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--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- WPW Battle Ground - October 14 / 2000 --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-- Papa Roach's "Snakes" played in the background
of a montage of footage hyping up and leading up to tonight's matches. Al Snow and Steve Blackman have facoused
their attacks on Masato Tanaka and while they've cost Tanaka several matches,
they've been unable to injure him.
Tonight, the ultra-tough Tanaka takes on both Snow and Blackman in a No
Rules Handicap match. Brian Christopher
turned his back on his Too Cool tag team partner, Scotty "Too Hotty"
Taylor a few weeks back and aligned himself with Trish Stratus. Tonight the two former tag team partners face
off. It'll be Six Man Tag Team Warfare
as Booker T teams with The Acolytes to gain revenge against Eddy Guerrero,
Juventud Guerrera and Papi Chulo of the Latino World Order. Last month at King Of Kings, Ken Shamrock
barely got by Mike Awesome in the Semi-Finals which pissed Awesome off. Awesome has set his sights on Shamrock and tonight
two of the most Dangerous Men in WPW got at it.
The WPW World Tag Team Titles will be on the line in a Three Way Dance
as The Hardy Boyz defend against The Unholy Alliance and T&A. Kidman cost Sting his match with Triple H at
King Of Kings and Sting has been looking for revenge ever since. Kidman dodged Sting for weeks until Ric Flair
returned as Commissioner and made the match.
After winning the 2000 King Of Kings, 'The Crippler' Chris Benoit was
awarded an Intercontinental Title shot tonight against Kurt Angle. However, this turned from a title match to a
bitter, bitter rivalry over the past six weeks leading up to tonight. Then in our Main Event, Chris Jericho will
defend the WPW World Heavyweight Title against Triple H with WPW Owner, Mick Foley
as the Special Guest Referee. This one
of the most interesting matches ever in WPW as Mick Foley was revealed last
month as the Owner of the WPW and put together 'The Elite' of Jericho, Triple H
and Kidman. However, the egos of three
men caused dissention and break-up after just three weeks together coupled with
the returning Ric Flair as Commissioner setting up the match tonight. All that and more tonight at WPW Battle
Ground, live on PAY-PER-VIEW!!! We entered the arena with fireworks going off as Scott
Hudson and Jerry 'The King' Lawler welcomed us to the show and put over the
seriousness of tonight's main event speculating on whether Mick Foley will side
with either Chris Jericho or Triple H.
They would then send us to the ring to kick things off in the ring... Opening Match: Al Snow & Steve Blackman v. Masato
Tanaka - No Rules Handicap Match.
"What Is Fight Club?" by Dust Brothers sounded over the PA as
the team of Al Snow and 'The Lethal Weapon' Steve Blackman walked out to the
ring. Then, 'D A N G U N' blared over
the loudspeakers as Masato Tanaka made his way out to the ring. Believe it or not, it was Tanaka that
demanded this 2 on 1 match against Snow and Blackman. Tanaka entered the ring and Snow and Blackman
started double teaming Tanaka in the corner with kicks and punches. Blackman pulled Tanaka out and went for a
savate kick but Tanaka ducked then nailed Blackman with a lariat. Snow came at Tanaka but Tanaka hit him a few
times then picked him up for a Thunder Fire Power Bomb but Blackman kicked
Tanaka then hit a snap suplex. Al Snow
dropped a leg and made a cover but Tanaka kicked out. Snow and Blackman continued to double team
Tanaka wearing him out until Snow tried a Snow Plow on Tanaka but Tanaka
dropped out and hit chin crusher. Tanaka
followed that up with a northern lights suplex for a two count. Tanaka worked over both men back and forth
until Blackman nailed the Jumping Pump Kick to Tanaka but Tanaka rolled out to
the floor. That's when Kaz Hayashi
walked out of the entrance with a microphone and said in broken English,
"Screw you ... dipshits!" The
crowd popped at Hayashi's vulgar language.
Then out of the entrance came Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Jinsei Shinzaki
behind Hayashi. The three men ran into
the ring and started brawling with Snow and Blackman. This was a Handicap taste for Snow and
Blackman. Takaiawa would hit his Endless
Powerbomb on Blackman while Shinzaki nailed Snow with a savate kick then
Hayashi hit him with a Slingshot DDT.
These new Jung Dragons would then leave the ring with Snow and Blackman
laying. Tanaka got back up into the ring
as Blackman was getting to his feet.
Tanaka grabbed Blackman and hit the Diamond Dust. Al Snow then got up and tried a superkick but
Tanaka ducked and hit a ROARING ELBOW on Snow then covered him for the one ...
two ... THREE! MASATO TANAKA has won the
Handicap Match over Al Snow and Steve Blackman with the unexpected debut of new
Jung Dragons along with Kaz Hayashi. WINNER: Masato Tanaka in 6:03. Rating: ** 1/4 Match #2: Brian Christopher v. Scotty Taylor. "Full Of Hell" by Entombed blasted
over the PA as Trish Stratus led Brian Christopher out to the ring for our next
match. Then, "Country Grammar"
by Nelly blared over the loudspeakers as Scotty "Too Hotty" Taylor
made his way out to the ring for this battle of the former Too Cool. Taylor entered the ring and did a little
dancing for the crowd but Christopher jumped him from behind to start off the
match. Christopher pounded on Taylor for
a few seconds until Taylor fought back.
The two traded punches and kicks until Christopher gouged Taylor in his
eyes then nailed him with a clothesline.
Brian Christopher then went up to the second rope and hit Taylor with a
dropkick. BC mocked Taylor and played to
the crowd making them against him.
Christopher choked away at Scotty until the referee broke it up. Christopher would whip Scotty into the ropes
but Scotty came off with a leg lariat.
Taylor followed that up with a springboard dropkick on Christopher for a
near fall. Taylor then would use a
gutbuster on Christopher for another two count.
Taylor went up top for the flying cross bodypress but Christopher rolled
through for two. Both men got up and
Taylor tried a clothesline but Christopher ducked and hit a reverse
neckbreaker. Christopher followed that
up with a Full Nelson Faceslam attempt but Taylor blocked it and countered it
with a side russian legsweep. Taylor
headed up top and came off with a splash but Christopher moved. Christopher would kick Taylor a few times
then nail a piledriver! That got a close
two count. The match wore on back and
forth between the two men at an intense pace as the two went at it. The closing moments of the match would see
Christopher hit a liger bomb on Taylor then went up top for the Tennessee Jam
but Taylor moved! Taylor then hit a face
jam on Christopher and his eyes lit up for the WORM! Trish Stratus would slide a chair into the
ring then distract the ref as Scotty hit the WORM! Scotty made the cover but there was no
referee! Scotty got up but so did Brian
Christopher. Christopher hit Scotty with
a superkick then pulled the chair into the middle of the ring and hit a
PILEDRIVER on the chair! Christopher
kicked the chair out of the ring as the referee stopped paying attention to
Stratus. Christopher went up top and
delievered the TENNESSEE JAM!
Christopher made the cover for the one ... two ... THREE! Brian Christopher has gained the victory over
his former tag team partner Scotty Taylor! WINNER: Brian Christopher in 10:58. Rating: *** Match #3: Latino World Order v. Booker T & The
Acolytes. "La Raza" came over
the loudspeakers as the Latino World Order of Eddy Guerrero, Juventud Guerrera
and Papi Chulo made their way out to the ring.
Then, "One More Road" by DMX blasted over the loudspeakers as
Booker T walked out of the entrance.
Then, "Ironman" by Black Sabbath brought The Acolytes out to
the ring as well. Faarooq and Juventud
Guerrera would start things off. Faarooq
got the better of Juvy until Chulo entered and helped double team on
Faarooq. Juvy continued control hitting
kicks and slaps on Faarooq then used a victory roll for a two count. Juvy attempted a power bomb but Faarooq
countered it with a backdrop then made the tag to Bradshaw. Bradshaw pounded away on Juvy and hit a big
side suplex. Bradshaw followed that up
with a kick to the head and a pumphandle slam on Guerrera. Papi Chulo came in and tried to nail Bradshaw
but Bradshaw took him out of the ring.
This bought Juvy enough time to tag in Eddy Guerrero. Guerrero kicked Bradshaw in the back of the
leg then hit a dropkick. Eddy followed
that up with a slingshot somersault senton.
Guerrero controlled for a little bit more until Bradshaw came back with
a DDT then made the tag to Booker T.
Guerrero quickly made the tag to Guerrera. Guerrera nailed Booker T with a spinning leg
lariat. Guerrera went out to the apron
and hit a springboard somersault dropkick on Booker T. Guerrera would then kick Booker T to the
outside and distract the ref while Eddy and Papi double teamed on Booker then
rolled him back into the ring where Juvy used a german suplex for a near
fall. The match wore on back and forth
between the two teams until Papi Chulo and Faarooq were going at it. Papi went for the Moonsault but Faarooq
caught him then hit a shoulderbreaker.
Faarooq made the tag to Bradshaw and the two went for the Stuff
Powerbomb but Eddy and Juvy came in and made the save for Papi Chulo. Bradshaw clotheslined Juventud to the outside
while Papi Chulo would backdrop Faarooq out then hit a running somersault
plancha. Guerrero nailed Bradshaw with a
low blow then a brain buster. Guerrero
went up top and nailed the FROG SPLASH on Bradshaw but he got up and Booker T
came into the ring and drilled Guerrero with the Neckwrecker by surprise. Booker T made the cover and the referee, who
was trying to maintain order on the outside, slid in and counted one .. two ...
THREE! BOOKER T pins Eddy Guerrero and
gets the win for his team! WINNERS: The Acolytes and Booker T in 10:41. Rating: ** Afterwards, Eddy Guerrero complained to the referee that
Booker T wasn't the legal man but the referee said he didn't see or know that
so his decision is final. Backstage: -We cut to the parking garage where a stretch black
limosine pulled up and the driver opened the door. Out stepped the owner of WPW, Mick
Foley. Foley had a disturbed look on his
face as he started walking into the building when a referee's shirt was tossed
to him then we pulled back to see Ric Flair.
Foley sarcastically thanked Flair for the referee's shirt. Flair responded by telling Foley not to thank
him since Foley paid for the shirt.
Foley told Flair not to get too cocky then he walked off. Flair ended by saying he'll get as cocky as
he wants because he's Ric Flair, whoooo! Match #4: Mike Awesome v. Ken Shamrock. "Awesome" by Reckless Fortune
blared over the loudspeakers as the monster known as Mike Awesome stalked his
way towards the ring. Then,
"Stress" by Godsmack brought 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man' Ken
Shamrock out to the ring with an intense look on his face. Both these men are considered the toughest
competitors in WPW, Awesome dangerous due to his overwhelming power and agility
for his size while Shamrock's dangerous due to his ultimate fighting background
and mastery of submissions and street fighting.
Awesome and Shamrock locked up with Awesome whipping Shamrock into the
ropes. Shamrock came off with a spinning
elbowsmash that knocked down Awesome.
Shamrock went for a STF but Awesome kicked him off then got up and hit
Shamrock with a short lariat. Awesome
followed that up with some brawling.
Shamrock fought back and hit Awesome with a yakuza kick but it didn't
knock Awesome down. The two continued
trading shots back and forth until Shamrock used a legsweep to take down
Awesome. Shamrock stomped away on
Awesome then sent him into the ropes and went for a leg lariat but Awesome held
onto the ropes. Awesome then nailed
Shamrock with a lariat, a kick to the head then a gutwrench suplex before
making a cover for two. Awesome headed
up top for a flying shoulderblock but Shamrock dodged it. Shamrock would hit a DDT on Awesome then lock
him in a STF. Awesome would manage to
break the facelock then break free from the hold. The match continued back and forth with
neither men getting the advantage for very long. The momenteum shifted back and forth between
the two men until Awesome tried an Awesome Bomb but Shamrock slid down the
back, pulled Awesome's legs from under him then locked him in the Ankle
Lock! Awesome was in the ropes and the
referee pulled Shamrock off to break the hold.
Awesome got to his feet and nailed Shamrock with a running lariat. Awesome set up Shamrock and drilled him with
a Sit-out Awesome Bomb! He would then
signal for the Running Awesome Bomb but Kurt Angle came out to ringside and
pulled a table from under the ring.
Angle slid the table into the ring then gave the 'It's ok' sign to
Awesome. Angle would set up the table
then place Shamrock on the table and tell Awesome to go upstairs. Awesome obliged and went up top. Awesome came off with the AWESOME SPLASH but
at the last second, Shamrock rolled or was pulled off the table by Kurt
Angle. Awesome would go crashing hard
through the table. Angle rolled out of
the ring and was taken to the back by WPW officials. Shamrock crawled over and made the cover on
Awesome for the one ... two ... THREE!
Ken Shamrock has defeated Mike Awesome for a second time. However, the question is did Shamrock break
free from Angle or did Angle pull Shamrock off the table? The video replay footage was inconclusive as
to what happened. WINNER: Ken Shamrock in 12:30. Rating: *** 1/4 We would go to the locker room of The Unholy Alliance
where Mikey Whipwreck was playing with a fire while Tajiri was yelling at the
wall. The Sinister Minister would have
some comments for us... Sinister Minister:
"Tonight, three teams enter, two teams will lose, one team will be
champions. The risk takers against the powerhouses
against pure insanity. Which team will
have enough to outlast two other? Which
team will be able to claim the top spot?
Which two men can claim bragging rights as the best? Well the answer, my friends, is beyond
simplicity, the answer is The Unholy Alliance.
Then again, I could be wrong but I doubt it!" Match #5: The Hardy Boyz (c) v. T&A v. The Unholy
Alliance - WPW World Tag Team Titles - Three Way Dance. "Bombtrack" by Rage Against The
Machine brought The Unholy Alliance of Mikey Whipwreck and Tajiri along with
the Sinister Minister out to the ring.
"Shock" by Fear Factory blared over the PA as the second set
of challengers, T&A along with Trish Stratus made their way out to the ring. Then, "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit
blasted over the loudspeakers as the WPW World Tag Team Champions, The Hardy
Boyz came out to the ring. Matt Hardy
and Mikey Whipwreck started things off locking up. Hardy whipped Whipwreck into the ropes but
Mikey reversed it then hit Hardy with a clothesline followed by a rana for a
one count. Whipwreck then went up to the
second turnbuckle and hit a flying sunset flip on Hardy for a two count. Whipwreck pounded on Hardy then went for a suplex
but Hardy blocked it and hit a fisherman buster on Whipwreck. Matt would then make the tag to Jeff. Matt slammed down Whipwreck then Jeff hit a
somersault senton while Matt hit a legdrop.
Jeff continued to pound away on Whipwreck and tried a spinning
headscissors but Whipwreck turned it into a tilt-a-whirl slam. Whipwreck would tag in Test. Test came in and laid into Jeff with big
elbows and knees then hit a back suplex for two. Test went for a running clothesline but Jeff
backdropped Test out of the ring. Jeff
would then hit an Asai Moonsault on Test!
The first elimination would come with Matt Hardy and Albert going at
it. Matt went for an inverted atomic
drop but Albert countered it with a clothesline. Albert then made the tag to Test. Test hit a gutwrench falling powerbomb on
Hardy for a two cuont. Test then headed
up top for the Flying Elbowdrop but Jeff Hardy came around and shoved Test off
the top rope. Matt Hardy would then hit
the TWIST OF FATE on Test for the one ... two ... THREE! T&A have been eliminated by The Hardy
Boyz. We're down to The Hardy Boyz and
The Unholy Alliance. Matt and Whipwreck
traded some chops then Matt went for an armdrag takedown but Whipwreck
countered it with a lariat. Whipwreck
followed that up with a power bomb on Matt for two. Whipwreck made the tag to Tajiri and the two
used the rolling leg lock on on Matt.
Tajiri laid into Matt with some stiff kicks then whipped Matt into the
corner and hit a handspring elbow followed by a spinning thrust kick. Tajiri made the cover but Jeff broke it
up. Tajiri nailed a rolling kick on Jeff
then Matt hit a german suplex on Tajiri but Whipwreck broke up the cover. Tajiri would tag in Whipwreck and the two
double teamed on Matt Hardy. Whipwreck
went for the Whippersnapper but Matt threw him off then hit a dropkick. Matt would then make the tag to Jeff. Jeff came in a cleared house then slammed
Whipwreck down and hit a ropeflip moonsault for two. Tajiri came in and kicked Jeff in the back of
the head. Matt came in and clotheslined
Tajiri out of the ring then would hit a slingshot somersault plancha on
Tajiri! Whipwreck went for the Thesz
Press on Jeff but Jeff countered it with a hotshot! Jeff then headed up top and came off with the
SWANTON BOMB on Whipwreck for the one ... two ... THREE! The Hardy Boyz have retained the WPW World
Tag Team Titles in impressive fashion! WINNERS: The Hardy Boyz in 11:54 Rating: ** 3/4 (The Hardy Boyz retained the WPW World Tag Team Titles.) Match #6: Kidman v. Sting. "Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit blasted
over the loudspeakers as Kidman made his way out to the ring to jeers from the
crowd. Then, "Seek And
Destroy" sounded as Sting made his way out and into the ring. Then, 'Sprach Zarathustra' came over the PA
as Ric Flair walked out of the entrance and into the ring. Flair would take the microphone, "I've been doing a lot of thinking that
since I made Mick Foley referee the Main Event tonight that it'd only be FAIR
if I donned the striped shirt myself so Jimmy Cordarus take a hike because The
Nature Boy is gonna referee this match, WHOOOOOO!" Flair took off his jacket to reveal a
referee's shirt as Kidman was enraged.
Flair called for the bell and the match was on. Sting and Kidman locked up with Sting taking
down Kidman with a shoulderblock. Sting
then went for a bodyslam but Kidman dropped down and hit forearm smashes,
dropkicked Sting to the knee and hit a DDT on Sting for two. Kidman complained about the count but Flair
said it was a fair count. Kidman then
went for a back suplex but Sting countered it with a bulldog. Sting would hit some backhanded chops and
punches then whipped Kidman into the ropes and picked him up with a gorilla
press then slammed him down to the mat.
Sting went up top and came off with a flying splash but Kidman rolled
out of the way. Kidman hit an inverted
atomic drop on Sting then a dropkick.
Kidman headed up top and connected with a flying elbowdrop on Sting for
another near fall. The match continued
back and forth between Kidman and Sting as Kidman made Sting keep up with
him. The closing moments of the match would
see Sting whip Kidman into the corner and hit a Stinger Splash. Sting went for a second one but Kidman dodged
it then hit a spinebuster bomb on Sting for a very near fall. Kidman was really pissed off that he didn't
get the pinfall so he rolled out of the ring and grabbed a chair. Kidman came back into the ring and went to
hit Sting but Flair grabbed the chair away from him and threw it out of the
ring. Kidman shouted at Flair but Sting
came from behind and nailed the SCORPION DEATH DROP on Kidman for the one ...
two ... THREE! Sting scores the win and
gets his revenge on Kidman! WINNER: Sting in 13:04. Rating: ** 3/4 After the match, Sting headed to the back and Flair
started to make his way to the back when Kidman got up to his feet and took a
microphone... Kidman: "Ric
Flair, damnit, I already beat you into retirement once and now all you're doing
is trying to sabotage my career. I don't
care if you're retired old man, tonight you crossed the line and I want a piece
of you!" Ric Flair would walk back into the ring and Kidman tossed
him the microphone... Ric Flair:
"Kidman, as much as I'd like to slap the snot out of you, ya little
punk, I'm retired and as Commissioner if I kicked your ass, it wouldn't look
very good. You're right, Kidman, you
retired me and you forced me into this Commissioner position where I have the
power over you. So guess what, pal? You're may not like it but you're gonna damn sure
have to deal with it because I'm RIC FLAIR, WHOOOOOOO!" Match #7: Kurt Angle (c) v. Chris Benoit - WPW
Intercontinental Title.
"Surfacing" by Slipknot blasted through the loudspeakers as
the 2000 King Of Kings, 'The Crippler' Chris Benoit headed out to the ring. Then, "My Hero" by Foo Fighters
sounded over the PA as the WPW Intercontinental Champion, 'The Olympic Gold
Medalist' Kurt Angle emerged from the entrance and made his way out to the
ring. Benoit and Angle circled eachother
then locked up with Angle sending Benoit into the ropes and hitting a samoan
drop. Angle went into a big celebration
like he had one the match. Benoit got to
his feet and locked back up with Angle.
Angle sent Benoit into the ropes and went for a clothesline but Benoit
ducked it, bounced off the ropes and nailed Angle with a clothesline. Benoit stomped on Angle then Angle got to his
feet and Benoit started with the punches on Angle. Angle reversed it and hit some of his own
punches on Benoit backing him into the corner.
Angle whipped Benoit across the ring then hit a clothesline as Benoit
bounced out of the corner. Angle picked
up Benoit and sent him into the ropes and hit a powerslam for two. Angle then went to the mat with a fireman's
carry and a cross arm scissors on Benoit.
Benoit managed to escape the hold but Angle went back to the arm and
worked over it for a little bit. Angle
would try a belly-to-belly suplex on Benoit but Benoit countered it with a
headbutt then hit a backdrop suplex on Angle.
Benoit followed that up with a Crossface attempt but Angle was in the
ropes. Angle got up via the ropes and
tried to kick Benoit but Benoit caught the kick and tore at Angle's knee with a
dragon screw. Benoit worked over the
knee for a little bit on Angle then hit a snap suplex for two. Benoit would attempt a Northern Lights Suplex
but Angle countered it with a DDT for two.
Angle was frustrated and threw Benoit to the outside. Angle soon followed out and the brawl ensued
on the floor for a few minutes back and forth with Angle getting the better of
Benoit. Angle rolled Benoit into the ring
and hit a belly-to-belly suplex then a moonsault for two. Angle took Benoit up top and tried a
belly-to-belly superplex but Benoit shoved him down to the mat then came off
with the Swandive Headbutt but Benoit could not capitilize. This great match continued on back and forth
between the two men for quite some time until Angle went for the Angleplex on
Benoit but Benoit countered it with a crucifix for two. Benoit hit a german suplex, held on and hit a
second then when he went for the third Angle countered it with a go
behind. Benoit went for a back elbow but
Angle ducked and Benoit caught the referee knocking him down. Benoit countered with a go-behind then a
release german suplex on Angle. Benoit
headed up top and hit the Swandive Headbutt but there was no referee to make
the three count. Benoit tried to revive
the referee while Angle rolled to the outside and grabbed his I-C Title belt
and came back into the ring. KEN SHAMROCK
ran out and grabbed the IC Title belt from Angle before he could waffle Benoit
with it. Shamrock handed the belt to
Benoit and Benoit lined up Angle but Shamrock nailed Benoit from behind! Shamrock locked Benoit in a choke Dragon
Sleeper passing Benoit out. Shamrock
left the ring flipping off the crowd while Angle picked up Benoit and hit the
Angleplex as the referee came too... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! THREE! Kurt Angle has *RETAINED* the WPW
Intercontinental Title with an unlikely assist from Ken Shamrock. What's going on here? WINNER: Kurt Angle in 28:01. Rating: **** 3/4 (Kurt Angle retained the WPW Intercontinental Title.) We would then go to a video package previewing the Main
Event then back to the ring... Main Event: Chris Jericho (c) v. Triple H - WPW World
Heavyweight Title. "Welcome To The
Fold" by Filter blared over the PA as the disgruntled owner of World
Professional Wrestling, Mick Foley walked out to the ring with a referee's
shirt on. Then, "ONE! TWO! ZIS
ON?!" was heard as the former Champion and now challenger, 'The Game'
Triple H made his way out to the ring to a bit of a face pop from the
crowd. Triple H had a staredown with
Foley then turned away from him. Then,
"Break Down The Walls" brought out the reigning and defending WPW
World Heavyweight Champion, "Y2J" Chris Jericho to the ring. Jericho and Triple H went nose-to-nose as
both men had a intense look in their eyes.
Helmsley started to trash talk Jericho and Jericho returned the trash
talking. Jericho then began pounding
away on Triple H like a mad man so Triple H bailed out to the floor then got
back up on the apron but Jericho nailed him with a springboard dropkick
knocking The Game to the floor. Jericho
followed out and brawled with Triple H on the floor back and forth. Back in the ring, Jericho sent Triple H into
the ropes but Triple H reversed it and hit a high knee. HHH followed that up with a hotshot. HHH went to work on the lower back of Jericho
with shots in the corner. HHH hit a
suplex on Jericho for two. HHH went for
an abdominal stretch but Jericho countered out with a hiptoss then went for the
LIONSAULT but Triple H got his knees up.
HHH then hit a DDT on Jericho for another near fall. HHH hit some more right hands then locked
Jericho in a sleeperhold but Jericho countered it with a jawbreaker. Jericho chopped away on Triple H for a little
bit then hit a double underhook backbreaker for two. Jericho followed that up with some more chops
but Triple H fired back with right hands.
The two traded shots back and forth until Triple H kicked Jericho in the
midsection and went for the Pedigree but Jericho countered it with a backdrop
then a flying forearm. Both men were
down for a 9 count until Jericho got up first and went for a faceslam but
Triple H held onto the ropes then went for the Pedigree but Jericho counters it
with a low blow! SMALL PACKAGE by
JERICHO! ONE! TWO! THR ... NO! KICKOUT BY HELMSLEY! Jericho went for an elbowsmash but HHH ducked
and backdropped Jericho to the floor.
Helmsley rolled out and smashed Jericho's face into the announcers
table. Triple H then tried to hit
Jericho against the ringpost but Jericho reversed it then went for the Walls Of
Jericho on the floor but there wasn't enough room to turn Triple H. Jericho instead would slingshot Triple H into
the barricade. Jericho rolled Triple H
back into the ring and came off with a missile dropkick for two. Jericho went for a bulldog but Triple H threw
him off then hit a running knee drop.
Triple H followed that up with a piledriver on Jericho for two. HHH took Jericho up to the top rope for a
superplex but Jericho countered it in mid-air.
Jericho got up and hit the LIONSAULT on Triple H! ONE... TWO... ...THR...FOLEY
PULLS UP! KIDMAN IS OUT! Foley is yelling at Kidman to get outta here
but he pulled up before he counted down Triple H for three. Jericho was livid and pulled Foley
around. Foley kicks Jericho low and
DOUBLE ARM DDT! Triple H is up on his
feet, he's got Jericho and PEDIGREE!
Triple H makes the cover and Foley counts... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! THREE!
TRIPLE H is the *NEW* WPW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! WINNER: Triple H in 28:46. Rating: **** 3/4 (Triple H won the WPW World Heavyweight Title.) After the match, Kidman rolled into the ring and started
putting the boots to Jericho along with Triple H. Foley grabbed the World Heavyweight Title and
gave it to Triple H. Triple H raised it
over his head then Kidman held Jericho for Triple H to hit him when KURT ANGLE
and KEN SHAMROCK ran into the ring. Triple
H, Kidman and Foley cleared out of the ring.
Angle helped up Jericho then nailed him with a clothesline. Triple H, Kidman and Foley rolled back in
laughing. Kidman and Shamrock held
Jericho while Triple H nailed him in the head with the World Title belt
splitting Jericho wide open. Foley had a
big grin on his face as Triple H, Kidman, Ken Shamrock, Kurt Angle and Foley
raised their arms in the air over the bloody Chris Jericho to end the show... |