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WWF FLASHBACK: Austin vs. Rock in rare WWF Title vs. WCW Title match

Sep 9, 2015 - 1:59:17 AM

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Five months after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin turned heel at WrestleMania 17 in Houston, Tex., Austin and The Rock met again at a WWE house show in Austin - this time with both the WWF Title and the WCW Title on the line.

The rare WWF Title vs. WCW Title match 14 years ago today ended in a DQ when the Dudleys got involved. Read about the show in the middle of the WWF vs. WCW TV feud following WWE's acquisition of the WCW brand ...

WWF House Show Report
September 9, 2001
Austin, Texas at the Frank Erwin Center
Originally Published PWTorch Newsletter #670

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(1) X-Pac beat Tajiri to retain the WWF Lt. Hvt. Title. In the end, X-Pac hit the X-Factor for the win.

(2) Shawn Stasiak & Hugh Morrus beat Hardcore & Crash Holly. Late in the match, Stasiak hit Crash with a Perfect Plex for the win.

(3) Jeff Hardy beat Chuck Palumbo. In the end, Jeff hit his Swanton Bomb for the win.

(4) Albert beat Lance Storm with a Baldo Bomb.

(5) Rob Van Dam beat Raven (w/Terri) to retain the WWF Hardcore Title. The match that was heavily teased on television finally took place at a house show. In the end, Van Dam hit a frogsplash for the win.

(6) Undertaker & The APA beat Test & The Dudleys. In the end, Taker hit the Last Ride on Bubba Ray and scored the pin.

(7) Kanyon beat Billy Gunn to retain the WCW U.S. Title.

(8) Matt Hardy & Lita beat Hurricane Helms & Ivory (w/Stacy Keibler). In the end, Matt hit the Twist of Fate on Helms for the win. Afterward, Lita hit Ivory with a moonsault.

(9) Edge beat Rhyno by DQ when Christian interfered in a WWF Intercontinental Title match. Late in the match, Rhyno went for a Gore as Edge simultaneously attempted to spear him. Edge made it to his feet first, but Christian ran out and hit him with his own title belt.

(10) The Rock beat Steve Austin by DQ when the Dudleys interfered during a WCW Title vs. WWF Title match. Austin was booed by all but about ten people in the entire building. At one point, a fan threw a beer at Austin. Austin responded by grabbing the mic and saying, "The next S.O.B. that throws something gets his ass kicked." During the match, WCW referee Nick Patrick used his usual excuses for not counting Rock's pinfalls. Stasiak ran in, but Rock threw him out. Stasiak recovered, but Rock threw him out again. The Dudleys ran out and attacked Rock for the DQ. After the match, Rock threw the heels out of the ring and challenged Austin to return. Austin blew off Rock's challenge and sent Stasiak back to the ring in his place. Stasiak took a Rock Bottom to end the show.

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