Backlash
Backlash opens
up with a huge fireworks display. Immediately we go to the first match.
Six-man tag
Bubba Ray,
D-Von and Spike Dudley vs. X-Factor
X-Factor rushes
the ring. Bubba and Dvon double suplex Credible. Spike goes up top
and jumps on Credible. Dudleyz clear the ring and bring Credible back
in the hard way. Xpac with a spinning heel kick on Dvon. Xpac does a
corner spear on Dvon. Credible punches Dvon in the corner. Credible
with a sidewalk slam on Dvon. Albert suplexes Dvon for a two count.
Whassup headbutt on Credible. Dvon goes for the tables. Albert
intercepts with a kick to Dvon. Xpac pins Bubba after a double splash
in the corner. After the match Xpac gets a 3D through the table.
Winners: X-Factor
A limo arrives.
The Duchess of Queensbury gets out and Regal greets her. The
bodyguards taker her to her quarters.
Lilian Garcia
interviews Kurt Angle in the back.
Hardcore Championship
Rhyno vs. Raven
March starts
off with a drop toe hold by Raven. Rhyno punches raven in the ropes.
Rhyno knocks Raven out of the ring and gets a two count. Rhyno sits
Raven in a chair and runs at him but Raven moves at the last moment.
Raven hits a clothesline for a two count. Rhyno hits Raven in the
head with a trash can lid and a sign for a two count. Rhyno hits
Raven in the face with a shopping cart then throws it in the ring.
Raven with a drop toe hold on Rhyno onto the shopping cart. Raven
nails Rhyno in the head with a sign. Raven hits a bulldog for a two
count. Raven hits Rhyno in the face with a trash can for a two count.
Raven spears Rhyno with the shopping cart. Rhyno hits Raven in the
head with the sign for a two count. Raven ducks a spear and Rhyno
gets his head stuck in the shopping cart. Raven nails the cart with
Rhyno stuck in it for a two count. Rhyno spears Raven for the pin.
Winner: Rhyno
Michael Cole
interviews Shane McMahon in the back. Stephanie comes up and tries to
get Shane to apologize to Vince.
Kevin Kelly
gets a quick interview in the back with Austin and Debra.
Coach asks the
Duchess of Queensbury what the rules are for the match tonight. Just
as she was about to explain Regal interupts and tells Coach to leave.
Regal apologizes to the Duchess.
Duchess of
Queensberry Match
William Regal
vs. Chris Jericho
Regal gets on
the moc and says hello to all of his friends here in Chicago. Regal
introduces the Duchess of Queensbury. Out she comes with two
bodyguards. The Duchess has a seat in a royal chair sitting beside
the announce table. Jericho comes out with a mic in hand. Jericho
says her and Regal both look like men. Jericho says Queensbury is the
ugly city. Match starts off with Regal backing Jericho in the corner.
Jericho chops Regal. Jericho comes off the top with a right hand.
Regal leaves the ring and Jericho follows. Jericho sends Regal into
the guard rail. Back in the ring Regal swats away a missile dropkick.
Regal with a suplex for a two count. Regal with jumping knees.
European uppercuts by Regal. Jericho walks into a foot from Regal.
Jericho hits a top rope huricanrana. Chops by Jericho followed up by
a flying forearm. Bulldog by Jericho followed up by the lionsault. As
Jericho was going for the pin the bell rings. The Duchess tells Fink
that the time limit for round one has expired. Clothesline by
Jericho. Regal catapults Jericho into the ropes followed up by a
german suplex. Regal locks on the regal stretch but jericho makes it
to the ropes. Jericho locks in the walls of jericho. Regal taps out.
The Duchess tells Fink that you can not win by submission. Jericho
leaves the ring and walks towards the Duchess. Regal comes after him
but jericho sees it. Regal hits Jericho with the Duchess' ceptor. The
bell rings. The Duchess tells Fink that there are no DQ's. Back in
the ring Regal gets a two count. Uppercuts by Regal. Back elbow by
Regal. Regal with a double arm suplex for a two count. Jericho hits
Regal with the enzeguri. Chops by Jericho. Jericho kicks Regal down
in the corner. Running clothesline by Jericho. Jericho kicks Regal
between the legs. Baseball slide dropkick by Jericho which sends
Regal head first into the Duchess' crotch. Jericho takes out the
Duchess security and throws her in the ring. Jericho puts the walls
of jericho on the Duchess. Regal comes back in for the save with
three chair shots for the pin.
Winner: William Regal
Backstage,
Vince asks the Big Show if he is ready for this task. Show says he is
ready. Vince tells Show he does not want him to hold back just
because Shane is his son.
30-minute
Ultimate Submission Match
Kurt Angle vs.
Chris Benoit
Match starts
off with Benoit backing Angle into the corner. Both men trade moves
on the mat. Angle with a double leg takedown. Both men roll into the
ropes and the ref calls for the break. Benoit looks for the crossface
but Angle gets to the ropes in a hurry. Angle takes a breather on the
outside of the ring. Benoit looks for the crossface again and Angle
gets to the ropes. Benoit with a wastelock takedown. On the outside,
Benoit applies the crossface and Angle taps out but it doesn't count
because they were not in the ring. Angle grabs a chair but the ref
makes him put it down. Angle applies a knee lock and Benoit taps out.
Chops by Benoit. Angle chop blocks Benoit twice. Benoit puts a cross
armbreaker on and Angle taps out. Chops by Benoit. Benoit throws
Angle shoulder first into the ring post. Benoit puts on a arbreaker
again and Angle makes it to the ropes. Benoit pushes the ref down.
Angle hits Benoit with a chair. Angle puts on the ankle lock and
Benoit taps out. Angle puts the crossface on and Benoit taps out.
Angle now has a 3 - 1 lead with 18:18 left. Angle drives the point of
his elbow into the sternum of Benoit. Belly to back suplex by Angle.
Angle sends Benoit head first into the announce table. Benoit dumps
Angle out of the ring. Benoit posts Angle. Angle sends Benoit into
the ring steps. Angle applies the ankle lock but the ref stops it
because they were on the outside. Back in the ring Angle goes for the
armbreaker. Benoit rolls into the ropes and gets the break. Abdominal
stretch by Angle. Benoit puts a cross armbreaker on Angle but he gets
to the ropes. Sharpshooter by Benoit, Angle makes it to the ropes.
Benoit with a half crab and Angle taps out. Angle still leads 3 - 2
with 11:16 left. Angle rolls out of the ring and Benoit follows.
Chops by Benoit. Benoit sends Angle into the ring steps. Angle throws
Benoit out of the ring. Angle keeps the ring locked off where Benoit
can't get in. Benoit finally gets back in the ring with Angle
stomping on him. Angle with a suplex. Angle walks into a big foot.
Drop toe hold by Angle. Angle throws Benoit out of the ring and
follows out. Angle suplexes Benoit on the floor. Angle sends Benoit
into the guard rail. Back in the ring Angle kicks Benoit in the
corner. Leg takedown by Benoit. Benoit misses a dropkick. Angle
applies a choke submission on Benoit. Benoit breaks it with a
jawbreaker. Clothesline by Angle. Overhead belly to belly suplex by
Angle. Benoit with two belly to back suplexes. Benoit puts the ankle
lock on and Angle taps out. It is now tied up 3 - 3 with 1:36 left.
Benoit clips Angle's knees. Benoit with a belly to back suplex. Angle
mule kicks Benoit. Angle puts on the ankle lock and Benoit makes it
to the ropes. Angle with a suplex followed up by the ankle lock as
the time runs out. Benoit did tap but it was after the bell. Fink
says the match will continue with sudden death - first person to
score a submission wins. Overhead belly to belly suplex by Angle.
Benoit locks on the crossface and Angle taps out.
Winner: Chris Benoit
Backstage,
Undertaker and Kane are shown talking. Stephanie and Triple H are
shown watching them on the monitor from their locker room.
Last Man Standing
Shane McMahon
vs. Big Show
Shane comes to
the ring with new entrance music. Show chases Shane around the ring.
Shane hides under the ring then sneaks out and attacks Show with a
kendo stick. Clothesline by Show. Shane hits Show in the back three
times with a chair. Show gets right back up. Shane hits Show in the
head three times with the chair and Show falls out. Shane pulls a
cloth with ether on it out of a box puts it in Show's face. Show
falls to his knees and finally all the way to the mat. Vince runs out
and hits Shane in the head with a chair. Vince leaves. Show gets up
and kicks Shane in the corner. Sidewalk slam by Show. Show throws
Shane from the top rope to the mat. Show gives Shane the final cut.
Show chokeslams Shane. Show puts Shane in a backbreaker. Test comes
in and gives Show the big boot. Show throws test out of the ring and
follows after him. Show throws test into the ring steps. Both men
walk up the aisle. Test hits Show with a sign. Show lays Test on a
box and punches at him. Shane gets to his feet and comes down the
aisle hitting Show with the sign. Show chases Shane up the Titan Tron
scaffolding. Test pulls Show down and hits him with a metal sheet.
Test holds Show, and Shane jumps all the way from the top of the
Titan Tron and lands on Show putting them both through the stage.
Test helps Shane up. The ref counts to ten and Show never gets up.
Winner: Shane McMahon
Backstage,
Vince asks Triple H and Stephanie what the hell that is, referring to
Shane. Vince says as of this day forward he has only one son and his
name is Triple H. Vince and Triple H hug.
Ross talks to
Steve Blackman live via satellite from WWF New York. Sexay comes up
to Blackman and starts talking all his garb.
Ross says that
Shane has been taken away for medical evaluation.
European Championship
Matt Hardy vs.
Christian vs. Eddie Guerrero
Match starts
off with Eddie and Christian double teaming Matt. Matt gets thrown
out of the ring. Christian attacks Eddie from behind. Christian
powerslams Eddie for a two count. Eddie with a huricanrana on
Christian. Christian clotheslines Matt. Eddie with a drop toe hold on
Christian. Matt sends Eddie out of the ring. Matt clotheslines
Christian for a two count. Christian hits Eddie and Matt with a
baseball slide dropkick. Eddie with a brainbuster on Matt for a two
count. Matt with a top rope double clothesline. Matt thows Christian
out of the ring. Matt hits Eddie with a second rope legdrop for a two
count. On the outside, Edge spears Matt. Jeff comes out and hits
Christian with the swanton. Matt follows up with the twist of fate on
Christian for the pin.
Winner: Matt Hardy
Three
championships on the line!
Stone Cold and
Triple H vs. Undertaker and Kane
UT and Kane
rush and clear the ring. Triple H and Austin stall on the outside.
Triple H enters but he is met by a big right hand from UT. Kane and
UT chase Triple H and Austin up the aisle and bring them back to the
ring. Kane chokes Triple H and drops him. Kane does the same thing to
Austin. Kane punches Triple H in the corner. Kane with a running
clothesline on Triple H. Triple H with the high knee on Kane. Triple
H works on Kane's taped up arm. Kane clotheslines Triple H. UT and
Austin tagged in. Austin begs off in the corner. UT stomps a mudhole
in Austin. UT with back elbows to Austin in the corner. Austin tries
to shake UT's hand. UT kicks Austin in the face. Kane clotheslines
Austin. UT does the tight rope walk on Triple H. UT slams Austin. UT
does the tight rope walk on Austin. UT knocks Triple H and Austin out
of the ring. Triple H and Austin double team UT. Triple H sends UT
face first into the announce table. Austin kicks UT down in the
corner. Triple H with a facebuster on UT. UT with a jumping ddt on
Triple H. Austin clotheslines UT. Austin with the Lou Thez press on
UT. UT gives Triple H a big boot. UT double clotheslines Triple H and
Austin. Kane tags himself in and gives Austin and Triple H big boots.
Kane with a sidewalk slam on Austin. Kane goes up top and hits Austin
with a lariat. Kane clotheslines Triple H. Austin with a armbar
takedown on Kane. Austin works on Kane's arm in the ropes. Austin
hits Kane in the arm with a chair. Triple H slams Kane's arm on the
ring steps. Austin stomps on Kane's arm. Triple H applies a wrist
lock on Kane. Kane powers out and sends Triple H out of the ring.
Triple H pulls UT off the ring apron. Austin pulls Kane to the center
of the ring. Austin with a short suplex on Kane. Triple H comes off
the top and gets a big boot to the face from Kane. Kane suplexes
Austin. Triple H pedigrees Kane and tags in Austin. UT comes in while
the ref's back was turned and chokeslams Austin. Stephanie distracts
the ref. The ref shoves Stephanie off the ring apron. Kane gets a two
count on Austin. Kane hits Triple H with the enzeguri. Hot tag to
Kane but the ref didn't see it. UT backs Austin and Triple H into the
corner. UT sends Austin out of the ring. UT gives Triple H the last
ride powerbomb but the ref won't count because UT is not the legal
man. Austin knocks the ref out. Austin gives Kane the stunner.
Stephanie gives Triple H one of the belts. UT fights Austin into the
crowd. Triple H walks into a big boot from Kane. Kane kicks Stephanie
in the face. Vince comes in the ring with a sledgehammer but Kane saw
it coming. Triple H picks up the sledgehammer and nails Kane in the
head for the pin.
Winners and New
Tag Team Champions: Stone Cold and Triple H
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