Nice live shot of the crowd. Looks to be a legit sellout. They got to JR and King at the announce table. They�re ready to fight. JR is wearing an Oklahoma Sooners jersey.
Handicap Tables Match
World Tag Team Titles
La Resistance & Conway vs. The Dudley Boyz
Originally scheduled to be a six-man, Spike�s injury caused Bischoff to change it to a handicap match, followed by an amendment by Austin to put the tag titles on the line earlier tonight on Heat.
D-Von starts of for the Dudleyz, with La Rez making quick tags to start, ending with Conway before D-Von finally gets the upper hand. Bubba grabs Conway, allowing for a Dudley double team, before Bubba officially tags into the match. Bubba puts Conway in a tree of woe and hammers down on him, followed by a set of clotheslines and a few cheap shots on Dupree and Grenier.
Following the cheapshots, the action spills out everywhere and includes a Dudley Boyz flapjack on Conway. Dupree gets a tag in to Dupree, who finally gives the Frenchies an upperhand, overpowering Bubba Dudley. All three La Rez members make quick tags to each other, completely dominating Bubba Dudley with choke holds and a few cheap double team attacks.
Bubba eventually makes a hot tag to D-Von, who cleans house on all three heels, finishing with a neckbreaker on Conway and a flying clothesline to Dupree. The numbers begin to overpower D-Von, until Bubba makes a blind tag, allowing for a Bubba Bomb followed by the whassup drop on Dupree. Bubba requests that D-Von get the tables, and D-Von accepts.
Loud �table� chants from the Hershey crowd, what JR refers to as the �sweetest table on earth�, so funny. D-Von sets the table up just in time for La Rez to recover, with Grenier and Conway double teaming D-Von and irish whipping D-Von through a table set up on one of the turnbuckles.
JR and Lawler clarify the rules, D-Von has been eliminated, but he�s still allowed to compete in the match.
Bubba reverses a Grenier attack, suplexing and eliminating Grenier. Bubba, Conway, and Dupree are still alive, and the two heels attempt to back-body Bubba through another table, but D-Von makes the save by throwing the table through the side. Bubba hits the Bubba Bomb on Dupree as both Dudleyz lift Conway up and throw him over the top rope and through a table set up outside the ring! Its down to Bubba and Dupree, while both Dudleyz are up and moving, double teaming the lone La Rez member. Dupree lands a double clothesline out of nowhere. Dupree goes for an irish whip which is reversed into a 3D through a table! New Tag Champs to kick off the show!
Winners: The Dudley Boyz -New World Tag Team Champions-
Winner Gets Stacy
Scott Steiner vs. Test
Long video package highlighting this very long feud. Stacy comes out first. Nice skirt. Stipulations are if Test wins then Steiner works for him doing who knows what. If Steiner wins, Stacy is his manager again.
Test lands the early advantage by cheap shotting Steiner from behind while he was helping Stacy out of the ring. Steiner counters a Test attack into a powerslam for a quick two count, followed up with several chops to the chest of Test. Steiner does the pose elbow drop for a two count, followed up by a set of pushups. Test goes to the outside and tries to use Stacy as a shield, but Stacy slaps Test across the face. Test and Steiner brawl on the outside, with Test flinging Steiner into the steps and back into the ring.
Steiner recovers and the two exchange shots, but Test lands the full nelson slam for another two count. Test remains in control until Steiner blocks a Test top rope axe drop into a suplex, knocking both men out. Steiner is the first up and gains control with several chops to the chest followed up by another belly-to-belly suplex for a two count.
Test tries to use Nick Patrick as a shield and lands a low blow on Steiner as the referee tries to dodge. Steiner blocks a test full nelson bomb with a bomb of his own for a two count.
Test hits another low blow, and tries to use the ropes for leverage. Stacy gets on the top rope and actually lands a neckbreaker on Test, who falls right into a Steiner suplex for another close two count. Test hits a pumphandle slam out of nowhere and sets up for a boot, but Stacy gets on the apron showing her ass allows for a Steiner rollup for a two count!
Test gets out of the ring and chases Stacy, who ends up in the ring and runs into Steiner, and with Scott distracted Test hits the big boot for a two count. Test complains, and follows up with taking off a top turnbuckle pad. Test then grabs a chair, which Stacy steals, tries to swing at Test, but hits Steiner instead! Stacy cries as Test hits the big boot and covers for the 1-2-3! Stacy looks miserable as Test celebrates. �You�re my bitch, and so is he!�
Winner: Test
Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels
Michaels plays some mind games with Orton to start, scrambling around on the mat and landing some paintbrush slaps to the face. Orton dodges around, which Michaels responds to by laying on a turnbuckle. The action finally picks up with some basic rope running whips and dodges.
Michaels flings Orton over the top rope, but Randy hangs on and flips back over the top rope and connects with a dropkick, signature HBK. Orton hits a body slam and slowly climbs to the top rope. Orton goes for an axe handle but HBK gets a knee up, resulting in an atomic drop. Orton and Michaels both go over the top rope, but this time its Michaels who flips himself back into the ring. Orton tries to recover on the outside of the ring, but HBK goes upstairs and connects with a flying body press to the outside landing on Orton! Small �holy shit� chant from the crowd as Michaels climbs back into the ring.
Orton gets up on the apron, and Michaels attempts to suplex Orton back into the ring but Orton flips over, and then Michaels counters with a german suplex! Michaels reverses another Orton attack into a sunset flip for a two count. Michaels tries to run into Orton, but Randy gets a foot up, and the two men proceed to exchange chops in the corner. Michaels tries to spear Orton in the corner, but misses and lands shoulder first into the ringpost. Michaels falls to the outside where he gets attacked by Flair, who slams HBK into the ringpost while Orton distracts the referee.
Flair now distracts the referee while Orton slams Michaels�s shoulder into the ring post. Orton has the complete advantage, and continues to work over Shawn�s shoulder in the ring with a hammerlock. Orton continues to work over the shoulder for several minutes, remaining in control until he gets a second wind and punches out of the Orton submission hold. Orton goes for a dropkick, but Michaels hangs on to the ropes to dodge the attack. An irish whip results with both men going airborne, knocking each other out in mid air, and both guys are down on the mat.
Michaels with a kip up, and follows up with several fists to Orton followed by a back body drop, Flair tries to interfere but gets his lights knocked out by HBK. Michaels flings Orton over the top rope and to the outside. Michaels dives after him off the apron, and hammers Orton with several fists, followed up with an irish whip against the guardrail. Michaels flings Orton into the ring, and goes upstairs, Flair tries to interfere but gets shoved off by HBK. Michaels lands an axe drop and lands on top of Orton for a two count. Michaels goes for a whip which is reversed fiercely by Orton, and HBK gets flung into the turnbuckle hardcore, and now both men are again out on the mat.
Orton now is the first one up and slowly climbs to the middle rope, tries an axe smash but lands on the raised boot of Michaels. HBK stands up and gets in position for the sweet chin music, but Orton blocks it and hits the RKO out of nowhere! Orton slowly climbs over to cover and Michaels kicks out a two! Flair nearly has a heart attack on the outside as Orton looks frustrated on the inside of the ring. Orton slowly climbs to the top rope again, and misses with the cross body/frog splash combo. Michaels now climbs to the top rope, and again has to shove Flair out of the way. Michaels connects with his signature elbow drop. Michaels looks hurt as he rolls over onto Orton for a two count.
Both guys are out cold for a six count, but Michaels is the first to his feet with a kip up! The crowd fires up as Michaels tunes up for the Sweet Chin Music which connects on Orton! Michaels covers and gets the three count, but Flair put Orton�s foot on the ring rope. Hebner tells Michaels he didn�t notice Orton�s foot on the ropes and the match has to continue. Flair slides some brass knucks to Orton, Michaels goes after Orton who nails HBK with the knucks. Michaels is out cold as Orton covers and gets the three count. Great match with a confusing finish.
Winner: Randy Orton
Backstage, Jericho talks to La Resistance. He says Steve Austin is the reason that they lost the belt because he made it a title match at the last second. He says somebody will stand up to Austin sooner or later.
Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Molly Holly & Gail Kim
Gail and Molly come out first. Trish is next. I like her outfit. Lita is last. I think it�s new theme music.
The heels start out by jumping the faces. Lita whips Molly into the corner. Trish whips Gail. They do the Poetry In Motion in the corner. Double baseball slide kicks. JR says it�s the first time Trish & Lita have tagged. Uh, what about the tag team bra & panties match at Invasion 2001? Lita works on Gail, then tags in Trish. Trish gets some chops, then a leaping clothesline. Rollup by Trish gets two. She drills Molly with a move. Matrix move ducks a clotheslines, then a Chick Kick gets two. Gail sends Trish into the ropes. Molly opens the ropes, which sends Trish out the floor. Molly & Gail ram Trish back first into the apron. Molly gets a submission move, then tags in Gail. Gail kicks her, then goes for a dragon sleeper. Trish fights out of it by climbing up the ropes, sending herself back into a counter position. Molly knocks down Lita on the apron. Gail tags in Molly. Double backbreaker. Front facelock by Molly. Trish gets to the corner, but Gail distracts the ref so he doesn�t see the tag. Double team by Molly & Gail get two. Lita�s lip is busted open. Molly gets a backbreaker for two. Double backdrop reversed, she snapmares Gail and headscissors Molly down at the same time. Gail slams Trish down and goes for a legdrop. She misses everything. Hot tag to Lita.
Lita comes in with a dropkick on Gail, monkey flip on Molly into a set of punches. Into the ropes, Lita gets a headscissors takeover. Powerbomb called a Lita Bomb by JR. Anybody can have their own powerbomb. Just put your name in front of the word �bomb� and you can have it. Molly gets set up on the top ropes. Trish gets her down with the double leg headscissors. Lita hits a neckbreaker and moonsault for the victory after seven minutes.
Winners: Lita & Trish
Last Man Standing
Shane McMahon vs. Kane
Kane is sporting ANOTHER new look, now fighting topless. Over the course of the year Kane has now lost a long sleeve shirt, mask, hair, and tank top, by this time next year he might be nearly naked.
Shane attacks Kane from behind with a chair during his entrance, pasting him several times in the ring and actually getting a 6 count before Kane finally stand up.
The brawl spills to the outside of the ring as Kane hits a slam knocking Shane out for a seven count. Kane picks up the steps and literally throws them on Shane�s head, knocking Shane out for an 8 count before Kane picks him up and flings him back into the ring. Kane continues to dominate in the ring with boots to the midsection, followed up with a chokeslam. Kane tells the referee to count, as Shane uses the referee to climb back to his feet at an 8 count. Kane attempts to boot Shane but �knocks out the referee� with a boot that sadly misses by a solid foot. With the referee out Kane sets Shane up for a tombstone, but instead changes his mind and drops Shane to the mat. Kane mutters something to Shane about his mom and brings the steps into the ring. Shane climbs back to his feet again, and when Kane attempts a tombstone onto the steps, Shane counters, uses the ropes for leverage and lands a bulldog to Kane!
Shane goes to work quickly by dropkicking the steps into Kane�s face. Shane pins Kane with the steps and rams his face with them several times as Kane is literally trapped in a corner. With the steps in proper place, the crowd begins to pop, sensing a Shane O�Mac Van Terminator which connects! The crowd finally comes to life with a loud �holy shit� chant. The referee is still nowhere to be found, apparently still recovering from the mere SHOCK of Kane�s boot, maybe his feet smell? In any case, Kane is still out cold as the crowd chants �One More Time!�, but Shane is still out of it and having trouble getting on his feet and climbs over to Kane, and the steps end up falling backwards and landing on Kane.
The referee finally recovers from Kane�s stinky feet and proceeds to count both men down. Kane and Shane both get to their feet at the nine count, and Kane proceeds to fling Shane over the top rope. Shane mostly dodges Kane as they brawl down the entrance aisle. Kane flings Shane into the Unforgiven sign at the entrance. Shane is down for a seven count, at which point Kane picks him up again and chokeslams him into the Unforgiven sign three times, and the sign doesn�t budge. Kane continues to throw Shane around and slams his head into the Spanish Announce Table (which is near the entrance similar to the usual RAW setup). The Spanish Announcers flee as Kane sets up the hardware at the table�and then throws the entire table onto a prone Shane at the bottom!
Kane goes to check the damage, but Shane had moved out of the way! Shane attacks Kane from behind and attacks him with a piece of the table, and follows up by flinging the boom camera into Kane�s face! Kane gets up at a 9 count, but Shane is ready and chokes the big man with cable cords. Shane drags Kane back up to the Spanish Announce Table set (elevated). Shane lands a bunch of fists, jukes, jives, and Kane grabs Shane�s throat, but Shane lands a low blow to Kane!
With Kane now down Shane slams a camera monitor to Kane�s face as the crowd LOUDLY chants �Go Up Top!� as Shane looks up to the scaffolding around the set, the crowd pops huge! Shane proceeds to climb to the top of the Unforgiven set, which conveniently has a ladder along the side of it. Shane�s up a solid 50 feet and takes the Nestea Plunge to the bottom, but Kane moves out of the way! Shane falls completely through the set and the referee counts to 10 as Kane gets up at 9!!!
Winner: Kane
Post match, Shane gets carried out on a stretcher with his neck being taken care of. Big �Shane O Mac� chant stats up.
Backstage, Jericho talks to Austin. He says his motivation for Kane has hurt Shane now. He says he screwed La Resistance. Austin says to give him his best shot. Jericho says he�s not that stupid. He says that he�s going to make him crack. He tells him to watch his IC title match. �Remember, there�s more than one way to make you crack� says Jericho. Good segment. The Jericho/Austin rivalry rules.
Intercontinental Title
Triple Threat Match
Christian vs. Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam
Christian's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring as the Intercontinental Champion and this is a Triple Threat Match with Christian defending the title in a Triple Threat Match against Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam!
Christian taunted Rob Van Dam with the Intercontinental Title and Rob Van Dam hit Christian and then Jericho and Christian double teamed RVD with a number of right hands to knock him down to the mat.
During the match, Jerry Lawler gave us an update on Shane McMahon and he has been taken to the hospital and there is serious concern about his neck.
Rob Van Dam went for a hurricanrana on Chris Jericho but Chris Jericho countered it into the Walls of Jericho and the referee was there to check on RVD to see if he wanted to tap out but RVD refused to tap. RVD crawled in an attempt to reach the ropes but Jericho pulled RVD back to the center of the ring and Christian eventually got in the ring and broke the Walls of Jericho. Christian then pinned Rob Van Dam but only got a two count.
Chris Jericho and Christian then brawled, fighting to the outside of the ring, exchanging right hands and chops. Chris Jericho whipped Christian into the steel steps, knees first and Christian flipped over the steps landing on his back on the hard mats.
Chris Jericho kicked Rob Van Dam in the chest and then he went off the ropes and gave him a bulldog and then he went for the lionsault but RVD moved and Chris saw him moving so he landed on his feet but Chris looked to have jarred his knee. RVD then knocked Chris Jericho down to the mat and then he hit him with a moonsault and a pin for a two count as Christian came off the top rope with an elbow drop but RVD saw it soon enough to move out of the way. Christian landed on Jericho with a vicious elbow drop.
Rob Van Dam gave Christian a drop toe hold and Christian landed on Chris Jericho in the 69 position and then RVD went to the top rope and jumped off with the five star frog splash on both men. RVD was unable to make the pin to win the match.
Rob Van Dam attempted to lift Chris Jericho up on his back on the top rope and Christian went over and hit RVD and grabbed RVD in a power bomb as RVD pulled Chris Jericho down to the mat with an electric chair and the fans went absolutely nuts after that amazing display, chanting "Holy shit, holy shit." Christian then pinned RVD but only got a two count.
Christian got in the ring with the IC Title and went to hit RVD with it but RVD grabbed him by the legs and catapulted him into Chris Jericho. RVD then rolled Christian up for a two count.
RVD knocked Christian down with a spin kick and then he went to the top rope for the frog splash and Jericho came up on the ring apron with a steel chair and then RVD kicked that chair into Jericho's face.
RVD then came off the top rope with the frog splash but Christian got his knees and the Championship belt up into RVD's gut. Christian then pinned Rob Van Dam for the three count to retain the title.
Winner: Christian
Marc Loyd caught up with Triple H and he said that a lot of people are behind Goldberg. What are his thoughts going into one of the biggest nights of his career? Triple H said that he's got a story; it begins like all fables do. Once upon a time, there was a great land and a great knight, so great and so powerful that he destroyed everyone and everything that laid in his path. One day that night, he fell asleep and he was in the real world. You know what happened to him? He got his ass kicked. Triple H doesn't believe in fairytales. What he believes in is the most proven commodity in this business, himself. What he believes in is the greatest wrestler alive today, himself. And what he believes in is the World Heavyweight Championship. It is what Triple H is about and he will put his life on the line to keep it. Tonight, he ends Bill Goldberg's storybook career! Triple H doesn't believe in fairytales, he doesn't believe the hype and it's time for Goldberg to play the game.
Raw Announce Duties
Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross vs. Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman
Jonathan Coachman's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring along with Al Snow and the winners of this match will be the RAW announcers starting tomorrow night. And their opponents, Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler! Before they got up to go to the ring, Jerry Lawler asked the question; 'Who's going to do the commentary during this match?' Jim Ross had no idea because that's an executive producer call.
King and Snow start off, with Lawler getting a few near-fall roll-ups. King continues to be ahead in the match, but Snow quickly takes him down.
Snow works King into the corner and goes to work, but Lawler fires back with a few punches and then jumps off the rope with a fist.
Snow quickly gets back in control and kicks Lawler in the stomac several times.
Match progresses with Snow in control. He's really taking it to King; and Snow/Coach are taunting Ross.
King then gets his trademark piledriver on Snow. Snow beats him up, however, but King starts hitting Snow from his knees. Coach then tags in and starts hitting King. Coach actually gets a near-fall.
Eventually, Coach misses King in the corner, allowing King to take control. He knocks Coach around the ring, before bodyslamming him. King then does his flying punch, but Snow breaks the pin before the three count.
JR gets in and Snow gets in his face. JR then kicks Snow in the shins and clotheslines him out of the ring. He takes it to Coach and the crowd is roaring. Coach is totally overselling the attack. However, Jericho came in and attacked JR. He set Coach up for the pin and Coach/Snow won the match.
Winners: Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman
Lloyd asks Jericho why he did it, to which Jericho tells him it was another way to get at Austin. Coach and Snow celebrate as Ross and Lawler look dejected in the ring.
Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler talked about their loss to Al Snow and Coach, selling it as if it's their last match together and that their careers are over.
World Heavyweight Title
TripleH vs. Goldberg
The next contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the World Heavyweight Championship. The rules of this match are simple; Triple H can lose the belt on a pinfall, submission, count out or disqualification and if Goldberg doesn't win this match, he has to leave the WWE and retire from the wrestling business.
Introducing first, from Greenwich, Connecticut weighing in at 265 pounds, he is the World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H! Introducing the challenger from Atlanta, Georgia weighing in at 280 pounds, Goldberg!
Long staredown to start. Big �Goldberg� chant to start out. There�s about 10-15 minutes left in the show. Stiff lockup to start, nobody has the advantage. Another stiff lockup with nobody in advantage again. Hunter gets him with some punches. Whip into the other side by Goldberg and a press slam for Goldie. Hunter rolls to the floor. The �ten count� took about one minute. Hunter gets an armbar, wrenching it. Kick to the gut, suplex is blocked and Goldberg turns it into a neckbreaker. Kick to the gut, then punches by Triple H. They slug it out, Goldberg wins. Poke to the eye by HHH. Whip into the corner, back bodydrop by Goldie. Hunter rolls outside again.
Goldberg tries to pull him back in, but Hunter drops his neck over the top. Hunter throws him out. Goldberg comes in quick with a clothesline. Elbow to the back by Goldberg. Into the corner, kick to the gut. Butterfly suplex by Goldberg, which leads to him setting up the spear. Hunter turns around and drills Goldberg with the high knee to counter the spear. Good spot. Clothesline on Goldberg that sends him to the floor. He tosses Goldberg face first into the post. Goldberg comes in through the middle ropes, Hunter to the second turnbuckle and he hits an elbow on Goldberg�s back. He gets some punches. Forearm to the side of the head.
Back in the ring, they exchange punches. Goldberg wins the exchange, but HHH kicks him in the left knee. He pulls him out, then wraps the knee around the ring post. Goldberg up, HHH chop blocks him in the back of the left knee. He goes for a figure four, but Goldberg kicks him into the turnbuckle. Hunter comes back with another kick to the knee. Figure four by HHH draws a nice WHOO from the crowd. He grabs the ropes as Hebner doesn�t see it. About a minute later, Goldberg turns the move to break it. Crowd is still pretty quiet.
With Goldberg on his back, Hunter hits a running knee. Not once, but twice. No, he blocked the second one. He held his leg, then kicked him in the gut. Two clotheslines by Goldberg. Into the ropes, Goldberg gets a tilt a whirl powerslam. He tosses Triple H into the turnbuckle. Hunter does the Flair bump over the top to the floor. On the outside, Goldberg tosses Hunter shoulder first into the steps. Hunter�s bleeding now. Hip lock brings Hunter back in.
In the corner, Hunter fights back with some kicks. He charges at Goldberg, picked up, but Hunter drops down and shoves Goldberg from behind into the ref, sending the ref out to the floor. Hunter gets the DDT. Back up, Pedigree is blocked by a back body drop that sends Hunter over the top to the floor. He reaches under the ring, picks up the sledgehammer. That wakes up the crowd. Goldberg comes out to chase, but is met by the sledgehammer to the jaw. Back in the ring, Goldberg spears HHH. So he no sells the sledgehammer to the jaw? Jackhammer time, Hebner back in the ring. One, two and three!!!
Crowd chanted along with the count, but they aren�t popping mad like crowds have when other babyfaces have won the belt.
Winner: Goldberg -New World Heavyweight Champion-
The fans chanted "Goldberg, Goldberg!" as Goldberg grabbed the World Heavyweight Title and celebrated his title win as the pay per view went off the air!
Credit: WrestlingAttitude.com