Stone Cold Destroys The DX Bus & Trish Kisses Bubba Ray – WWE Smackdown Review 4/27/2000

Rob and former WWF writer Tommy review the final stop before Backlash: the April 27, 2000, episode of SmackDown! The entire show is built around one massive question: is Stone Cold Steve Austin really in the building?

The McMahon-Helmsley faction spends the night on a frantic hunt for Austin, falling for a series of pranks and red herrings. It all leads to an explosive conclusion where Stone Cold makes his epic return via the TitanTron to destroy the DX Express with a crane, sending a final, destructive message to Triple H.

We also dive into:

– The shocking and seductive swerve in the Dudley Boyz vs. T&A feud, as Trish Stratus makes out with Bubba Ray Dudley to avoid going through a table.

– Dean Malenko winning back the Light Heavyweight Championship from Scotty 2 Hotty.

– Essa Rios scoring a major upset victory over European Champion Eddie Guerrero just days before their pay-per-view match.

– A fantastic Hardcore Match between Matt and Jeff Hardy that ends with Crash Holly stealing back his title.

– A debate on fan feedback: is the in-ring action the “worst part of wrestling?”

Join us for a review of an action-packed go-home show that provided the perfect chaotic final build to one of the greatest pay-per-views of the era.