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Post by underjohnking on Feb 8, 2024 22:05:12 GMT 1
 OWEN HART EXPLAINS WHY HE TURNED ON THE WWF
November 19. 2001
The WWF fans demanded answers on why former 3-time WWF Champion Owen Hart turned his back on the company. Owen explained his reasons saying that he was never asked to help out Team WWF in the Spring cause the entire WCW roster was running amok on the WWF Superstars. Owen said that when his mother Helen died. He felt he was ready to come back to the WWF to do what his mother would've wanted him to, but the WWF never called him back, so he called up Eric Bischoff and he wanted to join a team that would never hold him back. In that conversation. Bischoff reminded him of the incident 4 years ago when Vince and the WWF screwed his brother Bret and that they played Bret like a fiddle. Then one day Bret told Owen to do the right thing and join the WCW team and screw the WWF like they did him. At first, he didn't want to turn on the WWF because they gave him opportunity after opportunity, they let him become a 3-time WWF Champion. But throughout 2000 and 2001 when he thought he accomplished the greatest hit and run attack on Stone Cold Steve Austin set him backwards. And that is why he did what he had to do and now he's going to bring the WCW Championship at Starrcade and beat the People's Eyebrow off of The Rock and take the WCW Title back to the WCW Camp and become the greatest WCW Champion of all time like all of the greats. |
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 8, 2024 23:05:05 GMT 1
 WCW STARRCADE - December 9. 2001 - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA
WCW Sunday Night Heat Match: Tajiri D. Kid Kash
WCW Sunday Night Heat Match: WWF European Championship Match: Kanyon D. William Regal to win the WWF European Championship
WCW Sunday Night Heat Match: WCW Tag Team Championship Match: The Hardy Boys D. The Hurricane & Lance Storm to retain the WCW Tag Team Championship
WCW Sunday Night Heat Match: Trish Stratus & Lita D. Stacy Keibler & Ivory
WWF Cruiserweight Championship Match: X-Pac D. Eddie Guerrero to retain the WWF Cruiserweight Championship
Christian D. Edge
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Rob Van Dam D. Norman Smiley to win the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Diamond Dallas Page D. Test to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Kevin Nash & Scott Hall D. The Acolytes to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Kane D. The Big Show
WCW United States Championship Match: Chris Jericho D. Booker T to retain the WCW United States Championship
Goldberg D. Kurt Angle
The Steiner Brothers D. The Dudley Boys
Los Angeles Street Fight Match: Bam Bam Bigelow D. Shane McMahon
Sting D. The Undertaker
WCW Championship Match: Owen Hart D. The Rock to win the WCW Championship
WWF Championship Match: Hulk Hogan D. Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the WWF Championship
X-Pac and Eddie Guerrero had a thrilling match to kick off Starrcade with X-Pac retaining the Cruiserweight Title over Eddie Guerrero.
 Christian defeated his brother Edge in a one on one match after Christian betrayed him at No Mercy.
 Rob Van Dam once again re-captured the WWF Hardcore Championship over Norman Smiley.
 In a battle of the big men. Kane & The Big Show collided once again.
 But the monster Kane would come out victorious against the 500 pound man The Big Show.
 In a rematch from No Mercy. Chris Jericho retained the WCW United States Title over Booker T.
 Goldberg picked up another victory over the former WWF Champion Kurt Angle.
 In Shane's Los Angeles Street Fight Match against Bam Bam Bigelow. Stephanie McMahon thought she was on the side of her brother Shane, but instead she slapped him causing Bam Bam to get the win.
Stephanie revealed that she was in a relationship with Eric Bischoff meaning she cheated on Triple H again.
 Sting and The Undertaker faced off at Starrcade in this truly fantasy matchup.
 But with help from his buddy Vampiro. Sting would defeat The Undertaker at Starrcade.
 The Turncoat Owen Hart won the WCW Championship but it wasn't without controversy when Owen used brass knucks to knock out The Rock.
 And once again, WCW completed their run when WCW brought both main titles to the WCW camp as Hulk Hogan ended Stone Cold Steve Austin's 8-month reign as WWF Champion with help from Goldberg. |
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 8, 2024 23:11:58 GMT 1
![Shitloads Of Wrestling on Tumblr: WCW Hardcore Champion Bam Bam Bigelow [February 20th, 2000]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ac9b22c1aab338cb46ee22c39b1d25ae/tumblr_p46kw4BMlK1rg89a6o1_500.jpg) BAM BAM BIGELOW WINS THE WWF HARDCORE TITLE
December 13. 2001
On a SMACKDOWN edition. Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Rob Van Dam to regain the WWF Hardcore Championship. |
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 8, 2024 23:16:23 GMT 1
 TRIPLE H RETURNS AND ANNOUNCES HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE ROYAL RUMBLE
January 7. 2002
In May of 2001. Triple H injured his quad and it said he would be out for 6-8 months, but on January 7. 2002. Triple H made his return and declared his entry for the World War Royal Rumble and stated that he was on Team WWF's side and then addressed the relationship between Eric Bischoff and Stephanie McMahon with Triple H declaring that his marriage to Stephanie was over. Eric Bischoff and Stephanie McMahon came out with Stephanie revealing that while Triple H was recovering. Eric Bischoff was taking care of him just like Triple H couldn't cause of Triple H's injury. The Game was upset and pedigreed both Bischoff & Stephanie to the mat. |
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 10, 2024 9:31:41 GMT 1
 WCW ROYAL RUMBLE - January 20. 2002 - Atlanta, GA
WCW Sunday Night Heat Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Maven D. Norman Smiley
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: Bam Bam Bigelow D. Tommy Dreamer to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship despite interference from Justin Credible, Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, Al Snow, Haku, Tajiri, Funaki, Spike Dudley and Tazz.
WWF Women's Championship Match: Trish Stratus D. Jazz to win the WWF Women's Championship
Tables Match: The Steiner Brothers D. The Dudley Boys
WCW Championship Match: Owen Hart D. Kurt Angle to retain the WCW Championship
WWF Championship Match: Hollywood Hulk Hogan D. The Undertaker to retain the WWF Championship
60-Man Royal Rumble Match: Triple H wins the 60-Man World War Royal Rumble Match by last eliminating Goldberg
Order of Entries & Eliminations:
1. Chris Jericho (WWF) (eliminated Chuck Palumbo, Sean O, Haire, Raven, The Godfather, Goldust & Booker T, but was eliminated by Goldberg, final 9)
2. Goldust (Surprise Return) (WWF) (Eliminated Mark Jindrak, but was eliminated by Chris Jericho)
3. Mark Jindrak (WCW) (eliminated by Goldust)
4. Juventud Guerrera (WCW) (eliminated by Bradshaw)
5. Billy Gunn (WWF) (eliminated by Mr. Perfect)
6. Kanyon (WCW) (eliminated William Regal, but was eliminated by Kane)
7. Chuck Palumbo (WCW) (eliminated by Chris Jericho)
8. Sean O' Haire (WCW) (eliminated by Chris Jericho)
9. Bradshaw (WWF) (eliminated Juventud Guerrera & Vito, but was eliminated by Sting)
10. Vito (WCW) (eliminated by Bradshaw & Faarooq)
11. Test (WWF) (eliminated by Lex Luger)
12. Mr. Perfect (WCW) (Surprise return) (eliminated Billy Gunn & Faarooq, but was eliminated by Kurt Angle)
13. Raven (WWF) (eliminated by Chris Jericho)
14. Lance Storm (WCW) (eliminated by The Rock)
15. Faarooq (WWF) (eliminated Vito, but was eliminated by Mr. Perfect)
16. Chavo Guerrero Jr. (WCW) (eliminated by Kane)
17. The Godfather (WWF) (eliminated by Chris Jericho)
18. Christian (WCW) (eliminated by The Rock)
19. William Regal (WWF) (eliminated by Kanyon)
20. Jeff Hardy (WWF) (eliminated by The Big Show)
21. Matt Hardy (WWF) (eliminated by The Big Show)
22. Vampiro (WCW) (eliminated by The Undertaker)
23. Lex Luger (surprise return) (WCW) (eliminated Test, but was eliminated by The Rock)
24. Kane (WWF) (eliminated Kanyon, Chavo Guerrero Jr & The Hurricane, but was eliminated by The Big Show)
25. The Hurricane (WCW) (eliminated by Kane)
26. Albert (WWF) (eliminated by The Big Show)
27. Billy Kidman (WCW) (eliminated by The Big Show)
28. The Big Show (WCW) (eliminated The Hardy Boys, Kane, Billy Kidman, Albert, Crash Holly, Spike Dudley & Val Venis, but was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin)
29. Crash Holly (WWF) (eliminated by The Big Show)
30. Mark Henry (WWF) (Surprise Return) (eliminated Shawn Stasiak, but was eliminated by Kevin Nash & Scott Hall)
31. Shawn Stasiak (WCW) (eliminated by Mark Henry)
32. The Rock (WWF) (eliminated Lance Storm, Christian, Lex Luger, Hugh Morrus, Bam Bam Bigelow & Ric Flair, but was eliminated illegally by Ric Flair, final 5)
33. Kevin Nash (WCW) (eliminated Mark Henry & Maven, but was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin, final 4)
34. Rob Van Dam (WWF) (eliminated Diamond Dallas Page, but was eliminated by Sting)
35. Spike Dudley (WWF) (eliminated by The Big Show)
36. Haku (WCW) (eliminated by Rikishi)
37. Val Venis (WWF) (eliminated by The Big Show)
38. Scott Hall (WCW) (eliminated Mark Henry, but was eliminated by Triple H, final 8)
39. Hardcore Holly (WWF) (eliminated by Triple H)
40. Hugh Morrus (WCW) (eliminated by The Rock)
41. Mike Awesome (WCW) (eliminated by Edge)
42. Edge (WWF) (eliminated Mike Awesome, but was eliminated by Goldberg, final 15)
43. Scotty 2 Hotty (WWF) (eliminated by Diamond Dallas Page)
44. Diamond Dallas Page (WCW) (eliminated Scotty 2 Hotty, but was eliminated by Rob Van Dam)
45. Rikishi (WWF) (eliminated Haku, but was eliminated by Booker T)
46. Sting (WCW) (eliminated Bradshaw, Rob Van Dam & The Undertaker, but was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin, final 6)
47. Maven (WWF) (eliminated by Goldberg, final 16)
48. Buff Bagwell (WCW) (eliminated by Triple H)
49. Booker T (WCW) (eliminated by Chris Jericho, final 11)
50. Eddie Guerrero (WWF) (eliminated by Goldberg, final 14)
51. Billy Kidman (WCW) (eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin)
52. Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWF) (eliminated The Big Show, Billy Kidman, Sting & Kevin Nash, but was eliminated by Goldberg, final 3)
53. Ric Flair (WCW) (eliminated by The Rock, But illegally eliminated The Rock, final 7)
54. Triple H (WWF) (winner) (eliminated Hardcore Holly, Scott Hall, Buff Bagwell & Goldberg) (winner)
55. X-Pac (WCW) (eliminated by Kurt Angle)
56. Kurt Angle (WWF) (eliminated X-Pac & Mr. Perfect, but was eliminated by Goldberg, final 10)
57. The Undertaker (WWF) (eliminated Vampiro, but was eliminated by Sting, final 12)
58. Bam Bam Bigelow (WCW) (eliminated by The Rock)
59. Sgt. Slaughter (Surprise Return) (WWF) (eliminated by Goldberg, final 13)
60. Goldberg (WCW) (eliminated Maven, Edge, Eddie Guerrero, Sgt. Slaughter, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho & Stone Cold Steve Austin, but was eliminated by Triple H)
 The Royal Rumble 2002 was filled to capacity in Atlanta, GA as 45 WCW Superstars and 45 WWF Superstars would face off to determine who would go to WrestleMania to face either the WWF or the WCW Champion.
 There was only one title change as Trish Stratus won the WWF Women's Championship over Jazz.
![The Biggest Highlights Of Hulk Hogan And The Undertaker's WWE Feud]() For the first time since the 1991 Tuesday in Texas. Hulk Hogan & The Undertaker faced off in the 2002 Royal Rumble for Hogan's WWF Championship.
![WWE Judgment Day (TV Special 2002) - IMDb]() The Deadman was set on winning the match by eventually putting Hogan down with a chokeslam.
![Sting, WWE 2K15 and the Company's Relationship with WCW's History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report]() But with help from The Undertaker's fellow rival Sting. Hogan was able to retain the WWF Championship over The Undertaker.
![Goldust]() The 2002 Royal Rumble was filled with a lot of surprises, the first of surprises was the returning Goldust!.
![11 Wrestlers You Didn't Know Were In TNA – Page 6]() Also returning was former WWF Champion Lex Luger as well for the first time in 7 years.
![Mark Henry/Image gallery | Pro Wrestling | Fandom]() Coming back to the WWF after a missed absence in 2001. The World's Strongest Man Mark Henry!.
![Sgt. Slaughter | WrestleMania's Main Event Wiki | Fandom]() And the last surprise was Sgt. Slaughter as well as he entered at #59.
![Royal Rumble (2002) - Wikipedia]() Chris Jericho entered at #1 and lasted through the entire competition by getting a few eliminations until he was eliminated by Goldberg.
 Also in the Royal Rumble Match. The Big Show was impressively dominant eliminating 8 men until he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin
![Goldberg Biography: Height, Weight & Net Worth | by Sports Duniya | Medium]() But unlike Big Show's dominant performance. Goldberg was close to breaking his 8 elimination record, but still got 7 eliminations and put on a massive performance lasting in the final 2.
![Goldberg vs. Triple H [2003-11-24] - video Dailymotion]() Goldberg and Triple H were the final 2 combatants in the ring.
![Triple H on Returning From Injury at Royal Rumble 2002, His Favorite Rumble Moment | 411MANIA]() But The Game would eventually end up eliminating Goldberg and complete his comeback reign to face the WWF or the WCW Champion at WrestleMania 18!. The Game is back and he wants the gold again!
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 12, 2024 10:07:36 GMT 1
 THE ROCK SUGGESTS A WARGAMES MATCH BETWEEN TEAM WWF vs TEAM WCW
January 31. 2002
As Eric Bischoff was in the ring talking about the new PPV called Souled Out taking No Way Out's place. The Rock came out and announced that he was watching some of the old WCW Days and he saw a match that could potentially make history, that is if Eric Bischoff had whatever balls in his brass pocket. He would make a match, 5 of the Team WCW's best vs 5 of the Team WWF's best. A Match that is similar to the Steel Cage and the Hell in A Cell!. 2 men enter, another superstar enters. The match ends on submission or surrender and that match is WarGames!. Bischoff accepted The Rock's challenge. Then Bischoff announced his team that would get the party started by attacking The Rock. Bischoff brought in WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, Booker T, Ric Flair, Sting & Goldberg. And just as they surrounded The Rock. Alongside The Rock was The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho & Kane as they all stood in the ring together. |
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 12, 2024 10:11:26 GMT 1
 MAVEN WINS THE HARDCORE TITLE
February 11. 2002
In a Match between Bam Bam Bigelow & Maven for the WWF Hardcore Title. Bam Bam had completely made the match one sided, when Norman Smiley, Crash Holly, Haku, The Godfather, Val Venis, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow, Spike Dudley and The Hurricane had all come in to take the WWF Hardcore Title. But Bam Bam fought them off and that allowed Maven to roll up Bigelow and capture the WWF Hardcore Championship. |
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 12, 2024 10:45:45 GMT 1
 WCW SOULED OUT - February 17, 2002 - Milwaukee, WI
WCW Sunday Night Heat Match: Billy Gunn & Val Venis D. The Mamalukes
WCW Sunday Night Heat Match: Goldust D. Haku
WCW Sunday Night Heat Match: Mark Henry D. Shawn Stasiak
WWF European Championship Match: William Regal D. Kanyon to regain the WWF European Championship
WCW Tag Team Championship Match: The Hardy Boys D. Kronik to retain the WCW Tag Team Championship
Big Show D. Rikishi
WWF Women's Championship Match: Trish Stratus D. Molly Holly to retain the WWF Women's Championship
WWF Cruiserweight Championship Match: Tajiri D. X-Pac to regain the WWF Cruiserweight Championship
No Disqualifaction Match: Edge D. Christian
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Rob Van Dam D. Diamond Dallas Page by DQ
WWF Hardcore Championship Match: (backstage): Bam Bam Bigelow D. Maven to regain the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match: Kevin Nash & Scott Hall D. The Acolytes & The Dudley Boys to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Triple H D. Scott Steiner
WCW Championship Match: Owen Hart D. Stone Cold Steve Austin with interference from Goldberg.
5 on 5 WarGames Match: Team WWF (The Rock. The Undertaker. Kurt Angle. Chris Jericho & Kane) D. Team WCW (Hulk Hogan, Booker T, Ric Flair, Sting & Goldberg)
 William Regal re-captured the WWF European Championship over Kanyon.
 The Cruiserweight Championship would return to the WWF as Tajiri defeated X-Pac.
 Stephanie McMahon wanted Scott Steiner to end Triple H's hopes and dreams to headline WrestleMania 18.
 But Triple H would not be denied as he defeated Scott Steiner to continue his WrestleMania 18 Road.
 With help from Goldberg. Owen Hart was able to retain the WCW Championship over Stone Cold Steve Austin.
 And last but not least. The WarGames Match happened with The Rock making the WWF Champion Hulk Hogan submit to the Sharpshooter while the other WWF Superstars put the other WCW Superstars in Submission Holds as well.
Shortly thereafter The Rock looked at the WWF Championship and picked it up declaring that he wanted the WWF Championship to end Souled Out!.
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 12, 2024 10:50:21 GMT 1
 TRIPLE H CHOOSES THE WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
February 18. 2002
In the 2002 Royal Rumble Match. Triple H won the 60-Man World War Royal Rumble giving him clearance to challenge for any title. He officially announced that he was going to challenge Owen Hart for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship because he was mad at the fact that Owen and him were best of friends and that he betrayed the WWF for WCW and he was going to kick Owen Hart's ass and take his title. |
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Post by underjohnking on Feb 12, 2024 10:58:45 GMT 1
 ICON vs ICON AT WRESTLEMANIA 18
February 18. 2002
WWF Champion Hulk Hogan entered the ring and called out The Rock who made Hogan submit to the sharpshooter. The Rock came out as the two engaged in a staredown. The Rock grabbed a microphone and said that Hogan talked about headlining WrestleMania after WrestleMania facing off against Roddy Piper, King Kong Bundy, Andre The Giant, Big Bossman, The Ultimate Warrior, Earthquake, Ric Flair, Yokozuna, Mankind, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Big Show & Kurt Angle. But there's one person Hogan had not faced at WrestleMania, one on one and the reason why The Rock said it is because in 1999 it was supposed to be Hogan vs The Rock for the title and yeah it was Hogan vs The Rock for the championship, but Mankind & Stone Cold were involved in it and The Rock did whoop Hogan's ass at WrestleMania and with or without Stone Cold & Mankind. The Rock would've whooped Hogan's ass anyway, one on one or fatal four way. But now The Rock wants to face Hogan in the biggest matchup of WrestleMania history, the fantasy matchup at WrestleMania who would go down in the history of the absolute best ever. And it's not up to them to decide. It's up to the WWF & WCW fans. They want to see The Rock vs Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania for the WWF Championship. The Rock asked the fans if they wanted to see Hogan & The Rock go one on one. The fans replied. Hogan said "yes" and said that the fans would be right, because just like every WrestleMania like he stepped in the ring with everyone. He is going to kick The Rock's ass at WrestleMania 18. Hogan shook hands with The Rock with Hogan telling him good luck cause The Rock would need it. But then The Rock said, not as much as him brother, The Rock then grabbed Hogan and hit him with the Rock Bottom to end Monday Night RAW! |
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