WWE Judgment Day
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WWE Judgment Day is a WWE Pay-Per-View event. The first edition of Judgment Day was in October of 1998 as an In Your House event. This Pay-Per-View (usually held in May) was originally known as "Over The Edge" in 1998 and 1999 but the name was replaced after the fatal tragedy at the 1999 event with the death of Owen Hart. In 2000, Judgment Day became the annual May event which follows the WWE Backlash Pay-Per-View in April. Recently, "J Day" is now exclusive to the SmackDown! "brand," and will mostly be used to end feuds from SmackDown coming out of WrestleMania.
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1998
The First WWE Judgment Day Pay-Per-View was held on October 18, 1998 from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The results from the event are as follows:
- Al Snow defeated Marc Mero via pinfall
- LOD 2000 (Hawk and Animal) and Darren Drozdov defeated Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and Eight Ball) and Paul Ellering when Droz pinned Eight Ball
- Christian Cage defeated Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku via pinfall to win the Light Heavyweight Championship
- Goldust defeated Val Venis via pinfall
- X-Pac defeated European Champion D-Lo Brown via pinfall to win the European Championship
- The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) defeated World Tag Team Champions New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Jesse James) via disqualification; New Age Outlaws retain World Tag Team Championship
- Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock defeats Mankind via KO, retaining the Intercontinental Championship
- Mark Henry defeated The Rock via pinfall
- In the main event, Kane and The Undertaker fought to a "No Contest" with special guest referee Steve Austin.
2000
On May 21, 2000 WWE Judgment Day was held Louisville, Kentucky at Freedom Hall. In the opening match Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty, Grandmaster Sexay & Rikishi) went up against Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian in a 6-man tag team match; the match ended when Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Edge, giving Too Cool the victory. The European Champion Eddie Guerrero successfully defended his title in a triple threat match against Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko. The Big Show took on Shane McMahon in a No Disqualification, Falls Count Anywhere match, with the help of Test, Albert, the Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan; Shane McMahon got the victory. Chris Benoit took on Chris Jericho in a submission match with Benoit's Intercontinental Title on the line; due to Jericho passing out, Benoit remained Intercontinental Champion. In a tables match, D-Generation X members Road Dogg & X-Pac took on the Dudley Boyz in a tables match, with a little help from X-Pac's girlfriend Tori & Gerald Brisco, D-X left victorious. In the main event, a 60-minute iron man match, Triple H took on The Rock for the WWE Championship, with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. With a last minute interference by the returning Undertaker, Triple H won by a score of 6-5.
2001
On May 20, 2001 WWE Judgment Day was in Sacramento, California at the Arco Arena. To start things off William Regal took on Rikishi, which Regal won by a pinfall. Kurt Angle next took on Chris Benoit in a 2/3 Falls match, where the first fall had to be won by pinfall, the second fall had to be won by submission, and the third fall if necessary would be a ladder match. The first fall was won by Benoit to take an early 1-0 lead, the second fall was won by Angle to tie it up, and in the final fall with help from his friends Edge & Christian, Angle won the ladder match. WWE Hardcore Champion Rhyno defended his title in a triple threat match against Test & The Big Show; Rhyno came out victorious by pinfall. Chyna defeated challenger Lita in a match for the WWE Women's Title. Kane went up against Intercontinental Champion, Triple H in a chain match; Kane won to become the new Intercontinental Champion. Next up was a "Tag Team Turmoil" match to determine who would be the number 1 contenders for the tag team titles the next night on RAW. The Acolytes (Faarooq & Bradshaw) eliminated the Radicalz (Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko) first. Then the Acolytes eliminated the Dudley Boyz after interference from Hardcore & Crash Holly. Up next X-Factor (X-Pac & Albert) eliminated the Acolytes. Then came the Hardy Boyz who were eliminated by X-Factor. Then Chris Jericho teamed up with Chris Benoit and eliminated X-Factor. Next up were Edge & Christian who were eliminated by Benoit & Jericho, giving the Tag Team Turmoil win to Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho*. In the night's main event, WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker with help from Vince McMahon & Triple H, Kane tried to help his (storyline) brother The Undertaker, but was not able to do so.
- Note-Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin & Triple H the next night on Raw to become the WWE Tag Team Champions
2002
On May 19, 2002 WWE Judgment Day was held in the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero successfully defended his title against challenger Rob Van Dam. Women's Champion Trish Stratus successfully defended her title against Stacy Keibler. In tag team action Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman teamed up to defeat the Hardy Boyz when Paul Heyman pinned Jeff Hardy. In a handicap match, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Big Show & Ric Flair. Edge defeated former friend Kurt Angle in a hair versus hair match, forcing Angle to be shaved bald. Triple H took on Chris Jericho in a Hell in a Cell match. Triple H came out victorious over longtime rival Jericho. Tag Team Champions Billy (Gunn) & Chuck (Palumbo) defended their titles against Rikishi & Billy & Chuck's manager Rico; Rikishi & Rico won the match to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions. In the main event, The Undertaker defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWE Undisputed Title.
2003
Judgment Day 2003 was held in Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum on May 18 the opening match was an 6-Man Tag Match involving the teams of John Cena & the F.B.I. (Chuck Palumbo & Johnny "the Bull" Stamboli) going up against Chris Benoit, Rhyno & Spanky. Cena's team won when the F.B.I. hit the Kiss of Death on Spanky. La Résistance (Rene Dupree & Sylvain Grenier) defeated Test & Scott Steiner in tag team action. Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) in a ladder match for the WWE Tag Team Titles. In a battle royal for the returning Intercontinental Title, Christian defeated Val Venis, Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Test, Rob Van Dam, Kane, Goldust & Booker T. Torrie Wilson defeated Sable in a bikini contest. Mr. America defeated Roddy Piper. Triple H defeated Kevin Nash by disqualification to keep his World Heavyweight Title. Jazz successfully defended her Women's Title by defeating Victoria, Jacqueline & Trish Stratus. Brock Lesnar defeated The Big Show in a stretcher match to successfully defend the WWE Championship.
2004
Results for Judgment Day 2004, held on Sunday, May 16 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, were:
- Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam defeated The Dudley Boyz
- Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie
- Mordecai defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
- Charlie Haas and Rico defeated Hardcore Holly and Billy Gunn to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
- Chavo Guerrero, Jr. (one arm tied behind his back) defeated Jacqueline to win the WWE Cruiserweight Title
- John Cena defeated Rene Dupree to retain the WWE United States Championship
- The Undertaker defeated Booker T
- John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero by disqualification; Guerrero retains the WWE Championship
2005
Results for WWE Judgment Day, held on May 22, 2005 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, were:
- MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro with Melina) defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas to retain the WWE Tag-Team Championship
- Carlito, accompanied by and with assistance from Matt Morgan, defeated The Big Show
- Paul London defeated Chavo Guerrero to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
- Booker T defeated Kurt Angle
- Orlando Jordan defeated Heidenreich to retain the WWE United States Championship
- Grudge Match: Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero by disqualification in a WrestleMania 21 rematch
- John Cena defeated JBL in an "I Quit" Match to retain the WWE Championship