Triple H and Stephanie are finally reconciling backstage when there's a knock on the door. It's the police, responding to a spousal abuse complaint. Triple H gets put in the car. Mick Foley runs up asking what about his main event. Tommy Blacha and Rob Pasbani recap the August 31, 2000 edition of WWF SmackDown, live from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The show opens with Stephanie explaining her whereabouts since SummerSlam, but Angle immediately counters with footage of Chyna and Triple H's hug on Raw, then footage of Chyna tending to Triple H after their match. He accuses Triple H of domestic violence, Chyna comes to the ring to defend herself, and Angle gives her the Angle Slam. Tommy and Rob call it A+ soap opera from start to finish.
With Triple H in a police car, the main event becomes Eddie vs Angle one-on-one, Chyna in Eddie's corner and Stephanie forced into Angle's. Angle cheats to win using the IC title belt. Chyna beats up Angle post-match, turns to face Stephanie, who tries to talk her way out. Chyna grabs her by the hair and DDTs her to one of the loudest pops of the night.
Other major discussion points include:
Just announced!
Rob and Tommy announce the launch of their brand new Patreon featuring watch-alongs for classic matches.
New watch along added: RVD/Sabu vs. Hayabusa/Hakushi
The first watch along includes Rock vs Hogan and Buddy Rogers vs. Pat O'Connor.
Please subscribe at https://patreon.com/talesfromtheattitudeera
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
2:51 Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC
5:18 Tommy's Story: Steiners at a WCW Clash of Champions in This Arena
7:32 Back to SmackDown / Storyline Momentum vs Raw
7:56 Recap Focuses on Raw, Not SummerSlam
8:15 Stephanie McMahon Opens the Show: The Alibi
9:36 Kurt Angle Interrupts Stephanie
12:54 Chyna Comes to the Ring
14:34 Angle Slam on Chyna / Eddie Runs Out / Segment Analysis
15:53 Triple H Arrives at the Arena / Stephanie Slaps Him
16:43 Road Dog Promo at Fort Bragg / vs Bull Buchanan
18:58 Chyna and Eddie Approach Foley
19:41 Edge and Christian Promo / Six-Person Tag vs Hardy Boyz and Lita
23:11 Backstage: Angle Approaches Stephanie About the Kiss
24:45 European Championship: Al Snow vs Saturn
27:42 Triple H and Stephanie Reconcile Backstage
29:04 Al Snow's Post-Match Promo: \"Citizens of Europea\"
30:49 Number One Contender Match: Undertaker vs Benoit / Kane and Rock Arrive
32:13 The DQ Finish Problem: \"Only Pinfall or Submission\" Goes Out the Window
35:55 Tazz Promo / Jericho Cuts Him Off
40:00 Tazz vs Chris Jericho / Lawler Interferes
41:05 What Went Wrong with Tazz in WWF / Tommy's Take on Vince's Blind Spot
44:06 Just Joe Tells Angle About the Loud Noises / Angle Calls the Cops
44:34 Kaientai Mock the Dudleys / Dudleys vs Kaientai / APA Interfere
46:16 Backstage: Kurt Finds Stephanie / Trish Confronts Val Venis
47:20 Rikishi vs Val Venis / Right to Censor Interference
47:54 Chyna and Eddie Backstage Before the Main Event
48:25 Triple H and Stephanie Make Up / Cops Arrive with Spousal Abuse Complaint
49:24 Foley Changes the Main Event / Stephanie Forced Into Angle's Corner
50:43 Main Event: Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle
51:05 Angle Wins with the IC Belt / Chyna DDTs Stephanie Post-Match
54:21 Sunday Night Heat Rundown
56:21 Closing Thoughts and Sign-Off
","author_name":"Tommy Blacha & Robert Pasbani"}