Just two summers after WCW's memorable Georgia Dome Show where Goldberg captured the WCW World Hvt. Title from "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan on Nitro, WWF/E brought Raw to the Georgia Dome on July 31, 2000.

The main event was The Rock & Lita vs. Triple H & Trish Stratus in a mixed tag match. Plus, The Hardys faced Edge & Christian.

WWF Raw Review
July 31, 2000
Atlanta, Ga. at the Georgia Dome
Originally Published PWTorch Newsletter #614
Report by Jason Powell, now of Prowrestling.net

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- Raw TV Rating: 6.4, 5.8 head-to-head with Nitro
- Nitro TV Rating: 2.7, 2.3 head-to-head with Raw

A still shot photo of Gordon Solie appeared on the screen. Jim Ross briefly paid tribute, calling Solie his friend... Highlights aired from Smackdown of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon Helmsley's problems... Triple H exited a limo... The opening montage aired... Ross hyped the show and noted that over 25,000 fans were in attendance...

(1) Road Dogg & X-Pac beat Steve Blackman & Al Snow at 6:13. Before the match, highlights aired of Blackman telling Snow he didn't want to team with him. Snow responded by singing "Reunited." Late in the match, Snow accidentally hit Blackman with a trash can cover. X-Pac followed up with the X-Factor for the pin... A shot aired of Steph arriving in a limo...

Triple H came to the ring with a bouquet of flowers. He apologized to Steph and said there was never, and never will be, anything between himself and Trish Stratus. Steph walked to the ring and asked him how he would feel if he caught her bent down in front of Kurt Angle. After some debate, Steph forgave Triple H. As Triple H and Steph kissed, Mick Foley walked onto the stage with fake tears in his eyes. Foley cut a promo which he concluded by announcing Triple H & Steph would wrestle Rock & Lita later in the show.

(2) The Hardys (w/Lita) beat Edge & Christian by DQ at 4:33. In the end, Christian hit Jeff with a chairshot to intentionally disqualify his team. Afterward, Edge & Christian hit Jeff with a double chairshot to the head...

Backstage, Shane McMahon, Big Show, Chris Benoit, and Kurt Angle praised Edge & Christian. Mick Foley walked into the room and gave the crew their match assignments... Backstage, Trish apologized to Steph for what happened on Smackdown. Steph accepted the apology and shook hands with Trish. Once Trish left the room, Steph ripped her and complained about the way she and Triple H were looking at one another... Backstage, Jonathan Coachman interviewed Edge & Christian. The Hardys ran in and attacked Edge & Christian. The two teams brawled until security stepped in...

(3) Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle (w/Shane McMahon) beat The Dudleys at 7:20 when Big Show interfered. After a ref bump, Big Show ran in and chokeslammed Buh Buh, enabling Benoit to score the pin... Backstage, Triple H showed Steph a counter to Lita's spear. Steph then made him show her the counter he had explained to Trish on Smackdown. Triple H reluctantly explained the counter, but accidentally called her "Trish"...

(4) The Acolytes beat Bull Buchanan & Goodfather (w/Steven Richards) at 1:26. Before the match, Richards had the 'hos arrested. Richards cut a promo and dubbed his team the "Right to Censor" (RTC). In the end, Faarooq powerslammed Buchanan and scored the pin. Afterward, the RTC beat up the Acolytes and left them lying...

(5) Rikishi beat Tazz at 3:30. Late in the match, Tazz locked in the Tazzmission. Rikishi sold the move briefly, but then Samoan Dropped Tazz for the pin. Tazz's humbling process continues...

Backstage, Foley apologized to Triple H for what went down between him and Steph. Triple H asked Foley to postpone the match, but Foley said he couldn't. Triple H said he would wrestle the match by himself, but Foley told him he would have to team with Trish. As Triple H stormed away, Foley told him, "Watch those hot tags, buddy"...

(6) Eddie Guerrero & Chyna beat Val Venis & Perry Saturn (w/Terri) at 3:29... A shot aired of the Ga. Dome sign outside the building which read, "WWF Raw: Sold Out"... A shot aired of Dean Malenko hanging out with two women at WWF N.Y... Backstage, Triple H was stretching out when he heard a knock at his locker room door. He ran over to the door and opened it, thinking it was Steph. Trish walked into the room, but Triple H told her to get out...

(7) Big Show (w/Shane McMahon) fought Kane to an apparent no-contest in 1:00. Early in the match, Benoit and Angle ran in and attacked Kane, but he fought them off until Show punched him from behind. Later, the Dudleys ran out for the save...

(8) Rock & Lita beat Triple H & Trish Stratus at 6:04. A decent match with great heat as most of the crowd stood throughout. Late in the match, Rock gave Trish a spinebuster. Rock quickly explained Rock was acting instinctively. Rock tagged in Lita who hit a moonsault on Trish for the pin. Afterward, Rock hit Triple H with a chairshot, which caused Triple H to fall onto Trish with his groin in her face and his face in her crotch. Predictable, but still fun.

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