LA RESISTANCE (C)VS. THE DUDLEY BOYZ

  To begin the event, members of the US Military from Phoenix, Arizona are introduced before Lillian Garcia sings the National Anthem. The opening video focused more on religion than the entire Smackdown brand, only highlighting the WWE Championship match tonight from that show.
  Jim Ross welcomes us to the show with Lawler and they hype the Elimination Chamber main event (here) they throw it to Michael Cole and Tazz who quickly move on to the Spanish Announcers.
  The Dudley Boyz make their way out to the ring. We see what led to this match, La Resistance draped the flag over The Dudleyz 2 weeks previous, the previous Monday they invited someone who was billed as someone in the military. It was Rob Conway who immediately turned on The Dudley Boyz. La Resistance makes their way out and are attacked on the entranceway, I think it’s supposed to look like sand but it has more of a concrete look. Bubba Ray Dudley hits the French flag pole over Grenier’s back as D-Von takes Dupree to the ring.
Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler are on commentary for this match. Howard Finkel is our ring announcer.

 

LA RESISTANCE © VS. DUDLEY BOYZ
(World Tag Team Championships)
WWE Summerslam 2003 (24^th August 2003)

  Nick Patrick calls for the bell and D-Von Dudley chokes Dupree with his ring jacket. Rene Dupree is sent off the ropes into a clothesline. D-Von hits a dropkick before sending Sylvain to the mat with a clothesline.

  D-Von Dudley takes Dupree over with an arm drag but is taken to the wrong corner, Sylvain Grenier tags in, going to work in the corner as the crowd chants “USA! USA! USA!” D-Von is sent into the ropes, and he knocks Sylvain down with a shoulder tackle that he wasn’t ready for, a scoop slam and leg drop get D-Von a nearfall. Bubba Ray screams for a tag and gets it, clubbing away at Sylvain's back. Sylvain is sent into the corner, Bubba chops him in the corner and sets him up in the Tree of Woe, with another shot for good measure. Bubba stands on Grenier’s groin and sends him across the ring, Grenier runs into a back elbow, drawing Rene Dupree into the ring, but he’s caught with a shot from Bubba Ray as La Resistance are stacked in the corner for the running avalanche. D-Von sends Dupree back into the ring, he begs off and he reverses an irish whip. Grenier connects with a knee to Bubba’s back, Rene Dupree follows with a back suplex and elbow drops, but Bubba kicks out at 1. Rene Dupree chokes Bubba Ray against the middle rope before tagging out, La Resistance knocks Bubba down with a shoulder tackle and D-Von tries to get involved, but Nick Patrick is there to stop him. Sylvain Grenier takes some more shots at Bubba and covers for a nearfall.

  Bubba Ray Dudley eats some right hands on the floor as a “USA” chant starts again. Dupree sends Bubba Ray Dudley into the corner and puts him in a bearhug. Bubba is across the ring from his tag partner so he has to fight out with headbutts, Grenier gets knocked down on the apron but Bubba walks into a spinebuster. D-Von Dudley breaks the count but La Resistance are able to get the tag. Sylvain Grenier is hit with the Bubba Bomb, but Dudley has half the ring to cross! D-Von Dudley gets the hot tag, and it's clotheslines for everyone! Dupree gets slammed and Grenier takes a neckbreaker, flapjack for Rene Dupree before Grenier is sent to the floor. D-Von hits a powerslam to Dupree but only gets 2. Rene Dupree reverses an irish whip but follows D-Von in hitting the turnbuckles. D-Von knocks Dupree down with a clothesline but is caught by Grenier on the apron. D-Von Dudley ducks at the last second and Rene Dupree hits his tag partner, D-Von rolls Dupree up but only gets 2 as Grenier makes the save. La Resistance hit an elevated slam on D-Von, Rene Dupree covers 1, 2, 2.9! D-Von Dudley knocks each of La Resistance back with a right hand, so Bubba knocks them down with a double clothesline. Bubba slams Sylvain Grenier to set up the Wazzup Headbutt as the referee distracts himself from the low blow.

  Rene Dupree tries to interrupt Bubba telling D-Von to get the tables and is hit with the 3-D! 1, 2, Grenier pulls Nick Patrick from the ring! A photographer slides into the ring and knocks D-Von out with a camera, Rene Dupree is draped over D-Von for the win.

WINNERS: LA RESISTANCE (STILL World Tag Team Champions)

This was a pretty standard match, La Resistance getting the win meant that The Dudleyz needed their heat back and made it a strange start for the opening match. It was just a forgettable match with poor placement. [**] 3.75/10

After the match, Bubba checks on his half-brother and gets hit with the camera too. Spike Dudley runs down and it’s not third time lucky as he’s decked too. La Resistance celebrates on their way to the back, Jonathan Coachman tries to get a post-match interview with The Dudley Boyz, Bubba calls him anti-American and says the French kids did whatever it took but they’re getting the belts back.