| Prior to the match, Lilian Garcia interviewed Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. The two Radicalz said they would co-exist in the Fatal Fourway match. Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho was definitely the underdog in this match, as Benoit, Guerrero and X-Pac are all his sworn enemies. Indeed, as the match began, Jericho was the target of numerous double-teams and triple-teams. Despite his four-month absence due to injury, X-Pac showed no signs of ring rust in the bout, nearly winning the title on several occasions. The Radicalz' apparent alliance almost worked early on, as Benoit locked X-Pac in the Crossface in the middle of the ring. But Jericho knocked out Guerrero and broke up the submission hold. Moments later, Guerrero almost won the title with a frog splash on X-Pac, but Y2J again broke up the fall. The Radicalz' alliance quickly disintegrated, however, and Guerrero and Benoit had a fist fight in the middle of the ring. As the match wore on, it was every man for himself. As Guerrero went for a frog splash, he was met by Benoit on the top rope, where the Wolverine delivered a massive superplex! The crowd chanted "Y2J" as Jericho rolled Benoit into the Walls of Jericho. As Guerrero ran in, Y2J let go and put Latino Heat in the devastating move! Then X-Pac ran in and suffered the same fate! X-Pac's buddy, Justin Credible, came down to save his friend from the move -- and in the process, helped Benoit earn a two-count on Jericho! As the action spilled out of control, Jericho hit a Lionsault on Guerrero for two. X-Pac then hit the X-factor on Jericho, until Benoit broke up the fall. Benoit then hit a top-rope diving headbutt onto Guerrero, but was met with a spinning heel kick by X-Pac for his troubles. As X-Pac celebrated, Jericho rolled him up and shockingly retained his Intercontinental Title! |
