WWF House Show Results from Ft. Lauderdale, FL 6-17-01 Submitted by Calvin Martin on Sunday, June 17, 2001 at 10:49 PM EST
Thanks to Scott for sending this report in!
6-17-01 Ft.Lauderdale, Florida National Car Rental Center
(1) Jeff Hardy vs. X-Pac- Light-Heavyweight Championship Back and forth match. Pretty big 'X-Pac Sucks' chant. Pac taunted a lot. Plus the X-Factor music isn't as bad in person as it is in t.v. Jeff won via Swanton Bomb. Winner and Still Light Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Hardy
(2) Test vs. Albert- Hardcore Championship Test got a decent pop. Albert got some heat. WCW's Hugh Morrus runs his happy ass in and helps Test. Test got the big boot off. Winner and Still Hardcore Title: Test
(3) Tajiri vs. Haku Billy Gunn was supposed to face Haku but I guess he didn't show because of his father's passing. Nothing to special. Haku beat Tajiri with the Death Grip (WTF!)
(4) Christian and Edge vs. The Dudley Boyz Lots of "We Want Tables" chants. Edge said if he heard what Ft. Lauderdale wanted that they ( E and C) would leave. Crowd popped off with a table chant and they walked away from the ring. The Dudleyz chase them down and beat their asses. In the end the E to the C win after Edge hits Bubba Ray with the ring bell. After the match Edge get's the 3D. Winners: E and C
(5) Undertaker vs. Big Show Pretty crappy match but it was good seeing Dead Man Inc live. This was the first time I'd seen him live since his Lord of Darkness days. Punches...kicks...Taker gives the Show a clothesline and wins. Fast match. Winner: Dead Man
Intermission- The Fink Plugs like Mick Foley on speed.
(6) Molly Holly/Lita vs. Jackie/Ivory I swear to God Ivory is annoying. Her walk...her sneer...everything. Ivory got the win for her team when she rolled up Molly and pulled her tights. Damn cheater! Winners: Ivory and Jackie
(7) Matt Hardy vs. Justin Credible- European Championship Matt was over-of course, Justin got good heat. He needs to be on his own. Lita runs in but gets a superkick for her troubles. Later on Lita Hurricane-Lita's Justin and Matt then hits the Twist Of Fate for the 3. Winner and Still European Champion: Matt Hardy
(8) Kane vs. Kurt Angle- Intercontinental Championship A really good match. Angle gets huge heat for running down Ft. Lauderdale. Regal ran down and tried to cost Kane the title. But Earl Hebner kept him at bay. Kane then delivered what I guess is his new finisher the powerbomb for a 3. Winner and Still Intercontinental Champion: Kane
(9) Stone Cold Steve Austin/RhYno vs. Chris Jericho/Chris Benoit- Cage Match-Tag Titles It was supposed to be Regal and Austin teaming but Regal complains that do to an illness he cannot wrestler. So he says his replacement is.....RhYno!!! All participants used most if not all of their signature moves. End result: Benoit mad RhYno tap to the Crippler Crossface. Winners and Still Tag Team Champions: Y2J and the Rabid Wolverine
Biggest Pops 1) Y2J and Benoit 2) Undertaker/Hardyz/Lita 3) Kane 4) Test (Push him already!!!) 5) Hugh Morrus
Biggest Heat 1) Kurt Angle 2) Stone Cold 3) X-Pac 4) William Regal 5) Big Show
Best Matches 1) Y2J/Benoit vs. SCSA/RhYno 2) Kane vs. Kurt 3) Jeff vs. Pac 4) E/C vs. Dudleyz 5) Tie- Matt vs. Justin and Test vs. Albert
NOTES: I went to the house show in May in Ft. Myers, Florida and this one was much better. Star power = a good show. Don't get me wrong, I was happy to be at the Ft. Myers show but that show just needed a few more bigger names.
Test was pissed about something. I don't know what but he was pissed. I don't mean his normal in-ring scowl. I just mean in general, he was one pissed off Canadian.
Some drunk guy was screaming in the second level for Lita to take her pants off and give him her thong. Then the dumb bastard falls and grabs on to the railing. Everyone laughs at him and he just dangles. Poor guy....someone could have atleast pulled his pants up a little.
2 Flashers got taken out of the building. They were pretty hot too.
Thanks to PDBadBoylikeWHOA for sending this report in!
Jeff Hardy retains Light Heavy weight title over X-Pac via Swanton Bomb.
Test retains Hardcore championship after Hugh Morrus pulls Albert's neck off the ropes. Pretty weak. Only a garbage can and a lid was used.
Edge and Christian defeat Dudleys. After the match Edge tries to put Dudleys through table but Christian walks out and Dudleys give Edge a phat 3-D through the table. Best broken table I've seen table completley destroyed.
Haku defeats Tajiri via tonga death grip.
Undertaker beats Big Show with a closeline.
Intermission
Ivory and Jacqueline defeat Lita and Molly Holly after Ivory rolls lita up.
Matt Hardy defeats Justin Credible to retain European championship. Best match in my opinion. Matt is on the outside when lita comes up the walk way to the ring to check on Matt. Then Credible throws Lita in the ring and gives her a superkick you could hear througout the whole state, then gives Matt one but kicks out after a few minutes. Lita gives Justin the huricanlita and Matt does the Twist Of Fate for the pin.
Kane retains IC belts against Kurt Angle. Angle insults the old people of FT Lauderdale. Good match. Kane wins with chokeslam.
Main Event "Steel Cage" Tag Team Title Match Set to be Regal and Austin vs. Benoit and Y2J but Regal comes out saying how he is sick and has doctor's orders not to wrestle. So he says that Rhyno will replace him. Pretty good until Austin had a sleeperhold for 5 mins on Jericho. Austin hits the stunner on Jericho and closelines Benoit. All men now fightin in ring Austin tries to hit Benoit with the stunner but gets thrown into Y2J. Jericho gets the walls of jericho on Austin. Rhyno goes to gore Benoit but Benoit reverses it into the crippler crossface. Rhyno taps. Benoit and Jericho retain the titles. After the match Benoit and Jericho leave. Austin is arguing with Rhyno and hits him on the head then tells him to leave. Rhyno is by cage door. Austin turns around to tell fans off then turns back around to get gored by Rhyno.
Biggest Pops Lita Hardys Kane UT Test Tajiri Austin somewhat
