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Held in: ALLENTOWN FAIRGROUNDS
Location: ALLENTOWN, PENNSLYVANIA, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: Jan 25/01 at 7:30pm
**Mankind Wreck plays as Commissioner Foley walks out with a microphone.**
MICK - I'm out here because after the main event on RAW is WAR, I have decided that Kurt Angle
deserves another stab at the title after he pinned the Rock in the centre of the ring.
However, I am not just going to give the title shot to him that easily because there are
some more people I think are deserving.
So next week on RAW, we will have a fatal fourway match for the title shot at NO WAY OUT.
Of course we have Kurt Angle but who will join him? Well that's up to the others because
I've signed a match between Tazz and Shawn Michaels for a slot in that match. Now to
make sure that things go fairly, what better referee can I pick then Kurt Angle.
**Glass smashes as Steve Austin comes out followed by DiBiase.**
3:16 - What about me? You know that if you're having a no#1 contender match, I have GOT to be
in it.
MICK - If you want a place in the match next week then you'll have to earn it like the others.
3:16 - Fine, who you got for me?
MICK - You'll find out soon enough. But I guarentee this, you won't have an easy time and
that's FINAL!
THE HARDY BOYZ w./t Lita Vs. THE OUTKASTS (Nash/Hall)
Nash and Hall teamed up against the Hardy Boyz in this opener but it was all Nash in this one
as Scott Hall wasn't tagged in once by Kevin Nash.
The Hardys had Nash worn down fairly early on in the match but that all changed after Lita was
accidently knocked out when Nash shoved Matt Hardy off the apron.
Both Hardys checked out Lita but were almost counted out before they realised and Jeff slide
back into the ring, but right into the path of Nash who delivered a bone crushing Jackknife
for the win.
After the match, Scott Hall looked dejected at Kevin Nash and left as Nash celebrated.
The OutKasts defeated The Hardy Boyz when Nash pinned J. Hardy with the Jackknife Power Bomb
in 0:11:52.
Rating: **
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WWF HaRdCoRe TITLE - TABLE MATCH
SABU (C) Vs. VAMPIRO Vs. CRASH
The first 'official' HaRdCoRe match in a long time here in the WWF saw Sabu put the belt on the
line against two men in triple threat table rules.
Sabu came close to winning after he set Vampiro against an upright table in the corner, but as
he springed off a chair for the Triple Jump Moonsault, Crash nailed him with a baking sheet
and sent Sabu to the mat.
Crash then set up another table inside but before he could grab Sabu again, Vampiro attacked
him with the chair that Sabu tried to spring off earlier. Vampiro set up Crash onto a table
and climbed to the top rope.
But Sabu dived towards him and pushed him to the outside before turning around and going for
Crash again. Sabu stood on the table and lifted Crash up for a powerbomb, however Crash was
able to reverse it with a hurricanrana and put Sabu through the table to become a 9 time champ.
Crash defeated Vampiro and Sabu when Crash defeated Sabu by putting him through a table in
0:10:03.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Crash won the WWF HaRdCoRe Title.)
WINNER GETS INTO #1 MATCH ON RAW
No disqualification, no countout.
Guest Referee - KURT ANGLE
'HBK' SHAWN MICHAELS Vs. 'Thug' TAZZ
The Heartbreak Kid took on Tazz in this match to see who would join Kurt Angle on RAW for the
NO WAY OUT title shot.
It was a brutal match as Tazz used the match as an opportunity to show case his ability against
a legend such as Shawn Michaels. Tazz made quick work of Michaels in the first few minutes of
the bout but Shawn's conditioning enabled him to hold on and soon Tazz became frustrated after
HBK kicked out of move after move.
Michaels then took control and soon it was Tazz laid out on the mat and Michaels was warming up
the band for the SCM. But from out the back came Triple H. The Game walked right up to the
ringside area and taunted HBK, Michaels tried to keep his mind on the match but after HHH
yanked his left leg as he hit the Chin Music, that was it.
Michaels dived outside with a baseball slide but HHH moved and pulled Michaels and delivered a
Pedigree on the outside. HHH then tossed HBK back in the ring. Tazz managed to apply the
Tazmission to Michaels before he could get up and Kurt soon had no choice but to call for the
bell.
Tazz made Shawn Michaels submit to the Tazmission in 0:17:53.
Rating: **** 1/4
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WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
LATINO HEAT (C.) w/t Chyna & Kat Vs. STRATUSPHERE w/t Gunn & Trish
The tag team titles were on the line next as Latino Heat defended against the team who were
stripped of the same titles just over a month and a half ago.
StratusPhere were completly ready for the match and Saturn almost beheaded Essa Rios in the
early goings with a vicious running clothesline. But Essa and Eddie managed to hold on for a
long while despite the offence from Venis and Saturn.
But it didn't last long after Eddie was yanked off the apron by Mr. Ass as Essa was going for
the tag out. Essa was in trouble as Saturn delivered the DVD, however as Venis went up for the
Money Shot, Al Snow came out of the crowd.
Snow jumped onto the ring apron and low-blowed Val with Head! Val fell down and the referee
called for the bell as Eddie joined Essa and Snow in the ring to hold off StratusPhere and
Billy Gunn.
StratusPhere defeated Latino Heat when Venis defeated Rios by disqualification in 0:09:42.
Rating: ** 3/4
(Latino Heat retained the WWF Tag Team Championships.)
**Mankind Wreck plays again as Mick Foley comes out.**
MICK - Well looks like HHH didn't want Shawn to have a slot in the match next week. That's too
bad Triple H, because it would have been interesting as you see, you WILL be in the next
qualifing match.
**Triple H's theme begins as he walks out followed by Stephanie. He enters the ring and takes a
microphone.**
TRIP - Come on then Foley. Who've I got to beat to earn a slot on RAW?
MICK - Well, I thought about it long and hard and I thought.....
**DO YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN', The place errupts as the WWF Champion comes out and
stands beside Mick Foley.**
TRIP - What the hell is this? I shouldn't have to face the Rock. He's the champion, it's not
fair, what the hell would he want a title shot for?
MICK - Don't worry Hunter, you won't be facing him. You see the Rock will be the guest referee
just as Kurt Angle was earlier in the night.
No the man you will be facing is.........
**BBBOOOOOOMMM, Triple H jumps backwards as Fire Pyros go off near him and the Big Red Machine,
Kane comes out from the back.**
MICK - Rock, call it down the middle. May the best man win.
WINNER GETS INTO #1 MATCH ON RAW
No disqualification, no countout.
Guest Referee - THE ROCK
'Big Red' KANE Vs. 'The Game' TRIPLE H
After Triple H got over his initial shock at facing Kane, he was able to take the Big Red
Machine to his limit with some hard offence that rocked the big man.
But Kane stayed in the match despite this offence from the Game until Stephanie threw in a
steel chair for HHH to use.
HHH smashed Kane in the head with it three times before Kane fell to the mat and made the pin
as the Rock counted, but Kane kicked out and HHH went for the chair again. The Rock stood on
the chair and wouldn't let HHH use it again which infuriated him. HHH kicked the Rock below
the belt and went for the Pedigree only for Kane to grab him by the throat and deliver the
Chokeslam from Hell to him.
Kane then signaled for the end and hoisted HHH up for the Tombstone, as he had him up though
the Rock kicked the chair underneath him and HHH ended up being Tombstoned onto the chair.
The Rock counted the fall and Kane advances to RAW.
After Kane left, HHH got back to his feet but the Rock put him down again with a Rock Bottom
onto the chair. The Great One then placed the chair on HHH's face and delivered the People's
Elbow to an enormous ovation.
Kane pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the Tombstone in 0:10:39.
Rating: ** 1/2
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**The Crippler theme plays as WWF Intercontinental Champion, Chris Benoit and Shane McMahon
both come out.**
CBEN - What the hell is going on here Mick. I was sitting in the back watching the show and
I've seen you hand out matches for a WWF title shot like it was going out of fashion.
And yet, you've not picked me to compete in any of them. ME! The best damn technical
wrestler in the WWF.
SHAN - How dare you overlook, Chris Benoit.
Don't you realise that this man is WWF Championship material!
CBEN - I'll take on anybody in the back to prove it. Come on, somebody PROVE ME WRONG!
**The lights dim as the Y2J countdown begins...BBBOOOOOOMMM as the lights rise up Chris Jericho
is standing at the entrance.**
CJER - Ben-Waaaaaaaaaaaaa, Shame O-Mac SHUT THE HELL UP!! You want someone to prove you wrong
well I'm the man for the job. I challenge you to a tag team match, you and Shane against
me and a partner of my selection.
CBEN - You got the damn match Jericho.
SHAN - Wooooooh! Hold up there Benoit, before I agree to this match. I want to see who your
partner is.
CJER - OK, I think you know him though, he certainly knows you.
**The lights go dim again and the Tron lights up with another countdown but it says Y2TW!?!?
It reaches zero and the lights rise to reveal referee Tim White standing besides Jericho.**
SHAN - What the hell is this about?
CJER - During the ROYAL RUMBLE, you attacked Tim White didn't you. Well after you attacked him
again on Raw, I thought I'd offer him a chance for a little payback. Tell them Timmy.
WHIT - That's right, I'm a WWF official and I call matches, that's all. But you've attacked me
too often for me to just forget about so I want you in that ring Shane.
Tonight you'll find out why they call me the Fighting Irishman.
CBEN - Ha ha hahahaa, Jericho this is who you want as your partner. No problem we accept, ring
that bell and lets start this....**laughs**....match.
CHRIS BENOIT & SHANE McMAHON Vs. CHRIS JERICHO & TIM WHITE
An unusual match that saw long time referee, Tim White step into the ring with Jericho as a
partner.
The match started off with Jericho against Benoit and it was Benoit who got control in the
early goings. Jericho was beaten down by the rabid wolverine and Benoit tagged in Shane O-Mac
who worked over Jericho some more......or at least that was the plan!
Shane went for a DDT but Jericho blocked it and lifted Shane up and stepped towards his corner,
he did this several times before he finally made it there and tagged in Tim White for the first
time.
Tim White came in and knocked Shane down with a right hand. Shane was stunned as he got up and
was knocked down by a float over DDT from the Fighting Irishman. Tim White had control and
backed Shane into the corner before knocking him down again with stinging right hand jabs....
Shane was down in the corner and Tim White ran backwards to do a 'Crotch Chop' in the direction
of Benoit to the delight of Jericho and the capacity crowd.
Tim White then hit the Bronco Buster on Shane O-Mac before tagging out to Jericho. Y2J picked
up Shane McMahon and pushed him into his corner allowing Shane to tag out to Benoit. Benoit
took a look at the scene and jumped off the apron and grabbed his Intercontinental title. He
started to leave but as Jericho turned to Tim White, Benoit slid back in and clocked Jericho in
the back of the head with the title for the disqualification.
Chris Jericho and Tim White defeated Chris Benoit and Shane McMahon when Chris Jericho defeated
Benoit by disqualification in 0:15:18.
Rating: ** 1/4
**Mankind Wreck plays as Mick Foley comes out wearing a WWF referee's top.**
MICK - So it's Kurt Vs. Kane Vs. Tazz next week for the NO WAY OUT title shot.
But as you saw earlier on Steve Austin thinks he should get a return match. Well Austin,
if you and the MDGroup could come out here, I'll announce the last match of the night.
**The Million Dollar theme plays as Steve Austin and Ted DiBiase walk out side by side followed
by Test, Bull, Blackman, Edge and Dynamite**
$TED - Come on then Mick, spit it out, time is money....MY MONEY
MICK - I was back there thinking who else deserves a chance on RAW and I came up with a list of
five people to face you in this ring, Steve.
3:16 - FIVE! You son of a bitch, bring them all on, I'll take them apart and if I don't then I
got the MD's to back me up.
MICK - No you don't because you see it is the MD's! That's right, the next match will be you six
against each other in elimination match.
As if you didn't guess, I'll be the referee!
So go on Steve, let's see how well you fair against your own people.
WINNER GETS INTO #1 MATCH ON RAW
No disqualification, no countout - Battle Royal.
Guest Referee - MICK FOLEY
AUSTIN Vs. BLACKMAN Vs. BULL Vs. DYNAMITE Vs. EDGE Vs. TEST
Mick Foley's plan fell apart almost immmediatly as Ted DiBiase called the troups to the outside
as the bell started the match.
Foley threatened to countout all six men but DiBiase managed to explain his plan to the MDGroup
before he reached ten.
The match then carried on with all the men re-entering the ring and then they went for Mick
Foley but Foley dived out the ring and said that if any of them laid a finger on him no-one in
the match would go to the RAW main event.
This seemed to do the trick as all six men began fighting each other.....or did they? Steve
Austin nailed Bull with a Sell Out Stunner with ease and got the three count.
But as Austin got up Edge walked up to him and right into another Stunner, again with no
resistance or attempt to block it. So Edge and Bull were out and four were left.
Dynamite and Test then walked towards Austin and he hit the Sell Out Stunner on both of them
and covered Dynamite. Austin then got up grinning from ear to ear and flipped off Foley before
covering and pinning Test!
Austin then got up and flipped off Foley again before moving in on Blackman. He went for the
Sell Out Stunner but Blackman blocked it and reversed it into a German Suplex. Foley looked
confused but dived onto the mat and fast counted Steve Austin giving the win to Steve Blackman.
As the decision was announced Ted DiBiase ordered the MDGroup to get Foley and Blackman. But
both men managed to slide out the other side of the ring and as Foley backed up the ramp, Steve
Blackman escaped through the crowd.
The show ended with Austin and DiBiase looking shocked at what just happened while surrounded
by Edge, Dynamite, Test and Bull.
Steve Blackman won a 6-man Battle Royal:
x S. Austin defeated Buchanan after the Sell Out Stunner in 0:02:48
x S. Austin defeated Edge after the Sell Out Stunner in 0:03:10
x S. Austin defeated Dynamite after the Sell Out Stunner in 0:03:18
x S. Austin defeated Test after the Sell Out Stunner in 0:03:25
x Blackman defeated S. Austin after a german suplex in 0:03:32
Rating: ** 3/4
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Carl Ford, 02-13-2001
