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DARK MATCH: Albert def. Chaz with the Derailler (5:33)
WWF Smackdown
January 4th, 2001
SBC Arena in San Antonio, TX
WELCOME TO SMACKDOWN!: The WWF logo appears on the screen and the rundown of the best superstars in the World Wrestling Federation in the usual Smackdown opening! The sold out arena in San Antonio of over 15,000 go wild as the camera pans around at many signs and fans! Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler welcome us to the first Smackdown of the new year as we certainly have a special night in store for the fans. They rundown the card which will feature three Royal Rumble qualifying matches, The Right to Censor faces off against Val Venis & a partner of his choosing, and much more! But first, we kick it off with the Texas Rattlesnake!
AUSTIN WANTS ANSWERS: Steve Austin comes down to the ring to a huge ovation as the crowd loves Austin in his home state. Austin, as always, isn't in the mood for waiting tonight and first off demands Triple H to make his rat ass down to the ring and meet him face to face! Instead of the Game, Austin gets Vince McMahon, who is grinning from ear-to-ear. Vince tells Austin to settle down because he has a surprise for him tonight. Now, he knows that Triple H may have 'interfered' with his chances at winning the WWF Championship on Monday, but he is looking to make it up to Stone Cold. Austin tells Vince that this better be good or he will have to open a can of whoop ass all over him for old times sake. McMahon tells Austin to calm down because tonight, he will have another opportunity at receiving a championship shot. In order to challenge Kurt Angle again at the Royal Rumble, he must go through the man who is stronger than ever....TRIPLE H! McMahon goes on to add that the loser of the match will automatically be added into the Royal Rumble and the winner will face Angle for the Championship at the Pay-Per-View! Vince leaves with a smirk on his face as Austin seems ready to strike.
A REGAL SITUATION: When we return from break, a recap of what happened on Monday between William Regal & Test was shown, where Regal had to cheat to defeat Test in tag action. Michael Cole adds that tonight, Regal will have to go one-on-one with Test and his Royal Rumble spot will be on the line! After the video is over, we see Test waiting for his opponent in the ring.
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFIER: SINGLES MATCH; WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPION WILLIAM REGAL VS. TEST These two have been having problems as of late, as Regal seems to be extra pissed off about being screwed out of a WWF Championship shot and Test has been his target as of late. Test, on the other hand, has just broken up with his tag partner, Albert, and is looking to start anew. Tonight, these two tangled up and the crowd was all for Test. After around five minutes, it seemed that Test was finally going to get the edge on Regal, but from nowhere, Regal pulled a pair of brass knuckles out of his tights and pelted Test in the eyes behind the referees back! Regal then scored the cheating pinfall. WILLIAM REGAL DEF. TEST BY PINFALL AFTER A BRASS KNUCKLE SHOT. WILLIAM REGAL ADVANCES INTO THE ROYAL RUMBLE. (5:36)
CATCHING UP WITH JERICHO: After the commercial break, Chris Jericho is standing by with Kevin Kelly in front of his locker room. Kelly asks Jericho about his strategy tonight when he faces Perry Saturn. Jericho tells Kelly that he isn't worrying about Perry Saturn, as he has beaten him countless times before. What he is worrying about is that Chris Benoit will stick his ugly head into his business once again tonight. But, when it happens tonight, Jericho will be ready to lock the gaped toothed Canadian in the Walls of Jericho!
REEKING OF INACTIVITY: A video promoting Edge & Christian, the WWF Tag Team Champions, was shown again and after it was over, we go to Edge & Christian in their locker rooms. Christian makes a comment about how they were left off the card yet again and that totally doesn't reek of awesomeness. Edge agrees and makes a comment about how its terrible that the WWF couldn't even find room for the greatest tag team in wrestling today. The tag team then hears a knock on the door and its from the WWF Chairman, Vince McMahon. He tells the WWF Tag Champions that they will have some action but not tonight. This Monday on Raw, Edge & Christian will face the Dudley Boys and it will be for the WWF Tag Team Championships! Edge & Christian look upset and shocked as Vince leaves the room.
SINGLES MATCH; PERRY SATURN (W/CHRIS BENOIT) VS. CHRIS JERICHO Saturn was accompanied by the WWF Intercontinental Champion tonight and Jericho had to battle both men the entire match. As Jericho would gain an advantage, Benoit would distract him on the outside and eventually Jericho didn't want to take anymore. He gave Benoit a baseball slide and then nailed a bulldog and seemed to be setting up for the Walls of Jericho on Saturn, when Benoit ran into the ring and clocked Jericho in the skull with the Intercontinental Championship! CHRIS JERICHO DEF. PERRY SATURN VIA DISQUALIFICATION (4:03)
RABID ATTACK: Jericho was laid out and Benoit didn't stop after that. He was stomping away at Jericho and then locked him into the Crippler Crossface. After a number of referees came down to restrain Benoit off Jericho, the WWF Intercontinental Champion added a challenge to Jericho for a match at the Royal Rumble, for Benoit's championship! Saturn & Benoit walk out happy with themselves.
OBLIVIOUS CHAMPION: Following a quick commercial break, Kevin Kelly caught up with the WWF Champion, Kurt Angle, who was just arriving to the arena. Kelly broke the news about tonight's mega main event between Triple H & Steve Austin, the winner facing Angle at the Royal Rumble. Angle mentions that he is sick and tired of being out of the loop on things and it seems that he needs to handle things on his own from now on. Before leaving, he tells Kelly that he can guarantee he will be down at ringside for tonight's main event!
CHALLENGE ANSWERED: Before his match, Rikishi came down to the ring to talk about the match that was made on Raw for the Royal Rumble. He tells the crowd that he is ready to take on the 'People's Champion' and he will prove to them that he is ready to tangle with the best in the business. He is tired of being unappreciated and he will show, at the Royal Rumble, that he is a better superstar than the Rock.
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFIER: SINGLES MATCH; RIKISHI VS. D'LO BROWN Rikishi had a bit of a test for his Rumble qualifier, as Brown is a former WWF Intercontinental Champion. Brown started off fast and seemed to have the momentum until Rikishi caught him with a big kick to the side of the head. After that, the entire match belonged to the big man. Rikishi finished things off after nailing a Rikishi Driver and scoring the three count to advance into the Royal Rumble. RIKISHI DEF. D'LO BROWN AFTER A RIKISHI DRIVER. RIKISHI ADVANCES TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE (3:54)
THE MYSTERY ENDS: We see Billy Gunn walking down to the ring from his locker room. Up next, he will face off with Steven Richards & The Goodfather! Who will be his partner? WE FIND OUT NEXT!
AND THE PARTNER IS: The Right to Censor came down together as a unit and Steven Richards demanded for Billy Gunn to come down here and face him. Richards mentions that any partner that Gunn picks will not affect the outcome in the slightest and that he and the Goodfather will defeat whatever they throw at them. Billy Gunn came down to the entrance area with a smirk on his face. He told the Right to Censor that he had found the perfect partner, but he had to call in a favor. The man he picked to be his partner is someone who is familiar with being Censored and someone known for controversy. After that statement, X-Pac steps onto the ramp and high fives Billy Gunn! X-Pac is the mystery partner and has returned to help an old friend!
TAG TEAM MATCH; BILLY GUNN & X-PAC VS. RIGHT TO CENSOR [STEVEN RICHARDS & THE GOODFATHER] (W/VAL VENIS, BULL BUCHANAN, & IVORY) X-Pac came out firing and seemed as healthy as ever. Richards & Goodfather weren't prepared for an opponent of this caliber and seemed off on their game. Gunn & X-Pac had unbelievable chemistry as a team and seemed to flow very well. Eventually though, the power of the Goodfather shined through and he started to take over. After about seven minutes, X-Pac was able to fight through and score the hot tag to Gunn who cleaned house and then nailed a Fameasser on the Goodfather for the victory! X-PAC & BILLY GUNN DEF. STEVEN RICHARDS & THE GOODFATHER AFTER A FAMEASSER ON GOODFATHER. (8:12)
RIGHT TO BE A SORE LOSER: Billy Gunn and X-Pac hug to celebrate their victory, but it is cut short as Val Venis & Bull Buchanan hit the ring and attack them. Steven Richards joins in on the attack and Venis eventually ends up hitting a Frog Splash on X-Pac, while Billy Gunn receives a DDT from Richards. The Right to Censor stand over the fallen duo as we cut to backstage.
THE RATTLESNAKE IS NOT HAPPY: Steve Austin catches up with Kevin Kelly, who is about to speak with The Hardy Boys, and tells him that its Austin's time to talk. Austin tells Triple H that tonight, the 'Game' will receive the ass-whooping of a lifetime. And Austin doesn't care if Kurt Angle, Stephanie McMahon or Vinnie Mac himself get involved, because in the end, it will be Austin getting the title shot at the Royal Rumble. And it will be Austin going on to become the next WWF Champion!
SOME CHOICE WORDS: As we get set for our next match-up, Kane is walking down to the ring to a silent crowd, who is in fear. We see some words inset on the television from the Undertaker about his brother Kane. Taker is talking about how Kane may be powerful, but everyone in the world knows that the Undertaker is the superior brother and he needs to make sure that Kane understands this. The Undertaker mentions that Kane will never be the same after he gets his hands on him.
SINGLES MATCH; KANE VS. STEVE BLACKMAN Well, it is safe to say that the WWF's resident martial arts expert put up a fight tonight, but the Big Red Machine was more than enough for him to handle. Kane came out hot and ready to strike, as Blackman wasn't expecting the power of Kane, it seemed. The crowd was pretty silent and afraid of Kane. After a huge chokeslam, Kane signaled for the end and nailed a Tombstone to seal the fate of the Lethal Weapon. KANE DEF. STEVE BLACKMAN WITH A TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER (5:37)
ROYAL HISTORY: Kane signals for his pyrotechnics to go off and we cut to a history of the Royal Rumble. Some historic moments are shown, then the graphic notes that the event is less than a month away.
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFIER: TAG TEAM MATCH; THE HARDY BOYS [MATT & JEFF HARDY] (W/LITA) VS. THE HOLLY COUSINS [CRASH & HARDCORE HOLLY] This was a team take all match here just before our main event and the crowd seemed to be all Hardys. The Holly Cousins had a few comical moments in the match were they miscommunicated and the Hardy Boys took advantage. Lately, Matt & Jeff have been at the top of their game and are surely in line for a tag title shot. In this bout, The Hardys scored the victory after a Twist of Fate/Swanton combo on Crash Holly without a real fight. THE HARDY BOYS DEF. THE HOLLY COUSINS AFTER SWANTON BOMB ON CRASH HOLLY. THE HARDY BOYS ADVANCE TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE (7:17)
OUR EXPLOSIVE MAIN EVENT IS NEXT: We see both competitors in our main event walking down to the ringside area as they are set to do battle. Then, we see the WWF Champion, Kurt Angle, and WWF Chairman, Vince McMahon, walking down to the ring as well! This explosive match is next! Who will become #1 contender?!
#1 CONTENDERSHIP: SINGLES MATCH; TRIPLE H VS. STEVE AUSTIN This match was red hot straight from the beginning, as the two men started off by trading blows. Both Vince McMahon & Kurt Angle joined the announce duo on commentary and both seemed very focused on the match. Triple H looked great in this match and seemed to get the better of Steve Austin. The match itself was even and the crowd was all over Stone Cold. Every time Triple H would gain an advantage, the crowd was their to bring the momentum back to Austin. Eventually, Vince McMahon became fed up and saw that Austin was on his way to victory. Vince took matters into his own hands and went to nail Austin with a steel chair...before Kurt Angle stopped him! Angle & Vince fought over the chair and the referee became distracted with the situation. Accidentally, the chair slipped out of Angle's hands and nailed the referee right in the face! Vince then kicked the WWF Champion downstairs and then slid the chair into the ring for Triple H to use. Austin blocked the first attempt, but eventually, the Texas Rattlesnake suffered a chairshot and an eventual Pedigree on the chair. Miraculously, the referee was recovered and made the three count that disappointed the fans! TRIPLE H DEF. STEVE AUSTIN WITH A PEDIGREE ON A STEEL CHAIR. TRIPLE H IS THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER TO THE WWF CHAMPIONSHIP. (10:53)
START GAME?: Triple H celebrates after a huge win for him. Vince McMahon joins him in the ring and raises his hand before proclaiming him the next WWF Champion! With Steve Austin out cold and Kurt Angle nursing his wounds on the outside, can this new power duo be stopped going into the Royal Rumble?
WWF Smackdown
January 4th, 2001
SBC Arena in San Antonio, TX
WELCOME TO SMACKDOWN!: The WWF logo appears on the screen and the rundown of the best superstars in the World Wrestling Federation in the usual Smackdown opening! The sold out arena in San Antonio of over 15,000 go wild as the camera pans around at many signs and fans! Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler welcome us to the first Smackdown of the new year as we certainly have a special night in store for the fans. They rundown the card which will feature three Royal Rumble qualifying matches, The Right to Censor faces off against Val Venis & a partner of his choosing, and much more! But first, we kick it off with the Texas Rattlesnake!
AUSTIN WANTS ANSWERS: Steve Austin comes down to the ring to a huge ovation as the crowd loves Austin in his home state. Austin, as always, isn't in the mood for waiting tonight and first off demands Triple H to make his rat ass down to the ring and meet him face to face! Instead of the Game, Austin gets Vince McMahon, who is grinning from ear-to-ear. Vince tells Austin to settle down because he has a surprise for him tonight. Now, he knows that Triple H may have 'interfered' with his chances at winning the WWF Championship on Monday, but he is looking to make it up to Stone Cold. Austin tells Vince that this better be good or he will have to open a can of whoop ass all over him for old times sake. McMahon tells Austin to calm down because tonight, he will have another opportunity at receiving a championship shot. In order to challenge Kurt Angle again at the Royal Rumble, he must go through the man who is stronger than ever....TRIPLE H! McMahon goes on to add that the loser of the match will automatically be added into the Royal Rumble and the winner will face Angle for the Championship at the Pay-Per-View! Vince leaves with a smirk on his face as Austin seems ready to strike.
A REGAL SITUATION: When we return from break, a recap of what happened on Monday between William Regal & Test was shown, where Regal had to cheat to defeat Test in tag action. Michael Cole adds that tonight, Regal will have to go one-on-one with Test and his Royal Rumble spot will be on the line! After the video is over, we see Test waiting for his opponent in the ring.
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFIER: SINGLES MATCH; WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPION WILLIAM REGAL VS. TEST These two have been having problems as of late, as Regal seems to be extra pissed off about being screwed out of a WWF Championship shot and Test has been his target as of late. Test, on the other hand, has just broken up with his tag partner, Albert, and is looking to start anew. Tonight, these two tangled up and the crowd was all for Test. After around five minutes, it seemed that Test was finally going to get the edge on Regal, but from nowhere, Regal pulled a pair of brass knuckles out of his tights and pelted Test in the eyes behind the referees back! Regal then scored the cheating pinfall. WILLIAM REGAL DEF. TEST BY PINFALL AFTER A BRASS KNUCKLE SHOT. WILLIAM REGAL ADVANCES INTO THE ROYAL RUMBLE. (5:36)
CATCHING UP WITH JERICHO: After the commercial break, Chris Jericho is standing by with Kevin Kelly in front of his locker room. Kelly asks Jericho about his strategy tonight when he faces Perry Saturn. Jericho tells Kelly that he isn't worrying about Perry Saturn, as he has beaten him countless times before. What he is worrying about is that Chris Benoit will stick his ugly head into his business once again tonight. But, when it happens tonight, Jericho will be ready to lock the gaped toothed Canadian in the Walls of Jericho!
REEKING OF INACTIVITY: A video promoting Edge & Christian, the WWF Tag Team Champions, was shown again and after it was over, we go to Edge & Christian in their locker rooms. Christian makes a comment about how they were left off the card yet again and that totally doesn't reek of awesomeness. Edge agrees and makes a comment about how its terrible that the WWF couldn't even find room for the greatest tag team in wrestling today. The tag team then hears a knock on the door and its from the WWF Chairman, Vince McMahon. He tells the WWF Tag Champions that they will have some action but not tonight. This Monday on Raw, Edge & Christian will face the Dudley Boys and it will be for the WWF Tag Team Championships! Edge & Christian look upset and shocked as Vince leaves the room.
SINGLES MATCH; PERRY SATURN (W/CHRIS BENOIT) VS. CHRIS JERICHO Saturn was accompanied by the WWF Intercontinental Champion tonight and Jericho had to battle both men the entire match. As Jericho would gain an advantage, Benoit would distract him on the outside and eventually Jericho didn't want to take anymore. He gave Benoit a baseball slide and then nailed a bulldog and seemed to be setting up for the Walls of Jericho on Saturn, when Benoit ran into the ring and clocked Jericho in the skull with the Intercontinental Championship! CHRIS JERICHO DEF. PERRY SATURN VIA DISQUALIFICATION (4:03)
RABID ATTACK: Jericho was laid out and Benoit didn't stop after that. He was stomping away at Jericho and then locked him into the Crippler Crossface. After a number of referees came down to restrain Benoit off Jericho, the WWF Intercontinental Champion added a challenge to Jericho for a match at the Royal Rumble, for Benoit's championship! Saturn & Benoit walk out happy with themselves.
OBLIVIOUS CHAMPION: Following a quick commercial break, Kevin Kelly caught up with the WWF Champion, Kurt Angle, who was just arriving to the arena. Kelly broke the news about tonight's mega main event between Triple H & Steve Austin, the winner facing Angle at the Royal Rumble. Angle mentions that he is sick and tired of being out of the loop on things and it seems that he needs to handle things on his own from now on. Before leaving, he tells Kelly that he can guarantee he will be down at ringside for tonight's main event!
CHALLENGE ANSWERED: Before his match, Rikishi came down to the ring to talk about the match that was made on Raw for the Royal Rumble. He tells the crowd that he is ready to take on the 'People's Champion' and he will prove to them that he is ready to tangle with the best in the business. He is tired of being unappreciated and he will show, at the Royal Rumble, that he is a better superstar than the Rock.
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFIER: SINGLES MATCH; RIKISHI VS. D'LO BROWN Rikishi had a bit of a test for his Rumble qualifier, as Brown is a former WWF Intercontinental Champion. Brown started off fast and seemed to have the momentum until Rikishi caught him with a big kick to the side of the head. After that, the entire match belonged to the big man. Rikishi finished things off after nailing a Rikishi Driver and scoring the three count to advance into the Royal Rumble. RIKISHI DEF. D'LO BROWN AFTER A RIKISHI DRIVER. RIKISHI ADVANCES TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE (3:54)
THE MYSTERY ENDS: We see Billy Gunn walking down to the ring from his locker room. Up next, he will face off with Steven Richards & The Goodfather! Who will be his partner? WE FIND OUT NEXT!
AND THE PARTNER IS: The Right to Censor came down together as a unit and Steven Richards demanded for Billy Gunn to come down here and face him. Richards mentions that any partner that Gunn picks will not affect the outcome in the slightest and that he and the Goodfather will defeat whatever they throw at them. Billy Gunn came down to the entrance area with a smirk on his face. He told the Right to Censor that he had found the perfect partner, but he had to call in a favor. The man he picked to be his partner is someone who is familiar with being Censored and someone known for controversy. After that statement, X-Pac steps onto the ramp and high fives Billy Gunn! X-Pac is the mystery partner and has returned to help an old friend!
TAG TEAM MATCH; BILLY GUNN & X-PAC VS. RIGHT TO CENSOR [STEVEN RICHARDS & THE GOODFATHER] (W/VAL VENIS, BULL BUCHANAN, & IVORY) X-Pac came out firing and seemed as healthy as ever. Richards & Goodfather weren't prepared for an opponent of this caliber and seemed off on their game. Gunn & X-Pac had unbelievable chemistry as a team and seemed to flow very well. Eventually though, the power of the Goodfather shined through and he started to take over. After about seven minutes, X-Pac was able to fight through and score the hot tag to Gunn who cleaned house and then nailed a Fameasser on the Goodfather for the victory! X-PAC & BILLY GUNN DEF. STEVEN RICHARDS & THE GOODFATHER AFTER A FAMEASSER ON GOODFATHER. (8:12)
RIGHT TO BE A SORE LOSER: Billy Gunn and X-Pac hug to celebrate their victory, but it is cut short as Val Venis & Bull Buchanan hit the ring and attack them. Steven Richards joins in on the attack and Venis eventually ends up hitting a Frog Splash on X-Pac, while Billy Gunn receives a DDT from Richards. The Right to Censor stand over the fallen duo as we cut to backstage.
THE RATTLESNAKE IS NOT HAPPY: Steve Austin catches up with Kevin Kelly, who is about to speak with The Hardy Boys, and tells him that its Austin's time to talk. Austin tells Triple H that tonight, the 'Game' will receive the ass-whooping of a lifetime. And Austin doesn't care if Kurt Angle, Stephanie McMahon or Vinnie Mac himself get involved, because in the end, it will be Austin getting the title shot at the Royal Rumble. And it will be Austin going on to become the next WWF Champion!
SOME CHOICE WORDS: As we get set for our next match-up, Kane is walking down to the ring to a silent crowd, who is in fear. We see some words inset on the television from the Undertaker about his brother Kane. Taker is talking about how Kane may be powerful, but everyone in the world knows that the Undertaker is the superior brother and he needs to make sure that Kane understands this. The Undertaker mentions that Kane will never be the same after he gets his hands on him.
SINGLES MATCH; KANE VS. STEVE BLACKMAN Well, it is safe to say that the WWF's resident martial arts expert put up a fight tonight, but the Big Red Machine was more than enough for him to handle. Kane came out hot and ready to strike, as Blackman wasn't expecting the power of Kane, it seemed. The crowd was pretty silent and afraid of Kane. After a huge chokeslam, Kane signaled for the end and nailed a Tombstone to seal the fate of the Lethal Weapon. KANE DEF. STEVE BLACKMAN WITH A TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER (5:37)
ROYAL HISTORY: Kane signals for his pyrotechnics to go off and we cut to a history of the Royal Rumble. Some historic moments are shown, then the graphic notes that the event is less than a month away.
ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFIER: TAG TEAM MATCH; THE HARDY BOYS [MATT & JEFF HARDY] (W/LITA) VS. THE HOLLY COUSINS [CRASH & HARDCORE HOLLY] This was a team take all match here just before our main event and the crowd seemed to be all Hardys. The Holly Cousins had a few comical moments in the match were they miscommunicated and the Hardy Boys took advantage. Lately, Matt & Jeff have been at the top of their game and are surely in line for a tag title shot. In this bout, The Hardys scored the victory after a Twist of Fate/Swanton combo on Crash Holly without a real fight. THE HARDY BOYS DEF. THE HOLLY COUSINS AFTER SWANTON BOMB ON CRASH HOLLY. THE HARDY BOYS ADVANCE TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE (7:17)
OUR EXPLOSIVE MAIN EVENT IS NEXT: We see both competitors in our main event walking down to the ringside area as they are set to do battle. Then, we see the WWF Champion, Kurt Angle, and WWF Chairman, Vince McMahon, walking down to the ring as well! This explosive match is next! Who will become #1 contender?!
#1 CONTENDERSHIP: SINGLES MATCH; TRIPLE H VS. STEVE AUSTIN This match was red hot straight from the beginning, as the two men started off by trading blows. Both Vince McMahon & Kurt Angle joined the announce duo on commentary and both seemed very focused on the match. Triple H looked great in this match and seemed to get the better of Steve Austin. The match itself was even and the crowd was all over Stone Cold. Every time Triple H would gain an advantage, the crowd was their to bring the momentum back to Austin. Eventually, Vince McMahon became fed up and saw that Austin was on his way to victory. Vince took matters into his own hands and went to nail Austin with a steel chair...before Kurt Angle stopped him! Angle & Vince fought over the chair and the referee became distracted with the situation. Accidentally, the chair slipped out of Angle's hands and nailed the referee right in the face! Vince then kicked the WWF Champion downstairs and then slid the chair into the ring for Triple H to use. Austin blocked the first attempt, but eventually, the Texas Rattlesnake suffered a chairshot and an eventual Pedigree on the chair. Miraculously, the referee was recovered and made the three count that disappointed the fans! TRIPLE H DEF. STEVE AUSTIN WITH A PEDIGREE ON A STEEL CHAIR. TRIPLE H IS THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER TO THE WWF CHAMPIONSHIP. (10:53)
START GAME?: Triple H celebrates after a huge win for him. Vince McMahon joins him in the ring and raises his hand before proclaiming him the next WWF Champion! With Steve Austin out cold and Kurt Angle nursing his wounds on the outside, can this new power duo be stopped going into the Royal Rumble?