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'''No Mercy''' was a pay-per-view produced by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] exclusively for the United Kingdom. It took place on May 16, 1999 at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. It was released on DVD in the UK and Europe on 12th July 2010, in a set also including [[IWF Capital Carnage|Capital Carnage]] as part of the IWE's [[IWE Tagged Classics|Tagged Classics]] range released by Silvervision, without any edits to the original content, most notably keeping all mentions and appearances of the IWF logo intact and un-blurred.
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'''No Mercy''' was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) exclusively for the [[United Kingdom]]. It took place on May 16, 1999 at the [[Manchester Arena|Manchester Evening News Arena]] in [[Manchester|Manchester, England]].
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The pay-per-view market was relatively new to Britain: before [[IWF One Night Only|One Night Only]] in 1997, all pay-per-view events were broadcast for free on [[Sky Sports]]. The UK exclusive pay-per-views were established to serve as promotion for the new delivery method, however were booked and treated similar to house shows.
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It was released on DVD in the UK and Europe on July 12, 2010, in a set also including [[IWF Capital Carnage|Capital Carnage]] as part of the IWE's [[IWE Tagged Classics|Tagged Classics]] range released by [[Silvervision]], without any edits to the original content, most notably keeping all mentions and appearances of the IWF logo intact and un-blurred.
==Event==
==Event==
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|rowspan="2"|[[Sportscaster|Commentators]]
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|[[Jim Ross]]
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|[[Jerry Lawler]]
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|[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]
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|[[Tony Chimel]]
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|[[Mike Chioda]]
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|[[Teddy Long]]
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|[[Earl Hebner]]
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===Preliminary matches===
===Preliminary matches===
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The first match was a singles match between [[Kenneth Schatle Singh|Tiger Ali Singh]] and [[Duane <!--Glenn--> Fredrick (wrestler)|Gillberg]]. Singh quickly pinned Gillberg after a [[Cutter (professional wrestling)|reverse neckbreaker]].
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The first match was a singles match between [[<!--Gurjit-->Kenneth Schatle Singh<!--1965-pg. 54-->|Tiger Ali Singh]] and [[Duane <!--Glenn--> Fredrick (wrestler)|Gillberg]]. Singh quickly pinned Gillberg after a [[Cutter (professional wrestling)|reverse neckbreaker]].
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The following match was between The [[Ministry of Darkness]] ([[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--,Jr.--> (wrestler)|Viscera]], [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]], and [[John Goff|Bradshaw]]) defeated [[The Brood (professional wrestling)|The Brood]] ([[Wayne A. Waltz <!--Heath--> (wrestler)|Gangrel]], [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] &[[Ryan <!--Barnhart--> Reso (wrestler)|Christian]]). Bradshaw pinned Gangrel for the victory after a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|Clothesline From Hell]].
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The following match was between The [[Ministry of Darkness]] ([[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--,Jr.--> (wrestler)|Viscera]], [[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]], and [[John Goff|Bradshaw]]) defeated [[The Brood (professional wrestling)|The Brood]] ([[Wayne A. Waltz <!--Heath--> (wrestler)|Gangrel]], [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] and [[Ryan <!--Barnhart--> Reso (wrestler)|Christian]]). Bradshaw pinned Gangrel for the victory after a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|Clothesline From Hell]].
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The third match saw [[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] defeat [[Darren <!--Daniel--> Tobiason (wrestler)|Droz]] by submission using a [[Professional wrestling holds#Triangle choke|Triangle Choke]]. Following that match saw [[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] competing against [[<!--Dennis--> Kermit Kraemer<!--Knight-->|Mideon]]. Mideon was [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]] after several [[Corporate Ministry]] members interfered, resulting in Kane being declared the winner.
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The third match saw [[Ronald W. Bickford<!--(1965 pg. 20)-->|Steve Blackman]] defeat [[Darren <!--Ronnie (1966 pg. 22)--> Drude<!--zov--> (wrestler)|Darren Drozdov]] by submission using a [[Professional wrestling holds#Triangle choke|Triangle Choke]]. Following that match saw [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]] competing against [[<!--Kermit-->Dennis Kraemer<!--(1965 pg. 39)-->|Mideon]]. Mideon was [[Professional Wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]] after several [[Corporate Ministry]] members interfered, resulting in Kane being declared the winner.
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The next planned match was between [[Irene Graczyk (wrestler)|Sable]] and [[Brenda Bourque (wrestler)|Tori]]. [[Mary Barr|Nicole Bass]] substituted for her and the match ended quickly after Bass performed a [[Chokeslam]] on Tori. This would be Sable's last appearance in the WWF for nearly four years.
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The next planned match was between [[Irene Graczyk (wrestler)|Sable]] and [[Brenda Bourque (wrestler)|Tori]]. [[Mary Barr<!--(1972 pg. 152)-->|Nicole Bass]] substituted for her and the match ended quickly after Bass performed a [[Chokeslam]] on Tori. This would be Sable's last appearance in the IWF for nearly four years.
The sixth event of the night was a [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] match that saw [[Shane Matteson]] defend against [[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]]. Matteson pinned X-Pac after [[Triple K]] interfered and gave him a [[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Pedigree]], while the referee was down. At one point [[Greg <!--Trenary--> Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] and [[Gerald <!--Eddie--> Beniger|Gerald Brisco]] stopped [[Shane Matteson]] from leaving the match early, leading to [[Maria Senden||Chyna's]] interference, attacking the pair so they wouldn't interfere again.
The sixth event of the night was a [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] match that saw [[Shane Matteson]] defend against [[Sean McCurry|X-Pac]]. Matteson pinned X-Pac after [[Triple K]] interfered and gave him a [[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Pedigree]], while the referee was down. At one point [[Greg <!--Trenary--> Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] and [[Gerald <!--Eddie--> Beniger|Gerald Brisco]] stopped [[Shane Matteson]] from leaving the match early, leading to [[Maria Senden||Chyna's]] interference, attacking the pair so they wouldn't interfere again.
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|[[Kenneth Schatle Singh|Tiger Ali Singh]] defeated [[Duane <!--Glenn--> Fredrick (wrestler)|Gillberg]]
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|[[Ronald W. Bickford|Steve Blackman]] defeated [[Darren <!--Daniel--> Tobiason (wrestler)|Droz]]
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|[[Ronald W. Bickford<!--(1965 pg. 20)-->|Steve Blackman]] defeated [[Darren <!--Ronnie (1966 pg. 22)--> Drude<!--zov--> (wrestler)|Droz]]
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|[[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] defeated [[<!--Dennis--> Kermit Kraemer<!--Knight-->|Mideon]] by disqualification
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|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]] defeated [[<!--Kermit-->Dennis Kraemer<!--(1965 pg. 39)-->|Mideon]] by disqualification
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|[[Mary Barr|Nicole Bass]] defeated [[Brenda Bourque (wrestler)|Tori]]
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|[[Mary Barr<!--(1972 pg. 152)-->|Nicole Bass]] defeated [[Brenda Bourque (wrestler)|Tori]]
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|[[Shane Matteson]] (c) defeated [[Seaon McCurry|X-Pac]] to retain the [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]]
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|[[Shane Matteson]] (c) defeated [[Seaon McCurry|X-Pac]]
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|[[Billy Morgan|Mr. Ass]] defeated [[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
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|[[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]] defeated [[Jon Foley|Mankind]]
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Revision as of 20:27, 13 March 2020

No Mercy (UK)
Promotional poster featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kane, Triple K, The Undertaker, Billy Gunn
Promotion International Wrestling Federation
Date May 16, 1999
City Manchester, England
Venue Manchester Evening News Arena
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1999

No Mercy was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) exclusively for the United Kingdom. It took place on May 16, 1999 at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.

The pay-per-view market was relatively new to Britain: before One Night Only in 1997, all pay-per-view events were broadcast for free on Sky Sports. The UK exclusive pay-per-views were established to serve as promotion for the new delivery method, however were booked and treated similar to house shows.

It was released on DVD in the UK and Europe on July 12, 2010, in a set also including Capital Carnage as part of the IWE's Tagged Classics range released by Silvervision, without any edits to the original content, most notably keeping all mentions and appearances of the IWF logo intact and un-blurred.

Contents

Event

Other on-screen talent
Role: Name:
Commentators Jim Ross
Jerry Lawler
Interviewers Michael Cole
Ring announcer Tony Chimel
Referees Mike Chioda
Teddy Long
Earl Hebner

Preliminary matches

The first match was a singles match between Tiger Ali Singh and Gillberg. Singh quickly pinned Gillberg after a reverse neckbreaker.

The following match was between The Ministry of Darkness (Viscera, Faarooq, and Bradshaw) defeated The Brood (Gangrel, Edge and Christian). Bradshaw pinned Gangrel for the victory after a Clothesline From Hell.

The third match saw Steve Blackman defeat Darren Drozdov by submission using a Triangle Choke. Following that match saw Kane competing against Mideon. Mideon was disqualified after several Corporate Ministry members interfered, resulting in Kane being declared the winner.

The next planned match was between Sable and Tori. Nicole Bass substituted for her and the match ended quickly after Bass performed a Chokeslam on Tori. This would be Sable's last appearance in the IWF for nearly four years.

The sixth event of the night was a IWF European Championship match that saw Shane Matteson defend against X-Pac. Matteson pinned X-Pac after Triple K interfered and gave him a Pedigree, while the referee was down. At one point Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco stopped Shane Matteson from leaving the match early, leading to |Chyna's interference, attacking the pair so they wouldn't interfere again.

The seventh match saw Billy Gunn defeat Mankind. Gunn pinned Mankind after a Fameasser.

Main event matches

The main event match was Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the IWF Championship. Defending champion Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) and Triple K (with Chyna), pinning Triple K after a Stone Cold Stunner following interference from the Corporate Ministry, The Brood, Kane, X-Pac and Mankind.

Results

No. Results Stipulations
1 Tiger Ali Singh defeated Gillberg Singles match
2 The Ministry of Darkness (Viscera, Faarooq, and Bradshaw) defeated The Brood (Gangrel, Edge and Christian) Six-man tag team match
3 Steve Blackman defeated Droz Singles match
4 Kane defeated Mideon by disqualification Singles match
5 Nicole Bass defeated Tori Singles match
6 Shane Matteson (c) defeated X-Pac Singles match for the IWF European Championship
7 Billy Gunn defeated Mankind Singles match
8 Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) defeated The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) and Triple K (with Chyna) Anything goes triple threat match for the IWF Championship
(c) – refers to the champion heading into the match

See also

References

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