Oh crap, since I never read past the PPVs I had watched, I missed all of voltch's posts and everyone else's comments from Rumble through Backlash. Dammit.
Royal Rumble 2001
Dudleys are recovering from concussions and here to compete. That kind of thing would not fly today!
Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian
The champs don't even want to stick around and defend, they're leaving. They don't get far and fans want TABLES already.
Bubba's selling this concussion but he's still taking on Christian. D-Von in to give Edge a powerslam and Christian interferes. D-Von's getting dropped to the mat a lot, suplex, side russian leg sweep, neckbreaker.
"WE WANT TABLES!" D-Von counters a piledriver and hits Edge and Christian into each other. Ref misses the hot tag. Edge and Christian have chairs, D-Von ducks them, now Bubba is in.
Christian goes way up in a backdrop, Edge goes way up for a hotshot. Edge slammed, wassup, D-Von with the headbutt and he's not feeling concussed after that. GET THE TABLES!
Edge tries to run in with the belt, Bubba a rollup but a two count. 3D interrupted with a spear and Bubba kicks out! Bubba with a rollup, Edge inadvertantly saved by Christian, here's a 3D and the Dudleys are champs!
HHH is worried about Trish being at ringside screwing up his title shot. Oh, here's Drew Carey. He remembers Kamala, what a wrestler he was. Stephanie wants to set him up with Trish.
Crash runs in to threaten APA, what a promo.
Two former WCW stars are now in a WWF rivalry. Should be good.
Ladder match: Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit
I guess Jericho's arm is hurt and this may be a focus by Benoit. There's some chops early on and lots of WOOOOs. Jericho into the post then a shoulder breaker. Jericho goes for a springboard dropkick, but it was setup by Benoit, he dodges.
Benoit's got the ladder outside now. Jericho tries a baseball slide but Benoit moves aside again. He's already climbing but Jericho pulls him off.
Jericho gets some offense as he runs the ladder into Benoit. "Y2J" chants from the crowd. But he gets run into the ladder know and he went hard into it. Benoit dives out and Jericho nails him with a chair! He wants ride the ladder onto Benoit but Benoit moves again.
"That chair is like the contact in the XFL!"
Both guys take turns running the other into the ladder. Benoit gets put through the ladder then falls down with it.
Lawler attributes the creation of a ladder match to Shawn Michaels, pretty sure he's wrong.
Benoit's taking some creative shots to the head from the ladder. Seesaw over the rope, now Jericho dropkicks the ladder. He tries going up but Benoit suplexes him right over the top rope.
Up goes Benoit, Jericho grabs him on top and he's got him in a stretcher over the top of the ladder! Benoit falls off, but he kicks the ladder down.
Crippler crossface! Jericho is tapping out all day. Benoit gets greedy and goes for a DDT but gets pushed into the ladder. The ladder goes to the corner, both guys are on it. Jericho wants a suplex but he's pushed off. OH god no, Benoit goes up, headbutt from up there! Jericho moves and Benoit smacks the ground.
Benoit gets trapped under the ladder, Jericho is climbing! Benoit lifts the ladder from his back and Jericho is out of the ring. Jericho gets a chair and a couple shots, Benoit is out of the ring now. Jericho's up, he's got the belt!
Y2J! Y2J!
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