No Mercy (UK)
No Mercy was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) exclusively for the United Kingdom. It took place on May 16, 1999 at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.
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 Promotional poster featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kane, Triple H, The Undertaker, and Billy Gunn | |||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | May 16, 1999 | ||
| City | Manchester, England | ||
| Venue | Manchester Evening News Arena | ||
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The pay-per-view market was relatively new to Britain: before One Night Only in 1997, all pay-per-view events were broadcast for free on Sky Sports. The UK exclusive pay-per-views were established to serve as promotion for the new delivery method, however were booked and treated similar to house shows.[1]
It was released on DVD in the UK and Europe on July 12, 2010, in a set also including Capital Carnage as part of the WWE's Tagged Classics range released by Silver Vision, without any edits to the original content, most notably keeping all mentions and appearances of the WWF logo intact and un-blurred.
Event
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Jim Ross |
| Jerry Lawler | |
| Interviewers | Michael Cole |
| Ring announcer | Tony Chimel |
| Referees | Mike Chioda |
| Teddy Long | |
| Earl Hebner |
Preliminary matches
The first match was a singles match between Tiger Ali Singh and Gillberg. Singh quickly pinned Gillberg after a reverse neckbreaker.[2]
The following match was between The Ministry of Darkness (Viscera, Faarooq and Bradshaw) and The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, and Christian). Bradshaw pinned Gangrel for the victory after a Clothesline From Hell.
The third match saw Steve Blackman defeat Droz by submission using a Triangle Choke. Following that match saw Kane competing against Mideon. Mideon was disqualified after several Corporate Ministry members interfered,[2] resulting in Kane being declared the winner.
The next planned match was between Sable and Tori. Nicole Bass substituted for her and the match ended quickly after Bass performed a Chokeslam on Tori. This would be Sable's last appearance in the WWF for nearly four years.
The sixth event of the night was a WWF European Championship match that saw Shane McMahon defend against X-Pac. McMahon pinned X-Pac after Triple H interfered and gave him a Pedigree, while the referee was down. At one point Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco stopped Shane McMahon from leaving the match early, leading to Chyna's interference, attacking the pair so they wouldn't interfere again.
The seventh match saw Billy Gunn defeat Mankind. Gunn pinned Mankind after a Fameasser.[2]
Main event matches
The main event match was Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship. Defending champion Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) and Triple H (with Chyna), pinning Triple H after a Stone Cold Stunner following interference from the Corporate Ministry, The Brood, Kane, X-Pac and Mankind.
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Tiger Ali Singh defeated Gillberg | Singles match | 1:05 |
| 2 | The Ministry of Darkness (Bradshaw, Faarooq and Viscera) defeated The Brood (Christian, Edge and Gangrel) | Six-man tag team match | 13:49 |
| 3 | Steve Blackman defeated Droz by submission | Singles match | 7:43 |
| 4 | Kane defeated Mideon by disqualification | Singles match | 4:34 |
| 5 | Nicole Bass defeated Tori | Singles match | 0:27 |
| 6 | Shane McMahon (c) defeated X-Pac | Singles match for the WWF European Championship | 8:26 |
| 7 | Billy Gunn defeated Mankind | Singles match | 12:17 |
| 8 | Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) defeated Triple H (with Chyna) and The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) | Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship | 18:27 |
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References
- "Episode 69: No Mercy 1999". Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "WWF PPV Results". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-03-28.