WWE Roadblock 2000
Inspired by something I saw on twitter this past week, I'm going to be exploring what it would look like if an extra Network Special had been thrown into previous roads to WrestleMania. Thanks to a suggestion, I will be starting with the road to WrestleMania 2000. Since I can't change any of the details of the storylines or what happened on the actual WrestleManias in these years, this one was tough to book, being that WM2000 was such an absolute mess. But, alas, I was able to put a card together, which I will run through and explain, results included.
Opening Match
Eddie Guerrero w/ The Radicalz vs Chyna w/ Too Cool
This is simply an adjusted version of the six-person intergender tag match that is to take place at WrestleMania 16, but with all the fat trimmed and the two most integral parts of the storyline isolated. With the help of a distraction from Saturn and Malenko on the outside, Eddie rolls up Chyna for the win in order to keep the train moving towards Mania.
Triple Threat Match
Jeff Hardy w/ Matt Hardy vs Edge w/ Christian vs Bubba Ray Dudley w/ D-Von Dudley
This is a pretty cheap way of delaying a three-way tag team match until the memorable triangle ladder match, but it would be perfectly fine in terms of match quality and storyline advancement. Jeff Hardy picks up the win as the Hardyz are the most over team in the match and Edge and Christian are going to get the titles at Mania.
Tag Team Match
T & A w/ Trish Stratus vs APA
T & A ended up in a nothing tag match at Mania against Head Cheese while the APA were a focal point in the Hardcore Invitational, so it seems pretty inconsequential to throw them in this match together. It would be short, quick, and stiff, which is all you can really ask of a random lowercard tag match. Test and Albert win with interference from Trish as they're the only ones moving on to a tag match on the next show.
Hardcore Championship Match
Crash Holly (c) vs Tazz
Crash wins with inadvertent help from his cousin Hardcore Holly, who runs out to attack Crash and capitalize on the 24/7 rule, but accidentally takes out Tazz instead. Crash runs away, chased down by Hardcore. This helps advance towards the Hardcore Invitational.
Handicap Match
Kane w/ Paul Bearer vs Road Dogg and X-Pac w/ Tori
In order to get to the part of the storyline where Kane picks Rikishi as his tag team partner, Kane loses this handicap match as the numbers game is just too much for him. This match hopefully makes at least a little sense out of a WrestleMania match that really makes no sense whatsoever.
Special Guest Referee - Kurt Angle
Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho
Jericho and Benoit both snap on Kurt's annoying refereeing and get simultaneously disqualified after they attack him, eventually leading to Angle being trapped in both the Walls of Jericho and the Crippler Crossface. Simple match to keep the story rolling.
Tag Team Match
Triple H & Big Show w/ Shane McMahon & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
vs
The Rock 'N Sock Connection w/ Vince McMahon & Linda McMahon
It's kinda cheating to take the WrestleMania main event and turn it into a tag match, but here we are. Rock 'N Sock go over by pinning Big Show, Vince and Linda stand triumphant over their kids, and Rock stares down Triple H. Foley and Big Show are just kinda there, much like in real life.
