Sunday Showdown - 12/12/99
LIVE From The RAW Arena
Referee - Bob Francis
- Titan vs. Cypress - RAW 2000 Title Tournament, First Round
Titan looked tough in his debut match against Cypress. Titan then missed a flipping splash on to the ground, but Great Gama hit Cypress with a cookie tray. Titan managed to gather his composure from that point, and hit Cypress with Greetings From TNR to notch the victory and advance to the next round.
Winner: Titan
- Brimstone & Inferno vs. Second Nature & Die-Nasty - RAW World Tag-Team Title Match
Prior to the match, Second Nature asked Die-Nasty to fill in for his injured partner, Violator. Die-Nasty agreed and helped Second Nature to retain the RAW World Tag-Team Titles. Team No Respect came to the ring and hit Brimstone with a cookie tray, leaving him easy prey for Second Nature to hit the double leg-drop with Die-Nasty. Second Nature made the cover and earned the victory.
Winner: Second Nature & Die-Nasty
Still RAW World Tag-Team Champions
- Moņo vs. Bruizer - RAW 2000 Title Tournament, First Round
Bruizer looked as if he could have pulled off the upset, but fell victim to a reversal of a suplex. Moņo followed up with a series of slams and made short work of Bruizer from that point on and advanced in the tournament.
Winner: Moņo
- Inferno vs. The Great Gama - RAW 2000 Title Tournament, First Round
The match went back and forth, but Great Gama managed to reverse a DDT and take the advantage. After hitting two consecutive leg drops, the match was just about locked up. To further increase the damage, Great Gama's stable mate, Titan, drilled Inferno in the head with a tray. Great Gama followed up with the dragon sleeper to pick up the win and move on.
Winner: The Great Gama
- Death vs. Hardcore Glen - RAW 2000 Title Tournament, First Round
Glen dominated most of the match, hitting Death with some devestating right hands. While Death was near the edge, Hardcore Glen reached in to his arsenal and nailed him with a boat oar. Glen followed with a devestating spine buster and got the victory.
Winner: Hardcore Glen
- Hardcore Glen vs. Titan - RAW 2000 Title Tournament, Second Round
The match went back and forth as both wrestlers exchanged blows. Titan was able to duck a right by Glen, and hit Glen with a big slam followed by a leg drop. Titan proceeded to hit Greetings From TNR and got the win to place himself in the finals of the tournament.
Winner: Titan
- Moņo vs. Great Gama - RAW 2000 Title Tournament, Second Round
Great Gama had the early advantage, hitting Moņo with a suplex and then a leg drop. Gama proceeded to dominate the match with a series of devestating moves, but Moņo switched the momentum after escaping a DDT and placing Gama in the Puerto Rican Crab. Gama managed to get free, but later fell victim to the Moņo Drop.
Winner: Moņo
- Death vs. Die-Nasty - Non-Title Match
Death looked as if he could pull off a major updet after hitting a DDT, but while celebrating, Die-Nasty hit him with a reverse fall away slam. Die-Nasty proceeded to hit Death with a series of moves, including the T-Bomb and the Alley-Oop Slam. As Die-Nasty was going to pin Death, Death applied the Death Grip on himself and wound up tapping out to his own maneuver.
Winner: Die-Nasty
- Titan vs. Moņo - RAW 2000 Title Tournament, Finals
The newcomer Titan had a good showing thus far in his RAW debut with two wins and his advancement to the finals, but fell short at the hands of the veteran, Moņo due to interference by The HellRaizerZ. The match was back and forth, until Titan got some momentum and hit Moņo with Greetings From TNR. Unfortunatly, Brimstone and Inferno came to the ring and clocked Titan with a steel tray. The HellRaizerZ placed Moņo's arm on top as Bob Francis made the count.
Winner: Moņo
New RAW 2000 Champion
- Die-Nasty vs. Jeremy Wallace - Non-Title Match
The RAW Intercontinental Champion and RAW World Champion did battle in a great match. The match was shifting back and forth until Die-Nasty locked on a boston crab on Wallace. Wallace's tag-team partner, Hardcore Glen, came to the ring and broke the hold. Second Nature and Violator followed and a big brawl ensued. Referee Bob Francis called for the bell and attempted to break the brawl up. Eventually, Die-Nasty, Second Nature, and Violator left the ring together.
Winner: No Contest
- Hardcore Glen vs. Brimstone - RAW Hardcore Title Match
These two went at it just like some of their past battles. Brimstone missed with a bat, and got hit with a boat paddle by Glen. Glen looked as if he was going to take the title back when Extreme came to the ring and tried to help Brimstone. Jeremy Wallace came out following that, disrupting the whole match. Brimstone and Glen wound up battling to the back and never came back out, leaving Referee Bob Francis to call the match.
Winner: No Contest
- Hardcore Glen vs. Second Nature - RAW Television Title Match - Hardcore Rules
Before the match, Glen demanded that Hardcore rules be put in place for his match and Second Nature obliged, coming to the ring with a white piece of board. These two put on a tremendous show, turning the arena in to a complete disaster zone. Second Nature tossed Glen into a tool shed, but later got thrown out of the ring through a wooden table. Glen attempted a splash to follow, but Second Nature moved out of the way and Glen crashed down on the ruble. Second Nature rolled him in the ring and attempted a right, but Glen ducked it and held Second Nature. Jeremy Wallace rushed in and swung his title at Second Nature, but Second Nature ducked, causing Wallace to hit Glen in the face with the belt. Glen was busted open and blood flowed freely. Referee Bob Francis called for the bell in the vest interest of Hardcore Glen due to excessive blood loss.
Winner: No Contest
- Following the match, Glen blamed Jeremy Wallace for this happening. The two brawled a bit, before Glen leaving the ringside area to get medical attention for the gash in his head.
