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Held in: ROANOKE CIVIC CENTER
Location: VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: December 7/00 at 7:30pm
-Mankind Wreck hits and Commissioner Foley walks out-
MICK - I'm going to make this as brief as possible because certain people here in the WWF don't
seem to understand that I am the COMMISSIONER and I am the law and order in the WWF.
So today on Smackdown I've decided that it's pay back time and I'm going to use my
authority to show people I am NOT to be messed with.
As StratusPhere claimed they couldn't compete on Raw and then did anyway to fight Crash
for the HaRdCoRe belt, then I'm going to make them put their titles on the line. I
promised Latino Heat a title shot last week and they'll get it.....but so will Shamrock
and Blackman as well as the team of Ric Steiner and the Road Dogg. Fatal fourway match
for the tag titles TONIGHT in that very ring.
-crowd cheers at this and chants of 'Foley' and 'Latino Heat' start. They die down after a short
while and Foley contines.-
MICK - Now then, a lot of you and me especially were shocked when the Rock did not turn up for
the eight man match. Well it was because the OutKasts got to him first. SO this week,
Nash will face Jericho. Also Shawn Michaels and the Rock will team up to take on Triple
H and Chris Benoit.
-Crowd errupts even louder then the first time and Foley smiles to himself before carrying on.-
MICK - No one crosses Foley, tonight will be an example of that and THAT'S FINAL!
HELL FIRE (Kane/Vampiro) Vs. MILLION D.T. (Bull/Test) w/t DiBiase
**This opener saw Kane and Vampiro pick up another victory in tag team competition despite Ted
DiBiase's attempts to help his team.
Once again Kane and Vampiro's different styles complimented each other and they were able to
were down their opponents fairly quickly and soon we saw Hell Fire finish off their opponents
exactly the same as they did to the Pound on Raw.
Test took a Tombstone as Vampiro connected with the Nail in the Coffin on Bull to pick up the
three count.
Following the match, DiBiase ran in and nailed Kane in the back of the head with the ringbell
only for the big red monster to turn around and catch him with the Chokeslam to Hell.**
Kane and Vampiro defeated Million Dollar Corporation (Bull Buchanan and Test)
when Vampiro pinned Bull Buchanan with the Nail In the Coffin in 0:04:11.
Rating: ** 1/4
WWF HaRdCoRe TITLE MATCH
'Houdini of Hardcore' CRASH (C.) Vs. AL SNOW Vs. THE BULLDOG
**Crash finally had a 'scheduled' defence of his title and showed his HaRdCoRe abilities in
this triple threat match. But the Bulldog and Al Snow were just as useful when it came to
using the sadistic weapons scattered around the ringside area.
This match was unusual for Crash as unlike the 24/7 matches, he COULD lose the title by not
being pinned if the other two pinned each other. Maybe it for this reason that Crash was
more offensive in this match then he had been in the challenges from the last weeks.
But this new agression backfired against Crash when Al Snow and the Bulldog decided to team
up against him after he attacked both of them constantly. The Bulldog and Snow hit a double
suplex onto a trash can which left 'Houdini' down and hurting, as Crash rolled to the outside
to recover, Al Snow and the Bulldog began fighting it out with each other again.
It wasn't long till one of them gained control when Davey Boy ducked Al's swing with Head and
hit a Pumphandle Drop onto a table which had been set up only moments ago by the Snowman.
The Bulldog flopped onto Al Snow for the cover but Crash dived in with a kendo stick and
broke the count by hitting Bulldog in the spine with it. Bulldog rolled around on the mat
clutching his back and Crash pinned Al Snow who was still down for another title defence.**
Crash defeated Al Snow and The Bulldog when Crash pinned Snow in 0:07:22.
Rating: * 3/4
(Crash retained the WWF HaRdCoRe Title.)
TORNADO TAG TEAM TABLE MATCH
THE HARDY BOYZ w/t Lita Vs. THE DUDLEY BOYS w/t Tazz
**This match was even more brutal then the HaRdCoRe match that had taken place just moments
before. The action spilled all over the ringside area as D-Von and Jeff fought into the crowd
areas and Matt Hardy slugged it out with Buh Buh to the top of the ramp way.
Jeff almost got the win early on after he returned to the ring with D-Von Dudley. Jeff hit
the whisper in the wind and a springboard armdrag onto his opponent and set him up on one of
the tables in the ring. However as Jeff Hardy signaled to go up, Tazz grabbed Lita and put
her in the Tazmission.
Both Jeff and Matt saw this and they ran at Tazz leaving the Dudley Boys alone to save Lita.
Tazz was then double teamed by both of them before being Hardy-Bombed through a table leaving
him out of commission.
The match continued for another few minutes with all four men in the ring, that didn't last
long though when D-Von backdropped Jeff to the outside. The Dudleys then went for Matt Hardy
only for Lita to get involved herself and hit a springboard Hurricanrana on D-Von that sent
him crashing to the outside next to Jeff Hardy.
Buh Buh then went for Lita only for Matt to kick him low from behind, Buh Buh stumbled forward
into Lita, who hit the Twist of Fate on the native of Dudleyville.
Matt and Lita pulled Buh Buh up and placed him on one of the tables, Lita held Buh Buh in
position as Matt went to the second turnbuckle on the inside and finished the match off with
a legdrop that put Buh Buh Ray Dudley through the table.**
The Hardy Boyz defeated The Dudley Boys when M. Hardy defeated Buh Buh by
putting him through a table in 0:16:01.
Rating: *** 1/4
-Backstage at Foley's office area, Kurt Angle comes up to Mick-
MICK - Hey Kurt, my man.
KURT - Hello Mick. I noticed that I didn't have a match tonight well I got a request for one.
MICK - Edge, right!
KURT - Yes, that's correct.
MICK - I kinda hoped you'd want to face him, but I didn't book it because I wanted to see if
your integraty would force you to see me about it. You want the match, well you got it.
KURT - Gee, thanks Mick.
MICK - Oh and Kurt, good luck at Armageddon and if you need any help against DiBiase and Sell
Out Steve, give me a call.
KURT - Lets hope I won't need to though.
'Y2J' CHRIS JERICHO Vs. 'Big Sexy' KEVIN NASH
**Big Kevin Nash faced off against Chris Jericho in a match that a lot of people hoped would
bring out the best in Chris Jericho, who has had some of his best matches against big men
such as Nash.
Jericho didn't disappoint the fans in this match as he took it to Kevin Nash, which surprised
Nash as he's used to being the agressor in matches against men of Jericho's size. Y2J had
obviously planned his stratergy the night before because he went right to work on the left
leg and lower back of Kevin Nash. Nash was taken aback by this as Jericho tried to get the
OutKast off his feet.
Time and time again though, Nash powered Jericho away and at one point kicked Y2J so hard that
he flew through the ropes to the outside. But this didn't stop Jericho as he continued the
assult with leg take down and chop blocks.
Of course this gave Jericho an advantage as it wasn't long before Nash was down on the mat and
Y2J get him in the Walls Of Jericho. Despite his size, Nash was unable to reach the ringropes
as Jericho had him perfectly in the center of the ring. Nash soon tapped out giving Jericho
a well deserved victory.**
Chris Jericho made Kevin Nash submit to the The Walls Of Jericho in 0:13:38.
Rating: ** 1/2
TRIPLE SYXX Vs. SCOTT 'Last Call' HALL
**Another of Foley's scheduled matches designed to get revenge on the OutKasts. Triple Syxx
and Scott Hall put up a good match as neither men backed down from the other.
Scott Hall seemed furious at Triple Syxx which given their past was surprising. But this
worked as Syxx was taken aback by his former friend's aggression towards him. But Syxx did
fight back as well and took Hall down with some great ariel and martial arts moves.
Syxx's educated feet almost got the victory for him after he hit an inzigura that knocked
Scott Hall flying, if it wasn't for the OutKast having presence of mind to roll outside then
the result could have been different.
It was an appearence by Billy Gunn that cost Syxx the match as he ran down and tried to get
in the ring armed with a bat. The ref cut him off on the apron as Syxx also tried to get at
the European champion. But Gunn was able to throw the bat in the ring as the ref told Syxx
to back off. The ref managed to get Billy Gunn to step off the apron but it was too late as
Hall had caught the thrown bat seconds earlier and clocked Syxx in the back of the head with
it.
Scott Hall made the cover on Syxx but surprisingly Syxx kicked out on 2 and 3 quarters! Hall
was stunned at this but dragged up Syxx and finished him off with the OutKast Edge for the
three count.**
Scott Hall pinned Triple Syxx with the OutKast Edge in 0:16:08.
Rating: ***
-The locker room area is shown and the room belongs to the Latino Heat foursome-
EDDY - I can't believe I lost the title.
CHYN - It's OK, Eddie I still love you without it.
EDDY - But Mamacita, I feel incomplete without a belt around my waist.
ESSA - Come on Eddie, she's right. You've got the HEAT, you don't need a title to tell you how
good you are.
EDDY - That's easy for you to say, you retained your belt.
CHYN - But sweety, you and Lil Heat have got a tag title match, if you're that bothered.
EDDY - Hey that's right, I have. Come on Essa let's prepare for the match.
-By now 'Lil Heat' Essa Rios is kissing 'Mini-Mama' The Kat.-
ESSA - Hur what?
EDDY - Jez man, you got no self control.
MINI - He has but I haven't, I love a man with a title belt.
EDDY - I knew it!!
MINI - Whoops.
-Return to ring as Chyna tries to calm a near histerical Guerrero down.-
**Little more then a training session for Tazz as he destoryed Faarooq. But the fact that
Faarooq had been jumped backstage by the Dudley Boys was the real reason this match was so
one sided.
Faarooq still came out for the match but probably regreted it within the first five seconds
as he went for a big kick but was caught with an arm/leg Tazplex.
Tazz just show-boated for the rest of the match and taunted Faarooq and some of the crowd
with abuse. At one point Tazz had Faarooq in the Tazmission but when the ref checked for the
three arm drops, Tazz released it after two.
It was obvious that the Tazmission had done the job but the Thug just carried on treating
Faarooq with no respect. Eventually Tazz had enough and hit Faarooq with a Northern Lights
suplex for the easy win.**
Tazz pinned Faarooq after a Northern Lights suplex in 0:04:47.
Rating: ** 1/2
WWF TAG TEAM TITLES MATCH - FATAL FOURWAY
STRATUSPHERE (C) w/t Trish Vs. LATINO HEAT w/t Chyna & Kat
Vs. SHAMROCK/BLACKMAN Vs. ROADOGG/STEINER w/t Bulldog
**Great match featuring four of the WWF's tag teams fighting for the titles at the demand of
Mick Foley who was furious with StratusPhere's tactics on RAW IS WAR.
Once again the Roadogg and Rick Steiner combination failed to make an impact but the other
three teams did. Latino Heat and StratusPhere were in the match the most though as Eddie and
Essa were determained to add the tag titles to their collections. But StratusPhere weren't
having any of it as they managed to hold on for quite sometime despite the highflying moves
of the Latino's.
It looked like we would see new champions though when Blackman tagged himself in after Lil'
Heat, Essa Rios came too close to his corner after hitting a missle dropkick on Saturn.
Blackmen then hit the jump kick onto Saturn and made the cover which was broken up by the
Dogg Pound and Latino Heat teams.
An all out brawl ensued then between the three challenging tag teams and StratusPhere took
advantage by running away to the backstage area. The ref began the count as Blackman and
Shamrock realised what was happening and ran after the champions.
Both the Shooters and StratusPhere failed to make it back to the ring in time and with the
Dogg Pound and Latino Heat destorying each other inside the ring, the ref had no choice but
to call the match off and make it a draw. Of course meaning that StratusPhere retained their
belts as they can not change on a countout.**
StratusPhere and The Shooters (Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman) battled to a double countout
in 0:10:37.
Rating: ***
(StratusPhere retained the WWF Tag Team Champions.)
-The Million Dollar theme hits to the shock of the capacity crowd as Steve Austin walks out
with Edge?! behind him. 'Sell Out' Steve Austin snatches a microphone from the time keeper
as Edge follows him like a shadow-
SOSA - Surprise! Yes, Kurt, last week wasn't just Edge screwing you over to make a name for
himself. NO you see he had a price for Mr. DiBiase.
EDGE - And now with the Million Dollar Team at my side, I can finally get the recognition I
deserve. So Kurt, bring it on!
-Kurt's music hits and Kurt Angle walks out with a microphone.-
KURT - Well Edge, looks like I was correct. I thought you might have been yet another of
DiBiase's purchases but now it's been confirmed, I don't feel bad about agreeing to
Foley's request that I bring back up with me.
-The lights dim and begin flashing red before the lights return and Christian walks out and
stands next to Kurt Angle.-
SOSA - It makes no matter, who you've got with you Kurt. It doesn't matter tonight and it won't
matter on December 17th at ARMAGEDDON.
And that's the bottom line because DiBIASE PAID ME TO SAY SO!!!
KURT ANGLE w/t Christian Vs. EDGE w/t Steve Austin
**The no#1 contender Kurt Angle, took on Edge in this match to get payback from Raw when Edge
screwed him out of winning the title before ARMAGEDDON.
But Edge knew that this was finally the chance he'd been waiting for to prove to the WWF
officials and fans that he is better then they regard him as and he did just that. It's not
known if Ted DiBiase was even aware of Edge's abilities or he was just looking for another
man to add to his team, but this match proved that Edge HAS got what it takes.
Both men fought with determination in their minds and neither would yeald to the other as they
took each other apart in the ring. Edge was able to counter a lot of Kurt's amature wrestling
holds with some new moves of his own. These new moves caught Kurt Angle off guard several
times and the Olympic Hero found himself on the mat on a number of occassions.
Kurt was more determained to win then Edge as he knew that his no#1 contender spot may have
been in danger if he should lose another match this week and he used his background to turn
the control back his way. Edge's reversals may have caught Angle off guard but Kurt's
reversals had Edge sprawling on the canvas. Kurt was able to put together a combination of
moves to disorinate and damage Edge and was well on his way to winning the match.
But as Kurt went to finish off Edge, Steve Austin came into the ring with the title belt in
his hands. The ref was shoved over by Austin as he tried to stop him but this gave Kurt, the
opening and he hit the Olympic Slam on the WWF Champion.
As Kurt pushed Austin to the outside, Edge got back to his feet and retreived the title belt.
He was going to use the belt himself when Christian came in behind him and saved Kurt Angle
by using the Impaler on his brother. Christian told Kurt to make the cover and took the belt
out with him. Three seconds later and Kurt had gotten payback against the Million Dollar
Team and Christian had also gotten some on Edge at the same time.**
Kurt Angle pinned Edge after outside interference in 0:14:08.
Rating: **** 1/4
CHRIS BENOIT & HHH w/t Vs. THE ROCK & SHAWN MICHAELS
**The main event saw HBK & the Rock take on the common enemy in the OutKasts. Although the Rock
is scheduled to take on Hall & Nash at ARMAGEDDON, he still wanted to get his hands on the
other two OutKasts just as badly as Shawn Michaels.
The match was the longest of the night and it was clear to see why as neither team were able
to control the match for a long period of time for the first ten minutes. Eventually though
the OutKasts got control after Triple H shove Michaels, shoulder first into the ringpost.
Helmsley and Benoit then went to work on Shawn's shoulder for several minutes and where able
to wear down HBK quite considerably. Shawn was obviously in pain and looked hurt badly and
this was like a red rag to a bull for Benoit. He went crazy on the shoulder and went for
the standing Crossface. You could almost hear Michael's body screaming out in agony but he
would not quit.
Soon Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface to add to the torment for Shawn, but he still
would not give up and this infuriated Chris Benoit even more as he tore away at the shoulder
of Michaels.
Benoit tagged in Triple H as he signaled that he wanted to finish the job and the two went for
a double clothesline...but Shawn ducked and came off the opposite ropes with a double shoulder
block which left him in even more pain.
With both OutKasts down, this would be Shawn's first chance to tag in the Rock in a while and
he struggled back to his feet. As Benoit went to grab Shawn, the Heartbreak Kid dived to his
corner and tagged in the Great One. The Rock came in and nailed a spine buster on Benoit
instantly followed by the Floatover DDT on Triple H.
Benoit was still down as the Rock went for the People's Elbow, but HHH came from behind and
pulled the Rock away. HHH regreted it straight away though as the Rock caught him in the
Rock Bottom and made the pin as Michaels tried his best to hold the Crippler back.
The show ended with Benoit pulling HHH to the outside and both of them backing up the ramp as
the Rock did his usual celebrations and Shawn Michaels struggled back to his feet.**
Rocky Maivia and Shawn Michaels defeated The Outkasts (Chris Benoit and Hunter Hearst Helmsley)
when Maivia pinned Helmsley with the Rock Bottom in 0:17:59.
Rating: *** 1/2
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Carl Ford, 12-30-2000
