Austin, Texas at January 1, 2001. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were official commentators for this wrestling event and Lillian Garcia was an official ring announcer.
The Undertaker defeated Rikishi in WWF/E Championship qualifying match- APA & Billy Gunn defeated Right to Censor in six man tag team match
- Raven retained European Championship by defeating Tazz
- Chris Jericho & Dudley Boys defeated Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian in six man tables tag team match
- Kane defeated The Rock
- Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated by William Regal & Stephanie McMahon Helmsley as special guest referee
WWE showed the arrival of Stone Cold Steve Austin at backstage, wrestling fans gave amazing ovation; senior referee met Austin and informed to him that Stephanie McMahon demanded Stone Cold to come to her office. If she offers WWF Championship match against Kurt Angle, he does not have problem to meet her at her office.
Lillian Garcia announced a wrestling match and introduced Undertaker. Dead Man, Inc. the undertaker attended to this wrestling main event, received amazing ovation from wrestling fans, in few moments, Rikishi also attended to this wrestling event to face Dead Man, Inc. The ring announcer also introduced him to first Raw is War event of 2001 year.
Match: 1
- Dead Man, Inc. The Undertaker Vs Rikishi in Championship qualifying match
As we already know, Rikishi seriously injured Undertaker with his massive weight at Thursday night Smackdown, Undertaker seriously considered it and claimed an one on one wrestling match against Rikishi in this main event. Dead Man, Inc. does not want to waste his time, chased his challenger by riding on his bike, but Rikishi went to backstage and Undertaker brought him to ramp with his punch game. Later, Rikishi survived himself by blocking his challenger’s punch and then used same game to control Undertaker.
However Dead Man dominated his challenger with powerful punch game, hits his head on steel steps and both superstars enter into ring and match referee officially started this match by signaling time keeper to ring the bell. Dead Man, Inc. kicked into his stomach, upper punch, boot shot and the people’s champion The Rock watches this match in his locker room in a television. Undertaker continued his domination with powerful clothesline, elbow kick on his head at outside of the ring, punched him on his face but received an uppercut shot.
Undertaker surprised him with powerful punch, hits his head on announce table but Rikishi dropped his leg on his Undertaker’s neck. Rikishi hardly punched him, received elbow kick and at backstage the big red monster Kane watches this match in his locker room in a television. Dead Man decided to chock slam him but he gave powerful head butt to him. Rikishi kicked into Dead Man’s stomach powerfully and then kicked him several times at one corner. Dead Man, Inc. later gave a clothesline to him after both superstars exchange punches.
However, later Rikishi slammed Undertaker, injured himself by hitting one corner when Undertaker escapes, received a powerful clothesline, elbow drop but Undertaker failed to lift him to deliver last ride due to abdominal pain. Rikishi utilized this opportunity with clothesline and then dropping his leg but received DDT from Dead Man. Dead Man, Inc. The Undertaker pinned Rikishi and celebrated his victory with wrestling fans.
Stone Cold Steve Austin pushed McMahon Helmsley’s door, entered into room and Stephanie McMahon felt very happy for his coming. Stone Cold Steve Austin asked her WWF title shot, she suggested him to earn title shot; she also reminded Austin’s actions on Thursday night event. Under World Wrestling Federation contract, he ordered Stone Cold Steve Austin to take Kevin (Beer selling boy)’s job to sell beers to people if he does not want to sell them then Stone Cold never and ever get a title shot. Beer Selling Guy later said good luck to him by touching him, Stone Cole seriously considered it and attacked him and seriously punched.
World Wrestling Federation Champion Kurt Angle walks with WWF tag team champions Edge and Christian on steps. Christian gets bad smell; Kurt Angel shocked and reminded him this is Texas. Entire state smells like this.
Interviewer Jonathan Coachman would like to interview champion Kurt Angle. Coachman would like to know Kurt Angle’s opinion about matches, arranged by Stephanie McMahon which means Undertaker Vs Rikishi match and Rock Vs Kane and winners of these two matches face each other on Smackdown and then winner faces Kurt Angle in next week Raw is War for his title. Kurt Angle including Edge and Christian were shocked after listening to Jonathan Coachman. Kurt Angle considered it as jock but Jonathan Coachman said Undertaker just beat Rikishi. Once again Kurt Angle was shocked.
Edge said to Kurt Angle that Undertaker, Rock and Kane it doesn’t matter and reminded Kurt Angle is Olympic Gold Medalist and can take anyone and just like a super hero. Champion realized and appreciated him. Jonathan Coachman gave another surprised to them; all three of them will be engaged in a tables match against Dudley Boyz and Y2J Chris Jericho. After that they left that place shockingly.
Match: 2
- Acolytes Protection Agency (A.P.A) & Billy Gunn Vs Right to Censor in six man tag team match
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World Wrestling Federation/ Entertainment Hardcore Champion Raven attended to this wrestling main event with hardcore style match supportable items in a shopping cart. Lillian Garcia announced hardcore championship match, introduced hardcore champion Raven. Champion said, today is special day, today is first day of year of Raven, would like to show Raven effect but his show was interrupted by his challenger Tazz. Ring announcer also introduced his challenger Tazz to wrestling fans.
Match: 3
- Raven Vs Tazz for WWF Hardcore Championship
Hardcore Champion attacked him with steel can’s cap shots, decided to hand his head with hanging rope, later they went to crowd and continuously injured his heads with steel can’s cap. However Tazz tried his finishing submission but received a lower blow, injured his head with steel can, hits head to wall, punched him and put his head in toilet. Tazz later continued his domination, but seriously injured by Champion due to throw onto a table after that Raven hits his challenger’s head to wall but in few moments Bob and Hardcore Holly came. In few moments Steve Blackman also joined with them to injure Raven. Hardcore Holly later attacked Steve Blackman, Bob Holly stopped Molly Holly’s submission, later Tazz tried to attack Bob Holly with steel chair but Bob escaped from it.
Bob Holly later hits Tazz’s head to wall, Raven interrupted Bob Holly’s pin fall submission with by releasing fire gas, and then attacked Bob Holly and finally pinned him to retain his WWF hardcore Championship. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment hardcore Champion escaped from Steve Blackman and Hardcore Holly. However, they hardly tried to chase him.
Stone Cold Steve Austin decided to sell Beers to people to get the title shot, came to ring with beer case, received amazing ovation from his Texas, talked about his New Year’s resolutions, actually has only one new Year resolution i.e winning the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment championship, sold almost all beers and hotdogs to people and finally demanded her to come to ring for his title shot. If she does not come to ring then he decided to find her and then drag her to ring.
In few moments, Stephanie McMahon Helmsley came to ring to give reply to him, questioned him does he have any idea whom he is actually talking? Stone Cold Steve Austin insulted her. She understood situation, revealed that she actually gave 1 ton beers to him but not one case beer. He seriously considered and insulted her one more time. She has given two options to him, either Austin should sell beers to people or he himself should drink all Beer battles. She later also insulted him strongly. He showed some Thursday night people who are actually drink beers at backstage.
Stone Cold Steve Austin later gave beer case to daddy’s little girl, instructed her to hold it carefully, ordered her to shut up when she tried to tell something to him. He does not want to do what she is ordering him but wants to talk about his title shot. She is unable to carry that beer case and decided to inform to her father about austin’s actions. She decided to put him in a match in this main event because he didn’t sell beers to people and later announced William Regal as his opponent. Winner of their match will face winner of Kane Vs Rock match. Undertaker will face both of them in a triple threat match to determine #1 contender of WWF/E title.
Steve Austin cleans toilets after their match as per her statement. Stone Cold does not have any problem to clean toilets with her toothbrush, questioned her to know whether she understand it or not. Whatever Stephanie designs tricks, Stone Cold ultimately destroy them and promised her to make 2001 as worst year in her life. She later ordered him to take the beer case from her. Stone Cold Steve Austin took it rashly but her cloth was worn off accidentally. Except with bra, she ran backstage with shy. Stone Cold Steve Austin including fans enjoyed this moment.
Match: 4
- Dudley Boyz & Chris Jericho Vs Edge, Christian & Kurt Angle in six man tables match
World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit came, introduced by Raw is War ring announcer and she also introduced Test and Trish Stratus accompanied Test.
Match: 5
- Chris Benoit Vs Test for Intercontinental Championship
Benoit started this match with punch game, received hot kick on his chest and slam from Test. Test gave a powerful punch, elbow kick, kicked into his stomach and then destroyed Intercontinental Champion with power slam. He later refused to take cross face submission, unable to deliver another slam but saved himself from Chris Benoit’s cross face submission by holding ring rope. Intercontinental Champion kicked on his challenger’s knee, injured his shoulder with the help of one corner, kicked into abdominal area, damaged his back with suplex, seriously damaged his right shoulder with steel ring pole, dropped his leg on his opponent’s neck, back breaker and both superstars exchanged punches but Champion dominated him after delivering two kicks into stomach but received a powerful boot shot.
Trish Stratus instructed her man to get the title by encouraging from out of the ring. Test goes to top rope but Albert came to ring and jumped on Albert. Later Test punched him several times and seriously injured Albert with steel steps, entered into ring but received kick and then hot knife edge chops. However, Test seriously damaged his back with power slam, later delivered another power slam, goes to top rope but Trish stratus surprised him by pushed him and he falls down. Chris Benoit utilized this opportunity and pinned him. Test was in shock.
Trish Stratus later checked health condition of Albert, Test seriously considered it, decided to chase her but Both Test and Albert fought each other at outside of the ring. WWE officials came and sperated them. However, Test and Albert attacked each other in ring but later WWE officials involved and separated them one more time.
Match: 6
- Hardy Boys Vs Funaki & Taka Michinoku in tag team match
Match: 7
The Rock does not want to waste his time, ran into ring, blocked his challenger’s punch and surprised him with Rock’s hot shots, high flying clothesline but received a sidebar slam. The big red machine kicked on his back twice, delivered a powerful shot, kick on his face but his punch was blocked by People’s champion and received great one’s hot shots and then also received face buster. The Undertaker anxiously watches this match to know his opponent in a television. Rock eliminated Kane to outside of the ring where Kane hits his challenger’s head to security wall and also damaged his back with same security wall.
Later Kane and Rock made this match as street fight match by fighting through crowd. Kane slammed his challenger on floor, also slammed on floor near to ring. The legendary big red monster gave a powerful clothesline to great one from top rope surprisingly, kicked on his chest, punched into his stomach twice, delivered an elbow shot but received hot shots from The Rock however delivered a powerful slam one more time in order to damage his back severely. Kane kicked on his back twice, rock comes back into action with hot shots and then Samoan drop.
The Rock blocked his punch, delivered hot shots and then delivered DDT but received uppercut and then boot shot. In few moments World Wrestling Federation/ Entertainment Champion Kurt Angle came. Kane eliminated Rock from ring and Kurt Angle would to attack The Rock but Rock delivered hot shot and then presented Rock Bottom on floor. Rock received hot shots, surprised monster with spine buster, tried to deliver people’s elbow but Kane refused to take it. Rock delivered powerful shots to his challenger, due to that force Kane fell down from ring onto floor but well balanced his body weight.
Rock gave clothesline on ramp, Kurt Angle attacked Rock with championship belt from behind, Kane utilized this opportunity by destroying him with chock slam. After that Kane pinned Rock and celebrated his victory with wrestling fans. Kurt Angle returned to backstage happily. Later Kurt Angle left the arena in a car along with tag team champions Christian and Edge.
World Wrestling Federation/ Entertainment European Champion William Regal came, Raw is War ring announcer Lillian Garcia introduced him. European Champion said that Stone Cold Steve Austin can only get the title shot by defeating him. He is sure about his victory. Their fellow Texas citizen can only have one job i.e selling beers to people. He does not want to tolerate his nonsense, he doesn’t have self control and finally introduced Stephanie McMahon Helmsley as special guest referee for this match. Lillian Garcia introduced Stone Cold Steve Austin to Texas.
Match: 8
- William Regal Vs Stone Cold Steve Austin & Stephanie McMahon as special guest referee
Stone Cold Steve Austin dominated European Champion with his punch game, jumped on him, continuously gave hot punches to him, hits his head to one corner several times, kicked into his stomach with knee shot, kicked an abdominal area, squeezed his neck but received a hot kick on his chest. European Champion punched him but Stone Cold eliminated to outside of the ring, did not listen to special guest referee and hits his challenger’s head to steel steps and announce table. Steve Austin punched him several times, dropped his body on security wall, eliminated him to outside of the ring, insulted Stephanie McMahon; hits his head to steel steps, security wall and later delivered three suplexes to European Champion but Stephanie does not co-operate Stone Cold when he submits pin fall.
Stone Cold Steve Austin seriously considered her actions, kicked her to make her to fall onto floor but William Regal dominated him with punch game. European Champion later kicked him several times and also gave elbow kicks. After that Stone Cold dominated him with punches and hot kicks. The senior match referee came but European Champion damaged his lower part and attacked match referee to make Stephanie McMahon as legal referee. However Texas Rattlesnake comes back into action with punch game and spine buster but once again Stephanie did not co-operate him and William Regal utilized his opportunity won this match due to Stephanie McMahon’s fast count.
Stephanie McMahon Helmsley announced winner of this match is European Champion William Regal and loser of this match is Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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