SummerSlam (2001)
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The 2001 SummerSlam was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It was the 14th annual SummerSlam and took place on August 19, 2001, at the Compaq Center at San Jose in San Jose, California. It was the last SummerSlam promoted under the WWF name, as the promotion was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May 2002. It was also the last SummerSlam held before the introduction of the brand extension in March 2002. In the main event, The Rock defeated Booker T for the WCW Championship, after executing a Rock Bottom. The other two main matches on the card were Stone Cold Steve Austin versus Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship, which Angle won, after Austin was disqualified for attacking referees, and Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy in a ladder match for the WWF Hardcore Championship. The other main match on the undercard was the Winners Take All Steel Cage match between WCW Tag Team Champions The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) and WWF Tag Team Champions Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon, which The Undertaker and Kane won, after The Undertaker executed the Last Ride and pinned Page to win both titles.
Infobox
Promotion
World Wrestling Federation
Date
August 19, 2001
City
San Jose, California
Venue
Compaq Center at San Jose
Attendance
15,293
Buy rate
570,000
Tagline
Finally
Tables
Other on-screen personnel · Event
Jim Ross
Jim Ross
Role:
Commentator
Name:
Jim Ross
Lilian Garcia
Lilian Garcia
Role:
Interviewer
Name:
Lilian Garcia
Howard Finkel
Howard Finkel
Role:
Ring announcer
Name:
Howard Finkel
Mike Chioda
Mike Chioda
Role:
Referee
Name:
Mike Chioda
| Role: | Name: |
| Commentator | Jim Ross |
| Paul Heyman | |
| Carlos Cabrera (Spanish) | |
| Hugo Savinovich (Spanish) | |
| Interviewer | Lilian Garcia |
| Michael Cole | |
| Ring announcer | Howard Finkel |
| Referee | Mike Chioda |
| Jim Korderas | |
| Earl Hebner | |
| Jack Doan | |
| Tim White | |
| Theodore Long | |
| Chad Patton | |
| Brian Hebner | |
| Charles Robinson |
· Results
1H
1H
No.
1H
Results
Jacqueline, Lita, and Molly Holly (WWF) defeated Ivory, Stacy Keibler, and Torrie Wilson (Alliance)
Stipulations
Tag team match
Times
2:55
2
2
No.
2
Results
Edge (WWF) defeated Lance Storm (c) (Alliance)
Stipulations
Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
Times
11:16
3
3
No.
3
Results
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and Test (Alliance) defeated The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) and Spike Dudley (with Molly Holly) (WWF)
Stipulations
Six-man tag team match
Times
7:18
4
4
No.
4
Results
X-Pac (c - Cruiserweight) (WWF) defeated Tajiri (c - Light Heavyweight) (WWF)
Stipulations
Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
Times
7:33
5
5
No.
5
Results
Chris Jericho (WWF) defeated Rhyno (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (Alliance) by submission
Stipulations
Singles match
Times
12:34
6
6
No.
6
Results
Rob Van Dam (Alliance) defeated Jeff Hardy (c) (WWF)
Stipulations
Ladder match for the WWF Hardcore Championship
Times
16:31
7
7
No.
7
Results
The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) (c - WCW Tag Team) (with Sara) (WWF) defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon (c - WWF Tag Team) (Alliance) by pinfall
Stipulations
Steel Cage match for the WCW Tag Team Championship and WWF Tag Team Championship
Times
10:17
8
8
No.
8
Results
Kurt Angle (WWF) defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) (Alliance) by disqualification
Stipulations
Singles match for the WWF Championship
Times
22:20
9
9
No.
9
Results
The Rock (WWF) defeated Booker T (c) (with Shane McMahon) (Alliance)
Stipulations
Singles match for the WCW Championship
Times
15:18
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchH – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchH – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat
No.
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchH – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||||
| 1H | Jacqueline, Lita, and Molly Holly (WWF) defeated Ivory, Stacy Keibler, and Torrie Wilson (Alliance) | Tag team match | 2:55 | ||||
| 2 | Edge (WWF) defeated Lance Storm (c) (Alliance) | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 11:16 | ||||
| 3 | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and Test (Alliance) defeated The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) and Spike Dudley (with Molly Holly) (WWF) | Six-man tag team match | 7:18 | ||||
| 4 | X-Pac (c - Cruiserweight) (WWF) defeated Tajiri (c - Light Heavyweight) (WWF) | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and WWF Light Heavyweight Championship | 7:33 | ||||
| 5 | Chris Jericho (WWF) defeated Rhyno (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) (Alliance) by submission | Singles match | 12:34 | ||||
| 6 | Rob Van Dam (Alliance) defeated Jeff Hardy (c) (WWF) | Ladder match for the WWF Hardcore Championship | 16:31 | ||||
| 7 | The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) (c - WCW Tag Team) (with Sara) (WWF) defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon (c - WWF Tag Team) (Alliance) by pinfall | Steel Cage match for the WCW Tag Team Championship and WWF Tag Team Championship | 10:17 | ||||
| 8 | Kurt Angle (WWF) defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) (Alliance) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWF Championship | 22:20 | ||||
| 9 | The Rock (WWF) defeated Booker T (c) (with Shane McMahon) (Alliance) | Singles match for the WCW Championship | 15:18 | ||||
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the matchH – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat
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