9/21/03
"Enemy" by Sevendust is the official theme song of tonight's pay per view of Unforgiven! The pay per view event opened up with a video, hyping up tonight's matches, headlined by Triple H defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Bill Goldberg and remember, if Goldberg doesn't walk out of Unforgiven the new World Champion, he'll be forced to leave the WWE and retire from the wrestling industry all together!
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Tag Team Championship Match
Handicap Tag Team Table Match
Referees: Charles Robinson (in) and Chad Patton (out)
The Dudley Boyz vs. Rob Conway and La Resistance (c)
Lilian Garcia introduced the opening contest as a Handicap Tag Team Table Match for the World Tag Team Titles. Earlier tonight, Eric Bischoff turned this six man tag team table match into a Handicap Match due to the fact that Spike Dudley is unable to participate tonight due to injuries and at the same time, Stone Cold Steve Austin turned around and made this a match for the Tag Team Titles! The rules of this match are simple; the winning team must put all of their opponents through tables to end the match and should the Dudley Boyz win, they'll be the new Tag Team Champions!
The start:
Rene Dupree started the match off in the ring against D-Von Dudley and the two exchanged right hands and then Rene whipped D-Von into the corner and he went after D-Von but D-Von nailed him with a reverse elbow and then he pulled Rene down to the mat with a modified bulldog.
Mid-match notes:
The Dudley Boyz gave Rene Dupree a double team flap jack and then they hinted that they'd be going for the tables, but they didn't. That encouraged the fans to start chanting "We want tables" as Sylvan Grenier and Rene Dupree regained control of the match.
Bubba Ray gave Rene Dupree a body slam and then he held onto his legs, giving D-Von the opportunity to come off the top rope with a headbutt to the groin. Bubba then told D-Von to get the tables and he got out of the ring and grabbed a table as the fans chanted "tables, tables!" Bubba and D-Von set up the table in the ring and La Resistance attacked both the Dudleys from behind and then La Resistance brought more tables into the ring and they set one up in the corner and whipped D-Von hard into it, sending him crashing through the table to eliminate him from the match.
Sylvan Grenier went to suplex Bubba Ray through the table but Bubba countered it with a suplex of his own to send Sylvan through the table to eliminate him.
Rob Conway and Rene Dupree went to put Bubba through the table but D-Von got in the ring and pulled the table out of the way.
With two tables set up at ringside, Bubba and D-Von lifted Rob Conway up and tossed him through the table on the outside. Sylvan Grenier then got in the ring with the French Flag and went to hit the Dudleys with it but they avoided it. D-Von then nailed Sylvan with the flag to lay him out.
The finish:
The Dudley Boyz gave Rene Dupree the 3D through the table to win the match and the Tag Team Titles!
Winners and new Tag Team Champions, the Dudley Boyz
The Aftermath:
Bubba Ray and D-Von celebrated their title win in the ring and you gotta believe that wherever Spike Dudley is right now, he's extremely pleased with his brother's title win!
Referee: Nick Patrick
Test vs. Scott Steiner
Stacy Keibler's music hit in the arena and she made her way out to the ring and the next contest is scheduled for one fall with Test against Scott Steiner and once again, we're seeing a "Winner gets Stacy" match, but this time, if Test wins the match, not only will he retain the services of Stacy Keibler but he'll also gain the services of Scott Steiner... whatever that means.
The start:
Test went to the corner and yelled at Stacy and after he finished yelling, Stacy walked over to Scott Steiner and gave him a hug and then Steiner held the ropes for her to get out of the ring. As Steiner held the ropes, Test attacked Scott Steiner, giving him a right hand to knock him down to the mat and then Test stomped away on Steiner and as he did that, he asked Stacy what she thinks of Steiner now?
Mid-match notes:
Test went for the pump handle slam but Steiner powered out of it and then Steiner gave Test a double arm under hook into a power bomb and then he pinned him for a two count.
Scott Steiner grabbed Test from behind and with the referee tied up in the ropes, Test gave Steiner a low blow and then he pinned Steiner, putting his feet on the ropes and Stacy pushed Test's feet off the ropes. Test then went after Stacy but Steiner planted him with a reverse DDT and then pinned him for a two count.
Test then planted Scott Steiner with the pump handle slam and then he set up for the big boot but was distracted by Stacy Keibler on the ring apron, showing her ass. Scott Steiner then rolled Test up from behind in a pin for another two count.
Test then went after Stacy Keibler, chasing her into the ring and she bumped into Scott Steiner and fell down to the mat and as Scott Steiner's attention was drawn to Stacy, Test nailed Steiner with the big boot and then he pinned him for a two count.
Test then got up and went to the corner and pulled the turnbuckle off and handed it to the referee. As the referee went to put the turnbuckle back on, Test brought a chair into the ring and then Stacy grabbed the chair and went to hit Test but Test ducked and she laid out Steiner. Test then gave Scott Steiner the big boot and then the pin for the three count to get the win!
Winner - Test
The Aftermath:
Test held up Stacy Keibler's arm and she bowed her head in shame and then Test gave Stacy an aggressive kiss.
Referee: Earl Hebner
Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels
Randy Orton's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring accompanied by Ric Flair for his one on one match against Shawn Michaels in what has been deemed a Legend vs. Legend Killer match as Randy Orton is the self proclaimed legend killer.
The start:
Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton locked it up in the center of the ring and Shawn went behind Orton and took him down with a waist lock take down and as Orton tried to get out from under Michaels, Michaels rode him around the ring and then slapped him around in an attempt to anger him.
Mid-match notes:
Shawn Michaels tossed Randy Orton to the outside of the ring but in a Shawn Michaels moment, Randy Orton held onto the ropes and did what we like to call "skin the cat." When Orton pulled himself back into the ring, he knocked Michaels down with a drop kick.
With Randy Orton on the outside of the ring, Shawn Michaels went to the top rope and jumped at Randy Orton with a cross body and connected with it, knocking Orton down to the arena floor. The referee started the count on Orton as Michaels rolled back into the ring and Flair went over to Orton and the referee stopped the count to yell at Flair.
Randy Orton was in the corner and Shawn charged at him with a shoulder block but Orton moved and Shawn went sailing into the ring post and then he fell to the outside of the ring where Ric Flair picked him up and rammed him into the ring post shoulder first. Randy then got out of the ring and picked Shawn Michaels up and drove him into the ring post like a dart.
Shawn Michaels whipped Orton off the ropes and then he ducked down for a back body drop but Orton stopped short and grabbed Michaels by the arm and gave him an arm breaker to continue to work on the arm and shoulder of the Heartbreak Kid.
Shawn Michaels was dominating Randy Orton and Ric Flair hopped to the ring apron and Shawn Michaels went over and knocked Flair down with a hard right hand. Shawn then knocked Randy Orton to the outside of the ring and then he jumped on him from the ring apron and continued to go to work on him.
Randy Orton climbed the ropes and came off at Michaels but Michaels moved. Michaels then went for the super kick but Randy Orton blocked it and then hit Michaels with the RKO. Randy Orton then rolled over and pinned Shawn Michaels but Michaels was somehow able to kick out at the count of two.
Randy Orton then went to the top rope for a high cross body but Shawn Michaels ducked under, sending Orton crashing down to the mat. Michaels then rolled to the ring apron and climbed to the top rope and Ric Flair went after Michaels as he climbed up but Michaels knocked him down from the apron with a hard right hand. Michaels then went to the top rope and came off with a flying elbow drop on Randy Orton. Michaels then rolled over and pinned Orton but only got a two count.
Shawn Michaels then nipped up to his feet and then he got pumped up and went to the corner and got ready for the super kick and Randy Orton got to his feet and then Shawn laid him out with the super kick. Shawn then pinned Randy Orton for the three count and just after the three count, Flair put Orton's foot on the rope and the referee noticed the foot on the rope so he resumed the match. Ric Flair then gave Randy Orton some brass knuckles and then Shawn Michaels gave Ric Flair a super kick to knock him down and out.
The finish:
Shawn Michaels went to give Randy Orton a back drop but Randy Orton gave Shawn Michaels a number of right hands to the head with the brass knuckles and then he pinned him for the three count to get the win.
Winner - Randy Orton
The Aftermath:
Backstage:
La Resistance and Rob Conway were shown backstage with towels on their heads and Chris Jericho showed up and said that they've been through a war, they're a mess. Chris then said that this isn't their fault; it's Stone Cold's fault because they didn't know they had a title defense. Chris said that Austin is a failure as a general manager and they asked Jericho what they can do about it? Jericho said nothing, but someone is going to stand up for the locker room and stop Stone Cold and that someone is going to be him. Chris assured them that he would take care of this.
Referee: Chad Patton
Gail Kim and Molly Holly vs. Trish Stratus and Lita
Gail Kim's music hit in the arena and she made her way out to the ring for a tag team match with Molly Holly against Trish Stratus and the returning Lita. This past Monday night, Lita made her return to the WWE by making the save for Trish Stratus, who was getting beat down by Gail Kim and Molly Holly. From there, a match was made for tonight with Lita teaming up with Trish Stratus against Gail Kim and Molly Holly.
The start:
As Lita and Trish were doing their intro poses, Molly and Gail attacked them both and Gail disposed of Trish and then she went after Lita but Lita decked her with a hard right hand to send her down to the mat.
Mid-match notes:
Trish Stratus ducked down to the mat and Lita jumped off her back, squashing Gail and Molly in the corner with a clothesline, shades of the old Hardy Boyz double team move.
Gail Kim had Trish Stratus in a dragon sleeper and Trish worked her way to the corner and then she climbed the ropes and flipped over to give Gail a reverse DDT to break the hold. Trish then crawled over in an attempt to make the tag but Molly snuck over to Lita's corner and pulled her down from the ring apron to cost Trish the tag. As a result, Lita's mouth was busted opened after hitting the ring apron.
Lita planted Gail with a power bomb and as she stood over Gail, Molly gave Lita a shot to the neck from behind. Molly then went to the top rope for the Molly Go Round but Trish pulled her down with a head scissors.
The finish:
Lita gave Molly Holly a reverse twist of fate and then she went to the top rope and came off with the moonsault and a pin for a three count to pick up the win! Lita slipped out here and the bare photos can be found by clicking the link below.
Winners - Trish Stratus and Lita
Last Man Standing Match
Referee: Charles Robinson
Kane vs. Shane McMahon
Lilian Garcia introduced the next match as a Last Man Standing Match where there are no disqualifications, count outs and to win this match, you have to decimate your opponent to the point where he's unable to get to his feet at the referee's count of ten.
The start:
As Kane was being introduced, Shane McMahon came out with a steel chair and he whaled away on the back of Kane and then the two got in the ring and Shane quickly got out of the ring. When Kane went after him, Shane nailed Kane in the head with the chair and then he hit him in the head once again with the chair to knock him down to the mat. The referee then started the count, but that wasn't enough to end the match. It should be noted that Kane is wearing new tights, no longer featuring the top. (Now he doesn't look as stupid as he did before.)
Mid-match notes:
Kane grabbed the steel steps and nailed Shane McMahon right in the head with them and as the announcer's wrote Shane McMahon out of the match, Shane was somehow able to get back to his feet.
Back in the ring, Kane grabbed Shane by the throat and planted him with a vicious choke slam and then Kane told the referee to make the count. Shane McMahon used the referee to get back to his feet and then he shoved the referee into Kane and Kane knocked the referee down with a big boot.
Kane then picked Shane up for the tombstone but decided against it. After saying something to Shane about his mom, Kane got out of the ring and grabbed the steel steps and brought them into the ring. Kane went for the tombstone on Shane on the steps but Shane got out of it and gave Kane a bulldog onto the steel steps. Shane then gave the steps a baseball slide, kicking them into the head of Kane.
Shane put the steps on Kane in the corner and then he kicked them a couple times and then he went to the other corner and jumped off the top rope, kicking the steel steps right into Kane's face! The fans chanted "Holy shit, holy shit" and Shane looked to have hit his head on the mat on the way down. Unfortunately for Shane, the referee was still down and out, buying Kane some time.
Kane pushed the steel steps into Shane McMahon and they landed on his head and the referee started the count with both men down. Kane got to his feet but Shane also got to his feet. A frustrated Kane grabbed Shane and tossed him over the top rope to the outside of the ring.
Kane launched Shane McMahon into the Unforgiven set, sending him crashing down to the ground and the referee started the count. When Shane got back up, Kane picked Shane up once again, slamming him into the Unforgiven set, which isn't too forgiving.
Kane and Shane McMahon battled over to the Spanish announce table and with Shane on the ground, Kane rolled the announcer's table onto Shane McMahon, or so he thought. Kane laughed and went down to look for Shane but Shane wasn't under the table. Shane then attacked Kane from behind and then he hit Kane in the head several times with a metal sheet. Shane then knocked Kane down with the boom camera by ramming it into his throat and the referee started the count but Kane was able to get up.
Kane and Shane then fought onto the platform and Kane went for a choke slam on Shane but Shane countered it with a low blow and then he gave Kane a DDT on the platform.
The finish:
Shane McMahon knocked Kane down and then he climbed up the Unforgiven set (very high) and jumped down at Kane but Kane rolled out of the way and Shane went crashing through the platform. The referee then started the count with both men on the ground and Kane was able to get up but Shane was left motionless. The referee got to the count of ten, giving the win to the Big Red Machine, Kane.
Winner - Kane
The Aftermath:
EMTs came out to attend to Shane McMahon and they put a neck brace on him and then put him on a stretcher and took him out of the arena.
Backstage:
Stone Cold was shown looking on from the backstage area and Chris Jericho showed up. Chris asked Stone Cold if he remembers what he said to Kane? Austin told Kane that he wants to see a monster and what did he get? A monster and another life ruined. Austin is happy and La Resistance is 'happy' that Austin screwed them out of the titles, huh? Austin stood up and told Chris Jericho that if he's got a problem with him to take his best shot. Jericho said that he does have a problem but he's not going to make it that easy for Austin. He's going to get inside his brain and make him crack. Chris is going to make it as difficult for Austin as he is for everyone else. Chris then told Austin to keep watching because he's going to win the Intercontinental Title and just remember, there's more than one way to make him crack.
Intercontinental Championship Match
Triple Threat Match
Referee: Nick Patrick
Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Christian (c)
Christian's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring as the Intercontinental Champion and this is a Triple Threat Match with Christian defending the title in a Triple Threat Match against Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam!
The start:
Christian taunted Rob Van Dam with the Intercontinental Title and Rob Van Dam hit Christian and then Jericho and Christian double teamed RVD with a number of right hands to knock him down to the mat.
Mid-match notes:
During the match, Jerry Lawler gave us an update on Shane McMahon and he has been taken to the hospital and there is serious concern about his neck.
Rob Van Dam went for a hurricanrana on Chris Jericho but Chris Jericho countered it into the Walls of Jericho and the referee was there to check on RVD to see if he wanted to tap out but RVD refused to tap. RVD crawled in an attempt to reach the ropes but Jericho pulled RVD back to the center of the ring and Christian eventually got in the ring and broke the Walls of Jericho. Christian then pinned Rob Van Dam but only got a two count.
Chris Jericho and Christian then brawled, fighting to the outside of the ring, exchanging right hands and chops. Chris Jericho whipped Christian into the steel steps, knees first and Christian flipped over the steps landing on his back on the hard mats.
Chris Jericho kicked Rob Van Dam in the chest and then he went off the ropes and gave him a bulldog and then he went for the lionsault but RVD moved and Chris saw him moving so he landed on his feet but Chris looked to have jarred his knee. RVD then knocked Chris Jericho down to the mat and then he hit him with a moonsault and a pin for a two count as Christian came off the top rope with an elbow drop but RVD saw it soon enough to move out of the way. Christian landed on Jericho with a vicious elbow drop.
Rob Van Dam gave Christian a drop toe hold and Christian landed on Chris Jericho in the 69 position and then RVD went to the top rope and jumped off with the five star frog splash on both men. RVD was unable to make the pin to win the match.
Rob Van Dam attempted to lift Chris Jericho up on his back on the top rope and Christian went over and hit RVD and grabbed RVD in a power bomb as RVD pulled Chris Jericho down to the mat with an electric chair and the fans went absolutely nuts after that amazing display, chanting "Holy shit, holy shit." Christian then pinned RVD but only got a two count.
Christian got in the ring with the IC Title and went to hit RVD with it but RVD grabbed him by the legs and catapulted him into Chris Jericho. RVD then rolled Christian up for a two count.
RVD knocked Christian down with a spin kick and then he went to the top rope for the frog splash and Jericho came up on the ring apron with a steel chair and then RVD kicked that chair into Jericho's face.
The finish:
RVD then came off the top rope with the frog splash but Christian got his knees and the Championship belt up into RVD's gut. Christian then pinned Rob Van Dam for the three count to retain the title.
Winner and still Intercontinental Champion, Christian
Backstage:
Marc Loyd caught up with Triple H and he said that a lot of people are behind Goldberg. What are his thoughts going into one of the biggest nights of his career? Triple H said that he's got a story; it begins like all fables do. Once upon a time, there was a great land and a great knight, so great and so powerful that he destroyed everyone and everything that laid in his path. One day that night, he fell asleep and he was in the real world. You know what happened to him? He got his ass kicked. Triple H doesn't believe in fairytales. What he believes in is the most proven commodity in this business, himself. What he believes in is the greatest wrestler alive today, himself. And what he believes in is the World Heavyweight Championship. It is what Triple H is about and he will put his life on the line to keep it. Tonight, he ends Bill Goldberg's storybook career! Triple H doesn't believe in fairytales, he doesn't believe the hype and it's time for Goldberg to play the game.
Referee: Chad Patton
Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross vs. Al Snow and Jonathan Coachman
Jonathan Coachman's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring along with Al Snow and the winners of this match will be the RAW announcers starting tomorrow night. And their opponents, Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler! Before they got up to go to the ring, Jerry Lawler asked the question; 'Who's going to do the commentary during this match?' Jim Ross had no idea because that's an executive producer call.
The start:
As Al Snow and Coach were talking in the corner, Jerry Lawler charged over and knocked Al Snow down and rolled him up in a pin for a two count. Lawler rolled Snow up again and got another two count.
Mid-match notes:
Al Snow went for a back body drop but Jerry Lawler stopped short, grabbed him and planted him with a piledriver. Jerry Lawler then pinned Al Snow but only got a two count as Al got his foot on the rope.
The Coach got Jerry Lawler down in the corner and then he did a crotch chop and went for the bronco buster ala X-Pac but Lawler moved out of the way.
During the match, the fans started chanting "We want tables." - Wrong match guys, though they could have been chanting "We want JR."
Jim Ross was tagged into the match and he gave Al Snow a low blow and then a clothesline to the outside of the ring. Ross then got Coach down on the mat and hammered away on him. Folks, Jim Ross may be considered one of the greatest wrestling announcers of our time, but in the ring, he's a poor soul.
The finish:
As JR dominated Coach, Chris Jericho came out to the ring and gave Jim Ross a drop kick to the head and then rolled Coach over onto Jim Ross to pin him for the three count.
Winners - The Coach and Al Snow
The Aftermath:
Marc Loyd caught up with Chris Jericho and asked him why he did this? Chris said that there's more than one way to crack Stone Cold and he chipped away at Austin by costing his Oklahoma buddy his job! Mission accomplished!
In the arena:
Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler talked about their loss to Al Snow and Coach, selling it as if it's their last match together and that their careers are over.
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Referee: Earl Hebner
Goldberg vs. Triple H (c)
The next contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the World Heavyweight Championship. The rules of this match are simple; Triple H can lose the belt on a pinfall, submission, count out or disqualification and if Goldberg doesn't win this match, he has to leave the WWE and retire from the wrestling business.
Introducing first, from Greenwich, Connecticut weighing in at 265 pounds, he is the World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H! Introducing the challenger from Atlanta, Georgia weighing in at 280 pounds, Goldberg!
The start:
The referee went over the stipulations and wished them both luck. Triple H and Goldberg then stared each other down and Triple H took a few steps back and Goldberg did some bouncing on the ropes as the fans heavily chanted "Goldberg, Goldberg!" Triple H and Goldberg then locked it up in the center of the ring and Triple H shoved Goldberg back but he didn't go very far. The two locked it up once again and Triple H backed Goldberg into the corner but Goldberg reversed him and then the referee called for a break as they were in the ropes.
Mid-match notes:
Goldberg pressed Triple H over his head and then he slammed him down to the mat. Triple H then rolled out of the ring, feeling the pain in his back after hitting the mat. The referee then started the count on Triple H as he was on the outside of the ring and remember, if Triple H gets counted out of the ring, he loses the World Heavyweight Title to Goldberg.
Goldberg slammed Triple H in a double arm under hook suplex and then he went to the corner and set up for the spear and he went for it but Triple H countered it with a high knee to the head to knock him down to the mat.
Triple H put Goldberg in a figure four leg lock and you could hear the fans yell "Wooooo" throughout the arena as this is a maneuver out of the book of the great Ric Flair. As the referee checked on Goldberg, Triple H held onto the ropes for leverage to further damage the legs of Goldberg. Goldberg eventually turned the figure four over and Triple H immediately released the hold to avoid the pain.
Triple H gave Goldberg a knee drop and then he went for another one but Goldberg blocked it and gave Triple H a stiff kick and then a clothesline to knock him down to the mat.
(Ref bump) Triple H went for the Pedigree but Goldberg gave him a back body drop to the outside of the ring. With the referee down on the mat, Triple H pulled a sledgehammer out from under the ring and nailed Goldberg in the jaw with it to knock him down and out. Triple H then got in the ring with the sledgehammer but Goldberg somehow got up and speared Triple H down to the mat and then shoved the hammer out of the ring.
The finish:
Goldberg hooked Triple H in a suplex position and then he gave him the jackhammer to pin him for the three count and win the World Heavyweight Title!
Winner and new World Heavyweight Champion, Goldberg
The Aftermath:
The fans chanted "Goldberg, Goldberg!" as Goldberg grabbed the World Heavyweight Title and celebrated his title win as the pay per view went off the air!
***end of show***
