PWTorch Flashback - WWE house show report 10 yrs. ago
Originally Published PWTorch Newsletter #681

WWF house show report
November 24, 2001
Philadelphia, Pa.

Before the show, Bradshaw came to the ring and explained that Alliance wrestlers would be appearing on the show due to contractual obligations.

(1) Tajiri beat Spike Dudley with a kick. A slow match that failed to excite the crowd. Tajiri just doesn't seem like the same wrestler he was a few months ago.

(2) Lita beat Jazz. Jackie was the special ref for the match. Jazz used some impressive offensive moves and had a good outing. During the match, Stacy Keibler walked to ringside. She tried to interfere, but Jackie stopped her. Eventually, Lita and Jackie teamed to fight the Alliance women. In the end, Lita hit Jazz with the moonsault, and Jackie made a fast count giving Lita the win.

(3) Brock Lesnar beat Perry Saturn with a powerslam. A bad match with a lot of missed moves. Lesnar was good at times, but telegraphed a lot of his moves. Very little crowd heat.

(4) Kane beat William Regal with a chokeslam. An awful match due to Kane's lumbering style and Regal's "methodical offense."

(5) Rob Van Dam beat Booker T to retain the WWF Hardcore Title. The WWF heavily advertised Steve Austin vs. Van Dam in television spots, but offered no explanation for the change. During the match, Booker pointed at himself in Van Dam style, drawing boos from the crowd. Van Dam was massively over. Van Dam hit the majority of his signature spots, including a Frogsplash.

(6) Tazz beat Sho Funaki in the post-intermission match. A squash match, but the crowd was into Tazz.

(7) The APA beat Scotty Too Hotty & Albert and Lance Storm & Justin Credible. In the first fall, Scotty hit the Worm on Storm for the pin. In the second fall, Faarooq hit the Dominator on Scotty to win the match. Afterward, Scotty and Bradshaw did a double Worm on the Impact Players. The babyface teams danced with the ref.

(8) Test beat Undertaker when Booker T interfered. Late in the match, Taker went for the Last Ride, but Booker ran out and distracted him. Test hit the Big Boot and scored the surprise pin.

(9) Steve Austin beat Kurt Angle to retain the WWF Title. Late in the match, the ref was bumped. Regal and Test ran out and attacked Austin, leading to Test hitting Austin with the Big Boot. The heels left the ring as the ref recovered. Angle went for the pin, but Austin kicked out. Test and Regal climbed back onto the ring apron as it appeared Austin was setting up Angle for the Stunner. Instead, Austin shoved Angle into Regal and Test, knocking them to the floor. Austin hit Angle with the Stunner for the win.

After the match, Austin hit Stunners on Regal and Test to end the show.

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