No Mercy 2001 Review

Can Jericho finally win, the big one?

The Hardy Boyz (w/Lita) defeated Lance Storm and The Hurricane (w/Mighty Molly and Ivory) to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship(7:42)
Matt pinned Hurricane after Jeff hit the Swanton Bomb on Hurricane.
**1/2
Whatever start to the show.

Test defeated Kane(10:09)
Test pinned Kane after a Big Boot to the face.
**
Not as bad as it should have been.

Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a Lingerie Match(3:08)
Torrie pinned Stacy after a Handspring elbow.
DUD
Yeah, who didn't see this coming.

Edge defeated Christian in a Ladder match to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship(22:16)
Edge retrieved the suspended belt to win the match after a one-man Con-chair-to to Christian.
***
As far as 22 minute ladder matches go, this was dissapointing.

The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated The Big Show and Tajiri to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship(9:19)
D-Von pinned Tajiri after a 3D.
**
OK match.

The Undertaker defeated Booker T(12:12)
Undertaker pinned Booker T after the Last Ride.
*1/2
Houstonian + Houstonian = crap for us.

Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship(23:44)
Jericho pinned Rock after the Breakdown onto a steel chair.
****
I think this match is great, just not the MOTY candidate that everyone makes it out to be. I feel they had better matches.

Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWF Championship(15:15)
Austin pinned Van Dam after a Stone Cold Stunner.
During the match both Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon interfered.
****
The best triple threat amtch ever to this point I believe.

~ 2 **** matches and a solid under card works for me.