wrestling / Live Coverage
Scott Steiner/Test Vs. La Resistance; Chavo’s Replacement
-La Resistance is announced as being from Paris, France. Big USA chant as Dupree asks why they boo them. Usual American bashing, saying the American government promotes hatred. Usual stuff..
Scott Steiner/Test vs. La Resistance
Test and Dupree start, both exchanging some stiff slaps. Test tags in Steiner who powers down both Frenchies. Steiner does the pushup taunt, in firm conrtol of the match. Steiner gets distracted by Grenier, allowing Grenier to flip him over the tope rope to the outside. Grenier distracts the referee as Dupree goes to work on Steiner on the outside. Steiner gets thrown back in the ring as Grenier has full control of the match. Large USA chant as Steiner eventually elbows out of a chin lock. Grenier tags in dupree, Steiner recovers to hit an overhead suplex. Both guys are down, until Steiner makes the hot tag to test, who cleans house on both members of Resistance. Test hits the pumphandle on Grenier, covers and Dupree breaks up the count at two. Steiner recovers on the outside, as Test puts on one of the Frenchies berets. Test continues to dominate the match until Grenier hits a hard right hand on the back. By this time, Steiner has recovered, allowing Test and Steiner to retake control of the match. Test goes for the cover but the referee is distracted. Test goes to see what is going on, and Grenier pushes Test into Stacy who falls conveniently enough into Steiner’s arms. Test looks pissed, but tags in Steiner. Steiner grabs Grenier and Test tries to hit him with the big boot, but Grenier ducks hitting Steiner. Test gets doubleteamed to the outside, leaving a down Steiner alone in the ring. La Resistance double teams Steiner, hitting a double flapjack on Steiner getting the victory
Winners: La Resistance
-After the match, Stacy goes to Steiner’s aid, but Test tries to drag her away. Stacy escapes and goes to console Steiner again, and again Test drags her away. Stacy looks concerned as Test drags her backstage.
-Backstage, Mr. America is walking and runs into Hurricane…err..Gregory Helms, reporter for the Daily Globe. Helms says his reports say that Mr. America is actually Hulk Hogan, wassup wit dat? Hulk denies it, and Hurricane says his sources are idiots. Mr. America wishes Hurricane..err..Helms good luck on his reporting, brother!
-Matthews interviews Eddie Guerrero, Eddie says he has the right to find a new tag team partner. He says it was hard to find a partner to take Chavito’s place. Eddie said he needed to find someone crazy, and he found one, that being Tajiri. Eddie gives Tajiri one of Angle’s medals, saying Tajiri is like a new family member. Tajiri says “We lie, we cheat, we steal.”