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Full credit goes to Chris Sabga for the following report:

The arena was nearly full. None of the matches were classics, but
they were solid. Everyone worked hard.

Special Referee Gerald Brisco
Bubba The Love Sponge vs. Texas Hangman

Bubba The Love Sponge is a famous Tampa radio host who was arrested
last year for slaughtering a pig on the air. In a sickening move, he
wore a pig mask to the ring in an attempt to get cheap heat. Of
course, what else can we expect from the same guy who released a
wrestling CD that features a decidedly unfunny audio "spoof" of Owen
Hart's fatal fall? For some reason, the boozed out Tampa rednecks
cheered Bubba anyway and treated him like the second coming. In a
rematch from the 2000 Survivor Series (which was shown only to the
live arena crowd), Bubba beat Hangman.

Mr. Perfect and Big Boss Man vs. Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert

Jacquelyn was announced as the referee. Hotty and the Hip Hop Hippo
got a very loud reception from the crowd. The fans were more
apathetic towards Perfect and Bossman - a strange pairing to say the
least. After Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert scored the victory, Hotty got
his pants pulled down by Albert. As they were about to leave the
ring, Jacquelyn stopped them and indicated that she wanted to dance.
The duo happily obliged and busted a move with Jackie much to the
crowd's delight.

Booker T vs. Rob Van Dam

The fans were really into RVD, chanting his name for most of the
match. Booker also garnered generous heel heat and "Booker sucks!"
chants from the audience. Unfortunately, what could've and should've
been the match of the night ended up being a disappointment because
of its all too short length. Booker T got the win after interference
from Test.

Light Heavyweight Championship Match
X-Pac vs. Spike Dudley

The fans seemed surprised to see X-Pac (and the Light-Heavyweight
Title) back in the WWF after such a long absence. Not the longest
match, but well done. There were some nice outside bumps, including
Spike being thrown into the ring steps. Spike eventually attempted a
Dudley Dog, but missed. X-Pac took him down with the X-Factor shortly
thereafter to retain the gold.

Women's Championship Match
Jazz vs. Trish Stratus

This one didn't last long, but both girls had their working shoes on.
When it was all said and done, Jazz retained the Women's Title.

Triple H vs. Kurt Angle

Perhaps the best match of the night. Triple H was wildly over as a
face. Ditto for Angle as a heel. "The Game" and Angle treated the
fans to an intense back-and-forth slugfest. Angle teased leaving the
ring and getting himself counted out, but he ran back in right before
the 10. Hunter surprised everyone by using the Ankle Lock (one of
Angle's signature moves) against Kurt, but our Olympic Hero ended up
getting out of it and applying an Ankle Lock of his own. Neither man
tapped out to the move. Hunter eventually got the 1-2-3 after a
Pedigree.

Lance Storm and Christian vs. APA

This match occurred right after a 15-minute intermission. The
audience was noticeably dead, obviously hungry to see the "big
stars." It probably would've been a hotter contest if the WWF had
positioned it earlier in the show. Despite the comatose crowd, the
wrestlers worked hard. APA won after Bradshaw blasted Lance with a
Clothesline from Hell. Christian threw one of his hilarious signature
temper tantrums after the match.

Val Venis vs. Test

Earlier in the evening, Test cost RVD a match against Booker T, so
naturally "The Whole Dam Show" returned the favor by jumping into the
ring and stunning Test with a spin kick and a Five Star Frog Splash.
Venis then successfully landed the Money Shot to grab the upset.

Hollywood Hogan vs. Rikishi

In order for the aging Hulkster to look good, his opponents have to
sell convincingly for his moves. Rikishi did exactly that by bumping
quickly every time Hogan threw a punch. Usually Rikishi is portrayed
as the "more powerful" of the two men in the ring, but it was Hogan
who looked like the powerhouse here. In the end Rikishi missed a
bonzai drop, which allowed Hollywood to hit a legdrop for the win.
After the match, Rikishi was able to get his heat back by giving
Hogan the Stinkface. There have been many doubts about the nWo, but
Hulk did what was right for business here. A fun match.

Main Event
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall

Hall wore his new "Kliq" tights to the ring and was accompanied by
fellow nWo member Kevin Nash. The Bad Guy" is still shaking off the
ring rust, but he carried himself very credibly against Austin. Those
hoping for a repeat of Kronik or Buff Bagwell left the USF Sun Dome
disappointed. Indeed, Austin and Hall treated the Tampa fans to an
entertaining melee. Nash enhanced the match with his ringside antics.
He interfered on Hall's behalf several times and spent a couple of
minutes removing the top turnbuckle pad to leave the metal exposed.
Austin eventually got whipped face-first into the exposed buckle, but
Hall only got a near fall even though he used the ropes for leverage.
The match ended when Austin hit both Nash and Hall with Stone Cold
Stunners and covered Hall for the three-count.

At the end of the show, Austin and referee Tim White drank beers
together.

Most Popular: Austin, RVD, Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert.

Most Hated: Hollywood Hogan, Kurt Angle, Booker T





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