Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for January 13, 2000

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to start tonight's show. Stephanie attempts to clear up a misunderstanding, and says no WWF Superstars are leaving this company. She and Triple H have righted the wrongs and have dealt with things in a very fair manner. They are still a little bit confused, as they cannot figure out why anyone would want to leave the WWF and their doors are always open. There is only one thing to remember: only one McMahon is running the company right now, and that McMahon is her and she just happens to be married to the WWF Champion. Triple H says that after last Monday on Raw, he cannot help but feel the need to come out and apologize, and humbly stand before people and say he is sorry, not to the fans or to the "fifty ingrates surrounding the ring threatening to walk," as those 50 people do not understand the sacrifice that he and Stephanie put out each and every week for them. He says he and Stephanie are their leaders, and he is their - and the fans' - champion. He makes no apologies for the fans or the locker room, though he does make apologies to the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), saying he was wrong and they all mistakes, and he tried to fix those mistakes with tough love, which DX showed back. When DX walked out, they showed him tough love and he realized the error of his ways. He is now here to apologize as well as to right the wrong to show how sorry he is. He will start with Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, whom he puts in a no-disqualification 2-on-1 Handicap Match against Bradshaw, and if Faarooq interferes, The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) lose their shot at the tag team titles at Royal Rumble. After that match, they will have to face Faarooq in a handicap match, and if Bradshaw interferes, they will lose their tag team title shot. As for X-Pac, he and Triple H will stand side by side and take on Big Show and The Rock in a tag team match. As for Mankind, if he thought he had him backed against a wall on Monday, he was wrong, as he beat him in the center of the ring and left him laying in a puddle of his own blood. At Royal Rumble, what he experienced Monday will be just a taste of what he will experience at Royal Rumble, and he promises his blood will stain New York City and he will beat him worse than he has ever been beaten in his entire life. Since he knows Mankind is in the back, Triple H has nowhere to go or anywhere special to be, and they do not have to wait until Royal Rumble to finish what they started Monday night. Mankind shows up, but it is the fake Mankind, not the real one. The fake Mankind tells Triple H that he is sorry he had to kick his butt last Monday night on Raw, and that he is the greatest wrestler he has seen, watched or thought about in his entire life. He also apologizes, saying that every time he sees him, it just makes him feel more pathetic. Triple H tells the fake Mankind the most pathetic person he has ever seen in his life, and the fake Mankind says he always has been pathetic, especially the past few weeks, but he is beginning to like it. The real Mankind shows up, and says that is enough. If Triple H gets off on making fun of him, then he wants to know how much he wants from him after taking his job and his dignity away before bloodying him last Monday. When he saw the blood go down the drain in the shower afterwards, he started thinking about what Mankind was. He says he is an entertaining son-of-a-gun and a damn good author, as well as one tough S.O.B. and one hell of a fighter. It saddens him to say that after the beating he fave him on Raw, one thing he is not is ready to face him in a Street Fight at Royal Rumble, because Triple H is without a doubt the best in the business right now and Mankind is not much more than a beaten-up, pathetic fool. However, the fans deserve a substitute in that match, and names him right now. He takes his mask and shirt off, and reveals a Cactus Jack shirt to reveal that he is fighting Triple H at Royal Rumble at Cactus Jack. His first official act in his return to the WWF as Cactus Jack is to kick his teeth all over Chicago, Illinois. Mick Foley - as Cactus Jack - gets in the ring and fights Triple H, but the fake Mankind hits him with a steel chair. It has no effect, and as Triple H and Stephanie retreat, Cactus Jack beats up the fake Mankind. Cactus Jack tells Triple H that at Royal Rumble, if he will make him bleed, it will not be the first time not will it be the last, for he has a lot of blood to give. He tells Triple H that he means every word he says when he promises to tear him apart in New York City and take what he holds dear - the WWF Championship - away from him.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Bradshaw in a no-disqualification 2-on-1 Handicap Match.

Jonathan Coachman interviews The Rock. The Rock asks Coachman who he is, then Coachman replies. He welcomes Coachman to the WWF as well as his show, then Coachman says they call him "Coach" for short. The Rock if "Coach" means "Coach of the little girl's softball team," then allows him to ask his question. Coach asks how he feels about teaming up with Big Show tonight. Whether it is Big Show or Big Bird, the tag team partner does not matter as long as he gets to Triple H. Since Big Show is his partner, he could not think of a better tag team partner, but he has one more question for Coach: how did he come up with the name "Coach?: Coach answers, but The Rock tells him it doesn't matter.

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu) beat The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) and Al Snow. Al Snow then attacks The Hollys with Head for letting him down, then Too Cool dances.

Triple H congratulates The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) backstage, then he and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ask where X-Pac is.

We see a video package about Cactus Jack.

Test beats Gangrel by disqualification after Luna Vachon knocks out referee Teddy Long. After the match, Test hits both Gangrel and Luna with pump handle powerslams before Gangrel gets the top rope elbow.

Backstage, Chyna tells Chris Jericho that she is not upset about Monday night, and is willing to let that go and is willing to make their co-championship reign work out. Chris Jericho accepts Chyna's apology.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Big Boss Man and Prince Albert after Boss Man and Albert argue again. After the match, Albert and Boss Man brawl at ringside, and referees get clocked when they try to restore order.

We see footage from earlier tonight where Lilian Garcia interviews Big Show. Big Show says he is excited about tonight, as he finally gets his hands on Triple H and X-Pac, since he has not gotten his WWF Championship rematch and because X-Pac is bragging about how he beat him. As for The Rock, he took The Rock calling everyone else a jabroni personally, and there is no way The Rock will throw him over the top in the Royal Rumble Match rope due to his size. Tonight, he will be a professional and be The Rock's partner, but he does not like him.

Chyna meets up with Tori backstage, saying she has bad news.

Edge and Christian beat Kurt Angle and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. During the match, Val Venis shows up on the TitanTron, asking if he was considering using weapos like a Kendo stick on his future brother-in-law Edge. This distracts Blackman and allows Edge and Christian to double team him to get the win.

Chyna tells Tori privately that Chris Jericho has fantasies about her in a flight attendant's uniform with no underwear. He also says Jericho is disgusting and constantly talks about how he can add positions to the Kama Sutra. When Tori leaves the room, Chyna is seen smiling.

We see footage of Cactus Jack diving into a dumpster only to be locked into it by The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, who then push the dumpster over the side of the stage.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) quickly beat Faarooq. After the match, Bradshaw runs in with a lead pipe and swings it at the Outlaws, forcing them to retreat.

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley congratulate The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) again, then ask where X-Pac is.

The Godfather and D'Lo Brown beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh). Before the match, the orange icon and lights show up again, and a voice is heard saying "The mood is about to change...survive...no one can withstand the pain." The Godfather then wants to know what is up with The Headbangers, but Mosh tells The Godfather the problem is with him, as they look better than the hos, who he calls "trolls."

Jonathan Coachman interviews The Rock and Big Show. Big Show says he doesn't care about what The Rock has to say, and tells him he doesn't like him. He tells The Rock to stay out of his way. After Big Show leaves, The Rock says that Big Show will be a worthy opponent at Royal Rumble, but he will never be The People's Champion. Tonight, he is an equal opportunist, and X-Pac will get the back end of his end while Triple H gets the front.

We see footage of Cactus Jack's handicap match against Mideon and Viscera.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho tells Kane he has no problem wrestling him, and tells Kane that Tori is lying to him. He says that Chyna is spreading lies to cause trouble between them, and says there is nothing even remotely attractive about Tori, and says she is not her type. However, it comes out wrong, and Kane threatens to choke slam him while Tori is even more disgusted with Jericho. Meanwhile, Chyna and The Kat are watching the match on a television set backstage.

Kane beats Chris Jericho after Chyna and The Kat show up as Jericho attempts the Walls of Jericho and fails, and the distraction leads to a choke slam followed by a Tombstone Piledriver. Chyna and The Kat take the WWF Intercontinental Championship after the match.

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley apologize to X-Pac, but X-Pac is unwilling to take the apology. Triple H asks X-Pac to trust him with their match tonight.

Before the next match, Triple H tries to stir the pot between The Rock and Big Show by mentioning the fact that The Rock wants to come out last and the fact that The Rock called Big Show a jabroni on Raw.

D-Generation X (Triple H and X-Pac) beats The Rock and Big Show after Big Show leaves The Rock high and dry and Triple H kicks The Rock in the groin prior to the Pedigree. After the match, Big Show choke slams The Rock.