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JUDGMENT DAY RESULTS
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Posted by[EVAN WALES] on May 23 WWF Judgment Day Results: 5/21 Commentators: Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler Report by: Kevin Gregg of PowerWrestling.com Vince and the Regime are shown backstage, and Vince says that tonight is going to be a night of celebration! Gerald Brisco shows up, and Patterson isn't with him. Gerald says that Patterson missed his plane. Vince asks how they can have an event without Patterson, and then Vince asks them what kind of coffee they want. They then talk about the Table match, and then they talk about Shane McMahon vs. The Big Show. Vince then makes mention of the Ironman match, and Gerald Brisco gets assaulted by the Headbangers, and it looks like they are getting a shot at the WWF Hardcore title as he was going for coffee. Shawn Michaels is shown in the backstage area, and he has the WWF title resting in his hands, tonight. The music of Kurt Angle is playing in the arena, and he is on his way to the ring. Kurt says that ever since he teamed up with Edge and Christian, he has noticed that he has been getting a lot of extra attention lately from teenage girls. In fact, word on the street is that Kurt Angle is considered to be "all that." Kurt says that he has a word of warning for all the teenage girls, and that's not to be like the people in Kentucky, shacking up with 50 guys, be clean, pure and abstinent and follow Kurt's three I's. Kurt Angle introduces his tag team partners, and they also happen to be all that. Christian gets on the mic and says that it's great to be back in the blue grass state, and especially to be in front of all of their great fans right here in Louis Ville! Christian says before they give Rikishi Phatu and Too Cool a beating, he, Edge and Kurt Angle have a special treat for all of the fans tonight. Edge says for the benefit of those with flash photography, they will unvail a brand new pose, and it should be near and dear to all their hearts. Edge says that they call it the Jug Band. Kurt Angle, Edge and Christian get banjos out, and some hillbilly wear, and Edge says that he hoped "ya'll" enjoyed the pose. Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu vs. Edge, Christian and Kurt Angle The music of Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu hits, and the fans just go nuts! Kurt Angle, Edge and Christian try to jump Rikishi and Too Cool to start off the contest, but that doesn't work too well. Rikishi and Too Cool whip Edge and Christian to the corner and Too Cool splashes them in the corner, and Rikishi Phatu is next! Edge and Kurt Angle are able to get out of the corner before Rikishi does anything. Grandmaster Sexay starts the contest off against Edge, and Grandmaster Sexay nails Edge with an Enziguri and then he goes to the second rope and gives Edge a missle drop kick. Grandmaster Sexay tags in Scotty 2 Hotty, and then the two double team Edge for a few moments. They give him a double elbow drop on the mat, and then Edge gives Scotty a rake to the eye. Edge tags in Christian, and Christian gives Scotty 2 Hotty a right hand, and then he grabs him by the arm in an arm bar. Scotty goes off the ropes and he takes Christian down with a shoulder block, and then he goes for a hip toss, but he is unable to get it on. Scotty 2 Hotty gives Christian suplex, and then he does a moon walk, and Christian gets up and gains control. Christian backs Scotty into the corner and he gives him a chop. Scotty is able to get out of the corner and back Christian into the corner and nail him with some right hands. Grandmaster beats on Edge on the ring apron, and then Grandmaster gets in the ring and double teams Edge and Christian. The fans chant for Rikishi Phatu and Grandmaster Sexay's pants fall off for a moment, and everyone laughs. Scotty signals that Grandmaster's worm was small, and everyone laughs. Christian attacks Grandmaster from behind, and then Grandmaster tags in Rikishi. Christian mocks Grandmaster and Rikishi is able to attack him from behind. Christian tags in Kurt Angle, and Rikishi man handles him. Kurt Angle goes for a sunset flip, but that doesn't work. Rikishi goes to sit on Kurt Angle, but Kurt is able to get up and get out of the way. Kurt Angle backs Rikishi into the corner, and he punches away on him. Rikishi Phatu tags in Scotty 2 Hotty and then Scotty gives Christian the bulldog, and then Kurt Angle attacks Scotty from behind before he can do the worm. Christian chokes away on Scotty, and Edge gets in the ring and kicks away on Scotty as the referee asks Edge if he made a tag. Edge tags in Kurt Angle, and Kurt chokes away on Scotty 2 Hotty on the second rope, and the fans start cheering in support of Scotty 2 Hotty as he gains the upper hand. Kurt Angle whips Scotty into the corner, and then the fans start chanting "Angle sucks!" Kurt Angle gives Scotty 2 Hotty a suplex, and then he pins him for a two count. Kurt Angle tags in Christian, and Christian charges at Scotty in the corner, and Scotty gives him a boot to the face and then he gets up and flings Christian onto the top rope. Scotty 2 Hotty then makes the tag to Rikishi Phatu as Christian tags in Kurt Angle. Rikishi Phatu takes Edge, Christian and Kurt Angle down with punches and clotheslines and then he whips the three into the corner and splashes all three of them! Rikishi then nails Edge and Christian with clotheslines to take them down and Kurt Angle falls down in the corner. Rikishi Phatu then gives Kurt Angle the stink face, and then he goes for the sit down piledriver on Edge, but Christian is there to stop it. Christian and Kurt Angle give Rikishi a double DDT, but it has no effect. Edge then gives Rikishi a spear and he mocks the likes of Scotty 2 Hotty and goes for the worm, but Scotty gives Edge a bulldog and then gives him the real worm! Scotty gets the worm on Edge, and the fans go nuts. Too Cool then double teams Kurt Angle, and Christian gets the ring bell and hits Rikishi in the head with it as he goes for the sit down piledriver on Edge. Edge then tries to pin Rikishi, but Grandmaster Sexay nails Edge with the hip hop drop from the top rope and Rikishi pins Edge to get the win! Winners - Rikishi Phatu and Too Cool After the contest, Too Cool and Rikishi Phatu dance in the ring for the fans. Michael Cole is backstage with Shawn Michaels, and Michael says that Shawn is the most controversial superstar in the WWF. Shawn says not to forget that he is the greatest Champion ever. Michael Cole asks Shawn if he will call the match down the middle. Shawn says that he hasn't been around in a while, and he was talking to people, that's why he talked to both Stephanie and The Rock. Michael says that rumors are swirling around on WWF.com and the Internet that Shawn is jealous of The Rock. Shawn says that lord knows if it's on the Internet, it's got to be true. World Wrestling Federation European Championship Match Triple Threat Match Dean Malenko vs. Perry Saturn vs. Eddie Guerrero (c) Eddie Guerrero and Chyna are on their way to the ring and Eddie is fixing to defend the WWF European Championship against Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko in a Triple Threat match. The three get in the ring, and Saturn and Malenko go right to work on Eddie Guerrero, and remember, the first man to score a pinfall or submission is the winner of the contest. Saturn and Malenko don't work together too long as Saturn nails Dean with a nasty clothesline and then pins him for a two count. These three men know each other very well, and they have competed and traveled around the world together. Eddie Guerrero then hammers away on both Saturn and Malenko and he gives Saturn a body shot. Eddie then grabs the arm of Dean Malenko and he goes to the top rope and n ails him with a hurricanrana. Saturn whips Eddie off the ropes, and Eddie comes back with a hurricanrana. Eddie then slams Saturn into the corner where he goes right into Dean Malenko. Eddie goes for a head scissors, but Dean reverses it into a side walk slam. Saturn knocks Dean out of the way and he goes to work on the Champion. Saturn whips Eddie to the corner and then Eddie gives Saturn a tornado DDT out of the corner. Eddie pins Saturn for a two count as Dean Malenko interrupts the pin. Eddie whips Dean off the ropes, and then Dean gives Eddie a kick to the gut and then he gives him a double arm underhook into a power bomb. Dean then goes for a power bomb on Eddie Guerrero, but Eddie reverses it into a sunset flip. Malenko reverses it and goes for the Texas Clover Leaf, and Saturn goes to attack Dean, but Dean was ready for it and he takes Saturn down. Eddie whips Dean to the corner and then he perches him on the top rope, and he goes for a suplex, but Saturn is there to stop it. Saturn puts Eddie on his shoulders and and then he flings him onto the top rope. Saturn gives Eddie an over the head suplex while Dean is sitting on the top rope. Saturn goes for a super plex, but Dean is able to fight out of it. Eddie then goes over to Dean and he goes for a hurricanrana, but Dean is able to get out of it and give Eddie a gut buster right off the top rope. Saturn knocks Dean to the outside of the ring and then Saturn goes to the top rope with a frog splash, and he pins him for a two count. Saturn gets the Texas Cloverleaf on Malenko, and Guerrero is there to stop it. Eddie gives Saturn a brain buster and then Dean gets involved. Saturn gives Dean a right hand, and then he gives Eddie some right hands as well. Saturn charges at Eddie, but Eddie ducks and Saturn flies right over the top rope to the outside of the ring. Dean Malenko grabs Eddie Guerrero and he gives him a back suplex. Dean then goes to the top rope and gives Eddie a big splash. Saturn gets in the ring and Dean goes after him. Eddie grabs Dean from behind, and Dean is able to fight out of it. Dean picks up Eddie in a back suplex, and Saturn goes over and gives both of them back drops at the same time. Chyna then nails Saturn with some roses and Eddie gives Dean a sunset flip, and Chyna goes to hit Dean, but he is able to stop her. Chyna trips Dean, and it looked like he hit his head on the flowers, and then Eddie pins Dean to get the win. Winner and still WWF European Champion, Eddie Guerrero Footage from this past Thursday night is shown when Gerald Brisco won the WWF Hardcore Championship belt from Crash Holly while he was sleeping. Gerald Brisco is shown in the bathroom and he looks like he's sneaking up on someone. Gerald sees himself in the mirror and he gets scared. Gerald punches the mirror and hurts his hand. No Disqualification - Falls Count Anywhere Shane McMahon vs. The Big Show Shane McMahon is shown backstage, and he is warming up for his match against The Big Show, and this could be the last time that we see Shane McMahon in the ring, depending on how bad The Big Show beats him down. Shane is now on his way to the ring, and he has a shirt on that says "Big Nasty B*stard" - "Which Way Did He Go?" Shane McMahon tries to jump on The Big Show as he makes his way to the ring, and The Big Show catches him and slams him spine first into the steel ring post. The Big Show then grabs hold of Shane and slams him into the steel steps. The Big Show then steps on the hand of Shane McMahon and then he flings Shane right over the security wall into the fans. The Big Show grabs Shane's hand, and he just squeezes it and he picks Shane up and tosses him into the ring. The Big Show chops away on Shane McMahon and he gives him a huge clothesline. The Big Show trash talks Shane McMahon, and then he whips him off the ropes and kicks him right in the face. The Big Show signals for the choke slam, but the Big Bossman comes out and nails The Big Show with the night stick. This is no holds barred, so this is perfectly legal. The Big Bossman goes to hit The Big Show again, and The Big Show is able to block it and give The Bossman a head butt. The Big Show then picks The Big Bossman up and gives him a power bomb. The Big Show kicks the Bossman to the outside of the ring, and Test and Albert come out with steel chairs and The Big Show punches the chairs right into their faces. Trish Stratus gets in the ring and gives The Big Show a low blow and that doesn't effect him one bit, and then Trish tries to get out of the ring, but The Big Show catches her and he throws her right at T&A. The Big Show then goes to the outside of the ring and knocks Test and Albert down again. Shane is trying to get the hell out of the arena as he's going down the aisle way. The Big Show goes after him, and he picks Shane McMahon and slams him against the Judgment Day set. The Big Show then grabs a part of the Judgment Day super structure, and he picks it up over his head and Shane McMahon grabs hold of the structure and hoists himself high up so he can kick the structure right into the face of The Big Show. Test and Albert double team The Big Show, and anything goes in this contest. Shane rams something into The Big Show and then he tries to pin him, but The Big Show is able to power out of it. The Big Show gives Shane, Test and Albert head butts, and then he gives Albert a kick to the gut and Test a boot to the face. The Big Show then slams both Test and Albert into the Judgment Day structure and Shane then climbs up the structure, and he's trying to get the hell out of here. Bull Buchanan comes out and nails The Big Show in the back of the head with a night stick, as Shane continues to climb up the structure. Shane McMahon slams a speaker box onto The Big Show's leg, and Bull Buchanan gets on it. Shane gets a cinder block and he breaks it over the head of The Big Show and then pins him for the win. Winner - Shane McMahon WWF officials come out, and it takes five guys to take the speaker box off of the leg of The Big Show. WWF officials then help The Big Show out of the arena, and it looks like The Big Show can't put any weight on his leg, and Jim Ross says that the case that landed on The Big Show's leg has to weigh at least 1000 pounds. The Big Show is taken to an ambulance, and Sgt. Slaughter asks for an EMT. The Big Show says that his knee cap is what is hurting, and the ambulance drives away with The Big Show. Gerald Brisco is shown again, and he looks to be going into the locker room of the WWF officials. Gerald asks the referees if they mind if he sits in there and relaxes. Gerald says that everyone is after him for the Hardcore belt. Gerald looks to have fallen asleep for a second, and the referees look at Gerald to see if he is sleeping. The referees tell Gerald that they were joking with him. Gerald says that they think they are funny, but wait until he tells Vince McMahon what they did. Triple H and Shawn Michaels are shown talking, and Triple H asks Shawn about his wife and kid, and Triple H says that his kid is probably huge now. Triple H asks Shawn a question, and he asks him if he's going to wear those shorts. Triple H says that he hates those shorts, because it looks like he is smuggling bananas in those things. World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship Match Submission Match Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit (c) The music of Chris Jericho is playing in the arena, and he is going against Chris Benoit for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a Submission match. This match ends in only one way, and that is by submission. Chris Jericho and Benoit lock it up and Benoit backs Jericho into the corner and then the referee gets in between the two as the fans chant for Y2J! The two lock up once again and Benoit gives Jericho a few knees to the gut and then he gives him a chop. Benoit backs Jericho in the corner and he chops away at him, and then he whips Jericho off the ropes and Jericho slides under Benoit and kicks him in the gut and then nails him with a bulldog. Jericho then gives Benoit a knee to the head, and then backs him in the corner and chops away on him. Chris Jericho whips Benoit off the ropes, and he gives him an arm bar and Benoit is able to roll away from the pressure. Chris Jericho goes for a tombstone piledriver of sorts, and Benoit is able to reverse it into a shoulder breaker. Benoit then goes to the top rope and he gives Jericho a head butt to the shoulder. Benoit then grabs Jericho in a submission hold, and Jericho says that he doesn't want to submit. Jericho then goes for the Walls of Jericho, but Benoit is able to get out of it. Jericho knocks Benoit down and Benoit rolls to the apron. Jericho goes to the second rope and he drop kicks Benoit off the apron and the fans go nuts for Chris Jericho. Val Venis is shown backstage, and he is looking on as he challenged the winner of this match up for RAW is WAR. Jericho goes to the outside of the ring and Benoit whips him shoulder first into the steel steps. Jericho then picks up Benoit and slams his knee right into the steel steps in an atomic drop like fashion. Jericho then gives Benoit some hard shots to the head and then he slams him into the steel steps. Jericho rolls Benoit back in the ring and then he gives Benoit a back breaker. Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit chop away on each other and Jericho gets the better of it. "Let's you and I try that, J.R.!" - Jerry Lawler. Chris Jericho's shoulder gets rammed into the steel post, and Benoit tries to take off the turnbuckle pad, and it looks like he is having trouble doing so. Benoit exposes the metal bolt, and then he whips Jericho into it shoulder first. Benoit slams Jericho's shoulder into it once again and Benoit puts Jericho in an arm bar to continue to work on the arm and shoulder. Chris Jericho is able to get up, and the two chop away on each other a few more times, and Benoit gives Jericho a snap suplex. Chris Benoit slams Jericho down to the canvas and then he gives him a knee drop to the shoulder. Benoit nails Jericho with a clothesline. Benoit then gives Jericho an arm bar, and Jericho is trying to block it and get to the ropes as the referee asks him if he quits. Hardcore Holly is shown looking on to this match up, ad he has invested interested in this contest as well. Benoit tries to give Jericho a high knee in the corner, but Jericho gets out of the way and the knee of Chris Benoit hits the exposed turnbuckle. Jericho then takes Benoit down and he punches away on him on the mat. Chris Jericho looks like he's taking off the knee brace off of Benoit, and he does just that. Chris Jericho then uses the brace on the knee and thigh of Chris Benoit, and then he nails Benoit with a flying forearm. Chris Jericho goes for a figure four, but Benoit is able to get out of it it. Jericho then gives Benoit a drop kick right to the knee and then he nails Benoit with the lion sault, and we are looking for submissions, not pins. Jericho then puts Benoit in the Walls of Jericho in the ropes, and Benoit is getting stretched out here! Benoit doesn't want to quit, and Benoit is able to get his arm out of it, and fight his way back up with some right hands to Jericho. Jericho kicks away on the leg of Chris Benoit in the corner and then Benoit rolls out of the way and grabs Jericho from behind and gives him a double German suplex and then he hammers away on the back of Jericho. Jericho grabs Benoit by the legs and he goes for the Walls of Jericho, and Benoit does his best to get to the ropes. Benoit grabs his knee brace, and he hits Jericho right in the face with it. Benoit gets the Crippler Cross face on Chris Jericho, and the fans chant for Chris Jericho to kick out of the hold. Jericho gets his arm out, and Benoit drags Jericho to the middle of the ring, and he puts it on him again, and Jericho is able to fight out of it, and Benoit puts it on Jericho once again. Chris Jericho doesn't reply to the referee, and the referee calls for the bell, and gives the match to Chris Benoit. WWF officials come to the ring to get Chris Benoit off of Chris Jericho as he refused to break the hold. Chris Jericho didn't tap out, but he didn't reply to the referee's questioning him if he gives up, so he called for the bell. Winner and still WWF Intercontinental Champion, Chris Benoit Michael Cole is with Gerald Brisco, and Michael asks Gerald how the Hardcore belt has changed his life. Gerald says that everyone is trying to beat him, and he went to the air port this morning, and they are pointing fingers at him, same with going in restaurants. Gerald says that he doesn't know what he is going to do, and he is beginning to turn into a nervous wreck. Two guys are shown, and Gerald Brisco attacks them, because he thinks they are going to attack him. The Rock is shown with Shawn Michaels, and The Rock tells Shawn that he better call the match right down the middle, because if he doesn't, then it's going to between Shawn and The Rock, and it certainly is not going to take 60 minutes. Tag Team Table Match The Road Dogg and X-Pac vs. The Dudley Boyz The Road Dogg and X-Pac are headed to the ring, and they are going against the Dudley Boyz in a Tag Team Table match, and Tori is with The Road Dogg and X-Pac. The Dudley Boyz bring a table to the ring with them, and to win this match, you have to put both of your opponents through a table, and the Dudley Boyz get in the ring, and they don't waste any time, because they want to get at Degeneration X. This match looks like it is going to take place in tag team fashion and The Road Dogg and D-Von start the match off in the ring. D-Von nails The Road Dogg with a shoulder block, and then he he nails him with an elbow. The Road Dogg attacks D-Von, and then he tags in X-Pac. X-Pac whips D-Von off the ropes, and D-Von drives his shoulder through X-Pac. D-Von tags in Buh Buh Ray Dudley, and Buh Buh goes to work on X-Pac with some right hands. Buh Buh goes for a clothesline, but X-Pac ducks it and X-Pac nails Buh Buh with a heel kick. X-Pac bails out of the ring, and Buh Buh follows him, and he grabs hold of him and puts him back in the ring. Buh Buh gives X-Pac a chop, and then he goes to splash him in the corner, but X-Pac moves out of the way. Buh Buh goes to the second rope, and he gives X-Pac a clothesline. Buh Buh and D-Von then double team X-Pac and D-Von goes off the top rope with a head butt to the groin. The two members of Degeneration X bail out of the ring as the fans chant for tables. Degeneration X tries to leave, but the Dudley Boyz get out of the ring and get in a fight with DX in the aisle way. Buh Buh nails X-Pac with a right hand, and D-Von and The Road Dogg fight in the ring. Buh Buh puts his eyes on Tori, and it looks like he wants to put her through a table! The Road Dogg hammers away on D-Von and then X-Pac holds onto D-Von while The Road Dogg jumps on him. The Road Dogg tags in X-Pac, and the two double team D-Von in the corner. X-Pac then nails D-Von with the bronco buster, and then he tags The Road Dogg back into the ring. The Road Dogg puts a head lock on D-Von and Buh Buh gets the crowd behind D-Von so he can get back to his feet. D-Von makes the tag to Buh Buh Ray, and X-Pac gets in the ring and distracts the referee, and the referee didn't see the tag, so D-Von has to stay in the ring. X-Pac hits D-Von with a spinning heel kick, and then he tags in The Road Dogg and the two go to double team D-Von, but D-Von charges through them with a double clothesline. D-Von tags in Buh Buh, and Buh Buh goes to work on both of the DX members. Buh Buh gives X-Pac a side walk slam and then he gives The Road Dogg a full nelson powerbomb. Buh Buh then calls for a table, and he gets a table up in the ring as the fans go nuts! Three tables get set up in the ring, and D-Von gets another table set up at the ringside area. The Road Dogg whips D-Von into the steel steps, as Buh Buh and X-Pac go at it in the ring. The Road Dogg sets up a table on the outside of the ring and he gives D-Von the pump handle slam through the table to eliminate him. X-Pac goes over and stomps away on D-Von, even though he is eliminated. Buh Buh and The Road Dogg go at it on the other side of the ring and Buh Buh chokes away at him. Buh Buh sets up a table in the ring and then he power bombs X-Pac through the table as he went for a hurricanrana! We are now down to The Road Dogg and Buh Buh Ray Dudley, and the two exchange right hands, and The Road Dogg and Buh Buh throw the referee through a table to get him out of their way. Gerald Brisco comes out and the Dudley Boyz put the Dudley Death Drop on The Road Dogg, and the referee is down, so it's not official. Gerald Brisco pulls The Road Dogg out of the ring, and Tori gets in the ring and she gets face to face with Buh Buh and she goes to slap him, but he grabs her by the hair and D-Von gets a table from the outside of the ring and sets it up in the ring! Buh Buh goes to power bomb her through a table, but Gerald Brisco stops him. X-Pac gives Buh Buh the X-Factor through the table, and Degeneration X are awarded the match. After the contest, Gerald taunts the Dudley Boyz, and D-Von nails Gerald Brisco from behind, and then Buh Buh hammers away on Gerald with some right hands, and D-Von gets another table up in the ring, and they give him the Dudley Death Drop through the table! Winners - X-Pac and The Road Dogg World Wrestling Federation Championship Match 60 Minute Ironman Match Special Referee: Shawn Michaels Triple H vs. The Rock (c) Howard Finkel is in the ring, and it's now time for the Ironman match! The music of Shawn Michaels is playing, and he is the special referee for the final contest of the evening. Triple H is escorted to the ring by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, and she is the WWF Women's Champion! Triple H gets on the mic and tells Vince, Shane and Stephanie to all go back to the locker room, because this is between he and The Rock, one on one. Triple H says that he wants to do this for him, and all of the people, by himself. The Rock is on his way to the ring now, and he is the World Wrestling Federation Champion, and there is room for only one man at the top of the WWF, and in one hour, we will know who it is. Will it be the people's champion, The Rock, or will it be the Game, and what role will Shawn Michaels play in this epic match up? This is perhaps the most important WWF Championship match in the history of the WWF. The Rock and Triple H lock it up in the middle of the ring, and both men are trying to power each other to the corner, and The Rock finally powers Triple H into the corner. The fans chant for The Rock, and Triple H spins The Rock into the corner, and Shawn Michaels asks for a break. The Rock shoves Triple H, and the two lock it up again. The Rock gives Triple H a side head lock, and Shawn asks Triple H if he gives it up. Triple H grabs the hand of The Rock and he powers The Rock down, and The Rock is able to power up with a bridge. The Rock puts Triple H back in the side head lock, and Triple H whips The Rock off the ropes, and The Rock takes Triple H down in a shoulder block and he pins him for a two count. The Rock rolls Triple H up for another two count, and Triple H bails out of the ring. The Rock wants to go to the outside of the ring to fight Triple H, but Shawn Michaels won't let him, and then Shawn starts counting Triple H out as he's on the outside of the ring. Triple H takes his time getting back into the ring, and Triple H comes back in the ring, and then the two lock it up again. Triple H gives The Rock a side head lock this time, and then The Rock whips Triple H off the ropes, and he takes The Rock down with a shoulder block. The Rock nails Triple H with a huge right hand, and then Triple H bails out of the ring again to get a rest. Triple H gets back in the ring and the fans chant for The Rock. The Rock gives Triple H another side head lock, and then Triple H whips The Rock off the ropes, and he goes for a leap frog, but The Rock saw it coming and he gives him a right hand. The Rock slams Triple H into the turnbuckle face first, and then he whips Triple H to the corner, and then he goes to follow it up, but Triple H stops him with an elbow. Triple H grabs the arm of The Rock and he works on the arm and gives him an arm bar. Triple H continues to work on the arm of The Rock, and we are already 10 minutes into this thing, and Shawn Michaels is calling things right down the middle. The Rock gives Triple H the Rock Bottom, and he pins him for a three count, and he gets the first fall. The Rock is now one to nothing, and there is not a rest period between falls, and the two continue to go at it. The two fight to the outside of the ring, and The Rock tosses Triple H into the security wall as Shawn tells the two to get back in the ring. Triple H picks The Rock up and he slams him face first over the security wall. The Rock and Triple H fight back into the ring, and The Rock slams Triple H's leg into the ring post a number of times, and he is hoping to take Triple H's leg from him for the rest of the match. Triple H falls to the arena floor, and then The Rock rolls Triple H back into the ring. The Rock slams the leg of Triple H across the ring apron, and then he picks Triple H up in an atomic drop like fashion and slams his leg over the steel steps. The two get back in the ring, and Triple H gets in the corner, and The Rock pulls him out of the corner. The Rock continues to work on the legs as he kicks at it. The Rock puts Triple H in a figure four leg lock, and Triple H does not give up. Triple H has a hard time getting out of the hold, and The Rock gets some near falls on Triple H. Triple H turns the figure four over, and The Rock gets punished from the hold. The two fight to the outside of the ring and Triple H gives The Rock a hard shot to the face. The Rock and Triple H then fight through the crowds, and Shawn follows along with them, pleading that they get back in the ring. They get back in the ring, and Triple H gives The Rock a suplex, and then he gives him a knee drop, followed by an elbow drop. Triple H pins The Rock for a two count and both of these men may never be the same again after this match. Triple H pins The Rock once again for another two count and Triple H forces The Rock back down to the mat into another pin, and The Rock is able to kick out. The Rock charges at Triple H, and Triple H flings The Rock to the outside of the ring and The Rock's back slams into the announcer's table. Triple H goes to the outside of the ring and The Rock whips Triple H into the steel steps, and both of his knees are what hit the steps. The Rock rolls Triple H back into the ring, and The Rock goes to whip Triple H out of the corner, but Triple H uses the ropes to keep himself up right. Triple H grabs The Rock down on the mat and he puts him in a head lock and he hammers away on his head as The Rock has Triple H's leg. The Rock and Triple H both get back to their feet, and Triple H gives The Rock some right hands. Triple H gives The Rock the Pedigree, and he pins him for a three count. The match is now tied at one fall per. Triple H then chokes away on The Rock, and Shawn is there to break the choke up. The Rock whips Triple H off the ropes, and Triple H fires back with a small package into a pinfall for a three count. The match is now 2 vs. 1 in favor of the former WWF Champion, Triple H. The Rock fights back with some right hands, and he knocks Triple H down, and then Triple H knocks The Rock to the outside of the ring. The Rock and Triple H fight down the aisle way, and it looks like The Rock doesn't know where he is. Triple H gives The Rock a shot to the back of the head, and then The Rock Irish whips Triple H into the Judgment Day set. The Rock then nails Triple H with a clothesline, and they are right near the entrance area. The Rock grabs hold of Triple H and he goes for a suplex, but Triple H blocks it, and gives The Rock a suplex right on the concrete floor. Shawn Michaels starts counting both The Rock and Triple H down with a 10 count, and the two get up around the count of 7. The Rock starts to head back to the ring, and Triple H follows him slowly behind. Triple H grabs The Rock from behind, but The Rock is able to give Triple H a back drop right on the concrete. The Rock gives Triple H some right hands on the outside of the ring, and then he gives Triple H a back body drop. Shawn Michaels goes over to the commentators and tells them that they are not going to have any B.S. count outs. The Rock and Triple H get back in the ring and The Rock nails Triple H with a hard right hand. The Rock whips Triple H off the ropes, and Triple H comes back with a face buster, and then he gives The Rock a piledriver. Triple H pins The Rock for another three count, and Triple H is now up three to one. Triple H stomps away on The Rock in the corner, and Shawn gets Triple H out of the corner, and then Triple H goes back after The Rock, and The Rock explodes with a clothesline out of the corner. Triple H catches The Rock with an elbow, and then he pins him for a near fall. Triple H heads to the top rope, and The Rock is there to stop him, and he throws him right off the top rope, half way across the ring. Both men are down, and Shawn starts to count them both down. The two get back to their feet, and Triple H goes for some right hands, but The Rock blocks them and gives Triple H some right hands of his own. Triple H charges at The Rock in the corner, and The Rock knocks Triple H down with a reverse elbow, and then he pins him for a two count. Triple H gives The Rock a high knee to the face, and then he pins him for a two count. Triple H hits The Rock with some right hands, and then The Rock fires back with some right hands of his own, and Triple H whips The Rock off the ropes, and Triple H catches The Rock in a sleeper hold. Shawn Michaels gets in the face of Triple H for using illegal tactics, and then The Rock nails Triple H with some right hands, and Triple H gives The Rock another sleeper hold, but The Rock counters with a belly to belly suplex. The Rock pins Triple H For a two count, and that was a long two count. The Rock goes for a float over DDT, but they screw it up, and The Rock then nails Triple H with a DDT and he pins him for a three count, and it's now 2 vs. 3 in favor of Triple H. The Rock and Triple H fight to the outside of the ring, and The Rock slams Triple H's head into the table. Triple H grabs a chair, but Shawn stops him from using it. The Rock slams Triple H into the steel steps, and the sound of it was sickening! Triple H whips The Rock into the security wall, and The Rock fires back on Triple H with a spinning neck breaker. Triple H uses a steel chair on The Rock in the ring, and Shawn Michaels calls for the bell, and The Rock gets the fall by disqualification. That ties it up, and then Triple H pins The Rock and he puts his feet on the ropes and gets a three count. The Rock's head is busted open from the chair shot, and he is slow to get back to his feet. Shawn checks on The Rock, and then Triple H stomps on The Rock. Triple H helps The Rock back to his feet, and then he whips him off the ropes and gives him a sleeper hold in the middle of the ring. Shawn checks the hand of The Rock as Triple H has a sleeper on him, and The Rock is able to get back up and give Triple H some shots to the mid section. The Rock nails Triple H with some right hands, and then Triple H goes right back to the sleeper hold. Triple H gets a fall with the sleeper hold, and Shawn gets Triple H off of The Rock. Triple H shoves Shawn Michaels, and Shawn shoves him back and the fans go nuts! The two continue to shove each other and Triple H goes after The Rock, and Triple H fires back with some right hands, and he backs him into the corner and stomps away on him. The Rock whips Triple H into the corner and Triple H flies to the outside of the ring and The Rock goes right after him! Triple H and The Rock get back in the ring, and Triple H tries to pin The Rock, but he only gets a two count. Triple H goes to the top rope, but The Rock knocks him down once again, and The Rock gives Triple H some right hands as he's perched on the top rope. The Rock gets up on the ropes to try to give Triple H a move, but Triple H is able to fight out of it with some right hands, and then a head butt. The Rock then gets up and he gives Triple H a super plex! Both men are down from that one down, and the time left is 8 minutes! The Rock gets an arm over top of Triple H and he pins him for a two count, and The Rock gives Triple H an elbow, and then some right hands, followed by a clothesline over the top rope. The Rock goes to the outside of the ring, and he slams Triple H into the steel steps once again, and it's 5 vs. 3 in favor of Triple H, and The Rock has to do everything he can to get at least two more falls over Triple H. The Rock sling shots Triple H into the ring post, and we are under six minutes with both men on the outside of the ring! Triple H starts pulling up the monitors from the announcers table, and Triple H goes over and gets The Rock and it looks like we are going to see some table action. Triple H puts The Rock on the announcer's table and Triple H gets on the table as well, and Triple H goes to give The Rock the Rock Bottom on the table, but The Rock reverses it and The Rock gives Triple H the Pedigree on the table! The Rock gets in the ring, and Shawn counts Triple H out of the ring, and now it's 4 vs. 5 in falls, but Triple H is still in the lead. Triple H's head is busted wide open, and Shane, Vince and Stephanie make their way to the ringside area as we are in the last three minutes of the match! Triple H is slow to get back in the ring, and Shawn starts counting Triple H out of the ring again, and Triple H gets in the ring at the count of 9. The Rock hammers away on Triple H in the corner, and then he nails Triple H with a clothesline! The Rock gives Triple H a DDT, and Shane gets on the apron and The Rock knocks him down, and the same goes for Vince. The Rock gives Triple H the spine buster, and then he goes for the people's elbow and DX is at ringside! The Rock pins Triple H for a three count, and now the falls are tied up! Shane pulls Shawn Michaels out of the ring, and Shawn knocks them both down. The Road Dogg gets in the ring as well as X-Pac, and The Rock takes care of them. As Degeneration X beats up on The Rock, some strange music comes on, and the Undertaker comes out of no where on a motorcycle! The Undertaker goes to work on Degeneration X and the Regime, and he gives Shane McMahon a choke slam! The Undertaker gives Vince a right hand, and then he gives X-Pac a choke slam. Stephanie goes after the Undertaker, and he goes to choke slam her, but Triple H saves her. The Undertaker gives Triple H a choke slam in the middle of the ring and the time has expired! The Undertaker then picks up Triple H and gives him a tombstone piledriver! Shawn gives the fall to Triple H as a result of outside interference. Winner and new WWF Champion, Triple H
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Thanks to Jennifer Stevens for last night's Smackdown taping results.
Also, thanks to Sean Liska and RajahWWF for sending along results as well.
I attended the SmackDown tapings on May 23 in Evansville, Indiana. The show was held at the Roberts Municipal
Stadium, an old arena with a small seating capacity but great acoustics. The crowd, for the most part, was very good.
By the time I arrived, most of the wrestlers were already inside the building, but D-Von Dudley, Crash Holly, and a few
others were spied walking around outside. Perry Saturn was sleeping in his car in the loading dock. The evening did not
start off well; the arena doors were scheduled to open at 6 pm central time but stayed locked until nearly 7 pm. The fans
were calm but grew impatient, especially when a thunderstorm broke out about ten minutes before seven. Once we were
allowed inside, I was told that the delay was due to some of the wrestlers, who had been working in the ring. The
Undertaker?s motorcycle was still at ringside when we entered the arena, but was removed soon thereafter.
The ring announcer ran down the basic rules for the evening, and the crowd popped when they noticed themselves on
the OvalTron (which, for the record, was on the right).
Dark Matches
(1) The Dupps defeated Joey Abs and Pete Gas (w/ Rodney). The crowd was very into a big ?Posse sucks? chant.
(2) Todd Morton defeated Bull Pain. Norton looked like a miniature Chris Benoit the way he strutted to the ring, and Bull
Pain reminded me of a hairless Prince Albert (a lot of people in the crowd mistook him for Gillberg initially, though). Some
stiff moves, and both guys looked pretty good.
The announcers for Heat headed to ringside and the pyro was set up. Some of us in the audience wondered if the
fireworks might accidentally blow up the entire arena, the place was so small.
Sunday Night Heat
Eddie Guerrero and Chyna were playing Twister backstage. Someone was yelling at Eddie for being too immature?
Malenko, maybe? I couldn?t tell who it was.
(1) Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) defeated the British Bulldog to retain the WWF European Championship. Eddie got a nice
pop and executed several impressive moves on Bulldog, who got a ?suck? chants. The match ended in a double
disqualification thanks to Guerrero and Bulldog tangling at ringside with Chyna and the ref caught in the middle.
(2) Chris Jericho defeated T & A (w/ Trish Stratus) in a handicap match. T & A got a big pop coming out, but major heat
followed as Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley sat in a recliner in front of the OvalTron to watch the match. Y2J got Test in
the Walls of Jericho but Trish grabbed him by the hair, forcing him to break the hold. Jericho then put Trish into the
submission briefly before Test and Albert recovered to save her. The ref took a bump just before the Hardys ran out to
even the odds. Jeff Hardy hit a senton bomb on either Test or Albert (they looked alike from my nosebleed seats); he
landed a little funny but shook it off and Jericho got the pinfall. Stephanie was pissed.
(3) Rikishi Phatu defeated Gangrel. Buttdriver, stinkyface, sitdown piledriver and this one?s over. I think Gangrel?s
entrance took longer than the actual match.
(4) D?Lo Brown and Saturn defeated the Godfather and Dean Malenko (w/ four hos). The Godfather was way over.
Malenko, concerning the ho train: ?I got on this train, and I?m sure not getting off!? The Radicals/z worked well together
but the Godfather got the biggest pop. Saturn pinned Malenko while the others brawled at ringside. After the match,
Godfather got Malenko to dance with one of the hos onstage.
Smackdown
As the ring was prepared for SmackDown, Lawler came out to the commentary table and Lilian Garcia sang the national
anthem. A large group of cops entered the ring, but at that point the lights went down and Michael Cole announced that
before SmackDown began, we were going to take a special look back at one of the WWF?s superstars, Mick Foley. The
same video retrospective that was used at his retirement was shown, the one set to Sarah McLachlan?s ?I Will Remember
You.? It was followed by a major Foley chant from the live crowd.
Backstage, we saw Vince McMahon arriving and immediately being attacked by the Undertaker, who was doing his best
to run Vince down with the motorcycle. Vince took a few humorous bumps, then stumbled out to the ring, calling out
Undertaker. ?Taker responded and received a huge pop as he walked to the ring. Vince threatened to have the
Undertaker arrested, and added that ?Taker cost the Rock the WWF championship (big ?bullsh*t? chant at that point).
Undertaker revealed that Linda McMahon resigned him to a contract prior to the pay-per-view. The police left Vince to
settle the affair on his own and Undertaker was ready for a big chokeslam, but Shane ran out to save his dad. Great
opening segment.
(1) Edge & Christian defeated Eddie Guerrero & Chyna to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. Edge and Christian
issued an open challenge to any team they had not yet defeated. This was a very good match; Chyna was extremely
impressive.
Backstage, Crash Holly picked a fight with Faarooq. Bradshaw: ?Remember? he?s just a boy!?
(2) Faarooq defeated Crash Holly in a hardcore match. Bradshaw was on commentary; this match was very quick.
At this point, there was a brief break in the tapings and the ring announcer encouraged us to buy stuff.
Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie arrived in a limo. Gerald Brisco began telling them about what had happened earlier
in the evening.
(3) Hardcore Holly defeated Val Venis and Chris Jericho to become the #1 contender for the WWF Intercontinental title.
The crowd only popped for Jericho during the match, but Val Venis got a very nice cheer when he first entered. Jericho
did another modified tarantula in the ring ropes a la the Judgment Day submission match, but Venis broke it up with a
legdrop across Jericho?s throat in a very cool spot.
After this match, there was a scene backstage featuring the McMahon-Helmsley faction chatting nervously amongst
themselves. As that was going on, Jericho took an ?Evansville is Jericho? sign from someone in the crowd and held it up
to a monstrous pop.
At this point there was a unusually long delay in the tapings. The ring announcer again tried to get us to buy things, and
was met with ?go away? heat.
Backstage, the Rock arrived in a limo but Vince was there to tell him that he wouldn?t be needed. Just before he left,
Rock called Vince over and bitchslapped him in a hilarious spot.
Another delay followed, and the crowd began to get very antsy.
(4) Matt Hardy (w/ Jeff Hardy) defeated Essa Rios (w/ Lita). Some cool high-flying moves in this one, as everyone
expected. Essa attacked Lita after the match, but the Hardys came back to break it up and carried Lita away with them.
Backstage, Triple H, Vince, and the rest were discussing whom they could put against the Undertaker. Triple H suggested
they find someone who matched the Undertaker physically, who knew him inside and out. Everyone in the arena was
muttering for Kane, but Shane ?Giant-Killer? McMahon was singled out instead as the one guy who could put ?Taker in his
place. The expression on Shane?s face was priceless.
(5) Too Cool & the Dudley Boyz defeated Road Dogg, X-Pac, & T & A in an eight-man tag team match. Very fun and
energetic match with lots of good crowd heat. Everyone got a chance to perform his signature move, and Rikishi came
out as well. At the end, the Dudleys did a hilarious dance sequences with Too Cool. Buh Buh Ray Dudley busted out one
hell of a move!
Backstage, Triple H was in Shane?s face, pumping him up for his match against the Undertaker.
(6) Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWF Intercontinental championship. Angle cut a good promo and the
match was solid, but the crowd heat wasn?t very good since no one was sure who to cheer for. A disqualification was
announced after Hardcore Holly came out and pasted Angle with a chair. Benoit then returned the favor to Hardcore.
(7) Al Snow (w/ Steve Blackman) defeated Bull Buchanan (w/ the Big Boss Man). This was as bad as it sounds. Actually,
I?m not totally convinced Al Snow won; it might have been Bull? the match was so boring, I honestly didn?t pay attention.
Sorry, Head Cheese fans.
Backstage, Shane was preparing to head for the ring and asked that no one interfere on his behalf. Vince McMahon:
?Does my son have a set of grapefruits or what?? Brisco: ?Just like you, Mr. Mack-mahon!?
This was followed by another long delay. No idea what the problem was.
(8) The Undertaker wrestled Shane McMahon. I don?t know how this ended. Shane was out first and got big heat. The
Undertaker?s pop was incredible and he threw Shane McMahon around the ring like a rag doll. The rest of DX and the
McMahon-Helmsley regime rushed out to help Shane, but just as they took the upper hand, the Rock came out and
helped clear the ring. The Undertaker chased the bad guys to the back on his motorcycle. As the Rock basked in the
crowd?s adulation, the Undertaker returned and the two shook hands. Undertaker left, and the Rock chatted briefly with
the Evansville crowd about poontang pie before going backstage.
Although this was the one-year anniversary of the death of Owen Hart, no mention was made of him throughout the
evening.
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WRESTLING NEWS
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WWF close to signing former Heavyweight Champion and more Posted by Patrick OConnor on May 23 WWF close to signing former Heavyweight Champion; New WCW Interviewer; and more! The new World Championship Wrestling female interviewer on Monday Nitro?s name is Pamela Paulshock. She is a fitness model from Los Angeles, California and has appeared on such shows as Shasta McNasty, Mad TV, VIP, and WCW Nitro a former valet for Scott Steiner. She has also appeared on many top fitness magazines, such as, Muscle and Fitness, and several others. Former NCAA Division 1 heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar is close to signing at least a development deal if not more with the World Wrestling Federation. With the recent success of former collegiate wrestler, Kurt Angle, the decision was said to be not hard at all to sign up the young superstar. Here is a list of the top 12 selling video games according to recent data. Two World Wrestling Federation games made the cut, while WCW and ECW still have yet to develop the fan base to have marketable and contestable games. 1. Pok�mon Stadium, Nintendo (N64) 2. Excitebike 64, Nintendo (N64) 3. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Activision (N64) 4. SW Episode I: Jedi Power Battle, LucasArts (PS) 5. Syphon Filter 2, 989 Studios (PS) 6. WWF Smackdown, THQ (PS) 7. Army Men: World War, 3DO (PS) 8. Mario Party 2, Nintendo (N64) 9. Grand Theft Auto 2, Rockstar (PS) 10. Army Men Sarge's Heroes, 3DO (N64) 11. Super Smash Bros., Nintendo (N64) 12. WWF Wrestlemania 2000, THQ (N64)Ken Shamrock News plus WCW Notes Posted by Mark Jackson on May 23 The Asylum cage which was used on Nitro may be used eventually to push Tank Abbot much in the same way that the lions den match was used to push Ken Shamrock. Scott Hall is still rehabbing from his surgery on his neck. He is said to be coming along well. Kimberly is happy with her new role as a heel character. Her one complaint is that she would like to be more active in storylines instead of just being an ?armpiece? for the New Blood. WCW has plans to put the Cat back into action soon. It was mentioned on Nitro that the Cat is the personal karate instructor for Bischoff?s 16 year old son. That established the link between the two and there should be some sort of angle coming from that. There is a proposal to have Ken Shamrock?s next shoot fight be against Mark Coleman. The match would likely take place in August. Thanks to DDT Online and Dave MeltzerWWF News for Tuesday: Chyna, Howard Finkel, Big Show, Q&A and more! Posted by Kevin Gregg on May 23 WWF News for Tuesday: Chyna, Howard Finkel, Big Show, Q&A and more! Lucas is doing the WWF News for Tuesday, and he starts off with information on The Big Show in a music video, and it will be on BET sometime in the afternoon tomorrow. The video is for Sisqo. Chyna appears on Third Rock from the Sun tonight, and that is the Season Finale. Lucas congratulates Howard Finkel as they celebrated his 20 year anniversary with the WWF. Lucas mentions that Phil Spear talked to Howard Finkel, and you can look for an article on that on WWF.com in the near future. Credit: WWF.com's News Segment Ask Kevin: [email protected] Some of these are answered before WWF Judgment Day as I had nothing to do on Saturday, so I went through some Q&A emails! * Question: "I have two questions. First, is there a reason Pillman and Austin broke up as the Hollywood Blondes? And two, what was up with the angle where Pillman pulled a gun on Austin? What happened there? Thanks." * Answer: I don't know for sure why they were broken up, but every time I hear about why they broke up is because they were getting too popular. I know that sounds like a stupid reason, and it may just be a way to bash WCW, but that's the reason that I have heard everywhere. The Austin Bio, WWF Magazines and such. The angle with Pillman pulling a gun on Austin was when Stone Cold Steve Austin broke into the house of Brian Pillman, and Pillman pulled a gun on Austin to protect himself. * Question: "Not that I ever would but just for arguments sake, if I were to do the Rock Bottom, or Stone Cold Stunner, or Sharpshooter on someone, would it actually hurt the person?" * Answer: Yes, if you do them right. You can also hurt someone if you do them wrong, too. The Sharpshooter really hurts if you get it on right. * Question: "What ever happened to the trainer that Stephanie introduced, I think she was on TV just that one night." * Answer: She was on an edition of WWF Sunday Night Heat, and I think an edition of Smackdown!. I am not sure what happened to her and why she isn't on T.V. anymore. Perhaps the WWF is just waiting for the right time to bring her back in. The gimmick could have gone over entertaining. * Question: "When will Ken Shamrock return to the WWF...I heard in Fall 2000, what do you think?" * Answer: Not anytime this year. I am hearing that he won't return until next year. * Question: "I was wondering what you think the future holds for the Headbangers, They are my favorite Tag Team and I would really like to see them get going again." * Answer: If I could give you a straight answer, I would. Recent Internet rumors state that they are not on good terms with the WWF and are on their way out. I don't know if that is true or not, but I wish the Headbangers would take on a more serious approach to their being a tag team. I think it's ridiculous that they come out wearing cones. Sure, it may have been funny once, but that's about it. It's old, stale, boring, and no one cares. I like the Headbangers as well, but if they were to leave the WWF, in my eyes, it wouldn't be a big loss. * Question: "Hey Kevin. I really really miss Mick Foley in the WWF as I was always a huge fan of his. I was just wondering if you could tell me the dates of the shows where each of Mick Foley's personas debuted in the WWF? I seem to recall that Cactus Jack made his first appearance in a no DQ match against Hunter Hearst Helmsley in MSG but I am unsure about the exact date. thanks :)" * Answer: Cactus Jack's WWF debut was against Triple H in a No DQ match at MSG, yes, and the date was September 22, 1997. Dude Love debuted on RAW is WAR to team with Stone Cold Steve Austin against Owen Hart and the British Bulldog for the WWF Tag Team Championship belts. The date for that was, July 14, 1997. The debut of Mankind in the World Wrestling Federation took place the night after Wrestlemania 12. The date for that was April 1, 1996. * Question: "Hey Kev, why the hell does WCW copy WWF so much? Are they doing it as a joke or something, because they're just pathetic!" * Answer: In the eyes of Vince Russo, they are not copying the WWF. He is just using the creative formula that he used while he was in the World Wrestling Federation, so to him, it's not copying. I think that if Vince Russo were this creative genius that many claims for him to be, then he should be able to come up with something new, something that doesn't look like the World Wrestling Federation. Red ropes on Nitro? That has RAW written all over it. They should have stuck to the black. Blue ropes on Thunder? *cough* Smackdown! *cough*. * Question: "I was watching the 1999 Royal Rumble and I was wondering why Michael Cole was announcing instead of Jim Ross?" * Answer: Jim Ross suffered from an attack of Bells Palsy at the end of 1998, so Michael Cole took his place for a while going into Wrestlemania. Jim Ross commentated during the main event for Wrestlemania, and shortly after, he was brought back as a full time commentator. * Question: "I see the Dudleys as one tag team that really should never break up. I say this because their finisher requires both of them and they work well together. However, do you ever foresee a breakup sometime in the future, or do you feel they'd be better off together?" * Answer: That's the problem with the Dudley Boyz. As good as they are as a tag team, where does it go from there? Can they go their separate ways and have success? They seem like they would never break up, like you said, and they seem right for the tag team division. Buh Buh has used the Buh Buh Cutter as a finisher when in singles action, so if they do split ever, I'm sure finishing moves wouldn't be a problem. I don't see them breaking up anytime soon, but when is the last time a team in major angles actually stuck together throughout their entire careers? I do think that they will be better off together. * Question: "Hey, do you think that D'Lo Brown wasn't pushed last year because he injured Droz?? Also, why did Goldust leave the WWF and where is the bloke who played Henry Godwinn?" * Answer: I don't think that the reason D'Lo Brown hasn't gotten a push is because of his injuring Droz. It probably has to do with other things that I am unsure of. I heard that Goldust left the WWF because he wasn't going to be elevated anytime soon, much like Jeff Jarrett. I could be wrong, though. Mark Canterbury is who played Henry Godwinn, and I am not sure where he is right now. He left the WWF, because of the severe neck injury that he sustained at the hands of the Legion of Doom, and that injury may have taken him out of wrestling in general. * Question: "When any wrestler dies, it's tragic, but why would the WWF make a bigger deal of Owen Hart's death than they did Rick Rude or Brian Pillman?" * Answer: It's possibly because Owen Hart died in the ring while wrestling for the World Wrestling Federation, and it's also possible because so many were so close to Owen Hart in the locker room. In my eyes, the death of Owen Hart has been the biggest death in wrestling to date. I am still not over the death of Owen Hart, and I miss him dearly. * Question: "How come a while back when it was The Rock vs. The Dudleys in a table match, Rock had to slam both of them through a table to win, but when it was T&A and Brisco Vs. either the Big Show or the Dudleys ((sorry I forget which ones)) He won with only slamming Test through....was it some kind of stipulation?!" * Answer: It was a "screw The Rock" stipulation. * Question: "now that undertaker made his debut will he be back for good?" * Answer: Yes, unless for some reason he gets injured again. * Question: "Do u like Diamond Dallas Page?" * Answer: As a wrestler, no. After going to his web site and seeing him rip into Wade Keller, I worship him for that. I really dislike Wade Keller's "news", because it's always false. Yeah, D'Lo Brown went to WCW, didn't he, Wade? Right. * Question: "Don't you feel bad that ALL of you Judgment Day predictions (except for the Jericho/Benoit match) were all wrong? How come you always doubt the "Game" winning or retaining the WWF championship?" * Answer: Nope. It makes for a better show when I think who is going to win doesn't. It's more surprising, and for that reason, Judgment Day was a great show. When I doubt Triple H, it's not because I think he is bad or anything, because he is great. It's because I thought that they were going to give The Rock a decent title reign, instead of just a month. * Question: "Did Undertaker show up at Judgment Day ??" * Answer: Uh, yes. * Question: "I remember a while back the WWF had something called the Brawl For All where wrestlers would become boxers and fight in the ring. It looked real and Bart Gun won it, then he lost to Butterbean at Wrestlemania. I haven't seen Bart Gun in the WWF since then. Since Bart Gun lost to Butterbean I doubt we will ever see him back in the WWF, but do you think the WWF will ever bring back or the Brawl For All?" * Answer: Never say never, but I'd lean towards no. * Question: "Great column. Now I know you hate Jeff Jarrett. But WCW have done one good thing. Shaken off that bloody stupid Country music star gimmick. This has given him the chance to have decent theme music. His is my favorite at the moment. Which theme is your favorite? Also Don't you think Kaientai would be better with Taka's old music?" * Answer: You people have me totally wrong. I do not hate Jeff Jarrett. He is a great worker, but I do not think that he is a main event caliber wrestler. My favorite music would have to be the Undertaker's theme from WWF The Music Volume 3. It's the best I have heard yet. Current theme would have to go to Chris Jericho. I am not sure what you mean by "Taka's old music." As far as I can remember, he's only had one theme.
WCW: SPOILER THUNDER RESULTS
by Dave Scherer
Updated: 5/24/00 9:26:05 AM
Thunder Tapings
May 23, 1999
Saginaw, MI
Saginaw Civic Center
JPVampiro reporting.
Saginaw has always had "hot" crowds for wrestling. I've been to two live Nitros and one other Thunder taping (when the
show was really bad in August of 1999). Even then the crowd was quite live. Tonight was no exception. Below are the
"spoilers". I got all of the matches, but some of the backstage interviews are not included.
WCW Worldwide Tapings
Crowbar defeated Mike Sanders
Good match with a lot of chair shots. Back and forth action until Crowbar won via pinfall. Crowbar got a really good
babyface pop.
Mamalukes defeated Chris Harris & Cassidy O'Reilly
Not a bad match, but the crowd wasn't as into it. Big Vito got a good response and Johnny the Bull got a few nice cheers
when he hit his trademark "no-handed" leg drop from the top rope. He tried it again later, but needed to grab the ropes
for support. Tough move.
Juventud Guerrera defeated Allan Funk
Juvi did his "finally the juice has come back to?" Rock impersonation. Allan Funk came out in a lace purple skirt over his
wrestling trunks. Bert Prentice was right about this guy, he had instant heat as soon as he started talking on the mic.
Good match with the crowd largely into it. "Faggot" chants for Funk started midway through the match and continued until
Juvi pinned him.
WCW Thunder Tapings
Daffney defeated Chris Candido and The Artist in a three-way match
This was for the Cruiserweight title. For the most part, Candido and TAFKAPI concentrated on each other. Daffney would
pull one off of the other whenever there was a pinning situation. Miss Hancock also came out for this one and gave her
clipboard to Tammy in exchange for money. Crowbar helped out Daffney, and she won when Tammy tried to hit her with
the clipboard and accidentally hit Candido instead. The crowd wasn't really into this one as there was too much going on.
Daffney had on this black gown that got some "Morticia" chants from the crowd.
Terry Funk defeated Shane Douglas and Norman Smiley in a three-way match
This was for the Hardcore title. Earlier, Norman and Ralphus were selling shampoo and other assorted products outside.
Douglas said he had connections with Eric Bischoff and would get them back in the company, and he would be gracious
enough to give them a two-on-one shot at the title. Douglas came out and gave a terrific promo that got a lot of crowd
response. Norman and Funk came out together, with Funk in a gorilla suit and a Ralphus shirt on. Funk sold his part as
Ralphus, shying away from any physical confrontation. After a good match between Douglas and Smiley, Funk clobbered
Douglas with a chair and pinned him for the title. Funk then took off the mask to reveal his true identity. Crowd was into
this one, especially the comedy spots when Funk was acting as Ralphus would.
Vince Russo Interview
The first interview of the evening was with Russo and David Flair. Russo brought in Reid Flair's teacher to reveal exactly
what kind of kid Reid really was. Couldn't hear most of it, as Russo and Flair got a lot of crowd heat.
At the end of the interview, Scott Steiner and Kevin Nash came out to huge pops. They leveled R&B security and forced
Russo alone in the ring. Russo was hiding behind the old lady the entire time until Nash told him "they just wanted to
talk". As soon as Russo let her go, Nash grabbed him by the throat and threw him down. With both Steiner and Nash on
top of him, they forced Russo into making a three-way Heavyweight title match with Jeff Jarrett for the main event. A very
good, intense segment.
Eight man elimination match between the Filthy Animals and the Misfits in Action
Much like the opener, this match was convoluted and was hard to follow. Konnan must have been hurt in the opening
brawl because he left holding his ribs before being pinned (although at this time Major Gunns was standing right in front
of us and it was difficult to keep our eyes on the match). Order of elimination: Lash LeRoux; Van Hammer; Disco Inferno;
and Juventud Guerrera. It was a good match up until this point when Shawn Stasiak ran in and started beating on Hugh
Morrus. Booker T then made the save to help Morrus, in the meantime Ray Misterio and Chavo Guerrero were fighting
one another. Match ended abruptly, and I can't say if there was a clear winner. Crowd had a difficult time booing Misterio.
It was rather funny, he would be cheered until he grabbed a foreign object and used it, and then the crowd was forced to
into not liking him. Then later on he would be cheered again.
Chuck Palumbo defeated The Wall in a Tables Match
This was probably the flattest match of the night, although the crowd was into it at times. Palumbo won when he nailed
the Wall with his exercise bar and forced the Wall off of the apron onto a table. Palumbo posed for the crowd for a while
until the Wall recovered and chased him out.
Eric Bischoff Interview
Bischoff came out to a lot of "a**hole" chants and praised Billy Kidman and Horace Hogan about the quality of their New
Blood team. Bischoff then let Horace say a few words degrading Hulk Hogan, and then abruptly took the mic back.
Bischoff then challenged anyone to face his team.
Billy Kidman and Horace Hogan defeated Kronic
Kronic answered the challenge with a non-title match. Horace teased a turn throughout the entire match by refusing to
tag-in and allowing Kronic to annihilate Kidman. Horace even threatened to hit Bischoff with a chair until he used it to nail
Brian Adams and let Kidman get the victory. After the match, Kidman was not happy with Horace as he apparently wasn't
in on the ruse and didn't enjoy getting beat up so badly.
Wall and Shane Douglas in an impromptu fight
Douglas, still steaming from his loss earlier, forced Ralphus out and started beating on him. Wall came out and the two
had a good short fight that ended when the Wall chokeslammed Douglas through the announcer's table.
Booker T (now known as GI Bro) defeated Shawn Stasiak
Apparently this was Booker's original moniker when he first started out (don't know for sure). Regardless of what name he
uses, he is still very over with the crowd. This was perhaps the best match of the night as GI won with a clean pinfall.
Stasiak attacked GI with a chair afterwards to get some heat back. Crowd response was good for Stasiak, great for GI.
Diamond Dallas Page Interview
DDP came out to a big pop and started insulting Eric Bischoff and Mike Awesome. Bischoff for taking credit for DDP's
success, and Awesome for injuring Kanyon. Elizabeth dragged Kimberly out at this point, and DDP proceeded to "spank"
her, much to the delight of the crowd. This ended when they showed Awesome in a hospital room with an unconscious
Kanyon. Awesome told the cameramen to cut the filming, as he would leave to DDP's imagination to what he would do
next.
Kevin Nash defeated Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner in a three-way match
Nash is the new Heavyweight champion (I almost thought they would put it on Steiner being that it was close to his
hometown). It could be argued that this match was overbooked, as both Nash and Steiner left the match due at separate
times to tend to some side business (Nash chased Russo out, and Steiner's freaks were kidnapped). Regardless, the
crowd was way into this match and Nash received a huge pop when he won the title. The crowd was happy so the match
was a success.
Tidbits
Some props should go out to Kevin Nash. He is always criticized for his work rate on the internet, but we saw him walk
into the building before the show. He was walking very slowly and gingerly on his injured ankle. When his match started,
you couldn't tell he was hurting as he put in a very good effort. The crowd was also really into him.
Two disappointments: 1) As you can tell by my e-mail address, I'm a big fan of Vampiro and he wasn't on the card; 2)
They didn't have Scott Steiner do an interview for his hometown crowd. I was surprised at this, because it would have
been huge.
Overall, a very good show. Despite what some so-called insiders say about WCW, they have improved tenfold over the
last 8-10 months. Like I said before, I was at a Thunder taping in August, and there is no comparison. There are still
some things that need to be improved on, but they are headed in the right direction.
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