WWE 2K20 Universe: WWE SmackDown '00 (Jan.W3.19.Thu)

WWE Legends SmackDown '00

Thursday.January.Week 3.2019

Birmingham, AL

CHAMPIONS

WWE CHAMPION '05-'13: Edge (1x)(4D)(Since Tue.Sep.W1.18)

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION '94: Ricky Steamboat (3x)(0D)(Since Sun.Oct.W2.18)

WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS '97-'02: The Rock 'N' Sock Connection (The Rock & Mankind)(9x)(0D)(Since Sun.Aug.W4.18)

WWE EUROPEAN CHAMPION: X-Pac (1x)(1D)(Since Thu.Nov.W4.18)

WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION '01-'07: Rey Mysterio (2x)(0D)(Since Dec.W2.18)

WWE HARDCORE CHAMPION: Ricky Steamboat (1x)(2D)(Since Mon.Nov.W1.18)

WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPION '98-'10: Lita (7x)(0D)(Since May.W2.18)

MILLION DOLLAR CHAMPION: Ted DiBiase (2x)(1D)(Since Thu.Apr.W1.18)

WWE SMACKDOWN '00 POWER RANKINGS

1. Rey Mysterio (World Heavyweight Champion, WWE Cruiserweight Champion '01-'07, WCW Cruiserweight Champion, ECW World Heavyweight Champion '94-'01)

2. Edge (WWE Champion '05-'13)

3. Mankind (ECW World Tag Team Champion)

4. Steve Austin (ECW World Tag Team Champion)

5. Hollywood Hulk Hogan

TONIGHT ON SMACKDOWN '00: Stone Cold Steve Austin challenges Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat for the WWE Intercontinental Championship! Can “The Texas Rattlesnake” capture his first WWE Legends brand Intercontinental Championship or will “The Dragon” proclaim himself as more of a dominant champion that Stone Cold?

SHOW OPENER PROMO

“The Ninth Wonder of the World” Chyna is back and better than ever. Her immediate first order of business is settling her long-held vendetta against Stephanie McMahon!

NEXT: The Hart Foundation challenge The Rock 'N' Sock Connection for the World Tag Team Championship '97-'02! Will Bret “The Hitman” Hart even things up with “The Brahma Bull” after his recent defeat to The Rock?

MATCH #1

WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP '97-'02

Tag Team Match

The Rock 'N' Sock Connection [The Rock ($500 Shirt) & Mankind](c) vs The Hart Foundation (Bret “Hitman” Hart & Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart)

WINNER and WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS '97-'02: The Rock 'N' Sock Connection [The Rock ($500 Shirt) & Mankind]

Method: Pinfall from The Rock on Neidhart

Finish: Rock Bottom

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN '00: X-Pac defeated Big Boss Man to retain the European Championship!

NEWS: Dusty Rhodes has been cleared by medical staff to compete once again! This Superstar is ready to make an impact on the scene as he makes his return to the ring.

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Dusty Rhodes considers challenging X-Pac for the European Champion when Big Boss Man appears and tells Dusty that X-Pac's next challenger is going to be The Boss Man himself because according to Boss Man, X-Pac's win last week was nothing but a giant fluke, something that Boss Man accuses X-Pac of building his career on. If Dusty wants an opportunity at the European Title then he's got to go through The Big Boss Man!

“The American Dream” responds by attacking Boss Man, setting off a brawl that Dusty gets the better of!

“The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes vs Big Boss Man

PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A

FOUR WEEKS FROM SUNDAY AT WRESTLEMANIA 33: In an effort to showcase how the women's division for the WWE Women's Championship '98-'10 holds up just as great as any other, Lita will defend her title in a Fatal 5-Way Match against Molly Holly, Trish Stratus, Maria Kanellis and “The Glamazon” Beth Phoenix!

MATCH #2

Normal Match

Beth Phoenix vs Devon Torres

WINNER: Beth Phoenix

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Glam Slam

THREE NIGHTS AGO ON WCW MONDAY NITRO: Rey Mysterio defeated the WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak in a Champion versus Champion Match to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship!

INTERVIEW: The WWE Cruiserweight Championship '01-'07, Rey Mysterio, says that since neither SmackDown '00 nor WCW Monday Nitro have a cruiserweight division yet have cruiserweight titles, “The Master of the 619” states that he is taken challenges from anyone from any brand.

SHOW CLOSER PROMO

The WWE Champion '05-'13, Edge, reveals that Kurt Angle '01 has challenged him to a Pick Your Poison Match where both competitors pick each other's opponents. “The Rated R Superstar” will be up first to ace his opponent next week which is revealed to be Jerry “The King” Lawler who is looking forward to making Edge look like an idiot next week and net himself a future opportunity at his long-sought-after WWE Championship '05-'13 in the process when Edge is beaten by “The King”. Edge responds by attacking Lawler which sets off a brawl that Edge gets the better of!

Edge vs Jerry “The King” Lawler

PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A

MAIN EVENT

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP '94

Normal Match

Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (c) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin

WINNER and WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION '94: Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat

Method: Submission

Finish: Sleeper Hold

Post-Match: Austin shakes Steamboat's hand and raises his arm.