This week on Tales from the Attitude Era, former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani review the wild, go-home episode of RAW is WAR from May 15, 2000! The Rock makes his triumphant return from filming The Mummy Returns and immediately accepts Triple H's challenge for a 60-Minute Iron Man Match at Judgment Day.
The show kicks off with the massive surprise return of Shawn Michaels, who resigns as commissioner and inserts himself as the special guest referee for the Judgment Day main event. Later, The Rock is forced into a Submission Match against Chris Benoit, which ends when Vince McMahon orders the timekeeper to ring the bell in a stunning \"Montreal Screwjob\" replay. The night ends with a massive brawl, culminating in The Rock putting Triple H through the announce table.
We also dive into:
- Tori getting her revenge by putting Bubba Ray Dudley through a table!
- A Godfather's \"Hoe\" winning the Hardcore Championship... for a few seconds.
- Big Show's continued hunt for Shane McMahon, which ends with Shane being thrown into the set.
- The real-life heat between The Rock and Shawn Michaels.
- Dean Malenko accidentally clotheslining Chyna, causing more friction among the Radicals.
Join us as we break down an action-packed Raw that perfectly set the stage for one of the most anticipated main events of the year.
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0:00 - Intro / The Rock is Back!
3:00 - The Surprise Return of Shawn Michaels!
7:05 - Tommy's backstage perspective on HBK's return
12:29 - Shawn Michaels' promo: Resigns as Commissioner
14:15 - HBK named Special Guest Referee for Judgment Day
16:35 - DX arrives, just misses HBK
20:36 - Big Show is looking for Shane
20:56 - Match 1: Dudley Boyz vs. Head Cheese (Al Snow & Steve Blackman)
22:50 - Stephanie McMahon & Kurt Angle Promo
26:25 - Match 2: Rikishi vs. Kurt Angle (w/ Edge & Christian)
27:14 - Match 3: Godfather vs. Crash Holly (Hardcore Title)
29:01 - A \"Hoe\" Wins the Hardcore Championship!
30:23 - McMahon-Helmsley Faction Promo
31:47 - The Rock Returns to RAW!
33:30 - The Real-Life Heat Between The Rock & Shawn Michaels
35:40 - Discussing the 60-Minute Iron Man Match Stipulation
39:15 - Match 4: Hardcore Holly vs. Chris Jericho (Hardcore Match)
40:49 - Big Show Hunts for Shane in a Limo
41:16 - Match 5: Big Show vs. T&A (w/ Shane, Trish & Brisco)
44:25 - Shane gets thrown into the WWF.com sign
44:52 - Match 6: Eddie Guerrero & Chyna vs. Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn
47:04 - Chyna accidentally low-blows Eddie
48:39 - Match 7: Edge & Christian vs. APA vs. The Hardy Boyz
52:12 - Main Event Setup: The Rock vs. Chris Benoit (Submission Match)
54:15 - The Montreal Screwjob 2.0: Vince screws The Rock
55:55 - Post-Match Brawl: Rock puts Triple H Through a Table!
57:47 - The Undertaker's Impending Return (Meltzer Notes)
1:00:21 - Final Thoughts & Show Rating
1:01:48 - Q&A Tease & Outro
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