Orlando 2000

Orlando 2000 was the eighth event of the 2000 Monster Jam season. This would feature the debut of Sting driven by Sky Hartley and Charlie Pauken filled in for Dennis Anderson in Grave Digger

Field of Trucks
Thrasher- Pat Summa

Eradicator- Andy Slifko

Reptoid- Jim Jack

Gunslinger- Scott Hartsock

Prowler- Dave Pezo

Predator- Allen Pezo

Wild Thang- Tony Farrell

Sting- Sky Hartley

nWo- N/A

WCW Nitro Machine- Cliff Thomas

Grave Digger- Charlie Pauken

Goldberg- Tom Meents

Round 1 Racing
Eradicator vs. Sting

Despite a bit of a rough run for both, Sting was able to get the better of the pair and advance

Winner- Sting

Predator vs. nWo

In a surprising twist the big cat would take a bite out of nWo getting a huge win

Winner- Predator

Gunslinger vs. Thrasher

The experienced Hartsock was able to get by Thrasher no trouble

Winner- Gunslinger

WCW Nitro Machine vs. Reptoid

In the turn Reptoid knocked over a pole which meant Nitro would secure the win. Then everything changed on the final jump. Nitro nosed over into a cartwheel snapping a tire off in the process, meanwhile Reptoid landed hard knocking some of the teeth off the truck

Winner- WCW Nitro Machine

Grave Digger vs. Prowler

Despite again not being as straight Grave Digger got the win over the cat

Winner- Grave Digger

Wild Thang vs. Goldberg

Meents looked to continue on through Anaheim and took out the Wild Thang for the win

Winner- Goldberg

Round 2 Racing
Predator vs. Grave Digger

Despite a wide turn, Predator was able to snag a win over the Digger

Winner- Predator

Gunslinger vs. Sting

Hartsock kept tight in the turn to get a win over the Sting truck

Winner- Gunslinger

Goldberg vs. Wild Thang

Another repeat of round 1 as Goldberg beat Wild Thang once again

Winner- Goldberg

Semi Finals Racing
Predator vs. Gunslinger

Hartsock looked dominant as he passed over a close race over the Chevy cat

Winner- Gunslinger

Goldberg vs. Sting

Battle of the wrestling trucks, this one went with the more established Goldberg truck

Winner- Goldberg

Finals Racing
Goldberg vs. Gunslinger

In a surprising twist, Hartsock would best Meents to win in his home state. To add injury to insult, after three hard hits Goldberg finally gave way cartwheeling like Nitro and landing, breaking a rear tire

Winner- Gunslinger

Freestyle
Sting

Hartley was adapting to a new truck with a couple good sky wheelies and hits over the van but not fast paced

Score- 7+8+8= 23

Prowler

Pezo came out with a good bit more momentum with some good sky wheelies and hits over the boat

Score- 7+7+6= 20

Thrasher

Summa hit the van to kick off his freestyle big. Some good sky wheelies and attacking the boat would give arguably the best run so far

Score- 7+9+8= 24

nWo

The truck carried lots of momentum soaring over the cars and cutting some crazy donuts to get the crowd on its feet.

Score- 10+10+9= 29

Predator

Pezo went big first by getting the cars some solid hits and then attacking the FMX hills twice, launching the truck sky high with some huge air

Score- 10+10+10= 30

Grave Digger

Pauken came out in "Unlucky 7" and it proved so as after two hits the truck shut down

Score- 6+6+8= 22

Wild Thang

Farrell came out strong with some good sky wheelies and a good bit of momentum but lacked the wow moment of Predator

Score- 9+9+9= 27

Gunslinger

Hartsock was last out for winning racing, and despite some good sky wheelies, momentum, and solid donuts it wasn't on par with what Pezo did

Score- 9+9+10= 28