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SmackDown! - August 24, 2000 New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana Broadcast on UPN Taped August 22, 2000
A video package aired, taking a look back at this past Monday on RAW is WAR, which saw Commissioner Mick Foley return to the World Wrestling Federation following a week out to take care of a family emergency. 'The Hardcore Legend' bounced back at Shane McMahon's declaration that he would be the special guest referee in the WWF Championship match at SummerSlam, with Foley throwing his name out there as the special guest enforcer in the match between The Rock and Kurt Angle. He also made a blockbuster main event, where for the first time, Triple H and Kurt Angle were to do battle following Angle shoving 'the Game' into his own wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: incidentally causing her to break her ankle after falling from the apron. The match was on, with both men battling one another competitively, until The Rock hit the ring out to seek revenge on the Olympic Gold Medalist for the numerous cheap attacks and run-ins over the recent weeks. 'The Game' aided him, that is until Hulk Hogan made a shocking appearance looking to settle the score with Triple H before the dream match at SummerSlam! Despite all of this going on, it would be Kurt Angle left standing tall, delivering an Olympic Slam to the Rock off of a distraction from Shane McMahon!
The opening video package aired, and we went to the sold-out crowd in the New Orleans Arena for SmackDown! Pyrotechnics lit up the stage, and Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show, just three days away from SummerSlam - live on pay-per-view this Sunday night! We were in the brand new New Orleans Arena, where tonight Chris Benoit will take on Eddie Guerrero in non-title action!
Edge and Christian kicked off SmackDown!, making their way down to the ring with the younger brother set for a Triple Threat match. The WWF Tag Team Champions walked with purpose for a change tonight, coming off of the announcement from Mick Foley on RAW is WAR that SummerSlam would see the brothers put their titles on the line in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. The New Orleans crowd did not take kindly to the champs as Christian insincerely greeted all of their fans in Louisiana. Edge wanted to discuss the Tables, Ladders and Chairs match - which caused the fans chant "Oh My!" in response. He was irked by it, as he discussed how bogus it was that they were put in such a dangerous position without even a week's notice! Christian bragged about how the Commissioner should be thankful they weren't thinking about threatening legal action, and then reminded everybody of the Triangle Ladder match back at WrestleMania - the match that won them the titles in the first place! Edge told the people that they have beaten the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz before, and while they would totally do it all over again this Sunday night: they were young, and this mad, retired old hack wanted to destroy their handsome, chiselled and youthful appearances! The two tried to continue, but the pyrotechnics of the Dudley Boyz hit, with D-Von and Bubba Ray running down to the ring!1) D-Von Dudley (w/Bubba Ray Dudley) def. Matt Hardy (w/Jeff Hardy and WWF Women's Champion Lita) & WWF Tag Team Champion Christian (w/Edge) in a Triple Threat match (5:17)With the first ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs match set to determine the WWF Tag Team Champions this Sunday, the three top teams in the World Wrestling Federation battled it out with three days to go, to see who had the opening walking into SummerSlam. D-Von hammered on Christian upon hitting the ring, but soon enough the Hardy Boyz hit the ring to enter the fray, with Jeff soaring off of the ringside barricade with a dive onto Bubba Ray! Matt hit the ring and teamed up with D-Von momentarily: the two dropping Christian with a double flapjack before going at it themselves! There was unfinished business following the situation on Monday which saw Lita risk her life with a dive from the top of a fifteen-foot ladder, and tonight the WWF Women's Champion once again struck when she climbed up to the top rope and connected with a Moonsault onto Bubba Ray and Edge as they engaged in a fist fight on the floor! Back inside, Christian caught D-Von with an inverted DDT, when he motioned to Edge to introduce some wood! Edge complied, with the WWF Tag Team Champions looking to put the Dudley Boyz through their own trademarked table - but Matt intercepted with a Twist of Fate for Christian! Jeff dragged Edge out of the ring to brawl at ringside, while back inside the Dudley Boyz slipped in with a 3D driving Matt through the table! With no disqualifications in Triple Threat matches, D-Von covered Matt for the win.
The Dudley Boyz delivered big in this sneak peek of things to come at SummerSlam this Sunday night, but D-Von and Bubba Ray's celebration would be cut short right away when Edge and Christian hit the ring - Edge slamming a steel chair hard across the skull of Bubba Ray Dudley! D-Von tried to fight Edge off, but Christian walloped him in the spine with a chair of his own. D-Von dropped to his knees, as the WWF Tag Team Champions prepared a Conchairto for D-Von Dudley...when Jeff Hardy and Lita hit the ring, sending the Canadians off running! Team Xtreme assembled in the ring, but Edge and Christian wore mischievous grins on their faces. The first ever TLC match in World Wrestling Federation history was sure to be an unpredictable all-out war!
In the backstage area Triple H was seen walking alongside Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley using crutches, with 'the Game' barely paying attention to 'the Billion Dollar Princess'. She asked Triple H if he was still moody over Hulk Hogan getting involved on Monday night, but he lashed out at her telling Stephanie that he's just mad he couldn't beat her good friend Kurt Angle's ass when he had the chance! Suddenly, Kurt Angle came from around the corner to confront 'the Cerebral Assassin', having overheard his words. Kurt asked 'the Game' what his problem was, then comically took time to greet Stephanie. Triple H told Kurt that it didn't concern him, which the Olympian took great honor in telling him that it must do considering how much he was schooling Triple H in their match last Monday!
'The Game' sighed and told him he was kicking his ass when The Rock came down. Angle contested it, then made note of how Triple H ran with his tail between his legs when Hulk Hogan came running down. Was he scared of the Hulkster? Finally, Stephanie got between the two egos: telling them that now wasn't the time to fight. They had to focus on their matches at SummerSlam! Angle told him that his wife was right, which caused 'the Game' to tell Kurt he knew she was right. She was his wife! And tonight, Triple H was going to give everybody an example of what he was going to do to Hulk Hogan this Sunday. He pulled Stephanie away by her crutch, with Kurt telling her he'd see her later.
We returned to hear the theme of 'the Great One', bringing out The Rock to a huge reaction from New Orleans Arena! The WWF Champion made his way to the apron, where he posed for the thousands in attendance, and Louisiana nearly blowing the roof off of the building with admiration for 'the People's Champ'. As the people chanted the Rock's name, he declared that finally he had come back to 'the Big Easy'. But Rock said that he wasn't talking about 'the Big Easy' that is Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley! Rock commented that 'the Billion Dollar Princess' was bound between two of the biggest jabronis walking the World Wrestling Federation, to the point of being handicapped. But this wasn't the first time, nor the last time that Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley would find herself in a Handicap predicament, he guaran-damn-teed! Rock progressed, asking the people in New Orleans if they were ready for SummerSlam to a huge response, and the WWF Champion claimed that the millions and millions of the Rock's fans would all bare witness to 'the People's Champ' kicking Kurt Angle's ass! Kurt Angle was fast to respond to 'the Great One's remarks, and out came the number one contender to the WWF Championship to a rousing chorus of boos. The Olympic Gold Medalist told Rock from the top of the rampway that each and every night it was the same old joke to the Rock. He questioned the WWF Champion's legitimacy, and how much that title really meant to him. Because Kurt had it on good authority that the World Wrestling Federation Championship did not mean as much to the Rock as it does to Kurt Angle. Angle reminded Rock of how hard he fought at Fully Loaded, and despite all of the odds and having taken everything 'the People's Champ' could throw at him: it was still in the record books that he beat Rock to become WWF Champion. Rock adjusted his shades and asked Kurt Angle how he could believe a single word of verbal diarrhea coming out of his mouth!
Rock threw up video footage from Fully Loaded, exposing Angle's claims as lies: the match featuring interference from not just Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, but Edge and Christian and Shane McMahon as well. And on top of that, while the record books might show that Kurt was victorious on that given night...twenty-four hours later Rock whooped the Olympian's candyass to get back what was rightfully his! Rock told Angle that he can question his dedication, his determination. He can fact-check his Three Is and Rock can tell him without a shadow of a doubt that Rock has it. Because with the WWF Championship draped over his shoulder, this title made The Rock the man to beat. And Rock dared Kurt Angle to give it his all on Sunday, because if he is somehow able to become WWF Champion, then he will pray to God and swallow all of his pride when he says: Kurt Angle is the WWF Champion, and has beaten him. Angle nodded in accordance, but before being able to respond out came Shane McMahon, the man that will be the special guest referee this Sunday at SummerSlam! Shane O'Mac patted the shoulder of Kurt Angle, telling Rock that there was no ways about it. Shane told the people that he knows for certain that Rock has it in his head that with him as the offically licensed official in the match this Sunday, that he's going to pull a fast one and screw Rock out of the WWF Championship. Except that is not going to happen! Shane told Rock that he would cross his heart and hope to die before he screwed Rock out of the title. He planned on calling it right down the middle, not just because it was the main event of SummerSlam; and not because Mick Foley would be ringside as the special guest enforcer. He would call it down the middle because it was the biggest match of the summer, and it was the biggest match of Kurt Angle's career!
Rock spoke up however, telling Shane O'Mac what he thought of his claims: that he could take the silver-spoon of monkeycrap out of his mouth, shine it up nice and stick it straight up his Greenwich candyass! Rock told Shane that whether Shane was there, whether Mick Foley was there. Hell, even if the entirety of Raleigh, North Carolina held pitchforks and were out to prod Rock at any given opportunity: the Rock was going to take Angle down on memory lane, back to the 1996 Olympic Games. The difference was he wasn't competing with a broken freaking neck, and he wasn't up against however many jabronis he beat in the 1996 Olympics: he was up against 'the Brahma Bull' The Rock, and Rock would make sure Kurt Angle doesn't go for gold again! Things were heating up with three days until SummerSlam, when suddenly Commissioner Mick Foley joined the party, much to the ire of Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon! 'The Hardcore' Legend' took the time to apologize to Rock for interrupting his precious talk-time, but he wanted to tell Kurt and Shane two things: the first was that if they even thought about pulling a Spider Lady '85, that Shane would be on a one-way trip back to Greenwich after being mauled by 'the Commish' himself, and whether Kurt Angle was a decorated patriot to the United States or not: that the Olympian would never be able to live it down, and he would make damn sure that he never challenged for any WWF title again! But that wasn't why he was out here. He wasn't just out here to rain on 'Kurt and Shane's Happy Fun Time Parade', he was here to give the people what they wanted: tonight. Kurt Angle and The Rock. On opposite teams, three days out from SummerSlam! The crowd roared, but Mick told the three that while Kurt Angle would team with Test and Albert of T&A, that Rock would team up with the Undertaker and Kane - and Shane and Kurt lost it! Angle and Shane got in Mick's face, with Foley telling them that they better suck it up and Just Bring It tonight! A huge six-man tag team main event announced, with the WWF Championship and the tag team wars being welded together!
We returned to SmackDown! where Kevin Kelly was standing beside Chyna, with moments to go until her boyfriend Eddie Guerrero's non-title bout with Chris Benoit. He asked 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' if she was concerned about Benoit trying to injure Eddie again, but she told Kevin that if 'Latino Heat' wasn't concerned, then why should she be? Here was a man that came back from a separated shoulder after missing just three weeks of competition. Here was a man that didn't back down from a challenge, not because he wanted the WWF Intercontinental Championship - but because he wanted revenge. This was her man, and 'Latino Heat' was going to send a serious message to 'the Rabid Wolverine' tonight. He asked her about Chris Jericho, and Chyna told Kevin that if Y2J even thought about getting involved in Eddie's business tonight or at SummerSlam, she was going to grab him by his tiny balls and make him regret it! 2) WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero (4:13)Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero have had a rich history with one another. They have competed in countries around the world, in places such as Japan and England, and back in January these two sent the World Wrestling Federation into a frenzy when they arrived together as a part of the Radicalz. But times have changed, with 'the Rabid Wolverine' delving into the WWF Intercontinental Championship picture, and Eddie Guerrero developing a passionate relationship with 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' Chyna. Eddie has wanted Benoit for quite some time, since he was the reason Guerrero suffered a separated shoulder stemming from their match at King of the Ring, and with the Triple Threat match on Sunday, Eddie was all fired up early. 'Latino Heat' flew at Benoit with a series of dropkicks and a double suplex early on, when Benoit caught Eddie off of the ropes with a cross-armbreaker, which subdued Eddie and enabled Benoit to go to work on the shoulder. Benoit snarled while on the attack, attempting to dissect the shoulder. Eddie was able to block the Crippler Crossface into a roll-up for a near fall, when Eddie swiftly switched into an Oklahoma roll that was blocked by Benoit: Benoit grabbing the bottom rope and stealing it!
'The Rabid Wolverine' had just handed Eddie Guerrero his second loss in one week, and another loss to one of the men he meets Sunday at SummerSlam! Chris Benoit rolled out of the ring and got his hand raised the victor, with an obnoxious grin on his face. The WWF Intercontinental Champion mocked 'Latino Heat' from afar as Eddie looked on in despondance, when Chris Jericho came charging from behind knocking Benoit down! Y2J hammered on Benoit, tossing him back in the ring - but Chyna came from behind, decking Jericho! Back inside, Eddie put the fists to Benoit in a pit of rage: 'Latino Heat' not pleased at all with being out-cheated tonight by one of his fiercest rivals! Benoit tried to escape, just to wind up receiving a Brainbuster from Guerrero! Chyna soon climbed into the ring to be by her man's side, with Eddie staring Y2J down from the ring. The Triple Threat match looked to be an even playing field with each man fired up, and gunning for Benoit's gold!
Backstage Too Cool and Rikishi were in their locker room, with Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay speaking with the Kat after she was attacked by the Right to Censor this past Monday night on RAW. Scotty commented on how Kat was better off without the RTC. They all looked like creeps, and Ivory looked repulsive in that old lady skirt she was wearing! Grandmaster Sexay bluntly told Kat that she was much hotter than Ivory, which Kat was flattered by. All of a sudden Tazz rushed into the room, looking to try and fight 'Big Kish' ahead of SummerSlam! Too Cool restrained the two men, as Tazz told Rikishi that he didn't want to wait for SummerSlam: he wanted to beat Rikishi's ass tonight! Rikishi told 'the Human Suplex Machine' that there was nothing he wanted more than to beat his short butt tonight! Tazz told Rikishi that those were words to die by, and that tonight just like before, 'Big Kish' would be just another victim!
We returned to see Steven Richards stood in front of a big censor symbol embedded on a curtain, where Jonathan Coachman wanted to find out more about how the Right to Censor came to recruiting Ivory and their decision to revoke their invitation to the Kat. Steven chuckled in telling Coachman that he didn't have to explain anything to him. But the reason that they decided against letting the Kat join their wholesome and pure movement was because they knew how much Kat would tarnish what they were trying to accomplish. Steven told Coachman that when he told Kat that joining the RTC would change her for the better, and that she could become a dignified and respected member of society - he was kidding. He was kidding because Kat couldn't in a million years clean up her act. Which is why they brought in Ivory. But Coachman would have to find out much like the rest of the world: why is Ivory in the RTC? She'd tell people in her own time, later tonight.
In the building Crash Holly was en route to the ring after a crazy weekend on vacation in Hawaii. A video replay took a look back at the Holly Cousins' getaway to Honolulu, where when the WWF Hardcore Champion took a nap in the sun, Hardcore Holly opportunistically tried covering him just to wake Crash up! 'The Houdini of Hardcore' became panicked and ran away from Hardcore, escaping into the sea to get away. Crash got on the microphone as he told the people that he knew he wasn't paranoid, but nobody believed him! He knew he wasn't crazy, but nobody believed him! Crash told the whole world that he knew Hardcore Holly's motives, and now they know he's right. Crash wanted to settle the score with Hardcore once and for all here tonight, challenging him one-on-one with the title on the line! Hardcore Holly responded to the call, climbing into the ring and confronting his younger cousin. 'The Big Shot' grinned as he told Crash that it was all harmless fun. But his smile faded, and he told Crash he would beat his ass since he asked so nicely! Hardcore decked Crash, jump-starting the match. 3) Hardcore Holly def. Crash Holly (c) to win the WWF Hardcore Championship (3:29)After weeks of 'the Big Shot' having Crash Holly's back when it came to defending the WWF Hardcore Championship under the pressure of the 24/7 rule, it was poetic in a way that Hardcore Holly himself was out to get the title. And he waited for the right moment on that beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Crash Holly ran from Hardcore around ringside before walking right into a rugged clothesline from the older cousin. He tossed 'the Houdini of Hardcore' back into the ring just to receive a hurricanrana from Crash, with the WWF Hardcore Champion bringing out a trash can and bashing Hardcore hard with it! Crash draped the can over the head of Hardcore then began swinging a kendo stick at 'the Big Shot', but only scored a near fall following a dropkick into the disguised Hardcore. Crash was relentless with pin attempts, but soon ran into a cookie sheet shot that went followed up with the Falcon Arrow: Hardcore covering and becoming the WWF Hardcore Champion!
Hardcore had just beaten his cousin Crash to become WWF Hardcore Champion, much to the surprise of the New Orleans crowd! 'The Big Shot' had his hand raised, ultimately proving to be the tougher Holly Cousin of the two. But as 'the Houdini of Hardcore' slowly came to, Crash leaned up from the cookie sheet to see his older cousin standing over him. With Crash's former title over Hardcore's shoulder, the new champ offered a hand to him. But after some deliberation, Crash instead chose to leave the ring in frustration. Crash was mad as hell at Hardcore for taking his title, but 'the Big Shot' nonchalantly asked Crash what his problem was - a grin on his face.
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was in the dressing room of Triple H, who was taping his fists. 'The Billion Dollar Princess' was still not talking much to her husband, but did make the observation that he wasn't dressed to compete tonight. She wanted to know what 'the Game' had planned, and what exactly his demonstration was all about. Triple H told Stephanie that she'd have to find out, standing up. Before leaving for the ring, 'the Cerebral Assassin' told Stephanie that Hulk Hogan calls himself 'Immortal'. But after his demonstration, he's going to have the Hulkster himself questioning how immortal he truly is. Triple H left the room, leaving Stephanie to sarcastically shout out that she'd see him later - still with a large cast on her foot.
Back on SmackDown! Kurt Angle was relentlessly doing squats in his locker room, in anticipation of the huge six-man tag team match announced for tonight. There was a knock on the door, and in walked his teammates' manager Trish Stratus, surprising the Olympic Gold Medalist. He wondered why she was here, to which Trish playfully asked Kurt why she couldn't just drop in and talk to him. She flirted with Kurt, insisting that he was teaming with T&A tonight, which meant that he was teaming with her too. Trish stroked the arm of Kurt and asked about his friendship with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, remarking how it seems incredibly one-sided. In fact, when Kurt becomes WWF Champion at SummerSlam, maybe he'll finally realize that he is way out of 'the Billion Dollar Princess's league. Stratus giggled as she asked Kurt if he needed a hand in warming up, but the Olympian remarked that he was doing just fine! Angle told Trish that he's pumped up and ready to blow, and that the Rock, Undertaker and Kane would find that out tonight! As for Stephanie: he's always got time for her, she's a good person. Angle left, telling Trish he'd see her out there - causing Trish to groan at his naivete!
Inside New Orleans Arena, Triple H made his way out to the ring, with 'the Game' dressed in trackpants and sporting taped fists. In three days he was set to go head-to-head with arguably the biggest Legend there is in Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam, but after what the Hulkster did on RAW this past week: showing up 'the Game', Triple H had promised to give a demonstration of what he was going to do to Hulk Hogan on pay-per-view, tonight. Triple H took to the microphone to tell New Orleans that they can say whatever they want about him. They can call him an assh*le, it doesn't matter to him. But one thing nobody could say about him was that he was a coward. And it's true, he wasn't afraid of anybody! They called him 'the Cerebral Assassin' because when he went to war in a Street Fight with Mick Foley in Madison Square Garden, he would not quit. He was a warrior, because he was the man that ended the career of the Commissioner inside Hell in a Cell. And they called him 'the Game' because he was the second man in history to walk in and out of WrestleMania as WWF Champion! Make no mistake, he is the ultimate tactician. He is the franchise player. And he is an unstoppable force. He is 'the Game' because he is that damn good! Triple H talked more about Hulk Hogan, how he thinks that he can rely on the same old song and dance that has made him such a household name for the past seventeen years. But the truth was that Hulk Hogan is a victim of a time gone by. He's a relic of the past, and he can think that he is still the same guy that was a five time WWF Champion, a centerpiece of this business, and the headliner of headliners: but he's going to find out at SummerSlam when reality slaps him across the face, that 'the Game' was that damn good, and Hulk Hogan's career will be much like Commissioner Foley's: finished! 'The Game' demanded a referee come out here, because he had a match lined up. The official scurried down to the ring, leaving everybody wondering who his hand-picked opponent was. What demonstration was this going to be? This was answered, when Triple H introduced: the Brooklyn Brawler? 4) Triple H def. The Brooklyn Brawler (2:03)With 'the Game' focusing intently on the dream match this Sunday at SummerSlam against Hulk Hogan, Triple H was clearly in a foul mood and wanted to take out his pent-up frustrations on another man from a World Wrestling Federation of a time gone by: the Brooklyn Brawler. The Brawler was by no means an active member of the locker room, though he was active during the heyday of 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan. Albeit he was not successful, stringing together one of the longest losing streaks in sports entertainment history during the late 80's and early 90's. But Triple H immediately made an example of Brawler, hammering away at him in the corner and dropping him with a huge Harley Race knee to the face! He continued to hammer on the Brawler, opening a wound on the forehead of the longtime veteran. It was a one-sided beating, and after a spinebuster connected, 'the Game' picked the Brawler's bloody carcass up and planted him with a devastating Pedigree for perhaps the easiest victory of Triple H's career.
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was seen in the dressing room watching on contently as Triple H had the referee raise his hand following the one-sided beating of the Brooklyn Brawler. But 'the Game's demonstration was far from over. He was here to deliver a serious message to Hulk Hogan ahead of SummerSlam, and Triple H immediately mounted the Brawler with some further heavy-handed strikes to the bloody forehead of the veteran. But when the referee angrily repimanded him, Triple H shoved him aside, then tossed Brawler out of the ring! He followed suit, sending Brawler crashing head-first into the steel steps to a disgusting thud echoing throughout New Orleans Arena! The referee tried to step in again as Triple H unveiled his sledgehammer from beneath the ring. He looked deeply into the reflection of the hammer, before drilling it right into the face of the Brawler, sandwiched between sledgehammer and steel stairs! Brawler was bloodied, beaten and unconscious, and Triple H left with a dangerous grimace on his face. Could Hulk Hogan compete with a man as dangerous as 'the Cerebral Assassin' this Sunday? Or was Triple H in for more than he bargained for?
Elsewhere, X-Pac was seen admiring the handiwork of his close friend and ally Triple H on a monitor. He laughed at the expense of the Brooklyn Brawler, claiming that he never liked him. Up walked Joe E., who told X-Pac that he was a big fan of his work, though X-Pac wasn't even certain who he was! He asked Joe E. how he managed to get backstage, asking to see his pass. Joe E. told X-Pac that he didn't need one, he worked here too. X-Pac was doubtful and called him a "mark", but Joe E. stammered in telling X-Pac that the boys had been discussing his association with Road Dogg, and how everybody was saying that X-Pac was a weak link! X-Pac looked at Joe funny, demanding names, to which Joe said that he had overheard Kaientai laughing at the Street Fight they had with the APA last week! X-Pac got riled up, but Joe told him not to shoot the messenger! X-Pac stormed out, leaving Joe E. to react with a sneaky smirk.
Back on SmackDown! T&A were stood at the coffee machine, where Test discussed how the Brothers of Destruction thought that Sunday was the big night, but little did they know that they wouldn't even be making it to the tag team match on Sunday night. Albert snickered, telling Test that if there's one thing he hates, it's dudes that don't know when to quit. Albert lined up the scenario: they knock Undertaker down, he gets back up. They knock Kane down and steal his mask, he just comes back for more. Test joked that Undertaker used to be dead, and how 'the Big Red Machine' didn't have the mental competence to know when to give up - but Albert told Test that it didn't matter, they were going to go down in history as the fastest rising, most dominant tag team in the World Wrestling Federation. 2000 was their year. In stepped Commissioner Mick Foley, who told the boys that that sounded all well and good, and how glad he was to hear they were excited. But what Mick was excited about was giving T&A just a little taste of the wars he had experienced himself - first hand - against the Undertaker and Kane. That's right: the match at SummerSlam was now a no-disqualification match! Foley wished the two luck, with Test spitting coffee everywhere! Albert yelled after Foley to tell him he was making a serious mistake!
In the building the Right to Censor were making their way down to the ring, with Steven Richards, Bull Buchanan and the Goodfather joined by the newest member of their group: Ivory. Following a video package recapping the RTC's invitation offered for the Kat to join the movement, it all turned out to be a ruse with Ivory blind-sighting the WWF Diva from behind. In the ring Steven addressed the booing fans in New Orleans, telling the people that this city was full of a bottom-feeding people participating in addiction. And that addiction was to party night and day. He claimed that there are people that called New York City "the city that never sleeps", but they haven't been to New Orleans before. Steven discussed how they called New Orleans "the Big Easy", and that is something everybody should look down on. Whatever happened to self respect? What about the sanctity of not engaging in coitus until marriage? Richards got down to business, telling the people that last Monday night they were joined by a fine lady with high standards. She wasn't like the rest of the aptly-named Divas of the WWF, because she had self-respect! She regarded herself highly. And now, Ivory was a part of the RTC! Ivory took to the microphone amidst chants of "Save the Hos", to which she denounced as something she expected nothing less of in a city such as this!
Ivory told the people that she was so tired of men everywhere making a mockery of her gender. She was sick of men fantasizing over women in the name of eroticism. But above all else, she was disgusted that the women of the World Wrestling Federation craved the desire to be loved for taking their clothes off, and destroying what generations before her had tried to do! Ivory claimed that it was women like the Kat, and the Hos that made her wish women didn't have the right to vote, because women like they did not deserve it! Ivory tried to continue, when all of a sudden the Kat arrived on the stage - but not alone - with ten Hos behind her! The protestors had arrived, and Kat held a microphone telling the RTC that maybe they were right. Maybe they did give women like Ivory a bad name. But just because they have pretty faces and gorgeous bodies did not mean they couldn't come down there and give these fans what they wanted to see: relieving Ivory of her uniform and getting her naked for everybody to see! Kat led the pact down the rampway, but the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan suddenly exited the ring to stand in the female group's way! But while this was going on, Too Cool had hit the ring behind them: with Scotty 2 Hotty dropping Richards with a facebuster! Scotty performed the Worm on Steven Richards, and Ivory was forced to run for the hills! Buchanan and Goodfather aided Steven out of the ring, whilst the Kat and the Hos joined Too Cool in protesting the RTC in the middle of the ring! The Right to Censor had just been publicly embarrassed by this anti-censorship protest led by the Kat and Too Cool!
With Too Cool riding cloud nine with the Kat and the Hos, in the backstage area Rikishi was seen walking the halls with a serious look on his face, for his upcoming match against Tazz. What was thought to be a match set for this Sunday at SummerSlam looked to be about to go down, with 'Big Kish' set to do battle with his recent rival - next on SmackDown! 5) Rikishi vs Tazz ended in a double-disqualification (3:39)It all started last month when Tazz shocked everybody in ambushing Rikishi with a ring bell. This caused the big man to miss several weeks of action, and in the mean time Tazz would go on a path of destruction: taking out 'Big Kish's closest allies in Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay. Rikishi returned last week on SmackDown! saving K-Kwik from suffering a similar fate, and a match was signed for SummerSlam this Sunday on pay-per-view. But Tazz wanted to go right here tonight, and Rikishi was more than compliant with the challenge thrown out. Tazz however decided to stall early on, avoiding confrontation with the Samoan. Rikishi responded by slipping out of the ring and dropping Tazz with a big super kick, and the fight was on. Rikishi backed his behind up for a Stinkface later, when Tazz was able to surprise the Samoan with a back suplex: amazing strength on the part of 'the Human Suplex Machine'. Tazz now closed in on the Tazzmission, but Rikishi was able to squash Tazz into the corner - inadvertently taking out the referee! Tazz went down, but as Rikishi attempted another Stinkface, Tazz would low blow Rikishi: the referee in a dazed and pained state calling for the bell!
The climax of this rivalry was not to happen tonight, as Tazz dragged Rikishi underneath the ropes to the outside. 'The Human Suplex Machine' now started hammering on the Samoan, before snatching the ringbell from the timekeeper! Tazz wanted to repeat what he did to Rikishi last month, but Rikishi managed to fire back with a kick to the gut, soon tossing Tazz atop the announce table! Rikishi now grabbed the steel steps and dragged them close to the announce table where he set Tazz up for a variation of the Banzai Drop on top of the announce table! Rikishi had it all planned out, when Tazz got up with all of his might and latched on with a Tazzmission atop the steel steps! Rikishi was struggling, with Tazz maintaining a koala-like grip on the big man...until Rikishi fell backwards, causing both men to plummet straight through the announce table! Rikishi and Tazz had so many problems to resolve with one another, as they both laid in the carnage of the obliterated announce table. If they were to meet again at SummerSlam, what shape would both of these men even be in?
In the locker room area Road Dogg met up with X-Pac to discuss their match with Kaientai tonight, which Road Dogg was perplexed about. He asked his partner what made him ask for the match with Taka Michinoku and Funaki tonight - they had no beef with them. X-Pac angrily explained how Kaientai had been running around talking garbage about him, and he couldn't handle it. He was not about to be shown up by those two loudmouths, and that they were D-Generation X! Road Dogg asked X-Pac what he had heard, he didn't even know X-Pac could speak Japanese. X-Pac told Road Dogg that he didn't either - but Joe E. did! Road Dogg couldn't figure out who Joe E. even was, but X-Pac told Road Dogg that it didn't matter: he wanted to shut those two morons mouths for them! X-Pac was incensed after what Joe E. told him earlier tonight, but was Joe E. even telling the truth?
Elsewhere, the WWF Champion The Rock was seen getting hyped up for the six-man tag team main event still to come. Rock gulped down a bottle of water and began jumping on the spot to psyche himself up, before glancing up and asking the Brothers of Destruction if they had his back tonight. The Undertaker and Kane were there in Rock's dressing room, and 'the American Badass' told Rock that he could bet his ass they had his back. For over a month T&A have been walking around talking about how they were primed for the big boys table. Well tonight, Test and Albert were in for a wake-up call, and that was the fact this Sunday at SummerSlam, they were getting their asses beaten by the big boys. Kane echoed his half-brother's words, telling Rock that T&A were going to find out the hard way, after everything they had put them through. Rock looked at the two agasp, wishing the two luck in their freaky endeavors. But as far as tonight was concerned: Rock will focus on Kurt Angle, and they can do whatever perverted things they had in mind for T&A! Rock left, leaving the Brothers of Destruction to nod in accordance.
We returned to SmackDown! showing the events in the rivalry between Triple H and Hulk Hogan. After 'the Icon' returned to the World Wrestling Federation last month, the Hulkster immediately made it clear that at SummerSlam he had one person in mind that he wanted to face: 'the Game'. Triple H has made it clear time and time again that he was not about to let Hogan return just to take back his spot, and proclaimed that the Legend was past his prime, and couldn't hack it anymore. He assaulted the Hulkster following a low blow last week, and has vowed to put a stop to Hulkamania before it even gets started up again in the WWF. But with Hulk Hogan back with a head full of steam, out to get even with 'the Cerebral Assassin' last Monday night on RAW, who knew what was going to happen when the dream match goes down at SummerSlam between Hulk Hogan and Triple H!
Back in New Orleans Arena, Kaientai were in the process of walking down to the ring waving the Japanese flag. Taka Michinoku and Funaki however were rudely interrupted by D-Generation X, who made their way out to the ring for tag team competition, as asked for by X-Pac. Road Dogg attempted to talk trash towards their opponents, telling them that most of the time they didn't know what they were saying: but tonight in Louisiana - 'the Big Easy' - everybody knew that Kaientai were going to the Dogg House courtesy of himself and X-Pac! Road Dogg passed the microphone to X-Pac, who instead of telling Kaientai that they had two words for them: instead slammed the microphone into the face of Funaki! 6) Kaientai def. D-Generation X (3:29)Joe E. has shown plenty of times in recent weeks that he likes to stir up trouble. He showed it last Monday night on RAW when he claimed Chris Jericho had insinuated that Eddie Guerrero and Chyna liked engaging in some "interesting activities" in the bedroom, and last weekend on HeAT claimed that the Spanish-speaking Essa Rios had insulted the Big Bossman. It remained to be seen how truthful he was, but after a string of losses suffered for D-Generation X in recent weeks, X-Pac was incensed upon hearing Kaientai had considered him the weak link of the group. X-Pac was fired up, and a Bronco Buster to Funaki insulted Taka Michinoku, causing him to fly in with a missile dropkick off the top! Road Dogg jumped in and connected with the Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll for him, but Funaki fired back with a tornado DDT! X-Pac lit him up with kicks in the corner, when Michinoku came flying off the top rope with a springboard crossbody, which stunned X-Pac - and Funaki caught him with a crucifix pin to get a huge upset over X-Pac!
Kaientai had somehow beaten two skilled and experienced tag team specialists in D-Generation X! Nobody in New Orleans could believe it, as Taka Michinoku and Funaki hugged one another to the disbelief of X-Pac. X-Pac could not believe he had been beaten by Funaki of all people, but Road Dogg immediately went on the attack, clubbing away on Funaki! Michinoku attempted to attack Road Dogg when X-Pac came out of nowhere with a roundhouse kick that nearly decapitated the former WWF Light Heavyweight Champion! Kaientai retreated out to the floor, while Road Dogg attempted to get the crowd behind them - all the while X-Pac half-heartedly considered the loss he had endured. Was he the weak link?
Backstage, it was game time for Kurt Angle with moments to go before the colossal main event signed for tonight. The Olympic Gold Medalist was surprised however when Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley showed up on crutches to see her good friend. Kurt asked Stephanie if she was okay and where Triple H was, but she told Kurt not to worry about her husband. She told him that she came here to see him to try and light a fire under him. She reminded Kurt of the man that won the WWF Championship last month, and how he didn't need her there. She reminded Kurt of the man who won the King of the Ring tournament, and how he didn't need her there. And when he won the 1996 Olympic Gold without even knowing who Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was! She instructed Kurt to walk into SummerSlam and take back the WWF Championship he deserved, because he was the best WWF Superstar fit for the job. Kurt told Stephanie that it meant a lot hearing that, and told her that tonight he was going to give Rock a real taste of what to expect when he has to stand across the ring from him this Sunday. Rock can have his people, because Kurt's got his Three Is, and when it's all said and done there will be a new WWF Champion - and once again his name will be Kurt Angle! Angle left Stephanie, with the six-man tag team main event coming up next! 8) Kurt Angle and T&A (w/Trish Stratus) def. WWF Champion The Rock and the Brothers of Destruction (9:04)With so many scores to be settled this coming Sunday night at SummerSlam, tonight on SmackDown! we were about to witness one of the biggest main events in SmackDown!'s year long history. The Rock was headed into battle with Kurt Angle, the WWF Championship on the line. Meanwhile, after all of the cheap attacks and assaults in which T&A have carried out under orders from Trish Stratus over the past month, the Undertaker and Kane were driven to put T&A's money where their mouths were, in a No-Disqualification tag team war set to take place on pay-per-view. Kurt Angle and T&A worked together as a cohesive unit early, managing to wear down 'the Big Red Machine'. Kane attempted to combat all three of them with uppercuts, when a distraction from Trish Stratus enabled Test to connect with a pumphandle slam to the monster! Finally Undertaker got the tag, but while 'the Deadman' took liberties in pounding on Kurt Angle in the corner, Albert intercepted him with a spinout torture rack slam from behind! Albert choked on the Undertaker, and alongside Test and Angle were able to punish him with a series of stomps in the corner. Albert splashed Undertaker and connected with the Baldo Bomb for a near fall, when Undertaker came fighting back with a sidewalk slam for the 350-pound beast! The Rock finally got the tag, and he laid into Test in the corner, before sending him reeling into Albert! A spinebuster connected, when Angle jumped in with an Olympic Slam attempt reversed into a DDT! Rock sized him up for a Rock Bottom, but Angle elbowed free and delivered a belly-to-belly suplex! Kane got the tag and grabbed Kurt by the throat, but Test came out of nowhere with a running big boot levelling the monster! As T&A restrained Undertaker, Angle dropped Kane with an Olympic Slam, capitalizing for the three count victory!
Kurt Angle had defeated Kane and was walking strong going into SummerSlam, but the Rock had much more to say about that as the WWF Champion slipped into the ring and stalked the Olympic Gold Medalist: dropping his opponent with the Rock Bottom! Rock soon found himself fighting off Test and Albert, and as T&A were struck with 'the People's Champ's fiery punches, Trish Stratus got up to the apron just to get dragged over the top rope by the champ! Rock's attention was diverted, and a Baldo Bomb followed! T&A now put the boots to the Rock, when the Brothers of Destruction arrived to fight off T&A! Test and Albert fought back, but the Undertaker and Kane delivered with stereo-Chokeslams, putting down the two studs! The Brothers of Destruction were operating at full power as they helped Rock back up to his feet. At ringside, Kurt Angle joined T&A and Trish - with these six men set to go to war in two big matches this Sunday at SummerSlam!
Backstage Commissioner Mick Foley was seen observing the chaos on the monitor, with Foley noting how this was the Kurt Angle he had been waiting to see. Up behind him walked Shane McMahon, who asked Mick what else he expected. Shane noted that Kurt Angle was the Superstar that would lead the World Wrestling Federation into the New Millennium. He wasn't the Rock, he was better than the Rock! Mick reminded Shane that if he was the special guest referee at SummerSlam, he'd better think better than to mess with Rock or him. Because the second Shane tried something screwy, he'd get on the phone to Linda and make sure Shane's ass was banned from each and every live show the WWF put on! Shane laughed, telling Mick that the best man will win - but he doesn't have to worry about him screwing Rock. Kurt doesn't need his help - but when the Olympic Gold Medalist is WWF Champion, with the McMahon-Helmsley Faction behind him? 'The Commish's job will be in severe jeopardy! Shane left Mick alone, with Shane as cryptic as ever three days to go until SummerSlam!
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Jakked - August 26, 2000 Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana Broadcast on syndication Taped on August 21, 2000Kevin Kelly and Jonathan Coachman are our announcers calling the action tonight on WWF Jakked. 1) WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko (w/Terri) def. Chad Cheetum (3:22)Although 'the Ladies Man' has been undergoing divorce proceedings from his soon-to-be ex-wife in recent weeks, the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion has remained with his head in the game. With 'the She-Devil' Terri on his arm, Dean Malenko's promiscuous nature has continued, with Malenko even winking and blowing kisses to several of the female Cajuns in attendance tonight behind his girl's back. Against him was Chad Cheetum, a local competitor from New Orleans who was hungry for the challenge to beat a WWF champion in his first appearance on Jakked. Unfortunately he was unmatched against the skill and experience of the two-time champ, as Malenko was able to outwrestle him and soon came back from a brief serious of strikes; Malenko dropping Cheetum with a gutbuster and the Texas Cloverleaf quickly forced Cheetum into submission. The WWF Light Heavyweight Champion was successful in non-title action tonight on Jakked, and Terri excitedly climbed into the ring to hug and kiss her boy. But whilst leaving, Dean Malenko couldn't help but notice a lady in the front row: motioning to the girl to call her! 'The She-Devil' remained unaware of 'the Ladies Man's prevailing ways. 2) Joe E. def. Kerry Rockford (3:01)The mysterious newcomer to the World Wrestling Federation, known only as Joe E. has kept himself busy in the past week. It started last Monday night on RAW when he told Eddie Guerrero what Chris Jericho had apparently been telling people about 'Latino Heat's intimate life with Chyna. This set Guerrero off and led to him attacking Y2J backstage ahead of their match. Then on SmackDown! last Thursday, Joe E. was the cause of an argument between X-Pac and Road Dogg. Clearly, Joe E. was a troublemaker. Tonight he faced Kerry Rockford, who attempted to combat Joe E. from the ground up, but Joe E. fired back with a spinning spinebuster. He showed off to the crowd a lot and hammered away on Rockford with clubbing elbows and a nip-up clothesline catching Kerry off-guard. Kerry mounted a comeback from a camel clutch variation, but walked right into a superkick before Joe E. finished him off with a Flatliner for the three count. 3) D-Lo Brown def. Essa Rios (4:55)Essa Rios may have had a difficult time last week after being set up by Joe E. as apparently making fun of the Big Bossman, causing the Bossman to defeat the former WWF Light Heavyweight Champion on HeAT, but tonight Essa had a chance to regain his foothold against 'the Bizniz' D-Lo Brown. Brown felt denied of a WWF European Championship opportunity despite his attempts on both RAW and SmackDown!, leaving Al Snow laying after he defeated the Bossman in a title defense on RAW. Brown was unsuccessful against Chris Jericho on SmackDown! thanks to Al Snow, and so Brown came into tonight with a chip on his shoulder. Rios attempted to quicken the pace of the match in his favor, catching Brown with a beautiful somersault tope over the top rope to the floor. Essa caught Brown with a moonsault for a near fall, just for D-Lo to catch Essa coming off the second rope with the Sky High, to pick up the win. 4) The Right to Censor (w/Steven Richards) def. Kaientai (4:12)The Right to Censor have had a week of growth, with Steven Richards' previous invitation left open to the Kat to join them going rejected by the WWF Diva. Instead, the RTC shocked everybody when Ivory was revealed to have joined the group. Out to fight the good fight, the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan found themselves situated against Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay of Too Cool, who will team with K-Kwik to take on the RTC tomorrow night at SummerSlam. Tonight however, Buchanan and Goodfather took on Kaientai, who tried their hardest to counter the power and size of their opponents with Funaki connecting with a hurricanrana and a missile dropkick for a near fall on Goodfather. Buchanan stopped him dead with a big bicycle kick, but the RTC's attempts at dominating Funaki led to Taka Michinoku getting the tag. Michinoku came in full of speed, with a springboard dropkick stunning both men. Steven Richards watched on from ringside, as Michinoku was given a death valley driver from Goodfather, and Buchanan came diving off the top rope with a leg drop, to give RTC to the win.
Steven Richards joined the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan inside the ring after the match, where the Right to Censor put the boots to Taka Michinoku and Funaki. The RTC cleared the ring of Kaientai by tossing them out of it, leaving Richards to lead both of his self-appointed thugs to salute the largely booing Lafayetteville crowd.
HeAT - August 27, 2000 New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana Live on the USA Network Taped on August 22, 2000 (Matches) We were live in Raleigh, North Carolina with one hour to go until SummerSlam live on pay-per-view, as Triple H arrived at the building with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley following on crutches. 'The Game' was visibly concentrating on the dream match ahead against Hulk Hogan, while his wife struggled to follow him. She called for him to slow down, but Triple H continued to walk away from 'the Billion Dollar Princess!' Stephanie was distressed, telling him he could be a real jerk! The handicapped Stephanie yelled at a stage assistant to help her, with tensions running high going into the big show!
The opening video package brought us back to the New Orleans Arena in Louisiana, where Michael Cole and Kevin Kelly welcomed us to the pre-game edition of HeAT, one hour before SummerSlam! Pyrotechnics went off in the middle of the ring, while the two discussed the big line-up tonight. But ahead of that we were in for some champion vs champion competition, as the WWF European Champion Al Snow faces WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko!
The APA were first out tonight, with Bradshaw and Faarooq stomping down to the ring with unfinished business with 'the Pride of Calgary'. Upon entering the ring, Bradshaw - in street clothes - told the people that last Monday night on RAW, he lost to Lance Storm. A prideful Canadian, that dumb mountain-dweller fails to realize that they are living in the United States of America! They were in 'the Big Easy' tonight, and there was one thing the APA wanted to do to Lance Storm: and that is to teach him to respect the flag, this country and most importantly the people! Lance Storm responded, coming out and coyly telling the boys that this was what was wrong with America. One man insults the country they are born, and they get so pent up out of shape! Storm joked that he knew where they were coming from, because if somebody said a bad word about Canada - which will never happen - he'd be about as furious as they are right now. Lance told the APA that tonight, he will spell it out for his opponent Faarooq: much like Bradshaw on Monday, and him tonight - the U-S-A is going D-O-W-N!1) Faarooq (w/Bradshaw) def. Lance Storm (4:07)Lance Storm did not take kindly to the people of Lafayette on RAW is WAR last Monday, and in return he was put in a difficult position against Bradshaw. The rugged Texan schooled Lance, but if it wasn't for 'the Pride of Calgary's matwork, he would have never been able to steal the win in the manner in which he did. Tonight, he faced Faarooq - and Faarooq easily overpowered the Canadian early on with a series of clubbing fists to the back of the skull. A big back body drop nearly sent Storm into orbit, with the former WWF European Champion rolling out to the floor in seek of comfort, just to get intimidated back inside by Bradshaw. Storm fired back with a low dropkick, and quickly went after the leg of the APA co-founder. Storm worked over the leg in hopes of softening it for the Maple Leaf Crab, but Faarooq was able to catch Lance out of mid-air with a spinebuster, getting a near fall! He tried for the Dominator, when Storm slipped out - just to be distracted by Bradshaw who punched him through the ropes! Faarooq connected with the Dominator for the three count!
Faarooq had gotten the job done tonight on HeAT, and the people rejoiced in New Orleans at the fact that the American had beaten the Canadian! Bradshaw joined his partner in the ring, while Lance Storm rolled out of the ring in a pained state. 'The Pride of Calgary' was mad as ever about losing to one-half of the APA, whereas the APA led the Louisiana crowd in a chant of "USA".
Live in Raleigh, Jonathan Coachman approached the WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit with some questions for 'the Rabid Wolverine' prior to the Triple Threat match tonight at SummerSlam. Benoit cut him off, telling Coachman that he could ask all of the questions he wanted. Why did Benoit like inflicting pain on others? Does he believe Eddie belongs in this match after losing to both he and Chris Jericho? Does he believe the rumors that Eddie Guerrero liked taking it from Chyna? Benoit told Coachman that he can ask however many questions he pleases, but the fact remained that he was the best technical wrestler in the world today, and that he would rather show everybody what he was going to do out there in that ring. Benoit told Coachman that he is the WWF Intercontinental Champion, and that was the way it was going to stay. He hears Eddie and he hears Y2J run their mouths about how they will beat him tonight. For that Chris has two things to say: actions speak louder than words, and that they were welcome to prove him wrong!
A video package aired, looking back at the history between Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. After the two had travelled across the world as a team, they broke into the World Wrestling Federation together as part of a dangerous group called the Radicalz. But over time, things changed. Benoit became WWF Intercontinental Champion, and Eddie became 'Latino Heat' - involved with a passionate relationship with Chyna. Back at King of the Ring, Benoit separated the shoulder of 'Latino Heat', and Eddie has been out for revenge ever since. But when Chris Jericho inserted himself in the mix with a pinfall win over Benoit, another rivalry reared its head. For Benoit tonight, he now faces both of them in a Triple Threat match with the title on the line!
We returned to HeAT to be shown a video package, recapping the bad blood between the Brothers of Destruction and T&A. Back at Fully Loaded, the Undertaker and Kane were en route to becoming WWF Tag Team Champions against Edge and Christian when Trish Stratus's men, Test and Albert cost them big. In the weeks to follow, T&A have set out in becoming a team to be feared in the World Wrestling Federation. They have assaulted 'the American Badass' and 'the Big Red Machine' time and time again, have broken the ribs of the Undertaker and dared to steal Kane's mask from the monster. But with the two veterans from Hell out to seek revenge, it was this past Thursday on SmackDown! where Commissioner Mick Foley made it a No-Disqualification match. Tonight was the time for T&A to put up or shut up, when they go into the biggest match of their young careers with the Brothers of Destruction.
Back on HeAT, Commissioner Mick Foley was in his office for the night - a snackbar located in the backstage area. 'The Commissioner Mick Foley was talking to the WWF European Champion Al Snow, who he told how amped he was for SummerSlam tonight. After discussing the big matches we were set to see tonight, Al appeared to go moody on Mick. When he asked Snow what was wrong, Al exclaimed that he felt slighted! All of this hard work with the WWF European Championship, just to go left off the card? Mick tried to cheer him up, telling him he was doing a great job. And besides, he was in a champion against champion match tonight on HeAT! Snow sighed, but all of a sudden Mick spotted someone he had to go and greet. Foley jumped the counter, as he met up with 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan! Mick shook hands with Hulk and asked him if he was ready for Triple H tonight, to which Hogan fired up the catchphrases. Hogan told Mick the better question for 'the Game' was whether he was ready for Hulkamania to run wild on him in the dream match of this young century, brother! Hulk wished Mick luck being special guest enforcer in the main event - commenting that Shane McMahon was a real piece of work! Hogan left, causing Mick to jump with joy to the disturbance of Al Snow.2) Joe E. def. Essa Rios (2:55)Joe E's controversial methods of garnering attention took another step forward this week on both RAW and SmackDown! when he messed with the lives of Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, and later X-Pac. Joe E. has often told those around him to not shoot the messenger, that he was just telling people what he heard, but last week on HeAT he put Essa Rios in harm's way when he told Big Bossman that Essa had called him soft. The clearly non-Spanish speaker did it to stir up trouble, and Essa Rios was not amused. Rios flew around the ring with hurricanrana off the top rope almost putting Joe E. away. The newcomer was the recipient of a monkey flip from the luchador, when Essa looked to finish him with the 450 splash: just for Joe E. to get his knees up! Joe E. struck, dropping Essa with a Flatliner that gave Joe E. the three count.
Joe E. had scored the pinfall win against Essa Rios, and this newcomer despite his antics was proving to be a formidable foe for any WWF Superstar in the ring. But all of a sudden the Big Bossman made his way out to the ring, perhaps to get another piece at Essa Rios! Bossman smacked his nightstick in the palm of his hand whilst walking down to the ring, but before Bossman could size the luchador up for another shot with the nightstick, he cracked Joe E. upside the head with it instead! Joe E. was down and out, while Bossman posed to the applause of the New Orleans crowd: he knew the real story from last week, it was all Joe E. causing trouble!
In the backstage area in Raleigh, the Hardy Boyz were having a conversation about how no matter what happens in Tables, Ladders and Chairs tonight: win or loss, they know in their hearts that they are the most exciting tag team in sports entertainment today. Jeff agreed and told Matt that despite the amount of times they have come up short in taking the WWF Tag Team Championship from Edge and Christian, tonight they were in their homestate of North Carolina: and they should not settle for runners up! The WWF Women's Champion Lita joined up with her boys, as Jeff told Matt that they were Team Xtreme, and tonight they were going to go to crazy lengths to become the champs! The trio put their hands in, then parted ways with adrenaline pumping through the brothers' veins.
We returned to HeAT to see Too Cool talking among themselves, with Grandmaster Sexay asking Scotty 2 Hotty to check out his new dance move. But before he had chance to show Scotty, in walked the Kat and several of the Hos in her protest group. Kat wanted to thank Too Cool for their help on both RAW and SmackDown!, that they were real sweethearts. She even hugged Grandmaster, causing his eyes to nearly fall out of his head! Kat said she heard the news that they would be taking on the Right to Censor in a six-man tag team match tonight at SummerSlam, and wanted to lend her support by coming on out to ringside with them! Scotty nodded rapidly after Kat promised to give Too Cool free reign of any two of her Hos, but Kat also wanted to know who their partner was going to be! Grandmaster yelped high-pitched inaudible noises when trying to talk to Kat, but in strutted K-Kwik who told Too Cool to have no fear - 'K-Man' was here! K-Kwik told the groups that he was sick and tired of seeing Steven Richards' vanilla butt walking around thinking he's holier than holy water: telling Too Cool to let him join them in choking the RTC out with their black ties! Scotty and Grandmaster complied, and the three danced to the rhythm of Kat's group chanting "Save the Hos". Another match announced for SummerSlam, with under an hour to go!3) Perry Saturn def. Steve Blackman (4:25)Perry Saturn has been looking to get back into the title picture in recent weeks, being unable to walk away from a WWF Hardcore Championship match with the title over a week ago against Crash Holly. But tonight the tough guy from Boston was up against a tough opponent in 'the Lethal Weapon' Steve Blackman. Blackman has also had his eye on the 24/7-ran title, but this was not a Hardcore match here tonight. Saturn tried to hammer on Blackman early, just to receive a multitude of strikes from Blackman: with a thrust kick causing Saturn to go down hard for a near fall. Saturn soon fought back, with a backbreaker grounding Blackman. He mocked Blackman's martial arts background and delivered several stomps to 'the Lethal Weapon'. But Saturn soon dropped the ball after a body slam and a dive from the second rope attempt: as Blackman got his boot up! Steve fought back with a sharp kick to the chest, but Saturn caught him off-guard with a spinebuster before locking in the Rings of Saturn - though Blackman reached the ropes! Blackman attempted to fire back with a roundhouse kick, just for Saturn to sidestep it and drop Blackman with a fisherman suplex for the pin!
Perry Saturn's hand was raised as the victor in this high-competitive match with Steve Blackman, but just when Saturn thought he was in the clear, he would turn around and find himself the recipient of 'the Lethal Weapon' clocking him upside the head with a kendo stick! Saturn went down, and Blackman struck him thrice more with the stick until Saturn finally was able to roll out to the floor! Saturn may have won the match, but Blackman was here to show Saturn that he was called 'the Lethal Weapon' for a reason.
We returned to Commissioner Mick Foley as he put on his referee shirt, atop his own Commissioner shirt. 'The Hardcore Legend' smiled at the fit, remarking to himself how proud he was that he had shed three pounds since coming back. But Mick was soon joined by a furious Crash Holly who wanted to complain about his older cousin Hardcore. 'The Houdini of Hardcore' claimed Hardcore may have beaten him for the title, and he may have retained: but forget it, he wanted his title back tonight! Mick slowly removed his shirt and told Crash that he feared the referee shirt may have panicked him: reverting back to 'Commissioner Mode'. Mick told Crash that he knew there was bad trouble in the family when it came to the Hollys. And why not? Mick cleared it for tonight - the WWF Hardcore Championship on the line at SummerSlam! Crash excitedly jumped up and down, then asked Mick for another favor - to be the official referee in that match. Mick looked at Crash in confusion, telling Crash there was no way he would ever officiate a match between the Hollys: he's got the WWF Championship match to enforce! Crash left despondant, but Mick called after him to wish him luck.
Meanwhile, Kurt Angle was seen walking the halls of the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Center with his tracksuit on, his bags in hand. The Olympic Gold Medalist has another shot at the big one tonight against the Rock, but as he walked the halls, he suddenly encountered Shane McMahon, who was already ready to go in his referee shirt. Shane O'Mac told Kurt that he's surprised he wasn't at the building earlier, but he hoped that Kurt was ready for tonight. Shane gave him a pet talk, how this was the biggest night of his career and to forget Fully Loaded, and forget RAW the night after. Shane vowed that tonight, one way or another Kurt Angle would leave the WWF Champion. Angle remained hush, but told Shane that he's proud of the fact that Shane will be the first person to raise his hand as WWF Champion. But he's going to become WWF Champion his way. It has been four years since he took the Olympic gold medals around his neck home: and tonight, he's going to cap off this anniversary by taking home some brand new gold. Angle smiled, and hugged Shane tight.
We returned to HeAT to a video package reviewing the rivalry between Triple H and Hulk Hogan. After seven long years away from the World Wrestling Federation, the man that brought sports entertainment into the mainstream back in the 1980s returned where he belonged, challenging 'the Game' to a dream match at SummerSlam. But in 'the Game's eyes, he saw a washed up hasbeen looking for a payday. Triple H time and time again disputed 'the Icon's return to superstardom, claiming that he would end Hulkamania when the dream match goes down. But Hulk Hogan has shown that he is very much the same man that headlined countless WrestleManias, and was the same man that was a former five-time WWF Champion. Will 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan return and win big in his first major singles match back as a WWF Superstar, or will Triple H introduce his sledgehammer and follow through on his word that tonight at SummerSlam: Hulkamania dies?4) WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko (w/Terri) def. WWF European Champion Monsieur Snow (5:21)Al Snow had been on a winning streak since becoming the WWF European Champion. Defeating the likes of the Big Bossman and D-Lo Brown, it appears that become a man of Europe was all Snow needed to get his career back on track. After appearing as both Herr Snow the German and Señor Snow the Spaniard, tonight Monsieur Snow wore a striped shirt, a red beret and held a baguette down to the ring. Dean Malenko was largely unimpressed, wanting to win this Champion vs Champion match for all of the ladies watching. Whether Terri knew Malenko was a womanizer or not, was another question. Malenko took Snow down to the mat, but the Frenchman battled back with some of his own technical wrestling: winning after connecting with a waistlock takedown. Snow quickened the pace, but Malenko was able to fake out the WWF European Champion and dropped him with a backbreaker to gain control. A bow and arrow hold and a gutbuster was unsuccessful in ensuring Snow stayed down however, and Dean grew agitated - but Terri climbed onto the apron looking to comfort her man! This distracted Malenko, but Snow charged him from behind and wound up almost knocking Terri off of the apron: Malenko cradling Snow from behind with a rolling clutch pin with the tights: and Malenko stole the three count!
In a battle of the WWF European and Light Heavyweight Champions, Dean Malenko had prevailed, quickly darting out of the ring and hugging his lady friend Terri! 'The She-Devil' stuck her tongue down 'the Ladies Man's throat much to his chagrin, whilst Monsieur Snow could not believe he had been one-upped like this! Malenko had also gotten a win against the man of Europe, and had surely earned himself a shot at Snow's title.
Returning to Raleigh, North Carolina, we were now moments away from SummerSlam live on pay-per-view. In the dressing room sat Triple H with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, and Kurt Angle sat opposite them. Shane McMahon walked back and forth between the two couches, telling the group that this is what he had been waiting for. A night where they were all focused, they all had it together. There was no sign of issue, no problems. And this is what Shane O'Mac had been saying for weeks: staying on the same page! Shane continued to talk about what would happen when the Olympic Gold Medalist wins the WWF Championship from the Rock, and when Triple H beats Hulk Hogan: they would be unstoppable! But 'the Game' suddenly stood up to tell Shane that they might be unstoppable. But who's to say that "Uncle Sam" over there would be able to get the job done. And when he does, Kurt Angle could bet his ass that there was something he wanted from him. 'The Cerebral Assassin' left, causing Angle to stand up and ask him what his problem was! Angle told Shane that he was going to go and prepare for the main event, and that he'd see him out there. And then there was two, with 'the Billion Dollar Princess' asking her brother what now. Shane palmed his face and told Stephanie that everything would go according to plan, he knew it from the bottom of his gut.
A video package aired, promoting the main event of SummerSlam later tonight. One month ago, Kurt Angle shocked the world when he became the fastest rising WWF Champion in recent memory. The Olympic Gold Medalist had the support of Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley - but twenty-four hours following Fully Loaded, the Rock ended Angle's reign humiliatingly after a one day reign. Angle has gone through the motions over the past couple of weeks, with this assumed love triangle between himself, Stephanie and her husband Triple H - but his intensity has gone through the roof. Angle has jumped Rock time and time again, and when Shane McMahon assigned himself as the special guest referee, it appeared that Rock's chances were slim. But Commissioner Mick Foley appointed himself the special guest enforcer, present at ringside in the event of any outside interference, and if Shane O'Mac dared to try anything funny. Tonight, the culmination of a journey for the Olympian will determine the coarse of the WWF moving forward, though the Rock will do everything in his power to remain 'the Great One' that he is!
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SummerSlam 2000 - August 27, 2000 Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Complex in Raleigh, North Carolina Live on Pay-Per-View
The opening video package aired, showing a heart pulsing. With it, the weeks of chaos, madness and controversy were shown. As the heart continued to pound, beating harder and faster, we delved into the Rock losing the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle back at Fully Loaded, just to regain it one night later. The heartwrench of the Olympic Gold Medalist, losing the richest prize in this business to nearly losing his good and close friend Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who remains seemingly engrossed in her marriage with Triple H. The tempo speeds up, with the revelation that Shane McMahon would be the special guest official in the big main event ahead. Even faster, with the news that Commissioner Mick Foley had added himself as the outside enforcer, to prevent any outside interference and screwjob shenanigans. And even harder, with the warring of words exchanged between Triple H and Hulk Hogan. The heart continued to pound to the point of flatlining, with the narrator asking the question: "Can you handle the heat? Is your body ready?"
The opening graphic aired, taking us right into the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Complex for SummerSlam, where pyrotechnics exploded across the stage and inside of the squared-circle, where tonight eight huge matches will take place! The fans in Raleigh, North Carolina screamed aloud, as Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler enthusiastically welcomed us to the thirteenth annual edition of WWF SummerSlam! We were live on pay-per-view, with 18,182 fans on hand tonight!
We were kicking things off with six-man tag team action, but the crowd immediately booed over the sounds of car alarms and sirens, with the arrival of the Right to Censor. Accompanied by their newest addition to the movement, Ivory; Steven Richards led Bull Buchanan and the Goodfather down the aisle to a hugely negative response from the North Carolinians in attendance. Richards climbed into the ring and hushed the fans in attendance in ordering them to listen to what the RTC had to say. Steven told the people that this was their biggest battle to date against immorality, and that tonight they would do what somebody has needed to do for quite some time. For so long the World Wrestling Federation has been caught in an addiction: the desire to shock people, to scare people and more masochisticly: stimulate people! But the RTC were here to right the wrongs, they were here to stand up for the youth of tomorrow. The Right to Censor were here to fight the good fight, and they would succeed tonight! The group all raised their palms high, when Too Cool made their way out to the aisleway to a rousing ovation - accompanied by the Kat! Kat smiled and waved at the RTC from afar, when the hyped up and dancing duo paused: awaiting the arrival of their tag team partner tonight, K-Kwik! The newcomer rapped out to his hit single "Get Rowdy" - the four shuckin' and jivin' their way down to the ring!
1) The Right to Censor (w/Ivory) vs Too Cool and K-Kwik (w/The Kat)Steven Richards has certainly done a lot of work to start a movement designed to oppose the high-risk and all-action that the World Wrestling Federation offers fans worldwide, in recent weeks. Once considered a joke, Richards donned a shirt and a tie and went on to recruit two imposing figures in the former B&B Security enforcer Bull Buchanan, as well as the former 'Pimp Daddy' the Godfather. The Godfather's transformation into the Goodfather led to cries for help from his former Hos under employment, and with the Kat leading a protest group against the Right to Censor's pleas for a more politically correct World Wrestling Federation, the RTC tried anything they could to stop her and the women. Last Monday night on RAW is WAR the Kat declined an invitation from the group to join their movement, and in response Ivory shocked everybody in her return - siding with the RTC with ambitions to be a role model to young women everywhere. But when the RTC planned to continue the humiliation of the leader of the 'Save the Hos' movement, Too Cool interjected themselves. This match was added earlier tonight on HeAT, with K-Kwik throwing his name in the hat to join Scotty and Grandmaster Sexay in taking on the trio tonight.
K-Kwik, Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay immediately started off by hitting the ring and engaging in a six-man fist fight with the Right to Censor! Scotty and Grandmaster took care of Bull Buchanan and the Goodfather by sending them into the ropes and connecting with stereo-dropkicks, before nipping up! K-Kwik body slammed Steven Richards, which caused the RTC to retreat as fast as they possibly could. Ivory voiced her disdain, complaining about Too Cool and K-Kwik throwing them off - but the fan favorites responded by delivering a dance routine as a three-man act! The Kat cheered K-Kwik on after he dropped down into the splits: the homestate hero returning to North Carolina for his first pay-per-view appearance! The RTC soon regrouped, and Buchanan delivered numerous clubbing blows into the anatomy of Grandmaster in the corner, before making a quick tag to Goodfather who added more heavy shots in on Sexay. Bull and Goodfather continued to hammer on Grandmaster in the corner, with Goodfather even provoking an angry response from the capacity crowd by teasing a Ho Train, just to hammer Sexay with another clothesline! A sidewalk slam from Bull got a near fall, and soon Steven came in and put the boots to him. Richards locked in a camel clutch on Sexay, but Scotty and K-Kwik each clapped their hands together: rallying Raleigh into Sexay breaking free and tagging in K-Kwik! He flew off the page with a corkscrew back elbow off the ropes rattling Buchanan, when he dropped into the splits to duck a clothesline: hiptossing the Goodfather! K-Kwik tried to go for a scissors kick on Buchanan, but in hitting the ropes Ivory tripped him! K-Kwik faceplanted the mat, and the Kat immediately charged Ivory tackling her to the floor! It was a catfight at ringside, whilst inside Scotty 2 Hotty caught Richards with a bulldog: and the Worm was in full effect - connecting with it! Goodfather big booted Scotty to the floor, and K-Kwik sent him packing - when Buchanan came from behind with a spin-out slam! Bull went up to the top rope and connected with an amazing diving legdrop off the top - taking the win.Winners: The Right to Censor (6:52) Bull Buchanan scored the pin for his team, and quickly Steven Richards, the Goodfather and Ivory assembled in the ring to celebrate the win against "immorality". Unfortunately for the Right to Censor, their politically correct idea for a party would be postponed, as Too Cool re-entered the ring, with right hands for Buchanan and Goodfather! Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay did a Mexican wave into a clothesline sending both men out to the floor, while Steven Richards fled! Ivory was left alone, with the Kat grabbing her by the collar of her shirt and trying to rip it off of her - just for the RTC to pull Ivory out to safety. Too Cool and K-Kwik got ready to dance with Kat, when Kat had an idea and waved to the back...and out came the Hos! Five lovely ladies came out to the ring, with Steven's eyeballs popping out of his skull in rage. They arrived in the ring and proceeded to dance alongside the losers in this match - the fans eating it up one way or another. "Immorality" lives on!
In the backstage area Michael Cole was standing with one of three men that will compete for the WWF Intercontinental Championship tonight, Eddie Guerrero - with his girlfriend Chyna. Cole asked 'Latino Heat' about his actions this past Thursday night on SmackDown!, and whether the losses he received against both Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho in singles competition this past week was getting to him. Chyna pulled the microphone her way, as 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' demanded Michael not ask silly questions. She attempted to stick up for Eddie, but a fired up Guerrero snatched the microphone towards him and told Cole that for the past three months he has been up at night. He has been in the World Wrestling Federation for seven months and has been the WWF European Champion. He also met his soulmate, 'Mamacita', but he also came down with two injuries in that time! Eddie told Michael that to Chris Benoit it's about remaining the best. To Chris Jericho, it's about feeding his ego - keeping the title. But tonight, the journey for 'Latino Heat's rise to the top continues. He's been asking himself since he was recovering from his separated shoulder: is he still good enough? Did he come back too soon? Those were all going to be answered tonight when he kicks their asses and becomes 'IC Campeone'!
Out in the parking lot, Kane could be seen standing in plain view when a motorcycle rode up to 'the Big Red Machine'. Off of it emerged his half-brother, the Undertaker. Kane asked Undertaker if he was ready to manhandle Test and Albert tonight, and 'the American Badass' smirked coolly. The Undertaker told Kane that he was born ready. Undertaker told Kane that this was their yard. The Brothers of Destruction ran the World Wrestling Federation. And tonight, T&A would have the hardest time imaginable even trying to take them down. The Brothers of Destruction headed for the arena, with the No-Disqualification tag team encounter set to be a barnburner.
We were shown to footage from this past Thursday night on SmackDown!, where the rivalry between Tazz and Rikishi reached new heights after 'the Human Suplex Machine' personally called Rikishi out to a match three days before the scheduled bout tonight. And it was a fist-fight of sorts, ending with both men getting disqualified after coming into contact with the referee. But the bigger story came moments following, when the Tazzmission was locked in atop the steel stairs: and 'Big Kish' responded by falling backwards driving his enemy through the announce table! What would each man's condition be like going into the match tonight?
2) Rikishi vs Tazz Growing frustrated with his standing in the World Wrestling Federation, since losing to Chris Benoit back at Fully Loaded in a WWF Intercontinental Championship bout we have seen some serious changes in the demeanor of 'the Human Suplex Machine'. His mission in recent weeks has been to turn those he deemed as jokes in the World Wrestling Federation, into his victims. Tazz - a deadly submission specialist with his Tazzmission being highly dangerous - started his path of destruction when he dropped Eddie Guerrero on his head with a T-bone suplex last month. Three nights later he would shockingly ring Rikishi's bell. From there Tazz continued his violence by choking out both of the Samoan's allies in Too Cool, Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay, removing the popular Too Cool from television for several weeks. Tazz denounced mockeries to his idea of what the WWF was, adopting a no-nonsense outlook on other WWF Superstars such as K-Kwik and the aforementioned Too Cool and Rikishi. But just as Tazz looked to add K-Kwik to his list of victims, Rikishi returned ten days ago on SmackDown! and was out for Tazz's head, and 'the Human Suplex Machine' did not appear to want any of it! This match made official upon the big bad Samoan's demand.
The bruiser from the Red Hook section in Brooklyn, New York looked relatively well coming into this match, albeit with a huge bandage covering his upper arm and shoulder. Despite the big target on his arm, 'the Human Suplex Machine' looked hungry for a fight, as did Rikishi who limped down to the ring. Rikishi moved slowly as he hit the ring and engaged in a fist fight in the middle of the ring with the man that took him out with a ring bell last month, with Tazz having to fight upwards against the large Samoan. Tazz clashed with a clothesline into the chest of 'Big Kish', just to bounce off of him. The big man would again absorb a clothesline, with Tazz growing agitated. He hit the ropes and attempted a third, just for Rikishi to duck it and connect with a superkick jaw-jacking his opponent! Rikishi climbed up to the second rope and led the fans in a count to ten: beating down on the head of Tazz, until Tazz was able to duck out of it and club the braced knee of the 400-pounder as he stood on the second rope! Rikishi came crashing down hard, and Tazz went straight to work, dropping several elbows into the knee ligament of the big man. Tazz talked a lot of trash whilst grounding Rikishi, receiving a negative response from the Raleigh crowd. 'The Human Suplex Machine' stretched Rikishi's tree trunks with his knee hyperextending the lower-leg when Rikishi grabbed Rikishi by the mouth and started slapping him from behind - freeing himself in the progress! Rikishi fought back up to his feet, just for Tazz to daringly attempt a belly-to-belly suplex: Rikishi quickly denying him with a throat thrust! Rikishi connected with the Thump in the corner, and down went Tazz: setting him up for the Stinkface which went delivered! North Carolina loved it, and as Rikishi celebrated early, Tazz suddenly grabbed Rikishi in a German suplex attempt, just to get bounced away by the large cheeks of 'Big Kish'! Tazz then booted his way out of the corner and miraculously connected with a belly-to-back suplex on the 400-pounder: such incredible strength only giving him a two count! Tazz argued with the referee, before looking at locking in the Tazzmission on Rikishi: but Rikishi sandwiched Tazz on his back against the turnbuckles, before getting him up for the Rikishi Driver that gave him the three!Winner: Rikishi (7:55) Despite the war wounds suffered last Thursday night on SmackDown! from going through the announce table, Rikishi had picked up the victory against Tazz after a month of having to put up with 'the Human Suplex Machine's path of destruction! Tazz remained down, and was visibly hurting with his arm after the Rikishi Driver, whilst 'Big Kish' stood tall with his hand being raised. Rikishi smacked his ass and limped out slowly to the floor, where he shook hands with some of the fans in attendance.
Backstage Commissioner Mick Foley was sat in his makeshift office, a snackbar backstage. The Commissioner was sat with his feet on the desk, with his referee shirt already on when Kevin Kelly approached 'the Hardcore Legend', looking for comments ahead of the WWF Championship main event. Mick told Kevin that he hadn't felt this pumped and this ready since his first time back in college! But unlike back in college, this was definitely not his first time. Foley reminded Kevin of some of the powerful accolades he held throughout his career. He went through two Hell in a Cell structures, suffered dozens and dozens of dehabilitating injuries! He was a former three-time WWF Champion, but more importantly the WWF Hardcore Champion - which you know meant he had to be Hardcore! But the most prestigious honor he received was when he became an officially licensed WWF official. He even had the framed diploma to prove it - presenting it to Kelly! Mick said he knew he was the outside enforcer tonight, and he may be the Commissioner: but he was not afraid to throw down, if the circumstances were right! And if Shane McMahon stepped out of line, or was incapacitated - Mick Foley was not afraid to count the one-two-three!
In their locker room with a table stood leant against the wall behind them, the Dudley Boyz came face to face. Bubba Ray asked D-Von if he knew what they had to do tonight, to which D-Von responded to become WWF Tag Team Champions. Bubba asked what they had to do to get the titles, and D-Von told Bubba that they had to fight, scratch and claw. Bubba corrected him, telling D-Von that they had to put as many people through tables as they possibly, possibly could. Bubba said they'd been waiting for this moment since WrestleMania, but Edge and Christian would meet their makers; and the Hardy Boyz would receive a harsh Twist of Fate: and when it was over, it would be the Dudley Boyz once again the WWF Tag Team Champions! D-Von exclaimed to Bubba to testify, amped for the first-ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs match tonight.
A graphic aired, promoting WWF RAW is WAR tomorrow night from Greensboro, North Carolina - with a special one-night-only start time of 11pm ET!3) WWF Hardcore Championship Hardcore Holly (c) vs Crash Holly The two Holly Cousins have never been properly on the same page. Since the day that Hardcore Holly's younger cousin Crash came onto the scene in the World Wrestling Federation one year ago, the Hollys have struggled constantly to coexist. Always fighting and arguing, it cost them the WWF Tag Team Championship last Fall, and more recently the WWF Hardcore Championship has become the driving wedge between them. After 'the Houdini of Hardcore' Crash Holly regained the title last month, his older cousin Hardcore took a vested interest in ensuring that the 24/7 rule not cost Crash his title. For several weeks 'the Big Shot' protected Crash, interfering and accompanying in favor of his cousin to title defences. But with Crash paranoid, and Hardcore eerily warm towards him, tensions were bound to arise sooner than later. This took place on a Holly family vacation to Hawaii last weekend where Hardcore tried covering Crash on the beach of Honolulu, just for Crash to escape into the sea! Hardcore won the title three days ago on SmackDown!, and an angry Crash would stubbornly refuse his cousin's attempts at burying the hatchet by walking away from a handshake. Crash has been so mad he went straight to Commissioner Mick Foley on HeAT earlier tonight to ask for this match!
While the fans appeared to be tied in favoring either of the Holly Cousins, the match was on as soon as the new WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly stepped out to the aisleway. From the ring charged Crash Holly, who immediately ran into a clothesline from 'the Big Shot', with Hardcore out to both defend his title, and teach his younger cousin a hard lesson in tough love tonight! Hardcore whipped Crash into a steel scaffolding beside the stage, before attempting to catapult him into the giant SummerSlam logo on the stage, just for Crash to reverse it into a hurricanrana on the floor - before sending the champ head-first into the giant 'S' on the set! Crash soon looked for a suplex on top of the scaffolding four feet off the floor, but Hardcore fought him back down to Earth: as 'the Big Shot' hammered Crash en route back to the ring. Hardcore would body slam Crash on the ringside floor before doing some shopping beneath the ring apron: pulling out a surfboard! Hardcore teased riding the waves of the ringside mats, when Crash came out of nowhere with a trash can shot tossed straight into the face of the relaxed WWF Hardcore Champion! Crash picked up the surfboard and rammed it into the solar plexus of the champ, delivering a suplex atop it for a near fall. Crash went back underneath the ring and revealed a shopping cart - promptly beating Hardcore into it! Crash wheeled Hardcore in the cart up the aisleway, when Hardcore fought back and freed himself: soon placing Crash in it and racing him down into the ring apron at full speed! Hardcore pelted away at Crash with two small metal signs, but Crash threw an errant low blow and cradled his cousin for a near fall! The challenger then looked for a tornado DDT, just for Hardcore to pick him up and toss him halfway across the ring straight into the shopping cart in the corner! Hardcore was proving why he was called just that, but he took too long to pose for the fans in Raleigh and subsequently walked right into a mist of foam from a fire extinguisher! Crash had blinded Hardcore, and then followed suit with a clobbering blow from a 2x4: hooking the leg and regaining the title!Winner, and new WWF Hardcore Champion: Crash Holly (7:18) Yet again, Crash Holly had broken his own record and had once more became the WWF Hardcore Champion! Hardcore Holly was down and out, and 'the Houdini of Hardcore' took great pleasure in hugging the title that he felt had been robbed of him three nights prior on SmackDown! Crash was emotional and appeared to have tears pouring from his eyes, when he turned to see Hardcore Holly slowly recovering. 'The Big Shot' did not look so happy to see Crash with his formerly-held title, but much like on SmackDown!, Hardcore extended his arm to Crash. The offer was there, and after brief deliberation, Crash accepted the handshake! The Holly Cousins made up with a big hug, but just as the fans anticipated one man to turn on the other as per usual, Steve Blackman darted down the aisleway: using two martial-arts sticks taking out both men! As Hardcore rolled out to the apron, 'the Lethal Weapon' connected with a martial arts thrust kick into the chest of Crash and covered him: and Steve Blackman was the new WWF Hardcore Champion! Opportunistically Blackman had stolen the show from the Hollys, and he quickly bailed from the scene with both Holly Cousins down and out!
In the dressing room, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley could be seen with her crutches by her side, sat up and talking to Triple H who was in the process of taping his wrists. 'The Billion Dollar Princess' was listening to her husband talk about Kurt Angle, and how much he drove him crazy. 'The Game' told her that she heard what he said earlier tonight, if there is a chance that "the Olympic Jackass" is able to become the WWF Champion beating the Rock tonight - Triple H is coming after his ass, whether Stephanie likes it or not. Surprisingly, Stephanie refused to allow him to oppress her tonight and told him that this was his problem. He only cared about what was the next big thing. That's why he couldn't concentrate on Chris Jericho, that's why he couldn't beat the Rock. Stephanie began yelling at Triple H about how he's that damn good, and if he is that damn good, he wouldn't be concerned about Kurt Angle: he'd be concerned about beating Hulk Hogan back out of the door he came in through! Triple H stood up and shouted back at his wife, asking her if she even listened to a single thing he said. He's been talking about Hogan for weeks! And tonight, she doesn't even need to worry about watching her dork friend losing to the Rock: because when he ends Hulk Hogan's career, all eyes will be on him! 'The Game' stormed out, leaving Stephanie vexed.
A video package aired, giving an insight into the situation surrounding the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Back in January of this year, the Radicalz shocked the entire world when they jumped ship and walked right into the World Wrestling Federation. In that time, the group have all gone their separate ways besides Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero, who were forever linked after their match back at the King of the Ring when Benoit injured the shoulder of 'Latino Heat'. Guerrero has been working his way back to 'the Rabid Wolverine' ever since, and just when Eddie looked to get his revenge on Chris by challenging him for his title, Chris Jericho interrupted. Y2J - the same man that beat Benoit for the title back at Judgment Day was back and wanting it once more, much to the disdain of Eddie. Tonight at SummerSlam - three of the most promising Superstars the World Wrestling Federation has to offer - get it on with the title at stake!
In the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Complex, the lights went out and the countdown started: bringing out Chris Jericho following a sudden blast of pyrotechnics! Y2J pranced his way out to the aisleway, where he surveyed the North Carolinian crowd and declared that Raleigh was Jericho! Y2J asked the people in attendance if they were ready to witness to Chris Jericho becoming WWF Intercontinental Champion, and the fans responded receptively. But as Jericho walked to the ring, he discussed how there was a lot of talk going around in the days leading up to tonight, and Y2J wanted to clear the air: he had in fact heard that Eddie Guerrero and Chyna like to "get freaky" in the bedroom, because when 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' was on his side, she was trying to screw Y2J each and every night, to no avail! Y2J stood on the apron as he told the people that as for "Mr. Roboto", the story goes as plain, as easy and as monotone as him - when 'the Sexy Beast' is crowned the new champ once again, he will never, ever be the same again! An angry Eddie Guerrero interrupted Jericho with Chyna following suit - 'Latino Heat' even more fired up after Jericho's comments made about his girlfriend's bedroom life!4) WWF Intercontinental Championship - Triple Threat match Chris Benoit (c) vs Eddie Guerrero (w/Chyna) vs Chris Jericho Since WrestleMania when walking out of a two-fall Triple Threat match, Chris Benoit has remained a dominant fixture in the WWF Intercontinental Championship picture. 'The Rabid Wolverine' has established himself as a dangerous, twisted individual that laughs at other Superstars' misfortunes, whether it's Tazz getting arrested, Eddie Guerrero coming down with an injury; or assaulting Chris Jericho backstage time and time again. But with Y2J he had to be careful, having lost the title back at Judgment Day at the hands of the Walls of Jericho. Y2J had been insulted by Benoit, who proclaimed that Jericho always choked when it came down to the big match: referencing his failure to beat the Rock for the WWF Championship under three weeks ago. As for his former Radicalz' ally Eddie Guerrero, he too was not one to be messed with. 'Latino Heat' was still looking to redeem himself to where he was before Benoit caused his shoulder separation back at the King of the Ring, and after Y2J jumped ahead of the line and got in on this grudge match, Eddie had a lot to be fired up about. Guerrero had not had a great week, sustaining losses to both of his opponents here tonight in singles action on RAW and SmackDown! this past week, which surely meant that Eddie would walk in tonight extremely determined. The match was made official seven days ago on HeAT, with Benoit happily accepting the challenges made from both competitors - and in Triple Threat rules, the match was over after a single fall was counted, with every man legal, no count-outs and no disqualifications.
Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho came close to strikes before the WWF Intercontinental Champion was even present, with both men at each other's throats going nose to nose. 'The Rabid Wolverine' joined the fray, but as Eddie and Y2J exchanged words, they both inexplicably decked the champ! Guerrero and Jericho went at it to kick things off, Eddie looking for a tilt-a-whirl just for Jericho to reverse it into an armdrag. A sleeper slam connected, when Benoit came in with a snap suplex for Jericho and a snap suplex for Eddie as well! The wrestling machine of a champion put the boots to Jericho, but Y2J fired back immediately with right hands for Benoit, tackling him in the process! All of the bad blood was ingrained in Jericho, when Eddie dropkicked Y2J to free his ex-Radical ally. Chyna watched on with concentration, as Eddie somehow found himself aiding Benoit in dissecting Y2J. The two former Radicalz sent Jericho off the ropes, just for Y2J to come back and connect with an enzuigiri to Benoit knocking him into Guerrero, followed up with a springboard dropkick knocking both men down! Y2J and Eddie soon struggled over suplexes, with both men able to reverse out of the other, but Jericho would whip Eddie off of the ropes and find himself the recipient of a victory roll attempt by 'Latino Heat'. Eddie flew out of it with a leg lariat for Jericho, before being rejoined by Benoit. Once again the Radicalz were temporarily back together, and they took turns in dishing out the chops to Jericho in the corner. It appeared they were having a competition of who could hit harder, when Benoit got in Eddie's face and argued with him: allowing Jericho time to fight out with chops for both men! Y2J dove from the second rope with a sunset flip on Benoit that went broken up by Eddie, who caught Jericho in an Oklahoma roll - just for it to get broken by Benoit. The first fall would end this, and it was every man for himself: Benoit drastically flipping Eddie over into a cross-armbreaker on the challenger's well-documented bad shoulder! Guerrero was screaming in pain, but Y2J was there to break the hold! Y2J and Benoit yet again went at it, with Chris Jericho connecting with an underhook backbreaker for a near fall, when Jericho decided to move on and look for the Walls just to get kicked away by 'the Rabid Wolverine'.
Benoit ducked a clothesline and connected with a German suplex, before looking to aim for a second that landed! Benoit got Y2J up for a third German, but Eddie Guerrero suddenly rolled Benoit up - taking Jericho with him - both men kicking out of Eddie's unique cover! Guerrero caught Benoit with the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, when he climbed up to the top rope just for Jericho to attack! Y2J and Eddie went at it on the top rope blow for blow, with Jericho looking at a suplex on 'Latino Heat'...but Benoit got beneath Jericho in an electric chair position as the superplex connected! All three men were down, but Benoit was moving as he covered both men just for the challengers to each kick out! Benoit climbed up for the Diving Headbutt and found himself having to kick Chyna away on the apron - and Eddie returned the favor by crotching Benoit up top! Eddie was distracted and found himself locked in the Walls of Jericho by Y2J, but as Benoit slowly got down from the top rope he decided to lock the Crippler Crossface on Eddie as well! The Walls and the Crossface were simultaneously applied, and the referee had no idea how to determine the victor when Eddie started tapping! The two aggressors released the hold when Benoit slapped Jericho hard across the face! Y2J smiled, then got into another brawl with 'the Canadian Crippler' - Jericho coming out of it with the bulldog connecting! Jericho connected with the Lionsault on Benoit, covering to look to become champ - when Chyna dragged Jericho off of Benoit! Y2J got up in the face of a coy 'Ninth Wonder of the World', but Eddie came back from behind, shoving Jericho directly into his own girlfriend Chyna! Chyna went down on the apron, as Eddie cradled Y2J for a near fall, but Benoit broke it up...a chair in hand! 'The Rabid Wolverine' looked to clock Guerrero with the steel chair, resorting to cheap tactics to win. But instead Guerrero ducked, and Benoit clocked Jericho! Guerrero connected with a brainbuster on Benoit, before climbing up to attempt the Frog Splash - flying off just to receive the knees of Y2J! Jericho slowly recovered, before going for the Walls of Jericho - but Eddie caught Y2J with another roll-up: his hand gripping the bottom rope! Eddie stole the three count!Winner, and new WWF Intercontinental Champion: Eddie Guerrero (13:23) 'Latino Heat' rolled out of the ring to begin his celebration with Chyna. After a rocky road to the gold here at SummerSlam, Eddie Guerrero had just won the WWF Intercontinental Championship by nefarious means in a highly-competitive Triple Threat match! 'Latino Heat' may have been opportunistic in his efforts, but it had paid off in a big way between using the rope for leverage, and the chair shot that led to it courtesy of Chris Benoit! 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' gleefully handed her boyfriend the gold as he hugged Chyna tightly: the fans glad, yet disappointed for Chris Jericho - who watched on in anger from the ring, a small cut opened on his head. Guerrero and Chyna walked out arm over shoulder, as Eddie exclaimed that he was the man now!
In the hallway backstage Shane McMahon was seen dressed to the nines in his referee shirt, speaking with a member of backstage personnel. He looked off into the distance and spotted Triple H down the corridor. Shane O'Mac raced up to speak with his brother-in-law, eagerly looking to discuss how he knew they didn't see eye to eye as of late, but how he wanted to wish 'the Game' luck walking into the huge encounter tonight with Hulk Hogan. Triple H looked sideways at his brother-in-law and asked Shane what that was supposed to mean. He mocked Shane's idea of a bigger picture, and them all having to band together against Commissioner Mick Foley. As far as he was concerned, he is looking at the bigger picture: and that's ending Hulk Hogan tonight. And after tonight, the group sticking together can go to hell, because he was 'the Game', and he was out for the WWF Championship - all on his own if he has to!
Trish Stratus and her men T&A were seen elsewhere, as Lilian Garcia asked Test, Albert and Trish how they felt leading into what was perhaps the biggest match of their young careers as a tag team. Trish told Lilian that if there was something her boys wasn't feeling - it was concerned. Trish asked her if she had seen what T&A had done to the Brothers of Destruction over the last couple of weeks. They have divided and conquered. They have disassembled the Undertaker and Kane time and time again, just for them to come back more. So they are willing to go to war and get the job done tonight. Albert grunted that tonight would make everything they've done in the past look like child's play, before proclaiming that they would be unstoppable after the match tonight. Test meanwhile spoke more carefree, telling Lilian that this is what they'd been waiting for. They were going to go down in history as the baddest team of the new millennium when they get through with 'the American Badass' and 'the Big Red Machine'.
A video package aired, showing us through the history between three of the top tag teams in the World Wrestling Federation today. Over the past year, these three teams have competed against each other in numerous forms of battle. The instant classic of a Ladder match last October at No Mercy between Edge and Christian and the Hardy Boyz. The history-making Tables match back in January between the Hardys and the Dudley Boyz. And back at WrestleMania in a death-defying Triangle Ladder match, Edge and Christian beat both teams to become the WWF Tag Team Champions. Since then, their confidence has developed to the point of becoming egomaniacal, with the Canadians resorting to the use of slamming two steel chairs into their opponent's skulls - executed on numerous occasions in recent weeks - to keep allcomers away from the titles. Tonight, these three teams will go to war again in the first-ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs match!
In a bizarre twist, the WWF Tag Team Champions were the first to make their arrival out to the ring for this historic event. Edge and Christian made their way down to the ring without the gold around their waists, while surveying the tables and chairs decked out on either side of the aisle; and of course, the taller-than-ever ladder standing between their entry to the ring. Upon entering the battlefield, Christian let out an insincere greeting to all of their fans in Raleigh, North Carolina tonight. He rattled off the irony that in North Carolina, their homestate heroes the Hardy Boyz would not be successful - because there was no way they would be walking away with the titles. Edge complained about the fact their titles were hanging above the ring, because it meant that this Five Second Pose would be missing something. But have no fear, because once they are done with the doofus Dudley Boyz, and the hideous Hardy Boyz tonight: Edge and Christian would be the true kings of the tag team division! The two were all smiles when Edge got ready to prepare the people for the Five Second Pose: but the Dudley Boyz made a rude interruption - ready to go at it with the champs!5) WWF Tag Team Championship - Tables, Ladders and Chairs match Edge and Christian (c) vs The Dudley Boyz vs The Hardy Boyz Edge and Christian may have had one heck of a spring and a start to the summer with their WWF Tag Team Championship reign, but the titles looked to be in jeopardy tonight at SummerSlam, facing the two very teams they beat for the titles back at WrestleMania. Since then, the Canadian brothers have become practically unbeatable with their snide means to victory, ensuring that they take home the titles. They have beaten the Hardy Boyz on three separate occasions in that time, the Dudley Boyz as well. Even last month at Fully Loaded, they were able to defeat the Brothers of Destruction albeit, with the help of T&A. And with the Conchairto in their arsenal, they were arguably more dangerous than they have ever been. Despite that, for the Dudley Boyz it was about righting the wrong and regaining the titles they lost back at WrestleMania. For the Hardy Boyz, they looked to take home the titles deprived of them for over a year despite numerous opportunities at the gold. Following Edge and Christian's heinous attack on the two challenging teams two weeks ago on RAW is WAR, where Christian dove from a ladder driving Jeff Hardy and Bubba Ray Dudley through a table, you had to imagine that karma could come into play, and you knew full well that the Hardys and the Dudleys would do everything in their might to ensure the champs do not walk out unscathed tonight.
The Dudley Boyz immediately brought the pain to Edge and Christian, eliminating Christian from the equation and connecting with a double flapjack on Edge. D-Von and Bubba Ray sized up Edge for the 3D when the Hardy Boyz made their grand arrival at last! Matt entered the ring and fought off the Dudleys with rights, when Jeff Hardy secured the ladder and drilled both Dudleys with it in one instance! Jeff set up the ladder and began to climb when Christian re-entered, connecting with a reverse DDT off of the bottom end of the gigantic ladder! Edge followed suit with a steel chair in hand, slamming it over the spine of Matt. Edge and Christian hammered away on the Hardys in the corner, when Edge got on all fours so that Christian could hit a Poetry in Motion-like clothesline to both Matt and Jeff. Little did they know, Matt had access to a steel chair of his own, and tossed it abruptly at the face of Edge! Matt hammered Christian in the corner now, before propping the ladder against him - and Jeff soared off of Matt's back with a real Poetry in Motion right into the ladder, which connected with Christian's face! In came the Dudley Boyz once again, after setting up a table at ringside - and the Dudley Boyz delivered an assisted back suplex on Matt, dropping him across a ladder! The Dudleys wanted to climb the ladder and grab the titles, when Edge and Christian returned with more chairs in hand: slamming them into the spines of both Dudleys. Edge grabbed D-Von on his shoulders and rapidly dropped him with the electric chair drop, whilst Christian sent Bubba out to the floor. Edge and Christian focused on beating down on the Dudley Boyz, when Matt and Jeff both came flying from halfway up the ladder, on top of both teams! The fans in Raleigh were loud in their response, as all six participants remained down in the carnage following merely minutes of nonstop action in this first-ever TLC match!
The WWF Tag Team Championship gold could be seen hanging above the ring, as the six battled at ringside. Bubba sent Jeff into the steel steps while D-Von and Matt fought with Edge and Christian. Matt was sent into the barricade when Edge and Christian connected with a double suplex on D-Von, directly onto the aisle's concrete floor: but Jeff suddenly came soaring off of the barricade with a tightrope-walked chair shot to both champions! Jeff had the fans wildly behind the Hardys in their homestate of North Carolina, as he re-entered the ring and looked to climb the ladder. Jeff got halfway up when the Dudley Boyz entered, with D-Von hammering Jeff to the point he fell down to the canvas. Matt replaced Jeff, but Bubba climbed up to join his half-brother D-Von. In a precarious position, Matt had to fight off both D-Von and Bubba Ray some ten feet up in the air: but Jeff clubbed D-Von from underneath, battling him down to the canvas. All of a sudden as Matt and Bubba duked it out high above the ring, Edge and Christian made a drastic re-entrance, delivering chair shots to both Jeff and D-Von: and together the champs sent Matt and Bubba Ray sailing from the top of the ladder, all the way out of the ring: through two tables positioned at ringside! The fans chanted "holy sh*t" at the car wreck on the floor, and Edge and Christian now looked to climb the ladder and grab their titles. They were inches away, when Jeff dropkicked the ladder in an act of desperation, knocking Christian all of the way out to the floor with a disgusting thud - whilst Edge caught himself throat-first across the top rope! Jeff started to once again climb the ladder, but D-Von made a return to the battle: hammering Jeff with some big right hands: kicking Jeff down to the mat! D-Von Dudley was in the right place at the right time, but when he climbed and reached for the gold: Jeff returned and grabbed the gold as well! Jeff and D-Von both slugged it out with one hand apiece on the WWF Tag Team Championship: until Edge knocked the ladder over! Jeff and D-Von were dangling fifteen feet high above the ring from the titles...until Edge tossed the ladder at both of them, and the Hardy and the Dudley fell down to the canvas! Edge picked up the ladder and yet again climbed to the top, when Bubba Ray entered the ring and attacked Edge from behind! Bubba climbed up behind Edge, and with all of the energy left within Bubba Ray: he connected with a Bubba Bomb from halfway up the ladder, down to the canvas!
Bubba Ray looked like he had just been shot, with the shooting pains running through him from the Bubba Bomb, when he used his last ounces of energy to use the ladder: tossing it at both Christian and Matt as they tried to get back up. Matt had crawled back into the ring with a ladder, and Bubba now looked to use it to climb up for the titles: just for Matt to re-enter the ring with a steel chair to the spine of the big man. Matt connected with the Twist of Fate on Bubba, before Jeff climbed up to the top rope. Matt handed him the ladder upright: and Jeff leapfrogged the ladder with a diving legdrop right into the anatomy of Bubba Ray Dudley! This match was more chaotic than the Triangle Ladder match we saw at WrestleMania, but D-Von re-entered tossing the table at the face of Matt Hardy! D-Von set up the table and looked to go for a powerbomb on Jeff through the wood, who responded with a DDT! In came Christian, who caught D-Von with a reverse DDT - and Edge slowly recovered as well. Edge and Christian looked at one another before preparing what looked like a 3D attempt on Bubba Ray! The WWF Tag Team Champions stalked Bubba for it, when D-Von jumped both men and picked Christian up: dropping him with a 3D through the table! The champs were on a crash course tonight, as Bubba Ray slowly started to climb the ladder: looking to claim the titles for a second time. But now in came Matt with another ladder, and he set it up right beside Bubba! Matt and Bubba slowly climbed up in a race to the titles, before Matt hammered on Bubba Ray with rights. Bubba fought back: a bionic elbow stunning Matt now. Both challengers wanted the titles so badly: but Edge and Christian returned, pulling the ladder out and sending Matt flying backwards through two tables on the floor! Bubba Ray was attacked by Christian: dragging him back down. And as Edge and Christian stood either side of Bubba, they swung with steel chairs - the Conchairto clocking Bubba Ray! D-Von came from behind with the Saving Grace to Christian just to wind up getting a Spear from Edge: and now Edge climbed the ladder with the gold in sight! Edge climbed and climbed, just to be met by Jeff Hardy. Jeff fought with Edge, until he kicked him square in the jaw sending him crashing down to the canvas! Jeff saw his chance, but chose instead to climb the ladder and soar off with a Swanton Bomb down to Edge on the canvas! Jeff was down, Edge was down. The Dudley Boyz were down. D-Von was down. And slowly but surely, Matt Hardy was still alive and crawling towards the ladder! He climbed up, and within moments later, he secured the WWF Tag Team Championship!Winners, and new WWF Tag Team Champions: The Hardy Boyz (20:12) The Hardy Boyz had done what was thought to be impossible! Matt raised the gold high but ultimately collapsed down to the canvas, with the referee stepping in to check on him. Matt caressed both WWF Tag Team Championship belts as he laid beside his brother Jeff, handing him the title. Both Hardy Boyz were physically spent, but so were the Dudley Boyz, and Edge and Christian at ringside! Jeff and Matt limped back up to their feet slowly, hugging one another on their knees. The Hardy Boyz had come home to North Carolina tonight, and at the climax of a near-five months journey, had finally become the new WWF Tag Team Champions!
We went straight to the heart of Times Square, where inside of WWF New York, the APA could be seen having the time of their lives with the greatest fans in the world. Bradshaw remarked that he loved New York City, telling Faarooq how the staff were great: they kept on bringing the beers without them needing to order! Faarooq chomped on his cigar, telling his tag team partner that this was living - while two fine waitresses handed the two another round of beers. The APA were living it up in New York City, checking out SummerSlam.
Back in Raleigh's Entertainment and Sports Complex, Shane McMahon could be seen still watching in awe at what those three great teams had done just moments ago in the Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. But Shane O'Mac's concentration was knocked by sister Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who wasn't even paying attention to the barbaric clinic the Hardy Boyz, the Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian had just put on. The handicapped 'Billion Dollar Princess' was busy ranting at her brother about her husband Triple H. She questioned his loyalty to her, and wondered where 'the Game's head was even at. Shane asked Stephanie to calm down, telling her that tonight was not the night for this. Tomorrow, or any other night. But it was real important that they keep their hopes high tonight. Stephanie snarled and refused to calm down, and Shane went back to paying close attention to the show on television.
We went to a video package looking at the action that we have seen take place over the past month between the Brothers of Destruction, and a fast rising tag team by the name of T&A. Led by Trish Stratus, her boys Test and Albert carry a lot of potential. They have beaten some of the toughest teams that the World Wrestling Federation has to offer. But Trish and her men feasted their eyes on perhaps the baddest of tag teams when they attacked the Undertaker and Kane last month at Fully Loaded. Wanting to make a name as the most dominant duo in sports entertainment, they have left the half-brothers laying numerous times. They have cracked the ribs of 'the American Badass'. They have had assistance from Val Venis, and unmasked 'the Big Red Machine. But no matter how many times they have left the brothers for dead, the Undertaker and Kane have come back to fight. And tonight, with no disqualifications and no count-outs, this would be no normal tag team encounter. This would be a barnburner between four of the toughest men in the World Wrestling Federation!6) No-Disqualification Tag Team match The Brothers of Destruction vs T&A (w/Trish Stratus) It was five weeks ago at Fully Loaded where T&A made claims to be out to make an impact, and they certainly delivered when they cost the Undertaker and Kane the WWF Tag Team Championship when they met Edge and Christian. In the weeks that followed, Trish Stratus and her boys' motives were clear, wanting to succeed by beating the biggest fish in the World Wrestling Federation pond, and fiercely becoming perhaps the toughest tag team to date by destroying the Brothers of Destruction. They have mauled the Undertaker time and time again, and Kane has seen his mask stolen. But 'the Big Red Machine' came back with a vengeance, with Kane even getting his hands on the alluring Trish Stratus - dropping her with a massive Chokeslam. The actions of all four of these men had reached great heights, and it got to the point where this past Monday night on RAW is WAR, their fight grew from the ring, all the way into the lobby of the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was deeply personal for the Undertaker and Kane, wanting to stop the rising stars from shining bright at SummerSlam, and with Commissioner Mick Foley having sanctioned this match to feature no disqualifications, and no count-outs: this would be more than your average tag team encounter. This had the potential of being disastrous, but whether that would mean disastrous for the Undertaker and Kane, or for Test and Albert - that much would be clearer in due time.
Test and Albert were led to the ring by Trish Stratus, with the three of them appeared all too confident walking into what looked to be a hard-hitting encounter with explosive proportions. The Undertaker and Kane both marched down the aisel and engaged in a fist fight before they even reached the ring: fists flying everywhere as T&A had struck early! 'The American Badass' and 'the Big Red Machine' sent Test and Albert into the barricades, where they continued to slug away on T&A. They soon whipped both men right into one another before taking them down with a clothesline from Undertaker to Albert; and a big boot from Kane to Test! The Brothers of Destruction rolled T&A into the ring to officially signal the bell - and the two half-brothers began by continuing to hammer away at T&A in respective corners. That is until Trish Stratus knelt onto the apron to try and stop Kane from maiming Albert - just for Kane to grab her by the hair! This subsequently led to Albert headbutting Kane while Undertaker clotheslined Test out to the floor on the other side of the ring. Albert connected with a spinebuster on Kane for a near fall, while on the floor Undertaker sent Test sailing right into the steel steps! Undertaker did not forget what happened last month when T&A left him laying on the steel steps with two broken ribs, and that much was clear as he continued to beat on Test! Undertaker picked up the steel steps and threatened to use them on the tall blonde, when Trish Stratus stood in his way - keeping herself busy! Undertaker had the steps above his head, but Test came from behind, knocking them down and driving Undertaker into the apron! Test joined Albert in the ring, the duo stomping a mudhole in 'the Big Red Machine' in the corner. Test and Albert impressively powered the seven-foot monster up high with a double gorilla press slam, when the Undertaker tossed the steel steps into the ring but found himself stomped away at by T&A once more. Test and Albert now looked to focus their attention on 'the American Badass', and Albert even picked up the steel steps just to target Undertaker, and Kane to sacrifice himself! Kane took the brunt of the steel steps to the skull, knocking him down and out on the apron! T&A looked powerful, and the Undertaker was now without his unconscious half-brother. But the resilient 'American Badass' came back firing on all cylinders with rights and lefts for both of Trish's boys. The numbers advantage set in, as T&A returned the favor burying Undertaker in strikes. They then whipped Undertaker against the ropes, just for Undertaker to fly back at them with a flying clothesline! Undertaker was fighting with everything he had, as he wrenched on the arm of Test and looked to deliver Old School on the Canadian.
But in walking the top rope, Albert was able to crotch Undertaker right on top of the ropes! Test powered 'the Deadman' on top of his shoulders with a running powerslam, but in pinning Undertaker he cockily raised Undertaker's shoulder before the three! Test grinned, with Trish all smiles at ringside. Albert picked up the steel steps now, connecting with a huge shot with the steps to the skull of the Undertaker now! 'The Deadman' was busted open by the shot, and Albert followed with the exact same Baldo Bomb he gave the Undertaker one month ago: right on top of the steel steps! T&A were toying with the Undertaker and had their way with him, but Test was suddenly dragged from the ring by 'the Big Red Machine', who had sat back up and off-loaded on Test with uppercuts! Kane grabbed Test by the throat and delivered a Chokeslam to him, right through the Spanish announce table! Kane climbed up to the top rope and came off with a flying clothesline to Albert, and he looked ready to finish him! Kane pulled up his glove and started Albert, but Trish Stratus once again interfered with a kendo stick shot to the back of Kane! The monster simply turned around, having spotted her - and Kane now chased Trish out to the floor! Trish cowered up the aisleway with Kane out to chase the deceitful Diva: when Val Venis rushed down the aisleway with a clothesline mowing Kane down! 'The Valbowski' put the boots to Kane on the floor, and Albert went out there to join in - connecting with the Baldo Bomb right on the floor! Kane had been left laying again, as Val and Albert returned to the ring with Trish: where inside, Undertaker caught Test on the top rope: dropping him with a huge Chokeslam! Undertaker covered him, but Val and Albert put the boots to the Undertaker! Albert held Undertaker in place so that 'the Valbowski' could climb up to the top rope for the Money Shot, and it connected! Albert covered, but Undertaker kicked out yet again! Meanwhile on the aisle, Kane rose up from the dead! 'The Big Red Machine' came back to the ring with a vengeance, catching Val Venis as he flew over the top with a dive - just to get ran head-first into the ring post! Kane climbed back inside and Albert tried for another Baldo Bomb: Undertaker breaking out and grabbing him by the throat! Kane joined in, and a double Chokeslam connected! Undertaker covered, but Test came in with two brutal headshots for Kane with the steel chair! Kane remained standing, but he knocke him out cold with a third one! The monster was down, but for good measure Test propped the chair on the chest of Kane, then climbed to the top rope for the diving elbow drop - it landing! Test covered while Val dragged Undertaker away from the pin: T&A doing it!Winners: T&A (14:40) Everybody thought that T&A were swinging above their weight, but tonight at SummerSlam it would go down in the record books: that Test and Albert had beaten the Undertaker and Kane! Test held his ribs tight after flying off the top rope into the steel chair on 'the Big Red Machine's chest, with the monster laying motionless from a tough beating endured throughout this No-Disqualification tag team fight! Trish Stratus and Val Venis joined T&A in the ring to celebrate, with Albert and even 'the Valbowski' feeling the effects - but it remained to be said that it took four of them to beat the Undertaker and Kane tonight! But speaking of, 'the American Badass' climbed back into the ring to get some of the group after the bell, with a biker chain in hand! Undertaker clocked Val Venis with the chain before picking up the steel chair: and striking Test with a chairshot sending him out to the floor! Albert received a Chokeslam from 'the Deadman'. And then there was two, as the Undertaker stared a hole right through Trish Stratus! Trish screamed and stood shaking on the spot, when Undertaker grabbed her by the hair: raising his fist in the air. The fans in Raleigh were on their feet, as the Undertaker powered Trish up with ease: hoisted her high and dropped her with the Last Ride! Win or loss, the Undertaker was not about to let T&A get one over on him, all while 'the American Badass' attended to his fallen half-brother Kane!
In the backstage area Jonathan Coachman was standing by with the WWF Champion The Rock, whom the people inside the arena screamed largely for immediately. Coachman wanted to know how 'the People's Champ' felt walking into battle with Kurt Angle. Rock asked Coachman if he could feel the electricity running through Raleigh, North Carolina tonight. With all of the talk, all of the speculation that tonight would finally be the night Kurt Angle pops his cherry and proves to the world that he isn't in fact a manchild! Rock told Coachman that he had said it before time and time again, that coming away from SummerSlam there would be no new WWF Champion, because the Rock plans on walking out with the most important and prestigious title on his shoulder. That is, if everything goes according to plan. Rock told Coachman that he's heard what Shane McMahon's had to say, how he wants a fair fight. He claimed he was calling it down the middle like he saw it. And then there is Commissioner Mick Foley: his old rival and former Rock 'n' Sock Connection co-founder! Rock told Mick Foley and Shane McMahon to know their roles dearly, because tonight was the night Rock and Kurt Angle would go out there and fight. And he knows how deeply Kurt Angle wants this. Angle wants the WWF Championship so that he can say he's earned it. And unlike last month, the Rock wants that too. But he wanted the Olympic Gold Medalist to know one thing: that he can't be the WWF Champion, because Rock was going to fight to his heart's content. Fight with all of his might. And beat Kurt Angle in the main event of SummerSlam tonight. Angle may want it to prove to himself he was one of the very best, but Rock was doing it for the million and millions of the Rock's fans across the world! And Kurt Angle better be at the top of his game tonight!
A video package aired, setting the stage for the dream match. Hulk Hogan shocked the entire industry when he made his triumphant return to the World Wrestling Federation last month. Clad in the famous red and yellow, 'the Real American' set his sights on one man, and one man in particular: Triple H. With the match signed for SummerSlam, 'the Game' has found himself distracted in recent weeks - between the struggles of his marriage to Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and her almost too close of a good friend Kurt Angle, and his pursuit of the WWF Championship. While Triple H proclaimed that the Hulkster was washed up, and that his better days were far behind him, 'the Game' had let his guard down and 'the Icon' has shown time and time again that he is back for good, and is more than ready for the match. Meanwhile 'the Cerebral Assassin' must once again prove why he is that damn good. It was once in a lifetime for both of these men: of Legend's past, and Superstar's future!
We cut to the backstage area where Lilian Garcia was standing by with 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan, asking the Hulkster if he had any thoughts headed into the dream match with Triple H, mere moments away. Hulk Hogan was in prime form, responding to Lilian as though the year was 1988: 'the Icon' telling Garcia that if there was ever a night to be a fan of the Hulkster it was tonight. After seven years away from the World Wrestling Federation, with the Hulkster going in to face Triple H in his first major singles encounter in seven long years: Hulk Hogan was ready, brother! But this was a new millennium, and this was a whole different Hulkster. He may not be the man on top of the mountain in the year 2000. He may not be the same man he was when he slammed Andre the Giant in front of ninety-three thousand screaming fans. But he was and always would be 'Immortal'. And Triple H may be 'the Game', but tonight at SummerSlam: Hulk Hogan was going to be the man that beats the game because he's still got it. He told Lilian that he hoped Triple H had eaten his vitamins and said his prayers, because tonight he had one question for Triple H: "Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania comes crashing down on you?"7) Triple H vs Hulk Hogan It was on June 13, 1993 where 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan competed in his last major singles match at the very first King of the Ring spectacular. Following a seven year absence from the World Wrestling Federation, on July 24, 2000 'the Icon' returned to a hero's welcome from a whole new breed of fans interrupting Triple H. In recent weeks, Triple H has found it hard to concentrate with everything going on around him. He has his problems with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's close friend Kurt Angle, he has had his issues with pursuing the WWF Championship from the Rock. But after writing off the Hulkster as nothing more than a hasbeen, Triple H appears to have finally rediscovered his motivation leading into tonight. Following an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Hulk Hogan and the APA three weeks ago on RAW is WAR in Madison Square Garden, Triple H outsmarted the Hulkster with a low blow and a Pedigree that would leave the Hulkster laying for the first time in quite some time. Triple H's desire to beat Hulk Hogan in his grand return to SummerSlam had returned, when ten days ago on SmackDown! he raised a sledgehammer and looked to be out to make sure Hogan didn't even make it to SummerSlam: before relenting and declaring that he would finish the job on pay-per-view, turning the dream match into a nightmare. Hulk Hogan was ready to remind everybody of who he was - the very man that came out on top in the first-ever SummerSlam thirteen years ago. While for Triple H, it was to ensure everybody was reminded who 'the Game' was, and what made him that damn good.
The people in Raleigh were on their feet for the Hulkster, who came dressed to the nines in red and yellow tie-dyed tights. The very man that put SummerSlam in its' formative years on the map, was once again walking the aisle to "Real American", and Hulk Hogan appeared highly motivated and ready for the challenge that awaited him. The dream match was prepared, and Triple H looked extremely determined to ensure Hulkamania didn't make a comeback, as the bell sounded getting this underway. The two men locked up, with 'the Game' using all of his might to overpower Hogan backwards into the corner - forcing a break. But upon breaking it, 'the Game' was confident and arrogantly threw down a crotchchop much to the amusement of 'the Icon'. Triple H was here to say that he was not intimidated by Hogan, who in the next collar-and-elbow tie-up suddenly shoved him backwards, and Hogan immediately began to off-load with punches to the head of Triple H in the corner now! Hogan whipped 'the Game' into the corner opposite, and with the force of the Herculean's upperbody strength, it sent Triple H spiralling down and out of the ring! Hogan responded with a crotchchop of his own, to the adoration of the people in North Carolina tonight: all while Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley watched intently from the dressing room backstage. Triple H took his time getting back inside, and Hulk Hogan relented once again with further hard-hitting punches, and a clothesline took 'the Game' down hard. Hogan appeared to be wanting to get this one finished early, but Triple H was able to sidestep the Big Boot: switching gears and dishing up a chop block into the calf of 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan! Hogan went down, and Triple H had immediately found a weakness in the Hulkster's armor! Triple H methodically stomped apart at the raised leg of the WWF Legend, before driving his knee right across the lower leg of the former five-time WWF Champion! Hogan had the people firmly behind him, as 'the Game' dropped a leg across the leg of Hulk and attempted to wrench the limb out of position: hyperextending it to the boos from the Raleigh crowd. Hogan was able to reach Hulk with his claw-like hands, able to hammer his way free from the submission attempt made: but Triple H responded by climbing back up and able dropping a knee into the leg!
With Hulk Hogan demobilized, 'the Cerebral Assassin' had slowed the pace of the dream match down to a standstill, with Triple H now taunting 'the Icon' and letting everybody in Raleigh know exactly what his game was. Triple H may have allowed Hulk time to breathe, and he came back firing with some more right hands: just for Triple H to come off of the ropes and send him back down to the canvas with a Harley Race-esque knee strike to the face! Triple H was operating methodically and precisely, powering Hulk up and dropping him foot-first with a shinbreaker: when Triple H decided to take a page out of another Legend's rulebook. He hooked the leg and twisted away at it, the spinning toe hold leading the way for a figure-four leglock: causing North Carolina to echo with "Wooos" throughout the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Complex! The figure-four was locked in, and Triple H now looked to put a stop to Hulkamania by forcing Hulk Hogan to do something he had never done before - and that is lose by submission! The fans rallied behind the Hulkster, who tried to reach Triple H to find a way free, but Triple H continued to wrench in the lethal submission hold! Hulk tried to reach for the ropes, but soon found himself counted down for having his shoulders on the mat: sitting back up at two on both occasions! Hulk finally found the resilience to slowly turn the hold around: reversing the figure-four with all of the pressure now on the legs of 'the Game'! Triple H reached the ropes, and Hulk slowly limped back up to his feet - where Hogan sounded off with two clothesline and a big back body drop sending Triple H out to the floor! But as Hulk Hogan looked to climb out, Triple H wrenched the bad leg and slammed it across the middle rope! For good measure he extended the leg and draped it rapidly across the ring apron before re-entering and stripping the weightlifting belt from Hulk Hogan's abdomen! Triple H smirked, stalking a suffering Hulkster around the canvas. As Hulk crawled, 'the Game' began to inexplicably whip Hogan with his own weightlifting belt, to nothing but loud boos from the people! Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley could be seen watching backstage with a slight smirk on her face, as back live Triple H finally dropped the belt under orders from the referee, and went back to hammering on Hulk with drilling right hands to the skull of the Legend!
Hulk Hogan was in grave danger, as Triple H was schooling and humiliating 'the Icon' here tonight at SummerSlam. Triple H grabbed a sleeper hold on the Hulkster now, wanting to embarrass him in his first major match back as a WWF Superstar by putting him to sleep: but Hulk Hogan fired back and was able to toss him out to the floor! Hogan limped out as well, and as Triple H used the barricade to climb back up, Hogan clotheslined him right up and over into the crowd! Hogan followed, and in the stands Triple H now appeared to try and run from an offloading Hogan - seven years of repression on his mind! The Hulkster was on the verge of a comeback of a lifetime, and the referee followed out to the crowd as well - for Triple H to use a low kick to harm the Hulkster! Triple H tossed Hogan back over the barricade into the ringside area, and he looked to send him skull-first into the ring post - just for Hogan to instead turn it around and send 'the Game' sailing into the ring post instead! Hulk rolled Triple H back into the ring, where Hulk climbed to the second rope and began firing off on Triple H with ten punches to the cranium - with the sell-out crowd on hand counting along with Hulk's blows! Hulk got down and body slammed Triple H for a close near fall - 'the Game' able to kick out of something not even Andre the Giant could oppose back at WrestleMania III! Hogan was ready to finish the job, but he walked straight into a spinebuster that put Hulk down on the canvas once more! Triple H picked Hulk up and planted the Legend with the Pedigree: covering him for one, two - but Hogan suddenly powered out! Hogan threw 'the Game' off of him, and he began to Hulk Up to the roars of the people in Raleigh! Hogan was limping, and Triple H began to strike Hulk, just for Hulk to absorb each and every blow! Finally he had enough and pointed the finger at 'the Game: blocking a right, and stunning Triple H before knocking him into the ropes for another clothesline! Hogan picked up his weightlifting belt and began to whip Triple H to the roars of the crowd: Hogan giving Triple H some of his own deserved medicine! 'The Game' escaped out to the floor once more, before elbowing a pursuing Hulkster with a drilling blow to the face. He revealed the sledgehammer from underneath the ring and slowly rolled back inside. Following a wounded Hulk Hogan, Triple H was warned by the referee - 'the Game' daring to put the old lion down to pasture here at SummerSlam: but after some deliberation, he decided to toss it down, unable to put down his former hero! Stephanie was concerned watching on from the back, but Triple H instead looked to Pedigree the Hulkster - just for Hogan to power out of it! Triple H was sent into the ropes for the Big Boot: and the Leg Drop followed on 'the Game! He covered 'the Game', but Triple H miraculously was able to get his foot on the bottom rope in time for the three count! Hogan was in disbelief, as he disputed the call made by the official. But Hogan picked Triple H back up, just for 'the Game' to drill Hulk out of nowhere the Pedigree: securing the one, two, three!Winner: Triple H (12:29) It was all over, the dream match that had resulted in 'the Cerebral Assassin' able to prove to everybody what made him that damn good, against the returning Hulkster! Triple H slowly stirred on the canvas, exhausted after what was a match he perhaps did not expect: and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley could be seen admiring her man with the slightest bit of relief. Despite all of the struggles their marriage had been facing as of late, 'the Billion Dollar Princess' still revelled behind her husband 'the Game'. Triple H had his hand raised, before he once again looked over at the Hulkster in defeat on the canvas. Picking up the sledgehammer once more, Triple H stalked 'the Icon' as he slowly made a recovery. On his knees, Triple H shoved down the admonishing official, and looked ready to strike the Hulkster who looked up at 'the Game'. Triple H froze.
Moments after extending it highly above his head to swing, 'the Game' dropped the sledgehammer one more time! Instead, Triple H picked Hulk Hogan up and hugged his opponent - a historic moment here at SummerSlam! 'The Cerebral Assassin' uncharacteristically raised Hogan's hand to the loud cheers of the people in Raleigh, before climbing out of the ring and leaving Hulk Hogan to have his moment with the people of North Carolina! His theme music began to play, and Hulk treated the people to a throwback down memory lane: posing to the loud and respectful reception of the sell-out crowd! Hogan finally began to leave the ring, limping and all. Hulk cupped his ear to hear the people make some noise, as Triple H stood waiting at the top of the aisleway. Hogan walked towards the man that beat him minutes prior, and that is where the two men shook hands, with Triple H once again raising Hulk Hogan's hand in victory!
In the dressing room, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was in disbelief at the actions of her husband Triple H. Almost unable to comprehend 'the Game's respectful nature to his defeated opponent, 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan, Stephanie gasped aloud and wondered what on Earth was going on! In walked Kurt Angle, who told 'the Billion Dollar Princess' that he wanted to talk to her for a minute. Stephanie asked Kurt what he was doing there, with the WWF Championship moments away! The Olympic Gold Medalist told Stephanie that he had been thinking, and he had been thinking all night long. He was ready for the WWF Championship, and this was the biggest match of his life - let alone his career! Angle wanted to come and tell Stephanie that he was dedicating this match to her, and her only. Angle leaned over and hugged Stephanie, who appeared puzzled - before leaving. Stephanie was left alone, as her good friend Kurt Angle was mentally and physically prepared for the fight of his life in the main event!
The video package aired, bringing us to the final match at this year's edition of SummerSlam. One month ago, despite being underestimated by the Rock, Kurt Angle made history when he became the WWF Champion merely nine months into his career. Albeit, the Olympian had a lot of help - as Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, Edge and Christian, and Shane McMahon all played their part in getting Angle to the title victory, and in response Commissioner Mick Foley forced Angle to put the title on the line the next night on RAW: against the Rock. It was there, with all interference banned - that Angle would have his reign cut short at twenty-four hours by 'the People's Champ'. But with everything going on between himself and Triple H - with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley wedged between them - the Olympic Gold Medalist remained obsessed with the Rock. The big rematch was made official for SummerSlam, but it was Shane McMahon who added himself as the special guest referee during his week of power, two weeks ago! In response, Commissioner Mick Foley assigned himself as the special guest enforcer at ringside: there to make sure Rock is not screwed out of the title! It was a fight neither man could afford to lose, with the richest prize in this business at stake!8) WWF Championship The Rock (c) vs Kurt Angle Shane McMahon is the special guest referee. Mick Foley is the special guest enforcer. It was showtime for the Rock and Kurt Angle. For six weeks, 'the People's Champ' has found an unlikely rival in the Olympic Gold Medalist. When Kurt Angle shocked the world one month ago, with the interference from Shane and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley or not, nobody would have thought that nine months into his career, he would reach the pinnacle of the World Wrestling Federation by beating Rock for the WWF Championship. But Rock was able to regain the title in a rematch signed by Commissioner Mick Foley, just twenty-four hours after winning it at Fully Loaded. Angle was devastated with the loss, as he has been with the fact that Triple H and his close friend and potential love interest Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley appeared to be getting on well after a rocky few weeks. Having a lot on his mind, Angle became obsessed with the WWF Championship, and beating the Rock once again. Finally, he was granted his rematch - but with an added twist made by Shane McMahon. For weeks, Shane McMahon has been incensed by the idea that Foley outranked him as the appointed Commissioner by CEO, Linda McMahon. Finally, when Shane O'Mac got his chance to hold the keys to the kingdom in Mick Foley's absence due to a family emergency two weeks ago, Shane plotted to once again assist his friend Kurt Angle in getting the job done, and become the WWF Champion. Mick Foley insisted on allowing Shane to have his fun as the special guest referee, but at the expense of 'the Hardcore Legend' evening the odds and assigning himself as the enforcer at ringside during the match. After the controversy that followed these two men's match at Fully Loaded, the Rock and Kurt Angle would be sure to see a competitive climax to their rivalry tonight at SummerSlam: who was the rightful WWF Champion?
As Shane McMahon walked with confidence in the black and white stripes, Shane O'Mac's shuffle across the ring went interrupted by Commissioner Mick Foley, who counteractively walked with purpose. Kurt Angle was highly motivated and in incredible shape, understanding the importance surrounding this match. For the Olympic Gold Medalist, he could not afford another loss in the rubber match between these two men. The Rock received a loud ovation from the people in Raleigh, North Carolina as these two men immediately faced off as the bell sounded. The two locked up, with Kurt able to go behind on the WWF Champion, wrestling him down to the mat. The Olympic Gold Medalist won his medals back at the 1996 Olympic Games with his extensive knowledge of amateur wrestling, and Kurt swiftly rolled around on top of Rock, before slapping on a front facelock. Rock had the fans rapidly behind him, and Rock slowly fought back up to his feet: able to wrestle free with a wristlock of his own: dropping an elbow across the arm of Kurt Angle! Angle backed up, and Rock even dared Shane McMahon to bring it, before Kurt rushed in on Rock just to receive two arm drags! Rock looked for a suplex that went reversed, Kurt landing on his feet and sending him into the ropes: but Rock tossed Kurt out to the apron, where Rock struck the challenger with a simple right hand that blasted him out to the floor! The place went ballistic with "Rocky" chants, all while Kurt Angle exchanged some brief words with Mick Foley at ringside. He returned to the action and was able to gain control with a knee lift and a fireman's carry takedown: Angle looking at playing a physical game of chess with the Rock. He kept the champ at bay initially, but Rock again fought back up to his feet, and was able to drop Kurt out of it with a big back body drop! Rock slammed Angle face-first into the canvas, when 'the People's Champ' began to hammer away at Angle in the corner with rights: Shane McMahon fairly and squarely cautioning 'the Brahma Bull': allowing Angle to come in with an eye rake to the face! Angle blasted Rock with a clothesline from behind, and it was clear that the aggressive challenger was not about to waste much more time on the human chessgame. Kurt Angle was prepared to go to work on the ankle of Rock, but upon grapevining the ankle locked in a variation of the STF: keeping Rock down. The WWF Champion had a lot of energy however and immediately began to break loose - when Kurt switched it up, ploughing 'the Great One's ankle with several knees drops!
The aggressor had tried this tactic to some success one month ago at their encounter at Fully Loaded, and Kurt Angle again kept Rock at bay with his legs wrapped firmly around the ankle of 'the People's Champ'. He tried to secure Rock in one place, but the Rock soon began to crawl reaching the ropes, with Shane impartially ordering Kurt to break the hold! Mick Foley was watchful at ringside, ensuring the job is done on the part of McMahon correctly: as Kurt Angle decided to stomp on Rock some more. Angle even taunted the Raleigh crowd, spinning around with his arms extended - much to the chagrin of the capacity crowd on hand! Angle returned his attention to the WWF Champion, and it appeared his pause to pose was ill-advised: as Rock caught Kurt off-guard with a big clothesline! Rock once again connected with a series of strikes for Angle: when a DDT followed suit! Rock nipped back up just to stumble with his body weighing down on a weakened ankle: and Kurt Angle attempted to come at Rock with a waistlock takedown, just for Rock to switch it around and take the challenger down! Rock threaded his foot through the legs of Angle, and turned him over with the Sharpshooter locked in tight: giving to Angle what he had received thus far in this highly-anticipated main event! Shane checked on Kurt, who refused to tap - and after moments of deliberation, Kurt Angle was able to power out to the ropes! Shane counted Rock, who immediately got into the face of Shane O'Mac whilst Angle scrambled out of the ring. Kurt was getting madder than ever, coming at Commissioner Mick Foley face to face! Mick wasn't about to take any of the challenger's comments, and Angle walked away dragging Rock out to the floor! Angle and Rock exchanged blows in front of Foley as Shane initiated the count, when Angle sent Rock into Mick Foley - pausing just in the nick of time - and Angle responded by delivering a belly-to-belly suplex right on the floor at ringside! Kurt slammed Rock's head into the ring steps before being warned by Mick Foley, and instead the Olympian rolled inside! Shane's count was running out on Rock, but Angle knew he could not win the title by count-out here tonight! Angle rolled Rock back inside, dropping 'the People's Champ' with a big German suplex, before looking to follow up with a second: but Rock was able to break loose - attempting a floatover DDT, but Angle tackled Rock low: taking the ankle out on the way! Angle hammered away with some ground and pound on Rock, with his temper getting lost in the heat of the fight!
Shane McMahon again warned his friend Kurt Angle, remaining impartial in this contest. The Olympic Gold Medalist finally looked at going for the Ankle Lock to finish the Rock off, and it was locked on tight! Rock screamed in agony as the challenger wrenched away at the limb of the Samoan, as tough as the Rock was, how strong was his ankle after sustaining this amount of damage on it? Shane was right there, and Mick watched carefully in his decisionmaking: as Angle screamed at Rock demanding he tap out, but Rock - with the millions and millions watching live, and around the world on pay-per-view - was able to scratch and claw his way to the bottom rope! Shane appeared miffed himself at 'the Great One's resilience, and Angle could be seen clearly losing his temper at this point in the match! Kurt picked Rock up, who miraculously came back with a belly-to-back suplex to the Olympian! Angle immediately got back up, and missed a clothesline just to receive a spinebuster: and Rock now limped back up to his feet, ready for the People's Elbow! He tossed the elbow pad into the sea of people in Raleigh, before taking to the ropes in a cautious manner - perhaps too cautious - allowing Angle to swoop in with an Olympic Slam from nowhere! Angle had been playing possum, and it paid off - but as Angle hooked the leg, Shane counted: but Rock defiantly powered out at two! Angle was furious, as he now decided to throw down the straps on his singlet: moving towards attempting the Ankle Lock one more time! 'The People's Champ' screamed in pain, but was somehow able to roll through - sending Angle sailing into Shane McMahon in the corner! Rock limped back up to his feet and clotheslined Angle into Shane, before delivering a Samoan Drop to the King of the Ring! Both men were down, with Rock cradling his own ankle - and Mick Foley saw this as a better time than ever to slip in and take over from Shane as the acting referee in this match! The Commissioner counted on both men, as they stirred back up to their feet: Rock and Angle going blow for blow now. It was a fist fight for the WWF Championship, but Rock mustered the strength to fight Angle off with his heavy right hands! A haymaker rocked Angle, and 'the Great One' delivered with another DDT for Angle, covering just for Mick Foley to count two!
The Rock seized the opportunity exactly as he saw it, and 'the People's Champ' now looked to be preparing for the Rock Bottom. Kurt Angle slowly motioned back up to his feet, lacking the animation we had seen from the intense challenger moments prior. Rock saw his chance and attempted the Rock Bottom, but Angle broke loose and delivered with a German suplex! Angle covered, and Mick Foley only managed to count two on Rock! The King of the Ring got back up to his feet, furious at the fact he could not put the WWF Champion away here tonight at SummerSlam, and got in the face of 'the Commish'. Mick Foley admonished Kurt Angle, who appeared to threaten 'the Hardcore Legend' by getting up close and personal with him. But this was a big mistake, as he would turn around to receive the Rock Bottom from 'the People's Champ'! Rock hooked the leg, and Mick Foley counted it...when before the three, Shane McMahon dragged Mick Foley out of the ring! Shane O'Mac yelled at the Commissioner for stealing his spot as the special guest referee, and in turn Mick decked Shane with a big right hand! Foley and Shane were now fighting it out on the floor, with Mick Foley hammering away at Shane as he was down against the barricade! While this was going on, Rock observed what was going on at ringside, when Kurt Angle struck with a rough-looking headbutt - before looking for a chickenwing crossface! Angle locked it in tight, but Rock backed Angle into the corner - ramming his head into the turnbuckle! Rock needed time to breathe from the chokehold, when Angle blasted him with a big clothesline! Angle climbed up to the top rope from here, looking for something unique to try and capture the richest prize in the business...just to miss a massive moonsault on Rock, who rolled out of the way at the last second! Angle crashed and burned, as the bloodied Rock recovered...Rock catching Angle with another spinebuster. Rock rose to his feet, and with Raleigh exploding with cheers in anticipation, the Rock prepared for the most electrifying move in sports entertainment! The People's Elbow was set once more, but before he could even take off for the ropes, the Rock was taken down by the Ankle Lock once more! Kurt Angle wrenched and wrenched on the ankle of the WWF Champion once again, when in crawled Shane McMahon after having taken Mick Foley down! Shane O'Mac called for the bell, but it was unclear if the Rock had tapped out!Winner, and new WWF Champion: Kurt Angle (23:31) An exhausted Kurt Angle released the Ankle Lock after the Rock had been trapped in the Ankle Lock, but Shane McMahon may have just signed his own death warrant with a controversial call made in this hugely important and highly contested main event! Shane O'Mac rolled over in pain, having gone through his own war against Commissioner Mick Foley at ringside, who remained down and groggy from the fist fight with Shane! Kurt Angle slowly got back up to his feet, where he met Shane McMahon on the canvas - the two hugging one another tight! Shane got up and raised his friend Kurt Angle's hand in victory, passing him the World Wrestling Federation Championship! The Olympic Gold Medalist was four years from his victory in the 1996 Olympic Games, he was ten months into his WWF career. He was two months from his winning the 2000 King of the Ring tournament. One month since he first won the WWF Championship. But tonight at SummerSlam, Kurt Angle was now a two-time WWF Champion!
The Olympic Gold Medalist was emotional in his victory, when Mick Foley climbed into the ring not pleased whatsoever with the final decision! Angle and Shane left the ring upon 'the Hardcore Legend's victory, as Kurt and Shane celebrated on the aisleway, with Angle dropping to his knees and sobbing into the WWF Championship gold that now belonged to him! Foley aided to the Rock, who favored his ankle in the ring: there was hell to pay for Shane O'Mac! But more importantly, Kurt Angle had just become the man here tonight, at SummerSlam!
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Post by DTP. on May 18, 2020 8:41:00 GMT -5
CHAPTER 2 - THE STORY SO FAR:
Shifting Gears
The World Wrestling Federation saw ratings increase more and more as the new millennium progressed. Offering more storyline opportunities for talent than ever before, fans became more engrossed in the wild and diverse array of characters on display across RAW is WAR, SmackDown! and HeAT. It would only ascend further, as Mick Foley returned to television as the Commissioner coming out of the King of the Ring. With Vince McMahon taking a backseat to focus on the XFL, there was more time to focus on the rising stars of the World Wrestling Federation, with Kurt Angle receiving a fast rise to superstardom with his highly acclaimed battles with The Rock at both Fully Loaded and SummerSlam. The Olympian was only two years into his pro-wrestling career, but had progressed quick enough and become advanced enough in such a time that he now stands today as the WWF Champion.
The marriage of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and their previous foothold over the World Wrestling Federation over the earlier months of the new year now faltered, impacted by the emergence of an Olympic Gold Medalist's rise to the top of the ladder. Ever since Kurt's debut, there was always the occasional comment from 'the Game's wife that complimented the newcomer's work - much to the chagrin of her husband. As time progressed, and Angle continue to take steps to the main event, Triple H would find himself in a downward spiral. Beaten by the Rock for the WWF Championship time and time again, he would lose a title match at the end of May that would see him barred from competing in any title opportunities so long as Rock remained champion. With Kurt Angle being the man to end Rock's reign at Fully Loaded, and the subsequent regaining of the title the next night, the August 14 edition of RAW is WAR would see Triple H challenge the Rock for the WWF Championship once more...just to be screwed by Kurt Angle.
The relationship between Angle and Stephanie, accompanied by Triple H's growing jealousy and inadequacy in tough match-ups with the likes of Chris Jericho and Hulk Hogan, would only spiral the McMahon-Helmsley power couple's marriage into a tailspin. But coming into SummerSlam, this appears to have stagnated. As evidenced when Triple H went to battle with Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam, and Kurt Angle challenged for the WWF Championship, Stephanie noticed a sense of pride between the two rivals that were pining for her love and affection at each turn.
Meanwhile, other WWF Superstars have started to make steps towards the top. Chris Jericho came short in his own pursuit of the WWF Championship in Madison Square Garden, but continued to remain a popular face to one day claim the gold. After two blowaway encounters with Triple H at the King of the Ring, and inside a steel-cage at Fully Loaded, Y2J's star was only just beginning to shine. Chris Benoit remained a fearsome figure in the ranks of the WWF Intercontinental Championship during this period, facing allcomers. Despite losing the title to Chris Jericho and regaining it weeks later in June, the no-nonsense technician was tough to beat and it showed, when he was responsible for Eddie Guerrero's separated shoulder back in the King of the Ring tournament. But after Eddie Guerrero's injury and his losing the WWF European Championship, the romance between 'Latino Heat' and girlfriend Chyna appears to have also evolved. With Eddie returning from injury more fired up than ever, the short-tempered Latino was finally able to seek revenge on Chris Benoit and the intruding Chris Jericho: when he defeated both to become WWF Intercontinental Champion at SummerSlam - whether it was through nefarious means or not. A new champion was sure to lead to a new beginning for all three world-travelled Superstars.
The tag team ranks also fired up as the summer of 2000 drifted away. Edge and Christian dominated the era with their antics, insulting fans everywhere they went. Their confidence reached an all-time high, and it showed as the WWF Tag Team Champions aligned themselves with the likes of Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon. Though they faced opposition in the disapproving Commissioner Mick Foley, the young Canadians have proven to be an unstoppable force in the division even if they have been willing to do whatever they possibly can to walk out with the WWF Tag Team Championship. They defeated every tag team put in front of them, including the Hardy Boyz, the Dudley Boyz, Too Cool, T&A and the APA. They even managed to defeat the Undertaker and Kane back at Fully Loaded. But one of those tag teams remained persistent, the young daredevils from North Carolina, the Hardy Boyz. Despite facing losses at the hands of Edge and Christian at both Backlash and Judgment Day, the career rivals to the WWF Tag Team Champions finally scored big when they walked out of the first ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at SummerSlam, titles in hand. The fearless brothers were riding high at the top of their game, also joined by the former girlfriend of Essa Rios, Lita: who became WWF Women's Champion weeks prior when finally dethroning Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
Never before has the World Wrestling Federation had such a competitive roster. With the Undertaker's return back at Judgment Day, to the shocking behavior of Tazz turning his back on the fans. From the lovable trio of dancers in Too Cool and Rikishi, to the hard-hitting and destructive group led by Trish Stratus of Test and Albert. The WWF was everybody's for the taking, and as we approached the first fall of the century, who would step up and take the ball running?
The Redemption of 'the Immortal' Hulk Hogan
On July 24, 2000, Hulk Hogan shocked the world when he made his unexpected return to the World Wrestling Federation. Nobody could have ever guessed we would ever see the Hulkster back in a WWF ring after making his final appearance at the 1993 King of the Ring pay-per-view. It was one year following when Hulk Hogan sent shockwaves throughout the industry by signing an extremely lucrative contract with the rivals in World Championship Wrestling. After becoming the hottest commodity the business had ever seen, the man responsible for the birthed success of WrestleMania and the introduction of the WWF into the mainstream in the mid-1980s was now property of Vince McMahon's main rival, led by Eric Bischoff. In following years, the Hulkster rebranded his entire persona when he aligned with the dastardly top outlaw faction, the New World Order. Reborn as Hollywood Hulk Hogan, christened in the colors of black and white; it was his encounters against the likes of Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Lex Luger and Ric Flair that allowed WCW to race ahead of the World Wrestling Federation in the Monday Night Wars. Perhaps his biggest rivalry was with the man known only as Sting, with a fifteen-month history culminating in a match at what has since become known as the biggest pay-per-view in WCW history: Starrcade 1997. Along the way, Hogan would also create the fastest rising star in the ranks, when he fell at the hands of a man known as Bill Goldberg in July of 1998.
Unmistakably, the biggest icon in wrestling was a master when it came to politics, and it is arguable whether Hulk Hogan was directly responsible for all of the highs that WCW had, so he wishes to believe. It is also arguable however, whether Hulk Hogan was responsible for all of the lows in which WCW faced. With the prominence of the Attitude Era in full effect, and the emergence of new faces at the top of the WWF mountain, WCW continued to suffer from the faces of the past dominating main events: such as Sting, Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Bret Hart among many others of yesteryear. The emergence of a new creative force in strange bedfellows Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff aimed to change this, who was able to elevate the likes of Booker T, Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner in the earlier months of the year 2000. But the Hulkster remained displeased with his direction, and things came to a halt after a highly controversial incident at Bash at the Beach 2000.
Just two weeks before Hogan returned to the World Wrestling Federation, the stage was set for Jeff Jarrett to defend the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against the Icon. But there was one problem: Double J was set to defeat the Hulkster in the main event. Hogan was determined he would not lose to Jarrett, claiming that there was no clear vision for his character following a loss to the champ. In response, Russo booked Jarrett to lie down for the Hulkster, which incited Hulk and caused him to break character: complaining how "that's why this company is in the damn shape it's in; because of bullsh*t like this". Following an explosive argument in the back with Russo, Hulk Hogan would quit World Championship Wrestling, with no apparent attempts to stop him made by WCW's higher management. Even more shockingly, Russo would return later that night to call Hogan "a piece of sh*t" that WCW fans would never see again on Turner programming.
It has since been reported that Hogan has filed a lawsuit against Vince Russo for defamation of character.
In the summer of 2000, World Championship Wrestling continues to be spinning its wheels. Scrambling to recapture lightning in a bottle, the attempts made with the reboot back in April all for not. In the period between April 2 and August 27, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship - heralded with one of the richest lineages in professional wrestling - changed hands ten times, not including two periods where the title would be declared vacant. Even more insultingly to fans, actor David Arquette: star of the 2000 film 'Ready to Rumble' that was based on WCW, actually became the champ. WCW even turned one of their hottest homegrown talents Bill Goldberg heel, and attempted to rebuild the infamous Streak. At WCW's New Blood Rising pay-per-view on August 13, Goldberg walked out on the Triple Threat main event, where it was revealed that he had violated the script for the match. Goldberg was supposed to be pinned by Kevin Nash, and instead had walked out in a storyline designed to replicate the incident with Hulk Hogan.
What was once an even playing field between WCW Monday Nitro and WWF Monday Night RAW, was now nothing more than a sad, one-sided affair. On August 21, the ratings for the Monday Night Wars saw RAW envelope Nitro with a 6.2 rating opposed to WCW's 2.6.
The XFL
Vincent Kennedy McMahon has always been an ambitious man. Responsible for the overtaking of the World Wrestling Federation from his father - the late Vincent J. McMahon - Vince took the north-eastern promotion and made it into a household name. He brought sports entertainment and introduced it to the mainstream back in the 1980s, with the assistance of Hulk Hogan alongside Cindi Lauper and Mr. T. WrestleMania grew bigger and bigger, and the WWF has become a global conglomerate. After taking the company public in the New York Stock Exchange back in late 1999, on February 3 he took another big step when a press conference was held, and league commissioner Tyler Schueck unveiled the concept for the XFL. Combining the tropes of American football and professional wrestling, McMahon has encouraged trash talking, and promised to deliver on adding more dramatic elements to games. He was quoted as saying that "if the NFL stood for the 'No Fun League', then the XFL stood for the 'eXtra Fun League'.
Throughout the spring and early summer of the year 2000, Vince McMahon ran tours of some of the biggest cities in the United States to make partnerships with new stadiums and cities, and announce some of the teams that would be competing in the XFL's inaugural season. Among them, the New York/New Jersey Hitmen, the Chicago Enforcers, Los Angeles Xtreme and the Las Vegas Outlaws to name a few. With the season set to begin in February 2001, the media has responded with mixed opinions already - sceptical as to the legitimacy of an entertainment inspired sport. In anticipation for the start of the XFL, Vince McMahon took a step behind the scenes following the unfolding of events that followed the King of the Ring, to ensure the success of his next major operation.
With an Industry Watching
The World Wrestling Federation's success continues, moving forward. Having taken the entire professional wrestling business by storm, 2000 looks to be a majorly successful financial year for the Connecticut-based conglomerate. But while the wrestling industry appears to be in the midst of a boom period reminiscent of the 1980s, there are problems brewing for other companies outside of the fence. The aforementioned World Championship Wrestling is struggling to maintain control after being left in the dust in the Monday Night Wars, and continues to transgress down the rabbit hole following the loss of Hulk Hogan. While the WWF continues to look towards the future, and creating the next big Superstars to come along, WCW remains focused on the stars of yesterday. And with a less-than-stellar creative force producing content for the AOL-owned enterprise in Vince Russo, WCW look to make a record-breaking money loss by the end of the calendar year. Following the merger of AOL and Time Warner, it remains to be seen what the perception of World Championship Wrestling is, but one has to wonder how pleased the powers-may-be are with the current product.
Meanwhile, the impetus for the WWF's Attitude Era success similarly looked to be on the outs. Extreme Championship Wrestling, owned by Paul Heyman, has found it hard to co-exist with the two major forces going head to head in recent years. Following an apparent working agreement between the WWF and ECW, where talent such as Al Snow and Taka Michinoku appeared for the Philadelphia-operated cult group in the later years of the decade prior, ECW has seen much of its talent depart for greener pastures. The sustainability of a DIY business, operated in smaller venues and arenas may be questionable, but the popularity of ECW remains all the same. With their exposure on national television following the premiere of ECW on TNN in late 1999, and the video games serving as advertisements for the group, the company continues to go on with no end seemingly in sight.
In recent months, ECW has seen names such as the Dudley Boyz, Sabu, Tazz, Mike Awesome and Lance Storm depart for better horizons, with their low budget becoming a hindrance to the company's future. Despite this, loyalists such as the Sandman, Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible and Steve Corino continue to compete for the group with Paul Heyman at the helm. Raven's return last year helped maintain a degree of familiarity to the common viewer. But beneath the frontline of talent remain the company's best kept secrets, with the youth of tomorrow being bred for the next phase in ECW's operations.
With the boom period continuing, it remains a dog-eat-dog world for the professional wrestling industry. Compared to the end of 1999, it is resembling a completely different landscape to ever before. The 21st century awaits, with all hands on deck.
Note from the author: Undoubtedly, this has been the best work that I may have ever produced thus far. It might show at times how much fun I am actually having writing this, perhaps the most fun I've ever had on the board. Understandably, there's not a great deal of responses to the product I have been putting out, but I am keeping my eye on the thread views, and it's really great to see 200 people checked out SummerSlam over the span of twenty-four hours. To those reading, thankyou very much! With that said, there has been a struggle with detail as you may find has always been the case with my workings. I have big dreams for this project, which in actuality is nothing more than a hobby. The average show takes around three hours to write, not including the running order or planning process. You might have also noticed there is a clear effort to not stray too far from real life events thus far. This will change, I consider Chapter 1 to be more of a base for what the story entails moving forward. This will be rectified in Chapter 2, which I sincerely hope you continue to join me on. Thanks again! - DT.
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Post by DTP. on May 19, 2020 6:27:33 GMT -5
Unforgiven 2000 - September 24, 2000 First Union Center in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLive on Pay-Per-View
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Post by DTP. on May 20, 2020 16:12:17 GMT -5
RAW is WAR - August 28, 2000 Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina Live on tape-delay on the USA Network
The opening video package aired, taking us to the Greensboro Coliseum for the fallout of the hottest SummerSlam in recent years! Pyrotechnics exploded across the stage, with the North Carolinian crowd hot for RAW is WAR, twenty-four hours after the chaotic pay-per-view went off the air. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show, noting that they were staying up late tonight with an 11PM start time - meaning that we were post-watershed! They promised a hotter night than ever before.
Kurt Angle's theme hit to kick off the show, as the new WWF Champion proudly came out to the ring with Shane McMahon by his side. The Olympic Gold Medalist grinned the cheesiest smile we have seen, as he proudly wore the gold that was once held by the Rock around his waist. Shane applauded Kurt as he marched around the ring, raising the title high, before Shane took to the microphone. The obnoxious son of the Chairman requested the fans in Greensboro give their 'Olympic Hero' a standing ovation, but stopped himself. Shane ordered the people to bow at the feet of their King of the Ring winner, but stopped himself again. Finally, Shane demanded that the people in Greensboro give it up to their new, two-time World Wrestling Federation Champion - only resulting in a loud chorus of boos. Shane gave the backstory, of how last night the Olympian was the underdog. Four years after winning the gold in the 1996 Olympic Games, he walked in the WWF - adversity stood in his way. But after it all went down, it was Kurt Angle who walked out of SummerSlam after beating the Rock - to become WWF Champion! Angle once again raised his title in the face of all of his naysayers, before taking to the microphone about how Shane was right. And after all, he had Shane O'Mac to thank for making all of this happen. After what happened to him last month, with the Rock coming out here and taking back his title: Kurt vowed to not let his people down. He declared that there was no man that deserved the WWF Championship as much as he did, and in turn, he was going to be the WWF Champion that these people deserved. After all, he is a role model, and as such he wanted to remind everybody of the Three Is, and how they led him on this path of redemption! The new WWF Champion pointed to the screen, and spelling out what the Three Is stood for: Intensity - he had to show great force when combatting the Rock last night; Integrity - he showed heart and courage, and fought the Rock like a true sportman; and Intelligence - even when Commissioner Mick Foley tried to take the match away from the assigned official Shane McMahon, Kurt still used his brain to come out on top!
Angle insulted the intelligence of Greensboro further, when the TitanTron showed the Big Show's face! The seven-foot-two, 500-pound giant was back in the World Wrestling Federation, and after his theme music hit - with Kurt and Shane demanding the production truck to cut it off - the Big Show himself came stomping out to the ring! The Big Show looked fitter than before, with his ankle fully healed. After being injured by the two men in the ring back at Judgment Day, the Big Show stomped down to the ring and climbed right into the ring, causing Shane to cower behind the Olympic Gold Medalist! Show took to the microphone as he chuckled, telling Shane O'Mac how scared he looked. It reminded him of something...a "p*ssy!" Shane was angered by the remarks, as Show led the fans in a chant of "Shane's a p*ssy". Angle demanded to know why Big Show was back, telling him that the last time we saw him, he was getting taken out on a forklift because no stretcher could carry his fat ass! Show laughed, telling Kurt that in all seriousness, in those months of recovery from his broken ankle, he had a lot of time to sit and think about where it all went wrong. So he watched, and he watched Kurt's star shine. And he watched Shane on television every week. So when it came time to rehab his healed ankle, he started hitting the weights in the gym. And now, he's back and stronger than ever! But even more so, he was bigger, badder, and more dangerous than ever before! The crowd roared, as Show congratulated on becoming WWF Champion...because the Big Show was back, and coming for the WWF Championship!
Angle's eyes lit up, and Show grabbed Kurt by the throat for the Showstopper! Angle kicked free and attempted to hammer away at him, just for Show to toss him back into the corner, for some brutal chops to the chest! Shane McMahon wisely got out of there, but returned with a steel chair in hand! Shane slammed the chair across the spine of the giant, who simply turned and smashed his hand through the steel chair, knocking it from Shane's hands! But Kurt came from behind with a low blow, as Angle and Shane put the boots to the returning giant! Angle picked up the chair and motioned re-injuring Show's ankle with it, but the Rock came rushing down to the ring, out for revenge from last night! Rock gave Angle some fierce right hands, before clotheslining him over the top rope - as Shane escaped! Angle and Shane were irate, but Rock helped the Big Show up, facing off with the men that took his WWF Championship away from him!
. We went to the backstage area, where Michael Cole was standing by with Commissioner Mick Foley sat in a penalty box! Red lights were going off, lighting the hallway area, as Michael asked 'the Commish' for some feedback for SummerSlam last night. Mick told Michael that it didn't exactly go according to plan last night, but tonight was a whole different night! This was RAW, and they were up late, and hotter than ever! Mick lined up several matches for tonight: as the WWF Hardcore Championship would be on the line with Steve Blackman defending against the Holly Cousins in a Triple Threat match; Al Snow would defend the WWF European Championship against Val Venis; plus, we would see a rematch from SummerSlam when Rikishi battles Tazz in a Falls Count Anywhere match! Foley added that being up late meant only one thing: they could be as raunchy as they possibly could, with an Over the Top Tops Off match - when Dean Malenko represents Terri to take on K-Kwik, representing the Kat! One Diva would be naked on live television tonight, he guaranteed it. But after what just happened in the ring, the Commissioner was making another match final for tonight: The Rock, teaming up with the Big Show to face Kurt Angle and Triple H! Mick pounded his hand on the glass of the penalty box, laying down the law on RAW is WAR!
We returned to RAW where the APA were seen sitting contently in their office. Bradshaw and Faarooq were drinking beer and smoking cigars, discussing what transpired last night at SummerSlam. Bradshaw called Kurt Angle a real wuss, in disbelief that he was the WWF Champion! Faarooq couldn't believe Angle could even represent the United States of America at a thumbwar, let alone the Olympics. In walked Edge, who looked worse for wear after the barbaric Tables, Ladders and Chairs match last night. The APA joked at the former WWF Tag Team Champion, asking where Christian was, but Edge was as serious as he could get. Edge slammed a wad of cash on the table and told the APA that he needed their protection tonight because Christian was hurt last night in TLC, and he knew the Dudley Boyz were out for him after the punishment he and Christian gave them at SummerSlam. The APA made light of Edge's predicament, reminding Edge of what they've done to them in the past and yet now Edge was running to them for protection? The APA continued to laugh, and Edge took his money away telling them he didn't need them anyway. Bradshaw told him that's good to hear, because he felt like kicking somebody's ass tonight: challenging Edge to a match! Edge accepted and stormed out, with Faarooq telling Edge not to let the door hit him on the way out!
. 1) Count Snow (c) vs Val Venis ended in a no contest; Al Snow retains the WWF European Championship (3:31)After assisting T&A in defeating the Brothers of Destruction in last night's no-disqualification tag team war, 'the Valbowski' was being rewarded with a shot at the WWF European Championship tonight. After representing Germany, Spain and France in recent title defenses, tonight Al Snow appeared to be scraping the barrel already as he was heralded as coming from Trannsylvania. Dressed as a vampire with a cape, fangs and pale skin, he threw Count Chocula cereal to the crowd during his entrance. But upon entering the ring, Val immediately laid a beating to the champ, tearing his cape away. Venis was as serious as it gets with the title on the line, but Snow came back with a trapping series of headbutts, connecting with a belly-to-belly suplex! Snow was in the driver's seat following a short winning streak, but Val Venis immediately fired back with a sit-out spinebuster for a near fall. Venis put the boots to Al, but when he looked to finish him with a powerbomb, the lights went out! The Undertaker soon came riding down to the ring on his motorcycle, as 'the Deadman' had unfinished business with Val Venis!
'The American Badass' had arrived in Greensboro, North Carolina - immediately duking it out with 'the Valbowski' in the middle of the ring! Undertaker hammered him in the corner, before wrenching the arm and climbing to the top: delivering with the Old School! Undertaker was undeterred on paying Val back for aiding T&A in last night's win, as he powered Val up for the Last Ride - sending him crashing down! Undertaker stood triumphantly in the middle of the ring, when Al Snow naively raised his arms beside 'the Deadman' in celebration as well. Undertaker turned to the quirky WWF European Champion, sending him crashing down with a Chokeslam for good measure! Undertaker returned to his motorcycle and rode off up the rampway, leaving Snow and Venis laying in the middle of the ring!
. We went to the backstage area where Triple H was seen placing his bags down having just arrived at the building. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on crutches followed, listening to her husband complain about how he's not even been at the building for five minutes and already learned he's got to team up with the new WWF Champion tonight in something he wasn't even involved with! He called it a joke, that as long as Angle is the WWF Champion he needed to start fighting his own battles, as did her brother Shane. Stephanie sat down and told her husband she wanted to know what last night was about, to which Triple H claimed innocence. She asked what changed in his opinion to hold back on striking Hulk Hogan with the sledgehammer - let alone show him respect after the match was over! 'The Game' reminded his wife that opinions change, and how he used to idolize the Hulkster growing up. In walked Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle, where Shane still panted out of breath from the incident with the Big Show and the Rock. Shane told the group that tonight wasn't going as planned, and Triple H admitted he was right: they got their asses kicked! The WWF Champion told everybody to keep calm and he would be the captain in tonight's tag team match. But Triple H took exception, telling Kurt he listened to nobody. He demanded Angle fix his own mess before leaving, causing Stephanie to apologize to Kurt and Shane.
We return to RAW is WAR, where the Undertaker was seen still amped up after the beating he dished out to Val Venis moments ago. Kevin Kelly was standing by, asking 'the American Badass' for his thoughts on last night's disappointing loss to T&A, to which the Undertaker asked Kevin if what he just did told the story. Undertaker told Kevin Kelly that last night he can accept that Test and Albert got away with the win. But they beat his brother Kane, and because of that 'the Big Red Machine' is on the shelf with a broken wrist. As for T&A, he hears they aren't here tonight - and that's a good thing because the next time he sees them, he would lay a hurting on them just like he did to their loyal buddy, Val Venis!
. In the building, D-Generation X made their way out to the ring with a replay airing to detail what happened last week on SmackDown! when Kaientai scored a huge upset against X-Pac. The team had been on a rocky trail in recent weeks with X-Pac doubting himself, but it was business as usual for the duo tonight. Road Dogg took to the microphone to indulge the people of Greensboro with his own taste of ring announcement stylings, before telling the people that last Thursday night the two Japanese rugrats got one over on them. But that would not happen again here tonight, because they were back at the top of their game. X-Pac grabbed the microphone and told the people that weren't down with that he had two words for them - with the fans in North Carolina roaring back with an astounding "Suck It!" Kaientai soon came out to answer the call, as Taka Michinoku and Funaki both carried the Japanese flags on their shoulders. Taka mused to Funaki about how they were facing two losers tonight, and the two laughed at DX in mocking fashion! In broken English, Funaki remarked to Taka about how Road Dogg was big and strong, yet X-Pac was soft like a kitten - a weak link! X-Pac was fired up and immediately raced from the ring to get this match started. 2) D-Generation X def. Kaientai (2:35)X-Pac had really let Joe E. get into his head, allowing Kaientai to get one over on D-Generation X last week. Convinced he wasn't the weak link, X-Pac got into a fight on the rampway with Kaientai when Road Dogg had to come out and help his partner. The match spilled back into the ring where X-Pac lit Funaki up with some sharp kicks in the corner. He and Road Dogg went to town on Funaki with a backbreaker from Road Dogg and a legdrop from X-Pac for a near fall. But perhaps confidence got to X-Pac sooner than expected, as he crotch chopped over one-half of the Japanese tag team, allowing Funaki to come back with a victory roll for a close near fall. Michinoku got the tag, and he took Road Dogg off the apron before sending X-Pac down with a crossbody off the top rope for another close near fall! Road Dogg hit the ring and connected with the Pumphandle Drop before the referee's back, with Road Dogg putting X-Pac over Taka for the three count.
Road Dogg clobbered Funaki with a right hand as he tried to enter the ring, and Road Dogg soon wasted no time in stomping away at Taka Michinoku. Road Dogg was not over the loss D-Generation X suffered at the hands of Kaientai last week, but X-Pac immediately pulled Road Dogg off of Michinoku to make him stop. Road Dogg asked X-Pac what was wrong, but X-Pac left the ring instead. All was well in DX, or at least on the surface.
. We went to a small room, where a man picked up a video camera. It was 'the Human Suplex Machine' Tazz, who told the people that for months people had mocked him. They said he was too short, that he wasn't intimidating - but look what he's done in the past two months! He took out Chris Benoit, he spent restless nights in prison. He made victims out of Too Cool and Rikishi! In his orange and black tracksuit, Tazz told the viewers that he wasn't a laughing stock like Rikishi. He didn't dance, he sure as hell didn't have his ass out to get a cheap pop. Tazz claimed this was the real world, and tonight he would make 'Big Kish' just another victim! Tazz tossed the down and walked away, declaring it was a "thug life world".
. Back live, the new WWF Intercontinental Champion appeared to be on his way to the ring. Eddie Guerrero walked hugging his newly won prize after last night's lucky victory in the Triple Threat match at SummerSlam. Chyna walked beside her boyfriend, as we would hear from 'Latino Heat' and 'Mamacita' next!
Back from the commercial break, the Greensboro Coliseum lit up as Eddie Guerrero and Chyna made their way to the ring to a warm reception. 'Latino Heat' continued to hug the WWF Intercontinental Championship as he waltzed to the ring, with 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' glad for her boyfriend. With the couple in the ring, Eddie basked in the noise surrounding him. He began to speak of how thankful he was for three things: the first of all was the beautiful gold over his shoulder. Finally, he was the WWF Intercontinental Champion. It was the same title that Tito Santana held, that greats such as Pat Patterson, Ricky Steamboat and Roddy Piper had held. And now, after overcoming Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho at SummerSlam: he had joined the list! Eddie moved on to the second thing he was thankful for - his lovely 'Mamacita' girlfriend, Chyna. He put his arm around her and told the people that she was good for a lot more than just getting it on in the bedroom, because she was his rock! Eddie kissed Chyna on the cheek, who seemed puzzled by the remark. Chyna still laughed and told him that he couldn't tell the people that - but Eddie abruptly moved on to tell the people that he is thankful for them: because if it wasn't for them, he would never have gotten the job done!
Guerrero blew kisses across the arena, when all of a sudden Lance Storm interrupted his speech of gratitude! 'The Pride of Calgary' told Eddie that he really didn't know when to shut his mouth. Lance told Eddie that the only reason he was the WWF Intercontinental Champion right now was because he backdoored his way into the title. And these people didn't deserve any gratitude! Lance insulted Greensboro for being named following the Battle of the Guilford Courthouse, and how Greensboro wasn't a place of desire, it was a place built on war and terror. Eddie told Lance to stop yapping away, any more and he would fall asleep right here in the ring! Guerrero was confident, when Lance reminded him of what happened the last time they fought for a title - he beat him for the WWF European Championship! Storm told Eddie that he had had his moment in the sun, because tonight 'the Pride of Calgary' would bring the WWF Intercontinental Championship back to Canada where they would parade him throughout the city! Eddie challenged Lance to bring it on, that he'd fight him anytime, any place! Storm accepted, as he walked speedily towards the ring. 3) Eddie Guerrero (w/Chyna) (c) def. Lance Storm to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (3:59)The new WWF Intercontinental Champion had immediately gotten himself into a title match predicament, having to face the same man that aggravated his separated shoulder earlier in the summer to take his WWF European Championship. Chyna watched from ringside as Lance Storm started off strong, able to combat Guerrero with a baseball slide between his legs, followed by a monkey flip. 'The Pride of Calgary' had been looking for a momentum boost after losing the WWF European title to Al Snow last month, and this was his chance as he targeted the spine of Eddie, stretching him with an abdominal stretch. 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' rallied the people, and Guerrero finally fired back with a series of dropkicks, and a suplex scoring a near fall. Eddie attempted to powerbomb Lance, but Storm reversed it into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall! A missile dropkick followed, when the Canadian attempted the Maple Leaf Crab but Eddie was able to enzuigiri Storm - rolling Lance up with an Oklahoma roll with a handful of tights for the three!
Lance Storm couldn't believe he had been cheated out of the WWF Intercontinental Championship, as Eddie Guerrero rolled out to the floor. 'Latino Heat' celebrated with Chyna who handed him the gold in which he hugged once more. Perhaps a dishonest move to retain his newly won prize, but all of a sudden the countdown began: and out came Chris Jericho following a blast of pyrotechnics!
Y2J stepped out to the rampway and welcomed everybody to RAW is Jericho, then congratulating Eddie on becoming the champ last night. But he left out one fine detail in his ramblings of what he was thankful for - the fact that luck was on his side, and he certainly remembered Eddie cheating his way to win last night. Y2J asked if the people didn't believe him: pulling up footage on the TitanTron! The replay zoomed in on Eddie's hand grabbing the bottom rope while rolling Y2J up, and Jericho told Eddie that it could have been accident - these things happen during roll-ups, right? Because of that, Y2J threw out the challenge to Eddie for a rematch, to which Guerrero took to the microphone to tell Jericho that he could - had it not been for the fact he'd competed here tonight! Eddie and Chyna left to mild boos, with Y2J unsatisfied with the champ's rejection to his proposal.
. In the locker room area a silhouette of a woman changing behind a curtain was shown, with K-Kwik standing closeby to witness the lady changing into bra and panties! Out stepped the Kat in her underwear, who asked K-Kwik if he had enjoyed the show. 'K-Dawg's eyes popped out of his head as he told Kat she looked gorgeous, but Kat held a finger to his mouth. She asked K-Kwik if he could guarantee she wouldn't have to get naked in front of all of those people out there. The rapper stuttered, trying to explain that he would - to which Kat thanked him and went in for a hug. The Kat then realized that she was still in her underwear: it would be real easy for her to lose like this! K-Kwik was agasp - how could he focus in this unique match with Dean Malenko tonight?
Back live, we saw the Big Show gearing up for the big tag team main event made by Commissioner Mick Foley. But as the giant laced his boots, in stepped the Rock staring right at him! Big Show stood up to thank Rock for having his back earlier tonight, but the former WWF Champion instead raised his hand. Rock told Big Show that he wasn't doing it for the Big Show, in fact if anything the Big Show was the last of the Rock's concerns. He still hadn't forgotten the Royal Rumble, and Big Show having Shane McMahon whimper around him when they went to battle. Big Show tried to apologize for that, but Rock told the giant that he didn't need to apologize to the Rock, because it was a new day in the World Wrestling Federation. He can tell Show was out for Shane McMahon's head - but if he thought he was getting a shot at the WWF Championship before the Rock, he could kiss his sorry dreams goodbye! Rock squared up to Show and told him that tonight, Kurt Angle was his. The giant grinned, telling Rock he had a deal so long as he got his hands on the runt that is Shane McMahon. Rock told Show it was a deal, shaking the hands of the giant. These two team up to take on the new WWF Champion and Triple H, later tonight!
. 4) Tazz def. Rikishi in a Falls Count Anywhere match (5:24)These two went to battle last night at SummerSlam, in a match that saw Rikishi come out victorious against Tazz. But tonight on RAW is WAR, with no disqualifications and no count-outs, with falls counting anywhere, who knew what could happen as 'the One Man Crime Scene' looked to make a victim out of the 400-pound Samoan. Tazz jumped Rikishi during his entrance, and with that this match was underway. Tazz attempted to fight Rikishi in a fistfight, but the big man tossed Tazz rolling down the rampway, with Tazz using a ringside photographer's camera as a weapon! He would grab a stop sign from beneath the ring and clobber Rikishi with it, as the fight grew back up the staging area, headed to the back! Cameras would catch up to them, where 'Big Kishi' now had the upper hand - a super kick knocking Tazz down for a near fall. The two barged down the corridor passing Mideon, when all of a sudden Rikishi found himself receiving a beating from the Right to Censor of all people! Steven Richards led Bull Buchanan and the Goodfather in stomping on him, but Too Cool arrived to quickly fight off the two brutes! The fight continued, with Tazz blasting Rikishi with a lead pipe knocking him onto a forklift, with Tazz getting into the driver's seat. He hoisted the 400-pounder up on the forklift loader with plans to send Rikishi to his doom in a loading dock some ten feet below, but Rikishi was able to jump off at the last second! The two battled it out, when Tazz clocked Rikishi with a cinder block sending him crashing off of the dock! Tazz followed with a diving elbow drop, scoring the three count!
It had been a wild brawl between these two men, but 'the One Man Crime Scene' had come out on top against Rikishi tonight! Tazz slowly stumbled to his feet, his hand raised as the winner - 'the Human Suplex Machine' having delivered in making a victim out of the 400-pound Samoan. But what was the deal with the Right to Censor attacking Rikishi earlier?
. Elsewhere Crash Holly was spotted warming up ahead of the WWF Hardcore Championship match, when his cousin Hardcore Holly entered, causing tension between the two Holly Cousins. 'The Big Shot' confessed that last night they fought it out, but that he had gotten a lot of pent-up rage off of his chest, and he's sure Crash felt the same way. 'The Houdini of Hardcore' stubbornly told him that he had taken his title from him, and that made him a liar - folding his arms and turning his back to him. Hardcore told Crash he deserved that, but tonight wasn't about the Hollys fighting like they always do. It was about getting what they deserved after Steve Blackman got away with the title! Crash listened to Hardcore as he devised a plan to eliminate 'the Lethal Weapon' from the equation, and then they could become the champ again! Crash thought it through, telling 'the Big Shot' that was a great idea! The Holly Cousins left together in preparation, with the Triple Threat match still to come.
In the heart of Times Square at WWF New York, the new WWF Tag Team Champions the Hardy Boyz alongside WWF Women's Champion Lita were seen celebrating their big victory at last night's SummerSlam extravaganza. Proclaimed as 'Team Xtreme', the trio were asked by Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler about how it felt to have finally overcome the odds of Edge and Christian - as well as the Dudley Boyz - to win Tables, Ladders and Chairs. Jeff spoke enthusiastically about how it was an awesome, awesome experience. He said that he knows his brother's hurting, and he's sore as hell. It's like waking up with a hangover! Matt told J.R. and 'the King' that it had been a long journey, but finally they were two-time WWF Tag Team Champions, and on top of that: all three of them were champions! Suddenly, T&A and Trish Stratus climbed onstage, with the crowd going rabid at the arrival of the men that beat the Brothers of Destruction last night! Test and Albert got in the Hardys' faces, with Lita suddenly shoving Trish down to the stage's floor! This led to Albert shoving Jeff down, and Matt took a swing at Albert! All of a sudden all four men broke out into a fist fight on the stage, surrounded by the crowd of fans going crazy around them! Security quickly stepped in to restrain the six, with it being clear that T&A had their sights on the Hardy Boyz' newly won titles!
. 5) Bradshaw (w/Faarooq) def. Edge (3:22)It had not been a pleasant twenty-four hours for the now former WWF Tag Team Champions. After losing the titles in a gruelling and merciless Tables, Ladders and Chairs match last night, with his brother Christian on the bench - nursing the injuries sustained in said war - Edge attempted to seek the protective services of the APA, in case the Dudley Boyz would be out for some retribution tonight. The APA refused to offer Edge any sympathy, with Bradshaw challenging Edge to this match tonight. After what the Canadians had done to the APA in the past, who could blame him - as Bradshaw rough housed Edge early in the match. Edge attempted to fight back with a dropkick and a crossbody, just to get caught with a fallaway slam! The Texan was on a roll, when Edge attempted to get in a cheap low blow when the referee was with Faarooq, but Edge took off to steal ring announcer Lilian Garcia's chair! Edge wanted to use it, when Faarooq snatched it away from him, then tossed him back inside! Edge walked straight into a Clothesline From Hell, giving Bradshaw the win!
Bradshaw had picked up the win, but as the APA got in the ring to celebrate, pyrotechnics hit the stage! Out came the Dudley Boyz, and Bradshaw and Faarooq knew wisely to climb out of the ring and allow Bubba Ray and D-Von to have their way with Edge! Edge was all alone, as the Dudleys exchanged brief pleasantry nods in passing by one another. The Dudley Boyz immediately unveiled a table from beneath the ring, with the Dudleys not yet done with the former WWF Tag Team Champion! Edge slowly came to and attempted to run from Bubba as he set up the table, but D-Von came right at the Canadian - the Dudleys putting Edge through the table with a definitive 3D! Greensboro were loud for the Dudleys, and while they may not be WWF Tag Team Champions, they just sent a message to one-half of Edge and Christian!
. In the locker room, Eddie Guerrero and Chyna were seen discussing what had happened earlier tonight when Chris Jericho challenged him. 'Latino Heat' claimed that Y2J had had his shot last night at the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and he lost fair and square! Chyna tried to reason with her boyfriend that if Chris felt he deserved a title shot, why not give him a shot like he did Lance Storm earlier tonight? 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' held Eddie's hand as it grasped the gold on his lap, attempting to persuade Eddie that he could be a true fighting champion. Guerrero contemplated it momentarily, before laughing to himself - claiming he knew what 'Mamacita' was trying to do! Eddie claimed that Chyna wanted to get it on, causing her to laugh awkwardly before Guerrero started playfully kissing up Chyna's shoulders! The new champ was not taking the challenge seriously.
. Elsewhere, Dean Malenko was seen leaving the locker rooms with his lady friend Terri walking behind him. The WWF Light Heavyweight Champion had the title over his shoulder, but as 'the She-Devil' appeared to be talking his head off about how embarrassing it would be for the Kat tonight, 'the Ladies Man' toyed with his cell phone, completely ignoring her. Terri asked if Dean was listening and he was unaware, causing her to slap on the back - it's Malenko with Terri against K-Kwik with the Kat, in the Over the Top Tops Off match, next!
Back live, Shane McMahon was seen bracing himself for combat ahead of the tag team main event. In front of him stood the new WWF Champion Kurt Angle, who asked Shane O'Mac if he was certain he would be safe coming out to ringside. The Olympic Gold Medalist assured Shane that it would be perfectly natural if he didn't, because the Big Show was a menace to society! Angle told Shane he saw with his own two eyes what the giant is capable of: he could maul Shane with one of those gargantuan, disgusting bear paws of his! Kurt didn't seem to be helping Shane's anxieties where it pertained to the Big Show, as Shane switched the subject to ask if he'd spoken to Triple H. Kurt told Shane that to be honest, he didn't care! He may have beaten Hulk Hogan last night, but he'd gone soft - that's why he didn't use the sledgehammer! Kurt was concerned 'the Game' wasn't in a good mindset to hang out with them anymore, that he was the WWF Champion now - and that he had to get his act together! Angle was overconfident, claiming bombastically that he would beat the Rock and Big Show all by himself if he had to! Shane palmed his face in regret.
. 6) K-Kwik (w/The Kat) def. WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko (w/Terri) in an Over the Top Tops Off match (2:10)Due to the U.S. Open, RAW is WAR was staying up late tonight, and Commissioner Mick Foley had decreed the return of the Over the Top Tops Off match between K-Kwik and 'the Ladies Man'. Both the Kat and Terri stood at the top of the stage on small platforms, as K-Kwik had the fans eating from the palm of his hands with his rapping en route to the ring. K-Kwik's wild arsenal of dropkicks and axe kicks got the better of the world-class technician early, but the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion came back with a clothesline that sent K-Kwik over. The Kat would strip off her dress, leaving her in bra and panties: with one item of clothing remaining! But as Malenko appeared hypnotized by Kat, K-Kwik was able to suplex him out to the apron, knocking him to the floor! Terri angrily shed her dress, with both ladies one step from showing bare chest on live television! Malenko got serious and caught K-Kwik with a backbreaker, but as he attempted to go for the Texas Cloverleaf - submissions not a ways to victory in this type of match - but 'K-Dawg' kicked him off, then delivered another axe kick sending Malenko out to the floor!
Terri angrily kicked and screamed atop the elevated platform at the top of the stage - unable to believe that K-Kwik had beaten her man, the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion tonight! The Kat laughed at the expense of 'the She-Devil' as 'K-Dawg' celebrated from the ring.
Terri however, abiding by the sanctioned rules of the Over the Top Tops Off match, began to unstrap her bra...when the Right to Censor came rushing out to the rampway! Terri peeled her bra off, just for Steven Richards to cover her with a towel in the nick of time! Bull Buchanan and the Goodfather circled the Kat, who had nowhere to run - Ivory suddenly dragging her off of the platform with a handful of hair! Buchanan and Goodfather attempted to kidnap Kat, when all of a sudden Too Cool again came darting out to the rampway, fighting off the RTC! K-Kwik charged up the rampway as well, with Scotty 2 Hotty, Grandmaster Sexay and 'K-Dawg' standing beside a scandily-clad Kat - daring the Right to Censor to come and fight them!
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In the backstage area the Dudley Boyz were still feeling the effects of Tables, Ladders and Chairs visibly, but Kevin Kelly wanted to ask Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley what message they were trying to send by putting Edge through a table with a 3D moments ago. D-Von told Kevin Kelly that what comes around goes around, and that karma was certainly a b*tch. But he and his brother had been put through hell during TLC at SummerSlam, and they wanted to leave their mark on Edge. Bubba broke from his trance momentarily to seriously tell Kevin that you don't mess with the damn Dudleys. They departed, content with their impact made.
Back on RAW is WAR, Triple H was seen sat in an empty locker room backstage in the Greensboro Coliseum, when in walked Commissioner Mick Foley. 'The Game' stood up dramatically, but Mick told him that he came in peace. Triple H returned to his seat, as Mick asked 'the Game' what he was thinking about. Was it about the fact he showed remorse with Hulk Hogan last night? Triple H growled in response that he didn't care what anybody thought to him shaking hands with 'the Icon' last night. It was about Kurt Angle being the WWF Champion, with his brother-in-law Shane, and his own damn wife being so supportive of the Olympian! Triple H pondered why he was even telling Mick this, to which 'the Commish' told Triple H it was so good to get things off of his chest. He asked why he cared so suddenly, and Mick reminded him that he needed to remember he was teaming up with Angle tonight to take on the Rock and the Big Show! Because should Triple H refuse to team with the WWF Champion: then Shane O'Mac would have to take his place. Foley grinned a toothless grin, and 'the Game' rolled his eyes and accepted the threat. In walked Joe E. who tried to alert 'the Game' what Kurt Angle had said about him moments earlier, firing Triple H up and tossing the chair he was sitting on across the room at Joe E! Mick laughed and told Hunter he was a total dweeb anyway - wishing him luck!
. 7) Steve Blackman (c) vs Hardcore Holly vs Crash Holly in a Triple Threat match ended in a no-contest; Steve Blackman retains the WWF Hardcore Championship (4:16)Twenty-four hours ago at SummerSlam, the WWF Hardcore Championship meeting between the Holly Cousins resulted in Crash Holly momentarily regaining the title from Hardcore. Unfortunately for 'the Houdini of Hardcore' however, with the 24/7 rule in full effect, it was 'the Lethal Weapon' who took the golden opportunity to escape with the title in his possession. The Holly Cousins appeared to have mended fences earlier tonight, and right away it was Blackman against both men - battling them with some hard-hitting kicks - but an assisted military press slam from the Hollys allowed them to take control. Blackman fought back from a one-sided affair with his trusty kendo stick, cornering Hardcore with unrelenting shots from the stick! Crash came from behind with a roll-up, when the Headbangers hit the ring attacking Crash!
Mosh and Thrasher wanted the title too, as they fought it out with Blackman - but the Big Bossman suddenly appeared at ringside, dragging Blackman out to the floor! Bossman, the Headbangers and the Hollys battled it out on the floor, when Essa Rios ran down to the ring - climbing up top and connecting with a crazy 450 splash to the seven combatants on the ringside floor! In the midst of the carnage, Blackman saw his field of contenders expanding, and wisely hopped the barricade with the title in hand!
. While the WWF Hardcore Championship picture was as crazy as ever, things were about to escalate up next, as the new WWF Champion Kurt Angle walked the halls with Shane McMahon nervously following him. The Olympic Gold Medalist was all smiles, while Shane O'Mac remained silent, perhaps uncertain of what to expect with the Big Show out for his ass. Elsewhere, the Big Show was seen looking extremely confident. The giant would compete in his first match back after over a three month absence, teaming with the Rock to face Angle and Triple H, next on RAW is WAR!
8) WWF Champion Kurt Angle and Triple H (w/Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) def. The Rock and the Big Show (6:28)It was uncertain where Triple H stood in the alliance in which Kurt Angle, the new WWF Champion, had appeared to have formed with his wife and brother-in-law. One day separated from losing the WWF Championship, the Rock was about to get his revenge on the Olympic Gold Medalist, with 'the Brahma Bull' coming to the Big Show's aid earlier tonight, in the midst of the giant's pursuing hunt of Shane McMahon. Shane was terrified as Show had his eyes on him coming into this match. Angle, ever the gentleman, even offered Stephanie a place to sit at ringside much to the ire of his supposed tag team partner tonight. Triple H fired off on the Big Show early, just for the giant to toss him across the ring with great force! 'The Game' was stunned, even more so when Kurt Angle decided it was his turn to step in: but despite the WWF Champion's amateur wrestling takedown attempts, Show began to chop Angle loudly in the corner - soon tagging in the Rock! Rock chopped Angle as well, before offloading with right after right, followed by a Samoan drop! It did not look good for Angle, and when he tried to tag out, Triple H opted against it! Angle soon regained control with a clothesline from behind, and Kurt quickly went to work on the ankle of 'the Great One'. He was out to prove a point to Rock after beating him last night, but as Show continued to provoke and distract Kurt, Rock came fighting back with a big clothesline! Rock caught Angle with a spinebuster, before tossing an inbound Triple H over the top rope! Shane McMahon got on the apron, but Rock roped him in over the top rope...before tagging in the Big Show! The giant licked his lips, grabbing Shane by the throat: the roof coming off the Greensboro Coliseum! But all of a sudden Show grabbed Rock by the throat, then drilled him down hard with the Showstopper! Show smiled as he looked at Shane, who nervously smiled back at the giant. Angle covered, and this "match" was over!
The Big Show's actions had revealed that it was a set-up all along, and that this was no tag team match at all! Even Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley sat shocked at ringside, getting up with the use of her crutches. Shane McMahon suddenly leapt into the giant arms of the Big Show, who raised his fist in victory - screwing the Rock tonight! Show soon helped Kurt Angle up to his feet, as the WWF Champion had his hand raised, before the three turned to put the boots to 'the Great One'.
An added insult to injury, as a three-on-one assault was about to go down! Big Show was having the time of his life, as he and Kurt held Rock's motionless body up for a beating from Shane...until Triple H returned to the ring, choosing to fight the Big Show off! Big Show tried to fight back, when a high knee sent Show stumbling into the corner! Show, Angle and Shane quickly bailed from the ring, as his wife watched from ringside. Triple H was standing up for the Rock, in opposition to the WWF Champion and his own brother-in-law! 'The Game' looked to Stephanie, who didn't know whether to stay with 'the Game' or go with her good friend and brother! All of a sudden, Triple H turned around to receive the Rock Bottom right in the centre of the ring! It was off the hinges, late at night on RAW is WAR: the Big Show has returned, an alliance has been formed, with uncertainty from 'the Game' and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. And all in the middle of this, the Rock was out for blood, staring a hole through the newly formed faction!
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SmackDown! - August 31, 2000 Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina Broadcast on UPN Taped August 29, 2000
A video package aired, recapping the fallout from SummerSlam that took place this past Monday on RAW is WAR. As the new WWF Champion, Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon held a victory speech to commemorate the Olympic Gold Medalist becoming a two-time champion, but it was the Big Show who crashed the party. After the Rock saved the returning Big Show from having his previously shattered ankle broken once more, it was declared that a tag team match would take place that night with Angle teaming with Triple H. As for 'the Game', he appeared unimpressed at the idea of siding with his wife's good friend and brother-in-law, but as it turned out in an unpredictable tag team main event, it was the Big Show who was working with Kurt and Shane all along: a ploy to further humiliate the Rock. What they didn't expect was Triple H to be the Rock's rescue party, with 'the Game' and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley undecided on where to stand! In response, the Rock gained a measure of retribution, plowing his rescuer with an effective Rock Bottom: Rock wanting the WWF Championship back.
The opening video package aired, and we went to the sold out Crown Coliseum for SmackDown!, four nights following the biggest SummerSlam spectacular in recent years! The pyrotechnics energized the fans' energy, as Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler happily welcomed us to SmackDown! from Fayetteville, North Carolina. They discussed what transpired as RAW went off the air on Monday, as both the Rock and Triple H will be present - but also tonight, Val Venis had a shot at redemption when he faces the Undertaker one-on-one!
But kicking things off came Lance Storm, who brashly wandered out to the stage to loud boos from the pro-American fans in Fayetteville. 'The Pride of Calgary' excused himself to be serious for a moment, but for those too stupid to understand what serious was: he's blaming his loudmouth opponent tonight. Lance told the people that he found it funny how they can advocate and support a cheater like their new WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero - someone that he has outclassed and beaten on several occasions, by the way - over a super athlete like the honest, humble Canadian standing before them! The crowd booed, as Lance told the people that the United States was backwards, they live for the shenanigans of a poor role model like Guerrero and his former training partner Chris Jericho, over the brilliance of someone that should rightfully be the WWF Intercontinental Champion right now.
Lance climbed into the ring and was about to resume his lecture, but was rudely interrupted by the countdown and blast of pyrotechnics: bringing out his opponent tonight, Chris Jericho! Y2J made a slow walk to the ring himself, begging and pleading with Lance Storm to please shut the hell up! Jericho told Lance that the people were quickly finding out what Y2J had learned about Lance the very first time he met him when they started training: he had the ability to put an elephant to sleep in seconds! And much like the elephants, Lance was boring this jam-packed Crown Coliseum to death - and this show hadn't even started yet! Jericho told Storm that he thought he'd have figured it out by now, and how surprising it is he doesn't even bore himself, when he's standing at home in his living room, with the television switched off, in a room without furniture: just gazing at the grey wallpaper in front of him! But he told Lance Storm not to worry, because he had something to get Lance excited about. He was going to rock his socks off, because after he's beaten him tonight, he would never ever be the same again! Y2J headed for the ring, ready to get it on with his career rival! 1) Lance Storm def. Chris Jericho (5:22)The two men that broke into the business together one decade ago in Calgary were about to meet one more time tonight on SmackDown!, with both men having issues processing Eddie Guerrero as the new WWF Intercontinental Champion. 'Latino Heat' was able to luck out of SummerSlam with the title after rolling Y2J up with the ropes last Sunday, and he succeeded again against Lance Storm on RAW the following night. Yet strangely, when Y2J issued the challenge for a rematch with the title at stake, Eddie decided to decline the invitation. It was back in May where Lance Storm debuted for the World Wrestling Federation interrupting Y2J, and after Jericho started strong with an enzuigiri and a spinning wheel kick, Storm came powering back with a backbreaker, and from there the former WWF European Champion started stretching on Y2J, as Eddie Guerrero and Chyna came down to ringside! The WWF Intercontinental Champion observed from the floor, conversing with his girlfriend. But suddenly, Y2J came firing back and sent Storm from the ring, to the feet of Guerrero! Eddie encouraged Lance to get back inside, as Jericho caught him with a bulldog - before looking for a Lionsault: when Eddie turned his back to the ring and tripped Y2J off the middle rope! Y2J fell hard, and Storm was able to get the win with a Super Kick!
Eddie Guerrero played it coyly at ringside, with even his girlfriend Chyna questioning the WWF Intercontinental Champion's motive here! 'Latino Heat' cried innocence, as Lance Storm's hand was raised in victory. Eddie attempted to tell fans closeby that it was an accident, and that he was aiming for 'the Pride of Calgary', before deciding to do something about it! Eddie rolled into the ring, and inexplicably took Lance Storm down hard with a shot from the gold! In the corner, Y2J yelled at Eddie for costing him the match, to which Eddie slowly left the ring: again pleading his innocence - claiming it was all a big mistake!
. In the backstage hallway the new WWF Champion Kurt Angle was seen arriving at the Crown Coliseum, with a big grin on his face. Angle appeared to be new and improved in his navy tracksuit, and he had a lot to be happy about considering the week he'd been having thus far. He met up with Shane McMahon and the Big Show, who enthusiastically greeted the new champ with handshakes and hugs all round. Shane O'Mac laughed about Monday night, how they pulled one over on everybody in North Carolina on RAW is WAR! Shane told Kurt that that's what sticking together was all about! The Big Show chimed in, telling Kurt and Shane that he was so glad they could all put aside their differences for the greater good of the World Wrestling Federation! Angle reminded Show of the initiation: and he certainly showed all Three Is perfectly on the Rock this past Monday night! The trio headed off together, proud of what they did to 'the People's Champ!'
. Meanwhile, The Rock was seen watching the new WWF Champion and his cronies talk it out on a television monitor, with 'the Great One' observing with the raised Peoples' Eyebrow. Rock soon took off down the hallway, apparently on his way to addressing the people inside the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, in the ring!
Back on SmackDown! The Rock made his way out to the ring to a massive ovation from the capacity crowd on hand in Fayetteville. 'The People's Champ' was incensed after what had gone down on both Sunday and Monday night, as he climbed into the ring wasting no time in taking to the microphone. The Rock admitted that it may not have him his year at SummerSlam, and it may not have been his night on RAW is WAR. He admitted that Kurt Angle gave him absolutely everything he had at SummerSlam where they met for the WWF Championship, but when it came down to who really won on that night, it was without a shadow of a doubt 'the People's Champ' the Rock! The fans applauded him, as the former WWF Champion told the people of North Carolina that one man was responsible for ending the Rock's reign as champ, and it was a man they all knew too well. The man that parades himself around like a threat to all of the WWF Superstars in the back, then hides behind the world's largest fatass the Big Show, and the Olympic jabroni Kurt Angle: Shane McMahon! Rock denied tapping out to the Ankle Lock at SummerSlam, and that he took the greatest opportunity he had at ensuring his boyfriend became WWF Champion by ringing the bell. And now he sees that the Olympian has surrounded himself with company. He's got Shane dancing around him, he's got Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley probably kissing up his pencil-neck when her husband Triple H isn't watching. And he's got the most foul-smelling, largest warthog walking god's green earth, the Big Show, now on his side. Rock confessed that he was riled up and out for what rightfully belonged to him on Monday night, but tonight was a brand new night. They were in Fayetteville, and the Rock was ready to whoop all of their candyasses to make sure they knew who the rightful WWF Champion was! The fans were fired up to see the Rock lusting for revenge on Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon and the Big Show, but suddenly Triple H interrupted 'the Great One'! He came marching to the ring also wasting no time, with his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley attempting to follow hurriedly, on her crutches. 'The Game' climbed into the ring leaving his wife at ringside, as he got right in Rock's face and called him out on leaving him laying with the Rock Bottom! Triple H told Rock that he had chosen the wrong night, and that he wasn't about to lay there and take it!
Rock ordered him to shut his mouth, because the Rock did exactly what he thought Triple H was about to do to him. He of all people should know, after all they have been through - Triple H doing anything in his power with the McMahon-Helmsley Faction, and the Rock taking the WWF Championship from 'the Game' in those wars at Backlash and in Three Stages of Hell at Judgment Day. The Rock did not trust Triple H! 'The Game' asked Rock what that was supposed to mean, claiming that they may not see eye to eye, but he sure as hell did not trust Kurt Angle - that much is damn clear! 'The Game' apologized to his wife at ringside, who looked on in concern, as he leaned over and reminded 'the Billion Dollar Princess' of if she could trust a man that fooled everybody into thinking the Big Show was out to hurt her brother Shane over joining forces with the Olympic Gold Medalist instead. She couldn't give an answer, but Rock told 'the Game' that he saw it all so clearly now. They were clearly still having their problems, and to compensate for it: Triple H was going around offering handouts to the entire locker room to please his wife! 'The Game' warned Rock not to go there, with Rock assuring Hunter that from the bottom of his heart: he would never even think to go near that trailer park trash of a wife of his, in a million years! With Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shocked and appalled Triple H got in Rock's face again, just to be interrupted by the arrival of Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon and the Big Show! Crown Coliseum booed loudly upon the arrival of the WWF Champion, as he remarked at how the dynamic sure had changed since their 'Olympic Hero' became the man around here. Angle put it into perspective about how Rock was on a downward spiral. He loses the WWF Championship, he gets betrayed by a man he has been verbally and physically bullying for months on end, the Big Show. And now he's about to make amends with the very man that was trying to kill him just several months ago! He was just one headshave away from having a breakdown of epic proportions - he was concerned for the Rock's health!
The crowd booed at the Olympian and chanted "assh*le" towards him, when the Big Show took to the mic to apologize to both Triple H and Stephanie for not letting them in on the big secret on RAW is WAR. But everything Kurt Angle had said about Rock was true - it was the Rock that had been trying to hold him down. He overshadowed him when he was the WWF Champion; he claimed he eliminated him in the Royal Rumble match. He was the man that took him out of the WrestleMania main event! But not this time. Show told Rock that he was in great company at the top of the World Wrestling Federation, with his friends Kurt and Shane! Shane O'Mac took over, telling Triple H that he understands fully if he's on the fence about where to stand - but just to remember that they were family. And even if he doesn't know it yet, he knows deep down Stephanie knows it makes sense: that they all need to stick together as a family against people like the Rock! Stephanie was in an awkward spot between the ring and the stage, but Rock suddenly spoke up to tell Shane, Kurt and Show that what they said had to have been the biggest load of monkey cr*p the Rock had ever heard in his life! 'The People's Champ' told them that they may have done a number on him on RAW, and that he may not know where Triple H or Stephanie stand: but if Kurt brought his boys down to this ring, the Rock would take all four of them and layeth the SmackDown! right here in this ring! The boys on the rampway were enticed and open to it, but Commissioner Mick Foley suddenly appeared on the OvalTron.
'The Commish' wore a judge's wig and banged a gavel across the door he was using as a desk, as Mick demanded order in Crown Coliseum! Foley told everybody to calm down for just a moment, because the judge had made up his mind. For all things considered, Mick had reviewed the tape from SummerSlam enough times to recognize that Shane McMahon had screwed the Rock out of the WWF Championship, declaring him guilty. Which is why tonight, he would grant Rock's wish when he takes on the man that turned on him on Monday, the Big Show - as well Shane O'Mac - in a handicap match! But in his next order of business, he wanted to expand a little bit on the alliance of Kurt Angle and Triple H as a tandem - which is why tonight, once again the two would team up to take on the Dudley Boyz! Foley adjourned the court and banged his gavel, much to the uproar of Triple H, Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon in particular! Mick Foley had laid down the law!
Back on SmackDown! Trish Stratus was seen arriving in the locker room area with T&A, where she applauded her men on a job well done at WWF New York this past Monday night. Albert growled that the Hardy Boyz may have beaten them at Fully Loaded, but after winning those WWF Tag Team Championships at SummerSlam: their asses belonged to them. Test casually explained how they were on the roll of a lifetime, they beat the Undertaker and Kane at SummerSlam! They were number one contenders that were going to beat those rednecks for the titles. In walked Val Venis, who suddenly threw his luggage across the room! 'The Valbowski' was mad as hell, as he complained about how Trish and T&A really had his back on Monday night. So much for gratitude after he'd helped them beat the Brothers of Destruction! Test told Val to relax, but Venis exclaimed his rage about being left to deal with 'the American Badass' on Monday. He asked whatever happened to working as one? Yet T&A can just leave him high and dry for WWF New York without letting him know? Trish approached Val and caressed his shoulders to ease the tension. Stratus told Val that they didn't want anybody finding out what they were up to! And tonight, in Val's match against Undertaker, T&A would have his back. Venis walked out, telling them they'd better do - unimpressed with the group!
. 2) Steve Blackman (c) def. Essa Rios to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (4:22)With a new WWF Hardcore Champion in Steve Blackman, Monday night's title defense against the Holly Cousins saw the 24/7 rule come into full effect with a cast of new faces. Among them was Essa Rios, who executed a risk-taking 450 splash from the top rope, onto Hardcore, Crash, the Big Bossman and the Headbangers - which in turn allowed 'the Lethal Weapon' to escape with the title intact. Rios had his shot tonight, and used his lucha-libre skills to catch Blackman off-guard as he attempted to use martial arts on the challenger. A flying headscissors from the apron sent 'the Lethal Weapon' flying to the floor, and when Blackman attempted to use his kendo stick, Rios snatched it away and started hammering Blackman with kendo stick shot after kendo stick shot, Blackman running up to the pit beside the stage area! Rios pinned Steve with a snap suplex on the concrete, but the Headbangers showed up, looking to take the title for themselves! Mosh and Thrasher continued to beat on Blackman when the Holly Cousins showed up to fight the Headbangers off! All five men in the pit, Essa Rios came off the stage with a moonsault below onto all of them! Rios was like a daredevil tonight, but Blackman came from nowhere using a P.A. speaker to knock out Rios for the pinfall!
Steve Blackman had lucked out of SmackDown! tonight with the WWF Hardcore Championship, after interference from the Headbangers and the Holly Cousins. Essa Rios and his risk-taking efforts had gotten the best of him in this big title opportunity, as 'the Lethal Weapon' made a quick getaway, with the Hollys and the Headbangers still continuing to fight it out to the backstage area.
. In the backstage area Eddie Guerrero was seen fleeing through the hallway, as Chris Jericho was spotted in hot pursuit of the WWF Intercontinental Champion! 'Latino Heat' attempted to calm Chris down, with Jericho asking Eddie if he really wanted to help - how about he take one for the team and lose some teeth right now! Before the two could come to blows Chyna showed up, as 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' demanded the two get their acts together! 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' turned to Chris who explained his side of the story, but behind him came Eddie with a big right hand: the scuffle ensuing between these two Superstars! Chyna had to restrain Y2J, while Eddie continued to feign innocence!
. Elsewhere, Triple H was seen slumping down on the couch beside his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who asked 'the Game' what they were going to do about tonight. He told her there was nothing to do: this was Mick Foley's idea of messing with them, when in actuality they have got nothing to do with Kurt Angle. Stephanie tried to raise some good points, claiming that Angle was the WWF Champion, and a very close friend of hers. Triple H told Stephanie that he didn't care, because if she recalled - he couldn't give a damn about Kurt Angle. He didn't trust Kurt Angle. And on top of all of that, he has the WWF Championship around his waist! 'The Billion Dollar Princess' limped back up to her feet and told her husband that this was his problem: all he cared about was himself, and not what she wanted! Stephanie limped away, with Triple H yelling after her reminding her that Kurt Angle was the reason she was on crutches right now!
Back on SmackDown! Commissioner Mick Foley was spotted in his judge's wig, gavel by his side, with a plate of food in front of him. 'The Commish' was using the catering hall as his office for the night, but Mick's delicious meal was suddenly interrupted by the presence of Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon, who demanded to know what kind of show he was trying to run. Mick told the two that they had heard him quite clearly say that if Shane O'Mac in any way tried to use his power to make Angle the WWF Champion at SummerSlam, that there were consequences to be had. He's lucky that Shane wasn't fired right now! Shane laughed it off, telling Mick that there's no way Vince or Linda would authorize their son getting fired - which Mick responded affirmatively, which is why he's sure Shane will enjoy it when the Rock is laying the SmackDown! on his ass tonight! Shane was hot, but Kurt told Mick that there was something he had to say to him: he couldn't be gladder that tonight he was teaming with Triple H against the Dudley Boyz. Because it would help 'the Game' realize that he too was one of them. And when Triple H comes to his senses and joins his friends, Mick had better be scared: because they were going to do everything in their power to force Mick's resignation as Commissioner! The two left, but Foley didn't appear concerned - continuing to eat his food merrily.
. 3) The Undertaker def. Val Venis (w/T&A and Trish Stratus) (3:47)With his younger half-brother out with injuries sustained at SummerSlam, the Undertaker sent a message to Val Venis that T&A would not get away with the victory from the no-disqualification encounter with ease. T&A had left 'the Valbowski' high and dry to take a beating on Monday night, as it turned out that Trish, Test and Albert had instead gone to WWF New York to confront the new WWF Tag Team Champions the Hardy Boyz - but Trish had vowed to make it up to Val by being there for this match tonight. Venis was all business as he attempted to combat 'the American Badass' with some firm elbows in the corner, but Undertaker caught him off-guard with a sidewalk slam for a near fall! T&A tried to get involved, but Undertaker went out after them resulting in Venis regaining control. Val grounded Undertaker and locked him in a seated abdominal stretch, but the Undertaker came fighting back and ultimately delivering the Last Ride to 'the Valbowski' for the three count - all while T&A stood and watched!
Val Venis had once again been put to pasture by 'the American Badass' tonight on SmackDown! as the Undertaker had his hand raised after the match. But after Test and Albert had not acted in 'the Valbowski's defeat, Trish Stratus climbed up to the apron with T&A either side of her. It appeared that the two of them were now going to get them some of the Undertaker with the numbers advantage, but Undertaker revealed a biker chain that had been concealed in his leather pants - the Undertaker swinging it around and causing T&A to once again abandon Val Venis! Undertaker left the ring and came after the trio, still wanting revenge for what happened to Kane at SummerSlam!
. We returned to the dressing room of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who had company as Kurt Angle was sat speaking with the wife of his tag team partner tonight. In walked Triple H, who demanded to know who gave the WWF Champion permission to even be in there without him, but Stephanie yelled back at Hunter by claiming that 'the Billion Dollar Princess' had and that it was none of his beeswax! Kurt confessed that he had simply come by to discuss strategy for tonight, with the match against the Dudley Boyz happening in just a few minutes. 'The Game' told Kurt that the strategy he had in mind was Kurt doing as he says: so long as he led the match, this would all work out just fine. Angle had complaints to make about that, reminding Triple H that he was the WWF Champion! The two men went head to head arguing further, with Stephanie yelling to try and get them on the same page!
. Meanwhile the Dudley Boyz were seen headed for the ring. Banged up from Tables, Ladders and Chairs; Bubba Ray and D-Von looked to be in the mood for putting somebody through a table tonight as they had Edge on Monday: as the Dudley Boyz meet WWF Champion Kurt Angle and Triple H, next!4) WWF Champion Kurt Angle and Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) def. The Dudley Boyz (4:55)It was extremely clear that Kurt Angle and Triple H were slowly on a collision course, but with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley continuing to view the WWF Champion as a good, close friend, 'the Game's allegiance continued to remain undetermined. Commissioner Mick Foley made this match after seeing the lack-there-of chemistry between the two in the match on Monday night, but against the banged-up Dudley Boyz, who brought a table with them to ringside - perhaps for the handicapped Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley - all grudges appeared to be off as they went to work double-teaming D-Von Dudley. A neckbreaker gained control for D-Von, but as they were in control Angle would tag himself in following a spinebuster; and Triple H was not happy about it. It led to Bubba Ray connecting with a body slam to the Olympic WWF Champion: and the Wazzup! followed! Bubba told D-Von to get the tables, but while D-Von went outside, Angle connected with a desperate Olympic Slam to Bubba Ray! 'The Game' tagged himself in now, but Kurt got up in Triple H's face once again. Triple H shoved the Olympian, and Kurt Angle shoved 'the Game' backwards right into a 3D! But Angle came in with another Olympic Slam to D-Von - before giving Bubba Ray a second one for good measure! Angle put Triple H's arm over, allowing the three count to take place!
Kurt Angle had just helped his team to victory while the miscommunication between the Olympic Gold Medalist and 'the Game' continued. The WWF Champion was proud of himself, and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley appeared to be pleased at ringside - but D-Von suddenly clocked the Olympian with a big right hand! He helped Bubba Ray Dudley up, as the two planted Kurt Angle with a double flapjack to remove him from the picture! From here, the Dudleys laid their eyes on one person, and that person was standing on crutches at ringside! Bubba Ray grabbed Stephanie by the hair from ringside, then passed her inside the ring - her broken ankle preventing 'the Billion Dollar Princess' from escaping!
. She was about to be set up for a ride as D-Von prepped the table in the ring, when all of a sudden Edge hit the ring: knocking Bubba off the second rope through the table himself! D-Von attempted to attack the Canadian, when Christian snuck in behind him: the Unprettier connecting on D-Von Dudley! Edge and Christian helped Stephanie up to her feet, and the WWF Champion Kurt Angle joined his friends in the ring: all while Triple H sat up at ringside, livid at what was transpiring before his very eyes! Edge and Christian were back together, and the former WWF Tag Team Champions had given the Dudleys some payback for what they did to Edge on RAW is WAR.
. In the backstage area the Rock was seen watching Team ECK and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley celebrating their ambush of the Dudley Boyz, as Kevin Kelly approached 'the Great One' for his response. Rock told Kevin Kelly that it seemed pretty clear that Kurt Angle was making himself some very powerful friends in Shane McMahon, Edge and Christian - and although Triple H is not one of those friends, the Rock will have to see it to believe it, that the world's biggest assh*le, 'the Game' says he is not associated with any of those jabronis. But as for the Rock's response, tonight will continue as planned. When 'the Brahma Bull' gives the Big Show the world's largest Rock Bottom, and it is just he and the man that cost him the WWF Championship, Shane McMahon: he will make sure of it that Shane O'Mac - wet pants and all - will be left with his eyes looking up at the lights: asking himself where it all went wrong? And if Edge and Christian and Kurt Angle try to stop the Rock, 'the Brahma Bull' would shine those Canadians' heads up real nice, and stick them straight up 'the Olympic Hero's candy-ass, if you smell what the Rock is cookin!'
Back on SmackDown!, Commissioner Mick Foley was handed another plate in his office for the night: the catering hall. 'The Commish' chuckled to himself asking where all of the food was going, asking that the caterers keep this special table service coming - because he did have a show to run. 'The Hardcore Legend' was about to carry on chowing down, when all of a sudden D-Lo Brown turned up, much to the chagrin of Mick. Foley attempted to remind 'the Bizniz' of how many title shots he had wasted, but D-Lo reminded Mick of what he did to Al Snow last week on SmackDown! - he laid the WWF European Champion out! He claimed Al Snow was making a mockery of Europe, to which Mick agreed that this gimmick was not working as well as poor Al had hoped. But he did give cookie points for finally winning a title. Foley then asked D-Lo how come he never gyrated his head like a bobblehead-doll anymore - the people loved that! But Brown was vehemently against it, telling Mick that these fans weren't of his concern. All he wanted was to be WWF European Champion once again, and he wanted it tonight! Mick sighed, giving in - and offering D-Lo his final title opportunity for the foreseeable future! D-Lo vowed not to let Mick down.
. In the building the Right to Censor had arrived in the centre of the ring, where Steven Richards stood in front of the Goodfather, Bull Buchanan and Ivory. Steven had a microphone at the ready, as he told the people that he was certain there was a lot of confusion when the RTC decided to air their frustrations with one Rikishi Phatu. But it is exactly like what happened later that night, when the Kat and Terri were about to expose themselves, nude on live television - this was the type of derogatory content nobody deserved to see! The fans booed aloud and chanted "Save the Hos" at Steven, who complained that while Kat and Terri may weigh under 100-pounds when soaking wet, their bodies were more than just pieces of meat for the aroused and obese fans of the World Wrestling Federation to feast their eyes on! But when you factor in a 400-pound Samoan such as Rikishi, the last thing the world needs to see is something as vulgar and blinding as a large man's rear end! The crowd continued to boo, as Ivory soon took over to address the people in Fayetteville.
She told the people that they may not like what they hear, but they were here to fight the good fight - and like it or not, they would change with the times! The Right to Censor looked proud of themselves, when Jacqueline suddenly interrupted! The fans cheered the WWF Diva as she walked down to the ring to oppose the RTC. Ivory thought that Jackie however, was here to agree to their pleas: and asked her if she wanted to take an oath with the Right to Censor. In turn, Jackie told Ivory that she would take an oath: confessing that Ivory may be trying to be a role model to women everywhere now, but she would never forget how much of a Ho she used to be! Jacqueline had the fans in support of her against the Right to Censor, but Ivory responded by telling her that she wasn't surprised to hear Jacqueline say that. Before knocking her down hard with a shot from the microphone! 5) Ivory (w/The Right to Censor) def. Jacqueline (3:22)Before joining forces with the Right to Censor, Ivory and Jacqueline were fierce rivals that competed against one another often. But in recent weeks, Ivory has grown to become an obiding citizen in Steven Richards' movement opposing all gross misconduct featured on World Wrestling Federation programming. After the RTC's antics on RAW, putting a stop to the Over the Top Tops Off match and attacking Rikishi during his Falls Count Anywhere match with Tazz, Jacqueline was the woman to stand up for WWF Attitude tonight - bringing the fight against Ivory after being knocked down with a shot from the microphone! Jackie connected with a bulldog for a near fall, when Steven got on the apron. Jacqueline swung for him, and Ivory was able to take control with a reverse DDT! Ivory competed in a full length skirt, shirt and tie - but it was not stopping her from putting the boots to Jackie. Jackie fired back from a chokehold, connecting with several kicks in the corner - but suddenly Steven distracted the referee again allowing Ivory to hit Jackie with a facebuster for the three!
Ivory was successful in defeating Jacqueline here tonight, albeit it was thanks to the outside interference of the Right to Censor. Ivory wasn't finished yet with Jackie though, as she continued to ram her head into the canvas. But as the RTC gathered for Ivory's beatdown of Jackie, out came Too Cool and Rikishi! Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay hit the ring to once again get themselves some of the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan, when Rikishi entered the ring: and all three members cleaned house of the RTC with Jackie clotheslining Ivory from the ring! Steven Richards tried to flee as well, but Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay held the leader of the movement in the corner: for a big butt splash from the 400-pound Samoan! Richards plopped down in the corner, as it appeared that the Stinkface was in bound for the white-socks wearing Steven Richards! Rikishi closed in, but Goodfather and Buchanan re-entered to fight Too Cool - distracting Rikishi! Rikishi fought them off, and Ivory helped Steven out to safety, with the RTC bailing up the rampway yet again here tonight. Too Cool, Rikishi and Jackie would not take anymore of the RTC's censorship attempts.
. Backstage Shane McMahon and the Big Show were discussing the game plan for tonight's handicap match against The Rock, when in walked the WWF Champion Kurt Angle, Edge and Christian. Team ECK were celebrating hard after putting Bubba Ray Dudley through a table earlier tonight, and the Olympic Gold Medalist could not be happier to see Christian had made a full recovery from Tables, Ladders and Chairs. Angle welcomed Christian back with a big hug, while Shane and Big Show watched on with smiles on their faces. Edge told the group that he was so worried about having to go it alone without his brother, but now that he was back - and they were all together - the World Wrestling Federation would totally reek of awesomness! The two high-fived, while Angle asked Shane and Show if they were ready to humiliate the Rock again tonight. Shane O'Mac told Kurt enthusiastically about their gameplan, but Show was assertive: telling Kurt that after tonight, Rock would no longer be a threat to the WWF Championship. Period!
Back from the commercial break, we saw another video package filmed by 'the One Man Crime Scene' Tazz. He picked up the camera from the floor and told the viewers that what he said on Monday night was executed perfectly when he dominated Rikishi in the Falls Count Anywhere match. He made Rikishi just another victim, and when it comes down to the rest of the other jokes walking the World Wrestling Federation? Tazz told them to survive while they had the chance, because they would get choked out. They would get beaten. And they would be future victims of 'the Human Suplex Machine!' Tazz screamed that it was a Thug Life world, before dropping the camera and walking away.. 6) Pan Snow (c) def. D-Lo Brown to retain the WWF European Championship (3:18)D-Lo Brown had previously been unsuccessful two weeks ago on SmackDown!, when he was beaten by Al Snow in a WWF European Championship bout. 'The Bizniz' had since been on a downturn, unable to gain any footing in the World Wrestling Federation ladder. With Commissioner Mick Foley unimpressed by D-Lo's track record, he took to attacking Snow last week on SmackDown!, before being finally granted this final shot tonight against the advocate of Europe. Al Snow came out to the ring dressed as a plumber, representing the country of Poland tonight. His picture frame had 'Polish Power' Ivan Putski on it, while Head had a plunger attached to top of her head. Brown was not pleased and immediately hammered on Snow early - but the Sky High was ineffective, only getting a near fall! Pan Snow soon fought back with a series of Polish Hammers, before connecting with a belly-to-belly suplex for two. Snow was on a roll, but Brown raked the eyes and attempted another Sky High: getting the Snow Plow instead! Al retained the title again tonight on SmackDown!
The fans applauded the WWF European Champion on another successful title defense, as Al Snow picked Head up and began to rapidly swing Head around wildly. 'The Polish Plumber' had gotten the job done again, as he continued to ride the wave of success in representing European countries. D-Lo Brown soon came to and was in disbelief with his loss. 'The Bizniz' despondently left the ring, where he was heckled by fans of the North Carolinian crowd. Brown continued to leave, knowing full well he would need to win big if he ever wanted to be a champion in the World Wrestling Federation again.
. Backlash Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were seen talking again, as 'the Game' returned from his shower. Stephanie told Hunter that he really needed to think about this. She said that what happened out there had happened before, where she was driven through a table by those disgusting Dudley Boyz. But at least then she had the McMahon-Helmsley Faction to support her. Stephanie tried to persuade 'the Game' to see the light and realize that Kurt Angle had the right idea by having Edge and Christian come to her aid, and that Angle at least deserved gratitude for what he did. Triple H stood up and angrily knocked a lamp over, telling her that he was sick of having to discuss this with her! He didn't have to thank Kurt for anything, she did! Stephanie hopped up on her good feet to stop her husband from storming out, telling Hunter that he needed to think about his wife, not just himself. This just made 'the Game' relent, telling her he was going to go and think it through.
Back on SmackDown! D-Generation X made their way out to the ring for non-title action against the new WWF Tag Team Champions, as Road Dogg talked his way down to the ring. X-Pac appeared to be absolutely fine with his tag team partner, despite all of the ideas he has had of late about being "the weak link" of DX. Road Dogg told the people of Fayetteville that D-Generation X were back, and they had their eyes on the prize: the WWF Tag Team Championship gold! Road Dogg ran through with his in-ring introduction, before handing the microphone to X-Pac who didn't tell the people to suck it - but instead told the Hardy Boyz to get their asses out to the ring! X-Pac seemed to be full of frustration, and a win against the WWF Tag Team Champions could solve that problem in a hurry. 7) WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz def. D-Generation X (4:31)D-Generation X may have sustained a big loss against Kaientai of all teams last week on SmackDown!, but when DX were successful in defeating Taka Michinoku and Funaki on RAW this past week in the rematch, Road Dogg took to continuing the attack on Kaientai until X-Pac stopped him. X-Pac has had it in his head for the past two weeks that he is the weak link of the team, and was determined to ensure this did not happen again. The Hardy Boyz looked sore with Jeff all bandaged up from Tables, Ladders and Chairs last Sunday night, where they became WWF Tag Team Champions. Even worse, T&A and Trish Stratus came out to watch from the rampway - after the trio confronted Team Xtreme at WWF New York on Monday night! Inside, Road Dogg and X-Pac worked hard to keep Jeff away from Matt, but a tornado DDT to both men allowed the tag to be made, and Matt connected with a Side Effect on Road Dogg! Test and Albert looked to make a move, when the Undertaker crept out behind them with his biker chain in hand - levelling both members of T&A with the chain on the rampway! Inside, X-Pac was dropped by Matt's Twist of Fate, and Jeff hit the Swanton Bomb for the win!
The new WWF Tag Team Champions had picked up a vital win tonight on SmackDown! in non-title action, with Jeff and Matt proving themselves as more than just a fluke victory in the brutal war that was Tables, Ladders and Chairs! The Hardy Boyz celebrated with WWF Women's Champion Lita, while the Undertaker had ran T&A and Trish Stratus to the backstage area with the use of his biker chain! As Team Xtreme departed, X-Pac was aided back up to his feet by Road Dogg - shoving him suddenly! X-Pac screamed at Road Dogg, who tried to reason with him, but X-Pac wasn't hearing it. For the second time in a week, X-Pac walked away from his D-Generation X partner!
. In the backstage area Commissioner Mick Foley was seen putting on his trusty referee shirt - as 'the Commish' looked to now be headed for the ring! After spending a night in catering, what did the Commissioner have planned, with the handicap main event set to take place with the Rock against the Big Show and Shane McMahon up next?
Back on SmackDown!, Commissioner Mick Foley was seen making his way out to the ring to a big ovation from the appreciative Crown Coliseum crowd. 'The Commish' walked down to ringside in his referee shirt, as Mick greeted the fans in Fayetteville, North Carolina to a huge response! Foley told the fans in attendance that he felt truly terrible about what transpired in Sunday's WWF Championship match at SummerSlam, which is why tonight he would act this main event out fairly, by being the acting special guest enforcer in this handicap main event! There would be no shenanigans from outside forces so long as he was the man in charge at ringside!
8) The Rock def. The Big Show and Shane McMahon in a Handicap match with Commissioner Mick Foley as special guest enforcer (6:12)The Rock was here to turn this terrible week around in our main event. The former WWF Champion had lost the title to Kurt Angle this past weekend at SummerSlam, all thanks to one of the men opposing him - Shane McMahon. Then, the following night on RAW is WAR it was the Big Show who made his return wanting to hunt down Shane O'Mac for breaking his ankle back in May. But when the tag team match took place with 'the People's Champ' and the giant against Kurt Angle and Triple H, it was the Big Show who turned his back on the Rock. This meant that Rock had a lot to get off of his chest - as demonstrated with a flurry of punches rocking the seven-foot giant early in the match! Show however had been working out a lot in rehabilitation from his ankle injury. Show connected with a big boot to regain control, and after tossing Rock around and chopping him hard in the corner, Shane McMahon got the tag! Shane did a number on 'the Great One' with his own version of the Rock's floatover DDT, followed by a kip-up! Shane had fun, but when daring to try the most electrifying move in sports entertainment, he ran the ropes just for Rock to kip-up, and a Samoan drop connected! Big Show got the tag, but after an exchange with Rock, the giant knocked the official down with a big clothesline! Shane left to grab a steel chair, just to find himself warned by Commissioner Mick Foley, and after a tug of war over the weapon, Shane shoved Mick down! Shane wanted to use the chair, when Mick slid in behind him with Mr. Socko on his hand: the Mandible Claw locked in on Shane O'Mac! While this was all going on, Big Show attempted to Showstopper the Rock, just for Rock to crash the chair over the skull of the giant! The Rock Bottom connected, giving Rock the win!
The Rock had picked up the win despite the opposition of not one, but two men tonight on SmackDown! in the Big Show and Shane McMahon! Even more telling was Shane O'Mac provoking Commissioner Mick Foley once again, causing the steel chair to come into play after the referee was knocked down. But as Mick raised Rock's hand in victory, Shane McMahon suddenly came from behind knocking the retired Commissioner down with a clobbering clothesline! Shane appeared shocked with himself for levelling the Commissioner in an act of self-defense, but as the Rock targeted Shane with a clothesline and a spinebuster, the People's Elbow was interrupted by Edge and Christian, as they hit the ring looking to equalize the Rock much like on RAW this past Monday night! Rock tried to fight them off, but the former WWF Tag Team Champions gained control when Edge low-blowed his way out of a Rock Bottom - as Christian grabbed another steel chair!
Big Show, Shane and Edge and Christian gathered in the ring, perhaps ready to set the Rock up for a Conchairto - a four-on-one advantage with Mick Foley out on the floor - when Triple H made his way out to the ring, and he had a sledgehammer in hand tonight! 'The Game' rushed to the ring, where Big Show, Shane, Edge and Christian immediately bailed from the ring. Shane O'Mac begged 'the Game' to come to his senses and join them, as the Rock recovered behind him...Rock and Triple H looking one another in the eye! 'The Game' then looked at the alliance on the rampway, perhaps still unsure where to stand between the two sides?
. We cut to the backstage area where Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was seen in her dressing room, observing the display on television and muttering to herself how much she wishes Triple H had thought a little harder about his choice. 'The Billion Dollar Princess' was soon startled by the arrival of WWF Champion Kurt Angle, who asked how Stephanie was doing after what could have happened out there. She told the Olympic Gold Medalist that she was feeling better, and that Edge and Christian really did save her. The Olympian nodded, admitting that he had no idea they would be there, but he did want Stephanie to know that even if Triple H wasn't with them, he respected her a lot. Here she was, every night with her broken ankle. And with a husband as hot-headed as 'the Game', she really does go through life. He called her a survivor, as Stephanie awkwardly thanked her good friend, when all of a sudden Angle closed in...and kissed 'the Billion Dollar Princess' - again! McMahon-Helmsley looked at Angle in shock, and the WWF Champion quickly got up and left. If Triple H was unsure, when he heard about this, he would know for sure which way to go!
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Post by DTP. on May 23, 2020 17:10:14 GMT -5
Jakked - September 2, 2000 Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina Broadcast on syndication Taped on August 28, 2000Jonathan Coachman and Michael Hayes are our announcers calling the action tonight on WWF Jakked. 1) Essa Rios def. Joe E. (4:09)Essa Rios was coming off of a rocking week in the World Wrestling Federation, wowing the people on RAW is WAR with a spectacular 450 splash from the top rope onto five men battling it out on the floor as they tried to pursue the WWF Hardcore Championship. Essa then got his shot at the title on SmackDown! this past Thursday, where again the interference of the Holly Cousins and the Headbangers cost him his title shot against Steve Blackman. But an amazing moonsault from the stage onto the Hollys and the Headbangers had a lot of people talking. Joe E. had not been sticking his head where it didn't belong as much as he has been this week, and tried to slow the momentum of his opponent early: just for Rios to come back from a methodical beating in the corner with a series of armdrags. Essa connected with a hurricanrana from the top rope, and Joe E. was unable to kick out! Essa Rios rolled out of the ring quickly, with Joe E. chasing him to the ropes! Once again the luchador had pulled off a successful stunt that led him to victory, with the troublemaking Joe E. left angered with the loss. 2) The Big Bossman def. Carlito Montana (3:11)The law enforcement officer had his sights set on the WWF Hardcore Championship as shown this past Monday night on RAW, but tonight on Jakked he was up against a talented Hispanic up-and-comer from the North Carolinian area in Carlito Montana. Montana attempted to battle the Bossman from underneath, being smaller in size compared to the WWF Superstar. Unfortunately for him, the Bossman took control relatively easily and hammered on him with blow after blow in the corner. Montana came firing back and connected with a diving crossbody off the middle rope for a near fall, when Bossman caught Carlito with a kitchen sink knee to the gut, followed up with a Bossman Slam. 3) Thrasher (w/Mosh) def. Mideon (2:25)The former Ministry of Darkness disciple Mideon had changed up his appearance in recent weeks, reverting back to his original form as the Southern brawler from the state of Arkansas, wearing acid-wash pants and a trucker cap to the ring for action tonight against one-half of the Headbangers. Mosh and Thrasher had gotten mixed in with the WWF Hardcore Championship picture this past week, interfering on both RAW and SmackDown! just to find themselves in fights with the Holly Cousins. Thrasher found himself overpowered by Mideon early, who connected with a powerslam for a near fall, as well as a hangman-style neckbreaker. It was the distraction of Mosh that enabled Thrasher to avoid catastrophe as the Slop Drop went reversed into a leg lariat from Thrasher, which went followed up with a diving legdrop from the top - giving Thrasher the win.
After the match, Mosh climbed into the ring to join Thrasher in celebrating the win tonight on WWF Jakked, when the Headbangers took to putting the boots to Mideon for added insult to injury! Known for embarrassing their opponents, the Headbangers were full of it, celebrating in over-the-top fashion. 4) The Dudley Boyz def. Perry Saturn and D-Lo Brown (4:41)The Dudley Boyz were coming out of a historic and career-threatening Tables, Ladders and Chairs match this past weekend at SummerSlam, but also a beating from Edge and Christian - who aligned themselves to the faction fronted by Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon and the Big Show - on SmackDown! this past Thursday night. Tonight they faced Perry Saturn, who has been looking to rise through the ranks in recent weeks, and the depressed apparent D-Lo Brown. 'The Bizniz' was still saddened from the loss to Al Snow on SmackDown!, but Saturn continued to try and motivate his tag partner in this big main event tonight. It was effective early, as Saturn and Brown went to work on D-Von's shoulder, but he would eventually get the tag to Bubba Ray who came in and delivered a Bubba Bomb to Saturn, and the Wazzup! to 'the Bizniz'. The Dudleys were going through the motions when Saturn intercepted with a superkick to D-Von: clotheslined out of the ring by Bubba. And the 3D connected on D-Lo, giving the Dudleys the three count.
The Dudley Boyz celebrated their victory tonight on WWF Jakked, clearly set out to gain retribution on Edge and Christian this Monday on RAW is WAR. Meanwhile, D-Lo Brown again looked disappointed in his inability to score a win tonight, much to the chagrin of an angry Perry Saturn who shook his head and walked out on 'the Bizniz'. What could D-Lo Brown do to turn everything around?
HeAT - September 3, 2000 Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina Live on the USA Network Taped on August 29, 2000 Earlier today, we saw Dean Malenko taped his wrists ready for competition tonight on Sunday Night HeAT with Terri sat in the background doing her hair. 'The She-Devil' continued to rant and rave about how on Monday night, when 'the Ladies Man' couldn't save her from having to remove her clothes in the Over the Top Tops Off match with K-Kwik, it was the Right to Censor that came to her aid. She told Dean that she had often thought about joining the RTC. Terri continued to talk nonstop while Dean passive-aggressively responded to Terri with affirmatives. 'The Ladies Man' was clearly disinterested, and Terri soon asked Dean if he was even listening to her. She claimed to be Malenko's girlfriend, which got Malenko angrier as Terri told Dean he needed to start listening to what she had to say! Malenko had really gotten more than he bargained for in 'the She-Devil'.
The opening video package aired, bringing us to the pyrotechnics going off mid-ring, as Michael Cole and Kevin Kelly welcomed us to Sunday Night HeAT seven days following the biggest SummerSlam in many years! And we were kicking things off with the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship at stake when Dean Malenko defends the title against Grandmaster Sexay.1) Dean Malenko (w/Terri) (c) def. Grandmaster Sexay (w/Scotty 2 Hotty) to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (3:43)While 'the Ladies Man' has been a dominant WWF Light Heavyweight Champion since becoming a two-time champion beating Crash Holly back at Fully Loaded, Dean Malenko has not had much competition. Tonight however with Too Cool riding high following the amount of interactions with the Right to Censor of late, Grandmaster Sexay had the opportunity to capture the title he lost out on in the finals of the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament in 1997. Sexay caught Dean off-guard with a missile dropkick as well as a Mexican wave clothesline, but 'the Ladies Man' would gain control dragging Sexay down from the top rope! Malenko grounded him from attempting the Hip Hop Drop, and a surfboard stretch proved effective while an unimpressed Terri passive-aggressively filed her nails at ringside, not even watching. Late in the match, Sexay was able to fight back reversing a backbreaker into a Russian legsweep, but the Right to Censor hit ringside, attacking Scotty 2 Hotty! With Sexay distracted, Malenko cradled him from behind to steal the victory!
Dean Malenko rolled out of the ring as quick as he could, pleased to have retained the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship! 'The Ladies Man' hugged Terri who continued to file her nails and ignore her man. Meanwhile as Bull Buchanan put the boots to Scotty 2 Hotty at ringside, Steven Richards ordered the Goodfather into the ring where he ran through Grandmaster Sexay with a big clothesline! Steven Richards, the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan put the boots to Sexay in the middle of the ring with Rikishi not here on HeAT tonight! The RTC stood tall with Ivory by their side, gaining a measure of retribution on Too Cool for what they did on RAW and SmackDown!
. In the backstage area Perry Saturn was seen walking up and down, muttering to himself about how he needed to find a partner. With his match against the APA looming near, the Boston bruiser was surprised to come face to face with the Big Bossman of all people. The law enforcement officer slowly removed his shades and told Saturn if he was looking for a partner to fight the APA, all he had to do was talk to him, because he had unfinished business with the APA after B&B Security went out of the window. Saturn nodded and looked away, before squaring up to the nightstick-wielding bad cop and threatening him not to screw up. Saturn left, and Bossman bellowed after telling Perry he'd better hope he doesn't screw up!
We returned to HeAT, where Mideon was seen drying his hair after taking a shower. The big man was walked in on by the Headbangers, who appeared grossed out by what they saw before their very eyes. Mocking the big man, Mideon could only stand and watch as Mosh and Thrasher made fun of how Mideon resembled a rolled up carpet, and a walrus caught on land. The two metalheads laughed at one another while Mideon could only look down at his towelled self in shame, when in stormed the Holly Cousins! Hardcore tossed the Headbangers' own bags at them as he told the two they had this coming to them, challenging them to a match tonight on HeAT. 'The Big Shot' told the Headbangers they had gotten in their way one time too many, and tonight he was going to take great joy in kicking their pierced asses! The Headbangers walked away, as Hardcore left through the door in which he came, leaving Crash Holly to turn to Mideon and tell Mideon that he really needed to do something about that odour problem, soon following his older cousin.. 2) The APA def. Perry Saturn and the Big Bossman (3:29)After defeating Edge this past week on RAW is WAR, the APA were looking to continue their momentum running into tonight on HeAT, against the unlikely allies in Perry Saturn and the Big Bossman. It had been rumored that the former WWF Hardcore Champion had been wanting to pursue the tag team division in recent weeks, and the Big Bossman appeared to be a decent choice for the hard-hitting bully from Boston. Unfortunately for Saturn, the former co-founder of B&B Security struggled to gain momentum against Faarooq, who connected with a big spinebuster for a near fall. Saturn got the tag and connected with a super kick to Faarooq. Saturn hammered on him and traded tags with Bossman, when Faarooq again caught Saturn off-guard with a powerslam: Bradshaw making the tag! Saturn was given a fallaway slam before Bossman took the tag, and despite trying to delay the tough Texan, Bradshaw got the win after the Clothesline From Hell!
The APA had picked up another big win tonight on HeAT, as the Big Bossman had proven to be an unsuccessful choice for Perry Saturn as far as tag team partners were concerned. Perry Saturn was angered by the loss, as the Bossman recovered in the ring. Saturn saw Bossman's nightstick in the corner, which is when the Boston bully utilized it fully: knocking the Bossman down hard after receiving the loss! Saturn left alone, with this partnership being a dead-end.
. In the halls, the WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero was seen admiring himself in the mirror posing with the title around his waist. 'Latino Heat' was more than pleased with what he saw before his very eyes, when Joe E. appeared in his reflection. Eddie asked what Joe E. wanted, claiming that he was ruining his look! Joe E. apologized to the WWF Intercontinental Champion, but told Eddie that he had just seen his girlfriend Chyna speaking with none other than the man that attacked him on SmackDown!: Chris Jericho! Eddie blew a gasket, screaming and demanding to know where 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' was! Joe E. told Eddie that he would be happy to lead him to his 'Mamacita'.Returning to HeAT, Chyna was in the middle of a conversation with her former Ms. Kitty the Kat, when K-Kwik swung by to chat with the two ladies. The Kat told 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' all about how K-Kwik saved her from getting humiliated by all of those people in the crowd on Monday night. Chyna was having a pleasant conversation as 'K-Dawg' casually told Kat how he was just doing his thing, which clearly impressed the Kat. Up stormed Eddie Guerrero, who demanded to know what 'Mamacita' thought she was doing talking to Chris Jericho! 'Latino Heat' was screaming at his girlfriend, but Chyna reasoned that Y2J wasn't even here. But the WWF Intercontinental Champion was already ill-tempered, telling her she shouldn't be talking to chumps like K-Kwik and the Kat: she should be with him, her 'Latino Heat' WWF Intercontinental Champion! K-Kwik soon got in his face, telling him he was no chump. K-Kwik rapped that he can handle the heat, challenging him for the title tonight! Eddie accepted and stormed off in a hurry, leaving Chyna to apologize the two and follow her boyfriend's lead. What had gotten into Eddie? 3) The Headbangers def. The Holly Cousins (4:11)The Holly Cousins had a scrap over the WWF Hardcore Championship just seven days ago at SummerSlam with Crash coming out on top, just for Steve Blackman to escape with the belt after using the 24/7 rule to his advantage. Since then, the Hollys have continued to have their eyes on the gritty division, while the Headbangers have gotten in their way at each and every turn leading to this showdown tonight. Mosh and Thrasher didn't take Hardcore seriously and received gorilla press slams as the match began, before tagging in Crash to follow suit. 'The Houdini of Hardcore' scored a near fall on Mosh, when Thrasher came in from behind and sent him into the ring post shoulder first! The Headbangers each dissected Crash, with Hardcore getting the people behind his younger cousin. Finally Crash got the tag and Hardcore came in with amazing dropkicks for both metalheads, but it all went awry when Mosh sent Crash over the announce table at ringside, before tripping Hardcore as he held Thrasher in his arms: Thrasher covering, with Mosh holding Hardcore's feet down on the apron!
The Headbangers had stolen the win, and Mosh and Thrasher both took to the ring to ecstatically celebrate their tag team win tonight on HeAT! The Headbangers hugged one another and gave each other noogies, but Crash Holly soon emerged at ringside with a fire extinguisher in hand: blinding the metalheads with foam to the eyes! With the Headbangers blinded, Hardcore dropped the two with a clothesline, causing the Headbangers to bail up the rampway - all the while it appeared as though the Hollys were back on the same page, for now at least!
. Jonathan Coachman was backstage, where he caught up with the Right to Censor after the number they did on Too Cool earlier tonight. The Goodfather took to the microphone to discuss how the RTC operated as a unit, and that they weren't doing this so that grown men like Scotty 2 Hotty or Grandmaster Sexay could regress into their teenage "booty-loving" states whenever a woman was around. Goodfather was sickened! Ivory told Coachman that Too Cool were a team that kids looked up to. They adored seeing them dance, so much they copy the Worm, and they wear goggles on their head - which meant that when they see Too Cool with the trashy, disgusting Hos, they are out to inspire everybody to be like them: sad, pathetic, lonely men! Steven soon took over in saying that tonight was a night won for the good fight. But for Rikishi it was yet to be finished. He came inches away from the bold, thick posterier of Rikishi Phatu, and he couldn't be more mortified! Richards vowed that 'Big Kish' would see the light, or the RTC would make him! 4) Eddie Guerrero (w/Chyna) (c) def. K-Kwik (w/The Kat) to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (5:24)When Eddie Guerrero became the WWF Intercontinental Champion at SummerSlam last weekend, the World Wrestling Federation fans rejoiced believing 'Latino Heat's star to be on the rise. But this past week had shown a different Eddie, overjoyous about the title around his waist. When Chris Jericho challenged him to a rematch after believing Guerrero cheated to win the Triple Threat match on pay-per-view, Eddie declined, and even cost Y2J his match against Lance Storm on SmackDown! this past week. 'Latino Heat' was paranoid about Chyna talking to her former on-again, off-again partner Chris Jericho, hence his reaction earlier tonight. But it had wound up with K-Kwik gunning for his newly won prize, and 'K-Dawg' looked impressive early on, connecting with an axe kick that scored a close near fall! The crowd was tied down the middle as K-Kwik missed a missile dropkick from the top rope, and Guerrero quickly became the aggressor, hammering away at K-Kwik. A variation of the Boston crab kept K-Kwik at bay, when he finally made the rope and made a comeback! K-Kwik connected with an enzuigiri and connected with the scissor's kick, but Eddie was able to get his foot on the bottom rope at two! K-Kwik aimed for the sit-out suplex that had won him matches before, when Eddie "accidentally" kicked the challenger low, following suit with an opportunistic Frog Splash for the win!
'Latino Heat' retained the WWF Intercontinental Championship, much to the chagrin of a complaining Kat at ringside! Eddie Guerrero was pleased with himself and disspelled the claims of the Kat, again pleading innocence to such dirty tactics. 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' climbed into the ring to celebrate beside her boyfriend, with Eddie wrapping his head and around her and kissing the gold held high beside her head! Eddie's change in behavior had not been popular with other WWF Superstars, but it appeared to be helping his rise through the ranks day by day, week by week.
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Post by DTP. on May 24, 2020 21:21:32 GMT -5
WWF Live! - September 2-3, 2000 September 2, 2000 - FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts:
- Al Snow (c) def. Perry Saturn to retain the WWF European Championship.
- Val Venis def. K-Kwik
- Steve Blackman (c) def. Hardcore Holly to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship.
- The Right to Censor def. Too Cool
- Tazz def. Rikishi
- Eddie Guerrero (c) def. Chris Benoit to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
- The Hardy Boyz (c) def. Edge and Christian to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship.
- The Undertaker and Chris Jericho def. T&A in a no-disqualification match.
- Kurt Angle (c) def. Triple H & The Rock in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWF Championship.
September 3, 2000 - Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee:- Al Snow (c) def. Perry Saturn to retain the WWF European Championship.
- The Right to Censor def. Too Cool
- Steve Blackman (c) def. Hardcore Holly & The Big Bossman to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship.
- Rikishi def. Tazz
- The Undertaker def. Val Venis
- Edge and Christian def. The Dudley Boyz
- Chris Benoit def. Eddie Guerrero by disqualification; Eddie retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
- The Rock and Chris Jericho def. WWF Champion Kurt Angle and Triple H
- WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz and WWF Women's Champion Lita def. T&A and Trish Stratus
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Post by DTP. on May 26, 2020 6:31:10 GMT -5
RAW is WAR - September 4, 2000 Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky Live on tape-delay on the USA Network
A video package aired, recapping the events of SmackDown! last Thursday night. With their differences well established, Kurt Angle and Triple H were yet again assigned to team up against the Dudley Boyz, with 'the Game' and his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's allegiances still yet to be confirmed. The two egos butted heads, but when it all came to a head and Angle draped Triple H's arm over Bubba Ray Dudley, the Dudley Boyz would find revenge and target the handicapped 'Billion Dollar Princess'. Stephanie was helpless, but it would be Edge and Christian who would make the save for the wife of Stephanie: under orders from Shane McMahon. This alliance would resurface later that night, which saw the Rock finally look to get revenge on both Shane, as well as the man that betrayed him on RAW - the Big Show. With Rock outnumbered, and special guest enforcer Mick Foley taken out of the picture, it would be Triple H that came to 'the Brahma Bull's aid - a certain sign of assurance that 'the Game' was not associated with Angle's alliance. But in the back, Kurt Angle came to console Stephanie, and in the heat of the moment, laid a kiss on 'the Billion Dollar Princess'.
The opening video package aired, taking us to the live Rupp Arena for RAW is WAR! Pyrotechnics crashed from the rafters into the stage, as the fans in Lexington lit up with excitement. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show, where for the second time in two weeks: RAW was staying up late with a special start-time of 11PM! J.R. and 'King' vouched that tonight would be wild, when we see the Undertaker team with the WWF Tag Team Champions the Hardy Boyz to do battle with T&A and Val Venis; but also, the Dudley Boyz were set to meet Edge and Christian!
Triple H immediately came stomping down the rampway to a mixed reaction from the Kentucky crowd. 'The Game' did not look happy, and there was no 'Billion Dollar Princess' by his side, as he climbed into the ring to address the people. The fans, tailored and trained to chant "assh*le" his way, and Triple H responded by saying that he is everything they say. He was not playing around tonight, as he told the people that he has not seen or heard the "role model" Kurt Angle since SmackDown!, but he sure as hell knows what happened. He demanded that the WWF Champion show himself right now, or else he would have to go back there and hunt his ass down! 'The Game' was incensed about Angle kissing his wife, but instead Shane McMahon made his way out to the ring to loud boos! Shane O'Mac slowly climbed into the ring, calm about handling this predicament. Shane began to address his brother-in-law, trying to get him to relax a little bit, because Kurt Angle hadn't arrived yet. He exclaimed that this was Monday Night RAW, and that the night had just begun! He didn't need to get upset about what happened with Kurt and his sister. Triple H told Shane sternly that he had every damn reason he could think of to be upset about what happened. Kurt Angle kissed his married wife on national television last Thursday night. Whether he was Shane's buddy or not, he was going to rip 'the Olympic Hero' limb from limb here tonight! The fans were gradually warming to 'the Cerebral Assassin' as he paced, but Shane O'Mac once again tried to diffuse the situation. He told Hunter that he could do that. He could hurt Kurt, but it would sever his opportunity at once again dominating the World Wrestling Federation. The same company he unofficially ran in the McMahon family's absence as the year 2000 began.
Triple H told Shane to get to the point, and Shane laughed. He assured Hunter that they were family, in-laws or not. McMahon reminded him that they'd been through a lot together, as had the whole family. But this was fresh, this was new: this was a Coalition he had been building! And their master plan was in operation, to oust Commissioner Mick Foley from power: not just for the betterment of the World Wrestling Federation...but for the betterment of the stars of tomorrow! The members of the Coalition were the Superstars that Mick Foley liked to manipulate, and liked to matchmake in terrible, terrible situations! But now they have the WWF Championship. They have the biggest, baddest, largest giant in sports entertainment the Big Show. And they have the two men that will revolutionize tag team competition for years to come, Edge and Christian. Shane tried to sell Hunter on considering joining the Coalition once again, telling him to imagine the power they could maintain over the WWF. 'The Game' was mulling it over in his head by the ropes, but Shane gave his brother-in-law one ultimatum - that he had to make his choice by the end of the night! Lexington chanted "Shane's a p*ssy" while Triple H scratched his chin in consideration. He told Shane that he made a great sale, and it would offer he and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley a lot of perks - authority, job security, the whole nine yards. Triple H turned to Shane, and looked him in the eye with fierce seriousness...telling him no and knocking his own brother-in-law out with a stiff right to the face! Shane was down and out, as 'the Game' stepped over him and began to continue his hunt for the Olympic Gold Medalist. But Commissioner Mick Foley suddenly made his way out to the ring as well! 'The Commish' had a huge grin on his face, as he requested Triple H remain in the ring, because he wanted to take a mental photograph of this moment right here, in Lexington, Kentucky! Mick mimicked a snapshot of the two from the apron, before climbing inside and telling 'the Game' that he had made a terrific decision: because how could a man of his caliber even think about damning himself to an eternity in a group with the likes of "freakazoids" like Edge and Christian! Mick told Triple H that he was better than that.
'The Game' responded by telling Mick that it sure as hell wasn't about who was in the Coalition - it was the fact that Kurt Angle was in that Coalition. And he told Mick to not let them kid themselves: Foley was glad at the fact that he wasn't with them, because if he had joined the group, his job would be in danger! Triple H told Mick that he knew he was trying to sweet-talk him, but he didn't need to hear it. All 'the Game' wanted was Kurt Angle's head on a stick, and he wanted it tonight! Mick exclaimed that sounded like a threat, but in actuality he had an idea of what 'the Game' could do tonight. As Shane McMahon was seen alone in the corner, stirring in a world of his own from his brother-in-law's right hand, Mick told Triple H that if he wanted to blow off some steam: he had the right guy for him, because tonight on RAW it would be 'the Game' going one-on-one with the world's worst Benedict Arnold impersonator the Big Show! Triple H seemed satisfied enough, when Mick told Shane that he hoped Hunter hadn't knocked him too hard into cuckooland, because if he recalls, he didn't exactly get his comeuppance on Thursday night against The Rock. Shane screwed Rock at SummerSlam, and 'the People's Champ' wasn't pleased enough. So tonight, inside of the steel cage hanging above the ring...it would be Shane O'Mac going head to head with the Rock, one-on-one! Shane dropped back down to the canvas in defeat, as Foley told Shane he knew what he had gotten himself in for and he sure as hell hopes the rest of the Coalition know what they're getting themselves in for as well. Mick told everybody to have a nice day, while Shane rolled out of the ring yelling aloud that both 'the Game' and 'the Commish' would regret this!
. In the parking lot, a car was seen pulling up to the Rupp Arena in Lexington. The driver got out and opened the door for the person in the back, and it was none other than 'the Billion Dollar Princess' Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. The wife of Triple H was assisted with her crutches, as her chaffeur accompanied her en route to the arena with her bags in his hands. Michael Cole soon enough stopped Stephanie wanting to know if she had heard what had transpired in the ring just now. McMahon-Helmsley coldly informed Michael of how she was being driven to the arena and would have no idea if she even tried, because the reception in this hellhole of a hogpen of a town was atrocious! Michael recapped what had occurred when Shane McMahon attempted to recruit her husband Triple H to the Coalition, and Stephanie's face dropped. She stormed off past Michael with the chaffeur following - how would Stephanie react?
We returned to RAW is WAR with a replay of what had just occurred in the ring with Triple H striking his own brother-in-law Shane McMahon, before cutting live to the dressing room area. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and her chaffeur walked in to see her husband Triple H pacing up and down in anticipation of the announced match between himself and the Big Show, and Stephanie was not pleased at all. First he leaves the hotel while she was in the shower, and next she hears about what went down with Shane? Stephanie demanded to know what 'the Game' was thinking, but Triple H immediately went and opened the door, demanding the chaffeur leave. Now alone, Triple H told Stephanie to look at it from his point of view: her good friend Kurt Angle kissed her last Thursday. Everybody saw it. He asked Stephanie if he was supposed to just ignore it ever happened, or be the man he is and deal with it himself! Stephanie exclaimed that she would deal with it herself - it was her who Kurt kissed - but Triple H sternly told 'the Billion Dollar Princess' that she would do nothing! He yelled at her, causing Stephanie to emotionally respond that she was a grown woman, and she was sick and tired of having Hunter make decisions for her! Triple H rebounded, telling Stephanie that if freedom was what she wanted: to go and kiss that Olympic assh*le again! 'The Game' stormed out of the room, causing Stephanie to drop to the couch in tears. The power couple were more on the rocks than ever before.. 1) Too Cool and Jacqueline def. The Right to Censor (w/Steven Richards) (4:07)After the refusal to side with the Right to Censor and subsequent beating Jacqueline received from the RTC after her match with Ivory on SmackDown! last Thursday night, it was Too Cool that came to her aid. After the RTC attacked Rikishi on RAW is WAR last week during a Falls Count Anywhere match, the score to be settled between Too Cool and the Right to Censor had escalated, with Richards' presence at ringside for this match sure to be a vital part of Ivory, Bull Buchanan and the Goodfather's game plan in this six-person tag team bout. Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay were working well together until Richards provided the distraction, allowing Buchanan and Goodfather to begin their beatdown of Scotty. Jacqueline got the tag and got a near fall off of the DDT on Ivory, when Richards again climbed on the apron - just for Rikishi to make his way down to ringside, dragging him down and giving him numerous right hands! Back inside, with Goodfather pursuing Jackie in the corner, Scotty hit a bulldog and followed up with the Worm - picking up the win!
Scotty 2 Hotty had scored the win for Too Cool and Jacqueline tonight, with the intrusions of the ever-persistent Steven Richards becoming diffused by the energetic 'Big Kish'! Scotty's celebration went short lived after Bull Buchanan darted in with a big boot for the beloved Worm-master, while Grandmaster Sexay was blind-sighted himself by an angry Goodfather! Steven Richards joined RTC in their beating of Too Cool, when Steven Richards emerged to square up to Jackie in the corner. Steven grabbed her by the hair with a disgusting look on his face - but Rikishi re-entered the ring in an attempt to fight off Buchanan and Goodfather, able to knock Buchanan out of the ring with a big clothesline! But he turned to receive a thunderous Steven Kick, before Goodfather scooped Jackie up and powerslammed the poor and defenseless Diva! The RTC left proud of their handiwork, with Ivory applauding Steven and Goodfather - how could these advocates for political correctness approve of man-on-woman brutality, was there a double standard policy with the Right to Censor?
. In the backstage area Chyna was seen attempting to ignore her boyfriend Eddie Guerrero, the WWF Intercontinental Champion attempting to apologize profusely for how he behaved last night on HeAT. 'Latino Heat' told 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' that he never wanted to be "that" boyfriend, but when he heard she had been talking to Chris Jericho, he lost his temper! Chyna bounced back to tell him that Y2J wasn't even on HeAT last night, and now she's been roped into his problems? Eddie dropped to his knees and leant against the waistline of his 'Mamacita', pleading for her forgiveness! Chyna ruffled with his hair and told Eddie that his apology was accepted, but to never treat her that way again. All too conveniently, Eddie jumped back up to his feet, cuddling his girlfriend in gratitude. Eddie and Chyna were set for action against Y2J and K-Kwik tonight, but would these two lovebirds be on the same page?
We returned to the Rupp Arena, where Edge and Christian were seen discussing Edge's appearance in the movie 'Highlander: End Game', which premiered in cinemas on September 1. Christian complimented Edge's acting and compared him to a young Leonardo DiCaprio, but Edge was aiming for more of an Arnold Schwarzenegger vibe. The two were interrupted by the arrival of the WWF Champion Kurt Angle, who asked the two what was up. The Olympic Gold Medalist had a big smile on his face, but the Canadians were reluctant to tell him of what had occurred. Angle got impatient with his friends' hesitance, when Edge spilled the beans about Triple H wanting to hunt him down, and Shane McMahon getting knocked out by 'the Game'. Angle's smile soon disappeared upon hearing the news, telling the two that he had to go and see Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. He left in a hurry, all the while Edge and Christian tried telling Kurt that was not a good idea!
. 2) Steve Blackman (c) def. X-Pac (w/Road Dogg) to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (3:41)'The Lethal Weapon' was proving to be a lone assassin against allcomers. Since taking advantage of the 24/7 rule and becoming WWF Hardcore Champion back at SummerSlam, Steve Blackman had already beaten and avoided the likes of the Holly Cousins, the Headbangers and Essa Rios in one week alone. But tonight he was up against one member of D-Generation X - or perhaps both - as he took on X-Pac tonight. Road Dogg was cheering for X-Pac from the corner, with X-Pac feeling inadequate of late with the belief that he was the weak link responsible for DX's pitfalls of late. X-Pac gained control and looked good early, taking a pair of nunchux and showcasing his skills much to the Lexington crowd's disapproval. Blackman responded with the use of his martial arts sticks, and a stop sign subdued Road Dogg when he tried to interfere. X-Pac almost had Blackman beat with a roundhouse kick, but he was ready to finish Blackman with a shot from a mirror - but he swung, and Blackman ducked: Road Dogg getting the mirror smashed over his head! Blackman connected with a martial arts kick, retaining the title!
'The Lethal Weapon' had his hand raised and the WWF Hardcore Championship handed to him, as Steve Blackman took pride in the fact he had beaten X-Pac here tonight. Road Dogg was down and out on the floor, and when X-Pac came to, he knelt over the bottom rope apologetically, as a dazed and confused Road Dogg barked back in frustration! The downward spiral of D-Generation X appeared to be just beginning.
. Triple H was seen now walking the halls of the Rupp Arena, 'the Game' not wasting any time in going searching for Kurt Angle! He continued to walk, demanding to know from passers by if they had seen the WWF Champion, to which nobody could say they had. He continued walking, when coming face to face with the Rock! 'The People's Champ' told Triple H that what he did on Thursday was a wise decision, coming from an assh*le like him. He told him similarly that planting Shane McMahon with a right hand to the kisser was also a wise, wise decision. Rock told Hunter that he has longed since SummerSlam, just waiting for the opportunity to knock Shane O'Mac square in the jaw so fast his head span...but finally, tonight he will get that opportunity. But Rock wanted to make himself clear with 'the Game' - 'the People's Champ' did not trust Triple H, nor would he ever. But he wasn't asking - he was telling Triple H that when it comes to his Steel-Cage match with Shane McMahon tonight? It is not any of 'the Game's business. Triple H sized up to Rock, telling him that he would never trust Rock either. But to have it his way, walking away.We returned from the break to see Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley using a tissue to wipe her tears. It had already been an emotional week for 'the Billion Dollar Princess', when the camera panned out to reveal the WWF Champion Kurt Angle sat beside her, a box of tissues in hand. The Olympic Gold Medalist was trying to clear the air, telling Stephanie that last Thursday wasn't an accident, it was a mistake. He never intended to lay his lips on hers, and never dreamed of it. Angle continued to try and persuade Stephanie not to let this affect their friendship, because without her he wasn't an Olympic Gold Medalist. He wasn't even WWF Champion. He just let his Three Is get the best of him, and he was eternally sorry! Stephanie sniffled from her reddened face and looked at Kurt from across the couch, telling him that she felt she needed some space. Angle was more than cooperative, but before Kurt understandably left the room, she told Kurt that she was sorry for what Hunter may do. Kurt nodded, thanking her for the heads up and made a note to stay well out of 'the Game's way.
. Back inside the Rupp Arena, the countdown was on with all of the lights out. Lexington, Kentucky soon came to life in loud form, as the pyrotechnics blasted on the stage - bringing out Chris Jericho! The fans roared for the Canadian, who welcomed the people to RAW is Jericho! Y2J began to take a walk to the ring, as he discussed how of late, he's been waiting for Eddie Guerrero to make like the WWF Intercontinental Champion he is supposed to be and accept his challenge, but for some reason, 'Latino Heat' has continued to turn him down, time and time again! Y2J wondered if it was because he was A - a yellow-belly coward? B - a cheater because he can't get the job done? Or C - because his girlfriend Chyna's got his Latino balls in her purse! Y2J told the people that no matter what the options might be, tonight was the night he was feeling froggy, and that he was going to make Eddie Guerrero grant him a shot at the title when he beats him tonight! Y2J was ready, and he was followed shortly thereafter by K-Kwik, as the newcomer enthusiastically rapped and jived down to the ring for tag team competition - accompanied by the Kat! 3) Chris Jericho and K-Kwik (w/The Kat) def. WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero and Chyna (3:49)'Latino Heat' scored a pinfall win in his WWF Intercontinental Championship defense against K-Kwik last night on HeAT, but it was a match that could have simply been avoided, had Eddie Guerrero not lost his temper about Chyna presumably speaking to Chris Jericho - who wasn't even at HeAT last night. Eddie's behavior had upset Chyna, but after the apology backstage they appeared to be ready to go as Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho locked up to kick things off. Y2J bettered Eddie and he quickly tagged in Chyna, who was able to knock her former co-champion partner down with a series of clotheslines. A military press slam connected, when Eddie tagged himself back in and continued to stretch Jericho with the Mexican surfboard! Eddie was having fun, but Jericho suddenly rebelled with a flying forearm off the ropes, and K-Kwik got the tag. 'K-Dawg' got him some retribution on Eddie with a near fall following a scissors kick, before Y2J got the tag. Chyna got the blind tag just to Jericho to duck a clothesline, connecting with a bulldog and following with the Lionsault for the win - as Eddie sat on the apron and watched!
Chris Jericho had beaten 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' Chyna to win this tag team encounter, but as his girlfriend laid beneath Y2J, with Jericho staring him down, the WWF Intercontinental Champion slowly got off of the apron and took a slow walk around the ringside area! 'Latino Heat's eyes remained fixated on Chris Jericho, who wanted a shot at Guerrero's title more than anything, but Eddie was willing to let his 'Mamacita' take the fall over granting him it! As Guerrero backed up the rampway with Chyna still down, it was clear that something had changed in Eddie since winning the title back at SummerSlam.
. In the locker room T&A were seen chatting away with Trish Stratus, with the six-man tag team match moments away. Test and Albert were discussing life on the road when in walked a fed-up Val Venis, who did not look pleased whatsoever about last Thursday night. Val made his feelings known as he angrily told Test and Albert that once again they let him down last week on SmackDown! They left him high and dry to get destroyed by the Undertaker, and he wasn't going to let them do it again tonight. Test bit back, telling him that they were busy with the Hardy Boyz - it wasn't their fault Val couldn't handle himself! Val shoved Test, when Albert shoved Venis - Trish having to step in the middle of them to stop a fight from breaking out among her clients. She approached Val and intimately laid her hand on his chest, assuring Venis that this would not happen tonight. She asked Val if he wanted to disappoint her, to which he caved and told Trish that they were a team and they would take care of the Hardys and the Undertaker tonight. Val turned to leave, but first threatened T&A that they'd better not screw up! The six-man tag team match was up next! 4) T&A and Val Venis (w/Trish Stratus) def. The Undertaker and WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz (w/WWF Women's Champion Lita) (5:50)After the events of SummerSlam put his half-brother Kane on the shelf, the Undertaker has been out to maim T&A, and seemingly gotten little of Test and Albert but a whole lot of Val Venis. Meanwhile, the bad blood remained between the Hardy Boyz and T&A, with T&A confronting Jeff and Matt last Monday night at WWF New York, and a fight breaking out inside the packed complex. Jeff Hardy fought with all of his might against both Test and Albert, but soon found himself in harm's way when Albert caught him soaring from the top rope: gorilla press slamming him down to the mat! Test and Albert clobbered Jeff in the corner, when Val Venis came in to give Jeff what for as well. 'The Valbowski' was fired up after two straight beatings from the Undertaker, who eagerly awaited the tag. A sidewalk slam from Test almost put him away, but Jeff was able to slip away from the three-on-one mugging with an enzuigiri, tagging in Matt! Matt ran wild on Test with a gutwrench suplex, before finding great difficulty in taking Albert off of his feet. With the 350-pound beast dazed after several right hands, he tagged in the Undertaker to take control! Matt got the tag, but after a diving leg drop on Test, Trish Stratus would climb into the ring to seductively stroke the chest of the older Hardy, when Lita snuck up behind her: slapping Stratus and tackling her down to the floor! As the Divas rolled around in a frenzy, Matt was dropped from a Baldo Bomb from Albert, and Test came off the top rope with a diving elbow drop - giving T&A the win!
The fans were not enthused by the decision, as Test was helped back to his feet by Albert. T&A had managed to defeat the Hardy Boyz in this six-man tag team bout, but with all of the help in the world offered by Trish Stratus! The Undertaker saw what had transpired in the ring and immediately grabbed the chain from his motorcycle: returning to the ring! Undertaker connected with a big right hand to Albert, with the biker's chain wrapped firmly around his wrist! Test immediately spotted this and evacuated the ring, with T&A and Trish leaving Val Venis all alone in the middle of the ring. 'The Valbowski' slowly recovered, where the Undertaker - for a third time in seven days - hoisted him up and dropped him down hard with a Last Ride! Undertaker seemed satisfied plenty, as he stood tall with the Hardy Boyz helping Lita back up to her feet at ringside.
. In the backstage area Kurt Angle was seen having a conversation with the Big Show ahead of the giant's match with Triple H in just a few moments. The WWF Champion appeared to be concerned about the prospect of Triple H coming to find him and advised the giant make sure 'the Game' doesn't leave the ring standing. Big Show coolly assured the Olympian that he would not let that happen. And after what Triple H did to his own brother-in-law Shane McMahon earlier tonight? None of the Coalition would let Triple H do any of that! Angle laughed nervously, telling Show he's lied before. Commissioner Mick Foley soon came though the door with hopes that the WWF Champion would be in there. 'The Commish' had great news for Kurt - he didn't have to spend his whole night worrying about his girlfriend Stephanie or "that big bully" Triple H: because Mick's gone through the trouble of booking him in a match tonight, against Essa Rios! Mick slammed the door behind him quickly, leaving Kurt to complain to Show how Mick is really getting on his nerves at this point!
We were back to the sight of Times Square on this warm September night, as inside WWF New York sat D-Lo Brown behind a table for a special autograph signing with the fans present at the complex. The place was jammed to the rafters, as 'the Bizniz' shook the hands of a small boy who handed him an action figure of The Rock. D-Lo chuckled and told the boy that this wasn't a D-Lo Brown figure, but maybe he could fix him up with one. The child responded by telling D-Lo that he didn't want his figure, he just wanted his autograph to add to his collection! Brown was visibly offended, but the kid added that he thought D-Lo Brown sucked! 'The Bizniz' stood up in anger and denied him his autograph, before climbing up on the desk and surveying the people in attendance. The fans all booed D-Lo when he asked if they loved seeing 'the Bizniz', causing Brown to tell WWF New York that he hated every single one of them!
. 5) The Big Show def. Triple H by disqualification (2:55)One week ago the Big Show shocked everybody when he turned his back on the Rock, choosing to join forces with Shane McMahon and new WWF Champion Kurt Angle to become what is now known as the Coalition. Triple H came into tonight out for the blood of the Olympic Gold Medalist, who kissed his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley last week on SmackDown! Instead he had the giant to take his anger out on, but the 500-pounder was not going to be an easy opponent to beat as Show immediately cut his momentum short with a powerful big boot. Show punished Triple H with a high-footed choke in the corner, as well as a gorilla press slam. Show even had the audacity to stand on top of the back of 'the Game', with the fans steadily getting behind Triple H. The Big Show wrenched on the head of 'the Game' with a claw-like hold squeezing the top of Triple H's head, until he soon came fighting back - a high knee and a facebuster connecting. Show was not down yet, but Triple H would follow suit with a big Pedigree on the giant...for a two count! Show powered 'the Game' off of him, so powerful he flew through the middle rope, which gave 'the Cerebral Assassin' a great idea as he decided to pull out a sledgehammer to definitively put the Big Show away! Triple H re-entered the ring with the weapon in hand, when the referee tried confiscating it, just for Triple H to shove him down!
Triple H had gotten himself disqualified, but it all mattered the same to a vexed 'Cerebral Assassin'. As the Big Show started moving after being the recipient of a Pedigree that didn't even put the giant away, Triple H clenched the sledgehammer in his hands, ready to swing. But as 'the Game' charged at Show, the 500-pounder was able to grab him by the throat: picking him up for a Showstopper! Triple H was about to go down, when 'the Game' slammed the sledghammer into the shoulder of the giant! Triple H followed with a second sledgehammer shot that sent Show falling through the ropes, crashing and burning on the ringside floor! Triple H wasn't yet finished however, as 'the Game' followed swiftly: leaving the Big Show laying after another shot from the sledgehammer! The big man was down and out and the fans cheered 'the Game', who began to leave, perhaps to further hunt for Kurt Angle.
. Backstage Edge and Christian were seen watching 'Highlander: End Game', not even watching what had just occurred with their Coalition ally the Big Show at the hands of Triple H. Christian commented on how much the film ruled, but Edge commented that he hadn't even shown up in the movie yet! Christian thought Edge was Christopher Lambert, but the hair and make-up was so good he couldn't tell. In walked Shane McMahon with an icepack on his head, telling the brothers that they needed to be ready and alert. He claimed that Commissioner Mick Foley had done a masterful job of making it so that the Coalition could not succeed tonight. But Shane O'Mac wanted to stick it to 'the Commish', because he could not win! They could not look weak tonight. Edge and Christian seemed cooperative, as the upcoming three matches in a row each featured members of the faction! Shane looked stressed, with his match with the Rock inside of a Steel Cage still to come.
Back live, a video aired that had once again been filmed by 'the One Man Crime Scene'. Tazz was walking the streets of Brooklyn, New York - his hometown - passing citizens by as the orange-and-black tracksuit-adorned thug talked about home, and how everybody has a different idea of what home looks like. Some have it nice and easy, they live a life of luxury. But for people like him, his idea of home is Red Hook. It's no fun in Red Hook, and for 'the Human Suplex Machine', he used to get into fights every single damn day of the week! Tazz told the viewers that when he steps in that ring, it doesn't mean squat who he's up again - to him, he's back home in Red Hook. He fights, he destroys, he chokes out and he leaves buried in his wake! Tazz told the viewers that when life gets tough, you don't run from it - you beat the tough out of it. It's a thug life world!
. In the locker room area Eddie Guerrero was seen polishing his WWF Intercontinental Championship and admiring it in all of its beauty, when in walked Chyna and 'Latino Heat' went to sheepishly putting the gold down. 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' was furious about Eddie leaving her to get beaten by Chris Jericho tonight, asking her boyfriend what he was even trying to accomplish. She asked Eddie if he still cared about her, because if he didn't she had to know. Eddie stood up and denied the allegation, telling her that it wasn't like that at all! Eddie claimed he was afraid he wouldn't have made it, that Y2J really tweaked his shoulder and made him feel like he separated it again! Chyna wasn't hearing it and told Eddie he really needed to get his act together, and Eddie dropped to his knees and tried to apologize to 'Mamacita' as he did earlier! The difference this time was, Chyna told Eddie she was going to get a shower, leaving Eddie down on his knees.
. 6) WWF Champion Kurt Angle def. Essa Rios (4:40)With Triple H perhaps still wrapped up in the post-match altercation with the Big Show, the WWF Champion had learned literally less than half an hour ago that he had a match tonight - and it was against the former WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. With the Olympic Gold Medalist perhaps distracted by the thought running through his mind about Triple H coming for him for kissing his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley last Thursday, Essa Rios looked to have a good chance of winning after an amazing couple of weeks. Essa had won the attention of many fans with his daredevil-like stunts this past week, delivering a 450 splash from the top rope to the floor last Monday; and then on SmackDown! a moonsault off of the stage. While Angle wrestled Essa to the mat, the luchador came back with a springboard dropkick and a hurricanrana with a pinfall attempt - getting a close near fall! Rios sent Angle to the floor and connected with a somersault plancha over the ring post which connected, but as Essa rolled Kurt back inside, Angle came out of nowhere with a belly-to-belly suplex! Kurt followed it up with the Ankle Lock, forcing Rios to tap quickly!
Kurt Angle had put a very focused Essa Rios away tonight, the WWF Champion successful in non-title competition. The Olympic Gold Medalist had his hand raised, but was quick to leave the ring and begin to make an exit. Sensing that Triple H could be nearby, and with Shane McMahon still set for his Steel-Cage match against the Rock later tonight, you could tell that the WWF Champion had a lot on his mind to deal with.
. In their dressing room Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley had stopped her emotional episode, when the door slammed and in walked Triple H. He sat down and silently unravelled his wrist tape, as his wife coldly stated that she saw what he did to the Big Show with that sledgehammer, and 'the Game' concurred that it made him feel a little better. There was tension in the air as they both refused to make eye contact, and Stephanie subtly told her husband that Kurt Angle had dropped by to apologize - and Triple H immediately stood up in rage and asked what the hell happened! Stephanie explained herself honestly, telling him that she told Kurt she needed space - and Angle was a gentleman about it. She told Hunter that he didn't have to worry about it, but Triple H grabbed one of Stephanie's crutches and lawndarted it into the wall! Triple H screamed that if he wasn't p*ssed at Kurt already, he sure as hell would be when he got a hold of him! Just when Angle thought he was safe, Triple H was ready to get back after the Olympian!
. Meanwhile, the Dudley Boyz were seen standing by with Kevin Kelly as Kevin wanted to get some insight from D-Von and Bubba Ray about their situation with Edge and Christian ahead of the match tonight. D-Von explained to Kevin that for far too long has those primadonna Canadians been a thorn in their side. He told of their previous battles, how it seemed for so long that Edge and Christian were an unbeatable team, that rightfully held the WWF Tag Team Championship. But then it was quickly made clear that they weren't unbeatable: they just did whatever they had to do to win, by any means necessary! Bubba Ray told Kevin that two weeks ago, it was Edge and Christian that took him out. After Tables, Ladders and Chairs, neither team walked out with those titles. And that was fine with the Dudley Boyz, because Edge and Christian still had a whole lot coming and more! D-Von testified, as the Dudleys headed off - tag team action coming up next!
Back live on RAW is WAR, cameras were following Val Venis as he vehemently stormed through a door in the backstage area, guiding him right to T&A with Trish Stratus. 'The Valbowski' was livid after yet again being left high and dry by Test and Albert, as he got right in Albert's face and told them that he had warned them not to screw up! Albert immediately tried getting at Val, to be restrained by Test as 'the Valbowski' told T&A that they were selfish and they only cared about themselves, as Trish tried to tell Val that they didn't need this right now. Venis wasn't hearing it, telling Trish that she ought to consider recruiting better clients, because the two apes known as T&A were not nearly as competent or loyal as she so thought! Test suddenly punched Val, with the three getting into a fight right there! Trish spectated and yelled at all three parties, as with the numbers game advantage, T&A put a beating on Val Venis! 'The Valbowski' was down, and the two studs were stomping a mudhole in him, before finally being stopped by Trish Stratus. T&A left, and Val Venis remained, laying in the fetal position. Was this the end of Val's union with T&A?
. 7) Edge and Christian def. The Dudley Boyz (6:24)These two teams collided along with the Hardy Boyz back at SummerSlam, in the first-ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the WWF Tag Team Championship. Although neither team made it out with the gold, their rivalry appeared to develop by the night, as evidenced last Monday night on RAW is WAR. Christian was forced to miss the show last week, leaving Edge to be on the receiving end of a 3D that put the older brother through a table, but the band got back together on SmackDown! last Thursday, when Edge and Christian assisted in putting Bubba Ray through a table and beating on D-Von. The two confirmed Coalition members started off well enough, but Bubba Ray was not playing around, plowing both men with a double clothesline early. Bubba and D-Von hammered on Christian, delivering a doomsday device for a near fall, when Edge snuck in and connected with a variation of the neckbreaker for a near fall. The former champions were back to their old ways, as they dissected Bubba and made sure D-Von could not get the tag. It was an effective strategy, until Bubba caught Christian in mid-air with a Cutter: and the tag was made to D-Von! D-Von ran wild on both men, with a flying back elbow off the ropes knocking Edge from the ring. D-Von was preparing for a 3D when Edge dragged Bubba out, and when D-Von picked Christian up he reversed into a sunset flip: grabbing Edge's hands for leverage over the referee's back: stealing the three count!
Edge and Christian immediately escaped the ring when Bubba Ray came to blows with the two, but the Canadians were able to get away up the rampway. The former WWF Tag Team Champions were quick to get away, and the Dudley Boyz were hot on the heels of Edge and Christian, chasing them to the back!
. Backstage Shane McMahon was seen crossing his heart ahead of the Steel-Cage match announced for the main event. With the Coalition having already competed, Shane O'Mac looked to be in it all by himself with moments to spare, when he was approached on crutches by his sister Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, whom Shane didn't even want to see. She wanted to come by and personally wish him luck, because she was worried about what was going to happen. Shane asked Stephanie if Triple H had sent him, because he had some nerve punching him out earlier tonight. She told Shane that she was sorry for her husband, but she wanted Shane to know that although Hunter might not be on the Coalition's side, she would always be on Shane's side. Shane finally turned to her and robotically told her he appreciated it, leaving for battle.
. Meanwhile, The Rock set off from his locker room, with the fans in Lexington erupting for the former WWF Champion. 'The Great One' had been waiting eight long days to get his hands on Shane McMahon with minimal obstacles to get through. And up next, it was time for 'the People's Champ' to finally get revenge on the man that counted three on his title reign back at SummerSlam: Shane McMahon! The main event was coming up next.8) The Rock def. Shane McMahon in a Steel-Cage match (5:36)After Shane McMahon was incapacitated in his role as special guest referee at SummerSlam, Commissioner Mick Foley stepped in to officiate for the Rock's WWF Championship defense against Kurt Angle. But conveniently when Mick was about to count the pin on Rock pinning Angle, it was Shane O'Mac who stepped in and caused a sequence of events to unfold, leading to Angle becoming the current WWF Champion. Rock has counted down the days, and eight days since losing the title, and with the Coalition already having competed in several matches tonight, Shane O'Mac had to go it alone inside the confounds of a solid steel cage! Shane McMahon had been having a bad night after Triple H declined the invitation to join the Coalition, and knocked his own brother-in-law out; but now he had to combat Rock, and it was incredibly one-sided as the match began. Rock repeatedly tossed Shane face first into the walls of the steel cage, with a belly-to-belly suplex landing on the son of the Chairman! Out came Edge and Christian to stand at ringside and serve as distractions, allowing Shane to low blow the Rock, and take control. Shane similarly sent Rock reeling into the cage walls, and even connected with an insulting People's Elbow - but Rock managed to power out at two! In disbelief Shane's dominance grew thin, as Rock fought back, and when Edge and Christian fought their way into the cage, the referee with the keys went down! The Canadians were about to enter, when the Dudley Boyz returned, looking to get another piece of the former WWF Tag Team Champions! The two teams brawled into the crowd, with Shane seeing his chance after another low blow - but as Shane crawled over to the open door, Rock reeled him in for the Rock Bottom for the three count!
The Rock slowly got back up to his feet after a decisive yet surprisingly competitive Steel-Cage encounter with Shane McMahon! Shane O'Mac was down and out, while 'the People's Champ' had finally gotten the revenge he seeked, on the man that resulted in the end of his WWF Championship reign! Rock stood tall, but all of a sudden through the opened cage door came none other than Chris Benoit, who German suplexed Rock out of his boots to the loud boos of Lexington! Benoit put the boots to Rock and then sent him bouncing off of the cage walls, all as Kurt Angle proudly made his way down the rampway! Benoit had not been seen since SummerSlam, and he had chosen the least suspected time to strike after this main event had come to a close!
The Olympic Gold Medalist hugged it out with 'the Rabid Wolverine, as the WWF Champion and the Canadian now put the boots to Rock, with Shane McMahon directing traffic mid-recovery. It appeared that Chris Benoit had joined this Coalition of sorts, and the three Coalition members were beating the hell out of the Rock inside of the steel structure! But if there was ever a better time, out marched Triple H, with his sledgehammer still in hand! 'The Game' rushed down to ringside and entered the cage, side-stepping a charging Benoit and sending him out through the door! For good measure, 'the Game' sent his own brother-in-law out through the door, as now it was just Triple H and Kurt Angle alone inside the steel cage! Angle had fear in his eyes as the husband of the woman he kissed last week stared a hole through him, with the sledgehammer clenched in his hands! Soon Triple H swung with the sledgehammer, but Kurt ducked and dived beneath the weapon shot - the WWF Champion scrambling out of the cage door as fast as he humanly could! McMahon, Angle and Benoit stood in horror on the rampway, as Triple H stood beside a recovering Rock. Things were heating up, with 'the Game' definitively after the Olympic Gold Medalist's ass!
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Unforgiven 2000 - September 24, 2000 First Union Center in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLive on Pay-Per-View
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SmackDown! - September 7, 2000 Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky Broadcast on UPN Taped September 5, 2000
A video package aired, taking us back to RAW this past Monday night. In the fallout of Kurt Angle kissing Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, Triple H was on a self-destructive mission to get his hands on the WWF Champion - even refusing to join what is now known as the Coalition by punching out his own brother-in-law Shane McMahon. 'The Game' demolished the Big Show in singles competition with the use of his sledgehammer after the giant had kicked out of the Pedigree, but 'the Cerebral Assassin' was just getting started for what would entail later that night. Shane O'Mac was reprimanded further for his part in the Rock losing the WWF Championship at SummerSlam - faced with a Steel-Cage match against 'the Great One' himself. Edge and Christian would try and come to Shane's aid, but the Dudley Boyz would come out to settle the score for a loss received earlier in the night - allowing the Rock to finish Shane O'Mac off. But just when you thought it was all over, out came Chris Benoit to torture 'the Great One' with a Crippler Crossface - with Kurt Angle joining in to reveal that 'the Rabid Wolverine' had joined forces with the Coalition! But Triple H showed up once more, out for the blood of the Olympic Gold Medalist, who got away with the hair on the back of his neck! 'The Game' wanted to kill Kurt Angle, how could the WWF Champion keep escaping Triple H?
In the backstage area the WWF Champion Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, the Big Show and Edge and Christian were all seen walking, as the Coalition were arriving at Freedom Hall tonight all smiles. Shane O'Mac appeared to be back to his old self after a disastrous night on RAW is WAR on Monday, while the Big Show had a small bandaid on his forehead after the sledgehammer shot received by Triple H. The group were conversing, when they met up with Chris Benoit, who similarly grimaced a sadistic smirk after what he did to the Rock. 'The Rabid Wolverine' shook hands with the other members, as the Olympic Gold Medalist told the guys that he had a very, very good feeling about tonight.
The opening video package aired, as we went to Freedom Hall to witness a big pyrotechnics display to kick off SmackDown! It was a full house in Louisville, Kentucky, as Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show, where tonight after 'the American Badass' had asked for it - the Undertaker will square off all by himself against both members of T&A. But also, the WWF Women's Championship will be on the line when Lita defends the title against Jacqueline!
We were kicking things off with the arrival of Triple H, who did not appear satisfied enough with what went down on RAW this past Monday night. 'The Cerebral Assassin' marched down to the ring the sledgehammer he used on the Big Show resting over his shoulder, as Triple H climbed into the ring to a surprisingly positive reaction from the people in Louisville. He commented that it had been a damn long time coming, but he felt like Monday night really helped him put matters into perspective. He said that the last time he was in Louisville, Kentucky, these people hated him. And like him or hate him, quite frankly the people can have whatever thought they want to have of him, but what he did to the Big Show on Monday night, it felt good. What he did to his own whining, brown-nosing brother-in-law - it felt good. But what didn't feel so good was the fact that there is a certain Olympic Gold Medalist that has still not gotten what he has coming to him. 'The Game' told the people that he had had countless conversations with his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, and after all of the arguments they had they came to the decision: that while they were married - happily, might he add - that they were two completely different human beings. So he shouldn't have gotten so mad when Kurt Angle married his wife...but that sure as hell doesn't mean Kurt Angle is completely off the hook! Triple H told the WWF Champion that he has had his own issues with the Olympian, and those plans included the WWF Championship. Triple H called Kurt Angle out to the arena, assuring him that the sledgehammer in his hand would not come into play.
'The Game' dropped the sledgehammer to the canvas, and moments later Shane McMahon, the Big Show, Edge and Christian made their way out to the stage. There was no WWF Champion Kurt Angle, and there was no Chris Benoit to be seen, but the Coalition's eyes were all focused on 'the Cerebral Assassin'. Shane McMahon had a microphone, as he told Triple H that he had a lot of nerve showing up here tonight. He had a lot of nerve, not just screaming at his sister because Stephanie McMahon has a life as well, but because on Monday night, when he extended an innocent olive branch to 'the Game': he didn't just decline the invitation to join their Coalition, he urinated all over it! Shane told Triple H that he wasn't sure if he was aware of what he was doing, but he was destroying his own life! Shane told Triple H that when he knocked him out, he didn't just hurt his feelings - he ruined his relationship with the McMahons! Shane wanted an apology, but Triple H told his brother-in-law that maybe he did. Maybe he did owe Shane an apology, and he told Shane he was sorry...sorry that the son of the great Vincent Kennedy McMahon, was nothing more than an moaning, droning assh*le! The fans chanted "assh*le" at the son of the Chairman, who warned Triple H not to push him, when Big Show wisely put his hand on Shane's shoulder and took the microphone. Big Show accused Triple H of not knowing when to quit. Show knew Triple H had no idea how to beat a big, nasty giant like him, which is why he had to take the child's way out. He had to get his security blanket - the sledgehammer - and bash him in the head with it! Show asked 'the Game' when he was going to grow up: he's seven-foot-two, he's 500-pounds. And guess what? He's still standing!
Triple H appeared bored by the giant's threats, telling the big man that if he wanted another shot at dismantling or dissecting 'the Game', or whatever he liked to call it: he challenged the Big Show to take his fat, overweight ass and bring it to the ring right now! Triple H was maybe too confident, as he even offered Show to bring his cronies Edge and Christian along with him, because he was in a fighting mood! Shane talked strategy with the three momentarily, before Show, Edge and Christian made a walk down the rampway en route to the ring! Triple H got ready for them as he knocked Show off of the apron before he could climb in, and then wound up having to fight off both Edge and Christian! The fight was on, as 'the Game' took care of the former WWF Tag Team Champions with a spinebuster for Christian, and a high knee off the ropes for Edge! Show had re-entered, and Triple H tried grabbing his sledgehammer just for Shane McMahon to get to it first! 'The Game' struggled with Shane, when he turned around to eat a spear from Edge, taking him down hard! Show picked up the pieces, dropping 'the Game' with a huge Chokeslam: but suddenly the Dudley Boyz hit the ring to come to 'the Game's aid! D-Von and Bubba Ray fought off Edge and Christian, while the Big Show wisely ducked out of the ring to avoid a 3D from the Dudleyville natives! The Coalition had been sent packing, with 'the Game' and the Dudleys sharing a common enemy in the Coalition!
. In the backstage area Commissioner Mick Foley was seen watching the action from his makeshift office for the night - a small woodcrafted shack in the middle of an empty hall - 'the Commish' speculating on the possibilities the Coalition had opened up for him! He pondered who come face who, before jotting down an idea whilst thinking aloud that 'the Game' and the Dudley Boyz against the Big Show, Edge and Christian was a brilliant idea! Foley seemed overjoyed with himself, when in waltzed Chris Benoit to loud boos echoed throughout Freedom Hall. 'The Rabid Wolverine' coldly asked Mick why he wanted to see him, and Mick wanted to remind Benoit about a little discussion they had a couple of months ago. He told Chris that he saw something huge in him, and had for years. But joining forces with the Coalition? Mick felt Benoit was capable of so much more! He could be WWF Champion all by himself. Benoit got right in Mick's face, as he cruelly told Mick that he didn't give a damn about his expectations. Benoit knew he was a sadistic, torturous menace to the World Wrestling Federation and he would do everything in his power to remind the people of that. Benoit explained that Mick and the rest of the world would know why he took out the Rock, because he was going to see if 'the Great One' really was all that great, later tonight. Benoit's allegiance was clear.1) Steve Blackman (c) def. Road Dogg (w/X-Pac) to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (3:42)After 'the Lethal Weapon' was able to pick up the win against X-Pac on Monday, Road Dogg decided that he too wanted to take a crack at the WWF Hardcore Champion tonight on SmackDown! There was no hard feelings on the surface between the D-Generation X teammates, after X-Pac smashed a mirror over the head of Road Dogg on RAW, but it was a brand new night, and X-Pac was supportive of a motivated Road Dogg as he looked to capture the title. Blackman combatted Road Dogg with his cat-like quickness, putting the challenger down with a near fall off of a sharp kick to the chest, but Road Dogg came back with his Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll before X-Pac tossed a stop sign into the ring. Road Dogg throttled Blackman with heavy shots, and even a piledriver on top of the stop sign could not put the champ down. Late in the match while Blackman was fighting back after a missile dropkick, X-Pac climbed into the ring looking to crack Blackman with a kendo stick, just for Blackman to duck and Road Dogg to get blasted in the head with it! Blackman gave X-Pac a shot with the stop sign, before covering Road Dogg to retain the title again!
'The Lethal Weapon' quickly celebrated the win, taking the WWF Hardcore Championship and quickly getting out of the ring to avoid an inbound X-Pac, who was in disbelief over the fact that for a second time in a week, he had knocked his teammate Road Dogg loopy, costing him the title here tonight on SmackDown! X-Pac tried to help Road Dogg back to his feet, but he wanted no part of X-Pac, instead moodily rolling out of the ring. D-Generation X appeared to be faltering by the week, with X-Pac's uncertainty about his career projection continuing.
. In the backstage area Edge and Christian were discussing their disapproval of Triple H siding with the Dudley Boyz against them. Christian commented that they were the future of the World Wrestling Federation, not those imbred hicks the Dudleys. Edge told Christian that he totally agreed with him, before making fun of the intense growl in 'the Game's voice. Christian joined his brother in mocking 'the Game's voice and mannerisms, when the Big Show approached the former WWF Tag Team Champions. 'The Big, Bad Giant' told Edge and Christian that Triple H had had the World Wrestling Federation in a stronghold for long enough. He beat him for the WWF Championship back in January. But tonight, no more Triple H - because of the three of them! Show told the two that tonight they show why the Coalition exists - because they will rule the World Wrestling Federation for years to come! The three were in agreement, when the Undertaker showed up, having overheard their conversation. 'The American Badass' commented that he's been around a long time, and he's heard so many people claim they're future. Undertaker looked up at the Big Show and warned the three that it remained to be seen what their future is, but strongly advised they stay out of 'the Deadman's way! Undertaker left, leaving Show fuming.
Earlier today at a nearby gym, 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' Chyna was seeing working her pectoral muscles when up came the WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero. Chyna asked Eddie what he was even doing here, to which the headband-clad 'Latino Heat told her that he was here to get in a work out as well: he was the champ and had to stay in shape. Chyna turned her back to Eddie and told him that she still wasn't pleased with her boyfriend, after leaving her to lose to Chris Jericho on Monday night. Eddie tried to apologize to 'Mamacita' one more time, but Chyna stood up and towered over him: telling Eddie that she didn't know what had gotten into him since SummerSlam, but he needed to start showing her more respect! Eddie dropped to his knees, much like he did on RAW this past week, pleading with Chyna that he would, and spoke of the ground in which he idolized her! Eddie confessed that he would be nothing without his precious 'Mamacita', and as the people stopped and stared at the sight of Chyna having her boyfriend on his knees, she had no excuse but to accept his apology.
. 2) Rikishi (w/Too Cool) def. Bull Buchanan (w/The Right to Censor) (2:58)With the trio of Too Cool having a score to settle with the Right to Censor, all hands were on deck as the tall and agile Bull Buchanan was set for competition against 'Big Kish'. Steven Richards took a seat at the announce table to discuss his disdain for the large-buttocked Samoan, as a distraction at the bell from the Goodfather enabled Buchanan to jump the 400-pounder at the bell with a series of strikes. Rikishi was able to fight back, catching Bull off the ropes with a big Samoan drop, before colliding with Buchanan with a series of headbutts and a belly-to-back suplex! The Samoan looked good, while Steven insulted him from commentary, claiming a man of that size had no place in sports entertainment, bearing that much flesh! Rikishi's attention was on Richards, when Bull struck with a missile dropkick off the top, before following with a bicycle kick, but Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay served the distraction! Goodfather jumped Too Cool at ringside, just to wind up duking it out with the two men - and after Bull missed a diving legdrop off the top, Rikishi connected with the Rikishi Driver for three!
Rikishi had picked up the win against Bull Buchanan, when the Goodfather climbed into the ring just to find himself trading blows with the 400-pounder! Rikishi ducked a big clothesline and connected with the superkick, while Ivory panicked from ringside! Steven Richards got off of commentary and began to scream and shout at the husky Samoan, when Too Cool got their hands on the leader of the Right to Censor: carting him into the ring! Richards was frightened of the big man as he tried to escape, but Rikishi grabbed Steven by the belt on his suitpants, a big right hand knocking him down into the corner! Too Cool guarded the ring from Bull and Goodfather from re-entering, as Ivory covered her eyes: the Stinkface on the leader of the RTC executed! Richards squirmed out in shock and disgust into the waiting arms of Ivory, as the RTC regrouped on their way out. Too Cool and Rikishi had paid the group back for all they have done, while Steven's dignity was in the toilet!
. In the locker room area Dean Malenko was seen getting geared up for competition against Chris Jericho in a few moments, when Terri interrupted the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion. 'The She-Devil' wanted to know why Malenko's dress shirt was covered in lipstick stains, to which Malenko stood up with one boot on, telling Terri that it was an old shirt - he hadn't noticed. Terri inserted that she had bought 'the Ladies Man' this shirt two weeks ago, and accused Dean of smelling like perfume. Was he cheating on her? 'The Ladies Man' raised his hands in self-defense as Terri complained that she had a feeling this was a one-sided affair, but after everything she had done for Dean he cheats on her? Terri tossed the shirt at her man and stormed out in a huff, leaving Malenko to shrug and head off for action!
. Down a corridor Chris Jericho was spotted making his way to the ring. The man that beat the girlfriend of the WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero, Chyna last Monday night, was about to face off with one of 'Latino Heat's former allies in the Radicalz in just a few moments. Y2J smirked as he was prepared for action against the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko, up next!
Back on SmackDown! Trish Stratus was seen in her dressing room, as T&A gathered to ask the Diva if she was ready to go. Trish told her boys that she absolutely was, and that the Undertaker had had it coming for a long time. But she wanted to address the elephant in the room and told Test and Albert that after much deliberation, Val Venis would not be returning to their partnership. Test chuckled to Albert, who admitted that 'the Valbowski' was weak and never belonged to be associated with them! Test told Albert that that was an understatement: Val couldn't cut mustard with a sword, he was nothing without those ladies of his! Trish added that even in the bedroom Val wasn't as good as his video tapes, but digressed that they had to focus on the job at hand tonight. They had already taken Kane out of the picture - now it was time to add the Undertaker to the hitlist! Albert snarled with confidence, telling her that wouldn't be a problem. There was two of them, and one of 'the Deadman'. Test coolly added that tonight, 'the Deadman' would in fact be a dead man walking.
. Inside of Freedom Hall, WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko was seen walking down to the ring with purpose, as 'the Ladies Man' had a big opportunity to gain a foothold in the ladder against Chris Jericho here tonight on SmackDown! There was no Terri in sight after 'the She-Devil' had found out about his promiscuous ways, but Malenko would be interrupted by the countdown that led to a big pyrotechnics blast on the stageway! Chris Jericho stepped out to the ramp to a ruckus crowd, as he addressed the late-night habits of Dean Malenko. Y2J reminded Dean of their battles in Japan, in Europe, in Canada: and now here. And not for a single second did he ever see Malenko with a lady! Jericho questioned how he managed to bag Terri, but then remembered that 'the She-Devil' had rode more of the boys in the back than a toilet seat! Whether it was the charm or persuasion of the creep standing before him or not, tonight Y2J vowed to remind those ladies that he was 'the Sexy Beast' here, and that "Stinko Malenko" would never, ever be the same again!
3) Chris Jericho def. WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko (4:39)'The Ladies Man' may be back to his old ways of womanizing on a full-time basis after the fallout with ladyfriend Terri moments ago, but tonight the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion had his work cut out for him as he stood to face Chris Jericho in the middle of the ring. Y2J was still searching for his opportunity at the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and it looked to be denied again despite defeating 'Latino Heat's girlfriend Chyna in tag team competition on RAW last Monday. But Y2J proved his worth, a springboard dropkick knocking Malenko to the floor, but Malenko side-stepped Jericho diving from the ring, allowing him to take control. Dean was aggressive in his attack, connecting with a backbreaker and a chestbreaker - the champ looking to torture Y2J ahead of a Texas Cloverleaf attempt. Y2J kicked free and fired back with a flying forearm and a missile dropkick off the top, when Eddie Guerrero came out to the rampway, with Chyna on his arm! The WWF Intercontinental Champion's distraction caused Jericho to fall to the Tiger Bomb, but when Malenko tried for the Cloverleaf, Jericho cradled Dean for a three count!
Chris Jericho had gotten the upset victory against the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, but a vehement Dean Malenko suddenly jumped back to his feet and attacked Y2J! Malenko was livid perhaps about the loss, or perhaps about Terri - but Jericho fought back and tripped Dean in the Walls of Jericho: locked in tight! On the rampway Eddie Guerrero saw his chance and headed for the ring, with Chyna trying to stop her boyfriend - 'Latino Heat' sliding inside and nailing Jericho in the back of the head with his title belt! Eddie's expression had turned to a cocky grin, while 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' demanded Eddie leave the ring right away. Guerrero was booed, but he did not appear to care one bit.
. We cut to a public restroom backstage in Freedom Hall, where Steven Richards was spotted puking his guts out in the toilet, while Ivory reprimanded the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan for not being able to stop the Stinkface! Ivory told the members that it was unacceptable for a 400-pound piece of garbage like Rikishi to be shaking that wagon around on television, alienating the youth! Bull and Goodfather each apologized, while Steven demanded some towels - a futile attempt to regather his dignity!
We returned to SmackDown! to see Triple H in his dressing room, with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley entering to see her husband getting ready for the six-man tag team match later tonight. 'The Billion Dollar Princess' told Hunter that she hoped he knew what he was doing, to which he coldly told her that he knew exactly what he was doing. Stephanie put his crutches aside and placed her hands on the shoulders of 'the Game' for balance, as she tried to remind Hunter of what his so-called teammates the Dudley Boyz tried to do to her last week, plotting to put her through a table. Triple H told Stephanie that she could thank Kurt Angle for that, but Stephanie attempted to reason that the WWF Champion was not a threat. Kurt had apologized, and they haven't spoken a single word to one another since Monday. Stephanie tried to persuade Triple H that Kurt was her friend, and that he meant well - but Triple H was hearing none of it. 'The Game' told Stephanie that if she wanted to die on this hill, then so be it: but as his wife, he hoped she would understand that he would not stop until the Olympic Gold Medalist ceases to exist in either of their lives! Triple H marched away, with things still on the rocks despite the supposed freedom 'the Game' had made claims of earlier for the both of them.
. 4) The Undertaker def. T&A (w/Trish Stratus) by disqualification (4:22)The bad blood between the Undertaker and T&A goes back to the start of the summer where, in the midst of a WWF Tag Team Championship opportunity for 'the American Badass' and his half-brother Kane, it was T&A that seized the moment to attack two of the most prominent faces in the World Wrestling Federation. They succeeded at SummerSlam, but after Kane was sidelined with injury, the Undertaker has been out for retribution on Test and Albert - tonight he was about to get that chance. The Undertaker hammered both men before the bell even sounded, as 'the American Badass' knew that the way to win was to divide and conquer against the two brutes: but the numbers advantage was too much as Albert ploughed Undertaker in the corner with a big splash! T&A took turns tagging in and out against 'the Deadman', who finally fired back with a charging DDT off the ropes to Test, and despite the tag to Albert, a big boot equalized the 350-pound freight train! Albert was tough to get off of his feet, until a flying clothesline from the top finally took him off of his feet! Test rushed in, just to get pounded in the corner, and the Old School connected on the tall Canadian! Undertaker delivered a huge Chokeslam to Albert, when the Big Show made his way out to the rampway. 'The Big, Bad Giant' had a face-off with 'the Deadman' earlier tonight, and the Undertaker was challenging Show to come down and join the fray! Show complied, as Test attacked Undertaker from behind, just to receive a Chokeslam for himself! Show climbed into the ring - and Undertaker and Show got into a fist fight!
With T&A down and out after two Chokeslams from 'the American Badass', it appeared that the Undertaker had no exactly endeared himself to 'the Big, Bad Giant' earlier tonight! Undertaker fought Big Show into the corner with some heavy rights and lefts, when the 500-pounder tossed 'the Deadman' halfway across the ring, with a big boot following! Show began to beat on Undertaker, before he tossed him over into the corner for some more big right hands - 'the Deadman' collapsing out to the floor in a daze. Undertaker dragged the Undertaker over to his parked motorcycle by the rampway, where he then tossed 'the American Badass' into his motorcycle, sending both crashing to the floor! Undertaker laid in the wreck of his motorcycle, while Big Show roared in rage to loud boos from the people in Louisville!
. We went to the backstage area where the Headbangers were seen playing around in the office of the Acolyte Protection Agency, with Mosh pulling out a drawer from a filing cabinet to reveal an entire box of cigars! Thrasher asked Mosh what he thought to his APA shirt, which Thrasher thought was cool - but there was a knock on the door and soonafter the APA came traipsing in. Bradshaw and Faarooq were less than pleased to see the Headbangers in their office and looked ready to fight, when the Headbangers demanded a time-up for just a second! Mosh told the APA that they had a job for them, handing over an organized wad of cash, which Faarooq counted. As Faarooq shuffled the money and verified the quantity, Bradshaw hesitantly agreed to offer the Headbangers their service, with the APA listening in to what this job entailed.
We returned to SmackDown! to see footage of what happened before the commercial break, before cutting to show the Undertaker receiving medical attention from officials - the recipient of a huge beating from 'the Big, Bad Giant', the Big Show. 'The American Badass' was in rough shape, as was his motorcycle which had a huge dent in the side of it! Shane McMahon was then seen strutting merrily into the office of Commissioner Mick Foley, to which 'the Commish' applauded Shane O'Mac on making another comeback. He told Shane that he rebounded so often, he thought he was a basketball - of course basketballs are more competitive. Shane told Mick that he came to apologize to 'the Commish' for the comments he had made since he became the Commissioner. Shane assured Foley that this wasn't anything to do with jealousy, but rather it was because he pitied what his job entailed. McMahon claimed that what just happened to the Undertaker was all the evidence he needed, that Mick's job would be made redundant soon enough, because he was responsible for all of this! Mick stood up from his wooden shack and advised Shane to stop talking, but McMahon wouldn't - resulting in Mick on the spot, deciding to add Shane O'Mac to the six-man tag team main event! Shane was perplexed, as Mick told Shane with a smile on his face that if he kept threatening him the way he had been doing - he was on a rocky, rocky road! Mick added that Shane had better look into investing some wrestling boots, because the way he was going - it was going to be a long couple of weeks! Shane was furious!
. But in the building the mood was about to change, when Chris Benoit stepped out onto the rampway to loud boos from the capacity crowd in Louisville tonight. 'The Rabid Wolverine' stepped inside the squared-circle, to which the fans booed Benoit loudly, chanting for the Rock. He told the people that he shouldn't be surprised that they wanted to see the Rock. Because when the people of Kentucky see 'the Great One', they see someone that they can look up to. And they adore the Rock, because 'the Brahma Bull' is the person they each aspire to be. The only problem with that, is the overwhelming fact that the Rock is someone that they can never ever be! The fans booed Benoit further, to which Chris smirked and told the people that it was true: the Rock was a hero to these people, because he was living the life these people each wanted! Benoit then turned his attention to last Monday night on RAW is WAR, showing footage of how 'the Canadian Crippler' shocked everybody by leaving 'the Brahma Bull' laying after a German suplex and the Crossface. Benoit laughed in response to the footage, calling the Rock pathetic! Chris found pleasure in the fact that he took the man each and every one of these fans idolized: their hero, and he tore him apart in seconds!
'The Rabid Wolverine' wanted to talk some more dirt on 'the People's Champ', but instead The Rock made his way out to the stage to loud cheers from the excited Louisville crowd! 'The Brahma Bull' came stomping down the rampway not wasting any time in getting into the ring, as a bandaid on his forehead told the story of how Benoit had taken him to school on RAW is WAR. The fans in Kentucky blew the roof off, chanting the Rock's name - but Benoit wanted to ask him if he was coming back for another round. Rock spoke up, telling Chris Benoit that he had the wrong idea, because after all of these months of hearing 'the Canadian Crippler's name pop up in conversations. After all of the months of seeing 'the Rabid Wolverine' tear WWF Superstars limb from limb each and every week: finally, the Rock got to feel what Chris Benoit is capable of. And in his opinion, he thinks that Chris Benoit absolutely sucked! Benoit fired back, reminding Rock that he didn't seem to think so when he was wheezing like a pig in the Crippler Crossface: but Rock mimicked his attacker's deep, monotonous voice, telling Chris Benoit that he'd better know his role and shut his mouth! Rock told Benoit that he may be one hell of a technician, and it was without a shadow of a doubt that he was a dangerous individual. But if Benoit truly thought that the Rock was a pushover, that he was a doormat for 'the Crippler' to drag his little dirty boots across - he had another thing coming!
Benoit told Rock that this was the same old song and dance, and it had grown tiresome. 'The Rabid Wolverine' told Rock that he could run his mouth all that he wants, because he knew that when it came down to in the ring: the Rock couldn't back it up! Benoit mouthed "prove me wrong" to the Rock, to which he responded, telling Benoit that he might raise some excellent points, but standing before the Rock was the blandest jabroni walking the World Wrestling Federation. Rock suddenly nailed Benoit with the Rock Bottom, leaving the Canadian down and out on the canvas! Rock exited with his head held high, whilst Benoit sat up in the ring, laughing at how the former WWF Champion had bested him. But this was all just beginning between the Rock and Chris Benoit.
. In the backstage area, the Big Show was seen cracking his knuckles whilst observing what the Rock had just done to Chris Benoit on a monitor. 'The Big, Bad Giant' was soon approached by Kevin Kelly, who wanted to get some comments from the 500-pounder after obliterating the Undertaker earlier tonight. The Big Show told Kevin that he owed no explanation. 'The American Badass' for too long has dominated the World Wrestling Federation. He is everything that the Coalition were working against! Show told him that he wasn't afraid of 'the Deadman', and he sure as hell wasn't afraid of the Dudley Boyz either! Show left, still set for competition in a four-on-three handicap match later tonight.
Back on SmackDown! Commissioner Mick Foley was literally working shop in his shack, buzzsawing a plank of wood when in walked Chris Jericho. Y2J asked 'the Commish' for a minute, and he complied, switching the saw off and raising his safety goggles to the top of his head. Jericho told Mick Foley that this had gone on enough. He wanted Eddie Guerrero, and he wanted the WWF Intercontinental Championship, as soon as possible! Foley chuckled, telling Y2J that he saw his point - he had a lot of respect of Chyna, but her boyfriend Eddie has not been acting very sportsmanlike as of late. Foley snapped his fingers and told Y2J to consider it done: Chris Jericho would get his shot at Eddie Guerrero this Monday night on RAW! Jericho told Mick that he looked forward to it, so he could slap 'Latino Heat's mullet off of his head.
. 5) The Headbangers (w/The APA) def. The Holly Cousins (4:05)With Steve Blackman becoming the WWF Hardcore Champion following the Holly Cousins' match at SummerSlam, the cousins attempted to recapture the title that once belonged to each of them. Unfortunately, it was the Headbangers that intercepted, which brought us to last Sunday night on HeAT. It was there where the Hollys came out victorious, and the Headbangers were beside themselves, demanding this rematch tonight on SmackDown!, with the protective services of the APA. They watched carefully as Mosh still wore his APA shirt, targeting Crash early: but the plucky underdog caught him off guard with a tornado DDT for a near fall early on. Hardcore got the tag and came in gorilla press slams for both metalheads, when after an exchange with the APA, the Headbangers went to work on 'the Big Shot'. It would be shortlived however, as Hardcore caught Mosh off the top rope with a powerbomb, and Crash ran wild as the legal man! 'The Houdini of Hardcore' delivered a missile dropkick to Thrasher, but Hardcore found himself in a fist fight with Bradshaw and Faarooq at ringside - inside meanwhile, Mosh hit a diving legdrop across the back of Crash's head, so that Thrasher could get the three count.
The Headbangers had picked up the win tonight against the Holly Cousins, avenging their loss suffered last weekend on HeAT. But while Mosh and Thrasher celebrated, the APA continued to brawl with Hardcore on the rampway, causing the Headbangers to decide and offer a helping hand! 'The Big Shot' continued to fight off allcomers, when Crash came to and raced up the rampway, looking to rescue his older cousin from a four-on-one beating! The APA, the Headbangers and the Hollys continued to fight, when all of a sudden Essa Rios appeared, having climbed all the way to the top of the OvalTron! The luchador's presence surprised Louisville, as Essa came diving off of the OvalTron with a huge dive onto all six men! Essa landed hard atop the carnage, this daredevil knowing no bounds!
. In the locker room of the Coalition Shane McMahon could be seen now dressed to compete, with the main event looming near. He entered to meet with Edge and Christian, who asked if they had seen the WWF Champion. McMahon admitted that he hadn't, but it was alright because this was their night. Shane reminded Edge and Christian that this was the Coalition's house now, and that they weren't willing to let Triple H or the Dudley Boyz outshine them again. Christian and Edge totally agreed with Shane, freely telling Shane that they'd heard what Commissioner Mick Foley had said - and that Shane could easily open his own wrestling school! And tonight, when it's Edge, Christian, the Big Show and Shane - "Trips" and "the Duds" stood no chance against the Coalition!
We returned to the heart of Times Square, where inside of WWF New York stood Joe E. atop the stage. Joe E. attempted to talk over the loud boos he was receiving from the amassed sea of people, lecturing them on why they should be more respectful - this was an establishment! Joe E. exclaimed that they should be worshipping the ground in which he walks upon, because he was a WWF Superstar: something none of them would ever be! Joe E. was not well received in WWF New York, with a lot to prove including the trust of the locker room after all of the lies he has spread!
. 6) Lita (c) def. Jacqueline to retain the WWF Women's Championship (3:25)After showing a lot of poise against Ivory on both SmackDown! last week, as well as the six-person tag team match on RAW is WAR against the Right to Censor, Jacqueline looked to once again become WWF Women's Champion tonight on SmackDown!, against a recent fan favorite in the young and enthusiastic tomboy, Lita. The two Divas shook hands before the match, before exchanging holds on the mat, with Jackie growing frustrated by the WWF Women's Champion and immediately taking to hammering on Lita. Jacqueline sent Lita shoulder-first into the ring post for a near fall, with Louisville quickly getting behind the redhead while Jacqueline held Lita down in an armbar. Lita began to fire back with forearms, and a northern lights suplex went reversed into a backslide for a near fall for Jackie, reversed again into a DDT! Lita climbed up to the top rope, looking for the Moonsault - and it connected for a three count!
Lita retained the WWF Women's Championship, but suddenly Trish Stratus came stomping out to loud boos from the capacity crowd in Louisville! Trish climbed into the ring and immediately got into the face of Lita - pie-facing the WWF Women's Champion - which led to Lita tackling Trish with rights and lefts on the canvas! The two Divas rolled around, when T&A once again returned to ringside, Test and Albert looking to aid their manager Trish. The two brutes powered Lita off of Trish, before holding her in place so that Trish could kick her in the ribs, and tear the blouse off of the WWF Women's Champion! Test and Albert held a kicking and screaming Lita down on the canvas, when Trish removed the leather belt she had been wearing: beginning to redden the black of Lita with some skin-tingling shots from her belt! Trish continued to slam the belt across the spine of Lita causing great pain to the champ, but finally the Hardy Boyz rushed down to the ring: looking to get some of Test and Albert! The Hardy Boyz and T&A were going at it again, when Albert dropped Matt with a huge clothesline out of the corner, and Test knocked Jeff in a loop with a thunderous big boot to the face! T&A and Trish stood tall over a beaten Team Xtreme, with T&A out for the WWF Tag Team Championship gold; whilst Trish raised her leather belt over her head proudly: the trio having once again delivered on their mission tonight.
. Backstage Triple H was prepared to walk out of the door and head for the ring for the main event, but 'the Game' was stopped by his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley once again. Stephanie told her husband that she wanted to come out to ringside tonight, to which he was surprised at. He told 'the Billion Dollar Princess' that after what she had to say about the Dudley Boyz earlier tonight, why should she want to? She told Hunter that she wanted to be out there by her husband's side, but Triple H asked whether that was because she didn't want to see her brother Shane McMahon get hurt. She told Hunter that he saw what he's up against, he's already been attacked by all three members of the Coalition tonight. And after what the Big Show did to the Undertaker, she's worried about what could happen! Triple H was confused, asking her if that was the real reason why she wanted to be out there in his corner. After moments to consider it, he relented, telling Stephanie that like he told her the other night: she can do whatever she damn well pleases. 'The Game' left, with Stephanie smiling as he walked. She hobbled on her crutches - with the four-on-three handicap match up next! 7) The Big Show, Shane McMahon, Edge and Christian (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) def. Triple H and the Dudley Boyz (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (7:25)After all that transpired last week on SmackDown! with the Dudley Boyz attempting to put Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley through a table after their match with 'the Game' and his rival Kurt Angle, was gone and in the past, as the Dudley Boyz came to the aid of Triple H in a three-on-one beating from the Big Show, Edge and Christian earlier tonight. On top of that, for continuing to gloat the Coalition's success in the face of Commissioner Mick Foley earlier tonight, Shane O'Mac was added to this match - giving the Coalition a one-man advantage on their opponents. Stephanie had requested to be out at ringside, as she stood on her crutches and warned Shane O'Mac not to get in Triple H's way. Shane refused, but Bubba Ray was eager to tag in and face Shane to start this match. Shane pranced around the ring, quick like a cat, before tagging Edge in who had a score to settle with the Dudleys after they put him through a table himself last week. Edge attempted to combat Bubba with speed, and a spinning wheel kick caught him on the chin, but D-Von got the tag and an double inverted neckbreaker from the Dudleys gave them the advantage early. In came Triple H, who made eyes at 'the Big, Bad Giant', but it unintentionally gave Edge and Christian the opening for Edge for a double inverted DDT to connect! It turned into a three-on-one beatdown not unlike what happened earlier tonight, with 'the Game' hanging in there resiliently, despite Show repeatedly choking Triple H right in front of the referee. Show had already proved to be a dangerous force to be reckoned with after manhandling the Undertaker earlier tonight, and he was about to finish Triple H when Shane McMahon tagged in - daring to get revenge on his brother-in-law for Monday night's punch! Shane slapped Triple H with confidence, but he hit the ropes and walked right into a clothesline - giving D-Von the tag! As Stephanie watched on in distress, Triple H found himself battling with both Edge and Christian while Shane was inside - about to go for a ride with the 3D, when the Big Show stepped in with a big boot for Bubba Ray. Show followed up, with a dominant Chokeslam on D-Von for the three!
The Big Show had picked up the win for the Coalition, but Shane McMahon had come so close to facing disaster! Bubba Ray Dudley immediately got back up and tried to fight with 'the Big, Bad Giant' when Edge and Christian dragged him out to the floor and started hammering away on Bubba - sending him crashing into the steel steps! Big Show and Shane McMahon stood tall while Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley watched her brother in concern...but Triple H returned back inside the ring, armed with a sledgehammer: 'the Game' striking the Big Show in the abdomen, sending the giant down to his knees! Edge and Christian watched in terror, as Shane O'Mac slowly returned to his feet, realizing that he was in the ring alone with 'the Game', with a sledgehammer in his hands!
Stephanie screamed at Triple H not to lay a finger on her brother - but Triple H considered it long enough that Kurt Angle abruptly hit the ring: delivering an Olympic Slam to 'the Game!' The crowd in Louisville booed thunderously, as the WWF Champion had come out after a night of hiding, to get one over on 'the Game!' Stephanie now screamed at Kurt not to harm her husband, but Angle locked in the Ankle Lock anyway - forcing Triple H to scream in agony! The Coalition had taken over the ring, and Shane even made eye contact with his sister, who couldn't watch! Angle didn't even notice his good friend at ringside, as Angle took to parading around the ring: 'the Game' left laying at the hands of the Olympic WWF Champion! What must Stephanie think to her close friends and family at war?
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Jakked - September 9, 2000 Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky Broadcast on syndication Taped on September 4, 2000Jonathan Coachman and Michael Hayes are our announcers calling the action tonight on WWF Jakked. 1) Dean Malenko (c) def. Jason Lee to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (3:34)'The Ladies Man' was kicking off Jakked with a special WWF Light Heavyweight Championship opportunity in store for young Jason Lee, a mainstay in the local wrestling community in Lexington. There was no Terri at ringside tonight, perhaps due to 'the She-Devil' finding the lipstick stains on Dean Malenko's dress shirt this past Thursday night. It did not appear to deter the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, as he did not take Jason Lee as serious competition, allowing Lee to take Malenko down with a series of armdrags. Malenko was able to cut him off and connect with a gutbuster for a near fall, when Malenko kept Jason Lee at bay with a sleeper hold variation. Lexington were not fond of the champ, which is when Lee fought his way back up. But Jason made a grave mistake, missing a crossbody off the top rope - which allowed Dean to force him into the submission with the Texas Cloverleaf. 2) Lance Storm def. Funaki (w/Taka Michinoku) (4:11)'The Pride of Calgary' was in some international competition tonight on Jakked, against one-half of Kaientai in Funaki. Storm appeared to still be reeling over being cheated out of the WWF Intercontinental Championship nearly two weeks ago, as he played strictly by the rules, and even ordered the referee to do a better job at officiating during the match. Lance's by-the-books approach allowed Funaki to come fighting back, with a hurricanrana scoring a near fall before Lance cut him off with a dropkick as the Japanese Superstar came off the ropes. Taka Michinoku rooted for Funaki, and the fans were behind him as well, but Michinoku also tried to get involved, causing Lance to demand the official disqualify Funaki! Funaki came from behind with a rolling crutch cradle - getting a close near fall - but Storm bounced back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, before locking in the Maple Leaf Crab to get the win.
Lance Storm had his hand raised in victory after the match, but 'the Pride of Calgary' continued to reprimand the official for doing an apparently poor job of officiating during the match!3) The APA def. Doug Basham and BJ Payne (2:12)The APA had been keeping busy this week on SmackDown!, where the two would be hired for their protection services by the Headbangers. Things got off to a rocky start when they came across Mosh and Thrasher in their office, and after getting into a fist fight with Hardcore Holly at ringside, the Headbangers came to their aid - just for the APA to begin fighting with the Headbangers as well. Tonight they faced Doug Basham and BJ Payne, two local stars that competed for the WWF-partnered Ohio Valley Wrestling promotion based out of Louisville. The two attempted to bring the fight to the mainstay veterans, but after a knife-edged chop from Payne, Bradshaw savagely pounded on the chest of Payne, giving the APA the dominant opening. Basham and Payne tried to work together later on Bradshaw, who dished out big boots, then mowed Doug down with the Clothesline From Hell! Bradshaw tagged in Faarooq, who finished the job with the Dominator for three. Another dominant victory. 4) Rikishi def. Big Bossman (3:48)After a difficult start on Monday night, Rikishi's week got off to a good conclusion as he finally delivered the Stinkface to the sneaky leader of the Right to Censor, Steven Richards this past Thursday night on SmackDown! But tonight he was up against the law enforcement officer, the Big Bossman who did not take kindly to 'Big Kish's bombastic approach to entertaining the fans. He slapped Rikishi to kick off the match, and the Samoan did not take kindly: battering Bossman with rights and lefts. He tried for the Stinkface early, just to receive a stiff clothesline from Bossman, which gave him the opening. He clubbed away at the big man and choked him with his boot in the corner, even mocking Rikishi by slapping his own butt. Bossman was disrespectful of the Samoan, but it all changed when Rikishi delivered a Samoan drop, before splashing him in the corner and dishing up the Stinkface for the Bossman! Bossman was busy freaked out, so that he didn't see a superkick coming...and Rikishi climbed to the second rope for the Banzai Drop: picking up the three count.
Rikishi was victorious in the main event of Jakked against the Big Bossman, and delighted the fans in Rupp Arena by embracing the yellow sunglasses and giving the people a dance show they would never forget.
HeAT - September 10, 2000 Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky Broadcast on the USA Network Taped on September 5, 2000 The opening video package aired, as we went to Freedom Hall for Sunday Night HeAT. Michael Cole and Kevin Kelly welcomed us to the show, where K-Kwik was heard rapping his way down to the ring to "Get Rowdy", and the fans in Louisville, Kentucky could not get enough of the youthful 'K-Dawg'. K-Kwik busted some moves in the ring, before hyping the Louisville crowd up with his charismatic antics. He asked Louisville if they were ready to get rowdy with K-Kwik, before telling them that he had a special someone he wanted to have join him out here tonight: telling Kentucky to give it up for the Kat! The gorgeous WWF Diva smittenly made her way down the rampway to a positive response, as these two had been seen backstage chatting with one another ever since the Over the Top Tops Off match nearly two weeks ago!
K-Dawg hugged the Kat upon entry, when Lance Storm rudely interrupted the rapper and the Diva! 'The Pride of Calgary' waltzed out onto the rampway and called this public display of affection a true insult to the sport of professional wrestling! Lance told the booing people of Louisville that there was something about an interracial couple that creeped him out, but what he is seeing in the ring right now was just outright grotesque! Storm told the two that such shenanigans would not be tolerated by him, that he was a super-athlete that deserved better competition than a rapper, and the low-handed attempts at cheating that was sure to follow by having the Kat present at ringside! K-Kwik told Lance that K-Dawg didn't need to cheat to whoop his butt, but Lance smiled telling K-Dawg that he sure wouldn't, because after he's done with him in their match right now: everybody will appreciate what Lance Storm has done for the World Wrestling Federation! 1) Lance Storm def. K-Kwik (w/The Kat) (4:14)After the inappropriate interruption from 'the Pride of Calgary', K-Kwik had a little extra muster to each of his strikes that started this match. The Kat happily cheered her friend on from ringside, as Storm attempted to charge K-Kwik with a fast-paced onslaught early, just to wind up on the receiving end of a flying forearm that sent the prideful Canadian rolling out to the floor. Lance talked trash at the Kat in passing, when a baseball slide followed from the rapper. K-Dawg was in control, when Storm sent K-Kwik crashing with the back of his head hitting the steel steps hard! Storm proceeded to slow the pace of the match, keeping K-Dawg grounded and stretching an arm and a leg with his knee driven into the spine of K-Kwik. Kat got Louisville to clap in support of K-Kwik, who managed to break free and make a fiery comeback with a series of axe kicks! K-Kwik hit a missile dropkick, and the sit-out suplex he calls 'the Conviction' was attempted - just for Storm to land on his feet and clock K-Kwik with the Super Kick for three!
Lance Storm had his hand raised by the referee, with 'the Pride of Calgary' successful tonight on HeAT, at the expense of the Kat, who quickly took to attending to her fallen friend K-Kwik. Storm was pleased with the win, much to the chagrin of the negatively responding Freedom Hall.
. The Tazz video package that aired on RAW is WAR was shown in part, showing 'the One Man Crime Scene' walking the streets of Brooklyn, New York. But as the video played, the camera pulled out to reveal that it was Kaientai who were watching it in the locker room area! Funaki and Taka Michinoku were in hysterics laughing at the expense of 'the Human Suplex Machine', with Michinoku mocking Tazz's serious walking stance! Funaki called him short in broken English, when behind them stood Tazz himself! Michinoku wound up getting a right hand and tossed across a table, while Funaki was pushed backwards knocking the television off of its stand! Tazz stood over Funaki and asked him if he was a joke to him, with Funaki telling Tazz no! Tazz began to slap Funaki across the face three times, warning him that he'll slap the funny out of Funaki tonight! Tazz stomped away enraged, leaving Kaientai stunned by what had just occurred.
Returning from the commercial break, Mideon was sat down eating a sandwich whilst talking to a member of the backstage personnel in the corridor - the big guy speaking with his mouth full! The country boy discussed the World Series, when all of a sudden Perry Saturn walked up and slapped the sandwich out of his hands! Mideon appeared intimidated by the unpredictable Saturn, who informed Mideon that he had a match tonight against the WWF Tag Team Champions, the Hardy Boyz. The problem was however, he didn't have a partner. Mideon told Perry that he didn't know what to tell him, causing Perry to step on his floor-ridden sandwich and threaten Mideon to be his tag team partner, or they would have a big problem on their hands! Mideon finally relented, accepting the threat. Saturn walked away, telling Mideon that he would see his partner later tonight.
. 2) Steve Blackman (c) def. Big Bossman to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (4:01)Steve Blackman had proven himself to be a fighting champion since becoming the WWF Hardcore Champion back at SummerSlam, but at the same time it had become clear that 'the Lethal Weapon' has had an entire locker room to fight off. This much has been clear, having beaten both members of the Holly Cousins at once, as well as both members of D-Generation X in two separate affairs this past week on RAW and SmackDown! Tonight he faced another chaser of his title in the Big Bossman, who attempted to use his nightstick early just for Blackman to counter using his martial arts sticks. Bossman escaped to the floor, and this fight broke out into the crowd, with Bossman able to body slam 'the Lethal Weapon' on the concrete floor for a near fall. Bossman took a cup of beer from a fan and spat it in Blackman's face, which allowed the WWF Hardcore Champion to come back with a powerful kick that rocked Bossman back over barricade, and Blackman put the steel steps to good use, kicking Bossman's head backwards into them: picking up the win!
Steve Blackman celebrated another WWF Hardcore Championship defense tonight on HeAT, while the Big Bossman remained down and out at ringside. 'The Lethal Weapon' took his prize and quickly decided to turn and leave through the crowd, on the run from any potential challengers with the 24/7 rule in full effect.
. Backstage Jonathan Coachman was standing by with the WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz, who he wanted to talk to about Lita, and what Trish Stratus and T&A did to her this past week on SmackDown! Matt told Coachman that the WWF Women's Champion was left shaken up by the incident, but she was an extremist much like they were. Jeff told Coachman that they were Team Xtreme, and getting beaten up was what they do. Matt told Coachman that T&A could serve up as much punishment as they could, and the Hardys would come right back at them. The truth was they were risktakers, and they were crazy enough to do what it takes to get the job done, threatening T&A to watch out.
Back on HeAT, in a sit-down interview conducted earlier this week, Michael Cole sat down with the Dudley Boyz in a well-lit dressing room corner to discuss their differences with Edge and Christian. Michael asked D-Von and Bubba Ray what their issue was exactly with the Canadian brothers, to which Bubba bluntly told Michael that it was everything they stood for. They hated what Edge and Christian have done in such a short time, and they honestly don't think they deserved a single bit of the success they had been having. Michael reviewed the Triangle Ladder match that saw the brothers win their WWF Tag Team Championships back at WrestleMania, and D-Von told Michael that that's when they realized there was something off about Edge and Christian. They didn't act like the Dudleys did in the ring, nor the Hardy Boyz. Bubba then reminded Michael of how it was just under a month ago when Edge and Christian tried to cave in his head with a steel chair. They were dastardly enough to do whatever it took to stay on their pedestel, but the problem was, the Dudley Boyz were here to knock them down. Michael then asked the Dudleys about the new faction on the scene: the Coalition. Michael asked the Dudleys if they had given it any thought, but D-Von immediately shut it down. He told Michael that unlike Edge and Christian, they didn't latch on to their friends in power, like Shane McMahon or WWF Champion Kurt Angle. They didn't hide behind their big and bad buddies, like the Big Show. Bubba added that the Dudley Boyz had worked for every single thing they had ever accomplished, and they were going to add beating Edge and Christian to that list of accolades, one way or another!
. 3) Tazz def. Funaki (w/Taka Michinoku) (2:11)After being mocked and made fun of by Kaientai earlier today, 'the One Man Crime Scene' had caught Funaki and Taka Michinoku in the act and immediately took to slapping Funaki around, challenging him to an impromptu match tonight on HeAT. Tazz has kept himself occupied as of late, releasing video packages that he has filmed himself: all with the intent of daring any WWF Superstar crazy enough to get in the ring with him. 'The Human Suplex Machine' prided himself on being tough, and this much was clear as Tazz immediately tossed Funaki across the ring with a hard belly-to-belly suplex! He insulted Funaki by slapping him around some more, when the Japanese Superstar fought back with some big elbows to the face. Tazz cut him off, but Funaki came back with a hurricanrana and a tornado DDT for a near fall, when 'the One Man Crime Scene' dropped him on his head with a big clothesline and Tazzplex! Funaki was dazed, while Taka watched on in concern: Tazz choking Funaki out with the Tazzmission for the win.
Tazz refused to relinquish the Tazzmission after the bell, causing the people to boo loudly as the thug had the official force the break on Funaki! Funaki was left motionless, while Tazz dared Taka Michinoku to square up to him. The former WWF Light Heavyweight Champion knew better than to pick a fight with 'the One Man Crime Scene', who brashly raised his fists to the Freedom Hall crowd.
. Backstage D-Lo Brown was seen earlier today, sat on top of a production cart in the backstage area. After a tough couple of weeks, it appeared that 'the Bizniz' was confiding in someone, telling them that he just didn't understand what he was doing wrong. He thought a new persona would change his career for the better, reminding the other person that he was a former WWF Eurocontinental Champion! He was a popular guy, and now nobody wanted to even be near him. D-Lo admitted that he felt 'the Bizniz' monicker was a curse. The camera pulled out to reveal that he was confiding in Joey Abs, as the former Mean Street Posse member suggested that D-Lo bring back "the head bobble thing", and D-Lo actually thought that might do the trick...that is, until he got up and punched Abs in the back of the head, knocking him to the floor! Brown told Joey he didn't need his advice.
. Meanwhile, Perry Saturn was seen walking with Mideon and threatening to kick his ass if he didn't help them score the victory tonight. The Boston brute and the country boy were to make strange bedfellows up next, when they take on the WWF Tag Team Champions the Hardy Boyz in our main event!
We returned to Sunday Night HeAT to see Michael Cole and Kevin Kelly discussing what a night RAW is WAR was going to be tomorrow night, with Triple H set to meet the Big Show in a rematch from last week. The difference this time was, it would be a no-disqualification match! But also, as made official by Commissioner Mick Foley last Thursday on SmackDown!, Eddie Guerrero has been ordered to put the WWF Intercontinental Championship at stake against the man he has been ducking since SummerSlam, Chris Jericho! Michael then added with some breaking news for RAW tomorrow: Stone Cold Steve Austin would be live via satellite from his home in Victoria, Texas to address his future with the World Wrestling Federation! For the first time since Backlash, we would hear from 'the Texas Rattlesnake!'
. 4) WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz def. Perry Saturn and Mideon (4:27)It had not been a great week for the WWF Tag Team Champions, when the Hardy Boyz fell to T&A in six-man tag team action last week on RAW is WAR. From there it only got worse, as on Thursday night SmackDown! Trish Stratus led her boys to the ring to publicly humiliate their good friend, the WWF Women's Champion Lita. Trish had Test and Albert strip her to the waist and scarred up the back of the Diva with the use of her leather belt. But tonight, the Hardy Boyz were fired up and ready to go against Perry Saturn in his ongoing search for a competent tag team partner. Saturn had bullied Mideon into the role, and Mideon looked hesitant having to start the match against Jeff Hardy. He had the size advantage, but Jeff flew off the top with Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. Saturn got the tag and dropped Matt with a German suplex, before clubbing away with rights and lefts on the older Hardy brother. A dragon sleeper almost put Matt down, but he got back into the fight and made the tag to Jeff, who returned and ran wild on Saturn! The Poetry in Motion connected, as did the stereo-legdrops. But as the Hardy Boyz were ready to put the finishing touches on Saturn, he ducked out and tagged in Mideon! Mideon reluctantly walked right into the Twist of Fate from Matt, which went followed up with a Swanton Bomb: the Hardys picking up the win!
The WWF Tag Team Champions were successful in defeating Perry Saturn and Mideon tonight, but Perry Saturn did not look impressed with his hand-picked tag team partner for the night. Saturn walked out on the poor country boy, while the Hardy Boyz continued to celebrate in the ring.
Before the Hardys could leave the ring, Trish Stratus made her way out to the rampway with T&A right behind her! The trio were met with loud boos, as Trish asked the Hardys where their little friend Lita was, making reference to how Lita was probably too scared to show herself after what she and her boys did to her! But Trish commented on how Lita wasn't the only member of Team Xtreme on their hitlist. She told the Hardys that they knew they wanted the gold - but they wanted all of the gold that Team Xtreme had! The Hardy Boyz dropped the gold in the ring and challenged the three to come on down and fight them right now, but instead, Trish told the Hardy Boyz to have a little patience: their time would come. T&A were about to leave, but instead of giving them the choice, the Hardys immediately hit the rampway and came to blows with Test and Albert! Louisville were loud, as the Hardys and T&A duked it out with Trish shouting marching orders for her men. Things were heating up again in this fierce rivalry between Team Xtreme and T&A!
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RAW is WAR - September 11, 2000 America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona Live on the USA Network
The opening video package aired, bringing us to the deafening America West Arena for RAW is WAR! Pyrotechnics hit the stage, as the ovation from the capacity crowd was deafening, ahead of two straight nights of World Wrestling Federation action in Phoenix, Arizona! Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to RAW, with under two weeks remaining until Unforgiven, live on pay-per-view. They ran down the line-up for the night, where we would see Eddie Guerrero defend the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Chris Jericho, Triple H take on the Big Show once again in a No-Disqualification match; and also live via satellite: a bombshell of an announcement from 'the Texas Rattlesnake' Stone Cold Steve Austin!
But kicking things off came 'the Billion Dollar Princess' Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, finally off of her crutches but still wearing a support boot. It was a reminder of what happened one month ago when Kurt Angle sent her sailing off of the apron, with the wife of Triple H sustaining a broken ankle from the impact. Stephanie did not look pleased as she limped inside the ring, telling the people that she couldn't believe the predicament that she had gotten herself into. Stephanie contemplated the purpose of marriage in the first place, acknowledging that she knew that married life was hard - but this had been blown way out of proportion! The fans in Phoenix did not take so kindly to Mrs. Helmsley, as she discussed the fact that she had a jealous husband in Triple H wanting to brutalize her good friend Kurt Angle. Next thing you know, the Olympic Gold Medalist had the nerve to kiss her - a married woman - and while this was all going on, her own brother Shane McMahon was at war with 'the Game' as well! A replay aired, taking us back to the closing moments of the four-on-three handicap main event from SmackDown!: which saw Triple H hit the ring with a sledgehammer, cleaning house of the Coalition until Kurt Angle saved Shane from an attack from his brother-in-law - locking 'the Game' in an Ankle Lock. Stephanie told the people that they would never know how traumatic an experience this has been this past couple of weeks, and while she knew full well that her husband and the WWF Champion would never get along again after last Thursday: she demanded that Shane and Triple H do the right thing and come out here to bury the hatchet!
Out marched Triple H to a big ovation from the capacity crowd, as the husband of 'the Billion Dollar Princess' climbed into the ring and took a microphone, begging the question as to what Stephanie was thinking by coming out here. 'The Game' told Stephanie to believe him that he is glad that she is off of her crutches, and while her ankle may be sore: so was his! Triple H told his wife that last Thursday night, her good friend Kurt Angle and her brother-in-law Shane McMahon tried to make damn sure he couldn't walk again, and now she wanted him to look her brother in the eye and shake hands? To forget about it? Triple H vowed that he would never make the same mistake again! Shane McMahon soon interrupted the supposed power couple, as the pompous and arrogant man behind the Coalition faction emerged at the top of the rampway. Shane expressed his gratitude towards Stephanie for attempting to get the band back together. And what a band it was - the McMahon-Helmsley regime ran all operations just a few short months ago! Though Shane spoke of the positives that nostalgia can bring: looking back through rose-tinted glasses at the good times they all had together...those days were long gone, and it was Triple H that was to blame! Shane walked down the rampway as he spoke about attempting to reach out to 'the Cerebral Assassin' to join them once again and become the most dominant group the World Wrestling Federation has ever seen - and he turned him down because of jealousy, and because of greed! Triple H was pacing back and forth, as he climbed into the ring and attempted to tell Triple H that perhaps it wasn't to be, and that it may not have been a good fit after all. Because upon seeing how Triple H has retaliated towards them - the future of this business - Shane O'Mac disputed that 'the Game' was selfish enough to only care about what he felt belonged to him!
The brother-in-laws were about to butt heads, with Triple H seeing red whilst glaring down Shane McMahon, when Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ordered the both of them to quit the talking because they were both acting like assh*les! 'The Billion Dollar Princess' again tried to persuade the two to leave their business in the past, and focus on what was right: family. And if either of them had grapefruits to swallow all of their pride like real men - they would shake hands right now! Triple H and Shane had turned to challenging the other to shake hands, but Kurt Angle abruptly interrupted the proceedings! The WWF Champion sauntered out to the stage amidst a heated response from the booing fans, jokingly asking Triple H how his ankle was feeling tonight. 'The Game' could been seen burning a hole through Kurt with his eyes, as Angle told him that rest assured, he was sorry about the beating he gave him on SmackDown! But in his defence, he felt that it was perfectly necessary to remind each and every body wanting a piece of the gold, that he was the WWF Champion! Kurt further apologized to Stephanie for prying in on her family affairs, but asserted that Shane McMahon was right: Triple H wasn't going to change, because he didn't care about anything but himself and his possessions. Kurt then smirked, apologizing again about kissing 'the Billion Dollar Princess'. But claimed that he was just giving her something her husband didn't: affection!
This was enough to send 'the Game' off the rails, as he tried to exit the ring and come for Kurt Angle, just to be stopped by Shane...and Triple H blasted Shane with a big right hand! Triple H charged up the rampway while a distraught Stephanie attended to her brother, just for Kurt Angle to rush backstage. Out stepped the Big Show, as 'the Giant' challenged Triple H to bring it on ahead of their No-Disqualification match later tonight - with the fight going on right now! Triple H and the Big Show went blow for blow, when the Big Show grabbed 'the Game' by the throat and gave him a Chokeslam off of the side of the stage! Triple H fell ten feet through two tables on the floor, while Stephanie rushed to the scene to attend to her fallen husband! The Coalition had left Triple H in ruin, and this night was only just getting started!
We returned to RAW is WAR to a replay of what went down before the commercial break. We saw Triple H and the Big Show brawl at the top of the stage, with their No-Disqualification match already signed for later tonight, when 'the Giant' delivered a massive Chokeslam off of the side of the stage, with 'the Game' landing badly through two tables on the floor. During the commercial break cameras kept on rolling, as Triple H was attended to by medics on the scene. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was knelt by her husband's side, as 'the Game' was stretchered out of the building. It was questionable that the match with the 500-pounder would be able to go on after all of this.
. Back live, Edge and Christian were backstage taunting the McMahon family affairs, as Christian mimmicked the pained expressions that Triple H was pulling, and Edge was mocking the grunts and groans. The two were having a blast about the incident, and agreed that the Big Show was one bad hombre. WWF Champion Kurt Angle soon showed up with a huge grin on his face, as he asked the Canadians if they could believe that the Coalition had rid RAW is WAR of Triple H. Edge and Christian patted him on the back as Kurt complimented his faction on a job well done, both last Thursday night and tonight already. Angle claimed that he was never a betting man - as it was not befitting of a role model like himself - but he was going to put money on the fact that Triple H would not make it back to face the Big Show later tonight. Team ECK were rudely interrupted by the sound of a vehicle reversing, as a driver personally reversed past the trio to see Commissioner Mick Foley sat on the back in his makeshift office for the night! 'The Commish' told the three of them that they did a heck of a job trying to ruin his show tonight. They should be proud of themselves. But after hearing all of this talk about betting on 'the Game' living to tell the tale: he was going to bet against the Olympic WWF Champion! Mick wagered that if Triple H could make it back tonight, and go on to beat the Big Show in the No-Disqualification match, then at Unforgiven Kurt Angle would put the WWF Championship on the line, one-on-one with his arch nemesis! The driver rode off once again, leaving Kurt, Edge and Christian irate!
. 1) The Holly Cousins def. The Headbangers in a Street Fight (4:22)After the two encounters that these teams have had both on Sunday Night HeAT as well as SmackDown! last Thursday, this was to be the rubber match. The Holly Cousins had demanded this match to be a Street Fight, and the Headbangers immediately took to jumping Hardcore and Crash while they were en route to the ring. Mosh sent Hardcore into the steel steps which allowed the metalheads to go to work on 'the Houdini of Hardcore', but a double suplex on the rampway was not enough to put Crash Holly down. Inside the ring, Mosh and Thrasher unloaded on Crash with a relentless cycle of trash can lid shots, when Hardcore climbed inside and tossed a trash can at the two of them! The Falcon Arrow scored two as Thrasher made the save for his teammate, when Crash introduced a fire extinguisher to the eyes of Thrasher, which led to a bulldog off the second rope from 'the Houdini of Hardcore' giving the Hollys the win!
The Holly Cousins had picked up the win in this rubber match Street Fight, to the dismay of the Headbangers. But as a bloody Hardcore helped Crash up to his feet and a celebratory handshake, the APA soon made their way out to the ring! Bradshaw and Faarooq had their working gloves on, as they immediately bust into a fist-fight with the Hollys! The APA had unfinished business with the Hollys after being hired by the Headbangers last week, but after sending Crash flying from the ring and clotheslining Hardcore to the floor, the Headbangers attempted to thank the boys for helping them. Mosh and Thrasher were grateful, but the APA suddenly blasted the metalheads for good measure, as well! Faarooq dropped Mosh with a hard spinebuster, while Thrasher was the recipient of a double powerbomb! The APA were working their way through the tag team division, perhaps on the lookout for a future title shot.
. In the backstage area the Right to Censor were gathered around a television monitor, as Bull Buchanan remarked that what they had seen thus far on RAW tonight was barbaric and repulsive. The Goodfather chimed in, telling the group that he was disgusted by the actions of the Big Show, he was disgusted by the antics of the Holly Cousins and the Headbangers. But most of all, he was disgusted by the fact they had to take on D-Generation X tonight! Ivory told them that Road Dogg and X-Pac were running on borrowed time: that the world had grown tired of those loudmouths. Steven Richards approached the RTC, commenting on how these people idolize their colorful vocabulary and their leud hand-gestures, when they should be idolizing them! Steven proposed that tonight they shut DX up: for good.2) Test (w/Albert and Trish Stratus) def. WWF Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy (w/Matt Hardy) (3:14)Following the big win for T&A against the Hardy Boyz on RAW last week, it was made official by Commissioner Mick Foley earlier today that T&A would be receiving their shot at the WWF Tag Team Championship at Unforgiven in thirteen days. Following the humiliation of the WWF Women's Champion at the hands of Trish Stratus and her leather belt on SmackDown!, there was no Lita at ringside tonight, and so the Hardys were working at a slight disadvantage. Jeff fought power with speed, flying off the top with a Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. It was working as the fight spilled to the floor, when Jeff attempting to ropewalk the barricade just to get body slammed onto the cold hard floor by Albert, which gave Test the advantage! Test hammered on Jeff, but the fans were in great support of the co-WWF Tag Team Champion, and Hardy broke free from a bear hug and dropkicked Test down to size! Jeff attempted the Twist of Fate, just for Test to shove him into a big right hand from Albert on the apron, which Test followed up with in the form of a huge big boot: giving Test the win, while Matt pursued Albert with wild right hands at ringside!
T&A had yet again bested the Hardy Boyz in singles action, but could they do the same in thirteen days at Unforgiven? Test's hand was raised in victory, but Matt hit the ring attacking him from behind! Matt powerfully clotheslined himself and Test over the top rope to the floor, when Lita came charging down the rampway! As Trish Stratus ordered Albert to further attack the beaten Jeff Hardy in the ring, the WWF Women's Champion flew off the top rope, delivering the flying headscissors to the 350-pound freight train! Trish was panicked, and Lita immediately tackled Trish to the mat! Trish tried to fight back, when Lita caught her with a Twist of Fate of her own The WWF Women's Champion soon whipped off her belt now, and chased Trish out to the floor with her leather belt - attempted revenge for SmackDown! Trish hid behind ring announcer Lilian Garcia at ringside, but Lita had a lot more in store for the blonde.
. Backstage Chris Jericho was seen gearing up for his long-awaited shot at the WWF Intercontinental Championship tonight, Y2J seemingly confident about his chances when Eddie Guerrero's girlfriend Chyna showed up to apologize once more for the behavior of 'Latino Heat'. Chyna told Chris that it had been hard for her watching Eddie act out this way in recent weeks, and she wanted to wish him luck tonight: may the best man win. Y2J smugly smiled when asking her if she really meant that. He told Chyna that while he appreciated that, he didn't appreciate Eddie's chances of walking out with the gold. Jericho reminded Chyna of the last time they competed one-on-one for a championship, how 'Mamacita' turned her back on him for her little "Latino lover". Tonight, Jericho strongly advised Chyna to stay out of his way.
. Elsewhere the APA were seen walking the halls, as Bradshaw joked about the expression on Mosh and Thrasher's faces when they realized they weren't safe against them. Faarooq told his longtime friend that they have been kicking ass and taking no prisoners for quite some time now, that it was time for them to make both cash, and gold here in the World Wrestling Federation once again. The bruisers were interrupted on their walk by Edge and Christian, as the two asked them how they were going to go about that. Edge reminded the APA of how he hadn't forgotten what they set him up for a couple of weeks ago. And if anybody deserved more recognition in the tag team division, it was them! Christian made note of them being former WWF Tag Team Champions themselves: and they held those titles for nearly five long months! Bradshaw responded by telling the boys he was glad they had finally found friends in power in the Coalition - or as he liked to call them: the B*tch Boys! Bradshaw challenged Edge and Christian to a match tonight, and after some thought the Canadians accepted!
. Meanwhile, The Rock was seen arriving at the America West Arena to a massive response from the people in Phoenix! 'The People's Champ' was carrying a lot of baggage off of his past altercations with Chris Benoit, but drastically this was to repeated, as 'the Rabid Wolverine' rushed 'the Brahma Bull' with a multitude of hammering blows! Rock fought back and sent 'the Canadian Crippler' bouncing off of the brick wall, but Benoit kicked Rock low, before slapping on the Crippler Crossface right there on the hallway floor! Officials hit the scene in an instance, as Benoit was unrelenting in his ambushes of the former WWF Champion!
We returned to a replay of what happened when the Rock arrived in Phoenix moments ago, as 'the People's Champ' would once again find himself embroiled in a fist-fight with 'the Rabid Wolverine' Chris Benoit. We went live to see Chris Benoit walking the halls proud and knowing that he had blind-sighted the Rock again tonight, when he suddenly came face to face with a stern-looking Rikishi. Benoit ordered the Samoan to get out of his face, but 'Big Kish' told Chris that he did what he wanted to do. He saw what he did to his cousin, 'the Great One', and he didn't like it. A surly Benoit reacted with a smirk, asking Rikishi what he proposed they do about it - and the big man suggested they handle this the only way they knew how. In the ring Rikishi left, as Benoit was left licking his lips by the challenge.
. In the building D-Generation X made their way to the ring for tag team action, with Road Dogg immediately taking to the microphone upon arrival. Welcoming everybody to the Dogg House, Road Dogg made note of the differences that both he and X-Pac had been facing in recent weeks. But despite all of that, they wanted to set things straight with the fans in Phoenix: that sometimes they argue when they lose, and sometimes they celebrate like the kings they can be. It's all in the name of sportsmanship. Road Dogg assured everybody that DX was loud and proud and about to get back on track, before handing the microphone to X-Pac...just for his "Suck It!" attempt to be interrupted by the Right to Censor! Steven Richards led the way for Bull Buchanan, the Goodfather and Ivory, as he told DX that these people had heard enough of them running their mouths for the past two years! Steven pointed out the absurdity of children everywhere pointing at their crotches and telling parents and teachers to suck it, and told DX to suck on this: tonight the RTC would censor D-Generation X, and it had been a long time coming!3) D-Generation X def. The Right to Censor (w/Steven Richards and Ivory) (3:56) Although they have had their issues as of late, Road Dogg and X-Pac certainly appeared to be working at getting back to where they once was, as here tonight they had the chance to take down the Right to Censor. The RTC were embarrassed on SmackDown! last week, as Rikishi was able to defeat Bull Buchanan in singles action. But that wasn't it for Steven Richards, who spent the night throwing up in a toilet after being the recipient of a Stinkface from 'Big Kish'. Tonight was the RTC's shot at revenge and the movement's next step was to censor DX. Buchanan and Goodfather worked mightily to slow down the speedy X-Pac after he got off to a hot start, but despite a diving legdrop from Bull Buchanan, X-Pac would not stay down. Road Dogg got Arizona loud for X-Pac, who caught Goodfather off the ropes with a desperation crescent kick, and the tag was made! Road Dogg sounded off on both RTC members with a flurry of punches, before gearing up for Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll! Steven Richards got on the apron just for X-Pac to drag him down, when Road Dogg connected with a Pumphandle Drop to Buchanan! X-Pac abruptly tagged himself in, covering Buchanan for the three count.
X-Pac had picked up the win for D-Generation X, even if Road Dogg did the heavy-lifting to overcome the Right to Censor. A confused Road Dogg entered the ring to approached X-Pac about his blind tag, but X-Pac was too busy celebrating to take notice. This got Road Dogg angry and he confronted him about it, long enough for the Goodfather to attack both men from behind! DX teamed up with rights and lefts for the former pimp, when Bull Buchanan took both of them down with a double clothesline! The RTC put the boots to DX, with Steven Richards calling the shots and Ivory directing traffic! The Right to Censor were not to be deterred, win or loss!
. In the locker room the WWF European Champion Al Snow was seen having an in-depth conversation with his loyal companion Head about the success of "the Europe gimmick". But Al was having second thoughts about it, claiming that he had been a German, a Spaniard, a Romanian and a Frenchman. Snow was quizzing Head for ideas and admitted to running low on new ideas to keep the ball rolling, when Tazz stomped in discontent with the audacity of Al Snow as a champion in the World Wrestling Federation. 'The One Man Crime Scene' pointed his finger in Head's face and told him he was a joke to WWF Superstars, and a joke of a human being for clown antics like Head! Al shoved Tazz and told him to back off, but Tazz shoved him back and told Al he wanted his title - causing Snow to push back once more: telling him he was on! Al said he couldn't wait to beat the oil off of the thug's greasy bald head, when Head had an idea. Al listened...and he agreed, pronouncing Head to be a genius! 4) Edge and Christian def. The APA (3:11)While things were off to a great start for the Coalition as seen earlier tonight, by the actions of the Big Show in giving Triple H a Chokeslam off of the stage, as well as Chris Benoit attacking The Rock backstage, now was the chance for Edge and Christian to reassert their dominance over the tag team division. The former WWF Tag Team Champions were in for some tough competition however, having to go up against the APA - who have been on a roll as of late. Bradshaw and Faarooq had laid claims to the gold, but the Canadians looked to derail them to little effect as they rushed the APA before the bell. Bradshaw caught Christian with a fallaway slam, while Faarooq hammered on Edge in the corner, and a spinebuster from Faarooq got a near fall. But after the Canadian bailed to regroup on the floor, Edge wrenched Faarooq throat-first over the top rope, giving the brothers control. An inverted DDT scored a near fall for Christian, when Faarooq caught him with a powerslam giving the tag to Bradshaw! The Texan came in and hammered on Edge, looking for the Clothesline From Hell just for Christian to trip him: Edge rolling Bradshaw up with the tights to steal the three count!
Edge and Christian had stolen the three count on the APA, but Faarooq and Bradshaw were not about to take this indignified loss lightly! The APA immediately began to pound on the Canadians, causing the brothers to immediately bail out to the floor. The APA were in hot pursuit, when the Headbangers scurried down to ringside to continue their fight with the men that jumped them after their Street Fight earlier tonight! Mosh and Thrasher joined Edge and Christian in beating on the APA at ringside, but the Dudley Boyz made their way out to the ring to get some for themselves! D-Von and Bubba battled with Edge and Christian, with Edge sent over the barricade into the front row. The Dudleys tossed Christian back inside, where they prepared a 3D for him...just for the Headbangers to attack! Christian joined Edge on the rampway, as they watched in despair as Mosh was the recipient of a 3D from the Dudley Boyz! Bubba and D-Von climbed the ropes challenging Edge and Christian, who refused to take the bait from their rivals!
. At a nearby medical facility, Michael Cole was shown on location reporting on an injury update for Triple H. After witnessing him being hurled ten feet from the stage earlier tonight, to the floor below by the Big Show, Michael reported to those in the America West Arena that from what he had heard from a distressed Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: things were not looking good for 'the Game'.
. Meanwhile, for the first time since April, we were about to hear from 'the Texas Rattlesnake' Stone Cold Steve Austin. Live via satellite from the WWF Headquarters in Stanford, Connecticut, an empty chair was seen with two audio technicians wiring up the scene. Up next, we will find out what Stone Cold has to say for the people in Phoenix!
Back live on RAW is WAR, Commissioner Mick Foley was seen making his way out to the America West Arena to a respectful show of admiration from the fans. Mick climbed to the second turnbuckle and raised his fist to the people, as he told the fans that it felt so great to be back here in Phoenix, Arizona! Mick began to address the fans, discussing how it was pretty cold out in the desert this time of year. But little did they all know, things were about to get much colder. Stone Colder! The fans cheered, while Mick ridiculed himself for such a terrible pun. Mick explained that it had been a long time since we had last felt the wrath of 'the Texas Rattlesnake', but he remembers first hand how many times he was on the receiving end of one of Stone Cold's beatings, almost like it was yesterday! Mick began to hype the fans up more, asking them if they were ready to hear from Stone Cold Steve Austin, and with that took us up to the picture on the TitanTron!
Stone Cold Steve Austin was sat uncasing a six pack of beer via satellite, 'the Texas Rattlesnake' live and in living color from Stanford, Connecticut! The fans in Phoenix were loud for Austin, as Mick asked Stone Cold how he was doing. Stone Cold responded, telling the Commissioner that he was damn good, getting back to business after a long, agonizing time away from the squared-circle. Austin told Mick that he heard what he had to say about Stone Cold's beatings, and he wanted to drop the bombshell right now and put every WWF Superstar on watch: because Stone Cold Steve Austin was coming back sooner than anybody would have expected! Steve downed a beer while Foley commented on how in shape Steve looked, asking Austin about the condition of his neck after being ran down last November in Detroit. Austin told Foley that his neck was thicker and badder than ever, and told him it was funny that he mention Survivor Series. Stone Cold leaned forward in his chair as he told Mick that he's been away from the ring for far too long, and that when he came back to the World Wrestling Federation: his first order of business was to find the son of a b*tch that took ten months of career away from him. The same son of a b*tch that drove the black Lincoln towncar that broke his neck, and damn near ended his career. And when he finds the little b*stard, Stone Cold was going to open up the biggest can of whoop-ass this business has ever seen! 'The Commish' promised Austin that they would find out who orchestrated the hit-and-run last November, but wanted to know the question on everybody's mind: when might we see 'the Texas Rattlesnake' back where he belonged, inside of a World Wrestling Federation ring? Austin finished his can of beer and tossed it at the backdrop behind him, telling Mick that in thirteen days, live on pay-per-view: he is putting the entire WWF locker room on notice, because when Stone Cold comes back, he was coming back middle-fingers blazing. Beers flowing. Mudholes stomping. Stone Cold Stunners left, right and centre: because 'the Texas Rattlesnake' was coming back at Unforgiven, and that's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so! The fans roared, as Mick told him he would see him in Philadelphia, wishing for Austin to have a nice day!
. In the backstage area the WWF Champion Kurt Angle was seen watching in disbelief at the footage of Stone Cold Steve Austin at WWF Headquarters, commenting on how 'the Texas Rattlesnake' was the biggest redneck he'd ever seen! Angle joked that Austin is whining and crying about having a broken neck from a hit-and-run? The difference between he and Austin was that he didn't cry when he broke his neck at the 1996 Olympics: he cried because he won the gold medals for his country! Shane McMahon came into frame with a visible shiner from the right hand received from Triple H, as he advised Kurt not to worry about Steve Austin, they will cross that bridge when they come to it.
In walked a disgusted Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who attempted to lash out at the two, just for Shane to gently restrain his sister! 'The Billion Dollar Princess' couldn't believe what had happened out there. That wasn't burying the hatchet, that was attempted murder that the Big Show committed! Kurt took over from Shane, hands on her shoulders as he apologized yet again to Stephanie for the intrusion earlier tonight. And as far as this business goes with Triple H, the Coalition cannot be held responsible anymore for what that ticking timebomb does. Kurt confessed to Stephanie as a close, personal friend: Triple H was self-destructing, and this was all on him. McMahon-Helmsley sniffled, emotionally telling Kurt that right now she didn't know what kind of close, personal friend he was anymore - storming out.
. Elsewhere, the WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero was spotted walking while admiring the gold on his shoulder as 'Latino Heat' prepared for his title defense next with Chris Jericho. Up walked his girlfriend Chyna, who stone-faced told Eddie that tonight was important to him, but it was also personal for Y2J. 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' told Eddie that she wasn't sure she wanted to get involved anymore, noting how this was changing the man that she loved. Guerrero grew ill-tempered, asking her why she didn't think this was important to her. Eddie told Chyna he loved her, he worshipped the ground 'Mamacita' walked on! Eddie demanded Chyna come to ringside with her, because without her Eddie had a bad feeling about what was going to happen! Chyna caved, telling Eddie that she would do just that: but sternly warned 'Latino Heat' not to toy with her. 5) Chris Jericho def. Eddie Guerrero (w/Chyna) (c) to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (8:29)It was over two weeks ago at SummerSlam where Eddie Guerrero captured the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat match also featuring former champion Chris Benoit. But it was here that we may have witnessed a change in 'Latino Heat's demeanor. Guerrero has cheated in matches since, and shown his foul temper on more occasions, and more focus on the title than anything else in his life - including 'Mamacita', Chyna. After ducking Y2J for several weeks, and after blasting the Canadian with the title belt last week on SmackDown!, Eddie was now faced with a game Y2J as this match started. It began initially with a test-of-strength, and quickly turned into an exchange of mat-based wrestling between the two. Chyna watched carefully from ringside, as her boyfriend slowly grew agitated by Y2J's ability to outwrestle him. Guerrero got a cheap shot and went to town on Jericho with stomps in the corner, but Jericho fought back with a series of chops in the corner, until he missed a missile dropkick off the top rope! Guerrero slowed the pace of the match down, with a surfboard stretch torturing Jericho with the champ focusing his attack on the spine of Y2J. Eddie was arrogant and showboated, which soon cost Y2J as he was caught with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, followed by a double-underhook backbreaker! Jericho was rolling, until Eddie rolled out to the floor and had the audacity to hide behind 'the Ninth Wonder of the World!' Eddie cheap shotted him again, and Guerrero got a near fall off of a brainbuster. Eddie attempted to climb up for the Frog Splash, but Jericho played possum and climbed up - a frankensteiner taking both men down! It was a hotly contested match, when a Lionsault attempt went awry after Eddie got his knees up! Guerrero rolled Jericho up with the tights for two, before Y2J swept Eddie for the Walls of Jericho! Eddie reached for the rope, centimeters away - but tapped out with his hand on the bottom rope!
Chris Jericho dropped to his knees in celebration, having once again become WWF Intercontinental Champion tonight on RAW is WAR! The fans in Phoenix exploded with applause, as the Canadian was handed the title - but as Eddie Guerrero rolled out into the arms of 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' Chyna, Eddie came to and was in disbelief! Eddie angrily screamed that he had his hand on the bottom rope, and denounced Jericho a cheater - but Y2J continued to celebrate! Eddie slid back inside the ring with a microphone in hand, and demanded a replay on the result of the match! On the TitanTron we saw Eddie's hand clearly on the bottom rope, to which the new champion took to the microphone. Chris told Eddie that whether he won or not, he would be more than happy to kick Eddie's Latino ass all over again right now - and the referee rang for the bell! 6) Eddie Guerrero (w/Chyna) def. Chris Jericho (c) to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (1:34)'Latino Heat' had kenived his way into a chance at regaining the WWF Intercontinental Championship right away, and he quickly took the heat to the new champ Chris Jericho. He was hotter than ever, but Jericho was ready for another round having caught him with another Walls of Jericho attempt, just to be sent reeling out to the floor! Eddie and Chyna regrouped on the floor, when Y2J decided to take a suicide dive over the top rope - just for Eddie to pull his own girlfriend into harms way! 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' went down hurting, and 'Latino Heat' took advantage by sending Jericho into the steel steps - before delivering another brainbuster to Y2J right out on the floor! Guerrero rolled a motionless Y2J back inside the ring, covering him...to reclaim his lost title!
Eddie Guerrero had his hand raised as the WWF Intercontinental Champion, having once again gotten away with the title intact despite an extremely brief reign for Chris Jericho tonight on RAW is WAR! 'Latino Heat' slowly left the ring banged up, resting on a recovering 'Mamacita' at ringside. Y2J remained motionless following the brainbuster on the floor, while a dazed Chyna was the recipient of a huge kiss from her so-called boyfriend! What kind of man was Eddie Guerrero?
. In the backstage area Too Cool were seen bopping around the locker room as Rikishi prepared for the showdown with Chris Benoit, when the 400-pound Samoan stopped Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay from dancing around to hype him up. 'Big Kish' removed his sunglasses slowly, telling Too Cool to stay in the back, because he could handle whatever Chris Benoit threw at him. They complied, as Rikishi set off to do battle with 'the Rabid Wolverine', next!
Back live, WWF Champion Kurt Angle was seen conversing with Edge and Christian about the Dudley Boyz once again getting involved in their business. Christian said that he was getting pretty sick of having to put up with the Duds, while Edge commented on how were bore-trocious! The amount of times they have beaten them, and they keep coming back for more? Christian wondered what those freaky dorks the Headbangers were even doing out there. Kurt told them that it was a nonfactor, because the Coalition was still going strong. In walked the Big Show, who smirked as he patted his giant hand on the shoulder of the Olympic Gold Medalist. 'The Giant' told Team ECK that he was confident about ending Triple H's career tonight. That's if he can even make it back to the building. Angle called Show "a heck of a guy".
. 6) Chris Benoit def. Rikishi (3:22)Chris Benoit's motives made especially clear to the Rock last Thursday night on SmackDown! Benoit was proving that he could strike at any time, showing no compassion and no respect for the former four-time WWF Champion. Benoit's aim was to drag the Rock's name through the mud to show the world that he could break a larger-than-life hero like Rock, which was made clear when he attacked him upon 'the Great One's arrival at the arena earlier tonight. But after attacking Rock, it was his cousin Rikishi that stepped up wanting a piece of 'the Rabid Wolverine', and the fight was on as soon as the two entered the ring. Benoit tried to chop Rikishi down to size, but the big man was able to splash him in the corner, and scored a near fall from a heavy legdrop. Benoit attempted to suplex 'Big Kish' but faultered, when Benoit found himself the recipient of a big headbutt that knocked him down in the corner! Rikishi was preparing the Stinkface, but on the TitanTron cameras caught up to the Right to Censor attacking Too Cool in the locker room area, orchestrated by Steven Richards! Rikishi was distracted, when from behind came Benoit with a clothesline off the second rope! Benoit slapped in the Crippler Crossface, and Rikishi was forced to tap!
Chris Benoit's hand was raised in victory, but almost instantly The Rock made his way down the rampway! 'The People's Champ' hit the ring ready to fight, and 'the Rabid Wolverine' looked ready for the challenge - just for Benoit to roll out of the ring in the ultimate slap in the face of the Rock! Rock ran his mouth daring Benoit to get back inside, but instead 'the Canadian Crippler' smiled from ear to ear. A sadistic grin from a cold-hearted human being. The Rock continued to meet Benoit in the eyes from afar, with Rock incensed to beat Benoit at his own game in that very ring!
. We returned to the nearby medical facility in Phoenix, where Michael Cole was again seen out in the waiting room to provide another update status on the condition of Triple H. Michael made comment about the No-Disqualification match growing nearer and nearer, and still he has not heard anything from 'the Game'. Cole told the viewers that he had not left the hospital, when suddenly Triple H burst out of a doctor's office, wearily making his way down the hallway! Nurses and orderlys attempted to stop him, but 'the Cerebral Assassin' was not about to let the Big Show stop him from making it to the main event tonight!
Commissioner Mick Foley was being driven around the hallways in the backstage area by his driver, when 'the Commish' came across Eddie Guerrero and Chyna and requested to get off. 'The Commish' caught up with the WWF Intercontinental Champion and 'Mamacita', demanding to know the meaning of what went down earlier tonight. Eddie was full of himself, telling Mick that it was awesome. He beat Chris Jericho one-two-three in the centre of the ring, as clean as a whistle! Guerrero talked himself up about being the greatest WWF Superstar alive today, because he could get through any situation as slippery as ever! Chyna smiled, and Eddie kissed him on the cheek, when Mick asked Eddie about pulling Chyna in the way of a kiss! 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' was confused and asked for an explanation, when Mick detailed exactly what happened when Y2J dove at Chyna!
Chyna was mad and stormed off, leaving Eddie to get hot at the Commissioner! Mick was not about to take any of it, instead telling Eddie that he got away by the skin of his teeth tonight, and he's right. He may be able to slip away from any situation unscathed: which is why he's going to test that theory! Because at Unforgiven, Chris Jericho will get another opportunity at his WWF Intercontinental Championship! Foley stormed off, causing Eddie to have to choose between going after Mick - and going after Chyna!
. 7) Tazz def. Al Snow (c) to win the WWF European Championship (2:29)'The One Man Crime Scene' continued his onslaught against people making a joke out of his idea of what the World Wrestling Federation is earlier tonight, when he walked in on Al Snow conversing with Head. This prompted the WWF European Championship match here tonight, and after commenting on Tazz's greasy head, it appeared Snow had his European homage in mind for the defense. Dressed in black jeans, a white shirt and a leather jacket, Al Snow brandished a framed photograph of John Travolta from Grease Lightning: and Head's forehead read "GREECE". Snow was all business in the opening moments, catching Tazz off the ropes with a spinebuster for a near fall. Snow continued his attack, when he ran right into a belly-to-belly suplex from Tazz, to change the complexion of this match. Tazz was aggressive in his beating of Snow, making stops to hurl abuse at the people of Phoenix. Snow came back with a spinning headscissors and a northern lights suplex: but after stopping to do a Grease Lightning-inspired dance, Tazz came from behind with the Tazzmission! Tazz choked Snow out successfully, winning the title!
'The Human Suplex Machine' had bested Al Snow to end the honorary European's reign as WWF European Champion! In technically the third title change tonight alone, Tazz relinquished the deadly Tazzmission on Snow, and posed with the gold high above his head. 'The One Man Crime Scene' snarled despite winning his first taste of gold tonight on RAW is WAR, but Tazz departed the ring to demand an interview from Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler! Tazz threatened J.R. and made a heinous remark about his Bell's Palsy, when Al Snow came from behind blasting Tazz with a big clothesline! Snow screamed that he wasn't such a funny guy anymore, all the while the new WWF European Champion careened away, the thug gloating his former title towards him on the way out!
. In the backstage area Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was seen strutting through the halls of the backstage area. 'The Billion Dollar Princess's mood had appeared to improve after what had been a rollercoaster ride of a night for the McMahon-Helmsley power couple, but the main event was rapidly approaching. With Triple H having attempted to leave the hospital, could he still make it in time for the main event? The No-Disqualification match against the Big Show was up next!
We returned to RAW is WAR where Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was seen taking a seat at the announce table, ahead of the No-Disqualification main event. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler wanted to know where Triple H was, and whether he could make it for this high stakes encounter with the Big Show. She admitted to J.R. and 'the King' that she hadn't heard from him since she left the hospital an hour ago, but was hopeful he would. Moments later, out wandered an egotistical WWF Champion Kurt Angle to loud boos from the capacity crowd in Phoenix, Arizona tonight. The Olympic Gold Medalist climbed into the ring and addressed the people in the America West Arena, welcoming them to what should have been Triple H's final match as an active WWF Superstar! Met with loud chants of "you suck" from the people, Kurt demanded more respect. He wasn't just an Olympic Gold Medalist, and he wasn't just the WWF Champion: but he was quickly becoming a "WWF Megastar". Angle said that he was the champion these people deserved, unlike a self-destructive sociopath Triple H!
Angle quickly apologized to Stephanie once more, who did not seem pleased at her apparently former close friend. But Kurt was ready to give Triple H the benefit of the doubt, and send these fans home happy with an actual main event, first introducing the man responsible for what happened to 'the Game' earlier tonight: the Big Show! As 'the Giant' menacingly towered his way over the ropes, Angle reminded the people that although this was to be a No-Disqualification match - since a shot at the WWF Championship at Unforgiven is at stake - with Triple H not being present, he declared a automatic win if 'the Game' were to be unable to make it out here by the count of ten! Angle counted, and the fans were cheering for 'the Game' to return...and finally at the count of eight, Triple H came limping down the rampway - still in his street gear! 8) Triple H def. The Big Show (w/WWF Champion Kurt Angle) in a No-Disqualification match (4:55)'The Game' was back, and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on commentary was losing her mind with excitement as he marched into the ring. Triple H was back to fight it out with the same man that, less than two hours ago, sent him to the hospital with a Chokeslam off of the stage! Triple H sent the Big Show reeling into the ropes with a Harley Race knee, before a powerful clothesline took the both of them over the top rope. The WWF Champion could be seen from 'the Giant's corner - concerned over if Triple H could win and face him at Unforgiven - while Triple H tried to pummel the 500-pounder further over the announce table his wife was seated! Show shoved him away and delivered a big back body drop over the table! Triple H suddenly came back again, this time with a television monitor smashed across the temple of the big man! Big Show was bloodied as he stumbled inside the ring, where Triple H looked to put Show away with a Pedigree, when the WWF Champion Kurt Angle came from behind, with a steel chair shot to the spine of the man he could meet in thirteen days! The Olympic Gold Medalist helped 'the Giant' to his feet for a two-on-one beating on 'the Game' - all the while Stephanie stood at ringside in grave concern for her husband! But the lights went out...and a gong was heard. This brought out none other than the Undertaker on his motorcycle! 'The American Badass' had been choked with his biker chain by the Big Show on SmackDown!, but he stepped off and immediately dropped the WWF Champion with a powerful Chokeslam of his own! Undertaker used the steel chair and bashed Show in the skull with it, allowing Triple H to follow up with a Pedigree for the three count!
Triple H in one night had come back from certain doom, and was officially going to meet Kurt Angle at Unforgiven! 'The Game's body was surely wrecked after a wild night, from being tossed ten feet off of the stage by the Big Show, to breaking out of the hospital and coming back for revenge on 'the Giant' and the WWF Champion! Triple H slowly grew to his feet into the waiting arms of his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, while a bloody Big Show remained unconscious on the canvas. Kurt Angle could be seen backing up the rampway hugging the WWF title, mouthing disparaging remarks in the way of 'the Game', who had his hand raised by the official. But 'the Game' suddenly paused, coming face to face with the Undertaker. 'The American Badass' was arguably responsible for Triple H coming out victorious, but after a tense couple of moments, the Undertaker gave him a brief nod before leaving the ring to the McMahon-Helmsley power couple. How would the Coalition retaliate from this?
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Absolutely loving this diary. As always, you have a fantastic feel for the ins and outs of booking these promotions during this era and it shows with such fun shows. Great stuff all around. Really loving Kurt Angle's character. Keep it up!
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SmackDown! - September 14, 2000 America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona Broadcast on UPN Taped September 12, 2000
We went back to the saga that unfolded last Monday night on RAW is WAR. When 'the Billion Dollar Princess' Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's attempt at getting the family back together went awry, it appeared that the Coalition was doing everything in their power to ensure that Triple H stayed as far away from them as possible: evident when Kurt Angle lured 'the Game' to the top of the rampway, where the Big Show chokeslammed Triple H ten feet off of the stage. With the no-disqualification match in jeopardy, 'the Cerebral Assassin' somehow managed to make it back to the building in time, and although wounded when faced with the 500-pound giant, he had some help in the form of the Undertaker - another man manhandled by 'the Giant'. With Triple H's win, he was set to go to Unforgiven in under two weeks to face his wife's supposed good friend Kurt Angle - the WWF Championship on the line!
The opening video package aired, bringing us to the America West Arena once again, where pyrotechnics exploded above the ring. The people of Phoenix, Arizona were excited for a second straight night of action, as SmackDown! was on the air with ten days remaining until Unforgiven! Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show, boasting that tonight tensions would surely flare when Chris Jericho - fresh off of his short reign as WWF Intercontinental Champion on Monday night - goes one-on-one with 'Latino Heat's girlfriend, Chyna; plus, Too Cool and Rikishi team up to take on the Right to Censor in six-man tag team action. Not to mention at a closeby bar in Phoenix, the APA were seen hanging out with the locals and drinking beer; set for a bar room brawl with not just the Headbangers - but the Holly Cousins as well!
The Coalition sauntered out to loud boos from the Phoenix crowd, led by the WWF Champion Kurt Angle and followed by Shane McMahon, Edge and Christian, Chris Benoit and an angry Big Show. The faction were not all smiles as we have seen on other nights, coming off of a rough night on RAW is WAR. In the ring, Kurt Angle told the people of Phoenix that it was in such poor wisdom that they would accuse him of anything. Reiterating that he followed the Three Is: Intensity, Integrity and Intelligence, he said he would not stand for any of the rumors that he had heard over the past couple of days! Angle claimed that since Monday people have been claiming that he was the man that told the Big Show to Chokeslam 'the Game' off of the stage - his good friend Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's husband! Kurt told the people that he was not as vindictive as that, nor was he as manipulative as that. Angle wanted to speak to the people, not just as their Olympic Gold Medalist, but as a human being, because he considered himself to be a sportsman and an athlete. If he had to face Triple H at Unforgiven then so be it - because 'the Game' clearly had no respect for a stinking word that comes out of his mouth! The fans were not buying Angle's explanation, when Shane O'Mac attempted to shut the crowd's chants of "you suck" out. Shane decreed that he tried to do the noble thing by extending the olive branch to Triple H. He tried to recruit his brother-in-law on multiple occasions to join the Coalition. And as part of the Coalition they could have gone so far! They could have taken the World Wrestling Federation with great force...but in hindsight the Coalition are taking the WWF by storm, without 'the Game!' The fans chanted "assh*le" in the way of Shane McMahon, who told Phoenix that last Monday night, when Triple H struck him, he didn't feel the slightest bit of hesitation. It was like Triple H has wanted him out of the picture ever since he became involved with his sister Stephanie.
Shane O'Mac officially declared that he was severing all ties with Triple H. He was never his family! Shane even dared to apologize to Stephanie, because she didn't see what kind of toxic, pathetic excuse for a man her husband truly was! Shane told Stephanie that if she didn't reconsider her decision, she would have to follow Hunter as he goes down swinging at Unforgiven - courtesy of the WWF Champion Kurt Angle! Shane seemed proud of his speech, but the gigantic hand of the Big Show reached for the microphone, and the Big Show menacingly stood, as stone-faced as ever. 'The Giant' demanded that Monday night be stricken from the record, that Triple H shouldn't be the number one contender right now. He growled that 'the Game' was in no shape to face him on Monday. He was a 500-pound sadistic giant; a monster, and a menace to society! What he did to Triple H in seconds, with a Chokeslam driving him off of the stage - he claimed could happen to any single WWF Superstar that dared cross his path at any given time! The 500-pounder barked that the only reason Triple H made it out alive was because of the Undertaker: and so he was calling 'the American Badass' out for a fight! The Big Show's statement was heard loud and clear as the lights went out with the gong hit, signalling the arrival of the Undertaker. 'The American Badass' walked out to the rampway in his infamous trenchcoat, along with bandana and shades, while the Big Show was getting more pent up as he watched from afar. It caused Edge and Christian to try and calm the 500-pounder down. Undertaker took to the microphone and told the Coalition calmly that he wanted them all to understand this: this "talking cr*p", he doesn't do much of it. He told the faction that he may not be as gloomy as he used to be, but he was still a Deadman. And he was still down with the devil! Be that as it may, the Undertaker then threw down his trenchoat and removed his sunglasses - making a beeline for the ring! The Coalition were ready, and Undertaker - although greatly outnumbered - threw himself into the waiting arms of Edge and Christian!
Undertaker brought the fight to each of them, when the silent Chris Benoit snuck up behind him with a chop block. Undertaker dropped to his knees as 'the Rabid Wolverine' and the WWF Champion Kurt Angle stomped away at him, before the Big Show rubbed his hands together and got ready to annihilate 'the American Badass', much like he did last week! Big Show grabbed Undertaker by the throat, but the veteran fired back with heavy rights and lefts: just to receive an Olympic Slam from the WWF Champion Kurt Angle! Shane McMahon watched on from the corner, telling Show to finish the job, when The Rock suddenly came charging to the ring: immediately came to strikes with the man that attacked him backstage on RAW, Chris Benoit! Rock clotheslined Benoit over the top rope, when the Big Show grabbed 'the Great One' by the throat, and tossed him out to the floor! Edge and Christian went back to putting the boots to the Undertaker, but Rock came back armed with a steel chair: immediately clearing the ring of the Coalition! The fans in the America West Arena adored Rock as he addressed the Coalition: telling them that they were without a shadow of the doubt the dumbest, moronic bunch of jabronies the Rock had ever seen! But since the Coalition wanted to talk and talk, the Rock was here to do them one better - and that is whoop all of their candyasses all over Phoenix! Rock had his sights set on Chris Benoit, telling him that there was nothing better he wanted to do than layeth the SmackDown! and knock that head clean off to see if he actually had a neck under there. But tonight the Rock had his sights set on some unfinished business of his own. Rock officially challenged the Big Show to a match tonight, and 'the Giant' growled back repeatedly that he was on! Rock demanded Big Show just bring it, but the other members of the Coalition were able to restrain the 500-pound monster. Angle and Shane were furious, as Benoit grinned smugly - continuing to play mind games with 'the People's Champ!' Rock and Show will fight tonight!
. In the backstage area Triple H was seen limping through the halls of the America West Arena, having just arrived alongside his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. It appeared that the McMahon-Helmsley power couple were aware of what the Coalition had to say moments ago, but 'the Billion Dollar Princess' wanted to stop and ask him if coming to SmackDown! tonight was such a good idea. She was concerned for her husband's wellbeing, especially where the Big Show was concerned. Not to mention Kurt Angle: they may been close, but she didn't know if she could trust her good friend anymore! Triple H chuckled, telling her that she was finally coming around to realizing that the Olympic Gold Medalist was nothing more than a self-obsessed assh*le. As for 'the Game's wellfare - it was none of her concern. He was ten days from taking the WWF Championship from that geek, but he didn't want to wait. He escorted her down the corridor, heading to meet with Commissioner Mick Foley!
We returned to SmackDown! to see Commissioner Mick Foley hard at work in a welding mask. 'The Commish' was soon joined by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who intruded him on his workshop session. Mick jokingly asked 'the Game' if he had taken any good flights lately, but Triple H was all business, telling the Commissioner that he may be banged up from Monday night, but he didn't want to waste any time getting ready for Unforgiven. He expressed how thankful he was that he had a shot at ending that Olympic weasel's reign as WWF Champion in ten days, but he wanted to know who his opponent would be tonight. Mick told Triple H that with all due respect, he couldn't clear him for competition tonight even if he wanted to. Triple H somehow managed to come back from suffering internal injuries, and the doctors were livid that he was even able to make it out of the hospital that night! Triple H got right in Mick's face and told him to reconsider, reminding him of coming back to fight the Undertaker some more in their infamous Hell in a Cell match. Mick fired back, reminding him again declining 'the Game's request, to which the two butted heads. Stephanie intercepted it, asking 'the Commish' again - but Mick instead was glad that 'the Billion Dollar Princess' was back walking around from her ankle injury! Foley told the power couple he would do them a favor and give one of the McMahon-Helmsleys a match...Stephanie that is, taking on Trish Stratus tonight! Stephanie protested it, asking Mick to take one good look at her walking boot and ask if she was in any condition to fight tonight. Mick told the two they'd have to figure that out for themselves, leaving them be!. 1) WWF Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy (w/Jeff Hardy and WWF Women's Champion Lita) def. Albert (w/Test and Trish Stratus) (3:33)The WWF Tag Team Championship match at Unforgiven was official, as T&A would challenge the Hardy Boyz with the titles on the line. This past Monday night, Test was able to knock off another win against Jeff Hardy in singles action, albeit with the help of Albert and Trish Stratus. After whipping the WWF Women's Champion with her belt, Trish was cautious of Lita across the ringside area, while Matt immediately went on the attack on the much-larger freight train Albert. Matt struck fast, attempting to use his quickness - just to get mowed down by a big clothesline from the 350-pounder. Albert tossed Matt out to the floor, where Test attacked Matt while the referee was with his tag team partner! Lita attempted to get involved, diving off of the apron just to be caught by Test: when Matt knelt behind the Canadian, causing him to fall down with Lita on top of him! Matt got back into the fight inside, a tornado DDT finally able to put Albert down for a near fall! Matt tried for a diving legdrop when Trish got on the apron, ready to push him off - but Lita dragged her down to the floor and rushed her with heavy right hands! Albert powered Matt off the second rope with a Baldo Bomb attempt, but Matt reversed into the victory roll: to steal the win!
The Hardy Boyz celebrated in the ring, as Matt Hardy was able to best Albert in the second of singles encounters this week against their Unforgiven opponents. This went short-lived, as T&A immediately attacked both Hardys from behind. But the WWF Tag Team Champions fought back against the two imposing men, with a double dropkick sending Albert into the corner. The North Carolinians followed up by sending Test into the corner and connecting with the Poetry in Motion, just for Albert to come charging back with a clothesline for both men! Test and Albert continued to fight, while at ringside Lita ripped the leather belt of Trish from her own waist: and began whipping Trish in revenge for Monday night on RAW! Trish immediately raced away from the WWF Women's Champion, leaving T&A high and dry with Lita in hot pursuit, chasing her up the ramp and to the backstage area!
. Shane McMahon was sat on the couch in the locker room of the Coalition, complaining about the visible shiner on his face. Shane mumbled that his head was pounding, and it was all thanks to his apparent ex-brother-in-law Triple H. Edge and Christian soon arrived asking why he was so glum, assuring the boss's son that the Coalition were on top of the world right now. Shane told the brothers that the last thing they needed was the Rock and the Undertaker opposing them. Christian told Shane O'Mac that that much was understandable, but they had no problem taking care of it when they crossed that bridge. Edge mentioned how they had a promo in store that was sure to put a big smile on Shane's face: and Christian was certain that the Dudley Boyz would also see the bright side when it came to their issues with the Coalition. Shane told them to go out there and have fun, but the Coalition could not be shown up again.
Back from the commercial break Trish Stratus was seen steadily rushing through the halls having lost the belt-wielding WWF Women's Champion Lita. Stratus looked both ways in crossing corridors, when he ran straight into Commissioner Mick Foley. Trish was scared for life, as Mick asked Trish if she was having a fun night. Stratus cut right to the chase, telling Mick that she could not go out there and face Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tonight, in any condition. She saw what happened: that becrazed maniac Lita was chasing after her! She asked Mick how much work he thought went into her body, to help her looking like this - and asserted that she couldn't have that ruined by the WWF Women's Champion. Mick told Trish he had a good idea how much she paid for her body, then commented that it was such a shame: a shame to see T&A's match with the Hardy Boyz at Unforgiven go up in smoke just like that. Trish asked what he meant, and Mick told her that if she didn't compete against 'the Billion Dollar Princess' tonight, T&A would be stripped of their shot at the WWF Tag Team Championship! Mick left, while Trish threw a temper tantrum then quickly scurried away.
. In footage from earlier today Mideon was seen bench-pressing at a local gym in Phoenix, Arizona. The hog farmer was out of breath and caked in sweat as he attempted to bench, when Perry Saturn closed in on him. He threatened Mideon and called him worthless, blaming him for the loss sustained on HeAT last weekend. Saturn said he had been tasked to team up with him again tonight on SmackDown!, and he wasn't going to have his weak ass dragging him down with him! Saturn called Mideon a fat, saggy waste of space, and even poured an entire bottle of water on him as Mideon begrudgingly continued to weakly lift the weights over him. 2) D-Generation X def. Perry Saturn and Mideon (2:48)In recent weeks Perry Saturn has been searching for a tag team partner competent enough to assist him in entering the ever-developing tag team division. Mideon was the man he bullied into the task this past Sunday night on HeAT, where they unfortunately fell at the hands of the Hardy Boyz - something Saturn blamed Mideon for. Tonight they were up against D-Generation X, a team that has had their own share of problems of late. X-Pac and Road Dogg appeared to talk it out as to who would start before the match began, and Saturn aggressively jumped Road Dogg to kick off this match. The former WWF Hardcore Champion grounded Road Dogg with a belly-to-belly suplex and a super kick off the ropes, before he slapped Mideon on the chest to tag him in. The pig farmer tried to stay on top of Road Dogg with a headlock, when he fired back with some Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll: tagging in X-Pac! X-Pac ran wild on Mideon, all the while Saturn could be seen growing weary of Mideon. Saturn left Mideon high and dry and left the apron, where X-Pac delivered the X-Factor for the win!
X-Pac and Road Dogg could say they picked up another win tonight on SmackDown!, in a rather decisive manner after Perry Saturn walked out on his own tag partner! Mideon rolled around the ring in pain, whilst the antagonistic Saturn didn't even bother to turn back and check on his so-called teammate. Meanwhile, all appeared to be well once again with D-Generation X looking to get back on the right track.
. At a local bar in Phoenix by the name of The Dubliner, the APA were seen drinking pitchers of beer at the bar discussing how long it was taking their opponents tonight in the bar room brawl to show up. Faarooq contemplated why they were doing this, that this place was a dive. The people around them - clearly fans of the World Wrestling Federation - chanted "APA" in the background, as Bradshaw felt that this place was great! The beers were flowing, they could smoke cigars in here. And whenever those metalhead punks the Headbangers show up, they could kick some ass, too! Faarooq damned them for doing it, appearing more interested in when the Holly Cousins would show their faces, because Crash Holly had a one-to-one appointment scheduled with his fist, no doubt.
We returned to the Coalition's quarters, where Shane McMahon continued to rub his temple while watching footage of Triple H decking him with a right hand on Monday night. Shane O'Mac was dealing with remorse for what he had said about 'the Game' earlier tonight, when in walked WWF Champion Kurt Angle. He asked Shane why he was putting himself through that again: it was what Shane needed! Kurt told Shane that he didn't need Triple H undermining him at every turn. Shane told Kurt that he didn't care for what his brother-in-law thought anymore, he cared about what his sister might think. The Olympic Gold Medalist told him not to worry about Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, because he had a feeling that when this was all over at Unforgiven, Triple H won't even be a part of the bigger picture after Angle puts him in his place! In wandered Commissioner Mick Foley behind them, commenting on how Triple H had a heck of a hand on him. Angle and Shane turned to order him to get out, but Mick told them that the Coalition had been a smash hit so far: and ratings were through the roof because of them! But with that said, Mick came in peace - he was only here to send his regards...and issue Kurt with a match tonight against the Undertaker. Foley put his hands down and left again, with Kurt asking Mick what the hell he was thinking! He was a megastar, he had Unforgiven to worry about!
. The countdown was ticking away in the building, with the pyrotechnics of Chris Jericho exploding to a huge roar from the people in the America West Arena! Y2J stepped out to the rampway to a big response, as he demanded the people give it up for the rightful WWF Intercontinental Champion! Unfortunately, that was not meant to be. Jericho relayed what went down on RAW is WAR, how he had the greasy, lawn-mowing amigo Eddie Guerrero tapping out as a result of the Walls of Jericho. But it was thanks to 'Latino Heat's slippery hand reaching that rope that caused his fifth reign as champ to end in a matter of minutes. Y2J vowed that that would not happen again in ten days at Unforgiven, claiming that he was going to beat the tar - or whatever disgusting hair product Eddie put on his head - out of "el amigo", and once again become WWF Intercontinental Champion! Y2J waited in the ring for his opponent, as Chyna made her way out to the ring. 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' was not in a pleasant mood after she felt Y2J assaulted her with a suicide dive on Monday night. But where was her boyfriend, Eddie Guerrero? 3) Chris Jericho def. Chyna (3:24)These two were rivals earlier this year, competing back and forth over who the rightful WWF Intercontinental Champion was. They were co-champions at the beginning of the millennium, and their friendship blossomed throughout the winter - but it was clear that that was a long, long time ago. Chyna had cost Y2J the WWF European Championship when she got with Eddie Guerrero back in April, and it was evident that Y2J had not forgotten it. 'The Ninth Wonder of the World' had denied the claim of Eddie putting her in harm's way in order to retain his title on Monday, and was eager to put the hurt on Y2J early: catching him with a crossbody off the ropes and powerslamming Jericho with great ease! Chyna connected with an impressive backward handspring elbow in the corner, when Y2J roared back with a springboard dropkick! Y2J got a near-fall off of a double powerbomb into a pinning combination, when Eddie Guerrero ran down to ringside! 'Latino Heat' tried to get into the ring just to be denied by the referee, as Y2J confronted him. The two argued, when Chyna came from behind trying to take advantage: just for Y2J to land on his feet from a military press slam: locking in the Walls of Jericho for the submission win!
Chris Jericho had beaten 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' while the WWF Intercontinental Champion slowly backed down from the apron. Eddie Guerrero screamed at Y2J from ringside, as he hugged the gold tightly. He told Jericho he would never beat him again, all the while Jericho told him he sure as hell would! Eddie started to back away up the ramp, once again leaving his 'Mamacita' laying in the middle of the ring after her loss! These two men would meet again in ten days at Unforgiven, and you could tell that Y2J couldn't wait to get him some of 'Latino Heat'.
. Backstage the Rock was seen amping himself up, with the big showdown against the Big Show set to take place in just a few moments. 'The People's Champ' was prepared, when he turned to come face to face with the Undertaker. 'The American Badass' clenched his fists together as he looked Rock in the eye and told him that he didn't need his help earlier tonight. He claimed that he's been around a long time, and he's faced his fair share of gang beatdowns. Undertaker tried to speak further, but Rock raised his hand to the face of 'the Deadman' and told him that he may be a longtime veteran in the World Wrestling Federation, but he saved the Undertaker's ass. The Rock didn't give a monkey cr*p if it was Undertaker, or any other WWF Superstar. Rock was doing it because he had unfinished business with the Coalition. Undertaker breathed deeply and told Rock he ran his mouth a lot for a punk ass b*tch. He's lucky he could get away with this. But tonight, after he has his little fun with the Big Show: 'the Big Nasty B*stard' was all his, and to keep out of his way. Rock told Undertaker the same, to stay out of the Rock's business tonight. Because he would layeth the SmackDown! all over that huge, steaming pile of manure first. Undertaker left Rock to prepare some more: his match with the Big Show up next! 4) The Rock def. The Big Show by disqualification (5:24)It was the night after SummerSlam where the Big Show surprised everybody by aligning himself with the men responsible for breaking his ankle back in May, in Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon. The Big Show betrayed the Rock to help form the Coalition, and in recent weeks we have witnessed the destruction that 'the Giant' can be capable of. Last week on SmackDown! the world's largest athlete left the Undertaker laying after choking him with his own biker chain, and then this past Monday night on RAW is WAR, Show hurled Triple H ten feet off of the stage with a Chokeslam that gave 'the Game' internal injuries severe enough to keep him out of action tonight. But after the Undertaker cost him on Monday night in the No-Disqualification match, Big Show's attention was shifted towards the Rock - who went into this match attempting to fight power with speed. Rock was able to give Show a flurry of punches in the corner, and even DDT the 500-pounder, when Big Show came back with a sidewalk slam! Show punished Rock, all the while Chris Benoit came and took a seat on a steel chair at the top of the rampway - watching his Coalition teammate dismantle 'the People's Champ' in front of Phoenix. Show attempted to powerslam 'the Great One', just to once again eat a floatover DDT! The former WWF Champion amped himself up once more, but as he tried for a Samoan drop, he gave way to the Big Show's massive weight! Show laughed to himself, then prepared for the Chokeslam, which Rock landed on his feet from! The spinebuster connected, and the People's Elbow followed...but before he could get the count of three, Chris Benoit hit the ring and slammed a steel chair across the spine of 'the Brahma Bull!'
Phoenix responded hostily towards 'the Rabid Wolverine', having once again jumped the Rock at such a pivotal moment in this encounter with the Big Show! 'The People's Champ' rolled around the mat in agony, when the relentless Canadian followed up with several more steel chair shots into the upper extremities of the former WWF Champion! Rock had fallen, as Benoit again set up the steel chair and took a seat. Benoit had the sadistic grin on his face in which we had seen before, as he told the Rock that he truly was pathetic. Fans across the building chanted "Benoit sucks", while 'the Canadian Crippler' that he knew all along that he wasn't strong enough. He wasn't man enough. He sure as hell wasn't the best technical wrestler in the world today. Benoit then claimed that 'the Rabid Wolverine' was more than that, that he was calculated, he was cold-hearted: and at Unforgiven, if the Rock was man enough - he wanted the world to watch as he broke the man of the people. Benoit told Rock that it was a tap or snap world, and he would finish what he started in ten days time: if Rock had the guts! Rock continued to lay in agony, as Benoit leaned forward and asked Rock to prove him wrong. 'The Canadian Crippler' had laid out the challenge for Unforgiven, as he silently left the ring pleased with the work done tonight!
. In the dressing room, Triple H was seen pacing back and forth to the dismay of his wife. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was dressed for action, as she asked 'the Game' again to calm down and take a seat as it was making her feel anxious. He asked her why she felt anxious, that it was he who had to watch as his already injured wife had to go out there and face Trish Stratus tonight. Triple H was certain Commissioner Mick Foley had it out for him, but why. Stephanie told Hunter that it was fine, that she would be okay to wrestle, but he refused: taking her to take one good look at the walking boot she was wearing right now. She had a fractured ankle, and Mick was running around putting her in matches! Stephanie attempted to get him to calm down again, as he finally took a seat beside her on the couch. He appeared to be cooling off, but ultimately told Stephanie that if Kurt Angle in any way, shape or form got involved with her - bad things were going to happen.
. Elsewhere, Edge and Christian were browsing a script of sorts, with a great promo reportedly in store for longtime rivals the Dudley Boyz. The former WWF Tag Team Champions admired one another on some great verbiage and lines, to which Edge retorted that "verbiage ruled!" The two did their handshake, before setting off down the hall. Whatever "great promo" the two brothers from Toronto had in store for us, would be seen as they address Phoenix next!
Back on SmackDown! Edge and Christian flamboyantly strutted their way down the rampway to the mixed ovation from across the America West Arena. The former WWF Tag Team Champions were clad in gawdy sunglasses, as Christian let out a greeting to all of their fans in Phoenix, Arizona tonight. The boos increased, as Edge took to the microphone and told his younger brother that he knew how excited they all were when they first heard about their "epic promo", making a snide remark about the Phoenix Suns fans in attendance in the front row. But in all seriousness, Christian explained that they had known the Dudley Boyz for a long time. They've hit each other with steel chairs, they've put each other through tables. Hell, back at SummerSlam, they even came soaring off of twenty-foot ladders! Edge iterated that they've been through some wars over the past few months, but he didn't quite grasp why the Dudleys felt so strongly about wanting to torment them. Was it because they were from Toronto, and that their accent was one the Dudleyville boys couldn't understand? Christian noted that it might be because of their fond good looks, to which Edge verified could be the riding factor. After all, Bubba Ray and D-Von do strike them as the jealous types! But all of that aside, Edge wanted to squash the beef with the Dudleys, which is why they were personally inviting Bubba and D-Von to come out here and make amends with them!
The Dudley Boyz' theme hit, but after moments of waiting, instead a mini-person of Bubba Ray and D-Von made their way out down the rampway! The two small people impersonating the Dudleys had the Phoenix crowd in uproar, while Edge and Christian thought the whole thing was hilarious! The "Dudley Boyz" set up a kiddy table, which they then used to enter the ring: when Bubba had to grab D-Von's legs, so that he could reach back out and pull the table inside! Edge and Christian were in hysterics, as the brother made note of how the Dudleys really looked different tonight. Had they gotten haircuts? Mini Bubba Ray got that crazed look on his face, as he told Edge and Christian that they really sucked, and that Dudleyville was number one in the world! The brothers bemusedly looked at one another before telling Bubba that that was really mean, asking him what his mother had actually told him growing up. Mini D-Von snatched the mic and told the Canadians to testify, when they were interrupted by the pyrotechnics of the real Dudley Boyz!
The real Dudley Boyz came down to the ring wasting no time, not pleased by the antics of Edge and Christian and the mini-Dudleys one bit! Bubba told their rivals that they had been through tables, they had been through ladder warfare, and they had heard enough Conchairtos for their own good! But now they propose they make up, and then introduce the two midgets to do a half-ass impersonation of them? D-Von told Edge and Christian that his short doppleganger didn't even sound like him! The Mini Dudley Boyz were offended, as Bubba told Edge and Christian that there was only one good reason why they had issues, and it was because they went around claiming they were the best tag team of the new milennium. But the Dudley Boyz were the most dominant tag team of the new millennium! Bubba told Edge and Christian that their attempts to mend fences would not go accepted, when all of a sudden the Minis amusingly started tugging the legs of the Dudleys - allowing Edge and Christian to attack them from behind! The Canadians had set up the Dudleys by antagonizing them, but the Dudleys came fighting back, sending Edge and Christian packing! The Mini Dudleys continued to try attacking D-Von and Bubba Ray, causing Bubba to shove mini-D-Von down and out of the ring! Bubba leaned his hand on the forehead of his mini counterpart, before climbing to the second rope: with D-Von passing the midget to him: Bubba Ray powerbombing Mini Bubba Ray through the tiny table! Edge and Christian were livid, as the Dudleys had ruined their so-called "epic promo" tonight!
. At the Dubliner in Phoenix, the APA continued to wait for the Bar Room Brawl to commence with the Headbangers and the Holly Cousins. Bradshaw swigged from a bottle of beer while a bored Faarooq commented on how sick and tired of waiting he was. He suggested that they might as well just leave, but the Texan was having a good time. He asked Faarooq what his deal was, that they were having a blast! Drinks were on the house, the people were great - it's not their fault Mosh, Thrasher, Hardcore and Crash were yellow-bellied. Just as Faarooq changed his mind and ordered another beer, the Headbangers jumped them from behind to kick off this fight! The four began to brawl, with Thrasher breaking a bottle of beer over the head of Bradshaw, whilst Mosh hammered Faarooq over the other side of the bar! Mosh threatened the bartender, which enabled Faarooq to send Mosh flying into the framed photos on the wall behind the bar! As the people gathered, the Holly Cousins came through the crowd - with Crash jumping the bar and getting him some of the Headbangers as well! The fight was on!
Back on SmackDown! the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko was seen walking the halls drinking a bottle of water, when 'the Ladies Man' spotted something he quite liked. Approaching two fangirls that were much younger than him, Dean decided to flirt with the two, asking them how they were liking the show. The two innocent women were agasp over seeing the champ, as Dean modestly remarked that he may be a WWF Superstar. He appeared to be making headway with the ladies, when Terri showed up screaming at him! In disbelief at her former client, 'the She-Devil' told Dean that he was up to his old tricks: after all she had done for him! And not just that, Dean was going after these two sl*ts! The fangirls shyly exited the scene, as Dean asked Terri to shut up for once in her freaking life! He had a good thing, in fact they had a good thing: and then she went and ruined it all. Terri told Dean that she refused to let him take advantage of her, and reminded him of the fact they had to team up later tonight in a mixed tag match. She sarcastically remarked to get his fix with those hussies, because he would never get to see her puppies again: Terri flashing Dean her chest! Malenko had really blown it with 'the She-Devil!'
. 5) Trish Stratus (w/T&A) def. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley (1:49)Neither of these women were expecting to be in the ring tonight, especially not Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley still recovering from her fractured ankle. Walking boot or not, this match was made official by Commissioner Mick Foley after her husband Triple H was deemed unable to compete after suffering internal injuries Monday night. Trish Stratus was wary of Lita chasing her with her leather belt from earlier tonight, but T&A at ringside proved to be all the protection she needed. Test mouthed off at his ex-fiancee Stephanie allowing Trish to attack from behind, targeting the foot of 'the Billion Dollar Princess' as this match began. Stratus was booed loudly, with the fans in Phoenix actually growing in support of Stephanie, who was able to slap Trish away - before tackling her to the mat and beginning to offload with lefts and rights! T&A dragged Trish out to safety to loud boos, when the Hardy Boyz once again came up behind T&A - getting into another fight with their Unforgiven opponents! As the referee was held up by the fight at ringside, Stephanie dragged Trish back inside looking for her husband's Pedigree: when WWF Champion Kurt Angle came running down the rampway: distracting Stephanie! His so-called close friend caused her discomfort, and Trish rolled her up for three!
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley had been cost by her supposed friend Kurt Angle, as a way for the Olympic Gold Medalist to perhaps play mind games with his Unforgiven opponent Triple H! The WWF Champion returned up the rampway, much to the dismay of 'the Billion Dollar Princess'. All the while, Lita once again came rushing down the rampway - looking to get her some more of Trish Stratus, who once again managed to escape from the ring, and into the crowd! Lita had the belt of Stratus in hand, and the WWF Women's Champion was not going to wait any longer for revenge on the manager of T&A!
. Backstage Chyna was doing her hair after taking a shower, 'the Ninth Wonder of the World' disappointed over her loss at the hands of Chris Jericho earlier tonight. The WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero playfully entered, asking 'Mamacita' if she was ready to pain the town red with 'Latino Heat', but Chyna was not fooling around. She couldn't believe Eddie had cost her not just tonight, but he almost cost her her health on Monday night! Eddie asked if this was to do with Y2J diving on her, explaining that's why the match was made tonight. Chyna refuted this, telling him that she knew he pulled her in the way. She told Eddie he could kiss painting the town red goodbye, which got 'Latino Heat' irate! Eddie told Chyna she was out of her mind, telling her that he was not like that because he is a real man's man! Eddie got hot about Chyna's accusation, which caused her emotional despair: as Eddie told Chyna that if she continued to doubt him as her boyfriend, and a person: maybe she should have a long, hard think about what she wanted to do! Eddie slammed the door, leaving his girlfriend in tears.
We returned to footage taken from during the commercial break, where Triple H was seen assisting his injured wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley through the halls of the backstage area. 'The Billion Dollar Princess' complained about her foot, believing she had re-injured her ankle. At that moment, 'the Game' looked up and saw Commissioner Mick Foley. He asked 'the Commish' if it was worth it, calling him a real grade-A assh*le! Mick apologized, when Triple H told Mick that he knew he held a grudge over him ending his career, but this was out of order. He called Mick out of order, and told him that he hopes he felt bad, because now he was going to have to do something about this! 'The Game' helped the limping Stephanie away, leaving Mick to consider the consequence of his actions.
. 6) K-Kwik and the Kat def. WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko and Terri (4:04)So much for the fling between the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion and 'the She-Devil'. After Terri had discovered that Dean Malenko was up to his old ways as 'the Ladies Man', she was beside herself, which was clear earlier tonight. Despite screaming at her former companion, she knew they had to team up tonight to face K-Kwik and the Kat in mixed tag team competition. K-Kwik and the Kat were flirtacious with one another as "Get Rowdy" played them to the ring, but all bets were off as Malenko went straight to work on 'K-Dawg'. A backbreaker scored him a near fall, and the skilled technician began stretching K-Kwik with a surfboard stretch, when Terri began screaming at Dean to tag her in! Malenko was confused, commenting to her that they were winning - she didn't need the tag! Terri demanded it, and Malenko complied! Terri continued screaming at her when Kat came from behind, dragging her by the hair! Terri bounced back with a body slam before treading on her hair - before wisely tagging out. Malenko attempted the tiger powerbomb, when K-Kwik flipped out and caught him with an axe kick: pinning the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion!
K-Kwik and the Kat picked up the win in this mixed tag team affair, much to the chagrin of Dean Malenko and Terri! K-Dawg hugged Kat and raised her hand in the victory, with the newcomer having just pinned the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion tonight. 'The She-Devil' was not receptive to her man's loss, continuing to scream at 'the Ladies Man', until Kat grabbed Terri by the hair and tossed her across the ring! Terri was pained in the corner, when Kat decided to lower her trousers and reveal a thong! Kat closed in, and gave Terri a stinkface for good measure, all the while Malenko tried to intercept just to each the sit-out suplex courtesy of K-Kwik!
. A video package aired, taking us back to Monday night on RAW is WAR where we learned via live sallite, that Stone Cold Steve Austin would be returning to the World Wrestling Federation come Unforgiven! 'The Texas Rattlesnake' was out for revenge on whomever ran him down last November at the Survivor Series, as it appeared Austin was out to begin his investigation on September 24!
Back on SmackDown! Kevin Kelly was standing by beside the WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman, as Kelly wanted to get some thoughts on 'the Lethal Weapon' in regards to all of the competition he has received from the rest of the WWF locker room as of late. Blackman told Kevin that he wasn't afraid of anybody, and he wasn't about to run and hide like the 24/7 rule wants him to do. Blackman demanded the attention, if anything, because he was the toughest man walking the World Wrestling Federation right now. As he spoke with passion, Kaientai suddenly attacked Blackman - a referee with them - as Taka Michinoku and Funaki wound up with the tables turned on them! Blackman used his martial arts sticks to chop Funaki down to size, before booting Taka in half with a sharp kick to the chest, when Essa Rios came soaring off of the top of some stacked up boxes: a crossbody to Blackman! Rios covered him for two, when Taka again jumped in to fight off the daredevil! As Kaientai and Essa fought it out, Blackman was nowhere to be seen - quick as a cat!
. Inside the building the Right to Censor made their way out to the ring for six-man tag team action, with Steven Richards immediately about to begin lecturing the people of Phoenix, Arizona. Ivory, the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan all awaited what words the leader of the RTC had to say, but instead Too Cool and Rikishi came strutting down the rampway! Too Cool and Rikishi believed Richards had done enough talking over the past couple of weeks, as Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay rushed the ring to start this match! 7) The Right to Censor (w/Ivory) def. Too Cool and Rikishi (4:29)The Right to Censor has been a polarizing movement since their formation earlier on in the summer, with Steven Richards being quite the unpopular man in the backstage area. But aligned with the Goodfather, Bull Buchanan and Ivory, the RTC has been out to fight the good fight, and right the wrong rights prevalent in the World Wrestling Federation. After being attacked in the backstage area by them on Monday, Too Cool were fired up as Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay immediately took to brawling with Bull Buchanan - a double dropkick off the ropes merely stunning him. Buchanan mowed them down with a double clothesline, before isolating Scotty 2 Hotty and tagging in the ex-pimp, the Goodfather. Goodfather denounced the "Save the Hos" chants, which allowed Scotty a momentary comeback, but a powerslam would stop him dead in his tracks. Steven got some stomps in, but Scotty finally stopped him with a hurricanrana - before tagging in Rikishi! Richards shied away from another Stinkface debacle, when Buchanan came in with a huge big boot as Grandmaster got the tag - but after a missile dropkick on Bull, Steven came out of nowhere with a Steven Kick so Buchanan could take the win!
The Right to Censor had gotten one over on Too Cool and Rikishi tonight, but that wasn't where it ended for the RTC. Steven Richards directed traffic as the Goodfather and Bull Buchanan continued to drive the boots into the bodies of Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay! Rikishi entered, delivering a superkick for Goodfather, and a Samoan drop for Buchanan - when it became just he and Steven Richards! 'Big Kish' got a big grin on his face, as Steven panicked once again - but Ivory stood in his way, demanding Rikishi not punish the leader of the RTC like this! The 400-pound Samoan got a great idea as he grabbed Ivory by the hair, but before he could act, the RTC struck from behind again! Bull and Goodfather held Rikishi down after a further beating, so that Steven could connect with the Steven Kick one more time! The RTC left with their heads held high, a successful night for the movement, leaving Too Cool and Rikishi in pieces in the ring.
. We returned to the Dubliner in downtown Phoenix, where the bodies of the Headbangers were seen motionless, with Mosh laid across the floor and Thrasher left face-down atop the bar. We panned to see the APA and the Holly Cousins on barstools surrounding the carnage, as the bar had grown empty. Bradshaw and Hardcore Holly were bloodied from the bar room brawl as the Texan admitted that 'the Big Shot' was one tough son of a gun. All the while, Faarooq joked with a cigar-smoking Crash Holly about his reigns as the WWF Hardcore Champion, and how crazy things were with the 24/7 rule. The APA and the Hollys now appeared to have more respect for one another, this bar room brawl leaving behind a chaotic mess.
. Meanwhile the Undertaker was seen shining his motorcycle, with his match with the WWF Champion coming up in mere moments. 'The American Badass' was calm and composed, when a pair of feet showed up in his eyesight. Panning up, we saw Triple H, as the two men came face to face. The Undertaker suggested that there was good reason why 'the Game' had come to see him right now, and he'd better make it quick. Triple H told the Undertaker that there was a lot of hatred between the two of them, and he understood it loud and clear. 'The Game' told Undertaker he knew his own hatred with the Olympic Gold Medalist - his opponent tonight - and he hoped he ripped him limb from limb. Undertaker chuckled, suggesting 'the Game' think twice before thinking he needs instructions onto how to go about manhandling that punk out there. Triple H told him not to worry about him getting in his way, before wishing him luck. Undertaker told Hunter sternly that he needed no luck. 'The Game' left 'the Deadman' be, with the main event coming up next! 8) WWF Champion Kurt Angle def. The Undertaker (6:10) Tensions were running fiercely between the WWF Champion Kurt Angle and Triple H, as shown earlier tonight when the Olympic Gold Medalist seemingly ended his friendship with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley as a way to get under 'the Game's skin. But with Unforgiven looming ten days away, the Undertaker had his own business to take care of - immediately sounding off on Kurt Angle as the match got underway. Incensed by the beating received at the start of the night at the hands of the Coalition, the Undertaker was here to make an example out of the WWF Champion tonight. Angle attempted to dance around 'the American Badass' after he attempted a Chokeslam, but Undertaker would chase the champ around ringside until Kurt jumped him upon re-entry. Angle tried to keep the Undertaker grounded, and he did so with a fireman's carry toss before switching into a cross-armbreaker attempt. 'The Deadman' powered Kurt up into a powerbomb, before unleashing a series of blows in the corner! A clothesline connected, and the Old School soon followed! Undertaker was ready to end this, but Shane McMahon ran down to ringside out to distract 'the Deadman!' Undertaker instead grabbed him by the hair, allowing Kurt to come from behind with a German suplex for a two count, and Kurt looked for the crossface chickenwing! Angle had Undertaker gasping for air, when 'the Deadman' powered Kurt up, then sat down slamming Kurt down beneath him! Angle was in trouble as Undertaker prepared the Last Ride for the WWF Champion, when Shane distracted the official long enough for the Big Show to come from behind with a Chokeslam for 'the Deadman!' Show left unnoticed, as Kurt waited for Undertaker to rise, for the Olympic Slam! Angle covered, getting the pin on 'the Deadman!'
Kurt Angle was victorious tonight in non-title action against the Undertaker, but the WWF Champion was not yet finished with 'the American Badass'. The Olympic Gold Medalist continued to put the boots to the Undertaker, as the Big Show and Shane McMahon joined their ally in the ring. The Coalition began to put a beating on 'the Deadman' much like earlier tonight, when Undertaker caught Angle with a right hand, then grabbed Shane O'Mac by the throat: a Chokeslam incoming! Big Show saved Shane with a headbutt to 'the Deadman', and soonafter the Chokeslam connected! Phoenix booed loudly, as Angle locked in the Ankle Lock on the Undertaker - when Triple H rushed down the rampway with his sledgehammer in hand! 'The Game' entered the ring and swung at Shane, sending him running to the floor - before Triple H struck Big Show with a sledgehammer to the gut! He attempted the Pedigree on 'the Giant', but Kurt Angle came from behind attempting the Olympic Slam: just for Triple H to land on his feet, connecting with the Pedigree on the WWF Champion! Angle had been left laying by 'the Cerebral Assassin' - who he meets at Unforgiven - while Shane exchanged harsh words with his brother-in-law from the floor! A bad week for the Coalition!
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