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Post by underjohnking on Jan 22, 2024 20:04:23 GMT 1
THE END OF THE MONDAY NIGHT WARS. SHANE MCMAHON OWNS WCW! March 26. 2001 During the Final WCW Nitro Show. Vince McMahon appeared on the WCW Screens and announced that he was on WCW Television, how could that happen?. Because, it was a matter of time that he Vince McMahon bought his competition, he now owns WCW!.
Vince announced that the very fate of WCW is in his hands.Vince McMahon entered the ring to address not only the WWF fans in Cleveland, OH. but the WCW fans and the WCW Superstars as well that were live in Panama City, FL. He asked for opinions and asked that Time Warner was begging Vince to buy WCW and he's agreed, but there is one small problem and that's this. Time Warner signed the contract, but Vince will sign it this sunday at WrestleMania after he kicks Shane's ass and he will sign it when Ted Turner himself walks down the aisle infront of him.
Vince said that it was his effort and money that made him buy WCW. He said he was going to arrange a seat for Ted Turner at WrestleMania 17 after signing the WCW Contract. Vince said that he had to squeeze the life and cut the competition out of WCW and just like he's going to do to his son Shane this Sunday. Vince announced that Stephanie, Trish & Trish will wheel down her very own wife Linda and Linda will watch what Vince does to Shane this Sunday at WrestleMania. Then he asked what he wanted to do with WCW. He wanted some input here at the moment, he could put WCW off the shelf and watch some of old WCW Nitro's night after night. They used to laugh at the WWF. But he who laughs last laughs the best, and he's not laughing. But he's got a real, big smile on his face. But then again, WCW could be turned into a media just like the WWF today. If they do that, Who should be a part of the WCW?. Vince asked the fans to help him out. Vince asked a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" if they wanted to acquire some of the WCW Stars. Vince asked first for Lex Luger, and it was an easy decision for the fans, the fans gave Luger a "thumbs down". Then they asked for Buff Bagwell, half gave a "thumbs up", others gave a "thumbs down". Then asked for the WCW Champion Booker T. And just like that, they gave a thumbs up but McMahon said thumbs down. McMahon asked for Scott Steiner and the crowd reacted to Steiner's name with loud cheers. But McMahon said that Steiner was down. The fans started chanting for GOLDBERG. McMahon asked if the fans wanted Sting and Goldberg, and the crowd went wild for those two names. But McMahon refused them. McMahon said what he could've done was get in his plane and fly down to the Redneck Riveira of Panama City, FL and walk out there and give every WCW Superstar a piece of his mind. But WCW's last broadcast is in a beer hall, surrounded by a bunch of beer drinking rednecks just like Stone Cold Steve Austin. He could've lined up each and every one of their WCW Stars and say to them, "YOU'RE FIRED"!. And that's what's going to happen because WCW is permanately dead and buried forever. WCW will remain Buried or anyone in the world that gets in his way, every single one of them will be buried if anyone came in competition with Vince. The fans got upset as Vince dressed them down.
then suddenly Shane's music hit in the arena and Vince was waiting, HOWEVER!!!!.
It turned out that Shane McMahon was officially at Panama City, FL standing in a WCW Ring.
Shane announced that Vince's ego got the best of him, he wanted to finalize the deal with WCW at WrestleMania 17. He wanted the audacity to ask Ted Turner to do it. But that was just the opportunity he was asking for. The deal was finalized with WCW and the name does say McMahon, however the contract read Shane McMahon!!!!.
Shane announced that he officially owned WCW and announced that WCW kicked Vince's ass in the past and it's going to kick it again, because the WCW Superstars will be invading the WWF very soon enough. But until then, he's more focused on beating Vince at WrestleMania!!!!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 23, 2024 3:00:14 GMT 1
WWF WRESTLEMANIA 17 - Reliant Astrodome - Houston, TX - April 1. 2001
2001 WWF Hall of Famers: Yokozuna (posthumously inducted), The Iron Sheik, Michael P.S. Hayes. Harley Race. Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch & Bruiser Brody (posthumously inducted)
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal 9: Winner faces The Big Show for the WWF European Championship later in the night. Bradshaw last eliminated Albert to win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Order of Participants featured Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Steve Blackman, Grandmaster Sexay, D-Lo Brown, The Big Bossman, Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, Rikishi, Haku, Test, X-Pac, Essa Rios, K-Kwik, Kaientai, Faarooq, The Mean Street Posse, Tazz & Al Snow Chris Benoit D. Eddie Guerrero WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Rhyno D. Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible & Kane in a Fatal 4-Way Match to win the WWF Hardcore Championship Billy Gunn, Val Venis & The Godfather D. Mark Henry, Steven Richards & Bull Buchanan WWF Intercontinental Championship Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match: Raven D. Chris Jericho to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship WWF European Championship Match: Bradshaw D. The Big Show to win the WWF European Championship Kurt Angle D. Hulk Hogan Street Fight Match: Shane McMahon D. Vince McMahon WWF Women's Championship Match: Chyna D. Ivory to win the WWF Women's Championship The Undertaker D. Owen Hart WWF Tag Team Championship TLC II: Edge & Christian D. The Dudley Boys & The Hardy Boys to win the WWF Tag Team Championship WWF Championship Triple Threat Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. The Rock & Triple H to win the WWF Championship
Bradshaw kicked off WrestleMania 17 in his hometown by winning the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal and thus earning a shot at the Big Show's WWF European Championship.
Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero competed at WrestleMania 17 to see who the better man was.
It was a classic back and forth between these two.
But it would be Benoit that walked out victorious against Guerrero.
Rhyno, the last man to hold the ECW Championship made his WrestleMania Debut just two weeks after making his WWF Debut and won the WWF Hardcore Title in a Fatal 4-Way Match against Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible & Kane.
Bradshaw completed his success by not only winning the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but captured the WWF European Championship.
Hulk Hogan competed in his 12th WrestleMania Match as he took on the Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle.
Hogan almost got the win over Angle by hitting his signature big boot and a leg drop. But the former WWF Champion was able to kick out.
Angle fought back by hitting 2 Angle Slams and then locked in the anklelock on Hulkamania making Hogan tap out once again.
Father and Son faced off at WrestleMania 17 in a Street Fight Match.
It was a brutal battle between the two.
Even Trish brought Vince's own wife Linda to see the carnage.
Shane McMahon attempted an elbow drop off the top rope onto Vince, but Vince's daughter Stephanie prevented it from doing so as she helped Vince get out of harms way causing Shane to crash and burn.
And then Trish would check on Vince, but suddenly Trish slapped her in the mouth leading to a big catfight between Trish & Stephanie with Mick Foley as the guest referee watching on restraining the two.
As Trish & Stephanie fought it out to the backstage area. Vince dragged his "comatose" wife to the ring and made her watch Vince take out Shane once and for all.
But suddenly for the first time since December. Linda McMahon rose to her feet and Then!
Linda gave her soon to be ex husband a kick to the GRAPEFRUITS!.
Mick Foley got a little measure of revenge against Vince for Vince firing him at the 2000 Survivor Series before Shane could put the exclamation point on Vince and he did by hitting the coast to coast to get the victory once and for all.
Chyna got a measure of revenge by defeating Ivory to win the WWF Women's Championship.
Owen Hart was the next in line to challenge The Undertaker's undefeated streak.
And as hard as the former 3-time WWF Champion, Intercontinental Champion, European Champion & Tag Team Champion fought his hardest out, he failed to beat The Undertaker on the grandest stage of them all.
History repeated itself as TLC II happened again, The Hardy Boys, Edge & Christian & The Dudley Boys once again battled for the WWF Tag Team Championship.
The match was very similar to Summerslam 2000!.
All 6 men fought their hearts out for the Tag Team Titles.
Even Jeff Hardy hit a hard impressive swanton bomb off the top of the ladder to an interfering Spike Dudley who was on the table.
Hardy went to retrieve the WWF Tag Team Championship, however Edge was waiting for him and speared Hardy off the top of the ladder 20 feet below.
The win gave Edge & Christian once again another victory and another Tag Team Title win.
WrestleMania 17 ended with a historic Triple Threat Match for the WWF Championship between Stone Cold, Triple H & The Rock.
The match was hard hitting and it was a brutal back and forth battle.
Both these 3 could've fought either way it could've been an even contest.
The Game almost had the title won by putting Austin away with the pedigree but Austin was able to kick out.
Some finishers would be stolen in the middle of the match with The Rock hitting a Stone Cold Stunner on Austin but Austin kicked out.
Triple H delivered a Rock Bottom to The Rock through a table but The Rock kicked out at two.
But in the end it was Austin that hit the stunner on both The Rock & Triple H with Austin covering The Rock to win his fifth WWF Championship.
Stone Cold Steve Austin officially became the second man in WWF History to win the WWF Championship for the fifth time.
But just as WrestleMania went off the air. The Lights Went Out and "Seek and Destroy" played in the arena as Sting appeared on the rafters staring down the WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin. It looked as if the WCW Superstars have now invaded the World Wrestling Federation.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 23, 2024 3:07:09 GMT 1
STING ATTACKS THE ROCK April 2. 2001
After WrestleMania. The Rock & Stone Cold faced off in a rematch for the WWF Championship, but as The Rock was about to win his fourth WWF Championship. The Lights Went Out and when they returned. Sting attacked The Rock and beat him up by hitting him with a baseball bat and thus busting him open. The Rock was carried out on a stretcher, in reality though. The Rock took some time off to film the Scorpion King.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 25, 2024 23:08:22 GMT 1
LINDA MCMAHON WANTS A DIVORCE!!! April 9. 2001
Just a week after Linda McMahon came out of her "comatose" state and kicked Vince McMahon in his grapefruits at WrestleMania 17. She came out on RAW is WAR and demanded a divorce from Vince McMahon.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 25, 2024 23:38:29 GMT 1
COMMISSIONER REGAL ANNOUNCES A TRIPLE THREAT TAG TEAM HELL IN A CELL MATCH April 16. 2001
Commissioner William Regal has announced that for the first time ever in WWF History. There would be a Triple Threat Tag Team Hell In A Cell Match for the WWF Tag Team Championship between The Dudley Boys, The Hardy Boys & Edge & Christian at Backlash.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 26, 2024 5:35:45 GMT 1
WWF BACKLASH - April 29. 2001 - Chicago, Illinois
Sunday Night Heat Match: WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Match: Kid Kash D. Jerry Lynn to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Sunday Night Heat Match: Val Venis D. Haku WWF European Championship Match: Bradshaw D. Eddie Guerrero to retain the WWF European Championship 6-Man Tag Team Match: If The RTC lose, they must disband: Billy Gunn, X-Pac & Road Dogg D. The Right To Censor WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Tommy Dreamer D. Rhyno to win the WWF Hardcore Championship, multiple superstars like Rikishi, K-Kwik, The Godfather, Justin Credible, Kaientai, Faarooq & The Holly Cousins tried to win the WWF Hardcore Title. Chris Benoit D. Dean Malenko Monster Mash Fatal 4-Way Match: Kane D. Test. The Big Show & Albert in a Fatal-4 Way Monster Mash Match: Last Man Standing Match: Triple H D. Shane McMahon WWF Women's Championship Match: Chyna D. Trish Stratus to retain the WWF Women's Championship WWF Intercontinental Championship I Quit Match: Chris Jericho D. Raven to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Match: Owen Hart D. The Undertaker WWF Championship Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Kurt Angle to retain the WWF Championship WWF Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Hell In A Cell Match: The Hardy Boys D. Edge & Christian & The Dudley Boys to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Tommy Dreamer won back the WWF Hardcore Championship by defeating Rhyno.
The Big Red Monster proved that he was the one true WWF Monster when he defeated Test, Albert & The Big Show in a Fatal 4-Way Monster Mash Match.
Triple H, the son that Vince sees in his eyes battled Shane McMahon in a Last Man Standing Match. in the middle of the match, Vince interfered to watch Triple H beat the hell out of Shane McMahon. But Shane was able to fight back.
In one drastic move. Shane attempted a 50 foot dive off of The Game and he did so. However, As the interfering Test tried to get Shane up to his feet and did so. Vince and Stephanie grabbed Triple H and it allowed Triple H to win the match.
Chyna was able to successfully retain her WWF Women's Championship against Trish Stratus after Trish had fought hard.
Chris Jericho once again took back the Intercontinental Title, the title that Raven beat him for at WrestleMania 17.
Owen Hart & The Undertaker faced off one more time to determine who would be the #1 Contender for the WWF Championship. It would be the Rocket that gained the upset victory over The Undertaker.
After his win over Hulk Hogan. Kurt Angle received a shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Angle focused on the legs of Austin trying to set him up for the anklelock.
Kurt was dominating most of the match against Austin.
And almost captured the title for the second straight time by hitting the moonsault.
Austin was able to fight back and put down Angle with the Stone Cold Stunner for his first successful title defense.
And then just like WrestleMania 17. The Lights went out and when they came back on. Sting was standing in the ring staring down the WWF Champion, the lights went back out again and when they came back on. Sting was nowhere to be found!.
History was made at Backlash for the first time as 3 teams faced off for the WWF Tag Team Titles in a Triple Threat Hell in A Cell Match. Edge & Christian, The Hardy Boys & The Dudley Boys.
And like all their matches, this match was nothing short of amazing. It looked like a car wreck from start to finish. Both men were bloodied, battered and even destroyed as well. Ladders, Chairs and Tables were involved including a death defying leap of faith by Jeff Hardy untop of the cell when he delivered a Swanton Bomb off of Edge through the table, And The Dudley Boys would break the cell roof door by delivering a 3D to Matt Hardy causing Matt to fall all the way to the ring through a waiting table.
But despite the war that they went through, The Hardy Boys captured the WWF Tag Team Championship inside the Demonic Structure to end Backlash!!!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 26, 2024 5:39:42 GMT 1
ROB VAN DAM DEBUTS ON RAW, DEFEATS EDDIE GUERRERO IN AN OPEN CHALLENGE MATCH April 30. 2001
Eddie Guerrero issued an open challenge to anyone in the back, Mr. Monday Night Rob Van Dam for the first time since 1997 Made his return to RAW and defeated Eddie Guerrero in an open challenge match.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 29, 2024 7:02:34 GMT 1
TRIPLE H WINS THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP May 3. 2001
On SMACKDOWN, Vince McMahon rewarded Triple H with an Intercontinental Championship Match with Chris Jericho after defeating Shane McMahon at Backlash. The Game captured the Intercontinental Title over Chris Jericho thanks to interference from Vince McMahon. (Note, Stephanie returned to Triple H's corner after getting back together with him after Triple H announced to the world that he helped Owen Hart ran down Stone Cold)
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 29, 2024 7:07:03 GMT 1
MASKED STALKER ATTACKS KANE AND CHALLENGES THE UNDERTAKER! May 10. 2001 During Kane's match with Rhyno for the WWF Hardcore Championship. A masked attacker came out to attack Kane allowing Rhyno to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship. This Masked Attacker brutally attacked Kane with Belly to Belly Suplexes and then leveled him with a led pipe. The Masked Attacker didn't speak, but a message read on the titantron saying "Undertaker, I Want to Fight You".
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 29, 2024 7:30:30 GMT 1
WWF JUDGMENT DAY - May 20. 2001 - Sacramento, CA
Sunday Night Heat Match: K-Kwik D. Bull Buchanan Rob Van Dam D. Eddie Guerrero WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Test D. Rhyno to win the WWF Hardcore Championship WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Hardcore Holly D. Test to win the WWF Hardcore Championship WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Justin Credible D. Hardcore Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Championship WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Crash Holly D. Justin Credible to win the WWF Hardcore Championship WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Steve Blackman D. Crash Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Championship WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Perry Saturn D. Steve Blackman to win the WWF Hardcore Championship WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Lance Storm D. Perry Saturn to win the WWF Hardcore Championship WWF European Championship Match: Albert D. Bradshaw to win the WWF European Championship The Big Show D. Mark Henry WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Kid Kash D. Jerry Lynn, X-Pac & Tajiri to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. WWF Women's Championship Match: Lita D. Chyna to win the WWF Women's Championship WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Kane & The Undertaker D. The Hardy Boys by DQ in a WWF Tag Team Championship Match Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit win a Tag Team Turmoil by last eliminating Edge & Christian, Participants featured Kaientai, Billy Gunn & Val Venis, The Dudley Boys, The Hardy Boys, Al Snow & Grandmaster Sexay, Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn & The Hollys. WWF Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Kurt Angle, Triple H & Owen Hart to retain the WWF Championship.
Rob Van Dam made his PPV Return in the WWF and defeated Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero.
Another WCW Debuter appeared as Lance Storm came out and took care of the 24/7 Situation by winning the WWF Hardcore Championship.
Albert regained the WWF European Title, his first singles title and defeated Bradshaw to capture the WWF European Championship.
Lita re captured the WWF Women's Title by defeating Chyna.
The Undertaker and Kane were set on winning the WWF Tag Team Championship over The Hardy Boys until the masked assiliant who stalked The Undertaker & his wife for a few weeks came down to attack both The Undertaker, Kane & The Hardy Boys. He bludgened Jeff Hardy with a steel pipe and locked in some sort of camel clutch on him until The Undertaker chased him off.
The surprising Tag Team of Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho won a tag team turmoil over Edge & Christian and the entire WWF Tag Team Roster.
The Rattlesnake was able to survive a Fatal 4-Way Match over Kurt Angle and also the 2 guys that conspired to ran him down.
Shortly after, Sting who had been stalking the WWF Champion made his presence felt once again, but this time he didn't go after Austin. Instead he nailed the Scorpion Deathdrop on Kurt and then hit Owen with his baseball bat and then viciously attacked Triple H who broke his "quad" in the middle of the match. Sting used the baseball bat to injure Triple H and then locked him in the Scorpion Deathlock with the fans booing Sting for his actions as Shane McMahon came through the entrance ramp and smiled.
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