Backlash 2000 - The Results

Debra shows up for the first time in months and is special guest ring announcer for the next match. (At this point, Debra is living together with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who also has not been seen in WWF in six months before last week's SmackDown; they were living together at the time and were not yet married.)

Edge and Christian retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against D-Generation X ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac) after Christian hits X-Pac in the head with the ring bell as referee Jimmy Korderas is distracted with "Road Dogg" Jesse James and Tori on the outside.

The Rock is seen coming out of his limousine.

Dean Malenko retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Scotty 2 Hotty with a DDT from the top rope.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon asks Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco if they are back with the McMahons. They say they are, and Vince says that if they really are, then tonight is "all hands on deck."

The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) after Boss Man hits Bradshaw in the face with a nightstick.

Backstage, Matt Hardy tells Jeff Hardy that they may have to face each other should push come to shove in the six-man match for the WWF Hardcore Championship, and come to agreement that neither of them will hold anything back. Meanwhile, Crash Holly tries to come to the same agreement with Hardcore Holly, but Hardcore slaps him in the back of the head for saying "may the best man win."

Crash Holly retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against Hardcore Holly, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Tazz and Perry Saturn.

Backstage, Jonathan Coachman interviews WWF co-owner Shane McMahon. Shane appreciates the opportunity that his father WWF Chairman Vince McMahon has given him to referee the WWF Championship match and that he trusts his refereeing ability, as he plants on being impartial. He feels that he is the man who can call this match right down the middle.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle finds it fitting to be in Washington, D.C., as he and the town have a lot in common. He says that like George Washington, he cannot tell a lie, and calls Big Show "a giant waste of talent." He says that he is honest almost to a fault like Abraham Lincoln, and says that if Big Show has his "3 I's," he would not be such a big disappointment. He then says that he is nothing like Marion Berry, and that he is disappointed in the city for re-electing him. He then says that everyone in America, including the President, is a liar and a cheater, which is where he comes in. He says that he is the only hero America has left. Big Show then comes out to Hulk Hogan's WWF entrance theme as "The Showster," even dressing like Hulk Hogan and even wearing a bald cap and fake blonde mustache. He then imitates Hulk Hogan's voice as he asks asks Angle what he is going to do when "The Showster" goes wild on him.

Big Show beats Kurt Angle.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Trish Stratus. Trish says Buh Buh Ray Dudley is a passionate man who is not afraid to express his true emotions, and he likes that. She says most men bottle up all that frustration and tension, and then go home one day and explode, but Buh Buh Ray is special. She says that he will find out how she feels. Meanwhile, D-Von Dudley catches Buh Buh Ray watching the interview on a monitor, and tells him to take bac their business from "That bleached blonde bimbo" Trish Stratus.

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins is seen in the front row.

T&A (Test and Albert) beats The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) after Trish Stratus distracts Buh Buh Ray Dudley on the apron. After the match, Albert falls victim to a Dudley Death Drop, then Buh Buh Ray Dudley grabs Trish Stratus by the hair and D-Von Dudley pulls a table out from underneath the ring. Trish kisses Buh Buh Ray once again, but this time, Buh Buh Ray does not fall into a trance and Trish gets powerbombed off the top rope into the table. Referees and EMTs check on Trish Stratus, who is fitted with a neck brace before being placed on a stretcher and into an ambulance. As this goes on, Edie Guerrero and Chyna - coming in late straight from their prom - find out that they are late for Eddie's match, and learn that if Eddie does not go out there right now, he will be forfeiting the WWF European Championship. Eddie and Chyna drive to the ring in the 1957 Chevrolet they showed up in.

Eddie Guerrero retains the WWF European Championship against Essa Rios. After the match, Essa Rios drop kicks Eddie into Chyna, and Lita rips Chyna's prom dress, much to the chagrin of Chyna and to the delight of Eddie. During the match, it is announced that Trish Stratus has been taken to a local medical facility.

Backstage, Johnathan Coachman interviews Triple H, who says that he is "The Game" because he is the WWF Champion and that damn good, and tonight, he will prove to the world once and for all and to The Rock that he is that good. He then interviews WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, who says that, according to his sources, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin may have suffered some transportation difficulties and may not make it here tonight.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Chris Benoit, who says that Chris Jericho has not problem telling the world how good he is. He says that Jericho likes comparing him to a robot, but he has emotions and he plans to enjoy expressing his emotions all over Jericho and the Jerichoholics in the arena tonight. He tells Jericho he is the happiest man on Earth right now, as he knows exactly what he is going to do to Chris Jericho and he is going to take a lot of pleasure in doing it.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho says that Chris Benoit seems awfully insulted that he refers to him as "Mr. Roboto," and tells him not to feel bad as Washington, DC is full of expressionless, emotionless, deprogrammed drones called "politicians," and that he plans to veto "President Roboto's" Intercontinental title reign and do something every Jerichoholic has dreamed of doing: beating the hell out of a politician.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Chris Jericho by disqualification. During the match, Chris Jericho inadvertently knocks out referee Tim White with a cross body, and Benoit takes advantage by hitting Jericho with the Intercontinental Championship; Jericho kicks out at two. Benoit then goes for a snap vertical suplex on the Intercontinental Championship followed by a headbutt from the top rope, but Jericho rolls out of the way and Benoit falls head-first into the title belt. At this point, referee Tim White comes to, notices what is going on, stop s the match and gives Benoit the win by disqualification. Jericho then confronts Tim White before putting him in the Walls of Jericho, and other referees have to show up to get him to break the hold.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews The Rock, who says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin culd be anywhere, but everyone can count on him winning the WWF Championship tonight. Regardless of who he has to go through, he will go through them along with Triple H, as he is making history and he is making it now.

Before the next match, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon announces that on the programs everyone get, there is a message that says "Card subject to change." He announces that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will not be here tonight.

The Rock beats Triple H to win the WWF Championship! During a match that sees constant interference from the McMahon family, including WWF Chairman Vince McMahon hitting The Rock in the back with the WWF Championship and special guest referee Shane McMahon refusing to count a pinfall attempt for The Rock only to receive a Rock Bottom through the Spanish announce table alongside Triple H for his troubles. After the latter happens, Vince brings out Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco, who are wearing referee's shirts. When The Rock kicks out of a Pedigree, Briscoe and Patterson take the boots to The Rock before holding him up for Triple H. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley hands Vince aasteel chair, and as Triple H holds The Rock, Vince swings it into The Rock's head. As Triple H gets THe Rock up for another Pedigree, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up with a steel chair and smacks Triple H, Patterson and Brisco when they rush at him. Shane is back in the ring, and he and Vince also receive steel chair shots to the head. Triple H returns with a chair of his own, but Austin kicks him in the gut, hits Triple H with the chair and leaves. As he leaves, WWF co-owner Linda McMahon shows up with Earl Hebner - who is in a referee's shirt, and shoves Stephanie when she confronts her. The Rock hits Triple H with a spinebuster, then hits The People's Elbow. Linda commands Hebner to get in the ring, and Hebner makes the three count that gives The Rock the WWF Championship for the fourth time. After the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin returns - this time in a Ford pick-up truck with "Stone Cold" decals on the front and sides that is towing the damaged DX Express behind it - and and hands The Rock a beer so that they can drink together. Both men give a toast to the WWF Championship and drink, then Austin leaves while The Rock celebrates in the ring to end the show.