Rebellion (1999)
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The 1999 Rebellion was the inaugural
Production
Background
In May 1999, the American
Storylines
The event featured eleven professional wrestling matches and two pre-show matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]
Event
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Commentators
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Jim Ross |
Michael Hayes | |
Interviewer
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Michael Cole |
Ring announcer | Tony Chimel |
Referees | Mike Chioda |
Earl Hebner | |
Tim White |
Prior to the start of the event,
The first match saw WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett take on European Champion D'Lo Brown. Prior to the start of the match a coin toss was used to determine which championship would be on the line. Ultimately it was determined that the Intercontinental Championship was on the line, in a match which saw Jarrett retain his title.
The second match saw
Prior to the next match, it was announced that the WWE would be hosting another UK exclusive pay-per-view on May 6, 2000 which would be the inaugural Insurrextion.
Next Val Venis defeated Mark Henry following the Money Shot.
In a backstage segment The British Bulldog angrily confronted Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon about not getting a WWF title shot in his home country and, in his anger, threw a garbage can across the room, which accidentally hit Stephanie McMahon.
The
Next Chris Jericho defeated Road Dogg following a low blow.
The following match was an intergender match, which saw Chyna take on Jeff Jarrett. After Chyna hit the pedigree on Jarrett, The British Bulldog interfered and clotheslined Chyna, resulting in her victory via disqualification. Following the match, the two continued their attack on Chyna, which concluded when Jarrett put Chyna in a figure-4.
The next match was a
. Kane ultimately picked up the victory when he kicked a chair into Big Show’s face followed by a bodyslam.The following match saw The British Bulldog defeat
The main event was a
Aftermath
The British Bulldog and Stephanie McMahon's (kayfabe) fiancée Test briefly feuded when as a result of Bulldog's attack on her, Stephanie forgot how she felt for Test. Stephanie McMahon's memory later recovered and the two attempted to marry on the November 29, 1999 episode of Raw, only for Triple H (who was feuding with Vince McMahon at the time) to reveal he had married Stephanie.
A second Rebellion event was held the following year, also in the United Kingdom, thus establishing Rebellion as an annual UK-exclusive PPV for the promotion.[1] The event was discontinued after its 2002 event as the promotion started to broadcast Raw and SmackDown from the UK in 2004.[4]
Reception
In 2008, J.D. Dunn of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 6.5 [Average], stating, "An interesting show because it had a storyline which ran through the PPV and actually led an angle in the regular continuity. The main event is good, as are the Jericho and Jarrett matches. Not a "must-buy" by any means, but it's a mildly diverting show. Thumbs in the middle tilting up."[5]
Results
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See also
References
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- ^ "WWF No Mercy". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Discovery Communications. Archived from the originalon 29 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Historical Cards: Rebellion (October 26, 2002. Manchester, England)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 157. 2007 Edition.
- ^ "411Mania".
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (2 October 1999). "1999". The History of WWE. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Historical Cards: Rebellion (October 2, 1999. Birmingham, England)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 155. 2007 Edition.
- ^ "Rebellion 1999". Pro Wrestling History. 2 October 1999. Retrieved 24 May 2015.