Wwf insurrextion 2001

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

WWF Insurrextion 2001

 

-Live from London, England.  May 5, 2001.

 

-Michael Cole is on play-by-play.  Paul Heyman on colour.

 

- We start with Commissioner Regal on the phone complaining about the night's matches being changed, when he is interrupted by Vince McMahon.  Vince bitches Regal out, but Regal informs Vince that Linda was the one who changed the matches.  Vince says that no more changes will be made tonight and badmouths Linda, as Linda walks into the room.  Vince unsuccessfully tries to apologize.  Linda says she did it for the fans in the UK  Vince makes sure that Linda did not change the handicap main event, before showing Linda the door.  Vince proceeds to toss stuff off Regal's desk after Linda leaves.  Vince then asks Regal if he is at risk to Foot in Mouth Disease, then leaves disgusted.  Pointless opening segment.

 

-Grandmaster Sexay vs. Eddy Guerrero:  This is both men's last PPV match before their respective drug problems.  Eddy attacks Sexay before the bell, then stomps away in the corner.  Back elbow knocks Sexay down.  Snapmare by Eddy, who then proceeds to take Sexay's shades and dance around the ring.  Eddy tosses the shades into the crowd.  Irish whip reversal by Sexay, into a powerslam.  Eddy misses a charge to the corner, allowing Sexay to hit a second rope dropkick.  Eddy bails, and is hit by a baseball slide from the Grandmaster.  Sexay dances instead of going outside, which gives Eddy enough time to recover and attack him from behind.  Guerrero does some very poor dancing, before hitting a kick to ribs.  School boy by Sexay gets 2.  Eddy with a clothesline to retake control.  Sexay hits an enziguri, and back body drop.  Clothesline by Sexay.  Eddy charges the corner, but gets hung up on the top rope.  Superkick by Sexay gets 2.  Sexay almost botches a powerbomb, then heads to the top.  Hip Hop Drop misses.  Eddy tries for the Frog Splash, but Sexay catches him and tosses him off the turnbuckle.  Sexay misses what looked to be Bronco Buster, and gets crotched on the second rope.  Eddy rolls him up, and pins him with his feet on the ropes.  Sloppy match.  The drugs were obviously kicking in at this point.  DUD

WINNER:  Eddy Guerrero via Pinfall at 4:30

 

-Backstage with HHH & Steph.  HHH insults both the English & the Undertaker.

 

-The Radicalz & Terri vs. The Holly Cousins & Molly Holly:  But wait...Terri informs us that she cannot get proper wrestling attire, so that the match will be regular tag match instead.  Thank god.  The Radz & Hollys brawl on the outside leaving Molly alone with Terri inside the ring.  Terri slaps her, which Molly responds to by hitting a Northern Lights Suplex.  Molly hits a Giant Swing, before the men get back in.  Hardcore & Saturn start.  They trade punches, before Hardcore blocks a superkick and hits a clothesline.  Belly to back suplex by Hardcore gets 2.  Saturn hits a jawbreaker and a clothesline.  Irish whip reversal, followed with a dropkick by Hardcore.  Saturn blocks a rollup, but Hardcore draps him over the ropes and gives him a kick to the groin.  Tag to Crash, and a clothesline gets 2.  Belly to belly suplex by Saturn, and he makes the tag.  Crash hits a drop toehold and takes control on Malenko.  Crash hits a powerslam and tags Hardcore.  Hardcore misses a charge to the corner, and gets nailed by Saturn.  Malenko being an asshole, attacks Crash for no reason.  Scoop slam, and the tag, by Malenko.  Saturn hits a vicious Brainbuster Suplex, but Hardcore kicks out at 2.  Rear chinlock wastes some time.  Hardcore gets out, but gets hit by a Butterfly Suplex.  Saturn misses the Flying Elbow, but Hardcore can't hit the Alabama Slam.  Hot tag brings in Crash, who hits a flying forearm and headscissors.  Saturn hits a clothesline, and goes for a superplex, but is knocked off.  Crash hits a rana off the top, but Malenko breaks up the count.  Crash hits an Acid Drop on Saturn, but is pulled off by Terri.  Molly goes after Terri, and they roll around on the mat.  With the distraction, Saturn nails the Moss Covered Three Handled Family Gredenza on Crash for the 3 count.  Match was quite good when the women weren't involved.  **

WINNERS:  The Radicalz via Pinfall at 5:37

 

-Clips of Regal touring London, appearing on a variety of British TV shows, talking with the fans, etc.  Regal is quite popular in England.  Some fans even go as far as telling American fans to stop besmirching him.

 

-Backstage in Regal's Office.  Regal brags about how he will not let the people of England down in his match with Chris Jericho, and about how large of a reaction he will get when he enters the arena.  

 

-Clips of Smackdown, 2 weeks ago.  Big Show demolishes Test backstage.

 

-Big Show vs. Test:  This match was supposed to be cancelled by Linda.  Big Show gets the mic, and calls Test a coward.  Short version, he wants the match with Test.  Test comes out, just because he hates me and wants me to suffer.  Big Show attacks as Test is coming through the ropes.  They trade punches, before Test gets the advantage.  It doesn't last long as Show hits a side slam.  Show then attacks Test's ribs, which he has taped.  He might as well just have a sign that says 'hit me here'.  The refs call the match soon after.  It was awful, but it wasn't really a match, so no rating.

 

-Big Show gets on the mic again, and calls out anyone from the back.  Show starts to leave before Bradshaw comes out.

 

-Big Show vs. Bradshaw:  Bradshaw attacks Show in the aisle.  They brawl back to the ring.  Side slam by Show.   Show backs up Bradshaw into the corner and pounds on him.  Show tosses Bradshaw around for a bit.  Show misses a charge to the corner, but then hits Bradshaw with a clothesline in the corner.  Show misses an elbowdrop.  Bradshaw goes up and hits a flying shoulder tackle.  Irish whip reversal by Show, who then tries for the Showstopper, but Bradshaw blocks by grabbing the top rope.  Bradshaw is knocked through the ropes, and onto the floor.  Show gets a chair and tosses it into the ring.  Show then goes after Test, who is being helped by the EMTs.  Test gets tossed into the ring.  Test hits the Big Boot with Show holding the chair, and Bradshaw hits the Clothesline from Hell for the 3.  The less said about this match the better.  DUD

WINNER:  Bradshaw via Pinfall at 3:20

 

-Backstage with the Coach & WWF Champion Steve Austin.  Austin questions the stupidy of the Undertaker for accepting a handicap match with the Two Man Power Trip.  Austin says that the decade of destruction will end in this piece of crap country.

 

Elimination Match:  Edge & Christian vs. X-Factor vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz

Remember when the WWF had enough teams to have these 4 way elimination matches?  Bubba starts off with Credible.  They trade punches to start.  Credible gets whipped into the corner.  Bubba with a hiptoss, followed by a scoop slam.  Credible tags the European Champion, Matt Hardy.  Christian tags in to face him.  Matt hits a shoulder block, but gets nailed with a Christian dropkick.  Clothesline by Matt, as Jeff makes the tag.  The Hardys double team Christian.  Christian escapes and makes the tag to Edge.  Edge hammers away at Jeff.  Crossbody by Jeff gets 2.  Edge hits an elbow and tags in X-Pac.  He allows Jeff to take back the advantage with a flying headscissors.  Jeff tags in Matt.  More double teaming from the Hardys.  You know, for a face team, the Hardys sure do cheat a lot.  Matt gets a 2 count on X-Pac.  X-Pac fakes a knee injury, which distracts the ref long enough for Credible to crotch Matt in the corner.  X-Pac with a shoulder thrust into the corner.  Bronco Buster follows.  Tag to Credible.  Credible delivers a couple of stomps to Matt, and then tags X-Pac back in.  What was the point in taking in there, Justin?  X-Factor misses the double clothesline, and get one of their own from Matt Hardy.  Matt makes the tag to Jeff, who cleans house on X-Factor.  Lowblow to X-Pac.  Jeff then takes out Edge & Christian.  That's just poor sportsmanship.  Matt comes in, and the Hardys hit Poetry in Motion on Credible.  Edge & Christian try to come in, but get attacked by the Dudleys.  Poetry in Motion on X-Pac misses, but Matt manages to hit the Twist of Fate.  Albert tries to interfere, but splashes X-Pac instead.  Credible accidently takes out Albert, as Jeff hits the Swanton Bomb.  The Hardys eliminate X-Factor at 5:42.  Albert & Credible drag Matt out of the ring, and clobber him on the outside.  Jeff drags Christian in the ring, but is caught from behind by Edge.  Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate on Edge, but Christian gets the Unprettier.  Edge & Christian eliminate the Hardys at 6:02.  The Dudleys come in to clean up on Edge & Christian.  Edge gets knocked outside, and the Dudleys hit a flapjack on Christian.  D'Von is now alone with Christian.  Powerslam by D'Von gets a 2 count.  D'Von does the 10 Punch on the turnbuckle, but Edge hangs him on the top rope.  Reverse DDT by Christian.  Edge gets the tag, and stomps away.  Standing dropkick by Edge gets 2.  Christian gets the tag, and continues the punishment  D'Von wanders into the wrong corner and gets choked out by Edge.  Edge tags in.  Edge taunts the crowd, and allows D'Von to come back with some punches.  Drop toehold by Edge, and the tag to Christian.  Edge & Christian work over D'Von.  Edge tags back in.  D'Von gets perched up on the top turnbuckle, but counters the superplex.  Flying clothesline by D'Von.  Christian tries to come in without a tag, which causes the ref to miss the tag to Bubba.  E&C stomp away at D'Von in the corner.  Backbreaker by Christian, but Bubba breaks up the pin.  D'Von hits a reverse DDT on Christian.  Christian tags Edge, and D'Von makes the hot tag to Bubba.  Hotshot on Edge.  Backbody drop on Christian.  Side slam on Edge.  Christian tries to make the save, but hits Edge.  Bubba Bomb on Christian.  Whassup drop on Edge.  Table time.  Edge & Christian try to dropkick the table, but the Dudleys lift it causing E&C to spill out on to the floor.  D'Von tosses Christian back in.  They set up for the 3D, as Edge pulls out D'Von.  Rhyno comes in out of nowhere.  GORE GORE GORE!!!  Edge covers Bubba for the win.  These teams are so familiar with each other that they could probably have a good blindfold match.  This is no exception.  ***1/4

WINNERS:  Edge & Christian via Pinfall at 13:20

 

-Rhyno sets up the table, but is attacked by Spike.  Rhyno gets 3Dd through the table.

 

-Clips of the Insurrextion Press Conference.  Michael Cole introduces such superstars as Bradshaw, William Regal, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley & Linda McMahon.  They have an auction for charity, and Q&A session with the superstars.  One guy asks if Steph is a bitch or if she just plays one on TV.  Steph threatens to slap whoever wrote it, and Bradshaw helpfully chimes in by saying it was Michael Cole.  Steph gives him a pretty hard slap too.

 

-Back at the arena, Heyman is laughing like crazy at Cole.

 

-Backstage with Coach & Kurt Angle.  Angle complains about Benoit stealing his medals.  Short interview.

 

-Right To Censor, well Ivory & Richards,  interrupt the next match.  Richards is ashamed at Britain, specifically the nude women in the local newspaper.  Richards offers to be the next Winston Churchill or Martin Luther King Jr.  Getting to the point, apparently Richards has recieved word from Regal that the lady's Battle Royal has been cancelled.  RTC, stupidly, brings out the participants.  They are Jackie, Trish Stratus & Lita.  Ivory berates the three of them.  Of course the women attack as soon as Ivory turns her back.  They toss Richards, and strip Ivory.  Ivory runs off.  Richards gets back in.  Trish puts the moves on Steven, who seems like he's going to accept, when Trish lowblows him.  The women then strip Richards, and beat him up some more.  This segment died a quick death, as the RTC was at the end.

 

-Clips of the Angle/Benoit feud, and what a great feud it was.

 

2 out of 3 falls:  Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle:  Angle demands his Gold Medals before the match.  Benoit assures Angle that the medals are safe.

 

First Fall:  Lock up to start.  They try again, and Benoit gets an armdrag.  They wrestle on the mat for a bit.  Angle tries for the Angle Slam, but is blocked.  Angle blocks a German Suplex by ramming Benoit into the corner.  Angle gets a fireman's carry, but Benoit rolls over and hooks the Crossface.  Angle grabs the ropes, and bails.  Back in, as Angle goes after the leg and Benoit catches him in a bodyscissors.  Angle escapes and gets the Angle Lock, but Benoit gets to the ropes.  Angle pulls Benoit back, but Benoit is able to roll and send Angle to the outside.  Great stuff thus far.  Angle gets frustrated and tries to punch Benoit, but even that goes poorly.  Irish whip, but Angle catches Benoit with a rollover for 2.  Benoit counters and goes for the Crossface.  Again Angle escapes.  Benoit chases Angle around, which allows Angle to jump him when they get back inside.  Angle plants Benoit on the turnbuckle.  Snap suplex by Angle gets 1.  Belly to Belly Suplex by Angle.  Another one.  Angle tries again, but Benoit counters with his own.  Benoit with some chops, and multiple snap suplexes.  Benoit drops Angle on the ropes, and then slams him back in face first.  Benoit hits the Multi-Germans, and the Diving Headbutt to finish Angle.

 

Second Fall:  Angle nails Benoit right off the break period.  Angle tosses Benoit into the ring steps.  Good psychology by Angle.  The wrestling didn't work, so try brawling.  Super Belly to Belly Suplex by Angle, but only a two count.  Belly to back also gets two.  Angle with a chinlock.  Benoit fights back, but walks into another Belly to Belly Suplex, for two.  Benoit gets two by countering a belly to back suplex.  Angle immediately gets the advantage back.  Irish whip, and Angle puts his head down, allowing Benoit to get a small package for two.  They trade shots in the corner.  Angle goes to the eyes, but Benoit gets a DDT.  Benoit escapes an Angle Slam, and goes for the Multi-Germans again.  But this time Angle moves out of the way of the Diving Headbutt.  Angle gets the Angle Lock, but is countered into the Crossface.  Angle rolls out, but Benoit gets a small package for the three count.  Fantastic match.  Arguably their best.  

****1/2

WINNER:  Chris Benoit, 2 Falls to 0

 

-Angle is in tears after the match.  Benoit, of course, pulls the medals out of his tights and puts them around his neck.

 

-Backstage in Austin's lockeroom,  the Two Man Power Trip are ordering Debra around.  Debra doesn't take it too well.

 

-Clips of the Jericho/Regal feud.  A stark contrast to Benoit/Angle, this involved mainly poor skits and drag queens.  Don't ask.

 

Queen's Cup Match:  William Regal vs. Chris Jericho:  Winner gets the Queen's Cup,  a large trophy that looks very much like the Stanley Cup.  Regal, to my surprise, actually gets booed.  Much different than the way that they were acting earlier.  Jericho works over the arm to start, but is reversed by Regal.  They reverse hammerlocks.  Regal tries to toss Jericho, but he lands on the apron.  Top Rope Chop, ala Steamboat, by Jericho.  Brawl outside goes poorly for Regal.  Flying Crossbody gets two for Jericho.  Regal tries a rollup which Jericho reverses, which is countered into a sunset flip by Regal, which Jericho rolls out of and into the Walls of Jericho which Regal counters with a punch to the head.  Regal tosses Jericho shoulder first into the post.  Regal works over the arm.   Reverse hammerlock by Regal.  Jericho fights back but gets caught in the corner.  Regal waves to the crowd from the top rope, and gets caught be Jericho.  Jericho hits a Top Rope Rana for two.  Jericho misses a dropkick, which allows Regal to hit a slingshot.  Vicious belly to back suplex by Regal.  Ouch.  Regal waves to the crowd again.  Regal gets a cobra clutch.  Jericho fights out, but is stopped by an elbow.  Some weak brawling outside, before he tosses Jericho back in.  Jericho gets a sunset flip off the ropes for two.  Regal with a clothesline for two.  Back to the cobra clutch.  Jericho fights back and gets a back body drop.  School boy by Jericho for two, but Regal ties Jericho up in the ropes and beats on him.  Suplex by Regal gets two.   Abdominal stretch by Regal.  Jericho fights back, but misses the charge to the corner.  Enziguri by Jericho.  Clothesline by Jericho.  Missile Dropkick by Jericho gets two.  Flying forearm by Jericho.  Jericho goes for a bulldog, the setup move for the Lionsault, but Regal counters and goes for the Regal Clothes.  Jericho blocks it, hits the bulldog, but Regal has his knees up for the Lionsault.  Powerbomb by Regal gets two.  Regal goes for a German Suplex, but Jericho rolls him up and puts on the Walls of Jericho for the tap out.  Good old school match, but not for everyone.  This is the match they should have had at Wrestlemania XVII. ***

WINNER:  Chris Jericho via Submission at 14:46

 

-Regal, to no surprise, beats up Jericho with the Queen's Cup after the match.

 

-Clips of the Two Man Power Trip, and their feud with the Brothers of Destruction.  It also goes over Kane's injury at the hands of the Power Trip.

 

WWF Title Handicap Match:  The Two Man Power Trip vs. The Undertaker:  Undertaker has to beat Austin to win the title.  HHH is the IC Champ.  Austin the World Champ.  They are also the Tag Champs.  Taker clears the ring with a chair.  HHH attacks Taker from behind.  The Power Trip work over Taker in the corner.  At some point Taker starts no selling, and taking out both.  Taker tosses HHH.  He goes for a chokeslam on Austin, but is stopped by Hunter.  Taker rams HHH into the steps.  Taker & Trip brawl up the aisle.  Austin comes to help.  Austin goes for a piledriver on the ramp, but is blocked by Taker.  Taker beats up HHH some more.  They fight back to the ringside area.  Taker takes off the announce table cover.  HHH fights back, and tosses Taker inside.  Back body drop by Taker.  Taker does the Rope Walk and gets one.  More brawling by Taker.  Taker no sells a shot from HHH, and hits a DDT.  Austin breaks up the count.  HHH hits a flying knee.  Austin makes the tag.  Lowblow by Austin.  Austin beats up Taker in the corner.  Lou Thesz press by Austin.  Elbow by Austin.  Another.  Taker no sells the third and grabs Austin by the throat.  HHH breaks up the Chokeslam.  Steph distracts the ref while Austin gets a chair and whacks Austin.  Taker kicks out at two.  Austin is tagged in.  Taker goes through the ropes.  HHH posts Taker on the outside.  Back in, and Austin chokes out Taker with help from the ropes.  Austin gets a couple of quick two counts.  HHH tags in.  Taker starts no selling his offense.  Trip gets a sleeper, and uses the ropes for leverage.  Trip is reminding me of the old Hunter Hearst Helmsley in this match.  It isn't a good thing.  Taker starts no selling again and hits a jumping clothesline.  Austin gets the tag.  Sleeper by Austin, which Taker reverses into his own.  Austin escapes and hits a suplex.  Tag to HHH.  Trip goes up top, and gets a boot to the face.  Austin comes in and gets pounded by Taker.  Hunter comes in and gets beat up as well.  The action spills outside, and Taker catches HHH coming off the top and chokeslams him through the table.  Austin & Taker are back in the ring.  Austin tries for the Stunner, but is blocked and gets kicked in the face.  Lowblow stops the chokeslam.  Irish whip reversal, and Taker hits the Chokeslam.  HHH saves Austin at two.  Taker counters a Pedigree and slingshots HHH into Austin.  Kneedrop by HHH is no sold by Taker, but a clothesline takes him down.  And here comes Vince, right on cue.  Vince accidently hits HHH with a chair, and is chokeslamed by Taker.  Chokeslam on HHH gets three.  But since he didn't pin Austin he didn't win the title.   If you hate Triple H, this is the match for you.  Watch as Taker no sells all of his offense and humiliates him in front of a PPV audience.  For everyone else, this match blew.  1/2*

WINNER:  The Undertaker via Pinfall on HHH at 17:12,  Steve Austin retains the WWF Title

 

-After the match, Taker chokeslams Austin and then beats up HHH some more with a chair.  

 

BOTTOM LINE:  Two good matches and one excellent match out of seven, is good enough for me.  Just make sure to press stop after the Regal match.  Thumbs up.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I said it before...and I'll say it again.

 

Good review of an event that I (and probably a lot of people) haven't seen.

 

We really need to review some other stuff...don't we Rasmus?

 

This is the third forum that we've peddled our wares on.

 

At least you have 2...I have but the one.

 

I really wish that Benoit/Angle match had taken place at Backlash...

[Guest Tony149]

Good review. I agree about having the Angle/Benoit match at Backlash. Their match at Backlash seemed to bore the crowd. They only popped for the finish. I belive that was the 30 minute submission match.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

It was.

 

Then they had a best of 3 falls match at Judgement day.  In that match the falls had stipulations like the third fall was a ladder match...and one of the first 2 was submission...

 

I'd rather have seen the 2/3 falls from insurrection on one of those 2 shows, though.

 

Watching someone win 2 straight falls...is down right shocking.

[Guest Tony149]

Yeah, most 2 out of 3 falls go to the 3rd fall. Very rare that one of those matches end with 2 straight falls.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

It usually only goes two straight falls, unless one guy is a jobber.  That normally only happens when one guy has a 2 out of 3 falls match coming up on PPV.