So Network vs DVD for this match? Network doesn't have Ice-T (doesn't he just basically say "Pimpin' ain't easy" on repeat), but Network also doesn't have blurred out WWF logos which made up the W in the WrestleMania logo that year, so they were everywhere.Entry #91
The Godfather/D'Lo Brown vs. Big Boss Man/Bull Buchanan
WWF WrestleMania 2000 - April 2, 2000
The opener for the poorly-remembered WrestleMania 2000 show was this, featuring a special Ice-T entrance for the babyfaces (unless you're watching on the Network, which doesn't have it). At least D'Lo might be decent. Here goes.
D'Lo and Buchanan to start. D'Lo ducks through Buchanan's offence and generally outpaces him, because he's good. Godfather wipes out Boss Man from interfering, while D'Lo drops Buchanan and tells him he sucks. Yep. Godfather in, and he and D'Lo execute a tight double team sequence on Buchanan, and yet the crowd can only chant for puppies because seeing women at ringside removes their brain cells. Godfather misses an elbow drop and Buchanan tags in Boss Man. "Boss Man sucks" chants. Oh yeah, before X-Pac heat was a thing, Boss Man was the one with go-away heat. Actually kind of sad for him. Godfather's kick gets two.
D'Lo comes in and Boss Man quickly neutralises him, sending him into Bull's boot in the corner. And then Bull comes in and D'Lo dominates him. We're starting to establish a pecking order here. Buchanan jumps up to the ropes and hits D'Lo with a clothesline - no idea he could do that. A Buchanan drop toe hold leaves D'Lo on the ropes, and I genuinely fear the heels might try to do a 619, but no, they just slide under the ropes and punch D'Lo. Boss Man goes for a big boot and D'Lo seems to just fall under it with no contact. Buchanan hits a guillotine leg drop for two. Boss Man brawls with D'Lo outside while Godfather's arm brushes the referee (and yet the referee was not bumped) as he fights with Buchanan inside the ring.
Buchanan whips D'Lo hard into the corner, and the corner shakes. Back to Boss Man who goes for a cover. Now Buchanan goes for a bear hug, because yes, it is the 1970s! Three arm drops, and D'Lo's living. In comes Boss Man, who continues the roughing up of D'Lo. More go-away heat. Boss Man catches a D'Lo crossbody and hits a backbreaker. Now Buchanan, who comes in with an axe handle. He goes to the top rope but Godfather shakes the ropes and Buchanan is crotched. D'Lo with a Frankensteiner out of nowhere! Hot tag to Godfather, who starts cleaning house and sends the SWAT boys crashing into each other. Crowd is incredibly hyped for a Godfather corner splash. D'Lo goes up top but Buchanan stops him. It's D'Lo vs. Boss Man, Boss Man hits a side slam and Buchanan comes in with a top rope leg drop and the heels win.
This match really was nothing special. It started to drag when the heels were on top, but D'Lo was neat and Buchanan surprised me.
WrestleMania "matches" I skip the most are this, the Miller Light Catfight Girls at XIX, Michael Cole vs Jerry Lawler, Beth Phoenix & Melina vs Maria & Ashley at XXIV, Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal at 25, and Firefly Funhouse "Match".Entry #90
The Kat vs. Terri Runnels
Catfight
WWF WrestleMania 2000 - April 2, 2000
The absolute state of women's wrestling in 2000. There were a lot of catfights back in the day, but this was the only one that was explicitly marketed as a catfight! Which, in terms of rules, is a through-the-ropes challenge (because at this time women weren't trusted to go over the top rope). The women's match on WrestleMania was contested between a pair of valets, one of whom is only notable otherwise for having gotten her tits out. Also, this was the only one-on-one match on the whole show. WrestleMania 2000 isn't exactly remembered as a classic, is it? There's two other matches I could cover after this, too! Mae Young and the Fabulous Moolah (ugh) are cornering Kat and Terri respectively, and Val Venis (ugh) is the special guest referee. Let's get this over with.
Venis has got a black and white striped towel, and I can tell that's the only thing I'll like about this. Actually no, there's someone in the crowd with a sign saying "Steve Blackman's only fan". Superb. Kat's out in an inadvisable mesh body stocking. Both women try to seduce Venis before the match starts. Terri hits Kat with a "spear" and standard hair-pull-bash offence until Venis lifts her off to plant a kiss on her. And as soon as he sees Kat, he dumps Terri on the canvas to plant one on her too. Terri goes for hairdrags (as commentary calls them) before Kat initiates some hair-pulling offence too. Mae Young tries to take her top off but Venis stops her, which means Kat's winning toss goes unnoticed.
Moolah bundles Terri back in. They start catfighting again, Moolah and Mae both get in the ring. Mae tries to remove Terri, Val stops her, she kisses Val, and that means he can't notice Kat tossing Terri out again. Moolah yanks Kat out and rolls Terri back in, while Val Venis is selling Mae's kiss like it's the deadliest submission. When he turns around, that's it, Terri wins.
Though I have to admit Mae Young's antics at the end got a bit of a rise out of me, the point is that everything else in this match was dire. Two non-wrestlers, trying to wrestle, and failing. That's it.
Pretty much yeah, that is all he saysSo Network vs DVD for this match? Network doesn't have Ice-T (doesn't he just basically say "Pimpin' ain't easy" on repeat), but Network also doesn't have blurred out WWF logos which made up the W in the WrestleMania logo that year, so they were everywhere.
I was hoping this was the stink face match
But DDT would nail that fucker"Chocolate Pudding Swimming Pool Match" sounds like something DDT would do
But DDT would nail that fucker
At least 4 stars against OmegaYoshihiko would win that shit.