A Shocking 69 Ending for Triple H and Trish Stratus! WWE RAW Review 7/30/00
Former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani are back to review the final Raw of July 2000 from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
This episode dives into the crossover between professional wrestling and mainstream pop culture, detailing The Rock appearing at the political conventions and the WWF launching a campaign to get WWE fans to register to vote. Inside the ring, the soap opera drama reaches a boiling point when Triple H tries to apologize to Stephanie McMahon, only to be caught in another compromising hammerlock position. The chaotic backstage segments culminate in Mick Foley booking a massive intergender tag team main event featuring The Rock and Lita taking on Triple H and Trish Stratus.
Other major discussion points include:
– The Acolytes interrupting a Right to Censor promo to fight for their rights.
– Edge and Christian drawing massive heat by mocking the Atlanta Braves before battling The Hardy Boyz.
– Steve Blackman and Al Snow uniting to ambush Road Dogg and X-Pac.
– Taz taking a stink face during a hard hitting matchup against Rikishi.
– Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit continuing their alliance in a tag team bout against The Dudley Boyz.
– A beautiful on air tribute to legendary wrestling broadcaster Gordon Solie.
0:00 Intro and the WWF at the 2000 Political Conventions
8:29 Tribute to Gordon Solie
11:51 Massive Ratings for Raw and Outdrawing Preseason Football
21:26 Steve Blackman and Al Snow Attack DX
23:53 Triple H Apologizes to Stephanie McMahon
28:08 Mick Foley Fakes Tears and Books the Main Event
31:14 Edge and Christian Mock the Atlanta Braves
34:24 The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian
36:22 Shane McMahon Coaches His Team
39:02 Trish Stratus Apologizes to Stephanie McMahon
40:52 Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. The Dudley Boyz
43:29 Triple H Shows Stephanie McMahon the Hammerlock
44:41 Right to Censor Confronts The Acolytes
48:03 Michael Cole at the RNC and the WWF Voter Block
52:39 Rikishi vs. Taz
1:02:54 Eddie Guerrero and Chyna vs. Perry Saturn and Val Venis
1:05:02 Kane vs. Big Show
1:06:02 Main Event: The Rock and Lita vs. Triple H and Trish Stratus
