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Post by underjohnking on Jan 12, 2024 22:31:56 GMT 1
 KURT ANGLE DEFEATS THE BRITISH BULLDOG TO WIN THE EUROPEAN TITLE
January 13. 2000
On A Smackdown Edition. Kurt Angle captured the WWF European Championship over The British Bulldog and not only that retained his undefeated streak. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 12, 2024 22:35:09 GMT 1
 TEST CAPTURES THE HARDCORE TITLE
January 13. 2000
In another title change on SMACKDOWN. Test captured the WWF Hardcore Championship over Viscera despite superstars trying to vye for the title when Test took on Viscera in a match for the title. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 13, 2024 13:45:08 GMT 1
 WWF ROYAL RUMBLE - January 23. 2000 - Madison Square Garden
WWF European Championship Match: Tazz D. Kurt Angle by technical submission to win the WWF European Championship
WWF Women's Championship Match: Jacqueline D. The Kat to win the WWF Women's Championship
Tag Team Tables Match: The Hardy Boys D. The Dudley Boys
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Chris Jericho D. Chyna to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: The New Age Outlaws D. Edge & Christian to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
WWF Championship Street Fight Match: Triple H D. Mankind to retain the WWF Championship
Cactus Jack wins the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match by last eliminating The Big Show.
Order of Entrants:
1. Test (eliminated Mark Henry, but was eliminated by The Big Show, final seven)
2. British Bulldog (eliminated by Rikishi)
3. Headbanger Thrasher (eliminated by Dean Malenko)
4. Dean Malenko (surprise entrant) (eliminated Headbanger Thrasher, but was eliminated by Rikishi)
5. Mark Henry (eliminated by Test)
6. Gangrel (eliminated by Rikishi)
7. Rikishi (eliminated Gangrel, British Bulldog, Dean Malenko, Scotty 2 Hotty, Grandmaster Sexay & Viscera, but was eliminated by The Big Show)
8. Scotty 2 Hotty (eliminated by Rikishi)
9. Grandmaster Sexay (eliminated by Rikishi)
10. Viscera (eliminated by Rikishi)
11. D-Lo Brown (eliminated by The Rock)
12. Eddie Guerrero (surprise entrant, eliminated Headbanger Mosh, but was eliminated by The Big Show)
13. Bradshaw (eliminated by The Big Show)
14. Al Snow (eliminated by The Rock)
15. Steve Blackman (eliminated by The Big Show)
16. Headbanger Mosh (eliminated by Eddie Guerrero)
17. Owen Hart (eliminated Hardcore Holly, but was eliminated by The Big Show, final four)
18. The Big Bossman (eliminated Prince Albert, but was eliminated by Cactus Jack, final nine)
19. Faarooq (eliminated by The Big Show)
20. Val Venis (eliminated by The Rock)
21. Crash Holly (eliminated by Kane)
22. Bob Backlund (surprise entrant) (eliminated by Kane)
23. Hardcore Holly (eliminated by Owen Hart)
24. The Rock (eliminated D-Lo Brown, Al Snow, Val Venis & The Godfather but was eliminated by The Big Show, final three)
25. The Big Show (eliminated Test, Rikishi, Eddie Guerrero, Steve Blackman, Owen Hart, Faarooq, Bradshaw, Kane & The Rock, but was eliminated by Cactus Jack, final two)
26. The Godfather (eliminated by The Rock, final eight)
27. Kane (eliminated Crash Holly & Bob Backlund, but was eliminated by The Big Show, final five)
28. Prince Albert (eliminated by The Big Bossman)
29. X-Pac (eliminated by Cactus Jack)
30. Cactus Jack (eliminated The Big Bossman, X-Pac & The Big Show) (winner)
 Royal Rumble kicked off with a big debut and it was former ECW star Tazz challenging Kurt Angle for the WWF European Championship.
 Tazz was dominant delivering suplex after suplex to Kurt Angle.
 And made Kurt Angle tap out to the Tazzmission allowing Tazz to win the WWF European Championship in his debut match.
 The Rivalry between The Dudley Boys and The Hardy Boys sent new waves as they battled in the first ever Tag Team Tables Match.
 The Hardy Boys picked up the victory with Jeff Hardy nailing an unforgettable swanton bomb off the MSG Balcony to D-Von Dudley.
![MachoBusta — Chyna celebrates with her friend Chris Jericho...]() Chyna showed respect to Chris Jericho in their Intercontinental Title Rematch sparking up a partnership.
 Triple H and Mankind faced off in the New York City Street Fight Match for the WWF Championship.
 Triple H did all he could to put Mankind down. But Mankind kept coming back for more. He even brought out the Thumbtacks in the match.
![Triple H Pedigrees Cactus Jack face first onto thumbtacks (Royal Rumble 2000) : r/SquaredCircle]() But a pedigree through the Thumbtacks was enough to put Mankind down and retain the WWF Championship.
![A great shot of Too Cool's dance break at the 2000 Royal Rumble in Madison Square Garden @rikishi @thescottgarland RIP Grand Master… | Instagram]() The 2000 Royal Rumble was nothing short of an amazing Rumble Match. Rikishi dominated the first half of the Royal Rumble by gaining 6 eliminations, he and Test almost lasted an hour, but they were both eliminated by The Big Show.
 Also making his WWF Debut was a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble Match. Eddie Guerrero!.
 And another made his WWF Debut as well, Dean Malenko!.
 And making his return to the WWF was former World Wrestling Federation Champion Bob Backlund.
 There were some big potential names to win the 2000 Royal Rumble. The Big Show. 1999 Royal Rumble Winner & former WWF Champion The Rock & Owen Hart who had lost the title on January 3, 2000.
 The Big Show was very dominant in this match eliminating 9 competitors in the match.
 Suddenly, the #30 entrant was revealed to be a surprise as it turned out to be Mankind, but not Mankind it was Cactus Jack.
 Cactus Jack would eventually win at #30 gaining 3 eliminations eliminating The Big Bossman, X-Pac & The Big Show who was in the final two with Cactus Jack. After, Triple H was on the monitor watching as he stood shocked.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 1:10:10 GMT 1
 THE RADICALS DEBUT
January 24. 2000
In RAW's Main Event. The Rock & Cactus Jack battled The New Age Outlaws in a non-title match. The Rock & Jack were able to get the win over the Outlaws. But then all of a sudden, they were attacked by Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko who made their debuts at the Royal Rumble, but they were not alone as Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn made their appearance to attack The Rock & Cactus Jack. Benoit then hit 3 German Suplexes to The Rock while Eddie nailed Cactus with the frog splash. Owen Hart tried making the save for Rock & Cactus but before he could enter the ring. X-Pac & Triple H attacked him from behind. After the beatdown. Triple H announced that the Radicals have signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 4:53:24 GMT 1
 TORI TURNS ON KANE AND JOINS D-GENERATION X
January 27. 2000
Before SMACKDOWN Started. Tori was missing and that unhinged Kane to the point that he had to take his aggression out on D-Generation X. Triple H ordered Kane to wrestle The New Age Outlaws. X-Pac & Triple H in a 4 on 1 Handicap Match and if Kane won the match. Tori would be returned to Kane. Kane was outnumbered but fought for his life and then Tori made her appearance as Kane destroyed everybody and tossed everyone out of the ring. Tori got in the ring with Kane and then suddenly Tori hit Kane with a low blow and all of DX destroyed Kane, Cactus Jack tried making the save for Kane but he was outnumbered. X-Pac then hit Kane numerous times with a steel chair and then tied him to the ropes with X-Pac & Tori revealing their christmas story as they kissed in the middle of the ring. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 4:55:28 GMT 1
![Kurt Angle]() KURT ANGLE WINS BACK EUROPEAN TITLE
February 3. 2000
In a 2000 Royal Rumble Re-Match. Kurt Angle re-captured the WWF European Title by defeating Tazz. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 4:57:06 GMT 1
 TORI WINS THE WWF WOMEN'S TITLE
February 7. 2000
With help from X-Pac. Tori captured the WWF Women's Championship over Jacqueline. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 4:59:19 GMT 1
 MARK HENRY AND MAE YOUNG REVEAL PREGNANCY
February 14. 2000
On an edition of RAW IS WAR. Mark Henry announced that him and Mae Young were having a baby. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 5:01:06 GMT 1
 THE BIG RED MACHINE'S REDEMPTION
February 14. 2000
Just weeks after being betrayed by Tori. Kane made his return and laid waste to D-Generation X and The Radicals, after DX & The Radicals teamed up to take on The Rock, Cactus Jack, Too Cool & Rikishi & The Dudley Boys in a 7 on 7 match. He tried to get his hands on Tori but Tori ran away. Kane then picked up a microphone and said that he was going to bury X-Pac at No Way Out in a Casket Match!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 6:55:06 GMT 1
 THE KAT WINS THE WOMEN'S TITLE!
February 21. 2000
Thanks to the distraction of Kane. The Kat won the Women's Championship over Tori ending Tori's 14-day run as WWF Women's Champion. |
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