No Mercy didn't have the best start with women's matches. In 2000 the match including women was a non-starter and in 2001 the women faced off in a “Thong Stinkface match”. Just no. 2002 was the first No Mercy of the brand split era and was a cross-brand Pay-Per-View. Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler handle commentary for the Raw brand, with Michael Cole and Tazz calling the Smackdown matches. Before the event, there was a funny skit between The Brothers of Destruction. The Undertaker was sat in the locker room looking at the hand that was broken by WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar recently. Kane sits down next to him and asks how his week's been.
This was Smackdown's opening match for the event. Nicely getting it out of the way for the viewers. However, first Funaki has a backstage interview with Torrie Wilson's dad, Al. Oh yeah, this storyline... 3 weeks ago on Smackdown he got to see Dawn Marie in a bikini. We also got a sneak peak of Dawn Marie's bra with Al 2 weeks ago before her lingerie contest. After which she gave him a WWE Divas Undressed magazine with the key to her Hotel Room. Then last week Torrie Wilson found him in the shower with Dawn Marie. Up until this point, Al Wilson has had no comment. Funaki asks the big question, why did Al have his clothes on in the shower. Al simply quotes former President of the United States Bill Clinton by saying “I will say it again, I will not have sexual relations with that woman” before walking off. It was a worthy moment.
We see the referees fixing the middle rope that Chris Jericho broke in the (underrated) opening match tonight as Dawn Marie makes her entrance first, and Cole welcomes us from Smackdown. Torrie Wilson enters as Michael Cole wonders what's been going through her mind since finding her dad in the shower with Dawn Marie. Torrie Wilson hits a dropkick through the ropes on Dawn Marie and slams her into the apron before sending her into the ring for the match to officially start,
TORRIE WILSON VS. DAWN MARIE
WWE No Mercy (20th October 2002)
Copyright World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
Dawn Marie charges at the bell but Torrie Wilson's able to duck and connect with two of her own. Marie is sent into the corner as the commentators are explaining Al's done nothing wrong, but the situation is shifty. Dawn Marie gets her boot up on a charge and sends Wilson across the ring but ducks too early and gives Wilson an easy nearfall on a sunset flip. Marie knees Wilson as she's brought to her feet, but Wilson sends Marie into the corner. Marie bounces off the middle rope and lands on the apron hitting Wilson with a shoulder barge through the ropes before dropping Wilson's throat over the top rope. Torrie Wilson is quick to respond with a baseball slide and this goes outside. Dawn Marie gets control with a knee to the gut and sends Wilson's kidneys into the ring apron. (That's not smart. She should have found a way of finding which organs Torrie may be a match for her father, just in case. Wow. That could have got some major heel heat for Dawn Marie in a promo if WWE were as sick as me.)
Back in the ring, Dawn Marie starts to work the back of Wilson. She stomps her then sends her into the corner. Rebellion is in 6 days time. A Smackdown brand UK exclusive Pay-Per-View. Wilson is sent to the mat with a clubbing blow by Dawn Marie. More stomps to the back and Marie drags Wilson to the middle of the ring. She applies a camel clutch with her knee driven into the lower back of Wilson. For anyone wondering Torrie Wilson won both the bikini and contest between the two that Al got previews for, although Torrie lost where it mattered, in a tag team match. Marie starts pulling back on Wilson's arms instead, using her knee for added pressure. She gets to her feet, still with the arms and uses her boot instead. Torrie's not giving up yet, so Dawn Marie brings her to her feet by the hair and hits a scoop slam. Dawn Marie hits a jumping headbutt to the midsection which gets Tazz and Cole too excited before getting a nearfall.
Dawn Marie wants Torrie Wilson to get to her feet as Tazz wonders if the headbutt did anything to Wilson. Wilson gives Marie what she wants, getting to her feet and she shoots with a double-leg takedown for the Catfight over the referee spot that used to always happen. Of course, we have to see him looking smug. Dawn Marie's disgusted as Tazz and Cole chuckle on commentary. Torrie Wilson tries to take advantage of the referee having Marie's attention but takes a kick to the gut. Marie sends Wilson into the corner but runs into a boot from Wilson. Torrie Wilson comes out of the corner to a clothesline from Marie. Cole makes it sound like a Stan Hansen special, it's really not. Torrie Wilson is sent across the ring, but again Marie ducks too early (she needs better timing) Wilson is able to kick her in the chest and hits a suplex for a nearfall. Torrie Wilson hits a running dropkick and covers, but Marie grabs the bottom rope at 2. Dawn Marie is sent across the ring by her hair “That's why I don't let my hair grow long” - Tazz. As in, the former Tazmaniac.
Torrie Wilson drags Dawn Marie across the ring and hits the catapult. (Definitely, my least favourite spot ever invented. Just to make it worse, Torrie Wilson rolls up Dawn Marie but she kicks out at 2 ½. Tazz decides to be Politically Correct and call it a “Schoolgirl” roll-up instead. Are you watching the match, man!? Michael Cole has decided not to as he mentions Trish Stratus defending her WWE Women's Championship against Victoria later tonight for Raw. I can't say I blame him. Dawn Marie charges and screams irritatingly loud as her feet barely leave the floor for a Hot Shot. Torrie Wilson finally ends my misery with a spinning neckbreaker.
WINNER: TORRIE WILSON
Torrie Wilson says “That was for my dad” before leaving. Michael Cole wants to know Al's reaction to that match.
To start nicely, the springboard to apron spot from Marie was nice.They really didn't do a lot. Dawn Marie got to look like a bitch (at least it's better than the “Bytch” she was for ECW). With Torrie Wilson getting the win. It was there, I wasn't a fan but when they have nothing to fight for what do you expect? – WORKRATE: 1/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 0.25/5 OVERALL 1.25/10
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