2000 in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 2000
Overview of the events of 2000 in professional wrestling
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2000 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling .
These promotions held notable events in 2000.
Calendar of notable shows
January
February
March
April
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
April 2
WWF
WrestleMania 2000
Anaheim, California
Triple H (c) (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ) defeated The Rock (with Mr. McMahon ), Mick Foley (with Linda McMahon ) and Big Show (with Shane McMahon ) in a Fatal 4-Way elimination match for the WWF Championship [ 3]
April 11
FMW
Winning Road 2000: Day 11
Tokyo, Japan
H and Mr. Gannosuke vs. Masato Tanaka and Balls Mahoney in a tag team match
April 14
CMLL
44. Aniversario de Arena México
Mexico City, Mexico
Perro Aguayo defeated Bestia Salvaje in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match
April 16
ECW
Wrestlepalooza
St. Charles, Missouri
Tommy Dreamer , The Sandman and New Jack defeated The Network (Steve Corino , Jack Victory and Yoshihiro Tajiri ) in a street fight
April 16
WCW
Spring Stampede
Chicago, Illinois
Jeff Jarrett defeated Diamond Dallas Page (with Kimberly Page ) in a Singles match for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship
April 16
WXW
Gary Albright Memorial Show
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Rikishi Phatu defeated The Road Dogg in a Singles match
April 22
ECW
CyberSlam
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Justin Credible (with Jason ) defeated Tommy Dreamer (c) (with Francine ) in a Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
April 30
WWF
Backlash
Washington, D.C.
The Rock defeated Triple H (c) (with Mr. McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ) in a Singles match for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as special guest referee
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
May
June
July
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
July 5
AAA
Triplemanía VIII
Tokyo , Japan
Octagón , Jushin Thunder Liger , Latin Lover , and Hector Garza defeated Cibernético , Shiima Nobunaga , Abismo Negro , and Electroshock in an Eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match
July 9
WCW
Bash at the Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida
Booker T defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
July 16
ECW
Heat Wave
Los Angeles, California
Justin Credible (c) (with Francine ) defeated Tommy Dreamer (with Jazz and George ) in a Stairway to Hell match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
WWC
WWC 27th Aniversario
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Thunder and Lightning defeated The Pitbulls (#1 and #2 ) in a tag team match
July 23
WWF
Fully Loaded
Dallas, Texas
The Rock (c) defeated Chris Benoit (with Shane McMahon ) in a Singles match for the WWF Championship
July 28
FMW
King of Fight 2000 II: Day 9
Tokyo, Japan
Hayabusa , Masato Tanaka and Hisakatsu Oya vs. Kodo Fuyuki , Jinsei Shinzaki and Mr. Gannosuke in a tag team match
July 30
i-Gen
i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling
Sydney, Australia
Curt Hennig (c) defeated Dennis Rodman by disqualification in an Australian Outback match for the i-Generation World Heavyweight Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
August
September
October
November
December
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
December 2
WWF
Rebellion
Sheffield, England
Kurt Angle (c) defeated Rikishi , The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Fatal 4-Way match for the WWF Championship [ 6]
December 3
ECW
Massacre on 34th Street
New York, New York
Steve Corino (c) (with Jack Victory ) defeated Jerry Lynn and Justin Credible (with Francine ) in a Three-Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
December 8
AAA
Guerra de Titanes
Ciudad Madero , Mexico
Héctor Garza and Latin Lover defeated Heavy Metal and Perro Aguayo Jr. in an "Extreme" steel cage match
December 10
FMW
Year End Sensation 2000: Day 4
Tokyo, Japan
Masato Tanaka , Jado , Gedo and Kaori Nakayama defeated Kodo Fuyuki , Tetsuhiro Kuroda , Kintaro Kanemura , and Azusa Kudo )
December 10
WWF
Armageddon
Birmingham, Alabama
Kurt Angle (c) defeated The Rock , Stone Cold Steve Austin , Triple H , The Undertaker and Rikishi in a Six-Man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF Championship [ 7]
December 15
CMLL
Sin Piedad
Mexico City, Mexico
Perro Aguayo defeated Cien Caras in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match
December 17
WCW
Starrcade
Washington, D.C.
Scott Steiner (c) (with Midajah ) defeated Sid Vicious by submission in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
December 20
FMW
Year End Sensation 2000: Day 6
Tokyo, Japan
Kodo Fuyuki , Kintaro Kanemura and Tetsuhiro Kuroda vs. Complete Players (Masato Tanaka , Jado and Gedo )
December 23
ECW
Holiday Hell
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Steve Corino (c) (with Jack Victory ) defeated Justin Credible (with Francine ) and the Sandman by pinfall
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
AJW
AJPW
ECW
WCW
WWF
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Title changes
ECW
NJPW
WCW
WWF
Births
Debuts
Kenny Omega
Retirements
Randy Savage
Deaths
Gary Albright
Yokozuna
January 7 – Gary Albright , 36[ 13]
January 22 – Al Costello , 80
January 24 – Bobby Duncum Jr. , 34
February 12 – Ray Hrstich , 79
April 19 – Masakazu Fukuda , 27[ 14]
April 25 - Assassin #1 , 72
May 4 – Sugi Sito , 73
May 13 – Jumbo Tsuruta , 49
July 27 – Gordon Solie , 71[ 15]
July 28 – Jaime Cardriche , 32
August 19 – Tony Parisi , 59[ 16] [ 17]
August 22 – Toru Tanaka , 70
August 25 – Chris Duffy , 35
August 25 – Ramón Torres (wrestler) , 68
October 3 – Klondike Bill , 68
October 17 – Leo Nomellini , 76
October 23 – Yokozuna , 34[ 18] [ 19]
November 22:
December 16 – Blue Demon , 78
See also
Notes
^ Hart would participate in several matches from 2010–2011 which involved minimal physical risk but 2000 is considered his official retirement.
References
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^ "Millennium Final" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 30 October 2011 .
^ "Historical Cards: Rebellion (December 2, 2000. Sheffield, England)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. p. 156. 2007 Edition.
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^ Hart, Bret (2009). Hitman : my real life in the cartoon world of wrestling (trade ed.). New York: Grand Central Pub. pp. 35– 41. ISBN 978-0446545280 .
^ "Bret Hart retires" . Slam Canoe. October 27, 2000. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016.
^ "Drugs Ckoke the Wrestling World" . New York Daily News . Retrieved April 4, 2007 .
^ "Strong Style Spirit" . Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-10-28 .
^ Profile , gordonsolie.com; accessed March 2, 2016.
^ Oliver, Greg (August 20, 2000). "Tony Parisi Dies Of A Heart Attack" . Slam Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2008 .
^ "Tony "Cannonball" Parisi" . Canadian Pro Wrestling Page of Fame. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-08-29 .
^ "Wrestler dies on British tour" . BBC . 24 October 2000. Retrieved 16 December 2014 .
^ "Third time charm for Bischoff?" MikeMooneyham.com "A coroner has attributed fluid in the lungs as the reason for the death of former WWF champ Yokozuna (Rodney Anoia) last October while the 750-pound Yoko was on tour in Liverpool, England . It originally had been reported that he died of heart failure."