10 years ago next month, the high-grossing wrestlemania of all time happened in Houston Texas. it was a major success on so many levels. as a fan its card was stacked with stellar matches. from a business stand-point it broke attendance download ppv and video sale records. If anything, this show was the catalyst for wwf becoming wwe the following year.
And much like Linkara's Secret Origins month, while i will respectivly review these matches, i will make jokes on the gimmicks and careers of the concerned in this show, however i tell you now i will NOT be making any Beniot jokes. Too many lives were destroyed by that man and we, as fans, should not be making light of those events.
So lets start!
Calling the action tonight is the legendary Jim Ross, and former ecw owner Paul Heyman. Conspicious by his sbsence is Jerry Lawler who left in protest when his then wife, Stacy "the Kat" Carter was fired. however when carter divorved Lawler he was set to return in 2002.
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
CHRIS JERICHO(c) VS WILLIAM REGAL
BACKSTORY: In 2001, regal became wwf commissioner, making lives a little harder backstage. Enter "Y2J" who pranked regal by pissing in his tea. so taking the belt will be the ultimate revenge.
Right hands by regal to start of met by a flying fore-arm by Jericho who whips regal out to the floor followed by a plancha. Back in the ring and jericho of the ropes with a SHORYUKEN~~!
GO HOME AND BE A FAMILY MAN!
Walls of Jericho attempt but regal counters with a Toss another toss by regal Arm rigger suplex by regal a sleeper is now applied by the Englishman. Jericho elbows out of it loinsault but regal cradles jericho in the corner now Regal working y2j with kicks but jericho with a kick of his own, an Enziriguri, Missle dropkick by chris. Double underhook superplex by regal. chris tries to put regal in the walls but his shoulder is giving out it gets countered into the regal stretch chris in the ropes. the Canadian fights back with chops, a bulldog, a vertical suplex and finally a loinsault and its over!
WINNER: JERICHO 4/5
6-MAN TAG
RIGHT TO CENSOR (GOODFATHER, BULL AND VAL VENISW/STEVIE RICHARDS) VS TAZ AND A.P.A (BRADSHAW AND FAAROOQ W/JACKIE MOORE) AND TAZ
BACKSTORY: In what could be his best run in WWE, stevie richards denounced Hardcore and brainwashed the other members to his way of thinking. the result a hypocritical heel faction that would resort to violence to prove a point.
This match starts quick and fast. Jackie ddts richards and bull and taz starts this match. Taz-plex on bull who whips over taz for some illegal triple-tean. venis in and russian legsweep. GF In and legdrop back suplex by Faarooq who gets a tag, rake to eyea whip and ho train then pimp drop on faaroq, bradshaw gets the tag. back drop fold away slam. double chokeslam, reverse superplex and when gf misses with the Ho train, Clothesline from hell!
WINNERS: APA AND TAZ 3/5
WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
RAVEN(c) W/MUSCLES VS KANE W/MASK VS BIG SHOW W/HAIR
Raven comes out with the following weapons that dont get used at all: metal dish, safety man, Poison oak and a frankenstein doll that has the informed Ability of being a tazer.
Kane tosses raven outside to big show. who then takes them out with a flying clothesline. fight ensues in the crowd when kane gets the backstage area, Raven waffles him a sign but kane slams his head through a wall. bigshow from behind slams kane onto a pallette. Show chases after raven into a storage closet but Kane unlocks the gate kane attacks bigshow with a rake. raven from behind tries to hang kane with a piece of hose but gets thrown through a pane glass window. show sends kane though the door of a dressing room and goes through the wall. Raven escapes on a golf-cart and the fight leads back to the entrance. Punches to big show by kane. Show counters and attempts to gorilla slam but a kick by kane sents both men in to the stage below. legdrop through the stage and we have a new champion!
WINNER AND NEW HARDCORE CHAMPION: KANE 4/5
PART 2 TOMORROW!
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