WWF SmackDown – 2001 Results

Taped 12/30/00; San Antonio, TX; Freeman Coliseum
1/4/01:
Chris Jericho defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit via disqualification when Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko attacked the challenger as Benoit was locked in the Crippler Crossface; after the bout, Matt & Jeff Hardy made the save
The Dudley Boyz defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather (w/ Steven Richards) following the 3D on Buchanon as Richards argued with Edge & Christian, who were doing guest commentary, on the floor; due to prematch stipulations, the Dudleyz became the #1 contenders to Edge & Christian’s tag team titles; after the bout, the champions attacked the Dudleyz and hit their finishers
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Rock via disqualification in a non-title mach after the Rock hit the Rock Bottom on a number of referees before hitting Angle in the head with the title belt
Perry Saturn & Terri (w/ WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko) defeated Matt Hardy & Lita (w/ Jeff Hardy) at 3:22 when Terri pinned Lita after Malenko interfered behind the referee’s back and dropped Lita with a DDT after Lita hit the moonsault on Terri (Lita: It Just Feels Right)
Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards & Ivory) pinned Billy Gunn after Richards interfered and hit the Steven Kick
Rikishi (sub. for Albert) pinned Test with the Bonzai Drop after Test became distracted by Trish Stratus and Albert at ringside; after the bout, Albert hit the Baldo Bomb on Test before Rikishi hit a second Bonzai Drop; prior to the match, Trish pulled Albert from the match since Vince McMahon owed her a favor
Steve Austin (sub. for WWF European Champion William Regal) defeated the Undertaker and Kane by pinning the Undertaker with the Stunner after Taker hit a chokeslam on an interfering Rikishi; Vince McMahon was the second referee for the bout and reluctantly made the pinfall for Austin; due to prematch stipulations, Austin earned a world title shot for the following Monday

Taped 1/9/01; Oakland, CA; Arena
1/11/01 – included Vince McMahon announcing Triple H would challenge Kurt Angle for the WWF World Title at the Royal Rumble:
The Goodfather, Bull Buchanon, & Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards & WWF Women’s Champion Ivory) defeated Billy Gunn, Matt, & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) when Venis pinned Matt after a Steven Kick from Richards
Test pinned K-Kwick with a boot to the face; after the match, William Regal attacked Test on the stage with his European title
Chris Jericho & the Dudley Boyz fought WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit, WWF Tag Team Champions Edge, & Christian to a no contest when Steve Austin came to the ring and hit Bubba, D-Von and Edge with a steel chair, with the other three participants escaping ringside; Austin then demanded Vince McMahon come out and tell him whether or not he was in the Royal Rumble match, which Vince said he was
Rikishi defeated Kane, the Undertaker, & the Rock after pinning Kane with a splash; after the match, the four continued to brawl with Kane emerging as the last man standing; due to pre-match stipulations Rikishi earned the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble match

Taped 1/16/01; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
1/18/01:
Chris Jericho fought Perry Saturn to a no contest in a ladder match when Chris Benoit interfered; after the bout, Jericho was double teamed with the ladder
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Edge (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Christian) with a roll up; after the match, the champions put Bubba Ray through a table after Christian hit the Unprettier on D-Von
The Acolytes & Jackie defeated Lita, Matt, & Jeff Hardy when Bradshaw pinned Jeff with the Clothesline from Hell
Val Venis pinned Test with the Money Shot after guest commentator William Regal hit Test with a steel chair on the floor and threw him back into the ring; prior to the bout, Test attacked Regal at the announce table and ripped up his suit
Steve Blackman pinned Hardcore Holly in a hardcore match after Raven interfered and hit both men with a kendo stick, with Blackman falling on top for the win
Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & the Rock defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle, Kane, & Rikishi when Rock pinned Angle with the Rock Bottom after guest referee Triple H hit the Pedigree on Angle after Angle shoved Austin into him; after the match, Austin hit the Stunner on Triple H with Rock & Austin having a stare down in the ring until they suffered a double chokeslam from Kane

Taped 1/23/01; Mobile, AL
1/25/01:
The Undertaker defeated Rikishi via disqualification when Haku interfered; after the bout, Kane made the save
Jeff Hardy & Bradshaw defeated Matt Hardy & Farooq when Jeff pinned Farooq with the Swanton after Matt turned on his partner and hit the Twist of Fate
The Big Show defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification when Chris Benoit interfered and prevented Show from making the cover; after the match, guest commentator the Rock hit the Big Show with the IC title and gave him the Rock Bottom on the floor
Tazz defeated K-Kwick via submission with the Tazzmission
WWF European Champion Test pinned Christian with the boot to the face
Crash & Hardcore Holly (w/ Molly Holly) defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon (w/ Steven Richards & WWF Women’s Champions Ivory) when Hardcore pinned Bull after Ivory accidentally hit him with her Women’s title belt
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Kane after Haku and Rikishi interfered, with Haku hitting Kane twice with a steel chair and hitting a superkick while Rikishi distracted the referee; after the match, the Undertaker attempted to make the save but was also beaten down

Taped 1/30/01; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
Smackdown! Xtreme – 2/1/01 – added emphasis was given to this show in order to compete with ‘Friends’ and the series premier of ‘Survivor II’:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy in a tables match after Bubba powerbombed Jeff from the stage through two tables
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated Lita and Jackie by pinning Jackie after Lita hit the moonsault on Jackie but was thrown out of the ring before being able to make the cover
The Acolytes defeated Edge & Christian when Farooq pinned Edge with a spinebuster
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Tazz with the Lionsault
The Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the chokeslam
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Rikishi & Haku in a First Blood Match after Taker hit Haku with a steel chair and Kane hit Rikishi in the head with the steel ring steps
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Rock and Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) by pinning Triple H after a low blow and Steve Austin, who was watching from ringside, counted the pinfall by slapping the hand of the unconscious referee, Earl Hebner, to the mat

Taped 2/6/01; Charleston, SC; Coliseum
2/8/01 – included Vince McMahon cutting an in-ring promo to begin the show in which he said that the Rock would face the Big Show later in the show to determine the #1 contender for the world title at No Way Out; he went on to state that Triple H and Steve Austin would have wrestlers representing them in a match, where if Austin or Triple H had the winning wrestler, they would be able to pick the stipulations for their bout at No Way Out; after asking for a volunteer to come out and pick at random the wrestlers who would be competing on behalf of Austin and Triple H, William Regal and Trish Stratus came out, with Trish picking Billy Gunn to represent Steve Austin and WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho to represent Triple H; later in the show, Triple H found Gunn backstage and asked him to lay down and let Jericho beat him; after Gunn refused, Triple H hit him in the back of the head with a fire extinguisher; Vince McMahon later announced that the match would be changed to Triple H vs. Jericho instead and, on Raw, Rikishi would represent Steve Austin in a match against the Rock, who would represent Triple H; featured a video recap of the first week of the XFL; included a backstage segment in which Kurt Angle and Essa Rios had an altercation, with a match between the two announced to take place on Sunday Night Heat:
Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 6:21 when Jeff submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface, moments after Dean Malenko – who came out before the match to watch Lita – threw Jeff into the steel ring steps
Rikishi (w/ Haku) pinned Al Snow with a sit-down splash at 1:24; after the match, Haku entered the ring and applied the Tongan Death Grip on Snow
Edge & Christian defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz via disqualification at 7:04 when the Undertaker & Kane came ringside, with Taker preventing Edge from pinning Bubba Ray and then hitting a chokeslam on the challenger; moments later, Taker hit a chokeslam on Bubba Ray while Kane did the same to D-Von; after the commercial break, Vince said that to make it up to Edge & Christian, they could host the upcoming Sunday Night Heat and would face Taker & Kane the following week on Raw to determine the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
Hardcore Holly (w/ Molly Holly) pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title at 2:26 with the Hollycaust after Molly prevented the masked ninja woman from interfering; moments later, Raven pinned Holly to regain the title after the woman entered the ring and broke a 2×4 across Holly’s back
Steven Richards, Bull Buchanon, the Goodfather, & WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated the Acolytes, Jackie, & the Kat at 4:02 when Ivory pinned Kat with both feet on the ropes for leverage
Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match at 7:20 with the Pedigree after blocking the Lionsault by lifting both knees; moments prior to the finish, Jericho sent an interfering Eddie Guerrero off the apron to the floor; after the bout, Steve Austin came out and offered Triple H a beer; when Guerrero demanded a beer of his own, Austin dropped him with the Stunner; then, as Austin and Triple H had words, Jericho attacked Triple H from behind and locked him in the Walls of Jericho while Austin poured beer on him
The Rock pinned the Big Show at 9:22 with a Rock Bottom onto a steel chair inside the ring, moments after WWF World Champion Kurt Angle – who did guest commentary early in the bout before being assaulted by Show on the floor – interfered and hit Show with two chair shots to the head; after the bout, Show hit a chokeslam on both Angle and Rock; due to pre-match stipulations, Rock earned a world title shot for No Way Out

Taped 2/13/01; Long Island, NY; Nassau Coliseum
2/15/01:
Kane (w/ the Undertaker) pinned Edge (w/ Christian) with a flying clothesline; after the match, the Dudley Boyz – who were watching from ringside – taunted Kane until he stood on the ring apron while, in the ring, Christian Irish whipped Taker into Kane who then went through a table that had been set up by the Dudleys; moments thereafter, Kane and the Undertaker hit chokeslams on Edge and Christian
Matt Hardy (w/ Lita & Jeff Hardy) pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) with a roll up after Lita was knocked into the arms of Dean Malenko – who had just came to ringside; after the match, Malenko kissed Lita before she slapped him and challenged him to a match the following Monday on Raw
Steve Austin pinned Chris Benoit with the Stunner
X-Pac defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification when Eddie Guerrero prevented the pinfall from being made after the challenger hit the X-Factor; after the bout, Guerrero and Jericho began brawling until Justin Credible appeared and nailed Guerrero; moments thereafter, Jericho chased Credible and X-Pac off with a steel chair before hitting Guerrero with the chair
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven fought the Big Show to a no contest when Raven ran away with help from the masked woman after Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Albert, K-Kwick, Val Venis, Tazz, Hardcore Holly and Steve Blackman got involved in the match
The Rock defeated Triple H via disqualification when Kurt Angle prevented the Rock’s pin attempt; after the match, a brawl ensued involving the Rock, Triple H, Angle, Chris Benoit, and Steve Austin; as the show went off the air, the Rock was caught in Angle’s ankle lock while Austin was caught in Benoit’s Crippler Crossface as Triple H poured beer on him

Taped 2/20/01; Kansas City, MO; Kemper Arena
2/22/01 – included an in-ring interview where Jim Ross was scheduled to interview Steve Austin, but Triple H came out instead and hit the Pedigree on Ross before Steve Austin made the save; featured Jerry Lawler’s final appearance as a commentator on Smackdown! until the 11/20/01 taping:
Rikishi pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) with the Bonzai Drop; after the match, Rikishi gave Lita the Stinkface until Matt Hardy came to ringside
The Big Show defeated Crash Holly, Perry Saturn (w/ Terri), Steve Blackman, Hardcore Holly, & K-Kwick in a hardcore match by pinning Kwick with the chokeslam; after the match, Raven – who was doing guest commentary – came in the ring and hit Show with a stop sign, but Show fought him off; due to pre-match stipulations, Show became the # 1 contender for the Hardcore title at No Way Out
Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho & X-Pac when Jericho submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface after X-Pac kicked Jericho in the face; after the match, X-Pac and Justin Credible attacked Guerrero & Benoit, leaving both laying in the ring
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory fought the Kat to a no contest when Right To Censor came to the ring after Kat removed Ivory’s shirt; after the match, Jerry Lawler was about to enter the ring until he was given the superkick by Steven Richards (who was dressed as security); Lawler was then thrown into the ring and beaten down by RTC, with Richards finishing him off with he DDT on a chair (Kat’s last match in the WWF)
WWF European Champion Test pinned William Regal with the big boot after Al Snow – who was at ringside campaigning to be the Commissioner of the WWF – hit Regal with Head
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle, Edge, & Christian defeated the Rock, the Undertaker, & Kane in a No DQ Match when Angle pinned Rock with the Olympic Slam through a table – originally put into the ring by the Dudley Boyz; after the bout, Angle put Rock in the ankle lock, with Rock tapping as the show went off air

Taped 2/27/01; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
3/1/01:
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated Crash & Molly Holly when Matt pinned Crash with the Twist of Fate
Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac (w/ Justin Credible) via submission with the Crippler Crossface after guest commentator Eddie Guerrero pushed X-Pac into Benoit; after the match, other members of the Radicalz attacked Credible and Benoit was upset that Guerrero helped him win
WWF World Champion the Rock defeated William Regal via disqualification when Kurt Angle interfered while Rock had the Sharpshooter applied; after the bout, Angle the put Rock in the ankle lock but Rock was able to escape, grabbed a steel chair, and hit William Regal since Angle had retreated backstage
Kane, the Undertaker, & D-Von Dudley defeated Rikishi, Haku, & Christian when Taker pinned Christian after the Last Ride
Steve Austin fought Kurt Angle to a no contest when William Regal and guest commentator the Rock interfered; the show ended with a staredown between Austin & Rock

Taped 3/6/01; Washington DC; MCI Center
3/8/01:
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Dudley Boyz following the Swanton Bomb
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis (w/ Right to Censor)
Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero, & Dean Malenko defeated Chris Benoit in a gauntlet match when Guerrero scored the pin with the frog splash
Kurt Angle defeated Test
William Regal defeated Al Snow (w/ Wee Man from Jackass) in a match to determine the new commissioner of the WWF; Regal suplexed Wee Man onto Snow after the match
WWF World Champion the Rock defeated Rikishi & Haku in a handicap match following the Rock Bottom

Taped 3/13/01; Anaheim, CA; Arrowhead Pond
3/15/01:
WWF European Champion Test pinned Eddie Guerrero (w/ Perry Saturn & Terri) with the boot to the face after Chris Jericho interfered
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) & Billy Gunn fought Albert, Justin Credible, & X-Pac to a double disqualification when all six participants began brawling
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a handicap tables match following the 3D through a table
Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon (w/ Steven Richards) when Blackman pinned Buchanon as Tazz choked out Richards on the floor
Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Kane with the Pedigree after the Big Show interfered and hit the chokeslam on Kane on the floor; after the bout, the two double teamed Kane
Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle in a No DQ match after hitting the Stunner on WWF World Champion the Rock, who was doing color commentary for the match

Taped 3/20/01; Providence, RI; Civic Center
3/22/01 – included the announcement that Edge & Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and the Dudley Boyz would compete at TLC 2 at WrestleMania:
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned William Regal; the bout was originally Raven vs. Chris Jericho, Raven and Jericho ended up fighting in Regal’s office, where Regal smashed a vase over Jericho’s head and then Raven hit Regal with tray of crumpets and pinned him; after the commercial break, Regal announced in an interview that Raven would defend his title at WrestleMania against Kane and the Big Show
X-Pac, Justin Credible, & Albert defeated Grandmaster, Sexay, Steve Blackman, & K-Kwick when X-Pac scored the pin after a double superkick from he and Credible
The Big Show & Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) defeated Kane in a handicap match when Show pinned Kane following the chokeslam; after the match, Triple H and Show continued attacking Kane until the Undertaker – who was handcuffed backstage – attempted to make the save, but Taker was beaten down and even held down by police officers – who were then revealed as friends of Triple H; the cops handcuffed Kane as well and Taker was left a bloody mess after being hit in the head with a sledgehammer
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz & Spike Dudley defeated Edge, Christian, & Rhyno via disqualification at 5:54 when Edge hit Bubba Ray in hte back with a steel chair as the remaining participants battled on the floor; after the bout, Spike fought off Edge and Christian before being Gored by Rhyno through a table set up against the corner (Action!)
WWF World Champion the Rock (w/ Debra) defeated Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle in handicap match by pinning Angle with the Rock Bottom; after the match, Benoit was caught in Rock’s Sharpshooter and Angle refused to make the save; guest commentator Vince McMahon forced Rock to release the hold and almost received the Rock Bottom before Angle returned to the ring and applied the ankle lock; Steve Austin was seen watching backstage on a monitor but didn’t come ringside

Taped 3/27/01; Detroit, MI; Joe Louis Arena
3/29/01:
X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated the Acolytes (w/ Jackie) when X-Pac pinned Farooq after Bull Buchanon interfered and hit an axe kick; after the match, the Right to Censor beat up the Acolytes and Tazz
Chris Benoit & WWF European Champion Test defeated Kurt Angle & Eddie Guerrero when Guerrero submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface; after the match, Angle applied the ankle lock on Benoit
Rhyno (w/ Edge & Christian) pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Jeff Hardy) after Christian interfered and hit the Unprettier; after the match, the Dudley Boyz survived a brawl with the five other men and put Rhyno through a table
Trish Stratus fought WWF Women’s Champion Ivory to a no contest in a Bra & Panties match at around the 40-second mark when Chyna interfered and stripped Ivory down to her bra and panties as Trish exited the ring
William Regal & the Big show defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho & Kane when Regal applied the Regal Stretch on Jericho after hitting the champion with a fire extinguisher; after the match, Show dominated a confrontation with Raven and Kane on the floor

Taped 4/3/01; Oklahoma City, OK; Myriad Convention Center
4/5/01 – featured Jim Ross being assaulted and bloodied by WWF World Champion Steve Austin during an in-ring interview:
The Undertaker & WWF Hardcore Champion Kane defeated Steven Richards, Bull Buchanon, & the Goodfather when Taker pinned Richards with the Last Ride
Rhyno pinned K-Kwick with the Gore; after he match Crash Holly attacked Rhyno on the ramp and brought him into the ring but Rhyno quickly took care of him with the Gore
Kurt Angle & William Regal defeated Chris Benoit in a handicap match when Benoit submitted to a Regal Stretch / ankle lock combo; after the match, Chris Jericho made the save
Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita & Matt Hardy) pinned the Big Show at 3:07 with a fast count from the referee after the Swanton and Matt and Lita hitting legdrops off the top in plain view of the referee; earlier in the match, Show shoved the referee to the mat (Lita: It Just Feels Right)
X-Pac, Justin Credible, & Albert defeated Billy Gunn, Steve Blackman, & Grandmaster Sexay when Credible pinned Gunn after the X-Factor from X-Pac
Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho with the Pedigree to win the title at 7:30 after hitting Jericho over the head with a steel chair as the champion had Stephanie in the Walls of Jericho; moments prior to the finish, William Regal ran into the ring with the chair, as the Walls were applied on the challenger, but Jericho dropped him before he could use the weapon (Action!)

Taped 4/10/01; Philadelphia, PA; First Union Center
4/12/01 – included Jeff Hardy interrupting an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Steve Austin and WWF IC Champion Triple H, hitting both with a steel chair before dropping Stephanie McMahon with the Twist of Fate:
Albert (w/ X-Pac & Justin Credible) pinned Spike Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) with a bicycle kick; after the match, the Dudleys attacked X-Factor but Albert was able to put Spike through a table with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Women’s Champion Chyna pinned Ivory (w/ Steven Richards) with a gorilla press slam; after he match, Chyna gave Richards the DDT after catching his foot when he attempted the Steven Kick
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian, Kurt Angle, & William Regal defeated Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho in a handicap match when Angle pinned Jericho with the Olympic Slam; after the match, Jericho put Regal in the Walls of Jericho and Benoit put Angle in the Crossface, with both men tapping out
Rhyno fought Hardcore Holly to a no contest when Rhyno accidentally hit the Gore on the referee, Molly Holly came ringside and gave Hardcore a trashcan, with Holly hitting Rhyno several times with it, and Rhyno then leaving ringside
The Undertaker & WWF Hardcore Champion Kane defeated the Big Show, Sho Funaki, & Taka Michinoku in a handicpa match when Kane pinned Funaki after the Last Ride
Test pinned Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon) with a big boot; after the match, the RTC members brawled with each other
Jeff Hardy pinned WWF IC Champion Triple H to win the title at 8:06 with the Swanton after Matt Hardy – said to be recovering at home with Lita – ran in the ring and hit the champion over the head with a steel chair; during the match, Stephanie McMahon was shown watching the match backstage (Action!, Twist of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story, History of the Intercontinental Championship, The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)

Taped 4/17/01; Nashville, TN; Gaylord Entertainment Center
4/19/01:
Rhyno pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Kane to win the title after Steve Austin and Triple H interfered and beat down Kane with steel chairs
The Acolytes, Sho Funaki, & Taka Michinoku defeated Steven Richards, Val Venis, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon when Taka pinned Buchanon after a double spinebuster from the Acolytes
WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Grandmatser Sexay
The Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit in a tables match after Kurt Angle interfered and pushed Benoit off the top rope through a table
WWF Women’s Champion Chyna pinned Molly Holly with a powerbomb
The Undertaker & Kane defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian (w/ WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno) in a No DQ match to win the titles when Taker pinned Christian with the Last Ride

Taped 4/24/01; Denver, CO
4/26/01:
William Regal & Kurt Angle defeated Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit in a Duchess of Queensbury rules match; ring announcer Tony Chimmel announced Jericho & Benoit as the winners by DQ, but Regal said the Duchess of Queensbury Rules apply so, he and Angle are the winners
Matt Hardy (w/ Lita & Jeff Hardy) pinned WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Perry Saturn & Terri) to win the title with the Twist of Fate after a top rope hurricanrana from Lita
WWF Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Edge & Christian via disqualification in a handicap match after the con-chair-to
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno pinned Test after the Big Show attacked Test backstage; after the match, the Big Show chokeslammed Test onto a stack of wooden pallets
WWF Tag Team Champion the Undertaker defeated Steven Richards, Bull Buchanon, the Goodfather, & Val Venis in a handicap match by pinning Richards with the Last Ride after Richards told the other RTC members to leave the ring
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF IC Champion Triple H fought Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku (mystery opponents) to a no contest after Kaientai came to ringside with Kane and the Undertaker, with Austin and Triple H running away

Taped 5/1/01; Indianapolis, IN; Conseco Fieldhouse
5/3/01:
WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Stephanie McMahon) defeated Jeff Hardy (w/ Matt Hardy & Lita)
Raven defeated X-Pac (w/ Justin Credible & Albert)
Hardcore Holly defeated Kurt Angle
Chris Jericho & Matt Hardy defeated Edge, Christian, & Rhyno in a handicap match
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Grandmaster Sexay
The Undertaker fought Rikishi to a no contest

Taped 5/8/01; Hartford, CT; Civic Center
5/10/01:
Christian (w/ Edge) defeated Chris Jericho (w/ Chris Benoit)
Albert (w/ X-Pac & Justin Credible) defeated Raven
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Goodfather, Bull Buchanon, & Ivory
Rikishi defeated WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) via disqualification
Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) pinned Crash Holly (w/ Hardcore & Molly Holly) by setting his opponent up for a Russian legsweep and using a roll up
Edge (w/ Christian) defeated Chris Benoit (w/ Chris Jericho)
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Bradshaw

Taped 5/15/01; Louisville, KY; Freedom Hall
5/17/01:
Eddie Guerrero, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, & WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn
Bradshaw (w/ Farooq) defeated the Big Show
Chris Benoit & Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle & William Regal
WWF Women’s Champion Chyna defeated Molly Holly & Ivory in a non-title handicap match
Edge defeated Chris Jericho
Hardcore Holly (w/ Crash Holly) pinned Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) with the Alabama Slam moments after Spike sent Hardcore into Crash on the ring apron; after the bout, Hardcore briefly argued with Crash over Crash trying to involve himself in the match; moments later, after Hardcore left the ring and made his way to the stage, Crash sustained the 3D from the Dudley Boyz
WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) fought the Undertaker to a no contest in a no holds barred match

Taped 5/22/01; Anaheim, CA; Arrowhead Pond
5/24/01:
X-Pac defeated Eddie Guerrero
Kurt Angle defeated Spike Dudley
Dean Malenko (w/ Terri & Perry Saturn) defeated Raven after Saturn interfered; after the bout, Saturn accidentally superkicked a steel chair into Malenko’s face before Raven then hit a DDT on Saturn onto the same chair; as a result of the injury sustained the night before on Raw as well as the DDT onto the chair, Saturn’s became mentally unstable
Trish Stratus, Steve Blackman, & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Ivory, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon
WWF IC Champion Kane defeated Rhyno
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy, the Dudley Boyz, and Edge & Christian in TLC 3 at around the 21-minute mark when Benoit grabbed the belts after Edge leapt off the top of a ladder, spearing Jericho who was at the top of another ladder; at the 4 minute mark, Benoit was knocked out after jumping off the top and crashing through a table set up on the floor as he attempted a diving headbutt on Matt, who was laid across the table before eventually moving out of the way; moments later, Tazz left the commentary position and called for help, with Benoit then being put on a stretcher and being taken backstage before returning minutes later (The Ladder Match)

Taped 5/29/01; Edmonton, Alberta; Skyreach Center
5/31/01:
WWF IC Champion Kane defeated Edge
Hardcore Holly defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Raven
X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible defeated Eddie Guerrero, Matt & Jeff Hardy
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Chris Benoit with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Benoit became distracted by Vince McMahon at ringside

Taped 6/5/01; Grand Forks, ND
6/7/01:
KOTR Qualifying Round: Kurt Angle pinned Hardcore Holly with the Olympic Slam
Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn to win the title with the Swanton after knocking the champion off the top
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned X-Pac (w/ Albert & Justin Credible) after fighting off Albert and Credible and hitting a powerbomb; after the bout, the champion was triple teamed and suffered an Albert Bomb
The Dudley Boyz defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) when D-Von pinned Saturn following the 3D; moments prior to the finish, the Dudleyz hit the Wazzup drop on Malenko, just for Saturn to also come off the top onto his partner; Saturn then grabbed a microphone and told D-Von to “get the muffins” before walking into the 3D
KOTR Qualifying Round: Edge (w/ Christian) pinned Test with a jumping DDT
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated the Acolytes when Jericho scored the pin with the Lionsault
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated the Big Show & Rhyno via disqualification after Rhyno used a steel chair; after the bout, the champions were further attacked by Show & Rhyno
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Vince McMahon when Benoit pinned Austin with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Austin knocked Jericho to the floor

Taped 6/12/01; Baltimore, MD; Arena
6/14/01 – included Perry Saturn, Terri, and Dean Malenko taking the night off and going on a double date at a local restaurant; after Malenko’s date Sherri and Saturn began hitting it off, Terri snuck up behind Sherri, in an attempt to hit her with a metal plate, but instead hit Saturn in the head with it; featured WWF World Champion Steve Austin obtaining signatures from wrestlers and employees backstage in hopes it would convince Linda McMahon to not make him defend the title against two men at King of the Ring; when he asked Spike Dudley and his “little bimbo” to sign, Spike tore up the petition which led to a match later in the night:
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Edge & Christian at 10:40 when Jericho pinned Edge after Christian accidentally hit the spear on his partner
KOTR Qualifying Match: The Big Show pinned Raven at 1:36 with the chokeslam
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned K-Kwick at 4:17 with the Twist of Fate
Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 2:33 when Taker hit his opponent with the steel ringsteps; after the contest, X-Pac and Justin Credible interfered but were met with chokeslams and powerbombs
Test pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno to win the title at 6:33 by kicking a trash can into the champion’s face after Shane McMahon and Stacy Keibler came ringside and Stacy distracted Rhyno on the ring apron
KOTR Qualifying Match: Tajiri (w/ William Regal) pinned Crash Holly at 3:08 with the kick to the head
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Albert with the chokeslam at 5:23 after avoiding the Baldo Bomb
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) with the Stunner at 4:30; after the match, WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit made the save with chairs

Taped 6/19/01; Orlando, FL; TD Waterhouse Centre
6/21/01 – featured an opening segment in which Edge & Christian were attacked by Kurt Angle & Rhyno as all four KOTR participants met in the ring; included Michael Cole being attacked by Steve Austin during an in-ring interview, with Jim Ross later replacing him at the commentary table; featured the Undertaker cutting an in-ring promo on Diamond Dallas Page, with DDP appearing on the big screen from Taker’s ranch; at the conclution of the broadcast, Vince McMahon gave Austin an ultimatum of his own – either he left KOTR with the title or he and Austin were through:
The Big Show pinned Spike Dudley with the chokeslam in a No DQ match after the Dudley Boyz interfered and hit the 3D on Spike
WWF IC Champion Kane, Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Albert, X-Pac, & Justin Credible when Jeff pinned X-Pac with the Swanton after Kane hit the chokeslam
Kurt Angle & Rhyno defeated Edge & Christian when Angle pinned Edge after Christian accidentally hit a clothesline on his partner and both men sustained the Gore from Rhyno; after the bout, Shane McMahon ran in the ring and hit Angle with a kendo stick before mocking Angle’s celebration pose and escaping security by leaving through the crowd
WWF Hardcore Champion Test pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) after kicking a mop into the challenger’s face; after the bout, Saturn showed affection for the mop and left ringside with it in his possession
Tajiri pinned Taka Michinoku with the kick to the head
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho to win the titles when Bubba Ray pinned Benoit after Steve Austin interfered and hit Benoit with his world title belt as the Crippler Crossface was applied; after the bout, Vince McMahon was shown backstage furious with Austin over what he did to Michael Cole, since Cole threatened to sue the WWF

Taped 6/26/01; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
6/28/01 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he said Madison Square Garden stunk after the invasion of several WCW stars during Monday Night Raw, then adding it now might as well be the Nassau Coliseum; as Vince continued to vent, Linda McMahon eventually walked out and said she knew how important MSG was to the WWF, then introducing a clip of Vince at MSG months earlier in which he said he wanted a divorce and didn’t care about the WWF fans; Linda then said Vince would allow WCW matches to be part of Raw and Smackdown beginning the following week out of fairness; after Vince protested, Linda said that Fully Loaded was coming up in July and would be the perfect time for a WCW vs. WWF showdown, then asking whether Vince was afraid of competition before Vince eventually accepted, saying the event would now be called Invasion; included a backstage segment in the WWF locker room in which Farooq spoke to Godofather, Bull Buchanon, Haku, Dean Malenko, K-Kwick, Justin Credible, Test, Jerry Lynn, Al Snow, and more about getting payback on the WCW wrestlers; featured a backstage segment with WWF World Champion Steve Austin and Debra talked about Booker T showing up at MSG during Raw, with Vince walking in moments later and Austin suggesting WCW matches should happen on WWF TV, then whispering his plan to Vince and Vince agreeing with the idea; included a backstage segment with Spike Dudley and Molly Holly, with Perry Saturn walking in and ranting before walking off; moments later, Crash Holly interrupted and said he and Jackie wanted to challenge them to a match later in the show; featured Jim Ross conducting a pre-taped sit-down interview with the Undertaker & Sara regarding Diamond Dallas Page attacking Taker during Raw and taking a lock of Sara’s hair; after Sara got done talking, Taker walked off; included a backstage segment in which Vince spoke with Austin and Debra about WCW World Champion Booker T, with Kurt Angle then walking in and asking what would happen if Austin faced Booker; Austin quickly chimed in that he would beat Booker and would welcome the chance; featured a backstage segment with Vince, Austin, Debra, and Angle in which Vince said it was Taker’s fault Kane lost the WWF IC title because Taker wanted Diamond Dallas Page to have an all-access pass; included a backstage segment with Vince, Austin, Debra, and Angle in which Angle discussed who would have the advantages between Austin vs. Booker; moments later, Dave Hebner walked in and said someone from WCW wanted to see Vince in another dressing room; working under the assumption it was Booker, Vince, Angle, and Austin left together; featured a backstage segment with Vince in which he walked into the other dressing room only to find Torrie Wilson instead; Torrie then said she wanted to see whether she could get a contract with the WWF, with Vince saying they should meet in private (Torrie’s surprise debut); included a backstage segment with William Regal and Tajiri, with Regal still showing green paint on his face as a result of Chris Jericho; moments later, Jericho appeared in Regal’s office and said Regal & Tajiri should face he and another partner; Regal joked that Chris Benoit was out of action for six months, with Jericho saying he could find someone; featured a shot of the WWF wrestlers keeping watch for WCW stars at the entrance; included a backstage segment with Vince, Austin, Debra, and Angle in which Austin said he would go out to the ring and call out Booker; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Austin came out to the ring, took the mic, and called out Booker; after Booker didn’t show, Tazz joined Austin in the ring and said Austin should worry less about Booker T and should instead apologize for attacking Michael Cole the previous week during Smackdown, causing Cole to be taken backstage on a stretcher; after Austin said he wouldn’t apologize, Tazz said he would beat an apology out of him and take the title in the process; moments later, Austin said he would accept the challenge but it wouldn’t be tonight, then hitting Tazz with the title belt and continuing to assault him at ringside before throwing him onto Cole at the commentary table and repeatedly hitting him with a steel chair; the crowd then chanted “Booker T” and “Asshole” as Cole went to check on Tazz; Austin then said Cole was next and told Cole to get in the ring if he had any guts; moments later, Booker came through the crowd, hit Austin with the WCW Title, and escaped through the audience as the WWF lockerroom sprinted out and chased him; moments later, Booker was shown running into Shane McMahon’s black limo backstage and the limo drove off as hte WWF wrestlers watched on:
Edge & Christian defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac & Billy Gunn when Edge pinned X-Pac with the DDT at 3:53 after knocking Gunn to the floor; following Edge & Christian’s entrance, Edge took the mic and introduced Gunn as “Billy Bitchcakes;” Christian came out to the ring carrying Edge’s King of the Ring trophy
Albert pinned WWF IC Champion Kane to win the title in a No DQ match at 5:53 with the Baldo Bomb after Diamond Dallas Page came through the audience and hit the Diamond Cutter on the champion before leaving through the crowd
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz fought Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) to a no contest in a tables match at around the 5-minute mark when WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo interfered, attacking both teams and O’Haire hitting the Swanton on Matt; after the bout, O’Haire & Palumbo escaped into the crowd but were attacked in the crowd and in the ring by Rhyno, the Acolytes, Kaientai, the Goodfather, Bull Buchanon, Raven, K-Kwick, Hardcore & Crash Holly; moments later, O’Haire & Palumbo were sent through tables; during the commercial break, the WWF wrestlers physically threw O’Haire & Palumbo out of the building (O’Haire & Palumbo’s surprise debuts)
Spike Dudley & Molly Holly defeated Crash Holly & Jackie at 3:32 when Molly pinned Jackie with the Molly-Go-Round after Spike caused Crash to crotch Jackie on the top rope; after the bout, Crash and Jackie argued, with Crash shoving Jackie and Jackie responding by decking Crash and walking off
The Big Show (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) with the chokeslam at 3:22 after Terri and Trish began fighting on the floor; during Show’s entrance, footage was shown from the commercial break of Saturn interrupting Show backstage, with Show snapping Saturn’s mop in half
Chris Jericho & Scotty 2 Hotty (mystery partner) defeated William Regal & Tajiri at 4:22 when Scotty pinned Tajiri with the bulldog and the Worm; during Jericho’s entrance, he took the mic and introduced his mystery partner (Scotty’s surprise return after a 3-month absence)

Taped 7/3/01; Tacoma, WA; Tacoma Dome
7/5/01 – included Torrie Wilson and Vince McMahon discussing Torrie getting a job in the WWF, with Steve Austin and Kurt Angle interrupting the two thoughout the show; as the closing segment of the show, Linda McMahon caught Vince in a compromising position of having his pants down to his knees:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Spike Dudley at 6:37 when Bubba Ray pinned Spike following the 3D after Bubba Ray avoided the Dudley Dog; after the match, Jericho made the save as Spike was double teamed
Jackie pinned Crash Holly at 3:13 with a hurricanrana off the top
Billy Kidman pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms to win the title at 4:14 by reversing the Vertebreaker into the Kid Krusher; Arn Anderson & Scott Hudson did commentary for the bout (Kidman and Helms’ WWF TV debuts)
Billy Gunn & the Big Show defeated WWF European Champion Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 5:20 when Show pinned Matt after Gunn hit the Cobra Clutch slam behind the referee’s back
WWF IC Champion Albert pinned Edge with the Baldo Bomb at 3:34 after hitting a low blow as the challenger punched away at him on the middle turnbuckle
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Dean Malenko (w/ Perry Saturn & Terri) with the Worm at 4:10 after Malenko threw Saturn out of the ring after Saturn went crazy and attempted to hit the Worm on him
WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a roll up at 7:06 after the Undertaker came ringside; after the match, Taker chased DDP backstage while Booker fought off an interfering Kurt Angle – hitting him in the head with the WCW World Title belt; moments later, Shane McMahon tried to stop Kanyon, Stasiak, Storm, Awesome, Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and DDP from beating down on the Undertaker, in an apparent setup outside, but was attacked himself; as the show came to a close, Booker T was also jumped outside the arena

Taped 7/10/01; Birmingham, AL; Civic Center
7/12/01 – included an opening segment in which Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Paul Heyman cut an in-ring promo on the WWF, with the ‘Alliance’ roster in the ring with them; featured Steve Austin singing ‘Kum-Ba-Ya’ and ‘We Are the Champions’ to try to cheer Vince McMahon up, with Kurt Angle responding with ‘Jimmy Crack Corn’; moments later, Vince called Austin out to the ring in a plea to get the old ‘Stone Cold’ back but Austin shook his head and walked away; featured a brawl backstage involving all the WWF and Alliance referees:
Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly via submission with the Tazzmission; after the bout, Tazz attacked Tajiri – who did guest c$ommentary for the bout – and applied the Tazzmission again
Chris Jericho defeated Lance Storm via submission with the Walls of Jericho after escaping the Canadian Maple Leaf
Rhyno pinned Kane with a roll up and using the tights for leverage; Nick Patrick replaced the injured referee and gave a fast count on Kane to end the match
Lita pinned Trish Stratus with the Twist of Fate and moonsault
Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Mike Awesome with the Swanton to win the title at 5:06 after Edge & Christian ran out with chairs as Awesome attempted to put Hardy through a table and dropped the champion with the Con-Chair-Two (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
The Undertaker & Kurt Angle fought Shane McMahon & Diamond Dallas Page to a no contest when a number of WCW and ECW wrestlers attacked Taker and Angle, with Chris Jericho and Kane attempting to make the save but also getting beaten down

Taped 7/17/01; Boston, MA; FleetCenter
7/19/01 – included Vince McMahon singing the theme song to “Welcome Back, Kotter” backstage in honor of the ‘old’ Stone Cold persona returning; moments later, Austin offered to tune up the guitar and then broke it over McMahon’s head:
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Jericho hit WCW referee Nick Patrick with a forearm after Patrick repeatedly acted in DDP’s favor; after the bout, Jericho put the Walls of Jericho on both Patrick and DDP before holding them off with a steel chair
Christian (w/ Edge) pinned Lance Storm (w/ Mike Awesome) after Edge interfered and hit the spear as the referee was busy trying to take a chair away from Awesome
The Undertaker (w/ Sara), Kane, & Tajiri defeated Tazz & the Dudley Boyz when Taker pinned Tazz with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champion Bradshaw (w/ Farooq) pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Sean O’Haire (w/ Chuck Palumbo) with the Clothesline from Hell after ducking a jump spin kick
Torrie Wilson (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Trish Stratus (w/ Lita) in an arm wrestling contest when Stacy interfered after WCW referee Nick Patrick attacked WWF referee Earl Hebner; after the contest, Hebner and the WWF women won an altercation with their WCW counterparts
Rob Van Dam & WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy & WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac at 5:28 when Kidman pinned X-Pac with the Kid Krusher after RVD blocked an attempt at the X-Factor
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Kurt Angle fought WCW World Champion Booker T & Rhyno to a no contest when Austin left ringside to find Debra backstage, after DDP appeared on the Ovaltron claiming to have kidnapped her, and Angle was beaten down by his opponents and the Dudley Boyz – despite efforts from Kane, Jericho, the Undertaker, and the Acolytes to make the save

Taped 7/24/01; Pittsburgh, PA; Civic Arena
7/26/01 – featured Kurt Angle challenging WWF World Champion Steve Austin during an in-ring promo from the Alliance; Austin rejected the offer but said Booker T would be happy to defend his title instead; included WCW World / US Champion Booker T handing the US title over to Kanyon; featured Perry Saturn looking for the missing Moppy, with a jealous Terri confronting him with Moppy and forcing him to choose between the mop and her; Saturn chose Moppy:
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman & Hurricane Helms at 3:39 when Helms was pinned after sustaining the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
The Dudley Boyz defeated Billy Gunn & the Big Show at 3:26 when Bubba Ray pinned Gunn following the 3D
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Kane via disqualification at 4:24 following a chair shot; after the contest, Kane sat up from a chair shot from DDP and hit the chokeslam on WCW referee Nick Patrick
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated Chris Jericho & Tajiri at 3:48 when RVD pinned Tajiri with the Five Star Frog Splash after Kanyon hit Tajiri with the US title belt
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm defeated Perry Saturn via disqualification at 3:19 when the challenger attacked Storm with Moppy
Edge & Christian defeated Tazz & Rhyno at 3:06 when Christian pinned Tazz after both simultaneously suffered a Gore from Rhyno that was intended for Edge
Kurt Angle defeated WCW World Champion Booker T via submission with the ankle lock to win the title at 10:29, despite Steve Austin interfering and hitting the Stunner on Angle after a Harlem side kick from the champion accidentally knocked out the referee; late in the bout, many members of the Alliance came ringside to help save Booker’s title only for a WWF contingent to make the save, with both groups brawling around ringside; as the referee was distracted, Kanyon came in the ring and hit Angle in the back with a steel chair; moments later, the wrestlers were escorted backstage by officials or battled into the crowd (Action!)

Taped 7/31/01; Washington DC; MCI Center
8/2/01:
WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when O’Haire pinned Jeff at 5:34 after Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick
Kane defeated WCW US Champion Chris Kanyon via disqualification at 1:53 when Kanyon grabbed referee Nick Patrick as Kane prepared for the chokeslam
The Dudley Boyz & Rhyno defeated Chris Jericho, Edge, & Christian at 5:01 when D-Von pinned Jericho after Rhyno hit the Gore as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied on D-Von
Kurt Angle defeated WWF IC Champion Lance Storm in a non-title match via submission with the ankle lock at 5:38
WCW World Champion Booker T fought the Undertaker to a no contest at around the 10-minute mark; the Rock made the save for the challenger late in the segment

Taped 8/7/01; Los Angeles, CA; Sports Arena
8/9/01:
Diamond Dallas Page & WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes to win the titles after Test interfered and joined the Alliance
Perry Saturn defeated Raven
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Edge
Albert & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac defeated Spike Dudley & WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri
The Undertaker & Kane defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo to win the titles
Chris Jericho defeated Hugh Morrus
Kurt Angle, Matt & Jeff Hardy fought WWF World Champion Steve Austin & the Dudley Boyz to a no contest in an elimination match

8/16/01; Salt Lake City, UT; E-Center
8/16/01 – shown live; this was the first appearance of the new set in which a giant fist was centered above the entrance:
The Rock pinned Sean Stasiak at the 17-second mark with the Rock Bottom in an impromptu match
Albert & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac defeated William Regal & WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri at 3:20 when Albert pinned Tajiri with the Baldo Bomb
Rob Van Dam & Rhyno defeated Chris Jericho & WWF Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy at 5:11 when RVD pinned Hardy with the Five Star Frog Splash after using the ropes to catapult a ladder into Hardy’s face
WWF Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page & WCW US Champion Chris Kanyon defeated Edge & Christian at 3:34 when Kanyon pinned Edge following DDP’s Diamond Cutter behind the referee’s back after Lance Storm interfered and executed a superkick on Edge
Kurt Angle (w/ WWF stars) pinned Tazz (w/ Alliance stars) at 2:22 with the Olympic Slam; after the match, Angle and Steve Austin traded blows which led to a brief WWF / Alliance brawl
WCW World Champion Booker T fought the Rock to a no contest in a non-title lights out match at around the 3:30 mark when Shane McMahon interfered and Booker executed the Book End through the commentary table; WWF and Alliance members were barred from ringside for the match

8/23/01; Denver, CO; Pepsi Center
8/23/01 – shown live:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy via referee’s decision at 6:30 after Hardy missed a splash off the top of a ladder and crashed through a table set up at ringside
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven with the Five Star Frog Splash in an impromptu match at around 1:30; Raven attacked the champion as Hardy was being helped backstage and brought his own referee with him in hopes of winning the title under the 24/7 rule; after the match, Steve Austin and Stephanie McMahon disciplined RVD and Raven for fighting each other when they should be working together against the WWF
The Big Show & Billy Gunn defeated the Dudley Boyz at 3:31 when Show pinned D-Von with the chokeslam after Gunn hit the Fameasser on Bubba Ray
Kurt Angle defeated WCW US Champion Kanyon in a non-title match via submission to the ankle lock at 3:43 after hitting the Olympic Slam
Booker T, Rhyno, & Test defeated WCW World Champion the Rock & the Acolytes when Booker pinned Farooq with the scissors kick at 6:21, moments after Farooq sustained Rhyno’s Gore
WWF / WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated WWF IC Champion Edge & Christian at 3:30 when Taker pinned Christian with the powerbomb after avoiding the Unprettier
Ivory pinned Lita at 2:32 after Hurriane Helms came ringside and pulled the top rope down, causing Lita to fall to the floor; after the match, Matt Hardy made the save
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Chris Jericho at 8:12 with a roll over and holding onto the ropes for leverage; prior to the match, Commissioner William Regal came out and announced that the bout – which had been scheduled for a non-title match – would be a championship encounter

Taped 8/28/01; Detroit, MI; Joe Louis Arena
8/30/01:
The Big Show & the Acolytes defeated Test & the Dudley Boyz at 3:10 when Bradshaw pinned D-Von with the Clothesline from Hell
Albert defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 2:12 when Taker used a steel chair; prior to the bout, X-Pac and Albert double teamed the Undertaker with X-Pac later interfering throughout the contest
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Rhyno defeated WCW World Champion the Rock & Chris Jericho at 6:23 when Rhyno pinned the Rock with the Gore
WCW US Champion Kanyon pinned WWF IC Champion Edge at 3:10 after Christian accidentally hit Edge with the IC title belt; only Kanyon’s title was on the line
WWF European Champion the Hurricane & Ivory defeated Spike Dudley & Molly Holly at 3:42 when Hurricane pinned Spike with the Eye of the Hurricane
Lance Storm pinned Tajiri with a superkick at 2:34
Kurt Angle pinned Booker T at 6:32 with a German suplex into a bridge as Booker and Shane McMahon were attacking the Rock in the corner

9/4/01; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
9/4/01 – shown live; included an in-ring promo from Christian in which he explained why he attacked Edge the previous night then said he would take the IC title at Unforgiven; featured Shane McMahon announcing that WCW World Champion the Rock would defend against both Booker T and himself at Unforgiven; included an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Steve Austin regarding the events of the previous night which was eventually interrupted by Kurt Angle, who then cut a promo on facing Austin at Unforgiven; moments later, an enraged Austin went back to the Alliance lockerroom and said he would take out his aggression on the next person to walk through the door; after several minutes, Austin went to open the door to find someone to face just as Rob Van Dam was about to enter the room; featured Hardcore Holly at WWF New York:
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Justin Credible & Raven (w/ Terri) following the Twist of Fate / Swanton on Credible after he collided with Raven on the apron; after the match, Lita hit the Twist of Fate on Terri
WWF & WCW Tag Team Champion the Undertaker fought Steven Richards to a no contest at around the 30-second mark when Richards lured Taker up the ramp, with Taker punching Richards out before becoming distracted by Brian Adams in the aisle, who then kicked over Taker’s motorcycle; as Taker began brawling with Adams at ringside, Bryan Clarke attacked Taker from behind; Adams & Clarke continued to assault Taker inside the ring, with Richards directing traffic, before eventually hitting a double chokeslam (Adams’ surprise return after a 4-year absence; Clarke’s surprise return after a 6-year absence)
Test pinned Billy Gunn with the boot to the face at 4:54 as Gunn attempted the Fameasser
The Big Show defeated WWF European Champion the Hurricane via disqualification at 1:41 when Lance Storm interfered and dropkicked Show from behind as the challenger attempted to hit the chokeslam on the Hurricane; after the match, Show hit a double chokeslam on both men
Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon), Rhyno, & the Dudley Boyz defeated WCW World Champion the Rock, Chris Jericho, & the Acolytes at 5:03 when Booker pinned Jericho after Rhyno hit the Gore on Jericho as an interfering Shane McMahon was caught in the Walls of Jericho
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF World Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match at 9:49 with a roll up as Austin was distracted by Kurt Angle’s pyro and theme music; immediately after the bout, Angle appeared on the stage, proud of his distraction (The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)

9/13/01; Houston, TX; Compaq Center
9/13/01 – shown live:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Hurricane & Lance Storm after Jeff hit the Swanton on the Hurricane
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Spike Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash
Chris Jericho pinned Christian with a roll up
The Rock pinned Shawn Stasiak
The Acolytes defeated X-Pac & Albert following Bradshaw’s Clothesline from Hell
Booker T pinned the Big Show with a spinning legdrop
Lita pinned Ivory with the moonsault
Test & the Dudley Boyz defeated Tajiri, William Regal, & Scotty 2 Hotty after Test hit the boot to the face
Kurt Angle pinned Rhyno with the Olympic Slam

Taped 9/18/01; Memphis, TN; Pyramid
9/20/01:
The Hurricane & Lance Storm (w/ Ivory) defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) when Hurricane pinned Spike; the Dudley Boyz attacked Show & Spike after the match
Kronik (w/ Steven Richards) defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki following the double chokeslam on Taka
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven (w/ Terri) with the Five Star Frog Splash after Raven collided with Terri on the apron; after the match, Raven nailed the DDT on an interfering Perry Saturn
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Kanyon with the DDT
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Dudley Boyz when Matt pinned Bubba Ray after Spike Dudley interfered and pushed Bubba off the top; after the match, Lance Storm & the Hurricane attacked Spike from behind as the Dudleyz hit the 3D on Matt through a table
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Tajiri with the Stunner
WCW World Champion the Rock & the Acolytes defeated Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon), Test, & Rhyno in an elimination match; Booker pinned Bradshaw with a kick; Test pinned Farooq with the boot after Rhyno hit the Gore; Rock pinned Rhyno with the Rock Bottom; Rock pinned Test with the Rock Bottom; Booker T walked out of the match and was counted-out

Taped 9/25/01; Dayton, OH; Nutter Center
9/27/01:
Booker T & Test (w/ Shane McMahon) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane to win the titles at 10:43 when Booker pinned Taker with a chair shot after interference from Shane; late in the contest, Kane and Test battled into the crowd, making the match 1-on-1
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Kanyon & Rhyno at 4:59 when Matt pinned Kanyon with the Twist of Fate after Lita dropped Kanyon throat-first over the top rope
The Big Show pinned X-Pac (w/ Albert) with the chokeslam at 2:00; after the match, X-Pac and Albert dominated Show and Spike Dudley
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho at 7:32 with the Van Daminator after ducking a flying forearm from the challenger, which inadvertantly knocked Stephanie McMahon to the floor
Ivory pinned Molly Holly at 2:30 after the two collided
WWF IC Champion Christian fought Bradshaw to a no contest when the champion attempted to leave in the Alliance’s limo, with Edge hiding inside the limo and chasing Christian off
WCW World Champion the Rock & WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz via disqualification when Booker T, Test, and Shane McMahon interfered; after the match, the Dudleyz put their opponents through tables with the 3D

Taped 10/2/01; Mobile, AL; Civic Center
10/4/01:
Edge & the Acolytes defeated WWF IC Champion Christian, X-Pac, & Albert at 4:05 when Edge pinned Albert with the DDT
The Big Show & Spike Dudley defeated the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) & Mike Awesome at 4:08 when Spike pinned Awesome with a splash off of Show’s shoulders following the chokeslam
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF World Champion Kurt Angle in a non-title match at 9:05 after Shane McMahon interfered and hit Angle in the head with a chair as the ankle lock was applied; due to prematch stipulations, since RVD won the match Steve Austin earned a title shot against Angle for the following week
Tazz defeated Maven via submission with the Tazzmission at 5:48; after the bout, Tazz raised Maven’s hand in a showing of respect before clotheslining his opponent to the mat and throwing him to the floor
Booker T pinned Kane with the scissors kick at 5:48 after Test interfered; after the bout, the Undertaker made the save against Booker and Test
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest; after the contest, Tajiri made the save when Stacy began choking Torrie with her own bathrobe; Jonathan Coachman was the MC for the event
WCW World Champion the Rock, Chris Jericho, & Mike Chioda defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz & Nick Patrick at 10:35 when Chioda pinned Patrick with his version of the People’s Elbow, after Patrick sustained the Rock Bottom and Lionsault

Taped 10/9/01; Mobile, IL; Mark of the Quad
10/11/01 – included an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Steve Austin and the Alliance which was interrupted by Mick Foley, who announced that he had been named the new commissioner of the WWF by Linda McMahon, replacing William Regal, and that a triple threat match would be held at No Mercy pitting Steve Austin against Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam; RVD quickly accepted the offer while in the ring with the Alliance, stating he knew Stone Cold would not want him to pass up that opportunity:
The Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley after Spike sustained the 3D; following the contest, both champions threw Spike over the top rope and through a table which was set up on the floor; moments later, Spike was taken backstage on a stretcher
Billy Kidman pinned WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac at 4:44 to win the WCW title following a powerbomb off the top
Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match at 6:47 after Steve Austin interfered and hit RVD with a chair; due to prematch stipulations, Jericho earned a WCW World title shot for No Mercy
Kane defeated WWF European Champion the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) via disqualification at 2:28 when Booker T & Test interfered; after the match, the Undertaker made the save
Tazz defeated Maven via submission with the Tazzmission at 1:14
Kurt Angle defeated William Regal via disqualification at 4:00 when Raven, Mike Awesome, Chris Kanyon, and Tommy Dreamer interfered – with Angle taking each one down with a belly to belly suplex; after the match, the Rock made the save for Angle against the Dudley Boyz

Taped 10/16/01; Montreal, Quebec; Molson Centre
10/18/01 – featured Rob Van Dam arriving to the arena in a limo; later in the broadcast, it was revealed that the other person in the limo was Vince McMahon:
The Hurricane, Lance Storm, & Molly Holly defeated Lita, WCW Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy after Lita was knocked into the ropes, knocking Jeff off the top
Maven pinned Tazz with a roll up after Nidia distracted Tazz from ringside
Tajiri (w/ the Big Show) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion D-Von Dudley (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley & Stacy Keibler) after the Big Show interfered and hit the chokeslam on D-Von; Bubba Ray interfered moments earlier, hitting the 3D on Tajiri, which prompted Show to get in the ring
Booker T & Test defeated the Undertaker & Kane when Booker pinned Taker after Test hit Taker with a boot to the face as Booker was set up for the powerbomb
Raven & Justin Credible defeated WCW World Champion the Rock & Chris Jericho via disqualification when Jericho used a chair on his opponents before doing the same to the Rock
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam fought Kurt Angle to a no contest when Steve Austin interfered and attacked Angle as the ankle lock was applied, hit the Stunner on Angle, and threw RVD outside the ring; moments later, Angle hit the Olympic Slam on Austin and RVD followed with the Five Star Frog Splash; as the show came to a close, Vince McMahon came out on the stage and gave the “R-V-D” hand sign to both Angle and Austin in the ring

Taped 10/23/01; Omaha, NE; Civic Center
10/25/01:
Booker T won a battle royal at 6:45 by last eliminating Test; due to prematch stipulations, Booker earned a title shot against WCW World Champion Chris Jericho; other participants included: the Hurricane, Tazz, Steven Richards, D-Von Dudley, Justin Credible, Rob Van Dam, Hugh Morrus, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Mike Awesome, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Lance Storm, Chris Kanyon, and Bubba Ray Dudley
Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly with the bulldog at 2:54
WCW US Champion Kurt Angle defeated Christian via submission with the ankle lock at 5:15
WCW World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Booker T with a roll up into a bridge at 4:35
Al Snow pinned Tazz with a sit-down spinebuster at 1:53
The Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) to win the titles at 4:21 following the 3D on Jeff after he was crotched on the top rope
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Rock at 11:06 after outside interference from Test and Booker T; after the match, Chris Jericho and the Rock fought off Test and Booker

Taped 10/30/01; Cincinnati, OH; Firstar Center
11/1/01:
Booker T & Test defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WCW World Champion Chris Jericho & the Rock to win the titles at 9:08 when Test pinned Rock with a boot to the face after Jericho accidentally hit a missile dropkick on his partner; after the bout, the two argued before Rock dropped Jericho with the Rock Bottom; moments later, the Rock left the ring but returned to hit another Rock Bottom on the dazed Jericho
Stacy Keibler, WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy at 5:43 following the 3D on Matt after Matt and Lita collided on the apron
WCW US Champion Kurt Angle defeated Kane at 8:49 by reversing the tombstone into the ankle lock and, after applying the hold for an extended period of time, gaining the submission victory; early in the bout, Steve Austin came through the crowd to brutalize Kane’s ankles and legs with a steel chair before he was chased back through the crowd by the Undertaker
Christian pinned WWF European Champion Bradshaw to win the title after hitting him with the title belt (the bout was never televised, rather stills of the match were shown on TV to explain the title change)
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF IC Champion Edge with the Five Star Frog Splash at 4:07 after Test interfered and kicked Edge in the face; only the Hardcore title was on the line
William Regal pinned Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 1:49 with the neckbreaker
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 9:33 when Kurt Angle broke the pinfall following the chokeslam; after the match, the two double teamed Taker until Shane McMahon came out and all three shared several beers

Taped 11/6/01; East Rutherford, NJ; Continental Airlines Arena
11/8/01:
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated the Acolytes (w/ Jackie) at 4:40 when Farooq was pinned following the 3D; late in the contest, Stacy and Jackie began fighting in the ring
WWF IC Champion Test pinned Matt Hardy at 2:51 with the boot to the face after the challenger thought he had won the match; after the contest, Edge attacked Test and hit the spear
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Booker T via disqualification at 4:30 when Rob Van Dam attacked the champion as the Rock had the Sharpshooter applied; earlier in the contest, Chris Jericho attacked the champion while the referee was knocked out; after the match, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Booker, Rock hit the Rock Bottom on RVD, and Jericho hit the Rock with a steel chair
The Big Show fought William Regal to a no contest at the 26-second mark when Show hit a chokeslam on the interfering Shawn Stasiak, Billy Kidman, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Mike Awesome, and Justin Credible
Jeff Hardy & Lita defeated Lance Storm & Ivory at 3:14 when Lita pinned Ivory with the moonsault
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 2:55 with the Unprettier after avoiding the challenger’s kick to the head
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WCW US Champion Kurt Angle in a handicap match at 6:56 by pinning Austin with a roll up after Taker sent Austin into Angle as Austin attempted to use the Stunner on his opponent; after the match, Austin and Angle continued to attack the Undertaker with Austin eventually hitting the Stunner; moments later, Austin hit the Stunner on Angle for costing him the match (Rebellion 01)

Taped 11/13/01; Albany, NY; Pepsi Arena
11/15/01:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Kane in a non-title match with a back heel kick after Booker T interfered; after the match, the Undertaker made the save for Kane
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) and Edge defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) & the Dudley Boyz when Edge pinned D-Von with the spear; after the match, the Dudleyz hit the 3D on Lita
The Big Show pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the chokeslam; after the match, Shane McMahon hit Show in the head with a chair
Booker T defeated the Undertaker via disqualification after Taker pushed the referee; after the match, Taker hit the chokeslam on Booker
William Regal & Ivory defeated Tajiri & Torrie Wilson when Regal applied the Regal Stretch on Torrie
The Rock & Chris Jericho defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Kurt Angle via disqualification after Austin hit Rock in the ankle with a chair; after the match, all the participants for the Survivor Series main event interfered, with each man hitting his finisher on the man who entered the ring before him – with Austin being the last man standing

Taped 11/20/01; Fayetteville, NC; Crown Coliseum
11/22/01:
Test pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the boot to the face
The Big Show pinned Tazz by countering the Tazzmission by falling on his back, crushing Tazz underneath as the hold remained applied
The Undertaker fought Kurt Angle to a no contest when Taker stared down Vince McMahon, as McMahon attempted to interfere with a chair, before walking out of the match
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Stacy Keibler via submission with a rear chinlock in a Gravy Bowl Invitational
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated WWF European Champion Christian via disqualification when Test interfered; after the bout, Christian hit the Unprettier onto a steel chair; only the IC title was on the line
Chris Jericho & WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated WCW World Champion the Rock & WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a handicap match when Jericho pinned the Rock with a low blow and his own version of the Rock Bottom; prior to the contest, Vince McMahon added Jericho to the originally scheduled 2-on-2 contest

Taped 11/27/01; Wichita, KS
11/29/01:
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Scotty 2 Hotty (w/ Albert) with the Unprettier; after the bout, Test – who had done guest commentary for the bout – kicked Scotty in the face
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ Stacy Keibler) with the Five Star Frog Splash
Kurt Angle pinned WWF IC Champion Edge in a non-title match with the Olympic Slam
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus fought Jackie to a no contest when Vince McMahon cut an in-ring promo prior to the bell and demanded that Trish join the Vince McMahon ‘Kiss My Ass Club’; during the segment, the Rock made the save for Trish by hitting the Rock Bottom on Vince; moments thereafter, Chris Jericho interfered and hit the Rock with a steel chair before hitting his version the People’s Elbow ontop of the chair
Kane & the Big Show defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) when Kane pinned Jeff with a boot to the face; due to prematch stipulations, Kane & Show became the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
The Undertaker pinned Tazz with the chokeslam; after the bout, the Undertaker brought the ring steps into the ring and slammed them onto his opponent
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated William Regal in a strap match by touching three of the four corners, hitting the Stunner, and then touching the fourth; after the bout, Edge made the save against Regal and Kurt Angle

Taped 12/4/01; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
12/6/01 – included Vince McMahon receiving a Stinkface from Rikishi, making his surprise return from injury after being gone 7 months, instead of having to kiss the Rock, Jim Ross, or Trish Stratus’ ass:
Edge, the Big Show, & Kane defeated William Regal & the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) when Edge pinned D-Von Dudley with the DDT
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Matt Hardy following the Van Daminator on the ramp; after the match, the Undertaker attacked the champion from behind
Test & Christian defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert when Test pinned Scotty with a boot to the face
Crash Holly pinned Jackie by using the tights for leverage; after the match, Jackie knocked Crash out of the ring
The Undertaker pinned Bradshaw with a chokeslam; after the match, RVD attacked the Undertaker on the ramp
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle when Jericho submitted to Rock’s Sharpshooter

Taped 12/11/01; Bakersfield, CA
12/13/01:
WWF IC Champion Edge & Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle & William Regal when Edge pinned Regal with the DDT; after the bout, Edge made the save for Rikishi against Regal by hitting him with a chair and following with a DDT onto the chair
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Crash Holly with a roll up; after the bout, the Hurricane made the save for Torrie against Crash
Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Test via disqualification after Test twice pushed the referee into the ring ropes, causing Hardy to crotch himself on the top rope; after the bout, Test kicked Hardy off the top rope and attacked referee Earl Hebner before the Rock made the save
Kane pinned Lance Storm with the chokeslam
Tazz, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Albert defeated WWF European Champion Christian & WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) when Christian submitted to the Tazzmission
Bradshaw pinned Matt Hardy with the Clothesline from Hell
The Rock & Rob Van Dam defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker when RVD pinned Jericho with a Van Daminator

Taped 12/18/01; New Orleans, LA
12/20/01 – included Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening backstage segment, taped earlier in the day, of Booker T with Ric Flair in Vince McMahon’s office speaking about Booker’s WWF contract; Flair then said McMahon saw Booker as a big player and he was willing to work with McMahon in getting Booker onboard, with Flair then showing him the contract, which he said was for several hundred thousand dollars more than he himself would have offered; Booker immediately signed and said he was worth more than what it was for; Flair then shook Booker’s hand, then turned and smiled as he looked at the contract, implying Booker signed something without knowing exactly what it read; included an outdoor segment in which Booker met McMahon, who arrived in a limo, and told McMahon he signed the contract, with McMahon not knowing what he was talking about; Flair then appeared and said Booker now worked for the WWF and would wrestle Steve Austin later in the show in a first blood match; featured an in-ring promo by the Rock in which he discussed his match later in the night against Test, noting Test wasn’t happy despite having immunity and claimed it was because he hated Santa Claus; Rock went on to sing ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ to Test describing all the things he would do to him; included a backstage segment with Kane and Booker in which Booker asked Kane for advice for his upcoming first blood match with Austin, with Kane only saying “Don’t bleed;” Kyle Turley of the New Orleans Saints was shown in attendance; featured a video package on WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker, recapping his assault on Jim Ross, winning the title from Rob Van Dam, and assaults on Spike Dudley, Jeff Hardy, and Lita; included an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Chris Jericho in which he noted the fans recent disapproval of him, and saying it was human nature for the fans to boo those who are better than they are; Jericho went on to say he was better than all those who came before him as champion, including the Rock, Austin, and Flair; Jericho then showed footage from Raw in which RVD and Flair put the figure-4 on himself and McMahon, respectively, then thanking McMahon for stopping Flair from trying to screw him out of his belts; RVD then interrupted, ran into the ring, laid out Jericho, and hit the Five Star Frog Splash; featured a promo from William Regal, at his home, in which he discussed the broken nose he sustained the previous week from WWF IC Champion Edge; Regal’s face was heavily bruised and his nose swollen; Regal said he would turn Edge into a vegetable and take the title:
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification at 3:46 when Angle kicked the champion in the groin; after the bout, Edge fought off an attack from Angle before being caught in the ankle lock; referees then swarmed the ring and eventually forced Angle to break the hold
Lance Storm pinned Rikishi at 2:59 with the superkick and using the ropes for leverage after Test distracted Rikishi from ringside
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker pinned Matt Hardy with the powerbomb at 5:07; during the bout, it was noted Jeff Hardy and Lita could be out for weeks or months after Taker’s attack on them during Raw; after the contest, Taker returned to the ring, threw Hardy to the floor, and rammed a steel chair into his throat; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Hardy being taken backstage in a neckbrace and on a stretcher; live footage then showed Taker confronting Hardy on the stretcher, where he asked “Was the bitch really worth it?”; “bitch” was bleeped out of the segment
The Rock pinned Test with the Rock Bottom despite interference from Lance Storm
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned the Big Show with a belt shot after landing a low blow
Booker T defeated Steve Austin in a First Blood match after the Big Bossman interfered and hit Austin in the head with a steel chair while the referee was knocked out

Taped 12/22/01; Orlando, FL; TD Waterhouse Centre
12/27/01:
Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match when Spike pinned D-Von
Christian defeated Rikishi via count-out
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly; after the match, Jazz attacked both women
The Rock & Rob Van Dam defeated Kurt Angle & Lance Storm when Rock pinned Storm
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Kane with the spear
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker defeated Tajiri via submission with the Dragon Sleeper; after the match, the Big Show had a confrontation with the Undertaker – with the champion thinking better of it and leaving ringside
Booker T & the Big Bossman defeated Steve Austin in a handicap match when Booker pinned Austin