Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 10, 2000

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The WWF locker room surrounds the ringside area - much to the confusion of Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler - then The Rock shows up. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) are seen watching the broadcast from backstage, apparently having no idea what is going on, either. He explains that everyone surrounding him has asked him to be their spokesperson, and as unaccustomed to public speaking as he is, he has agreed. He calls out Triple H and Stephanie, and after a few minutes, they show up. Stephanie says she does not know what everyone is up to, but she is confident they can work something out. The Rock tells Stephanie to know her role and shut her mouth, then brings up the firing of Mick Foley aka Mankind. He says that Mick Foley is in the parking lot outside, and also mentions that the entire locker room is ready to walk out and join the "World Rock Federation" if they do not meet their demands. He demands that Mick Foley be reinstated immediately. Triple H tells The Rock that if he wants Mick Foley back, he's got it, but it was already in the works and that he and Stephanie were going to reinstate him, anyway. The Rock then mentions the matches he has been in lately, and says there is no way any matches like the Pink Slip On A Pole Match and the Handicap You're Fired Match will ever happen again. Stephanie says that seems fair, then The Rock acknowledges the "slut" chants directed towards Stephanie. Triple H says, "I thought they were talking to you, Rock." The Rock then demands that if anyone is fired, it will be for just cause only. Triple H says that this is fair, too, and as he says that he and Stephanie are all about fairness, Mankind's entrance plays, but Triple H lies in wait for him. Instead of coming out through the stage, however, Mankind shows up through the crowd. He acknowledges "the dozens of Mankind fans" who sent out their cards and letters, and thanks The Rock for not only the kind words about him in his new work, but sticking his neck out on the line in support of him. As far as the McMahon-Helmsley Era, he condemns them for ridiculing and mocking him and his family before proposing some suggestions of his own for Royal Rumble. He wants a match against Triple H at the event for the WWF Championship, with stipulations to be named at a later date. He tells Triple H to make up his mind and quickly, as over 50 men are about to walk out. Triple H tells Mankind he has his match with him at Royal Rumble, but before Mankind say more, The Rock takes the microphone. He says he will take it up himself to include himself in another match at Royal Rumble. As The People's Champion, he will throw his name into the hat for the 30-man Royal Rumble Match, and says he will take 29 other jabronis over the top rope to face Triple H or Mankind, whoever is champion. Mankind tells The Rock not to waste all his time on Royal Rumble, as they have 20,000 fans right now and they might as well come up with "a damn good show." Mankind proposes a match between "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn to see who the tougher New Age Outlaw is, and if it is not booked, everyone will walk. Backstage, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn are not happy. He also has another idea: since Triple H told X-Pac he is just as good as Triple H last week on SmackDown, he also proposes a match between Triple H and X-Pac. X-Pac doesn't seem to be very happy, either. Triple H and Stephanie are about to leave, but The Rock tells them they are not done. He proposes one more match, should D-Generation X survive: DX vs. The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). Triple H accepts the match, but The Rock says he is still not done. He also says that The Acoltyes will not be alone, as they will be teaming up him and Mankind.

During the break, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are confronted by the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) for caving to The Rock and Mankind's demands.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn after reversing the Fameasser into a pump handle slam. During the match, it is reported that there is a sign-up sheet backstage where the WWF locker room have signed on to to book their own matches. After the match, Billy Gunn refuses to shake Road Dogg's hand.

Mankind finds the fake Mankind and ties him up with another rope while daring him to be funny again.

Terri Runnels signs The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) up for a match.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he and the St. Louis Rams have a lot in common. They are both full of intensity, integirty and intelligence, but unlike the Rams, he beats people with winning records. He then questions why people would boo an Olympic champion,a nd cheer Rams quarterback Kurt Warner, "a former arena football player who happens to be on a lucky streak."

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Kurt Angle and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman in their first match together since Matt's injry when Jeff hits Blackman from behind with a drop kick from the top rope as Blackman has a weapon in his hand, sending Blackman into a Twist f Fate by Matt.

Mankind tortures the fake Mankind into laughing with him.

Edge tells Christian that they have gotten the match that they wanted tonight.

Chris Jericho tells Chyna that she taught him a lesson last week, and that if they team up together, there is nobody they can beat. He asks Chyna to sign them up for a match. He also tries to take the Intercontinental title, but Chyna does not let him.

Before the next match, it is announced that Edge is engaged to Val Venis' sister, Alannah. Val Venis announces this, and tells Edge that he may have what it takes to win her hand in marriage, but he does not have half of what it takes to beat him for the WWF European Championship. When Edge and Christian show up, the orange lights and graphic show up around the arena again.

Val Venis retains the WWF European Championship against Edge. After the match, both men shake hands, then Edge tells Val Venis that he may have been the best man tonight, but he will not be the best man at his sister's wedding, because Christian will be. Both men continue to show respect.

X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn are seen arguing with one another in the locker room.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, Chris Jericho tells Chyna that together, they will absolutely destroy The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly), and syas it is weird that she came out with the Intercotinental Championship, but he got the better audience response.

The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) beat Chris Jericho and Chyna after Jericho denies Chyna the possibility of tagging him into the match After the match, Jericho leaves with the Intercontinental Championship and laughs .

Mankind totures the fake Mankind by pouring hot coffee on him.

X-Pac asks Triple H if he is ready for his match tonight, and asks Triple H if he meant it when he said that he is every bit as good as him. Triple H says he did...and that is the problem.

Triple H beats X-Pac after WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley pulls X-Pac off the top rope by his left foot.

The Rock's new book The Rock Says..., along with an exclusive new T-shirt, is available on WWF Shop Zone.

X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn are now angry with Triple H backstage.

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu) beats Al Snow and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh). After the match, Al Snow turns on The Headbangers by hitting both of them with Head.

Mankind is considering untying the fake Mankind, and says that if he has not learned his lesson, he will turn him around and make him watch an hour of Al Snow matches.

WWF New York is now open for a sneak preview of the grand opening later this month in Times Square in New York City.

Mankind unties the fake mankind, but tells him not to mistake his kindness for weakness or it will be the last mistake he ever makes. He also tells him to stay in the room until he comes back.

The Godfather and D'Lo Brown vs. The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) ends in a double count-out after The Dudley Boyz try to steal The Godfather's hos.

Mankind finds Tori backstage, admits that he likes her breasts and says he has a list of about seventeen things he would like to do them. After inviting her to his dressing room, he slaps her on the buttocks before telling her to bring a friend as there is "plenty of Mankind to go around."

Test and Big Show quickly The Big Boss Man and Prince Albert after Big Boss Man inadvertently nails Albert in the back of the head with his nightstick after being roundhouse kicked by Big Show. After the match, Albert pushes Big Boss Man to the mat, then Big Show choke slams both men.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) slowly makes their way to the ring, one member at a time, as they cannot seem to trust Triple H. We also see footage from last week of The Rock signing copies of his new book The Rock Says... at Tower Records in New York City.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Brashaw), The Rock and Mankind. During the match, the rest of DX turns on Triple H and head to the back, and The Rock and The Acolytes follow them there, brawling with them on their way tot he back and leaving Mankind and Triple H alone in the ring. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley gets on the apron and almost falls victim to the Mandible Claw, but Triple H gets Mankind off of her before he can do it. Triple H clocks Mankind with the ring bell before hitting him with a Pedigree into the commentary table. Triple H then hits Mankind with another Pedigree in the middle of the ring to win the match. After the match, Triple H knocks out referee Tim White before hammering a now-bleeding Mankind with a couple of right hands. Mankind fights back and rips his mask off, hitting Triple H with a few rights of his own. He then throws the steel steps at Triple H's head when Triple H tumbles out of the ring, and after a ringside brawl, Mankind clotheslines Triple H out of the ring.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 27, 1999

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D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to start tonight's show. Triple H says it is the final Raw before a new millennium, and he finds it fitting that the McMahon-Helmsley Era is running the show. He says it does not matter what happened in the last 1,000 years; what matters is right here, right now, where they are the be-all and end-all of the WWF, as the crowd is witnessing the near-perfect completion of a perfect plan. It is only near-perfect as there is one more thing to accomplish: taking back the WWF Championship. Tonight, Big Show will be the completion of their plan when he steps into the ring with the single-greatest wrestler of all time - himself - and help him complete that plan when he beats him for the WWF Championship. Stephanie declares that the McMahon-Helmsley Era is going strong into the new millennium, but last Thursday on SmackDown, he kept his word, and tonight, Kane will have to face X-Pac. She says a McMahon always keeps their word unless they are forced to break it, and Mankind forced her to break her word on SmackDown, and says there will be no mutiny or rebel rousing. Triple H says the guys in the back need to realize it will be a lot easier to be with them than against them, and Mankind is a prime example of exactly that, saying that instead of rallying forces against them in the back, he will have learned that they are the power and everyone else will learn eventually. Mankind shows up, and says there will be unionizing, rebel rousing or mutiny, as he is all by himself. However, he has a lot on his mind and ponts to make pertaining to DX, and he will make those points tonight. He, like a lot of people, used to think that DX was "pretty cool," and that it was almost a year ago that DX hoisted him above their shoulders when he won the WWF Championship for the very first time. Almost a year later, instead of seeing cool guys, he sees a bunch of pointless cowards scurrying like cowards to their overbearing parents. He tells Road Doog to look at himself and ask what it felt like to take an elbow from Test, when he is one of the most creative people in the company, but he has been reduced to being Triple H's bootlicker. He also asks Billy Gunn how it felt to have Kane's hand around his throat, and instead of "Mr. Ass," he wants to call him "Mr. Ass Kisser." He then says it is good X-Pac was on hiatus, and he would have been thrown to the wolves last Thursday, too. He knows Triple H is out for the WWF Championship and cares for nothing else, and as he gets in the ring, he says that when he takes the WWF Championship, he will leave DX high and dry as he does not care about anybody else in the group. He then tells Stephanie that The Godfather wants her in the back with the other hos. Not surprisingly, he gets attacked by DX, but The Rock almost immediately runs into the ring and quickly cleans house single-handedly. DX runs to the stage, and Triple H says he is sick of this, and says this place is not big enough for all three of them and that somebody has to leave. After Stephanie whispers in his ear, Triple H announces that we have seen the last of "The Rock 'n Sock Connection" and that they will never be seen together again, for tonight, both Mankind and The Rock will fight each other in a Pink Slip On A Pole Match, and whoever loses is gone for good. Triple H declares that DX has the last laugh, and they have two words for one of them: you're fired.

Kane is seen backstage waiting for Tori.

Chyna and The Kat make their way to the ring. Chyna says that if Crash Holly wants to challenge her to a match and talk trash behind her back, then he can come to the ring right now. Hardcore and Holly Crash show up, then Hardcore Holly guests on commentary after Crash hits Chyna with a cheap shot. It is then announced that Tori has arrived to the arena.

Chyna beats Crash Holly.

Tori is seen hugging Kane backstage, then tells him her weekend was absolutely incredible and that X-Pac was a gentleman. She could have left any time he wanted, but she stayed to honor his commitment. Nevertheless, Kane was the only thing she tought of the whole time, then offers to grab him some coffee.

Tori is seen talking to The Brooklyn Brawler about her weekend. When Test wraps his arm around her shoulder and talks to her, however, Tori gets nervous and scared and moves away. Test has no idea what is going on.

Before the next match, it is announced that Pete Gas is the special guest timekeeper, Joey Abs the special guest referee, and Rodney the special guest ring announcer for the next match. Rodney goes on to make fun of the first three teams as he announces them, then calls The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) the single greatest-team in the WWF and their good friends in order to keep them from beating them up.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), the team of The Godfather and D'Lo Brown and the team of Edge and Christian in a Four Corners Tag Team Match. During the match, Rodney and Pete Gas attack Bradshaw, and The Dudley Boyz double-team Faarooq from behind. They win the match after a fast count from Joey Abs. After the match, Bradshaw grabs a steel chair and hits all three members of THe Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) before he and Faarooq hit them with double-team maneuvers.

In the locker room, Kane asks Tori to calm down. Tori is crying as she says that Test touched her and said inappropriate things to her. Kane is crying as he hugs her.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tells Triple H that it is about time that he bought her a diamond as the camera is centered on her diamond ring. Triple H says it took a while, but admits it is a heck of a rock. Speaking of a rock, either The Rock and Mankind are getting fired tonight. Stephanie says that Big SHow is also going down, as a new millennium needs a new WWF Champion in Triple H. He also says Kurt Angle's undefeated streak needs to come to an end, and that Angle will be in a handicap match against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) now that Stephanie has told "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman top stop interfering in Angle's matches. Stephanie asks Triple H why he would want to do that. Suddenly, Kane and Tori show up, and Kane wants Test. Tori asks Triple H to make the match against Test and not X-Pac, and Triple H makes the match.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says everyone is aware of who he is and what his accomplishments are, as well as his "3 I's" - intensity, integrity and intelligence. He also says that just like other cities in America, Greensboro, North Carolina does not have the most intelligent people in the world, nor will they ever. However, two out of three ain't bad, and if they stick to the intensity and integrity, they will do just fine.

Kurt Angle beats The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman shows up and hits Mosh with a Kendo Stick as Thrasher distracts the referee, and this allows Angle to win the match. After the match, The Headbangers continues to attack Kurt Angle with a double-team powerbomb-leg drop combination, but Blackman gets back in the ring and scares them off with the Kendo stick.

Backstage, Triple H is aggravated that Kurt Angle has just won tonight, Stephanie says "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman is not a rocket scientist and that must have forogtten, then says that Angle is a pretty good wrestler, just like Triple H. Triple H says he would kill Angle in the ring.

Michael Cole interviews Mankind backstage. Mankind says it is the stupidest thing he has ever heard of, and hates himself for carrying through with it. He admits that The Rock is the most electrifying man in sports entertainment, but admits his own career is winding down and The Rock's best days are far ahead of him. It would be a shame for either him or The Rock to leave, and he asks the fans to forgive him if he does a few things are uncharacteristic of him, but at the same time, he has to do what he has to do.

The orange lights and logo show up before the next match.

Before the next match, Al Snow says he is not out here tonight for the fan's entertainment, as he has been in the business for 17 years. In those 17 years, he has made a lot of sacrifices, giving up watching his children grow up, spending long stretches away from his wife, and losing his best friend. He says he has done this for "a bunch of ungrateful, disrespectful people" who will not even acknowledge that they watched him wrestle the next day. He wants everyone in the arena and at home to know that some TV write did not tell him to come out and says this, and that he is saying this from his heart: he hates the fans. He says this is where he will draw the line, and he will not make another single sacrifice. Suddenly, Chris Jericho interrupts him. He says he was listening to Al SNow's prblems and grievances, and he has a solution: shutting the hell up. He also says that people will acknowledge him tomorrow when he is brutally beaten by the Ayatollah of Rock 'n Rollah.

Al Snow beats Chris Jericho by disqualification after Chyna shows up and hits Al Snow with Head. Chris Jericho retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

"Sexual Chocolate' Mark Henry asks Harvey Wippleman to go on a double date with him, Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah. Harvey says the only way he will do it is if Moolah puts him in an inescapable wrestling hold. Moolah then grabs him by the ear and threatens to do just that. Wippleman says he will go only because Mark is his friend.

WAR ZONE

The Rock beats Mankind in a Pink Slip On A Pole Match. As a result, Mankind is fied from the World Wrestling Federation. During the match, D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) is seen watching the match in the locker room. Shortly after this, Al Snow shows up and hits The Rock with Head, then tries to revive Mankind so he can climb to the top and grab the pink slip. Mankind almost grabs it, but he comes back down, hits Al Snow with a few right hands and throws him out of the ring. He then runs into a Rock Bottom, and Al Snow is heard saying that is the last time he will ever help Mankind. After the match, DX and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are seen celebrating in the locker room. Mankind then gets a standing ovation from the crowd, and says there is never any shame to losing to The Rock, though there is shame in the way it came about. He planned to call it quits sometime in the year 2000, but by his calculations, it's still 1999 and what just happened "kinda sucks." He says he has given the world a lot to remember him by, and ask the crowd that, when they are bored, to take out a Mick Foley tape, whether it be Mankind or Cactus Jack. Mankind then tells the crowd that he enjoyed every moment of those last 15 years. He then asks them not to play this match, because what happened at the hands of DX is a farce. He asks the fans to have a nice day, then the fans give him a standing ovation one more time. All the while, DX continues to mock Mankind now that he is fired.

The Godfather, Edge, Christian and Matt Hardy wish Mankind luck as he tells them to give the crowd "a little Mick Foley" every once in a while.

The team of Prince Albert and Ivory beat team of Val Venis and The Kat, the team of Viscera and Jacqueline and the team of Gangrel and Luna Vachon in the first-ever Intergender Four Corners Tag Team Match after taking advantage of the fact that Gangrel is not the legal man after Venis hits him with the Money Shot.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and Harvey Wippleman are at a restaurant as part of their double date with Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah. Mark Henry reads Mae Young another poem. Harvey does the same for The Fabulous Moolah just to mess around with her.

Mankind goes into a production truck as part of his thanking everybody on the way out.

X-Pac beats Jeff Hardy. During the match, X-Pac tries to corner Terri Runnels in the ring, but Jeff Hardy hits him from behind before he can have his way with her.

Back at the restaurant, a fan asks "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry for an autograph. Mark signs it, then the fan asks why he is such a loser. Mark laughs, and says it's not that crucial, but when the fans keeps it up, Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah beat him up. Mark Henry and Harvey Wippleman have to keep them away from her.

Before the next match, Test tells Kane that he did not inappropriately touch Tori, and that he neither needs or wants Tori as he has enough woman problems of his own. Test then tells Kane to give Tori some Prozac or Midol to chill her out. If Kane wants to fight him over nothing, however, he will not back down.

Test beats Kane by disqualification after Kane tosses referee Jimmy Korderas down before hitting Test with the Tombstone Piledriver. It is noticed that Tori is not herself after Kane hits Test with the Tombstone Piledriver.

Mankind says goodbye to the referees and officials of the WWF as well as to Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson on his way out. D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon notice that Mankind is taking his time with the goodbyes, and decides to get security involved.

Michael Cole interviews Big Show, who says that this may be the last time he holds the WWF Championship, but he knows what is going on, and he sees what Triple H does ever since he has taken over, and says Triple H has made everything into a game and has mastered putting him through hell. Big Show says he has squashed everybody he has come up against, and now Triple H wants to step in the ring with him. He will not let Triple H bet the showstopper, and tonight, it will be game over for him.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty). During the match, Rikishi hits a standing side kick on Billy Gunn at ringside, and referee Teddy Long has to keep Rikishi away from him. Grandmaster Sexay hits a leg drop from the top rope on Road Dogg, but X-Pac gets in the ring and hits Grandmaster Sexay with the X-Factor to allow the Outlaws to retain. After the match, Rikishi plants Road Dogg with a piledriver, then Too Cool brawls with X-Pac and the Outlaws, and Too Cool comes out on top as The Outlaws and X-Pac are forced to retreat.

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley eject Mankind from the building with help from local law enforcement.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry is in a hotel room bed with Mae Young. Suddenly, The Fabulous Moolah says "That's enough with that lovey-dovey crap! Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned American sex?" Harvey Wippleman is then seen next other in another bed.

Before the next match, Triple H tells Big Show that their match for the WWF Championship is a no-disqualification match. He then asks WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) to stay up at the stage, as he would not want to have any interference.

Big Show retains the WWF Championship in a no-disqualification match. During the match, Triple H tosses referee Tim White to the side, then gets inadvertently whipped into him by Big Show. After this, the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) attack Big Show with a low blow and a shot to the head with the WWF Championship. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley heads to the ring as DX continue to attack Big Show, and hands Triple H a steel chair as Big Show fights back. Triple H hits Big Show with the steel chair in the head, then Mankind runs in and hits Mankind int he back with the chair as he has Big Show ready for the Pedigree. Big Show recovers and choke slams Triple H to retain the WWF Championship.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 23, 1999

In footage from earlier today, Mankind talks to the locker room. He thinks the McMahon-Helmsley Era stinks, and he was not the only one who felt foolish for letting Triple H fool him into a match at the end of last Monday's show. He says that Matt Hardy has a cracked cheekbone and a broken nose, and Test has a broken nose of his own. He assures "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry that there is no excuse for what happened to Mae Young on Raw, and says the Holiday Topless Top Rope Match was just an excuse to show skin, although he admits he somewhat liked it. Most importantly, nobody wanted to see The Mean Street Posse seven times in one evening. He says he feels the same way as a lot of other people do, and that he will not see it anymore. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley confronts everyone in the room. She says that she has made a lot of mistakes, with the biggest one being listening to Triple H. She says this is not the McMahon-Helmsley Era anymore; this is the McMahon era, and it is back to business. She has Test take on "Road Dogg" Jesse James, puts The Rock against Al Snow, and gives Mankind a WWF Championship match against Big Show with Triple H in a cell suspended 15 feet above the ring. The winner gets Triple H, and the five invitees to the match - Test, Edge, Christian and The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) - can have whatever is left of Triple H.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho reminds us that Burl Ives wants us to have a holly, jolly Christmas; although Hardcore Holly will have less than a jolly Christmas after he gives him a yuletide beating, for tonight he will deck the halls with "the goofballs of Holly."

Chris Jericho retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Hardcore Holly by disqualification after Crash Holly hits Jericho with the belt. After the match, Chyna runs in and tosses Crash out of the ring, then Jericho does the same thing to Hardcore Holly.

Triple H, "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn are not happy with WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's recent actions, but Triple H reminds Road Dogg and Billy Gunn that marriage is marriage, and that this is business. He says he will think of something.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tells Kane she can help him, but first he has to help her. He can give him a match against X-Pac or any member of D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) he wants in any match he wants, but she has to help him make it to Monday night as D-Generation X will want to go after her. Kane agrees to protect Stephanie from DX.

The orange lights and logo are seen before the next match.

Rikishi beats Viscera.

Test is cautious of what WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and is not buying anything she is saying. Stephanie says he'll "buy it" when D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) does not interfere in his match tonight.

The debuting Jonathan Coachman interviews The Rock. As he looks back on this previous millennium and all the historic events that took part in it - including himself raising The People's Eyebrow and declaring himself The People's Champion - he also looks back on one of the worst days in it: Al Snow being born. He says it took three men for Al Snow to beat him on Raw, but this is SmackDown, which is his show. He will do to Snow exactly what he does inside of a 15-foot-tall steel cage, and that is lay the smack down on his candy ass and deliver The People's Elbow.

Test beats "Road Dogg" Jesse James after using his protective facemask as a weapon. During the match, Triple H and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn are seen watching on a monitor from backstage, telling Billy Gunn to wait until committing to a course of action, as Road Dogg can handle himself. After the match, Triple H and Billy Gunn are livid as Test grabs a steel chair and chases Road Dogg out of the ring wth it. Referee Tim White takes it away from him, but that doesn't stop Test from chasing Road Dogg to the back. Three more referees hold Test back. Afterwards, Triple H and Billy Gunn decide to confronts WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.

D-Generation X (Triple H, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) meet with WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Kane is about to get physical, but Stephanie puts Kane in a match with Billy Gunn and tells him to hold up his end of the bargain. Triple H tells Stephanie he has made mistakes and pushed the boys too hard, but that is what happens when you have power, and he does not want to be put in a cage. Stephanie tells him this is nothing personal, and that their marriage is great, but this is business and he will have to deal with it. Stephanie McMahon there may be nothing she can do about seven beating him up, but the police can make sure that he commits to being put in a cage as well as stay in his locker room until the match happens. The cops carry Triple H out of the room.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he loves coming down to the great state of Texas for its intensity and integrity. Unfortunately, the people in Texas are not the smartest in the world, though that does not necessarily mean that the people in Dallas, Texas are stupid. He says if they work hard enough, Texas could be known for its intelligence.

Kurt Angle beats Edge. During the match, Angle drop kicks Edge into referee Teddy Long after Edge nearly spears Teddy. "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman shows up and tries to hit Angle with a Kendo stick, but nails Edge in the head with it instead.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley confronts "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, telling him to stay out of Kurt Angle's business.

Al Snow complains to WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley about having to face The Rock again while Mankind faces Big Show for the WWF Championship. Stephanie tells him he will get his WWF Championship shot shot next Monday on Raw if he beats The Rock tonight. AL Snow says he will destroy The Rock, and then do the same to Mankind later.

The Rock beats Al Snow in a Steel Cage Match.

Ivory complains to Luna Vachon, Debra and Jacqueline about having to wrestle in a mud ring. She says they have to do something now if they want to lace up their boots and wrestle in a real wrestling ring.

Ivory heads to the ring. She wonders why she has to talk about breasts every time she shows up. She is now taking things personal, as the Evening Gown Match with The Kat is a bit too much. He says this is a sports entertainment show, not adult entertainment, and she has worked too hard to establish a real women's division. She crowns herself "the class and dignity champion," and says all The Kat is foing to the Women's title is "wiping her smut all over it." She calls herself the "Women's Wrestling Champion," then calls out The Kat to any kind of anything goes match she wants with any stipulation she wants, as long as it is in the ring. The Kat shows up with Chyna, and tries to drag Chyna into the ring only to be told . The Kat asks Ivory that if she wants an anything goes match in the ring, then proposes no disqualifications and no-counts. Ivory accepts the challenge. A referee enters the ring, and the match starts.

The Kat retains the WWF Women's Championship against Ivory. At the start of the match, The Kat leaves the ring, and Chyna takes her place in the match. The Kat pins Ivory after Chyna makes short work of Ivory.

The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) meet with Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki), who have a match with Christian and Jeff Hardy later on tonight, and give them some pointers on how to beat them.

The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) accompany Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki) to the ring before the next match.

Christian and Jeff Hardy beat Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki). The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) confront Kaientain after the match, but Kaientai drop kick the Posse as soon as they turn their backs, then run back to the back with the Posse chasing after them.

Jim Ross is talking to Mankind backstage. He tells Mankind that he has a gut feeling that Mankind should be careful about what WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley is trying to sell him. Mankind says he is being careful of Stephanie, but he is also focused on winning the WWF Championship. Nevertheless, he thanks Jim Ross for the advice.

Triple H and "Road Dogg" Jesse James talk last-second strategy with Billy Gunn in Triple H's locker room before Billy's match with Kane.

Kane beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. During the match, Triple H and "Road Dogg" Jesse James are seen watching the match on a television in Triple H's locker room. After the match, Kane continues to beat up Billy Gunn, and nearly hits him with a Tombstone Piledriver, but Billy Gunn escapes it and pushes Kane into the ring post before escaping through the crowd. As Billy Gunn and Kane fight in the crowd, Triple H and Road Dogg try to help Billy Gunn, but the police escort outside of Triple H's dressing room keeps Triple H from accompanying Road Dogg. Road Dogg suddenly runs into Kane, and when Kane grabs him, he tells Kane that X-Pac is at the airport.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry is accompanied by Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah to the ring. Mark Henry then pulls out a poem, which he then reads to Mae Young. "We've played once or twice, which is truly nice. I'm so happy to have you in my life. All the hot nighs that we've spent since our first date makes me so proud to be in my home state." Mae Young huts Mark Henry, then The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) show up. Buh Buh Ray bets Mark Henry to shut his mouth before calling him "a big idiot," and says he thinks he is going to throw up all over himself. He calls Mark Henry "a big dumb, Olympic failure" and a disgrace to Texas. He also calls Mae Young old and wrinkly, and smelling like a bedpan in an old folks' home. He then says he has never seen so many white trash, inbred, tobacco chewing, pick-up truck driving losers in his life, and goes on to say their football team sucks. Mark Henry punches Buh Buh Ray, and the next match begins.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry beats Buh Buh Ray Dudley after Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah shake the ropes to stop D-Von Dudley's headbutt to the gut of Mark Henry.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and local law enforcement force Triple H to the ring.

Triple H is placed in the personal cage by the police before the next match, and the invitees - Edge, Christian, Jeff Hardy and Test - show up. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley guests on commentary.

Mankind vs. Big Show for the WWF Championship ends in a no-contest, and Big Show retains the WWF Championship. During the match, the cage with Triple H lowers. Jeff Hardy, Edge, Christian and Test approach the ring, but they are attacked by more members of the locker room. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tries to keep Triple H from unlocking the cage and getting out, but this is unsuccessful and Triple uses Stephanie as a human shield, and she gets kicked by Mankind. Triple H grabs the chain around the cage door to wrap around his fist, then punches out referee Tim White before hitting Mankind with it. The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up and attack Mankind, then Triple H and Stephanie kiss, revealing that Stephanie and Triple H was playing a charade the whole night. Triple H and Stephanie wish everyone a merry Christmas to close out the show.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 16, 1999

In footage from earlier today, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon announce that WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon are not here tonight. Triple H says there was concern over last Monday night, but he and Stephanie had to assert themselves. From now on, things will be handled a little bit differently and more fairly. Some people have felt that they have been held down in the past; those people will be given a chance to shine. There are others who have had everything handed to them on a silver platter; tonight, that platter gets taken away. From top to bottom, everybody will be treated fairly. Tonight, Mankind will face Al Snow one-on-one following their problems. Also, The Rock will face Big Show for the WWF Championship. Triple H announces that tonight marks the dawn of a new era: the McMahon-Helmsley Era.

Before the next match, The Big Boss Man says that if people think what he did to Al Snow was bad and what he did to Big Show was cruel, then they should just wait until he deals with everyone else in the World Wrestling Federation. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up and tells Boss Man he must be sure his mother once told him not to say anything at all if he can't say anything nice. He then tells Boss Man that if he cannot say something entertainment, then he should shut the hell up, as while he is boring all the Jerichoholics, he is standing in the back waiting to show off his new and improved "Inter-Chris-tinental" belt. Since Boss Man is in the ring with Prince Albert, he might as well destroy them both Ayatollah-style. Shortly after the match starts, however, Chyna and Miss Kitty show up to watch the match from ringside. We then see Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon wining and dining backstage while watching the show, and we find out that neither of them booked the current match.

Chris Jericho beats Big Boss Man and Prince Albert in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, Big Boss Man tosses his nightstick to Prince Albert, then Chyna gets in the ring and hits Albert with a low blow. Jericho hits Albert with the nightstick, then hits the Lionsault to get the win. After the match, Triple H says that he can never get into what women are into. When WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon asks what that means, Triple H says it's just an expression, Stephanie decides to head to ringside to check somebody out. That somebody ends up being Kurt Angle (whom Triple H calls "an ostrich jerky salesman," a reference to Angle being a spokesperson for Ostrim, a beef jerky product made out of ostrich meat), who is facing Test. When Triple H hears Test's name, Triple H tries to stop her.

Triple H tells WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon that she is not going anywhere, and that is final. He does not trust Test for a second and he does not know what is capable of. Stephanie says she knows Test, but Triple H says she knows Test too well, and they are going to drink champagne and have a good time. Stephanie says she's going anyway, and Triple H can go drink by himself.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon guests on commentary for the next match. She now prefers to go by the name Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley at this point.

Kurt Angle beats Test by disqualification. During the match, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley calls for the bell and has Test disqualified for using a closed fist on Kurt Angle. After the match, Test confronts Stephanie McMahon, and Stephanie gets Test to follow her up the ramp. Suddenly, the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) attack Test from behind, then Triple H shows up and punches Test in the face.

We see footage from during the commercial break where medical staff tends to Test. We then see Test on a stretcher, and when WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley confronts Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco for helping tend to Test, not only does Test get angry, but Brisco and Patterson are put in a match against The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). If they do not take part in the match, they will be fired.

Matt Hardy beats Jeff Hardy in a match where the two brothers are forced to wrestle each other after Jeff Hardy lands wrong on his left leg. Both brother show respect after the match.

Backstage, Tori confronts Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley over what happened on Raw, and demands that she and Kane not be humiliated ever again. Stephanie decides Tori will suffer more humiliation by facing her in the ring tonight.

Backstage, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) show up, apologize, and wish WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley luck in her match tonight. They ask Stephanie to let them know if she needs anything, and Stephanie says there is something they can do.

Before the next match, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley says she has made the match to humiliate her in front of Kane. We then see Kane being attacked backstage by The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs). Triple H and Stephanie mock what is going on. Tori is about to go to the back when Stephanie introduces Tori's real opponent for tonight: X-Pac.

X-Pac beats Tori after WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley distracts the refere and Triple H holds on to Tori's hair to allow X-Pac to hit the Bronco Buster prior to the X-Factor.

We see footage from during the break where Kane comes down to ringside to help Tori to the back. Backstage, Kane takes Tori out of the building. The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) are chewed out by Triple H for letting Kane leave in one piece, and rewards them for their efforts with a rematch against The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw).

Al Snow is seen talking to the rest of D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), saying that he will have Mankind near their dressing room door in a few minutes.

Mankind beats Al Snow in a Falls Count Anywhere match. During the match, the match goes backstage to D-Generation X's (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), but when both men go into the room, Al Snow is the one who ends up getting beaten up. After the match, it is revealed that The Rock was behind the door and that it was really The Rock's dressing room all along.

Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco talk backstage. Patterson is concerned about getting hurt, but Brisco wants a title belt around his waist.

The orange lights and logo show up before the next match.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) join Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley just before Triple H and Stephanie walk out for some fresh air.

Edge beats Christian with a roll-up. It appears that Christian's shoulders were down the entire time. Christian confronts him at first, but then raises his hand in a sign of respect.

The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) are caught by Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley trying to leave the arena, and are told to face The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) or get fired.

The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) quickly beat The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) in an Acolyte Rules Match.

Lilian Garcia interviews Jim Ross backstage. Jim Ross says he has seen nothing like the McMahon-Helmsley era, and that Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's actions are reprehensible, and he is sad and embarrassed for the fans and the McMahon family. When asked for one word to describe Stephanie's actions, he says "it rhymes with witch, ans starts with a B."

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley confront Jim Ross for his very recent choice of words, and threatens to wreck him again. When Stephanie asks Jim Ross what he called her and he refuses to say it, Stephanie slaps him.

Jerry "The King" Lawler advertises the 12-inch WWF Wired.com "Stone Cold" Steve Austin action figure, which allows the user a to download a Stone Cold promo off the Internet and download it into the action figure, which Austin will then utter at the touch of a button.

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu) beat The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) and Viscera after Viscera gives up and heads to the back.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) plan to beat Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson within an inch of their lives. We also find out that their match is no-disqualification, and according to the Outlaws, Brisco and Patterson do not have a clue.

Terri Runnels talsks to Santa about one of the naughty things she did this year.

Before the next match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) joke about having Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson's families sign a waiver in case they both die of a heart attack. To their surprise, Brisco throws powder into Billy Gunn's eyes, then he and Patterson pull out weapons.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson in a no-disqualification match.

Before the next match, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up. Triple H announces that tonight's main event is a lumberjack match. Triple H and Stephanie then watch the match from an armchair as lumberjacks come out from the back and fill ringside.

The Rock vs. Big Show for the WWF Championship in a Lumberjack Match ends in a no-contest after the lumberjacks attack both men. Mankind shows up with a shopping cart full of weapons, and The Rock, Big Show and Mankind clean house against the lumberjacks. The show ends with The Rock hitting Viscera with the Rock Bottom and The People's Elbow.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 9, 1999

Before the next match, Chris Jericho says Armageddon will be the end of Chyna's "pathetic" wrestling career. He says Chyna can do nothing about it, and that "thumb's the word." Since he needed a warm-up match and he is beating up a long-haired, tattooed effeminate loser of a wrestler, he needs a long-haired, tattooed effeminate loser of a wrestler and Road Dogg fits the bill. He says that Road Dogg will be destroyed "Ayatollah style," then Chyna shows up and guests on commentary for the next match.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Chris Jericho. During the match, it is announced that D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) cannot interfere in any matches tonight, or else they will be suspended. Later, Jericho wins the match by pinfall, but Road Dogg has his leg on the rope. Referee Tim White restarts the match after Chyna tells him what has happened, and this time "Road Dogg" Jesse James win after Jericho puts his foot on the rope only for Chyna to push it off at the last second. After the match, Jericho loses his cool.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and WWF Chairman agree that the contract for Vince's match with Triple H will be signed tonight. Test shows up at the office, and asks if he and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon can talk alone. Vince, Shane and WWF co-owner Linda McMahon leave the room.

Test asks WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon to call the engagement off for now. Stephanie hands the engagement ring back, and apologizes for how everything worked out, saying she never meant for it to be this way. Test says he still cares about her, and always will. THey are about to kiss one last time when X-Pac busts in. Test tells him this is private, and X-Pac dares him to come get him some.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle tells the crowd that if they follow his "3 I's" - intensity, integrity and intelligence - they can accomplish anything you want and that even Boston, Massachusetts can win a World Series. He then introduces "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is then seen in the crowd.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat Kurt Angle and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman after Blackman tags himself in only to be pushed into Angle and get hit with a Dudley Death Drop. After the match, ANgle says that was Blackman's loss, not his, and he is still undefeated in the World Wrestling Federation. He then slams Blackman into the mat.

Kevin Kelly says he will have the opportunity to interview Miss Kitty, who is in a "stunning" evening gown.

Before the next match, the lights go dark, then glow orange as the strange logo appears on the TitanTron again.

Christian beats The British Bulldog by disqualification after The Mean Street Pose (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) run in and attack Christian. After the match, Val Venis and D'Lo Brown show up and fight the Posse as referees and officials try to restore order.

Kevin Kelly interviews Miss Kitty. Miss Kitty has been training hard, and says it is serious business. Kevin does not take her seriously, and tells her to wear underwear this Sunday. Miss Kitty responds by knocking him to the ground and tearing his clothes off.

It is announced that Big Show is at home with his mother following the events of last Monday's Raw.

Before the next match, The Big Boss Man says the question on everybody's mind is who Big Show's daddy is.

Prince Albert and The Big Boss Man vs. The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) ends in a no-contest. During the match, it is announced that Big Show has suddenly pulled up to the arena. Big Show is then seen backstage heading towards the ring. He eventaully gets in and attacks Prince Albert before throwing Boss Man with a mighty Biel toss. Prince Albert has to hit Big Show with a low blow to help Boss Man escape to the back with him into a van parked backstage. Big Show after them with a metal pipe, but the van speeds off. Big Show says that The Big Boss Man is his at Armageddon.

Mankind beats Al Snow by disqualification. During the match, Al Snow brings in a steel chair, but referee Mike Chioda stops him from using it. Mankind almost considers using it against Snow, but he ultimately decides against it. Al Snow then kicks Mankind in the groin from the mat, then hits Mankind with the steel chair to end the match before hitting a DDT on the chair.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells WWF Chairman Vince McMahon that he cannot make the same mistake Test made, and tells him he must be ruthless at Armageddon. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco then show up and tell Vince and company that it is time for the contract signing.

Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owners Linda, Shane and Stephanie McMahon all show up. Vince says that at Armageddon, it will be no-holds-barred between him and Triple H. Not only will the match give him great pleasure, so will the marriage annulment provision where Triple H will no longer be part of his family if he loses, which he compares to cutting cancer oufo his own body. He then asks Triple H to show up, and Triple H shows up with the contract on a clipboard. He tells Vince to understand the significance of signing these papers, as when they are signed, they guarantee a lot of things, such as guaranteeing him the WWF Championship, as all he needs is one shot to make it as good as his. They also guarantee him the opportunity to beat Vince's ass worse than it has ever been beaten before. He tells Vince that once he signs the contract, he faces him in a no holds barred match, one of the most dangerous matches in the world. Triple H says he can do anything he pleases to Vince is this kind of match,and then says the contract also guarantees him a lifetime of wedded bliss with Stephanie. He calls the signing of the contract a momentous occasion, and he can feel it as he stands in front of the McMahon family, one of the most successful families in American business and one that he is proud to be a member of. Triple H says that he is successful in business himself, and he completed one of his most successful business ventures when he married Stephanie, as the stock options are unbelievable. He then asks Vince what his most successful business venture is, and Vince says the most successful he will do is this Sunday, when he dismembers him and sends him back to the bottom where he belongs and he wins Stephanie's freedom. Triple H says Vince understands what this means, and with everything in order, he considers going down to the ring to sign the contract when he remembers the temporary order of protection which keeps Vince from getting within 50 feet of him. Triple H has a better idea: taking the contract from his hand and getting a little smooch to go with it. Shane does it instead, and Triple H hands him the contract. Shane heads back to the ring and hands it to Vince, who notices that Triple H has not signed the contract yet. Triple H says he has learned from the best, and says to never sign last. He asks Vince to sign the contract, and only then will he sign. Vince signs, then Shane hands the contract back to Triple H. Triple H hands the contract back to Shane, then punches him in the face. D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) then shows up and joins in on the assault, and they keep Vince and company from heading back up the ramp as Triple H tosses Shane off the stage and into a table. Vince and company check on Shane, then Triple H tosses the contract back to Vince before telling him and Stephanie "See you Sunday." EMTs then show up and help Shane up.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is on a stretcher. WWF Chairman Vince McMahon responsible for what has happened, but Shane asks Vince to promise him that he will give Triple H what is coming to him.

The logo and the orange glow shows up before the next match.

X-Pac beats Test with a low blow before the X-Factor.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon tells WWF co-owner Shane McMahon that Triple H will pay tonight, but Shane tells Vince he is paying into Triple H's hands.

Before the next match, The Rock says since he is The People's Champion, there is one big Rock fan who some may know as Nomar Garciaparra, who is seen in the crowd. He also says tonight's opponent is "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, and he tells Gunn to the ring so he can lay the smack down, then he and Nomar Garciaparra will take Billy Gunn to Fenway Park, go into the dugout and select a bat so that Nomar can shine the bat up, take the splinters out and put pine tar on it so that The Rock can turn it sideways and stick it straight up Billy Gunn's candy ass.

The Rock beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. During the match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn whips The Rock into referee Earl Hebner before hitting the Fameasser, but Earl Hebner is still down and Gunn has to drag Hebner towards him for the pinfall only to get a two-count. After that, The Rock whips Billy Gunn into Hebner, knocking him out again. The Rock then goes for The People's Elbow. Hebner is back up, however, and he makes the pinfall that gives The Rock the win.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Linda McMahon asks Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson where WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. They say Vince is taking a walk by himself, and he should be fine. Linda does not feel that way, and she asks them to find Vince.

Before the next match, Triple H gets physical with referee Earl Hebner, and when Hebner hits Triple H with a shoulder block, Triple H responds by attacking Hebner's right leg. When the match against Kane starts, EMTs check on Hebner while another referee in a Vince McMahon mask shows up. It is not long before Triple H punches this referee and knocks him out of the ring, but all of a sudden, another referee in a Vince McMahon mask shows up and officiates the match. Once again, this masked man also gets attacked. After this, a third man in a Vince McMahon mask in referee's garb shows up. Suddenly, all three masked referees back Triple H up the ramp after Triple H gets tossed out of the ring, then a man in a suit - who is also wearing a Vince mask - hits Triple H with a metal pipe. D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up only to get laid out, and referees, officials and even WWF co-owner Linda McMahon have to restore order as the show ends. Triple H vs. Kane ends in a no-contest.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 6, 1999

RAW

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) beats The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) by disqualification. Before the match, Billy Gunn gets superkicked by Rikishi after he makes fun of his rear end. Later on in the match, The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) show up and get involved in the match, attacking Too Cool and starting a three team brawl which also involves Rikishi and ends the match in a disqualification. (The theme that Too Cool comes out to here, which does not last for long, ends up being re-dubbed on Public Enemy's (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) entrances in WCW on the WWE Network.)

A black limousine pulls up in the arena. Out of the back door comes WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon.

Mankind shows up, and it is announced that Mankind has topped The New York Times' best-seller list for nonfiction. He thanks the fans for making his book the #1 book in the country, and tells them the entire literary world hates him and the fans for making it #1. He then says he has had his own share of problems with The Rock and Al Snow, and he brings us up to speed on the tiff between Al Snow and The Rock, and calls Al Snow out to the ring. Al Snow shows up, complains about the fans treating him like the bad guy in all of this as he cares about Mankind as a friend and says the fans do not feel the same way. He asks Mankind if he thinks that the fans will remember his book as the greatest moment of his career, and says everyone will remember the Hell In A Cell match where he fell off the top of the cell and hit the commentary table. He says that the fans were not there in the car driving him to the Red Roof Inn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, carry his bags and get him out of bed the next morning, and they will not be there when he is old, crippled and unable to play with his kids as they will forget about him like his old news. He says the fans do not care about Mankind, and neither does The Rock. Mankind says that anybody who saw them in Las Vegas knows they are friends and that he is friends with a few people in the back, but just because he is friends with Gerald Brisco does not mean he is going to hammer out a few dents in the body shop with him. He also says he is friends with Joe C, but that does not mean he will go out on the road and rap with Kid Rock. When he gets in the ring, he likes being part of "The Rock 'n Sock Connection." Al Snow says he has seen Mankind get out of the car barely able to move, and he refuses to stand by and let Mankind debase himself into a clown for the fans and make himself into a "suck-up brownnose" for The Rock. Mankind asks Al Snow if he remembers "This Is Your Life," he did not sustain one concussion and that he played the fool on purpose and knew it, as he stuck around for three reasons: he liked, The Rock liked it and the fans liked it. He then says "The Rock 'n Sock Connection" were good as a team, but he and Al Snow sucked. Snow says he will go to the back, find a tag team partner, and take on "The Rock 'n Sock Connection." Mankind doesn't want to wrestle Al, but at the same time, the fans would enjoy The Rock getting a pice of Al Snow's ass, and accepts his challenge. Snow then asks him one more question, and asks him how hurt and let down he felt when The Rock tossed his book in the garbage and he ended up turning his back on The Rock, then says that is how he felt after reading his book and all the Al Snow jokes. He says the book is garbage and that he is the one who threw it in the trash to show how real of a friend The Rock was. As Mankind tries to process this, Al Snow hits Mankind in the head with the microphone, starting a brawl. Referees and officials have to restore order.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon agrees to let WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon deal with Triple H her way, but makes it clear that if she provokes him and he lays a hand on her, the court order is going right out of the window, he will come for him, and he will not give a damn. Stephanie says she will not provoke him, but she will take care of it her way, and she knows Vince will take care of Triple H at Armageddon.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he has built a lifetime of success over a simple set of rules called "The 3 I's:" intensity, integrity and intelligence, and says that he is living proof that regardless of who you are or where you come from, you can do anything you se your mind to, "even in a depressed town like Worcester, Massachuestts." He then introduces "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. When Blackman arrives, the lights suddenly go orange and an icon glows orange on the TitanTron. Kurt then mentions their tag team victory against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) from last week, and says Blackman shows poise and promise and makes a great apprentice, and if he sticks with him, he will go places and become a winner as part of a championship caliber tag team.

Kurt Angle and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) after Blackman takes a stick and smacks Jeff Hardy in the back with it as he goes for a cross body in the corner on Angle.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon approaches D-Generation X's (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) locker room.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon wants Triple H to sign her annulment papers, but Triple H and X-Pac want to joke around and see Stephanie naked in the shower. Stephanie is about to leave, but Triple H agrees to look at the papers only to make another shower joke.

D'Lo Brown's entrance interrupts Val Venis' pre-match monologue before it can even start.

Val Venis vs. D'Lo Brown ends when The British Bulldog and The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) show up and attack both men, leaving no #1 contender for the WWF European Championship.

It is announced that Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah will be at the Billboard Music Awards this Wednesday night. Mae Young is seen wearing a baseball cap backwards and pouring the contents of a 40 oz. bottle of liquor onto the floor, and when Moolah asks her what she is doing, she says "I'm pourin' it for my homies!" Moolah tells her to save it for the music awards, as DMX will be there. Mae Young yells "Where my dawgs at?" Moolah says "Oh, Mae, you are one crazy old cracker."

Mankind is seen talking to The Rock backstage.

Send your cable or satellite bill with proof of purchase of Armageddon to the following address for a free Armageddon license plate: WWF Armageddon Offer, P.O. Box 5488, Rockville Center, NY 11571-5488. Requests must be received by March 3, 2000. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. One request per household while supplies last.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) is seen looking over the annulment papers left by WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon.

The Godfather beats Prince Albert.

Triple H is seen taking a bouquet of roses and a stack of papers with him backstage.

WAR ZONE

Triple H shows up with a bouquet of roses and a stack of papers. He says he has come out here week after week and says the fans have made it clear what they think about him, but for the record, he feels the exact same way about the fans. Now that this is cleared up, he asks the fans how they all feel about WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon, and says he is a little confused about it as Stephanie poured her soul to the world last week on SmackDown and called her things like "slut" and "whore," and he says the fans make him sick and that it amazes him how the fans can kill something beautiful and pure and crap all over it. He says the fans are wrong because Stephanie is no slut and he would never marry a slut, at least not intentionally, as marrying a slut is something you do when you go to Las Vegas, Nevada, somebody slips a mickey in your drink and you get all sloshed and end up in a cheap chapel somewhere passed out and having a "shot glass wedding." He says that is not Stephanie and that she is no slut, then mentions the annulment papers and says this hit him completely out of nowhere. He then says he cannot help but blame the fans for all of this, as they were two kids in love and the fans have to kill something beautiful and drive Stephanie to this. Triple H says that if this is what Stephanie wants, he will not hold it together by himself. He then asks Stepahnie to come out to the ring so he can sign the papers and she can walk away from their wedded bliss. Stephanie shows up, gets in the ring and tosses the bouquet of flowers into the crowd. Triple H says he called her out with all intents and purposes on signing the papers, then looks at her buttocks and says that now he is getting all warm and fuzzy inside, especially from certain angles. Triple H says Stephanie means a lot to him and it will not be the same without her watching him kick WWF Chairman Vince McMahon's ass, and asks who he will laugh to. Triple H even goes so far as to say she completes him, and says he cannot find it in himself to sign the papers. Stephanie tells Triple H she is tired of his games and calls him an "insincere son-of-a-bitch," and hopes Vince cripples him at Armageddon. Triple H tries to stop Stephanie, and says she might be on to something. If Vince beats him, he will sign the papers and make her a free woman, but the whole world knows that as long as Vince has a breath in his body, he will never receive a shot at the WWF Championship because he hates his guts. If Vince wins, the marriage is annulled. If Triple H, he gets a shot at the WWF Championship. Stephanie says she can have that arranged, and Triple H agrees, saying she is his wife and has a lot of stroke around here, but as much as he loves her, she is still a McMahon, he cannot trust her, and he wants to hear it from Vince. He calls Vince out, knowing he is in the back watching, and tells him to make it official. Vince shows up, but Triple H reminds him of the restraining order and tells him to back up. Vince accepts the new provisions without hesitation, and Triple H says it never ceases to send a shiver up his spine whenever a McMahon family member says "I do." Vince then tells Triple H that when the match at Armageddon is over, so will the marriage with Stephanie, as he will kick his ass from Heaven all the way down to Hell. He will have this in writing, and Triple H will sign the new contract so that Triple H can't weasel his way out. Triple H tells him to draw up the papers with his lawyers, and bring them to SmackDown for he is an untrusting person, while he is more inclined to do business on a handshake, or sometimes, to seal the deal with a kiss. He then forces himself on Stephanie and kisses her, and Vince has to hold himself back as he cannot do anything about it due to the temporary order of protection.

Mankind talks with WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and offers to owe him a few pointers concerning anything goes matches for Armageddon as Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco try to console Vince.

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) briefly guest on commentary as Rikishi quickly beats Hardcore Holly. Too Cool and Rikishi dance after Hardcore Holly beats Crash Holly up for laughing at him.

B.B. is seen getting ready for her Evening Gown match.

Mae Young is seen "Living La Vida Loco," and The Fabulous Moolah tells her not to do that in front of Ricky Martin at the Billboard Music Awards this Wednesday night. Mae Young says "You're wastin' my flava," and Mae Young says "Talk to the hand, girlfriend."

Michael Cole interviews B.B., but Ivory shows up before the interview can even start, and tells her to spare everyone the dialogue and not bust a brain cell trying to form a sentence. Ivory says that B.B. has spent money enhancing her breasts and that it is too bad she cannot buy a brain enhancement. After telling Michael Cole to hold the Women's title and calling him a boy toy, she says B.B. may never be on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, she could win the Nobel Peace Prize if she shared a little of breast milk and fed the world. Ivory then says B.B. does not belong in the wrestling ring, and that she will take pleasure in ripping her evening gown off at Armageddon. Suddenly, Jacqueline shows up, and the orange lights and logo appear again as she heads to the ring. Jacqueline tells Ivory to shut up, and says she has already kicked her ass in the Gravy Bowl match and that she will win the Four Corners Evening Gown Match for the title on Sunday. Ivory then asks who the fourth contender is, then Chyna and Miss Kitty show up. Chyna says that as much as she would like to choke some of the women out, Miss Kitty will be the fourth competitor in the Evening Gown Match, as she has signed her up for ti and she has to toss Chris Jericho around. Miss Kitty doesn't want to take part in the match, because she does not wear underwar. Chyna laughs and says "Well, Miss Kitty I guess you're just going to have to win, aren't you?"

Big Show and Viscera are seen fighting backstage, and referees and officials have to keep Viscera away after he splashes Big Show through a table.

D-Generation X (Triple H and X-Pac) beat Kane and Test. During the match, X-Pac chases Tori into the ring, and Kane grabs X-Pac by yy the leg only to be kicked away. When X-Pac readies Tori for a Bronco Buster, however, Kane throws him back, and tosses him out of the ring and fights him outside as Triple H and Test go at it without a referee in the ring. Triple H hits a low blow and Pedigree on Test to get the win after the referee rushes into the ring after the low blow.

Al Snow asks someone to come with him to the ring to help him put an end to "The Rock 'n Sock Connection."

Big Show retains the WWF Championship against Viscera with a drop kick off the top rope. After the match, The Big Boss Man is seen at Big Show's mother's home on the TitanTron. Boss Man says he has respect for Big Show, but he wants to be the champion, and he will do it any way. He then reveals he has an envelope in his hand and that he has dug up her past, her husband's (and Big Show's father's) past, and Big Show's past, and if she does not tell him what is in the envelope, he will. Big Show's mother breaks down and admits that Big Show is an illegitimate child, and that it happened a long time ago. He then tells tells her to look at the red light through the window and realize that she has just told the whole world, including Big Show, then calls Big Show a nasty bastard and that his mother said so, then questions Big Show's mother morals.

Big Show is seen calling his mother, asking why she never told him about his illegitimacy for 27 years.

Al Snow's tag team partner is revealed to be none other than Chris Jericho, who has a copy of WWF The Music: Volume 4 in his tights. He tells Al Snow that it is an honor and a privilege to have him as his tag team partner this evening, then says it is tremendous for Al Snow to be associated with him, as he is the most legendary performer in the company and hates Mankind and The Rock as much as he does. He blasts Rock for choosing a feeble-minded, portly braggart of a tag team partner, and says he has sold a million copies of WWF The Music: Volume 4 just by making his entrance music the opening track, then tosses the copy of the album in his tights into the crowd. He is about to blast Mankind for picking The Rock as his tag team partner when Chyna shows up and attacks Jericho from behind, starting the match.

Mankind and The Rock vs. Al Snow and Chris Jericho ends in a no-contest. During the match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) on the ramp as The Rock deals with Jericho, then attack Mankind in the ring as the referee is pre-occupied with The Rock and Jericho. The ROck gets back in the ring and he and Mankind fight them off. AL Snow then runs out of the ring and hits Mankind with Head on the way out.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 2, 1999

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tries to take the bat out of WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, then tells him that the only way he will hit Triple H with the bat is if he goes through him.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon shows up, and asks WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, as she has something to say to her friends, family, fiancee and fans. Shane is seen trying to talk Vince into giving him the baseball bat before Dave Hebner tells them Stephanie McMahon needs them in the ring. Stephanie says the only person to blame is herself, and that she takes full responsibility for what happened in Las Vegas, Nevada, as she should have not have partied so hard and should have not taken that spiked drink from the bartender, who was in cahoots with Triple H. She remembers nothing about what happened and was as shocked as everyone else when she saw the video of Triple H marrying her last week, saying she felt disgusted, cheap and violated. She apologizes to those she might have hurt, especially her friends, family and fiancee Test. She only hopes that Test can find it in his heart to forgive her, but she will never forgive Triple H for wrecking her life and using her as a tool to hurt her father Vince. She says it worked, as her father is crushed, and tells Triple H that what comes around, goes around. Vince and Shane show up, with Vince still carrying a baseball bat. Stephanie tells Vince and Shane that she knows Vince and Shane want to protect her, but it is time to stand on her own. She got herself into it, and she will get herself out. She asks Vince and Shane to promise her that they will let her handle this her way and hold on to some shred of integrity. Shane promises, but Vince looks towards the stage as Stephanie pleads to him to promise. Vince reluctantly promises, then leaves the ring with the baseball bat still in his hand.

Backstage, Viscera is seen applying cologne and mouth spray, saying that when she meets Tori tonight, it will be a night she will never forget. He is then suddenly attacked from behind before the two of them are supposed to have a match tonight.

Viscera beats Kane by count-out. During the match, it is announced that Tori is not here tonight due to doctor's orders, as she is still recovering from the effects of the roundhouse kick to the head by X-Pac. During the match, X-Pac shows up and says that he wishes he could say that the spin kick to Tori was an accident, but then says it wasn't and that it was completely intentional. Kane goes after X-Pac, who runs to the back, and gets counted out. After the match, Kane beats up Viscera and eventually choke slams him. X-Pac returns, and Kane dares him to get into the ring.

Backstage, Al Snow is watching footage of The Rock attacking him on Raw. Al Snow screams to Mankind that The Rock took advantage of him coming down to help Mankind, and now he is going to take The Rock - whom he calls an "egotistical jerk" - apart tonight.

Mankind is seen looking The Rock backstage.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat Edge and Christian after Edge's left knee gives out after a top rope hurricanrana. After the match, Buh Buh Ray puts Edge's left leg in a half crab until The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) chases The Dudley Boyz out of the ring.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon is seen waiting for Test backstage.

It is announced that Edge has suffered an injury in the previous match. EMTs tend to Edge backstage.

Before the next match, D'Lo Brown says that he has heard The British Bulldog bragging that he is the best WWF European Champion ever, but he is the one who has won it four times and the only one to bring honor and prestige to the title. He calls out The Bulldog so he can shove his foot up his ass. When The British Bulldog shows up, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) are ejected from ringside.

D'Lo Brown vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF European Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Val Venis shows up and attacks The British Bulldog, and D'Lo Brown sees this and fights Val Venis in the ring. This leads to all three men fighting each other in the ring and D'Lo hitting Val Venis with the Sky High. The British Bulldog retains the WWF European Championship.

A limo shows up in front of WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon. When she opens the back door and Triple H comes out, she runs away.

D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up with two shopping carts full of gifts. X-Pac says that what makes them so great is that they say and do what they want, and X-Pac says he will beat and humiliate Kane in front of Tori at Armageddon before ripping his mask off and showing what he has been hiding underneath for so long. Billy Gunn says The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) will put the tag team titles against Mankind and The Rock. He has read Mankind's book and could not get past the introduction, and The Outlaws will show Mankind and The Rock why they absolutely suck. Road Dogg says there is no time like the present, however, and tonight, they and X-Pac face The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Big Show. They made The Hardy Boyz, but now they will break them, and while they are teaming with Big Show, but even DX can overcome him as he is not a mountain that they cannot claim. He then says this week is a week of joyous celebration, and brings out Triple H. Triple H shows up in a Vince McMahon mask and makes fun of Vince's walk to the ring, then takes the mask off and puts on his leather skull cap. DX then gives Triple H a portrait of the McMahon family with Triple H's head plastered over Test, two toasters (to which Triple H responds by saying he could never heat up that many buns), an iron, red lingerie, a box with nothing in it (an idea by X-Pac, who says he had the same idea for lingerie), and a front-row ticket to <>Armageddon so that WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon can watch Triple H beat up her father WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. Triple H says that as good as this gift is, he will up the ante by using his newfound family stroke and making his match against Vince anything goes and falls-count-anywhere. He then tells Vince that at Armageddon, Stephanie will sit front and center and watch as he beats him up until he cannot stand anymore.

Mankind finds The Rock and tells him about Al Snow. As soon as The Rcok says he will smack the taste out of Al Snow's mouth, Al Snow attacks The Rock and Mankind has to pull Al Snow off of him.

Before the next match, Mankind says he does not ask for a lot of favors, but he asks everyone to pick up The New York Times' Sunday edition, look in the best-sellers section and find some ex-Presidents, three Presidential hopefuls, a man who walked on the moon, two Pulitzer Prize winners, the Dalai Lama and Mankind himself at the very top, kicking their asses. He can't thank the book critics who are too stupid to read it themselves or the magazines who though the book was beneath them, so he thanks the fans for making his book number one. He would celebrate now, but he has two friends at each other's throats. He makes an appeal for Al Snow for acting like a total idiot as well as The Rock, and asks they forget about the situation and make it "The Rock 'n Sock 'n Al Connection." Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up, and tells Mankind to cut it out with the sentimentality and tells him that neither man is his friend and that they both hate him. He also says the crowd hates Mankind, and so does he. He also says people bought his book to see if he died at the end of it, and tells him to accept his challenge so that way, when he write his highly-anticipated autobiography, he can name the first chapter "Anaheim: The Night I Ended That Pathetic, Feeble-Minded Mike Foley's Career." Mankind says he has a better idea: they can have the match right now.

Chris Jericho beats Mankind. During the match, Chyna and Miss Kitty shows up, and Chyan distracts referee Teddy Long so Miss Kitty can hit Jericho in the face with the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Mankind goes for the Mandible Claw, but he accidentally knocks Miss Kitty off the apron. This distracts Mankind, and Jericho rolls up Mankind with a schoolboy pin for win.

It is reported that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will undergo neck surgery in the future to relieve pressure in the nerves of his upper spine following the hit-and-run attack at Survivor Series.

Test enters the building, looking for WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he is the most celebrated real athlete in WWF history, and tonight, he is willing to give another real athlete the opportunity to team with him, the greatest wrestler in the world. He says to compare an Olympic athlete to a black belt martial athlete would be somewhat degrading to his many, many accomplishment, but he is willing to give "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman a chance to prove himself to him and his fans.

Kurt Angle and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) when Blackman inadvertently kicks Thrasher into Angle's signature slam.

Test meets WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon, and tells her he doesn't know what to feel anymore.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon consoles WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon, and tells her to give Test some time to come around.

Hardcore Holly guests on commentary for the next match.

Rikishi Fatu (now known as just Rikishi) beats Crash Holly.

Before the next match, The Rock says that if Al Snow wants to attack him from behind like a true candyass, then he will meet him on the ramp and whup his monkey ass all over Anaheim, California, then he will deliver The People's Elbow and pin him one, two, three.

The Rock beats Al Snow. During the match, Mankind is seen watching the match from the locker room, then Al Snow whips The Rock into referee Mike Chioda, sandwiching him into the ringside barricade. Al Snow hits The Rock with a steel chair before getting him back in the ring, but The Rock kicks out. After the match, Al Snow attacks The Rock with Head, then The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) join in. Mankind then runs into the ring with a steel chair, forcing the Outlaws to retreat and Al Snow to get out of the ring after he swings the chair at him.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Big Show beat D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). After the match, The Big Boss Man attacks Big Show from behind with his nightstick before attacking The Hardy Boyz, then leaves the ring before DX continues the attack. The Rock then runs into the ring and fights DX, as does Mankind. Kane also shows up and goes after X-Pac.

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.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 15, 1999

RAW

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up to start tonight's show. For the benefit of those who did not watch Survivor Series last night, Triple H gets the fans up to speed on what happened involving the WWF Championship, saying some thievery took place and a crime was committed, and his property was stolen. He was not beaten for the WWF Championship; rather, it was stolen from him. He has been a thorn in WWF Chairman Vince McMahon's side since he won the title, and says he cannot live wit the fact that he was WWF Champion. As a result, he tried to do everything in his power to take it from him, even putting himself and his own family in the ring against him; making special guest referees, timekeepers and enforcers; and pitting him against multiple men. He could not get the job done, however, as he was that damn good. He then accuses Vince McMahon of committing a crime and stealing the title from him, and tonight, DX will be his judge, jury and executioner and he will pay for his crime starting now. Triple H then calls Vince out, and Vince shows up. Vince says Triple H seems upset, and he agrees with Triple when he says people should pay for their crimes, and says the same is true for D-Generation X after what happened involving "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, saying that Road Dogg will really know what doggy style is all about and that X-Pac and Billy Gunn should also be worried about going to jail, given their names. We see the footage of Austin getting hit by a car from last night, then Vince asks Triple H if he did it. Before Triple H answers, Vince tells him to answer the questions of a few detectives who have come from Detroit, Michigan - the site of Survivor Series - who come out along with local law enforcement.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are see in the front row.

Before the next match, Mankind says he is a lot like the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they suffered a little disappointment yesterday, but they are ready to kick ass tonight. When Val Venis shows up, Mankind elbows him before he can speak into the microphone.

Mankind beats Val Venis with the Mandible Claw.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) get fresh with the detectives, and Triple H accuses WWF Chairman Vince McMahon of doing the same thing, saying that he left for a while and then suddenly buddied up with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as soon as he came back, not

Luna Vachon offers a gift to Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon, which contains a stuffed squirrel...that is stuffed by a taxidermist. As she gives them gift, she says that she too has recently found someone special in her life.

Before the next match, The Godfather asks if his gold medals are real, then offers all of his hos for them. Angle says he is here to wrestle.

Kurt Angle beats The Godfather. During the match, a man with a sign on a stick with "World Wide Filth" on it steps over the guardrail, and The Godfather grabs the man's sign and rips it up. (Another man is seen carrying a sign saying "WWF Is Immortal" in the previous match, but only briefly. He is seen walking up and down in the crowd during this match.) Angle takes advantage of the situation as head of WWF security Jim Dotson carries him away, and gets the win. Also during the match, Angle chastises the crowd for cheering for a pimp and his hos over an Olympic gold medalist.

The police knock on the door of WWF Chairman Vince McMahon's dressing room.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon answers the detective's questions.

Luna Vachon accompanies Gangrel on his way to the ring.

Chyna shows up before the next match, with Miss Kitty wearing a nurse's hat. Chyna mentions that Chris Jericho had said that he would get a sex change. Chyna teases cutting off his privates with hedge trimmers, but Miss Kitty pulls out a pair of scissors. Chyna also pulls birth control pills, tampons, and a bottle of Summer's Eve. Gangrel then attacks Jericho from behind.

Gangrel beats Chris Jericho. During the match, Chyna gets on the apron wearing a surgical mask, distracting Jericho and giving Gangrel the win. After the match, Chyna and Miss Kitty tease Jericho with a bar and a make-up brush. Jericho is livid.

Backstage, Big Show demands a match with The Big Boss Man, but WWF Chairman Vince McMahon tells him that The Big Boss Man has challenged The Rock in a hardcore match where the winner is the #1 contender for the WWF Championship. He does not know if The Rock has accepted the match or the hardcore match stipulation yet. Instead, Big Show has a match with The British Bulldog with the title on the line tonight. Vince then knocks on the door of D-Generation X, (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) thanks them for siccing the police on them, and then puts Road Dogg in a match with Al Snow, Billy Gunn in a match with Test and Triple H in a match with Kane after telling Triple H he will have to start all over at the bottom of the ladder.

Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson answer the detective's questions.

The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) are playing poker when Dave Hebner tells them that a few people they had trouble with are outside of the building. A couple of men are standing outside of a private parking spot, and they immediately get in a 4-on-2 brawl where The Acolytes quickly overpower them. Afterwards, The Acolytes are itching for another fight.

Dave Hebner helps The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) find more guys who are waiting to beat them up. Not surprisingly, The Acolytes beat the life out of all of them.

Big Show quickly retains the WWF Championship against The British Bulldog. Pete Gas gets a choke slam after the match for trying to make the save, as does Rodney and Joey Abs when they try to fight him after the match.

Michael Cole interviews The Rock. He accepts The Big Boss Man's challenge for a hardcore match. Suddenly, the detective show up, and ask him if he is aware that the car that ran over "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is in his name, The Rock says he is aware, and wants to know if he is being arrested. He says he is aware of that, and when he found out it happened, he called the police in Detroit, Michigan and told them his car was stolen. The detectives want to ask him a few questions. He then asks one of the detectives if he likes donuts and what their favorite doughnut is. The answers are "yes" and "jelly," respectively. The Rock then tells the detective to go to Dunkin Donuts, take the biggest jelly doughnut he can find, squeeze the jelly out, turn it sideways and stick it straight up his candy ass.

WAR ZONE

Jerry "The King" Lawler answers the detective's questions, and tries to implicate Jim Ross in what is going on. Jim Ross does not take well to Lawler insinuating that he had anything to do with the hit-and-run attack on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James says that the crowd's participation sucks, much like their Pittsburgh Steelers. Jerry "The King" Lawler then returns to commentary, and Jim Ross confronts him for his actions.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Al Snow. After the match, Mankind shows up and tells Snow to turn that frown upside-down, telling him that it doesn't matter if he lost and that it doesn't matter if Walmart removed his action figure, as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania still likes him and he likes him, too. He says that he and the city of Pittsburgh can help Al Snow happy by singing along to "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow." Al Snow hugs Mankind and sings along with him. Mankind then tells Snow that he has talked to the office and told them they need a vacation,a nd they are getting a vacation to Las Vegas.

X-Pac gets Kane's attention as he is with Tori backstage, asking him he has "made it out of the dugout yet" as "everybody else has." Kane goes after X-Pac despite Tori telling him it is not worth it., but Triple H attacks Kane from behind and he and X-Pac attack Kane backstage.

Chris Jericho grabs a cameraperson backstage, and takes them to a dark room where Chyna is tied to a chair with duct tape. Jericho tells Chyna that she embarrassed him last night as well as tonight, saying he lost an entire career when he could not beat her last night. He tells her to Chyna to admit that he is not cannon fodder for a woman and that he was the better man. Chyna does not give in to his demands, and Jericho threatens to hit her with a hammer. Chyna calls his bluff, saying that if he wouldn't hit her with the hammer if he said that, then he can do what he has to do. Jericho lets his guard down and says that Chyna is the better person for a second, then hits her in her right hand with a hammer multiple times, causing Chyna to scream in pain.

Before the next match, EMTs check on Chyna, whose right hand is bloodied.

Test beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn with a Sunset Flip powerbomb, and Billy Gunn hits him with a Fameasser after the match.

We see a portion of an interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger from earlier today, who says that he had a lot of fun on SmackDown last week.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon guests on commentary for the next match. Also, X-Pac attacks Kane before the next match begins, and referees and officials rush in to force X-Pac back to the back.

Triple H beats Kane by disqualification. During the match, Triple H shoves Vince McMahon by the face, and Vince gets in the ring and attacks Triple H, ending the match. After the match, Vince hits Triple H with a few right hands, then Kane choke slams Triple H. X-Pac helps Triple H to the back.

The Big Boss Man is seen gathering weapons he can use for his hardcore match against The Rock backstage.

The Big Boss Man beats The Rock in a hardcore match to become the #1 contender for the WWF Championship after the distraction by Prince Albert. After the match, The Rock hits Prince Albert in the head with a commentary monitor, then The Rock grabs a chain and busts Boss Man's forehead open. Referees rush in to restore order, as does Tom Prichard, but Prichard and one of the referees both get a Rock Bottom. The Rock then busts Prince Albert open with the chain in the corner as referees and officials line the ring, then both Albert and Boss Man get a steel chair shot to the head to end the show.