After the strength of King of the Ring 1999 many of the matches on this card are closer to the dark days of mid-90s than 2000s. Some solid action and matches to thou. In the form of the Hardy boys with Michael P hayes felt like an unneeded addition to the team. As often happens with the new talent where they feel they need a mouthpiece these two boys work from the very beginning in the ring Would speak for it self. The cracks are starting to show for DX almost literally has Chyna and Mr ass fight to try to keep the DX name solid match good entertainment. Some big hitting matches big show and Kane again following there match at king of the ring. Triple H and the rock continue there feud From King of the Ring in a strap match Not bad but not the rock Triple H finest hour together watchable. Stone cold undertaker first blood match Don't need to say any more about this match it's all here first blood interference from everywhere entertainment action strong storytelling a main event worth watching the card for.
4 Reviews
Not bad, still good standard
amanwhorocks14 September 2014
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1. WWF Intercontinental Championship: Champ-Edge Vs. Jeff Jarrett - Yeah Slappy won that belt. 8/10
2. WWF Tag Team Championship: Champs-Hardy Boys Vs. Faarooq/Bradshaw . Exciting clothesline on Jeff in the air by Bradshaw. Acolytes deserved belts rightfully. 9/10
3. WWF European Title Match: Champ-Mideon Vs. D'lo Brown - D'lo became champ in a boring match (no heat in the crowd either). 6/10
4. WWF Hardcore Title Match: Champ- Al Snow Vs. Big Boss Man - I was surprised that they let Big Show scored 7/10
5. Iron Circle Match: Ken Shamrock Vs. Steve Blackman 6/10
6. Mr. Ass/Chyna Vs. Road Dogg/X-Pac 7.5/10
7. Strap Match: Triple H Vs. The Rock - Triple H over Rock in a solid match. 8/10
8. First Blood Match: Stone Cold Vs. Steve Austin - Austin won and Vince should go forever...erm...7.5/10
2. WWF Tag Team Championship: Champs-Hardy Boys Vs. Faarooq/Bradshaw . Exciting clothesline on Jeff in the air by Bradshaw. Acolytes deserved belts rightfully. 9/10
3. WWF European Title Match: Champ-Mideon Vs. D'lo Brown - D'lo became champ in a boring match (no heat in the crowd either). 6/10
4. WWF Hardcore Title Match: Champ- Al Snow Vs. Big Boss Man - I was surprised that they let Big Show scored 7/10
5. Iron Circle Match: Ken Shamrock Vs. Steve Blackman 6/10
6. Mr. Ass/Chyna Vs. Road Dogg/X-Pac 7.5/10
7. Strap Match: Triple H Vs. The Rock - Triple H over Rock in a solid match. 8/10
8. First Blood Match: Stone Cold Vs. Steve Austin - Austin won and Vince should go forever...erm...7.5/10
Pretty entertaining PPV.
morantjavonte16 June 2022
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Fully Loaded 1999 Thoughts
Fully Loaded 1999 was the 2nd annual Fully Loaded PPV event produced by the WWF. Taking place July 25, 1999 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. Had a good Buyrate of 360,000 which was at this time tremendous for the WWF after what they use to get 3-4 years earlier. WWF was hot during this period of the Monday Night Wars and pretty much WCW had little chance of ever bouncing back on top.
Match card featured the strong babyface Stone Cold Steve Austin who was the number 1 draw in all of wrestling battling the Undertaker in a first blood match which wasn't just for the WWF Championship but Vince's time in the WWF as the boss (kayfabe). We also saw The Rock who was booked as the number 2 babyface on the rise of facing Triple H, who was on the bout of becoming the top heel of the promotion. Both battled for a title shot at SummerSlam.
The Good - Both the last 2 matches were done pretty well. I never agree with Austin or Taker of never having chemistry as I always thought these two make a hell of a duo in the ring together. The first blood match was fun and enjoyable although the finish was a little strange. The Rock vs. Triple H also was a very good match and HHH looked ready for the main events which this match was set for the Game's push. Rock was over too and continued to look better as months went on. The opening was also a good match and I really enjoyed the Hardys vs. Acolytes. Hardys getting no big crowd reaction is awkward to see in later views as we all know this team would eventually make a name for themselves.
The Meh - Mixed tag match was a bit boring and not really anything to look back on. Looking at this show in a later view the title changes were a bit too random and didn't do much.
The Bad - The midcard was pretty Lackluster. Hardcore and European title matches were pretty boring. Kane vs. Big Show was very bland and the slow pacing between the two giants was dragging the crowd out. Kane & Big Show never clicked in the ring one on one. I wouldn't call the Iron Circle Match a match due to it's short time.
Overall - It was a fine show. All the brawling did get a bit repetitive but it didn't hurt the show. I feel this show was missing a 4 star match or higher that should have maybe been in the mid or closed the show. In-ring "wrestling" around this time wasn't much as an importance as "moments" to a booker that would be gone a month later. So I feel like it sort of hurt the card a bit. Overall okay show.
Score - 6 out of 10: Decent
0 = Terrible : 1 = Bad/Lackluster : 2 = Decent : 3 = Good : 4 = Awesome : 5 = One of the Best of all Time
1. Edge vs. Jeff Jarrett: WWF Intercontinental Championship - 3/5
2. Michael Hayes & The Hardy Boyz vs. The Acolytes: WWF Tag Team Championship (Handicap Match) - 3.5/5
3. D-Lo Brown vs. Mideon: WWF European Championship - 1.5/5
4. Al Snow vs. Big Bossman: WWF Hardcore Championship - 1.5/5
5. Big Show vs. Kane - 1/5
6. Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman (Iron Circle Match) - 1/5
7. Chyna & Billy Gunn vs. Road Dogg & X-Pac: Rights to DX - 2/5
8. Triple H vs. The Rock: Number 1 Contender (Fully Loaded Strap) - 3.5/5
9. Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin: WWF Championship (First Blood) - 3.5/5
Best Match - Undertaker vs. Stone Cold
Worst Match - Big Show vs. Kane
Most Memorable Moment - Undertaker hit by the Camera from Austin
Top 5 Performers
1. Stone Cold Steve Austin - Good Performance
2. Undertaker - Good Performance
3. Triple H - Good Performance
4. The Rock - Good Performance
5. The Hardys - Good Performance.
Fully Loaded 1999 was the 2nd annual Fully Loaded PPV event produced by the WWF. Taking place July 25, 1999 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. Had a good Buyrate of 360,000 which was at this time tremendous for the WWF after what they use to get 3-4 years earlier. WWF was hot during this period of the Monday Night Wars and pretty much WCW had little chance of ever bouncing back on top.
Match card featured the strong babyface Stone Cold Steve Austin who was the number 1 draw in all of wrestling battling the Undertaker in a first blood match which wasn't just for the WWF Championship but Vince's time in the WWF as the boss (kayfabe). We also saw The Rock who was booked as the number 2 babyface on the rise of facing Triple H, who was on the bout of becoming the top heel of the promotion. Both battled for a title shot at SummerSlam.
The Good - Both the last 2 matches were done pretty well. I never agree with Austin or Taker of never having chemistry as I always thought these two make a hell of a duo in the ring together. The first blood match was fun and enjoyable although the finish was a little strange. The Rock vs. Triple H also was a very good match and HHH looked ready for the main events which this match was set for the Game's push. Rock was over too and continued to look better as months went on. The opening was also a good match and I really enjoyed the Hardys vs. Acolytes. Hardys getting no big crowd reaction is awkward to see in later views as we all know this team would eventually make a name for themselves.
The Meh - Mixed tag match was a bit boring and not really anything to look back on. Looking at this show in a later view the title changes were a bit too random and didn't do much.
The Bad - The midcard was pretty Lackluster. Hardcore and European title matches were pretty boring. Kane vs. Big Show was very bland and the slow pacing between the two giants was dragging the crowd out. Kane & Big Show never clicked in the ring one on one. I wouldn't call the Iron Circle Match a match due to it's short time.
Overall - It was a fine show. All the brawling did get a bit repetitive but it didn't hurt the show. I feel this show was missing a 4 star match or higher that should have maybe been in the mid or closed the show. In-ring "wrestling" around this time wasn't much as an importance as "moments" to a booker that would be gone a month later. So I feel like it sort of hurt the card a bit. Overall okay show.
Score - 6 out of 10: Decent
0 = Terrible : 1 = Bad/Lackluster : 2 = Decent : 3 = Good : 4 = Awesome : 5 = One of the Best of all Time
1. Edge vs. Jeff Jarrett: WWF Intercontinental Championship - 3/5
2. Michael Hayes & The Hardy Boyz vs. The Acolytes: WWF Tag Team Championship (Handicap Match) - 3.5/5
3. D-Lo Brown vs. Mideon: WWF European Championship - 1.5/5
4. Al Snow vs. Big Bossman: WWF Hardcore Championship - 1.5/5
5. Big Show vs. Kane - 1/5
6. Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman (Iron Circle Match) - 1/5
7. Chyna & Billy Gunn vs. Road Dogg & X-Pac: Rights to DX - 2/5
8. Triple H vs. The Rock: Number 1 Contender (Fully Loaded Strap) - 3.5/5
9. Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin: WWF Championship (First Blood) - 3.5/5
Best Match - Undertaker vs. Stone Cold
Worst Match - Big Show vs. Kane
Most Memorable Moment - Undertaker hit by the Camera from Austin
Top 5 Performers
1. Stone Cold Steve Austin - Good Performance
2. Undertaker - Good Performance
3. Triple H - Good Performance
4. The Rock - Good Performance
5. The Hardys - Good Performance.
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bh_tafe36 October 2013
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Well, Vince lost his job, Austin retained the WWE Title and Triple H earned his first PPV title shot (a half truth as he had been one of the participants in a triple threat title match at a UK only PPV show in May) as the WWE stayed right in its PPV rut with another below standard offering here.
The two big story lines of the night were Triple H, conducting more enmity from fans by the week, taking on his old adversary The Rock in a strap match for the No.1 contendership, while Vince McMahon put his career in the line to entice Steve Austin to defend the WWE Title against the man he'd won it from weeks earlier, The Undertaker, in a first blood match.
The night started off with Jeff Jarrett defeating Edge to regain the intercontinental Championship he'd lost to him in Canada a few days earlier in an average (to be generous) opener. Jarrett was nearing the end of his final WWE run.
The next match saw popular tag team champions the Hardy Boyz lose their belts to the Undertaker's evil Acolytes Faarooq and Bradshaw. This was a no holds barred anything goes match. It was OK I guess. Reasonable entertainment, but not much of a match.
Another PPV match, another title on the line as Mideon, another of the Undertaker's Ministry lost the European Championship to D Lo Brown. Brown would go on to win the IC Championship as well to hold both simultaneously. Mideon was the latest incarnation of Phineas Godwinn. He would later become Naked Mideon (exactly what it sounds like) and then was released with few noticing.
Next up saw another win for the Corporation with Big Boss Man defeating Al Snow to win his hardcore Title in another forgettable match that would eventually lead to the Dog Kennel from hell match, which I will no doubt talk about in some detail when I review Unforgiven (or maybe I'll just skip that PPV to not have to think about it).
Next match was probably the worst of the night (which is actually saying something) as the Big Show defeated Kane following a fast count by guest referee Hardcore Holly. This match was more significant for the Undertaker's assault of Kane at the end which gave Austin the opportunity to give the Undertaker a gash on his face. Undertaker had similarly gashed Austin on the Heat before the PPV, so this evened the odds.
Next match saw Steve Blackman and Ken Shamrock take it to the parking lot as they had a short match surrounded by cars. Shamrock wins. Not much is achieved.
Next match saw Road Dogg and X-Pac defeat Chyna and Mr King of the Ring Billy Gunn in a tag match to earn the rights to use the D-Generation X name.
Next came the big No.1 contender's strap match between former Corporate Champion The Rock and new Corporate suck-up Triple H. Chyna couldn't have bee too annoyed at losing the rights to DX, because she accompanied Triple H to ringside and Billy Gunn couldn't have been too worried either as he interfered in the match to stop the Rock from pinning Triple H after a people's elbow and then distracted the Rock enough for him to walk into a pedigree. Triple H wins and will be the No.1 contender for Summerslam.
Final match, and the best match on this card, was Steve Austin defeating the Undertaker in a first blood match to retain the WWE Championship. Vince McMahon and X-Pac both interfered in the match, with Austin eventually drawing blood with a camera shot. And Vince was done on WWE television.
So who would be running the company now? Just how good was the set in stone WWE Title match between Austin and Triple H going to be at Summerslam and where next for the Rock now he was out of the title picture? Onwards to Summerslam to learn the answers.
The two big story lines of the night were Triple H, conducting more enmity from fans by the week, taking on his old adversary The Rock in a strap match for the No.1 contendership, while Vince McMahon put his career in the line to entice Steve Austin to defend the WWE Title against the man he'd won it from weeks earlier, The Undertaker, in a first blood match.
The night started off with Jeff Jarrett defeating Edge to regain the intercontinental Championship he'd lost to him in Canada a few days earlier in an average (to be generous) opener. Jarrett was nearing the end of his final WWE run.
The next match saw popular tag team champions the Hardy Boyz lose their belts to the Undertaker's evil Acolytes Faarooq and Bradshaw. This was a no holds barred anything goes match. It was OK I guess. Reasonable entertainment, but not much of a match.
Another PPV match, another title on the line as Mideon, another of the Undertaker's Ministry lost the European Championship to D Lo Brown. Brown would go on to win the IC Championship as well to hold both simultaneously. Mideon was the latest incarnation of Phineas Godwinn. He would later become Naked Mideon (exactly what it sounds like) and then was released with few noticing.
Next up saw another win for the Corporation with Big Boss Man defeating Al Snow to win his hardcore Title in another forgettable match that would eventually lead to the Dog Kennel from hell match, which I will no doubt talk about in some detail when I review Unforgiven (or maybe I'll just skip that PPV to not have to think about it).
Next match was probably the worst of the night (which is actually saying something) as the Big Show defeated Kane following a fast count by guest referee Hardcore Holly. This match was more significant for the Undertaker's assault of Kane at the end which gave Austin the opportunity to give the Undertaker a gash on his face. Undertaker had similarly gashed Austin on the Heat before the PPV, so this evened the odds.
Next match saw Steve Blackman and Ken Shamrock take it to the parking lot as they had a short match surrounded by cars. Shamrock wins. Not much is achieved.
Next match saw Road Dogg and X-Pac defeat Chyna and Mr King of the Ring Billy Gunn in a tag match to earn the rights to use the D-Generation X name.
Next came the big No.1 contender's strap match between former Corporate Champion The Rock and new Corporate suck-up Triple H. Chyna couldn't have bee too annoyed at losing the rights to DX, because she accompanied Triple H to ringside and Billy Gunn couldn't have been too worried either as he interfered in the match to stop the Rock from pinning Triple H after a people's elbow and then distracted the Rock enough for him to walk into a pedigree. Triple H wins and will be the No.1 contender for Summerslam.
Final match, and the best match on this card, was Steve Austin defeating the Undertaker in a first blood match to retain the WWE Championship. Vince McMahon and X-Pac both interfered in the match, with Austin eventually drawing blood with a camera shot. And Vince was done on WWE television.
So who would be running the company now? Just how good was the set in stone WWE Title match between Austin and Triple H going to be at Summerslam and where next for the Rock now he was out of the title picture? Onwards to Summerslam to learn the answers.
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