WWF Smackdown 3.22.2001

WWF SMACKDOWN
Thursday, March 22nd, 2001

Taped (3/20) from the Providence Civic Center in Providence, RI

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (3/19/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven (3/19/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Crash Holly (3/18/2001)

~ Smackdown comes on the air and goes right to the intro with Michael Cole and Tazz welcoming us to the show. Cole announces that tonight Steve Austin and The Rock will both sit down for a special face-to-face interview. Plus The Undertaker and Kane team up to take on Triple H and The Big Show.

WWF Raw Is War 3.19.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, March 19th, 2001

Live from the Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Hardy Boyz (3/05/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: The Big Show (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Crash Holly (3/18/2001)

~ Raw comes on the air with highlights of Thursday’s Steve Austin/Kurt Angle match and Rock getting Stunned again. We then find Rock pacing outside the building, anxiously awaiting Austin’s arrival to discuss the two Stunners over the last week. After the intro Jim Ross welcomes us to the show along with Paul Heyman as they hype the road to Wrestlemania. But tonight The Dudleys get their tag title rematch and Rock faces Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in a handicap match.

WWF Smackdown 3.15.2001

WWF SMACKDOWN
Thursday, March 15th, 2001

Taped (3/13) from the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Hardy Boyz (3/05/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: The Big Show (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Dean Malenko (4/27/2000)

~ Smackdown comes on the air with highlights of the Rock/Kurt Angle match on Raw and Steve Austin’s invovlement. Michael Cole and Tazz welcome us to the show and announce Austin and Angle will duke it out one more time tonight. That’s right, another Austin/Angle match.

WWF Raw Is War 3.12.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, March 12th, 2001

Live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Hardy Boyz (3/05/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: The Big Show (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Dean Malenko (4/27/2000)

~ Raw comes on the air with a recap of the Steve Austin/Rock/Debra saga over the past week. After the intro Jim Ross welcomes us to the show along with Paul Heyman as we continue the road to Wrestlemania. Tonight The Undertaker challenges The Big Show for the Hardcore Title. But we also get a shot of Kurt Angle anxiously waiting for someone in the parking garage.

WWF Smackdown 3.08.2001

WWF SMACKDOWN
Thursday, March 8th, 2001

Taped (3/6) from the MCI Center in Washington, DC

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Hardy Boyz (3/05/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: The Big Show (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Dean Malenko (4/27/2000)

~ Smackdown comes on the air with clips of Debra being named The Rock’s manager on Raw. After the intro Michael Cole welcomes us to the show along with Tazz who’s taken over Jerry Lawler’s spot for the forseeable future. Cole announces tonight The Rock takes on Rikishi & Haku in a handicap match and Al Snow battles William Regal with the winner being named WWF Commissioner. Interesting.

WWF Raw Is War 3.05.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, March 5th, 2001

Live from the MCI Center in Washington, DC

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (1/21/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: The Big Show (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Dean Malenko (4/27/2000)

~ Raw comes on the air and goes right to the intro with Jim Ross welcoming us to the show. However the camera then pans back to reveal JR’s broadcast partner is …

WWF Smackdown 3.01.2001

WWF SMACKDOWN
Thursday, March 1st, 2001

Taped (2/27) from the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, AZ

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (1/21/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: The Big Show (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Dean Malenko (4/27/2000)

~ Smackdown comes on the air and goes right to the intro with Michael Cole welcoming us to the show. But instead of Jerry “The King” Lawler, we have Jim Ross taking the seat next to him since Lawler is long gone from the WWF.

WWF Raw Is War 2.26.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, February 26th, 2001

Live from the America West Arena in Phoenix, AZ

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: The Rock (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho (1/21/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (1/21/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Test (1/22/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: The Big Show (2/25/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Ivory (11/02/2000)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Dean Malenko (4/27/2000)

~ Raw comes on the air with stills of The Rock’s WWF Championship win over Kurt Angle from the pay-per-view. Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler welcome us to the show and tonight we’ll have the fallout from No Way Out (as well as start the road to Wrestlemania). Also tonight William Regal teams with Stephanie McMahon to take on Vince McMahon and Trish Stratus.