Wrestlemania 2000 a.k.a. Wrestlemania XVI was held in the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California the same site that saw the legendary 60 minute “Iron Man” match at Wrestlemania XII four years before hand, this night would see a record amount of title changes. The WWF Hardcore Championship changed hands a record 11 times in a special 15 minute Hardcore Battle Royal. The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, Edge & Christian all made there Wrestlemania debut in the first ladder match since Wrestlemania X and the first tag team ladder match in Wrestlemania history. Edge & Christian won the match to start there first of many WWF Tag Team Championship rains.

Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle all who where also making there Wrestlemania debuts completed in a special 2 fall match for the Intercontinental Championship and European Championship both witch were held by Kurt Angle at the time. Benoit scored the first fall witch was for the Intercontinental Championship on Chris Jericho, Benoit’s victory marked the first time the IC title changed hands at a Wrestlemania event in eight years, dating back to Wrestlemania VIII in 1992. The second fall witch was for the European Championship was scored by Chris Jericho on Benoit this caused Kurt Angle to lose two titles in one night without being pinned.

For the first time in Wrestlemania history the WWF Championship would be up for grabs in Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match with each of the competitors being backed by a different member of the McMahon family, Triple H(c)w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon vs. Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs. The Rock w/ Vince McMahon. After 36 minutes and 28 seconds Triple H emerged the victor this was the only title match on the Wrestlemania 2000 card were the current champion was able to retain his title and the first time in Wrestlemania history that a heel would go over in the main event.

The Date:

• April 02, 2000

The Card:

• Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan def. D-Lo Brown & The Godfather w/ Ice-T
• Hardcore Battle Royal
  Hardcore Holly was the final winner in the Hardcore Championship Battle Royal that also included Tazz, Kaientei, Mean Street Posse, The Headbangers, Viscera, The Acolytes and Crash Holly to become Hardcore Champion
• Test & Albert w/ Trish Stratus def. Al Snow & Steve Blackman, w/ Chester McCheeserton
• World Tag Team Championship Ladder Match
  Edge & Christian def. the Dudleys and Hardy Boyz to become new champions
• Catfight
  Terri def. The Kat
• Too Cool & Chyna def. The Radicalz
• Intercontinental and European Championship Triple Threat Match
  Chris Benoit pinned Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Championship; Chris Jericho pinned Chris Benoit to become European Champion; Kurt Angle was never pinned but lost both titles
• Kane & Rikishi def. Road Dogg & X-Pac
• Fatal Four Way Elimination WWF Championship Main Event
  Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon def. The Rock w/ Mr. McMahon, Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon and Big Show w/ Shane McMahon to retain

Celebrities in Attendance:

• Ice-T
• Martin Short
• Michael Clarke Duncan
• Pete Rose
• Dustin Diamond
• French Stewart
• Radio Hosts Opie and Anthony

After the break see the insane Ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship, The Triple Threat match for the Intercontinental and European Championship and Fatal Four Way Elimination for the WWF Championship………..

Intercontinental and European Championship Triple Threat Match

Chris Benoit vs Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle(c)(c)

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World Tag Team Championship Ladder Match

The Hardy Boyz vs The Dudley Boyz vs Edge & Christian

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Fatal Four Way Elimination for the WWF Championship

The Rock vs Big Show vs Mick Foley vs Triple H(c)

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-sideshowRaheem