Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 16, 2013

The show starts with Hulk Hogan. He tells AJ Styles to join Aces and Eights, because "Who cares?" Kurt Angle will take on AJ at Slammiversary. Also, the contract signing for Bully Ray and Sting's World title match will also take place tonight. He then calls Abyss out to thank him for last week, but Joseph Park comes out instead and is amazed his brother Chris (y'know, Abyss) showed up while he was recuperating at home. Hulk asks Joseph where Abyss is when Devon and D'Lo Brown show up. They want Abyss as they believe Abyss helped Sting and Kurt Angle cheat. A pissed Park challenges Devon to a match, but Devon wants Park to prove himself. D'Lo wants Park. Hogan makes it so, and if Park wins he can challenge Devon anytime he wants.

James Storm has plans for Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian)...

Bobby Roode beats Chavo Guerrero by disqualification after "The Cowboy" James Storm spits beer in Roode's face. Roode slowly backs out of the ring as "The Cowboy" eyes him.

Kurt Angle enters the ring. For a year, nobody seems to be trustworthy due to Aces and Eights. He's happy to take on AJ Styles at Slammiversary, but he calls out AJ so he can beat him up now. Mr. Anderson of Aces and Eights shows up and tells him - and everyone - that AJ Styles will be "patched in" next week, meaning that Styles is joining Aces and Eights. When Anderson dares Angle to show up so the club can destroy him, Angle beats up Anderson only to meet up with AJ, who proceeds to kick Angle in the head with a single-leg drop kick.

We meet TNA Gut Check winner Jay Bradley. He's ready to step his game up.

Jay Bradley beats Christian York to advance in the Gut Check Bound For Glory tournament.

Brooke Hogan and Mickie James talk. Brooke wants Mickie to have another match with Velvet Sky next week for the Knockouts title. Bully Ray shows up and harasses Brooke again.

Velvet Sky beats Gail Kim with a hurt knee and a roll-up. Gail Kim locks the ringpost Figure Four leglock on Velvet until ODB breaks it up.

Keny King retains the TNA X Division Championship against Petey Williams and Chris Sabin.

Christopher Daniels and Kazarian weigh their options after knowing what James Storm did earlier tonight.

D'Lo Brown tells Mr. Anderson he knows he messed up two weeks ago. Can D'Lo get back on the ball.

Hernandez beats Christopher Daniels after James Storm distracts Daniels. He then makes an announcement as per Hulk Hogan: at Slammiversary, it will be Bad Influence (Daniels and Kazarian), the team of Bobby Roode and Austin Aries, the team of Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez...and Storm and a partner of his choice for the tag team titles! It's a four-team tag team match for the tag titles at Slammiversary!

Joseph Park beats D'Lo Brown when D'Lo Brown bloodies Park up, making him angry...causing D'Lo to eat a Black Hole Slam!

The contract signing between Sting and Bully Ray for their match at Slammiversary occurs. Bully Ray calls out Sting, then calls out Hulk Hogan. Sting tells Bully Ray to make him bleed before he does the same to Bully Ray, and asks for a no-holds-barred match. Bully accepts, but only if he signs the contract, which states that if Sting loses, he can never compete for the World title again. Hulk Hogan tells him not to do it, but Sting accepts. Sting and Bully then beat each other up.

Saving the best for last: Suicide returns next week!

Here is the updated card for Slammiversary XI!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling Recap for May 2, 2013

The shoe begins with Hulk Hogan entering the ring. He calls out Sting, who shows up. He and Sting reconcile, and the latter asks for a 6-man tag match against Aces and Eights next week where he sets up the team. He gets it, but Hulk still needs someone to put in the mian event. Matt Morgan shows up and wants a title shot again. Hulk Hogan puts him in the main event with Sting...and whomever wins gets the World title shot against Bully Ray at Slammiversary.

Chris Sabin is now concentrating on the X Division after five-plus years as one-half of the Motor City Machine Guns with the now-departed Alex Shelley. He worked hard to get back here...and he's back!

Kurt Angle has issued a challenge to Aces and Eights last week to say if any of them can beat him one-on-one...and he has every intention to win!

Chris Sabin beats Zema Ion and Sonjay Dutt in an X Division match. Zema Ion is pinned, taking him out of title contention.

Jesse and Robbie E have a plan to take out Rob Terry...well, at least Jesse does. He wants to throw Joey Ryan in and make it a three-on-one attack, but Robbie E has a bad feeling about it.

Bully Ray is ticked that Sting and Hulk Hogan has mocked Aces and Eights, but he knows he'll get the job done. As for Kurt Angle, D'Lo Brown volunteers to take Kurt's challenge and swears by his colors that he'll take him out.

Rob Terry beats Joey Ryan, Jesse and Robbie E in a three-on-one handicap match.

Bobby Roode and Austin Aries enter the ring. He admits Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) got in their heads last week. Bad Influence show up and talk trash, saying they're the best. Both teams in the ring will have a match next week to name the #1 contender to the tag team titles. The tag champs, Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez, show up and say they've talked to Hulk Hogan. This match will have a special guest referee..."The Cowboy" James Storm.

Sting has a moment with Kurt Angle...

Tara and Gail Kim really hate Taryn Terrell, and plan to embarass her and Mickie James tonight.

Chris Sabin is glad to be back after two years of physical therapy and getting back to where he wants to be. For him, this win was worth it.

D'Lo Brown wants to not just beat Kurt Angle, but also humiliate him. He makes the match an I Quit Match.

Kurt Angle beats D'Lo Brown in an I Quit match. After the match, Angle calls out AJ Styles.

After the break, AJ Styles shows up. Kurt Angle knows AJ is in a bad place, and wants to know where he stands. Angle and Sting will be in the six-man tag match next week, and he gives AJ a week to decide which side it's gonna be.

Matt Morgan plans to take the ball and go through Sting in tonight's main event.

Taryn Terrell and Mickie James beat Tara and Gail Kim. Kim lands Ea De Feet on Terrell as a brawl happens after the match, then puts Terrell in a figure four leglock with her legs wrapped around the turnbuckle. The refs have to break it up.

Bully Ray is absolutely ticked D'Lo Brown said he quit against Kurt Angle, and says he'll deal with him next week. Bully then picks Mr. Anderson and Devon to go with him to next week's six-man tag match.

Bobby Roode says he and Austin Aries will win next week.

Sting beats Matt Morgan with the Scorpion Deathlock, and makes Morgan black out with it! Aces and Eights show up after the match, and Bully Ray talks trash to Sting.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for March 7, 2013

Kurt Angle will reveal who the Aces and Eights leader is tonight...and he's really not happy!

Austin Aries enters the ring. He can't find Bobby Roode, but he was still able to get the job done last week. Bully Ray and Jeff Hardy didn't appreciate his kind wishes for them at Lockdown, though, and Aries calls out Hardy and challenges to a fight right here, right now. Hardy shows up, but Aries attacks him before he can enter the ring.

As Austin Aries fights Jeff Hardy, "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan shows up and hits Hardy with the Carbon Footprint. Before he can do any more damage, Bully Ray confronts him, causing Morgan to flee.

Sting has James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe and EricYoung in the room, and he riles them up for the incoming war on Aces and Eights at Lockdown! Both Aces and Eights and Team TNA are having a best-of-three series tonight!

Kurt Angle's on his way to the ring...

Matt Morgan tells us he's about to make good on his promise to win the world title.

Wes Brisco enters the ring. He makes fun of Kurt Angle and calls him worthless as he brags about how good he thinks he is. Kurt Angle shows up and tells him if he doesn't respect him, he doesn't respect the business. He then decides to beat up Brisco right now. The two men fight, and D'Lo Brown, Bruce Pritchard and Al Snow have to keep them apart. All is well...until D'Lo Brown (out of all the backstage men in the ring) beats everyone up and joins Wes Brisco. It's official: D'Lo Brown is VP and ringleader of Aces and Eights.

D'Lo Brown says he's proud to be part of Aces and Eights, and sends Devon out into the ring to represent against Sting!

Devon beats Sting after a fan in the crowd attacks Sting with a beer bottle.

As Velvet Sky talks about how it's great to be Knockouts champion, Gail Kim confronts her only to get slapped.

Ivelisse Velez is elimated from Gut Check, and Lei'D Tapa continues on.

Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Gail Kim beat Chavo Guerrero, Hernandez and Velvet Sky.

An angry Sting gets his troops focused!

When a camera crew gets another update on AJ Styles, Styles instantly accosts the crew and tells them to leave.

Samoa Joe and Magnus reunite as a tag team for Team TNA and beat Garrett Bischoff and D.O.C. to tie up the best-of-three series.

Kenny King is ready to take on all comers!

Eric Young gets serious and asks Sting to put him in the last match. Sting goes with James Storm but tells Young "you're my wild card."

Lei'D Tapa is voted into the TNA roster by the Gut Check judges.

Robbie E is tired of Robbie T outshining him...and he's going to take care of that problem once and for all at Lockdown!

Aces and Eights walk to ringside as James Storm takes on Mr. Anderson. Team TNA shows up, but Mr. Anderson hits the Mic Check as Storm is distracted to win the match and the series.

Bully Ray and Jeff Hardy meet in the ring. Both men have a lot of respect for each other, but Bully Ray has to win the world title if he wants to respect himself. Aces and Eights show up, and as both men fight them off, Team TNA shows up and evens the odds as the show closes out.

After the show, Bully Ray hands the TNA World Heavyweight Championship back to Jeff Hardy, and tells  Jeremy Borash he's ready for Lockdown. Jeff Hardy thanks the fans as an era ends.

The Impact Zone

2005 - 2013

Thanks for the memories, Universal.

Sheesh, it's like watching a young boy grow up into a amazingly stellar young adult. With that, I might as well use a comment from the video. It was a top comment shortly after the video was uploaded, but it fits in really well, as funny as it is.

"Somewhere in Stamford, Connecticut sits an elderly Irish man fully aware that his competition is creeping up on him faster than a limo explosion."

- "Jack Bauer"

It's felt like that for a while, but it's definitely become reality. Can't wait for what happens after Lockdown...

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for June 1, 2000

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy vs. Too Cool (Grandmasta Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) for the WWF Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest. During the match, Kane - who is still carrying the WWF Championship with him - shows up and choke slams Jeff Hardy and Scotty 2 Hotty and tells Triple H that if he wants the WWF Championship back, he will have to come out and take it. Triple H shows up and says that he could come down to the ring, beat Kane up and take back what is his, but he knows that Kane would like to do the right thing and knows the difference between right and wrong and the difference between Kane's property and his property. He says that to be the best, you have to beat the best, and to be WWF Champion, one has to beat him. He then says that since Kane has not and will never beat him, the WWF Championship is his property, and he demands that Kane hand the WWF Championship back to him. Kane says "No," then Triple H says that WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley has just told him that Kane wants something, and asks Kane to tell him what he wants so he can give it to him in exchange for the WWF Championship without having to get his ass kicked. Kane tells Triple H he wants a championship match, and Triple H says that Kane is a lot smarter than he gave him credit for, then says Kane does not deserve a championship match against him before stating that he is a fair man and giving Kane a chance. He gives Kane a non-title match against him, and if Kane can beat him, he will defend the WWF Championship against him at King of the Ring. Triple H then demands that Kane give the WWF Championship back to him, and Kane hands the title back to Triple H through a referee. Triple H says that Kane is a smart man, but he will show he is The Game. Kane tells Triple H to enjoy the WWF Championship while he can, for while he may be that damn good, he is "that damn bad."

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon steps out of a limousine, but quickly gets back in when The Undertaker drives by on a motorcycle. The Undertaker drives around the limousine, then The Undertaker tells Vince that he is about to punch Vince in the face before telling him he wants a shot at the WWF Championship. Vince tells The Undertaker he has it at the King of the Ring, but only if he can beat both "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac in a two-on-one handicap match.

Backstage, Triple H questions WWF Chairman Vince McMahon for putting "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac in a two-on-one handicap match against The Undertaker with a WWF title shot on the line, and mentions the match that he made with Kane earlier tonight. Meanwhile, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up at the arena with Edge and Christian and mentions The Rock demanding he be #1 contender for the WWF Championship. Shane then decides to kill two birds with one stone gives Edge and Christian a two-on-one handicap match against The Rock, and if Edge and Christian win, they can become #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships and The Rock can never bother him about a title shot or being WWF Champion again. The McMahon Helmsley-Faction see all of this on television backstage, much to the dismay of Triple H and Vince.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says the fans are down because for the first time in his life, he is in a slump, and for the past week, he has tried to attain Intercontinental and European gold only to come out empty-handed. He says that the fans are used to falling short of their dreams and goals, and while that is expected of the fans, he is different because he is a winner. Tonight, Angle vows to become King of the Ring, and he is so sure of this that he did not find out who his opponent is tonight and that he does not care. He says that he feels sorry for his opponent tonight, as they will experience an Olympic lesson that they will never forget. Angle then finds out that his opponent is Bradshaw.

Kurt Angle beats Bradshaw to qualify for the King of the Ring tournament after grabbing the rope following the Clothesline From Hell to break a pinfall attempt and hit the Olympic Slam for the win. After the match, Bradshaw attacks Angle and powerbombs him.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is given looks of disappointment from the rest of The McMahon-Helmsley Faction for his actions from earlier.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against D'Lo Brown after countering the Sky High into a Crippler Crossface.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon tells "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac that they must rely on themselves and believe that they can beat The Undertaker tonight.

Jerry "The King" Lawler is in the ring to referee an arm wrestling match between Terri Runnels and The Kat. The Kat shows up first, followed by Terri. When Terri complains that The Kat has something slimy on her hand, Lawler says that her hand is fine, then uses the opportunity to touch The Kat's right leg. After Lawler states that the match will cause swelling - for him, not for them - Terri breaks away before the start of the match for water. As Lawler initiates a five-count, Terri then delays the inevitable by stretching out before going back to the table, The Kat breaks away to also do some stretching and spite Terri. The arm wrestling match then begins, and Terri spits water into The Kat's eyes before pinning The Kat's hand onto the table. After the arm wrestling match, The Kat grabs Terri and throws her into the corner before hitting the Bronco Buster. Lawler stops The Kat, then Lawler begs for a Bronco Buster, demanding that The Kat make his face "the most happiest place on Earth." The Kat declines.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon guests on commentary for the next match.

The Undertaker beats D-Generation X ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac) in a two-on-one handicap match to become #1 contender for the WWF Championship. During the match, Road Dogg and X-Pac try to leave, but they are headed off at the pass at the entrance ramp by The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley). After the match, D-Von Dudley taunts X-Pac, but backs into THe Undertaker, who almost immediately choke slams him.

Backstage, WWF Championship Vince McMahon blames "Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac's loss on The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley), calling them "The damn Dudleyz." Triple H says he is hearing some "damn excuses."

Before the next match, Chris Jericho says Hardcore Holly seems like quite an intelligent man and that they don't need to hit each other over the head with steel chairs anymore; instead, they should sit down like distinguished gentlemen and talk out their difference while Holly brings out the Coqnac and he brings the Rogaine. He then says that Hardcore Holly is a goofy jackass and that he could ever let Holly off the hook that easily.

Chris Jericho beats Hardcore Holly. During the match, Chris Benoit shows up with a steel chair, and Jericho drop kicks Holly into the steel chair before hitting the Lionsault for the win.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells Edge and Christian to get the job done against The Rock, saying that he is confident in them to do it.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly interviews The Rock. The Rock says it does not matter if The Undertaker is #1 contender for the WWF Championship, and that the only thing that matters is his title shot and that he will beat Triple H for the WWF Championship at King of the Ring. As for Edge and Christian, for the benefit of those with flash photography, the fans can take pictures of him beating their candy asses all over Tacoma, Washington tonight.

The Rock beats Edge and Christian in a two-on-one handicap match to become #1 contender for the WWF Championship. During the match, Edge inadvertently Spears referee Tim White, then WWF co-owner tosses the ring bell to Edge. Edge tries to hit The Rock with it, but inadvertently nails Christian with it instead, leading Shane to hit The Rock in the head with a steel chair and place Christian on top of The Rock, who kicks out after referee Tim White comes to.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon blames referee Tim White for Edge and Christian losing, but WWF Chairman Vince McMahon says that all everyone in the room hears is some excuses.

King of the Ring is live on pay-per-view on June 25th!

Crash Holly beats Albert to qualify for the King of the Ring tournament with a powerbomb pin. After the match, Trish Stratus sends Crash into the ring post, then Albert lays Crash out in the middle of the ring.

Backstage, Triple H says he is tired of things getting screwed up while he is trying to do what is right, and chews out WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, saying they screwed up. He says there is no way there will be three #1 contenders tonight and that he will take care of Kane himself as he tells the rest of The McMahon-Helmsley Faction not to leave backstage. Everyone is unhappy about this, but Vince says that this is Triple H's time to shine and Shane says this is the moment for Triple H to prove why he is the WWF Champion.

This Sunday on Heat: Al Snow vs. Val Venis! Chyna vs. The Godfather! Both matches are qualifying matches for the King of the Ring tournament!

Before the next match, Kane tells referee Tim White to leave the ring, which Tim White does, then tells Triple H that the match now has a special guest referee: Earl Hebner.

Kane beat Triple H after referee Earl Hebner stops Triple H from using a steel chair as a weapon. After the match, Kane holds the WWF Championship up over a downed Triple H.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 22, 2000

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WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. Vince says that judgment day is the day that the world is supposed to come to an end and everyone is judged by the way they live their lives, and that the world ended for several Superstars last night. He then says it is clear that the McMahon-Helmsley regime is living correctly, as they were rewarded greatly and they rewarded themselves with one of the greatest parties of all time. He apologizes for anybody looking less than their best, including himself, and says that the rest of the regime will be here tonight. He says that X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James "set the tables" for The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) and beat them at their very own game, his own son Shane McMahon single-handedly defeated Big Show, and Triple H single-handedly proved why he is "The Game" when he defeated The Rock for the WWF Championship, even though The Rock employed the services of The Undertaker. He then says it has been nice without The Undertaker, who walked out on his contract some time ago, and states that if The Undertaker shows up tonight, he will have marshals waiting to arrest him since he is no longer under contract. As far as The Rock is concerned, he is not so sure that The Rock will show up tonight and if he is big enough of a man to swallow his pride and appear tonight, but in case he does, The Rock will face him in the ring tonight...almost. Instead, The Rock will be facing Road Dogg, X-Pac, Shane McMahon and Triple H at the same time in one match. He then says at Judgment Day, the McMahon-Helmsley took the WWF Championship from The Rock, and tonight, they will simply take what is left.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon is tailed from behind by The Rock, who proceeds to attack him. Vince begs The Rock off, but to no avail, and he throws him into a limousine. Vince yells at The Rock for doing this, and The Rock hits Vince with a trash can lid before the limo drives off.

The Rock waits in the parking lot for the rest of the McMahon-Helmsley regime.

Before the next match, Trish Stratus says it has come to her attention that women love The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy), their rainbow hair and their high-flying moves, then says that she does not and that "those boys" will face her men. She then says they will see how hard they really are when she is done with them.

T&A (Test and Albert) beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) after Trish Stratus distracts the referee so that Test can hit Jeff Hardy with a top rope elbow drop and place Albert on top of Jeff Hardy.

The Rock continues to wait in the parking lot for the rest of the McMahon-Helmsley regime.

Eddie Guerrero retains the WWF European Championship against D'Lo Brown. During the match, The Godfather shows up with his hos, distracting D'Lo so that Eddie can retain the title. After the match, The Godfather beats up D'Lo Brown.

A black limousine carrying X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James and Tori shows up at the arena, and Gerald Brisco warns X-Pac, Tori and Road Dogg of what has happened between The Rock and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. Suddenly, X-Pac and Road Dogg are attacked from behind with a pipe by The Rock, who throws them into a truck and traps them inside.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he has only one thing to say tonight: the New York Knicks are going down in the NBA Finals after they defeat the Indiana Pacers. Christian says Indiana is known for two things: a rich, storied basketball history and choking, whether it is Bobby Knight choking his players or the Pacers choking in the playoffs. Edge says they have decided to embrace Indiana tradition with a five-second pose called "The Big Choke", where Edge pretends to be Bobby Knight and Angle and Christian pretend to be choked Indiana University players.

Edge, Christian and Kurt Angle beat Too Cool (Grandmasta Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu) after Edge hits Scotty 2 Hotty with one of the tag team title belts.

The Rock waits backstage for more members of the McMahon-Helmsley regime.

WWF CEO and co-owner Linda McMahon and Kane are on the cover of the current issue of Business Week.

Another black limousine with WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up. Gerald Briscoe warns Shane of The Rock, but Shane does not listen to him.

Shane McMahon shows up. He says he is not afraid of Big Show, and proceeds to make fun of him. He says that last night was a wonderful night and that he has set up a pictorial of what happened between him and Big Show last night to put up on the TitanTron. Shane brags about his victory and how the Big Show took a ride in the "WAHHHHmbulance," all while the crowd chants "Shane's a pussy!" Shane asks the fans to refer to him as "Shane The Giant Killer," and says that if Big Show were to miraculously walk into the ring against him again, history would repeat himself and he would become "The King of Sting." As Shane is about to leave, The Rock shows up and attacks Shane. The Rock and Shane brawl their way through the crowd and into the backstage area.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Val Venis by disqualification after Hardcore Holly hits Benoit in the head with a steel chair. After the match, Hardcore Holly hits Venis in the head with a steel chair. As Holly leaves, Chris Jericho's theme hits, and Jericho attacks Holly in the head with a steel chair from behind.

In the parking lot, Gerald Briscoe waits for Triple H.

WAR ZONE

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan.

In the parking lot, Gerald Briscoe is still waiting for Triple H.

Backstage, Crash Holly confronts The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) for not providing him an hour's worth of protection and demands his money back. When they refuse to take Crash seriously when he says that this is a breach of contract and Crash threatens to take his anger out on them, Crash Holly pours a beer on Bradshaw's head and storms off. Bradshaw then goes after Crash.

In the parking lot, Gerald Briscoe calls Triple H, but loses him due to a bad signal. He then throws the cell phone into a nearby concrete wall.

King of the Ring will be live on pay-per-view June 25th!

Bradshaw beats Crash Holly in a hardcore match.

A third black limousine shows up, and Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon come out. Gerald Briscoe warns Triple H and Stephanie about The Rock.

Gerald Briscoe tells Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon about what has happened so far tonight in their dressing room. Triple H says The Rock will not surprise him and that he is not a hard man to find, and as the three of them leave, The Rock comes out of hiding, revealing that he has heard everything that has been mentioned.

In footage from last night, Michael Cole interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Shawn says he has called the match down the middle and did the best job that he could. He says that all he saw after he was knocked out was The Undertaker attacking Triple H, and says he is sick and tired of people coming down on him every time he is asked to do a job, as he can't seem to make everybody happy, and if anybody does not like it, that is too bad.

As Essa Rios walks out with The Godfather and his hos to the ring, Lita chews him out.

Before the next match, The Godfather says that while Dean Malenko is known as the man of a thousand holds, his hos know a thousand positions. He offers Malenko the choice between a wrestling match and any of his hos. Malenko asks if he can have two, then walks off with two of the hos. Saturn then attacks Essa Rios from behind.

Perry Saturn beats The Godfather and Essa Rios in a two-on-one handicap after Lita pushes Essa Rios off the top rope.

Backstage, Triple H, Gerald Brisco and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon look for The Rock.

The Rock shows up. He says that Triple H brought everything he could last night at Judgment Day, but regardless of what he brought, it did not matter, for after all they have been through, Triple H brought it all and he brought it back. He says they made history, and while Triple H walked out with the WWF Championship, he never beat him. The Rock tells Triple H to enjoy the WWF Championship, for in due time, he will be WWF Champion again. He then talks about The Undertaker's return at Judgment Day, and while The Undertaker did the right thing, he did it at the wrong time: on The Rock's time. As for tonight, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon found out the hard way that he cannot simply finish him off, X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James are still trapped in a truck and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon has simply left the building. As for Triple H, he could have ambushed him backstage, but he decided to wait until now to call him out so he can kick his ass all over Indianapolis, Indiana. Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up, and Triple H tells The Rock that they went through hell yesterday, and admits they gave all they had and that they made history when they did what nobody else could do: go for 60 minutes and set the world on fire. He then says yesterday was The Rock's judgment day, and that The Rock was punished while he was rewarded, and that he felt it all slide out of The Rock as those 60 minutes ended. He says The Rock cannot hang with him, as he is the best there is, and while The Rock can say he never beat him, there are two men here tonight staring each other in the eye and one of them is a loser while the other is a winner. Triple H says that after all was said and done and the smoke cleared, he was the undisputed WWF Champion. The Rock simply tells Triple H "Just bring it." Triple H then takes off his jacket and heads to the ring, and after he cautiously enters the ring, both he and The Rock brawl. X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James run into the ring, as does Shane McMahon, but The Rock fends them all off. Gerald Brisco helps WWF Chairman Vince McMahon into the ring, but The Rock hits him with a Rock Bottom. Afterwards, the numbers game catches up to The Rock. As the McMahon-Helmsley regime places steel steps into the ring, The Undertaker shows up. The Undertaker fights off each member of the McMahon-Helmsley regime, including Vince McMahon, one by one, and nearly runs Vince over on his motorcycle before riding around the ring. Vince chases everyone back to the back, then Triple H nearly hits The Rock with a Pedigree on the steel steps. The Rock counters with a back drop before clotheslining Triple H out of the ring, and both men fight on the announce table before The Rock puts Triple H through it with a Rock Bottom to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 17, 2000

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WWE briefly acknowledges the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

It is announced that there will an exclusive report on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's three-hour spinal surgery and the implications it will have on his career tonight.

Cactus Jack shows up to start tonight's show. He says congratulations are in honor for Triple H, as he did something he believed could not be done: make Mankind mad. He then asks Triple H why he did it, as Mankind was friendly, funny and downright huggable, but he should have known that there was a sick S.O.B. waiting to be woken up deep inside his soul. He says Triple H woke up the S.O.B. when he cracked him open with the ring bell, and when he felt his blood run down his face, he would be lying if he said he didn't like it just a little bit, as he realized deep down inside that he was Cactus Jack all along. He says Triple H should remember him, and if he doesn't, then he should pull up a seat as he has a reminder from two-and-a-half years ago where he rocked his world. He says Triple H paid the price and will do so again, as he will make him suffer in such a way that September 1997 was just an inkling of what will happen to him. He says all of his faces took a beating for a long time, and there is no way a normal man should be walking around after the punishment that has been dished out, but he is not a normal man. He has spent the last year feeling he was not the man he used to be and asked for forgiveness, and the fans forgave him, for Mankind become "one entertaining son of a gun." He does not look down on Mankind, who he says will return one day to make people laugh, but Sunday will not be that day as there will be no laughter. At Royal Rumble, he will not be pretend to be the man he used to be; instead, he will be just a little bit better. He does not regret a single night in the ten-dollar motels, or a single night in the back of a 1978 Ford Fairmont, his wounds sticking to the seat and his ear getting ripped off, as all those things made him what he is, and what he is is "one bad son of a bitch." This Sunday, he will also be "one mad son of a bitch," and he will take it on Triple H's ass. When he sits backstage, gets goosebumps up and down his arms and laces up his boots, it will not be just a change of costume, it will be a change in mindset that says he will not be denied, and he will make Triple H suffer. He will lace the boots up and kiss "[his] pansy little ass." He cannot wait until Royal Rumble and his shot at the WWF Championship, but what he wants is a piece of Triple H's ass right away. He calls Triple H out, saying if he has the testicular fortitude, all he has to do is come to the ring. There will be no titles on the line, and it will just be the two of them. Triple H shows up, and says that for four days, he has thought of nothing else but Cactus Jack. At Royal Rumble, it will be the two of them in a street fight for the WWF Championship, and while that would not have been his first choice of match against him - as it was under duress - that is what it will be. They will pull out all the stops with the WWF Championship on the line, but as Cactus Jack stands in the ring and tries to convince himself and the people just how bad he really is, as sadistic as Cactus Jack can be at Royal Rumble, he will reach deep down into a place he has never reached in his life and be just that much more sadistic than Cactus Jack can ever be. Also, as sadistic as Cactus Jack is, Mick Foley hates Cactus Jack's guts, and he feels that Mick Foley just might be even a little bit afraid of him, as every time he has maimed and crippled people and become more sadistic, Mick Foley died a little inside as he couldn't stand him. When he reaches that level, he will love every second of it. Triple H tells Mick Foley to bring Cactus Jack and be scared and very afraid, for what he is bringing is more than he could ever dream of and more than he could every handle. Cactus Jack then has one question for Triple H for everyone who wants to see them go at it right now. Triple H tells Mankind that if he is asking him to walk down to the ring and party with him, he would love to, but he invites a few more guests in the form of the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). Jack meets DX in the ring, but the numbers game quickly takes over. The Rock rushes to the ring and makes the save for Mankind, but Big Show is waiting near the stage and he goes after The Rock, taking him out of the ring and over the barricade before fighting DX off single-handedly. The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) also run in to fight Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, and everyone flees over the barricade and into the crowd except for Triple H and Cactus Jack. Cactus Jack gets a few shots in on Triple H, who eventually flees through the crowd.

The orange lights and logo appear as Test makes his way to the ring before the next match only to met head on by The Big Boss Man.

Test beats The Big Boss Man to become the WWF Hardcore Champion following interference from Prince Albert and Test using Boss Man's own nightstick against him as part of a top rope elbow drop.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) plan revenge against everyone who got involved at the top of the show. Road Dogg and Billy Gunn have a tag team match with The Rock and Big Show, assuming they don't take each other out first. Meanwhile, Triple H and X-Pac face The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). X-Pac wants nothing to do with them, but Stephanie tells him to trust her and Triple H, as they have everything under control.

Terri Runnels is seen admiring herself in a dressing room mirror.

Jonathan Coachman interviews The Big Boss Man, who says Prince Albert stuck his nose in his business. He plans to get revenge on Albert tonight.

The Godfather and D'Lo Brown beat Edge and Christian. During the match, one of The Godfather's hos gets on the apron only for D'Lo Brown to whip Christian into her, knocking her off. Christian goes for the tag, but Edge is checking on the ho. The distraction allows D'Lo Brown to hit the Sky High for the win. After the match, The Godfather gives Edge and Christian the hos for the whole night. Edge and Christian aren't exactly happy with the consolation prize, especially since Edge is engaged.

The Big Boss Man and Prince Albert are seen brawling backstage. Albert is thrown into the women's locker room, and Albert has to run away from an angry Tori.

Before the next match, Tori runs to Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, wanting a match between Prince Albert and Kane. Stephanie makes the match before Tori can even get the words out.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he has been told that tonight, he has a mystery opponent tonight. He is not sure who it is, but he is confident, as an Olympic hero, that he will come out on top because he knows each and every backstage like the back of his hand. He knows that with his 3 I's - intensity, integrity and intelligence - he will come out on top. He then finds out that his opponent tonight is "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. We then find out that the "mystery opponent" idea comes from Triple H, and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley is none too happy.

Kurt Angle beats "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman after The British Bulldog - who hasn't been seen in months - crotches Blackman with his Kendo stick before whacking him in the back with it as Angle distracts referee Jack Doan. Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley sticks it to Triple H by telling him that dog can still be man's best friend. Triple H tells her to keep going if she wans to see a temper.

Jonathan Coachman interviews Big Show. Big Show says it is no secret that he does not like The Rock, as what he did to The Rock was personal. He hopes he has earned the fans' respect, as he respect them. He also says The Rock is putting the cart before the horse by saying he is going to win the Royal Rumble Match, but The Rock will not win; he will. Tonight, all The Rock has to do is let him take care of The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and stay out of his way.

The Kat is seen admiring herself in a dressing room mirror.

Terri Runnels, Luna Vachon, B.B., The Kat, Ivory, Jacqueline and Jerry "The King" Lawler (the last of whom is holding a copy of Raw Magazine) are in the ring. Lawler announces that at Royal Rumble, there will be the Miss Royal Rumble swimsuit competition. All of the women in the ring are participating. Lawler pulls out a centerfold of Terri in a red bikini and cowboy boots, and asks her how she is going to top that. Terri says that "less is more." The Kat, when asked about a strategy, asks Lawler if he remembers Armageddon. B.B. says the fans are ready to see "a much bigger show." Ivory calls Lawler a pervert, but Lawler doesn't care. Ivory then grabs the microphone and says everyone is a pervert, and that she will have nothing to do with the competition. Jacqueline takes the microphone away from her, and Luna tells Ivory that if they have to be in the contest, then show does see. Luna then rips her dress off, the rest of the women get on top of her. As referees and officials try to break this up, Mae Young shows up. As everyone leaves the ring, Mae Young gets in it, and says it is about time that everybody gets their money's worth, and announcing that she will show her "puppies." Mae takes her jacket off, but "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry, Harvey Wippleman and The Fabulous Moolah rush in, cover her up and take her to the back before she can bare her breasts.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley guests on commentary for the next match.

The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) beat D-Generation X (Triple H and X-Pac) by disqualification after The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) get involved and beat up The Acolytes with the help of Triple H and X-Pac.

We see footage from earlier today where Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Cole reports that Austin received spinal surgery today at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas to relieve chronic pain in his arms, neck and legs. The procedure was conducted by Dr. Lloyd Youngblood, who says that everything went as well as expected. We then hear from Youngblood, who states that everything went smoothly. He says the basic problem Austin had was some bone spurs in his neck that were pressing on his spinal cord, which caused pain and early signs of neurological problems. The procedure took longer than usual due to Austin being "more solidly built" than most people that the hospital operates on, causing the procedure to take two-and-a-half to three hours instead of the usual one to one-and-a-half. THankfully, Austin was stable throughout, and was also well-prepared for the surgery. Afterwards, Austin had a positive reception to the surgery and was able to get up under his own power. It will still take many months for Austin to get back in the ring, as the hospital is looking for solid bone healing. Once that happens, Austin will be able to get back in the ring.

The Rock is seen watching the show on a monitor backstage.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley celebrate their attack on The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). Triple H says that he is glad that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's surgery is successful, as he will suffer the same fate as The Acolytes when he gets back in the ring. Road Dogg then mentions that Big Show and The Rock have proven that they cannot co-exist together, and that they will beat them tonight.

Kevin Kelly interviews The Rock. He says he and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin have been thoguh a lot together, and if he was with him right now, he would give him a "hell yeah" and a beer toast to a successful surgery, as he can go fishing and hunting again as well as come back to the WWF. He then retracts his statement about Big Show, saying he is not a jabroni; instead, he is a seven-foot, 500-lb. steaming, stinking piece of monkey crap. He says he called him and 29 other people a jabroni, then spells out "jabroni" before saying it doesn't matter how you spell jabroni. He then says he will win the Royal Rumble Match, go on to WrestleMania and become the best damn WWF Champion there ever was. As for tonight, he makes Big Show famous when they team up, and syas he does not need or want him as a tag team partner. He says that if Big Show wants to say it is personal between them, then he can do something personal for him by staying on the apron, raising his hand and yelling. He then calls Big Show a jabroni.

Chris Jericho is seen backstage.

WAR ZONE

Jeff Hardy beats Buh Buh Ray Dudley after Matt Hardy fights D-Von Dudley at ringside. After the match, D-Von Dudley takes the boots to Jeff Hardy before he and Buh Buh Ray hit him with the Dudley Death Drop. Matt Hardy gets in the ring, but he also eats a 3D. The Dudley Boys then pull a wooden table out from underneath the ring. They place Jeff Hardy on top of it before Buh Buh Ray powerbombs Matt Hardy off the rop rope into Jeff and through the table. Referees have to check on

Backstage, The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) want to know what Chris Jericho is thinking defending the Intercontinental Championship against Rikishi Phatu tonight before defending it against Hardcore Holly at Royal Rumble, and Hardcore Holly feels like a fool asking Crash about it. Meanwhile, Chyna and The Kat are thinking about the same thing, and Chyna thinks that Jericho is not only going to lose the title, but that Jericho's ego "is about as big as Rikishi's butt."

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Before the next match, Chris Jericho says he is defending the WWF Intercontinenatl Championship tonight because that is what honorable and legendary champions do, and in his eyes and those of the Jerichoholics, he is the undisputed Intercontinental Champion. As for Rikishi, waht he does not know is that he is a dancing machiine and that he will be happy to teach him a couple of movies such as "The Great Caesar's Ghost" and "The Electric Banana," but for now, he will have to destroy him Ayatollah-style.

Rikishi Phatu beats Chris Jericho by disqualification. During the match, Chris Jericho inadvertently hits the referee with a running cross body, and The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) rush in to attack Rikishi only to be overpowered. Rikishi is about to hit Jericho with the spike piledriver when Chyna runs in and hits Rikishi with a low blow before chewing Jericho out for defending the title. Rikishi then nails Chyna and Jericho with a double clothesline before hitting Chyna with a belly-to-belly suplex. Rikishi is about to hit Chyna with a Banzai Drop when Hardcore Holly attacks Rikishi with a steel chair, ending the match. Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) run in to fight The Hollys, sending them both out of the ring, with Crash falls victim to a spike piledriver from Rikishi. Too Cool and Rikishi then dance. Chris Jericho retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

Cactus Jack is seen talking to Big Show backstage. He tells him that he had his problems with The Rock once upon a time, and says Show needs to work it out and get beyond it. Show says he will not have someone like THe Rock calling him a jabroni, but Cactus Jack suggest they work it out given that they are both talented athletes.

Kane beats Prince Albert as The Big Boss Man watches the match on a television set backstage. After the match, Albert tells Kane that he likes to be dominated by a woman, and so does he.

Cactus Rock asks The Rock to work together with Big Show, as D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) attacks in packs. The Rock says he does not care about Big Show or DX, but Cactus Jack insists that they work together. The Rock says he will work with Big Show, and tells Cactus Jack to watch the match.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Rock and Big Show. The Rock attacks Big Show at the beginning of the match, and Triple H, X-Pac and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are seen watching the match from a recliner on the stage. Big Show is then seen standing at ringside near the barricade instead of the apron, sarcastically cheering The Rock on while berating the fans. Big Show eventually gets in the match, but as Road Dogg brings in a steel chair and distracts referee Earl Hebner, The Rock gets a steel chair of his own and hits Big Show in the head with it, giving The New Age Outlaws the win. After the match, The Rock hits Big Show with The People's Elbow.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for November 25, 1999

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) waits for WWF Chairman Vince McMahon with a man in a suit standing nearby.

Jim Ross interviews The Big Show in the ring to start the show. Big Show says being WWF Champion is incredible, and he is on top of the world as he calls the WWF Championship the most coveted title in sports entertainment. Having the title means more to him than anything else in the world, and he just wishes his dad was around to see it. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up, and tells Big Show not to worry about having a father anymore, as tonight, he is his daddy. He asks if Big Show deserves to be a heavyweight champion due to his size, and says that charisma and showmanship - things Jericho says Big Show does not have - matter more than size, and that Big Show should be carrying his bags and begging for him not to kick his dimpled, cottage cheese ass. Tonight, he wants a no-disqualification match for the WWF Championship, as he wants the title around his waist. Big Show says he has no problems beating Jericho like the bitch that he is right now.

Big Show retains the WWF Championship against Chris Jericho in a no-disqualification match. During the match, The Big Boss Man shows up, and Big Show goes after Boss Man between the audience and the aisle. Chyna and Miss Kitty - the former with bandages around her hight hand - show up as referee Tim White is pre-occupied with Boss Man and Big Show, and when Jericho approaches Chyna, she hits him in the head twice with a hammer. Big Show then gets back in the ring, with Boss Man nowhere in sight, and choke slams Jericho to retain.

A Thanksgiving feast is prepared backstage.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon's limousine pulls up, and we find out that the man in the suit is from the courts as he hands a temporary order of protection against McMahon, telling him that if he comes within fifty feet of D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), he will be arrested. Vince, Test and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon are livid as they make their way into the arena.

Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco meet with WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, co-owner Shane McMahon and Test. Vince declares that The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) will defend the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in a steel cage. X-Pac and Triple H will also be in a tag team match against Shane and Test.

Wrestling legends Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah - dressed as a turkey and a Pilgrim, respectively - are seen in the front row behind Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Mae Young is also seen with a flask in her hand.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says it is time to be thankful for the gifts that we receive throughout our livs. He says is thankful for the talent that he has been blessed with, but more importantly, he is thankful for the "3 I's" - Intensity, Integiry, and Intelligence - that have given him success since he was born. He says that Thanksgiving is a time is also a time for people to give to one another, and his gift to the fans is putting on another fantastic performance for all to enjoy. He hopes that the fans give back to him a gift that he would be very proud to have: their respect and support. He then wishes the fans a happy Thanksgiving. Michael Cole then mentions the WWF's letter-writing drive against the Parents' Television Council mentioned by Jim Ross on Raw. Letters can be addressed the following address: U.S. Navy Commander Howington, 5722 Integrity Drive Building 784, Millington, TN 38054. (The address is no longer active.)

Kurt Angle beats D'Lo Brown. After the match, Mae Young is noticeably drunk.

The Thanksgiving feast continues to be prepared backstage, and a table with turkey on it is brought out to ringside.

Mankind talks to Al Snow, who feels betrayed due to Mankind and The Rock having a match together tonight. Mankind says The Rock is his friend, but when they show up together, they get a better response from the people. Al Snow resents The Rock for some reason.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) lament the fact that they all have to wrestle on Thanksgiving, and says the only good thing about it is that WWF Chairman Vince McMahon cannot be within fifty feet of them. Triple H says they should lighten up and be more thankful, and he has an idea.

Before the next match, Val Venis says Thanksgiving just happens to be every guy's favorite holiday, because on Thanksgivign, they get to go out and look for that one beautiful bird, bring the bird home, spread its legs and stuff it, crank the heat up and get the bird get all hot and juicy. When it is time to serve up the good, all the wives and girlfriends get to suck the meat clean off their drumsticks.

Val Venis beats The British Bulldog by disqualification after Bulldog hits Venis with a low blow on the top rope in full view of referee Tim White. The British Bulldog retains the WWF European Championship.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) head outside and admire the scenery outside of the arena before saying the place sucks after smelling something. They come across three homeless people and offer to get them some food at the arena.

The Big Boss Man retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against Kane. Tori is seen watching the match from backstage when Viscera is behind her. He puts his hands on her, and Tori runs away from him. Suddenly, Tori finds Kane and tells him what is going on, but Prince Albert hits Kane from behind with a nightstick and Big Boss Man retains. After the match, Viscera tries to attack Kane, but he runs away when Kane gets up.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) find more homeless people and invite them over to the arena for a meal.

People dressed as Pilgrims bring out more Thanksgiving food to ringside.

We see a video package for the upcoming wedding between Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon this Monday night on Raw.

Before the next match, Mankind wishes the fans a very happy Thanksgiving. (At this time, the man with the "WWF Is Immoral/World Wide Filth" sign is seen in the crowd again.) As he breaks down Thanksgiving into "thanks" and giving, he sees a fan dressed as Mr. Socko. He gives out a special thanks to The Rock, because when he put his hand out and The Rock made the tag, he could feel the reaction and the energy from the crowd and says it was the greatest moment in sports entertainment. He then gives my sincere apologies for yelling at The Rock, as not only did The Rock not throw his book in the garbage, he read it and liked it. He hopes that the fans are still hungry, as he serving a helping of "The Rock 'n Sock Connection." The Rock then shows up. Since he is in the Thanksgiving spirit, he notices there is a table full of pies at ringside. He walks over to the pies, and noticed a pumpkin pie, a pecan pie, an apple pie, and a pie with the word "Poontang" on it, which The Rock calls "poontang pie." The Rock has a taste of the poontang pie and says that is "some of the best poontang pie The Rock has ever tasted." He then mentions that Michael Cole has never had a taste of poontang pie and lays it on the commentary table, tells him not to be afraid of the poontang, and tells him that when he is ready for poontang, poontang will be ready for him. Michael Cole then gets a piece of the poontang pie and likes it. The Rock then tells Cole to tell him and the fans his first experience with poontang pie was like, then tells him it doesn't matter what his first experience was like.

Mankind and The Rock beat The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) to become #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships. During the match, Al Snow is seen watching the match from a TV backstage, wondering what The Rock has as he tells Head he hates The Rock and calls Mankind "a suck-up."

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) entertain the homeless they bring into the arena with descriptions of their favorite Thanksgiving foods.

Mushrooms are added to a pool of gravy near the crowd.

Rikishi Fatu beats Joey Abs, then Rodney and Pete Gas get in the ring. Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) get in the ring and fight Rodney and Pete Gas off. Rikishi is about to leave when Too Cool coax him back in, then the three of them dance again.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) continue to test the homeless people's patience with the food.

Two women dressed as Pilgrims stir the gravy in the gravy ring near the crowd.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) eat the turkey in front of the homeless people, then kick them out when one of them asks where the silverware is.

Jacqueline beats Ivory in a Gravy Bowl match and wins a trophy with a golden ladle on it. After the match, Ivory fights guest referee Miss Kitty in the gravy ring and tries to drown her in the gravy. EMTs have to check on apply the Heimlich maneuver on Miss Kitty, then Ivory rips the shirt off one and throws her into the gravy ring.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Test get ready for their match backstage.

Before the next match, the man with the "WWF Is Immoral/World Wide Filth" sign is seen in the crowd again.

The Godfather beats Al Snow after Snow's attempt to hit The Godfather in the head with a steel chair backfires and the chair bounces off the turnbuckle and hits him in the head.

Mae Young is seen doing the D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) crotch chop in the front row before the next match.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in a Steel Cage Match. During the match, Matt Hardy inadvertently wipes out referee Jimmy Korderas with a moonsault off the top of the steel cage onto Road Dogg and Jeff Hardy. Jeff Hardy is tossed out of the cage accidentally, but Jimmy Korderas does not see it and X-Pac runs in to toss Jeff back in and close the cage door. Korderas is getting back onto his feet as X-Pac kicks Matt off the steel cage so that Billy Gunn can climb out through the cage door and retain for the Outlaws.

Before the next match, it is announced that WWF Chairman Vince McMahon has brought the homeless people that D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) taunted and kicked out back into the building, and they are seen having Thanksgiving dinner.

D-Generation X (Triple H and X Pac) beat Test and Shane McMahon after interference from The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). After the match, D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) continue to attack Shane and Test. WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up, stands on the stage and watches Triple H hit Shane with a Pedigree, then heads back to the back, then he sends the locker room after DX. The Acolytes (Faaooq and Bradhsaw) are the first to introduce the food at ringside into the brawl, and the brawl turns into a full-blown food fight as Triple H and Vince yell at each other from a distance. Jerry "The King" Lawler declares this to be the greatest Thanksgiving he has ever had in his entire life, but then changes his tune when he gets hit in the face with a pie by The Fabulous Moolah.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for November 4, 1999

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) watch the things they did and laugh about it while bragging about everything and trash-talking their opposition. Some footage of lions in sexual intercourse is unintentionally part of the clip show. When they get to the part where Jim Ross called WWF Chairman Vince McMahon hitting WWF co-owner Shane McMahon with the WWF Championship by saying he hoped that was accidental, Triple H says "He's gettin' smart."

Mankind and Al Snow beat The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) to become the WWF Tag Team Champions! Val Venis is seen watching the match on a monitor backstage. Before the match starts, it is announced that Sabrena Parton, a professor at Kennesaw State University, complained that Head was a "decapitated woman's head" that sent an inappropriate message about violence towards women and "is a gruesome toy that sends a bad message to kids" in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a horribly un-researched and misinformed rant. Parton was quoted as saying "What kind of message would this toy send children about brutalization of women?" The article goes on to ask if playing with a "woman's severed head serves as a training manual for future spousal abusers" and states that "the most obvious conclusion is that the package contains a female victim who did not survive her encounter with the muscled figures who surround her." Because of the backlash, Wal-Mart has pulled the action figure from store shelves.

Jim Ross is seen talking to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Austin talks about how Jim Ross called WWF Chairman Vince McMahon hitting WWF co-owner Shane McMahon with the WWF Championship by saying he hoped that was accidental. Jim Ross says he spoke too soon and that he was thinking back to the Vince of old, saying that a lot of things the old Vince did were not coincidental. Austin accepts his apology.

Al Snow and Mankind celebrate their tag team title victory with the rest of the tag team division. They may not champagne, but they have whole milk. Mankind leaves the locker room, saying he has business he has to finish.

It is announced that the wedding of Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon will be on Raw November 29th.

D'Lo Brown beats Test. During the match, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) are seen watching from the stage and talking about Test, saying he has "ass warts" and "flamingo legs." Later in the match, D'Lo Brown lands awkwardly and blows out his left knee after a top rope double ax handle, but when Test tries to pick him up, D'Lo Brown gets him in an inside cradle for the win. The Mean Street Posse leaves, then Test and the referee help D'Lo Brown up before Test leaves.

Mankind meets The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), who tell him that Val Venis has already left the building. Meanwhile, Jim Ross talks to The Rock in the locker room. The Rock mentions how Jim Ross called WWF Chairman Vince McMahon hitting WWF co-owner Shane McMahon with the WWF Championship by saying he hoped that was accidental, and wants to know what he meant by that. Just like with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Jim Ross says he spoke too soon and that he was thinking back to the Vince of old, saying that a lot of things the old Vince did were not coincidental. The Rock tells Jim Ross that if he is lying, he will stick his cowboy hat up his candy ass.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Too Cool ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher, now going by "Grandmaster Sexay," and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor, now going by "Scotty 2 Hotty"). At one point in the match, Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty grab at Terri Runnels' behind. Later on in the match, Terri Runnels distracts Scotty 2 Hotty, who moonwalks over to her only to get slapped in the face, allowing The Hardys to get the win.

Mankind is in the parking garage with The Godfather's hos, who tell him that Val Venis sometimes hangs out at Delilah's Pleasure Bar and Pinky's. As the hos talk about how hot he is as he walks away, one of the women asks if he bathes, then Mankind is seen scratching his butt as he leaves.

Tori, who is accompanied by Kane, is seen backstage with Jim Ross. He tells both of them that he spoke too soon and that he was speaking out of his head when WWF Chairman Vince McMahon hit WWF co-owner Shane McMahon with the WWF Championship. Kane is accepting of Jim Ross' explanation, and he leaves along with Tori.

Olympic Gold medalist Kurt Angle is coming soon to the World Wrestling Federation!

A black limousine is seen entering the building, and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon steps out of it.

Edge beats The British Bulldog by disqualification after Joey Abs breaks up a pinfall when Christian hits Bulldog with a DDT behind the referee's back. During the match, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) show up, and after the match, they and Christan fight off The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) and toss them out of the ring. The British Bulldog retains the WWF European Championship.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon confronts Jim Ross for accidentally implying that he hit his son WWF co-owner Shane McMahon with the WWF Championship, and Jim Ross apologizes and tells him what he has told everyone else: that it was a mistake as well as an accident. Vince accepts his apology.

At Delilah's Pleasure Bar, Mankind finds the manager, who tells him that Val Venis has not been at the establishment all night. Mankind tries to bribe the manager with a $1 bill, but a dancer takes it and offers Mankind a dance. Mankind says he would love to, but he is afraid that she would hurt herself on his tag team title. He leaves, and takes the $1 bill with him.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up. Triple H says it seems to him that the world cannot get enough of them, and that the entire world is in love with D-Generation X. He cannot blame everybody, as they are the coolest guys here, they have beaten everyone, and when they say they are going to do something, they do it. On Raw, the world got to see them in all their glory as Road Dogg kicked the living hell out of the Rock, X-Pac beat the living hell out of Kane and Billy Gunn split the eye of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin open with one shot of his fist. He tells the rest of DX that they are great, but the coup de grace and the best part of the show had to be the WWF Championship match. As a treat to DX as well as the fans, they are going to take a look at the match, where they brag about WWF Chairman Vince McMahon hitting WWF co-owner Shane McMahon in the head with the WWF Championship. He then brings up Jim Ross saying that he hoped that Vince did not hit Shane with the WWF Championship was an accident, then brings the fans up to date on the best-kept secret in wrestling today, and brings out the newest member of D-Generation X: Vince McMahon. Billy Gunn is seen holding up a DX jersey with "VINCE 69" on one side, then Vince shows up, unimpressed with what is going on. He asks the fans if he should join DX, then tells DX something. Triple H, irritated with Vince's microphone being cut off, screams "For the love of Christ, it's a billion-dollar company on the stock market, the stock's going through the friggin' roof, and we can't get a mike that works?" The crowd erupts with thunderous applause, and Triple H says that is one more reason why Vince should be with them, because they will always have "a stick that performs." Vince says he would rather join World Championship Wrestling than join DX, and tells them that he hopes they had all their fun on Monday and that they have more fun tonight, because in the ring, DX will compete in a Survivor Series Eight-Man Elimination Match against WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, Kane, The Rock, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. DX is livid. He then salutes them, then flips the microphone in the air tells DX to suck it by giving them the crotch chop.

It is announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be on SmackDown next week.

Mankind is seen in the peep show section of an adult establishment, and take in some entertainment as he looks for Val Venis.

Before the next match, The Godfather's hos are about to take off their "Just Say Ho!" shirts when Chris Jericho shows up. He tells The Godfather that pimpin' ain't easy...to watch. He says nobody came to see a bunch of scantily clad women dance; instead, they came to see him. Also, just like nobody wants to see a cowardly woman as champion, everybody wants to see him. He tells Chyna that after their match at Survivor Series, he will make her his personal ho. He says she is excited about it, as she has a sexual crush on him, and asks if you can blame her with his kind of face. He also says that Chyna likes to lay on her back as she has slept with half the boys in the locker room already; however, her dream of a lifetime will come true after Survivor Series when he is dirty and sweaty and he makes Chyna get on her knees, pucker up and kiss the Intercontinental title, saying she will never, ever forget it.

The Godfather beats Chris Jericho. Chyna and Miss Kitty are seen watching the match on a monitor backstage. Later on in the match, Stevie Richard shows up dressed as a ho, and he and the hoes get in the ring, drag Tim White away and allow for Stevie to hit Jericho with a Stevie Kick. The Godfather then hits the Ho Train and stacks Jericho up for the win. After the match, the hos celebrate with Tim White.

Lilian Garcia interviews Stevie Richards, who asks who would not think the world of Chyna, as she is muscular, athletic, has a nice tan and can wrestle, saying "she's one big piece of ass." He predicts that Chyna will beat Chris Jericho at Survivor Series.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon talk about the Survivor Series Eight-Man Elimination Match as Vince looks for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

Mankind is seen leaving the adult entertainment establishment only to see a tow truck take his car away.

WWF chairman Vince McMahon finds "Stone Cold" Steve Austin enter his dressing room, but when he gets there, the door is locked.

Al Snow is seen still celebrating his tag team title win when he is attacked from behind by Val Venis, who tells him that it would be in Mankind's best interest if he finds him before he finds Mankind. He then leaves the locker room and thanks The Godfather's hos for sending the message, proving that Mankind was sent on a wild goose chase around town all along.

WWF chairman Vince McMahon looks for Kane, and gets Tori when he knocks on the door of Kane's dressing room. He tells Tori to tell Kane that he wishes him luck in the eight-man elimination match tonight.

The Big Boss Man vs. Big Show ends in a no-contest when the match gets out of control, and after the match's end, The Big Boss Man gets choke slammed. Prince Albert runs into the ring, but he fares no better and also eats a choke slam. Officials try to restore order, but Dave Hebner goes for a ride, as does Sgt. Slaughter and Tony Garea. Referees run in, but when Big Show gets his hand up in the air, they all scatter.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon comes across The Rock, who simply tells Vince "The Rock smells it."

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Shane McMahon, Kane, The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a Survivor Series Eight-Man Elimination Match, with Triple H the sole survivor. During the match, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up to watch the match from ringside. Later on in the match, with Triple H and Austin the only two men left iin the match, Vince brings in a steel chair, but Triple H takes it. Vince then grabs the WWF Championship and tries to hit Triple H with it, but he hits Austin instead, giving Triple H the win. After the match, Austin is immensely peeved with Vince, and Triple H gets back in the ring and hits Austin from behind with the WWF Championship.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for October 28, 1999

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up to start tonight's show. Triple H re-introduces the fans to DX, and says they do what they want when they want to do it, and that they make the rules and then break them. He announces that the WWF, as of this moment, is on notice as they are back. Triple H decrees they will leave no stone unturned, and no rock unpulverized. Triple H tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock that if they are lucky enough to make it to Survivor Series, they will get in the ring with the top dog and the CEO of DX: himself. He is the WWF Champion, and he will walk out of Survivor Series as WWF Champion, like it or not. Triple H then says DX is here for one reason and one reason only: to run this show. X-Pac then takes the microphone, and announces that D-Generation X is back on top. He says that DX is the strongest force in the World Wrestling Federation today, but they can always get bigger, and tonight, he has the feeling that the fans will see a new member. Billy Gunn then mentions that last Monday, he got a taste of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and liked it, and says that DX will be at ringside when he beats Austin in the ring tonight. Road Dogg then talks about how he left The Rock in a puddle of "his own talentless puke," and challenges him to bring "The People's Balls" down The People's Ramp and enter the dog house, and admits he has one fear that The Rock will like it when he lays him flat on his back. Triple H then says he has told the world, but there is one more person he would like to tell to their face: WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, whom he calls to the ring and commands to "bow to the masters." Vince McMahon shows up, and Triple H to look into his eyes and he knows who DX is and what they are capable of. He tells Vince that this is game, set and match and that they pulled his punk card, and that DX is putting him on notice. Triple H then tells Vince his services are no longer needed, as DX is officially taking over and that they will make the rules and the laws, as he has the boys and the cards to do it. He then tells Vince to take a hike, because he is finished. Vince then takes a microphone and announces of the fans in Springfield, Massachusetts and across the world, he tells DX to suck it. Triple H says he expected a comeback, and says he is one step ahead of him, as they have three words for him: "We're taking over."

A camera is positioned in the parking garage in case The Rock or "Stone Cold" Steve Austin make their way to the arena.

Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon meet Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco backstage.

The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) guest on commentary for the next match.

Too Much ("Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor), who now go by the team name of "Too Cool," beat Edge and Christian after Crash Holly hits Edge in the face with the scale. After the match, The Hollys and Too Cool continue to beat up Edge and Christian until referees restore order.

In footage from earlier today, Jim Ross interviews Big Show. Big Show says he has to leave because he knows that when he sees The Big Boss Man, he knows he is going to do something that he is .

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry comes out of the dressing room with only a towel wrapped around him. Two women leave as Henry pours water on himself, then two more women come in.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho says that he has heard that Stevie Richards challenged him to a match, and says that he had the chance of a lifetime when he allowed him to be his tag team partner on Monday night. Jericho says he would have won the match against D'Lo Brown and Chyna (the latter of whom he calls a "girl") if Stevie had not tagged himself in and ruined everything, and says that Stevie is trying to make a name for himself by mimicking everyone, and says that Stevie will never, ever have the talent or charisma that he has. He then calls him out, and says he will beat the hell out of him. Chyna's entrance plauys, but it becomes obvious that this Stevie Richards dressed like Chyna. Jericho attacks Stevie from behind before the match begins.

Stevie Richards beats Chyna. During the match, Chyna and Miss Kitty show up, and Chyna pushes Jericho away as he uses the ropes for leverage. After the match, Stevie hugs Chyna, and Chyna punches him out, then Jericho rips the stuffing out of Stevie's outfit.

The Rock is seen coming into the building when he runs into "Road Dogg" Jesse James, who proceeds to fight him. Suddenly, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, X-Pac and Triple H show up and mug The Rock before stuffing him into the trunk of his own car. Road Dogg gets in The Rock's car and drives off in it.

Kevin Kelly interviews D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). Triple H says DX is taking over, and that is exactly what they are going to do. Billy Gunn says that what they did to The Rock is nothing compared to what they will do to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. X-Pac says D-Generation X is taking over, and that is all there is to it.

The British Bulldog shows up with The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) before the next match.

The British Bulldog beats D'Lo Brown to become the WWF European Champion for a second time. During the match, D'Lo hits The Bulldog with the European Championship, but The Bulldog hits D'Lo with it in return only to get a near-fall. When D'Lo goes for the Lo Down, Pete Gas knocks D'Lo Brown off the top rope, allowing The Bulldog to win the title.

Backstage, X-Pac tells Kane that he is doing D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) on the side, and apologizes for trying to save Kane on Monday, saying it was either him or Tori. He tells Kane that tonight is about revenge against The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley).

"Road Dogg" Jesse James is seen looking for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and tells the garage attendant that The Rock is "on the the other side of the tracks, right where he belongs."

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat Kane and X-Pac after X-Pac hits Kane with a low blow followed by an X-Factor. Kane gets up and takes the Dudleys out, and is about to choke slam X-Pac when he is attacked from behind by the rest of D-Generation X. After Triple H hits Kane with a Pedigree, X-Pac tells Kane that "his job of carrying [his] big ass is over," says The Undertaker was right to say that he was weak, and says he is not DX material. He says there will be no new member of D-Generation X, as Kane is a piece of crap and he is sick and tired of carrying him.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and Viscera - who are accompanied by a few women, two of whom are plus-sized - following the distraction from Terri Runnels. After the match, Viscera commands the women out of the ring, then turns on Mark Henry for costing them the match.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Bill Gunn) find out that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has arrived.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Bill Gunn) formulate a plan of attack against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, saying that they have to attack him before he attacks them.

The Big Boss Man beats Al Snow after rince Albert distracts Snow by striking the steel steps with Boss Man's nightstick and Boss Man attacks Al Snow from behind with the WWF Hardcore Championship behind referee Tim White's back. After the match, Al Snow sarcastically calls Prince Albert and The Big Boss Man beating him "a surprise." He doesn't know if it is the strike to the head or the doctors upping the doses on his medications, but he, being the grizzled veteran that he is, feels he has let the youth of the sport down as Prince Albert as he wasn't even physically involved in the match and he feels bad. Snow then proposes that since The Big Boss Man has the WWF Hardcore Championship and he is the crown prince of hardcore, that Prince Albert and Boss Man meet him in the parking lot for a hardcore match before leaving through the crowd.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James is seen with his left leg caught in a bear trap. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin pours beer on the trapped leg as Road Dogg screams in pain.

EMTs are seen prying the bear trap off "Road Dogg" Jesse James' leg.

Prince Albert and The Big Boss Man are seen in the parking lot, and they wait in their car. All of a sudden, a forklift hits the driver's side of their car, and we find out that the forklift is being commandeered by Big Show, who proceeds to destroy the car using his own fists and feet with Boss Man and Prince Albert trapped inside. Big Show then climbs up and topples a garbage dumpster on top of the car, crushing Boss Man and Albert inside.

Mankind is seen backstage.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is seen hanging upside-down after being caught in a snare. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up and proceeds to splash beer on him.

Before the next match, Val Venis tells Mankind that as he stands in the middle of the ring, he knows exactly what he is thinking, and that Mankind is thinking that he wants respect for his in-ring ability, his out-of-ring ability and his literary arts. As Have A Nice Day! is set to be in the Top 10 of The New York Times' best-seller list and Mankind demands respect, and he will strut his stroll and gyrate his way down to the ring, look into his eye, and reinforce the idea that he is exactly what he is: the single-fastest up-and-coming athlete in the history of the World Wrestling Federation.

Mankind beats Val Venis by pinfall with the Mandible Claw. During the match, it is announced that "The Jaws of Life" are being used to free The Big Boss Man and Prince Albert from inside the car that they are trapped in, and that they are being placed in an ambulance. Later on in the match, Mankind cannot find Mr. Socko, and after Mankind avoids the Money Shot, Al Snow runs in with Mr. Socko, hands it to Mankind, and Mankind pins Val Venis' shoulders to the mat with the Mandible Claw.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) try to regroup in the locker room. All of a sudden, X-Pac gets a call on his cellular phone, and it is from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Austin asks X-Pac if he listens to the roadio and if he listens to Casey Kasem, and says he has a message from him: "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars, As soon as X-Pac looks up at the ceiling, a ceiling tile falls on him, knocking him out. The rest of DX is livid.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up. Triple H tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin this is it, and if they want to play games and spring traps on them, he shoud know he is "the game." Triple H says DX stands in the ring united, and that they have sent The Rock packing to destination unknown and that Kane is off licking his wounds somewhere, and now Austin is next. Triple H says he knows the kind of man that Austin is, and calls him a coward who does not have the courage to face DX like a man and always has to hit them with a cheap shot. As soon as Triple H says Austin could be under the ring, DX looks under the ring. Triple H then says Austin is somewhere in the ring, and decides to give him a fighting chance to be a man and walk into the ring with D-Gneeration X so they can end this once and for all. He gives Austin the count of ten, and if he does not show up, they will head backstage, beat his ass, drag him to the ring, and show what kind of coward he is. Triple H then counts to ten, then calls Austin a "puss." As soon as DX are about to leave, Austin's music hits and Austin shows up. He says he has been sitting in the back listening to triple H, and he does not care at all about D-Generation X. He says that DX will not be taking over the WWF, and says he laid a bear trap thinking he would catch a bear only to catch a jackass. He also says that "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn should be named "Dumbass" Billy Gunn for falling for the snare trap, and tells X-Pac that the only thing that he likes about him is his name, since it sounds like a six-pack, but he is so stupid that when when he gave him the Casey Kasem line, he looked up at the ceiling and it fell on him. As for Triple H, he does not impress him one bit, and he asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they want him to come into the ring and whup his ass. Austin heads to the ring, then asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they think DX sucks. Suddenly, a net falls on DX. It takes them a while to get out, with Triple H getting out first, and as soon as DX gets out of the next, Kane shows up and fights DX with Austin. Suddenly, The Rock shows up and also fights DX. The show ends with Austin, Kane and The Rock cleaning house.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for September 30, 1999

Chris Jericho beats "Road Dogg" Jesse James by disqualification after Road Dogg tosses referee Earl Hebner out of the ring. Right after the match begins, Hardcore and Crash Holly show up and guest on commentary. After the match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn pulls out a table and sends it to Road Dogg, who tries to powerbomb Jericho through it as he sets it up. Hardcore and Crash get in the ring and powerbomb Road Dogg through it instead, then proceed to beat up Billy Gunn. Curtis Hughes helps Chris Jericho to the back.

Lilian Garcia interviews WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. Due to The British Bulldog's recent actions of screwing The Rock out of the WWF Championship again, he makes a WWF Championship match where The British Bulldog will face Triple H for the title. Chyna will not be allowed in Triple H's corner, and Triple H has been fined $25,000 for putting his hands on the referee earlier this week on Raw. He also makes The Rock the special guest referee for the match.

Mankind shows up wearing his "Rock 'n Sock Connection" jacket. Last night, he shared one of the greatest celebrations of unity and camaraderie last Monday on Raw, and he was damn proud to be a part of it. The crowd chants "Rock 'n sock." Mankind gives a special thanks to the dozens - and dozens - of his fans for making it all happen, but says there was one man who tried to poop on their party by taking something that did not belong to him: Val Venis. Val Venis shows up, and tells Mankind he has two beautiful women in the back and he is a busy man, and that it is not his birthday. Mankind says he knows what Val Venis has in his pants, and he both wants and needs it. He then says he will turn his back, and tells him to whip it out and give it to him. Val Venis says he does not swing that way. Mankind says that what he is looking for is a few inches long, is white and has a big, beautiful head on it, and tells him to whip it out and place it in his hands, or else he will reach into his pants, whip it out and put it in his mouth. Val Venis says he had no idea Mankind was like that, and says he only putts from one side of the green. Mankind has to show him the GTV footage from Monday which shows Val Venis finding Mr. Rocko and stuffing it in his pants. Val Venis says that was a joke for all the guys in the back, but Mankind says he and The Rock does not appreciate his sense of humor, and says The Rock wants Mr. Rocko back. Venis gets out of the ring as Mankind grabs at his crotch and apologizes, saying he did not know that Mr. Rocko meant that much to him, and says he will head back to the back and find Mr. Rocko. Mankind then says that if Venis does not deliver Mr. Rocko, he will deliver Mr. Socko.

Triple H and Chyna are looking for WWF Chairman Vince McMahon backstage.

Triple H and Chyna confront WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, and says Vince will not beat him. If Vince keeps finding new ways to screw him, he will find new ways to get out of them. He also tells him that "Stone Cold' Steve Austin will not beat him, either.

Lilian Garcia interviews The Rock, who says that if WWF Chairman Vince McMahon wants to give him the consolation prize by making him special guest referee for a WWF Championship match like it's Let's Make A Deal, then he will open door number 2 and shove Vince's roody poo candy ass right through it. In due time, he will become WWF Champion, but until then, he will call the match down the middle. He says that Triple H and The British Bulldog can beat the crap out of each other, and The British Bulldog can also bend down while Triple H sticks his three-inch nose straight up Bulldog's candy ass.

Edge and Christian beat The New Brood (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in the first march of a best-of-five series known as the "Terri Runnels Invitational," where whoever wins best three out of five will earn $100,000 and the managerial services of Terri Runnels herself. Terri Runnels guests on commentary as referee Jimmy Korderas ejects Gangrel from ringside before the beginning of the match, and explains the Terri Runnels Invitational series.

Heather Kozar, who guest stars on Shasta McNasty tonight after SmackDown goes off the air, is seen in the audience.

Terry Taylor interviews The British Bulldog, who thanks WWF Chairman Vince McMahon for sticking to his word and giving him a WWF Championship match against Triple H. He tells The Rock to stay out of his way.

Mankind tells The Rock about the situation with Val Venis and Mr. Rocko. The Rock offers to high-five Mankind, but when Mankind goes for it, The Rock threatens to slap him.

During the break, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen having a conversation with WWF co-owner Shane McMahon backstage.

Droz and Prince Albert guest on commentary for the next match.

Big Show beats D'Lo Brown by disqualification. During the match, Prince Albert leaves commentary, and waits until Big Show tosses D'Lo Brown out of the ring to go after Big Show. Big Show catches Albert as he comes down from the top rope, but Big Show grabs him by the neck. Albert kicks Big Show in the groin, but Big Show fights back and choke slams him after all. Droz then leaves the commentary table and attacks D'Lo Brown. Suddenly, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry runs in and attacks Droz to save D'Lo, but when D'Lo gets up, he wants nothing to do with Mark Henry. Mark Henry grabs the microphone and tells D'Lo Brown he has something to get off his chest, and admits that he is a sex addict and that he has lost his fiancee, thousands of dollars from flying people to his house, and lost his best friend in D'Lo Brown. He says that even his mom is seeing him admit to this, as well as all the people in his hometown and where he lives. He starts crying, as he thinks everybody is laughing at his pain. He says that he wakes up in the morning and thinks about sex and things that he has never thought about before. He even says that at lunch, he thinks about sex. He says that he gets on base more times than Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa combined. He knows he has a long way to go, and that he needs help. He then leaves the ring. D'Lo Brown retains the WWF European Championship.

In footage from yesterday, Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon look at potential bridal gowns...or rather, Stephanie is looking thorough the catalog while Test is watching a game, and tells Stephanie that he isn't marrying a gown, he's marrying a girl, and that she will look beautiful regardless of what she wears.

Before the next match, Buh Buh Ray is seen wearing The Rock's "Rock 'n Sock Connection" jacket. When the match begins, Stevie Richards tells Mankind about this backstage.

X-Pac and Kane beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) and The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Elimination Match. The Acolytes are disqualified after Faarooq shoves referee Mike Chioda as he has X-Pac in the corner. After the match, The Acoltyes return and whip Kane into the steel steps before hitting X-Pac with a two-man powerbomb. Heather Kozar is seen in the front row again along with Cindy Margolis.

Mankind confronts Buh Buh Ray over wearing the other "Rock 'n Sock Connection" jacket. Buh Buh Ray tells him that if he wants it so badly, he'll have to come and get it.

Jeff Jarrett shows up with a shopping cart full of household objects such as pans, a mop, a vaccum cleaner and an ironing board (among other things) before telling Chyna she will get her rematch for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, but it will be the "Good Housekeeping" way. He tells Chyna she will understand the role of a woman, because he will beat her with every household appliance known to woman. As a little demonstration, he calls out any women who wants to "get their carpet cleaned" so he can give them "the old oatmeal demonstration." All of a sudden, he notices Cindy Margolis again, and asks if she learned a few weeks ago that a woman's place is in the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant. He also notices Heather Kozar, and dares them to come to the ring for a 2-on-1 handicap match. All of a sudden, as Cindy and Heather climb over the guardrail, Debra shows up. The Fabulous Moolah, Mae Young, Jacqueline, Lilian Garcia and Janet - all the women that Jarrett have put in the Figure Four Leg Lock - also show up and surround the ring. As Jarrett fights them off, Chyna gets in the ring and clotheslines Jarrett out of the ring, where all the other women hit Jarrett with brooms, pans and rolling pins before chasing him to the back. Moolah and Mae Young then grab Jerry "The King" Lawler.

Mankind tells The Rock what happened with the Rock 'n Sock Connection jacket. The Rock says it's okay, but Mankind tells him to stay put as he has work to do.

Terry Taylor interviews head of WWF security Jim Dotson, who says he did not deserve any abuse from "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, as he has protected all the Superstars for years, including Blackman. Suddenly, Blackman crushes Dotson with the chain link fence in the background and stomps him in the back.

Mankind calls out Buh Buh Ray, telling him to either return the jacket or have it taken from him by force, as he will not be responsible for what The Rock does to him if he does not get it back. The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) show up from the side of the ramp, and as Buh Buh Ray and Mankind wrestle, Val Venis shows up with Mr. Rocko on his right hand. Mankind pulls out Mr. Socko, then D-Von grabs at Mankind's leg. Stevie Richards gets in the ring and hits Buh Buh Ray with a Stevie Kick behind the referee's back as Val Venis guests on commentary for a few seconds and Mankind gets The Rock's jacket back from Buh Buh Ray. Mankind then calls out Val Venis, who gets in the ring and makes it clear that he respects him, as nobody has done more for the business than him. He says that if it were not for him coming 20 feet down from the cell and destroying his body - among other things - his paycheck would not be what it is today. He gives Mr. Rocko back, but tells Mankind to close his eyes. He says he knew Mankind was a little crazy, but now he just wants to feel his nuts.Val Venis then grabs at Mankind's crotch with a testicular claw with Mr. Rocko, and Stevie Richard tries to pull him off. The Dudley Boyz come back, attack Stevie Richards, then attack Mankind before tearing up The Rock's jacket. Val Venis then walks away with Mr. Rocko.

Before the next match, The Rock mentions that The British Bulldog's home country of the United Kingdom has an anthem called "God Save The Queen." The Rock then says that on his show, they have an anthem called "God Save My Roody Poo Candy Ass." When The British Bulldog shows up, he confronts The Rock and pokes him in the chest, which leads to The Rock beating him up and punching him out of the ring.

The British Bulldog vs. Triple H for the WWF Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, The Rock does not seem to care about either participant in the match - or the match itself, as he guests on commentary briefly - and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen watching the match from the locker room. Eventually, Triple H gets fed up with The Rock when he claps at him during a pinfall, and fights him only to get a Rock Bottom. The British Bulldog then goes for a pinfall as The Rock guests on commentary again, then The Rock counts the pinfall and speaks on a microphone at the same time, saying "One...two...it doesn't matter if The Rock counts to three!" The British Bulldog then grabs the WWF Championship and tries to hi The Rock with it, but The Rock sees it coming, punches him, grabs the WWF Championship and hits both Bulldog and Triple H in the head with it. After stomping Triple H a few times, he hits The Bulldog with The People's Elbow (with an impressive slide right before the elbow) before posing with the WWF Championship on the top rope and running off with it. When Triple H asks for the WWF Championship, timekeeper Mark Yeaton tells him that The Rock ran off with it. Triple H beats the crap out of Mark Yeaton, then heads to the back. Backstage, Triple H looks for The Rock, and punches people out as he does. He eventually finds The Rock, but in this case, The Rock finds him and hits him from the side with the WWF Championship. The British Bulldog then runs in and brawls with The Rock, and they both take it outside. Triple H gets the WWF Championship back after The Rock drops it, then heads to his locker room. He knocks on the door and asks Chyna to open the door when he finds out is is locked, and instead of Chyna, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin comes out and stomps a mudhole in Triple H. Triple H retains the WWF Championship.