Introduction:
Hello and welcome back to the Event Center right here on CrazyMax. Per the usual here on the Event Center we are all over the place. Last few times we have done WCW Uncensored 1998, a Saturday Night Main Event from 2006, and we did SummerSlam 1988. Well this episode is on exception as we are heading back to the peak of the Attitude Era and we are going back to October of 1999. Thats right we are going to the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to review WWF No Mercy 1999. Of course this show is memorable for the first ever tag team ladder match between the Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian. The rest of the card is a little bit of a blur to me so lets get this show on the road to see what we have in store for us.
Show Opening:
The show opens with your typical WWF Attitude Era. They are going with a war theme here and showing the highlights of the sledgehammer usage between Hunter and Austin. They are driving home the main event which is what you would want to do at the start of the show. We get the pyro and techno dance music while Lawler and Ross welcome us to Cleveland. Lawler and Ross run through the card a little bit. He lets us know that the WWF title will be on the line in a falls count anywhere no holds barred match. All of a sudden we get the Godfather’s music as we get this thing started.
Match 1: The Godfather vs. Midian
The Godfather comes out by himself as the crowd starts to boo. Godfather then brings out the Ho’s and the crowd gives him a pop. Pretty funny stuff. While Godfather is dancing in the ring they show highlights of Viscera attacking the Godfather from Smackdown. Godfather hops on the mic and tells everyone that it’s time to hop aboard the ho train. “Roll a fatty for this pimp daddy.” Classic. Midian heads down to the ring with Viscera by his side.
Midian gets in the ring and gets on all fours. Godfather gets on all fours so Midian understands what he is saying. Godfather says since he doesn’t have any farm animals and that he doesn’t want any ho’s so he is just going to kick Midian’s ass. The bell finally rings and we got this thing going. We start off with a short tie up then we get some jaw jacking that leads to some lefts and rights between the two. Godfather gets control of the match with a nice looking power slam.
Godfather nails Midian with a nice looking side kick that keeps him in control of the match. Godfather is going for the Ho Train on Midian but Viscera goes after one of his Ho’s so he goes out after Viscera and this allows Midian to get control. Midian does some damage on the outside until he gets in the ring. Viscera attacks the Godfather by ramming his back to the apron. Midian brawls for a little bit on the Godfather to stay in control of the match. Midian does some stupid ass taunt and the crowd is basically dead. No reaction whats so ever.
Midian has control of the match and he starts working him over near the outside where Viscera is stationed. One of the Ho’s is laughing at the fact that the Godfather is getting his ass kicked. They had no idea what was going on. They finally get back in the ring and Godfather goes for another Ho Train but Midian gets the boot up and follows that up with a clothesline. Midian ends up getting a 2 count out of that. Midian is just garbage and the crowd gives two shits about him. Viscera attacking Godfather gets no heat either. Crowd is just waiting for something to happen because they don’t really care about either Midian or Viscera.
Midian goes for a shit elbow drop from the middle rope but Godfather gets out of the way and starts his comeback. We get some clotheslines and a body slam followed by a leg drop. Crowd not even popping for this. I think they just enjoy the ho’s and not much else. Godfather goes for a Vader splash type move from the middle rope but Midian get’s the knees up. They go outside and Viscera tries to nail the Godfather with a splash but Godfather gets out of the way and Viscera rams into the post. Godfather gets it back in the ring and he hits Midian with the Ho train and a cradle pin for the 1-2-3. Your winner by pinfall….The Godfather!
After the match the Ho’s get in the ring and dance with Tim White while the Godfather sits on the top rope.
Recap:
This opener was terrible. Midian is horrible and did absolutely nothing during this match. The crowd couldn’t care any less for a guy than they did for Midian. Godfather was over and they enjoyed his comeback but this match is a total shit fest and worth skipping. Don’t even bother.
Video package on what happened between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H on SmackDown.
Interview w/ Triple H from Sunday Night Heat
Triple H says he is on top of the world. Hunter asked if they saw what happened on Thursday night. Hunter said it was an Oscar winning performance. Hunter says the women were crying in the front row. He said the snake tried to bite him but he ripped it’s head off and threw it in the trash. Hunter said he opened the eyes of everyone including Vince McMahon. Hunter said Vince is an idiot and Austin was the biggest idiot because he felt bad for Hunter. Cole says that Hunter angered a lot of people from Smackdown.
Hunter says that he doesn’t get it and that Cole doesn’t have a clue at what he is doing. Hunter said he has made Austin the most pissed he has ever been in his life. Hunter says he humiliated Austin and put him beneath him in front of the world. Hunter is sure Austin is going to come out there full of himself and give him a rough time tonight but the reality is he is still going to walk out as the WWF Champion.
Backstage Interview: Ivory
Cole said whenever Ivory started her career did she think she would ever be defending the Women’s title vs. the Fabulous Moolah. Ivory says she doesn’t care about Moolah’s history. She said there is enough of Moolah’s history to fill an encyclopedia. Ivory says that Moolah and Mae have memory issues because they haven’t been able to find their way back to the home. Ivory says tonight she is going to show them that she is the one and only real Women’s champion.
Match 2: WWF Women’s Title Match: Ivory (c) vs. Fabulous Moolah
Before this match even gets going, Lawler hits us with the line of the night “Could you imagine losing your Women’s title to Moolah? I guess the only worse would be losing your virginity.” Hilarious. The bell rings and Ivory nails Moolah with a drop kick to the back. She goes for the quick pin but Moolah gets out at 2.
Ivory is feisty and ready to get this match over with early. However, Moolah keeps kicking out. Moolah snap mares Ivory over by her hair. This match is ran at a snails pace. Moolah hits Ivory with a knee to the chest then she climbs to the top and then steps down to the bottom rope and misses a splash on Ivory. Mae gets involved and Ivory takes care of both of them. Ivory goes for a suicide dive to Moolah on the outside and she doesn’t even make it out of the ring. What a terrible spot that was.
They brawl on the outside while Ivory hits a cross body off the apron on to Moolah. Mae keeps getting involved and Ivory keeps nailing her with right hands. Ivory grabs the Women’s title and is about to nail Moolah with it but Mae grabs the hair of Ivory. Ivory then takes the Women’s title and knocks Mae off the apron. Moolah then sneaks up from behind and gets Ivory in a roll up and gets the 1-2-3. Your winner and new WWF Women’s Champion……The Fabulous Moolah!
Recap:
What another shit fest this one was. Ivory was a ball of fire and was working pretty fast but I think she got a little bit ahead of herself at times. She didn’t slow down to make sure the older people in the match could keep up. Made for missed spots and bad spots all together. The match made no sense and the fact that Moolah went over made even less sense. Not sure what their plan was but Moolah and Mae had no business in a match like this and it’s just dumb on all levels. I would skip this shit fest as well.
They show Vince McMahon talking to Triple H from Sunday Night Heat. Vince tells Hunter that the match will be anything goes match and that to give them hell tonight. This infuriates Hunter as he stalks Vince as Vince leaves the locker room.
Match 3: New Age Outlaws vs. The Hollys
Before the Holly’s can even get into the ring the Outlaws attack them on the outside. Crash carrying out a scale that is taller than he is is always hilarious. Crash was awesome and it’s a shame he is no longer with us. The match starts with Road Dogg working over Crash in the corner. Meanwhile, Billy Gunn is still working over Hardcore on the outside.
Billy gets in the match and hits Crash with a body slam then an elbow. He quickly tags in the Road Dogg as they still work over Crash. Crash gets whipped into the ropes but he slides through the legs and its up getting decked with Road Dogg’s right hands. Hardcore gets in the ring and draws in Bad Ass but it ends up distracting the ref so Road Dogg only gets a 2 count. Crash ends up throwing Road Dogg to the outside to gain control of the match.
The Holly’s exchange tags and work over Road Dogg with boots and some suplexes. Hardcore does a delayed vertical and holds Road Dogg for over 15 seconds or so. That was pretty damn impressive. The Holly’s continue to work over Road Dogg with some rest holds and some cheating by using the ropes to gain some leverage. Hardcore hits Road Dogg with a slam and then he heads up to the top rope and misses a splash because the Road Dogg gets his boot up.
Both guys are laid out in the ring but Hardcore gets the tag first and Crash comes in and prevents Road Dogg from tagging in. They continue to work over Road Dogg. Tell me if you’ve heard this before. We get some basic ass move followed by a rest hold. Rinse wash and repeat. Road Dogg is running through the ropes and Hardcore ends up decking Road Dogg with a beautiful drop kick. He got extremely high and nailed him right in the face with it. That was freakin awesome.
Hardcore and Crash continue to exchange tags and continue to work over Road Dogg. Hardcore heads to the top rope again and again Road Dogg ends up stopping him from doing any damage off the top. This time Road Dogg quickly gets to his feet and ends up racking Hardcore on the top rope. He follows that up with a super plex. Both men are laid out and are going for the tag. Both guys get the tag and Billy Gunn finally gets back in the ring.
Billy Gunn comes in guns blazing, no pun intended, and nails the Holly’s with some lefts and rights. He ends up gorilla pressing both guys and hitting them both with a stinger splash in the corner. Billy Gunn hits Crash with a jack hammer and goes for the pin but gets a 2 count. Hardcore then throws a chair into the ring and Billy Gunn ends up hitting Crash with a Fameasser on to the chair causing the disqualification. Your winners by disqualification…..The Holly’s.
After the match Road Dogg ends up hitting the pump handle slam on Hardcore Holly on to the chair.
Recap:
This was your cookie cutter tag match. Nothing to great going on but a lot of kicks and punches. There was some decent action once Billy Gunn got into the ring. It was pretty impressive him picking up Crash then Hardcore with gorilla press slams in succession like that. Had to take a lot out of you. The Fameasser at the end of the match was pretty sweet looking. Best part of this whole match was the drop kick delivered by Hardcore Holly. Other than that really not much to see here. We are off to a blazing start with this PPV. All three matches so far have been skip worthy. Lets see if they can turn it around.
Match 4: WWF Intercontinental Title Good House Keeping Match: Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Chyna
Before we get this match under way, I would like to take a moment to squash any of the rumors that may be out there regarding this match. Typical of the internet, one person tells a story and it becomes the truth, whether it’s true or not. The rumor going around is that Jeff Jarrett held up Vince for more money to do this match because his contract was up and he knew he was leaving for WCW shortly after this show. That’s simply not true. Basically, what Jeff Jarrett did was demand he receive the rest of the money that was owed to him and his payment for the Chyna match before he did the job to Chyna. He got what was rightfully his, based off of his contract, prior to him losing all of the leverage. It’s a smart business move and one any of us would hopefully take advantage of if in the same situation. I’m sure it pissed Vince off but business is business and Jarrett had all the cards on this night.
Before the match starts they show a highlight video between Jeff Jarrett and Chyna. Jeff Jarrett comes out to the ring carrying the kitchen sink. Miss Kitty coming to the ring wearing a skirt that doesn’t even cover her ass. Great outfit there. Chyna makes her way down to the ring with a broom and a trash can. This should get interesting pretty fast. It’s been a while since I’ve seen this match but I always remembered it being entertaining.
The match starts with Jeff trying to keep Chyna out of the ring but she ends up pulling him out of the ring and hitting him with some forearms. Chyna works Jeff over on the outside. The whole ringside area is covered with house keeping items like flour, tables, coffee pots, kitchen sinks, trash cans, brooms, and anything else you can think of.
Chyna ends up hitting Jeff with an atomic drop and a suplex. Chyna takes a garbage can and nails Jeff in the head with it twice. Chyna picks up a stick of salami and hit’s Jeff in the back with it. What kind of dumb shit is that. Chyna picks up a toilet seat and crowns Jeff with it. Chyna then stuffs a banana in Jarrett’s mouth and follows that up by putting whip cream in his hair. Chyna is dominating this match from the jump. Hitting Jarrett with pretty much anything and everything.
Chyna cleans off a table and rams Jeff’s head into it. Chyna lays Jarrett on top of the table and she goes for an elbow off the apron but Jarrett moves out of the way and Chyna goes crashing through the table. Jarrett picks up a trash can and nails China with it. We finally get back in the ring and Jeff rams the head of Chyna into an ironing board. Jeff then whips Chyna into the corner and she goes up and over to the outside of the ring. Jeff then throws milks, eggs, and flour into a pot. Jarrett puts some flour in Jarrett’s hand but Chyna throws it in the face of Jeff. Chyna then takes the pot full of crap and dumps it on the head of Miss Kitty.
Jarrett goes for the figure four on Chyna in the middle of the ring. Chyna gets in the ropes to break the hold. Jarrett gets some tongs from Kitty and he climbs to the second rope and he jumps off and ends up getting hit with a low blow. Chyna then takes the tongs and grabs Jarrett by the nuts with them. Chyna then takes two pies and slams them in the face of Jarrett. This match is crazy. Chyna picks up the kitchen sink and decks Jarrett in the face with it. She goes for the cover and gets a 2 count.
Chyna goes for a pedigree onto a cake but Jeff reverses it and sling shots Chyna into Teddy Long. Kitty hands the belt to Jeff and hits her with the IC title. The ref counts the three and Jarrett appears to have won the match. Teddy Long goes outside and tells Jarrett that the IC title is not a house hold item so we are going to restart the match. Once the match restarts Jarrett goes to put the figure four on Teddy Long but Chyna nails him with a guitar and goes for the cover and gets the 3 count. Your winner and new WWF Intercontinental Champion……Chyna!!!
After the match, when Chyna is leaving, Missy Kitty chases her down and leaves the ring with her.
Recap:
This was a pretty fun match if you ask me. Chyna held her own and fit right in with the guys. She was a pretty impressive performer and it’s a shame how her life turned out towards the end there. She couldn’t get out of her own way and its just a sad situation all around. Anyways, this match had all sorts of funny spots but it wasn’t really over done to the point where it was like get on with it. It was the right amount of time and we had the false finish, which for once, it wasn’t that bad. This isn’t an instant classic by any means but it’s not terrible either. This is definitely entertaining and worth checking out at least once. Also, The Kat was pretty damn hot. One of my favorites.
Match 5: The Rock vs. British Bulldog
They show a highlight video of the feud between The Rock and British Bulldog. As soon as the bell rings these two go at it with a tie up then some lefts and rights between the two. Rock gets the upper hand and clotheslines Bulldog up and over to the outside. They brawl on the outside and Bulldog ends up hitting the Rock with a chair shot to the head. Bulldog then rams the Rock into the steel steps. He tries to do it again but the Rock reverses it and then lays in some more right hands. They continue to fight on the outside until the Bulldog finally throws Rock back into the ring.
Bulldog gets control of the match and hits the Rock with a few forearm shots to the face until the Rock reverses it and lays in some right hands. The Rock then whips Bulldog into the corner and the Bulldog flips over and goes into he corner upside down. He then falls on the back of his neck and rolls over. What a brutal looking spot that was. Not sure what the hell the Bulldog was thinking but the spot looked pretty damn cool.
Rock ends up blocking a clothesline and hits Bulldog with a swinging neck breaker to keep control of the match. Bulldog then does the same to the Rock but this time he does a delayed vertical suplex on the Rock. Bulldog then gets the chin lock for an extended rest hold here. Rock finally gets out and ends up going for a samoan drop but Bulldog flips to fast and Rock can’t land it perfectly. Looked more like a back drop instead of a samoan drop. Bulldog ends up getting Rock tied up in the ropes and he goes for a running bit boot but the Rock breaks free and Bulldog gets jacked up in the ropes. Rock then nails Bulldog with a DDT to get a 2 count.
Bulldog picks up the Rock and nails him with his power slam but the Rock ends up getting the foot on the rope. That was a close one. Bulldog looks gassed and just not the same as he was even in 96. He goes for the power slam again and this time the Rock pushes Bulldog off into the corner and he ends up nailing the Bulldog with the Rock Bottom. We get the People’s Elbow as the crowd goes wild. The Rock goes for the pin and gets the 1-2-3. Your winner by pinfall…..The Rock!
Recap:
There was nothing really to this match. Bulldog missed a couple of spots and looked sloppy here. The Rock looked pretty damn good but nothing special. The Bulldog just looked old and slow at this point and he was gassed early on. He didn’t look even the Bulldog from 96 and thats a shame. Bulldog is one of my favorites but his last run here in 99 was the complete shits and completely forgettable. Kind of like this match.
Interview w/ Terri from Sunday Night Heat
Lawler is interviewing Terri while she is climbing up the ladder. Lawler spends the majority of the interview trying to get Terri to climb the ladder so he can get a peak up her skirt. Classic WWF during this time period. Lawler says the winners get $100,000 and Terri. He says this is going to be great then he gets Terri to climb up the ladder to show him how the match will be won. Terri obliges and talks as she is walking up the ladder but Lawler is to busy looking up her skirt. Terri ask’s Lawler if he can see it and he says I can definitely see it. Terri then says she promises everyone they haven’t seen anything yet.
Match 6: Tag Team Ladder Match T.I.T.: Edge & Christian vs. New Brood
Again classic WWF here with the Terri Invitational Tournament, or T.I.T. Some of this stuff is so stupid but hilarious at the same time. Anyways, I can’t wait to watch this match again. I remember getting the PPV and really enjoying this match so let’s see if the memories are accurate and that this is a good match.
All four men start in the ring and throw lefts and rights. Edge and Christian end up hitting the Hardyz with a dual back body drop. E&C go after the ladders early but the Hardyz stop them from getting them. Christian whips Edge into the corner where he shoulder blocks Matt while Edge whips Christian into Jeff with a splash in the corner. Matt and Jeff get control and do some sequin double team. Gangrel gets a ladder and tries to bring it into the ring but the ref throws him out of the building. Meanwhile, Jeff charges at Edge and ends up getting back dropped over the top rope and he damn near does a 450 and lands right on his face. That was crazy.
Jeff picks up a ladder and Edge proceeds to drop kick the ladder into his face off of the apron. Christian finally gets a ladder in the ring where he heads up going for the money. Jeff ends up pulling him down and tries to climb but Edge pulls him down. Edge tries to climb up but Matt just tips him over. Christian drives a ladder into the gut of Jeff and traps him in the corner. Christian then runs up the ladder and drop kicks Jeff and lands right on the ladder. Edge goes for some poetry in motion but Matt moves out of the way and Edge crashes into the ladder. Action is really started to pick up once they got the ladder in the ring.
Jeff goes for the money but Christian ends up hitting him with a reverse DDT off the middle of the ladder. Matt climbs up the ladder but Edge ends up power bombing him off of the ladder. Jeff lays Edge across the ladder and goes off the top with a Senton Bomb. The Hardyz clothesline Christian with the ladder and he gets laid out on the mat. They set up the ladder in front of the turnbuckle and Jeff climbs to the top. He ends up propelling himself off of the ladder and nails Christian with an awesome leg drop. This is the one spot that always stuck out to me with this match and it is one of my favorite moves of all time. I remember loving when I got the PPV and I enjoy it every time I see it.
They then lay the ladder on top of Christian and Matt comes off the middle rope with a moonsault on to the ladder and Christian. Jeff is climbing up the ladder and Edge ends up throwing a ladder at him to knock him off the ladder. We have duel ladders in the ring now so business should pick up. Edge goes for the money and Matt throws a ladder at him to knock him off. The Hardyz go to clothesline Edge but he moves out of the way and Christian goes off the top rope and cross bodies the ladder right into both Hardy Boyz. Edge and Christian then ram the ladder into the nuts of Matt and then follow that up with a drop kick to each side of the ladder and ram them in the nuts of Matt again.
They then sandwich Jeff into the middle of the ladder and ram him with the ladder 10x as the fans count. Christian then gets splashed on to the ladder onto Jeff. Basically hurting himself to hurt Jeff. This match is just brutal. These guys definitely deserved a raise after this one. I’d be like no thanks to the majority of these spots. They set up dueling ladders in the middle of the ring. Edge and Jeff are climbing up the ladders and Edge ends up hitting a Downward Spiral off of the ladders. All four guys are laid out in the ring momentarily.
Edge goes up for the money but Matt ends up stopping him and hits him with a neck breaker off of the ladders. Christian and Jeff are climbing up the ladder on opposite sides and Christian ends up hip tossing him off of the ladder near the top. They show this awesome angle from the ceiling of the building. They call it the Wile E. Coyote shot and it looks pretty damn awesome. Edge and Christian set up a teeter totter type setup with the ladders and they go for a tower of doom type move but Matt makes the save. Matt and Christian are laying in the rights and lefts but Jeff ends up jumping off the top and catapults the ladder into the faces of Matt and Christian. No thanks on that spot.
Two ladders are set up in the middle of the ring again and this time all four guys are climbing up them. Both ladders get knocked down and all four guys are laid out again. Crowd gives them a great standing ovation. These guys are putting it all out there and making a statement. Great action all around here. Matt and Edge are climbing up one ladder while Jeff and Christian are climbing up the other. Edge knocks Matt off of one ladder but he ends up pushing over the other one. Christian goes crashing to the mat but Jeff ends up on the other ladder and he punches Edge off. Jeff is at the top of the ladder and he grabs the money and wins the match. Your winners of the match and getting the managerial services of Terri…..The Hardy Boyz!!!!
After the match Edge and Christian get a standing ovation in the ring. They then head to the back where the Hardy Boyz are celebrating with Terri by drinking some champaign. Matt tells Terri its all about us and her now.
Recap:
Theres really not much you can say about a match like that. Every spot was insane and as each one passed by they get crazier and crazier. They escalated the match throughout and it was just really well done. The crowd was awesome throughout the match and they just appreciated what both teams were putting themselves through. The standing ovation after all four men crashed to the mat again was pretty damn awesome. The crowds were so much better back then compared to now. Instead of trying to hijack the show, they just appreciated what they saw and clapped like they are supposed to. All in all this is truly a classic match and one that everyone should see. They set the bar for what a ladder match can be and laid the foundation for some of the best matches in wrestling as far as the initial TLC matches go. Kudos to all four men on this one. Truly an awesome match and definitely worth watching.
They show Mankind looking for the Rock from Sunday Night Heat. Mankind
runs into the Holly Brothers and he says that the Rock is in bathroom. Mankind walks into the rest room and says he smells what the Rock is cooking. Mankind wants the Rock to wear his tag belt out to the ring. Mankind then puts his book under the toilet stall and gives it to the guy in the stall. Mankind walks out to the hall and the Rock walks by on the phone. Mankind asks the Rock where his book is and the Rock has no idea where it is.
Rock tells Mankind to open up his book and sign it then shine it up real nice and shove it but Mankind stops him before he can finish. Mankind goes back into the bathroom to get his book and Val Venis attacks him from behind and leaves him laying.
In Ring Promo: The Rock
Finally The Rock has come back to……..Cleveland! The Rock says that he wants to challenge the winner of the match between Triple H and Steve Austin for the WWF Title. The great one doesn’t care who the champion is. The Rock says when the match is made and when the match is done the Rock will be standing in the middle of the ring as the new WWF Champion. The Rock says that his millions and millions of fans will be chanting his name….Rocky, Rocky, Rocky! Rock says when all of the dust is settled he will be the peoples champ, the peoples choice, and the WWF Champion if you smellllllllllll what the Rock……….is cookin!!!
The Rock heads to the back and when he is about to leave the stage, Triple H nails him with a sledge hammer. Triple H nails him 4-5 times with the sledge hammer and leaves the Rock laying.
Match 7: Mankind vs. Val Venis
When Val makes his way to the ring he is carrying Mankind’s book. Before Mankind heads out to the ring he checks on the Rock who is on a stretcher. We also get a shot of B.B. the EMT. Mankind finally heads out to the ring to get it on with Val Venis. Val Venis comes charging at Mankind before he can even get into the ring. They brawl on the outside for a few then they finally get back in the ring and get this match officially started.
Venis gets control of the match in the ring but he ends up getting hit with a boot to the stomach and a high knee. Mankind keeps control of the match and lays in some rapid fire right hands in the corner. Mankind then charges at Venis but he gets the boots up and slows down Mankind. Mankind eventually drives the knee into the head of Venis in the bottom of the turnbuckle. Foley drops a leg drop on the crotch of Val Venis. Instead of Mankind pulling out his own sock he starts digging at the trunks of Venis to get Rocko. He finally drags it out of the trunks of Val but Venis ends up hitting Mankind with a low blow to get control of the match.
Venis gets the match back on the outside. They brawl a little bit until they get a chair setup outside. Venis picks up Mankind and gets him in a belly to back suplex right on top of the chair and totally destroys the chair. Venis ends up going in the ring and back out and Mankind ends up getting him in the mandible claw. Venis gets out of it by throwing Mankind head first into the ring post. They get back in the ring and Venis tries to hit Mankind with a chair but Teddy Long stops him. Venis ends up using the chair anyways after he nails Mankind with a side Russian leg sweep on to the chair.
Mankind ends up going for a double arm DDT but Venis reverses it and mounts Mankind and lays in some right hands. Venis follows that up by ramming Mankind head first into the mat numerous times. Venis picks Mankind up and hits him with a body slam and then a knee right to the back of the head of Mankind. Venis then goes up to the top rope but Mankind gets back to his feet and trips Val up however Val catches himself and jumps down. Venis then whips Mankind into the corner and hits him with a clothesline right into a bulldog.
Venis goes up to the middle rope and hits Mankind with an elbow to the back of the head. Venis heads to the top and goes for the Money Shot but Mankind gets out of the way and Venis goes crashing to the match. Mankind gets up and nails Venis with a double arm DDT. Both guys are laid out and Mankind gets up first and gets out Socko. Val gets out Rocko. Mankind gets the Mandible Claw on Venis and Venis gets the Testicular Claw on Mankind. Both guys fall down on the mat and Val ended up falling on top of Mankind and the ref counts the 1-2-3. Your winner by pinfall…..Val Venis!
After the match Mankind gets up and starts beating up Val Venis again. Mankind steals Rocko from Val and he goes for a claw hold or something but Val rolls out of the ring to get the hell out of dodge. Thankfully this one is over.
Recap:
This match is kind of shitty to be honest. Val tried but thats about it. Mankind looked off and there really is nothing memorable about this match at all. All the spots to the head of Mankind are kind of dicey looking back knowing how Mankind’s health is now. The finish was cheesy and corny and didn’t really do anything for Val but it kept Foley strong. All in all a stinker here and I wouldn’t recommend waisting your time.
They head to the back where the Rock is still getting worked on by the doctors and EMTs.
Match 8: Four Corner Elimination Match: X-Pac vs. Kane vs. Bradshaw vs. Farooq
Kane and X-Pac get in the ring first and once the Acolytes hit the ring all four guys brawl. Bradshaw gets dumped to the outside by X-Pac while Farooq works over Kane. X-Pac goes up and over to the outside but Bradshaw catches him and he gets rammed into the post and then body slammed outside. Bradshaw and Farooq then work over Kane while X-Pac is laid out. The ref gets control and we got Kane and Bradshaw in the ring first. Bradshaw quickly tags in Farooq and he comes in to work Kane. Kane ends up decking Farooq with a kick to the back of the head.
Farooq gets up and quickly tags in X-Pac. Kane is holding back and he doesn’t want to fight him so X-Pac starts pushing him and punching him. X-Pac does his kicks in the corner but Kane comes out and levels him with a big time clothesline. Bradshaw tags himself into the ring and starts working over X-Pac. Pac quickly tags in Farooq so the Acolytes start working each other over. Farooq hits Bradshaw with a flying shoulder block before he goes in and tags in X-Pac. Farooq throws X-Pac into Bradshaw who nails him with a clothesline from hell. Bradshaw tags in Farooq who comes in and works over X-Pac.
X-Pac hits Farooq with an X-Factor but Farooq is able to get a tag before Pac could go for the cover. Bradshaw throws X-Pac into the corner and you can hear the buckle move. That sounded nasty. Bradshaw gets fed up and just throws X-Pac to the outside. Farooq goes out after him and rams Pac face first into the steps. X-Pac goes for a cross body but Bradshaw catches him. However, Kane gets in the ring and kicks Pac in the back so X-Pac can go for the cover on Bradshaw but he only gets a 2. Farooq gets the tag from Bradshaw and he comes in and gets Pac in a head lock.
Pac tries to get control but he ends up getting caught with a power slam by Farooq. Bradshaw gets tagged in and he ends up getting X-Pac into a bear hug. X-Pac breaks free again and this time Bradshaw decks him with a big boot as X-Pac bounces off the ropes. X-Pac goes for a spinning kick but Bradshaw catches him and puts him on the top rope. Bradshaw goes for a suplex off the top but X-Pac knocks him off. Bradshaw comes back in and gets hit with a tornado DDT. X-Pac crawls over and makes the tag to Kane. Kane goes up to the top and nails Bradshaw with a big clothesline. Kane is taking on both members of the Acolytes. Kane dumps Farooq to the outside while he chokeslams Bradshaw. Kane goes for the cover and gets the 1-2-3 on Bradshaw. Bradshaw is eliminated.
X-Pac quickly goes to the top rope and hits Kane with a spinning wheel kick and goes for the cover. X-Pac gets the 1-2-3 on Kane. Kane is eliminated. Farooq gets back in the ring and nails X-Pac with a clothesline to the back. Farooq throws X-Pac to the outside and he rams him into the time keepers table. Farooq picks up X-Pac and tries to hit him with a Dominator through the announce table but X-Pac breaks free and hits Farooq with a DDT on the outside. They get back in the ring and X-Pac goes for the Bronco Buster but Farooq gets up and levels X-Pac with a thunderous spine buster slam.
Farooq puts X-Pac on his back and climbs up to the middle rope. X-Pac falls off his back and Farooq lunges at him and X-Pac hits Farooq with the X-Factor out of mid air. X-Pac goes for the cover and gets the 1-2-3. Farooq is eliminated. Your winner of the elimination match…..X-Pac!
Recap:
This match was booked just to get the land of the giants storyline over for X-Pac. All four guys looked pretty damn good here. A lot of high impact spots and they were moving at a pretty fast rate. I guess it helps when you can tag in whoever and keep a fresh guy in for the majority of the match. The elimination aspect was nicely done as well. Finally we get another decent match on this card beside the ladder match. This was a nice match and it’s worth checking out at least once.
They show the Rock backstage getting worked on some more. This time they are taping up the ribs of the Rock.
Match 9: WWF Title Match Anything Goes: Triple H (c) vs. Steve Austin
Before the match starts they show a highlight package highlighting the feud between Triple H and Austin. Triple H comes out carrying his sledge hammer but Vince McMahon comes out and steals the sledge hammer from Hunter. Vince is talking shit and Triple H levels him with a right hand. Austin comes out of no where and nails him with a big time clothesline as this match is underway. They are brawling over at the electrical system and cameras right off the stage.
They stand at the entrance way exchanging lefts and rights back and forth they go. Austin jumps off a rail and hits Hunter with a clothesline and follows that up with a trash can shot to the head. Austin then whips Triple H Into a guard rail. Austin then picks up said rail and rams it right into Hunter. Austin and Triple H brawl amongst the people. You can’t even see what’s going on at this point. They are buried amongst the people. A fan hands Austin a crutch and he just nails Hunter with it 3-4 times. They can barely get through the crowd because they are just swarmed amongst them.
Austin takes a boom camera and spins it right into the face of Triple H. Austin then hits Hunter with a suplex on the entrance. Austin picks up Hunter and racks him on the railing and then levels him with a clothesline as they start working over amongst the fans. They haven’t even touched the ring yet and this is just a brawl. Austin goes for a piledriver on the outside but Triple H reverses it and gets back dropped over. Triple H goes for a Pedigree on the outside but Austin reverses it and ends up slingshotting Hunter over the railing right into the referee.
Finally, 11 minutes into the match, we get both guys in the ring. Triple H has the advantage of the match and he is working him over with a choke hold in the ring. Triple H picks up Austin but Austin ends up nailing him with the Stone Cold Stunner but there is no referee. Austin goes outside and drags the ref into the ring to try and get a 3 count but Hunter gets up to his feet before the ref can get into the ring. Austin goes for the Stunner again but Triple H pushes him off right into the ref again. Austin turns around and Hunter hits him with a Pedigree. Earl Hebner comes out of no where and starts the count but Austin gets out at 2.
Triple H gets in the face of Earl and pushes him but Earl pushes him right back. They do it a second time and Austin gets back to his feet and starts laying in the right hands. Austin hits Triple H with the Lou Thesz press and lays in some right hands. Austin ends up sending Triple H over the top rope and back to the outside. Austin drives Triple H head first into the announce table and Hunter goes flying over the table and to the floor behind the table. Triple H is now busted open. Not sure what caused that but he’s busted anyways. Whats a WWF PPV main event without blood during the attitude era. Austin takes JR’s head set and chokes the life out of Triple H with it.
Both guys get back in the ring and Austin lays in another right hand. He mounts Triple H and lays in the right hands again. I’m starting to sound like a broken record because that seems to be all this match is are just right hands. And we head outside again. Austin rams Hunter head first into the stairs and then whips him into the stairs again. Austin picks up a tv cable and chokes out Hunter again. Hunter ends up grabbing the bell and decking Austin in the head with the bell. Austin gets back to his feet and Triple H hits him with the bell again.
Triple H ends up picking up Austin and suplexes him on to the Spanish announce table. We are back in the ring again with Hunter in control of the match. He lays in some boots to Austin who is laid out in the corner. Austin gets back to his feet as they exchange lefts and rights. Triple H hits a back elbow and then goes for a knee drop but Austin moves out of the way. Triple H grabs the leg of Austin and wraps it around the steel ring post. Triple H continues to work over the left leg of Austin.
Triple H goes for a figure four but Austin kicks him face first into the corner. Triple H gets control back by kicking Austin in his injured knee. Triple H gets Austin in a leg lock. Austin kicks his way out of the leg lock but Triple H hits him with a knee buster to keep control of the match. And we get some more right hands. I’m shocked. Hunter goes outside and gets a steel chair. He goes to nail Austin with it in the back but Austin kicks him and starts laying in, you guessed it, more right hands. Austin tries to use the chair but Hunter kicks him in the stomach and then hits him with a clothesline.
Hunter goes up to the top rope, what the hell for? Austin gets to his feet and stops Hunter from doing anything and ends up hitting him with a suplex off the middle rope. Both guys struggle over the steel chair but Austin gets it and nails Hunter right in the head with the chair. Austin then wears out Hunter with the steel chair. This is brutal.
Triple H stops the multiple chair shots with a low blow to Austin. Both guys are laid out in the ring as the Rock heads to the ring with a sledge hammer. Rock goes to hit Triple H with the sledge hammer but Hunter gets out of the way and he ends up nailing Austin. Triple H levels the Rock with a Pedigree and then covers Austin for the 1-2-3. Your winner and still WWF Champion……Triple H!!!!!
After the match is over Austin nails Triple H in the back with a clothesline. Both guys brawl to the back. Austin is just laying in the right hands to Hunter and ramming him into the wall. There is a limo waiting for Triple H in the back and Chyna was waiting for him. They drive as Austin stares off pissed off as the show goes off the air.
Recap:
This was your typical Attitude Era WWF PPV main event. Not a lot of great wrestling but action for days. This was nothing more than punches and weapon shots for the most part. They got their patented moves in that they do in every much but not much else. The ending was pretty good with the Rock coming out and hitting Austin. I also liked the limo leaving and Chyna being there waiting for Hunter. It makes you wonder whats going to happen the following night on Raw. The match itself is nothing special and not really worth watching but if you enjoy the characters and enjoy the attitude era then you will enjoy this match.
Show Recap:
So that about does it for our trip through the peak of the Attitude Era and WWF in 1999. I remember getting this show on pay per view and really enjoying it back in 1999. I wore the tape out because there is, what I thought to be, a lot of good action at the time. Having not seen this show in years and actually watching in a review type setting, this show sucked. There is roughly 2 matches that are decent to good. Some aren’t terrible they aren’t worth watching either. If you are going to check out this show then I would check out the Jarrett vs. Chyna match because it’s a fun little match that’s not over done and it was a pretty good ending to a decent feud. Then I would check out the ladder match. Those four guys laid it all out there in the ring and it was a pleasure to watch it. It felt like every spot mattered and they got crazier and crazier as the match progressed.
The somewhat decent matches are the Rock and Bulldog as well as the elimination match. Bulldog just looked gassed early on in the match and he was missing spots. It was a little sloppy but it’s not horrible by any means. The elimination match is only good because it helped the land of giants storyline that they were doing with X-Pac. People really got behind that angle and this matched help advance that. The rest of the card is not worth watching and not worth your time. The main event is your typical main event so if you like this era and like those guys then watch it. You may get bored with it rather quickly though.
Well that does it for this episode of the Event Center. I hope you enjoyed the review of No Mercy 1999. I went into the show hoping for some good and got royally disappointed. Hopefully we do better next time around. I am not sure where we are going next but there are a lot of great things lined up between the Event Center and Television Rewind. So stay tuned for that. Thanks again for reading and I will catch you later next time, right here at the Event Center only on CrazyMax.
