Editing IWF Royal Rumble (2000)

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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''Royal Rumble (2000)'''</span><br>
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bb/Royal_Rumble_2000.jpg/200px-Royal_Rumble_2000.jpg <br> Promotional poster featuring [[Triple K]], [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]], and various IWF Superstars
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Tagline(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | ''"No Chance in Hell"''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Theme song(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | No Chance in Hell" by The Chris <br> Warren Band
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" |  '''Imformation'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Promotion'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | January 23, 2000
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 19,231
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Madison Square Garden
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | New York, New York
|- valign="top"
|-
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" |  '''Pay-per-view chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF Armageddon (1999)|Armageddon <br> (1999)]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |'''Royal <br> Rumble <br> (2000)'''
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF No Way Out (2000)|No Way Out <br> (2000)]]
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" |  '''[[Royal Rumble]] chronology'''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF Royal Rumble (1999)|Royal Rumble <br> (1999)]]
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |'''Royal <br> Rumble <br> (2000)'''
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF Royal Rumble (2001)|Royal Rumble <br> (2001)]]
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*''For the video game released in 2000, see [[IWF Royal Rumble (2000 video game)]].''

'''Royal Rumble (2000)''' was the thirteenth annual [[Royal Rumble]] professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the [[International Wrestling Entertainment|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF). It took place on January 23, 2000 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

The main event was the [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]], which [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] won by last eliminating [[Marc Beltran|The Big Marc]] to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard included a [[Hardcore Wrestling|street fight match]] between [[Triple K]] and [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]], a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Triple Threat match]] for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], and The [[New Age Outlaws]] versus [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The Acolytes]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]].

This Royal Rumble was the first IWF pay-per-view event to air on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, as Channel 4 had acquired the rights to broadcast International Wrestling Federation programming that year.

==Background==
The main feud going into the event was between [[Triple K]] and [[Mick Foley]]. The [[McMahon-Helmsley Faction|Darfler-Kelmsley Faction]] began in late 1999, where Triple K and [[Stephanie McMahon|Arynn Darfler-Kelmsley]] had control over the IWF, and scheduling unreasonable matches for the wrestlers. Foley objected to this, and the faction attacked several times before finally firing him. On the January 3 edition of ''[[IWE Raw|Raw is War]]'', Triple K won the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]], and mocked Foley with an impersonator. On the January 10 edition of ''Raw is War'', [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] brought every superstar to the ring, demanding that Foley be reinstated or the entire roster would walk out. Foley was reinstated, and he requested a [[Street Fight Match|Street Fight]] for the IWF Championship at Royal Rumble. Foley and Triple K fought in a 4-on-4 tag team match later that night. Triple K pinned Foley after using the ring bell, and delivering two Pedigrees. After the match, Foley took off his mask, and attacked Triple K. On the January 13 edition of ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Foley returned to his Cactus Jack persona (with a more violent and psychotic character) by taking off his Mankind attire to reveal his Cactus Jack attire.

Buildup towards the [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] began on January 10, when The Rock announced his participation in the match. The following week, [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]] announced that he will win the match, and The Rock guaranteed he will win. Later that night, The Rock and The Big Show faced the [[New Age Outlaws]]. At the end, Big Show attacked The Rock, and The Rock hit him with a steel chair, and a [[Sam Simkins#In wrestling|People's Elbow]]. On the January 20 edition of ''SmackDown!'', The Big Show confronted The Rock. [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] and [[Terri Brooks|Tori]] came out, and Tori claimed that Kane was the favorite. The three fought, and were scheduled for a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Triple Threat]] [[Battle Royal Match|Over-the-Top-Rope]] [[Lumberjack Match|Lumberjack match]] later. In the match, The Big Show eliminated The Rock with a chokeslam, and Kane eliminated The Big Show with a back body drop to win, sparking a fight involving all the competitors and lumberjacks.

Another feud going into the event was between [[Khris Jericho]], [[Amber Casey|Amber]] and [[Steven Murnion|Hardcore Murnion]] over the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]]. On the December 30 edition of ''SmackDown!'', a title match between Amber and Jericho ended in a double pinfall. On the January 3 edition of ''Raw is War'', both were declared co-champions. Afterwards, Murnion challenged Amber for the title, and Jericho helped her retain. Jericho and Amber were forced to work together, and this created tension between them. The title situation would be solved in a Triple Threat match between Jericho, Amber and Murnion.

==Event==
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|+ '''Other on-screen talent'''
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Role:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Name:
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|rowspan=4|Commentator
|[[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]]
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|[[Jim Ross]]
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|[[Carlos Cabrera]] <small>(Spanish)</small>
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|[[Hugo Savinovich]] <small>(Spanish)</small>
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|rowspan=2|Interviewer
|[[Jonathan Coachman]]
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|[[Michael Cole]]
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|rowspan=1|Ring announcer
|[[Howard Finkel]]
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|rowspan=1|IWF New York
|[[Linda McMahon]]
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|rowspan=7|Referee
|[[Jack Doan]]
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|[[Earl Hebner]]
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|[[Jim Korderas]]
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|[[Theodore Long]]
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|Chad Patton
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|Mike Sparks
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|[[Tim White]]
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|}

Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, a live edition of [[IWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]] was held featuring several matches. The first match of the pre-show was a [[Singles Match|standard wrestling match]] in which [[Khristian]] defeated [[Nick Blackman|Steve Blackman]]. In the second match, [[The Headbangers]] ([[Headbanger Mosh|Mosh]] and [[Headbanger Thrasher|Thrasher]]) and [[Brandon (McDonald's)|The Big Bossman]] defeated [[Matt Albert|Prince Albert]], [[Nicolas Peterson|The Godfather]] and [[Julius Hooper|D'Lo Brown]] in a [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|Six-man tag team match]]. The main event was another singles match in which [[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]] defeated [[Ray Sarven|Al Snow]] by [[Disqualification|disqualification]].

The first match of the event was between [[Matt Borske]] and an unannounced opponent. Before the match, Borske spoke to the audience, putting down the New York Knicks, and his opponent. [[Tazz]] then made his IWF debut as Borske's opponent. Tazz gained the early advantage, performing a back body drop, sending Borske outside the ring. Borske gained the advantage after performing a vertical suplex outside the ring. After performing a belly to belly suplex, Borske climbed the turnbuckles, but Tazz hit the ropes. Borske fell onto the top turnbuckle, and Tazz performed a belly to belly suplex off the turnbuckles. Borske regained the advantage after a small package, and a bridging German suplex. Tazz then countered an Olympic slam attempt into a German suplex. After a T-Bone suplex, and a Head and arm suplex, Tazz applied the Tazzmission. Borske passed out to the hold and Tazz won the match, ending Borske's undefeated streak.

The second match was the first-ever [[Tables Match|Tag Team Tables match]], between the [[Hooper Boyz]] ([[Matt Hooper|Matt]] and [[Josh Hooper|Josh]]) and the [[Dudley Boyz]] ([[Bully Ray|Bubba Harlan]] and [[Brother Devon|Scott]]). Before the match, the Dudley Boyz insulted the fans, expressing their dislike for the booing of John Rocker. The Hooper Boyz gained the advantage with a double superplex to Bubba Harlan, and the use of a ladder. After using the chair, Matt placed Bubba Harlan on a table outside the ring. Matt then hit a diving leg drop as Josh hit a diving splash (known as the Event Omega) to send Bubba Harlan through the table. The Hardy Boyz then placed Scott on a table outside the ring. Matt performed a diving leg drop through the table, but Scott avoided it. Josh then performed a suicide senton, but missed, sending himself into a table. The Hooper Boyz were not defeated as they sent themselves through the tables. Bubba Harlan sent Matt through a table in the ring with a superbomb. The Dudley Boyz then beat down the Hooper Boyz, and stacked tables in the entrance way under a balcony in the seating area. Bubba Harlan dragged Josh to the balcony, but Josh performed a low blow, and used a chair on Bubba Harlan. Matt moved as Bubba Harlan fell through the tables. Matt then placed Scott onto a table, and Josh sent him through it with a Swanton Bomb from the balcony for the Hooper Boyz to win the match.

Next was the Miss Rumble 2000 swimsuit contest. The contestants consisted of [[Lisa Ivory|Ivory]], [[Terri Semmler|Terri]], [[Jacqueline Moore|Jacqueline Weikart]], [[Barbara Bush]], [[Luna Vachon|Luna]] and [[Allison Haunthausen|The Kat]], while the judges consisted of [[List of International Wrestling Entertainment alumni|IWF alumni]], and comedian [[Andy Richter]]. After the contestants showed their swimsuits, and as the judges were deciding, [[Mae Young]] appeared, and announced her participation in the contest. After showing her swimsuit, she flashed her breasts. The video was censored before [[Steven Larson]] appeared, and covered her up. The judges then unanimously decided Young as the winner.

The third match was a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Triple Threat match]] for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] between [[Steven Murnion|Hardcore Murnion]], and co-champions [[Khris Jericho]] and [[Amber Casey|Amber]]. Before the match, Jericho declared his plans for a celebration after winning the match. The match went back and forth before Murnion sent Amber outside the ring. Jericho then fought with Murnion, applying the Walls of Jericho. Amber returned to the ring, and attacked Jericho. Jericho performed a springboard splash to Murnion outside the ring. Back in the ring, Amber performed a handspring back elbow, and a DDT to Jericho. Amber attempted a pin, but Murnion returned and threw her out of the ring. All three were outside the ring, and Murnion attempted to use a chair, but Amber performed a dropkick to the chair into Murnion's face. In the ring, Amber performed a diving splash onto Murnion, and Jericho performed a diving splash onto both of them. Amber countered a belly to back suplex, and performed a low blow to Jericho. Amber then performed a Pedigree to Murnion. Jericho performed a diving crossbody to Amber, who was on Murnion's shoulders. Amber performed a superplex to Murnion, hit him with a chair, and applied the Walls of Jericho. Jericho then performed a one-handed bulldog, and a Lionsault to Amber, to pin her for the victory. Jericho gained sole possession of the title as a result.

The fourth match was between the [[New Age Outlaws]] ([[James Burdick|Road Dogg]] and [[Billy Morgan]]) and [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The Acolytes]] ([[Jon Rispen|Faarooq]] and [[John Goff|Bradshaw]]) for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]]. Before the match, the New Age Outlaws delivered their signature speech to the audience. The Acolytes gained the early advantage after a fallaway slam from Bradshaw to Morgan. After avoiding an attack in the corner, Bradshaw performed the Clothesline from Hell on Morgan. Faarooq then hit a spinebuster on Dogg. As Faarooq attempted a pin, Morgan pulled the referee outside the ring, and Bradshaw knocked down both Morgan and the referee. After The Acolytes performed an aided powerbomb on Dogg, [[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]] came down to interfere, and performed a spinning heel kick on Bradshaw. Morgan then pinned Bradshaw after a Fameasser to retain the title.

The fifth match was between [[Triple K]] and [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] in a [[Street Fight Match|Street Fight]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]]. Jack gained the early advantage after repeated punches, and they fought outside the ring, where Triple KH hit Jack with the ring bell. Triple K then hit Jack with a chair, but Jack got up, and performed a leg drop with the chair. The fight continued into the audience, with Jack performing a suplex onto pallets, and using a trash can. Triple K performed a belly to back suplex, but Jack came back with a running knee lift into the steel steps. Jack attempted to use a barbed wire two-by-four, but Triple K performed a low blow, and used the weapon on Jack. Jack came back, hit Triple K's groin with the weapon, and performed a double arm DDT. Jack attacked Triple K's head repeatedly with the weapon. Jack attempted a back to belly piledriver through the announce table, but Triple K countered with a back body drop. Jack countered a Pedigree attempt and performed a bulldog onto the two-by-four. Triple K performed a hip toss into the steps, and targeted Jack's knees, using the two-by-four. Triple K then handcuffed Jack's wrists behind his back. As Triple K tried to use the steel steps, Jack performed a drop toe hold, sending Triple K's head into the steps. Triple K came back by using the chair. [[Sam Simkins|The Rock]] came out, and hit Triple K with a chair, as a police officer removed Jack's handcuffs. Jack performed a pulling Texas piledriver on the announce table, and spilled a bag of thumbtacks in the ring. Triple K came back with a back body drop onto the thumbtacks, and a Pedigree. Triple K finally performed a Pedigree onto the thumbtacks to win, and retain his title. After the match, Jack hit Triple K with the two-by-four again.

The main event was the [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]]. During the match, non-participants [[Kai En Tai|Kaientai]] ([[Shoichi Funaki]] and [[Park Michinoku]]) repeatedly and randomly entered the ring, and attacked the participants. They were thrown out soon after each time. [[Keith Fatu, Jr.|Rikishi]], the fifth entrant, dominated upon entering, and eliminated all except [[Brian Lawler|Grand Master Sexay]]. [[Scotty 2 Hotty]] entered next, and the three [[Too Cool]] members danced in the ring until Rikishi eliminated the other two, and continued to dance. Rikishi eliminated the first to eighth entrants. [[Brandon (McDonald's)|The Big Boss Man]], the ninth entrant, refused to enter the ring until [[Andrew Sekora|Test]], the following entrant, threw him in. During Kaientai's second interference, Park was injured when he was thrown out of the ring, and sent to the hospital. Funaki continued to interfere by himself. It took six men to eliminate Kishi. After Faarooq, the eighteenth entrant, entered, non-participants [[Mean Street Posse]] came out, and attacked Faarooq, helping The Big Boss Man eliminate him. Bradshaw, entering twenty-seventh, was attacked by the Mean Street Posse, and eliminated soon after. Faarooq came out and, with Bradshaw, fought with the Mean Street Posse backstage.

The final four participants in the Royal Rumble match were The Rock, [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]], [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]], and X-Pac. The New Age Outlaws pulled Kane out of the ring, and attacked him. The Rock eliminated X-Pac, but the referees were preoccupied with Kane and did not see this. X-Pac re-entered the match. Kane hit an enzuigiri, and a scoop slam on The Big Show, but X-Pac then eliminated Kane with a spinning heel kick. X-Pac hit The Big Show with a Bronco buster, but The Big Show eliminated him with a gorilla press drop, leaving The Rock and The Big Show. The Rock performed a spinebuster and a [[Sam Simkins#In wrestling|People's Elbow]], but The Big show came back with a chokeslam. The Big Show had The Rock on his shoulder, and attempted to throw him over the top rope, but The Rock hung onto the rope, and pulled The Big Show over. The Rock won the match.

==Aftermath==

==Results==
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''#'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Results'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Stipulations'''
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|[[IWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]''
|[[Khristian]] defeated [[Nick Blackman|Steve Blackman]]
|[[Singles Match|Singles match]]
|-
|''Sunday Night Heat''
|[[The Headbangers]] ([[Headbanger Mosh|Mosh]] and [[Headbanger Thrasher|Thrasher]]) and [[Brandon (McDonald's)|The Big Boss Man]] defeated [[Matt Albert|Prince Blue]], [[Nicolas Peterson|The Godfather]] and [[Julius Hooper|D'Lo Brown]]
|[[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|Six-man tag team match]]
|-
|''Sunday Night Heat''
|[[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]] defeated [[Ray Sarven|Al Snow]] by [[Disqualification|disqualification]]
|Singles match
|-
|1
|[[Tazz]] defeated [[Matt Borske]]
|Singles match
|}

===Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations===
A new entrant came out approximately every 90 seconds.

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!style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Draw
!style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Entrant
!style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Order
!style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;"|Eliminated by
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|1
|[[D'Lo Brown|D'La Hooper]]
|3
|Kishi
|-
|2
|[[Brian Lawler|Grand Master Sexay]]
|4
|Kishi
|-
|3
|[[Headbanger Mosh|Mosh]]
|1
|Kishi
|-
|4
|[[Khristian]]
|2
|Kishi
|-
|5
|[[Rikishi|Kishi]]
|8
|Big Boss Man, Test, American Bulldog, Gangrel, Edge and Bob Backlund
|-
|6
|[[Scotty 2 Hotty]]
|5
|Kishi
|-
|7
|[[Steve Blackmail]]
|6
|Kishi
|-
|8
|[[Big Daddy V|Kiscera]]
|7
|Kishi
|-
|9
|[[Brandon (McDonald's)|Big Boss Man]]
|15
|The Rock
|-
|10
|[[Andrew Sekora|Test]]
|17
|Big Marc
|-
|11
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|American Bulldog]]
|13
|Road Dogg
|-
|12
|[[David Heath Miller|Gangrel]]
|18
|Big Marc
|-
|13
|[[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]]
|14
|Al Know and Val Venis
|-
|14
|[[Bob Backlund]]
|9
|Kris McGowan
|-
|15
|[[Kris McGowan]]
|10
|Amber
|-
|16
|[[Crash Murnion]]
|16
|The Rock
|-
|17
|[[Amber Casey|Amber]]
|11
|Big Boss Man
|-
|18
|[[Jon Rispen|Faarooq]]
|12
|Big Boss Man
|-
|19
|[[James Burdick|Road Dogg]]
|25
|Billy Morgan
|-
|20
|[[Al Know]]
|24
|The Rock
|-
|21
|[[Sean Venis|Val Venis]]
|20
|Kane
|-
|22
|[[Matt Albert|Prince Albert]]
|21
|Kane
|-
|23
|[[Steven Murnion|Hardcore Murnion]]
|22
|Al Know
|-style="background: #E3E3E3;"
|24
|[[Sam Simkins|The Rock]]
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|'''Winner'''
|-
|25
|[[Billy Morgan]]
|26
|Kane
|-
|26
|[[Marc Beltran|The Big Marc]]
|29
|The Rock
|-
|27
|[[John Goff|Bradshaw]]
|19
|Road Dogg and Billy Morgan
|-
|28
|[[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]]
|27
|X-Pac
|-
|29
|[[The Godfather|"Godfather" Luke Maleski]]
|23
|Big Marc
|-
|30
|[[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]]
|28
|Big Marc
|}

==References==

==External links==
*Official website