WWE WrestleMania 16 Results – April 2, 2000 – HHH v. Rock v. Show v. Foley

By Ry

April 2, 2000 from the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California

The Card:
– The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan defeated the Godfather and D’Lo Brown
– Hardcore Holly won a Hardcore Battle Royal to become the new World Wrestling Federation Hardcore Champion
– Test and Albert defeated Al Snow and Steve Blackman
– Edge and Christian defeated the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz in a Triple Threat Ladder Match to become the new World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions.
– Terri defeated The Kat in a catfight.
– Too Cool and Chyna defeated Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko
– In a Triple Threat Match for Kurt Angle’s Intercontinental and European Championship, Chris Benoit pinned Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Title. Later, Jericho defeated Benoit to win the European Championship.
– Kane and Rikishi defeated X-Pac and Road Dogg
– Triple H defeated The Rock, Mick Foley and the Big Show in a Fatal Four Way to retain the World Wrestling Federation Championship

Title Changes:
– Hardcore Holly won the Hardcore Battle Royal, in a match that featured several changes of the HC title.
– Edge and Christian won the Tag Team titles in a Triple Threat Ladder Match against the Dudleys and the Hardys
– Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho to win the IC title
– Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit to win the European Title

WM Facts:
– For the first time ever, the heel emerged out of the Wrestlemania Main Event as the World Champion, As Triple H defeated the Rock, Foley, and the Big Show to retain the WWF title.
– Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Edge, Christian, the Dudley Boyz and the Hardy Boyz all made their Wrestlemania In ring Debuts at WM 2000, along with Chyna, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, and Saturn.
– There was McMahon in every corner of the main event as Vince McMahon seconded the Rock, Linda McMahon was with Mick Foley, Shane McMahon accompanied the Big Show to the ring, and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley seconded the WWF champion, Triple H.
– For the first time since Wrestlemania 8 (where Bret Hart defeated Roddy Piper), the Intercontinental Title Changed hands as Chris Benoit won a triple threat match for the title.
– Pete Rose once again returned to Wrestlemania, in which he once again tried to attack Kane, only to get chokeslammed for his troubles.