Insurrextion (2001)

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Insurrextion
Insurrextion 2001 VHS cover.jpg
VHS cover featuring various WWF wrestlers
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateMay 5, 2001
CityLondon, England
VenueEarls Court Exhibition Centre
Attendance16,284[1]
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The 2001 Insurrextion was the second annual Insurrextion professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the American promotion, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on May 5, 2001, at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, England and was broadcast exclusively in the United Kingdom. It was the final Insurrextion produced before the promotion introduced the brand extension in March 2002.

Production[]

Background[]

In 2000, the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) held a United Kingdom-exclusive pay-per-view (PPV) titled Insurrextion. The following year, a second Insurrextion PPV was announced to be held on May 5, 2001, at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, England, the same venue as the first event, thus establishing Insurrextion as an annual UK PPV for the promotion.[2]

Storylines[]

The event featured seven 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]

Aftermath[]

The 2001 Insurrextion was the final Insurrextion produced before the promotion introduced the brand extension in March 2002, which divided the roster into two separate brands, Raw and SmackDown!, where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform.[4] The following year's event was subsequently a Raw-exclusive show.[5]

Results[]

No. Results[2][6] Stipulations Times[1]
1 Eddie Guerrero defeated Grand Master Sexay Singles match 4:30
2 The Radicalz (Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko) (with Terri Runnels) defeated The Hollys (Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly and Molly Holly) Mixed tag team match 5:37
3 Bradshaw defeated Big Show Singles match 3:20
4 Edge and Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley), The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) and X-Factor (Justin Credible and X-Pac) (with Albert) Four-Way Elimination match 13:20
5 Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle 2-0 Two-out-of-three falls match 14:23
6 Chris Jericho defeated William Regal by submission Singles match for the Queen's Cup 14:46
7 The Undertaker defeated The Power Trip (Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) and Triple H) (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) Handicap match for the WWF Championship
Undertaker could only win the title by pinning Austin. 		17:12
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

(*) Since Undertaker pinned Triple H, he did not win the title

Other on-screen talent[]

Commentators
Interviewer
Ring announcer
Referees

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "WWF Insurrextion 2001 « Events Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Random Network Reviews: Insurrextion 2001 - 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  4. ^ "WWE Entertainment To Make RAW and SMACKDOWN Distinct Television Brands" (Press release). WWE. March 27, 2002. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Dark Pegasus Video Review: Insurrextion 2002 - 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Insurrextion 01 - London, England - Earls Court - May 5, 2001 (16,284)". The History of WWE. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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