Taped 12/29/00; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
1/1/01:
The
Undertaker pinned Rikishi with a DDT; due to prematch stipulations, the
Undertaker advanced to a #1 contender's match on Smackdown!
The Acolytes (w/
Jackie) & Billy Gunn defeated the Goodfather, Val Venis, & Bull Buchanon
(w/ Steven Richards & WWF Women's Champion Ivory) when Gunn pinned Venis
with the Cobra Clutch slam
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Crash Holly
backstage after spraying him with a fire extinguisher as Crash attempted to pin Tazz, then hitting him over the head
with a 2x4; the bout was originally a title defense against Tazz but
Crash, Molly, and Hardcore Holly and Steve Blackman interfered
once the match went backstage
Chris Jericho & the Dudley Boyz
defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle, WWF Tag Team Champions Edge &
Christian in a tables match when Edge was sent through the table with the
3D
WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit pinned Test (w/ Trish Stratus) when Trish
pushed the challenger off the top after Test fought off an interfering Albert;
after the bout, Test and Albert brawled at ringside until referees stepped
in
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki
when Matt pinned Funaki after Jeff hit the Swanton
Kane pinned the Rock with
the chokeslam after Kurt Angle interfered and hit the Rock with the world title
belt on the floor before rolling the Rock back into the ring; due to prematch
stipulations, Kane advanced to a #1 contender's match on Smackdown!
WWF
European Champion William Regal pinned Steve Austin with a roll up in a
non-title match when guest referee Stephanie McMahon made a fast count; due to
prematch stipulations, Regal advanced to a #1 contender's match on Smackdown!
1/8/01; San Jose, CA; HP Pavilion
1/8/01:
Chris Jericho, Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita)
defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn (w/ Terri), & Dean
Malenko when Jericho countered an attempt by Benoit at the Crippler Crossface
into a roll up
Billy Gunn pinned Val Venis with the cobra clutch slam in a
lumberjack match; the bout was originally scheduled as a steel cage match but
was changed without explanation
The Rock, Jack Doan, & Teddy Long
defeated Kane & Rikishi via disqualification in a handicap match when Kane
grabbed a steel chair; after the bout, the Undertaker came out for the
save
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven defeated Steve Blackman after Hardcore Holly
interfered; after the bout, all three men continued brawling until Raven escaped
in a waiting car
Albert & Trish Stratus defeated Test in a handicap match
when Albert scored the pin with the Baldo Bomb after William Regal interfered
Steve Austin fought WWF World Champion Kurt Angle to a no contest at around 12:20 when Triple H came ringside, pulled referee Earl Hebner
out of the ring as Austin had Angle covered with the Stunner, led Hebner around the ring by his hair, and ultimately knocked him out with a
punch; after the bout, Austin threw Angle to the floor and invited Triple H into the ring; after battling in the ring and at ringside,
Triple H busted Austin open with a series of blows with a steel pipe, finally laying Austin across the announce table and posing on
top of Austin's motionless body as the show came to a close (Action!)
1/15/01; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
1/15/01:
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Steven
Richards, Val Venis, & WWF Women's Champion Ivory when Lita pinned Ivory
with the Twist of Fate after Chyna came ringside and pushed Ivory back inside
the ring; after the bout, Chyna accepted Ivory's challenge for a match at the
Royal Rumble
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Test after William Regal
interfered backstage; during the bout, both Hardcore Holly and Steve Blackman
interfered until the two began brawling with each other
The Undertaker &
Rikishi defeated the Rock & Kane when the Undertaker pinned Rock with the
powerbomb after Kane turned on his partner and hit a chokeslam before walking
out of the match
Hardcore Holly fought Steve Blackman to a no contest when
the referee left ringside after being hit
Trish Stratus fought Jackie to a no
contest in a spanking match when Kurt Angle came ringside and pulled Trish out
of the ring (Divas in Hedonism)
Tazz, Taka Michinoku, & Sho Funaki defeated K-Kwick & Too
Cool when K-Kwick submitted to the Tazzmission
Steve Austin & the
Acolytes defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & WWF Tag Team Champions
Edge & Christian when Austin pinned Angle with the Stunner; after the bout,
Triple H attempted to provoke Austin into attacking him and thus losing his spot
in the Royal Rumble match; eventually, Kurt Angle hit the Olympic Slam on Triple
H and Austin, in turn, hit the Stunner on Angle
1/22/01; Lafayette, LA; CajunDome
1/22/01:
Test pinned WWF European
Champion William Regal to win the title following the boot to the face and elbow
off the top
The Acolytes defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Farooq pinned
Jeff with the Dominator after Bradshaw suffered the Twist of Fate / Swanton
combo
The Rock & WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Big Show
& Chris Benoit when the Rock pinned Benoit with the Rock Bottom; after the
bout, the Big Show laid out the three other participants
WWF Women's Champion
Ivory (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Molly Holly after Richards pushed the
challenger off the top; during the match, Crash Holly came ringside to counter
Richards' interference
Kane defeated Rikishi via disqualification when Haku
interfered; after the bout, the Undertaker made the save
D-Lo Brown &
Chaz (w/ Tiger Ali Singh) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz via
disqualification when Bubba Ray hit D-Lo with one of the title belts; after the
bout, the champions put Tiger Ali Singh through a table with the 3D
Al Snow
pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title after hitting the champion
with a steel pipe
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow to win the title
after a masked woman knocked the champion out and put Raven on top for the
cover
Triple H & Stephanie McMahon defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle
& Trish Stratus when Stephanie pinned Trish after Triple H hit the Pedigree;
after the bout, Steve Austin attacked Triple H and hit the Stunner
1/29/01; Pittsburgh, PA; Mellon Arena
1/29/01:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz
defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku (sub. for Edge & Christian) after
hitting the 3D on Funaki; prior to the match, Edge & Christian backed out of
the contest since they didn't have their gear and, as former champions, they
knew they could get their title rematch any time they wanted
Val Venis (w/
Steven Richards) pinned Steve Blackman with a roll up after Blackman became
distracted by Richards; after the bout, Hardcore Holly made the save with a fire
extinguisher
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated the Acolytes (w/
Jackie) and Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather when Jeff pinned Buchanon with
the Swanton after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell but was prevented from
making the cover; due to prematch stipulations, the Hardyz earned a tag team
title shot for Smackdown!
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Crash Holly (w/
Molly Holly) after a masked woman broke a stick over the challenger while the
participants battled outside the arena
The Undertaker (w/ Kane) pinned Haku
(w/ Rikishi) with the chokeslam; after the bout, the Undertaker survived a
double team beating at the hands of Haku and Rikishi
Lita fought Jackie to a
no contest when both women attacked WWF Women's Champion Ivory, who was doing
guest commentary for the match; the winner of the contest would have earned a
shot at the title on Smackdown!
The Rock defeated Chris Benoit, the Big Show,
and WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho when Rock pinned Jericho with the Rock Bottom
after Jericho sent both Show and Benoit to the floor; Kurt Angle did guest
commentary for the match; due to prematch stipulations, the Rock earned a world
title shot for Smackdown!
2/5/01; Atlanta, GA; Georgia Dome
2/5/01:
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Matt Hardy
(w/ Lita) with the Lionsault after Dean Malenko came ringside, attacked the
challenger, and threw him back inside the ring; after the contest, Malenko,
Perry Saturn, and Eddie Guerrero attacked Hardy and Jericho - with Guerrero
hitting a frog splash onto the IC title belt which was placed on Jericho's
face
Edge & Christian defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku
WWF Tag
Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Undertaker & Kane via
disqualification when the referee wrongly accused the Undertaker of using a
steel chair on Bubba Ray Dudley, after interference from Edge &
Christian
Rikishi & Haku defeated Too Cool when Rikishi pinned Grandmater
Sexay with a belly to belly suplex and the Bonzai Drop
Chris Benoit defeated
Al Snow via submission to the Crippler Crossface
The Rock & WWF World
Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Steve Austin & Triple H when
Angle pinned Triple H with a low blow and chairshot; after the match, Austin hit
the Stunner on Angle; late in the contest, the Big Show came ringside and
attacked the Rock before leaving
2/12/01; East Rutherford, NJ; Continental Airlines Arena
2/12/01:
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission
with the Walls of Jericho after blocking a hurricanrana; after the bout, X-Pac
attacked the champion
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Chris Benoit,
Perry Saturn, & Terri when Lita pinned Terri with the Twist of Fate /
moonsault combo; after the bout, Dean Malenko helped Lita to her feet before
hitting a clothesline on her
The Undertaker & Kane fought Edge &
Christian to a no contest when both teams began brawling with the Dudley Boyz,
who did guest commentary for the match; the winners of the contest would have
become the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
Triple H (w/ Stephanie
McMahon) pinned Billy Gunn with the Pedigree after avoiding the
Fameasser
X-Pac pinned Grandmaster Sexay with a kick to the midsection and
X-Factor; X-Pac's original opponent was Scotty 2 Hotty but Scotty injured his
foot during the match - resulting in X-Pac challenging his partner; after the
match, Chris Jericho attacked X-Pac until Justin Credible made the save
(Credible's debut)
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & WWF Hardcore Champion
Raven defeated the Big Show & Essa Rios when Raven pinned Rios following
Angle's Olympic Slam; after the match, the masked woman aided Raven in attacking
the Big Show until Show fought back by hitting the chokeslam on Raven as Angle
ran backstage
The Rock (w/ Triple H & Stephanie McMahon) pinned Rikishi
(w/ Steve Austin) with the Rock Bottom; after the match, Rikishi and Triple H
double teamed the Rock until Austin hit the Stunner on Rikishi and had a face
off with Triple H; due to prematch stipulations, Triple H earned the right to
choose the stipulations for his match with Austin at No Way Out
2/19/01; St. Louis, MO; Savvis Center
2/19/01:
The Undertaker defeated Christian and WWF Tag Team Champion D-Von Dudley by pinning Christian
Lita pinned Dean Malenko at 3:04 after Matt Hardy interfered as the referee was knocked out, stole away Malenko's steel chair and hit Malenko with it;
after the bout, Hardy kissed Lita, then apologized and walked up the ramp; moments later, she followed and kissed him back on the ramp
(Lita: It Just Feels Right)
Eddie Guerrero fought X-Pac to a no contest; Chris Jericho was the guest referee
Rikishi & Haku defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven fought Crash Holly to a no contest
The Rock & Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit when Rock pinned Benoit
2/26/01; Phoenix, AZ; America West Arena
2/26/01 - featured a face-to-face in-ring confrontation between the Rock and Steve Austin to begin the show:
X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero when X-Pac pinned Benoit with a half nelson roll up after pulling Credible out
of the way of Benoit's diving headbutt
Lita (w/ Matt Hardy) pinned Molly Holly (w/ Crash Holly) with the moonsault at 2:57 after the masked woman interfered, as the referee was distracted
by Hardy and Crash arguing on the floor, and dropped Molly with a DDT; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the
WWF Women's Title (Lita: It Just Feels Right)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rikishi & Haku when D-Von pinned Haku after the Undertaker and Kane interfered,
with Kane hitting a chokeslam on Haku; after the bout, Taker and Kane hit chokeslams on the tag team champions before leaving ringside
Vince McMahon & Trish Stratus fought William Regal & Stephanie McMahon to a no contest when, as Vince and Stephanie were in the ring together,
Vince grabbed the microphone, said he always gets what he wants, and dragged Trish into the ring where she was slapped by Stephanie and sustained
a neckbreaker by Regal; after the bout, Stephanie soaked Trish with a mop drenched in fecal matter before Vince said Trish was nothing but a toy
and he was done playing with her; McMahon then poured the reamainder of the mop bucket onto Trish
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf after rolling through
on a top rope attack from the challenger
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Raven with the Lionsault after outside interference from the masked woman backfired and Raven was hit by a 2x4;
Molly Holly came down late in the contest to try to counter the masked woman's presense
Jerry Lawler & the Acolytes defeated Val Venis, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon (w/ WWF Women's Champion Ivory, the Kat, & Steven Richards) when
Lawler pinned Venis with a knee to the throat after Venis sustained a spinebuster; after the bout, the RTC carried the Kat backstage;
prior to the bout, Tazz took over Lawler's commentary duties for the remainder of the show
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Essa Rios at 7:25 by pressing him horizontally against the wall backstage;
the bout was originally scheduled to be Show defending against Kurt Angle and WWF World
Champion the Rock but, after interference from other Steve Blackman, Hardcore Holly, Crash Holly, Billy Gunn, Albert, Essa Rios, and Perry Saturn,
Show scored the pinfall on Rios backstage; after the bout, Steve Austin came to the ring and fought off a number of wrestlers before having a
staredown with the Rock as the show went off the air, with Austin on the floor and Rock inside the ring
(WWF Hardcore)
3/5/01; Washington DC; MCI Center
3/5/01 -
included the debut of former ECW promoter Paul Heyman as commentator for Raw, who took over Jerry
Lawler's spot after Lawler left the company the previous week; featured Triple H cutting an in-ring promo
to begin the show, stating that he beat Steve Austin at No Way Out and should be
in the WrestleMania main event; the segment later saw a brawl ensue between
Triple H & Kurt Angle against the Rock & Steve Austin; included Vince
McMahon forcing Trish Stratus to strip, get on all fours, and bark like a dog in
the ring in order to earn his forgiveness:
Too Cool fought X-Pac &
Justin Credible to a no contest when Kurt Angle interfered before all the
participants came to the ring, breaking Scotty 2 Hotty's ankle
WWF IC
Champion Chris Jericho pinned Eddie Guerrero after Chris Benoit interfered and
hit the diving headbutt on his Radicalz teammate; after the bout, Perry Saturn
and Dean Malenko came ringside to question Benoit but he walked off
WWF
Women's Champion Ivory (w/ Steven Richards & Val Venis) pinned Lita (w/ Matt
& Jeff Hardy) with a neckbreaker after Jeff accidentally hit the challenger
on the floor
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Haku & Rikishi when Taker
pinned Haku with the chokeslam
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WWF Tag Team
Champions the Dudley Boyz to win the titles when Matt pinned D-Von after
Christian came ringside and hit D-Von in the back with a steel chair; after the
bout, Lita came out on the stage to celebrate the victory
WWF Hardcore
Champion the Big Show pinned Al Snow
Steve Austin & WWF World Champion
the Rock (w/ Debra) defeated Kurt Angle & Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon)
when Rock pinned Angle after Austin hit the Stunner
3/12/01; Los Angeles, CA; Staples Center
3/12/01 - included Shane McMahon making a surprise appearance, interrupting an in-ring segment with Vince McMahon and Trish Stratus,
eventually sending Vince to the mat with a series of punches for the way he treated Shane's mother Linda, then fighting off
an interfering William Regal as Vince ran backstage and drove out of the arena:
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated X-Pac &
Justin Credible
D-Von Dudley defeated Christian; due to prematch
stipulations, the Dudley Boyz became the #1 contenders to the tag team
titles
Chris Benoit defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Crippler
Crossface
Steven Richards, Val Venis, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon
defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title handicap match
WWF
Hardcore Champion the Big Show fought the Undertaker to a no contest when Triple
H attacked the challenger before the bout
WWF European Champion Test defeated
Raven
WWF World Champion the Rock defeated Kurt Angle via
disqualification
3/19/01; Albany, NY; Pepsi Arena
3/19/01:
Raven pinned
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show to win the title after Kane, who had come to
the ring moments earlier with his own referee, hit a flying clothesline on the
champion
Edge & Christian (sub. for the Dudley Boyz) defeated WWF Tag
Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) to win the titles when Edge
pinned Jeff after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore (Rhyno's debut)
Tazz
defeated Steven Richards (w/ Val Venis) via disqualification when Venis
interfered; after the bout, the Rock came to the ring, cleared the ring of RTC,
hit a spinebuster on Tazz, and cut an in-ring promo on Steve Austin
Triple H
(w/ Stephanie McMahon) fought WWF European Champion Test to a no contest when
the Undertaker sent Kane ringside to chase Stephanie into the crowd, battled the
Big Show and Triple H in the ring, and hit a chokeslam on Test
X-Pac &
Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman when
Credible pinned Sexay after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb from the
top rope
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian
to win the titles following the 3D on Edge after Spike Dudley interfered,
dropkicked a chair into Christian's face, and hit him with the Acid Drop
(Spike's debut)
Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, & William Regal defeated WWF
World Champion the Rock & WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a handicap match
when Regal pinned Jericho after hitting him with the IC title belt; after the
match, Steve Austin came to the ring in hopes of laying out the Rock; after
hitting the Stunner on an interfering Angle, Austin is knocked to the mat by a
Rock belt shot before being dropped with the Rock
Bottom
3/26/01; Cleveland, OH; Gund Arena
3/26/01 - this episode featured the historic split-feed segment that appeared on
both Raw and the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro:
Tazz defeated Val
Venis in a lumberjack match
Molly Holly fought William Regal to a no
contest
Chris Benoit, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Kurt Angle, Edge, &
Christian when Benoit forced Christian to submit to the Crippler
Crossface
X-Pac pinned WWF European Champion Test in a non-title match after
Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb on the champion; after the bout,
special referee Eddie Guerrero further attacked Test
The Big Show defeated
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match
WWF World Champion the
Rock & Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker & Kane
4/2/01; Ft. Worth, TX
4/2/01:
Test & the Acolytes defeated WWF European
Champion Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) at 4:07
when Test pinned Saturn with a boot to the face after Saturn saved Terri from a
pumphandle slam
Trish Stratus defeated Stephanie McMahon via disqualification
in a whipping match when William Regal interfered at 4:09; after the match,
Chris Jericho made the save
Rhyno pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash
Holly (w/ Molly Holly) at the 55-second mark with the Gore in a non-title match;
after the match, Rhyno hit the Gore on Molly
WWF Hardcore Champion Kane
pinned Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards) following a clothesline off the top at
5:42 after sending the challenger into a trash can set up in the corner; after
the match, the Undertaker made the save against the raminder of the RTC
Kurt
Angle & William Regal defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a handicap
match at 4:34 when Regal scored the pin with the modified neckbreaker after
Angle hit Jericho in the back with a chair; after the match, Chris Benoit made
the save
X-Pac (w/ Justin Credible & Albert) pinned Billy Gunn at 3:04
when Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb after Gunn hit the Fameasser;
after the match, X-Factor continued to attack Gunn
The Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin (w/ Vince McMahon) via disqualification in a steel cage match at around
the 6-minute mark when McMahon entered the cage and knocked out referee Tim White with a double axe handle after the
challenger hit the Rock Bottom; moments prior to the finish, McMahon pulled the referee out of the cage to prevent him from counting
the pin as Rock had Austin covered with the People's Elbow; the referee responded by shoving McMahon to the floor;
after the match, Triple H entered the cage with a sledgehammer, teased a face turn, but eventually helped in triple teaming
the Rock; prior to the bout, McMahon did the ring introduction for the champion; as the show came to a close,
the Rock was beaten bloody while Triple H, Austin, and McMahon shared a few beers (Rock's last match until July) (Action!)
4/9/01; Boston, MA; FleetCenter
4/9/01 - featured Linda McMahon telling Vince
McMahon she wanted a divorce:
WWF Hardcore Champion Kane pinned the Big
Show at 3:54; Kane's original opponent was Kurt Angle; midway through the match,
the Big Show came down in an attempt to regain the title, with the Undertaker
coming down soon after; Taker and Kane hit the double chokeslam on Show for the
win; Paul Heyman did sole commentary for the match as Jim Ross was backstage
with Vince McMahon and Steve Austin
Rhyno defeated WWF Light Heavyweight
Champion Crash Holly & Molly Holly in a handicap match by pinning Crash with
the Gore at 1:28; prior to the contest, Jim Ross arrived at the commentary
table; after the match, Hardcore Holly made the save as Rhyno set Molly up for
the Gore
The Undertaker pinned the Big Show at 1:32 with a powerbomb as Show
attempted to pound away at the Taker on the middle turnbuckle
Bubba Ray,
D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible at 2:37
when D-Von pinned Credible following the 3D; after the bout, all three Dudleyz
were beaten down with Bubba Ray sustaining a Baldo Bomb through a table set up
in the ring
Chris Jericho fought Chris Benoit to a no contest at around the
3-minute mark when both men began beating up special referee William Regal,
eventually locking him in a Walls of Jericho / Crippler Crossface combo before a
number of referees swarmed the ring
Val Venis (w/ RTC) pinned Raven with the
Money Shot at 1:43 after Bull Buchanon interfered and hit the scissors kick; the
RTC interfered throughout the match
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WWF
World Champion Steve Austin, WWF IC Champion Triple H, & Stephanie McMahon
when Lita pinned Stephanie with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo at 6:58;
after the match, Austin and Triple H brutally attacked all three of their
opponents (The Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith)
4/16/01; Knoxville, TN; Boling Arena
4/16/01 - included Vince McMahon saying he would not accept his wife's demand for a divorce and that he would make every effort
to make the marriage work; moments later, Debra came to the ring and slapped McMahon for the recent influence he had over Steve Austin:
Edge & Christian defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly (w/ Molly HOlly) after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) defeated Justin Credible (w/ X-Pac & Albert)
WWF Hardcore Champion Kane defeated Steven Richards
Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification when William Regal interfered
Chris Benoit (w/ Chris Jericho) defeated William Regal (w/ Kurt Angle) via submission
Raven, Test, & Billy Gunn defeated Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, & Dean Malenko (w/ Terri)
The Big Show defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku in a handicap match
Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) with the Pedigree to win the title
4/23/01; Denver, CO; Pepsi Center
4/23/01:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Spike Dudley
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon
Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle & William Regal in a submission match
The Big Show defeated Test via disqualification
Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, & WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Raven, Grandmaster Sexay, & Steve Blackman
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory
WWF World Champion Steve Austin, WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon), Edge, & Christian defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy,
WWF Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane when Triple H pinned Matt after Austin interfered behind the referee’s back and hit
the Stunner; moments prior to the finish, Triple H sustained the chokeslam from the Undertaker before Taker was pulled out of the
ring by Edge and Christian
4/30/01; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
4/30/01:
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Edge with the Twist of Fate
X-Pac pinned Spike Dudley with the X-Factor
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno pinned Chris Jericho with the Gore
The Acolytes defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly when Bradshaw pinned Hardcore
with the Clothesline from Hell
Test defeated WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Triple H via disqualification after Triple H used a steel chair as a
weapon
WWF Women's Champion Chyna pinned Trish Stratus with a powerbomb
The Undertaker defeated WWF World & Tag Team Champion
Steve Austin via disqualification when Triple H interfered
5/7/01; Long Island, NY; Nassau Coliseum
5/7/01:
Bradshaw defeated Kurt Angle via count-out when Angle left the ring
to find Chris Benoit at WWF NY and regain his gold medals
Edge, Christian,
& Rhyno defeated Eddie Guerrero, WWF European Champion Matt Hardy, &
Jeff Hardy after Guerrero pushed Lita out of the way of Rhyno's Gore, having
himself suffer the blow instead
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn
defeated Crash Holly, Grandmaster Sexay, and Taka Michinoku by pinning Crash
with a Tornado DDT
Chris Jericho defeated William Regal in a steel cage match
by escaping over the top and kicking the door in Regal's face on the way
down
Lita pinned Molly Holly with the moonsault
Spike, Bubba Ray, &
D-Von Dudley defeated X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible in a tables match
when Spike sent Albert through the table with the Dudley Dog after Raven
interfered and hit Albert with a cane
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned
Rikishi with the Stunner in a non-title match after Vince and Stephanie McMahon
distracted Rikishi
5/14/01; Cincinatti, OH
5/14/01:
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko (w/ Eddie Guerrero & Terri)
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Crash Holly
Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Christian
WWF Women's Champion Chyna & Lita defeated Ivory & Molly Holly
The Big Show, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon defeated
the Acolytes & Test
Kane defeated WWF Tag Team Champions - WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon)
via disqualification
5/21/01; San Jose, CA; HP Pavilion
5/21/01 - included Shane McMahon interrupting Kurt Angle's medal ceremony, hitting the Olympic Slam on Angle:
The Big Show pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno to win the title at 4:57 with the chokeslam onto a garbage can after Rhyno hit a chair while
attempting the Gore (WWF Hardcore)
The Acolytes defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) when Bradshaw pinned Saturn after delivering two spike powerbombs
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Jeff Hardy & Lita) pinned X-Pac with the Twist of Fate after Eddie Guerrero interfered for the champion
after X-Pac nailed Lita
Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated the Dudley Boyz after Hardcore used the ring bell as a weapon on Bubba Ray, moments after both Spike Dudley
and Molly Holly tried to settle the issue between the two teams
Eddie Guerrero & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Edge & Christian when Guerrero pinned Christian with a powerbomb off the top
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam after Shane McMahon interfered
Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated WWF Tag Team Champions - WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) to win the titles
at 13:55 when Jericho pinned Austin after Triple H accidentally hit his partner in the stomach with a sledgehammer, meaning to hit Jericho who had
Austin covered after hitting the Lionsault; late in the bout, Triple H tore his quadriceps muscle when he broke Jericho's Walls of Jericho applied
on Austin; as a result of the injury, Triple H was on the DL until for more than 7 months
5/28/01; Calgary, Alberta; Saddledome
5/28/01 - several members of the Hart Family sat ringside for the event:
Matt
& Jeff Hardy defeated X-Pac & Justin Credible
WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated
Rhyno via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Steve Blackman & Trish
Stratus defeated Perry Saturn & Terri
WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore
Champion the Big Show to win the title with the Lionsault after hitting a missle dropkick as
Show held the steel ring steps in the air, with the steps flying back and hitting the champion
in the face; as Jericho celebrated the victory on the stage, Rhyno came from behind and hit the Gore, pinning
Jericho for the Hardcore championship
Eddie Guerrero defeated Albert
The Dudley Boyz (w/ Spike Dudley) defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) in a tables match when Hardcore
sustained a 3D through a table set up in the ring; after the bout, Molly went to check on Hardcore but was grabbed
by the Dudley Boyz; Spike attempted to have them let her go, even going as far as to lay down on the table they prepared to
put her through; instead, Bubba Ray powerbombed Molly off the top and through the table Spike was laid across
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit when Vince
McMahon had the bell rung as Benoit was trapped in the Sharpshooter, an obvious
reference to the Montreal Incident in Bret Hart's hometown
6/4/01; Minneapolis, MN; Target Center
6/4/01:
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Christian with a powerbomb
KOTR Qualifying Round: Jeff Hardy pinned Matt
Hardy with a backslide
Kurt Angle, Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Bubba
Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley when Angle pinned Bubba with the Olympic
Slam
WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated the Big Show via submission with the Crippler
Crossface
KOTR Qualifying Round:
Rhyno pinned Tazz with the Gore
Trish Stratus defeated Terri in a Bra & Panties match at 2:08 after Terri became distracted
by Perry Saturn, who came in the ring wearing a robe, then revealed he was wearing bra and panties himself
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho at 10:59 with the Stunner; moments prior to the finish,
William Regal came ringside and pulled surprise guest ringside enforcer Mick Foley out of the ring as Jericho had the champion
caught in the Walls of Jericho; in the ensuing brawl on the floor, Foley accidentally hit Jericho with a steel chair blow to the head
as he attempted to attack Regal; Vince McMahon was banned from ringside for the duration of the bout; after the match, Foley
brought Regal into the ring where he was put in Jericho's Walls of Jericho while at the same time sustaining the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw
from Foley
(Action!)
6/11/01; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
6/11/01 - included Linda McMahon announcing that
Steve Austin would defend the WWF World Title against both Chris Benoit and
Chris Jericho at the King of the Ring in a triple threat match; featured the
Undertaker confronting Kurt Angle in the ring, accusing him of being the man
responsible for stalking his wife; Angle replied that he didn’t even find
Taker’s wife attractive before sustaining the powerbomb:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Christian (w/ Edge)
pinned WWF IC Champion Kane in a non-title match at 2:13 after Albert interfered and hit
the Baldo Bomb on Kane
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Justin
Credible & X-Pac at 3:05 when Jeff pinned X-Pac with the Swanton after Lita
interfered and hit a hurricanrana; after the bout, X-Pac hit Jeff with a steel
chair
The Big Show & Rhyno defeated Chris Jericho in a handicap match at 4:20
when Rhyno pinned Jericho after Jericho sustained the chokeslam from Show and
Rhyno hit the Gore on his own partner
KOTR
Qualifying Match: Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned Steve Blackman (w/ Trish
Stratus) at 2:01 with the fisherman’s suplex; after the bout, Trish attacked Terri as
Blackman hit Saturn with his kendo stick
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley
defeated Hardcore, Crash, & Molly Holly at 3:52 when Crash was pinned after
sustaining the 3D; after the bout, Bubba Ray and Hardcore continued to brawl,
with both men falling through a table set up on the outside of the ring; moments
thereafter, Spike and Molly kissed in the ring and left ringside
together
Kurt Angle defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit in a steel
cage match at 14:31 by escaping over the top after Steve Austin, who was doing
guest commentary for the bout, slammed the cage door into Benoit's face as
Benoit attempted to leave; after the bout, Austin brutally attacked Benoit with
approximately 20 chair shots to the ribs, back, legs, and chest
(Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story)
6/18/01; Tampa, FL; Ice Palace
6/18/01 - included an opening segment in which Steve Austin hit the Stunner on Molly Holly
after Spike Dudley called Austin to the ring; featured the WWE debut of Diamond
Dallas Page as he revealed himself to be the Undertaker and his wife Sara's
stalker and said he would see Taker at the King of the Ring:
KOTR Quarter-Final Match: Kurt Angle defeated
Jeff Hardy via submission with the ankle lock
Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly
via submission with the Tazzmission
KOTR
Quarter-Final Match: Rhyno pinned Tajiri (w/ William Regal) with the Gore
as Tajiri came off the top
KOTR
Quarter-Final Match: Edge (w/ Christian) pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri)
with the DDT after Christian put Edge's foot on the ropes to prevent the pinfall
after Saturn hit the twisting fisherman's suplex
WWF European Champion Matt
Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Albert via disqualification when the challenger refused
to break a choke hold; after the bout, Jeff Hardy and Lita tried to make the
save but were all laid out by Albert, X-Pac, and Justin Credible
KOTR Quarter-Final Match: Christian (w/ Edge)
pinned the Big Show after both Edge and Christian hit the con-chair-two on Show
as Kurt Angle, who did guest commentary for the bout, distracted the
referee
Spike Dudley, WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit
defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & the Dudley Boyz when Austin
submitted as he was caught in the Crippler Crossface and Walls of Jericho at the
same time
6/25/01; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
6/25/01 - featured an in-ring ceremony in which Commissioner William Regal and Tajiri awarded the 2001 King of the Ring
trophy to Edge; moments later, Billy Gunn interrupted, bitter over having won the tournament himself two years prior but never
having the opportunity to defend it, and having to spend the night of KOTR 01 at WWF NY; after trading insults, the two agreed
to a match for later in the night; included Shane McMahon introducing Booker T to the
crowd at WWF NY, with Booker then challenging Steve Austin; Austin agreed to the challenge and brought Kurt Angle with
him but by the time they arrived at WWF NY, Booker and Shane had already left the building; moments later,
Shane McMahon came ringside to interrupt Vince McMahon's promo, distracting Vince just long enough for
Booker T to come into the ring from behind; once Vince saw Booker, he took a punch; Booker responded with a
flurry of blows, ending with the scissors kick; seconds later, the Acolytes, Kaientai, Raven, Justin Credible,
K-Kwick, Dean Malenko, and several others ran to the ring as Booker escaped through the crowd:
Rhyno pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Test to win the title after hitting the Gore backstage; seconds later,
Mike Awesome ran down the hall, hitting Rhyno with a lead pipe and then powerbombing him onto a
steel ladder to win the title (Awesome's surprise TV debut)
X-Pac pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title with a backslide
and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after the champion failed a Swanton
Tazz defeated Steven Richards via submission with the Tazzmission
WWF Tag Team Champions
the Dudley Boyz defeated the Undertaker (w/ Sara) & WWF IC Champion Kane
when D-Von pinned Kane after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb; after the
bout, Kane chased Albert backstage while moments later Diamond Dallas Page
knocked the Undertaker out with a chair shot on the ramp before ripping out a
lock of Sara's hair
The Big Show (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated WWF European
Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) via disqualification when Lita hit a low blow on
the challenger to prevent the chokeslam
Edge (w/ Christian) pinned Billy Gunn
with the DDT after Christian interfered
Chris Jericho pinned Tajiri (w/
William Regal) with the bulldog and Lionsault after Tajiri accidentally sprayed
mist into Regal's face
7/2/01; Tacoma, WA; Tacoma Dome
7/2/01 - included an in-ring segment in which Steve Austin and Kurt Angle argued, with each man taking turns hugging
Vince McMahon to prove that it was the other man who didn't belong; moments later, Shane McMahon interrupted, challenged Vince
to the Inagural Brawl at Invasion, and said that history would be made later in the night as - for the first time in a WWF ring -
the WCW World Heavyweight Title would be on the line:
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) defeated WWF IC Champion Albert via disqualification when
Diamond Dallas Page interfered, hit Taker with a steel chair as Albert was set
up for the powerbomb, and followed up with the Diamond Cutter; moments later,
while distracted by Sara, Kane attacked DDP from behind and Sara eventually hit
DDP with a low blow
Molly Holly (w/ Spike Dudley) pinned Crash Holly (w/
Jackie) with the Molly-Go-Round after Jackie dropped Crash throat-first over the
top rope
Tajiri defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Chris Jericho defeated the Dudley
Boyz in a handicap match by pinning D-Von with the Lionsault after Spike Dudley
interfered and hit the Dudley Dog on Bubba Ray, landing on D-Von
WWF Light
Heavyweight Champion X-Pac defeated Christian
Rhyno defeated Test; due to
prematch stipulations, Rhyno became the #1 contender to the Hardcore
Title
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated the Big Show & Trish Stratus when
Lita pinned Trish with the moonsault; after the match, Jeff Hardy hit a missile
dropkick on Show while he was verbally assaulting Trish for losing the
match
WCW World Champion Booker T fought Buff Bagwell to a no contest when
Steve Austin and Kurt Angle interfered; Austin, Angle, and Bagwell triple teamed
Booker all the way backstage before throwing him out of the arena; moments
thereafter, Austin and Angle jumped Bagwell and threw him out of the arena as well
7/9/01; Atlanta, GA; Phillips Arena
7/9/01:
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) (sub. for Shane
McMahon who allowed Taker to take his spot) fought Diamond Dallas Page to a no
contest in a streetfight when Shane attacked the Undertaker from behind with a
kendo stick and helped DDP in double teaming him; moments later, DDP hit the
Diamond Cutter on Sara when she tried to attack Shane; after the incident, Sara
was taken from ringside on a stretcher
The Acolytes defeated WWF Tag Team
Champions the Dudley Boyz to win the titles when Bradshaw pinned D-Von with the
Clothesline from Hell after Spike Dudley interfered and broke his crutch over
Bubba Ray Dudley
WWF IC Champion Albert (w/ X-Pac) pinned Rhyno with the
scissors kick after avoiding the Gore, with X-Pac suffering the move
instead
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy with a chokeslam as Hardy leapt off
the top; after the bout, Trish Stratus - who had come ringside midway through
the contest - kissed Hardy and the two left ringside together
WCW World
Champion Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon) pinned Kurt Angle after hitting him with
the title belt; WCW referee Charles Robinson made the pinfall as WWF referee
Earl Hebner fought with WCW referee Nick Patrick, the original referee for the
bout who was biased towards the champion, on the floor
Chris Jericho &
Kane fought Lance Storm & WWF Hardcore Champion Mike Awesome to a no contest
when Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer came out of the crowd and attacked the WWF
team as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied on Storm; within moments, the
ring filled up with the Dudley Boyz, Tazz, Justin Credible, Rhyno, and Raven who
then joined RVD and Dreamer in attacking their own WWF teammates; as the brawl
settled down, Paul Heyman left the commentary table, entered the ring, and made
it clear that the war between the WWF and WCW had just been taken to the extreme
as the new ECW group was formed (Tommy Dreamer's debut and RVD's return to WWF
TV after a 4-year absence)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Scotty
2 Hotty by blocking a sunset flip and holding the ropes for leverage
Billy
Gunn, the Big Show, Hardcore Holly, WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes (Team
WWF), Kanyon, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, & WCW Tag Team Champions Sean
O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Shane McMahon) (Team WCW) fought Tazz, the
Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Justin Credible, Rhyno, Lance Storm,
Raven, & WWF Hardcore Champion Mike Awesome (Team ECW) to a no contest when
the WCW contingent joined forces with the ECW team in attacking the WWF team; as
the show came to a close, Shane McMahon announced that it was a set up before
introducing the new owner of ECW - Stephanie McMahon
7/16/01; Providence, RI; Civic Center
7/16/01 - included backstage pep rallies held by both the WWF and
the Alliance; WWF Hall of Famer Freddie Blassie made an appearance to inspire the WWF troops:
WCW Tag
Team Champion Chuck Palumbo (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Shawn O'Haire) pinned WWF
Tag Team Champion Farooq (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Bradshaw) with the Jungle
Kick after Farooq knocked O'Haire off the apron
Mike Awesome (w/ Lance Storm)
pinned Edge (w/ Christian) after Storm interfered and superkicked Edge
Tazz
defeated William Regal (w/ Tajiri) via disqualification when Tajiri interfered;
Tajiri originally took off his shirt, revealing an ECW t-shirt underneath, but
then double crossed Tazz and locked him in the Tarantula
WCW World Champion
Booker T pinned Chris Jericho with a low blow and roll up; WWF referee Earl
Hebner took over the match when WCW referee Nick Patrick refused to award
Jericho the match as the champion was in the Walls of Jericho; Hebner was
knocked out by Shane McMahon, who was then knocked off the apron by Jericho;
Patrick then made a fast count on Jericho
Kurt Angle defeated Raven via
submission to the ankle lock in a hardcore match; after the match, Angle fended
off several WCW wrestlers with a chair
The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt &
Jeff Hardy when D-Von pinned Matt by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and
holding onto Rob Van Dam for leverage; after the match, the Dudleyz and RVD
destroyed the Hardy Boyz
Trish Stratus pinned Terri with a bulldog; after the
match, Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson attacked Trish before Lita made the
save
The Undertaker & Kane fought Diamond Dallas Page & Rhyno to a no
contest when the Dudley Boyz, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Matt & Jeff Hardy,
the Acolytes, Kurt Angle, Lance Storm, Tommy Dreamer, Shawn O'Haire, Chuck
Palumbo, Rob Van Dam, and several others interfered; Steve Austin arrived
outside the arena and fought through several Alliance wrestlers until making his
way to the ring and helping to rid the ring of WCW and ECW stars; the show ended
with Team WWF (Austin, Kane, Taker, Jericho, & Angle) alone in the ring
7/23/01; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
7/23/01 - included an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Steve Austin in which he explained his actions at Invasion;
featured Vince McMahon announcing that the Rock is no longer on suspension and would be welcomed back in the WWF:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van
Dam pinned Matt Hardy following the Five Star Frog Splash onto a ladder laid out
in the ring, with Hardy trapped between the two legs of the ladder
Lance
Storm pinned WWF IC Champion Albert to win the title with a superkick after Hugh
Morrus interfered and hit Albert with the title belt as X-Pac fought with Mike
Awesome on the floor; after the contest, a brawl ensued between WWF and Alliance
stars with the WWF team coming out on top
Tajiri pinned Raven with the
Tarantula and kick to the head
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) pinned Rhyno with a
chokeslam; after the match, Sara was knocked out due to an accidental chair shot
from the Undertaker during an altercation with Diamond Dallas Page
Chris
Jericho defeated Kanyon via submission with the Walls of Jericho after avoiding
an enzuiguiri
Torrie Wilson defeated Trish Stratus in a Paddle on a Pole
match
WCW World Champion Booker T & the Dudley Boyz defeated Kurt Angle,
Edge, & Christian in an elimination tables match; Christian eliminated via
3D through a table after suffering a low blow; Booker eliminated Christian;
D-Von eliminated by Angle via an overhead belly to belly suplex; Booker
eliminated by Angle via an Irish Whip; Angle eliminated by Bubba Ray via a
powerbomb after Steve Austin interfered - as Angle attacked biased referee Nick
Patrick - and hit the Stunner
7/30/01; Philadelphia, PA
7/30/01 - included the Rock's return to TV as he joined the WWF rather than the Alliance:
Chris
Jericho pinned Tazz with a low blow, bulldog, and the Lionsault at the 34 second mark
WWF Hardcore
Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Tajiri at 4:21 following the Five Star Frog Splash onto a
steel chair
Hurricane Helms & Torrie Wilson defeated Matt Hardy & Lita at 3:23
when Helms pinned Hardy with a roll up after Torrie hit a low blow
Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon) pinned WCW World Champion Kurt Angle in a No
DQ match to win the title at 8:16 after Steve Austin interfered as the referee was
knocked out and hit the Stunner; after the bout, Angle chased Austin backstage
where Austin drove off in his pickup truck
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm &
WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated Edge & Christian at 5:28 when Storm pinned Edge
after Edge suffered Kanyon's Flatliner onto the US title belt
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman
at 3:53 with the X-Factor to win the title as Kidman came off the top; both title belts were
on the line in the contest
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) & Kane defeated the
Dudley Boyz in a tables match at 4:55 when Taker hit a chokeslam on Bubba Ray off the
top through a table set up in the ring
8/6/01; Anaheim, CA; Arrowhead Pond
8/6/01:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kane
Torrie Wilson
& Stacy Keibler defeated Jackie in a handicap match when Ivory
interfered
Tajiri pinned WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac to win the
WWF title
Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho defeated the Dudley Boyz
WWF IC
Champion Lance Storm defeated Christian
WWF World Champion Steve Austin
defeated WWF European Champion Matt Hardy in a non-title match
The Rock pinned Shane McMahon in a streetfight at 8:19 with the Rock Bottom, despite interference from
WCW World Champion Booker T; after the bout, Booker attacked the Rock and hit him with the title belt
before Shane hit an elbow drop off the top, putting Rock through the announce table
(The Rock: Just Bring It)
8/13/01; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
8/13/01:
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri (w/ William
Regal) pinned Albert (w/ X-Pac) with a kick to the head at 2:25 after spraying mist in
his face
Edge & Christian defeated WWF IC Champion Lance Storm &
Justin Credible at 2:27 when Edge pinned Credible with a DDT after Credible accidentally
superkicked his own partner
WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane
defeated Shawn O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo in a steel cage match at 4:13 with a double
pin after sending their bloody opponents into the steel fence
Test pinned
Spike Dudley at 1:48 with a boot to the face; the Acolytes made the save after the match
and won a brawl with the Dudley Boyz
Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Hardcore Champion
Rob Van Dam with the Swanton to win the title at the 3:24 mark following an Olympic Slam from
Kurt Angle; RVD's original opponent was Angle but he had Tommy Dreamer in the
ankle lock at the time of the decision
WCW World Champion Booker T &
Rhyno (w/ Shane & Stephanie McMahon) defeated the Rock & Chris Jericho
at 8:46 when Rhyno pinned Jericho with a low blow and roll up as Jericho attempted to
apply the Walls of Jericho on Stephanie; Booker gave Rock the Book End onto a
steel chair after the match
8/20/01; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
8/20/01:
Lita, Molly Holly, & Jackie defeated
Ivory, Stacy Kiebler, & Torrie Wilson at 3:44 when Jackie pinned Ivory with a
Tornado DDT
The Acolytes, the Big Show, Billy Gunn, Scotty 2 Hotty, &
Spike Dudley defeated Sean O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Hugh Morrus, Tommy Dreamer,
and the Dudley Boyz at 5:26 when Show pinned Dreamer with the chokeslam
WWF European
Champion Matt Hardy pinned Christian at 2:37 by reversing an attempt at the Unprettier
and hitting the Twist of Fate
Test (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Chris
Jericho at 2:33 with the boot to the face after Jericho chased Stephanie into the ring
after fending off Rhyno on the floor
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Lance
Storm at 3:07 with the Rock Bottom
Tajiri defeated Booker T via disqualification at 2:42 when
Booker went out of control, shoved the referee, and began choking his
opponent
Sara (w/ the Undertaker) pinned Diamond Dallas Page at the 1-minute mark after the
Undertaker hit a chokeslam on the floor
8/27/01; Grand Rapids, MI; Van Andel Arena
8/27/01:
The Undertaker defeated Albert
The Hurricane pinned WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) with the Nightmare on Helms
Street to win the title after Ivory came ringside, hit Lita in the back of the knee with a crowbar,
and hit the champion in the face with the same weapon
Test defeated Bradshaw
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated
Rhyno
Hugh Morrus defeated WWF IC Champion Edge via disqualification
The
Big Show defeated Booker T via disqualification
Chris Jericho
& Kurt Angle defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Tazz
9/3/01; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
9/3/01 - Vince Carter and Jerome Williams of the Toronto Rapters were in attendance;
featured footage of the WrestleMania 18 press conference from earlier in the day with appearances from many of the top stars;
included WCW US Champion Kanyon at WWF New York; featured an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she had WWF World Champion
Steve Austin come out to present him with a brand new black pickup truck; moments later, Austin went backstage to take a look at the truck
and was eventually assaulted from behind by Kurt Angle, who then drove off with Austin in the pickup; Angle was later shown threatening to
tie Austin to a cement brick and throw him off a bridge into a river; after intimidating a blindfolded Austin for several minutes,
Austin agreed to give Angle a rematch for the title at Unforgiven; Angle then shoved Austin backwards into a kiddie pool, with Austin thinking he had
fallen into the river:
WWF & WCW Tag Team Champion the Undertaker defeated Test via disqualification at 4:55 when Steven Richards interfered
and hit the Steven Kick as Taker had Test set up for the powerbomb; after the match, Taker scared Richards from the ring but
sustained Test's boot to the face (Richards' surprise return after a 2-month absence)
The Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Tajiri at 3:19 when Bubba Ray pinned Tajiri following the 3D after D-Von avoided Tajiri's
handspring elbow;
moments earlier, Torrie Wilson - who came ringside during the match - was knocked off the apron and Tajiri accidentally sprayed his partner
in the eyes with green mist; after the match, Show carried Torrie backstage before returning to save
his partner after Tajiri sustained a powerbomb off the top through a table set up in the ring;
due to pre-match stipulations, the Dudleyz became the #1 contenders to the WWF Tag Team Championship
Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Shawn Stasiak (w/ Stacy Keibler) with the Dudley Dog at 1:52; after the match, Molly hit the handspring
elbow on Stacy after Stacy began arguing with Spike
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Christian with the Rock Bottom at 5:40 after Christian collided into Booker T on the apron;
Booker gave the ring introductions for both men and he and Shane McMahon, the guest time keeper, remained at ringside for the duration of the
contest - interfering at every opportunity against the champion; after the contest, the Acolytes saved Rock from Shane and Booker T by chasing
them into the crowd
WWF European Champion the Hurricane & Ivory defeated Matt Hardy & Lita when Hurricane pinned Hardy with the Nightmare on Helms Street at
2:42 after Hardy collided with Perry Saturn on the apron; earlier in the evening, the Hurricane told Saturn that Hardy had something to do with the
disappearance of Moppy; after the match, Saturn attacked the Hurricane and hit an overhead belly to belly suplex
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm with a modified victory roll at 4:15; after the match, Storm continued to attack
the champion and his injured leg until Christian held Storm off from the ring with a steel chair; moments thereafter, Christian
hit his brother over the head with the chair, dropped the King of the Ring trophy across Edge's chest, and hit
a con-chair-two until several referees swarmed the ring
Chris Jericho & Jeff Hardy defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Rhyno at 3:51 when Jericho pinned RVD by blocking a
waistlock suplex into a roll up (Hardy's return from injury)
9/10/01; San Antonio, TX; Freeman Coliseum
9/10/01:
Christian pinned Billy Gunn
after a chair shot
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Ivory, Lance Storm,
& Hurricane Helms when Lita pinned Ivory with the moonsault after Matt hit
the Twist of Fate
Chris Jericho & the Acolytes defeated Rhyno & the
Dudley Boyz when Jericho pinned Rhyno following the Clothesline from Hell by
Bradshaw
Booker T pinned the Undertaker after Steven Richards interfered;
after the bout, Kronik sent the Undertaker through the announce table at
ringside
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned WCW US Champion Kanyon to win the
title after spraying green mist into his face
Kurt Angle defeated WWF
Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam via submission with the ankle lock, applied on the
entrance way, to win the title
Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Kurt
Angle to win the title after Steve Austin attacked Angle from behind, threw him
off the stage, and threw RVD off as well - who eventually covered Angle and got
the win
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Test & Stephanie McMahon in
a handicap match by pinning Test with the Rock Bottom after Stephanie
accidentally knocked down an interfering Booker T
9/17/01; Nashville, TN; Gaylord Entertainment Center
9/17/01:
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF / WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker
& Kane to win the WWF tag team titles after Kronik interfered
Lance Storm
defeated Jeff Hardy
Perry Saturn defeated Shawn
Stasiak
Booker T & Shane McMahon defeated Tazz
WWF European Champion
the Hurricane defeated Spike Dudley
Christian defeated WCW US Champion Tajiri
via disqualification
Test & Stephanie McMahon defeated WCW World Champion
the Rock in a non-title handicap match
Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho
defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam
when Angle pinned Austin with the Olympic Slam
9/24/01; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
9/24/01:
Bradshaw, WCW Tag Team Champions the
Undertaker & Kane defeated Test & WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz
at 4:54 when the Taker pinned D-Von Dudley with the powerbomb
Tazz (w/ Stacy
Keibler) defeated Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) via submission with the Tazzmission
at 2:16 while the females began fighting on the floor
WCW US Champion Rhyno
pinned Jeff Hardy at 3:37 with the Gore as Hardy came off the top
The Big
Show, Spike Dudley, & Molly Holly defeated WWF European Champion the
Hurricane, Lance Storm, & Ivory at 4:20 when Molly pinned Storm with a
Molly-Go-Round off of Show's shoulders
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated
Booker T via submission with the ankle lock at 8:56 after reversing a waist lock
into a single leg takedown
Chris Jericho defeated WWF IC Champion Christian
via disqualification at 2:33 when Christian hit the challenger with the time
keeper's bell as Jericho attempted a springboard dropkick; after the match,
Jericho locked Christian in the Walls of Jericho until several referees pulled
him off
Kanyon pinned Matt Hardy at 4:04 with the Flatliner after blocking
the Twist of Fate and sending Hardy into Lita on the ring apron, knocking her to
the floor
William Regal pinned WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight
Champion X-Pac in a non-title match at 2:27 with the modified neckbreaker
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam (w/ Stephanie
McMahon) with the Rock Bottom at 8:21 after Stephanie accidentally pushed the
referee into the ring ropes, dropping RVD crotch-first on the top turnbuckle as
he attempted to hit the Five Star Frog Splash; only the WCW World Title was on
the line (The Rock: Just Bring It)
10/1/01; Baton Rouge, LA; Riverside Complex
10/1/01:
WWF European Champion the Hurricane pinned Spike Dudley at 2:15 with the
Eye of the Hurricane after Mike Awesome interfered and prevented the Dudley
Dogg
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam, Booker T, & Test defeated Chris
Jericho, the Undertaker, & Kane at 6:55 when RVD pinned Jericho after hitting a kick
off the top rope as Jericho had Booker caught in the Walls of Jericho
WCW
World Champion the Rock defeated the Dudley Boyz in a handicap tables match at 8:00
after hitting the Rock Bottom on Bubba Ray through a table; late in the contest,
Shane McMahon interfered and sent the champion through the table; when WCW
substitute referee Charles Robinson attempted to stop the match and award the
Dudleyz with the WCW Championship, WWF referee Mike Chioda prevented him from
doing so by knocking Robinson out with a right hand
Tazz & Stacy Keibler
defeated Tajiri & Torrie Wilson when Stacy pinned Torrie after Ivory
interfered and hit a DDT on Torrie at 2:21
William Regal defeated Lance Storm via
submission with the Regal Stretch at 1:35; after the bout, Paul Heyman read Regal a fax
he received earlier in the night from Steve Austin in which Austin demanded
Regal strip Kurt Angle of the title or at least make Austin the #1 contender; in
response to the fax, Regal punched Heyman in the face
WWF World Champion Kurt
Angle defeated Shane McMahon (w/ Rob Van Dam) via submission with the ankle
lock, despite interference from RVD at 7:48; late in the contest, Van Dam hit the Five
Star Frog Splash on the champion from the apron to the floor
10/8/01; Indianapolis, IN; Conseco Fieldhouse
10/8/01:
The Big Show, Spike Dudley, & Tajiri (w/
Torrie Wilson) defeated Tazz & the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 1:36
when Tajiri pinned Tazz with a kick to the face; after the match, the Dudley
Boyz put Torrie through a table as Tazz held Tajiri back and made him watch;
moments thereafter, medics, referees, and William Regal came out to check on
Torrie
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w / Lita) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Booker T &
Test to win the titles at 3:40 when Jeff pinned Booker with the Swanton after
the Undertaker interfered and hit the powerbomb on Booker; moments prior, Lita
and Matt battled and interfering Test into the crowd
Edge defeated WCW US
Champion Rhyno via disqualification at 2:29 when Christian, who was doing guest
commentary for the bout, prevented the pin following the challenger's DDT; after
the match, Edge avoided an attack from Rhyno and hit the spear on
Christian
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Shane McMahon defeated WCW
World Champion the Rock & Chris Jericho at 7:38 when RVD pinned the Rock
after Jericho, who had become blinded from bleeding from the face, accidentally
hit his partner with a steel chair after Shane ducked the blow
WWF Light
Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the
X-Factor at 3:31 after gouging the challenger in the eyes; only the WWF belt was
on the line
Molly Holly pinned Lita with a reversal into a bridge at 2:42;
after the match, the Hurricane came ringside to congratulate Molly on her
win
Steve Austin pinned WWF World Champion Kurt Angle to win the title at 17:18 with
the Stunner moments after Commissioner William Regal hit Angle with the title
belt; prior to the contest, Regal came ringside and sent Austin's wife and valet
Debra backstage in order to ensure the match was kept one-on-one
10/15/01; Ottawa, Ontario; Corel Centre
10/15/01 - included Edge informing Christian backstage that the police called and said
that their mother had been in an
accident; as the two prepared to leave the building, they were met by Kanyon,
Chuck Palumbo, and Hugh Morrus of the Alliance; while Edge argued with them,
Christian attacked his brother from behind, officially joining the Alliance and
showing that the whole scenario was a setup:
WWF Tag Team Champions the
Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated the Big Show in a non-title handicap
match when D-Von scored the pin after Bubba used one of the title belts as a
weapon
The Acolytes & Jackie defeated the Hurricane, Lance Storm, &
Molly Holly (w/ Ivory) when Bradshaw pinned the Hurricane with the Clothesline
from Hell
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated WCW World Champion the
Rock via disqualification when Chris Jericho crotched RVD on the top rope as the
challenger attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; after the match, RVD and Rhyno
double team the Rock as Jericho returns to the announce table
WCW
Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tazz in a non-title match with a roll
up after a modified face buster
Chris Jericho defeated WCW US Champion
Rhyno via disqualification in a non-title match when Mike Awesome, Raven, and
Stephanie McMahon interfered as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied; after
the match, the Rock cleared the ring of the Alliance members and hit the Rock
Bottom on Jericho
Edge pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac in a
non-title match at 4:24 by avoiding the X-Factor and hitting the DDT;
immediately after the match, Jim Ross privately alerted Edge that his mother had
been in an accident - which turned out to be a ruse by Christian as he and a
host of Alliance members attacked Edge backstage
WWF World Champion Steve
Austin & Booker T defeated Kurt Angle & the Undertaker at 11:00 when
Austin pinned Angle after Rob Van Dam interfered and hit the Five Star Frog
Splash on Angle; in the latter moments of the match, both Kane and Test
interfered - with both men along with Taker and Booker eventually battling into
the crowd; prior to coming off the top, RVD hesitated regarding who to
drop the Five Star Frog Splash on, Angle or Austin
10/22/01; Kansas City, MO; Kemper Arena
10/22/01:
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated Ivory & Molly Holly when Lita pinned Ivory with the
Twist of Fate and moonsault at 4:20
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned WCW Cruiserweight
Champion Billy Kidman to win the title at 5:08 following a kick to the face
Kurt
Angle defeated WCW US Champion Rhyno to win the title via submission to the
ankle lock at 11:29
Bradshaw pinned WWF European Champion the Hurricane with the
Clothesline from Hell to win the title at 3:08
The Undertaker & Kane defeated
Booker T & Test at 8:10 when Kane pinned Test with the tombstone after the
Undertaker kicked Test in the face
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned
the Big Show at 4:44 after spraying the challenger with a fire extinguisher, hitting the
Van Daminator, and finishing with the Five Star Frog Splash
WCW World
Champion Chris Jericho & the Rock defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley
Boyz to win the titles at 7:46 when Rock pinned D-Von with the Rock Bottom after Jericho
prevented the champions from using the 3D
10/29/01; Louisville, KY; Freedom Hall
10/29/01 - included Shane & Stephanie McMahon interrupting an in-ring promo
by Vince McMahon and his Survivor Series team in which Shane said a member of the WWF team would be defecting later in the night
to join the Alliance:
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned WWF Hardcore
Champion Rob Van Dam with the DDT at 5:26 after avoiding the Five Star Frog Splash; only
the IC title was on the line
The Hurricane & Molly Holly defeated Tajiri
& Torrie Wilson at 2:38 when Molly pinned Torrie with a roll up and using the tights
for leverage as the Hurricane was caught in Tajiri's Tarantula
WWF Tag Team
Champions - WCW World Champion Chris Jericho & the Rock defeated Booker T
& Test at 8:05 when Test submitted to Jericho's Walls of Jericho; late in the
contest, the champions came to blows
Lita (w/ Matt Hardy) pinned Stacy
Keibler with the Twist of Fate at 2:46; late in the contest, Hardy accidentally hit Lita
with an elbow - which she took exception to after the match
WCW US Champion
Kurt Angle defeated William Regal via submission with the ankle lock at 3:25
WCW Tag
Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Undertaker & Kane at 4:56 when D-Von
pinned Kane with the 3D after the Undertaker was knocked off the top rope while
attempting the armbar blow off the top
Shane McMahon pinned Vince McMahon in
a streetfight following a Stunner from Steve Austin at 11:09; late in the contest, the
match saw interference from Test, Booker T, the Undertaker, Kane, William Regal,
the Rock, Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, and Kurt Angle; the ensuing brawl saw
Angle attack his WWF teammates with a steel chair, thus officially joining the
Alliance
11/5/01; Long Island, NY; Nassau Coliseum
11/5/01:
Ivory pinned
Lita at 4:03 with a facebuster after Lita became distracted by Lance Storm at ringside;
Matt Hardy came down during the closing moments of the match to counter Storm’s
interference
Test pinned WWF IC Champion Edge to win the title at 5:26 with a roll up
and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWF European Champion
Christian pinned the Hurricane at 3:09 with the Unprettier after avoiding the Nightmare
on Helms Street by pushing the challenger into the turnbuckle
The Undertaker
defeated WCW US Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification at 8:37 when Steve Austin
interfered and hit the Stunner on the challenger as the Undertaker had the ankle
lock applied on Angle
The Acolytes & Jackie defeated the Dudley Boyz
& Stacy Keibler in a tables match at 4:26 when a spinebuster from Farooq put Bubba
Ray through a table
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam fought Booker T to a no
contest at 2:25 when Tajiri attacked William Regal at the announce table, which prompted
Booker to make the save, while the Big Show entered the ring and hit the
chokeslam on RVD; after the match, Show carried Tajiri backstage
The Rock pinned WCW World Champion Chris Jericho to win the title at 15:03 with an inside cradle as the champion attempted to apply the
Walls of Jericho; after the bout, Jericho hit Rock in the head with the title belt before twice hitting the champion with a steel chair
(Rebellion 01)
11/12/01; Boston, MA; FleetCenter
11/12/01 - included Mick Foley announcing the US / IC unification match and the
WWF / WCW tag team title steel cage unification match for Survivor Series:
Edge pinned WCW US Champion Kurt
Angle with the spear to win the title after the champion was distracted by
Kane’s music and pyro, which were used as a ruse
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/
Lita) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test to win the titles when
Matt pinned Booker with a roll up after Lita interfered and hit a hurricanrana
off the top on Booker
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Tazz in a
non-title match with the Stunner after countering the Tazzmission with a low
blow
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert fought WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley
Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) to a no contest when the challengers tossed the Dudleyz
to the floor, Albert depantsed Stacy, and both he and Scotty attempted to hit
the double Worm on Stacy until she was pulled out of the ring by the
champions
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Undertaker with the
Five Star Frog Splash immediately after the challenger hit a superplex on an
interfering Booker T
The Big Show pinned Christian after punching a steel
chair into Christian’s face after knocking an interfering Diamond Dallas Page
off the ring apron; after the match, Show suffered the Diamond Cutter and had a
table broken over him by the Dudley Boyz before the Acolytes made the
save
The Rock defeated William Regal via submission with the Sharpshooter
after Tajiri came ringside and spewed green mist into Regal’s face; after the
contest, the Rock and Steve Austin had an in-ring confrontation where they sang
‘Margarittaville’ before the Rock hit the Rock Bottom on the WWF World Champion;
as the show came to an end, Rock and Jericho held Austin and Angle off from the
ring
11/19/01; Charlotte, NC; Coliseum
11/19/01 - featured Ric Flair's return to the WWF after more than a
9 year absence:
WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Lita (w/ Matt
Hardy) with a backslide after Hardy rolled the challenger back into the
ring
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Hardcore Champion
Rob Van Dam in a non-title tables match following two 3Ds after RVD missed the
Five Star Frog Splash
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Kurt Angle by
countering an attempt at the ankle lock into a roll up; after the bout, Chris
Jericho attacked the champion and twice locked him in the Walls of Jericho until
referees were able to break the hold
Kane defeated Chris Jericho via
disqualification after sustaining a chair shot; after the bout, Jericho
continued to attack his opponent
William Regal defeated Tazz via submission
with the Regal Stretch
11/26/01; Oklahoma City, OK
11/26/01 - included the Undertaker turning heel by
forcing Jim Ross to literally kiss Vince McMahon's ass:
WWF European
Champion Christian pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) after the champion shoved Matt
Hardy, who came ringside midway through the contest, into the ring post - thus
causing Jeff to fall off the top
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF
Tag Team Champion D-Von Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash after blocking an
attempted superplex and knocking the challenger off the top onto a steel chair
laid out in the ring
WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Stacy
Keibler in a bra & panties match
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated Test via
disqualification when the challenger pulled the referee in the way of Edge's
spear; after the bout, Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty made the save
William
Regal pinned the Big Show by hitting him with brass knuckles after Show knocked
an interfering Booker T off the ring apron
WCW World Champion the Rock &
Kane defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho when the Rock pinned Jericho by
blocking Jericho's attempt at the Rock Bottom and countering with a DDT; after
the bout, the Rock hit the Rock Bottom once Jericho made it to his feet; Angle
pulled his partner from the ring before the Rock could use a chair on Jericho
12/3/01; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
12/3/01:
Kane pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley)
with the chokeslam after avoiding a belt shot and kicking an interfering D-Von
Dudley in the face; after the bout, the Big Show made the save after Kane
sustained the 3D
Albert pinned Test with the Baldo Bomb after Scotty 2 Hotty,
who was doing guest commentary for the bout, prevented Test from using a steel
chair and hit him in the head with the same chair
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/
Lita) defeated Spike Dudley & Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) when Jeff pinned
Spike with the Swanton; after the bout, the Hardyz argued with one
another
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Chris Jericho in a non-title
match with the Stunner after avoiding the Lionsault; after the match, Booker T
was shown outside the arena stealing Austin's truck
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob
Van Dam pinned WWF European Champion Christian with the Van Daminator and Five
Star Frog Splash; only the Hardcore title was on the line
William Regal
pinned Bradshaw after hitting him with brass knuckles; after the bout, Edge
attacked Regal on the stage until officials broke it up
WCW World Champion
the Rock & WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Kurt Angle &
Vince McMahon when the Rock pinned Angle with the Rock Bottom after Steve Austin
came ringside, attacked McMahon on the floor, and dropped Angle throat-first
across the top rope; due to prematch stipulations, McMahon would be forced to
kiss the Rock's ass on Smackdown! or Angle would be out of the main event at
Vengeance
12/10/01; Anaheim, CA; Arrowhead Pond
12/10/01:
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker pinned Spike Dudley with a
powerbomb onto a trash can laid out in the ring; after the bout, the champion
sent Spike out of the ring to the floor with a chokeslam
Rikishi defeated
Kurt Angle via count-out when Angle walked out of the match to avoid the
Stinkface; after the bout, Angle attacked Rikishi from behind before receiving
the Stinkface; moments afterafter, Angle retalliated by brutally attacking his
opponent with a steel chair
William Regal pinned Kane after a brass knuckles
blow to the ribs and head
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy
Keibler) defeated the Rock & WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus when Bubba
Ray pinned Trish with the 3D as the Rock battled an interfering Test on the
floor; after the bout, Test laid the Rock out inside the ring
Matt Hardy
defeated Lita & Jeff Hardy in a handicap match by pinning Lita with a roll
up
The Big Show pinned Lance Storm with the chokeslam; had Storm won the
match, he would have earned a WWF contract
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho
defeated Steve Austin in a steel cage match by crawling out the door after
Booker T interfered and slammed the door into the challenger's face as Austin
attempted to escape
12/17/01; Lafayette, LA; CajunDome
12/17/01:
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita)
with the powerbomb after intimidating Lita to the point where she didn't
interfere on behalf of the challenger; after the bout, the Undertaker sent both
Jeff and Lita off the stage
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy
Keibler) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert when D-Von pinned Scotty with the
3D
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Tazz with the Unprettier after a
low blow; after the bout, the champion attempted to further attack Tazz by using
the title belt but was choked out by the challenger
Lance Storm defeated the
Rock via count-out after Test interfered and hit the boot to the face on the
Rock while on the floor; after the bout, the Rock attempted to shake hands with
Storm for a good contest but ended up hitting the Rock Bottom instead; due to
prematch stipulations, Storm earned a WWF contract
Kurt Angle & Test
defeated WWF IC Champion Edge & Rikishi when Angle pinned Edge with the
Olympic Slam after Edge hit the spear on Test; after the bout, the Rock made the
save
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Big Show & Tajiri (w/
Torrie Wilson) when Gunn pinned Tajiri with a flapjack after Tajiri accidentally
hit the springboard elbow on Torrie, who was on the ring apron
Rob Van Dam
defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification when Vince
McMahon, who was doing guest commentary for the match, prevented guest refeferee
Ric Flair from making the pinfall following RVD's Five Star Frog Splash; after
the bout, Flair and RVD applied simultaneous figure-4 leglocks on McMahon and
Jericho
Taped 12/21/01; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
12/24/01:
Rikishi defeated Test via
disqualification when Test punched the referee; after the bout, Rikishi took
Test out with a superkick and Bonzai Drop
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
defeated the Acolytes when Gunn pinned Bradshaw after Palumbo prevented a fall
away slam and held down Bradshaw's feet from outside the ring
Rob Van Dam
pinned Lance Storm with the Five Star Frog Splash
Torrie Wilson pinned Stacy
Keibler in an Eggnog match in which both women wore Santa costumes
WWF
European Champion Christian pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) with the
Unprettier
Booker T (w/ the Big Bossman) pinned Maven with a
flapjack
Tajiri pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von
Dudley) by spraying mist into his opponent's face and following with a kick to
the head after Tazz countered interference from D-Von; the two wrestlers
competed in Santa outfits
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Rock
and Kurt Angle in a No DQ, No Count-out match by pinning Rock after the
challenger sustained a DDT onto a steel chair from Angle
12/31/01:
Featured a 3-hour special titled "Best of the WWF 2001" showing the best matches of the year as voted for by WWF fans