In footage from earlier today, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon announce that WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon are not here tonight. Triple H says there was concern over last Monday night, but he and Stephanie had to assert themselves. From now on, things will be handled a little bit differently and more fairly. Some people have felt that they have been held down in the past; those people will be given a chance to shine. There are others who have had everything handed to them on a silver platter; tonight, that platter gets taken away. From top to bottom, everybody will be treated fairly. Tonight, Mankind will face Al Snow one-on-one following their problems. Also, The Rock will face Big Show for the WWF Championship. Triple H announces that tonight marks the dawn of a new era: the McMahon-Helmsley Era.
Before the next match, The Big Boss Man says that if people think what he did to Al Snow was bad and what he did to Big Show was cruel, then they should just wait until he deals with everyone else in the World Wrestling Federation. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up and tells Boss Man he must be sure his mother once told him not to say anything at all if he can't say anything nice. He then tells Boss Man that if he cannot say something entertainment, then he should shut the hell up, as while he is boring all the Jerichoholics, he is standing in the back waiting to show off his new and improved "Inter-Chris-tinental" belt. Since Boss Man is in the ring with Prince Albert, he might as well destroy them both Ayatollah-style. Shortly after the match starts, however, Chyna and Miss Kitty show up to watch the match from ringside. We then see Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon wining and dining backstage while watching the show, and we find out that neither of them booked the current match.
Chris Jericho beats Big Boss Man and Prince Albert in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, Big Boss Man tosses his nightstick to Prince Albert, then Chyna gets in the ring and hits Albert with a low blow. Jericho hits Albert with the nightstick, then hits the Lionsault to get the win. After the match, Triple H says that he can never get into what women are into. When WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon asks what that means, Triple H says it's just an expression, Stephanie decides to head to ringside to check somebody out. That somebody ends up being Kurt Angle (whom Triple H calls "an ostrich jerky salesman," a reference to Angle being a spokesperson for Ostrim, a beef jerky product made out of ostrich meat), who is facing Test. When Triple H hears Test's name, Triple H tries to stop her.
Triple H tells WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon that she is not going anywhere, and that is final. He does not trust Test for a second and he does not know what is capable of. Stephanie says she knows Test, but Triple H says she knows Test too well, and they are going to drink champagne and have a good time. Stephanie says she's going anyway, and Triple H can go drink by himself.
WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon guests on commentary for the next match. She now prefers to go by the name Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley at this point.
Kurt Angle beats Test by disqualification. During the match, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley calls for the bell and has Test disqualified for using a closed fist on Kurt Angle. After the match, Test confronts Stephanie McMahon, and Stephanie gets Test to follow her up the ramp. Suddenly, the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) attack Test from behind, then Triple H shows up and punches Test in the face.
We see footage from during the commercial break where medical staff tends to Test. We then see Test on a stretcher, and when WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley confronts Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco for helping tend to Test, not only does Test get angry, but Brisco and Patterson are put in a match against The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). If they do not take part in the match, they will be fired.
Matt Hardy beats Jeff Hardy in a match where the two brothers are forced to wrestle each other after Jeff Hardy lands wrong on his left leg. Both brother show respect after the match.
Backstage, Tori confronts Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley over what happened on Raw, and demands that she and Kane not be humiliated ever again. Stephanie decides Tori will suffer more humiliation by facing her in the ring tonight.
Backstage, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) show up, apologize, and wish WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley luck in her match tonight. They ask Stephanie to let them know if she needs anything, and Stephanie says there is something they can do.
Before the next match, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley says she has made the match to humiliate her in front of Kane. We then see Kane being attacked backstage by The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs). Triple H and Stephanie mock what is going on. Tori is about to go to the back when Stephanie introduces Tori's real opponent for tonight: X-Pac.
X-Pac beats Tori after WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley distracts the refere and Triple H holds on to Tori's hair to allow X-Pac to hit the Bronco Buster prior to the X-Factor.
We see footage from during the break where Kane comes down to ringside to help Tori to the back. Backstage, Kane takes Tori out of the building. The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) are chewed out by Triple H for letting Kane leave in one piece, and rewards them for their efforts with a rematch against The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw).
Al Snow is seen talking to the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), saying that he will have Mankind near their dressing room door in a few minutes.
Mankind beats Al Snow in a Falls Count Anywhere match. During the match, the match goes backstage to D-Generation X's (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), but when both men go into the room, Al Snow is the one who ends up getting beaten up. After the match, it is revealed that The Rock was behind the door and that it was really The Rock's dressing room all along.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco talk backstage. Patterson is concerned about getting hurt, but Brisco wants a title belt around his waist.
The orange lights and logo show up before the next match.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) join Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley just before Triple H and Stephanie walk out for some fresh air.
Edge beats Christian with a roll-up. It appears that Christian's shoulders were down the entire time. Christian confronts him at first, but then raises his hand in a sign of respect.
The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) are caught by Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley trying to leave the arena, and are told to face The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) or get fired.
The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) quickly beat The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) in an Acolyte Rules Match.
Lilian Garcia interviews Jim Ross backstage. Jim Ross says he has seen nothing like the McMahon-Helmsley era, and that Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's actions are reprehensible, and he is sad and embarrassed for the fans and the McMahon family. When asked for one word to describe Stephanie's actions, he says "it rhymes with witch, ans starts with a B."
Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley confront Jim Ross for his very recent choice of words, and threatens to wreck him again. When Stephanie asks Jim Ross what he called her and he refuses to say it, Stephanie slaps him.
Jerry "The King" Lawler advertises the 12-inch WWF Wired.com "Stone Cold" Steve Austin action figure, which allows the user a to download a Stone Cold promo off the Internet and download it into the action figure, which Austin will then utter at the touch of a button.
Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu) beat The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) and Viscera after Viscera gives up and heads to the back.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) plan to beat Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson within an inch of their lives. We also find out that their match is no-disqualification, and according to the Outlaws, Brisco and Patterson do not have a clue.
Terri Runnels talsks to Santa about one of the naughty things she did this year.
Before the next match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) joke about having Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson's families sign a waiver in case they both die of a heart attack. To their surprise, Brisco throws powder into Billy Gunn's eyes, then he and Patterson pull out weapons.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson in a no-disqualification match.
Before the next match, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up. Triple H announces that tonight's main event is a lumberjack match. Triple H and Stephanie then watch the match from an armchair as lumberjacks come out from the back and fill ringside.
The Rock vs. Big Show for the WWF Championship in a Lumberjack Match ends in a no-contest after the lumberjacks attack both men. Mankind shows up with a shopping cart full of weapons, and The Rock, Big Show and Mankind clean house against the lumberjacks. The show ends with The Rock hitting Viscera with the Rock Bottom and The People's Elbow.
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