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-Today we look at No Mercy 2001 from the WWF.
-No Mercy 2001 was shown on PPV on October 21, 2001 from the Savvis Center in St. Louis, MO. There were 15,647 in attendance and the show did 325,000 PPV buys.
-WWF and No Mercy Intros. Jim Ross welcomes us to No Mercy. He and Paul Heyman will announce the event.
-WCW World Tag Team Championship Match. The Hardy Boyz Matt and Jeff with Lita vs. Lance Storm and The Hurricane with Ivory and Mighty Molly: Jeff and Hurricane start. They trade moves. Matt tagged in and got a two count. Storm tagged in, and he and Hurricane hit a neck breaker for a two count. All four men in now. Storm and Jeff fight to the outside. Matt hits Storm with a baseball slide. Hurricane hits the Hardy's with a flying crossbody. Storm hits Jeff with a dropkick for a two count. Hurricane tagged in and also got a two count. Hurricane chokes Jeff on the second rope. Matt tagged in against Hurricane. Some close counts. Jeff hits Poetry in Motion on Storm. Hurricane gets a close two count on Matt. Matt comes back with a leg drop for a two count. Molly comes in, and Lita takes her out, but Ivory attacks Lita and throws her out. Jeff attacks Ivory. Matt hits the Twist of Fate on Hurricane, and Jeff hits the Swanton, and the Hardy's get the pin.
-RVD is shown arriving in the back. William Regal asks him if he is going to apologize to Steve Austin for frog splashing him on Smackdown. Van Dam says he only looks after RVD. Vince McMahon is shown getting out of a limo. He tells Michael Cole he is here to make an impact.
-Test vs. Kane: Test attacks Kane right away. Kane with a corner whip and clothesline. Kane hits a power slam for a two count. Back and forth. Kane dumps Test to the outside. Kane batters Test on the outside. Test hits Kane with the ring bell. JR wonders why that wasn't a DQ. Test beats Kane down in the corner. Test hits a suplex for a two count. They trade blows. Test hits a back elbow for a two count. Kane beats Test in the corner. Test misses a flying elbow drop when Kane moves. Kane hits a neck breaker. Kane hits a big boot and a side suplex for a two count. Kane with a side slam for another two count. Test runs Kane into the ring post, and then Test hits the big boot for a two count. Kane hits a choke slam for a close two count. Kane hits a power slam. He misses a top rope clothesline when Test moves. Test with a pump handle slam for a two count. This is a good match. Test hits the flying elbow drop for another close two count. Test goes out and grabs a chair. Kane dropkicks the chair into Test. Kane goes to use the chair, but referee Nick Patrick grabs it. Kane shoves Patrick down. Test hits the big boot and gets the pin. Kane grabs Patrick and choke slams him a couple of times. He goes to leave and then comes back and powerbombs Patrick.
-Coach tries to talk to Steve Austin. Austin tells Debra to say no to Coach. Austin then runs down his opponents and Vince McMahon through the door. It was a pretty funny segment.
-Stacy Kiebler shows Matt Hardy her outfit, and he says she looks good.
-Lingerie match. Stacy Keibler vs. Torrie Wilson: Flashback to what led up to the match. We are all winners in this match. I would not kick either out of bed for eating crackers. This is slap and kick each other time. They trade moves. Kiebler pulls out a cat of nine tails and whips Wilson and referee Jack Doan. Wilson with a takedown. They trade two counts. Kiebler with a modified headscissors. Wilson with a snap mare. Wilson with a modified handspring back elbow to get the pin.
-Michael Cole talks to Kurt Angle. He says he has got his eye on Steve Austin and RVD. Vince McMahon comes by to wish Angle luck. Angle says he doesn't need luck.
-Lillian Garcia interviews Christian. He says he's always been an afterthought, and he is going to prove that he's just plain better. Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship. Christian vs. Edge: Flashback to what led up to the match. Christian out first. Referee Mike Chioda puts the belt on the apparatus and it raises up. Edge with a massive ovation when he comes out. They meet on the ramp and start brawling. Edge throws Christian in. He hits a backdrop. He batters Christian all over the ring. Christian knocks Edge down and goes for a ladder. Edge kicks the ladder into Christian. They battle out into the crowd and slam each other. Christian backdropped to ringside. Edge runs Christian into the ladder. Christian sets the ladder up on the ring steps and drops Edge on them. They get on the ladder, and Christian dropped between the rungs. Edge throws Christian in. Edge goes to put the ladder in, but Christian drops down on the ladder to guillotine Edge. Christian brings the ladder in. He starts to climb, but Edge turns the ladder over and the two trade blows. Edge driven into the corner. Christian goes to hit the trapped Edge with the chair, but Edge hits an elbow and snap mares Christian onto the ladder. Edge then throws Christian on the ladder. Christian catapults Edge into the ladder. Christian brings another ladder into the ring. He sets it up. Both ladders up, and they fight on the ladders, and both fall off. Edge struggles to try to get up a ladder. Christian reverse DDTs Edge off the ladder. Christian goes and gets two chairs. He puts a chair under Edge, who responds by putting a chair in Christian's face. Edge grabs another and brings it in the ring. He props the ladder between two chairs, puts Christian on it, and then splashes Christian. Edge starts to climb. Christian takes a ladder and knocks Edge off the ladder. Christian climbs the ladder, but Edge spears him off the ladder. They both climb the ladder and fight. The ladder tips over, and they both spill to the outside as a holy shit chant goes out. Christian crawls back into the ring. He starts to climb the ladder, but Edge hits him with a chair. It's a low blow. Edge sets Christian across two ladders. Edge sets the chairs up and hits the Concerto on Christian. Edge then grabs the championship to become the new Intercontinental Champion.
-Spike Dudley is shown at WWF New York. He tells JR and Paul since he was taken out by his brothers, he's healing and looking forward to Tajiri and TBS taking them out.
-WWF Tag Team Championship Match. The Dudley Boyz Devon and Bubba Ray vs. The Big Show and Tajiri: Dudley's hesitant to get in the ring. Tajiri and Bubba start. Bubba gets Tajiri down. Tajiri comes back with strikes. Double clotheslines by the Dudley's. Devon tagged in. Tajiri gets a press for a two count. TBS tagged in. He squashes Devon in the corner. Dudley's double team TBS. He slams both. They roll out, and Tajiri cannonballs on them over the top rope. Tajiri tagged in and kicked Devon. Bubba tagged in, and Bubba bombs Tajiri. Devon tagged in and Tajiri beat down in the corner. Double flapjack by the Dudleys as Bubba tagged in and beat Tajiri on the mat. He gets a two count. Devon comes in and gets Tajiri down with a rear headlock. He hits a back elbow. Tajiri tries to tag TBS. TBS tagged in, but the Dudley's distracted the referee so he couldn't see it and hit the Wassup while he was getting TBS out. Tajiri gets a DDT out of a powerbomb attempt by Bubba. Devon and TBS tagged in. TBS cleans house. Devon clips TBS's knee as he was going to choke slam Bubba. Tajiri with the blind tag. Dudley's attack Tajiri. He gets the Tarantula on Devon, but gets attacked by Bubba. Tajiri sprays the mist, but it hits the referee. TBS choke slams Bubba, but the referee can't count. Rhyno comes out and Gores TBS. Tajiri hits an enziguri on Devon and follows it up with the Buzzsaw kick for a two count. Dudley's hit the 3D to get the pin. William Regal congratulates Rhyno in the back.
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-Test, Booker T, and Shane McMahon are shown in the back. Shane tells Booker he has to take out the Undertaker. Booker says he's going to do it.
-Booker T vs. The Undertaker: Booker out first. Undertaker with a tremendous reaction when Rollin' hits and he comes out on his motorcycle. Booker comes out and attacks Undertaker. He runs him into a barricade. Back and forth. Undertaker with a clothesline. He hits a knee lift. The bell rings, and they are in. Undertaker gets a two count. Booker with a kick. Booker beats Undertaker down in the corner. He hits a shoulder to the midsection. Undertaker comes back and throws Booker into the corner. Undertaker works on Booker's arm. He gets a short arm scissors on. Booker comes back. Undertaker goes back to the arm bar. Booker gets to the ropes. Undertaker does Old School. He gets a two count. Booker rolls out to regroup. Undertaker follows him out, and Booker runs him into the ring steps. Booker keeps up the attack on the outside. Booker goes to hit Undertaker with the ring bell, but Referee Tim White takes it away, and Undertaker throws Booker over the barricade. Undertaker follows and attacks Booker. Booker thrown back to ringside. Booker runs Undertaker into a ring post. He throws Undertaker back in. Booker hits a missile dropkick for a two count. Back and forth. Booker with a heel kick for a two count. Booker with a side slam for a two count. Undertaker comes back and goes for a Tombstone. Booker pushes off and hits a neck breaker for a two count. Booker goes for a double ax handle, and Undertaker gets his boot up. They trade shots. Booker gets a spinning heel kick. Undertaker with a corner clothesline. He follows it up with another clothesline for a two count. Booker with Snake Eyes and another spinning heel kick. Booker hits the Spineroonie. Booker hits the scissors kick, but Undertaker gets his foot on the rope. Booker beats Undertaker down in the corner. The Undertaker fights out and hits the Last Ride to get the pin.
-Chris Jericho is shown in the back. He tells Coach it's time to put up or shut the hell up.
-Flashback to what led to the next match. WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match. The Rock vs. Chris Jericho: Jericho out first and gets a great ovation. The Rock with a bigger ovation when he comes out. The belt is presented. The bell rings, and they circle each other. They lock up and vie for position. They trade hammerlocks. Jericho with a shoulder block. Rock with a side headlock. They trade moves. Jericho works on Rock's arm. Rock comes back with a back elbow. Jericho chokes Rock on the second rope. Rock hits Jericho with some short right hands. They each go for a signature move, but both block the other. It goes outside, and Jericho beats Rock down. Back in, Jericho with a shoulder block for a two count. They trade blows again. Jericho chops Rock in the corner. Rock reverses and chops Jericho. Jericho fights back and hits a backbreaker. They trade two counts. They each get big pops on moves. Jericho with a slam. He goes up top, but Rock crotches Jericho on the top rope. Rock hits a superplex. A double count is going. Both men are up at 9 and exchanging shots. Rock with a Samoan drop for a two count. The Rock with a shot that knocks Jericho to the outside. Rock runs Jericho into the announce table. He throws Jericho back in, and beats Jericho down. Rock gets a two count. Rock with a suplex for another two count. Jericho thrown back outside. The Rock throws him back in and gets another two count. Rock with a reverse chin lock. Referee Charles Robinson checks the arm, but it doesn't go down three times. Jericho gets up, but Rock throws him into a turnbuckle and then gets a clothesline. Rock puts Jericho on the top rope. Jericho pushes Rock off and hits a missile dropkick. A double count is going. They get up and trade blows. Jericho with a swinging neck breaker. Jericho with a knee lift. Jerich hits a Rock Bottom, and that brings the crowd to life. Jericho with a Lionsault for a two count. Jericho gets a bulldog. He misses a People's Elbow attempt. The Rock gets a Sharpshooter on. Jericho gets to the ropes. There is a mixed reaction from the crowd. Rock goes out, and starts to take the SAT apart. He Rock Bottoms Jericho onto the table. Rock breaks the count. He throws Jericho back in the ring. Jeicho fights a Rock Bottom attempt, but Rock hits a spinebuster and goes for the People's Elbow. Jericho grabs Rock's leg and does the Walls of Jericho. He gets it on. Jericho pulls Rock away from the ropes. Stephanie McMahon comes down and throws a chair into the ring. Jericho goes over to her, and the distraction lets the Rock hit a DDT. Rock throws Stephanie in and hits a Rock Bottom on her. Jericho hits a SCF to the Rock on the chair and gets the pin to become the new WCW Champion. Rock grabs the chair and confronts the celebrating Jericho. He hands Jericho the chair and leaves the ring. Jericho continues the celebration.
-Vince McMahon's dressing room is shown.
-Flashback to what led up to the main event. Triple Threat Match for the WWF Championship. Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rob Van Dam: Angle out first to a tremendous ovation. RVD out next and he also gets a great reaction. Austin out last and also gets a good reaction because people don't want to boo Austin. Austin comes over and says something to RVD. The bell rings and Angle attacks both Austin and RVD with German suplexes. Austin and RVD team up to kick Angle out of the ring. They keep him out of the ring. Angle attacks RVD. Austin stomps Angle. He then stomps RVD. Austin is taking turns on both. Angle puts the ankle lock on Austin, but gets dropkicked by RVD. RVD hits Austin with some kicks. He hits Austin with a savate kick and a press for a two count. Austin hits RVD with a spinebuster for a two count. Austin attacks RVD's leg. He puts on a single leg crab, but Angle breaks it up. Austin throws Angle out and puts the STF on RVD. Angle throws Austin out. Austin catapults Angle into a ring post. Austin drives RVD's leg repeatedly into the ring post. Angle and Austin trade blows. RVD with a cannonball onto both men and now all three are down. RVD with a leg drop to Austin. Angle throws RVD and hits a moonsault. Austin covers Angle for a two count. Angle with a sleeper on Austin. They trade moves, and both knocked down with double clotheslines. RVD goes for the frog splash, but Angle and Austin both move. Angle gets a two count from a bridge, but Austin breaks it up and hits Angle with a Stunner. RVD breaks up the cover. RVD hits a split legged moonsault. Angle gets the Angle Slam, but Austin breaks it up. Austin and Angle fight to the outside. They beat each other by the announce table. Austin backdropped on the announce table. RVD hits a flying forearm on Angle. Vince McMahon comes to ringside. Angle chops RVD. He chops RVD inside. RVD hits a reverse heel kick on Angle. Angle hits a top rope belly to belly suplex on RVD. Austin gets in and hits the Stunner on Angle, and Angle falls to the outside. Austin tells RVD to get up. McMahon hits Austin with a chair. RVD hits a 5 star frog splash. Angle breaks up the count. Angle hits RVD with a series of suplexes. He hits the Angle slam. Shane comes in and throws Angle out. He runs Angle into the ring post. Vince attacks Shane. Austin hits another Stunner and pins RVD. Vince can't believe it. Austin leaves with the title. Vince looks on as they sign off from St. Louis.
-Final Thoughts: The last two matches weren't bad, but the Invasion angle is running on fumes at this point.