Insurrextion was quickly introduced as Rebellion's "sister event". Instead, it featured WWE Champion Triple H in a Steel Cage Match against The Rock.Īustin was back the following year, however, taking part in another Fatal 4-Way match which saw Champion Kurt Angle overcome 'The Rattlesnake', along with The Rock and Rikishi.Ģ002's Rebellion is noteworthy for being the first time John Cena's UK debut. October 1999's Rebellion was the first UK event of the late 90s that didn't feature Steve Austin in the main event. The match once again saw Steve Austin feature in the main event, where he defended his WWE Championship in a 'No Holds Barred Triple Threat' match against The Corporate Ministry's Triple H and Undertaker. Those in attendance on the night are likely to recall an infamous cameo from one of football's most well-documented hard-men Vinnie Jones.īefore becoming an annual PPV in the States, the very first No Mercy took place in Manchester in 1999. Stone Cold Steve Austin was once again involved in the main event that night - a 'Fatal 4-Way' match that also involved Kane, Mankind and Undertaker. They returned before the year was out for Capital Carnage which took place at the now-demolished London Arena. The success of Mayhem in Manchester was enough to convince the company's owners of their brands popularity here in the UK. Taking place just one week after one of the most infamous Wrestlemania's of all time, Mayhem in Manchester featured a title match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H.
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WWE's history in the UK dates back as far as the early nineties and below we've gone through some of the best professional wrestling action that's taken place before a British audience. Tickets to each of these events will go on sale via this link which is set to go live later this month at 10am on Friday November 23. Shows from two of the company's brands, RAW and Smackdown, will take place on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14. The Nationwide Arena, which seats up to 20,000 people for WWE events is also the home of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers.Next May, London's O2 will play host to two consecutive nights of WWE action. The Nationwide Arena, opened in the year 2000, is one of the most beautiful and unique venues for sports and entertainment in the United States. Triple H came out on top after hitting the Pedigree not once, but two times on HBK. The Game and The Showstopper pushed the limits and went nearly one hour to settle the score in one of the most intense rivalries in WWE history. The main event of the evening was a classic Hell in a Cell match between Triple H and Shawn Michaels. At Bad Blood, Chris Benoit pulled double duty, first teaming with Edge in a losing effort against La Resistance for the WWE Tag Team Championship, and then later in the night, he successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Kane. In 2004, WWE brought the Bad Blood pay-per-view to Columbus. And, in a dream match, Kurt Angle used the Ankle Lock submission to defeat the immortal Hulk Hogan. Triple H came up short in his challenge of Undertaker for the WWE Championship. Amongst them was a battle of legends, as Ric Flair defeated Eddie Guerrero. King of the Ring featured no fewer than three memorable contests. Before it was brought back to SmackDown this year, the last King of the Ring Tournament was held in Columbus in 2002. In recent years, the Nationwide Arena has hosted two WWE pay-per-view events. WWE has an extensive history at the Nationwide Arena, last visiting Columbus in August of last year for a live edition of SmackDown that saw "The Legend Killer" Randy Orton take on the returning WWE Legend Kamala. WWE comes to the Nationwide Arena in the capital city of Columbus, Ohio tonight for Monday Night RAW.
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