No Mercy (2001)
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No Mercy was the fourth No Mercy
professional wrestling
pay-per-view
(PPV) event. It took place on October 21, 2001 at the Savvis Center
in St. Louis, Missouri
.
The main event was a Triple Threat No Disqualification match–a match involving three competitors against each other and it would be decided only through pinfall or submission. The match was contested for the WWF Championship
. Stone Cold Steve Austin
defended the title against Kurt Angle
and Rob Van Dam
. Austin pinned RVD after a Stone Cold Stunner
to retain the title.
The undercard featured The Rock versus Chris Jericho
for the WCW Championship
, The Undertaker versus Booker T
, Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) versus Big Show and Tajiri
for the WWF Tag Team Championship, Christian versus Edge in a Ladder match
for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
, Torrie Wilson
versus Stacy Keibler
in a Lingerie match, Test versus Kane
and Hardy Boyz
(Matt
and Jeff
) versus Lance Storm
and The Hurricane
for the WCW Tag Team Championship
.
that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines
that were played out on Raw is War
and SmackDown—World Wrestling Federation
's (WWF) television programs. 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 predominant rivalry
heading into the event was between Stone Cold Steve Austin
, Kurt Angle
and Rob Van Dam
. At Unforgiven
, Angle defeated Austin to win the WWF Championship
. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, RVD defeated Angle to earn Austin, a WWF Championship match against Angle. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, Austin defeated Angle to win the title, with the help of the WWF Commissioner William Regal, who turned on Angle and WWF by helping Austin in winning the title. As a result, Regal joined The Alliance. On October 11 edition of SmackDown, the WWF CEO Linda McMahon
fired Regal from his position of WWF Commissioner and replaced him with a new Commissioner. Later that night, Rob Van Dam lost a match to Chris Jericho
after interference by Austin. As a result, RVD confronted Austin. The new Commissioner was revealed to be Mick Foley
, who appeared at the spot and announced that Austin would defend the WWF Championship against RVD and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match at No Mercy. On October 21 edition of Heat, Foley announced that the Triple Threat match would be contested under no disqualification rules.
Another major rivalry heading into No Mercy was between The Rock and Chris Jericho
over the WCW Championship
. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, WCW Owner Shane McMahon
announced that he would team with Rob Van Dam against Jericho and Rock in a tag team
match. RVD pinned Rock after Jericho accidentally nailed Rock with a chair shot. After the match, Rock confronted Jericho in a backstage segment where Jericho attacked Rock. On October 11 edition of SmackDown, Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam to become the #1 contender for the WCW Championship at No Mercy.
At Unforgiven, Christian defeated Edge to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
. Edge's eye was badly injured in the match. On September 27 edition of SmackDown, Edge tried to attack Christian during his Intercontinental Championship match against Bradshaw
but Christian escaped. On October 1 edition of Raw is War, Edge interrupted Christian and X-Pac
while they were insulting the fans and insulted both of them. This led to Christian and X-Factor
(X-Pac and Albert) attack Edge, until Acolytes Protection Agency
(Faarooq
and Bradshaw) rescued Edge from the attack. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, Edge and APA defeated Christian and X-Factor in a six-man tag team match. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, it was announced that Christian would defend the Intercontinental Championship against Edge in a Ladder match
at No Mercy. On October 18 edition of SmackDown, Alliance Commissioner William Regal added Christian as the newest member of Alliance.
On September 27 edition of SmackDown, Booker T
and Test defeated Brothers of Destruction
(The Undertaker and Kane
) to win the WCW Tag Team Championship
. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, Booker defeated Kane after interference by Test. Booker and Test assaulted Kane after the match until Undertaker rescued him from the double-team assault. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, Undertaker cost Booker and Test, the Tag Team Championship against Hardy Boyz
(Matt
and Jeff
). After the match, Booker challenged Undertaker to a match at No Mercy. During a match between Lita
and Mighty Molly
, it was announced that Undertaker accepted Booker's challenge to a match at No Mercy. On October 11 edition of SmackDown, Booker and Test interfered in Kane's WWF European Championship
match against The Hurricane
and attacked him after the match, causing Undertaker to come out and rescue Kane from the attack. After the match, Test challenged Kane to a match at No Mercy.
On October 11 edition of SmackDown, Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Big Show and Spike Dudley
to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. After the match, Dudley Boyz attacked Big Show with the Tag Team Championship belts and suplexed Spike on a table outside the ring. On October 15 edition of Raw is War, Dudley Boyz defeated Big Show in a Handicap match. After the match, Tajiri
rescued Big Show by attacking Dudley Boyz. On October 18 edition of SmackDown, Commissioner Mick Foley announced that Dudley Boyz would defend the Tag Team Championship against Big Show and Tajiri at No Mercy.
On September 24 edition of Raw is War, Alliance member Stacy Keibler
confronted her partner, Torrie Wilson
in a backstage segment asking her if she was involved with Tajiri, a WWF wrestler. Torrie told Stacy that no one needed to interfere in her personal matters. Later that night, Stacy and Torrie managed Tazz and Tajiri for their match respectively. Tazz won when Tajiri was distracted by a fight between Stacy and Torrie outside the ring. On October 1 edition of Raw is War, Tazz and Stacy defeated Tajiri and Torrie in a mixed tag team match. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, Torrie defeated Stacy in a bikini
contest. After the contest ended, Stacy attacked Torrie. This led to a Lingerie match between the two at No Mercy.
was held. Acolytes Protection Agency
wrestled (Faarooq
and Bradshaw
) defeated Chris Kanyon
and Hugh Morrus
in a tag team
match. Bradshaw pinned Kanyon after delivering him a Clothesline from Hell. In the main event of Heat, Billy Kidman defended the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
against Scotty 2 Hotty. Kidman pinned Scotty with a backslide and put his feet on the ropes for leverage to retain the Cruiserweight Championship.
(Matt
and Jeff
) defended the WCW Tag Team Championship
against Lance Storm
and The Hurricane
. Hardy Boyz were accompanied by Lita
, while Storm and Hurricane were accompanied by Ivory
and Mighty Molly
. Hurricane and Storm double-teamed Hardy Boyz for most of the match while Hardy Boyz countered through their high-flying attacks. Near the end of the match, Lita battled Ivory and Mighty Molly. Jeff attacked Ivory but Storm attacked him from behind and applied a Canadian Maple Leaf. Lita performed a Diving Hurricanrana, which she called Lita-canrana on Storm, giving the advantage to Hardy Boyz. Matt delivered Hurricane a Twist of Fate and Jeff finished Hurricane with a Swanton Bomb, allowing Matt to pin Hurricane to retain the Tag Team Championship.
The match that followed was between Test and Kane
. Kane dominated Test in the early goings through an elbow drop, Corner clotheslines and a Powerslam
. The action spilled out to the outside of the ring, where Test nailed Kane in the head with a ring bell in front of the referee Nick Patrick
. Test began dominating Kane. He performed a Sidewalk Slam and attempted to perform a Diving Elbow Drop but missed it. Kane delivered a Neckbreaker
to Test and regained momentum. However, Test quickly made a comeback into the match and attempted to hit a Pumphandle Slam on Kane but Kane countered it with a Sidewalk Slam. Kane clotheslined Test out of the ring. Test pushed Kane into the ring post followed by a Big Boot. Test started bleeding from the mouth. He attempted another Big Boot but Kane ducked the move and performed a Chokeslam
for a near-fall. Kane attempted to hit a Flying Clothesline on Test but Test avoided the move and performed a Pumphandle Slam for a near-fall. Test followed with a Diving Elbow Drop to get another near-fall. Test brought a chair in the ring but Kane dropkick
the chair in Test's face and tried to use it but Nick Patrick took it away. Kane tried to hit Patrick with a Chokeslam but Test prevented Kane from performing the move and delivered him a Big Boot to win the match. After the match, an enraged Kane chokeslammed Patrick twice and finished him with a Powerbomb
.
The third match was a Lingerie Match between Torrie Wilson
and Stacy Keibler
. Both Divas
wrestled wearing lingerie
. The match became a catfight
as both Divas viciously battled against each other. Torrie performed a Handspring Elbow on Stacy to pin her for the victory. The fourth match was a Ladder match
for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
as Christian defended the title against Edge. Edge and Christian started fighting on the entrance rampway. Most of the early action occurred in the ringside until their fight reached the crowd. They returned to the ringside and started using ladder as a foreign object. Both Christian and Edge set up a ladder each and both of them started climbing their ladders at the same time. Edge and Christian started battling each other again as Edge kicked a chair into Christian's face. Edge set a third ladder in the ring. Edge propped up the ladder across two chairs and laid Christian on it. Edge performed a Divng Splash across the ladder on Christian. Edge climbed a ladder but Christian knocked him off through a ladder. Edge recovered and delivered Christian, a Diving Spear. Both men started climbing the ladder at the same time. The ladder fell and both men fell to the outside floor. Christian returned to the ring first and started climbing the ladder again. Edge low blowed
Christian with a chair and climbed the top of the ladder to hit Christian, a One-man Con-chair-to on top of the ladder, causing Christian to fall down on the ring floor. Edge took advantage and retrieved the Intercontinental Championship belt to win the match and the championship.
The fifth match featured Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) defending the WWF Tag Team Championship against Big Show and Tajiri
. As the match started, Dudley Boyz dominated Tajiri until Tajiri got momentum by performing Kicks on Dudley Boyz. Bubba Ray eventually performed a Bubba Bomb on Tajiri. Dudley Boyz continued to dominate Tajiri. At one point, Big Show tagged in but the referee did not see it. Dudley Boyz continued to assault Tajiri until Show tagged in and started dominating the match. He attempted to perform a Chokeslam on Bubba Ray but D-Von low blowed Big Show. Tajiri applied a Tarantula, on D-Von but Bubba broke the hold. Tajiri delivered a Handspring Back Elbow to Dudley Boyz. He tried to blow Bubba Ray with a green Poison Mist but Bubba Ray avoided it and the referee was hit instead. Big Show chokeslammed D-Von and attempted a pinfall but there was no referee to count the pinfall. Rhyno took advantage of the situation and interfered in the match. He hit Big Show with a Gore and left. Tajiri hit D-Von with an Enzuigiri and finished him with a Buzzsaw Kick
for a near-fall. Since Big Show was knocked out, Dudley Boyz double-teamed Tajiri and hit him with the 3D, allowing D-Von to pin Tajiri to retain the Tag Team Championship.
and The Undertaker. As Undertaker got off his motorcycle, Booker started attacking him. The match started when both men rolled into the ring and exchanged blows and kicks. Undertaker started attacking Booker's left arm and hit him with Old School. Booker regained advantage in the match and sent him into the ring steps outside the ring. The action spilled to the outside where Booker continued to attack Undertaker before returning to the ring. Booker started dominating Undertaker with a Missile Dropkick, a Spinning Heel Kick, a Sidewalk Slam and a Knee Drop before being hit with a Big Boot by Undertaker. Booker regained advantage and performed a Neckbreaker for a nearfall. Booker climbed the top rope and jumped on Undertaker but Undertaker countered by performing a Big Boot for a nearfall. Booker performed a Spinning Wheel Kick for a nearfall. Undertaker proceeded by performing a Running DDT for a nearfall. Undertaker followed with a Corner Clothesline and a Legdrop
for a nearfall. Booker whipped Undertaker into the corner and hit him a Spinning Wheel Kick, sending him out of the ring. Booker followed by performing a Scissors Kick on Undertaker for a nearfall. Undertaker tried to hit Booker with a Chokeslam but Booker low blowed Undertaker and started attacking him in the corner for Mounted Punches. Undertaker caught Booker and performed a Last Ride to win the match.
The final match on the undercard featured The Rock defending the WCW Championship
against Chris Jericho
. As the match started, Rock tried to perform a Rock Bottom on Jericho but Jericho countered it into the Walls of Jericho
but Rock caught the ropes. Jericho hit Rock with a Springboard Dropkick through the ring apron. Jericho used several of his moves on Rock and got several near-falls until Rock made a comeback into the match by clotheslining Jericho. Rock planted Jericho in the corner and delivered him a Superplex. Rock performed a Snap Belly to Belly Suplex and a Samoan Drop for a near-fall. Rock and Jericho continued to assault each other and the action even spilled to the outside on numerous occasions until Jericho started mocking Rock by using his moves. Jericho hit Rock with his own finisher Rock Bottom, followed by a Lionsault for a nearfall. Jericho hit Rock with a One-handed Bulldog. Jericho attempted to hit Rock's own finisher People's Elbow but Rock avoided the move and applied a Sharpshooter
on Jericho. Jericho reached the ropes and caught them. Rock left the ring and removed the top of the Spanish announce table and removed the monitors. Rock brought Jericho outside the ring and pulled him on the table and performed a Rock Bottom on the table. The action returned to the ring where Rock hit Jericho, a Spinebuster and attempted to hit a People's Elbow but Jericho countered it into the Walls of Jericho. Stephanie McMahon interfered in the match and came down to the ringside. She threw a chair in the ring. Jericho started chasing Stephanie. Rock took advantage and hit Jericho, a Snap DDT. Rock focused on Stephanie, pulled her into the ring and hit her with a Rock Bottom. Jericho took advantage and grabbed Rock from behind and performed his new finisher, the Breakdown on Rock on the chair to pin him for the WCW Championship. After the match, Rock grabbed the chair in his hand but gave it to Jericho and left.
The main event was a Triple Threat No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship
. Stone Cold Steve Austin
defended the title against Kurt Angle
and Rob Van Dam
. In the early goings of the match, Angle dominated Austin and RVD but he could not gain momentum for so long. Austin and RVD started double-teaming Angle and Austin attempted to hit a Stone Cold Stunner
on Angle but Angle countered it into an Ankle Lock. RVD broke the hold until Austin and RVD began fighting with each other. Austin eventually began fighting with Angle and performed a Catapult on Angle into the steel steps outside the ring. Angle followed by throwing Austin into the crowd. RVD climbed the top rope and attempted to hit a Five-Star Frog Splash, but both men moved out of the way. Moments later, Austin hit a Stone Cold Stunner on Angle and attempted a pinfall but RVD broke up the pin. RVD set Austin up in the corner, and hit a Corkscrew Moonsault for a near-fall. Angle hit an Angle Slam on RVD and attempted a pinfall but Austin broke up the pin. Austin knocked Angle from the ring, and then went outside the ring after him. Austin and Angle ducked it out on the outside, and Austin removed the top of the other announce table. He attempted to perform a Piledriver
on Angle but Angle backdropped him onto the announce table, which did not break. RVD then scored with a leap to the outside on Angle, as all three men laid on the outside. Suddenly, Vince McMahon
came down to ringside. RVD and Angle were the first two men up, and they slugged it out inside the ring, where RVD hit Angle with a Spinning Wheel Kick. RVD climbed up the top rope, but Angle caught him with a Super Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Austin finally got back into the ring, and hit another Stone Cold Stunner on Angle, but Angle fell outside the ring, so Angle turned his attention to RVD. McMahon got in the ring and nailed Austin in the back with a steel chair. RVD climbed up the top rope and performed a Five-Star Frog Splash on Austin, but RVD was injured, so he did not go for the pinfall. When he finally attempted the pinfall, Angle broke it up. Angle hit RVD with four consecutive Belly-to-Back Suplexes and an Angle slam, but as he attempted the pinfall, Shane McMahon
interfered in the match and threw Angle to the outside and into the ringpost. Shane and Vince then started going at it. Back in the ring, Austin hit a Stone Cold Stunner on RVD and pinned him to retain his championship.
to Kurt Angle
, Billy Kidman lost the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
to Tajiri
, The Hurricane
lost the WWF European Championship
to Bradshaw
and Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) lost the WWF Tag Team Championship to Chris Jericho
and The Rock. On October 25 episode of SmackDown, Kidman, Rhyno, Hurricane and Dudley Boyz were attacked and fired by Alliance for losing their respective titles. On October 29 edition of Raw is War, Vince McMahon
announced his team of WWF representatives to take on Alliance at Survivor Series
. The team consisted of Chris Jericho, The Rock, Kurt Angle and Brothers of Destruction
(The Undertaker and Kane
). However, later that night, Team WWF's leading wrestler Kurt Angle turned on WWF by helping WCW Owner Shane McMahon
defeat his father Vince in a Street Fight
. As a result, Angle joined Alliance. On November 1 edition of SmackDown, Vince announced that Shane's team of Alliance representatives consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin
, Kurt Angle, Booker T
, Rob Van Dam
and himself. Following this, Vince announced himself as Angle's replacement on Team WWF. Big Show
replaced Vince on Team WWF. At Survivor Series, Team WWF defeated Alliance in a Winner Takes All match when Angle turned on Alliance and joined back Team WWF. As a result, Alliance was forced to disband.
WWE No Mercy
No Mercy was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . The first No Mercy was held on May 16, 1999 in Manchester, England. No Mercy was held every year in October and from 2003 to 2006 the event was exclusive to the SmackDown! brand...
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
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pay-per-view
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(PPV) event. It took place on October 21, 2001 at the Savvis Center
Scottrade Center
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in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
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.
The main event was a Triple Threat No Disqualification match–a match involving three competitors against each other and it would be decided only through pinfall or submission. The match was contested 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...
. 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 Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
and Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam
Robert Alexander "Rob" Szatkowski , better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam , is an American professional wrestler and actor who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
. Austin pinned RVD after a Stone Cold Stunner
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...
to retain the title.
The undercard featured The Rock versus Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
for the WCW Championship
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation . It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling...
, The Undertaker versus Booker T
Booker Huffman
Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World...
, Dudley Boyz
Dudley Boyz
Team 3D was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals...
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) versus Big Show and Tajiri
Yoshihiro Tajiri
, is a Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently competing in SMASH as TAJIRI.-Early years :...
for the WWF Tag Team Championship, Christian versus Edge in a 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...
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...
, Torrie Wilson
Torrie Wilson
Torrie Anne Wilson is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment , where she worked on both their SmackDown and Raw brands throughout her eight-year run.As a fitness...
versus Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler is an American actress, model, and former professional wrestler and valet, best known for her work with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment ....
in a Lingerie match, Test 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....
and 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...
) versus Lance Storm
Lance Storm
Lance Timothy Evers known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling...
and The Hurricane
Gregory Helms
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for the WCW Tag Team Championship
WCW World Tag Team Championship
The World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
.
Background
No Mercy featured professional wrestling matchesProfessional wrestling match types
Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of performing art that is professional wrestling....
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
WWE RAW
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and SmackDown—World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
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's (WWF) television programs. 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 predominant 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...
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...
, Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
and Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam
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. At Unforgiven
Unforgiven (2001)
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, Angle defeated Austin to win 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...
. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, RVD defeated Angle to earn Austin, a WWF Championship match against Angle. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, Austin defeated Angle to win the title, with the help of the WWF Commissioner William Regal, who turned on Angle and WWF by helping Austin in winning the title. As a result, Regal joined The Alliance. On October 11 edition of SmackDown, the WWF CEO Linda McMahon
Linda McMahon
Linda Marie McMahon is an American professional wrestling magnate and politician. She is notable for her career developing WWE with her husband Vince McMahon. She was in the company from 1980 to 2009. During this time, WWE grew from a small regional business in New York to a large multinational...
fired Regal from his position of WWF Commissioner and replaced him with a new Commissioner. Later that night, Rob Van Dam lost a match to Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
after interference by Austin. As a result, RVD confronted Austin. The new Commissioner was revealed to be Mick Foley
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...
, who appeared at the spot and announced that Austin would defend the WWF Championship against RVD and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match at No Mercy. On October 21 edition of Heat, Foley announced that the Triple Threat match would be contested under no disqualification rules.
Another major rivalry heading into No Mercy was between The Rock and Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
over the WCW Championship
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation . It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling...
. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, WCW Owner Shane McMahon
Shane McMahon
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announced that he would team with Rob Van Dam against Jericho and Rock 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...
match. RVD pinned Rock after Jericho accidentally nailed Rock with a chair shot. After the match, Rock confronted Jericho in a backstage segment where Jericho attacked Rock. On October 11 edition of SmackDown, Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam to become the #1 contender for the WCW Championship at No Mercy.
At Unforgiven, Christian defeated Edge to win 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...
. Edge's eye was badly injured in the match. On September 27 edition of SmackDown, Edge tried to attack Christian during his Intercontinental Championship match against Bradshaw
John Layfield
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but Christian escaped. On October 1 edition of Raw is War, Edge interrupted Christian 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 ...
while they were insulting the fans and insulted both of them. This led to Christian and X-Factor
X-Factor (professional wrestling)
X-Factor was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation led by X-Pac that featured Justin Credible and Albert....
(X-Pac and Albert) attack Edge, until Acolytes Protection Agency
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) rescued Edge from the attack. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, Edge and APA defeated Christian and X-Factor in a six-man tag team match. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, it was announced that Christian would defend the Intercontinental Championship against Edge in a 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...
at No Mercy. On October 18 edition of SmackDown, Alliance Commissioner William Regal added Christian as the newest member of Alliance.
On September 27 edition of SmackDown, Booker T
Booker Huffman
Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World...
and Test defeated Brothers of Destruction
Brothers of Destruction
The Brothers of Destruction was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of The Undertaker and Kane, both currently wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown roster.-History:...
(The Undertaker 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....
) to win the WCW Tag Team Championship
WCW World Tag Team Championship
The World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, Booker defeated Kane after interference by Test. Booker and Test assaulted Kane after the match until Undertaker rescued him from the double-team assault. On October 8 edition of Raw is War, Undertaker cost Booker and Test, the Tag Team Championship against 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...
). After the match, Booker challenged Undertaker to a match at No Mercy. During a match between Lita
Amy Dumas
Amy Christine Dumas , known by her primary stage name Lita, is the lead singer for the band The Luchagors as well as a retired professional wrestler and WWE Diva active from 1999 to 2006....
and Mighty Molly
Nora Greenwald
Nora Kristina Greenwald , better known by her ring name Molly Holly, is an inactive American professional wrestler. Greenwald is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment .Greenwald began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she...
, it was announced that Undertaker accepted Booker's challenge to a match at No Mercy. On October 11 edition of SmackDown, Booker and Test interfered in Kane's 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...
match against The Hurricane
Gregory Helms
Gregory Shane Helms is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment where he wrestled as The Hurricane and Gregory Helms. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling where he wrestled as "Sugar" Shane Helms...
and attacked him after the match, causing Undertaker to come out and rescue Kane from the attack. After the match, Test challenged Kane to a match at No Mercy.
On October 11 edition of SmackDown, Dudley Boyz
Dudley Boyz
Team 3D was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals...
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Big Show and Spike Dudley
Matt Hyson
Matthew "Matt" Hyson is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his performances in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Spike Dudley and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Brother Runt.In ECW, he was a two-time...
to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. After the match, Dudley Boyz attacked Big Show with the Tag Team Championship belts and suplexed Spike on a table outside the ring. On October 15 edition of Raw is War, Dudley Boyz defeated Big Show in a Handicap match. After the match, Tajiri
Yoshihiro Tajiri
, is a Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently competing in SMASH as TAJIRI.-Early years :...
rescued Big Show by attacking Dudley Boyz. On October 18 edition of SmackDown, Commissioner Mick Foley announced that Dudley Boyz would defend the Tag Team Championship against Big Show and Tajiri at No Mercy.
On September 24 edition of Raw is War, Alliance member Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler is an American actress, model, and former professional wrestler and valet, best known for her work with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment ....
confronted her partner, Torrie Wilson
Torrie Wilson
Torrie Anne Wilson is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment , where she worked on both their SmackDown and Raw brands throughout her eight-year run.As a fitness...
in a backstage segment asking her if she was involved with Tajiri, a WWF wrestler. Torrie told Stacy that no one needed to interfere in her personal matters. Later that night, Stacy and Torrie managed Tazz and Tajiri for their match respectively. Tazz won when Tajiri was distracted by a fight between Stacy and Torrie outside the ring. On October 1 edition of Raw is War, Tazz and Stacy defeated Tajiri and Torrie in a mixed tag team match. On October 4 edition of SmackDown, Torrie defeated Stacy in a bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
contest. After the contest ended, Stacy attacked Torrie. This led to a Lingerie match between the two at No Mercy.
Event
Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, a pre-show of Sunday Night HeatWWE HEAT
WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment...
was held. Acolytes Protection Agency
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....
wrestled (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 Chris Kanyon
Chris Kanyon
Christopher Klucsarits was an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, under the ring names Chris Kanyon and Mortis.-Early career:After college, he began training under Pete McKay Gonzalez, Ismael Gerena and Bobby...
and Hugh Morrus
Bill DeMott
William Charles "Bill" DeMott II is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment as Hugh Morrus and Bill DeMott respectively and as Crash The Terminator in Extreme Championship Wrestling and Japan...
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...
match. Bradshaw pinned Kanyon after delivering him a Clothesline from Hell. In the main event of Heat, Billy Kidman defended the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs...
against Scotty 2 Hotty. Kidman pinned Scotty with a backslide and put his feet on the ropes for leverage to retain the Cruiserweight Championship.
Preliminary matches
As the event concluded, Hardy BoyzHardy 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...
) defended the WCW Tag Team Championship
WCW World Tag Team Championship
The World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
against Lance Storm
Lance Storm
Lance Timothy Evers known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling...
and The Hurricane
Gregory Helms
Gregory Shane Helms is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment where he wrestled as The Hurricane and Gregory Helms. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling where he wrestled as "Sugar" Shane Helms...
. Hardy Boyz were accompanied by Lita
Amy Dumas
Amy Christine Dumas , known by her primary stage name Lita, is the lead singer for the band The Luchagors as well as a retired professional wrestler and WWE Diva active from 1999 to 2006....
, while Storm and Hurricane were accompanied by Ivory
Lisa Moretti
Lisa Moretti is a retired American professional wrestler. She is best known for her appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between 1999 and 2005 under the ring name Ivory...
and Mighty Molly
Nora Greenwald
Nora Kristina Greenwald , better known by her ring name Molly Holly, is an inactive American professional wrestler. Greenwald is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment .Greenwald began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she...
. Hurricane and Storm double-teamed Hardy Boyz for most of the match while Hardy Boyz countered through their high-flying attacks. Near the end of the match, Lita battled Ivory and Mighty Molly. Jeff attacked Ivory but Storm attacked him from behind and applied a Canadian Maple Leaf. Lita performed a Diving Hurricanrana, which she called Lita-canrana on Storm, giving the advantage to Hardy Boyz. Matt delivered Hurricane a Twist of Fate and Jeff finished Hurricane with a Swanton Bomb, allowing Matt to pin Hurricane to retain the Tag Team Championship.
The match that followed was between Test 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....
. Kane dominated Test in the early goings through an elbow drop, Corner clotheslines and a Powerslam
Powerslam
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. The use of the term "powerslam" usually refers to the front powerslam and the scoop powerslam.-Emerald Flowsion:...
. The action spilled out to the outside of the ring, where Test nailed Kane in the head with a ring bell in front of the referee Nick Patrick
Nick Patrick
Nick Patrick may refer to:* Nick Patrick , British actor* Nick Patrick , music producer* Nicholas Patrick, British-born NASA astronaut* Nick Hamilton, wrestling referee whose stage name is Nick Patrick...
. Test began dominating Kane. He performed a Sidewalk Slam and attempted to perform a Diving Elbow Drop but missed it. Kane delivered a Neckbreaker
Neckbreaker
In professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent’s neck. One type of neckbreaker involves the wrestler slamming an opponent's neck against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee, head or shoulder...
to Test and regained momentum. However, Test quickly made a comeback into the match and attempted to hit a Pumphandle Slam on Kane but Kane countered it with a Sidewalk Slam. Kane clotheslined Test out of the ring. Test pushed Kane into the ring post followed by a Big Boot. Test started bleeding from the mouth. He attempted another Big Boot but Kane ducked the move and performed 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...
for a near-fall. Kane attempted to hit a Flying Clothesline on Test but Test avoided the move and performed a Pumphandle Slam for a near-fall. Test followed with a Diving Elbow Drop to get another near-fall. Test brought a chair in the ring but Kane 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...
the chair in Test's face and tried to use it but Nick Patrick took it away. Kane tried to hit Patrick with a Chokeslam but Test prevented Kane from performing the move and delivered him a Big Boot to win the match. After the match, an enraged Kane chokeslammed Patrick twice and finished him with 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...
.
The third match was a Lingerie Match between Torrie Wilson
Torrie Wilson
Torrie Anne Wilson is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment , where she worked on both their SmackDown and Raw brands throughout her eight-year run.As a fitness...
and Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler is an American actress, model, and former professional wrestler and valet, best known for her work with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment ....
. Both Divas
WWE Diva
Diva is a term used by World Wrestling Entertainment , an American professional wrestling promotion, to refer to its female talent. The term is applied to women who appear as wrestlers, managers or valets, backstage interviewers, or ring announcers....
wrestled wearing lingerie
Lingerie
Lingerie are fashionable and possibly alluring undergarments.Lingerie usually incorporates one or more flexible, stretchy materials like Lycra, nylon , polyester, satin, lace, silk and sheer fabric which are not typically used in more functional, basic cotton undergarments.The term in the French...
. The match became a catfight
Catfight
Catfight is a term for an altercation between two women, typically involving scratching, slapping, hair-pulling, and shirt-shredding as opposed to punching or wrestling . However, the term is not exclusively used to indicate a fight between women, and many formal definitions do not invoke gender...
as both Divas viciously battled against each other. Torrie performed a Handspring Elbow on Stacy to pin her for the victory. The fourth match was a 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...
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...
as Christian defended the title against Edge. Edge and Christian started fighting on the entrance rampway. Most of the early action occurred in the ringside until their fight reached the crowd. They returned to the ringside and started using ladder as a foreign object. Both Christian and Edge set up a ladder each and both of them started climbing their ladders at the same time. Edge and Christian started battling each other again as Edge kicked a chair into Christian's face. Edge set a third ladder in the ring. Edge propped up the ladder across two chairs and laid Christian on it. Edge performed a Divng Splash across the ladder on Christian. Edge climbed a ladder but Christian knocked him off through a ladder. Edge recovered and delivered Christian, a Diving Spear. Both men started climbing the ladder at the same time. The ladder fell and both men fell to the outside floor. Christian returned to the ring first and started climbing the ladder again. Edge low blowed
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...
Christian with a chair and climbed the top of the ladder to hit Christian, a One-man Con-chair-to on top of the ladder, causing Christian to fall down on the ring floor. Edge took advantage and retrieved the Intercontinental Championship belt to win the match and the championship.
The fifth match featured Dudley Boyz
Dudley Boyz
Team 3D was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals...
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) defending the WWF Tag Team Championship against Big Show and Tajiri
Yoshihiro Tajiri
, is a Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently competing in SMASH as TAJIRI.-Early years :...
. As the match started, Dudley Boyz dominated Tajiri until Tajiri got momentum by performing Kicks on Dudley Boyz. Bubba Ray eventually performed a Bubba Bomb on Tajiri. Dudley Boyz continued to dominate Tajiri. At one point, Big Show tagged in but the referee did not see it. Dudley Boyz continued to assault Tajiri until Show tagged in and started dominating the match. He attempted to perform a Chokeslam on Bubba Ray but D-Von low blowed Big Show. Tajiri applied a Tarantula, on D-Von but Bubba broke the hold. Tajiri delivered a Handspring Back Elbow to Dudley Boyz. He tried to blow Bubba Ray with a green Poison Mist but Bubba Ray avoided it and the referee was hit instead. Big Show chokeslammed D-Von and attempted a pinfall but there was no referee to count the pinfall. Rhyno took advantage of the situation and interfered in the match. He hit Big Show with a Gore and left. Tajiri hit D-Von with an Enzuigiri and finished him with a Buzzsaw Kick
Roundhouse kick
A roundhouse kick is a kick in which the attacker swings his leg around in a semicircular motion, striking with the front of the leg or foot. This type of kick is utilized in many different martial arts and is popular in both non-contact and full-contact martial arts competitions...
for a near-fall. Since Big Show was knocked out, Dudley Boyz double-teamed Tajiri and hit him with the 3D, allowing D-Von to pin Tajiri to retain the Tag Team Championship.
Main event matches
The sixth match was between Booker TBooker Huffman
Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World...
and The Undertaker. As Undertaker got off his motorcycle, Booker started attacking him. The match started when both men rolled into the ring and exchanged blows and kicks. Undertaker started attacking Booker's left arm and hit him with Old School. Booker regained advantage in the match and sent him into the ring steps outside the ring. The action spilled to the outside where Booker continued to attack Undertaker before returning to the ring. Booker started dominating Undertaker with a Missile Dropkick, a Spinning Heel Kick, a Sidewalk Slam and a Knee Drop before being hit with a Big Boot by Undertaker. Booker regained advantage and performed a Neckbreaker for a nearfall. Booker climbed the top rope and jumped on Undertaker but Undertaker countered by performing a Big Boot for a nearfall. Booker performed a Spinning Wheel Kick for a nearfall. Undertaker proceeded by performing a Running DDT for a nearfall. Undertaker followed with a Corner Clothesline and a Legdrop
Leg drop
A leg drop or legdrop refers to an attack used in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler will jump and land his leg across a fallen opponent's chest, throat, face or head or in some cases, the groin/lower-abdominal area...
for a nearfall. Booker whipped Undertaker into the corner and hit him a Spinning Wheel Kick, sending him out of the ring. Booker followed by performing a Scissors Kick on Undertaker for a nearfall. Undertaker tried to hit Booker with a Chokeslam but Booker low blowed Undertaker and started attacking him in the corner for Mounted Punches. Undertaker caught Booker and performed a Last Ride to win the match.
The final match on the undercard featured The Rock defending the WCW Championship
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation . It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling...
against Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
. As the match started, Rock tried to perform a Rock Bottom on Jericho but Jericho countered it into the Walls of Jericho
Boston crab
The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent lying supine on the mat, with the wrestler standing and facing them. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent’s legs in one of his arms, and then turns the opponent face-down,...
but Rock caught the ropes. Jericho hit Rock with a Springboard Dropkick through the ring apron. Jericho used several of his moves on Rock and got several near-falls until Rock made a comeback into the match by clotheslining Jericho. Rock planted Jericho in the corner and delivered him a Superplex. Rock performed a Snap Belly to Belly Suplex and a Samoan Drop for a near-fall. Rock and Jericho continued to assault each other and the action even spilled to the outside on numerous occasions until Jericho started mocking Rock by using his moves. Jericho hit Rock with his own finisher Rock Bottom, followed by a Lionsault for a nearfall. Jericho hit Rock with a One-handed Bulldog. Jericho attempted to hit Rock's own finisher People's Elbow but Rock avoided the move and applied a Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)
The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori-gatame, Scorpion Hold in English, is a professional wrestling submission hold. The move is also known by several other names: cloverleaf leg-lace Boston crab, standing reverse figure-four leglock, and, the most commonly known alternative, Scorpion Deathlock...
on Jericho. Jericho reached the ropes and caught them. Rock left the ring and removed the top of the Spanish announce table and removed the monitors. Rock brought Jericho outside the ring and pulled him on the table and performed a Rock Bottom on the table. The action returned to the ring where Rock hit Jericho, a Spinebuster and attempted to hit a People's Elbow but Jericho countered it into the Walls of Jericho. Stephanie McMahon interfered in the match and came down to the ringside. She threw a chair in the ring. Jericho started chasing Stephanie. Rock took advantage and hit Jericho, a Snap DDT. Rock focused on Stephanie, pulled her into the ring and hit her with a Rock Bottom. Jericho took advantage and grabbed Rock from behind and performed his new finisher, the Breakdown on Rock on the chair to pin him for the WCW Championship. After the match, Rock grabbed the chair in his hand but gave it to Jericho and left.
The main event was a Triple Threat No Disqualification match 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...
. 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 Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
and Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam
Robert Alexander "Rob" Szatkowski , better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam , is an American professional wrestler and actor who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
. In the early goings of the match, Angle dominated Austin and RVD but he could not gain momentum for so long. Austin and RVD started double-teaming Angle and Austin attempted to hit a Stone Cold Stunner
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...
on Angle but Angle countered it into an Ankle Lock. RVD broke the hold until Austin and RVD began fighting with each other. Austin eventually began fighting with Angle and performed a Catapult on Angle into the steel steps outside the ring. Angle followed by throwing Austin into the crowd. RVD climbed the top rope and attempted to hit a Five-Star Frog Splash, but both men moved out of the way. Moments later, Austin hit a Stone Cold Stunner on Angle and attempted a pinfall but RVD broke up the pin. RVD set Austin up in the corner, and hit a Corkscrew Moonsault for a near-fall. Angle hit an Angle Slam on RVD and attempted a pinfall but Austin broke up the pin. Austin knocked Angle from the ring, and then went outside the ring after him. Austin and Angle ducked it out on the outside, and Austin removed the top of the other announce table. He attempted to perform a Piledriver
Piledriver (professional wrestling)
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 opponent head-first into the mat. The most common piledrivers are the basic belly-to-back, or Texas piledriver, and the...
on Angle but Angle backdropped him onto the announce table, which did not break. RVD then scored with a leap to the outside on Angle, as all three men laid on the outside. Suddenly, 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...
came down to ringside. RVD and Angle were the first two men up, and they slugged it out inside the ring, where RVD hit Angle with a Spinning Wheel Kick. RVD climbed up the top rope, but Angle caught him with a Super Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Austin finally got back into the ring, and hit another Stone Cold Stunner on Angle, but Angle fell outside the ring, so Angle turned his attention to RVD. McMahon got in the ring and nailed Austin in the back with a steel chair. RVD climbed up the top rope and performed a Five-Star Frog Splash on Austin, but RVD was injured, so he did not go for the pinfall. When he finally attempted the pinfall, Angle broke it up. Angle hit RVD with four consecutive Belly-to-Back Suplexes and an Angle slam, but as he attempted the pinfall, 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...
interfered in the match and threw Angle to the outside and into the ringpost. Shane and Vince then started going at it. Back in the ring, Austin hit a Stone Cold Stunner on RVD and pinned him to retain his championship.
Aftermath
Team WWF and The Alliance continued their battle after No Mercy and The Alliance started sinking as a team. On October 22 edition of Raw is War, Alliance lost four championships to WWF wrestlers–Rhyno lost the WCW United States ChampionshipWWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
to Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
, Billy Kidman lost the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs...
to Tajiri
Yoshihiro Tajiri
, is a Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently competing in SMASH as TAJIRI.-Early years :...
, The Hurricane
Gregory Helms
Gregory Shane Helms is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment where he wrestled as The Hurricane and Gregory Helms. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling where he wrestled as "Sugar" Shane Helms...
lost 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...
to 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...
and Dudley Boyz
Dudley Boyz
Team 3D was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals...
(Bubba Ray and D-Von) lost the WWF Tag Team Championship to Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
and The Rock. On October 25 episode of SmackDown, Kidman, Rhyno, Hurricane and Dudley Boyz were attacked and fired by Alliance for losing their respective titles. On October 29 edition of Raw is War, 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...
announced his team of WWF representatives to take on Alliance at Survivor Series
Survivor Series (2001)
Survivor Series was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation...
. The team consisted of Chris Jericho, The Rock, Kurt Angle and Brothers of Destruction
Brothers of Destruction
The Brothers of Destruction was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of The Undertaker and Kane, both currently wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown roster.-History:...
(The Undertaker 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....
). However, later that night, Team WWF's leading wrestler Kurt Angle turned on WWF by helping WCW Owner 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...
defeat his father Vince in a Street Fight
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...
. As a result, Angle joined Alliance. On November 1 edition of SmackDown, Vince announced that Shane's team of Alliance representatives consisted of 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...
, Kurt Angle, Booker T
Booker Huffman
Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World...
, Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam
Robert Alexander "Rob" Szatkowski , better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam , is an American professional wrestler and actor who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
and himself. Following this, Vince announced himself as Angle's replacement on Team WWF. Big Show
Paul Wight
Paul Donald Wight, Jr. , better known by his ring name, Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand....
replaced Vince on Team WWF. At Survivor Series, Team WWF defeated Alliance in a Winner Takes All match when Angle turned on Alliance and joined back Team WWF. As a result, Alliance was forced to disband.
Results
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Heat WWE HEAT WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment... |
Acolytes Protection Agency 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 Chris Kanyon Chris Kanyon Christopher Klucsarits was an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, under the ring names Chris Kanyon and Mortis.-Early career:After college, he began training under Pete McKay Gonzalez, Ismael Gerena and Bobby... and Hugh Morrus Bill DeMott William Charles "Bill" DeMott II is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment as Hugh Morrus and Bill DeMott respectively and as Crash The Terminator in Extreme Championship Wrestling and Japan... |
Tag team match Professional wrestling tag team match types Much like singles matches, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace... |
05:20 |
| Sunday Night Heat | Billy Kidman (c) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship WWE Cruiserweight Championship The World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs... |
07:53 |
| 1 | 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) (with Lita Amy Dumas Amy Christine Dumas , known by her primary stage name Lita, is the lead singer for the band The Luchagors as well as a retired professional wrestler and WWE Diva active from 1999 to 2006.... ) defeated Lance Storm Lance Storm Lance Timothy Evers known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling... and The Hurricane Gregory Helms Gregory Shane Helms is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment where he wrestled as The Hurricane and Gregory Helms. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling where he wrestled as "Sugar" Shane Helms... (with Mighty Molly Nora Greenwald Nora Kristina Greenwald , better known by her ring name Molly Holly, is an inactive American professional wrestler. Greenwald is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment .Greenwald began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she... and Ivory Lisa Moretti Lisa Moretti is a retired American professional wrestler. She is best known for her appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between 1999 and 2005 under the ring name Ivory... ) |
Tag team match for the WCW Tag Team Championship WCW World Tag Team Championship The World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling... |
07:42 |
| 2 | Test 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 | 10:09 |
| 3 | Torrie Wilson Torrie Wilson Torrie Anne Wilson is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment , where she worked on both their SmackDown and Raw brands throughout her eight-year run.As a fitness... defeated Stacy Keibler Stacy Keibler Stacy Keibler is an American actress, model, and former professional wrestler and valet, best known for her work with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment .... |
Lingerie Match | 03:08 |
| 4 | Edge defeated Christian (c) | 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... 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... |
22:16 |
| 5 | Dudley Boyz Dudley Boyz Team 3D was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals... (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (c) defeated The Big Show and Tajiri Yoshihiro Tajiri , is a Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently competing in SMASH as TAJIRI.-Early years :... |
Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 09:19 |
| 6 | The Undertaker defeated Booker T Booker Huffman Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World... |
Singles match | 13:12 |
| 7 | Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer... defeated The Rock (c) |
Singles match for the WCW Championship WCW World Heavyweight Championship The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation . It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling... |
23:44 |
| 8 | 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... (c) defeated Kurt Angle Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion... and Rob Van Dam Rob Van Dam Robert Alexander "Rob" Szatkowski , better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam , is an American professional wrestler and actor who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .... |
Triple Threat match 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... |
15:15 |