WWF – 2001 Results
– 1/4/01: Dean Malenko underwent arthroscopic surgery.
– 1/6/01: The Rock took part in an X-Box demonstration in Las Vegas, NV with Bill Gates.
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – January 6, 2001 (13,491; a few hundred short of a sell out)
The Acolytes defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon when Bradshaw pinned Buchanon
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly with her feet on the ropes
Chris Jericho defeated Perry Saturn via submission with the Walls of Jericho
Albert defeated Test
Billy Gunn defeated Val Venis
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin after hitting him with the title belt moments after Austin fought off interference from WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian; after the bout, Austin hit the Stunner on Edge & Christian and drank several beers
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven defeated Steve Blackman
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match; the Hardyz were the first eliminated
Hardcore Holly pinned the Big Bossman with a roll up
The Rock & the Undertaker defeated Rikishi & Kane in a No DQ match when Rock pinned Rikishi with the Rock Bottom
– 1/7/01: Chris Jericho took part in a celebrity hockey game at Madison Square Garden.
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – January 7, 2001 (16,108; sell out)
Hardcore Holly defeated the Big Bossman
The Acolytes defeated D-Lo Brown & Chaz
Too Cool defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon
Perry Saturn defeated Crash & Molly Holly in a handicap match
Steve Austin, the Rock, & the Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle, Rikishi, & Kane when Austin pinned Angle with the Stunner
Albert defeated Test
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven defeated Steve Blackman
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz and Matt & Jeff Hardy
WWF @ San Jose, CA – Arena – January 8, 2001 (13,769; sell out)
Rodney & Pete Gas defeated Joey Abs & Just Joe
Jakked:
Crash Holly defeated Essa Rios
K-Kwick defeated Donovan Morgan
Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Robert Thompson & Boyce La Grande
Raw is War:
Chris Jericho, Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn (w/ Terri), & Dean Malenko when Jericho countered an attempt by Benoit at the Crippler Crossface into a roll up
Billy Gunn pinned Val Venis with the cobra clutch slam in a lumberjack match; the bout was originally scheduled as a steel cage match but was changed without explanation
The Rock, Jack Doan, & Teddy Long defeated Kane & Rikishi via disqualification in a handicap match when Kane grabbed a steel chair; after the bout, the Undertaker came out for the save
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven defeated Steve Blackman after Hardcore Holly interfered; after the bout, all three men continued brawling until Raven escaped in a waiting car
Albert & Trish Stratus defeated Test in a handicap match when Albert scored the pin with the Baldo Bomb after William Regal interfered
Steve Austin fought WWF World Champion Kurt Angle to a no contest at around 12:20 when Triple H came ringside, pulled referee Earl Hebner out of the ring as Austin had Angle covered with the Stunner, led Hebner around the ring by his hair, and ultimately knocked him out with a punch; after the bout, Austin threw Angle to the floor and invited Triple H into the ring; after battling in the ring and at ringside, Triple H busted Austin open with a series of blows with a steel pipe, finally laying Austin across the announce table and posing on top of Austin’s motionless body as the show came to a close (Action!)
WWF @ Oakland, CA – Arena – January 9, 2001 (14,325; sell out)
Prototype pinned Aaron Aguilera
Raven pinned Rodney
The Big Bossman pinned Tex Slazenger; Slazenger came out to Dusty Rhodes’ WWF “American Dream” theme music
Essa Rios pinned Joey Abs
Sunday Night Heat:
Too Cool fought Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki to a no contest when Taka & Funaki left the ring and told Too Cool they wanted to dance with them; all four men danced until Taka & Funaki attacked Too Cool from behind
The Acolytes defeated D-Lo Brown & Chaz (w/ Tiger Ali Singh) when Bradshaw pinned D-Lo with the Clothesline from Hell
Albert pinned Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) with the Baldo Bomb
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – January 13, 2001 (14,755)
Steve Blackman pinned Bull Buchanon with a roll up
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned the Goodfather after Billy Gunn interfered
Albert & Trish Stratus defeated Hardcore & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly with a bulldog after Albert tripped Molly
Matt Hardy pinned Perry Saturn with the Twist of Fate after Lita interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated the Acolytes and the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match; Bradshaw was pinned after Edge hit him with one of the title belts; the Dudleyz were eliminated
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Jericho after a low blow
Val Venis defeated K-Kwick
Test defeated Billy Gunn (sub. for WWF European Champion William Regal who refused to compete) with a roll up after Albert and Trish Stratus came ringside
WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Jeff Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after the champion knocked Lita off the ring apron
Steve Austin & the Undertaker defeated Kane & Rikishi when Austin pinned Rikishi with the Stunner
Power Pro @ Corinth, MS – January 13, 2001 (2,000)
Joey Abs defeated Just Joe
Scott Vick defeated Lance Cade
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Seven & Slash
The Dupps defeated MCW Tag Team Champions Spanky & Shooter Schultz to win the titles
MCW Heavyweight Champion Steve Bradley defeated PPW Heavyweight Champion the Spellbinder in a unification match
Bill Dundee won a 20-man Royal Rumble match
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated the Kat
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven defeated Crash Holly
Jerry Lawler defeated Steven Richards
Too Cool defeated Rodney & Pete Gas
WWF @ Madison, WI – January 14, 2001 (6,068)
The Acolytes defeated the Dupps
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated the Kat
Albert defeated Hardcore Holly
Jerry Lawler defeated Raven
Steve Austin & the Undertaker defeated Rikishi & Kane
Tes6t defeated Sho Funaki
D-Lo Brown defeated Grandmaster Sexay
WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Billy Gunn
Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Chaz
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Browne County Arena – January 14, 2001 (5,398; sell out)
The Big Bossman pinned Tex Slazenger with the sidewalk slam
Lita fought Molly Holly to a no contest when both women attacked Steven Richards and left ringside together
The Goodfather defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Perry Saturn pinned Crash Holly by using the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Molly Holly took down both Saturn and Terri
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated the Acolytes and the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match; the Hardyz were eliminated after a Diamond Cutter from Bubba Ray Dudley; Bubba was pinned after being hit with one of the title belts
Val Venis pinned K-Kwick with the fisherman’s suplex
Steve Blackman pinned Bull Buchanon with an inside cradle
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Chris Jericho with a small package and using the tights for leverage
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – January 15, 2001 (13,936; sell out)
Pete Gas defeated Jack Dupp
Rodney Rageous defeated Just Joe
Joey Abs defeated Essa Rios
Jakked:
D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Jason Rage & Steve Boz
Crash Holly defeated Vic Capri
Perry Saturn defeated Chad Collyer
Raw is War:
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Steven Richards, Val Venis, & WWF Women’s Champion Ivory when Lita pinned Ivory with the Twist of Fate after Chyna came ringside and pushed Ivory back inside the ring; after the bout, Chyna accepted Ivory’s challenge for a match at the Royal Rumble
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Test after William Regal interfered backstage; during the bout, both Hardcore Holly and Steve Blackman interfered until the two began brawling with each other
The Undertaker & Rikishi defeated the Rock & Kane when the Undertaker pinned Rock with the powerbomb after Kane turned on his partner and hit a chokeslam before walking out of the match
Hardcore Holly fought Steve Blackman to a no contest when the referee left ringside after being hit
Trish Stratus fought Jackie to a no contest in a spanking match when Kurt Angle came ringside and pulled Trish out of the ring (Divas in Hedonism)
Tazz, Taka Michinoku, & Sho Funaki defeated K-Kwick & Too Cool when K-Kwick submitted to the Tazzmission
Steve Austin & the Acolytes defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian when Austin pinned Angle with the Stunner; after the bout, Triple H attempted to provoke Austin into attacking him and thus losing his spot in the Royal Rumble match; eventually, Kurt Angle hit the Olympic Slam on Triple H and Austin, in turn, hit the Stunner on Angle
WWF @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – January 16, 2001 (13,262; sell out)
Joey Abs pinned Bo Dupp
Tex Slazenger pinned Just Joe
Essa Rios pinned Vic Capri
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
K-Kwick pinned Tazz with a modified front suplex
D-Lo Brown & Chaz (w/ Tiger Ali Singh) defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki when Funaki was pinned
Scotty 2 Hotty (w/ Grandmaster Sexay) pinned Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) with the Worm
Billy Gunn pinned Albert with the Cobra Clutch slam
Smackdown!:
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
Sunday Night Heat – live – hosted by Michael Cole & Tazz; featured a video package recapping the feud between Chris Jericho and WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit to hype their ladder match later in the night; included Lilian Garcia conducting an interview with Benoit, arriving to the arena, about his upcoming title defense; featured a promo by WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian in the aisle regarding their upcoming title defense against the Dudley Boyz, during which they had clips shown on the big screen of their midget Dudley Boyz saying “Wazzzzup!” and “Testify!” after each point the champions made; included pre-taped comments from fans outside the arena as to who they thought would win the Royal Rumble match; included the announcement that applications were available for WWF Tough Enough on MTV; featured a video package recapping the feud between Chyna and WWF Women’s Champion Ivory; included a promo in the aisle by Val Venis, Steven Richards, the Goodfather, Bull Buchanon, & Ivory regarding their participation in the show; featured a backstage segment in which the Undertaker was shown driving his motorcycle; included footage of WWF World Champion Kurt Angle appearing the previous Friday in Washington DC as part of George W. Bush’s inaguration, where he represented the Smackdown Your Vote campaign; featured a video package recapping the recent history between Triple H and Angle; included Garcia conducting a backstage interview with Angle regarding his upcoming title defense against Triple H, during which Trish joined Angle; featured a backstage segment showing the Rock arriving to the arena; included footage from earlier in the night of Drew Carey arriving to the arena; featured Cole conducting a backstage interview with Vince McMahon regarding the altercation between Triple H and Austin on Smackdown and whether that would cost Triple H his world title shot and Austin his spot in the Rumble match, with McMahon saying he would not take their opportunities away; Cole then asked about surprises in store for the Rumble match, with McMahon walking off without answering:
D-Lo Brown & Chaz (w/ Tiger Ali Singh) defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 1:51 when Chaz pinned Funaki following a modified powerbomb; prior to the bout, Taka & Funaki cut a promo in the aisle – voiced over by Shane McMahon & the Undertaker – regarding their opponents; stipulations stated one of the winning team would compete in the Royal Rumble match (Royal Rumble 01)
Pay-per-view bouts – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured footage from Sunday Night Heat of Drew Carey arriving to the arena; included footage of Michael Cole conducting a backstage interview with Vince McMahon in which he said Steve Austin would compete in the Royal Rumble and Triple H would challenge for the WWF World Title, as scheduled, despite their altercation earlier in the week; featured a backstage segment with Triple H & Stephanie McMahon in which they discussed Triple H’s match against Kurt Angle; moments later, Carey came in, met Stephanie, and joked that he saw Kamala singing at the airport; Carey then said he was trying to find Vince to talk about his upcoming pay-per-view special “Drew Carey’s Improv All Stars”, with Stephanie telling Drew that Trish Stratus wanted to meet him as well; included a backstage segment showing Farooq & Bradshaw playing cards before showing each other their spots in the Royal Rumble match; Crash Holly then walked in and said, despite them being friends, he would have to throw them out of the ring in the Rumble; featured a backstage segment with Trish and Carey in which she tried to get him out of her room by saying she was involved with someone; moments later, Vince walked in and, after discussing Carey’s upcoming improv show, suggested Carey take part in the Rumble match later in the show; included a backstage segment with Chyna and Billy Gunn in which Gunn tried to talk her out of her upcoming match against WWF Women’s Champion Ivory because of her condition, with Chyna saying there was nothing that would stop her; featured Cole conducting a backstage segment with WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho regarding his title win in the ladder match; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie went looking for the makeup artist and found Trish, with the two arguing about the upcoming Triple H vs. Angle match; featured a backstage segment in which Harvey Wippleman gave Carey his gear for his upcoming match; moments later, Kane walked in and then walked out after Carey introduced himself to him; included a backstage segment with Tiger Ali Singh, D-Lo Brown & Chaz in which D-Lo and Chaz argued over which of them would compete in the Rumble match; moments later, Vince walked in and said neither would be in the match and they had been replaced; Singh then asked what great superstar would fill that spot, with Vince saying Carey; featured pre-taped comments from fans at WWF New York about who they thought would win the Triple H vs. Angle match, with the fans largely divided; included a backstage segment showing Rikishi, at #30, and the Undertaker in the respective locker rooms preparing for the Rumble match; featured Kevin Kelly conducting a backstage interview with the Rock regarding his participation in the Rumble match:
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian to win the titles at 10:00 when D-Von pinned Edge following the 3D after a failed Wazzup Drop by the champions
Chris Jericho defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Benoit in a ladder match to win the title at 18:44 after knocking Benoit off the top of the ladder, with the champion hitting the top rope and bouncing off to the floor (The Ladder Match)
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Chyna at 3:28 after the challenger seemingly aggrevated a neck injury after hitting a springboard elbow in the corner; after the bout, Jerry Lawler left the broadcast table to check on her, along with Billy Gunn, road agents Tony Garea, Sgt. Slaughter, and medics; moments later, Chyna was taken backstage on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance (Divas in Hedonism)
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Triple H at 24:15 when, as referee Earl Hebner was knocked out on the floor, Steve Austin came out, assaulted the challenger around ringside, and hit him with the title belt; moments later, after Austin rolled a dazed Hebner into the ring, Austin climbed back into the ring and dropped Triple H with the Stunner before leaving the ring and Angle making the cover; prior to the contest, Stephanie McMahon escorted Triple H to the ring and Trish Stratus escorted but both women were taken backstage by Vince McMahon at around the 15-minute mark when they began fighting each other around ringside
Steve Austin won the 30-man Royal Rumble match at 1:01:51 by last eliminating Kane with a clothesline following several chair shots to the head; Order of entry: Jeff Hardy (0:00), Bull Buchanon (0:00), Matt Hardy (1:50), Farooq (3:36), Drew Carey (6:12), Kane (8:09), WWF Hardcore Champion Raven (8:53), Al Snow (10:33); Snow ran out before his time and attacked Raven on the floor; he was held back by referee Teddy Long until the entrant time was official, Perry Saturn (escorted to the ring by Terri) (12:53), Steve Blackman (14:23), Grandmaster Sexay (16:12), the Honkytonk Man (18:36), the Rock (20:23), the Goodfather (22:09), Tazz (23:51), Bradshaw (25:49), Albert (27:39), Hardcore Holly (29:29), K-Kwick (31:25), Val Venis (33:16), WWF European Champion William Regal (35:12), Test (37:03), the Big Show (39:02), Crash Holly (40:59), the Undertaker (43:03), Scotty 2 Hotty (44:58), Steve Austin (52:13); Austin was attacked from behind by Triple H in the aisle before he entered the ring, assaulted near the entranceway and bloodied until referees could send Triple H backstage, thus he entered the ring several minutes after he came out; Billy Gunn (47:57); Haku (49:50) (Haku’s surprise return after a 9-year absence), and Rikishi (52:12)
Order of elimination: Buchanon by the Hardys via a double clothesline (2:08); Farooq by the Hardys after sustaining the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo (4:34); the Hardys eliminated each other while fighting on the top rope (Jeff – 6:35, Matt – 6:36); Carey eliminated himself as Kane fought with Raven (9:06); Sexay by Kane after hitting him in the head with a trash can (17:16); Blackman by Kane after being hit in the head with a trash can lid as he attempted to skin the cat (17:33); Snow by Kane (17:42); Raven by Kane (17:45); Saturn by Kane (17:57); Honky by Kane after smashing his own guitar over his head (19:53); the Goodfather by Rock via a punch (22:25); Tazz by Kane after being punched off the top rope (24:01); Regal by Test (37:13); Test by Show via a clothesline (39:12); Kwick by Show via a press slam (39:19); Show by Rock via a clothesline (40:26); after the elimination, Show attacked Rock on the floor and dropped him with a chokeslam through the announce table; Bradshaw by Taker (43:27); Crash by Kane (43:29); Albert by Kane via a clothesline (43:32); Hardcore by Taker (43:33); Venis by Taker (43:38); Scotty by Taker & Kane via a double clothesline after a double chokeslam (45:44); Haku by Austin via a clothesline (52:42); Taker by Rikishi via a kick to the face (53:54); Rikishi by Rock via knocking him off the top rope after landing a low blow to avoid the Bonzai Drop (55:00); Gunn by Austin (55:24); Rock by Kane as Rock attempted to eliminate Austin (58:45); Kane by Austin
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – CajunDome – January 22, 2001 (8,226)
Steve Bradley & Soctt Vick defeated the Island Boys
The Big Bossman defeated Joey Abs
Jakked:
Perry Saturn defeated Chris Nelson
Essa Rios defeated Scoot Andrews
Taka Michinoku defeated Vito DeNucci
Hardcore Holly defeated Mike Sullivan
Raw is War:
Test pinned WWF European Champion William Regal to win the title with a bodyslam and elbow drop off the top at 1:29; prior to the bout, Regal cut an in-ring promo on Test and apologized to the fans for what he was about to do to the challenger
The Acolytes defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Farooq pinned Jeff with the Dominator after Bradshaw suffered the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
The Rock & WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Big Show & Chris Benoit when the Rock pinned Benoit with the Rock Bottom; after the bout, the Big Show laid out the three other participants
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Molly Holly after Richards pushed the challenger off the top; during the match, Crash Holly came ringside to counter Richards’ interference
Kane defeated Rikishi via disqualification when Haku interfered; after the bout, the Undertaker made the save
D-Lo Brown & Chaz (w/ Tiger Ali Singh) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz via disqualification when Bubba Ray hit D-Lo with one of the title belts; after the bout, the champions put Tiger Ali Singh through a table with the 3D
Al Snow pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title after hitting the champion with a steel pipe
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow to win the title after a masked woman knocked the champion out and put Raven on top for the cover
Triple H & Stephanie McMahon defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & Trish Stratus when Stephanie pinned Trish after Triple H hit the Pedigree; after the bout, Steve Austin attacked Triple H and hit the Stunner
WWF @ Mobile, AL – January 23, 2001 (7,354; sell out)
Sunday Night Heat:
Billy Gunn pinned Albert with the Cobra Clutch slam; after the bout, Albert hit the Baldo Bomb
Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven with the DVD in a non-title match
Al Snow pinned Essa Rios with the Snow Plow
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated D-Lo Brown, Chaz, & Tiger Ali Singh in a handicap match after Tiger received the 3D
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – January 26, 2001 (11,626)
Christian pinned K-Kwick with the Impaler
WWF European Champion Test pinned Albert with a boot to the face and then hitting him with a boot thrown in the ring by Trish Stratus; William Regal was the guest ring announcer for the bout and was with Trish in Albert’s corner for the match
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly by holding onto Steven Richards on the outside for leverage
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Steve Blackman with a drop toe hold onto a steel chair
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit with the Olympic Slam after Benoit let go of the Crippler Crossface to deal with Trish Stratus on the ring apron
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and Bull Buchanon & the Godfather in an elimination match; Jeff was pinned after being accidentally knocked off the top by Matt as he attempted the swanton; the Dudleyz eliminated the RTC with the 3D
Billy Gunn defeated Steven Richards; Debra was the gust ring announcer for the bout
Hardcore Holly defeated Perry Saturn
The Undertaker, Kane, & Steve Austin defeated Triple H, Rikishi, & Haku in a No DQ match when Kane pinned Rikishi with the chokeslam
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 27, 2001 (19,448; 17,238 paid)
Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon when Sexay pinned Buchanon with the Hip Hop Drop; Debra was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Steve Blackman with a DDT onto a steel chair
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated Molly Holly (sub. for Jackie) after Steven Richards aided in blocking a sunset flip attempt
Billy Gunn defeated Steven Richards (sub. for Val Venis) with the cobra clutch slam
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and the Acolytes in an elimination match; Bradshaw pinned Matt with the Clothesline from Hell as Matt came off the top; Bradshaw was pinned with the 3D
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho with a low blow and the Olympic Slam
Perry Saturn pinned K-Kwick with the Death Valley Driver
Albert defeated Hardcore Holly
WWF European Champion Test pinned Christian with a boot to the face, despite interference from William Regal; prior to the match, Regal cut an in-ring promo on the crowd and then sat ringside for the match
The Undertaker, Kane, Steve Austin, & the Rock defeated Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon), Chris Benoit, Rikishi, & Haku when the Rock pinned Benoit with the Rock Bottom; after the match, Austin twice hit the Stunner on Triple H
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – January 28, 2001 (15,088)
Perry Saturn pinned K-Kwick with the DVD
Hardcore Holly pinned Albert with a roll up
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly after Steven Richards interfered
Billy Gunn pinned Steven Richards with the sleeper slam
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Rikishi & Haku when the Undertaker pinned Rikishi with the chokeslam
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Steve Blackman with a DDT onto a steel chair set up in the ring
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho with a low blow and the Olympic Slam
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy, Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather, and Too Cool following the 3D on Buchanon; Debra was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWF European Champion Test pinned Christian with a boot to the face
The Rock & Steve Austin defeated Triple H & Chris Benoit in a No DQ match when the Rock pinned Benoit with the Rock Bottom
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena – January 29, 2001 (13,449; sell out)
Rudy Rude defeated Larry Destiny
Steve Bradley defeated Scott Vick
Jakked:
Perry Saturn defeated Rudy Rude
Albert defeated JR Ryder
K-Kwick defeated Larry Destiny
Too Cool defeated Essa Rios & Chad Collyer
Raw is War:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku (sub. for Edge & Christian) after hitting the 3D on Funaki; prior to the match, Edge & Christian backed out of the contest since they didn’t have their gear and, as former champions, they knew they could get their title rematch any time they wanted
Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Steve Blackman with a roll up after Blackman became distracted by Richards; after the bout, Hardcore Holly made the save with a fire extinguisher
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated the Acolytes (w/ Jackie) and Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather when Jeff pinned Buchanon with the Swanton after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell but was prevented from making the cover; due to prematch stipulations, the Hardyz earned a tag team title shot for Smackdown!
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) after a masked woman broke a stick over the challenger while the participants battled outside the arena
The Undertaker (w/ Kane) pinned Haku (w/ Rikishi) with the chokeslam; after the bout, the Undertaker survived a double team beating at the hands of Haku and Rikishi
Lita fought Jackie to a no contest when both women attacked WWF Women’s Champion Ivory, who was doing guest commentary for the match; the winner of the contest would have earned a shot at the title on Smackdown!
The Rock defeated Chris Benoit, the Big Show, and WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho when Rock pinned Jericho with the Rock Bottom after Jericho sent both Show and Benoit to the floor; Kurt Angle did guest commentary for the match; due to prematch stipulations, the Rock earned a world title shot for Smackdown!
– 1/30/01: If They Only Knew by Chyna & Michael Angeli was released.
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Gund Arena – January 30, 2001 (11,757; sell out)
Scott Vick pinned Steve Bradley with the Kryptonite Krunch
BJ Payne pinned Chad Collyer
Sunday Night Heat:
Albert pinned K-Kwick with the Baldo Bomb
Hardcore Holly & Steve Blackman defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon in a hardcore match when Holly pinned Goodfather with a dropkick
Chris Benoit defeated Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWF European Champion Test pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) with the boot to the face
Smackdown! Xtreme – 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
OVW Christmas Chaos – Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – January 31, 2001
Included Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Steve Austin in which Rico Constantino interrupted before sustaining the Stunner; the event was to have been held in December but was postponed due to bad weather
Shelton Benjamin & Brock Lesnar defeated Sly Skraper & Johnny Spade
Randy Orton defeated Slick Robbie D (Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)
Rob Conway defeated Ron Waterman
The Suicide Blondes defeated Sean Casey, Chris Michaels, & Buddy Landell
Russ McCullough defeated Damaja
Flash Flanagan & Trailor Park Trash defeated Rico Constantino & Mr. Black
The Big Show defeated Mark Henry
Matt & Jeff Hardy & Lita defeated the Disciples of Synn
OVW Heavyweight Champion Nick Dinsmore defeated Chris Benoit via disqualification when Rico Constantino interfered
Kane pinned Leviathon with the chokeslam after Steve Austin interfered and hit the Stunner on Leviathon, moments after the Hardy Boyz and Lita prevented interference from the Disciples of Synn
WWF @ Raleigh, NC – ESA – February 2, 2001 (7,828)
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Steve Blackman with the DDT onto a steel chair after a masked woman interfered
Val Venis pinned K-Kwick with the fisherman’s suplex
Albert defeated Crash Holly
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Goodfather, Bull Buchanon, & WWF Women’s Champion Ivory following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit with the Olympic Slam after Benoit released the Crippler Crossface to deal with Trish Stratus on the ring apron
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian when Christian was pinned with a roll up
X-Pac defeated the Big Bossman (X-Pac’s return match from a neck injury)
The Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the chokeslam
The Rock, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated Triple H, Rikishi, & Haku when Kane pinned Rikishi with the chokeslam
WWF @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – February 3, 2001 (8,570)
X-Pac pinned Val Venis with a roll up
K-Kwick pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title
Crash Holly pinned WWF Hardcore Champion K-Kwick to win the title
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title after a masked woman interfered
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated Molly Holly; after the bout, Crash Holly made the save against Ivory and Steven Richards
Billy Gunn defeated Albert
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Edge & Christian
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Chris Benoit
Steve Blackman defeated the Big Bossman
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon when Bubba Ray pinned Buchanon
The Big Show pinned Hardcore Holly with the Final Cut
The Rock, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated Rikishi, Haku, & Triple H when the Rock pinned Triple H with the Rock Bottom
WWF @ Columbia, SC – February 4, 2001 (6,845)
Too Cool defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki; Debra was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Al Snow pinned the Brooklyn Brawler after hitting him with Head
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly when, after the champion fell on Molly, Steven Richards held the challenger’s legs down from the outside to prevent her kicking out; after the bout, Crash Holly made the save
K-Kwick pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title
Crash Holly pinned WWF Hardcore Champion K-Kwick to win the title after hitting him with a sign
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title after a masked woman interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon when Bubba Ray pinned Buchanon with a belt shot after the challenger missed doing the same
Val Venis pinned Crash Holly with the fisherman’s suplex
The Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the Final Cut
The Rock, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated Rikishi, Haku, & Triple H when Austin pinned Triple H with the Stunner
WWF @ Columbus, GA – February 4, 2001 (4,936)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated the Samoans
Trish Stratus defeated Jackie
The Acolytes defeated Edge & Christian
Hardcore Holly defeated the Big Bossman
Steve Blackman defeated Albert
Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn & Eddie Guerrero
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome – February 5, 2001 (24,639)
Scott Vick defeated Steve Bradley
The Island Boys defeated Charlie & Russ Haas
Jakked:
Billy Gunn defeated David Young
K-Kwick defeated Rick Michaels
Albert defeated Onyx
Essa Rios defeated Kid Romeo
Raw is War:
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) with the Lionsault after Dean Malenko came ringside, attacked the challenger, and threw him back inside the ring; after the contest, Malenko, Perry Saturn, and Eddie Guerrero attacked Hardy and Jericho – with Guerrero hitting a frog splash onto the IC title belt which was placed on Jericho’s face
Edge & Christian defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Undertaker & Kane via disqualification when the referee wrongly accused the Undertaker of using a steel chair on Bubba Ray Dudley, after interference from Edge & Christian
Rikishi & Haku defeated Too Cool when Rikishi pinned Grandmater Sexay with a belly to belly suplex and the Bonzai Drop
Chris Benoit defeated Al Snow via submission to the Crippler Crossface
The Rock & WWF World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Steve Austin & Triple H when Angle pinned Triple H with a low blow and chairshot; after the match, Austin hit the Stunner on Angle; late in the contest, the Big Show came ringside and attacked the Rock before leaving
WWF @ Charleston, SC – Coliseum – February 6, 2001 (9,357; sell out)
Steve Bradley defeated Scott Vick
Onyx defeated David Young
Sunday Night Heat:
Haku (w/ Rikishi) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty (w/ Grandmaster Sexay) with the Tongan Death Grip
Albert pinned Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) with the Baldo Bomb
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki when Kane scored the pin after both men simultaneously hit powerbombs on their opponents
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Essa Rios with the Olympic Slam in a non-title match; after the match. Angle hit the move a second time
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center – February 10, 2001 (8,660)
The first card held at the arena
X-Pac pinned the Big Bossman with the X-Factor
WWF European Champion Test pinned Albert with a boot to the face after William Regal’s interference backfired
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly after Steven Richards interfered
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero, & Terri Runnels when Lita pinned Terri with the moonsault
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Chris Benoit with the Olympic Slam
Hardcore Holly defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Raven and Steve Blackman by pinning Raven to win the title
Raven defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly to win the title
The Big Show pinned Al Snow with the Final Cut; Debra was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon following the 3D on Buchanon
Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated Triple H, Rikishi, & Haku when Kane pinned Rikishi with the chokeslam
WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – February 11, 2001 (15,493)
X-Pac pinned the Big Bossman with a roll up
WWF European Champion Test pinned Albert with a boot to the face, despite interference from William Regal
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly by holding onto Steven Richards for leverage
The Acolytes defeated Val Venis & Steven Richards when Bradshaw pinned Richards with the Clothesline from Hell
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero, & Terri Runnels when Lita pinned Saturn with the moonsault
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho with a low blow and the Olympic Slam
Hardcore Holly defeated Steve Blackman, Al Snow, and WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the hardcore title by pinning Blackman
Al Snow defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly to win the title after hitting him with Head
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow to win the title after a masked woman interfered on Raven’s behalf
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon following the 3D on Buchanon
The Big Show defeated Billy Gunn
Steve Austin, the Undertaker, the Rock, & Kane defeated Triple H, Chris Benoit, Rikishi, & Haku when the Rock pinned Benoit with the Rock Bottom
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena – February 12, 2001 (15,345; sell out)
Scott Vick defeated Judas Young
Judas Young defeated Tony DeVito
Jakked:
The Goodfather & Bull Buchanon defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki
Crash Holly pinned Low-Ki with a tornado bulldog
K-Kwick defeated the Inferno Kid
Albert defeated Mike Bell
Raw is War:
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Walls of Jericho after blocking a hurricanrana; after the bout, X-Pac attacked the champion
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, & Terri when Lita pinned Terri with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo; after the bout, Dean Malenko helped Lita to her feet before hitting a clothesline on her
The Undertaker & Kane fought Edge & Christian to a no contest when both teams began brawling with the Dudley Boyz, who did guest commentary for the match; the winners of the contest would have become the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Billy Gunn with the Pedigree after avoiding the Fameasser
X-Pac pinned Grandmaster Sexay with a kick to the midsection and X-Factor; X-Pac’s original opponent was Scotty 2 Hotty but Scotty injured his foot during the match – resulting in X-Pac challenging his partner; after the match, Chris Jericho attacked X-Pac until Justin Credible made the save (Credible’s debut)
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & WWF Hardcore Champion Raven defeated the Big Show & Essa Rios when Raven pinned Rios following Angle’s Olympic Slam; after the match, the masked woman aided Raven in attacking the Big Show until Show fought back by hitting the chokeslam on Raven as Angle ran backstage
The Rock (w/ Triple H & Stephanie McMahon) pinned Rikishi (w/ Steve Austin) with the Rock Bottom; after the match, Rikishi and Triple H double teamed the Rock until Austin hit the Stunner on Rikishi and had a face off with Triple H; due to prematch stipulations, Triple H earned the right to choose the stipulations for his match with Austin at No Way Out
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – February 13, 2001 (12,127; sell out)
Scott Vick pinned Steve Bradley with the Kryptonite Krunch
The Inferno Kid pinned Mike Bell
Smackdown! – 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
Sunday Night Heat – 2/18/01:
Haku defeated Hardcore Holly with the Tongan Death Grip
Eddie Guerrero pinned K-Kwick with the Frog Splash
The Undertaker defeated Christian (w/ Edge) via disqualification when Edge prevented the pinfall by hitting Taker with a steel chair after Taker hit the powerbomb on Christian; after the bout, Kane made the save
WWF @ Cedar Falls, IA – UNI-Dome – February 17, 2001 (5,493)
Steve Blackman pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title after hitting him with a kendo stick
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman to win the title with a roll up as Blackman prepared to leave ringside
Hardcore & Molly Holly defeated Steven Richards & WWF Women’s Champion Ivory when Molly pinned Ivory with a flying bodypress
Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather following the 3D
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho with the Olympic Slam
WWF European Champion Test pinned Val Venis with the pumphandle slam
The Acolytes defeated the Big Bossman & Albert following a reverse DDT
The Big Show pinned K-Kwick (sub. for Billy Gunn) with the chokeslam
Steve Austin, Kane, & the Undertaker defeated Triple H, Rikishi, & Haku when the Undertaker pinned Haku with a chokeslam
WWF @ Evansville, IN – February 18, 2001 (7,321)
Too Cool defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki
The Kat pinned Victoria after a Bronko Buster
Jerry Lawler pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko in a non-title match after Lita interfered
Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Steve Austin, Kane, & the Undertaker defeated Triple H, Rikishi, & Haku when Kane pinned Haku with the chokeslam
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Scott Vick & Steve Bradley with an inside cradle after faking an injury
K-Kwick defeated Justin Credible
Eddie Guerrero pinned Bo Dupp (sub. for Al Snow) with the frogsplash
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Edge & Christian when Jeff scored the pin with the Swanton
WWF @ Cape Girardeau, MO – Show Me Center – February 18, 2001 (4,259)
Hardcore Holly defeated Steven Richards
Crash Holly defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Steve Blackman pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman to win the title after a masked woman interfered
The Acolytes defeated the Big Bossman & Albert
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon
WWF European Champion Test defeated Val Venis
The Big Show defeated Al Snow
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Savvis Center – February 19, 2001 (14,840; sell out)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Steve Bradley & Scott Vick
Bo Dupp defeated Drill Instructor
Jakked:
WWF European Champion Test defeated Essa Rios in a non-title match
K-Kwick defeated Derrick Stone
Perry Saturn defeated James Grizzle
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Matt Murphy & Steve Thunder
Raw is War:
The Undertaker defeated Christian and WWF Tag Team Champion D-Von Dudley by pinning Christian
Lita pinned Dean Malenko at 3:04 after Matt Hardy interfered as the referee was knocked out, stole away Malenko’s steel chair and hit Malenko with it; after the bout, Hardy kissed Lita, then apologized and walked up the ramp; moments later, she followed and kissed him back on the ramp (Lita: It Just Feels Right)
Eddie Guerrero fought X-Pac to a no contest; Chris Jericho was the guest referee
Rikishi & Haku defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven fought Crash Holly to a no contest
The Rock & Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit when Rock pinned Benoit
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – February 20, 2001
Scott Vick & Steve Bradley defeated Charlie & Russ Haas
Rhino defeated Bo Dupp
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki
Tazz defeated Essa Rios
Justin Credible defeated Matt Murphy
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Grandmaster Sexay
Smackdown! – 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
No Way Out 01 – Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – February 25, 2001 (sell out)
Sunday Night Heat – included the RTC interrupting the XFL’s Las Vegas Outlaws cheerleaders as they danced on the stage:
Rikishi defeated Matt Hardy via disqualification when Jeff Hardy and Lita interfered
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Test at WWF New York; Busta Rhymes was in attendance at WWF New York:
The Big Show pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title at 4:20 with a chokeslam onto a trashcan; early in the bout, Crash Holly interfered, dressed as a popcorn vendor; moments later, Hardcore Holly and Steve Blackman interfered as well; in the ensuing battle, Billy Gunn ran out, hit the Fameasser on Raven, and won the title at 2:27; Raven pinned Gunn to win the title at 3:28 after Gunn sustained the Sidewinder from Blackman and Hardcore; in the later part of the match, Raven’s masked ninja woman attempted to interfere but Molly Holly came out and hit her with a trash can lid; after the contest, Show fought off an attack from Gunn and rammed him back-first into the steel ring post
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, and X-Pac at 12:16 by pinning X-Pac with a roll up from behind into a bridge immediately after X-Pac hit Benoit with a spin kick; Justin Credible came ringside to be in X-Pac’s corner at the 10-minute mark but was eventually knocked off the ring apron into the ringside barrier by Benoit
Stephanie McMahon pinned Trish Stratus at 8:28 after Trish slapped an interfering William Regal with Regal then hitting the neckbreaker on Trish in retaliation; moments earlier, Regal placed Trish on top of Stephanie for a cover before placing Stephanie’s foot on the bottom rope to break it; immediately after the bout, Vince McMahon confronted Regal backstage and announced that he and Trish would face Regal and Stephanie the following night on Raw
Triple H defeated Steve Austin in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 39:23, 2-1; fall #1 – Austin pinned Triple H in a regular match with a kick to the mid-section and the Stunner at 12:20 as Triple H attempted to come off the top; fall #2 – Triple H pinned Austin at 28:09 with the Pedigree after hitting Austin in the head with a sledgehammer as Austin ran the ropes; fall #3 – Triple H pinned Austin in a steel cage match after Austin hit Triple H with a 2×4 wrapped in barbed wire at the same time Triple H hit Austin with the sledgehammer, with Triple H falling on top for the win; after the bout, Austin hit the Stunner on Triple H; named Pro Wrestling Torch’s Match of the Year (Stone Cold Steve Austin: What?, The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Steven Richards (w/ WWF Women’s Champion Ivory) pinned Jerry Lawler (w/ the Kat) at 5:31 after the Kat accidentally hit Lawler with Ivory’s title belt; due to pre-match stipulations, the Kat was forced to join Right to Censor; had Lawler won, the Kat would have stripped down to nothing; prior to the contest, Tazz came out to do guest commentary for the remainder of the show; immediately after the match, the Goodfather, Val Venis, and Bull Buchanon came out and helped take the Kat backstage
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian and the Undertaker & Kane in a table match at 12:03 when the champions put Christian through a table set up in the ring with the 3D; Rikishi & Haku interfered at 10:30 and brawled with the Undertaker & Kane on the floor, distracting them from the match in the ring (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
The Rock pinned WWF World Champion Kurt Angle to win the title at 16:53 following two consecutive Rock Bottoms after the champion hit an unprotected turnbuckle (The Rock: Just Bring It, The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment)
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena – February 26, 2001 (sell out)
Rhino defeated Steve Bradley
Prototype defeated the Hardcore Kidd
Jakked:
Christian defeated Grandmaster Sexay
WWF European Champion Test defeated Al Fleming in a non-title match
Essa Rios pinned Samoa Joe with the moonsault
Raw is War – featured a face-to-face in-ring confrontation between the Rock and Steve Austin to begin the show:
X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero when X-Pac pinned Benoit with a half nelson roll up after pulling Credible out of the way of Benoit’s diving headbutt
Lita (w/ Matt Hardy) pinned Molly Holly (w/ Crash Holly) with the moonsault at 2:57 after the masked woman interfered, as the referee was distracted by Hardy and Crash arguing on the floor, and dropped Molly with a DDT; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the WWF Women’s Title (Lita: It Just Feels Right)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rikishi & Haku when D-Von pinned Haku after the Undertaker and Kane interfered, with Kane hitting a chokeslam on Haku; after the bout, Taker and Kane hit chokeslams on the tag team champions before leaving ringside
Vince McMahon & Trish Stratus fought William Regal & Stephanie McMahon to a no contest when, as Vince and Stephanie were in the ring together, Vince grabbed the microphone, said he always gets what he wants, and dragged Trish into the ring where she was slapped by Stephanie and sustained a neckbreaker by Regal; after the bout, Stephanie soaked Trish with a mop drenched in fecal matter before Vince said Trish was nothing but a toy and he was done playing with her; McMahon then poured the reamainder of the mop bucket onto Trish
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf after rolling through on a top rope attack from the challenger
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Raven with the Lionsault after outside interference from the masked woman backfired and Raven was hit by a 2×4; Molly Holly came down late in the contest to try to counter the masked woman’s presense
Jerry Lawler & the Acolytes defeated Val Venis, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon (w/ WWF Women’s Champion Ivory, the Kat, & Steven Richards) when Lawler pinned Venis with a knee to the throat after Venis sustained a spinebuster; after the bout, the RTC carried the Kat backstage; prior to the bout, Tazz took over Lawler’s commentary duties for the remainder of the show
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Essa Rios at 7:25 by pressing him horizontally against the wall backstage; the bout was originally scheduled to be Show defending against Kurt Angle and WWF World Champion the Rock but, after interference from other Steve Blackman, Hardcore Holly, Crash Holly, Billy Gunn, Albert, Essa Rios, and Perry Saturn, Show scored the pinfall on Rios backstage; after the bout, Steve Austin came to the ring and fought off a number of wrestlers before having a staredown with the Rock as the show went off the air, with Austin on the floor and Rock inside the ring (WWF Hardcore)
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Convention Center – February 27, 2001
Scott Vick defeated Rhino
The Hardcore Kid defeated Prototype
Sunday Night Heat:
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Sho Funaki
Justin Credible defeated Grandmaster Sexay
WWF European Champion Test defeated Raven
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Perry Saturn
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – March 3, 2001 (7,191)
Grandmaster Sexay (w/ Scotty 2 Hotty) pinned Albert as Scotty held Albert’s legs down from the outside, preventing him from kicking out of a cover
Hardcore Holly pinned Raven with a modified Michinoku Driver
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Lita with a roll up after Trish Stratus came ringside; after the bout, Molly Holly made the save for Lita
The Acolytes defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather
WWF European Champion Test pinned Val Venis with the pumphandle slam
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the Final Cut
William Regal pinned Steve Blackman with the neckbreaker
Kane pinned Haku with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki in an elimination match; Kaientai was eliminated; Jeff was pinned following the 3D
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle with the Lionsault after a DDT
WWF @ Hershey, PA – March 4, 2001 (7,329)
Eddie Guerrero pinned Justin Credible by reversing a tornado DDT into a victory roll
Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather defeated the Acolytes when Buchanon pinned Farooq as Steven Richards held down Farooq’s leg, preventing him from kicking out
Steve Blackman pinned Dean Malenko with the kick to the chest
Crash & Molly Holly defeated Val Venis & WWF Women’s Champion Ivory when Molly pinned Ivory with the Molly-Go-Round; prior to the match, Steven Richards was sent backstage by the referee
Kane & the Dudley Boyz defeated Triple H, Rikishi, & Haku after Kane hit the chokeslam on Haku
Albert pinned Bo Dupp with the Baldo Bomb
WWF European Champion Test pinned Perry Saturn with a boot to the face
Chris Benoit defeated Justin Credible and X-Pac in a handicap match after reversing a crossbody by X-Pac into the Crippler Crossface for the submission; Credible originally was X-Pac’s replacement since he had yet to arrive at the arena; once he did, X-Pac joined Credible in attacking Benoit
WWF @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – March 4, 2001
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Steve Bradley & Scott Vick
Raven pinned Rhyno with the DDT
Lita pinned Trish Stratus with the moonsault
William Regal defeated Hardcore Holly
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki and Too Cool in an elimination match; Kaientai defeated Too Cool; Funaki was pinned following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
The Big Bossman defeated Al Snow
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show defeated Billy Gunn
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle
WWF @ Washington DC – MCI Center – March 5, 2001 (14,620; sell out)
Scott Vick & Steve Bradley defeated Charlie & Russ Haas
Rhino defeated Bo Dupp
Creed defeated Tony ?
Jakked:
X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku
Raven defeated Crash Holly
Billy Gunn defeated JR Ryder
Essa Rios defeated Gregory Martin
Raw is War – included the debut of former ECW promoter Paul Heyman as commentator for Raw, who took over Jerry Lawler’s spot after Lawler left the company the previous week; featured Triple H cutting an in-ring promo to begin the show, stating that he beat Steve Austin at No Way Out and should be in the WrestleMania main event; the segment later saw a brawl ensue between Triple H & Kurt Angle against the Rock & Steve Austin; included Vince McMahon forcing Trish Stratus to strip, get on all fours, and bark like a dog in the ring in order to earn his forgiveness:
Too Cool fought X-Pac & Justin Credible to a no contest when Kurt Angle interfered before all the participants came to the ring, breaking Scotty 2 Hotty’s ankle
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Eddie Guerrero after Chris Benoit interfered and hit the diving headbutt on his Radicalz teammate; after the bout, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko came ringside to question Benoit but he walked off
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory (w/ Steven Richards & Val Venis) pinned Lita (w/ Matt & Jeff Hardy) with a neckbreaker after Jeff accidentally hit the challenger on the floor
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Haku & Rikishi when Taker pinned Haku with the chokeslam
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz to win the titles when Matt pinned D-Von after Christian came ringside and hit D-Von in the back with a steel chair; after the bout, Lita came out on the stage to celebrate the victory
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Al Snow
Steve Austin & WWF World Champion the Rock (w/ Debra) defeated Kurt Angle & Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) when Rock pinned Angle after Austin hit the Stunner
WWF @ Washington DC – MCI Center – March 6, 2001 (12,562)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Bo Dupp & Scott Vick
Steve Bradley defeated Nick Dinsmore
Rhyno defeated Jimmy Cicero
Sunday Night Heat:
Raven pinned Crash Holly with the DDT
X-Pac (w/ Justin Credible) pinned Billy Gunn with a low blow
Steve Blackman defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki in a handicap match following a running thrust kick to both men
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Reno, NV – March 10, 2001 (7,211)
Raven pinned Justin Credible with the DDT
WWF European Champion Test pinned Val Venis after Steven Richards’ interference backfired
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated Molly Holly
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather after the Swanton
Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac via submission with the Crippler Crossface
William Regal pinned Grandmaster Sexay with the neckbreaker
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the chokeslam
Steve Austin pinned Triple H with the Stunner
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center – March 10, 2001 (9,177)
Christian pinned Crash Holly with the Impaler
Rhyno pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Gore
Farooq pinned the Big Bossman after hitting a low blow with the nightstick
Steve Blackman pinned Perry Saturn with the kick to the chest
Bradshaw pinned Albert with the Clothesline from Hell after Farooq came ringside to attack an interfering Big Bossman
Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko defeated the Dudley Boyz and Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki in an elimination match; the Dudleyz eliminated Kaientai; Guerrero pinned D-Von with the frogsplash after Christian interfered and knocked D-Von off the top rope
Kane pinned Haku with the chokeslam
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle with the Lionsault; after the bout, Eddie Guerrero made the save for Jericho against Angle
WWF @ San Diego, CA – March 11, 2001 (9,287)
Justin Credible defeated Raven
WWF European Champion Test defeated Val Venis
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory defeated Molly Holly
Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather after the Swanton
William Regal defeated Grandmaster Sexay
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the chokeslam
Steve Austin pinned Triple H with the Stunner, despite interference from William Regal; prior to the match, William Regal declared that the winner of this bout would face the Rock for the world title at WrestleMania
WWF @ Bakersfield, CA – March 11, 2001 (6,367)
Farooq pinned the Big Bossman after hitting a low blow with the nightstick while Bradshaw attacked Albert on the floor
Bradshaw pinned Albert with the Clothesline from Hell in an impromptu match
Christian pinned Crash Holly with the Impaler
Steve Blackman pinned Perry Saturn with the kick to the chest
Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko defeated the Dudley Boyz and Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki in an elimination match; Kaientai was eliminated following the Doomsday Device from the Dudleyz; Guerrero pinned D-Von with the frogsplash after Christian interfered and knocked D-Von off the top rope
Rhyno pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Gore
Kane pinned Haku with the chokeslam
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle with a roll up into a bridge
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – March 12, 2001 (13,272; sell out)
Prototype vs. ?
Jakked:
Grandmaster Sexay defeated Essa Rios
Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku defeated Keija Dakota & Frank Guerzzera
Crash Holly defeated Scoot Andrews
Raw is War – included Shane McMahon making a surprise appearance, interrupting an in-ring segment with Vince McMahon and Trish Stratus, eventually sending Vince to the mat with a series of punches for the way he treated Shane’s mother Linda, then fighting off an interfering William Regal as Vince ran backstage and drove out of the arena:
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated X-Pac & Justin Credible
D-Von Dudley defeated Christian; due to prematch stipulations, the Dudley Boyz became the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
Chris Benoit defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Steven Richards, Val Venis, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title handicap match
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show fought the Undertaker to a no contest when Triple H attacked the challenger before the bout
WWF European Champion Test defeated Raven
WWF World Champion the Rock defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – March 13, 2001 (12,073; sell out)
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Steve Bradley & Scott Vick with a roll up
Frankie Kazarian defeated Keiji Sakoda
Prototype defeated Mikey Henderson
Sunday Night Heat:
Chris Benoit defeated Haku via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko to win the title after Molly interfered
Raven pinned Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards & Ivory) after Richards accidentally hit the Stevie Kick on Val
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – March 17, 2001 (15,313)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly pinned Dean Malenko with a roll up
Chris Benoit defeated Perry Saturn via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite outside interference from Dean Malenko
Kurt Angle defeated Billy Gunn via submission with the ankle lock
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly after Trish Stratus interfered; after the bout, Lita made the save
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Justin Credible & X-Pac, the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon in an elimination match; X-Pac eliminated the RTC after Albert kicked Buchanon in the face; Jeff Hardy pinned X-Pac with the Swanton
WWF European Champion Test pinned Val Venis after a boot to the face
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz after Edge hit Bubba Ray with a chair
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Walls of Jericho after Guerrero missed a chair shot
Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated William Regal, the Big Show, & Triple H when Austin pinned Triple H; prematch stipulations said that if Triple H’s team were victorious, then he would take Austin’s spot in the main event of WrestleMania X-7
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Molson Centre – March 18, 2001 (12,351)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly defeated Dean Malenko after a series of reversals
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Molly Holly after Trish Stratus interfered
Chris Benoit defeated Perry Saturn with the Crippler Crossface
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Walls of Jericho after Guerrero missed a chair shot
Kurt Angle defeated Billy Gunn with the ankle lock
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Justin Credible & X-Pac, the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon in an elimination match; RTC was eliminated first; the Hardyz won the match after Albert’s outside interference backfired
WWF European Champion Test defeated Val Venis despite outside interference from Steven Richards
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz when Edge made the pin
Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated William Regal, the Big Show, & Triple H when Austin pinned Triple H; prematch stipulations said that if Triple H’s team were victorious, then he would take Austin’s spot in the main event of WrestleMania X-7
WWF @ Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena – March 19, 2001 (11,951; sell out)
Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) pinned Chris Chetti at 4:20 with the Michinoku Driver
Bo Dupp pinned Scott Vick at 4:23 with a charging headbutt and splash
Jakked:
Billy Gunn defeated Gary Stenstrom
The Acolytes defeated Dave Danger & JP Black
Haku defeated Johnny Starr
Essa Rios pinned Low-Ki with a sit-down powerbomb and moonsault at 5:20
Raw is War:
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show to win the title after Kane, who had come to the ring moments earlier with his own referee, hit a flying clothesline on the champion
Edge & Christian (sub. for the Dudley Boyz) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) to win the titles when Edge pinned Jeff after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore (Rhyno’s debut)
Tazz defeated Steven Richards (w/ Val Venis) via disqualification when Venis interfered; after the bout, the Rock came to the ring, cleared the ring of RTC, hit a spinebuster on Tazz, and cut an in-ring promo on Steve Austin
Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) fought WWF European Champion Test to a no contest when the Undertaker sent Kane ringside to chase Stephanie into the crowd, battled the Big Show and Triple H in the ring, and hit a chokeslam on Test
X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman when Credible pinned Sexay after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb from the top rope
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian to win the titles following the 3D on Edge after Spike Dudley interfered, dropkicked a chair into Christian’s face, and hit him with the Acid Drop (Spike’s debut)
Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, & William Regal defeated WWF World Champion the Rock & WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a handicap match when Regal pinned Jericho after hitting him with the IC title belt; after the match, Steve Austin came to the ring in hopes of laying out the Rock; after hitting the Stunner on an interfering Angle, Austin is knocked to the mat by a Rock belt shot before being dropped with the Rock Bottom
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – March 20, 2001 (9,656)
Scott Vick defeated Bo Dupp
Chris Chetti pinned Nova at 4:40 with a modified DVD
Sunday Night Heat:
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki after Jeff hit the Swanton Bomb
WWF European Champion Test pinned Haku with a boot to the face
Perry Saturn (w/ Dean Malenko) pinned Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly)
Smackdown! – included the announcement that Edge & Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and the Dudley Boyz would compete in 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 the 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
– 3/23/01: WWFe officially purchases World Championship Wrestling from AOL / Time-Warner.
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 24, 2001 (17,311 paid)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly pinned Dean Malenko with a la magistral cradle
WWF Hardcore Champion Raven pinned Billy Gunn with the DDT onto a trash can lid
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly after constant interference from Trish Stratus; after the bout, Lita and Molly held off Ivory and Steven Richards
Edge & Christian (w/ Rhyno) defeated the Acolytes when Edge pinned Bradshaw after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Walls of Jericho
X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Credible pinned Jeff after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb as Jeff came off the top
WWF European Champion Test pinned Val Venis with a boot to the face; after the match, Venis and Steven Richards argued but eventually left ringside together
Chris Benoit defeated Perry Saturn via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon following the 3D on the Goodfather after Spike Dudley interfered
Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated Kurt Angle, the Big Show, & Triple H when Austin pinned Triple H with the Stunner; late in the contest, Shane McMahon interfered on behalf of Austin’s team
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – March 25, 2001 (11,013)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly pinned Dean Malenko at 7:37 with a modified la magistral cradle
Jerry Lynn pinned Essa Rios at 7:36 with a modified corksrew DDT from the top
WWF Women’s Champion Ivory pinned Molly Holly at 4:34 thanks to leverage from Steven Richards
Billy Gunn pinned Val Venis after Val collided with Steven Richards on the apron
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon at 7:36 after Spike Dudley came ringside
Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 5:07 after Grandmaster Sexay hit Funaki with a face buster
WWF European Champion Test pinned Eddie Guerrero at 11:04 following a boot to the face
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Kurt Angle & the Big Show at 22:23 when the Undertaker pinned Angle with the chokeslam
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – March 25, 2001 (8,380)
Rhyno pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Gore
Lita pinned Trish Stratus with the moonsault
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Haku via submission with the Walls of Jericho
Edge & Christian defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and Justin Credible & X-Pac in an elimination match; Matt pinned Credible with the Twist of Fate; Jeff was pinned after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore
Albert pinned Farooq with a boot to the face
Bradshaw pinned the Big Bossman with the Clothesline from Hell
Chris Benoit defeated Perry Saturn via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Steve Austin pinned Triple H with the Stunner
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – March 26, 2001 (15,566)
Steve Bradley defeated Chad Collier
Scott Vick defeated BJ Payne
Chris Chetti defeated Johnny Swinger
William Regal defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly via submission in a non-title match
Jakked:
Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn defeated Mark Benarucci & Rudy Rude following Saturn’s spinning fisherman suplex and Malenko’s Texas Cloverleaf
Billy Gunn pinned Larry Destiny with the Cobra Clutch slam
Essa Rios pinned Ken Anderson with the moonsault
K Kwick pinned Sho Funaki (w/ Taka Michinoku) with a face first suplex
Raw is War – this episode featured the historic split-feed segment that appeared on both Raw and the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro:
Tazz defeated Val Venis in a lumberjack match
Molly Holly fought William Regal to a no contest
Chris Benoit, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Kurt Angle, Edge, & Christian when Benoit forced Christian to submit to the Crippler Crossface
X-Pac pinned WWF European Champion Test in a non-title match after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb on the champion; after the bout, special referee Eddie Guerrero further attacked Test
The Big Show defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match
WWF World Champion the Rock & Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker & Kane
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – March 27, 2001 (14,828; sell out)
Steve Bradley & Scott Vick defeated Mark Benarichie & Rudy Roo
Nova defeated Johnny Swinger
Sunday Night Heat – internationally shown:
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki
Raven defeated Essa Rios
Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko
Billy Gunn defeated Haku
Smackdown!:
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
WrestleMania X-7 Fan Axxess – Houston, TX – March 31, 2001
Jerry Lynn vs. Essa Rios
WrestleMania X-7 – Houston, TX – AstroDome – April 1, 2001 (67,925; 62,885 paid; sell out; new attendance record)
Sunday Night Heat – featured Freddie Blassie, Afa, & Capt. Lou Albano at WWF New York in which Blassie picked the Iron Sheik, Afa picked Kamala, and Albano picked Hillbilly Jim to win the gimmick battle royal; included footage of Triple H and the Undertaker brawling during an autograph session at WWF Axxess:
Justin Credible & X-Pac (w/ Albert) defeated Steve Blackman & Grandmaster Sexay at 2:46 when X-Pac pinned Blackman following a double superkick after Blackman & Sexay knocked Albert off the apron (WrestleMania X-7)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary; included footage of Mick Foley, Trish Stratus, Chris Benoit, Lita, Jim Ross, Matt & Jeff Hardy, Kane, Chris Jericho, the Rock, Steve Blackman, the Dudley Boyz, Edge & Christian, Kurt Angle, Triple H, Steve Blackman, the Undertaker, Chyna, Stephanie McMahon, Al Snow, and Steve Austin at WWF Axxess held over the weekend:
WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned William Regal with a suplex and the Lionsault at 7:08
Tazz & the Acolytes (w/ Jackie) defeated Bull Buchanon, the Goodfather, & Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards) at 3:53 when Bradshaw pinned Goodfather with the Clothesline from Hell after avoiding the Ho Train
Kane defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Raven and the Big Show to win the title at 9:18 after kicking his opponents off the stage and then hitting a flying legdrop on Show (WWF Hardcore)
Eddie Guerrero (w/ Perry Saturn) pinned WWF European Champion Test to win the title at 8:07 by hitting him with the title belt, thrown to him by Saturn, after Test attacked an interfering Dean Malenko on the apron
Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit at 14:02 with a crucifix into a roll up and holding the tights for leverage; after the bout, Benoit attacked Angle during a backstage interview and applied the Crippler Crossface until he was pulled off by officials
Chyna pinned WWF Women’s Champion Ivory to win the title at 2:39 by casually laying on top of the champion following a gorilla press slam (Chyna?s in-ring return following the Royal Rumble)
Shane McMahon pinned Vince McMahon (w/ Stephanie McMahon) in a streetfight at 14:12 following the Van Terminator off the top rope into a trash can; late in the match, Trish Stratus came out, pushing a sedated Linda McMahon to ringside in a wheelchair, helped Vince up on the floor, and slapped him; moments later, Trish and Stephanie fought in and out of the ring resulting in Trish stalking Stephanie backstage; moments later, Vince dragged Linda into the ring and assaulted Shane with a number of trash cans until Linda sat up and hit a low blow on Vince, proving she was never sedated and it was a set up all along; moments later, guest referee Mick Foley assaulted Vince in the corner, allowing Shane to set Vince up for the finish; prior to the bout, Shane acknowledged the WCW stars in the skybox, among them Stacy Keibler, Sean O’Haire, Lance Storm, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Hugh Morrus, Mark Jindrak, Mike Awesome, Shawn Stasiak, and several others (Mr. McMahon, The True Story of WrestleMania)
Edge & Christian defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz and Matt & Jeff Hardy in TLC 2 to win the titles at 15:41 when Christian, on Rhyno’s shoulders, grabbed the belts as Edge prevented D-Von Dudley from making the save, moments after Rhyno shoved both Bubba Ray Dudley and Matt Hardy off the top of a ladder, with both men falling through a table set up on the floor; earlier in the bout, both Lita and Spike Dudley interfered on behalf of their teams as well; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Match of the Year (The Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith, The Ladder Match)
The Iron Sheik won the gimmick battle royal at 3:03 by last eliminating Hillbilly Jim; other participants included: the Bushwhackers, Duke Drose, Earthquake, the Goon, Doink the Clown, Kamala, Kimchee (Steve Lombardi), Repo Man, Jim Cornette, Nikolai Volkoff, Michael Hayes, One Man Gang, the Gobbeldy Gooker (Hector Guerrero), Tugboat, Brother Love, & Sgt. Slaughter; order of elimination: Repo Man by Hayes, Gooker by Tugboat, Tugboat by Earthquake, Earthquake by Kamala, Kimchee by Kamala, Luke by Cornette using his tennis racket as a weapon, Cornette by Hillbilly, Droese by Doink, Goon when Butch ducked a clothesline, Volkoff by Slaughter, Butch by Doink, Doink by Kamala, Hayes by OMG, OMG by Kamala, Kamala by Slaughter, Brother Love by Slaughter, Slaughter by Hillbilly; after the match, Slaughter put Sheik in the Cobra Clutch, Gene Okerlund & Bobby Heenan did guest commentary for the bout (Okerlund & Heenan’s surprise return after an 7-year absence) (Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan)
The Undertaker pinned Triple H at 18:17 with a powerbomb out of the corner as Triple H stood on the ropes punching away at Taker in the corner; prior to the match, Motorhead performed Triple H’s theme song live as he made his way to the ring (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, The Undertaker: 15-0)
Steve Austin pinned WWF World Champion the Rock to win the title in a No DQ match at 28:05 after Austin took a steel chair from Vince McMahon, who came ringside at the 22-minute mark and interfered on behalf of the challenger, and assaulted the champion with a chairshot to the head followed by 16 chairshots to the back, ribs, and legs; after the bout, Austin and McMahon shook hands; moments later, Austin hit Rock in the face with the title belt before he and Vince shared a beer to close the show; it was not announced until the ring introductions that the match would be No DQ (The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship, The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time)
WWF @ Ft. Worth, TX – April 2, 2001 (11,181; sell out)
Dave Taylor defeated Steve Bradley
Redd Dogg defeated Michael Shane
Jakked:
Steve Blackman & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Redd Dogg Begnaud & Big Daddy Moore
Haku defeated Shawn Hernandez
K-Kwick defeated Brandon Groom
Essa Rios defeated Vinny Valentino
Raw is War:
Test & the Acolytes defeated WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) at 4:07 when Test pinned Saturn with a boot to the face after Saturn saved Terri from a pumphandle slam
Trish Stratus defeated Stephanie McMahon via disqualification in a whipping match when William Regal interfered at 4:09; after the match, Chris Jericho made the save
Rhyno pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) at the 55-second mark with the Gore in a non-title match; after the match, Rhyno hit the Gore on Molly
WWF Hardcore Champion Kane pinned Val Venis (w/ Steven Richards) following a clothesline off the top at 5:42 after sending the challenger into a trash can set up in the corner; after the match, the Undertaker made the save against the remainder of the RTC
Kurt Angle & William Regal defeated WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho in a handicap match at 4:34 when Regal scored the pin with the modified neckbreaker after Angle hit Jericho in the back with a chair; after the match, Chris Benoit made the save
X-Pac (w/ Justin Credible & Albert) pinned Billy Gunn at 3:04 when Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb after Gunn hit the Fameasser; after the match, X-Factor continued to attack Gunn
The Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin (w/ Vince McMahon) via disqualification in a steel cage match at around the 6-minute mark when McMahon entered the cage and knocked out referee Tim White with a double axe handle after the challenger hit the Rock Bottom; moments prior to the finish, McMahon pulled the referee out of the cage to prevent him from counting the pin as Rock had Austin covered with the People’s Elbow; the referee responded by shoving McMahon to the floor; after the match, Triple H entered the cage with a sledgehammer, teased a face turn, but eventually helped in triple teaming the Rock; prior to the bout, McMahon did the ring introduction for the champion; as the show came to a close, the Rock was beaten bloody while Triple H, Austin, and McMahon shared a few beers (Rock’s last match until July) (Action!)
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad Convention Center – April 3, 2001 (11,572; sell out)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Steve Bradley & Scott Vick
Ivory defeated Jazz
Sunday Night Heat:
Haku defeated Raven
The Acolytes defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko
WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Test
Lita defeated Spike Dudley
Smackdown! – 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!)
WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – April 9, 2001 (14,737; sell out)
Prototype defeated Chris Chetti
Scott Vick & Steve Bradley defeated Russ & Charlie Haas
Jerry Lynn pinned Bryan Danielson with a tornado DDT from the middle turnbuckle
Jakked:
Steve Blackman & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku
Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn defeated Low-Ki & Alex Arion
K-Kwick defeated Gary Swinger
Haku defeated Duke Dalton
Raw is War – featured Linda McMahon telling Vince McMahon she wanted a divorce:
WWF Hardcore Champion Kane pinned the Big Show at 3:54; Kane’s original opponent was Kurt Angle; midway through the match, the Big Show came down in an attempt to regain the title, with the Undertaker coming down soon after; Taker and Kane hit the double chokeslam on Show for the win; Paul Heyman did sole commentary for the match as Jim Ross was backstage with Vince McMahon and Steve Austin
Rhyno defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly & Molly Holly in a handicap match by pinning Crash with the Gore at 1:28; prior to the contest, Jim Ross arrived at the commentary table; after the match, Hardcore Holly made the save as Rhyno set Molly up for the Gore
The Undertaker pinned the Big Show at 1:32 with a powerbomb as Show attempted to pound away at the Taker on the middle turnbuckle
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible at 2:37 when D-Von pinned Credible following the 3D; after the bout, all three Dudleyz were beaten down with Bubba Ray sustaining a Baldo Bomb through a table set up in the ring
Chris Jericho fought Chris Benoit to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark when both men began beating up special referee William Regal, eventually locking him in a Walls of Jericho / Crippler Crossface combo before a number of referees swarmed the ring
Val Venis (w/ RTC) pinned Raven with the Money Shot at 1:43 after Bull Buchanon interfered and hit the scissors kick; the RTC interfered throughout the match
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin, WWF IC Champion Triple H, & Stephanie McMahon when Lita pinned Stephanie with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo at 6:58; after the match, Triple H assaulted Lita and dropped her with the Pedigree, with Austin then hitting both Hardys with a steel chair; Lita eventually covered Matt’s body, with Austin then repeatedly hitting her with the chair across the back and ribs; Triple H followed by dropping Jeff with the Pedigree and Austin then dropped Lita with the Stunner (The Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith)
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – First Union Center – April 10, 2001 (14,626)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Nova & Chris Chetti
Prototype defeated Devon Storm
Sunday Night Heat:
Perry Saturn defeated Billy Gunn
D-Von Dudley defeated X-Pac
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly defeated Grandmaster Sexay
Smackdown! – 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)
WWF @ Tallahassee, FL – April 11, 2001 (4,647)
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Essa Rios & K-Kwik
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly defeated Dean Malenko and Jerry Lynn by pinning Lynn with a roll up after Malenko hit a dropkick
Raven pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT
Hardcore Holly pinned the Big Bossman with a roll up
The Acolytes, Steve Blackman, & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Bull Buchanon, Steven Richards, Val Venis, & the Goodfather when Farooq pinned Venis with a spinebuster
Test pinned Haku with a boot to the face
WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz, Justin Credible & X-Pac, and Matt Hardy & WWF IC Champion Jeff Hardy in an elimination match; Credible was pinned following the 3D after Spike Dudley hit the Acid Drop on Albert; Bubba Ray was pinned following the Twist of Fate; Edge pinned Matt after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore
Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit with a roll up after William Regal pulled Benoit off Angle during a cover
The Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the chokeslam
The Undertaker, Kane, & Chris Jericho defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin, Triple H, & William Regal when Jericho pinned Regal with the Lionsault
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Teco Arena – April 12, 2001 (5,856)
Test pinned Haku with a boot to the face
Lexi defeated Didi Venturi
K-Kwik pinned Sho Funaki with a front suplex
Raven pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly defeated Dean Malenko and Jerry Lynn by pinning Lynn with a roll up after Malenko hit a dropkick
Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) pinned Essa Rios with a roll up after Rios missed the moonsault
Spike, D-Von, & Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Rhyno & WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian following the 3D on Christian
The Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the chokeslam
Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle with the bulldog and Lionsault
WWF @ Pensacola, FL – April 12, 2001 (6,565)
Lita vs. Ivory was scheduled but did not take place
Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather when Blackman pinned Buchanon following Sexay’s Hip Hop Drop
Albert pinned Farooq with a boot to the face
Justin Credible (w/ Albert) pinned Matt Hardy with a superkick
Chris Benoit defeated William Regal via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWF IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned X-Pac (w/ Justin Credible & Albert) with the Swanton after Matt Hardy helped fight off the challenger’s cornermen
Bradshaw pinned the Big Bossman with the Clothesline from Hell
Hardcore Holly defeated Val Venis via submission with a half crab
Kane & the Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Triple H by making a double pin after both men hit a chokeslam
WWF @ Knoxville, TN – Boling Arena – April 16, 2001 (11,938)
Rico Constantino pinned Nick Dinsmore at 5:35 with a backdrop
Randy Orton pinned Flash Flanagan at 4:38 with a full nelson slam
Brock Lesnar & Shelton Benjamin defeated BJ Payne & Shooter Schultz at 5:32 when Lesnar pinned Payne with the Shooting Star Press
Jakked – 4/21/01:
Steve Blackman & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Damien & Seven at 3:28 when Grandmaster pinned Damien with the Hip Hop Drop
K-Kwick pinned Race Steele at 4:34 with the Hat Rack Cracked
Haku pinned Doug Basham at 3:15 with the Tongan Death Grip following a backdrop
Essa Rios pinned Chris Michaels at 4:17 with a moonsault
Raw is War – included Vince McMahon saying he would not accept his wife’s demand for a divorce and that he would make every effort to make the marriage work; moments later, Debra came to the ring and slapped McMahon for the recent influence he had over Steve Austin:
Edge & Christian defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly (w/ Molly HOlly) after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) defeated Justin Credible (w/ X-Pac & Albert)
WWF Hardcore Champion Kane defeated Steven Richards
Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification when William Regal interfered
Chris Benoit (w/ Chris Jericho) defeated William Regal (w/ Kurt Angle) via submission
Raven, Test, & Billy Gunn defeated Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, & Dean Malenko (w/ Terri)
The Big Show defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku in a handicap match
Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) with the Pedigree to win the title
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Gaylord Entertainment Center – April 17, 2001 (7,277)
Rico Constantino defeated Scott Vick
Randy Orton defeated Steve Bradley
Brock Lesnar & Shelton Benjamin defeated BJ Payne & Shooter Schultz
Sunday Night Heat:
K-Kwick defeated Haku
Hardcore & Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) defeated X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert)
Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) defeated Raven
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Waco, TX – April 21, 2001 (6,719)
Essa Rios defeated Jerry Lynn with a moonsault
Lita pinned Ivory with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Matt Hardy pinned Perry Saturn with the Twist of Fate
Haku defeated Raven with the Tongan Death Grip
WWF Tag Team Champions Undertaker & Kane defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF IC Champion Triple H following a double chokeslam
Hardcore Holly & WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki
WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Test with a roll up
Jeff Hardy pinned Dean Malenko with the Swanton Bomb
WWF @ Tyler, TX – April 21, 2001 (3,960)
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated K-Kwik
Spike Dudley defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Albert defeated Billy Gunn
Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis
Kurt Angle defeated Chris Jericho
Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon
The Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian and X-Pac & Justin Credible in an elimination match
The Big Show defeated the Big Bossman
Bradshaw defeated William Regal in a Kiss the Flag match
WWF @ Alburqurque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – April 22, 2001 (10,638)
Grandmaster Sexay, Steve Blackman, WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, & Molly Holly defeated Steven Richards, Bull Buchanon, the Goodfather, Val Venis, & Ivory
K-Kwik defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko defeated Jerry Lynn & Essa Rios
Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho & WWF Tag Team Champions Undertaker & Kane defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin, WWF IC Champion Triple H, & William Regal
The Big Show defeated the Big Bossman
Raven defeated Haku
WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Test
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Edge & Christian, the Dudley Boyz, and X-Pac & Justin Credible
WWF @ Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – April 23, 2001 (13,686; sell out)
Jerry Lynn defeated Steve Bradley
Jakked:
Hardcore Holly pinned Race Steele at 4:04 with the Alabama Slam
Billy Gunn pinned Jeff Michaels at 1:47 with the One and Only
Haku pinned Derek Selsvold at 2:05 with the Tongan Death Grip
Essa Rios pinned Derrick Stone at 2:41 with a moonsault
Raw:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Spike Dudley
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon
Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle & William Regal in a submission match
The Big Show defeated Test via disqualification
Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, & WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Raven, Grandmaster Sexay, & Steve Blackman
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory
WWF World Champion Steve Austin, WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon), Edge, & Christian defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy, WWF Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane when Triple H pinned Matt after Austin interfered behind the referee?s back and hit the Stunner; moments prior to the finish, Triple H sustained the chokeslam from the Undertaker before Taker was pulled out of the ring by Edge and Christian (WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All Time)
– 4/24/01: Former WWWF star and father to Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, Johnny Valentine passed away at the age of 73.
WWF @ Denver, CO – April 24, 2001 (13,313; sell out)
Scott Vick defeated Steve Bradley
Jerry Lynn defeated Race Steele
Chris Michaels defeated Derrick Stone
Lita defeated Molly Holly
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Billy Gunn defeated Perry Saturn
Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated the Acolytes
Raven defeated Justin Credible
Smackdown!:
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
UPW It’s On @ Los Angeles, CA – April 25, 2001
Shane & Shannon Ballard defeated Marshall & Mike Knox
Adam Pearce & Hardkore Kidd defeated Al Katrazz & Bad Boy Basil
Benni Chong & Funky Boy Kim defeated Andy Van Dam & Prodigy and Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero
John Heidenreich & Nathan Jones defeated Preston Scott & Ultra Hot
Donovan Morgan & Super Destroyer 2000 defeated Horshu & Tom Howard
Tony Jones defeated Smelly
Keiji Sakoda defeated Billy D
Victoria defeated Molly Holly
Edge & Christian defeated Nova & Frankie Kazarian (w/ Looney Lane) at 12:01 when Edge pinned Nova after Christian hit the Killswitch behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Edge & Christian cut an in-ring promo making fun of the crowd and prepared to do a 5 Second Pose, but then said the crowd wasn’t worthy; late in the bout, Shane & Shannon Ballard came out to revive the referee, who was knocked down by an accidental spear from Edge, in time to count the pinfall; after the bout, Kazarian & Nova got into a fight with the Ballards, with the entire ring filling up with wrestlers to pull the two teams apart
UPW Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe defeated Tommy Dreamer
Sunday Night Heat – hosted by Michael Cole & Tazz in the arena’s skybox; featured a video package recapping the XFL’s debut season, with comments from players and coaches about their favorite moments of the year; included footage of Chris Jericho arriving to the arena; featured a video package recapping the feud between Jericho and William Regal; included Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Regal regarding the rules of the upcoming Duchess of Queensbury match, with Regal telling Coachman to ask the duchess herself because she was on her way; featured Kevin Kelly conducting a backstage interview with Spike, Bubba Ray, & D-Von Dudley regarding their upcoming match against X-Pac, Justin Credible, & Albert; included a video package recapping the feud between Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle; featured Lilian Garcia conducting a backstage interview with Benoit regarding his upcoming submission match against Angle; included a video package recapping the feud between Shane McMahon and the Big Show; featured Garcia conducting a backstage interview with Show regarding his upcoming match; included footage of Shane arriving to the arena in his WCW limo:
Jerry Lynn pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Crash Holly to win the title at 3:34 with a reversal into a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; prior to the bout, Lynn cut an in-ring promo in which he acknowledged the chants of “Jerry” and said he challenged Holly to a title shot earlier in the night; there were loud chants of “ECW” during the contest (Lynn’s TV debut) (Backlash 01)
Lita pinned Molly Holly with the Twist of Fate and moonsault at 3:41 (Backlash 01)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary:
X-Pac, Justin Credible, & Albert defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno pinned Raven with the Gore at 8:12 (WWF Hardcore)
William Regal pinned Chris Jericho in a Duchess of Queensbury Rules match after hitting Jericho with a chair three times
Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle in a 30-minute Ultimate Submission match, 4 falls to 3; Angle defeated Benoit with an armbar; Benoit defeated Angle with an armbar; Angle defeated Benoit with the ankle lock; Angle defeated Benoit with the Crippler Crossface; Benoit defeated Angle with a modified Boston crab; Benoit defeated Angle with the ankle lock; Benoit defeated Angle with the Crippler Crossface in overtime
Shane McMahon defeated the Big Show in a Last Man Standing match after an elbowdrop from the top of the entrance after Test interfered
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy defeated Christian and Eddie Guerrero by pinning Christian with the Twist of Fate
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane to win the titles when Triple H pinned Kane after hitting him with a sledgehammer; all three championships were at stake in the match (Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come)
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – April 30, 2001
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Jason Rain & ?
Scott Vick defeated ?
Jakked:
Jackie pinned Molly Holly with a floatover DDT at 2:29
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Kevin Kruger with a tornado DDT at 3:54
Al Snow pinned Essa Rios with the Snow Plow at 6:00
Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) defeated Race Steele & Steve Boz when Steele submitted to Malenko’s Texas Cloverleaf at 4:38
Raw is War:
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Edge with the Twist of Fate
X-Pac pinned Spike Dudley with the X-Factor
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno pinned Chris Jericho with the Gore
The Acolytes defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly when Bradshaw pinned Hardcore with the Clothesline from Hell
Test defeated WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Triple H via disqualification after Triple H used a steel chair as a weapon
WWF Women’s Champion Chyna pinned Trish Stratus with a powerbomb
The Undertaker defeated WWF World & Tag Team Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when Triple H interfered
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse – May 1, 2001 (14,710)
Damaja defeated Rob Conway
Mark Henry defeated Flash Flanagan
Scott Vick pinned Race Steele at around the 4-minute mark with the Kryptonite Krunch
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Billy Gunn pinned Randy Orton at 3:34 with the One and Only; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring heel promo in which he said he would beat Gunn
Taka Michinoku defeated Crash Holly
Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn (w/ Terri)
The Acolytes defeated Justin Credible & Albert
Smackdown!:
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
– 5/4/01: The Mummy Returns, starring the Rock, opens in US theaters.
Insurrextion 01 – London, England – Earls Court – May 5, 2001 (16,284)
Shown live on SKY Box Office – featured an opening backstage segment in which Vince McMahon confronted Commissioner William Regal about the unscheduled changes to the entire card, save the main event, such as Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, William Regal vs. Chris Jericho in a Queen’s Cup Match, and the Big Show vs. Test match being changed due to injury; Regal said all the changes were out of his hands and it was all Linda McMahon’s doing; after Vince badmouthed Linda and her changes, Linda came into Regal’s office and said all the changes were in the interest of the UK fans; included Michael Cole & Paul Heyman on commentary; featured a video package of William Regal promoting the event through local media and personal appearances; included the announcement that Rebellion would be at the Manchester Evening News Arena Nov. 3 and that tickets would go on sale the following Friday; featured footage from the previous night’s WWF Make a Wish Foundation auction and dinner, featuring Michael Cole, Linda McMahon, Bradshaw, Stephanie McMahon, and William Regal; Eamon Holmes from GMTV, Chris Tarrant from ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’, and Gianfranco Zola from the Chelsey Football Club were in attendance; included an in-ring promo by Steven Richards and Ivory in which Richards badmouthed the lack of censorship in England and said William Regal allowed him to censor the scheduled women’s battle royal; moments later, Jackie, Trish Stratus, and Lita came out, with Ivory insulting each until they triple teamed her and stripped her down to her bra & panties, with Ivory then running backstage; when Richards began badmouthing the women, Trish pretended to seduce him before landing a low blow; the women then depantsed Richards, with Jackie then hitting a DDT and Lita following with the moonsault:
Eddie Guerrero pinned Grandmaster Sexay at 4:29 with an Oklahoma side roll and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after Sexay missed a charge in the corner
Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, & Terri defeated Hardcore, Crash, & Molly Holly at 5:37 when Saturn pinned Crash with the fisherman suplex as Hardcore pulled Molly off Terri and Malenko pulled Terri off Molly; prior to the bout, Terri grabbed the microphone from Lilian Garcia and said she shouldn’t be expected to wrestle because she wasn’t able to find any wrestling gear
Bradshaw (sub. for Test) pinned the Big Show at 3:21 with the Clothesline from Hell after Test kicked a steel chair into Show’s face as Show attempted to attack him with the weapon; prior to the bout, footage from Smackdown! was shown of Show assaulting Test to explain why Test was too injured to compete; moments later, Show demanded Test come out, forfeit the match, and raise Show’s hand in victory; Test then came down and fought off an attack from Show but eventually fell victim to an assault and was tended to by referees; Show then took the mic and said that was an example that no one could stop him in individual competition; as Show attempted to walk backstage, Bradshaw came out and accepted the open challenge
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz, WWF European Champion Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy, and X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) in an elimination match at 13:21; Jeff pinned X-Pac with the Swanton at 5:42 after Albert accidentally splashed X-Pac as he attempted to break a cover; Christian pinned Jeff at 6:02 with the Unprettier as Jeff attempted a Twist of Fate on Edge; Edge pinned Bubba Ray Dudley after WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore on Bubba; after the bout, Spike Dudley came out to make the save, hitting the Dudley Dog on Edge and allowing Bubba Ray & D-Von to put Rhyno through a table with the 3D
Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 14:23, 2-0; fall #1: Benoit pinned Angle with the diving headbutt at 7:42 after hitting three consecutive German suplexes; fall #2: Benoit pinned Angle with an inside cradle after Angle reversed an attempt at the Crippler Crossface; after the bout, Benoit grabbed a mic on the stage and showed Angle he had his stolen gold medals stuffed down his tights the entire match
Chris Jericho defeated William Regal in a Queen’s Cup match via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 14:45 following a roll up; after the bout, Regal repeatedly hit Jericho with the cup before kicking him out of the ring (Wild in the UK UK exclusive)
The Undertaker defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) in a handicap match at 17:09 by pinning Triple H with a chokeslam after Vince McMahon interfered and accidentally hit Triple H over the head with a steel chair, with Taker then hitting the chokeslam on McMahon; after the bout, Taker hit the chokeslam on Austin and laid out both members of the opposition with a steel chair; pre-match stipulations stated that if Taker pinned Austin then he would win the world title
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – May 7, 2001 (14,509; sell out)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Devon Storm & Steve Bradley
Sho Funaki (w/ Taka Michinoku) pinned Yoshihiro Tajiri at 5:50 with a reverse DDT from the middle turnbuckle
Dave Taylor pinned Scott Vick with a butterfly suplex
Raw is War:
Bradshaw defeated Kurt Angle via count-out when Angle left the ring to find Chris Benoit at WWF NY and regain his gold medals
Edge, Christian, & Rhyno defeated Eddie Guerrero, WWF European Champion Matt Hardy, & Jeff Hardy after Guerrero pushed Lita out of the way of Rhyno’s Gore, having himself suffer the blow instead
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Crash Holly, Grandmaster Sexay, and Taka Michinoku by pinning Crash with a Tornado DDT
Chris Jericho defeated William Regal in a steel cage match by escaping over the top and kicking the door in Regal’s face on the way down
Lita pinned Molly Holly with the moonsault
Spike, Bubba Ray, & D-Von Dudley defeated X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible in a tables match when Spike sent Albert through the table with the Dudley Dog after Raven interfered and hit Albert with a cane
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Rikishi with the Stunner in a non-title match after Vince and Stephanie McMahon distracted Rikishi
Jakked – 5/12/01:
Steve Blackman defeated Prince Nana via submission with a dragon sleeper at 3:01
Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned Mike Bell with the spinning fisherman suplex at 3:17; early in the match, Saturn shot on Bell with a series of brutal moves, including throwing Bell to the floor and having him land on his head, after Bell botched a hip toss; due to his unprofessional behavior in the match, Saturn was sent home after the show
Billy Gunn pinned the Inferno Kid with the One and Only at 2:29
Essa Rios pinned Low-Ki with the moonsault at 3:37
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – May 8, 2001 (10,711)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Steve Bradley & Scott Vick
Devon Storm defeated Rick Fuller
Ricky Banderas defeated Tajiri
Sunday Night Heat:
Billy Gunn defeated Steven Richards
X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Dean Malenko
Grandmaster Sexay defeated Val Venis
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Coliseum – May 14, 2001 (12,022)
Leviathan pinned Nick Dinsmore at 4:05 with a back suplex into a modified uranagi
Randy Orton pinned Rico Constantino at 5:54 with a wheelbarrow suplex
Scott Vick pinned Steve Bradley at 4:08 with the Kryptonite Krunch
Jakked:
X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible defeated Chris Harris, Doug Basham, & Rob Williams at 4:27 when X-Pac pinned Williams with the X Marks the Spot
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Essa Rios at 5:13 with the tornado DDT
Billy Gunn pinned Race Steele with the One and Only at 3:55
Haku pinned Chris Michaels at 4:15 with the Tongan Death Grip
Raw:
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko (w/ Eddie Guerrero & Terri)
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Crash Holly
Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Christian
WWF Women’s Champion Chyna & Lita defeated Ivory & Molly Holly
The Big Show, the Goodfather, & Bull Buchanon defeated the Acolytes & Test
Kane defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF IC Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) via disqualification
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall – May 15, 2001
Randy Orton pinned Rico Constantino with a wheelbarrow suplex
Brock Lesnar & Shelton Benjamin defeated OVW Southern Tag Team Champions the Disciples of Synn (w/ Synn) to win the titles at 6:11 when Lesnar pinned BJ Payne with a Shooting Star Press after spraying Synn’s perfume in his eyes
Sunday Night Heat – 5/20/01 – only shown internationally:
Test pinned Billy Gunn at 5:12 with a boot to the face
The Dudley Boyz defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon at 6:29 when D-Von pinned Goodfather following the 3D
Val Venis pinned Steve Blackman at 5:02 when the momentum of a crossbody by Blackman put Venis on top
X-Pac, Albert, & Justin Credible defeated Raven, Taka Michinoku, & Sho Funaki at 4:59 when X-Pac pinned Funaki with the X-Factor
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno pinned Grandmaster Sexay at 4:21 in a non-title match with the Gore
Smackdown!:
Eddie Guerrero, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, & 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
Judgment Day 01 – Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – May 20, 2001 (sell out)
Sunday Night Heat:
Raven defeated Val Venis
Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary; included the Undertaker confronting William Regal in his office and forcing him to add a no holds barred stipulation to the main event; featured WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn at WWF New York in which he argued his title should have been defended at the pay-per-view; included a vignette promoting Foley is Good:
William Regal pinned Rikishi at 3:57 with the modified neckbreaker after Rikishi injured his shoulder when Regal avoided a charge in the corner
Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to regain his Olympic gold medals at 23:58; fall #1: Benoit pinned Angle with the Olympic Slam at 1:05 after Angle missed a top rope move; the fall could only end via pinfall; fall #2: Angle defeated Benoit with the ankle lock after hitting the Olympic Slam at 13:25; the fall could only end via submission; fall #3: Angle defeated Benoit in a ladder match to gain possession of his stolen Olympic medals after Edge & Christian came ringside, battled Benoit on the floor, and prevented him from making the save as Angle climbed the ladder to win the match; after the bout, Benoit knocked Angle to the floor
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated the Big Show and Test at 9:13 by pinning Show following the Gore into a trash can (WWF Hardcore)
WWF Women’s Champion Chyna pinned Lita at 6:31 with a kick to the mid-section and powerbomb; late in the bout, Eddie Guerrero came out to watch the contest; after the match, the participants hugged out of respect (Chyna’s last appearance; the last WWF Women’s Title match for 6 months)
Kane pinned WWF IC Champion & WWF Tag Team Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) in a chain match to win the title at 12:28 after Triple H’s tag team championship partner, WWF World Champion Steve Austin, interfered and accidentally hit the champion over the head with a steel chair before Kane knocked Austin down to the mat (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit (mystery partner) defeated Edge & Christian to win Tag Team Turmoil; the Acolytes defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn (w/ Lita) at 1:32 when Farooq pinned Saturn with a spinebuster; the Acolytes defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Spike Dudley) when Bradshaw pinned Bubba Ray with the Clothesline from Hell at 4:56 after Hardcore & Crash Holly came ringside and Hardcore dropped D-Von with an Alabama Slam through a table at ringside; X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated the Acolytes at 3:44 when X-Pac pinned Bradshaw when Albert swept Bradshaw’s leg as Bradshaw attempted a fall away slam and held the leg down from the floor during the cover; X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Jeff Hardy & WWF European Champion Matt Hardy at 3:11 when X-Pac pinned Matt after Credible hit the superkick as Matt attempted the Twist of Fate; Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated X-Pac & Justin Credible at 5:16 when Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho on X-Pac and Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Credible, moments after double teaming an interfering Albert; Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Christian at 7:10 when Christian submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface after Benoit, with the help of Jericho, avoided a Con-Chair-Two; due to pre-match stipulations, Benoit & Jericho became the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
WWF World Champion & WWF Tag Team Champion Steve Austin pinned the Undertaker in a no holds barred match at 23:06 after Austin’s tag team partner, Triple H, interfered and hit the challenger in the head with the sledgehammer as Taker attempted the powerbomb on Austin, moments after Austin accidentally hit an interfering Vince McMahon over the head with a steel chair; McMahon did guest commentary for the bout early on and remained ringside for the duration of the match; late in the contest, Taker fought off Triple H’s interference and landed several chairshots to both Austin and Triple H; Kane’s music and pyro went off during the final seconds of the match and he ran out to the ring in an attempt to break Austin’s cover but Triple H held him back, with Austin and Triple H then making a hasty retreat backstage as the show came to a close
WWF @ San Jose, CA – May 21, 2001
Steve Bradley defeated Scott Vick
Jakked:
Raven pinned Tony Jones with the DDT at 2:43
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Christopher Daniels with the tornado DDT at 4:36
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Donovan Morgan & Robert Thompson when Taka pinned Morgan with the Michinoku Driver at 4:34
Raw is War – included Shane McMahon interrupting Kurt Angle’s medal ceremony, hitting the Olympic Slam on Angle:
The Big Show pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno to win the title at 4:57 with the chokeslam onto a garbage can after Rhyno hit a chair while attempting the Gore (WWF Hardcore)
The Acolytes defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) when Bradshaw pinned Saturn after delivering two spike powerbombs
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Jeff Hardy & Lita) pinned X-Pac with the Twist of Fate after Eddie Guerrero interfered for the champion after X-Pac nailed Lita
Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated the Dudley Boyz after Hardcore used the ring bell as a weapon on Bubba Ray, moments after both Spike Dudley and Molly Holly tried to settle the issue between the two teams
Eddie Guerrero & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Edge & Christian when Guerrero pinned Christian with a powerbomb off the top
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam after Shane McMahon interfered
Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) to win the titles at 13:55 when Jericho pinned Austin after Triple H accidentally hit his partner in the stomach with a sledgehammer, meaning to hit Jericho who had Austin covered after hitting the Lionsault; late in the bout, Triple H tore his quadriceps muscle when he broke Jericho’s Walls of Jericho applied on Austin (Triple H’s last match for 7 months)
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – May 22, 2001
Sylvester Terkay defeated Steve Bradley
Nova & Frankie Kazarian defeated Christopher Daniels & Mikey Henderson
Sunday Night Heat – 5/27/01:
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show defeated Billy Gunn in a non-title match
Crash Holly (w/ Hardcore Holly) defeated Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki)
The Acolytes defeated Albert & Justin Credible
Sunday Night Heat – 5/27/01 – international version: WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Essa Rios
Smackdown!:
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)
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – May 26, 2001 (8,828)
Spike Dudley pinned Crash Holly with the Dudley Dog
Jeff Hardy pinned Billy Gunn with the Swanton
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Eddie Guerrero by using the middle ropes for leverage
X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated the Dudley Boyz, the Acolytes, and Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko in an elimination match; the Acolytes were eliminated; the Radicalz were eliminated; X-Pac pinned Bubba Ray after hitting him with the time keeper’s bell
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Edge after Lita interfered
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Test with the chokeslam
The Undertaker pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Rhyno with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & William Regal when Benoit pinned Austin after Jericho hit Austin with one of the tag title belts
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – May 27, 2001 (7,501)
Spike Dudley pinned Crash Holly with the Dudley Dog
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Eddie Guerrero with a tornado DDT and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Jeff Hardy pinned Billy Gunn with the Swanton
X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated the Dudley Boyz, the Acolytes, and Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko in an elimination match; the Acolytes were eliminated following a low blow and X-Factor on Bradshaw; the Radicalz were eliminated following the 3D; X-Pac pinned Bubba Ray with a low blow and X-Factor
The Undertaker pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Edge with the Twist of Fate after Lita interfered
WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show pinned Test
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Rhyno with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & William Regal when Benoit pinned Austin after hitting him with one of the title belts
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – May 28, 2001 (12,477)
Andre ? defeated Ali Farhat
Johnny Devine defeated Eric Freeze
Jakked:
Edge pinned Rick Vain at 5:06 with the Impaler
Test pinned Billy Yates at 3:36 with a boot to the face
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Rob McManus & Greg Pawluk at 4:51 when Taka pinned Pawluk with the Michinoku Driver
Billy Gunn pinned Wildman Austin at 3:06 with the One and Only
Raw is War – several members of the Hart Family sat ringside for the event:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated X-Pac & Justin Credible
WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Steve Blackman & Trish Stratus defeated Perry Saturn & Terri
WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion the Big Show to win the title with the Lionsault after hitting a missile dropkick as Show held the steel ring steps in the air, with the steps flying back and hitting the champion in the face; as Jericho celebrated the victory on the stage, Rhyno came from behind and hit the Gore, pinning Jericho for the Hardcore championship
Eddie Guerrero defeated Albert
The Dudley Boyz (w/ Spike Dudley) defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly (w/ Molly Holly) in a tables match when Hardcore sustained a 3D through a table set up in the ring; after the bout, Molly went to check on Hardcore but was grabbed by the Dudley Boyz; Spike attempted to have them let her go, even going as far as to lay down on the table they prepared to put her through; instead, Bubba Ray powerbombed Molly off the top and through the table Spike was laid across
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit when Vince McMahon had the bell rung as Benoit was trapped in the Sharpshooter, an obvious reference to the Montreal Incident in Bret Hart’s hometown
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Skyreach Center – May 29, 2001 (12,214; sell out)
Rick Vain vs. Greg Pawluk
Johnny Devine vs. Highlander
Sunday Night Heat:
Billy Gunn defeated Val Venis
Test defeated the Big Show
Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – June 3, 2001 (9,524)
Spike Dudley pinned Crash Holly with the Dudley Dog
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Sho Funaki with a running tornado DDT
Molly Holly pinned Ivory with the Molly-Go-Round
Dean Malenko pinned Steve Blackman with his feet on the ropes
WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a non-title match
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned William Regal with the chokeslam
Raven pinned Hardcore Holly with the DDT
The Big Show pinned Test with the chokeslam
X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match; the Hardyz were eliminated after Matt was hit with the 3D; X-Pac pinned Bubba Ray after hitting him with the timekeeper’s bell
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Chris Jericho after William Regal hit Jericho with a chair
WWF @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – June 4, 2001 (11,417)
Taka Michinoku defeated Johnny Parks
Brock Lesnar & Shelton Benjamin (w/ Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura) defeated Scotty Zappa & Magnus Maximus
Jakked:
X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated Raven & Billy Gunn when X-Pac pinned Gunn with a roll up after Albert interfered
Steve Blackman pinned Steve Lumpkin at 3:49 with a suplex
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Michael Shane at 3:37 with a tornado DDT
Haku pinned Rory Fox at 2:55 with the Tongan Death Grip
Raw is War:
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Christian with a powerbomb
KOTR Qualifying Round: Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Hardy with a backslide
Kurt Angle, Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley when Angle pinned Bubba with the Olympic Slam
WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated the Big Show via submission with the Crippler Crossface
KOTR Qualifying Round: Rhyno pinned Tazz with the Gore
Trish Stratus defeated Terri in a Bra & Panties match at 2:08 after Terri became distracted by Perry Saturn, who came in the ring wearing a robe, then revealed he was wearing bra and panties himself
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho at 10:59 with the Stunner; moments prior to the finish, William Regal came ringside and pulled surprise guest ringside enforcer Mick Foley out of the ring as Jericho had the champion caught in the Walls of Jericho; in the ensuing brawl on the floor, Foley accidentally hit Jericho with a steel chair blow to the head as he attempted to attack Regal; Vince McMahon was banned from ringside for the duration of the bout; after the match, Foley brought Regal into the ring where he was put in Jericho’s Walls of Jericho while at the same time sustaining the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw from Foley (Action!)
WWF @ Grand Forks, ND – June 5, 2001
Mitch Paradise defeated Scotty Zappa
Brock Lesnar defeated Magnus Maximus
Sunday Night Heat:
Steve Blackman defeated Justin Credible
Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki
Matt Hardy defeated Billy Gunn
Christian defeated Raven
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center – June 9, 2001
Yoshihiro Tajiri (w/ William Regal) defeated Spike Dudley
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno defeated Raven
Molly Holly (w/ Spike Dudley) defeated Jackie
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Albert after Lita interfered
Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated the Dudley Boyz after Bubba Ray was hit with the time keeper’s bell
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show
Test & Steve Blackman defeated the Goodfather & Bull Buchanon
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Jerry Lynn with the Swanton
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Edge & Christian and X-Pac & Justin Credible in an elimination match; X-Pac & Credible were eliminated first; the champions applied their submission holds for the simultaneous tap outs
WWF @ Hampton Roads, VA – June 10, 2001
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog
Molly Holly pinned Jackie with a roll up after Spike Dudley came ringside
Edge (w/ Christian) defeated Steve Blackman
Crash & Hardcore Holly defeated the Dudley Boyz and Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn in an elimination match; Malenko was pinned following the 3D; Hardcore pinned Bubba Ray after hitting him with the time keeper’s bell
Haku defeated K-Kwik via submission with the Tongan Death Grip
Raven pinned Christian (w/ Edge) with the DDT after Steve Blackman came ringside to counter Edge’s interference
The Big Show pinned Test with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & William Regal when Jericho pinned Austin
WWF @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – June 10, 2001
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Charlie & Russ Haas after Funaki hit a tornado DDT
Lita pinned Ivory with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned X-Pac with the Twist of Fate
The Acolytes defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell on Buchanon
The Undertaker pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam after kicking a chair into Angle’s face
Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Essa Rios via submission with the Octopus
WWF Hardcore Champion Rhyno pinned Justin Credible with the Gore
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Jerry Lynn with the Swanton
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Albert (w/ X-Pac & Justin Credible) with the chokeslam after hitting a double clothesline on Albert’s cornermen
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – June 11, 2001
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated Craven & Oz following a handspring into a backflip
Chilly Willy pinned Pat Cusic with an inverted Jackhammer
The Inferno Kid pinned Phil Brown with a jumping full nelson face slam
Jakked:
Jerry Lynn pinned Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) at 3:32 with the tornado DDT
K-Kwick & Jackie defeated Haku & Ivory at 3:12 when Jackie pinned Ivory with a powerbomb
Raven pinned Brad Hunter at 3:38 with the DDT
Essa Rios pinned Sean Evans at 3:23 with the moonsault
Raw is War – included Linda McMahon announcing that Steve Austin would defend the WWF World Title against both Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho at the King of the Ring in a triple threat match; featured the Undertaker confronting Kurt Angle in the ring, accusing him of being the man responsible for stalking his wife; Angle replied that he didn’t even find Taker?s wife attractive before sustaining the powerbomb:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Christian (w/ Edge) pinned WWF IC Champion Kane in a non-title match at 2:13 after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb on Kane
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Justin Credible & X-Pac at 3:05 when Jeff pinned X-Pac with the Swanton after Lita interfered and hit a hurricanrana; after the bout, X-Pac hit Jeff with a steel chair
The Big Show & Rhyno defeated Chris Jericho in a handicap match at 4:20 when Rhyno pinned Jericho after Jericho sustained the chokeslam from Show and Rhyno hit the Gore on his own partner
KOTR Qualifying Match: Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned Steve Blackman (w/ Trish Stratus) at 2:01 with the fisherman?s suplex; after the bout, Trish attacked Terri as Blackman hit Saturn with his kendo stick
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Hardcore, Crash, & Molly Holly at 3:52 when Crash was pinned after sustaining the 3D; after the bout, Bubba Ray and Hardcore continued to brawl, with both men falling through a table set up on the outside of the ring; moments thereafter, Spike and Molly kissed in the ring and left ringside together
Kurt Angle defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit in a steel cage match at 14:31 by escaping over the top after Steve Austin, who was doing guest commentary for the bout, slammed the cage door into Benoit’s face as Benoit attempted to leave; after the bout, Austin brutally attacked Benoit with approximately 20 chair shots to the ribs, back, legs, and chest (Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story)
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – June 12, 2001
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated the Inferno Kid & Sean Evans
Chilly Willy defeated JR Ryder
Sunday Night Heat – 6/17/01:
X-Pac & Justin Credible (w/ Albert) defeated the Acolytes at 5:03 when X-Pac pinned Bradshaw after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb
The Dudley Boyz defeated Bull Buchanon & the Goodfather at 6:09 when D-Von pinned the Goodfather following the 3D after the Goodfather failed an attempt at the Ho Train
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) at 3:32 with the Swanton after sending the challenger head-first into Funaki, who was on the ring apron
Sunday Night Heat – 6/17/01 – international version: Jackie pinned Ivory with a tornado DDT
Smackdown! – 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
WWF / MCW Slammin Summer Showdown – Popular Bluff, AR – June 13, 2001
Spanky pinned Jerry Lynn with a small package even though Lynn was in the ropes during the cover
Christian York & Joey Matthews defeated the Island Boys following a crossbody off the top / sit-down powerbomb double team
Spike Dudley pinned American Dragon with the Dudley Dog
Steven Richards pinned Outragous Rodragous (Rodney) with the Steven Kick after Ivory came ringside and pushed Rodragous off the top
Joey Abs pinned Raven with a crucifix powerbomb off the ropes
Ivory (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Victoria after hitting her with the timekeeper?s bell as Richards distracted the referee
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Lance Cade with the Worm; prior to the bout, Rikishi ? with his arm in a sling ? made a surprise appearance by coming out to be in Scotty?s corner
MCW Southern Heavyweight Champion Steve Bradley pinned Seven with the missile dropkick when the referee mistakenly made the 3-count too early in the match
The Acolytes defeated MCW Southern Tag Team Champions Charlie & Russ Haas to win the titles after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell; after the bout, Bradshaw made mention of Paul Bearer being in attendance
WWF / MCW @ Jonesboro, AR – June 14, 2001
Spanky defeated American Dragon
Christian York & Joey Matthews defeated the Haas Brothers
Raven pinned Seven with the DDT
MCW Southern Heavyweight Champion Steve Bradley pinned Jerry Lynn with a twisting modified necbkreaker
Spike Dudley pinned Lance Cade with the Dudley Dog
Outragous Rodragous & Victoria defeated Steven Richards & Ivory
Joey Abs (w/ Lance Cade) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty (w/ Rikishi) by hitting him with a chain after Rikishi chased Lance Cade backstage
The Island Boys defeated MCW Southern Tag Team Champions the Acolytes to win the titles; the Acolytes played the heels for the bout
WWF / MCW @ Corinth, MS – June 15, 2001
Spike Dudley defeated Seven
Raven defeated Outragous Rodragous
MCW Southern Tag Team Champions the Acolytes defeated Lance Cade & Joey Abs
Spanky defeated an unknown
Ivory defeated Victoria
The Island Boys (w/ Rikishi) defeated Charlie & Russ Haas (w/ Shooter Schultz)
MCW Southern Heavyweight Champion Steve Bradley defeated Steven Richards in a hardcore match
Christian York & Joey Matthews defeated Jerry Lynn & American Dragon
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – June 16, 2001 (8,000)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned X-Pac with the Swanton
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Lita when Stratus pinned Molly with a roll up; Toronto Raptor Jerome Williams was the guest referee for the bout
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Justin Credible with the Twist of Fate after Lita interfered
Chris Benoit pinned Rhyno after Lance Storm interfered and superkicked both Tajiri and Rhyno in the face
WWF Hardcore Champion Test pinned Albert after throwing him a trash can and then kicking him in the face with it
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with a powerbomb, despite the outside interference of William Regal and Tajiri
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz after Edge speared Bubba Ray and hit a DDT on D-Von
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho in a steel cage match following the Stunner after William Regal interfered and slammed the cage door into Jericho’s head
WWF / MCW @ Jackson, TN – June 16, 2001
Tatoo defeated B.A.D
Lance Cade defeated ?
Outragous Rodragous & Raven defeated the Haas Brothers
Victoria defeated Ivory
MCW Southern Tag Team Champions the Acolytes defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews
American Dragon defeated Jerry Lynn
Spanky defeated Spike Dudley
The Island Boys defeated Steven Richards & Seven
Joey Abs defeated MCW Southern Heavyweight Champion Steve Bradley in a TLC match to win the title
WWF @ Ft. Lauderdale, FL – National Car Rental Center – June 17, 2001 (7,400)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned X-Pac with the Swanton
WWF Hardcore Champion Test pinned Albert with a boot to the face after Hugh Morrus interfered
Haku defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri (sub. for Billy Gunn) via submission with the Tongan Death Grip
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz after Edge hit Bubba Ray with the time keeper’s bell
The Undertaker pinned the Big Show with the clothesline
Ivory & Jackie defeated Lita & Molly Holly when Ivory pinned Molly with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Justin Credible with the Twist of Fate after Lita interfered
WWF IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with a powerbomb; during the match, William Regal attempted to interfere but referee Earl Hebner prevented him from doing so
WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Rhyno in a steel cage match when Rhyno submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface
WWF @ Tampa, FL – Ice Palace – June 18, 2001 (10,264)
Jim Steele pinned Buck Quartermaine with a gutwrench into an airplane spin slam
Vito DeNucci pinned Chris Nelson with a missile dropkick
Jakked:
Crash Holly pinned Jerry Lynn with the Acid Drop at 5:47
WWF Hardcore Champion Test pinned Mike Sullivan with the boot to the face at 2:46 in a non-title match
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Scoot Andrews & Christopher Daniels when Taka pinned Daniels with the Michinoku Driver at 4:25
Haku pinned Billy Fives with the Tongan Death Grip at 3:31
Raw is War – featured an opening graphic advertising WWF World Champion Steve Austin & the Dudley Boyz vs. Spike Dudley, WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho, though the match would not be announced until much later; included an opening in-ring segment in which Spike, alongside Molly Holly, in which he spoke about his match on Smackdown! against Austin; moments later, Spike noted Austin tried to hurt Molly after the match and then called out Austin; Austin eventually appeared, with Spike telling him off and saying he wanted another title shot; Austin replied that it wasn’t fair to Spike, with Spike then leading the crowd to chant “Hell yeah” by asking if they thought he deserved another shot; Austin then said Spike didn’t deserve to be in the same ring as him, but did give him credit for having the guts to call him out before again calling Molly a “bimbo;” Molly responded by slapping Austin across the face, resulting in a chant of “Molly;” moments later, Austin said they had both earned his respect and shook Spike’s hand before then dropping Molly with the Stunner and leaving the ring; during the commercial break, Austin walked past the Dudley Boyz backstage and they didn’t mention the attack; moments later, the Dudley Boyz spoke with Spike & Molly, then saying they resented the fact Spike got a WWF World Title shot before they did; featured a backstage segment with Austin and Debra, with Austin saying he needed someone who could understand him and laughed when Debra said it could be her; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Tajiri in which they talked about Tajiri’s King of the Ring match later in the show against Rhyno; moments later, Austin walked in and Regal said Spike wanted a title shot with him but instead he would have Austin & the Dudleyz face Spike, Jericho, & Benoit, with the Dudleyz facing Jericho & Benoit for the titles on Smackdown instead of already scheduled for later in the show; Austin then said he wanted someone he could confide in and said he wanted to speak to Tajiri in private; featured an ad promoting Thursday’s WWF Tough Enough casting special on MTV; included Michael Cole conducting a backstage interview with Tazz regarding Tough Enough, with Hardcore Holly interrupting and saying Tazz used to be tough and the two agreeing to a match later in the show; featured WWF IC Champion Kane at WWF New York, in which he was shown losing a claw arcade game, then punching through the glass to steal the toys inside and handing them to a young fan nearby; included a video package recapping the stalker’s videos of Sara in and outside her and the Undertaker’s home, during which the stalker indicated it was his time to come forward; featured a backstage segment in which Austin vented to Tajiri about Vince McMahon letting Linda McMahon run Vince’s life; included a backstage segment with Edge and Christian arguing with each other and saying they’d be happy to face each other in the finals of the King of the Ring; moments later, Kurt Angle walked in and said he was already in the semi-finals, which meant they had no shot at winning the tournament; featured a segment in which the Undertaker’s music played, even though he was said to be at home, with a man dressed in black and wearing a mask then driving ringside on a motorcycle; the man then entered the ring and took off his mask to reveal himself as Diamond Dallas Page, resulting in a loud ovation; Page then said he went after Taker and his wife in order to make the biggest impact possible and Taker’s weakness was his family; Page then said he’s made Sara famous and that he was using Taker to get to the top of the business; Page then said he would see Taker at King of the Ring, even if that meant he had to buy a ticket, then begging Taker to make him famous; security then came out, resulting in Page leaving through the crowd (DDP’s surprise debut); included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon was shown arriving to the arena, then speaking with Steve Lombardi about having to deal with Linda’s divorce attorneys and then asking where Austin was; featured footage of Mick Foley appearing on ‘Regis & Kelly,’ with guest host Tony Danza filling in for Kelly Rippa, to promote ‘Foley is Good;’ included a backstage segment with Austin and Vince in which Vince questioned Austin’s mental state, with Austin eventually lashing out and telling Vince to pick between he and Linda regarding who he was going to care more about; during the commercial break, Vince was shown leaving the arena in his black limo; featured a backstage segment with Spike, Jericho, and Benoit talking about the altercation with Austin the previous week on Smackdown; included a backstage segment with Edge and Rhyno discussing facing each other in the King of the Ring; moments later, Christian walked in and took exception to them getting easy opponents while he had to face Big Show later in the show; featured a look at Entertainment Weekly’s preview coverage of Tough Enough:
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Kurt Angle defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match via submission with the ankle lock at 3:17 after yanking Hardy off the top rope by his foot
Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly via submission with the Tazzmission at 1:45; following Holly’s entrance, the Undertaker’s stalker cut off the music and said he was in Tampa but showed footage he captured the previous day of Undertaker and Sara, shot from inside their garage; the stalker then said he would reveal himself later in the show, with footage then showing the stalker from the waist down
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Rhyno pinned Tajiri (w/ William Regal) with the Gore at 2:51 as Tajiri came off the top; after the commercial break, Regal yelled at Tajiri backstage for losing his match and told him to get out of his sight
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Edge (w/ Christian) pinned Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) with the DDT at 3:49 after Saturn kicked an interfering Christian off the ring apron
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Albert via disqualification at at 2:56 when the challenger refused to break a choke; after the contest, Lita hit a low blow on Albert, allowing Hardy to hit the Twist of Fate; moments later, X-Pac and Justin Credible ran out and hit a double superkick on Matt, prompting WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy to run out to make the save; moments later, Lita took X-Pac down with a huracanrana off the top before X-Factor laid out the Hardyz
King of the Ring Quarter-Finals: Christian (w/ Edge) pinned the Big Show at 2:19 after Edge interfered, struck Show twice with a steel chair and then helped Christian hit a Con-Chair-Two as Kurt Angle, who did guest commentary for the bout, distracted referee Tim White from the apron; moments before the finish, Show shoved Angle’s face on the floor, prompting Angle to interfere
Spike Dudley, WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & the Dudley Boyz at 12:29 when Austin submitted while he was caught in both the Crippler Crossface and Walls of Jericho
WWF @ Orlando, FL – TD Waterhouse Centre – June 19, 2001
Jim Steele defeated Vito DeNucci
Scoot Andrews defeated Christopher Daniels
Buck Quartermaine pinned Billy Fives with a double arm DDT
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
The Acolytes defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly when Crash was pinned following a spike powerbomb
Raven pinned Haku with the DDT
Steve Blackman pinned K-Kwick with a kick to the face
Smackdown! – 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 conclusion 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
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – Sovereign Bank Arena – June 23, 2001 (4,239)
Tajiri (w/ William Regal) pinned Spike Dudley with a roll up after Regal interfered and hit a low blow
Rhyno pinned Raven with the Gore
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned William Regal (w/ Tajiri) with the Twist of Fate after Lita interfered; Mick Foley was the guest referee for the bout and, afterwards, fought off Regal and Tajiri
Lita & Molly Holly defeated Ivory & Jackie when Lita pinned Ivory with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly in a tables match after hitting the 3D on Crash through a table
Perry Saturn pinned Billy Gunn with the spinning fisherman’s suplex
Test pinned Albert in a hardcore match following a boot to the face
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Justin Credible with the Swanton
WWF IC Champion Kane defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match by escaping after kicking Show off of him
Sunday Night Heat – featured Lillian Garcia interviewing Spike Dudley & Molly Holly backstage in which Spike challenged WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz to face he and a partner of his choice during the show:
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Justin Credible at 7:03
Pay-per-view bouts ? included Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary; featured an opening segment in which Diamond Dallas Page came through the crowd to cut an in-ring promo saying he would beat the Undertaker in his own yard and the following night on Raw he would be the first WCW wrestler to step foot in Madison Square Garden; DDP then showed a sign he brought with him, which read “Make Me Famous” and with an arrow pointed towards him, and then took a ringside seat to await the Undertaker; included Heyman interviewing DDP at ringside, during which footage was shown on the big screen of DDP earlier in the day with the implication that the Undertaker was responsible for filming it; featured additional footage of DDP shot earlier in the day; included Billy Gunn at WWF New York in which he complained about being a former King of the Ring but not even getting a spot in this year’s tournament; featured DDP cutting a second in-ring promo, after having to watch footage of himself throughout the show, in which he called out the Undertaker; moments later, footage of DDP arriving to the arena was shown with the camera person turning the lens around to show it was Sara, with she then saying it was time for DDP to become famous; moments later, the Undertaker came out and dominated a brawl over DDP for several minutes – with Sara coming out with a camcorder to record the confrontation – until Page eventually escaped through the crowd:
King of the Ring Semi-Final Match: Kurt Angle pinned Christian at 8:17 with an Olympic Slam into the ring after Shane McMahon, who came ringside late in the bout, pulled Christian out of the ring after he hit the Unprettier; it was later revealed Shane caused Angle to win the match so he would have to wrestle twice before their scheduled streetfight later in the night
King of the Ring Semi-Final Match: Edge pinned Rhyno at 8:54 with a DDT after Rhyno hit an exposed middle turnbuckle while attempting the Gore
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Spike Dudley & WWF IC Champion Kane at 8:33 when Bubba Ray pinned Spike with the 3D after D-Von avoided the Dudley Dog; after the bout, Kane hit a powerbomb on D-Von and a chokeslam through a table on Bubba Ray
King of the Ring Finals: Edge pinned Kurt Angle with a DDT at 10:20 after Shane McMahon came through the crowd and speared Angle after the referee was knocked down; prior to the bout, Angle cut an in-ring promo telling Edge the right thing for him to do would be to forfeit the match so that Angle could be fresh when he fought Shane later in the show, with Edge then attacking Angle in response; late in the bout, Christian briefly came ringside and accidentally distracted the referee as Edge had Angle covered (The Best of King of the Ring)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned X-Pac at 7:12 with the Swanton after shoving the challenger off the top; X-Pac originally won the match at 6:06 with the X-Factor but the referee noticed the champion’s foot on the rope and had the match continue (The Best of King of the Ring)
Kurt Angle pinned Shane McMahon in a streetfight at 25:58 following an Olympic Slam off the top, as Angle stood on a piece of wood laid across the top rope; late in the bout, Angle shattered part of the entrance stage by suplexing Shane through one area and then throwing him head-first through another; after the match, McMahon was helped backstage by referees (The Best of King of the Ring)
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit at 27:50 by pinning Benoit when Benoit seemingly knocked himself out after dropping Jericho with a back suplex off the top; late in the bout, WCW World Champion Booker T came out of the crowd to attack Austin on the floor before putting him through the Spanish announce table and leaving back through the crowd when security came down to grab him; pre-match stipulations stated that if Austin lost the match his partnership with Vince McMahon would be over; rumors going into the match said that if Benoit or Jericho were to win they would jump to WCW with the championship (Benoit’s last match for 13 months; Booker T’s surprise debut)
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 25, 2001 (13,763; sell out)
Nuevo Gran Apollo defeated Devon Storm
Guido Maritato & Tony Mamaluke defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill (the MSG debuts of all four men)
Raw is War – included an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he addressed the rumor the night before that Chris Jericho or Chris Benoit were planning to defect to WCW should they have won the WWF World Title the night before; McMahon then bragged about the win by Steve Austin, despite the interference of WCW World Champion Booker T; he went on to say the T in Booker T stood for terrible, trash, and temporarily employed; McMahon went on to say it was still his goal to put WCW and Shane McMahon out of business, adding that no WCW star should be in the building because it was hallowed ground and the house the WWF helped build; McMahon then showed the WWF Hall of Fame tribute video to Vince McMahon Sr., with comments from Freddie Blassie and Gorilla Monsoon; McMahon then guaranteed the fans more memorable moments at MSG later in the night; featured a backstage segment with Vince, Austin, and Debra in which McMahon complained about the two being late, and allowing a WCW wrestler to steal one of his belts; Austin then told Vince he didn’t care, and said Vince wasn’t there when he needed him the night before when his back was against the wall; after Austin told Vince that Vince didn’t really care about him, the two ended up hugging; included a video tribute to Bruno Sammartino for his accomplishments at MSG; featured a backstage segment with the Big Show and Trish Stratus, with Show noting he was challenging for the WWF European Title later and asked if Trish wanted to take a european vacation with him after he wins it; included a backstage segment with Kurt Angle, Austin, McMahon, and Debra in which McMahon congratulated Angle on beating his son Shane McMahon; Austin then mocked Angle’s concussion, and said he had to deal with worse the night before and he won; Vince then invited Angle to join them, with Austin staring at Angle; featured a video tribute to Superstar Billy Graham and his accomplishments at MSG; included a backstage segment with Austin, Angle, Vince, and Debra in which Austin quietly asked Vince if they could get rid of Angle, with Vince saying he was concerned about Angle since the King of the Ring ceremony was coming up and he needed to be around someone; Angle then brought up all the similarities between he and Austin before joking they could be related; featured an in-ring ceremony in which Commissioner William Regal and Tajiri awarded the 2001 King of the Ring trophy to Edge; moments later, Billy Gunn interrupted, bitter over having won the tournament himself two years prior but never having the opportunity to defend it, and having to spend the previous night at WWF NY; after trading insults, the two agreed to a match for later in the night; included Shane McMahon introducing WCW World champion Booker T to the crowd at WWF NY, with Booker then challenging Austin; Austin agreed to the challenge and brought Angle with him but by the time they arrived at WWF NY, Booker and Shane had already left the building; moments later, Shane came ringside to interrupt Vince’s promo, distracting Vince just long enough for Booker T to come into the ring from behind; once Vince saw Booker, he took a punch; Booker responded with a flurry of blows, ending with the scissors kick; seconds later, the Acolytes, Kaientai, Raven, Justin Credible, K-Kwick, Dean Malenko, and several others ran to the ring as Booker escaped through the crowd (Booker T’s MSG debut):
Rhyno pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Test to win the title at 4:33 after hitting the Gore backstage; seconds later, Mike Awesome ran down the hall, hitting Rhyno with a lead pipe and then powerbombing him onto a steel ladder to win the title (Rhyno’s MSG debut; Awesome’s surprise debut)
X-Pac pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title at 3:11 with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after the champion failed a Swanton
Tazz defeated Steven Richards at the 13-second mark via submission with the Tazzmission; prior to the bout, Richards cut an in-ring promo against the NYC crowd
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Undertaker (w/ Sara) & WWF IC Champion Kane at 4:51 when D-Von pinned Kane after Albert interfered and hit the Baldo Bomb; after the bout, Kane chased Albert backstage while Diamond Dallas Page knocked Taker out with a chair shot on the ramp before ripping out a lock of Sara’s hair (DDP’s MSG debut)
The Big Show (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) via disqualification at 3:12 when Lita hit a low blow on the challenger to prevent the chokeslam
Edge (w/ Christian) pinned Billy Gunn at 6:18 with the DDT after Christian interfered
Chris Jericho pinned Tajiri (w/ William Regal) with the bulldog and Lionsault at 5:11 after Tajiri accidentally sprayed mist into Regal’s face (Tajiri’s MSG debut)
Jakked – 6/30/01:
Crash & Hardcore Holly defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku at 3:15 when Hardcore pinned Funaki with the Alabama Slam
Raven pinned Low-Ki with the DDT at 3:58
Jerry Lynn pinned Essa Rios at 5:33 with a tornado DDT (Lynn’s MSG debut)
K-Kwik pinned the Inferno Kid at 4:04 with the Hat Rack Cracked
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 26, 2001 (11,772; sell out)
Essa Rios defeated Jerry Lynn
Low-Ki pinned Mike Sullivan with the Tidal Krush
Smackdown! – 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 the 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)
Sunday Night Heat – 7/1/01 – the live broadcast from WWF NY featured WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes being attacked by WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo:
Justin Credible pinned K-Kwick with the superkick at 4:35
Hardcore Holly defeated Test via disqualification at 4:04 after Test used the ring bell as a weapon, moments after Holly brought the weapon into the ring
Rhyno pinned Raven with the Gore at 3:42
Sunday Nigh Heat – 7/1/01 – international version: Dean Malenko defeated Sho Funaki (w/ Taka Michinoku) via submission at 3:59 with the Texas Cloverleaf
WWF / OVW @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – June 27, 2001
“The Last Dance” (the final show at the Louisville Gardens)
Derrick King, Jason Lee, & Brian Keck defeated Chris Alexander, Chris Michaels, & Sean Casey
The Damaja & Rob Conway defeated Mike Hard & Sly Scraper
Donna Derring (female referee) defeated Tony Vanetti (local DJ)
OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Brock Lesnar & Brian Keck (sub. for Shelton Benjamin) defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko at 9:00 when Lesnar pinned Saturn
Randy Orton defeated Rico Constantino
The Big Show & Mark Henry defeated Mr. Black & Prototype
Nick Dinsmore defeated the Machine in a retirement vs. mask match
Ron Waterman & Bobby Eaton defeated Damian & BJ Payne
OVW Heavyweight Champion Flash Flanagan defeated Chris Jericho at 17:25
Kane & the Undertaker defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Leviathan via disqualification
WWF @ Spokane, WA – Arena – July 1, 2001
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Jeff Hardy with his feet on the ropes
Yoshihiro Tajiri pinned Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly)
Ivory defeated Jackie after Crash Holly’s interference backfired
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Shane Helms defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (Helms and Chavo’s debut)
WWF IC Champion Albert defeated Kane in a steel cage match by escaping through the door as Kane was busy fighting X-Pac while trying to escape over the top; after the bout, Justin Credible joined in attacking Kane
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian and Hardcore & Crash Holly in an elimination match; Crash was pinned; the Dudleyz won after Billy Gunn interfered and attacked Edge
Rhyno pinned Raven with the Gore
WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Buff Bagwell with the scissors kick after Bagwell missed the Buff Blockbuster
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated the Big Show & Trish Stratus when Lita pinned Trish with the moonsault
Chris Jericho defeated William Regal via submission with the Walls of Jericho after knocking an interfering Kurt Angle, who was the guest time keeper for the contest, to the floor
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – July 2, 2001
Tony Kozina defeated Buddy Wayne
Jakked:
Billy Gunn pinned K-Kwick at 4:28 by reversing a sidekick into a powerbomb
Raven & Jerry Lynn defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku at 3:45 when Lynn pinned Taka with a tornado DDT as Raven pinned Funaki with the DDT
Raw is War – included an in-ring segment in which Steve Austin and Kurt Angle argued, with each man taking turns hugging Vince McMahon to prove that it was the other man who didn’t belong; moments later, Shane McMahon interrupted, challenged Vince to the Inaugural Brawl at Invasion, and said that history would be made later in the night as – for the first time in a WWF ring – the WCW World Heavyweight Title would be on the line:
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) defeated WWF IC Champion Albert via disqualification when Diamond Dallas Page interfered, hit Taker with a steel chair as Albert was set up for the powerbomb, and followed up with the Diamond Cutter; moments later, while distracted by Sara, Kane attacked DDP from behind and Sara eventually hit DDP with a low blow
Molly Holly (w/ Spike Dudley) pinned Crash Holly (w/ Jackie) with the Molly-Go-Round after Jackie dropped Crash throat-first over the top rope
Tajiri defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Chris Jericho defeated the Dudley Boyz in a handicap match by pinning D-Von with the Lionsault after Spike Dudley interfered and hit the Dudley Dog on Bubba Ray, landing on D-Von
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac defeated Christian
Rhyno defeated Test; due to prematch stipulations, Rhyno became the #1 contender to the Hardcore Title
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated the Big Show & Trish Stratus when Lita pinned Trish with the moonsault; after the match, Jeff Hardy hit a missile dropkick on Show while he was verbally assaulting Trish for losing the match
WCW World Champion Booker T fought Buff Bagwell to a no contest when Steve Austin and Kurt Angle interfered; Austin, Angle, and Bagwell triple teamed Booker all the way backstage before throwing him out of the arena; moments thereafter, Austin and Angle jumped Bagwell and threw him out of the arena as well
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – July 3, 2001
Essa Rios pinned Christopher Daniels at 4:18 with a moonsault
Justin Credible (w/ X-Pac) pinned Sho Funaki (w/ Taka Michinoku) at 3:03 with a superkick; Credible actually pinned Taka after he and Funaki switched places in the ring
Sunday Night Heat:
Raven pinned Hardcore Holly with the DDT at 3:16
Tajiri pinned Jerry Lynn at 4:06 by countering a top rope move with a kick
Rhyno pinned K-Kwick with the Gore at 4:06
WCW Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire defeated Shawn Stasiak & Kanyon at 6:06 when O’Haire scored the pin
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ North Charleston, SC – Coliseum – July 7, 2001
Tajiri pinned Raven after William Regal distracted Raven from ringside
Rhyno pinned Test with the Gore
Molly Holly defeated Ivory
The Acolytes defeated Jerry Lynn & Bull Buchanon
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Gregory Helms
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and Crash & Hardcore Holly in an elimination match
Hugh Morrus defeated Mark Jindrak (sub. for Buff Bagwell)
WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated Kanyon & Shawn Stasiak
WCW World Champion Booker T defeated Lance Storm; after the bout, Kurt Angle came to the ring and hit the Olympic Slam on Booker
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Awesome when Awesome was pinned moments after DDP walked out of the match
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – July 8, 2001
Tajiri pinned Raven with a kick to the head
Test pinned Rhyno with a boot to the face as Rhyno attempted the Gore
Molly Holly defeated Ivory
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Gregory Helms by pinning Chavo with the Kid Crusher
Hugh Morrus pinned Mark Jindrak with a sit-down powerbomb
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and Crash & Hardcore Holly in an elimination match; Crash was pinned after Jackie interfered and hit a DDT on him; Christian was pinned following the Twist of Fate; D-Von pinned Matt after Bubba Ray used one of the tag belts as a weapon
Bradshaw pinned Bull Buchanon with the Clothesline from Hell
WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated Chris Kanyon & Shawn Stasiak when Palumbo pinned Kanyon
WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Lance Storm with a sunset flip off the middle ropes; after the bout, Kurt Angle ran into the ring and hit the Olympic Slam on Booker
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Awesome when the Undertaker pinned Awesome with the chokeslam
WWF @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – July 9, 2001
Jorge Estrada pinned Sonny Siaki with a reverse roll up
AJ Styles pinned Rick Michaels at 4:27 with the Shooting Star Press
Jakked:
Essa Rios & K-Kwick defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 5:39 when Kwick pinned Funaki with the Hat Rack Cracked
Jerry Lynn pinned Jason Sugerman with the tornado DDT at 3:27
Crash Holly pinned Sean Evans at 4:28 with a missile dropkick
Haku pinned Kyle McNealy with the Tongan Death Grip at 3:08
Raw is War:
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) (sub. for Shane McMahon who allowed Taker to take his spot) fought Diamond Dallas Page to a no contest in a streetfight when Shane attacked the Undertaker from behind with a kendo stick and helped DDP in double teaming him; moments later, DDP hit the Diamond Cutter on Sara when she tried to attack Shane; after the incident, Sara was taken from ringside on a stretcher
The Acolytes defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz to win the titles when Bradshaw pinned D-Von with the Clothesline from Hell after Spike Dudley interfered and broke his crutch over Bubba Ray Dudley
WWF IC Champion Albert (w/ X-Pac) pinned Rhyno with the scissors kick after avoiding the Gore, with X-Pac suffering the move instead
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy with a chokeslam as Hardy leapt off the top; after the bout, Trish Stratus – who had come ringside midway through the contest – kissed Hardy and the two left ringside together
WCW World Champion Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon) pinned Kurt Angle after hitting him with the title belt; WCW referee Charles Robinson made the pinfall as WWF referee Earl Hebner fought with WCW referee Nick Patrick, the original referee for the bout who was biased towards the champion, on the floor
Chris Jericho & Kane fought Lance Storm & WWF Hardcore Champion Mike Awesome to a no contest when Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer came out of the crowd and attacked the WWF team as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied on Storm; within moments, the ring filled up with the Dudley Boyz, Tazz, Justin Credible, Rhyno, and Raven who then joined RVD and Dreamer in attacking their own WWF teammates; as the brawl settled down, Paul Heyman left the commentary table, entered the ring, and made it clear that the war between the WWF and WCW had just been taken to the extreme as the new ECW group was formed (Tommy Dreamer’s debut and RVD’s return to WWF TV after a 4-year absence)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Scotty 2 Hotty by blocking a sunset flip and holding the ropes for leverage
Billy Gunn, the Big Show, Hardcore Holly, WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes (Team WWF), Kanyon, Shawn Stasiak, Mark Jindrak, & WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Shane McMahon) (Team WCW) fought Tazz, the Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Justin Credible, Rhyno, Lance Storm, Raven, & WWF Hardcore Champion Mike Awesome (Team ECW) to a no contest when the WCW contingent joined forces with the ECW team in attacking the WWF team; as the show came to a close, Shane McMahon announced that it was a set up before introducing the new owner of ECW – Stephanie McMahon
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Civic Center – July 10, 2001 (5,762)
The Jung Dragons defeated Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore
Rob Van Dam pinned Johnny the Bull with a split-legged moonsault
Sunday Night Heat:
WWF IC Champion Albert pinned Justin Credible at 3:55 with the Baldo Bomb
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned K-Kwick at 4:21 with the Kid Krusher
Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned Crash Holly at 4:05 with the spinning fisherman’s suplex
Billy Gunn & the Big Show defeated Shawn Stasiak & Kanyon at 4:22 when Show pinned Stasiak by throwing him over his head from a powerbomb position
Smackdown! ? 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 commentary 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
WWF @ Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena – July 14, 2001 (4,389)
WWF World Champion Steve Austin was scheduled to appear but could not due to injury
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman in a non-title match with the X-Factor
Trish Stratus & Lita defeated Torrie Wilson & Stacy Kiebler when Lita pinned Stacy with the moonsault
Justin Credible pinned Perry Saturn with the superkick
WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo in a non-title match when Bradshaw pinned Palumbo
Chris Jericho defeated Shawn Stasiak via submission with the Walls of Jericho
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Awesome when the Undertaker pinned Awesome with the chokeslam
Billy Gunn pinned Raven with the One and Only
WWF IC Champion Albert pinned Hugh Morrus with the neck hanging tree slam
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Dudley Boyz, Edge & Christian, and Lance Storm & Chris Kanyon in an elimination match; Edge pinned Kanyon; Bubba Ray pinned Edge following the 3D; Matt pinned Bubba following the Twist of Fate / Swanton
WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Kurt Angle; WCW referee Nick Patrick was the official for the bout but was attacked by WWF referee Earl Hebner late in the contest after several biased calls; another WCW referee came out to count the pinfall
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – July 15, 2001 (5,008)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac with the Kid Crusher in a non-title match
Stacy Kiebler & Torrie Wilson defeated Trish Stratus & Lita after a fast count
WWF Tag Team Champion Farooq pinned WCW Tag Team Champion Chuck Palumbo with a spinebuster
WCW Tag Team Champion Sean O’Haire pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bradshaw after a fast count from referee Teddy Long
Perry Saturn pinned Justin Credible with the spinning fisherman’s suplex
Raven pinned Billy Gunn with the DDT
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Awesome when the Undertaker pinned Awesome with the chokeslam
WWF IC Champion Albert pinned Hugh Morrus with the Baldo Bomb
Chris Jericho defeated Shawn Stasiak via submission with the Walls of Jericho
The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy, Edge & Christian, and Lance Storm & Chris Kanyon in an elimination match; Storm & Kanyon were eliminated; Edge & Christian were eliminated; Jeff was pinned following the 3D
WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Kurt Angle after a chairshot to the back
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – July 16, 2001 (9,739; sell out)
Chris Kanyon pinned Kevin Landry with the Flatliner
Shawn Stasiak pinned Tim McKeeny with the Kid Krusher
Jakked:
Billy Gunn pinned Hugh Morrus with the One and Only at 4:55
Justin Credible pinned K-Kwick at 3:57 with the superkick
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Essa Rios at 3:14 with a cradle
Taka Michinoku (w/ Sho Funaki) pinned Gregory Helms at 3:38 with the Michinoku Driver
Raw is War – included backstage pep rallies held by both the WWF and the Alliance; WWF Hall of Famer Freddie Blassie made an appearance to inspire the WWF troops:
WCW Tag Team Champion Chuck Palumbo (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Shawn O’Haire) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Farooq (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Bradshaw) with the Jungle Kick after Farooq knocked O’Haire off the apron
Mike Awesome (w/ Lance Storm) pinned Edge (w/ Christian) after Storm interfered and superkicked Edge
Tazz defeated William Regal (w/ Tajiri) via disqualification when Tajiri interfered; Tajiri originally took off his shirt, revealing an ECW t-shirt underneath, but then double crossed Tazz and locked him in the Tarantula
WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Chris Jericho with a low blow and roll up; WWF referee Earl Hebner took over the match when WCW referee Nick Patrick refused to award Jericho the match as the champion was in the Walls of Jericho; Hebner was knocked out by Shane McMahon, who was then knocked off the apron by Jericho; Patrick then made a fast count on Jericho
Kurt Angle defeated Raven via submission to the ankle lock in a hardcore match; after the match, Angle fended off several WCW wrestlers with a chair
The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when D-Von pinned Matt by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and holding onto Rob Van Dam for leverage; after the match, the Dudleyz and RVD destroyed the Hardy Boyz
Trish Stratus pinned Terri with a bulldog; after the match, Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson attacked Trish before Lita made the save
The Undertaker & Kane fought Diamond Dallas Page & Rhyno to a no contest when the Dudley Boyz, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Matt & Jeff Hardy, the Acolytes, Kurt Angle, Lance Storm, Tommy Dreamer, Shawn O’Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Rob Van Dam, and several others interfered; Steve Austin arrived outside the arena and fought through several Alliance wrestlers until making his way to the ring and helping to rid the ring of WCW and ECW stars; the show ended with Team WWF (Austin, Kane, Taker, Jericho, & Angle) alone in the ring
WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – July 17, 2001 (sell out)
Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku defeated Gregory Helms & Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Taka hit the Michinoku Driver
Mark Jindrak pinned Jerry Lynn with a top rope hurricanrana
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Shawn Stasiak pinned Scotty 2 Hotty when the momentum of a flying crossbody put Stasiak on top
WWF IC Champion Albert pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Baldo Bomb
Perry Saturn (w/ Terri) pinned Justin Credible with the spinning fisherman suplex
The Big Show & Billy Gunn defeated Hugh Morrus & Kanyon after Show hit a wheelbarrow suplex
Smackdown! – 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
Sunday Night Heat – included the announcement WWE IC Champion Albert, the Big Show, & Billy Gunn would face Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, & Chris Kanyon during the pay-per-view:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Michael Cole on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon was shown celebrating Edge & Christian’s win and speaking with William Regal, who told him WWF World Champion Steve Austin and Debra had arrived to the building; featured a backstagae segment in which Sara and Debra discussed wanting revenge on Diamond Dallas Page for what he had done to them; included a backstage segment in which McMahon spoke with Chris Jericho about his participation in the main event; moments later, Stephanie & Shane McMahon and WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman were shown watching on, with the three and Paul Heyman discussing Kidman’s upcoming match; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie & Shane and Heyman celebrating Kidman’s win and then speaking with Page about his participation in the main event; included a backstage segment with Torrie Wilson & Stacy Keibler in which they discussed their bra & panties match later in the show in which they said they would give a private bra & panties showing to Matt & Jeff Hardy later in the night; featured a backstage segment in which McMahon spoke with the Undertaker, with Sara, and Kane about their participation in the main event; included a backstage segment in which Shane spoke with WCW World & US Champion Booker T about his participation in the main event; featured a backstage segment in which Regal gave Tajiri a pep talk before his match; included a backstage segment with Matt & WWF Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy in which they discussed Jeff’s match later in the night with Rob Van Dam, with RVD attacking Matt from behind with a steel chair and running off; featured Hardcore Holly at WWF New York in which he ripped a WCW t-shirt off a fan; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Kurt Angle about Angle’s participation in the main event; featured a backstage segment in which Heyman, Shane & Stephanie McMahon gave a pep talk to the WCW / ECW 5-man team prior to the main event; included a backstage segment in which McMahon spoke with Austin, with Debra, backstage about his participation in the main event:
Edge & Christian defeated Mike Awesome & Lance Storm at 10:12 when Edge pinned Awesome after Christian hit the spear as Awesome attempted a running Awesome Bomb on Edge
Earl Hebner (w/ the WWF referees) pinned Nick Patrick with a spear at 2:50 in a referee’s match; Mick Foley was the special referee; the WCW and ECW referees were in Patrick’s corner until they were ejected late in the contest; after the bout, Patrick argued with Foley over the decision with Foley putting the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw on Patrick
WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo at 7:17 in a non-title match when Bradshaw pinned Palumbo with the Clothesline from Hell
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac at 7:12 in a non-title match with the Shooting Star Press
Raven pinned William Regal at 6:34 with the DDT after Tazz interfered behind the referee’s back and hit an overhead suplex
Hugh Morrus, Shawn Stasiak, & Chris Kanyon defeated WWF IC Champion Albert, the Big Show, & Billy Gunn at 4:23 when Morrus pinned Gunn following a reverse DDT by Stasiak behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Show hit the chokeslam on Morrus and Stasiak and dropped Kanyon with an overhead reverse powerbomb throw
Tajiri pinned Tazz at 5:43 with a kick to the head after spraying green mist in his face
Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title at 12:32 with the Five Star Frog Splash onto the title belt after avoiding the Swanton; prior to the bout, RVD assaulted Matt Hardy backstage with a steel chair as Matt was talking with the champion (Rob Van Dam: One Of A Kind)
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated Torrie Wilson & Stacy Keibler at 5:01 in a Bra & Panties match; Mick Foley was the surprise guest referee for the bout
WCW World Champion Booker T, Rhyno, Diamond Dallas Page, & the Dudley Boyz (w/ Paul Heyman, Shane & Stephanie McMahon) defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, the Undertaker, & Kane (w/ Vince McMahon) at 29:04 when Booker pinned Angle after Austin dropped Angle with the Stunner as Angle had the ankle lock applied on Booker; after the bout, Austin celebrated with Shane, Stephanie, and Heyman and shared a beer as Vince laid unconcious in the ring after being knocked out by Shane late in the match
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena – July 23, 2001
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Essa Rios with the Worm
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned K-Kwick
Jakked:
Shawn Stasiak pinned Haku at 2:53 by using the ropes for leverage
Crash Holly pinned Justin Credible at 3:00 with a roll up; after the bout, Credible hit the superkick on his opponent
Hurricane Helms & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 4:21 when Chavo pinned Taka with the brainbuster
Mark Jindrak pinned Jerry Lynn with a Tiger Bomb at 4:40
Raw is War – included an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Steve Austin in which he explained his actions at Invasion; featured Vince McMahon announcing that the Rock is no longer on suspension and would be welcomed back in the WWF:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Matt Hardy following the Five Star Frog Splash onto a ladder laid out in the ring, with Hardy trapped between the two legs of the ladder
Lance Storm pinned WWF IC Champion Albert to win the title with a superkick after Hugh Morrus interfered and hit Albert with the title belt as X-Pac fought with Mike Awesome on the floor; after the contest, a brawl ensued between WWF and Alliance stars with the WWF team coming out on top
Tajiri pinned Raven with the Tarantula and kick to the head
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) pinned Rhyno with a chokeslam; after the match, Sara was knocked out due to an accidental chair shot from the Undertaker during an altercation with Diamond Dallas Page
Chris Jericho defeated Kanyon via submission with the Walls of Jericho after avoiding an enzuiguiri
Torrie Wilson defeated Trish Stratus in a Paddle on a Pole match
WCW World Champion Booker T & the Dudley Boyz defeated Kurt Angle, Edge, & Christian in an elimination tables match; Christian eliminated via 3D through a table after suffering a low blow; Booker eliminated Christian; D-Von eliminated by Angle via an overhead belly to belly suplex; Booker eliminated by Angle via an Irish Whip; Angle eliminated by Bubba Ray via a powerbomb after Steve Austin interfered – as Angle attacked biased referee Nick Patrick – and hit the Stunner
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena – July 24, 2001
Bubba the Bulldog pinned Cory K with his feet on the ropes
WCW Tag Team Champion Chuck Palumbo (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Sean O’Haire) pinned Test after O’Haire interfered and hit Test with one of the title belts
Jerry Lynn pinned K Kwick with a cradle
Sunday Night Heat – the live portion included Stacy Keibler & Torrie Wilson as guests at WWF NY in which they were eventually run off by Jackie:
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Worm at 3:57 after Chavo failed a splash off the top
Raven & Justin Credible defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku at 3:35 after Raven hit the DDT on Funaki
Albert pinned Hugh Morrus at 3:24 with the Baldo Bomb after Hugh failed a moonsault
Hardcore Holly pinned Mike Awesome at 3:27 with the Alabama Slam after Awesome missed a splash off the top
Smackdown – 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!)
– 7/27/01: Former WWF Women’s Champion Rhonda Singh, “Bertha Faye”, passed away at the age of 40.
WWF / IWA @ Bayamon, Puerto Rico – July 27, 2001
Crash Holly defeated NWA-IWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Super Crazy to win the title
The Big Show defeated Agente Bruno & Andy Anderson in a handicap match
Tiger Ali Singh defeated Test
Gran Nuevo Apolo & Ricky Banderas defeated Russ McCullough & Diamond Dallas Page
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – July 28, 2001
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Scotty 2 Hotty by reversing a sunset flip
Mark Jindrak pinned Perry Saturn with a roll up after Terri Runnels took possession of Moppy
WCW Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy after Palumbo hit Jeff Hardy with one of the title belts
Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn defeated Raven & Hugh Morrus when Holly pinned Raven with a sidewalk slam
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Justin Credible with the X-Factor
Tazz, Rhyno, Mike Awesome, & WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated William Regal, Yoshihiro Tajiri, Kane, & Chris Jericho when Van Dam pinned Tajiri with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm defeated Albert via disqualification after Albert accidentally ran into referee Nick Patrick
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz and Kanyon & Shawn Stasiak in an elimination match; Kanyon & Stasiak were eliminated following Christian’s Unprettier; the Dudleyz were eliminated after Spike Dudley interfered with a crutch
WCW World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Booker T with the Olympic Slam, despite the outside interference of Kanyon and Lance Storm
WWF / OVW @ Jeffersonville, IN – July 28, 2001
Brock Lesnar defeated Levithan
Molly Holly defeated Victoria
David Flair defeated Dean Malenko
Jerry Lynn defeated Josh Wilcox
Rick Constantino & the Prototype defeated Randy Orton & Bobby Eaton
Team OVW (Mark Henry, Nick Dinsmore, Damaja, & Rob Conway) defeated the Revolution (The Machine, Johnny Spade, Mike Hart, & Sly Skrayper) in a wargames match
WWF @ Wilkes-Bairre, PA – First Union Arena – July 29, 2001
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage
Perry Saturn pinned Mark Jindrak with the spinning fisherman’s suplex
WCW Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when O’Haire pinned Jeff after Palumbo used one of the title belts as a weapon
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Justin Credible with the X-Factor
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm defeated Albert via disqualification after Albert accidentally hit referee Nick Patrick
Raven & Hugh Morrus defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn when Raven pinned Holly with the DDT
Kurt Angle & Kane defeated WCW World Champion Booker T & Rhyno when Angle pinned Booker with the Olympic Slam
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam, Tazz, & Mike Awesome defeated Chris Jericho, William Regal, & Tajiri when RVD pinned Tajiri with the Five Star Frog Splash after Tommy Dreamer came out of the crowd and interfered on behalf of the Alliance team
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz and Shawn Stasiak & Chris Kanyon in an elimination match; Stasiak & Kanyon were eliminated following Christian’s Impaler; Edge pinned Bubba Ray with the DDT after Spike Dudley interfered with a hockey stick
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – July 30, 2001
Loverboy pinned Andy Anderson with a flying elbow
Chaz defeated the Inferno Kid
K-Kwick pinned Mark Jindrak with a reversal
Jakked:
Billy Gunn & the Big Show defeated Mike Awesome & Rhyno at 3:23 when Gunn pinned Awesome with the Fameasser; Rhyno hit the Gore on Gunn after the match
Justin Credible pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:50 with the superkick
Albert pinned Hugh Morrus with the Baldo Bomb at 4:38, despite interference from Mark Jindrak
Raven pinned Essa Rios with the DDT at 3:54
Raw is War – included the Rock’s return to TV as he joined the WWF rather than the Alliance:
Chris Jericho pinned Tazz with a low blow, bulldog, and the Lionsault at the 34 second mark
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Tajiri at 4:21 following the Five Star Frog Splash onto a steel chair
Hurricane Helms & Torrie Wilson defeated Matt Hardy & Lita at 3:23 when Helms pinned Hardy with a roll up after Torrie hit a low blow
Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon) pinned WCW World Champion Kurt Angle in a No DQ match to win the title at 8:16 after Steve Austin interfered as the referee was knocked out and hit the Stunner; after the bout, Angle chased Austin backstage where Austin drove off in his pickup truck
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm & WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated Edge & Christian at 5:28 when Storm pinned Edge after Edge suffered Kanyon’s Flatliner onto the US title belt
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman at 3:53 with the X-Factor to win the title as Kidman came off the top; both title belts were on the line in the contest
The Undertaker (w/ Sara) & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz in a tables match at 4:55 when Taker hit a chokeslam on Bubba Ray off the top through a table set up in the ring
WWF @ Washington DC – MCI Center – July 31, 2001 (11,666)
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Andy Anderson & Glamor Boy
Essa Rios defeated Julio Deniro
Sunday Night Heat:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Jerry Lynn with the Five Star Frog Splash after sending the challenger off the top onto a steel chair laid out in the ring (Wrestling’s Highest Flyers)
Hardcore Holly pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Alabama Slam
The Big Show & Billy Gunn defeated Raven & Justin Credible
Perry Saturn defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – August 5, 2001 (8,032)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hurricane Helms defeated X-Pac & Tajiri when Guerrero pinned X-Pac with a roll up
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Van Daminator and the Five Star Frog Splash
Lita & Jackie defeated Torrie Wilson & Stacy Kiebler when Lita pinned Stacy with the moonsault
WCW Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when O’Haire pinned Jeff after a belt shot
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm pinned Billy Gunn with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage
Kurt Angle & Kane defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Kanyon when Kanyon submitted to Angle’s ankle lock after sustaining the Olympic Slam
WWF Tag Team Champions the Acolytes defeated Tommy Dreamer & Tazz when Bradshaw pinned Dreamer with the Clothesline from Hell
Albert pinned Raven with the Baldo Bomb
The Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian and Mike Awesome & Shawn Stasiak in an elimination match; Awesome & Stasiak were eliminated first; Edge & Christian were eliminated following the 3D
The Rock pinned Rhyno (sub. for WCW World Champion Booker T) with the Rock Bottom
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – August 6, 2001 (10,355)
Reno defeated Mike Sanders
Jakked:
Albert pinned Mike Awesome at 2:02 with the Baldo Bomb
Jerry Lynn pinned Justin Credible at 3:18 with an inside cradle as Credible attempted a figure-4
Crash Holly pinned Essa Rios at 4:07 with the Acid Drop
Raw is War – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary; included footage of WCW World Champion Booker T auditioning at Paramount Pictures for an 18th century British film and eventually attacking the director who asked for the Rock’s autograph; included an in-ring segment with Stephanie McMahon predicting victory for the Alliance at SummerSlam, with Chris Jericho interrupting and insinuating Stephanie had slept with nearly every human alive, before introducing two characters from Planet of the Apes to the ring; Jericho then smashed a pie in Stephanie’s face; featured a backstage segment with Lita congratulating Debra on standing up to WWF World Champion Steve Austin on SmackDown, with Debra not appreciative of her comments and later coercing Austin to confront Lita & WWF European Champion Matt Hardy; included WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac complaining to Commissioner William Regal about his lack of TV time, with X-Pac and Tajiri then getting into an argument; featured Diamond Dallas Page Page shown inside a locker room shrine dedicated to the Undertaker’s wife Sara, which Taker later destroyed before being jumped by Page & Chris Kanyon; included Paul Heyman berating Terri, via satellite from WWF New York, for being less appealing than a mop; featured Kurt Angle presenting the Rock with a glass of milk to prepare him for his main event match with Shane McMahon:
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Kane at 4:01 with the Five Star Frog Splash onto a steel chair laid across the challenger’s chest, moments after Diamond Dallas Page interfered and hit Kane in the back and head with the chair
Torrie Wilson & Stacy Keibler defeated Jackie in a handicap match at 1:38 when Torrie scored the pinfall after Ivory interfered and dropped Jackie with a DDT
Tajiri pinned WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac to win the Light Heavyweight Title at 3:07 with the kick to the head after spraying green mist in the champion’s eyes
Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle (mystery partner) defeated the Dudley Boyz at 5:03 when Angle forced Bubba Ray to submit to the ankle lock
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm pinned Christian at 3:59 with a bridging O’Connor roll and grabbing the bottom rope for leverage; prior to the match, Christian, in possession of Edge’s King of the Ring trophy, invited Storm to pose with him in a show of Canadian solidarity, with Edge then running in and pulling Storm’s tights down; Edge was then ordered to the back by referee Nick Patrick
WWF World Champion Steve Austin (w/ Debra) pinned WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) in a non-title match at 4:23 with the Stunner, moments after hitting the move on Lita; after the bout, Austin threw referee Tim White into the security wall
The Rock pinned Shane McMahon in a streetfight at 8:19 with the Rock Bottom, despite interference from WCW World Champion Booker T; after the bout, Booker attacked the Rock and hit him with the title belt before Shane hit an elbow drop off the top, putting Rock through the announce table (The Rock: Just Bring It)
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – August 7, 2001 (13,083; sell out)
Jerry Lynn defeated Ian Harrison
Essa Rios defeated Sho Funaki
Haku defeated Reno
Sunday Night Heat:
K-Kwick defeated the Hurricane
Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Shawn Stasiak & Mike Awesome
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Rhyno defeated Billy Gunn
Smackdown!:
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
4th Annual Pillman Memorial – August 9, 2001 – Oak Hills, OH – Oak Hills High School
Nigel McGinnes pinned Machine
Rob Conway & Ron Waterman defeated The Disciples of Synn
JR Ryder pinned Richard Pound
Chad Collyer defeated Donovan Morgan
Cody Hawk & Lance Cade defeated the Island Boys
Randy Orton defeated Prototype
Damaja & Mike Hard defeated Chet & Dean Jablonski
The Hass Brothers defeated Steve Bradley & Rico Constantino
Chad Collyer defeated Pepper Parks, Shark Boy, and Matt Stryker to win the HWA Cruiserweight Title
Nick Dinsmore defeated HWA Heavyweight Champion Race Steele to win the title
Lita pinned Lady Victoria
Terry Taylor pinned Bobby Eaton (w/ Jim Cornette); Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee
NWA World Champion Steve Corino defeated David Flair
Evan Korageous (w/ Missy Hyatt) pinned Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Sytch)
Mark Henry pinned Hugh Morrus
Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko defeated Justin Credible & Raven when Malenko forced Credible to submit
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Edge & Christian and WWF Tag Team Champions Chris Kanyon & Diamond Dallas Page in a non-title match when Jeff pinned Kanyon
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – August 11, 2001 (9,172)
Albert, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Spike Dudley defeated Test, Justin Credible, & Tommy Dreamer
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm defeated William Regal
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri defeated X-Pac
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy
Kane defeated WCW World Champion Booker T via disqualification after approximately a minute when a number of Alliance members interfered
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy defeated the Hurricane
WWF Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Kanyon defeated the Acolytes
Edge & Christian defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire and the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match after Spike Dudley interfered with a kendo stick
Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – August 12, 2001 (4,545)
Albert, Spike Dudley, & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Test, Justin Credible, & Tommy Dreamer following the Dudley Dog
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm pinned William Regal by using the ropes for leverage
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac in a non-title match with a kick to the face
WWF Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page & Kanyon defeated the Acolytes when DDP pinned Farooq with the Diamond Cutter after Kanyon prevented the Dominator
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy with the Van Daminator
Kane defeated WCW World Champion Booker T via disqualification after a matter of seconds when Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible, Sean O’Haire, and Chuck Palumbo attacked the challenger; Kane eventually fought them all off and hit a chokeslam on Booker
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy pinned Hurricane Helms with the Twist of Fate after Lita interfered
Edge & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz, and Chuck Palumbo & Shawn O’Haire in an elimination match; Palumbo & O’Haire were eliminated first; the Dudleyz were eliminated after Spike Dudley interfered and hit Bubba Ray with a sign
Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno via submission with the Walls of Jericho
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle with a low blow and fast count from referee Nick Patrick; after the bout, Earl & Dave Hebner attacked Patrick
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena – August 13, 2001 (14,008; sell out)
Race Steele defeated Michael Shane
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Crash Holly with the Worm
Jakked:
Mike Awesome pinned K-Kwick at 3:08 with the running Awesome Bomb
Shawn Stasiak & the Hurricane defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 4:17 when Stasiak scored the pin with a reverse DDT
Hardcore Holly pinned Hugh Morrus at 3:30 with the Alabama Slam
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Essa Rios at 3:45 with a Falcon’s Arrow off the middle turnbuckle
Raw is War:
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri (w/ William Regal) pinned Albert (w/ X-Pac) with a kick to the head at 2:25 after spraying mist in his face
Edge & Christian defeated WWF IC Champion Lance Storm & Justin Credible at 2:27 when Edge pinned Credible with a DDT after Credible accidentally superkicked his own partner
WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated Shawn O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo in a steel cage match at 4:13 with a double pin after sending their bloody opponents into the steel fence
Test pinned Spike Dudley at 1:48 with a boot to the face; the Acolytes made the save after the match and won a brawl with the Dudley Boyz
Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam with the Swanton to win the title at the 3:24 mark following an Olympic Slam from Kurt Angle; RVD’s original opponent was Angle but he had Tommy Dreamer in the ankle lock at the time of the decision
WCW World Champion Booker T & Rhyno (w/ Shane & Stephanie McMahon) defeated the Rock & Chris Jericho at 8:46 when Rhyno pinned Jericho with a low blow and roll up as Jericho attempted to apply the Walls of Jericho on Stephanie; Booker gave Rock the Book End onto a steel chair after the match
WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – E-Center – August 16, 2001 (7,990; sell out)
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Raven (w/ Terri) & Justin Credible defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki when Raven pinned Funaki with the DDT
Perry Saturn pinned Hurricane Helms with the spinning fisherman’s suplex after catapulting Hurricane into the steel post
Hugh Morrus pinned Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) with an elbow off the top
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – August 17, 2001 (5,469)
William Regal defeated Justin Credible
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm pinned Edge after Christian’s interference backfired
WWF Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Rob Van Dam
Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno via submission with the Walls of Jericho after avoiding the Gore
The Big Show, Billy Gunn, Albert, Scotty 2 Hotty, and Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Sean O’Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Tommy Dreamer, Shawn Stasiak, Mike Awesome, & Hugh Morrus
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy & Lita defeated Hurricane Helms & Ivory after hitting simultaneous Twist of Fates and pinning their opponents
The Acolytes & Spike Dudley defeated the Dudley Boyz & Test
WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri in a non-title match after hitting him with the title belt
Kurt Angle, the Undertaker, & Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page, WCW US Champion Kanyon, & WWF World Champion Steve Austin when the Undertaker pinned Kanyon with the powerbomb
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – August 18, 2001 (8,346)
WWF Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Rob Van Dam
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy & Lita defeated Hurricane Helms & Ivory
William Regal defeated Justin Credible
Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle
WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated Christian
WWF IC Champion Lance Storm defeated Edge
WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri in a non-title match
The Big Show, Billy Gunn, Albert, Scotty 2 Hotty, and Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Sean O’Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Tommy Dreamer, Shawn Stasiak, Mike Awesome, & Hugh Morrus
Sunday Night Heat – featured a backstage segment in which Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson, and Ivory attacked Lita backstage; included a backstage segment in which Lita was helped by a medic backstage, with WWF European Champion Matt Hardy telling her she didn’t have to wrestle later in the show but she wanted to anyway; featured a backstage segment in which Lillian Garcia interviewed WCW World Champion Booker T & Shane McMahon regarding Booker’s title defense later in the show against the Rock; included Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Sara, WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane, as they arrived to the arena, regarding their steel cage match later in the show:
Lita, Molly Holly, & Jackie defeated Ivory, Stacy Keibler, & Torrie Wilson at 2:55 when Jackie pinned Ivory after Lita interfered behind the referee’s back and hit the Twist of Fate; the bout was scheduled as Lita & Jackie vs. Ivory, Stacy, & Torrie in a handicap match but Molly filled in for an injured Lita, with Lita then appearing during the closing seconds of the match (Summer Slam 01)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary; included Perry Saturn at WWF New York with Saturn pleading with the fans to help him find his missing Moppy; featured William Regal speaking with the Rock backstage about his shot at the WCW World Title, during which Sean Stasiak attempted to attack them but they both casually moved out of the way as Stasiak ran into a loading door; throughout the show it was repeatedly announced this was the final pay-per-view to air on Direct TV; included the Rock speaking with the medic backstage about his health, with Stasiak again running in and hurting himself as Rock stepped out of his way:
Edge pinned WWF IC Champion Lance Storm to win the title at 11:18 with a DDT; during the bout, footage was shown of several WWF stars, including Christian, watching the match backstage; moments prior to the finish, Christian came into the ring and attempted to spear the champion but hit Edge instead, with Storm then dropping Christian with a superkick; after the match, Christian congratulated his brother on the win and handed him the title belt (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Test & the Dudley Boyz defeated Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) & the Acolytes when Test pinned Bradshaw at 7:19 after Shane McMahon interfered and hit Bradshaw over the head with a steel chair after Bradshaw landed the Clothesline from Hell, moments after Test avoided Spike’s Dudley Dogg and threw him over the top rope through a table set up at ringside; after the bout, several WWF superstars – including Al Snow, Lita, and WWF European Champion Matt Hardy – were shown congratulating Edge backstage over his IC title win, during which Christian said he spoke to Commissioner William Regal and had a European title shot scheduled the next night on Raw
WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Tajiri to win the title at 7:34 with a low blow and the X-Factor after Tajiri sprayed red mist into the eyes of Albert, who came ringside late in the contest and climbed on the ring apron; both titles were at stake in the match
Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno (w/ Stephanie McMahon) via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 11:47 after Jericho avoided the Gore and Rhyno hit the corner
Rob Van Dam defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy in a ladder match to win the title at 16:32 after shoving Hardy off the top, sending the challenger onto the ring ropes (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane (w/ Sara) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page & WCW US Champion Kanyon in a steel cage match to win the titles at 10:13 when Taker pinned Page with a chokeslam off the top rope and the powerbomb after changing his mind about letting Page leave the cage on the condition he never look at Sara again; Kanyon escaped the cage by going over the top at around the 6-minute mark after Taker told Kane to let him leave; after escaping the cage, Kanyon immediately went backstage; both titles were at stake in the match
Kurt Angle defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 22:31 when Alliance referee Nick Patrick ran in the ring after Angle dropped Austin with the Olympic Slam and, instead of counting the cover, stopped the match on the grounds that Austin assaulted initial referee Earl Hebner, dropped Mike Chioda with the Stunner, and hit Tim White with the title belt; after the bout, Austin retreated backstage as Angle attacked Patrick for costing him the championship and briefly locked Patrick in the ankle lock
The Rock pinned WCW World Champion Booker T (w/ Shane McMahon) to win the title at 15:19 with the Rock Bottom after Booker landed the scissors kick and performed the Spinaroonie; the Acolytes came out around the 11-minute mark, after Shane hit Rock with the title belt behind the back of referee Charles Robinson, with Farooq chasing Shane around the ring where he eventually ran into Bradshaw’s Clothesline from Hell; minutes later, Rock hit the People’s Elbow but Shane pulled the referee out of the ring to prevent the pinfall, with Rock then sliding out to the floor and dropping Shane with the Rock Bottom; after the contest, the WWF lockerroom was shown celebrating Rock’s title win backstage (The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment, The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – August 20, 2001 (9,182)
Perry Saturn pinned Taka Michinoku with the spinning fisherman suplex after catapulting Taka into the steel post
Jakked:
Raven (w/ Terri) pinned Essa Rios with the DDT at 2:52
Crash Holly pinned Sho Funaki with a Tornado DDT at 3:53
Raw is War – featured a video package recapping the disappearance of Perry Saturn’s Moppy:
Lita, Molly Holly, & Jackie defeated Ivory, Stacy Kiebler, & Torrie Wilson at 3:44 when Jackie pinned Ivory with a Tornado DDT
The Acolytes, the Big Show, Billy Gunn, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Spike Dudley defeated Sean O’Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Hugh Morrus, Tommy Dreamer, and the Dudley Boyz at 5:26 when Show pinned Dreamer with the chokeslam
Test (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Chris Jericho at 2:33 with the boot to the face after Jericho chased Stephanie into the ring after fending off Rhyno on the floor
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Lance Storm at 3:10 with a reversal into the Rock Bottom; after the bout, Little Booker T ran out and looked like he was going to hit the People’s Elbow but instead tripped over Storm’s body; Rock then hit a second Rock Bottom on Storm, allowing Little Booker to hit the People’s Elbow; moments later, Little Booker did the Spinarooni
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) pinned Christian at 2:37 by reversing an attempt at the Unprettier and hitting the Twist of Fate; Christian came to the ring in possession of Edge’s King of the Ring trophy and then cut an in-ring promo on Sacramento Kings’ Chris Webber, saying unlike Webber he actually would win a title
Tajiri defeated Booker T via disqualification at 2:42 when Booker went out of control, shoved the referee, and began choking his opponent
Sara (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion & WCW Tag Team Champion the Undertaker) pinned Diamond Dallas Page at the 1-minute mark after Taker hit a chokeslam on the floor
WWF @ Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – August 23, 2001 (9,612)
Justin Credible pinned Tommy Dreamer with the superkick
Sunday Night Heat:
Lance Storm defeated Scotty 2 Hotty with the Canadian Maple Leaf
Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hardcore & Crash Holly when O’Haire pinned Crash
Albert pinned Hugh Morrus with the Baldo Bomb
Spike Dudley pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Dudley Dog
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum – August 24, 2001 (7,408)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Spike Dudley
Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly
Jeff Hardy defeated Hurricane Helms
WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated Billy Gunn
Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno via submission with the ankle lock after hitting the Olympic Slam
The Acolytes defeated Mike Awesome & Tommy Dreamer
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated Lance Storm
Chris Jericho defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match
Albert defeated Test
WWF & WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz following a double chokeslam
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – August 25, 2001 (4,629)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Spike Dudley
Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly
The Acolytes defeated Mike Awesome & Tommy Dreamer when Bradshaw pinned Dreamer
Test pinned Albert with a roll up and a fast count from referee Nick Patrick
WCW US Champion Kanyon pinned Billy Gunn with the Flatliner
WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Jeff Hardy) pinned Hurricane Helms with the Twist of Fate
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm with the DDT after Christian interfered and hit the challenger with the title belt
Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno via submission with the ankle lock after hitting the Olympic Slam
Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam with the Lionsault in a non-title match after Raven interfered and pushed RVD off the top rope
WWF & WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz following a double chokeslam
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Expo Center – August 26, 2001 (4,920)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Spike Dudley at 5:38 with the brainbuster after avoiding the Dudley Dog
Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly at 4:59 when O’Haire pinned Crash after an assisted Hot Shot
Jeff Hardy & WWF European Champion Matt Hardy defeated Hurricane Helms & Raven at 6:24 when Jeff pinned Helms after he sustained Matt’s Twist of Fate
WCW US Champion Kanyon pinned Billy Gunn at 9:38 with a roll up and a fast count from referee Nick Patrick
The Acolytes defeated Mike Awesome & Tommy Dreamer at 4:41 when Farooq pinned Dreamer with the spinebuster
The Undertaker pinned Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) at 9:22 with the chokeslam
Test pinned Albert at 9:12 with a roll up and a fast count from referee Nick Patrick
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm at 7:53 after Christian interfered as the challenger attempted to use the title belt as a weapon
Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam with the Lionsault at 11:08 in a non-title match after Raven interfered and pushed RVD off the top rope
Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno via submission with the ankle lock at 9:55 after hitting the Olympic Slam
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – August 27, 2001 (9,972; sell out)
Tajiri defeated Michael Shane
Hardcore Holly defeated Chuck Palumbo
Jakked:
The Dudley Boyz defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 5:21 when D-Von pinned Michinoku following the 3D
WCW US Champion Kanyon pinned Essa Rios with the I’m Better Than You at 4:33
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Tommy Dreamer with a springboard DDT at 4:00
Billy Gunn pinned Mike Awesome with the Fameasser at 4:10
Raw is War:
The Undertaker defeated Albert
Hurricane Helms pinned WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) at 2:21 with the Nightmare on Helms Street to win the title after Ivory came ringside, hit Lita in the back of the knee with a crowbar, and hit the champion with the same weapon; after the bout, Helms and Ivory celebrated in the aisle (Gregory Helms’ debut as the Hurricane)
Test defeated Bradshaw
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Rhyno
Hugh Morrus defeated WWF IC Champion Edge via disqualification
The Big Show defeated Booker T via disqualification
Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Tazz
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – August 28, 2001 (13,871)
Crash Holly defeated Essa Rios
Sho Funaki defeated Michael Shane
Sunday Night Heat:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Taka Michinoku with a Falcon’s Arrow off the middle turnbuckle at 4:09
Hardcore Holly pinned Hugh Morrus with the Alabama Slam at 4:42
Billy Gunn pinned Shawn Stasiak at 4:05 with the Fameasser
Matt Hardy pinned Chuck Palumbo at 3:45 with a sunset flip; after the bout, Palumbo attacked Hardy
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – September 1, 2001 (5,709)
Albert pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac defeated Spike Dudley
WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated Jeff Hardy
Christian pinned Justin Credible with the Impaler after avoiding the superkick
WWF European Champion the Hurricane & Ivory defeated Matt Hardy & Lita when Helms pinned Hardy with a roll up
Raven pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT after Saturn became distracted by Terri at ringside
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated Lance Storm
Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match after Raven interfered and pushed RVD off the top rope
Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno via submission with the ankle lock after hitting the Olympic Slam
The Undertaker & the Acolytes defeated Test & the Dudley Boyz when Taker scored the pin with the chokeslam
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Metro Centre – September 2, 2001 (9,328; sell out)
WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned Spike Dudley by reversing an attempt at the Dudley Dog into the X-Factor
Christian pinned Justin Credible with the Unprettier
The Hurricane & Ivory defeated Matt Hardy & Lita when the Hurricane pinned Hardy with a small package after avoiding the Twist of Fate
Raven pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT
Albert pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Baldo Bomb
Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno via submission with the ankle lock after hitting the Olympic Slam
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm with a DDT after Storm failed to hit Edge with the title belt
WCW US Champion Kanyon pinned Jeff Hardy after hitting him with the belt
Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match with the Lionsault after Raven interfered
The Undertaker & the Acolytes defeated Test & the Dudley Boyz when the Undertaker pinned D-Von with the chokeslam
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre – September 3, 2001 (14,890; sell out)
Albert defeated Mike Awesome
Hugh Morrus defeated Slade
Jakked:
Tommy Dreamer & Raven (w/ Terri) defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki at 5:33 when Raven pinned Funaki with the DDT
WCW Cruiserweight & WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the X-Factor at 3:14; only the WWF title was at stake
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Chuck Palumbo at 4:51 with a springboard DDT from the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick on Scotty
Billy Gunn pinned Justin Credible with the Fameasser at 1:50
Raw is War – Vince Carter and Jerome Williams of the Toronto Rapters were in attendance; featured footage of the WrestleMania 18 press conference from earlier in the day with appearances from many of the top stars; included WCW US Champion Kanyon at WWF New York; featured an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she had WWF World Champion Steve Austin come out to present him with a brand new black pickup truck; moments later, Austin went backstage to take a look at the truck and was eventually assaulted from behind by Kurt Angle, who then drove off with Austin in the pickup; Angle was later shown threatening to tie Austin to a cement brick and throw him off a bridge into a river; after intimidating a blindfolded Austin for several minutes, Austin agreed to give Angle a rematch for the title at Unforgiven; Angle then shoved Austin backwards into a kiddie pool, with Austin thinking he had fallen into the river:
WWF & WCW Tag Team Champion the Undertaker defeated Test via disqualification at 4:55 when Steven Richards interfered and hit the Steven Kick as Taker had Test set up for the powerbomb; after the match, Taker scared Richards from the ring but sustained Test’s boot to the face (Richards’ surprise return after a 2-month absence)
The Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Tajiri at 3:19 when Bubba Ray pinned Tajiri following the 3D after D-Von avoided Tajiri’s handspring elbow; moments earlier, Torrie Wilson – who came ringside during the match – was knocked off the apron and Tajiri accidentally sprayed his partner in the eyes with green mist; after the match, Show carried Torrie backstage before returning to save his partner after Tajiri sustained a powerbomb off the top through a table set up in the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, the Dudleyz became the #1 contenders to the WWF Tag Team Championship
Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Shawn Stasiak (w/ Stacy Keibler) with the Dudley Dog at 1:52; after the match, Molly hit the handspring elbow on Stacy after Stacy began arguing with Spike
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Christian with the Rock Bottom at 5:40 after Christian collided into Booker T on the apron; Booker gave the ring introductions for both men and he and Shane McMahon, the guest time keeper, remained at ringside for the duration of the contest – interfering at every opportunity against the champion; after the contest, the Acolytes saved Rock from Shane and Booker T by chasing them into the crowd
WWF European Champion the Hurricane & Ivory defeated Matt Hardy & Lita when Hurricane pinned Hardy with the Nightmare on Helms Street at 2:42 after Hardy collided with Perry Saturn on the apron; earlier in the evening, the Hurricane told Saturn that Hardy had something to do with the disappearance of Moppy; after the match, Saturn attacked the Hurricane and hit an overhead belly to belly suplex
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm with a modified victory roll at 4:15; after the match, Storm continued to attack the champion and his injured leg until Christian held Storm off from the ring with a steel chair; moments thereafter, Christian hit his brother over the head with the chair, dropped the King of the Ring trophy across Edge’s chest, and hit a con-chair-two until several referees swarmed the ring
Chris Jericho & Jeff Hardy defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Rhyno at 3:51 when Jericho pinned RVD by blocking a waistlock suplex into a roll up (Hardy’s return from injury)
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre – September 4, 2001 (12,811)
Perry Saturn defeated Hugh Morrus
Sunday Night Heat:
Tommy Dreamer pinned Tajiri
WCW US Champion Kanyon defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Chuck Palumbo defeated Spike Dudley
Smackdown! – 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)
WWF @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – September 8, 2001 (15,600)
1st card held at the American Airlines Center
WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned Tajiri with the X-Factor
Shawn Stasiak & Hugh Morrus defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly when Stasiak scored the pin with a fisherman’s suplex
Jeff Hardy pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Swanton
Albert pinned Lance Storm with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF / WCW Tag Team Champion the Undertaker & the Acolytes defeated Test & the Dudley Boyz after Taker hit the chokeslam
WCW US Champion Kanyon pinned Billy Gunn with the Flatliner
WWF European Champion the Hurricane & Ivory (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Matt Hardy & Lita; Jackie made the save for Hardy & Lita after the match
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Rhyno with the DDT after Rhyno missed the Gore
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when the Dudley Boyz interfered; Rock dominated Austin and Shawn Stasiak after the match
WWF @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – September 9, 2001 (6,458)
WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned Tajiri with the X-Factor after a low blow
Shawn Stasiak & Hugh Morrus defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly when Stasiak pinned Crash with the fisherman’s suplex
Jeff Hardy pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Swanton after blocking a superplex
Albert pinned Lance Storm with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF / WCW Tag Team Champion the Undertaker & the Acolytes defeated Test & the Dudley Boyz when Taker pinned D-Von Dudley with the chokeslam
WCW US Champion Kanyon pinned Billy Gunn with the Flatliner
Hurricane Helms & Ivory defeated Matt Hardy & Lita when Hardy pinned the Hurricane with the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Lita fought off Stacy Keibler and Ivory
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Rhyno with the DDT
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when the Dudley Boyz interfered; Rock dominated Austin and Shawn Stasiak after the match
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – September 10, 2001 (8,239; sell out)
Spike Dudley (w/ Molly Holly) defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Stacy Kiebler)
Crash Holly defeated Scott Vick
Chuck Palumbo defeated Steve Bradley
Jakked:
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Shawn Stasiak with a springboard DDT from the middle turnbuckle at 5:01
X-Pac & Albert defeated Justin Credible & Mike Awesome at 5:28 when Albert pinned Awesome with the Baldo Bomb
Perry Saturn pinned Hugh Morrus at 3:28 with the Three Handled Moss Covered Family Credenza
Hardcore Holly pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Alabama Slam at 3:18
Raw is War:
Christian pinned Billy Gunn after a chair shot
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Ivory, Lance Storm, & Hurricane Helms when Lita pinned Ivory with the moonsault after Matt hit the Twist of Fate
Chris Jericho & the Acolytes defeated Rhyno & the Dudley Boyz when Jericho pinned Rhyno following the Clothesline from Hell by Bradshaw
Booker T pinned the Undertaker after Steven Richards interfered; after the bout, Kronik sent the Undertaker through the announce table at ringside
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned WCW US Champion Kanyon to win the title after spraying green mist into his face
Kurt Angle defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam via submission with the ankle lock, applied on the entrance way, to win the title
Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Kurt Angle to win the title after Steve Austin attacked Angle from behind, threw him off the stage, and threw RVD off as well – who eventually covered Angle and got the win
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Test & Stephanie McMahon in a handicap match by pinning Test with the Rock Bottom after Stephanie accidentally knocked down an interfering Booker T
WWF @ Houston, TX – Compaq Center – September 13, 2001 (12,046)
The taping was to have taken place on September 11th but was postponned due to the terrorist attacks
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Perry Saturn pinned Kanyon with the spinning fisherman suplex
Tazz defeated Crash Holly with the Tazzmission
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Raven (w/ Terri) & Justin Credible following the Michinoku Driver
Smackdown! – 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
Dark match after the show: The Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when the Dudley Boyz interfered; after the match, the Rock took out the Dudleyz and Austin
WWF @ Nashville, TN – Gaylord Entertainment Center – September 17, 2001 (7,641)
Charlie & Russ Haas defeated the Island Boys
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a top rope legdrop to the back of the neck
Jakked:
Albert pinned Kanyon with the Baldo Bomb at 2:49
Justin Credible pinned Crash Holly with a roll up at 3:20
The Acolytes defeated Mike Awesome & Hugh Morrus when Bradshaw pinned Morrus with the Clothesline from Hell at 6:00
Billy Gunn pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Fameasser at 3:29
Raw is War:
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWF / WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane to win the WWF tag team titles after Kronik interfered
Lance Storm defeated Jeff Hardy
Perry Saturn defeated Shawn Stasiak
Booker T & Shane McMahon defeated Tazz
WWF European Champion the Hurricane defeated Spike Dudley
Christian defeated WCW US Champion Tajiri via disqualification
Test & Stephanie McMahon defeated WCW World Champion the Rock in a non-title handicap match
Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam when Angle pinned Austin with the Olympic Slam
WWF @ Memphis, TN – Pyramid – September 18, 2001 (11,345)
The Island Boys defeated Charlie & Russ Haas at 4:21 when Ekmo (Jamal) pinned Russ with a splash off the top
Justin Credible pinned Kid Kash with the superkick at 5:53 after Kash missed a moonsault
Steve Bradley pinned Scott Vick with the Roll of the Dice at 5:03
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Mike Awesome pinned Crash Holly with the Awesome Bomb
Billy Gunn pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Fameasser
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a DDT off the top
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Reading, PA – Sovereign Center – September 22, 2001 (7,114)
Raven pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT after Terri distracted Saturn after he hit the spinning fisherman’s suplex
Test pinned Kanyon with the boot to the face after Kanyon missed a moonsault; the bout was to have been Test & Kanyon vs. the Acolytes but Farooq was unable to make the show and, after declaring themselves winners via forfeit, the two got into an argument and a match ensued
Lita pinned Molly Holly with the Twist of Fate
Bradshaw pinned Justin Credible with the Clothesline from Hell
WCW US Champion Tajiri defeated Rhyno via disqualification after the challenger used the title belt as a weapon
Kane & Albert (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Kronik when Kane pinned Brian Clarke with the chokeslam
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Christian with the DDT
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Hurricane Helms & Lance Storm, the Big Show & Spike Dudley, and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match; Show pinned Storm with the chokeslam; Matt pinned Spike with the Twist of Fate; D-Von pinned Jeff after Bubba Ray used one of the tag title belts as a weapon
Chris Jericho pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match with the Lionsault after RVD missed the Five Star Frog Splash
Unforgiven 01 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena – September 23, 2001
Sunday Night Heat: Billy Gunn pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Fameasser at 3:12
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley, Lance Storm & WWF European Champion the Hurricane, and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match; Show pinned Storm with the chokeslam; Matt pinned Spike by avoiding the Dudley Dogg and hitting the Twist of Fate; D-Von Dudley pinned Matt after Bubba Ray hit the Bubba Bomb behind the referee’s back
Perry Saturn pinned Raven (w/ Terri) with the spinning fisherman’s suplex after catapulting Raven into the turnbuckle
Christian pinned WWF IC Champion Edge to win the title after using a steel chair to hit a low blow
WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated Kronik (w/ Steven Richards) when Taker pinned Bryan Clarke with the chokeslam; after the match, Kane hit the chokeslam on Richards
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with the Van Daminator and the Five Star Frog Splash after Jericho was distracted by Stephanie McMahon on the apron
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Booker T & Shane McMahon in a handicap match at 15:24 by pinning Booker with the Rock Bottom; Earl Hebner made the count moments after Mike Chioda took out WCW referee Nick Patrick and Chioda was thrown to the floor by Booker; late in the bout, Test interfered on behalf of Booker & Shane but was eventually chased into the crowd by Bradshaw wielding a steel pipe (The Rock: Just Bring It)
Rhyno pinned WCW US Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) to win the title with a T-Bone suplex and the Gore
Kurt Angle defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin to win the title by avoiding the pre-Stunner kick to the midsection and turning it into the ankle lock for the submission victory – even though Austin’s hand was gripping the ring apron at the time of the tap out; after the match, the ring filled up with WWF superstars and the Angle family as they celebrated the win
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – September 24, 2001 (7,730)
Steve Bradley defeated Russ McCullough
Crash Holly defeated Scott Vick
The Island Boys defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Charlie Haas when Ekmo pinned Haas with a splash off the top
Jakked:
Raven (w/ Terri) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the DDT at 3:50
Tommy Dreamer & Chuck Palumbo defeated Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki when Palumbo pinned Taka with the superkick at 5:16
Billy Gunn pinned Hugh Morrus with the Fameasser at 3:52
Albert pinned Mike Awesome by reversing the running Awesome Bomb into a Baldo Bomb at 4:28
Raw is War:
Bradshaw, WCW Tag Team Champions the Undertaker & Kane defeated Test & WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz at 4:54 when the Taker pinned D-Von Dudley with the powerbomb
Tazz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) via submission with the Tazzmission at 2:16 while the females began fighting on the floor
WCW US Champion Rhyno pinned Jeff Hardy at 3:37 with the Gore as Hardy came off the top
The Big Show, Spike Dudley, & Molly Holly defeated WWF European Champion the Hurricane, Lance Storm, & Ivory at 4:20 when Molly pinned Storm with a Molly-Go-Round off of Show’s shoulders
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Booker T via submission with the ankle lock at 8:56 after reversing a waist lock into a single leg takedown
Chris Jericho defeated WWF IC Champion Christian via disqualification at 2:33 when Christian hit the challenger with the time keeper’s bell as Jericho attempted a springboard dropkick; after the match, Jericho locked Christian in the Walls of Jericho until several referees pulled him off
Kanyon pinned Matt Hardy at 4:04 with the Flatliner after blocking the Twist of Fate and sending Hardy into Lita on the ring apron, knocking her to the floor
William Regal pinned WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac in a non-title match at 2:27 with the modified neckbreaker
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam (w/ Stephanie McMahon) with the Rock Bottom at 8:21 after Stephanie accidentally pushed the referee into the ring ropes, dropping RVD crotch-first on the top turnbuckle as he attempted to hit the Five Star Frog Splash; only the WCW World Title was on the line (The Rock: Just Bring It)
WWF @ Dayton, OH – Nutter Center – September 25, 2001
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Justin Credible
Russ McCullough defeated Steve Bradley
The Island Boys defeated Charlie Haas & Scott Vick
Steven Richards pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Stevie Kick
Sunday Night Heat:
Lance Storm (w/ Ivory) defeated Billy Gunn via submission with the Canadian Maple Leaf at 3:35
Tajiri & Torrie Wilson defeated Tazz & Stacy Keibler at 2:26 when Tajiri pinned Tazz with the kick to the head
Raven (w/ Terri) pinned Perry Saturn with the DDT at 3:55
Spike Dudley pinned Mike Awesome by reversine a top rope Awesome Bomb into a hurricanrana at 3:12
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – September 29, 2001
Tajiri pinned Justin Credible with a kick
Chris Jericho defeated Raven by reversing a DDT attempt into the Walls of Jericho
Lita & Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Lance Storm, Hurricane Helms, & Ivory following Lita’s Hurricanrana
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Undertaker & Kane defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test in a non-title match
Bradshaw pinned Mike Awesome with the Clothesline from Hell
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley following the 3D on Spike
WWF IC Champion Christian defeated Edge
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin with the Olympic Slam
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin in a rematch with the Stunner
WWF @ Biloxi, MS – Coast Coliseum – September 30, 2001
Tajiri pinned Justin Credible with a kick to the face
Chris Jericho defeated Raven via submission with the Walls of Jericho
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Lance Storm, Hurricane Helms, & Ivory when Lita pinned Ivory with the Twist of Fate
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac following the Five Star Frog Splash as X-Pac was laid out on a garbage can
Bradshaw pinned Mike Awesome with the Clothesline from Hell
The Undertaker & Kane defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test via disqualification after Justin Credible, Mike Awesome, Raven, and Steve Austin interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley following the 3D on Spike
WWF IC Champion Christian pinned Edge after hitting him with a chair
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin with the Olympic Slam
WWF @ Baton Rouge, LA – Riverside Centroplex – October 1, 2001
Perry Saturn & Charlie Haas defeated the Island Boys
Hugh Morrus defeated Russ McCullough
Jakked:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo & Kanyon at 6:47 when Matt pinned Palumbo following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Raven pinned Crash Holly with the DDT at 4:26
Scott 2 Hotty pinned Justin Credible with a DDT off the middle turnbuckle at 5:12
Billy Gunn pinned Tommy Dreamer at 1:40 with the Fameasser
Raw is War:
WWF European Champion the Hurricane pinned Spike Dudley at 2:15 with the Eye of the Hurricane after Mike Awesome interfered and prevented the Dudley Dogg
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam, Booker T, & Test defeated Chris Jericho, the Undertaker, & Kane at 6:55 when RVD pinned Jericho after hitting a kick off the top rope as Jericho had Booker caught in the Walls of Jericho
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated the Dudley Boyz in a handicap tables match at 8:00 after hitting the Rock Bottom on Bubba Ray through a table; late in the contest, Shane McMahon interfered and sent the champion through the table; when WCW substitute referee Charles Robinson attempted to stop the match and award the Dudleyz with the WCW Championship, WWF referee Mike Chioda prevented him from doing so by knocking Robinson out with a right hand
Tazz & Stacy Keibler defeated Tajiri & Torrie Wilson when Stacy pinned Torrie after Ivory interfered and hit a DDT on Torrie at 2:21
William Regal defeated Lance Storm via submission with the Regal Stretch at 1:35; after the bout, Paul Heyman read Regal a fax he received earlier in the night from Steve Austin in which Austin demanded Regal strip Kurt Angle of the title or at least make Austin the #1 contender; in response to the fax, Regal punched Heyman in the face
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Shane McMahon (w/ Rob Van Dam) via submission with the ankle lock, despite interference from RVD at 7:48; late in the contest, Van Dam hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the champion from the apron to the floor
WWF @ Mobile, AL – Civic Center – October 2, 2001
The Island Boys defeated Charlie Haas & B.A.D
Taka Michinoku & Sho Funaki defeated Badstreet & Slater
Russ McCullough pinned Hugh Morrus with a superplex
Sunday Night Heat – 10/7/01:
Chuck Palumbo pinned Billy Gunn with the Jungle Kick at 3:00
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Tommy Dreamer
Scotty 2 Hotty & Perry Saturn defeated Raven (w/ Terri) & Justin Credible when Scotty pinned Credible with a DDT off the middle turnbuckle at 3:57
Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Kanyon, Lance Storm, & Ivory at 5:46 when Jeff pinned Kanyon following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Sunday Night Heat – 10/7/01 (international version): Steven Richards pinned Crash Holly with the Steven Kick
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – October 6, 2001 (5,969)
WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned Scotty 2 Hotty by using the ropes for leverage
Lita pinned Ivory with the Twist of Fate
Brock Lesnar pinned Kanyon with a fisherman DDT
Chris Jericho defeated Lance Storm via submission with the Walls of Jericho
The Acolytes defeated Chuck Palumbo & Mike Awesome following Bradshaw’s Clothesline from Hell
Perry Saturn pinned Steven Richards with a spinning fisherman’s suplex
WWF IC Champion Christian pinned Edge after hitting him with the title belt
Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley with the Swanton after both Matt Hardy and Lita interfered
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Steve Austin when he executed his own version of the Stunner
WWF @ Bethlehem, PA – Stabler Arena – October 6, 2001 (4,527)
Crash Holly defeated Billy Kidman
Tommy Dreamer defeated Russ McCollough
Molly Holly defeated Jackie
Tajiri defeated Justin Credible
The Big Show & Spike Dudley defeated the Hurricane & Hugh Morrus; Mick Foley was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Billy Gunn defeated Albert
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Raven
The Undertaker & Kane defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test via disqualification
WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center – October 7, 2001 (4,211)
WWF Light Heavyweight & WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac defeated Scotty 2 Hotty; only the WWF belt was on the line
Lita defeated Ivory
Brock Lesnar defeated Kanyon
The Acolytes defeated Chuck Palumbo & Mike Awesome
Chris Jericho defeated Lance Storm
Perry Saturn defeated Steven Richards
WWF IC Champion Christian defeated Edge
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
WWF World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Steve Austin
WWF @ Valpariso, IN – Athletic Recreation Center – October 7, 2001 (3,742)
Billy Kidman pinned Crash Holly with the Kid Krusher
Tommy Dreamer pinned Russ McCollough with the DDT
Jackie pinned Molly Holly with a tornado DDT
Tajiri pinned Justin Credible with the kick to the head
The Undertaker & Kane defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test via disqualification when Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible, and Billy Kidman interfered
Billy Gunn pinned Albert with the Fameasser
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Big Show & Spike Dudley defeated the Hurricane & Hugh Morrus following a double chokeslam
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse – October 8, 2001 (9,204)
The Island Boys defeated Charlie Haas & Steve Bradley when Ekmo pinned Bradley with the DVD
Tommy Dreamer pinned Russ McCullough with a DDT
Brock Lesnar pinned Lance Cade with a fisherman suplex
Jakked:
The Acolytes defeated Chuck Palumbo & Mike Awesome at 6:53 when Bradshaw pinned Awesome with the Clothesline from Hell
Billy Gunn pinned Kanyon with the Fameasser at 4:38
Albert pinned Steven Richards at 2:19 with the Baldo Bomb
Hugh Morrus pinned Crash Holly at 4:03 when the momentum of a crossbody by Crash put Morrus on top
Raw is War:
The Big Show, Spike Dudley, & Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Tazz & the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 1:36 when Tajiri pinned Tazz with a kick to the face; after the match, the Dudley Boyz put Torrie through a table as Tazz held Tajiri back and made him watch; moments thereafter, medics, referees, and William Regal came out to check on Torrie
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w / Lita) defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test to win the titles at 3:40 when Jeff pinned Booker with the Swanton after the Undertaker interfered and hit the powerbomb on Booker; moments prior, Lita and Matt battled and interfering Test into the crowd
Edge defeated WCW US Champion Rhyno via disqualification at 2:29 when Christian, who was doing guest commentary for the bout, prevented the pin following the challenger’s DDT; after the match, Edge avoided an attack from Rhyno and hit the spear on Christian
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam & Shane McMahon defeated WCW World Champion the Rock & Chris Jericho at 7:38 when RVD pinned the Rock after Jericho, who had become blinded from bleeding from the face, accidentally hit his partner with a steel chair after Shane ducked the blow
WWF Light Heavyweight / WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the X-Factor at 3:31 after gouging the challenger in the eyes; only the WWF belt was on the line
Molly Holly pinned Lita with a reversal into a bridge at 2:42; after the match, the Hurricane came ringside to congratulate Molly on her win
Steve Austin pinned WWF World Champion Kurt Angle to win the title at 17:18 with the Stunner moments after Commissioner William Regal hit Angle with the title belt; prior to the contest, Regal came ringside and sent Austin’s wife and valet Debra backstage in order to ensure the match was kept one-on-one
WWF @ Moline, IL – Mark of the Quad – October 9, 2001 (9,914; 8,915 paid; sell out)
Brock Lesnar pinned Lance Cade at 5:10 with a fisherman buster
The Island Boys defeated Charlie Haas & Steve Bradley at 5:10 when Bradley was pinned following a double team Samoan Drop
Chuck Palumbo pinned Russ McCullough at 4:02
Sunday Night Heat:
Booker T pinned Edge at 6:10 with the axe kick after Christian interfered and dropped Edge throat-first over the top rope
WCW Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Justin Credible & Raven (w/ Terri) at 5:16 when Jeff pinned Raven with the Swanton
WCW US Champion Rhyno defeated Tajiri via disqualification at 4:41 when Charles Robinson stopped the match after the challenger refused to break the Tarantula before the 5 count
Lance Storm (w/ Ivory) pinned Perry Saturn at 5:39 with a superkick
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Convention Center – October 13, 2001
Billy Gunn defeated Justin Credible
Perry Saturn defeated Tommy Dreamer
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated the Hurricane & Molly Holly
Test defeated Kane after Booker T interfered
The Undertaker defeated Booker T
Jeff Hardy defeated Kanyon
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac defeated Tajiri
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes after Stacy Keibler interfered and Bubba Ray hit Farooq with one of the title belts
Kurt Angle (w/ Mick Foley) defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin (w/ William Regal) via disqualification when the Dudley Boyz interfered; after the contest, Foley and Angle cleared the ring of the Alliance members
WWF @ Saginaw, MI – Wendler Arena – October 13, 2001
Billy Kidman pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with his feet on the ropes
Chuck Palumbo pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Jungle Kick
Crash Holly pinned Russ McCollough with a roll up
Jackie pinned Ivory with a tornado DDT
Albert pinned Lance Storm with the Baldo Bomb
Rhyno defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Jericho used a steel chair
The Big Show (w/ an injured Spike Dudley) pinned Hugh Morrus with a chokeslam
WWF IC Champion Christian pinned Edge after hitting him with the title belt
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 14, 2001 (matinee) (11,098)
Included an opening in-ring promo by Jim Ross, addressing the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and noting that members of the New York City police, fire, and emergency services were in attendance
Billy Gunn pinned Justin Credible with the Fameasser
Perry Saturn pinned Tommy Dreamer with a catapult into the turnbuckle and the swinging fisherman’s suplex
WCW Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy & Lita defeated WWF European Champion Hurricane Helms & Molly Holly when Matt pinned Helms with the Twist of Fate
Test pinned Kane with the boot to the face after Booker T came ringside; after the match, the Undertaker made the save
The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the powerbomb in under 10 minutes
Kurt Angle pinned William Regal via submission with the ankle lock in a No DQ match after Mick Foley countered the outside interference of Tazz and put Tazz in the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw
WCW Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Kanyon with the Swanton after reversing a top rope Samoan Drop into a powerbomb
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Tajiri with a low blow and the X-Factor
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes when D-Von pinned Farooq after hitting him with one of the title belts, as Stacy Keibler distracted referee Nick Patrick
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz interfered as Austin was trapped in the Sharpshooter; after the match, Rock cleared the Dudleyz from ringside and hit the People’s Elbow on Austin
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – October 14, 2001
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Chuck Palumbo defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jackie defeated Ivory
Crash Holly defeated Russ McCullough
Albert defeated Lance Storm
WCW US Champion Rhyno defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification
The Big Show & Spike Dudley defeated Mike Awesome & Hugh Morrus
WWF IC Champion Christian defeated Edge via disqualification
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Raven
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Corel Centre – October 15, 2001
Crash Holly pinned Steven Richards at 3:30 with a bulldog
Perry Saturn pinned Chuck Palumbo with the spinning fisherman’s suplex at 5:04
Albert pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Baldo Bomb at 3:55
Jakked:
WCW Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Kanyon & Hugh Morrus when Jeff pinned Kanyon with the Swanton at 5:47
Test pinned Billy Gunn at 4:02 with the boot to the face as Gunn attempted the Fameasser
Mike Awesome pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:27 with a powerslam as Scotty came off the top
Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku defeated Raven (w/ Terri) & Justin Credible at 3:29 when Taka pinned Raven with a roll up after Raven collided with Terri on the ring apron
Raw is War – featured Diamond Dallas Page hosting the show from WWF New York; included Edge informing Christian backstage that the police called and said that their mother had been in an accident; as the two prepared to leave the building, they were met by Kanyon, Chuck Palumbo, and Hugh Morrus of the Alliance; while Edge argued with them, Christian attacked his brother from behind, officially joining the Alliance and showing that the whole scenario was a setup:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated the Big Show in a non-title handicap match at 3:35 when D-Von scored the pin after Bubba used one of the title belts as a weapon
The Acolytes & Jackie (w/ Nidia) defeated the Hurricane, Lance Storm, & Molly Holly (w/ Ivory) at 2:23 when Bradshaw pinned the Hurricane with the Clothesline from Hell
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated WCW World Champion the Rock via disqualification at 8:30 when Chris Jericho crotched RVD on the top rope as the challenger attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; after the match, RVD and Rhyno double team the Rock as Jericho returned to the announce table
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tazz in a non-title match at 1:37 with a roll up after a modified face buster
Chris Jericho defeated WCW US Champion Rhyno via disqualification in a non-title match at 4:25 when Mike Awesome, Raven, and Stephanie McMahon interfered as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied; after the match, the Rock cleared the ring of the Alliance members and hit the Rock Bottom on Jericho
Edge pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac in a non-title match at 4:24 by avoiding the X-Factor and hitting the DDT; immediately after the match, Jim Ross privately alerted Edge that his mother had been in an accident – which turned out to be a ruse by Christian as he and a host of Alliance members attacked Edge backstage
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & Booker T defeated Kurt Angle & the Undertaker at 11:00 when Austin pinned Angle after Rob Van Dam interfered and hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Angle; in the latter moments of the match, both Kane and Test interfered – with both men along with Taker and Booker eventually battling into the crowd; prior to coming off the top, RVD hesitated regarding who to drop the Five Star Frog Splash on, Angle or Austin
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Molson Centre – October 16, 2001
Albert pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Baldo Bomb
Chuck Palumbo pinned Sho Funaki
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Rhyno pinned Billy Gunn with the Gore as Gunn came off the middle turnbuckle
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Crash Holly
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Steven Richards with the Worm
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ Columbia, MO – Hearnes Center – October 20, 2001
Billy Gunn pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac in a non-title match with the Fameasser
Russ McCullough & Randy Orton defeated Justin Credible & Tommy Dreamer when McCullough pinned Dreamer with a leg drop
Jackie pinned Ivory with a powerbomb
Kanyon pinned Brock Lesnar with the Flatliner
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Tajiri following the 3D on Tajiri
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated the Hurricane & Molly Holly when Hardy pinned the Hurricane with the Twist of Fate after Lance Storm’s interference backfired
WWF IC Champion Christian pinned Edge after hitting him with the title belt
Kane pinned Test with the chokeslam; both Mick Foley and William Regal were at ringside for the bout
No Mercy 01 – St. Louis, MO – Savvis Center – October 21, 2001
Sunday Night Heat:
The Acolytes defeated Hugh Morrus & Kanyon when Bradshaw pinned Kanyon with the Clothesline from Hell
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary:
WCW Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated WWF European Champion the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) & Lance Storm (w/ Ivory) at 7:14 when Matt pinned the Hurricane following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; moments prior to the bout, all three females interfered, with Lita eventually hitting Storm with a hurricanrana off the top as Storm had Jeff caught in the Canadian Maple Leaf
Test pinned Kane at 10:09 with a boot to the face after landing a low blow; seconds prior to the finish, Kane grabbed WCW referee Nick Patrick by the throat, as if to give him a chokeslam, but instead shoved him to the mat, giving Test the opportunity to hit the low blow; early in the bout, Test hit Kane with the time keeper’s bell on the floor but Patrick seemingly didn’t notice; after the bout, Kane hit a chokeslam on Patrick, left the ring, returned, hit a second chokeslam, left the ring once more, and returned once more to hit a powerbomb on the referee
Torrie Wilson pinned Stacy Keibler with a handspring elbow and roll up at 3:07 in a lingerie match
Edge defeated WWF IC Champion Christian in a ladder match to win the title at 22:17 after hitting a Con-Chair-Two as the champion was laid across the top of two ladders, with Edge standing atop a third ladder; moments prior to the finish, Edge hit a low blow from behind by using one of the two steel chairs (The Ladder Match)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Tajiri at 9:19 when D-Von pinned Tajiri following the 3D; moments prior to the finish, Tajiri accidentally sprayed green mist into the referee’s eyes, allowing Rhyno to interfere on behalf of the champions and Gore the Big Show outside of the ring
The Undertaker pinned Booker T at 13:20 with a powerbomb as Booker had Taker trapped in the corner and was on the turnbuckles punching away at him
Chris Jericho pinned WCW World Champion the Rock at 23:47 to win the title with the Breakdown onto a steel chair, thrown in the ring by Stephanie McMahon moments earlier; prior to the finish, the Rock grabbed Stephanie, threw her inside the ring, and hit the Rock Bottom on her, distracting the referee as Jericho hit the Russian legsweep onto the chair; after the bout, Jericho taunted Stephanie, as it was her interference which inadvertantly led to his win; moments thereafter, Rock confronted Jericho with the chair and handed the weapon to him; Jericho then held both the title belt and chair up in celebration (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship, Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho)
WWF World Champion Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam at 15:19 in a No DQ match by pinning RVD with the Stunner after Van Dam received four German suplexes and the Olympic Slam from Angle; during the closing moments of the match, Vince McMahon attacked an interfering Shane McMahon on the floor after Shane ran into the ring, broke Angle’s cover of RVD, threw him to the floor, and pushed him into the steel ringpost; Vince came ringside mid-way through the bout and seemed to give encouragement to both RVD and Angle
WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – October 22, 2001
Chuck Palumbo pinned Randy Orton with the superkick
Billy Gunn pinned Brock Lesnar with the Fameasser
Kanyon pinned Russ McCullough with a Russian leg sweep off the middle ropes
Jakked:
WCW Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Hugh Morrus & Justin Credible at 6:26 when Jeff pinned Morrus following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki with the brainbuster at 4:01
Lance Storm defeated Crash Holly via submission with the Canadian Maple Leaf at 2:58
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac & Albert defeated Tommy Dreamer & Mike Awesome at 4:02 when Albert pinned Dreamer with the Baldo Bomb
Raw is War:
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated Ivory & Molly Holly when Lita pinned Ivory with the Twist of Fate and moonsault at 4:20
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to win the title at 5:08 following a kick to the face
Kurt Angle defeated WCW US Champion Rhyno to win the title via submission to the ankle lock at 11:29
Bradshaw pinned WWF European Champion the Hurricane with the Clothesline from Hell to win the title at 3:08
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Booker T & Test at 8:10 when Kane pinned Test with the tombstone after the Undertaker kicked Test in the face
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show at 4:44 after spraying the challenger with a fire extinguisher, hitting the Van Daminator, and finishing with the Five Star Frog Splash
WCW World Champion Chris Jericho & the Rock defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz to win the titles at 7:46 when Rock pinned D-Von with the Rock Bottom after Jericho prevented the champions from using the 3D
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Center – October 23, 2001
Chuck Palumbo pinned Randy Orton with the Jungle Kick
Billy Gunn pinned Brock Lesnar with the Fameasser
Russ McCullough pinned Tommy Dreamer with a superplex
Sunday Night Heat:
WWF IC Champion Edge fought Test to a double count-out
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) with a kick to the head
WWF European Champion Bradshaw pinned Chris Kanyon with the Clothesline from Hell
X-Pac & Albert defeated Justin Credible & Raven (w/ Terri) following a X-Factor and a splash by Albert on Credible
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Bossier City, LA – CenturyTel Center – October 27, 2001
Billy Kidman defeated Crash Holly
Billy Gunn defeated Chuck Palumbo
Lita defeated Ivory
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Lance Storm & Justin Credible
Kurt Angle defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Perry Saturn defeated Steven Richards
X-Pac defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
The Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley
The Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when the Dudley Boyz interfered
WWF @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capitol Convention Center – October 27, 2001
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the kick to the head
Tommy Dreamer pinned Russ McCullough
Albert pinned Hugh Morrus with the Baldo Bomb
Raven pinned Maven with the DDT
The Acolytes defeated the Hurricane & Mike Awesome when Farooq pinned Awesome with a spinebuster
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Kanyon with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Christian with the DDT
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Booker T & Test in a steel cage match after hitting chokeslams on both opponents
WWF @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Memorial Stadium – October 28, 2001
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the kick to the head
Mark Henry & Randy Orton defeated Damaja & Flash Flannagan when Orton scored the pin with a modified flapjack
Raven pinned Maven with the DDT
Tommy Dreamer pinned Russ McCullough with the DDT
Ron Waterman pinned Chris Michaels with a sit-down powerbomb
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Booker T & Test in a steel cage match after hitting chokeslams on both opponents
The Acolytes defeated the Hurricane & Mike Awesome when Farooq pinned Awesome with a spinebuster
Albert pinned Hugh Morrus with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kanyon with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Christian with the spear
WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – October 28, 2001
Perry Saturn defeated Steven Richards
Billy Gunn defeated Chuck Palumbo
Billy Kidman defeated Crash Holly
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Lance Storm & Justin Credible
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Lita defeated Ivory
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Big Show & Spike Dudley
WCW US Champion Kurt Angle defeated Diamond Dallas Page
The Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall – October 29, 2001
Kanyon defeated Randy Orton
Brock Lesnar & Shelton Benjamin defeated OVW Tag Team Champions Rico Constantino & Prototype (w/ Kenny Bolin) to win the titles
Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Ron Waterman
Jakked:
Billy Gunn pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Fameasser at 4:06
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Justin Credible defeated Crash Holly & Spike Dudley at 4:30 when Chavo pinned Spike with a Frog Splash after Spike hit the Dudley Dog on Credible
Albert pinned Hugh Morrus with the Baldo Bomb at 3:05
Jeff Hardy pinned Billy Kidman with the Swanton at 5:19
Raw is War – included Shane & Stephanie McMahon interrupting an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon and his Survivor Series team in which Shane said a member of the WWF team would be defecting later in the night to join the Alliance:
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam with the DDT at 5:26 after avoiding the Five Star Frog Splash; only the IC title was on the line
The Hurricane & Molly Holly defeated Tajiri & Torrie Wilson at 2:38 when Molly pinned Torrie with a roll up and using the tights for leverage as the Hurricane was caught in Tajiri’s Tarantula
WWF Tag Team Champions – WCW World Champion Chris Jericho & the Rock defeated Booker T & Test at 8:05 when Test submitted to Jericho’s Walls of Jericho; late in the contest, the champions came to blows
Lita (w/ Matt Hardy) pinned Stacy Keibler with the Twist of Fate at 2:46; late in the contest, Hardy accidentally hit Lita with an elbow – which she took exception to after the match
WCW US Champion Kurt Angle defeated William Regal via submission with the ankle lock at 3:25
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Undertaker & Kane at 4:56 when D-Von pinned Kane with the 3D after the Undertaker was knocked off the top rope while attempting the armbar blow off the top
Shane McMahon pinned Vince McMahon in a streetfight following a Stunner from Steve Austin at 11:09; late in the contest, the match saw interference from Test, Booker T, the Undertaker, Kane, William Regal, the Rock, Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, and Kurt Angle; the ensuing brawl saw Angle attack his WWF teammates with a steel chair, thus officially joining the Alliance
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Firstar Center – October 30, 2001
Mike Awesome pinned Shelton Benjamin with the running Awesome Bomb
Sunday Night Heat:
Tazz defeated Spike Dudley via submission with the Tazzmission at 3:02
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory with the bulldog at 3:25
Chuck Palumbo pinned Raven (w/ Terri) with a roll up at 3:39; after the match, Billy Gunn came to Palumbo’s aid against Raven and Justin Credible
Albert pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Baldo Bomb at 5:31
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Tsongas Arena – November 3, 2001
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog
Ivory pinned Jackie with a roll up and fast count as Jackie was arguing with the referee
Shawn Stasiak & Rico Constantino defeated Ron Waterman & Randy Orton when Stasiak scored the pin with a roll up
Albert pinned Mike Awesome with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test defeated the Undertaker & Kane in a steel cage match when Shawn Stasiak interfered and helped Booker escape over the top; after the match, Stasiak sustained a double chokeslam from the challengers
Perry Saturn pinned Raven with a roll up; during the match, Jackie became the special referee after knocking the Alliance referee out of the ring
Brock Lesnar pinned Tommy Dreamer with a powerslam
Eddie Guerrero pinned Sho Funaki with a roll up
Billy Kidman pinned Crash Holly with a modified neckbreaker
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Tazz with the Five Star Frog Splash
Rebellion 01 – Manchester, England – Evening News Arena – November 3, 2001 (15,612; sell out)
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Lance Storm & Justin Credible when Palumbo pinned Credible with the Jungle Kick at 5:00
Pay-per-view bouts – included Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hugh Morrus attempting to interview the Divas backstage; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon forced Chris Jericho and the Rock to shake hands and bury the hatchet; they did shake hands but moments later were involved in a pull-apart brawl:
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated WWF European Champion Christian in a steel cage match at 12:49 by escaping over the top after trapping the challenger’s feet between the ring ropes and cage bars, then tying his feet together with Edge’s wrist tape; only the IC title was on the line
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned the Hurricane with a bulldog and the Worm at 8:55
The Big Show pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the at 3:15 by catching Page running off the ropes and hitting the chokeslam; after the bout, DDP grabbed the microphone and said that his loss wasn’t a bad thing, it was a good thing because now he could leave the country
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match at 12:01; Matt pinned Farooq at 5:28 with the Twist of Fate after the Dudleyz hit a reverse necbreaker on Farooq; D-Von pinned Matt following the 3D after Jeff failed a Swanton attempt and was thrown to the floor
William Regal defeated Tajiri via submission with the Regal Stretch at 5:55 after Tajiri missed a moonsault off the top; prior to the bout, Regal grabbed the microphone and said that he was a much better role model for the English youth than David Beckham or anyone from Manchester United; after the bout, Tajiri sprayed Regal in the face with green mist before kicking him in the head
WCW World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle at 14:55 by reversing the Olympic Slam into a roll up; after the match, Angle attacked the champion from behind and hit two Olympic Slams
Lita & Torrie Wilson defeated Molly Holly & Stacy Keibler at 4:16 when Lita pinned Molly with the Twist of Fate after Torrie catapulted Molly into Stacy in the corner; Trish Stratus was the guest referee for the match; after the bout, Stacy argued with Trish over the decision before Trish dropped her with a bulldog
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned the Rock at 22:09 with the Stunner after Kurt Angle hit the challenger in the face with the title belt as Rock ran the ropes in preperation for the People’s Elbow; minutes earlier, Angle came to the ring and hit Rock in the back with a steel chair as the referee was down; moments later, Chris Jericho came out to make the save, stealing the chair away from Angle, and sending him to the floor; when the Rock came to and saw Jericho with the chair, he assumed Jericho was the one who had hit him and knocked him to the floor; after the bout, Austin and Angle embraced before leaving the ring together as the show came to a close
– 11/4/01: Matriarch of the Hart wrestling family, Helen Hart passed away at the age of 77.
WWF @ Bridgeport, CT – Harbor Yard Arena – November 4, 2001
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog
Ivory pinned Jackie with a roll up and fast count as Jackie was arguing with the referee
Shawn Stasiak & Rico Constantino defeated Ron Waterman & Randy Orton when Stasiak scored the pin with a roll up
Albert pinned Mike Awesome with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test defeated the Undertaker & Kane in a steel cage match when Shawn Stasiak interfered and helped Booker escape over the top; after the match, Stasiak sustained a double chokeslam from the challengers
Perry Saturn pinned Raven with a roll up; during the match, Jackie became the special referee after knocking the Alliance referee out of the ring
Brock Lesnar pinned Tommy Dreamer with a powerslam
Eddie Guerrero pinned Sho Funaki with a roll up
Billy Kidman pinned Crash Holly with a modified neckbreaker
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Tazz with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 5, 2001
Randy Orton & Ron Waterman defeated Rico Constantino & Shawn Stasiak at 7:45 when Orton pinned Rico with a wheelbarrow suplex
Brock Lesnar pinned Crash Holly with a powerslam at 3:52
Billy Kidman pinned Sho Funaki with a reverse DDT at 4:40
Raw is War:
Ivory pinned Lita at 4:03 with a facebuster after Lita became distracted by Lance Storm at ringside; Matt Hardy came down during the closing moments of the match to counter Storm?s interference
Test pinned WWF IC Champion Edge to win the title at 5:26 with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWF European Champion Christian pinned the Hurricane at 3:09 with the Unprettier after avoiding the Nightmare on Helms Street by pushing the challenger into the turnbuckle
The Undertaker defeated WCW US Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification at 8:37 when Steve Austin interfered and hit the Stunner on the challenger as the Undertaker had the ankle lock applied on Angle
The Acolytes & Jackie defeated the Dudley Boyz & Stacy Keibler in a tables match at 4:26 when a spinebuster from Farooq put Bubba Ray through a table
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam fought Booker T to a no contest at 2:25 when Tajiri attacked William Regal at the announce table, which prompted Booker to make the save, while the Big Show entered the ring and hit the chokeslam on RVD; after the match, Show carried Tajiri backstage
The Rock pinned WCW World Champion Chris Jericho to win the title at 15:03 with an inside cradle as the champion attempted to apply the Walls of Jericho; after the bout, Jericho hit Rock in the head with the title belt before twice hitting the champion with a steel chair (Rebellion 2001)
Jakked – 11/10/01:
Spike Dudley pinned Justin Credible with a standing three-quarter nelson at 3:31; after the bout, Credible hit the superkick on Spike
Perry Saturn pinned Tommy Dreamer with the spinning fisherman’s suplex at 4:41
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Raven & Hugh Morrus at 5:13 when Albert pinned Morrus with the Baldo Bomb
Jeff Hardy pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Swanton at 2:46
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena – November 6, 2001
Randy Orton pinned Steven Richards with a modified suplex
Brock Lesnar defeated Tommy Dreamer
Ron Waterman defeated Rico Constantino
Sunday Night Heat:
Billy Kidman pinned Spike Dudley with a modified neckbreaker
Edge pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the DDT
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Scotty pinned Chavo following the Baldo Bomb / Worm combo; after the match, Albert hit the Worm on Morrus
Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn defeated Raven & Justin Credible when Palumbo pinned Credible with the Jungle Kick after avoiding Credible’s superkick
Smackdown!:
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)
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – November 10, 2001
Perry Saturn pinned Billy Kidman with the swinging fisherman?s suplex
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Justin Credible & Lance Storm when Gunn pinned Credible with the Fameasser
Lita pinned Jazz with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo; prior to the match, Jazz was introduced by William Regal
The Undertaker pinned William Regal with the chokeslam
WCW US Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Jericho with the Olympic Slam
The Big Show pinned Mike Awesome with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Test & Booker T defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy after Test hit the boot to the face on Jeff
Kane pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the chokeslam
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification when Test and Booker T interfered
WWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – November 10, 2001 (6,000)
The 1st show in Bangor in 3 years
Spike Dudley pinned Sho Funaki with the Dudley Dog
Brock Lesnar pinned Crash Holly with a powerslam
Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards defeated Rico Constantino & Randy Orton when Dreamer pinned Rico with the Spicolli Driver
Ron Waterman pinned Shawn Stasiak with a running powerslam
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes when D-Von pinned Farooq after Bubba Ray used one of the title belts as a weapon
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated the Hurricane & Hugh Morrus when Scotty pinned Morrus with the Worm
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Edge with a roll up after using a chair to hit a low blow
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Raven (sub. for Tazz) with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – November 11, 2001
Perry Saturn defeated Billy Kidman at 5:10
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Justin Credible & Lance Storm at 6:43 when Gunn pinned Credible
Lita defeated Jazz at 7:16
The Undertaker defeated William Regal at 7:11
WCW US Champion Kurt Angle defeated Chris Jericho at 11:58
The Big Show defeated Mike Awesome at the 19-second mark
WWF Tag Team Champions Test & Booker T defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 9:16 when Booker pinned Jeff
Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page at 5:46
WCW World Champion the Rock defeated WWF World Champion Steve Austin via disqualification at 14:15 when Test and Booker T interfered
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – November 11, 2001 (6,818)
Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki
Brock Lesnar defeated Crash Holly
Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards defeated Rico Constantino & Randy Orton
Ron Waterman defeated Shawn Stasiak
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated the Hurricane & Hugh Morrus; after the match, the Actolyes made the save when the Dudley Boyz interfered; moments thereafter, Scotty, Albert, the Acolytes, and Scotty’s wife danced in the ring
WWF European Champion Christian defeated Edge
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Raven
WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – November 12, 2001
Randy Orton defeated Shawn Stasiak
Brock Lesnar pinned Rico Constantino
Hugh Morrus pinned Ron Waterman with the moonsault
Jakked:
Lance Storm & Billy Kidman defeated Crash Holly & Spike Dudley when Kidman scored the pin
Raven pinned Sho Funaki with the DDT
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer following a double team Fameasser on Richards
Perry Saturn defeated Justin Credible via submission with an arm bar
Raw is War – included Mick Foley announcing the US / IC unification match and the WWF / WCW tag team title steel cage unification match for Survivor Series:
Edge pinned WCW US Champion Kurt Angle with the spear to win the title after the champion was distracted by Kane?s music and pyro, which were used as a ruse
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test to win the titles when Matt pinned Booker with a roll up after Lita interfered and hit a hurricanrana off the top on Booker
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Tazz in a non-title match with the Stunner after countering the Tazzmission with a low blow
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert fought WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) to a no contest when the challengers tossed the Dudleyz to the floor, Albert depantsed Stacy, and both he and Scotty attempted to hit the double Worm on Stacy until she was pulled out of the ring by the champions
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Undertaker with the Five Star Frog Splash immediately after the challenger hit a superplex on an interfering Booker T
The Big Show pinned Christian after punching a steel chair into Christian?s face after knocking an interfering Diamond Dallas Page off the ring apron; after the match, Show suffered the Diamond Cutter and had a table broken over him by the Dudley Boyz before the Acolytes made the save
The Rock defeated William Regal via submission with the Sharpshooter after Tajiri came ringside and spewed green mist into Regal?s face; after the contest, the Rock and Steve Austin had an in-ring confrontation where they sang ?Margarittaville? before the Rock hit the Rock Bottom on the WWF World Champion; as the show came to an end, Rock and Jericho held Austin and Angle off from the ring
WWF @ Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena – November 13, 2001
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hugh Morrus & Brock Lesnar when Palumbo pinned Morrus following Gunn’s Fameasser
Lita pinned Jazz with the Twist of Fate and the moonsault at 5:33
Randy Orton & Ron Waterman defeated Rico Constantino & Steven Richards at 5:36 when Waterman pinned Richards with a powerslam from a gorilla press position after Richards accidentally kicked his partner
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Spike Dudley, Albert, & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Lance Storm, Justin Credible, & Raven when Scotty pinned Credible with the Worm
Perry Saturn defeated Billy Kidman via submission with an arm bar
The Acolytes defeated Tommy Dreamer & Shawn Stasiak when Bradshaw pinned Stasiak with the Clothesline from Hell
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Bristol, TN – November 17, 2001
The Hurricane defeated Spike Dudley
Jackie & Torrie Wilson defeated Jazz & Molly Holly
Brock Lesnar defeated Perry Saturn
Lance Storm & Justin Credible defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
William Regal defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri in a non-title match
Kane defeated WWF European Champion Christian in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Edge defeated WWF IC Champion Test in a non-title match
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Raven
Sunday Night Heat – included a segment in which Al Snow, who was co-hosting Heat, challenged Christian to a European title shot during an interview segment in the arena:
Raven, Lance Storm, & Justin Credible defeated Albert, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Spike Dudley
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Paul Heyman on commentary; included WWF Commissioner Mick Foley at WWF NY in which he said Vince McMahon ordered him to be there, instead of in Greensboro, and that Mick thought his job was a joke as long as he was taking orders from Vince; Mick finished by saying he would be in Charlotte the following night and had some choice words for McMahon:
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Al Snow with the Unprettier at 6:31 after kicking the challenger in the face as he came back into the ring; Snow came to the ring to the Tough Enough theme song
William Regal pinned Tajiri with a reversal into a double underhook powerbomb at 2:58; early in the match, Regal sustained a very bloody nose; after the bout, Regal hit the move a second time; moments later, Regal left ringside and Torrie came out to check on Tajiri, with Regal returning to the ring and hitting the powerbomb on Torrie
WCW US Champion Edge pinned WWF IC Champion Test in a unification match at 11:20 by reversing Test’s attempt at a full nelson slam into a forward roll up (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy in a unification steel cage match at 15:46 when Bubba Ray pinned Jeff after Jeff failed a Swanton from the top of the cage onto D-Von, crashing through a table set up in the ring; Matt had already escaped the cage by going over the top and Jeff had the opportunity to do the same but wanted to hit the Swanton instead; after the bout, Matt, Lita, and several officials helped Jeff out of the cage and onto a stretcher (Allied Powers, The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)
Test (sub. for Scotty 2 Hotty) won a 22-man battle royal at 7:39 by last eliminating Billy Gunn with the boot to the face as Gunn ran off the ropes attempting the Fameasser; other participants included: Albert, Bradshaw, Farooq, Perry Saturn, Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, Sho Funaki, Crash Holly, Spike Dudley, Test, Shawn Stasiak, Diamond Dallas Page, Raven, Steven Richards, the Hurricane, Lance Storm, Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible, Billy Kidman, Hugh Morrus, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Tazz; Order of elimination: Stasiak by the Acolytes 2 seconds before the bout officially began; Hurricane by Bradshaw via the Clothesline from Hell after Farooq caught Hurricane coming off the top and dropped him across the top rope at 1:42; Saturn by Albert via a press slam at 1:59; Farooq by Test at 2:05; DDP by Palumbo via a clothesline from behind at 2:27; Palumbo by Storm via a superkick at 2:35; Credible by Morrus & Chavo at 2:52; Funaki by Morrus & Chavo at 2:58; Raven by Morrus at 3:06; Morrus by Albert via a double choke throw at 3:27; Chavo by Gunn via a press slam to the floor, onto Morrus, at 3:40; Dreamer & Crash by Tazz as Dreamer attempted to eliminate Crash at 3:54; Spike by Storm via an enzuiguri at 4:06; Richards by Bradshaw moments after hitting the Clothesline from Hell at 4:37; Tazz by Gunn when Tazz began calling out Paul Heyman at the commentary table at 4:51; after the elimination, Tazz started to go for Heyman but Heyman hid behind Jim Ross; Albert by Test & Kidman at 5:18; Kidman by Bradshaw after catching him attepting a crossbody and hitting a fall away slam at 5:39; Bradshaw & Storm by Test as Storm was on the ring apron, avoiding elimination from Bradshaw, at 7:25; the Alliance members came to the ring to Drowning Pool’s “Let the Bodies Hit the Floor” while the WWF wrestlers came out to “Control” by Puddle of Mudd; Tazz came out about 30 seconds into the match to no music; Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hugh Morrus showed up at around the 2:45 mark; Test was not scheduled to compete in the match but took over Scotty 2 Hotty’s spot after attacking Scotty backstage; due to pre-match stipulations, Test was granted a year of immunity in which he could not be fired or suspended regardless of what team emerged victorious in the main event
Trish Stratus defeated Lita, Jackie, Ivory, Molly Holly, and Jazz (mystery participant) to win the vacant WWF Women?s at 4:23 by pinning Ivory with the bulldog (Jazz’ surprise debut)
Team WWF – WCW World Champion the Rock, Chris Jericho, the Big Show, Kane, & the Undertaker defeated Team Alliance – WWF World Champion Steve Austin, Shane McMahon, Kurt Angle, Booker T, & WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in an elimination match at 44:51; Shane pinned the Big Show at 12:42 with an elbow drop off the top after Show suffered the Angle Slam, the scissors kick, and the five star frogsplash; Jericho pinned Shane at 14:31 with the Lionsault after Shane suffered a chokeslam from Kane and the tombstone from the Undertaker; RVD pinned Kane at 18:20 with a kick off the top rope; Angle pinned the Undertaker at 20:03 after Austin hit the Stunner on the Undertaker; Rock pinned Booker T with a roll up at 22:33 after sending Booker into RVD on the apron; Jericho pinned RVD with the Break Down at 24:51 after lifting his knees to block a split-legged moonsault; Rock defeated Angle via submission with the Sharpshooter at 31:53; Austin pinned Jericho at 34:32 with a roll over; after the fall, Jericho hit the Break Down on the Rock and remained ringside until the Undertaker returned to berate him for his actions and sent him backstage; Rock pinned Austin with the Rock Bottom after Angle returned ringside and hit Austin with the WWF world title belt before leaving with the belt; due to pre-match stipulations, the Alliance was forced to disband and all championships that were decided earlier in the night were reverted to WWF titles; all Alliance members aside from title-holders and Test were forced out of the company, only to return in the coming weeks; had the WWF team lost, the WWF would have disbanded
WWF @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – November 19, 2001
Albert pinned Randy Orton with the Baldo Bomb at around the 5-minute mark
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman at 8:23 when Gunn pinned Lesnar with the Fameasser
Jakked:
Perry Saturn defeated Sho Funaki via submission with a Fujiwara armbar at 5:31
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Spike Dudley with the Unprettier at 6:39
Tajiri pinned Crash Holly with a kick to the head at 5:09
Raw is War – featured Ric Flair’s return to the WWF after more than a 9 year absence:
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Lita (w/ Matt Hardy) with a backslide after Hardy rolled the challenger back into the ring
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title tables match following two 3Ds after RVD missed the Five Star Frog Splash
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Kurt Angle by countering an attempt at the ankle lock into a roll up; after the bout, Chris Jericho attacked the champion and twice locked him in the Walls of Jericho until referees were able to break the hold
Kane defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification after sustaining a chair shot; after the bout, Jericho continued to attack his opponent
William Regal defeated Tazz via submission with the Regal Stretch
WWF @ Fayetteville, NC – Crown Coliseum – November 20, 2001
Andrew Baine pinned Rikki Nelson with a belly to belly suplex
Jeff Hardy pinned Ron Waterman with the Swanton at 5:04
Albert pinned Brock Lesnar with the Baldo Bomb at 5:49
Sunday Night Heat:
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Acolytes at 6:21 when Gunn pinned Bradshaw with the Fameasser after avoiding the Clothesline from Hell
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Perry Saturn with the kick to the face at 5:05
Jackie pinned Lita with a spinning heel kick at 4:14 after Lita missed the moonsault
Spike Dudley pinned Crash Holly with the Dudley Dog at 5:57
Smackdown!:
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
WWF @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – November 23, 2001
Crash Holly pinned the Hurricane after Hurricane became distracted by a brawl on the floor involving Molly Holly and Torrie Wilson
Adam Windsor (w/ Dory Funk Jr.) pinned an unknown with a spinning chest kick
Raven pinned Rico Constantino with the DDT
Ron Waterman pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a fireman’s carry into a slam
Randy Orton pinned Shawn Stasiak with a roll up
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards following the Fameasser
The Big Show defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Hugh Morrus in a handicap match by pinning DDP with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when D-Von pinned Matt after Jeff accidentally hit his partner with the Swanton
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned WWF European Champion Christian (sub. for Chris Jericho) after hitting him with Chris Jericho’s crutch; Jericho was the guest time keeper for the match; after the contest, Edge fought off both men
WWF @ Lakeland, FL – Civic Center – November 24, 2001
The Hurricane pinned Crash Holly with the Eye of the Hurricane
Adam Windsor (w/ Dory Funk Jr.) pinned Marcus Dillon with a superkick
Raven pinned Rico Constantino with the DDT
Ron Waterman pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a powerslam
Shawn Stasiak defeated Randy Orton via submission with the figure-4
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when D-Von scored the pin after Jeff accidentally hit the Swanton on Matt
The Big Show defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Hugh Morrus in a handicap match with a double splash
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards after Gunn hit the Fameasser on Dreamer as Dreamer was held in a powerslam position by Palumbo
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Christian with the DDT after the challenger accidentally hit the spear on an interfering Chris Jericho, who was the guest time keeper for the bout
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – First Union Center – November 24, 2001
Tajiri pinned Spike Dudley with the Tarantula and kick to the head
Lita pinned Jazz with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo after Jackie, who was the guest referee for the bout, hit a clothesline on Jazz; during the match, Stacy Keibler came ringside to distract Lita but was knocked off the apron by Jackie
Brock Lesnar pinned Perry Saturn with a powerslam
Kane pinned William Regal with the chokeslam
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash
Tazz defeated Sho Funaki via submission with the Tazzmission
The Acolytes defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert and Lance Storm & Justin Credible in an elimination match; Storm & Credible were eliminated first following the Baldo Bomb / Worm combo on Storm; Farooq pinned Scotty with the Doiminator
Test pinned the Undertaker with the boot to the face after Booker T interfered
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle with the Stunner despite interference from Test and William Regal
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – November 25, 2001 (matinee)
The Hurricane pinned Crash Holly
Adam Windsor (w/ Dory Funk Jr.) pinned Paul London with a front face kick
Raven pinned Rico Constantino with the DDT
Ron Waterman pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Randy Orton pinned Shawn Stasiak with an inside cradle as Stasiak attempted a figure-4
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards when Gunn pinned Richards
The Big Show defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Hugh Morrus in a handicap match following a double chokeslam and double splash
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when D-Von scored the pin after Jeff accidentally hit the Swanton on Matt; prior to the match, Matt proposed the bout be one-on-one since Jeff was wearing a neck brace due to injuries sustained at the Survivor Series but it evolved into a tag match
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Christian after Chris Jericho’s interference backfired; Jericho was the guest time keeper for the contest
WWF @ Tulsa, OK – November 25, 2001
Tajiri pinned Spike Dudley with the Tarantula and kick to the head
Lita pinned Jazz with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout; during the match, Stacy Keibler came ringside to distract Lita but was quicky chased backstage
Brock Lesnar pinned Perry Saturn with a powerslam
Kane pinned William Regal with the chokeslam
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash
Tazz defeated Sho Funaki via submission with the Tazzmission
The Acolytes defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert and Lance Storm & Justin Credible in an elimination match; Storm & Credible were eliminated first; Farooq scored the pin with the spinebuster
Test pinned the Undertaker with the boot to the face after Taker was distracted by William Regal at ringside
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle with the Stunner despite interference from Test and William Regal; Jim Ross was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – November 26, 2001
The Acolytes defeated Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman when Bradshaw pinned Waterman with the Clothesline from Hell; the Acolytes played the heels for the contest as they were anti-Oklahoma before and after the contest
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rico Constantino & Randy Orton after Rico sustained the Fameasser
Jakked:
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Spike Dudley with a kick to the head
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Sho Funaki with the Worm
Perry Saturn defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the Fujiwara armbar
Raw is War – included the Undertaker turning heel by forcing Jim Ross to literally kiss Vince McMahon’s ass:
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) after the champion shoved Matt Hardy, who came ringside midway through the contest, into the ring post – thus causing Jeff to fall off the top
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF Tag Team Champion D-Von Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash after blocking an attempted superplex and knocking the challenger off the top onto a steel chair laid out in the ring
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Stacy Keibler in a bra & panties match
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated Test via disqualification when the challenger pulled the referee in the way of Edge’s spear; after the bout, Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty made the save
William Regal pinned the Big Show by hitting him with brass knuckles after Show knocked an interfering Booker T off the ring apron
WCW World Champion the Rock & Kane defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho when the Rock pinned Jericho by blocking Jericho’s attempt at the Rock Bottom and countering with a DDT; after the bout, the Rock hit the Rock Bottom once Jericho made it to his feet; Angle pulled his partner from the ring before the Rock could use a chair on Jericho
WWF @ Wichita, KS – Kansas Coliseum – November 27, 2001
Brock Lesnar pinned Randy Orton with a powerslam at 5:51
Ron Waterman pinned Rico Constantino with a running powerslam at 5:32
Sunday Night Heat:
Test pinned Spike Dudley with a boot to the face as Spike leapt off the top
Bradshaw pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Clothesline from Hell as Farooq and Billy Gunn argued on the floor
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Sho Funaki with the kick to the face
Billy Gunn defeated Farooq via disqualification when Bradshaw prevented the pinfall following the Fameasser; after the bout, Chuck Palumbo made the save
Smackdown!:
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
Yokozuna Tribute Show – Allentown, PA – November 29, 2001
Bob Backlund and Kanyon were in attendance
Tommy Suede defeated Supreme Lee Great
Afa Jr. defeated Nuisance
Reno, Shade Black, Inferno, & Nardo defeated Protege, Billy Dream, BADD, & Doink
The Hungarian Barbarian & the Tonga Kid defeated Twin Tackles
The Island Boys defeated Cory K & Malakai
Big Dawg Mollson defeated Eric Cobain
Billy Kidman pinned Low-Ki with the Kid Krusher
Shannon Moore defeated Jamie Knoble
Homicide defeated Skinhead Ivan
The Undertaker & Kane defeated the Acolytes when Undertaker pinned Farooq with the chokeslam
Rikishi & Samu defeated the Hit Squad in under a minute
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – December 1, 2001
Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the face
Brock Lesnar pinned Crash Holly with a powerslam
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jackie with a bulldog
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle with the Stunner after the Rock came ringside and fought off an interfering Bubba Ray Dudley and Hugh Morrus
The Brooklyn Brawler pinned Sho Funaki with a superplex
Farooq pinned Raven with the spinebuster after Bradshaw fought off an interfering Hugh Morrus
Kane & the Big Show defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley & Hugh Morrus (sub. for D-Von Dudley) via disqualification after Bubba Ray used one of the title belts as a weapon
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Chris Jericho by hitting the Rock Bottom as Jericho attempted the People’s Elbow
WWF @ Cedar Rapids, IA – US Cellular Center – December 1, 2001
Lita pinned Jazz with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards after both men hit their finishers
The Hurricane pinned Rico Constantino after Molly Holly interfered and hit the Molly-Go-Round on Rico
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Lance Storm with the Diamond Cutter
Ron Waterman defeated Justin Credible via submission
WWF European Champion Christian & Test defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert when Christian scored the pin following Test’s boot to the face
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Hardy by reversing the Twist of Fate into a backslide
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned William Regal with the spear
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Test & Christian (sub. for the Undertaker) in a handicap match following the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Albert and Scotty 2 Hotty made the save against Test, Christian, and William Regal
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – December 2, 2001
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned William Regal with the spear
The Hurricane pinned Rico Constantino with the Nightmare on Helms Street after Molly Holly interfered
Lita pinned Jazz with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo
Justin Credible pinned Ron Waterman with the superkick
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Lance Storm with the Diamond Cutter
WWF European Champion Christian & Test defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert after Test hit the boot to the face on Scotty as he attempted the Worm
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo vs. Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards
Matt Hardy pinned Jeff Hardy with a roll up
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash after interference from Christian, William Regal, Scotty 2 Hotty, Albert, and Chuck Palumbo
WWF @ Champaign, IL – December 2, 2001
Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the face
Brock Lesnar pinned Crash Holly with a powerslam
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jackie with a bulldog
Bradshaw pinned Hugh Morrus with the Clothesline from Hell
WCW World Champion the Rock pinned Chris Jericho by hitting the Rock Bottom as Jericho attempted the People’s Elbow
Sho Funaki pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a tornado DDT
Farooq defeated Raven
Kane & the Big Show defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz via disqualification after Bubba Ray used one of the title belts as a weapon
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle with the Stunner despite interference from the Dudley Boyz
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – December 3, 2001
Brock Lesnar pinned Rico Constantino with a running powerslam at 5:34
Ron Waterman defeated Adrian Zerano via submission with a Dragon Sleeper at 4:34
Jakked:
Crash Holly pinned Sho Funaki with a roll up at 6:26
Perry Saturn defeated Mike Blatnik via submission with the Fujiwara armbar at 3:36
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Ken Anderson & Skull Crusher at 5:55 when Palumbo pinned Crusher following Gunn’s Fameasser
Raw is War:
Kane pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) with the chokeslam after avoiding a belt shot and kicking an interfering D-Von Dudley in the face; after the bout, the Big Show made the save after Kane sustained the 3D
Albert pinned Test with the Baldo Bomb after Scotty 2 Hotty, who was doing guest commentary for the bout, prevented Test from using a steel chair and hit him in the head with the same chair
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Spike Dudley & Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) when Jeff pinned Spike with the Swanton; after the bout, the Hardyz argued with one another
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Chris Jericho in a non-title match with the Stunner after avoiding the Lionsault; after the match, Booker T was shown outside the arena stealing Austin’s truck
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWF European Champion Christian with the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash; only the Hardcore title was on the line
William Regal pinned Bradshaw after hitting him with brass knuckles; after the bout, Edge attacked Regal on the stage until officials broke it up
WCW World Champion the Rock & WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Kurt Angle & Vince McMahon when the Rock pinned Angle with the Rock Bottom after Steve Austin came ringside, attacked McMahon on the floor, and dropped Angle throat-first across the top rope; due to prematch stipulations, McMahon would be forced to kiss the Rock’s ass on Smackdown! or Angle would be out of the main event at Vengeance
WWF @ Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena – December 4, 2001
Brock Lesnar pinned Rico Constantino with a running powerslam at 3:11; after the match, Lesnar hit a second powerslam
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Tazz defeated Sho Funaki via submission with the Tazzmission at 3:44
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tajiri & Spike Dudley at 6:41 when Palumbo pinned Spike with the Jungle Kick after Spike hit the Dudley Dog on Gunn
Jeff Hardy pinned Perry Saturn with the Swanton at 5:06
Smackdown! – 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 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, WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam attacked Taker 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
WWF @ San Jose, CA – Compaq Center – December 8, 2001
The Hurricane pinned Spike Dudley with the Nightmare on Helms Street
WWF European Champion Christian pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri with a reverse DDT; only the European title was on the line
Lita pinned Jazz with the Twist of Fate / moonsault combo; Jackie was the guest referee and attacked both Jazz and an interfering Molly Holly after Jazz attacked her from behind and tried to blame it on Lita
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned William Regal with the spear after 2 minutes
The Acolytes defeated Lance Storm & Justin Credible when Bradshaw pinned Credible with the Clothesline from Hell
WWF World Champion Steve Austin & WCW World Champion the Rock defeated Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle in a Texas Tornado match when the Rock pinned Jericho with the People’s Elbow
Matt Hardy pinned Test (sub. for Jeff Hardy) with the Twist of Fate
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Kane & the Big Show when D-Von pinned Kane with a low blow and roll up
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash
Sunday Night Heat: The Acolytes defeated Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn at 6:20 when Bradshaw pinned Palumbo
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Vince McMahon opening the event by coming out and making note of the previous week’s Smackdown in which he had to kiss Rikishi’s ass; several moments thereafter, Ric Flair came out and said that the fans didn’t come to hear Vince speak, they came to watch the show; Flair then instructed the first match to get underway; it wasn’t until Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert came out did Vince finally leave the ring; featured Rikishi at WWF NY; included a music video promoting the return of Triple H to the tune of U2’s “Beautiful Day”:
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Test & WWF European Champion Christian at 6:19 when Albert pinned Christian with the Baldo Bomb as Christian attempted the Unprettier on Scotty after Scotty hit the Worm on Test
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned William Regal with the spear at 9:09 after Regal put on a pair of brass knuckles and approached the champion with intent of using them
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Hardy at 12:33 after pushing Matt off the top turnbuckle as he attempted the Twist of Fate off the top, then hitting the Swanton; during the cover, Lita – the guest referee – did not notice Matt’s foot on the bottom rope during the first count; Jeff hooked the leg to pull it off the rope (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Kane & the Big Show at 6:50 when Bubba Ray pinned Show after both champions lifted Show in the air and dropped him head-first across an unprotected turnbuckle
The Undertaker pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam at 11:06 to win the title by avoiding the Van Daminator on the stage and hitting a chokeslam from the stage to the floor, with RVD crashing through several tables set up below
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jackie at 3:36 with a backslide; after the bout, the two shook hands
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle at 15:01 by avoiding Angle’s attempt at the Stunner, kicking the challenger in the midsection, and hitting his own Stunner
Chris Jericho pinned WCW World Champion the Rock at 19:05 to win the title with a low blow and the Rock Bottom after the champion was distracted by Vince McMahon
WCW World Champion Chris Jericho pinned WWF World Champion Steve Austin to unify the titles at 12:37 after Booker T interfered and hit Austin with one of the belts, moments after a ringside altercation between Ric Flair and Vince McMahon and Austin taking out McMahon’s referee Nick Patrick; before the match, Kurt Angle hit Austin with a chair while the Rock hit the Rock Bottom on Jericho (The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship, Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho)
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – December 10, 2001
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Rico Constantino with the kick to the head
Jakked – several Tough Enough 2 contestants sat in the front row to watch their trainers; footage of their visit was shown on the 4/4/02 episode of Tough Enough 2:
Al Snow pinned Sho Funaki with the Snow Plow at 3:20
Ivory pinned Jackie with a modified Pedigree at 2:11; after the bout, Jackie attacked Ivory and dropped her with a DDT after Ivory taunted her
Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated Mikey Henderson & Frankie Kazarian at 4:40 when Hardcore pinned Kazarian following the Alabama Slam
Raw is War:
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker pinned Spike Dudley with a powerbomb onto a trash can laid out in the ring; after the bout, the champion sent Spike out of the ring to the floor with a chokeslam
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle via count-out when Angle walked out of the match to avoid the Stinkface; after the bout, Angle attacked Rikishi from behind before receiving the Stinkface; moments afterafter, Angle retalliated by brutally attacking his opponent with a steel chair
William Regal pinned Kane after a brass knuckles blow to the ribs and head
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated the Rock & WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus when Bubba Ray pinned Trish with the 3D as the Rock battled an interfering Test on the floor; after the bout, Test laid the Rock out inside the ring
Matt Hardy defeated Lita & Jeff Hardy in a handicap match by pinning Lita with a roll up
The Big Show pinned Lance Storm with the chokeslam; had Storm won the match, he would have earned a WWF contract
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Steve Austin in a steel cage match by crawling out the door after Booker T interfered and slammed the door into the challenger’s face as Austin attempted to escape
WWF @ Bakersfield, CA – Centennial Garden Arena – December 11, 2001
Spike Dudley pinned Rico Constantino with the Dudley Dog
Sunday Night Heat:
Chuck Palumbo pinned the Big Show at 3:30 after Billy Gunn interfered and hit the Fameasser
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jackie with the bulldog at 2:44
Perry Saturn defeated Sho Funaki via submission with the Rings of Saturn at 5:24
The Big Show pinned Billy Gunn with the chokeslam at 3:13, despite interference from Chuck Palumbo
Smackdown!:
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
– 12/15/01: WWF developmental star Russ Haas passed away at the age of 27.
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – December 17, 2001
Shawn Hill pinned Brian Gamble with a roll up into a bridge at 5:42
Jakked:
Crash Holly pinned Lex Lovett with a bulldog at 5:59
Spike Dudley pinned Rod Steele with the Dudley Dog at 4:23
Perry Saturn defeated Brian Gamble via submission with the Fujiwara armbar at 3:12
Sho Funaki pinned Shawn Hill with a tornado DDT at 4:46
Raw is War:
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) with the powerbomb after intimidating Lita to the point where she didn’t interfere on behalf of the challenger; after the bout, the Undertaker sent both Jeff and Lita off the stage
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert when D-Von pinned Scotty with the 3D
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Tazz with the Unprettier after a low blow; after the bout, the champion attempted to further attack Tazz by using the title belt but was choked out by the challenger
Lance Storm defeated the Rock via count-out after Test interfered and hit the boot to the face on the Rock while on the floor; after the bout, the Rock attempted to shake hands with Storm for a good contest but ended up hitting the Rock Bottom instead; due to prematch stipulations, Storm earned a WWF contract
Kurt Angle & Test defeated WWF IC Champion Edge & Rikishi when Angle pinned Edge with the Olympic Slam after Edge hit the spear on Test; after the bout, the Rock made the save
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Big Show & Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) when Gunn pinned Tajiri with a flapjack after Tajiri accidentally hit the springboard elbow on Torrie, who was on the ring apron
Rob Van Dam defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification when Vince McMahon, who was doing guest commentary for the match, prevented guest refeferee Ric Flair from making the pinfall following RVD’s Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Flair and RVD applied simultaneous figure-4 leglocks on McMahon and Jericho
WWF @ New Orleans, LA – December 18, 2001
Perry Saturn defeated John Heidenreich via submission with the Fujiwara armbar at 6:01
Sunday Night Heat:
The Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Crash Holly at 5:27 with the Eye of the Hurricane after Molly hit a missile dropkick
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert at 5:52 when Gunn pinned Scotty with the Fameasser
Rob Van Dam defeated WWF European Champion Christian via disqualification at 5:23 when WWF World Champion Chris Jericho interfered and prevented the pinfall following the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Spike Dudley & Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 8:32 when D-Von pinned Spike following the 3D as the two female valets got into a catfight
Smackdown! – 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
WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – December 21, 2001
Orlando Jordan pinned an unknown with a modified Flatliner
Molly Holly pinned Dee Dee Venturi at 4:57 with a roll up
Jakked – 12/29/01:
Crash Holly pinned Chris Nelson with a hurricanrana off the top at 6:16
Spike Dudley pinned Scoot Andrews with the Dudley Dog at 5:15
Perry Saturn defeated Vito DeNucci via submission with the Fujiwara armbar at 3:29
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Sho Funaki in a non-title match with the spear and DDT at 2:35
Raw is War – 12/24/01:
Rikishi defeated Test via disqualification when Test punched the referee; after the bout, Rikishi took Test out with a superkick and Bonzai Drop
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Acolytes when Gunn pinned Bradshaw after Palumbo prevented a fall away slam and held down Bradshaw’s feet from outside the ring
Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm with the Five Star Frog Splash
Torrie Wilson pinned Stacy Keibler in an Eggnog match in which both women wore Santa costumes
WWF European Champion Christian pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) with the Unprettier
Booker T (w/ the Big Bossman) pinned Maven with a flapjack
Tajiri pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) by spraying mist into his opponent’s face and following with a kick to the head after Tazz countered interference from D-Von; the two wrestlers competed in Santa outfits
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Rock and Kurt Angle in a No DQ, No Count-out match by pinning Rock after the challenger sustained a DDT onto a steel chair from Angle
WWF @ Orlando, FL – TD Waterhouse Centre – December 22, 2001
Earthquake pinned Tank Meloche with the sit-down splash
Sunday Night Heat – 12/30/01:
The Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Test at 3:58 after Rikishi interfered and hit the superkick as the referee was distracted by Molly in the ring
Billy Gunn (w/ Chuck Palumbo) pinned Albert at 5:07 with the Fameasser after Albert became distracted by Palumbo on the apron
The Big Show pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 1:42 with the chokeslam
The Acolytes defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki at 4:44 when Farooq pinned Crash with the Dominator
Smackdown!:
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