Here it is. The King of the Ring. The winner of the tournament will receive a title shot tomorrow on Raw. But the question remains - who will face Stone Cold tonight? Taker and Michaels split their one-on-one matches earlier in the month.
Match 1. KotR Semifinal - The Rock vs. Chris Jericho
Jericho connected with a superplex. The match ended up outside of the ring. Rock put Jericho through the announce table with a Rock Bottom. Jericho recovered and locked Rock in the Walls of Jericho. Rock broke out and hit the spine buster to win.
Match 2. KotR Semifinal - Triple H vs. Edge
Triple H focused on the neck of Edge with a couple of neck breakers. He then landed a spine buster and a Pedigree. Edge came back with a Downward Spiral. He went for a springboard leg drop, but Triple H moved and hit another spine buster to win.
Match 3. British Bulldog vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Kurt Angle WWF IC and European championships
This is a huge opportunity for Angle and would be a big career boost. All three men did everything they could to win. Angle was on the receiving end of a belly-to-belly and a military press slam. Angle busted Shamrock open with a running knee. Angle later hit Bulldog with the Angle Slam. Shamrock locked Bulldog in a sleeper hold, but Angle broke it up. Shamrock ended the match with a belly-to-belly as Angle stood and watched.
Match 4. Big Show vs. Kane
Kane landed a clothesline, leg drop and a side slam. He then landed a chokeslam about two minutes later. Show caught the leg of Kane and connected with a huge Showstopper. Kane broke out of a sleeper hold and hit another chokeslam to win.
Match 5. King of the Ring Finals - The Rock vs. Triple H
Rock was in control early. Triple H caught the leg of Rock and hit his spine buster. Undertaker and Shawn Michaels interfered and battled on the outside. Taker landed a chokeslam and Tombstone. Rock busted Triple H open with a bulldog. The Rock locked Triple H in a rear naked choke and won. The Rock is the current King of the Ring!
Match 6. Edge and Christian vs. New Age Outlaws WWF Tag Team Championship
Edge and Christian hit Road Dogg with a double flapjack. They then isolated him on the outside. Edge speared him through the barricade. Gunn came in for a short period of time, but Road Dogg found his way back in the ring. Christian busted him open with a front suplex and won.
Main Event. Stone Cold vs. Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels WWF Championship
As a result of Taker and Michaels winning matches, they are both challenging for the title. Shawn and Taker hit Austin with a double gut buster. Austin busted Taker open with a bulldog. Taker got up and hit him with a Tombstone. Austin hit Taker with a Stone Cold Stunner. Michaels took advantage of the taunting Austin and got the three count. Shawn Michaels is back on top.
Recap: The Rock will challenge Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship in the main event on Raw.
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