[narrator] The World Wrestling Entertainment,
for over 50 years,
the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
The best there was,
the best there is,
the best there ever will be.
Tonight, Bret Hart,
you and the whole world
is gonna find out exactly what time it is.
Because It's Vader Time.
[Vince] Tonight, The Hitman takes on Vader.
And Shawn Michaels is scheduled to be right there at ringside as well.
[Lawler] Sycho Sid's here too.
Finally, the end of Bret Hart.
[Vince] What a weekend in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] Late night Saturday night will never be the same.
[Vince] Hey, New York City will never be the same.
The premiere of Shotgun Saturday Night
saw Ahmed Johnson take the Nation of Domination to the streets.
[Lawler] Yeah. And everyone got to see a side of Marlena
we thought we'd never see.
-Wow. -[Vince] Exposed.
All of that and a whole lot more tonight
on Monday Night Raw.
[upbeat music playing]
[Vince] Hello, everyone, and welcome to Monday Night Raw.
Vince McMahon here along with Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Happy new year to everyone.
And the man in the ring at the moment, The King of Harts,
the self-professed Slammy Award-winning Owen Hart
ready to lock up with Mankind.
[Lawler] Yeah. You know, that whole Hart clan,
the whole brood is nothing but a bad seed competition.
Owen Hart, take a look at him.
He's the only good one out of the whole bunch.
[Vince] Owen Hart ready to lock up with Mankind
in somewhat of a tough guy matchup indeed.
Clarence Mason representing Owen Hart,
representing The British Bulldog,
representing, of course, the entire Nation of Domination.
However, at this moment,
here comes one of the more unique personnel
at least I think you can say in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Chimel] His opponent accompanied down the aisle by Paul Bearer,
weighing 287 pounds,
Mankind.
[Vince] Mankind against Owen Hart,
starting things off for us tonight on Monday Night Raw,
notwithstanding a matchup we're gonna be seeing later on
with Bret Hart against "The Man They Call" Vader.
A very special interview with Sycho Sid
and we are told to expect an apology
from Sycho Sid.
[Lawler] Well, I think that will be the day, McMahon,
why should he apologize for what he did to old José Lothario?
[Vince] Time will tell and of course by the way,
joining us for commentary again,
on a tentative basis at least, would be Shawn Michaels
-who is allegedly… -[Lawler] Oh, come on.
[Vince] …going to join us during the Bret Hart-Vader matchup.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels is gonna come out here and sit beside me again?
[Vince] Well, I don't know about that.
He's not gonna sit beside me.
[Lawler] Well, I'm going to tell you something, McMahon,
he's about pushed me to my limit.
-[Vince] Is that right? -[Lawler] Yes.
[Vince] Just as you were pushed last week with Goldust, right?
-[Lawler] Oh, you're not kidding. -[Vince] Uh-huh.
[Lawler] Oh.
Come on, Owen.
[Vince] Owen Hart, co-holder of the tag team championship
along with his brother-in-law, The British Bulldog.
And here we go belly-to-belly, nicely executed.
Owen Hart, a technician, much like his brother, Bret Hart.
-And look at Owen go to work on Mankind. -[Lawler] Yeah.
He can also slug it out, McMahon.
[Vince] Yes, he can mix it up most in any fashion.
[Lawler] Hey. This may be over quick.
[Vince] And no. Heading to the rope, Mankind.
[Lawler] What's that smell?
[Vince] Smell?
[Lawler] I think Mankind is wearing that Michael Jordan cologne.
[Vince laughs] No, I think that's formaldehyde.
I don't know what that is.
Any time Paul Bearer is out here,
-there is somewhat of a unique odor. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Vince] Owen Hart trying to untangle Mankind.
Expect in this matchup
the official to allow a little more latitude in the rules.
Oh, or lack of rules.
Mankind and Owen Hart.
[Lawler] Well, that's what these tough man competitions are all about.
Let's see who's the toughest. Let's get it on.
Throw the rulebook out the window.
[Vince] All right. Owen Hart now set up
and to the buckle nicely executed.
And down to canvas. Here comes-- Oh.
Mankind driving a knee right into the head of Owen Hart.
[Lawler] Neither one of these guys are out to win any popularity contest, McMahon.
They're just out here to prove how tough they are.
-Ouch. -[Vince] And, yes.
Or how disfigured one can become.
By the way, ladies and gentlemen, there's speculation as to a rift
developing between Owen Hart
and his brother-in-law.
Both members, of course, the tag team titleholders.
Both co-holders of the tag team championship.
Oh, my goodness.
But it's gonna be every man for himself
in the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble.
If it winds up with Owen Hart in there against The British Bulldog,
look for them to really go at it.
-Oh. -[Lawler] Oh.
I think Owen thought he had Mankind where he wanted him
but now, he's not where he wants to be.
[Vince] Action tonight in the tough man contest.
Still to come, however, Bret, "The Hitman" Hart
goes one-on-one with "The Man They Call" Vader.
What a real donnybrook that's gonna be right here tonight.
[Lawler] Hey, look at this.
Owen's biting off that Mandible Claw.
[Vince] And Sycho Sid, of course, in the building to be interviewed.
And for that matter, Shawn Michaels also watching what's going on.
And oh, right down on the fingers.
Owen Hart and Mankind going at it. Talk about-- Oh, what a clip to the jaw.
Talk about physicality.
Headbutt there by Mankind. Let's see what he can do to follow up.
-Here he goes. -[Lawler] Look out.
Whoa.
Look out. Mankind and Owen right on the floor.
[Vince] Owen Hart and Mankind having a go here,
kicking things off on Raw. And look out.
Who knows what's gonna happen?
Wait a minute. Owen has the Slammy.
Mankind has a chair. And wait a minute. Don't--
Oh, right in the rib.
The Slammy Award-winning Owen Hart.
Watch out. What's he gonna do to Mankind now?
He straddles him.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Owen Hart with the tag team championship belt.
The official trying to maintain some order in this thing.
-And look out. -[Lawler] No.
-[Vince] Oh. -[Lawler] Wow.
[Vince] There's no telling what's gonna happen in this matchup.
No telling what's gonna happen out here tonight on Raw.
Ladies and gentlemen, all the explosive elements
ready to erupt indeed.
We mentioned that that Shawn Michaels was here and we can confirm yes,
no doubt, Shawn Michaels will be doing color commentary
during the Bret-Vader matchup.
And obviously no love lost whatsoever between Shawn and The Hitman.
And by the way, José Lothario also here with Shawn Michaels.
Kick to the chest area there by Owen Hart.
[Lawler] I hope José is not gonna come out here, is he?
[Vince] I sincerely Hope so.
-Why wouldn't you? -[Lawler] Are all his veins
still clogged with those refried beans
-and tacos and… -[Vince] All right. Come on now.
[Lawler] …enchiladas?
I heard they took an x-ray of his heart
and there was a big jalapeño blocking his aorta.
[Vince] All right. Coming off the rope
and a headbutt there by Owen Hart.
-Owen Hart and Mankind will see-- Oh. -[Lawler] No.
[Vince] Will see action, both individuals will--
In the Royal Rumble match as well,
notwithstanding this individual encounter tonight.
Every man for himself.
No friends whatsoever,
-only bitter enemies. As we take… -[Lawler] Hey, look. Take a look.
[Vince] Yes.
Double feature action by Owen Hart.
And you have to think that,
notwithstanding the fact of Owen Hart's presence
in the Royal Rumble match
as well as that of Mankind and many other WWE superstars,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart likewise will be in the Royal Rumble.
And I would suggest that he's a marked man.
[Lawler] You're right. He's a marked man.
I've heard just through the grapevine, McMahon,
that every one of the other participants in the Royal Rumble
are gonna go ahead-- And you say,
there's no friends, every man for himself,
but I've heard there's sort of a conspiracy.
They're gonna target Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Everybody is gonna go after him at the opening bell
and that's it, he'll be out of there.
-[Vince] Throw him over the top… -[Lawler] Yes.
[Vince] …and it will be history.
[Vince] And why not? Bret unquestionably one of the favorites,
if you can say anyone is a favorite.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -[Vince] Over the hip, nicely done.
By the way, the winner of that Royal Rumble match, of course,
gets the automatic title shot at WrestleMania
-with whoever the champion is. -[Lawler] Uh-oh. Watch this.
[Vince] Whoa. And the back of the head.
[Lawler] I knew that was coming.
[Vince] And Mankind knocked for a little on the outside.
Owen Hart, a tremendous competitor as well as Mankind having a go here
on Monday Night Raw right out in front of-- Oh.
Oh. And if Owen Hart had been just a foot or a half over,
he would have been right on your lap there, King.
-Too bad that didn't happen. -[Lawler] What? What do you mean too bad?
[Vince] Mankind and Owen Hart,
you can bet they don't care whether it's inside--
Oh, wait a minute, or outside, it doesn't matter to--
Oh, no.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And imagine the stars
that Owen Hart is seeing in his head at the moment.
Owen Hart and Mankind mixing it up.
Uh-oh. To the rail.
Stay with us, ladies and gentlemen,
this matchup will continue as well
as Bret Hart versus "The Man They Call" Vader.
All right, kid. Let's see what you got.
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This tune, it makes me wanna match.
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[Vince] We're back with more WWE action
on Monday Night Raw.
Owen Hart and Mankind going at it.
And before the break, this is what we saw,
watch this from Owen Hart.
Right on the back of the head.
And returning the favor right after that,
Mankind blast Owen Hart, watch this.
[Lawler] Whoa.
[Vince] All of that just prior to the break.
[Lawler] Owen looked like Deion Sanders in the Dallas game yesterday.
[Vince laughs]
Off the rope and-- Uh-oh. And look out.
-[Lawler] Oh. Reversal. -[Vince] Hey.
-[Lawler] DDT. -[Vince] Nicely done by Owen Hart.
By the way, we can confirm that Shawn Michaels is in fact standing by.
But we will go to Shawn Michaels upon the conclusion of this matchup.
Owen Hart going to the top,
we take a look at that double feature
-and here it is. -[Lawler] Reversal.
[Vince] Oh, wow, nice DDT.
-From the top. Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Oh, no.
[Vince] Oh, there you go, Mandible Claw, this one's over.
-[Lawler] He got it out. -[Vince] Oh. No, it's not.
What a brilliant maneuver on the part of Owen Hart.
Owen Hart and Mankind going at it tooth and nail.
-They will compete… -[Lawler] Look out, oh.
[Vince] …of course, once again, along with 28 other competitors,
there'll be 30 men in the upcoming
-WWE Royal Rumble match. -[Lawler] Oh, piledriver.
[Vince] Oh, that could do it.
That could do it for Owen Hart and…
-[Lawler] No. -[Vince] …it does.
-[bell dings] -[Lawler] Unbelievable.
[Vince] Hey, I'm impressed.
What a matchup.
And I guess maybe Paul Bearer's impressed as well.
Owen Hart and Mankind
kicking things off here tonight
on WWE Monday Night Raw.
[Lawler] Boy, I'm telling you, I couldn't believe it.
[Vince] Let's go back and take another look at this replay.
-Take it, King. -[Lawler] Okay.
Owen Hart was shoved right into that metal post, his shoulder.
It's a miracle it's not broken.
But then what capped it off was the piledriver from Mankind.
Mankind wins the tough man competition.
[Vince] All right. Standing by right now
in Shawn Michaels's locker room, ladies and gentlemen,
José Lothario and I believe that's José's son, Pete, there.
And before we come to you, Shawn,
José, first of all, how are you doing physically?
I'm doing much better, Vince.
I'd like to say thank you, everybody, for the cards.
And I just want to say one thing,
I'm determined to stay in the corner in 19 at the Alamodome
with Shawn Michaels.
And I guarantee you one thing,
he's gonna do his best and he's gonna take the title back.
[Vince] And right there by your side, your son, Pete.
And, Pete, I guess you've taken care of your dad pretty well these days.
Yes, Sir Vince.
I've been assisting my father in every way possible.
What Sycho Sid did to my father scared us all very much.
In Texas, we don't play that game.
And if I need to be of any assistance at him at Royal Rumble, I will.
[Lawler] That's a threat, McMahon.
You're darn right it is, King. It's a threat.
You've upset the whole Lothario family, Sid,
and you've upset me.
You can use the camera in Survivor Series,
camera, billy club, and even the kitchen sink
won't work at the rumble.
And you know something, Sid, I understand you got an interview later.
I can't wait to hear what you have to say,
because, well, obvious, I'll be right here.
[Vince] And we understand that, Michaels, you are considering joining us
for a color commentary during the Bret Hart-Vader match.
Oh, I wouldn't miss that for anything in the world.
I'm gonna be right there right next to you, Vin man, watch it.
[Vince] You're not gonna interfere, though,
-are you? -No. Me?
I gave my word once before, I'm give you my word now,
I wouldn't dare interfere in a Bret Hart match.
[Vince] Thank you very much,
Shawn Michaels and company.
All right. Ladies and gentlemen, let's take you back now
-to Shotgun Saturday Night. -[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
[Vince] The premiere late night last Saturday night.
Yes, indeed, the Nation of Domination very prominent, with Crush
ready to soften up one Ahmed Johnson
prior to Faarooq's matchup at the Royal Rumble.
However, it was Ahmed softening up Crush
until the Nation of Domination got involved.
And they really went to work on one Ahmed Johnson.
Oh, after the spinebuster, look what happens.
[Lawler] Yeah, Shotgun Saturday Night is a real hit, McMahon.
[Vince] And then continuing all the way through the outside
on 56th Street, look at this,
Ahmed just wearing one of the Nation of Domination members out,
oh, on top of a parked car.
[Lawler] Hey, even Sally Field turned out.
[Vince] Well, not exactly, it was Mother Smucker and Sister Angelica,
The Flying Nuns, making their debut in a first ever mixed match.
Well, that certainly wasn't a midnight mass.
No. The nuns going to work on the Godwinn family.
And who shows up to manage The Flying Nuns, but Brother Love.
[Lawler] Wow.
nun-theless, McMahon,
it's first communion for the Godwinn family.
Mother Smucker,
Sister Angelica,
behold the Sisters of Love.
[Vince] Unbelievable, the Sisters of Love.
It wasn't exactly the Saints Marching In last Saturday night.
We're told that the nuns, if you would, The Flying Nuns or for that matter,
call them the Sisters of Love are scheduled to join us again
this Saturday night on Shotgun Saturday.
But tonight, Monday Night Raw is brought to you by the US Army.
Look for the Army hyperlink on the WWE AOL site
in the TV zone section to find out where you can be all you can be.
And this man can be just about all he wants to be.
[Lawler] Hey, look, it's the Neil O'Donnell.
-[Vince] What? -[Lawler] What's he doing here?
-[Vince] Neil O'Donnell? -[Lawler] From the Jets.
[Vince] Notwithstanding your presence, King,
we're talking about The Honky Tonk Man.
You forgot to say the greatest of all time,
The Honkey Tonk Man.
I wish you would always use that.
The greatest Intercontinental Champion
-of all time. -Of all time.
And The Honky Tonk Man out here to get a good long look
at maybe Big Daddy Cool Diesel or…
[Honky Tonk Man] Whoever it might be.
I still haven't made my decision on that one individual
that I'm gonna take under my wing
and maybe clone to be the next Honky Tonk Man.
[Vince] I just don't know who you're gonna find
to live up to your standards.
Let me get this straight, you're trying to find someone
who can sing, who can dance, who can shake, rattle, and roll.
And play the guitar, that's very important.
-I see. -But the main thing is they have--
they have to have the strong desire,
they have to be a dedicated individual
that only the World Wrestling Entertainment has to offer.
[Vince] All right. Here we go, ladies and gentlemen.
Here they come, undefeated thus far in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Doug Furnas and Philip Lafon
scheduled to lock up with "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon
and Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
[Lawler] Yeah, Doug Furnas, nice hair, where's your rubber nose?
[Vince laughs]
You can make fun of him all you want to from down here, King.
But I would suggest that you won't find a better tag team
in all of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And they could very well be one of the greatest teams in history.
[Lawler] Yeah. What about the Sisters of Love, huh?
[Vince] Well, as a matter of fact,
Furnas and Lafon will be meeting the Sisters of Love,
The Flying Nuns, this Saturday night.
And I think it's gonna be again the nuns who are doing most of the flying.
[Lawler] Those nuns have terrible habits, McMahon.
[Vince clears throat] Right.
-[Lawler laughs] -[Vince] Pray tell what's gonna
-happen this Saturday, right, King? -[Lawler] What?
[Vince] Yeah. [laughs] All right.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel in there against Philip Lafon at the moment.
Oh,
and Diesel obviously means business.
[Lawler] Yeah, right now, Lafon and Furnas better pray
that they don't tick Diesel and Razor off.
-[Vince] And look at this. -[Lawler] Whoa.
[Vince] Unbelievable power as we become accustomed
-to seeing from time to time. -[Lawler] Look out.
[Vince] Uh-oh, from "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
[Lawler] A little roadblock there.
[laughs]
[Vince] Furnas and Lafon against Razor Ramon
and "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
Honky Tonk Man out here getting a good look at all of this tag team action.
-[Lawler] Come on, Razor. -[Honky Tonk Man] You know, I was asked,
Vince, was The Honky Tonk Man--
Am I looking for a tag team?
Why am I watching this match?
And I can say I'm looking for an individual.
It doesn't matter if they're tag team, maybe I'll…
-[Vince] Oh. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Vince] It doesn't matter because you don't mind
splitting up a tag team if necessary.
It doesn't matter to me at all.
-I'm looking for… -[Vince] Whoa.
…that one individual, somebody like a Razor Ramon,
somebody that's got that greasy kid look.
[Lawler] Yeah, take a look at Razor's hair.
It's almost like yours, Honky.
Well, it's a little dab, do you, King?
You know. you could use a little bit of that yourself.
[Vince] Well, it's kind of tough though to do anything with that hair
when you have to crown it all the time. Do you wear that crown all the time?
-I mean-- -[Lawler] Of course, McMahon.
[Vince] You wear it out Sunday afternoon and you--
[Lawler] Do you wear that toupee all the time?
[Vince] Of course. Not this when I have a number--
Never mind.
In control at the moment as we speak, Philip Lafon.
Lafon and Furnas will show you-- Two, almost a count of three--
Moves that many of us have never seen before.
Whoa.
What great technicians they are.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel and Razor Ramon under normal circumstances
will rely on their course brute strength, their power and bad attitudes.
[Lawler] You know, we're talking about the Intercontinental Champions.
Did you hear Harry Helmsley died over the weekend?
[Vince] Matter of fact, yes.
[Lawler] I talked to Hunter, he didn't even care, not even upset.
As a matter of fact, he's expecting a big windfall now.
[Vince] Inheritance?
-[Lawler] Windfall. -[Vince] Windfall, I see.
[referee] Come on. Let's go.
[Vince] Razor-- Oh, with a hard right hand.
Razor Ramon in control.
I wonder what's gonna happen to that Bret Hart-Vader matchup
a little bit later on.
[Lawler] Oh, I'll tell you, I hope Bret Hart gets his.
[Vince] Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
one-on-one with the man they call-- Oh, what a shot that was.
A man they call Vader.
Who's gonna win that matchup with Bret and Vader here tonight on Raw?
[Honky Tonk Man] Well, I'm not the one to make predictions
but if I was a betting man, I would probably have to bet on Vader.
[Vince] Look, now, of course, bearing in mind of course that
Vader rather will not have the services of one Jim Cornette.
[Lawler] Oh.
I don't think that's gonna matter, McMahon.
And do you know how long I've been
waiting to see Bret "The Hitman" Hart get his?
Tonight, finally, it may happen.
I'd love to see him get Vader Bombed and then, whoo, the moonsault.
-Look out. Here we go. Yeah. -No.
Belly-to-belly. What a sensational suplex by Doug Furnas.
[Vince] Yes, those are the kind of moves
we have become accustomed to by seeing Furnas and Lafon in action
just as we like to see them in action as well
this Saturday night.
Oh, my goodness, elbow to the bottom of the jaw.
By the way-- Uh-oh, Shotgun Saturday Night
emanating live from the official All Star Cafe,
Times Square this Saturday night.
[Lawler] And you said the Flying Nuns will be there again, right?
-[Vince] Yes, indeed. -[Lawler] Mother Smucker
and who was the other one?
[Vince] It's Sister Angelica.
[Lawler] Hey, I'd like to see Ahmed Johnson say Mother Smucker
three times fast, wouldn't he?
[Vince] Never mind.
All four of these participants, ladies and gentlemen,
are headed to the Royal Rumble.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel and Razor in the actual Royal Rumble matchup.
And again, it's every man for himself.
They won't be partners. And if you wanna be a part
of the Royal Rumble live,
there you see the number to call,
210-224-9600 for ticket information
for the WWE Royal Rumble upcoming in now less than two weeks.
[Lawler] Honky Tonk, I think you might take Furnas right off that list right now.
[Honky Tonk Man] Well, if Furnas does not get off his back,
he'll never be on the list, because that's one thing
The Honky Tonk Man doesn't need is someone with his shoulders down.
[Vince] And Razor now just about ready
to put Furnas down.
And a little pump handle action here.
-Up he-- Oh. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Vince] What about that?
-[Lawler] He got him. -[Vince] Stay with us,
ladies and gentlemen, the match will continue.
[narrator] The WWE Royal Rumble, it's gonna be the wildest,
most outrageous battle in San Antonio since the Alamo.
Thirty awesome Superstars, one ring,
and everybody ready to Rumble.
Plus, Shawn Michaels looks for a payback when he battle Sycho Sid
for the WWE Championship.
And Ahmed Johnson will be judge, jury, and executioner
against the leader of the Nation of Domination, Faarooq.
The WWE Royal Rumble, live January 19.
Nobody does Pay-Per-View like the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Vince] We welcome you back, ladies and gentlemen,
to more tag team action tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Dough Furnas in there against Razor Ramon.
Furnas and Lafon against Ramon
-and "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel. And… -[Lawler] Yes.
[Vince] …oh, my goodness tag was not made.
And I'm sure Doug Furnas would like to tag his partner, Philip Lafon.
Big sidewalk slam coming up it looks like.
-[Lawler] Yes. -[Vince] Oh. Wow.
[Lawler] Look at the size of Diesel.
I mean, this guy is huge, McMahon.
-[Vince] He is a monster. -[Lawler] This could be it.
[Vince] And a cover here, two, and that's not enough
to put Doug Furnas away.
[Lawler] Come on, Diesel, don't let him hang around.
It'll be like the Jacksonville Jaguars next thing you know,
pull a big upset.
[Vince] Razor Ramon and "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel
have been actually surprising
in their tag team effectiveness,
recently holding a victory over the Godwinn family.
Look at this, Razor with the forearm.
Doug Furnas trying to fight out of there.
And again-- Oh, double teamed here.
Razor flailing away.
Razor Ramon and Doug Furnas,
and The Bad Guy throwing a succession
of elbows to the midsection.
Uh-oh, come on.
Double team effort behind the official's back.
Philip Lafon can just not stand there and watch what was going on
with his partner, Doug Furnas.
[Lawler] That's a secret of being a good tag team, McMahon.
-[Vince] Really? -[Lawler] Yeah.
No one to tag, win it.
[Vince] The Honky Tonk Man is taking notes.
[Honky Tonk Man] I gotta say,
I've been to several of the World Wrestling Entertainment
events around the country.
Sometimes, I have to go incognito, because…
-[Lawler] Watch this. -[Vince] Oh.
Well, I can't imagine that. You go incognito?
[Honky Tonk Man] Yes. I get recognized by so many people.
I have so many friends and fans that want to see me.
And they all wanna know when I'm gonna make this decision
about who's gonna be the next greatest of all time.
I can only say that I haven't made that decision yet.
And when the time comes, Vince, you'll be probably-- In fact,
you will be the first to know.
[Lawler] You'll tell him before you tell me?
-Yeah, I'll have-- -[Vince] Oh.
I'll have to, King, simply because I know that Vince McMahon
would probably won't need to put him, include him in that selection process.
Right now, he hasn't been included.
Well, I feel privileged actually.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel missing with a legdrop.
Diesel now, let's see if he will prevent the tag being made by Lafon.
And-- Uh-oh, no.
Furnas and Lafon just can't quite make the tag.
Diesel and "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel with his partner, Razor,
doing a pretty effective job of keeping Doug Furnas from making the tag.
And there's a drop-- Oh, nicely done.
[Lawler] Oh, a back fighter, hey?
Come on, Diesel. That would really make me hot.
-[Vince] It would, huh? -[Lawler] Yes.
[Vince] And there, finally the tag is made, Philip Lafon coming in.
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Vince] The Frenchman
going to work on Big Daddy Cool.
Oh, right on the bottom of the jaw.
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Vince] Oh, there's one to the back
-of the head. -[Lawler] Wow, he really got up there.
[Vince] Philip Lafon all over Razor Ramon now.
Phil Lafon taking it-- There we go again to the side of the head.
A cover, that should do it. And no, not quite.
[Lawler] Remember, McMahon, the match ain't over
until the fat lady rings the bell.
[Vince] Uh-huh. Well, I think she's warming up. Oh.
[Lawler] Oh. [laughs]
-Oh. Look at this. -[Vince] And a dropkick there.
One, two, and he got him.
-[Lawler] No, he didn't. -[Vince] No.
And there's that reverse knife edge.
Let's take another look at this.
Watch this dropkick by Doug Furnas in the chest area.
And a near fall to say the least. All right.
-Here-- Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Vince] And there, Phil Lafon running right into that size,
-whatever it maybe, boot. -[Lawler] Is that a 20?
[Vince] And now, Diesel having the presence of mind
of tagging Razor in, probably to put the Razor's Edge.
No, wait a minute. Here we go, Phil Lafon reaching in.
-[Lawler] Oh, no. -[Vince] Oh, yes.
Beautiful suplex.
And now, Phil Lafon reaching to make the tag to Doug Furnas.
[Lawler] Razor, you need to get right back out again.
[Vince] And I think that's exactly what The Bad Guy wants to do.
-No, wait a minute. -[Lawler] Playing possum.
[Vince] Oh, yeah, he was.
[Lawler] Good move, Razor.
[Vince] Yes. An excellent maneuver.
Ramon now setting up the-- Here we go, Razor's Edge.
-[Vince] Razor's Edge, and… -[Lawler] Hey.
[Vince] No, wait a minute, from behind with a double team there.
[Lawler] Yeah, what about that, McMahon?
[Vince] Hey, I'm not the official.
-From the other side. -[Lawler yelps]
-Oh. -[Vince] Frankensteiner.
What's gonna happen now?
Razor in trouble, Diesel in there to make sure that there's not gonna be--
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Vince] Reverse knife edge there.
-[Lawler] Look out. -[Vince] Double--
-Look at that double team effort. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Vince] Razor clothesline, with Diesel clothesline on the outside.
And Razor is all by himself now. Oh, wow.
[Lawler] Look at these guys, McMahon. It's two-on-one, look out, Razor.
-[Vince] Oh, one, two… -[Lawler] He's got his hair.
-[Vince] …he got him. -[bell ringing]
["Rock On" playing]
[Howard] Here are your winners, Doug Furnas…
[Vince] And yes, they are winners for sure.
Philip Lafon and Doug Furnas
thus far continuing their undefeated streak
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Of course, you have to wonder whether or not they'll be contested
by the Flying Nuns.
All right, Honky Tonk Man, who's it gonna be?
[Honky Tonk Man] I'm not in a position right now to say what--
What's on my mind or what I'm gonna do, but there's no other--
There's been no individual right now that's been crossed out
of The Honky Tonk Man's list, not The King, not even you, Vince McMahon.
The WWE is loaded with talent. And I'm searching for that one individual.
[Vince] And maybe you'll find him, but I don't think it's gonna be that man.
Standing by, ladies and gentlemen, Bret "The Hitman" Hart
ready to take on The Man They Call Vader. What a matchup that's gonna be.
But right now, we'll take you back to last week,
The King against Goldust, look at this.
[Lawler] Yeah, you might know you'd show the only offensive move
Goldust made during the entire match.
As a matter of fact, I've beat him from pillar to post so bad
that Marlena motioned for Hunter Hearst Helmsley to come over and take her away.
[Vince] She what? She tried to jump out of his arms
-and look what happened. -[Lawler] She was begging,
pleading for Hunter to take her to the back.
[Vince] Yeah, but the "Wildman" Marc Mero
stopped the progress of Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Look…
he throws Marlena…
-[Lawler yells] -[Vince] …and then Goldust comes in.
And right there, everybody was wiped out.
Look at Helmsley take it to Goldust.
[Lawler] That's a real man right there, McMahon.
A real man.
[Vince] Yeah. Well, I bet Goldust and for that matter, The Wildman proved
both their collective manhood to you and Hunter Hearst Helmsley next week.
-[Lawler] Huh? -[Vince] Yes, the tag team match
is on, ladies and gentlemen, right here on Raw next week.
Goldust, there he is, teaming up with the Wildman against you, King,
-and Mr. Helmsley. -[Lawler] I can't wait, McMahon.
[Vince] Well, people couldn't wait for this, Shotgun Saturday Night.
Goldust and the submission maneuver, the Camel Clutch of The Sultan.
And look, what would Marlena do for Goldust?
-[Lawler] What? -[Vince] She would do…
-[Lawler] What? -[Vince] That's what she did.
-Look, The Sultan… -[Lawler gasps]
[Vince] …can't believe it.
Bob Backlund trying to cover The Sultan's eyes.
-[Lawler chuckles] -[Vince] Backlund going bonkers.
And Goldust takes advantage as Marlena knew that he would.
And, King, you and Helmsley about to be concerned
as to what Marlena will do in our show for that matter
next week here on Raw during the tag team matchup.
-[Lawler] I won't look. -[Vince] But standing by here
not much will be Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
And Bret must be concerned with possible interference
from Shawn Michaels doing commentary during your match, Bret.
Well, we all know where Shawn Michaels' integrity lies
when it comes to interfering in matches.
I should know better.
But if Shawn Michaels wants to stick his self at ringside,
plant himself there,
I just hope that he does stick his nose in my business, 'cause…
-[Lawler] You do? -…that would be my pleasure.
Yeah, I'd like to see him stick his nose in my business.
And as far as Vader goes, he's big, but he's stupid.
Now, I mark my words, when this thing comes down to the final seconds,
-Vader is gonna make one mistake-- -["Snapped" playing]
-No. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] The Hitman seems perturbed.
[Lawler] Where is he going, McMahon?
Only two weeks until the Royal Rumble.
I am jacked.
You're jacked. Hello, look at the sign I made.
It took me all day. Steve.
Steve's gonna see my sign. Steve.
-The sign is wrong. -What?
-The sign is wrong. -Austin, A-U-S-T-I-N.
It's Austin 3:16.
3:16, fat boy, not 3:18.
Oh, do you know how long it took me to make this sign?
Do it over again.
Hey, pal. You're in my seat.
What?
Hey, dude, your sign is wrong.
It's gonna be a long two weeks.
[Vince] We're back. Yes. Welcome back, everyone,
to more Monday Night Raw.
And, oh, my goodness.
Look at this physical specimen, if you will.
[Lawler] Oh, me.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Sycho Sid.
[Vince] Yes. In a moment, we will hear from the WWE Champion
as it relates to his match defending the title
in San Antonio at the Alamodome.
And of course, yet to come tonight on Raw, ladies and gentlemen,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart, yeah.
Bret "The Hitman" Hart goes one-on-one with Vader.
And Sid looking forward to his encounter with Shawn Michaels.
You will recall last week, Sid interrupting the interview with the--
Face to face if you would with Shawn and Bret Hart.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] He obviously made reference
to the fact that he had defeated both individuals.
And when it came to competition, he didn't see any.
And of course, we know then the lights went out.
-[Lawler] Yeah. -Sid, on January 19th
in San Antonio, Texas,
there will be 70,000 fans in attendance
cheering the hometown hero, Shawn Michaels,
who will attempt to regain the WWE title.
Are you, sir, the least bit intimidated
about going into such hostile territory in San Antonio?
See, Jim Ross, you haven't even got a clue,
because I am not intimidated by nothing,
no man that walks.
Now, see what we're standing in here right here
is what I consider a dying field.
And inside this area, you have to hit or be hitting,
you have to kick or be kicking.
And in some cases, you have to take the camera…
and hit someone before you are hit first.
[Lawler] I told you he wouldn't apologize, McMahon.
[laughs]
[Vince] In time.
See, in San Antonio at the Alamodome,
everybody is gonna realize something
just like that, see, the day I was born,
I was born the man.
See, Shawn Michaels…
you, my friend, can never have that claim.
I don't care even if it's in your hometown.
So, I'm gonna walk into San Antonio with the odds against me.
I will walk in the man…
and I will walk out.
[crowd cheering]
I will walk out the man.
And why can I say this?
'Cause it's easy…
'cause I am the master…
and I am the ruler…
of the world.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Well, that remains to be seen, I would suggest.
However, Sid is not the underdog.
Shawn Michaels clearly is the underdog.
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[Vince] And-- Oh, wait a minute.
Speaking of The Heartbreak Kid,
-I believe he's on his way. -[Lawler] Wait a minute.
He's not supposed to be out here yet, McMahon.
[Vince] Yes. The matchup next, we'll see Bret "The Hitman" Hart
against The Man They Call Vader.
And here comes Shawn Michaels with José Lothario out to do commentary.
And you wonder whether or not he's gonna do a little more than that
with Sid in the squared circle.
Shawn Michaels against Sycho Sid.
You have to wonder whether or not the fans are gonna be cheering
in San Antonio for Sid like the New York fans did.
[Lawler] Well, I'll tell you this.
The New York fans will cheer when The Grinch stole Christmas.
♪ Their knees get weak Whenever I'm around ♪
♪ They see me walk… ♪
[Vince] Shawn Michaels, come on over.
Shawn Michaels scheduled to join us for commentary.
♪ I'm just a sexy boy… ♪
Have a seat.
Is this for me, McMahon?
I think-- Whoa, whoa. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Shawn Michaels is dancing on the ceiling
right in front of Sycho Sid.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Sycho Sid just might wanna make that apology.
See, this is what I'm talking about
and this is why I do the things I do.
So right now, I wanna apologize around the world.
[Vince] I told you, King.
[Lawler] I missed the joke.
[Vince] José Lothario out here, the Spanish commentator.
I wanna apologize for what I'm gonna do…
-[Vince] Hey. -…'cause I'm not gonna be responsible.
[Lawler] Did you hear that, McMahon?
He said he's gonna apologize for what he's gonna do.
[Vince] What does he mean by that?
Stay with us. We'll find out.
We'll be right back.
[Vince] We're back with more Raw.
However, on Sunday, January 19th, Starburst Fruit Twist presents
the 1997 WWE Royal Rumble
live in two weeks from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
exclusively on pay-per-view.
And here he comes now, Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Bret, you and Shawn certainly have had your differences to say the least.
[Shawn] I want you to answer me one question though, McMahon.
-[Vince] Yeah. -[Shawn] Who drew first blood?
That would be Bret.
I simply defended the World Wrestling Entertainment title
as best as I could.
And he sat in his home in Calgary and knocked everything I did.
Why? Out of pure jealousy.
Hey, nice white boots too, by the way.
Those match his outfit really well.
-[Howard] …Bret "The Hitman" Hart. -[Lawler] Yeah.
Bret's boots are uglier than OJ's Bruno Magli's.
-[chuckles] -[Vince] I beg your pardon?
All right. Bret "The Hitman" Hart awaiting the presence of this mastodon,
this Man They Call Vader, inconspicuous by his absence,
ladies and gentlemen.
The man who will not be at the side of Vader,
we're making reference, of course, to Jim Cornette.
And we're gonna show you some footage of, uh, Jim Cornette
upside down so to speak a little bit later on.
Look at this.
[Shawn] Well, you know something, Vince?
When I won the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship
I tried to do everything
you and the World Wrestling Entertainment wanted me to do.
But you know what?
I was happy and I think being happy made me lose my edge.
And believe me, I'm edgy and I'm cranky and I'm back.
[Vince] No doubt about that. It's all about attitude.
And that's where you're gonna find out
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment, ladies and gentlemen.
And here comes the man with an attitude, a bad attitude.
He's upset over what happened just yesterday on WWE Superstars
when indeed Jim Cornette was--
Well, what he did, he kept berating The Undertaker
all the way during The Undertaker's match.
Cornette lost his pants on Saturday.
He lost more than that yesterday.
[Cornette] We pay the light bill around here.
I'm just telling you what Vader's gonna do to him.
[Ross] Well, I--
-Oh, my. -Uh-huh.
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -I knew he'd run.
I knew he'd run under the cover of darkness,
like the coward that he is,
because he knows that Vader's in this building here today.
[Ross] Hey.
-["Rest in Peace" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Oh, my.
The Undertaker now-- Oh, my gosh.
Look at the girth.
He's got Cornette up.
Not a Tombstone, yes.
Cornette is out.
[Vince] And, of course, that was the best play-by-play man
in the business, JR, giving his commentary.
All right. Here we go.
Bret Hart against The Man They Call Vader.
[Lawler] What do you think it would look like
if you and Vader were to jump on Bret "The Hitman" Hart
-at the same time? -[Vince] Now, wait.
[Lawler] No, I think that might be pretty exciting.
-I might like to see that. -[Vince] That's your style.
[Shawn] Bret would turn into a little oil spot into the mat…
just like that.
-[Vince] All right. -[Shawn] I think he already is.
Oh, no. Just a--
[Lawler] Would you like to see that, Shawn Michaels?
-I would. -[Shawn] Hey, you know something?
If I'm-- If Bret Hart's gonna get squashed,
I'll squash him by myself.
I don't need anybody's help.
[Vince] And certainly not yours, I wouldn't think, King.
[Lawler] What do you mean?
[Vince] Shawn Michaels, very particular about whom he associates with.
Look at this, Vader dominating Bret Hart.
Bret Hart would do well to stay away from those rights and lefts.
And you know how they feel, Shawn Michaels.
[Shawn] That's right, he hit you so hard.
You wake up and your clothes are out of style.
Fortunately, that won't affect Bret.
[Vince] Uh-oh. To the outside, Vader dumps him out.
[Lawler] Shawn, I think I'll just write down
all of these little witticisms of yours
and, uh, show them to The Hitman after this match is over.
[Shawn] Well, you can steal them like you do everything else
and use them on next week's show.
-[Lawler] Hey, right. -[Vince] My goodness.
Look at this, Vader all over Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
The Man They Call Vader now with Bret Hart, not a bit of a reversal.
-[Shawn] Oh! -[Lawler] Wow.
[Shawn] You know what I wanna know about, Vince?
Who's they?
Who's they, they call Vader? Is that us?
[Vince] Oh, my goodness.
Making reference to the fans, of course.
And Bret Hart now has turned things around.
And that's the thing that you have to be leery of Bret Hart.
Bret Hart is more defensive than he is offensive,
although right now he's taking it to Vader.
But Bret likes to make his opponents make the mistakes.
And-- Oh, my goodness,
has Bret Hart ever capitalize in a mistake Vader made?
I'm sure what he likes to do is tell everybody something he's not.
He likes to say that he's honest and fair,
but then he'll whack you over the head with a chair.
At least me, I'll tell you I'm gonna hit you with a chair.
I'm gonna cheat to win.
[Vince] No one has ever been any more straightforward than you.
There's no question about it. Right now--
Oh, my goodness, Bret Hart working in the groin area.
-Bret "The Hitman" Hart. -[Lawler] Well, that's why you say
you never claimed to be a role model, right, Shawn Michaels?
-[Shawn] That's right. -[Lawler] You don't mind admitting
that you have to cheat to win. [laughs]
[Shawn] Hey, I'll do whatever it takes to win.
Nowadays, I tried playing by the book.
All it did was have everybody come down on me.
Now, I'm gonna start going back to doing things my way.
[Vince] And it seems as though that is the way of just about everyone
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] Look where it got Frank Sinatra.
[Vince] Frank Sinatra?
-Where did you-- Oh, my goodness. -[Lawler] He thinks his way,
-shriveled up old prune. -[Vince] Stop it.
Bret Hart working on the shoulder area, trying to keep the big man down.
Pretty good strategy on the part of Bret Hart.
However, if Vader can get back up in a standing position
and use that sizable weight advantage, it could spell trouble for Bret Hart.
-Bret Hart needs this victory. -[Shawn] I wonder what--
[Shawn] Sure he does. Um, you always need a victory.
It's not like, "Oh, I can really use a loss this time."
[Vince] No, but I understand that. But Bret more than ever
needs this victory going into the Royal Rumble.
He needs to have that all important momentum.
[Shawn] Yeah. And so does Vader though. Let's face it.
The Royal Rumble, the man who wins gets to face
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[Vince] Vader against The Undertaker at the Royal Rumble.
The Hitman, one of thirty individuals in the Royal Rumble matchup
and a marked man, I would suggest
and not too likely be one of the favorites to win the Rumble.
-Vader is manhandling him. -[Shawn] And I guess
what you're saying is there's no chance for Vader to win the Rumble, huh?
I mean, he's got a whole set…
[Vince] No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm saying Bret Hart
probably is the least likely to win the Royal Rumble.
Anybody else could win this thing. Oh!
[Lawler] I'm gonna write that down, McMahon,
-and show it to him too. -[Vince] That's all right.
Bret knows full well that when it comes to reputation
more than anyone else in the Royal Rumble matchup itself,
Bret is a marked man.
Who wouldn't like to be known as the man
who threw Bret Hart over the top to the outside?
And almost [speaks indistinctly] saying you're the man that beat Bret Hart
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
[chuckles] Well, I think that's a little bigger thing than--
[Shawn] Although he says he was screwed out of that belt.
-Yes, we heard that. -I said
if I remember, there had to be a winner.
[Vince] And-- Oh.
Devastating maneuver and Bret Hart is in trouble.
Oh, wait a minute. Stone Cold--Stone Cold looking on.
[narrator] And now, it's time to get twisted
with the Starburst Fruit Twist Rewind, twist up the juice.
[Vince] Ahmed Johnson taking it to the extreme
with one of the members of the Nation of Domination.
They're on top of the car.
What's he doing? Oh, wait a minute.
Ahmed setting up the Pearl River Plunge.
He has it hooked.
He has him up and-- Oh, devastating.
It's Shotgun Saturday Night.
[narrator] Rewind was brought to you by Starburst Fruit Twist
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Twist up the juice.
[Vince] Welcome back, everyone, with more of WWE Raw.
Vader is hammering Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
And Vader, all of a sudden, has really poured it on during the break.
[Lawler] This is great, McMahon. I'm loving it.
[Vince] Yeah, you like it, don't you?
I think Shawn Michaels likes it as well.
Shawn Michaels looking on, ladies and gentlemen
for color commentary.
And also joining us as well over
in the Spanish commentary position, José Lothario.
-Uh-oh. -[Lawler] What was José's son's name?
[Vince] Pete, why?
-[Lawler] Why didn't he name him José B? -[Vince] All right. Come on.
[Lawler] Then they're gonna be José and José B.
-[Vince] Vader. Yeah. -[Lawler] Whoa.
-[Vince] Forget about it. -[Lawler] Beautiful.
[Vince] Bret Hart being scraped.
No, a kickout.
Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels certainly have had their differences
and it's all about attitude and role models.
Yeah. But once again, at least I admit it.
He's telling everybody he's a brain surgeon and he's an angel.
Believe me, folks, he ain't no angel.
Now, if I could come clean, I would.
But I know you'll smack me in the face
-if I [speaks indistinctly] -[Vince] Vader now going upstairs
and "The Hitman" Bret Hart-- Now, wait a minute.
-He's gonna go all the way up. -[Shawn] He's going--
-[Lawler] Moonsault. Moonsault. -[Shawn] Moonsault time.
[Vince] The official trying to get Vader down.
-[Lawler] Get out of the way, ref. -[Vince] Here we go.
Vader now content to stay right where he is and--
No.
The Hitman lifts the knees into the chest area of Vader.
[Shawn] Mama sang bass
and Vader sang tenor.
[Vince] And now, Bret Hart wailing away.
Bret Hart into the midsection.
"The Hitman" Bret Hart trying to set up the big man for the ride,
has him rolling off the rope and plants a right into the midsection.
[Shawn] Focus on the Russian leg sweep. Whoopsie.
[Vince] Uh-huh. We've seen that patented maneuver.
Now, you know what's coming next.
[Shawn] You bet 'cause it's the same all the time.
But he is the best there is, the best-- Oh.
[Vince] And looking on continuously
ladies and gentlemen, there's trouble in River City.
[Lawler] He slammed Vader.
[Vince] And right now, Bret Hart from the corner, yes.
Bret Hart mounting the offense.
Here we go. The cover, the count and nope,
not enough to put Vader away.
[Lawler] I smell a sharpshooter coming.
[Vince] If he can get it around those huge massive legs of Vader.
-And Bret Hart… -[Lawler] Whoa.
[Vince] …clever maneuver.
[Shawn] I would say that took a little steam out of Bret too.
[Vince] No doubt. And finally, a cover, two
and he-- Oh, a kickout by Vader.
[Lawler] You said earlier that Bret Hart really needs this victory, so does Vader.
Vader cannot afford to lose to Bret "The Hitman" Hart
but he's gotta face The Undertaker next.
[Vince] Both men laying it on the line,
just prior to the Royal Rumble.
Off the rope now and Vader-- Oh, no.
Look at that.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -[Shawn] Whoa.
[Vince] And to the outside, Vader and Bret Hart.
[crowd chatter]
[Vince] And the official beginning to count.
And I'm sure neither individual would wanna be counted out
in this matchup.
Uh-oh, Vader hammering away.
Bret Hart, a headbutt.
[Lawler] Hey, look.
[Vince] Wait a minute.
And Sid just rabbed the cameraman.
[Shawn] He got the camera guy?
[Lawler] Look at Vader.
[Vince] Sid grabbed the cameraman and nonetheless--
Oh, wait a minute. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is out here.
[Shawn] Looks like he was going for the Stunner.
[Vince] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin…
just gave Bret "The Hitman" Hart…
the Stone Cold Stunner and The Hitman is back in now,
so is Vader, so is the official.
And Bret Hart has to be feeling the effect
of what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin just did on the outside.
Vader now once again going up.
[crowd cheering]
[Shawn] If he gets this, it's over. You know what it is.
[Vince] And Vader now coming up and-- No.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Shawn] That's it.
[Vince] Bret trying to raise the knee too late
and a count of three.
-[Shawn] As the rule would say… -[bell dings]
[Shawn] …put a fork in and he's done.
-[crowd cheering] -["Mastodon" playing]
[Vince] And, Shawn Michaels, you don't seem to be upset at all
over the fact that Bret "The Hitman" Hart lost this matchup
on the eve, if you would, of the Royal Rumble.
[Shawn] Well, no. Of course, I'm not.
But then again, I wouldn't be upset if Vader lost.
Let's face it. Trying to be popular and trying to be a nice guy around here
didn't get me anywhere.
Now, I'm doing things my way.
No friends, no allies.
[Vince] Vader with a victory over Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
And it will be Vader now one-on-one with The Undertaker.
And I wouldn't call this an upset.
Nonetheless, Vader victorious.
And look at what had happened to Bret Hart.
He has had the steam knocked out of him just prior to the Royal Rumble.
And "Stone Cold" Steve Austin continues to be a thorn
-in The Hitman's side. -[Shawn] Oh, jeez.
The guy's always got a bug in his butt.
-He's always upset about something… -[Vince] Wait a minute.
-Standing by… -…unless he gets his guard.
[Vince] I'm sorry. Wait a minute. Shawn, we're told--
-we're told-- -There's Pete.
-[Vince] Pete Lothario. -See, I didn't wanna do this.
-I don't wanna do this. -[Vince] No.
It's kind of hard for me to do this, but I will have to.
[Vince] Boy, wait a minute.
-What's he doing? -[Lawler] Look at-- Whoa.
[Vince] Oh, no.
I can't believe what Sid just did to Pete Lothario.
We're back and we'll take another look now what Sycho Sid--
That he is psycho and now we know why.
He was making reference to that apology earlier.
That's what we saw before we went to the break.
Sycho Sid just annihilating José's son
and now we're back in the locker room.
-Shawn Michaels is back there now. -[speaks indistinctly]
And Shawn Michaels backed by a number of individuals.
Where's the…
[Vince] The paramedics are on their way.
[speaking indistinctly]
[Vince] Michaels as well as everyone else obviously
very, very upset over what Sid did to José Lothario's son.
José.
[Lawler] I'm not trying to defend Sid, McMahon,
but Michaels ran his mouth out here.
-[Vince] Oh, stop it. -[Lawler] And even José's son
-made a threat to Sid earlier. -[Vince] There's no excuse for that.
There's no apology, no excuse.
-Look at--look at this. -[Lawler] Wow. There's no excuse for that.