WWF Raw Is War 5.14.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, May 14th, 2001

Live from the FirStar Center in Cincinnati, OH

List of WWF Champions at the time:
● WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
● WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
● WWF World Tag Team Champions: Steve Austin & Triple H (4/29/2001)
● WWF European Champion: Matt Hardy (4/26/2001)
● WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
● WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
● WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Jerry Lynn (4/29/2001)

~ Raw comes on the air with clips of the Undertaker/Steve Austin saga from Smackdown including Kane’s return. After the intro Jim Ross welcomes us to the show along with Paul Heyman and we’re just six days aways from Judgment Day, but tonight Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho team up against Edge & Christian and Chyna and Lita will team up as well.

WWF Smackdown 5.10.2001

WWF SMACKDOWN
Thursday, May 10th, 2001

Taped (5/8) from the Civic Center in Hartford, CT

List of WWF Champions at the time:
● WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
● WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
● WWF World Tag Team Champions: Steve Austin & Triple H (4/29/2001)
● WWF European Champion: Matt Hardy (4/26/2001)
● WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
● WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
● WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Jerry Lynn (4/29/2001)

~ Smackdown comes on the air with clips from Raw including Rikishi’s face turn and subsequent stinkface on Stephanie McMahon. After the intro Michael Cole welcomes to the show but instead of Tazz we have Paul Heyman subbing for him this week. Tonight Rikishi goes one-on-one with Triple H who’s looking for revenge for said stinkface.

WWF Raw Is War 5.07.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, May 7th, 2001

Live from the Nassau Colliseum in Uniondale, NY

List of WWF Champions at the time:
● WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
● WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
● WWF World Tag Team Champions: Steve Austin & Triple H (4/29/2001)
● WWF European Champion: Matt Hardy (4/26/2001)
● WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
● WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
● WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Jerry Lynn (4/29/2001)

~ Raw comes on the air with clips of Undertaker brutally assaulting Steve Austin on Smackdown to prolong their feud. Jim Ross and Paul Heyman then welcome us and announce that Taker has been given the night off for “his own good”. But tonight Chris Jericho battles William Regal one more time in a steel cage and we have a six-man tables match as well.

WWF Smackdown 5.03.2001

WWF SMACKDOWN
Thursday, May 3rd, 2001

Taped (5/1) from the Canseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

List of WWF Champions at the time:
● WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
● WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
● WWF World Tag Team Champions: Steve Austin & Triple H (4/29/2001)
● WWF European Champion: Matt Hardy (4/26/2001)
● WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
● WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
● WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Jerry Lynn (4/29/2001)

~ Smackdown comes on the air with highlights of the Steve Austin/Triple H vs. Undertaker/Kane war on Raw. Michael Cole and Tazz welcome us to the show and hey, we’ve got some matches signed for Judgment Day already. Lita will challenge Chyna for the Women’s Title while The Undertaker will face Steve Austin for the WWF Championship. At least they’re not waiting until the last minute to book this pay-per-view.

WWF Raw Is War 4.30.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, April 30th, 2001

Live from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI

List of WWF Champions at the time:
● WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
● WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
● WWF World Tag Team Champions: Steve Austin & Triple H (4/29/2001)
● WWF European Champion: Matt Hardy (4/26/2001)
● WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
● WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
● WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Jerry Lynn (4/29/2001)

~ Raw comes on the air and goes right to the intro with Jim Ross and Paul Heyman welcoming us to the show, coming on the heels of an extreme and controversal Backlash. Tonight Chyna takes on Trish Stratus while Steve Austin, still the WWF Champion and now one-half of the Tag Team Champs, defends his WWF Title against the wounded monster Kane.

WWF Backlash 2001

WWF BACKLASH
Sunday, April 29th, 2001

Live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL

List of WWF Champions at the time:
● WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
● WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
● WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Undertaker & Kane (4/19/2001)
● WWF European Champion: Matt Hardy (4/26/2001)
● WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
● WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
● WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Crash Holly (3/18/2001)

~ Backlash comes on the air with an intro video about the main event with all the titles on the line and about how he who holds the gold holds the power, or something like that.

WWF Smackdown 4.26.2001

WWF SMACKDOWN
Thursday, April 26th, 2001

Taped (4/24) from the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Undertaker & Kane (4/19/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Eddie Guerrero (4/01/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
●  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 and reminding us we’re just three days away from Backlash.

WCW Thunder 1.06.2000

WCW THUNDER
Thursday, January 6th, 2000

Taped from Florence, SC

List of WCW Champions at the time:
●  WCW World Heavyweight Champion: Bret Hart (12/20/1999)
●  WCW U.S. Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett (12/20/1999)
●  WCW World Tag Team Champions: David Flair & Crowbar (1/03/2000)
●  WCW Hardcore Champion: Norman Smiley (11/21/1999)
●  WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Madusa (12/19/1999)

~ Thunder comes on the air with highlights of the shenanigans on Nitro. We then get a shot of the nWo dragging a beat-up Arn Anderson into the arena backstage. After that Mike Tenay welcomes us to the show along with Scott Hudson and Tony Schiavohne.

WCW Monday Nitro 1.03.2000

WCW MONDAY NITRO
Monday, January 3rd, 2000

Live from the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, SC

List of WCW Champions at the time:
●  WCW World Heavyweight Champion: Bret Hart (12/20/1999)
●  WCW U.S. Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett (12/20/1999)
●  WCW World Tag Team Champions: VACANT (12/27/1999)
●  WCW Hardcore Champion: Norman Smiley (11/21/1999)
●  WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Madusa (12/19/1999)

~ The first two-hour Nitro comes on the air with highlights of last week’s wackiness with Scott Steiner and Sid. We then get a look at a chartered jet we’re told has the new WCW Commissioner onboard which will be revealed tonight. After the intro Tony Schiavohne welcomes us to the show along with Mike Tenay and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and says in addition to the new commissioner we’ll have the conclusion of the tag team championship tournament.

WWF Raw Is War 4.23.2001

WWF RAW IS WAR
Monday, April 23rd, 2001

Live from the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO

List of WWF Champions at the time:
●  WWF World Heavyweight Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin (4/01/2001)
●  WWF Intercontinental Champion: Triple H (4/16/2001)
●  WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Undertaker & Kane (4/19/2001)
●  WWF European Champion: Eddie Guerrero (4/01/2001)
●  WWF Hardcore Champion: Rhyno (4/19/2001)
●  WWF Women’s Champion: Chyna (4/01/2001)
●  WWF Light Heavyweight Champion: Crash Holly (3/18/2001)

~ Raw comes on the air with clips of the Undertaker & Kane winning the Tag Team Titles on Smackdown and their war with Steve Austin and Triple H. We also get footage from the following Sunday Night Heat of the Backlash main event being booked: Steve Austin & Triple H vs. The Undertaker and Kane for the World, Intercontiental and Tag Titles. Yes, they waited until the week before the pay-per-view to actually announce the main event and and they did it on Heat as well.

~ Anyway Jim Ross welcomes us to the show along with Paul Heyman. Tonight Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho face Kurt Angle and William Regal in a tag-team submission match. And we might get more on Backlash.