SummerSlam (2001)
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | August 19, 2001 | |
| Venue | Compaq Center | |
| City | San Jose, California | |
| Attendance | 15,293 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| InVasion | SummerSlam (2001) | Unforgiven (2001) |
| SummerSlam chronology | ||
| SummerSlam (2000) | SummerSlam (2001) | SummerSlam (2002) |
SummerSlam (2001) was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 19, 2001 at the Compaq Center in San Jose, California. The official theme song was "Bodies" by Drowning Pool.
The main event was Booker T versus The Rock for the WCW Championship, which The Rock won by pinfall after executing the Rock Bottom.[1][2] The other main match on the card was Steve Austin versus Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship, which Angle won after Austin was disqualified for attacking referees.[1][2] Another main match on the undercard was a Steel cage match between WCW Tag Team Champions Undertaker and Kane and WWF Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon, which Undertaker and Kane won after Undertaker executed the Last Ride and pinned Page.[3]
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[edit] Background
The main feud heading into SummerSlam was between The Rock and Booker T, battling over the WCW Championship. After losing the WWF Championship to Steve Austin at WrestleMania X-Seven, The Rock took a hiatus from professional wrestling to film the movie, The Scorpion King.[4] On the July 9, 2001 edition of RAW, campaigning for The Rock's return began.[5][6] Following the campaigning, The Rock returned to the WWF on the July 30, 2001 edition of RAW, where he chose to align himself with the WWF instead of The Alliance in their feud.[7][6] This action was shown by The Rock delivering a Rock Bottom onto Shane McMahon, The Alliance leader.[7][6] Later that week on SmackDown!, Booker T and The Rock cut a promo, where Booker T challenged The Rock to a match at SummerSlam; the beginning of the The Rock-Booker T feud.[8][9] Seeking revenge for the attack on the July 30, 2001 edition of RAW is WAR, McMahon fought The Rock in a Street Fight on the August 6, 2001 edition of RAW is WAR, where The Rock pinned McMahon. However, the feud between The Rock and Booker T intensified after the match, where Booker T and Shane McMahon double-teamed The Rock.[10][11] Later that week on SmackDown!, in retaliation, The Rock accepted Booker T's challenge.[12][13] On the August 13, 2001 edition of RAW is WAR, The Rock was involved in a Tag-Team match, where he lost to Booker T and Rhyno, along with Chris Jericho.[14][15] After the match, Booker T delivered a Rock Bottom on The Rock, a move he later dubbed, The Book End.[14][15] On the final edition of SmackDown! before SummerSlam, McMahon announced that Booker T would defend the WCW Championship at SummerSlam against The Rock.[16][17] Later that night, the feud intensified once more during a Light's Out match between Booker T and The Rock, after Booker T delivered a Book End onto The Rock, through a commentators announce table.[16][17]
The other main match on the card was Steve Austin versus Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship. The previous month at InVasion, Team WCW/ECW (Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page, Rhyno and Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) defeated Team WWF (Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker and Kane). Team WCW/ECW won after Austin turned on the WWF and executed a Stunner on Angle.
[edit] Event
Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, a match for Sunday Night HEAT aired on MTV. The match was originally slated to be a handicap match featuring Lita, and Jacqueline (representing the WWF) versus Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keibler, and Ivory (representing the Alliance). Backstage, before this match, Wilson and Keibler attacked Lita, weakening her. Matt Hardy checked on her and advised her not to compete in the match, but she insisted that she was fine. Jacqueline was alone in the beginning of the match, until Molly Holly (from the WWF) ran to the ring, and became a part of the match, teaming with Jacqueline. Lita eventually came down to the ring, and hit the Twist of Fate onto Ivory, allowing Jacqueline to pin her for the win.[3]
The first match to air was for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, with reigning champion Lance Storm facing off against Edge. Before the match started, Christian and other WWF stars were shown backstage watching the match. The start of the match saw Edge nail Storm with a clothesline, and a cross-body splash from the top rope. Storm regained momentum and began the attack on Edge, knocking him off of his feet. When Edge got up, he his a powerslam onto Storm. Storm made his way to his feet and trapped Edge in a single-leg Boston Crab, which Edge broke by grabbing the top rope. As Edge got up, Christian ran down to the ring. Christian tried to spear Storm, but missed and hit Edge instead. Edge hit a DDT onto Storm and covered him to get the pin, and win the championship.
The next match was The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and Test versus The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) and Spike Dudley (with Molly Holly). As the match began, Spike immediately tried to attack Bubba Ray and D-Von, although Bubba Ray quickly threw Spike down. Test took over and attacked Spike while Bubba Ray and D-Von took out a table. Test picked up Spike and prepared to throw him into the table. Before he could, Spike poked his eyes, which caused Test to drop Spike. Test recovered and threw Spike into the table. Shane McMahon then ran down to the ring, and nailed Bradshaw with a steel chair, allowing Test to get the pin and win the match.
[edit] Aftermath
[edit] Results
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Lita, Jacqueline, and Molly Holly defeated Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keibler, and Ivory (2:55)[2][1][3]
- Jacqueline pinned Ivory after a Twist of Fate from Lita.[1][3]
- Edge defeated Lance Storm to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (11:16)[2][3]
- Edge pinned Storm after an Edgecution.[3]
- The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and Test defeated The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) and Spike Dudley (w/Molly Holly) (7:19)[2][3]
- Test pinned Bradshaw after Shane McMahon interfered and hit Bradshaw with a steel chair.
- WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac defeated Tajiri to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (7:33)[2][3]
- Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (12:34)[2]
- Jericho forced Rhyno to submit with the Walls of Jericho.[1][3]
- Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy in a Ladder match to win the WWF Hardcore Championship (16:33)[2]
- WCW World Tag Team Champions The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon in a Steel cage match to win the WWF Tag Team Championship (10:13)[2][3]
- Kurt Angle defeated WWF Champion Steve Austin by disqualification (22:30)[2]
- Austin was disqualified for attacking every referee he saw by Nick Patrick. As a result, Austin retained the title.[1][3]
- The Rock defeated Booker T (w/Shane McMahon) to win the WCW Championship (15:19)[2][3]
- Rock pinned Booker after a Rock Bottom. [1][3]
- During the match, the APA chased Shane McMahon out from ringside.
[edit] Other on-screen talent
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[edit] Notes
- This was the only pay-per-view in WWE history where the WCW Championship was defended in the main event.
- This is the first and only SummerSlam to feature both WWF Championship and WCW Championship matches.
- This was the first SummerSlam to feature the event's modern logo. While the "double "S"" logo had appeared the year before, the color was different (blue and yellow in contrast to green and blue) and the font for the word "SummerSlam" was slightly different.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i SummerSlam results (prowrestlinghistory.com). Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k SummerSlam 2001 results (WWE.com). Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p SummerSlam results (PWWEW.net). Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ The Rock's Biography. Canoe: SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. “The Rock would head to Hollywood after Wrestlemania to assume his first starring role as the title character in The Scorpion King.”
- ^ Zimmerman, Christopher. WWF RAW (July 9, 2001) Results. The Other Arena. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b c WWF RAW (July 9, 2001) Results. PWWEW.net. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Christopher. WWF RAW (July 30, 2001) Results. The Other Arena. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Zimmerman, Christopher. WWF SmackDown! (August 2, 2001) Results. The Other Arena. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ WWF SmackDown! (August 2, 2001) Results. PWWEW.net. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Zimmerman, Christopher. WWF RAW is WAR (August 6, 2001) Results. The OTher Arena. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ WWF RAW is WAR (August 6, 2001) Results. PWWEW.net. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Zimmerman, Christopher. WWF SmackDown! (August 9, 2001) Results. The Other Arena. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ WWF SmackDown! (August 9, 2001) Results. PWWEW.net. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Christopher. WWF RAW is WAR (August 13, 2001) Results. The Other Arena. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b WWF RAW is WAR (August 13, 2001) Results. PWWEW.net.
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Christopher. WWF SmackDown! (August 16, 2001) Results. The Other Arena. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b WWF SmackDown! (August 16, 2001) Results. PWWEW.net. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
[edit] External links
- Official 2001 SummerSlam site
- "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, Kappa Publishing, 2007, pp. 108-109.
- onlineworldofwrestling.com - SummerSlam '01 results
- twnpnews.com - SummerSlam
- hoffco-inc.com - SummerSlam '01 review
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