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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 6:57:47 GMT 1
 CRASH HOLLY WINS BACK HARDCORE TITLE
February 21. 2000
During the Hardcore Title Match between Test & Hardcore Holly. Crash Holly ran out to take advantage of the 24/7 Situation and would go on to defeat Test to win the WWF Hardcore Championship. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 7:24:19 GMT 1
![upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/No_Wa...]() WWF NO WAY OUT - Hartford, CT - February 27, 2000
Sunday Night Heat Match: Al Snow & Steve Blackman D. The Headbangers
Sunday Night Heat Match: The Godfather D. Prince Albert
WWF European & Intercontinental Championship Match: Kurt Angle D. Chris Jericho to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Match: Dean Malenko D. Jerry Lynn to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Test D. Crash Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: The Big Bossman D. Test to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Val Venis D. The Big Bossman to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Mark Henry D. Val Venis to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Gangrel D. Mark Henry to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship: Mae Young D. Gangrel to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Luna Vachon D. Mae Young to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Crash Holly D. Luna Vachon to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Hardcore Championship: Tazz D. Crash Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
Cast Match: Eddie Guerrero D. Rikishi
WWF Tag Team Championship Four-Corners Match: Edge & Christian D. The Dudley Boys, The Hardy Boys & The New Age Outlaws to win the WWF Tag Team Championship
Chris Benoit D. The Rock with interference from The Radicals.
Casket Match: X-Pac D. Kane with interference from The Mean Street Posse. After the match, Kane rose from the casket and cleared the ring and then tombstoned his ex-girlfriend to the mat.
#1 Contenders No Disqualifaction Match: Cactus Jack D. The Big Show
WWF Championship Match: Triple H D. Owen Hart to retain the WWF Championship
 Kurt Angle became the first WWF wrestler in history to win the Eurocontinental Championship.
 The Radicals's hostile takeover continued at No Way Out when Dean Malenko regained the WWF Light Heavyweight Title over Jerry Lynn.
![Tazz on Monday Night Raw with the ECW Championship in April 2000 : r/WWE]() There were several Hardcore Championship changes as Crash Holly defended the Hardcore Title against Test. Test was able to regain the WWF Hardcore Title again, but the Big Bossman stopped him and won the Hardcore Title until it was taken by Val Venis and then it was taken by Mark Henry, and then Gangrel, and also Mae Young, and Luna Vachon, and Crash Holly again until it was taken by Tazz who gained his second WWF Singles Title.
 No Way Out also saw the new WWF Tag Team Champions in Edge & Christian who overcame a 4-team match by defeating The Hardys, The Dudleys & The New Age Outlaws.
 Chris Benoit pulled off the biggest upset by defeating the former WWF Champion The Rock, but he didn't do it on his own as he had The Radicals with him to help out.
![The many faces of Kane - WWE's 'Big Red Machine']() Kane promised X-Pac there would be No Way Out for him as the two battled in a Casket Match for Kane to get his redemption on Tori.
 As Kane had X-Pac set to be buried inside the casket. The Mean Street Posse made their interference to attack Kane and would help X-Pac put Kane in the casket.
![Kane Tombstones Tori on Make a GIF]() But then Kane re emerged from the Casket and destroyed the Mean Street Posse and then sent them into the casket. Kane then grabbed Tori and got his revenge by tombstoning her to the mat. Kane may had lost the Casket Match, but he got his revenge on Tori, but the war between him and X-Pac wasn't over until Kane said it was!.
 Cactus Jack continued his WrestleMania dream by defeating The Big Show and retaining his #1 Contendership Spot in a No Disqualifaction Match.
And the stage was surely set for WrestleMania 16 as Triple H retained the WWF Championship against Owen Hart with help from The Radicals.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 7:26:23 GMT 1
 HBK SUPERKICKS THE ROCK
March 2. 2000
During a WWF Championship Match with Triple H & The Rock. Ric Flair made his return to commissioner announcing that Shawn Michaels would be the guest referee for the WWF Championship Match between Triple H & The Rock. The Rock was closing in to win his second WWF Championship, but all of a sudden. Shawn Michaels hit a big superkick, the Sweet Chin Music to The Rock allowing The Game to retain the WWF Championship over The Rock. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 7:44:40 GMT 1
 THE ROCK CALLS OUT MICHAELS FOR WRESTLEMANIA 16 SHOWDOWN
March 6. 2000
On RAW. The Rock called out Shawn Michaels with Michaels making his way to the ring. Michaels explained why he cost The Rock the WWF Championship is because he didn't want people like The Rock to steal his best friend Triple H's spotlight. That spotlight turned to Triple H a year ago when he was the man that won the 1999 King of The Ring and became the WWF Champion and also married the Boss's daughter, and that people like The Rock have always tried to steal his spotlight. He took the Intercontinental Title from him. He won the 1998 King of The Ring, he won the 1999 Royal Rumble and he won the WWF Title at WrestleMania in the main event which should've been Triple H's spot to begin with. Michaels said that people like The Rock came to steal the spotlight from every legend that came to the WWF including yours truly, The Heartbreak Kid. Michaels said that in the 1990s. WrestleMania was his playground because he faced off with guys like Razor Ramon, Bret Hart, Sycho Sid & Stone Cold Steve Austin until The Rock came over and wanted to be a main eventer himself. The Rock responded that seeing as Shawn Michaels talked about WrestleMania so much. And now that The Rock doesn't have a match at WrestleMania 16. How bout The Heartbreak Kid steps in the ring at WrestleMania and if he so proves that WrestleMania is his playground, then Michaels must step in the ring and go one on one with The Great One. Michaels said that he accepted The Rock's challenge because the match at WrestleMania 16 is going to be in the very same place where he kicked Bret Hart's teeth down his throat four years ago and became the WWF Champion. This time, he's going to make sure The Rock goes back in the mid-card or the low-card when he kicks the People's Eyebrow down his throat. The Rock said that he's going to take Michaels's Sweet Chin Music. Turn that sumbitch sideways and stick it straight up Michaels's ass because there's no way and The Rock means no way that Michaels will kick The Rock's teeth down his throat just like he did on SMACKDOWN. The Rock said that he was going to lay the SMACKDOWN on Michaels's candy ass at WrestleMania 16. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 7:54:48 GMT 1
 BIG SHOW CHALLENGES HULK HOGAN TO A MATCH AT WRESTLEMANIA 16
March 9. 2000
Hulk Hogan made his return to SMACKDOWN and wanted a match at WrestleMania 16 because last year was his WrestleMania return and he lost center in the ring to The Rock, no excuses. But he wants to have a match at WrestleMania 16. Then Big Show's music hit as he came out. The Big Show called out Hogan telling him that his time was passing by and that Hogan should just retire while he's ahead. He's already won the WWF Championship ten times. And let's not forget the last time they faced off in a ring together was somewhere where the big boys played and he kicked Hogan's ass and took that organization's Championship. And now that Hogan's in the WWF Ring. He wants to be the one that faces Hogan at WrestleMania. And he wants to be the one that upsets the WWF fans by defeating Hulk Hogan. Hogan said that he's welcome to accept The Big Show's challenge and he's going to be the one that knocks The Big Show down. Show then grabbed Hogan by the throat and chokeslammed him to the mat with Show ending it saying "See you at WrestleMania brother!" |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 7:56:51 GMT 1
 WWF SUPERSTARS INVADE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
March 17. 2000
The Rock guest hosted Saturday Night Live with WWF Champion Triple H, Big Show and Mick Foley in the crowd!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 8:06:18 GMT 1
 BUBBA RAY DUDLEY POWERBOMBS MAE YOUNG THROUGH A TABLE
March 23. 2000
During a match between Bubba Ray Dudley & Mark Henry. Bubba Ray Dudley grabbed Mae Young and powerbombed her off the SMACKDOWN Stage through a table, after. Mae Young who was still pregnant with child was taken to the hospital, where it was announced that Mae Young's baby miscarried after that brutal attack. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 8:07:30 GMT 1
 TRISH STRATUS DEBUTS A NEW TAG TEAM, T&A
March 23. 2000
Trish Stratus made her SMACKDOWN Debut and announced her new Tag Team, Test & Albert known as T&A. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 8:09:12 GMT 1
 STEPHANIE MCMAHON CAPTURES WOMEN'S TITLE
March 23. 2000
In a shocking moment. Stephanie McMahon regained the WWF Women's Championship over The Kat |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 15, 2024 9:06:50 GMT 1
![WWE WrestleMania 2000 (16) Review – TJR Wrestling]() WWF WRESTLEMANIA 16 - April 2. 2000 - Arrowhead Pond - Anaheim, CA
2000 WWF Hall of Famers: Superstar Billy Graham, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Wahoo McDaniel, Big Cat "Ernie Ladd", The Valiant Brothers & Rick Rude (posthumously)
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Crash Holly D. Tazz to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Match: Dean Malenko D. Scotty 2 Hotty to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal 8: Rikishi wins the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal by last eliminating The Road Dogg. Order of entrants featured Test & Albert, Al Snow & Steve Blackman, The Acolytes, Viscera, Hardcore Holly, Kaientai, The Mean Street Posse, Val Venis, Perry Saturn, The Big Bossman, Bull Buchanan, Gangrel, Mark Henry, D-Lo Brown, Mideon, Essa Rios, Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels, The British Bulldog, Bob Backlund, Grandmaster Sexay & The Brooklyn Brawler.
Chyna D. Eddie Guerrero
Hulk Hogan D. The Big Show
Bikini Contest: Trish Stratus D. The Kat, Terri, Jacqueline, Ivory, Luna Vachon & Lita
WWF Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Ladder Match: Edge & Christian D. The Dudley Boys & The Hardy Boys to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Last Man Standing Match: Kane D. X-Pac
WWF Intercontinental & European Championship 1 of 2 Falls Match: (Intercontinental Title): Chris Benoit D. Owen Hart, Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWF European Championship 2 of 2 Falls Match: Kurt Angle D. Owen Hart, Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit to retain the WWF European Championship
The Rock D. Shawn Michaels
WWF Championship Hell in A Cell Match: Cactus Jack D. Triple H to regain the WWF Championship
 Rikishi became the 8th man to win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal by last eliminating The Road Dogg
 In a rare battle of the sexes match. Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero could not put down Chyna. But after the match, Chyna helped Guerrero up and gave him a little peck on the cheek for a good effort. Eddie fell down to the mat with a smile on his face.
 Hulkamania would prove that WrestleMania 16 was still his playground as he defeated the World's Largest Athlete The Big Show!.
 WrestleMania 16 also had a first in WWF History. A Triple Threat Tag Team Ladder Match for the WWF Tag Team Championship.
 Both of these three teams wanted to win it all in this epic showdown.
 There was Tables, Ladders & Broken Bodies along the way in this match.
 Even Jeff Hardy's epic swanton bomb dive off the ladder to Bubba Ray Dudley.
 But Edge and Christian were able to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles.
 Pete Rose came to WrestleMania to try to get his revenge on Kane, but his revenge plot foiled as Kane chokeslammed Pete Rose after Kane had put his feud to bed with X-Pac!.
 Chris Benoit regained the Intercontinental Title in a 4-Way Match which featured Kurt Angle's titles both on the line. However, Angle remained the European Champion in the second fall.
 The Dream Match finally happened at WrestleMania 16 with Michaels taking on The Rock.
 The two had a legendary back and forth confrontation.
 The Rock almost had the match won by hitting the Rock Bottom on the announce table but Michaels kicked out of it.
 Michaels said as he promised, kick The Rock's teeth down his throat but The Rock however kicked out.
 The Rock finally ended the match by hitting the Rock Bottom and the People's Elbow to get the victory.
![Triple H vs. Cactus Jack – WWE Championship Hell in a Cell Match: No Way Out 2000 | WWE]() It was do or die for Mick Foley. He had main evented WrestleMania once it was last year and he failed to win the match, but he would make sure lightning wouldn't strike twice as he battled Triple H inside the Hell in A Cell that almost took his career 2 years ago.
 Triple H and Cactus both pulled out all the stops in this big contest.
![Mick Foley | Wiki | Wrestling Amino | Mick foley, Wrestling, Pro wrestling]() The Thumbtacks were even used in this match with Cactus going through the tacks. But he still survived.
![Highway to Hell in a Cell: Cactus Jack vs. Triple H – No Way Out 2000]() Cactus almost put down Triple H with a double arm DDT but still The Game kicked out.
 Both men made their way to the cell with Triple H trying to knock down Cactus Jack off the cell.
 Cactus got thrown off the cell through the Announce Table but he was able to climb in where the two battled for the richest prize in the game.
 Cactus got backdropped off the top of the cell breaking the cell roof and the ring.
 But Cactus suddenly rose to his feet slowly and hit The Game with the 2X4 Barbedwire.
 But then Vince McMahon who made his return for the first time since December of 1999 along with Shane McMahon came out and they both attacked Cactus Jack meaning that both of them were allied with Triple H all this time.
![The Rock battles off DX: Raw, 1/3/00 | The Rock had his hands full with #DX 22 years ago today on WWE Raw! | By WWE Network | The cheap shots out]() The Rock came out to attempt to make the save but he was jumped by D-Generation X on the outside, when The McMahons and Triple H tried to put Cactus Jack away. Suddenly.
 A Monster Truck arrived in the building, the man in the Monster Truck was revealed to be Stone Cold Steve Austin as he destroyed a limousine that was assumingly Vince & Shane McMahon's limousine.
 After getting off the monster truck. Stone Cold arrived to the ring with a Steel Chair in hand cleaning house on D-Generation X and the McMahons.
![Stone Cold Steve Austin & Stephanie McMahon segment WWF Raw on Make a GIF]() Stephanie tried to get in Austin's way but she too was Stone Cold Stunnered. Austin had left carnage inside the Hell in A Cell. Both Cactus & Triple H stood to their feet. Then suddenly Cactus Jack morphed into Mankind. And then Cactus delivered the Mandible Claw to Triple H and we had a new WWF Champion!.
 Mick Foley realized his WrestleMania Dream and walked out of WrestleMania 16 as the new WWF Champion. Stone Cold Steve Austin came out with beers to congratulate Mick Foley with The Rock!.
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