WWF Royal Rumble - January 23, 2000
Live From Madison Square Garden
Kurt Angle vs. Mystery Opponent
The mystery opponent was Tazz and the match ended in a few minutes with Tazz getting the
victory via Tazzmission!
Dudley Boys vs. Hardys
They fought on the outside with Jeff taking a wicked table shot in the head by Bubba Ray
Dudley. They fought for a few more minutes with a ladder and numerous table teases until
both Hardys drove Bubba through a table. The match began as a brawl as the Hardys quickly
toossed in a table. The Dudleys at first however ran down the crowd. Dudleys controlled
the opening action with their size but the Hardys fought back. The Hardys then went to put
D-Von trhough but he moved out of the way of Matt Hardy as he went through the table.
Bubba and D-Von then grabbed a hurt Matt Hardy, satup a table in the ring and superbombed
Matt through it. The Dudleys tossed both Hardys out of the ring and fought into the crowd
as the Dudleys setup a double table underneath a entrance ramp. They placed Matt on the
table and dragged Jeff to the top of the entranceway. Bubba was about to jump when Jeff
gave him a lowblow and nailed Bubba with chair shots until Bubba fell inot the table as
Matt got out of the way. Matt then placed D-Von onto another table underneath and Jeff did
his senton bomb onto D-Von to win the match.
Swimsuit Competition
The judges for the event are Sgt. Slaughter, Moolah, Jimmy V, Tony Garea and Freddie
Blasee with Jerry Lawler hosting the competition. After all the women came out, Jerry
Lawler announced that they had a special judge, who was Andy Richter from the Conan
O'Brien show. Tori was the first but was not happy with the competition at all. She got no
reaction from the crowd. Terri got a huge reaction from the crowd as BB and Jackie got
little pop. Luna refused to take off her robe. Kat got a huge pop as she only wore bubble
wrap instead of a swimsuit. Lawler then announced that the competition was over but Mae
Young came out and said she was in. She took off her robe and Lawler acted offended. She
then removed her top but a censored logo came up. Mark Henry was trying to cover her up.
Lawler then announced Mae Young as the winner as Young appeared briefly on camera without
her top.
IC Title - Chris Jericho vs. Chyna vs. Hardcore Holly
The match started with Holly and Chyna fighting first as he tossed her from the ring.
Holly and Jericho then began to fight as Jericho and Holly traded control. Chris Jericho
was able to counter a hurricurana with the Liontamer but Chyna stopped it as they fought
onto the outside the ring. Jericho nailed a top rope plancha on Holly. Holly soon after
went to hit Chyna with a chair but Jericho saved her. Chyna then rolled Holly into the
ring and they nailed a double frog splash for 2. Jericho and Chyna then began to fight as
Holly was hurt. Holly got back into the mix as he had Chyna on his shoulder as Jericho
nailed her with a drop kick for two. Bob Holly then superplexed Chyna for two as he began
to fight with Holly. Chyna rolled out and grabbed a chair to nail Holly only to get a two
count. Chris Jericho then knocked down Chyna, nailed a moonsault from the second rope to
get the pinfall victory out of nowhere.
New Age Outlaws vs. Acolytes
The match started with NAO doing their normal catch phrases but the Acolytes dominated the
opening minutes of the show. The bout was for a few minutes was a huge brawl but it broke
into a traditional match shortly after. The NAO held control for a few moments but the
Acolytes made a quick comeback until X-Pac came down to interfere. He had the attention of
Faarooq when Billy Gunn nailed his Rocker Droper finisher for the pin in a fast match.
Cactus Jack vs. Triple H
To lead into the match they did a video package to hype the fued. The match begins with
Foley pounding HHH with a flurry of punches but HHH fights back with fists of his own but
Cactus fought back once again. Cactus moved the match outside the ring and nailed a neck
breaker and then would not allow HHH to get into the ring. Cactus then dragged HHH around
the ring and tossed him into the steps and time keepers table. HHH was distracted for a
second when HHH nailed him with a ring bell. Cactus got nailed with a chair by HHH in the
ring but fought back after he nailed HHH with a chair shot of his own. HHH regained
control after a few minutes as they fought into the crowd around the arena and into the
entrance area. They then began to toss each other into the brick walls around it and into
a entrance door. Both were moving more slowly by this point as they sold each move in the
match. They constantly bumped and traded control in the match. Cactus had control after a
running knee into HHH against the ring steps. He tossed him in when Cactus Jack grabbed a
barb wire board from underneath the ring. Cactus was about to nail him when he low blowed
him and nailed Cactus with barb wire board several times. Cactus fought back and got a
nearfall on HHH. He grabbed the barb wire board until the referee stopped him. HHH rushed
him from behind but only nailed the referee as Foley nialed him with 2 shots with the
board to the head as HHH bladed huge. Cactus Jack then began to rake the face of HHH with
the barbwire. They continued to fight around the outside of the ring as HHH was selling
that he was bleeding to death. Cactus was about to piledrive him through the announcer
table but HHH reversed it into a backdrop. HHH dragged Cactus back into the ring. He went
for a pedigree quickly but Cactus reversed it and bulldogged him onto the barbwire board
for a two count. Cactus tossed HHH back outside the ring and took a hiptoss onto the steel
steps. HHH began to work over the knees of Cactus for a few minutes. He pulled a pair of
handcuffs from ringside and placed Cactus into them. HHH threw the stairs into the ring
and went to nail Cactus with it but Cactus did a drop toe hold as HHH faced smacked into
it. Foley fought him for a minute or two till HHH fought him off and grabbed a chair. HHH
gave Cactus several stiff chairshots but couldn't follow up. Cactus was on the outside and
went down to the entrance as he begged HHH to hit him with the chair when The Rock out of
nowhere nailed HHH with a chair. The referee was able to get off the handcuffs. Cactus
dragged him to the spanish announcers table and gave him a piledriver but the table did
not break. He tossed HHH into the ring and grabbed a bag of thumbtacks and tossed them all
over the ring. Stephanie then came down to distract him and HHH backdropped him into the
thumbtacks. HHH then nailed a pedigree but only got a 2 count as the crowd popped huge.
HHH then gave him a second pedigree into the thumbtacks to get the pinfall victory as HHH
passed out to sell the match. Stephanie was able to help him out of the ring and into a
stretcher.
WWF Royal Rumble Match
First in are D-Lo and Grand Masta Sexay. Next in is Headbanger Mosh. Taka/Funaki tried to
interfere but were fought off quickly after Mosh came into the ring. Next in is Christian.
Next in is Rakishi Fatu, big crowd pop as nobody eliminated yet. Rakishi quickly
eliminated Mosh, Christian and D-Lo to leave him and Grand Masta alone. They dont fight.
Scotty 2 Hotty comes down as they all begin to dance to a really huge pop. Rakish then
threw both of them out. Rakishi dances again until Steve Blackman comes in. Rakishi throws
Steve Blackman out of the ring quickly. Viscera is the next one in. They fight back and
forth as Viscera controls. Rakishi was able to eliminate Viscera as Boss Man comes in.
Bossman hangs out outside the ring and would not get inside the ring to fight Rakishi.
Test is the next one in as he fight Bossman on the outside. Test then tossed Bossman into
the ring. All three fighting in the ring as Bulldog is the next one in. Gangrel was the
next one in as Kaientia comes back to interfere but are quickly thrown out. Next in is
Edge as the ring begins to fill up. Rakishi is tossed by everyone in the ring. Bob
Backlund is the next one in to a huge pop. Chris Jericho is the next in to another big
pop. Chris Jericho quickly eliminated Bob Backlund. Crash Holly is the next one in. Chyna
is the latest in as the match slows down in the pace, she goes right for Jericho. Chyna
suplex Chris Jericho out of the ring from the apron and then Boss Man knocked her off.
Faarooq is the next one in. Mean Street Posse ran in again and eliminated Faarooq. Next in
is Road Dogg. Next in is Al Snow. Road Dogg elimated British Bulldog after backdrop. Sho
Funaki ran back in and was taken back out almost instantly. JR says Taka was taken to a
hospital after he hit his head on the floor. Prince Albert is the next one in as Edge is
eliminated by Val Venis and Al Snow. Hardcore Holly is now in. The Rock is the next person
in and he elimates Bossman immediately. Billy Gunn is now in. The Rock has eliminated
Crash Holly. Paul Wight is now in. Paul Wight is now in and he just elimated Test very
quickly and then he tossed Gangrel. Bradshaw now in but Mean Street Posse interferes again
as they help eliminate Bradshaw. Kane is now in and eliminated Val Venis in quick fashion.
Godfather is now in with the Hos. Sho Funaki is back and is thrown out by Al Snow. X-Pac
is the last one in the Royal Rumble. Hardcore Holly and Godfather eliminated by Paul
Wight, Al Snow eliminated by Rock, Road Dogg eliminated by Road Dogg, Billy Gunn
eliminated by Kane in quick fashion. Kane just eliminated by X-Pac. Rock and Wight alone,
Rock dominates with Peoples Elbow, but went to throw Wight but he blocked it and nailed a
chokeslam. Wight picked up Rock in a bodyslam and tried to throw out Rock, and as he did
the Rock held on to the rope and Show got eliminated. Rock wins! Rock ends the show by
saying..."Finally the Rock is going back to WrestleMania" and the Big Show
attacks him.