Rebellion
November 3rd, 2001
Evening News Arena
Manchester, England
 
Dark Match:
 
1. “The One” Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo defeat Lance Storm and Justin Credible.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for Rebellion.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Paul Heyman.
 
1. Edge defeats Christian in a Steel Cage match by escape at 12:49 to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
 
Analysis: We kick off this PPV with our first title match of the night. These two men have traded the IC Title over the last two months and now they face off here one more time in the cage. Edge gets a good pop from the crowd while Christian was pretty hot as a heel. Christian wastes no time and stomps on Edge to start the match as he pounds on him until Edge reverses a whip and hits a backdrop, and Christian tries to climb the cage only for Edge to choke him with his jacket until the ref pulls him off. Christian calls for the door and Edge pulls him back as he holds him down with his foot and continues to choke him with the jacket, and he tosses Christian to the mat by the jacket and stomps on him in the corner as he pounds on him. He whips him hard into the other corner and then he whips him hard back into the other corner as he kicks his leg out from under him, and Christian blocks a ram into the cage and gets a back elbow in as he hits an inverted backbreaker and climbs up the cage. Edge pulls Christian down and hotshots him on the top rope for a two count as Christian reverses a whip and Edge catches him ducking with a kick, but Christian avoids a charge as he sends Edge into the cage for a pair of two counts and he stomps on him. He hits a snapmare and kicks Edge in the back before stomping on him and he chokes him on the mat, and he grinds Edge’s head into the cage and hits a backbreaker for a two count as he climbs up the cage only for Edge to grab at his leg. Christian kicks him down to the mat and rakes his boot across Edge’s face as Edge tries to battle back only for Christian to catch him with a knee to the ribs for a two count, and he looks to go out the door only for Edge to grab at his leg again as Christian pounds on him on the mat and puts him on the top rope. He pounds on Edge and goes up himself as Edge blocks the superplex attempt and he slams Christian to the mat, and he sets himself on the top rope and hits a crossbody for a two count as he whips Christian into the corner and Christian catches him with a boot to the face. He goes up to the middle rope only for Edge to catch him coming in as he gets a kick in though Christian blocks the Edgecution, and he trips Edge up and slingshots him into the cage for a two count before hooking a submission on Edge. Edge fights to his feet and breaks the hold as he ducks a shot and hits a clothesline before attempting to climb the cage, and Christian gets a shot in and hits a back suplex off the middle rope for a two count as he rams him into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner. Edge shoves him back and Christian continues to pound on him in the corner until Edge shoves him back again and hits the spear, and he ducks a shot and fires up on Christian as he hits a clothesline and a spin kick before ducking a shot and he hits a modified facebuster for a two count. Christian escapes a slam attempt and Edge blocks the inverted DDT with a series of knees to the face as he goes behind Christian, but Christian escapes the Edge-o-Matic and looks for the Unprettier only for Edge to escape with the Edge-o-Matic for a two count. He climbs up the cage and Christian pulls him back down as he pounds on him until Edge counters a whip by sending Christian into the cage, and he rams Christian into the cage twice and climbs up as Christian grabs his leg and climbs up as well. He pounds on Edge and rams him into the cage as Edge gets crotched on the top rope and falls to the mat, and Christian climbs over and down the cage only for Edge to pull Christian’s legs between the bars and he crotches him on the cage. Edge pulls his wrist tape off and uses it to tie Christian’s feet together before ramming his head into the cage twice, and he climbs up and over the cage before dropping to the floor to retain the title. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a good cage match. Both men were starting to hit their groove and still had good chemistry, but it didn’t reach the same level of the ladder match and it was fairly obvious Edge would retain. The crowd was into the match and popped for Edge when he won. Edge retains the title over Christian and both men move on. Grade: 3
 
We see highlights from RAW 6 nights ago.
 
We see Chavo Guerrero Jr. outside the Divas locker room as he says that he has the greatest job in the world in interviewing the Divas, but then Hugh Morrus comes up and says he’s here to interview the Divas as Guerrero says the Divas would rather be interviewed by him. Morrus says that he can pummel him right now and take the mike away as Guerrero says that they can work together, and they go into the locker room where Trish Stratus is getting changed as they awkwardly say they’re here for an interview and she says she can set them up with Lita before telling them to leave.
 
2. Scotty 2 Hotty pins the Hurricane with the Worm at 8:55.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty basic matchup. Scotty was cruising in the midcard and looks to get a win here over Hurricane, who was also cruising in the midcard and looks to get a win here. Scotty gets a good pop from the crowd while Hurricane had decent heat as a heel. The two men lock up to start with Hurricane hooking a headlock and he takes Scotty to the mat as Scotty escapes with a headscissors, and Hurricane escapes and goes back to the headlock as Scotty whips him off and Hurricane knocks him down. Hurricane blocks a hiptoss attempt and hits a fireman’s carry on Scotty as they lock up again with Scotty hooking a headlock, and Hurricane escapes and they engage in a test of strength as Hurricane turns back into the headlock and he reverses a whip only for Scotty to knock him down. Both men block a hiptoss and Scotty gets a shot in as he flips over Hurricane and ducks a shot only for Hurricane to escape a back suplex attempt, and Hurricane hits a clothesline on Scotty and pounds on him in the corner as Scotty turns it around until Hurricane gets a pair of knees in. He tosses Scotty over the top though Scotty skins the cat and mocks Hurricane as he pounds on him and Hurricane reverses a whip, and Scotty hits a headscissors and a clothesline on Hurricane for a two count as Hurricane reverses a whip into the corner and Scotty catches him with a back elbow. Hurricane avoids the bulldog by sending Scotty shoulder first into the post and he hits a neckbreaker for a two count, and he hits a suplex on Scotty for a two count and pounds on him as Scotty battles back and whips Hurricane into the corner. Hurricane catches him with a boot to the face and goes up to the middle rope as he hits a blockbuster on Scotty and hooks a rollup for a two count, and he hooks a submission on Scotty who fights to his feet and breaks the hold only for Hurricane to hit a hiptoss for a two count. He pounds on Scotty in the corner and gets a pair of knees in as he hooks another submission on Scotty, and Scotty escapes with a snapmare and Hurricane hits a clothesline as he puts his cape on and goes up top. Scotty gets a shot in and goes up himself only for Hurricane to block a superplex by pounding on Scotty and he shoves him to the mat, and he sets himself on the top rope only for Scotty to nail him coming in and he hits a DDT on Hurricane. Scotty starts to fire up on Hurricane and knocks him down as he hits a jumping back elbow and Hurricane counters a whip, and Scotty ducks a shot and hits a superkick on Hurricane for a two count as he attempts a suplex though hurts his back. Hurricane slams the back of his head into the mat and mocks him as he ducks a shot and grabs Scotty by the throat, but Scotty blocks the chokeslam with a pair of back elbows only for Hurricane to hit a superkick for a two count. He whips Scotty into the corner and misses a charge though Scotty misses a charge as well and Hurricane hooks a rollup while using the ropes for a two count, and he gets a kick in and looks for the Eye of the Hurricane though Scotty escapes as they exchange momentum. Scotty escapes a back suplex attempt and ducks a shot as he hits the running bulldog on Hurricane, and then he does the Worm and drops the elbow on Hurricane which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid match. Scotty was getting back into a groove by this point while Hurricane was also getting into a groove as well, and they had good chemistry as Scotty gets a clean win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Scotty when he won. Scotty gets the win over Hurricane and both men move on. Grade: 2.5
 
We see Trish Stratus, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Hugh Morrus as Stratus takes them to a door and tells them to stay there before leaving, and then both of them go through the door where they see Lita getting dressed and get excited until she sees them and slams the door closed.
 
Diamond Dallas Page says that it’s him, DDP in England though the people seem brutally depressed which he says is a good thing, and he says that when the people are that low, there’s only one place to go but up as he likes him, everyone likes him, and he will help everyone like themselves because of him.
 
3. The Big Show pins Diamond Dallas Page with the Chokeslam at 3:15.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty interesting matchup. Page had tried to claim Show was the defector on RAW only for Show to give him the chokeslam and now they face off here to settle their issues. Show gets a good pop from the crowd while Page got a mixed reaction from the crowd. The two men have a staredown to start the match as Show slams Page into the mat and kicks at him in the corner, and he whips Page back into the corner and splashes him as he rams the knee into him repeatedly until Page avoids a shot. He pounds on Show in the corner until Show shoves him to the mat and Page kicks at him repeatedly before hooking a headlock, and Show whips him off and knocks him through the ropes to the outside before going outside himself as he presses Page up and tosses him back into the ring. He gets back in the ring as Page hits a trio of chop blocks to the knee and goes up top before hitting a clothesline on Show, and he stomps on the knee and hooks a modified Figure-4 on only for Show to escape by pulling him to the mat. Page stomps on the knee only for Show to hit a pair of clotheslines as he hoists Page up and hotshots him on the top rope, and he grabs Page by the throat though Page kicks at the knee and hits the Diamond Cutter for a two count. Page stomps and pounds on Show who grabs him by the throat and hits the Chokeslam which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was nothing much as both men did what they could and put on a basic match. Show was slowly getting back into a groove while Page was staring to slow down, and they had decent chemistry as Show gets a quick and fairly easy win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Show when he won. Show gets the win over Page and both men move on. Grade: 1
 
We see Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hugh Morrus again outside the Divas locker room as they barge inside where they find Mighty Molly, and she freaks out and asks who they are walking in on a superheroine without her cape as she storms off and Guerrero says they got nothing out of that.
 
We see Shane McMahon, Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, and Debra at a table as Shane says they have the momentum and history will be made tonight, and Austin says that Angle is with them and they don’t have to worry about Survivor Series as he will whip Rock’s ass tonight. He says that he’s worried about Angle who says that he will beat Chris Jericho for the WCW Title as Shane says that would give them all the power, and Angle says that they are at a round table in England as he compares them to the Knights of the Round Table with Austin as King Arthur, Debra as Guinevere, Shane as Merlin, and himself as Galahad. He says that they need bad knights as Austin asks Shane to make him disappear and Shane says Rock can be Lancelot, and Austin laughs before saying Angle is pathetic and they don’t have this crap in Texas as he is trying to take Angle under his wing and tells him not to worry about him.
 
4. The Dudley Boyz defeat the Hardy Boyz and the APA in an Elimination match to retain the WCW Tag Team Championships.
 
Eliminations:
1. Faarooq pinned by Matt at 5:28.
2. Matt pinned by D-Von at 12:01.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second title match of the night. The Dudleyz have been rolling as WCW Tag Champions and face a tough challenge here in both the Hardyz and APA. The Hardyz and APA get a good pop from the crowd while the Dudleyz were pretty hot as heels. Matt starts off the match with Bubba and they lock up with Bubba going behind Matt as he takes him to the mat and pounds on him, and Matt reverses a whip and hits a pair of armdrags on Bubba before hitting a hooking a clothesline for a two count. Bubba gets a knee in until Bradshaw tags himself in and Bubba pounds on him only for Matt to pound on him, and Matt and Bradshaw hit a double tackle on Bubba until Bradshaw gets a kick in and hits a DDT on Matt for a two count. He pounds on Matt and hits a big boot as he knocks Jeff to the floor and rams the knee into Matt in the corner, and he pounds on Matt and puts him on the top rope only for Matt to pound on him and hits a tornado DDT for a two count. Jeff tags in and kicks at Bradshaw as the Hardyz hit a double suplex for a two count and Jeff pounds on him, but Bradshaw catches him ducking with a shot and tags Faarooq who pounds on Jeff and he hits a powerslam for a two count. Jeff escapes a Dominator attempt and they fight for a backslide until Faarooq flips Jeff over his back and Jeff hits a dropkick, and D-Von tags himself in only for Faarooq to hit a drop toehold and he stomps on D-Von who ducks a shot and he hits a flying clothesline. He pounds on Faarooq and hits a swinging neckbreaker only for Faarooq to catch him in a spinebuster for a two count, and Bubba knocks Bradshaw to the floor and hits a slam on Faarooq before holding his legs up only for Bradshaw to get in the ring and he hits a big boot on Bubba. D-Von goes up top only for Bradshaw to pound on him as he goes up himself and hits the fallaway slam on D-Von, and the Hardyz come in and knock Bradshaw to the outside as they go outside as well and pound on him. Faarooq sets D-Von up for the Dominator only for Bubba to get a shot in and the Dudleyz hit a double team on Faarooq, and Bradshaw gets in the ring and hits the Clothesline from Hell on Bubba as Matt gets in the ring and ducks a shot. He gets a kick in and hits the Twist of Fate on Faarooq which gets the three and the APA are eliminated, and D-Von gets in the ring and trades blows with Matt until Jeff gets a shot in as they hit a pair of back elbows and a double team. Bubba gets in the ring and the Hardyz hit a double suplex on him as Jeff trips him up only for Bubba to shove him off, and D-Von grabs at Jeff’s leg from the outside and Bubba pounds on Jeff as D-Von pulls a table out and puts it on the apron. Jeff ducks a shot and hits a baseball slide that drives the table into D-Von only for Bubba to duck a shot and he hits the Bubba Bomb on Jeff, and he knocks Matt off the apron and yanks Jeff up by his hair as he slams him to the mat and pounds on him. D-Von tags in and stomps on Jeff as he pounds on him in the corner and chokes him with his boot before tossing him to the outside, and Bubba rams Jeff into the announce table and throws him back into the ring as D-Von gets a two count and hooks a submission on. Jeff fights to his feet and breaks the hold only for D-Von to catch him in a powerslam for a two count and he drags Jeff to his corner, and Bubba tags in and drops a trio of elbows on Jeff for a two count as he stomps on him and hits a headbutt. He puts Jeff on the top rope and puts him in the tree of woe as he stomps on him repeatedly and drops him to the mat, and Bubba goes up to the middle rope only for Jeff to hit a low blow as he goes up top and hits a hurricanrana for a two count. Matt gets the hot tag and fires up on D-Von as he hits a clothesline and a swinging neckbreaker before ducking a shot, and he kicks at Bubba and hits a DDT as D-Von reverses a whip into the corner and Matt catches him with a back elbow. He goes up to the middle rope and hits a legdrop on D-Von for a two count as Bubba breaks it up and Matt gets a shot in, and he whips Bubba into the corner as Jeff gets in the ring and they hit Poetry in Motion on Bubba as Matt pounds on D-Von. D-Von avoids Poetry in Motion as Jeff lands on the middle rope and Matt and D-Von hit a double clothesline, and Jeff goes up top only to miss the Swanton Bomb as Bubba gets in the ring and tosses Jeff over the top to the floor. Matt gets a kick in though Bubba blocks the Twist of Fate by shoving Matt off and the Dudleyz hit the 3-D which gets the three and they retain the titles. The match itself was good as all three teams worked hard and put on a solid title match. All three teams were hitting their stride and had good chemistry though the APA don’t even last 6 minutes and it comes down to the Hardyz and Dudleyz again with the Dudleyz getting the win. The crowd was into the match and the Hardyz and APA, but are not happy when the Dudleyz win. The Dudleyz retain the titles over the Hardyz and APA as all three teams move on. Grade: 3
 
We see a shot outside the Evening News Arena.
 
We see highlights from Smackdown 2 nights ago.
 
Vince McMahon is with the Rock and Chris Jericho as he says that he brought both men here to bury the hatchet, and he says that Survivor Series is around the corner and Team WWF has to defeat the Alliance as they have been behaving badly. He says that he’s not asking them to team up or be best friends as he doesn’t care if they don’t like each other, and he says that they will bury the hatchet right now before Jericho looks to successfully defend his title while Rock brings home the WWF Title. He says their personal agendas are tied to the WWF as he tells them to shake hands like gentleman which they do, and Vince leaves as Jericho tells Rock good luck in his match as he tells him not to lose another big one again. Rock says he will take that advice to the ring with him and he has something for Jericho as he knocks him down, and they brawl on the floor until officials break them up.
 
5. William Regal forces Tajiri to tap out at 5:55.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty interesting matchup. These two men fought two nights ago with Regal getting the win and now Tajiri comes here looking for revenge. Tajiri gets a good pop from the crowd while Regal was pretty hot as a heel even in his home country. The two men square off to start and they lock up with Regal backing Tajiri into the corner and he blocks a kick, and they lock up again with Regal hooking a headlock as Tajiri escapes and they exchange in a test of strength. Regal backs Tajiri into the ropes and shoves him back only for Tajiri to kick him in the face and Regal goes behind Tajiri as he trips him up, and Tajiri nips up and they engage in another test of strength as Regal hits a monkey flip and flips on top of Tajiri for a two count. Tajiri escapes with a sunset flip and hooks Regal by the head with his legs as he hits a headscissors and kicks at Regal. Regal catches a kick attempt and Tajiri hits an enzurgiri which sends Regal to the outside as Tajiri kicks him to the mat, and he goes outside and pounds on Regal who rams him into the post and then he bounces him off the ropes. He throws Tajiri back into the ring and rams his throat into the apron as he pounds on him and rolls back into the ring, and Tajiri reverses a whip into the corner and hits a backdrop on Regal as he hits a standing moonsault for a two count. Regal reverses a whip and knocks Tajiri down for a series of two counts as he hooks a submission on Tajiri, and Tajiri fights to his feet and tries to battle back only for Regal to get a knee in and he hits a kneelift for a two count. He goes back to the submission on Tajiri who fights to his feet and breaks the hold as he ducks a shot only for Regal to catch him on a crossbody attempt, and he crotches Tajiri on the top rope and kicks him to the mat as he stomps on him repeatedly and rams his knees into Tajiri’s face. He stomps on Tajiri and pounds on him in the corner as Tajiri reverses a whip into the other corner and knocks him down, and Regal avoids a dropkick and rams the knee into Tajiri as he whips him into the corner only for Tajiri to leap over the top onto the apron. He kicks at Regal and goes up top as he hits a missile dropkick on Regal for a two count and Regal reverses a whip, and Tajiri hits the handspring elbow and Regal reverses a whip into the corner as Tajiri avoids a charge and hooks the Tarantula on Regal. He goes up top only to miss a moonsault and Regal hooks the Regal Stretch on as Tajiri taps out and Regal gets the win. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a basic match. Tajiri was getting into a groove by this point while Regal was also hitting his groove as well, and they had good chemistry as Regal gets another clean win. The crowd was into the match and Tajiri, but are not happy when Regal wins. Regal gets the win over Tajiri though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 2
 
After the match, Regal celebrates until Tajiri sprays him with the mist and kicks him in the head.
 
Michael Cole interviews Kurt Angle, who says that for the past hour and a half, he’s been watching the fans and they look like escapees from a prison, and he says that “Y2J” is a silly nickname as Jericho has a yellow streak down his back and is a jerk. He says that he has Olympic gold medals around his neck and he won’t be satisfied until he wins the WCW Championship tonight.
 
6. Chris Jericho pins Kurt Angle with a rollup at 14:55 to retain the WCW Championship.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our third title match of the night. Jericho has been rolling as WCW Champion and faces a tough challenge here in Angle, who had defected to the Alliance earlier this week and looks to become a double champion. Jericho gets a big pop from the crowd while Angle was red hot as a heel. The two men lock up to start with Jericho backing Angle into the corner and pounding on him until Angle goes behind him, and Jericho hits a pair of back elbows and goes behind Angle as he takes him to the mat until Angle goes behind him. Jericho escapes and backs Angle into the corner as Angle turns it around and Jericho pounds on him before slapping him in the face, and he hits a back elbow on Angle who counters a whip and hits a fireman’s carry as Jericho ducks a shot and hits a spin kick. He rams the knee into Angle twice and hits a trio of suplexes for a two count as Angle ducks a shot and hits a German suplex, and Jericho blocks the Angle Slam and trips Angle up as he looks for the Walls of Jericho until Angle grabs the rope to block it. Angle rolls out to the apron and Jericho hits a springboard dropkick that sends Angle to the floor, and he goes outside and pounds on Angle as he rams him into the post only for Angle to rake the eyes and he pounds on Jericho. He rams Jericho into the apron and Jericho battles back as he whips Angle into the steps and throws him back into the ring, and he goes up top and hits a crossbody on Angle for a two count as he pounds on him until Angle trips him up and hooks the Ankle Lock on. Jericho kicks Angle away to escape the hold and he rams Angle’s shoulder into the post twice as he hoists him up and hits a shoulderbreaker, and he stomps on Angle who catches him ducking with a sunset flip though Jericho rolls through and he hooks a submission on the arm. Angle rolls through and goes behind Jericho who hits a back elbow and he pounds on Angle as he kicks at the arm, and Angle catches him ducking though Jericho blocks a belly-to-belly with a series of back elbows as he pounds on him. Angle reverses a whip and hotshots Jericho on the top rope before hitting a belly-to-belly suplex and he stomps on him repeatedly, and he rams Jericho into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner as he continues to stomp on him until Jericho gets a kick in. He battles back only for Angle to catch a dropkick attempt and attempts a Boston crab only for Jericho to snap him to the mat, and he pounds and stomps on Angle in the corner as Angle reverses a whip into the other corner and Jericho catches him with a back elbow. He goes up to the middle rope only for Angle to catch him coming in with another belly-to-belly suplex for a two count, and he hits a short clothesline on Jericho and then he hits a suplex for a two count before hooking a submission on. Jericho fights to his feet and breaks the hold until Angle trips him up and stomps on him repeatedly before pounding on him, and Jericho hooks a rollup for a two count and Angle hits a clothesline on Jericho as he pounds on him on the mat. Angle hits a snapmare and hooks another submission on Jericho who fights to his feet only for Angle to grab at his leg, and Jericho catches him with an enzurgiri and fires up on Angle who reverses a whip and Jericho hits a flying forearm. He knocks Angle down and hits a swinging neckbreaker before hitting a hurricanrana for a two count as he kicks at him, and Angle counters a whip and Jericho blocks a German suplex as he hooks a rollup and hooks the Ankle Lock on Angle. Angle reaches the rope to force a break and gets a shoulder in only for Jericho to pound on him as Angle escapes a suplex attempt, and he hits a trio of German suplexes on Jericho for a two count and hooks the Ankle Lock on until Jericho trips him up. He hooks the Walls of Jericho on Angle who grabs the rope to force a break and Jericho argues with the ref until Angle rams him into the corner, and Jericho reverses a whip into the other corner and hits the running bulldog on Angle who gets his knees up on a Lionsault attempt though Jericho escapes the Angle Slam with a rollup which gets the three and he retains the title. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Both men were hitting their stride and they had good chemistry, but it felt like they didn’t hit the next level to make it a great match. The crowd was into the match and popped for Jericho when he won. Jericho retains the title over Angle and this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 3
 
After the match, Jericho celebrates with the title until Angle nails him from behind and pounds on him before hitting the Angle Slam twice and he heads to the back.
 
Michael Cole interviews the Rock, who says that Cole is one of the leading journalists today and he understands where he is coming from, and he says that the only thing that matters is him walking down the People’s Ramp to the ring and lay the smackdown on Steve Austin’s ass as he becomes WWF Champion.
 
7. Lita and Torrie Wilson defeat Mighty Molly and Stacy Keibler when Lita pins Molly at 4:16.
 
Special Guest Referee: Trish Stratus
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is our second tag match of the night. Lita and Wilson team up here to get the WWF a win while Molly and Keibler team up here to get a win for the Alliance. Lita and Wilson get a good pop from the crowd as does Stratus while Molly and Keibler had decent heat as heels. Wilson starts off the match with Keibler who kicks at Wilson and hits a snapmare only for Wilson to do a cartwheel, and Keibler does one of her own only for Wilson to hit a dropkick to her back and then Keibler blocks a whip by hooking a headlock. Wilson escapes with a rollup for a two count and tags Lita who ducks a shot and hits a slam on Keibler for a two count as Molly breaks it up, and Lita whips Keibler into the corner and splashes him as Keibler reverses a whip into the other corner and Lita leaps over her. She hits a back suplex on Keibler and tags Wilson who kicks at Keibler and slaps her in the face until Keibler reverses a whip, and Molly knees Wilson in the back from the apron and tags in as she slams Wilson’s head into the mat and stomps on her. She drops a pair of elbows on Wilson and whips her into the corner as Keibler tags in and stomps on Wilson repeatedly, and she chokes Wilson with her boot and Molly chokes Wilson from the apron before tagging in and she hits a snap suplex. She knocks Lita to the floor as Keibler comes in and they hook a double submission on Wilson until Keibler gets out of the ring and Molly gets a two count, and she hits a backbreaker on Wilson and goes up top only to miss the Molly-Go-Round as Lita gets the hot tag. She hits a pair of clotheslines on Molly who reverses a whip and Lita hits a headscissors before kicking at Keibler, and she whips Keibler into the corner and kicks at Molly before whipping her into Keibler as Wilson gets in the ring only for Molly to leap off of Wilson’s back with a clothesline on Lita. Wilson trips Molly up and slingshots her into Keibler in the corner as Lita gets a kick in and hits the Twist of Fate on Molly which gets the three and she wins the match for her team. The match itself was decent as both teams worked hard and put on a basic tag match. All four women were getting into a groove and had decent chemistry as Lita and Wilson get the win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Lita and Wilson when they won. Lita and Wilson get the win over Molly and Keibler as both teams move on. Grade: 1.5
 
After the match, Lita and Wilson celebrate as Keibler argues with Stratus and shoves her back only for Stratus to slap her in the face, and she hits the running bulldog on Keibler and heads to the back with Wilson and Lita.
 
We see the buildup to the main event.
 
8. Stone Cold Steve Austin pins the Rock with the Stunner at 22:09 to retain the WWF Championship.
 
Analysis: After a long and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. These two men were set to lead their teams at Survivor Series and face off here as Rock looks to bring the WWF Title back to the WWF. Rock gets a huge pop from the crowd while Austin was red hot as a heel. Austin wastes no time and attacks Rock from behind to start the match as he pounds on him in the corners until Rock battles back, and Austin reverses a whip into the other corner and Rock hits a clothesline as he pounds on him until Austin reverses a whip and Rock catches him ducking with a swinging neckbreaker. He looks for the Rock Bottom only for Austin to block it with a pair of back elbows though Rock sends him over the top to the floor, and Rock goes outside and pounds on Austin as he rams him into the timekeeper’s table and he takes a drink from a water bottle before spitting water in Austin’s face. He pounds on Austin who blocks a ram into the barricade as he pounds on Rock and he rams him into the barricade, and he gets a knee in and pounds on Rock who battles back and he rams Austin into the announce table. He knocks Austin down and throws him back into the ring as he clotheslines him over the top to the floor, and he goes back outside and pounds on Austin as he drags him up the ramp as he continues to pound on Austin. They head up onto the stage as Austin gets a knee in only for Rock to block a suplex as he hits one of his own on the stage, but Austin hits a low blow on Rock and looks for a piledriver on the stage only for Rock to escape with a backdrop. He drags Austin back down the ramp and gets a pair of knees in as Austin reverses a whip into the apron only for Rock to hit a clothesline, and he rams Austin into the apron only for Austin to trip him up and he slingshots Rock into the post. He gets a knee in and hits a slam on Rock on the floor before throwing him back into the ring and he drapes him on the apron, and he drives the elbow into Rock’s throat twice and rolls back into the ring as he drops an elbow on Rock and stomps on him repeatedly. He chokes Rock on the ropes only to miss a dive as he bounces off the ropes and ducks a shot before hitting a clothesline on Rock, and he drops an elbow on Rock and flips off the crowd only for Rock to hook a rollup for a two count and Austin hits a clothesline for a series of two counts. He pounds on Rock on the mat and tosses him to the outside before going outside himself as he pulls Rock onto the announce table, and he sets up for a piledriver only for Rock to hit a low blow though Austin escapes a slam attempt and hotshots Rock on the table. He grabs a cord and chokes Rock with it as he pounds on him until Rock battles back and they trade blows until Austin rakes the eyes, and he hoists Rock up for a suplex and drops him on the table before rolling back into the ring as Rock barely beats the count. Austin drives the knee into Rock repeatedly and chokes him with his boot before arguing with the ref as Rock battles back, and he ducks a shot and Austin hits the Lou Thesz Press as he pounds on Rock on the mat and flips everyone off before dropping an elbow on him for a two count. He hits a chop block on Rock’s knee and rolls outside as he drapes him on the apron and drives the elbow into Rock’s throat twice, and he returns to the ring as Rock tries to battle back only for Austin to duck a shot and Rock hits a Lou Thesz Press of his own as he pounds on Austin on the mat. He drops an elbow on Austin for a two count and pounds on him as Austin reverses a whip and hooks a sleeper on, and he takes Rock to the mat and grinds down on him as Rock fights to his feet and breaks the hold before pounding on Austin. He hooks a sleeper of his own on Austin who escapes with a jawbreaker and then he hits a spinebuster on Rock for a two count, and he stomps on Rock and hooks a Boston crab on as Rock reaches for the ropes only for Austin to pull him back to the center of the ring. Rock manages to reach the rope to force a break and Austin stomps on him repeatedly as he stalks the ref in the corner and Rock tries to battle back, and Rock ducks a shot and both men clothesline each other as Rock starts to fire up on Austin who reverses a whip and Rock hits a flying clothesline. He hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Austin for a two count and pounds on him in the corner as he reverses a whip back into the corner with Austin splashing the ref, and Austin avoids a shot as Rock hits a clothesline on the ref by mistake and Austin pounds on Rock. Rock reverses a whip and Austin catches him ducking with a kick as he gets a kick in though Rock blocks the Stunner, and he hits a spinebuster on Austin and hooks the Sharpshooter on as Austin taps out though the ref is still out. Rock breaks the hold to check on the ref only for Austin to trip him up and he hooks a Sharpshooter of his own on, but Rock manages to power out of the hold and hooks the Sharpshooter back on Austin as Kurt Angle runs down to the ring with a chair. He hits Rock in the back with the chair as Chris Jericho runs down to the ring and nails Angle from behind, and he grabs the chair and jabs it into Angle’s ribs before hitting him in the back with it as Angle rolls outside. Rock gets to his feet and sees Jericho with the chair as they argue until Rock pounds on Jericho and clotheslines him over the top to the floor, and he catches a kick attempt and hits the Rock Bottom on Austin as he goes for the pin only for Angle to get back in the ring and stomp on Rock. He pounds on Rock who ducks a shot and he pounds on Angle as he knocks him over the top to the floor, and Austin pounds on Rock who reverses a whip and he hits the spinebuster on Austin as he looks for the People’s Elbow only for Angle to trip him from the floor. He grabs the belt and hits Rock in the face with it as Austin gets a kick in and hits the Stunner which gets the three and he retains the title. The match itself was great as both men worked hard and put on a really fun title match. These two men were hitting their peak by this point and still had great chemistry, but this was more about having Angle and Jericho get involved as Angle helps Austin win. The crowd was into the match and Rock, but are not happy when Austin wins. Austin retains the title over Rock and this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 4
 
After the match, Angle and Austin celebrate in the ring and head to the back as we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this PPV exclusive to the UK was a pretty fun show and was a step up from what Insurrextion was earlier in the year. Even though these UK shows are mainly considered outside of the main canon of the company, they can still put on a solid effort for the fans and they did that with this show. Austin and Jericho are still the top guys while the Dudleyz and Edge retain their titles and Scotty, Show, Regal, Lita, and Wilson get big wins, and in terms of the matches the main event was easily the best while the rest ranged from pretty good to slightly below average. 2001 has been a great year for the WWF as the invasion has been going strong since the summer though we will see how the angle ends when we get to Survivor Series. As for this show, it is a pretty good show for the UK fans and they now wait until next spring for their next show. Final Grade: B-