This will be my 3rd Summerslam tag team match in a row. As a 6-team turmoil match, it could be argued that this is 5 mini-matches. So 7 matches in a row using the most basic definition. In order of entrance, the teams in this match are: Edge & Christian, The Hardy Boyz (w/Gangrel), Mideon & Viscera, Prince Albert & Droz, The Acolytes, and The Holly Cousins
Before the match, Edge and Christian have a promo backstage with Michael Cole earlier in the night, E&C have drawn the first spot, with The Hardyz (not officially The New Brood for a couple of weeks) starting the match against them, E&C say they will go through the whole division to become the #1 contenders tonight. When one team is eliminated, the next team enters. Edge & Christian enter first, followed by The New Brood and Gangrel.
Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler are on commentary for this match, and Howard Finkel is our ring announcer.
6 Team Tag Team Turmoil match
WWF Summerslam 1999 (22nd August 1999)
They pair off to begin. The Hardyz have the upper hand until Edge reverses an irish whip, sending Matt into the corner. Edge tries to send Christian into his partner, but Edge goes down on all fours, and Christian hits Matt Hardy in the corner with a crossbody.
Edge sends Jeff Hardy through the ropes, deciding to start the match with Matt. Edge hits a Russian leg sweep and tags in Christian for a double hip toss. Christian covers for 2, he sends Matt Hardy off the ropes. Matt ducks a clothesline but not the spinning heel kick. Jeff Hardy runs into a back body drop, Matt tries to slam Christian, who drops to his feet behind Hardy. Gangrel gets in a cheap shot from ringside as Matt avoids an O’Conor roll, and he rolls up Christian for 2. Jeff Hardy gets the tag. The Hardy Boyz hit a double back suplex into a faceplant before removing their shirts. Jeff covers but only gets 2 on Christian. Jeff Hardy slams Christian before hitting a slingshot seated moonsault for 2. Matt Hardy tags in and assists with the Poetry in Motion before he knocks Edge down with a clothesline. Hardy connects with right hands on the mat. Matt Hardy chokes Edge across the middle rope and we see the Poetry in Motion again as Jeff hits a legdrop from the apron. Matt Hardy hits a leg drop before tagging out to Jeff,
Matt Hardy slams Edge in the corner so Jeff can hit the Swanton Bomb, but Edge breaks it up at 2. Matt tags back in, and Christian flips out of the back suplex. Christian hits a double Unprettier (the inverted DDT version), which seems to wake the crowd up a bit. Edge gets the tag and he knocks both Hardy Boyz down with clotheslines. Edge scoop slams Matt, but he gets dumped from the ring in front of Gangrel. Christian sends Jeff outside on the opposite side of the ring. Matt Hardy sends Edge in the direction of the barricade on one side, Jeff Hardy runs across the barricade on the other and they meet in the middle. Edge knocks Jeff out of the air with a Spear! Gangrel takes it to Edge at ringside as Christian and Matt Hardy are left in the ring. Christian dives out from the top rope to the floor onto Gangrel! Matt Hardy climbs to the top rope and hits Edge & Christian with a moonsault before bringing Christian back into the ring. Jim Ross mentions that Edge is the legal man just as Edge cuts off Matt Hardy with an electric chair facebuster. Christian hits a leg drop from the middle rope and covers to advance in the match.
Mideon and Viscera enter the match. Viscera beats down on Christian while we see a replay of Edge’s Spear on Jeff Hardy as they ran across the barricades. Viscera sends Christian from one turnbuckle to the other and hits a Samoan drop. Mideon makes the tag, Viscera and Mideon send Christian off the ropes into a double back elbow and hit a double elbow drop. Mideon throws Christian in a pumphandle and covers for 2. Mideon slams Christian, but takes too long getting to the middle rope. Christian avoids the elbow drop and tags in Edge, who knocks Mideon down with a clothesline. Edge softens up Viscera with right hands, but he can’t knock the 500-lber down with a clothesline. Edge runs into a rolling heel kick from Viscera. Viscera sends Edge into the corner. Edge pulls Mideon in the way of a charging Viscera and a double dropkick and shoulder block from Edge & Christian knocks Viscera through the ropes. Edge hits Mideon with a Spear to eliminate the next team.
Albert and Droz hit the ring next. Edge and Christian send Albert out to the floor. Droz hits an atomic drop and gets left in the ring with Edge. Droz knocks Edge down with a clothesline and stomps him, Edge is sent off the ropes into a spinning back elbow from Droz. Albert makes the tag, he throws Edge into the corner and connects with right hands, but Edge avoids the charge, sending Albert into the turnbuckles. Albert counters an irish whip attempt into an inverted TKO neckbreaker, but Christian breaks up the pin. Droz made his way to the action, too. Droz backs Christian into the ropes, but the 3-Point Football stance gets Droz low-bridged. Christian hits a slingshot plancha to the floor as Albert chops at Edge against the ropes. Albert sends Edge across the ring and lifts him overhead. Christian chop-blocks Albert, so Edge lands in a cover, but he only gets 2 before Albert powers out. Edge hits a Downward Spiral on Albert as Christian knocks Droz to the floor, which is enough to eliminate Droz & Albert.
The Acolytes make their way out to start the next part of the match. Farooq sends Christian outside and sends him into the ring steps and the announce table. Back in the ring, Bradshaw sends Edge off the ropes into a big boot. Christian sends Farooq’s head into the announce table as Edge hits a neckbreaker on Bradshaw in the ring. Edge hits a missile dropkick as Farooq gets over to his corner. Edge starts the 10-punches in the corner but he gets walked out by Bradshaw into a powerbomb. Bradshaw covers but Christian breaks it up at 2. Farooq comes in without making a tag (the referee didn’t see it, so it’s fine. He takes their word for if there was a tag or not when he’s distracted.) Farooq covers for 2, Farooq knocks Edge down with a right hand, Edge is sent off the ropes, and he ducks a clothesline coming back with a spinning heel kick for Farooq. Bradshaw makes the tag, and he knocks Christian off the apron before stomping Edge. Bradshaw beats Edge down in the corner and covers, but Edge grabs the bottom rope at 2. Bradshaw hits a back suplex and covers for 2.9, Farooq tags back in and he hits a rib breaker for 2. Farroq goes to the mat with a chinlock, but Edge fights to his feet and releases the hold with elbows but he gets caught with a standing Spinebuster. Farooq stands over Edge for the cover and gets 2. Edge fights out of the Dominator and hits a DDT. Each man gets the tag, and Christian knocks both Acolytes down with a dropkick each. Edge and Christian send Farooq through the ropes to the floor, Edge dropkicks Bradshaw before equalising Farooq with a baseball slide. Christian goes to the top rope but Farooq crotches him. Lawler reminds us that it’s called “high risk” for a reason but Christian is able to catch Bradshaw with a kick to the midsection and a tornado DDT for 2. The Holly Cousins seem to have made their way out early as Edge and Christian hit a double-team to Bradshaw. Edge and Christian send Farooq into the corner. Edge goes down on all fours, with Christian using him as a platform for a jumping clothesline. Christian turns around into a standing lariat from Bradshaw, Farooq trips Edge and that’s enough to bring on our final stage.
The Holly Cousins hit the ring, Hardcore Holly brings Bradshaw out to ringside as Crash Holly hits a dropkick to Farooq in the ring. Crash ducks too early on the backdrop, so Farooq kicks him. Hardcore Holly sends Bradshaw into the ring post on the outside. Farooq hits the Dominator on Crash Holly. Hardcore gets back in the ring to assist, but ends up arguing with Crash as Bradshaw also sneaks back into the ring. Crash Holly gets sent out of the ring. The Acolytes send Hardcore Holly off the ropes into a double shoulder tackle for 2. Farooq sends Hardcore Holly off the ropes but ducks early on a backdrop, Hardcore Holly suplexes Farooq and Crash tags himself in. Farooq desposes of Crash without much difficulty and keeps the referee occupied while Bradshaw takes advantage at ringside. Back in the ring, Farooq gets a nearfall and tags Bradshaw back in. Bradshaw hits a swinging neckbreaker for 2. Farooq tags himself in and he beats Crash back to the ropes where Hardcore Holly can also make a blind tag. Hardcore Holly knocks down Farooq with a clothesline but Crash tries to get the pin. The Holly Cousins argue over who should get the pin and it comes to blows. Hardcore Holly knocks Crash out of the ring but he turns around into a standing Spinebuster from Farooq which gifts The Acolytes the match.
WINNERS: THE ACOLYTES (BRADSHAW & FAROOQ)
This match had a fun beginning, with The Hardyz and Edge & Christian getting a fun sprint to tease what they could do, followed by E&C proving they can beat thrown together teams. The Acolytes came in and made the second half of the match theirs though. The finish dragged it down slightly although it was the Holly Cousins’ gimmick at the time. It didn’t take much away from the fun example of the tag team division at the time. [** 3/4] 5/10
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