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Wrestlemania 2000
Date: April 2, 2000
Location: Anaheim, California
Arena: The Pond at Anaheim
Attendence: 18,742

Lilian Garcia sings the National Anthem to kick off Wrestlemania 2000 and Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler and the fans are extremely pumped for Wrestlemania 2000! It's Wrestlemania 2000, and I am your party host, Kevin Gregg! It all began on March 31, 1985, and from that historic moment on, the world has witnessed the greatest events in sport's entertainment history. That was then, and this is now! Wrestlemania opens up with a video package of what is going to go on in tonight's Main Event.

The Godfather and D'Lo Brown vs. Bull Buchanan and the Big Bossman
Howard Finkel introduces the Godfather and D'Lo Brown to the ring, and they are accompanied by Ice T. The Godfather and D'Lo Brown are going against Bull Buchanan and the Big Bossman and Ice T sings the theme song for the Godfather and D'Lo as they make their way to the ring. The two have a number of hos with them and they take a while to get to the ring. The Big Bossman and Bull Buchanan mean business as they make their way to the ring, and Jerry Lawler says that they have no sense of humor as they go to the ring with a straight face. D'Lo Brown and Bull Buchanan start off the match in the ring and Bull goes for a right hand, but D'Lo ducks it.

D'Lo Brown nails Bull with some right hands of his own and then D'Lo gives Bull a heel kick to take him down. The Big Bossman comes into the ring, and the Godfather quickly gets in the ring and stops him with a clothesline. D'Lo Brown then tags in the Godfather and the two double team Bull. The Godfather whips Bull off the ropes and then he gives him an elbow when he comes back. Bull makes the tag to the Big Bossman and the Bossman backs the Godfather in the corner and then hammers away on him. The Godfather nails the Bossman with some right hands and then he kicks the Bossman right in the face. The Godfather pins the Bossman for a two count and then he tags D'Lo Brown back in. D'Lo gets rammed right into the foot of Bull Buchanan.

The Bossman tags in Bull, and D'Lo gets Bull in the corner and starts punching away on him. D'Lo Brown then whips Bull to the corner, but Bull bounces off the top rope and body presses D'Lo Brown. Bull then gives D'Lo Brown an impressive scoop slam and D'Lo tries to charge at Bull, but Bull gives him a drop toe hold right into the second rope. The Big Bossman pins D'Lo Brown for a two count and the Godfather is there to break up the pin. The Big Bossman gives D'Lo Brown a big boot and then he tags in Bull. The Bossman and Bull double team D'Lo Brown and Bull pins D'Lo for another two count. The Bossman takes D'Lo Brown out of the ring and he works on him and then tosses him back into the ring.

Bull backs D'Lo into the corner and gives him some right hands to the gut. Bull gets whipped to the corner and he gets knocked right down. From there, Bull slams D'Lo's head into the Bossman's foot. The Big Bossman and Bull Buchanan double team D'Lo Brown and the Bossman tries to pin him again, but he is able to kick out. The Godfather tries to get in the ring to save D'Lo, but the referee is there to stop him. Bull gives D'Lo Brown a bear hug for a few moments, and D'Lo eventually gets out of it. Bull then tags in the Bossman, and the two once again double team D'Lo Brown. D'Lo Brown really needs to make the tag, but the Bossman won't let him. D'Lo Brown nails the Bossman with a couple of right hands and then he goes for a high cross body, but the Bossman catches him into a back breaker.

The Bossman tags in Bull and Bull goes off the top rope with a double ax handle onto D'Lo Brown. Bull nails D'Lo with a right hand and then a back breaker. Bull then goes to the top rope and goes to give D'Lo a drop kick, but the Godfather shakes the ropes to stop him. D'Lo Brown then climbed to the ropes and gives Bull Buchanan a hurricanrana! D'Lo Brown makes the tag to the Godfather and the Godfather cleans house on Bull Buchanan. The Godfather gives Bull a high back body drop and then he whips the Bossman right into Bull. The Godfather whips the Big Bossman to the corner and gives him the Ho Train followed by a tag to D'Lo Brown. D'Lo goes to the top, but Bull shoves him down.

D'Lo lands on his feet, and then knocks Bull off the apron. The Bossman and D'Lo Brown are in the ring, and the Bossman gives D'Lo Brown the sidewalk slam, and then Bull goes off the top rope with a leg drop on D'Lo Brown to get the win. After the contest, Bull Buchanan and the Big Bossman go after the Godfather's hos and they leave the arena as they stalk them.

Winners - The Big Bossman and Bull Buchanan

World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Championship Match
Battle Royal - 15 Minute Time Limit

WWE Superstars vs. Crash Holly (c)
Stephanie and Triple H are shown, and they are talking about their Championships. Triple H says that the McMahon-Helmsley Era will put on the biggest show tonight, and they are both Champions. Tazz is on his way to the ring, and he's ready for the Hardcore Battle Royal tonight! Crash is going to have to put up with the likes of the Headbangers, Taka, Funaki, Viscera, the Mean Street Posse, Hardcore Holly, Tazz, and the Acolytes. As soon as Crash gets in the ring, everyone goes at it, and Tazz pins Crash Holly real fast and the ring announcer announces him as the new Hardcore Champion, but the limit hasn't expired, yet. This will go on for 15 minutes and the person who gets the last pin will be the winner.

Viscera takes down Tazz and pins him for the win, and it looks like every time someone gets the pin, they are the new Hardcore Champion. Everyone goes at it in and out of the ring, and all kinds of weapons are used. This one is hard to keep track of, folks. The Mean Street Posse go after Viscera, and they want to be the Hardcore Champion. Crash gets busted open as the Acolytes hammer away on Viscera. Viscera beats up on Crash Holly as the Acolytes hammer away on anyone who crosses their path. Viscera has been the Hardcore Champion for a couple of minutes and everyone works on Viscera to try to win the Hardcore belt from him. Jim Ross even admits that this is challenging to call as Joey Abs hammers away on Tazz with a cookie sheet of sorts.

Viscera gets back in the ring and a number of wrestlers go after him as he's the Hardcore Champion. Viscera goes to the top rope and the Acolytes grab hold of him and throw him off the top rope! Faarooq nails Viscera with a two by four and then Bradshaw goes off the top rope with a shoulder block. The Acolytes put Kaientai on top of Viscera, and they got the cover. The ring announcer announces Funaki as the Champion, and Taka knocks him down and chases after him. Funaki runs to the backstage area and the wrestlers go right after him. They catch up with him in the backstage area and Rodney pins Funaki in the backstage area to win the Hardcore belt.

Rodney gets knocked down by Joey Abs, and then Joey gives him a gut wrench suplex to win the belt. From there, the Headbangers attack Joey Abs and Thrasher pins him to get the win! Mosh nails Thrasher in the gut with a stick and Viscera smashes a cookie sheet over his head. "Thrasher looks like a human video game!" - Jim Ross. "It's more like Frogger, he's trying to make it across the street!" - Jerry Lawler. Thrasher makes his way back into the arena, and Pete Gas pins Thrasher and he's a two time Hardcore Champion now! Pete Gas is pretty busted open and Tazz grabs hold of Pete Gas and brings him to the ringside area and beats up on him.

Tazz gives Pete Gas a nasty suplex on the outside of the ring and then he pins him to get the win. Hardcore Holly goes after Tazz and Hardcore tries to pin Tazz, but Tazz kicks out. Wrestlers are scattered all over the place and Hardcore Holly continues to work on Tazz. Mosh tries to pin Tazz, but he kicks out. Hardcore Holly throws Tazz into the ring and the Holly Cousins double team Tazz. Tazz takes down Crash and Hardcore is there to stomp away on Tazz. Crash and Hardcore Holly wind up fighting as Tazz nails Crash right in the face with a garbage can lid. Hardcore Holly gives Tazz a big boot and Crash tries to pin him, but Hardcore is there to stop him.

Hardcore Holly gives Tazz a powerslam and pins him for a two count as Tazz is able to power out of it. Many close pinfalls take place in the ring, and Tazz even tries to pin, even though he doesn't have to. Hardcore Holly gives Tazz a drop kick in the face, and pins him for another two count. Tazz gives Hardcore Holly an over head suplex, and Tazz is the only man in the ring and Crash is there to attack him. Crash pins him to get the three count and to regain the belt. Crash has 30 seconds to survive, and Tazz puts the Tazzmission on Crash! Hardcore Holly gets in the ring and nails Tazz in the face with a bottle or something. Hardcore tries to pin Crash, but Crash kicks out. The ring announcer announces Hardcore Holly as the new WWE Hardcore Champion, but it looks like he may have kicked out. There is some controversy here, folks.

Winner and new WWE Hardcore Champion, Hardcore Holly

Al Snow and Steve Blackman vs. T&A
Al Snow is shown in the bathroom and he is telling someone to shut up, even though it stinks in there. Steve shows up and asks Al what he is doing now. The toilet flushes and Steve asks him what is in the there and Al tells him nothing. The cleavage of Trish Stratus is shown, and she is leading Test and Albert to the arena as Al Snow and Steve Blackman make their way to the ring. Al gets on the mic and says that Wrestlemania is a special day, and he's got a surprise to him. Al introduces Chester McCheesytin to the ring, and it's a midget dressed up as a block of cheese. T&A are now on their way to the ring and they are led by Trish Stratus, and she is looking F-I-N-E, fine!

Test starts in the ring against Steve Blackman and Steve goes for an Enziguri on Test, but Test ducks it. Steve takes Test down and Steve tags in Al Snow and Test whips Al off the ropes, and something has happened to the headset of Jim Ross. Test tags in Albert,a nd the two double team Al Snow and Albert avalanches him in the corner. Albert and Al Snow go at it and Al kicks Albert right in the face. Al pins Albert for a two count, and Test is there to break the pin. Al Snow then tags in Steve Blackman and Al and Steve double team Albert for a few moments.

Albert charges right into Steve Blackman and Albert then goes off the ropes and Steve takes him down with a leg sweep. Steve tags in Al Snow and all four men get in the ring and Al back body drops Test to the outside of the ring. Albert picks Al Snow up in a body press position, but Steve Blackman is there to stop Albert from doing any damage. Al Snow continues to work on Albert with some stomps and then he goes over and knocks Test off the apron. Behind the back of the referee, Steve Blackman and Al Snow double team Alberta nd Steve goes off the second rope with a head butt.

Steve pins Albert for a two count, but Albert kicks out. Albert looks to be having his problems against Al and Blackman as Steve tags in Al Snow. Albert gives Al Snow a double arm suplex and Al goes and tags in Steve. Albert tags in Test, and Test goes to work on Steve Blackman. Test gives Al Snow a sidewalk slam and pins him for a two count. Test and Albert double team Al Snow and they give him a double powerbomb. Test pins Al Snow for a two count as Blackman is there to break the pin. Al Snow does an asai moonsault onto Albert on the outside of the ring and Al and Blackman double team Test and Steve pins him for a two count as Albert is there to stop the pin.

Albert gives Al Snow a choke powerbomb and then Albert gives Steve a body slam. From there, Albert launches Test right onto Steve Blackman and Test pins him for a two count. Test and Al wind up in the outside of the ring and Albert gives Blackman a huge slam and Test goes off the top rope with an elbow drop to get the win. After the contest, Al Snow says sorry to Steve and Steve is right. It was a stupid idea. Al goes over to Chester and puts him up in the ring. Al says that he is sorry and Steve is right, and it's time to cut the cheese. Al Snow knocks Chester on his ass with the mic and then Steve Blackman kicks Chester with the pump handle kick. From there, Al Snow and Steve Blackman give Chester their double team move.

Winners - T&A

The Kat and Mae Young are shown backstage, and Mae asks her if she is ready for her match tonight. The Kat says she is, and she just needs to find something to wear. The Kat's phone rings, and Mae answers it, and The Kat tells Mae to tell whoever it is, to call her back, because she's busy. The Kat is rather nude, but we are unable to see any goods, as a shirt that Mae Young picks up covers it, and then two bottles of water.

Michael Cole is with the Dudley Boyz, and D-Von says tonight is the night, and then he says it seems like the WWE is trying to put the Dudley Boyz down by putting them in a ladder match. D-Von says he doesn't like ladders, and he's a little afraid of heights, but after the night is over, they will remain the Tag Team Champions. Buh Buh says that they will take Wrestlemania to a whole new level, and they will take the ladder match to a whole new level of violence!

World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Championship Match
Triangle Tag Team Ladder Match

The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. the Dudley Boyz (c)
Edge and Christian are now on their way to the ring, and it's time for the Triangle Ladder match! The Hardy Boyz are introduced next, and this is fixing to be one hell of a match. The match is on, and everything is legal here and the match can only end when one team gets the tag team belts, and they are hung high above the ring. All three teams go to work on each other. This is going to be another hard one to follow, folks. Buh Buh works on Jeff Hardy in the ring as everyone else battles on the outside of the ring. Jeff Hardy goes off the top rope with a corkscrew moonsault on Buh Buh Ray Dudley, and then Buh Buh launches Jeff into the air and lets him land on the mat. Buh Buh gives Jeff a full nelson into a powerbomb and D-Von is shown on the outside of the ring going at it with Edge.

Christian tries to climb the ladder that was brought into the ring and D-Von brings another ladder into the ring. Matt works on Buh Buh in the corner, and Edge grabs a ladder and squashes D-Von in the corner. The Hardy Boyz clothesline Edge with the ladder, and D-Von gets slammed spine first on the ladder and Matt goes off the second rope with an elbow to D-Von who was lying on a steal ladder. Jeff sets up Buh Buh on a ladder, and then he goes to the top rope for the a 450 splash, but Buh Buh moves out of the way! Buh Buh slams Jeff Hardy in the ring and then puts the ladder on top of him with force. Buh Buh then goes off the second rope with a back splash on the ladder on top of Jeff.

"Holy crap, holy crap" is chanted throughout the crowd and Edge drives a ladder right into Matt Hardy. D-Von slams Edge in the middle of the ring and then he slams a ladder down onto him and D-Von leg drops the ladder that Edge is under. Buh Buh puts the ladder around his neck and he knocks everyone down with it, except for D-Von. Edge and Christian then get up and double drop kick Buh Buh right in the face. Edge sets up a ladder in the corner and then Edge and Christian flap jack D-Von right into the ladder. Edge sets up a ladder near the ropes, and Christian goes to the top of the ladder and gives Buh Buh and Matt a cross body to the outside of the ring! Once again, "Holy crap, Holy crap!"

Jeff Hardy tries to climb the ladder in the middle of the ring to get the belts, but Edge jumps off the second rope and spears him right off the ladder! Edge sets up a ladder in the ring and starts to climb it, and Matt grabs Edge and gives him a Razor's Edge like powerbomb. Matt then climbs the ladder and D-Von grabs him and slams him off of it. D-Von climbs half way up the ladder, and Christian throws a ladder at him to knock him down. Christian starts climbing a ladder and Buh Buh gives him a low blow as he sets up two other ladders in the ring next to the middle one. Christian gets close to the tag team belt, and Buh Buh climbs the ladder and gives Christian a Buh Buh Cutter!

Matt and Jeff get up on two different ladders and they jump on Buh Buh. From there, someone, I couldn't see who, they threw Jeff right out of the ring. D-Von and Christian climb a ladder in the corner as Edge sets up another ladder next to it. Edge and Christian double suplex D-Von off the top of the ladder right into the middle of the ring as Buh Buh and the Hardys fight on the outside of the ring. The Hardy Boyz set up two ladders in the middle of the ring and Edge is there to climb the ladder. Matt nails Edge with a few right hands, and Christian climbs the ladder on the other side. The four are very close to the belts, and Christian gives Jeff a neck breaker off the ladder, and a Edge gives Jeff a face buster as well!

Buh Buh gets in the ring and he positions the ladder under the belt and all six men are in the ring, and all of them climb up the ladders. Christian and Jeff Hardy fall off the ladder right to the outside of the ring as does Edge and Matt. The Dudleys are left in the ring and if they can get up, they can get the tag team belts! Christian crawls back in the ring and the Dudley Boyz sandwich him in between two ladders. The Dudley Boyz give Edge the Dudley Death Drop and then Buh Buh goes to the outside of the ring and the fans go nuts as both of the Dudley Boyz get tables out from under the ring! The Dudley Boyz put the tables in the ring and the Dudley Boyz then set up the ladders and they put a table up on top of the ladder!

The Dudley Boyz start to climb the ladders, and the Hardy Boyz get in the ring and start hammering away on the Dudleys. Ladders and tables are all set up in the ring and Buh Buh and Matt battle on the outside of the ring as D-Von sets the tables up in the ring. Buh Buh sets a table up at the ringside area and Buh Buh tells the Spanish announcers to get out of his way. Buh Buh then power bombs Matt Hardy through the table as D-Von tries to splash Jeff on a table in the ring, but he moves out of the way. Jeff Hardy runs off the rail and he tries to jump at Buh Buh, but Buh Buh throws a ladder at him. Buh Buh gets another ladder, and it looks to be a huge ladder, and he sets it up in theaisle way. What could he be thinking?

Buh Buh sets up a table next to the ladder in theaisle way as the fans chant for the Dudley Boyz. Buh Buh grabs hold of Jeff Hardy and he sets him up on the table. Christian is there and he nails Buh Buh in the head with a ring bell. Buh Buh is now on the table, and it looks like Jeff Hardy is going to go to the top of the ladder and do the swan-ton bomb! Jeff gets on top of the ladder and does the swanton bomb to Buh Buh Ray Dudley! Meanwhile, in the ring, D-Von works on Christian as Edge hasn't been seen in a while. Last he was seen, he was lying down on the arena floor.

D-Von climbs the ladder and Matt knocks him down. Matt gives D-Von the Twist of Fate and then he goes over to the ladders that are set up with a table on it, and Matt is climbing from one end as Christian is climbing from the other. Edge gets back in the ring and both Christian and Matt are on top of the ladders and table. Edge climbs up as well and Edge tosses Matt hardy off and throws him right through the table. Edge grabs the tag team belts and they are the WWE Tag Team Champions!

Winners and new WWE Tag Team Champions, Edge and Christian

Kevin Kelly is backstage with Linda McMahon and Mick Foley. Linda says she is very happy that Mick is going to have the chance to fulfill a life long dream. Mick says that it's very obvious that looking at the Ladder match that no one is holding anything back tonight. Mick says this is the biggest show in the history of wrestling. Mick says that he gets a second chance to make a last impression, and he says he believes that fairy tales can come true, but they won't come true for The Big Show, The Rock or Triple H.

Cat Fight
Special Referee: Val Venis

Terri vs. The Kat
Howard Finkel is in the ring, and he says that the next match is the special Cat Fight, and the first one to throw their opponent out of the ring to the floor will be the winner. Sort of like a Royal Rumble, but it doesn't have to be an over the top rope elimination. Val Venis doesn't have a referee shirt on, instead, his towel is designed in stripes. The Fabulous Moolah accompanies Terri to the ring, and The Kat comes out to a huge ovation and she is accompanied to the ring by Mae Young. The Kat has blonde hair again and as she makes her way to the ring, it looks like Terri is trying to get Val Venis to lean towards her in this contest.

The bell rings and The Kat shoves Terri and Terri takes the Kat down with a mini spear. Val Venis separates the two and picks Terri up and starts kissing Terri! Val drops Terri and then starts kissing The Kat. The two battle back and forth and Mae Young gets in the ring and kisses Val Venis! The Kat throws Terri out of the ring, and Val Venis can't see it, because Mae has a lip lock on Val. Moolah pulls the Kat out of the ring and Val Venis can finally see, and what he sees is Terri in the ring, instead of The Kat. After the contest, Mae nails Moolah and then gives her in the bronco buster in the corner. the Kat gets back in the ring and she rips some clothes off of Terri and Mae Young helps the Kat as Moolah is there to cover up Terri's ass.

Winner - Terri

Six Person Tag Team Match
Too Cool and Chyna vs. the Radicals
The Radicals are now headed to the ring, and they are set for six person tag team action against Too Cool and Chyna. Eddie Guerrero winks at Chyna before the bell rings, and he's just out to taunt the 9th Wonder of the World. Scotty 2 Hotty starts off in the ring against Eddie Guerrero and Eddie gives Scotty a cheap shot to get the early advantage. The fans chant "Eddie Sucks" as Scotty gives Eddie a tilt awhirl back breaker. Scotty tags in Chyna, and Eddie quickly tags out to Dean. From there, Chyna tags in Grandmaster Sexay and the two give Dean a double team suplex.

Dean tags in Eddie and Grandmaster Sexay gives Eddie Guerrero a back suplex. Grandmaster then goes to the top rope, but Perry Saturn shoves Grandmaster off the top before he can hit the hip hop drop. Eddie gives Grandmaster Sexay a drop kick and then he tags in Perry Saturn. Saturn puts on the hat of Grandmaster Sexay and he stomps away on Grandmaster. Saturn then tags in Dean, and the two double team Grandmaster as Dean tags in Eddie Guerrero. The Radicals are using very quick tags to get the advantage over Too Cool and Chyna.

Grandmaster tags in Scotty 2 Hotty and the fans once again chant "Eddie sucks". Eddie gives Scotty 2 Hotty a back suplex and then he goes to the outside of the ring and springboards himself into the ring and onto Scotty 2 Hotty. Eddie then goes over and attacks Chyna and Grandmaster Sexay grabs hold of Eddie and suplexes him to the outside of the ring. Saturn and Malenko get in the ring and double team Scotty 2 Hotty and Scotty fires back with some right hands. Scotty 2 Hotty then gives Saturn a bulldog out of the corner and then he goes for the form and he puts it on both Dean and Saturn!

Eddie gets back in the ring and Scotty takes him down with a right hand. Dean and Saturn pull Scotty to the outside of the ring and they double team him as Eddie distracts the referee. Scotty gets back in the ring and Eddie grabs hold of him and tags in Saturn. The two whip him off the ropes and Saturn kicks Scotty right in the face. Saturn then goes off the top rope and gives Scotty an elbow drop. From there, Saturn tags in Eddie Guerrero, and Eddie goes to the top rope and Scotty knocks him down. Scotty gives Eddie a suplex from the top rope and then he tags in Chyna. Chyna gives Dean and Saturn a double clothesline and she continues to work on the Radicals.

Chyna then gives Dean and Saturn springboards into the corner, and then she gives them both a low blow. Eddie gets in the ring and gets a hold of Chyna and he goes to give her a powerbomb, but Chyna gets out of it and gives him a powerbomb of her own. Chyna then grabs Eddie by the sack and then she picks Eddie up over her head and tosses him down to the mat. Chyna gives Eddie a sleeper hold and then takes him down and pins him for the win.

Winners - Too Cool and Chyna

Shane is backstage with The Big Show, and he says that we are looking at the reason that we will see a new WWE Champion. The Big Show is wearing a shirt that says "Big Nasty Bastard!". Shane says that The Big Show and Shane's era will begin tonight. Shane says he wishes his mom wouldn't be out there, but tonight, The Big Show will become the new WWE Champion! The Big Show says that the most electrifying man in sport's entertainment will be unplugged, and Mick Foley will be retired, and it will be Game Over for Triple H.

World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship Match
Two Fall Triple Threat Match

Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (c)
Kurt Angle is shown backstage, and he is talking to someone about the match that he is involved in tonight. This is a two fall Triple Threat Match, and the first fall will be for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, and the second will be for the European Championship belt. Chris Jericho welcomes everyone to Wrestlemania is Jericho, and then he says that Y2J has been waiting his whole life for this moment. Chris says he knows all the fans have been waiting their whole lives for this moment as well. Chris Jericho says he can't guarantee the fans that he will walk out of here with Championships, but he can guarantee that he is going to walk out of this match as the true Ayatolla of Rock 'n Rolla!

Chris also guarantees that Kirk Angel and Mr. Roboto are going to walk out of here with bumps and T-shirts that say that they walked out of Wrestlemania with a Y2J beating that they will never e-e-ever forget agayn! Chris Benoit comes to the ring next, and then Kurt comes to the ring. Benoit wastes no time going to work on Kurt Angle, and Chris Jericho is in the ring, and he takes both Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit down. Jericho drop kicks Benoit into the corner and then he gives Kurt Angle a drop kick. From there, Jericho goes to spring off the ropes, but Benoit stops him from doing so. Benoit gets in the ring and takes Jericho down and then he works on Kurt Angle on the apron.

Jericho then spring boards off the ropes and knocks both Benoit and Kurt to the floor. Jericho then gives Benoit a baseball slide and Kurt grabs hold of him and flap jacks him on the steel stairs. The three continue to fight and Chris Jericho goes off the second rope with a drop kick on Kurt Angle. Jericho pins him for a two count as Benoit interrupts the count. Chris Benoit gives Jericho a back breaker and pins him for a two count as Kurt Angle breaks the pin. Kurt gives Benoit a belly to belly suplex and pins him for a two count. Jericho gets up and works on Kurt Angle and he kicks him in the gut. Jericho gives Kurt Angle a bulldog and then pins him for a two count.

Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho then go at it against each other and Kurt Angle attacks Benoit from behind as the two are going at it. Kurt Angle gives Benoit a suplex and then pins him for a two count as Jericho goes off the ropes. Chris Jericho gives Benoit a camel clutch and as Kurt tried to break the hold, Chris broke it, because he knew Angle was coming. Jericho gives Kurt Angle a suplex and Kurt gets up and fires back with some right hands. Kurt Angle whips Jericho into the corner and Jericho gives Kurt a big boot. Kurt gives Jericho an over the head belly to belly suplex and somehow Jericho kicked out of the pin.

Angle whips Benoit in the corner right into a sunset flip by Jericho. Benoit reversed it into a pin of his own, and Angle was there to break the pin before the three count. Kurt Angle gives Chris Jericho the Cross Faced Chicken Wing and Jericho is fading fast. Benoit gives Kurt Angle a drop kick right to the head to break the hold and Benoit tosses Angle to the outside of the ring. Benoit tosses Angle into the front row and then he gets on the top rope and gives Jericho a head butt and pins Jericho for a three count to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship!

Winner of the fall, and new WWE Intercontinental Champion, Chris Benoit

World Wrestling Entertainment European Championship Match
Second Fall of the Triple Threat Match

Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (c)
The match continues, and Kurt Angle scoop slams Benoit and then he goes to the top rope and it looked like he was going for a moonsault, but Jericho knocked him down. Jericho goes for a back drop on Angle, but Benoit is there to stop him. Benoit then gives Jericho a back suplex from the top rope and Angle goes off the top rope with a moonsault, but he misses Benoit as he moves out of the way! Jericho goes to get the Walls of Jericho on Kurt Angle, but Chris Benoit is there to stop him with a clothesline. Chris Jericho gives Chris Benoit a spinning heel kick and Benoit goes to the outside of the ring.

Chris Jericho gives Kurt Angle a double powerbomb in the middle of the ring! Jericho goes for the cover, but Benoit gets back in the ring. Benoit grabs Jericho and gives him a triple back suplex for a two count. Kurt Angle is there to stop the pin with a chop block. Chris Benoit gives Kurt Angle a German suplex and then Jericho gets up and chops away on Benoit. Jericho goes for a flying forearm and he hits the referee accidentally. Chris Benoit gets the Crippler Cross face on Jericho, and Jericho tapped out, but the referee wasn't there to call it. Jericho gets the Walls of Jericho on Benoit, and Kurt Angle gets one of the belts and nails Jericho right between the eyes. Angle goes for the cover on Jericho and Benoit pulls Jericho out of the ring to break the count.

Benoit gets in the ring and hammers away on Kurt Angle and Angle misses a clothesline and Benoit gives Kurt Angle a back suplex and then he goes to the top rope for the head butt again and he misses as Angle was able to move out of the way. Chris Jericho then goes off the ropes with the asai moonsault on Chris Benoit to get the win and win the European belt! That didn't make Kurt Angle too happy as he lost both of his belts!

Winner and new WWE European Champion, Chris Jericho

Michael Cole is standing by with Vince McMahon, and Michael asks him if he is going to be a factor. Vince says that he likes to think he is a factor no matter where he goes. Vince says that The Rock is confident in the match tonight, no matter who is in his corner. Vince says that he did say at Wrestlemania, he not only promised, but guaranteed to make it right. Triple H is with Stephanie, and Triple H says he doesn't care what Vince says, it's about who is the best. Triple H says that he will not be beaten tonight, because he won't allow it. Why? Because like he said before, he is that damn good.

The Road Dogg and X-Pac vs. Kane and Rikishi Phatu
The Road Dogg and X-Pac are now on their way to the ring, and they are going against Kane and Rikishi Phatu in this tag team contest. We found out earlier tonight that Pete Rose was in the house, and he had a baseball bat with him for some weird reason. Paul Bearer gets in the face of Tori and Kane goes after Tori and The Road Dogg and X-Pac double team Rikishi Phatu. X-Pac gets out of the ring to save Tori, and he gets in a fight with Kane on the outside of the ring. Meanwhile, in the ring, Rikishi puts his ass in the face of The Road Dogg. Tori gets in the ring and she gets backed into the corner and Rikishi goes to put his ass in her face, but The Road Dogg and X-Pac grab hold of her and leave.

Kane and Rikishi go right after them into theaisle way and they fight their way back to the ring. The fans chant "X-Pac sucks" as X-Pac gives Rikishi the bronco buster in the corner. The Road Dogg gives Rikishi some left jabs and then he nails him with a right. The right hand didn't seem to work very well and then he goes off the ropes with a flying forearm. The Road Dogg then gives Rikishi a knee drop. The Road Dogg tags in X-Pac and X-Pac works on Rikishi Phatu. X-Pac charges at Rikishi Phatu, and Rikishi catches him in a neck breaker. Rikishi tags in Kane, and Kane takes care of both members of Degeneration X as they are both in the ring.

Kane gives X-Pac a high back body drop and then he whips him to the corner. Kane runs and nails X-Pac with a clothesline. Kane signals for Rikishi get in the ring and put his ass in the face of X-Pac. X-Pac gets out of the ring and The Road Dogg gets in, only to get knocked down. Tori gets in the ring and Kane tosses her into the corner and Rikishi puts his ass right in her face! From there, Kane gives X-Pac a tombstone piledriver to get the win for his team! After the contest, Too Cool comes to the ringand they get the fans going nuts as Paul Bearer and Kane stand in the ring.

Winners - Kane and Rikishi Phatu

A guy in a chicken suit comes out and gets down with Too Cool and Kane looks at him strangely. Too Cool, Rikishi and the chicken dance in the ring and Kane just stands in the corner and looks on. The announcers are assuming that's Pete Rose under the chicken suit and Kane obviously think's that it's Pete Rose as well, because he grabs him by the throat and chokes him in the corner. Pete Rose comes to the ring and tries to nail Kane with a ball bat, but Rikishi takes the bat and Kane gives Pete Rose a choke slam in the middle of the ring! Rikishi tosses the ball bat to Kane, and Too Cool drag Pete to the corner and Rikishi puts his ass in Pete's face!

Kevin Kelly is with The Rock, and he says that 12 months ago, after every win and loss, and after everything that was thrown at The Rock, The Rock says that if he could do it all over again, he would say "Finally, The Rock has come back to Wrestlemania!" The Rock says it's not about the lights, it's not about the cameras, the McMahon Family Saga, it's about the WWE Championship. The Rock says he is going to lay the smack down on their candy asses, and he says that tonight is the night, if you smell what The Rock is cooking!

World Wrestling Entertainment Championship Match
Fatal Four Way Elimination Match - No DQ or Count out

Mick Foley vs. The Big Show vs. The Rock vs. Triple H (c)
Mick Foley is now headed to the ring with Linda McMahon in his corner, and it's time for the Fatal Four Way Elimination match! Shane is in the corner of The Big Show, and Vince is in the corner of The Rock, and of course, Stephanie is going to be in the corner of Triple H. Anything goes in this match and all men are in the ring at the same time, and all four men go at it! Mick pairs off with Triple H as The Big Show pairs off with The Rock, and the WWE title is on the line. The Rock hammers away on The Big Show in the corner while Mick Foley gives Triple H a knee to the face in the other corner.

The Big Show picks The Rock up over his head and then slams him to the mat and then The Big Show grabs hold of Triple H and does the same thing to him. The Big Show is dominating the match and he gives Mick Foley a head butt to the face and he is literally man handling everyone in this match. The Big Show chokes The Rock down in the corner, and Mick Foley gets on the back of The Big Show, and The Big Show just stands right up and slams down onto Mick Foley. The Rock gets back to his feet and fires away on The Big Show with some right hands. The Big Show gives The Rock a sidewalk slam and then The Big Show goes to choke slam Triple H, but Mick Foley gives The Big Show a low blow.

All three men work on The Big Show and Triple H clotheslines The Big Show, followed by a clothesline from Mick and The Rock. The Rock's clothesline is the one to take The Big Show down and this isn't the way that Shane wanted to see this match go. The three stomp away on The Big Show in the middle of the ring, and they join forces against The Big Show, even though they aren't friends. Mick charges with a clothesline to Triple H over the top rope and to the outside. From there, The Big Show whips The Rock into the corner and then gives him a big boot to the face. Mick Foley nails Triple H with a steel chair on the outside of the ring and Shane gets on the apron, only to get knocked down by The Rock.

Mick gives The Big Show a chair shot to the head, and The Rock gives him the Rock Bottom to eliminate him! Shane and The Big Show are sent back to the locker room and Triple H, Mick Foley and The Rock are left in the ring to go against each other. Triple H tries to reason with Mick Foley to go against The Rock and Mick tells him no! Triple H then tries to convince The Rock to side with him against Mick, and the Rock nods yes, but he didn't do it as he turns and nails Triple H with a forearm. Mick Foley and The Rock both double team Triple H and they take turns giving him right hands in the middle of the ring. The Rock gives him one last right hand to take him down and The Rock and Mick continue to double team Triple H.

Triple H gets tossed to the outside of the ring and The Rock and Mick Foley continue to double team Triple H, and this is a no disqualification match! The three battle on the outside of the ring, and The Rock goes to nail Triple H with the ring bell, but Triple H ducks and The Rock hits Mick. Triple H then drops The Rock right onto the security wall. Mick Foley grabs a barbed wire bat and he gets in the ring with Triple H and he goes to hit him, but Triple H ducks it and gives Mick a low blow. Triple H grabs hold of the barbed wire and he nails Mick with it, and then he goes to do it again, but The Rock gets in the ring and stops him. The Rock gets tossed to the floor and Mick Foley gets the double arm DDT on Triple H and then he gets Mr. Socko out and puts it on Triple H.

The Rock gets in the ring and nails Triple H with the WWE Championship and then he goes to do the people's elbow on him, but Mick Foley gets the Mandible Claw on The Rock as it's every man for himself. Triple H gives both Mick Foley and The Rock low blows. Triple H gets back up to his feet and he works on The Rock in the corner. Vince gets a chair and he puts it on the ring apron as The Rock nails Triple H with some right hands. The Rock fires out of the corner with a clothesline and Mick Foley clotheslines The Rock and pins him for a two count. Mick Foley gives The Rock a number of right hands and then he gives The Rock the double arm DDT and pins him for a two count!

Mick Foley grabs the steel chair and he has the advantage. Mick charges at The Rock in the corner, but The Rock puts his foot up and the chair goes right into Mick's face. The Rock gives Mick a number of right hands, and then he gives him a DDT for a two count as Triple H interrupts the count. Mick and Triple H talk, and they double team The Rock and Mick isn't making a popular decision. The two continue to double team The Rock and Mick pins The Rock for a two count. Mick and Triple H give The Rock a double team suplex and then Triple H gives The Rock a knee to the head. Mick knocks The Rock to the outside of the ring and Mick and Triple H both go the outside of the ring to beat up on The Rock.

The Rock whips Mick into the steel stairs and then The Rock goes to work on Triple H. Mick Foley grabs the steel stairs and he nails The Rock with them. Stephanie and Linda get in an argument as this contest is going on. Triple H sets The Rock up on the Spanish announcers table, and Triple H holds The Rock there for Mick to jump on from the second rope, but Mick barely hits The Rock. Triple H then jumps from one table to the other. Mick Foley makes his way back into the ring and Triple H puts the Pedigree on him and Mick Foley kicks out of the pin! Triple H can't believe it, and he shoves the referee down and from there, he grabs a chair and nails Mick right across the head with it. Triple H then gives Mick the Pedigree on the steel chair and then pins him once again to eliminate him.

The fans give Mick Foley a standing ovation and The Rock is down on the outside of the ring. Mick Foley is leaving the arena for the very last time. Mick starts to leave, and then he turns back and goes to the ring and gets the barbed wire and nails Triple H right in the head with it! We are down to two men and it's all or nothing right here. The Rock pins Triple H for a two count as he kicks out and how in the hell did Triple H kick out of that? "Because he's the Game." - Jerry Lawler. Thanks Lawler. The Rock and Triple H trade right hands and The Rock clotheslines Triple H to the outside of the ring.

Triple H and The Rock fight in theaisle way and towards the entrance way as Stephanie looks on with concern on her face. The two fight into the crowds and The Rock back body drops Triple H back into the ringside area. The Rock slams Triple H's head into the time keeper's table and then he picks up the steel steps and goes to slam them into Triple H, but Triple H smacks them with a steel chair and then he continues to hit the steps as The Rock is down on the ground under them. Triple H gives The Rock a piledriver on the steel steps and then Triple H tosses The Rock back into the ring. Triple H pins The Rock for a two count and somehow The Rock got his shoulder up. The Rock does his best to fight back with some right hands and he goes to get the Rock Bottom, but Triple H counters.

Triple H goes for the Pedigree, but The Rock counters with a back body drop and Triple H lands on the outside of the ring. The Rock and Triple H fight back into the crowd and then they fight back into the ringside area, and The Rock gives Triple H a spinebuster at ringside. The Rock grabs hold of Triple H and he suplexes him onto the announcers table and the referee pleads for them to get back in the ring. Both men get up and Triple H throws The Rock into the ring, and Vince nails Triple H with a right hand and then he slams him into the ring post. Shane sneaks back to the ringside area and he and Vince get in a brawl. Shane rams his father's head into the television monitor as Triple H and The Rock are down in the ring.

Shane picks up a television monitor and then he hits Vince right across the face with it. Vince gets up with a look of anger on his face and he continues to fight with Shane at ringside! Shane gives Vince a low blow and the fans chant for Vince. Shane grabs a steel chair and then he nails Vince right across the head with it. WWE officials help Vince up to his feet and he has been busted open. Patterson and Brisco take Vince back to the locker room, and it looks like Shane is staying at the ringside area, and he's got a chair in hand. The Rock and Triple H get back to their feet and The Rock hammers away on Triple H and he gives him a DDT in the middle of the ring and pins him for a two count.

The Rock gives Triple H power slam and he pins him for a two count. Triple H gives The Rock a face buster and then he grabs the barbed wire and nails The Rock right in the head with it. Triple H goes for a Pedigree, but The Rock reverses it into a slingshot, and he got catapulted right into Shane. From there, The Rock gives Triple H a Rock Bottom, but he doesn't have enough energy in him to make the pin. The referee tries to get Shane out of the ring, but he just can't do it. Vince comes back to the ring and gives Shane a low blow as he was going to do some damage on The Rock. Vince tosses Shane to the outside of the ring and then he grabs the steel chair and clobbers The Rock with it! Stephanie couldn't believe what she just saw and the referee yells at Vince.

Triple H pins The Rock for a two count and somehow, once again, The Rock kicks out! Vince hits The Rock again with the steel chair and Triple H pins him again to get the three count. Triple H has just made history as he is the first heel to walk out of Wrestlemania as the WWE Champion. From there, Vince and Stephanie hug in the ring, and it looks like they were out to screw The Rock all along! Shane comes back to the ring and Vince points to his own head and shows Shane what he did with the chair. The Rock comes back to the ring and he catches Shane in a Rock Bottom. The Rock then gets Vince in the Rock Bottom, and that leaves Stephanie in the ring! Stephanie gets in The Rock's face and Stephanie slaps him across the face and The Rock gives her the Rock Bottom right in the center of the ring. The Rock then gives Stephanie the people's elbow!

Winner and still WWE Champion, Triple H

Wrestlemania Extra:
Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler are still at ringside as the fans are leaving the arena, and Jim Ross and Jerry talk about the Main Event as to what happened. Jim Ross and Jerry then go on to talk about the Hardcore Battle Royal, and they show the closing moments of the match where it ended in a controversial fashion. Michael Cole is with Hardcore Holly, and he congratulates him on his victory. Hardcore says that the referee counted three, and that's why he's standing there with the Hardcore belt. Hardcore Holly says that the reason they call him Hardcore is because he eats, sleeps and breathes Hardcore, and he is the one who made the Hardcore belt what it is today. Hardcore says he is Hardcore, true to the word.

Hardcore Holly says that Michael Cole wants to be like Hardcore Holly, but he just can't do it. Michael asks Hardcore if he has any plans to defend the belt 24/7. Hardcore says he'll do it 48/14, and he says he will break Michael's ass in half. Hardcore Holly then calls Michael Cole a crap head and then leaves.

Kevin Kelly is now with the new WWE Tag Team Champions, Edge and Christian, and Christian says that he said last week on RAW that they wouldn't settle for anything less than the tag team belts, and they beat the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz, and they did it with pain. Christian says that he would go through it all again tomorrow, if he had to. Edge says that they proved that they are the kings of the ladder match and they are the kings at the top of the heap in the tag team world. Edge says they separated the men from the boys. Edge starts coughing, because he's in a lot of pain after the match.

Kevin Kelly is with Mick Foley and Mick's son, Dewey. Mick says that the last time that he had his son in his lap was 13 months ago when he found out that he wouldn't be in the Wrestlemania Main Event. Mick says he was sad, and is a little sad now, but it's a happy occasion. Mick says he busted up his ribs, and he was very honored to be in the ring tonight. Mick says he did the best he could, and he can't get as far an elbow that he use to.

Michael Cole is standing by with Pete Rose! Michael asks him why he keeps coming back year after year after year. Pete says he is a competitor and he is going to get Kane. Pete says Kane had some help tonight. Michael asks him why he keeps coming back again, and Pete says he is a competitor and his mission isn't completed. Pete says that they say in baseball to wait until next year.

Michael Cole is now with Vince McMahon, and he says that everyone was stunned at what they saw. Michael asks Vince why he did what he did tonight to The Rock, and Vince looks at Michael and asks him if he wants him to answer to him. Vince asks Michael if he answers to Michael. Michael says no, and Vince says exactly. Vince says The Rock is a lowly coward for what he did to Stephanie. He gave her the Rock Bottom and then gave her the so called people's elbow. Vince says that there is one thing you can take to the bank. The Rock isn't the WWE Champion. Vince says he guaranteed that he would make it all right at Wrestlemania, and that guarantee came true.

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