-AMAZING opening video setting up Undertaker vs. Steve Austin as the Main Event.
-European Championship, D-Brown vs. Val Venis:
Brown has on his chest protector. Chest slam by Brown. Russian Leg Sweep by Val. Dropkick by Val. Fast paced back and forth. Spinebuster by Val. Suplex by Brown. Fisherman's Suplex by Val. Clothesline by Brown. Body Slam and Leg Drop by Brown. Brown in control. Texas Cloverleaf by Brown. Brown misses the Frog Splash. Val on the warpath. Money Shot countered into the Michinoku Driver. DDT by Brown. Powerslam counter by Val. Double arm suplex by Val. Brown counters the Money Shot with the knees. Running powerbomb by Brown. Brown misses the Low Down. Val takes off the chest protector. Powerslam by Val. Val puts on the chest protector. Ref tries to get Val off the top rope but crotches him on accident. Val shoves down the ref. Ref calls for the bell and Brown wins via DQ. Post-match Val slams the ref and then hits the Money Shot on him. This was really good. Compared to today's usual matches this was great.
-Mankind at the hearse. Turns out it was Mankind's hearse for Kane. Mankind has a sledgehammer for Kane instead.
-The Oddities vs. Kaentai:
The Oddities come out and we're treated to a shitty Insane Clown Posse song. LOL at Kaientai making fun of them backstage. This might be one of the weirdest matches booking wise. Headbutt rampage by Golga. Golga has Yamaguchi-san's shoe and tosses it in his face. Sambo Slam by Kurrgan. Kurrgan tossing around Kaientai. Giant Silva scares all of Kaientai out of the ring, lol. Silva tossing around Kaientai. Silva beating all of them up in the corner. Oddities dominating. Taka tossed onto the rest of Kaentai on the floor. Powerslam by Golga. Double suplex by Funaki and Teioh. Four splashes by Kaientai. Bulldog by Togo. Rapid fire elbow drops by Kaientai. Dropkick combo by Kaientai. Clothesline by Golga to all four Kaientai members. Kurrgan dominating. Big Boot and Side Slam by Kurrgan. Everyone in now. Luna beats up Yamaguchi. Four way chokeslam by Silva and Kurrgan. Big Splash by Golga pins all of Kaientai to win it. Fun to watch, I will give them that much.
-Hair vs. Hair Match, Jeff Jarrett vs. X-Pac:
Jeff ambushes X-Pac at the start. Spinning heel kick by X-Pac. Leaping plancha by X-Pac. Dropkicks by Jeff. Powerslam by Jeff. Tornado DDT by X-Pac. Corner kick combo by X-Pac. Sleeper Hold by Jeff. Sleeper Hold by X-Pac. X-Pac misses a top rope crossbody. Spinning heel kick by X-Pac. Figure Four Leglock by Jeff. Back Suplex by X-Pac. Comeback by X-Pac. Bronco Buster by X-Pac. Crossbody off the top by Jeff rolled through by X-Pac. Powerbomb by X-Pac. Kick counters the Bronco Buster. Fink on the apron and Jeff knocks him to the floor. X-Factor by X-Pac. Dennis Knight tries to hit X-Pac with the guitar but gets knocked off the apron. X-Pac grabs the guitar, smashes it over Jeff's head, and pins Jeff. New Age Outlaws out to make sure the haircut happens. Droz and Headbangers out to help them out. X-Pac and The Fink cut Jeff's hair as Headbangers and Droz hold him down. This was good too.
-Doc Hendrix showing everyone the Lion's Den.
-Michael Cole with The Rock. Rock shown hitting Trips with his title belt to the knee. Rock wonders how Trips will climb a ladder with one leg, he will prove he is the people's champ, and the best Intercontinental Champion ever.
-Edge and Sable vs. Marc Mero and Jacqueline:
This is Edge's SummerSlam debut. Edge starts off dominating. Flapjack by Edge. Mero takes control. Jacqueline choking Edge. DDT by Edge. Sable tackles down Jackie and punches. Kicks by Sable. Sable punches Mero. Sable kicks Mero low. TKO by Sable. Jackie ambushes Sable on the floor as Mero distracts. Running leaping plancha by Edge. Jackie jumps Edge and gets spanked for her efforts. Top rope crossbody by Edge. Neckbreaker using the top rope by Edge. Mero and Jackie rammed together. Samoan Drop by Mero. Hurricanrana by Sable. Mero and Jackie rammed together and they fall over and Jackie accidentally low blows Mero. Downward Spiral by Edge and a Splash combo by Edge/Sable wins it.
-Cole backstage with Mankind. Says he's lost everything but isn't going forfeit even though Kane isn't going to show up and then starts going on a sarcastic rant about the whole situation. Vince shows up and tells him it's okay. Vince gives him a pep talk and talks him into competiting tonight.
-Lion's Den Match, Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart:
Owen slammed against the cage. Cross armbreaker by Ken. Ken rammed into the side of the cage. Fists of fire by Ken. Vicious knees by Ken. Owen bleeding from the mouth. Clothesline by Ken. Ken rammed into the cage twice. Comeback by Ken. Ankle Lock by Ken wins it.
-Cole with Steve Austin. He says he respects Taker and he will cheat to win it if he has to.
-No Holds Barred match for the Tag Team Championship, Mankind vs. The New Age Outlaws:
Outlaws wheel out a dumpster. Mankind already using weapons. Chair battle. Double teaming by the Outlaws. Outlaws using weapons. More weapons. Gunn backdropped to the floor. Cookie sheet warfare. Neckbreaker on the floor by Mankind. Double Russian Legsweep into the side of the dumpster by the Outlaws. Hip toss through a table by Mankind to Gunn. Neckbreaker combo by Outlaws. Powerbomb onto two chairs by The Outlaws. Spike Piledriver onto the title belt wins it for the Outlaws. Outlaws dump Kane in the dumpster. Kane was in the dumpster! He has a sledgehammer and smashes it into Mankind's head in the dumpster. Kane then rolls the dumpster to the back with Mankind inside. Great ending. WOW.
-Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship, The Rock vs. Triple-H:
Really great pre-match hype video. DX band is out to play DX to the ring. Rock poses with the belt in the aisleway on a ladder. Chyna is with Trips and Rock has Mark Henry with him. Brawl at the start. Fast paced action. Fists of fire by Trips. Facebuster by Trips. Trips backdropped to the floor. Rock rammed into the barricade three times. High Knee by Trips. Trips rammed into the barricade. Rock rammed into the barricade. Trips off the top rope and knocks Rock off the ladder but the ladder falls onto Trips. Trips hits Rock with the ladder. Ladder to the guy by Trips. Rock working over Trips' hurt knee. Ladder slammed onto Trips' leg. Leg put over Trips' leg and Rock smashing it with a steel chair. Ladder set up between sets and barricade by Rock. Rock slams him on the ladder and then hits an elbow. Slingshot on the floor onto the ladder set up against the barricade by Rock. Clothesline on the floor by Trips. Trips backdropped onto the ladder. Henry shoves in a second ladder to Rock. Chyna knocks down Henry. Baseball slide by Trips sends ladder into Rock's face. Trips goes for the belt but Rock pushes the ladder over. DDT by Rock. Both men climb the ladder and Trips gets thrown down onto a ladder but then pushes over the ladder with Rock on it. Chyna hands Trips a chair. Trips nails Rock with the chair and then nails the ladder with Rock under it. Body Slam and People's Elbow on the ladder by Rock. Rock Bottom by Rock. Trips pulls Rock off the ladder. Pedigree by Trips. Both men climbing the ladder again. Low blow by Chyna as Rock reaches for the belt. Trips reaches up and grabs the belt to win it. DX in to celebrate with Trips. This was really good.
-Colisseum Video exclusive and Rock doesn't want any help from the doctor and says payback is a bitch.
-World Championship, Steve Austin vs. Undertaker:
Crowd into both these guys. Fist fight at the start. Chain wrestling now with Austin in control. Suplex by Taker. Stun Gun by Taker. Taker in control. Taker's leg rammed into the ringpost. Leaping lariat by Taker. Austin counters the Old School. Kane strolls out now from the back. Taker tells Kane to go back to the locker room. Austin working over Taker's knee again. Chokeslam by Taker. Taker clotheslined to the floor. Taker rammed into the barricade. Fight in the aisleway. Fight goes into the crowd. Austin backdropped on the floor in the crowd. Taker escapes the Stunner. Austin rammed into the post back first. Austin tossed out to the floor. Austin whipped into the steps. Taker takes apart the Spanish announce table. Austin rammed into the Spanish announce table. Top rope leg drop from the ring to through the Spanish announce table by Taker to Austin. AMAZING. Double clothesline and both men are down. Fists of fire by Austin. Thesz Press and Punches followed by a elbow by Austin. Jawbreaker by Taker. Chokeslam by Taker. Taker crotches Austin on the top rope. Russian leg sweep by Taker. Low blow and a Stunner by Austin wins it. After the match Taker hands the belt to Austin. Show ends with Taker and Kane staring down Austin as he celebrtes his win. This match was really good.
-Overall this was one of the best pay-per-view events I've seen in a long time. None of the matches were bad and there was something happening storyline wise in every match. This is how you do a pay-per-view. The main two matches were really good and D-Lo/Val was good too.
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