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Held in: BUSHKILL EXHIBITION CENTER
Location: PENNSLYVANIA, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: January 22/01 at 7:30pm
[Dark Match]
DYNAMITE Vs. VAMPIRO
Dynamite pinned Vampiro with the Flying Headbutt in 0:12:59.
Rating: ** 3/4
[Dark Match]:
STRATUSPHERE Vs. CHRISTIAN & TRIPLE SYXX
Hell's Fury (Christian and Triple Syxx) defeated StratusPhere when Christian pinned Saturn with
the Unprettier in 0:09:52.
Rating: ** 1/4
**The Million Dollar theme starts as the pryos end to begin the show. Steve Austin walks out
followed by Ted DiBiase and Edge. They enter the ring and take a microphone from Finkel.**
$TED - Last night, Austin was screwed out of the title by a conspiracy between Kurt Angle, The
Rock and Mick Foley! Lets take a look at the evidence........
**Clip of the title match from RUMBLE is shown with Rock pinning Angle.**
$TED - You see it was Kurt who was pinned not Austin. By rights he should still be WWF Champ.
So tonight, we demand a title shot against the Rock in this very ring.
**BBBOOOOOOOMMM, Fire Pyros shoot off as Kane walks out to a great reception.**
KANE - Austin, at the RUMBLE I dominated, I eliminated seven men and ended up as the runner up
in that match so if anyone's to have a title shot, it's ME!
3:16 - That's all well and good big dead but I should still be the champion so get the hell
outta here 'fore I stomp a mudhole in ya.
KANE - Try it and I'll rip your head off.
**Kane walks to the ring and gets onto the ringsteps but before he steps into the ring, "Kurt
Angle's" theme plays as the Olympic Hero comes out.**
KURT - Wait up there! I was in that main event last night as well and I think that I should get
a return match tonight. Why? Because it's what my fans want.....a WWF Champion with true
Integrety, Intellegence and Intensity.
So I should get a shot not you Austin or you Kane.
**Kurt stops at the bottom of the ramp as Austin remains in the ring and Kane remains on the
ring steps.
But once again the action heats up as 'Our Time' plays and Triple H walks out followed by
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.**
TRIP - You lot need to realise that I am the most deserving man to face the Rock. Time and time
again, I have gotten the better of him and so it's time for me to get back to the top of
the WWF. So I want the Rock and I WILL get him.
**Triple H makes it half way down the walkway before he is interupted by the Rock's theme music
as the NEW Champion comes out to an enormous ovation.**
ROCK - FINALLY THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO PENN-SILVAN-IA! You jerbronis come out here running
your mouths about how you all deserve a shot at the Great One.
Well the Rock says you can kiss his ass if any of you think he'll give you a shot without
you earning it the same as he did.
**Mankind Wreck plays as Commissioner Foley comes out and stands next to the Rock. HHH & Steph
are still halfway down the ramp. Kurt Angle at the bottom of the ramp, Kane on the ringsteps
and Austin, DiBiase and Edge are in the ring.**
MICK - The Rock's right, none of you have earned a shot at the Rock's title but I think that
you lot do deserve to be in the spot light, so tonight we'll have a match involving you
five men and I might add a few more men into it as well.
ROCK - The Rock wants to know what you got planned!
MICK - All in good time, don't worry though, the belt will NOT be on the line tonight. That's
all I'm prepared to say for now, so break it up for now and save it for later.
**Mankind wreck plays again as Mick Foley leaves the others staring at each other.**
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MDGROUP (Bull/Test) w/t DiBiase Vs. THE HARDY BOYZ w/t Lita
Opening match saw Ted DiBiase's group start the more agressively but the Hardys soon picked up
the pace to suit their wrestling style to gain control.
Test & Bull are the physically biggest team in the WWF at the moment but when it come to facing
the Hardyz fast paced assult they were soon put in their places.
The match ended after Matt Hardy hit the Twist of Fate on Bull while Jeff kept Test busy on the
outside.
After the count, Ted DiBiase came in and went for Matt Hardy only for Lita to catch the Million
Dollar Man with a springboard armdrag.
The Hardy Boyz defeated Million Dollar Group (Bull Buchanan and Test) when M. Hardy pinned Bull
Buchanan with the Twist of Fate in 0:07:22.
Rating: **
SCOTT 'Last Call' HALL Vs. 'Suplex Machine' TAZZ
Scott Hall once again came out at the start of the match without any of the OutKasts behind him
but Tazz came out followed by Sabu of Team Extreme.
The match was surprisingly good as Hall slowed the match down to suit him and managed to keep
Tazz on the mat and unable to execute his deadly suplexes.
Eventually Hall lost when he went for the OutKast Edge. As he got Tazz up in the position, the
Human Suplex Machine managed to hook the ropes with a foot and slide down the back. Before
Hall could turn around Tazz slapped on the Tazmission for the victory.
Tazz made Scott Hall submit to the Tazmission in 0:13:23.
Rating: *** 1/4
**We cut to backstage and see Al Snow in mid-conversation with Commissioner Mick Foley.**
MICK - Please Al, I'm begging you...
SNOW - My mind is made up Mick. You can't talk me out of it.
MICK - I'll sign a match for a later date, I'll give you the damn belt.
SNOW - NO! I want that belt tonight and I'll win it fairly.
MICK - I'm talking to you as a friend here, not the Commissioner, don't do it.
SNOW - This has to be done, and it's got to be now....wish me luck.
**Al Snow walks out of shot towards the ring area. Foley shakes his head in disappointment.**
MICk - ....good luck....damn.
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**Al Snow's music plays as he comes out without Head and looking very serious, he enters the
ring.**
SNOW - Billy Gunn, get out here now and bring that European title with you.
**T&A theme plays as Trish comes out with Billy Gunn. Gunn has a microphone in hand.**
GUNN - What is it now? Not another title shot.
SNOW - Damn right it is. I want that belt and I want a match now.
GUNN - Why the hell should I give you another shot at this title? I beat you at the RUMBLE and
I can beat you again. You're not worth it.
SNOW - True, which is why I decided that I'll put my WWF career on the line if you put that belt
up. I've talked with Foley and he'll tear up my contract IF I lose.
GUNN - Your career hur.....NO DEAL, I don't give a damn about you or your WWF career.
**Mankind Wreck plays as Mick Foley appears on the Titantron.**
MICK - That's it, Al, do you still want a title shot tonight?
SNOW - Damn right and don't talk me out of it again.
MICK - I'm not going to, I'm going to help. Trish, how about Gunn puts the European title on
the line and on Smackdown, I give StratusPhere a shot against Latino Heat regardless of
who wins tonight.
**Trish and Gunn talk for a few seconds.**
TRSH - A tag title shot is not enough.
MICK - What would be enough?
TRSH - Snow's WWF contract AND the tag title shot!
SNOW - DONE!
MICK - Damn it, Al. **sighs** Ok, have the damn match then.
**Foley disappears from the TitanTron as Earl Hebner comes out for the match.**
WWF EUROPEAN TITLE MATCH
BILLY GUNN (C) w/t Trish Vs. AL SNOW
If Al wins he gets title BUT if Gunn wins Al is fired
A rematch from last night's Pay Per View saw Al Snow more determained to win the title. Snow
came close to winning time and time again but Trish was able to use her assets to distract the
official.
Snow took the fight to the outside in his quest for the European championship and really did a
number of Mr Ass.
Gunn paid for Trish's interference though after Al took advantage of one distraction to nail
the champion on the head with Head! Gunn was dazed on the outside as Al Snow re-entered the
ring.
Billy climbed up onto the apron and Snow went for a suplex inside but Gunn managed to block it
and went for a sunset flip over the ropes. Al Snow held onto the top rope to steady himself
but Trish appeared and nailed Al Snow with Head causing him to fall back into the sunset flip
where Billy Gunn got the three.
After the match, Al Snow staggered back to his feet to a great ovation. Snow then picked up
Head and argued with it on his way to the locker room for the last time.
Billy Gunn pinned Al Snow after a sunset flip in 0:15:26.
Rating: **
(Billy Gunn retained the WWF European Title.)
(Al Snow's WWF contract has been declared null and void))
TEAM EXTREME (Dudleys/Sabu) Vs. LATINO HEAT & CRASH
This six man tag match started off with Crash and Sabu, as the HaRdCoRe regulars battled it out
Latino Heat and the Dudleys couldn't stop tempers boiling over as they had problems keeping in
their corners.
The match mostly involved the two tag teams as Crash and Sabu fought on the outside after Crash
called for a second official to come from the back. So we had a 24/7 HaRdCoRe match on the
outside and a tag match on the inside so this was difficult to call.
Eddie was 3-D'ed by the Dudleys while this was going on but survived after the first ref was
trying to stop the HaRdCoRe match from spilling into the ring. This infuriated the Dudley Boys
and they backed the second ref into the corner for coming out.
But Tazz ran out from the back armed with a steel chair and ran right for the HaRdCoRe battle
which had reached the ring. Tazz swung for Crash but ended up hitting Sabu with it after the
Houdini of Hardcore ducked. Crash pounced on Sabu for the count but Tazz made ammends and
pulled Crash off and taking him outside.
Meanwhile Essa Rios realised what was happening and made the cover on Sabu. The first official
counted to give them the tag team win.
Latino Heat and Crash defeated Team Extreme (Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley & Sabu) when Rios
defeated Sabu via pinfall in 0:07:26.
Rating: ***
(Sabu retained the WWF HaRdCoRe title)
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**Michael Cole appears backstage with Chris Benoit and Shane McMahon.**
COLE - Chris Benoit, in just a few moments, you put your title on the line against Ken Shamrock.
CBEN - Well done Michael, you managed to read the line up for tonights match.
Yes I will put my Intercontinental championship on the line against Shamrock tonight.
Now Shamrock has proven that he is a great technical wrestler.....BUT I have proven that
I am the BEST technical wrestler in the WWF....EVER!
So tonight, I guarentee that I will walk out with my IC title again.
COLE - Well the real story has to be what happened yesterday at ROYAL RUMBLE. Where you won the
match and earned the WrestleMania title shot, how do you feel about this?
CBEN - Well as you can see I'm jumping for joy.....WHAT DO YOU THINK COLE!
Yes, I won the RUMBLE but as WRESTLEMANIA X-7 is over two months away, I really don't
give a damn about it.
Why? For the same reason that I don't care about tonight's match.
I know that I will walk out with a title in both matches.
SHAN - Michael Cole, I told you that I had picked the best in the business in Chris Benoit and
now it's all falling together. There's no one who can stop this man and at WrestleMania,
I will once again prove to Mom, Dad and Stephanie, that I am the best McMahon.
COLE - Back to you JR and King.
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
'Crippler' CHRIS BENOIT (C.) w/t Shane Vs. 'Dangerous' KEN SHAMROCK
Shamrock wanted to become a two time champion and he came very close tonight as he and Benoit
put on a show that could rival any Pay Per View match.
Benoit and Shamrock kept the match fast and furious, exactly how they both like it and both
used combinations of submission and mat skills to try and keep the other on the mat.
But of course, both men are just as good at countering as they are at executing the moves and
the crowd were amazed as moves were reversed and then re-reversed. An arm bar from Benoit was
reversed seven times! Shamrock countered it into an arm lock of his own, then it was reversed
back into the arm bar, then into the arm lock again and then an inside cradle, then another
arm bar and the Crippler Crossface. But Shamrock escaped and spun behind for the Ankle Lock
Submission.
Benoit was close to the ropes but Shamrock held firm and looked like he would win the match but
Steve Blackman ran from out the back and broke the hold by sneaking up behind Ken Shamrock and
putting him in a Dragon Sleeper.
Tim White called for the bell and then attempted to pull Blackman off of Shamrock, only for
Chris Benoit to assult the WWF's long serving official and put him in the Crippler Crossface.
Half a dozen officials ran from the backstage area to break it up and Benoit left laughing
sadistically as Tim White was helped to the back.
Ken Shamrock defeated Chris Benoit by disqualification in 0:19:16.
Rating: ****
(Chris Benoit retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.)
'Y2J' CHRIS JERICHO Vs. 'The Loaded Weapon' STEVE BLACKMAN
Blackman stayed in the ring as Shamrock was herded away by the officials as the now Loaded
Weapon awaited his opponent, Chris Jericho.
The match was just as fast paced as the previous one but with the exception that it wasn't as
evenly match as before. Chris Jericho totally dominated Blackman from start to finish as he
took out some revenge for his friend, Ken Shamrock.
Jericho had the match won after he hit the double arm backbreaker and then the double powerbomb
but as he ran against the ropes for the Asai Moonsault he stopped in his tracks as Ken Shamrock
came out armed with a Kendo Stick. Jericho tried to reason with Shamrock as he entered the
ring but he wasn't listening.
He waited for Blackman to get back up and WWHHHHAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM! Nailed Blackman on the top of
the head with the Kendo stick, instantly resulting in the bell being rung and Jericho being
DQ'ed.
Chris Jericho then tried to calm Shamrock down again as they made their way back to the locker
room, leaving a bloodied Blackman laid out.
Steve Blackman defeated Chris Jericho by disqualification in 0:07:37.
Rating: **
-------------ADVERTISEMENTS-------------
**Mankind Wreck plays as we return from the advert break. Mick Foley walks out waving to the
crowd as he makes his way into the centre of the ring.**
MICK - Now earlier I promised that I would sort out the main event so that HHH, Kane, Kurt
Angle, Steve Austin and the Rock would compete and I have done that to the best of my
abilities.
So we are having a four corner tag team match!
In one corner will be Triple H and Kevin Nash of the OutKasts.
In another we will have Kurt Angle and .....hmmmm....How about Shawn Michaels.
Edge will be teaming with Steve Austin of the MDGroup.
Which means that Kane is going to be with the WWF Champion, THE ROCK.
Now with eight superstars such as this in the main event, I guess I better be the very
special guest referee. Well that and Chris Benoit just put Tim White back into A & E.
MAIN EVENT - FOUR CORNERS TAG MATCH
SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE - MICK FOLEY
OUTKASTS (HHH/Nash) Vs. KURT/HBK Vs.
MDGROUP (Edge/Austin) Vs. ROCK/KANE
A huge main event that saw Mick Foley ban all non-competitors from ringside to prevent any more
confusion then needed.
The bout started with Austin and Michaels due to a random drawing by Mick Foley. But this was
not one of Foley's better plans as the tag match only lasted five minutes before an all out
frenzy kicked in.
All eight men went at it each with only the MDGroup and Outkast teams remaining in their twos.
Michaels nailed the Sweet Chin Music on Triple H that sent the Game to the outside. But with
Nash nearby it wasn't long before HBK was on the mat curtesy of a Jacknife Powerbomb.
Meanwhile Austin was delivering the Sell Out Stunner to Kurt Angle, Kane and the Rock as Edge
sent them towards him. Foley tried to calm them down but ended up being Speared by Edge.
Nash then turned his attention to Austin and they both fought on the outside along with HBK &
HHH.
Kane choke slammed the Rock straight to Hell but he was unable to make the cover after Edge
speared him into the ring post, but as Edge turned around he was caught in a Double Arm DDT
from the Commissioner, Mick Foley.
Kurt was the only one left standing and he covered the Rock, only for the Great One to kick out
on 2 and 3/4 . Kurt didn't stop there though and pulled the Rock to his feet for the Olympic
Slam and covered again. Foley was able to count the three before anyone on the outside even
noticed what was happening. Giving the win to Kurt Angle and his 'partner' Shawn Michaels.
Kurt Angle & Shawn Michaels defeated The Outkasts (Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Kevin Nash),
Million Dollar Group (Edge/Steve Austin) and Kane & Rocky Maivia when Angle pinned Maivia after
the Olympic Slam in 0:21:41.
Rating: *** 1/2
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Carl Ford, 02-13-2001
