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January 31, 1999 Tucson, Arizona: Tucson Convention Center: The Rock (c) vs. Mankind in an Empty Arena match for the WWF Championship [15] [16] 2 XXXIV: January 30, 2000 Stamford, Connecticut: Titan Towers: In-studio show (interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin as he recovered from neck surgery) [17] 3 LIII: February 3, 2019 Orlando, Florida ...
The Rock went on to be fired from the Corporation in mid 1999, and would not cross paths with Mankind for quite a while. Even though their feud was over, animosity still reigned supreme for these two superstars. On August 30, 1999, the Rock 'n' Sock Connection was formed when The Undertaker and Big Show attacked The Rock on Raw Is War, leading ...
The main rivalry heading into the event was between Triple H, The Rock, Mankind, Kane, Big Show and The Undertaker over the vacant WWF Championship. At SummerSlam, Mankind defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H in a Triple Threat match for Austin's WWF title, only to lose it to Triple H the following night on Raw is War.
With Mankind lying unconscious in the ring, Rock handcuffed his hands behind his back and hit his head into the turnbuckle. Mankind kicked the Rock low, then dropped a knee into his crotch and asked him if he quit. The Rock managed to stand up and clotheslined Mankind to the mat, putting a chair on his face and performing the Corporate Elbow ...
Rock withstood the foul smelling sock and reversed Mankind into a Rock Bottom, but Mankind still stood up and the two both grabbed for chairs and ran into each other delivering a double chair shot which neither could stand up from after a ten-count, ending the match in a draw. Since titles cannot change in a draw, Mankind remained the WWF Champion.
The Rock and Mankind continued to feud with each other over the WWF Championship throughout the beginning of 1999. Mankind won his first WWF Championship on the January 4 episode of Raw is War by defeating The Rock in the main event thanks to interference by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
After The Rock won his "I Quit" match against Mankind at the Royal Rumble by playing a recording of his voice, Triple H demanded an I Quit match of his own, but as he was about to put Rock through the announcers table, The Corporation came to the ring and Kane held his manager/girlfriend Chyna hostage, demanding that he quit the match.
The Rock defeated Mankind (c) WWF Championship: Royal Rumble: January 24, 1999 Anaheim, California: Mankind did not say "I quit", instead an earlier recording of Mankind saying the phrase was played over the PA system while Mankind laid unconscious in the entrance. The Rock was still awarded the victory. [35] The Rock (c) defeated Triple H: WWF ...