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WPW Sunday Night on ESPN2 - December 3 / 2000 -==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- "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... We panned across
the crowd then the lights went out... '5..4..3..2..1' "Y2J" Chris Jericho would emerge from the
entrance with a microphone in hand. Jericho
headed into the ring to kick things off here on WPW Sunday Night... Chris Jericho:
"WELCOME TO ... SUNDAY NIGHT JERICHO! The days of Chris Jericho and Greenberg being
on the same page for the good of WPW came to an end two weeks ago when Greenberg
speared me and cost me the World Heavyweight Title but rest assured, Y2J got
his revenge last week. Y2J arrived at
the arena and was informed that he needed a tag team partner and who better
then Mike Awesome to stand in Y2J's corner to take on two other 'mega'
teams. When all the dust had settled, it
was Y2J was Triple H in the Walls Of Jericho and Triple H tapping out and in
all rights, Chris Jericho should be the World Heavyweight Champion and come
Holiday Hell, whether it be Goldberg or Triple H going down for the count or
tapping out to the Walls Of Jericho, Y2J will once again be your World
Heavyweight Champion!" 'INVASION...' With the sound of that familiar music, Goldberg walked
out in jeans, a T-shirt and a tuque.
Goldberg entered the ring with Chris Jericho and took a microphone of
his own... Goldberg:
"Chris Jericho, I said it once and I'll say it again, when I
speared you it was an accident but you know what? I don't really care because I've shown the
world that I can knock you out. I'll run
through your ass, I'll run through Triple H's ass and I will walk out of
Holiday Hell the WPW World Heavyweight Champion for a second time. Jericho, you were talking about your partner
from last week, a man that goes by the name of Mike Awesome. Every week, I've been watching you, Mike
Awesome. I've been watching you come out
here and reek havok. I admit, I'm
impressed with your strength, with your speed, and with your power but one
thing that I will not stand for is when you pulled me out of that ring last
week and you let this punk, Y2J, pick up your scraps so Awesome, tonight I want
your ass in the ring. Big or small, fat,
ripped, jacked or skinny, every man that's been put in the ring with me has been
destroyed. Mike Awesome, I need to prove
to myself that I can beat you, that I can SPEAR you and that I can JACKHAMMER
you!" Chris Jericho:
"Goldberg, would you please SHUT the HELL up! I've been in here listening to you yammer on
about how your going to destroy Mike Awesome here tonight when you should
really be worrying about Holiday Hell and the Three Way Dance. When you walk into Holiday Hell a broken man
thanks to Mike Awesome you'll have no one to blame but yourself..." Goldberg:
"You don't want to get speared tonight, Jericho, so I suggest you
keep to yourself..." Chris Jericho then got in the face of Goldberg and the
two had a staredown when... 'ONE! TWO! ZIS ON?!' The WPW World Heavyweight Champion, 'The Game' Triple H
stepped out of the entrance and slowly walked towards the ring as he talked on
the microphone... Triple H:
"Well if it isn't my two good buddies, Chris Jericho and
Goldberg. Isn't it great that the two of
you were going to work together against me until Holiday Hell? Isn't it great that your two egos could
co-exist in order to take out The Game?
Wait a minute, that didn't happen did it? Instead your nose-to-nose in the ring, well
nose-to-chin atleast and I have to ask the question, who's fault is it that
this didn't workout? Was it Goldberg's
jealously over Chris Jericho's hair? Or
Jericho's jealousy of Goldberg's size?
Or is it simply because the both of you know that you don't stand a
chance at Holiday Hell because I am simply that damn good? I think that's it, in fact, we don't have to
wait until Holiday Hell, why don't we do this right now?" Triple H rolled into the ring and traded fists with
Jericho then Goldberg nailed Triple H and pounded on him, Jericho shoved
Goldberg away and slugged Triple H.
Goldberg grabbed Jericho and hit him with rights. Jericho responded with chops. Triple H rolled out of the ring and backed up
the entrance with a big grin on his face as Goldberg and Jericho fought back
and forth in the ring. Soon WPW
officials flooded the ring to seperate Jericho and Goldberg... We headed to the
announcer's table where Scott Hudson and Jerry 'The King' Lawler rand own the
show for tonight as T&A will face Al Snow & Steve Blackman, Masato
Tanaka teams with The Hardy Boyz against the Latino World Order, Dean Malenko defends
the WPW TV Title against Brian Christopher, Eddy Guerrero faces Kaz
Hayashi. We've got a Triple Main Event
here tonight as Sting, Chris Benoit, and Chris Jericho team up against Kurt
Angle, Ken Shamrock and Kidman of The Elite.
Goldberg will collide one-on-one with Mike Awesome. Then Triple H will defend the WPW World
Heavyweight Title six days away from Holiday Hell against Booker T! All that and more here tonight on WPW Sunday
Night... Opening Match: T&A v. Al Snow & Steve
Blackman. "Shock" by Fear
Factory blared over the PA as Trish Stratus led her team of T&A out to the
ring. Then, "What Is Fight
Club?" by Dust Brothers sounded as the team of Al Snow and 'The Lethal
Weapon' Steve Blackman headed out to the ring.
This was a short back and forth matchup between the two teams. The ending would see Blackman go for the
Jumping Front Kick on Albert but Trish tripped up Blackman. Albert then hit a double hand chokeslam on
Blackman. Albert made the tag to
Test. Test went up top and connected
with his Flying Elbowdrop for the one, two, and three on Blackman! Test and Albert take a convincing win over
Snow and Blackman with a little help from Trish. WINNERS: T&A in 3:11. Rating: 1/4* Afterwards, Dean Malenko hit the ring and grabbed Blackman's
kendo stick. Malenko went to work on
Test and Albert until Brian Christopher bolted into the ring and nailed Malenko
with a Superkick. Malenko defends his TV
Title later on against Brian Christopher... Backstage: -Michael Cole got comments from the WPW World Tag Team
Champions, The Hardy Boyz along with Masato Tanaka about their six-man tag team
match against the Latino World Order.
Matt said that the LWO never learns and tonight they'll inflict another
beating on their favorite whipping boys. Match #2: Latino World Order v. Masato Tanaka & The
Hardy Boyz. "La Raza" sounded
as the Latino World Order's Chavo Guerrero Jr., Juventud Guerrera and Papi
Chulo made their way out to the ring first.
Then, "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit blared over the
loudspeakers as the WPW World Tag Team Champions, The Hardy Boyz and Masato
Tanaka came down to the ring. This would
be an action packed six man tag. During
the match, the Jung Dragons came out on the ramp and watched the action. At Holiday Hell, The Hardy Boyz defend
against the Jung Dragons and the LWO in a Triangle Elimination Match. The ending of this one would see Masato
Tanaka hit a Diamond Dust on Chavo then make the tag to Jeff Hardy. Jeff went up for the Swanton Bomb but as he
came off, Papi Chulo pulled Chavo out of the way. Chavo then pulled Jeff into the corner and
nailed the Tornado DDT. Chavo made the
cover for the one ... two ... THREE!
Chavo Guerrero Jr. steals a pinfall on Jeff Hardy! WINNERS: Latino World Order in 5:21. Rating: ** 3/4 Afterwards, Tanaka and Matt Hardy came in and cleared out
the LWO. The LWO backed up the ramp
where the Jung Dragons attacked them from behind leaving them laying. Takaiwa and Shinzaki motioned to their waists
implying that they'll be taking the Hardyz gold... Backstage: -Michael Cole was with the WPW Television Champion, Dean
Malenko. Malenko said that it was good
to have the gold back and he'd continue to be a fighting champion here tonight
against Brian Christopher. Christopher then
entered and asked Malenko if he ever has any fun. Malenko said he'll have fun beating
Christopher. BC hurled out some more
insults then Scotty Taylor walked in and challenged the winner to a title match
at Holiday Hell. Both men agreed. Match #3: Dean Malenko (c) v. Brian Christopher - WPW
Television Title. "Change" by
Deftones brought the WPW Television Champion, 'The Shooter' Dean Malenko out to
the ring first for this title defense.
Then, "Full Of Hell" by Entombed blared over the PA as Trish
Stratus accompinied Brian Christopher out to the ring. The winner of this one will defend against
Scotty Taylor at Holiday Hell. This was
a really good mat wrestling match as both men struggled back and forth. The ending would see Malenko on the apron
trying to suplex Christopher out to the floor.
Christopher blocked it and hit a sunset flip power bomb onto the
floor! Christopher rolled Malenko back
into the ring and went up top.
Christopher came off with off with the Tennessee Jam but Malenko moved. Malenko sent Christopher into the corner then
set him up on the top turnbuckle.
Malenko connected with a superplex then floated over for the cover but
instead got up and locked Christopher in the Texas Cloverleaf! Christopher tried to get the ropes but
couldn't as Malenko clamped the hold on tight and Christopher had no choice but
to tap out! Dean Malenko retains the WPW
Television Title and will defend against Scotty Taylor at Holiday Hell. WINNER: Dean Malenko in 5:29. Rating: *** 3/4 (Dean Malenko retained the WPW Television Title.) Backstage: -We entered the officies of the aPa as The Acolytes sat
around and played some poker, drank some beer and discussed how they're going
to beat the living hell out of Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck at Holiday Hell. That's when Tajiri kicked in the door and
sprayed mist at Bradshaw but Bradshaw moved.
Tajiri ran as The Acolytes gave chase.
The camera came back to the 'officies' as Mikey Whipwreck dumped
gasoline on the table and lit it up in flames.
Whipwreck cackled as Sinister Minister told us, 'When we play with fire
... YOU GET BURNED!' The two cackled
insanely as the Acolytes offices burned to a crisp... Match #4: Eddy Guerrero v. Kaz Hayashi. "La Raza" sounded as the leader of
the LWO, Eddy Guerrero walked out of the entrance to a large chorus of boos
from the crowd. Then, "Somebody
Someone" by KoRn blared over the PA as Kaz Hayashi of the Jung Dragons
headed out to the ring. Guerrero and
Hayashi went back and forth at a fast pace with Guerrero controlling most of
the action. The closing moments of the
match would see Guerrero go for a brain buster but Hayashi dropped down the
back and would use a victory roll on Guerrero for a near fall. Hayashi hit a dropkick to Guerrero's face
then went out to the apron for the Slingshot DDT! Hayashi came in but Guerrero ducked. Guerrero picked up Hayashi and hit the Gory
Special 2000! Guerrero headed up top and
flew off with the Frog Splash for the one, two, and THREE! Eddy Guerrero scores the win over Kaz
Hayashi. WINNER: Eddy Guerrero in 5:45. Rating: ** 1/4 Backstage: -Michael Cole knocked on the door of Mike Awesome's
dressing room. Cole opened the door to
see Mike Awesome pounding away on a punching bag. Cole asked Awesome for some comments on his
match with Goldberg. Awesome was brief
stating that there is only one monster in WPW and that's him... Match #5: Kurt Angle & Ken Shamrock & Kidman v.
Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit & Sting.
"Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit blared over the PA as The Elite's WPW
Intercontinental Champion Kurt Angle, 'World's Most Dangerous Man' Ken
Shamrock, and Kidman made their way out to the ring for this big six man
tag. "5..4..3..2..1" .. 'Y2J'
Chris Jericho came out first for his team.
"Surfacing" by Slipknot brought 'The Crippler' Chris Benoit
out next. Then, "Seek And
Destroy" sounded as Sting came out to complete the team. This was a good hot match with tons of
intense action between three of the most hated men in WPW against three of the
most liked. The closing moments of the
match would see Shamrock and Jericho going at it. Shamrock hit a belly-to-belly suplex on
Jericho for two. Shamrock then went for
a huracanrana but Jericho turned it into a power bomb, held on and drilled
Shamrock with a second. Jericho made the
cover but Kidman broke it up. Sting came
in and clotheslined Kidman out of the ring.
Angle came in and nailed the Angleplex on Sting! Sting rolled of the ring and Angle celebrated
on the second turnbuckle! Jericho hit
Angle with a dropkick sending him to the outside. Shamrock then caught Jericho with a side
suplex. Shamrock went for the Ankle Lock
but Benoit came in and distracted him.
Benoit and Shamrock grappled and Shamrock shoved Benoit into the
corner. Jericho came from behind and
nailed a face slam on Shamrock. Benoit
went up top and hit a Swandive Headbutt on Shamrock! Jericho connected with the Lionsault! Jericho covers ... ONE! TWO! THREE! Jericho takes the pin on Shamrock. WINNERS: Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit and Sting in 8:56. Rating: *** 1/2 Afterwards, Benoit blew a snot rocket onto the downed
Shamrock and walked off... Backstage: -Michael Cole got some comments from Booker T about his
World Title match tonight against Triple H.
Booker T said that all the fans are going to luck into a title versus
title match at Holiday Hell because he'll walk out of here tonight World
Heavyweight Champion and there ain't a damn thing Triple H can do about it but
save the drama fo' his mama... We would then see
a shot of Mike Awesome walking through the back then we cut to a shot of
Goldberg coming out of his dressing room.
GOLDBERG! AWESOME! NEXT! Match #6: Mike Awesome v. Goldberg. "Awesome" by Reckless Fortune
blasted through the loudspeakers as Mike Awesome headed out to the ring first
for this monster, Pay-Per-View Main Event caliber matchup. Then, "Invasion..." hit as Goldberg
made his way out to the ring. Goldberg
and Awesome squared off as the bell rang.
Neither man made a move sizing the other up. They then locked up with Awesome whipping
Goldberg into the ropes. Goldberg came
off with a diving shoulderblock knocking Awesome backwards and off
balance. Goldberg then hit a powerslam
on Awesome for one. Awesome slugged
Goldberg as he got up then hit a front slam on Goldberg, went out to the apron
and used a slingshot splash for two.
Awesome pounded on Goldberg but Goldberg shrugged it off then hit a
suplex on Awesome. Goldberg sent Awesome
into the ropes but Awesome came off with a lariat and a front-layout suplex for
two. Awesome went for an Awesome Bomb
but Goldberg countered it with a backdrop.
Goldberg went for the SPEAR but Awesome bailed to the outside. Goldberg stopped short but Awesome pulled
Goldberg to the outside and slammed him down to the concrete. Awesome re-entered the ring and dove onto
Goldberg with a Running Tope! Awesome
rolled Goldberg back in for two. Awesome
went up top but Goldberg cut him off then hit a gorilla press into a powerslam
on Awesome! Goldberg followed that up with
a screwdriver neckbreaker for two. This
match continued with stiff back and forth action until Goldberg hit a powerslam
on Awesome then went for the SPEAR but Awesome moved and Goldberg hit the
guardrail. Awesome pulled Goldberg out
and hit an inverted power bomb! Awesome
put Goldberg in position then went up top and came off with the AWESOME
SPLASH! Awesome refused to cover instead
picked up Goldberg and set him up for the RUNNING AWESOME BOMB! Goldberg dropped down the back of Awesome,
Awesome turned around and Goldberg kicked him then hit the Jackhammer! Goldberg covers for the one ... two ...
THREE! Goldberg has defeated Mike
Awesome, barely, just barely. WINNER: Goldberg in 8:39. Rating: *** 1/4 After the match, Goldberg posed a bit but was feeling the
pain from the brutal match. Awesome got
to his feet and went to leave but Goldberg called him back into the ring then
stuck out his fist. Awesome touched fists
with Goldberg then left... Triple H ...
Booker T ... The WPW World Heavyweight Title is on the line ... And it's
next... Main Event: Triple H (c) v. Booker T - WPW World
Heavyweight Title. This was our last of
three big main event caliber matches here on WPW Sunday Night as we head into
WPW Holiday Hell live on Pay-Per-View!
"One More Road" by DMX blasted through the loudspeakers and
soon the challenger, Booker T made his way out to the ring. Then, "ONE! TWO! ZIS ON?!" sounded
as the WPW World Heavyweight Champion, 'The Game' Triple H emerged from the
entrance and headed out to the ring.
Will The Game be able to hold onto his title and walk into the Three Way
Dance with Goldberg and Chris Jericho still the champion? Or will Booker T walk out of here tonight and
into his I-C Title match against Kurt Angle at Holiday Hell, the WPW World
Heavyweight Champion? Triple H bounced
off the ropes and came at Booker T but Booker hit a drop toehold on Triple
H. Booker backed off as Triple H got up
embarassed. Booker T motioned for Triple
H to bring it on. The two locked up with
Triple H going to the midsection then worked over Booker T with axehandles and
punches. Triple H went for a suplex but
Booker blocked it, kneed HHH in the midsection then hit a scissor kick! Booker chopped Triple H then sent him into
the ropes but HHH reversed it and hit a powerslam for two. HHH locked Booker in a sleeperhold but Booker
countered out with a jawbreaker then a spinebuster on Triple H for two. Booker
sent Triple H into the ropes and hit a vertical facebuster for another
two. Booker tried a DDT but Triple H
countered it with a northern lights suplex for two. Triple H then went for an Indian Deathlock
and got it locked on Booker T! Booker
wouldn't give up so Triple H eventually released the hold but Booker was worn
down. This World Heavyweight Title match
continued at a dramatic pace. The
closing moments of the match would see Booker go for a Harlem Sidekick but
Triple H ducked and hit a lariat. Triple
H dropped a knee on Booker's head for two.
Triple H then sent Booker into the ropes and hit the high knee, dropped
an elbow and got another near fall.
Triple H then set up Booker for the Pedigree but Booker countered with a
backdrop but held onto the legs of Triple H and flipped him back over onto his
back! Booker T connected with a Harlem
Sidekick then a second on Triple H.
Booker T then headed up top and waited on Triple H to get up. HHH grabbed at the referee as he got up
pointing to his leg. This diversion
allowed KURT ANGLE to run out and crotch Booker T up top and hit a belly-to-belly
superplex! Angle quickly left! Triple H got up and the referee was
suspicious as to what happened but couldn't do anything. Triple H set up Booker T and drilled him with
the Pedigree for the one ... two ... THREE!
Triple H has retained the WPW World Heavyweight Title! WINNER: Triple H in 10:53. Rating: *** 3/4 (Triple H retained the WPW World Heavyweight Title.) We immediately
were sent out to the parking lot where Ken Shamrock was standing over Chris
Benoit. Shamrock had a pipe in his hand
while Benoit writhed in pain holding the back of his head. Shamrock then uttered the words, 'Welcome to
my world, Benoit! Welcome to the
streets! This? This was nothing compared to the Lion's
Den!" ==-==-==-==-==-==-== WPW News & Notes-: ==-==-==-==-==-==-== -Jeff Hardy suffered an injury to his elbow during the
Six Man Tag Team match. It's nothing
serious and Jeff will work through it at the PPV with six days to rest. -WPW has Holiday Hell on December 9th. The tentative line-up includes; WPW World Heavyweight Title Match-: Triple H (c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Goldberg Lion's Den Match-: Ken Shamrock (w/Mick Foley) vs. Chris Benoit (w/Ric
Flair) WPW Intercontinental Title Match-: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Booker T WPW World Tag Team Titles Match-: The Hardy Boyz (c) vs. Latino World Order vs. Jung
Dragons 2/3 Falls Match-: Sting vs. Kidman Mystery Partner Match-: Masato Tanaka & ??? vs. Eddy Guerrero & Chavo
Guerrero Jr. WPW Television Title Match-: Dean Malenko (c) vs. Scotty Taylor Street Fight: The Unholy Alliance vs. The Acolytes |