WWF Summerslam -
August 22, 1999
Hosted by Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler
Live from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Report by Derrick
WWF European and Intercontinental Championship
D'Lo Brown vs Jeff Jarrett
Debra came to the ring wearing very revealing attire. Jarrett argued with Debra as they
came down the aisle and in the ring. Jarrett told her to go to the back and not come back
out. This action fired up the crowed, as they chanted "Asshole, asshole" at
Jarrett. Backstage, Debra talked to D'Lo Brown. She came out with D'Lo, hand in hand,
making Jarrett irate. Jarrett started the match off fast, taking it to D'Lo but Brown
faught back taking Jarrett down with solid wrestling moves. D'Lo got a really close near
fall in the opening minutes, hitting a variation of the Low Down. Jarrett slowed the pace
up, taking things to the outside by slamming D'Lo into the ringsteps and into the security
barrier. Back in the ring, Jarrett mouthed off to Debra and continued his assault of D'Lo.
D'Lo mounted an offense and hit a hard powerbomb, but it took more out of him than it did
Jarrett. Up on their feet, D'Lo took control again with some powerslams and got a near
fall from a legdrop. D'Lo went for a moonsault, and missed. Debra hit the apron, and
Jarrett grabbed a guitar. Mark Henry came out, grabbed the guitar and smacked D'Lo Brown
with it. Jarrett went for the cover, and is the new European and Intercontinental
champion. After the match, Mark Henry, Debra and Jarrett all hugged.
Tag Team Turmoil
Acolytes vs Droz and Prince Albert vs Hardy Boyz vs Harcore Hollys vs Edge and Christian
vs Mideon and Viscera
Earlier in the day, all teams participating drew numbers as to the order they would enter.
Once you were beat, you were eliminated and the winning team advanced to compete against
another team. The winners receive shots at the WWF tag champions tomorrow night on RAW.
Hardy Boyz and Christian/Edge started things off. Hardyz were accompanied by Gangrel. Both
teams did the usual high flying moves with Edge and Christian winning. The next team to
come out was Mideon and Viscera. Edge/Christian advanced when Viscera accidentally hit
Mideon. Edge hit the spear and got the pin. Next team was Droz and Prince Albert. They
stormed the ring and took it right to Edge/Christian. Edge/Christian advance again with a
double team move. Not waisting any time, the Acolytes storm the ring and attack both men.
Their attacks go to the outside on the announce tables and ring steps. In the ring, the
Acolytes held control of most of the match. The Harcore Hollys came down during the match.
Acolytes pick up the win when Bradshaw hit the clothesline from hell. Hardcore Hollys
jumped in the ring and attacked the Acolytes as soon as they won. Hollys started arguing
about who was going to do what, and the Acolytes capitalized on this. Hollys ended up
getting in a fight over who would pin who, Acolytes hit a spinebuster to win the match.
Farrooq and Bradshaw go onto RAW tomorrow night to meet the tag team champions.
Road Dogg Interview, Y2J
Road Dogg comes out and says tomorrow night on RAW the winner of the Harcore title match
will wrestle him tomorrow. Y2J countdown hits, and Jericho comes out. Jericho's theme was
remixed. Jericho says he's disappointed in Summerslam and he didn't think it was possible
for this to suck. He called Summerslam "Summersham", and called Road Dogg the
worst performer in the WWF. He insulted how Road Dogg spells his name and the clothing he
wears. Jericho said that when Road Dogg said "Suck it", he meant "It
Sucks." Road Dogg told Jericho to shut up, and called him a "bitch." He
told Jericho to suck it, and Jericho pouted.
WWF Hardcore Championship
Big Boss Man vs Al Snow
Road Dogg stayed ringside to do commentary. Snow left Pepper backstage because he was
scared. Snow hid in the aisle way and jumped on Bossman as he came out. Road Dogg got on
the house mic and called the match. He followed the match around and called it. The match
went backstage and Snow/Boss Man threw each other ito various things. Boss Man got hit
with a really hard shot with a chalkboard from Snow. Boss Man came back with a crutch and
hit Snow with it. Snowwas hit with a propane tank and was almost smashed with a Pepsi
machine. From here, the match went to the outside of the building into the street. Both
men went across the street and faught in an outside eating area. They went inside a bar,
and traded punches. Boss Man was busted open with a newspaper stand as the fight went into
the bathroom. Snow tossed a beer bottle in Boss Man's face and choked him out with a
chain. Boss Man was setup on a table, and Snow moonsaulted off the bar and missed. Next,
to the pool tables where Boss Man is nailed by Road Dogg with his nightstick. Snow makes
the pin on a pool table to win the match and the Hardcore title. After the match, Snow
runs back to the arena and attacks Stevie Richards and the Blue Meanie. They were doing
something to Pepper. Snow will take on Road Dogg tomorrow night on RAW.
WWF Women's Championship
Ivory vs Tori
Tori ran to ringside and started the match out fast. Back and forth match with not a lot
of action. Ivory retains the title when she sits down on Tori after a sunset flip. After
the match, Ivory tears off Tori's clothes but Luna runs into save Tori.
Lion's Den Weapons Match
Ken Shamrock vs Steve Blackman
Weapons of Steve Blackman's choice were hung all around the Lion's Den. Blackman entered
the den, took a weapon and hid it in his tights. Blackman had some nunchucks and busted
Shamrock's knee early. Shamrock went for scientific moves and took down Blackman. This
didn't last long, and the match became a contest of who could throw who into the caged
sides of the den. Shamrock climbed the cage and got a weapon, which was a kendo stick.
Blackman regained his composure and blocked the stick shot, came back and took Shamrock
down. When Blackman blocked the kendo shot, the stick broke. Blackman used one half of the
stick to choke out Shamrock. Shamrock faught back, and both men go down. Back up, Shamrock
hit an awesome powerslam. Blackman back up again, takes Shamrock down with an enziguri and
reaches for another kendo stick. Blackman took it to Shamrock with the stick and hit one
really hard shot to the head, knocking out Shamrock. Blackman had the match won,, but took
time to pose to the crowd. Shamrock gets up, hits a belly to belly and gets the kendo
stick. Shamrock beats the living hell out of Blackman with the stick, and gets the crazy
look in his eye. The referee calls for the bell and declares Shamrock the winner.
Love Her or Leave Her Greenwich Street Fight
Test vs Shane McMahon
Winner of the match must leave Stephanie McMahon. Shane McMahon came out with the injured
Mean Street Posse. They were all wearing casts of some sort. McMahon was shocked to see
the Posse. They take their place at ringside on a couch. Test jumps Shane before the bell
and spears him a distace of about 15 feet. Shane counters in the ring with punches, but
that didn't last long. Outside again, Shane was thrown into the ringsteps and into the
saftey rail. In the crowd, Test and McMahon brawled. The posse distracted Test, Shane ran
up behind him, Test sensed this and threw Shane into the posse! Stephanie McMahon was
shown backstage laughing. Test then attacked the posse with a trashcan and went after
Shane more. The posse came back and hammered on Test, throwing him on the floor. The posse
then fed McMahon various weapons such as family photos and lamps. Shane went to the top in
the ring and missed a corkscrew move. Test had the win, but the posse distracted the ref.
Back to the action, Test misses a kick on Shane and hits the referee. Outside the ring,
Test hit McMahon with stray objects. The posse comes into help, pulls off all their casts.
Test is set up on the Spanish announce table, Shane goes to the top rope, and crashes
right throught the table! The posse throws Test into the ring, and puts Shane on top of
him. Shane only gets a two count! The posse runs in, and accidentally hits Shane. Test
makes the cover and only gets a two count. Rodney from the posse runs in, hits Test with
his cast, and Shane only gets another two count! Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco come down
and take out the posse. In the ring, Shane misses a spear and is run into the ring post.
Test hits a pump handle slam, goes to the top and hits an elbow to get the win! Stephanie
McMahon runs down to ringside and hugs Test.
WWF Tag Team Championship
X-Pac and Kane vs Undertaker and Big Show
Kane was sporting a new outfit, with a shiny red and more black to it. Match starts out
with all four men in the ring. X-Pac is taken out and Big Show/Undertaker double team
Kane. X-Pac comes back quick to help out Kane and takes his place. On the outside,
Undertaker took it to X-Pac and tried for a chokeslam. Kane took X-Pac right out of
Undertaker's arms and blasted Undertaker into the US announce table. Kane went to the top
rope in the ring and hit a clothesline on the Undertaker for a two count. Big Show is
tagged in for the first time and attacks Kane with chops and big feet. Kane comes back and
he/Big Show battle back and forth until Undertaker is tagged back in. Kane and UT both go
down, Kane gets up first and give X-Pac the hot tag. X-Pac takes UT down with a spinning
heel kick, but that's only enough for a two count. Big Show gets in, puts a bearhug on
X-Pac. X-Pac breaks it by biting Big Show's nose, but Show slams Pac to the mat. Show goes
for a chokeslam on X-Pac, Kane runs in and gives Show a low blow. X-Pac takes care of
Undertaker on the outside, and Pac delivers a bronco buster to Big Show. However, Big Show
gets up, chokeslams X-Pac. X-Pac kicks out at two! Undertaker gets mad at Big Show and
tags himself in. UT hits a tombstone on Pac, and picks up the win and the tag titles. UT
and Big Show will defend the titles tommorrow night on RAW against the Acolytes.
Kiss my Ass match
The Rock vs Billy Gunn
Billy Gunn comes out with a lady in a robe. Her face is hidden. Billy Gunn says that when
he wins, he will kiss her ass (The woman disrobes, and turns out to be a big fat woman).
Gunn wastes no time and jumps Rock before the bell. Rock fights back with closed fists,
sending Gunn to the outside. The two fought down the aisle way and into the entrance area.
Rock threw Gunn into the security railing, Gunn reverses it and clotheslines Rock to the
concrete floor. Back towards the ring area, Rock is thrown into the ringsteps. They fight
around the US announce table, where Rock takes Jerry Lawler's crown and smacks Gunn with
it. The match finally gets back in the ring, where Gunn chokes out Rock. Gunn takes the
advantage for about 7 minutes when Rock comes back and hits a DDT. Both men go down, and
Rock gets busted open on his nose. Rock gets up, and hits a Samoan drop, and only gets a
two count. Rock goes for the Rock Bottom, and Billy Gunn hits the famouasser. The fat
woman gets in the ring and exposes herself...Rock gets a look at this, and throws Gunn's
face down into the woman's rear. Rock hits the rock bottom, and nails the people's elbow
to pick up the win!
WWF World Championship - Jessie Ventura special referee
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Mankind vs Triple H
Jessie Ventura comes to the ring in referee atire, and receives a huge reaction from the
crowd. Jessie says a lot of media people say it's a dishonorable he is here, and says he
is proud to be here tonight! Triple H had his right hand heavily bandaged when he came
out. In the ring, Chyna and HHH argued with Jessie. The match started with HHH and Austin
in the ring, and Mankind stayed on the outside. Mankind pulled HHH out of the ring and
slammed him in to the US announce table. Mankind and Austin worked together early against
Triple H. The partnership with Austin and Mankind didn't last long as Austin attacked
Mankind. From here, the match went to the outside and Chyna attacked Mankind. Triple H and
Austin brawled near the US table. HHH got a chair and hit a hard shot on Austin's knee.
Back in the ring, Mankind hit the mandible claw on HHH, Chyna tripped up Mankind. Jessie
saw this, and sent Chyna packing to the back. Austin got back up, ran after HHH and took
him down. They faught down the aisle and back up it, with HHH racking Austin's knee on the
ringpost. Mankind and HHH started arguing over who was going to beat on Austin, so they
both double teamed him. HHH and Mankind eventually got into it, with all three going into
the crowd. Mankind was body dropped by Austin right on the exposed floor. All three men
made their way back to the ring and continued brawling. Helmsley went for a pedigree, but
Austin countered and sent him into Mankind. Austin hit a stunner on Mankind, Triple H ran
in the ring and smacked Ausitn with the chair. Jessie warned HHH, HHH went for a cover on
Mankind after he hit him with a chair, Jessie refused to count. Shane McMahon ran to
ringside, and argued with Ventura. Austin gave the stunner to McMahon. Jessie grabbed
Shane, and threw him over the top. HHH and Austin both go down off a clothesline, and
Mankind gets up with Socko. Mankind puts the claw on both HHH and Austin. HHH goes for the
pedigree after he breaks out of the claw on Mankind, Austin gets up and knocks down HHH.
Austin then hits a stunner on HHH, Mankind interrupts the count by Ventura. Austin runs
Mankind into the ringpost, Helmsley pedigrees Austin. Mankind takes Helmsleys place and
hits a DDT on Austin. Mankind pins Austin and wins the WWF title! After the match, HHH
beats the hell out of Austin with a chair. He hit him about 15-20 times in the injured
knee.
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