Wrestling) shortly after his first WWF title victory, the Big Show noted that, as the world champion, the performer holding the belt is “the flagship of the organisation that [they are] representing.” Ironically, despite winning the title at the conclusion of the Survivor Series, it was never truly about him. The highlight of Rikishi’s display, however, came alongside his Too Cool stablemates Grand Master Sexay and Scotty Too Hotty. Jack attempted to use a barbed wire two-by-four, but Triple H performed a low blow, and used the weapon on Jack. The finish came at the 25-minute mark, and will be remembered as one of the most remarkable conclusions to a match in history. Despite tension between Jericho and Chyna, the two were forced to work together and helped each other retain the title, including in title defenses against Hardcore Holly, who challenged Jericho and Chyna to a Triple Threat match to resolve the title situation. Regrettably, the WWF and its creative team, as eager as ever to throw fans off the scent of a possible match or storyline, made a mess of their booking decisions, and the main angles heading into the year’s most important show become one amalgamated blur. The Big Show also declared his intention to win the match. The video was censored before Mark Henry covered her up. Jack countered a Pedigree attempt and performed a bulldog onto the two-by-four. Gunn then pinned Bradshaw after a Fameasser to retain the title. Scotty 2 Hotty entered next, and the three Too Cool members danced in the ring until Rikishi eliminated the other two, and continued to dance. The Royal Rumble is certainly a special event in the WWE. Rikishi eliminated the first to eighth entrants. Angle passed out to the hold and Tazz won the match, ending Angle's undefeated streak. Another feud going into the event was between Chris Jericho, Chyna and Hardcore Holly over the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Jericho then fought with Holly, applying the Walls of Jericho. broadcast. Jericho performed a diving crossbody to Chyna, who was on Holly's shoulders. Triple H pinned Foley after using the ring bell, and delivering two Pedigrees. 14. Traditionally, the win… All three were outside the ring, and Holly attempted to use a chair, but Chyna performed a dropkick to the chair into Holly's face. Before the match, the Dudley Boyz insulted the fans, expressing their dislike for the booing of John Rocker. by reservar123 Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle .

Matt moved as Bubba Ray fell through the tables. With Rikishi being joined by the likes of Test, Big Boss Man and the British Bulldog (three performers that, sadly, have since passed away), the ring was starting to fill up when former two-time WWF Champion and Connecticut Congress candidate Bob Backlund made a cameo appearance at No. Foley was reinstated, and he requested a Street Fight for the WWF Championship at Royal Rumble.

Before the match, Jericho declared his plans for a celebration after winning the match. 30 slot. The Big Show started a feud with The Rock. Kane hit an enzuigiri, and a scoop slam on The Big Show, but X-Pac then eliminated Kane with a spinning heel kick. Angle gained the advantage after performing a vertical suplex outside the ring. The Acolytes gained the early advantage after a fallaway slam from Bradshaw to Gunn. Later in the show, the recently fired Mick Foley returned during the main event, attacking Triple H and his DX cohorts whilst resuming his feud with the new WWF champion.

The Big Show finally produced video evidence to Triple H, and he was granted a match at No Way Out for The Rock's match for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 2000. Angle won the WWF European Championship on the February 10 edition of SmackDown!, and on the February 14 edition of Raw is War, Angle challenged Jericho to a match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at No Way Out.

As is well documented amongst even the most casual of wrestling journalist online, today’s professional wrestling is simply not as popular as it was in 2000. Jack came back, hit Triple H's groin with the weapon, and performed a double arm DDT. 24, and immediately eliminated the abhorred Boss Man. The main feud going into the event was between Triple H and Mick Foley. Tazz’s debut had successfully established the New Yorker as the WWF’s most believable new attraction, and Kurt Angle was just another victim. In the second match, The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) and The Big Bossman defeated Prince Albert, The Godfather and D'Lo Brown in a Six-man tag team match. WWE Star To Join British Soap Opera ‘Coronation Street’. Unfortunately for the McMahon-Helmsley faction’s hired gun, the Big Show made short work of X-Pac, hurling him out of the ring with ease after no-selling a Bronco Buster. ended in a double pinfall,[13] both were declared co-champions. However, complications with Austin’s neck, stemming from an injury sustained in a 1997 botched Owen Hart piledriver, had finally taken its toll. With a WrestleMania headline slot on the line in the storylines, the match mattered to each and every competitor and, much like the bloody brawl that preceded it, fans simply knew that this match was big time. Faarooq came out and, with Bradshaw, fought with the Mean Street Posse backstage.[3]. Impressive between the ropes and in promos, Angle was a mid-card star that was rapidly rising. Stuck in the same notions as the Triple Threat match, the bout between The Acolytes and the New Age Outlaws for the WWF Tag Team Championship was lacklustre and effectively counted as filler. Although other occasions, like his 2002 epic with Hollywood Hulk Hogan in Toronto, spring to mind quicker than his Royal Rumble victory, the image of a victorious People’s Champion standing on the turnbuckles at Madison Square Garden, looking towards a headlining role at WrestleMania, must be remembered as a definitive symbol of The Rock’s first run at the top. The second match was the first-ever Tag Team Tables match, between the Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) and the Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von). Featured matches on the undercard included a street fight match between Triple H and Cactus Jack for the WWF Championship, a Triple Threat match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and The New Age Outlaws versus The Acolytes for the WWF Tag Team Championship. Sports Quiz / Royal Rumble 2000 Participants Random Sports or Numbers Quiz Can you name the Royal Rumble 2000 Participants? Angle regained the advantage after a small package, and a bridging German suplex. Both superstars went over the top rope, but before the Big Show's feet touched the ground, the Rock's feet were already on the arena floor. Chyna returned to the ring, and attacked Jericho.

Next was the Miss Rumble 2000 swimsuit contest. [18] On the January 27 episode of SmackDown!, Edge and Christian supported the Hardy Boyz and fought the Dudley Boyz, who put Edge and Christian through a table. Interested in items for sale from other Sporclers? Kane hit an enzuigiri, and a scoop slam on The Big Show, but X-Pac then eliminated Kane with a spinning heel kick. As the victor himself commented, in a WWF Magazine special from 2002 (via The John Report Blog of WWE), the Street Fight was the match where “people stood up and took notice of Triple H as someone above the norm…and gave Cactus Jack the platform that he wanted to go out on.” At the conclusion of this bout, Triple H’s status as a main event player was instantly made credible, and Mick Foley began the last sustained run at the top of his career. This Royal Rumble was the first WWF pay-per-view event to air on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, as Channel 4 had acquired the rights to broadcast World Wrestling Federation programming that year. Rikishi eliminated the first to eighth entrants. The event is named after the Royal Rumble match, a Battle royal match whose participants enter at timed intervals. The third match was a Triple Threat match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Hardcore Holly, and co-champions Chris Jericho and Chyna.

The Rock won the match. The Rock performed a spinebuster and a People's Elbow, but The Big show came back with a chokeslam.

Chyna then performed a Pedigree to Holly. [3][4], Triple H and Cactus Jack's feud continued into No Way Out, the following pay-per-view. It took six men to eliminate Rikishi.

This Royal Rumble was the first WWF pay-per-view event to air on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, as Channel 4 had acquired the rights to broadcast World Wrestling Federation programming that year. Royal Rumble 2000 was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Gunn then pinned Bradshaw after a Fameasser to retain the title. A new entrant came out approximately every 90 seconds. The 10 Best Surprise Royal Rumble Entrants And 10 That Were Terrible.