Before this match, a limousine pulls up to the arena. Michael Cole is there to get an interview, helping McMahon with his jacket. Mr. McMahon says all of Cole's questions will be answered by the end of the night, but he's here to make an impact. Jim Ross and Paul Heyman are on commentary for this match. Test enters first and we see him hitting Undertaker with a Big Boot on Smackdown the previous Thursday. Kane makes his way out at JR mentions he's been in the WWF for 4 years. Making his first appearance in this arena.
TEST VS. KANE
WWF No Mercy 2001 (21st October 2001)
Test is there to meet Kane as he enters the ring, right hands are thrown and Kane gets the better of it. Test is sent off the ropes, he ducks a clothesline but runs into a back elbow, Kane hits an elbow drop and a clothesline in the corner to Test, who gets sent across the ring for another. Kane sends Test back again for the third, Test stumbles out of the corner into a hit to the throat. He fights back from the corner with a kick, then gets a right hand and a back elbow to Kane, who is sent across the ring. Test runs into a powerslam as commentary put over their finishers. Kane covers but only gets 2, he hits Test with another right and sends him off the ropes but he ducks early. Kane is kicked but he lifts up Test, dropping him across the top rope. Kane military presses Test and drops him over the top rope to the floor! Nick Patrick doesn't bother counting since Kane follows, hitting right hands at ringside. Test hits Kane with the ring bell, and JR questions the lack of disqualification.
Test brings it back into the ring, hitting Kane with right hands before taking him to the corner. More right hands alternated with back elbows from Test, he kicks at Kane then chokes him with his boot in the corner. Test hits a suplex and covers but only gets 2. We see Test has cut his lip open as Kane fires back with right hands, Test cuts it off with a boot to the gut but Kane counters an irish whip into a short-arm clothesline, Kane goes for another crazy height elbow drop and Test moves out of the way. Test climbs up to the middle rope and hits a back elbow on Kane for a nearfall. Test hits Kane with right hands, and he fires some back before sending Test into the corner. Kane kicks at Test but is sent into the corner, he walks out into a sidewalk slam from Test. Test misses an elbow drop from the top rope and the crowd reaction really eclipses this match.
They both get to their feet, Kane hits the ropes, Test ducks early and Kane hits a neckbreaker. Kane blocks right hands from Test, connecting with his own and sends Test off the ropes into a big boot. Test takes the Bret Hart corner bump and Kane squashes him with an avalanche, covering for 2. Test counters an irish whip, Kane counters the pumphandle slam and hits a sidewalk slam on Test for another nearfall. Test is clotheslined out to the floor, Kane follows and gets sent into the ring post, Test hits the Big Boot and brings it back into the ring as we see the replay. He covers and Kane kicks out at 2 ½. Test throws a tantrum, then waits for Kane to get up. Kane ducks another Big Boot attempt and hits a chokeslam, but he's slow to cover and Test barely kicks out. They exchange right hands as they get back to their feet, Test gets the better end this time. Kane reverses an irish whip sending Test into the corner and hits him with a powerslam.
Kane goes to the top rope but misses the clothesline, he rolls through but Test kicks him in the gut and hits the pumphandle slam. He covers but again Kane kicks out after 2. Test goes back to the top rope, the elbow drop connects but Kane still kicks out before 3. Test is frustrated and decides to get a chair from ringside. Kane dropkicks the chair back into Test! Kane grabs the chair but Nick Patrick stops him from using it. Kane throws it to the floor and grabs Patrick for a chokeslam, he grabs Test too and releases Patrick, Test escapes with a low blow and hits the Big Boot. He covers Kane for 3.
WINNER: TEST
I liked this match. It had a few really nice spots (the military press and dropkick namely). They made the most out of the time they got and the crowd were really into it. It was a sleeper hit on the card for me, better than I expected.– As a match it's ** ¾ but personally I'd rate it 5/10
Kane hits two chokeslams and a powerbomb on Nick Patrick before leaving. Backstage Johnathan Coachman is trying to get an interview with Stone Cold. Debra stops him and Austin does the interview through Debra and the door, although you can hear him. It's funnier than I made it sound. Then Stacy Keibler meets up with Matt Hardy backstage.
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