Raw
Is War Results (Updated 21/05/01)
Less than 24 hours after
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker at Judgment Day, the Texas
Rattlesnake made his way to this ring as RAW kicked off live from the Compaq
Center in San Jose, California!
Austin said people
could say what they wanted to say, but it didn't matter because he was still the
World Wrestling Federation Champion! Holding the title meant that there was no
one in the locker room that could defeat him. Even though Austin liked to
consider himself a fighting champion, he was serving notice that the Undertaker
did not get a rematch! Austin said that since his name was Stone Cold Steve
Austin, he did not deserve to be treated like trash, and everyone should show
him the respect he deserves. So, he demanded that the crowd stand up and give
him that respect! As Austin went on to say that no one could beat him, Chris
Jericho's countdown began!
Y2J hit the stage and
immediately told the Champion that his name was Chris Jericho, and on behalf of
everyone in the arena, he was begging Austin to shut the Hell up! Jericho said
that ever since WrestleMania, people have been wondering why Stone Cold sold his
soul to Vince McMahon. Jericho said that actually, he didn't care why, because
he had his own theory - that Austin was a bona-fide jackass, and that by selling
his soul, he became the biggest slut in the Federation! Y2J added that the
Two-Man Power Trip would lose their Tag Team Championship to Y2J and Chris
Benoit later on RAW!
Then, Jericho ran to the
ring and attacked Austin!
Triple H ran out and
attacked Jericho, but before long, Chris Benoit ran out and went after Austin
and Triple H! Federation officials had to pull the four men apart!
After they got to the
back, Austin and Triple H asked Vince McMahon who exactly Benoit and Jericho
thought they were. As Triple H got worked up, Vince told him to calm down and
get his head on straight, because he had to defend the Tag Team Championship
later.
Elsewhere, Kurt Angle
happily arrived at the arena, proudly carrying his gold medals
The man-beast Rhyno
defended his Hardcore Championship against the Big Show. The brawl began before
either man could enter the ring, but before long, Rhyno had filled the ring with
garbage cans, street signs and other debris. The Rhyno began smacking Show with
the signs, and went he went for a Gore, Big Show stepped out of the way. The
Show grabbed Rhyno and chokelsammed him through a garbage can to pick up the win
and become the new Hardcore Champion!
In the back, Kurt
Angle continued to brag about winning his gold medals back.
In the APA's office,
Faarooq and Bradshaw played a game of cards when Terri walked in. When the
She-Devil grabbed a beer, the APA tried to stop her, when she suddenly started
pouring it all over her chest! As Faarooq and Bradshaw stammered, Dean Malenko
and Perry Saturn attacked from behind!
Stone Cold walked
through the back, looking for Debra, who was nowhere to be found!
Elsewhere, Molly Holly
and Spike spoke to each other. Molly told Spike that she was sorry for what her
cousins did at Judgment Day, and Spike said it was OK and that he understood.
Molly added that she had nothing do to with the Hollys challenging the Dudleys
to a match later. Spike said that it was OK, and that the Hollys and Dudleys
would always be fighters. Then, Spike stood up and offered Molly a good luck
present - Dudley glasses! Molly smiled widely and put the glasses on immediately
as Spike walked away.
The APA took on the
Radicalz - Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko in a tag team matchup. Just as the APA
was set to pick up the win, Terri, who wore a rove to ringside, stood up on the
apron and flashed Bradshaw! The Tough Texan got back up, and he and Faarooq
powerbombed Saturn twice! Bradshaw finally made the cover to end the beating!
In the backstage area,
William Regal was discussing manners with someone, when Stone Cold walked up
looking for Debra. Regal said that he hadn't seen Debra, but he knew that the
Undertaker was in the building. Regal said that surely, Taker wouldn't abduct
Debra. When Regal mentioned that, Austin immediately had a look of concern for
his wife!
Kurt Angle continued
to talk to Edge and Christian about how special his medal ceremony later was
going to be. Angle offered to have E & C stand on the silver and bronze
podiums, but they both declined, saying, "How about...no!" Angle
happily walked away, saying that they were right, it would be even more special
if he was out there alone.
Matt Hardy put the
European Championship on the line against X-Pac. Matt was accompanied to the
ring by his brother Jeff and Lita, and X-Pac was joined by Justin Credible and
Albert. The match spilled out of the ring, where Albert and Justin Credible
attacked Jeff Hardy, and Lita went after X-Pac! X-Pac flattened Lita, but Eddie
Guerrero ran out to the ring and took out X-Pac! Eddie threw Matt and X-Pac back
in the ring, where Matt made the cover to retain his title!
Medics checked on
Perry Saturn's condition after the beating he took from the APA. After Terri
asked Saturn if he was ok, Perry simply replied by saying, "You're
welcome."
Olympic hero Kurt
Angle happily made his way to the ring, ready for his reenactment of his Olympic
gold medal ceremony. Angle began his ceremony by telling everyone what a hero
really was - someone everyone wished they could be more like. Angle said that to
win Olympic gold was one thing, but to win the same medals twice was simply
awe-inspiring.
As Angle began his
ceremony, he hoped the crowd would have as much respect for his accomplishment
as the Atlanta crowd did when he first won the medals. As confetti poured from
the ceiling, Angle shed cheers of joy. But he was interrupted by the song
"Here Comes the Money," which signified the arrival of Shane McMahon!
The WCW Chairman
entered the ring and told Kurt that he wanted to clear up some rumors about WCW.
Shane said that WCW was starting sooner than people thought. Kurt replied that
no one cared about WCW.
Shane said that he
wanted to make sure that Kurt knew what WCW meant - and then called Kurt a wimp!
Angle, irate that Shane interrupted his ceremony, gave Shane an Angle Slam and
locked on the Ankle-Lock!
Stone Cold entered his
dressing room, and Debra sat there waiting for him. Austin asked where she was.
Debra said she was getting coffee. Austin said he was worried about the
Undertaker, and just then, Taker burst through the door! The Dead Man said it
wasn't over between them, and if Austin ever brought his family into it ever
again, he would show Austin what it meant to step on someone's family! After
Taker left, Austin screamed at Debra, telling her if she wasn't there, he would
have beat Undertaker's ass!
Shane McMahon was
shown being escorted from the building by police officers, as requested by Vince
McMahon.
In tag team action,
the Dudleys faced the Hollys. Spike and Molly joined their respective families
at ringside, and Molly even brought her Dudley glasses out to the ring! As Spike
and Molly spoke to each other at ringside, D-Von Dudley yelled at Spike and told
him to stay away from Molly. When D-Von went to get a table, Spike went over and
tried to reason with him not to use the table! Just then, Crash flew at the
table, knocking over both D-Von and Spike! Crash grabbed the ring bell, but
Molly grabbed it away from him! Then, Hardcore Holly grabbed the bell away from
her and smacked Bubba over the head with it! Hardcore covered Bubba for the pin,
and after the match, he thanked Molly for giving him the ring bell! Molly stood
in the center of the ring, looking like she couldn't believe what had just
happened.
On behalf of the
McMahon family, Vince McMahon apologized to Kurt Angle about Shane interrupting
his ceremony. Kurt hoped Vince wasn't upset about what Kurt did to Shane. Vince
said he was, because Angle didn't break Shane's ankle! Vince said he was going
to reward Kurt with a shot at the Intercontinental Title! Kurt replied by
saying, "Thank you...I think."
In the back, D-Von and
Bubba yelled at Spike about what Molly Holly had done! Spike said that Molly
didn't do anything, and it was an accident. Bubba cut him off and said that he
knew what had to happen now - Molly needed to go through a table! Spike begged
him to reconsider.
Eddie Guerrero entered
the Hardys locker room, wearing a Hardy Boyz T-shirt, and told Matt that he
didn't need to go out to the ring, that Eddie and Jeff could handle the match
with Edge and Christian. Matt agreed, and then Eddie invited Lita out to
ringside with him and Jeff.
Elsewhere, Chris
Benoit and Chris Jericho went over their strategy for their Tag Team
Championship match later on RAW. Meanwhile, Triple H told Stone Cold Steve
Austin that they were a team - and that he better not forget that. Triple H said
that he lost his Intercontinental Title because of Austin's mistake, and Austin
retained his title because of Triple H's help. The Rattlesnake said that he
didn't deserve to be talked to like that, and Triple H simply said that he
needed to prove it.
As Steven Richards was
about to make an announcement from WWF New York, Paul Heyman cut him off, saying
that he didn't care what Steven had to say!
Eddie Guererro teamed
up with Jeff Hardy to take on Edge and Christian. Eddie and Jeff seemed to gel
as a team and they picked up the win with some help from Lita.
In his first title
defense, Kane put the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Kurt
Angle. The Big Red Machine took his anger out on Kurt Angle, as the Olympic hero
tried to get Kane into a submission-style wrestling match. Kurt started going
after Kane's sore left arm, but the Red Monster got up and began brutalizing
Kane. Again, Angle tried to lock Kane into a submission match, and Kane
struggled to stand up. Kane started hitting Angle with clotheslines and then
went for a chokeslam, but Angle slid out of the ring. Then, Shane McMahon ran
out of nowhere and took out Angle! After Shane tossed Kurt back in the ring,
Kane chokeslammed him, where he made the pin and retained his title!
As Chris Benoit and
Chris Jericho prepared for their match, Benoit told Jericho that this was the
moment they've been dreaming of. Benoit reminded his partner where they came
from and what they sacrificed to get here. Jericho agreed and said that tonight
was their night.
The Tag Team
Championship was on the line as the Two-Man Power Trip, Stone Cold Steve Austin
and Triple H took on Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. The match began with
Jericho and Stone Cole facing each other for the first time ever! Y2J hit the
Champion with wicked chops to the chest, but Austin came back and nailed Jericho
with an elbow. Y2J tagged out, and Benoit entered the ring and immediately took
Austin to the top rope and suplexing him!
Triple H and Austin went
for a double-team, but Benoit fought off both men! Benoit locked Austin in the
Crossface, but the referee didn't see Austin tapping! Triple H hit Benoit with a
chair, which allowed Austin to make a cover, but he only got a two-count!
Soon, the carnage
cleared, and Benoit and Triple H found themselves in the ring alone. Triple H
had Benoit on the mat, but the Wolverine kicked out at two again! Benoit went
for a tag, but the Game caught him from behind with a sleeper hold. Benoit
escaped and hit Triple H with a suplex and made his tag! As the action spilled
outside the ring, Triple H hit Benoit with a Pedigree, but the ref was outside
the ring! The carnage cleared once again, and with the crowd on its feet, Chris
Jericho and Stone Cold went after each other! Then, Triple H grabbed Jericho and
took him to the announce table, where he tried to hit him with a Pedigree, but
Y2J reversed it into a Walls of Jericho! In the ring, Benoit, hit Austin with a
Flying Headbutt, and made a cover, but again, the ref didn't see it!
The brawling made it
back into the ring, where Austin went to hit Jericho with a Stunner, but Y2J
countered. Jericho went to hit a Lionsault, but Austin got his knees up and
knocked Jericho away! Jericho went for a second Lionsault and made a cover! Just
then, Triple H entered the ring with a sledgehammer! At the last second, Jericho
saw the Game and ducked out of the way, causing the Game to hit Austin with the
hammer! Jericho covered Austin to pick up the pin, the victory and the Tag Team
Titles!
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