World Wrestling Federation ~ 2001 and Beyond

[Joey]

Staff
Commissioner: Dusty Rhodes
Commentators: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler
Ring Announcer: Howard Finkel
Backstage Interviewers: Michael Cole & Jonathan Coachman

WWF Roster
Kane
Tazz
Jerry Lawler
Billy Gunn
D-Lo Brown
Crash Holly
Mark Henry
Edge
Christian
Bradshaw
Farooq
X-Pac
Road Dogg
K-Kwik
Raven
Scotty Too Hotty
Rikishi
Steve Blackman
Taka Michinoku
Sho Funaki
Triple H
Shane McMahon
The Big Show
Chris Jericho
Kurt Angle
William Regal
Hardcore Holly
Val Venis
Viscera
Chris Benoit
Eddie Guerrero
Dean Malenko
Perry Saturn
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
Test
Albert
Steven Richards
Big Bossman
Scott Hall
Hulk Hogan
Mr. Olympia

Chyna
Trish Stratus
Lita
Ivory
Jacqueline
The Kat
Terri
Luna Vachon
Tori

Tag Teams & Stables
The Dudley Boys - Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley
The Acolytes - Bradshaw & Farooq
E&C - Edge & Christian
T&A - Test & Albert
Hulk Hogan & Steven Richards
The New Corporation - Shane McMahon, Scott Hall, Big Bossman & Kurt Angle

Inactive List
Mick Foley - Inactive, has not appeared in 30 days
Steve Austin - Inactive, taking time off
Undertaker - Inactive, has not appeared in 30 days
Jeff Hardy - Inactive, Torn quadriceps muscle
Matt Hardy - On hiatus
Vince McMahon - taking time off

[Joey]

Title Histories
WWF Championship
Kurt Angle (1) (Start - January 21, 2001)
Triple H (5) (January 21, 2001 - current)

Intercontinental Championship
Chris Benoit (3) (Start - January 11, 2001)
Chris Jericho (4) (January 11, 2001 - current)

Hardcore Championship
Raven (1) (Start - January 1, 2001)
Tazz (3) (January 1, 2001 - January 8, 2001)
William Regal (1) (January 8, 2001 - January 21, 2001)
Steve Blackman (5) (January 21, 2001 - February 5, 2001)
Title Retired (February 5, 2001)

World Tag Team Championship
Edge (5) & Christian (5) (Start - current)

WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
Champion to be determined

Women's Championship
Ivory (3) (Start - current)

Royal Rumble Winners
2001: Hulk Hogan (transferred to Scott Hall)

[Joey]

WWE Raw
January 1, 2001

The show begins with Debra announcing a battle royal to decide the new number 1 contender to the WWF title at the Royal Rumble. Kurt Angle interrupts her and says that nobody in the back even match up to his skill. Debra tells him that right after the battle royal he will be facing...THE BIG SHOW! The crowd goes wild.

Ivory def. Trish Stratus via pinfall. After the match, Chyna ambushed her.

In the interview area, Chris Jericho laid claim to a shot at the Intercontinental title.

Tazz def. Raven via submission to win the Hardcore championship.

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon make their way out to the ring. They climb in and Triple H says that tonight is the night that they prove they are the greatest couple in the history of the WWF. The crowd boos. Triple H continues by saying that something big is gonna happen tonight proving that the McMahon-Helmsley Era is far from over. They exit the ring to massive heat.

T&A def. Stevie Richards & The Goodfather via pinfall to qualify for the Royal Rumble match

Backstage, E&C watch on the screen as T&A celebrate their victory. The camera zooms out and we see Michael Cole standing behind them. He asks them what their thoughts on the Royal Rumble are. Edge says that they will both be in the Rumble match. Christian says that they will be the final two and let the best man win.

The Rock won the Number 1 Contenders Battle Royal last eliminating Chris Benoit.

After the match, Triple H made his way down the ramp with a steel chair in hand. He entered the ring and blasted The Rock in the face with the chair. The Rock collapses to the mat.

Kurt Angle def. The Big Show via DQ after Triple H attacked Angle with a chair.

[#HastaLaVista]

Soo our project is history?

[Joey]

No Way Out Match Card

Hardcore Match
Steve Blackman vs. William Regal

WWF Women's Championship
Ivory (c) vs. Lita

WWF Championship
Triple H (c) vs. Shane McMahon

[Cole]

Glad Tazz won the title. I'm really looking forward to the Rumble. I predict Tiple H wins.

[Joey]

Royal Rumble Match Card

WWF Championship
Kurt Angle (c) vs. The Rock

Royal Rumble Match
Participants; Test, Albert, Edge, Christian

[Joey]

WWF Smackdown
January 4, 2001

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon open the show. Triple H says that tonight Kurt Angle will be facing Kai-En-Tai and Too Cool in a 4-on-1 handicap match! Debra comes out and tells Triple H that he is not in charge. Stephanie McMahon tells Debra that she is the bosses daughter and what she says goes. Stephanie proceeds to fire Debra and appoint Triple H the new Commissioner.

Rikishi def. Al Snow via pinfall to qualify for the Royal Rumble match.

Backstage, Shane and Vince McMahon sit in their locker room. Shane tells Vince that it isn't fair that Stephanie and Hunter have all the power. Vince says that it won't be for long.

Tazz def. Joey Abs & Pete Gas to retain the Hardcore championship.

William Regal is backstage with Michael Cole. He tells Cole that after he wins the Royal Rumble he will bring prestige to the WWF title.

Chris Benoit def. Big Bossman via pinfall with help from The Radicalz.

The Radicalz are bacsktage when they approach Triple H. They demand to be placed in the Royal Rumble match. Triple H tells them that on Raw there will be an 8 man tag match with the winning team qualifying for the Rumble. Chris Jericho approached them and Triple H granted him a shot at the IC title on the next edition of Smackdown.

Vince and Shane McMahon make their way down to the ring. They climb in. Vince tells Stephanie that she doesn't own this company and that the McMahon boys are going to be taking it back.

Chyna def. The Kat via pinfall. She and Ivory brawled afterwards.

Kurt Angle def. Kai-En-Tai and Too Cool via submission on Scotty 2 Hotty.

Triple H introduces his new security force...The Acolytes! They come down and Bradshaw nails Angle with the Clothesline from Hell. The Rock is shown watching from his locker room as the show fades out.

[Joey]

Royal Rumble Match Card

WWF Championship
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Triple H

Royal Rumble Match
Participants; Test, Albert, Edge, Christian, Rikishi, William Regal, Viscera, The Big Show, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Scott Hall, Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Kane, D-Lo Brown, K-Kwik, X-Pac

Women's Championship
Ivory (c) vs. Chyna

[Joey]

World Wrestling Federation has come to terms on the releases of Naked Mideon, Essa Rios and The Goodfather. We wish them the best in all of their future endeavors.

[Joey]

WWF Raw
January 8, 2001

Triple H opens the show by announcing a blockbuster tag team tournament which will culimate at No Way Out. The teams are as follows:

The Dudley Boys
The Hardy Boyz
Kai-En-Tai
The Acolytes
T&A
Too Cool
Pete Gas & Joey Abs
Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly

He says that the tournament will be contested in a single elimination format with losing teams being eliminated!

The Dudley Boys def. Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly via pinfall by Bubba Ray on Crash.

Michael Cole interviews Rikishi backstage. Rikishi tells him that he's going to go on a tear through the WWF until he gets the WWF title.

Viscera def. Steven Richards via pinfall to qualify for the Royal Rumble match.

The Big Show is backstage. He states that he is going to be in the Royal Rumble match where he will get the most eliminations ever. He is attacked from behind by Kane who beats the hell out of him.

The Rock comes to the ring. He calls Triple H a jabroni and tells him to stick his job up his roody poo candy ass. Triple H walks out on stage and tells The Rock that he is FIRED meaning that he loses his WWF title shot at the Royal Rumble. The fans are absolutley furious as is The Rock as he is taken away by security.

William Regal def. Tazz via pinfall to win the Hardcore championship.

The Radicalz def. Gangrel, Al Snow, Billy Gunn & Mick Foley via pinfall from Benoit on Gunn to qualify for the Royal Rumble match.

[Joey]

World Wrestling Federation has come to terms on the releases of Rodney, Bull Buchanan and British Bulldog. We wish them the best in all of their future endeavors.

World Wrestling Federation have signed Scott Hall to a contract.

[SP]

RAW - Great show. "Chyna abused Trish" xDDDDDDDD IN WHAT WAY JOEY? IN .. WHAT .. WAY!?
Great to see that Triple H is going badass heel.
I like that Tazz is Hardcore Champ.
Rock vs Angle will be sick.
Are your PPVs going to be in full?
Royal Rumble is looking good!!

RAW 2 - 3D for the motherfuckin win!
WHAAT? ROCKY IS FIRED?! Guess he can start is movie career early. Haha. Rock vs Angle vs Triple H at RR! Or Rocky wins the RR!
Yeah Regal!!
Rumble Participants are looking fly!

[Joey]

WWF Smackdown
January 11, 2001

Scott Hall opens the show by declaring himself for the Royal Rumble match. He cuts an intense promo about his time in the WCW and how the WWF is the greatest wrestling company he's ever been in. Vince and Shane McMahon interrupt him and tell him that he should join Team McMahon. Hall agrees too.

The Big Show def. Kai-En-Tai via pinfall on Sho Funaki.

It is announced that Ivory will defend her Women's title against Chyna at the Royal Rumble.

William Regal def. Raven and Tazz via pinfall on Raven to retain the Hardcore championship.

Triple H tells Michael Cole that tonight Scott Hall will be facing Rikishi one-on-one!

Ivory & Luna Vachon def. Chyna & Trish Stratus via pinfall from Ivory on Stratus.

Vince and Shane give Hall pointers for his match against Rikishi.

Scott Hall and Rikishi fought to a no contest after Triple H and the McMahons interferred.

Chris Jericho def. Chris Benoit via submission to win the Intercontinental championship.

Triple H announces afterwards that he will be facing Kurt Angle for the WWF title at the Rumble.

[Joey]

WWF Raw
January 15, 2001

The show begins with Kurt Angle saying that he is going to manhandle Triple H at the Royal Rumble. He continues for a few moments before "IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLL!" hits and the crowd goes batshit crazy. Triple H walks out onto the stage laughing like an idiot. He says that The Rock is officially legitimately done with the WWF because he thinks the WCW is better. He continues by saying that The Rock will never ever step foot inside a WWF ring ever again.

The Hardyz def. Pete Gas & Joey Abs via pinfall from Matt on Gas.

Al Snow is in Triple H's office. Triple H says that he is going to give him one last chance to prove himself worthy of being in the WWF as he will face William Regal for the Hardcore title...NEXT!

William Regal def. Al Snow via submission to retain the Hardcore title. Al Snow left through the crowd afterwards.

E&C sit in their locker room making fun of The Dudleys and The Hardy Boyz. Edge says that there is no way in hell that they could win the Royal Rumble because they are losers. Christian says that it will be their personal mission to rid the Rumbel match of those two teams.

Kane def. Grandmaster Sexay via pinfall to qualify for the Royal Rumble match.

Scott Hall makes his way down to the ring. He says that last Thursday on Smackdown his match with Rikishi was disrupted by Triple H and the McMahons. He says that he is not going to stand for it and will not be joining either side in the war. Triple H comes out and Hall challenges him to a match. Triple H accepts.

Scott Hall def. Triple H via pinfall with help from Kurt Angle.