Austin-Vince video package
Austin-Taker highlights from Heat
We go backstage to Michael Cole who is with Vince and Shane McMahon. Cole accuses Vince of being behind Austin’s attack on Heat. Vince says he had nothing to do with it. Vince guarantees tonight that not only will Stone Cold Steve Austin lose the WWF Title but he will NEVER EVER EVER again compete for the WWF Title.
Match 1
For the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship
Edge vs Jeff Jarrett w Debra
Jarrett gets a waistlock takedown to start into a side headlock. Jarrett gets a series of sideheadlocks but Edge counters each of them. Edge lands a series fo shots and gets a series of quick near falls, and catches Jarrett with a big spin kick and Jarrett rolls to the floor. Jarrett gets on the apron and goes for a shot but Edge blocks and sends Jarrett back to the floor. Jarrett pulls Edge out and sends him into the steel steps. Jarrett sends Edge into the corner but Edge leaps over and appears to tweak his knee a bit allowing Jarrett to go after it and drop down on it. Jarrett goes for the figure four but Edge shoves him off but misses a charge and goes shoulder first into the ring post. Jarrett wrenches the arm into a single arm DDT on Edge and chokes him across the ropes. Jarrett sends Edge into the ropes but Edge ducks underneath but Jarrett catches him coming off with the other side with a sleeper hold but Edge sends him into the corner. Edge comes back and locks in a sleeperhold of his own and Jarrett escapes. Edgen gets a series of near falls and they both collide in the corner and Edge falls into the crotch of Jarrett.
Edge lands a series of punches and lands a big a spin kick on Jarrett. Edge gets the upper hand and scores a series of near falls. Lights go out and someone attacks Edge but they come back on and we find Gangrel laid out. Jarrett climbs the ropes and lands a crossbody block but Edge rolls through for a near fall. Edge goes for the SPEAR but Debra gets up on the apron and tries to distract Edge and Jarrett catches him with a shot but Edge accidently knocks Debra off the apron, Gangrel catches Edge and drops the neck of Edge across the ropes and Jarrett catches Edge and drives him face first down to the mat and scores the win.
Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett
After the match. WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin comes out and lays out Jarrett with a STONE COLD STUNNER. Austin gets the microphone and says if he’s going to have stiches in his head so is the Undertaker. Austin says that he’s going to find The Undertaker and beat his big dead ass and THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE BECAUSE STONE COLD SAID DO.
We go backstage to Michael Cole who is with Michael Hayes and WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boys. Hayes says that he’s taken the Hardys from curtain jerkers to Tag Team Champions. Hayes says that the Acolytes are tough.. real tough but they aren’t counting on his leadership. Hayes promises that tonight he will lead by example
Match 2
3-2 No Disqualification Match for the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Titles
The Acolytes-Bradshaw and Faarooq vs Jeff and Matt Hardy and Michael Hayes
All five men brawl to start things. Acolytes gain the advantage and Faarooq sends Matt into the steel steps, and then sends Hayes into a clothesline from Bradshaw. Faarooq dislodges the steel steps and Bradshaw sends Hayes into a shot to the gut from Bradshaw and Faarooq lands a big shot to the back. Faarooq whips Jeff into the ropes and Jeff ducks underneath and takes out Bradshaw out with a big dive to the floor. Bradshaw catches Jeff back in the ring with a series of shots and whips him into the ropes but Jeff ducks and goes for a crossbody but gets caught and we get some double teaming the Hardys sending Bradshaw to the floor. Matt goes for a slingshot but Bradshaw catches him but Jeff catches Bradshaw with a baseball slide dropkick. Acolytes come back and clean house. Hardys and Hayes make some quick tags and work over Bradshaw. Bradshaw comes back and lands a series of shots and sends Jeff into the corner and Jeff goes for something off the ropes but Bradshaw drives him down with the powerbomb for a near fall. Hardys and Hayes try to come back but are again taken out. Bradshaw props Matt on the ropes and lands a big back superplex for a near fall. Matt comes back and lands the TWIST OF FATE for a near fall. Jeff gets Michael Hayes’s cane and cracks Bradshaw over the head with it for a near fall. Hardys go for a double team but Bradshaw catches Jeff with a big clothesline but Matt stops the cover. Hardys and Hayes mount a brief comeback but the Hardys are sent to the floor. Acolytes double team Haye and Bradshaw lands a big powerbomb for the win.
Winners and NEW World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions The Acolytes
We go backstage to find WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin searching for the Undertaker and he goes into a room and that’s how the segment ends.
We go backstage to Kevin Kelly who is with D’Lo Brown. D’Lo says that it’s been 9 long months since he’s been European Champion. D’Lo says that tonight Mideon is going to find out that there’s more to being a champion than going through someone’s bag, D’Lo says that tonight Mideon’s going to find out that being a champion means fairness and respect now RECOGNIZE THAT PUNK.
Match 3
For the World Wrestling Federation European Championship
D’Lo Brown pinned Mideon with the LO Down to win the title
Match 4
For the World Wrestling Federation Hardcore Championship
The Big Bossman vs Al Snow
Snow meets Bossman in the isleway and begs him to hit him with the nightstick, but instead Bossman beats Head with the nightstick. Bossman and Snow brawl and Snow nails Bossman with a sandbag and nails Bossman with it. Bossman comes back and the two brawl backstage. Snow throws a thing of paper on Bossman and also throws Coffee. Snow gets a garbage can and nails Bossman with it and then suplexes him through a table. Bossman comes back and lands a series of shots and the brawl continues until the end up outside of the arena. Bossman lands a bulldog on the sidewalk for a near fall. Snow comes back and hits Bossman in the face with a hubcaf and a road cone for a near fall. Bossman and Snow brawl out into the street and nearly get run over by a car. Bossman brings Snow towards a gate that reads PRIVATE PROPERTY. Bossman nails Snow with a bottle and then cuffs Snow to the gate. Bossman lands a series of shots with the nightstick and puts a boot across Snow for the win.
Winner and NEW World Wrestling Federation Hardcore Champion The Big Bossman
Big Show-Kane video package
We go backstage to Kevin Kelly who is with Hardcore Holly. Kelly questions Holly about being partial to the Big Show. Holly says that Big Show has ben following him around for weeks trying to suck up to him. Holly says that tonight he’s law and order and if either Big Show or Kane get in his face hemay beat the hell out of both of them, and then funny thing is they both know he can. Holly tells Kelly to not roll his eyes at him our he’ll beat the hell out of him too.
Match 5
Special Referee Hardcore Holly
The Big Show pinned Kane with a chokeslam after Hardcore Holly clipped Kane’s leg.
After the match. X-Pac comes out and spin kicks Holly, but then Undertaker comes out and chokeslams X-Pac and Taker and Big Show beat down Kane and X-Pac. Taker walks backstage but is attacked backstage by Stone Cold Steve Austin who beats him down and busts him open as revenge for earlier in the night on Heat.
Ken Shamrock-Steve Blackman video package
Match 6
Ken Shamrock beat Steve Blackman in an unsanctioned Iron Circle Match
Match 7
For the Rights to the D-Generation X Name
Billy Gunn and Chyna vs Road Dogg and X-Pac
Chyna locks in a side headlock and Road Dogg shoots her off but gets caught with a shoulder tackle. Chyna locks in another side headlock and again gets shot off and catches Road Dogg with a shoulder tackle. Road Dogg whips Chyna into the ropes and Chyna ducks a shot but ends up accidently knocking Billy off the apron. Road Dogg goes for the pumphandle slam but Chyna rolls out and to the floor. Billy comes in and lands a series of shots but Road Dogg comes back. Billy sends Road Dogg into the corner and lands a big splash and Chyna catches him with a big clothesline. Chyna comes in and lands a series of shots and chokes Road Dogg in the corner. Chyna snaps Road Dogg over and lands a series of elbow drops and makes the tag out. Billy works over Road Dogg and hooks him and lands a big jackhammer but refuses the cover. Billy climbs to the middle rope but Road Dogg gets the boot up and makes the tag to X-Pac.
X-Pac comes in and cleans house briefly but Billy drops him neck first across the top rope. Chyna lands a series of shots and locks in a chinlock on X-Pac. Chyna locks in the front facelock and X-Pac struggles to the babyface corner for the tag but referee Tim White doesn’t see it. Billy comes in and lands more shots and locks in another chinlock which X-Pac escapes but gets caught with a big powerslam coming off the ropes. Chyna sends X-Pac into the corner and goes for the handspring elbow but X-Pac catches her with a big clothesline and makes the tag to Road Dogg. All four get in the ring and Billy and Road Dogg duke it out in one corner while X-Pac does the Bronco Buster in the corner on Chyna. Chyna pulls X-Pac to the floor but that causes Billy to miss a big splash in the corner and Road Dogg to land the PUMPHANDLE SLAM on Billy for the win.
Winners X-Pac and Road Dogg
Triple H-Rock video package
We go backstage to Michael Cole who is with the Rock. Rock says that TripleH whines and complains about being held back because of doing the Kliq thing at MSG, but he was held back because he ABSOLUTLEY SUCKS. Rock says that Triple H talks about in 4 weeks 28 days he will be the WWF Champion sat Summerslam, but in 28 seconds Rock is going to come to that ring and take that strap and stick it up his candyass. Rock says that he is the PEOPLES CHAMPION and the Most Electrifying man in Sports Entertainment PERIOD.. IF YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING.
Match 8
No Disqualification No Count Out Falls Count Anywhere Strap Match
The Rock vs Triple H
Rock lands a series of punches sending Triple H to the floor. Rock uses the strap to send Triple H into the ring post and the two brawl around ringside. Rock tries to send Triple H into the crowd but Triple H stops him and nailshim with a shot to the back with the strap. Triple H rolls Rock into the ring and lands a series of shots. Rock fires back and sends Triple H into the corner but Triple H gets a boot up and lands a big clothesline. Triple H uses the strap to choke Rock over the bottom rope and then drags Rock back to the floor. Triple H goes for the whip but gets countered and sent into the steps. Rock and Triple H brawl through the crowd and Rock sends Triple H over a balcony but Triple H comes back and the two continue to fight threw to Buffalo crowd to the other side of the Marine Midland Arena where the entrance is and Triple H sends Rock over the rail into the entrance way and then uses the strap to pull Rock into the guard rail. Triple H goes for a suplex in the entry way but Rock counters with one of his own for a near fall. Rock and Triple H continue to brawl and find their way back to ringside where Triple H chokes Rock on the steps and rolls him back into the ring. Chyna comes out to distract referee Mike Chioda which almost backfires as Rock catches Triple H with the Rock Bottom but there’s no referee to count the fall.
Triple H catches Rock with a low blow and works him over. Triple H tries choke Rock out on the ropes but Rock tosses him off. Rock lands a series of shots and a big Samoan Drop. Match spills to the floor and Triple H is somehow no longer strapped. Triple H goes for a chair shot but Rock blocks it and whips Triple H with the strap. Rock works over Triple H but here comes Billy Gunn with a shot with a pipe and Triple H scores a near fall. Rock comes back and lands the Peoples Elbow but Billy pulls him off and gets involved but catches a Rock Bottom for his efforts, however Triple H catches Rock with the PEDIGREE for the win.
Winner Triple H
Austin-Taker video package
Main Event
First Blood End of an Era Match for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. {If Austin loses he can never again compete for the WWF Title, If Undertaker loses Vince McMahon will leave WWF forever}
The Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vince McMahon on commentary.
Austin goes right for Taker in the entry way and lands a series of shots and goes for a belt shot but Taker catches him. Taker sends Austin with a series of shots and sends him into and then over the guard rail. Austin fights back and makes it back to Taker and they make it to ringside and Taker sends Austin into the steps. Austin comes back and sends Taker into the crowd and they briefly brawl in the crowd but make it back to ringside. Taker goes after Austin’s cut but Austin escapes and Taker rolls Austin and beats him down in the corner. Taker whips Austin into the neutral corner but misses and Austin goes after the leg of Taker and works it over. Austin tries to bash Taker’s knee into the ring post but Taker kicks Austin off and the momentum sends him over the guard rail. Austin and Taker brawl through the crowd briefly again but Taker sends Austin back to the ringside area.
Taker goes after referee Earl Hebner and knocks him down and stomps him but gets tripped up and tied in the ropes. Austin gets a steel chair but here comes Shane McMahon and Austin nails him with the steel chair but that gives time for Taker to free himself from the ropes. Taker goes after Austin but Austin catches him with a low blow and Stone Cold Stunner. Vince tries to get involved but Austin stops him and decks him. Austin gets a chair but Taker knocks it away and then shoves down referee Earl Hebner. X-Pac comes out and lands a big spin kick to Taker. Austin gets a TV Camera and blasts Taker with it. Austin and Taker trade shots and Taker goes for the Tombstone but Taker turns directly to Hebner who notices the blood on his face and calls for the bell.
Winner and Still World Wrestling Federation Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin
After the Match. Austin stuns Vince but here comes Triple H to attack Austin and put the boots to him but the Rock comes out and cleans house and those two brawl to the back. Austin and Taker continue their brawl and have to be broken apart and Undertaker eventually goes backstage. Austin heads back to the ring and shakes Vince’s hand only to land the Stunner on Vince and celebrates to close the show.
An alright show here. Buffalo crowd seemed kind of flat here, Jarrett/Edge was a solid opener, Acolytes/Hardys was a weird match as Hardys weren’t over here just yet. I like the running storyline of Austin trying to bust Taker open prior to their man event match because Taker had done the same to him on Heat prior to the show added a bit more to a lackluster first half. Last 3 matches are what matter and are the best things on the show. I like the chaos at the end of the main event and Austin giving the Stunner to Vince for the last time for now to end the show.
