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WPW Sunday Night on ESPN2 - December 10 / 2000 -==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- Slipknot's
"Wait And Bleed" played in the background of a montage of stills
going over the events of last night's WPW Holiday Hell on Pay-Per-View. The Acolytes beat The Unholy Alliance in a
stiff Street Fight to open the show after Tajiri was put through two chairs
with a Stuff Power Bomb. Scotty Taylor
cradled Dean Malenko's legs off a superplex to upset 'The Shooter' and capture
the WPW Television Title. Mike Awesome
came out as Masato Tanaka's mystery partner to face Eddy Guerrero and Chavo
Guerrero Jr. Tanaka hit Guerrero with a
Roaring Elbow to get the pin. Kidman and
Sting went at it in a 2 out of 3 Falls match.
Sting won the first fall then got disqualified to give Kidman the second
fall. Sting made the mistake of arguing
with the referee and struggling to keep the chair, the referee let go and the
chair hit Sting. Kidman hit a Kid
Krusher and Shooting Star Press to score the third and deciding fall. The Hardy Boyz retained the WPW World Tag
Team Titles over the Jung Dragons and LWO in a triangle elimination match. The Jung Dragons eliminated the LWO then The
Hardy Boyz eliminated the Dragons.
Booker T overcame interference from Kidman and Ken Shamrock to beat Kurt
Angle and capture the WPW Intercontinental Championship. In the Lion's Den match, Benoit had Shamrock
in the Crossface when Mick Foley passed Shamrock a foreign object. Shamrock nailed Benoit in the head knocking
him out. Shamrock applied a Dragon
Sleeper to get the win. The bigger story
was that Ric Flair and Mick Foley came to blows brawling for a few minutes in
the ring. In the Main Event it was Triple
H retaining the WPW World Heavyweight Title over Chris Jericho and Goldberg. After several near falls, ref bumps and close
calls. Goldberg fell victim to a
Pedigree through the announce table from Triple H. Kurt Angle attacked Jericho hitting an
Angleplex. Triple H covered but Jericho
kicked out. Jericho made a quick comeback
and went for the Lionsault but Triple H got the knees up then hit the Pedigree
for the win. An amazing night of action
and here we are just one night later for WPW SUNDAY NIGHT... "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... '5..4..3..2..1' With that pyro shot up from the entrance and
"Y2J" Chris Jericho emerged, microphone in hand. Jericho walked down into the ring to kick
things off here tonight... Chris Jericho:
"First things first, welcome to SUNDAY NIGHT JERICHO! Ya know, a funny thing happened last night,
maybe it was all the blows to the head that I took but I don't remember last
night's main event being a Four Way Dance.
I mean, I THOUGHT it was a Three Way Dance with Y2J, Goldberg, and
Triple H? Correct me if I'm wrong but
that was the match that I went into?
Yes? I thought so but then I beg
the question, Kirk Angel, just what in the HELL do you think you were
doing? I mean, maybe you were still
smarting from the ass kicking given to you by Booker T or maybe you were Triple
H's backdoor buddy, I mean, backup plan?
Now I'm not going to whine and cry and demand that last night's decision
be overturned but what I will do is say this, I feel and I'm sure that all the
Jericholics here tonight feel that Y2J was cheated and that Y2J deserves
another World Heavyweight Title shot!" 'INVASION...' Those sounds interrupted Y2J as Goldberg would emerge
from the entrance in jeans and a t-shirt.
Goldberg headed out into the ring where he got a microphone of his
own... Goldberg:
"Chris Jericho, you make a good case for a World Heavyweight Title
shot because Kurt Angle did come out there and interfere in the match leading
to you going down for the three count but with all do respect, if anyone
deserves another shot at the title, it's ME!
Triple H, you may have retained the World Heavyweight Title but you
didn't beat me. You may be able to look
at yourself in the mirror with that gold around your waist and be satisfied but
the whole world knows that you didn't beat me and I don't think you can. I've always been told that good things are
worth waiting for but I've run out of patience.
Every week I've been watching you, Triple H, I've been watching you come
out here and walk around with what was stolen from me, with what should be
mine, the World Heavyweight Title.
There's a rage inside of me that I bring to the ring but Triple H, one
on one, for the World Heavyweight Title, the way it should be, I'll take that
rage to a whole new level and take my World Title because if I get my way,
Triple, YOU'RE ..." 'ONE! TWO! ZIS
ON?!' Before Goldberg could finish his popular saying, he was
interrupted by the music of the WPW World Heavyweight Champion. Shortly, 'The Game' Triple H would emerge
from the entrance along with Kurt Angle.
Triple H had a microphone... Triple H:
"You know, every week we seem to have these little summits and
usually it ends up with guys like you two getting your way but not this
week. I proved beyond a shadow of a
doubt last night why I am The Game when I beat both of your asses last
night. So in my eyes, neither of you are
eligable for a World Heavyweight Title shot!
Goldberg, if you're looking to unleash this rage of yours maybe you
should direct in the direction of the man standing next to you. You talked about how the World Title was
stolen from you? Remember it wasn't me
that perpetrated that crime, it was 'Y2J' Chris Jericho..." Kurt Angle:
"Speaking of Chris Jericho, I resent the way you come out here and
call me Kirk Angel. My name is KURT
ANGLE, remember it. I know that the
education system isn't up to snuff up there in Winnipeg and maybe you didn't
learn how to spell in Snow Shovelling 101 but that's no reason to mis-pronounce
the name of an Olympic Gold Medalist and True American Hero like myself, KURT
ANGLE. Jericho, you want to know why I
did what I did last night?" Chris Jericho:
"Yes, jackass..." Kurt Angle:
"Hey, mister, don't get foul with me or I won't tell you because it
really is none of your business but being the man that I am, I'll tell you just
for the heck of it. Chris Jericho,
you're a punk, plain and simple. You
used a chair in that match and I cannot allow an injustice to be perpetrated on
a fellow Elite member in Triple H. We
are the cornerstones of World Professional Wrestling and we are role models for
each and everyone of you out there, it's true.
Chris Jericho, you need to look in the mirror then look at me and then
look back in the mirror everyday and say to yourself, 'how can I be more like
Kurt Angle?' For starters you can cut
off that long blond punk hair of yours and clean up your act, buck-o because
this promotion certaintly does not need a foul mouthed, long haired, sly, cocky
man like you Chris Jericho as it's representive so I, Kurt Angle, pledge to my
country and my people to rid the WPW of you, Chris Jericho and that is
TRUE!"
'WHOOOOOOOO!' With that sound Ric
Flair appeared on the big screen as this opening segment continued... Ric Flair:
"Whoooo, what a mouthful, Kurt.
I thought this was a wrestling show?
Haha. It is, don't worry, we'll
get this business wrapped up into a nice little package. I've listened to all the arguements and at
WPW Power Struggle on January 6th from Madison Square Garden, Triple H will
defend the WPW World Heavyweight Title against ... GOLDBERG! Don't worry, Chris, I've booked you in a
match whre the winner will face the World Champion at the February PPV and your
opponent? KURT ANGLE! WHOOOOO!
As for here tonight in the Main Event, all four of you will be involved
in a Fatal Fourway match and don't worry Triple H, the WPW World Title will
*NOT* be on the line but the match itself *WILL* be NO HOLDS BARRED! WHOOOOO!
I'M RIC FLAIR! I'M THE COMMISSIONER!
WHOOOOO! AND THAT'S FAIR!" We then went to
a break then back to the arena as Scott Hudson and Jerry Lawler sent us to the
ring for action... Opening Match: Masato Tanaka & Mike Awesome v. The
Lowdown. "Awesome" by Reckless
Fortune blared over the speakers as Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka walked out
of the entrance together. Awseome and
Tanaka first teamed up last night and it appears that they're going to try and
continue their success as a team. Then,
"Hip Hop" by Dead Prez brought The Lowdown of D'Lo and Chaz out to
the ring. Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka
carried over their dominance from last night as they looked even crisper as a
tag team using a few double team maneuvers.
The ending would see Chaz go for a Superplex on Mike Awesome. Masato Tanaka came in and lifted Chaz up on
his shoulders. Awesome flew off with a
flying lariat on Chaz. Awesome picked up
Chaz and drilled him with the Running Awesome Bomb for the one-two-three! Awesome and Tanaka are victorious! WINNERS: Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome in 3:40. Rating: ** 1/2 'Seek And
Destroy' Sting walked out of the entrance looking to be in a
somber mood as he walked into the ring in street clothes and took a
microphone... Sting: "I
know you fans have already heard a lot of talking tonight but bare with me for
a few minutes because I've got something to get off my chest. Over the past weeks and months I've heard it
several times, that I'm too old, that I've lost my passion for the wrestling
business and that I have no heart. Maybe
their right? Maybe the wrestling
business has outgrew the Stinger. I
mean, I've tried to change, I've ditched the face paint, I've changed my tights
but maybe there's nothing else I can do.
Maybe I'm just delaying the enevitable because as they say, all good
things have to come to an end. So what
I'm trying to say in a round about way is..." 'La Raza' Eddy Guerrero stepped out of the entrance at the top of
the ramp with the Latino World Order, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Juventud Guerrera, and
Papi Chulo stepped out behind him.
Guerrero had a microphone... Sting:
"What? What do you
want?" Eddy Guerrero:
"Hahaha, Sting, what a joke!
You're a joke, Sting! You're
nothing! Look at you coming out here and
crying about how the wrestling business has outgrowen you when the fact of the
matter is that you couldn't hang with Kidman last night, you can't hang with
the future of wrestling, you can't hang with the fast paced luchas like the
Latino World Order and you certainly cannot hang with Eddy Guerrero. Sting, I'm not going to let you walk away,
man. I'm going to punk you out and send
you out of this business on a stretcher!
Why? BECAUSE I CAN, DAMNIT! AND I WILL!" Eddy Guerrero then hit the ring and slapped Sting. Sting decked Eddy with a right hand then the
LWO hit the ring. Sting tried to fend
them off but the numbers were too much as they kicked down Sting and stomped
him down leaving him laying... Match #2: Scotty Taylor (c) v. Jamie Howard - WPW
Television Title. "Push It" by
Static X brought the 'debuting' Jaime Howard out to the ring for our next
match. "Country Grammar" by
Nelly blared over the loudspeakers as the WPW Television Champion, Scotty 'Too
Hotty' Taylor headed out for his first title defense. This would be a good fast paced TV Title
match. The ending would see Taylor hit
the WORM on Howard then go up top for the Diving DDT but Howard caught him and
threw Taylor down to the mat. Howard hit
Taylor with a swinging neckbreaker then went up for his Flying Dropkick but
Taylor moved. Taylor went up and hit the
Diving DDT for the one-two-three! Scotty
Taylor retains the WPW Television Title! WINNER: Scotty Taylor in 4:01. Rating: ** Backstage: -We went inside the dressing room of The Elite with
Triple H, Kurt Angle, Ken Shamrock and Kidman.
All four men were wondering where Mick Foley was and why they haven't
heard from him since last night... Match #3: Jung Dragons v. Latino World Order. "Somebody Someone" by KoRn blared
over the speakers as Jinsei Shinzaki and Tatsuhito Takaiwa of the Jung Dragons
headed out to the ring. "La
Raza" hit as Juventud Guerrera and Papi Chulo of the Latino World Order
made their way out to the ring. These
two teams were a part of the triangle match last night where The Hardy Boyz
retained the WPW World Tag Team Titles.
This was a high flying match as usual when these two teams hook it
up. The ending would see Shinzaki going
for a superkick on Chulo but Chulo rolled underneath, walked the ropes and hit
the Moonsault on Shinzaki! Takaiwa came
in but Juvy caught him with a springboard dropkick! Chulo got the one-two-three on Shinzaki! The LWO get their win back after the Jung
Dragons eliminated them from the World Tag Team Titles match last night! WINNERS: Latino World Order in 5:38. Rating: ** 1/4 Backstage: -Michael Cole got some comments from the new WPW
Intercontinental Champion, Booker T... Booker T:
"It's about damn time, Booker T, WPW Intercontinental Champion for
a second time. Last night, that loud
mouthed fool Kurt Angle got his courtesy of Booker T. The Elite tried their best to make sure that
Kurt would walk out champion but when it was all said and done, Booker T walked
out ... champion. That doesn't mean that
Ken Shamrock and Kidman get off lightly, no.
Tonight, Shamrock, I take you apart, sucka. Then, Kidman, you tried to jump on me last
night but if you want some of Booker T then take me on, face to face, like a
man." Kidman walked in and stood behind Michael Cole... Booker T:
"What? You want some,
sucka?" Kidman reached over and smacked Booker T in the face then
ran off as Booker T gave chase then stopped and walked back to Michael Cole
with a microphone... Booker T:
"Kidman, sooner then later you will get yours, dig it?" Match #4: Chavo Guerrero Jr. v. Sting. "La Raza" hit as Chavo Guerrero Jr.
of the Latino World Order made his way out to the ring. "Seek And Destroy" hit as an angry
Sting rushed into the ring and unleashed right hands on Chavo. Chavo bailed to the outside but Sting gave
chase. Chavo rolled back in and jumped
on Sting as he came back in. Chavo
worked over Sting and hit a pumphandle suplex.
Chavo sent Sting into the ropes and went for a vertical facebuster but
Sting countered it with a clothesline.
Sting picked up Chavo and hit a gorilla press slam. Sting went up top and came off with a splash
but Chavo moved! Chavo pulled Sting into
the corner for the Tornado DDT but blocked it punching Chavo. Sting pulled Chavo down and whipped him
across the ring and hit a STINGER SPLASH!
Sting hit a second STINGER SPLASH on Chavo! Chavo staggered out and Sting nailed the
Scorpion Death Drop! The LWO rushed
towards the ring but Sting got the three count before they could make the save! WINNER: Sting in 2:07. Rating: ** Sting went to work on the LWO but the numbers were too
much as Sting once again fell victim to a beating from the Latino World
Order...
"Ironman" by Black Sabbath blasted through the speakers as The
Acolytes headed out to the ring for our next match but first took a
microphone... Faarooq:
"Last night, we ended our feud with The Unholy Alliance when they
got punked out in a Street Fight." Bradshaw:
"We're currently in the process of acquiring a new office for the
Acolytes Protection Agency. Business has
been a little slow as of late, I admit but I think it'll pick up after we
regain the World Tag Team Titles here tonight..." Faarooq:
"That's right, Hardyz, we've faced time and time again so bring
your scrawny little asses out here and get ready to drop the titles..." Match #5: The Hardy Boyz (c) v. The Acolytes - WPW World
Tag Team Titles. "Break Stuff"
by Limp Bizkit blared over the loudspeakers as the WPW World Tag Team
Champions, The Hardy Boyz made their way out to the ring for a title defense
just one night after a grueling triangle match.
The four men brawled to start off the match then it settled down into a
back and forth match until The Acolytes started to take control with some power
moves. The ending would see Faarooq hit
a spinebuster on Jeff Hardy. That's when
Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck ran down to ringside. The referee tried to restrain them and
additional officials came out to restrain them but as they did, Sinister
Minister had come down also. Minister
shot a fireball at Faarooq! Bradshaw
jumped down and pounded on Minister!
Jeff Hardy capitilized on this and would hit a Hardy Cutter on Bradshaw
then the Swanton Bomb for the one, two, three!
The Hardy Boyz have retained the WPW World Tag Team Titles! Afterwards, Whipwreck grabbed a chair and
nailed Bradshaw knocking him down as The Unholy Alliance and Sinister Minister
continued this feud with The Acolytes... WINNERS: The Hardy Boyz in 5:10. Rating: * 1/2 (The Hardy Boyz retained the WPW World Tag Team Titles.) We saw a split
screen of Booker T and Ken Shamrock walking through the back. The WPW Intercontinental Championship match
is next... Match #6: Booker T (c) v. Ken Shamrock - WPW
Intercontinental Title.
"Stress" by Godsmack blasted through the speakers as 'The
Worlds Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock made his way out to the ring. Then, "One More Road" by DMX blared
over the PA as the new WPW Intercontinental Champion, Booker T headed out to
the ring. Both men were coming off
grueling matches last night and seemed to be beaten down but both gave it their
all. The ending would see Shamrock hit a
huracanrana on Booker T for two.
Shamrock went for the Ankle Lock but Booker was in the ropes. Shamrock argued with the referee while Booker
got up. Booker went for a Harlem
Sidekick but Shamrock moved and Booker T nailed the referee! Shamrock hit a belly-to-belly suplex on
Booker then slapped on the Ankle Lock!
CHRIS BENOIT charged into the ring with a chair and blasted Shamrock in
the head with a vicious chair shot!
Shamrock was out like a light as Benoit left the ring getting revenge
for last night. Booker T got up and
picked up Shamrock then hit the Neckwrecker!
The referee crawled over to count the three! Booker T retains the WPW Intercontinental
Championship! WINNER: Booker T in 5:28. Rating: ** 3/4 (Booker T retained the WPW Intercontinental Title.) We went backstage
to see a black limosine pulling up and out stepped, MICK FOLEY! With that we went to a break... We returned and
"Welcome To The Fold" by Filter came over the speakers and out walked
the WPW Owner, Mick Foley. Foley walked
down into the ring to a huge chorus of boos as he took a microphone... Mick Foley:
"Ric Flair, when you laid those chops into my chest and those right
hands into the side of my head everything became quite clear to me. You see, for the past four months I've tried
to co-exist with you, I've tried to put up with you and I've tried to compete
with you but the fact of the matter is this, Ric Flair, the two of us never
could or will be on the same page and the days of co-existing and sharing power
are OVER. There isn't room at the top of
World Professional Wrestling for the both of us and it's time that we settle
this. Ric Flair, I can't even believe
that I'm saying this but I, Mick Foley, owner of World Professional Wrestling
am willing to put my power on the line against yours! I want my company back! Winner takes all, legend against legend,
Commissioner against Owner, RIC FLAIR against MICK FOLEY! What a better place then in the most famous
arena in North America, Madison Square Gardens at the aptly named WPW Power
Struggle..." 'Sprach
Zarathustra...' The Commissioner of World Professional Wrestling, 'The
Nature Boy' Ric Flair stepped out of the entrance and walked down into the ring
with Mick Foley where Flair took a microphone... Ric Flair:
"I'd like to start of by apoligizing for my actions last night ...
I apoligize that I didn't snap those legs of yours Foley! WHOOOOOO!
You can try and spin this any way you like Mick Foley, you can twist the
truth and try to make yourself out like a victim but the bottom line is that
'The Nature Boy' is going to take control of your company whether you like it
or not! That's right, pal, I'm accepting
your challenge, Winner Takes All, Madison Square Gardens, Mick Foley and Ric
Flair! WHOOOO! The lines have been drawn in the sand and two
retired legends will step into the squared circle for ONE NIGHT ONLY to find
out just who will control this company.
Foley, you may not like me but your gonna have to learn to love me because
after Power Struggle I'll have your company in the palm of my hand,
WHOOOOOOO!" Mick Foley:
"That's not the way it's going to happen, I'm going to lace up the
boots on more time and the Hardcore Legend, the King Of The Death match is
going to beat the **** out of the overrated Nature Boy." Ric Flair:
"We don't have to wait until Power Struggle, we can do this right
now. Come on', let's go, let's
fight!" Ric Flair took off his sport jacket and was readying for
a fight when Mick Foley pulled a roll of paper out of his back pocket. Mick Foley:
"Oh yes, we do have to wait until Power Struggle because last night
after you put your hands on me, I got a nationwide restraining order against
you meaning that until January 6th when I rip this paper up, you can't put your
hands on me or else you're FIRED!" Ric Flair:
"What's wrong? The King Of
Hardcore has no guts? That's what I
thought! You're making a big mistake
because all this is going to do is make me bottle up all the anger and unleash
it on you at Power Struggle, WHOOOOOOOOOO!" Ric Flair and
Mick Foley went face-to-face as we went to a commercial break. The Fatal Fourway Main Event is next... Main Event: Triple H v. Chris Jericho v. Kurt Angle v.
Goldberg - Non-Title Fatal Fourway Match.
It was then time for our Main Event setup earlier tonight by Ric
Flair. "ONE! TWO! ZIS ON?!"
sounded as the WPW World Heavyweight Champion, 'The Game' Triple H made his way
out to the ring first.
"5..4..3..2..1" ... "Y2J" Chris Jericho came out
next. Jericho and Triple H went face to
face then, "My Hero" by Foo Fighters sounded as Kurt Angle emerged
from the entrance. Angle hit the ring
and nailed Jericho from behind! Triple H
and Kurt Angle double teamed Jericho before 'INVASION' hit as Goldberg rushed
into the ring and the fourway brawl was on.
This didn't resemble a wrestling match, it was just four men brawling it
out non-stop. Angle and Jericho paired
off while Triple H and Goldberg paired off for most of it. Goldberg mixed it up with Jericho and Angle
while Triple H and Angle didn't go at eachother even though they're
opponents. The closing moments of the
match would see Chris Jericho go for the missile dropkick on Kurt Angle but
Angle crotched Jericho up top then went for a belly-to-belly superplex but
Jericho blocked that shoving Angle down to the canvas. Jericho came off and nailed the missile
dropkick on Angle. Jericho got up and
was drilled by the SPEAR from Goldberg!
Goldberg called for the Jackhammer but Triple H came in and low blowed
Goldberg then went for the Pedigree but Goldberg blocked it backdropping Triple
H out of the ring. Angle was pulling
himself up with the ropes and Goldberg tried to SPEAR him but Angle moved and
Goldberg went through the ropes to the outside!
Jericho was up and drilled Angle with a face slam then hit the
LIONSAULT! Jericho covers for the
one...two...THREE! Chris Jericho has won
this Fatal Fourway match! WINNER: Chris Jericho in 8:15. Rating: ** 1/2 Afterwards, Jericho backed up the entrance with his arm
raised victorious as we ended the night here on WPW Sunday Night! ==-==-==-==-==-==-== WPW News & Notes-: ==-==-==-==-==-==-== -Sting resigned for 32 cards... -WPW debuts its newest TV show, Startime Saturday this
coming Saturday featuring Al Snow & Steve Blackman & Dean Malenko
against T&A & Brian Christopher, Kidman against Kaz Hayashi and Chris
Benoit versus Eddy Guerrero in the Main Event plus more. It's an hour of action you won't want to
miss... -WPW has Power Struggle on January 6th from MSG in New
York. The tentative line-up includes; WPW World Heavyweight Title Match-: Triple H (c) vs. Goldberg Control Of WPW-: Mick Foley vs. Ric Flair Number One Contenders Match-: Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle |