[narrator] The World Wrestling Entertainment,
for over 50 years
the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
[Mr. McMahon] For nearly 30 years, this terrible wall symbolized
the world's division,
but the people of Berlin tore it down on November 9, 1989
signaling the end of the Cold War
and the celebration of a reunified Germany.
The Brandenburg Gate was once blockaded east from west
is now a free passageway.
A portion of the wall that literally split the city in half
still stands today,
a testament to the human spirit
and now a symbol of unity to the rest of the free world.
Tonight, the eyes of the world are once again on Berlin.
Eight superstars that battle for seven nights in seven cities
for the honor of being the first European Champion.
Tonight, two men united as tag team champions
are engulfed in controversy.
Two men are united by family and divided by a common goal.
Tonight, the world unites in Berlin, Germany
to crown the first ever
World Wrestling Entertainment European Champion.
[upbeat music playing]
[Mr. McMahon] And welcome everyone, to Deutschlandhalle from Berlin.
It's Monday Night Raw.
[Schaefer speaking German]
…Memphis, Tennessee,
he is The Honky Tonk Man.
[Mr. McMahon] And, yes, Honky Tonk Man on his way
to join us for commentary.
Vince McMahon here along with Good Ol' JR.
And tonight, the World Wrestling Entertainment
will see its first European Champion crowned.
Two co-holders will be enemies tonight.
[Ross] This is should be a phenomenal one on one matchup,
but that's not the only title that will be decided.
Also, the WWE Championship on the line.
The monster Sycho Sid against the deranged Mankind.
Anything could and probably will happen in that.
[Mr. McMahon] And look at this. Honky Tonk Man, ladies and gentlemen,
before this capacity crowd in Berlin.
And notwithstanding that, we're gonna see the Intercontinental Championship as well.
Tonight, we've got The Man They Call Vader
against Rocky Maivia.
And, JR, signing a few autographs.
Here we go, ladies and gentlemen.
Yes, The Honky Tonk Man.
-Thank you very much. -[speaking German]
This is what the world is watching,
the World Wrestling Entertainment on tour, what a place to be.
Yes, indeed. And here we go with our first matchup.
[speaking German]
…Greenwich, Connecticut…
[Mr. McMahon] Carsten Schaefer, ladies and gentlemen,
the voice of the World Wrestling Entertainment in Germany.
[Schaefer] …Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
[Mr. McMahon] And here comes Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Mr. Helmsley, of course, on a collision course with Goldust.
[Honky Tonk Man] That's my girl, my sweet fräulein.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, is she thumbs down for you or for Mr. Helmsley?
I don't know which.
In any event, of course, Mr. Helmsley on a collision course, JR,
with Goldust at WrestleMania.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you something, it's quite a rivalry
between Helmsley and Goldust.
And I know that Goldust can't wait until three weeks from now.
We're less than three weeks away on pay-per-view at WrestleMania XIII.
[Mr. McMahon] Hunter Hearst Helmsley,
and he is just as pompous in Berlin
as he is in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Nonetheless, ladies and gentlemen, what a match to kick things off tonight
on Monday Night Raw from Berlin, Germany.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley against Bret "The Hitman" Hart
and The Hitman is in a real foul mood.
As a matter of fact, earlier this afternoon,
we talked about his match with Helmsley
and talked about indeed everything that's been-- Oh, there's The Hitman.
Talked about the-- Well, all of this.
Can you stay focused, Bret Hart,
recognizing what Stone Cold,
who is gonna join us later on live in the studio, has done to you?
Can you stay focused, what about it?
Oh, I can stay focused.
I got no other choice but to say focused.
As far as Hunter Hearst Helmsley,
he'll be sorry that he ever even got mixed up
with the Excellence of Execution.
I just hope and I pray that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
is sitting at home watching this very match
and realizing that the exact same thing
that I do to Hunter Hearst Helmsley,
I'm gonna do to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Ross] Well, better than sitting at home indeed, Hitman.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is live in our WWE Studios in the United States
and we will hear from Stone Cold
as he relates to your collision at WrestleMania.
And here he comes, ladies and gentlemen.
[Schaefer speaking German]
-here is Bret "Hitman" Hart. -[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Listen to this ovation.
["Hart Attack" playing]
[Honky Tonk Man] I guess I saw a sign that said forget Bret.
[Ross] That's right. Forget you, Bret Hart, you're vanishing.
You know, at WrestleMania XIII, you're gonna give up.
["Hart Attack" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] "The Hitman" Bret Hart
being greeted by thousands upon thousands
of German fans, ladies and gentlemen.
All over Europe, all over America,
all over Asia,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart beloved by so many individuals.
["Hart Attack" playing]
[Mr. McMahon] The Hitman as a matter of fact
quoted on more than one occasion
the most popular athlete by Bravo magazine here in Germany.
And Bret Hart, no doubt, has come here
to show his squares against Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
[Ross] You know, that's a great honor for Bret Hart competing with such athletes
as Steffi Graf, Boris Becker, both great German athletes.
Uh, Bret Hart is so popular around the world
and especially here in Germany for being a four-time WWE Champion.
These days, he must feel like Rodney Dangerfield,
not getting a great deal of respect.
And we can thank "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for that.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, that young man right there
has a great deal of respect for The Hitman.
And halfway around the world, ladies and gentlemen,
it doesn't matter where in the world, if you're a WWE superstar,
-you are readily recognized… -[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] …as the gentleman standing--
Or sitting rather to my left would attest.
[Honky Tonk Man] Seeing that kid over there
makes me believe now that they can clone people.
-He looked just like Bret Hart. -[laughter]
[Mr. McMahon] And unfortunately, uh, Mr. Helmsley kicking out
one of the Bret Hart bearers
that are so popular here in Germany.
[Honky Tonk Man] That's the problem with the-- With these fans here.
A bunch-- It's a bunch of foreigners, that's the only thing I see wrong with it.
Of course, they love The Honky Tonk Man.
[Mr. McMahon] Again, I think, uh,
if anyone are guests here, it's us, Honky Tonk.
In any event, Hunter Hearst Helmsley
with The Hitman over the hip,
no, nice reversal by "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
-And "The Hitman" Bret Hart in control. -[Ross] Oh, my.
[Mr. McMahon] And earlier on, ladies and gentlemen,
uh, arriving in our WWE Studios on a snowy New England night,
yes, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Get the hell out here.
[Mr. McMahon] And it seemed as though Mr. Austin is in a foul mood
much like "The Hitman" Bret Hart is
as we speak.
And we will be going live to our WWE Studios
with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
No chance of pinning The Hitman in that regard.
Bret Hart, ladies and gentlemen,
four-time World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
And a little bit later on, we're gonna see why he--
Well, was for the champion for the fourth time for just a--
Well, a number of hours, I guess you would have to say.
[Honky Tonk Man] Twenty-four hours to be exact,
one day, that's all he was a champion.
[Mr. McMahon] Thanks to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Ross] Well, Bret, we know is a-- I guess for the lack of better term,
obsessed with the WWE title, obsessed of being the WWE Champion.
He realizes his dream
and that hellacious final four matchup
back in Chattanooga Tennessee,
but not even 24 hours later, as we have documented,
thanks to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
Bret Hart loses to Sycho Sid in Nashville.
[Mr. McMahon] Locking back up now, Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
And Bret "The Hitman" Hart, standing side headlock and a hip takeover.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] And seems as though that everything Bret Hart does,
everybody in Berlin cheers.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
we're coming to you tonight from Berlin, Germany
where we will see a European Champion crowned.
Will it be The British Bulldog?
Will it be Owen Hart, his tag team partner?
They are brother-in-laws and they are enemies.
And you want to talk about enemies.
[Ross] Oh, this is gonna be big, it's got to be physical,
Sycho Sid defending the WWE title right here tonight against Mankind.
And we got titles galore on the line.
[Honky Tonk Man] Oh, this is the one I really want to see,
because I know the Intercontinental Championship
is going to Vader tonight.
[Mr. McMahon] It could very well and most likely will.
Three championships matches tonight on Raw, ladies and gentlemen,
as we come to you from Deutschlandhalle, yes, from Berlin, Germany.
And, oh, no, nobody home there.
Action in the ring, lots of action,
but nonetheless, Honky Tonk Man,
a little distracted here by some of the ladies, I think,
above the ringside area, Honk?
That was an illegal head butt, everybody at home saw it
and you know what, McMahon and the referee knows it.
But see, Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
he always gets way with stuff he shouldn't get away with.
[Mr. McMahon] And that's because?
It's because he's really sneaky in the ring.
He does things so fast and so quick
that the referee really can't see it,
but I'm watching, Bret Hart, and I know what you're doing.
[Mr. McMahon] And it's a good thing that, uh,
not everyone in the world has eyes looking through the…
[Ross] I'm glad you're not a baseball umpire.
You have this thing turning. What's wrong with your eyes?
[Honky Tonk Man] I can promise you this, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
he's watching right now and he knows all about Bret Hart.
[Ross] Oh, that might have been a low blow right there.
That might have been an-- I'm not sure. It might have been
-a low blow right there. -[Honky Tonk Man] Well, that was not.
[Mr. McMahon] Stay with us, ladies and gentlemen.
This matchup continues from Berlin.
[narrator] The World Wrestling Entertainment
proudly presents
the 1997 Slammy Awards
taking place Friday, March 21st at WrestleMania weekend
on USA Network.
[Mr. McMahon] Welcome back, everyone. Yes, we are in Berlin, Germany.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley is hammering Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
And Mr. Helmsley is taking advantage
ever since we went to commercial break.
[Honky Tonk Man] He's been working him over like he should work him over.
And I know Stone Cold is watching
and taking notes on what Helmsley is doing right now
and Stone Cold will be doing the same thing to him.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, that remains to be seen.
And we will be talking with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin live,
ladies and gentlemen, in our WWE Studios in America.
Stone Cold watching, I'm sure, every second of this matchup.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
And Hunter Hearst Helmsley thus far
is doing quite well for himself.
And I know that's necessarily a surprise, JR.
[Ross] Well, it certainly is. And Helmsley is a great athlete.
And also, folks, by the way,
we expect to talk to Jerry "the King" Lawler tonight
from his home in Memphis.
And we also expect to hear from ECW's
Paul E. Dangerously.
And that should be a most interesting conversation.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes. ECW causing quite a stir here last week.
And we emanated from the Manhattan Center
in New York City,
but we are in Berlin, ladies and gentlemen.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley and "The Hitman" Bret Hart having a go.
Off the rope, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and, oh, armbar takedown.
[Ross] That could have dislocated Bret Hart's shoulder there.
-Good armbar takedown. -[Mr. McMahon] Shoots the half
and Helmsley over.
Hooks the leg and no.
Count of two.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a near fall there
on "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
A little bit later on, JR, we've got one of your favorites coming up.
[Ross] Oh, yeah. This Friday night at 8:00, 7:00 Central
right here on USA,
it's The Terminator starring the Austrian, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He certainly would be at home here in the Deutschlandhalle.
And of course, that's The Terminator this Friday night on USA,
uh, at 8:00, 7:00 Central.
And parental discretion is advised.
And Mr. Helmsley now,
I think, wants to take home a souvenir from Berlin
and it just might be The Hitman's shoulder at this juncture.
[Honky Tonk Man laughs] Not the kind of souvenir
The Honky Tonk Man is gonna be taking home.
I can promise you that.
[Mr. McMahon] Fräulein, huh, fräulein.
[Ross] At any event, look at this.
[Honky Tonk Man] Break it all. Break it.
[Mr. McMahon] Hunter Hearst Helmsley
with the advantage on Bret "The Hitman" Hart
who-- Oh, listen to this capacity crowd.
-Oh, no. -[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] And Bret Hart who will be in a submission match,
ladies and gentlemen, one on one with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
at WrestleMania, yes.
And I think The Hitman is getting a little taste of what submission might be
here in this match.
[Ross] Well, the matchup at WrestleMania between Hart and Austin
will be, as you said, a submission match,
that's the only way to win the match is to make your opponent submit.
And I'm not so sure that either Bret Hart or Steve Austin
have ever submitted in their entire career,
but there's got to be a first time.
It's gonna happen for one of them in less than three weeks at WrestleMania.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. On the top rope, getting up there a little gingerly now.
And The Hitman right up on his feet,
a hard right hand to the midsection and another one.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley is in some trouble now.
The Hitman goes up to greet him.
-And watch out, here we go. -[Honky Tonk Man] No, no, not a suplex.
[Mr. McMahon] Yeah, from way upstairs.
Bret Hart back in control.
Now, let's see-- And he drops the leg.
We stated before, Bret Hart has been in a foul mood
as of late-- Head butt there,
as a result of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's action
costing him the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Although let's take nothing away from Sycho Sid.
It remains to be seen as to whether or not…
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, wait a minute,
cover and, oh, whether or not Sid would have been,
well, the new champion
with or without "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's interruption.
[Honky Tonk Man] Well, at this point in time, it doesn't matter.
Sid is the champion.
He's the most recognizable sports figure in the world today
like all of the superstars in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Mr. McMahon] He is a monster.
He is the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
We will see him in action, ladies and gentlemen,
in one of our three championship matches later on tonight.
And this one might be over.
-Two and-- -[Honky Tonk Man] He got Helmsley.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, just in a Nick of time.
[Ross] You got to hand it to Helmsley, he's one tough son of a gun.
And with all these wars he's been having with Goldust recently,
and certainly wanna wish-- I'm glad that Marlena's feeling better
back in the States.
She's had kind of rough go from that amazon
that's attacked her twice.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, yes, here we go, another cover.
Two and another kickout by Helmsley.
In making reference to that bionic-type-looking woman,
nonetheless, Hunter Hearst Helmsley right now backing off a bit.
And again, moving right in,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart who was quite the aggressor.
Reversal here by Helmsley.
[Honky Tonk Man] Takeover, Helmsley.
[Mr. McMahon] Here we go, here we comes the Pedigree.
Helmsley, no.
Here we go, Bret Hart reverses things
and Helmsley for the ride.
Oh.
And Hunter Hearst Helmsley is just about out.
[Ross] Sharpshooter time.
It's Sharpshooter time for The Hitman.
[Mr. McMahon] "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
can he put the Sharpshooter here on Hunter Hearst Helmsley?
No.
Berlin, Germany seeing quite a matchup to kick things off tonight
on Monday Night Raw.
"The Hitman" Bret Hart one on one with Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
We said before three title matches
coming at you tonight, ladies and gentlemen
with of course the first ever European Championship
with two co-holders facing each other tonight, JR.
Yes, there they are, The British Bulldog and Owen Hart
and there's gonna be an explosion.
It's gonna be-- And this one has been some time into coming-- There's…
[Ross] Oh, disqualify him, disqualify Hart.
Bret is abusing the referee
-and that's gonna cost him the match. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Bret Hart abused the referee.
[Mr. McMahon] Hey, wait a minute, there's that woman again,
there's that bionic-type-looking woman.
-Look at her. -[Ross] Unbelievable.
[Honky Tonk Man] Where did she come from anyway?
[Mr. McMahon] I think she's-- I-- She--
I think she's calling Bret Hart out.
[Ross] We're a long way from Nashville,
the last time we saw her.
[Mr. McMahon] She's calling him out.
I think she's challenging Bret Hart and…
The Hitman, quite naturally the gentleman that he is,
would have no idea what-- Look at the size of this woman.
Look at her.
-Whoa. -[Ross] What a specimen.
This is a little too coincidental for me.
[Mr. McMahon] And I'm not so sure,
yes, that maybe it's a coincidence, maybe it isn't.
At any event, ladies and gentlemen, a disqualification
-on the part of Bret Hart. -[Ross] What a face.
And the man who gets the victory here is Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
We mentioned before the first ever European championship
coming up as well, ladies and gentlemen.
We've got Sycho Sid defending the WWE title
against Mankind and Rocky Maivia
for the Intercontinental Championship
against The Man They Call Vader.
However, standing by right now live in our WWE Studios, we have--
-Well, we have-- we're supposed to have… -[Ross] He's here.
[Mr. McMahon] …"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
We have a camera locked off and unfortunately Mr. Austin is--
He was here earlier on
-and we expect to talk with… -[toilet flushing]
[Mr. McMahon] Well, I guess we have an audio key open somewhere.
-[Ross] I guess we know where he is. -[Mr. McMahon] Yeah.
Uh, in any event, we apologize for that,
we are back in Berlin, Germany, ladies and gentlemen.
Yes, indeed.
Mercedes-Benz, quite apparent here.
You take a look at some of the night time scenes,
some of the landmarks here in Berlin, a City,
ladies and gentlemen, of approximately four million,
the third largest City in Europe.
And we take you back to the Royal Rumble.
[Ross] Well, there was 60,525 on hand to see Owen Hart
dump his brother-in-law over the top rope.
The Bulldog realizes you were here.
-[British Bulldog] You idiot! -No.
-I saved you. -No.
-I saved you. -Get him out!
He put me out!
[Mr. McMahon] And that's just one of the reasons why we think
there's gonna be a tremendous explosion, ladies and gentlemen,
when Owen Hart faces The British Bulldog.
And you can bet that one has been building for some time.
I don't think those two co-holders of the tag team championship
will ever be the same after tonight.
Well, I don't think-- I think if there could be some serious
irreconcilable of the differences
but one thing that has happened in the final four,
it has awakened this giant,
this grizzly bear known as Vader.
And Vader just may well become the next Intercontinental Champion
right here tonight.
[Honky Tonk Man] Brother, it's Vader time right here in Berlin.
And The Honky Tonk Man wants to see it.
[Mr. McMahon] And I would suggest
that you are very lucky to see just that,
although you mentioned the final four, JR.
[Ross] Well, watch this wakeup call right here.
Vader struck in the face with that chair,
busted wide open requiring stitches in his face,
but Vader competed and he competed like a wild Animal.
A big time player in the final four
and look at Vader manhandling people.
He can do that.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, he can.
[Ross] And we see how Vader was eliminated.
It was a low blow, a no disqualification matchup
-and boom right there. -[Mr. McMahon] No Holds Barred.
[Ross] The low blow by The Undertaker eliminated Vader.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. And Vader, ladies and gentlemen,
likely to be the Intercontinental Champion at the expense
of the reigning titleholder, Rocky Maivia
who will join us when we return, ladies and gentlemen.
Stay with us for Monday Night Raw
from Berlin, Germany.
[narrator] It's the World Wrestling Entertainment Slam of the Week
brought to you by Full Metal: The Album,
featuring the entrance themes of all your favorite WWE superstars.
[Mr. McMahon] Into the ropes, oh-- Uh-oh,
-roundhouse from the other side. -[Lawler] Look out.
[Mr. McMahon] What a clothesline.
The Undertaker with extraordinary balance.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Mr. McMahon] Whoa.
-[man] Here we go. -[Ross] From the top rope
-with The Undertaker. Whoa. -[Lawler] No!
[Mr. McMahon] Wow.
[narrator] It's the World Wrestling Entertainment slam of the week.
This tune just makes me wanna march.
[Mr. McMahon] Welcome back, everyone, yes,
from Deutschlandhalle from Berlin, Germany.
We are about to experience
the Intercontinental Championship.
The Man They Call Vader against this fine young athlete,
this rookie who is the Intercontinental Champion.
[Honky Tonk Man] You just have to rub it in
when you said the word rookie.
You know he's not deserving for that title.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, he may not be you.
He may not be the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.
Nonetheless, he is the current titleholder
and Vader must take it away from him, JR.
What are Vader's chances?
[Ross] Well, I think Vader's chances are very good
because in this finish will show us
just 11 days ago
during the tournament in Chemnitz, Germany,
you'll see right here Vader control Rocky,
rolled right through the crossbody, hooked the leg.
And Vader defeated Rocky Maivia
in the first round of this tournament.
Of course, Vader was officially defeated by The British Bulldog,
but be that as it may, Rocky Maivia
knows that just 11 days ago,
he tasted defeat from this 450-pounder.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, it's all about the Intercontinental Championship,
ladies and gentlemen, from Berlin.
And we-- Unfortunately, our studios back in America
tell us that they are still hunting for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
We thought we had him live in the studio.
And everybody remembers what happened the last time
Stone Cold was in our WWE studio.
[Honky Tonk Man] Of course. Of course, everyone remembers,
because he tore the place up. Of course, you remember,
you had to write the check to fix it all.
-[Mr. McMahon] And here we go now. -[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] Vader against Rocky Maivia.
And I would suggest that Mr. Maivia is likely to be
intimidated somewhat, especially considering his recent defeat
at the hands of Vader during the tournament, JR.
[Ross] Well, Vader has certainly been on a roll
since the final four even though, uh,
he was eliminated as we saw earlier
from the low blow by The Undertaker in that no disqualification matchup.
Vader has been a real bear since then.
And I really believe that Vader has a great
opportunity to win this thing.
And one thing Rocky can't do is get this match into a slugfest.
Vader will win a street fight against this youngster.
[Mr. McMahon] Here we go, The Man They Call Vader.
A big bully to say the least and Vader tonight
likely to walk away from Berlin--
Oh, a big forearm there to the chest area, and another one.
Vader, as we stated before,
likely to be the next Intercontinental Champion.
Look at him go upstairs.
He's hammering away and you can bet those blows
are really gonna take its effect.
Oh, my goodness, it's like Hector macho Camacho--
Oh,
against Sugar Ray Leonard and Leonard retired.
[Honky Tonk Man] Yeah, he retired for the fifth time.
Five times, he's retired, that means five times he's been beaten.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, wait a minute. All time-- One of the all-time
greats, no doubt about that.
Let's give credit where it's due.
And-- But right now,
you can bet that The Man They Call Vader
is counting on becoming the Intercontinental Champion.
[Honky Tonk Man] Come on, Vader, tie him up like a pretzel.
[Ross] Vader is, you know, he's with some verbiage there
trying to intimidate this kid, put some thoughts into his head,
"I beat you once, I beat you already here in Germany,
I'm gonna beat you again."
[Mr. McMahon] And, you know, ladies and gentlemen,
watching at home,
Rocky Johnson, the father of Rocky Maivia.
Wait a minute, here we go.
Hey, one, two, and a kickout there by Vader.
-[Honky Tonk Man] Well, you know… -[Mr. McMahon] What a clothesline.
[Honky Tonk Man] Yeah, you know the Old man is watching at home,
because the kid was on the phone calling and probably
trying to get some strategies, saying, "Daddy, what should I do?"
[Mr. McMahon] To the buckle, look out, here comes Vader moving in.
And that big 400 plus pounder would just bowl anyone over here
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And, well, that unusual looking creature
certainly likes what he sees.
[Ross] Paul Bearer had set a record here,
I heard, earlier today.
-[Mr. McMahon] A record? -[Ross] Yeah. Bratwurst eating
or whatever, they had those sausages, you know.
-[Mr. McMahon] Uh-huh. -[Ross] He had them stacked up.
-[Mr. McMahon] All right. -[Ross] High in corn wood.
[Mr. McMahon] Off the rope, back body-- No, no, no, here we go.
[Honky Tonk Man] Sit down, Vader, sit on him.
[Mr. McMahon] And Vader trying to get his balance.
-[Honky Tonk Man] Yes. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no.
A classic rookie mistake there
as Rocky Maivia paying the price.
And right now, here we go, it could be the ultimate poison, no.
Rocky lifting that left shoulder.
Rocky Maivia, tremendous competitor, this young man is--
I think set the World Wrestling Entertainment
on its ear as of late.
Here we go, two, almost a count of three,
I mean out of nowhere, becoming Intercontinental Champion
much to the chagrin of Hunter Hearst Helmsley
who was victorious as a result
of a disqualification earlier on against The Hitman.
[Ross] Vader with those lateral presses,
that will take a lot out of an athlete especially
you got to get-- Remember that Vader is 450 pounds.
And Vader slowed it down and is dominating this matchup.
It's almost as if Vader has got it in cruise control.
Rocky has got to counter here.
-He needs-- There it is. -[Mr. McMahon] There it is.
Unbelievable maneuver by Rocky Maivia.
The Intercontinental title up for grabs, cover, count and no, no.
Yes, the Intercontinental Championship,
one of three titles, ladies and gentlemen,
you'll see tonight-- Oh, here in Berlin.
And of course, Sycho Sid goes one-on-one
with the man they call Mankind,
that's coming up in addition to the first ever European championship,
two co-owners, two tag team champions go at it,
not as partners, but as enemies and you know that's going to be
an explosion right here tonight-- Oh, from Berlin.
-Oh, a cover here. -[Honky Tonk Man] Kick out, Vader.
Kick out.
[Mr. McMahon] Stay with us, this match continues.
In control, coming off the rope now and Vader-- Oh.
-Here's another cover. -[Ross] It's over.
[Mr. McMahon] One, two, and no.
The right shoulder up.
Welcome back, everyone, Berlin, Germany.
Deutschlandhalle, the setting for Monday Night Raw.
Vince McMahon along with The Honky Tonk Man
and Good Ol' JR.
And this match has turned into--
Well, a lot more competitive matchup than I thought
we were going to see initially.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you something, Rocky Maivia
has been unable to use his quickness thus far.
And when Vader dictates the pace,
he is as dominant as anybody can ever be.
[Honky Tonk Man] Watch this, watch, watch. It's all over now for Rocky.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes. That's exactly what Paul Bearer is looking at.
-Look out now. -[Honky Tonk Man] Here we go.
[Mr. McMahon] From High above and, ooh.
[Honky Tonk Man] Count him out.
[Mr. McMahon] Forget about it. Two and make it-- No, no.
That left shoulder came up.
The left shoulder barely coming up.
[Ross] The Rock's a strong kid at six-five, 275.
And Paul Bearer, like us, can't believe it.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes. From Berlin and look at this now,
we've got Vader
hooking up Rocky and leaning all his weight on him.
[Ross] Hey, folks, don't forget this Friday night, great live WWE action
in Buffalo, New York
plus this Saturday afternoon, Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio.
And this coming Saturday night, Cobo Arena live
in Detroit, not to mention this Sunday,
Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Mass.
And of course, next Monday night, Raw is War in Worcester.
Get ready for that one next Monday night in Worcester.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. The World Wrestling Entertainment
returning back to the United States ready for action.
And Rocky finally meeting-- Reaching rather and grabbing
that rope and the hold must be broken.
And Vader is just dominating
-young Rocky Maivia at the moment. -[Honky Tonk Man] Of course,
he's going to dominate him, he should dominate him.
It could be over now.
This will be it.
If he hits this one, baby, it's lights out.
[Ross] Vader's manhandled this kid.
[Mr. McMahon] He's trying to teach him a lesson.
I think Vader sensed his victory and has sensed it for some time.
[Honky Tonk Man] Rocky's in a world of hurt.
[Mr. McMahon] Vader, now, look at this.
Vader, let's see, if he can time this one just-- No.
Look at that. What a maneuver by Rocky.
Two and he got him. No he didn't. No he didn't.
[Ross] Great power display by Rocky Maivia to turn that thing into a Powerslam.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Back up on his feet now,
off the rope, and missing the Clothesline.
A boot to the midsection, Rocky with a right hand,
much like his dad and look, here we go.
Belly to belly, look at that.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] The cover and counting, and again,
a near fall there by Rocky Maivia.
And this has turned into a seesaw matchup.
I'm not so sure Vader didn't underestimate Rocky.
Look out, oh.
[Ross] Rocky into the DDT.
A great move by Rocky Maivia and the youth--
This young kid in his early 20s is cooking now.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. This capacity crowd
very much behind Rocky Maivia.
-[Honky Tonk Man] Get up, Vader. -[Mr. McMahon] The mask has come off
of Vader as a result
-of that DDT from the top rope. -[Honky Tonk Man] Get up.
[Mr. McMahon] Rocky Maivia, let's see if he can put the big man away.
Oh, yes.
Oh, what-- No.
And again, Vader rolling out of that.
We saw earlier on what Vader did with a similar maneuver.
And I can tell you, Rocky was not about
to make that same mistake.
Look at Rock, dropkick and Vader over the top to the outside.
[Ross] Rocky Maivia is beginning to build some momentum here
by using his quickness.
That's how you beat Vader, you out-quick him,
you don't muscle him, you out-quick him.
-[Mr. McMahon] To the outside now. -[Honky Tonk Man] He's very quick,
I'm not gonna take that away from him.
He made a rookie mistake by going outside…
[Mr. McMahon] Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait.
-Mankind, Mankind. -[Honky Tonk Man] What?
[Mr. McMahon] Mankind charging with that urn.
-[bell ringing] -[Mr. McMahon] And look at Vader.
What he-- Vader said "What are you doing?"
That's a blatant disqualification.
Mankind, I don't think Vader necessarily needed the help.
Mankind coming out to help his tag team partner
at WrestleMania.
But I don't know that Vader needed any help at all,
matter of fact, I'm not so sure that Mankind didn't cost Vader
the Intercontinental Championship right there.
[Ross] Well, this match is over. What's going on here?
[Mr. McMahon] And as a matter of fact, it is officially over.
But Vader, we said it before,
trying to teach this young man a lesson.
That's exactly what he's doing right now.
[Honky Tonk Man] Of course, he is.
He's mad, it's March Madness.
Madness has taken over the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Ross] And Vader--
And look at Paul Bearer.
Paul Bearer must be upset as well.
And Vader taking full advantage,
just dropping the elbow, again, the match officially over.
[bell ringing]
[Honky Tonk Man] A little punishment never hurt anyone.
Give it to him, Vader, give him some more.
[Mr. McMahon] And finally officials coming in
to slow Mr. Vader down,
who was obviously trying to capitalize
on the condition of Rocky Maivia.
[Ross] Well, he certainly is. I'll tell you something,
I've just been informed that when we'll be talking
to Jerry "the King" Lawler
in just a few moments about the fireworks that exploded
last Monday night in the Manhattan center
when the ECW Stars came to visit.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, and we also by the way, will be speaking,
ladies and gentlemen, with Paul E. Dangerously
representing ECW, whom we saw in action.
Of course, they were invited by Jerry "the King" Lawler.
And there you see it, yes, still the reigning
Intercontinental Champion, we've got this young man.
And-- All right, let's take you back,
here was the challenge that Lawler made to the ECW camp.
Let's take you back.
I'll make a personal invitation to you,
come right here on Raw next week.
Come on down here.
And let's-- Show us what you got.
[Heyman] Your challenge has been accepted.
ECW is in the house.
[Lawler] The most ridiculous thing I've ever heard
was you calling this Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Hey, why don't you do-- Why don't you show us
what you guys usually do, huh?
Why don't you set some of the fans on fire, huh?
Why don't you set somebody on fire? Yeah.
Or hit somebody over the head with a--
with a bat wrapped in barbwire?
[Heyman] Look, look, it's Sabu.
-[Mr. McMahon] Hey, wait a minute. -[Heyman] It's Sabu.
[Mr. McMahon] …on top, wait a minute. Oh, no.
[Heyman] Oh, my god.
[Lawler] I mean more people are being exposed
to your ECW wrestling in this moment than it's been
in the entire history of your whole little Rinky Dink Company.
[Heyman] And that's thanks to the cajónes
of the man sitting next to you.
-Not to you, as Tommy Dreamer… -[Lawler] Yeah, right.
…takes Devon Dudley outside the ring.
-[Lawler] Oh, good, here we go. -[Heyman] And here we go…
-[Lawler] Yeah, right. -[Heyman] …to that extreme.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What was that?
[Heyman] That's called a weapon and that's called effective.
[Lawler] Right. Yeah, now look at these idiots
in the crowd, McMahon. Watch this.
[Mr. McMahon] That was a bell.
[Lawler] What's he got now, huh?
[Heyman] A weapon, a cane.
[Lawler] That's some wrestling for you.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, I think we need to be drawing
some lines here, ladies and gentlemen.
[Lawler] I've been a wrestler for about 20 years now,
-for about 20 years. -[Mr. McMahon] Hey, guys, come on.
[Lawler] And I've never been ashamed to tell anybody
that I was a wrestler, do you understand that?
I've never been ashamed of being a professional wrestler,
but right now, when I look at this crap in the ring,
-and when I look at an idiot… -Next word you say.
…like you sitting right there…
-Oh, shut up. -Shut up?
-Yeah, shut up. -Why would you make me shut up?
When I look at you and when I look at these--
-This crap and the… -Crap?
…ECW should stand for extremely crappy wrestling.
I'm ashamed to be associated with it.
[Heyman] It's The Sandman. It's The Sandman.
The Sandman is in the Manhattan Center.
[crowd cheering]
-[Mr. McMahon] The who? -[Heyman] The Sandman.
[Heyman] The icon of Extreme Championship Wrestling .
[Heyman] And we're about to get hardcore.
[Mr. McMahon] And, well, it looks like The Sandman
-is about to get… -[Lawler] Looks like The Sandman
got hardcored, Paul E.
What do you think about that idiot now, huh?
[Heyman] I don't think anything about it, I love this.
I love Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley
showing America how extreme ECW can be.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] And it looks like things are getting a little bit
-out of hand. -[Lawler] Yeah, get it over with.
[Heyman] Oh.
[rock music playing]
[Heyman] What do you got to say now, huh? What?
[Lawler] I say the same thing I said before, it's crap.
It's crap and you're crap.
-Do you understand that? -[Heyman] That's it, you know,
thanks a lot, thank you for letting me plug my mic here.
-Yeah, why don't you take a hike? -Saturday night, April 13…
You and all the rest of your bums take a hike.
…I thank you very much. You know what…
-April 13 we got pay-per-view. -…you know what,
you have more cajónes than anybody ever gave you credit for.
-You are… -Why don't you take a hike?
Get out of here.
Oh, my god, please.
You have no--
-King, sit down. -[Lawler] Hey, hey, come on.
Hey, wait, no, wait a minute.
[crowd chatter]
You stay back.
[indistinct chatter]
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, Raw went extreme last week.
And of course, this week, ladies and gentlemen,
emanating from Berlin, Germany tonight,
the first ever European championship,
two co-holders of the tag team title,
champions in their own right will collide against each other.
We knew it was going to happen.
And tonight, JR, it's going to explode.
[Ross] It's got to explode tonight.
I'll tell-- What's going to happen those two guys
get in the ring, I think it's going to be all hell's
going to break loose, that's what I think.
[Mr. McMahon] And then from that.
[Honky Tonk Man] Of course, it's Sid,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, against Mankind.
And I want to see this because I know
March Madness is in the air in this match.
[Mr. McMahon] And joining us right now is a Sultan
who appears in this capacity crowd.
I believe we have Jerry "the King" Lawler on the line.
Mr. Lawler, are you there?
[Lawler on phone] Yes, I'm here, McMahon.
And I can't believe you accepted this collect call.
But you're so cheap, you wouldn't even tip a canoe,
but I am on the phone.
And I just want to say one thing right off the bat.
-[Mr. McMahon] Yeah. -[Lawler] I can't believe that
you wasted valuable time on Raw
by showing those ECW morons again.
I mean, those weren't highlights,
those were definitely lowlights.
And last week had to be the lowest point
in the--in the history of Raw.
And I want to tell you something, I'm not the only WWE
superstar that's upset about it.
All the rest of the WWE Stars are upset
that those ECW bums even darkened our doors.
I'm going to tell you something, we in the WWE need ECW
about like Michael Jordan needs head and shoulders.
And I want to say this right now to Paul E.,
you idiot, you had-- I almost finished you off last week.
I started to stick my fist right down that big mouth of yours.
And I understand that next week in Worcester,
that I just heard a little story through the grapevine
that you might be thinking about showing up.
Well, I want to give you another personal invitation.
Because if you do show up next week in Worcester,
it will be Raw-- Will be war and that's no joke,
I'm gonna tell you that right now.
[Mr. McMahon] We thank you very much for your commentary.
Jerry "the King" Lawler,
conspicuous by his absence here tonight
and obviously having some sort of passport difficulty of what have you.
And any event, ladies and gentlemen,
we've got Flash Funk against The Sultan.
And of course, two championship matches to come here tonight,
from Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany.
[Ross] And don't forget Paul E. Dangerously's got something to say.
Remember, Paul E. Dangerously also,
when we come back from the commercial break,
I'm sure he's got a lot to say about The King.
[Mr. McMahon] And yes, plus "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
live in the studios back in America.
And we'll be right back with a whale of a match.
[narrator] It's time, time to get serious.
There's no retreat and no surrender.
All's fair in love and war.
And there's nothing pretty about it.
Raw is War live next Monday from Worcester Centrum Centre.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes. We are back, ladies and gentlemen,
Flash Funk against The Sultan.
We are currently--
Yes, emanating from Berlin, Germany.
However, this matchup really getting underway
before the bell officially rang.
As a matter of fact, let's take you back
to this Milky Way Double Feature, set it up for us, JR.
[Ross] Well, you could hear the music of Flash Funk
playing and then from behind
came this 300 pound monster,
this Sultan with those deep shots right to head,
but looks like Flash Funk is trying to get his--
get his stuff back together here.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed, a lot of action tonight,
ladies and gentlemen, in the ring all around.
And Honky Tonk Man has had a little elbow concentrated.
[Honky Tonk Man] It's hard for The Honky Tonk Man to watch
the matches now with all of these-- they got some pretty girls
over here in Germany.
[Mr. McMahon] And they're making goo-goo eyes at you, right?
Yeah, they are. They're really are.
[Mr. McMahon] And look at that smile on your face, look at that.
They wanna see The Honky Tonk Man
-shake, rattle, and roll. -[Mr. McMahon] I know that's right.
And right now, The Sultan on the outside
and The Sultan has really been coming into his own as of late.
Flash Funk going to work on The Sultan.
Flash Funk has made quite a splash I would think you'd have to say,
since entering the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Ross] Flash Funk has been outstanding with his high-risk offense.
Flash Funk was in this tournament, the European tournament
losing to Owen Hart in the first round of the match.
It certainly could have gone either way.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Flash Funk against The Sultan,
in the event you just joined us,
The Hitman Bret Hart was disqualified earlier on,
a real bad attitude on the part of The Hitman Bret Hart
considering what has happened lately with Stone Cold
and disqualified Hunter Hearst Helmsley,
of course, victorious as a result of a disqualification.
And a little bit later on tonight,
we have had once championship matchup in which Vader
was disqualified as a result of Rocky Maivia.
A little bit later on, the two co-holders collide
and there will be an explosion. And, of course, Sycho Sid
will square off against Mankind for the WWE Championship.
Joining us now, Paul E. Dangerously,
Paul, are you there?
[Heyman on phone] You know-- you know, this is going
a little bit too far, Mr. McMahon.
I came on your show last week to showcase the athletes
of Extreme Championship Wrestling
to plug our pay-per-view on April 13th
and this has-been from Memphis
now wants to challenge us again.
That's enough.
It's totally enough.
This guy now says he speaks for all the wrestlers in the WWE,
his employer who doesn't speak enough of him
to buy him a ticket to Berlin to co-host your show.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, in any event, I think that--
I don't know that he was speaking for all
of the WWE superstars, a number of them.
Nonetheless, I would like to thank you very much
for all of the action that ECW
brought to the World Wrestling Entertainment last week on Raw.
[Heyman] Oh, I'm sure you would like to thank me and I thank you
for giving us the opportunity to showcase our talents,
but I'll tell you this, since he works for you,
next time Jerry Lawler challenges us,
we will accept his challenge again, only this time,
it may not only be on Monday Night Raw,
it may be at the Garden.
It may be in Philadelphia,
then again, it may truly be next week
in Worcester, Massachusetts…
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh! -[Heyman] …on Monday Night Raw.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, nonetheless, we thank you very much
for the action last week and-- Uh, and the best of luck to you.
[Heyman] Don't forget to say Sunday night April 13th now.
[Mr. McMahon] Right, thanks.
[Ross] I think Flash Funk was Injured right there on that move,
he grabbed his head, he may have jammed his neck.
I'm not sure.
[Mr. McMahon] And, oh, that will do it.
That will do it. We've got one, two, and…
[Honky Tonk Man] You're right, JR, he hurt his head,
he's about half knocked out right now.
[Ross] There must be pain shooting up his neck right here.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, look, here's that Milky Way Double Feature.
And earlier on, yes, he had hit his head and now,
however, being that man that he is-- And, whoa, what a maneuver.
The Sultan put on the brakes right there.
[Ross] Well, that was nothing but muscle and power.
[Mr. McMahon] Whoa, that was highly impressive.
[Honky Tonk Man] He's out, he's knocked out.
-He knocked himself out earlier. -[Mr. McMahon] I think maybe you're right.
[Honky Tonk Man] He was out on his feet.
[Mr. McMahon] The Sultan now…
[Honky Tonk Man] Get up, Sugar Ray. Oh, no, that's fine.
[Mr. McMahon] Preparing to put the camel clutch on Flash Funk.
[Honky Tonk Man] He might as well give up, he will never get out.
-[Mr. McMahon] And yes, here we go. -[bell ringing]
[Honky Tonk Man] Yeah.
[Mr. McMahon] And The Sultan victorious
and this is certainly not The Sultan of Brunei.
Nonetheless, The Sultan very successful tonight in Berlin, Germany.
[Ross] Sultan of Brunei cannot fashion himself as a lady's man.
I don't think that this man has that much experience.
At least that's what I hear.
[Mr. McMahon] In any event, standing by, ladies and gentlemen,
in our WWE Studios, we're attempting to find
-"Stone Cold" Steve Austin but… -No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
-You can tell him to go piss off… -[Mr. McMahon] This is what happened…
-…but I've been here all night. -[Mr. McMahon] …the last time he was here.
And I ain't leaving yet and you can stop counting me down,
because I'd have told you once that we got a damn problem,
because I ain't going [speaks indistinctly] no more.
That's-- That ain't gonna work.
Keep that out of here.
No. We ain't through, not by a long shot.
You don't count me down. Nobody count me down.
[Ross] That was last October.
You think you're tough? Oh, funny…
Talk about disrespect.
It ain't--it ain't--it ain't funny…
And he doesn't like to be told what to do.
-You can't blame him. -You're gonna ask me to do nothing.
-…stop. -No.
[Mr. McMahon] From the security guard…
Don't take the hand off.
[Mr. McMahon] …who resigned thereafter.
I heard he's no longer in the security business.
-I have to ask you to leave. -No.
You ain't gonna ask me to do nothing because I'll leave on my own.
-All right, sir. -And you make me do nothing.
That's the bottom line.
[Honky Tonk Man] That's right. Nobody makes him do anything.
…Stone Cold, because Vince McMahon will let nothing happen to me.
[Mr. McMahon] Talk about disrespect, ladies and gentlemen.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin showing no respect
for the WWE officials for that matter.
You did this, didn't you?
-You did this, didn't you? -[Mr. McMahon] Even the police.
What do you guys want, huh?
Come on and listen.
What's the deal here?
-Calm down. Come on. -It was easy. No. No. No.
You listen to me. The guard can do nothing.
He hadn't done anything wrong.
Take two blocks and hang it right.
[Mr. McMahon] And again, ladies and gentlemen,
-the hunt is on for Stone Cold… -I'm calling Vince McMahon--
I'm calling Vince McMahon and I'll sue both of you.
I'll sue your whole department, because I'm a star.
I got a big match.
-That's fine. Who do you want? -No. No. No. You listen to me.
-Why don't you call-- -Why don't you tie my shoe?
-What do you mean… -Tie my shoe right now.
-You're asked to leave, just leave. -Come on, you got to get off
-the property. -Give me the keys to your truck.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. That was last October.
And again, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will join us live back
in the United States, ladies and gentlemen,
-a little bit later on. -Don't touch me. I'm a star.
However, earlier today, we had an occasion to chat with Mankind.
And of course, Mankind, vying
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship
tonight from Berlin.
Mankind could very well defeat Sycho Sid.
Mankind, a most unusual athlete to say the least.
As a matter of fact, Mankind was actually speaking German, JR,
and that was most unusual.
Who knew that Mankind was actually able to speak German?
And, Sid, to you, any other surprises you think Mankind is gonna offer?
Listen to me, Mankind,
I can hear you brushed up on your German language.
But what you should have done,
you should have gotten ready for the game,
because the game we play is simple.
Two men enter and one man survives.
And this game we play, I am the master and you have to find out the hard way,
because tonight, you will become another symbol
of one of my main victories to WrestleMania.
To you Undertaker, to the dark side, to dark side I go
and you will become another symbol
at the wayside of my victories, because I am the man.
I am the master.
And I am the ruler of the world.
[Ross] Undertaker versus Sycho Sid at WrestleMania,
but Mankind stays in the way of Sid tonight from Berlin.
Plus, the European Championship will be decided tonight.
They're brother-in-laws.
They are tag team partners.
Something's got to give.
There'll be an explosion tonight when The Bulldog takes on Owen Hart.
[Honky Tonk Man] And the answer will come up,
will Ahmed answer the challenge of Faarooq?
[Mr. McMahon] Welcome back from Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany.
Tonight, Monday Night Raw is brought to you by Doublemint gum,
put that one of a kind taste in your face and feel good.
Doublemint gum, it's the fun part.
[Honky Tonk Man] And by Full Metal: The Album, the official entrance themes
of the World Wrestling Entertainment superstars.
[Ross] Indeed, we are emanating for Berlin, Germany.
But I'd like to take you back to the final four, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The British Bulldog and Owen Hart continue to have problems communicating.
As you just saw, a mistake there that almost cost The Bulldog
and Owen the tag team titles
but then you'll see a confrontation here that really exemplifies
how many of us feel that these two men think of each other.
Look at The Bulldog and Owen Hart and then The Bulldog nails Owen.
I thought it was over right there.
It looked as if Owen was gonna be pinned, but keep your eye on The Bulldog.
We do not have to wait until next Monday night
because this matchup, no doubt,
is going to be a war right here tonight from Berlin.
[Schaefer] Here comes the World Wrestling Entertainment…
[speaking German]
-Ahmed Johnson. -[crowd cheering]
-["Pearl River Rip" playing] -[Mr. McMahon] Carsten Schaefer,
the voice of the World Wrestling Entertainment
in Germany just introducing one Ahmed Johnson.
And as Honky Tonk Man stated earlier on, in just a few moments,
we're gonna find out whether or not Ahmed Johnson
has accepted the challenge from Faarooq,
the challenge to participate in a Chicago Street Fight at WrestleMania.
[Honky Tonk Man] And I can tell you this right now, Vince McMahon,
he will chicken out.
He's gonna step up to the plate.
He's gonna finally be a man and say, "No. I will not accept the challenge."
[Ross] Oh, well, think about it. WrestleMania only happens once a year.
There are no events that can even compare with WrestleMania.
And WrestleMania XIII, less than three weeks away
in the Rosemont Horizon, Chicago.
And the City of Chicago has seen a lot of fights and that's where it all-started,
Chicago street fight concept, come dressed as you are.
Anything goes.
It's a man's man kind of matchup
and I got a feeling that Ahmed Johnson is gonna say an emphatic yes
to Faarooq's challenge here tonight.
[Honky Tonk Man] He's got a streak of yellow running down his back.
[Mr. McMahon] Tremendous reaction to Ahmed Johnson.
And I would suggest that he would be a fool
to accept that challenge considering what has happened as of late
with the entire Nation of Domination teaming up against him.
[Honky Tonk Man] Here we go. He's gonna say, "No, I won't be there."
[Mr. McMahon] And who would blame him if he does.
[speaking German]
Ahmed, Faarooq challenged you.
What's your answer?
Faarooq, you want some of me this time in a Street Fight?
I'll come.
I'll accept the challenge, but I won't come by myself, not this time.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Ahmed Johnson is on his way,
but not by himself.
You wonder what he means by that.
[Schaefer speaking German]
[Mr. McMahon] Interpretation.
[Schaefer] What is gonna happen at WrestleMania?
You tell them, well it's at least one down for them.
For the people, I would take him down for them.
[Schaefer speaks German]
[crowd cheering]
I got one word to say to Faarooq, you're going down.
-You're going down. You're going down. -[crowd] You're going down!
[Mr. McMahon] In any language, it's the same.
[crowd chanting] You're going down!
You're going down! You're going down!
[Mr. McMahon] Ahmed Johnson has accepted the challenge,
but he's not coming by himself.
-Oh, my goodness. -["Pearl River Rip" playing]
[Mr. McMahon] In 30 seconds, we're gonna take a look,
ladies and gentlemen, at The Legion of Doom.
[narrator] It's the biggest pay-per-view spectacular of the year.
WrestleMania.
[Sid] Do yourself a favor and stay at home.
[narrator] The reigning champion is indeed the man,
but this Phenom from the dark side will go to great depths
to possess the powers of the gold.
[The Undertaker] You won't survive.
[narrator] WrestleMania.
This leader and his disciples have mastered the art of domination.
But in the brutal unforgiving Chicago Street Fight,
this one man gang plans to dismember an entire nation.
[Ahmed] Prepare to be dominated.
[narrator] WrestleMania.
This angry Hitman has a score to settle
but his target is a renowned Stone Cold Killer as well.
[Stone Cold] Somebody is gonna get their ass whipped.
[narrator] Action, adventure, danger, there's only one WrestleMania
and it only happens once a year, presented live March 23rd by PlayStation.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes. Ladies and gentlemen, it was New York City last week.
It was the Manhattan Center
and we promised you a surprise and it wasn't a lame one.
-["Oh, What a Rush" playing] -[man] Oh, what a rush.
[Schaefer speaking German]
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed, ladies and gentlemen,
Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warrior Animal
returning to the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Ross] And what a matchup they had with The Headbangers
and it was typical Road Warrior action, power on top of power,
offense on top of offense.
Animal and Hawk, the Road Warriors are back.
The only question-- Oh, my--
Was what would happen if in fact they were part of WrestleMania?
What would happen if indeed they return to Chicago?
[crowd cheering]
You know, a lot of guys were out here,
Nation of Domination,
talking about how hard they had it in the streets.
You don't know nothing about the streets, what it's like for these people out here.
We are from the streets.
Chicago, home of this year's WrestleMania.
And Hawk and I,
we hope with all our might
that we will be at WrestleMania. Tell them, Hawk.
Well, you know how it is.
When you wake up in that dark alley in Chicago
sleeping on your cardboard mattress
and you wake up not because you got an alarm clock.
You wake up, because a sewer rat is biting your big toe.
And that is what the LOD is all about.
-And mentally-- -What about that mental attitude?
The last time we had our psychological profiles checked,
it wasn't good.
It never has been.
And it never will be because you know something,
we like the way we are.
It's everybody else that has to wrestle us
that doesn't like the way we are.
Oh, what a rush.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. It was a rush just last week,
ladies and gentlemen, courtesy of Shotgun Saturday Night,
we got a rush coming up here,
but different sort, no doubt about that.
You talk about someone who needs a psychological profile adjustment.
-Oh, my, back in Berlin… -[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] …this man stands in the way of Sycho Sid
with a successful title defense if he can get by Mankind,
he will be seeing against The Undertaker at WrestleMania for the title.
[Ross] Well, Mankind is prepared extensively for this matchup.
As a matter of fact, he's prepared so much.
He's even--he's even brushed up on his German.
[Mr. McMahon] He certainly has, much of the surprise of everyone
including Sid here earlier on to previous comments.
Sycho Sid…
[speaking German]
Mine. All is mine.
[speaks German]
[Mr. McMahon] Will Sid have a nice day?
Stay tuned. We'll find out.
[Mr. McMahon] The 1997 Slammy Awards will be presented by
Full Metal: The Album,
yes, the official entrance themes
of all the World Wrestling Entertainment superstars
kicking off WrestleMania weekend here on the USA network.
Earlier tonight, ladies and gentlemen, Bret "The Hitman" Hart disqualified.
I mean he was so upset, indeed disqualified by the official there.
And his frustration boiling over and then we saw this,
that bionic woman that-- Would you call it--
[Honky Tonk Man] We're out of Frankenstein.
[Mr. McMahon] And then Vader almost winning the Intercontinental title.
Here comes Mankind with that urn
striking Rocky Maivia right in front of the official.
Vader doesn't understand it. We don't understand it.
And Mankind may have cost Vader the Intercontinental title.
[Ross] But so far, the big upset of the night has been The Sultan.
But I think Flash Funk was knocked out earlier in the match.
And what happens when you get knocked out early?
You end up losing.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. And indeed, by the way, ladies and gentlemen,
we heard Ahmed Johnson answer the challenge of Faarooq
as to whether or not he would meet him in Chicago at WrestleMania.
Faarooq, you want some of me this time in a Street Fight?
I'll come.
I'll accept the challenge, but I won't come by myself.
Not this time.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed.
All that happened earlier tonight, ladies and gentlemen, however,
right now Berlin witnessing the entrance
of truly one of the great World Wrestling Entertainment Champions.
He is a monster, ladies and gentlemen.
He is Sycho Sid, tonight defending WWE Championship
in Berlin against Mankind.
This is our second championship match
and tonight, no doubt a little bit later on,
the explosion will finally happen
between two co-holders of the tag team championship.
Yes, they are partners, but I would suggest to you
they are going to be at war for sure.
Yes, The British Bulldog and Owen Hart likely to go right at it.
And only one of them can walk out of Berlin
as the newly crowned European Champion,
the first new championship in the World Wrestling Entertainment
as established in over 20 years.
Look out. Here we go.
Look at Sid wasting no time going to work on Mankind.
[Ross] This match is not going to be a no--
Any technical masterpiece, I'll tell you.
It's smash mouth all the way.
And a hard clothesline by Sycho Sid.
[Honky Tonk Man] Both of these guys have their minds on WrestleMania.
And I can promise you, Mankind would really look good
wearing the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship at WrestleMania.
[Mr. McMahon] And no doubt if anyone has the ticket so to speak,
if anyone has the number of The Undertaker, it would be Mankind.
No one in history has ever done to The Undertaker what Mankind has.
And yes, Mankind could very well
be defending the World Wrestling Entertainment title
against The Undertaker at WrestleMania if he's victorious tonight.
But look at this.
These men have come here to slug it out.
Oh, no. Sid up against that ring post and-- Oh.
[Ross] Oh!
[Mr. McMahon] And Mankind missing the mark there
and you can bet Sid will capitalize.
[Ross] Well, you talk about The Undertaker,
I understand right here next week
that Sid's gonna team with The Undertaker in tag team action.
They're actually gonna be partners right here live next week on Raw.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, Gorilla Monsoon, ladies and gentlemen,
yes, declaring that Raw is War next week live from Worcester, Massachusetts.
And, whoa, who knows what we're gonna have with The Undertaker
and Sycho Sid as tag team partners
next week live from Worcester, Mass here on Monday Night Raw.
Right now,
Mankind is feeling the effect of the power of one Sycho Sid.
And by the way, ladies and gentlemen, we've been told back in the--
Armbar takedown nicely done.
We've been told back in our studios, we have found
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, there he is.
Mr. Austin, earlier on, we came to you.
We missed you. We hear something going on,
but unfortunately you were unavailable.
You could hear something going on for good reason.
You know where the number one talent in professional wrestling was sitting
on his way to Stamford, Connecticut today.
He was sitting in seat 38C.
You know where seat 38C is?
it's right next to the airplane outhouse.
You know what the number one piece of wrestling talent had for lunch today?
It was a little stale sandwich stuffed in a brown paper bag.
And I'd like to say that's what made me sick, but that's not the case.
It's seeing Bret Hart whine and cry every time he gets on the WWE TV
and it makes me violently ill to my stomach.
If he ain't whine and he's quitting, if he ain't quitting,
he's doing something else.
It ain't nothing good and it just makes me sick.
-[Mr. McMahon] Well, we would hear your-- -I'd like-- No, shut up.
I'd like to tell you that I was indeed throwing up everywhere,
-but it goes a little beyond that. -[Mr. McMahon] All right.
Way beyond.
[Mr. McMahon] In any event, we will come to you a little bit later on
-for your commentary. -Yeah. You're gonna come to me
because you got no choice.
Someone's gonna get their lights knocked out tonight.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Thank you very much.
Live in our WWE Studios, ladies and gentlemen,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
You talk about someone who is bitter. Ooh.
[Honky Tonk Man] Well, he has every right to be, you know--
you know he's upset because every time he turns around,
something is happening to him behind his back.
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute.
Can't you say the very same thing about Bret "The Hitman" Hart?
Give me a break.
Bret Hart, I don't know-- I don't know that he really thought
that he was the target that he has become. Oh.
[Ross] What a move right there by Mankind.
Let's not forget the WWE title on the line right here, right now tonight.
[Mr. McMahon] And-- Oh, Mankind just hammering away in the throat again,
down again, into the throat area.
And Sid is feeling the effect of exactly the kind of match
we thought we were going to see with Mankind.
[Ross] Anytime you get in the ring with Mankind, you're gonna pay the price.
Win, lose or draw, he's gonna put his own body on the line.
[Mr. McMahon] Mankind against Sycho Sid
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Mankind hammering away.
Mankind now getting ahead of steam and another hard right hand.
If Mankind can deliver that Mandible Claw--
Oh, into the throat area of Sycho Sid,
I believe we will see a new WWE Champion crowned from Berlin, Germany.
[Honky Tonk Man] You will see a new champion
because if he gets a Mandible Claw, Sycho Sid's going down.
He's gonna give up.
[Ross] Well, we've seen what the Mandible Claw has done
to the awesome Undertaker.
If it put The Undertaker down,
it will darn sure put Sycho Sid down
because in my book there has never been another athlete,
at least in my career that even compares
with The Undertaker at six-ten and a half, 325.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, The Undertaker…
[Ross] I don't understand--
[Mr. McMahon] …against the WWE Champion at WrestleMania.
Will it be Sid?
Will it be the men in the ring?
Will it be Mankind?
[Ross] And it takes a lot of mocks here from monsoon to sign Sid
and The Undertaker to be tag team partners right here next week.
That's, to me, is pushing the pail a little bit.
[Mr. McMahon] Sid now measuring Mankind.
Oh, no, Sid missing the mark.
Can Mankind capitalize?
Will Mankind be the next World Wrestling Entertainment Champion?
Stay with us. We'll be right back.
[Mr. McMahon] Welcome back, everyone, Deutschlandhalle, the setting,
yes, Berlin, Germany, Monday Night Raw.
Sycho Sid hammering it out, oh, with a clothesline…
-[Ross] Oh, my. -[Mr. McMahon] …and out goes Mankind.
The World Wrestling Entertainment Championship is up for grabs.
[Ross] Phenomenal crowd on hand here in Berlin
to see the WWE title decided
between these two guys that would rather fight than wrestle.
And that's what we've seen most of this matchup, a very unrefined--
[Mr. McMahon] Uh-oh. Watch out. Uh-oh. Paul Bearer…
[Ross] Almost stepping in no man's Land.
[Mr. McMahon] …better keep his distance from behind.
Here we go.
And Sid with that choke and, oh, no, did you see that?
[Ross] Right in the back of the head.
[Mr. McMahon] Whoa. And that has to take its toll on Mankind.
I don't care how tough you are.
That has to take its toll.
-Mankind now, scooped up. -[Ross] Oh!
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, the suplex outside the ring
and down with his head again.
And Sycho Sid,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
coming to Berlin determined to successfully defend the title
and face The Undertaker at WrestleMania.
Look at this. Mankind back up.
[Ross] Mankind much like The Undertaker has a very high threshold of pain.
No one compares to The Undertaker,
but Mankind is also very, very resourceful as we just saw.
-And watch out for the Mandible Claw. -[Mr. McMahon] Indeed.
These athletes obviously not past their prime, no, indeed.
Ladies and gentlemen,
World Wrestling Entertainment superstars recognized the world over.
Look out, Mankind.
What a maneuver that was.
Mankind rolling Sid over for the count.
A new champion? No, a kickout by Sid.
And in control as we speak, Mankind.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, a lot of things going on
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Folks, for the complete update behind the scenes on Ken Shamrock,
the latest on Sable.
Here's a big story on Sable out there.
I encourage you to call the WWE superstar line.
It's open 24 hours a day at 1-900-7374-WWE.
We've got big news on Ken Shamrock, on Sable,
and on WrestleMania, on option 6 right now.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, from ultimate fighting world, Ken Shamrock
who's scheduled to join us by the way next week on Raw.
-Oh, wait a minute. There it is. -[Ross] The Mandible Claw.
-[Mr. McMahon] It's over. -[Ross] He's got it.
[Mr. McMahon] We've got a new champion, the Mandible Claw caught.
Mankind has stunned this capacity crowd in Berlin, Germany.
Mankind.
And slowly, Sid is going down.
I don't care how powerful, how big you are.
You're gonna fall prey to that Mandible Claw and Sycho Sid,
no exception.
[Ross] This could be it.
Shades of Dr. Sam Sheppard, the man who invented that maneuver.
-Mankind has perfected it. It's over. -[Mr. McMahon] Look at it.
And two and no.
You're not gonna pin Sid like that, I don't believe.
But there's no doubt that submission hold is devastating.
And Mankind, it would appear as though-- Yeah.
Wait a minute.
Sid now trying to take the leverage away.
Mankind had it sucked down deep in his throat, but Sid is so tall.
Look at him. He's six-nine, trying to get some of that leverage.
Sid trying to get it out of his mouth.
Yes. Look at that.
I've ever seen anyone break that hold.
Mankind now with a knee to the midsection.
-Oh. -[Ross] Double lock DDT by Mankind.
-This is it. -[Mr. McMahon] That could do it!
One, two and no.
Oh, if you can't beat him one way, beat him another.
And my goodness, Mankind.
[Ross] Paul Bearer is frustrated.
Paul Bearer thought it was over right there.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh, I did too. -[Ross] Quite frankly, so did I.
[Mr. McMahon] And Mankind applying that Mandible Claw.
And somehow, the six foot nine inch frame of Sycho Sid coming out of it.
But now, can Sid escape this sleeper hold?
Mankind applying more and more pressure.
And Sid backing himself to the corner and some of the leverage broken there.
Uh-oh, look. Here comes Sid now. And-- Oh.
And Sid running into that boot of Mankind.
Mankind right back with the same sleeper hold.
[Ross] Mankind is relentless trying to cut off the flow of blood to The Brain.
[Mr. McMahon] And you can bet, ladies and gentlemen,
The Undertaker watching this matchup with great interest.
The Undertaker meeting the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion at WrestleMania.
Will he meet Mankind? They've had some epic battles right there,
or will he be meeting Sycho Sid?
And Mankind now…
[Honky Tonk Man] He's getting the leverage he needs,
he climbed up on the ropes, you see.
[Mr. McMahon] And Mankind in control.
-So Sid drops right back. -[Honky Tonk Man] Oh!
[Ross] Every counter that Sid has executed has been through power, through muscle.
No finesse.
[Mr. McMahon] Sycho Sid, as we take a look at this Milky Way Double Feature,
and down he goes with Mankind sacrificing his own body.
And now, Sid with those hard right hands, backing Mankind to the corner now,
Sid with leverage upstairs.
Sid hammering away on Mankind.
[crowd] …six, seven, eight…
[Honky Tonk Man] But Mankind loves this kind of pain.
Sid might be making a mistake.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, and Paul Bearer is gonna get-- Look out from behind.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Man-- Oh, Mankind charging.
And Sid moving and Sid now with that choke, can he get--
Yes! Oh, wow.
Oh, the cover, one, two, and this one is history.
No, it's not. No, it's not.
[Ross] You got to hand it to Mankind.
He kicked out of Sid's chokeslam, not many folks do that.
That's a testament to the toughness of Mankind.
[Mr. McMahon] What a match this has been
-and continues to be. -[Ross] Oh, he lowered his head.
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Yes, Sid getting up Mankind, the Powerbomb.
-Is that enough to put him away? -[Ross] Kickout.
[Mr. McMahon] Two.
-Yes. -[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] Wow. What a hard fought victory by Sycho Sid
who now goes to WrestleMania
and will square off against The Undertaker.
And you talk about epic battles, who knows what's gonna happen there.
["Psycho-Dance" playing]
[Mr. McMahon] That's what it's all about, the World Wrestling Entertainment title.
[Ross] Paul Bearer up on the apron, trying to distract Sycho Sid.
-It did not work. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh.
[Ross] And look at that impact,
Mankind looks like he just been in a car wreck.
[Mr. McMahon] Sycho Sid,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
Speaking of championships, yet to come tonight,
the first ever European Championship.
The first championship ever in 20 years.
And we take you back and show you some of the animosity
that has been generated between these two co-holders
of the tag team championship.
[Ross] It was a matchup nine days ago in Shotgun
involving Crush against The British Bulldog.
Watch Savio Vega here.
Savio Vega right in front of Clarence Mason
cheating causing The British Bulldog a victory to Crush.
It certainly infuriated The Bulldog.
And The Bulldog had a lot to say to Clarence Mason.
What do you mean, don't get upset?
Clarence Mason, get over here right now.
What did I do?
[The British Bulldog] Hey.
I'm talking to you, Clarence Mason, get over here.
-What did I do? -[crowd chatter]
Get over here. Come here.
Whose side are you on
and whose side are you on?
Bulldog, just calm down.
You lost the match, don't be blaming on me, don't…
[The British Bulldog] I didn't lose no match.
First of all, let me tell you something,
Clarence Mason, I'm going worldwide with this.
In Nashville, Tennessee,
The British Bulldog has just fired you, Clarence Mason.
-[crowd cheering] -You're fired.
He's fired, he's fired.
[crowd chanting] You're fired! You're fired! You're fired…
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, he was fired.
Boy, it's going to split wide open right here tonight.
There you see The Bulldog, Owen Hart.
They're warming up back in the locker room area.
They're brother-in-laws and they're gonna get it on
tonight for European gold.
[Ross] And plus, ladies and gentlemen, joining us live back in America, yes,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will get to you in just a moment.
You talk about hot action,
you got to be talking about La Femme Nikita
-that comes up right-- -[Mr. McMahon] What's the matter?
[Ross] What a beautiful night it is in Berlin, Germany.
Thanks very much for being with us, everybody.
And don't you forget that WrestleMania XIII
is presented by PlayStation in just three weeks on pay-per-view
from the Rosemont Horizon in suburban Chicago, Illinois.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes. And now joining us live back in United States in our WWE Studios,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Mr. Austin, of course, it was at the final four
in which you attempted to prevent Bret Hart from becoming
World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
as we are looking at footage now.
Again, it seems as though you've been a thorn in Bret Hart's side
ever since he returned to the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And certainly this night was no exception.
The final four in which you attempted
to prevent him from becoming World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
Nonetheless, The Hitman became the WWE titleholder
for the fourth occasion.
However, the very next night in a matchup with Sycho Sid,
again, we take you back to the footage.
What is it with you?
Here, submission hold applied.
Yes, The Hitman Bret Hart
with his patented maneuver, the Sharpshooter.
Look at this. The chair coming down right in the back of the head,
behind the official's back, behind Sycho Sid's back.
And then, of course, the powerbomb, one like we saw earlier on,
the cover, the count, and Sid became champion partially
due to you.
Your response, do you show any remorse whatsoever for your action?
The only remorse I got is that I didn't hit him harder with that steel chair.
Bret Hart runs around talking about everybody screwing him.
Hell, for the past seven years, I've been screwed.
And it's the same old song.
How come when Shawn Michaels hurts his knee,
you make a video out of him?
How come when Shawn Michaels get sick, you tell the world that he's got the flu?
Well, when I went to the final four,
I was sick as a dog and I had a blowed-out knee.
Let me ask you a question, how many one legged people
could go 25 minutes with three of the top wrestlers in the world?
None. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin went out there and did just that.
And I ain't making fun of no one legged people.
I'm sitting here just trying to make a point.
As far as I'm concerned,
I truly am the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
and can't nobody tell me different, not you or anybody.
As far as the submission match, it's a bunch of bull.
Bret Hart, he is supposed to be the big technician,
the Sharpshooter, big deal.
I don't know a whole lot of couple of submission moves,
but it doesn't matter, because I'll beat the hell out of Bret Hart.
And as far as Ken Shamrock says on TV the other day,
"Oh, I don't know."
"Bret Hart's a better technician but Stone Cold ain't got no quit in him."
Well, you hit the nail right on the head, son,
because I ain't got no quit in me at all.
And you can bet your bottom dollar
that Stone Cold-- and you look at the referee,
you'd say, "I quit, I submit, I've had too much."
There ain't nobody.
There ain't nobody in wrestling who can make me quit
and that's the bottom line, because Stone Cold said so.
[Mr. McMahon] Why of all this-- why are you so bitter?
Why this bitterness?
You treat me like a dog and you expect me to smile.
You remind me of a jackass.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, comments of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
back in the United States.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, yes, it is time,
the European Championship.
And I would suggest the fur is gonna fly here.
These two may be tag team champions and may be partners.
They may be brother-in-laws,
but I believe we're gonna see an explosion.
[Ross] You continually stir the pot, don't you, McMahon?
You're trying to separate this family, you have been,
ever since they came in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
You know, I find it very interesting that during this entire tour of Germany
that Owen and Bulldog were not in one tag team matchup.
They had-- They signed no tag team matches.
They spent very little time together, but when you ask them independently
if everything's okay, they tell you that it is.
But how can it be?
I think we're gonna see an explosion right here tonight.
It's gonna rip the seams right off this whole relationship.
[Mr. McMahon] And here comes the co-holder of the tag team championship.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the partner and being the brother-in-law
of "The Hitman" Bret Hart as well as Owen Hart,
here comes The British Bulldog.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, from Berlin, Germany.
We're not talking about team over 40,
now, we're talking about two extraordinary World Wrestling Entertainment superstars
in their prime.
And I would suggest to you, you are going to see a wrestling match
the likes of which you have never seen before,
two individuals with great athleticism and a huge explosion.
Only one of them can walk out of here from Berlin
as the first European Champion.
[Ross] It's been over-- it's been over 20 years since the WWE
introduced a new championship.
And this was an eight-man tournament, single elimination
and The Bulldog defeated Mankind and Vader.
They make it to the finals, but Owen Hart impressively defeated
not only Flash Funk but Bret "The Hitman" Hart
in the semifinals to earn the right,
the honor to be the first European Champion
in the history of the WWE.
And, folks, you have the opportunity to see it right here tonight
and we're gonna stay with it as long as it takes
to get a winner in this one fall matchup.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed, a controversial matchup, I might add,
with Owen Hart and The Hitman,
nonetheless in the record books, it will show.
Owen Hart victorious over Bret.
The British Bulldog against Owen Hart.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] Two co-holders of the tag team championship,
both men will walk out of here the same,
-although one man will walk out of here… -[bell rings]
[Mr. McMahon] …with an additional championship belt around his waist.
All right.
You wonder whether or not, we're going to see as we suspect
-an explosion here. I think-- Well-- -[Honky Tonk Man] Don't say it, McMahon.
Don't start it again.
[Mr. McMahon] The animosity has been building between these two.
[Honky Tonk Man] You know it's gonna be a tremendous match
but you wanna put some kind of family relations in it.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, I think it's gonna start out that way.
And I think it's gonna start out almost on a scientific type basis,
within from there, as soon as Owen Hart,
or for that matter The British Bulldog, as soon as the cheating begins,
I think that's when you're gonna see the fireworks.
[Honky Tonk Man] You know these are two great wrestlers
like all the people in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
We don't just drive up and down Interstate 75,
we go all over the world just like these two guys
to get a good match.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Owen Hart now, just like applying--
Davey Boy Smith "The British Bulldog".
Bulldog-- Oh, very fancy maneuvers, nice reversal there.
Owen Hart now. How about that?
Not be outdone, and a reversal by Owen Hart.
The Bulldog on his back.
Nice takedown by Owen Hart.
Bulldog turning it into a wristlock, here we go.
More fancy maneuvers now.
And-- Whoa, how about that?
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] Bulldog certainly--
[Mr. McMahon] And there is the appreciation
of this capacity crowd.
[Ross] Bulldog certainly appreciates the fans here,
was in the Wembley Stadium,
83,000 that saw The Bulldog beat Bret Hart,
so The Bulldog's had a lot of confidence and success on this continent.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, a monkey flip and no.
Bulldog kicks right out of that.
You know, to think about this as each individual
knows the other one's moves so well.
Uh-oh, look at that.
Oh, and over the hip, nicely done, nice takedown by Owen Hart.
Kickout by The British Bulldog, right back to put his feet up there.
And again, both men displaying tremendous athleticism thus far,
but you expect one of them to lose their temper at any moment.
[Honky Tonk Man] There you go again.
[Mr. McMahon] And again, ladies and gentlemen,
that's what it's all about,
the European Championship.
[Honky Tonk Man] And I was holding that belt
when that picture is being made right now.
And I'm telling you what, it weighed about 15 pounds…
-[Mr. McMahon] Yeah. -[Honky Tonk Man] …solid gold
and it would look real good on The Honky Tonk Man.
Too bad they wouldn't let me enter this championship.
[Mr. McMahon laughs]
And right now…
-[Ross] Power. -[Mr. McMahon] How about that?
Yes, the power of The British Bulldog.
[Ross] Bulldog's got a lot of it, more than Owen Hart.
Owen Hart may be the quicker of the two,
but in any event, it's-- There's no doubt,
The Bulldog is clearly the stronger of the two.
[Mr. McMahon] And again, I don't think we've ever had a match--
-How about that maneuver… -[Ross] Look at this.
[Mr. McMahon] …by Owen Hart? How about that?
Over the hip nicely done.
Owen Hart now off the ropes and, oh.
[Ross] Powerbomb.
Wow.
[Mr. McMahon] Wow. Again, each man-- Look out over the top to the outside.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] The British Bulldog.
And Owen Hart fell on the outside.
Another look here at some of the action in this Milky Way Double Feature.
[Ross] Nothing but power as The Bulldog blocked the attempted hurricanrana.
And then it was a catapult right over the top rope.
Once again, you see how strong The Bulldog really is as the…
-[Mr. McMahon] Now, look at this. -[Ross] …Bulldog is politely
inviting his tag team partner back into the ring.
[Mr. McMahon] And his brother-in-law.
And again, I don't think we've ever had a matchup in which the opponents
truly understand the maneuvers of each other as well as these two do.
[Honky Tonk Man] But you can't be tag team champions
of the World Wrestling Entertainment unless you understand your partner.
I know that. I've been--I've been in the ring and I've had the opportunity
to understand my partners completely.
And I like to know everything they do at all hours.
[Mr. McMahon] Owen Hart now, reaching from behind.
Let's see if he can escape. Up he goes.
All the way over and now, how about that?
Here we go, rollup, one, two, and--
A kickout by The British Bulldog, right back up, armdrag takedown.
[Ross] Bulldog showing surprising quickness there
with the armdrag takedown.
And of course, no matter what happens in this matchup,
it certainly gonna change the relationship in any event…
-[Mr. McMahon] Yeah, I would think so. -[Ross] …to the tag team champions.
How do you defend the tag title and keep that schedule going?
Because the European championship
is gonna be a very sought after title in my view.
[Mr. McMahon] No doubt about that. And that surely is going to,
well, create a quiet of bit, I would think,
of jealousy between these two if there isn't already.
-Owen Hart got-- No. -[Ross] Man.
[Mr. McMahon] Bulldog figured that one out.
Owen Hart goes to the well once too often.
Stay with us for more action.
[Mr. McMahon] We're back, ladies and gentlemen,
from Berlin, Germany, Deutschlandhalle,
yes, for the first ever European Championship.
The British Bulldog squaring off against his tag team partner,
oh, Owen Hart.
Indeed, you are not watching the classic sports channel,
no, you're watching the World Wrestling Entertainment
and you're watching two fine young athletes
go at it here from Berlin, Germany
for the first ever European Championship as we take a look at this Double Feature.
[Ross] Milky Way Double Feature, another great illustration,
the power of The British Bulldog
and The Bulldog can out-power virtually anybody ever in the WWE.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, wait a minute. One, two, and almost a count of three.
[Ross] Nice crucifix there by The Bulldog.
[Mr. McMahon] And Bulldog now, trying to setup Owen Hart.
Yes, has him up, he'll let him think about it.
Oh, no, he won't. He loses the balance.
Owen Hart with a kick. No.
And again, The Bulldog knowing full well the antics and the skills of Owen Hart,
likewise, Owen Hart knowing about The Bulldog.
Wait a minute. Here we go.
[Ross] Owen Hart going for the enzuigiri, that head kick,
and notice the bow and arrow-like maneuver that takes a lot of power to pull off.
[Mr. McMahon] I don't know that The Bulldog can do that.
A surfboard attempt here if he can get his brother-in-law Owen Hart out
for a submission maneuver.
And Owen Hart, ladies and gentlemen.
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Mr. McMahon] Here we go.
-The British Bulldog racking-- -[Ross] Pull back on him.
-[Mr. McMahon] Well, how about that? -[Ross] Oh, look at this.
-[Mr. McMahon] How about that? -[Honky Tonk Man] Catch away.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, come on. Owen Hart grabbing the official.
And by the way, ladies and gentlemen, next week, imagine this,
yes, live from Worcester, Massachusetts, you talk about Raw,
Raw is War next week.
And what a war it's likely to be.
And teaming up, The Undertaker
and the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, Sycho Sid,
teaming up next week on Raw.
Notwithstanding, of course, their championship matchup
-to come at WrestleMania. -[Ross] And you got to wonder
if, uh, Jerry Lawler may be in a little trouble next week
if Paul E shows up with the rest of his buddies.
-[Honky Tonk Man] Oh, good… -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, hello.
What elevation.
The Bulldog with a clothes-- No, no, no, no.
Oh, no.
[Ross] Bulldog looked like he was on the concord there for a moment
sailing through the air at a high rate of speed.
[Mr. McMahon] And now, Owen Hart celebrating a bit,
much as we saw The British Bulldog a little bit earlier on.
And, oh, no, The Bulldog may have wrenched his knee.
[Honky Tonk Man] Look, Owen's holding the ropes,
asking him to come back in, the same as The Bulldog did.
[Mr. McMahon] And Owen Hart's talents are not exactly appreciated
as much as The British Bulldog's talents are
by this rather partisan crowd, I would suggest…
-[Ross] Absolutely. -[Mr. McMahon] …here in Berlin.
[Ross] Bulldog, a native European.
-[Mr. McMahon] And Owen Hart… -[Ross] That surprised me.
-[Mr. McMahon] Yeah. -[Ross] That quite frankly surprised me
as you can hear the crowd surprised as well.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, it seems as though the World Wrestling Entertainment
is full of surprises as of late.
The British Bulldog against his tag team partner
and brother-in-law, Owen Hart.
By the way, ladies and gentlemen, Ken Shamrock is scheduled to join us
from the Ultimate Fighting world, scheduled to join us-- Oh.
-[Ross] Oh! -[Honky Tonk Man] Oh! Hello.
[Mr. McMahon] Next week as well, live
when Raw is War from Worcester, Massachusetts.
[Honky Tonk Man] Everybody wants to be part of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
This is not the over-40 crowd, brother, I can tell you that.
[Mr. McMahon] No. Not the senior tour.
From the other side, and The British Bulldog,
nice leapfrog-- Oh, no, no, no, no.
-Oh, no. Owen Hart… -[Honky Tonk Man] He hurt his knee.
[Mr. McMahon] …just wrenched his knee.
Owen Hart-- Hey, no, no,
Owen Hart now going to work on The British Bulldog.
Here he comes, here he comes.
[Ross] A little subterfuge by Owen Hart.
They call it playing possum down in Oklahoma.
And Owen Hart may have just outsmarted his tag team partner.
[Mr. McMahon] Some would call it dirty tactics.
And look at this, sharpshooter coming up.
Owen Hart. No. And a kickout by The British Bulldog.
[Ross] Bulldog's got that strong lower body.
He doesn't have any artificial hips at least, I don't believe.
[Mr. McMahon] And look at this.
And again, oh, yeah, here he comes.
We've seen a lot of scientific wrestling,
but now we're gonna see something else, I think.
Bulldog set up for the ride now from the near side,
-over Owen Hart, oh. -[Ross] Oh, what a kick.
Spinning heelkick by Owen Hart, could be over.
Owen loses some valuable time, should've made the cover right there.
[Mr. McMahon] I'm not so sure about that.
I don't think Owen necessarily sensed his victory.
And here we go, a kick to the midsection.
Again, back to the Double Feature, let's take another look. Oh, wow.
[Ross] I don't know. They're pretty impressive to me,
gotten mine in the head.
-[Mr. McMahon] That was devastating. -[Honky Tonk Man] Tremendous kick.
[Mr. McMahon] I think Owen definitely made a mistake.
Now, we see the, oh, the replay, Double Feature.
And now, Owen Hart trying to punish the back area of The British Bulldog.
[Ross] Owen Hart now is singular in his purpose
trying to knot up that muscular lower back of The British Bulldog.
You get charley horse spasms in your lower back,
just like you can in your legs.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Bulldog now, to the buckle with authority.
And Owen Hart really turning it on here against his brother-in-law
and co-holder of the tag team championship,
but this doesn't have anything at all to do with this match
with the tag team championship.
No, it's the first new title in 20 years
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And, oh, Owen Hart now with the cover.
He may be the new champion, and a kickout by The Bulldog.
Owen Hart and The British Bulldog again,
I don't believe you've ever had a match in which each opponent
knows the moves as--
Of the other opponent as well as we have seen in this match.
[Honky Tonk Man] This has been a tremendous matchup
which I knew it will be.
Although you're still trying to interject the family part of it.
And I did understand that Stu Hart, he had a brains--
He's had a brain seizure,
something like what Elizabeth Taylor had this weekend.
He don't know who to cheer for right now.
[Mr. McMahon] Not a very nice thing to say.
[Ross] Tremendous crowd on hand here tonight in Berlin.
The hospitality has been overwhelming indeed.
The WWE truly worldwide,
and wherever you are, we thank you for inviting us
into your home as we're coming to you from Germany.
[Mr. McMahon] From the other side, The British Bulldog, oh,
takes a knee in the midsection.
-Owen Hart-- -[Honky Tonk Man] It looks like
Owen's taking liberties with Davey Boy.
[Mr. McMahon] And that would be the mocking of Stu Hart,
ladies and gentlemen, who is watching his son-in-law
and his son competing, no doubt.
[Honky Tonk Man] But I'm fans of both of these guys, I am.
I really like both of them. I know them for a long, long time.
And they're truly great competitors.
And the only place to find competition like this
is in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Mr. McMahon] And no doubt, ladies and gentlemen,
both men have given it their all thus far.
And we have seen-- I'm quite surprised
that somewhat of a scientific matchup here.
[Ross] Yeah. And sportsmanship has been the rule here thus far.
But as the chips are thrown down here,
as this match winds down,
you got to wonder if that will be the case.
-I don't think so. -[Mr. McMahon] And Bulldog
from the other side now.
Here we go, cover. And-- Oh, that was so close.
The Bulldog back up on his-- Oh, another clothesline.
And Owen Hart is really taking it to The British Bulldog.
Oh, follow up.
Here we go with the cover.
Is this enough? Not quite.
Wow, what a matchup this is.
Owen Hart against The British Bulldog,
the kind of athleticism you'll only find in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
We'll be back with more.
[man] And now, the World Wrestling Entertainment rewind
brought to you by Milton Bradley's Karate Fighters,
the real hand to hand combat game.
[Mr. McMahon] And then Bret Hart has been disqualified.
Oh, no, wait a-- Oh, look at this.
Look at the size of that woman.
There she is again, that bionic woman,
she's challenging Bret Hart.
[Honky Tonk Man] I don't know if it's bionic.
The woman looks more like a part of Frankenstein.
[Mr. McMahon] Hunter Hearst leaving with the victory
as a result of a disqualification.
And, hey, look at that woman.
[man] That was the World Wrestling Entertainment rewind.
[Mr. McMahon] We're back, ladies and gentlemen,
yes, the European Championship matchup continues.
-The British Bulldog-- oh. -[Honky Tonk Man] What a suplex.
[Ross] Watch some action.
[Mr. McMahon] Here's a cover, a count and--
No, a kickout by The British Bulldog.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are giving you action.
No, we're not giving you a bunch of talk, but we're giving you action.
We're giving you the first ever new championship introduced in 20 years
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And these two are really going at it.
Here, let's take another look.
[Ross] The Milky Way Double Feature, watch this suplex.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh! -[Ross] Belly to belly over the top.
Great move by Owen Hart.
Great technician, he out-quicked The Bulldog.
-[Mr. McMahon] Yeah. -[Ross] And this is anybody's matchup.
And we'll stay here as long as it takes.
There'll be a new champion crowned tonight, it's a guarantee.
[Mr. McMahon] And, well, the championship--
Oh, splitting these two--
these two in terms of their tag team endeavors, you wonder.
I thought for sure that we would see some explosion here tonight,
but thus far we've seen a great deal of, oh,
scientific wrestling these two have been taking--
Wait a minute. His foot's on the rope. His foot's on the rope.
He wins it-- No.
[Honky Tonk Man] He's just trying to get a little leverage,
there you go again.
See, I've told you it's been a scientific match.
[Ross] It's an unfair advantage that Owen Hart tried to gain.
The stakes are high here.
[Mr. McMahon] And, oh, neckbreaker, here we go.
Owen Hart now, let's see if he can capitalize.
Going to the corner, Owen Hart getting set and yes.
-[Ross] Cover him. -[Mr. McMahon] Owen Hart with the cover.
One, two--
And a kickout by The British Bulldog again.
[Ross] We've had an extraordinary number of near falls in this matchup.
Some tremendous pinning combinations, but thus far,
these two magnificent athletes have refused to stay down.
[Mr. McMahon] Two athletes, ladies and gentlemen,
again exemplary of the athleticism you will see
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Ross] Exemplary of the athleticism you'll see at WrestleMania XIII,
just about three weeks away on pay-per view.
But, folks, we all know that's the big dance,
that's the big show everybody wants to be a part of.
And it only happens once a year.
Tell you what, JR,
everybody wants to be a part of WrestleMania.
[Honky Tonk Man] And I got--I got news for all those Johnny-come-latelys,
don't even try to come there and get in, don't even try to come.
I want to be a part or the person that runs them off
when they come to the door.
[Mr. McMahon] Now, wait a minute. Look at this now, The Bulldog setup.
This could very well be the maneuver that puts The Bulldog down,
and Owen Hart has been on the roll now for some time.
Owen Hart sets up The British Bulldog.
Here we go from the top.
-No, crossbody. -[Ross] No. He countered.
[Mr. McMahon] Cover, one, two, Bulldog--
-No. A kickout-- -[Ross] What a counter.
-[Mr. McMahon] Wow. -[Ross] What a counter.
[Mr. McMahon] What a match this has been.
[Ross] That was an amazing counter move.
[Mr. McMahon] And let's take another look at it, JR.
[Ross] Certainly wants another look.
Look at the counter. The Bulldog holding onto the ropes,
grabbing some leverage, that was a smart move by Davey Boy.
[Mr. McMahon] All right. Off the ropes now underneath the roundhouse from other side.
Oh, and a clothesline.
[Ross] Bulldog just-- He launched himself.
[Mr. McMahon] And another one.
The Bulldog has turned the match around,
three clotheslines consecutively.
And this capacity crowd pretty much in favor of the skills of The Bulldog.
Up goes Owen Hart.
Down goes Owen Hart.
And The Bulldog has turned this one around.
A cover, a count.
Oh.
And Owen Hart escaping.
What a matchup.
[Ross] Can Owen Hart hang on here?
If The Bulldog doesn't make a mistake, this one is--
Oh, sternum first, this was almost over.
[Mr. McMahon] And here we go now.
-The power of The British Bulldog. -[Honky Tonk Man] Hey, look that.
[Mr. McMahon] I think he lost-- he lost his balance.
[Ross] Oh, I'm not so sure he lost his balance
but he certainly gained even more of an advantage,
much like Owen Hart trying to put his feet on the ropes
just a few moments ago.
[Honky Tonk Man] Exactly, if you can get an advantage, you have to try to take it.
[Mr. McMahon] The British Bulldog and Owen Hart,
they are tag team champions,
they are partners, they are brother-in-laws,
but tonight in Berlin, Germany-- Oh!
-[Ross] Got a pin! -[Honky Tonk Man] German suplex.
[Mr. McMahon] One, two, and he's got him.
-[Honky Tonk Man] No, he didn't. -[Mr. McMahon] Wow.
[Ross] Less than a half a count away from the German suplex
perfectly executed by Owen Hart.
[Mr. McMahon] I don't care who wins this one.
They're gonna deserve that European Championship.
What a matchup this has been.
The Bulldog and Owen Hart, here we go.
Reversal. It's Owen Hart to the buckle.
And no, he puts on the brakes. Oh, this is it. Here we go.
The powerslam if The Bulldog can get--
Oh, what a maneuver by Owen Hart and a new-- No.
Oh, wow.
-How close can it get? -[Honky Tonk Man] Just tremendous.
[Mr. McMahon] Here we go, fly-- No, rolling through and he--
Oh, almost had him there.
What a match.
-[Ross] A counter. -[Honky Tonk Man] What a kick.
[Ross] The enzuigiri found its mark.
-[Honky Tonk Man] Cover him, Owen. -[Ross] The Bulldog is down.
[Honky Tonk Man] Go for the cover.
[Ross] Shades of what happened to Shawn Michaels.
[Honky Tonk Man] Go for the cover.
[Mr. McMahon] And Owen Hart now with The British Bulldog.
He's gonna--he's gonna polish him up.
[Honky Tonk Man] That will do it, the Sharpshooter.
[Mr. McMahon] Here we go.
Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter out in the middle of the ring,
applying on The British Bulldog.
-And this match… -[Honky Tonk Man] Give up, Davey.
[Mr. McMahon] …has finally come down to this.
-[Honky Tonk Man] Give up, Davey. -[Mr. McMahon] And give credit
to The Bulldog as well as Owen Hart,
what a matchup this has been.
-[Ross] Listen to this crowd. -[Mr. McMahon] Look at this.
Look at the power of The Bulldog trying to make his way to the rope.
Look at the power of this young man.
[Honky Tonk Man] Get him back, pull him back.
[Ross] Davey is not going to quit.
[Honky Tonk Man] Clean break. A clean break, you see.
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable, what a matchup.
And I think Owen Hart thought that The British Bulldog had given up.
Right now, on his feet again, The Bulldog.
From the other side, Owen Hart and--
Oh, look at this.
The British-- Here we go, piledrive--
No, no.
-Here we go. -[Ross] Uh-oh, powerslam.
[Mr. McMahon] Here we go, finally.
-Yes. -[Ross] He drilled him. It's over.
[Mr. McMahon] One, two…
-[Honky Tonk Man] Kickout. -[Mr. McMahon] No.
-[Ross] I can't believe that. -[Mr. McMahon] I can't believe it either.
Owen Hart kicking out of that.
[Ross] Bulldog can't believe it either. Nobody ever kicks out of that move.
[Mr. McMahon] Look out from behind-- from behind.
-[Honky Tonk Man] Hold on. -[Mr. McMahon] Here we go.
-One, two, he got him. -[Honky Tonk Man] One, two.
-[Mr. McMahon] No. One, two… -[Honky Tonk Man] Holding the tights!
[Mr. McMahon] He got him. It's finally over.
[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] Unbelievable. What a matchup.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] You're not gonna find athleticism anywhere like this
except in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And give credit to both competitors.
-[Honky Tonk Man] What a match. -[Ross] What a tremendous match.
Owen Hart very depressed, very distraught.
He thought he had the match won with the victory roll.
But the victory roll was countered by The British Bulldog.
Nothing, but a great pure wrestling counter.
And The Bulldog is victorious.
But what one heck of a wrestling match we have just been privileged to see.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, indeed. We have been privileged,
ladies and gentlemen, to witness from Berlin, Germany
the first ever European Championship matchup.
We'll go back and take a look at the replay of some of this action.
And Owen Hart-- take a look at it.
[Ross] Well, Owen was going for the victory roll
but The Bulldog counters right here.
There's no holding the tights.
It was a legitimate pin, one, two, three.
The Bulldog earned the victory,
but hats off also to the Slammy Award-winning Owen Hart.
[Mr. McMahon] And Owen Hart, I believe, look at the look of envy on his face.
He is jealous of The British Bulldog.
[Ross] I wonder what Owen is really thinking.
You got to wonder what Owen is really thinking right now.
He may sucker punch The Bulldog at any moment.
[Honky Tonk Man] There you guys go again.
-A handshake, you see. -[Mr. McMahon] Yeah. Nice.
[Honky Tonk Man] I told you, I knew it.
[Mr. McMahon] Don't turn your back.
Don't turn your back, British Bulldog.
[Ross] Keep an eye on Owen.
Don't turn your back, Bulldog.
[Mr. McMahon] And Owen Hart…
Oh.
[Honky Tonk Man] Another handshake, you see.
[Mr. McMahon] If I were The British Bulldog,
I don't know that I would turn my back,
but nonetheless, ladies and gentlemen,
the World Wrestling Entertainment is definitely full of surprises.
That much is for certain.
What a matchup we have witnessed tonight.
And we invite you to join us, ladies and gentlemen,
next week when Raw is War
live back in the United States
in Worcester, Massachusetts,
The Undertaker and Sycho Sid team up together.
So long, from Berlin. ho Sid team up together.