Intro
The first Judgment Day took place in October 1998 and was part of the In Your House PPV series. After being on hiatus in 1999, it returned in May 2000. The traditional May PPV event was Over the Edge but that name was retired after Owen Hart’s fatal accident during the 1999 event. From 2004 - 2006, the show was a SmackDown brand PPV event. In 2007, the PPV brand split ended.
Top 3 Judgment Day Moments
1 – The 2000 Iron Man match between The Rock and Triple H was undoubtedly the greatest battle between these two legends.
2 – The 2001 show featured Kurt Angle battle Chris Benoit in a best of 3 falls match that included a regular match, a submissions match, and a ladder match.
3 – In addition to the previously mentioned iron man match, the Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho submission match also took place on the 2000 card. As you can probably guess from this list, the 2000 show was the best of all the Judgment Day cards.
The Worst Moment in WWE History
In 1999, the WWE’s May PPV event was known as Over the Edge. On that show, Owen Hart lost his life in a freak accident. The harness that held him in the rafters of the arena malfunctioned and he plummeted into the ring below. The fans on the PPV and in the arena did not see the fall because there was a video interview of Owen being shown on the Titantron at that moment. He was carried out of the ring on a stretcher and was pronounced dead a short while later. The fans in attendance did not find out but the fans at home were informed of the horrible news. The show continued as if nothing happened. The next night on RAW was the Owen Hart tribute show.
Title Changes
1998: Light Heavyweight Title: Christian beat Taka Michinoku
1998: European Title: X-Pac beat D-Lo Brown
2000: WWE Title: Triple H beat The Rock in an iron man match
2001: I-C Title: Kane beat Triple H in a chain match
2002: World Tag Team Title: Rico & Rikishi beat Chuck & Billy
2002: WWE Title: The Undertaker beat Hulk Hogan
2003: WWE Tag Team Title: Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri beat Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in a ladder match
2003: I-C Title: Christian won a battle royal to win the reinstated title by last eliminating Booker T
2004: Cruiserweight Title: Chavo Guerrero beat Jackie
2007: U.S. Championship: MVP beat Chris Benoit in a best-of-3 falls match
Judgment Day: In Your House 1998 – Rosemont Horizon; Chicago, IL 10/18/98
- Al Snow beat Marc Mero
- LOD 200 & Droz beat Skull, 8 Ball & Paul Ellering
- Light Heavyweight Title: Christian beat Taka Michinoku to win the title
- Goldust beat Val Venis
- European Title: X-Pac beat D-Lo Brown to win the title
- Tag Team Title: The Headbangers beat Champions New Age Outlaws by DQ. The Outlaws retain the title
- I-C Title: Champ Ken Shamrock beat Mankind
- Mark Henry beat The Rock
- WWF Title: Kane & Undertaker fought to a no contest due to the actions of special ref Steve Austin. As a result, the vacant title stayed vacant and Mr. McMahon fired Steve Austin.
Judgment Day 2000 – Freedom Hall; Louisville, KY 5/21/00
- Too Cool & Rikishi beat Edge, Christian & Kurt Angle
- European Title: Champ Eddie Guerrero beat Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn
- Falls Count Anywhere: Shane McMahon beat The Big Show
- Submission Match for I-C Title: Champ Chris Benoit beat Chris Jericho
- Tables Match: X-Pac & Road Dogg beat The Dudley Boyz
- 60 Minute Iron Man Match for World Title: Triple H beat The Rock 6-5 to win the title
Judgment Day 2001 – Arco Arena; Sacramento, CA 5/20/01
- William Regal beat Rikishi
- Best of 3 falls: Kurt Angle beat Chris Benoit (Angle won a standard match, Benoit won a submission match, and Angle won a ladder match)
- Hardcore Title: Champion Rhyno beat The Big Show & Test
- Women's Title: Champion Chyna beat Lita
- Chain Match for I-C Title: Kane beat Triple H to win the title
- 7 team gauntlet match: Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho won the match last beating Edge & Christian. The other teams included Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko, The APA, The Dudley Boyz, X-Pac & Justin Credible, and The Hardy Boyz
- No Holds Barred Match for the WWF Title: Champ Steve Austin beat The Undertaker
