Judgment Day (2000) facts for kids

Judgment Day (2000) was a big professional wrestling show. It was put on by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which is now called WWE. This event happened on May 21, 2000. It took place at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the second Judgment Day event ever. It was also the first one that became a yearly show.

What Was Judgment Day 2000?

Professional wrestling is a type of entertainment. It combines sports and acting. Wrestlers perform matches that have a story. Judgment Day (2000) was a "pay-per-view" event. This means people paid a special fee to watch it live on TV. These events often feature the biggest matches and storylines.

Exciting Matches at Judgment Day

Many different matches took place at Judgment Day (2000). Each match had special rules. These rules are called "stipulations." Here are some of the main matches:

Six-Man Tag Team Match

• Too Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty, Grand Master Sexay, and Rikishi) faced Team ECK (Kurt Angle, Edge, and Christian).
• This was a six-man tag team match. This means three wrestlers teamed up against another team of three.

WWF European Championship Match

• Eddie Guerrero (the champion) fought against Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko.
• This was a "Triple Threat match." In this type of match, three wrestlers compete. The first person to pin or make another wrestler give up wins. Eddie Guerrero kept his title.

Falls Count Anywhere Match

• Shane McMahon wrestled The Big Show.
• This was a "Falls Count Anywhere match." Wrestlers could pin each other anywhere in the arena, not just in the ring. Shane McMahon won this exciting match.

WWF Intercontinental Championship Match

• Chris Benoit (the champion) defended his title against Chris Jericho.
• This was a "Submission match." To win, a wrestler had to make their opponent give up. Chris Benoit won and kept his championship.

Double Tables Match

• D-Generation X (Road Dogg, X-Pac, and Tori) competed against The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von).
• This was a "Double Tables match." To win, both members of the opposing team had to be put through a table.

WWF Championship Iron Man Match

• The main event was for the WWF Championship.
• Triple H (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) challenged The Rock (the champion).
• This was a special "Iron Man match." It lasted for one hour. The wrestler with the most "falls" (wins by pinfall, submission, count-out, or disqualification) at the end of the hour would win.
• Shawn Michaels was the "special guest referee." This means he was the referee for this match only.
• Triple H won the match 6-5, becoming the new WWF Champion.