The 2000 SummerSlam was the 13th annual
SummerSlam
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professional wrestling
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pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...
(PPV)
event
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* Event management, the organization of eve ...
produced by the
World Wrestling Federation
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(WWF, now WWE). It took place on
August 27, 2000, at the
Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena in
Raleigh, North Carolina
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. Ten matches were contested at the event.
The
main event
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was a
triple threat match
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for the
WWF Championship
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involving champion
The Rock,
Triple H
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, and
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former Collegiate wrestling, ...
. The Rock won the match and retained the title after
pinning Pinning may refer to:
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* Pinning ceremony (nursing), a symbolic welcoming of new graduates into the nursing profession
* Pinning force, a force acting on a pinned ...
Triple H following a
People's Elbow. One of the predominant matches on the
undercard
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was
Kane versus
The Undertaker
Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority ...
, which ended in a no contest after Undertaker ripped Kane's mask off which caused Kane to flee. Another featured match on the undercard was the first
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the
Tag Team Championship
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Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in predetermined rivalri ...
involving champions
Edge and Christian
Edge & Christian (E&C) were a Canadian professional wrestling tag team. They are best known for their time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where they won the WWF Tag Team Championship on ...
,
The Hardy Boyz
The Hardys, also known as The Hardy Boyz, are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy, who are currently appearing in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The team is currently inactive due to Jeff ...
(
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore Hardy (born September 23, 1974) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his time with WWE.
With his real life brother Jeff, Hardy gained notoriety in WWF's tag team d ...
and
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all-time and is regarded ...
), and
The Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
(
Bubba Ray Dudley
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Impact Wrestling under the ring name Bully Ray. He was previously known as one-half of The Dudley Boyz tag t ...
and
D-Von Dudley
Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works backstage as a producer. Hughes wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1999 and for the WWF/E f ...
). Edge and Christian won the match by retrieving the belts suspended above the ring.
Production
Background
SummerSlam
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is an annual
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...
(PPV), produced every summer by the
World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...
(WWF, now WWE) since 1988. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer," it is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with
WrestleMania
WrestleMania is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event held annually between mid-March and mid-April by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Since premiering in 1985, 37 editions followed, mos ...
,
Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event, produced annually since 1988 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle roya ...
, and
Survivor Series
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, and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with
King of the Ring
King of the Ring was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network event produced by WWE, a Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion. The PPV event was held annually in June and was established in 1993 when the promotio ...
. It has since become considered WWF's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. The 2000 event was the 13th event in the SummerSlam chronology and was scheduled to be held on August 27, 2000, at the
Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena in
Raleigh, North Carolina
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.
Storylines
The
professional wrestling matches
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at SummerSlam featured professional wrestlers performing as
characters
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* ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to The ...
in
scripted events pre-determined by the hosting
promotion
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* Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audiences of the relative merits of a product, service, brand or i ...
, World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Storylines between the characters played out on WWF's primary television programs, ''
Raw Is War
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'' and ''
SmackDown!
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''.
On the August 3 episode of ''
SmackDown!
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'',
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler currently serving as the chief content officer for WWE. He is widely regarded as on ...
and his wife,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, along with
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former Collegiate wrestling, ...
, were
booked in a
six-man tag team match
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by
Commissioner
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In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
Mick Foley
Michael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American actor, author, retired professional wrestler, and color commentator. He is currently signed to WWE under the company's Legends program, acting as a company ambassador.
Foley worked for m ...
, against
the Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
(
Bubba Ray Dudley
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Impact Wrestling under the ring name Bully Ray. He was previously known as one-half of The Dudley Boyz tag t ...
and
D-Von Dudley
Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works backstage as a producer. Hughes wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1999 and for the WWF/E f ...
) and
Lita which Triple H, McMahon, and Angle won. After the match, as Triple H left the ring, Angle and McMahon hugged in a victory celebration, frustrating Triple H and marking the beginning of a Triple H-Angle feud.
On the August 7 edition of ''
Raw is War
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'', Angle and Triple H were booked in a
triple threat match
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, along with
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...
, to determine the number one contender for a
WWF Championship
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match against the defending champion,
The Rock.
Both Angle and Triple H simultaneously pinned Jericho, which made both Angle and Triple H co-number one contenders; in frustration, Rock delivered a
Rock Bottom on Triple H, Angle, and McMahon, who was at ringside during the match.
Later that week on ''SmackDown!'', the match was made official for SummerSlam by Commissioner Foley.
He also booked a tag team match, where Angle and Triple H would team up against Rock and
The Undertaker
Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority ...
.
During the match, Angle accidentally attacked Triple H, causing Triple H to walk out on the match and a loss for Angle.
The following week on ''Raw is War'', Angle, Triple H, and
Shane McMahon
Shane Brandon McMahon (; born January 15, 1970) is an American businessman and professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he was a wrestler, producer and minority owner. He is the founder and executive chairman of Idean ...
were booked in a six-man tag team match against the Dudley Boyz and Rock, with the stipulation that if Angle or Triple H walked away from the match, they would lose their number one contender status.
During the match,
Edge and Christian
Edge & Christian (E&C) were a Canadian professional wrestling tag team. They are best known for their time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where they won the WWF Tag Team Championship on ...
interfered by attacking the Dudley Boyz, which resulted in Angle, Triple H, and McMahon winning the match when Triple H pinned Rock; as a result of neither Triple H nor Angle walking out on the match, they both were able to keep their number one contender status.
On the August 14 edition of ''Raw is War'',
Kane interfered in a match between The Undertaker and Chris Benoit and
chokeslammed
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The Undertaker.
After the interference, Kane rode out of the arena with The Undertaker's motorcycle, which was at ringside, signaling the start of a feud between The Undertaker and Kane, which was the second main feud heading into SummerSlam.
On the August 17 edition of ''Smackdown'', the feud intensified during a
segment in which Kane attacked The Undertaker with a
steel chair, bloodying The Undertaker.
On the August 20 edition of ''
Sunday Night Heat'', it was made official that The Undertaker would face Kane at SummerSlam.
On the August 10 episode of ''SmackDown!'',
the Hardy Boyz
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(
Matt Hardy
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With his real life brother Jeff, Hardy gained notoriety in WWF's tag team d ...
and
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all-time and is regarded ...
) attacked the
WWF Tag Team Champions
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,
Edge and Christian
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, after their championship match against the
Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
.
As the Hardy Boyz attacked Edge with a
ladder
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, the Dudley Boyz
powerbomb
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ed Christian through a
table
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; this began a three-way feud, the third main rivalry heading into SummerSlam.
The feud intensified on the August 14 edition of ''Raw is War'', when Edge and Christian attacked Matt Hardy with steel chairs after the Hardy Boyz' match against
Right to Censor
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.
Later that night, Commissioner Mick Foley announced a
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match between the three teams in a
WrestleMania 2000
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rematch for the WWF Tag Team Championship.
On that week's edition of ''SmackDown!'', Jeff teamed up with D-Von to face Edge and Christian. During the match, Jeff accidentally delivered a
Swanton Bomb
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to D-Von, which resulted in Edge pinning D-Von for the win.
After the match, Matt and Bubba came down to the ring, and the Hardys and the Dudleys brawled until they were pulled apart by WWF officials.
Due to the events that occurred that past week, the Hardy Boyz were booked in a match against the Dudley Boyz the following week on ''Raw is War'', which the Hardys won.
On the final episode of ''SmackDown!'' prior to SummerSlam, the Dudley Boyz interfered in a six-man tag team match between the team of the Hardy Boyz and
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...
and the team of Edge, Christian, and
Chris Benoit
Christopher Michael Benoit (; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career including most notably the WWE, World Wrestlin ...
, which resulted in another brawl between the three teams. The interference allowed Jericho to pin Edge for the win.
Event
Preliminary matches
The first match that aired was a
six-man tag team match
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between the team of
Right to Censor
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(
The Goodfather,
Steven Richards
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Richards, the son of seven-time Bathurst 1000 winner Jim Richards, is himself a five-t ...
, and
Bull Buchanan
Barry Buchanan (born January 15, 1968) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE) under the ring names Recon, Bull Buchanan and B² and ...
) and
Too Cool
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(
Rikishi
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,
Scotty 2 Hotty
Scott Ronald Garland (born July 2, 1973) is an American professional wrestler who was most recently signed to WWE as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. He also competed under the ring names "Too Hot" Scott Taylor (1991–1999) and Scotty 2 ...
, and
Grandmaster Sexay
Brian Christopher Lawler (January 10, 1972 – July 29, 2018) was an American professional wrestler. He is best remembered for his career in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), where he performed as "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Grand ...
).
Too Cool gained the early advantage, but The Goodfather retaliated by hitting a
Big Boot
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on Sexay.
Right to Censor continued with the advantage until midway into the match, when Richards attempted an
aerial technique.
Sexay, however,
crotched Richards on the top turnbuckle and
Superplex
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Professional wrestling feature ...
ed him.
Hotty was then tagged into the match, where he attempted to deliver a Worm to no avail, as Richards delivered a
superkick
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on Hotty before pinning him to win the match.
The next match was the encounter of
Road Dogg
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James was best known for his initial tenure with World Wrestling Federation (W ...
and
X-Pac
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.
Both men fought back and forth in the beginning of the match, but Dogg gained the advantage after countering an
X-Factor
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into a
powerbomb
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.
Although Dogg had the advantage, X-Pac retaliated by successfully hitting a low blow and another X-Factor into a pinfall and winning the match. After the match, Road Dogg hit X-Pac with a pumphandle slam and performed some crotch chops.
The third match was an
Intercontinental Championship Intergender Tag Team match between the team of
Trish Stratus
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and defending champion
Val Venis
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against the team of
Chyna
Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016) was an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and television personality.
She first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1997, where sh ...
and
Eddie Guerrero
Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. He was a prominent member of the Guerrero wrestling family, being the son of first-generation wrestler Gory Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero is ...
.
In this match, the wrestler who gained the first pinfall would become the Intercontinental Champion.
Guerrero and Chyna gained the early advantage in the match, but as Guerrero attempted a
Hurricanrana
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, Venis countered it into a powerbomb.
As the men tagged in the women, Chyna delivered a
Military Press Slam on Stratus into a pinfall, winning the match for the team of herself and Guerrero. Due to pre-match stipulations, Chyna became the new Intercontinental Champion.
The next match was the encounter of
Jerry Lawler
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and
Tazz
Peter Senerchia (born October 11, 1967), better known by the ring name Taz (also spelled Tazz) is an American radio personality, color commentator, and retired professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator and manage ...
.
The match began as Tazz gained the advantage, but Lawler retaliated by delivering a
piledriver on Tazz.
As Tazz recuperated, he applied the
Tazzmission on Lawler; in desperation,
Jim Ross
James William Ross (born January 3, 1952) is an American professional wrestling commentator currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator, analyst, and senior advisor. Ross is best known for a long and distinguished career as ...
, the commentating partner of Lawler, hit Tazz with a glass jar, breaking it over his head and allowing Lawler to pin Tazz for the win.
The fifth match was a
Hardcore Championship match
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between
Steve Blackman
Steve Blackman (born September 28, 1963) is an American martial arts instructor, bail bondsman, and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1997 to 2002, where he was a fr ...
and the defending champion,
Shane McMahon
Shane Brandon McMahon (; born January 15, 1970) is an American businessman and professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he was a wrestler, producer and minority owner. He is the founder and executive chairman of Idean ...
. Blackman had the advantage over McMahon midway into the match, until
Test and Albert interfered on McMahon's behalf by
double teaming Blackman.
Nevertheless, Blackman retaliated as he hit both men with a
kendo stick, which allowed McMahon to attempt an escape from the ring.
Blackman then chased McMahon until both men were on a high steel structure, which was a part of the stage set.
Blackman then hit McMahon with a kendo stick three times, causing him to fall from the steel structure onto the arena concrete floor.
After the fall, Blackman performed an
Elbow drop
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and got a pinfall to win the match and the Hardcore Championship.
The next match was a
two out of three falls match
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between
Chris Benoit
Christopher Michael Benoit (; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career including most notably the WWE, World Wrestlin ...
and
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...
.
In the midst of the action, Jericho attempted a
Lionsault, which Benoit countered into a
Crippler Crossface
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, forcing Jericho to
submit and winning the first fall.
After the first fall, Benoit retained the advantage, but after he delivered two
Belly to Belly suplexes, Jericho countered a third one into the
Walls of Jericho, forcing Benoit to submit and allowing Jericho to win his first fall (the second fall in the match).
As Benoit and Jericho fought back and forth, Benoit countered a
Cradle by Jericho into one of his own, and he pinned Jericho by holding on to the ring ropes for leverage to win his second fall (the third fall overall) and the match.
Main event matches
The seventh match was the first
triple threat tag team
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the
Tag Team Championship
A championship or title in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.
Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in predetermined rivalri ...
between the team of
the Hardy Boyz
The Hardys, also known as The Hardy Boyz, are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy, who are currently appearing in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The team is currently inactive due to Jeff ...
(
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore Hardy (born September 23, 1974) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his time with WWE.
With his real life brother Jeff, Hardy gained notoriety in WWF's tag team d ...
and
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all-time and is regarded ...
),
Edge and Christian
Edge & Christian (E&C) were a Canadian professional wrestling tag team. They are best known for their time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where they won the WWF Tag Team Championship on ...
, and
the Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark LoMonaco) and D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes). The team was also joined by various Dudley family me ...
(
Bubba Ray Dudley
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Impact Wrestling under the ring name Bully Ray. He was previously known as one-half of The Dudley Boyz tag t ...
and
D-Von Dudley
Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works backstage as a producer. Hughes wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1999 and for the WWF/E f ...
).
The Dudley Boyz gained an advantage in the match when they delivered a
3-D on Christian through a
table
Table may refer to:
* Table (furniture), a piece of furniture with a flat surface and one or more legs
* Table (landform), a flat area of land
* Table (information), a data arrangement with rows and columns
* Table (database), how the table data ...
.
Jeff Hardy then attempted a
Swanton Bomb
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on Bubba through a table, but it backfired when Bubba moved and Jeff went through the table.
Subsequently, Edge and Christian knocked Bubba off of a ladder outside of the ring, through four double-stacked tables.
Lita, the associate of the Hardy Boyz, then came down to the ring, pushing Edge and Christian off a ladder.
This allowed Matt to climb a ladder to retrieve the championship belts, but D-Von pushed the ladder, resulting in Matt falling at ringside through two double-stacked tables. Lita came to check on Matt, but she was brutally speared by Edge in retaliation and was taken out of the match.
D-Von then climbed another ladder, along with Jeff, but Edge and Christian knocked the ladder over, leaving Jeff hanging on the belt, but eventually hit with a ladder by Christian, allowing Edge and Christian to climb another ladder and retrieve the championship belts to retain the Tag Team Championship.
The next match was a
Stinkface match between
The Kat and
Terri
Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa.
Notable people with the name include:
* Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter
* Terri S. Armstrong, Am ...
.
After back and forth action between the two women, The Kat gained the advantage after she performed a
powerslam
A Powerslam or simply Slam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of the opponent. The use of the term "powerslam" usually refers to the front powerslam or the scoop powerslam.
...
on Terri and then threw Terri into the turnbuckle and delivered a
Stinkface on her for the win.
The final match on the
undercard
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was the encounter of
Kane and
The Undertaker
Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority ...
.
Before the match began, Kane attacked The Undertaker on the ring aisle. Kane then attempted to attack The Undertaker with the steel ring steps, but The Undertaker retaliated by avoiding the attack.
Kane then performed a
low blow on The Undertaker, who retaliated by delivering a
Spear
A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fasten ...
and ripping Kane's mask off, which resulted in Kane exiting the ring to the backstage area, ending the match with no winner.
The final match of the night was a
WWF Championship
The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, representing the Raw brand division. It is one of two world titles on WWE's main roster, alongside SmackDown's ...
Triple-Threat match between
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler currently serving as the chief content officer for WWE. He is widely regarded as on ...
,
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former Collegiate wrestling, ...
, and the defending champion,
The Rock.
Before The Rock made his entrance, Angle and Triple H fought at ringside, with Triple H delivering a
Pedigree
Pedigree may refer to:
Breeding
* Pedigree chart, a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of other animals
** Pedigree, a human genealogy (ancestry chart)
** Pedigree (animal ...
on Angle on the commentator's announce table, which broke prematurely, resulting in Angle being injured with a concussion though he was to have been (
kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe, as a noun, is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged. ...
) out of the match during this time anyway.
After the incident, The Rock made his entrance down to the ring. He wrestled Triple H as Angle was attended by
EMTs
An emergency medical technician (EMT), also known as an ambulance technician, is a health professional that provides emergency medical services. EMTs are most commonly found working in ambulances. In English-speaking countries, paramedics are ...
, who transported Angle backstage.
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley then came down to the ring and attempted to interfere by hitting The Rock with the WWF Championship belt. She accidentally hit Triple H, however, which resulted in Triple H ordering McMahon to the backstage area.
Angle returned to the ring midway through the match, alongside McMahon, and attacked Triple H. As Triple H recuperated, Angle called McMahon to give him a sledgehammer, but Angle and Triple H brawled over the sledgehammer, resulting in Triple H accidentally hitting McMahon.
This situation allowed The Rock to throw Angle over the top rope onto ringside and deliver a
People's Elbow on Triple H into a pinfall to win the match and retain the WWF Championship.
Reception
In 2006, J.D. Dunn of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 8.5
ery Good
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writing, "This was the height of the WWF as former "Daily Show" writer
Chris Kreski
Christopher Raymond Kreski (July 31, 1962 – May 9, 2005) was an American writer, biographer and screenwriter.
Early life and education
Kreski graduated in 1980, from Butler High School and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2018 ...
booked one of the more compelling
soap opera
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angles in WWE history. Unlike what
Russo Russo may refer to:
*Russo (surname)
* Russo (footballer, 1915–1980), full name Adolpho Milman, Brazilian football forward and manager
* Russo (footballer, born 1976), full name Ricardo Soares Florêncio, Brazilian football defender
*Russo brothe ...
did, Kreski's stuff was always streamlined so it never spun out of control or lost focus like so many Russo angles. Plus, with Jericho and the Radicalz in the WWF, there was now enough actual talent to put some wrestling on their wrestling show. Imagine that. Most of the matches are throwaways, but the right people were put in the right places to do the right matches, and that's where the entertainment comes from.
Solid thumbs up."
Aftermath
The
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former Collegiate wrestling, ...
–
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler currently serving as the chief content officer for WWE. He is widely regarded as on ...
feud would continue after SummerSlam. On the first episode of ''Raw is War'' after SummerSlam, Angle interfered in a match between Triple H and
Eddie Guerrero
Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. He was a prominent member of the Guerrero wrestling family, being the son of first-generation wrestler Gory Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero is ...
by attacking both men with a
steel chair.
The feud intensified once more, as Triple H and Angle brawled on the September 11 episode of ''Raw is War'' after a match between Triple H and
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...
.
Later that night,
Commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
Mick Foley
Michael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American actor, author, retired professional wrestler, and color commentator. He is currently signed to WWE under the company's Legends program, acting as a company ambassador.
Foley worked for m ...
booked a match between Angle and Triple H at
Unforgiven
''Unforgiven'' is a 1992 American Revisionist Western film starring, directed, and produced by Clint Eastwood, and written by David Webb Peoples. The film tells the story of William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job, ...
.
The following week on ''Raw is War'', Foley announced that he would be the
Special Guest Referee
In professional wrestling, a referee is an authority figure present in or near the ring during matches. The referee's purpose is similar to that of referees in combat sports such as boxing or mixed martial arts, that is, as an arbiter of the rul ...
for the match between Triple H and Angle.
On the final episode of ''SmackDown!'' before Unforgiven, the feud escalated when Angle attacked Triple H with a sledgehammer, resulting in Triple H becoming unconscious and allowing Angle to kiss Triple H's wife,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who was at ringside.
At Unforgiven, Triple H pinned Angle after a
Pedigree
Pedigree may refer to:
Breeding
* Pedigree chart, a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of other animals
** Pedigree, a human genealogy (ancestry chart)
** Pedigree (animal ...
.
After SummerSlam, a feud began between
Kane,
The Undertaker
Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority ...
,
The Rock, and
Chris Benoit
Christopher Michael Benoit (; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career including most notably the WWE, World Wrestlin ...
over the
WWF Championship
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. Kane and The Undertaker continued to feud on the August 28 episode of ''Raw is War'', where The Undertaker interfered in a WWF Championship match between Kane and The Rock (the winner of the match).
The feud between Kane and Benoit began on the September 4 episode of ''Raw is War'' during a WWF Championship number one contender's match, as Benoit attacked Kane with a steel chair.
The feud between Kane and The Rock began later that week on ''SmackDown!'', when Kane
chokeslam
A chokeslam is a type of body slam in professional wrestling, in which a wrestler grasps an opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerf ...
med The Rock through the commentator's announce table.
The following week on ''Raw is War'', the feud between Kane, Benoit, The Undertaker, and The Rock officially began, as Kane, Benoit, and The Undertaker cut
promos about how they deserved to face The Rock at Unforgiven for the WWF Championship.
The situation resulted in a brawl between all four wrestlers.
Later that night, Commissioner Foley announced that a
Fatal-Four Way match would take place at Unforgiven for the WWF Championship.
At Unforgiven, The Rock retained the WWF Championship after he performed a
Rock Bottom on Benoit into a pinfall.
The feud between
the Hardy Boyz
The Hardys, also known as The Hardy Boyz, are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy, who are currently appearing in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The team is currently inactive due to Jeff ...
and
Edge and Christian
Edge & Christian (E&C) were a Canadian professional wrestling tag team. They are best known for their time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where they won the WWF Tag Team Championship on ...
over the
WWF Tag Team Championship
The World Tag Team Championship was the original professional wrestling world tag team championship in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) promotion, and the promotion's third tag team championship overall. Originally established by the then- ...
continued after SummerSlam. On the ''Raw is War'' edition after SummerSlam, the Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian brawled throughout the night on different occasions.
On the September 11 edition of ''Raw is War'', The Hardy Boyz defeated the Dudley Boyz in a tag team match to become the number one contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championship.
The following week on ''SmackDown!'', Commissioner Foley announced a
Steel Cage match
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for the WWF Tag Team Championship at Unforgiven, between the teams of Edge and Christian and the Hardy Boyz.
At Unforgiven, The Hardy Boyz escaped the Steel Cage to win the match and the WWF Tag Team Championship.
After the Dudley Boyz were unable to win the number one contender's match, they were involved in a short-lived feud with
the A.P.A, as the Dudley Boyz defeated the A.P.A on the September 4 edition of ''Raw is War''. The defeat led to the A.P.A challenging the Dudley Boyz into a
Bar Room Brawl, which ended in a no contest. After the match, The Dudley Boyz and the A.P.A united as they drank beer and attacked
Kai En Tai
Kai En Tai (also spelled Kaientai) was a professional wrestling stable made up of Japanese wrestlers Shiryu, Dick Togo and Men’s Teioh, later joined by Sho Funaki and Taka Michinoku. The group was managed by Yamaguchi-San when they were in t ...
. The Dudley Boyz then began a feud with the Right to Censor on the September 18 edition of ''Raw is War'', where after losing a match to the Dudley Boyz, all four members of Right to Censor attacked them.
The attack led to the A.P.A coming down to the ring to help the Dudley Boyz.
On the September 21 edition of ''SmackDown!'', Commissioner Foley announced an
eight-man tag team match
Much like the singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace. Tag team ladder ma ...
between the team of Right to Censor against the team of the Dudley Boyz and the A.P.A at Unforgiven.
At Unforgiven, Right to Censor defeated the Dudley Boyz and the A.P.A.
Results
References
References
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External links
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