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==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-== WPW Holiday Hell - December 9 / 2000 ==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-== Slipknot's
"Wait and Bleed" played in the background of a montage of footage
hyping up the matches tonight. At
Manchester Massacre, The Unholy Alliance established themselves as a dangerous
threat handing it to The Acolytes, The Acolytes responded with a beatdown and
this past WPWSN, Mikey Whipwreck burned down The Acolytes offices. This feud continues tonight as The Unholy
Alliance and The Acolytes take it to the streets with a Street Fight. 'The Shooter' Dean Malenko will defend his
WPW Television Title against Scotty 'Too Hotty' Taylor. Masato Tanaka has had his troubles with the
Latino World Order for months now and Eddy Guerrero challenged Tanaka to bring
a partner here tonight to face himself and Chavo Guerrero Jr. Will Tanaka look within WPW for a partner or
will he bring someone in for help? Kidman
has questioned Sting's heart and passion for the wrestling business, Sting responded
by challenging Kidman to a good old school 2 out of 3 Falls match here tonight
to show Kidman that he still has a fire for the wrestling business. The three-time WPW World Tag Team Champions,
The Hardy Boyz face another tough challenge in a triangle elimination match
against the Jung Dragons and former champs, the LWO. This match promises to be a high flying
encounter. An old feud was rekindled
when Booker T won a Number One Contenders match for the Intercontinental
Title. Booker T gets another shot at the
man that took his gold several months ago, Kurt Angle. Ever since Ken Shamrock turned his back on
former friend, Chris Benoit, he has refused to face Benoit in the ring until
finally accepting the challenge making Benoit step into his world, the Lion's
Den. This is a first ever here in WPW
and the only way to win is by submission or throwing in the towel. Shamrock has the Owner Mick Foley in his
corner while Benoit counters with the Commissioner, Ric Flair in his. Then in the Main Event, Triple H will defend
the WPW World Heavyweight Title against "Y2J" Chris Jericho and
Goldberg. Last month in the Ultimate
Survival Match, Triple H was left with Jericho and Goldberg and was promptly
destroyed. Ric Flair then named Jericho
and Goldberg co-#1 contenders setting up the match. The next week, an accidental spear from
Goldberg to Jericho led to Jericho losing a World Title match to Triple H. All three men walked out of WPW Sunday Night
last week with big wins leading here tonight at WPW Holiday Hell ... LIVE ON
PAY-PER-VIEW! We then entered
the arena live as fireworks went off with Scott Hudson and Jerry 'The King'
Lawler welcoming us to the show and thanking the fans for ordering. They hyped up the show some more then sent us
to the ring for three hours of solid action... Opening Match: The Unholy Alliance v. The Acolytes -
Street Fight. "Bombtrack" by
Rage Against The Machine blared over the speakers as Sinister Minister stepped
through the curtain then The Unholy Alliance of 'The Japenese Buzzsaw' Tajiri
and 'The Extreme Underdog' Mikey Whipwreck headed out to the ring. Then "Ironman" by Black Sabbath
blasted through the speakers as Faarooq and Bradshaw, The Acolytes hit the ring
in street clothes for this Street Fight.
Bradshaw slid right into the ring leaving himself wide open for a
rolling kick from Tajiri. Whipwreck
prevented Faarooq from getting in the ring sending him off the apron to the
floor then hitting a baseball slide dropkick.
Tajiri chopped Bradshaw a few times then Bradshaw returned fire, picked
up Tajiri and dropped him with a hotshot.
Bradshaw stomped on Tajiri then went for a power bomb but Whipwreck slid
back in to save Tajiri. Tajiri and
Whipwreck both chopped on Bradshaw until Faarooq came in and threw Whipwreck to
the outside. Bradshaw then tossed Tajiri
out and the brawl ensued on the outside.
Faarooq worked over Whipwreck until Tajiri came over and nailed Faarooq
from behind. Bradshaw ran at Tajiri but
got caught with a thrust kick. Sinister
Minister distracted Faarooq allowing Whipwreck to roll him up for two. Whipwreck sent Faarooq into the guardrail and
charged at him but Whipwreck got backdropped into the crowd. Faarooq went over the railing and after
Whipwreck up into the crowd. Tajiri
kicked away on Bradshaw until Bradshaw fought back and would hit a pumphandle
suplex. Bradshaw went under the ring and
grabbed a trash can and nailed Tajiri in the head. Bradshaw got the lid and nailed Sinister
Minister with it! Tajiri grabbed the can
and rifled it at Bradshaw's head connecting.
Faarooq tossed Whipwreck back into ringside. Tajiri grabbed a broomstick from under the
ring and came at Faarooq but Faarooq kicked Tajiri, took the broomstick and
laid out both Tajiri and Whipwreck. This
mass carnage of a match continued for several minutes until Tajiri hit a
pescado on Bradshaw. Whipwreck then hit
Faarooq with a Whippersnapper for the one ... two ... THR ... KICKOUT! Tajiri tossed two chairs in then would with
the help Whipwreck hit a Double Brain Buster on a chair! Tajiri covered Faarooq for the one ... two
... THR ... BRADSHAW pulls Faarooq out!
Whipwreck went for a plancha on Bradshaw but Bradshaw caught him and
slammed him down hard on the concrete.
Bradshaw rolled into the ring and Tajiri opened up with kicks to the
legs wearing down Bradshaw. Tajiri then
was ready for his hard kick to the face but Faarooq came in at the last second
and decked Tajiri from behind. Faarooq
picked up Tajiri and whipped him right into a CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL by Bradshaw! Whipwreck got up on the apron but Bradshaw
nailed him with a big boot sending Whipwreck crashing down onto the
guardrail. Faarooq set up both two
chairs then Bradshaw grabbed Tajiri and The Acolytes would send Tajiri through
both chairs with the STUFF POWER BOMB!
Bradshaw covers ... one ... two ... THREE! The Acolytes have won this grueling Street
Fight but it appears this war may not be settled... WINNERS: The Acolytes in 7:17. Rating: ** 3/4 Match #2: Dean Malenko (c) v. Scotty Taylor - WPW
Television Title. "Country
Grammar" by Nelly came over the speakers as the challenger, Scotty
"Too Hotty" Taylor made his way out to the ring. Scotty has been proving himself as a more
then credible singles competitor after splitting from Too Cool. "Change" by Deftones would then
bring out the defending WPW Television Champion, "The Shooter" Dean
Malenko. Malenko is all business and
doesn't back down from any challengers.
Malenko and Taylor locked up with Malenko kicking Taylor in the
midsection and going for a whip but Taylor reversed it into a short arm
lariat. Taylor tried an armbar
submission but Malenko blocked it.
Taylor went for a hiptoss instead but Malenko countered it with a cradle
suplex for two. Malenko stomped on
Taylor, bounced off the ropes but Taylor caught Malenko with a
clothesline. Taylor followed it up with
a vertical suplex on Malenko. Taylor
worked over Malenko then locked him in a side headlock but Malenko countered it
with a side suplex then locked Taylor in a kneelock submission. Taylor reached the ropes after a few seconds
in the hold. Malenko continued to work
over the knee of Taylor with a few kneebreakers. Malenko went for another kneelock submission
but Taylor rolled him up for two. This
great match continued until Malenko went for a spinning toehold on Taylor but
Taylor rolled him up for two. Malenko
sent Taylor through the ropes to the floor and went out. Malenko went for a whip into the ringpost but
Taylor reversed it sending Malenko into the ringpost then hitting him with a
dropkick. Taylor rolled Malenko in for
two. Taylor went up top for the Diving
DDT but Malenko crotched him and superplexed Taylor off. Both men were out. Taylor got up on his feet first and used a
backslide for two. Both men got up and
Malenko used a double leg takedown on Taylor and then went for the Texas
Cloverleaf but Taylor rolls him up ... one ... two ... thr ... NO! Taylor bulldogs Malenko and the WORM! Taylor hit the WORM on Malenko for two. Taylor sent Malenko into the ropes and went
for a backdrop but Malenko stopped and would LYGER BOMB Taylor for the one ...
two ... thr ... KICKOUT! Malenko sent
Taylor into the corner and charged in but Scotty got the legs up. Scotty headed upstairs but Malenko cut him
off and went up for another superplex.
Malenko nails the superplex but Taylor cradles the legs of Malenko ...
ONE! TWO! THREE! SCOTTY TAYLOR has upset
Dean Malenko and has won the WPW Television Title! WINNER: Scotty Taylor in 12:12. Rating: **** 1/4 (Scotty Taylor won the WPW Television Title.) Afterwards, Malenko was in shock as Taylor
celebrated. The cameras caught Taylor
saying to Malenko, "I learned that one from you." Referring to the cradle off the superplex, a
move that Malenko has used to win a few matches in his career... We went backstage
where Michael Cole questioned Masato Tanaka as to whom his mystery partner will
be tonight. Cole was met with silence so
he asked again in simpler English.
Tanaka merely shrugged his shoulders and walked off... Match #3: Latino World Order v. Masato Tanaka &
Mystery Partner. "La Raza" hit
as Eddy Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. of the Latino World Order headed out to
the ring for this next matchup. The
sounds of 'D A N G U N' came over the speakers as Masato Tanaka headed out to
the ring on his own. Eddy and Chavo
laughed that Tanaka had no partner when ... "Awesome" by Reckless
Fortune blasted over the speakers and out of the entrance stepped Mike Awesome! Mike Awesome is Masato Tanaka's mystery
partner?! These men have had vicious,
bloody, brutal, career shortening matches with each other all over the world
for years and now they're teaming up?
Awesome entered the ring and the LWO cleared out not wanting any part of
this and trying to get the match called off but the referee would have none of
it. Eddy Guerrero started it out against
Masato Tanaka. Guerrero went to the eyes
and took down Tanaka with a lariat.
Guerrero followed that up with a spinning leg lariat on Tanaka. Guerrero chopped away on Tanaka then went for
an armdrag but Tanaka countered it with a lariat then a rolling clothesline on
Eddy. Eddy would tag out to Chavo. Chavo came and Tanaka went for a lariat but
Chavo ducked and knocked down Tanaka with a shoulderblock. Chavo slammed Tanaka down and dropped a
leg. Chavo then hit a german suplex for
two. Chavo got cocky and started
slapping Tanaka. This fired up Tanaka,
who kicked Chavo and hit a DDT. Tanaka
then made the tag to Mike Awesome. Chavo
backed off and called Eddy in. Chavo and
Eddy hit Awesome with a double dropkick then Eddy left. Chavo stomped away on Awesome then went for a
leg lariat but Awesome moved. Awesome
then nailed Chavo with a neckbreaker.
Awesome went up top and connected with a diving shoulderblock for two! Awesome hit a gorilla press slam on Chavo,
went back up top and came off with a diving headbutt but Chavo moved. This match continued until Chavo went for the
Tornado DDT on Awesome but Awesome threw him off and hit a big boot. Awesome then went for the Running Awesome
Bomb but Eddy came in and pulled Chavo down.
Awesome turned around and caught both with a double lariat. Awesome went up top and hit an Awesome Splash
on Chavo! Juvy and Papi ran down but
were cut off with The Hardyz! They
brawled on the outside. Meanwhile, Eddy
Guerrero grabbed a chair and nailed Awesome in the head with it and put Chavo
on top! The referee comes back in ... ONE... TWO... ...THR
... TANAKA BREAKS THE PIN! Chavo crawled
over to his corner while Awesome did the same.
Both made tags at the same time.
Tanaka nailed Eddy with a dropkick then took him into the corner and
went for the Diamond Dust but Eddy threw him off! Eddy then nailed Tanaka with a brain buster
and went up top. Eddy came off with the
FROG SPLASH but Tanaka rolled out of the way!
Tanaka ... ROARING ELBOW on GUERRERO!
Tanaka covers ... Awesome nails Chavo ... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! Masato Tanaka has gained his revenge on Eddy
Guerrero putting an end to this rivalry with him and the Latino World
Order. However, will this Awesome-Tanaka
team be a one shot deal or will they continue?
And if they continue, isn't that a scary thought for other teams in WPW? WINNERS: Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome in 9:49. Rating: *** 1/2 Match #4: Kidman v. Sting - 2/3 Falls. "Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit blasted
over the speakers as The Elite's Kidman swaggered out to the ring as cocky as
ever for this 2 out of 3 Falls match.
"Seek And Destory" then blared over the speakers as Sting made
his entrance to a big pop from the crowd.
Sting stood on the turnbuckle howling out the crowd but Kidman jumped
him from behind to kick off the match.
Kidman sent Sting into the ropes and hit a charging axehandle bodyblock
on Sting for one. Kidman chopped Sting
and mocked Flair then Sting tossed Kidman into the corner and nailed him with
chops, kicks, and punches. Sting sent
Kidman into the ropes but Kidman came off with a dropkick but Sting stepped
back. Sting picked up Kidman and drilled
him with a powerslam for two. Sting
followed that up with a suplex on Kidman for two. Kidman punched Sting in the midsection a few
times then went for an inverted atomic drop but Sting blocked it and hit a
clothesline then another one. Sting went
for a gorilla press slam but Kidman dropped down and cradled Sting for
two. Kidman dropkicked Sting in the back
of the knee, went out to the apron and hit a springboard clothesline for
two. This match conintued until Kidman
went for a swinging bulldog but Sting threw him off then whipped Kidman into
the corner and STINGER SPLASH! Sting
pulls Kidman out for the Scorpion Death Drop!
Kidman low blows Sting! KID
KRUSHER! Kidman's going up top for the
SHOOTING STAR PRESS! no! Sting moved!
Sting hits the Scorpion Death Drop for the one ... two ... THREE! Sting has won the first fall on Kidman going
up 1-0. Sting celebrated then went for
another cover on Kidman for the one-two-thr .. NO! Sting sent Kidman into the ropes but Kidman
hung on then bailed out to the floor for a breather. Kidman came back in and would shoulder Sting
in the midsection and hit a sunset flip for two. Inverted suplex from Kidman followed with a
flying elbowdrop gets two. Kidman picks
up Sting and drills him with a spinebuster bomb for the one ... two ... thr ...
kickout! Kidman headed up top and came
off with a flying dropkick but Sting caught the legs of Kidman and turned him
over into the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Kidman
writhed in pain and inched towards the ropes, close to tapping out Kidman would
get the rope break! Kidman headed out to
the floor as Sting argued with the referee.
Kidman grabbed a chair and came back in.
Kidman waited for Sting to turn around and went to hit him but Sting
kicked Kidman, grabbed the chair and blasted Kidman with it! The referee called for the bell DISQUALIFYING
Sting! That evens things up at 1-1 here
around the twelve minute mark of the match.
Kidman's down and Sting's arguing with the referee. The referee grabs the chair from Sting, Sting
won't give it up, the referee gives and the chair goes back hitting Sting in
the face, KID KRUSHER from Kidman!
Kidman goes up top and SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Kidman makes the cover ... one ... two ...
THREE! Kidman wins the third fall and
the match! Kidman has won it but there
was some questionable refereeing. WINNER: Kidman in 12:35 Rating: ** After the match, Kidman celebrated his win as we replayed
the ending of the falls. Kidman would
leave the ring as Sting got up to his knees and slowly to his feet. Sting looked at the referee who tried to
apoligize but got a kick from Sting and a SCORPION DEATH DROP to the delight of
the crowd. Match #5: The Hardy Boyz (c) v. Latino World Order v.
Jung Dragons - WPW World Tag Team Titles.
This match will be held under elimination rules with the last team
becoming World Tag Team Champions.
"Somebody Someone" by KoRn played over the speakers as Jinsei
Shinzaki and Tatsuhito Takaiwa of the Jung Dragons headed out to the ring
first. "La Raza" hit as
Juventud Guerrera and Papi Chulo of the Latino World Order made their way out
next. Then, "Break Stuff" by
Limp Bizkit brought out the WPW World Tag Team Champions, The Hardy Boyz. Takaiwa and Juventud Guerrera started things
out. Takaiwa chopped Juvy's chest hard
then Juvy came back with kicks and slaps.
Takaiwa and Guerrera traded shots until Juvy sent Takaiwa into the
corner and hit a leg lariat. Juvy then
went for a frankensteiner but Takaiwa countered it with a tiger driver for
two. Takaiwa sent Juvy into the ropes
and caught him in a powerslam for another two count. Takaiwa then tgged out to Shinzaki. Takaiwa nailed Juvy with a rolling kick then
left the ring. Shinzaki hit a
belly-to-back suplex on Juvy for two.
Matt Hardy tagged himself in and clotheslined Shinzaki out. Juvy made the tag to Papi Chulo. Chulo caught Matt with a leg lariat then a
dropkick. Chulo went for a springboard
armdrag but Matt blocked it. Matt hit a
gutwrench suplex on Chulo for two then tagged in Jeff. Matt and Jeff hit the Whisper in the Wind on
Chulo. Jeff made the cover but Juvy
broke it up. This match continued at a
fast and high flying pace with lots of risks from all six men. The first elimination would come with Jeff
Hardy nailing a corkscrew moonsault on Takaiwa.
Jeff then signalled for the Swanton Bomb but Juventud Guerrera tagged
himself in. Juvy set up Takaiwa for a
running power bomb but Takaiwa dropped down and drilled Juvy with the Death
Valley Bomb for the one ... two ... THREE!
The Latino World Order has been eliminated by the Jung Dragons! Now we're down to The Hardy Boyz and Jung
Dragons. The two tems went back and
forth for several minutes. Tatsuhito
Takaiwa caught Jeff Hardy with a lariat then took him up top and hit a top rope
Death Valley Driver! Takaiwa made the
tag to Jinsei Shinzaki. Shinzaki went up
top and came off with his Praying Headbutt but Jeff got out of the way at the
very last split second. The two crawled
to their corners and made the hot tags.
Matt cleaned house on both men dumping Shinzaki to the outside. Jeff then nailed a running somersault plancha
on Shinzaki! Takaiwa caught Matt with a
german suplex for two. Takaiwa signalled
for the end and went for the Endless Powerbomb.
Takaiwa hit the first two then Matt countered out with a DDT on the
third but Takaiwa blocked that with an inverted atomic drop. Takaiwa then went for a running lariat but
Matt ducked and hit the TWIST OF FATE on Takaiwa for the one ... two ... THREE! The Hardy Boyz overcome the odds and retain
their WPW World Tag Team Titles! WINNERS: The Hardy Boyz in 11:23 Rating: *** 3/4 (The Hardy Boyz retained the WPW World Tag Team Titles.) Match #6: Kurt Angle (c) v. Booker T - WPW
Intercontinental Title. "One More
Road" by DMX blared over the speakers as the challenger, Booker T made his
way out to the ring first. Then,
"My Hero" by Foo Fighters sounded as the WPW Intercontinental
Champion, 'The Olympic Gold Medalist' Kurt Angle emerged from the entrance and
made his way out to the ring. Angle and
Booker T locked up with Booker backing Angle into the corner then hitting some
chops and punches on Angle in the corner wearing him down. Angle went fairly low on Booker T and hit
some rights of his own then an elbowsmash.
Angle went for a full nelson but Booker countered it with a go-behind
and an inside cradle for two. Angle got
up first and kicked Booker then locked Booker in a sleeper. Booker shoved Angle off into the ropes then caught
him in a sleeper of his own. Angle
managed to get out and hit a snap suplex on Booker for two. Angle went up top and came off with a
moonsault but Booker moved. Booker hit
an axe kick for two then a spinebuster for two.
Booker sent Angle into the ropes and went for a Harlem Sidekick but
Angle ducked then caught Booker with a powerslam then went back up top and this
time hit a moonsault for a near fall.
This match continued until Angle took Booker T up top for a
belly-to-belly superplex but Booker T shoved Angle down to the canvas. Booker T came off with the Missile Dropkick
and nailed it. Booker T raised the roof
signalling for the Neckwrecker. This
brought Ken Shamrock out distracing the referee. Booker T planted Angle with the Neckwrecker
and made the cover. Kidman came out of
the crowd and off the top rope with a Flying Elbowdrop on Booker T! Kidman rolled Angle over ontop of Booker T
then left with Shamrock. The referee
turned around and would make the count... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO!
NO! Booker T kicked out! Booker T got up first and set up Angle for
the NECKWRECKER! Angle counters with
elbowsmashes to the head of Booker T and ANGLEPLEX! NO!
Booker T drops down and ...
NECKWRECKER! He nailed it! Booker T makes the cover... ONE... TWO... ...THREE!
THREE! THREE! Booker T overcame the
interference from The Elite, pinned Kurt Angle and is the WPW Intercontinental
Champion for a 2nd time! WINNER: Booker T in 15:03. Rating: *** 1/4 (Booker T won the WPW Intercontinental Title.) We went to a shot
of the empty Lion's Den and then went to a video package documenting the events
leading up to this unique match... Match #7: Ken Shamrock (w/Mick Foley) v. Chris Benoit
(w/Ric Flair) - Lion's Den. We moved
over to the Lion's Den which was located near the entrance area. The Lion's Den is a circular cage with no
escape. The only way to win the match is
via submission or the cornerman throwing in the towel. "Stress" by Godsmack blared over
the speakers as 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock and his cornerman
and owner of WPW, Mick Foley headed out.
Shamrock climbed the ladder up then climbed down into the Lion's
Den. Then, "Surfacing" by
Slipknot blasted through the speakers as 'The Crippler' Chris Benoit and his
cornerman and Commissioner of WPW, Ric Flair headed out. Benoit went up and down into the cage along
with the referee. The ladder was taken
away and there was no escape for either man.
Shamrock tried to attack Benoit but Benoit countered with a chop on
Shamrock. Benoit chopped Shamrock some more
then tried to smash Shamrock into the cage but Shamrock blocked it and hit
Benoit a few times then tried a mafia kick but Benoit moved and Shamrock hit
the cage. Benoit nailed Shamrock with a
lariat then dropped him with a power bomb.
Benoit followed that with a legdrop on Shamrock. Benoit locked Shamrock in a single leg boston
crab! Shamrock was in pain but managed
to reverse out of the hold. Benoit
continued to pound on Shamrock sending him into the cage. Benoit slammed Shamrock down then tried to
pick him up but Shamrock sweeped out the legs of Benoit. Shamrock got up and stomped on Benoit then
went for a leg grapevine but Benoit kicked him off. Benoit got up and went for a kick but
Shamrock grabbed the leg and sweeped out the other then locked Benoit in a
cross knee breaker. Benoit struggled to
get out but Shamrock would release the hold.
Shamrock mounted on Benoit and started punching him in the face. Shamrock hit twice then Benoit dodged one,
grabbed the arm of Shamrock and flipped him over then got up. Benoit nailed Shamrock with a dropkick
sending Shamrock into the cage. Shamrock
turned around and Benoit went for a lariat but Shamrock took him down into an armbar
submission. Benoit struggled but would
get out. Shamrock then tried a choke
hold on Benoit but Benoit fought Shamrock off.
Benoit hit some forearms on Shamrock then a DDT! Benoit went for the Crippler Crossface but
Shamrock rolled over onto his back, not letting Benoit lock it in. Benoit would get frustrated and limit his
submission attacks, instead went to the strategy of beating Shamrock down with
stiff power moves and using the cage to split open Shamrock. It looked like Benoit was trying to knock
Shamrock out and wear him down enough where Foley would have to throw in the
towel or Shamrock would just pass out from the pain. Shamrock on the other hand, would stick to
the submissions, mainly on the leg of Benoit wearing him down for the Ankle
Lock. The closing moments of this match
would see Shamrock drill Benoit with a single arm DDT. Shamrock climbed up the side of the cage and
jumped off catching Benoit in a huracanrana but Benoit countered it with a
vicious power bomb! Benoit yelled at Foley
to throw in the towel but Foley wouldn't.
Benoit climbed the side of the cage and came off with a Swandive
Headbutt but Shamrock moed. Shamrock
then locked Benoit in the Ankle Lock!
Benoit was in a ton of pain!
Shamrock told Flair to throw in the towel while Benoit yelled, "NO!
DON'T!" Benoit grabbed the cage and
climbed up the side a little bit then kicked Shamrock off! Benoit has escaped the Ankle Lock! Shamrock was up first and kicked Benoit then
pulled him up and tried a spinning elbowsmash but Benoit moved and Shamrock hit
the cage. Benoit then threw Shamrock
with a release german suplex. Benoit
quickly went over and locked Shamrock in the CRIPPLER CROSSFACE! Shamrock was screaming in pain! Shamrock grabbed the cage but couldn't
escape. That's when Mick Foley passed
Shamrock some sort of weapon through the side of the cage. Flair saw this and started shoving Foley and
yelling at him while Foley laughed.
Shamrock reached around and slugged Benoit in the head and Benoit went
out like a light! Shamrock locked Benoit
in a Dragon Sleeper and the referee checked Benoit's arm once, twice, three
times then called for the bell declaring Shamrock the winner! WINNER: Ken Shamrock in 12:39. Rating: **** Afterwards, Shamrock refused to release the hold on
Benoit while Flair heard the announcement.
Foley laughed and gloated then Flair nailed him with a right hand. WPW officials would go into the cage to make
sure Shamrock didn't do further damage to Benoit. Meanwhile, Flair nailed Foley with right
hands as Foley backed down the entrance towards the ring. Flair nailed Foley with a chop then Foley
rolled into the ring. Flair came in and
Foley begged off into the corner. Flair
held his hands up as to say he wasn't going to hit Foley. Flair then chopped Foley. Flair chopped him again then Foley hit a
right hand on Flair. Flair chopped
Foley, then punched him, chopped and punched him then Foley went to the
midsection of Flair, turned him around and started pummeling down Flair with
right hands. Flair went down then nailed
Foley low! Flair got up and traded shots
with Foley. Finally the WPW officials
that were helping Benoit got into the ring and broke up Ric Flair and Mick
Foley! ALL HELL HAS BROKEN LOOSE HERE AT
HOLIDAY HELL! Flair tried to get at
Foley but was restrained. The two men
yelled back and forth at eachother before both were taken to the back. The two men in power here in WPW have finally
come to blows... We would then cut
to a promo for next month's Pay-Per-View live from MSG in New York on January
6th, 2001 ... WPW presents POWER STRUGGLE ... Main Event: Triple H (c) v. Chris Jericho v. Goldberg -
WPW World Heavyweight Title. After an
already amazing night of action it was time for our Main Event of the
evening. A Three Way Dance where the
first person to score a pinfall or submission is the WPW World Heavyweight
Champion. 'Invasion...' hit as Goldberg
made his way out to the ring first.
'5..4..3..2..1' ... "Y2J" Chris Jericho came out to the ring
next. Then, 'ONE! TWO! ZIS ON?!' was
heard as the WPW World Heavyweight Champion, 'The Game' Triple H made his way
out for this big title defense. Goldberg
and Jericho opened things up by double teaming on Triple H. Goldberg and Jericho took turns taking shots
at Triple H and The Game bounced around.
Goldberg press slammed Triple H then Jericho clotheslined him out of the
ring. Jericho turned around and Goldberg
nailed him with a clothesline. Goldberg
pounded on Jericho then sent him into the ropes but Jericho came off with a
spinning heel kick on Goldberg. Jericho
covered but only got one. Triple H was
on the outside trying to get himself together after the onslaught to open up
the match. Jericho chopped Goldberg then
tried a bulldog but Goldberg threw him off.
Triple H pulled out Goldberg's legs and crotched him on the ring
post. Triple H got up on the apron but
Jericho nailed him with a springboard dropkick sending Triple H back down to
the floor. Jericho pulled Goldberg out
and covered him for two. Jericho stomped
on Goldberg then set him up for a power bomb but Goldberg countered it with a backdrop. Triple H came in and drilled Goldberg with a
clothesline. Triple H hammered on
Goldberg then Jericho came from behind with a german suplex for two. Jericho went up top for a missile dropkick
but Goldberg crotched him. Triple H came
from behind and drove Goldberg into the corner knocking Jericho down to the
outside. Triple H pounded on Goldberg
and whipped him across the ring. Triple
H charged in but Goldberg moved then hit a pumphandle suplex on Triple H for
two. Goldberg nailed a superkick for
two. Jericho then came off the top
connecting with a flying dropkick on Goldberg for two. This great high paced back and forth action
with tons of near falls continued until Goldberg nailed Triple H with
lariat. Goldberg then came at Jericho
but Jericho backdropped Goldberg to the ring apron and hit a springboard
dropkick sending Goldberg to the floor.
Triple H came from behnid but Jericho went for a faceslam but Triple H
threw him off. Triple H kicked Jericho
and set him up for the PEDIGREE! Jericho
counters into the WALLS OF JERICHO!
Jericho's got it locked in the center of the ring! Triple H tapped out to this move on WPW
Sunday Night two weeks ago and looks like he's going to do the same here
tonight! NO! Goldberg's in and clotheslines Jericho! Goldberg picked up Jericho and tried to whip
him into the corner but Triple H reversed it sending Goldberg right into the
referee! Goldberg comes out and nails
Triple with the SPEAR~! Goldberg sets up
Triple H and JACKHAMMER! Goldberg
covers... ...There's no
referee to count! Jericho's got a chair
and nails Goldberg with it! LIONSAULT on
Triple H! Jericho covers... ...Still
there's no referee to count! Jericho's
trying to wake up the referee and picks him up!
Goldberg's up and goes for a superkick but Jericho moves and the referee
is nailed again! Jericho tried a
spinning heel kick but Goldberg moves!
Goldberg lines up Jericho and SPEAR~!
Goldberg picks up Jericho and plants him with the Jackhammer and makes
the cover... ...The referee
is still out! Now Triple H has got the
chair and nails Goldberg with it! Triple
H rolls Goldberg outside and sets him up on the announcers table and NO! NO!
PEDIGREE THROUGH THE ANNOUNCERS TABLE!
Wait ... what's this?! Jericho's
up! KURT ANGLE IS IN THE RING! ANGLEPLEX on JERICHO! ANGLE REVIVES THE REFEREE! Triple H is back in and makes the cover... ONE... TWO... ...THREE!
THREE! NO! NO! ONLY TWO! ONLY TWO!
JERICHO GOT A SHOULDER UP!
UNBELIEVABLE! Triple H is in
shock! Angle is in shock! Triple H picks
up Jericho and PEDIGREE! NO! BACKDROP BY JERICHO! LIONSAULT! OOOOOHHHH! TRIPLE H got the knees
up! Triple H sets up Jericho and
PEDIGREE! HE NAILED IT! Triple H makes the cover... ONE... TWO... ...THREE!
THREE! THREE! TRIPLE H has *RETAINED*
the WPW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE! Good
gawd, what carnage... WINNER: Triple H
in 19:05. Rating: *** 1/2 (Triple H retained the WPW World Heavyweight Title.) Afterwards, Kurt Angle retrieved the World Heavyweight Title belt and gave it to Triple H as he helped up Triple H. Goldberg was slowly getting to his feet. Triple H held the title high in the air as Goldberg got to his feet trying to shake off the pain. Goldberg stared down Triple H in the ring as Triple H raised the belt high and WPW Holiday Hell came to an end... |