Taz beats Kurt Angle by referee stoppage with the Tazmission, bringing Kurt Angle's undefeated streak to an end. After the match, officials and medical staff have to check on Angle.
Michael Cole interviews The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Terri Runnels. Terri says she and The Hardy Boyz are going to tear the roof off Madison Square Garden, but Jeff tells her she is not going to be at ringside with them due to how violent The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) are. Matt says that The Dudley Boyz are the masters of putting people through tables, and that he and Jeff were never supposed to be in the WWF. Matt says he and Jeff will put The Dudley Boyz through tables or they are going to die trying.
Before the next match, Buh Buh Ray Dudley asks D-Von if he can believe how ass-backwards the people of New York City are, as they cheer for "those pretty boy punks" The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) but have the nerve to boo Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker. D-Von says that if New York City was smart, they would elect John Rocker as their mayor to clean up their miserable concerned. As far as The Hardy Boyz are concerned, they might as well tuck their heads between their legs and kiss their sorry asses goodbye.
The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) in a Tag Team Tables Match.
We see footage from earlier tonight where Kurt Angle is checked on backstage. Angle is unsteady and still in a daze, and believes that he is still undefeated.
Mae Young beats Ivory, Terri Runnels, Jacqueline, B.B., Luna Vachon and The Kat (who is wearing a two-piece bubble wrap bikini) to win the Miss Rumble 2000 swimsuit competition. Mae Young shows up at the last second to compete, and ends up unzipping her swimsuit to expose her breasts after saying that everyone in the crowd wants to see her puppies. "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry has to run into the ring to cover Mae Young up. Sgt. Slaughter, Tony Garea, The Fabulous Moolah, Johnny Valiant and "Classy" Freddy Blassie are the judges, Jerry "The King' Lawler is the master of ceremonies, and Andy Richter of The Conan O'Brien Show is special guest judge.
Ten blocks away from Madison Square Garden at WWF New York in Times Square, Jonathan Coachman advertises the place while surrounded by screaming fans.
Dave Hebner takes the WWF Intercontinental Championship away from both Chris Jericho and Chyna as they argue over who will wear it on the way to the ring for the next match.
WWF reminds the viewers at home that the action should stay in the ring and not be performed at home or school.
Before the next match, Chris Jericho welcomes everyone to "Madison Square Jericho," and says that after he becomes the unidsputed WWF Intercontinental Champion tonight, the Jerichoholics will throw a celebration that will make the New Year's celebrations in New York City look like his sister 7th birthday party, and says the celebrations will be so big that they will never be forgotten again.
Chris Jericho beats Chyna and Hardcore Holly in a Triple Threat Match after breaking a Walls of Jericho attempt by Chyna to become the undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion!
Michael Cole interviews The Rock. The Rock says there are only two Superstars who will give him problems: Crash HOlly and Mosh. If he can get past both of them, he can win the Royal Rumble Match. When asked if he should be concerned about Big Show, The Rock tells Michael Cole he should be concerned about fixing himself a nice, tall glass of "Shut Up juice." He then asks Big Show if he thinks he will win the Royal Rumble Match, toss him over the top rope and win the WWF Championship at WrestleMania, then tells Big Show that he wipes a monkey's ass with what he thinks. The Rock says he will head to the ring, and he hopes that he and Big Show are the last two in the ring so that he can win the Royal Rumble Match tonight.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). During the match, Bradshaw inadvertently knocks down referee Tim White along with Billy Gunn at ringside, then X-Pac shows up to interfere only to eat a spinebuster. Billy Gunn then hits Bradshaw with the Fameasser to retain.
Triple H retains the WWF Championship against Cactus Jack in a violent Street Fight. After the match, Triple H is taken out of a stretcher, but Cactus Jack gets back up and gets Triple H back into the ring and hits him with a barbed wire 2x4.
We see Johnathan Coachman at WWF New York. He interviews co-owner and CEO Linda McMahon, who refuses to comment on the McMahon-Helmsley Era, but ensures that while Triple H is still WWF Champion, things in the WWF are going to be handled "the McMahon way."
We look back at the finish to the 1995 Royal Rumble Match.
#24 entrant The Rock last eliminates #26 eliminates Big Show to win the 2000 Royal Rumble Match and compete for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania. This happens after The Rock grabs the rope and topples Big Show over the top rope, though the camera angle does not show whether or not The Rock's feet hit the floor. After the match, The Rock announces that he is going to WrestleMania. Before he can finish speaking, Big Show runs into the ring, attacks The Rock and tosses him over the top rope.
During the match:
Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki) attack Mosh after he shows up at #3 only for Mosh to fight back. Kaientai is then ejected to the back. When Gangrel enters at #12, they get in again only to be tossed out and ejected in record time. When they run in after Val Venis enters at #21, it happens a third time. Funaki tries his luck again a fourth time after The Godfather enters at #29, but once again, he is thrown out and ejected from the match. After every attempt after the second one, footage of Taka Michinoku falling on his face on his second time getting tossed out gets replayed at the behest of Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu) all show up early in the match. Sexay shows up at #2, Rikishi at #5 and Scotty 2 Hotty at #6. The three of them dance after Scotty 2 Hotty, then Rikishi takes Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty hout and tosses them over the top rope before dancing solo until "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman shows up at #7.
The Big Boss Man enters at #9, but refuses to get in the ring alone with Rikishi. It takes #10 entrant Test to get him in there.
Bob Backlund makes a surprise appearance at #14. He is part of the seven-man group effort to eliminate Rikishi, but gets drops kicked out of the ring and eliminated from the match by Chris Jericho. Afterwards, instead of leaving through the regular backstage entrance, he leaves through the crowd.
When Faarooq enters the Royal Rumble Match at #18, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) shows up and attacks Faarooq. They are tossed out of the ring, but so is Faarooq soon after at the hands of The Big Boss Man. The Mean Street Posse strike again when Bradshaw gets in the ring at #27, and after Bradshaw tosses them out, he gets tossed out by The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. Faarooq shows up, then he and Bradshaw brawl with the Posse as they all head back to the back.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James eliminates "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn late in the match, and Road Dogg is eliminated in turn by Kane. Kane brawls with Road Dogg and Billy Gunn at ringside before getting back into the ring (Kane does not get eliminated as this happens). X-Pac gets thrown over the top rope by Big Show, but the referees are not in position to see this due to the aforementioned ringside brawl.
D'Lo Brown
Grandmaster Sexay
Mosh
Christian
Rikishi Phatu
Scotty 2 Hotty
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman
Viscera
The Big Boss Man
Test
The British Bulldog
Gangrel
Edge
Bob Backlund
Chris Jericho
Crash Holly
Chyna
Faarooq
"Road Dogg" Jesse James
Al Snow
Val Venis
Prince Albert
Hardcore Holly
The Rock
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn
Big Show
Bradshaw
Kane
The Godfather
X-Pac
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