[narrator 1] In over one hundred countries,
in seven different languages,
to more than a half billion viewers each week,
the World Wrestling Entertainment,
the worldwide leader in sports entertainment.
[rock music playing]
[Cole] For the last 15 years, The Legion of Doom have been
the world's most decorated duo.
-[Gorilla] We've got new champions. -[Bobby] He got him!
[Gorilla] What a night!
[Cole] The world's most dominant…
[commentator 1] Wait a minute. Wait. Another referee counts to 10.
[bell dinging]
[Ross] LOD has done it.
[Cole] …and the world's most indestructible tag team.
-[crowd cheering] -[Howard] …the Legion of Doom.
[Kevin Patrick] But last week, LOD were unceremoniously dismantled and disgraced
by unlikely allies bound by a common desire
to denigrate and humiliate.
[Ross] Road Dogg's got something in his-- What is this?
[Cornette] He poured some kind of liquid on that cloth.
He's got a cloth slapped over Hawk's face.
[Ross] The New Age Outlaws shaving Hawk's mohawk.
Hawk is being insulted, humiliated.
-[Cornette] Out of-- Ooh. -[Ross] Oh, a low blow.
Chyna downstairs on Animal.
[Ross] Wait a minute… Look out.
[Cornette] JR, in 15 years, nobody,
nobody has ever treated the Road Warriors like this.
[Cole] Now, D-Generation X and the New Age Outlaws
both want bragging rights for LOD's destruction.
A rift has developed. It could rear its ugly head
right here tonight on Raw is War.
[siren blaring]
["Thorn In Your Eye" playing]
[growls]
♪ Too much dark And not enough sky ♪
♪ Why am I the thorn in your eye? ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hello again, everybody, and welcome to WWE Raw.
Happy holidays everybody.
Snow flurries expected. Well, anything can happen inside the arena
and I got a feeling, gentlemen, it is going to be a very eventful night.
We're gonna find out who's been naughty and who's been nice.
[Cole] Michael Cole, along with Kevin Kelly and good old JR.
Lots of Christmas presents tonight from WWE superstars to their fans.
A white Christmas tonight in Lowell.
[Kevin Patrick] And for what these gentlemen might have planned, JR,
I suggest that, uh,
-well, the censors be ready. -["Are You Ready" playing]
♪ You think you can tell us what to do? ♪
♪ You think you can tell us What to wear? ♪
♪ You think that… ♪
[Ross] Folks, we've been tipped off as to what might occur here tonight
involving, uh, D-Generation X,
and, uh, we are prepared for any holiday surprise
that they might spring on us.
Our censors are standing by, and as we expected,
here comes the European Champion and WWE Champion, Shawn Michaels,
along with Triple H and Chyna.
And those-- You gotta wonder what those men are wearing, if anything,
under those robes.
[Kevin Patrick] Well, obviously, the hotel
they, uh, provide those robes from is…
probably wondering where they are.
[Cole] As JR mentioned--
We're wondering-- We have an idea
of what they may have underneath those robes,
what they may not have on underneath those robes.
A little uncensored, waiting in the wing.
The D-Generation X censor, just in case we need it.
[Ross] A D-Generation X Christmas present
for, uh, all the WWE fans here tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] And with their record, JR,
who knows what they'll do, who knows what they won't do here tonight.
The holiday spirit is in the air, festive mood all around,
gifts about perhaps for the fans.
[Cole] Will D-Generation X
talk about what happened last week, the destruction of The Legion of Doom?
And also the behavior of the New Age Outlaws.
Now, I wanna know…
[crowd cheering]
…if all the fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment
have been good little boys and girls.
[Cole] Have you been, Kevin?
[Kevin Patrick] Absolutely. JR?
Because if you have,
D-Generation X has a present especially for you.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] That's what we're worried about.
-But until we get to that point… -[Kevin Patrick] What did that sign say?
…we got a little business to take care of first.
Tell them, Triple H.
The Legion of Doom, the Road Warriors,
the greatest tag team
in the history of the world,
a career some 15 years in the making,
all aiming for one day
in which D-Generation brought it all
to a screaming halt.
And that brings me
to the New Age Outlaws, the Road Dogg and Billy Gunn.
We hear you two boys wanna take credit
for ending the careers…
of the Road Warriors.
Well, boys…
you come along like a couple of vultures
picking the bones off our kill
and that's all it was.
If you know what's best for you and you know what's best for your health,
you'll stay out of D-X's business.
Now, Owen Hart,
the baby of the Hart family, the little nugget…
[crowd chanting] Owen! Owen!
[Ross] How disrespectful can you be, "nugget"?
-[Cole] Owen Hart's all man. -Go ahead and cheer for him
because you see last week,
I won the prestigious rock, paper, scissor contest
between the greatest player ever, the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
You see, I got the scissors, he got the paper, and what that means,
is I get Owen handed to me on a silver platter.
Owen Hart,
I'm gonna be your worst nightmare
and send you packing to where you belong to, pal.
And Owen, since you're the baby,
if you need a pacifier to suck on,
come see Triple H 'cause I'm sure I got one for you.
[Ross] Oh, come on.
[Kevin Patrick] Good grief.
[Ross] Well, they are-- They're amusing themselves, aren't they?
Now, let's get to The Undertaker.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Casket Match set for the Royal Rumble,
-Shawn versus Undertaker, January 18th. -Undertaker,
you couldn't beat me the first time, you couldn't beat me the second time,
and believe me, the third time is not gonna be a charm for you.
At Hell in a Cell, I beat you like a redheaded stepchild.
[Kevin Patrick] What? How about 18 stitches, Shawn,
you remember that?
And Undertaker, you can ask any woman in the world,
the Heartbreak Kid does not rest in peace.
As a matter of fact, he can stay up all night.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[Shawn] Oh.
[Kevin Patrick] Dice lives.
Now, just as we promised…
-[Kevin Patrick] Here we go. -…D-Generation X
is gonna give you, the fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment
a special Christmas present.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, lookout, censors in place.
-That-- -[Ross] Not so bad. That's, uh,
those holiday boxers, I think that'll pass our censors.
On behalf of D-Generation X,
we would like to wish you…
-[Kevin Patrick] What? Wait a second. -…a very…
[Cole] Oh, no.
-There we go. -…merry Christmas.
[Ross] Will you look at those nuts?
[Cole] Well, yeah, they're crazy, JR.
[Kevin Patrick] You knew they had to go there.
[Cole] And the crowd here loves it.
And to all you superstars of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
if you want, you can come out here
and kiss us under the mistletoe.
[Cole] Maybe they'll take 'em up on that offer?
-[Ross] Think I gotta pass on that one. -[Kevin Patrick] A D-X debriefing.
-[Ross] Now that's a pair of stockings-- -Santa never looked so good
[Kevin Patrick] Talk about your jingle bells.
Or so big for that matter.
-[Ross laughs] -[Kevin Patrick] Man.
-Put that yuletide log in your fireplace. -[Ross] Oh.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, look out.
[Shawn] Uh-oh.
-Here comes Sgt. Slaughter, Triple H. -[Ross] The commissioner.
He's been in boot camp for a long time to ensure he suggest
we put our robes on and not drop the soap.
[Cole] Commissioner Slaughter heading to the ring.
Wonder what Christmas present he has for D-Generation X tonight?
D-Generation X,
since it's so close to Christmas,
and I'm in the Christmas spirit,
I have a present for both of you two degenerates.
-[Ross] Three. -We love presents.
Shawn Michaels, you have not defended your European Title
-in 30 days. -[Cole] Thirty days?
-[Kevin Patrick] Yeah, at least. -In fact, you haven't defended that title
-in over 60 days. -[Kevin Patrick] That's more like it.
I've been busy, in case you haven't noticed, chump change.
I'm the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
and don't you forget it.
[crowd cheering]
Well, while I'm still in the Christmas spirit,
you're either gonna defend that title here tonight on Raw…
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] Wow.
…against an opponent of my choosing
or I'm gonna strip you of that title here tonight on Raw.
First of all, the Heartbreak Kid
isn't afraid to be stripped of anything,
in case you haven't noticed, nimrod.
-But the fact to the matter is… -[Ross] Got that loud and clear earlier.
…I don't give away belts for anybody.
I will defend this title against anybody,
anywhere, anytime, pal.
[Cole] It could be Slaughter's revenge tonight for D-Generation X.
[Sgt. Slaughter] Well, okay, Shawn Michaels,
The Showstopper, The Main Event-er…
-[Kevin Patrick] Yada, yada, yada. -…your opponent tonight will be
-Hunter Hearst-Helmsley. -[Cole] Wow.
[Ross] Oh, that's-- That's not what they wanted.
-[Cole] Merry Christmas, Shawn. -[Ross] Slaughter Claus has spoken.
You're wrestling him for the title right here tonight.
[Cole] Oh, no.
-[Kevin Patrick laughs] -Yes, you are.
-[Kevin Patrick] A treat for the fans. -Merry Christmas. [laughs]
[Ross] The destruction of D-Generation X
-could occur before our eyes… -[Sgt. Slaughter] It doesn't matter…
[Ross] …here tonight.
[Sgt. Slaughter] …what you're huddling up and talking about.
You're either gonna defend the title tonight against him
or I'm taking the title away from you.
[Ross] It's non-negotiable.
[Kevin Patrick] Would Shawn's ego get in the way?
Would he actually fight his only friend in the World Wrestling Entertainment?
[Cole] They're obviously discussing that now, huddling up.
[Kevin Patrick] I bet Shawn hands the belt over.
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't wanna face Triple H.
Listen, I know all you're trying to do
is ruin D-X right before Christmas.
You're trying to ruin Shawn Michaels' Christmas
with me beating him and taking the European Title from him
right before Christmas.
-I can see what you're trying to-- -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
I was, uh… I was with you up until the point where you said you'd beat me.
-[Kevin Patrick] A little animosity now. -Uh, with all due respect, Triple H,
you don't get to wear a belt on each shoulder by being a… loser.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] A rift, a possible rift in D-X.
So…
in case you don't know, maybe you should ask around
because the Heartbreak Kid doesn't lay down for anybody.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] It's set for tonight, folks.
What a Christmas present.
Could it be the destruction of D-Generation X?
Shawn Michaels, Triple H, the European Championship on the line.
Chyna, she's caught in the middle.
Who's side is she gonna be on?
[Kevin Patrick] Plus, Michael, still to come on Raw tonight,
The Phenom of the World Wrestling Entertainment, The Undertaker,
will face the Intercontinental Champ, The Rock.
[Cole] Welcome back to this holiday edition of Raw,
brought to you tonight by Burger King.
Try the new Burger King fries, the taste that beat McDonald fries.
[Kevin Patrick] Also by JAKKS.
Collect tag team series, number one from JAKKS.
Available at most retailers.
[Ross] And by SKITTLES, bite size candies.
Taste the rainbow of fruit flavors.
Thanks for joining us in this holiday edition of Raw.
Still to come right here tonight, Shawn Michaels has been ordered
to defend the European Championship against Triple H.
Could it be the end of D-Generation X?
It could very well be, Michael.
Plus, we understand Mankind is in the bowels of the building.
We've dispatched a camera crew, and supposedly, Mankind has something
to say about what happened to Dude Love right here last week.
[Cole] JR, that at the hands of the New Age Outlaws.
[Ross] Let me tell you one thing.
Mankind isn't looking for Road Dogg and Billy
to exchange Christmas cards.
Happy holidays, Tag Team Champs.
[Kevin Patrick] And of course, The Headbangers and Godwinns,
no strangers this past Saturday night, Shotgun Saturday Night.
Godwinns were on their way to win when the slop bucket was introuduced,
although not the way prescribed, JR.
[Ross] Certainly wasn't. Henry made a mistake, knocked out Phineas
and The Headbangers for the victory.
But we're gonna have one-on-one competition here
between two teams that have, uh, both worn WWE Tag Team gold.
-Michael Cole has left. -["Slop" playing]
I think he's gonna try to get a word with the Godwinns.
But folks, right here tonight,
Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst-Helmsley,
can you believe that?
One-on-one for the European Title.
And, uh, Michael Cole making his way to visit with The Godwinns.
Michael?
Henry, last week on Shotgun, The Headbangers outsmarted you.
-Tonight, you get a-- -They didn't outsmart us.
Everybody is entitled to a luck… to get lucky once in a while.
But tonight, we're gonna get sweet revenge.
Revenge is gonna be ugly.
And as far as the New Age Outlaws, you boys are crazier than hell
if you think we forgot about you.
You owe us a title shot, remember?
[Ross] I'll tell you one thing,
between, uh, D-Generation X's animosity at the New Age Outlaws,
The Godwinns, and certainly, the top of the list, The Legion of Doom,
the New Age Outlaws aren't making friends fast, here at the holidays.
[Kevin Patrick] Certainly not. But this promises to be
a very physical single match-up.
Thrasher of The Headbangers taking on Henry Godwinn.
What is that that Phineas has in his mouth?
[Ross] Well, I hate to guess, but it is the holiday season,
but in any event, it is, uh, Henry Godwinn and…
and, uh, Thrasher, one-on-one here. Michael Cole has joined us again.
[Cole] Thrasher now going to work on the left arm of Henry Godwinn.
The feud, the rivalry between these two teams, well-documented.
Both former WWE Tag Team Champions.
Phineas that time grabbing the ankle of Thrasher,
Henry capitalizes with a big clothesline.
[Kevin Patrick] Henry drilled Thrasher there with the clothesline.
And what about, uh, boy, D-X?
[crowd chanting]
Possible separation, animosity, who knows?
I mean, they're on the cover of the WWE magazine this month
and it could be splitsville already.
[Cole] Big boot that time by Thrasher, catches Henry, too slow into the corner.
Folks, still to come tonight on Raw,
The Undertaker takes on The Rock.
What a match-up that's gonna be.
-Thrasher now… Oh! -[Ross] I'll tell you one thing right now.
The whole situation between Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
is about one thing.
There's one common denominator.
They both have massive egos that are obviously out of control.
[Cole] Thrasher off the top rope, flying tackle. Here's the cover now.
Phineas with the save. He's not even involved in this match-up.
-Now, the bell rings. That'll be it. -[bell dinging]
Mosh going to work now at Phineas, all four men in the ring.
Thrasher though is injured.
It's two-on-one.
Uh-oh, watch out. Slop Drop coming. Oh!
[bell dinging]
Henry delivering the Slop Drop to Mosh. Wait a minute.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] Leather straps.
[Cole] They're the kings of the country whipping matches, The Godwinns.
[Ross] Oh, The Headbangers are taking an unwanted trip to the woodshed.
And The Godwinns are… they're just whipping
the fire out of The Headbangers
like two government mules here.
[Cole] The Godwinns said earlier,
they want their shots at the WWE Tag Team Championship
against the New Age Outlaws,
taking out their vengeance on The Headbangers tonight.
[crowd chanting]
[Cole] And the audience, chanting, cheering for The Legion of Doom.
Folks, we're gonna try to get things back together here in the arena.
But right now, let's take you back to two weeks ago
when Dude Love's ordeal started with the New Age Outlaws.
[sinister music playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Two weeks ago, Dude Love's troubles
with the New Age Outlaws began with a victory over Billy Gunn.
[bell dinging]
[Ross] Road Dogg's got a chair.
-[audience exclaim] -[Ross] Oh! Good Lord, have mercy.
What a shot right to the skull with a steel chair.
[Cole] The New Age Outlaws didn't stop there,
and neither did the beating.
[Ross] Road Dogg placing those belts
right across the throat, right across the face of Dude Love.
[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] Dude Love, he's out of it.
Dude Love is hurt.
[Kevin Patrick] Battered but not broken,
Dude Love was in action just one week later.
This time, taking on the other half of the New Age Outlaws, the Road Dogg.
-[bell dinging] -[Ross] Dude wins again.
Two weeks in a row.
[Cole] And Dude Love makes it two for two against the WWE Tag Team Champions.
[Ross] Unable to accept defeat,
the New Age Outlaws physically damaged Dude Love on the stage.
Then, the unthinkable happened.
-[Ross] Wait, -[Cole] Oh, no.
[Cole] He landed on his back.
[Ross] Well, this is bad.
[Cole] We need medical attention down there for Dude Love.
[man] Get some help!
-[Ross] Oh, no. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, come on.
[Cole] This is despicable.
[Ross] Dude Love is hurt, and he is hurt very badly.
We need help immediately.
[Kevin Patrick] Last week, the New Age Outlaws wallowed
in wickedness. Will there be payback tonight?
[Cole] That payback could come in the form of Mankind,
Dude Love's alter ego.
Our cameras have caught up with Mankind
somewhere in the bowels of the building.
I know what you're thinking.
Here's Mankind, jumping to Dude Love's defense,
and why don't you just let him fight his own battles?
You see, there's an interesting phenomenon
that occurs when you break Dude Love's ribs.
Mine hurt too!
And I don't want to spend this holiday season in pain.
I wanna drink eggnog around the fire.
I wanna make the yuletide cake!
So, New Age Outlaws, I do feel it this time of year,
it is better to give than to receive.
And I will give you the beatings of your life
and you will receive them.
It's the fight before Christmas.
Have a nice day.
[Ross] Road Dogg and Billy were not wise men in crossing Dude Love.
Yuletide beatings are coming up.
[Cole] JR, speaking of the holiday season, up next,
exclusive footage of what you missed last week.
Stone Cold visits old St. Nick.
…hell, a few years ago,
when Stone Cold was about six years old,
and had been a good little SOB all year.
[crowd cheering]
[Santa] That's true. That's true.
When I was six years old, if you're the real Santa,
what the hell did I asked for?
[Cole] Welcome back to Raw,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin made a lasting impression on everyone last week
when he actually tossed the Intercontinental belt
off the Scammell Bridge in New Hampshire.
Rock, you're the biggest piece of trash I've ever saw.
It hurts me to do this, but I really don't give a damn
about you or the WWE,
So, I'll see your little belt later.
[crowd cheering]
-[splashes] -And that's the bottom line,
because the three-one-six said so.
[Cole] When the War Zone went off the air last week,
we had a visit from Santa Claus.
He was actually expecting Sable to come down
and tell him if she'd been naughty or nice this year.
[Kevin Patrick] Jim Ross and Jim Cornette were at ringside,
and I guess, all eyes were awaiting Sable.
Certainly, Santa Claus was anxious to have Miss Slammy come down.
I guess Santa had a special present for Sable.
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable!
Sable is not coming?
[crowd boos]
Sable is not coming?
[Cornette] Poor Santa, Sable's not coming.
[Ross] I got that.
-Everything's torn up around us. -[Cornette] I don't think he's--
[Ross] What a night this has been.
[Cornette] Being chased all over the building,
and I don't think Santa has figured out he's not gonna get Sable here.
[Ross] Are we even on?
Hey, little boy, you're not Sable.
[Ross] No.
That's my present?
Well, I got to tell you something, little boy.
You're definitely not Sable.
-[Cornette] Somebody give that kid-- -You're not what Santa wanted
for Christmas this year, little boy.
Well, anyway, while I'm here,
why don't you tell Santa Claus and everyone here tonight
what you really want for Christmas?
You're not the real Santa Claus.
What do you mean I'm not the real Santa Claus?
What gives you the right, little boy,
to tell me that I'm not the real Santa Claus?
Where did you get told that I'm not Santa Claus?
Why don't you go back and sit down there?
-[Ross] That's not nice. -Go back and sit down.
I don't even wanna know what you want for Christmas…
[Cornette] Who hurt this guy? Has he been on the eggnog?
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -[Ross] Uh-oh. Well, uh…
-[crowd cheering] -…are we taking this?
-[Santa laughing] -[Cornette] If we weren't before,
I bet we are now.
Holy mackerel.
[Ross] I reckon we're gonna find out who's been naughty or nice.
I think we know the answer.
Here comes the Rattlesnake,
and I got a feeling business is going to pick up.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Austin.
[Cornette] You better stand up, St. Nick.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] This could be good. -[Santa laughs]
[Ross] Ho-ho this.
-Merry Christmas, Mr. Austin. -Shut up.
Ho-ho-ho-ho, oh, hell yeah.
[crowd cheering]
You come out here expecting Sable, the kid comes out here,
you kick the kid out of the ring?
You shouldn't have done it. You know what I'm saying?
I expected Sable, Mr. Austin.
I don't give a damn who you're expecting, son.
You don't kick the kid out of the ring.
He said you weren't the real Santa.
-I am the real Santa. -So you're the real Santa?
Yes, I'm the real Santa.
Are you the real Santa or you're just a fat piece of trash?
[crowd cheering]
I'm a little round.
Oh, I didn't-- If you're the real Santa,
hell, a few years ago,
when Stone Cold was about six years old,
and had been a good little SOB all year.
[crowd cheering]
[Santa] That's true. That's true.
When I was six years old, if you're the real Santa,
what the hell did I ask for?
Well, Santa's got to think about that for a minute, Mr. Austin.
[Stone Cold] Speak up, son. I can't hear you.
Santa has to think about that, Mr. Austin.
It's been a long time ago. Well, let me think, I know I've got it.
It's in my mind.
Um…
-[Cornette] There's a lot of-- -I think it was
a barbie doll and Tiddlywinks.
Yes, that's what what it was. You wanted a barbie doll and Tiddlywinks.
It wasn't no barbie doll and I can tell you what to do
with every little one of your little Tiddlywinks.
[crowd cheering]
That wasn't very nice, Mr. Austin,
-to say to Santa. -Let me take a little survey. Shut up.
Let me take a little survey here, son.
You're damn sure fat enough to be Santa.
You got your little rosy cheeks.
I really don't know what to think.
Stand up, son. Let me take a good look at you.
Am I the real Santa Claus everyone?
Am I the real Santa Claus?
Can you say he's the real Santa Claus or not?
[audience chatter]
[Stone Cold] He's not the Santa Claus?
If he's not the real Santa Claus, give me a hell no.
[crowd shouts] Hell no.
[Cornette] Not looking good for, uh, Kris Kringle there.
Santa, straight from the bottom of Stone Cold's heart,
I got a little Christmas present for you myself.
[Ross exclaims]
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] Oh, Stone Cold
just stunnered Santa Claus.
[Cornette] He cracked Kris' kringle.
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -Oh, hell yeah!
[Ross] Nobody but the Rattlesnake, the Stone Cold Stunner to St. Nick.
[cheering continues]
[Cornette] And he can be elected mayor of this town for doing it.
[Cornette exclaims]
[Ross] Stone Cold assaulting Santa Claus.
[Kevin Patrick] I think "Stone Cold" Steve Austin proven it's nice sometimes
to be naughty to a bogus Santa.
[Cole] Tell you what, Kevin, still more to come tonight on Raw.
-Wait, what's this? -[indistinct argument]
[Triple H] …like you needed help doing that? Come on, man.
All I was trying to do is prove that I'm just as good as you.
-I'm sick and tired of you walking around… -[Shawn argues]
-…telling everybody you're better than me. -[Shawn] I've never--
[Triple H] You're always telling everybody you're The Icon,
you're The Showstopper. I'm just as good as you.
-[Shawn] You can go to hell for all I- -[Triple H] Yeah, get out of here.
[Cole] Trouble in paradise perhaps for D-X
as Shawn set to meet Triple H for the European Title tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] But up next, The Undertaker collides
with the Intercontinental Champion, The Rock, that is next on Raw.
[pensive music playing]
[Ahmed] I know what you're thinking.
[The Undertaker] I'm not a real athlete.
[Shamrock] I'm just a wrestler.
[The Undertaker] I'm 6'10'', 328 pounds.
[Marc] I won boxing's Golden Gloves three years in a row.
[The Rock] I was a national champion at the University of Miami.
[Faarooq] My jersey was retired at Florida State.
[Shamrock] I was the Ultimate Fighting Champion.
[The Undertaker] When you step through those ropes, bad things do happen.
-[Stone Cold] I've had over 200 stitches-- -[Shawn] Suffered a dozen concussions.
[Stone Cold] I have broken bones.
Damn near broke my neck.
-[Shawn] I have blown-out knees. -[Stone Cold] But I still got up.
-[The Undertaker] This is who I am. -[Ahmed] This is what I do.
-[Shamrock] I'm not really an athlete? -[Shawn] This isn't real?
[Stone Cold] Try lacing my boots.
[Cole] Welcome back to Raw. Happy holidays everybody.
["Nation of Domination" playing]
Faarooq leading The Rock and the Nation of Domination to the ring.
What a match-up this is gonna be,
The Rock against The Phenom, The Undertaker.
But what a night it's been here already on Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] Certainly has, folks. We already saw "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
give the stunner to a bogus Santa.
And what about the confrontation on the horizon
between Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst-Helmsley,
it'll happen tonight.
We already heard heated words coming from the D-X locker room.
There's a big story brewing here tonight.
[Cole] Could there be, uh, trouble in paradise for D-Generation X?
There he is, The Rock, the Intercontinental Champion,
but he does not have the hardware to prove it.
Of course, Stone Cold threw the Intercontinental belt
off a bridge in New Hampshire last week.
If you people shut your mouth and listen to what The Rock has to say,
you might educate yourself.
[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks!
Let me be the first to introduce to you
the new undisputed Intercontinental Champion
of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
The Rock.
[Cole] Yes, the self-proclaimed Rock.
He is the self-proclaimed People's Champion.
-["Rest in Peace" playing] -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, boy.
-[crowd cheering] -He could get a lesson in, uh,
a long day's night here.
[Howard] And his opponent,
from Death Valley, weighing in at 328 pounds,
The Undertaker.
[Cole] The Phenom, The Undertaker,
heading for a huge match-up, the WWE Championship on the line,
January 18th, the Royal Rumble, San Jose, California.
A Casket Match, The Undertaker to meet Shawn Michaels.
[Kevin Patrick] But what kind of emotional state is he in, JR?
These confrontations with Kane have to take its toll.
[Ross] Well, there's no doubt about that, but hopefully,
The Undertaker has one thing on his mind here tonight,
and that is The Rock.
It's gonna be a great challenge for The Phenom, but yes, indeed,
January the 18th, the entire Bay Area
is getting excited about the 1998 Royal Rumble.
It's The Undertaker's specialty, a Casket Match.
-[thunderclap] -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my…
[Ross] Let there be light.
And The Rock maybe thinking or having second thoughts
about signing a contract to meet the greatest Phenom
in the entire history of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Everybody says they're an icon.
Everybody says that they're gonna be the man,
but folks, there is one man, the man in the WWE,
and in my view, that's The Man from the Dark Side,
that man right there, The Undertaker.
[Cole] The two-time WWE Champion.
-[bell dinging] -Chance to make it three times,
January 18th, at the Royal Rumble,
as The Undertaker now gets set to take on The Rock.
Kevin, I need to ask you,
how focused can The Undertaker be in this match-up
against the Intercontinental Champion,
knowing that everywhere he's gone lately, Kane has been sure to follow?
And there he goes.
The Rock with an attack from behind, pounding away now at The Undertaker.
He was distracted by D-Lo Brown.
Whips The Undertaker across the ring,
into the corner, but there's the big boot.
Followed up by the clothesline.
[Ross] We've just been notified that the New Age Outlaws
are searching for Mankind.
Apparently, the New Age Outlaws went to where they thought Mankind was,
in the bowels of the building, but Mankind was not there.
So you got to wonder just who is searching whom?
[Kevin Patrick] Very, very interesting.
Mankind lurking in the bowels of the building,
who knows what'll happen.
[Cole] Undertaker whips Rock off the ropes and catches him with a big boot.
We understand our cameras are staying with, uh, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg
in the locker room area as they try to find that moving target, Mankind.
Here's the cover, there's two, but The Rock kicks out.
[Kevin Patrick] Nervous looks on the faces of the Nation of Domination,
members around ringside,
The Rock in all kinds of trouble.
[Ross] The entire Nation at ringside,
certainly posing more obstacles for The Undertaker.
You're talking about nervous looks, you gotta wonder what kind of, uh,
looks on the face of Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst-Helmsley,
the two members of D-X will meet each other
right here tonight for the European Title.
You heard it right, Michaels and Helmsley,
one-on-one for the European Title. That much will be here tonight.
[Cole] A Christmas present from Commissioner Slaughter,
could it be the end of the D-Generation X?
The Undertaker, the two-time champion,
in control of the two-time Intercontinental Champion,
-The Rock, Rocky Maivia. -[Ross] Watch his athleticism.
He's 6'10'', 328 pounds.
This is absolutely amazing. Wait a minute.
There's Paul Bearer. The Undertaker sees Paul Bearer as well.
[Cole] He is the ghost-- Oh, from behind.
-Kama, with a low blow from behind. -[Ross] The Undertaker is hurt.
[Cole] We gotta take a break. We'll be right back.
[Cole] Kama Mustafa with a big clothesline.
The Nation mugging The Undertaker outside the ring.
Welcome back to Raw everybody.
[Kevin Patrick] A carefully orchestrated play by the Nation of Domination
on the far side of the ring fence.
Faarooq has the referee distracted,
Kama and D-Lo are destroying The Undertaker.
And look at the early Christmas gift rolled in for The Rock.
[Cole] And don't forget, Paul Bearer, the ghost of The Undertaker's past,
-is still at ringside. -[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks!
And as we know, wherever Paul Bearer has gone as of late, as a rule,
Kane has but sure to follow.
The Rock now in control, thanks to his Nation brethren
as he pounds away now on The Undertaker in the corner.
[Kevin Patrick] Undertaker is taking a hellacious beating at the hands
of the Nation of Domination.
[Cole] The Rock with the big right hand.
The Undertaker in deep trouble.
[Kevin Patrick] Emotionally distraught over the past few weeks,
physically beaten down,
attacks by Kane, and now here tonight, look at Kama go.
[Cole] Kama with right hands to The Undertaker.
The Rock…
an early Christmas present, firmly in control now.
[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks!
[Ross] Certainly, The Rock making a statement here.
The reigning Intercontinental Champion--
Now, wait a minute. The Undertaker fights back.
You cannot keep The Phenom down, no matter what the odds are.
And The Rock rakes the face
just as The Undertaker was building some momentum.
[Cole] Look at that, a big slam by The Rock.
The 275-pounder, 6'5'',
off the ropes now, leaps over The Undertaker,
and plants the elbow into the sternum.
The Rock now hooks the leg, here's the cover,
only two before the left shoulder kicked out by The Undertaker.
[Ross] Can you imagine what it would mean
for the career of The Rock to defeat The Undertaker
right here tonight on Raw?
It would be huge.
It will off the page as far as The Rock's career is concerned.
[Cole] The Rock now trying to wear down The Undertaker.
[Kevin Patrick] A submission move perhaps as the Nation of Domination lurks
on the outside, really starting to clamp down.
And The Undertaker sinking further and further down.
I'm not so sure if he's gonna come back.
[Cole] The crowd trying to give The Undertaker some momentum.
The Undertaker trying desperately to get to his feet.
The Phenom in trouble. Can he battle back?
He's taking an extreme amount of punishment this week.
[Ross] Yeah, but look at the odds, look at the odds against The Undertaker.
That man, Faarooq, the leader of the Nation.
This whole thing has been well-orchestrated.
You got Paul Bearer out of here,
and you know every time The Undertaker sees Paul Bearer,
The Undertaker has to think of his brother, Kane.
What-- What more hurdles,
what more challenges can be faced,
placed in front of a Man from the Dark Side?
[Cole] The Rock clamping down into the shoulder now of The Undertaker.
The Undertaker slowly trying to feed off the momentum of this crowd.
[Kevin Patrick] This amazes me, that The Undertaker
is able to come back. How resilient.
[Cole] The Rock though with a stiff right hand to the back.
Off the ropes now, big clothesline.
[Kevin Patrick] Certainly the Casket Match, the title opportunity, looming
at the 1998 Royal Rumble, January 18th.
But The Undertaker, so many obstacles
-to overcome till that time-- -[commentators exclaim]
[Ross] Caught a low blow.
[Cole] Referee, Earl Hebner, distracted by the Nation on the outside.
[Ross] A blatant low blow.
That should've been an automatic disqualification
and no doubt would have been if the referee had seen it.
But how do you officiate this match with so many distractions?
[Cole] The Rock, again, pounding away
into the back of The Undertaker, into that shoulder.
What punishment The Undertaker is taking at the hands of The Rock.
[Kevin Patrick] The spirit of the dark side,
it's still strong, but the physical form,
The Undertaker's body being beaten down week after week.
[Ross] The highly intelligent Nation of Domination,
especially this man, The Rock,
trying to keep The Undertaker's vertical base
and keep him down, keep him from that vertical base.
And Rock now, again kicking The Undertaker right back down.
Whether you like him or you don't,
The Rock is a smart, smart athlete, but look at The Undertaker fight back.
[Cole] The Undertaker battling back. Big right and left hands
and then a right to the face.
Another kick to the midsection, The Rock trying to regain control.
But The Undertaker now, blocking the rights,
coming back with rights of his own.
Whips The Rock across the ring, into the corner.
Oh, but The Rock catches him with a big elbow.
[Kevin Patrick] Taking so much punishment, The Undertaker has.
The Rock really dishing it out here.
[Cole] Rock again whips The Undertaker into the corner,
but he telegraphed it.
The Undertaker, a desperation move,
he caught The Rock in the back of the neck.
[Ross] The Undertaker's gonna overcome all the obstacles here.
-It should be over. -[Cole] There's two.
Almost three, but Rock somehow got the left shoulder up.
[Kevin Patrick] D-Lo up on the apron. What's this all about?
[Cole] The Undertaker made sure he went down quickly,
but he's distracted again, and The Rock, again capitalizes.
The Undertaker whipped off the rope.
Rock misses with the right hand. Look out.
-[crowd cheering] -Look out.
[Ross] Rock going for the ride. A chokeslam with one arm.
A one-arm chokeslam by The Phenom.
[Cole] This'll be it. This should be it.
The Undertaker setting him up.
[Kevin Patrick] He's gonna take him for the ride, for the Tombstone Piledriver.
Can The Undertaker overcome all the odds?
[Cole] The Rock doesn't know where he is. Here it comes.
[Ross] The Nation's not gonna be able to save The Rock.
-[Cole] Rest in peace, Rocky. -[Ross] Maivia just got--
[crowd screaming]
[Ross] Wait a minute.
-["Burned" playing] -[Ross] Oh, no. Don't tell me this again.
[Kevin Patrick] Another chapter in Paul Bearer's prophecy.
[Ross] My God, what in the hell?
Here he comes.
[explosion]
[Ross] Here comes Kane.
[Cole] The younger brother of The Undertaker,
led by Paul Bearer to the ring.
[Ross] I got a feeling this may be the night.
This may be the night that The Undertaker takes his little brother
and takes him down hard.
[Kevin Patrick] If he doesn't, JR, is this the night that Kane
puts The Undertaker down once and for all?
[Cole] Last week, these two mammoths met face-to-face in the ring.
[Ross] Paul Bearer has some sort of plan here.
Paul Bearer would love to ruin everybody's holiday,
especially The Undertaker's.
[Cole] Last week, we saw Kane slap The Undertaker.
Undertaker did not retaliate.
[Bearer] I invite the entire world
to feast your eyes upon your Phenom.
[crowd booing]
[Bearer] Look at him!
You're nothing but a shell of a man that you once were.
[Ross] I don't believe that. I'll never believe that.
[Bearer] I gave you one last chance last week, Deadman,
to step up and face your brother.
And what did you do?
You tucked tail and ran.
[Cole] I don't think he ran.
He refused to fight his brother, as he said all along, he would not do.
[Bearer] I have to say that I am totally ashamed
to say that I ever had anything to do with you.
[Kevin Patrick] The feeling's mutual.
[Bearer] I can't believe that I once stood by your side so proud
and called myself your friend.
You're nothing anymore.
Nothing at all.
And what's so sad,
your poor parents
are celebrating this holiday season
with the maggots and the worms.
-[Ross] Good God. -[Cole] Look out.
Look out. He went for Paul Bearer.
[Ross] Kane just attacking his brother.
-Wait a minute. -[Cole] He's gonna fight back.
-[Ross] The Undertaker's had enough. -[Cole] Oh, no.
[Kevin Patrick] He had a chance, JR, he didn't do it.
[Cole] Right hands.
[Ross] Kane is hammering and battering his brother.
The Undertaker refusing to fight back.
[Bearer] Are you gonna fight back, Phenom?
Come on, you leeches of the night.
Look at your Phenom.
[Cole] Kane pummeling away at The Undertaker, The Phenom…
[Bearer] There's your Undertaker.
[Cole] …refusing to fight back, refusing to defend himself.
[Kevin Patrick] Is this the fight The Man from the Dark Side
is extinguished once and for all?
[Bearer] …groveling on his knees.
[Cole] Oh, no.
[Kevin Patrick] Taker had a chance to fight back, he had a chance to strike.
He didn't do it.
[Ross] Absolute carnage inflicted on The Undertaker by his brother, Kane.
[Bearer] Are you gonna fight back?
[Ross] No one has ever, ever manhandled The Undertaker
like Kane is right here before our very eyes.
The Undertaker is hurt.
[Cole] Desperately trying to grab the rope to get to his feet.
[Bearer] I told you he's nothing.
-And here is your proof. -[Ross] Paul Bearer loves this.
Paul Bearer loves this.
[Kevin Patrick] The broken form of The Undertaker slumped in the corner.
[Bearer] 1998 will be the year of Kane.
[Ross] How much more will The Undertaker take?
Or maybe more specifically, how much more can he take?
-[explosion] -[Ross] Oh, my gosh.
-["Burned" playing] -[Kevin Patrick] Welcome to hell.
[Cole] The Undertaker, lying in the corner.
He had a chance. He had a chance to defend himself.
[Bearer] Season's beatings, Deadman.
[Ross] The Undertaker has just experienced…
quite the dose of hell from his own flesh and blood.
From his own brother.
The Undertaker, obviously, is hurt.
[Kevin Patrick] He can't take any more of this.
The Undertaker can't withstand any more from Kane.
[Cole] What a night, folks, on Raw.
But up next…
Up next on the War Zone.
Shawn Michaels meets Triple H
The European Title is on the line.
Could it be the destruction of D-X?
[narrator] In over 100 countries,
in seven different languages,
to more than a half billion viewers each week,
the World Wrestling Entertainment,
the worldwide leader in sports entertainment.
[Ross] Just a few moments ago on Raw, we saw another altercation
involving Kane and his brother, The Undertaker.
[Cornette] And it was the first time that The Undertaker
raised a hand to his brother,
even if it was only to restrain him.
But he still would not strike Kane.
But Kane had no such qualms.
[Ross] What a brutal attack perpetrated by Kane on The Undertaker
and The Undertaker has refused medical attention.
[Cornette] But that's not all.
Commissioner Slaughter has informed the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels,
that he must defend the European Championship
right here tonight.
I will defend this title against anybody,
anywhere, anytime, pal.
Your opponent tonight will be…
-Hunter Hearst-Helmsley. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Could we see the destruction of D-Generation X?
Because Shawn Michaels meets Triple H, next.
[helicopter whirring]
-[rock music playing] -[explosions]
♪ We take it on the road We to do what we feel ♪
♪ So they could see that we are real ♪
♪ Hit the mat, play it cold ♪
♪ Makes nice and good, we want more ♪
♪ Everyone get on your feet ♪
♪ Wave your hands, turn up the heat ♪
♪ Got another show to go ♪
♪ We're all together, now ♪
-♪ Now ♪ -[explosion]
♪ Yeah! ♪
["Are You Ready" playing]
[Ross] Well, here we go, ladies and gentlemen.
The European Title on the line, momentarily.
[Cornette] And what's more important?
The censor's finger is on the button because you never know.
♪ Bow to the masters ♪
[Ross] This could be the end of D-Generation X right here tonight.
Here come Chyna carrying both Shawn Michaels' championship belts.
You gotta wonder where she stands in this equation.
[Cornette] I was about to ask, whose side is she on?
Is she just gonna try to pick the winner and hope he feels the same about her?
[Ross] She's not exactly a classic, uh, Santa's little helper.
A 200-pound, uh, accomplice
of Michaels and Helmsley has made her way to the ring.
[Howard] The participants…
[Cornette] You can't read that poker face.
[Howard] …from San Antonio, Texas, weighing in at 234 pounds.
He is the World Wrestling Entertainment and European Champion,
the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
[Cornette] And that's kind of interesting. Shawn Michaels coming to the ring first.
He's not only the European Champion, he's the WWE Champion.
[Ross] He may not be the European Champion after tonight.
He may not be the WWE Champion after the Royal Rumble on January 18th.
[Howard] And his opponent…
[Cornette] Ego alert! Ego alert!
I think we're gonna be exceeding the ego limit for this building.
[Howard] …Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
[Ross] The 1997 King of the Ring,
Triple H, on his way to the ring to challenge Shawn--
Wait a minute! There's Owen Hart!
[Cornette] Hey, wait a minute! Cut that tape off.
Look at Owen Hart.
[Ross] Owen Hart just attacked Triple H.
There the Commissioner but Owen Hart has struck again.
Owen Hart has struck again and has attacked Triple H.
[Cornette] Where did he come from?
I didn't even see where he came from.
[Ross] Well, Triple H called, uh, Owen a nugget earlier,
among other things.
These two guys did earlier
and they are having some words, obviously, with Commissioner Slaughter.
[indistinct yelling]
[Triple H] You were sitting there when I walked over--
It's a conspiracy against D-X.
[Cornette] You hear that?
-[Ross] Look at Slaughter smiling. -[Cornette] Slaughter's got a grin
and I think Michaels is accusing Slaughter of being in on that.
Go on, get your cue ball out of here.
[Ross] Well, Oliver Stone, are you listening?
Another conspiracy theory.
Was there collusion with Slaughter and Owen Hart?
Let's take another look.
Another camera angle. Owen Hart comes right out the entrance way
and attacks Helmsley.
[Cornette] He must have been laying in wait
right behind the curtain there on the other side.
And Slaughter was quick enough to get him off,
but, uh, I don't know whether maybe
Slaughter might not have been in on it. Who knows?
[Ross] Well, the bottom line is,
this match is gonna take place tonight! Tonight!
[Ross] Welcome back to the War Zone. Here's what happened moments ago.
The challenger for the European Title, Triple H, attacked again by Owen Hart.
[Cornette] It doesn't see that anything can contain Owen Hart's hatred
for Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
No official reprimand.
No action by the WWE representatives
can stop Owen Hart from attacking D-Generation X at every opportunity.
Well, the bottom line, as the old rattle stick would say
is that here tonight on the War Zone, the European Title will be on the line
and Shawn Michaels will face Triple H.
That's right. Slaughter has ordered it
and no matter what Michaels and Triple H do,
they're not gonna get out of it. They will face each other.
And what's more, our cameras have caught up with Mankind.
He was in the bowels of the building
and he had some rather pointed comments to make just a few moments ago
to Road Dogg and Billy Gunn.
So, New Age Outlaws,
I do feel that this time of year
it is better to give than to receive.
And I will give you the beatings of your life.
And you will receive them.
It's the fight before Christmas.
Have a nice day.
[Ross] We understand that the Road Dogg and Billy Gunn
are searching as we speak for Mankind.
And we have a cameraman following them.
[Cornette] What the heck?
[whispering]
[Ross] They're certainly in the bowels of the building.
[Cornette] Looked like they're going into a coal mine.
-[whispering] -[clattering]
-[Ross] Is that Mankind? -[Road Dogg] Stop.
-[metal clanging] -[Cornette] They got him.
[Ross] Look at the assault.
The New Age Outlaws assaulting Mankind here.
-Go get the light. We got him! -[Road Dogg] We got him!
-[Road Dogg laughing] -[man coughing]
Wait, it's not him.
-[Road Dogg] That ain't him? -No.
[Road Dogg] Get your hat. Let's get out of here.
[Billy] Let's get out of here.
[Ross] Well, an innocent person
just got assaulted by the New Age Outlaws.
[Howard] The following contest is scheduled for one fall, 20-minute…
[Cornette] I'd like to be their defense lawyer.
[Ross] There goes Marvelous Marc Mero.
I don't know where Sable is. She was here earlier.
I walked around with a mistletoe all around my head all day.
[Cornette] That was poison ivy, JR.
But where's this outfit you've been telling me
you've been promo-ing all afternoon?
Sable was wearing the hottest outfit known to man.
You've got me all ready to see this and now there's no Sable.
Where is Sable?
[Ross] She's here somewhere. I saw her earlier.
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable!
[Ross] The fans want to see her as well.
[Cornette] You've been lying to me about this outfit.
Or should I say a small outfit?
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable!
[Ross] I really wasn't. She is--
Shut up for a second!
[Ross] She's here and she's hot.
[Cornette] Let's listen to eggnog here.
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable! Sable!
Christmas is a marvelous time of the year.
And I wanna thank all the Marvelous Marc Mero fans
that braved this cold winter's night
to come and see the greatest boxer-wrestler in the world today.
[Cornette] Both of them?
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable!
[Ross] There's what everybody came to see.
Not you there, buddy.
And because of that,
I've got something special for each and every one of my fans.
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable!
[Ross] That should be a short list.
Now I know I've said before I didn't want anybody to look at my property,
but today, because I'm in the Christmas spirit,
I'm making an exception.
Sable, Sable, if you're able,
come on out from that reindeer stable.
[Cornette] Now we're gonna see this outfit you're telling me about.
This skimpy little, abbreviated--
[Ross] It's a dandy.
["We Wish You a Merry Christmas" playing]
-[Ross] Oh, wait. Wait a minute. -[Cornette] What the--
[Ross] That's not it.
If that's Sable, that isn't the outfit that I saw her in earlier today.
[Marc] Come here, sweetie.
[Cornette] You think I wanna open up a petting zoo?
This is what you've been telling me about all day?
-[Ross] This is about derogation. -[Marc] Come on, baby. I'm right here.
[Ross] Marvelous is trying to belittle Sable again
if that is indeed Sable in that Rudolph costume.
Come on in.
Everybody wants to see my little manager.
Come here, my little doe.
You look marvelous.
Boy, you got a nice set of antlers.
Are they real?
Now I told you, things are gonna be my way.
Now, disrobe me, Sable!
[Cornette] Mero reminds me of Ralph Kramden.
My little doe. [laughs]
[Ross] What a-- He is absolutely a…
-Well, it's appalling, quite frankly. -[Marc] Wait a minute.
[Cornette] A potato sack a couple of weeks ago.
[Marc laughs]
-[Cornette] At least the nose works. -[Marc] It lights up when you're mad.
Get out of the ring!
[Cornette] Potato sack a couple of weeks ago,
a reindeer outfit now.
-Get out! -[crowd booing]
Wasn't allowed to play in any reindeer games. [laughs]
[Ross] That's no way to treat a lady.
[Cornette] That's not even any way to treat a reindeer.
-[bell rings] -[Ross] Marvelous Marc Mero
to meet, uh, the light heavyweight, Scott Taylor
-one-on-one here. -[Cornette] Goodnight.
[Ross] I promise you, James, she had a great Santa--
Wait a minute, Sable has taken her, uh, head off here.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Well, she's losing her head.
[Cornette] She's taken her, whatever it is, off.
She didn't take her head off.
That's still somewhat attached to her shoulders.
Is there gonna be a wrestling match? Yes, there is.
Holy mackerel! And Taylor looks like he's doing pretty well for himself.
[Ross] Scott's gotta use his quickness here on the greatest boxer-wrestler.
At least, self-proclaimed, Marvelous Marc Mero.
-[Cornette] Whoa! -[Ross] Taylor avoids the contact.
Takes, uh, Mero down.
And Mero's done so much talking, he may be fatigued.
[Cornette] I think he's already blown himself up
with his, uh, reindeer presentation.
[Ross] There's a cover and, uh, Mero, certainly,
has had his share of problems and still has problems
with our good old buddy, Butterbean.
That deal's far from over.
[Cornette] Well, not to mention, Tom Brandi,
that he got into a big dressing room schmoz with just this past weekend
when he found out that Tom Brandi was watching the monitor
alongside of Sable.
They got in a big brawl there.
He's had problems with Brandi for the past few weeks now over Sable.
[Ross] He has a problem with everybody that doesn't acquiesce to his greatness.
He's got an inferiority complex.
He's living on potential.
The fans didn't come to see Mero, they came to see Sable. It's that simple.
[Cornette] Sable's the star of the show, yeah.
And that's what is eating Mero to death,
but I think he ought to concentrate more on winning his wrestling matches
and beating some top opponents instead of pushing Sable around
and telling her what to do.
[Ross] Well, there's a cover. Roll-up right there.
And a near fall by Scott Taylor.
I don't know why Sable stands by this man
but she's a lot more dedicated to her than he is to--
[Cornette] I know what you mean.
[Ross] You know what I meant. Cover.
Scott Taylor with a nice move.
For some reason she stands by her man,
and, uh, t's beyond me.
[Cornette] Well, we've seen a lot of bizarre Christmas outfits here tonight.
Oh, TKO.
[Ross] Total Knock Out.
James E. Cornette almost fell out of his chair on that one.
-[Cornette] Holy mackerel. -[bell rings]
[Ross] And Marvelous Marc Mero with a victory.
[Howard] …Marvelous Marc Mero!
[Ross] He wants all the spotlight.
Wants all the attention on him.
And how humiliating for Marvelous to make Sable wear that
rather, uh, silly reindeer costume out here.
[Cornette] Well, I got a real easy solution for Mr. Mero.
He will be the star of the show
-when Sable… Oh. -[Ross] Oh, come on.
[Cornette] For good measure, a low blow.
When Sable runs off and leaves him because he pushes her to it,
then he's gonna be the star of the show.
He's gonna be the only member of it.
[Ross] Wait a minute, here comes Tom Brandi.
Brandi on his way to the ring
and Brandi's not gonna stand for this any longer.
Brandi and Mero got in that locker room brawl over the weekend.
They've had quite the rivalry in the last couple of weeks.
A dropkick by the big Italian.
[Cornette] Brandi, he's all over Mero.
[Ross] And Mero making a U-turn.
And… Oh!
Mero… Oh, Mero hit his knee in the security railing.
Mero goes down.
Tom Brandi just not gonna stand by
and watch Marvelous Marc Mero take advantage of any athlete,
especially the light heavyweight, Scott Taylor.
-And it looks like Mero has left the-- -[Cornette] Hey, hey, hey!
Look at Sable. She's walking away from Mero.
-She turned her back on Mero. -[Ross] I don't blame her.
-[Cornette] And she-- -[Ross] Oh, there she goes.
[Ross] That's what I was telling you about.
-[Cornette] Whoa! -[Ross] Now that is Santa's little helper.
["Wild Cat" playing]
[Ross] What would you like for Christmas, Mr. Cornette?
[Cornette] I've got a list.
I'm just wondering what she was helping Santa do.
[Ross] I'm gonna check it twice.
Now that's what you call spreading the old holiday cheer right there, folks.
[Cornette] Well, folks are most happy that Sable finally, uh, unveiled herself.
I would like to wish each and every one of you
a very merry Christmas.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Can she fit in my stocking?
[Cornette] As a matter of fact, I think she along with an 18-wheeler
would fit in your stocking.
[crowd chanting] Sable! Sable!
[Ross] What else is gonna happen here tonight?
We know one thing, the European Title is gonna be on the line.
[Ross] Folks, we gotta take it back to show you what happened earlier,
when Owen Hart attacked Triple H, James.
[Cornette] That's right, Owen Hart from out of nowhere,
right behind Helmsley, down on him
and before anybody could stop him,
he had knocked Helmsley's nogging off.
[Ross] And folks, that match will happen tonight.
Michaels and Helmsley for the European Title.
[Ross] Well, standing by in his locker room is Triple H
and do you realize that within the hour
you're gonna get it on with your best buddy?
You're damn right it's less than an hour away.
If this is what Shawn Michaels wants, this is what Shawn Michaels is gonna get.
What do you mean I have nothing to prove by kicking his ass?
He's always out here, "Oh, I'm The Showstopper, I'm The Icon.
I'm The Main Event."
I got everything to prove.
Yeah, well, I mean I got my lucky shirt on, but so what?
Shawn Michaels, you've got a lesson to be taught
and I'm gonna teach it to you.
[Ross] That match is still to come right here tonight for the European Title.
[Cornette] This is gonna be good. They're gonna rip each other to shreds
and I can't wait to see it.
[Ross] Battle of the big men here. 8-Ball of DOA
to take on The Jackyl's Kurrgan.
I have unleashed a monster on the World Wrestling Entertainment
of mythic proportions.
He is a genetic mutation formerly known as The Interrogator.
Now he is Kurrgan.
[Ross] I'd like to know who the holiday prankster is
that keeps giving The Jackyl a live microphone.
[Cornette] Wait a minute. Look at this now.
This guy, he is incredible
The power, the pull that he has over people.
He's never been here before, this woman has never met him
and look at him… A pretty, young girl and automatically…
[Jackyl] …saved from a life of ignorance and mendacity,
charmed by my charisma.
[Ross] Kool-Aid anyone?
[Cornette] Charmed. That's the whole… keyword there is charmed.
-He charms everybody. -[bell rings]
[Jackyl] I said it before, I never wanted violence
but the violence found me, and when it did,
I brought a 7-foot monster to the World Wrestling Entertainment.
The Kurrgan. Kurrgan is the Alpha and the Omega of my life.
He is a man who makes my dreams a reality
and as I said, heaven help the man who sees the things that I see.
[Ross] I think the audio man's been in the eggnog.
You can turn the microphone off it'll be all right.
And right now it's 8-Ball, who's 6'8",
going after the legs of Kurrgan.
[Jackyl] I felt it necessary to interrupt your broadcast in this manner.
I don't wish to be rude, however, the World Wrestling Entertainment
and the invidious nature of the broadcasters
has sought to besmirch my good name,
referring to me as some sort of cult leader.
This clearly is not the case.
I'm a man who quite simply has a message.
The message is, the revolution of The Jackyl has begun.
And as they say with revolutions,
you either get with it or get trampled by it.
[Cornette] JR, there's nothing I hate worse than a motormouth manager.
[Ross] I've been saying that for years.
[Cornette] You have-- Hey.
[Ross] 8-Ball now hammering away at Kurrgan.
No one, thus far, has been able to dent the armor of Kurrgan.
-[Cornette] Look! Whoa! -[Ross] Uh-oh!
[Cornette] Jackyl got up, he fumbled the microphone I think
and now 8-Ball is going after him.
Please, get the microphone.
[Ross] I don't know if Kurrgan's entering the Royal Rumble, but if he does,
he could be one the odds-on favorite, one would assume,
simply because of his size and power, if nothing else.
[Jackyl] Once again proving the superior intellect
will always win out over superior size.
[Cornette] I'm begging somebody to get the microphone.
I'm daring 'em.
I think The Jackyl needs a gag for Christmas.
[Cornette] Look at Kurrgan.
[Jackyl] Once again, Kurrgan proving what I've said before.
That bigger is better when you've got a brain like mine behind it.
I stated before to him,
"I've got the brains, you've got the brawn.
Let's make lots of money."
[Ross] I knew it would come to that sooner or later, the money.
It's not about his beliefs in life.
It's all about money.
[Cornette] And he wants to talk about him, him, him.
And then, he wants to talk about you, what do you think about him.
[Ross] Look at 8-Ball, gaining some momentum.
Got the big man down to one knee.
-[Cornette] Whoa! -[Ross] And The Jackyl…
Jackyl distracting 8-Ball.
8-Ball was building some offense there.
The big man from DOA.
And look, there's a sidewalk slam by Kurrgan.
[Jackyl] Not a hair on my head will be touched.
[Ross] There's a cover. One, two and three.
-[bell rings] -…and tonight, they came true.
[Howard] Here's your winner, Kurrgan The Interrogator.
[Cornette] I'll tell you one thing, JR, like you were saying,
if Kurrgan does enter the Royal Rumble, who could stop him?
Who could eliminate him?
Wait a minute. 8-Ball's not done yet.
[bell rings]
[Ross] 8-Ball now trying to manhandle The Jackyl.
Can't say we blame him for that. Wait a minute.
There's the rest of The Truth Commission.
-Recon and Sniper now. -[bell rings]
[Ross] And the members of The Truth Commission
doing a number on 8-Ball.
[Cornette] Wait, there's Skull.
[Ross] And Skull's got a 2X4.
[Cornette] Ooh! He baseball batted Recon right in the stomach with that thing.
He's gone nuts.
[Ross] I tell you what. You don't wanna cross the DOA,
unless you're ready for a fight.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] That man is not stable.
Maybe none of the guys in The Truth Commission are very stable,
but that man is certainly not.
[Cornette] They're not stable.
That's why The Jackyl controls them like he does.
You can see it in their eyes. They'd do anything for him.
[Ross] Folks, our cameraman, we understand, is still following,
uh, the New Age Outlaws in their search for Mankind.
[Cornette] But are they searching for Mankind
or is Mankind searching for them?
-[Road Dogg] See him? -[Billy] No.
[Ross] Could be an ambush right here.
[Road Dogg] Where is he?
-[Ross] Are they the hunted? -[Cornette] Or the hunter?
[Ross] Back in the bowels of the building here.
[Cornette] This building's got a lot of bowels.
[thump]
[Road Dogg] Billy, do you see him?
[Billy] No, not yet. I can't see nothing.
[clattering]
-What are you doing? -Sorry.
[Cornette] Scared me.
[Ross] Ambush. It's what it's gonna be.
[Cornette] Well, Mankind maybe laying a trap
for Laurel and Hardy there to fall into,
but still to come, the European Title on the line.
Triple H against Shawn Michaels. I can't wait for this.
[Ross] And coming up next, the World's most dangerous man
attempts to conquer a nation.
Ken Shamrock in one-on-one competition and that is next.
[narrator] And now, the 1-800-COLLECT Rewind.
1-800-COLLECT. The collect call that saves.
[Ross] Earlier tonight, we thought The Undertaker had had enough
when he was confronted once again by his brother, Kane.
[Cornette] Well, Undertaker had vowed never to raise a hand in anger
to his own flesh and blood.
But as you can see, Kane had no such qualms
about doing the same.
[Bearer] Are you gonna fight back, Phenom?
[narrator] That was the 1-800-COLLECT Rewind.
1-800-COLLECT. The collect call that saves.
[Ross] Still to come, the European Title on the line.
Helmsley versus Michaels.
[Cornette] This may be an early Christmas present for me.
D-Generation X may fall apart.
Earlier tonight, Michaels stuck his foot in his mouth.
I will defend this title against anybody,
anywhere, anytime, pal.
Your opponent tonight will be…
-Hunter Hearst-Helmsley. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] A battle of the egos
for the European Title will happen tonight.
Shawn Michaels to meet Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
And we're about to take a look at the young prodigy
of the Nation of Domination, D-Lo Brown.
I don't see the The Rock anywhere, Jamesy.
[Cornette] I think The Rock must still be Tombstone drunk.
He wrestled The Undertaker earlier in the evening
and got dropped on his head.
[Howard] …243 pounds, the World's most dangerous man,
Ken Shamrock.
[Ross] What an ovation for the World's most dangerous man, Ken Shamrock.
And our congratulations go out to Ken's younger brother, Frank,
who became the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion over the weekend
with a 22 second submission victory.
[Cornette] What is it? Is it family tradition in the Shamrock family
that every single one of them has to be just about the baddest man breathing?
[Ross] It was a great outing for young Frank Shamrock
and credit to his brother for helping train him.
But we are far from the octagon here tonight
on a very un-Bob Hope like Christmas edition of the War Zone.
[Cornette] Did you hear they canceled The Bob Hope Christmas Specials?
[Ross] He had that problem with the Depends thing. Nothing worked.
And look at that kick right to the thigh.
The largest muscle in the body is the quadricep, that's the thigh muscle.
And that's exactly what Ken Shamrock's gonna try to knot up here
with some stiff kicks right to the thigh.
[Cornette] Well, it only makes sense if you cause pain
to the largest muscle in the body.
Then that's gonna be the most pain you can cause.
[Ross] Shamrock has already entered the 1998 Royal Rumble
in his neck of the woods,
out in the Bay Area in San Jose. Shamrock from northern California.
-[Cornette] Oh, look at that. -[Ross] Nice leg lace takedown.
And Shamrock looking for a submission right here.
[Cornette] He's already going to the joints.
He's gonna go to the ankle or the knee.
Look at that. That puts the pressure on the knee right there
and D-Lo Brown just got to the ropes.
He's gonna go for the ankles, the knees, the shoulders and the elbows.
Joint pain. You can see again as we take a look what Ken did.
The leg lace put tremendous pressure on the knee.
[Ross] Our 1-800-COLLECT double feature certainly documenting
the outstanding technique of Ken Shamrock.
Shamrock was robbed of the WWE Title on December 7th at D-Generation X.
There's no doubt about that and there's no doubt in my view
that someday, and I think it's gonna come in early 1998
that Ken Shamrock will be the WWE Champion.
I think it is inevitable.
Nice fireman carry takeover by the World's most dangerous man,
who can beat you with submission and he can beat you with technique.
And catch-as-catch-can style right there, nice roll-up.
And a near fall.
[Cornette] Well, he says he was robbed and he was robbed
and that's why he was the first man to enter the Royal Rumble
because he wants to win that Royal Rumble match
and get another chance at the championship.
[Ross] But to win the Royal Rumble on January 18th,
you gotta go through 29 other WWE superstars and that is not easy.
But the rewards are great.
The winner of the Royal Rumble will meet the WWE Champion at WrestleMania.
[Cornette] You can see Shamrock,
he's trying to jockey D-Lo Brown into position.
As I mentioned, he will go for the joints and there is no pain more excruciating
than joint pain.
When you can take a joint out of socket--
-KO! -[Ross] Oh, belly-to-belly suplex.
Oh, what a move there by Shamrock.
-An explosive belly-- -[Cornette] There it is.
[Ross] The ankle submission!
The ankle lock and D-Lo Brown is tapping out.
Shamrock wins it convincingly by submission.
But the fight may not be over.
[Cornette] D-Lo Brown, a wise man, to give up to stand and fight another day.
But now Ken--
The Rock's got something important to say.
[Ross] There's The Rock.
Good timing, Rock.
[The Rock] Shut up.
[Cornette] Well, he heard that.
You know something, Ken Shamrock?
You damn sure are lucky with a last name Shamrock,
because Kenny, at the snap of my fingers,
the Nation could get in that ring and chew you up.
[chuckles]
[Ross] The Rock's pretty bold. He's got some backup.
The Rock's a compassionate man. The Rock's a very giving man.
As a matter of fact, just on a sidenote real quick,
I know a lot of The Rock's fans like to know how The Rock exactly feels
about The Gulf crisis.
-[Ross] What? -[Cornette] What?
-[crowd booing] -[Ross] Shh.
Well, actually, it's a very emotional subject for The Rock
and The Rock feels this way--
Then again, that doesn't really matter.
I'll get back to that some other day.
The Gulf crisis isn't that important, but what is important--
[Cornette] Follow your head, cut to the point.
Ken Shamrock, everybody calls you the World's most dangerous man.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] And for good reason.
He's earned it.
And sure, yeah, you're the king of the UFC.
Well, everybody knows the UFC ain't nothing but has-beens and never-was.
Just like yourself.
So, again, The Rock's a compassionate man.
So, during the holiday season,
The Rock has got a special Christmas gift given to you.
And that is a special challenge
from The Rock-- Don't ever touch me.
-From The Rock to Ken Shamrock. -[crowd booing]
And that is to face me one-on-one at the Royal Rumble 1998.
-[Ross] What? [laughs] -[Cornette] What?
[Ross] Pretty confident, Rock.
You also got another special little gift from The Rock.
So, not only are you gonna face The Rock,
but The Rock is gonna put his undisputed Intercontinental Title on the line.
[Ross] What a match-up.
-[Cornette] Huh? -[Ross] What is he thinking?
So, as The Rock and the rest of his fans
ponder your response,
I've got one question for you.
Do you have the guts?
Kama, D-Lo.
[Cornette] I don't think there's any doubt about that answer.
Does Shamrock have the guts to go for a championship?
In about one second he does.
[Ross] What a Christmas gift for Ken Shamrock.
Not only will Shamrock be in the Royal Rumble match itself,
but Shamrock's also gonna wrestle Rocky--
Oh, excuse me, The Rock, for the Intercontinental Title
on January 18th in San Jose at the Royal Rumble.
[Cornette] Can anybody be more conceited than The Rock?
To go out of your way to challenge the World's most dangerous man.
Look-- Look at Faarooq. I don't even think he believes it.
-What is this guy thinking? -[Ross] What else is gonna happen?
We're told the real Santa Claus is gonna be here.
Let's take you back to Shawn Michaels locker room.
Shawn, things inside D-X certainly seem to be getting ugly, don't they?
You're damn right it's getting ugly.
The ugliest thing about D-Generation X is you, Triple H.
And I'm gonna take care of you once and for all.
I know I got nothing to prove. I'm the WWE and European Champion.
But still, Triple H has got a lesson to learn
and I'm gonna have to teach it to him.
I know I've got my lucky shirt on
but the fact of the matter is I'm gonna have to go out there and smack him around.
Come on.
[Ross] We can see the total destruction of D-Generation X here tonight
because still to come, Shawn Michaels will defend the European Title
against Triple H.
[Cornette] Well, what I wanna know is will our two men in the bowels
be disemboweled courtesy of Mankind.
We'll check back in when we come back.
[Ross] And well, uh, our camera's still following,
uh, Road Dogg and, uh, Billy,
in the bowels of the building, James.
[Cornette] Well, we appear now to be in the innermost bowels of the building.
There is some movement there.
-[Billy] Hey, Dogg. What's this? -[clatter]
-[Road Dogg] Whoa! -[clattering]
-[Cornette] It's Mankind! -[Ross] Mankind.
[clattering]
[Mankind] ♪ Jack Frost nipping at your nose ♪
[Ross] The hunters are the hunted.
[groaning]
♪ Yuletide carols Being sung by the choir ♪
[Cornette] He's singing a Christmas carol.
♪ And folks dressed up like eskimos ♪
♪ Everybody knows A turkey and some mistletoe ♪
[groaning]
♪ Helps to make the season bright ♪
♪ Tiny tots with their eyes…♪
-[grunting] -[Ross] Oh, man.
They're tough…
[men yelling]
[Billy] Get the door! Get the door!
-[Ross] Is that a freezer? -[Cornette] That's a walk-in freezer.
[shouting]
[Ross] Road Dogg and Billy trying to subdue Mankind.
Get the lock! Get the lock! Put it on there.
[Cornette] They have locked Mankind in a walk-in freezer.
[panting]
[Cornette] He's gonna be a Mankind-sickle.
[feedback over mic]
-[Ross] Oh, Lord. -[Cornette] What is this now?
-["Golden" playing] -Oh, my God.
That's what happened to Mrs. Claus
when they put that nuclear plant in at the North Pole.
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, the artist formerly known as Goldust.
[Ross] Well, Goldust all dressed up in those Christmas lights.
And I can tell you one thing,
all his bulbs aren't on, if you know what I mean.
[Ross] Well, that's a--
[Cornette] That's the ugliest Christmas tree I've ever seen.
[Ross] Now we don our gay apparel.
[Cornette] That's even worse than the chop down your own kind.
[Ross] Well folks, the European Championship
is still to come here.
[Cornette] Michaels versus Helmsley if you can believe that.
[Luna] And now,
the artist formerly known as Goldust,
wishes to express himself in verse.
[Ross] Ain't she a dandy little elf.
There he is in his Elton John Christmas collection.
"'Twas the night before Christmas,
-when all through the house." -[Cornette] Oh, boy.
"Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there."
[Cornette] JR, he sure ain't no Burl Ives.
-[Ross] Well, thank goodness. -[Cornette] Thank goodness.
[Ross] Santa's here.
-That's the real Santa, Corney. -[Cornette chuckles]
"While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads."
[Ross] A little uneasy about her hanging 'em balls on him.
"And mamma--"
[Cornette] Don't worry about his balls. I'm worried about Santa Claus.
I never thought I'd be happy to see Santa Claus coming out
and throwing candy to the kids,
but any interruption for this.
Hey, Santa! Don't you have a stocking to stuff somewhere else?
The artist formerly known as Goldust is expressing himself here.
[Ross] Well, just gargle some more Drano and everything will be all right.
-Sant's ignoring these two, uh, folks. -[Cornette] It's snowing.
I knew I shouldn't eat those brownies that the fans brought in.
"…such a clatter. I sprang from my bed…"
Will you get the hell out of here?
-[commentators laughing] -[Ross] He sounds like Nathan Lane.
[Goldust] I'm trying to do something nice for all my fans
and you're sitting there with your fat, old, jolly, stinky self.
Come on.
[Ross] Is he talking to Santa or his nearest relative?
[Cornette] I don't know.
"Away to the window I flew like a flash."
[Cornette] Just wondering how I got in this business.
"Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash."
[Ross laughing]
"The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow…"
-[Ross] Oh! Hello, Santa! -[Cornette] Oh.
Ho! Ho! Ho! Goldust.
[Cornette] He hit him with the bag of goodies.
[Ross] The real Santa is kicking Goldust's ass.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] And Goldust's little helper, she's getting out of here.
[Cornette] Wait a min--
-And Santa's taking his… -[Ross] Oh, yeah.
[Cornette] He's falling over his, uh, ornamentation there.
[Ross] Well, look who it is.
-[Cornette] It's Vader. -[Ross] It's Vader Claus.
[Cornette] I thought that it was a jolly fat man in a red suit.
And it was, it was Vader.
[Ross] And Goldust and Luna want no part
of a man they will face at the Royal Rumble.
[crowd booing]
["Mastodon " playing]
[Ross] It's Vader time!
It's Santa time!
[Cornette] It's Christmas time!
[Ross] Vader Claus has just made a lasting impression
on, uh, the artist formerly known as Goldust.
[Cornette] I can't believe I'm saying these words but look--
Ooh! And again, what impact with the bag of goodies.
[Cornette] Wow.
[Ross] And look at Luna. She's out of there
Ladies and gentlemen, I'll tell you one thing.
-[Cornette] Oh! -[Ross] Goldust will never forget
the night that he met Santa.
[Cornette] That's a jolly man.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, finally, it is next.
Shawn Michaels defends the European Title against Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Ross] 1-800-COLLECT proudly presents the Royal Rumble.
It's live, Sunday, January 18th from San Jose, California.
1-800-COLLECT. The easy way to save.
["Are You Ready" playing]
-[Ross] Are you ready? -[Cornette] I've been ready.
And I'll tell you what, I am picking-- JR, you wanna know who I'm picking?
[Ross] What are you picking, big boy?
[Cornette] I'm picking Triple H to win this match. Why?
-[Ross] Why? -[Cole] Because Triple H
knows Shawn Michaels better than anybody, and also,
Chyna is closer to Triple H, if you know what I mean,
as far as I've observed.
I think that means Helmsley's gonna win.
[Ross] Well, here comes Chyna, again, carrying Michaels gold.
Already tonight, we have seen exposed buttocks.
We have seen The Godwinns country whip The Headbangers.
We've seen "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, stunner a bogus Santa Claus.
[Cornette] We've seen Goldust dressed up like a Christmas tree.
We have seen Santa Claus, Santa Vader hit Goldust with his bag of goodies.
We have seen a lot of stuff, JR.
-[Ross] And what about Kane? -[Cornette] Kane…
And The Undertaker finally locked up
and Kane left The Undertaker laying on the mat
because Undertaker wouldn't fight back.
This has been a-- Well, it ain't your ordinary Christmas show.
It ain't your father's Christmas special.
[Ross] I'll tell you one thing, I'll never forget the Rattlesnake himself.
A man that says he has one thing on his mind
and that's to be the WWE Champion.
Putting a hurting on that bogus Santa Claus
for disrespecting that young fan.
And when you talk about disrespect,
you have to focus on D-Generation X.
[Cornette] Well, there's been some problems between these two as well
because in the battle of the egos,
each one of them got their feathers ruffled.
[Ross] Michaels got his game face on.
[Howard] …Shawn Michaels!
[Ross] We have a sold out crowd here.
We expect great crowds this weekend in Milwaukee,
the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago,
the Lister Centre in western Massachusetts,
Hamilton, Ontario, Victor Cox Coliseum,
not to mention, next week we'll be live
in the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island.
and one week from tomorrow in New Haven, Connecticut.
[Cornette] What a Christmas present from Commissioner Slaughter.
Michaels and Helmsley head up.
They've had some harsh words to say to each other tonight.
I can't wait to see when they finally lock up,
when they finally start tearing at each other.
What kind of action are we gonna see out of this match?
[Ross] I've heard of Montezuma's revenge, had that one time.
But anyway, this must be Slaughter's revenge.
[Cornette] We may need to get on a telephone to USA Network,
whoever the head honcho is around there
and tell 'em we need some more time, this thing may go a long time.
[Ross] The European Title is on the line.
Shawn Michaels defending the European Title
against his teammate.
Or maybe we should say more specifically, after tonight's, uh, verbal barrage,
his former teammate
in D-Generation X, Triple H, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Cornette] Two big egos are about to collide head-on
in the middle of the ring.
And D-Generation X may be coming apart at the seams.
I love this.
This is great. [laughs]
Hey, the director even says they are making that phone call.
[Ross] No doubt about that Helmsley knows Michaels, uh, very, very well.
Probably better than anybody here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
There is a great deal of mutual respect athletically,
between these two athletes, who are, quite frankly, very, very gifted.
[Cornette] They're also cautious.
They know each other.
They know each other's moves and each other's strategies.
[Ross] Interesting there, Michaels getting some instructions,
encouragement, or what from Chyna.
[Cole] They're gonna be starting slow because they don't want to make a mistake.
Oh, and there may be a little psych out as well too,
because now Triple H doing the same thing.
One-upmanship is coming into play here.
[Ross] Remember, the European Title on the line.
Shawn Michaels putting the European Title on the line here.
As he will the WWE Title at the Royal Rumble
in that much-anticipated Casket Match with The Undertaker.
Collar-and-elbow tie up.
[Cornette] Reluctantly, on his part on both of 'em,
he didn't want to put the title up--
-[Ross] Wait a minute. -[Cornette] What the--
[Ross] Why is Michaels just lying there?
[Cornette] Well, why does Helmsley slow down and stop?
-[Ross] Oh, it's a mockery. -[crowd booing]
[Ross] We thought that-- I got a… Yeah, here it is.
[bell rings]
[Cornette] It was a ruse, a ploy, a plot, a plan, a charade, a conspiracy, a sham.
We've been conned, hoodwinked, bamboozled, flimflammed,
had the wool pulled over our eyes even.
[Ross] Slaughter, apparently has been watching this on the monitor,
we've just been informed, and is on his way to the ring.
Helmsley with the European Title.
[Cornette] Look at--
[Ross] We thought it was gonna be Slaughter's revenge.
[Cornette] Look at these two jackasses.
Michaels cries every time he comes to this town.
[Ross] I can't believe this.
We thought we were gonna see the destruction of D-Generation X.
Here comes Slaughter.
[Cornette] Helmsley looks like he needs oxygen.
Slaughter, standing there with egg on his face, eggnog or whatever.
[fake crying]
[Cornette] Well, he's good at crying on cue.
[Ross] It's a Wonderful Life, isn't it?
[Cornette] Ask George Bailey, not Shawn Michaels.
[fake sobbing continues]
[Shawn] You know, I… [fake crying]
-[Cornette] Well, say it already. -[Ross] They did it.
You gotta hand it to 'em.
They pulled the wool right over our eyes.
It's not easy being defeated for the coveted European Title.
[Ross] They've done it again.
[Cornette] Is anybody sick of seeing this sport
made a mockery out of by these guys?
I've been in Ladder Matches, I've been in Cell Matches,
I've been in Marathon Matches,
but, oh, God… [fake crying]
[Ross] They got us.
…never has any match been so emotionally,
physically and mentally draining as this one.
-You won. I love you, man. -[Ross] He's lost his file.
[Cornette] What does Slaughter got to be thinking about this?
[Ross] We've been duped.
Slaughter…
Slaughter made a…
Well, they got us all.
I'd just like to say one thing.
That other than my kid being born…
Oh, I don't have one… that I know of.
-[Ross] Ugh. -This is the greatest moment of my life.
Yo, Sarge! I did it!
I did it!
[Ross] Well, we all thought Slaughter had everything planned.
He was gonna…
I know you didn't need any help from us, Sarge,
but we made an ass out of you anyway.
-[Ross] He did. You gotta admit it. -Merry Christmas.
[Ross] They did it.
[laughs maniacally]
[Cornette] Merry Christmas, Slaughter.
Yeah, now Europe has a champion that they can really be--
We'll see Helmsley. Next week you'll be defending your title against Owen Hart.
-[Ross] Did you hear that? -Merry Christmas.
[Ross] Slaughter just said that next week, Helmsley,
will be defending the European Title against Owen Hart.
[Cornette] Holy mackerel!
And Helmsley doesn't know it. Helmsley, he couldn't hear Slaughter.
[Cornette laughs]
[Ross] Slaughter did get the last word.
It is gonna be a great Christmas.
It's gonna happen next week in the Nassau Coliseum.
[Cornette] He who laughs last… e Nassau Coliseum.