Wwf Smackdown May 4 2000 Link

Chris Jericho ended Chris Benoit 's Intercontinental title reign in a highly technical 6-minute bout.

The May 4, 2000, episode of WWF SmackDown! (taped May 2 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia) focused on the fallout from and featured a major title change in the opening match. Match Card & Results WWF Intercontinental Championship Chris Jericho Chris Benoit (c) to win the title Intergender Tag Match Eddie Guerrero Singles Match Kurt Angle Hardcore Holly Two-on-One Handicap Match (c) via count-out. Tag Team Match : The Hardy Boyz defeated Singles Match Bull Buchanan The Big Show ended in a no-contest. WWF Hardcore Championship Crash Holly (c) defeated Dean Malenko Main Event Earl Hebner defeated D-Generation X ( Key Highlights Title Change Chris Jericho Chris Benoit to start his second reign as Intercontinental Champion Main Event wwf smackdown may 4 2000

However, the outcome is what etched this match into memory. The interference, the referee bumps, and the eventual victory for the heel faction via disqualification or shenanigans were standard fare, but the physicality was undeniable. It set the stage for the upcoming rivalry between Triple H and The Rock, proving that the television leading up to the PPV was just as important as the PPV itself. Chris Jericho ended Chris Benoit 's Intercontinental title

This episode solidified the "Iron Man Match" stipulation that would eventually happen at Judgment Day. Because Triple H had pinned The Rock (even via cheating), he had the momentum to demand a 60-minute Iron Man Match for the title. Match Card & Results WWF Intercontinental Championship Chris

While the main event scene dominates the memory, SmackDown in 2000 had a deep roster. featured a solid tag team contest pitting Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko (The Radicalz) against Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty) and Rikishi .