Fully Loaded (1999)
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Fully Loaded was the second Fully Loaded professional wrestling
pay-per-view
event produced by World Wrestling Federation
(WWF). It took place on July 25, 1999 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York
. Matches were fought in a number venues, including a parking garage.
The main event was a First Blood match for the WWF Championship
. Stone Cold Steve Austin
defeated The Undertaker to retain the title by hitting him with a television camera and causing him to bleed after interference by X-Pac
. The match stipulated that if Undertaker won, Austin would never wrestle for the WWF Championship and if Austin won, the WWF Chairman Vince McMahon
could never appear on WWF television.
The undercard featured Triple H
versus The Rock in a Strap match, Road Dogg
and X-Pac versus Mr. Ass
and Chyna in a tag team
for the rights to win the D-Generation X
name, Ken Shamrock
versus Steve Blackman
in an Iron Circle match
, Big Show versus Kane
, Al Snow
versus Big Boss Man
for the WWF Hardcore Championship
, Mideon
versus D'Lo Brown
for the WWF European Championship
, Hardy Boyz
(Matt
and Jeff
) and Michael Hayes
versus The Acolytes
(Faarooq
and Bradshaw
) in a Handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship and Edge versus Jeff Jarrett
for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
.
that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines
that were played out on Raw is War
—World Wrestling Federation
's (WWF) flagship television program. Wrestlers portrayed a villain
or a hero
as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main rivalry
heading into the event was between Stone Cold Steve Austin
and The Undertaker over the WWF Championship
. At King of the Ring
, Undertaker defeated The Rock to retain the WWF Championship. Later that night, Austin lost his position of on-screen
WWF CEO to The McMahons
(Vince
and Shane
) in a Handicap Ladder match
. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Vince announced that Undertaker would defend the title against Triple H at Fully Loaded. However, Vince's plans were ruined when Austin informed Vince of a contract, which he had written himself and the contract stated that Austin would get a WWF Championship title shot later that night, and if Undertaker got disqualified, he would lose the title. Austin defeated Undertaker to win the title, but was attacked by Undertaker after the match. On July 4 edition of Sunday Night Heat
, Undertaker challenged Austin to a First Blood match for the title at Fully Loaded. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Vince added a stipulation that if Austin won, Vince would never appear on television again and if Austin lost, he would never receive a WWF Championship again.
Another predominant rivalry heading into the event was between Triple H
and The Rock. At King of the Ring, Triple H interfered in The Undertaker's WWF Championship defense against Rock and attacked Rock, costing him the title shot. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Rock attacked Triple H after Triple H offered Mr. Ass
and Chyna to challenge Road Dogg
and X-Pac
to a match. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Rock defeated Triple H in a Steel Cage match. Rock and Triple H developed a rivalry, leading to a Strap match between the two at Fully Loaded.
On July 19 edition of Raw is War, Jeff Jarrett
defeated Christian to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
. After the match, Christian's The Brood partner Edge appeared and a brawl occurred between Jarrett and Edge. As a result, Jarrett challenged Edge to a match for the Intercontinental Championship at Fully Loaded. On July 24, Edge defeated Jarrett at a live event
to win the title.
On July 4 edition of Sunday Night Heat, D'Lo Brown
attacked Mideon
during a WWF European Championship
defense against Al Snow
, causing Snow to be disqualified. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Mideon attacked Brown during a WWF Hardcore Championship
match against Snow, costing Brown, the match. On July 18 edition of Sunday Night Heat, Mideon distracted Brown and spitted in his face during Brown's match against Gangrel
. This allowed Gangrel to defeat Brown for the victory. This led to a European Championship match between Brown and Mideon at Fully Loaded.
At King of the Ring, Ken Shamrock
lost his King of the Ring quarter-final match to Mr. Ass, when the referee
stopped the match, due to Shamrock sustaining an injury at the hands of Steve Blackman
in a match against Shane McMahon on June 27 edition of Sunday Night Heat. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Shamrock and Blackman wrestled in a No Holds Barred match, which ended when Blackman attacked him with a kendo stick. On July 18 edition of Sunday Night Heat, Shamrock challenged Blackman to an Iron Circle match
.
At King of the Ring, Hardy Boyz
(Matt
and Jeff
) defeated Edge and Christian
to become the #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championship. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Hardy Boyz defeated The Acolytes
(Faarooq
and Bradshaw
) to win the Tag Team Championship. On July 12 edition of Raw is War, it was announced that Hardy Boyz would defend the titles against Acolytes in a rematch at Fully Loaded.
Mr. Ass won the 1999 King of the Ring tournament and issued an open challenge to all the wrestlers of WWF on June 28 edition of Raw is War. Triple H then urged Mr. Ass and Chyna to challenge D-Generation X
's remaining members Road Dogg and X-Pac to a match. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Road Dogg was arrested by the police as he was blamed by Mr. Ass and Chyna for vandalizing Chyna's car, but Chyna informed the police that it was not her car. On July 12 edition of Raw is War, Road Dogg and X-Pac challenged Mr. Ass and Chyna to a match with the winning team earning the rights to DX name at Fully Loaded.
At King of the Ring, Kane
defeated Big Show in the quarter-final round of the King of the Ring tournament. Later that night, Big Show cost Kane, his semi-final round match against Mr. Ass. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Big Show cost Kane, a match against Hardcore Holly
. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Kane defeated Big Show and Holly in a Handicap match after help from The Undertaker. Big Show and Kane continued to interfere in each other's matches and attack each other, leading to a match between the two at Fully Loaded.
On July 19 edition of Raw is War, Big Boss Man
attacked Al Snow with his nightstick when Snow requested him to hit him after Snow had gone mad after his Head
was pierced by Prince Albert on July 12 edition of Raw is War. However, Bossman continued to attack Snow with the nightstick, leading to a match between the two for Snow's WWF Hardcore Championship at Fully Loaded.
aired live featuring three matches. In the first match, Val Venis
defeated Joey Abs
by pinning him after a Powerbomb
. In the second match, The Godfather
defeated Meat
by pinning him after performing a Death Valley Driver, which he called Pimp Drop. In the final match, Christian defeated Viscera
by pinning Viscera with a roll-up after Christian's The Brood teammate Gangrel
attacked Viscera.
. Edge defended the title against Jeff Jarrett
. After a back and forth action, Jarrett targeted Edge's legs and shoulder, injuring it and continued to dominate Jarrett, until Edge performed a Lifting DDT, which he called Impaler, on Jarrett and attempted to perform a Spear, but Jarrett threw him outside the ring, where Gangrel attacked Edge as the lights went off. When the lights came back, Gangrel was shown laying down on the floor. Edge returned to the ring and speared Jarrett while Jarrett's valet Debra
distracted both Edge and the referee
. Debra was eventually thrown off the ring apron as Edge and Jarrett attacked each other. Gangrel interfered in the match and attacked Edge, allowing Jarrett to perform a Forward Russian Legsweep, which he calls The Stroke, to win the Intercontinental Championship.
In the second match, Hardy Boyz
(Matt
and Jeff
) teamed with their manager
Michael Hayes
to defend the WWF Tag Team Championship against The Acolytes
(Faarooq
and Bradshaw
) in a Handicap match. Hardy Boyz and the Acolytes started battling in the entrance way. The two teams made it to the ring where Hardy Boyz dominated the Acolytes through their high-flying moves until Acolytes took control by using their strength and power. Hardy Boyz controlled the Acolytes until Bradshaw performed a Superplex on Matt and attempted to pin him but Jeff hit Bradshaw with a cane. Jeff then tried to perform a high-flying move but Bradshaw performed a Lariat, which he called Clothesline From Hell, on Jeff. Faarooq tossed Hardy Boyz over the top rope and then the Acolytes dominated Hayes and finished him with a Double Powerbomb to win the Tag Team Championship.
The third match was a standard wrestling match for the WWF European Championship
. Mideon
defended the title against D'Lo Brown
. Brown dominated Mideon for the earlier part of the match by performing a Clothesline and a Baseball Slide until Mideon attacked Brown and dominated him outside the ring by ramming him into the ring steps. The action returned to the ring where Mideon controlled the match. Brown eventually regained his control and performed a Frog Splash, which he called Lo Down, on Mideon to win the European Championship.
In the next match, Al Snow
defended the WWF Hardcore Championship
against Big Boss Man
. Snow asked Boss Man in the entrance way to hit him with the nightstick but Bossman started attacking Head
that angered Snow and he started attacking Boss Man but was thrown into a closed steel trunk. The two started fighting each other and their action spilled to the backstage, where Snow and Boss Man hit each other with numerous objects and fought each other throughout the arena. Boss Man threw Snow into a gate and handcuffed him to the gate, where Boss Man hit him with a bottle and a metal rod and then pinned him to win the Hardcore Championship.
The fifth match was a standard wrestling match between Big Show and Kane
. Hardcore Holly
served as the special guest referee. Big Show started dominating the match as he performed a Military Press Slam over the top rope, sending Kane outside the ring. Kane returned to the ring where Big Show continued to dominate him. Big Show performed a Sidewalk Slam on Kane and attempted to pin him but got a near-fall. Big Show attempted to perform an Elbow Drop but Kane avoided the move and started dominating the match. He performed a Flying Clothesline and attempted to perform a Chokeslam
on Big Show, but Holly attacked on Kane's knee, allowing Big Show to take advantage and he thus chokeslammed Kane and attempted a pinfall. Holly made a fast count, and thus, Big Show won the match.
The next contest was an Iron Circle match
. It was contested in a parking garage. The rules of the match were that the first wrestler to get out of the cars would be declared the winner. Ken Shamrock
competed against Steve Blackman
. Shamrock and Blackman entered the circle and started fighting each other. Blackman tried to use a chain and a tire iron, however he missed both. Shamrock used a trashcan and the same steel chain wrapped around his hand as weapons as the car’s horns sounded. Shamrock then choked out Blackman with the chain to win.
match pitting Mr. Ass
and Chyna against Road Dogg
and X-Pac
. The winning team would legally win the rights to D-Generation X
copyright. Chyna was dropkick
ed into Mr. Ass by Road Dogg until Mr. Ass was tagged in. Road Dogg and Mr. Ass battled each other while Chyna continued her interference. X-Pac was tagged in but was dominated by Mr. Ass. X-Pac tagged Road Dogg and Road Dogg entered the ring but the referee did not see the tag and Road Dogg was sent outside the ring. X-Pac was the legal competitor and was dominated by Chyna and Mr. Ass. Chyna started dominating X-Pac until X-Pac clotheslined her. Road Dogg and X-Pac started dominating the match as Road Dogg threw Mr. Ass out of the ring while X-Pac performed a Bronco Buster on Chyna. Mr. Ass tried to perform a Clothesline on X-Pac but Chyna accidentally pulled X-Pac out of the way and was clotheslined by Mr. Ass. Road Dogg took advantage and performed a Pumphandle Drop on Mr. Ass to win the rights to DX name.
The final match on the undercard was a Strap match between The Rock and Triple H
, with the winner becoming the #1 contender for the WWF Championship
and earning the title shot at SummerSlam
. Rock and Triple H were both tied to a strap that connected both men. Both men used the leather strap to their advantage by attacking each other in the ring and outside the ring. Chyna eventually interfered in the match and distracted the referee, allowing Rock to perform a Lifting Side Slam, which he called Rock Bottom on Triple H, and attempted to pin him but Triple H choked him through the strap. However, Rock performed a Hip Toss and a Samoan Drop to keep his momentum. Triple H eventually took the strap off as he grabbed a chair but was hit with straps by Rock. Chyna distracted the referee again, allowing Mr. Ass to interfere and attack Rock with a club. Triple H got a near-fall. Rock then performed a Low Blow
and an Elbow Drop, which he called People's Elbow, on Triple H and attempted to pin him, but Mr. Ass pulled him off. Rock performed a Rock Bottom on Mr. Ass but as he turned around, Triple H took advantage and performed a Double Underhook Facebuster, which he calls Pedigree on Rock, to win the match.
The main event was a First Blood match for the WWF Championship. Stone Cold Steve Austin
defended the title against The Undertaker. The match stipulated that if Undertaker won, Austin would never receive a WWF Championship title shot and if Austin won, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon
would never appear on WWF television again. The match started when Undertaker and Austin started battling each other in the entrance way and battled each other throughout the ringside area. Undertaker then picked up a chair and tried to hit Austin with it. He attempted it four times but failed to hit it even a single time. Austin then threw Undertaker into the steel steps but Undertaker did not bleed. Shane McMahon
then interfered in the match and Austin hit him with a chair. Austin tried to hit Undertaker with it but Undertaker avoided it. Austin then performed a Sitout Three-Quarter Facelock Jawbreaker
, which he calls Stone Cold Stunner, on Undertaker. Vince McMahon then interfered in the match and tried to attack Austin with his crutch but Austin avoided it and attacked McMahon. Undertaker proceeded to hit Austin with a chair in the head. X-Pac then interfered and kicked the chair into Undertaker's head. Austin then picked up a television camera and hit Undertaker with it. Undertaker then tried to perform a Reverse Belly to Belly Piledriver, which he calls Tombstone Piledriver on Austin, but started bleeding. The referee awarded the match to Austin and declared him the winner. As a result, Vince could no longer appear on WWF television.
, The Undertaker avenged his loss at Fully Loaded by attacking X-Pac
and Road Dogg
in the backstage area. Undertaker brought X-Pac to the ringside area to attack him more, causing X-Pac's tag team
partner Kane
to rescue him but he was attacked by Big Show. As a result, Undertaker and Big Show formed a tag team. Undertaker and Big Show started a rivalry
with X-Pac and Kane. On August 9 edition of Raw is War, X-Pac and Kane defeated The Acolytes
(Faarooq
and Bradshaw
) for the WWF Tag Team Championship. At SummerSlam
, Undertaker and Big Show defeated X-Pac and Kane to win the Tag Team Championship.
After losing to Stone Cold Steve Austin
at Fully Loaded, Undertaker challenged him to a rematch on August 2 edition of Raw is War. Austin accepted the challenge but Triple H
, who had become the #1 contender for Austin's WWF Championship
at Fully Loaded, insisted that Undertaker would not get the title shot, resulting in a brawl. On August 9 edition of Raw is War, Jesse Ventura
returned to WWF after nine years as the special guest referee of the WWF Championship match at SummerSlam. Triple H confronted Ventura, causing the WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels
to force Triple H to compete against Austin and Undertaker in a Triple Threat match. However, later that night, Austin was found unconscious. Michaels blamed Triple H for the attack and replaced Austin with Chyna and announced that Triple H's status as the #1 contender would be on the line in the match. Chyna pinned Triple H and thus became the new #1 contender for the WWF Championship. On August 16 edition of Raw is War, a returning Mankind
helped Chyna in defeating Triple H to retain her status as the #1 contender for the title. After the match, he challenged her for that spot but Chyna low blow
ed him and refused but Michaels forced Chyna into defending her spot against Mankind. Mankind defeated Chyna to become the #1 contender, until Triple H attacked him after the match. Shane McMahon announced that Mankind would defend his #1 contender status against Triple H and appointed himself the special guest referee. Michaels made the match, a Falls Count Anywhere No Holds Barred match and appointed himself the second referee. Mankind and Triple H both pinned each other. As a result, both men were declared contenders for the title and it was announced that Austin would defend the title against Mankind and Triple H in a Triple Threat match at SummerSlam. At SummerSlam, Mankind defeated Austin and Triple H to win the title.
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pay-per-view
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event produced by World Wrestling Federation
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(WWF). It took place on July 25, 1999 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
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. Matches were fought in a number venues, including a parking garage.
The main event was a First Blood match for the WWF Championship
WWE Championship
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. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
defeated The Undertaker to retain the title by hitting him with a television camera and causing him to bleed after interference by X-Pac
Sean Waltman
Sean Michael Waltman is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE in their developmental program. He wrestled there under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac off and on from 1993–2002, World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Syxx, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ...
. The match stipulated that if Undertaker won, Austin would never wrestle for the WWF Championship and if Austin won, the WWF Chairman Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
could never appear on WWF television.
The undercard featured Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
versus The Rock in a Strap match, Road Dogg
Brian Gerard James
Brian Gerard James is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE as an agent and producer. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg...
and X-Pac versus Mr. Ass
Monty Sopp
Monty Kip Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is probably best known as one of the members of the New Age Outlaws. He also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Kip James...
and Chyna in a tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
for the rights to win the D-Generation X
D-Generation X
D-Generation X was a professional wrestling stable in WWE . The group originated in the midst of the WWF's "Attitude Era" from 1997 to 2000...
name, Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
versus Steve Blackman
Steve Blackman
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in an Iron Circle match
Hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments, using foreign objects that are not normally permitted...
, Big Show versus Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
, Al Snow
Al Snow
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versus Big Boss Man
Ray Traylor
Ray Walter Traylor, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man and World Championship Wrestling under various ring names, most notably Big Bubba Rogers.-Early years:Traylor, a prison guard in...
for the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWE Hardcore Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Championship is a hardcore wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and is contested under "hardcore" rules, meaning there is no disqualifications, no countouts, and pin falls could be counted anywhere...
, Mideon
Dennis Knight
Dennis Knight is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment as Phineas I. Godwinn and Mideon.-Career:...
versus D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during...
for the WWF European Championship
WWE European Championship
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, Hardy Boyz
Hardy Boyz
The Hardy Boyz are a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy...
(Matt
Matt Hardy
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and Jeff
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former two–time TNA World Heavyweight Champion...
) and Michael Hayes
Michael Hayes
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versus The Acolytes
Acolytes Protection Agency
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(Faarooq
Ron Simmons
Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,...
and Bradshaw
John Layfield
John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News...
) in a Handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship and Edge versus Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control...
for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWE Intercontinental Championship
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.
Background
Fully Loaded featured professional wrestling matchesProfessional wrestling match types
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that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines
Narrative thread
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that were played out on Raw is War
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—World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
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's (WWF) flagship television program. Wrestlers portrayed a villain
Heel (professional wrestling)
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or a hero
Face (professional wrestling)
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as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main rivalry
Feud (professional wrestling)
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heading into the event was between Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
and The Undertaker over the WWF Championship
WWE Championship
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. At King of the Ring
King of the Ring (1999)
- Results :-Aftermath:The next night on RAW is War, Mr. McMahon claimed that the show that evening would be "a night never forgotten." Steve Austin announced that while he was CEO he wrote up a new contract for himself and made a few new rules, including the authority to assault Vince McMahon...
, Undertaker defeated The Rock to retain the WWF Championship. Later that night, Austin lost his position of on-screen
Kayfabe
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WWF CEO to The McMahons
Team McMahon
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(Vince
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
and Shane
Shane McMahon
Shane Brandon McMahon is an American executive, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of YOU On Demand. A former executive and professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment , he is the son of WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and former US Senate candidate Linda...
) in a Handicap Ladder match
Ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item...
. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Vince announced that Undertaker would defend the title against Triple H at Fully Loaded. However, Vince's plans were ruined when Austin informed Vince of a contract, which he had written himself and the contract stated that Austin would get a WWF Championship title shot later that night, and if Undertaker got disqualified, he would lose the title. Austin defeated Undertaker to win the title, but was attacked by Undertaker after the match. On July 4 edition of Sunday Night Heat
WWE HEAT
WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment...
, Undertaker challenged Austin to a First Blood match for the title at Fully Loaded. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Vince added a stipulation that if Austin won, Vince would never appear on television again and if Austin lost, he would never receive a WWF Championship again.
Another predominant rivalry heading into the event was between Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
and The Rock. At King of the Ring, Triple H interfered in The Undertaker's WWF Championship defense against Rock and attacked Rock, costing him the title shot. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Rock attacked Triple H after Triple H offered Mr. Ass
Monty Sopp
Monty Kip Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is probably best known as one of the members of the New Age Outlaws. He also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Kip James...
and Chyna to challenge Road Dogg
Brian Gerard James
Brian Gerard James is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE as an agent and producer. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg...
and X-Pac
Sean Waltman
Sean Michael Waltman is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE in their developmental program. He wrestled there under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac off and on from 1993–2002, World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Syxx, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ...
to a match. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Rock defeated Triple H in a Steel Cage match. Rock and Triple H developed a rivalry, leading to a Strap match between the two at Fully Loaded.
On July 19 edition of Raw is War, Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control...
defeated Christian to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
. After the match, Christian's The Brood partner Edge appeared and a brawl occurred between Jarrett and Edge. As a result, Jarrett challenged Edge to a match for the Intercontinental Championship at Fully Loaded. On July 24, Edge defeated Jarrett at a live event
House show
A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and...
to win the title.
On July 4 edition of Sunday Night Heat, D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during...
attacked Mideon
Dennis Knight
Dennis Knight is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment as Phineas I. Godwinn and Mideon.-Career:...
during a WWF European Championship
WWE European Championship
The WWE European Championship was a professional wrestling championship competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. A coveted singles title of the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was held by superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, and was...
defense against Al Snow
Al Snow
Allen Ray Sarven is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name of Al Snow. He is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment and currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent.-Early career:Sarven...
, causing Snow to be disqualified. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Mideon attacked Brown during a WWF Hardcore Championship
WWE Hardcore Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Championship is a hardcore wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and is contested under "hardcore" rules, meaning there is no disqualifications, no countouts, and pin falls could be counted anywhere...
match against Snow, costing Brown, the match. On July 18 edition of Sunday Night Heat, Mideon distracted Brown and spitted in his face during Brown's match against Gangrel
David Heath (wrestler)
David William Heath is an American professional wrestler and pornographic film director. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Gangrel.-Beginning:...
. This allowed Gangrel to defeat Brown for the victory. This led to a European Championship match between Brown and Mideon at Fully Loaded.
At King of the Ring, Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
lost his King of the Ring quarter-final match to Mr. Ass, when the referee
Referee (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain kayfabe. The referee also has the ultimate power in the ring...
stopped the match, due to Shamrock sustaining an injury at the hands of Steve Blackman
Steve Blackman
Steve Blackman is a American professional wrestler who is best known for his career in the World Wrestling Federation under his own name.-Stampede Wrestling and South Africa :...
in a match against Shane McMahon on June 27 edition of Sunday Night Heat. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Shamrock and Blackman wrestled in a No Holds Barred match, which ended when Blackman attacked him with a kendo stick. On July 18 edition of Sunday Night Heat, Shamrock challenged Blackman to an Iron Circle match
Hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments, using foreign objects that are not normally permitted...
.
At King of the Ring, Hardy Boyz
Hardy Boyz
The Hardy Boyz are a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy...
(Matt
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
and Jeff
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former two–time TNA World Heavyweight Champion...
) defeated Edge and Christian
Edge and Christian
Edge and Christian was a tag team made of real life best friends Edge and Christian , who performed in WWE and the Canadian independent circuit. They won the WWF Tag Team Championship on seven occasions...
to become the #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championship. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Hardy Boyz defeated The Acolytes
Acolytes Protection Agency
The Acolytes Protection Agency , was a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of Bradshaw and Faarooq. They wrestled for the American promotion World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment between October 1998 and March 2004....
(Faarooq
Ron Simmons
Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,...
and Bradshaw
John Layfield
John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News...
) to win the Tag Team Championship. On July 12 edition of Raw is War, it was announced that Hardy Boyz would defend the titles against Acolytes in a rematch at Fully Loaded.
Mr. Ass won the 1999 King of the Ring tournament and issued an open challenge to all the wrestlers of WWF on June 28 edition of Raw is War. Triple H then urged Mr. Ass and Chyna to challenge D-Generation X
D-Generation X
D-Generation X was a professional wrestling stable in WWE . The group originated in the midst of the WWF's "Attitude Era" from 1997 to 2000...
's remaining members Road Dogg and X-Pac to a match. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Road Dogg was arrested by the police as he was blamed by Mr. Ass and Chyna for vandalizing Chyna's car, but Chyna informed the police that it was not her car. On July 12 edition of Raw is War, Road Dogg and X-Pac challenged Mr. Ass and Chyna to a match with the winning team earning the rights to DX name at Fully Loaded.
At King of the Ring, Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
defeated Big Show in the quarter-final round of the King of the Ring tournament. Later that night, Big Show cost Kane, his semi-final round match against Mr. Ass. On June 28 edition of Raw is War, Big Show cost Kane, a match against Hardcore Holly
Bob Holly
Robert "Bob" Howard better known by his ring name Bob "Hardcore" Holly, is a American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year stint with World Wrestling Entertainment ....
. On July 5 edition of Raw is War, Kane defeated Big Show and Holly in a Handicap match after help from The Undertaker. Big Show and Kane continued to interfere in each other's matches and attack each other, leading to a match between the two at Fully Loaded.
On July 19 edition of Raw is War, Big Boss Man
Ray Traylor
Ray Walter Traylor, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man and World Championship Wrestling under various ring names, most notably Big Bubba Rogers.-Early years:Traylor, a prison guard in...
attacked Al Snow with his nightstick when Snow requested him to hit him after Snow had gone mad after his Head
Mannequin
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
was pierced by Prince Albert on July 12 edition of Raw is War. However, Bossman continued to attack Snow with the nightstick, leading to a match between the two for Snow's WWF Hardcore Championship at Fully Loaded.
Event
Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, the pre-show Sunday Night HeatWWE HEAT
WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment...
aired live featuring three matches. In the first match, Val Venis
Sean Morley
Sean Allen Morley is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name Val Venis, during his time with World Wrestling Federation, later known as World Wrestling Entertainment...
defeated Joey Abs
Jason Arhndt
Jason Ahrndt is a professional wrestler best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as part of the three man team known as the Mean Street Posse, where he was known as Joey Abs...
by pinning him after a Powerbomb
Powerbomb
A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
. In the second match, The Godfather
Charles Wright (wrestler)
Charles Wright is an American businessman and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s under the ring names Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather, and The Goodfather .After leaving the wrestling...
defeated Meat
Shawn Stasiak
Dr. Shawn Emile Stipich, DC, is an American chiropractor and former professional wrestler. He is best known under the ring name Shawn Stasiak and for his stints with World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment, where he is a fifteen time Hardcore Champion, and World Championship Wrestling, where he...
by pinning him after performing a Death Valley Driver, which he called Pimp Drop. In the final match, Christian defeated Viscera
Nelson Frazier, Jr.
Nelson Frazier, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment...
by pinning Viscera with a roll-up after Christian's The Brood teammate Gangrel
David Heath (wrestler)
David William Heath is an American professional wrestler and pornographic film director. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Gangrel.-Beginning:...
attacked Viscera.
Preliminary matches
The first match that aired live on pay-per-view was a standard wrestling match for the WWF Intercontinental ChampionshipWWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
. Edge defended the title against Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control...
. After a back and forth action, Jarrett targeted Edge's legs and shoulder, injuring it and continued to dominate Jarrett, until Edge performed a Lifting DDT, which he called Impaler, on Jarrett and attempted to perform a Spear, but Jarrett threw him outside the ring, where Gangrel attacked Edge as the lights went off. When the lights came back, Gangrel was shown laying down on the floor. Edge returned to the ring and speared Jarrett while Jarrett's valet Debra
Debra Marshall
Debra Gale Marshall is an American actress and former professional wrestling manager and WWE Diva. Arguably best known by her ring name, Debra, she gained recognition for her appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1998 and 2002.She began her career in professional wrestling in...
distracted both Edge and the referee
Referee (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain kayfabe. The referee also has the ultimate power in the ring...
. Debra was eventually thrown off the ring apron as Edge and Jarrett attacked each other. Gangrel interfered in the match and attacked Edge, allowing Jarrett to perform a Forward Russian Legsweep, which he calls The Stroke, to win the Intercontinental Championship.
In the second match, Hardy Boyz
Hardy Boyz
The Hardy Boyz are a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy...
(Matt
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
and Jeff
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former two–time TNA World Heavyweight Champion...
) teamed with their manager
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
Michael Hayes
Michael Hayes
Michael Hayes may refer to:* Michael Hayes , TV director of Dr. Who episodes, such as the serial City of Death* Michael Hayes , Irish Fine Gael politician...
to defend the WWF Tag Team Championship against The Acolytes
Acolytes Protection Agency
The Acolytes Protection Agency , was a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of Bradshaw and Faarooq. They wrestled for the American promotion World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment between October 1998 and March 2004....
(Faarooq
Ron Simmons
Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,...
and Bradshaw
John Layfield
John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News...
) in a Handicap match. Hardy Boyz and the Acolytes started battling in the entrance way. The two teams made it to the ring where Hardy Boyz dominated the Acolytes through their high-flying moves until Acolytes took control by using their strength and power. Hardy Boyz controlled the Acolytes until Bradshaw performed a Superplex on Matt and attempted to pin him but Jeff hit Bradshaw with a cane. Jeff then tried to perform a high-flying move but Bradshaw performed a Lariat, which he called Clothesline From Hell, on Jeff. Faarooq tossed Hardy Boyz over the top rope and then the Acolytes dominated Hayes and finished him with a Double Powerbomb to win the Tag Team Championship.
The third match was a standard wrestling match for the WWF European Championship
WWE European Championship
The WWE European Championship was a professional wrestling championship competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. A coveted singles title of the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was held by superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, and was...
. Mideon
Dennis Knight
Dennis Knight is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment as Phineas I. Godwinn and Mideon.-Career:...
defended the title against D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during...
. Brown dominated Mideon for the earlier part of the match by performing a Clothesline and a Baseball Slide until Mideon attacked Brown and dominated him outside the ring by ramming him into the ring steps. The action returned to the ring where Mideon controlled the match. Brown eventually regained his control and performed a Frog Splash, which he called Lo Down, on Mideon to win the European Championship.
In the next match, Al Snow
Al Snow
Allen Ray Sarven is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name of Al Snow. He is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment and currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent.-Early career:Sarven...
defended the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWE Hardcore Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Championship is a hardcore wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and is contested under "hardcore" rules, meaning there is no disqualifications, no countouts, and pin falls could be counted anywhere...
against Big Boss Man
Ray Traylor
Ray Walter Traylor, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man and World Championship Wrestling under various ring names, most notably Big Bubba Rogers.-Early years:Traylor, a prison guard in...
. Snow asked Boss Man in the entrance way to hit him with the nightstick but Bossman started attacking Head
Mannequin
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
that angered Snow and he started attacking Boss Man but was thrown into a closed steel trunk. The two started fighting each other and their action spilled to the backstage, where Snow and Boss Man hit each other with numerous objects and fought each other throughout the arena. Boss Man threw Snow into a gate and handcuffed him to the gate, where Boss Man hit him with a bottle and a metal rod and then pinned him to win the Hardcore Championship.
The fifth match was a standard wrestling match between Big Show and Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
. Hardcore Holly
Bob Holly
Robert "Bob" Howard better known by his ring name Bob "Hardcore" Holly, is a American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year stint with World Wrestling Entertainment ....
served as the special guest referee. Big Show started dominating the match as he performed a Military Press Slam over the top rope, sending Kane outside the ring. Kane returned to the ring where Big Show continued to dominate him. Big Show performed a Sidewalk Slam on Kane and attempted to pin him but got a near-fall. Big Show attempted to perform an Elbow Drop but Kane avoided the move and started dominating the match. He performed a Flying Clothesline and attempted to perform a Chokeslam
Chokeslam
A chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...
on Big Show, but Holly attacked on Kane's knee, allowing Big Show to take advantage and he thus chokeslammed Kane and attempted a pinfall. Holly made a fast count, and thus, Big Show won the match.
The next contest was an Iron Circle match
Hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments, using foreign objects that are not normally permitted...
. It was contested in a parking garage. The rules of the match were that the first wrestler to get out of the cars would be declared the winner. Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
competed against Steve Blackman
Steve Blackman
Steve Blackman is a American professional wrestler who is best known for his career in the World Wrestling Federation under his own name.-Stampede Wrestling and South Africa :...
. Shamrock and Blackman entered the circle and started fighting each other. Blackman tried to use a chain and a tire iron, however he missed both. Shamrock used a trashcan and the same steel chain wrapped around his hand as weapons as the car’s horns sounded. Shamrock then choked out Blackman with the chain to win.
Main event matches
The seventh match was a tag teamTag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
match pitting Mr. Ass
Monty Sopp
Monty Kip Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is probably best known as one of the members of the New Age Outlaws. He also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Kip James...
and Chyna against Road Dogg
Brian Gerard James
Brian Gerard James is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE as an agent and producer. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg...
and X-Pac
Sean Waltman
Sean Michael Waltman is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE in their developmental program. He wrestled there under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac off and on from 1993–2002, World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Syxx, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ...
. The winning team would legally win the rights to D-Generation X
D-Generation X
D-Generation X was a professional wrestling stable in WWE . The group originated in the midst of the WWF's "Attitude Era" from 1997 to 2000...
copyright. Chyna was dropkick
Dropkick
A dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the opponent with the soles of both feet; this sees the wrestler twist as he or she jumps so that when the feet connect with the opponent one foot is raised higher than...
ed into Mr. Ass by Road Dogg until Mr. Ass was tagged in. Road Dogg and Mr. Ass battled each other while Chyna continued her interference. X-Pac was tagged in but was dominated by Mr. Ass. X-Pac tagged Road Dogg and Road Dogg entered the ring but the referee did not see the tag and Road Dogg was sent outside the ring. X-Pac was the legal competitor and was dominated by Chyna and Mr. Ass. Chyna started dominating X-Pac until X-Pac clotheslined her. Road Dogg and X-Pac started dominating the match as Road Dogg threw Mr. Ass out of the ring while X-Pac performed a Bronco Buster on Chyna. Mr. Ass tried to perform a Clothesline on X-Pac but Chyna accidentally pulled X-Pac out of the way and was clotheslined by Mr. Ass. Road Dogg took advantage and performed a Pumphandle Drop on Mr. Ass to win the rights to DX name.
The final match on the undercard was a Strap match between The Rock and Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
, with the winner becoming the #1 contender for the WWF Championship
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963...
and earning the title shot at SummerSlam
SummerSlam (1999)
SummerSlam was the twelfth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on August 22, 1999 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Results:Tag Team Turmoil...
. Rock and Triple H were both tied to a strap that connected both men. Both men used the leather strap to their advantage by attacking each other in the ring and outside the ring. Chyna eventually interfered in the match and distracted the referee, allowing Rock to perform a Lifting Side Slam, which he called Rock Bottom on Triple H, and attempted to pin him but Triple H choked him through the strap. However, Rock performed a Hip Toss and a Samoan Drop to keep his momentum. Triple H eventually took the strap off as he grabbed a chair but was hit with straps by Rock. Chyna distracted the referee again, allowing Mr. Ass to interfere and attack Rock with a club. Triple H got a near-fall. Rock then performed a Low Blow
Groin attack
A groin attack is an attempt to cause pain to the groin area of one's opponent. The technique can be quickly debilitating, due to the large number of sensitive nerve endings in the penis and testicles of males, as well as the highly innervated vulva of females. A sufficiently powerful blow may...
and an Elbow Drop, which he called People's Elbow, on Triple H and attempted to pin him, but Mr. Ass pulled him off. Rock performed a Rock Bottom on Mr. Ass but as he turned around, Triple H took advantage and performed a Double Underhook Facebuster, which he calls Pedigree on Rock, to win the match.
The main event was a First Blood match for the WWF Championship. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
defended the title against The Undertaker. The match stipulated that if Undertaker won, Austin would never receive a WWF Championship title shot and if Austin won, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
would never appear on WWF television again. The match started when Undertaker and Austin started battling each other in the entrance way and battled each other throughout the ringside area. Undertaker then picked up a chair and tried to hit Austin with it. He attempted it four times but failed to hit it even a single time. Austin then threw Undertaker into the steel steps but Undertaker did not bleed. Shane McMahon
Shane McMahon
Shane Brandon McMahon is an American executive, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of YOU On Demand. A former executive and professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment , he is the son of WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and former US Senate candidate Linda...
then interfered in the match and Austin hit him with a chair. Austin tried to hit Undertaker with it but Undertaker avoided it. Austin then performed a Sitout Three-Quarter Facelock Jawbreaker
Stunner (professional wrestling)
A stunner is a common term in professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver, predominantly used by Stone Cold Steve Austin and named for his Stone Cold Stunner finisher...
, which he calls Stone Cold Stunner, on Undertaker. Vince McMahon then interfered in the match and tried to attack Austin with his crutch but Austin avoided it and attacked McMahon. Undertaker proceeded to hit Austin with a chair in the head. X-Pac then interfered and kicked the chair into Undertaker's head. Austin then picked up a television camera and hit Undertaker with it. Undertaker then tried to perform a Reverse Belly to Belly Piledriver, which he calls Tombstone Piledriver on Austin, but started bleeding. The referee awarded the match to Austin and declared him the winner. As a result, Vince could no longer appear on WWF television.
Aftermath
On July 26 edition of Raw is WarWWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
, The Undertaker avenged his loss at Fully Loaded by attacking X-Pac
Sean Waltman
Sean Michael Waltman is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE in their developmental program. He wrestled there under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac off and on from 1993–2002, World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Syxx, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ...
and Road Dogg
Brian Gerard James
Brian Gerard James is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE as an agent and producer. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg...
in the backstage area. Undertaker brought X-Pac to the ringside area to attack him more, causing X-Pac's tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
partner Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
to rescue him but he was attacked by Big Show. As a result, Undertaker and Big Show formed a tag team. Undertaker and Big Show started a rivalry
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
with X-Pac and Kane. On August 9 edition of Raw is War, X-Pac and Kane defeated The Acolytes
Acolytes Protection Agency
The Acolytes Protection Agency , was a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of Bradshaw and Faarooq. They wrestled for the American promotion World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment between October 1998 and March 2004....
(Faarooq
Ron Simmons
Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,...
and Bradshaw
John Layfield
John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News...
) for the WWF Tag Team Championship. At SummerSlam
SummerSlam (1999)
SummerSlam was the twelfth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on August 22, 1999 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Results:Tag Team Turmoil...
, Undertaker and Big Show defeated X-Pac and Kane to win the Tag Team Championship.
After losing to Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
at Fully Loaded, Undertaker challenged him to a rematch on August 2 edition of Raw is War. Austin accepted the challenge but Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
, who had become the #1 contender for Austin's WWF Championship
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963...
at Fully Loaded, insisted that Undertaker would not get the title shot, resulting in a brawl. On August 9 edition of Raw is War, Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
returned to WWF after nine years as the special guest referee of the WWF Championship match at SummerSlam. Triple H confronted Ventura, causing the WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American television host and retired professional wrestler. He presents the Outdoor Channel show MacMillan River Adventures, and is currently signed to WWE, where he has served in an ambassadorial role since December...
to force Triple H to compete against Austin and Undertaker in a Triple Threat match. However, later that night, Austin was found unconscious. Michaels blamed Triple H for the attack and replaced Austin with Chyna and announced that Triple H's status as the #1 contender would be on the line in the match. Chyna pinned Triple H and thus became the new #1 contender for the WWF Championship. On August 16 edition of Raw is War, a returning Mankind
Mick Foley
Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former color commentator. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a nickname he...
helped Chyna in defeating Triple H to retain her status as the #1 contender for the title. After the match, he challenged her for that spot but Chyna low blow
Groin attack
A groin attack is an attempt to cause pain to the groin area of one's opponent. The technique can be quickly debilitating, due to the large number of sensitive nerve endings in the penis and testicles of males, as well as the highly innervated vulva of females. A sufficiently powerful blow may...
ed him and refused but Michaels forced Chyna into defending her spot against Mankind. Mankind defeated Chyna to become the #1 contender, until Triple H attacked him after the match. Shane McMahon announced that Mankind would defend his #1 contender status against Triple H and appointed himself the special guest referee. Michaels made the match, a Falls Count Anywhere No Holds Barred match and appointed himself the second referee. Mankind and Triple H both pinned each other. As a result, both men were declared contenders for the title and it was announced that Austin would defend the title against Mankind and Triple H in a Triple Threat match at SummerSlam. At SummerSlam, Mankind defeated Austin and Triple H to win the title.
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Heat WWE HEAT WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment... |
Val Venis Sean Morley Sean Allen Morley is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name Val Venis, during his time with World Wrestling Federation, later known as World Wrestling Entertainment... defeated Joey Abs Jason Arhndt Jason Ahrndt is a professional wrestler best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as part of the three man team known as the Mean Street Posse, where he was known as Joey Abs... |
Singles match | 03:16 |
| Sunday Night Heat | The Godfather Charles Wright (wrestler) Charles Wright is an American businessman and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s under the ring names Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather, and The Goodfather .After leaving the wrestling... defeated Meat Shawn Stasiak Dr. Shawn Emile Stipich, DC, is an American chiropractor and former professional wrestler. He is best known under the ring name Shawn Stasiak and for his stints with World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment, where he is a fifteen time Hardcore Champion, and World Championship Wrestling, where he... |
Singles match | 02:06 |
| Sunday Night Heat | Christian defeated Viscera Nelson Frazier, Jr. Nelson Frazier, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment... |
Singles match | 02:43 |
| 1 | Jeff Jarrett Jeff Jarrett Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control... (with Debra Debra Marshall Debra Gale Marshall is an American actress and former professional wrestling manager and WWE Diva. Arguably best known by her ring name, Debra, she gained recognition for her appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1998 and 2002.She began her career in professional wrestling in... ) defeated Edge (c) |
Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship WWE Intercontinental Championship The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand... |
13:22 |
| 2 | The Acolytes Acolytes Protection Agency The Acolytes Protection Agency , was a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of Bradshaw and Faarooq. They wrestled for the American promotion World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment between October 1998 and March 2004.... (Faarooq Ron Simmons Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,... and Bradshaw John Layfield John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News... ) defeated Hardy Boyz Hardy Boyz The Hardy Boyz are a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy... (Matt Matt Hardy Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .... and Jeff Jeff Hardy Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former two–time TNA World Heavyweight Champion... ) (c) and Michael Hayes Michael Hayes (wrestler) Michael Seitz is a retired American professional wrestler and former musician. Seitz is best known for leading The Fabulous Freebirds under the ring name Michael "P.S." Hayes and for his role as the announcer Dok Hendrix in the World Wrestling Federation... |
Handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 09:32 |
| 3 | D'Lo Brown D'Lo Brown Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during... defeated Mideon Dennis Knight Dennis Knight is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment as Phineas I. Godwinn and Mideon.-Career:... (c) |
Singles match for the WWF European Championship WWE European Championship The WWE European Championship was a professional wrestling championship competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. A coveted singles title of the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was held by superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, and was... |
07:11 |
| 4 | Big Boss Man Ray Traylor Ray Walter Traylor, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man and World Championship Wrestling under various ring names, most notably Big Bubba Rogers.-Early years:Traylor, a prison guard in... defeated Al Snow Al Snow Allen Ray Sarven is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name of Al Snow. He is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment and currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent.-Early career:Sarven... (c) |
Singles match for the WWF Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship The World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Championship is a hardcore wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and is contested under "hardcore" rules, meaning there is no disqualifications, no countouts, and pin falls could be counted anywhere... |
10:11 |
| 5 | Big Show defeated Kane Kane (wrestler) Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury.... |
Singles match with Hardcore Holly Bob Holly Robert "Bob" Howard better known by his ring name Bob "Hardcore" Holly, is a American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year stint with World Wrestling Entertainment .... as special guest referee |
08:13 |
| 6 | Ken Shamrock Ken Shamrock Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler... defeated Steve Blackman Steve Blackman Steve Blackman is a American professional wrestler who is best known for his career in the World Wrestling Federation under his own name.-Stampede Wrestling and South Africa :... |
Iron Circle match | 04:19 |
| 7 | Road Dogg Brian Gerard James Brian Gerard James is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE as an agent and producer. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg... and X-Pac Sean Waltman Sean Michael Waltman is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE in their developmental program. He wrestled there under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac off and on from 1993–2002, World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Syxx, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ... defeated Mr. Ass Monty Sopp Monty Kip Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is probably best known as one of the members of the New Age Outlaws. He also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Kip James... and Chyna |
Tag team Tag team Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name... match for the rights to D-Generation X D-Generation X D-Generation X was a professional wrestling stable in WWE . The group originated in the midst of the WWF's "Attitude Era" from 1997 to 2000... name |
11:44 |
| 8 | Triple H Triple H Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley... defeated The Rock |
Strap match for a #1 contender to a WWF Championship WWE Championship The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963... match at SummerSlam SummerSlam (1999) SummerSlam was the twelfth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on August 22, 1999 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Results:Tag Team Turmoil... |
19:21 |
| 9 | Steve Austin Steve Austin Stephen, Steven, or Steve Austin may refer to:* Stone Cold Steve Austin , American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler* Steve Austin , Australian dog trainer* Stephen F... (c) defeated The Undertaker |
First Blood match for the WWF Championship | 15:31 |