WWE SmackDown! - 10/09/03
Taped: 10/07/03
Hartford, CT

• Linda, Stephanie, Sable, and Vince argue and slap and talk a lot.

• Rey Mysterio joins the announcers for the next match
• WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (Buzzsaw Kick, 3:11) Ultimo Dragon in a non-title match
• Rey saves Ultimo from a post match attack.
• Linda will be in Stephanie's corner for the I Quit match.

• Undertaker (choke slam, 2:03) Chuck Palumbo (w/FBI)
  • Undertaker makes much use of a chain during the match.
  • Post match, Brock and the FBI try to beatdown Undertaker, but the 1 on 4 works.

• Paul London, in his debut, asks Vince for a match tonight. He gets one, versus Brock.
• Big Show is giggled at back stage for his taco issues.

• Earlier tonight, Zach Gowen arrived and was welcomed back
• Big Show (choke slam, 1:37) Orlando Jordan
• Josh talks to Eddie. Eddie is nervous about having to fight Big Show at the PPV for the US Title, but he believes in himself. Show arrives to throw him into scenery.

• John Cena and Kurt Angle "Battle Rap"
• Angle wins the eventual fight.

• Clips of Zach/Brock
• Shannon Moore (w/Matt Hardy) (Mooregasm?, 4:35) Zach Gowen
  • Matt shoved Zach off the top rope to set up the finish.
• Undertaker leaves Stephanie's office happy about something.

• A-Train and the Bashams (Train Wreck on Benoit, 3:43) APA and Chris Benoit
• No Shaniqua, due to last week's Clothesline from Hell.
• APA get laid out with chairs by the Bashams in revenge
• Faarooq is completely taken out here, but later, it's a hard chair shot to Bradshaw's head that gets replays
• Benoit had the illegal man Doug tapping before the finish.

• Brock Lesnar © (F5, 1:33) Paul London to retain the WWE Title
• Brock is upset at London for making him defend the title tonight.
• Brock destroys London.
• Spanky returns to prevent Brock from F5ing London into the post.
• Brock beats up Spanky till Undertaker makes the save.
• Undertaker announces that the title match is now a biker's chain match.
• Chavo promises to avenge Eddie.

• Big Show (CO :43) Chavo Guerrero
  • Chavo just was there to lure Big Show out
  • Eddie brings out a sewage truck and sprays Big Show with it.