PPV Rewind: WWE No Mercy (2002)

"The Brothers of Destruction", Kane and The Undertaker.

We kick things off with The Undertaker and Kane backstage, as Undertaker examines his broken hand which is covered up with a huge arm cast. Kane asks Undertaker how his week was… as we cut a hype video for No Mercy.

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#1 Chris Jericho and Christian vs Booker T and Goldust - WWE World Tag Team Championship Match

We kick this match off with Chris Jericho and Goldust. Goldust tags in Jericho. As Booker T. enters the ring, Jericho chickens out and tags Christian in. Christian goes for the arm drag hip toss but gets countered into a clothesline. Booker T tags Goldust in, as he connects with a Flying Lariat Clothesline. Christian gets the upper hand and tags Jericho in. Goldust hits the drop-down uppercut to the jaw of Christian, then a Running Hip Drop to Chris Jericho.

Goldust slingshots/catapults Jericho outside the ring onto Chris Jericho. Booker T tosses Jericho back inside. Goldust hits the 10-punch combo in the apron but gets hits with a cheap shot by Christian followed by a Missile Dropkick by Jericho for the two count. Christian hits the Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Christian tags Jericho back in. Goldust desperately tries to make the tag, but Christian runs in and cuts him off.

Jericho tags Christian in. Good teamwork by Jericho and Christian. Christian misses the dropkick and gets rolled up by Goldust for a quick two count. Goldust hits a Powerslam, as both men try to crawl to their respective corners. Christian tags Jericho in. Goldust hits a Neckbreaker and gets the hot tag to Booker T.

Booker T hits the Axe Kick and then the Flying Forearm Shot to Jericho, then the Axe Kick to Christian. Knee Lift to Jericho as he misses the Scissors Kick but can recover quickly and hit the Spinebuster for the two count. Booker T. hits a Sunset Flip out of the corner for a near fall. Booker T misses the Axe Kick and gets tangled up in the top rope, as Jericho tags Christian in. Booker T tags Goldust in.

Goldust hits the Shattered Dreams on Christian to the “golden globes”, then sends Jericho into Christian head first into his crotch. Jericho gets the advantage after a counter and applies the Walls of Jericho submission to Goldust. Booker T. comes in and breaks up the hold.

He catches Jericho with the Scissors Kick. Goldust goes for the cover and gets pulled outside the ring by Christian. Booker T hits the baseball slide to Christian sending him outside the ring, then reenters the ring.

Booker T connects with the Missile Dropkick off the top rope to Jericho. The middle rope suddenly breaks as Jericho tries to go for a Lionsault. Goldust takes advantage and hits a Bulldog Facecrusher for a two count to Jericho. Christian and Booker T. brawl outside the ring into the crowd as Jericho connects with a Diving Moonsault from the top rope (to improvise) to get the pin fall and the victory. Chris Jericho and Christian retain the WWE World Tag Team Championships.

Match Rating: 2 ½ Stars (Solid tag team match to kick things off. Jericho and Christian had control throughout most of the match. Good teamwork in particularly by Christian and Chris Jericho. Booker T and Goldust did very well and attempted to make a solid comeback to grab the victory but it was not meant to be. The rope breaking was a malfunction that Jericho was able to improvise and change the finish on his own accord. This didn’t hurt the outcome but made things a little awkward toward the end, especially when Jericho attempted to go for another Lionsault and quickly thought twice about it, as he forgot about the middle rope breaking then improvised with a standard Diving Moonsault.).