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WPW Sunday Night on ESPN2 - July 16 / 2000 -==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- The show opened with highlights from last week as Mike
Awesome arrived in WPW filling the role as Chris Jericho's 'Insurance
Policy'. Jericho would announce Al Snow
as his tag team partner for the Main Event while Goldberg made it clear he
wasn't asking anyone for help. The
Acolytes became #1 Contenders. Papi
Chulo upset Jeff Jarrett then got beat up by Double J and Eddy Guerrero only to
be saved by the debuting, Juventud Guerrera.
Kidman issued the challenge to Ric Flair for a Career versus Hair
Match. Shamrock & Malenko battled
Road Dogg & X-Pac to a debut. Kidman
got the win over Chris Benoit after some help from Triple H. Sting returned with a new look to team up
with Goldberg against Y2J and Al Snow in the Main Event. Sting took the win over Al Snow in this
match. After the match, Mike Awesome
would Awesome Bomb Goldberg on the rampway while Al Snow snapped on Sting in
the ring as Jericho proclaimed ... "JERICHO 2 - GREENBERG 0!" "Spit It Out" by Slipknot played in the
background as the WPW Sunday Night on ESPN2 graphic comes up on the screen then
fades away but not completely as a fast paced montage of WPW action including;
Jeff Jarrett KO'ing Rikishi with a guitar, The Acolytes Double Team Power
Bombing X-Pac, Sting hitting a Scorpion Death Drop on Ric Flair, Kurt Angle
hitting the Angleplex on DDP, Chris Jericho with Eddy Guerrero in the Walls Of
Jericho, a Swanton Bomb by Jeff Hardy on Shane Helms, Ric Flair with Sting in
the Figure Four Leglock, Triple H hitting the Pedigree on Ken Shamrock, Billy
Kidman plastering Ric Flair in the head with a chair, Goldberg spearing Triple
H and much, much more. The WPW Sunday
Night on ESPN2 logo fades back into full then explodes... "Sprach
Zarathustra" blared over the loudspeakers as The Four Horsemen emerged
from the entrance in full force as 'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair, 'The Crippler'
Chris Benoit, 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock and the WPW Television
Champion, 'The Shooter' Dean Malenko. Dean Malenko:
"For the past two weeks, myself and Ken Shamrock have been battling
X-Pac and Road Dogg to non decisive finishes and while that might sit well with
DX, it doesn't sit well with us. So at International
Incident, we're going to surround the ring with a steel cage and there will be
no escape, there will be no disqualifications, there will be no countouts, and
the only way to win is by pinfall or submission." Ken Shamrock:
"As for tonight, Hardy Boyz, you've been great champions and we
respect your ability but it'll be us walking out with the World Tag Team
Titles..." Chris Benoit:
"Triple H, you proved yet again what kind of a man you are last
week when you jumped me from behind and gave me the Pedigree allowing Kidman to
score the win. I've been talking to
Commissioner Dibiase and at International Incident, you're going to have to
step into my country, into my ring, into my domain and we're going to find out
if you really are that damn good." Ric Flair:
"First off I'd like to apoligize to the fans and to the Horsemen
for my absence last week as I attended my son Reid's amateur wrestling
tournament but that was last week and now I'm back and there's business to be
dealt with. Triple H, tonight it's going
to be me and you in the Main Event and unlike the last time we met, you're
going to be down on the mat counting the lights but don't worry I'll leave a
piece of you left over for the Crippler. Now that brings me to Kidman. Kidman, I watched your challenge to a Career
versus Hair Match. Do you actually think
that those are even stakes? Your greasy
hair for the career of a 17 time World Heavyweight Champion? What did you think that after I pinned you
one-two-three that I'd come out here and put my career on the line? A career that has seen me style and profile,
wrestle the Funks, the Dusty Rhodes, the Briscos, the Von Erichs, the Harts,
Anotonio Inoki, the list goes on and on.
Anyone who is or has been anyone in this business has had to walk that
aisle and step in the ring against Ric Flair.
Kidman, do you think that after all these years that I'd put my career
on the line just to kick your ass again?
If you think that then you're right ... ... At International Incident in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, I will walk that aisle and I will style
and profile and I will put my career on the line against your hair and after
the match is said and done you will be bald ... WHOOOO! Now everyone in the building, everyone around
the world must be scratching their heads, asking why Ric? Why would you risk it all against a punk like
Kidman? Well I'll tell you why. In all my career, I've been called everything
and I admit to being the dirtiest player in the game but one thing that no one
could ever call the Nature Boy was a coward.
I battled and fought my wars, I've bled, I've sweat and I've shed tears
more then anyone in this sport and Kidman, if you really are the next one. If you are really ready to step it up, we'll
find out at the pay-per-view because if I don't have it in me to beat you a
second time then it's time for 'The Nature Boy' to step aside one last time but
mark my words, Kidman, if you're going to take the career of the Nature Boy,
you're gonna have to earn it, pal. WHOOOOOOOO!" With that we headed to the announcers table where Scott
Hudson and Terry Taylor welcomed us to the show and said that tonight we'll see
the WPW in-ring debut of Juventud Guerrera as he teams with Papi Chulo. Jeff Jarrett and Eddy Guerrero will square
off against Too Cool. WPW
Intercontinental Champion, Booker T will face WPW newcomer, 'Lord' Steven Regal
in a non-title bout. Sting will return
to one-on-one competition against X-Pac.
The Hardy Boyz defend their World Tag Team Titles against Ken Shamrock
and Dean Malenko. In the Main Event, Ric
Flair will face Chris Jericho. In
addition to that Chris Jericho claims to have a monster challenge plus more... Opening Match: Juventud Guerrera & Papi Chulo v.
Ultraman Jr. & Tommy Rogers. We returned
with Ultraman Jr. & Tommy Rogers already in the ring when "Big
Pimpin'" by Jay-Z blared over the loudspeakers as the team of Juventud
Guerrera and Papi Chulo headed out to the ring.
This would be a really good match as Rogers and Ultraman put up a really
good fight with lots of high flying moves of their own but the team of Juvy and
Papi was just too much to handle with their amazing double team moves and
daredevil style. The closing moments of
the match would see Tommy Rogers go for the Tomikaze on Juvy but Chulo came in
and nailed Rogers with a spinning heel kick.
Ultraman came in and whipped Chulo into the corner but Chulo walked the
ropes and would hit a Moonsault on Ultraman Jr.
Juventud would then drive Rogers into the canvas with the Juvy Driver. Juvy pulled Rogers over to one corner while
Chulo pulled Ultraman over to the other.
Both men climbed to the top of their corners and both nailed 450
Splashes in an amazing site! Juvy pinned
Rogers for the one-two-three! What a
debut for this new team in WPW! Jeff
Jarrett and Eddy Guerrero are going to have one helluva fight on their hands at
International Incident. WINNERS: Juventud Guerrera and Papi Chulo in 4:24. Rating: *** 1/2 '5..4..3..2..1' The challenger for the World Heavyweight Title,
"Y2J" Chris Jericho emerged from the entrance flanked by his personal
'Insurance Policy' Mike Awesome. Jericho
headed down to the ring and grabbed a microphone as the fans booed him... Chris Jericho:
"Welcome to Sunday Night Jericho!
I am your party host, your role model and your paragon of virtue, and I
am your next World Heavyweight Champion, I am 'Y2J' CHRIS JERICHO. Everyone knows that at International
Incident, Y2J is going to beat the living hell out of Greenberg but for the few
of you that chant 'GOLDBERG' and actually think he has a shot against Y2J then
this is for you. When Y2J says he's got
a major challenge, I'm not messing around.
Greenberg, I can't wait until next Saturday, get your overgrown,
overrated, bald headed ass out here right now and let's not wait until
International Incident, jack." 'Invasion' hit and out from the entrance through the pyro
came GILLBERG! Jericho readied himself
in the ring as Gillberg headed towards the ring mocking Goldberg. Gillberg got in the ring and ran at Jericho
for a spear but Mike Awesome stepped in front and stopped Gillberg. Awesome then set up Gillberg and drilled him
with an AWESOME BOMB! Jericho locked on
the Walls of Jericho while Awesome held the microphone for him... Chris Jericho:
"GREENBERG .. In just under two weeks, it'll be you in the Walls Of
Jericho, it'll be YOU tapping out to the Walls Of Jericho and it'll be JERICHO
- WORLD CHAMPION ... GREENBERG - FORMER CHAMPION!!!" Jericho released the hold and Awesome kicked Gillberg out
of the ring as the fans were chanting for 'GOLDBERG!' while Scott Hudson
informed us that Goldberg hasn't even ARRIVED at the building yet due to flight
troubles but is on his way... Match #2: Too Cool v. Jeff Jarrett & Eddy Guerrero. "Rump Shaker" by Wreck-N-Effectz
blared over the PA as Scottie Too Hottie & Grandmaster Sexay, Too Cool made
their way out to the ring for this next matchup. Then, "Cowboy" by Kid Rock sounded
as 'Double J' Jeff Jarrett and Eddy Guerrero walked down to the ring. Too Cool were doing a little dancing in their
corner working up the crowd when JJ & Eddy struck to start this match. We would soon get down to one-on-one as these
two teams battled back and forth for several minutes of solid mat action. The closing moments of this match would see
Jeff Jarrett go for the Stroke on Grandmaster Sexay but Scottie Too Hottie came
in and hit a faceslam on Jarrett!
Scottie then readied himself for the Worm. Scottie hopped then started the Worm only for
Eddy Guerrero to connect with a springboard dropkick! Guerrero would then throw Scottie out of the
ring. Jarrett got to his feet and would
lock Grandmaster Sexay in the Figure Four Leglock near the corner. Jarrett reached out and tagged Guerrero. Guerrero went up top and with Sexay still in
the Figure Four, Guerrero connected with the Frog Splash! Jarrett released the hold and went to work on
Scottie on the outside while Guerrero got the three count! WINNERS: Jeff Jarrett and Eddy Guerrero in 5:17. Rating: * 3/4 After the match, Guerrero rolled to the outside and
started double teaming Scottie with Jarrett until the crowd roared as RIKISHI
charged out and took care of Jarrett and Guerrero! Double J and Eddy would head towards the back
as Rikishi helped Scottie up and into the ring.
Grandmaster grabbed some glasses and put them on Scottie and himself
then gave a pair to Rikishi. The lights
dimmed as the crowd roared for the return of the big man. They started dancing until RIKISHI nails
Scottie with a clothesline! Rikishi hits
Grandmaster with a savate kick! Rikishi
throws down his glasses and stomps on them!
Rikishi pulls both men into the corner and DOUBLE STINK FACE! Rikishi has turned on Too Cool! Rikishi then left the ring as the fans booed
him We went backstage
where Michael Cole got comments from the WPW World Tag Team Champions, The
Hardy Boyz... Jeff Hardy:
"Tonight we have a title defense against Ken Shamrock and Dean
Malenko proving that we duck no challengers and put our titles on the line
against anyone and everyone. Here we
stand still in one piece and still World Tag Team Champions." Matt Hardy:
"Tonight will be no different, Malenko, Shamrock, we're not going
to give you an opportunity for the Cloverleaf or Ankle Lock and we will still
be World Tag Team Champions at the end of the night. As for The Acolytes, we've beaten you before
and we'll do it again." Match #3: WPW Intercontinental Champion, Booker T v.
Steven Regal - Non-Title.
"Lord" Steven Regal made his way out to the ring first for his
WPW debut. Regal had his nose up in the
air looking down on everyone else as he just oozed with arrogance. Then, "Party Up" by DMX blared over
the loudspeakers as pyro shot up then the WPW I-C Champion, Booker T made his
way out to the ring for this non-title bout.
Regal would take Booker T to the mat to try and avoid Booker's high
impact offense. The closing moments of
the match would see Kurt Angle swagger out of the entrance. This caught the attention of Booker T
allowing Regal to come from behind and lock up Booker for a dragon suplex but
Booker countered it with some quick back elbowsmashes then drove Regal into the
mat with an uranage! WPW officials then
came from the back and prevented Angle from approaching the ring. Booker T headed to the top rope and would
nail the HARLEM HANGOVER on Regal!
Booker T made the cover for the one...two...THREE! Booker T has brought back the Harlem
Hangover! Regal put up a really good
fight in his debut and has a bright future in WPW.. WINNER: Booker T in 6:41. Rating: *** We went backstage
where Michael Cole informed us that Goldberg hasn't arrived yet but his
limousine is on route to the arena and as soon as he arrives, he'll be shown
the Jericho incident from earlier in the night... Match #4: Sting v. X-Pac.
"Seek And Destroy" by Metallica brought the new look Sting out
to the ring for our next matchup. Then,
"X-PAAAAAAAC" was heard as X-Pac headed out to the ring to face
Sting. X-Pac went right to work on the
injured arm of Sting that Al Snow worked over last week. This would be X-Pac's target in this match as
he controlled the match and used kicks on the arm and some submissions. The closing moments of the match would see
X-Pac go for a roundhouse kick to the arm but Sting stepped away then would hit
X-Pac with a clothesline with the other arm.
Sting went to pick up X-Pac and X-Pac nailed him in the midsection with
some shots doubling over Sting. X-Pac
then the X-Factor but Sting pulled X-Pac's legs from under him and locked him
in the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! X-Pac can't
get to the ropes and taps out! Sting has
won it. WINNER: Sting in 4:14. Rating: ** Match #5: The Hardy Boyz (c) v. Ken Shamrock & Dean
Malenko - WPW World Tag Team Titles.
"Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit brought out the WPW World Tag
Team Champions, The Hardy Boyz to the ring first. The Hardy Boyz are scheduled to defend the
titles at International Incident against The Acolytes but first they must get
through their opponents tonight.
"Stress" by Godsmack blared over the PA as The Horsemen's Ken
Shamrock and the WPW Television Champion, Dean Malenko headed out to the
ring. The Hardy Boyz would show a lot of
good mat wrestling that they don't always use in this match as Shamrock and
Malenko forced them out of the air. This
was a hard fought match from both sides with several near falls and close
calls. The closing moments of the match
would see Matt Hardy and Dean Malenko going at it back and forth. Matt went for a northern lights suplex but
Malenko countered it with a jumping suplex.
Road Dogg and X-Pac hit the ring.
X-Pac distracted the referee while Road Dogg messed with Shamrock. Malenko got distracted and Matt Hardy hit the
Twist Of Fate on the TV Champion. DX
left ringside as the referee counted down Malenko! The Hardy Boyz retain the World Tag Team
Titles! Afterwards, Malenko pulled
himself to his feet and along with Shamrock ran after DX but DX escaped. WINNERS: The Hardy Boyz in 4:15. Rating: ** (The Hardy Boyz retained the WPW World Tag Team Titles.) We headed out to
arena entrance where a limo pulled up and out stepped Goldberg. Goldberg walked into the arena and Michael
Cole told him to watch something on the monitor. Goldberg viewed the Jericho incident from
earlier in the night and got enraged smashing the monitor down and pulling his
World Heavyweight Title out of his bag then headed towards the ring. We followed Goldberg through the back as he
made his way through the tunnel and out from the entrance into the arena as the
fans erupted. Goldberg's music would hit
as he stormed to the ring in street clothes with the World Title in hand. Goldberg demanded a microphone and got one... Goldberg:
"Cut it! Cut that
music! I came to the arena tonight for a
fight and Chris Jericho, you long haired punkass bitch, you want to get me
mad? You want to piss me off? Well, mission accomplished because I'm
putting out an open challenge to anyone in the back for a World Titel Match,
right here and RIGHT NOW! Chris Jericho,
bring it..." Chris Jericho would then appear on the big screen... Chris Jericho:
"Bill, you see Y2J is a patient man and as much as I'd love to come
out there, kick your ass and take your World Title, I can wait until
International Incident but I'm sure there's someone out there willing to take
your challenge, big guy." The shot of Jericho cuts out from the big screen as
Goldberg is more pissed off in the ring... Goldberg:
"Somehow I knew you didn't have the balls to come out here,
Jericho. However, these fans came here
to see somebody get speared and Jackhammered and that's what's going to happen
because the challenge stands. Whoever
wants to step up and try to take this World Heavyweight Title, bring your ass
out here right now because your NEXT!" "What Is Fight Club?" by Dust Brothers blared
over the loudspeakers as smoke filled the entrance and Al Snow stepped through
and walked towards the ring. Al Snow
will challenge Goldberg for the World Heavyweight Title! Match #6: Goldberg (c) v. Al Snow - WPW World Heavyweight
Title. Goldberg went to lock up with
Snow but Snow ducked and dropkicked the knee of Goldberg. Snow then ripped at Goldberg's knee with a
dragon screw. Snow stomped away on the
knee and head of Goldberg desperately trying not to let Goldberg get to his
feet. The referee pulled Snow away and
Goldberg got to his feet. Goldberg would
throw Snow into the corner and pound on him then would lift up Snow and slam
him down into the mat. Goldberg
continued to work over Goldberg for another minute or so then would catch Snow
with the spear! Chris Jericho would then
hit the ring to attack Goldberg but Goldberg SPEARS JERICHO! Jericho rolls out of the ring to the
floor! Snow is up and SNOW PLOW on
Goldberg! Snow makes the cover ... ONE... TWO... ...THR...NO! Goldberg kicked out! Snow would then lock Goldberg in a Cross Knee
Scissors! Goldberg was in a lot of pain
with no escape! Goldberg wrenched back
and kicked Snow in the face! Snow
started bleeding from the mouth but got a psychotic look in his eyes as he
tasted his own blood and ripped more at Goldberg's knee. Chris Jericho came back into the ring and
told Snow to release the hold and reluctantly Snow did. Jericho yelled at Goldberg to get up and
Goldberg struggled but got to his feet.
Jericho then called out 'JACKHAMMER, BABY!' Jericho set up Goldberg! Jericho's going to JACKHAMMER Goldberg! NO! Goldberg blocks it and JERICHO GETS
JACKHAMMERED! Snow tries to kick out the
leg of Goldberg but Goldberg pulls himself out of the way with the ropes and
punches and kicks Snow a few times and screwdriver neckbreaker by
Goldberg! Goldberg has Snow up and
JACKHAMMER! Goldberg makes the cover for
the one...two...THREE! Goldberg has
retained the World Heavyweight Title!
Goldberg got his belt and limped to the back after getting the best of
Snow and Jericho. WINNER: Goldberg in 3:23. Rating: * 1/4 (Goldberg retained the WPW World Heavyweight Title.) We cut to a camera backstage where we heard banging on a
locker room door and finally the door was kicked open and out stormed Mike
Awesome yelling, "Who the **** locked me in the dressing room?!" Was it Goldberg? The Main Event is next... Main Event: Triple H v. Ric Flair. If the last match wasn't enough it time for
our scheduled Main Event of the evening.
'ONE! TWO! ZIS ON?!' sounded as the former World Champion, Triple H
headed out to the ring alone. Then,
"Sprach Zarathustra" sounded for the second time tonight as 'The
Nature Boy' Ric Flair walked out to the ring.
Flair and HHH locked up with Triple H sending Flair into the ropes and
knocking him down with a clothesline.
Triple H made a quick cover for just one. Flair got up and nailed Triple H with
chops. HHH turned it around on Flair and
it some knees and punches. Flair came
back with a right hand and some more chops followed by a kneebreaker on
HHH. Flair and Triple H battled it out
dishing out punishment on eachother in a good match. The closing moments of the match would see
Triple H go for the Pedigree but Flair countered it with a slingshot and both
men were down. KIDMAN raced out to the
ring but the referee held him off as he tried to interfere. CHRIS BENOIT would come through the crowd and
climb to the top rope and nail the SWANDIVE HEADBUTT on Triple H! Benoit then locked The Game in the CRIPPLER
CROSSFACE torquing back really hard for a few seconds before releasing it and
leaving the ring. Benoit pulled Kidman
off the apron and pounded on him. Ric
Flair then got to his feet and would slap the Figure Four Leglock on Triple
H! The referee looked down at the out
Triple H and counted his shoulders down... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! Ric Flair has defeated Triple H as Chris
Benoit got his revenge on Triple H after last week. WINNER: Ric Flair in 7:54. Rating: ** 3/4 After the match, Chris Benoit laid out Kidman with a
clothesline then entered the ring and blew a snot rocket on Triple H and rose
the hand of Ric Flair to end the show. ==-==-==-==-==-==-== WPW News & Notes-: ==-==-==-==-==-==-== -Steven Regal has been signed to a 30 card deal. -WPW has International Incident on August 5th. The
tentative lineup includes; WPW World Heavyweight Title Match-: Goldberg (c) vs. Chris Jericho Career vs. Hair Match! Ric Flair vs. Kidman Triple H vs. Chris Benoit WPW Intercontinental Title Match-: Booker T (c) vs. Kurt Angle Al Snow vs. Sting WPW World Tag Team Titles Match-: The Hardy Boyz (c) vs. The Acolytes Jeff Jarrett & Eddy Guerrero vs. Juventud Guerrera & Papi Chulo |