WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)

The Garden Won't Forget This Night

WWF returned home to Madison Square Garden & whenever they have a PPV here, they usually always deliever a memorable show & we got that here with new characters & match innovations, a classic WWF Title match, an entertaining Rumble, and either one of the funniest or sickest (depends on your view) sights you will not only see in wrestling but your entire life.

Tazz vs Kurt Angle. It is a shame that this match could have been a classic wrestling match. Instead, this was more Tazz dominating & ending Angle's winning streak with a chokehold. Still, a good way to start the event but could have been much more.

Tables Match: The Hardy Boyz vs The Dudley Boyz. This one was something to see as it was the first time that WWF would do a match like this & in my opinion, this is the best tables match that has been done to date. These two put on an outstanding show that left the crowd wanting more & even delivering an ECW chant at one time. Innovative uses of the tables makes this one stand out as a classic.

Ms. Rumble Swimsuit Contest. Since I bought this DVD, I was hoping that some parts would be censored but unfortunately they were not & it was not a good thing. Their divas at the time such as Ivory, Luna, B.B., Jacqueline, Terri, and The Kat (who was only wearing bubble wrap over her private areas) showed off what they had before Mae Young came out & showed off her puppies which had Jerry Lawler cowarding in the corner as Mark Henry tried to cover her up but it wasn't working & neither was the censored sign on the screen. One of the funniest or one of the sickest segments depending on your taste of humor. For me, it was both.

Co-Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho vs Co-Intercontinental Champion Chyna vs Hardcore Holly. Jericho tried to carry this one but you can not carry the load of two wrestlers in one match. Holly is nothing more than a brawler & Chyna was not at the same level to hang. Watchable contest but don't expect one of the best triangle matches ever.

Tag Team Champions New Age Outlaws vs. Acolytes. Honestly, I think the highlight package for the match lasted longer than the match itself. It was too quick to make note of anything. At least, the promo was somewhat entertaining.

Street Fight Rules: WWF Champion Triple H vs Cactus Jack. This was the match that established Triple H to be the top main eventer that he still is to this day. Triple H & Cactus Jack delivered a violent street fight that lived up to the hype coming in & quite arguably could their best match together to the point where Foley added this match to his DVD release & how this one should have been on Triple H's instead of the Cell match. Anyways, a great match from both of these wrestlers as thumbtacks, handcuffs, barbwire, ect. are used here.

Royal Rumble Match. Some people have stated that this was the worst Rumble since the 1996 edition & while the match does get pretty slow, I don't think it loses it's focus. Despite, a predicable outcome considering the people involved, it was entertaining. Moments include Too Cool & Rikishi dancing during the Rumble, Taka's elimination from the Royal Rumble that resulted in him going to the hospital, Funaki making a record for be eliminated the most times during a Rumble match, the Mean Street Posse's "interaction" with the Acolytes, and the beginning of the feud between Big Show & The Rock that lead to their match at No Way Out considering the controversial ending.

Overall, this PPV only had 2 outstanding matches & an entertaining Royal Rumble match while the rest was watchable at best including one of the funniest & sickest moments in the history of the WWF. The extras on the DVD are pretty good as well as we get the concluding moments of the 1998 and 1999 Royal Rumble matches. Triple H headlines the aforementioned Street Fight Aftermath. And, there are storyline flashbacks for a few matches. Overall, this one is worth adding to your collection.


August 27, 2008

Brutality, Boobs, Tables, Chokeouts, & a Rumble

Royal Rumble 2000 was very interesting. It had some great entertainment and some good matches. The true highlight was indeed the Street Fight between Triple H & Mick Foley. The street fight was one of the bests in WWE history. Pretty good Rumble as well.

1. Kurt Angle vs. Tazz
This was Tazz's ppv debut. The match wasn't really all that good but it was a good opener. It really got the crowd pumped up and it was a good way to open up the show. Good opener but the match was decent. 3/5

2. Tables Match
Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz
This match was tables gallore. There was tables left and right in this one. The Hardys even pull out a ladder in this one and it gets used briefly. It had some nice table crashes and some good counters using the tables. Jeff would jump from the top row onto D-Von onto the table to win it for the hardys. Great match. 4.5/5

Miss Rumble Swimsuit Competition
This was a pretty funny skit here. All the women looked hottt in this one and the whole Mae Young flashing was very disturbing but it gave some good entertainment. Pretty funny and hot segment to check out.

3. Intercontinental Title
Chris Jericho vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Chyna
This match really impressed me. I'm also impressed with Chyna's athleticism and toughness to hang in there and take the same shots as the guys. There was some pretty nice suplexes and double team moves. Action also took place on the outside. Chyna even pulled off a good pedigree onto Holly. The right person won this as well. Better than expected thats for sure. 3.5/5

4. Tag Team Titles
New Age Outlaws vs. Acolytes
Very short contest here. It started out as a brawl but had a such sneaky and slick end to it. It was short but the end is what made the whole match. Pretty good move especially after the previous weeks of beat downs on the Outlaws from the Acolytes which everybody thought they would win the titles. Very sweet match. 2.5/5

5. Street Fight for the WWE Championship
Cactus Jack vs. Triple H
Defiantly one of the best street fights ever and the build up to it was very good too. Hunter looked very intimidated of Foley in this one. These two just beat the holy hell out of each other and it showed. Foley would bleed from the mouth and Hunter would bleed from the head and leg. Foley and Hunter took some very hard shots and they both took some harsh punishment. Foley looked really good in this one and it had a good ending with the tacks and the two pedigrees. Very brutal contest, especially for Triple H. Match of the night for me and to be honest, I enjoyed this more than their Hell in the Cell match but thats just my opinion. 5/5

6. Royal Rumble Match
Pretty solid Rumble right here but to me it could have been better espically with who was all participating in it.

It went pretty slow at first. The King got mad when his son entered number 2 which was a little funny. It got picked up when Rikishi entered. Tanka took a hard hit the floor which it looked like it gave him a concussion. Kane had a pretty good showing and of course everybody went nuts when the Rock came out. This Rumble had a pretty predictable ending but it did felt questionable to me. Other than that pretty solid rumble but it didn't had no real moments that will be remembered. Better than average Rumble. 4/5

Good Rumble to check out but the main reason would have to be the Street Fight, it was very brutal. August 13, 2008

Really good Rumble

Royal Rumble 2000

Kurt Angle VS Tazz: Like anther reviewer said it could have been a classic. The match is short and Tazz makes Angle tap. Too bad that Tazz wouldnt really do much in the rest of wrestling career in WWE.

Hardy Boyz VS Dudley Boyz in a Tables Match: Match of the night. Lots of great action and spots. The ending is amazing.

Miss Rumble 2000 Swimsuit Contest: The show started to sink when they put this on PPV. Mae Young exposing herself was shocking and disguisting. I think this lasted way too long.

Chyna VS Hardcore Holly VS Chris Jericho: Jericho was heavily favored in this match and won it. Not really a great match by any standards.

New Age Outlaws VS Acolytes: Decent match but nothing really speical. The show is really starting to drag in a boring event.

Cactus Jack VS Triple H: Everyone loves this match. I thought the first ten minutes stunk but started getting good towards the end. Hated seeing Triple H win it but it was an alright match.

Royal Rumble: Again, starting in 2000- The Rumble lost its luster. A few Rumbles had good moments but if you followed wrestling, you knew who was going win the Rumble. Still entertaning though.

The Rumble is well worth the money. They also look back on the past two Royal Rumbles and not just a quick run thru. They have the last 20 minutes (i believe) of 98 and 99 Rumble. Good extras and overall, a good Rumble. December 5, 2007

One of the best ppvs ever put on...

Royal Rumble 2000 had several memorable moments. The debut of Taz in the WWE, the first ever tag team tables match, the street fight between HHH and Cactus Jack, and the royal rumble match itself, which had some great moments all by itself...

Taz vs. Kurt Angle: This was when Angle was great as heel. Taz came out to a massive ovation and both he and Kurt put on a great show of suplexing each other back and forth but it was Taz who got the win after forcing Kut to pass out with his famous chokehold. 8/10

Tag Team Tables Match
The Dudley Boys vs. The Hardy Boys:
One of the best matches in history. This entire ppv is worth it just for this match. Some highlights include The Dudley Boys setting up a table on top of the ring steps that they brought in the ring and powerbombing Matt Hardy off the top rope through the table! Then Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy pull out a couple of ladders and put D-Von through a couple of tables. in the end the Hardy Boys win after Bubba Ray falls through three tables by the stage entrance! 10/10

Swimsuit Contest:
Ok, the divas basically come out and strut their stuff but then all insanity breaks loose as Mae Young comes out and flashes the crowd. URGH! lol.

Intercontinental Championship
Hardcore Holly vs. Chyna vs. Chris Jericho:
At the time Chyna and Jericho were co-champions of the IC title. An ok match but sometimes the wrestling seemed a little bit sloppy. Jericho gets the win and becomes the new IC champ. 7.5/10

Tag Team Championships
The New Age Outlaws (champions) vs. The APA:
Not much of a match, it lasted about 5 minutes. The crowd was into the New Age Outlaws but there wasnt anything worth remembering in this match. NAO retain their titles. 6/10

WWF Championship
Street Fight
HHH (Champion) vs. Cactus Jack:
I loved the intro to this match, it was fantastic. The match itself wasnt that bad either, lol. In truth it was one of the best matches ever put on.
Chairs, tables, handcuffs, steel steps, barbed wire, and tacks all make appearances. Highlights include HHH hitting Cactus with a chair so hard part of the chair flies off into the crowd! Cactus fights back even though he was handcuffed behind his back. HHH wins the match however after giving a pedigree to Cactus onto a pile of tacks! 10/10

Royal Rumble Match
Great rumble. Highlights include Too Cool and Rikishi dancing in the ring the Mean Street Posse making the mistake of getting on the APA's bad side, and the Rock winning the rumble after tossing out the Big Show which started their own feud. 9/10

Again, this is definately worth it just for the Tables match, but the street fight is just another great treat for this dvd, so buy it today! June 19, 2007

WWF Kicks Off The New Millennium With A Bang

WWF returned home to Madison Square Garden & whenever they have a PPV here, they usually always deliever a memorable show & we got that here with new characters & match innovations, a classic WWF Title match, an entertaining Rumble, and either one of the funniest or sickest (depends on your view) sights you will not only see in wrestling but your entire life.

Tazz vs. Kurt Angle - Kurt Angle's undefeated streak came to an end as Tazz made his debut in Madison Square Garden and quickly deposed of Kurt Angle via his suplexes & choking Angle out.

Tables Match: Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz - This was the first tables match in WWF history. Man, did these two put on a show here as both teams did a great showing & with the way these teams were put through those tables...it was something to see at the time.

Ms. Rumble Swimsuit Contest - I don't know if this is censored or not on the DVD but I saw it live & trust me, this was either one of the funniest or one of the sickest segments depending on your taste of humor. Their divas at the time such as Ivory, Luna, B.B., Jacqueline, Terri, and The Kat (who was only wearing bubble wrap over her private areas) showed off what they had before Mae Young came out & showed off her puppies which had Jerry Lawler cowarding in the corner as Mark Henry tried to cover her up but it wasn't working & neither was the censored sign on the screen. Again, one of the funniest or one of the sickest segments depending on your taste of humor.

Co-Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho vs. Co-Intercontinental Champion Chyna vs. Hardcore Holly - These three didn't really mesh well here as Chyna was still green in what she could do in the ring and Hardcore Holly isn't much in the ring past a brawler so Jericho couldn't carry both wrestlers to a good match. It was watchable but don't expect much.

Tag Team Champions New Age Outlaws vs. Acolytes - Honestly, I think the highlight package for the match lasted longer than the match itself. It was too quick to make note of anything.

Street Fight: WWF Champion Triple H vs. Cactus Jack -
The was the match that established HHH was a solid main eventer. Great match from both of these wrestlers as thumbtacks, handcuffs, barbwire, ect. are used here.

Royal Rumble Battle Royal - This was one of the best entertaining Rumbles of all time as they were filled with plenty of moments such as Too Cool & Rikishi dancing during the Rumble, Taka's elimination from the Royal Rumble that resulted in him going to the hospital, Funaki making a record for be eliminated the most times during a Rumble match, the Mean Street Posse's "interaction" with the Acolytes, and the beginning of the fued between Big Show & The Rock.

This PPV only had 2 outstanding matches (with 1 of them being available on at least 4 different DVD sets) on the undercard & a very entertaining Rumble match...overall though, I recommend. June 5, 2007

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