wCw Tag Team Championship: Hardy Boyz vs. Hurricane Helms/Lance Storm
- No Mercy kicked off from the Savvis Center in St. Louis with WCW Tag
Team Championship action, as the Hardy Boyz defended against The
Hurricane and Lance Storm. The Hardys were accompanied to the ring by
Lita, while Hurricane & Storm were accompanied by Mighty Molly and
Ivory. Hurricane showed off some of his Hurri-powers as the match began,
but the Hardys battled right back with their high-flying, double-teaming
tactics. But Hurricane & Storm roared right back with some double-team
tactics of their own. Soon Hurricane put on his cape and leapt from the
top rope all the way to the outside, taking out his opposition! The
challengers isolated Jeff Hardy, but Jeff soon battled back, nailing
Lance with a breath-taking corkscrew moonsault. Moments later, he tagged
Matt, who cleaned house. Soon it was an all-out brawl in the ring, with
several near falls. Matt went for the Twist of Fate, and the challengers
hit a double thrust kick, but Jeff saved his brother from the pin at the
last second. Lita got involved soon after, getting into it with Ivory
and Mighty Molly. Jeff then hit Ivory, and Lance Storm snuck up on Jeff
to get the half Crab. But Lita hit Lance with a hurricanrana. Matt then
hit a Twist of Fate on Hurricane, and Jeff hit the Swanton Bomb for the
win!
. Rob Van Dam arrived at the arena, and ran into Commissioner William
Regal. He suggested that RVD apologize to Stone Cold, and RVD said no.
Regal then said that RVD better have nothing to do with Vince McMahon,
and RVD said he was just looking out for No. 1. Regal told him not to do
anything he would regret later.
. Elsewhere, a limo pulled into the arena, and out marched Mr. McMahon.
Michael Cole caught up with him and asked why he was there, and after
Cole helped him put his jacket on, Vince said that all of Cole's
questions would be answered before the night was through, one way or
another. He said he was at No Mercy to make an impact.
. Kane vs. Test
- Two of the biggest, baddest dudes in sports entertainment went at it
when Test battled Kane. The match marked Kane's fourth anniversary in
the Federation, as he made his debut at the October 1997 "Badd Blood"
Pay-Per-View, right in St. Louis!Test went for his flying elbow, but
Kane moved just in time and came back with a neckbreaker. Kane then
drove Test down with a suplex, but Test just got the shoulder up at the
last minute. A Kane clothesline sent Test over the top rope, but Test
recovered to ram Kane into the ring post and hit him with a big boot to
the face! Once back in the ring, Kane narrowly escaped defeat. Test
measured for another boot to the face, but Kane caught him in a
chokeslam! The two then traded blows until Kane caught Test in a
powerslam. Kane then ascended the top rope but missed a flying
clothesline! Amazingly, Test caught the 300-plus pound Kane in a
pump-handle slam, but Test again narrowly avoided defeat! Test then went
to the outside to grab a chair, but Kane hit a dropkick against the
chair and into Test's face! Wehen Kane went to use the chair, referee
Nick Patrick grabbed the chair and took it away! Patrick's interference
opened the door for Test to finish the Big Red Machine with a big boot
to pick up the win! After the match, an angry Kane chokeslammed Patrick
not once, but twice, and then sent Patrick down with a powerbomb!
. Coach knocked on Stone Cold's door, and Debra answered. He said he was
hoping to get a word with Austin, and Debra asked her husband if she
wanted to talk to Coach. Austin said to tell Coach no, and that Kurt
Angle is a sorry sumbitch, and the RVD is a piece of trash, and Vince
McMahon is a bigger piece of trash, and there was no way he was losing
his title tonight! He then told Coach to get his butt out of there!
. Stacy Keibler was walking backstage, when she ran into Matt Hardy ,
and asked him what she thought of his lingerie. She showed what she was
wearing, and he said it looked real great! Lita then walked up to him
and asked what he was looking at, and he stuttered that she had done a
great job tonight! He then kissed his girlfriend and hugger her!
. First-Ever Lingere Match: Torrie Wilson vs. Stacy Keibler
- The two sultry divas strutted down to the ring, ready to show off
their stuff. Torrie unveiled her lingerie first, a mouth-watering red
number. Stacy was slower to disrobe, instead stunning the crowd with
some spins and kicks. Stacy then took off her robe to reveal a stunning
black number, before slapping Torrie across the face. She then took out
a whip, and whipped both Torrie and the referee! From there, the
catfight was on, and the two women even rolled right over the ref! The
women traded several near falls -- DID WE MENTION THEY DID IT IN
LINGERIE? -- and then Torrie hit Tajiri's handspring elbow to score the
pin, spanking Stacy after the bout!
. Michael Cole asked Kurt Angle what he thought about Mr. McMahon
seemingly supporting RVD. Angle said that he was focused on the
Federation Championship, and then Mr. McMahon walked in to say hi to
Kurt. Vince wished Kurt the best of luck tonight. Angle said he didn't
need luck, because he would again win the title -- oh heck yeah, it's
Van Dam true!
. Lilian Garcia interview Christian about the Ladder Match. Christian
said that when he and Edge were a tag team, and people would talk about
what a big star Edge would be, they failed to realize that no matter how
good Edge was, he was a little better. He said that tonight, he would
prove to the world that he was better than his brother.
. Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Christian vs. Edge
- Two years after Edge & Christian battled the Hardy Boyz in the Ladder
Match that put both teams on the map, E&C met up one-on-one in a Ladder
Match for Christian's Intercontinental Championship, as it was brother
vs. brother! With the title hanging above the ring, the fight started on
the rampway. It didn't take long for the ladder to become a factor, and
the two brothers even battled into the crowd. Edge took the early
advantage, catapulting his brother into the ladder, but Christian
battled back, dropping his brother onto it. With the ladder propped up
between the ring and the barricade, the brothers battled it out on top,
and Christian fell crotch-first onto one of the rungs! Edge tried to
bring the battle into the ring, but a Christian dropkick knocked the
ladder right into Edge's face! That allowed the IC Champion to set up
the ladder and try and get his belt. But Edge knocked him from the
ladder, and Christian clotheslined Edge in the process. Christian then
trapped Edge in the corner with the ladder, as the "Christian sucks!"
chants began. Christian got a steel chair and went to nail his brother,
but Edge caught his brother and tossed him from the top rope onto the
ladder, spine-first! Edge set the ladder up against the ropes and put
his brother on his shoulders. He then tossed him off, and Christian
landed on the ladder in a precarious position! Edge set up the ladder
between the top two turnbuckles, but Christian reversed a whip, sending
his brother into the ladder! Moments later, Christian slingshotted his
brother right into the ladder!Christian brought another ladder into the
ring and set it up, as Edge started to come to. Edge then set up the
other ladder and slammed Christian from the top of both ladders, with
both men putting their bodies on the line! Edge was the first to come
to, and he ascended one of the ladders as the fans cheered for him.
Christian attacked his brother from behind, and hit the I'm Prettier
from the top of the ladder! Christian went to the outside and got a pair
of steel chairs. He set his brother up for the one-man con-chair-to, but
Edge knocked the chair back into Christian's face. Edge then went
outside the ring and brought in a third ladder, propping it up on the
two chairs. He set Christian up on the ladder, and then went to the top
rope and splashed his brother with a thunderous crash! Edge started to
climb for the title, but Christian used a ladder to the ribs to knock
Edge from the ladder. Christian then propped up the third ladder behind
the other two. Christian started climbing a ladder, and Edge went up to
the top rope and speared Christian right off the ladder! The brothers
then began to climb the same ladder at the same time, and as they duked
it out, their ladder fell to the outside of the ring, knocking both
brothers to the floor! E&C were very slow in getting to their feet, and
Christian got back into the ring first. He started to climb, but fell a
few times, and he was clearly very sore. Soon Edge was back in the ring,
and he hit Christian with a chair below the belt. Edge then maneuvered
the chairs and gave Christian a con-chair-to on the top of the ladders!
Christian's prone body rolled off the ladders, as Edge grabbed the title
and became the new Intercontinental Champion!
. At WWF New York, Spike Dudley downed his troubles in a few drinks.
Spike said he felt like a hundred bucks, and couldn't wait to see Big
Show & Tajiri beat the heck out of the Dudley Boyz. As Spike talked, a
beautiful woman approached him, and Spike said, "Molly who?"
. WWF Tag Team Championship: Dudley Boyz vs. Big Show/Tajiri
- After putting Torrie Wilson and Spike Dudley through tables, the
Dudley Boyz were wanted men in their title defense against Big Show and
Tajiri. The Dudleys tried to isolate the Show, but the big man used his
power advantage to gain control. Tajiri used his kicks in an attempt to
score the Tag Titles, but Bubba soon nailed Tajiri with a Bubba Bomb.
The Dudleys tried double-teaming Tajiri to soften up the smaller member
of their challengers. Finally, Tajiri got the tag to Big Show, who
dominated the Dudleys. The Show did his best Razor Ramon impression, and
then signalled for the chokeslam, but the Dudleys knocked him out of the
ring. Tajiri knocked the Dudleys down with kicks, and soon locked D-Von
in the Tarantula. Moments later, he knocked the Dudleys down with a
double handspring elbow!Tajiri went to hit Bubba with the mist, but
instead hit the ref. Big Show then chokeslammed Bubba, but the ref was
still out of it. Rhyno then ran to the ring and gored the Big Show to
the outside. Tajiri then scored an enziguiri and a big kick to the face
on D-Von, who barely kicked out of the pinfall. Moments later, the
Dudleys hit the 3-D, and pinned Tajiri for the successful title defense.
. Backstage, William Regal congratulated Rhyno on showing initiative.
Rhyno said he was sick of people looking at the Alliance as a joke. He
said he wanted to change the way people looked at the Alliance, even if
he had to do so single-handedly.
. Test, Booker T and Shane McMahon laughed backstage, and Shane
congratulated Test on his win over Kane. Shane said it was now time for
Booker to top the Taker.
. Undertaker vs. Booker T.
- The most respected superstar in World Wrestling Federation history
battled the most decorated superstar in WCW history as the Undertaker
took on Booker T. The match started outside the ring with punches and
kicks, as the two icons went at it. Taker went to work on Booker's left
arm, and soon went old-school on Booker. Booker soon regained the
advantage, as the fight spilled to the outside. Booker tried to hit
Taker with the ring bell, but referee Tim White stopped him from doing
so, and Taker regained the advantage as the fight spilled into the
crowd. But Booker battled back as the fight went back into the
ring.Booker went up top and nailed Taker with a missile dropkick. Soon
after, he hit Taker with a big kick to the face, and a side suplex.
Booker then telegraphed a knee to the face, and was about to go for the
spineroonie, until Taker got back to his feet. Taker rallied back with a
big boot, but Booker reversed a powerslam and scored a near fall. Booker
went to the second rope but was met with a big foot, and the two men
slugged it out. A spinning heel kick by Booker was good for two, but
Taker hit a DDT soon after. The fight continued, and Taker measured
Booker for an avalanche. But Booker caught him, dropped him on the
turnbuckle, and hit a kick, knocking Taker to the outside. Booker then
hit the spineroonie! As Taker went to get back in the ring, Booker hit
him with a scissors kick, but Taker got his foot on the bottom rope.
Moments later, Taker went for the chokeslam, but Booker powered out of
it with a low blow, undetected by the ref. Booker punched Taker on the
turnbuckles, but Taker nailed Booker with the Last Ride and pinned him
to win the match.
. Coach got a word with Chris Jericho prior to his WCW Title match. Y2J
said it was time to put up or shut the heck up, and he said it was time
for him to finally win the big one.
. wCw Heavyweight Championship: The Rock vs. Chris Jericho
- It was the biggest match of Chris Jericho's career, as Y2J challenged
The Rock for the WCW Championship, looking to prove that he could indeed
win the "big match." Rock -- who lost the Federation Championship last
year at No Mercy -- was looking to defeat his motivated challenger. The
two popular superstars laid into each other from the get-go, as the fans
were clearly split in who to cheer for. Rock looked for the Rock Bottom
early on, but Y2J powered out and went for the Walls of Jericho, but
Rocky got to the ropes. Y2J then hit Rock with the second-rope dropkick,
pulling out all the stops for this unique opportunity to snare WCW gold.
He also hit Rock with a top-rope reverse elbow for a two-count. Y2J also
scored a near-fall after a flying forearm.Y2J gained the advantage, and
assaulted Rock with various maneuvers, trying to wear down the People's
Champion. Rock roared back with a clothesline, but Jericho hung Rock out
to dry on the top rope moments later. After a bodyslam, Jericho went up
top, but Rock caught him and crotched him on the top rope, and then
superplexed him down! The men slugged it out, and Rock tossed Jericho
down, and then nailed Y2J with a Samoan drop for a two-count. Running on
adrenaline, Rock knocked Jericho over the top rope to the outside. On
the outside, he knocked Y2J's head off the announce table, before
tossing him back into the ring. Rocky continued to pound on The Rock,
but Jericho battled back. Rock floored Y2J with a clothesline, but
Jericho kicked out of the pin. Moments later, Rock tossed Jericho to the
outside. Back on the inside, Rock scored another near-fall. Rock then
tried to wear down Y2J with a sleeper. After battling out of the
sleeper, Y2J went for a dropkick but missed. Rock hit Jericho with a
slingshot into the top turnbuckle, and then hit a clothesline. Rock
continued to dominate, and went for another top-rope suplerplex. But
Jericho pushed Rock down, and hit Rock with a missile dropkick!Both men
were slow to get back to their feet, and when they did, they slugged it
out. Y2J scored with a neckbreaker and a hurricanrana for two. Moments
later, Jericho hit Rock with a Rock Bottom! He then nailed a Lionsault,
but Rock kicked out at two, much to Y2J's shock! Y2J then hit a bulldog
on The Rock, and went for the People's Elbow, but Rock moved! Rock
battled back, putting Y2J in the sharpshooter! Jericho screamed for dear
life, and after what seemed like minutes, Y2J finally made it to the
ropes, forcing Rock to break the hold! On the outside, Rock took the top
off the Spanish announce table, and he and Jericho ascended the table.
He then nailed Y2J with a Rock Bottom right through the table! Rock
stared down his challenger, and brought him back into the ring. He set
Y2J up for a Rock Bottom, but Jericho battled out of it. Rock then hit a
spinebuster on Y2J, and went for a People's Elbow of his own. But as he
was about to hit it, Jericho caught Rock's foot, and locked Rock in the
Walls of Jericho! Rock reached for the ropes for all he was worth, but
as he was about to get there, Jericho pulled him away! Suddenly,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ran to the ring and threw a chair in the
ring, Y2J let go of the hold to knock Stephanie from the apron, and when
Y2J turned around, Rock nailed him with a DDT. Rock then threw Stephanie
into the ring, and hit her with a Rock Bottom! The distracted ref didn't
see Y2J knock Rock's head into the chair! Three seconds later, Chris
Jericho was the new WCW Champion! After the bout, Y2J mocked Stephanie.
Rock grabbed a chair and snuck up behind Y2J. When Jericho turned
around, Rock presented him with the chair, and Jericho held up the title
belt and the chair!
. WWF Heavyweight Championship: Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rob Van
Dam
- This match was made all-the-more interesting by the fact that
Commissioner Mick Foley made it a no-disqualification bout on HEAT, and
also by the fact that there were many question as to what role Vince
McMahon would play. Austin had some words for RVD prior to the bout, as
Angle snuck up and nailed both men with suplexes. Austin & RVD soon
battled back and double-teamed the Olympian. They knocked him from the
ring, and Austin talked some trash to RVD, even giving him the middle
finger. RVD hgave it right back, as Angle snuck up behind RVD and
attacked him. The Rattlesnake pounded on both men, even hitting Angle
with a low blow. He went for the Stunner on Angle, who reversed it into
an ankle lock before RVD kicked Angle, breaking the hold. RVD nailed
Austin with a series of kicks, before Angle attacked RVD from behind.
But RVD hit Angle with Rolling Thunder for a near-fall, broken up by
Austin. As the "RVD" chants heated up, Austin hit RVD with a
spinebuster, threw Angle to the outside, and gained a near-fall on RVD.
Austin went to work on RVD's knees, and also pounded on Kurt. Stone Cold
locked RVD in a half Boston Crab, until Angle broke it up. Austin threw
Angle to the outside and locked RVD in a STF, until Angle broke that up
too. Outside the ring, Austin slingshotted Angle into the ringpost, and
then wrapped RVD's legs on the ringpost. With Angle and Austin down, RVD
went up top. He went for the Five-Star Frog Splash, but both men moved
out of the way. Moments later, Austin hit the Stunner on Angle, but RVD
broke up the pin. RVD set Austin up in the corner, and hit the
split-legged moonsault for two. Angle hit the Angle slam on RVD, but
Austin broke up the pin. Austin knocked Angle from the ring, and then
Stone Cold went outside the ring after him. Austin and Angle duked it
out on the outside, and Stone Cold took the top off the other announce
table. He went to piledrive Angle, but Angle backdropped him onto the
announce table, which did not break! RVD then scored with a leap to the
outside on Angle, as all three men lay on the outside! Suddenly, Vince
McMahon strutted to ringside. RVD & Angle were the first two men up, and
they slugged it out inside the ring, where RVD hit Angle with a reverse
heel kick. RVD then went up top, but Angle caught him with a top-rope
belly-to-belly suplex! Austin finally got back into the ring, and hit
another Stunner on Angle, but Angle fell outside the ring, so the
Rattlesnake turned his attention to RVD. Mr. McMahon then got in the
ring and nailed Austin in the back with a steel chair! RVD went up top
and nailed Austin with the Five-Star Frog Splash, but an injured RVD
couldn't go for the pin right away. When he finally did, Angle broke it
up. Angle hit RVD with four belly-to-back suplexes and an Angle slam,
but as he went for the pin, Shane McMahon ran down and threw Angle to
the outside and into the ringpost! Shane and Vince then started going at
it! Back in the ring, Austin hit the Stunner on VD and pinned him to
retain his championship, much to Vince McMahon's shock!
