🔥 WWF SMACKDOWN! – October 12, 2000 | ATTITUDE ERA SEASON 3 RECAP 🔥

Title: The Rock Drops Truthbombs 💣 Foley Brings the Chaos ⚖️ And Steph Picks HER Olympic Hero 🥇

Yo, buckle up and crank the Limp Bizkit, ’cause we’re deep in the Attitude Era and this week’s SmackDown (10/12/2000) was STRAIGHT-UP FURY wrapped in leather pants and middle fingers. Season 3 of WWF Attitude Years just gave us another hall of fame level banger, and if you missed it? Shame on you — but don’t worry, we got the recap right here.

💬 THE ROCK HAS WORDS… AND WRATH

WWF Champion The Rock ain’t playing therapist anymore — he sat down with JR and dropped a pipe bomb-sized truth about Rikishi admitting he ran over Stone Cold. No catchphrases. No singing. Just cold, calculated rage with the eyebrow barely twitching.

Rikishi might’ve “done it for The Rock”… but The Rock sure as hell didn’t ask him to. That interview? Pure attitude. And you KNOW Austin’s hearing every word.

⚖️ FOLEY MAKES IT OFFICIAL — NO MERCY = NO RULES

Commissioner Mick Foley heard enough. The lies. The drama. The hit-and-run mystery. So he did what only Foley can: dropped the bomb and made it official —

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Rikishi at No Mercy in a NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH.

Translation? There will be blood. There will be beer. There may be attempted vehicular manslaughter again and Mick’s just gonna sit back in his plaid shirt and grin about it.

💋 STEPHANIE CHOOSES KURT — AND SCREWS THE ROCK

And just when The Rock thought things couldn’t get messier?

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley STRUTS into the main event picture and aligns herself with Kurt Freakin’ Angle. Not just support… she’s officially his manager now.

And to drive the point home? She helps Angle LAUNCH a sneak attack on The Rock, leaving the champ laid out, humiliated, and surrounded by smug grins and Olympic gold.

Steph just picked her side — and it ain’t the People’s Champ.

💥 FINAL VERDICT: SMACKDOWN WAS A FIRESTORM OF CHAOS, GRUDGES, AND LOW BLOWS

• The Rock? Betrayed. Pissed. But focused.
  

• Austin? Ready to turn Rikishi into roadkill.
  

• Rikishi? Running out of excuses and time.
  

• Stephanie? Playing power moves like it’s Game of Thrones in leather.
  

• Kurt Angle? About to suplex his way into title contention with his new sugar mama in tow.
  

COMMENT BELOW LIKE IT’S 2000 AND YOU’RE ON AOL INSTANT MESSENGER 👇

🔥 Who’s walking out of No Mercy with their soul intact?

🔥 Is Steph REALLY backing a winner?

🔥 And how long until The Rock makes Kurt and Steph both eat a Stunner AND a spinebuster?

Hit that like button, smash subscribe, and don’t forget:

This ain’t just wrestling. This is the damn ATTITUDE ERA.

SmackDown felt like it was possessed this week. We’re talking crown-chasers, sneak attacks, and CM Punk dragging John Cena into deep emotional waters with ZERO lifeguard on duty. Oh — and Ron Killings? That man is off the damn leash.

👑 Queen of the Ring is STACKED – Bliss & Cargill Enter the Fray

Alexa Bliss is officially in the Queen of the Ring tournament, and she’s back with that eerie, don’t-trust-the-glitter energy. She’s focused. Calculated. Deadly. Not a twinkle of innocence in sight.

But then? Jade Cargill enters the tournament like a walking cheat code. She didn’t need to say a word — her presence said it all: “I’m not here to compete. I’m here to conquer.”

No, Bliss and Cargill aren’t facing each other yet… but they’re now on the same board. And if they both keep winning? Whew. That’s not a dream match — that’s a damn prophecy.

👑 King of the Ring Just Got Real – Cody & Orton Join the Field

It’s not Cody vs Orton (yet), but these two veterans are walking into the same tournament with completely different energy.

Cody Rhodes is fighting with purpose — like he needs that crown to finish the story, for real this time. Meanwhile, Randy Orton’s looking around like, “King of the Ring? Guess I’ll add that to the list.” Classic apex predator vibes — slow, cold, dangerous.

They’re not going head-to-head (yet), but with both of them in this thing, everyone else might as well pack their bags. This bracket is about to turn into a battlefield.

🎤 CM Punk Confronts Cena – This One’s Personal Now

Ohhhhhh, it’s happening.

CM Punk walked out and looked John Cena dead in the eyes like he’s got unfinished business carved into his soul. He didn’t ask for a title shot — he demanded a reckoning. You could feel the temperature in the arena drop.

Cena looked caught off guard — and that’s RARE. This wasn’t about respect, this was about exposing the cracks in Cena’s armor and tearing down the legend from the inside.

And just when Cena thought that was the worst of it…

🪓 RON KILLINGS GOES FULL VILLAIN MODE

R-Truth? Nah. That guy’s dead.

Ron Killings showed up on a mission to destroy John Cena, and it wasn’t just a one-time ambush — it was a campaign of chaos.

This man has officially lost it — and we’re honestly loving this darker, scarier version. He’s tired of being a punchline. And he just made Cena his target.

💀 FINAL THOUGHTS: This SmackDown Was a Crown-Hunting Fever Dream

We’ve got Bliss and Cargill taking over the Queen of the Ring tournament on separate, explosive paths.

Cody and Orton entering the King of the Ring with LEGACY and DESTRUCTION on their minds.

CM Punk making Cena question his entire career.

And Ron Killings making us question if ANYONE’S safe.

2025 WWE is a wild place, y’all. And we’re not even at the finals yet.

Drop your picks in the comments 👇

• Is Bliss or Cargill walking out QUEEN?
  

• Who survives Orton AND Cody in the King’s bracket?
  

• Is Cena done for?
  

• And what the hell has gotten into Ron Killings?!
  

Like, subscribe, and say a prayer for Cena. He’s got Punk on his neck and Killings in the shadows.

Buckle up, ’cause Raw is WAR and the drama is PEAKING, baby! This week’s episode is a chaotic slice of Attitude Era gold that only the year 2000 could deliver 🤘

👀 HBK’s back and pointing fingers! He straight-up blames The Rock for the Stone Cold hit-and-run from last year 😱 Say what now?! Things are heating up FAST and we ain’t even at No Mercy yet!

🎟 Commissioner Foley is busy makin’ moves! He officially books Triple H vs. Chris Benoit for WWF No Mercy 2000, and you just know that’s gonna be a warzone! Two cold-blooded ring generals about to go off. 🔥

🤯 Who are these gold-clad weirdos?! LOS CONQUISTADORS debut outta NOWHERE and lay out The Hardy Boyz! 👑👑 Are Edge & Christian playing dress-up or is this some next-level tag team espionage? Stay tuned…

🚿 GTV strikes again! And this time it’s catching Eddie Guerrero getting real friendly in the shower with some Ho’s (yes, those Ho’s 😬). Chyna sees it, FLIPS, and ends the engagement on the spot. 💔💍 Viva la drama!

🚗 And finally, the BIGGEST reveal since “It was me, Austin!” — Commissioner Foley discovers that RIKISHI ran over Stone Cold at Survivor Series 1999 😲 Why? He did it… for The Rock. The crowd is SHOCKED. The locker room is STUNNED. The plot just THICKENED.

👉 This episode is wall-to-wall with the kind of scandal, surprises, and swerve-a-minute storytelling that made the Attitude Era UNTOUCHABLE.

📺 Hit play, smash that like button like it’s 2000, and get ready for another wild ride through the most electric years in pro wrestling history.

WWF Raw Is War is live in Anaheim, California on October 9, 2000!

HBK Shawn Michaels returns and puts the blame on WWF Champion The Rock for running over Stone Cold Steve Austin. WWF Women’s Champion Lita defends against Jacqueline in a Hardcore Match. Raven battles WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman.

Chris Benoit and X-Pac team up against Triple H and Chris Jericho. Commissioner Foley books Triple H against Chris Benoit for WWF No Mercy. WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz defend against Lo-Down where we see the debut of The Conquistadors. WWF European Champion Al Snow defends against Test.

Chyna and WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero take on Right to Censor, however, GTV footage shows Latino Heat in the shower with Ho’s. Chyna breaks off their engagement and Guerrero breaks a bottle over Billy Gunn’s head. And in the main event Kane and Kurt Angle team up against Rikishi and WWF Champion The Rock. After the match, Commissioner Foley reveals that Rikishi ran over Stone Cold Steve Austin. Rikishi admits to it and says he did it for The Rock.