AKing1979
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Post by AKing1979 on Jan 23, 2013 14:11:03 GMT -5
= MATCH #5 =
HARDCORE RULES MATCH The Hardy Boyz vs. Rob Van Dam & Sabu | JR explains there's no disqualifications and countouts, falls count anywhere and the first pinfall or submission wins. RVD and Sabu are out first as JR mentions the Hardcore title is not on the line. Once the Hardys join them in the ring both sides. have a stare down before Jeff and Sabu head out to let RVD and Matt start things off. Both men lockup and jockey for position before ending up in a corner and breaking, but RVD gets in a slap to the face. RVD throws Matt into a corner and hammers away at him then whips him but Matt ducks a spinkick and comes back with the takedown clothesline. Matt gets in his shots then whips RVD and hits a backdrop followed by a clothesline for a two count. Matt tags Jeff in and snapmares RVD to the mat and the Hardys hit their combo move before Jeff covers for a near fall. The Hardys whip RVD into a corner and Matt drops down while Jeff launches off him and hits Poetry in Motion. RVD clotheslines Matt while Sabu snaps Jeff's neck on the top rope and RVD follows up with a spinkick. RVD tags Sabu in and whips Jeff into a corner then drops down while Sabu laucnhes off him with his own Poetry in Motion. RVD snampares Jeff while Sabu springs off the middle rope and hits a dropkick to the face for a near fall. Sabu poounds on Jeff and whips him but Jeff comes back with a crossbody. Jeff grabs the legs and hits the double dropkick to the chest then rolls Sabu up but RVD breaks up the pin. Matt comes in and pounds on RVD then caps off with a discus punch. Jeff backdrops Sabu over the ropes then dives over the ropes and connects with a suicide dive! Jeff wails on Sabu and goes for a whip but Sabu reverses him into the steps. In the ring Matt goes for a suplex but RVD counters it with a double underhook gourbuster. Sabu slings hismef over the ropes into a guilltine legdrop on Matt then puts him in a camel clutch while RVD comes off the ropes with a dropkick to the face. RVD covers Matt but Jeff makes it in to save it. RVD stomps Matt out to the floor then turns to Jeff who catches a kick but RVD does a step over into a spinkick. RVD whips Jaff into a corner and hammers him with shoulderblocks then hits a monkey flip. Matt comes back in with a chair in hand but RVD trips him with a drop toehold causing Matt's face to hit the chair. RVD holds Matt down while Sabu follows up with a legdrop. Sabu puts Matt in a camel clutch but Jeff dropkicks him from behind to break it. Jeff works Sabu over but Sabu backdrops him over the ropes. Sabu then sets the chair up and launches off it over the ropes and connects with a flying crossbody. Meanwhile RVD goes to whip Matt but Matt reverses it and backdrops RVD over the ropes. RVD then pulls Matt out to the floor and throws him into the ringpost then suplxes him onto the barricade. RVD climbs to the apron and and hits the flying helicopter guilltoine on Matt and all four men are down around the ring.
Sabu is up first and throws Jeff back in the ring then throws the chair right in his face! Sabu whips Jeff into a corner and goes for a splash but Jeff dodges it and rolls him up for a two count. Sabu works Jeff over with forearms until Jeff stops that with a jawbreaker. However RVD is back in and nails Jeff from behind and slams him then comes off the ropes with Rolling Thunder for a two count. RVD whips Jeff into a corner then grabs the chair and hits the running dropkick of the chair to the face. RVD then springs off the top rope and connects with the split-legged moonsault but Matt makes the save. Sabu pounces on Matt and clotheslines him over the barricade then goes out and pulls a table from under the ring. Before Sabu can do anything with it Matt clobbers him with the ringbell. In the ring RVD stomps Jeff down in a corner then whips him into the other corner but Jeff runs up the turnbuckles and connects with Whisper in the Wind. Jeff goes out and helps Matt slide the table in the ring and the Hardys set it up near a corner. The Hardys double-team RVD and hit a double flapjack then roll him onto the table. Jeff climbs to the top rope looking to Swanton Bomb RVD through the table but Sabu is up and whacks Jeff from behind with a chair! Jeff tumbles down to the floor while RVD rolls off the table and nails Matt with a clothesline. RVD then shouts something to Sabu (who's busted open) and Sabu goes under the ring and pulls out a ladder.
RVD and Sabu bring the ladder in the ring and look to clothesline Matt with it but Matt ducks while Jeff dropkicks the ladder into their faces. Matt props the ladder in a corner then goes to whip RVD but RVD reverses him into the ladder instead. Jeff charges but RVD backdrops him into the ladder instead. RVD sets the ladder up when Jeff manages to roll him up form behind but only gets a near fall. Sabu sets the chair up then jumps onto it, then onto the ropes then onto Jeff for the triple-jump moonsault! Sabu cover for the 1..2..but Matt makes the save. Matt sets Sabu up for the Twist of Fate but Sabu shoves him into a spinkick from RVD. Jeff nails Sabu with the chair then turns to RVD but RVD nails him with the Van Daminator! RVD drapes the chair over Jeff then climbs to the top of the ladder and connects with the FiveStar Frogsplash onto the chair. RVD also hurts himself on the move as he covers Jeff and the referee counts 1..2..but Matt saves it. Matt hammers away on RVD and goes for a whip, RVD reverses it and goes for a dropklick but Matt fakes him out and backdrops him over the ropes. Matt then goes out and brawls with RVD on the floor while Jeff and Sabu duke it out. Sabu nails Jeff with a clothesline...when suddenly Rhyno runs in the ring and drills Sabu with the Gore! Rhyno has some words for Sabu then leaves the ring just as Matt takes RVD out with the Twist of Fate on the floor. Matt rolls back in the ring and moves the table to the center of the ring then plances Sabu on it. Matt and Jeff climb to the top rope on oppostie sides and nail Sabu with the Event Omega through the table! Jeff covers Sabu and the referee counts 1..2..3!! | Your Winners by pinfall: The Hardys (15:58) (WCW 3 | WWF 2) |
The Hardys get their arms raised but are too hurt to celebrate and need to be helped to the back, along with RVD and Sabu.
{BACKSTAGE}
Diamond Dallas Page is making his way to the ring when Torrie tries to grab a quick interview, asking if he's ready to meet The Undertaker face-to-face after everything he's done to him. DDP says he's reday, that the hunter has his prey right where he wants him and now it's time to move in for the kill.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
The Undertaker is shown preparing for his match and getting his motorcycle ready as JR mentions the issues between him and DDP are about to come to a head. Heyman mentions what DDP just said and says if you're going to challenge the Phenom himself, you better be ready to finish the job.
We then get a video package highighting the DDP/Taker feud.
= MATCH #6 =
The Undertaker vs. Diamond Dallas Page | Taker rides out to the ring first on his motorcycle then eagerly awaits DDP's arrival. Once DDP comes out Taker goes to meet him on the ramp and the fight is on. Taker and DDP exchange puunches all around the ring before Taker gets the advantage and rams DDP into the announce table. Taker goes for a whip and DDP reverses him into the barricade but Taker comes back with a clothesline. Taker clotheslines DDP over the barrier then brawls with him through the crowd before tossing him back over the barrier to ringside. The referee tries to get both men in the ring and Taker scares him off but DDP grabs the ring bell and jabs Taker in the chest with it. DDP then rolls Taker in the ring to start the match proper.
DDP stomps away at Taker's chest and follows up with some elbowdrops then whips him into a corner and hits a running shoulderblock to the ribs. DDP pounds away at Taker but Taker reverses positions and peppers him with jabs. Taker goes for a whip and DDP reverses it but Taker comes back with a Russian legsweep. Taker lays the boots to DDP and chokes him repeatedly on the mat (breaking before five each time) then whips him and hits a big boot. Taker covers DDP but pulls him up at two, telling him it's not going to be over that quickly. Taker grabs DDP's arm and wrenches it then walks along the top rope and hits the clubbing blow to the back. Taker moves in when DDP hits an elbow to the bad ribs and starts fighting back. DDP goes for a whip, Taker reverses it but lowers the head and DDP rolls him up for a two count. DDP slams Taker then comes off the ropes with a kneedrop to the hurt ribs for a near fall. DDP unloads on Taker with right hands and hits a suplex then chokes him while shouting "Make me famous, Deadman!" DDP whips Taker but Taker comes back with a DDT for a near fall. Taker grabs DDP by the throat looking for the chokeslam but DDP kicks him in his injured ribs to escape it and hits his own DDT for a two count. DDP kicks Taker in the ribs repeatedly then slaps on a chinlock while sitting down on Taker's back. DDP continues stomping awat at Taker when Taker catches a kick and spins him around but DDP connects with a discus lariat. DDP throws Taker out through the ropes then goes out and rams him into the apron. Taker starts to fight back but DDP rakes his face to stop that and suplexes him onto the barricade. Taker is down on the floor and the referee starts counting while DDP goes in the ring and undoes a turnbuckle pad to expose the metal bolt. Takee climbs on the apron when DDP goes to suplex him back in the ring but Taker blocks it then suplexes DDP out to the floor. Taker throws DDP back in the ring and slams him then comes off the ropes with a legdrop for a two count. Both men start exchanging punches when DDP gets the advantage and goes for a whip, Taker reverses it but both men end up clotheslining each other. Both men are down as the referee counts when Taker manages to cover DDP but only gets a two count.
Both men get to their feet exchanging shots when Taker takes control then whips DDP into a corner and hits a clothesline. Taker whips DDP into the other corner for another clothesline and sets him on the top rope then goes up and hits a superplex. However Taker hurts himself as well and can't make the immediate cover and as a result only gets a two. Taker goes for a whip, DDP reverses but Taker comes back with a flying forearm. Taker then sets DDP up for the Last Ride but can't get him up because of his injured ribs and DDP counters it with a backdrop. DDP whips Taker and Taker comes off the ropes with a clothesline but DDP ducks while the referee gets wiped out. Taker sees what happened when DDP spins him around and hits the Diamond Cutter! DDP covers Taker but the referee is out and can't count the pinfall. DDP goes out and brings a chair in the ring then readies a swing but misses it and Taker boots the chair into his face! Taker disposes of the chair and covers DDP as the referee revives and counts 1...2...but only gets two! Taker is shocked and aruges with the referee who insists DDP kicked out. Taker then scoops DDP up for the Tombstone, DDP slips out and goes for another Diamond Cutter but Taker shoves him away and hits a boot. Taker then sets DDP up for the Last Ride again but DDP slips out and whips Taker face first into the exposed bolt then drills him with a second Diamond Cutter! DDP covers Taker and gets the 1...2...3!! | Your Winner by pinfall: Diamond Dallas Page (13:22) (WCW 4 | WWF 2) |
The crowd is shocked as Diamond Dallas Page has beaten The Undertaker! The hurting but triumphant DDP gets his arm raised then does his traditional celebration into the crowd. Taker struggles to his feet and glares out at DDP who flashes the sign of the Diamond Cutter among the fans.
{BACKSTAGE}
We find a furious Vince McMahon tearing apart his office and ranting at Undertaker losing to DDP as Regal looks on and tries to calm him down, feeling he's going to give himself a stroke. Vince says his health isn't the issue, that the WWF is supposed to be dominating WCW, not losing to them. Regal points out they still have three matches left and can still turn it around so the night is not lost yet. However Vince responds by shooting daggers at Regal and telling him to leave and Regal departs without hesitation.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
Chris Jericho is stretching when Michael Cole walks up for an interview about taking on Chris Benoit, noting the two of them were friends and tag team partners but are now on opposite sides of the war. Jericho says he did bury the hatchet with Benoit and they were coexisting peacefully, but sometimes money changes everything, which is why Benoit made his choice, and he made his, and Chris Benoit is about to pay the price for his choice.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE X2}
Torrie Wilson interviews Chris Benoit for his response to Jerich's comments. Benoit agrees that they each made thier choice, but it didn't have to be this way, that he gave Jericho a open invite to come to WCW time and time again only to see it rejected because he can't stop being Vince McMahon's (*bleep*). Benoit says Jericho is going to learn that every choice has its consequences and when he gets done kicking Jericho's (*bleep*), Jericho better remember he had his chance to make the right decision. Benoit then says he certainly hopes that Stone Cold Steve Austin is watching, because he hasn't forgotten about him.
That leads us into a video package highlighting Benoit and Jericho, covering their tag team win in May to King of the Ring to WCW's arrival to tonight.
= MATCH #7 =
Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit | Once Jericho and Benoit are in the ring the former tag team partners have a staredown while feeling each other out. Eventually both men lockup to start and jockey for position then end up in a corner and break. Both men lockup again and end up in a corner and the referee tries to order a break but Jericho refuses to let go and has to be pulled off Benoit. Benoit responds with a shove but Jericho responds with a flurry of right hands. Benoit fights back with chops when Jericho slaps on a headlock so Benoit shoves him away but Jericho comes back with a shoulderblock. Jericho whips Benoit into a corner and charges but eats a boot and Benoit comes out with a clothesline. Benoit whips Jericho and hits a backdrop then clotheslines him over the ropes. Jericho rolls back in the ring but Benoit greets him with a sledge and hits a snap suplex followed by a backbreaker for a near fall. Benoit whips Jericho but lowers the head and Jericho leapfrogs over him then connects with a flying forearm. Jericho comes off the ropes when Benoit grabs him looking for the crossface already but Jericho rolls away from it. Benoit charges but Jericho backdrops him over the ropes then climbs to the top rope and connects with a flying crossbody on the floor.
Jericho is up first and rolls Benoit back in the ring then climbs to the top rope and connects with a missile dropkick for a near fall. Jericho slaps on an armbar and Benoit counters it with a hiptoss but misses an elbowdrop and Jericho hits a suplex for another two count. Jericho whips Benoit but lowers the head and Benoit rolls him in a cradle for a near fall. Jericho comes off the ropes with a clohteslin but Benoit ducks it and gets Jericho in a backslide for another near fall. Benoit whips Jerihco but Jerihco comes back with a spinning heelkick. Jericho hits an Atomic Drop followed by a clothesline then slams Benoit and hits an elbowdrop for a near fall. Jericho comes off the ropes and hits the bulldog then goes for the Lionsault but Benoit gets his knees up to block it. Benoit then grabs Jericho and hits a German suplex then holds on for a second German suplex then holds on again and hits the third German suplex. Benoit climbs to the top rope and leaps off but Jericho catches him in mid-air with a dropkick and both men are down. Jericho manages to drape an arm over Benoit but only gets a two count. Both men get to their feet exchanging punches when Benoit goes for a whip but Jericho reverses it and slaps on a sleeper. Benoit manages to counter it with a back suplex then scoops Jericho up, Jericho floats over him and goes for an O'Connor roll but Benoit holds onto the ropes to prevent it then plants him with a bridge suplex for a near fall. Benoit hammers Jericho with chips in a corner then whips him looking for a dropkick but Jericho fakes him out then puts him in the Walls of Jericho! Benoit tries not to submit as he inches toward the ropes and manages to grab the bottom rope for the break. Jericho lays the boots to Benoit and goes for a suplex but Benoit gets him down into the Crossface! Now Jericho is the one trying not to submit as he gets his foot on the bottom rope for the break.
Jericho and Benoit again exchnage chops when Benoit goes for a whip but Jericho reverses him into a corner and hits the bulldog. Jericho then climbs to the top rope but Benoit is up and knocks him down to the apron with chops. Benoit goes to suplex Jericho back in the ring but Jericho counters it and suplexes Benoit out to the floor. Benoit is down on the floor while Jericho rolls back in the ring and both Chrises try to recover. The referee checks on Jericho in the ring when .... Steve Austin runs out and blindsides Benoit! Austin pounds on Benoit and throws him into the ringpost then drops him with the Stunner on the floor! Austin then rolls Benoit back in the ring as Jericho sees Benoit down, sees Austin walking away and realizes what just happened. However Jericho also knows he has no choice so he reulctantly nails Benoit with the Lionsault and gets a tainted win for the WWF. | Your Winner by pinfall: Chris Jericho (12:48) (WCW 4 | WWF 3) |
Jericho gets his hand raised but still doesn't look happy that he couldn't get the win by himself.
{BACKSTAGE}
Shane McMahon tries to get Booker T pumped up for the main event, with Booker saying he's been waiting for this night for a long time, that it's the WCW champion versus the WWF champion and he's glad to be representin' WCW. Shane advises Booker to be careful out there, Booker, that they just saw what Steve Austin did to Chris Benoit which shows his father will stoop to anything to make sure the WWF wins the night just so he can gloat about "being superior" to WCW. Shane urges Booker not to let that happen during his match, because that could decide it all tonight. Shane says they've come too far to get denied now and he has to be ready for anything. Booker says he's ready to show Austin what being a world champion is all about.
= MATCH #8 =
Chris Kanyon & Hugh Morrus vs. Test & Kane | The pariticpants file out as we get a quick recap of their issues. JR then mentions that should Test and Kane win then Test will get his Intercontinental Title rematch with Kane tomorrow night on Raw. The WCW guys jump the WWF guys to start and get the early advantage but Kane and Test quickly take control. Test clotheslines Morrus over the ropes and goes after him on the floor while Kane and Kanyon are duking it out in the ring. Kane hammers away at Kanyon then whips him but Kanyon ducks a big boot and hits a clothesline. Kanyon whips Kane into a corner and works him over with shoulderblocks then goes for a whip but Kane reverses him into the opposite corner. Kane hits a clothesline then plants Kanyon with a sidewalk slam followed by an elbowdrop for a two count. Kane whips Kanyon but lowers the head and Kanyon gets him with a Sunset Flip for a near fall. Kane comes back with a right hand then goes for the ropes but Morrus nails him from behind. Kane decks Morrus off the apron but Kanyon nails him with a Russian legsweep for a near fall. Morrus tags in and hits a short-arm clothesline followed by an elbowdrop for his own two count. Morrus whips Kane into a corner and hits an Avalanche then plants him with a vertical suplex for a near fall. Morrus whips Kane again but lowers the head and Kane comes back with a DDT for a two count. Test tags in and whips Morrus into a corner then hits a clothesline. Morrus fights back with chops and goes for a whip but Test reverses it and hits a tilt-o-whirl slam for a two count. Test lays the boots to Morrus then whips him into a corner and charges but eats an elbow. Morrus comes out but Test ducks a clothesline and plants him with the Full Nelson slam. Test covers Morrus but Kanyon makes the save. Kane gets the tag and comes off the ropes but Morrus catches him wth a powerslam for a near fall. Morrus slams Kane then climbs to the top rope looking for the No Laughing Matter but Test bumps the ropes causing Morrus to straddle the turnbuckle. Kane is up and nails Morrus with a neckbreaker then covers him but Kanyon again makes the save. Test also comes in and the match starts breaking down as all four men are going at it. Test clotheslines Kanyon over the ropes and dukes it out with him on the floor while Kane wails away on Morrus until Morris hits a DDT. Morrus then goes out and helps Kanyon double-team Test before throwing him into the barricade. Morrus climbs back in the ring and goes to whip Kane but Kane counters into a short arm clothesline. Test climbs back in the ring as Kane then climbs to the top rope and goes for the flying clothesline but misses Morrus and nails Test by mistake. Kane hits Morrus with a big boot but Test spins him around and starts arguing with him then leaves the ring. The referee tries to get Test back in the ring as Kane grabs Morrus by the throat but Kanyon breaks it up and nails Kane with the Flatliner. Morrus covers Kane and the referee counts 1...2...but Test slides back in to make the save! Kanyon comes in and wails on Test then goes for a whip but Test reverses it and hits a boot that sends Kanyon out through the ropes. Morrus knocks Test over the ropes as well as KAne goes for another chokeslam but Morrus fights out of it. Morrus goes for a whip but doesn't see Test making a blind tag and Kane sends him into a clothesline. Kane finally hits Morrus with the chokeslam while Test climbs to the top rope and hits a flying elbowsmash for the pin. | Your Winners by pinfall: Test & Kane (8:05) (WCW 4 | WWF 4) |
Test and Kane get their arms raised when share a tense look with each other. Kane then walks off with his IC belt as Test reminds him they have a match tomorrow night.
{BACKSTAGE}
Steve Austin is admiring his WWF championship belt when Vince McMahon comes in and mentions the WWF has won two straight to tie the score, and what better way for the WWF to take the night than for the greatest WWF champion of all time to knock off WCW's so-called champion in the main event to decide the winner. Ausitn says he doesn't need any motivation to take out Booker T, all he needs is him in the ring and the rest will write itself. Vince then gives props to what he did to Chris Benoit earlier and Austin says he showed Benoit that he's not in Stone Cold's league and not worth Stone Cold's time, and Booker T is going to learn the same lesson. Austin scoffs at Booker thinking he's a world champion because he has some shiny belt from another company then shows off his belt, saying this is the only world championship that matters, and he's going to prove it by whupping Booker T's (*bleep*) all over the ring. Austin says that's the bottom line and storms off while Vince has a huge smile on his face at his champion's determination.
A video package is then shown highlighting the Steve Austin/Booker T feud.
= MAIN EVENT =
Booker T vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin | This match has two referees, WWF referee Earl Hebner on the inside and WCW referee Charles Robinson on the floor, but JR mentions both referees have been instructed to give Austin and Booker some leeway in this match. Booker makes his way out first followed by Austin and the two stand nose-to-nose while raising their respective world titles high in the air. Both men then lockup to start us off and Austin shoves Booker into a corner. Both men lockup again and this time Booker shows Austin into a corner and Austin looks a little amused. Both men lockup a third time and Booker goes into a headlock when Austin shoves him away but Booker comes back with a shoulderblock. Booker gets in the first shots and goes for a whip but Austin reverses and hits a hiptoss. Austin follows it up with an armdrag then trips Booker with a drop toehold and slaps on an armbar. Booker fights out of it and goes for a whip, Austin reverses but Booker nails him with a flying forearm for a near fall. Booker works Austin over in a corner with a shoulderblock and some chops and kicks but Austin slips out of there and gets in his own chops and punches. Austin whips Booker into the oppsoite corner and charges but eats a boot and Booker comes out with a clothesline for a near fall. Booker hits some more chops then whips Austin but Austin comes back with the Thesz Press. Austin wails away on Booker with rights and caps it off with the elbowdrop for a near fall. Austin clotheslines Booker over the ropes then goes out and goes for a whip but Booker reverses him into the steps. Booker lays the boots to Austin then rams him into the WCW announce table but Austin jabs his eyes and rams him into the WWF announce table. Austin and Booker fight around the ring then up the ramp near where it splits into the two entrance. Austin sets Booker up for a piledriver but Booker counters and backdrops Austin off the ramp to the arena floor below!
Austin tries to recover as Booker rolls him back on the ramp and brings him back in the ring. Booker lays the boots to Austin then hits a suplex for a two count. Booker snapmares Austin and slaps on a chinlock but Austin fights out of it and hits a short-arm clothesline. Austin whips Booker into a corner and Booker lifts himself over Austin but misses a clothesline and Austin catches him with a spinebuster. Austin slams Booker then hops to the middle rope and goes for an axehandle but Booker gets his boot up to block it. Both men get to their feet exchanging punches and Booker takes control then goes for a whip but Austin reverses it and drops him onto the ropes with a Stun Gun. Austin hits a neckbreaker then follows up with an elbowdrop but only gets a two count. Austin whips Booker into a corner then goes up and hits the count-along punches but Booker brings him out and hits an Atomic Drop followed by a clothesline. Booker stomps Austin down in a corner and hits some more chops when Austin rakes his face and hits a suplex. Austin sets Booker on the top rope then climbs up looking for a superplex but Booker fights him off to the mat. Booker then connects with a missile dropkick but only gets a near fall. Booker goes for a whip, Austin reverses it but Booker comes back with a heelkick then follows up with a sidewalk slam for a near fall. Booker then sets up for the Book End but Austin fights out of it and hits a suplex for a near fall. Austin whips Booker and hits a backdrop followed by another clothesline then slams him and hits a legdrop. Austin stomps Booker down in a corner then sets him on the top rope again and this time is able to hit the superplex but only gets a two count. Austin flips Booker the double bird and goes for the Stunner but Booker shoves him away and hits a spinkick. Booker then climbs to the top rope and goes for the Harlem Hangover but misses it. Austin pounces on Booker and goes for a whip when Booker reverses it but both men clothesline each other and are down.
Earl Hebner starts the count and everyone's worried about a possible double countout but Austin and Booker both get to their feet before he reaches 10. Austin and Booker exchange punches when Booker gets the advantahe but Austin jabs his eyes and pounds on him in a corner. Austin goes for a whip, Booker reverses him into a corner and charges but eats an elbow. Austin hops to the middle rope and hits an elbowdrop but only gets a two count as we see Vince McMahon making his way to ringside. Vince urges Austin to finish Booker off as Austin whips Booker and goes for the Stunner but Booker shoves him away and connects with the Harlem Sidekick! Booker gets back to his feet with the Spinaroonie then comes off the ropes and nails Austin with the Axe Kick! Booker covers Austin as Hebner counts 1..2..but Vince interupts the count. Hebner and Vince start arguing when Shane comes out and gets in Vince's face about his intrusion. Vince and Shane go back and forth and Hebner tries to break it up while Austin takes Booker out with the Stunner! Austin covers Booker but Hebner is too busy mediating the Vince/Shane argument to count it. However Charles Robinson goes in to act as referee and counts 1..2..but Booker kicks out!! Austin gets in Robinson's face about not counting the three and takes him out with the Stunner! Austin then gets in Hebner's face and yells at him to do his job when Booker rolls him up from behind but only gets a near fall. Booker comes off the ropes but misses a clothesline and Austin gets him in a backslide for a two coutn as Vince and Shane cheer on their respective champions. Eventually Vince goes over and decks Shane then throws him into the ringpost. Vince gets on the apron to brag to him while Austin goes for a whip but Booker reverses it and sends Austin right into Vince, knocking him off the apron! Austin staggers back into a rollup from Booker that gets the 1..2..3!!! | Your Winner by pinfall: Booker T (17:39) (WCW 5 | WWF 4) |
Everyone is stunned as the WCW champion has just pinned the WWF champion! However, before Booker gets his hand raised Austin jumps him and beats him down. Suddenly Chris Benoit, Diamond Dallas Page and a number of WCW wrestlers swarm the ring and gang up on Austin. Chris Jericho, The Undertaker and a number of WWF wrestler also join the fray and once again a massive brawl erupts. Only this time the WCW wrestlers manage to clear the ring of the WWF wrestlers and stand tall as Booker's victory is officially announced. The WCW roster celebrates in the ring while keeping the WWF roster at bay. And Vince can only only look on as WCW celebrates winning the night overall as the show fades to black.
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Post by AKing1979 on Jan 29, 2013 17:00:13 GMT -5
July 23, 2001 @ Buffalo, NY
Raw comes on the air with a montage of stills highlighting last night's pay-per-view, including the surprising wins by Diamond Dallas Page and Booker T, before we go to the arena with Jim Ross and Paul Heyman welcoming us to the show. JR talks about WCW coming out ahead in last night's supercard and Heyman points out that The Acolytes, X-Pac, The Dudley Boyz, The Undertaker and even the WWF Champion himself, Stone Cold Steve Austin, all tasted defeat at the hands of WCW and he feels that Vince McMahon isn't too thirlled with any of those guys. JR and Heyman then talk about what's on tap for tonight, including Test meeting Kane in a return match for the Intercontinental Title, this time no-disqualifications, and Jeff Hardy meeting WCW's Sabu one-on-one for the Hardcore Title itself.
{IN-RING}
Vince McMahon makes his way to the ring to address the fans and doesn't look to be in a good mood. Vince feels everyone wants to crown WCW the vitros last night, that he keeps hearing people taunt him about how WCW supposedly kicked the WWF's (*bleep*) at InVasion. Vince asks the fans not to get carried away here, that it was just one night and anybody can get some lucky breaks on one night, even those WCW scrubs. Vince says the pay-per-view was once battle but he's confident that the World Wrestling Federation will win many battles, and ultimately win the war.
Shane McMahon makes his way out to the stage looking to give a rebuttal on the mic as Vince glares at him from the ring. Sahen says there didn't have to be a war to begin with, that they were prefectly willing to co-exist peacefully with the WWF. Shane says they were forced to fight back and they responded at InVasion and if this conflict continues, they'll keep responding. Shane says Vince may call last night just one battle, but sometimes just one victory can get the ball rolling toward total domination. Shanel also takes issue with Vince calling his stars 'scrubs', saying it says something when his WWF Champion, his tag team champions, his light heavyweight champion, The Acolytes and The Undertaker couldn't beat a bunch of scrubs. Shane feels the WCW guys showed they are more than capable of competing at the WWF's level, and the real highlight was seeing Booker T pin Stone Cold steve Austin in the middle of the ring, right in front of Vince's eyes.
Vince fires back by mentionning how Shane's big man on campus, Chris Benoit, got his (*bleep*) kicked by the man who chose to stay loyal to the WWF, Chris Jericho, which should show that not all those who defect to WCW will be successful against the WWF. Shane says Jericho only won because Austin interfered and attacked Benoit, who rightfully had the match won, then it wouldn't have come down to the main event. Shane tells Vince to accept the fact that WCW is a lot tougher than he excpeted and is only going to get better, that WCW is here to stay. Vince says he's going to have to start doing something about it, even if he has to start getting physical with WCW, starting with Shane. Shane asks if that means he's challenging him to a match, because he's beaten him so many times and would love to do it again. Vince says he has an evenr better idea and suggests a tag team match, Shane and Booker T against himself and Steve Austin! Shane says it's a deal, that he and Booker will have no problem teaming up. but he can't say the same for Vince and Austin, after what happened last night. Shane says he'll see Vince later and the two McMahons cap this segment off with a staredown.
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Back from break JR talks about the main event that was just made, saying company onwers and world champions will collide. Heyman admits Shane had a good point, asking if Austin will even want to talk to Vince McMahon, let alone team with him, after what happened in last night's main event.
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Edge and Christian are conversing while Edge's King of the Ring trophy is nearby, bragging about their win last night. Christian says they totally mopped the floor with Lance Storm and his two goons and Edge says they proved who's really awesome, who's really incredible, and can't maike something with Storm's name but they get the idea. Kurt Angle then walks up ...only something seems to be bothering him. Edge asks Angle why he bailed on them before their celebration last night but Angle says he wasn't in the mood to celebrate. Christian feels Angle would have been eager to crow about beating Lance Storm and the others but Angle just shakes his head and walks off while E&C are left confused about what that was about.
= MATCH #1 = | WCW CRUSIERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Billy Kidman © vs. Chavo Guerrero | Both men lockup to start, Kidman goes into a headlock, Chavo shoves him away but Kidman comes back with a shoulderblock. Kidman comes off the ropes ... when suddenly the Dudleys' pyro goes off?!! Kidman and Chavo stop in their tracks and look out at the stage as the Dudleys make their way into the ring for some reason. Kidman and Chavo aren't understanding this as Bubba gets on the mic saying he and D'Von want to have their match now and "you WCW trash" have no business being in a WWF ring anyway. D'Von warns the two of them to clear out before something bad happens and Kidman wants to protest while Chavo tries to convince him it's better for them to just leave and avoid any trouble. Kidman stands steadfast when X-Pac and Albert come out to the stage with X-Pac getting on the mic and telling Kidman that he and Chavo need to beat it unless they want to get carried out. Chavo tries to get Kidman to realize he can't fight all four men. So Kidman reluctantly concedes and the two WCW cruiserweights depart the ring. | Your Winner: NO MATCH |
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Chavo Guerrero and Billy Kidman are complaining to Shane McMahon about getting kicked out of the ring when they were about to have their match. Shane says he saw it and feels the WWF was really embarassed last night and doesn't want to share their airtime anymore, even though they earned it. Chavo asks what they can do about it...then looks around to notice Kidman isn't with him and asks where he went.
= MATCH #2 = | WWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH The Dudley Boyz © vs. X-Pac & Albert | JR figures Vince is making these guys fight each other as punishment for their losses at InVasion. All four men pair off to start when D'Von tosses X-Pac over the ropes then helps Bubba double-team Albert. The Dudleys whip Albert and Albert comes back with a double clothesline then goes to legdrop Bubba but misses it. D'Von and X-Pac tag in and D'Von hits some forearms then comes off the ropes and hits a shoulderblock. D'Von decks Albert off the apron then goes to whip X-Pac but X-Pac reverses it, Albert nails D'von from behind and and X-Pac follows up with the spinkick. Albert throws D'Von through the ropes then draws Bubba in to distract the referee while X-Pac goes after D'Von but D'Von ducks a right hand and crotches X-Pac into the ringpost. D'Von climbs back in the ring but Albert greets him with a sledge then slingshots him into the bottom rope. Albert whips D'Von into a corner and hits an Avalanche then plants him with a butterfly suplex and covers him but Bubba is in to save it. Albert clotheslines Bubba over the ropes and X-Pac follows up with a clothesline from the floor. X-Pac gets the tag and slams D'Von then follows up with a running legdrop for a near fall. Bubba is still trying to recover on the floor when ... Billy Kidman comes back out, this time brandishing a chair. Bubba looks at Kidman and says "what do you think you're doing, kid?" before shoving him down. Bubba starts to head back in the ring when Kidman nails him from behind with the chair! Kidman then slides in the ring and blasts D'Von with the chair and the referee callls for the bell!! | Your Winners by disqualification and still Tag Team Champions: The Dudleys (4:45) |
X-Pac gets in Kidman's face about costing his team the belts and slaps him so Kidman responds by laying him out with the chair as well. Albert then grabs Kidman in a double choke but Kidman kicks him below the belt and DDTs him into the chair. Shane McMahon and Chavo run out and pull Kidman out of the ring and up the ramp while everyone else is down in the ring.
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Matt Hardy and Lita are conversing with Jeff Hardy, asking if he really wants to go after their brutal battle last night. Jeff admits he's still hurting a little but he's ready to get my Hardcore title back from Sabu. Matt then says after that, they're going after Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire and settle things with them. However Rhyno suddenly steps into the frame and doesn't seem to like what Jeff just said about 'his' Hardcore title. Rhyno tells Jeff not to forget who helped him out last night, so he's welcome. Rhyno then warns Jeff that the Hardcore Title rightfully belongs to him and he's coming after whoever has it after tonight, whether it be Sabu, or whether it just happens to be Jeff. Rhyno walks off while Jeff just shakes his head and Matt tells him not to worry about Rhyno, worry about tonight. Jeff and Matt touch fists before Jeff departs.
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Vince is getting himself ready for the main event when Chris Jericho comes in the room asking him about Steve Austin jumping Chris Benoit during his match last night. Vince claims he had nothing to do with it, that Jericho should know Austin does whatever he wants. Vince then tells Jericho to focus on the fact that he won the match and scored a major victory for the WWF. Jericho feels that Vince sent Austin out there because he didn't trust him enough to get it done by himself. Vince feels Jericho is making too much of this and asks him to leave so he can prepare for his own match. Jericho says good luck with that, and that at least Austin's interfence didn't backfire, unlike Vince's attempt at a run-in last night. Jericho walks off while Vince has a look reluctaintly admitting Jericho has a point.
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X-Pac and Albert are still reeling from the chair assault as X-Pac asks who Kidman thinks he is. assaulting them with a chair and costing them the tag team titles after he got a tainted win over him last night. X-Pac yells into the camera and challenges Kidman to find a partner and meet him and Albert on Smackdown for a tag match. X-Pac says Kidman can have any partner he wants, even one of his cruiserweight buddies, but he and Albert are going to take care of business on Thursday.
= MATCH #3 = | WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Sabu © vs. Jeff Hardy | Sabu makes his way to the ring first, followed by Jeff who goes right to work on him. Sabu catches a kick btu Jeff kicks him away then comes off the ropes with a clothesline. Jeff grabs Sabu in a waistlock, Sabu switches behind him and goes for a suplex but Jeff counters into a rollup for a near fall. Jeff comes off the ropes and gets Sabu in a crucifix pin for another two count. Sabu rolls Jeff up for a two count, Jeff counters into his own rollup for a two count and we have a standoff. Both men exchange forearms when Jeff dropkicks Sabu's knee then kicks at his knee. Jeff goes for a whip but Sabu reverses him hard into a corner and lays the boots to him. Sabu whips Jeff but Jeff gabs a kick and hits a Dragon legwhip. Sabu bails out to the floor to gregroup but Jeff dives over the ropes and connects with a pescado. Jeff rolls Sabu back in the ring then grabs some plunder from under the ring and tosses it in as well. Jeff starts to climb in but Sabu shouderblocks him through the ropes then suplex him back in the ring and hits a legdrop for a near fall. Sabu hammers Jeff with right hands but Jeff kicks his knee to take control. Jeff applies a spinning toehold but Sabu kicks him away and rolls him up for a near fall. Jeff grabs a broom and jabs Sabu with it but Sabu comes back with a clothesline then breaks the broom over Jeff's back. Sabu whips Jeff hard into a corner and htis a shoulderblock then grabs a chair and throws it into Jeff's face. Sabu then sets a chair up and launches off it, connecting with Air Sabu. Sabu clubs Jeff's back then hits a suplex onto the chair but only gets a two count. Sabu stomps Jeff some more then goes out and pulls out a table which he sets up on the floor. Sabu heads back in the ring when Jeff tries to fight back but Sabu kicks him below the belt. Sabu then sets the chair up and connects with the triple jump moonsault for a near fall. Sabu sets Jeff on the top rope and goes up looking for a superplex but Jeff fights him off and hits a huricanrana. Jeff clotheslines Sabu and himself over the ropes then runs along the barricade and hits a flying crossbody. Jeff then pulls a tall ladder from under the ring and Sabu tries to grab it away but Jeff sandwiches him into the apron. Jeff rolls Sabu onto the table then sets the ladder up and climbs to the top of it. Jeff readies for a Swanton Bomb ... but doesn't see Sean O'Haire climbing up the ladder behind him. Sabu manages to roll off the table while O'Haire shoves Jeff off the ladder, sending him crashing through the table below!! Jeff is out of it when Sabu covers him and gets the three count to retain! | Your Winner by pinfall and still Hardcore Chmampion: Sabu (5:07) |
Sabu barely gets a chance to celebrate when Rhyno appears and chases him into the crowd. Meanwhile Jeff is still down in the table wreckage as O'Haire gives him a stone-faced look and wlaks away. Matt, Lita come out to tend to Jeff while the EMTs bring out a stretcher and wheel him to the back.
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Jeff is getting loaded into the ambulance as Lita and Matt look on worried. Before the ambulance can drive off, Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo walk up so Matt and Lita go to confront them. O'Haire tells Matt he heard what he and Jeff said about coming after them so he and Palumbo thought they'd go after them. O'Haire says he and Palumbo are looking to take out all the WWF's so-called best tag teams and after they took care of the Dudleys last night they'd love to make the Hardys they're next conquests. Palumbo also brings up what Matt said last night, how he and Jeff would have beaten them if they faced them instead of the Hardys. Matt says they would have, that beating the Dudleys is one thing but beating the Hardys is another. O'Haire says they may just have to find out Matt is ready to duke it out now but Lita holds him back. O'Haire warns Matt to listen to his woman, lest he end up like is brother, then Lita then turns around and slaps O'Haire in the face! Matt and Lita climb in the ambulance and it drives off while O'Haire holds his face and chuckles.
= MATCH #4 = | Kurt Angle © vs. "The One" Billy Gunn | Angle still makes his way to the ring first and still looks like something's eating at him but gets himself focused. Billy slides in and Angle stomps away at him but Billy comes back with a flurry of punches. Billy whips Angle and looks for a dropkick but Angle fakes him out then bails out to the floor to regroup. Billy goes out and hammers Angle with chops then goes for a whip but Angle reverses him into the steps. Angle lays the boots to Billy and goes for a suplex but Billy counters and suplexes Angle onto the floor. Billy rolls Angle back in the ring then whips him and hits a powerslam for a two count. Billy goes another whip but Angle reverses and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex followed by a vertical suplex for a near fall. Billy starts to rally again but Angle stops that with another belly-to-belly suplex. Angle whips Billy into a corner and charges but Billy sidesteps him and drills him with a DDT. Billy covers Angle but Angle gets his foot on the bottom rope. Billy clubs Angle in the back repeatedly then whips him and hits a backdrop. Billy goes for the Rocker Dropper but Angle avoids it and hits a German suplex, then holds on for another German suplex. Angle goes for a third German when Billy rolls through it but Angle trips him by the leg and goes into the Anklelock! Billy tries to reach for the ropes but can't get there and taps out. | Your Winner by submission: Kurt Angle (2:26) |
Angle gets his arm raised but still doesn't look happy that he won when suddenly a familiar voice calls out to him. Angle looks toward the stage as Lance Storm appears on the TitanTron saying his two pals sense something's wrong with him but he knows what it is. Storm says it finally dawned on Angle that he didn't get what he really wanted last night, that he didn't beat him. Storm says Angle's team may have won the match last night but Angle did pin him or make him submit, so he feels he still lost because he didn't beat him. Angle gets on the mic admitting Storm's right then asks for the oppertunity to beat his (*bleep*) in the ring. Angle even suggests they face off on Smackdown to finally settle this thing and Storm accepts, on the condition that Angle tells his pals Edge and Christian to stay in the back and tell his commrades to stay in the back as well. Angle says he's going to look forward to breaking your ankle in two, it's true.
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Torrie Wilson interviews Diamond Dallas Page about his victory against The Undertaker last night. DDP says once again he shocked the world, that everyone thought the Undertaker was going to steamroll over him, but he proved him and the world wrong and beat Undertaker in the middle of the ring, 1-2-3! DDP reiterates that he was going to use Undertaker to get to the top of the wrestling world and that's what he's going to do, that the hunter bagged his trophy, and now he's got his sights set on even bigger game. Once DDP finishes, Hardcore Holly walks up to him and says if DDP wants some bigger game, then why not try his lock against The Big Shot, tonight. DDP tells Hardcore he's not the bigger game he's looking for but doesn't mind a little exercise to get warmed up, so he'll just see him in the ring later. DDP walks off with Hardcore staring as him.
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Test and D'Lo Brown are conversing in the hallway, with D'Lo tells Test good job in the way he and Kane showed those WCW punks. Test thanks D'Lo and says how he now gets to reap the rewards by getting another shot at the Intercontinental Title, and this time he doesn't plan on going away empty-handed. D'Lo mentions he's not the only one with a shot at gold, that he's facing Raven and if he win he gets a shot at something that's near and dear to him. the European Title. Test wishes D'Lo luck and hopes those WCW losers learned a lesson about messing with them. D'Lo walks off and Test turns to leave when he bumps into Rob Van Dam. Test brings up RVD calling himself 'Mr. Pay-Per-View' and feels he should change his name to 'Mr. Loser' after the Hardys kicked his (*bleep*) last night. RVD says Test talks pretty tough, maybe they should see if hie can back it up, and he'll be happy to show why he's the Whole F'n Show. Test says he has bigger fish to fry tonight and doesn't want to waste his time with WCW losers. Test walks off while RVD stares after him saying maybe he can make it worth his time.
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Chris Benoit makes his way to the ring and looks to address the fans on the mic, saying how last night he was on his way to beating Chris Jericho and scoring an important win for WCW, but Stone Cold Steve Austin stuck his nose in his business. Benoit mentions how Austin said how he wasn't worth his time but apparently he cared enough to cost him the match. Benout says maybe Ausitn acted on his own, or maybe his buddy Vince McMahon put him up to it because Vince can't live with the fact that he opened the floodgates for WCW to invade and wants to take him out. Benoit says he'll Vince try and send anybody after him then mentions Chris Jericho when Jericho comes onto the stage for a rebuttal. Jericho says he's the onw who really lost last night, that the record books will say he beat Benoit but it's gonna have an asterix, because of Stone Cold's interference and people are going to say 'Y2J couldn't beat Chris Benoit straight-up, he needed help. Benoit says this is why he should have joined WCW when he had the chance because Vince McMahon didn't trust him enough to do this on your own. Jericho says he can't do anything about last night, but that doesn't mean he still can't get a straight-up win over Benoit. Benoit asks if Jericho is talking rematch because he'd love to show the world what should have happened at InVasion. Jericho suggests they meet in the ring this Thursday on Smackdown and Benoit says he's game, then asks Jericho to tell Vince McMahon that it doesn't matter who he sends after him, that he can't be crushed that easily. Benoit also says once Jericho is out of the way he's going to settle the score with Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Chrises then have a staredown while exchanging heated words.
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Vince McMahon and William Regal are in Regal's office watching a monitor. Vince says Benoit can have his rematch with Jericho on Smackdown but if he thinks he's getting anywhere near Stone Cold, he just might find a big obstacle standing in his path. Regal asks Vince if he's really setting that in motion then asks if he's sure he and Stone Cold can work as a team since Austin isn't exactly happy with you at the moment. Vince admits things went awry last night but he'll talk with Austin and smooth things out, and they'll be ready to embarass Shane and his precious WCW Champion. Vince says they'll show the world that last night was a fluke, and that the WWF is more than ready to crush them in the end.
= MATCH #5 = | Diamond Dallas Page vs. Hardcore Holly | The participants file out as we get a shot of The Undertaker watching from backstage. Hardcore pounces on DDP as he slides in the ring and DDP starts to fight back but Hardcore stops that with a Fireman's carry. Hardcore lays the boots to DDP then whips him but DDP comes back with a shoudlerblock and gets in his stomping. DDP hits a suplex then comes off the ropes wiht an elpbowdrop for a two count. DDP then goes for a whip but Hardcore reverses it and hits the dropkick. Hardcore then slaps on a hammerlock, DDP reverses it into a headlock and Hardcore shoves him way but eats a shoulderblock. DDP whips Hardcore into a corner and charges but eats a boot and Hardcore trips him into the ropes with a drop toehold. Hardcore chokes DDP on the ropes then drapes him on the top rope and kicks him in the chest. Hardcore whips DDP but misses a right hand and DDP nails him with a discus lariat followed by a powerbomb for a near fall. Hardcore tries to fight back and whips DDP into a corner then charges but DDP sidesteps it. DDP then drills Hardcore with the Diamond Cutter and gets the pin. | Your Winner by pinfall: Diamond Dallas Page (2:58) |
DDP gets his arm raised and does his traditional celebrating into the crowd.
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The Undertaker is still watching a monitor and shakes his head, saying DDP may have beaten him last night but they will meet again one of these days and it'll be different. Suddenly William Regal comes in the room tells Taker that Vince needs a moment of his time and Taker chuckes but does agree to hear what Vince has to say as he and Regal walk off.
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= MATCH #6 = | WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP NO-DISQUALIFICATION MATCH Kane © vs. Test | Both men go right to work when Test gets the early advantage but Kane quickly takes control. Kane whips Test and connects with an elbow then follows up with an elbowdrop for a two count. Kane goes for a whip but Test reverses it and hits a tilt-o-whril slam for a near fall. Test lays the boots to Kane and goes for a whip but Kane reverses it and hits a clothesline, then whips Test into the opposite corner for another clothesline and an uppercut. Test fights back then whips Kane into a corner and charges but Kane didges it and hits a powerslam for a two count. Kane whips Test but lowers the head and Test kicks the face but Kane comes back with a clothesline. Kane then press slams Test over the ropes and goes out to assault him on the floor. Test fights back and rams Kane into the announce table then grabs the ringbell and clocks Kane in the head with it. Test rolls Kane back in the ring and works him over then chokes him with his boot and hits a vertical suplex for a two count. Test goes for a whip but Kane counters it with a short-arm clothesline. Kane goes for an elbowdrop but misses it so Test hops to the middle rope and hits an elbow then covers but Kane powers out of the pin. Both men exchange shots when Kane goes for a whip but Test reverses him into a corner and hits a sidewalk slam. Test climbs to the top rope and goes for the flying elbowdrop but misses it and both men are down. Kane is up first and goes for a whip, Test reverses it but Kane comes back with a neckbreaker. Kane whips Test and hits a boot then whips him into a corner and hits a suplex but only gets a two count. Kane whips Test but lowers the head and Test drills him with a DDT. Test sets up for the pump-handle slam but Kane fights out and hits his own sidewalk slam. Kane clotheslines Test over the ropes then goes out after him but Test shoves him into the post and hits the big boot! Test rolls Kane back in the ring and covers for the 1..2..but Kane kicks out and Test is shocked. Test goes for another boot when Kane ducks it and comes back with a chokeslam ... but that only gets a two! Both men exchange shots again and Test goes for a whip but Kane reverses into a corner and hits a powerslam. Kane climbs to the top rope but misses the flying clothesline and Test hits the Full Nelson slam....but gets two! Kane is still out as Test climbs to the top rope and htis the flying elbowdrop...but still doesn't get the three! Test is really frustrated now as he goes out and grabs a chair but is suddenly jumped by Rob Van Dam! RVD rams Test into the steps then rolls him back in ring as Kane sits up. Kane grabs Test by the throat as RVD grabs the chair and climbs to the top rope. RVD goes to missile dropkick the chair into Test's face...but Test escapes and RVD nails Kane instead. Test clotheslines RVD over the ropes then plants Kane with the pump-handle slam and gets the 1...2...3!! | Your Winner by pinfall and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Test (7:35) |
Test celebrates with the belt but RVD comes back in and lays him out with a spinkick. RVD stomps away at Test when Kane gets to his feet and gets in RVD's face about costing him the title. Kane decks RVD and takes the chair for himself but misses a swing and RVD nails him with the Van Daminator! RVD then climbs to the top rope and nails Test with the FiveStar Frogsplash. RVD then grabs the belt and stares at it then stands over Kane and Test holding it up before draping it on Test's chest and walking off.
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Shane McMahon is in his office talking with Booker T when Ric Flair comes into the room saying he saw what's been happening over the evening with the Cruiserweight title match, Kidman attacking the Dudleys and X-Pac with a chair, Rob Van Dam disrupting another match, O'Haire attacking the Hardys. Booker says the WWF was embarassed last night and wants to respond by throwing their weight around while they're just showing that they're not going to be pushed around. Flair feels that something needs to be done, because it seems like the television shows aren't big enough for both companies. Shane agrees and feels the answer is somewhere but he just doesn't know what it is yet. Shane mentions he and Booker need to get ready for their match and Flair tells them to take caure of business, with Booker promising to do WCW proud.
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Faarooq is sitting at the Acolytes' poker table while Bradshaw is pacing around the 'office' yelling about how they were supposed to take care of business last night but instead they let Eddie Guerrero and "his idiot nephew" make fools out of them. Faarooq says because of that they're on Vince's (*bleep*) list. Bradshaw says they're supposed to set the example for the WWF and need to find a way to redeem themselves.
= MATCH #7 = | D'Lo Brown vs. Raven | JR tells us the winner of this match will face Matt Hardy for the European Title on Smackdown. Both men lockup to start when Raven forces D'Lo into a corner then kicks him down. Raven whips D'Lo but D'Lo comes back with a jumping forearm. D'Lo gets in his shots then whips Raven but Raven bails out to the floor. Raven climbs back on the apron when D'Lo hits a dropkick through the topres then slings himself over the ropes and hits a pescado. D'Lo throws Raven back in the ring and whips him into a corner then charges but Raven leapfrogs over him and D'Lo runs his shoulder into the ringpost. Raven throws D'Lo shoulder-first into the post again and D'Lo tumbles out to the floor but Raven goes out and drives him into the barricader with a Russian legsweep. Raven throws D'Lo back in the ring and kicks at the hurt shoulder then slaps on a front facelock. D'Lo forces Raven into a corner and htis a shoulderblock but Raven stops him with a kneelift to the bad shoulder. Raven whips D'Lo and D'Lo hits a clothesline but ends up using the bad arm and hurts it before Raven hits him with an armbar takedown for a near fall. Ravne trips D'Lo into the turnbuckles with a drop toehold then slaps on an armwringer then wrenches the arm. D'Lo tries to fight back when Raven whips him but D'Lo comes back with a spinning heelkick. D'Lo htis a backdrop then slalms Raven and hits the shaky legdrop for a near fall. D'lo whips Raven into a corner then goes up and hits the count-along punches until Raven powerbombs him for a near fall. Raven hits elbows to D'Lo's bad shoulder then whips him but D'Lo ducks a clothesline and hits a side suplex. D'Lo whips Raven and goes for the Sky High but Raven floats behind him and hits a shot below the belt followed by the Evenflow DDT for the pin. | Your Winner by pinfall: Raven (4:31) |
Raven gets his arm raised and says he's coming for gold on Smackdown.
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Steve Austin is lacing up the boots when Vince comes in the room asking if he's ready for action but only getting an angry look in return. Vince admits it's his fault things went askew last night and Austin lost to Booker T and Austin says Vince is lucky he doesn't beat him up right now. Ausitn saus he doesn't recall ever saying the words 'Vince, I need you to be at ringside', and yet he was out there and cost him the match. Vince says he was just concerned then brings up Ausitn interfering in Chris Jericho's match but Austin says he was just sending a message to Chris Benoit while Vince had no business being out there. Austin even accuses Vince of not trusting that he could get the job done himself and Vince cuts him off, saying that was last night and they need to concentrate on tonight. Vince says he made sure Benoit won't be bothering him tonight so they should have no problems taking care of Shane and Booker T. Austin says he's with Vince but if he messes things up out there it's gonna be his (*bleep*). Austin then storms off while Vince shakes his head and grumbles to himself.
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Shane McMahon and Booker T head toward the ring when Chris Benoit walks up and wishes them both lock. Shane and Booker walk off and Benoit heads somewhere when ... he's suddenly jumped by The Undertaker?! Undertaker beats Benoit down and throws him into a wall when Booker runs up but Taker shoves him down then chokeslams Benoit through a catering table! Taker walks off and Benoit is down on the floor with Booker T and Shane tending to him as we go to commercial.
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We find Benoit in the trianer's room recovering from The Undertaker's attack as Booker T, Shane and Ric Flair look on. Benoit assures everyone he's fine and tells Shane and Booker to take care of the match. Flair tells them to go while he stays behind to check on Benoit. Ringside JR asys what that was about and Heyman suggests Vince may have put a hit out on Benoit to get him out of the way.
= MAIN EVENT = | Stone Cold Steve Austin & Vince McMahon vs. Booker T & Shane McMahon | Austin rushes the ring and goes right to work on Booker while Vince and Shane duke it out on the floor. Austin hammers Booker then whips him and hits the Thesz Press followed by the right hands and the elbowdrop. Austin clotheslines Booker over the ropes then distracts the referee while Vince goes after Booker but Booker fights back and rams him into the apron. Booker climbs back in the ring but Austin greets him with a sledge then stomps him down in a corner as Vince cheers him on from their corner. Austin climbs up and hits the count-along punches but Booker counters it with an Atomic Drop. Booker gets in some chops then whips Austin and hits an elbow followed by an elbowdrop for a two count. Booker goes for a whip but Austin reverses it and Vince nails Booker from behind while Austin follows up with a clothesline. Austin lays the boots to Booker and chokes him when Vince asks to tag in and Austin is hesitant but obliges. Vince eagerly heads in but stops when Booker gets to his feet. Vince goes for a right hand but Booker blocks it and hamemrs Vince with chops then hits a suplex. Shane tags in and wails away on Vince then whips him and hits an elbow. Shane moves in when Vince catches him with a shot below the belt. Vince kicks Shane in the ribs repeatedly and chokes him on the mat while trash-talking him. Vince then distracts the referee while Austin pulls Shane by the legs into the ringpost. Vince whips Shane but Shane slides under him then hits him with a neckbreaker. Shane covers Vince but Austin makes the save and gets in a few stomps before heading back to the corner. Austin tags in and lays the boots to Shane then whips him but Shane comes back with a flying forearm. Shane crawls to his corner but Austin cuts off his tag with a sledge. Austin whips Shane into a corner and charges but Shane sidesteps him and hits a dropkick. Shane again goes for his corner when Austin tries to pull him back but Shane kicks him away and makes the tag to Booker. Booker hits a series of clotheslines then goes for a whip, Austin reverses it but Booker comes back with the Harlem sidekick. Booker then sets Austin up for the Axe Kick but Vince pulls him down by the hair. Vince tags himself in and charges at Booker but Booker sidesteps it and Vince runs into a right hand from Shane. Shane comes in and unloads on Vince with rights while Booker goes to whip Austin but Austin reverses it and hits a spinebuster. Austin then nails Shane from behind and drops him with the Stunner! Austin covers Shane but the referee tells him that neither of them are the legal man. The referee tries to get Shane out of the ring when down the ramp comes .... Diamond Dallas Page! DDP slides in the ring and starts attacking Austin, Austin fights back and whips him but DDP comes back with the Diamond Cutter! DDP slides out to the floor while Vince gets to his feet is wondering what's going on. However Booker is also back ot his feet and plants Vince with the Book End then gets the 1..2..3!! | Your Winners by pinfall: Shane McMahon & Booker T (7:36) |
Booker and DDP then help Shane out of the ring and up the ramp. But before they exit the arena Vince stops them, saying he has someting to say to Shane. Vince says this isn't going to end like this and demands a one-on-one match with Shane on Smackdown. Vince then suggests they make it a street fight, a rematch from Wrestlemania. Vince asks Shane if he has the grapefruits to accept and Shane says he doesn't get Vince's issue with grapefruits but accepts the match. Vince says one way or another he's going to wipe Shane's stupid grin off his face before he wipes WCW off the face of the Earth! Vince and Shane then have a staredown as we fade to black.
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Post by Stuffs "Thunder" Liger on Jan 29, 2013 21:36:25 GMT -5
Definitely think you've got a good thing going here.
For Invasion, the results were really what they should have been, a nice mix of matches to put over the more featured performers and upsets to really help establish WCW as a threat. Everything was very well written, and the only real issue I see is I don't think the Kane/Test-Morrus/Kanyon match should have been so high in the card. The rest of the show felt like it was building towards the finale, and even as kind of a "piss break" match, it seemed a little out of place.
On RAW, a lot of angles seemed to progress well. Probably a shade too much interference, but then I'm not going to hold you to a higher standard than I did the WWF then. One of the very hard things about doing any kind of invasions is there seems to be a lot of shades of grey among the face/heel line between both sides, and it can get a little confusing, especially considering how some of these matches have been booked.
Anyways, it's going really well. Keep it up.
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Post by AKing1979 on Feb 2, 2013 2:41:06 GMT -5
July 26, 2001 @ Pittsburgh, PA
Smackdown comes on the air with clips of Monday's main event, including Vince McMahon challenging Shane McMahon to a Wrestlemania rematch tonight. We then go to the arena as Michael Cole and Tazz welcome us to the show and hype tonight's street fight between WWF Owner Vince McMahon and WCW Owner Shane McMahon.
{IN-RING}
No sooner does Cole says that as the Corporation theme brings Vince McMahon out to the ring to address the fans on the mic. Vince says the fans are wondering why he would face Shane in another street fight, after Shane beat his (*bleep*) at Wrestlemania. Vince says he was teaming with Stone Cold Steve Austin against Shane and his champion Booker T, and thanks to "that no-good sonuva(*bleep*)" Diamond Dallas Page, he was pinned by Booker T. Vince says he never felt so violated, him the owner of the WWF being pinned by the WCW Champion, which is why he challenged Shane. Vince says in the days leading up to tonight all he's though of was all the misery Shane and his WCW have caused his company and himself, and he's decided he can't take it anymore and wants to do something about it. Vince calls Shane out to the ring so he can see how brave and confident he really is.
It doesn't take long for Shane to come out to the stage to offer a response, saying he beat Vince at Wrestlemania and knows he can do it again tonight. Vince says the only reason Shane won that night is because of "that dirty, rotten cheating referee" Mick Foley, his medding mother and that "that traitorous tramp" Trish Stratus. Vince says Shane will have to do it all on his own but feels he can't beat him. Shane feels he can, when Vince suggests they raise the stakes for their match by putting WCW on the line! Shane is a little surprised as Vince says he's had it with him and his wrestlers plaguing the WWF. Vince says everything was just fine until WCW began this Invasion and he wants to cleanse the WWF tonight! Shane says he might be willing if Vince puts something on the line as well, that waythey both have something they can't possibly lose. Vince laughs, asking what could possibly match up to putting your own company on the line and Shane suggests Smackdown!
Vince is taken aback as Shane says how the WWF and WCW can't co-exist on the same programs so what WCW needs is its own two hours on television, where they're the ones in charge, not sharing airtime with the WWF. Shane says he wants a show where WCW can have their matches, announcers and the like, and Smackdown would be the perfect fit for WCW. Shane says if Vince beats him, he'll own WCW and every contract and trademark that comes with it, to do with what he wish, but if he wins, then WCW becomes 100% owners of Smackdown, a WCW show under our control starting next week. Vince thinks for a second then says sometimes to get the biggest rewards you have to take the biggest risks, so if that's what it takes to get Shane and WCW out of his life forever, he's on! Vince says Shane can have Smackdown if he beats him, but he guarantees it won't happen. Vince proclaims that once he owns WCW he's going to tear it down right in front of his eyes. Vince finishes by saying WCW won the battle at InVasion, but tonight, he wins the war! Shane and Vince then cap this segment off with an intense staredown.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
Back from break Cole and Tazz buzz bout the high stakes in the street fight and what it means for WCW and for Smackdown. Tazz says both men want to beat each other so bad they're willing to roll the dice and things are gonna change after tonight, it's just a matter of which way they go.
{BACKSTAGE}
Shane is trying to prepare himself for the main event when Ric Flair runs up to him asking if he's gone crazy, putting WCW on the line against his father. Shane explains the WWF and WCW just can't co-exist on the same shows and they need our own program. Shane says once he beats Vince again, they'll have Smackdown all to ourselves and it'll be great. Flair asks Shane to look at what you're really gambling with. Flair tells Shane how he's putting a lot of lives at stake, a lot of guys' careers will be resting on his shoulders. Flair tells Shane if he fails, a lot of guys are going to be out of work or worse, at Vince's mercy. Shane says they need to risk it all if WCW is going to succed and as WCW Owner he needs everyone to trust him on this. Shane says if he doesn't get it done, then everyone in WCW can hate him all they want for the rest of their lives, he'll deserve it. Shane tells Flair he knows what's at stanke but it's a chance they're all gonna have to take. Flair says he understands and he's behind Shane 100%, and he's sure the others are also rooting for him. Flair and Shane shake hands before Shane walks off.
{IN-RING}
Rob Van Dam and Sabu then make their way to the ring for the first match as Cole recaps how RVD got involved in Monday's Intercontinental Title match before we cut backstage to find Test and Kane are conversing, wiht Test saying he doesn't know why Commissioner Regal keeps teaming them up but it's a small price to pay to get their hands on Rob Van Dam. Test tells Kane if he does his part he'll do his and once this is out of the way they can settle our issue. Kane hesitates but nods in agreement and Test then starts to walk off but Kane stops him, saying they will settle things because he has something that belongs to him.
= MATCH #1 = | Test & Kane vs. Rob Van Dam & Sabu | Kane starts off with Sabu and they lockup with Sabu getting an armbar but Kane fights out of it with forearms. Kane whips Sabu and goes for a backdrop but Sabu lands on his feet then comes off the ropes with a flying forearm. Sabu then comes off the ropes and goes for a crossbody but Kane catches him and slams him. Test tags in but Sabu trips him with a drop toehold. Sabu tags RVD then puts Test in a camel clutch while RVD comes off the ropes with a dropkick to the face. RVD lays the boots to Test but Test fights back and clotheslines him down. Test whips RVD but lowers the head and RVD rolls over him then hits a spinning heel kick for a near fall. Test comes back with a knee to the chest then tags Kane in and Kane pounds RVD with rights. Kane goes for a whip, RVD reverses him into a corner and Kane gets the boot up but RVD catches it then hits the stepover spinkick. RVD clotheslines Kane over the ropes and Test comes in but RVD backdrops him over as well. RVD then drops down while Sabu launches off him over the rope and connects with Air Sabu on both guys. Sabu rolls Kane back in the ring and RVD covers but only gets a two count. RVD whips Kane into a corner and hits a series of shoulderblocks then does a backflip but runs into a boot afterward. Test tags in and gets in his shots when RVD starts to fight back. RVD goes for a whip, Test reverses it and Kane nails RVD from behind allowing Test to hit a sidewalk slam for a near fall. Test throws RVD through the ropes then distracts the referee while Kane drops RVD onto the barricade and clothesline him on the floor. Kane throws RVD back in the ring and Test snapmares him then slaps on a chinlock. RVD fights out of it and comes off the ropes but runs into a kneelift. Test whips RVD into a corner, RVD lifts himself up with the ropes when Test catches him on the shouder but RVD slips out and shoves him into the corner. RVD nails Test from behind then follows up with Rolling Thunder for a near fall. Sabu gets the tag and hammers away at Test then slams him. Sabu then leaps onto the middle rope, then the top rope and connects with the triple jump moonsault. Sabu covers Test but Kane comes in to save it. RVD gets the tag then leaps to the top rope and nails Kane with the flying mulekick. RVD leaps to the top rope again and goes for the split-legged moonsault on Test but misses and Test plants him with the Full Nelson slam. Test tags Kane and Kane pouncs on RVD while Sabu climbs to the top rope and nails Test with a flying huricanrana. Sabu backdrops Test over the ropes then slingshots himself over the ropes with a crossbody on him. Sabu tosses a chair in the ring and Kane grabs it but RVD nails him with the Van Daminator! RVD leaps to the top rope one more time then connects with the FiveStar Frogsplash for the pin! | Your Winners by pinfall: Rob Van Dam & Sabu (5:41) |
RVD celebrates the win when Kane sits up and grabs him by the throat but RVD kicks him below the belt and nails him with a spinkick. Kane is down as RVD places the chair over his face while Sabu climbs to the top rope and connects with an Arabian Facebuster onto the chair! Test finally comes back in to clear the ring but the damage is done.
{BACKSTAGE}
Lillian Garcia interviews Kurt Angle about finally getting Lance Storm one-on-one. Angle points out that they're in Pittsburgh, his hometown, which means his friends and family are out in the crowd tonight ready to watch him utterly humiliate Lance Storm before he makes him tap out to the Anklelock. Angle tells Storm that it ends tonight, one way or another.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
The Undertaker is shown arriving at the building...when he bumps into Booker T to yells at him for jumping Chris Benoit on Raw. Taker asks Booker what business is it of his and Booker says how Benoit is somebody I have great respect for so he's making it his business. Booker tells Taker if he's going to take somebody out, why not try to take him out tonight. Taker asks why he should face him when he has bigger things in mind, and Booker says he's willing to put his WCW Championship on the line tonight! That actually gets Undertaker's interest and Taker accepts the match then walks off while Booker glares at him.
= MATCH #2 = | Kurt Angle vs. Lance Storm | Angle makes his way to the ring first and gets a great reaction from his hometown fans. Angle then anxiously awaits Storm to join him as Storm's music and video plays...but Storm doesn't come out? Suddenly we cut backstage and find Edge and Christian getting ambushed by Storm, Mike Awesome and Justin Credible!! Angle realizes he was just set up and tries to head up the ramp but gets met on the stage by Storm. Storm, Awesome and Credible beat Angle down on the stage when E&C try to come to their pal's rescue but they get taken out. Christian makes one last attempt and wails on Awesome but Awesome clotheslines him. Awesome then throws Christian off the stage with an Awesomebomb through two tables below!!! Credible then holds Angle up while Storm gets in his face saying he never beat him and never will before slapping him. Storm and his pals finally depart leaving Angle, Edge and Christian in a heap. | Your Winner: NO MATCH |
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Back from break Cole is in shock after what everyone just witnessed. Backstage Christian is getting loaded into the ambulance on a stretcher while Angle and Edge walk beside him, with Angle apologizing profusely, feeing this is his fault. Everyone then get in the ambulance and it drives off.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
A very concerned Matt Hardy is conversing with Lita who asks what's up. Matt says seeing Christian carted off like that reminded him of what happened to Jeff last Monday, and it seems like this whole issue between the WWF and WCW is getting out of control. Lita tells Matt the doctors say Jeff isn't seriously hurt and can return to action soon then asks him to concentrate on his European Tite defense. Matt agrees then says once Jeff gets out of the hospital, we're going to settle the score with Plaumbo & O'Haire. Lita gives Matt a little good luck kiss and the two head out.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE X2}
Billy Kidman is talking to somebody off camera about how they haven't tagged in a while and wasn't sure he was willing to be involved. Kidman tells the person that once he heard Shane was talking with him about returning to WCW he knew it would be the perfect time to bring him in. Kidman tells the person they shocked the world before and can do it again. The camera then pans over the reveal....REY MYSTERIO! Rey (who's back to wearing a mask) says he's ready to show the WWF goons something special and the two clasp hands in a show of unity before heading out.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Torrie Wilson interviews Diamond Dallas Page on why he attacked Steve Austin on Raw. DDP mentions he said he was going after bigger game, and it doesn't get any bigger than the WWF Champion himself. DDP says he beat The Undertaker and is coming after Austin next then promises to make him another notch on his belt on his way to the top.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
Vince McMahon and William Regal are watching on a monitor, with Vince scoffing at DDP talking about hunting Austin like he's some sort of animal. Vince says Chris Benoit is constantly talking about going after Austin and now DDP wants a shot, then says Austin has better things to do than to deal with the likes of those guys. Regal tells Vince once he wins control of WCW he'll be able to deal with those riff-raff. Vince says the best part is this will be a two-fold victory for the WWF, because The Undertaker will end Booker T and bring them the WCW Championship before he ends WCW myself.
= MATCH #3 = | X-Pac & Albert vs. Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio | X-Pac starts off against Rey when Albert gets his attention but Rey kicks him off he apron. X-Pac tries a sneak attack but Rey dodges it and gets in the first shots. Rey comes off the ropes and X-Pac blocks a hiptoss then goes through his moves but misses the spinkick and Rey comes off the ropes with a flying headscissors. Rey gets an armwringer then tags Kidman who climbs to the top rope and hits a sledge to the arm. Kidman slaps on an armwringer but X-Pac forces him into a corner to break it and gets in a forearm. X-Pac whips Kidman but Kidman comes back with his own flying headscissors. Kidman goes for another whip, X-Pac revers it and Albert comes in and tosses Kidman over the ropes. The referee keeps Rey from coming in while Albert goes out and rams Kidman into the apron. Albert tosses Kidman back in the ring and X-Pac plants him with a vertical suplex for a near fall. Albert tags in and stomps Kidman down in a corner then throws him across the ring. X-Pac tags back in and slams Kidman then comes off the ropes with a legdrop for a two count. Albert tags back in and whips Kidman then goes for the bicycle kick but misses and crotches himself on the top rope. Rey gets the tag then hops to the top rope and knocks Albert to the floor with a missile dropkick. X-Pac comes in and nails Rey then whips him but Rey comes back with a spinning heelkick. Rey covers X-Pac as Albert comes in to save it with a splash but Rey dodges it and X-Pac gets nailed. Rey tosses X-Pac over the ropes then dives through the ropes and connects with a pescado. In the ring Albert grabs Kidman in the double choke but Rey comes in and chopblocks Albert's knee to break it up. Kidman drops Albert from behind and Albert ends up in the ropes while Rey comes off the ropes and hits something like a spinning heelkick through the ropes, which we're told he calls the 619. Rey then springboards off the top rope into a guillotine legdrop on Albert while Kidman climbs to the top rope and adds in the Shooting Star Press and Rey covers for the 1..2..3!! | Your Winners by pinfall: Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio (5:10) |
X-Pac comes back in the ring but too late as Kidman and Rey celebrate their win up the ramp, much to his frustration. However when Kidman and Rey reach they stage they're suddenly jumped by the Dudley Boyz. Bubba Ray and D'Von beat Kidman and Rey down then Bubba takes Kidman out with the Bubbabomb on the stage while D'Von nails Rey with his version of the Curtain Call. The Dudley then give their fallen foes some parting words before leaving them laying on the stage.
{BACKSTAGE}
The Undertaker is walking somewhere when Vince walks up to him and thanks him for a job well done on Monday. Taker tells Vince he's not doing this because he asked him to, it's because Chris Benoit's the reason he has to deal with Diamond Dallas Page, and it's because Vince promised him that he would get him another shot at DDP if he took Benoit out for him. Vince says that this will be the perfect night for the WWF, because not only will he beat Shane and bring WCW down, but Taker winning the WCW Championship will be the icing on the cake. Taker says that doesn't excuse Vince from fulfilling your end, becuase when he's promised something he expects delivery, pronto. Vince tells Taker that once he becomes WCW Champion he's sure every WCW loser will try to get the belt back from him, including DDP. Vince also says once he gains control of WCW, he'll gain control of all the contracts and can book DDP against him until the cows come home. Vince asks Taker to give him some time to get this taken care of, and Taker says how he's pormised him stuff in the past and didn't deliver, and he was willing to overlook it but this will not be forgotten. Taker then walks off while Vince sighs to himself.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
Shane McMahon and Ric Flair are getting Booker T fired up with Flair reminding Booker he's the champ. Booker then slaps hands wiht Flair and Shane then heads out.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
= MATCH #4 = | WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Booker T © vs. The Undertaker | Booker T makes his way to the ring first as Shane and Ric Flair are shown nervously watching backstage. Once Undertaker rides down to the ring on his motorcycle Booker pounces on him as he climbs in the ring and goes right to work on him. Booker wails on Taker then clotheslines him over the ropes and goes after him on the floor. Taker fights back and goes for a whip but Booker sends him into the steps. Booker then whips Taker into the barricade but Taker comes back with a clothesline. Taker tosses Booker back in the ring and gets in his shots then whips him and hits a big boot for a two count. Taker goes for another whip but Booker reverses it and hits a backdrop followed by a jumping forearm. Booker lays the boots to Taker and follows up with a kneedrop to the face then works him over in a corner and hits a shoulderblock. Booker whips Taker into the opposite corner and charges but Taker dodges it and Booker runs his shoulder into the ringpost. Taker throws Booker shoulder-first into the post again then works over the arm and hits a legdrop on the arm before slapping on a short-arm scissors. Booker tries to fight out of it but Taker regains control with an armbar then walks the top rope and hits the clubbing shot to the back. Taker comes off the ropes with a clothesline and Booker rolls out to the floor for a breather. Taker goes out after him but Booker trips Taker into the steps with a drop toehold. Booker stomps away at Taker but misses a right hand and Taker drop him onto the barricade. Taker clotheslines Booker over the barricader and brawls with him through the crowd then tosses him back over to ringside. Taker scoops Booker up but Booker slips out and shoves Taker into the ringpost the coneccts with the Harlem Sidekick on the floor. Booker throws Taker back in the ring and covers him but only gets a two count.
Taker starts to rally again and goes for a whip but Booker counters it with a savant kick. Booker then climbs to the top rope and connects with a missile dropkick but that only gets a near fall as well. Booker whips Taker into a corner and hits the count-along punches but Taker shoves him away and hits a clothesline. Taker goes for a whip, Booker reverses it but Taker comes back with a flying forearm. Taker whips Booker into a corner and connects with a clothesline then does the same in the opposite corner. Taker whips Booker and hits another clothesline then follows it up with a legdrop but that only gets a two count. Taker whips Booker and scoops him up looking for a Tombstone but Booker slips out and hits a neckbreaker. Booker hops to the middle rope and leaps off but Taker blocks it with a boot. Both men get back to their feet exchanging shots when Booker comes off the ropes but runs into a boot for a two. Taker then comes off the ropes but eats a spinkick for another two. Booker whips Taker but lowers the head and Taker hits a DDT but can't cover him immediately and only gets two. Taker goes for a whip, Booker reverses it and Taker stops himself before running into the referee. Booker goes for another Harlem Sidekick but Taker ducks and the referee gets wiped out instead. Booker sees what he did before Taker clotheslines him from behind. Taker then sets Booker up for the Last Ride when Chris Benoit suddenly runs in and nails Taker from behind with a chair. Benoit hits Taker in the face with the chair then heads out to the floor. Taker tries to recover but Booker grabs him and hits the Book End! Booker covers Taker as the referee revives to count the 1...2...3!! | Your Winner by pinfall and still WCW Champion: Booker T (8:01) |
Benoit has some parting words for Taker then heads out while Booker grabs his belt and celerates with a Spinaroonie. We also get a shot of Shane and Flair celebrating backstage.
{BACKSTAGE}
It's a different scene in Vince's office as he and Regal shake their heads, with Vince saying Benoit doesn't know when to quit. Vince tells Booker to go ahead and celebrate, it's not going to matter after tonight because he's going to be the one celebrating once I have WCW under my thumb. Regal asks Vince what Linda thinks of all this and Vince says Linda is currently getting with the Board of Directors and they're going to have a conference call in a few minutes to get the details formalized. Vince says they're going to make sure that Shane can't pull off any sort of loophole once he beats his (*bleep*) in the ring. Regal asks if the Board wouldn't enforce Shane's end and give Smackdown over to WCW should he win, but Vince feels that's a moot point because he has no chance of winning tonight.”
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
Scott Hudson interviews Chris Benoit about facing Chris Jericho tonight and about attacking The Undertaker after he got ambushed on Raw. Benoit says it's blatantly obvious that Vince McMahon somehow put The Undertaker up to ambushing him because he's afraid of him getting close to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Benoit says the Undertaker didn't do a good job because he's still standing and ust gave the Deadman a recepit. Benoit says he's going to take care of Jericho and if The Undertaker wants to try again, he won't be hard to find.
= MATCH #5 = | WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Matt Hardy © (w/Lita) vs. Raven | Both men have a staredown when Raven takes a swing but Matt gets in the first shots and caps off with a discus punch. Raven backs off into a corner to regroup then gets in his own shots before Matt rams him into a turnbuckle and pounds away at him in a corner. Raven elbows Matt away and whips him, Matt blocks a kick then goes for the Side Effect but Raven fights out of it. Raven whips Matt and lowers the head, Matt kicks the face but Raven drop toeholds him through the ropes. Raven stomps Matt and throws him back in then hops to the middle rope and drives his knee into Matt's head. Raven whips Matt and hits a knee to the chest followed by a kneelift for a near fall. Raven tries going for a piledriver but Matt blocks it then slips out and hits Raven with a Russian legsweep. Both men exchange shots when goes for a whip, Raven reverses it but Matt comes back with a clothesline. Matt hits another clothesline then whips Raven and hits an elbow followed by a fistdrop for a two count. Matt goes for a whip, Raven reverses him into a corner and charges but Matt counters with a neckbreaker. Matt hops to the middle rope and hits the guillotine then goes for the Twist of Fate but Raven shoves him off. Raven then sets Matt up for the Evenflow but Matt counters it and hits the Side Effect for a near fall. Matt charges at Raven in a corner but Raven sidesteps it and Matt runs his shoulder into the ringpost. Raven sets Matt on the top rope then goes up and goes for a superplex but Matt elbows him off to the mat. Matt goes for a moonsault but misses and both men are down. Lita tries to rally Matt, when Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire make their way down and start stalking after Lita! Matt gets to his feet and gets in the first shots then goes for a whip, Raven reverses it but Matt comes back with the takedown clothesline. Matt then sets Raven up for the Twist of Fate but gets distracted by Palumbo and O'Haire menacing Lita and lets go. Matt takes a swipe at O'Haire when Raven rolls him up with his feet on the ropes for the cheap pin and the title! | Your Winner by pinfall and NEW European Champion: Raven (5:05) |
Raven takes his new belt and runs off while Matt goes out and starts pounding on O'Haire. However Palumbo nails Matt from behind and Matt gets double-teamed and thrown into the steps. Palumbo rolls Matt back in the ring while O'Haire climbs to the top rope and nails him with the Seanton Bomb. Paulmbo and O'Haire share a high five while Lita tends to Matt.
{BACKSTAGE}
Vince and William Regal as well as Shane and Ric Flair are all standing in front of a speakerphone with Linda McMahon on the other end. Linda says the Board of Directos have put together the contract and will act as witnesses on her end, while they have their witnesses on their side. Linda tells Shane that if Vince defeats him, he agrees to surrender all rights, trademarks and contracts relating to WCW over to Vince for him to do with as he wishes, and Shane agrees to it. Linda then tells Vince that if Shane is victorious, then the WWF will cede 100% control and authority over Smackdown on the Thursday Night UPN timeslot over to WCW, that it'll become a WCW governed show and they are free to do what they wish. Vince agrees but says he's only doing this to humor Shane because he has no chance of winning. Linda says the contract is set and both men have agreed to adhere to its stiuplations then wishes them both luck in tonight's match. Linda hangs up, after which Vince turns to Shane and says they're past the point of no return, that Booker may have lucked out earlier, but WCW is going to be his at the end of the night. Vince and Regal head off while Shane and Flair watch them leave, with Flair asking Shane if he's sure he knows what he's doing. Shane says it's too late to back out now but he has intention of losing.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
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Palumbo & O'Haire are celebrating their handiwork backstage when the Acoltyes bump into them asking if they want to see some real action. Bradshaw mentions them wanting to target all the WWF's tag teams and suggests they try their luck against them. O'Haire agrees to the match and Bradshaw says they'll see them out in the ring.
= MATCH #6 = | Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho | Benoit and Jericho stand nose-to-nose and Benoit slaps Jericho in the face but Jericho slaps him back. Benoit takes Jericho down by the legs and unloads on him but both men end up rolling out to floor. Both men climb back in the ring and Benoit greets Jericho with a clothesline. Benoit whips Jericho but Jericho comes back with a forearm. Jericho unloads on Benoit and both men exchange chops but Jericho rakes his face to get the advantage. Jericho goes for a whip, Benoit reverses it but lowers the head and Jericho clubs the back and powerbombs him. Jericho then goes for the Lionsault but Benoit is back up and pulls Jericho off the ropes with a German suplex. Benoit holds on for a second German suplex then holds on for a bridge suplex but that only gets a two count. Benoit follows up with a gutbuster then stomps Jericho down in a corner. Benoit goes for a whip, Jericho reverses him into a corner and charges at him but eats a boot. Benoit comes out but runs into a spinning heel kick that gets a two count. Benoit chops Jericho down and works him over in a corner with chops as he starts bleeding from the nose. Benoit whips Jericho into the other corner and charges but eats an elbow. Jericho hops to the middle rope and connects with a missile dropkick for another two count. Both men start exchanging punches when Jericho hammers Benoit with kneelifts then comes off the ropes and hits the bulldog but only gets a two count. Jericho chops Benoit against the ropes and goes for a whip and Benoit counters into another gutbuster attempt. However Jericho counters that into a rollup for a two count. Benoit hits a back suplex then climbs to the top rope but Jericho bumps the ropes causing Benoit to straddle the turnbuckle. Jericho climbs up after Benoit but Benoit fights him off to the mat then leaps off the top going for a Sunset Flip. Jericho rolls through it and goes into the Walls of Jericho but Benoit manages to counter it. Benoit then goes for the Crossface but can't get it locked in. So Benoit suplexes Jericho over the ropes but takes himself over as well. Both men are down on the floor as we see The Undertaker making his way down the ramp. Benoit is up and throws Jericho in the ring when Taker goes after him but Benoit fights him back with chops. Benoit then climbs on the apron when Jerihco knocks him back off with the springboard dropkick. Jericho then asks Taker what he's doing out there but Taker tells him to mind his own business. Jericho continues arguing but doesn't see Benoit coming up behind him and Benoit grabs him in the Crossface. Before Jericho can tap out Taker goes in the ring and boots Benoit to cause a disqualification. | Your Winner by disqualification: Chris Benoit (5:59) |
Taker continues stomping away on Benoit when Benoit manages to fight back and clotheslines him over the ropes. Benoit goes out after Taker but Taker grabs him by the throat and chokeslams him onto the ramp! Taker leaves Benoit laying while Jericho just shakes his head, not happy with what just happened.
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Chris Jericho is walking somewhere when Johnathan Coachman walks up to him. Jericho feels Coach wants to say how he couldn't get his own big win against WCW, that once again someone interfered. Jericho says he's beginning to wonder if anyobdy in the WWF will trust me to handle things on my own then storms off leaving Coach hanging.
= MATCH #7 = | NON-TITLE MATCH The Acolytes vs. Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire © | Once the bell sounds both sides waste little time duking it out. O'Haire pulls Faarooq out to the floor but gets sent into the barricade. Bradshaw and Palumbo exchange shots but Faarooq is back in the ring and helps Bradshaw whip Palumbo and hit a double spinebuster. Bradshaw slams Palumbo and hits an elbowdrop followed by a suplex then covers but O'Haire comes in to break up the pin. Bradshaw knocks O'Haire through the ropes but that allows Palumbo to come back with a shot from behind. O'Haire then tags in and gets in his shots but Bradshaw fights back and now those two are exchanging punches. Bradshaw stops it with a knee to the chest then whips O'Haire but O'Haire clotheslines him. O'Haire tees off on Bradshaw but Bradshaw jabs the eyes and hits a suplex. Faarooq tags in then whips O'Haire and hits an elbow. Faarooq whips O'Haire into a corner and goes for a suplex but O'Haire flips out of it and hits a kneelift for two. O'Haire shoves Faarooq into his corner and works him over before tagging Palumbo in to take over. Palumbo whips Faarrooq but Faarooq comes back with a flying shouldertackle. Bradshaw tags back in and pounds on Palumbo in a corner then goes for a whip, Palumbo reverses him into the other corner and goes for a crossbody in the corner but Bradshaw catches him and plants him with the fallaway slam. Bradsahw then sets Palumbo up for a powerbomb but O'Haire saves his partner with a kick to Bradshaw's head. O'Haire plants Bradshaw with a backbreaker slam then heads out while Plaumbo covers him but only gets a two. Palumbo whips Bradshaw but lowers the head and Bradsahw clubs his back before drilling him with a DDT. Bradsahw tags in Faarooq and he whips Plaumbo into a corner but Plaumbo lifts himself over him with the ropes. Plaumbo gets a waistlock and Faarooq switches into his own hold but O'Haire clotheslines him from the apron. Palumbo then distracts the referee while O'Haire pulls Faarooq out to the floor and whips him into the ringsteps. O'Haire tosses Faarooq back in the ring and Palumbo covers him but Faarooq gets his foot on the middle rope. Palumbo lays the boots to Faarooq then tags O'Haire in and both guys whip Faarooq and hit a double elbow. O'Haire whips Faarooq and belts him in the chest then connects with a kneelift to the face for a near fall. O'Haire comes off the ropes but Faarooq catches him with a spinebuster and both men crawl to their corners. Plaumbo gets the tag but Faarooq makes the tag to to Bradshaw who greets Palumbo with a big boot. Bradshaw whips Palumbo and hits an elbow then whips him again and hits a powerslam that gets a two count. Bradshaw whips Palumbo a third time and Plaumbo goes for a crossbody only for Bradshaw to catch him again. This time O'Haire boots Bradshaw down and Plaumbo falls on top for the cover but Faarooq makes the save. O'Haire holds Bradshaw up while Palumbo dropkicks him from behind and knocks him into the top turnbuckle. O'Haire sets Bradshaw up for something and Faarooq breaks it up but Palumbo clotheslines him over the ropes. Bradshaw goes for the clotheslines from Hades but Palumbo ducks it and nails him with the Jungle Kick for the pin. | Your Winners by pinfall: Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (6:33) |
Faarooq comes back in and tries to get a piece of Palumbo but O'Haire nails him from behind then plants him with a Fireman's carry into a spinebuster for good measure.
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Vince is all dressed up ready for action and posing in front of a mirror when William Regal comes in the dressing room asking if he's ready, and Vince feels he's going to finally grind WCW under his feet once and for all. Regal then mentions Chris Benoit has demanded a match with The Undertaker this Monday on Raw and Vince tells him to go ahead and book the match, because after tonight Benoit will be wrestling for a job, just like everybody else in WCW. Vine then mentions Chris Jericho's complaining and tells Regal to allow Benoit to find a partner to face The Undertaker and Jericho in a tag match on Raw. Vince then asks Regal to get the victory champagne ready, beacuse after WCW is defeated forever, they're going to have a big ol' celebration. Regal heads out while Vince continues admiring his physique.
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Back from break and Cole and Tazz agree the time has arrived, that either WCW owns Smackdown or the WWF owns WCW.
Shane makes his way to the ring first and anxioulsy awaits Vince to arrive when suddenly Steve Austin runs in the ring and pounces on Shane! Austin stomps Shane down and flips him off when Diamond Dallas Page also runs in the ring and nails Austin from behind. Austin and DDP exchange shots when Austin goes for the Stunner but DDP counters it and hits the Diamond Cutter! DDP pulls Austin out to the floor and continues hammering away at him until the security pulls him off. Shane is still down in the ring when Vince McMahon starts to strut down the ramp but Chris Benoit runs up and blindisdes him then puts him in the Crossface! The officials pour out to pull Benoit off Vince and both McMahons have sustained damage as we go to commercial.
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= MAIN EVENT = | STREET FIGHT Vince McMahon vs. Shane McMahon | Back from break Vince is down on the ramp while Shane is trying to recover in the ring as we see increased security to hopefully prevent any more interference. Vince gets to his feet and continues down the ramp to ringside when Shane nails him with a baseball slide to get this going. Shane wails on Vince with rights then goes for a whip but Vince reverses him into a barricade. Vince hits a knee to the chest then grabs a 'KEEP OFF' sign from the barricade and whacks Shane in the back. Vince kicks Shane in the ribs and throws him into the steps then hits another kick to the ribs. Shane starts to fight back but Vince stops that with a double sledge then grabs a cable and chokes him with it. Vince finally tosses Shane in the ring then throws a number of weapons in as well. Vince goes in and readies a garbage can but Shane cuts him off with a shot below the belt. Shane grabs a trash lid and whacks Vince in the head and back with it. Shane hammers Vince with a series of elbowdrops then wails on him with rights. Shane places a can on Vince's chest then climbs to the top rope and goes for a Shooting Star Press but it misses and Shane squashes the can instead. Vince grabs a Singapore cane and jabs Shane in the chest then whacks him in the back repeatedly. Vince clotheslines Shane over the ropes then goes out and hits another sledge. Vince goes over and clears off the announce table when Shane flies in with a trash lid shot right to the face. Shane grabs a monitor and bashes Vince in the face with it and Vince is down on the table. Shane then climbs to the top rope and connects with his flying elbowdrop from the ring to the table, sending both guys through it. Both McMahons are down when Shane gets to his feet first and carries Vince on his back to the ring. Shane then covers Vince as the the rferee counts 1..2..but Vince kicks out!! Vince starts fighting back but Shane stops that with a DDT into a trash lid then nails him with a garbage can. Shane drags Vince to a corner and sits a can in front of him then climbs to the top rope on the other side, looking to hit the Van Terminator which won him the match at Wrestlemania. Shane leaps for it...but this time Vince tosses the can at him and stops Shane in mid-air. Shane is woen when a number of WCW wrestlers try to come out but the scecurity holds them back. A number of WWF wrestlers also come out and they start brawling with the WCW wrestlers as the security force tries to keep them away from the ring. Back in the ring Vince gets to his feet first and grabs a chair, readying himself to to finish Shane and WCW off once and for all. Shane slowly gets to his feet as Vince anixously awaits with the chair...when somebody in a large trench coat comes out of the crowd and climbs in the ring? However we see the guys face and he's immediately recognized as...
STING!
The crowd roars while Vince notices Sting standing in the ring and his jaw is about to drop through the floor. Vince drops the chair as Sting continues to stare a hole through him. Vince eventually takes a swing but Sting blocks it and hammers Vince with rights. Sting then whips Vince into a corner and connects with a Stinger Splash! Sting plants Vince with a Scorpion Deathdrop and heads back out into the crowd. Shane recovers then climbs to the top rope one more time and connects with a Shooting Star Press on Vince! Shane covers Vince as the referee counts 1...2...3!!! Shane wins which means Smackdown now belongs to WCW!!! | Your Winner by pinfall: Shane McMahon (7:07) |
Everone is in shock, from the announcers to the fans, that WCW now owns Smackdown. Booker helps Shane to his feet and raises his hand in victory then the two of them look toward Sting in the crowd as he nods back at them before disappearing among the fans. Chris Benoit, Diamond Dallas Page, Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio and a number of other WCW wrestlers flood the ring to help celebrate becoming the new owners of Smackdown. Some of the WWF wrestlers start to help Vince out of the ring and up the ramp when Shane gets on the mic saying he has something to say to Vince now. Vince looks back at the ring as Shane tells everyone to be sure to tune in next week for the premiere of WCW Smackdown! Shane goes back to celebrating with his crew while Vince whinces at another big blow to the WWF as we fade to black.
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Post by Planktung on Feb 2, 2013 21:25:04 GMT -5
Firstly, I apologize for getting off track with my replies to you. Looking at Invasion, I kind of expected WCW to end up with the winning score over the WWF. Good that it came in the main event too to keep the suspense brewing. I will say that the ending of Austin/Booker came off as a bit anticlimactic with the roll up. I loved the ending, though. Made the WWF and Vince McMahon seem hopeless as they had to watch their competition stand tall over them.
Onto RAW, the tag match set for the main event is huge. That's certainly something to look forward to. The Angle/Storm feud is a personal favorite aspect of this diary for me, can't wait for that match on SmackDown. Benoit saying that he will "settle the score with Steve Austin" makes me think we may see Austin/Benoit for the WWF Title at either SummerSlam or some point after. Regardless, I'd love to see that match. Test winning the Intercontinental Championship is fine, but the aftermath with RVD getting the better of he and Kane kind of takes away the importance of the title switch. Benoit attacked by The Undertaker? Taker vs. Benoit at SummerSlam, perhaps. Seems like you have many different directions you can go for heading into SummerSlam. Shane and Booker T winning the main event is fine, but the WWF is really looking weak at this point with all of these losses, especially in the main event. The WrestleMania rematch on SmackDown sounds good.
Onto SmackDown, the brand is on the line in the main event? Wow, makes me believe WCW will win yet another big match. Chaotic way to sly out of the Angle/Storm match. Sick table onto Christian. Rey Mysterio?!? Nice. Will be very weird to see him playing a heel in the WWF, though. DDP is in the title hunt now for Austin? I see that as more of a one-off title match. Can't see it blossoming into a full program. Great WCW Championship defense for Booker T. Definitely feels like Benoit/Taker is happening at SummerSlam. What...the...f**k....STING?!?! F***ING STING?!?!? Holy crap. This is the kind of twist the Invasion needed. A bit of an unrealistic, but it's such a game-changer.
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Post by AKing1979 on Feb 6, 2013 0:10:07 GMT -5
=QUICK SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT RESULTS FOR JULY 29th=
1) Rhyno def. Steven Richards Rhyno scored the pin with the Gore after dodging the Stevenkick
2) D'Lo Brown def. Bull Buchanan D'Lo scored the pin with the Lo Down after fighting off a superplex
3) [WCW] Shane Helms def. Jamie Noble Helms scored the pin with the Vertebreaker; the ammouncers mentioned this match was already signed before WCW won Smackdown
4) WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz def. Crash & Hardcore Holly Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Crash following the 3DNEXT PAY-PER-VIEW:Sunday, August 18, 2001Matches to be announced....
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Post by Rule 30 on Feb 8, 2013 14:12:28 GMT -5
SmackDown! I feel bad for not replying to this like I should. You always reply to my stuff and this diary is awesome. Great segment to open the show with Shane and Vince McMahon. Huge stipulations for tonight, I hope Shane wins to see what WCW SmackDown! would be like. I expect something to go down tonight, something huge. Liked the segment with Shane and Flair, hyping how important tonight's main even really is. Good win for Van Dam and Sabu over Test and Kane, still waiting for Test to join the Alliance. The Test/Kane feud has been fun, though. Undertaker versus Booker for the title tonight is awesome, really stacked deck for tonight. Wow, what a brutal attack from Storm and company. Awesome taking Christian off the stage was insane, really looking forward to the inevitable blow-off match between Storm and Angle at SummerSlam. Mysterio! Great to see him brought in to the diary, looking forward to matches with the likes of X-Pac to be honest. Solid victory for Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman, nice post match attack from the Dudleyz too. Great first hour main event for the WCW Championship, Booker T retaining was the best call with Benoit giving the assist. Wonder if 'Taker will get his hands on DDP again, but Benoit could use the win over him. A Benoit and 'Taker program for SummerSlam should be fun. Raven! Raven winning any title is awesome, rough week for the Hardy Boyz. InVasion rematch between Benoit and Jericho is great, nice run-in from Undertaker too. Jericho's anger over WWF superstars constantly interfering in his matches is getting interesting. Solid win for Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire. Love the chaos before the big Street Fight with Austin, DDP, and Benoit all running in. Onto the main event now. Sting! Sting! Sting! What a shocker, and now WCW controls SmackDown! Awesome show, can't wait for the fallout next week. Just two complaints though. I felt like the show had a lot of Undertaker/Benoit and there were a couple typos I noticed, but nothing major. Hell, I've probably made some typos in this review alone.
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Post by AKing1979 on Feb 13, 2013 0:59:03 GMT -5
July 30, 2001 @ Philadelphia, PA
Raw comes on the air with highlights of Smackdown's main event. We then get footage of Vince arriving at the building earlier today and finding much of the WWF roster waiting for him. Vince snaps at him then admits they've taken some bad losses over the past week, abd that WCW thinks they have the upper hand. Vince says they're down but are far from out and claims to something that's going to turn things around for us. Vince says later tonight he's going to drop a bombshell that'll shake WCW to its very core and then this war will start turning in their favor. Vince then tells everyone to get out of his face before he fires them then storms off while the wrestlers are still shaking their heads.
We then get the intro before heading to the arena with Jim Ross and Paul Heyman welcoming us to the show. JR mentions them seeing Vince McMahon lashing out at the WWF roster and Heyman feels it's not surprising after the punches his company has endured over the past week, him being embarassed by his own son and a bunch of WCW guys over the past week and now losing Smackdown to WCW. JR plugs tonight's interpromotional tag team match between The Undertaker and Chris Jericho against Chris Benoit a an unknown partner. Plus Sabu defends the Hardcore Title against the monster Kane and challenges Test for the Intercontinental Title. Heyman asks if Edge can concentrate on this golden oppertunity after seeing his brother and partner taken out last Thursday by Mike Awesome and the Impact Players.
= MATCH #1 = | Rhyno vs. D'Lo Brown | Both men exchange punches to start and Rhyno gets the advantage. Rhyno goes for a whip, D'Lo reverses but Rhyno takes him down and unloads on him with right hands. Rhyno whips D'Lo into a corner and charges but D'lo lifts himself over Rhyno and hits an armdrag. D'Lo gets in his shots then whips Rhyno and hits a backdrop. D'Lo lays the boots to Rhyno then goes for a whip but Rhyno reverses him into a corner and hits the running shoulderblock followed by some chops. D'Lo tries to fight back but Rhyno drops him with a hot shot on the ropes. Rhyno snapmares D'Lo then hits some crossface shots before slapping on a chinlock. D'Lo figts out of it and goes for a whip, Rhyno reverses it but D'Lo comes back with a heelkick. D'Lo hits a suplex then comes off the ropes but Rhyno catches him with a belly-to-belly suplex. Rhyno whips D'Lo but D'Lo fakes him out then rolls him up for a near fall. D'Lo slams Rhyno then follows up with the shaky legdrop for a near fall. D'Lo goes for a suplex but Rhyno counters and suplexes him onto the ropes then hits a boot that knocks D'Lo out to the floor. D'Lo tries to recover when Rhyno climbs to the top rope and connects with a plancha. Rhyno throws D'Lo back in the ring and stomps away at him then whips him but D'Lo comes back with a spinning heelkick. D'Lo follows up with a clothesline and a dropkick then goes for a whip but Rhgyno reverses him right into the referee. Rhyno whips D'Lo but lowers the head and D'Lo hits a DDT. D'Lo climbs to the top rope and goes for the Lo Down but Rhyno gets his knees up to block it. D'Lo is reeling as Rhyno readies for the Gore...when he turns and notices Sabu watching from the ramp. Rhyno looks back to D'Lo then leaves the ring and pounces on Sabu on the floor. The two brawl around the ring when Rhyno whips Sabu into the steps. Rhyno then goes for the Gore but Sabu leapfrogs him and Rhyno crashes into the steps. Sabu then climbs to the apron and connects with a moonsault on the fallen Rhyno then takes off. The referee revives, sees Rhyno knocked out on the floor then makes the count and D'Lo gets an upset win! | Your Winner by countout: D'Lo Brown (4:26) |
Rhyno eventually revives and heads to the back in search of Sabu.
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Michael Cole interviews Kane in the lockerroom about facing Sabu for the Hardcore Title and his recent issues with Rob Van Dam, especially after he pinned him in the tag team match last week. Kane says RVD got involved in his business and he's the reason why he's not the Intercontinental Champion anymore, something Test better remember. Kane promises to take his anger out on RVD's buddy Sabu and take his belt, and once he's donw with him, RVD is going to be next before he gets back what rightfully belongs to him. Kane also warns Rhyno not to get involed, lest end up right beside Sabu. Kane then shoves Cole aside and heads out.
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Johnathan Coachman interviews Matt Hardy with Lita looking on about the bad week he's had, first Jeff getting injured in the Hardcore Title match and his losing the European Title to Raven. Matt says they know who to blame for both. Matt says Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire have made this personal, and this issue needs to be settled, and fast. Matt says Palumbo & O'Haire may have beaten the Dudleys or Acolytes but he and Jeff arent either of those teams. Matt says Jeff will be back from injury very soon and the two of them are going to settle the score with Palumbo & O'Haire once and for all.
= MATCH #2 = | NON-TITLE MATCH Raven © vs. Spike Dudley (w/Molly Holly) | JR says Spike wanted to challenge Raven to a title match but Raven wanted him to earn a shot at the belt first by facing him without the title on the line. Both men lockup and Raven forcies Spike into a corner then hammers away at him. Spike slips out and gets in his shots but Raven reverses positions back to continue his offense. Raven goes for a whip, Spike reverses it and Raven goes for a short-arm clothesline but Spike ducks it and hits a dropkick as Molly applauds fro the floor. Spike then goes for the Dudley Dawg already but Raven shoves him into a corner and clotheslines him from behind. Raven lays the boots to Spike then hits the short-arm clothesline for a two count. Raven whips Spike into a corner and charges but Spike trips him into the turnbuckle with a drop toehold. Spike then climbs to the top rope and hits the double stomp that gets a near fall. Spike goes for a whip, raven reverses it but Spike comes back with a forearm. Spike whips Raven again but lowers the head and Raven hits a kneelift. Raven tosses Spike through the ropes then goes out and hits the Russian legsweep into the barricade. Raven tosses Spike back in the ring then snapmares him and slaps on a chinlock. Spike starts to fight out of it when Raven whips him but Spike comes back with the headbutt to the chest followed by a swinging neckbreaker. Spike comes off the ropes but Raven clotheslines him down then unloads on him with rights. Raven whips Spike into a corner and hits a clothesline followed by the running bulldog for a two count. Raven whips Spike and goes for a backdrop but Spike lands on his feet and rolls him up for a near fall. Spike goes for a whip, Raven reverses him into a corner and chagres but Spike sidesteps it. Spike then hits the count-along punches when Raven shoves him away but Spike comes back with more punches. Spike goes for a whip, Raven reverses it and Spike goes for a huricanrana but Raven counters into a powerbomb. Raven then tells Molly to watch this before he slingshots Spike into the bottom rope. Raven hits a suplex then follows up with an elbowdrop for a near fall. Raven goes for the Evenflow but Spike slips out of it and hits a dropkick. Spike then goes for the Dudley Dawg again but Raven crotches him on the top rope. Spike falls to the mat and Raven drills him with the Evenflor for the pin. | Your Winner by pinfall: Raven (4:47) |
Raven takes his belt and poses on the floor while Molly tends to Spike in the ring.
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Vince is giving a dressing down to X-Pac and Albert about how they're supposed to be the next tough team, and do the WWF proud against WCW, yet they get their (*bleep*) beaten by a couple of those WCW cruiserweights. Vince says both guys are going to pay a penalty and first books Albert against both Dudleys in a handicap tables match. Vince is then about to name X-Pac's punishment when he spots Tajiri walk by. Vince asks Tajiri if he would like a shot at some gold and when Tajiri responds in Japanes, Vince decides to give him a shot at X-Pac's Light Heavyweight Title. X-Pac and Albert both protest but Vince stands pat and even threatens to fire both of them if either of them interfere in the other's matches. Vince feels this will teach them not to be such disappointments to the WWF before dismissing them.
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Kurt Angle is sitting in the lockerroom when Edge comes in saying he's been looking for him. Angle says he can't stop replaying what happened on Smackdown, then asks how Christian is doing. Edge says Christian is fine but they don't know how long he'll be out, that it could be a couple of weeks, a month or even more. Edge tells Angle that they were all suckered in but Angle feels it's his fault, that he was so bent on getting Lance Storm in the ring that he let him sucker him like that, in front of his hometown. Angle says Christian is in a hospital bed because of him and Edge says nothing can change that now. Edge tells Angle that he can either sit there and wallow in his own self-pity, or he can join them and they can do something about it. Angle thinks about it but doesn't give Edge an answer so Edge says he has a title match tonight then tells Angle to come talk to him when he's ready with an answer. Edge walks off while Angle continues pondering.
= MATCH #3 = | WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Sabu © vs. Kane | Both men exchange punches to start bt Kane gets the advantage and caps it off with an uppercut. Kane whips Sabu and clotheslines him down then hits an elbowdrop for a two count. Kane rams Sabu into a turnbuckle and pummels him then hits a suplex for another near fall. Kane whips Sabu but lowers the head and Sabu kicks the face. Kane grabs Sabu in a doube choke but Sabu kicks him below the belt. Sabu throws Kane through the ropes then slings himself over the ropes and hits a somersault senton on the floor for a two count. Sabu rolls Kane back in the ring then brings a chair in and throws it in Kane's face. Sabu sets the chair up then leaps from it to the ropes and hits the triple jump moonsault for a near fall. Kane starts to fight back and goes for a whip but Sabu reverses him into a corner. Sabu then launches off the chair and connects with Air Sabu. Sabu then trips Kane into the chair with a drop toehold then connects with the Arabian Facebuster and covers but only gets two. Sabu goes out and slides a table in the ring then props it in the corner. Sabu goes to whip Kane into it, Kane reverses him into the opposite corner and Sabu springs off the ropes but Kane catches him into a powerslam for a near fall. Kane goes out and slides another table in the ring then tossed both halves of the ringsteps in as well. Kane starts to climb back in the ring when Sabu springsbaords off the ropes and dropkicks a chair in Kane's face. Kane tumbles out to the floor while Sabu leaps to the top rope and connects with a moonsault on the floor but only gets a two count. Sabu rolls Kane back in the ring then climbs to the top rope but Kane sets him on his shoulders and hits an electric chair. Kane them moves the step halves into position and lays one of the tables over the bridge, like a platform. Kane grabs Sabu by the throat and looks to chokeslam him through the table but looks out and sees RVD watching the match from the crowd. So Kane drops Sabu then goes out and pulls RVD over the barricade then starts wailing on him. Meanwhile Rhyno suddenly runs in the ring and pounces on Sabu and even has his own referee with him. Kane throws RVD in the ring and continues his assault while Rhyno contines pounding on Sabu. Rhyno then goes for the Gore but Sabu leapfrogs him and Rhyno accidentally sends Kane through the table in the corner. RVD knocks Rhyno through the ropes with a spinkick while Sabu hits a springboard splash on Kane and gets the three to retain. | Your Winner by pinall and still Hardcore Champion: Sabu (5:36) |
Sabu takes his belt and he and RVD head out through the crowd before Rhyno can climb back in the ring and get at him. Rhyno then yells at Sabu that he can't keep escaping from him but doesn't see Kane sitting up, not happy with his intrusion. Rhyno turns back around when Kane grabs him and chokeslams him through the table set on the steps. Kane then leaves Rhyno laying in the wreckage and heads through the crowd, hoping to catch RVD.
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Vince is sitting in his office when Steve Austin comes in asking how he's doing. Ausitn rants that he was jumped by Diamond Dallas Page for the second time and that he has to deal with him, especially with Chris Benoit breathing down his neck, even though he's not worth his time. Austin tells Vince to do something about this and Vince says he has something that's going to turn things around for the WWF. Austin asks if it's a contract to wrestle DDP but Vince denies it then says he's going to be dropping a bombshell on WCW in a few minutes, one that'll have them quaking in their boots. Austin tells Vince it better be as big as he says it is, because a lot of his ideas lately haven't gone so well. Austin then walks off while Vince shakes his head.
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The Acolytes are sitting in their "office" playing poker when Billy Gunn walks up, mocking how they've boasted about carrying the banner of the WWF into battle, and yet they totally got their (*bleep*)s kicked not once but twice by WCW. Bradshaw and Faaroq say at least they're out there fighting WCW, period, while all Billy's done is run his mouth on his so-called lack of respect. Faarooq says they've yet to see him even take on anybody from WCW and Billy mentions what Rob Van Dam did earlier so he's going to find him and challenge him to a match tonight. Billy promises to show the Acolytes how he can do battle with WCW, and unlike them, he can get the job done! Billy heads out while Faarooq and Bradshaw go back to their game looking like they didn't appreciate that remark.
{IN-RING}
Vince makes his way to the ring looking to address the fans. Vince says it's no secret that the WWF is on a bit of an unlucky streak as of late, and it was punctuated in the street fight on Smackdown when Shane got the win, forcing him to cede Smackdown to his control. Vince then asks to look at this further, that Steve Austin came to my aid, only to once again get punked out by that no-good Diamond Dallas Page, then Chris Benoit comes out and attacked him on the ramp for no reason, and put him in that Crossface. Vince also says how he had Shane beaten and was about to end this WCW menace once and for all, when "some guy calling himself Sting" came out of the crowd and assaulted him without provication. Vince also brings up Booker T, who now only assaulted him at InVasion, but also violated him by pinning me in the tag match last week. Vince promises that all those guys will be dealt with soon enough, especially Booker T, because he's got the perfect person to take care of him. Vince calls this guy the very person who will turn this war around in the WWF's favor. Vince says he's someone he suspeneded not too long ago, but as of next Monday he's is officially reinstated to action. The crowd gets excited as Vince confirms hat he's lifted the suspension of the most electrifying man in sports-entertainment, The ROCK!!!
The crowd roars at the annoucement of the Rock's return to action. Vince brags that Rock will join with men like The Undertaker, like Kurt Angle, like Stone Cold Steve Austin, but gets interupted when Austin marches his way to the ring and snatches the mic away from Vince. Austin asks if Vince is kidding that the Rock is his big plan, mentioning how he beat him for the WWF Championship and caused Vince to suspend him so he doesn't get destroyed night after night. Vince tries to explain that they need some help but Ausitn feels Vince has lost faith in him, that he feels he can't take care of Booker T or Chris Benoit or Diamond Dallas Page. Austin says what they need is for Vince to get him a match with DDP so he can whip his (*bleep*) and get him out of his face before he takes care of the rest. Austin says they don't need anybody else, especially the Rock.
Suddenly DDP's theme plays and Austin and Vince turn their attention to the stage as Diamond Dallas Page makes his way out. Vince asks who DDP thinks he is jumping the WWF Champion but Ausitn tells Vince he can speak for himself. Austin reminds DDP of his name and his championship and says he doesn't deserve to be treated like that. DDP reiterates what he said about going right to the top, and after beating the big dog in the year he's going after the franchise. Ausitn yells that he's no one's stepping stone, and maybe The Undertaker couldn't get it down but he knows he can beat him. Vince dares DDP to face Austin in the ring like a man, but DDP says he's not sure, that once you beat Undertaker, everybody seems so second-rate then asks where's the challenge. Vince then admits he can't force DDP into a match so he asks what might get him in the ring with Austin. DDP offers to face Austin in the ring at SummerSlam if Austin put's something on the line, like the WWF Championship!
Austin and Vince are both taken aback by that request while DDP mentions that Booker T wasn't afraid to wager his WCW Championship against a WWF guy, and since Austin wants him in the ring that badly, he figured he might be willing to put the title up as well. Vince feels the idea of the WWF Championship being defended against a WCW wrestler is the most ridiculous thing he's ever heard but Austin asks who asked him. Austin says he's willing to put the title on the line if that means getting DDP in the ring but Vince asks for a little bit of time to talk about it. DDP agrees this is a very big decision and suggests they duscuss it bef coming on Smackdown - that is, WCW's Smackdown - and give an answer. Vince agrees and tells DDP they'll see him on Thrusday before DDP departs.
Vince then tells Austin they will discuss this first and Austin says they will, just like they;ll discuss him calling The Rock when they don't need him. Vince says the deal's already done and The Rock has confrimed he'll be on Raw next week. Vince says he's hoping The Rock can beat Booker T since Austin failed to do so and Austin asks who's fault was that since a certain someone came out when he didn't need to. Austin says he doesn't care if The Rock is on their side or not, if he gets in his way, he'll send him out of the WWF again, this time in a body bag. Ausitn then says when they appear on Smackdown he'd better be willing to give DDP the answer he wants to. Ausitn says that's all he has to say about that then storms out of the ring while Vince throws up his arms in frustration.
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Back from break JR and Heyman talk about DDP possibly facing Austin at SummerSlam for the WWF Championship. Heyman says it's unprecdented, that another company's wrestler has never challenged for the WWF Title. JR asks if the same thing didn't happen to the ECW Title and Heyman says they don't need to go there.
= MATCH #4 = | WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Test © vs. Edge | Both men lockup to start and jockey for position when Test forces Edge into a corner then breaks cleanly. The two then stand nose-to-nose when Test takes a swing but Edge ducks it and gets in the first shots, Edge goes for a whip, Test reverses it but Edge comes back with a crossbody. Edge hits a dropkick then goes for a whip, Test reverses it again but Edge hits a spinning heelkick. Edge then comes off the ropes but Test hot shots him onto the ropes then hits a short-arm clothesline. Test lays the boots to Edge then whips him into a corner and charges but eats a boot. Edge then fights back and goes for a whip but Test reverses it and hits a tilt-o-whirl slam for a near fall. Test snapmares Edge and slaps on a chinlock, Edge fights out of it when Test goes for a suplex but Edge floats behind him and hits the Edge-O-Matic for a near fall. Edge hits an hiptoss followed by a dropkick and Test rolls out to the floor but Edge nails him with a baseball slide. Edge rolls Test back in the ring when Test greets him with a sledge and unloads on him with right hands. Test whips Edge but lowers the head and Edge comes back with a neckbreaker for a near fall. Edge then hops to the middle rope and goes for a missile dropkick but Test swats him down. Test hits some shoulderblocks in a corner then whips Edge into another corner and hits the Full Nelson slam. Test climbs to the top rope and goes for the flying elbowsmash but misses it and both men are down. Both men get back to their feet exchanging shots when Edge gets the advantage then goes for another spinning heelkick but this time Test catches him and slams him. Test sets Edge up for a powerbomb but Edge floats over him and gets him in a Sunset Flip for a two count. Edge sets up for the Impailer but Test forces him into a corner then sets him on the top rope. Test goes up for a superplex but Edge fights him off then connects with a tornado DDT. Test tries to recover as Edge connects with the spear! Edge covers Test....but the referee is distracted by Justin Credible trying to get in the ring! Edge sees what's up when Lance Storm comes in the ring but Edge tosses him back out. However Edge turns around as Mike Awesome comes in and nails him with a clothesline. Awesome then plants Edge with the AwesomeBomb and heads back out to the floor with Storm and Credible. Back in the ring Test manages to drape an arm over Edge and the referee counts 1...2...3! | Your Winner by pinall and still Intercontinental Champion: Test (5:30) |
Test doesn't even get to celebrate as Storm and friends climb back in and toss him out through the ropes. The three of them then have Edge cornered when Kurt Angle runs in and cracks Awesome with a chair. Angle clotheslines Credible then starts brawling with Storm and even gets the advantage. Angle then Storm up for the Olympic Slam but Credible interupts it with the superkick. Storm then slaps Angle in the Mapleleaf and Angle is tapping out while Awesome and Credible keep the referees from helping out. Finally Test and Edge recover enough to chase Storm from the ring and the three invaders head back into the crowd, with Angle glaring at them.
{BACKSTAGE}
A limo pulls up with WCW1 on the license plate and sure enough Shane McMahon climbs out of it. Shane then heads in the building as the announcers wonder what he's doing here when he bumps into Rob Van Dam. Shane asks RVD about the ruckus he's causing and RVD says he's just letting the WWF remember that they're still around and always looking for a fight. RVD says he's ready to take on anyone the WWF sends after me and almost on cue Billy Gunn walks up, saying if RVD's you're so anxious to take on a real WWF Superstar, why not take him on tonight. RVD asks why and Billy says he's been in this company longer than anyone elsem that he's a former six time WWF Tag Team Champion, he's held the Hardcore and Intercontinental Titles, and he's a former King of the Ring, which is why they call him 'The One' Billy Gunn! RVD then asks Shane if its okay to accept the challenger and Shane green lights it, feeling it'll keep him out of trouble. Shane heads off to take care of other things while RVD tells Billy that everyone is going to see there's a difference being 'The One' and being 'The Whole F'n Show'! Billy shakes his head and tells RVD he'll see him later then walks off.
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Back from break the announcers recap what happened after the IC Title match as we get extra footage of Edge and Test helping Angle to the back.
{BACKSTAGE}
We find Angle getting checked out in the trainer's room as Edge looks on. Angle assures Edge he's fine and says that assault was the wakeup call he needed because it's time to finally do something about Lance Storm and his cronies. Edge mentions Shane talking about the so-called debut of WCW Smackdown and mentions how every big debut has some "special guest stars". Angle chuckles and slaps hands with Edge to show they're on the same page.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
The Undertaker rides into the arena on his motorcycle and starts to head for the lockerroom when Johnathan Coachman runs up for an interview about the main event. Taker opes Benoit understans that what he's about to do to him is nothing personal, just business. Taker says he's not doing this to protect Austin or anything, he's doing this to force Vince to keep his promise and give him another shot at Diamond Dallas Page. Taker also says that whoever Benoit got to be his partner, well, it's a case of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Coach then mentions that DDP was here earlier and challenged Austin to a WWF Championship match at SummerSlam and Taker asks if he's kidding. Coach confirms it and mentions DDP allowing Austin and Mr. McMahon to think about it before giving an answer on Smackdown. Taker decides to have his own talk with Mr. McMahon about this then walks off while Coach watches.
= MATCH #5 = | WWF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH X-Pac © vs. Tajiri | Both men file out to the ring when X-Pac looks out and sees Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio sitting in the front row. Both men lockup when X-Pac gets a headlock then goes into an arm wringer but Tajiri flips out of it and gets a hammerlock. X-Pac counters with a headlock takeover but Tajiri hits an armdrag, X-Pac comes back with his own armdrag then both guys kip up simultaneously and we have a standoff. X-Pac gets in some shots and slaps on a headlock then Tajiri shoves him away but X-Pac hits a shoulderblock. X-Pac comes off the ropes then blocks a hip toss from Tajiri but Tajiri nails him with a switf kick to the head. Tajiri goes for a whip, X-Pac reverses it and lowers the head, Tajiri kicks the face but X-Pac comes back with a spinkick. X-Pac whips Tajiri in a corner and hits some chops then goes up and hits the count-along punches. Naturally X-Pac stops to pose for the fans allowing Tajiri to grab him and powerbomb him. Tajiri hits a crescent kick to the face and goes for a whip, X-Pac reverses but Tajiri comes back with the handspring elbow off the ropes. Tajiri then whips X-Pac into a corner and charges but eats a boot. X-Pac then whips Tajiri into the opposite corner and charges at him but Tajiri grabs him with the Tarantula. X-Pac decks Tajiri off the apron then springboards over the ropes and connects with a flying crossbody. X-Pac throws Tajiri into the steps and lays the boots to him on the floor before tossing him back in the ring. X-Pac then climbs to the top rope but Tajiri chops his leg causing X-Pac to straddle the turnbuckles. Tajiri goes up after X-Pac when X-Pac fights him off but Tajiri backflips off the ropes and lands on his feet. X-Pac goes for a missile dropkick but Tajiri dodges it and hits a snap suplex for a near fall. Tajiri works X-Pac over with kicks then whips him but X-Pac comes back with a spinning heelkick. X-Pac comes off the ropes and goes for a crossbody when Tajiri ducks it but the referee gets wiped out. The referee tries to shake it off while X-Pac whips Tajiri into a corner and kicks him down. X-Pac has some quick words for Kidman and Rey then goes for the Bronco Buster .... when Tajiri sprays the green mist in X-Pac's face. X-Pac is flailing around when Tajiri dropkicks his knee then connects with the buzzsaw kick to the head. Tajiri covers as the referee revives and counts 1...2...3 and Tajiri wins his first title!! | Your Winner by pinfall and NEW Light Heavyweight Champion: Tajiri (5:40) |
Tajiri happily takes his new title and departs leaving X-Pac frustrated and green-faced in the ring while Kidman and Rey laugh at him.
{BACKSTAGE}
Shane McMahon is talking with Chris Benoit backstage when DDP walks up. Shane asks about his challenge to Austin and DDP says how he's looking to make a name for myself in this business by going right to the top, and that means Austin. DDP says that they may have their own show now but they're still at war with the WWF, and imagine the leverage they'd have if the WWF Title was in their posession. Benoit says he still has a score to settle with Austin but has no problem with him getting a shot, because it would be funny to see Austin's precious WWF Championship in the camp of WCW. Shane says he sees DDP's point and would love to see the look on his father's face if, no, when he beat Austin. DDP then says that he's already here and all jakked up so he offers to be Benoit's partner in the main event so he can beat Undertaker up again and help him shut up Jericho's whining. Benoit accepts the help and DDP assures Shane that he knows what he's doing. DDP and Benoit then walk off while Shane shurgs his shoulders.
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{BACKSTAGE}
Vince McMahon is conversing with William Regal when The Undertaker comes in the room, asking Regal to leave so he and Vince can have a chit-chat. Regal departs while Taker glares at Vince, saying how he promised a rematch with DDP if he took care of Benoit, but now he's hearing how DDP might be facing Austin instead. Vince explains the situation and how they're going to give DDP an answer on Smackdown. Vince then points out how DDP is teaming with Benoit tonight so he can get his hands on him tonight. Vince tells Taker that he and Jericho needs to take care of the WCW guys and they'll see what happens. Taker agrees but says Jericho better not screw this up for him, and he better understand that DDP is his! Taker then walks off leaving Vince shaking his head.
= MATCH #6 = | NON-TITLE HANDICAP TABLES MATCH The Dudley Boyz © vs. Albert | The Dudleys head out as we still see Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio in the crowd. Albert rushes the ring but the Dudleys quickly swarm all over him. The Dudleys then whip Albert but Albert comes back with a double clothesline. Albert tosses Bubba and then D'Von over the ropes then goes out after him but once again the Dudleys double-team him. Bubba then goes for a clothesline but Albert ducks and D'Von takes the hit instead. Albert throws Bubba over the announce table then pulls out a table and slides it in the ring. However D'Von nails Albert from behind with the ringbell then the Dudleys roll him in the ring and slide a second table in as well. Albert tries to fight back again and shoves both Dudleys down then whips Bubba into a corner and hits the Avalanche. Albert then turns but D'Von trips him with a drop toehold and hits an elbowdrop. Bubba then sets Albert up while D'Von climbs to the top rope and hits the "Wassup" headbutt. The Dudleys set a table up near a corner and the Dudley whil Albert looking to flapjack him through the table but Albert counters with a double DDT. Albert takes it to both men then slams Bubba and nails D'Von with the bicycle kick. Albert sets the other table up and grabs Bubba looking to chokebomb him through it but D'Von nails him below the belt. D'Von then whips Albert and the Dudleys nail him with a 3D through the table for the win. | Your Winners: The Dudleys (4:08) |
The Dudleys celebrate their win then go out and confront Kidman and Rey at ringside before they pie-face them down. The Dudleys head back in the ring and pose when Kidman and Rey jump the rail, climb to the top rope and take the Dudleys out with simultaneous missle dropkicks! Kidman and Rey then wail on the Dudleys who quickly take control. The Dudleys whip Rey and look for a 3D but Kidman knocks Bubba down while Rey manages to hit D'Von with a huricanrana. Kidman trips D'Von into the ropes and Rey connects with the 619. Bubba grabs Kidman but Rey nails him below the belt and both cruiserweights manage to hit a double DDT. Kidman and Rey roll Bubba onto the unused table then Kidman climbs to the top rope and drives Bubba through it with a Shooting Star Press! Kidman and Rey share a high-five before heading back into the crowd.
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{BACKSTAGE}
We see Chris Jericho watching a tape from Smackdown, especially focusing on Sting's appearence and saying he has something he's been wanting to do to him for a long time, something to show what he missed during his time in WCW. Before Jericho can go much further, Michael Cole comes in the room asking about the tag match. Jericho asks why The Undertaker is worried about him messing things up when his thoughts are constantly on DDP. Jericho says Taker better remember they have two opponents so maybe he needs to be the one not to mess things up. Jericho says he's going to show that he can get his own big win against WCW and Cole then heads out while Jericho looks back at the monitor and mutters something else about Sting.
= MATCH #7 = | "The One" Billy Gunn vs. Rob Van Dam | Both men lockup to start and Billy forces RVD into a corner then slaps him. Billy whips RVD into the opposite corner and hits a clothesline followed by a snapmare for a two count. Billy whips RVD and hits a backdrop but RVD lands on his feet and nails Billy with a spinkick. RVD whips Billy into a corner and hammers him with shoulderblocks then does a backflip followed by a monkey flip. RVD whips Billy but lowers the head and Billy comes back with a neckbreaker. Billy lays the boots to RVD then whips him and hits a press slam for a near fall. Billy tosses RVD out through the ropes then goes out and rams him into the ringsteps. Billy then goes for the Rocker Dropper on the floor but RVD dodges it and flapjacks Billy onto the barricade. RVD then climbs onto the apron and leaps off with the spinning guillotine. RVD throws Billy back in the ring but Billy greets him with a sledge. Billy lays the boots to RVD but RVD catches a kick then hits the step-over spinkick. RVD slams Billy then comes off the ropes with Rolling Thunder for a near fall. RVD then springboards off the top rope for the split-legged moonsault but Billy gets his knees up to block it. Billy hits a suplex followed by a series of elbowdrops and a kneedrop for a two count. Billy whips RVD into a corner and goes for a splash but RVD dodges it. RVD then climbs to the top rope but Billy bumps the ropes causing RVD to strattle the turnbuckle. Billy then goes up looking for a superplex but RVD fights him off to the mat and hits the flying mulekick. Billy rakes RVD's face and whips him into a corner then hits a Stinger Splash. Billy whips RVD again and goes for the Rocker Dropper but RVD dodges it again and nails Billy with a spinning heelkick. RVD then jumps to the top rope and connects with the FiveStar Frogplash for the pin. | Your Winner by pinall: Rob Van Dam (4:22) |
RVD celebrates another win .... when suddenly the pyro goes off and Kane makes his way to the ring, looking to finally gets his revenge. Once in the ring Kane and RVD duke it out with Kane getting the advantage. Kane grabs RVD by the throat looking for a chokeslam but RVD twists Kane's mask to escape then nails him with a spinkick. Kane finally gets his mask corrected but RVD bails into the crowd with Kane pointing after him. Kane then turns around when he see Rhyno in the ring just as Rhyno hits the Gore. Rhyno stands over Kane saying that was a recept for getting chokeslammed through a table earlier then departs.
{BACKSTAGE}
Chris Jericho and The Undertaker are shown heading to the ring from separate directions. Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Benoit are also shown heading to the ring...but they don't notice someone in the background watching from a distance...
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
= MAIN EVENT = | The Undertaker & Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit & Diamond Dallas Page | Once both teams are in the ring Taker and Jericho have a brief discusson asking if they can work together just this once and get the job done, while DDP and Benoit also talk strategy. DDP and Jericho start off for their teams with a lockup and DDP forces Jericho into a corner but Jericho slips out of there and hammers DDP with chops. Jericho goes for a whip but DDP reverses it and hits a clothesline. DDP gets in his shots and goes for a suplex but Jericho flips out of it and hits a dropkick. Jericho goes for a whip but DDP reverses it and Benoit snaps Jericho's neck on the top rope while DDP follows up with a clothesline for a two count. DDP whips Jericho then tags Benoit in and Benoit catches Jericho with a belly-to-belly suplex. Benoit stomps Jericho down in a corner and chokes him then goes for a whip but Jericho reverses him into a corner and hits a clothesline. Jericho whips Benoit and hits a backdrop then comes off the ropes with a spinning heelkick. Jericho goes for a suplex but Benoit floats over him and hits a German suplex. Benoit tags DDP back in and the two whip Jericho and hit a douible flapjack. DDP takes over on Jericho with several elbowdrops then hits a suplex and a legdrop for a near fall. DDP whips Jericho but lowers the head and Jericho rolls him up for a near fall. Jericho hits some chops and goes for a whip, DDP reverses but Jericho hits a flying headscissors followed by an armdrag and another dropkick. Jericho then whips DDP who tumbles out to the floor after Taker pulls down the top rope. Taker goes after DDP on the floor but DDP rams him into the steps. DDP then climbs on the apron but Jericho knocks him back off with the springboard dropkick. Jericho throws DDP back in when Taker demands a tag and Jericho hesitates but makes the tag. Taker throws DDP into a corner and peppers him with jabs then whips him into the other corner and charges but eats a boot. DDP comes out but Taker plants him with a sidewalk slam for a two count.
Taker goes for a whip but DDP reverses him into a corner and hits a clothesline then snapmares him and kicks him in the back. Taker fights back and whips DDP but DDP ducks a clothesline and comes back with a discus lariat. Benoit gets the tag and stomps away at Taker then hits a snap suplex for a near fall. Benoit goes for a whip, Taker reverses him into a corner and charges but Benoit sidesteps him. Benoit hammers Taker with chops then whips him but lowers the head and Taker drills him with a DDT for a near fall. Taker whips Benoit into a corner, Benoit lifts himself up and Taker catches him on his shoulder but Benoit slips out and shoves him into a right hand from DDP. Taker shoves DDP off the apron but Benoit comes up and hits Taker with a German suplex. Benoit holds on and hits a second German suplex then goes for a third but Taker elbows out of it. Taker whips Benoit but Benoit fakes him out then trips him with a drop tolehold and puts him in the Crippler Crossface. Benoit Taker can submit Jericho comes in to make the save then hits Benoit with the bulldog. Both men crawl to their corners and Benoit tags DDP but Taker makes the tag to Jericho. Both men exchange shots when Jericho goes for a whip, DDP reverses it but Jericho slides under him and hits an enzuigiri. Jericho climbs to the top rope and connects with a missile dropkick but only gets a two count. Jericho goes for a whip but DDP reverses it and plants him with a powerslam. DDP hits some shoulderblocks in a corner and sets Jericho on the top rope then goes up and hits a superplex. DDP is up first and goes for the Diamond Cutter but Jericho counters it into a backslide for a two count. DDP fights back and whips Jericho into a corner but Jericho sidesteps him and hits the bulldog. Jericho then goes for the Lionsault and connects with it, but doesn't see Taker making a blind tag. Jericho covers DDP but the referee tells him he's not the legal man. Taker comes in the ring but Jericho gets in his face, saying he has the match won, while Taker insists he wants to finish DDP off. The two argue when Benoit suddenly clotheslines both men then clotheslines Taker over the ropes. Benoit goes out and brawls with Taker on the floor leaving Jericho and DDP in the ring. Jericho gets in the first shots but misses a chop and DDP drops him with the Diamond Cutter! However Steve Austin suddenly runs in and attacks DDP from behind and that will end this match. | Your Winners by disqualification: Chris Benoit & Diamond Dallas Page (10:15) |
Austin stomps away at DDP while Taker brings Benoit in the ring and continues working him over as well. Jericho manages to get to his feet and takes over on Benoit while Austin and Taker double-team DDP. Suddenly...Sting suddenly hops the railing and climbs in the ring, then Austin and Taker spot him before Sting levels both men with a clothesline. Jerihco is not happy at seeing Sting in the ring and pounces on him while DDP comes back against Austin and Benoit battles with Taker. All six men brawl around the ring until a swarm of referees come out and separate the two sides. Austin, Taker and Jericho end up in the ring with Vince holding them back while Benoit, Sting and DDP stare at them from the floor. Suddenly Shane McMahon comes out to the stage with his own mic saying he has a heck of an idea for the main event of the first edition of WCW Smackdown. Shane says when he and Austin come to give DDP his answer his answer about SummerSlam, why not bring The Undertaker and Jericho with you and we'll have a six-man tag team match, Austin, Taker and Jericho against Benoit, DDP and Sting. Vince grabs a mic from ring announcer Lillian Garcia and says Smackdown is his show but he'd love to embarass your WCW stars one more time, so the match is on. We then have an intense staredown from both sides as the show comes to a close.
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Post by AKing1979 on Feb 20, 2013 19:19:53 GMT -5
August 2, 2001 @ Washington, DC
Smackdown comes on the air with highlights of last week's main event and Shane winning control of Smackdown for WCW. We then forgo an intro and go right to the arena where the WCW roster is surrounding the ring as Shane McMahon and Ric Flair make their way to the ring to address the fans and the wrestlers. Shane welcomes everyone to the NEW WCW Smackdown and promises a great show in store for the fans. Shane first mentions they know the WWF is still waging war on them, but they won't back down from a fight and will even let WWF stars on their show on a limited basis, especially tonight as the trio of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Chris Jericho take on Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Benoit and the man they call Sting. Shane then mentions another matter of business and calls Booker T into the ring, with Booker carrying both his world and U.S. Title belts. Shane tells Booker how he's been a great leader in this conflict and a great representitive as WCW Champion. Shane then says he and Flair have decided to have Booker concentrate fully on his WCW Title defenses before asking him to hand over the U.S. Title belt. Booker mentions how proud he was to be U.S. Champion but understands his World title takes presedence. Booker then hands the belt over, saying he knows it'll find its way around a worthy champion. Booker heads back to the floor with his world title while Flair announces that tonight they begin a eight-man touranment to crown a new U.S. Champion, with the first four matches to be held tonight and the four survivors meeting in the semis and final next week. Flair then announces the World Heavyweight Title, the Tag Team Titles and the Cruiserweight Title will all be defended here tonight then finishes by proclaiming that WCW is back, baby, and better than ever. Shane and Flair depart the ring and the roster follows them to the back as we see Scott Hudson and Arn Anderson sitting at the broadcast table and commenting about WCW having their own show now.
{BACKSTAGE}
We see Vince McMahon entering the building and he's soon followed by Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Chris Jericho. That gets the announcers talking about the main event, and about Diamond Dallas Page meeting with Stone Cold Steve Austin about his challenge for SummerSlam.
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Back from break we go to the ring with Stacy Kiebler as ring announcer.
= MATCH #1 = | WCW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH Rey Mysterio vs. Rob Van Dam | Both men look ready to lockup when Rey goes behind RVD and gets a wasitclok but RVD is able to shrug him off. RVD gets in the first shots then goes for a whip but Rev comes back with a dropkick. Rey comes off the ropes but misses a legdrop, RVD misses a spinkick and we have a standoff. RVD whips Rey but Rey ducks a spinkick and dropkicks RVD's knee. Rey gets in some kicks then comes off the ropes and goes for a crucifix rollup but RVD counters it into a press slam. RVD follows up with a standing moonsault but stops to pose for the fans, allowing Rey to dropkick him from behind into the ropes. Rey goes for the 619 but RVD ducks it then rolls out to the apron and hits a shoulderblock through the ropes. RVD leaps for the top rope but Rey cuts him off with a dropkick and RVD tumbles to the floor. Rey goes for a baseball slide but misses it and RVD clotheslines him down. RVD suplexes Rey onto the barricade then hops to the apron and connects with a 360 spinning guilltoine. RVD throws Rey in the ring ten springs off the top rope and hits the split-legged moonsault but only gets a two count. RVD whips Rey hard into a corner then works him over with shoulderblocks. RVD does a backflip then goes for one more shouderblock btu Rey leapfrogs over him then comes off the ropes with a huricanrana. Rey goes for a whip, RVD reverses it but Rey comes back with a crossbody for a near fall. RVD hits a knee to the chest to regain control then whips Rey looking for a spinkick but Rey fakes him out then backdrops him over the ropes. RVD is clutching his knee on the floor and tries to get to his feet when Rey springs himself off the top rope and hits a flying bodyblock. Rey rolls RVD back in the ring and wails on him with forearms then goes for a whip, RVD reverses it but lowers the head and Rey kicks the face. Rey then goes for a bulldog but RVD crotches him on the top rope. RVD then climbs to the top rope and connects with a fling mule kick, knocking Rey to the floor. RVD drapes Rey on the apron then slings himself over the top rope and hits another guillotine. RVD heads back in the ring and goes for a whip, Rey reverses him into a corner but RVD trips him into the turnbuckles with a drop toehold. RVD then follows it up with Rolling Thunder but only gets a two count. RVD whips Rey and scoops him up but Rey counters with an arm drag. Rey comes off the ropes with a spinning heel kick then hits a jawbreaker followed by a bulldog. Rey trips RVD into the ropes with a drop toehold then connects with the 619! Rey then springs off the top rope and goes for a huricanrana but RVD catches him into a powerbomb. RVD then leaps to the top rope and connects with the FiveStar Frogsplash to get the pin. | Your Winner by pinfall: Rob Van Dam (5:43) |
RVD celebrates the win and says the U.S. Title is going to be his next week
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Lance Storm is conversing with Justin Credible and Mike Awesome about the big night ahead of them. Storm mentions he and Credible are both in the U.S. Title tournament and feels one of htem is coming away with the belt, then mentions Awesome having a shot at Booker T and the World's Heavyweight Title. Awesome says tonight begins their dominance of WCW, while Credible mentions how Kurt Angle and Edge have threatened to make and appearence. Storm says he's thought about it as well and urges his comrades to be on their guard, since they could strike at anytime. Awesome then suggests Angle and Edge may have second thoughts after remembering what he did to their pal Christian.
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We find Steve Austin, Chris Jericho and The Undertaker watching Vince pace around their designated lockeroom, griping about being confined into a tiny room while his men just stand there rolling their eyes. Vince suggests they start gameplanning and Austin says the plan is simple, the other two "idiots" stand on the apron and watch as he whips everyone's (*bleep*). Austin says he doesn't need anyone's help, especially from two guys who couldn't get the job done on Raw. Jericho says they only loss because someone ran in and attacked DDP, who, by the way, he had dead to rights until "this other (*bleep*)clown", pointing to Taker, felt like he had to finish it. Vince tries to keep his men from getting testy, then suggests they follow Austin's lead but Taker takes offense, asking since when is Austin their leader. Austin says it's because he's the WWF Champion but Taker says they can fix that easily and the two get in each other's face as Vince tries to keep them separated while Jericho chuckles. Vince begs his guys to stay focused and not fight each other, then feels that WCW is about to learn a lesson, that they may control Smackdown but the WWF isn't just going to go away.
= MATCH #2 = | WCW CRUSIERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Billy Kidman © vs. Chavo Guerrero | Hudson and Arn remind us this was the match that got disrupted by the Dudleys last week on Raw but now they can do it no problem now that they own Smackdown. Boht men lockup and Chavo gets a wiastlock, Kidman switches behind him but Chavo elbows him away. Chavo comes off the ropes and blocks a hiptoss but Kidman hits a knee lift then flips out of it and comes off the ropes with a headscissors. Kidman charges at Chavo who tosses him over the ropes but Kidman lands on his feet and snaps Chavo's neck on the ropes. Kidman slings himself back in and gets a huricanrana then follows up with a dropkick for a two count. Kidman whipc Chavo into a corner and charges but eats a boot and Chavo starts getting his offense in. Chavo whips Kidman but lowers the head and Kidman goes for a Sunset Flip but Chavo rolls through it and catapuls Kidman into the ropes. Kidman tumbles to the floor and tries to get through his feet when Chavo nails him with a baseball slide then dives through the ropes with a pescado! Chavo rolls Kidman back in the ring and covers him but only gets two. Chavo works Kidman over in a corner and caps off with a European uppercut then slaps on a chinlock. Kidman fights out if it and comes off the ropes but chavo hot shots him on the ropes. Chavo slams Kidman then climbs to the top rope and goes for a crossbody but Kidkam stops him with a dropkick in mid-air. Both men get to their feet exchanging punches and Kidman gets the advantage then whips Chavo and hits a backdrop. Kidman comes off the ropes but Chavo ducks a clothesline and drills him with a DDT for a near fall. Chavo sets Kidman up for a tornado DDT but Kidman counters into a Sky High powerbomb. Kidman covers but Chavo gets his foot on the bottom rope. Kidman whips Chavo into a corner when Chavo springs off the ropes and hits a crossbody but only gets two. Chavo clubs Kidman from behind then plants him with a bridge suplex for another two count. Chavo goes for a suplex but Kidman flips out of it and hits a facecrusher. Kidman climbs to the top rope but Chavo bumps his leg causing him to straddle the turnbuckles. Kidman tumbles to the mat and Chavo sets him up for a brainbuster but Kidman counters and hits a Slop Drop. Kidman climbs to the top rope again and this time hits the Shooting Star Press for the win! | Your Winner by pinfall and still Cruiserweight Champion: Billy Kidman (5:22) |
After the bell Kidman helps Chavo up and Chavo raises his arm in a show of sportsmanship. Suddenly the Dudleys Boyz come out of the crowd and jump both guys! Bubba and D'Von knock Chavo down before double-teaming Kidman and Chavo tries to help Kidman but the Dudleys have the upper hand. Suddenly Rey Mysterio runs in with a chair and clobbers D'Von. Bubba takes a swing at Rey but Rey evades him while Kidman and Chavo both nail him with simultaneous punches. Kidman, Rey and Chavo triple-team Bubba then manage to dump him over the ropes. D'Von is back up and charges but gets backdropped over the ropes as well. The Dudleys retreat up the ramp while Kidman, Rey and Chavo stand tall, daring to Dudleys to come get some more of them.
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Torrie Wilson interviews Chris Kanyon about facing Justin Credible in the next U.S. Title tournament match. Kanyon says it may be a new WCW but the all-important question still remains: who betta that Kanyon? Kanyon says everyone will learn the answer after he beats Mr. Not-So-Incredible and moves on to next week when he wins the U.S. belt. Kanyon walks off when Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire walk up so Torrie asks them about their Tag Team Title defense tonight. O'Haire mentions their challengers are Shane Helms and Shannon Moore, two guys from North Carolina, where the Hardys happen to be from. O'Haire then addresses Matt Hardy, saying if he's not too busy visiting his brother at the hospital then to pull up a chair and see how real tag team champions take care of business. Palumbo adds at the Hardys will be next after they dispatch their pals from North Carolina.
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= MATCH #3 = | WCW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH Justin Credible vs. Chris Kanyon | Both men file out to the ring when Creidble looks in the crowd .... and spots Kurt Angle and Edge in the front row. Credible points out at them but Kanyon nails him from behind and gets in the first shots. Kanyon goes for a whip but Credible reverses it and hits a clothesline. Credible wresnches Kanyon's arm but Kanyon trips him by the leg and gets a front facelock. Credible fights out of it and goes for a whip when Kanyon goes for a hiptoss but Credible blocks it and hits one of his own. Credible hits an armdrag and slaps on an armbar, Kanyon gets to his feet then whips Credible into a corner and hits a reverse neckbreaker for a near fall. Kanyon unloads on Credible with rights but Credible rakes his face then plants him with a Northen Lights suplex for a near fall. Credible whips Kanyon into a corner but eats an elbow and Kanyon climbs to the top rope but Credible picks him up on his shoulders and hits an electric chair suplex. Both men struggle back to their feet as Angle and Edge continue to look on. Kanyon and Credible exchange punches when Credible stops that with a jawbreaker. Credible gets in his shots then whips Kanyon looking for a superkick but Kanyon fakes him out then backdrops him over the ropes. Credible gets to his feet and looks at Angle and Edge in the crowd and shoves them both down. Credible turns back but Kanyon nails him with a baseball slide. Kanyon throws Credible back in the ring and hits a Russian legsweep then covers but only gets two. Kanyon goes for a suplex, Credible floats over and rolls Kanyon up...but the referee's not counting because he's busy keeping Angle from coming in the ring. Credible goes over and knocks Angle down when Edge suddenly snaps his neck on the ropes. Kanyon then follows up with the Flatliner and gets the 1...2...3 to advance! | Your Winner by pinfall: Chris Kanyon (4:49) |
Kanyon celebrates moving on to the next round and Angle and Edge head back into the crowd while Credible just glares back at them.
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Torrie Wilson interviews Eddie Guerrero after participating in the U.S. Title tournament after choosing to jump to jump to WCW from the WWF. Eddie promises to beat "Mr. Irishman" before the U.S. Title becomes his one again next week. Eddie mentions that he made a decision to leave the WWF after all the misturst they kept giving him, and haven't regretted it since. Eddie adds that the Acolytes though they were going to teach him a lesson on leaving the WWF at InVasion but he and Chavo turned them back. Eddie says that anybody else from the WWF who wants to try and teach me a lesson is welcome to try but he guarantees that Latino Heat will be the one taking them to school.
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We check in on the WWF lockerroom as Vince watches a monitor while Steve Austin, Undertaker and Chris Jericho look on, with Vince saying that Eddie better be careful for what he wishes for, because he just might get it. Vince then mentions that he and Austin are about to address Diamond Dallas Page in moments but Taker complains about Austin getting a shot at DDP at SummerSlam when he still has a score to settle with him. Austin tells Taker that he had his chance and blew it, and feels he can beat DDP just like he can beat him. Vince tries to keep his team unified and tells Taker that he'll get another shot at DDP down the line but for now it's Austin's turn. Austin then asks why he needs Vince out there anyway and Vince points out that he;s the WWF Chairman and has full authority over the WWF Championship, which means any interpromotional matches concerning that title must have his okay. Vince says he's here to make sure this is done properly and Jericho sacastically remarks that he's heard that many times before. Vince just shakes his head and walks off with Austin while Taker and Jericho share a glance.
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Justin Credible is ranting to Lance Storm about Kurt Angle and Edge ruining his U.S. Title tournament match and causing him to lose to "that idiot" Kanyon. Storm says if Ric Flair is any sort of competent official he'll make sure those two are thrown out of the building. Storm then says this won't go unaswered and suggests they challenge Kurt Angle and Edge to a tag team match on Raw. Storm says if Angle and Edge want to play, they'll play but their foes will find this is a game they can't win. Storm then mentions he has his own match to worry about and that the U.S. Title is still coming their way.
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Diamond Dallas Page makes his way to the ring followed by Shane McMahon and Ric Flair. After posing with the Diamond Cutter sign DDP grabs a mic to call Austin out, but Austin and Vince McMahon waste no time joining the group in the ring. Once Austin finishes his posing Shane takes the mic from DDP saying they all know why they're out there, that DDP has challenged Stone Cold Steve Austin to a match at SummerSlam for Austin's WWF Championship. Shane says he's willing to okay the match as long as Austin agrees to put the title up and Vince agrees to sanction it. Austin grabs another mic to respond and reminds DDP of his name but DDP takes the m ic and says he knows what his name is. Austin takes the mic back and rants about DDP jumping him like some street thug and expecting a title shot. Austin says he's willing to face DDP at SummerSlam and put his title on the line just to get him in the ring so he can beat his sorry (*bleep*). However Vince steps in and says that before he gives his final okay for the match, he feel that DDP needs to show them something. Vince then offers to grant DDP his title shot at SummerSlam if his team is victorious in the six man match tonight.Vince even offers to host a contract signing for the historic occasion, with Shance saying that he and Flair have the right to attend since they're DDP's employers.
Vince then says that DDP needs to understand something, Vince points to Austin who shows off his championship belt and says that's no ordinalry championship, but the World Wrestling Federation Championship, which has represented his family's company for almost 40 years, and only the best of the best in sports-entertainment history have worn that belt. Vicne mentions men like Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Superstar Billy Graham, Pedro Morales, men like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, men like The Undertaker, The Rock, Triple H, and of course, Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vicne also mentions that Flair has held the title and that DDP is going up against all that history. DDP responds by telling Vince to take everything he said about history and stuff it up his wazoo! DDP says they're out to make some new history that's gonna involve WCW dominating the WWF, and the WWF Championship's storied past is going to get a new chapter written when he becomes the first active WCW superstar to win that title. DDP says he knows what it takes to win the championship since he's a former three-time, three-time, three-time WCW Champion. Vince chuckles at the mention of the WCW Title, bringing up how it's been held by men like Vince Russo and what's his name, David Arquette.
Flair takes exception and mentions how Vince booked himself to win the WWF Championship. Flair says that the WCW Championship has taken its lumps over the past years, with a few undeserving names, but Booker T has been working tirelessly to bring respect back to the WCW Championship, as well as new meaning and prestigue. Flair says Booker T is willing to defend his title against anybody, WCW or WWF, and sure enough Booker T decides to join the discussion in the ring. Booker reminds Vince it was the guy hold the WCW Title that pinned him 10 days ago, just like he beat Austin at Invasion and beat Undertaker just last week. Booker says the WCW Title may have lost some of its luster but it still means something to them, and he'll be d--ned if Vince is going to stand there disrespcting their championship on their show! Vince seems a little unnerved by that remark as Booker reiterates how he's willing to defend the WCW title against anybody to bring honor to WCW, whether it be WCW or whether it be WWF. Vince tells Booker that this Monday he may have somebody willing to challenge him for the WCW Championship, and they'll see how well he and his title stand against the WWF's elite. DDP then gets back to the subject, saying that while Booker will continue as WCW Champion, he's looking forward to adding his name to its esteemed list of WWF Title holders, and it's going to be a great day in WCW after SummerSlam, because both the WCW and WWF World championships will be in our hands. Austin reminds DDP that his team still has to win the six-man match later...then suddenly takes DDP out with a Stunner! Austin and Vince slip out of the ring before Booker, Shane and Flair can get at them. Austin and Vince stare back at the ring while DDP glares back at them.
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Shane is with Booker T and DDP in his office asking if DDP is okay. DDP says it'll take more than a Stunner to keep him out of the six man tag, just like it'll take more than a Stunner to stop him from capturing the WWF Championship at SummerSlam. DDP heads out to meet with his teammates while Shane then addresses Booker about his concern for him. Booker figures Shane is concerned that Vince is going to bring The Rock back and convince him to come after him and the WCW Title. Booker says he's seen The Rock in action and Rock may be a great athlete, but isn't in his league. Booker says he's beaten Austin and Undertaker so he knows he can beat Rock, even offering to challenge Rock face-to-face and put his title on the line to get him to accept. Booker finishes by saying if the Rock wants some, he can come get some.
= MATCH #4 = | WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire © vs. Shannon Moore & Shane Helms | The participants file out as the announcers mention Helms and Moore have teamed up numerous times in WCW and do have a past with the Hardys in North Carolina. O'Haire starts off against Moore and moves in for a lockup but Moore ducks it and gets in the first shots. Moore goes for a whip, O'Haire reverses it but Moore slides under him and gets in some chops. Moore comes off the ropes and O'Haire presses him up but Moore manages to counter into a victory roll for a two count. O'Haire gets in his shots then whips Moore and lifts him up but Moore dropkicks him away. Moore comes off the ropes but runs into an armdrag and O'Haire follows up with a clothesline. Palumbo tags in but runs into a drop toehold and Moore slaps on a headlock. Palumbo shoves Moore away and clotheslines him but Helms was able to get a blind tag and comes in with a spinning heelkick. Helms gets in his offense and goes for a whip, Palumbo reverses it but Helms comes back with a headscissors. Helms follows up with a running enzuigiri (also known as the Shining Wizard) and covers but O'Haire pulls Helms off his partner. Palumbo grabs Helms with an arm wringer and pulls him into several shoulderblocks then caps off with a short-arm clothesline. Palumbo goes for a suplex but Helms flips out of it and comes off the ropes with a neckbreaker for a two count. Moore tags in and helps Helms whip Palumbo then hits a flipping swinging neckbreaker but only gets a two count. Moore hammers Palumbo with forearms then charges but Palumbo tosses him over the ropes. Palumbo then distracts the referee while O'Haire works Moore over on the floor then drops him on the barricade. O'Haire rolls Moore on the apron then tags in and helps Palumbo bring Moore back in with a double hiptoss. O'Haire and Palumbo hit a double elbwodrop then Palumbo heads out while O'Haire lays the boots to Moore. O'Haire snapmares Moore to the mat and kicks his back then hops to the middle rope and snaps Moore's head forward for a two count. Palumbo tags in and takes over on Moore when Moore tries to fight back but Palumbo stops that with a knee to the chest. Palumbo whips Moore but Moore floats over him then comes off the ropes with a fling wheelkick. Moore crawls toward his corner but Palumbo cuts off the tag with an elbowdrop. Palumbo goes for a powerbomb but Moore counters it with a hurcanrana and makes the tag to Helms. Helms hits a series of clotheslines then goes for a whip, Palumbo reverses it but Helms comes back with a spinning DDT. Helms covers for the upset but O'Haire breaks up the pin. Moore climbs to the top rope and takes O'Haire and himself over the ropes with a huricanrana. Palumbo pounds Helms with rights but Helms ducks a shot and connects with a superkick. Helms then climbs to the top rope and hits Palumbo with a flying crossbody but Palumbo rolls through it and gets a two count. Moore comes back in the ring then dives over the ropes for a pescado on O'Haire but O'Haire catches him and drops him on the barricade. Helms sets Palumbo up for the Nightmare on Helms Street but lets go to knock O'Haire off the apron. Helms turns back but Palumbo nails him with the Jungle Kick! O'Haire tags in then climbs to the top rope and connects with the Seanton Bomb for the pin to retain. | Your Winner by pinfall and still Tag Team Champions: Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (6:25) |
Palumbo and O'Haire share a high five when suddenly....Matt Hardy appears on the stage holding and mic and getting their attention. Matt mentions how they've bee a thorn in his side and his brother Jeff's side, after they cost them the tag team titles, put Jeff in the hospital and cost him the European Title. Matt says he's had enough of Palumbo & O'Haire coming after he and Jeff so they're coming after them then challenges them to a match at SummerSlam. Palumbo and O'Haire confer before O'Haire grabs a mic to response, saying he and his partner want a few days to consider it then promises to give him an answer on Raw. O'Haire then says they don't know how Jeff is doing, that for all they know he could still be lying in a hospital bed unable to walk so they want to give him plenty of time to recover. Matt says that's fine but as far as Jeff being unable to walk, why doesn't he show you how diabled he is. Palumbo and O'Haire ponder this when Jeff comes out from the crowd, climbs to the top rope and takes out both guys with a dropkick. Matt charges in the ring and the Hardys pound away on Palumbo and O'Haire. Matt then takes O'Haire out with a Twist of Fate while Jeff does the same to Palumbo. Matt climbs to the top rope and nails O'Haire with the guillotine legdrop while Jeff climbs to the top and hits Palumbo with the Swanton Bomb. The Hardys then share a high five before the referees come out and escort them to the back while the WCW tag champs are left laying.
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Chris Jericho is wondering around the halls when he bumps into Sting. After the two exchange pleasantries, Jericho scoffs at Sting knowing his name, since he and the other elite-level WCW guys wouldn't even give him the time of day. Jericho tells Sting how he could have been just as big of star as him in WCW had he and the other stars given him a chance, and Sting says if that's what he's griping about he's barking up the wrong tree. Jericho says it's all water under the bridge now, since he left WCW to become a big star in the WWF. Jericho says nevertheless he's always hoped that one day he'd still get his shot at all the WCW big shots, especially Sting, and it looks like that 'one day' is today. Sting promises not to disappoint Jericho but calls it a shame that he has his buddies from the WWF helping him out. Jericho says he doesn't need help and would happily go one-on-one with Sting, just to show that he could have held my ground against the WCW elite. Jericho feels that's why he never got the chance, because the WCW stars were afraid of what he could be in WCW, that he would surpass Sting and be the big star that he used to be. Sting and Jericho then share an intense stare before going in opposite directions.
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Lance Storm makes his way to the ring for his U.S. Title tournament match but first decides to get on the mic for a promo.
Storm: “If I could be serious for a minute, all you people here saw how my partner Justin Credible was unfairly cheated out of his chance at the U.S. Title earlier by two intruders, Kurt Angle and Edge. If you two are watching, Justin and I are going to be on Raw, and we want to face you in the ring in a tag team match. That's right, Angle, we're giving you and your buddy what you've beent wanting, a shot at su in the ring. So if you have the guts, accept our challenge because we're going to make sure justice is served. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to punch my ticket to the U.S. Title.”
= MATCH #5 = | WCW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH Hugh Morrus vs. Lance Storm | The announcers tell us the winner of this match meets Rob Van Dam in next week's semifnals. They also mention the heated rivalry Morrus and Storm had over the U.S. strap last year. Both men lockup to start when Morrus goes into a waistlock but Storm elbows him away. Morrus comes back with rights then whips Storm but Storm slides under him and hits a dropkick. Storm applies a headlock, Morrus shoves him away and Storm goes for a crucifix rollup but Morrus stays upright and hits a Samoan Drop for a two count. Storm fights back with chops in a corner but Morrus reverses positions and gets in his own chops. Morrus whips Storm into the other corner and hits a splash then presses him up but Storm lands on his feet and chopblocks his knee. Storm lays the boots to Morrus's knee and slams it into the mat. Storm then whips Morrus and connects with a spinning heelkick but only gets a near fall. Morrus fights back and whips Storm but lowers the head and Storm kicks the face then hits an elbow that gets a two count. Storm slaps on a chinlock, Morrus fights out of it and comes off the ropes when Storm slaps on a sleeper but Morrus counters with a suplex. Morrus follows up with a pair of clotheslines then whips Storm and hits a backdrop. Morrus whips Storm into a corner and charges but eats an elbow, Storm comes out but runs into a powerslam that gets a two count. Morrus whips Storm again and Storm tries for a Frankenstier but Morrus counters with a powerbomb for a two count. Storm takes control with a jawkbreaker then tosses Morrus out through the ropes and connects with a baseball slide. Storm goes out and kicks at Morrus' knee then hits a kneebreaker on the steps. Storm throws Morrus back in the ring then springboars off the top rope and hits a clothesline for a near fall. Storm goes for a suplex, Morrus counters it and goes for his own suplex when Storm floats over and rolls him up while grabbing the tights...but only gets two. Storm goes for a whip but Morrus reverses it and hits a flapjack. Morrus climbs to the top rope and goes for the No Laughing Matter but misses it. Morrus is cluthing his knee when Storm stomps it then slaps on the Maple Leaf! Morrus tries to hold on as he reaches for the ropes but Storm pulls him away to the center of the ring and Morrus is forced to tap out. | Your Winner by submission: Lance Storm (5:44) |
Storm celebrates the win and poses on the turnbuckles. However when Storm turns around...Kurt Angle is standing there and plants him with a belly-to-belly suplex! Storm bails out to the floor while Angle stands tall in the ring before grabbing the mic telling Storm to consider his challenge accepted. Storm comes back in the ring but Angle departs the ring and heads back into the crowd with Storm glaring at him.
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Shane McMahon is talking with Ric Flair in his office with Flair bragging about WCW being off the hook on their first show. Shane then mentions his concern about all the WWF intrusions, feeling that he should have realized that my father wasn't going to let Smackdown go that easily. Flair says if the WWF keeps wanting to fight they'll just keep beating them back.Flair tells Shane to enjoy the rest of the show and Shane agrees, saying he'll enjoy watching WCW score another big victory over the WWF.
= MATCH #6 = | WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Booker T © vs. Mike Awesome | Both men lockup and Awesome forces Booker into a corner, then breaks when ordered but gets in a slap. Both men lockup again and Awesome goes into a headlock, Booker shows him away but Awesome comes back with a shoulderblock. Awesome clubs Booker in the back then comes off the ropes but Booker ducks a clothesline and comes back with a dropkick. Booker hits a clothsline and an armdrag then follows up with a spinkick for a two count. Booker wails on Awesome with chops then goes for a whip, Awesome reverses him into a corner and charges but eats an elbow. Booker comes out but runs into a powerslam for a near fall. Awesome clotheslines Booker over the ropes then dives over the ropes and hits a suicide plancha! Awesome rams Booker into the announce table and Booker starts to fight back but Awesome stops that with a knee to the chest then slams him onto the floor! Awesome throws Booker back in the ring then comes off the ropes witn an elbowdrop but only gets a near fall. Awesome pounds on Booker with sledges and slaps on a chinlock, Booker starts to fight out of it but Awesome stops that with a short-arm clothesline. Awesome sets Booker up for the Awesomebomb already when Booker slips out of there but Awesome ducks a clothesline and hits a release German suplex. Awesome follows up with a shouldertackle then slams Booker and hits a legdrop for another two count. Awesome whips Booker into a corner and Booker lifts himself up when Awesome catches him on his shoulders but Booker slips out and shoves Awesome into the corner. Booker hammers Awesome with chops and goes for a whip but Awesome reverses him chest-first into the opposite corner and clotheslines him from behind. Awesome slams Booker again then climbs to the top rope and goes for the Frogsplash but misses it! Both men get to their feet exchange punches and Booker manages to get the advantage. Booker goes for a whip, Awesome counters it and scoops Booker up but Booker manages to counter that into a victory roll for a two count. Booker wails on Awesome with chops and punches then goes for a whip, Awesome again reverses it but Booker comes back with a neckbreaker. Awesome fights back and whips Booker but Booker fakes him out then plants him with a spinebuster. Booker whips Awesome and sets him up then connects with the Axe Kick and follows up with the spinaroonie. Booker goes for the Harlem Sidekick but Awesome ducks it and the referee gets nailed instead! Booker checks on the referee when Awesome rams him into the turnbuckle then peppers him with jabs and caps off with a short-arm clothesline. Awesome sets Booker up for the Awesomebomb ... when Edge suddenly runs in the ring and spears Awesome! Edge tells Awesome "that was for Christian!" and sprints out of the ring as fast as he came in. Awesome is reeling when Booker plants him with the Book End and the referee revives to count the three! | Your Winner by pinfall and still WCW Champion: Booker T (6:38) |
Booker grabs his belt and celebrates his win on the floor while Awesome curses Edge in the ring.
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Torrie Wilson interviews Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Benoit and Sting about the main event. Benoit and DDP give some quick thoughts on their three opponents before Sting caps off bgy saying it's showtime!
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Rob Van Dam is about to climb into his rental car when Torrie Wilson come up for an interview about his win tonight. RVD says it wasn't too long ago that Test referred to him as a loser, but he doesn't look like a loser now. RVD says he's one step closer to capturing the U.S. Title, and is ready for anything that comes my way. A voince then calls him off-screen and RVD looks to see where that voice came from when Kane comes in with a big boot! Kane hammers away on RVD then rams him into the hood of his car and follows up with a short arm clothesline. RVD is down as Kane grabs him by the throat and chokeslams him onto the car hood. Kane tells RVD to enjoy his win, becaus he doesn't know what kind of demon he's unleashed on himself. Kane then walks off, leaving RVD laying on the hood.
= MATCH #7 = | WCW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH Eddie Guerrero vs. Fit Finlay | The announcers tell us the winner gets Chris Kanyon in next week's semifinals. Both men lockup to start but Finlay shoves Eddie down. Both men lockup again and Finlay forces Eddie into a corner then slaps him. Eddie gets in his shots but Finaly takes him down with a wiastlock then goes into a front facelock. Eddie fights out of it and whips Finaly looing for a dropkick but Finaly fakes him out. Finlay whips Eddie into a corner and charges but Eddie trips him into the turnbuckles with a drop toehold. Eddie works Finlay over in a corner with chops but Finlay comes back with forearms and caps off with a European uppercut. Finaly clubs Eddie in the back and hits a backbreaker for a two count. Finaly applies a chinlock, Eddie fights out of it and comes off the ropes with a flying headscissors. Eddie dropkicks Finaly through the ropes then dives over the ropes and hits a pescado. Eddge throws Finaly back in the ring then slings himself over the ropes and hits a hilo for a two count. Eddie whips Finaly but Finaly clotheslines him down then works him over with elbowdrops before choking Eddie with his own arms. Finaly hits a suplex then comes off the ropes but misses an elbowdrop. Eddie tries to right back but Finaly stops that with a knee to the chest followed y a kneelift to the face. Finaly sets Eddie up for a powerbomb but Eddie manages to counter into a Frankensteiner for a two count. Eddie climbs to the top rope and leaps off but Finaly catches him with a belly-to-belly suplex. Finaly then comes off the ropes with a sitdown senton but only gets a near fall. Finaly then slaps on a combination hammerlock/Dragon sleeper but Eddie is able to kick Finlay's face to escape it. Eddie goes for a whip, Finaly reverses it but Eddie comes back with a crossbody for a near fall. Eddie goes for a suplex when Finaly floats over him then goes for an O'Connor roll but Eddie grabs the ropes to prevent it. Eddie ducks a cloThesline and hits a vertical suplex, then holds on and hits a second vertical suplex, then holds on again and hits a third vertical. Eddie climbs to the top rope looking for the Frogsplash but Finlay bumps his legs causing him to straddle the turnbuckle. Finaly goes up and goes for a superplex but Eddie lands on top then hooks the legs and gets the 1..2..3!! | Your Winner by pinfall: Eddie Guerrero (4:46) |
Eddie heads out to the floor to celebrate while Finaly complains to the referee to no avail.
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Vince is addressing Austin, Jericho and Undertaker about the match. Vince mentions that Shane has banned him frim ringside but feels his men don't need him out there. Vince tells his team to go out and make the WWF proud and Austin and the others head out to do just that.
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We see Booker T, Sting and Chris Benoit also making their way to the ring as Scott Hudson hypes the main event which is next!
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Hudson and Arn get ready for the main event but hype some of the matches set for next week's show, including the semifinals and the finals of the U.S. Heavyweight Championship tournament with Eddie Guerrero facing Chris Kanyon while Rob Van Dam battles Lance Storm and the winners to meet in the final. Arn then announces that Sting will speak next week on why he returned to WCW and joined the war against the WWF.
= MAIN EVENT = | Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker & Chris Jericho vs. Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Benoit & Sting | The WWF guys come out to Austin's intro together while the WCW guys get their own separate intros. Once everyones int he ring there's plenty of exchanging words before everyone heads out leaving Benoit and Jericho to start the match. Both men lockup and jockey for postion before ending up in a corner. The referee orders a break and Benoit gets in a slap but Jericho throws him into a corner and pounds on him with punches and kicks. Benoit fights back and goes for a whip but Jericho reverses it and connects with a flying forearm. Jericho then charges but Benoit hot shots him on the top rope then clotheslines him from behind for a two count. DDP gets the tags and lays the boots to Jericho then slams him but misses an elbowdrop. Taker demands a tag and gets it but DDP quickly tags Benoit back in. Both men lockup when Taker shoves Benoit into a corner and wails on him with punches. Taker whips Benoit into the opposite corner and hits a sidewalk slam then whips Benoit again and hits a boot followed by an elbowdrop for a two count. Taker grabs Benoit's arm and walks the top rope before clubbing him in his back. Taker turns and decks Sting but DDP snaps his neck on the ropes and Benoit follows up with a back suplex. Benoit hits a dropkick that sends Taker into the ropes and Taker ends up tangled in them allowing Benoit to get in some free shots. DDP tags back in and gets in his free shots but Taker frees himself and hammers away on DDP. Taker whips DDP and misses a clothesline then catches a kick and spins DDP around but DDP responds with a discus lariat. DDP follows up with a series of clotheslines then slams Taker and hits a kneedrop for a near fall. DDP whips Taker but lowers the head and Taker drills him with a DDT. Austin demands the tag and gets it then pounds away on his SummerSlam challenger. Austin goes for a whip, DDP reverses it but Austin comes back with the Thesz Press. Austin wails on DDP with the right hands then follows up with the elbowdrop for a two count. Austin whips DDP but DDP comes back with a neckbreaker. DDP whips Austin in a corner and kicks at him but Austin reverses positions and stomps him down. Austin goes for a whip but DDP reverses it and Benoit nails him from behind. Austin takes a swipe at Benoit but misses him while DDP plants him with a powerslam for a near fall.
DDP tags in Sting and Austin grins, remembering the battles he's had with Sting in the past. Both men exchange punches when Austin gets the advantage and goes for a whip but Sting reverses it and hits a backdrop. Sting slaps on a headlock, Austin shoves him away but Sting comes back with a Russian legsweep. Sting works Austin over with chops in a corner then whips him into the opposite corner but eats a boot and is down. Austin hops to the middle rope and goes for a sledge but Sting gets his foot up to block it. Both men crawl to their corners but Taker gets his tag and cuts Sting off with a sledge. Taker unloads on Sting with rights and follows up with a legdrop then chokes him on the mat. Taker whips Sting hard into a corner and peppers him with jabs but Sting slips out of there and fights back with chops. Sting whips Taker into the opposite corner and connects with the Stinger Splash. Sting then follows up with a bulldog and lets out a 'whoo' before covering for a two count. Sting slams Taker then climbs to the top rope but Austin bumps the ropes causing Sting to straddle the turnbuckle. Taker then goes up and hits a superplex but both men are down. Both men crawl to their corners and Sting tags in Benoit while Taker tags in Jericho. Benoit and Jericho exchange chops and punches but Benoit ducks a right hand and hits a German suplex. Benoit holds on and hits a second German suplex then holds on again and hits a third German suplex. Austin comes in but Benoit grabs him in the Crossface! However the referee orders Benoit to break the hold since Austin's not the legal man.
Benoit argues with the referee when Jericho takes him down by the legs and puts him in the Walls of Jericho. Benoit tries to hold on when DDP comes in and nails Jericho with a Diamond Cutter! Benoit covers Jericho as the referee counts 1...2..but Austin makes the save. Austin pounds on Benoit and goes for the Stunner but Benoit shoves him away into a right hand from DDP. Benoit tags DDP in and DDP pounds on Jericho while Benoit then grabs Austin and plants him with a German suplex. Benoit goes for a second German but Taker interupts him with a big boot. Taker tosses Benoit over the ropes then goes out and chokeslams him through the announce table! Taker then loos down at Benoit when Sting climbs to the top rope and takes him out with a flyign crossbody. Back in the ring Ausitn gets the tag and exchanges punches with DDP who gets the advantage and goes for a whip but Austin counters into a spinebuster. Jericho comes in and nails DDP with the Lionsault and Austin covers him but Benoit barely makes the save. Jericho shoves Benoit into a corner and works him over with chops while Austin stomps DDP down in the opposite corner. Austin and Jericho go to whip their opponents into each other but Benoit and DDP reverses and Austin and Jericho end up colliding. Benoit clotheslines Jericho down while DDP nails Austin with the Diamond Cutter!! DDP covers Austin and gets the 1..2..3 for the win!! | Your Winners by pinfall: DDP, Chris Benoit & Sting (11:37) |
After the bell DDP celebrates getting his title shot as we get a shot of Vince throwing a fit in the lockerroom. Hudson brags that it's WCW standing tall over the WWF on the first edition of WCW Smackdown, and Arn congradulates DDP on securing his WWF Title match at SummerSlam. DDP then helps Sting tend to Benoit on the floor as Smackdown fades to black.
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Post by DTP. on Feb 21, 2013 23:25:32 GMT -5
WWF InVasion: Sunday 22nd July 2001...Sorry I'm so behind on this. I'll be posting this show in one reply, the next reply will be the fallout week of WWF television, and the reply after will be the one following. That should bring me up to speed. First off, Sunday Night Heat. Rhyno and Tajiri going over Mark Jindrak and Shawn Stasiak was acceptable, I'm just hoping that Stasiak and Jindrak aren't treated like fools. Fit Finley defeating Albert was fine, but I honestly think the results should have been switched, keeping WWF and WCW at 1-1. Albert losing to a smaller guy like Finley must be harmful to his momentum. Onto the pay-per-view. Interesting call for the light heavyweight vs cruiserweight encounter to open the show, given that Billy Kidman hasn't been given enough time to shine to be in the opening contest; whilst X-Pac is simply hated in this stage of his WWF career. The WCW Cruiserweight Champion picking up the win was cool, and I hope that you have Kidman gain a lot of momentum in this tenure. He was of course, one of the only babyfaces from the WCW "brand". I'm hoping Torrie Wilson's role as an interviewer is only temporary, by the way. Up next, another win for WCW? That's an interesting decision, a good win against the APA, who have really come across as the heels in this feud. I've enjoyed it, but I began to feel really sorry for Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. Up next, strange for the six-man tag team match to go on third, I'd have either had it open the show or be higher up. Nonetheless, one of the more matches yet underutilized bouts in terms of build, with great execution. I'm suspecting to see Kurt Angle face Lance Storm at SummerSlam, though I'd rather see Angle much higher on the card, rather than be lingering in the undercard. Good match with Team ECK picking up the victory, and the first victory for the WWF. Up next, I did NOT expect Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire to pick up the win in the clash of the Tag Tem Champions. The Dudley Boyz also losing cleanly must have hurt their credibility, yet got over the WCW Tag Team Champions with the fans. I'd have had some interference in this one, just to keep Bubba Ray and D-Von safe. Potentially by Stasiak and Jindrak, their WCW comrades. Up next, part 2 eh? Big pot, I like the dedication behind it. Big time hardcore rules match between the Hardy Boyz & Rob Van Dam and Sabu. I liked the write-up a lot, I do expect a match between either Jeff and RVD or Jeff and Sabu at SummerSlam, however. Hopefully their angle doesn't last too long, in any event. The Hardy Boyz picking up the win I was skeptical of, as RVD and Sabu should have gotten the win if their feud is to continue (which I hope it does honestly). Yay, Diamond Dallas Page finally meets the Undertaker one-on-one. I'm not sure about it following the insane Hardcore tag team match, but nonetheless, a great brawl that hopefully has a stipulation in their next encounter at SummerSlam (suggesting you head that route at least). I don't really like the clean finish as it hurts 'Taker, but nevermind. The exposed turnbuckle spot wasn't really done often here. Inevitable rematch is inevitable. Up next, I can't help but feel that Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit is following a tough crowd, the third big match in a row. Solid back and forth match, but not enough time allotted to develop too much I don't think. I'm hoping to see a rematch coming at SummerSlam again. But finally a breather, sort of. Test and Kane defeating Hugh Morrus and Chris Kanyon was cool, evening things up just before the WWF Championship vs WCW Championship main event. And wow, a decent main event, but a great shocker with Booker somehow picking up the win for WCW tonight at InVasion: and we have big storyline development with that, as WCW now look superior to WWF. Overall, a great first pay-per-view in the InVasion Angle, but maybe far too overhyped. I'll bet that the Cleveland crowd were exhausted after this. Maybe watch how you order matches, and the importance/backstory of matches, so that it's a perfect medium. Overall though, nice effort and dedication put into this, and where you go from here genuinely intrigues me.
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Post by Planktung on Feb 24, 2013 10:42:09 GMT -5
WCW SmackDown. Sounds so weird, but anywho. Great opening segment to introduce the new WCW format with Ric Flair, Shane McMahon, and Booker T. Looking forward to the tournament to crown a new WCW United States Champion. The Six Man Tag main event is freaking massive. Hot opening contest with Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio as a first round match in the US Heavyweight tournament. Van Dam advancing was the right call, though I'm not sure if he'll be the one to go the distance and capture the title. Billy Kidman with another solid defense of the Cruiserweight Championship. Nothing to complain about there. What I will say is that the aftermath wasn't that well executed in my opinion. I understand that this is WCW's show, but the Dudleys didn't have to look as weak as they did. Kind of a dull match between Chris Kanyon and Justin Credible, but that's sort of expected when utilizing the WCW roster on one show. Kanyon advancing is fine, though in no way do I see him as the next US Heavyweight Champion. Fantastically written promo to set up the WWF Championship match with Steve Austin and Diamond Dallas Page at SummerSlam. I think the promo ventured off into a bit too much of realism with Flair mentioning that Vince booked himself to win the WWF Championship. Expected victory for Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships. Liked the post-match stuff with the Hardy sneak. Looks like another solid title bout booked for SummerSlam. Great backstage segment with Sting and Chris Jericho. Would definitely love to see the two of them go at it. I also hope you don't eventually have Jericho defect to WCW at any point during the InVasion storyline. Glad Lance Storm got the victory here over Hugh Morrus in the tournament. Never took too kindly to DeMott. Storm is definitely my pick to win the US Heavyweight Championship at the moment. Kind of an odd placement for a WCW World Heavyweight Championship match on WCW's own branded show. Nonetheless, expected successful defense for Booker T. Curious as to who will be the one to take the title from Booker. Great to see Eddie Guerrero advance to the Semis in the tournament. So we have Rob Van Dam, Chris Kanyon, Lance Storm, and Eddie Guerrero in the Semi-Finals. A very solid lineup for that, though I'm still calling Storm as the winner. Lastly, fantastic monumental Six Man Tag match. Now the World Wrestling Federation Championship match is official for SummerSlam. There's no doubt in my mind that Austin will retain the title, but I would mark out like hell for a DDP victory. Not likely, though. Overall, a great WCW branded edition of SmackDown.
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Post by Rule 30 on Feb 24, 2013 12:10:35 GMT -5
WWF RAW is WAR Hmm, wonder what Vince has in store after his loss on SmackDown last week. Sabu costing Rhino the opening match was fine, D-Lo Brown actually gets a win in 2001! Liked the Kane interview and Kane sending out threats to everybody who may get involved with the Hardcore Title match. Decent win for the European Champion over Spike Dudley. McMahon punishing X-Pac and Albert later tonight is great and shows how stressed he really is. Enjoyed the Hardcore Championship match with Rhyno accidentally costing Kane the title, and Kane making him pay for it. Rock returning next week on RAW is huge news, excited to see who he goes after first in the alliance. Austin not being happy about Rock's return is great and I hope we see the title match at SummerSlam. Really good segment. Test retaining the Intercontinental Championship over Edge after interference from Storm, Awesome, and Credible is alright. Brawl after the match was good too, Lance Storm and company have come out really strong from this feud so far. Billy Gunn and RVD confirmed for tonight, cool. Angle and Edge invading SmackDown this Thursday? Could get interesting. Tajiri picking up the Light Heavyweight Championship is big. Huge tag match for tonight's main event, great news. Dudley Boyz going over Albert was obvious, liked Mysterio and Kidman jumping them after the bout. Jericho's taken an interest in Sting, interesting. No pun intended. RVD picking up the win was the right call, and Kane chasing him after the match was nice. GORE! Great main event to close out the show with Austin attacking DDP to cause the disqualification. Chaotic brawl to finish the show and the six man tag match for SmackDown is huge! I'll edit this with my reply to SmackDown in a bit.
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Post by DTP. on Feb 24, 2013 22:06:21 GMT -5
WWF RAW is WAR: Monday 23rd July 2001...Alright, the aftermath of InVasion! Mr McMahon discussing the pay-per-view the previous night was nice, and then with Shane McMahon's inclusion was good, as expected. Basically, this promo was about reviewing the last night's main matches, and whom got a win over whom. Shane and Booker T against Vince and Stone Cold Steve Austin sounds cool, although I have no doubt in my mind that says that this won't have a clean finish. Hmm, quite the lower-tier opening contest for RAW, I would have seen this on SmackDown!, and fitted in much better. I guess I liked the interruption from the Dudley Boyz, though. I don't like X-Pac and Albert looking like babyfaces though, it simply doesn't suit them at this point in their runs. Truce with WWF superstars or no truce. The Dudley Boyz then defending the WWF Tag Team Championships against X-Pac and Albert was cool, with Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero from the WCW cruiserweight decision getting involved. I liked this method of booking, it's just a tiny bit messy. A big start to RAW in terms of in-ring action though, which has been one of your lacking points in the past. Shane McMahon getting involved in this was a bit too much though, you're running the risk of overexposing him. The Hardy Boyz running into Rhyno was interesting. I'm assuming that the ECW faction could be coming up...it's better in a way that you don't seem to be rushing the hell out of the ECW brand formation in this tri-promotion war. I have a suspicion that you are heading for Stone Cold defending the WWF Championship against Chris Benoit at SummerSlam. Hopefully in return, we get to see Booker T defend the WCW Championship against Chris Jericho. Wow, not a single inclusion from Rhyno in the WWF Hardcore Championship match, I found that a little odd. The involvement from Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire does signal the Hardy Boyz' next feud, however. Maybe they'll win the WCW Tag Team Championships. I do like O'Haire and Palumbo, though. Cool attack, and the attack from the WCW stars cements a feud between the two sides. I wonder what will happen to Rob Van Dam and Sabu from here, though. Kurt Angle defeating Billy Gunn was filler and very unnecessary. He needs to actually be doing things on RAW rather than cutting a promo on what's on his mind and beating lower-tier WWF superstars. Lance Storm's exchange with Angle was cool, though. I wish you would've waited until next Monday for this however. Nevermind. Diamond Dallas Page is facing Hardcore Holly tonight? Oh gosh. D-Lo Brown and Test...two forgettable faces from around this timeframe. I think they should be a part of SmackDown! more than RAW, though. D-Lo hasn't been exposed to a Monday night audience too much. Chris Benoit's promo was great, solid work on Chris Jericho, and a rematch between Jericho and Benoit sounds good, but yet again maybe it should've been saved for RAW next week. SmackDown! this Thursday now looks overly massive, which could be a bad thing. DDP defeating Holly was obvious, but the Undertaker watching and not doing anything about it was strange. Now the real Undertaker would've gotten up after the match and gone to look for a fight with DDP. Wow, a new WWF Intercontinental Champion! I didn't see this coming, but I always loved Test, so him as IC Champion will be interesting. Rob Van Dam's inclusion was questionable, I wonder what the meaning behind this will be. RVD then taking out Kane and RVD with the help of a steel chair was cool. Raven and D-Lo Brown is a match that should've been saved for SmackDown!, in my mind. It simply propelled us for the WWF European Championship match, which rightfully should have been placed on the flagship show: this distracts things, I feel. Nonetheless, Raven with a win is cool, although I doubt that he's winning the belt and beating Matt Hardy, this Thursday. Guh, please don't end the Undertaker and DDP's rivalry here. I like the sound of a Chris Benoit and 'Taker feud, but I just feel like you can climax DDP's rivalry with 'Taker much better than what we saw at InVasion. Shane McMahon and Booker T defeating Steve Austin and Vince McMahon was cool, of course with outside interference. WCW's attacks are getting a bit repetitive now, but it's just putting over the fact that the rival company has WWF by the throat. Vince demanding a match with Shane on SmackDown!? That's TOO big for SmackDown!. SmackDown! may be the biggest show of them all, if all goes to plan this Thursday. I'd have saved some items for RAW next week if anything. Overall, another stacked show that set all of the main feuds and which superstar goes to feud with whom next. Slightly messy booking in places, however. Namely SmackDown!. Nonetheless, a good show.
WWF SmackDown!: Thursday 26th July 2001...This show in real life had the big WCW Championship win for Kurt Angle over Booker T...this diary has an even bigger show planned. Let's jump into it. We're in Pennsylvania for this show, that's interesting for ECW... Decent promo with Vince McMahon to kick things off, discussing the upcoming Street Fight between the McMahons later tonight. Almost the same formula of promo as what happened on RAW is WAR, with Shane coming out. Maybe mix up the promo work a little. I forgot that Ric Flair was even in the WWF. I'm surprised I didn't see him on RAW. The bottom line is, this Street Fight once again, shalln't end cleanly. Rob Van Dam and Sabu getting the win against Test and Kane is fine, at this point however, there should be a bit more momentum behind Test and Kane. Sabu and RVD are getting a little too much offense in this program. Booker T defending the WCW Championship against The Undertaker now? Questionable call-out move from Booker, who shouldn't be doing this in his cowardly-tough champion character. I'm so glad that Kurt Angle and Lance Storm's match didn't go ahead as planned. Liked the attack from Justin Credible and Mike Awesome, essentially showing off what WCW is capable of, with Mike Awesome. We'll be seeing Angle and Storm collide at SummerSlam, I believe. Shame that Angle didn't have a higher spot on the card in his hometown, though. Liked Jeff Hardy being absent, selling the effects of that attack from Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire last Monday. Wow, Rey Mysterio Jr debuting in the World Wrestling Federation? Interesting move, I would have personally debuted him on RAW is WAR or something, but this is fine. Come to think about it, where is Eddie Guerrero this week? Kidman and Mysterio Jr defeating X-Pac and Albert was fine, I liked Albert being the recipient of Mysterio winning the fall for his team. It'll be impossible to try and get Mysterio booed though, in my opinion. Wheey, the Dudley Boyz then destroying Kidman and Mysterio sets up another potential feud for the WWF Tag Team Championships. It might be too soon for Kidman and Rey though. Attack on the stage? Hmm...not too fond of that. A little too big for this midcard feud. Wow, a first-hour match that's for the WCW Championship? Interesting decision. Booker T managing to pick up the win after interference from Chris Benoit was interesting, I do wonder why you decided to stop the Diamond Dallas Page and 'Taker match after InVasion, though. I also can't help but think that WCW are running the house this week, but all of these straight wins for WCW talent is seriously hurting the WWF superstars. Raven defeating Matt Hardy after interference was cool, didn't see this coming either, honestly. Raven now as the WWF European Champion is good, I'm wondering what good can come from this, though. Raven keeping the heelish tint is very nice. Wow, SmackDown! could be in WCW's hands? That's big, really big. Chris Benoit with the win on SmackDown! was nice, but now him and Chris Jericho are tied at one win a piece, and so hopefully a rubber match will take place sometime soon. Nice inclusion from the Undertaker though. I'm wondering if Y2J has any heat with 'Taker after he cost him his match like that. Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire defeating the APA is alright, but Bradshaw and Faarooq need to find a way to regain their momentum, losing to the Guerreros at InVasion, and now tonight. Meanwhile, this just set up the WCW Tag Team Champions going into their feud with the Hardy Boyz. With the dropping of the WWF European Championship from Matt, I assume that we could see a title change. Stone Cold Steve Austin jumping Shane McMahon before the match was great, but DDP attacking Austin was fantastic. I'm wondering if that will be our next feud. Benoit then taking down Vince McMahon was a great way to equal things up, good booking before this heavily hyped match-up. A solid Street Fight to close out the show, but Sting is here? Hmm, that's two big WCW debuts on SmackDown!, and Sting is more of a RAW or even pay-per-view quality guy to debut in a company. I'm not sure about the realism factor either, given Sting's contract with AOL Time Warner. But nevermind. WCW having SmackDown! could change things up a bit, since SmackDown! has been looking more bulkier than RAW lately, and that's not really a great thing. Overall, a solid week of television, but too much is going on, and too many heels are getting wins and having happy endings to the show, I feel. The war is one-sided at the minute - which is great for story telling - but a heel doesn't have to win in EVERY match. Another thing to comment on is the lack of certain big stars, such as Edge, Christian and Eddie Guerrero. Hopefully they'll be back this week on television. Good work, some nice booking in some places, but in this circumstance, the product is getting slightly over-clustered and stretched. Also hoping that you can get somebody to make you graphics, as the MS Paint edited logos for InVasion, SummerSlam and SmackDown! look a little scruffy. I can catch up 100% with the diary if you drop me another reply. Really enjoyable reads, these shows, you're my favourite newcomer by a long shot.
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Post by AKing1979 on Feb 26, 2013 19:28:36 GMT -5
=QUICK SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT RESULTS FOR AUGUST 5th=
1) Crash & Hardcore Holly def. The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan Hardcore pinned Buchanan with the Alabama Slam
2) Dean Malenko def. K-Kwik Malenko forced K-Kwik to submit to the Texas Cloverleaf
3) WWF Women's Champion Lita def. local jobber Lita scored the pin with the moonsault
4) Tazz def. Perry Saturn Tazz forces Saturn to submit to the Tazzmission NEXT PAY-PER-VIEW:Sunday, August 18, 2001WWF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHStone Cold Steve Austin (Champion) vs. Diamond Dallas Page More matches to be announced....
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Post by AKing1979 on Mar 2, 2013 0:18:01 GMT -5
August 6, 2001 @ Anaheim, CA
Raw comes on the air with highlights of the goings-on between WCW and the WWF over the past week before we go to the arena. Jim Ross and Paul Heyman weclome us to the show and says how the war between the WWF and WCW wages on as they inch ever so closer to SummerSlam. JR mentions two big interpromotional matches have been signed for tonight, first with Kurt Angle and Edge teaming up to take on the Impact Players, Lance Storm and Justin Credible. JR mentions another interpromotional match that was signed over the weekend, a six-man tag pitting the Dudley Boyz against the WCW team of Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio. Heyman mentions how bot the Dudleys and X-Pac have been embarassed time and time again by WCW and are looking to get some respect back here tonight. And JR mentions the big happening tonight as the People's Champion himself, The Rock, makes his return tonight! Heyman says Vince McMahon is hoping that The Rock will join the fight against WCW, and escpecially against one Booker T. However JR says we're kicking things off with a special contract signing!
{IN RING}
The ring is already decorated for the contract signing with a red carpet, table and a pair of chairs with microphones. The Corporation theme brings Vince McMahon out to the ring first as he gets on a mic and talks about tonight being history in the making. Vince says history will be made at SummerSlam as for the first time in sports-entertainment history, an active wrestler for WCW will challenge for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Vince first brings out the challenger, Diamond Dallas Page, who makes his way to the ring along with Shane McMahon and Ric Flair and does the Diamond Cutter sign on the turnbuckles as Vince just rolls his eyes. Vince then brings out Steve Austin and Austin Austin makes his way to the ring and does his posing while Vince applauds him. Austin and DDP then take their seats at the table as Vince makes sure both men and their attorneys have reviewed the contract, as has Shane and Flair. Shane asks for Flair to get one more look at it so Vince hands the contract to Shane and he and Flair skim it before handing it back to him. Shane points out the clause that says that should DDP win the title, that he will be recognized as WWF Champion, without any shenanigans. Vince says he's only doing this to humor him because there's no chance that DDP or any other WCW wrestler can dethrone the WWF Champion. DDP actually agrees, saying Austin has beaten the best in the WWF and that's why he's the franchise. DDP then mentions how Austin hasn't faced the best that WCW has to offer, that WCW is offering a different type of competiton, not just for Austin but for all the WWF titleholders. Vince figures the WWF can offer some good competition for the WCW champions as well when Austin cuts in telling Vince they're not here to listen to him flap his gums all night. Austin demands they get on with this and Vince is taken aback but hands the contract to Austin who takes a pen and signs it. Austin slides it across the table to DDP who also signs it and Vince proclaims the match official!
Austin takes his championship belt and departs the ring, then DDP starts to depart with Shane and Flair when Vince stops him, saying that as a condition of sigining the contract, DDP has also agreed to compete on the show tonight. DDP and Flair are a little surprised while Shane flashes an "I knew it" look as Vince announces DDP will go one-on-one with....The Undertaker, in a no-disqualification match! Flair and Shane are upset but DDP calms them down and gets back on the mic and simply says “Okay.” DDP heads off with Shane and Flair while Vince is surprised that DDP would just calmy reply 'okay' to facing Undertaker again.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
Back from break JR and Heyman discuss Vicne tricking DDP into accepting a no-DQ match with The Undertaker tonight, with Heyman saying how jarring it is that DDP didn't make a fuss, he seemed just fine with it.
Test then makes his way to the announce table to provide some guest commentary for our opening match.
= MATCH #1 = | #1 CONTENDER'S MATCH Kane vs. Rhyno | JR tells us this match resulted from the miscommunication last week but Commissioner William Regal has also put a shot at their choice of title on the line; if Kane wins he gets Test for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam, while if Rhyno wins he gets a shot at Sabu and the Hardcore Title. Kane gets in the first shots and hits an elbow and a knee to the chest then comes off the ropes with a clothesline. Kane whips Rhyno into a corner and hits an Avalanche then grabs Rhyno's arm while kicking him in the chest. Kane whips Rhyno into another corner but eats an elbow then Rhyno comes out but he runs into a powerslam. Kane climbs to the top rope but Rhyno is back up and crotches Kane on the top rope. Kane falls to the floor and Rhyno goes out and throws Kane into the barricade. Rhyno rolls Kane back in the ring and pounds him down then hits a running knee to the head for a two count. Kane starts fighting back and comes off the ropes but Rhyno plants him with a belly-to-belly suplex. Rhyno goes for a whip but Kane reverses him into a corner and hits a sidewalk slam. Kane then climbs to the top rope again and connects with the flying clothesline. Kane readies for the chokeslam when we suddenly see Rob Van Dam jumping the rail and climbing onto the apron. Test decides this isn't going to happen and goes over to deal with RVD and the two of them start brawling. Kane gets distracted by the commotion on the floor allowing Rhyno to fight out of the chokeslam and hit a belly-to-belly suplex. RVD pounds on Test and suplexes him onto the barricade then climbs onto the apron when Kane grabs him by the throat and pulls him in the ring. Kane readies to chokeslam RVD when Rhyno nails him with the Gore. Test pulls RVD out of the ring but RVD decks him and quickly escapes into the crowd while Rhyno covers Kane and gets the three and his title shot! | Your Winner by pinfall: Rhyno (4:33) |
Rhyno deaprts the ring saying that he's coming for Sabu while Kane sits up in the ring, not happy with losing out on his shot at the IC strap. Meanwhile Test glares out into the crowd, not happy with RVD's intrusion either.
{BACKSTAGE}
Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero are shown arriving at the building, and they're being accompanied by Eddie Guerrero who then addresses them about this being their change to make an impression in front of the WWF audience. Eddie says he's here to watch their backs since he knows how the Dudleys work and how X-Pac works, then puts over how they can do this. Rey, Chavo and Kidman each return those sentiments as they head inside.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
William Regal is sitting at his desk shaking his head at the monitor, saying how Eddie Guerrero is another traitor to the cause that needs to be dealt with. Regal mentions the Acoyltes couldn't get it done so he's going to need to find someone else. Before Regal can ponder this much further, The Undertaker walks in asking about the no-DQ match with Diamond Dallas Page tonight and Regal says this is his thank you for dispoing of Chris Benoit on Smackdown. Regal also puts Taker over as the perfect person to give DDP a workout before the title match at SummerSlam and Taker says no problem with it, though Austin might since he may not even have an opponent for SummerSlam after he gets through with Page tonight. Taker says if DDP can't face Austin he'll be more then happy to fill in for him as another thank you and Regal promises to consider it. Before Undertaker heads out, Kane barges in the room and yells at Regal demanding a match with Rob Van Dam. Kane tells Regal to do whatever it takes, but he wants a match with RVD at SummerSlam and won't take no for an answer. Kane then storms out while Taker chuckles, saying Regal has some phone calls to make if he doesn't want Kane back in the office.
= MATCH #2 = | Chris Jericho vs. Val Venis | Jericho makes his way out as clips are shown of his encounter with Sting on Smackdown. Jericho attacks Val from behind to start and hammers him in a corner with chops then chokes him. Jericho goes for a whip but Val reverses it and hits an elbow followed by a hiptoss and a kneedrop for a two count. Jericho pulls Val into the turnbuckles and lays the boots to him then comes off the ropes with an elbowdrop. Jericho hits another pair of elbowdrops then plants Val with a back suplex for a near fall. Jericho hits more chops then whips Val into a corner and charges but eats a boot. Val comes out but runs into a powerslam that gets Jericho a two count. Jericho chokes Val on the ropes then whips him into a corner and goes for the bulldog but misses and Val hits a spinebuster for a two count. Val comes off the ropes and goes for a Sunset Flip but Jericho rolls through it and catapults Val into the turnbuckles. Jericho hits a powerbomb then holds on and hits the second powerbomb. Jericho goes for the Lionsault and misses it but lands on his feet. Jericho then takes Val down and puts him in the Walls of Jericho and Val gives it up. | Your Winner by submission: Chris Jericho (2:47) |
Val storms off in a huff while Jericho gets his hand raised but then grabs a mic, pointing out how nobody came out to interfere and ruin the match for him and he was able to get the job done, no problem. Jericho says he wishes the WWF would trust him enough to handle the big matches on his own, especially against the WCW elite. Jericho says he's going to do something about it, and it's gonna start with Sting, the man he says represents all the frustration he felt in his five years at WCW. Jericho chllanges Sting to face him in the ring at SummerSlam, if he has the guts, and he's going to prove that he can win the big matches all by himself.
{BACKSTAGE}
Michael Cole interviews X-Pac at the interview set about the six-man tag. X-Pac brags that he has some real muscle on his side and hopefully they don't screw things up like his other so-called partner. Almost on cue Albert comes in the frame and gets in X-Pac's face, with X-Pac pointing out how he gave up the pinfall in their tag match with Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio. Albert then tells X-Pac to find someone else to hang out with him because X-Factor is dead. Albert then walks off while X-Pac just chuckles at him, saying he and the Dudleys will do just fine.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Johnathan Coachman interviews Edge on teaming with Kurt Angle against the Impact Players. Edge says he hasn't had much time to enjoy his reign as King of the Ring because he, Angle and Christian have been in this brutal war with Lance Storm and his two goons, which already has one casulty already. Edge says Christian is still recovering from being Awesomebombed off the stage so tonight is all about payback. Edge promises he and Angle Kurt will give Lance Storm and Justin Credible what's coming to them before he goes after Mike Awesome. Edge even challenges Awesome to face him at SummerSlam, saying that since he already took his partner out, why not come after him while you're at it and finish the job. Kurt Angle then comes in asking Edge if he's ready for action and the two clasp hands to cap off the segment.
= MATCH #3 = | The Dudley Boyz & X-Pac vs. Billy Kidman, Rey Mystero & Chavo Guerrero (w/Eddie Guerrero) | D'Von and Kidman start off for their teams and lock up but D'Von hits a knee to the chest to get the advantage. D'Von shoves Kidman into a corner and works him over with rights then whips him into the opposite corner but Kidman lifts himself up with the ropes and gets a headscissors takedown. Kidman hits an armdrag followed by a dropkick for a two count. Chavo tags in and gets in his shots but D'Von rakes his face to take control. D'Von pounds on Chavo then whips him but Chavo comes back with a flying headscissors. Chavo goes for a whip, D'Von reverses him into a corner and charges but eats an elbow. Chavo then climbs to the top rope and connects with a missile dropkick then covers D'Von but X-Pac comes in to save it. Chavo decks X-Pac then goes for the ropes but Bubba pulls him down by the hair then clotheslines him from the apron. D'Von follows up with an elbowdrop and covers Chavo but Rey is in to save it. D'Von tags X-Pac and slams Chavo whils X-Pac comes off the ropes with a legdrop for a two count. X-Pac taunts Rey to draw him in and distract the referee while Bubba and D'Von double-team Chavo. Bubba tags to take over and hammers Chavo with elbowdrops then caps off with a headbutt for a near fall. Bubba brings Chavo to his corner and tags D'Von in for a double-team. D'Von then snapmares Chavo and slaps on a chinlock, Chavo fights out of it and comes off the ropes but runs into a powerslam that gets a two count. D'Von goes for his version of the Curtain Call but Chavo flips out of it and nails him with an enzuigiri. Both men crawl to their corners and D'Von tags in X-Pac who tries to cut Chavo off but Chavo kicks him away and makes the tag to Rey.
Rey wails on X-Pac and goes for a whip, X-Pac reverses it but Rey comes back with a spinning heelkick. Rey then springboards off the ropes and connects with a legdrop for a two count. Rey comes off the ropes but X-Pac comes back with a spinkick. Bubba gets the tag and whips Rey then hits a backdrop. Bubba then climbs to the top rope but Kidman bumps his legs causing him to straddle the turnbuckle. Rey then goes up and hits a Frankensteiner from the top rope but D'Von breaks up the pin. D'Von whips Rey looking for the 3D but Rey fakes him out then backdrops D'Von over the ropes. Rey tags Kidman in and Kidman climbs to the top rope and connects with a flying elbow on Bubba. Kidman clotheslines Bubba and catches D'Von with a backdrop but Bubba clotheslines him down in return. Bubba plants Kidman with the Bubbabomb and covers him but Chavo breaks it up. X-Pac tags himself in and whips Kidman into a corner then kicks him down. X-Pac readies for the Bronco Buster but Bubba yells at him to stop messing around. X-Pac yells at Bubba back before turning back to Kidman but Rey is on the top rope and nails him with a missile dropkick. Bubba tags himself in and pounds on Rey and now everyone is going at it in the ring. Rey and his team clear the Dudleys out to the floor then Kidman drops down to the mat and Chavo launches him over the ropes and connects with a plancha on all three guys. Chavo rolls Bubba back in the ring and helps Kidman hold him up while Rey comes off the ropes with a clothesline a'la the Hart Attack. D'Von is in but Kidman trips him into the ropes and Rey follows up with the 619. Bubba tries to get to his feet but Rey hops out to the apron and nails Bubba with a springboard legdrop, which he calls Dropping the Dime. Kidman climbs to the top rope and connects with the Shooting Star Press for the 1..2..3!! | Your Winners by pinfall: Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio & Chavo Guerrero (8:57) |
Kidman and friends celebrate their pin over the WWF tag team champions on the floor while D'Von and Bubba look on, frustrated. X-Pac also comes back in the ring but the Dudleys beat him down then take him out with the 3D.
{BACKSTAGE}
William Regal watches a monitor and shakes his head when Test walks in. Regal tells Test that they may have had their differences but he's doing a smashing job standing up for the WWF, especially after he turned back that "ruffian" Rob van Dam. Regal tells Test that he's the perfect person to deal with the other major traitor to the WWF. Test seems interested as Regal explains the situation.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
We see a white limo pulling into the parking garage and out comes...The Rock! The Rock heads in the building about to make his big return.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
The Dudleys are walking somewhere and not liking the looks they're getting from the midcard wrestlers passing by. Bubba asks if the others want to let them in on the joke when Hardcore Holly walks up chuckling, saying how the Dudleys totally got beaten by a bunch of kindergarteners. Hardcore and the rest walk off while Bubba and D'Von are scowling. D'Von reluctantly admits they're right, that they've let those kids made fools out of them for too long. Bubba says the WCW guys only got a fluke win because X-Pac just had to be their partner. Bubba then decides this joke is going to end right now and walks off with D'Von.
{IN RING}
The words "If Ya Smell..." play over the loudspeakers and the crowd comes unglued as The Rock makes his way to the ring, heralding his return to action since the night after Wrestlemania. After Rock does his posing he grabs a mic to address the fnas but first takes a moment to soak in all the "Rocky!" chants. Rock then says he's come back to the WWF, when suddenly Vince McMahon makes his way out to the ring with a huge smile on his face and gets on another mic. Vince says he wants to be the first to say welcome back and offers a handshake but Rock just stares at it. Rock asks Vince if he really wants him to shake his hand, considering how he stabbed him in the back and cost him the WWF Championship at Wrestlemania, and also suspended him for four months for 'his own safety'. Rock then tells Vince to take those welcome back feelings, turn them sideways and stick them up your candy (*bleep*), and Vince is taken aback by that and withdraws his hand. Rock says he didn't comes back to the WWF for Vince McMahon because he owes him nothing and Vince didn't make him, he came back for The People, who really made The Rock.
Rock then mentions that he's been busy in his absence but has been paying attention to what's been going on in the WWF and knows about its war with "Dubbya-See-Dubbya". Rock mentions he's seen Vince have trouble with some of the WCW stars, including "a guy with a shiny belt calling himself Booker T". Rock asks Vince if he's running to him to take care of Bookler T and Vince tries to confirm it but Rock holds his hand up, showing that he's not done yet. Rock says he's also heard through the grapevine that Booker T may be up for challenging The Rock to a match. Rock says he's seen Booker in action and calls him a heck of an athlete, but the thing is he thinks he's The Rock. Rock mentions how Booker had adopted some of is mannerisms and catchphrases, and even used his finisher, the The Rock Bottom. Rock says Booker T may be a champion, but he may have to learn that there's only room for one People's Champion in sports-entertainment. Vince asks if Rock will face Booker T, but Rock says if he's supposed to do it just because Vince asks. Vince starts to answer but Rock cuts him off with "It doesn't matter" what he thinks. Vince tells Rock it's not just him, the people want to see him back in action in the worst way, and what better way than to take on the WCW Champion at SummerSlam. Rock says if that's what the people want, they might get their wish. Rock says he's going to appear on Smackdown this Thursday so he can meet Booker T face-to-face, and if Booker T still wants The Rock at SummerSlam, then he shall get The Rock.
Vince nods in agreement and starts to leave but Rock stops him, saying he though Vince wanted to shake his hand and welcome him back. Rock then offers a hand and Vince is hesitant but eventually shakes it. Vince tries to walk away but Rock holds onto his hand and pulls him in, saying he may be back, but he never forgets, and never forgives, then takes Vince out with a Rock Bottom! Vince is out cold as Rock stands over his carcass, telling Vince to tell “that beer-drinking, knuckle-dragging, cousin-kissing, piece of trailer park trash, Stone Cold Steve Austin, that The Rock hasn't forgotten about him, and that one day, we'll going to settle things once and for all. If ya smell...what the Rock..is..cooking!” Rock then departs the ring while Vince is still on his back.
{BACKSTAGE}
Ric Flair and Shane McMahon are speaking to Diamond Dallas Page in a hallway, saying how other people often freak out at being put in a no-disqualification match with The Undertaker. DDP says that he owns the Undertaker after pinning him at InVasion and getting the better of him every time they've met. DDP says Taker will be a great tune-up before he moves on to Austin and the WWF Championship. DDP assures Shane and Flair he's got this before heading out.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Vince McMahon tries to collect himself from The Rock Bottom as William Regal checks on him. Vince says he's never been better, because even though Rock gave him the Rock Bottom, he's doing it as a WWF wrestler. Vince says Rock will take care of Booker T at SummerSlam and this war will start turning in their favor.
{RINGSIDE}
The announcers comment about Vince not being mad at Rock for the Rock Bottom and Heyman says in Vince's mind, all that matters is The Rock willing to fight for the WWF.
{IN-RING}
Lance Storm and Justin Credible make their way to the ring for our mid-main event but Storm first gets on the mic.
Storm: “If I could be serious for a moment, you WWF fans should be grateful that you get to see the best tag team walking the Earth today up close, the Impact Players. And Justin and I are ready to make an impact tonight as we embarass the Olympic Joke and the King of Fools right on their own show. Speaking of which, Edge, I relayed your challenge to Mike Awesome, and he's not ready to give an answer yet but he's consideirng it. But I suggest you concentrate more on the two men you see standing the ring ready to kick your (*bleep*).”
Credible: “And that's just incredible!”
The two pose just before Kurt Angle and Edge make their individual entrances.
= MATCH #4 = | Edge & Kurt Angle vs. The Impact Players | Angle and Edge rush the ring and go right at it with Storm and Credible as the referee tried in vain to get control of this match. Angle pounds on Storm in a corner while Edge works Credible over in the other corner. Angle and Edge whip their opponents into each other then Angle clotheslines Storm while Edge hits Credible with a backdrop. Angle and Edge whip Storm and Credible but the Implact Players bail out to the floor to regroup. Eventually Credible climbs back in the ring to face Angle while Edge heads out to the corner. Both men lockup and Angle forces Credible into a corner and hammers him with shouderblocks. Angle goes for a whip, Credible reverses him into a corner but Angle comes back out with a clothesline. Angle lays the boots to Credible then hits a snap suplex for a two count. Suddenly Storm taunts Angle and Angle takes a swipe at him, allowing Credible to nail him from behind and get in his offense. Credible kicks Angle down in a corner then tags Storm in for a double team and the two hit a double suplex. Storm lays the boots to Angle then whips him but Angle comes back with a takedown. Angle unloads on Storm with rights then rams him into Edge's boot before tagging him in. Credible rakes Edge's face and works him over with chops then goes for a whip but Edge reverses it and hits a flapjack. Edge whips Credible into a corner and hits the count-along punches but Strom comes over and snaps Edge's neck on the top rope, allowing Credble to hit a clothesline for a near fall. Credible stomps away on Edge and chokes him on the middle rope then hits a backbreaker for a near fall. Credible slaps on a headlock, Edge fights out of it but Credible nails him with a jawbreaker. Credible hops to the middile ropes and goes for a fistdrop but misses it and both men are down. Edge crawls toward his corner when Credible tries to pull him away but Edge nails him with an enzuigiri and tags in Angle. Angle hammers Credible with clotheslines then whips him and hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Storm runs in but Angle tripes him with a drop toehold, causing Storm to headbutt Credible below the belt. Angle tosses Storm out through the ropes when Credible nails him from behind but Angle comes back and hits the Olympic Slam! However instead of covering Credible, Angle throws Credible into the corner and dares Storm to tag in. Angle continues yelling at Storm but Credible nails him below the belt. as Credible tosses him through the ropes and Storm superkicks him on the floor. Storm rolls Angle back in and Credible covers but only gets a two count.
Storm tags in and lays the boots to Angle the hits a Russian legsweep for a near fall. Storm goes for a whip, Angle reverses it but Storm comes back with a spinning heelkick. Angle starts to fight back and whips Storm but Storm hits a dropkick to Angle's knee. Storm kicks at Angle's knee then slaps on a chinlock, Angle fights out of it but Storm stops that and hits a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. Credible tags in to take over then draws Edge in to distract the referee while he helps Storm double-team Angle. Storm tags in and whips Angle into a corner then Credible whips Storm into Angle but Angle sidesteps it and clotheslines Credible down. Angle crawls to his corner but Storm cuts off the tag then drags him away and puts him in the Maple Leaf! Angle tries to gut it out when Edge climbs to the top rope and nails Storm with a missile dropkick for the save. Angle makes the tag to Edge and Edge takes it to both guys with clotheslines then knocks their heads together. Storm comes off the ropes with a clothesline but Edge ducks it and hits the Edge-o-matic. Edge covers Storm but Credible saves it so Angle comes in and this match is breaking down now. Angle pounds on Credible then dumps him over the ropes with a belly-to-belly suplex. Storm goes to whip Edge but Edge reverses him into a corner and connects with the Spear! Edge covers but the referee is to busy getting Angle out of the ring to count. Edge then looks out and sees Mike Awesome coming down the ramp to ringside. Edge tags Angle in then slings himself over the ropes and connects with a plancha on him. Edge continues pounding on Awesome on the floor while Angle plants Storm with the Olympic Slam! Angle then readies to slap on the Anklelock when Credible comes in but Angle greets him with several punches. On the floor Edge pounds on Awesome but Awesome throws him into the steps. In the ring Angle goes for a whip but Credible reverses it and Awesome grabs his ankle from the floor. Angle kicks Awesome away but Credible and Storm connect with a double superkick! Credible drills Angle with That's Incredible then Storm covers him and gets the three! | Your Winners by pinfall: The Impact Players (11:35) |
Edge sees what happened and slides in the ring but Storm and Credible head out and celebrate their win with Awesome on the floor. Angle comes to and glares out at Storm who tells him that he can't beat him and never will.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Eddie Guerrero is talking with Chavo Guerrero, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio about their win tonight. Kidman and Rey then head out leaving the Guerreros conversing. However, Test and D'Lo Brown walk up to them, talking about how he said he was too good for the WWF. Eddie says he and Chavo have no beef with them but Test says the WWF has a beef with Eddie, and he might say there's been a hit put out on you guys. Test asks Eddie not to take this personally then decks him with a right hand while D'Lo pounces on Chavo! The two sides brawl with Kidman and Rey trying to help out when they're ambushed by the Dudley Boys. The two battes continue to rage on as a bunch of referees try in vain to break up the melee.
= MATCH #5 = | The Hardy Boyz (w/Lita) vs. Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather | The Hardys head out to the ring as JR reminds us of them challenging Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire to a match at SummerSlam, with an answer due tonight. Goodfather and Buchanan attack the Hardys from behind to start and whip both of them but the Hardys slide out to the floor then head back in and dropkick their opponents through the ropes. Matt slings himself over the ropes and hits Buchanan with a plancha while Jeff does the same to Goodfather. Matt throws Buchanan back in and the Hardys hit a double-suplex that gets a two count. Matt goes for a whip but Buchanan counters with a short-arm clothesline then throws him out through the ropes. Buchanan then distracts the referee while Goodfather throws Matt into the steps before tossing him back in. Buchanan hits a clothesine then tags Goodfather in to get in his offesne. Goodfather whips Matt but lowers the head but Matt kicks the face then drills him with a DDT. Jeff gets the tag then climbs to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick. Jeff wails on Goodfather in a corner when Buchanan comes up and nails Jeff from behind. Both guys whip Jeff but Jeff ducks a double clothesline then runs up the turnbuckles and connects with the Whisper in the Wind on both men. The Hardys whip Goodfather into a corner then whip Buchanan into Goodfather before Matt drops to the mat and Jeff launches off him for the Poetry in Motion on both men. Buchanan whips Matt but Matt fakes him out then backdrops him over the ropes. Goodfather scoops Jeff onto his shoulder but Matt pulls him down and hits the Twist of Fate! Jeff climbs to the top rope and connects with the Swanton Bomb and Matt grabs the quick pin. | Your Winners by pinfall: The Hardys (3:42) |
After the bell the Hardys forgo their post-match celebrating as Matt gets on the mic, calling Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire out to give them an answer about SummerSlam. No sooner does Matt say that than the WCW Tag Champs pop up on the TitanTron, with O'Haire telling "Matthew" not to worry his pretty little head. O'Haire says he and Chuck have been talking and they'll be happy to accept the Hardys' challenge to a match for SummerSlam. Matt then asks if the WCW Tag Team Titles will be on the line but O'Haire points out they said they fight them, they didn't say anything about putting their gold up for grabs. Matt asks if they're that afraid of them to defend their gold against them and O'Haire is about to answer but Palumbo stops him and whispers something. O'Haire then nods. O'Haire says Palumbo just came up with a great idea, that he's willing to fight one of the Hardys in a singles match this Thursday on Smackdown. O'Haire says if they win, then they'll put the titles up for grabs at SummerSlam, otherwise it's a non-title match. Matt says if that's what it takes to get a title shot, they'll go for it. O'Haire says he and Palumbo will see them on SummerSlam and the feed then cuts out with the Hardys and Lita talking among themselves.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Lance Storm and Justin Credible are still celebrating their big win with Mike Awesome. Storm says that "Olympic Idiot" finally learned firsthand that he'll never defeat him...but doesn't get to finish as Kurt Angle flies in and takes Storm down then pounds on him! A swarm of referees try to keep Credible and Awesome back while Edge and some other wrestlers try to pull Angle off Storm. Eentually Angle is separated from Storm as the two of them exchange some angry words.
= MATCH #6 = | WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Sabu © vs. Crash Holly | Both men make their way to the ring, with Crash stopping to throw some plunder in the ring. Crash gets oin the first shots and stomps Sabu down in a corner then grabs a trash lid and whacks him with it. Crash whips Sabu into the opposite corner and charges but eats an elbow. Sabu then hops to the middle rope and connects with a flying sledge for a near fall. Sabu goes for a whip, Crash reverses it but lowers the head and Sabu kicks the face. Sabu then comes off the ropes and connects with a crossbody for a near fall. Crash starts fighting back and goes for a suplex but Sabu flips out of it and nails him with a dropkick. Sabu tosses Crash out through the ropes then slings himself over and connects with a somersault senton that gets a two count on the floor. Sabu grabs a chair and throws it into Crash's face then trips him into the steps with a drop topehold. Crash slumps onto the steps as Sabu places the chair over him then leaps off the apron and hits an Arabian Facebuster, sandwiching Crash's head between the chair and steps. Sabu throws Crash back in the ring along with the chair then sets it up and uses it to hit the triple jump moonsault for a near fall. Crash tries to get to his feet in a corner when Sabu launches off the chair and connects with Air Sabu. Sabu then slaps on a camel clutch and Crash gives it up in short order. | Your Winner by submission and still Hardcore Champion: Sabu (3:35) |
Sabu celebrates with the belt and points to the ceiling when suddenly Rhyno comes out to the stage with a mic, giving Sabu props for his impressive victory. Rhyno asks Sabu if he remembers their previous battles back in the Bingo Hall, then says how he's a lot more meaner, a lot more nasiter, and a lot more burtal than he was back then. Rhyno says Sabu has something that belongs to him, and at SummerSlam, that Hardcore Title comes back around my waist. Rhyno finishes by saying he's coming after Sabu in 13 days, Sabu and the two have a staredown.
{BACKSTAGE}
The Undertaker is shadow boxing when Vince McMahon walks up, saying how he's ready for action. Vince asks Taker to do what he wants to DDP, but leave just a little piece for Stone Cold to finish off at SummerSlam. Taker says he doesn't give a (*bleep*) about what Vince or Austin want, he's going to beat DDP so bloddy that he won't be able to get out of the hospital bed he's gonna put him in. Taker also tells Vince that he may just have to inform Austin that he has another opponent for SummerSlam, and he can even guess who he's talking about. Taker asks Vince if they're clear and Vince nods and walks away while Taker goes back to his preparation.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
Diamond Dallas Page is shown heading to the ring for the main event which is coming up next.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
= MAIN EVENT = | NO-DISQUALIFICATION MATCH The Undertaker vs. Diamond Dallas Page | DDP makes his way down then ramp as we see Steve Austin watching him on a monitor backstage. However Taker jumps DDP from behind and pounds on him to jumpstart the match. Taker beats DDP down the ramp then whips him into the steps and hits a boot. Taker continues his assault around the ring but DDP nails Taker below the belt and rams him into the announce table. Taker whips DDP into the timekeeper's table but DDP grabs the ringbell and cracks Taker in the head with it. DDP then climbs on the apron and hits a flying bellshot to Taker's face. DDP throws Taker in the ring and wails on him then whips him into a corner and hits a clothesline followed by a suplex for a two count. DDP whips Taker but lowers the head and Taker drills him with a DDT for his own near fall. Taker hits an elbowdrop then comes off the ropes with a legdrop and wails on DDP with rights. Taker clotheslines DDP over the ropes then goes out and suplexes him onto the barricade. Taker knocks DDP over the barricade with a kneelift then pounds on him in the crowd. DDP starts to fight back then grabs a cup of beer and throws it in Taker's face, blinding him. Taker flails around blindly when DDP DDT's him into the concrete floor. DDP brings Taker over the barricade and clotheslines him back over to ringside then climbs on the barrier and hits a flying kneedrop to the face. DDP grabs a chair and swing it but misses Taker who then boots the chair into his face. Taker unloads on DDP with right hands then goes over and clears off the announce table while we get a shot of DDP who's now busted open. Take then sets DDP up for the Last Ride through it but DDP rakes Taker's face to escape it. DDP grabs a monitor and bashes Taker in the face with it then suplexes him through the announce table! Taker is now busted open as well as DDP throws him back in the ring and covers him but only gets two.
Taker fights back while getting to his feet then whips DDP but DDP ducks a boot and hits a neckbreaker. Both men get to their feet exchanging punches when Taker gets the advantage but DDP comes back with a discus punch. DDP goes for the Diamond Cutter when Taker shoves him into the ropes but DDP fakes him out and hits a clothesline. DDP whips Taker but Taker comes back with a flying clothesline followed by a legdrop for another two count. Taker works DDP over in a corner then whips him and drops him onto the turnbuckles with the Snake Eyes. Taker goes out and brings a chair in the ring then readies it when ... Chris Benoit suddenly comes in the ring from the crowd. Benoit tries to pull the chair away and Taker, who's shocked to see Benoit on his feet, wrenches the chair from him and takes a swing but misses him and Benoit plants him with a German suplex! Benoit hits Taker with a second German suplex then goes for a third but Taker elbows out of it. Taker grabs Benoit by the throat when DDP rolls Taker up from behind for the 1..2..3! | Your Winner by pinfall: Diamond Dallas Page (9:06) |
Taker is shocked that he lost to DDP again and lunges for him but DDP slips out to the floor to celebrate. Taker then turns and attacks Benoit but Benoit gets the upper hand and clotheslines him over the ropes. Benoit goes out and brawls with Taker near the ramp before grabbing him in the Crippler Crossface on the floor! Meanwhile DDP is still celebrating his win...when Steve Austin comes up and waffles him frombehind with his championship belt. Austin stomps away at DDP then rolls him in the ring and continues his assault. DDP starts to fight back and goes for the Diamond Cutter but Austin shoves him away and hits the Stunner! Austin then taunts the fallen DDP with his belt as the show fades to black.
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Y2 F'n J
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Post by Y2 F'n J on Mar 4, 2013 18:31:41 GMT -5
I'm loving this. Anything that will make the real Invasion better is good in my book. Anyways, the shows are excellently written, and the story gets better and better each and every show. And although it is a bit unrealistic, I can't help but extremely love Sting coming in a punching McMahon. WCW Smackdown? Interesting to say the least, a cool spin on the original idea of WCW having its own Saturday night show to go head to head with WWF that Jericho talks about in his book. DDP getting a match against Stone Cold is also awesome, DDP deserved better in the InVasion. I also love seeing Sabu and RVD teaming together. This is great and getting better, keep up the good work.
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Post by AKing1979 on Mar 8, 2013 20:52:01 GMT -5
Special thanks to Elliot for the logo!
August 9, 2001 @ Los Angeles, CA
Smackdown comes on the air with highlights from Raw of the Diamond Dallas Page/Steve Austin contract signing and subsequent battle with the Undertaker as well as The Rock returning and announcing he's coming to Smackdown to meet Booker T. We then go to the arena without an intro again as Scott Hudson and Arn Anderson welcome us to the show and remind us we're just 10 days away from SummerSlam. Arn says tonight a new United States Heavyweight Champion will be crowned, as Lance Storm takes on Rob Van Dam while Eddie Guerrero takes on Chris Kanyon with the two winners will meet later tonight for the vacant title. Hudsom mentions the WCW World's Heavyweight Champion himself, Booker T, is in action as he takes on the unpredictable Sabu, and Arn mentions The Rock is due here tonight to meet Booker T face-to-face in the ring and talk about going at it at SummerSlam.
= MATCH #1 = | Shane Helms vs. Jamie Noble | Both men lockup to start and Noble forces Helms into a corner then breaks before getting in the first shots. Noble goes for a whip, Helms reverses it but lowers the head and Noble kicks the face. Noble comes off the ropes but Helms chops him down then gets in his offense and caps off with a Fireman's carry. Helms applies a front facelock, Noble counters into a hammerlock but Helms counters that with a legscissors. Noble starts fighting back and goes for a suplex but Helms floats over him and hits a backbreaker for a near fall. Helms whips Noble and goes for a backdrop but Noble lands on his feet and dropkicks Helms' knee. Noble starts attacking the knee and ramming it into the mat then wraps the leg around the bottom rope. Noble slaps ona spinning toehold and Helms tries to gut it when Noble releases it and continues attacking the knee. Noble goes for another spinning toehold when Helms rolls him up for a near fall. Helms starts to fight back and goes for a whip, Noble reverses it but Helms comes back with a crossbody for a near fall. Helms goes for a whip but Noble reverses it and trips him with a drop toehold then goes back to work on the knee. Noble then slaps on a STF but Helms manages to inch over and grab the bottom rope. Helms fights back and goes for a suplex, Noble flips out of it and goes for his own suplex but Helms flips out of that and hits a TKO-like move into a facebuster for a near fall. Helms hits a dropkick then climbs to the middle rope and hits a fistdrop for another two count. Helms then hops to the middle rope again and goes for his version of the Buff Blockbuster but Noble ducks it and Helms is down on the mat clutching his knee. Noble stomps at the knee then hits a snap suplex for a near fall then puts him in an Abdominal stretch. Helms manages to counter it with a hiptoss then goes for a superkick but Noble catches it and hits a Dragon legwhip followed by a kneebreaker. Noble goes for the spining toehold again but Helms kicks him into the turnbuckles and rolls him up for a near fall. Noble whips Helms but lowers the head and Helms comes back with a neckbreaker. Helms then sets up for the Nightmare on Helms Street but Noble forces him into a corner and hits a shoulderblock. Noble whips Helms into the opposite corner and charges but Helms backdrops him over the ropes. Helms then springboards off the top rope and connects with a somersault plancha on the floor. Helms is favoring his leg as he rolls Noble back in the ring and covers him but only gets two. Helms whips Noble but Noble leapfrogs over him and hits a chopblock to the bad knee. Noble stomps away on Helms goes for a Tigerbomb but Helms counters it and drills him with the Vertebreaker for the pin! | Your Winner by pinfall: Shane Helms (6:07) |
{BACKSTAGE}
A limo pulls into the parking garage and The Rock climbs out of it, showing he's here to meet Booker T face-to-face.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
Ric Flair and Shane McMahon are watching Rock's arrival on a monitor and comment on it before Shane heads out while Flair continues watching the monitor.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{RINGSIDE}
Back from break Hudson and Arn talk about the possible Rock/Booker T WCW Title match for SummerSlam before talking about the WWF Championship match between Diamond Dallas Page and Steve Austin, with Arn saying this would be first time both companies' world titles are contested on the same pay-per-view. Hudon then mentions DDP isn't here tonight as he's recovering from his brutal battle with The Undertaker on Raw and the subsequent ambush by Austin. Hudson says DDP should be back very quickly and we'll even hear from him later in the show.
{IN-RING}
Sting makes his way to the ring to one of his old themes to address the fans on the mic, proclaiming that he's back! Sting says people are asking why he chose to come back to WCW and join the battle with the WWF, and admits he wasn't sure he would be back. Sting says after he defeated Ric Flair in Panama City he took some time off to weigh his options, and Shane McMahon did call him over the phone a couple of times asking if he wanted to work for him, but he sais he was still thinking. Sting then says he watched as WCW stomed Madison Square Garden and declared all-out war on the WWF then battled Vince McMahon's company at InVasion, which gave him the answer he was looking for. Sting says watching it told him it was time to join the fray, so he finally called Shane back and said 'If the offer's still there, I'm in', because when you're in a battle you have to know when to bring in the big guns. Sting then adds how he made his big return during the street fight with Vince and made sure that WCW's future was secure. Sting says he loves WCW, that he stuck with the company through thick and thin and never once jumped to the WWF like everyone else, and he's now ready more than ever to defend WCW's honor.
Sting then mentions how Chris Jericho has been calling him out to face him at SummerSlam. Sting says he doesn't understand what Jericho's issue is with him and why he feels like he's the source of his aingst, but if he wants him in the ring at SummerSlam that badly, he'll give him his match. Sting mentions how Jericho claimed he could have stood up to the WCW elite, well now's his chance to prove it, because once August 19th arrives, it's showtime! Sting then lets out his trademark howl as the crowd gets excited about the newest match for SummerSlam.
{BACKSTAGE}
Torrie Wilson interviews Chris Kanyon about being one of the four remanining men in the U.S. Title tournament and Kanyon says that'll change soon enough. Kanyon says he 's out to make a name for himself in the new WCW and get some respect, and winning the U.S. Title will certainly go a long way toward getting the world to see how talented he truly is. Kanyon says it's not going to be Eddie Guerrero's night and the same goes for Lance Storm and Rob Van Dam. Kanyon says the U.S. Title is coming around his waist and you can take that promise to the bank, because there's nobody betta that Kanyon.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Ric Flair is talking with Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio, sayign he's proud of the job they and Chavo Guerrero did representing WCW on Raw. Before Kidman and Rey can respond, Shannon Moore barges in the room and tells Flair that the Dudley Boyz are here! Flair asks what's up and Moore says the Dudleys said they wanted to meet with Billy and Rey, and they assured him they're not out to fight them, they just want to talk. Rey tells Moore to go ahead and let the Dudleys in to see what they have to say and Moore heads off while Flair and the others seem a little apprehensive.
= MATCH #2 = | WCW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL MATCH Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Kanyon | Eddie makes his way to the ring as clips are shown of him and Chavo Guerrero being ambushed by Test and D'Lo Brown on Raw. So naturally the announcers are wondering if Eddie is 100% for this match and a potential second match. Both men lockup to start and Kanyon forces Eddie into a corner then hammers with with punches and shoulderblocks. Kanyon goes for a back suplex but Eddie flips out of it then comes off the ropes with a flying headscissors. Eddie hits an armdrag followed by a dropkick and Kanyon bails out to the floor for a breather. Kanyon comes back in the ring hammers Kanyon with chops but Kanyon takes control with a knee to the chest. Kanyon whips Eddie into a corner and Eddie lifts himself up but Kanyon fakes him out and hits a clothesline. Kanyon hits a suplex then follows up with an elbwodrop for a near fall. Kanyon slaps on a chinlock, Eddie fights out of it but Kanyon pulls him down by the hair. Kanyon comes off the ropes but misses an elbowdrop and Eddie connects with a legdrop then grinds his boot into Kanyon's face. Eddie hits more chops then whips Kanyon but lowers the head and Kanyon rolls him up for a near fall. Kanyon follows up with a clothesline then hits a backbreaker for another two count. Kanyon goes for a whip, Eddie reverses it looking for a dropkick but Kanyon fakes him out. Kanyon then charges at Eddie but Eddie backdrops him over the ropes then dives through the ropes and hits a pescaso. Eddie throws Kanyon back in the ring then slings himself over the ropes and hits a hilo for a two count. Eddie goes for a suplex but Kanyon blocks it then hits a Northern Lights suplex but only gets a near fall. Kanyon whips Eddie into a corner and charges but eats a double boot. Eddie climbs to the top rope but Kanyon bumps his legs causing Eddie to straddle the turnbuckle. Kanyon then goes up and plants Eddie with a Samoan Drop from the top rope! However Kanyon can't make the immediate cover and only gets a near fall out of it. Both men get to their feet exchanging punches when Kanyon whips Eddie, Eddie goes for a Sunset Flip and Kanyon sits on his shoulders ...but only gets two! Kanyon sets up for the Flatliner but Eddie fights him off then hits a vertcial suplex. Eddie holds on and hits a second vertical suplex, then holds on again and hits a third vertical. Eddie climbs to the top rope but Kanyon is back up and cuts him off. Kanyon goes up and goes for a superplex but Eddie manages to fight him off to the mat. Eddie then connects with the Frogsplash and gets the 1..2..3 to advance! | Your Winner by pinfall: Eddie Guerrero (5:42) |
Eddie heads up the ramp while saying how the U.S. Title is going around his waist while Kanyon throws a fit at his defeat.
{BACKSTAGE}
Hudson introduces the newest member of the WCW broadcast team, Joey Styles! Styles interviews Rob Van Dam about facing Lance Storm in the U.S. Title tournament as Sabu looks on nearby. RVD congradulates Eddie Guerrero for becoming the guy he beats to claim the title. RVD says technically he's not in the final yet but he'll fix that as soon as he gets past Mr. Lance Storm. RVD says it won't take long as that title has his name on it and nothing is going to stand in his way. Styles then mentions how Kane wants to face him at SummerSlam but RVD says he can't worry about that now, he's got gold to win. RVD then says it's not like he's actually afraid of Kane, that he's beaten bigger monsters than him and there's nothing he can't handle. Styles the interviews Sabu about facing Booker T tonight just 10 days before defending the Hardcore Title against Rhyno, but Sabu just glares at him and Styles realizes he should have known better.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio are still with Ric Flair in the office when the Dudleys come in, and insisting they're there just to talk to Kidman and Rey. Bubba Ray asks if they think they're special just because they got a fluke pin over the WWF Tag Team Champions, but he and D'Von admits that despite their lack of size, they've really got some big (*bleep*)s, especially after what they've pulled over the past weeks. Dudda then asks if they'd be winning to face them in a real tag match at SummerSlam, and D'Von offers to sweeten the pot by putting their titles on the line. D'Von says that unlike the WCW Tag Champs, they have no reservation with offering a title shot, just for the chance to face them in the ring one more time. Bubba says WWF Commissioner William Regal has already agreed to it, they just need Kidman and Rey to accept. Kidman and Rey discus it real fast then turn toward Flair, who says if they want to go for it it's fine with them. Rey then accepts the challenge and Bubba tells him that he and Kidman have 10 days to get in the best shape of their lives. Bubba says he and D'Von will be waiting for them at SummerSlam, then they'll see who the real joke is. Bubba and D'Von then walk off while Rey, Kidman and Flair watch them leave.
= MATCH #3 = | Mike Awesome vs. Jimmy Yang | Yang is already in the ring when Awesome comes out as Hudson mentions Awesome has accepted Edge's challenge for SummerSlam. Awesome goes right to work on Yang and pummels him in a corner then tosses him across the ring. Yang tries to fight back then comes off the ropes with a crossbody but Awesome catches him and hits a press slam. Awesome goes out and pulls Yang out to the floor then throws him into the steps. Awesome tosses Yang back in the ring then climbs to the top rope and hits a clothesline for a two count. Awesome hammers Yang and whips him then lowers the head, Yang kicks the face but Awesome clotheslines him down. Yang desparately tries to fight back but Awesome stops that with a knee to the chest and hits a powerbomb. Awesome climbs to the top rope again then pulls Yang up and plants him with a flying Awesomebomb for the squash win. | Your Winner by pinfall: Mike Awesome (2:19) |
Awesome gets his hand raised then yells in the camera how that's going to be Edge come SummerSlam. Awesome then picks Yang up and nails him with another Awesomebomb for the exclamation point.
{BACKSTAGE}
Joey Styles interviews Lance Storm with Justin Credible by his side for his thoughts on the U.S. Title tournament. Storm says RVD better stop looking ahead to SummerSlam and start worrying about the guy ahead of him. Storm mentions he held the U.S. Title on three separate occasions, but is also the only man in modern wrestling history to hold three titles simulatenously. Storm also mentions he and Credible proved their superiority on Raw when he pinned Kurt Angle in the center of the ring 1-2-3. Storm says he's going to be beat Mr. Whatever-he's-calling-himself-now before he moves on to defeat Eddie Guerrero and claim what is rightfully mine. Storm says nothing is going to stop him, especially Kurt Angle and his long-hair freak, who Credible says is gonna get creamed by Mike Awesome on SummerSlam. Storm caps off by saying The Impact Players are on their way to dominating this sport like nothing else.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{BACKSTAGE}
We see Matt Hardy pacing around the lockerroom with Jeff Hardy looking on about their big oppertunity tonight. Matt mentions they have Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire at SummerSlam but now they can get a shot at their tag team titles, especially after they cost them the WWF tag titles not to long ago. Jeff says he can understand why Matt asked Lita to sit this one out, then asks which of them is going to take on Palumbo. Matt pulls out a quarter and asks Jeff to call it in the air then flips it. Jeff calls 'tails' but it comes up 'heads' and thus Matt gets the match tonight.
{ELSEWHERE BACKSTAGE}
Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire are watching the Hardys on a monitor, with O'Haire saying that Matt gets to be their lucky victim tonight and Palumbo saying he's going to give him a taste of what awaits him and his brother come SummerSlam. Just then Shane McMahon comes in the room and tells his champs that he's going to hold them to the agreement they made with the Hardys, that if Matt beats Palumbo tonight the WCW tag team titles will be on the line. Palumbo tells Shane they have no problem with it, they just wanted to make the Hardys earn a shot at their belts first. Palumbo also says that even if Matt gets some sort of fluke victory he and Jeff don't have a chance of taking their gold. Shane heads out while Palumbo and O'Haire continue to converse.
= MATCH #4 = | WCW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL MATCH Lance Storm (w/Justin Credible) vs. Rob Van Dam | Hudson reminds us the winner gets Eddie Guerrero in the final later tonight. Once both men are in the ring RVD does his pointing to himself before slaping Storm in the face. Both men exchaneg shots to start when RVD gets the advantage then goes for a whip, Storm reverses it but RVD ducks a clothesline and hits a spinkick. RVD lays the boots to Storm but Storm rakes his face and gets on his shots. Storm then whips RVD looking for a dropkick but RVD fakes him out. Storm charges but RVD backdrops him over the ropes then dives through the ropes and hits a pescado. RVD suplexes Storm on the barricade then hops to the apron and hits the flying 360 guillotine. RVD throws Storm back in the ring then slings himself over the ropes into a legdrop for a two count. Storm comes back with a jawbreaker then whips Storm hard into a corner and hammers him with chops. Storm whips RVD into the opposite corner and RVD hops to the top rope then goes for a moonsault but misses and is clutching his knee. Storm starts attacking the knee with kicks and elbowdrops then wrenches the leg until RVD kicks him away. Storm comes back and grabs the leg but RVD hits a stepover spinkick. RVD fights bck with forearms then whips Storm and connects with a dropkick. RVD climbs to the top rope but Storm cuts him off then goes up and hits a superplex that gets a two count. RVD whips Storm but Storm ducks a spinkick and chopblocks the knee. Storm slams RVD's knee into the mat then puts on the Maple Leaf. RVD tries to gut out the pain as he inches toward the ropes and manages to grab the bottom rope. Storm pulls RVD back to the cetner of the ring and goes for the Maple Leaf but RVD counters with a rollup for a two count. RVD struggles to his feet when Storm whips him but RVD comes back with a spinning heelkick. RVD slams Storm then comes off the ropes with Rolling Thunder for a two count. RVD climbs to the top rope again when Storm cuts him off then goes up but RVD gets him with a Sunset Flip from the top rope for a near fall. RVD whips Storm who springboards off the ropes with a clothesline but RVD ducks and the referee gets nailed. The referee is down as Storm catches a kick and hits a Dragon legwhip. Strom readies to finish RVD off when he looks over and sees Edge in the crowd being held back by security. Credible goes over to head Edge off while Storm realizes something and chuckles. Storm goes out and grabs the chair then shouts 'where are you, Angle?' after if he's expecting Kurt Angle to come in. Storm walks around with the chair daring Angle to come out after him. Storm climbs in the ring with the chair...and eats a Van Daminator! RVD tosses the chair out of the ring then leaps to the top rope and connects with the FiveStar Frogsplash as the referee revives to count the pin. | Your Winner by pinfall: Rob Van Dam (6:04) |
RVD heads out to the floor celebrating the win while bragging how he's one step closer to the U.S. Title. Edge then walks off when Credible goes after him and they start brawling in the crowd. Meanwhile Storm is left in the ring when Kurt Angle does run in and attack Storm then lays him out with the Olympic Slam! Angle then locks to slap on the Anklelock but Credible comes back and pulls Storm out of the ring to safety.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
Kurt Angle is still in the ring and has a mic in hand, demanding that Storm come back out and face him. Angle rants at how they've gone back and forth for four months, disrupting each other's matches, attacking each other's friends, and he's had it. Angle says he and Storm need to settle this one and for all and Storm does come out with Justin Credible by his side and he's ready to respond on the mic. Storm says he agrees with Angle, that this issue between them has gone far enough and it seems like neither of them are able to move on until they end this feud. Angle then suggests they meet one-on-one at SummerSlam to finally settle this one and for all. Angle also suggests that they have no one else at ringside and Storm agrees so he can embarass him in front of the world and prove without a doubt that he is the superior athlete. Storm says it will end at SummerSlam, one way or another, and Angle caps off with "It's true". Angle then departs the ring and heads through the crowd with Credible willing to go after him but Storm holds him back, saying they'll deal with him soon enough.
Hudson then reminds us how Diamond Dallas Page is off tonight recovering from the match on Raw but had some pre-recorded comments.
{PRE-TAPED PROMO}
DDP: “Austin, I bet you feel really proud of yourself for taking me out with a Stunner on Raw. Heck, I'd be happy too if I attacked someone after they just got done going through a bloody battle with The Undertaker. But hey, I'm not mad. In fact I'd probably do the same thing. You see, that's what it takes when you're about to make history. You see this? [points to bandage on forehead] This is a price I've paid time and time again to get where I am. When I was fighting with The Undertaker I played mind games with him and came out on top at InVasion. But you, Austin, I'm gonna battle head on. I told you several times, you're gonna need more than a Stunner to keep me down. I've defied the odds time and time again. Heck, nobody though I'd even become a wrestler in the first place, let alone a three-time WCW Champion. But I shocked the world and I'll do it again. History will be made at SummerSlam, Austin. Many men have been WCW and WWF Champion, but nobody won the title while being in the other company. I aim the be the first competitor to pull that off, and I will not be denied. In 10 days, Austin, it'll be your turn to feel .... the .... bang!”
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{IN RING}
The words "If ya smell..." boom out the loudspeakers as The Rock makes his way to the ring and gets ready to talk on the mic but first takes a moment to soak in the cheers, though they're not as loud as on Raw. Rock says he's a little puzzled and was expecitng a better reception because finally, The Rock has come back to Smackdown! Rock says it may be a WCW show now but it'll always be The Rock's show and he's ready to "layeth the smacketh down" on the man who calls himself the WCW Champion, Booker T. Rock asks "Mr. T," if he'll come out and almost on cue Booker T makes his way to the ring with his championship belt over his shoulder and he and Rock have a staredown before Booker grabs a mic. Rock mentions how Booker T has been giving Vince McMahon trouble, though he could give a rat's (*bleep*) about what trouble Vince was having, so he isn't here for Vince, he's here for himself. Rock says he's heard how Booker wanted to challenge him to a match at SummerSlam and Booker confirms it, even offering to put his WCW Championship on the line to make it happen. Rock says he's seen Booker in action and calls him a great athlete, but it seems like he really wants to be The Rock. Booker says last year Rock was the man, not just in the WWF but in all of professional wrestling, and the guys running WCW at the time told him over and over on how he had to be The Rock to succeed, that he wasn't gonna get anywhere as he was. Booker admits he did imitate Rock a few times but but after a while he got sick of it and decided that he was gonna make it as Booker T, not as a Rock wannabe. Rock asks if that means Booker wants to beat him to prove he doesn't need to be The Rock, but as Booker tries to answer Rock cuts him off with 'It doesn't matter..'.
Booker says it's more than beating Rock, it's about getting respect for himself, WCW and the WCW Championship. Booker mentions how Vance came on Smackdown last week and was disrespecting the WCW Champion, talking about how great the WWF title was and how bad their belt was. Booker says the WCW Title has taken it's share of lumps, and ever since he first won the title last year, he's been working to bring respect and prestigue back to it. Booker says it's not enough to just defend it against WCW's top wrestlers, he needs to beat the best of the best, and that includes The Rock. Booker says he has everything riding on this match and everything to gain, while Rock has a chance to become WCW Champion, not that he cares about its history. Rock takes exception to that, saying he grew up in the business so he knows the history of the WCW Title. Rock mentions how his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather 'High Cheif' Peter Maivia would often talk about the great NWA and WCW Champions through history, names that include Frank Gotch, Lou Thesz, Harley Race, Ricky Steamboat, and even, Whoo!, Ric Flair! Rock pauses to do a Flair-like strut as Booker looks on unamused, while we get a quick shot of Flair watching a monitor backstage, chuckling like he enjoyed it. Rock says he's been WWF Champion six times over but has never won the WCW Title and he wants to be associated with that greatness by capturing the title with that lineage. The Rock says wants to be the absolute best by being one of the few to have been WCW and WWF Champion, and him winning the title would also bring meaning to it after it's taken it's lumps. Rock even asks what title wouldn't want the most electrifying man in sports-entertainment attached to it. Rock says as far as SummerSlam goes, he only has three words for Booker: just bring it! Booker says it's settled then and may the best man win then holds out a hand and Rock shakes it to seal the deal. Booker then starts to walk away but Rock doesn't let go, saying the best man will, if he smells what The Rock is cooking. Rock starts to walk away but now it's Booker who doesn't let go, as he says he smells it then tells Rock don't have the player, hate the game. Both men finally let go simultaneously and Rock departs the ring but exchanges a quick glance at Booker before heading up the ramp.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
{IN RING}
Chris Benoit make his way to the ring for the next match but first gets on the mic, saying how The Undertaker much have been pretty surprised to see him on Raw after he chokeslammed him through the announce table last week. Benoit says no matter how many times Taker or Vince McMahon try to get rid of him, he just keeps coming back. Benoit then says he's just as tired of this issue as Taker is then challenges him to finish the job at SummerSlam.
= MATCH #5 = | Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Stasiak | Both men lockup to start and Stasiak forces Benoit into a corner and gets int he first shots. Stasiak goes for a whip but Benoit reverses it and hits a backdrop. Benoit whips Stasiak into a corner and charges but eats an elbow and Stasiak tosses him out through the ropes. However Stasiak then poses for the crowd, allowing Benoit to slip back in and hit some chops. Benoit goes for a whip, Stasiak reverses it and goes for a press slam but Benoit lands on his feet and hits a snap suplex. Benoit grabs Stasiak in a waistlock but Stasiak elbows out of it and hits a spinning flapjack for a near fall. Stasiak lays the boots to Benoit then goes for a suplex but Benoit flips out of it and plants him with a German suplex. Benoit holds on and hits a second German suplex then holds on again and hits a third German. Benoit then climbs to the top rope and goes for the diving headbutt but misses it and Stasiak rolls him up for a two count. Stasiak hits a suplex then whips Benoit and this time hits a press slam followed by a clothesline. Staskia goes for a whip, Benoit reverses it and Steasiak goes for a reverse neckbreaker but Benoit counters it right into the Crossface! Stasiak tries to reach the ropes but ultimately taps out. | Your Winner by submission: Chris Benoit (2:35) |
Benoit celebrates the win, but doesn't see The Undertaker coming in the ring from the crown and Taker hits the big boot. Taker grabs Benoit and hits a chokeslam, then picks him up and hits the Last Ride. Taker then grabs a mic as he stands over Benoit's fallen form, saying he's going to take him up on his invite. Taker says if he can't settle his issues with DDP, then he's going to do the next best thing and finish him off at SummerSlam. Taker then leaves Benoit laying as he heads back into the crowd.
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Joey Styles interviews Eddie Guerrero about being one match away from the U.S. Title. Eddie says his comeback to WCW has lead to this moment, and winning that title will certainly vindicate his decision to turn his back on the WWF. Eddie says Vince McMahon can't stand the fact that his left his precious company to come back to WCW, especially after Monday when those two idiots, Test and D'Lo Brown, ambushed him and Chavo. Eddie says they didn't get the job done just like the Acolytes last month and now he's got more important things ahead of me. Eddie warns Mr. Rob Van Dam to watch out, because he's not about to go home empty handed.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
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Ric Flair is talking with Booker T, putting him over for acting like a true true champion out ther with The Rock and showing class and dignity befitting a WCW World's Heavyweight Champion. Booker thanks Flair before saying how beating The Rock will bring respect to his title and to WCW. Flair then asks why fight Sabu so close to SummerSlam and Booker says he's willing to fight anyone anytime. Booker says if Sabu wants a piece of him, he can come get some becuase he wants to show that he's going to be ready for The Rock come SummerSlam. Booker also hopes Rock is watching somewhere to see that it's not gonna be so easy to take his belt.
= MATCH #6 = | Matt Hardy (w/Jeff Hardy) vs. Chuck Palumbo (w/Sean O'Haire) | Both men lockup to start when Palumbo forces Matt into a corner and hammers him with forearms but Matt slips out and gets in his own shots. Both men lockup and Matt slaps on an armbar, Palumbo counters it into a hammerlock but Matt manages to sling him through the ropes. Chuck comes bacn in and connects with several right hands then whips Matt and tosses him over the ropes. Palumbo then distracts the referee while O'Haire works Matt over on the floor. Jeff goes over and shoves O'Haire away but eats a right hand. O'Haire then rolls Matt onto the apron before the referee orders him to back away. Palumbo moves in but Matt manages to snap his neck on the ropes. Matt goes in and lays the boots to Palumbo then goes for a whip, Palumbo reverses it but Matt comes back with a neckbreaker. Matt then climbs to the middle rope and leaps off but Palumbo gets his boot up to block him. Palumbo chokes Matt on the middle rope then slams him and hits an elbwodrop for a near fall. Palumbo snapmares Matt to the mat and slaps on a chinlock, Matt fights out of it but Palumbo hits a short-arm clothesline. Matt starts to fight back and goes for a whip but Palumbo reverses it and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Chuck whips Matt and looks for the Jungle Kick but Matt ducks it and hits a Side Effect for a two count. Both men exchange punches when Palumbo catches a kick and spins Matt around but eats a discus punch. Matt comes off the ropes with the takedown clothesline then slams Palumbo and hits a fistdrop for a two count. Matt sets up for the Twist of Fate when O'Haire hops on the apron and distracts the referee, allowing Palumbo to counter with a low blow. Palumbo scoops Matt onto his shoulder but Matt slips out and shoves him into O'Haire, knocking him off the apron. Matt then quickly drills Palumbo with the Twist of Fate and gets the 1..2..3! | Your Winner by pinfall: Matt Hardy (4:47) |
Matt doesn't get a chance to celebrate as O'Haire immediately charges in the ring and helps Palumbo double-team Matt. However Jeff comes in and evens up the sides until the WCW referees come out to separate the two sides. Matt and Jeff then head out knowing they got their title shot at SummerSlam while Palumbo and O'Haire hold up their belts saying the Hardys aren't getting them.
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Chuck Palumbo is ranting to Sean O'Haire about losing the match, while O'Haire assures him the Hardys got lucky one time. O'Haire says they may have to defend our titles at SummerSlam but there ain't no way the Hardys are taking their gold to the WWF.
= MATCH #4 = | WCW U.S. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Eddie Guerrero vs. Rob Van Dam | Both men file out as we get a shot of the U.S. Title belt at the announce table, ready for the winner of this final match. Once both men are in the ring RVD does his 'points to self' pose but Eddie jumps on him and goes right to work. RVD soon gets the advantage and whips Eddie then Eddie rolls over him but RVD nails him with a spinkick. RVD whips Eddie into a corner and hits a monkey flip then comes of the ropes with a spinning heelkick for two. Both men exchange shots when RVD goes for an enzuigiri but Eddie catches the leg and hits a Dragon legwhip. Eddie works RVD over and goes for a whip but RVD sends him into the other corner and hits a shoulderblock. RVD does a backflip but shots that his knee is still bothering him. Eddie comes out with a clothesline, RVD ducks it and gets a waistlock but Eddie backs him into a corner to break it. Eddie pummels RVD but RVD reverses positions and gets in his shots then caps off with a 360 crescent kick. RVD follows up with a standing moosault for a two count. RVD slams Eddie then hops to the top rope looking for his Frogsplash but Eddie crotches him on the turnbuckle. Eddie goes up looking for a superplex but RVD hops to the floor while snapping Eddie's neck on the ropes! RVD climbs to the top again and hits a flying mulekick then follows it up with a backflip splash for a two count. RVD goes for a vertical suplex when Eddie floats over him and rolls him up but gets two. Eddie whips RVD but RVD fakes him out then backdrops him over the ropes. RVD hits a baseball slide then heads out to the apron and hits an Asai moonsault. RVD suplexes Eddie onto the barricade then leaps off the apron and connects with the 360 guillotine legdrop. RVD brings Eddie back in the ring then goes for the Rolling Thunder but Eddie gets his knees up to block it. Eddie lays the boots to RVD then whips him and hits a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Eddie whips RVD and trips him with a drop toehold then slaps on a chinlock. RVD fights out of the hold then goes for a whip but Eddie reverses him into a corner. Eddie charges but eats a boot and RVD leaps to the top rope and hits the split-legged moonsault for a near fall. RVD whips Eddie but misses a sinkick and Eddie choblocks RVD's knee. Eddie then goes out to the apron and slings himself into a hilo for a near fall. Eddie drills RVD with a brainbuster then holds on and hits a side suplex but that only gets a two count as well. Eddie climbs to the top rope looking for his frogsplash but RVD is back up and cuts Eddie off with a heelkick. RVD goes up and goes for a suplerplex but Eddie counters with a Sunset Flip off the top rope for a near fall. Eddie pounds away at RVD and goes for a powerbomb but RVD flips out of it and hits a stepover spinkick. RVD goes for a whip, Eddie reverses but lowers the head and RVD drills him with a DDT. RVD leaps to the top rope looking for the FiveStar Frogsplash...but looks over and sees Kane coming out of the crowd to ringside. RVD tells Kane he's coming for him next but Eddie bumps the ropes causing RVD to straddle the turnbuckle! Eddie then goes up and hits a Frankensteiner off the top rope for the 1..2..3 and the title!! | Your Winner by pinfall and NEW U.S. Champion: Eddie Guerrero (6:52) |
Eddie takes the belt and celebrates winning the U.S. strap for the second time in his career then heads up the ramp with the belt as Chavo meets him on the stage to congradulate him. Meanwhile Kane goes in the ring and dukes it out with RVD who gets the advantage. RVD whips Kane but Kane ducks a spinkick then grabs RVD by the throat and hits the chokeslam. Kane stand over the fallen RVD and gives him some parting words before leaving the ring.
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Booker T and Sabu are shown heading to the ring from different parts of the building, meaning main event time is next.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
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Torrie Wilson interviews a celebrating Eddie Guerrero along with Chavo about his U.S. Title victory and Eddie says he beat the odds and this is his reward, holding the U.S. strap for the first time in four years. Eddie then says he's getting a chance to succeed without all the mistrust holding him back in the WWF. Eddie then says he can now can concentrate on some other business and tells Chavo that after what happened on Monday, it's time for a little payback. Chavo then calls out Test and D'Lo Brown and challenges them to a match at SummerSlam. Chavo dares Test and D'Lo to take them on in a fair fight, not when they're acting like Vince's personal thugs. Eddie and Chavo then continue celebrating while Torrie sends it back to ringside.
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Hudson and Arn talk about the main event but then mention some breaking news, that Rob Van Dam has decided to accept Kane's challenge to a match and those two will indeed meet at SummerSlam. Suddenly everyone is surprised as The Rock comes back out and introduces himself to the announcers before he joins them for commentary. Hudson suggests Rock wants a first-hand view of his SummerSlam opponent and Rock says he and Arn are already a major improvement over that whiny (*bleep*) Michael Cole.
= MAIN EVENT = | NON-TITLE MATCH Booker T vs. Sabu | Both men make their way to the ring but Booker takes a moment to exchange glances with Rock while Hudson mentions neither man's title is on the line here. Both men lockup and jockey for position before ending up in a corner and breaking. Book slips out of the corner and hits some chops but Sabu comes back with his own shots. Booker fights back and goes for a whip but Sabu reverses it and trips him with a drop toehold. Sabu floats over into a front facelock, Booker manages to force him into a corner to break it then hammers him with shoulderblocks. Booker goes for a whip, Sabu reverses it but Booker ducks a clothesline and hits a high knee. Booker snapmares Sabu and hits a kneedrop to the face for a near fall. Booker lays the boots to Sabu then whips him into a corner and charges but Sabu dodges it and nails him with a spinning heelkick. Sabu clotheslines Booker over the ropes then goes out to the apron and connects with an Asai moonsault. Sabu throws Booker back in the ring then slings himself back in the ring, hitting a legdrop for a near fall. Sabu slaps on a chinlock, Booker fights out of it but Sabu stops that with an armdrag. Sabu then springboards off the ropes with a heelkick that gets another two count. Sabu then goes for the Triple Jump moonsault but Booker gets his knees up to block it. Booker hits a clothesline followed by a suplex then whips Sabu and hits a jumping forearm for a two count. Booker whips Sabu again and hits a spinkick then slaps on a Full Nelson but Sabu counters it into a backslide for a near fall. Sabu kicks Booker in the face then springboards off the ropes with a leg lariat for another two count. Booker tries to fight back and whips Sabu but Sabu springs off the ropes with a tornado DDT for another near fall. Sabu sets Booker on the top rope then goes up for a superplex but Booker fights him off. Booker then goes for the Harlem Hangover but misses it and both men are down. Both men try to get to their feet as we suddenly see Rhyno coming out of the crowd. Sabu is up first and lays the boots to Booker then goes for the ropes but Rhyn grabs his ankle. Sabu kicks Rhyno away but Booker nails him with the Harlem sidekick. Booker gets back to his feet with the Spinaroonie then grabs Sabu for the Book End but Sabu counters it into a huricanrana for a near fall. Sabu then climbs to the top rope but Rhyno is back up and shoves Sabu off to the mat. So Sabu turns around and dives through the ropes, hitting Rhyno with a pescado. Sabu rolls back in the ring but Booker grabs him again and this time hits the Book End for the pin! | Your Winner by pinfall: Booker T (6:35) |
After the bell Rhyno pulls Sabu out to the floor and the two brawl up the ramp to the back. Meanwhile Booker celebrates the win when Rock grabs the WCW Title belt and climbs in the ring. Booker spots Rock holding his belt and a tense starwdown follows when Rock hands the belt over to Booker. Booker takes the belt, but not before Rock tells him "it's his belt for now". Rock then departs the ring with Booker staring after him as the show comes to a close.
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Post by AKing1979 on Mar 10, 2013 0:32:23 GMT -5
=QUICK SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT RESULTS FOR AUGUST 12th=
1) The Acolytes def. Perry Saturn & K-Kwik Bradshaw pinned Saturn with the Clothesline from Hades
2) WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri def. Taka Michinoku Tajiri scored the pin with the buzzsaw kick to the head after escaping the Michinoku Driver and spraying the green mist in Taka's face
3) D'Lo Brown & WWF Intercontinental Champion Test def. Billy Gunn & Albert D'Lo pinned Albert with the Lo Down following the pump-handle slam from Test
4) WWF European Champion Raven def. Hardcore Holly Raven scored the pin with the Evenflow after using the ropes to block the Alabama SlamNEXT PAY-PER-VIEW:Sunday, August 19, 2001WWF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHStone Cold Steve Austin (Champion)vs. Diamond Dallas Page WCW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHBooker T (Champion)vs. The Rock WWF HARDCORE TITLE MATCHSabu (Champion)vs. Rhyno WWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCHThe Dudley Boyz (Champions)vs. Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio WCW TAG TEAM TITLE MATCHChuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire (Champions)vs. The Hardy Boyz The Undertaker vs. Chris Benoit Chris Jericho vs. Sting Kurt Angle vs. Lance Storm Kane vs. Rob Van Dam Edge vs. Mike Awesome More matches to be announced...Special thanks to Elliot for the SummerSlam graphic!
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Post by Planktung on Mar 18, 2013 0:01:50 GMT -5
Enjoyable cruiserweight opener with Shane Helms getting the win over Jamie Nobel. Nothing very noteworthy out of it, though. Great promo from Sting. Liked him putting over his loyalty towards WCW. A match with Chris Jericho at SummerSlam sounds amazing. Really looking forward to that. Next, expecting advancement to the finals of the U.S. Heavyweight Championship tournament for Eddie Guerrero. I'm thinking either him or Lance Storm will end up taking the gold. Oh wow, Joey Styles is here. The Dudleys against Kidman and Mysterio sounds like another solid match up. Seriously, SummerSlam is looking massive at the moment. Yay, dominance for Mike Awesome. Him against Edge at SummerSlam is another bout to look forward to. Oh, Storm is out. Well there goes my prediction. Rob Van Dam going on to the finals is nothing to complain about, though. Perhaps he'll take the title over Eddie. The involvement with Kurt Angle afterwards was lovely. Really digging the Angle/Storm program. And another great match is set for SummerSlam. Good promo from Diamond Dallas Page. While I would like to see Dallas become the new World Wrestling Federation Champion, I just can't see it happening. Especially with how weak the WWF has looked thus far in the Invasion. I do think that this segment with The Rock and WCW Champion Booker T should have closed the show, especially since it confirmed the big title match at SummerSlam. A good segment, though. Since I expect Austin to retain the WWF Championship, I'll go ahead and predict that Booker will retain the WCW Championship. If you plan on putting the title on The Rock, I'd like for it to come at a later date. Simple victory for Chris Benoit. He and The Undertaker's match at SummerSlam should be nothing short of brutal and hard-hitting, and I can't wait for it. Good victory for Matt Hardy over Chuck Palumbo. More build for the WCW Tag Team Championship match at SummerSlam, solid stuff. While I wouldn't have minded either result for the finals, I am a bit glad that you went with Eddie as the U.S. Heavyweight Champion. Kane's involvement was fine, sensing a match between he and Van Dam at SummerSlam. Lastly, weak main event here. The promo with Rock and Booker from earlier definitely should have been here instead. Nonetheless, expected and needed victory for Booker T. Overall, a solid edition of SmackDown. Expecting a big week next week with the go home shows for SummerSlam.
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Post by DTP. on Mar 19, 2013 20:42:25 GMT -5
WWF RAW is WAR: Monday 30th July 2001...Alright, RAW is emanating from Philadelphia tonight? I wonder if this is some sort of indication of an ECW faction officially formulating. Bit of an odd opening contest with Rhyno losing by count-out to the momentum-less D-Lo Brown. I didn't see the logic here, but the involvement from Sabu would have made for something compelling. I hope Rhyno turns heel soon, he was getting built up so well in this timeframe before his injury. Up next, Raven defeating Spike Dudley was a fine definition for Raven's new character role, now as the WWF European Champion. So far we have seen four ECW alumni in the arena, interestingly enough. It's nice to see Spike and Molly Holly back on RAW for a change. Vince McMahon yelling at X-Pac and Albert sort of portrayed Vince as a paranoid, breaking man, which is good in this stage of the InVasion Angle. Albert facing the Dudley Boyz tonight is interesting, I wonder if it will actually have some purpose to it. X-Pac will most likely lose the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship to Tajiri tonight, also. Confusion within Team ECK? Hmm. Sabu retaining the WWF Hardcore Championship against Kane was solid, great involvement from even more ECW alumni, by the likes of Rob Van Dam and Rhyno one more time. Philadelphia would love this show, this entire show so far has been very alumni driven. I'm interested in what will happen with Stone Cold Steve Austin as he now has a LOT of competition when it comes to competing against WCW's star power, now including Sting. I got a kick out of the APA and Billy Gunn's segment, which sets up a match effectively. Vince McMahon kicking off the second hour was nice, very good extensive promo, and we have the return of The Rock in place! I assume that this will potentially lead us into the Austin heel turn, perhaps. I liked Austin's defensiveness over the return of his arch enemy. He wants Vince all to himself, dammit. Diamond Dallas Page then interrupting was neat, but Austin facing DDP at SummerSlam for the WWF Championship sounds slightly weak at this point in DDP's career, if I'm honest. At one of the Big Four pay-per-views, at that. Mind you, you already have a very solid card proposed in place. Rock returning next week is good, but I don't think you should be rushing him into a return against Booker T (unless you're just saving this for SummerSlam, good call in keeping this match by the way). Up next, in our first non-ECW match on the card, a good WWF Intercontinental Championship defense by Test against Edge, it struck me as surprising, but I'm glad for Test. He is one of the most under-utilized guys in WWF history, in my honest opinion. Good involvement from Lance Storm, Justin Credible and Mike Awesome. It had to get EXTREME somewhere. As expected, Tajiri wins the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against X-Pac, no problem with this. Good to see a CLEAN win without any interference for a change. Perhaps it should happen more often. Up next, the Dudley Boyz defeating Albert was expected, extreme Tables match. Hmm, Rey Mysterio Jr and Billy Kidman are really getting built up really quickly. I don't think they were extravagantly over in WCW's last few months, so this may be a step slightly too high for Kidman and Mysterio. Hopefully the Dudleys retain the WWF Tag Team Championships at SummerSlam. Is Chris Jericho potentially thinking about feuding with Sting, or is the Undertaker? Hmm. Rob Van Dam defeating Billy Gunn was expected, it's scary that this match has had two set-up angles tonight, making it the most promoted match of the night. Kane making the save was cool, but woah, Rhyno attacks? Interesting twist. Finally, a vastly overshadowed yet solid tag team main event with the Undertaker and Chris Jericho brawling Chris Benoit and DDP to a disqualification finish. Wow, a big six-man tag team match set up for the first ever 'WCW SmackDown!' this week. Looking good. Overall a strong show, but my fear is the long-term effects of an overstacked roster with so many angles going on: the star power at the moment potentially ruins the growth of the rising stars in the midcard. Also, a lot of guys previously seen have gone missing from RAW and SmackDown!s, I wonder where they have all gone. And third, maybe work on balancing shows out, this show had a lot of messy brawls entwined into matches and post-match segments: it's getting slightly too repetitive.
I'll edit this post with WCW SmackDown! tomorrow.
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