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Wrestlemania X-7
Date: April 1, 2001
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: The Astrodome
Attendance: 67,925

Wrestlemania Opener:
It's the grand daddy of them all! Wrestlemania! In the arena, fireworks went off, and Jim Ross, along side Paul Heyman for commentary for tonight's event! It's Wrestlemania, in front of 65,000 fans, Live!

World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship Match
William Regal vs. Chris Jericho (c)
To start it off, the Intercontinental Title is on the line! Chris Jericho made his way to the ring to defend against the WWE Commissioner, William Regal! The fans booed the Commissioner of the WWE, William Regal as he made his way to the ring. A video package was then shown to hype up the history between these two great WWE Superstars. The match started off with the two getting ready to lock up and Regal kicked Chris in the gut and then whipped him into the corner where Chris fired out of the corner with a clothesline and then a chop. Regal whipped Jericho and Jericho came back with a flying forearm and then some right hands to the head as Regal was down. Chris whipped Regal off the ropes and Regal ducked a clothesline and Jericho hit Regal with a spinning heel kick. Regal bailed out of the ring and Jericho jumped at Regal with a cross body, but he jumped right over Regal, but Regal still went down. Chris Jericho then dropped Regal onto the security wall and then he rolled him back into the ring.

Jericho went to the top rope and came down with a reverse elbow and then a pin for a two count. Chris whipped Regal and Regal came back with a roll up of sorts, but Chris countered it and then Regal rolled up Jericho and then Jericho went for the Walls of Jericho. Regal pushed Jericho back into the corner and Regal's chest was blood red! Regal tossed Chris Jericho into the ring post. Regal did it once again and he picked Chris up and dropped him down on the shoulder. The fans booed Regal as he posed and then he dragged Chris down to the mat with an arm wringer take down. Regal then pinned Chris Jericho for a two count. Regal wrenched away on the wrist of Chris Jericho with a wrist lock and then Jericho got up and gave Regal some right hands. Jericho whipped Regal and Regal kicked Jericho in the gut. Jericho hit Regal with a reverse elbow and then he went for the lionsault but Regal was able to block it.

Regal then rolled up Chris Jericho in a pin for a two count. Regal then got Jericho in a belly to back suplex, right on his head! Regal pinned Chris Jericho for a two count and the fans started chanting for Y2J! Regal exposed the turnbuckle and then he tossed Jericho into it, shoulder first. Jericho fired back with a back brain kick to the head of Regal, and both men were down. Jericho then hit Regal with a hard forearm to knock him down and then he went to the second rope and came off with a missile drop kick. Jericho pinned Regal for a two count as referee Tim White counted the pin. Jericho whipped Regal into the corner and then he went for a splash but Regal was able to get out of the way. Jericho got caught up in the ropes and Regal hit Chris with some left hands. Regal then went to the top rope and hooked Jericho in a top rope butterfly suplex! Regal was able to get over and pin Jericho after a few moments and he got another two count. Regal went to back suplex Jericho but Jericho got out of it and then he went for the Walls of Jericho.

Jericho had trouble doing it, because of his shoulder and Regal countered it and got the Regal Stretch on Jericho! Jericho had to gut it out and he got to the ropes to break the hold and the fans went nuts! Regal then gave Chris some knees to the head and then Jericho fired back with some knife edge chops! Jericho went off the ropes and Regal kicked him right in the shoulder as he came back. Jericho slammed Regal's head into the turnbuckle and then he gave him a bulldog off the ropes. Jericho then hooked Regal in a front face lock and he got him in a suplex and then he went for the lionsault and he got it on. Jericho pinned Regal for a three count to get the win and retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship!

Winner and still WWE Intercontinental Champion, Chris Jericho

Backstage:
A limo was shown arriving, and the license plate said "WCW 1," and it was Shane McMahon!

Backstage:
The Acolytes were shown, and Bradshaw was wondering where Tazz is. Faarooq told him that he's out doing his thing. Bradshaw went over some history for the Astrodome and legends are going to be made. Egos are going to be shattered and asses are going to be kicked. They have a match! Faarooq got up along with Jackie and they headed towards the arena.

Six Man Tag Team Match
The Right to Censor vs. the Acolytes and Tazz
The Right to Censor made their way to the ring along with Steven Richards, and it's time for the 6 man tag team match! Steven Richards started to talk, but Tazz's music hit to cut him off! The Acolytes wasted no time getting to the ring and they went at it with the Right to Censor. Tazz knocked Val to the outside of the ring and Jackie got in the ring and gave old white socks a DDT. Bull rolled Faarooq into the ring and the bell rang to officially start it off. Bull Buchanan knocked Faarooq down and then Faarooq gave Bull a power slam and then a pin for a two count. Faarooq made the tag to Tazz and Tazz got in the ring and gave Bull some right hands. Tazz got a Tazzplex on Bull and then he whipped him off the ropes and Bull reversed it and gave Tazz a big boot. Bull made the tag to Val and then the Right to Censor beat up on Tazz in the corner. Val whipped Tazz and he gave him a knee to the mid section as he held onto him. Val then gave Tazz a side Russian leg sweep and then a pin for a two count.

Val made the tag to the Goodfather and the Goodfather knocked Tazz down with a shoulder block. The Goodfather then got Tazz in a back suplex and then he pinned Tazz for another two count. The Goodfather whipped Tazz out of the corner and he went for the move, formerly known as the Ho Train and he got it on! The Goodfather then went to the second rope and he came off with a Vader bomb, but Tazz rolled out of the way. Tazz got up and tagged in Bradshaw and Bradshaw gave The Goodfather a big boot to knock him down and then he whipped him off the ropes and gave him a back body drop. Bull got in the ring and Bradshaw took care of him as well as Val. Bradshaw gave Val a fall away slam and Faarooq got in the ring and the Acolytes gave Val a double team spine buster. Bull got back in the ring and Bradshaw perched Val on the ropes and he gave him a super back suplex! Bull and the Goodfather got a hold of Bradshaw and gave him a double team power bomb. Faarooq knocked Bull to the outside of the ring and then the Goodfather got ready to give Bradshaw the "Ho Train," but Bradshaw moved. Bradshaw gave The Goodfather the clothesline from hell and then a pin to get the win!

Winners - the Acolytes and Tazz

Backstage:
Trish was shown wheeling Linda, and Stephanie showed up and she told Linda that it must mean so much to Linda that at least she has one child that turned out okay. Stephanie showed Trish her new jump suit and then she told her that after Dad kicks Shane's butt, they need some Champaign and stuff. Trish said sure and then she went on her way and Stephanie said bye to her mom.

World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Championship Match
The Big Show vs. Kane vs. Raven (c)
Raven's music hit and he made his way to the ring for this Hardcore Championship, Triple Threat match! Kane's music hit and Jim Ross put him over as the future of the WWE! Raven looked very nervous as Kane stood in the ring looking down at him. Raven got on the apron and then he got in the ring and started it off against Kane and then The Big Show's music hit and he came out next! Kane knocked Raven down with a hard right hand as The Big Show made his way out to the ring. Kane slammed Raven's head into the turnbuckle and The Big Show took a long time to get to the ring as the arena is just huge! Kane picked up Raven and tossed him right over the top rope to The Big Show and The Big Show caught him and went for the Final Cut but Kane came off the top rope with a clothesline on The Big Show. Raven pinned The Big Show for a two count and Kane broke it up. Kane knocked Raven into the crowd at the Reliant Astrodome and then he went after him as he ran away. Kane scooped Raven up on his shoulder and then The Big Show joined them and kicked Kane right in the face.

Kane, The Big Show and Raven continued to battle on the crowd and the action was hard to follow as the cameras were having a hard time finding the action through the crowd. The Big Show and Kane battled and Raven was nowhere to be found. Kane tossed Raven into the wall and then Kane went looking for Raven in the backstage area. Raven came out and nailed Kane in the head with some sort of street sign. Kane then grabbed Raven's head and slammed him into a wall at the Astrodome! In the backstage area, The Big Show scooped up Kane and then he gave him a body slam onto some wood. Raven ran and he fell down on the mat as if he was running from a killer in a movie. The Big Show went after him and he locked himself and Raven behind a fence and Kane couldn't get in at first, but Kane was able to break the door and get in. Kane, The Big Show and Raven battled and something landed on Raven's leg and then Kane knocked The Big Show down with a right hand. Kane cracked a piece of wood over the head of The Big Show and then Raven got a rubber hose and he tried to choke Kane with it, but Kane backed himself into the fence to break it. Kane choked Raven and he whipped him through a glass window!

The Big Show then came out and kicked Kane and then he slammed him into a door and then he knocked him right through it! The Big Show tried to choke slam Kane on the floor but Kane grabbed The Big Show by the throat and he slammed him into a wall a number of times. Kane and The Big Show went right through the wall into the other room and Raven picked up a table and hit The Big Show with it. Raven kicked The Big Show and then he ran off and got in a golf cart and started driving it and The Big Show got on the back of it and as Raven drove it, The Big Show choked Raven. Kane got in a golf cart as well, and he had the referee with him and he ran right into Raven's leg with the cart! The Big Show gave Kane a head butt and then Kane fought back with some right hands. Raven watched on as Kane and The Big Show battled. Raven hit Kane with a box of white foamy things and then The Big Show tossed Raven onto a table. Kane tossed a trash can at the lower back of The Big Show and then he slammed him into an anvil case. Kane, The Big Show and Raven climbed up the steps and wound up back in the arena.

Kane then punched The Big Show a number of times as he leaned against the tron. The Big Show clotheslined Kane down to the ground and then he got ready to toss Raven off the stage! Kane kicked The Big Show, who had Raven over his head and then they fell through something and then Kane jumped off the stage with a leg drop and Kane hooked the leg and made the pin on The Big Show to win the WWE Hardcore Championship!

Winner and new WWE Hardcore Champion, Kane

Backstage:
Kurt Angle was shown watching some video tapes of Chris Benoit. Edge and Christian showed up and Christian said that after they win their matches, they should go out. Kurt told Edge and Christian that if you make someone tap their hand on the mat, and there isn't an official bell, there isn't an official referee, it's not an official match. So it never officially happened. Edge and Christian agreed, and Kurt thanked them. He seems really focused on his match against Chris Benoit.

Backstage:
The Rock was shown arriving and getting ready for his match later tonight against Stone Cold!

World Wrestling Entertainment European Championship Match
Eddie Guerrero vs. Test (c)
Eddie Guerrero came out with Perry Saturn for his match against Test for the WWE European Championship! Test came out next and he's the European Champion. Test got in the ring and got in Eddie's face and then the match started off with the two brawling. Test picked Eddie up and dropped him down to the mat and then he gave him a gut wrench power bomb. Test pinned Eddie Guerrero for a two count and then Eddie bailed out of the ring. Test went out with him and gave him some right hands. Eddie got back in the ring and Test followed him and Eddie gave Test some shots to the head before he could get in. Test whipped Eddie into the corner and then he press slammed him into the corner turnbuckle! Test then knocked Eddie down with a hard clothesline and then a pin for a two count. Test whipped Eddie off the ropes and gave him a reverse elbow and then a body slam. Test went to the second rope and Eddie was able to stop Test before he could do anything. Eddie gave Test some right hands and then he went for a hurricanrana and Test held onto the ropes to stop him.

Test then came off the top rope with a reverse elbow on Eddie Guerrero. Test then pinned Eddie Guerrero for a two count. Test gave Eddie some right hands and then he went off the ropes and Eddie ducked and Test went over the top rope and Test's foot got caught up in the ropes. Saturn gave Test some cheap shots as Test was hanging upside down. Referee Chad Patton then did his best to unhook Test's foot from the ropes and Eddie got out of the ring and fell down on the ground, which caused the crowd to laugh. The referee couldn't seem to get Test's foot out of the ropes and Eddie gave Test some right hands as he was hanging. Saturn helped the referee and Eddie get Test out of the ropes and Test just dangled and fell down to the ground. Eddie Guerrero then stomped away on Test as he was down on the ground. Eddie kicked away on the leg of Test to wear him down. As Bret Hart always said, 'If you're down on the mat, you're the same size.' Eddie got Test back into the ring and Eddie continued to kick away on the leg of Test. Eddie gave Test a shot to the back of the leg and then he pulled Test to the ropes and jumped on his leg on the ropes. Eddie gave Test a right hand and then the Test fired back with some right hands.

Eddie gave Test a knee to the mid section and then he whipped Test off the ropes and jumped up on his back with a sleeper hold. Eddie wore Test down and the referee was there to check on Test to see if he was still in this thing. Test seemed to still be in it, and then Test was able to get out of it and get a tilt a whirl slam on Eddie. Eddie Guerrero gave Test some right hands and then Test whipped Eddie off the ropes and gave him a tilt a whirl, spinning power bomb and then a pin for a two count. Test whipped Eddie into the corner and Eddie gave Test a reverse elbow. Test then got the full nelson on Eddie, but Eddie got out of it with a low blow. Saturn then got in the ring and gave Test the DVD and then Eddie pinned him for a two count. Eddie gave Test a brain buster and then he went to the top rope, and it looks like it's time for the frog splash. Eddie Guerrero came off the top rope with a roll, but Test moved and then Test went for the big boot, and Eddie ducked it. Test got the pump handle power slam and then Saturn got on the apron, only to get knocked down. Test then pinned Eddie Guerrero for a two count. Saturn got in the ring and the referee let it continue.

Test gave Eddie a big boot and then Dean came to the ring and jerked Test. Saturn gave Eddie the European Title and then Eddie hit Test with the belt while the referee was distracted by Dean Malenko and then he pinned him for a three count to get the win!

Winner and new WWE European Champion, Eddie Guerrero

Backstage:
Michael Cole was shown with Mick Foley, and Michael asked him if he's going to be a fair referee tonight. Mick seemed to be offended with the question, because in the interest of fairness, he's going to call this one right down the line, right here in Houston, Texas!

Backstage:
Stone Cold Steve Austin was shown getting prepared for tonight, and the WWE Title will be on the line!

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
Kurt Angle got on the mic and said that as your Olympic Hero and a representative of all 50 states. It's no secret that he's not a big fan of Texas. He saw their flag, and it's missing about 49 other stars. To be honest, he's glad he's having his match here tonight. Tonight, he can illustrate a point. Even these 65,000 bull riding, beer bellied Texas yehaws know that Kurt Angle has never and will never tap out to Chris Benoit. Kurt told the fans to lose the cowboy hats, because they aren't 7 years old anymore! Chris Benoit came out and the two locked it up to start it off. Kurt went for a take down and he got it on Chris Benoit and then Chris got Kurt in a front face lock and the two reversed each other in some mat wrestling. Both men got up to an ovation, and it's nice to see that today's fans still enjoy WRESTLING. The two locked up once again and Kurt took Chris Benoit down to the mat again and Chris Benoit grapevined Kurt Angle and then they once again got up to an ovation after the mat wrestling. Lock up again and Kurt backed Chris Benoit into the corner.

Chris reversed Kurt in the corner and referee Jack Doan forced them to break it up. Another lock up and Kurt picked up Chris Benoit and slammed him over his head, in somewhat of a back body drop, with Kurt going down on top of Chris. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit continued to mat wrestle and they rolled into the ropes and then the referee broke it up. Both men once again got up to their feet and the fans cheered them once again. Chris Benoit went for the Crippler Crossface but Kurt Angle was able to get to the ropes to stop it. Kurt took Chris Benoit down and Chris reversed, once again for an attempt at the Crossface, but Kurt Angle was able to back into the ropes and get his leg under the ropes. Kurt Angle got out of the ring to get a break and the fans booed him. Kurt got back in the ring and once again took Chris Benoit down and Chris reversed it into the Crossface, but Kurt was in the ropes. Chris Benoit argued with the referee and then Kurt Angle decked Chris Benoit to knock him down. Kurt knocked Chris Benoit to the outside of the ring and then he slammed him into the security wall and then into the announcer's table.

Kurt slammed Chris Benoit into the steel steps and then he rolled him back into the ring. Kurt stomped away on Chris Benoit as he was down on the mat and then Kurt Angle hooked Chris Benoit in a suplex. Kurt pinned Chris Benoit for a two count. Kurt Angle picked Chris up by the head and then he got him in a back suplex. Kurt pinned Chris Benoit for a two count. Kurt slammed Chris Benoit into the turnbuckle and then he gave him some right hands. Kurt kicked away on Chris Benoit as he went down in the corner and then he went to the outside of the ring and gave Chris an elbow across the chest as Chris hung off the apron. Chris fought back with some chops on Kurt Angle after he got back in the ring and then Kurt Angle hooked Chris Benoit in an over the head, belly to belly suplex. Kurt Angle celebrated with the wooo to get heavy boos from the crowd! Kurt then hooked Chris Benoit in yet another belly to belly suplex. Kurt went for another one, but Chris Benoit was able to give Kurt a clothesline to knock him down. Chris Benoit backed Kurt into the corner and gave him some hard chops and then Kurt reversed him and gave him some right hands.

Kurt gave Chris some chops of his own and then Chris gave Kurt a knee to the abdomen to take him down. Chris whipped Kurt off the ropes and then he gave him a reverse elbow and then a pin for a two count. Chris hooked Kurt Angle in a snap suplex and then he pinned him for another two count. Chris Benoit perched Kurt Angle on the top rope and he went for a super plex and he got it on and the crowd went nuts! Both men down on the mat, the referee started the 10 count. Chris pinned Kurt Angle at the count of two to get a two count. Chris Benoit whipped Kurt angle into the corner and then he hooked him in a German suplex and he held onto it and gave him another one. Chris Benoit went for a third one, but Kurt got out of it and took Chris down by the leg and he went for the ankle lock but Chris rolled through and got the ankle lock on Kurt Angle! Kurt was able to get out of it and then Chris went for the Crippler Crossface and he got it on and the fans went nuts, just nuts! Kurt Angle countered it and he pinned Chris Benoit for a two count. Kurt Angle then put the Crossface on Chris Benoit and Benoit got to the ropes to break it up!

Kurt got up and the referee went down and then Chris Benoit got the Crippler Crossface on Kurt Angle and Kurt Angle tapped out! The referee slowly got up and Chris Benoit released the hold to check on the referee. Kurt then got the Olympic Slam on Chris Benoit and then he pinned Chris Benoit for a two count! Kurt Angle scoop slammed Chris Benoit and then he went to the top rope for the moonsault on Chris Benoit. Kurt got some of the moonsault as Chris Benoit was able to get his knees up into the gut of Kurt Angle. Chris Benoit then signaled for the finish and he went to the top rope and came off with the flying head butt on Kurt Angle! Chris Benoit then pinned Kurt Angle, but he was only able to get a two count. Chris went back to the German suplex and Kurt Angle gave Chris a low blow and then Chris took Kurt down to the mat and then Kurt rolled up Chris Benoit and he hooked the tights in a pin for a three count to get the win!

Winner - Kurt Angle

Backstage:
Michael Cole caught up with Regal and asked him if he was okay. Regal didn't seem to like the question and they came across Kamala and Kim Chee! Kamala was in Regal's office and he was on the desk with a picture in his hand. Kamala seemed to want Regal to rub the moons on his belly! Regal was disgusted and he told Kim Chee to get him out of there!

Backstage:
Kevin Kelly caught up with Kurt Angle, and Kevin told Kurt that he has to respect Chris Benoit for what he did. Kurt asked Kevin what he meant, respect? There were two men in the ring, and the better man won! Kurt is the best in World Wrestling Entertainment. Chris Benoit showed up out of nowhere and he slapped the Crippler Crossface on Kurt Angle! Kurt tapped out and a number of WWE officials showed up to break it up.

World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Championship Match
Chyna vs. Ivory (c)
The music of the Right to Censor hit in the arena and the WWE Women's Champion, Ivory came out alone. It was revealed earlier tonight that Ivory cannot have the Right to Censor in her corner for this match as Chyna and her lawyers set up the contract that way. Chyna came out next and this is the fourth of 6 title matches here tonight! When Chyna got to the ring, Ivory hugged her belt, not wanting to give it up and then Chyna moved the referee and then Ivory knocked Chyna down with the belt. Ivory kicked away on the back of the neck of Chyna and then she gave her an elbow to the back. Ivory then slapped and hammered away on Chyna and I hate to say it, but that looked stupid. Weak. Pathetic. No offense. Ivory got up and then Chyna got up and it looked like her neck was hurting her.

Ivory then went to kick Chyna and Chyna caught her leg and held onto it and then she heaved Ivory into the corner. Chyna gave Ivory some forearms and referee Chad Patton started the 5 count. Chyna gave Ivory a body slam and then a clothesline. Chyna gave Ivory a back body drop and then she gave Ivory a power bomb in the middle of the ring! The fans went nuts and then Chyna got down on the mat and pinned Ivory for a two count as Chyna pulled Ivory off the mat. "That was a big mistake by Chyna. She had the title. She had her revenge and now she pulls Ivory up!" - Paul Heyman. Chyna then press slammed Ivory and then dropped down and pinned Ivory for a three count to win the Women's Title!

Winner and new WWE Women's Champion, Chyna

Backstage:
Vince was shown with Trish, Linda and Stephanie. It's Wrestlemania. Time to get excited. Vince asked Trish if she doubled up Linda's dosage, and Trish said she did. Someone knocked on the door as they were ready and it was Michael Cole. Michael asked Vince his thoughts on the shocking developments of this past week. His son, buying WCW. Vince cut him off and told him that if he wants shocking, tonight, he will get shocking! Vince guarantees it.

Street Fight
Special Referee: Mick Foley

Vince McMahon vs. Shane McMahon
No chance, that's what you got. Shane McMahon made his way to the ring and Shane's shirt said "Vince, we have a problem." Shane got on the mic and asked what's up and then he said he would like to give a special shout out to his new friends. Some of the young stars of WCW! What's up, boys! Shane gives them a shout out, as if to say they are in the crowd. Shane McMahon introduces the special guest referee for this match up, Mick Foley! A shot of some WCW Superstars were shown from the Skybox watching Wrestlemania! Mick Foley came out to a huge pop and then Vince McMahon's music hit. No chance, that's what you got! Stephanie came out with Vince, and Vine looked like he was ready for battle! Vince got into the ring and argued with Mick and then he slapped Shane across the face. Vince then opened up on Shane with some right hands and slaps in the corner. Vince choked away on Shane in the corner. Vince trash talked Shane and Shane fired back with some shots to the mid section. Shane knocked Vince down with a clothesline and then he speared Vince and gave him a number of right hands! Shane gave Vince some elbows to the head and then he gave him an elbow to the back as he tried to get up.

Stephanie got in the ring and tried to back Shane off of Vince and then she slapped him across the face! Shane didn't seem to be hurt by it and then he gave Vince a baseball slide to take him down on the outside of the ring. Shane got a road sign of sorts and he hit Vince with it a number of times on the back! Shane slammed Vince into the steel steps and then he gave him a double ax to the back. Shane got n the security wall and jumped off with a jumping clothesline on Vince. Shane threw Vince into the security wall and then he went under the ring for a weapon and he got out a Kendo stick! Shane beat Vince over the back with the kendo stick as Stephanie tried to yell to Shane to stop him. Shane then gave Vince some left hands and Vince went down. Shane then gave Vince a hard right hand, Road Dogg style and then he pulled the top off the Spanish announcer's table. Shane put Vince on the announcer's table and then Shane went to the top rope and Stephanie tried to stop him and he jumped off the top rope through the table as Stephanie pulled Vince out of the way! "Holy crap, Holy crap!" Mick then checked on Shane.

Trish then wheeled Linda to the ringside area! Trish then went over to Vince McMahon and slapped him across the face! Stephanie slapped Trish and then Trish speared Stephanie into the corner of the ring. Trish then slammed Stephanie into the apron and then Stephanie tripped Trish. Stephanie got in the ring and Trish went after her and Trish pulled Stephanie off the ropes. Trish then slapped away on Stephanie as Mick Foley looked on from in the ring. Stephanie got on top of Trish and then Mick broke it up by picking Stephanie up. Stephanie then slapped Mick Foley across the face and then he went after her and scared her out of the arena. Trish ran after Stephanie and the fans went nuts! Stephanie tripped and fell and then Trish kicked Stephanie in the gut. Stephanie got up and ran up the ramp and Trish stalked her. At ringside, Vince got up and realized that his wife was there, and it looked as if Vince called his wife a bitch. Vince stood up and walked towards Linda and Mick stopped Vince from doing anything to Linda. Mick told Vince to back it up and the fans chanted for Foley. Mick then wheeled Linda away and Vince got a steel chair and hit Mick Foley with it, twice!

Vince then got Linda's wheel chair and rolled her to the ringside area. Vince picked Linda up out of the wheel chair and placed her on the apron and shoved her into the ring as she was motionless. This whole time, Shane was still down from going off the top rope through the announcer's table. Vine got in the ring and he sat Linda down in the chair in the corner. Vince then went back after Shane and he rolled Shane into the ring and then he tossed four trash cans into the ring. Vince then beat on Shane with the trash can and then he went over to Linda and told her to watch her son get some more. Vince continued to beat up on Shane McMahon with the trash can right in front of Linda. Vince told Linda that a third time is a charm and he got another trash can and got ready to hit Shane over the head with it, but Linda stood up and Vince turned around and Linda gave Vince a low blow! Mick Foley then got in the ring and beat up on Vince McMahon with some right hands! Mick backed Vince into the corner with some right hands and the fans just exploded in the arena! Mick stormed at Vince with a knee to the head and then Shane got up and picked the trash can up and placed it on Vince and then Shane went to the top rope from the opposite corner and he jumped at Vince with a drop kick and the trash can went right into Vine's face! Shane McMahon then pinned Vince McMahon for a three count to get the win!

Winner - Shane McMahon

The Aftermath:
Linda, Mick and Shane celebrated and a shot of some WCW stars were shown in the Skybox cheering on Shane McMahon.

Backstage:
Triple H was shown backstage, getting pumped up for his match against the Undertaker. The Undertaker was also shown and he seems ready for a fight.

World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Championship Match
Tables, Ladders and Chairs 2

The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. the Dudley Boyz (c)
It's time for the Tables, Ladders and Chairs match! The belts were shown hanging high above the ring and this is a scary situation. The Hardy Boyz made their way to the ring and then Edge and Christian came out next. The Tag Team Champions in this match are the Dudley Boyz and this is fixing to be one hell of a contest. The Dudleys came out and all three teams went at it to start it off! Buh Buh and Christian went at it and D-Von assisted Buh Buh in beating on Christian. The Dudleys gave Christian a double team flap jack and then Matt and Jeff went after the Dudley Boyz. Matt raked the eyes of D-Von and Jeff went at it with Buh Buh. The Hardy Boyz whipped Buh Buh into the corner and then they whipped D-Von into him and they gave him the Poetry in Motion. Edge and Christian got in the ring with a ladder and they nailed the Hardy Boyz and then the Dudley Boyz. Edge and Christian got Matt Hardy upside down in the corner and then they stepped on his legs on the ropes. The Dudleys then puled Christian to the outside of the ring and then Edge set up a ladder in the middle of the ring and started to climb up.

Matt Hardy stopped Edge and then he set up the ladder and started going up. Edge jumped on the chair and jumped off it, giving Matt a clothesline to knock him down. Jeff Hardy took down Edge in the ring and referee Mike Sparks was there to check on Edge. The Hardys gave Buh Buh a baseball slide as he had a ladder and Buh Buh almost fell into the crowd. Matt and Jeff set up two ladders in the ring, in the corners and Matt gave Christian a body slam and then both Matt and Jeff climbed their respective ladders and they both came off with a leg drop and a big splash on Christian. The Dudleys got back in the ring and tossed the Hardys out of the ring and Buh Buh set up the ladder in the corner and then he gave Edge a body slam. D-Von went to the top rope and came off with a head butt to Edge's groin! Buh Buh then called for the tables and D-Von got a table from the outside of the ring and Buh Buh got a table in the ring as well. The Dudleys set up the tables in the ring, one against the corner and one in the center of the ring. Jeff got in the ring and went at it with Buh Buh and Buh Buh power bombed Jeff Hardy through Edge on a table!

The Hardys, Edge and Christian were all down and then the Dudley Boyz set up tables on the outside of the ring. Four of them! Matt got a ladder and put it in the ring and with the four tables set up, Christian and Matt set up ladders. With three ladders set up in the center of the ring, all three teams started climbing them and Jeff battled with D-Von on one, Buh Buh and Edge on the other and Christian and Matt on the other. Matt and Christian fell to the outside of the ring and then D-Von and Jeff fell down on the ropes and then Edge and Buh Buh knocked each other down! Christian's fall to the outside was pretty scary. Edge set up a ladder in the middle of the ring and then Buh Buh tossed a ladder to the outside of the ring. Spike Dudley made his way out to the ring as Edge started to climb the ladder. Spike gave Edge a bulldog and then Christian a bulldog through the table from the apron! "ECW, ECW!" from the fans. Jeff Hardy set up a ladder in the middle of the ring and Rhyno came to the ring and stopped Jeff from climbing the ladder.

Rhyno speared Buh Buh and then Matt through a table. Rhyno then set up a ladder in the middle of the ring and he told Edge to climb up, and that he started to do. Buh Buh was able to stop Edge and then Lita came running out to the ring and she pulled Edge down and slammed his head into the ladder. Rhyno grabbed Lita and pressed her, but Spike gave him a low blow to stop him from doing anything. Lita them came off the top rope with the hurricanrana on Rhyno! Edge got to the top of the ladder and Spike Dudley hit Rhyno in the head, and that knocked Edge down onto the top rope. The Dudleys then gave Rhyno the "Dudleyville Device" as Paul said. Lita then hit Spike with a chair and then she took her shirt off. The Dudley Boyz then gave Lita the Dudley Death Drop! Edge and Christian got in the ring with chairs and knocked the Dudley Boyz down with them. Ladders were set up in the ring and Jeff Hardy pulled out a huge ladder and set it up on the outside of the ring and he climbed the ladder on the outside of the ring and he jumped off onto Spike Dudley and Rhyno with the swanton bomb through the table!

Edge got the huge ladder in the ring and then Christian got in the ring to help him and D-Von and Christian climbed up and tried to get the belts, but Matt moved the ladder, leaving them hanging. D-Von fell down and Christian hung up and he eventually fell down. Jeff Hardy climbed up one of the four ladders set up in the ring and he walked the ladders and he fell, but he caught himself on the third, but fell down, and landed on his feet on the mat. Jeff then climbed up the ladder and tried to grab the belts, but he lost his balance and got stuck on the thing. Buh Buh took the ladder out from under Jeff's feet and then Edge climbed a ladder and speared Jeff Hardy right off the belts that were hanging! Buh Buh and Matt climbed up and Rhyno pushed them both down through the four tables that were set up earlier! Holy crap! Jesus Christ! D-Von then started to climb the ladder and Edge came up from behind. Rhyno helped Christian up and Christian got the belt to get the win!

Winners and new WWE Tag Team Champions, Edge and Christian

Gimmick Battle Royal
Mean Gene Okerlund was introduced to the ring, and Jim Ross told Paul Heyman that they are going to tag out, but he doesn't want to spoil anything. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan was then introduced! The Bushwackers were introduced as the first participants in this Gimmick Battle Royal and Bobby Heenan joined Mean Gene for commentary during this match! Duke "The Dumpster" Droese came out, who is now bald. Iron Sheik, Earthquake, the Goon, Doink, Kamala, Kim Chee, Repo Man, Jim Cornette, Nikolai Volkoff, Michael P.S. Hayes, the One Man Gang, The Gobbledy Gooker, Tugboat, Hillbilly Jim, and Brother Love came out. Brother Love had a mic in his hand, and he did the "I love you!" bit. Sgt. Slaughter came out last and the match got under way! Tugboat scooped the Gobbledy Gooker up and the Repo man got eliminated and then Tugboat dropped the Gobbledy Gooker out of the ring.

Earthquake eliminated Tugboat and Earthquake got dumped out of the ring. Jim Cornette and Brother Love went at it with some side action and Kamala tossed his own trainer out of the ring! Michael Hayes went at it with Kamala and then Luke was eliminated. Jim Cornette was tossed as well and Doink eliminated Duke Droese. Kamala battled with Kim Chee. The Goon and Nikolai were eliminated and Doink eliminated Butch. Doink got eliminated and then the One Man Gang eliminated Michael Hayes. Kamala tossed the One Man Gang out of the ring and Slaughter eliminated Kamala. It was down to Brother Love, Slaughter, the Iron Sheik and Hillbilly Jim. Hillbilly eliminated Slaughter and Brother Love and then the Iron Sheik dumped Hillbilly Jim out of the ring. Slaughter got back in the ring and he attacked the Iron Sheik! Slaughter got the Cobra Clutch on the Iron Sheik!

Winner - The Iron Sheik

Triple H vs. the Undertaker
Motorhead was live in the arena to play Triple H's theme and they did a damn good job in their live performance! Just keep rollin', rollin', rollin'! The Undertaker's music hit and he made his way to the ring next! This is fixing to be one hell of a fight! The Undertaker stormed to the ringside area, riding his motorcycle. The Undertaker went right at it with Triple H at ringside, brawling. The Undertaker slammed Triple H's head into the Spanish announce table, who were using a table from the TLC match, due to the fact that their other table was destroyed. The Undertaker knocked Triple H through the table and then he rolled him into the ring to officially start it off. Triple H whipped the Undertaker off the ropes and gave him a high knee and the Undertaker just got right back up! The Undertaker gave Triple H some rights and then a whip off the ropes and a high back body drop. The Undertaker clotheslined Triple H in the corner and then he whipped him into the other corner and clotheslined him. The Undertaker scooped Triple H up on his shoulder and he gave him a power slam.

The Undertaker went for an elbow drop, but Triple H was able to dodge it. The Undertaker nailed Triple H with a jumping clothesline and then he twisted Triple H's arm and knocked Triple H down. The Undertaker yelled "Old School" and then he got ready to walk the ropes, but Triple H pulled the Undertaker down. The Undertaker got up and went for a clothesline, but Triple H got a neck breaker on the Undertaker. Triple H gave the Undertaker a number of right hands and then he went to the apron as the Undertaker hung over the second rope and Triple H gave the Undertaker an elbow to the back of the head. Triple H gave the Undertaker a shot to the chest as referee Mike Chioda begged for Triple H to get it back in the ring. Triple H got back in the ring and he gave the Undertaker a neck breaker and then a pin for a two count. Another pin, another tow count. Yet another pin, and yet another two count. Triple H shoved the referee into the corner and then the referee shoved Triple H back! Triple H argued with the referee and then the Undertaker gave Triple H some shots to the mid section.

Triple H got the face buster on the Undertaker and then he got out of the ring and got a sledge hammer from the time keeper's table! Triple H brought it into the ring and the referee tried to tell him to put it down and Triple H shoved the referee. Triple H went to use it on the Undertaker, but the referee yanked it from him. Triple H then got in the referee's face and the Undertaker came up from behind. Triple H kicked The Undertaker in the gut and went for the Pedigree, but he couldn't get it on. The Undertaker then gave Triple H a sling shot right into the referee. The Undertaker gave Triple H a choke slam and then he pinned him for a two count! The Undertaker then attacked the referee and then he went back to work on Triple H. Triple H got tossed right over the top rope to the outside of the ring and the Undertaker followed him out. Triple H slammed the Undertaker into the steel steps and then the Undertaker gave Triple H a back body drop into the crowd! The Undertaker went into the crowd with Triple H and the two battled in the aisle in a sea of fans!

The two battled into the tech area and Triple H climbed up and the Undertaker followed him and gave him some hard right hands. The Undertaker tossed Triple H onto the next level of the tech area. The Undertaker climbed up with him and then Triple H nailed the Undertaker with a steel chair. Triple H hit the Undertaker once again and then he hit him in the ass with it and then the legs and head and arms! The Undertaker got back up and Triple H went to hit him again and the Undertaker stopped him with a choke. The Undertaker then choke slammed Triple H off the tower and the fans chanted "Holy crap, Holy crap!" An EMT came out to assist Triple H and the Undertaker climbed up on the structure and jumped off with an elbow drop on Triple H! The EMTs tried to help Triple H, but the Undertaker assaulted them and then he went back to work on Triple H! The Undertaker gave Triple H a hard right hand and they were in the crowd! Triple H and the Undertaker battled through the crowd with security helping them through and then the Undertaker gave Triple H a hip lock back into the ringside area.

The Undertaker brought Triple H back into the ring and then the Undertaker got the sledge hammer and picked it up, ready to use it on Triple H. Triple H begged it off and the fans were going nuts in favor of the Undertaker to smash Triple H's head in! The Undertaker got ready to hit him and Triple H gave him a low blow to stop it. Triple H then got the sledge hammer as the Undertaker was in pain and then Triple H ran at the Undertaker with the sledge hammer, but the Undertaker got a big boot on Triple H. The Undertaker then gave Triple H a right hand and then Triple H battled back with a right hand of his own. The two exchanged right hands and the Undertaker eventually got the better of it. Triple H kicked the Undertaker in the gut and then he went back to the right hands. Triple H got the Undertaker in a tombstone position and he went for the tombstone, but the Undertaker countered it and gave Triple H the tombstone piledriver! The Undertaker tried to pin Triple H, but the referee was still out. The Undertaker then signaled for the Last Ride.

The Undertaker went for the Last Ride on Triple H, but Triple H brought the sledge hammer up for the ride with him, and Triple H nailed The Undertaker with it to get out of the Last Ride. Triple H then pinned the Undertaker, but he only got a two count! Triple H gave the Undertaker some right hands and he perched himself up in the corner and gave him some right hands and the Undertaker picked Triple H up and gave him the Last Ride! The Undertaker then pinned Triple H for a three count to get the win! 9 and 0 at Wrestlemanias!

Winner - The Undertaker

Backstage:
The Rock was shown walking towards the arena. It's time. It's time for World Wrestling Entertainment Championship!

Backstage:
Stone Cold was shown as well, sitting down and looking straight ahead. Ready for action. Austin then got up and left to head towards the arena!

World Wrestling Entertainment Championship Match
No Disqualification

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock (c)
Stone Cold Steve Austin's music hit and he made his way to the ring for the Championship match! It's crunch time. This is what it's all about in World Wrestling Entertainment. Austin has always said, if you're not in the WWE to win the WWE Title, then you shouldn't be in the WWE at all. The fans went nuts for both men and the match started off, not wasting any time with right hands! Austin went to use the WWE Title on The Rock, and this match is no disqualification! Austin whipped The Rock off the ropes and Austin hit the Lou Thesz Press on The Rock. Austin then hit The Rock with an elbow and then another one. The Rock hit a swinging neck breaker on Austin and The Rock went for the Rock Bottom, but couldn't get it on and Austin went for the stunner, but couldn't hit it. Austin then tossed The Rock over the top rope to the outside of the ring. Austin and The Rock battled in front of the announcer's tables and then they battled into the crowd, in front of the fans! The Rock gave Austin some right hands as he was sitting on a chair and then The Rock tossed Austin back into the ringside area.

The Rock then slammed Austin's head off the announcer's table, and then again! Austin gave The Rock a clothesline to the head and then he used his knee brace to rake the eyes of The Rock. Austin rolled The Rock into the ring and Austin kicked away on The Rock as he was down on the mat. Austin choked The Rock over the second rope and then he jumped on him as he was hanging over the second rope. Austin pinned The Rock for a two count and then he perched Austin on the top rope. Austin hooked The Rock in a super plex and both men were down on the mat as a result. Austin pinned The Rock and got a near fall and then Austin went over to the turnbuckle and exposed the turnbuckle! The Rock battled back with some right hands and then he hit a jumping clothesline on Austin. The Rock whipped Austin off the ropes and he got an over the head belly to belly. The Rock pinned Austin for a two count and then Austin went to the ropes and The Rock knocked him to the outside of the ring. The Rock slammed Austin's head into the announcer's table and then he went over and slammed him into the time keeper's table.

Austin got the ring bell and nailed The Rock with it and the referee asked him what he was doing and he got in his face, but no one can be disqualified in this one! Austin tossed the time keeper down and then he continued to argue with Earl Hebner. The Rock was busted open as a result of the ring bell and then Austin continued to give The Rock some right hands. Austin slammed The Rock into the announcer's table and then The Rock leaned on the announcer's table and the table broke with him falling into it. Austin gave The Rock a right hand and then another right hand, rolling him back into the ring. "I'm gonna watch the Tron, I got no other choice!" - Paul Heyman. Austin then gave The Rock some more right hands in the ring and then he knocked him down and gave him some right hands to the head! Austin choked The Rock and there's nothing the referee can do about it! Austin picked The Rock up by the "hair" as Jim Ross said and then The Rock fought back with some right hands and the fans booed the hell out of him! Austin got a neck breaker on The Rock and then he pinned him for a two count!

Austin gave The Rock some right hands as he was mounted on him, and the fans counted along. Austin kicked The Rock in the corner as he was down and almost defenseless. The referee got Austin out of the corner and then Austin went back to work on The Rock with kicks. Earl tried to get Austin off of The Rock as he choked away on him. Austin yelled at the referee and then The Rock fired out of the corner with a huge clothesline on Stone Cold and the fans booed the hell out of him! The Rock picked Austin up and then Austin gave him a knee to the mid section and then Austin gave him a right hand. The Rock fired back with some right hands on Austin and he got booed right out of the arena! The Rock slammed Austin's head into the turnbuckle and then he got out of the ring and got the ring bell. The Rock nailed Austin with the ring bell, and once again, booed. The Rock pinned Austin for a two count and the fans went nuts as Austin kicked out of the pin! Austin was busted open as a result of the ring bell much like The Rock earlier and then Austin got up and The Rock hit him with some right hands.

The Rock knocked Austin down and Austin kept getting up! The Rock gave Austin a right hand every chance he could and Austin fell down in the corner. The Rock got out of the ring and he gave Austin a shot across the chest as Austin was hanging off the apron. The Rock went to slam Austin into the security wall, but Austin blocked it and fired back with some shots to the mid section. Austin then gave The Rock some right hands and then an elbow to the head. Austin picked The Rock up and slammed him on the security wall. Austin grabbed The Rock's feet and he gave him a sling shot into the ring post! Austin knocked The Rock in front of the announcer's and he used a monitor on The Rock, hitting him in the head. Austin got The Rock back in the ring and he pinned him for a two count! Austin gave The Rock the fingers and the fans went nuts and Austin went for the stunner but The Rock hit Austin with a hard right hand. The Rock put the Sharpshooter on Stone Cold Steve Austin and both men were bloodied up and Jim Ross mentioned "Shades of Bret Hart and Austin in Wrestlemania past!" Austin tried to get to the ropes and The Rock pulled Austin towards the middle of the ring and then Austin finally got to the bottom rope.

The Rock went for the Sharpshooter again, and he gave Austin the finger, but Austin was able to get out of it. Austin then got up and gave The Rock the Sharpshooter! The Rock, being blinded by his own blood, did all he could to get to the ropes, but he couldn't. He did power out of it and then Austin pulled The Rock by the knee and slammed it into the mat. Stone Cold kicked The Rock in the gut and then he went for the Sharpshooter again and The Rock was close enough to the ropes to grab them. The fans booed as The Rock got the ropes and the referee tried to break the hold and Austin gave the referee the finger to a huge pop! Austin broke the hold and then he kicked The Rock in the face. Austin put the Million Dollar Dream on The Rock and he was taught that move by Ted Dibiase when he was the Ringmaster! Austin locked it in and The Rock was fading. The referee was there to see if The Rock was still in this, and he raised his arm twice, and when it came to the third, The Rock was still in this. The Rock sprang off the ropes and he pinned Austin much like Bret did at the Survivor Series in 1996, but Austin was able to kick out this time around!

Austin gave The Rock a hard right hand and then he hit him with more right hands. The Rock kicked Austin in the gut ands then he hit the Stone Cold Stunner and the fans popped it at first, but then they realized that it was The Rock who hit the stunner and booed it! The Rock pinned Stone Cold Steve Austin for a two count! Vince McMahon then made his way to the ringside area and the fans booed the hell outta him. The fans chanted "Asshole, asshole!" and Vince went over and stood at ringside. Austin hit The Rock with a spinebuster and then he pinned him for a two count. Austin got up and The Rock hit a spinebuster on Austin! The Rock then went for the people's elbow on Austin and the fans popped for it! The Rock hit the people's elbow and then he pinned Austin for a two count as Vince McMahon got in the ring and broke up the pin! What the hell did he do that for?! What the hell is going on?! Vince quickly got out of the ring and then The Rock looked at Vince McMahon with a look of anger and then he went after him and chased him around the ring and back into the ring. Austin hit the Rock Bottom on The Rock when he got back in the ring and then he pinned him for a two count!

Austin picked The Rock up and he kicked him in the gut and went for the stunner, but The Rock shoved Austin and Earl was hit and he fell down to the floor. Austin gave The Rock a low blow and then Austin told Vince McMahon to get a chair? Austin told Vince to get in the ring and Austin told Vince to knock the mother fucker down. Austin held up The Rock and then Vince swung the chair and he hit The Rock with it! Austin then pinned The Rock, but the referee was down and Vince went over to wake the referee up. The referee counted a two count and Austin couldn't believe it! "Crap, crap!" - Austin. Vince gave Austin the chair and then Austin gave The Rock the finger and then he went to hit The Rock, but The Rock hit the Rock Bottom on Stone Cold! Vince got on the apron and argued with the referee and then The Rock pulled Vince into the ring! The Rock beat up on Vince McMahon and then Austin hit the Stunner on The Rock and he pinned him for a two count and somehow The Rock kicked out of the stunner! Austin then took the chair from Vince McMahon and Austin hit The Rock square in the face with the chair. Austin then pinned The Rock for another TWO COUNT!

Vince and Austin looked at each other, seemingly on the same page. Austin then took the steel chair and he rammed into the chest of The Rock. Austin beat the living hell out of The Rock with the steel chair and he has snapped! Austin then pinned The Rock for a three count to win World Wrestling Entertainment Championship for the fifth time!

Winner and new WWE Champion, Stone Cold Steve Austin

The Aftermath:
After the match, Stone Cold and Vince got face to face and they shook hands! "For the love of God, someone tell me this is not happening!" - Jim Ross. Vince and Austin then celebrated in the ring, drinking beers! After celebrating for a while, Austin used the WWE Title by hitting The Rock in the head with it! The fans didn't cheer Stone Cold Steve Austin after he aligned himself with Vince McMahon, but they didn't boo him, either. Vince McMahon and Stone Cold Steve Austin left the ring together.



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