Justin Roberts:
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the general manager of SmackDown!, Stephanie McMahon!
Michael Cole:
And Stephanie McMahon, Tazz, has had a busy week reviewing that disturbing incident, which occurred when SmackDown! went off the air last week. It was between Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, and could have major ramifications on the WWE title picture.
Stephanie McMahon:
Now, you all just saw a graphic for the WWE Championship, a match between Kurt Angle and The Big Show tonight. [crowd cheers] Unfortunately, that match is not going to take place. [crowd boos] And it's all due to Brock Lesnar. See, what you all don't know is what Brock Lesnar did to Kurt Angle after SmackDown! went off the air last week. Kurt Angle will not be able to compete tonight. As a matter of fact, Kurt Angle might not even be able to compete until the Royal Rumble. But I'm not gonna sit here and explain to you all what happened to Kurt Angle. I'm gonna show you the footage later tonight. Now, as far -- [Big Show's music plays]
Cole:
Well this is indeed a surprise. The former WWE Champion, The Big Show, on his way out here.
Tazz:
This has the makings of the possibility of an explosion whenever the big angry giant known as The Big Show comes out to the SmackDown! ring.
Cole:
You saw Big Show now part of this mob that Paul Heyman and Kurt Angle are involved in. Paul Heyman the agent, Big Show and Kurt Angle, the clients. A rather formidable group, to say the least. But what brings The Big Show out here now?
McMahon:
Well, thanks for interrupting me, Show, uh, but where's your mouthpiece? Where's your agent Paul Heyman?
Big Show:
Stephanie, Paul's not here yet. And I want to speak to you myself.
McMahon:
So you came out here and uh, interrupted me and couldn't wait and speak to me in my office like everybody else?
Big Show:
You know, Steph, I didn't feel like waiting. I just heard that Kurt Angle might not be able to defend his WWE Championship until Royal Rumble? I didn't hear you name me as Kurt Angle's opponent. Now I'm sure that was just an oversight, right? I'm sure you meant to make that match, right, Stephanie?
McMahon:
Show, everything I do, I do for a reason. And unless you wanna wind up suspended like Brock Lesnar was, then I suggest you BACK OFF!
Tazz:
Wow! Gutsy broad.
McMahon:
Now, Paul Heyman did name you as the number one contender to face Kurt Angle last week. But I am the general manager of SmackDown!, not Paul Heyman. And I think you need to earn your title shot. Therefore tonight, you will compete in a number one contender's match, the winner of which to face Kurt Angle at Royal Rumble. So tonight's match, Big Show, will be you versus Chris Benoit.
Cole:
Tonight?!
Tazz:
That's big! And I think that's fair!
Big Show:
Chris Benoit? Chris Benoit, that little toothless wonder can't hold a candle to me! I'm 7 foot tall, I'm 500 pounds! [Chris Benoit's music plays] I'm --
Cole:
Uh-oh! There is Chris Benoit!
Tazz:
No fear, no intimidation. That's the wolverine.
Cole:
And The Big Show has taken his jacket off. The Big Show and Chris Benoit set to meet later tonight, could explode right here, right now!
Tazz:
And it's well-documented how bad Chris Benoit wants to be the WWE Champion.
Chris Benoit:
You have absolutely no idea what I am capable of, Big Show. And don't even think for a second that I forgot about when you Chokeslammed me last week. You know the only thing stopping me from breaking your damn neck right now is our match tonight. Last week, I made Kurt Angle tap, just like I'm gonna make you tap tonight. And you want to be the number one contender for the WWE title?
Big Show:
Listen, Benoit. I'm a giant. And obviously, you're not. And the only chance in hell you have of beating me is to take me from my size all the way down to your size, and I don't see that happening. [Benoit low blows Big Show]
Cole:
Oh!
Tazz:
Oh ho ho ho ho ho!
Cole:
That's a way to do it! A low blow to The Big Show!
Tazz:
Oh very low, very low blow! And look at that grin, look at the grin on Benoit's face. And look at the grimace in pain on The Big Show's face!
Cole:
It looked like a gut shot from Chris Benoit! The Rabid Wolverine with a first strike here tonight, sending The Big Show a little message for later on!
Tazz:
Chris Benoit's got that vicious, vicious attitude. Big Show might be in trouble.
Cole:
It's Show and Benoit to determine the number one contender for the title tonight!
