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Post by DTP. on May 18, 2017 12:36:34 GMT -5
MOBILE, ALABAMA: MOBILE CIVIC CENTER - February 5, 2000
The Godfather & D'Lo Brown def. Mideon & Gangrel Steve Blackman def. The Big Bossman to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship Al Snow & The British Bulldog def. The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) Rikishi Phatu def. Perry Saturn The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) def. The Dudley Boyz (D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley) Kurt Angle def. Tazz The Radicalz (The Big Show, Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero) def. Val Venis & Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay Kane def. Dean Malenko The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships Cactus Jack & Kane def. Triple H & X-Pac
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: NEW ORLEANS ARENA - February 6, 2000
The Godfather & D'Lo Brown def. Mideon & Gangrel Steve Blackman def. The Big Bossman to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship Road Dogg def. Edge Al Snow & The British Bulldog def. The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) Rikishi Phatu def. Hardcore Holly The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) def. The Dudley Boyz (D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley) Kurt Angle def. Tazz Prince Albert def. Mark Henry The Radicalz (The Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero & Perry Saturn) def. Kane, Val Venis & Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) The Rock & Cactus Jack def. Triple H & X-Pac
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Post by DTP. on May 17, 2017 8:43:24 GMT -5
WWF Sunday Night Heat: February 6, 2000 The Godfather def. Al Snow The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. Kaientai (Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki) Viscera def. D'Lo Brown The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly)
LAST MONDAY NIGHT ON RAW IS WAR, the invasion of the World Wrestling Federation courtesy of the Radicalz continued with a ten-man tag team match scheduled, pitting the Rock, Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu, taking on the Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko. But before any of this went down, the Rock found himself going through a difficult night; on the receiving end of not one but two backstage assaults by the "Canadian Crippler", who locked in the Crossface submission hold and injured the "Brahma Bull"s neck. In the main event, it was all action as the match broke down with ten men duelling it out, including Benoit and the Rock. Inside the ring, of all people coming out on top, it would be Rikishi Phatu defeating the former World Wrestling Federation Champion the Big Show - a shocking breakout win for the 400-pound Samoan: and although they will inevitably come back from this loss, the WWF Superstars scored a big win to humble the Radicalz on this very night.
SmackDown! from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan went on the air with the Radicalz seen arriving at the arena. The Big Show led the way, carrying his suitcase and turning back to stop Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko from progressing any further. Show told the Radicalz that he knows they are all as angry as he is right now, but despite the loss last Monday night, he knows that they can come back from this loss. Eddie asked Show how they would do that, whereas Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko voiced their frustration in coming to the World Wrestling Federation and being treated like redheaded stepchildren. Show told them that is the way things work here. Chris Benoit remained silent as Show talked about how this should not stop them, and that they need to be fearless, relentless, and destructive of everything in their path to get what they deserve. They agreed, when the "Crippler" spoke up, Benoit telling the Radicalz that tonight, it begins with the Rock, speeding off ahead. The Radicalz followed, Show telling Benoit to stop walking away from them!
In the Joe Louis Arena, the theme of Cactus Jack hit, and out came the "Hardcore Legend" himself; the man that has been a part of the ongoing onslaught against the Radicalz in recent weeks. Cactus Jack made his way down to the ring to a loud ovation, Jack prepared to address the Detroit crowd. Cactus Jack started off by giving a shout-out to the Motor City, talking about recent events in which he has continued to fight the good fight against the Radicalz. Cactus Jack talked about how like his friend, Mankind, he has continued to aid the Rock in his encounters with that gang of invaders, but the "Brahma Bull" told him personally that he wants to do things his way, and he has a serious score to settle with Chris Benoit, who he's sure he will get to when the Rock graces them with his presence later tonight. Loud ovation and 'Rocky' chants followed, but in the meantime, Cactus Jack wanted to address where this leaves him now. He talked about his pursuit of the World Wrestling Federation Championship, and he wanted to apologize for getting off track. He said that his friend Mankind put up one hell of a fight at the Royal Rumble two weeks ago, and he put Triple H through hell in the Street Fight, but Mankind was unsuccessful on that cold night in New York City. Which is why Cactus Jack wants his turn: and this is why he is officially issuing a challenge to "the Game" to put the WWF Championship on the line against the one and only Cactus Jack!
The fans in Detroit approved, when suddenly the theme of Triple H hit, bringing out "the Game" and his wife, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley to the rampway. The power couple behind the McMahon-Helmsley regime that has taken over the World Wrestling Federation in 2000 stood on the rampway among loud "bunghole" chants, which caused Triple H to have to wait and endure the calls of the 15,000 in attendance. Triple H finally spoke up, telling Mick Foley that he still is not falling for his trick. "The Game" told Cactus Jack that he already told him, he doesn't need to face him for his World Wrestling Federation Championship again: he's beaten him fair and square. It's done. Triple H told Cactus Jack that he doesn't care if it's Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love or Mick Foley: neither of them deserve a title shot! The crowd booed this, when Cactus Jack responded, asking Triple H if he really was the "fighting champion" he keeps calling himself, if he's not even willing to give ol' Cactus Jack a shot at the gold! Cactus Jack argued that his friend Mankind failed, but why should that stop him? He told Triple H that he doesn't even know what he's getting into with Cactus Jack, but Jack's comments went ignored when Stephanie took the microphone, and chants of "sl*t" filled the Joe Louis Arena immediately! Stephanie finally fired back, telling the Detroit crowd to shut up, but Cactus encouraged the chants to speak their mind! It offset the power couple, when Stephanie told Mick Foley that maybe he's right. Maybe Cactus Jack deserves a shot at the WWF Championship. She asked the Detroit crowd if they wanted to see it live, tonight on SmackDown!, before declining Cactus Jack's proposal once more to enormous boos! Triple H then took the mic, reiterating that despite what Cactus Jack thinks, despite what anybody thinks, he is the fighting champion in the World Wrestling Federation; he is the man to beat. He proved it against Mankind, he proved it against Test last Monday night, and if anybody else wants to step up and face him, he welcomes it. But Mick Foley? Not a chance in hell. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley left with smug grins on their faces to loud boos, leaving Cactus Jack vexed and determined in the ring. So much, that as they left, Cactus told them that this wasn't over, and asked that the Detroit crowd speak up one more time their opinions of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, leading to even more chants of "bunghole" and "sl*t" from the rabid crowd!
As they got to the backstage area, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were seen addressing what had just gone down in the ring with Cactus Jack. Stephanie said she couldn't believe the audacity of the fans, asking her husband whether he thought that she was a sl*t. He told her that she hasn't done a damn thing to deserve it, much like Cactus Jack hasn't done a damn thing to deserve a shot at his WWF Championship. He made mention of the hell he endured at the Royal Rumble against Mankind, and that he doesn't need to do that ever again as far as he is concerned. Suddenly, Too Cool appeared before them, with Rikishi Phatu stood behind them. Stephanie asked what the hell they wanted, when Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay informed the power couple that the big man, Rikishi had something he wanted to say to "the Game". Rikishi stepped forward and removed his shades, standing face to face with the WWF Champion. Phatu said that Triple H called himself a fighting champion, so why not give him a shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship himself. Stephanie laughed at Rikishi's challenge issued, but Triple H didn't even think to consider, accepting the match, then shoulder butting past! Stephanie followed in surprise, whilst Rikishi put his shades back on. Too Cool were filled with joy, whilst Phatu kept his cool and led them to the dressing room!
The theme of Kurt Angle hit, bringing out the Olympic Gold Medalist to a negative reaction from the Detroit crowd. The "Olympic Hero" had a microphone in hand, insulting the Motor City for the pollution in this city causing such a horrible stench, and claiming that the entire arena was full of people with bad hygiene. He claimed that he had had the opportunity to meet some fans earlier tonight, and they had clearly never heard of a toothbrush or deodorant. Angle climbed into the ring and then made note of Tazz destroying his petition, and depriving the World Wrestling Federation of being a fair place to compete in, and that the Tazzmission is a chokehold that needs to be outlawed. Angle wanted to continue, calling Tazz a disgrace of an athlete for that reason, but Val Venis made his way out to the ring, the WWF European Champion with a microphone of his own! "The Big Valbowski" introduced himself to the ladies in attendance, before telling Kurt that he didn't appreciate him interfering in his match last Monday night on RAW with Tazz. Entering the ring, Val told Kurt that he knows it is hard being a virgin, but he just knows one of these days some lucky lady is going to be somewhat satisfied - if "the Big Valbowski" doesn't get to her first, that is. This set Kurt off, starting this match early!
1) NON-TITLE MATCH: VAL VENIS def. KURT ANGLE (3:21) "The Big Valbowski" was not in for an easy week, having defended his WWF European Championship against the "Human Suplex Machine" Tazz this past Monday night on RAW is WAR, and actually walking out still the champion as a result of disqualification after the Olympic Gold Medalist's interference. But tonight was Val's chance to gain revenge for that loss in this non-title bout against the Olympian. Kurt Angle, with only one loss on his record, was all fired up tonight: stomping away at Val early on. Venis came back with some heavy-handed strikes, but Kurt wisely took Val to the mat and wrestled rings around him. Angle was getting arrogant, when suddenly Tazz made his presence felt by walking down to the ringside area! Angle was outraged, and with his back turned this allowed Val to connect with the Big Package fisherman suplex, cradling Angle's legs for the victory!
Val Venis celebrated his win in the ring, the WWF European Champion victorious tonight after defeating Kurt Angle, the man that caused him to lose to Tazz last Monday night. As "the Big Valbowski" left the ring, the Olympic Gold Medalist realized what had happened, having lost for the second time in his WWF career, once again tied to the "Human Suplex Machine"! Tazz got into the ring and folded his arms, Angle getting up in Tazz's face and yelling at him: slapping the ECW alumni! Tazz got behind Kurt and attempted to lock in the Tazzmission for a third time on Kurt, but Angle was able to slide out of the ring, breaking the hold! Out of harm's way, Kurt cowered up the rampway - but things were only just heating up between Tazz and the Olympian.
In the backstage area, Chris Jericho was seen with Jonathan Coachman standing by, the WWF Intercontinental Champion being asked for his comments regarding recent events with his former rival, "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna, where it appears as though Chyna has developed some sort of feelings for Y2J. Jericho told Coachman that he doesn't care to address those qualms, because the truth is that he is the WWF Intercontinental Champion. He says that Chyna and her are arch rivals, he would rather kiss Mae Young on the lips than hug Chyna. Suddenly in walked the "Ninth Wonder of the World" herself, Chyna asking Chris if that's really how he felt about her. She told him she understood, they've been through some battles before. But tonight she is fighting a fight for him against the Big Bossman - and after that, consider everything between them done. Chyna walked off, leaving Y2J to erratically yell that he is super glad it's over, because he was tired of her getting involved in everything that surrounds him, the undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion!
In the locker room area, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn were seen talking about how hideous some of the people in Detroit, Michigan are. Dean talked about seeing a toothless woman earlier, and how it really upsets him when women don't take care of themselves like that. Perry told him that it's like that at every WWF event, but not as hideous as the dancing those two idiots in Too Cool do every night. In walked the Big Show, who told Malenko and Saturn that he's just been told that tonight they will face Too Cool, and that if there was ever a better moment, tonight was their best shot at making a name for themselves in the World Wrestling Federation. In wandered Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero, and Show wondered where they had been, wondering how Benoit and Guerrero could walk around and risk getting attacked. Guerrero confidently told Show he was exaggerating, saying that they would take any one of those WWF Superstars. Show was in a position to apprehend them for this, but Benoit told Show that he doesn't need to keep supervising them. They came from a place where they had each others' backs and it was the Radicalz against the world. The World Wrestling Federation is no different, he claimed. Show shook his head, some dissension in the Radicalz group visible already.
2) THE BIG BOSSMAN def. CHYNA (2:37) The "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna did not look happy, her attempts to secure some sort of relationship with her former rival Chris Jericho failed evidently, as the WWF Intercontinental Champion turned her down in an interview just moments ago. But regardless, she had already gotten herself into this match with the Big Bossman; who she helped Y2J fend off last Monday night on RAW is WAR. The Big Bossman has been seeking a boost of momentum in recent weeks, coming off of him and his protegé Prince Albert going their separate ways; and most definitely he was looking for a WWF Intercontinental Championship shot to come out of this, but Chyna was truly in a bad mood, and actually took Bossman down and out of the ring initially with a body slam and a clothesline over the top rope. But Bossman was able to come back in and take care of business, brutalizing Chyna with some stomps and a sidewalk slam. Bossman talked trash to Chyna about her "boyfriend" Chris Jericho, which got a rise out of Chyna, but Bossman was able to catch Chyna coming off the top rope with a backbreaker, and then the Bossman Slam connected, giving him the surprising victory.
The Big Bossman's hand was raised in victory after a surprisingly simple victory tonight against the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna. Bossman however, didn't feel done, as he reached for his nightstick in the corner and began to level Chyna up for a shot with the nightstick, when suddenly Chris Jericho ran out to the ring, and attacked Bossman! Jericho rained punches down on Bossman, who managed to get up and fight back. Y2J applied the Walls of Jericho on Bossman, but Bossman was on the ropes and used them to escape the hold and get out of the ring. Jericho was angered at Bossman, but had made the save for Chyna, who he helped up to her feet. The two stared Bossman down, Jericho nonchalantly placing his arm around the "Ninth Wonder of the World", despite what the WWF Intercontinental Champion saying he would never do this not even an hour ago.
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was seen in her office talking with X-Pac and Tori, who were very loved up on the couch with the boss's daughter. Stephanie told them how great it was to see them getting along so well after Tori's presumably terrible relationship with that disgusting, deranged lunatic, Kane. X-Pac and Tori laughed, Tori telling her that Kane wasn't man enough to be her boyfriend, and couldn't hold a light compared to X-Pac. The two kissed, when Stephanie asked curiously what Kane looked like under the mask. Tori told her she wanted him to put a bag on his head whenever they got it on in the bedroom, but nevermind. X-Pac commented that last he heard, Kane had been institutionized, and would be staying that way for a very, very long time! They laughed when Tori and X-Pac got up, Tori thanking Stephanie for giving her a shot at the WWF Women's Championship tonight with the Kat, telling her she owes her the world. Stephanie told her she had nothing to worry about - she deserved it after putting up with Kane for so long!
Back on SmackDown!, the Rock was seen arriving in the Joe Louis Arena; the "Brahma Bull" obviously with a lot on his mind, three days after several vicious attacks courtesy of the "Crippler" Chris Benoit.
Lilian Garcia was standing by with Edge and Christian, who were prepared for a non-title match later on tonight with the WWF Tag Team Champions, the New Age Outlaws. Edge and Christian talked about how lately they've been struggling to make themselves known, and tonight they want to make the most of their opportunity to defeat Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, the champions. Christian talked about how there was no jealousy between them and the Hardy Boyz - the Hardys earned their number one contender's spot on RAW in the battle royal. But tonight is about them proving themselves to be worthy contenders themselves for the WWF Tag Team Championships. In walked the Dudley Boyz, D-Von and Bubba Ray suddenly; D-Von asking if they were ready to choke again tonight like they do every time they compete in a big match. Bubba talked about how if anybody deserved an opportunity at the titles, it was them. And sure, the Hardy Boyz won on Monday night and are going to No Way Out to challenge for the titles - but tonight Edge and Christian face the champions, and that should be their moment. Edge and Christian fired back calling them freaks that failed to beat the Hardy Boyz at the Royal Rumble, which caused Bubba to tell the Canadians to watch their backs. D-Von wished them luck, telling them not to choke again tonight.
3) PERRY SATURN & DEAN MALENKO (w/The Big Show) def. TOO COOL (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) (4:21) Too Cool have been two men in particular that have put up the good fight for the World Wrestling Federation against this group of Radicalz in recent weeks; Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay being on the same team as the Rock, Cactus Jack and ally Rikishi Phatu last Monday night in the ten-man tag team main event against the Radicalz, where they were victorious. But this has drawn the ire of the Radicalz, preparing this tag team match tonight on SmackDown!. With Rikishi Phatu busy preparing for tonight's main event WWF Championship shot against Triple H, Too Cool were outnumbered as the Big Show frequented the ringside area in support of Saturn and Malenko. Too Cool had the upper hand early on, using their showboating moves to get the better of their opponents, but the roughneck Saturn was able to gain control with a big neckbreaker on Scotty. Saturn and Malenko meshed as a team, with Malenko going after the neck and applying an STF on Scotty, until Scotty reached the ropes. With frequent tags, the Radicalz remained in control whilst Show watched patiently from ringside. Finally, Grandmaster Sexay got the tag, and he went at it with Saturn, escaping a death valley driver and connecting with a tornado DDT! Grandmaster Sexay went up for the Hip Hop Drop, but Malenko distracted the referee - the Big Show climbing onto the apron and delivering a Showstopper bringing Grandmaster off the second rope, crashing down into the ring! Saturn covered Grandmaster Sexay, and this thing was over!
The Radicalz had stolen the win tonight against Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty; Too Cool having had this match won, if not for the assistance of the Big Show. Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn had their hand raised, but they continued to beat away on Too Cool - Saturn delivering a death valley driver on Grandmaster Sexay, whilst Malenko locked in a Texas Cloverleaf on Scotty, the bell ringing reepatedly as the Big Show got into the ring! The "Big Nasty Bastard" waited for Saturn and Malenko to finish, before picking both members of Too Cool up, and driving them down to the canvas with a double Showstopper! The Radicalz had made an impact, demolishing Too Cool tonight!
In footage taken from earlier today, D'Lo Brown was seen working out on the tricep machine in the gym here at the Joe Louis Arena, when suddenly in came Mark Henry and Mae Young. D'Lo greeted them, but wondered why "Sexual Chocolate" had brought his girlfriend Mae to the workout with him. Mae told D'Lo that she wanted to get into tip top shape, because she wanted to kick the Fabulous Moolah's ass the next time she saw her! Mark explained to D'Lo that this Monday night on RAW is WAR, they have a match against Viscera, Mideon and the Fabulous Moolah, so what better way to prepare than for Mae to get some time in the gym. D'Lo asked if Mae had worked out since 1975, but Mae told D'Lo that she could still go, and so D'Lo let her try out the tricep machine for herself. Mae told the boys to try and keep up with her, as the seventy-six year old then started lifting the weights with ease! D'Lo was shocked, whereas Mark told him she was as tough as nails!
The Rock was seen again, headed for the ring - the 2000 Royal Rumble winner coming out here to presumably address Chris Benoit, next!
Back on SmackDown!, Kevin Kelly was standing by with Rikishi Phatu, who asked Kelly before anything what he thought about the Radicalz's beatdown of Too Cool just moments ago. Rikishi told Kevin Kelly that they took advantage of Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay - and they had that match won, if it wasn't for the Big Show. But they're grown men, and they can handle it. The Radicalz will get what is coming to them. Kevin moved on, asking Rikishi about his chances in tonight's WWF Championship match with Triple H, which is when Phatu told Kevin Kelly that it has been a long journey for him. In 1987 he was shot in the stomach, courtesy of a drive-by shooting: and he has the scar to prove it. He laid there without a pulse for three whole minute, but he's here right now a WWF Superstar. A WWF Superstar with the biggest ass in World Wrestling Federation history. And much like he did to the Big Show last Monday, he will squash "the Game" in tonight's match, and become the WWF Champion for the first time ever - so he likes his chances. Phatu told Kelly this interview was over, putting his shades back on, and walking away to prepare for the biggest opportunity of his career later tonight!
The Rock theme hit to an outstanding ovation: the 15,000 fans in Detroit tonight ready to see the "Brahma Bull", who walked down to the ring wasting no time, standing on the turnbuckles and saluting the Motor City. The Rock got into the ring and took a microphone, the "Brahma Bull" hearing the fans chant his name, before getting down to business. Rock talked about how ever since he won the 2000 Royal Rumble match, throwing twenty-nine Superstars over the top rope to the floor, he has not had much chance to address his victory, but the fact of the matter is this: he is going to walk through anything that the Radicalz have thrown in his way, and he will walk into WrestleMania, on April 2 in Anaheim - and no matter who is the World Wrestling Federation Champion on that fateful night, the "Brahma Bull" is walking out in victory. The "Great One" addressed the Radicalz, all five of them being intent on making the Rock's life a misery. The world's largest jabroni, the Big Show - haircut and all - no matter how many friends he has, is still nothing more than the biggest pile of monkey crap he has ever seen, and will never be on the Rock's level. Perry Saturn, a man with the head the size of Saturn ready to enter orbit, will never be on the Rock's level. Dean Malenko, Mr No Personality, is not on the Rock's level. Eddie Guerrero, who has the most hideous, disgusting mullet he has ever seen, is not on the Rock's level. But all of a sudden, one man in particuar wants to step up to the plate and try to get on the Rock's level: and his name is Chris Benoit. Rock talked about the job he did on his neck last Monday night on RAW is WAR, beating him up real bad - but if he's really tough, he has one thing to tell the "Crippler" - just bring it!
The Rock was calling out Chris Benoit tonight on SmackDown!, but instead of the "Canadian Crippler", the sounds of someone named "Latino Heat" hit, and out strolled Eddie Guerrero! He wasn't Chris Benoit, but he was an ally of his in the Radicalz; who were seen watching on from the backstage area, though no Benoit in sight. Big Show seemed pleased by what he saw, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn beside him. Eddie had a microphone in hand and talked about how he knew he wasn't Chris Benoit, but he was the next big thing, esé. Rock stopped him suddenly, asking Eddie who in the blue hell he was - and when he tried to respond, Rock told him it didn't matter who he was! Rock asked Eddie who "Latino Heat" was, asking Eddie what made him so hot. Eddie tried to cut him off once more, but yet again Eddie was shunned by Rock telling him to know his role and shut his mouth! Rock told Eddie to take his Mexican ass and get the hell out of here; he wanted Chris Benoit, not him. Guerrero told Rock that he didn't understand who he thought he was. He is Eddie Guerrero, the greatest second generation wrestler south of the border. He called himself "Latino Heat" because the ladies couldn't get enough, which got Rock curious. He asked Eddie if he liked pie; but Eddie hated pie. Rock raised an eyebrow to Guerrero, asking him if that meant he liked stroodle, which Eddie was confused by. He agreed reluctantly, which got an ovation from the crowd. After realizing what Rock meant, Eddie got fired up, telling Rock that he's not here to talk about food, he's here to tell Rock like it is - that he doesn't have what it takes to face Chris Benoit one on one, and that Rock would have to go through him first: if Rock had the ca-hones to face him, that is. Rock raised his hand to Eddie, asking him if he really wanted to go one on one with "the Great One", and with that, Rock blocked a right hand from Eddie, delivering several strikes and sent Guerrero packing! Rock whipped off his tearaway trackpants, an impromptu match about to break out!
4) THE ROCK def. EDDIE GUERRERO by disqualification (6:14) The Rock had come to Detroit tonight looking for a fight, although it was for Chris Benoit. Unfortunately for the "Brahma Bull", when calling out the "Canadian Crippler", he got Eddie Guerrero instead. Despite the Rock's words for Guerrero, Eddie was not one to take lightly: "Latino Heat" being the son of legendary Mexican wrestler, Gory Guerrero - having competed all across the globe with some of the best wrestlers the business has ever seen. But tonight, representing the Radicalz, Guerrero was fighting the "Great One". The winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble match was fired up too, as he took the fight to Guerrero early on, causing Guerrero to bail from the ring a second time tonight. Rock followed him around ringside, which allowed Eddie to stomp on Rock upon re-entry. Guerrero began to bring the fight to Rock, and when Rock attempted a comeback, Guerrero attacked the neck damaged by Chris Benoit last Monday night, and Rock found himself in trouble. Guerrero arrogantly strutted around for the latinas in attendance, but once again the "Brahma Bull" tried to fight back, just to receive a DDT from Eddie. Guerrero locked in a submission his father innovated - the Gory Special - wrenching away on the neck of Rock, but Rock was finally able to get a way out, and connected with a flying clothesline! Rock finally got up after a period of both men being down and out, and Rock fired up against Guerrero's strikes, Rock sending Guerrero off the ropes into a spinebuster, and Rock prepared for the People's Elbow...reversed as Eddie got an inside cradle for a near fall! Guerrero took Rock down with a dropkick and went up for the Frog Splash, but Rock got his knees up! Eddie recovered, but when he turned around, the "Brahma Bull" planted him with the Rock Bottom to pick up the victory!
The Rock's hand was raised, victorious against Eddie Guerrero tonight on a night where he had attempted to call out Chris Benoit, but got the next best thing in "Latino Heat". The "Brahma Bull" got up to his feet, feeling the effects of the damage done to his neck both tonight and last Monday night on RAW is WAR. Suddenly, Chris Benoit hit the ring however, and in ran the "Crippler", Benoit delivering a German suplex to Rock! Benoit retained the grip and connected with a second, but on the third attempt, Rock broke loose and began to brawl with Benoit, who fought back and connected with a third German suplex taking Rock down and out! The "Brahma Bull" was hurting, as Eddie Guerrero and Benoit put the boots to Rock, before Benoit again applied the Crossface on Rock! Rock was in pain, fighting to break out of it, whilst Eddie went up to the top rope - "Latino Heat" coming off with a Frog Splash across the spine of "the Great One"! Benoit and Guerrero had continued the trend of the Radicalz running roughshod over the World Wrestling Federation, making an impact and attempting to cripple the Rock tonight!
In the backstage area, the WWF Hardcore Champion Test was seen holding his head when Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley approached him, asking him how it was to live a life of hell. Test told his ex-fiance that he would be living hell even if he had married her, calling her a real terrible person. Stephanie told Test that she will tell him time and time again that he could avoid all of this if he'd just drop it and play by the rules like everybody else. But since he hasn't, and she's sure he's feeling the minor concussion suffered from Triple H's sledgehammer shot last Monday night: tonight he'll defend the title against the "Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. Test told Stephanie to beat it, which she did, albeit with a huge smile on her face.
After viewing several replays of what went down moments ago with the Rock suffering a brutal beating courtesy of Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero of the Radicalz, Jonathan Coachman caught up with Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero, asking them for comments on what they just did. A fired up "Latino Heat" told Coachman that they said they were here to make a name for themselves, to make an impact. And what better way than to beat the Rock's ass! Eddie told Coachman that they were going out for tequilas tonight. Coachman asked Benoit about why he has this personal vendetta against the "Brahma Bull", which led to Benoit telling Coachman that he is the rabid wolverine that will break the Rock. He talked about coming into the World Wrestling Federation knowing that there is not a Superstar to break bigger than the Rock, so he has decided to take fifteen years of rage and aggression out on the Rock. He told Coachman he would cripple the Rock, and until that day, he will put him in a world of suffering.
5) WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP: TORI (w/X-Pac) def. THE KAT (1:48) Since becoming independent from the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna, the Kat has done everything in her power to slip in and out of matches successfully defending her WWF Women's Championship. The Kat defended the title successfully this past Monday on RAW is WAR against Jacqueline, Ivory and Luna Vachon - but tonight she was in for a challenge in singles competition against Tori: who was granted this match by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Tori, coming off of breaking up with boyfriend Kane in favor of X-Pac - institutionalizing the "Big Red Machine" in the process - appeared to already in love with X-Pac, as he watched on from her corner. The Kat immediately tackled Tori upon the match beginning, and the two women rolled around the ring, with Tori beginning to take control with a rough-house style, even tossing Kat across the ring by her hair. The Kat fought back, tripping Tori and then rolling her up with the tights, for a near fall. Tori was angered and complained to the referee distracting them, which allowed X-Pac to slip into the ring, and a roundhouse kick to the Kat knocked her down and out cold! Tori covered Kat, and we had a new champion.
The Kat had been laid out by X-Pac, and Tori had been crowned the new WWF Women's Champion in the process! Tori was handed the title, becoming the WWF Women's Champion for the first time in her career, all thanks to her new boyfriend, X-Pac! X-Pac entered the ring and crotch-chopped the unconscious former champion, before french kissing Tori in the centre of the ring - a congratulations from boyfriend to girlfriend! You had to imagine Kane was watching, and was very much looking forward to making a comeback.
In their office, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were watching X-Pac and Tori; "the Game" over the moon about D-Generation X adding the WWF Women's Championship to their faction, whilst Stephanie found the newest couple in the World Wrestling Federation absolutely adorable. The WWF Champion kissed his wife, then got up to prepare for his match with Rikishi Phatu, where the WWF Championship will be at stake. Stephanie asked him out of interest why he agreed to it immediately, which Triple H explained to his wife simply: he was a fighting champion, he wanted to prove a point - and thus, he accepted the challenge, because he will face anybody not named Mick Foley.
In the Joe Louis Arena, the theme of the WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws hit, bringing out Road Dogg and Billy Gunn for non-title action against Edge and Christian. Road Dogg talked trash all the way down to the ring, talking about getting prepared to whoop some Canadian ass tonight in Detroit. In the ring, the Outlaws did their in-ring shtick, with Road Dogg getting the crowd pumped up and introducing them as the five-time WWF Tag Team Champions of the world. Billy Gunn told the naysayers to suck it. At this time, the Outlaws talked up their newfound competition in the tag team ranks. At No Way Out in three weeks time, the Outlaws will face a couple of rednecks in the Hardy Boyz. Billy claimed that Jeff and Matt have no idea what they're in for against a real tag team like the Outlaws. Road Dogg then talked about Edge and Christian, who have choked in every single big match they have competed in - and tonight against the big boys would be no different. They were interrupted by Edge and Christian's theme song, who entered through the crowd - determined to win tonight's non-title contest. T 6) NON-TITLE MATCH: THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS (Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) def. EDGE & CHRISTIAN (04:11) The WWF Tag Team Champions have been majorly critical of the younger teams in the tag team division as of late, in fact in just under four weeks time they are scheduled to defend their titles against the Hardy Boyz at No Way Out. But tonight, they were up against Edge and Christian - a team looking to break out and enter the chase, though both the Outlaws and the Dudley Boyz have been condescending towards the Canadian blondes, claiming that they choke in every big match they compete in. Tonight, Edge and Christian had a new driven motivation to overcome Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, evidenced as Edge went to work on Road Dogg early on, and the teamwork between the two brothers showed with an assisted superplex by the Canadians on Road Dogg for a near fall. The match continued as Billy Gunn attacked Christian and prevented him from making the tag as Road Dogg pulled Edge from the apron. The more experienced Outlaws went to work on Christian with the use of frequent tags, but Christian finally broke free with an inverted DDT on Billy Gunn, and the tag was made with Edge taking out Gunn and Road Dogg. All four men ended up in just as Edge hit a spear on Road Dogg, but the Dudley Boyz hit ringside, pulling the referee from the ring just before the three! Angered, Edge became distracted, confronting D-Von and Bubba Ray, who were arguing with the official. But this set up Edge for the Pumphandle Drop courtesy of Road Dogg, and the Outlaws stole one!
Perhaps it was unsurprising that the New Age Outlaws were able to steal the victory in this non-title match - although the fact remains that Edge and Christian were on their way to victory, if not for the appearance made by D-Von and Bubba Ray Dudley! The WWF Tag Team Champions briefly stared the Dudley Boyz down, before the Dudleys then began putting the boots to the Canadians to loud boos - the Outlaws deciding to get in on it! The Dudleys and the Outlaws were beating down Edge and Christian, when Bubba told D-Von to go and get a table from under the ring. Fortunately, the Hardy Boyz and Terri arrived at the scene, fighting off the Dudleys, before hitting the ring just for the Outlaws to bail! The Hardys - set to challenge the Outlaws in a few weeks at No Way Out with the titles on the line - helped Edge and Christian up, who seemed unwanting of Jeff and Matt's help - Edge and Christian leaving the ring on their own, frustrated by another big loss in their tag team career.
Returning to footage from earlier today at the local gym, Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown were shown looking particularly exhausted after what was expected to be a tough workout with "Sexual Chocolate"s girlfriend, Mae Young. D'Lo, fatigued, asked Mark if he knew she had it in her. Mark needed a moment to regain his composure, before telling D'Lo that he did not. Mae Young then entered the scene, the seventy-six year old wanting to go for round two, excitedly telling Mark and D'Lo that she was ready to kick Fabulous Moolah's butt this Monday on RAW! She ran off, Mark and D'Lo taking one look at each other before following suit.
Returning to SmackDown!, Kevin Kelly was seen standing by in the interview area with Cactus Jack; Kelly with some comments for Cactus Jack about how he feels about being turned down by Triple H for a shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship, and where he stands in "the Game"s title defense tonight against Rikishi Phatu. Cactus told Kevin that he was down but not out after being declined by Triple H, talking about how he can always find a way to get what he wants out of somebody, because it's his way or the highway when it's all said and done. Cactus explained that he was all for Rikishi Phatu, and that he liked Phatu's chances - he scored a hell of a victory against the Radicalz on Monday night, and if anybody gets involved in tonight's main event, he'll be sure to take the mantle of enforcer to prevent Phatu getting screwed out of the WWF Championship.
7) WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: STEVE BLACKMAN def. TEST (c) (3:15) Test's career, ever since Triple H crashed his wedding to Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley has taken a nosedive, with Stephanie later aligning herself with "the Game" and throwing anything possible in Test's path. Beatdown after beatdown followed, broken ribs, a broken nose - but through all of that, Test was able to win the WWF Hardcore Championship from the Big Bossman two and a half weeks ago. Unfortunately, Test's luck hasn't changed a bit, enduring a hard-fought title defense against X-Pac last Monday night on RAW, before ultimately falling to Triple H in a WWF Championship match that very same night. Test was assaulted by the D-Generation X members, and has a minor concussion as a result of a sledgehammer shot to the skull. Forced into this title defense tonight, Test at first fought with "the Lethal Weapon", able to gain some offense initially against Blackman, although Steve was soon able to fight back with some lethal kicks, targeting the head of the Canadian. Blackman introduced a street sign and slammed it repeatedly into the cranium of Test - Test trying to fight back, but Blackman continued his assault, and sealed the deal with a big Martial Arts Kick, covering Test to win the title.
It may not have been the cleanest of victories, but "the Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman had been crowned the new WWF Hardcore Champion! Blackman celebrated with the title as Test laid prone on the canvas, a minor concussion potentially worsened as a result of this match. This was only the most recent beating that Test has received after a tough few months, and if he was thinking at all, perhaps Test was considering changes to his career in life after Stephanie McMahon!
Backstage, Too Cool, despite the beating received earlier tonight at the hands of the Big Show, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn, were walking with Rikishi Phatu down a hallway, trying to motivate the Samoan - but Rikishi reached his arms out in front of them, telling Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay that he wanted to do it alone. They complied, as Rikishi headed to the ring, the WWF Championship at stake next against Triple H!
8) WWF CHAMPIONSHIP: TRIPLE H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (c) def. RIKISHI PHATU (7:00) On a night where two championships have changed hands, the World Wrestling Federation Championship was at stake in this main event match, between "the Game" Triple H, and a first time challenger to the gold, the 400-pound Samoan, Rikishi Phatu. Triple H has attempted to brand himself a fighting champion, defeating Test this past Monday night on RAW is WAR, and now accepting a challenge from Rikishi to put the title on the line tonight. "The Game"s claim to being a fighting champion can be disputed, considering he turned down the challenge by Cactus Jack earlier tonight - but here he was against a man that defeated the former WWF Champion the Big Show three nights ago on RAW is WAR. Triple H was almost underestimating the man with the largest cheeks in the WWF today, but Rikishi gave him what for as he almost scored the upset after a superkick, and then a sit-down splash on Triple H, both for near falls! Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tried to get involved, which led to Rikishi following her, which allowed "the Game" to chop block the big man and go after the leg, which he did so by applying a figure-four leglock on the Samoan. Rikishi was able to get to the ropes, and this match continued. Triple H tried to stay in the driver's seat, but Rikishi managed to reverse a facebuster and connected with the Rikishi Driver: "the Game" somehow able to kick out! Rikishi actually looked like he had a shot of winning as he looked for the Banzai Drop, but out came X-Pac for the distraction! X-Pac distracted the referee when Cactus Jack came from behind, knocking X-Pac off the apron and trading blows with X-Pac at ringside! The referee was distracted, when the Big Show suddenly hit the ring, Show delivering a huge Showstopper to the 400-pounder! Show slid out of the ring to boos, allowing "the Game" to cover Rikishi Phatu, retaining his title!
The Big Show had just cost Rikishi Phatu the World Wrestling Federation Championship, and assisted his arch rival Triple H in retaining his title! Show watched on from ringside as Cactus Jack looked up to realize that "the Game" had been successful in defeating Rikishi. Cactus Jack entered the ring but Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was able to get her half-conscious husband out; the power couple headed up the rampway leaving a seething Cactus Jack in the ring - but the fact remained that Rikishi Phatu was well on his way to victory, had it not been for the Big Show of the Radicalz! SmackDown! went off the air.
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WWF Jakked: February 5, 2000 Dark: Papi Chulo def. Julio Fantastico Kurt Angle def. Gillberg Prince Albert def. Don Charisma Steve Blackman def. Gangrel
EVER SINCE THE HOLIDAYS ENDED, Tori has been one paranoid woman around other WWF Superstars. The girlfriend of the "Big Red Machine" Kane, per stipulation, Tori was forced to spend Christmas with D-Generation X member X-Pac, and since this occurrence, if any Superstar made any contact with Tori, she told her protective and dangerous boyfriend. It led to Kane leaving many WWF Superstars in his warpath. And with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon calling the shots, it has led to an uneasy rivalry between the two sides. This changed last Thursday night on SmackDown!, as Kane and Test - who has similarly been the victim of abusive decisionmaking made by ex-fiance Stephanie McMahon - took on Triple H and X-Pac. But in a shocking turn of events, Tori turned on her boyfriend and sided with X-Pac. DX continued the beating after the match, with Tori even swinging a chair at her now ex-lover, and kissing X-Pac; siding with D-Generation X whilst SmackDown! went off the air.
RAW is WAR, live from the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania kicked things off with the WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws making their way out to the ring. Road Dogg pumped the crowd up with his pre-match introductions, whilst Billy Gunn pranced around and continued as both men reached the ring. In the ring, Road Dogg welcomed everybody to D-Generation X's show, revealing that the stakes are high for one unlucky tag team that must face the "greatest tag team in WWF history" for their WWF Tag Team Championships, should they make it out alive in this number one contender's tag team battle royal. Billy Gunn continued with the catchphrases, "Mr Ass" telling everybody not down with it to suck it, before letting the games begin and claiming a guest position at the announce table alongside Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
1) NO. 1 CONTENDERS TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL: THE HARDY BOYZ (Jeff & Matt Hardy) (w/Terri) def. THE MEAN STREET POSSE (Rodney, Pete Gas & Joey Abs), KAIENTAI (Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku), THE HEADBANGERS (Mosh & Thrasher), VISCERA & MIDEON, THE ACOLYTES (Bradshaw & Faarooq), MARK HENRY & D-LO BROWN (w/Mae Young), THE HOLLY COUSINS (Hardcore & Crash Holly), THE DUDLEY BOYZ (D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley) and EDGE & CHRISTIAN (8:45) This was an unorthodox way to kick off RAW is WAR, with most prominent tag teams in the World Wrestling Federation today battling it out to decide who would challenge the New Age Outlaws for the WWF Tag Team Championships on February 27 at No Way Out. The Outlaws insulted each team on commentary during the match, as quickly the Mean Street Posse and Kaientai found themselves booted from the match with ease. Others, namely Viscera and Mideon, found themselves eliminated, victims of a group elimination led by recent foes Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown. It however led to Viscera and Mideon re-entering the match, causing Mark and D-Lo's subsequent elimination. The match came down to three teams: the Hardy Boyz, the Dudley Boyz, and Edge & Christian as Jeff, Matt, Edge and Christian scrambled to eliminate Bubba Ray and D-Von. Finally it was down to the four men that at No Mercy 1999 had tthe most risk-taking, death-defying ladder match in World Wrestling Federation history. The four men stared each other down before going at it. After several attempts made by both teams, eventually Matt was able to knock Edge off the top rope, eliminating Edge and Christian!
The Hardy Boyz celebrated their win with Terri in the ring, officially being crowned the number one contenders to the WWF Tag Team Championships! Edge and Christian appeared extremely disappointed by the loss, but despite this disappointment climbed back inside of the ring to personally congratulate Jeff and Matt on their win with formal handshakes. The Canadians left respectful of the victors, as Matt and Jeff turned to face the New Age Outlaws - on commentary talking trash about the Hardy Boyz. Road Dogg called the Hardys "redneck kids", whereas Jeff and Matt motioned that they were coming for the WWF Tag Team Championships.
In the backstage area, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were leading the way; X-Pac with Tori on his arm behind them. It appeared that the World Wrestling Federation Champion was headed out to the ring, as RAW went to a commercial break.
WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho was shown walking around backstage, Y2J suddenly being approached by Chyna, who asked her former rival why he hadn't been getting back to her. She told him she hadn't heard from him since SmackDown! last Thursday, which is when Jericho told Chyna that he's been busy and has had some stuff he's needed to work out. The "Ninth Wonder of the World" seemed curious, which confused Jericho to the point of asking her what had gotten into her. Chris mentioned that they hate each other, so why is Chyna still hanging around her? Is it because he's a sexy beast? Chyna told Jericho that she just wanted to hang out with him, that's all. Y2J continued to be hesitant towards her, telling Chyna that he's got a match to get ready for tonight, taking off quickly. Chyna watched him leave, smiling. What was up with that?
In the Nutter Arena in Pittsburgh, the theme song for D-Generation X played loudly, bringing out the World Wrestling Federation Champion Triple H, his wife, the boss's daughter Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley; X-Pac, and the woman that stabbed her ex-boyfriend Kane in the back last Thursday night on SmackDown, Tori. Bombarded in "assh*le" chants, Triple H quipped that he, the WWF Champion did not deserve this treatment from fans in a cesspool like Pittsburgh. Angered, Stephanie decided to take the microphone, telling fans that her husband deserves their respect: leading to "sl*t" chants. Ignorantly, she talked up how the McMahon-Helmsley regime was changing the way the World Wrestling Federation was ran for the better. She called her husband "the most pristine athlete to become WWF Champion" in history, and that fans should be bowing at their feet. The chants continued, which led to Triple H taking back the microphone. He told fans that they should be honored, bringing up his victories against Superstars like The Rock, Mankind, the Big Show and Stone Cold Steve Austin. He then commented that last Thursday night, Kane and Test joined that list, and that anybody that opposed him, X-Pac or D-Generation X would pay the price, and be made examples of. X-Pac smiled, his arm around Tori - and the chants immediately became directed at Tori. X-Pac took the microphone, realizing that he felt an explanation was in order. X-Pac mentioned that over Christmas, he and Tori did a little "bonding", and were up around the clock, trying "new things" out. He said that Tori was hesitant, but even she knew that she couldn't turn down the Kid. She couldn't get enough, and it got to a point where the "Big Red intellectually- disabled person" Kane was dead weight, and put out to pasture. Tori took the microphone and said that she didn't owe the fans an explanation, simply stating that Kane was never the man that X-Pac has been in her eyes, which led to a big kiss between the two to loud boos.
Triple H took back the microphone, when suddenly the theme of Test played, bringing out the WWF Hardcore Champion that teamed with Kane to face Triple H and X-Pac last Thursday night on SmackDown!. When asked what he wanted, Test accepted that Kane and Test were victims to a beatdown from Triple H, X-Pac and Tori. He said that they were made examples of, and because of the betrayal, he hasn't heard from Kane since that beatdown took place. But it wasn't going to stop Test from getting in the McMahon-Helmsley regime's way of dominating the World Wrestling Federation! Test was hot and took several steps down the rampway, stopped by Stephanie's words. She asked Test how many beatings it would take for him to realize that there is no way to take them down. A dumb man like him, there is no wonder why she went with Triple H. Test immediately quipped that he's glad he never married Stephanie, knowing she'd turn into this b*tch he sees before her now! Stephanie said she warned Test that his actions would lead to consequences every time, and that until he realized that and got out of their way, he would continue to face insurmountable odds. Angered, "the Game" took the microphone back and told Test that he was sick to death of his existence, and if he had it his way, Test would be fired, disbarred from this business. But he's not, and it sickens him that he can't respect the law of the World Wrestling Federation, himself and Stephanie. Triple H told Test that he wants to get his hands on him like he knows Test wants to get his hands on "the Game", challenging Test to a match tonight, even putting the WWF Championship on the line. Test accepted, but Triple H warned him that he wasn't finished. Like the fighting champion he claimed to be, "the Game" told Test that tonight he can have a shot at him with the title on the line...if he can beat X-Pac with his WWF Hardcore Championship at stake. Test accepted again. Triple H seemed happy, but added that his match would X-Pac would start right now. An evil grin on his face, "the Game" and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley continued to push the odds in Test's way of success in the World Wrestling Federation!
2) WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: TEST (c) def. X-PAC (w/Tori) (3:50) On a night where three, maybe four championships are at stake, Test was being tested as per usual by the McMahon-Helmsley regime. But this cloud had a silver lining, as if Test was able to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship against X-Pac, then he would get a shot at Triple H himself with the WWF Championship on the line later tonight. In his first of possibly two matches tonight, Test defended his title against X-Pac, whilst Tori watched on curiously from ringside. Test used his size as an advantage early on, but X-Pac gained momentum when Tori grabbed a trash can lid, passed it to her new boyfriend and slammed it into the head of the Canadian. The champion was in trouble as X-Pac delivered the Bronco Buster, and gloated around the ring. He introduced a kendo stick to the match, firing off on the champion much to the chagrin of the Pittsburgh crowd. But at every turn, X-Pac showboated - and Test soon made a comeback, delivering a sidewalk slam to regain control. Test went for a diving elbow drop, but Tori distracted Test by getting on the apron, leading to X-Pac cracking Test with the kendo stick across the temple! X-Pac went for the X-Factor, but Test pushed X-Pac off, then charged him with a running big boot: Test scoring the win and earning a WWF Championship match later tonight!
Test was victorious in this hard fought WWF Hardcore Championship defense; the Canadian's hand being raised by the official whilst X-Pac was aided to by his new girlfriend Tori. Test had gained retribution against X-Pac in his ally Kane's absence: but when the "Big Red Machine" returned, there was sure to be hell to pay for the degenerate couple. Meanwhile, Test left, now set to challenge Triple H for the WWF Championship later tonight.
Triple H was seen watching Test's victory on a television monitor, the World Wrestling Federation Champion approached by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Stephanie asked "the Game" why he was smiling, seeing his D-Generation X ally X-Pac fall in defeat. Triple H told Steph that it's what he wanted. He wanted to beat Test within an inch of his life, and that his plan was all coming together.
Kurt Angle meanwhile was wandering around the backstage corridors handing flyers out to anybody that would take one from him. The Olympic Gold Medalist was irked when one stagehand in particular declined his notion, which led to Angle asking the stagehand if he liked incompetence in officiating. He asked if the stagehand liked corruption, and used a hypothetical example of a great Olympian like himself being screwed out of his gold medals in the 1996 Olympics. He called the stagehand unpatriotic, stating that Tazz debuted at the Royal Rumble match and has gone out of his way to choke Angle out using an illegal hold known as the Tazzmission. And not only that, but tonight Tazz is being rewarded, glad-handed a shot at the WWF European Championship against Val Venis - but it should be him, the "Olympic Hero" that is in that match. He called the "Human Submission Machine" a savage barbarian that needed to be stopped, and he wanted the Tazzmission banned with his single loss in the World Wrestling Federation stricken from the record. Angle told the stagehand to get out of his face, continuing his campaigning to overthrow the loss against Tazz!
In the locker room, the Big Show walked in to greet his newfound allies in fellow Radicalz members: Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn. The "Big Nasty Bastard" began to address the seated Radicalz, talking up about their victory last Thursday night on SmackDown! against Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu. The Big Show then mentioned that tonight, the same match is going to go down, but this time it includes The Rock. Show talked about how he has brought them into the World Wrestling Federation, and that tonight they need to destroy their opponents, absolutely dismantle them. This led to a positive reaction from the other Radicalz, who concurred that they were making an impact and that tonight would be much like last week. But Chris Benoit remained silent, which led Big Show to ask if he had anything to say. Benoit simply stood up and approached Show, telling the seven-foot former WWF Champion that he had this under control. Show asked how, and Benoit simply told Show to wait and see, walking out.
Back in the Mellon Arena, the Big Bossman was stood in the ring twirling his nightstick around; the Bossman riding solo ever since his protegé Prince Albert left him to pursue a singles career, and scheduled for non-title action against the WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho tonight. The countdown commenced, and out came Chris Jericho to a ruckus ovation from the capacity crowd. Jericho welcomed everybody to RAW is Jericho, and announced himself confidently as the WWF Intercontinental Champion. He ripped on the Big Bossman, accusing him of eating one too many donuts and thinking that he could step in his ring and beat him. Calling the veteran "junior", he told Bossman that he was about to show him who the authority was, running down to the ring.
3) NON-TITLE: CHRIS JERICHO (c) def. THE BIG BOSSMAN by disqualification (2:28) The WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho, early into his second reign as champion, had already defeated Hardcore Holly last Monday night on RAW is WAR, but was now taking on all comers, including Gangrel tonight. But what has been curious is the attitude of Jericho's previous co-holder of the WWF Intercontinental Championship he now possesses; the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna. Chyna has taken a friendlier stance towards her ex rival, almost an infatuation with Y2J - which Jericho has remained unresponsive to in recent weeks. The Big Bossman pounded on Jericho early on, the champion in trouble as Bossman continued to attack him with several clubbing blows: targeting the ribs of the Canadian. But Jericho was resilient and fired back, and even attempted the Lionsault springboard moonsault, just for Bossman to get his knees up. Having enough, Bossman headed over to the corner of the ring, and struck Y2J in the sternum with his nightstick!
The Big Bossman had just gotten himself disqualified in a non-title match with WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho, and continued the beatdown of Y2J! Bossman clubbed Jericho in the ribs with the nightstick some more, Bossman yelling that he demanded his respect. Bossman choked Y2J out with the nightstick when Chyna came charging down to the ring, causing Bossman to bail. Bossman ordered Chyna to go attend to her "little boyfriend" and left, leaving Chyna to do just that - much to Jericho's chagrin. Y2J rolled out of the ring away from Chyna, clutching his ribs. Bad ribs and all, Jericho grabbed his WWF Intercontinental Championship and left; the "Ninth Wonder of the World" left looking on in concern.
In the backstage area, the Godfather was hanging out with his Hos in the dressing room. The pimp was partying it up, smoking on a cigar when Al Snow suddenly entered the room. Godfather asked Snow if he had ever heard of a private party, which Al was confused about. He told Godfather that he thought this was just a dressing room, but Godfather told him otherwise. Al said he was here for a favor, that he was down on his luck and was looking for a friend. Godfather believed Snow was suggesting he wanted some action from his lovely lady friends, but when asked for money, Snow was broke. Godfather demanded Snow get out, but Al tried to reason that he wanted an ally, a partner. Laughing in his face, Godfather told Snow this was a place of business not friendship, which caused Al to leave...but not before nailing Godfather with a lamp across the back of the head! Snow challenged Godfather to a match tonight, as the Hos attended to their fallen pimp!
Back live on RAW is WAR, The Rock was shown preparing for big ten-man tag team action tonight against the Radicalz. In walked Kevin Kelly, who asked the "Brahma Bull" if he had any comments ahead of tonight's match with the Radicalz. Rock paused Kelly with his hand, and then addressed Kevin Kelly asking him stupid questions. Rock told Kelly that it is no mistake that last Monday night on RAW, he was the victim of an attack by the Radicalz, a group of guys with ten brain cells between them. Rock talked up the Big Show's jealousy, trying to place the blame on the Rock, when really the Big Show should be concerned about that extra double cheeseburger he can't pass on in catering before a big match. Guys like Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn, who think they can leave a place and come make names for themselves on himself and Cactus Jack, when in actuality they're going to find out tonight that they can't, and after tonight they will run with their tails between their legs, back to Atlanta. Rock said that tonight himself, Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu will send the Radicalz right back where they came from. The "Brahma Bull" was about to finish with his signature catchphrase, when Chris Benoit suddenly jumped Rock from behind, and began stomping away on the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble! Benoit clamped in the Crossface; the "Crippler" looking to cripple Rock as two referees arrived, trying to break Benoit away from Rock! He finally did, but Rock was left lying in a world of pain, courtesy of the Canadian!
4) WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP FATAL 4-WAY MATCH: THE KAT (c) def. IVORY, JACQUELINE & LUNA VACHON (3:03) The Kat, hot off the heels of winning the 2000 Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest, has recently found herself with plenty of competition, with Luna Vachon, Ivory and Jacqueline in her face coming after her WWF Women's Championship. The Kat was set for her biggest challenge to date, as Ivory and Luna targeted Kat as the bell sounded - Jacqueline fending both women off just to get double teamed, at least momentarily. The Kat watched on, but after Jacqueline dropkicked Luna and connected with a tornado DDT on Ivory, Kat rolled Jacqueline up for a near fall. Jackie then got in Kat's face, before Ivory and Luna went after the two. The match continued with Ivory hitting a facebuster on Jackie, but Kat suddenly rolled Ivory up, stealing the three!
Tonight was not the night that the Kat's reign as WWF Women's Champion would end, as the Kat had her hand raised in victory. She attempted to escape as Luna jumped for her, ripping her top off in the process, leaving the Kat in just a bra, escaping up the rampway! Jacqueline, Ivory and Luna Vachon were all shocked that an inexperienced woman in the Kat was able to school them, but they would live to fight another day.
Backstage Kurt Angle was continuing his campaign to outlaw Tazz's brutal Tazzmission choke, Angle stopping the Headbangers to talk momentarily. Angle said that he didn't expect them to understand what he was talking about, being a minority of American culture and lacking the Three Is, but he wanted Mosh and Thrasher to sign his petition anyway, "for the sake of justice". They simply walked away, leaving Kurt to comment on how rude those goths are!
Elsewhere, Test was seen walking down a corridor; the WWF Hardcore Champion visibly hurting, but set for a huge opportunity in just a few moments: Triple H was seen with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley in another part of the backstage area, Stephanie telling her husband to demolish her ex-fiance, and torture him. They compete next, with the WWF Championship on the line!
5) WWF CHAMPIONSHIP: TRIPLE H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (c) def. TEST (5:11) After over six weeks of torment by the McMahon-Helmsley regime of power that has overcome the World Wrestling Federation, Test was finally getting his shot at the same man that not only crashed his wedding and married his fiance, Stephanie McMahon; but also put him through hell and had him on the receiving end of beatdown after beatdown ever since. But to get to this match, the WWF Hardcore Champion had to defend his title in a hard-fought match earlier on tonight against "the Game"s best friend, X-Pac. Triple H was fresh, eight days after his grueling Street Fight against Mankind at the Royal Rumble - whereas Test had had about forty minutes to rest up. This match began with Test immediately going for Triple H, a big boot putting him down early for a near fall. Test began throwing everything he had at Triple H, including a pumphandle slam and a fallaway slam: Test aiming next for a diving elbow drop off the top, but Stephanie dragged her husband to safety. Test got face to face with Stephanie at ringside, which led to "the Game" coming from behind and taking control! Back inside, Triple H worked over Test, pounding away at him and delivering a spinebuster for a near fall. "The Game" was getting in referee Earl Hebner's face, choking Test almost wanting to get disqualified, when Test fired back with a second big boot - coming inches from winning the WWF Championship! Test wanted the win badly, when he went up to the top rope for the diving elbow drop again, but Triple H shoved Hebner into the ropes, crotching Test and causing him to fall to the canvas! Triple H then picked Test's carcass up and planted him with a Pedigree, decisively picking up the win!
"The Game" was able to walk out of Pittsburgh tonight still the World Wrestling Federation Champion, although Test had put up a strong performance in his second match of the night, the WWF Hardcore Champion having already overcome X-Pac. But apparently enough wasn't enough, as the WWF Champion laid the boots to Test, whilst X-Pac and Tori came roaming down to the ring as well. X-Pac cornered Test and kicked away at him, whilst Triple H went outside and retrieved his signature sledgehammer: things looked bad for Test here and now. X-Pac lifted Test up as "the Game" prepared the sledgehammer, but Test fired back, fighting X-Pac off, just to walk into a sledgehammer shot across the temple from Triple H! Stephanie, X-Pac and Tori stood tall with Triple H; D-Generation X having delivered yet another message to Test in a brutal beatdown tonight on RAW is WAR!
In the locker room, the Hardy Boyz were seen getting changed, Jeff and Matt without Terri but talking about meeting her after the show to celebrate. In walked Edge and Christian, their friends looking quite disappointed at their loss tonight. Begrudgingly after a brief staredown, they congratulated the Hardys on becoming number one contenders to the WWF Tag Team Championship. The Hardys accepted it, shaking hands with the Canadian blondes, when in walked the New Age Outlaws. The WWF Tag Team Champions mocked this show of comradery, with Billy Gunn and Road Dogg congratulating the North Carolinian rednecks on their win - but warned them of how badly their asses would get beaten at No Way Out. Edge and Christian told the Outlaws to back off, but Road Dogg asked the duo when the last time they won a big match was. Gunn called them losers, which got Edge and Christian hot, causing the Outlaws to leave in arrogance. Jeff and Matt tried to tell them that they'd get the first shot at their titles, but instead Edge and Christian just left the room.
Back live on RAW is WAR, The Rock was getting checked on in the trainer's office; the doctor telling the "Brahma Bull" that his neck was damaged somewhat by the effects of Chris Benoit's Crossface earlier tonight. Rock told the doctor that he could know his role and shut his mouth, because he would still compete in tonight's main event. Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu arrived, with Cactus asking Rock how it was looking. Rock told Cactus that he had another reason to stick that wolverine Canadian piece of crap's head up the Big Show's candyass, which got a rise out of Too Cool. Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay began to express their joy in getting to team with the "Brahma Bull" tonight, but Rock told them to shut their mouths as well; Rock with an icepack and all, getting up and telling his teammates that tonight is not a time to dance and play games. They need to go out there and whoop the Radicalz candyasses all around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rock left, and Cactus Jack scolded Too Cool for being fanboys. Rikishi stood silently with his shades on and his arms folded.
6) THE GODFATHER (w/Hos) def. AL SNOW by count-out (2:14) Earlier tonight, in Al Snow's quest to find somebody that actually can understand him, he was unable to find solace out of the Godfather, who mistook Snow's invitation of friendship for business regarding his Hos; which led to Snow smashing a lamp across Godfather's skull, setting up this match. Godfather looked hurt from the effects of the lamp, but was fired up nonetheless as he got in and absorbed many shots fired immediately by Snow. The unorthodox Snow found himself in a brawl with the 300-pounder, and Godfather began to toss Snow around like he was nothing! Snow backed up into the corner and received the Ho Train from the Godfather, who wanted to end things quickly, but Snow rolled out of the ring. Initially thought to be a breather, Snow instead retrieved a microphone and backed up the rampway - Snow addressing Godfather and stating that he knew he couldn't find a friend in a lousy pimp like him, calling Godfather worthless. It was at this time that he was counted out.
In getting counted out, Al Snow continued to talk trash about the Godfather, telling him that he didn't need a friend anyway, because people like him, the Dudley Boyz, Gillberg and the Brooklyn Brawler are old news - he has a friend after all. Suddenly, the British Bulldog hit the ring, driving Godfather down with a running powerslam! Snow grinned from the rampway, as Bulldog stood tall in the ring, scaring Godfather's Hos away! Snow laughed exaggeratedly as Bulldog had laid waste to the Godfather.
In catering, Mark Henry and Mae Young were seated with D-Lo Brown at a table, "Sexual Chocolate" voicing his disappointment in them not winning the tag team battle royal earlier tonight. D-Lo commented that the WWF Tag Team Championships would have looked great around their waists. Suddenly the Fabulous Moolah came from behind, pulling on Mae's hair! Moolah told Mae that she had thrown their friendship away, which caused Mark and D-Lo to get up and try to intercept, but Viscera and Mideon got in their way; and in this a six-person brawl broke out; Mark and Viscera, and D-Lo and Mideon trading blows! All the while, Mae grabbed Moolah by the hair now, and both elderly women began to shake each other in an effort for supremacy! The two former friends dragged one another over to a table containing cakes, where Mae was able to come out on top, and Mae shoved Moolah's face right into it! Moolah was left on the floor, Mae telling her that it was on now, and storming out! D-Lo and Mark returned to the scene, having fended off Viscera and Mideon, not knowing what to make of this situation.
Kurt Angle continued his search for names on the petition to ban Tazz from using the Tazzmission choke that submitted him eight nights ago at the Royal Rumble, yelling at the open-wide backstage area to listen to him and sign the petition to stop this savage from choking everybody out and condoning this awful behavior to children! But this is when Tazz confronted the Olympic Gold Medalist, causing Kurt to tremble in initial fear. Tazz took the clipboard from him, looking through the names. Tazz looked up at Kurt and told him that it was a nice list, and he admired him for going through the trouble of doing it. The "Human Suplex Machine" however then snapped the clipboard in two across his knee, telling Angle to fight him like a real man. Tazz walked away leaving Angle speechless; Tazz challenges Val Venis for the WWF European Championship up next!
Back live on RAW is WAR, the theme of Val Venis brought out "the Big Valbowski" - the WWF European Champion headed for the ring for our final title match of the evening. Val hit the ring with a microphone in hand, addressing the Pittsburgh audience. Val introduced himself to the ladies in the Steel City, making an innuendo about how happy women get when he shows them his unbreakable, hard 'Valbowski'. He moved on, addressing Tazz - a virtual nobody - challenging to his title, but before Val had any chance to make a point, the lights flickered, and before you knew it, out came Tazz wasting no time!
7) WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: TAZZ def. VAL VENIS (c) by disqualification (3:25) Eight days following his debut here in the World Wrestling Federation, the "Human Suplex Machine" Tazz had already made an impact, choking out Kurt Angle to win in his debut appearance at the Royal Rumble; as well as the following night on RAW last week, but on SmackDown! this past Thursday, Tazz issued a challenge to his tag team partner Val Venis, challenging him to this match tonight with the WWF European Championship at stake. Tazz and Val Venis went into this one with Tazz immediately catching Val off-guard with an exploder suplex, followed by a back suplex. Tazz was taking Val to the woodshed with these suplexes, giving his nickname a real meaning to WWF fans. Val was able to take the challenger down, Venis pounding on Tazz initially, although he quickly found himself showboating over Tazz with his hips swaying side to side. Tazz fired back, a side-suplex sending Venis across the ring! Tazz was setting up for the Tazzmission as Kurt Angle came charging down to the ring; and as Tazz got the Tazzmission locked on Val, Kurt grabbed a steel chair, and slammed it into the spine of Tazz, causing the disqualification!
Val Venis was unresponsive after being locked in the Tazzmission for seconds, but Kurt Angle wasn't done himself, delivering a second chairshot to Tazz; who grimaced in pain on the canvas! The Olympic Gold Medalist was booed in his own hometown, but he couldn't care less as Angle excitedly twirled for the crowd, having gotten one over on his newfound rival in the "Human Suplex Machine".
In their office, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was seated on the couch with the New Age Outlaws, X-Pac and Tori seated nearby. They were watching the show whilst discussing the punishment they had delivered to Kane and Test over the past week. In walked Triple H, drying his hair off after a successful WWF Championship defense earlier tonight. "The Game" told D-Generation X that he was going to go check out the main event, which caused Stephanie to wonder why he would. Triple H told Steph that it was simple: he wanted to know if these Radicalz were all they were cracked up to be, and he wanted a closer look. DX offered to join him, but Triple H told them to hang tight, he wanted to check it out by himself. He left, but Stephanie was concerned, wondering what her husband was getting himself into...
Backstage, the Rock was headed down a hallway, the "Brahma Bull" feeling his neck to ensure that it would be alright, so shortly after the backstage attack by Chris Benoit earlier tonight. Rock was set for ten-man tag team action with Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu to take on the Radicalz in our main event up next, but suddenly Chris Benoit jumped the 2000 Royal Rumble winner again! Benoit clamped on the Crossface for the second time tonight - Benoit wrenching away at the neck of the Rock, as referees scurried to the scene!
8) THE ROCK, CACTUS JACK, TOO COOL (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) & RIKISHI PHATU def. THE RADICALZ (The Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko) (9:32) Who would have thought that seven days would make such a difference? It was last week on RAW is WAR where the Radicalz united, with the Big Show and Chris Benoit joined by Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko in an uncalled for beatdown of the Rock and Cactus Jack in this very ring. Last Thursday night on SmackDown!, the group explained their intentions to make an impact, but simultaneously have alienated the frontline of the WWF locker room. Tonight came their biggest challenge, as the Big Show led his army into battle for this ten-man tag team bout, coming four nights after an eight-man tag team victory by the Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko against Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu. Unfortunately for them, the Rock - still feeling the effects of two backstage assaults by Chris Benoit and his lethal Crossface submission - was unable to make it to the ring, and thus this match began as a five-on-four handicap match. The match kicked off with Too Cool and Cactus Jack running wild on Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko; but the assist from Benoit and the power of the Big Show led to the Radicalz gaining control, and isolating Scotty 2 Hotty! Big Show tossed Scotty around the ring like he was nothing, whilst Cactus Jack etched on the tag from him. He finally got it, but the Radicalz used cheap tactics to regain control, and now Cactus Jack found himself in trouble. The newcomers showed their ability to work as a team, with frequent tags keeping Jack from gaining any momentum. But when Eddie Guerrero was in, he went for a Frog Splash on Jack, which he missed as Jack moved, and finally made the tag to Rikishi Phatu! Phatu cleared house of everybody, until encountering the Big Show, who delivered a huge Showstopper to the 400-pound Samoan! In everybody came, all hell breaking loose - when the Rock finally arrived, hitting the ring and immediately bringing the fight to Benoit! Rock delivered a Rock Bottom to Benoit before being jumped by Guerrero! Guerrero went after Rock at ringside with Benoit, whilst Rikishi Phatu recovered from before, and planted Saturn with a Samoan drop, before superkicking Show down into the corner! Rikishi had him right where he wanted him as he went to the second rope: then came down with a huge Banzai Drop on the Big Show, Phatu scoring a huge victory against the former WWF Champion! Rikishi Phatu was victorious for his team in this action-packed, star-studded main event! Too Cool came to celebrate with their partner, whilst Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko began to exit up the rampway in the loss. The trio were getting ready to dance, when the four Radicalz hit the ring, jumping Too Cool and Rikishi after the bell! These invaders were continuing to maliciously assault WWF Superstars, as Benoit, Guerrero, Malenko and Saturn did to Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay! But finally in came the Rock and Cactus Jack; Rock's neck visibly hurting, whilst Cactus entered with his barbwire 2x4 in hand, running off the Radicalz! The damage had been done, as Rikishi, Scotty and Grandmaster Sexay were helped up by Rock and Cactus Jack. Show was outraged whilst Benoit glared out Rock with a smirk on his face; the battlelines drawn, but this war set to continue: as RAW is WAR went off the air!
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Post by DTP. on May 8, 2017 17:05:53 GMT -5
DAYTON, OHIO: NUTTER CENTER - January 29, 2000
The Godfather, D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry def. Gangrel, Mideon & Viscera Billy Gunn def. Bradshaw Val Venis def. The Big Bossman & Prince Albert in a triple threat match to retain the WWF European Championship Kurt Angle def. Tazz Test def. The British Bulldog to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) The Radicalz (The Big Show, Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko) def. Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) & Rikishi Phatu The Rock & Kane def. Triple H & X-Pac
CLEVELAND, OHIO: GUND ARENA - January 30, 2000
Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) Jerry Lawler def. Gangrel The Dudley Boyz (D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley) def. The Godfather & Val Venis Kurt Angle def. Tazz The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. The Big Bossman & Prince Albert Billy Gunn def. Test The Radicalz (The Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero & Perry Saturn) def. Edge, Christian & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) Kane def. X-Pac by count-out Kane won a 32-man battle royal match to gain contention to the WWF Championship Triple H def. Kane to retain the WWF Championship
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Post by DTP. on May 2, 2017 17:55:44 GMT -5
WWF Sunday Night Heat: January 30, 2000 Steve Blackman def. Gangrel The Big Bossman def. Prince Albert The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) def. The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher)
AFTER A RUCKUS ROYAL RUMBLE THIS PAST SUNDAY NIGHT in Madison Square Garden, the seeds were sown as we embark on the Road to WrestleMania 2000. Triple H was successful in retaining the World Wrestling Federation Championship from Mankind in a brutal Street Fight; whilst The Rock was victorious in the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble match, guaranteeing the "Brahma Bull" the main event opportunity at the WWF Championship on the grandest stage of them all. But Rock had a score to settle with the man he eliminated lastly to win the Rumble match, the Big Show; and they went at it in a back and forth main event to RAW is WAR three nights ago. Rock was close to victorious, when Chris Benoit - the man from a rival organization that had debuted in the Royal Rumble match twenty four hours prior - hit the ring, jumping the Rock. Benoit and Show formed an alliance, and it seemed Show had turned his back on his fans - when Cactus Jack hit the ring, after four grueling matches in a twenty-four hour period, looking to save the Rock: just for some other stars from a rival organization - Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn - to hit the ring, in cohoots with Benoit and Show! These radicals left the Rock and Cactus Jack laid out, but their intentions remain uncertain, and Cactus Jack and the Rock look for revenge coming into SmackDown! tonight.
SmackDown! from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland opened up with the questions on everybody's minds seemingly ready to be answered immediately, as the Big Show, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero and Perry Saturn made their way down to the ring to address their actions from this past Monday night on RAW is WAR. The Big Show stood with a microphone first, talking about how he knows what's on everybody's mind right now - and it's true, he's got friends in powerful places, and he decided to bring them into the World Wrestling Federation. Show talked about how 2000 should be his year, but people like Triple H and the Rock have gotten in his way and ruined things already. Show said that not only should he have won the Royal Rumble match last Sunday, but he should be WWF Champion automatically going to the main event of WrestleMania on April 2 to defend that title. But he's not - and that's okay, because now he has his friends here. Show called themselves "Radicalz", talking up the accolades of the best technical wrestler in the world today, Chris Benoit; the greatest Mexican Superstar, Eddie Guerrero; the second-generation shooter, Dean Malenko; and the hardest hitter, Perry Saturn. Big Show continued, telling of how they are here to make a statement, and they are putting all of the WWF Superstars in the back on watch - starting with the Rock and Cactus Jack.
Speaking of, the theme of Cactus Jack hit to interrupt the Radicalz - Cactus Jack making his way out to the rampway with his barbwire 2x4 in hand. The Baltimore crowd were supportive of Mick Foley, who between Sunday's Royal Rumble pay-per-view and RAW is WAR this past Monday night, has competed in four hard-fought matches. Bandaged up, Cactus Jack was a wounded man tonight, gracing a microphone in a search for answers from the Radicalz. Cactus Jack found Big Show's speech cute, telling of how they targeted the Rock, and they're going to put the WWF locker room on watch - and that's some smart strategy right there. But where it all goes wrong is when they get in Cactus Jack's face again, he is going to dismantle the Radicalz from the very core. Cactus paced up and down on the rampway, speaking of the Radicalz's past in another organization, and their accolades there. But this is where the big boys play, so Cactus spoke tongue-in-cheek, and where the big boys play, Cactus Jack lives, and he would happily meet all of their asses in hell, with Barbie in his hands, swinging for the fences. Chris Benoit cut Cactus off, asking Cactus if he was done yet. Benoit made mention of Cactus Jack's desire to make others hurt - but obviously he had yet to be introduced to the "Canadian Crippler". Benoit then asked Cactus Jack where the Rock was, wondering where the 2000 Royal Rumble winner was hiding on a night he could seek his revenge on the Radicalz. Cactus informed Benoit that Rock wasn't here, but not to let that concern him, because Cactus had different intentions.
Cactus Jack looked to be taking a walk down the rampway to the ring, which may not be a very smart decision for the "Hardcore Legend" - Cactus Jack cautiously armed with his barbwire 2x4 - but prepared, Eddie Guerrero and Perry Saturn left the ring, standing in Cactus Jack's way. Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit stepped outside too; the Radicalz blocking Jack's chances of getting to the Big Show in the ring. But thankfully, Too Cool's music hit, bringing out Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu! Too Cool and Phatu backed Cactus Jack up: the four men stepping up to the Radicalz, and before you knew it eight men traded blows on the floor; Jack swinging Barbie at Guerrero and then Saturn, just to get air - the Radicalz hiding away on the rampway. Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi entered the ring, but Big Show wisely bailed to the floor to join his teammates. Big Show with a microphone in hand talked about Cactus Jack and his friends trying to get one over on them - but they had no idea what was in store for them tonight, calling Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu out to an eight-man tag team match!
The countdown clock appeared, and out came one-half of the co-WWF Intercontinental Champions in Chris Jericho. Coming out solo tonight, Jericho did not have the title belt with him but was prepared for action to kick off SmackDown! tonight. Y2J had a microphone walking down to the ring, mentioning that on Sunday night he would be crowned the Undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion, and there was no doubt about it. He ran down the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna for being a lousy co-champion, and claimed to have put in all of the work. He insulted X-Pac, calling him a greasy bottomfeeding suckup, and made fun of his catchphrase "suck it" before declaring inevitable victory at the Royal Rumble - not just in becoming the sole owner of the title - but becoming the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble match!
In their office, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley pondered to Triple H whilst watching the monitor what the Radicalz were planning, and what their stance was with them and D-Generation X. The World Wrestling Federation Champion didn't seemed phased by the Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko - "the Game" was busy prepared for the tag team match tonight. Stephanie asked Triple H if he was feeling healthy, understanding the beating that "the Game" had gone through last Sunday night in the Street Fight at the Royal Rumble. Triple H assured her he was fine, when X-Pac walked in. X-Pac thanked Triple H for his support last Monday night, telling "the Game" that he is sick to death of Kane sticking his nose in where it doesn't belong. Stephanie felt similar, talking about how annoying Test is becoming. Triple H assured X-Pac that after tonight Kane wouldn't be such a thorn in their side, whereas Test will become a nonfactor, which is why he signed on to this match in the first place. Suddenly, puzzled, Stephanie pondered the whereabouts of the New Age Outlaws...
Elsewhere, the New Age Outlaws were spotted with the Mean Street Posse; the WWF Tag Team Champions advising Rodney, Pete Gas and Joey Abs about their match in a few moments against the Acolytes. They seemed uncertain and asked Billy Gunn and Road Dogg if they would be there, but the Outlaws informed the Posse that they wouldn't - they just wanted to thank the Posse for saving their asses against the Acolytes at the Royal Rumble and on RAW is WAR! They tried to tell the Posse that they could handle it though, being from the mean streets of Greenwich and all - but the Outlaws couldn't even say this with a straight face. They left, leaving the Posse high and dry: concerned and all, the Posse face the Acolytes next!
1) HANDICAP MATCH: THE ACOLYTES (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. THE MEAN STREET POSSE (Rodney, Pete Gas & Joey Abs) (2:28) After being screwed out of the WWF Tag Team Championships on two separate occasions at the Royal Rumble last Sunday night and on RAW is WAR this past Monday against the New Age Outlaws - both times thanks to interference from the Mean Street Posse - tonight was Bradshaw and Faarooq's time to finally seek revenge in this three-on-two handicap match. Unfortunately for the Mean Street Posse, they didn't stand a chance against Bradshaw and Faarooq, who decimated the Posse at every turn, a big boot from Bradshaw to Pete Gas out at ringside; a Dominator for Joey Abs from Faarooq; and a Clothesline in Hell followed by a double powerbomb by the Acolytes on Rodney, picking up a decisive win.
The Acolytes had gotten their revenge against the Mean Street Posse, while it was made note of on commentary by Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler that Bradshaw and Faarooq potentially have a second chance to get into the WWF Tag Team Championship contention, as this Monday night on RAW is WAR there will be a tag team battle royal to crown number one contenders to challenge the New Age Outlaws for the title at No Way Out on February 27. Maybe the Acolytes could be the men to do it...again.
Backstage, the Radicalz were making their way down a corridor, led by the Big Show. Unhappy, Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko were stopped by Kevin Kelly, who asked for a few comments ahead of tonight's eight-man tag team match with Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu. Eddie talked in hotheaded Latino about the mistakes Cactus Jack and Too Cool was making. Eddie said he was hot at the idea that he had to make his WWF debut against those dancing freaks; Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko agreeing that Rikishi Phatu was disgusting, on top of that. Benoit chimed in, stating that they are disgusting, but that's why it'll be so satisfying. Benoit confidently claimed that tonight will be the best possible debut for the Radicalz in the World Wrestling Federation: and that he couldn't wait to make Cactus Jack snap, because he knows how stubborn about submission he can be. Big Show spoke calmly, stating that this conspiracy against him would stop tonight. They beat the Rock's ass on RAW to the point he's not even here tonight, and they will do the same to Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu tonight.
Back on SmackDown!, the WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho was seen walking around, finding Chyna in the distance. Y2J approached Chyna, asking her what Monday night was all about. Jericho asked the "Ninth Wonder of the World" why she bothered to help him out, trying to make her explain her intentions in a paranoid manner. Jericho asked Chyna if she wanted another shot at his title, if that's it - but instead, Chyna simply smiled at Chris. Chyna told Chris to stop being paranoid and listen to her: she just wanted to help. Chyna explained that the Holly Cousins were going to kick his ass, and maybe she's gotten used to helping him out. Jericho didn't know how to react, but Chyna advised Y2J relax and get ready for their tag team match with the Hollys tonight, so they can make the Holly Cousins sorry. Jericho accepted but told Chyna he wanted most of the match, in from the start and there till the end - when Chyna suddenly roped him in for a kiss! Chyna left immediately, leaving Jericho terrified of what just happened: Chyna, his rival just kissed him!
Returning to inside the Baltimore Arena, the Kat was making her way to the ring; the WWF Women's Champion who was successful in defending her title in last Sunday's Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest; Kat climbing into the ring with her title in hand. A microphone in hand, the Kat began to address the women's locker room and how disappointed she was that some of them didn't live up to their true potentials, nor wanted her WWF Women's Championship badly enough it seemed. Kat laughed it off, talking about how she knew she was had unmatched competition in the World Wrestling Federation: her breasts and her butt tell the story. Luna Vachon's theme hit, interrupting Kat and angrily anticipating her title shot up next.
2) WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP: THE KAT (c) def. LUNA VACHON (1:15) Luna Vachon was one of the women involved in last Sunday's Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest that did not want to degrade herself by removing clothes and showing her body to the Madison Square Garden crowd - instead wanting to face the Kat on her own accord. Luna, despite being a veteran of the ring, has never been a WWF Women's Champion before, and wanted nothing more which showed in this match against the inexperienced Tenessee heartbreaker. Luna choked her around but Kat fought back with both women soon rolling around on the canvas. Ivory came to ringside, another woman that didn't want to resort to Kat's levels of showing sexuality for the New York crowd: Ivory tripping Kat and causing an argument to take place, almost letting Luna roll her up for the upset - but Jacqueline hit ringside to brawl with Ivory, distracting Luna and letting Kat cradle Luna for the win!
Luna Vachon was outraged as the Kat rolled out of the ring to safety; the WWF Women's Champion handed her title by Jacqueline, whilst Ivory and Luna looked absolutely livid by the ring. The Kat was successful as Jacqueline raised her hand in victory, but Kat definitely looked to have competition for her title moving forward.
Test was seen getting warmed up in the locker room, the tall Canadian prepared for tag team action with the "Big Red Machine" Kane against Triple H and X-Pac later tonight; Test having issues with both of those men. Speak of the devil, in stormed Kane, who was kicking up a storm, tossing a trash can across the room and picking up a chair, slamming it against the wall repeatedly! Test had to stop Kane from doing it anymore, allowing Kane to explain his rage. Kane spoke through his mask in short sentences, telling Test that Tori had gone missing. Kane said he hadn't seen her since earlier today and was concerned about if D-Generation X had gotten their hands on her. Test tried to get a word in, but Kane immediately stormed off, telling the Canadian to wait there, he was going to find Tori, no sweat! Test was left alone again, weirded out by this whole interaction.
Triple H was getting prepared for tag team action later tonight with X-Pac against Kane and Test; Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley seated comfortably on the couch watching her husband "the Game" stretch ahead of time. Triple H was adamant about Mick Foley not getting another WWF Championship shot just because he decided Mankind wasn't the alter ego to do it with. He said Cactus Jack is a nostalgic facade and that Jack would fall to him in a match as well, because Foley was a loser and nothing more. Besides, he's got the Radicalz breathing down his neck anyway. Suddenly, bigger fish to fry entered the room as Kane stormed in, grabbing Triple H by the throat! Kane forced "the Game" against the wall; Kane demanding to know where Tori was! "The Game" fretted that he had no idea, and Stephanie had to try and pry Triple H from Kane's hand grip! Stephanie told Kane to release him if he wanted this match tonight. They had no idea where Tori was, nor did they care. Kane asked about X-Pac, who they couldn't account for. Triple H told Kane to get out of his office or face getting fired, because he was getting sick of Kane and his pathetic paranoid obsession with this woman Tori! Kane pointed a firm finger at "the Game" warning him not to lie to him, before leaving. Triple H asked Steph what it was with all of the freaks in the World Wrestling Federation.
3) CHRIS JERICHO & CHYNA def. THE HOLLY COUSINS (Hardcore & Crash Holly) (4:17) The WWF Intercontinental Champion was successful in defeating Hardcore Holly to retain his title for the first time since winning it against Chyna and X-Pac last Sunday night in a triple threat match at the Royal Rumble. But the Holly Cousins were out to get Y2J after the match, and of all people it was Jericho's rival, and former co-championship holder, the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna that made the save. Chyna also confusingly kissed Jericho earlier tonight, further confusing things as Chyna was trying to make it clear she wanted to help Y2J in this outnumbered position against the Hollys. Chyna did well initially, firing off Crash until the Holly Cousins started to use underhanded tactics to beat down on Chyna. Y2J struggled to make the tag but finally did, and immediately laid waste to the Hollys: the Intercontinental Champion able to wrap things up when Chyna military pressed Crash Holly on his face in the ring; Jericho following with the Lionsault for the win!
Chris Jericho celebrated his win to a loud reaction from the Baltimore Arena, Y2J taking his WWF Intercontinental Champion and celebrating his second big win this week after defending successfully against Hardcore Holly this past Monday night on RAW as well. Chyna raised Jericho's hand in victory, but Y2J was quite hesitant about where the "Ninth Wonder of the World" touched him, Jericho clearly not totally understanding how Chyna felt about him, and certainly choosing not to understand as he left the ring, causing Chyna to wonder where he was going.
In the backstage area, Terri was standing with the Hardy Boyz, trying to rile Matt and Jeff up ahead of the tag team battle royal match this coming Monday night on RAW is WAR. Matt and Jeff talked about winning that match and going onto No Way Out to win their second WWF Tag Team Championships; but Edge and Christian entered the room, the usual allies of the Hardys asking them if that was so. The Canadian brothers told Matt and Jeff that they may have all of the respect in the world for them, but tonight they have a match. And maybe on RAW this Monday it will come down to those two teams - but if anybody is becoming number one contenders, it is Edge and Christian, the team of awesomeness. Matt and Jeff squared up to their recent allies, Matt telling Edge that it looked like it was every team for themselves - nothing like friendly competition. The two teams had a tense staredown before shaking his hands ahead of tonight's tag team encounter.
Meanwhile, Cactus Jack was walking the hallway with Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu behind him; Too Cool dancing their way down the corridor, but Cactus turned to them mid walk and told Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay to calm down. They complied, continuing their walk to the ring: and up next they face the Radicalz in eight-man tag team action!
4) THE RADICALZ (The Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko) (w/Perry Saturn) def. CACTUS JACK, TOO COOL (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) & RIKISHI PHATU (08:06) The Radicalz had made an impact on RAW is WAR in the faction's first appearance together, decimating the Rock and Cactus Jack as RAW went to a close - but as mentioned earlier tonight, Big Show has made it clear that he brought these Superstars from a rival organization for support, so that collectively they could make a name for themselves. They put the WWF locker room on notice, but much to their dismay, not only did Cactus Jack accept the challenge: Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu did as well. This led to the match tonight, an eight-man tag team bout, in Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko's WWF in-ring debuts. The Radicalz worked mechanically sound as a team, with Benoit, Guerrero and Malenko working effectively to work away at Scotty 2 Hotty. Benoit was extremely aggressive in his attack of Scotty, and even took a swing at Grandmaster Sexay on the apron at one point. Guerrero on the contrary was explosive with some high flying offense, but ultimately Dean Malenko cost the Radicalz control of Scotty. In came Rikishi Phatu clearing house, and at one point he dished out some blows against Big Show, who fired back: the "Big Nasty Bastard" attempting a Showstopper on the 400-pound Samoan at a point - just for Cactus Jack to chop block Show, taking the fight out to ringside. Back inside, Chris Benoit and Grandmaster Sexay went at it, with Sexay hitting a DDT and looking to go for the Hip Hop Drop on Benoit, just for Perry Saturn to knock Sexay off the second rope to the canvas, right into the Crippler Crossface - and Sexay tapped out in seconds!
Chris Benoit refused to release the Crippler Crossface after the bell, Grandmaster Sexay tapping out more and more as the "Canadian Crippler" continued to wrench away at the neck! Scotty 2 Hotty tried to slip in and make the save, but Perry Saturn stomped away on the Too Cool member. Rikishi Phatu was held back by Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero, whilst Cactus Jack and Big Show continued to go at it on the floor. But suddenly, the Rock hit the ring, the Rock was here in Baltimore! The "Brahma Bull" went at it with Benoit, before looking for a Rock Bottom on the "Crippler", who bailed out to the floor! Rikishi Phatu, Scotty 2 Hotty, Cactus Jack and the Rock stood tall in the ring with a pained Grandmaster Sexay; whilst the Radicalz stepped up the rampway looking content with what they've done, stealing the win here tonight, whilst continuing to draw the ire of the World Wrestling Federation Superstars!
In the locker room backstage, the Headbangers, Prince Albert, Kaientai and various other WWF Superstars were seen hanging out. After a door slam, in stormed "the Big Red Machine" Kane, who was looking for answers. Albert and the Headbangers immediately left the scene, as Kane approached Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki; demanding they tell him where his girlfriend Tori was. They were little help, but did confirm that Tori was the one with big breasts and a sexy body. The Japanese duo spoke in broken English about how hot Tori was, which just set Kane off; and Kane picked both Kaientai members up by their throats! Kane screamed for them not to talk about her, and not waste his time! Kane put them down and shoved them into a wall, storming away - the "Big Red Machine" was serious, but despite this Tori was still missing!
The Hardy Boyz made their way out to the ring with Terri accompanying them as always; Jeff and Matt prepared for tag team action up next against their allies Edge & Christian. The Canadians then made their way out to the ring as well, Edge and Christian getting set to go at it ahead of a number one contender's tag team battle royal taking place this upcoming Monday night on RAW is WAR. But just before the two teams could go at it, the voice of Road Dogg bellowed out, and the New Age Outlaws made their way out to the Baltimore Arena! The WWF Tag Team Champions weren't dressed for competition, as they instead became seated at the announce table with Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler; Billy Gunn and Road Dogg mocking Jeff, Matt, Edge and Christian; their potential competition!
5) THE HARDY BOYZ (Jeff & Matt Hardy) (w/Terri) def. EDGE & CHRISTIAN (4:22) Who could forget the series that these two teams had last autumn, culminating in an amazing ladder match at No Mercy 1999 where the Hardy Boyz were victorious against Edge and Christian, earning them Terri's managerial services. Since then, Jeff and Matt have held a contentious alliance with Edge and Christian built on respect from that match last October. But with the tag team number one contender's battle royal looming over them, coming up this Monday night on RAW is WAR, the Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian knew the stakes were high. It led to a competitive match, made more competitive as the WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws mocked both teams on commentary throughout. The Hardys worked over Christian, whereas Edge and Christian tried to work over Matt. It came down to all four men going at it, with Edge and Jeff going at it on the floor leaving Matt and Christian in the ring. Matt tried a swinging neckbreaker, but Christian blocked it and attempted the second rope reverse tornado DDT; Matt able to turn it around into a roll-up; the Hardys stealing one tonight!
The Hardy Boyz were victorious tonight purely out of luck, as Jeff and Matt celebrated in the ring leaving Edge and Christian looking on in shock! Terri clapped from ringside whilst the New Age Outlaws seemed intrigued by the idea of facing the Hardy Boyz in the near future. But all of a sudden, the Dudley Boyz hit the ring; D-Von and Bubba Ray making their first appearance since losing in tag team tables to the Hardy Boyz last Sunday night at the Royal Rumble! The Dudley Boyz hammered away at Edge and Christian and the Hardy Boyz, delivering a reverse neckbreaker on Jeff Hardy, before grabbing Edge and planting him with a huge Dudley Death Drop! The Dudleys stood dominantly in the ring - and it seemed as though the tag team contender's battle royal on RAW is WAR this Monday could end up with anybody coming out on top! The Outlaws still didn't seem phased by the idea of facing one of these teams for the WWF Tag Team Championships at No Way Out - but who even knows at this point who will be victorious!
Mae Young was seen in the backstage area with D-Lo Brown, unable to comprehend what extents her so-called friend the Fabulous Moolah would go to to try and end her relationship with Mark Henry. Mae talked about what sex was like for those two, but D-Lo was disgusted by the idea of his best friend and a seventy-six year old woman going at it in the bedroom like rabbits. Brown told Mae that he supported their relationship, and he was going to do his best for Mark's sake, to take on Viscera tonight. But he wants to do it alone, and she needs to respect that. Mae told D-Lo that she understood, just telling D-Lo that she insists on being out there with him in case Moolah is! D-Lo sighed loudly, but Young was not budging, wanting to be in Brown's corner.
Back on SmackDown!, Kurt Angle was in the locker room talking to a man off-camera about sharing knowledge and understanding one another. He said that they may not be the perfect candidates to be his tag team partner, but he knows they can get the job done as a team. Angle says he may not have the Three Is, and he may not be as athletic, nor does he have Olympic gold medals - but he's certain they can get along great and get a win tonight against Tazz, the Godfather and Val Venis. The man he was talking to is revealed to be Al Snow, who told Kurt that he wanted to be his friend, and he believed that he too could be taught the Three Is. Snow put his hand on Kurt's shoulder, who seemed disturbed by this. Angle asked Snow who the other partner was, who told Angle that they would come. Awkward silence. Snow told Kurt again that they would come, which led Kurt to calling Al a freak and telling him he'd see him out there! Snow was saddened by Kurt's lack of faith.
6) VISCERA (w/The Fabulous Moolah) def. D-LO BROWN (w/Mae Young) (2:10) In an attempt to allow his girlfriend and his best friend become acquainted, Mark Henry left Mae Young and D-Lo Brown to have a conversation last Monday night on RAW is WAR, which did not end well with Mae yapping on to D-Lo, who was not enthused by the entire situation. But with "Sexual Chocolate" going off by himself, he left himself open to a savage attack from Viscera, courtesy of the Fabulous Moolah: and as a result we have this match tonight with D-Lo Brown looking to avenge Mark Henry, with Mae Young insisting on coming out here to oppose her ex-best friend. Viscera dominated D-Lo, who tried to stay in the fight with the big 500-pounder; Brown able to knock Viscera off of his feet at one point; Viscera missing a big splash at another point and D-Lo went up to the top rope for the Lo Down: Viscera able to move out of the way himself, leading to a big splash for the win!
Viscera had probably broken D-Lo Brown's ribs with the big splash, whilst Viscera's hand was raised in victory; Mae Young meanwhile looking to get into the ring to confront Viscera! The Fabulous Moolah stood in Viscera's way of getting her hands on Mae Young, when suddenly Mideon came down the rampway to attack Mae; Mideon and Viscera cornering Mae, when Mark Henry hit the ring, "Sexual Chocolate" with a steel chair in hand thumping Viscera across the spine with the chair, and clearing the ring! Mark aided to D-Lo and stood with his girlfriend Mae; whilst Viscera and Mideon backed off, and Fabulous Moolah looked on from ringside.
In the backstage area, the Godfather was armed with his Hos in the corridor, approaching the WWF European Champion Val Venis and asking the "Big Valbowski" if he was ready. Val said he was ready to get down and dirty in Baltimore, as well as look to party tonight with some of the Godfather's finest; Val then asking the "Human Suplex Machine" Tazz if he was ready - Tazz with his back to them, working out lifting his own body using two carts for support. Tazz told Venis distinctly that tonight is about him submitting Kurt Angle - and after that, Tazz was going to see about coming after him and his WWF European Championship. Tazz walked away, as Val and Godfather were left to ponder what Tazz's problem was - six man tag team action coming up next!
Test was seen continuing preparations ahead of the tag team main event, pitting himself and "the Big Red Machine" Kane in tag team action against the WWF Champion Triple H and X-Pac; when in walked Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley to the dressing room. Test immediately stopped and folded his arms, demanding to know why Stephanie was here. Steph apologized, then told Test that she knows how he feels and wants this tag team match tonight more than anybody. She told Test that she gets it - he's angry, and she understands that. But what Stephanie doesn't understand is why Test wants to hurt her husband so badly. Stephanie told the WWF Hardcore Champion that she has laid off on torturing him because she has come to know how he feels, and how screwed he has been by her, by "the Game", and by their power. But if Test continued on this road, he was only going to get screwed more and more going forward. Test sighed, telling Stephanie to leave, which she did begrudgingly. As soon as she left, Test started punching the door, putting a hole in it - the Canadian the tear after a strange encounter with his ex-fiance.
7) TAZZ, VAL VENIS & THE GODFATHER (w/Hos) def. KURT ANGLE, AL SNOW & THE BRITISH BULLDOG (03:07) This has been a rough week for the Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle. After being choked out by the "Human Suplex Machine" Tazz in Tazz's debut in the World Wrestling Federation last Sunday night at the Royal Rumble in what was Kurt Angle's first loss; Tazz again choked Angle out when he tried to dispute that loss the next night on RAW is WAR as well. This was a match of strange bedfellows, with Tazz declaring his intentions of challenging for the WWF European Championship held by partner Val Venis before this match; and Kurt Angle calling Al Snow a freak prior to this match as well. The British Bulldog, hot off a loss to Mankind on RAW this past Monday was on Angle and Snow's team, and he made quite the impression, gorilla pressing Godfather across the ring at one point. This match quickly broke down, with Val Venis taking Snow down and attempting the Money Shot, but Angle knocked Venis off the top rope, then clotheslined the "Big Valbowski" out of the ring. This set up allowed Tazz to dodge Snow's attempt at using Head, and choking Snow out with the Tazzmission, picking up the win!
Tazz celebrated his win to applause from the Baltimore Arena crowd, whilst Kurt Angle watched on from ringside, glaring the "Human Suplex Machine" down - the Olympic Gold Medalist peeved at the idea of Tazz picking up another win, especially with Kurt Angle himself on the losing team!
In the backstage corridor, Kane was seen seething, throwing chairs around and scaring various personnel. "The Big Red Machine" was still without Tori anywhere in sight; whilst Test was seen equally as pumped up after a strange encounter with his ex-fiance Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Elsewhere, World Wrestling Federation Champion Triple H and X-Pac were seen, accompanied as always by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley; and up next, we have tag team action in SmackDown!'s main event.
In the backstage area, Lilian Garcia spotted the Rock leaving the building, as Garcia quickly caught up to the "Brahma Bull" and asked her what his intentions were tonight and going forward with the situation with the Radicalz. Rock told Lilian that he's glad that she of all people stopped her, because he was not about to stop for that melonhead, Kevin Kelly. The 2000 Royal Rumble winner declared that tonight he set his sights on Big Show, Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero, saying they have about two brain cells between them. And on RAW this Monday night, he was proposing a ten-man tag team match, pitting every single one of the Radicalz against Rikishi Phatu, Scotty 2 Hotty, Grandmaster Sexay, Cactus Jack, and himself, the Rock; if you smell what the Rock is cooking! Rock left before Lilian even had a chance to thank him - the main event for RAW this Monday night made!
8) D-GENERATION X (Triple H & X-Pac) (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) vs KANE & TEST ended in a no-contest (2:20) D-Generation X had a score to settle with the "Big Red Machine" Kane and Test tonight, with the World Wrestling Federation Champion actually being the one to make this match last Monday night on RAW is WAR. It was Test who was supposed to be getting married to the boss's daughter Stephanie McMahon, but it was "the Game" who manufactured a conspiracy to get married to Stephanie himself, and ever since then, the WWF Hardcore Champion Test has had everything thrown his way. A broken nose, beatdown after beatdown, broken ribs; Triple H and Stephanie threw everything they could at him, and it looks to continue with Test defying Stephanie's orders to let the whole thing go. As for Kane, the monster has issues with X-Pac having spent the Christmas holidays with his girlfriend Tori, who has also coincidentally gone missing tonight; and as a result, Kane and Test were pissed and coming to kick DX's asses. It was an all-out war with Triple H and Test going at it, whilst X-Pac tried to hide from the "Big Red Machine". This continued, but very quickly the match broke down as Test tried to go up to the top rope for an elbow drop, just for the WWF Champion to shove the referee into the ropes. The match broke out in chaos from this point, seemingly just ending as the action spilled out to the floor.
Kane entered the ring and delivered a thunderous chokeslam to the World Wrestling Federation Champion; the "Big Red Machine" then having X-Pac jump onto his back, the degenerate attempting to choke Kane out, but the monster simply flipped X-Pac down onto the canvas. X-Pac cowered away as Kane looked to grab him by the throat now. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley watched on horror when Tori came down to the ring, Kane stopping in his tracks to lay his eyes on his missing girlfriend. Tori hugged Kane, the two looking at one another, when Triple H suddenly low blowed the monster from behind! Kane dropped to his knees, when Tori turned around and dodged X-Pac charging with a shining wizard to the "Big Red Machine"! X-Pac then french kissed Tori, and Tori enjoyed it! Kane was down and out in the ring, when X-Pac grabbed a steel chair and approached Kane, getting ready to level the monster with it - but Tori insisted on doing the honors! Tori picked up the chair, then swung for Kane, knocking her boyfriend's head off! Kane fell down hard, as X-Pac kissing Tori again; Triple H meanwhile joined by his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley inside; and it appeared that D-Generation X had had the last laugh, with the missing Tori turning on her boyfriend Kane, who laid unconscious in the ring! SmackDown! went off the air.
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WWF Jakked: January 29, 2000 Dark: Papi Chulo def. Jason Goodnight Edge & Christian def. The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) Steve Blackman def. Prince Albert The Godfather def. Julio Fantastico
LAST NIGHT'S ROYAL RUMBLE was one of the most action packed Royal Rumbles in history. Nineteen thousand fans in Madison Square Garden to bare witness to one of the most brutal Street Fights in World Wrestling Federation history, where Triple H - battered, bloody and beaten - was able to defeat Mankind to retain the WWF Championship. But for Mick Foley, the night was yet to end. The Royal Rumble match not only featured the return of Foley's alias in Cactus Jack - but it featured the debut of Chris Benoit. A competitor for a rival promotion, the former World Champion had New York City raving over his appearance. But despite these events, it all came down to two men: the Rock and the Big Show. The two went back and forth, but when it was all said and done...the Rock survived. The Rock won the 2000 Royal Rumble match, and was officially on his way to the main event of WrestleMania.
RAW is WAR, live from the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania opened with the World Wrestling Federation Champion Triple H gracing us with his presence. "The Game" had been through a war with Mankind last night at the Royal Rumble, and it showed as he walked to the ring with a bandaged forehead and a bad limp, with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on his arm. The power couple of the WWF stood in the ring to loud boos and "bunghole" chants, much to the dismay of the married couple. Stephanie took the microphone and said she expected more respect to her husband - he put his career on the line last night, and not just that - his life. She decreed Mankind to be a maniac, and if she had it her way, he would be arrested on attempted murder. She said that Triple H proved himself to be one of the greatest World Wrestling Federation Champions of all time with that performance, and the disrespect from these fans are volatile. Triple H took over, telling of how he beat Mick Foley's ass for twenty minutes, and sure, he got his ass kicked too - but in the end, everybody will remember that on that fateful night in Madison Square Garden, it was "the Game" who beat Mick Foley in his own playground. "The Game" continued, mentioning that what he couldn't stand about Mick Foley is that if it wasn't Mankind, he had to let his ego show. He called him egotistical, and that's why his pride got in the way and he actually thought he could pull the wool over everyone's eyes and try to win the Royal Rumble match as Cactus Jack. It's been a while since we last saw Cactus Jack - and "the Game" makes mention of how he's making a poor decision by coming back here.
The theme of Mankind hit, bringing out the man that came up short to "the Game" just last night in the WWF Championship match. Mick Foley had a microphone of his own, and Philadelphia were happy to see him. Mankind said that he admits that Triple H brought one hell of a fight last night, and they had a barnburner in the Garden in that Street Fight. But for all of "the Game"s comments regarding Cactus Jack in the Royal Rumble match, he cannot speak for him. Mankind said that everything he did last night was give it all for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. He put it all on the line, but Triple H cut him off, not having any of it. Triple H told Mankind that he knew what he was trying to do, but Mankind told Triple H that Cactus Jack is Cactus Jack. But Mankind - is Mankind. The masked man told Triple H that this is all besides the point now, because if Triple H is lucky, on April 2 at WrestleMania, "the Game" has a date with the Rock, and not Mankind. Triple H told Mankind that he is delusional, informing Mankind that fine, he will play his game. Which is why tonight, both Mankind and Cactus Jack will compete in matches. And he knows somebody that has personally requested to get his hands on Mankind. Mankind shrugged it off, telling Triple H that it doesn't matter who he throws at him - the fact of the matter is this, you can shed the man of his skin, and you can break the bones in his body, but you cannot crush the spirit of Mankind!
He declared that he will challenge for the WWF Championship on another day - but until then, with every ounce of him, he will tear everybody that "the Game" throws at him apart. Stephanie spoke back at Mankind, telling Mick that he was delusional. And suddenly, Davey Boy Smith jumped Mankind from behind with a big chair shot to the back! Mankind collapsed onto the ramp, as the former WWF Intercontinental Champion started to stomp away at Mankind. He was the hired gun for Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on this night - "the Game" telling Mankind that tonight he will face Davey Boy Smith, one on one!
In the backstage area, Michael Cole was standing by with the Big Show, who was the last man to be eliminated in last night's Royal Rumble match. Cole couldn't even get his words out, as Big Show was irate. Show barked about how he should have won the Royal Rumble match last night - that nobody in that match was more dominant, more powerful, and more deserving of a WWF Championship shot in the main event of WrestleMania than him! Show talked about the Rock and how everything about the Rock drives him crazy: which is why tonight, he will take his frustration out when the Rock takes on he, the Big Show, face to man; man to man!
1) WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) (c) def. THE ACOLYTES (Bradshaw & Faarooq) by disqualification (4:14) The WWF Tag Team Championships were on the line again tonight, after the controversial conclusion to last night's title match between these two teams. The Acolytes could have been well on their way to victory against the Outlaws - but the Mean Street Posse provided the interference, costing Bradshaw and Faarooq the titles altogether. This was their second chance, and immediately they went at it with Billy Gunn and Road Dogg. The Acolytes dominated this match in the early moments, but the Outlaws started to slyly cheat their way into control. Working over Bradshaw, the Outlaws almost got the win on two occasions, before Faarooq got the tag and ran wild. The Acolytes had Billy Gunn right where they wanted him, setting up the double powerbomb, but the Mean Street Posse hit the ring, jumping Faarooq and Bradshaw!
For the second night in a row, the Mean Street Posse had been recruited by D-Generation X to do their dirty work to cost the Acolytes the WWF Tag Team Championships! The New Age Outlaws escaped from the scene leaving Rodney, Pete Gas and Joey Abs to attack Bradshaw and Faarooq, but things went awry, as Bradshaw and Faarooq fired back - causing the Posse to bail from the ring. The Acolytes were hot in pursuit, as the Posse quickly scurried back up the rampway and to the back - the Acolytes fuming over what had transpired here tonight!
In the office of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, the two were comfortably watching television, laughing at the expense of the Acolytes as their allies in the New Age Outlaws had once again escaped losing the WWF Tag Team Championships. After a knock on the door in walked Davey Boy Smith, who thanked the WWF Champion and the boss's daughter for this opportunity. Triple H told Davey that he knows times have been hard on him, but this is "British Bulldog"s chance to make a comeback. He told Davey that he always liked him, and tonight he wants Davey Boy Smith to make an example out of Mankind. Davey Boy told Triple H that he wants the world to see what he can do to somebody like Mankind. He talked about how once upon a time, the WWF was where his yard - and from now on, he was going to make it his yard once again.
Backstage, the undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion as a result of winning the triple threat match against X-Pac and Chyna, Chris Jericho was getting ready for his first championship defense tonight against Hardcore Holly. Y2J's past co-holder of the title and rival, Chyna suddenly approached him. The "Ninth Wonder of the World" stared Jericho down, when she wished him luck: much to Jericho's surprise. Chyna told Y2J to hang onto that title, to which Jericho confidently told her that he would. He asked why Chyna was saying this to him, which is when Chyna told him that she wanted to keep a close eye on what he did with what was hers.
Kane was in his locker room backstage, "the Big Red Machine" one of twenty nine Superstars that were unsuccessful in winning the Royal Rumble match last night. Kane was joined by his girlfriend Tori, who told him that she had seen the Rumble match last night, and something that really gave her horrible flashbacks was seeing X-Pac in that match. Tori reminded Kane of how she had been forced to spend the holidays with him thanks to the McMahon-Helmsley power couple, and this is why she has gone to Stephanie and gotten this match signed for tonight. She wants Kane to demolish X-Pac and make sure that she never goes near her ever again. Kane suddenly got riled up, throatily telling Tori that X-Pac will be nothing after tonight.
2) WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: TEST (c) def. THE BIG BOSSMAN (3:29) After winning the WWF Hardcore Championship last Monday night on RAW is WAR, Test - who is most definitely a prime enemy of Triple H and ex-fiance Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley - was set to put his title on the line against the former champion, the Big Bossman. Ever since Stephanie and Triple H gained power over the World Wrestling Federation, Test has been put in handicap matches, and been the recipient of many beatings from D-Generation X; Kane; the Big Bossman and Prince Albert; and the Mean Street Posse. Bossman was no exception, charging Test with his nightstick and doing some damage early on. The two men brawled out to the floor, where Bossman hit a spinebuster on the floor for a near fall. The match contained with Test introducing a trash can, and then a fire extinguisher to the fight - but Bossman came back with a big nightstick shot to the head for another near fall. Back inside, Test caught Bossman with a big boot out of nowhere, and then picked Bossman up for an impressively strong gutwrench powerbomb, a successful defense for the Canadian tonight!
Test celebrated his win tonight in Philadelphia; the WWF Hardcore Champion having defeated the Big Bossman once again tonight on RAW is WAR. Test, despite the odds that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley seemed to throw in the Canadian's way, it would not break the big man - and that was made clear tonight.
Suddenly in the backstage area, the Mean Street Posse were engaged in a brawl with the Acolytes, where Bradshaw and Faarooq were bringing the fight to Rodney, Pete Gas and Joey Abs! The Posse had cost the Acolytes the WWF Tag Team Championships twice in two nights, as the two teams brawled - but somehow the Posse was able to escape the Acolytes; running away from them!
Mark Henry was backstage with Mae Young and D-Lo Brown; "Sexual Chocolate" chilling out with his girlfriend and his best friend. Mark told the two that he knows things are weird right now between Mae and the Fabulous Moolah. Mark Henry told Mae that he knows it pains her for her best friend to not be supportive of their relationship - and this must all be very weird for D-Lo. But Mae Young needs more than just him, she needs a friend. And why not the three of them become good friends? D-Lo didn't seem too bothered by the idea, whereas Mae appeared eager, willing to do anything for "Sexual Chocolate". Mark Henry then told D-Lo and Mae that he wants them to get to know each other, before excitedly leaving the room, telling them that he'd be back in a little bit! D-Lo had been caught off guard, but Mark was thrilled, closing the door on the two as Mae Young began to talk to Brown - who simply crossed his arms, not happy with the situation Mark Henry had left him in.
Backstage, Mankind was seen still visibly feeling the effects of the war he had embarked upon with Triple H last night at the Royal Rumble; Mankind having been jumped by the British Bulldog earlier tonight on top of that. But up next, Mankind was prepared to do battle, when he goes one-on-one with Davey Boy Smith!
3) MANKIND def. DAVEY BOY SMITH (3:50) Mankind had already gone through hell last night, losing in his opportunity at the World Wrestling Federation Championship in the Street Fight with Triple H. But so had Mick Foley's alter ego, Cactus Jack - who apparently Mankind had no idea about - took part in the Royal Rumble match, enduring a lot of punishment, but ultimately losing out on the opportunity to headline WrestleMania, challenging for the WWF Championship. And so tonight, Triple H had set up matches for both Mankind and Cactus Jack (whose opponent is still to be announced): enter the "British Bulldog". Davey Boy Smith was out to recapture past glory, jumping Mankind earlier tonight with a steel chair shot, but Mankind was here and prepared to fight. The two brawled around the ring, with Davey Boy in control with thanks to his strength early on. He connected with a long suplex on Mankind, but Mankind despite seemingly being in all kinds of pain, was still up for a fight. Mankind connected with the charging knee in the corner, and got Mr Socko out for a Mandible Claw - but Davey Boy cut him off with a big clothesline. The Bulldog was in control again, and attempted the Running Powerslam, but Mankind got the Mandible Claw locked in, and ultimately Davey Boy Smith succumbed to defeat!
"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith had come out on the losing end against Mankind tonight on RAW is WAR, on a night where Cactus Jack will also compete! Mankind's hand was raised in victory, but the man behind the mask was clearly in a world of hurt after enduring three grueling matches within the past twenty-four hours. Mankind continued to celebrate, when suddenly Chris Benoit appeared from behind, assaulting Mankind from behind and locking in the Crippler Crossface on the masked man! Benoit refused to let go, this former World Champion in his first appearance on RAW is WAR, wrenching away on the neck of Mankind! Three referees had to come out and restrain Benoit, who was after Mankind's blood! Was Benoit in cohoots with "the Game"?
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was seen in her office alone at this time, Stephanie ecstatic over Mankind being attacked by Chris Benoit moments ago. She was thrilled to see it, but pondered who would face Cactus Jack later tonight. In walked Kurt Angle, the Olympic Gold Medalist asking the boss's daughter how she was doing. They had a cordial conversation, before Kurt told Stephanie that what happened to him last night at the Royal Rumble was something he wanted stricken from the record. He claimed that Tazz answered his challenge, but that he used an illegal chokehold. He called Tazz a cheater, but Stephanie told Kurt that Tazz looked like he won fair and square from what she saw, as much as it pains her to say it. Kurt complained, calling Tazz dangerous and that he should still be undefeated. Stephanie gave Kurt some advice, telling the "Olympic Hero" that what he should do is call Tazz out and settle this man to man in that ring. Angle said that she's right and thanked her for listening, to which Stephanie smiled as he left. In walked Triple H moments later, asking what that was all about.
In the backstage area, the Mean Street Posse were seen scurrying around the parking lot in the First Union Center. Rodney, Pete Gas and Joey Abs all hid behind one car, when the Acolytes were seen in the background out in the open, calling out for the Posse. The Posse continued to hide and argued between one another, with Rodney telling Gas and Abs to find other hiding places. Unfortunately, the Acolytes heard them, and Bradshaw and Faarooq started chasing after them again! The Posse went on the run, with this chase continuing!
The outside of the Rock's locker room door was seen, and later on tonight ahead of his match with the Big Show, we will hear from the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble, the Rock.
Chris Benoit was seen storming his way through the backstage corridors, "the Canadian Crippler" having just gotten to the backstage area after jumping Mankind moments ago. He walked into Michael Cole, who was seeking answers from Benoit as to why he's come to the World Wrestling Federation, and why he attacked Mankind - but Benoit simply knocked the microphone out of his hand and put his hand over the camera, walking away.
The Holly Cousins were making their way out to the ring for Hardcore Holly's upcoming shot at the WWF Intercontinental Championship with Chris Jericho, this match coming as a result of Hardcore Holly managing to get a non-title pinfall victory over Y2J last Thursday night on SmackDown! Hardcore was abrasive towards cousin Crash, as per usual - but the countdown hit, and out came the newly undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion. Chris Jericho made his way out to the ecstatic Philadelphia crowd, Jericho welcoming everybody to RAW is Jericho. Y2J bragged about being crowned the decisive Intercontinental Champion, and that tonight he makes his first defense against Bobcore Holly, telling Holly that may hit hard but he can't, and he will never, EVER beat him. He then warned his little Bobby Hill cousin to keep out of their match, otherwise he'd slap him for good measure as well.
4) WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: CHRIS JERICHO (c) def. HARDCORE HOLLY (w/Crash Holly) (2:55) Hardcore Holly had gained this opportunity last Thursday night on SmackDown!, where Chyna cost Chris Jericho his non-title match against Holly - and now with an undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion in Jericho, Y2J was out to defend his title. Unfortunately for Jericho, Crash Holly did choose to get involved, allowing Holly to get in some offense against Y2J. The new champion looked to be in trouble of already losing the title, though during this match Chyna came wandering out to the rampway. The "Ninth Wonder of the World" watched from afar, as Jericho began to make a comeback: Y2J looking back at Chyna before suddenly sending a charging Crash Holly over the top rope to the floor - Jericho with the springboard dropkick knocking Crash off the apron! Y2J was then jumped by Hardcore, but reversed out of the Falcon Arrow: Jericho locking in the Walls of Jericho - and Hardcore tapped!
Chris Jericho had overcome the odds against the Holly Cousins, the WWF Intercontinental Champion successful in defeating Hardcore Holly to make his first successful defense of the title. But suddenly Crash attacked Jericho from behind, the Hollys beginning to pound away on Y2J - but Chyna came down the rampway, fending off the Hollys from the ring! Chyna helped Jericho up, who seemed reluctant. The two former co-holders of the title stared each other up and down, before Chyna handed Jericho his title, and raised his hand in victory. The Hollys were seething, as Jericho and Chyna stood in mutual respect for one another in the ring.
D-Lo Brown was still in the locker room looking incredibly bored, his arms folded sat on a chair. Listening to Mae Young go on and on, this was Mark Henry's idea for D-Lo and Mae to get better acquainted. Mae was talking on and on about her and "Sexual Chocolate"s life in the sack - Brown suddenly deciding that he couldn't take much more! Brown told Mae that he was happy that her and Mark were getting along, but he was supporting them all the way. But Brown was mad that Mae was telling him too much information about his best friend. Mae was apologetic, when all of a sudden there was a bang on the door, and Mark Henry fell into the room, flat on the floor! D-Lo and Mae rushed to his aid as Viscera entered the room. The big 500 pounder walked in, telling Mark that that was from the Fabulous Moolah! Viscera slammed the door behind him, but "Sexual Chocolate" was in a world of hurt, laid on the floor.
Back live on RAW is WAR, the Rock graced the screen. The winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble announced himself as being back in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stood outside of his locker room, the "Brahma Bull" said that he has fond memories of the First Union Center, reminiscing back to last March at WrestleMania XV - it was the Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, fighting it out - it went all over the First Union Center and they tore the house down. But in the end, it was the "Texas Rattlesnake" that came out on top. But this year, things will be different. Rock said that last night, after beating twenty-nine other guys in the 2000 Royal Rumble match, he was victorious - and at this year's WrestleMania on April 2, in Anaheim, California, it will be the Rock who will walk out...World Wrestling Federation Champion. He doesn't care if it's Triple H, Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love, Mr Socko, Al Snow - it doesn't matter, because the Rock will kick their candyass and leave the WWF Champion on that night.
But enough about that for now. He has a match with the Big Show tonight, somebody that has been a thorn in his side in recent weeks. He eliminated Big Show last night to win the Rumble match, and all Big Show has done is complain, whine and complain about losing the WWF Championship to Triple H - and now he's complaining about the "Brahma Bull" beating him. Tonight, the Big Show however, will find himself with another thing to bitch and moan about, because tonight, the Rock is going to whoop his ass all around Philadelphia. He told Big Show to shut his mouth tonight, and just bring it. If you smell what the Rock is cookin'.
5) KANE (w/Tori) def. X-PAC by disqualification (3:03) The "Big Red Machine" and X-Pac were ready to go at it tonight one more time. These two men were great friends several months back. Former WWF Tag Team Champions, they were inseparable - but now, they're enemies as X-Pac is aligned with D-Generation X, and Kane is the boyfriend of Tori. It was one month ago when Kane lost a match to the Big Show with help from the New Age Outlaws, with the stipulation being that if Big Show won, then Tori would have to spend the holidays with X-Pac. Since then, Tori has been extremely paranoid, getting Kane to beat the hell out of anybody to come into contact with her. And so tonight, Kane looked to finish X-Pac off once and for all - but X-Pac kept running away from Kane, rolling out to the floor and then jumping Kane from behind, or upon re-entry to the ring. Kane finally got a hold of X-Pac for a chokeslam, but the New Age Outlaws hit the ring - the WWF Tag Team Champions saving X-Pac's ass, causing the disqualification!
The New Age Outlaws continued to double team the "Big Red Machine" after the bell, but Kane brought the fight to him - Kane attempting to chokeslam Billy Gunn - Road Dogg however jumping on his back, setting Kane up for a roundhouse kick from X-Pac! D-Generation X began to beat down Kane when Tori tried to get inside, but was forced into a French kiss from X-Pac! Tori slapped X-Pac before being surrounded by the Outlaws. It looked like DX were about to close in and attack Tori as well, but WWF Hardcore Champion Test hit the ring with a baseball bat, swinging for the fences and chasing D-Generation X away! Test had had enough of the politics with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, Triple H and D-Generation X - as he stood in the ring with Kane and Tori staring the Outlaws and X-Pac down.
Kevin Kelly was standing by in the interview area with Cactus Jack this time, Cactus Jack looking slightly battered and bruised, but when asked by Kelly about his condition, Cactus Jack denied being hurt. He said that he had endured the Royal Rumble match last night, but besides from that, he was absolutely fine. He said that his friend Mankind has had quite the rough two nights, but no sir, not him! Cactus Jack told Kelly that he was back in the World Wrestling Federation after a hiatus, but he was back, and looking for gold - specifically Triple H and his World Wrestling Federation Championship, bang bang!
Back in Philadelphia, the Mean Street Posse continued to run and hide from the Acolytes, as Joey Abs, Rodney and Pete Gas stopped running to converse among themselves regarding a strategy. Rodney instructed Abs to use a pipe and hide behind the corridor wall, telling him to hit the next person that came around the corner. Abs was ready to swing, but it was Triple H who came round the corner, the WWF Champion causing Abs to freeze and drop the pipe! "The Game" was non-nonchalant about this, telling the Posse that he had been looking everywhere for these guys. He asked them if they could do him a big favor. Rodney, eager to please, asked "the Game" what he wanted them to do, which is when Triple H tasked them with taking on Cactus Jack in a three-on-one handicap match later tonight. The Posse froze, with Gas fretting about the possibility of the Acolytes coming to kick their asses, but Triple H assured them that there are three of them, two of the Acolytes - but only one Cactus Jack. He advised they go and prepare, leaving the Posse to panic and argue among themselves!
The theme song of Kurt Angle hit, bringing out the "Olympic Hero" to loud boos from the Philadelphia crowd. The Olympian was here after being advised by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley to call out the man that ended his undefeated streak last night at the Royal Rumble, Tazz - Angle climbing inside and psyching himself up. The Olympic Gold Medalist told the First Union Center that he is a simple man. A simple, great man, he believed in the Three Is. Intensity, integrity, and intelligence. But what happened last night was not the greatest decision he has ever made. Unprepared, he allowed himself to go into Madison Square Garden and be absolutely defenseless. Think about the training he did for the 1996 Olympics, with a broken freakin' neck may he add. Last night, he fought Tazz - a barbarian through and through. But the problem with Tazz is that while Tazz may have looked to be the winner coming out of that match, he was actually the real loser. Tazz choked Kurt out with an illegal chokehold, and ultimately your real winner, and still undefeated, the Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle. Kurt even called a referee to come to the ring right now, and indeed, out came Tim White, the man that officiated their match last night. As White entered the ring, Angle quizzed Tim about if he made the right decision last night. He appeared almost threateningly, but Tim insisted that he did in fact lose fair and square to Tazz last night at the Royal Rumble. Angle got visibly frustrated, before calling Lilian Garcia into the ring. Angle told White that he's just going to pretend he said otherwise. Angle instructed Lilian to announce him as the winner of last night's match with Tazz. Lilian appeared confused and hesitant, but Kurt was adamant that he should have been called the victor as a result of disqualification.
The lights suddenly flickered, and it was clear that the former ECW World Heavyweight Champion had had enough of what the Olympic Gold Medalist was trying to do! Tazz braced the stage and began walking down to the ring. The "Human Suplex Machine" was making his first appearance on RAW is WAR after debuting last night at the Royal Rumble, and putting Angle down in impressive fashion! Tazz received a hot reaction from the hardcore Philadelphia audience, as Tazz simply stood with his arms folded. Kurt seemed slightly concerned by Tazz's appearance, acting standing behind Tim White. Kurt told Tazz that he doesn't want any trouble here. He told Tazz that he simply disagreed with the idea that Tazz had won last night's match fair and square. Kurt asked Tazz if he agreed or not, telling him that this isn't a bingo hall, this is the World Wrestling Federation. And in the WWF, you can't just choke anybody you please out. There's got to be ramifications. Tazz stood in silence, whilst Kurt eased up and approached him. Kurt seemed to prod at Tazz, who remained silence, then finally asked him if he actually had anything to say. Tazz grabbed the microphone out of Kurt's hand, telling Kurt to stop being such a bitch and face him like a man! Angle was taken aback by this, but then told Tazz that he is a fair, honest, and fearless man...but he isn't a barbarian like him. Angle took a cheap shot at Tazz, who caught it - and Tazz locked in the Tazzmission again on the Olympian! Tazz took Kurt down, choking Angle out and forcing him tap one more time! Tazz released the hold, as Angle was left down and out on the canvas! "The Human Suplex Machine" was hot in Philadelphia, having submitted Angle to the Tazzmission two nights in a row!
Kevin Kelly backstage was standing by with Al Snow, who mentioned that Snow had been seeking a friend for several weeks now, asking him how the pursuit of a real friend was going. Al reluctantly admitted that his alliance with the Dudley Boyz was not what is was cracked up to be, and he can admit that. He said that his friendship with Mick Foley has obviously hit a low, and he will admit that clearly, Foley was just not great towards him. Gillberg, last week, was not very useful, either. But he feels good about tonight, and he trusts his friend tonight to help get the job done against the Hardy Boyz. Al said he still has beef with that dumb, arrogant North Carolinian prettyboy Jeff Hardy - and tonight will be the start of something new, and good.
6) THE HARDY BOYZ (Matt & Jeff Hardy) (w/Terri) def. AL SNOW & THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER (1:29) Perhaps this was not all it was cracked up to be either for Al Snow. Over the past few months, Al Snow has been trying to make new friends in the World Wrestling Federation after becoming jealous of Mick Foley, who had always tried to make him feel wanted. Snow at the same time has also had issues with one Jeff Hardy, and has enlisted the assistance of the Dudley Boyz, and then WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg in recent weeks to help get the job done - but to little success. Tonight, his friend was the Brooklyn Brawler, and despite Matt and Jeff Hardy still being banged up from the tag team tables match last night against the Dudley Boyz; they made short work of the team. The Hardy Boyz delivered Poetry in Motion to eliminate Snow from the match, before Matt decisively hit the Twist of Fate, followed by Jeff's Swanton Bomb, in order to pick up a quick win.
The Hardy Boyz came out successful in tonight's match, Jeff and Matt, once again reunited with manager Terri; who made her return last night after being put through a table by the Dudley Boyz several weeks ago. The Hardy Boyz left with their heads high; but in the ring, just as the Brooklyn Brawler was recovering from the loss, Al Snow hit the ring and clocked him with Head! Snow was furious, and it was apparent that Snow's venture to finding a friend and an ally was still open and ongoing.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were backstage in their office, talking about how phase one of causing Mick Foley suffering was done. The WWF Champion commented that he couldn't believe Mick Foley was that delusional, to think he couldn't tell that Mankind, Cactus Jack and Mick Foley were all the same man. Stephanie talked about how Mick was beaten up, and Triple H commented that he actually has faith for once in the Mean Street Posse. Even though they've yet to win a single match in the World Wrestling Federation: surely with a badly injured Mick Foley, they would get the job done tonight in three-on-one.
Suddenly, in stormed Test, Kane, and Tori! Test did the talking, telling Triple H and Stephanie that he had had enough of their shenanigans. This whole policin the WWF had to stop. Stephanie and Triple H got in their faces, with Stephanie warning her ex-fiance who she was talking to. Triple H told the three to get the hell out of their office, telling them that Test should know better than to come walking in here like he owns the show! Test told Triple H that he was a coward, saying he continues to hide behind D-Generation X and Stephanie, but when Steph tried to answer back, "the Game" told her to be quiet. Triple H had a compromise. He said that he's going to let them have this one. How about it, this Thursday night on SmackDown!: Kane and Test, as a tag team, going up against "the Game" and X-Pac! And just to make things clear, he is banning all outside interference from that match. Tori nodded her head, whilst Test looked at Kane. Test accepted on their behalf, then pointed a finger at Triple H, telling him that this has been a long time coming, and if he pulls anything on Thursday - his ass belongs to him! Test, Kane and Tori left the scene, whilst Stephanie was left to wonder what had just happened and what Triple H would do.
7) HANDICAP MATCH: CACTUS JACK def. THE MEAN STREET POSSE (Rodney, Joey Abs & Pete Gas) (3:14) The Mean Street Posse had had an adventurous night to say the least, having cost the Acolytes the WWF Tag Team Championships for a second night in a row against the New Age Outlaws, and then being chased around the building by a relentless Bradshaw and Faarooq as well, with the Acolytes continuously hot on their heels. They came out looking incredibly paranoid, but the Posse weren't the only ones who have had a crazy twenty four hours. Mick Foley, regardless of the persona was walking into this handicap match after a brutal WWF Championship Street Fight last night against Triple H; the 2000 Royal Rumble match where he lasted another twenty minutes eliminated by the Big Show; attacked by Davey Boy Smith, and then participating in a match where he beat Smith but was then attacked by Chris Benoit - and now we were here. The Posse kept looking around for the Acolytes, whilst Cactus Jack tried to play it up like Mankind was a different entity, and he wasn't hurt. Rodney and Joey Abs delivered stomps to Cactus Jack, when the Acolytes charged through the crowd, chasing Rodney and Joey Abs away! This left Pete Gas all alone, and Cactus Jack began to tore right into the terrified, lonesome Posse member! After a flurry of offense, Jack delivered a double-armed DDT, picking up the win in Foley's fourth match in twenty-four hours!
The Mean Street Posse had finally been caught out by the Acolytes, but Cactus Jack was successful in overcoming this handicap match! Jack motioned for the WWF Championship after the match - and it seemed like this was Mick Foley's strategy: Mankind had lost his shot at the WWF Championship last night in the Street Fight - but not Cactus Jack. Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley watched on looking particularly unimpressed, whilst back live, the Acolytes dragged the Posse members back into the ring. The Acolytes beat the hell out of Rodney and Joey Abs, a Clothesline From Hell and a Dominator to Rodney and Abs; before setting Pete Gas up and dropping him hard with a double powerbomb! The Acolytes' quest for the WWF Tag Team Championships was over, as was the chances of the Posse getting involved in Bradshaw and Faarooq's business anymore.
In the backstage corridor, the Big Show was headed to the ring for our main event against the man that eliminated him last in last night's Royal Rumble match; and the "Big Nasty Bastard" did not look very happy. The Rock was seen in another corridor, jumping around and preparing for action - as these two WWF Superstars go at it in RAW is WAR's main event - next!
8) THE ROCK def. THE BIG SHOW by disqualification (5:41) It was main event time in Philadelphia, and low and behold - it included the final two participants in last night's Royal Rumble match. The Rock, eleven months after losing the World Wrestling Federation Championship to Stone Cold Steve Austin in the main event of WrestleMania here in the First Union Center, was now officially headed to the main event of WrestleMania on April 2 in Anaheim, California to challenge for the WWF Championship he hasn't held since. "The Big Nasty Bastard" was not as well received tonight as he has been even in recent weeks, the Big Show jealous of the Rock's popularity, his condescending approach towards him, and the fact he was eliminated by him last night to win the Rumble. As a result, Show began to power away at Rock, doing anything it took to torture the "People's Champ" - who was in last night's Rumble match for over forty minutes. Rock kept coming back with the occasional pot shot, but Show was always one step ahead of the "Brahma Bull". Show was ready to powerbomb Rock when he slipped out, and Rock mounted the mother of all comebacks; a flying clothesline, a combination of punches; and even a missile dropkick from the top rope to take the big man off his feet. Rock was setting up for the Rock Bottom, but Show grabbed a hold of his throat for the Showstopper - both men tussling it out when Rock hit a spinebuster out of nowhere. Rock set up for the People's Elbow, but all of a sudden Chris Benoit entered the ring, cutting Rock off and causing the disqualification!
Chris Benoit put the boots to the Rock, the crowd in Philadelphia hot for ruining this main event between the Rock and the Big Show! "The Crippler" was rabid, picking Rock up just for Rock to fire back - the "Brahma Bull" not going down without a fight, when the Big Show jumped Rock from behind, dropping him with a Showstopper! The Philadelphia crowd booed loudly as Show formed an alliance with Benoit. Cactus Jack's music hit, and battered and bruised, out came the "Hardcore Legend"; Cactus Jack charging the ring for battle, even though he was outnumbered! Show and Benoit quickly fired off on him, when Rock suddenly revived himself: Rock and Cactus Jack going up against the Big Show and Chris Benoit.
Suddenly three unidentified men hit the ring, all jumping Rock and Cactus Jack! This turned quickly into a beating, when Jim Ross revealed their identities as Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko! These men were ruthless, as the five men beat the crap out of Cactus Jack and the Rock: Guerrero hitting a Frog Splash from the top rope; and Chris Benoit with the Rock locked in the gripping Crippler Crossface! Finally he let loose, and all five men were aligned over the broken and beaten bodies of the Rock and Cactus Jack! What were Benoit, Guerrero, Malenko and Saturn doing in the World Wrestling Federation? Why was the Big Show aligning with them? RAW is WAR went off the air.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2000 HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Matches to be announced.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2000 ARROWHEAD POND ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP TBD (c) vs The Rock
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LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, a building with rich history when it comes to the World Wrestling Federation. For decades, New York City has been the home for many of the WWF's most epic shows. The hallowed halls have been illustrated with memories of groundbreaking, historic events throughout the company's existence. It is the place where Hulkamania was born in 1984 when Hulk Hogan won the WWF Championship for the first time from the Iron Sheik. It has been home to the first ever WrestleMania on March 31, 1985, as well as its tenth anniversary in 1994. It is the place where Stone Cold Steve Austin first delivered the Stunner to Mr McMahon. And tonight on January 23, 2000: it is the home to the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble. Thirty men will enter, but only one man will walk out with a guaranteed shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship on April 2 at WrestleMania.
The Royal Rumble in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York went on the air, live on pay-per-view, with a packed house tonight of 19,231 in attendance - a rabid New York crowd prepared, as Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the show, running down the card for tonight's events.
The Dudley Boyz made their way out to the ring to loud boos from this intense New York City crowd in attendance. Bubba Ray got on the microphone immediately as they awaited their match - the opening contest scheduled to be the first ever tag team tables match. Bubba Ray Dudley treaded dirt on the "ass-backwards" New York fans, wondering how they could possibly boo the Dudley Boyz, cheer the Hardy Boyz - and boo Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker. Bubba was about to talk trash some more, but the theme of the Hardy Boyz hit, bringing out their opponents Matt and Jeff, rushing to the ring!
1) THE FIRST EVER TAG TEAM TABLES MATCH THE HARDY BOYZ (Jeff & Matt Hardy) vs THE DUDLEY BOYZ (D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley)The rivalry between the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz has reached new heights, all rooting to RAW is WAR back on January 10, where the Dudley Boyz looked to make a big name for themselves in putting the Hardys' manager Terri Runnels through a table, and Terri has been absent from WWF programming ever since. The Hardys have looked for retribution, and even put Bubba Ray through a table last Monday night on RAW; and here we are, with the two teams ready to battle one another. In the first ever tag team tables match, the only way to win is to send both members of the opposite team through tables. The two teams brawled it out early on in the ring, with D-Von and Matt sent out to the floor. Madison Square Garden was hot for this match, and very quickly D-Von introduced wood to the match, setting it up at ringside against a barricade. In the ring, Jeff was getting the better of Bubba until being cut off with a back elbow. The match continued with Bubba sending Jeff out to the floor as well - though a double snapmare attempt by the Dudleys to Jeff went awry when Matt interrupted things, delivering a steel chair shot to the back of Bubba Ray. Jeff hopped onto the barricade and balanced across, delivering a clothesline to D-Von: and soon after, another table was introduced where Matt and Jeff delivered a double suplex, eliminating D-Von Dudley in 4:29. The Dudley Boyz were one man down now, but Bubba was able to fight off both Hardys with a bionic elbow and a chairshot to the head of Matt.The match continued with Bubba sending Jeff over the barricade into the crowd, then setting his sights on Matt. Bubba Ray caught a top rope attempt by Matt into a powerbomb, but when setting up a table, Matt fired back with a sideslam. Matt propped Bubba on the table, then went up to the second rope for a diving legdrop - but the previously eliminated D-Von got involved, and shoved Matt off through an empty table! Matt was not eliminated however due to D-Von's elimination, but Bubba immediately ordered D-Von to set up another one. Bubba sat on the top rope waiting for D-Von to bring Matt to him - exactly how the Dudleys disposed of Terri Runnels three weeks ago on RAW - but Matt fought D-Von off, then climbed up looking for a suplex...but Bubba fought him off, then delivered a jumping powerbomb off the second rope, eliminating Matt Hardy in 7:20. We were down to two, and Jeff Hardy came off the barricade at Bubba Ray and D-Von with a dropkick! Jeff sent D-Von careening through the propped up table against the barricade, then brought the fight to Bubba up the aisleway by the entrance. Jeff set up a table in the aisleway, but Bubba jumped him from behind, Bubba Ray body slamming Jeff right on the concrete floor! Bubba set up another table in the aisleway, but before long Matt came after Bubba - this match had broken down into four Superstars moving around despite eliminations, as Matt and Bubba traded blows until D-Von got involved too. D-Von brought the fight to Matt, whilst Bubba had Jeff laid out on the two tables. Bubba climbed up the stairway by the entrance tunnel - Bubba going up, but Jeff resiliently got up and went after Bubba. Jeff brought Bubba back down the stairway, and the two traded blows, with Matt delivering a chairshot to the spine of Bubba, knocking him down to the aisleway! Matt placed Bubba onto the two tables, whilst Jeff stood on top of the entrance tunnel, some fifteen feet above the floor in MSG - Jeff posing for the hot New York crowd, then delivering a death defying Swanton Bomb, eliminating Bubba Ray Dudley in 11:45!THE HARDY BOYZ (Matt & Jeff Hardy) def. THE DUDLEY BOYZ (D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley) IN THE FIRST EVER TAG TEAM TABLES MATCH (11:45) Matt helped Jeff up to his feet, the Hardy Boyz victorious in the first ever tag team tables match, and having settled the score with the Dudley Boyz after a barbaric match tonight in Madison Square Garden. The Hardys celebrated in the aisleway when Terri came running out to congratulate her boys - Terri back from the traumatic hiatus brought by the Dudley Boyz sending her through a table three weeks ago. The Hardys left, and notably Terri was wearing a robe - prompting Jerry Lawler to excitedly speculate about her involvement in tonight's WWF Women's Championship Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest.
In the office of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, the entire D-Generation X faction were sat around prepared for their respective matches on tonight's Royal Rumble show. The World Wrestling Federation Champion told X-Pac, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg that tonight is potentially the biggest night for DX. They are all in championship matches - the New Age Outlaws defend their WWF Tag Team Championships against the Acolytes; X-Pac challenges Chris Jericho and Chyna for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, to hopefully make holding the title official; and he will put an end to Mick Foley's legacy in a Street Fight for the WWF Championship. X-Pac talked about how after tonight, they need to still be holding all of the gold. Road Dogg and Billy Gunn enthusiastically talked about how they couldn't wait to decimate Bradshaw and Faarooq. Stephanie told DX that tonight, they need to show who has the power in the World Wrestling Federation. "The Game" told DX how proud he was of all of them, and all members put their hands in; a motivated D-Generation X prepared for their matches tonight.
The theme of the "Olympic Hero" hit, bringing Kurt Angle out to the ring to loud boos from the Madison Square Garden crowd. The Olympic Gold Medalist came out with a microphone, talking his way to the ring. He said that tonight was a big night for New York City, because not only was he going to bring the Three Is to this miserable, downtrodden city. He was going to give them more hope than settling on the New York Rangers - because tonight he has graced them with his presence - a real Olympic Gold Medalist - and tonight, offering an opportunity to one WWF Superstar to challenge him for his undefeated streak. Angle then told his mystery opponent to show his face. After moments of pausing, the lights flickered orange and black - and out came a man sporting a black towel of his head. It was Tazz from ECW, who got a ruckus ovation!2) KURT ANGLE'S OPEN CHALLENGE KURT ANGLE vs TAZZ Since Kurt Angle arrived in the World Wrestling Federation back at the Survivor Series on November 14, 1999, he has been undefeated in singles action. The Olympic Gold Medalist has been arrogant about his accolades in recent years, having won the 1996 Olympics in amateur wrestling with a broken neck. He has alienated the entire WWF locker room in the process, despite wins over the likes of Steve Blackman, Gangrel, the Godfather, Edge, the Headbangers, Test and Viscera. But despite this, Angle has yearned for more: choosing against entering the 2000 Royal Rumble match and instead deciding on opening up a challenge. Unfortunately for him, it was Tazz who answered the challenge, making his WWF debut tonight in the familiar city of New York. Tazz, a former World Champion in Extreme Championship Wrestling, known for his mat-based submission style - has choked out many in the past, but could Angle be the first recipient of the "Human Suplex Machine" tonight in Madison Square Garden?The "Olympic Hero" could not have anticipated this, despite Tazz's signs of debuting in recent weeks with the familiar flickering orange lights being present at times when Angle has been competing on RAW is WAR and SmackDown!. Tazz received thunderous 'ECW' chants from the 19,000 in attendance - and Kurt Angle for the first time in his career looked concerned. Angle charged Tazz, who immediately took him to school with a big T-bone suplex! Angle received a belly-to-belly suplex, and then was taken to the mat by the submission machine - at least until Angle started to gain some offense here. Angle went to work on grounding Tazz, before delivering some hard-hitting shots to Tazz. Angle attempted the Olympic Slam on the "Human Suplex Machine", just for Tazz to slip out - and suddenly a choke was locked in known as the Tazzmission - Tazz took Angle down on his back! Angle struggled - but ultimately, Angle gave up, not just the match - but his undefeated streak in the process!TAZZ def. KURT ANGLE (3:43) "The Human Suplex Machine" had come out victorious in impressive fashion. After over two months of the Olympic Gold Medalist running along with an undefeated streak in the World Wrestling Federation, Tazz, formerly of Extreme Championship Wrestling, had just eliminated Kurt Angle's accolade in under five minutes! Angle was out cold whilst the referee raised Tazz's hand in victory. Angle was not moving, and eventually had to have two referees help him out of the ring. It was all over for the "Olympic Hero"!
Backstage, Michael Cole was standing by with the Acolytes, who later tonight get their opportunity at the WWF Tag Team Championships. Bradshaw and Faarooq were rowdy tonight, talking up how they have waited six weeks for this shot to get their hands on the New Age Outlaws. Faarooq talked about how the Outlaws have ducked them for weeks, and how they are going to get their asses kicked tonight. Bradshaw said that tonight, it all pays off. The Acolytes will be the next WWF Tag Team Champions.
3) WWF UNDISPUTED INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - TRIPLE THREAT MATCH CHRIS JERICHO (c) vs X-PAC vs CHYNA (c) This match was a first of its kind in the World Wrestling Federation. In the midst of a heated rivalry between the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna and Chris Jericho, dating back to October 1999; it was on December 30 on SmackDown! where Y2J and Chyna fought again in a match ending in controversial fashion with both Superstars having their shoulders on the mat. On January 3's episode of RAW is WAR, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ruled that both Chyna and Jericho would represent the title as co-title holders. Obviously, tension ran high between the two with both still clearly hating each other's guts. Unable to get along, it escalated in the midst of X-Pac challenging for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, a match that ended in disqualification, and led to X-Pac stealing the phyical title. And here we are: tonight at the Royal Rumble, a triple threat match to determine the Undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion - and both co-holders of the title are not even holding the title. That title would be in X-Pac's possession going into this match: the third man in this match. But after tonight, there could be only one WWF Undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
The match got underway with Chris Jericho and Chyna immediately going after X-Pac in dramatic fashion: the co-Intercontinental Champions immediately sending X-Pac reeling out to the floor in seconds - leaving Chris Jericho and Chyna to stare one another down, prepared to get into a brawl right here in the Garden in New York City. They went at it by trading blows: Jericho sending Chyna off the ropes and attempting a roll-up, just for Chyna to power out of it and bodyslam Y2J! Chyna and Y2J were here to continue their rivalry that has gone through the 1999 Survivor Series and Armageddon in previous months: but they were stopped yet again by X-Pac, who roundhouse kicked Chyna's head almost off. Jericho and X-Pac now went at it with multiple chop and kick exchanges. X-Pac tried for the X-Factor at one moment, just for Jericho to block and attempt the Walls of Jericho - blocked when Chyna clotheslined Jericho.
The match continued with Chyna gorilla pressing X-Pac down for a near fall, broken up this time by Chris Jericho. It was clear how much these three Superstars wanted the WWF Intercontinental Championship exclusively, as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" sent Jericho into the corner before delivering a double handspring back elbow across the ring, then delivered a sleeper slam on X-Pac for another near fall. All three Superstars were giving it their all despite also having to compete in the Royal Rumble match later on tonight, when X-Pac suddenly delivered an X-Factor to Chyna out of nowhere: covering her, when Jericho came off the second rope with the springboard moonsault breaking the fall, covering Chyna - but X-Pac also broke it up. Jericho tossed X-Pac out to the floor then went for the Walls of Jericho on Chyna, but X-Pac immediately got back inside and shoved Jericho off. X-Pac crotch chopped and delivered the Bronco Buster on Jericho, before getting Chyna with it as well! X-Pac delivered a second X-Factor on Chyna, but turned around to receive the Walls of Jericho! Jericho had X-Pac locked in, but as Chyna crawled in an attempt to break it up, X-Pac was forced into submission!
CHRIS JERICHO (c) def. X-PAC & CHYNA TO WIN THE WWF UNDISPUTED INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH (7:51) After weeks of a contentious relationship as co-holder of the WWF Intercontinental Championship with Chyna, Chris Jericho had finally done it, becoming now a two-time holder of the title! X-Pac was down and in pain, whilst Y2J finally gained complete possession of the title. Jericho celebrated with the title, when Chyna suddenly emerged before Jericho with a tightlipped expression on her face. After some short words, Chyna offered a handshake to Y2J, and Chris Jericho complied. Chyna left, as Jericho celebrated to the applause of the Madison Square Garden crowd.
In the backstage area, Kurt Angle had finally come through from being choked out by Tazz earlier tonight, effectively ending his undefeated streak in the World Wrestling Federation. Bewildered, Angle asked an official if he had won tonight, but the referee told him he hadn't. Angle was furious, flipping over a table next to him and kicking a crate. Angle was full of rage after losing tonight, complaining that he had lost unfairly and that he should still be undefeated!
In the interview area, Kevin Kelly was standing by with the Big Show, just over an hour away from competing in the 2000 Royal Rumble match. Kelly asked Show for his thoughts about tonight's match, when Show obnoxiously asked him what there was to say. Show told Kelly that he was going to win tonight's match because he was screwed out of the WWF Championship. He should still be World Wrestling Federation Champion, and it annoys him that he has to put up with twenty-nine losers out there. But that's fine - because tonight he was going to prove to everybody in the Royal Rumble match why he is a "Big Nasty Bastard", because everybody was going to get thrown over the top rope tonight.
The New Age Outlaws' theme hit, bringing out the WWF Tag Team Champions prepared for this title defense against recent rivals the Acolytes, in what should be a hard-hitting barnburner of a title match tonight in Madison Square Garden. Road Dogg hit the ring with a microphone in hand, delivering their signature ring introduction monologue - but suddenly as Billy Gunn was prepared to conclude it, the Acolytes' theme hit, and out charged the challengers!
4) WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP NEW AGE OUTLAWS (Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) (c) vs THE ACOLYTES (Faarooq & Bradshaw) Six weeks ago on December 12, 1999 at Armageddon, the Acolytes were victorious in a twenty-team battle royal to determine the next number one contenders to the WWF Tag Team Championships. Held by the five-time champions, the New Age Outlaws. However after Triple H married his way into power with himself and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley at the helm, the New Age Outlaws using their alliance in D-Generation X, have thrown every obstacle that they could throw in the Acolytes' way of the titles. With so many brawls going down in recent weeks between the two teams; and with Road Dogg having cheated his way to victory last Thursday night on SmackDown, the Acolytes were ready for a barnburner.It was noted that Bradshaw and Faarooq were also set to compete in the 2000 Royal Rumble match later tonight, whilst Road Dogg and Billy Gunn stood sheepishly anxious for combat in this match. The match began with Bradshaw and Faarooq cleaning house of the New Age Outlaws; Bradshaw sending Road Dogg over the top rope to the floor whilst Faarooq big back body dropped Gunn right on top of his partner! The Outlaws tried to use this valuable time as a breather, but the Acolytes were in hot pursuit, continuing their savage attack out at ringside. They brought the fight back inside, where Faarooq found himself the recipient of a double spinebuster from the Outlaws, and this is where the champions began to take over. Gunn delivered several blows to the face of Faarooq, whilst Road Dogg came in with the Shaky knee drop. The Outlaws mocked Bradshaw, who tried to get in after being provoked - distracting the referee - and allowing Road Dogg and Billy Gunn to attack Faarooq further, in the process. Road Dogg delivered Shake, Rattle and Roll to Faarooq, but Faarooq suddenly lashed out with a big spinebuster, and the chase was on. Road Dogg got to his corner first, tagging in Billy Gunn - but Bradshaw got the tag as well, and the mean Texan came rushing in: a big boot for Gunn, and a big back body drop for Road Dogg. Bradshaw clotheslined Road Dogg over the top rope once again, whilst Faarooq came in and the Acolytes looked prepared to double team Gunn now. They got him up for the double powerbomb, but Road Dogg slipped in, just to get the Clothesline From Hell from Bradshaw! The Acolytes were on their way to victory when Faarooq delivered the Dominator to Billy Gunn - but the Mean Street Posse came out to the ring! In recent weeks, D-Generation X's lackeys; Rodney, Joey Abs and Pete Gas entered the ring, just to get a Clothesline From Hell from Bradshaw! The Acolytes delivered a double powerbomb to Rodney - but this distraction provided enough that the referee was subdued, and Road Dogg came in, bouncing the WWF Tag Team Championship off the skull of Bradshaw! Billy Gunn covered him - and the Outlaws had stolen this match!THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS (Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) (c) def. THE ACOLYTES (Faarooq & Bradshaw) TO RETAIN THE WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (7:12) With the assistance of the Mean Street Posse, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg had stolen this WWF Tag Team Championship match from the Acolytes! The New Age Outlaws cowered out to the floor as Faarooq re-entered the ring; Faarooq and Bradshaw p*ssed off about losing this big title match at the Royal Rumble to the Outlaws! The Acolytes still had the Royal Rumble match ahead of them, but they were cheated in this bout tonight.
A video package aired, setting things up for our big World Wrestling Federation Championship Street Fight, scheduled to go down in just a few moments between two men that absolutely despised each other: Triple H and Mankind. A rivalry that has been three years building up to this point, back in September 1997, Triple H and Mick Foley engaged in a war of a falls count anywhere match in Madison Square Garden. Flash-forward two years, and Triple H was able to knock off a victory over Mankind to secure his first ever WWF Championship victory. Months later, with Mankind and the Rock still thorns in his side, Triple H got married to Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, the boss's daughter. Now the authority, they booked Foley and Rock to face one another in a Pink Slip on a Pole match, which the "Brahma Bull" came out on top of - forcing Mankind to leave the World Wrestling Federation. Triple H and Stephanie continued to abuse their power until finally, after losing a six-man tag team match to the Rock and the Acolytes, Mankind was legally reinstated - and after Triple H's blood. "The Game" claimed Mankind lived in a fantasy world and needed to wake up - but Mankind begged to differ: he wanted to take out thirteen years of pain, suffering and frustration out of "the Game"s ass, in a Street Fight!5) WWF CHAMPIONSHIP - STREET FIGHT TRIPLE H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley (c) vs MANKINDWith the scene set, here on January 23, 2000 in New York City's hallowed halls, Madison Square Garden - two men were about to go to war in the thirteen annual Royal Rumble. "The Game" walked to the ring a determined man, ready to put an end to Mick Foley's career - something he has been apparently very inclined to do tonight for several weeks now. Meanwhile, Mankind hit the ring to a loud ovation, the entire New York crowd in support of the challenger, wanting Mankind to become a three time WWF Champion. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley stood in the corner of Triple H, here to support her husband - but "the Game" seemed quite concerned for her safety, expecting that this match would turn into such a gory bloodbath. The bell sounded, and both men in this match got ready to square off. Talking trash kicked things off, with the two Superstars exchanging words. The biggest prize in the World Wrestling Federation was at stake, and suddenly the two came to blows in the centre of the ring!
Triple H and Mankind continued to battle it out with lefts and rights, both men seeking big, and neither man willing to back down. Triple H sent Mankind off the ropes, but Mankind came back with a clothesline! Mankind, whose leg was still limp after being attacked by Stephanie with a sledgehammer on RAW is WAR this past week; and later D-Generation X on SmackDown! three nights ago, was fighting through the pain visibly early on. Mankind continued to attack Triple H, sending him into the corner and looking for the running knee in the corner - but Triple H slid out to the floor. "The Game" stumbled looking for a breather, but Mankind charged him from behind with another clothesline on the floor! Triple H against the steel steps, Mankind charged him again and this time was successful in delivering the running knee, sandwiching "the Game"s head against the steps and Mankind's knee! Mankind may have hurt his leg some more, but he looked under the ring and brought out...a barbwire 2x4! The wire ridden board was risen to much excitement in Madison Square Garden, but when Mankind swung for "the Game", Triple H ducked it and Mankind got nothing but steps - and Triple H then kicked Mankind's leg from under him! Triple H picked up the barbwire 2x4, and slammed it against Mankind's spine!
In control now, the World Wrestling Federation Champion delivered a second shot this time to the head of Mankind, before rolling him inside for a near fall. Anything goes in this Street Fight, and Triple H was illustrating that now. "The Game" began stomping at the leg, trying to weaken it - but a figure-four leglock attempt went awry as Mankind kicked him off. Mankind then got up and delivered a flapjack to "the Game", Foley then coming off the ropes with a big elbow drop! Mankind left the ring and retrieved his barbwire 2x4; then swung for Triple H but missed again - Triple H ducked it, but Mankind swung back, slamming it into the face of "the Game"! Stephanie watched on in horror, and Triple H was now a bloody mess - Mankind mounting Triple H and pounding away at the champion! Mankind promised Triple H he was going to put him through what Mankind suffered for thirteen long years, and it was coming to fruition tonight, as Mankind left the ring and introduced....a big black bag. He slid back inside and poured them all out, thousands of thumbtacks hitting the canvas!
The New York crowd were bloodthirsty upon the sight of these thumbtacks: "the Game" immediately sliding out of harm's way into the waiting arms of Stephanie! Triple H grabbed his WWF Championship as Stephanie helped him up the aisleway towards the entrance...but Mankind chased after them, knocking Triple H down! Mankind grabbed a steel chair from the front row and slammed it into the spine of the WWF Champion! Mankind dragged Triple H's carcass back to the ring, where Mankind found himself low blowed by "the Game". Stephanie was horrified, but cheered her husband on as he successfully applied the figure-four leglock on Mankind; Mankind riving in pain as the pressure was all on Mankind's leg. He kept it locked in, but Mankind attempted to roll over and reverse the pressure - and it worked! Triple H grabbed the bottom rope and used all the pressure to break it up. Triple H spinebustered Mankind and then nailed him in the spine again with the barbwire 2x4; covering, but Mankind wouldn't stay down!
Triple H stomped away at Mankind when Stephanie called her husband over - introducing the deadly sledgehammer! "The Game" took it from her and looked to clock Mankind in the skull with it, but Mankind low blowed "the Game" this time! Mankind then delivered a big back body drop dropping the WWF Champion in the thumbtacks! Thousands of tacks were stuck in the back of "the Game", and this was getting more and more brutal fast! Triple H rolled around in the tacks then rolled out to the floor, and Mankind climbed out to the apron, running off the apron with a big elbow drop on the WWF Champion on the floor! Mankind sent Triple H careening into the steel steps, but Triple H turned it around and Mankind went knee first into the steps, flipping him over! "The Game" was losing a lot of blood but he was fighting; Triple H collapsing in the ring. Mankind slowly moved back into the ring, crawling to the barbwire 2x4 - but as he did so, Triple H stopped him dead in his tracks with a sledgehammer to the skull, covering him...but Mankind was not done yet! In disbelief, Triple H covered two more times to two more near falls; and Mankind was alive and fighting! Mankind and Triple H traded heavy blows with strikes on their knees - neither man willing to give up. But suddenly, Mankind hooked the arms of Triple H and dropped him with a double arm DDT right into the thumbtacks face first! Mankind covered - but Triple H kicked out this time!
The war raged on, with both men indeed going through hell in a bloodbath Street Fight in Madison Square Garden: the World Wrestling Federation Championship at stake! Mankind was using the ropes to stand on a bad leg, and much blood loss. Mankind scraped the mask off of his head revealing the exhausted, bloody face of Mick Foley. The fantasy world was a reality now. Mankind picked up the barbwire board whilst Triple H was defenseless on his knees. Mankind arched back with the barbwire 2x4: when Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley snatched it from him. Mankind glared Stephanie down - Foley looking to grab Stephanie by the hair. He pulled Mr Socko out of his sweatpants, and applied the Mandible Claw on poor, defenseless Stephanie! Stephanie dropped the board, and Foley was now getting revenge on the boss's daughter - but Triple H came from behind with a sledgehammer shot to the back of the leg! Mankind dropped to the canvas as Stephanie escaped the ring - Triple H sealing the deal with a sledgehammer shot to the skull, covering...but Foley kicked out again! Triple H was vicious, storming to his feet and hooking the arms of Mankind...the Pedigree connecting! Hook of the leg - and Triple H retained the WWF Championship! TRIPLE H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (c) def. MANKIND IN A STREET FIGHT TO RETAIN THE WWF CHAMPIONSHIP (22:12)
"The Game" had come out on top a bloody mess, but regardless of the bloodbath he had just ensued in, the World Wrestling Federation Champion was still the man in the WWF. Triple H could barely stand, being helped out of the ring by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who too was traumatized by the events that had gone down tonight in Madison Square Garden! Mankind was down in the ring, but finally with the help of the ropes was able to stand - and Mankind received a standing ovation for his efforts in tonight's war. Mankind left the ring on his own terms, not about to leave this alone. Mankind was still a WWF Superstar - and as far as he and Triple H's war goes, it was not over yet. Mankind would live to fight another day.
"The Big Red Machine" was seen with Tori, who was once again trying to convince Kane that she had to take part in the Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest tonight for the WWF Women's Championship. Kane continued to shake his head, not approving of Tori's choice in participating. Tori then told Kane that she knew what would cheer him up - with her back to the camera opening her robe to reveal her bikini to Kane! Kane's moods lightened as he stood up to try and touch her - but Tori told her that he could only touch her when she is the WWF Women's Champion, and he has won the Royal Rumble match tonight.
The Rock was in the interview area with Kevin Kelly, and shortly Rock would be a participant in the 2000 Royal Rumble match. The "Brahma Bull" was hopping around all motivated, as Kevin Kelly asked Rock for his chances going into tonight's match. Rock cut him off, telling Kelly that he needs to stop acting dumb questions. Rock informed Kevin Kelly that tonight the Rock was to face many threats that could put an end to his pursuit of winning the Royal Rumble match and going on to WrestleMania 2000. It could be Crash Holly, or it could be Steve Blackman. So many Superstars could step to the Rock and jeopardize his chances, but he would not let this happen. Rock said that tonight, whether it's Kane, the Big Show, X-Pac, or even Crash Holly or Steve Blackman - all of those monkeyasses would be going over the top rope and hitting the floor, if you smell what the Rock is cooking.
But before anything, it was time for the WWF Women's Championship Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest. Jerry Lawler welcomed us to the contest, acting as tonight's official master of ceremonies: "King" extremely excited to get this contest underway. She introduced the five judges for the festivities: Sgt Slaughter, Harvey Wippleman, Tony Garea, Michael Hayes and the Brooklyn Brawler. The judges we were told would rank each woman's ass-ets on scorecards rating each woman out of ten. The winner and WWF Women's Champion by the end would be the woman that has scored the most votes tallied up from each scorecard.
6) WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - MS ROYAL RUMBLE BIKINI CONTEST THE KAT (c) vs IVORY vs JACQUELINE vs BARBARA BUSH vs LUNA VACHON vs TORI vs TERRI RUNNELS vs DEBRA Each woman it was revealed would be given fifteen seconds to flaunt their stuff for the Madison Square Garden crowd - and as each woman came out one by one in their robes, it was described that the Kat had wanted this contest organized to specifically defend her WWF Women's Championship more, and prove herself as an effective, groundbreaking woman in the World Wrestling Federation. Terri Runnels, after making her return to WWF programming earlier tonight after her Hardy Boyz' win against the Dudley Boyz in tag team tables action, was here to also take part...as well as Debra! Debra was here making her first appearance in several months, a surprise entrant in this bikini contest invitational. One by one, the women undressed and flaunted their stuff. Despite the enthusiasm from the Kat, who revealed a bubble wrap bikini before unwrapping to reveal a tiny bra and a G-string; Barbara Bush in all white; Jacqueline in an unorthodox one-piece bikini; Tori, Terri and Debra, Ivory and Luna Vachon voiced their unappreciation for the match type, and claimed they just wanted the WWF Women's Championship. They undressed regardless, but were rated quite low. The judges seemed extremely pleased with their jobs, but as soon as the Kat unveiled her tiny bikini, it went from six to ten in a heartbeat - and Jerry Lawler raised her hand in victory!
THE KAT (c) def. IVORY, JACQUELINE, BARBARA BUSH, LUNA VACHON, TORI, TERRI RUNNELS, DEBRA IN THE MS ROYAL RUMBLE BIKINI CONTEST TO RETAIN THE WWF CHAMPIONSHIP The Kat celebrated her win as WWF Women's Champion still, and the crowd seemed extremely supportive of this decision. Despite this, the other women took exception - and very quickly things escalated into a big catfight between the eight women! All eight women rolled around the ring, and even caught Jerry Lawler in the exchange, rolling all over him. The Kat exited the ring quickly, and was disgusted at the other girls' behavior in this bikini contest. Kat may have organized a title defense, but she definitely has a lot more competition outlined after this than she thought!
The next time the World Wrestling Federation will be on pay-per-view will be on February 27, 2000. From the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, the WWF presents No Way Out.
Up next was the annual Royal Rumble match, and the stakes are high. A video package preceded it, showing what is at stake and who is involved in this year's match. Over the years, the Royal Rumble match has become more and more prestigious, with thirty Superstars entering, and only one man being able to walk out victorious. The match has made Superstars, with a past history of winners from Hulk Hogan to Ric Flair, to Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and...Mr McMahon? This year, the stakes are similar. The winner of this match will decide the challenger for the World Wrestling Federation Championship at the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania on April 2. Who will be the one in thirty?
Howard Finkel hyped up the New York City crowd for the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble match, running down the rules for this bout. Two Superstars will start, and every ninety seconds a new Superstar will enter, which will continue until thirty have entered. Elimination can only occur when a Superstar goes over the top rope with both feet touching the floor. And the winner will be decided when only one Superstar remains - that Superstar going to the main event of WrestleMania in Anaheim on April 2, to challenge for the World Wrestling Federation Championship.
7) THE 2000 ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH Edge (#1) and Grandmaster Sexay (#2) started off the Royal Rumble, with the two exchanging high flying moves in the early goings. Edge connected with a Spear, then attempted to dump Grandmaster Sexay out, but Al Snow (#3) came out and saved Edge was elimination. Snow, one of the prime loners of the World Wrestling Federation today attacked both men, attempting to dump Grandmaster Sexay, who fired back. Edge and Sexay teamed up to take down Snow, and Grandmaster Sexay wanted to dance, just to want into a spinning wheel kick from Edge! Hardcore Holly (#4) was out next, going after practically everybody, attempting to eliminate Grandmaster Sexay though he was stopped as Scotty 2 Hotty (#5) was out next, rescuing his Too Cool partner from elimination! The action was branching out now, as Al Snow came off the top rope with a missile dropkick on Too Cool; Snow standing tall at least temporarily - as the Big Bossman (#6) was out next. Bossman had brought his nightstick in with him, and went around clubbing everybody in sight! Bossman jumped Edge and got him over the top rope onto the apron, but by the time he was this close to eliminating him, out came Test (#7) to attack him! Test, who has been a rival of the Bossman in recent weeks, having taken the WWF Hardcore Championship from him last Monday on RAW, dumped Bossman over the top, and the Big Bossman was eliminated in 7:44. Al Snow then went after Test, who responded by big back body dropping Snow over the top rope, eliminating Al Snow in 8:08.
Rikishi Phatu (#8) was out next, Phatu hitting the ring and immediately cleaning house with a big superkick to Test, then sending Edge through the ropes to the floor. Rikishi looked around and was surrounded by Too Cool - which is when Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay both secured their sunglasses - and handed Rikishi a pair. Next thing you knew, Too Cool and Rikishi were dancing under red lights, much to the excitement of the Madison Square Garden crowd! But all of a sudden, with his teammates' backs turned, Rikishi delivered a clothesline to both men, then eliminated Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay in 9:32! Rikishi Phatu went back after Edge, but in came Viscera (#9) - a man even bigger than Rikishi entering the fray in this match! The two super heavyweights went at it when all of a sudden in came Kaientai; Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki running in unofficially - but the two immediately tried to attack Rikishi and Viscera...just to get decimated by the two. As Rikishi and Viscera simultaneously tossed Michinoku and Funaki out, Edge, Test and Hardcore Holly immediately went after them. British Bulldog (#10) made his return after a short stint away next, the Bulldog hitting the ring and immediately clotheslining Edge over the top rope in 12:06. Bulldog followed up by bodyslamming Rikishi to a big ovation; and then connected with a Running Powerslam on Hardcore Holly!
Chris Jericho (#11) came out next, the new WWF Intercontinental Champion hitting the ring and immediately targeted Bulldog. The veteran former Intercontinental Champion tried to swat the smaller Canadian away, but Jericho was able to take him down for a Walls of Jericho, but Viscera tried to eliminate Y2J! Bradshaw (#12) was next, hitting the ring and immediately clocking Holly with a Clothesline From Hell. Bulldog meanwhile delivered his second big bodyslam of the night, this time to the 500-pound Viscera, much to the awe of the Garden! Mark Henry (#13) was out next, "Sexual Chocolate" now a part of the super heavyweight club forming in the ring; Henry going after everybody including hitting a big splash on Test. Crash Holly (#14) came out next, and now both Holly Cousins were a part of the Rumble. The two Hollys attempted to double team Test in forcing him out, but Rikishi broke it up - just for Viscera to then target Rikishi. Suddenly everybody targeted Viscera, and the Holly Cousins, Test, Bulldog, Jericho and Bradshaw dumped Viscera out in 19:46! Steve Blackman (#15) was next, hitting the ring and assisting Test in eliminating Mark Henry in 20:10. Despite this, the Holly Cousins continued their pursuit in taking on the super heavyweight Rikishi - just for Phatu to dump Hardcore and Crash Holly in 20:39!
The Rock (#16) was out to the loudest reaction of the night, the "Brahma Bull" hitting the ring and immediately delivering a Rock Bottom to Bradshaw, and then eliminating Steve Blackman in 21:53, as well as Test in 22:13! Rock was on a roll, until Chris Jericho suddenly cut him off with a sleeper slam! Jericho and Bulldog formed a union to try and eliminate a heavy favorite in the Rock; but fellow Samoan, Rikishi Phatu came to the rescue. Road Dogg (#17) hit the ring and joined in on the attack on Rock, until Bradshaw went after him! Bradshaw was after revenge after being screwed out of the WWF Tag Team Championships earlier tonight, but Bulldog intercepted. Faarooq (#18) conveniently entered next, and the Acolytes had Road Dogg right where they wanted him! Meanwhile, Rikishi and Rock were now going at it, but just as Bulldog was gloating whilst attacking Jericho, he turned around and British Bulldog was clotheslined out in 25:25 by the Rock! Elsewhere, the Acolytes delivered a big double powerbomb to Road Dogg as retribution for the loss earlier tonight. The Big Show (#19) was next - Show stomping into the ring and immediately dumping Bradshaw over the top rope in 28:14. Show grabbed a hold of Rikishi and impressively delivered a big Showstopper in the centre of the ring on the 400-pound Samoan for good measure! Show dumped Road Dogg out in 28:56, then attempted to go after Jericho until Chyna (#20) was out next - for the second year running, the only woman in the Royal Rumble match! Vexed over not being involved in the fall during the WWF Undisputed Intercontinental Championship match earlier tonight, Chyna went after Jericho herself - but Show grabbed both by the throat, looking to eliminate them, but Rock came from behind! Rock and Show went at it now, with Rock receiving a Showstopper from Big Show!
Val Venis (#21) was up next, the WWF European Champion climbing up to the top rope straight away and coming off with a Money Shot on the Rock! Venis was on a roll as he went for Jericho, whilst Chyna was actually trying to power Rikishi over the top rope in the corner. D-Lo Brown (#22) ran out, immediately targeting Val Venis over the corner, whilst Big Show found himself being double teamed by Rock and Jericho over in the corner. D-Lo got involved too, but despite the three of them attempting to dump Show out, the biggest man in this match was able to send all three Superstars flying across the ring. Chris Benoit (#23) was out next, to a loud ovation as "the Crippler" had just been a member of a rival organization just seven days ago, winning their World Heavyweight Championship! Benoit hit the ring and immediately took Venis down with the submission known as the Crossface - and Madison Square Garden was booming for this man's debut! Benoit came face to face with Big Show, but Benoit kicked him low, then instead went for Jericho, delivering a snap suplex on the fellow Canadian.
Kane (#24) was next, setting his pyrotechnics off and scaring everybody in the ring. "The Big Red Machine" hit the ring and cleaned house, dumping Faarooq in 35:20; D-Lo Brown in 35:38; and even Rikishi Phatu in 36:09! Kane was on a tear, catching Val Venis off the top rope, but Jericho intercepted, attacking Kane. Chyna joined in too - but unfortunately it led to Kane tossing Chyna over the top rope in 36:21! Christian (#25) was up next; Christian now the smallest man in this match, hitting the ring and targeting Val Venis. The Rock continued to struggle as Show tried to eliminate him meanwhile, whilst Jericho attempted to throw Benoit out but to no prevail. Benoit tossed Val Venis in 37:36, "the Crippler" now targeting Rock in siding with the Big Show. Bob Backlund (#26) of all people came out next - wearing a bowtie and braces, the legendary former WWF Champion had graced Madison Square Garden with his presence for the first time in years! Backlund decided to go after Kane of all people, attempting to secure the Chickenwing Crossface on the "Big Red Machine". It did not work out, as Kane eliminated Backlund fast, in 38:29. Prince Albert (#27) was out next, and Albert like the hoss he was delivered a bicycle kick to stun Show, sending him into the ropes! Rock, Jericho and Christian tried to charge Show over the top rope, but Kaientai suddenly returned! Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki tried to join in - and everybody stopped. Kane proceeded to grab Kaientai by their throats, and delivered a huge double chokeslam to the Japanese tag team!
The Godfather (#28) was up next, without his Hos to the dissatisfaction of the Garden. Godfather nonetheless hit the ring and tried to take out Kane, but Albert jumped him. The battle continued with all eight Superstars trading elimination attempts, but finally one worked out as Benoit dumped Christian in 42:02. Benoit and Jericho then rushed Godfather and Albert brawling it out, the Godfather and Prince Albert eliminated in 42:17. Kane and Big Show suddenly grabbed both Canadians by the throat, delivering simultaneous chokeslams to Benoit and Jericho! But that is when both men came face to face - the two constant rivals prepared to fight, but Rock got involved, armed with a steel chair - bashing Kane across the skull with it! Rock delivered a second one, and then Rock clotheslined Kane over the top rope in 42:49! Rock was rolling, and the countdown clock ran down...bringing out... Cactus Jack (#29)!? Mick Foley had adorned the Cactus Jack attire, gotten bandaged up from his Street Fight with Triple H earlier tonight...and now he was in the Royal Rumble, in a damn good position! Cactus Jack quickly eliminated Chris Jericho in 43:43, then dove on the back of the Big Show trying to eliminate him! Show cornered him, but Rock jumped Show - and then Benoit got involved! With only one man left, X-Pac (#30) came out and got involved too; X-Pac immediately going for Rock.
X-Pac delivered multiple kicks to Rock, whilst Benoit and Cactus Jack teamed up to target Big Show. The match continued to go on, with all five men exchanging blows. X-Pac was sent through the ropes by Rock, and then came back in with the steel chair used earlier - bashing Show over the head with it...but it just pissed Show off! Show grabbed X-Pac by the throat and dumped X-Pac over the top rope in 49:24. We were officially down to the Final Four in the 2000 Royal Rumble match: The Rock, the Big Show, Chris Benoit, and Cactus Jack remained. Cactus Jack, the Rock and Benoit all jumped Show again, but this time Show was able to grab Benoit and hoisted him over the top rope - but Jack made the save. Cactus Jack delivered two clotheslines to the Big Show, but Show then grabbed Jack and instead tossed him over the top rope, eliminating Cactus Jack in 54:03 and ending his chances at going to the main event of WrestleMania on April 2 for a second time tonight! We are now down to three in the Royal Rumble, with Rock trading blows with Benoit, and despite a floatover DDT attempt, Benoit reversed it into a dragon screw, then locked on the Sharpshooter! Benoit had it locked in, but Show then grabbed a hold of Benoit's throat, and eliminated Chris Benoit in 56:16! Down to two, with the debuting Benoit having made a hot impression moments ago, we were left with Rock and Show: the two frontrunners in the 2000 Royal Rumble match. The two exchanged blows, with Show almost eliminating Rock, and Rock actually connecting with the Rock Bottom on the Big Show; but Show used his freakish strength to resist elimination. Rock landed on the apron from an elimination attempt, and then despite all of Show's doing, Rock hooked the head of Show in a DDT-like guillotine, and extremely slowly, the Big Show finally went over the top rope and hit the floor hard in 60:12!
THE ROCK WINS THE 2000 ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH (1:00:12) In the end, only one man remained in the 2000 Royal Rumble, and his name was the Rock! The "Brahma Bull", after enduring forty minutes of punishment in the Rumble, had managed to avoid elimination - and ultimately had come out victorious! Rock celebrated his win to loud cheers from the Madison Square Garden crowd: nothing could stop the "People's Champion" now: he was going to WrestleMania on April 2 to challenge for the World Wrestling Federation Championship! Rock continued his celebration, as the Royal Rumble went off the air.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2000 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH The winner goes to challenge for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania
The Rock | The Big Bossman | Prince Albert | Scotty 2 Hotty | Rikishi Phatu | Grandmaster Sexay | X-Pac | The Big Show | Hardcore Holly | Crash Holly | Edge | Christian | Kane | D-Lo Brown | Viscera | The Godfather | Mark Henry | Val Venis | Test | Chris Jericho | Chyna | Al Snow | Steve Blackman | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP - STREET FIGHT Triple H (c) vs Mankind
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP The winner becomes the Undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion Chyna (c) vs X-Pac vs Chris Jericho (c)
WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The New Age Outlaws (c) vs The Acolytes
FIRST EVER TAG TEAM TABLES MATCH The Dudley Boyz vs The Hardy Boyz
WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - BIKINI CONTEST Sgt Slaughter, Michael Hayes, the Brooklyn Brawler, Tony Garea & Harvey Wippleman will be the judges scoring /10 for each participant.
The Kat (c) | Ivory | Jacqueline | Barbara Bush | Tori | Luna Vachon | TBA |
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WWF Sunday Night Heat: January 23, 2000 (shown internationally) Dark: Papi Chulo def. Steve Bradley Edge & Christian def. The Mean Street Posse (Rodney & Joey Abs) Steve Blackman def. Prince Albert The Godfather & Val Venis def. Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay)
WITH SIX DAYS AWAY FROM THE ROYAL RUMBLE, Monday's RAW is WAR saw the evolving rivalry between World Wrestling Federation Champion Triple H and Mankind escalate to a whole new level when Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley arrived to the building to discover that their office had been hijacked by Mankind himself. Taking the helm of decision-making for the night, Mankind authorized Chris Jericho and Chyna to compete at the Rumble this Sunday in a match to determine the Undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion (later changed to a triple threat match as Triple H added X-Pac to the match); the Dudley Boyz taking on the Hardy Boyz in the first-ever tables match; advising the Kat to take charge and organize the first ever Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest invitational for the WWF Women's Championship; and not just that - but adding Test to a WWF Hardcore Championship match that he was able to come out victorious in. Vexed, Triple H hit the ring and got into a war of words with Mankind; and later that night, all hell broke loose in a brawl between the two during six-man tag team action. With six days until the Royal Rumble, a sledgehammer shot to the leg from Stephanie may have caused Mankind an injury going into the big WWF Championship Street Fight this Sunday night.
SmackDown! hit Providence, Rhode Island tonight just three nights away from the Royal Rumble live this Sunday night on pay-per-view. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were in their office after a night away against their will on Monday night. Triple H had his arm around Stephanie, telling his wife how proud he was of her for injuring Mankind's leg on RAW is WAR. "The Game" told Stephanie that because of that, he's giving himself the night off - but he doesn't want to be unfair to Mick, which is why he is also giving him the night off. Stephanie wondered why, but the WWF Champion told Stephanie simply put that he wanted Mick Foley to have some strength in that leg, just so he could kick it back out from under him on Sunday in the Street Fight.
X-Pac entered, wandering in with the WWF Intercontinental Championship, asking Triple H why he wanted to see him. Stephanie stood up to talk with him, saying how she knows that X-Pac is pulling double duty at the Royal Rumble: not only is he in the match to determine an Undisputed Intercontinental Champion - but he is also in the Rumble match. Which is why tonight, they've come up with an excellent idea: a four-man over the top rope elimination match, and the winner will be eligible to enter the Royal Rumble match on Sunday last, in at number 30. X-Pac seemed pleased, but Triple H then stood up and warned X-Pac: it won't be easy. Stephanie mentioned that her hand was forced, and tonight, X-Pac will face the Rock, Kane and the Big Show. X-Pac was peeved, but Triple H tried to give X-Pac some confidence - X-Pac was having none of it, telling Triple H that he's back to his old ways again, and storming out!
The countdown clock appeared, and out came one-half of the co-WWF Intercontinental Champions in Chris Jericho. Coming out solo tonight, Jericho did not have the title belt with him but was prepared for action to kick off SmackDown! tonight. Y2J had a microphone walking down to the ring, mentioning that on Sunday night he would be crowned the Undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion, and there was no doubt about it. He ran down the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna for being a lousy co-champion, and claimed to have put in all of the work. He insulted X-Pac, calling him a greasy bottomfeeding suckup, and made fun of his catchphrase "suck it" before declaring inevitable victory at the Royal Rumble - not just in becoming the sole owner of the title - but becoming the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble match!
1) HARDCORE HOLLY (w/Crash Holly) def. CHRIS JERICHO (c) in a non-title match (4:14) The Holly Cousins were out to try and one-up the co-WWF Intercontinental Champion tonight on SmackDown!, three days away from the Royal Rumble match where Chris Jericho will take on co-champion Chyna, and the man currently in possession of the Intercontinental Championship, X-Pac. Holly took Jericho to work early on, but Jericho fired back with some hard-hitting chops. Holly and Jericho traded holds, but after some miscommunication with Crash, Hardcore left the ring to argue with his cousin. The Holly Cousins bumbled around at ringside, allowing Y2J to go up top and come down on them with a big crossbody off the top rope! Back inside, Jericho attempted to apply the Walls of Jericho when the theme song of Chyna went off, and the "Ninth Wonder of the World" arrived on the rampway. Y2J was distracted, allowing Hardcore Holly to deliver the Falcon Arrow, picking up a big upset!
Hardcore Holly rolled out of the ring to celebrate with Crash, the Holly Cousins victorious somewhat thanks to the distraction provided by Chris Jericho's own co-WWF Intercontinental Champion Chyna! Chyna smiled as she approached the ring, climbing inside to confront Chris Jericho...but suddenly X-Pac hit the ring behind her, jumping her with her own WWF Intercontinental Championship! X-Pac crotch-chopped to loud boos, before turning around to receive a takedown from Jericho, who mounted X-Pac with a flurry of strikes! Jericho attempted to lock in the Walls of Jericho, but X-Pac managed to use the ropes to escape to safety; X-Pac snatching the title on his way out. All three Superstars are in for a busy night pulling double duty on Sunday, but X-Pac also has big fish to fry in the main event four-way over the top rope match with The Rock, Kane and the Big Show!
Backstage, contrary to Triple H's belief, Mankind was shown arriving at the Providence Civic Center with a bad limp. And just three days from the Street Fight for the World Wrestling Federation Championship, it looked like Mankind was heading for the ring!
The Fabulous Moolah was seen hanging out in the make-up area backstage talking to one of the make-up artists when Mark Henry approached. "Sexual Chocolate" told Moolah that he heard about her fallout with his girlfriend Mae Young. Moolah looked the other way. Mark then admitted that their relationship may not be orthodox - but why? Is it worth throwing away a fifty year long friendship with Mae away? Mark asks Moolah what it is about him that vexes her. But Moolah still refused to listen, telling Mark that she would hate for something bad to happen to Mae and Mark tonight, but remained cryptic as to what this meant.
The theme of Mankind played, bringing out the man that will challenge Triple H for the WWF Championship this Sunday night in Madison Square Garden in a Street Fight. He was injured by a wild sledgehammer shot to the leg by the champion's wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, but Mankind was here in Providence, bad limp and all - Mankind climbing into the ring with a microphone in hand. Mankind asked the fans in attendance whether they thought giving him the night off was a good idea or not. He asked Triple H and Stephanie who they thought he was, asking them if they'd ever even met Mick Foley before. He talked about testicular fortitude, and referenced the wars he has been through in Japan, in Europe, and all across the United States throughout the past thirteen years - but a sledgehammer to the leg? Surely Triple H should be thinking of a bigger picture.
Mankind began to tell a story about a man named Hunter Hearst Helmsley: who at the time, was the lapdog of one Shawn Michaels. And Hunter Hearst Helmsley drew the ire of Mick Foley so badly, that they fought in all kinds of matches. Wild brawls, a steel cage match that left him with a bad concussion courtesy of a cage door bouncing off of his skull - and ultimately where the Royal Rumble takes place this Sunday night - a Street Fight in Madison Square Garden. Mankind rolled the footage on the OvalTron, showing footage of RAW is WAR from September 1997, where a bout between Cactus Jack and Hunter Hearst Helmsley took place - culminating in the now historic piledriver through a table on the stage took place. Mankind told "the Game" that the same would happen this Sunday, where it all begins again. And if it kills him, so be it - but God help him, he will make Triple H feel what he has felt with every minute of torture representing a whole year of Mick Foley's career!
Timely, the theme song of Triple H hit to end storytime with Mankind; and out came the World Wrestling Federation Champion and his wife, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. "The Game" clapped his hands, telling Mick that he delivers a hell of a speech. It's a shame that it's fictitious, because Mankind is a figment of the real man's imagination. Stephanie once again called Mankind delusional, and how that would be his downfall on Sunday. She told Mankind that it felt so good swinging that sledgehammer into his leg on RAW - maybe she should try to take a better swing at it. Mankind told Stephanie to keep out of the kitchen because it's too hot for her here. His business was with her cowardice husband. "The Game" told Mankind that it was Stephanie who gave her the night off - and he thinks it is for the best. He told Mankind that what he thought was, Sunday would be the ultimate night of suffering for the man sometimes known as Mick Foley. But since Mankind was healthy, maybe this night off should be rescinded. With that, the familiar call of Road Dogg hit - and before they knew it, out ran the WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws!
Under marching orders from the boss, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg hit the ring - but Mankind was prepared, taking down Road Dogg. But quickly, the numbers advantage allowed the Outlaws to double team Mankind, stomping a mudhole in the leg of Mankind! Triple H and Stephanie marched to the ring, "the Game" climbing inside and delivering some heavy blows to the face of Mankind. But it wouldn't last long - the Acolytes hit the ring, causing D-Generation X to escape to the outside! Triple H called a group meeting with Stephanie, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg out on the floor, whilst Bradshaw and Faarooq helped Mankind up to his feet - Mankind hot and after Triple H's blood now!
2) ROAD DOGG (w/Billy Gunn, Triple H & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) def. BRADSHAW (w/Faarooq & Mankind) (1:48 shown) After what went down before the commercial break with Mankind having the New Age Outlaws attack him under orders of D-Generation X ally Triple H, just for the Acolytes to make the save - this match was ongoing as we returned from the break, with Road Dogg keeping Bradshaw down with a series of stomps in the corner. He hit the Shaky kneedrop off the ropes and then gestured to Faarooq and Mankind at ringside - but Bradshaw was quickly able to make a comeback, taking Road Dogg down and delivering a fallaway slam! Bradshaw was about to put down one-half of the WWF Tag Team Champions, whom the Acolytes meet on Sunday, when Road Dogg's partner Billy Gunn hopped onto the apron. Faarooq ran after Gunn and it resulted in a brawl...allowing for Triple H to roll into the ring and plant Bradshaw with a Pedigree whilst the referee was distracted! Mankind tried limping after "the Game", who ran away - whilst Road Dogg covered Bradshaw for the three.
The New Age Outlaws had stole a victory from their number one contenders the Acolytes in singles action, just three days away from the WWF Tag Team Championship being on the line at the Royal Rumble. They joined Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on the rampway, whilst Mankind looked fatigued with his weakened leg damaged further tonight - three days away from their WWF Championship Street Fight! There would be hell to pay for D-Generation X.
In the backstage area, the "Big Red Machine" Kane was seen mid conversation with his girlfriend Tori; Tori telling him that he has a big opportunity tonight and this Sunday. Not only to win the Royal Rumble match, but also have the opportunity to kick ass and gain the number thirty spot in that match. But Tori confessed, she had to do something for herself, whether he liked it or not - and that is compete in the WWF Women's Championship Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest this Sunday. Kane shook his head, but Tori told him not to worry about her - she had to prove this to herself, and advance her own career. She told him that they could be the power couple, forget Triple H and Stephanie. Tori told Kane that she was going to get ready for her six-woman tag team match later tonight, leaving Kane alone seething.
In the Providence Civic Center, Kurt Angle was seen walking around telling anybody that listened that he had an open challenge going on at the Royal Rumble this Sunday, claiming that nobody would be able to beat him. He preached to one particular staff worker that he was undefeated, and that he was an Olympic Gold Medalist: something nobody had done in the World Wrestling Federation before. The staff worker walked away. He then tried to get Gangrel's attention, who was hanging out with Luna Vachon. Gangrel just glared at him, with Luna on his arm. Kurt asked if anybody had ever told them that Halloween is only one day of the year. Luna throatily told Kurt that he should extend that open challenge to tonight. Gangrel revealed his fangs to Kurt, weirding him out and telling him he'd happily accept his challenge - if he kept those things away from him!
3) WWF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: JEFF HARDY (w/Matt Hardy) def. GILLBERG (w/Al Snow) (c) by disqualification (1:53) Gillberg and the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship made their anticipated return to the World Wrestling Federation this past Monday night on RAW is WAR, teaming with Al Snow and the Dudley Boyz in an unsuccessful manner against the Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian. It was Jeff that pinned Gillberg in that match, and so this match had the title on the line, with Snow coaching Gillberg on from ringside. Snow also hogged the spotlight of Gillberg's original sparkler entrance, standing in the way of the champ. A spear attempt by Gillberg went awry, and this match was all Jeff. Completely one-sided, it looked like Hardy was on his way to winning his first singles title in the WWF, when the Dudley Boyz suddenly hit the ring, jumping the Hardy Boyz!
Bubba Ray Dudley attacked Jeff Hardy mid-ring whilst D-Von Dudley sent Jeff Hardy reeling into the barricade at ringside - the Dudley Boyz ruining Hardy's opportunity at claiming the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tonight, and extending Gillberg's streak indirectly! The Dudleys are to meet the Hardys this Sunday at the Royal Rumble in the first ever tables match, but they weren't about to wait: D-Von setting up a table in the ring with Bubba. The two ran Jeff off the ropes, then delivered a devastating Dudley Death Drop to Jeff right through the table, revenge from RAW this past week! Al Snow then jumped into the ring in joy, trying to hug the Dudley Boyz...just for D-Von and Bubba to shove him down. D-Von and Bubba sent Snow off the ropes, delivering another Dudley Death Drop to Snow for good measure!
Kevin Kelly was standing by in the interview area with one of the four men in tonight's over the top rope match for the number thirty spot in the 30-man Royal Rumble match on Sunday, the Big Show. Kelly asked Show how big a deal this would be for him, the former WWF Champion wanting his title back. The Big Show told Kevin that he was ready for it. He told Kevin that he is big, he's bad, he's p*ssed off, and he will take out anybody in his way. Show barked that he has been underestimated by people like the Rock. X-Pac as far as he's concerned, is a nonfactor. Kane? He beat that dude's ass bad last week. So as far as tonight goes, he's confident. But nobody will get in his way of winning the Royal Rumble match and going on to reclaim his World Wrestling Federation Championship right away - because he will not wait until WrestleMania.
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was shown in her office without Triple H or the New Age Outlaws around, simply relaxing with a bottle of water. There was a knock at the door, and in walked the new WWF Hardcore Champion Test. Her ex-fiancé asked Stephanie coldly what she wanted now, asking how she was going to punish him tonight. Stephanie sighed, then told Test that she didn't want to punish him, after all, they had a lot of good times when they were together. But then she broke his heart - that's enough punishment for him. She told Test that things didn't have to be like this - she just happened to like Triple H that much more. She actually loves "the Game", it wasn't fair on him. She told Test that they could be friends, and he could be very, very comfortable. But as long as he opposes her authority, bad things will have to keep happening. She told Test to make sure he thinks about this long and hard - because it would be a real shame that he got hurt in one of these matches. Test immediately told Steph to cut to the chase and tell him his match...Stephanie told Test that he would be facing the Dudley Boyz - two on one. Test groaned in annoyance, the WWF Hardcore Champion storming out immediately. But Stephanie looked on, conflicted...
4) MARK HENRY & D-LO BROWN (w/Mae Young) def. THE HEADBANGERS (Mosh & Thrasher) (w/The Fabulous Moolah) (02:13) It had been a turbulent few weeks for Mark Henry and Mae Young's unorthodox romance, with Val Venis, the Godfather and now Mae's own best friend for the past fifty years, the Fabulous Moolah being against their relationship - though Venis and Godfather have since buried the hatchet with "Sexual Chocolate". Tonight, Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown were warming up for the Royal Rumble match this Sunday, taking on the Headbangers - who they managed to put away relatively easily. The WWF Tag Team Champions found themselves on the receiving end of the Sky High from D-Lo and the Big Splash from Mark Henry, giving them a victory much to the dismay of the Fabulous Moolah, who was watching on from ringside.
The Fabulous Moolah looked unimpressed by Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown's win tonight against the Headbangers - but Mae Young was ecstatic, climbing into the ring and kissing "Sexual Chocolate" in dramatic fashion! Moolah shook her head, whilst D-Lo watched on awkwardly. Moolah's hopes for the Headbangers to make "something bad happen" to Mae and Mark had gone badly, and Mark and D-Lo were on the way to participating in the 30-man Royal Rumble match this Sunday night.
5) THE KAT, BARBARA BUSH & JACQUELINE def. LUNA VACHON, TORI & IVORY (2:18) This past Monday night on RAW is WAR, the Kat revealed her independence from the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna and expressed her desire to defend the WWF Women's Championship more often - announcing the Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest on Sunday night's Royal Rumble pay-per-view, where the title will be on the line. During this match, the judges for the bikini contest were introduced at ringside behind a desk: Sgt Slaughter, The Brooklyn Brawler, Tony Garea and Michael Hayes. This match introduced the Kat's competition, and it was a pure catfight with Tori body slamming Kat around and introducing a chokeslam, presumably taught to her by boyfriend Kane. In the end, the match came to end when Jacqueline delivered a tornado DDT to Ivory in the midst of Kat, B.B., Luna and Tori rolling around the ring.
Jacqueline's hand was raised triumphantly after a scrappy six-woman tag team match - a precursor to the Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest. Tensions ran high when the Kat raised Jacqueline's hand but started taking credit, causing a shoving contest between Jackie and Kat - which is when Barbara Bush, Luna, Tori and Ivory got involved; more catfights breaking out! The judges had to get involved to separate the women - who knows what will go down with the WWF Women's Championship bikini contest!
Backstage, Triple H was seen in the office with X-Pac and the New Age Outlaws. X-Pac was looking at the WWF Intercontinental Championship, noting that they are all holding titles right now: Triple H with the WWF Championship, and the Outlaws with the WWF Tag Team Championships. After Sunday, they could have all of the gold, or none of it. Hopefully they have it all. Triple H, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg were motivating X-Pac going into tonight's four-way over the top rope match, which he enters as the underdog. "The Game" gave X-Pac a motivating speech about how he is one of the smallest men in the World Wrestling Federation - but he's always been a courageous underdog. And he feels that tonight he can win this, and then against all odds on Sunday, he can win the triple threat match and officially become the WWF Intercontinental Champion - and also win the 30-man Royal Rumble match. The Outlaws agreed, telling X-Pac that guaran-damn-teed, D-Generation X will walk out of the Rumble collectively with all of the gold.
6) KURT ANGLE def. GANGREL (3:36) The Olympic Gold Medalist had talked himself into a challenge tonight against the vampire, Gangrel - three days away from Kurt Angle taking on the open invitational he set for himself last Monday night on RAW is WAR. The "Olympic Hero" did not look thrilled about the prospect of facing Gangrel tonight with his fangs and all - and Gangrel brought the fight early on, but Angle was able to cower away from an Impaler DDT attempt. How embarrassing it could be for the previously undefeated Olympian to lose to Gangrel tonight, ahead of an open challenge he has set himself, challenging the WWF locker room to end his streak. Unfortunately it was not to be, as Gangrel actually tried biting Angle at one point, and Angle went reeling into the referee, subduing the official momentarily. Gangrel attempted to follow up, but Angle quickly rolled Gangrel up with the tights - stealing yet another victory!
The Olympian skidded out of the ring quickly away from a vicious Gangrel - the vampire fuming at how this match had gone down! Kurt Angle picked up a microphone from ringside, pronouncing himself a sure to win this Sunday at the Royal Rumble match. He once again downplayed the barbaric 30-man Royal Rumble match, saying he would not dare risk his precious undefeated streak on that bloodbath. He claimed it was not sportsmanlike, and that the real match of the night in New York City would be their Olympic Gold Medalist humiliating whoever accepts his open challenge. The lights flickered, and the "13" symbol flickered onto the OvalTron, ominously freaking Kurt out as he spoke! Who was doing this? Maybe we'll find out this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.
Lilian Garcia was standing by with the Rock, who simply jumped on the spot - the "Brahma Bull" getting prepared for the four-man over the top rope main event tonight, where the winner will earn the lucrative number thirty spot in Sunday's 30-man Royal Rumble match. Rock cut Lilian off apologetically, complimenting her like only the Rock can. He talked about the Rumble this Sunday, there are big stakes on the line, so many moving parts that anyone can win the thing. Guys like Crash Holly, or someone like "the Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. Or even...X-Pac, Kane, or - shudder the thought - the Big Show. Rock talked up tonight's stakes, never before done, twice in one week: two over the top rope matches for the Rock, and it is just another excuse for the "Great One" to throw some candyasses over the top rope and to the floor. Rock spoke out about hearing X-Pac stole the WWF Intercontinental Championship belt and whining and bitching about working twice in one night. All the better for the Rock to whoop his ass all around Madison Square Garden. Kane is a man that revolves around a girl who nobody not even Viscera would touch. And the Big Show - the biggest piece of crap walking the hallways of Providence, Rhode Island: the Rock has a problem with the Big Show, and twice in one week, he will make a point of tossing his 500-pound ass over that top rope, if you smell what the Rock is cooking!
Backstage, Lilian Garcia had the troubling task of interviewing "the Big Red Machine" Kane ahead of the four-way over the top rope main event to determine who enters the valuable number thirty slot in the 30-man Royal Rumble match this Sunday night. Lilian trembled in asking Kane questions, who simply breathed heavily towards her. Lilian asked about his thoughts about Tori entering the Ms Royal Rumble WWF Womens Championship bikini contest - no answer, just heavy breathing. Lilian thanked Kane. Kane stomped away.
7) HANDICAP MATCH: THE DUDLEY BOYZ (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) def. TEST (03:20) Bubba Ray and D-Von had already made themselves heard earlier tonight in attacking Jeff and Matt Hardy during Jeff's shot at Gillberg's WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, including putting Jeff through a table with the Dudley Death Drop: all three days away from the first ever tables match, pitting the Hardy Boyz against the Dudley Boyz - a bad blood feud having broken out between the two teams. But tonight they were here to take on the new WWF Hardcore Champion Test, who has continued to draw the ire and go against the grain of his ex-fiancé Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Test fared decently with the Dudleys, delivering a full nelson slam to D-Von and a sidewalk slam to Bubba - but quickly this match broke down due to the Dudley Boyz' expertise in tag team matches. Test managed to do well still, connecting with a big boot to D-Von, and an attempted pumphandle slam to Bubba: if not for D-Von. And seconds later, Test walked right into the Dudley Death Drop: another win for the Dudleys.
Test's bad luck had returned despite having won the WWF Hardcore Championship Monday night on RAW is WAR: maybe he could have some good luck on Sunday during the Royal Rumble match, but not tonight, as the Dudley Boyz successfully laid waste to the Canadian. That said, suddenly the Hardy Boyz hit the ring, Jeff and Matt coming for D-Von and Bubba - who this time simply exited the ring, deciding to hit the showers after already attacking the Hardys earlier tonight! Jeff, bandaged ribs and all, was out for blood - and this score will be settled Sunday in the first ever tables match!
With the main event approaching, the Rock, Kane, the Big Show, and X-Pac were seen walking down their own separate corridors, moments away from the main event. It's a four-man over the top rope elimination match where the winner gets to enter the Royal Rumble match on Sunday in the number thirty slot - and it's next.
8) FOUR-MAN OVER THE TOP ROPE ELIMINATION MATCH: X-PAC def. KANE, THE BIG SHOW & THE ROCK (8:56) The stakes were high in this match, with the winner gaining entry to the Royal Rumble match on Sunday in the lucrative number thirty spot. No man has ever won from the final spot in the Rumble before - but that could be a difference-maker when considering the four Superstars involved here. X-Pac, obviously the smallest man, was here with the WWF Intercontinental Championship that wasn't his, cowering in the corner and at ringside early on as "the Big Red Machine" Kane got into it with the Big Show and the Rock, who all traded blows with one another. Kane and Rock actually formed a temporary alliance in trying to eliminate Kane, but X-Pac - Kane's former partner - got involved, and actually got in some offense on the "Brahma Bull". Big Show almost had X-Pac up on his shoulders for the gorilla press out of the ring, but X-Pac was able to get in a low blow, halting things immediately. Kane attempted to chokeslam Show at one point, but X-Pac suddenly came from behind Show, pushing Kane into the ropes: and Rock joined in, eliminating Kane at 4:47. The match was down to three men as Kane threw a furious rage at ringside, chasing a referee up the rampway. Inside, Rock and Show went at it with Show delivering a Showstopper to Rock, and attempting to eliminate the "Brahma Bull", but X-Pac once again got involved - smart logic, in not wanting to be left alone with the Big Show. X-Pac stunned Show with a series of kicks, but then walked right into a sidewalk slam. Rock then delivered a flying clothesline stunning Show and sending him reeling into the ropes. Rock hit the ropes two more times, delivering two more clotheslines - and finally the Big Show was eliminated at 7:12. Finally down to two men, X-Pac and Rock went at it with X-Pac delivering a series of kicks capped off by a spinkick in the corner. Rock reversed and delivered a flurry of punches to X-Pac in the corner. And this one was on, with the Rock delivering a spinebuster and setting up the People's Elbow: but the New Age Outlaws hit the ring! Billy Gunn and Road Dogg tried entering, enough to distract "the People's Champion", allowing X-Pac to come from behind, pushing Rock into the Outlaws, who then dragged Rock out, eliminating the Rock in 8:56!
X-Pac had stolen this one from the Rock, the degenerate having overcome the odds and won a match where he was the smallest man! X-Pac crotch chopped as the New Age Outlaws celebrated with him, hoisting X-Pac up on their shoulders. But suddenly, all hell broke loose as WWF Superstars piled out of the locker rooms, all entrants of the Royal Rumble match this Sunday night on pay-per-view, and an all-out war prevailed in the ring, with so many of them with one goal in mind: to win the big one, and go on to the main event of WrestleMania! In all of the commotion, SmackDown! went off the air.
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Post by DTP. on Apr 20, 2017 9:25:53 GMT -5
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2000 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH The winner goes to challenge for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania
The Rock | The Big Bossman | Prince Albert | Scotty 2 Hotty | Rikishi Phatu | Grandmaster Sexay | X-Pac | The Big Show | Hardcore Holly | Crash Holly | Edge | Christian | Kane | D-Lo Brown | Viscera | The Godfather | Mark Henry | Val Venis | Test | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP - STREET FIGHT Triple H (c) vs Mankind
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP The winner becomes the Undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion Chyna (c) vs X-Pac vs Chris Jericho (c)
WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The New Age Outlaws (c) vs The Acolytes
FIRST EVER TAG TEAM TABLES MATCH The Dudley Boyz vs The Hardy Boyz
WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - BIKINI CONTEST The Kat (c) vs TBA
OPEN CHALLENGE Kurt Angle vs TBA
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Post by DTP. on Apr 20, 2017 9:24:40 GMT -5
I used TEW for like, two diaries. I stopped sticking to it when I tried running a WWF 1997 (December onwards) diary, was the day before a PPV and had the New Age Outlaws vs Legion of Doom booked, and wham! Animal dies.
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Post by DTP. on Apr 19, 2017 20:58:19 GMT -5
WWF Jakked: January 22, 2000 Dark: Papi Chulo def. Scotty Creek Viscera & Mideon def. The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) Kurt Angle def. Kevin Landry The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) def. Kaientai (Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki) British Bulldog def. D-Lo Brown
WITH THE REINSTATEMENT of Mick Foley as a result of last Monday night's eight-man tag team bout, where The Rock, Test and the Acolytes defeated D-Generation X; this past Thursday night on SmackDown! was a night where Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were back to no good - out to punish the four men that allowed this to happen. Unfortunately for them, Test was able to defeat Viscera; the Rock beat Steve Blackman and Kurt Angle; and the Acolytes somehow managed to overcome the New Age Outlaws and all three members of the Mean Street Posse. And that wasn't all - as Triple H attempted to call out Mankind, the two engaged in a duel of words, resulting in a match being made for the Royal Rumble: the WWF Championship on the line in a Street Fight! Mankind left Triple H lying for the second time in a week, as SmackDown! went off the air.
RAW is WAR, six days away from the 2000 Royal Rumble, emanating live from the New Haven, Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, opened up with the theme of the Big Show playing, and out came someone that is sure to be a front-runner to win the 30-man Royal Rumble match, and go on to WrestleMania. The Big Show stood in the ring with a microphone in hand, talking about how the new millennium has not started so well for him. He lost the World Wrestling Federation Championship on January 3, and since then, he has been in a bad, bad mood. But now it all makes sense, because in six nights time, he plans to win his first ever Royal Rumble match. Show made note that nobody was as big, as tough, and as mean as him. Nobody. And at WrestleMania, he will stand in the centre of the ring in Anaheim, California - a two-time World Wrestling Federation Champion.
One man that took exception to the comments made by the Big Show however, was "the People's Champion", the Rock - his theme music cutting the Big Show off to a loud reaction. The Rock made his way down to the ring, surely out to address the Show man to man after being chokeslammed by him last Thursday night on SmackDown!. Rock soaked in the chants as he walked back and forth, a microphone in hand. He asked the Big Show to hold on a second, introducing himself as finally being back in New Haven. The "Brahma Bull" addressed Show, asking him if he really thought that he could be victorious on Sunday - because if there is one man that may not be as a big, may not be as mean, but is sure as hell as tough, driven and motivated to win the 2000 Royal Rumble match...it's the Rock. Show went to cut him off, but Rock told him that it didn't matter what he thought! Rock made fun of the Big Show's Showstopper gesture, telling Show that he could go to Madison Square Garden, and wipe out twenty-eight other jabronis - but the one person he would not get rid of, is "the Great One". Show asked Rock if that was so, because what happened last Thursday night on SmackDown! tells a different story. Show challenged the Rock to go one-on-one with him tonight, and this is when Rock raised a hand to Show, telling him to just bring it. Rock left the ring, leaving Show in the ring, almost seething and ready for their match, apparently taking place later tonight!
Meanwhile, in the backstage area, countless WWF Superstars were watching the Rock and the Big Show on a television monitor - allegedly all members of the Royal Rumble match this Sunday, taking exception to Rock and Show's claims!
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were seen arriving at the New Haven Coliseum. Stephanie spoke of concern as they navigated the hallways in the backstage area, about what Mick Foley told him last Thursday night on SmackDown! - and what Mankind might do to the WWF Champion this Sunday at the Royal Rumble: in a Street Fight no less! "The Game" seemed calm despite this: telling Steph that he is "the Game", and not to worry. Besides, he has made a six-man tag team match for tonight, pitting him and the New Age Outlaws against Mankind and the Acolytes - what's the worst that could happen? Triple H tried to enter their office at that point, only to find it locked. Confused, he tried using the keys - but the door still wouldn't open!
On the other side of the door reclined Mick Foley, who had taken over the McMahon-Helmsley office! Foley was smiling, as he yelled to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on the other side that tonight - he was calling the shots!
Returning live to RAW is WAR, Mankind was now in the McMahon-Helmsley office. After a precise and secretive knock, in walked Chris Jericho and Chyna - the co-WWF Intercontinental Champions arguing all the way, without their belt due to X-Pac having stolen it from them last Thursday night on SmackDown!. Y2J asked Mankind why he demanded they come to him, which is when Mankind told the two to chill, because this was officially tonight a no-heat zone. Mankind told the two that he has come to realize that Y2J and the "Ninth Wonder of the World" cannot co-exist. But that said, if Chris Jericho manages to defeat X-Pac tonight and retrieve his title: their reign as Intercontinental Champions will end this Sunday at the Royal Rumble. Chyna and Jericho complained, but Mankind reiterated - because there can only be one, and that Undisputed Intercontinental Champion will be decided when Chris Jericho takes on Chyna! Y2J and Chyna's qualms immediately turned to thanking Mankind for the decision-making.
1) TOO COOL (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) & RIKISHI PHATU def. THE MEAN STREET POSSE (Rodney, Joey Abs & Pete Gas) (2:12) This match was a great opportunity for the Mean Street Posse to try and earn their first victory in the World Wrestling Federation, according to the man in charge tonight, Mankind. Their only obstacle was three men that would be a part of the Royal Rumble match this Sunday, in Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu. Unfortunately for the Posse, Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay made quick work of Rodney and Pete Gas - Rikishi Phatu coming in to finish the job, as he quickly dismembered Joey Abs with a big Banzai Drop for the win.
Too Cool celebrated their victory in unison, dancing the night away to the delight of the New Haven crowd in the Coliseum tonight. However, it should be noted that come Sunday night in the 30-man Royal Rumble match: there can only be one winner.
After what happened on SmackDown! last Thursday night with his so-called friends, the Dudley Boyz driving him through a table after a loss to Edge and Christian - Al Snow was shown talking to somebody off-screen, telling Snow that he knows that he can count on him to help secure the victory. Snow kept calling him "champ". Suddenly, the Dudley Boyz showed up, like bullies, asking Al that this better be good, otherwise there'll be more broken wood in his future. Snow told Bubba Ray and D-Von that he admits he was an bunghole last Thursday night, and no wonder the guys drove him through a table. But in tonight's eight-man tag team bout, he can guarantee victory! Bubba and D-Von seemed unimpressed, as they asked what the man off-screen was doing here. Snow told them that he was on their team tonight...causing the Dudleys to get angry and simply walk away from the scene.
Mark Henry was shown talking to Mae Young in a locker room, where Mae complimented "Sexual Chocolate" on how locker room sex was as good as she remembered it in the 1950s... Mark kissed her, telling Mae that it was the best motivation possible when he has a shot at the WWF European Championship tonight. Mae patted Mark's butt, telling him to go and get ready. Young waited in the room, when the Fabulous Moolah waltzed in. Moolah told Young that she needed to talk to her...
Back live on RAW is WAR, Triple H threw his WWF Championship and his bag down on a couch out of rage, whilst Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley looked absolutely beside herself. "The Game" told her that he couldn't believe the audacity of Mick Foley, locking them out of their own booked room tonight! Stephanie told Triple H to relax, saying that she would go and speak to security about this. She walked away, leaving "the Game" sat down on a couch in what looked like the arena lobby!
2) WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: CHRIS JERICHO (w/Chyna) (c) def. X-PAC (3:22) X-Pac was rewarded a WWF Intercontinental Championship shot last Thursday night on SmackDown! by best friend Triple H, however he was cheated out of the title as Chris Jericho jumped Chyna: the co-WWF Intercontinental Champions unable to get along. But in failing to capture the title, X-Pac stole the title, and this match was made for tonight. But interestingly, in a decision made by Mankind tonight, if Chris Jericho was able to retrieve the title tonight from X-Pac - on Sunday at the Royal Rumble match, Y2J and Chyna will collide to determine the Undisputed Intercontinental Champion. X-Pac and Y2J fought back and forth, but as X-Pac attempted to go for the X-Factor, Chyna distracted him, allowing Y2J to roll X-Pac up with the tights, scoring the win!
Chris Jericho celebrated his win to the New Haven crowd's approval, as Y2J had his hand raised in the ring. The referee attempted to hand the WWF Intercontinental Championship to him, but X-Pac suddenly jumped Y2J! X-Pac planted Jericho with the X-Factor; but suddenly Chyna entered the ring, knocking X-Pac down with a clothesline! The "Ninth Wonder of the World" picked up the title, but her back was turned, and suddenly Chris Jericho tripped Chyna, locking in the Walls of Jericho! The co-WWF Intercontinental Champions and X-Pac were fighting over the title literally, but that's when X-Pac came in with a big roundhouse kick, taking Y2J down! X-Pac picked up the title and left, leaving Jericho and Chyna absolutely livid in the ring.
Returning to Mae Young and the Fabulous Moolah's conversation, the two legendary ladies were discussing Young's romance with Mark Henry. Moolah mentioned however that whilst at the time she approved of hooking up with Mark, Moolah herself hooked up with Harvey Wippleman - but they broke it off weeks ago! Moolah asked Mae where she planned on taking this - and Mae saw right through it: Moolah was against their relationship! Mae took offense but Moolah acted defensive, but Mae told Moolah that they were in love, and that is the end of that, storming off.
Back in the New Haven Coliseum's lounge, Triple H sulked whilst watching the tiny television set in the corner of the room. The WWF Champion was suddenly greeted by X-Pac, who was still in possession of the WWF Intercontinental Champion. X-Pac asked "the Game" if this was where he was setting up shop tonight - much to Triple H's chagrin. He then asked if he had just seen what went on: X-Pac is clearly the right man for Undisputed Intercontinental Champion. "The Game" agreed with him. He told X-Pac that he has no power tonight evidently, but what he can do is mess with Mankind's plans for the Royal Rumble. Not only will X-Pac be a part of the Royal Rumble match, but as well? He's going to be added to Chris Jericho and Chyna's match, making it a triple threat match. X-Pac seemed excited, thanking Triple H and walking away. Triple H returned to sulking, which is where Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley reappeared. Accompanied by a security guard, she told Triple H that the guard was going to help them into their office: and the three walked off.
3) THE HARDY BOYZ (Jeff & Matt Hardy) & EDGE AND CHRISTIAN def. THE DUDLEY BOYZ (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley), AL SNOW & GILLBERG (3:28) The Hardy Boyz cost the Dudley Boyz a match against Edge and Christian last Thursday on SmackDown!, a revenge tactic for the Dudley Boyz putting Terri through a table in a savage attack last week. The Dudleys were hot, but also hot at Al Snow, who they also drove through a table on SmackDown! - for bringing in the returning WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Duane Gill to be their partner in this eight-man tag team bout. The Dudleys teamed together well, but neglected Snow and Gillberg's involvement in working over Jeff Hardy - but soon enough Snow got in Bubba and D-Von's face, and it all broke down! All eight men ended up brawling in the ring, but Gillberg got a blind tag from D-Von: charging Edge with the Spear...to no prevail! Edge was effected but remained on his feet - and a simple Downward Spiral from Edge collected the win.
Edge and Christian celebrated their victory, two men that would be in Sunday's Royal Rumble match. But the battle continued out at ringside, as D-Von and Bubba Ray continued their fight with Matt and Jeff Hardy! The Dudleys and the Hardys continued to brawl, but D-Von was set over the barricade into the crowd. Jeff and Matt set up a table on the floor, and Matt placed Bubba Ray on top of it. Meanwhile, Jeff went up to the top rope and delivered a Swanton Bomb driving Bubba Ray right through the table! The Hardy Boyz' war with the Dudleys continued tonight, with tables once again being present at the warzone!
Michael Cole was backstage standing by with the undefeated Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle. Cole asked Angle why he requested this interview time in particular, which Angle explained. He told Michael that he wanted the fans of the World Wrestling Federation to know that he was still here, and serving as their "Olympic Hero", because he didn't have a match tonight. But he did have a match this Sunday at the Royal Rumble, oh yes. And not that free-for-all for barbarians, brutes and savages. But an open challenge. He was planning on calling out anybody in the WWF man enough to face him. Because when it happened - Kurt was going to take them down faster than you can say "Olympic Gold Medals".
In the backstage area, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley was storming to their office with the security guard with them. "The Game" banged angrily on the door, yelling for Mick Foley to open the door. Triple H ordered him to come out, but Mankind was heard telling them to buzz off, he was hard at work! The security guard knocked on the door to tell Foley to comply with Triple H and Stephanie's orders of authority. But Mankind once again denied, calling out to them that he was in charge tonight. The guard told the power couple that unfortunately it seemed like he was right - the guard walking away. "The Game" was livid, commenting how useless the guard was. Triple H continued to bang on the door repeatedly, and it seemed like Mankind was successfully riling "the Game" up!
Backstage, the Rock was seen walking down a corridor, a big singles match coming up next. The Big Show was seen walking down another hallway - and these two entrants in Sunday's Royal Rumble match, was coming up next!
4) THE ROCK vs THE BIG SHOW ended in a no-contest (4:21) The New Haven crowd was so electric for the Rock, that the Big Show was actually receiving some boos just for opposing the "Brahma Bull"! Show and Rock were having this match tonight in order to prove to the other that they are the alpha male when it comes to Sunday's 30-man Royal Rumble match. The "Great One" fired blows at the Big Show, who absorbed each and every one of them - and it did look like Show was getting the better of the Rock despite the New Haven crowd's pleading for Rock. Rock attempted to match Show's size and power with speed - but it only rocked Show momentarily, and he went right back on the offense. Finally, Rock mounted a comeback, a flying clothesline knocking Show down! Rock barraged Show with a series of strikes, and when Show attempted the Showstopper, Rock kicked Show in the leg, and delivered a DDT taking both men down! It was at this moment that suddenly, many WWF Superstars rushed the ring - all entrants of the Royal Rumble match, spoiling for a fight!
The referee found himself overpowered as the Big Bossman, Edge, Christian, Prince Albert, D-Lo Brown, Viscera, The Godfather, the Mean Street Posse, Kaientai and various other Superstars started attacking Rock and Show and brawling among one another. But in all of the ruckus, flames engulfed the arena, and out walked "the Big Red Machine" Kane! Led to the ring by his girlfriend Tori, Kane stormed the ring, and began to strike anything that moved! He tossed Bossman out of the ring, before choking Kaientai out of the ring together. He gorilla pressed Pete Gas and Joey Abs, before delivering a thunderous Chokeslam over the top rope to Rodney, who crashed on top of the Posse! Finally it came down to him, Big Show and Rock - and Kane suddenly paused before them. Rock and Show looked at one another, whilst Kane's arms rose up, and pyrotechnics went off around them. Kane was not one to underestimate in the Royal Rumble match, this Sunday!
In the backstage area, Kevin Kelly was standing by with the Acolytes, who asked them about tonight's six-man tag team bout, just six days away from challenging the New Age Outlaws for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Faarooq told Kevin that they were excited to get their hands on Bradshaw and Faarooq. He said that tonight they get another early bird chance to get their hands on those degenerate pieces of scum. Bradshaw barked that this was perfect - they will weaken the Outlaws tonight, and come the Royal Rumble: those titles will be theirs, when it's all said and done.
In Mankind's office, the man in charge for the night sat with his feet up on a desk: the sofa in the background tipped on its side, and a television set sat beside his book "Have a Nice Day" on the desk in front off him. With his mask on his head, Foley heard the secretive door knock and went to open the door - adjusting his mask. The Hardy Boyz wandered in, with Mankind telling Jeff and Matt that he heard how Terri will be good to return very soon. Jeff and Matt were there to ask Mankind if they knew about how they could settle the score with the Dudley Boyz. Mankind told them that he does in fact have an idea. He asked the Hardys if he had ever told them about the wars he had been in over in Japan. And he thinks that the Hardys will enjoy this: the Dudleys like using tables, and so does the Hardys it seems like. So why not have the first ever tag team tables match, this Sunday, live on pay-per-view at the Royal Rumble! Jeff and Matt thanked Mick, who explained that to win, you had to put both members of the opposing team through a table, and the Hardys seemed happy enough. In leaving, Mankind told the two young brothers to have a nice day.
5) WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: VAL VENIS (w/The Godfather & Hos) (c) def. MARK HENRY (w/Mae Young) (3:59) "The Big Valbowski"s comments made in jest of Mark Henry and Mae Young's relationship has really drawn the ire of "Sexual Chocolate", who has been on a tear, defeating the Godfather last Thursday night on SmackDown! and making his intentions clear of wanting to capture the WWF European Championship. But it doesn't seem to just be Val Venis and the Godfather that has an issue with their relationship - even Mae's best friend the Fabulous Moolah has taken issue in their relationship tonight. But this aside, Godfather watched on with his Hos in support of Val: whilst "Sexual Chocolate" went into this one with repeated strikes towards Venis. Henry almost got the win with a powerslam, but Val was able to kick out just in time. The match continued to where Mark attempted to superplex Val off of the top rope, but Val was able to knock him down with a big headbutt, and the Money Shot connected, giving Val a successful title defense tonight!
Val Venis' hand was raised in victory, "the Big Valbowski" handed his WWF European Championship and being surrounded by The Godfather and his beautiful women. Mae Young attended to Mark Henry in the ring, but Venis came to stand over them - Val helping Mark up to his feet. The Godfather and Val shook hands with Mark and raised his and Mae's hands. Suddenly, the theme of the Godfather hit, and the Hos, Venis, Mark and even Mae Young began to dance as part of the Ho Train! The Fabulous Moolah came out to the rampway, looking particularly unimpressed at the sight in front of her.
In the backstage lobby, Triple H continued to sulk on the couch with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley on his arm. The World Wrestling Federation Champion was still complaining about not being allowed back into his office, although Stephanie told "the Game" that admittedly Mankind had not been doing a terrible job in charge. Triple H asked Steph why she's siding with him all of a sudden, but Steph told Triple H that all he's done since Foley came along is whine and complain about his existence. He's done nothing to take charge! McMahon-Helmsley implored her husband to do something about it, and Triple H nodded in agreement. Triple H told his wife that she's right - and he is going to go and call him out right now: he's not waiting until Sunday at the Royal Rumble, or even later tonight. The WWF Champion left the scene, leaving Stephanie looking proud of her husband. Suddenly in walked Test, who smiled at her misfortune. Test noted how the mighty had fallen. Stephanie coldly told Test to leave, or face the wrath of her husband. Test just smiled and told Steph that he could get used to Mankind in charge. He thanked her sarcastically for the night off, then left, leaving his ex-fiancé to shout that she would make his life a living hell!
Back live in the arena, the theme of "the Game" hit, and out stomped the World Wrestling Federation Champion, who has not been having a very good night with Mankind having taken charge of the matchmaking decisions for tonight, and even having made two big matches for the Royal Rumble this Sunday night. This has left Triple H in the lobby, just sulking away. But with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley in his ear, "the Game" was out here to call out Mick Foley, and hope it goes better than last Thursday night on SmackDown!, where he was left for dead in the middle of the ring. Triple H received loud "bunghole" chants, Triple H telling Mankind immediately to get his ass out here, because he was sick and tired of the mind games. He told Mick last Thursday night that it is time to face real reality. It's time to step out of this fantasy world: and oh so unsurprising it is that Mick has entered this little fake universe not even six days before they go to war at the Royal Rumble in a Street Fight.
Compliant, the theme of Mankind hit, and out walked Mick Foley. He removed his mask as he approached the ring, almost smugly climbing inside and standing before "the Game", who he meets with the WWF Championship on the line this Sunday night. Mankind admitted that maybe he is living in a fantasy world. But maybe for just one night, he wanted to feel the power that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley feel when they enter that office, and they abuse their authority, and they book Triple H to be the man on top of the WWF mountain. And they book Mankind and The Rock to be in You're Fired, Pink Slip on a Pole matches! Mankind asked Triple H if he felt it was ironic that "the Game" lives in the so-called real world, when in actuality he is living a fantasy world where he is the boss's daughter's husband; and he is playing God with the lives and careers of an entire locker room full of WWF Superstars. His included! Triple H told Mankind that he did what he did in firing his ass last month for a reason. Because Mankind doesn't belong in this company. He doesn't deserve to share a ring with him.
"The Game" promised Mankind that he would end this on Sunday night at the Royal Rumble, because he will make sure that he never gets another shot at the WWF Championship, or being face to face with "the Game" in this ring again. Mankind told Triple H how delusional he sounds, telling him that on Sunday night, he is going to make Triple H realize this, when he beats his ass from one end of Madison Square Garden to the other, and puts an end to this dictatorship that the World Wrestling Federation is overcome with! Triple H then told Mankind that he can think that he is the delusional one. And tonight, he's going to let Mankind remain in power. But at the Royal Rumble, this ends, and one man will remain: and guaranteed, it will be "the Game". The two faced off for several moments with Triple H raising the WWF Championship to Foley's face before leaving. And these two are still set to compete in a six-man tag team main event later on tonight!
In the backstage corridor, Mark Henry was suddenly seen rushing past a flurry of referees. "Sexual Chocolate" shoved somebody out of the way, spotting his girlfriend Mae Young down on her knees crying! Mark begged Mae tell her what had happened, but Mae was traumatized - she told Mark eventually that Fabulous Moolah had attacked her - her own best friend! Mark was freaking out, ordering referees to give her some medical attention.
Meanwhile, Prince Albert was shown walking down a corridor prepared for action - after weeks of dissension with his mentor, Albert challenges the Big Bossman with the WWF Hardcore Championship on the line - next.
The Kat was shown backstage where Michael Cole was seen standing by, Cole asking the WWF Women's Champion about this announcement she has. Kat told Michael that for too long she has waited around on the arm of the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna as her little kitten - but it's about time things changed. The Kat told Michael that she hasn't even had a chance to defend the title. Whatever happened to girl power? This is why at the Royal Rumble, with consultation from Mick Foley, she has decided to organize the 2000 Ms Royal Rumble bikini contest. She told Michael that this is an open invitation to all the women in the World Wrestling Federation: and on top off that, the WWF Women's Championship will be on the line. Kat told the girls good luck, before suddenly slapping Cole across the face and leaving!
Back live in the New Haven Coliseum, the Big Bossman was making his way down to the ring with his nightstick in one hand, and the WWF Hardcore Championship in the other - Bossman ready for his big title defense next against Prince Albert, the result of Albert turning his back on Bossman last Thursday night on SmackDown! after another title defense Bossman made against Rikishi Phatu. But suddenly, Mick Foley appeared on the TitanTron, sat in his office. Foley addressed Bossman, Albert and the New Haven crowd - informing the two that he was making the best use of his power in charge for tonight. And he has decreed that this match was now not just a singles match - but a triple threat match. Foley told the two to enjoy, which is when the theme of Test hit, and out he came much to the outrage of both Bossman and Albert!
6) WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP - TRIPLE THREAT MATCH: TEST def. THE BIG BOSSMAN (c) & PRINCE ALBERT (3:55) After weeks of being held under scrutiny, courtesy of his ex-fiancé Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley marrying Triple H, and being positioned in unfair handicap matches and matches against much larger opponents, Test was finally in a fair chance, and it was all thanks to Mick Foley being in charge for the night. Prince Albert and Big Bossman once again put their differences aside to target Test early on, but egos prevailed once again and it resulted in both men going at it trading blows. All three men, six days from participating in the 2000 Royal Rumble match, began to battle it out with Bossman using a trash can to beat away at Test's bandaged ribs: Prince Albert then came in and delivered a bicycle kick to the trash can, sending it right into Bossman's face! Test sidewalk slammed Albert, then wedged the trash can into the turnbuckles: whipping Bossman right into it. Test went up to the top rope and attempted the diving elbow drop, but Albert was able to grab a nearby stop sign, holding it up and harming Test. Albert then attempted a sit-out chokebomb, but Test broke loose and delivered an astounding chairshot to the skull of Albert, covering and picking up the win!
We had a new WWF Hardcore Champion, as Test grabbed the title in celebration - the Canadian quickly exiting the scene as Big Bossman was absolutely livid at his reign as WWF Hardcore Champion coming to an end after three months. Bossman and Prince Albert embarked on another shoving contest, which quickly escalated into Albert jumping Bossman, and the two rolled around in the ring fighting one another - whilst Test celebrated with the title on the rampway.
In the backstage area, Triple H was taping his wrists in the lobby - Stephanie McMahon and the WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws waiting nearby for "the Game" to finish getting ready. And with that, D-Generation X was prepared and walking down a corridor, prepared for six-man tag team main event competition up next. Mankind meanwhile left his office, with the Acolytes escorting him to the ring: the main event for RAW is WAR, up next live in New Haven!
7) D-GENERATION X (Triple H, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) def. MANKIND & THE ACOLYTES (Bradshaw & Faarooq) (9:23) There was expected to be a lot of bad blood in this match, with the WWF Champion and the WWF Tag Team Champions going up against the men that would challenge for their titles this Sunday night at the Royal Rumble in Madison Square Garden. The Acolytes, after winning a tag team battle royal six weeks ago at Armageddon, were finally going to get their shot at the titles against the New Age Outlaws this Sunday; and the two teams have been embroiled in a tense rivalry with one another, ready to culminate. The same could be said for Mankind and Triple H, as it was Mankind who lost to "the Game", granting Mankind his first WWF Championship on August 23, 1999. But since Triple H had Mankind fired, Mankind has had a vendetta to fulfill, and this Sunday night, after being reinstated last Monday night on RAW, Mankind was prepared to challenge for the title one more time in a Street Fihgt at the Royal Rumble. All six men traded blows with their rivals in the opening moments, and it was clear this one was breaking out. A real barnburner was anticipated and delivered, with the New Age Outlaws and Triple H working over Bradshaw extensively. At one point Bradshaw attempted to get the tag, but a distraction from Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley caused the tag to be illegally made, and DX stomped a mudhole in Bradshaw. But finally, Mankind got the tag, and shortly after, more chaos went down. The same thing happened that took place last week on RAW, where the Outlaws and the Acolytes began to brawl out of the arena through the crowd; leaving the WWF Championship rivals alone! Mankind's attempt at the double arm DDT went blocked, but so did the Pedigree. The two rivals brawled further, until another distraction from Stephanie took place - and Triple H low blowed Mankind: planting him with a Pedigree, and securing the three count!
"The Game" had stolen a victory thanks to Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley! The WWF Champion's hand was raised in victory, but he was not done yet. Tired of being humiliated tonight by Mick Foley having taken over his office and made changes to the show and the Royal Rumble, "the Game" rained down many blows on Mankind. He even decked the referee who attempted to stop him: relentlessly wanting to beat the hell out of Mankind and make sure he didn't see Sunday night! Triple H left the ring, pulling out his trusty sledgehammer from under the ring - but Mankind was not about to stand by and let this happen! Mankind jumped "the Game", and the fight spilled to the ringside area, with Mankind sending Triple H reeling onto the announce table. Mankind attempted to go for a piledriver on the announce table, but Steph came out of nowhere with a sledgehammer shot to the leg! Mankind fell off the table in pain, and while Triple H tried to go after Mankind some more, referees spilled out to the ringside area, restraining "the Game" - these two men were prepared to go at it in a Street Fight with the WWF Championship on the line, this Sunday at the Royal Rumble! RAW is WAR went off the air.
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Post by DTP. on Apr 17, 2017 12:42:05 GMT -5
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN: VAN ANDEL ARENA - January 12, 2000
The Godfather def. Mideon Kurt Angle def. Steve Blackman Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) & Rikishi Phatu def. Viscera & Kaientai (Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki) Val Venis def. Prince Albert to retain the WWF European Championship The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley), Edge & Christian, and The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) in an elimination tag team match Test def. Gangrel Kane def. Al Snow Chyna & Chris Jericho def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship The Big Show def. The Big Bossman in a non-title steel cage match
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY: CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ARENA - January 16, 2000
The Godfather, Val Venis & Rikishi Phatu def. Gangrel, Al Snow & Steve Blackman The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. Viscera & Mideon Kurt Angle def. Test The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) & Edge & Christian def. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) & Kaientai (Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki) Chris Jericho def. Hardcore Holly to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship The Big Show & Kane def. The Big Bossman & Prince Albert The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) def. Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship The Rock 'n' Sock Connection (The Rock & Mankind) def. Triple H & X-Pac
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Post by DTP. on Apr 17, 2017 10:44:12 GMT -5
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2000 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH The winner goes to challenge for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania
The Rock | The Big Bossman | Prince Albert | Scotty 2 Hotty | Rikishi Phatu | Grandmaster Sexay | X-Pac | The Big Show | Hardcore Holly | Crash Holly | Edge | Christian | Kane | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP - STREET FIGHT Triple H (c) vs Mankind
WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The New Age Outlaws (c) vs The Acolytes
More matches to be announced.
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Post by DTP. on Apr 13, 2017 16:58:22 GMT -5
WWF Sunday Night Heat: January 16, 2000 Dark: Tom Howard def. Steve Bradley The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) def. The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) Jacqueline & Barbara Bush def. Ivory & Luna Vachon by DQ Val Venis def. D-Lo Brown in a non-title match Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly)
LAST MONDAY NIGHT ON RAW is WAR, the worst possible event occurred in the closing moments of a high stakes eight-man tag team bout. After an in-ring protest organised by the Superstars of the World Wrestling Federation, led by The Rock, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were ordered to stop manipulating their power so abusively, and putting talents' jobs on the line. When the topic of Mick Foley came up, Triple H decided to make an eight-man tag team match pitting D-Generation X, and the Rock's team - which ended up including Test and the Acolytes. If Rock's team were to win, then Mick Foley would get his job back. But if DX won - Rock would be banned from entering the Royal Rumble match. With the stakes high, a chaotic bout took place with the Acolytes and the New Age Outlaws brawling to the backstage area; whilst Test and Triple H fought at ringside, allowing the Rock to score the winning pinfall on X-Pac. And immediately, Mick Foley came to kick "the Game"s ass! The WWF Champion was left dismantled in the ring, and the show went off the air with the Rock, Test and the newly reinstated Mick Foley stood in the middle of the ring!
1) EDGE & CHRISTIAN def. THE DUDLEY BOYZ (w/Al Snow) (4:31) The Dudley Boyz heinously attacked Edge, Christian and the Hardy Boyz last Monday night on RAW is WAR, leading to Bubba Ray Dudley completely inappropriately kissing, and then powerbombing the Hardys' valet Terri through a table from the second rope. It is because of this that Terri is incredibly shaken up, and is on a leave of absence for a couple of weeks because of what went down. Edge and Christian, the Canadians were here to seek revenge, whilst Al Snow watched on from ringside. Back and forth action, with Christian getting worked over by the Dudleys early on, but as the match continued, despite every dirty trick that D-Von and Bubba Ray threw at him, Christian was able to make the tag to Edge: and Edge ran wild. He was suddenly stopped dead in his tracks by Al Snow...but not for long, as the Hardy Boyz ran down to ringside to take out Al Snow! Matt brawled with Snow distracting the referee, and whilst this went on, D-Von was on the top rope attempting the diving headbutt to the groin of Edge - but Jeff knocked D-Von off the top! Edge got the victory roll on Bubba, picking up the win!
Edge and Christian rolled out of harm's way, the victors in this tag team contest - leaving Bubba Ray and D-Von left seething in the ring. The Hardy Boyz, Matt and Jeff joined Edge and Christian on the rampway: looking back to rub the loss in the Dudley Boyz's faces for good measure. Al Snow entered the ring - which may not have been best, as the Dudleys suddenly began to wail on poor Al! The Dudleys stomped away at him before Bubba told D-Von to go and grab a table...which he complied. Bubba continued to stomp on Al as the table was set up - and then, the Dudley Death Drop connected, driving Al Snow through the table! The Dudleys were going crazy lately in an attempt to establish themselves as the best tag team in the World Wrestling Federation today - and they were not about to let Edge, Christian or the Hardys stop them!
In the office of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, D-Generation X were reeling over the fact that Mick Foley was reinstated last Monday night on RAW is WAR. Billy Gunn and Road Dogg were annoyed about the Acolytes taking them out of the picture, and X-Pac was looking for an excuse to go after the Rock. But Triple H told DX to relax: he was calm and collected about this. Confused, the New Age Outlaws and X-Pac pondered what was up "the Game"s sleeve. Triple H told X-Pac to just go and get ready for his WWF Intercontinental Championship match tonight. Triple H told D-Generation X that tonight, he will go out and call out Mick Foley. As for Rock, Test and the Acolytes...he has plans for them in mind...
Outside of the McMahon-Helmsley office was the official Royal Rumble sign-up sheet that we saw last Monday night on RAW is WAR, and this time it was the Holly Cousins, Hardcore and Crash squabbling over who signed their name down first.
Back on SmackDown!, Mankind was seen walking around the backstage hallway, entering a room. He entered it and flicked the switch, revealing the imposter Mankind locked inside, tied to a chair! The imposter begged for mercy, still using the Mankind impersonation routine, much to Mankind's chagrin. Foley told the imposter that he can make life very easy for him, or very hard for him. Mankind told the faker that he would let him go soon...but first, he has some things he wants to do and say to him. The imposter looked extremely panicked.
2) TEST def. VISCERA (1:26) It appeared that Triple H looked calm and collected for a reason, which became clear as Viscera started plodding down the rampway to the ring for a rematch of last Thursday night on SmackDown!, where Viscera splashed Test repeatedly, breaking the ribs of the Canadian. The ex-fiance of Stephanie McMahon tried to fight valiantly, but predictably the five-hundred pounder was bigger and more effective with his assault. Viscera attempted to go for a corner splash off the second rope, but Test managed to dodge it, and Viscera fell mightily on the canvas! Test then went up and connected with the diving elbow drop, scoring a huge upset win!
The Canadian had pulled off a big upset in this match with Viscera tonight, Test continuing to fight the valiant fight against the McMahon-Helmsley regime that has plagued his career since their marriage six weeks ago.
In the locker room, Mark Henry was shown holding hands with Mae Young; "Sexual Chocolate" reassuring Mae that all is well with them and that nobody could get between them. Suddenly, the Godfather and WWF European Champion Val Venis appeared, causing Mark to tell Mae to give them a moment. With Mae gone, Mark got in their faces, asking them why they can't just let him be. Godfather told Mark that he's worried about him - this isn't the Mark Henry that he knows. Val agreed, asking Mark why he is wasting his time on a woman that has lived through both wars over somebody hot, sexy and single. Mark got in their faces, telling them to grow up and understand true love - which offended Godfather and Venis. Godfather told Mark that if he wanted a fight, he'd give him it tonight. With that, the pimp and the "Big Valbowski" left, leaving Mark Henry all worked up and angry.
In the corridor, Kevin Kelly caught up with the Hardy Boyz, about what is going on with them and the Dudley Boyz. Jeff told Kelly that the Dudley Boyz hurt Terri, and that they were not about to let this go down without a fight. Matt told Kevin that they live for the moment, and this is what they do. So why D-Von and Bubba Ray attacked Terri instead of them? They don't know why, but it's too late. Jeff said that karma was a bitch, before the Hardy Boyz set off.
The Rock was shown arriving at the AllState Arena, on a night where he will do battle with the Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle - all because of Angle interrupting the Rock last Thursday night on SmackDown!: and the "Brahma Bull" leaving Angle laid out in the middle of the ring.
Back with Mankind and the imposter, Mick Foley was right in the imposter's face, telling him why he wanted to go out there in front of millions of people, and try to make him look bad. And not only that, make his fans look bad - and his family look bad, more importantly than that! Foley started slapping the faker around, before telling him that he was sorry - he got carried away. Mankind told him that he would be right back, leaving the room.
In Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's office, D-Generation X were chilling out - sans X-Pac - when suddenly there was a knock at the door, and in walked all three members of the Mean Street Posse. Holding coffees for everybody, Triple H ordered them to set them down on the table in front of them, before the WWF Champion stood up with the New Age Outlaws. He said that he had a proposal for the Posse, and it involved them teaming up with the New Age Outlaws to take on the Acolytes in handicap tag team action tonight! Ecstatic at the prospect of scoring their first ever WWF win, they accepted immediately, and "the Game" told them to go and get ready. After leaving, Triple H immediately felt regretful over the decision he had just made.
3) MARK HENRY (w/Mae Young) def. THE GODFATHER (w/Hos & Val Venis) (1:37) Mark Henry's so-called friends in the Godfather and WWF European Champion Val Venis have not been supportive of "Sexual Chocolate"s relationship with Mae Young recently, which has led to Mark feeling responsible to stick up for her woman, when he and D-Lo Brown defeated the Godfather and Val Venis last Monday night on RAW. Godfather however was here to fight, and took the fight to Mark Henry early on with the Ho Train connecting. Meanwhile, Val Venis tried to run distraction at ringside, in dancing with the Hos of Godfather. It did not phase Mark in the slightest though, as Mark connected with a powerslam, and then hit the big splash, scoring the pinfall victory.
"Sexual Chocolate" was on a roll with another victory tonight against the Godfather, much to Val Venis' chagrin. Because of this, "the Big Valbowski" got a microphone and told Mark to get out of this fantasy world, and just accept that Mae Young was old enough to be his great, great grandma! Mark Henry was seething, as the WWF European Champion then stood between two Hos, who grinded up against him whilst he rubbed himself. Mae thankfully was there to hold him back.
At the Royal Rumble sign-up sheet, Edge and Christian were there signing up for the Rumble, with Edge telling Christian that they were so hot, nobody could touch them with the roll that they are on. Christian told Edge that maybe it would be just a matter of time until they were WWF Tag Team Champions before walking away. Edge remained, and took another glimpse at the Royal Rumble sign-up sheet...does Edge have bigger intentions?
The co-WWF Intercontinental Champions Chris Jericho and Chyna were shown walking down a hallway with the WWF Women's Champion Tori in pursuit. They were arguing about who defends the title against X-Pac, which happens next!
We returned to the room containing the tied up imposter, who was trying to squirm his way out of the chair - when Mankind returned with coffee. Mankind questioned whether the imposter liked coffee or not, to which the imposter declined. He told Mankind that he was more of a tea person. Mankind told him that he must be the worst impersonator ever, because if he hates coffee, then he'll hate this...which is when Mankind started pouring hot coffee all over the imposter! Mankind told the imposter to feel the burn, as he took the second coffee cup and started pouring it on until the imposter fell over, knocking himself and the chair to the floor!
Chris Jericho's music hit to loud cheers, as the co-WWF Intercontinental Champion made his way down to the ring for this title defense against X-Pac tonight: Y2J all prepared and ready to fight - but instead of X-Pac's music hitting, the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna's music played, and out came the other co-WWF Intercontinental Champion with WWF Women's Champion the Kat! Chyna got in the ring, and both continued arguing about who would get to defend the title tonight. The referee finally got in the middle of them, issuing a coin - and a coin toss took place, with Chyna seemingly winning the decision! Jericho sulked, leaving the ring and getting on commentary instead.
4) WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: X-PAC def. CHYNA (w/The Kat) (c) by disqualification (3:09) X-Pac, seven days after coming close to winning the World Wrestling Federation Championship from his own best friend Triple H, a result of a lottery drawing - was now here challenging for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, all thanks to "the Game". Apparently an award, X-Pac attacked Chris Jericho last Monday night on RAW, and with Y2J on commentary, Jericho voiced his anger in not being able to defend the title against X-Pac tonight. X-Pac lit Chyna up with some kicks early, although at another point in the match, the "Ninth Wonder of the World" began to power X-Pac around, and X-Pac had to bail from the ring. X-Pac recovered, but this was too much for Jericho...who jumped X-Pac from behind, laying waste to him with a steel chair shot, causing the disqualification!
Chris Jericho stomped away at X-Pac on the ringside floor, but not before Chyna got in his face - the co-WWF Intercontinental Champions having words, before Chyna took a swing at Y2J: Jericho catching it and striking back! The champions were trading blows, until the referee finally got between them and broke them apart! All the while, X-Pac crawled over to the timekeeper's table, and took the WWF Intercontinental Championship, bailing whilst the champions were distracted!
In the backstage area, the Rock was making his way to the ring, ready for singles action with Kurt Angle, up next!
Returning to SmackDown!, the Rock's theme hit, and out came the "Brahma Bull" to a thunderous ovation - Rock ready for singles action tonight with Kurt Angle, coming off of a big eight-man tag team win last Monday night on RAW is WAR against D-Generation X, where Rock was able to retain his spot in the Royal Rumble match on January 23. Rock posed on the second rope, saluting the crowd before taking a microphone out of his trunks, and welcoming himself back to the city of Chicago...but Kurt Angle's theme music cut him off!
Angle came out to boos, the Olympian asking how intelligent the Rock can truly be. Angle made a remark about how badly the Chicago Blackhawks were doing, and compared it to the Rock's chances of victory tonight against him, the undefeated Olympic Gold Medalist. Rock finally cut him off and rode Angle down, taking issue with his dork haircut, his goofy eyes, and telling him to stick the gold medals and Angle's Three Is up his candyass. But Angle begged to differ this time - after last week's embarrassment, he's taken precaution. And although he's not happy about it...he's spoken with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley...and she agreed that this match should be, and is now a handicap match! Steve Blackman's music then hit, bringing out the "Lethal Weapon!
5) HANDICAP MATCH: THE ROCK def. KURT ANGLE & STEVE BLACKMAN (04:11) And it has become more clear that Triple H remained calm, knowing that he could just punish the men that beat D-Generation X in the eight-man tag team bout on RAW tonight on SmackDown! - unfortunately, with Test coming out victorious earlier tonight, it was not going that well. The Rock brought the fight to the "Lethal Weapon", but the numbers game began to set in as Angle jumped in from behind off a blind tag. Angle and Blackman were working together well for two men that had fought last Monday night on RAW, with Angle mat wrestling Rock momentarily. The lights flickered again during this match, illuminating an orange glow with a "13" symbol appearing on the OvalTron - completely weirding Angle out. Angle tagged Blackman in immediately and then left the ringside area, and while Blackman did well for a few moments, Rock suddenly dropped Blackman with the Rock Bottom out of nowhere, to score the victory!
The Rock stood tall in the middle of the ring, as Kurt Angle meanwhile headed for the backstage area, wanting no part of any of this. The "Brahma Bull" celebrated his win by securing a microphone and beginning to continue what he was going to say before being rudely interrupted. Rock announced that with his confirmed participation in the Royal Rumble match - be it Steve Blackman, be it Kane, be it X-Pac, be it Mick Foley - it doesn't matter who stepped towards him. Because on January 23, when it's said and done: one man will remain, and that man will be the "People's Champion".
Rock was about to wrap up with his signature catchphrase, when suddenly the theme of the Big Show hit! Show stomped out to the ring and glared a hole right through Rock. Rock took a swing, but Show blocked it, and then delivered a huge Showstopper, dropping the Rock! Show then began to leave, the message clear now: Big Show wanted to win the Royal Rumble match and go on to WrestleMania!
Tori was shown coming out of the women's bathroom in the backstage area, where she was confronted by Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki of Kaientai. Tori told the two to watch where they're walking, asking them if they knew who her boyfriend was. Taka and Sho joked about Tori's physique, calling her hot and actually insulting her all the same. Michinoku complimented her breasts, which got a slap from Tori: Tori storming off, presumably to tell her boyfriend, the "Big Red Machine"!
In another corridor, the Big Bossman and Prince Albert were stood arguing, with Bossman complaining about how he has to defend the WWF Hardcore Championship against that disgusting fat ass, Rikishi Phatu next - and all he wants is a little support. Prince Albert told Bossman that he shoves him around too much, and he doesn't appreciate it. But fine. Bossman and Albert left the scene, ready for the title match next.
The imposter was now laid on his side in the small room, being interrogating with Mankind's boot crushing the head of the imposter against the floor. Mankind suddenly stopped, then helped him up. Mankind told the imposter that he is going to do something he never thought he'd do when he first saw his dumb, ugly face impersonating him on television last week. He could crush his head and then force him to watch hours of non-stop Al Snow matches - but instead? He's going to let him go. That's right. Mankind began to untie the imposter, who cowered in fear as Mankind told him that he had bigger fish to fry than to torture him, anyway. After untying him completely, Mankind went to leave and said that maybe the imposter had learned a lesson from all of this...before telling him that actions speak louder than words: pulling his hand out to reveal Mr Socko - and the Mandible Claw was locked in on the imposter!
"The Big Red Machine" Kane was seen signing up for the Royal Rumble match officially - it had been speculated, but this was all the evidence you needed! Suddenly, Tori showed up looking panicked. Tori embedded her head against the chest of her boyfriend and told her what Kaientai had done to upset her, which really annoyed Kane, who ripped the sign-up sheet off the wall, and then went storming off down the hall!
6) WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: THE BIG BOSSMAN (w/Prince Albert) (c) def. RIKISHI PHATU (w/Too Cool) (2:52) The Big Bossman had spoken down to the wrong men this past Monday night on RAW is WAR when signing his name on the Royal Rumble sign-up sheet: it led to a match between him and his protegé Prince Albert (who have already not been getting along as it is), and Too Cool. Bossman got carried away and confronted Rikishi Phatu, and Too Cool ended up getting the victory. It led to this match, actually the first WWF Hardcore Championship defense in some time due to the Big Bossman's pursuits of the WWF Championship. Easily, the larger Rikishi got the better of Bossman early on, with Too Cool at ringside to ensure Prince Albert didn't get involved in this no-disqualification, falls count anywhere type affair. Eventually Albert did get involved, just to get hit with a Rikishi Driver! But with Rikishi's back turned, Bossman clubbed Rikishi in the leg with his nightstick, then delivered a sickening chairshot to the skull, getting the one-two-three and keeping the title!
The Big Bossman was successful in getting the win here tonight on SmackDown!, much to the upset of this Chicago crowd! Too Cool attended to Rikishi, whilst Bossman snatched his WWF Hardcore Championship from the referee - and turning around to get hit with a bicycle kick from Prince Albert! Albert picked up the title and pointed at Bossman's prone face, before dropping it and leaving: Albert seemed done with his mentor, Big Bossman!
Backstage, X-Pac was shown with the WWF Intercontinental Championship on his shoulder, approached by Kevin Kelly. X-Pac immediately told him no interviews, saying that he should have won tonight, but he didn't - and that was all Chris Jericho's fault. X-Pac said that they were arguing so much, it was driving him crazy, making a mockery out of the second most prestigious title in World Wrestling Federation history! X-Pac declared himself the new WWF Intercontinental Champion, until Chris Jericho and Chyna both showed up, causing X-Pac to stand behind Kevin Kelly! The trio argued about who should be the WWF Intercontinental Champion, and suddenly officials came running to the scene to break up the commotion!
7) HANDICAP MATCH: KANE (w/Tori) def. KAIENTAI (Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki) (0:18) This went down as predictably as you can imagine. "The Big Red Machine" was in no mood for games, hitting the ring and immediately running into strike attempts by Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki. Kaientai outnumbered Kane but they were too small, as Kane immediately grabbed both of them by the throats, lifted them up and chokeslammed them down for an easy three count.
After setting off his pyrotechnics, "the Big Red Machine" looked to prove a point and send a message to the WWF Superstars - by gorilla pressing Taka Michinoku over the top rope to the floor, and sending Funaki packing from the ring for good measure: Kane was in it to win it on January 23 in the Royal Rumble match!
In Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Triple H's office, the New Age Outlaws were trying to psyche up the Mean Street Posse prepared for the five-on-one handicap match tonight. Billy Gunn and Road Dogg promised the Posse a shot at their WWF Tag Team Champions is they helped them humiliate, injure, and defeat the Acolytes tonight. This is when Rodney eagerly asked if he could challenge Triple H for the WWF Championship if he won, which got the Posse all squabbling over who won the fall. The World Wrestling Federation Champion then stepped in, telling them that they are from the mean streets of Greenwich, Connecticut: he has faith in them that they too can beat the hell out of Bradshaw and Faarooq. The Outlaws told the Posse to follow them, as their match was on. Triple H and Stephanie were left watching like proud adults. Triple H questioned what the hell he was thinking with this match.
8) HANDICAP MATCH: THE ACOLYTES (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) & THE MEAN STREET POSSE (Rodney, Pete Gas & Joey Abs) (03:14) Perhaps Triple H was right: this was the Acolytes' punishment for allying themselves with The Rock and Test last Monday night, leading to the reinstatement of Mick Foley. And the Mean Street Posse still looked hopeless out here in this handicap match. The Acolytes barraged all five men at first, but it got too much as the numbers game was in the WWF Tag Team Champions' favor. Billy Gunn delivered a FameAsser to Faarooq, but Bradshaw broke up the fall. The Acolytes fought resiliently, but the Outlaws appeared to be aiming to weaken the Acolytes with ten days and counting until their Royal Rumble title defense on January 23. Road Dogg found himself cowering away, which led to Rodney eagerly tagging in - and this is where the Acolytes made a comeback. Faarooq crushed Pete Gas with a Dominator, whereas Bradshaw hit the ropes and delivered a thrashing Clothesline From Hell on Joey Abs - but they weren't done yet. The Outlaws slumped out to the floor as Pete Gas absorbed a double powerbomb from the Acolytes - scoring the one-two-three.
All of Triple H's attempted punishments had gone awry thanks to the Rock, Test and now the Acolytes coming out victorious despite the odds being stacked against them. Bradshaw and Faarooq celebrated with a determined look on their faces - the duo ready to take the WWF Tag Team Championships away from the New Age Outlaws in ten days time, at the Royal Rumble.
In the backstage area, Triple H was shown leaving the McMahon-Helmsley office: "the Game" stopping momentarily to kiss his wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley goodbye. Triple H explained to her that this is something that he needed to do on his own - and with that he left, the World Wrestling Federation Champion heading to the ring to call out Mick Foley, now!
Returning from the final commercial break, the World Wrestling Federation Champion Triple H's music hit, and he came stomping down the rampway to the ring with his ever-present water bottle in hand: "the Game" here to come face to face with Mick Foley. Stood in the ring with a microphone, Triple H immediately got straight to the point, ordering that Mick Foley show his face right now, because he's seen that he's here tonight torturing a clown. He ordered Foley face reality, and step in the ring with a real man. After moments of waiting, the theme of Mankind finally hit, and out he came. Emerging with his mask on and all geared up, Mankind climbed into the ring with a microphone in hand. Mankind asked Triple H if he was happy to see him, the same way his face was happy to meet his knee last Monday night. Triple H told Mankind to cut the crap, telling him to start facing him man to man and not through punkish comments and petty insults. Triple H told Mankind that he can continue to hide behind that mask, act like a schoolchild with his sock puppets and his cartoonish gestures. Or he can be real, almost as real as "the Game" himself.
Mankind contemplated Triple H's comments for a moment. He then told the WWF Champion to backtrack for just a few moments. Who was it that he watched grow before him over the last few years? Who was it that won the WWF Championship for the first time, against all odds? And who was it that fired his ass two weeks ago in front of the world? Because from the looks of things, that person is three different people in hindsight. Mankind told Triple H that yes, he may not look like the Superstar that a corporation would want. He may look like a cartoon character that is so dumb and daredevilish that it will kill him one day. He may resemble a broken man that is past his prime, and no wonder Triple H fired him: because the fact is that looks are deceiving, and Triple H knew himself that he was coming for that World Wrestling Federation Championship in the first place. Mankind told "the Game" that he had to get away from him, but now that he's back - not only does he want the World Wrestling Federation Championship that Triple H possesses; not only does he want justice to be served to Mr and Mrs Helmsley; but he wants to take fourteen years of blood, sweat, tears and frustration that was jeopardized by Triple H, and take it all out on his ass! Mankind shed off his mask to show the passion within Mick Foley, which is when "the Game" squared up to Mankind. Triple H declared that they can settle this one-on-one, mano-e-mano. At the Royal Rumble, with the World Wrestling Federation Championship on the line - Triple H, against Mankind!
But Mick Foley did not seem content with this idea. Foley said that he liked the idea, in fact he liked it a lot. But that there is one thing that he would change about the idea of this match. Foley suddenly kicked Triple H in the gut, then dropped him with a double-arm DDT! Triple H laid prone on the canvas for the second time in the week at the hands of Mick Foley, who grabbed the mic and yelled in his face about wanting their match for the WWF Championship on January 23 to be...a Street Fight! Mankind stood tall with his hand raised - the match officially made for the Royal Rumble, whilst SmackDown! went off the air.
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Post by DTP. on Apr 13, 2017 16:03:57 GMT -5
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2000 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH The winner goes to challenge for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania
The Rock | The Big Bossman | Prince Albert | Scotty 2 Hotty | Rikishi Phatu | Grandmaster Sexay | X-Pac | The Big Show | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP The New Age Outlaws (c) vs The Acolytes
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Post by DTP. on Apr 12, 2017 12:49:19 GMT -5
WWF Jakked: January 15, 2000 Dark: Papi Chulo def. Ali Stevens Dark: Gangrel def. Tom Howard Kaientai (Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki) def. Jason Lee & Danny Holliday Viscera & Mideon def. Jack Black & Jerry Miller The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) def. The Mean Street Posse (Joey Abs & Pete Gas)
LAST WEEK on RAW is WAR, following the firing of Mankind, the newlyweds continued to alienate the World Wrestling Federation locker rooms with their decisions. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley openly mocked Mankind with their DX Film series "Have a BAD Day", showing an imposter Mankind in humiliating scenarios. Triple H was able to overthrow the Big Show to become a three-time World Wrestling Federation Champion - only with the help of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. And not only that, but they attempted to end The Rock's career in the WWF, forcing him into a handicap "You're Fired" match, where Rock was somehow able to overcome the New Age Outlaws. However, Triple H's alliance with Stephanie also made things uneasy in D-Generation X, with X-Pac seriously taking exception of "the Game"s behavior in recent weeks. X-Pac won a Superstar lottery last Thursday night on SmackDown!, and took Triple H to the limit in a subsequent WWF Championship bout - but just when the Rock got involved, X-Pac struck: and it was all revealed to be a swerve, with D-Generation X united at the end of the night.
RAW is WAR, live from the Kiel Center in St Louis, Missouri were hot from the pyrotechnics to open the show - though the show began with a strange sight, as every WWF Superstar from the locker room came down to the ring to unite around the ringside area - causing Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler to ponder why they were out here. This all became much clearer when the Rock's theme song hit, and the "Brahma Bull" made a triumphant appearance, storming to the ring to address the World Wrestling Federation locker room. Rock stood on the turnbuckle in a corner and began to discuss the reasons why, and how the WWF Superstars have unanimously turned to the Rock as a spokesperson to talk to two individuals in particular: Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Rock talked about the numerous incidents that they have caused to happen since gaining power, including the firing of Mick Foley; the attempted firing of Rock himself; "the Game" booking himself to become World Wrestling Federation Champion; among many other things. It was here when Rock finally demanded that Triple H and Stephanie get their asses out here, and threatened to hold up the show in protest if some things didn't change now.
It appeared that they didn't want the show to be on hold, as Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley immediately answered the call of The Rock. The World Wrestling Federation Champion and the boss's daughter made their way out to the rampway, being stared at by the entirety of the WWF locker room (sans D-Generation X). "The Game" and Stephanie looked smug, as Stephanie talked about how unprofessional this was for the Superstars to do this to RAW is WAR: they are halting this show that these St Louis losers paid to see! But alas, they were willing to work this out - they do it all for the fans. This smugness got them a chorus of boos, when Triple H took the microphone. Triple H claimed that he didn't book himself to anything - he won this WWF Championship fair and square, because he is that damn good. Rock told him to know his role and shut his mouth. Triple H was vexed, but cooled off. He asked Rock what he wanted, to hypothetically end this dumb protest. Rock immediately demanded three things: that they stop the "Pink Slip on a Pole", "You're Fired" crap; they stop bullying WWF Superstars into handicap matches if they don't do their bidding; and they reinstate Mick Foley!
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley took back the microphone, telling Rock that those first two demands sound extremely reasonable. But what does not sound appealing is the return of Mick Foley to the World Wrestling Federation. She insulted his appearance, and then wondered why or if the fans even wanted to see Mankind come back to the WWF anyway - to a loud reaction. Triple H then told Rock that he agreed, saying he feels pretty strongly about it. That said - he is willing to negotiate. He suggested that maybe a match could settle things tonight. Triple H said that he, the New Age Outlaws and X-Pac would be willing to take on the Rock and three other WWF Superstars - and if Rock's team were to win, then Mick Foley would be reinstated. But if D-Generation X were to come out on top tonight...then this would mean that the Rock would be barred from entering the Royal Rumble match on January 23! Rock complied, telling Triple H that tonight, D-Generation X will not know what hit them, and that after tonight, with Mick Foley back, and the score settled - he will single handedly make Triple H and Stephanie pay for everything they have done.
Straight after the Rock's lifting speech on behalf of the WWF locker room directed towards Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, the Rock was seen walking down a hallway, the "Brahma Bull" suddenly confronted by Bradshaw and Faarooq of the Acolytes. The Acolytes said that they took issue with everything that "the Game" and Stephanie have done to the World Wrestling Federation, and selfishly they want to get their hands on the New Age Outlaws, two weeks away from their WWF Tag Team Championship shot. The Acolytes told Rock that they were in.
The theme of Kurt Angle rang through the Kiel Center, signalling the entrance of the undefeated Olympic Gold Medalist. Angle came out with a microphone in hand, talking about his uneasy alliance with the "Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman in recent weeks. Angle said that Blackman was onto something - he was on a roll, and he owed it all to him, the Olympian. Kurt preached about how Blackman lost intensity on SmackDown! last Thursday night, and ultimately cost them the match against D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry. But there's good news - the "Olympic Hero" is still undefeated, and will continue his streak tonight.
1) KURT ANGLE def. STEVE BLACKMAN (2:50) The Olympic Gold Medalist claimed that he was still undefeated despite a loss last Thursday night on SmackDown! to Mark Henry and D-Lo Brown, blaming it as a loss on Steve Blackman's part. What Angle neglected to mention was that he walked out of that match when he realized things weren't going their way, which led to Blackman's frustration, ordering this match tonight. The "Lethal Weapon" got off to a good start, using some ground and pound on Angle, who wisely matched Blackman's abilities with some mat-based wrestling. "The Olympic Hero" got overconfident at a point, which led to Blackman coming back with some hard-hitting chops, but ultimately as Blackman attempted a bicycle kick, Angle was able to duck Blackman's foot, and the Olympic Slam connected, counting Blackman down for three.
Kurt Angle was able to extend his streak for one more match tonight with a victory against the "Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman; the Olympic Gold Medalist celebrating his victory in the middle of the ring when suddenly the lights in the Kiel Center flickered, glaring an ominous orange glow over the arena repeatedly. Suspectuous music played, when the number "13" appeared, before returning to normal. Angle was confused, much like the rest of the fans in attendance tonight.
In the backstage area, a sign-up sheet was seen hung on the door outside of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Triple H's office - an official sign-up sheet for the 2000 Royal Rumble match on January 23. Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu were seen approaching it, with the trio eagerly signing their names down on the list. They were interrupted suddenly by the Big Bossman and Prince Albert, who balked at the idea of Too Cool being potential winners of the Royal Rumble match. Bossman commented that he was a veteran of the Royal Rumble match, and that Too Cool have no chance at winning this. Rikishi told Bossman and Albert to put up or shut up, telling them to face Too Cool tonight in tag team action. Bossman and Albert complied - after they signed their own names on this sign-up sheet.
In the locker room, Chris Jericho was seen walking into the women's locker room, causing a toweled Barbara Bush to scream out loud - but Y2J wasn't interested in seeing her, telling B.B. to calm down. Jericho walked up to see Chyna and the Kat with the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Jericho complained about having to come into the women's locker room to talk to her, but the "Ninth Wonder of the World" claimed that she was the Intercontinental Champion, so it's only fair. They squabbled over who the real champion was - and it was actually the Kat who had to make them regain focus - the WWF Women's Champion stating that they had a match tonight with the Holly Cousins, that they had to get on the same page for. Y2J and Chyna were annoyed, and ultimately Kat's attempt failed - Jericho storming out, telling Chyna he'd see her out there. The two alone, Chyna asked Kat if she had a crush on him or something. Kat was disgusted at the idea.
Outside of the Kiel Center, the imposter Mankind from the DX film series "Have a BAD Day" was seen attempting to get into the arena. He was however shut down by two security guards - causing the imposter to plead and beg with them to let him into the arena. On his knees, the guards told him that they could only let him in if the Rock won in the main event tonight. The faker sulked, holding his arms whilst on his knees. He said that this was worse than when he got fired.
In the office of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, the two were sat with the New Age Outlaws ahead of their tag team match later tonight. "The Game" apologized first and foremost for his behavior in recent weeks, stating that maybe it got a little to his head - but he really needs Road Dogg and Billy Gunn's help tonight. The same with X-Pac. Triple H even told the Outlaws that they would reap the benefits if they could do this for him. Road Dogg complied, though Gunn was slightly more hesitant, asking about what kind of benefits. In walked X-Pac, and after being questioned about where he'd been, he commented saying that he had just signed up for the Royal Rumble match. Triple H asked for a moment alone with X-Pac, prompting the Outlaws to leave. Triple H told X-Pac that he wanted to apologize and say thanks for helping take down the Rock last Thursday on SmackDown!. He told X-Pac that he knows he's been a real bunghole recently, which is why he has an opportunity to offer him tonight. X-Pac told him he had his attention.
2) CHRIS JERICHO & CHYNA (w/The Kat) def. THE HOLLY COUSINS (Hardcore & Crash Holly) (3:58) The co-WWF Intercontinental Champions were in tag team action tonight with former WWF Tag Team Champions, the Holly Cousins - and it appeared that all was still not well in Chris Jericho and Chyna's alliance, with Chyna this time coming out with the title around her waist. Chyna tossed Crash around in the early moments, easily overpowering him - although Chris Jericho blind tagged himself in, and a more competitive back-and-forth exchange occurred between Hardcore and Y2J. Chyna blind tagged herself in again, leading to a shoving contest between the co-champions: and in this, Crash charged across the ring at both of them, just to get taken down with a double clothesline! Y2J left the ring in a bad mood, as Chyna picked Crash up and planted him with a Pedigree, picking up the win.
The co-WWF Intercontinental Champions won this match despite not being on the same page: Chris Jericho having left the ring to grab the WWF Intercontinental Championship and leave, whilst the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna stood in the ring, glaring Y2J down while he left with a mocking smirk on his face. He was suddenly interrupted, as X-Pac jumped him from behind, stomping away at him! X-Pac talked trash to Jericho, telling him that he was coming for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, before backing away as Chyna grew closer! Chyna picked up the title and pointed at X-Pac, telling him to back off - then put the title on her own shoulder. Was this the opportunity Triple H had granted X-Pac?
Backstage, Michael Cole was standing by with the Dudley Boyz and Al Snow ahead of their six-man tag team match tonight with Edge, Christian and Jeff Hardy. Al attempted to get the first word in, but Bubba Ray told him to shut up. D-Von claimed they were only doing this because Al was paying them, and they actually thought he was a real jackass - but they were onto bigger things now. Bubba Ray talked about how they have been in the World Wrestling Federation for a couple of months now, and tonight, they will establish themselves as a team nobody should mess with. Bubba claimed that actions speak louder than words, and tonight - they will do just that. The Dudleys left, allowing Snow to get some valuable mic time. Snow spoke quickly, saying Jeff Hardy's handsome looks will be destroyed tonight against Snow and his friends. Al quickly jetted off, trying to keep up with D-Von and Bubba Ray.
Live on RAW, Mark Henry, Mae Young and D-Lo Brown were in the ring, "Sexual Chocolate" holding hands with the elderly Mae Young - the two continuing their odd relationship with one another. The Godfather's music hit, and out came Godfather, the WWF European Champion Val Venis, and his Hos. Leading the Hos to the ring, Godfather got his microphone and began to instruct people to hop aboard the Ho Train, before speaking to Mark Henry in particular. Godfather told Mark that they've been friends for a while - but he does not understand this relationship with Mae Young. Godfather told him that he was worried, and he doesn't really want to have this match right now - which is why he is offering Mark Henry some of his lovely Hos in exchange for this match. Mae appeared offended, although D-Lo did like the idea of a forfeit for a night of action. Mark shook his head and turned Godfather down, which led to Val Venis piping up and telling Henry that his girlfriend was a fossil that needed putting down. This got Henry hot, and Henry and Venis started going at it!
3) MARK HENRY & D-LO BROWN (w/Mae Young) def. VAL VENIS & THE GODFATHER (w/Hos) (2:05) "Sexual Chocolate" was understandably angry at the Godfather and particularly Val Venis insulting his girlfriend, Mae Young - who watched on from ringside strongly in support of Mark Henry. Henry sent the WWF European Champion out of the ring early, leading to the Godfather jumping him from behind. Godfather attempted to run the Ho Train on Mark, but D-Lo intervened with a big clothesline. Brown went at it with "the Big Valbowski" out at ringside, whilst Mark Henry came off the ropes, hitting a big splash on Godfather for the one-two-three!
"Sexual Chocolate" was a force to be reckoned with where Mae Young was concerned, as Mark Henry celebrated his win with Mae Young and D-Lo Brown in the ring. Val Venis and the Hos helped the Godfather up to his feet at ringside and backed away. But not before the WWF European Champion called Mark and Mae disgusting, and telling them that they're missing out on some hot inter-relations at the hotel tonight.
In the locker room, the Rock was shown getting prepared for tonight's eight-man tag team main event with the Acolytes against D-Generation X, with some high stakes on the line. Rock was interrupted by Test. Sporting bandaged ribs after a beating from Viscera last week, the Canadian explained that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley have been trying to make his life hell for a while, and he wants in. Rock asked Test if he had the guts to stand on the frontline with him, Bradshaw and Faarooq - and Test told Rock under all circumstances - yes. Rock welcomed Test aboard, as it now seemed like the match was set in stone for later tonight.
In a corridor, Michael Cole was now standing by with the former World Wrestling Federation Champion the Big Show, who Cole explained was attacked by "the Big Red Machine" Kane last Thursday night SmackDown! after a match between the two. Show cut him off angrily, stating that he got screwed out of his WWF Championship last Monday night against Triple H - but that's okay. Show explained that he plans on signing up for the Royal Rumble match, where he's confident he will eliminate 29 other Superstars to win it. And that's when he will get his revenge on "the Game". He also said that he would have loved to accompany the Rock in the eight-man tag team bout with D-Generation X, but he has other plans. He doesn't understand what is going on with Kane - but it doesn't matter. Because in tonight's falls count anywhere match, Show plans on putting an end to Kane's insecurities.
Outside of the Kiel Center tonight, security guards were still on duty to keep Mick Foley out of the building. The two guards joked about the imposter Mankind that had attempted to get past them earlier tonight, how pathetic he was. Mick Foley suddenly appeared, Foley being stopped by the arena security as well - Foley telling them that he completely understood, and that he was going to wait around until the Rock won tonight's match. The guards told Foley that he had tried to get in earlier, and had begged and begged before wandering away - and this confused Foley. Mick told the guards that he would get to the bottom of this: but not before the two guards fangirled over Mick, and asked him to autograph their shirts!
4) AL SNOW & THE DUDLEY BOYZ (D-Von & Bubba Ray Dudley) def. JEFF HARDY & EDGE AND CHRISTIAN (w/Matt Hardy & Terri) (4:43) With Matt Hardy still injured, he was forced to watch as his brother Jeff teamed up with good friends Edge and Christian to do battle with Al Snow and his reluctant allies, the Dudley Boyz. Snow has begun this personal vendetta against Jeff Hardy in recent weeks purely due to the attention that many teenage fans give him. The Dudley Boyz mentioned earlier tonight that they were out to establish themselves as the best tag team in the World Wrestling Federation, and it showed as they took Jeff to work: beating down on Hardy whilst Edge and Christian looked for the tag. Edge got the tag, and he ran fire on the Dudleys and Snow - but it all fell apart in the closing moments of this competitive bout: Snow tried to grab Head, but the referee spotted him and tried to stop Snow - and with the distraction, the Dudleys delivered a Dudley Death Drop on Edge, to score the one-two-three!
Al Snow had allowed the Dudley Boyz to pick up the win in this six-man tag team bout, but this was not it for D-Von and Bubba Ray. Al Snow suddenly left the ring and clocked Matt Hardy with Head, whilst inside Edge and Christian were the recipients of a beatdown from the Dudleys! Jeff Hardy tried to come in and stop them, but instead found himself the recipient of a Dudley Death Drop.
The St Louis crowd booed loudly, when Bubba spotted Terri at ringside, and grabbed her by the hair, bringing her into the ring! Bubba talked trash to Terri, who slapped her - and Bubba then shoved her tongue right down her throat to the appall of many! D-Von set up the table near the corner of the ring, whilst Bubba sat on the second rope: D-Von picking Terri up onto Bubba's shoulders - and in a scary, shocking moment: Bubba Ray Dudley delivered a sit-out powerbomb, driving Terri right through the table! A hush fell over the Kiel Center, as Bubba sat in a catatonic-like state - the Dudley Boyz leaving whilst Jeff and Matt struggled into the ring to attend to Terri: a scary scene having taken place, all because of those Damn Dudleys!
Back live on RAW is WAR, replays of what just went down with Al Snow and the Dudley Boyz assaulting Edge and Christian and the Hardy Boyz, but more dangerously, Bubba Ray Dudley powerbombing the Hardy Boyz's valet, Terri through a table from the second rope. During the commercial break, paramedics were shown on hand assisting Terri out of the ring on a stretcher - as a wounded Jeff and Matt Hardy assisted her on her way to an ambulance. We were informed that updates on Terri's condition will be granted as the night prevails.
5) TOO COOL (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) (w/Rikishi Phatu) def. THE BIG BOSSMAN & PRINCE ALBERT (2:09) After the tough words from the Royal Rumble veteran, the Big Bossman came out with his underling, Prince Albert for tag team action with the rising stars Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty - who of course, had Rikishi Phatu in their corner. These five men are all scheduled to be a part of the Royal Rumble match on January 23, with the winner going to the main event of WrestleMania to challenge for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Bossman and Albert brutalized Grandmaster Sexay momentarily, but Bossman suddenly began to take exception to Rikishi Phatu - which caused the distraction, and Scotty suddenly came in with a bulldog, allowing Grandmaster Sexay to come off the top rope with the Hip Hop Drop, picking up the win!
The Big Bossman's annoyance with Rikishi Phatu had just cost him this match with Too Cool, and needless to say, the hothead Bossman was reeling! Bossman grabbed his WWF Hardcore Championship and began to argue with Prince Albert whilst they left. With the Royal Rumble around the corner, it appeared that several teams were going through a period of dissension, as it is every man for himself on January 23. But this was not the case for Too Cool evidently, who danced to the crowd's delight after the match.
Triple H was shown in the office, armed with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley - the World Wrestling Federation Champion calling a meeting with D-Generation X: Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and X-Pac all seated on the couch in front of them. "The Game" tried to rally the troops, apologizing again for his behavior in the past couple of weeks, claiming that marriage had changed him. But what is important here is keeping Mick Foley out of the World Wrestling Federation - and not just that: keeping The Rock out of the Royal Rumble. Triple H already granted X-Pac his reward, and now this Thursday night on SmackDown!, X-Pac will challenge for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. He said the same could happen for the New Age Outlaws - but only if they get on the same page in tonight's eight-man tag team bout. The Outlaws seemed reluctant, not understanding what reward they could get when they're already WWF Tag Team Champions: but Triple H remained ambiguous, and wanted all hands in to conclude the meeting. The Outlaws eventually complied.
In the corridors backstage, Tori was shown leading "the Big Red Machine" Kane to the ring, as Kane prepared for his falls count anywhere match with the Big Show - up next!
Back live on RAW is WAR, the imposter Mankind was shown walking around the outside of the Kiel Center in an attempt to try and re-enter the building. Unfortunately for him - he quickly came across Mick Foley. Foley, who attacked the imposter Mankind at Universal Studios last Thursday night, asked him why he hadn't learned his lesson yet: which is when Foley snapped and attacked the imposter, ramming his head into the side of the Kiel Center! Foley stomped away at him before telling the imposter's carcass laid on the concrete floor. Taking the imposter's Mankind mask off, Mick Foley walked off-screen, visibly prepared for getting into the Kiel Center tonight!
6) FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH: THE BIG SHOW def. KANE (w/Tori) (6:50) Ever since being forced to spend the holiday season with X-Pac, Tori has been paranoid of every male WWF Superstar that she has come into contact with, siccing Kane on every single one of them. Last Thursday night on SmackDown!, it was the Big Show - who was actually able to defeat the "Big Red Machine" in a match, before being brutally attacked in the backstage area when Show was leaving by the "Big Red Machine". It led to this match, which started before Show even got a chance to enter the ring, with the two brawling up the rampway, and all the way into the backstage area. The two continued to trade blows, and sent one another flying into walls, using pipes and production crates as weapons with neither man wanting to stay down for the other. The former WWF Champion Show, sent Kane reeling out of a door, which ended up being revealed to be the post of the arena security guards that had been blocking Mankind from entering the building! They scrambled trying to break up the fight between Show and Kane as Tori watched on...but in the background of the shot, in walked Mick Foley, able to bypass security thanks to the commotion. Eventually the two began fighting back into the building, with the fight returning to the rampway, where after several Chokeslam attempts by both men - it was the Big Show who prevailed with a huge Showstopper, sending Kane off the stage and into the pit below! Show covered him for the final count.
"The Big Red Machine" laid prone in the pit beside the stage, the recipient of a hard fought loss in tonight's falls count anywhere match against the Big Show! Tori came rushing to his aid, whilst the Big Show celebrated on the stage above - Show motioning that he would win the Royal Rumble match on January 23. He began to leave, whilst Kane finally sat up in the pit - "the Big Red Machine" ready to fight another day.
D-Generation X were seen walking down one corridor, led by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley; prepared for tonight's eight-man tag team contest where there is a lot at stake. The Rock, Test and the Acolytes were seen down another hallway. Tonight, if Rock's team wins, Mick Foley gets reinstated - but if DX wins, then Rock will be out of the Royal Rumble match!
Mankind was seen roaming the halls backstage in the Kiel Center, having evaded security during the falls count anywhere match moments ago. Surely he has a lot on his mind, with the eight-man tag team bout to decide his fate in the World Wrestling Federation coming up next.
Jim Ross and Jerry "the King" Lawler provided us an update on the condition of Terri, who was brutally powerbombed through a table by Bubba Ray Dudley tonight. They revealed that Terri will be fine and has been told to rest up, visibly shaken by the incident that took place earlier tonight. J.R. said that he could not condone what the Dudley Boyz did tonight, and no doubt the Hardy Boyz must be irate.
7) THE ROCK, TEST & THE ACOLYTES (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. D-GENERATION X (Triple H, X-Pac, Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (10:46) Main event time in St Louis, as it was all resting on the heads of the Rock, Test and the Acolytes to be able to save the career of Mankind, and reinstate Mick Foley to the World Wrestling Federation after Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley fired him two weeks ago on RAW is WAR. On the contrary, D-Generation X were out to make sure that didn't happen, as well as ensure that Rock didn't make the Royal Rumble match on January 23 - and predictably, this match started out as an eight-man free for all around the ringside area. Test brought the fight to Triple H, some much needed vengeance on the man that ruined the biggest day of his life on November 29, when Triple H ruined his wedding day to Stephanie. The Rock had a score to settle with X-Pac: whilst Bradshaw and Faarooq immediately brawled with the New Age Outlaws up the rampway, and out of sight! This quickly had broken down to a tag team bout, with Test suddenly on the receiving end of a beatdown at the hands of Triple H and X-Pac - but finally the Rock made the tag, and "the Brahma Bull" ran roughshod of both DX members! As Test sent Triple H reeling over the announce table, Rock spinebustered X-Pac and delivered the People's Elbow - the count made...and as Stephanie reached in to try and break it up, Test had a hold of Stephanie's foot - and this match went down officially in the record books!
The Rock's hand was raised in victory alongside Test, whilst Triple H sat down in front of the announce table in absolute disbelief over what had just gone down before his eyes. But even more concerning: Mankind hopped the barricade beside him, attacking the World Wrestling Federation Champion! Mankind charged Triple H by the steps with a running knee, before rolling him inside of the ring and dropping "the Game" with a big double-arm DDT! Mankind stood in the centre of the Kiel Center, between Rock and Test - finally reinstated as a WWF Superstar, and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley looked terrified at ringside! RAW went off the air.
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Post by DTP. on Mar 18, 2017 12:45:05 GMT -5
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: TARGET CENTER - January 8, 2000
The Godfather def. Prince Albert Kurt Angle def. Gangrel Val Venis (c) def. Steve Blackman to retain the WWF European Championship The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) def. The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) and Edge and Christian in a three-way tag team elimination match Al Snow def. Test Chris Jericho & Chyna def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) w/Rikishi Phatu def. The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. D-Generation X (Road Dogg & X-Pac) The Big Show def. The Big Bossman in a non-title match The Rock def. Triple H by disqualification in a non-title match
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM - January 9, 2000
The Godfather def. Prince Albert Kurt Angle def. Gangrel Val Venis (c) def. Steve Blackman to retain the WWF European Championship The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) def. The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) and Edge and Christian in a three-way tag team elimination match Al Snow def. Test Chris Jericho & Chyna def. The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay) w/Rikishi Phatu def. The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) def. D-Generation X (Road Dogg & X-Pac) The Big Show def. The Big Bossman in a non-title match The Rock def. Triple H by disqualification in a non-title match
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Post by DTP. on Mar 17, 2017 17:30:29 GMT -5
WWF Sunday Night Heat: January 9, 2000 The Holly Cousins (Hardcore & Crash Holly) def. The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) The Godfather def. Buck Quartermaine Val Venis def. Gangrel in a non-title match
LAST WEEK on SmackDown!, in retaliation from the recently fired Mankind's interference in Triple H's pursuit of the WWF Championship against the Big Show, Triple H took his anger out on forcing the Big Show into a match with D-Generation X ally X-Pac - with the stipulation being if X-Pac couldn't beat Show, he would be fired. X-Pac was able to score the big upset with thanks from the New Age Outlaws and Triple H - but tensions soared on Monday night. Triple H put the Rock's career on the line with the Outlaws in a handicap match, though Rock was somehow able to come out victorious. Tensions continued to rise in D-Generation X however: first an argument with X-Pac, which led to X-Pac being fed to the "Big Red Machine" Kane - and then, Triple H choosing to have Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley at ringside over the Outlaws in his WWF Championship rematch with the Big Show. Title on the line, Stephanie would help "the Game" be crowned a three-time WWF Champion - and only one man seems to stand in his way now: that man being the Rock.
SmackDown! from the Orlando Arena in Florida opened with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley addressing X-Pac and the New Age Outlaws - all seated on couches - where the new World Wrestling Federation Champion gloated about how Stephanie helped him become a three-time WWF Champion on RAW. What were the other members of D-Generation X doing? Losing, miserably. The Outlaws fell to the Rock in the You're Fired handicap match, designed to have Rock rendered unemployed. X-Pac? Not only did he get in Triple H's face, but he was destroyed by Kane. X-Pac was not about to listen to any of this, telling the room that he was leaving - and X-Pac proceeded to leave!
Triple H commented that that's him off of the card, before declaring that the Outlaws' punishment for losing on RAW was...putting them in a match against Too Cool! Road Dogg and Billy Gunn laughed this off, but then Triple H decided that it would be for their WWF Tag Team Championships! Triple H smirked, but Road Dogg and Billy Gunn were irate, with Gunn telling Triple H that marriage had changed him. Tough love, even for "the Game"s friends! Triple H and Stephanie then talked about Mankind being banned from the arena tonight, and how with that he felt like a fair man. So tonight, the winner of a random lottery drawing would be decided to then challenge him for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Stephanie praised him and the two kissed as a reward for his sportsmanlike conduct.
1) WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: CHRIS JERICHO (w/Chyna & The Kat) (c) def. THE BIG BOSSMAN (w/Prince Albert) by count-out (3:24) Following Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's orders on RAW, Chris Jericho and Chyna are now the co-holders of the WWF Intercontinental Championship - and after Chyna's sucessful title defense against Al Snow on Monday, there was a tug of war over the title belt won by Y2J: and thus, here he is tonight defending the gold. Bossman, the Hardcore Champion, was accompanied by Prince Albert; the two here tonight after a tense shoving match coming out of a loss in a handicap match against Test on RAW this past week. Jericho was in trouble, but used his agility to combat the veteran. The two men brawled at ringside with Albert trying to help, and a shoving match broke out once again between the two bulls - culminating in Jericho dropkicking Bossman into Albert! Jericho rolled inside, beating the count - and Bossman made it inside seconds too late!
Chris Jericho celebrated his successful title defense, but the "Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna stomped into the ring and grabbed the WWF Intercontinental Championship from the referee - Y2J arguing with Chyna one again: the co-holders of the gold having issues still, with the Kat trying to interject on Chyna's behalf: but as a tug-of-war broke out, the "Ayotollah of Rock 'n' Rolla" won the battle and accidentally knocked Kat down with the Intercontinental title! Chyna and Jericho got into another argument, this time with Jericho dropping the title and rolling out of the ring.
In the backstage area, the Big Show was shown arriving at the arena - the former WWF Champion obviously in a foul mood. The giant then came across Tori, who was staring at him. He angrily demanded to know what she was looking at, causing Tori to quickly exit the scene.
At Orlando Studios, the imposter Mankind - made famous thanks to D-Generation X's film series "Have a BAD Day" this past Monday night - was roaming the park. Mankind expresses his joy after a hard time on the unemployment line. He comes across a little boy, asking him if he wants a hug and an autograph - but his father demands he step away from the kid. The imposter continues to make a mockery of Mankind, roaming around Orlando Studios!
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ponders what Mankind is doing at Orlando Studios in her office, whilst Triple H sits comfortably beside her, telling her not to worry because he's barred from the building and will be arrested upon entry. Suddenly Tori comes in, upset over the Big Show yelling at her moments ago. Stephanie tells her not to worry, whilst "the Game" reassures Tori that he's just mad about losing the WWF Championship to him fair and square on Monday. Then, in storms the "Big Red Machine" Kane! Kane demanded to know why Tori was here, and Triple H quickly backs off. Triple H is defended by Stephanie, explaining the situation with the Big Show. Kane then becomes enraged, tossed the office's trash can at a wall! Kane demands a match with the Big Show tonight - and Triple H grants it on the terms that he leave the office immediately!
2) JEFF HARDY (w/Matt Hardy & Terri) def. AL SNOW (3:13) Al Snow has been out for Jeff Hardy as of late, the maniacal Snow obsessed with the good looks that Jeff has which appeals to teenage girls, apparently. Snow has been on a mission to ruin Jeff's good looks because of this, and after failing to win the Intercontinental Championship on RAW, this was his chance. Unfortunately, Snow was out of luck here, as Jeff gave it his all, using the daredevil moves he has become known for. Snow took over, but when attempting the Snowplow, Jeff was able to get him into an inside cradle, stealing the win!
As soon as the bell sounded, the Dudley Boyz of all people came running down to the ring, D-Von and Bubba Ray Dudley jumping Jeff Hardy! Matt Hardy tried to intercept, but D-Von took him out with a big clothesline! The Dudleys in control, they joined Al Snow in stomping away at Jeff whilst Terri watched on...but thankfully, it was Edge and Christian who came running to the rescue, clearing the ring of Al Snow and the Dudleys!
In Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's office, the two discussed tonight's lottery drawing; the WWF Champion confident that the winner has a bigtime career opportunity to face him in the main event with the title on the line. But Stephanie inquired about the Rock's chances of victory - which is when Triple H slyly comments that the Rock isn't listed in the drawing. He comments that Rock hasn't done anything to deserve it, after all.
This is when the Acolytes come barging in. Bradshaw and Faarooq are irate at Triple H for putting the WWF Tag Team Championships on the line with the New Age Outlaws against Too Cool. The Acolytes reminded Triple H that they are the number one contenders, and they're meant to have the Outlaws at the Royal Rumble. Triple H asks why they're complaining - commenting that Too Cool might be easier opponents. Bradshaw calls "the Game" an bunghole, which is when Triple H tells the Acolytes that they can have a match on him tonight: the Acolytes against the Mean Street Posse. The Acolytes seemed content, but Bradshaw reinstates that Triple H is still an bunghole. After they leave, the WWF Champion remarks why everybody is in such a bad mood when such a big opportunity is at stake tonight.
3) D-LO BROWN & MARK HENRY (w/Mae Young) def. KURT ANGLE & STEVE BLACKMAN (3:31) This past Monday night on RAW, Kurt Angle was able to retain the undefeated streak he's had since debuting in the World Wrestling Federation, with help from Angle's somewhat associate Steve Blackman - who clocked Kurt with a kendo stick. This made "Sexual Chocolate" angry, which led to this tag bout tonight. Kurt Angle called Mark's relationship with Mae Young disgusting again before the match, and told of how D-Lo Brown is a washup with no motivation. This clearly set the Nation alumnus off, as D-Lo Brown took Angle to school; and Mark had control of Kurt until the Olympian scattered over to the "Lethal Weapon". He didn't fare much better, as Angle stood on the apron for the rest of the match, and Mark Henry picked up the win with the big splash on Blackman!
Kurt Angle backed off the apron, yelling that he was technically still undefeated - the Olympic gold medalist using his intelligence to put the "Lethal Weapon" in there and lose the match for him. D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry celebrated, with Mae Young especially overjoyed with "Sexual Chocolate"s win tonight.
Outside the doctor's office, tensions continued to escalate between the co-Intercontinental Championship holders, Chris Jericho and Chyna - this time over whose fault it was that the Kat got hit with the title earlier tonight. Y2J blamed Chyna for doing it on purpose, but the "Ninth Wonder of the World" complained that Jericho has always hated her Miss Kitty! The squabbling continues on and on.
Returning to Orlando Studios, this time the imposter Mankind was seen on a boat ride. He appeared to be boring all of the other people on the ride, nagging people about the glory days where he was employed to the World Wrestling Federation and the time he won the WWF Championship. He was on this tirade when suddenly, a shark shot out of the water, scaring the hell out of the imposter Mankind! Mankind was freaked out, whilst the other people on the ride looked incredibly annoyed with the masked man in the shirt, tie and mask.
4) WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) (c) def. TOO COOL (Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty) (w/Rikishi Phatu) (5:15) As supposed punishment for screwing things up in the You're Fired handicap match on RAW this past Monday, the New Age Outlaws were put in this title match tonight against the most recent uprising tag team in the World Wrestling Federation, Too Cool. With Rikishi Phatu in their corner, this looked threatening for the New Age Outlaws - as the Outlaws aimed to retain their titles by any means necessary - first isolating Scotty 2 Hotty for a while. Grandmaster Sexay got the tag at last, and went in a house on fire, but unfortunately for him, the Outlaws began to double team him illegally. The referee was losing control, and Rikishi got on the apron to try and regain balance in the match - but with the referee distracted, out came the Acolytes - Bradshaw hitting the ring and walloping Grandmaster Sexay with a Clothesline From Hell! Faarooq knocked Rikishi off the apron, as the Acolytes left the ring - all the while, Road Dogg put an arm over Sexay, allowing them to pick up the win!
In a strange turn of events, the Acolytes saved the New Age Outlaws' WWF Tag Team Championship reign tonight, as the number one contenders must really have wanted the Outlaws to themselves, which they will definitely now get at the Royal Rumble! The Outlaws celebrated their win, when the Acolytes hit the ring again: sending Billy Gunn out of the ring, and dropping Road Dogg with a huge double powerbomb for good measure! The Acolytes couldn't wait for the Rumble on January 23, leaving. This left Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu alone in the ring: and naturally, they saw the opportunity to dance for the fans in Orlando!
Backstage, Kevin Kelly was standing by with Test. Cole noted that Test had been the target of adversity from the McMahon-Helmsley regime as of late. Test cut him off, telling of how he'd love to kick Triple H's ass tonight if he won the lottery drawing, calling him a conniving son of a bitch that manipulated Stephanie. Test said tonight he faces his latest obstacle in Viscera: and much like Big Bossman and Prince Albert on RAW: he'll prove everybody that he can handle the heat.
The Rock was shown arriving at the Orlando Arena to a thunderous ovation, the "Brahma Bull" here despite not being listed for the lottery drawing!
Back live on SmackDown!, The Rock's theme music hit and out walked the "Brahma Bull" in his home state! Rock hit the ring, wowing the fans in attendance and here to speak. He firstly addressed Triple H becoming World Wrestling Federation Champion, and how sick it makes him - but he's glad. Rock says he's glad that he won, because now it means that he can take that WWF title, and add it to his collection of heads that are deep inside of his candy-ass. He listed the other heads' names off: Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, the New Age Outlaws, X-Pac, Big Bossman, Prince Albert, the Mean Street Posse. Rock stated that on January 23 comes the Royal Rumble - and on that faithful night in Madison Square Garden, the Rock proclaims that he will walk in there and win it all: going to WrestleMania. So it is irrelevant to the Rock who goes to WrestleMania! Whomever wins tonight's lottery drawing, and potentially wins the WWF Championship - he will beat their ass just as bad on the grandest stage of them all.
An unfamiliar face then cut the "Brahma Bull" off. Kurt Angle! The Olympic gold medalist was interrupting Rock, telling him that they hadn't met - but he's a big fan. Angle wandered to the ring, telling Rock about how Rock and he have a lot in common: they both have intensity and integrity - but do they have intelligence too? Angle pondered this aloud: Angle stating that he hasn't thought much about it yet. Angle says Rock keeps relenting against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: but is that wise? Rock then cut Angle off, asking who in the blue hell he was. Angle told him he won his gold medal in the 1996 Olympics, but Rock cut him off, telling him it didn't matter. Rock told Angle that he could take his gold medals, and he could shine them up real nice - and stick them straight up his candy-ass! Angle seemed perturbed by this remark, and before he knew it, the "Brahma Bull" laid him out with the Rock Bottom! Rock showboated for the crowd in Orlando before leaving, leaving Angle flat on his back.
Triple H was shown with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley watching on. Stephanie asked her husband if he was concerned, but the WWF Champion confidently smiled. He told Stephanie not to worry about Rock, that he's just hot and jealous over the fact he won't have the chance to face him tonight.
In Universal Studios, the imposter Mankind was roaming the park on his own as an intercom message informed all park attendants to vacate the premises: Universal Studios was now closed. Mankind tried to access a ride, but a security guard informed him that the park was closed, and it was time to leave. The faker offered the guard a bribe of a coin - but the guard instead called all other guards on the masked man! The imposter swiftly kicked the guard in the nuts and ran away, panicking.
5) TEST def. VISCERA by disqualification (01:24) In his latest obstacle against all of the odds that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley throw at him, Test was ordered to take on the five-hundred pound monster, Viscera. A veteran in the ring, Viscera was jumped before the match by Test, who wanted to weaken Viscera before the match had actually begun! Test clubbed Viscera at ringside, and relented with right hand after another on the monster. Test rolled Viscera into the ring and the bell officially sounded - but Viscera was able to get the better of Test immediately: and he began to manhandle the Canadian with a corner splash! Viscera connected with a legdrop on the ex-fiancé of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley: Viscera immediately choking Test, the referee forced to call for the bell as Viscera refused to break the choke!
Viscera continued to manhandle Test after the bell, releasing the chokehold and beginning to instead bury the Canadian in right hands - but Test still got back up, demanding more punishment from the monster: which is when Viscera charged and connected with a big corner splash! Viscera followed up with a second, before dropping a big splash across Test! Viscera got up and left, whilst Test was left for dead on the canvas, clutching his ribs in agony.
Following the brutal attack on Jeff Hardy earlier tonight, Kevin Kelly was able to catch up in the backstage area with Al Snow and the Dudley Boyz. When asked about it, Al said that the Dudleys were mere associates of his that offered to take out Jeff for him. But that's when Bubba Ray and D-Von interrupted, telling Al that they weren't associates, nor friends of Al Snow's! Bubba said that they were paid to do this job - and here they are. But now the Dudley Boyz have a match with those nosy, dumb Canadians Edge and Christian signed for Monday on RAW is WAR: and they will prove why they will continue to be the most dominant tag team in the World Wrestling Federation today.
Tori was shown, appearing to be motivating her boyfriend Kane in the backstage area. The "Big Red Machine" was seething as Tori ordered Kane what to do to the Big Show tonight - that is until the Big Show actually appeared before Kane! The two giants stood face to face, with Show saying that he's not in a great mood either. Show told Tori to shut her mouth when she tried to speak, and Kane tried to grab Show's throat - blocked by Show's palm. Big Show told Kane he has frustrations too - and tonight, after losing the WWF Championship on RAW this past Monday, he will destroy Kane out there. Show left: the battle of the titans coming up next!
6) THE BIG SHOW def. KANE (w/Tori) (3:47) After the Big Show arrived and talked badly towards Tori, this match was made as Kane heard of it and angrily demanded a match with the former World Wrestling Federation Champion: but Show too is in a foul mood, having lost the WWF Championship to Triple H this past Monday night on RAW is WAR. Tori has been paranoid of all other WWF superstars in recent weeks, setting Kane on all of them - but it seemed like this could be the night where Kane met his match: Kane struggling to take down Show early on. Kane finally did with a low dropkick: the "Big Red Machine" pulling out a missile dropkick from the top during this clash of the titans. Show fired back, slamming Kane for a near fall, too. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley were seen watching this match intently with amusement. Kane's pitfall finally came, when he went for the chokeslam - but Show was able to overpower Kane: and he connected with the Showstopper, covering Kane for the final count!
The former World Wrestling Federation Champion celebrated victory in a dominant fashion after disposing of the "Big Red Machine" here tonight on SmackDown!. Tori watched in disgust from ringside, whilst Show turned to the camera and motioned for the WWF Championship. As Show left, though, Kane sat up dramatically - leaving on his own terms whilst not wanting assistance from Tori.
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley questions Triple H about what would happen if Big Show won the lottery draw and "the Game" had to defend his WWF Championship against the former champion tonight, just three days after winning it from him. The WWF Champion again did not seemed phased - claiming he may have accidentally forgotten to include the Big Show in the lottery draw, too. Stephanie smiled, calling him a genius. The smitten couple were then broken up, as Triple H said it was almost time to announce the official lottery draw.
In after hours at Universal Studios, the imposter Mankind was finally leaving the park. He complained to himself about the scary security guards looking for him. Unfortunately for the imposter, as soon as he left the exit and stepped foot in the parking lot - he came face to face with the real Mankind! Mick Foley beat the hell out of the imposter, leaving him lying and ordering him to never make a comment about his family, ever again! He may be banned from the Orlando Arena, but he just got his comeuppance on the faker that's been running around giving him a bad name!
7) HANDICAP MATCH: THE ACOLYTES (Faarooq & Bradshaw) vs THE MEAN STREET POSSE (Rodney, Joey Abs & Pete Gas) never started (0:00) As the Mean Street Posse waited patiently in the ring for the Acolytes to make their entrances, Bradshaw and Faarooq were suddenly assaulted by the WWF Tag Team Champions - the New Age Outlaws gaining revenge for the beating they received earlier tonight! Billy Gunn and Road Dogg laid both Acolytes out on the rampway with their title belts, the Outlaws standing tall over them: but would this be the end result come January 23 at the Royal Rumble?
In the backstage area, all of the WWF Superstars were assembled and seeted in a big hall before Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. The power couple revealed that this could be a huge opportunity for one superstar to make a huge name for themselves - by having the opportunity to take on "the Game" in the main event of SmackDown!, with the World Wrestling Federation Championship on the line. They continued to talk about how grand a scenario this is - never before been done in the history of the WWF. Stephanie invited Howard Finkel to take a ball from the tumbler. He tripped, spilling several balls onto the floor to groans from everybody in the room. Triple H ordered he just pick one up, and he did - announcing Triple H's opponent for the WWF Championship tonight as being...X-Pac! Triple H looked shocked, as X-Pac immerged from the back of the room, simply putting his hood up and walking away! Friend or foe, these two D-Generation X allies would collide tonight with the title on the line!
Moments ago during the last commercial break, the Big Show was seen leaving the Orlando Arena with his bag in hand - when the "Big Red Machine" Kane jumped him from behind - Kane delivering several uppercuts and sending Show crashing into a wall of tubes and carts! Kane then delivered a chokeslam, Show going through a crate right there in the backstage area! Tori was nearby spectating, as she then came up and kissed Kane on the mask; leaving Show lying.
8) WWF CHAMPIONSHIP: TRIPLE H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (c) def. X-PAC (08:20) After all of the dissension between these two in recent weeks, with X-Pac being forced into matches with his career and his job on the line thanks to his so-called friend Triple H's new found power, it was now X-Pac's big opportunity to claim the World Wrestling Federation Championship from "the Game". They had arguments on RAW this past Monday, and X-Pac didn't even want to talk to Triple H tonight - and now here we were! "The Game" tried to reason with X-Pac, who simply told Triple H to suck it, and the fight was on, with X-Pac taking Triple H to the limit throughout most of this match, near fall after near fall! Stephanie watched on anxiously, whilst the New Age Outlaws were seen in the backstage area watching on in amusement: this is what DX had been waiting for! X-Pac came close on two separate occasions, with a superplex almost getting a three count, and then the X-Factor too! But Triple H resiliently fired back. X-Pac sent Triple H accidentally into the referee, knocking him into a dazed state - and Triple H came back, nailing a Pedigree on X-Pac for the three count!
The Orlando crowd booed as Triple H emerged victorious - but as "the Game" appeared to be going for a more brutal attack on X-Pac after the bell: his so-called friend - out ran the Rock, who hit the ring and took the WWF Champion down! "The Game" was in trouble, as Rock hit him with a spinebuster and prepared the People's Elbow: but X-Pac cut him off on the ropes with a big roundhouse kick!
Was it all a set up? X-Pac crotch chopped Rock, and then hugged Triple H! Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley joined them in celebration in the ring, the D-Generation X trio standing tall over an unconscious Rock - SmackDown! fading to black.
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