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WPW Sunday Night on ESPN2 - September 24 / 2000 -==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- Last week on WPW
Sunday Night; Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit had a war of words resulting in a tag
team match pitting Angle and Mike Awesome against Chris Benoit and Ken
Shamrock. Angle got a controversial pin
on Benoit in this match. Steve Blackman
explained his reunion with Al Snow as that Snow finally got serious. The Unholy Alliance beat T&A then the two
teams brawled with The Hardy Boyz.
Grandmaster Sexay turned on Scottie Too Hottie during a match with
Scottie and Kaz Hayashi. The Hardy Boyz
retained the World Tag Team Titles in a great match over Juventud Guerrera and
Papi Chulo. Chris Jericho faced Sting in
the Main Event with the WPW World Heavyweight Title not on the line. Jericho was in trouble and Triple H tried to
interfere but ended up hitting Jericho with a chair by mistake. Sting took advantage and got the pin on the
champion... "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; Masato Tanaka hitting the Roaring Elbow
on Mike Awesome, Al Snow smashing away at Sting's arm with a chair, Booker T
drilling Kurt Angle with a Neckwrecker, The Acolytes putting Jeff Hardy through
a table, the LWO beating down an opponent, Ken Shamrock with the Ankle Lock on
Triple H, Mike Awesome with an Over-The-Top-Rope Awesome Bomb, Kidman pinning
Ric Flair, Sting hitting the Scorpion Death Drop on Al Snow, Kurt Angle with
all his gold, Chris Benoit raising the King Of Kings trophy, The Hardy Boyz
with the Twist Of Fate and Swanton Bomb, Triple H hitting the Pedigree on
Goldberg, Chris Jericho hitting a Lionsault on Goldberg, Goldberg spearing
Jericho, Mick Foley hitting Goldberg in the head with a chair and much, much
more. The WPW Sunday Night on ESPN2 logo
fades back into full then explodes... "Welcome To
The Fold" by Filter started us off this week as the Owner of the WPW, Mick
Foley led 'The Elite' of Chris Jericho, Triple H, and Kidman out to the
ring. The Elite entered the ring where
Mick Foley would take a microphone... Mick Foley:
"There has been a lot of talk over the past week that there is dissention
within the ranks of The Elite but that simply is not the case. I repeat, there is *NO* dissention within The
Elite. Last week, mistakes were made and
Sting got lucky. Because of that,
tonight I have booked in the Main Event in a Non-Title match, "Y2J"
Chris Jericho against Booker T. Chris,
this is an opportunity to redeem yourself..." Chris Jericho:
"Wait a second there, Mickey.
Redeem myself? I think someone
within 'The Elite' needs to redeem themselves after last week and it's not
Y2J..." Mick Foley:
"Now that's just about enough, there is no blame to be placed after
last week, it was an aboration of justice.
We move forward tonight with your match against Booker T." Triple H:
"Jericho, what happened last week was a simple mistake, a mistake I
should not have made because The Game simply does not make mistakes because I
am that damn good..." Chris Jericho:
"Booker T, tonight you are nothing but a big j-brone for the World
Heavyweight Champion and after I get done with you, maybe you can join Goldberg
in loserville. Triple H, if last week
was a mistake, make sure that it never eh...eh...EVER happens A-GAIN!" We would then go
to the announcers table where Scott Hudson and Jerry Lawler talked about the
lineup for tonights show which will include 'The Canadian Crippler' Chris
Benoit against Mike Awesome and the Intercontinental Champion, Kurt Angle
defending against Masato Tanaka plus a whole lot more... Opening Match: The Acolytes v. The F.B.I. "Ironman" by Black Sabbath blasted
through the loudspeakers as The Acolytes, Faarooq and Bradshaw made their way
out to the ring. Then, "Stayin'
Alive [Remix]" by N-Trance brought The F.B.I. of Guido Maritato and Tony
Mamaluke out to the ring. Guido and
Mamaluke would have to stay quick and arial in this match using lots of double
team maneuvers against the much stronger and bigger Acolytes. The F.B.I. were semi-succesful and went all
out. However, when Bradshaw nailed
Maritato with his Clothesline From Hell it was lights out for the youngster as
Bradshaw covered him for the one, two, three.
The Acolytes show their sheer strength and brutality in victory. WINNERS: The Acolytes in 3:10. Rating: * 3/4 "Full Of
Hell" by Entombed came over the loudspeakers as Grandmaster Sexay walked
out of the entrance in black jeans and no shirt. Sexay had his hair died black without the
streaks. Sexay got into the ring and
took the microphone... Grandmaster Sexay:
"Shut up! A year or more
ago, I formed an alliance, a tag team with Scott Taylor, Scotty Too Hotty, and
we set out to become the top tag team in professional wrestling but somewhere
between then and now it changed. We
adopted the Too Cool persona and became a joke, a sideshow. These people came here to see us dance and to
see Scotty do the WORM and it pissed me off.
We were getting nowhere and that pissed me the hell off and it should've
pissed you off, too Scotty but it didn't.
All you care about is having a good time out here and pleasing these
fans but that simply is not ENOUGH for me.
I want to be the best so on this day, September 17th, Grandmaster Sexay
dies and Brian Christopher is here.
There will be no more dancing, there will be no more fun and I start
with you, Scotty and it ends when I'm on top of this business..." "Country
Grammar" by Nelly then blared over the PA and after a few moments, Scotty
"Too Hotty" Taylor walked out of the entrance with a microphone... Scotty:
"Brian, you're right, all I care about is if these people have a
good time or not but that doesn't mean that I still can't go out and win at the
same time. The fact of the matter is
that you were the weak link in our team, you can't and couldn't control your
temper and it cost us many matches so it's time we find out the question on
everyone's minds, who's better Scotty "Too Hotty" Taylor or Brian
Christopher?" Scotty then ran
into the ring and started brawling with Brian Christopher back and forth until
T&A (!) hit the ring and laid out Taylor!
They held Taylor as Christopher nailed him with the Superkick! Trish Stratus would then enter the ring and
hug Brian Christopher as Christopher, T&A and Trish left together. Has a new alliance been formed? Match #2: Dean Malenko (c) v. Stoker Ichikawa - WPW
Television Title. We returned with the
challenger and newcomer Stoker Ichikawa into the ring. Then, "Change" by Deftone sounded
as the WPW Television Champion, "The Shooter" Dean Malenko walked out
to the ring. Malenko is a fighting
champion and takes on all comers.
Ichikawa showed some good skill in this match but Malenko focused on
Ichikawa's back for much of the match softening him up. Ichikawa would attempt a flying bodypress but
Malenko rolled through, got up then locked Ichikawa in the Texas Cloverleaf for
the convincing submission win. Dean
Malenko retains his WPW Television Title and afterwards into the camera invited
all challengers. WINNER: Dean Malenko in 5:33. Rating: ** 1/2 (Dean Malenko retained the WPW Television Title.) Backstage, Scotty Taylor demanded some interview time... Scotty Taylor:
"Brian Christopher, T&A, you want to jump me from behind? You want to play that game well I'll play
that game, too. Tonight, bring all three
of your asses out to the ring because I've got two partners ready, willing and
able to kick your asses right here tonight and Brian Christopher, maybe you'll
get your first taste of the WORM right here tonight..." Match #3: Mike Awesome v. Chris Benoit. "Awesome" by Reckless Fortune
sounded as Mike Awesome stalked his way out to the ring first for our next
matchup. Then, "Surfacing" by
Slipknot blasted through the loudspeakers as "The Crippler" Chris
Benoit made his way out to the ring to a sizeable pop from the crowd. Benoit got into the ring and stepped right
into Awesome's face. Benoit doesn't back
down from anyone or any fight no matter how big or how tough his opponent is
supposed to be. Awesome and Benoit
brawled back and forth until Awesome took control. Awesome hit some power moves until Benoit
went to the mat and worked over Awesome on the ground. This would be a very good back and forth
match between the two men as they both pulled out all the stops. The ending would see Awesome knock Benoit out
of the ring with a shoulderblock then ran and jumped over the top rope with a
tope but Benoit moved out of the way.
Benoit rolled into the ring, bounced off the ropes and dove through the
ropes with a tope nailing Awesome. Both
men were down on the outside for a few seconds until Benoit rolled in and broke
the count. KEN SHAMROCK would then run
out with a steel chair and nail Mike Awesome in the back with it. Shamrock stomped away on Awesome as the
referee called for the DQ on Benoit.
Benoit was furious and rolled to outside yelling at Shamrock,
"What're you doing?" Shamrock
said it was payback for Awesome. Benoit
told Shamrock to get his payback some other time and stay out of his
matches. Shamrock apoligized and offered
a handshake to Benoit, Benoit accepted it and the two walked to towards the
back when Kurt Angle came out and blindsided Benoit with a chair to the
head! Shamrock grabbed the chair from
Kurt and Angle backed away knowing the damage to Benoit was already done. WINNER: Mike Awesome via DQ in 8:49. Rating *** 3/4 Backstage, Michael Cole questioned Kurt Angle calling it
another cowardly attack by Angle on Benoit... Kurt Angle:
"Cowardly? How dare you
Michael Cole, a third string wrestling announcer and joke of a physical
specimen question the integriy of an American Hero like that? Now if you don't mind I have an
Intercontinental Title defense up next and I will retain the title, it's
true." Match #4: Kurt Angle (c) v. Masato Tanaka - WPW
Intercontinental Title. 'D A N G U N'
brought the challenger, Masato Tanaka out to the ring first for our next
matchup. Then, "My Hero" by
Foo Fighters sounded as the WPW Intercontinental Champion, 'The Olympic Gold
Medalist' Kurt Angle emerged from the entrance.
Tanaka took to the mat a bit more in this match adapting to Angle's
ground based style but Tanaka also threw in some of his trademark
brawling. The closing moments of the
match would see Angle go for a belly-to-belly suplex but Tanaka kneed Angle a
few times then drilled him with a power bomb for two. Tanaka waited for Angle to get up and nailed
him with a running forearm smash for another two count. Tanaka waited on Angle again and this time
went for the ROARING ELBOW but Angle ducked down and backdropped Tanaka to the
floor. At this point, Angle distracted
the referee while Steve Blackman came out with a kendo stick and worked into
Tanaka with several shots then rolled him in.
Angle would then hit the Angleplex on Tanaka for the one-two-three! Kurt Angle retains the WPW I-C Title over
Tanaka. WINNER: Kurt Angle in 5:54. Rating: ** 1/2 (Kurt Angle retained the WPW Intercontinental Title.) Immediatley afterwards as Kurt started to celebrate
Benoit raced into the ring and leveled Angle with a lariat. Benoit sat on Angle pounding on him with
right hands then locked him in the Crippler Crossface until officials came out
and pulled Benoit off. The Crippler has
gained revenge on the Intercontinental Champion. Match #5: Brian Christopher & T&A v. Scotty
Taylor & ???. "Full Of
Hell" by Entombed blared over the PA as Trish Stratus led Brian
Christopher and T&A out to the ring.
Then, "Country Grammar" by Nelly blared over the PA as Scotty
"Too Hotty" Taylor walked out then stopped short of the ring. "Bombtrack" by Rage Against The
Machine would then blast over the loudspeakers as The Unholy Alliance stepped
out of the back and stood by Scotty then all three charged the ring and started
the brawl. The match settled down for a
few minutes then broke out again with Test and Whipwreck going at it on the
inside. Test went for a power bomb but
Whipwreck dropped out, kicked Test and went for the Whippersnapper but Brian
Christopher rolled in and hit Whipwreck with a superkick. Scotty pulled Christopher out and the two
kept going at it. Test went up to the
top rope and nailed the Flying Elbowdrop for the one, two, and three! The brawl continued on the outside until
officials ran down and broke this one up.
The intensity factor is sure turned up here tonight. WINNER: Brian Christopher & T&A in 5:56. Rating: ** 1/2 Backstage, Michael Cole got some words from Booker T... Booker T:
"Chris Jericho, sucka, tonight the World Heavyweight Title might
not be on the line but it's gonna be on like a neckbone. So when wreck yo' neck save the drama for yo
mama cause it's gonna smack, jack in the middle of the ring one, two, three,
brah and there ain't a damn thing you can do about it, dig it?" Main Event: WPW World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho
v. Booker T - Non-Title Match. It was
then time for our Main Event of the evening as "One More Road" by DMX
blared over the loudspeakers as Booker T made his way out to the ring
first. Then, "Break Down The
Walls" brought the WPW World Heavyweight Champion, "Y2J" Chris
Jericho along with the WPW Owner, Mick Foley out to the ring. Jericho and Booker T circled eachother then
locked up with Booker T backing Jericho into the corner. Jericho thumbed Booker in the eye and
unloaded on him with slaps and chops.
Booker kneed Jericho then hit forearms and shots to the back of
Jericho. Booker sent Jericho into the
ropes but Jericho came off with a dropkick to the knee of Booker T then hit a
double underhook backbreaker for a two count.
Jericho went for the Walls Of Jericho early but Booker T powered out. Jericho then went for a suplex but Booker T
dropped down the back and rolled up Jericho for a near fall. Both men got up and Booker T nailed Jericho
with a Harlem Sidekick then a shoulder lift flapjack for a near fall. The match went back and forth at a high pace
with lots of high impact moves from both men.
The closing moments of the match would see Booker T go for a Harlem
Sidekick but Jericho ducked and hit a faceplant on Booker T. Jericho then headed up to the top rope and
waited for Booker T to get up. Jericho
would come off with a flying dropkick but Booker dodged it. Booker then headed up top and nailed a
Missile Dropkick then went back up top and nailed the HARLEM HANGOVER on
JERICHO... ONE... TWO... ...THR...FOLEY
PULLS THE REFEREE OUT! The ref and Foley
argued on the outside while Booker T also yelled at Foley. Triple H ran out with a chair as Jericho
grabbed Booker T from behind and held him.
Triple H swung but Booker ducked out of the way and Triple H nailed
Jericho!! Booker T hit a Harlem Sidekick
knocking Helmsley out of the ring.
Booker T would then drill Jericho with the Neckwrecker for the pin... ONE... TWO... ...THREE! THREE!
THREE! Booker T just pinned the
World Heavyweight Champion! Booker T
just got the biggest win of his career! Non-Title-Match WINNER: Booker T in 8:33. Rating: *** 3/4 Booker T celebrated a bit then walked out of the ring up
the ramp with his hand raised then headed towards the back as Jericho got to
his feet shaking out the cobwebs. Triple
H rolled back into the ring and Jericho stumbled forward then got right face to
face with Triple H. We headed to a
commercial as Mick Foley got inbetween them with Jericho staring a hole right
through Triple H... We returned with Triple H in one corner and Jericho in
the other with Foley in the middle.
Jericho demanded a microhone and got one... Chris Jericho:
"Triple H, for the second straight week you made me look bad and
you do not make the World Heavyweight Champion look bad. You don't make Y2J look bad. Last week when it happened I thought it was
just because of your utter stupidity but now, now I think you've got an
ulterior motive. Roll the footage of the
chairshots [Footage is played of the two miscues causing Jericho to lose to
Sting and Booker T] Triple H, it looks
to me like you had pleanty of time to pull back but you didn't because your
jealous. It kills you to stand there and
look at me with this World Heavyweight Title belt. It kills you that you couldn't beat Goldberg
yet Y2J put him down not once but twice.
I think you're trying to sabotage my World Heavyweight Title reign now
what do you have to say about that?!" Triple H demanded a microphone and got one... Triple H:
"What do I have to say? What
do *I* have to say? I have to say that
I've had it with you, Jericho. I've had
it with your bulls*** and while those two chairshots were accidents I don't
really care anymore. Chris Jericho,
you're right, it kills me to see you holding *MY* World Heavyweight Title
because you didn't earn it and you're a joke of a World Champion. You come out here each week and run your
mouth then back down from challenges.
Sure, you might have beaten Goldberg in theory but I doubt that if you
weren't the bosses "boy" you wouldn't have won ****. So Chris Jericho, I want a piece of your ass,
I want my World Heavyweight Title back and I want it now!" Mick Foley then grabbed a microphone... Mick Foley:
"Hold on just a damn second here.
The two of you along with Kidman are the cornerstones of this promotion
and I don't give a damn if these people want to see you rip eachother apart, I
simply will not let it happen. I'm the
owner, I write the checks and that means my decision is FINAL so the two of you
better learn to work together because that's the way it's going to be." Cue "Money, Money, Money..." as the WPW
Commissioner, Ted Dibiase walked out of the entrance with a microphone... Ted Dibiase:
"Mick Foley, remember me?
The Commissioner, the man that you gave complete power over day-to-day operations
of but you don't have to worry about me because I'm resiging as Commissioner of
WPW..." Mick Foley:
"Good, Ted, you traitor, get outta here..." Ted Dibiase:
"Wait just a second here, Foley.
While I was looking through my contract it states that if prior to the
completion of my term if I chose to volunteerly resign from my position I hold
the power to name my succesor and that's exactly what I've done. Ladies and gentlemen, you're new commissioner
needs no introduction..." Dibiase placed the microphone down on the stage then
walked to the bakc as Foley, Triple H and Jericho all looked puzzled at
eachother when we heard the sounds of... "SPARCH ZARATHUSTRA..." Foley's eyes opened up huge as out of the entrance walked
the returning RIC FLAIR to a monster pop from the crowd. It's been over two months since we last saw
'The Nature Boy' on WPW Television.
Flair would pick up the microphone... Ric Flair:
"Just incase you guys in the ring haven't put it together yet or maybe
you're still in shock, you're looking at your new WPW Commissioner, RIC FLAIR,
custom made from head to toe and ready to run this joint. WHOOOOOOOO!
I know we're running out of time here tonight so I'm not going to go off
on a tyrant this week but the jest of what I've got to say is ... Triple H
wants to rip apart Chris Jericho, Chris
Jericho wants a piece of Triple H, Chris Jericho is the World Heavyweight
Champion, Triple H is a former champion ... The fans want it, those two want it
but Mick Foley, you refuse to give it to them but brother, I've got the power
to make the match and I have ... WPW Battle Ground live on pay-per-view ...
OCTOBER 14th! Chris Jericho will defend
the WPW World Heavyweight Championship against Triple H and you, Mick Foley
can't do a damn thing about it except REFEREE the match! WHOOOOOO!" Triple H tried to get at Chris Jericho while Foley
blocked him off as Ric Flair stood on top of the stage with a big grin on his
face. What a night! ==-==-==-==-==-==-== WPW News & Notes-: ==-==-==-==-==-==-== -In the Dark Match, Vitor Belfort out of Brazil took on
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. Belfort
choked out Gunn with his forearm but was disqualified for refusing to release
the choke. WPW has little interest in
either competitor. -Al Snow resigned for 40 cards. -The Acolytes resigned for 36 cards. -Stoker Ichikawa resigned for 6 cards. -WPW has Battle Ground on October 14th, 2000. The tentative lineup includes; WPW World Heavyweight Title Match-: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Triple H *With Special Guest Referee - Mick Foley (WPW Owner) WPW World Tag Team Titles Three Way Dance-: The Hardy Boyz (c) vs. T&A vs. The Unholy Alliance WPW Intercontinental Title Match-: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Chris Benoit Ken Shamrock vs. Mike Awesome Six Man Tag Team Warfare! Booker T & The Acolytes vs. Latino World Order Scotty "Too Hotty" Taylor vs. Brian Christopher More TBA... |