Chyna DDTs Stephanie & Triple H Gets Arrested for Spousal Abuse - WWE SmackDown 8/31/00 Review

Triple H and Stephanie are finally reconciling backstage when there's a knock on the door. It's the police, responding to a spousal abuse complaint. Triple H gets put in the car. Mick Foley runs up asking what about his main event. Tommy Blacha and Rob Pasbani recap the August 31, 2000 edition of WWF SmackDown, live from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.The show opens with Stephanie explaining her whereabouts since SummerSlam, but Angle immediately counters with footage of Chyna and Triple H's hug on Raw, then footage of Chyna tending to Triple H after their match. He accuses Triple H of domestic violence, Chyna comes to the ring to defend herself, and Angle gives her the Angle Slam. Tommy and Rob call it A+ soap opera from start to finish.With Triple H in a police car, the main event becomes Eddie vs Angle one-on-one, Chyna in Eddie's corner and Stephanie forced into Angle's. Angle cheats to win using the IC title belt. Chyna beats up Angle post-match, turns to face Stephanie, who tries to talk her way out. Chyna grabs her by the hair and DDTs her to one of the loudest pops of the night.Other major discussion points include:Edge and Christian mock Monday's mini Hardies in a promoAl Snow pins Saturn with a dragon sleeper submission to win the European Championship in a match involving Head, a stopped pinfall by Teddy Long, and a finish nobody saw comingUndertaker vs Benoit for the number one contendership ends by disqualification when Kane interferesKaientai get caught laughing at the Dudleys' TLC losses, leading to the APA costing the Dudleys the match before the Dudleys table Funaki as a receiptTrish Stratus shows up to Val Venis demanding respect, Val tears into her, telegraphing his turn to Right to CensorTommy covers Sunday Night Heat: Crash Holly, Dean Malenko, Kane's mask promo targeting The Rock, and what happened to T&A and the APAJust announced! Rob and Tommy announce the launch of their brand new Patreon featuring watch-alongs for classic matches. New watch along added: RVD/Sabu vs. Hayabusa/HakushiThe first watch along includes Rock vs Hogan and Buddy Rogers vs. Pat O'Connor.Please subscribe at https://patreon.com/talesfromtheattitudeeraChapters:00:00 Intro2:51 Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC 5:18 Tommy's Story: Steiners at a WCW Clash of Champions in This Arena7:32 Back to SmackDown / Storyline Momentum vs Raw7:56 Recap Focuses on Raw, Not SummerSlam 8:15 Stephanie McMahon Opens the Show: The Alibi 9:36 Kurt Angle Interrupts Stephanie 12:54 Chyna Comes to the Ring14:34 Angle Slam on Chyna / Eddie Runs Out / Segment Analysis15:53 Triple H Arrives at the Arena / Stephanie Slaps Him16:43 Road Dog Promo at Fort Bragg / vs Bull Buchanan 18:58 Chyna and Eddie Approach Foley19:41 Edge and Christian Promo / Six-Person Tag vs Hardy Boyz and Lita23:11 Backstage: Angle Approaches Stephanie About the Kiss24:45 European Championship: Al Snow vs Saturn27:42 Triple H and Stephanie Reconcile Backstage29:04 Al Snow's Post-Match Promo: "Citizens of Europea"30:49 Number One Contender Match: Undertaker vs Benoit / Kane and Rock Arrive32:13 The DQ Finish Problem: "Only Pinfall or Submission" Goes Out the Window35:55 Tazz Promo / Jericho Cuts Him Off40:00 Tazz vs Chris Jericho / Lawler Interferes41:05 What Went Wrong with Tazz in WWF / Tommy's Take on Vince's Blind Spot44:06 Just Joe Tells Angle About the Loud Noises / Angle Calls the Cops44:34 Kaientai Mock the Dudleys / Dudleys vs Kaientai / APA Interfere46:16 Backstage: Kurt Finds Stephanie / Trish Confronts Val Venis47:20 Rikishi vs Val Venis / Right to Censor Interference47:54 Chyna and Eddie Backstage Before the Main Event48:25 Triple H and Stephanie Make Up / Cops Arrive with Spousal Abuse Complaint49:24 Foley Changes the Main Event / Stephanie Forced Into Angle's Corner50:43 Main Event: Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle51:05 Angle Wins with the IC Belt / Chyna DDTs Stephanie Post-Match54:21 Sunday Night Heat Rundown56:21 Closing Thoughts and Sign-Off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.