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[2000-06-22-WWF-Smackdown] Chris Jericho vs Hardcore Holly


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Holly has had a good run here as a beater that is a heel but also doesn’t really have fans in their locker room either as the match with HHH showed. He forces Jericho to be more violent here and has some punches and chops that were really stiff for Jericho standards around this time. Jericho being able to beat someone like this helps increase his credibility and again raise his reputation in the eyes of the fans as more than a smartass. Steph coming out there also helps keep the feud overall alive between herself and Jericho and it is really developing nicely. Fun match. **1/4

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The ‘Big Shot’ says that usually he doesn’t give a damn about anything, but when Chris Jericho stuck his nose in his business last Sunday night, that’s when he started to care. Tonight he’s going to kick him, beat him and it’s going to be real bad! No promo response from Y2J who sprints to the ring and the two immediately start trading blows. This has got the feeling of a fight about it as they’re rolling around on the floor, still throwing punches and trying to gain the upper hand. Jericho with a facebuster, but Holly then reverses the Irish whip and hotshots him across the top rope. Camel clutch by the ‘Big Shot’. A big powerbomb, but Y2J kicks out of the cover at two. Spinning heel kick by Jericho who again looks for the facebuster, however this time Holly cuts him off with a lariat. After a flying forearm ‘Hardcore’ conveniently rolls to the apron positioning himself for the obligatory Jericho springboard dropkick. Great surprise counter though, as Holly gives him a shove and Jericho goes flying into the ringside barricade. ‘Hardcore’ whips him into the ring steps when out walks Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. The ‘Big Shot’ throws Y2J back into the ring and as he has words with referee Teddy Long, she nails him in the back of the head with the Women’s world title belt. Much to her surprise Jericho kicks out of the subsequent pin attempt. Dropkick, but Y2J holds onto the ropes and Holly fails to connect. One Lionsault later this is over as Stephanie’s plan back fires.

 

I like how the match from Heat wasn’t just forgotten about and was used to build this one. Another good outing from Holly, who hasn’t had that one truly blow away great match, but is a solid hand you can always rely on to have an enjoyable TV match whether it needs to go under five minutes or over ten. The wheels continue to turn in the Y2J/Stephanie feud as her interference fails to pay off and Jericho gets one over on her here.

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