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This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. For the video game named after this event for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color, see WWF WrestleMania 2000.
WrestleMania 2000
Details
Promotion World Wrestling Federation
Date April 2, 2000
Venue Arrowhead Pond
City Anaheim, California
Attendance 18,034[1]
Pay-per-view chronology
No Way Out (2000) WrestleMania 2000 Backlash (2000)
WrestleMania chronology
WrestleMania XV WrestleMania 2000 WrestleMania X-Seven

WrestleMania 2000 (chronologically known as WrestleMania XVI) was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 2, 2000 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California.[2] The official theme song was "California", an in-house production by Jim Johnston. For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... The Nintendo 64 ), often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... The Game Boy Color , shortened to GBC) is Nintendos successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November of 1998 in the United States and 1999 in Europe. ... WWF WrestleMania 2000 is a professional wrestling video game released in 1999 on the Nintendo 64 (N64) console. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Madrid Arena is a multi-purpose arena. ... Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and sometimes colloquially called the Honda Ponda or simply The Pond, is an indoor arena in Anaheim, California. ... Anaheim redirects here. ... No Way Out is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Backlash is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally in April (with the exception of 2005). ... Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... WrestleMania XV was the fifteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and sometimes colloquially called the Honda Ponda or simply The Pond, is an indoor arena in Anaheim, California. ... Anaheim redirects here. ... Anthology is a World Wrestling Entertainment album, consisting of 3 CDs:The Federation Years, The Attitude Era, & Now!. It features the most wrestling theme songs on one album to date. ... In-house refers to the production of some commodity or service, such as a television programme, using a companys own funds, staff or resources. ... Jim Johnston (also known as James Alan Johnston) is a music composer who has been working for World Wrestling Entertainment since the 1980s. ...


The main event was a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match for the WWF Championship involving reigning champion Triple H, The Rock, Mick Foley, and The Big Show, which Triple H won after last eliminating The Rock.[3] Main matches on the undercard included a Triangle Ladder match for the WWF Tag Team Championship involving Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz, and The Dudley Boyz, and a Two-Fall Triple Threat Match for the WWF Intercontinental and European Championships involving Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, and Chris Benoit.[4][5] Main Event is Australias only pay-per-view channel. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... Dwayne Johnson, (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and former professional wrestler,[2] best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock between 1996 and 2004. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... -1... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... Edge and Christian (E&C) is a former tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Edge (Adam Copeland) and Christian (Jason Reso), who wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and the Canadian independent circuit. ... The Hardy Boyz (also known as the The Hardys and Team Xtreme) are a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that consists of real life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy. ... For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

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Background

The main feud heading into WrestleMania was between Triple H, The Rock, Mick Foley, and The Big Show, with the four feuding over the WWF Championship. At the Royal Rumble two months prior, The Rock won the Royal Rumble match to become the number one contender to the WWF Championship at WrestleMania by last eliminating The Big Show,[6][7] and Triple H defeated Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) in a Street fight to retain the WWF Championship.[8][9] The proceeding month at No Way Out, The Big Show defeated The Rock to gain entry into the WWF Championship match at WrestleMania.[10][11] Also at the event, Triple H defeated Foley in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the WWF Championship.[12][13] Per the pre-match stipulation, Foley had to retire from professional wrestling.[12][13] A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... Dwayne Johnson, (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and former professional wrestler,[2] best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock between 1996 and 2004. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... -1... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Royal Rumble 2000 was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... No Way Out is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Hell in a Cell (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a type of professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cell which stands 16 feet (5 meters), or, more recently, 20 feet... Categories: Move to Wiktionary | Substubs ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ...


The second main feud heading into the event was between Edge and Christian versus The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) versus The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) for the WWF Tag Team Championship in a Triangle Ladder match. On the January 17 edition of RAW, Jeff Hardy was scheduled to face Bubba Ray Dudley in a match. The match saw Jeff pinning Bubba Ray after delivering a senton bomb.[14] After the match, the Dudley's attacked the Hardy Boyz, in which they powerbombed Matt on top of a table.[14] On the January 20 edition of SmackDown!, Matt was placed in a match again D-Von Dudley. The win was given to Matt, after a disqualification took place.[15] Jeff and Bubba Ray made their way to the ring, in which both teams began brawling against one another.[15] Bubba Ray prepared to powerbomb Matt into a table, that was set up by the Dudley's. Bubba Ray, however, was hit by Jeff with a chair, causing him to fall onto the tables. The Hardy's then set up a table of their own and put D-Von on it, and Matt proceeded to perform a legdrop on D-Von through the table.[15] At the Royal Rumble, the Hardy's defeated the Dudley's in a Tag Team Tables match.[16] The following night after the Royal Rumble, the Dudley's showed respect towards the Hardy's in which they would help them defeat the New Age Outlaws for the WWF Tag Team Championship. In return, the Hardy's would have to grant the Dudley's a title shot at the Tag Team Championship.[17] During the tag title match, the Dudley's stopped the three count, after the Hardy's had the match in their favor and allowing the Outlaw's to retain the titles. After the match, the Dudley's then went onto perform the 3-D on them.[17] Edge and Christian (E&C) is a former tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Edge (Adam Copeland) and Christian (Jason Reso), who wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and the Canadian independent circuit. ... The Hardy Boyz (also known as the The Hardys and Team Xtreme) are a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that consists of real life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy. ... Matthew Moore Matt Hardy (born September 23, 1974)[2] is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their SmackDown![1] brand, where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions along with his onscreen rival, Montel Vontavious Porter. ... Jeffrey Nero Jeff Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. ... For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. ... Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971[2]) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling as Buh Buh Ray Dudley and World Wrestling Entertainment as Bubba Ray Dudley. ... Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment as D-Von Dudley. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal Rumble 2000 was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... The Voodoo Kin Mafia, originally known as the New Age Outlaws (WWF) and previously known as the James Gang (TNA), were a professional wrestling tag team in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) consisting of B.G. James & Kip James. ...


Event

Before the show, Lilian Garcia sang a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner".[18] The first match that aired was a Tag-Team match between the team of The Godfather and D'Lo Brown against the team of The Big Bossman and Bull Buchanan.[4][19] The Godfather and Brown gained the early advantage over Buchanan and Bossman, as they were able to execute a leg drop and a splash combination.[18][20] Buchanan and Bossman, yet, retaliated after Bossman delivered a Sidewalk slam and Buchanan delivered a Leg drop from the top turnbuckle into a pinfall and winning the match.[21][22] Lilian Annette Garcia[1] (born August 19, 1973) is an American singer and ring announcer. ... The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... Charles Wright[1] (born May 16, 1961) is an American businessman and retired professional wrestler. ... DLo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) [2][1] (born Accie A.C. Connor on October 22, 1972 in Burlington, New Jersey), is an American professional wrestler. ... Raymond (Ray) Traylor (May 2, 1962 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler. ... Barry Buchanan (born January 5, 1968 in Eddyville, Kentucky) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances as Bull Buchanan and B² in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Hulk Hogan performing the Atomic Leg Drop on Mr. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... A Powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. ... This article is about the pinfall (or pin) as it is defined in professional wrestling. ...


The second match was a Hardcore Battle Royal for the Hardcore Championship involving defending champion Crash Holly.[4][19] The rules of the match were that; the match would go on for fifteen minutes, the championship could exchange hands an unlimited amount of times during the time limit, and the final wrestler with the Hardcore Championship would win the match and remain the Hardcore Champion.[2][5] The first championship exchange occurred after Tazz pinned Crash, which proceeded with Viscera pinning Tazz.[18][22] The third championship exchange occurred after Funaki pinned Viscera, however, Funaki was then pinned by Rodney.[2][22] The fifth championship exchange occurred after Joey Abs pinned Rodney, which proceeded with Abs being pinned by Thrasher.[20][21] The seventh title exchange occurred after Pete Gas pinned Thrasher, though, Gas was then pinned by Tazz.[2][5] The ninth title exchange occurred after Crash pinned Tazz, which proceeded with the final championship exchange, as Hardcore Holly pinned Crash, thus, Hardcore Holly won the Hardcore Championship.[4][23] Christian Cage after being chokeslammed onto a pile of thumbtacks. ... In professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal) is a multi-competitor match in which wrestlers are eliminated from the match upon being thrown over the top rope and out of the ring, with both feet touching the floor of the venue. ... World Wrestling Entertainments Hardcore Championship was a championship defended under hardcore rules: No Disqualifications, meaning all weapons and interference are legal. ... Michael John Lockwood (August 25, 1971 - November 6, 2003) was an American professional wrestler best known as Crash Holly, the storyline cousin of Molly Holly and Hardcore Holly in the World Wrestling Federation. ... Peter Senerchia (born October 11, 1967),[2] is a retired American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Tazz, (originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz). ... Nelson Frazier, Jr. ... Shoichi Funaki (born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand. ... Rodney Leinhardt (born January 1, 1970 in Rutherford, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler, better known simply as Rodney from his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Glen Ruth is an American professional wrestler, better known as Thrasher. ... Peter Gasperino (born May 29, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known simply as Pete Gas from his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation. ... Robert William Bob Howard[2] (born January 29, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name, Bob Hardcore Holly. ...

Edge and Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz for the Tag Team Championship
Edge and Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz for the Tag Team Championship

The next match was a tag team match between the team of Al Snow and Steve Blackman against the team of T & A (Test and Albert). [4][19] Back and forth action between the two teams towards the end of the match, where Albert delivered a Baldo Bomb on Snow, while Test delivered an Elbow drop from the top rope onto Blackman into a pinfall for the win.[5][18] The fourth match was a Tag Team Championship Triangle Ladder match involving The Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian, and champions The Dudley Boyz .[4][19] Edge and Christian first gained the advantage after Edge climbed the top rope and speared Jeff, who was climbing a ladder.[5][18] Edge and Christian were then given consecutive 3-D's by The Dudley Boyz.[18][22] The Dudley Boyz then brought tables into the ring and onto ringside, where D-Von splashed Jeff through a table in the ring, while Bubba powerbombed Matt through another at ringside.[2][22] The Hardy Boyz would then retaliate after Jeff delivered a Swanton bomb off a ladder onto Bubba, through a table.[2][5] As Jeff did so, Matt climbed a ladder, along with Edge and Christian, who pushed Matt off the ladder through a table.[18][22] The situation allowed Edge and Christian to reach and grab the championship belts that were hung from the rafters, thus gaining their first ever the Tag Team Championship.[21][23] Image File history File links WM2000triladder. ... Image File history File links WM2000triladder. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Steve Blackman (born September 28, 1963) is a former professional wrestler who most notably worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as under the nickname of The Lethal Weapon. // Steve Blackman began his wrestling career in 1986 in Connecticut, training at Tony Altimores wrestling school. ... T & A (Test & Albert) is a former heel professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation. ... Andrew Test Martin (born Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin on March 17, 1975 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Matthew Jason Matt Bloom (born November 14, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling under the ring name Giant Bernard, and for the New Japan Pro Wrestling affiliate WRESTLE LAND under the ring name Rusher Road. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... The Undertaker performing his Old School (arm twist ropewalk chop) maneuver on Heidenreich. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Hardy Boyz (also known as the The Hardys and Team Xtreme) are a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that consists of real life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy. ... Edge and Christian (E&C) is a former tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Edge (Adam Copeland) and Christian (Jason Reso), who wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and the Canadian independent circuit. ... For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... The double-team manuvers in professional wrestling are executed by two wrestlers instead of one and typicaly are used by tag teams in tag team matches. ... A wooden dining table and chairs. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... The Undertaker performing his Old School (arm twist ropewalk chop) maneuver on Heidenreich. ...


The fifth match was a Catfight between The Kat and Terri with special guest referee, Val Venis; the winner of the match was determined by the diva who threw their opponent out onto ringside.[4][19] The Kat threw Terri out onto ringside; Venis was however distracted by Mae Young, who was at ringside managing The Kat, and was unable to see the action.[18][22] Terri was again thrown onto ringside by The Kat, though, the action was not seen by Venis as he was yet again distracted by Young.[18][22] In retaliation, The Fabulous Moolah, who was at ringside managing Terri, pulled The Kat out onto ringside, which was seen by Venis, thus Terri won the match.[5][21] Next was a Intergender Tag-Team match between the team of Too Cool (Grand Master Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) and Chyna against the team of The Radicalz (Perry Saturn, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero).[4][19] Both teams fought back and forth towards the end of the match, where Chyna was tagged into the match and delivered a press slam, powerbomb, and a reverse DDT and pinned Guerrero for the win.[2][5] The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Stacy Carter (born September 29, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee), better known as Miss Kitty or The Kat, is an American former professional wrestler and valet. ... Terri Lynne Boatright Runnels (born October 5, 1966) is a former WCW and WWE professional wrestling valet, manager, TV host, and professional wrestler. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Sean Allen Morley (born March 6, 1971)[4][1] perhaps best known by his ring name of Val Venis, is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Victoria, who has been in WWE since 2000 but made her debut on the main roster in 2002, is a two time Women’s Champion Diva is a term used by the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to refer to its female talent. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Fabulous Moolah, or Lillian Ellison (born July 22, 1923), is a former female professional wrestler who is marketed by World Wrestling Entertainment for holding the record for the longest title reign of any athlete in any professional sport. ... Much like singles matches, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. ... Too Cool was a professional wrestling tag team and stable most notably active in the World Wrestling Federation between 1999 and 2001 and for a short time in 2004. ... Brian Christopher Lawler (born January 10, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a professional wrestler currently performing for Memphis Wrestling and other independent promotions, and the son of professional wrestling legend Jerry The King Lawler. ... Scott Garland[2] (born May 5, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Scotty 2 Hotty. ... Chyna[2] (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27, 1969)[1] is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. ... The Radicalz were a heel professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Perry Satullo (born October 25, 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Perry Saturn. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Eduardo Eddie Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 — November 13, 2005) better known as Eddie Guerrero, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family. ... A Powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. ... A Powerbomb is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestlers shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat. ... In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponents head into the mat. ...


The seventh match was a Two-fall Triple-Threat match for the Intercontinental and European Championships, involving Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, and Chris Jericho.[4][19] The first fall would be for the Intercontinental Championship, while the second fall was for the European Championship.[5][18] In the beginning of the first fall, all three men exchanged pin attempts towards midway into the match where Benoit broke up a Chicken wing submission by Angle onto Jericho.[18][20] The situation allowed Benoit to climb to the top turnbuckle and delivered a Diving headbutt on Jericho into a pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship.[2][22] During the second fall, Jericho and Benoit delivered a double powerbomb onto Angle, which proceeded into Benoit delivering three German suplexes onto Jericho.[5][20] Afterwards, Benoit attempted to deliver another diving headbutt onto Angle, however, Angle moved out of the way, resulting in Benoit hitting the ringmat. This situation allowed Jericho to deliver a Lionsault into a pinfall to win the European Championship.[5][23] In professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of wrestlers), in which wrestlers attempt to win the majority of matches. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. ... The Undertaker performing his Old School (arm twist ropewalk chop) maneuver on Heidenreich. ... The double-team manuvers in professional wrestling are executed by two wrestlers instead of one and typicaly are used by tag teams in tag team matches. ... The Big Show performs a Vertical suplex on JBL during a house show. ... Shawn Michaels performing a Moonsault on Chris Jericho. ...

Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) before his WWF Championship match
Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) before his WWF Championship match

The final match on the undercard was the Tag-Team encounter between Kane and Rikishi against D-Generation X (X-Pac and Road Dogg).[21][23] Shortly into the match Rikishi delivered a Diamond cutter onto X-Pac, which proceeded into Kane delivering a Tombstone piledriver into a pinfall for the win.[2][18] The main event was a WWF Championship Fatal-Four Way Elimination Match involving The Big Show (with Shane McMahon), Mick Foley (with Linda McMahon), The Rock (Vince McMahon), and the defending champion, Triple H (Stephanie McMahon).[21][23] In the beginning of the match, Show press slammed Triple H and Rock; however, all three competitors then attacked Show.[5][18] The situation allowed The Rock to eliminate Show, after delivering a Rock Bottom into a pinfall.[20][22] After the elimination, Foley delivered a double arm DDT on Triple H.[5][18] Though, Triple H retaliated as he performed two consecutive Pedigrees, and hitting Foley with a steel chair into a pinfall, thus Foley was eliminated.[2][22]. After Foley was eliminated, The Rock and Triple H brawled in and out of the ring with neither superstar gaining the advantage over one another. Although, Triple H gained the advantage when Vince hit The Rock with a steel chair two consecutive times.[2][22] The attack with the steel chair allowed Triple H to pin The Rock to retain the WWF Championship. Following the match, the majority of attending fans were angered by the main event's outcome, as well as the absence of favorite superstars such as, Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker, began chanting, "Ripoff!" and, "Refund!."[3][18] Image File history File links WM2000hhh. ... Image File history File links WM2000hhh. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967) better known by his ring name Kane, is an American professional wrestler. ... Solofa Fatu, Jr. ... This article is about the stable in WWE. For the Pay-Per-View event, see In Your House 19: D-Generation X D-Generation X (commonly known and spelled as DX and D-X) was a professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Brian Gerard (B.G.) James (born May 20, 1970 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as The Road Dogg Jesse James; a former member of D-Generation X, and the tag team partner of Billy Gunn, with whom... An American-looking gaff cutter with a genoa jib set This French yawl has a gaff topsail set. ... A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponents head into the mat. ... Main Event is Australias only pay-per-view channel. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... -1... Shane Brandon McMahon[3][2] (born January 15, 1970)[1] is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4, 1948 in New Bern, North Carolina) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson[6] (born May 2, 1972)[4], better known by his former ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque[1] (born September 24, 1976) better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon, is World Wrestling Entertainments Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing. ... A Powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. ... In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponents head into the mat. ... A facebuster, also known as a face plant, is generally a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down to the mat face-first without involving a headlock or facelock. ... A folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack or row, be thrown or be swung. ...


Aftermath

After the event, The Rock continued to feud with Triple H over the WWF Championship. The feud continued on the edition of RAW is WAR after WrestleMania, where The Rock pinned Triple H in a non-WWF Championship match.[24][25] The following week on RAW is WAR, the feud intensified, where The Rock defeated D-Generation X in a Handicap Steel Cage match.[26][27] However, after the match, Triple H, Shane and Vince McMahon attacked The Rock, which caused him to lose a great amount of blood.[26][27] Later that week on SmackDown!, it was announced that The Rock would face Triple H for the WWF Championship at Backlash.[28][29] On the April 20, 2000 edition of SmackDown!, the feud embarked even further, when Chris Jericho defeated The Rock in a Lumberjack match.[30][31] During the match, Triple H interfered and hit The Rock with the WWF Championship belt, which allowed Jericho to pin The Rock.[30][31] At Backlash, The Rock defeated Triple H to win the WWF Championship.[32][33] Dwayne Johnson, (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and former professional wrestler,[2] best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock between 1996 and 2004. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment Championship or WWE Championship or WWE Heavyweight Championship, formerly known as the WWF Championship and WWWF Championship as the company name changed, is the top prize in the WWE, though exclusive to its Smackdown! brand since August 26, 2002 while the World Heavyweight Championship is exclusive... This article is about the stable in WWE. For the Pay-Per-View event, see In Your House 19: D-Generation X D-Generation X (commonly known and spelled as DX and D-X) was a professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Shane Brandon McMahon[3][2] (born January 15, 1970)[1] is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... For other uses, see Bleeding (disambiguation). ... Backlash is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally in April (with the exception of 2005). ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ...


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Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

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