WWF announces Best of WWF 2001 special, Savage announcement, and more Submitted by William Martinez on Monday, December 10, 2001 at 5:23 PM EST
The WWF has announced that the New Year's Eve episode of Raw will be a special three-hour episode titled "Best of the WWF 2001 - Viewer's Choice". The program will feature the top 10 matches of the year as voted by fans. The 25 choices are:
> Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit - Ladder Match - Royal Rumble > The Rock vs. Steve Austin - Wrestlemania > Gimmick Battle Royal - Wrestlemania > Vince McMahon vs. Shane McMahon - Street Fight - Wrestlemania > Triple H vs. The Undertaker - Wrestlemania > TLC 2 - Wrestlemania > Trish Stratus vs. Stacy Keibler - Gravy Bowl Match - Smackdown > Steve Austin/Triple H vs. Chris Benoit/Chris Jericho - Raw > The Rock vs. Chris Jericho - No Mercy > Austin/Angle/Jericho/Kane/Taker vs. Booker/DDP/Rhyno/Dudleyz - Invasion > Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble > Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon - Street Fight - King of the Ring > The Rock vs. Kurt Angle - No Way Out > Edge vs. Christian - Ladder Match - No Mercy > Trish Stratus vs. Stephanie McMahon - No Way Out > The Rock/Trish Stratus vs. Kurt Angle/Vince McMahon - Raw > Rock/Jericho/Taker/Kane/Big Show vs. Austin/Angle/RVD/Booker/Shane - Survivor Series > Raven vs. Rhyno - Backlash > Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho - Vengeance > Steve Austin vs. Chris Benoit - Smackdown > Stacy Keibler vs. Torrie Wilson - Lingerie Match - No Mercy > Kurt Angle vs. Kane - Smackdown > Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy - Vengeance > Steve Austin vs. Triple H - Two out of Three Falls - No Way Out
Note: WWF.com also lists Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy - Ladder Match - Invasion although their ladder match took place at Summerslam but the two did fight at Invasion so it remains unclear as to which match they are referring to.
Dean Malenko will be making his return to the ring for the first time since the Brian Pillman Memorial show on Tuesday at an HWA event. He will take on Chad Collyer. Malenko will also compete at Wednesday's show in a six-person mixed tag team match.
Randy Savage has issued a challenge to Hulk Hogan for a match with all proceeds going towards the All Children's Hospital Foundation. The announcement was made via 1wrestling.com. For a full transcript of the announcement, click HERE.
