WWF Metal 2/10/2001

World Wrestling Federation presents Metal
Date: 2/10/2001
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Matches:
1.) Albert defeated Onyx
2.) Essa Rios defeated Kid Romeo
3.) K-Kwik defeated Rick Michaels
4.) Billy Gunn defeated David Young

Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Albert tosses Onyx across the ring, which impresses the crowd. Onyx fights back with a few strikes, but Albert delivers a headbutt to stop Onyx. Onyx ducks a strike and strikes Albert a few times. Albert nails Onyx with a short arm clothesline. Albert drives Onyx down with a backbreaker and a side slam. Albert misses a big splash off the ropes. Onyx delivers a few strikes and tries for a clothesline, but Albert absorbs it and drops Onyx to the mat gut first. Albert strikes Onyx into the corner. Albert hits a big splash in the corner. Albert wants the referee to ask if Onyx wants to quit. Albert catapults Onyx throat first into the bottom rope. Onyx drops Albert over the ropes and heads to the top rope missing a crossbody attempt. Albert press slams Onyx and misses a splash in the corner. Onyx ducks a clothesline and kicks Albert. Albert stops Onyx on a baseball slide attempt to hit the Blado Bomb for the win. (*. Onyx sold some stuff pretty well, but this wasn’t all that good of a match.)

2.) Romeo gets a waist lock on Rios, but Rios tries for a waist lock only for Romeo to counter wit a rollup for a two count. Rios nails Romeo with a spinning heel kick. Rio strikes Romeo into the corner a few times. Romeo drop toe holds Rios into the corner. Romeo chops Rios in the corner several times followed by a strike and elbow strike. Rios chops and strikes Romeo a few times. Romeo monkey flips Rios, but Rios lands on his feet. Romeo sends Rios to the floor and misses a baseball slide attempt. Rios nails Romeo with a kick on the floor before returning to the ring. Rios tries for a cover, but Romeo kicks out at two. Rios keeps a chin lock on Romeo, but doesn’t get a submission. Romeo stops Rios with a jawbreaker and hits a sit out face buster to counter a head scissors attempt. Romeo kneels on Rios for a near fall. Romeo wheelbarrow bulldogs Rios and manages a two count. Romeo stomps on Rios to keep the advantage. Romeo heads to the top rope, but Rios crotches Romeo. Rios hits a sit out slam off the top rope. Rios hits a top rope moonsault for the win. (*. I’ve seen Romeo compete a lot better than this. Rios didn’t even do the somersault dive to the floor over the ring post. It was a little bizarre for this to be as tame as it was.)

3.) Michaels gets a headlock on Kwik and shoulder blocks Kwik. Kwik hip tosses Michaels followed by a couple of arm drags. Kwik superkicks Michaels through the ropes to the floor. Kwik dives over the top to take Michaels out on the floor. Kwik tries for a cover, but Michaels kicks out at two. Michaels drops Kwik with a neckbreaker and delivers a stomp. Michaels drops Kwik with a left hand, but Kwik responds with strikes. Michaels catches Kwik on a leapfrog to hit a Death Valley Driver for a two count. Michaels pummels Kwik with left hands on the mat. Kwik backdrops Michaels coming off the ropes and hits a vertical suplex for a two count. Kwik connects with a heel kick and both men are down. Kwik punches Michaels several times and hits a head scissors. Kwik clotheslines Michaels in the corner and tries for a cover, but Michaels kicks out at two. Kwik plants Michaels with a front suplex for the win. (*1/2. These two know each other from Wildside days so there’s some chemistry there. It’s a decent match, but for some reason Michaels looked to be a little off here.)

4.) Gunn controls Young with a wrist lock to kickoff the match, but Young counters quickly. Gunn counters by yanking on Young’s arm. Young knee lifts Gunn in the corner followed by a strike. Gunn arm drags Young to the mat out of the corner. Gunn leg drops Young, but Young comes back with a knee lift and misses a clothesline. Gunn arm drags Young and keeps arm control. Gunn shoulder blocks Young and continues with a hip toss. Gunn dropkicks Young over the top to the floor. Gunn rams Young into the railing before returning to the ring. Young eye rakes Gunn and continues with strikes. Young scoop slams Gunn and heads to the corner missing a moonsault off the middle rope. Gunn clotheslines Young and hits a jackhammer. Gunn signals for the One and Only. Gunn hits the One and Only for the win. (*. Yeah, that’s dominating win for Gunn. Young didn’t even get to showcase the spinebuster on a bigger stage.)

Final Thoughts:
I was bummed after this episode largely because I’ve watched the enhancement guys elsewhere and they weren’t given a chance to put on competitive matches as I’ve seen in the past on Metal. I’m curious as to why that was the case here as I think they could have put forth fun matches if given the chance.

Thanks for reading.