Undertaker – Flair Wrestlemania X8
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Wrestlemania 18
Wrestlemania 18 is held at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario. The event features Rob Van Dam vs William Regal, Jazz vs Trish Stratus vs Lita, The Undertaker vs Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan vs The Rock, Edge vs Booker T and Triple H vs Chris Jericho.
Jericho Undisputed champion
Jericho defeats The Rock to win the WCW championship then Steve Austin to win the WWE championship to unify the titles and become first ever WWE Undisputed Champion.
Jericho & Benoit – Triple H & Austin tag team titles
Jericho and Benoit defeat Triple H and Austin to capture the WWE tag team championships on Monday Night Raw.
Undertaker – Triple H Wrestlemania X-Seven
Undertaker defeats Triple H at Wrestlemania X-Seven.
Wrestlemania 17
Wrestlemania 17 is held at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The event sets a record-breaking attendance of 67,925 for the arena. The event features Kane vs Raven vs Big Show, Shane McMahon vs Vince McMahon, The Undertaker vs Triple H and The Rock vs Steve Austin.
Last Nitro broadcast
WCW broadcasts last ever Monday Night Nitro from Panama City, Florida. The event features an appearance by Vince McMahon, Booker T vs Scott Steiner, Shane Helms vs Chavo Guerrero and Sting vs Ric Flair.
Final WCW appearance
Sting main events very last WCW match on final Monday Night Nitro broadcast. Sting faces off against longtime rival, Ric Flair. Flair is defeated and the two embrace after the bout, bringing the final show to a close.
I’ve always described that day as being surreal, very, very tough thing to swallow. After all the years and finally becoming the number one wrestling organization in the world. To see it go and we’re on the chopping block. Suddenly there’s someone new running the company. It was really strange, a strange time.
Pro Wrestling Radio interview
Albano addresses the start of his career in WWE:
Well, I got started years ago. I just got out of the service, this was around 1952, and Vince McMahon, Sr., Willie Gilzenberg sent me down to him and I started wrestling and I wrestled for about 20 years and Bruno Sammartino said to me, “You know you are not a great wrestler, but you’re a good talker, a good bs’er, you never shut up.” So they started me managing in the sixties with Crusher Vadue, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Curtis Iaukea, the Moondogs, and I had the British Bulldogs later on and I had the Valiant Brothers and the Wild Samoans.
Jericho – Benoit ladder match
Jericho defeats Benoit in ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental championship at Royal Rumble.
Sets Rumble record
Kane dominates Royal Rumble match and sets record, eliminating eleven wrestlers. Kane is eliminated by Steve Austin after a steel chair shot to the head.
Pro Wrestling Radio interview
Hennig discusses a possible match with Austin in WWE:
Yeah, well there is a little truth to it, but I don’t know much to dwell on that much. Yeah, I think. The reaction from when I was at the announce table with Vince and Austin was in the ring and we had words back and forth, I know that the eruption was unbelievable, so. I could just see Vince going (imitating Vince and laughs) ah-ha-ha, he’s getting his fingers into something here, because the character Mr. Perfect and the Austin character, that would have been a clash and it still might be.
Pro Wrestling Radio interview
Sable speaks about women competing in the WWE:
I think it’s wonderful that women are having the opportunity to be involved in the wrestling business. Honestly, I’d like to think that I had a lot to do with that. I think that women have proven themselves over and over again in this business and it’s great that they are given the opportunity once again. Back in the days of the Fabulous Moolah, and Wendy Richter, they were the forerunners of this business, Luna even. They kind of disappeared for a while and I came in and it all picked up again and that’s actually when they brought the women’s championship back. It was a wonderful time and I’m glad it’s continuing.
Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks
Foley publishes his first memoir, Have a Nice Day: a Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. Foley becomes the first professional wrestler to pen his own autobiography without the use of a ghost writer. The book covers Foley’s childhood, teenage years and early career.
A big book is like a serious relationship; it requires a commitment. Not only that, but there’s no guarantee that you will enjoy it, or that it will have a happy ending. Kind of like going out with a girl, having to spend time every day with her – with absolutely no guarantee of nailing her in the end. No thanks.
Jericho – Benoit Intercontinental title
Jericho defeats Benoit to capture the WWE Intercontinental championship.
Chris was my best friend in the business, and had been since ’93, ’94.
Pro Wrestling Radio interview
Hart talks about his most memorable matches in WWE:
Yeah I would probably have to say the hour match with Shawn Michaels in Anaheim. I’d have to say The Wrestlemania 13 match with Stone Cold Steve Austin and it’s really a toss up off the top of my head. Either the Wembley match with The British Bulldog or … yeah I’d have to say the Wembley match with The British Bulldog.
Jericho – Angle – Benoit European title
Jericho defeats Angle and Benoit to win the WWE European championship at Wrestlemania.
Wrestlemania 2000
Wrestlemania 2000 is the 16th annual event and the first of the new millennium it is held at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The event features Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho and Triple H vs The Rock vs Mick Foley vs Big Show.
Pro Wrestling Radio interview
Sammartino speaks about leaving his position as a color commentator with WWE:
That’s why I left, I had to get out of there, because it wasn’t just the changes that I didn’t like that they were making But at the time, I saw the drugs the steroids and, the other things that were going on, that I found absolutely appalling. And I said no this isn’t the world of wrestling that I was a part of. I just had to get out of there, because I knew I didn’t belong and I just didn’t care for what was going on at all. At that time I thought the changes were rather drastic, but then never would have I believed what has happened in the last two years.
Jericho – Chyna Intercontinental title
Jericho defeats Chyna to claim his first championship title in WWE.