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No Mercy (2001) was the fourth No Mercy professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was presented by Subway and took place on October 21, 2001, at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The main event was a Triple Threat No Disqualification match–a match involving three competitors against each other and it would be decided only through pinfall or submission. The match was contested for the WWF Championship. Stone Cold Steve Austin defended the title against Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam. Austin pinned RVD after a Stone Cold Stunner to retain the title. The undercard featured The Rock versus Chris Jericho for the WCW Championship, The Undertaker versus Booker T, Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) versus Big Show and Tajiri for the WWF Tag Team Championship, Christian versus Edge in a Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, Torrie Wilson versus Stacy Keibler in a Lingerie match, Test versus Kane and Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) versus Lance Storm and The Hurricane for the WCW Tag Team Championship.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=No Mercy 2001 Report )〕〔〔 ==Background== No Mercy featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on ''Raw is War'' and ''SmackDown''—World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) television programs. Wrestlers portrayed a villain or a hero as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment )〕 The predominant rivalry heading into the event was between Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam. At Unforgiven, Angle defeated Austin to win the WWF Championship. On the October 4 edition of ''SmackDown'', RVD defeated Angle to earn Austin, a WWF Championship match against Angle. On the October 8 edition of ''Raw'', Austin defeated Angle to win the title, with the help of the WWF Commissioner William Regal, who turned on Angle and WWF by helping Austin in winning the title. As a result, Regal joined The Alliance. On the October 11 edition of ''SmackDown'', the WWF CEO Linda McMahon fired Regal from his position of WWF Commissioner and replaced him with a new Commissioner. Later that night, Rob Van Dam lost a match to Chris Jericho after interference by Austin. As a result, RVD confronted Austin. The new Commissioner was revealed to be Mick Foley, who appeared at the spot and announced that Austin would defend the WWF Championship against RVD and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match at No Mercy. On the October 21 edition of ''Heat'', Foley announced that the Triple Threat match would be contested under no disqualification rules.〔 Another major rivalry heading into No Mercy was between The Rock and Chris Jericho over the WCW Championship. On the October 8 edition of ''Raw'', WCW Owner Shane McMahon announced that he would team with Rob Van Dam against Jericho and Rock in a tag team match. RVD pinned Rock after Jericho accidentally nailed Rock with a chair shot. After the match, Rock confronted Jericho in a backstage segment where Jericho attacked Rock.〔 On the October 11 edition of ''SmackDown'', Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam to become the #1 contender for the WCW Championship at No Mercy.〔 At Unforgiven, Christian defeated Edge to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Edge's eye was badly injured in the match. On the September 27 edition of ''SmackDown'', Edge tried to attack Christian during his Intercontinental Championship match against Bradshaw but Christian escaped. On the October 1 edition of ''Raw'', Edge interrupted Christian and X-Pac while they were insulting the fans and insulted both of them. This led to Christian and X-Factor (X-Pac and Albert) attack Edge, until Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) rescued Edge from the attack. On the October 4 edition of ''SmackDown'', Edge and APA defeated Christian and X-Factor in a six-man tag team match.〔 On the October 8 edition of ''Raw'', it was announced that Christian would defend the Intercontinental Championship against Edge in a Ladder match at No Mercy.〔 On October 18 edition of ''SmackDown'', Alliance Commissioner William Regal added Christian as the newest member of Alliance.〔 On the September 27 edition of ''SmackDown'', Booker T and Test defeated The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) to win the WCW Tag Team Championship.〔 On the October 4 edition of ''SmackDown'', Booker defeated Kane after interference by Test. Booker and Test assaulted Kane after the match until Undertaker rescued him from the double-team assault.〔 On the October 8 edition of ''Raw'', Undertaker cost Booker and Test, the Tag Team Championship against Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff). After the match, Booker challenged Undertaker to a match at No Mercy. During a match between Lita and Mighty Molly, it was announced that Undertaker accepted Booker's challenge to a match at No Mercy.〔 On the October 11 edition of ''SmackDown'', Booker and Test interfered in Kane's WWF European Championship match against The Hurricane and attacked him after the match, causing Undertaker to come out and rescue Kane from the attack. After the match, Test challenged Kane to a match at No Mercy.〔 On the October 11 edition of ''SmackDown'', Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Big Show and Spike Dudley to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. After the match, Dudley Boyz attacked Big Show with the Tag Team Championship belts and suplexed Spike on a table outside the ring.〔 On the October 15 edition of ''Raw'', Dudley Boyz defeated Big Show in a Handicap match. After the match, Tajiri rescued Big Show by attacking Dudley Boyz. On the October 18 edition of ''SmackDown'', Commissioner Mick Foley announced that Dudley Boyz would defend the Tag Team Championship against Big Show and Tajiri at No Mercy. On the September 24 edition of ''Raw is War'', Alliance member Stacy Keibler confronted her partner, Torrie Wilson in a backstage segment asking her if she was involved with Tajiri, a WWF wrestler. Torrie told Stacy that no one needed to interfere in her personal matters. Later that night, Stacy and Torrie managed Tazz and Tajiri for their match respectively. Tazz won when Tajiri was distracted by a fight between Stacy and Torrie outside the ring. On the October 1 edition of ''Raw is War'', Tazz and Stacy defeated Tajiri and Torrie in a mixed tag team match.〔 On October 4 edition of ''SmackDown'', Torrie defeated Stacy in a bikini contest. After the contest ended, Stacy attacked Torrie.〔 This led to a Lingerie match between the two at No Mercy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「No Mercy (2001)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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