Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 10, 2000

It is revealed that the set for Nitro has changed again. It is then revealed that the entire WCW roster is in the ring and at ringside, with even more people arriving. None of the older, more prominent talent from the 1980s and early 1990s, such as Kevin Nash, Sting, Hulk Hogan, and others are absent, which most everyone in the ring being newer, younger, fresher talent. Jeff Jarrett shows up with a microphone, and says that when he came to WCW six months ago, he told everyone that he was the chosen one and was handpicked to become the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He says that his future was in the hands of the biggest hand that turned the WWF around, and he knows that because he was there. Along the way, however, their master plan was derailed by a bunch of "good ol' boys" who could not compete and were not even in his league, and they knew it, and they are sitting at home watching the show right now. All he has to say to them is that what goes around, comes around, and he then introduces everyone to the man who once was WWF owner Vince McMahon's best-kept secret and the man who will once again change the game: Vince Russo. Despite promising that he would never appear on camera (all of his previous appearances had him out of sight, similarly to Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget), Vince Russo shows up on camera, walks down the aisle and into the ring. Russo takes the microphone from Jarrett and says that after giving six years of his life to the World Wrestling Federation, he came to WCW with one thing in mind: to beat Vince McMahon at his own game. Within a matter of week, the "new blood" in WCW would not only get back in the game, they changed it. Unfortunately, the "good ol' boy" network that feared change and feared for their lives took him down, and they know who they are because they are watching him now. Suddenly, he was told that there would be a change in direction that he knew "sucked," and he was not the only one who knew as Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko and Shane Douglas all knew, and they were gone. He also says that Scott Steiner knew it and got suspended for it. He then says it is all over and done now, and that he is in charge again. He tells the WCW roster that the "good ol' boys" management and the inflated egos in the back who fear losing their jobs is over, and that it is a new day as well as their opportunity to seize. Suddenly, Eric Bischoff's voice is heard, asking Russo "Are you done yet?" Bischoff shows up, gets in the ring, and shakes hands with and hugs Russo, and says that they have more in common than anybody knows. He then says that the big thing is that they were both screwed by the same "good ol' boys' network, and those days are indeed over. He does not mind that, however, as it has given him a hell of an opportunity to think of all the good tings he did in WCW as well as to realize the mistakes he made, such as Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, and "Sid "Wish He Was" Vicious. He then calls Hulk Hogan his biggest mistake ever, and as some of the older stars watch on a monitor backstage, Bischoff says everyone told him he would use and screw him, and to not look at the red-and-yellow light, for he would be blinded. Bischoff says he was blinded, but tonight, he has 20/20 vision, and he is seeing real clearly for the first time in a long time. He apologizes to all of the new blood in the ring, and says that if there is anything he can do for Vince Russo that will help them, he is there for Russo as well as for them, as this is "a whole new WCW." He then asks where the older, more established wrestling superstars are, and Russo says they are hiding n the back with their tails between their legs. Suddenly, DDP< Sting, Elizabwth, The Total Package, Miss Elizabeth, and Sid Vicious show up. Bischoff proceeds to mock the older wrestlers on the stage, as he says he is glad they all came to work. DDP says he has no idea what Bischoff is smoking, but that Bischoff had better step off. Bischoff says "Screw you!" to DDP, and says that if it wasn't for him, he would be downing drinks in the a run-down redneck bar in the middle of Florida telling people he he is friends with Bon Jovi. He asks DDP where he was the last six months while he was unemployed, then reminds Sting that he remade his career and that he made The Total Package a millionaire when the WWF wanted nothing more to do with him. Bischoff then tells the guys on the stage that he made them and that he might as well break them, and this time it will be on a more level playing field. Russo then calls out "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, calling him "a piece of shit on the bottom of [hos] shoe" before saying he will "scrap that shit off [his] shoe" and "flush it down the toilet personally." Russo tells Jarrett that Eric has indeed made the playing field more level and that they will start a new day tonight. He then asks Jarrett to personally hand over the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship over to him before announcing that all champions will be stripped of their titles and that there will be a brand new playing field tonight. Bischoff then asks for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and Sid tells Bischoff to "bring [his] scrawny little ass over here and take it." Bischoff says "okay," and goes up the ramp. He asks for the title and asks Sid if he is going to lay him out, then he will heal and come back knowing that Sid is unemployed. Bischoff then gives Sid the choice of laying him out or giving him the World title, saying he has been beaten up before and that it will not be the last time, going so far as to ask him "What's the matter, Sid? Can't find your scissors?" (The question is a reference to Sid Vicious stabbing "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson with a pair of scissors in a backstage incident years ago when he still went by the name Sid Justice.) Sid reluctantly hands the World title over to Bischoff, who tells him "See you on the 16th...Spring Stampede...as this will be the day the real World Heavyweight Champion will wear this belt." Sid walks to the back as Bischoff takes the belt back to the ring. World Championship Wrestling is now "rebooted" at the hands on Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff. (As the championships are all made vacant, the WCW World Television Championship is retired and officially ceases to be after a more than 25-year history that started in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling in 1974.)

Scott Hudson joins Tony Schiavone and Mark Madden on the commentary table, officially making the commentary team a three-man booth again.

Hulk Hogan is seen entering the arena.

We see footage from moments ago of everyone walking out of the ring congratulating Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo.

Backstage, Sting tells Hulk Hogan about what has just happened at the beginning of the show. Sting tells Hogan that Bischoff is on to him, and when Hogan asks "How close?", Sting says Bischoff might as well kick him between the legs. Hogan says "I'm on it." Sting tells Hogan "I'm not ribbin' ya," and Hogan says "You know what? I'm not ribbin' ya, either."

It is announced that four men will compete in a mini-tournament to see who will face Jeff Jarrett for the now-vacated WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Spring Stampede: Diamond Dallas Page, Sting, The Total Package and Sid Vicious. Also, DDP's music is prematurely cut off, and he gets no pyrotechnics during the "bang" part of his entrance. When The Total Package shows up, his entrance music is also prematurely cut off. Also, the spotlights are cut off and the house lights are turned back on before The Total Package can even do his signature entrance pose.

Diamond Dallas Page beats The Total Package to face the winner of Sting vs. Sid Vicious in the WCW World Heavyweight Championship mini-tournament later tonight. During the match, Buff Bagwell shows up. His posing and entrance music distracts both the referee and The Total Package, and DDP gets alow blow in. Buff Bagwell then makes advances towards Kimberly, which distracts DDP, and then Buff puts his hands on Miss Elizabeth and kisses her, distracting The Total Package again. DDP then hits the Diamond Cutter for the win. After the match, DDP's music plays for a few seconds, then stops entirely.

Hulk Hogan is seen looking for Eric Bischoff backstage.

Curt Hennig meets with Vince Russo, wanting to know what is going on. Russo tells Hennig that if he can beat Jeff Jarrett tonight, he will get the shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Spring Stampede instead of Jarrett.

Backstage, Hulk Hogan is still looking for Eric Bischoff.

Before the next match, Tank Abbott says he is not some "candyass wrestler;" he is a shoot fighter who does not know the difference between a wristwatch and a wrist lock. However, he knows how to kick somebody's ass, when he came to WCW, he came for Goldberg. He says it is no coincidence that Goldberg got injured the week he arrived on the scene, and says that until Goldberg "grows big enough balls to fight him," he will beat "the holy hell" out of innocent victims and he will start tonight and keep going until Goldberg shows up. His first victim ends up being Mark Madden, despite Madden telling Abbott to go after Tony Schiavone or Scott Hudson. He rips off Mark Madden's shirt and gets him in the ring punch at him until WCW security arrives.

Backstage, Jeff Jarrett confronts Vince Russo for putting him in a match with Curt Hennig with his shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Spring Stampede on the line. Russo asks Jarrett who named him "the chosen one" and asks Jarrett if he looks like J.J. Dillon to him before walking off.

Backstage, Kidman tells Torrie Wilson that something has been going on long enough and that he has to take care of it himself

Terry Taylor tells Hulk Hogan where Eric Bischoff is.

Hulk Hogan meets with Eric Bischoff, and the two of them go into Bischoff's office.

Kidman shows up. He feels like he has just been handed a "get out of jail free" card, as for years, he and the rest of the new blood have been held down by the egomaniacs trying to hold on to their fading careers. He says he has been used and abused and told to keep his mouth shut; now, tonight is his night and the one man he wants to address is Hulk Hogan. He says that Hogan has badmouthed him for weeks due to his size, and says he has two things Hogan does not and will never take from him: heart and talent. He also says everyone knows that in order to get Hogan's tan, all one has to do is to be in the spotlight for way too long. He also mentions that Hogan has said that he cannot draw flies and retorts by saying nobody draws flies better than "a pile of shit" like Hulk Hogan. Kidman then calls Hogan out, and Hogan is sees Kidman on a monitor wanting to see if Hogan's balls are bigger than his bald spot. Hogan heads towards the ring and asks Kidman who he thinks he is, and says he has been watching him the last couple of months, saying this isn't the first time he has heard him before calling him a punk that gives the guys in the business a bad name. Kidman tells Hogan he had a good run, but his run is over. Hogan tells Kidman that if he was in his league, he would understand what the business is all about. He then says that Kidman is "P-whipped" by Torrie Wilson, and Kidman responds by immediately decking Hogan before going on the ground and pound. This starts a brawl between Kidman and Hogan which ends with Hogan beating the crap out of Kidman. Eric Bischoff then shows up with a steel chair and gets Hogan's attention, then hits Hogan in the head with a steel chair, busting him open. Kidman pins Hogan, and Bischoff counts a pinfall.

A white limousine pulls out, and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair comes out of the back door.

Backstage, an angry Hulk Hogan angrily hunts for Eric Bischoff while throwing things around. We then see "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair seeing everything that has happened so far in the show. Flair then heads to the ring, and says that if what he is told is correct, then Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff have given him the green light. He says that the old blood is still great and that unlike Eric Bischoff, who has the guts to walk up to Sid Vicious, does not have the guts to step up to him. Suddenly, Scott Steiner shows up to the original Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) music, and says Flair is boring him to death and that the last time he did an interview on Flair, Flair paid attention, because his teeth are bleached but are still "crooked as hell." After the interview, Flair tried to get him fired, which doesn't surprise him. He then says that just about every champion in the WWF right now except for one person came from WCW, and that Flair and his friend ran them out so he could be a 14-time World champion. Scott Steiner then says "that doesn't mean shit to [him]," because a redneck in the crowd with no teeth could be a 14-time World champion if the right person was pulling the strings. He then says he looks at Flair and sees a confused look on his face, and says there is no way he should ever bring him to his level physically or mentally, so he will lower himself to Flair's level, which is "no-class white trash from Charlotte, North Carolina." He asks Flair to guess who he is now before putting on some fake teeth and pretending to make fun of Flair. All of a sudden, Flair is attacked from behind by Shane Douglas, who is not even part of the company anymore following the departure of Vince Russo, and security moves in and gets Shane Douglas in the corner.

Kevin Nash enters the arena on crutches.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is seen in the crowd, but the image is so dark that he can barely be seen. After the commercial break, it is revealed that this is indeed Bret Hart.

Backstage, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is seen looking for Shane Douglas.

Backstage, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interview Shane Douglas, who says he is doing whatever he wants, as he has been waiting for seven years and watching "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair make a mockery out of professional wrestling. He tells Flair that he has been "franchised" and that is the beginning of a long road for him. He then admits he hates Flair's guts and that tonight is a clean slate, then tells Okerlund to kiss his ass and watch him become a franchise.

Sting beats Sid Vicious by count-out to face Diamond Dallas Page for a shot at the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett at Spring Stampede. During the match, The Wall shows up with a wooden table and sets it up at ringside. Sting inadvertently splashes referee Nick Patrick in the back when Sid Vicious kicks out, and The Walls gets in the ring and hits Sid Vicious with a steel chair before putting him through the table. WCW security then shows up and forces The Wall to the back. Sting then wins by count-out when Nick Patrick gets up.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up in the ring again, calling out Shane Douglas, saying he has made a point but that he has pissed him off. He then says he will make Shane Douglas famous tonight, and tells Vince Russo that diamonds are forever, and so is "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.

A still-angry Hulk Hogan is seen tossing things around backstage.

Hulk Hogan is still angry, and he attacks two wrestlers backstage before threatening to kill Eric Bischoff.

We see footage of the premiere of Ready To Rumble at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. Thanks to Diamond Dallas Page, Jeff Jarrett's crashing of the premiere is stopped by a guitar shot to the head by Ready To Rumble star David Arquette.

Jeff Jarrett beats Curt Hennig to retain his spot in the WCW World Heavyweight Championship match at Spring Stampede. It is announced during the match that Hulk Hogan has been notified that Eric Bischoff is currently in a skybox somewhere in the arena. Later on in the match, Shawn Stasiak - the man formerly known as Meat in the World Wrestling Federation - heads to the ring to Curt Hennig's "Mr. Perfect" music and proceeds to mock him, distracting Hennig. This does not last for long, and Hennig inadvertently elbows Jarrett into referee Charles Robinson. Stasiak then gets in the ring and slams Hennig into the ring before Robinson gets up and turns around, and Jarrett hits The Stroke for the win.

Backstage, Hulk Hogan is seen looking for Eric Bischoff in the skyboxes.

Backstage, Kevin Nash is on the phone with somebody, saying Eric Bischoff is out of control. He asks the person on the other end if they are going to be here, and to make it to the arena if they can.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Sting, who says that with all the trash talk around here tonight, Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo seem to have everything all figured out. He says that since 1988, he has worked his butt off in WCW, and says he is loyalty and that he owes them Starting tonight and ending Sunday, he is going after Jeff Jarrett, who will soon be out the door.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats Shane Douglas in a fight by disqualification after Vince Russo shows up and strikes Flair with a baseball bat before handing the bat to Shane Douglas to do the same. Russo then walks off with Flair's Rolex.

Kevin Nash shows up on crutches. He says there are "a couple of jackoffs in the back" running around and deciding whose careers they will make or break, and to add insult to injury, they have decided to "play wrestler and attack the boys." He admits that he has lost a couple of brain cells traveling with Scott Hall over the last ten years, but he wants to know what has happened to "that sweet little wrestling show" they do every Monday night and wants to know where the dog is when you need him. Nash tells Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff that he will give them an opportunity, as he just gotten off the phone with Scott Hall - who is now straight, sober and in a really bad mood - and the way he sees it, neither of them would be here if it were not for them, especially Russo, whom he and Hall saved from being decapitated by "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels on numerous occasions. He also says that if it weren't for them, Eric Bischoff would have no nWo and he would still be bringing Verne Gagne his coffee up in Minnesota. He says that if Russo and Bischoff want them out, all they have to do is bring their bat, bring their chair and bring their balls. All of a sudden, Kevin Nash is attacked from behind by Mike Awesome - who is still in Extreme Championship Wrestling as the current ECW World Heavyweight Champion - (The ECW World Heavyweight Championship is not around Awesome's waist due to WCW's concerns over legal issues, and Awesome has jumped ship due to overdue wages at ECW that Paul Heyman has yet to pay him.) He says that when he heard Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff were back in the saddle in WCW, he knew this was too sweet an opportunity to pass up.

An angry Hulk Hogan is on a cellphone with his attorney in his limousine, demanding his attorney while saying Kidman is history, as is Vince Russo. All of a sudden, a white Hummer - the one from last summer - hits the limousine repeatedly. Eric Bischoff gets out of the Hummer with Kidman, and tells Hogan that he was the guy in the white Hummer from last summer and to buy his way out of this.

Hulk Hogan is seen being put on a stretcher when Kidman and Eric Bischoff show up. Kidman spray paints "NB" - short for "new blood" - while Eric Bischoff trash talks Hogan.

Jeff Jarrett guests on commentary for the next match.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Sting to face Jeff Jarrett for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Spring Stampede. During the match, Jeff Jarrett leaves the commentary table and says something to Kimberly. As DDP attacks Jarrett and the referee is preoccupied with what is going on outside of the ring, Vampiro gets in the ring and attacks Sting from behind and hits him with Nail In The Coffin. DDP gets back in the ring and hits Sting with a Diamond Cutter to get the win. After the match, Jeff Jarrett tries to hit DDP with a guitar shot, but DDP ducks and Kimberly gets nailed instead. DDP chases Jarrett to the back, then checks on Kimberly.

Backstage, Eric Bischoff, Vince Russo and Jeff Jarrett celebrate their handiwork from earlier, then Jeff Jarrett heads back to the ring. He says that there are six days and counting until he realizes his destiny and shows who has all the stroke in WCW when he is crowned the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He tells Diamond Dallas Page that if he wants to bring Kimberly along on Sunday, there will be a real man who can show him more wood. Diamond Dallas Page rushs into the ring and attacks Jarrett, then Scott Steiner gets in the ring only to get beaten up by DDP as well. Jarrett and Steiner gang up on DDP, but The Total Package runs into the ring and take down both them and anyone else who wants to fight them in the ring. DDP and The Total Package are outnumbered until Sting rushes into the ring and fights off everyone single-handedly. Sting is eventually overpowered by the new blood, however, and DDP falls victim to The Stroke. Russo and Bischoff then show up and show appreciation for what has just happened before shaking hands on the stage, then Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up and confronts both men to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 10, 2000

RAW

The Rock shows up to start tonight's show. He shows footage from last Thursday's SmackDown main event, where The Rock got his hands on WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and hitting him in the head with a steel chair, and says there is still one more shot that he wants Vince to see and remember forever: Vince laid out on the entrance ramp with The Rock's boot on his chest. He says that after all the humiliation he has put Vince and his children through, he still wants more. Tonight, he wants his shot at the WWF Championship in the place that he calls home. Suddenly, Vince shows up with a steel chair, and The Rock says one of three things will happen: Vince putting the chair down, Vince will attempt to hit him with the chair, and The Rock will turn the chair sideways and stick it straight up his candy ass. Vince says he will put the chair down, but if he makes one move towards him, he will hit him in the head so hard his brains will be crushed papaya. As for The Rock's shot at the WWF Championship tonight, The Rock will be given an opportunity, and should be be victorious against opposition to be named later tonight, he will get his shot at the title. He then points at the ceiling, and a steel cage comes down. The Rock must win a steel cage match in order to get his shot at the WWF Championship, but Vince makes it clear that he is not giving any more gifts and that The Rock must earn everything he gets. Vince then says that somewhere deep down, The Rock is wondering who he is and why he is who he is, and reminds The Rock that he made him who he is over a year ago. He reminds The Rock of his time as the "corporate champion," and admits that while The Rock would have been a star without him, he would never have been a superstar, and he would have been relegated to playing Doink the Clown, the Gobbledygooker or a Bastion Booger. Instead, thanks to him, The Rock became a superstar, became a guest host for Saturday Night Live, became a guest on The Tonight Show, got offers for television shows and movie and even had a best-selling book. Vince then says he was looking for one thing from The Rock and never got it, and that one thing was The Rock looking him in the eye and giving him a "thank you." Vince then places his hand on The Rock's shoulder, then removes it, and says that he chose WrestleMania to humiliate him and remind him of who he is. When The Rock asks Vince if that is what he thinks, and Vince calls The Rock "a complete ingrate." The Rock then tells Vince he "wipes a monkey's ass" with what he thinks, and Vince wants to know what is up with "wiping a monkey's ass" and "licking a llama's anus," and says it is strange thinking and a fixation for the rectal cavity that is not normal, as well as a fixation for feces. He then says that if The Rock took all the feces from the people in a 24-hour period and put it in one giant pizza oven, then everyone would be able to smell what The Rock is cooking. Triple H and WWF co-owners Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Shane McMahon then show up, and as The Rock is distracted, Vince tries to hit The Rock from behind with a steel chair. The Rock takes it from him and hits Vince with it, and keeps everyone else out of the ring.

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Edge and Christian to become the WWF Tag Team Champions after Road Dogg uses the belt as a weapon against Christian behind referee Mike Chioda's back...almost. Referee Earl Hebner runs in and tells Chioda what has happened, and Chioda restarts the match, declaring that the match will continue. Edge and Christian quickly retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against D-Generation X shortly after the match is restarted.

Backstage, The Godfather is seen with a few of his hos.

In footage from earlier today, The Kat is reading Raw Magazine when Terri Runnels shows up. Terri asks The Kat if her phone has yet to stop ringing off the hook, then apologizes for her past actions and treats her to a day of beauty in a local spa. The Kat accepts her apology and says she will be right there.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he is glad that everyone in the crowd is happy and in such a great mood tonight, as he would like to talk about something that gives him great joy: the joy of celibacy. He says the "three I's" are great, but he has had so much success because of the "big A" known as abstinence. He then says that unlike many people in the crowd, he is voluntarily abstinent. Angle then talks about how The Godfather parades out his "filth and debauchery" before giving him a little surprise: a prophylactic. He pulls out a condom, and says that it is time that The Godfather starts to use them. He then tells the children that they can prance and they can dance, but when it comes to relations, keep it in your pants. The Godfather then attacks Angle, starting the next match.

Kurt Angle beats The Godfather despite being slapped by one of The Godfather's hos for using her as a human shield.

We see footage from earlier today where The Kat and Terri Runnels enter a limousine, which speeds off. A red low rider then arrives, and inside is Chyna and Eddie Guerrero, who are entering the arena.

Backstage, Big Show talks with WWF owner Shane McMahon, saying he is going to let it all hang out and he is going to cut loose. He then walks away from the camera and takes his shirt off before throwing it to Shane.

The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko) beat Tazz and Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi Phatu).

In footage from earlier today, Francois works on The Kat's hair at the spa while Teri Runnels puts something in The Kat's cup of soda. The Kat then drinks the drugged soda.

The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) accompany Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki) to the ring for the next match, and they chase WWF co-owner Shane McMahon to the back.

Triple H retains the WWF Championship against Taka Michinoku. During the match, Funaki baseball slides Triple H into The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw), who take the inadvertent attack from behind as one that was done on purpose and proceed to attack Triple H before throwing him back in the ring. As referee Earl Hebner is distracted, Funaki and Taka both hit Triple H from the top rope, but Triple H kicks out at two. After words WWF Chairman Vince McMahon and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon show up, and The Acolytes Protection Agency are about to beat them up when they are attacked from behind by The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan. Triple H then hits Taka with the Pedigree to retain. After the match, Funaki also receives a Pedigree, then puts the boots to The Acolytes Protection Agency along with Vince and Shane.

WAR ZONE

T&A (Test and Albert) attack The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) backstage at the command of Trish Stratus, who says that if The Dudleys want to put their hands on her, then it is time T&A put their hands on them.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat T&A (Test and Albert). After the match, The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) run into the ring and hit Test with a Dudley Death Drop before setting up a tbale in the middle of the ring. Trish Stratus gets on the apron, distracting the Dudleys and allowing Albert to attack the Dudleys from behind and put Buh Buh Ray through a table.

Before the next match, Big Show shows up wearing a towel and a brown wig of long hair in an attempt to mock Val Venis. He then says it is not the motion of the ocean, but the size of the boat that turns women on. He then tells them to pay no attention to the "S.S. Minnow" in the ring and to buy a ticket for the Big Show Titanic if they want to see the real thing. Venis then takes the microphone and tells Big Show that if his brain was as big as his mouth, he would have realized a long time ago that the Titanic sank. He then says that it was not an iceberg that sank the Titanic; instead, it was Big Show's "dimply, fat ass."

Val Venis beats Big Show by disqualification when he uses his long brown wig as a weapon and proceeds to choke Venis out with it.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho tells Eddie Guerrero and Chyna that, regardless of what they believe, he is ecstatic that they are together. He then asks which one of them is the man in the relationship and which one of them has the bigger package before saying the Taco Bell chihuahua has more Latino Heat than Eddie, then says that at least "the Taco Bell chihuahua's bitch is housebroken."

Eddie Guerrero retains the WWF European Championship against Chris Jericho. During the match, Chyna hands the WWF European Championship to Eddie Guerrero, and Jericho and Eddie fight over the belt. Jericho sends Eddie into the back of referee Tim White, knocking him out, and Chyna hits Jericho with a low blow and a DDT before placing Eddie on top of Jericho. Tim White gets up and counts the pinfall, and Eddie retains.

In footage from earlier today, The Kat wkaes up to find out that her hair and make-up and messed up and that the word "Trash" is written on her forehead. Terri also hands The Kat's Pomeranian to her, and the dog is revealed to have its hair cut off so that it looks like it has the mane of a lion.

Before the next match, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon, Triple H and WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to watch from ringside. It is then revealed that The Rock's opponents are The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan.

The Rock beats The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan in a 2-on-1 handicap Steel Cage Match. After the match, Triple H gets in the ring and attacks The Rock, then puts on a brass knuckle and punches The Rock in the face before WWF co-owner Shane McMahon punches out referee Earl Hebner. Triple H then bust The Rock open with the brass knuckle before putting him in the Pedigree. WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley then hands WWF Chairman Vince McMahon a steel chair, then Triple H tells The Rock that if he wants to be in a game with him, then he is in it now and that he is done playing games with him. He then tells The Rock that he is his worst nightmare and that this is just step one. Vince and Shane then pick The Rock up, and Triple H is about to hit The Rock with another Pedigree when The Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) show up, attack Boss Man and Buchanana from behind, and chase everyone out of the ring.

Extreme Nation - ECW on TNN recap for April 7, 2000

Joey Styles and "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner welcome everyone to tonight's show, then interview Raven and Francine. Raven says that because of the levels of depravity he has obtained, he knows Joey Styles is wondering why he put a bounty on "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer's head. He then says that Styles puts too much stock on the Internet and dirt sheets, and says he has nothing to do with the bounty on Dreamer's head. When Styles tells Raven that he heard Da Baldies (Angel, Tony DeVito, Grimes) say he did it, Francine tells Styles that she has known him for six years, and asks him who he is going to believe: her or Da Baldie. She also says she is a "Baldie" herself, but she can't show people on television. She then says that she knows who put the hit on Dreamer, and that she knows it is not Raven. When Styles guesses that Francine put out the hit, Francine tells Styles she never liked him anyway and chews him out for accusing her. Suddenly, Da Baldies show up, and Angel says Raven knows he put the hit on Dreamer, and asks if he smells fear on Raven. Raven says he smells his mom, and that is only because he had ten dollars on him. This leads to Raven receiving a beating from Da Balides while Styles he;ps Francine get out of the ring.

We hear from The Sinister Minister, who says that "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer rolled the dice of fate and crapped out, as word on the street says that Raven put the hit out on him. He says that Raven has the ethics of a weasel and the loyalty of a drowning rat, and this is why he likes him. However, he says Raven refutes that and that Raven always tells the truth when he lies. He says the only thing certain around here is that someone is pulling an awful lot of strings. As he laugs, the camear pans downwards as The Sinister Minister plays with giant puppet strings as a laughing Mikey Whipwreck - who is tied to the strings - is seen below.

Steve Corino beats Kid Kash. During the match, Kid Kash drop kicks Jack Victory into referee Mike Kehner, and this allows Rhino to gore Kid Kash on the second try after Kid Kash leaps after the first one.

Backstage, Big Sal E. Graziano says that he and Little Guido will bring the ECW World Television Championship back to the man who deserves it most. Suddenly, Cyrus shows up and gives Little Guido an opportunity, and tells him that his TV title match next week will be a three-way dance also involving Tajiri. He says that Tajiri is taken care of and that after Tajiri does all the work, Little Guido will be television champion. Little Guido says he can take Tajiri and Super Crazy, and that he can take everybody.

Backstage, Cyrus talks with Tajiri, telling him he is in a three-way dance for the ECW World Television Championship, and that he has made it so that Tajiri will win the TV title.

Super Crazy retains the ECW World Television Championship against Mikey Whipwreck. After the match, Little Guido attacks Super Crazy, and Tajiri gets in the ring and kicks the crap out of Little Guido before blinding Super Crazy with green mist.

"The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer calls the bounty on his head a joke, then pulls out a wad of cash and says he will double whatever Raven is paying to get the job done. He wants to know why Raven does not want to face him one-on-one, as they have fought so many times before and they know each other like the back of their hands. He then says he hates the back of his hand right now, and says that if Raven can get out of his pill-induced stupor for one minute and realize that through failed gimmick and unsuccessful stays elsewhere, he is nothing with out him. As for Raven claiming he hates him but needs him as well as blaming his messed-up life on his father, if Raven could pull back his hear, pull out his piercings and look underneath his tattoos, he will realize he is a 36-year-old man who should finally realize the person he hates most is himself. He says that without him, there is no Raven.

Before the next match, "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer says there are theree Baldies (Angel, Tony DeVito, Grimes) and one of him, and that there is someone drunk enough in the audience who is ready to to take it to the extreme. The Sandman then shows up, and what is originally a one-on-one match between Dreamer and Angel is now a 3-on-2 handicap match. As Sandman walks around in the ring while Dreamer brings out some barbed wire.

"The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman beat Da Baldies (Angel, Tony DeVito, Grimes). During the match, Angel tells Dreamer that it is always three against one in a match with Da Baldies. All of a sudden, Raven shows up and fights off Da Baldies, and despite not being an official competitor in the match, he wins the match for Dreamer and The Sandman. After the match, Raven and Dreamer are about to go at it when Mike Awesome shows up with Judge Jeff Jones. Awesome says that Raven and Dreamer have no reason to have a problem with each other, as he knows for a fact that Raven did not put the hit out on Dreamer. Judge Jeff Jones also says Raven did not do it, then reveals he was the one who put the hit out. Awesome lays out Raven and Dreamer, then gets a table in the ring and puts Raven through it with an Awesome Bomb. Awesome then sets up another table in the corner, and puts Dreamer through it with another Awesome Bomb.

Judge Jeff Jones says that he put the bounty on "The Innovator of Violence' Tommy Dreamer simply for his own amusement after seeing the idea on old wrestling tapes, and even went so far as to blame Raven for the bounty. He also says that Raven did not even know about the bounty. Suddenly, Mike Awesome pushes Judge Jeff Jones into the corner and tells him to shut up, and that he wants his pay-off for kicking Tommy Dreamer's ass. Judge Jeff Jones gives him the money, then Awesome wants more money for taking out Raven. Judge Jeff Jones says the bounty was only for Dreamer, but Awesome pushes him back into the corner and Judge Jeff Jones gives him more money, anyway. Aweomse says he has money in his pocket, food on his plate and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship on his shoulder because he is awesome.

We hear from some ECW wrestlers before the show comes to a close.

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.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for April 3, 2000

Tonight's episode is a special "best of" episode prior to the return of Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo to WCW creative. Memories include:

The contract signing for "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 1994 and Hulk Hogan's rise to superstardom

The very first WCW Monday Nitro in the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 11, 1995 and the show's very first match in history, "Flyin'" Brian Pillman vs. Jushin "Thunder" Liger

The opening bout and high-profile matches on the very first Nitro on September 11, 1995

Nitro expands to two hours on May 27, 1996

The emergence of the Cruiserweight division

The sudden debut of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan betraying WCW at Bash at the Beach 1996

The nWo's attack on WCW on the Nitro after Bash at the Beach 1996

The transformation of Eric Bischoff from commentator to the highest-paid executive of The New World Order

The transformation of Sting

The 100th episode of Nitro, the beginning of the return of Sting and Lex Luger's World title victory against Hulk Hogan

The debut and rise of Goldberg

The fall of Eric Bischoff and the New World Order in early 1999

Hollywood Hogan vs. Goldberg vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in early 2000

The debut of Jeff Jarrett

The fall of The Nitro Girls and the rise of the Women's Division

The state of WCW today

WCW superstars' opinions of Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff returning to WCW creative

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."

Backlash is coming live to pay-per-view on April 30th!

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.

WrestleMania 16/WrestleMania 2000 - The Results

Lillian Garcia sings The Star Spangled Banner.

Ice-T performs "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" from WWF Aggression as The Godfather and D'Lo Brown make their way down to the ring for the next match.

The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan beat The Godfather and D'Lo Brown. During the match, it is announced that fans from 38 states in the United States of America and 11 countries are in the arena to see WrestleMania. After the match, The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan chase The Godfather's hos to the back.

Backstage, Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley compare championships and gloat about orchestrating the biggest WrestleMania of all time.

Hardcore Holly is the final winner in the 15-minute Hardcore Battle Royal, and is therefore WWF Hardcore Champion. During the match, the WWF Harcore Championship changes hands from Crash Holly to Tazz, Viscera, Sho Funaki (who gets chased to the back by a jealous Taka Michinoku and everyone else in the match after he gets punched by Taka), Rodney, Joey Abs (who clotheslines Rodney immediately after winning the title), Thrasher (who is hit with a pipe by Mosh immediately after winning the title), Pete Gas (who is busted open), back to Tazz (who wins the title a second time in the same match), back to Crash Holly, and Hardcore Holly (after hitting Tazz with a glass candy jar to break the Tazzmission and get the pinfall victory at the very last second).

We see some footage from WrestleMania Axxess.

Backstage in the bathroom, Al Snow is talking to somebody in a bathroom stall, telling them they will be in the greatest WrestleMania ring entrance in history. Suddenly, "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman shows up and tells Al Snow not to do anything stupid tonight. Suddenly, the toilet in the stall flushes, and Blackman again warns Al Snow not to do anything stupid tonight.

Before the next match, Al Snow introduces "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman to "Chester McCheesington," a little person in a cheese suit who proceeds to play "Let's Go Head Cheese" on his ass cheeks, just like in the idea that Blackman (unwittingly) gave Al Snow last week.

T&A (Test and Prince Albert) beat Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. After the match, Al Snow apologizes to Blackman and says Chester McCheesington was a stupid idea. He brings Chester into the ring, and tells Blackman it's time to cut the cheese. He hits Chester with the microphone before Blackman kicks Chester in the face before they both double team him.

Backstage, Mae Young is in The Kat's dressing room as The Kat gets ready for her match. The whole time, as Mae Young takes a phone call for The Kat, picks a shirt for The Kat and hands The Kat two water bottles, THe Kat is completely nude and is censored by predictably humorous and situational means. (A glimpse of The Kat's nipples can be seen, though they are censored on WWE Network.)

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley). D-Von says tonight is the night, yet it seems like the WWF is always trying to put them down, but he will forget tonight's match is a ladder match and promises that The Dudleys will retain the tag team titles. Buh Buh Ray says tonight is the night that The Dudley Boyz take WrestleMania to a whole new level when they take the ladder match to a whole new level of violence and walk out with the tag team titles.

Edge and Christian beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) in a Triangle Ladder Match to become the WWF Tag Team Champions!

Backstage, Kevin Kelly interviews WWF co-owner Linda McMahon and Mick Foley. Linda says he is happy that Foley will be able to fulfill a life-long dream. Foley says nobody is holding anything back tonight on the biggest show of the year, and says the main event will be the biggest match in the history of his career as well as the WWF. He thanks Linda for giving him a second chance to make a last impression, and says he wants people to talk about the main event for the next ten years. He says tonight is a fairy tale, and he tells Triple H, The Rock and Big Show that fairy tales can come true, especially when he wins the WWF Championship tonight.

Before the next match, Val Venis says "The Big Valbowski" and WrestleMania have a lot in common, as they are both the single lasrgest extravaganza of all time and they will both get the ladies' blood pumping. However, while WrestleMania comes once a year, "The Big Valbowski" comes every single night.

Terri Runnels beats The Kat in a catfight after Mae Young forces herself on special guest referee Val Venis, allowing The Fabulous Moolah to help Terri back in the ring when both Terri and The Kat go out of the ring. After the match, Mae Young hits Moolah with the Bronco Buster before The Kat and Mae Young rip at Terri's clothes.

Backstage, Dean Malenko tells Perry Saturn that tonight is the final chapter of Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay), as it is about time they broke their legs. Eddie Guerrero, on the other hand, cannot stop talking about Chyna, saying that she cannot take his "Latino heat" as tonight is her lucky night when he lays all his Latino heat on her. Meanwhile, Chyna and Too Cool have seen the previous promo on a locker room television. Chyna is disgusted, and Grandmaster Sexzy says it's time to go to the ring.

Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) and Chyna beat The Radicalz (Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero) after Chyna finally has enough of Eddie Guerrero's "Latino heat" antics.

Bridget and Chris Binder of Allentown, Pennsylvania are the winners of the WrestleMania All Day .

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells Big Show that he will become the next WWF Champion as their era begins. Big Show says "the most electrifying man in sports entertainment "The Rock" will be unplugged, and that Mick Foley will be retired for good. As far as Triple H goes, the game is over.

Backstage, Kurt Angle bores another arena worked about being the WWF Intercontinental and European Champion, and asks him to get some extra security guards to protect him after he retains both titles at WrestleMania.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho welcomes everyone to "WrestleMania is Jericho" before saying he has waited his whole life for this moment, as have the Jerichoholics, and while he cannot guarantee that he will walk out with any championships, he can guarantees that he will walk out "the true ayatollah of rock 'n rollah" and that "Kirk Angle" and "Mr. Roboto" with bumps, bruises and a T-shirt that reads "I visited Anaheim[, California] and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a Y2J beating Iw ill never, ever forget again."

Kurt Angle loses both the WWF Intercontinental and European Championships in the two-fall Triple Threat Match, with Benoit winning the Intercontinental Championship on the first fall after a top rope diving headbutt on Jericho and Jericho and Jericho winning the European Championship on the second fall after Benoit misses a top rope diving headbutt.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. When asked if he will be a factor in the main event, Vince says he is always a factor in one way or another and that The Rock is confident he wil win the WWF Championship regardless of whether he is in his corner or not. As far as the rest of his family is concerned, his family may be "dysfunctional," but he promises to make it right.

Backstage, Triple H tells WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that is it not about who is right or wrong; it is about who is the best, and he is going to prove who the man is and he will not allow himself to be beaten, for he is that damn good.

Before the next match begins, Tori slaps Paul Bearer, but the slap has no effect. Kane goes after Tori along with Paul Bearer, and while X-Pac stops Kane, Tori ends up in the middle of the ring with Rikishi. X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James have to help Tori out of the ring, and when X-Pac and Road Dogg try to leave with Tori, Kane and Rikishi catch up with them and get them back in the ring.

Rikishi Phatu and Kane beat D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) with a Tombstone Piledriver to X-Pac after Tori gets the Stinkface from Rikishi. After the match, Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) show up, as does the San Diego Chicken. Too Cool, Rikishi and the San Diego Chicken dance while Kane and Paul Bearer watch in the corner, then Kane goes after THe San Diego Chicken. The San Diego Chicken proves to be a front for Pete Rose to hit Kane with a baseball bat, and Rikishi stops the baseball bat attack so Kane can choke slam Pete Rose. Afterwards, Pete Rose gets a Stinkface in the corner from Rikishi.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly interviews The Rock, who says that after everything that he has gone through in the last year, he would do it all over again. He then says that it is all about winning the WWF Championship, and that if he has an ounce of sweat or blood to drop, then he will lay the smack down on Triple H, Big Show and Mick Foley, as tonight is the night.

Actors Michael Clark Duncan, Marty Shore and Dustin Diamond are seen in the crowd.

Triple H retains the WWF Championship against Big Show, Mick Foley and The Rock in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match, marking the first time in WrestleMania history that a heel champion retains the WWF Championship. Big Show is eliminated with a chair shot to the back from Mick Foley soon after Shane McMahon grabs at The Rock's leg, allowing The Rock to hit Big Show with the Rock Bottom to eliminate him. Mick Foley is eliminated following a Pedigree onto a steel chair. Foley then leaves the match with a standing ovation. The Rock is eliminated after WWF Chairman Vince McMahon turns on The Rock, hitting him in the head with a steel chair twice and allowing Triple H to retain. After the match, Vince and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley hug, and Shane also joins in on the celebration. The Rock sees all this and runs back into the ring, hitting both Vince and Shane with Rock Bottoms. When Stephanie checks on Vince, she confronts The Rock and slaps him only to also receive a Rock Bottom followed by The People's Elbow.

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