Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 9, 2000

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to start tonight's show. Before Stephanie can speak, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Big Show come out from behind them. Shane says everyone wants him to get a little payback on Stephanie for slapping him on Raw by slapping her across the face back, but since the people want him to do it, he will not. Triple H says the fans want him and Big Show to tear each other apart, but they are going to have to wait until WrestleMania. Big Show then says that he should have choke slammed Kane to Hell last Monday night, but tonight, Kane will be in a handicap match against X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James. Shane likes the idea, and makes another handicap match, saying that if Rikishi Phatu likes to put his ass in people's faces, he will get his ass kicked by Triple H and Big Show. Triple H also makes another handicap and puts Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn against The Rock. Stephanie then tells The Rock that after Benoit and Saturn finish him off, she will have a personal surprise and figurative slap in the face for him.

We see footage from earlier today where The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) look for Crash Holly in a laundromat and find him. Once again, Crash Holly gets away as the Posse fight over themselves over the WWF Hardcore Championship.

Before the next match, The Rock tells WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that they think they have all the answers, but they have nothing on him. He says that if they think they can intimidate him by putting him in a handicap match against Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn, he will keep on coming back regardless of the obstacles in his path. The Rock then talks about how he took Benoit to war in a steel cage match on Raw, and he doesn't know much about Saturn other than his "Mickey Mouse tattoos," his bald head and his crossed eyes. He tells Benoit to come to the ring so he can kick his monkey ass again, then tells Saturn to come to the ring so he can knock his lazy eye back into place so he can clearly see The Rock laying the smack down on his candy ass.

The Rock beats The Radicalz (Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn) in a 2-on-1 handicap match. Triple H, Big Show and WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are seen watching the match from backstage. After the match, Benoit stomps The Rock, and Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero show up to also take the boots to him. Malenko and Guerrero soften The Rock up so that Benoit can hit the top rope diving headbutt before referees run into the ring to restore order.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tells Triple H, Big Show and and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon it is time to spring her surprise.

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WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shows up. She knows that a lot of people in the crowd are fans of The Rock, and as fans of The Rock, she can understand how they feel personally disappointed in The Rock's performance tonight (even though The Rock won). She says that The Radicalz pummeled The Rock and that they will not get the opportunity to see The Rock again. She then says the fans will get to see The Rock againt onight, but instead of slapping him in the face, she will kick him in the pants, as The Rock will take on The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) in a 2-on-1 Handicap Tables Match. She announces that the only way The Rock can win is to put both Dudleys through tables, even though both Dudleys have to put him through a table to win. She then guarantees that tonight will be the night that The Rock will get pulverized.

Terri Runnels shows up and watches the next match from ringside.

Essa Rios retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Christian by disqualification when Edge is seen Spearing Lita by the referee after Lita hits a top rope moonsault on Christian while Terri Runnels distracts the referee. Edge and Christian argue after the match.

Kurt Angle is seen talking to an arena employee backstage about the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says there is something about Boston, Massachusetts that inspires its athletes to greatness...once they leave. He says Babe Ruth, Roger Clemens and Ray Borque have come to their senses and left the city as soon as possible. He then says the good news is that he does need to leave Boston to become a winner, because he already is one. Tazz shows up and tells Angle that he has championships around his waist and gold medals around his neck, and says he will show him some heavy metal before punching him and starting their match

Tazz beats Kurt Angle by disqualification after Bob Backlund runs into the ring and gets Tazz in the crossface chicken wing. Chris Jericho runs into the ring after the match and goes after Angle before taking the boots to Bob Backlund and putting him in the Walls of Jericho. Tazz fights Angle off at the top rope to run interference, and referees have to run into the ring to break the Walls of Jericho. Kurt Angle retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

X-Pac tells "Road Dogg" Jesse James that he wants nothing more to Kane, but Road Dogg tells him he is sure that they will take care of him for good.

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D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Kane in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, X-Pac whips both members of DX into referee Teddy Long before press slamming X-Pac into Road Dogg. X-Pac grabs a steel chair as Tori slaps Paul Bearer, and he smacks the steel chair int Kane's back as Kane is about to hit Tori with a Tombstone Piledriver. X-Pac then hits the X-Factor on the steel chair, and Road Dogg moves the chair out of the ring before reviving Teddy Long to get the win.

We see footage from earlier today where Kevin Kelly interviews Mae Young, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and The Fabulous Moolah at the hospital. Mark Henry says he is tired of what is going on in the WWF and syas that someone is going to get hurt, and says that Mae Young is too fragile for what is going on before he and Moolah wheel Mae Young out of the hospital.

Backstage, Buh Buh Ray Dudley is ecstatic that he and D-Von Dudley have have a 2-on-1 handicap match against The Rock after The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero) left him laying, and D-Von says that the best part is that they get to use tables in their match.

Before the next match, Al Snow tells "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman that he has found his biggest fan, and brings out a fan with a chees hat on his head. Al Snow takes a Polaroid picture of the fan with Blackman, then Blackman backhands the fan in the gut.

"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Jeff Hardy after Al Snow pulls Blackman out of the way of a Swanton Bomb as referee Jimmy Korderas is pre-occupied with Matt Hardy on the apron.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The Rock in a Handicap Tables Match. During the match, Triple H, Big Show and WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are seen watching the match backstage, and they celebrate after The Dudley Boyz win.

We see footage from during the break where referees, officials and EMTs help The Rock up. The Rock refuses help and leaves under his own power despite an injured rib.

Jacqueline retains the WWF Women's Championship against Ivory.

The Rock is still being tended to by EMTs in the locker room.

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Crash Holly places his scale on the stage, then hides behind the set. When Prince Albert approaches the scale - and the WWF Hardcore Championship - Crash attacks him from behind, but it does not seem to have much effect on Albert.

Prince Albert vs. Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore Championship ends with another failed attempt by The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs). Rodney chases after Crash Holly while Prince Albert decimates Pete Gas and Joey Abs in the ring. Crash Holly retains the WWF Hardcore Championship.

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) tell Rikishi Phatu that they have his back, and Rikishi says that Tripel H and Big Show should be worred as he is ready to "back that ass up."

Before the next match, Triple H tells Rikishi that the ass kicking The Rock received from The Dudley Boyz (Buh BUh Ray and D-Von Dudley) is nothing compared to the one they are about to give him.

Triple H and Big Show beat Rikishi Phatu in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) are seen watching the match backstage. When they try to run to the ring to help Rikishi, they are ambushed by X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James. Later on in the match, Big Show and Triple H fail to get along, and this gives Rikishi enough time to recover. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley gets on the apron and distracts referee Earl Hebner, and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon hits Rikishi in the back with a steel chair. This has no effect, but this distracts Rikishi to the point that Big Show and Triple H are able to recover and get the win. After the match, Triple H attacks Rikishi with a steel chair, and The Rock makes his way to the ring with a taped up rib. Big Show goes after The Rock, but The Rock hits him with a metal pipe. The Rock brawls with Triple H, but Shane takes the pipe and drives it into The Rock's back before Triple H drives the pipe into Rock's injured rib. After a head shot to Rikishi with the pipe, Big Show choke slams The Rock before Triple H puts The Rock in the Pedigree to end the show.