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

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero hands Chyna a glass vase full of roses, then says that as a true European Champion from Europe, it would be a disgrace to the European Championship if it were to fall into the hands of an islander from Samoa. He asks if anyone knows where Samoa is, then tells Chyna that while Rikishi may have the biggest ass in the world, he has the biggest supply of Latino heat in the world.

Rikishi Phatu beats Eddie Guerrero by disqualification, and Eddie Guerrero retains the WWF European Championship. During the match, Rikishi inadvertently elbows referee Mike Chioda in the face, and while Chioda is down, Chyna counters a potential Banzai Drop onto Eddie by smashing the vase of roses into Rikishi's face. Rikishi manages to kick out at two afterwards, however. Later in the match, Chyna tries to hit RIkishi with a low blow from behind only for Rikishi to notice her. Eddie drop kicks Rikishi, but Rikishi squashes Chyna in the corner. Rikishi lays the Stinkface on Chyna, and when he goes for a spike piledriver on Eddie, Chyna hits Rikishi with a low blow to end the match.

Backstage, Triple H is feeding WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley grapes when WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Triple H agree that last Monday night was pretty fun and that they can do more of the same if anyone gets in their way tonight. Shane proposes they go out and have even more fun than they did on Raw, and Stephanie says they should make WWF Chairman Vince McMahon - who is not here tonight - proud. Suddenly, The Rock is seen entering the arena with his head bandaged, and Triple H responds by saying "Let the games begin."

Triple H and WWF co-owners Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Shane McMahon show up. Shane recaps the events of last Monday's Raw and says that Triple H was true to his word when he said he would turn it up a notch by having The Rock lay at their feet "with the lifeblood of The Rock's blood oozing onto the mat." Shane tells Triple H that was a proud moment, and congratulates Triple H while saying he is proud is WWF Champion. He also says that he is proud that Triple H is his brother-in-law. Stephanie says Triple H and Shane get her so choked up, and says they are going to make her cry as she is emotional just like WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. She knows Vince is watching at home right now, and while she knows he wanted to keep this as a surprise, she announces that when Triple H defends the WWF Championship against The Rock, Vince is going to be in Triple H's corner. Triple H says he is both honored and flattered that Vince would do that, but he does not want Vince coming in thinking he can steal his thunder, as he wants to do this his own. Nevertheless, Vince can be in his corner with a front row seat to the match. Triple H then says he gave The Rock a lesson in what it takes to be a real WWF Champion and to be the best on Raw, and says it takes a lot of sweat, a lot of tears, and "a whole lot of [The Rock's] blood." He tells The Rock that if he keeps coming back, he will keep teaching him that same lesson, and if it takes him a million times, he will teach him that lesson over and over. He then says it does not matter how much sweat comes out of his body, how many tears comes from his eyes and how much blood pumps out of his body, it will all be for nothing, as he will never be WWF Champion because he cannot beat him. Suddenly, The Rock shows up, and Triple H tells The Rock that he knows he is in front of his home state to talk about his chance at becoming WWF Champion, and says he has thought long and hard about when and where to give him his shot. He admits that Tampa, Florida would be "a hell of a place," but then says the match is so big that they might as well make it a bigger place because the match is so important. He then proposes they do it in Washington, D.C. - the site of Backlash in three weeks. The Rock says that Triple H did it all to him on Monday night and left him laying in a pool of his own blood and barely able to stand, but as sure as Triple H is "surrounded by a silver spoon jackass and by a bargain basement bitch," he walked out with his shot at the WWF Championship. He tells Triple, Shane and Stephanie to bring on Vince McMahon, and since they will be in Washington, D.C., they might as well bring on Congress, the Senate, the Vice President, the President, and even a dug-up George Washington., as there is nobody who will be able to stop him from whipping Triple H's candy ass. Triple H says The Rock is full of himself for somebody who lost half his blood on Monday night, and says that The Rock isn't even at 60 to 70% of his best right nowHe then says it does not really matter what percentage he is at, because tonight, it will be the two of them. Shane whispers something in Triple H's ear, then Triple H tells The Rock it will not be for the WWF Championship. He then tells The Rock to round up The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) and bring them to the ring with him while he brings The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan for a six-man tag team match. The Rock asks Triple H if this is the best he can come up with, then tells him it doesn't matter because at Backlash, he promises to the people that he will whip Triple H's candy ass and walk out WWF Champion.

We see footage from earlier today where Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman head to a nursing home, where Blackman finds out that he has to perform stand-up comedy.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Radicalz (Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit) following a Jeff Hardy Swanton Bomb on Dean Malenko during a pinfall attempt as referee Tim White is distracted by Chris Benoit.

Backstage, Triple H and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tell Kurt Angle that they were wrong about him and that they agree that he was screwed at WrestleMania. They give him an opportunity to win the WWF Tag Team Championships when he teams with Big Show tonight.

Perry Saturn beats Crash Holly after superkicking a cookie sheet into Crash's face to win the WWF Hardcore Championship! After the match, Tazz runs into the ring with referee Jimmy Korderas in tow, and smashes the cookie sheet into Saturn's head to win the Hardcore Championship from Saturn. Crash then grabs the cookie sheet and smashes it into Tazz's head, and wins the WWF Hardcore Championship back from Tazz. Saturn and Tazz then go at it, and referees have to run in to restore order.

Back at the nursing home in footage from earlier today, Al Snow is the only person laughing as Blackman does not have the chops for stand-up comedy.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says that tonight, his quest to reacquire championship gold has come to an end, as he the has the one partner guaranteed to bring home the tag team titles in Big Show. When Big Show arrives, however, he arrives to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's music in a kilt and a beret, eating a donut and drinking bottled water. Backstage, Triple H and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon laugh it up. Angle asks Big Show what he is doing, and Big Show speaks in a Scottish accent as he says he is trying to have a little fun. Angle says he is here to win championship gold, but Show says that while he is here for championship gold, he is also here to show everyone what is underneath his kilt. Angle tries to persuade him not to do it as there are children present, then the next match begins.

Edge and Christian retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Big Show and Kurt Angle by count-out after Kurt Angle slaps Big Show for not taking the match seriously only for Big Show to beat him up outside of the ring.

Backstage near a water cooler, Chris Jericho asks Tori and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley where The Godather is. Jericho walks away when he finds out he is talking to Tori and Stephanie and not two of The Godfather's hos.

Buh Buh Ray Dudley beats Albert. After the match, Test attacks D-Von Dudley, then Trish Stratus pulls a table out from underneath the ring. Test sets the table up in the middle of the ring, while D-Von Dudldey grabs a steel chair and smashes it into Test's back before he can put Buh Buh Ray through the table. After a steel chair head shot to Albert, Buh Buh Ray splashes Albert through the table from the top rope.

In the locker room, Chris Jericho apologize to Tori and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Stephanie wishes Chris Jericho luck in his match against X-Pac tonight, then tells him that he will also be facing "Road Dogg" Jesse James during that match, effectively making Jericho's match a 2-on-1 handicap match.

Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is seen in the front row.

We see more footage from earlier today of "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman's attempts at stand-up comedy at the nursing home. After telling a woman who says he sucks at stand-up that her mother is so hairy that Bigfoot takes pictures of her, the woman responds by saying "My mother died in '64...you heartless bitch!" Blackman finally snaps and pulls out his nunchaku, much to the disappointment of Al Snow.

The Kat and Mae Young beat Terri Runnels and The Fabulous Moolah.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho welcomes everyone to "Tampa is Jericho," then says that he has seemingly insulted WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley when he mistake her for one of The Godfather's ho. He says that he was going to apologize in the ring, but since he has been put in a 2-on-1 handicap match and is about to be screwed anyway, he might as well get his money's worth. He then says that The Rock and all the Jerichoholics were correct in calling Stephanie a "bargain basement bitch." Jericho then calls Stephanie "the filthiest, dirtiest, most disgusting, skankiest, brutal, bottom-feeding trash bag ho" that he has ever seen in his life while Stephanie and Triple H watch from backstage.

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Chris Jericho in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, Tori gets involved, but Jericho catches her hand as she tries to slap him and puts her in the Walls of Jericho. Road Dogg then kicks Jericho in the back of the head so that X-Pac can hit X Factor for the win while WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and a friend of hers watch backstage

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon chews out referee Earl Hebner and threatens to fire him from last week while Triple H watches. Triple H stops Shane and puts him on probation, and tells him that if he screws up again, he is fired.

We see footage from earlier today where Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman are leaving the nursing home. Al Snow tells Blackman he cannot go around hitting elderly people with his nunchaku, but Blackman says "She annoyed me."

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shows up with her friend from earlier. Stephanie says she understands how hard it is for the fans to look at the WWF Superstars and their hard bodies, and says it is a lot tougher for them to look out at all of the fans. She and her friend call the fans "fat, lazy, cellulite-ridden people," and says that they make her sick. Stephanie says she represents not only all the women out there, but also all the men "and your fat kids, too." Stephanie then decides to do a public service, and introduces her friend, who happens to be her personal trainer - and now the fans' - Muffy. As this goes on, The Rock asks The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) backstage if they are man enough to tell him whether or not Triple H bought them off, but Faarooq tells them they are man enough to not tell him anything and Bradshaw says he is just going to have to trust them.

Triple H, The Big Boss and Bull Buchanan vs. The Rock and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) ends in a no-contest. During the match, referee Earl Hebner shoves Triple H out of the corner as he is taking the boots to Faarooq, and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon confronts Hebner from the apron and verbally berates him. Hebner responds by pushing Shane off the apron before making it clear to Triple H that he is the referee of the match and will be calling it right down the middle. Later on in the match, X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James get involved but The Acolytes fight them and get them out of the ring, leaving The Rock and Triple H by themselves in the ring. The Rock hits the spinebuster on Triple H, but when Shane hits The Rock from behind, The Rock chases Shane to the commentary table and puts him through it to end the show.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 6, 2000

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is seen on the phone outside of the arena, waiting for someone.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Rikishi Phatu. After the match, Rikishi hits Benoit with a Samoan drop followed by the Stinkface, a belly-to-belly suplex and the Banzai Drop.

' WWF Chairman Vince McMahon quickly pulls up to the arena.

WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon show up. Vince assures that as soon as D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) are finished with their autograph session, they will be here tonight. As for Raw, Vince says The Rock was so frustrated that he could not beat Shane one-on-one that he took those frustrations on Triple H, whom Vince says The Rock could not also beat one-on-one. He also makes it clear that while The Rock won, he is not the WWF Champion. As he tries to say this, the crowd starts a "Shane's a pussy!" chant, which leads to Vince calling the crowd "downright now." Vince then brings out the referee for that night's match, Earl Hebner. Vince then asks why Earl Hebner would want to count a pinfall in a non-sanctioned match, Earl Hebner says it is because The Rock told him to. Vince says Earl Hebner has impugned the integrity of WWF referees with his bias, and he tells Earl that if he ever does that again, he will knock him on his ass. He then tells Earl to leave, which he does. Vince then brings out ring announcer Lillian Garcia, calls her a "misinformed ring announcer," then says she is not a bad singer. He then tells Vince to assume that it is just the two of them in the ring and to sing him a little song like Do You Know The Way To San Jose by Dionne Warwick while toying with her hair. Dionne Warwick sings the first two lines, then Vince says that "pretty women with a little bit of talent" are a dime-a-dozen and that she can be replaced in an instant. He then says she will be singing the blues the next time she makes a mistake, and tells her to leave. Vince goes on to say that it is not easy being the boss as he is always surrounded by incompetence, then says The Rock is not WWF Champion and that is not likely that he ever will be again. Vince then calls out Jim Ross for saying that he and Shane would not have the intestinal fortitude to stand up to The Rock. Vince insists that his testicles are the size of grapefruits while Shane's are the size of pomegranates. He then says that this is because tonight, he and Shane will team up in a 2-on-1 handicap match against The Rock.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat T&A (Test and Albert). After the match, Buh Buh Ray Dudley stalks Trish Stratus and grabs her by the hair, but Albert stops D-Von from getting the table, allowing T&A to escape with Trish. Afgterwards, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) attack The Dudleys, and referees and officials have to pull both teams apart.

Backstage, Kurt Angle asks Scotty 2 Hotty to join him in his quest for tag team gold, but Scotty 2 Hotty tells Kurt Angle that he is not going to turn his back on Grandmaster Sexay as they will win the tag team titles together. He tells Angle to look for someone else, then leaves. All the while, Kurt Angle has no idea what Scotty 2 Hotty is saying.

Tazz vs. Perry Saturn ends before it begins when Saturn attacks Tazz from behind, causing both men to brawl their way backstage.

Kevin Kelly interviews The Rock. The Rock says WWF co-owner Shane McMahon can suck on a monkey's nipple and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon can lick a llama's anus. He says that he is not scared of them or the challenges that they throw out, and while Vince is the owner of a very successful company, and even without anybody's approval, he still stands on the top of his company reigning supreme. He accepts Vince's challenge, and tonight, Shane gets the front of The People's Hand and Vince gets the back, and when all is said and done, they will smell what The Rock is cookin'.

The DX Express pulls up at the arena, and D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James), Tori and WWF co-woner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley arrive to the arena.

The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan beat Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. After the match, Blackman attacks Boss Man and Buchanan.

Eddie Guerrero and Chyna arrive to the arena in Eddie Guerrero's low rider.

Eddie Guerrero and Chyna show up. Eddie asks Chyna why she turned on Chris Jericho for him, and Chyna says that she couldn't resist his "Latino heat." Eddie crawls up to Chyna and kisses one of her boots before hugging her leg, then Chyna calls Jericho "poor, little, insecure" and "intimidated," and implies that Chris Jericho has a small penis before saying that Jericho was intimdated that she would show up and steal his glory, which she did. She then says she tried to remember all the times Jericho tried to "get in her pants," and says he couldn't do it because she "wears the pants around here." Eddie says Chyna really is the ninth wonder of the world, and says all the non-European fans cannot understand how proud his Spanish ancestors are of him before putting him on the same level as Spanish historial figures. Suddenly, Jericho runs into the ring and brawls with both Eddie and Chyna, coming out on top before referees try to stop him.

Backstage, Kurt Angle asks Essa Rios to be his tag team partner, with Lita helping as a translator. Essa Rios is not interested.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon are met by Triple H, who is irritated that D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James) were booked for an autograph session that was booked to run past the beginning of the show so Vince and Shane could book themselves in a handicap match against The Rock. He also says The Rock screwed him Monday, and that he wants The Rock tonight, even if he has to put the WWF Championship on the line. Vince tells Triple H that The Rock is not deserving of a WWF Championship title shot and that the answer is no, and X-Pac and Road Dogg want a shot at The Rock. Vince tells DX to let him and Shane have their night, and that there was no coincidence regarding the autograph session. Afterwards, everyone else leaves the room except for Vince and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who talks to Vince.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley talks with WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, saying that Triple H is a hothead and says things he does not mean, but agrees that Triple H should not defend the WWF Championship tonight. Vince says The Rock does not deserve that title shot. Stephanie then says that X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James have paid their dues and deserve a shot to kick The Rock's butt, as Vince owns the WWF and he can annihilate The Rock any time he wants to. Vince relents and puts X-Pac and Road Dogg in the handicap match against The Rock.

Dean Malenko retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Taka Michinoku with the Texas Cloverleaf.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is seen watching the footage from last week of Big Show dancing as well as Big Show beating up Grandmaster Sexay, approving of what he is seeing. Big Show (who is unseen) and Shane McMahon then leave the dressing room, with Big Show sporting a new look that has yet to be seen.

Backstage, Mae Young wants to be Kurt Angle's tag team partner. Suddenly, Hardcore Holly shows up, and Angle asks him to be his partner in a match against Edge and Christian for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Hardcore Holly admits he does not like Edge and Christian, and accepts. Mae Young says "What a chump!" as Angle leaves with Hardcore Holly.

Before the next match, Big Show shows up in sunglasses, a black trilby hat, a cane, a black elbow bad, a gold medallion, a black boat and black leather pants, proclaiming himself to be "The Big Pimp." He then says that ahh the women in the crowd will get a big show wrapped in leather if everything goes right tonight.

Big Show beats The Godfather after one of The Godfather's hos distracts referee Tim White so that Big Show can hit The Godfatehr over the back with his cane. After the match, the ho that provided the distraction shares a kiss with Big Show before Big Show carries her to the back.

Edge and Christian retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Kurt Angle and Hardcore Holly following a double-team superplex to Hardcore Holly. After the match, Kurt Angle blames the loss on Hardcore Holly and says he should have picked Mae Young instead of him. Hardcore Holly responds by beating Angle up.

Before the next match, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up, and ring announcer Tomy Chimel announces that Shane is the special guest ring announcer for the next match. Shane then announces that Earl Hebner will not be the referee for this match and that Hebner is replaced for the match is Triple H. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley then guests on commentary for the next match.

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) vs. The Rock ends in a no-contest. During the match, The Rock pushes Road Dogg into special guest referee Triple H before hitting the Rock Bottom. Earl Hebner runs bakc in to count the pinfall, but is punched out by WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. THe Rock then chases Vince to the stage and grabs him before punching him. The Rock then heads to the back, then comes back with a steel chair and hits Vince in the head with it before keeping everyone else at bay.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 3, 2000

RAW

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. Shane publicly apologizes to his father, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, as he always revered and admired in the past. He says that what happened last night was Vince's greatest accomplishment, and he was so proud to be his son. He wants Vince to know that he will always love him very, very much, and it is because of that love that he wants to continue what Vince started last night at WrestleMania. Tonight, he would like to go one-on-one with The Rock, and asks The Rock if he is up for the challenge. Instead of The Rock, he gets Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley instead. Stephanie says she will never forget or forgive what The Rock did to her last night, as she is nowhere near the size of The Rock and The Rock deserved the slap she gave him, even though she did not deserve the Rock Bottom or The People's Elbow, as her neck, back and chest are so sore that she feels like she has been in a skiing accident. Stephanie says any normal woman would not be out here right now, and she appreciates Shane's anger towards The Rock. Triple H takes the microphone and tells Shane that he wants The Rock tonight. He also says the WWF Championship is not on the line as he has proven that The Rock is not in his league and cannot beat him, then says it is a personal issue and that he will hurt him for hurting his wife. After Triple H asks The Rock if he is man enough to accept his challenge, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up and hugs Stephanie before shaking hands with Triple H. Shane then extends his hand, then he and Vince embrace. Vince addresses both Triple H and Shane wanting a piece of The Rock tonight, and says that neither scenario is not the match he had in mind; instead, he wants a piece of The Rock. Vince also says he is not inclined to explain why he "scrambled The Rock's brains" at WrestleMania, as The Rock has a lot in common with the Los Angeles, California fans, as the vast majority of the fans are "vain, egocentric and narcissistic" and have "fake hair, fake teeth and fake boobs" and have undergone liposuction, face lifts and tummy tucks, and says they are not real human beings; instead, they are a bunch of phonies. When the fans start an "asshole" chants, Vince says he hopes the producers have the bleep button ready because he has never been called an asshole by so many people in his life. He then says that the fans are worse than those in the entertainment business, because they are bottom-feeders who want to be part of it. Vince then says the people's dreams of being a star are destined to be shattered over and over again just like The Rock's dream of being WWF Champion, as The Rock has no chance in Hell of winning it again just like the fans have of becoming stars. He then says that regardless of who faces The Rock, they will try not just to beat The Rock but to drive him out of the WWF and into a more suitable profession: waiting tables.

The Rock is seen making his way into the arena.

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero says Chyna is here for some "Latino heat," because she was coming out of her pants at the sight of him. He then says he has to set her aside tonight to focus on the WWF EUropean Championship and make all his ancestors in Spain proud. He then dedicates his European Championship match to Chyna.

Eddie Guerrero beats Chris Jericho to become the WWF European Champion! During the match, Eddie Guerrero inadvertently knocks referee Tim White out of the ring following a drop toe hold by Chris Jericho, and Chyna has to revive Tim White before making the count herself. After Chyan declares Jericho the winner, she hits Jericho with a kick to the gut followed by a DDT and gets referee Tim White back into the ring to make the pinfall. After the match, Chyan personally hands the European title to Eddie, then heads to the back with him.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley asks WWF Chairman Vince McMahon to allow Triple H take on The Rock tonight, saying it only seems right for Triple H to avenge what The Rock did to her, and tells Vince he does not have to protect her anymore. Vince says he will think about it

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat T&A (Test and Albert) after Road Dogg hits a low blow behind referee Jimmy Korderas' back so that X-Pac can hit Albert with the X-Factor.

Backstage, Kurt Angle complains to ring announcer Howard Finkel about losing both the WWF European and Intercontinental Championship, but Finkel tells him rules are rules. Angle apologizes to Finkel and leaves, then turns around and chokes Finkel out with a crossface chicken wing.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon knows that WWF Chairman Vince McMahon has talked to WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley concerning who will face The Rock tonight. Vince tells Shane he will work something out, but Shane takes that as Vince letting him have a shot at The Rock tonight.

Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Tazz. During the match< Perry Saturn tries to get involved, but Tazz pushes Benoit into the ropes, knocking Perry Saturn down from the top turnbuckle. Tazz fights off Saturn, but it ends up becoming a distraction that Benoit takes advantage of to win with a German suplex bridge pin. After the match, Tazz gets Saturn in the Tazzmission, but Benoit attacks Tazz to break the hold. Tazz catches up with Saturn and attacks him again, and this time their brawl goes to the back.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon talks with Big Show, who says that it is time to go Hollywood and become a superstar.

Michael Cole introduces Edge and Christian. Instead of coming out of the crowd, however, Edge and Christian come out from the back and down the aisle. Edge tells Michael Cole they can take it from here, and boot Michael Cole out of the ring. Edge says that last night, they became tag team champions in what is probably the most spectacular match of all time. Edge says they were great, but Christian says they were "really great." As Edge admits that as great as they are, they needed great opponents, and he brings out The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy), who show up. Christian asks the crowd to give The Hardy Boyz another round of applause, and Edge says The Hardys did a good job as Christian says there is no shame in being second best before mocking The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) while saying "or third best, for that matter." The Dudley Boyz show up, and as The Hardys look towards the back from the apron, Edge and Christian knock them off. The Dudleys then fight Edge and Christian, sending Edge out of the ring before hitting Christian with a Dudley Death Drop. The Hardys then get back in the ring and brawl with The Dudleys, and Edge and Christian run away while referees and officials have to break the brawl between The Hardys and The Dudleys up.

Backstage, Chyna and Eddie Guerrero are speaking Spanish to each other when they come across an orange low rider. Eddie helps Chyna in first, then he gets in the driver's seat and drives off after showing off the hydraulics.

WAR ZONE

Big Show beats Rikishi Phatu by disqualification after Grandmaster Sexay gets involved in the match. After the match, Scotty 2 Hotty does The Worm to make up for Big Show mocking it earlier in the match only to miss the elbow drop when Rikishi rolled out of the way. Afterwards, Big Show is seen taking a look at Rikishi and Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) dance.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon meets with Triple H and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. He dictates taht whoever draws the short straw will get The Rock tonight. Shane ends up drawing the short straw. Afterwards, Vince says he wanted to face The Rock. Triple H says he wanted to, too, then says that you never let the guy holding the straws go second.

Big Show is in the ring again. He says that all of his life, people have told him about what an athlete he is, and that people have told him he is the biggest, baddest meanest competitor in the business today as well as a completely unstoppable monster, and they are right. He then says there is more to him than that, as he proved that he can be a talented, funny guy on Saturday Night Live. He then says there is much more to him than just headbutts and choke slams, as he sometimes feels like either fighting, relaxing or dancing. He then tries to dance to Too Cool's (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) theme. This leads to a "Go Big Show!" chant, but the music is suddenly stopped.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews The Rock. The Rock says it is truly amazing with all the decisions WWF Chairman Vince McMahon has made in his lifetime mean nothing after what he did to him last night when Vince smacked him in the head with a steel chair at WrestleMania, and says that Vince made the biggest mistake of a lifetime. As sure as he is going to whip WWF co-owner Shane McMahon's ass, how he beat up WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, he will become WWF Champion again.

Backstage, Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) make fun of Big Show as well as his dancing.

Crash Holly beats Hardcore Holly to become the WWF Hardcore Champion! During the match, The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) show up and beat up Hardcore Holly, then allow Crash Holly to pin Hardcore Holly to win the title, revealing that he has paid The Acolytes off. After the match, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) go after Crash Holly, but once again, they all fight each other over who will beat Crash to become Hardcore Champion.

Backstage, Triple H congratulates WWF co-owner Shane McMahon on getting the match with The Rock tonight. He tries to help him out, but he realizes that no advice he has can help Shane, so he just tells Shane to be careful.

In the locker room, Big Show talks to Grandmaster Sexay, and asks if his dancing was really that bad. Grandmaster Sexay says it wasn't that bad, but it wasn't that good, either. Big Show then punches him before splashing him through a table. Big Show then puts on Grandmaster Sexay's hat and goggles and says he is going to meet with his agent.

Before the next match, Val Venis is interrupted by Kurt Angle before he can talk about "The Big Valbowski." Angle then says that this is one of the darkest days in WWF history, if not United States history, as he has lost both the WWF Intercontinental and European Championship at WrestleMania. He says that he has received calls from parents saying that their children were too depressed to go to school today, and he odes not blame the children. He also says he does not know if the WWF will survive without him as "Eurocontinental Champion." ANgle says that in less than 24 hours, he has gone from holding to titles to being forced to wrestle a film star, which he calls "the lowest form of life there is." Since he cares about his body and does not want to taint himself, he is wearing rubber sanitary gloves. Val Venis then attacks Angle before he can get the gloves off, giving an early start to the next match.

Kurt Angle beats Val Venis with the crossface chicken wing.

Backstage, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon tells WWF co-owner Shane McMahon "I've got your back."

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Kane beats Bull Buchanan after knocking The Big Boss Man off the apron. After the match, The Big Boss Man attacks Kane with his nightstick, then he and Bull Buchanan handcuff Kane to the turnbuckle. Paul Beare attacks Bull Buchanan with a steel chair to the abck, but it has no effect and Bull Buchanan takes the steel chair to smack it against the ring post, potentially injuring Kane's hand.

Before the next match, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up to stand along WWF co-owner Shane McMahon. When The Rock runs in, he goes after Vince and pulls his jacket off as Vince and Shane run out of the ring. Shane tries to get back in the ring, but The Rock sees Vince telling Shane to get in the ring and chases him towards the back. Triple H then comes out from backstage and starts beating The Rock up while WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley makes her way towards the ring. All the while, Vince gets in referee Earl Hebner's way, keeping him from seeing a thing.

The Rock beats Shane McMahon and Triple H in an impromptu Triple Threat Match. During the match, The Rock inadvertently hits referee Earl Hebner in the back of the head while knocking Vince McMahon off the apron, and Triple H takes the opportunity to hit The Rock with a Pedigree before laying Shane's arm on top of The Rock. Triple H then tries to revive Hebner, but Shane only get a two-count. Triple H then grabs Hebner so that Vince can hit The Rock with the WWF Championship, but The Rock kicks Vince and knocks Shane out of the ring. Triple H then hits The Rock from behind and proceeds to gang up on him in the corner, and when Hebner tries to get Triple H out of the corner, Triple H saves Hebner all the way to the other side of the ring.The Rock manages to fight back and hit Triple H with a Rock Bottom, and The Rock pins Triple H to get the win even though Triple H is not officially part of the match.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 30, 2000

Kane and Rikishi Phatu beat The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley).

The DX Express pulls up, with Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley catch up with Tori, X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James.

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up. Triple H says that there are three days left until WrestleMania, when four of the biggest stars in the WWF ever step into the ring for a Fatal 4-Way Match to determine who the true WWF Champion. He then says you would have to be crazy not to say that the intensity has picked up, then talks about how he calls himself "The Game" every week because he eats, sleeps, breathe and thinks nothing else but the business, and because he has bled, sweated and paid the ultimate price to be the best in the business. He then says there is not a man in the back who can tell him that he is not the very best at what he does, as he has no equal in the ring and he will leave WrestleMania as the WWF Championship as he is just that damn good. Suddenly, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up and says everyone is about to find out just how good Triple H is before stating that Triple H is unusually confident and may have found a way to weasel out of the match and stay WWF Champion on a disqualification or a count-out. Vince then announces that the match for the WWF Championship will have no disqualifications, no count-outs and a definite winner. Vince then wishes Triple H luck, then leaves. Triple H then says that as unfair and ridiculous as that is, he is not shaken, and he tells Vince to remember who he is talking to as he is the man that retired Mick Foley and no disqualifications mean nothing to him. Suddenly, Mick Foley shows up, and while he admits Triple H retired him and put him out of the business, he is back in the business for one night at WrestleMania. Now that the match is no disqualifications, he then says it would not hurt to bring a 2x4 with barbed wire wrapped around it. He then admits that he said he would not hurt him with a barbed wire bat, he did promise to take what was most dear to him; however, he sees no reason not to do that and hurt him at the same time, and says the main difference between them is that after WrestleMania, Triple H will have to go back to work while he doesn't, and he is not afraid to let it all hang out this Sunday and it does not matter to him if he is in a hospital bed after he takes the WWF Championship from Triple H. He then says it will be a long time before wrestling fans ever see him again, and says it is an honor to be in everyone's living rooms every Monday and Thursday night and that WrestleMania will be "one hell of a match." He then tells Triple H to get his lip marks off the WWF Championship, as he is coming home with the gold.

Backstage, Kurt Angle is seen talking to an old man named Phil who works in the arena about his match tonight. Big Show finds Kurt Angle and tells him they need to have a conversation.

Tazz vs. Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Viscera shows up as Crash and Tazz fight their way to the back to beat up both men, and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) also get in volved. The five-man brawl ends up backstage near some company 18-wheelers, where everyone fights over the Hardcore Championship.

We see GTV footage from Val Venis' hotel room, where The Kat shows up and says she will let him decide "who comes out on top" at her match at WrestleMania as a special guest referee. The Kat then gets on the bed, and Val Venis tells her that the less she does, the better her match will be.

We see footage from during the commercial break where Crash Holly gets away from Viscera, Tazz and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) only to be attacked by The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs), who fight each other over the WWF Hardcore Championship yet again. This alerts everyone else, who chases after Crash again.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) guest on commentary for the next match.

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Edge and Christian after Edge pushes Road Dogg into referee Tim White to avoid a pump handle slam and The Hardy Boyz attack Edge and Christian while Tim White is down.

Backstage, Mick Foley tells The Rock to keep his eyes open and ears alert backstage before WrestleMania, and offers to watch his back. The Rock declines his help.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle tells his young fans they have his permission to stay up Sunday night to watch him retain the WWF European and Intercontinental Championship, and he is sure that he will repeat as "Euro-continental Champion" as he is sure that the San Antonio Spurs will not repeat an NBA Championship win this year.

The Rock beats Kurt Angle. When the match begins, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to watch the match from ringside, distracting The Rock at the start of the match. Shortly afterwards, Big Show and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon also show up to watch from ringside. Later in the match, Triple H gets in the ring, distracting referee Earl Hebner so that Big Show can hit The Rock with a choke slam. The Rock kicks out, then hits Angle with a Rock Bottom for the win. After the match, The Rock fights off Big Show and Triple H, but Big Show headbutts The Rock to the mat. Triple H and Big Show then gang up on The Rock, then WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up with a steel chair. Vince hits Triple H and Big Show with the chair, but Shane hits Vince and The Rock in the face with the WWF Championship before holding it up alongside Big Show. When Triple H gets back in the ring, Shane also hits Triple H in the face with it.

It is announced before the next match that Chris Jericho will host Countdown To WrestleMania this Saturday at 7:30 PM Eastern/6:30 PM Central, which features a preview of the main event, behind-the-scenes footage and Joe C. going one-on-one with WWF superstars.

Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero tells Chris Jericho that he would like to get some things straight with Chyna before he spanks Jericho tonight. He tells Chyna that when he found out he was going to have the opportunity to wrestle her at WrestleMania, he admits that he got excited, and says that she is oozing with excitement judging by the twinkle in her eye and that she wants to dance with him at WrestleMania. He then says that if Chyna thinks he is sexy, all she has to do is let him know.

Chris Jericho beats Eddie Guerrero by disqualification after Chris Benoit interferes. After the match, Benoit and Guerrero attack Jericho in the corner, then Chyna confronts Guerrero and chases him to the back while Benoit attacks Jericho. Kurt Angle then runs into the ring and hits both men with his signature slam.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shows up with a letter in her hand. She says that is a fan letter, and she shares the contents of it with the crowd as she says it echoes their feelings. The letter comes from an 18-year-old fan named Donna McCleary, who calls Stephanie a role model to her and her friends. She talks about how she first saw Stephanie when she started watching, and how she fooled everybody in her family and friends after taking all the abuse that she did. She then says that this is why she admires her so much, and says that everyone is just jealous of a woman with so much power. Donna then says in her letter that she identifies with Stephanie and wants to be just like her before wishing her and Triple H luck at WrestleMania. Suddenly, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up, and he says he has a headache for all the right reasons and that listening to Stephanie would be a headache enough. Vince says he cannot tell if Stephanie wrote a letter to herself or if the youth of America is "going to Hell in a hand basket," then WWF co-owner Linda McMahon shows up and tells Vince that the constant bickering has to stop, as she cannot imagine how much further this can go and that the family is in the situation it is in because of Vince's actions. She then demands that Vince exercise his role as patriarch of the family and fix the situation, then heads back to the back. Vince says he has been asked to fix the situation, and guarantees that this is exactly what he will do at WrestleMania. He then says he will not wait until WrestleMania and that he will start fixing the situation tonight in San Antonio, Texas. He says that since Stephanie likes to slap people around so much, she will be in her very first official wrestling match, and it will be in the ring tonight against Jacqueline.

We see GTV footage where Terri Runnels is in bed with Val Venis at the hotel. Terri tells Venis that she doesn't wanting in their past to cloud his judgment as special guest referee at WrestleMania. Venis tells Terri not to worry, as "fair play" is his middle name.

Backstage, Crash Holly is attacked by Hardcore Holly. He flees into the office of The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw), and Faarooq, Bradshaw, Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki), The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs), The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), Tazz and Viscera all go after him. Crash runs into the ring and says this is getting out of control and that he has to call off the 24/7 rule off. He then says that everyone coming after him deserves a shot, and proposes a 15-minute hardcore battle royal where the last person to get a pinfall becomes the WWF Hardcore Champion. After Crash asks everyone surrounding the ring to give him time to rest for WrestleMania, Hardcore Holly gets in the ring and tells Crash to quit with the whining and belly-aching as he got himself in this mess. He then accepts the challenge on behalf of everyone else, but tells Crash that the issue between them is personal. Hardcore Holly punches Crash, who then flees into the crowd.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tries to figure out what to do concerning her match against Jacqueline with Triple H.

Dean Malenko retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Scotty 2 Hotty. During the match, Perry Saturn pulls Scotty 2 Hotty out of a pinfall and beats him up only for Grandmaster Sexay to come to Scotty's rescue. As referee Tim White is distracted, Scotty 2 Hotty gets Malenko in an inside cradle, but Eddie Guerrero rolls it around so that Malenko is on top of Scotty, giving Malenko the win.

The music video for Know Your Role by Method Man from WWF Aggression is replayed.

GTV footage is played where Val Venis is in the hotel room when Mae Young runs in. Venis tells Mae Young that if she even thinks of taking her clothes off, she will run every chance The Kat has of winning at WrestleMania and that he will have to be on Viagra for the rest of his life if he even sees one spider vein. He then kicks Mae Young out of the hotel room.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat T&A (Test and Prince Albert), then Albert hits Matt Hardy with a powerbomb before Test hits Matt with an elbow drop off Albert's shoulders. As T&A and Trish Stratus leave, Edge and Christian run into the ring, and Chrristian hits Matt with the Impaler before Edge pulls a ladder out from underneath the ring. Edge and Christian then climb up the ladder only The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) to run into the ring and push the ladder down before hitting The Hardy Boyz with the ladder. The Dudleys then put the ladder back up in the center of the ring, climb up and pose.

Backstage, Trish Stratus talks with T&A (Test and Prince Albert) backstage when Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman attack T&A from behind with Kendo sticks. Blackman then takes a second to admire Trish Stratus' body.

Before the next match, D-Generation X (X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, Tori) wish WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley well before the match begins.

Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley beats Jacqueline to become the WWF Women's Champion after Triple H distracts referee Earl Hebner so that X-Pac can trip Jacqueline and Tori can hit Jacqueline with a DDT. After the match, all of DX (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, Tori, Stephanie) celebrate, then Kane and Rikishi show up and beat up X-Pac and Road Dogg. Suddenly, everyone participating in WrestleMania runs into the ring and start fighting each other until The Rock and Mick Foley are the only two people left in the ring. Triple H and Stephanie then show back up and hold up their championships on the stage to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 27, 2000

RAW

WWF co-owner Linda McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. On behalf of the McMahon family, she apologize for the spectacle that took place in the ring last week on SmackDown, and says that she cannot describe how embarrassing and degrading it was for her. For weeks and months, she sat in the corporate headquarters running the company on a daily basis until she felt that she could not stay there any longer, as she was seeing how ugly things were becoming with her family. She eventually took a stand, and made the Fatal 4-Way for WrestleMania for the WWF Championship, which she believes was the right decision. Linda also goes on to say that Mick Foley deserves a chance to be part of the main event at WrestleMania and fulfill a lifelong dream. By giving Mick Foley a chance to live his dream, she has had to live a nightmare, and she cannot being to explain what it was like to stand in the ring and stare into "the hateful, cold blue eyes" of her only daughter saying what she said, and she was horrified. She then calls being slapped to the mat "humiliating and hurtful." She tells WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that she has not always been a perfect mother, but she has always tried to give her the best direction and guidance she knew how to give, and gave her nothing but love and devotion for all of her 23 years. Linda then tells her that she did not deserve to be treated the way she was treated last Thursday, and she demands that Stephanie come to the ring and apologize right now to the fans and to the family. Suddenly, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up, and he takes the time to stand next to Linda to hear Stephanie's apology. He also says it is no secret that he has been surprised of Linda's actions of going from the boardroom to the ring due to his concerns for her personal welfare, as he was fearful that something like what happened with Stephanie would happened. He also shows concern with Linda standing in Mick Foley's corner, but Linda says Vince has known her a long time and that she can take care of herself. Vince says he does not doubt that, as it was one of the reasons he fell in love with her a long, long time ago; however, is it because of this that he hopes no harm comes to her when he raises The Rock's hand in victory when he wins the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 2000. Vince then tells Stephanie that if she has the same guts as the rest of her family, then she will come to the ring to apologize to both fans and family without her "degenerate husband" Triple H at her side. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shows up without Triple H, and after having reflected on her actions, she says it wrong to slap Linda and that it was a disrespectful and cowardly act on her part. Stephanie says she slapped Linda out of rage, and apologizes to Linda, saying she really wanted to slap Vince, and if she could do it all over again, she would slap him in the face as hard as she could. Vince threatens to go up the aisle and "blister [her] little fanny 'til it turns blue." As Vince gets out of the ring, Triple H shows up and asks what kind of family he married into, and that Vince and Linda have to be the heads of the most dysfunctional family on the planet. Vince dares Triple H to get in the ring and see just how dysfunctional he can be, but Triple H says Vince is a violent man who needs counseling and lashes out in anger, while he is here to be the voice of reason and the calm, cool and collected one who can smooth everything over. Vince tells Triple H he has 20,000 people calling him an asshole, but Triple H says he does not give a crap about any of the fans. Triple H says it dawns on him that Vince should have packed his bags and left town a long time ago, as he has worn out his welcome in the business and it is time to go out with the old and in with the new. He then says that it is time for an ancient era to resign and a new era to run the show. Suddenly, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up, and says he agrees with Triple H in that a voice of reason as he claims that he and Lina are the only two level-headed McMahons in the arena. He then says that Stephanie slapping Linda was a cowardly act and that it proved her gutless. He calls Stephanie a pretentious, spoiled brat and he hopes that the image of her slapping Linda stays in her mind forever and rots and festers her guts until the day that she dies. He asks Stephanie how she could possibly do that and he hugs Linda, and apologizes to everyone on behalf of the McMahon family before announcing he will stand against Triple H and Stephanie as well as their marriage, which he says makes him sick. As for Triple H's proposal of a new era, he agrees with Triple H, then attacks Vince from behind with his microphone. Triple H and Stephanie get in the ring and and Triple H and Shane attack Vince. Linda grabs Shane by the hair, but Stephanie holds Linda back. Shane is about to punch Linda when Mick Foley runs into the ring and confronts Triple H and Shane, then Big Show gets in the ring and Mick Foley brawls with him. Triple H and Big Show make quick work of Foley, then Triple H punches Vince. Triple H is about to hit Vince with the Pedigree when The Rock runs into the ring and fights off both Triple H and Big Show, but once again the numbers game takes over and The Rock gets choke slammed after a clothesline from Triple H. Mick Foley gets back into the ring only to eat a pedigree from Triple H, who hits Vince in the head with the WWF Championship. Triple H, Stephanie, Shane and Big Show stand tall in the ring, and Triple H and Stephanie celebrate.

Chyna makes her first WWF television appearance since taking part in an episode of 3rd Rock From The Sun. Chris Jericho then shows up and says that ever since Chris Benoit came to the WWF, he has not smiled once because he is in denial. He says that Benoit is not "The Canadian Crippler;" instead, Jericho says he is "the robotic crappler" due to how the way walks and talks is completely mechanical and that everyone Benoit absolutely stinks. When Benoit shows up, he comes out to his own music and TitanTron video despite approaching the ring together with Eddie Guerrero.

The Radicalz (Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero) beat Chyna and Chris Jericho after Eddie Guerrero trips Jericho on the Asai moonsault attempt. After the match, Benoit and Guerrero continue to attack Chyna, and Jericho makes the save, brawling with Benoit in the front row while Chyna chases Guerrero into the ring. Suddenly, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko get in the ring and attack Chyna from behind before triple-teaming her with Guerrero. Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) run into the ring and chase Saturn, Malenko and Guerrero out of the ring.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, who says that he is concerned about the welfare of his wife, WWF co-owner Linda McMahon, before saying that everyone in the family should be worried about the welfare of another family member: WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, whom he is calling out later tonight. Linda shows up and tells him not to do this tonight, but Vince insists on doing this, saying this is his arena and not Linda's.

Hardcore Holly vs. Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore Championship quickly turns into a brawl when Tazz and The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) - both parties with their own referees - get involved in the match. Viscera also shows up with his own referee and tries to get involved, then Crash Holly tries to flee through the crowd. He is quickly ambushed by The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) - who also have their own referee - who quickly fight each other over who wants to be Hardcore Champion. He tries to ask Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki) if they know a way out of the arena, but Taka attacks Crash from behind and Funaki rips the striped shirt off of a referee to put it on himself and count a pinfall for Taka. Everyone else quickly catches up to Crash, who hides behind a trash can to great effect. When everyone is outside, Crash leaves through the door and locks everyone out of the arena, keeping the WWF Hardcore Championship in his hands for now.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews WWF co-owner Shane McMahon. Shane says he would love to tear WWF Chairman Vince McMahon up after all he has done to him. Nevertheless, he turns down Vince's challenge.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly asks Rikishi Phatu for his thoughts on his match tonight with "Road Dogg" Jesse James. Rikishi simply replies "My ass in his face."

Backstage, Michael Cole waits in front of The Rock's dressing room door.

Rikishi Phatu beats "Road Dogg" Jesse James by count-out after Road Dogg walks back up the aisle following a Stinkface from Rikishi that almost makes him vomit.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews The Rock. He does not care about the "ongoing soap opera" within the McMahon family, He also says that because he is The People's Champion, he is not done tonight, and whether it be Triple H, Big Show, or any of the McMahon family members, his opponent will have no choice but to smell what he is cooking.

Edge and Christian guest on commentary for the next match.

The Radicalz (Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko) beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) after Edge hits a Spear on Jeff Hardy behind the referee's back.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly interviews Big Show and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon. Shane says The Rock does not want any of him, and that he and Big Show would like to take The Rock up on his offer, and tonight, The Rock will find out how much of a prick he can be. Big Show says that the more he sees it, it is up to them to unplug the most electrifying man in sports entertainment.

Charles Barkley is seen in the front row.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says that there are certain things that make sense, such as why the grass is green, the sky is blue and the Oilers wanting to leave Houston, Texas and never come back. He then says there are things that do not make sense at all, such as himself putting both the WWF Intercontinental and European Championships on the line in a two-fall Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania and his match tonight against "The Big Red Retard" as "[he has] nothing against retarded people and [has] a lot of retarded fans out there that admire and respect [him], and [he wishes] them well." He then says this is a conspiracy and he does not like it one bit.

Kane beats Kurt Angle by disqualification after Angle uses the WWE Intercontinental Championship as a weapon. During the match, Bob Backlund is seen watching the match backstage. After the match, Kane gets up and goes after ANgle, then brings him back into the ring to choke slam him and hit him with the Tombstone Piledriver.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, who is unaware of the handicap match between the team of Shane McMahon and Big Show against The Rock, thinking there is a tag team match between the team of Shane and Big Show and the team of him and The Rock. He then says that tag team match is what everyone will see and that there is nothing anybody can do about it, as The Rock has got a partner.

We see footage from earlier today, where Al Snow shows up and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman predicts that a Hawaiian pygmy will "come out and play 'Let's Go, Head Cheese' with his asscheeks." Snow says they did the impossible last week and got an audience reaction out of Blackman until T&A (Test and Prince Albert) screwed up, and now T&A are going to find out what happens when "Head Cheese" goes bad. Snow also says that does not mean he does not like "the pygmy and the asscheeks thing," which he keeps in mind for later.

Test beats Al Snow after Snow fails to catch Head when "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman tries to throw Head into the ring.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tells Triple H that there is no need to accept The Rock's challenge and get into the ring before WrestleMania, as he has beaten everyone in the match before. Triple H says the point is that it is The Rock making the challenge. Stephanie then says that if Triple H wants to really mess with The Rock, he's got a present for him: a referee's shirt. Stephanie says Triple H can be the special guest referee in tonight's main event and mess with The Rock as much as he wants.

Backstage, Triple H cuts the sleeves out of the referee's shirt.

The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan vs. The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) ends in a no-contest. During the match, D'Lo Brown and The Godfather show up, and The Godfather's hos give The Acolytes some money so they can take their place. The Acolytes leave, and The Godfather and D'Lo Brown get a measure of revenge against Boss Man and Buchanan before the hos get in the ring and dance.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly interviews WWF co-owner Linda McMahon. Linda says she did not have much control over how tonight started, but she will have some control over how tonight ends. If WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley wants to make Triple H the special guest referee for tonight's main event, that is fine, but there will now be two special guest referees in the match, with the second special guest referee being Mick Foley.

In the locker room, Mick Foley is seen putting on a referee's shirt.

We see some GTV footage where The Fabulous Moolah and Terri Runnels are in the dressing room when The Kat shows up. Terri compliments The Kat of her outfit, and The Kat responds by saying she has a better outfit for later after the massage. The Kat then hands Terri a bill for the shirt she ripped off of her, and Terri responds by ripping the bill in half. The Fabulous Moolah has to keep Terri and The Kat from putting their hands on each other, syaing she will take care of it. After Moolah tears the shirt off The Kat, Mae Young suddenly shows up and tears at Moolah's shirt. Terri then helps Moolah out of the dressing room, and The Kat and Me Young decide to go after them.

Backstage, The Rock tells WWF Chairman Vince McMahon that he does not want him as a partner, but Vince tells him there is not much he can do about it. The Rock then simply tells Vince to get out of his way.

We see part of the music video for "Know Your Role" by Method Man, based on The Rock's entrance theme and included on WWF Aggression, now available in stores.

WAR ZONE

Despite interference from Buh Buh Ray Dudley, X-Pac beats D-Von Dudley with help from "Road Dogg" Jesse James. After the match, Buh Buh Ray attacks X-Pac, then Road Dogg and Buh Buh Ray go at it until Kane arrives. Kane fights both of The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray, D-Von) and Road Dogg, and when he goes for a choke slam on X-Pac, The Dudley Boyz hit Kane with a Dudley Death Drop before Tori stands over him and crotch chops Kane. Kane rises up and is about to hit Tori with a choke slam when X-Pac and Road Dogg stop him before tossing him over the top rope and into a table set up earlier in the match by Buh Buh Ray.

Before the next match, Big Show comes out to Big by Mack 10, K Mac and Boo Kapone featuring MC Eiht from WWF Aggression, in stores now.

Despite constant infighting and involvement in the match between special guest referees Triple H and Mick Foley that causes everyone involved in the match to fight each other, The Rock and Vince McMahon Big Show and Shane McMahon. When Vince and Shane finally go at it in the ring, WWF co-owner Linda McMahon is seen watching the match from backstage.

After the show goes off the air, The Rock, Mick Foley, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon are still in the ring. Mick Foley checks on Shane, then hits him with a double-arm DDT before The Rock hits Shane with The People's Elbow. Before The Rock can do it, Foley stops him and asks Vince to hit The People's Elbow (or The Corporate Elbow, depending on how one looks at it), which Vince does. Afterwards, Foley goes for his own version of The People's Elbow on Shane. Vince then heads to the back, but The Rock and Mick Foley stop him so that The Rock can hit a People's Elbow of his own on Shane. The Rock then grabs a microphone and says he wouldn't even think of leaving without saying "Finally, The Rock has come back to Houston[, Texas]." He then says that he, Foley and Vince served up Triple H, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon, Shane and Big Show a nice big piece of poontang pie and that he took that pie, put it in a microwave for 13.5 seconds, turned it sideways and stuck it straight up their candy asses. He then says his new book, The Rock Says... went #1 in record time, and he thanks the fans for making that possible before delivering his signature "If you smell what The Rock is cooking" line. Suddenly, Shane tries to get up, and The Rock tells him Shane everything is fine and the show is over, and that he does not have to entertain the fans too much. Shane says something, and The Rock asks him to say it to the millions of his fans. Shane then speaks into the microphone "I'm sorry," and that his shoulder is broken. The Rock says he is a passionate man, and since Shane has apologized to him man-to-man and looked him in the eyes, he accepts his apology. The Rock and Shane appear to shake hands, but The Rock them hits Shane with a Rock Bottom before delivering his signature "If you smell what The Rock is cooking" line again to send everyone home happy. Afterwards, WWF head of security Jim Dotson then helps Shane to the back.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 9, 2000

Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to start tonight's show. Before Stephanie can speak, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Big Show come out from behind them. Shane says everyone wants him to get a little payback on Stephanie for slapping him on Raw by slapping her across the face back, but since the people want him to do it, he will not. Triple H says the fans want him and Big Show to tear each other apart, but they are going to have to wait until WrestleMania. Big Show then says that he should have choke slammed Kane to Hell last Monday night, but tonight, Kane will be in a handicap match against X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James. Shane likes the idea, and makes another handicap match, saying that if Rikishi Phatu likes to put his ass in people's faces, he will get his ass kicked by Triple H and Big Show. Triple H also makes another handicap and puts Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn against The Rock. Stephanie then tells The Rock that after Benoit and Saturn finish him off, she will have a personal surprise and figurative slap in the face for him.

We see footage from earlier today where The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) look for Crash Holly in a laundromat and find him. Once again, Crash Holly gets away as the Posse fight over themselves over the WWF Hardcore Championship.

Before the next match, The Rock tells WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that they think they have all the answers, but they have nothing on him. He says that if they think they can intimidate him by putting him in a handicap match against Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn, he will keep on coming back regardless of the obstacles in his path. The Rock then talks about how he took Benoit to war in a steel cage match on Raw, and he doesn't know much about Saturn other than his "Mickey Mouse tattoos," his bald head and his crossed eyes. He tells Benoit to come to the ring so he can kick his monkey ass again, then tells Saturn to come to the ring so he can knock his lazy eye back into place so he can clearly see The Rock laying the smack down on his candy ass.

The Rock beats The Radicalz (Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn) in a 2-on-1 handicap match. Triple H, Big Show and WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are seen watching the match from backstage. After the match, Benoit stomps The Rock, and Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero show up to also take the boots to him. Malenko and Guerrero soften The Rock up so that Benoit can hit the top rope diving headbutt before referees run into the ring to restore order.

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tells Triple H, Big Show and and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon it is time to spring her surprise.

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WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shows up. She knows that a lot of people in the crowd are fans of The Rock, and as fans of The Rock, she can understand how they feel personally disappointed in The Rock's performance tonight (even though The Rock won). She says that The Radicalz pummeled The Rock and that they will not get the opportunity to see The Rock again. She then says the fans will get to see The Rock againt onight, but instead of slapping him in the face, she will kick him in the pants, as The Rock will take on The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) in a 2-on-1 Handicap Tables Match. She announces that the only way The Rock can win is to put both Dudleys through tables, even though both Dudleys have to put him through a table to win. She then guarantees that tonight will be the night that The Rock will get pulverized.

Terri Runnels shows up and watches the next match from ringside.

Essa Rios retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Christian by disqualification when Edge is seen Spearing Lita by the referee after Lita hits a top rope moonsault on Christian while Terri Runnels distracts the referee. Edge and Christian argue after the match.

Kurt Angle is seen talking to an arena employee backstage about the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says there is something about Boston, Massachusetts that inspires its athletes to greatness...once they leave. He says Babe Ruth, Roger Clemens and Ray Borque have come to their senses and left the city as soon as possible. He then says the good news is that he does need to leave Boston to become a winner, because he already is one. Tazz shows up and tells Angle that he has championships around his waist and gold medals around his neck, and says he will show him some heavy metal before punching him and starting their match

Tazz beats Kurt Angle by disqualification after Bob Backlund runs into the ring and gets Tazz in the crossface chicken wing. Chris Jericho runs into the ring after the match and goes after Angle before taking the boots to Bob Backlund and putting him in the Walls of Jericho. Tazz fights Angle off at the top rope to run interference, and referees have to run into the ring to break the Walls of Jericho. Kurt Angle retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

X-Pac tells "Road Dogg" Jesse James that he wants nothing more to Kane, but Road Dogg tells him he is sure that they will take care of him for good.

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D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Kane in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, X-Pac whips both members of DX into referee Teddy Long before press slamming X-Pac into Road Dogg. X-Pac grabs a steel chair as Tori slaps Paul Bearer, and he smacks the steel chair int Kane's back as Kane is about to hit Tori with a Tombstone Piledriver. X-Pac then hits the X-Factor on the steel chair, and Road Dogg moves the chair out of the ring before reviving Teddy Long to get the win.

We see footage from earlier today where Kevin Kelly interviews Mae Young, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and The Fabulous Moolah at the hospital. Mark Henry says he is tired of what is going on in the WWF and syas that someone is going to get hurt, and says that Mae Young is too fragile for what is going on before he and Moolah wheel Mae Young out of the hospital.

Backstage, Buh Buh Ray Dudley is ecstatic that he and D-Von Dudley have have a 2-on-1 handicap match against The Rock after The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero) left him laying, and D-Von says that the best part is that they get to use tables in their match.

Before the next match, Al Snow tells "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman that he has found his biggest fan, and brings out a fan with a chees hat on his head. Al Snow takes a Polaroid picture of the fan with Blackman, then Blackman backhands the fan in the gut.

"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Jeff Hardy after Al Snow pulls Blackman out of the way of a Swanton Bomb as referee Jimmy Korderas is pre-occupied with Matt Hardy on the apron.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The Rock in a Handicap Tables Match. During the match, Triple H, Big Show and WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are seen watching the match backstage, and they celebrate after The Dudley Boyz win.

We see footage from during the break where referees, officials and EMTs help The Rock up. The Rock refuses help and leaves under his own power despite an injured rib.

Jacqueline retains the WWF Women's Championship against Ivory.

The Rock is still being tended to by EMTs in the locker room.

Wrestlemania 2000 is less than four weeks away!

Crash Holly places his scale on the stage, then hides behind the set. When Prince Albert approaches the scale - and the WWF Hardcore Championship - Crash attacks him from behind, but it does not seem to have much effect on Albert.

Prince Albert vs. Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore Championship ends with another failed attempt by The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs). Rodney chases after Crash Holly while Prince Albert decimates Pete Gas and Joey Abs in the ring. Crash Holly retains the WWF Hardcore Championship.

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) tell Rikishi Phatu that they have his back, and Rikishi says that Tripel H and Big Show should be worred as he is ready to "back that ass up."

Before the next match, Triple H tells Rikishi that the ass kicking The Rock received from The Dudley Boyz (Buh BUh Ray and D-Von Dudley) is nothing compared to the one they are about to give him.

Triple H and Big Show beat Rikishi Phatu in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) are seen watching the match backstage. When they try to run to the ring to help Rikishi, they are ambushed by X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James. Later on in the match, Big Show and Triple H fail to get along, and this gives Rikishi enough time to recover. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley gets on the apron and distracts referee Earl Hebner, and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon hits Rikishi in the back with a steel chair. This has no effect, but this distracts Rikishi to the point that Big Show and Triple H are able to recover and get the win. After the match, Triple H attacks Rikishi with a steel chair, and The Rock makes his way to the ring with a taped up rib. Big Show goes after The Rock, but The Rock hits him with a metal pipe. The Rock brawls with Triple H, but Shane takes the pipe and drives it into The Rock's back before Triple H drives the pipe into Rock's injured rib. After a head shot to Rikishi with the pipe, Big Show choke slams The Rock before Triple H puts The Rock in the Pedigree to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 6, 2000

RAW

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Big Show show up. He recaps what happened in last Thursday night's main event on SmackDown, and says he does not know if Big Show hitting Triple H in the head with a steel chair was an accident. What he does know, however, is that Triple H shoved him to the mat after the match. He says it is personal between him and Triple H and that it is a family matter, now that Triple H is part of the McMahon family. With The Rock, it is just business, and he took care of business by keeping The Rock from going to WrestleMania as part of his plan to keep The Rock from elevating and dominating like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. With Triple H, however, it is personal due to how he made himself part of the family by marrying his sister, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, and drove WWF Chairman Vince McMahon out of the WWF, and goes so far as to accuse Triple H of hypnotizing Stephanie into walking and talking like him and even dressing like "a cheap slut." Shane says he looks forward to WrestleMania, as Big Show will pick Triple H and choke slam him into the mat to become WWF Champion. As for tonight, he will enjoy seeing Triple H take on Rikishi in a non-title match to soften him up for WrestleMania. Suddenly, Triple H and Stephanie show up, and Triple H says that it hurts him to know how Shane feels about him, and that they should be closer as they are brothers. As far as WrestleMania is concerned, he considers it a bit ironic as WrestleMania is "the biggest show that there is" and that WrestleMania will be a long, humiliating night for Big Show when he proves that Big Show is not even in his league. Stephanie says that as long as Triple H and Big Show are softening each other up tonight, then Big Show will have to face Kane in the first match of the night. Stephanie then responds to the "cheap slut" comments by slapping Shane in the face.

We see footage from earlier today where The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) pose as room service to take the WWF Hardcore Championship from Crash Holly in his hotel room. Unfortunately, all three of them fight each over the title as referee Tim White tries to count the pinfall, and Crash escapes again. Pete Gas then eats the food that the Posse showed up with.

Big Show beat Kane by disqualification after The Rock runs in and hits Big Show with a Rock Bottom. During the match, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are seen watching the match backstage. After the match, Kane hits Big Show with a choke slam.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry tells Mae Young not to come to the ring with him in his match against The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley), but Mae Young says that if Mark Henry is going down against The Dudleys, so is she.

We see another vignette for The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw).

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry beats D-Von Dudley after Mae Young hits Buh Buh Ray Dudley with a Bronco Buster. After the match, Buh Buh Ray shoves Mae Young to the ground before Mark Henry galls victim to a Dudley Death Drop. Buh Buh Ray then grabs Mae Young as D-Von pulls out a table, then Buh Buh Ray powerbombs Mae Young into the table.

D-Generation X ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac) beat Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) by disqualification after Kane shows up and attacks DX before chasing Tori and X-Pac to the back. Before the match, it is announced that "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn will have major shoulder surgery in Birmingham, Alabama this Tuesday and that his condition is still unknown. It is also announced that "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry has accompanied Mae Young to the hospital following the powerbomb through the table earlier in the show.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says that when he looks into the crowd tonight, he realizes that with his success, he could end up a nobody like everyone in the crowd. He does not want that to happen, and he does not want to end up a "has-been" like Chris Jericho, who he calls "a has-been former champion" and a "potty mouth with no moral values." Jericho shows up and tells Angle that he may have the Intercontinental Championship, but he has bad breath and a bad case of body odor, and says he would look like he does now than look like a "30-year-old, never-kissed-a-woman Olympic geek who still lives at home with his mommy." He calls Angle a jackass before stating that Angle will get a beating he will never, ever forget again.

Chris Jericho beats Kurt Angle by disqualification. During the match, Chris Jericho inadvertently hits referee Teddy Long with a cross body meant for Kurt Angle, and Teddy Long is taken down. Jericho tries to revive Teddy Long, and Angle tries to use the European Championship as a weapon. Jericho boots Angle before he can hit him, and puts Angle in the Walls of Jericho. Angle reaches for the bottom rope, but suddenly, someone gets in the ring. That someone is Bob Backlund, who puts Jericho in the crossface chicken wing and has to be pulled off Jericho by referees. Afterwards, Kurt Angle raises Backlund's hand.

WAR ZONE

Rikishi Phatu beats Triple H by disqualification after WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley places a steel chair in the ring and jumps on the apron to distract referee Earl Hebner only for Triple H to get caught using the steel chair as a weapon. During the match, Big Show and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon are seen watching the match from backstage. After the match, The Rock runs into the ring and hits Triple H with a Rock Bottom before placing Triple H in the corner so Rikishi can hit the Banzai Drop. Afterwards, Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty dance with Rikishi.

After the match, Big Show and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon decided to go find Triple H and convince him of something.

Before the next match, Al Snow is seen talking to a backstage worker, saying that he wants streamers and an army of midgets carrying platters of cheese as "The Lethal Blackman" Steve Blackman heads to the ring. Al Snow leaves, then Blackman shows up and tells the backstage worker that if any of that happens, he will rip his throat out. Al Snow comes back and says he has plans for him, then Blackman tells the worker not to do it again.

Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy).

Big Show and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon meet with Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, and Shane proposes that they put The Rock in a Steel Cage Match with Chris Benoit. Triple H says that is a good idea, but he wants The Rock to be crippled. Stephanie makes the match official, but tells Shane to stay out of their business for the rest of the night. Shane tells Stephanie to do the same.

Terri Runnels guests on commentary for the next match.

The Radicalz (Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko) beat Edge and Christian. During the match, Terri Runnels gets near Edge and tries to help him up at ringside, but Dean Malenko knocks Edge into Terri, and Terri grabs ast her ankle. Malenko then double teams Christian with Saturn as Eddie Guerrero distracts referee Jack Doan to get the win. After the match, Terri skips away, revealing she was never hurt.

Crash Holly retains the WWF Hardcore Championship after Crash knocks Viscera through the door of The Acolytes Protection Agency's (Faarooq and Bradshaw) door and The Acolytes attack him. After the match, Bradshaw knocks out Crash with a forearm, then he and Faarooq argue over who won the last poker hand.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews The Rock. He tells WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that there was no way he was not going to reacquaint Big Show and Triple H with the Rock Bottom, and that putting him in a steel cage with Christ Benoit will not solve their problems. He loves the steel cage, and that his agenda is out there for the world to see and he has nothing to hide.. He says Shane and Stephanie may have a hidden agenda going into tonight's steel cage match, but the only thing being hidden is his boot up Chris Benoit's candy ass.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry is seen comng back form the hospital, and he barges into The Dudley Boyz' (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) dressing room only to get attacked.

WrestleMania 2000 is four weeks away!

Chris Benoit asks the rest of The Radicalz (Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero) to let him face The Rock on his own before the next match.

The Rock beats Chris Benoit in a steel cage match despite interference by Triple H, who gets knocked off the cage wall by The Rock and into Big Show as The Rock climbs out of the cage. During the match, Big Show and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon show up to get a closer look at the match and distract The Rock. Shortly afterwards, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley also show up to get a closer look. After the match, Big Show and Triple H get The Rock back into the steel cage as Shane directs traffic, and Triple H grabs a steel chair. Big Show and Triple H pummel The Rock, but The Rock ducks another steel chair shot to the head meant for him and Triple H, and The Rock manages to escape as he forces Shane to climb to the top of the steel cage for his safety.