[dramatic music playing]
[Austin echoing] I don't feel it.
Well, I feel like I've been hit in head with a damn shovel.
[Lawler] Oh, no!
The Undertaker hit Austin right in the head with a shovel.
The Undertaker hit Austin in the head with a shovel.
[echoing] Why did The Undertaker strike Austin?
[Austin] You cost me the WWE Championship.
And you don't hit me in the head with a shovel.
[Ross] After, uh, competing in a match in the San Jose Arena,
[echoing] he blacked out.
[Ross] Paul Bearer and The Undertaker are in Austin's hospital, for God sakes.
Austin's being dragged out of his room.
They're throwing Austin in that grave, King.
[The Undertaker] We're gonna embalm him.
[Austin] You don't hit me in the head, lay me on a table,
and try to embalm me.
[Ross] Please, no. No.
-Hey, look! It's Kane. -Kane!
[Ross] Kane!
The Rattlesnake is back.
Austin's down! Austin and the…
[Austin] When I get my hands on Paul and The Undertaker,
[echoing] they both got hell to pay.
[The Undertaker] You're looking for some type of retribu… You will be sacrificed.
So, you come looking for me, you will be sacrificed.
[Austin] When I get my hands on Paul and The Undertaker,
they both got hell to pay.
[Ross] This is shot just moments ago, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer.
And there's no doubt that they have evil and destructive intentions
planned for Stone Cold and Kane tonight.
["Thorn in Your Eye" playing]
♪ It's my life in the box And charred to beat ♪
♪ Taking chalk in my arms It's the soul of me ♪
♪ You want fire, ashes See me lying face down ♪
♪ What has caused the thorn in your eye? ♪
-[fireworks burst] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] What a night it is likely to be.
One of the volatile nights in World Wrestling Entertainment history.
We welcome you to the sold-out Baltimore Arena where Raw is War.
Hi, everybody, I'm Jim Ross alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler.
We are at ringside and what a night this is going to be.
The Rattlesnake has payback on his mind, King.
[Lawler] I'm telling you, the fireworks we just saw
are gonna be like mere firecrackers
compared to the explosions we're probably gonna witness here tonight on Raw.
Oh, it's our turn to kick a little ass now!
[Ross] Here come the Insane Clown Posse along with The Headbangers.
They are now, uh, together, philosophically and physically.
And remember last week, it was scheduled to be
uh, the Insane Clown Posse who take on The Headbangers.
And the Posse backed down, King and got The Oddities to take their place.
It was a setup.
[Lawler] Without a doubt it was a setup.
And now, you got the, uh, the Insane Clown Posse
kind of teaming up with The Headbangers
and I think their fans getting on the same page,
philosophical-wise that is.
[Ross] Well, there you see the…
Thrasher and Mosh and certainly Luna…
It's a terrible thing that happened to Luna.
-Hey. -[Lawler] Hey, look.
[Ross] hey, wait a minute. There's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
coming in the rear entrance here.
He's got a shovel in his hand
-and by God, you know… -[Lawler] Oh-ho!
[Ross] … that he's got some payback on his mind, does the Rattlesnake.
-Austin was… -[Lawler] Where's he going?
[Ross] I'll tell you what, it looks like he's coming our way.
[Lawler] To us? With a shovel?
[Ross] Oh, my gosh. Austin means serious business.
He is PO'd is the Rattlesnake and certainly has good reason to be
after being struck in the head by The Undertaker,
sustaining a concussion.
-Oh, there he is. -[Lawler] There he is.
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Here comes the Rattlesnake.
DMF walk and all.
-[Lawler] What's he doing? -[Ross] Any damn thing he wants.
-Oh, look out! -[Lawler] Look out.
[Ross] Austin nails Violent J. Austin stunner's Thrasher!
Boom on Mosh!
[crowd cheering]
Austin just… Oh, wait a minute.
[Lawler screams]
[Ross] The Rattlesnake is in one hellaciously fowl,
angry mood here tonight.
And who the heck can blame him?
[Lawler] I don't know but I believe I better get out of here, JR.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Folks, as we have already said, this is gonna be…
You can feel it. You can feel… I wish you all could be here,
but you can feel that this is gonna be one of the most volatile, explosive nights
in the history of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] What's he gonna do with that shovel, JR?
[Ross] You know what he wants to do with that shovel.
He's gonna…
In his mind, hopefully land upside The Undertaker's head,
if he gets that opportunity.
[Lawler] I know what he wants to do with that shovel,
but I'm just wondering if it will fit.
[Ross] Stone Cold and The Undertaker, we know officially on a collision course
at Buried Alive in less than two weeks
exclusively on pay-per-view.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Feel the magic of this man.
Now that I got everybody's attention,
a little calendar on my watch
says that Buried Alive is 13 days away,
but, uh-uh, Stone Cold ain't gonna wait that long.
[crowd cheering]
Before the night's over,
Undertaker's gonna be wearing this damn shovel upside his head.
[crowd cheering]
And that's the bottom line,
-'cause "Stone Cold" said so. -[crowd] 'Cause "Stone Cold" said so.
-[crowd cheering] -["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[Lawler] Ahhh!
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what. He got right to the point.
He cut right to the chase, did the Rattlesnake.
He doesn't wanna wait till Buried Alive on pay-per-view.
He wants to do it right here, tonight. Live from Baltimore.
I guarantee you, King, you know, The Undertaker is here
and, uh, both those two men, The Undertaker and Austin
under the same rut.
[Lawler] I told you we're in trouble. Here he comes.
[Ross] All hell could break lose at any moment on this broadcast tonight.
This is gonna be a runaway train.
I guarantee you, folks.
Well, as we said, The Undertaker and Austin are both here.
And anything can happen when they are here under one roof.
Anything could explode at any time.
Well, I'm gonna tell you. We're not only gonna have that,
we're gonna have a Hardcore Championship match here tonight.
Not just any kind of Championship match. It's a Ladder Match.
And Mankind's gonna have to defend his title
against the Big Boss Man.
[Ross] Plus, The Corporate Champion, The Rock
will go one-on-one with the leader of the J.O.B. Squad, Al Snow.
Big opportunity for Al Snow against The Rock here tonight.
[Lawler] Talk about big opportunities, JR, tonight is it.
It's the biggest night in the life of Mark Henry.
Yeah, look. He's getting ready for it.
Mark Henry's night with Chyna.
Date night, party night, get it on night for Mark Henry and Chyna.
[Ross] Wait a minute. What's going on in the locker room area?
[Lawler] Oh, no.
-Have you seen The Undertaker? -No, I haven't seen him.
Get the hell out of here.
[Ross] Uh-oh.
[Ross] We're back live on Raw, everybody,
and don't forget that today, the, uh, signature covers
with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Undertaker
on TV Guide went on sale.
Now, they might be sold out and if so,
you may have to be forced to the selection of, uh, the recent retiree, Hulk Hogan
or the "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wannabe, Goldberg.
[Ross] Uh, but "Stone Cold" and The Undertaker
on those signature collector's covers on TV Guide this week.
-Uh-oh! -[crowd cheering]
Hey. Have you seen The Undertaker anywhere?
No, I haven't.
-If you see him, let me know. -Okay.
You're damn right.
-["Oh You Didn't Know?" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Oh, you didn't know? ♪
♪ Your ass better call somebody! ♪
[Ross] What a volatile night it's gonna be.
We got that Ladder Match for the Hardcode title.
Mankind and the Boss Man.
You're damn right!
[Ross] We know the new Commissioner, Shawn Michaels is in the house.
We gonna get jiggy with it.
[Ross] "Stone Cold" is here.
He is looking for The Undertaker as we speak.
[Lawler] Yeah, he's walking around like a big shot back there,
and, uh, he may not want to find The Undertaker.
He may get that shovel upside his head again.
[Ross] It started last night on Heat before 19,000 fans in Philadelphia.
The home of WrestleMania XV.
We saw a recruiting mission by the McMahon family
directed toward the New Age Outlaws.
[Lawler] Look at that skybox.
[Ross] You gotta wonder what that meeting quite frankly was all about.
-Cut the music. -[Ross] And how it culminated.
[Lawler] I'll tell you in a minute what it was all about.
[crowd cheering]
The Corporate saying?
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages.
D-Generation X proudly brings to you its WWE Tag Team Champions of the world,
the "Road Dogg" Jesse James,
the "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn.
-The New Age Outlaws! -[crowd] The New Age Outlaws!
[crowd cheering]
And of course, if you're not down with that,
we got two words for you!
[crowd] Suck it!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Let me say what that meeting was about.
You know how the Baltimore Orioles have been courting Albert Belle,
begging him to join up.
-Well, same thing there. -["Blood (Gangrel)" playing]
[Lawler] Vince McMahon wants the New Age Outlaws to be Corporate.
They wanna be part of team Corporate.
[Ross] The McMahon's recruiting, uh, the Outlaws
looks like the Arizona Diamondbacks did to Randy Johnson today.
-[Lawler] And he signed. -[Ross] And he signed for a lot of money.
[Lawler] Right.
Could be a lot of money in it for these guys.
All kind of perks. Vacation condos, new cars.
[Ross] We've got the Brood to take on the New Age Outlaws here
in tag team action.
And "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's still on the warpath
back in the locker room area.
And we have our cameras trying to stay as closely to Austin
as is safely possible.
And we'll break in if Austin crosses paths with The Undertaker.
There you see Gangrel, Edge and Christian.
They comprise the mysterious Brood.
With a still unknown link that connects all three of these men
other than Edge and Christian being brothers.
Ladies and gentlemen, tonight Raw is brought to you by,
JVC Kaboom! Box.
The portable music system with dual subwoofers
and 52-watts of ring-shaking power.
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[Lawler] And by Norelco. For an unexpectedly close shave.
Put it to the test.
[Ross] And by the motor oil that provides maximum protection.
Castrol GTX.
-Drive hard. -[bell rings]
And here we go. The Outlaws not wasting any time here with Gangrel.
And Gangrel, that red substance right in the face of Billy Gunn.
And now, Gangrel doing a real number on the Road Dogg in the corner.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Watch your back!
[Ross] We have got a phenomenal broadcast here tonight.
We're very pleased and privileged to have you with us, folks.
[grunts]
Hey!
[Lawler] Look at that stuff that's all over the shirt of Gangrel
and now it's all over the chest of Billy Gunn
and in his face after Gangrel spit it right in his face.
[Ross] Nice side russian leg sweep by Gangrel, there's a cover
and a near fall on the Road Dogg.
[Lawler] What is that stuff anyway, JR?
-[Ross] I don't have a clue. -[Lawler] Ugh!
[Ross] Irish whip is reversed. Edge now in with the Road Dogg.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[Ross] And a nice move.
Very athletic move by Edge, the youngster.
And look. Wait a minute… Christian…
That's that odd man advantage that the, uh, Brood has.
Christian prevented Billy Gunn from creating any offense off the top there,
legally or not.
And what a hurricanrana.
The Road Dogg, uh, ended up half way across the ring here.
Again, our cameras… Wait a minute. Oh, my!
No! What a block!
-[Lawler] Man! -[Ross] What a powerbomb!
-[crowd booing] -[Lawler] That did it.
[Ross] You talk about being folded up like an accordion.
[Lawler] Hey, look at this!
[Ross] Well, the, uh, McMahon family, their Corporate entity.
They're team Corporate.
Showing their, uh, strength and probably their display of power
from the McMahon's to the Outlaws.
[Ross] I think the Road Dogg just acknowledged them.
[crowd chanting] A-Hole!
[Ross] And there's that, uh, somewhat unflattering chant
directed toward the McMahon family and, uh, their associates.
[Lawler] Where the hell are these people's values?
[Ross] Nice, uh, double-teaming there by the Outlaws.
Well, here's how, uh, that red liquid got all over, uh, Billy here moments ago.
It was spit right in his face and on him by, uh, Gangrel.
So, uh, don't worry from that aspect for Billy Gunn.
But you can have some concern over the rest of his anatomy
because this has been a very rugged match-up.
Here's a better look of what happened from Gangrel earlier.
-[crowd chanting] A-hole! A-hole! A-hole! -[Lawler] Well, if you ask me,
it was, uh, good strategy on the part of Gangrel.
He was trying to get this stuff into the eyes of Billy Gunn
which he does right here. Look.
Whoa, man. Right in his face.
Trying to take him out of commission, temporary blind him, if you would.
[Ross] Exactly. That's all that, uh, ploy was.
And look at Gangrel. Gangrel and the Brood very, very aggressive here.
-Oh, my! -[Lawler] Whoa!
[Ross] They went over and… Oh, wait a minute.
[Lawler] Oh-ho!
-Look at this! -[Ross] Oh, from behind there
-was Christian. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] And with the Tag Team title belt and the referee, Earl Hebner sees it.
And look at… Wait a minute.
Uh, team Corporate. Shamrock and Boss Man
are coming to the darned aid of the Outlaws.
[Lawler] You think McMahon sent 'em down there?
[Ross] Wow. Did he send 'em down here?
He's offering 'em big money out here to sign
and the Outlaws have not signed with team Corporate.
[Lawler] Whoa! They're bashing the Brood. Look at that! Right in the face.
[Ross] But, uh, there is strength in numbers
and what a visible display and illustration of what it's like
to be on the power side of the structure.
[Lawler] Look at that. Oh, man!
[Ross] DDT by Shamrock and this is, uh, a part of the sales pitch, I would assume
from the McMahon family to the Outlaws.
[Lawler] I'd be buying whatever they're selling.
[crowd chanting]
-[Lawler] Uh-oh, JR. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Rattlesnake looking for The Undertaker
back in the locker room area, somewhere in bowels of this building.
[Lawler] He's still got that shovel.
[Bearer] Push him, push him!
Yeah! Seal it. Flip it. Lock him in.
That ought to keep you away for a while, Austin.
We got some other business.
A bigger fish to fry. Let's go.
-[banging] -[Ross] What the? Wait a minute.
[narrator] And now, the WWE Rewind, presented by Glover.
New for Nintendo 64 and PC CD ROM.
Gotta Love the Glove!
[Ross] "Stone Cold" is in a nasty mood right here tonight.
Oh. "Stone Cold" on Violent J.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[Ross] Oh, another stunner on Thrasher.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is assaulting anybody in the ring.
-[Lawler] Look out, he's going nuts! -[Ross] He wants The Undertaker.
[narrator] That was the WWE Rewind, presented by Glover.
New for Nintendo 64 and PC CD ROM.
Gotta Love the Glove!
Your stuff is good. Stay calm and cool. You'll be all right, man.
I'm liking the vibes. I'm about to bust a move.
Whoa, hold on. Let me check you out. You're all right, man.
That's good, man. It's looking good.
D-Lo, I'm telling you, but there's just one more thing.
What's that? You need me run to the store and get you something--
No, no, no. I mean, listen, it's Christmas.
-Yeah. Right. -It's the time of giving.
My date with Chyna, I want you to go along.
What you talking about, Mark?
I mean, for confidence, you know. Added confidence.
Man, you've never lacked confidence ever since I've known you.
What's going on with this, man? What's up?
I just need you to go along with me, man. I mean…
What would be better
than to have the second-most handsome man in the WWE along with me?
Mark, I'm gonna be like a third wheel. You know I'mma get in the way.
-What's up, man? -D-Lo, you're not gonna get in the way.
You come along on the date. I would do it for you.
[sighs]
Come on, man. I'm about to bust a move tonight, man.
This is my date with Chyna.
-Mark, Mark, listen to me. Listen. -Come on.
Only on this one occasion just 'cause it's your big date with Chyna
and it's the Christmas season.
-I'll go on the date with you and Chyna. -[laughing]
-All right, man. -All right. All right.
-["Darkside" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Wait a minute. That's the…
We know The Undertaker is in the arena. We saw him already,
but he just put Austin in a freezer somewhere here in the building, King,
but I don't have it scheduled that The Undertaker's due to come out now.
-[Lawler] What's gonna happen? [screams] -[explosion]
[Ross] Well, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has already raised some hell here earlier.
Austin went searching for that man, The Undertaker
and, uh, just a few moments ago, as Austin was searching for The Undertaker
somewhere here in the Baltimore Arena…
There we see Austin in a… Looks like meat locker.
-[Lawler] Right. -[Ross] Austin was…
[Bearer] Lock him in.
[Ross] He was locked in there.
He was padlocked in there, King.
[Lawler] Well, Austin's on that search and destroy mission with that shovel.
I told you he might not want to find The Undertaker.
And now you see what happened.
[Ross] We are back live here, ladies and gentlemen, sold-out Baltimore Arena
and we know that The Undertaker and Stone Cold
are yes, on an official collision course in less than two weeks,
Sunday, December 13th on pay-per-view in a Buried Alive match
from the sold-out BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia,
but Austin, he wants to get it on tonight.
Austin wants to use that shovel on The Phenom.
[Lawler] Let me tell you something, Austin's cooling off now.
He'll be a popsicle by the time Buried Alive rolls around.
He doesn't want anything but to get out of that freezer.
I don't think that's gonna happen.
[Ross] The thing about it is The Undertaker knows where Austin is
and can get to Austin anytime he wants him.
Yeah, Austin's chilling out all right in that freezer.
But The Undertaker has other problems I'm sure.
[The Undertaker] Kane…
[crowd chanting] Austin!
I know somewhere in the dark recesses of this building
that you are here.
As my ministry grows ever stronger
and my plague of evil over the World Wrestling Entertainment
grows ever stronger,
there are two things
that stand in our way.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin…
[crowd cheering]
Austin I'm gonna keep on ice till I bury him alive at Rock Bottom.
-[Lawler] I told you. -[crowd booing]
But tonight, Kane, our battle is joined.
So, if you have the courage, boy,
I want you to come out here
because when this night ends,
one of us will face the future…
and one of us faces eternal darkness.
-[Ross] Oh. -[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Uh-oh. Here he comes. -[Lawler] Oh, no!
["Burned" playing]
[Ross] There is the answer to The Undertaker
for nothing more than a fist fight here live on Raw tonight.
And remember, Sunday Night Heat last night.
[explosion]
[Ross] But The Undertaker and Paul Bearer said,
that if Kane showed up here tonight on Raw,
that they, meaning The Undertaker and Paul Bearer,
were gonna have Kane taken away.
Now, I can only assume "taken away" means
-in a hearse or something. -[Lawler] Right. Of course, in a hearse.
[Ross] Well, there's no referee. This is not a WWE sanctioned match.
[Lawler] Look at Kane, he's crazy to come out here.
Oh!
[Ross] The two brother's. The Undertaker and Kane,
and again, there's no referee in sight.
Who could blame 'em, but this is not an official match.
This is gonna go on till one man just can't continue apparently.
[grunting]
[Ross] This could get very ugly in a hurry.
[Lawler] Watch it.
[The Undertaker groaning]
[Kane groaning]
[Ross] The older brother, The Undertaker, meeting Kane right in the face
as The Big Red Machine came in.
There's a Tombstone Piledriver!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Wait, there's no referee.
No WWE official wants to get involved in this.
-[Ross] This is not about wins and losses. -[Lawler] Oh!
[Ross] This is about eternal damnation here.
[Lawler] I mean, there's no even a series of WWE referees
that are stupid enough to get involved in this.
Who's he calling for?
[Ross] Undertaker waving somebody down here.
But Kane's getting up.
Here comes Paul Bearer
-and a bunch of people in white attire. -[Lawler] Watch your back!
[Ross] Undertaker knocked over the top.
[Lawler] What is this?
[Ross] Hell, they've got straightjackets and a nightstick.
-[Lawler] What are they doing? -[Ross] These are…
[Lawler] Watch it.
[Ross] What kinda…
What the hell is going on here?
Kane is… he's leaving.
But these guys in these white coats are…
They're gonna… They're going after Kane, King.
[Lawler] Through the people.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Who are these guys?
[Ross] Well, I guess they are the ones that are gonna take Kane away
thanks to Paul Bearer and The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Where are they gonna take him? To the nuthouse or something?
[Ross] Folks, apparently moments ago, we got this footage, uh…
…no expense, no expense. Look at that. Stretch.
Man, look how you're dressed, man. Look at this big old limo.
I'm having second thoughts with this, man.
-I'm not even dressed right. -No, no, no, no. Don't worry about it.
-I took care of it. I took care of it. -What you talking about?
What you got?
Oh!
What's up with that?
Look at that. Look at that.
I bet it'll… I bet it's your size. I bet it'll fit you. Come on, try it on.
[Lawler] What a guy that Mark Henry is.
See that? Look at that.
Oh, yeah. That fits nice.
You look like new money, boy.
-Look at that. -Hold on, hold on.
-What you got there? -I'm gonna give it to you.
What you got?
-Pile that. -[laughs] Oh, yeah.
Let me put it…
Oh, yeah. Real gangsta! Look and feeling good.
We need the finishing touches.
-What you need now? What you got? -Finishing touches.
What you… Oh, man. Look at… All right.
Here you go.
What the hell is… What the hell is this?
It's a hat.
Come on, man. We got to do this right.
Mark, what the…
-[D-Lo sighs] -Come on, D-Lo.
For me, remember?
[D-Lo sighs]
Come on, get… [grunts]
You gotta get practice, man. This is no expenses…
-We gotta do it right. -Get in the damn car now!
All right, all right.
I'm never doing anything like this ever again.
[door closes]
[engine revving]
[Mark] Night.
God, I feel like I'm going to prom.
Chyna, what's up, baby?
Here you go.
Here are your flowers.
-Let's just get this over with, Mark. -Look, we're gonna have a good time.
I mean, you'll be thanking me by the end of the night.
Dinner's gonna be incred… Let me help you with that.
[scoffs] Oh, God. Don't touch me.
Chyna, your flowers. Come on now, don't be like that.
We're gonna have a good time.
D-Lo?
-Nah, that's not D-Lo. That's… -I don't believe it.
[mouthing]
[engine revving]
[Ross] There's Jonathan Ogden of the Baltimore Ravens.
Half the football team is here tonight, King.
Ray Lewis, Bennie Thompson are all here.
Over 25 of the Baltimore Ravens and their families
are with us here tonight live in Baltimore on Raw.
["Make Some Noise" playing]
[Ross] Big victory for those guys yesterday
against the Indianapolis Colts.
[Lawler] And here comes one of the reasons why all those guys are here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] I guarantee you one thing, a lot of folks are speculating
that if Shawn Michaels hadn't got involved last week,
that X-Pac would be the new WWE Champion.
Look at the new commissioner, Shawn Michaels.
We thought he was gonna nail The Rock, but no.
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] He got his best friend.
Or should I say, former best friends now.
[Lawler] The Commissioner has to be unbiased. He can't have friends.
[Ross] Well, I guess, uh, Michaels is the best Corporate Commissioner
that money can buy.
We all were duped by Shawn Michaels last week.
[music stops]
Got a little something, something to say.
You know, a lot of people have been coming out
asking about the New Age Outlaws,
what's up with the New Age outlaws?
Well, if you want to know what's up with the New Age outlaws,
why don't you ask the New Age outlaws?
That's enough about that.
The real reason I came out here…
Shawn Michaels!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Mr. Commissioner to you.
Come on down, boy. 'Cause I'm gonna beat your ass
-and I ain't gonna use a chair. -[Lawler shrieks] What?
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] Wow. Hey, listen,
X-Pac's got a lot of motivation here.
He could have been the WWE champion and here comes the new Commissioner.
["Sexy Boy" playing]
[Ross] The Corporate Commissioner.
[Lawler] Well, X-Pac is gonna get put in his place.
[Lawler] Talking to the Commissioner like that.
[Ross] He's even adopted some of Mr. McMahon's, uh…
It's the same haberdashery. Wow, look at that suit.
[Lawler] Armani.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, Michaels being Commissioner is like
putting a fox in the hen house, if you ask me.
[Lawler] Huh?
[Ross] I really thought Michaels could be his own man.
We all believed it was maybe something good for the athletes here.
For these Superstars.
That Michaels would do things the right way, the fair way, impartially.
Without prejudice.
[Lawler] Maybe he will. Hey, so far he's only had a problem with, uh, DX.
-[music stops] -[crowd cheering, whistling]
First of all, X-Pac.
Kid.
In case you didn't hear me last week, I'm gonna repeat myself.
I am the new sheriff in town.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd booing]
I am the new Commissioner of the World Wrestling Entertainment
and if I want any crap out of you, I'll pick it out of your teeth.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[crowd cheering]
[Shawn] Now…
you better remember I've had chunks of guys
bigger than you in my stool.
[Lawler chuckles]
He is telling it like it is.
Well, how wide must your bung hole be then?
[Ross] Uh-oh.
Now, nothing would thrill me more, young man,
than to hand your ass over to you right now.
But the fact of the matter is, I'm not an active wrestler.
I am the Commissioner of the World Wrestling Entertainment
and if you so much as look at me the wrong way,
I will send your ass down to that money pit in Atlanta
so fast, it'll make your head spin.
[Lawler gasps]
[cheering]
Now…
you seem to be ready for a fight.
You got your motor all revved up.
Well, guess what? The Heartbreak Kid is gonna give you somewhere to go.
-[Lawler] He's gonna fight him? -[Shawn] Tonight,
you will face the World's most dangerous man,
Ken Shamrock, the Intercontinental Champion.
[mouthing]
And by the way,
it won't be the Intercontinental Championship
up for grabs.
You will be defending your European Championship.
Now somebody hit my music.
["Break It Down" playing]
[Lawler] What a… What a Commissioner. Got his own music.
-Always remember… -[Ross] That's DX's music.
…I was DX before DX was cool.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what,
it's been made a lot cooler before he used that term of young athletes
and Superstars like, uh, X-Pac, like the Outlaws.
[Lawler] Take a look at X-Pac.
There's a man that just got put in his place, JR.
[Ross] Well, Shawn Michaels is not unlike The Rock.
That he sold out too.
[Lawler] The date. Back to the date.
Here, baby.
A dollar, ninety-nine, Mark?
Ugh!
Come on, Chyna.
-[man 1] Oh, yeah! -[man 2] Yeah, Chyna.
[Mark] Move out of the way, boy.
[cheering]
-[Ross] Oh, wait a minute. -[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Austin. Where's Austin? -[Lawler] Oh, no!
He's out! He's out! He's escaped!
[Ross] Austin's escaped. Oh, this means trouble.
Uh-oh! Where is he?
["Gold-Lust" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] We are back live here, ladies and gentlemen, more on the date,
the social event of the year will be chronicled throughout the night here.
[Lawler] I think they're hitting it off pretty well so far, don't you?
You know, we're not too far from Atlantic City.
They could be married by morning.
[Ross] Remember, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has escaped the meat locker
and he's looking for The Undertaker.
Oh, that's going to be so volatile.
If their paths cross in this arena tonight,
which I think it will,
there's gonna be hell to pay for somebody.
[Lawler] And don't forget, The Undertaker is looking for Kane,
along with all those guys in the white coats.
[Ross] Goldust scheduled to meet, uh, Jeff Jarrett here one-on-one.
And certainly, uh, these two, uh, second-generation stars
got it on three weeks ago in, uh, Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
And, uh, it certainly seemed that, uh, Debra McMichael
tried to use her womanly ways
-to somewhat, uh, distract Goldust. -[bell ringing]
And this was the shot one more time.
Wait a minute. Keep it rolling. Keep it rolling.
[Ross] And then, uh, the fight back in the locker room area.
[grunting]
[Ross] A lot of bad blood developing between, uh, these two men, King.
[Lawler] Well, without a doubt. Goldust, Jeff Jarrett.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, we have been joined here at ring side
by a man that says he has retired, Owen Hart.
I don't like your allegations and your tone of your voice
that "says" I've retired.
I am retired. I'm enjoying retirement.
But I still like to come and see my friends.
["Urban Cowboy" playing]
[Ross] So, you're not the Blue Blazer,
you've never been the Blue Blazer and never gonna be the Blue Blazer?
-[Owen] Absolutely not. -[Lawler] JR, you should apologize to him.
And just for the record, Owen, I wanna apologize for any mistake
that I may have made about you being the Blue Blazer.
Now you apologize too, JR.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, look at this.
Jeff Jarrett and Debra McMichael.
And I'll tell you what, that's a striking pair, I'll tell ya that.
-[Lawler] Are you not gonna apologize? -[Ross] I'm not apologizing.
I still believe Owen Hart is the Blue Blazer.
[Owen] Look, Ross, I don't wanna get into the whole thing,
I'd like to find out as much as anybody who the Blue Blazer is,
but it's not me and I wish you'd let me enjoy my retirement.
[Ross] Debra McMichael has stepped in the ring
-and here comes Jeff Jarrett. -[Lawler] Watch it, Jeff!
[Ross] And Goldust remembering three weeks ago in Dallas
when they had that locker room brawl, not wasting any time here.
On a night that we've got a Ladder Match for the Hardcore title,
-Mankind and the Boss Man. -[bell rings]
And the European title just been announced by our new Commissioner, Shawn Michaels,
X-Pac against Ken Shamrock.
And, of course, Shamrock's title not on the line.
-Oh, man. -[Lawler] Yes. Yes.
[Ross] What an armbar take down.
[Owen] I still miss this business.
I get goosebumps when I sit here and watch and think,
I used to do it myself.
[Ross] I guess you've been spending a lot of time
fishing up there in Calgary, hunting and things like that?
-[Owen] Well, just healing. -[Ross chuckles]
[Owen] Feeling remorseful about what I've done in the past.
-[Ross] Yeah, you look remorseful, Owen. -[Owen] I am.
-[Ross] And a… Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Oh!
[Ross] I think Goldust kinda lulled Jeff Jarrett
into a little false sense of security there.
[Lawler] And Owen, I wanna go ahead and apologize
for JR's remarks again now right here.
He's such a cynic. Haven't you ever retired, JR?
[Ross] Uh, no. Not on purpose.
Look at this. Curtain call time.
[Lawler] Oh, man.
[Ross] That should be it right there. That will be all.
-One… No, two. -[Lawler] Foot on the ropes.
[Ross] Debra McMichael saved the day for Jeff Jarrett there.
And I don't think old Goldust is gonna…
-stand for this. -[Lawler] Watch it.
[Ross] And Jarrett now.
[Owen] That what happens when start worrying about the ladies.
You gotta worry about your opponents.
[Lawler] I can't help but think about the ladies.
What do you think Mark Henry and Chyna are ordering for dinner?
You got any idea, Owen?
I don't know. I'm sure they're having a delicious meal
and a very romantic dinner.
-Listening to Marvin Gaye. -[Lawler] Yeah.
[Ross] Reverse on the whip to the center of the ropes here.
[Lawler] Oh!
-[Ross] What a neck breaker. -I told him not to piss me off.
[Ross] Boy, Jeff Jarrett has got a newfound, aggressive attitude
and it's working for him.
[Lawler] Owen, did you say Mark Henry was gay?
[Owen] No, I said he was listening to Marvin Gaye.
But, you know, Jerry, I just can't help but feel sentimental.
In this building, about four years ago, I won the King of the Ring.
[Ross] Look out.
[Owen] And now I've retired, I let all that go.
And I wish these people would appreciate…
[Ross] That's another cover.
[Owen]…what I gave up and quit getting on my case
about me being the Blue Blazer.
Give me some credit.
I gave up my career right in the peak of it.
[Lawler] Oh.
[Owen] And I deserve a little respect.
[Ross] Bulldog Headlock by Goldust on Jarrett and again, Jarrett…
He's down and Jarrett able to kick-out there.
[Lawler] Well, you've got all of my respect, Owen.
I know how hard it must be to be completely retired
and sit here and look on and see these great WWE Superstars
competing and knowing that that could be you in there
but it's just not gonna happen.
[Ross] Oh, will you stop it, King. For God sakes.
[Owen] Not only is it harder, it's expensive.
It costs me a lot of money.
I fly out here on my own to see my friends, my fans,
and even you, JR, even though you've been riding me pretty hard.
[Lawler] Hope you don't see the Shattered Dreams here. Uh-oh!
[Ross] That's what we're gonna have.
[Owen] I think they oughta outlaw that hold.
[Lawler] Without a doubt!
[Ross] That's not exactly a hold, but it's certainly deadly and devastating.
Debra McMichael wants to protect the, uh, Jarrett family jewels
-and her investment here. -[Lawler] Get in there, Debra.
Good move.
[Ross] Debra McMichael.
Well, she's, uh… She could certainly distract a person.
[Lawler] Is she offering… What?
[Owen] Just keep your hands off the ladies.
[Ross] I don't know, Goldust is…
He's I think…
Owen Hart has just gotten up from our table.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What's he doing?
-[Ross] Well, for a retired guy… -[bell rings]
[Lawler] Owen Hart is all over Goldust.
[Ross] Well, I gotta say, Goldust is getting beat up by a retiree?
What's he hitting him with? His AARP card?
[Lawler] Wait a minute now.
-[Ross] What the hell is the-- -[Lawler] Look at that!
[Ross] Blue Blazer's coming to help Owen.
[Lawler] See? It's not Owen Hart.
[Ross] Yeah. Oh, the Blazer just nailed Owen Hart.
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] What in the heck here?
[Lawler] What is going on? He knocked a tooth out.
[Ross] Who is the Blazer?
-It's Steve Blackman. -[Lawler] What?
-[crowd cheering] -Yeah!
-["Groundshaker" playing] -[Ross] Blackman just… What is going on?
[Lawler] Get out of there, Owen.
[Ross] Steve Blackman in a Blue Blazer outfit
or one certainly resembling a Blue Blazer outfit…
[Lawler] Get control of that idiot.
[Ross]…has just assau… He is assaulting Owen Hart.
[Lawler] Owen's retied. He'll sue you.
-[Ross] He's not retired. -[Lawler] He'll sue somebody.
[Ross] Steve Blackman having to be restrained by the officials here.
And this Blue Blazer business is more confusing than ever.
We think it's Owen Hart.
-We've seen Owen-- -[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
[Ross] Folks, we got two cameras following Austin
and one following The Undertaker.
Oh this…
At any moment. At any moment, it could erupt.
[Lawler] Undertaker's got those guys from the asylum.
[Ross] They're looking for Kane. Austin's looking for Taker.
[narrator] And now, the PlayStation Slam of the Week,
featuring MediEvil, a gothic tale straight from the grave.
You'll be "dying" to play.
[Ross] Al Snow's J.O.B. Squad out here.
Al Snow's going to hit… Boom! Knocked Shamrock off.
Shamrock got it right in the head with a head.
[Lawler] No, wait, ref!
[Ross] Hooked the leg. Can he? Yes!
Mankind wins it!
Mankind wins the match-up!
The J.O.B. Squad have backed Mankind.
[narrator] That was the PlayStation Slam of the Week.
MediEvil. It will strike fear in the bravest of players.
You'll be "dying" to play.
[Ross] And we're back live here, ladies and gentlemen, on Raw.
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler here at ring side.
And our Hardcore championship with Ladder Match rules is scheduled next.
-[bell rings] -[Ross] The Boss Man against Mankind.
And of course, the Commissioner, Shawn Michaels, for some reason, King,
assembling the Boss Man.
[Lawler] Well, 'cause this is a huge match.
I mean, this is really big. A Ladder Match?
We haven't seen a Ladder Match since, uh…
The King and I'll be there, 40 WWE Superstars, the Titantron.
[announcer]…Georgia, weighing in at 312 pounds,
the Big Boss Man.
[Ross] You know, it seems to me that Mr. McMahon is so determined
to take the last thing, the Hardcore Championship
that means anything to poor old Mick Foley.
You know McMahon loves to control and then to destroy people's lives.
It's being proven each and every week right here.
[announcer] And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring
by the J.O.B. Squad.
He weighs in at 287 pounds.
The World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Champion,
Mankind!
[Ross] Mankind being escorted out here by his buddies from the J.O.B. Squad.
We've seen Mankind in recent days with leaf blowers.
-[Lawler] Yeah. -[Ross] He was even gonna give that
to his, uh, surrogate dad, Mr. McMahon, until the divorce happened.
[Lawler] He had that leaf blower last night on…
Wait a minute now…
[Ross] Shawn Michaels is pushing his weight around here
and the Boss Man out there with a nightstick.
Shawn Michaels, uh, dispatching the J.O.B. Squad
-back to, uh, the locker room area. -[bell rings]
And it's, uh, it's the Big Boss Man
with a huge early advantage here on Mankind
as the Commissioner…
[Lawler] Mr. Commissioner, what do you need?
[Shawn] You know what, I'd like to have a card
so I can grade what, uh, Mr. Foley,
Mankind, Cactus Macktus whatever he's doing.
'Cause you know he's gonna try to outdo the Heartbreak Kid
and to be here to see how things are.
[Lawler] Did you see that?
[Ross] This is so physical but we got a volatile situation right here.
Remember, "Stone Cold", he's still looking with shovel in hand, for The Undertaker.
-The Undertaker and Paul Bearer. -[Lawler] Oh, no!
[Ross] The guys in the white coats are looking for Kane.
And somewhere there paths may cross.
-[Lawler] A minus two? -[Shawn] Well, I mean, come on.
HBK, been there, done that. Come on.
Give me a little something. Come on.
Why doesn't he do something like toss himself off the top of that cage?
He can't wrestle for 45-50 minutes like I did,
so he throws himself off the top of the cage, big dumb lug.
[Ross] Shawn, now, do you think that folks--
[Lawler] Look at this. Look at this.
[Ross] The disappointment a lot of folks have
with you selling out to Mr. McMahon, Shawn.
I, uh, think "sellout" is a pretty strong word, don't you?
The fact of the matter is
the Heartbreak Kid is his own man, always has been.
I'm here just to make the best decisions I can for the WWE fans
and the best decision I can for myself.
[Ross] So you're not gonna be influenced by Mr. McMahon?
I'm not influenced by anybody. Nobody tells me what to do.
Did you hear him? Full power. And I don't have to answer to him.
I never have, but now, he has told the world that I don't have to.
And that I get all the power.
[Ross] Mankind climbing the ladder to get his Hardcore title.
-It's on the line here. -[Lawler] Get your pen ready, Shawn.
[Ross] No pin calls in this… Oh, man. A clothesline right off the ladder.
No pin calls, no disqualifications in this match-up.
Only one way it can end and that's for someone to climb the ladder
-and grab that belt. -[Lawler] What about that move?
[Shawn] Well, I mean, you know. Ooh!
Well, you know, I mean, hey, he's the Hardcore legend okay.
But the fact of the matter is, you know who he ain't.
And that is HBK.
[Ross] Uh-oh. What's he gonna do here?
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Ross] Oh, man.
Mankind dropping the elbow right across the Boss Man.
What a dangerous situation
-and position the Boss Man is in. -[Shawn] All right. All right.
-[Lawler] A six? -I'm gonna give him a… Uh, yeah.
Gotta hand it to little Mick. He's dumber than a box of sticks. Isn't he?
[Lawler] He's going for the double sixes.
[Shawn] Boy, he will do anything.
[Ross] He'll do anything and he's gonna have a chance to be the man
on December 13th, on pay-per-view.
It's at Rock Bottom. Mankind and The Rock for the WWE title.
It's Mick Foley's chance to climb to the top of the mountain
like he's trying to climb to the top of this ladder here tonight.
[Shawn] He will probably try to follow in the footsteps of a Heartbreak Kid,
his hero, who he always copies, to the WWE Championship.
But the Corporate champ ain't gonna let it happen.
[Ross] What a shot there by the Boss Man.
Preventing, uh, Mankind from scaling that ladder to the top.
-[yelling] -[Lawler] Oh.
[Ross] Downstairs and a double arm DDT.
Has Mankind bought himself enough time here to climb to the top
and get his belt to get the Hardcore title?
[Shawn] Drag that fat butt up that ladder.
[Lawler] Get up, Boss Man.
[Ross] Mankind is climbing to the top of the ladder.
There you see in the middle of your screen the Hardcore title on the line here
with a Ladder Match.
-[Shawn] Oh! -[Lawler] Yes!
[Ross] On a night that "Stone Cold" is looking for The Undertaker
back in the locker room area.
That's inevitable, in my view.
On a night that X-Pac will defend the European title against Ken Shamrock.
It's not title versus title, thanks to our beloved commissioner,
-who is seated here at ringside beside us. -[Lawler] Look at this!
[Shawn] He got his chance last week. Now it's time for him to earn his keep.
[Ross] Uh-oh, look at this.
[Shawn] Fighting champion, all that stuff.
[Ross] Boss Man now positioning that ladder.
We are just 13 days away from Rock Bottom on pay-per-view.
It's been sold-out for weeks in Vancouver at General Motors Place.
And Mankind really taking a beating here.
[Lawler] What would you rate Boss Man's offensive moves so far, Shawn?
Well, you know what? I have to give the Big Boss Man perfect ten.
-[Ross] Boss Man up. -[Shawn] Perfect ten.
That's for his body in his looks. So, come on, he's a sexy Big Boss Man.
[Ross] Boss Man had his fingertips on the Hardcore title.
The last bastion of anything that's good as far as the possession of Mick Foley.
The only thing left that Mick Foley has that means anything to him.
Except maybe for Mr. Socko!
-[Lawler] Shawn Look, Shawn. -[Shawn] Unbelievable.
[Lawler yelling]
[Ross] The Mandible Claw with Socko's assist.
Right down the throat of the Big Boss Man.
They're half way up that ladder.
[Lawler yells]
[Shawn] The Boss Man is eating Socko. Oh, my! [chuckles]
[Ross] The Boss Man took Socko with him.
Mankind's gonna climb that ladder
and the Boss Man another shot to the ribs and one to the face.
-[crowd cheering] -[Shawn] Is that? Hey.
[Ross] Wait a minute. Hey. There's the Corporate champion.
What the hell is this? No! Oh!
-[Lawler] Oh, my God! -[Shawn] Looks like he broke his leg.
-[Lawler] Wow! -[crowd booing]
[Ross] What?
The Rock, the Corporate champion.
Shawn, Mankind was just inches away from getting his belt.
What? This is collusion. This is not fair.
You're the Commissioner. Do something about this, Shawn.
Anything goes in a Ladder Match. Nobody ever helped HBK.
[Lawler] That don't go!
[Ross] Mick Foley fighting for everything in his being.
[Shawn] Hey, he hit him in the groin. In the groin.
[Lawler] That'll be a fine, won't it?
[Shawn] Uh, I'm gonna levy him for the groin.
[Ross] Mankind back up there. Now it's a handicap match.
The Rock is not in this match. He'll take on Al Snow here tonight.
[grunting]
The Rock and Mankind, the showdown coming at Rock Bottom
and that's what Mankind has just experienced.
Rock Bottom!
[Shawn] I tell you…
You know what? If I were Mankind, I would not let that happen to me.
-[Ross] It's not fair. -[Shawn] There's no way.
[Ross] It's not fair. Mick Foley's fighting two guys.
[Lawler] We got a new Hardcore Champion. [laughs]
[Ross] The only thing left in Mick Foley's life
has been taken from him.
[Shawn] Oh, well. He'll get over it.
[announcer]…winner and the new…
[Ross] Boy, we got a real unbiased Commissioner here, right?
[Lawler] There's nothing left for Mick Foley but…
Well, maybe Mr. Socko.
[Ross] But maybe the WWE title. Maybe that's what's left for Mick Foley.
You robbed him of everything he's got. You backed Mick Foley into a corner.
He'll sacrifice his own body or anybody else's
if there's anything left of him after tonight.
Oh, come on. The Commissioner,
you'll see David Stern…
…one of the players in their league.
[Lawler] Well, you should see David Stern stop the players.
Look at this, this is great.
[Ross] And not a damn soul coming to do anything about it.
Team Corporate
has everybody seemingly intimidated here.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Ross] Come on.
Tell me, somebody, how in the hell any of this can be right
for poor Mick Foley?
Good God.
[Ross] I mean, Mankind had the match won, and then here comes The Rock
-to make sure that Mick Foley didn't-- -[Mick Foley yelps]
Didn't win and retain his Hardcore title.
-It's not right, King. -[Lawler] He's lucky he was even able
to walk after that. I thought his leg was snapped.
[Ross] Well, the Corporate Champion,
and now the Corporate Hardcore Champion.
-And the corporate comm… -[Lawler] Hey. Hey, wait.
[Bearer speaking indistinctly]
Come on, he's right this way.
[Lawler] They found him. They found him!
-Stomp him, Taker. Stomp him. -[Kane groans]
-[The Undertaker grunts] -[Bearer laughs]
[The Undertaker groaning]
[Bearer] Stomp him.
Taker!
[The Undertaker groans]
[Bearer] Get up, get up, get up.
You gotta stop him!
[The Undertaker groaning]
[thuds on floor]
[Bearer] Hey! Get up, get up, get up.
Oh! Now, yeah!
[speaking indistinctly]
-Paul. -Yeah.
-[The Undertaker] Get the body bag. -Here's the body bag.
Here you go.
Get outta here. Listen.
Paul, listen. I can do this.
-Go get the orderlies. -Okay. I'll be right back.
-Hurry up. -[Bearer] I'll be right back.
It's for your own good, Kane.
This is for your own good. You wouldn't listen.
[crowd cheering]
-Get up, you bastard. -What?
-[The Undertaker groans] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Can you believe that Austin just broke the end of that shovel
right off on The Undertaker's face?
[Lawler] Wow!
Kane knocked out with a chair by The Phenom,
and then Austin coming from the shadow, with a knockout blow.
The Light Heavyweight Champ of the world, Duane Gill,
is from right here in Baltimore.
[crowd cheering]
If I can't beat that moron, if I can't beat that jobber,
then this is the last time you're gonna see "Marvelous" Mark Mero.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Whoa!
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, Baltimore's own…
["Give It Up" playing]
…Duane Gill, and he's accompanied by the three time
seventy-five pound…champion,
Pasadena Chargers!
[Ross] Pasadena Chargers. Pasadena's a suburb of Baltimore here
and the young nine-year-olds just finished an undefeated--
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
[Ross] What?
[Lawler] What are they bringing all these brats out here for?
[Ross] These kids are fine young men and they have a lot to be proud of.
I'm sure their mom and daddies are proud of them.
They've just finished an undefeated season.
[Lawler] Yeah, I guess it's gonna be a little…
-[bell dinging] -…real for these kids to be undefeated,
but wait until they watch this. What is Duane Gill thinking?
Bringing those kids out here to watch him get demolished.
-[Duane] Whoa! [groans] -[Ross] Tell you what, it's a thrill,
certainly for all of us, especially, for a nine-year-old to be at Raw.
-[Duane groans] -[Ross] And Martin Mero's made quite the…
[referee] You watch the kick.
[Ross] …the, uh, proclamation I guess we should say, King.
He doesn't beat Duane Gill, he's saying good bye.
[Lawler] Right. Well, let's watch the looks
on these, little, nine-year-old faces.
-Watch the tears roll down their cheeks. -[Duane groans]
[Ross] Mero, certainly, right now, outclassing,
uh, the WWE Light Heavyweight Champion, Duane Gill.
[Lawler] What did you expect?
-[Ross] Well, I'm not saying that-- -[Lawler] Come on, Duane Gill winning
-was a fluke. -[Ross] Well, it might've--
-[Lawler] Face it. -[Ross] It might've been.
I'm not saying… I'm not gonna argue that point.
[Lawler] He's a bigger embarrassment than…
[referee] One… two…
[Lawler] …"Stone Cold" Steve Austin was being champion.
[Ross] Folks, if we can, we can just indulge you just one moment.
Don't forget that WWE is coming to Albany, New York,
the latter part of this in December for Raw.
-[Lawler] Yeah. -[Ross] Worcester, Mass.
Tickets went on sale just today in Worcester.
If you haven't gotten your tickets already for Raw, in Worcester,
I suggest you get them tomorrow as early as you possibly can.
And certainly some good seats are still available for our trip
to Spokane, Washington, on Tuesday, December 15.
The King and I'll be there, 40 WWE Superstars, the TitanTron.
It's gonna be special in Spokane, on December 15.
[Lawler] Yeah, speaking of special, what's else is gonna happen here tonight?
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Did you see Steve Austin
bust that shovel over the head of The Undertaker? He broke it right off.
-Look at this! -[Duane groans]
[Ross] That was a TKO by Mero.
And Mero's making short work of Duane Gill.
[Lawler] That should do it.
[Ross] And the… Couple of J.O.B. Squad members.
There's Rob Holly and Scorpio, getting a closer look.
Look at Mero now, clowning around.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler chuckles]
Hey, let me ask you this,
you think Chyna and Mark Henry have had dessert yet?
[Ross] I don't know--
[Lawler] Mark Henry's been having dessert right here.
He made a quick meal out of Duane Gill.
[Ross] We'll update everybody on the date.
And, uh, there you see "Marvelous" Martin…
Wait a minute. There's the Blue Meanie.
-[Lawler] Wait a minute! -[Ross] The Blue Meanie is…
We saw him last night on Heat.
[Lawler] Look at that reject of the ECW!
[Ross] And what? Duane Gill just defeated Mark Mero.
-[announcer] Here's your winner… -[Lawler] Hold it!
-[announcer] …Duane Gill. -["Give It Up" playing]
[Lawler] Wait a minute, JR. This ain't some local bingo hall.
This is WWE.
[Ross] Not so funny now, is it Mero?
He's out of here.
[Lawler] Duane Gill has retired Marc Mero.
[Ross] Duane Gill has retired Marc Mero.
A young underdog from Baltimore, Dwayne Gill.
He may have backed into the Light Heavyweight title.
He just backed Marc Mero right out by the WWE.
[Lawler] Well, yeah. Thanks to that…
Uh-oh.
There you are. Come on, guys.
He's all the way on the other side of the building.
Just follow me and we'll get that idiot.
[Lawler] He don't know!
[Ross] we're back live, on Raw, everybody.
And there you see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
and The Undertaker, on those signature covers
of the most widely distributed publication in the world today, TV Guide,
on sale right now at your newsstand.
Wow. And certainly, uh, that is bigtime business for the WWE--
-[Mark] Ooh! -[Ross] Oh!
I'm as full as a tick on a hound dog.
You know, I think you're kind of warming up to me a little bit.
Let me read you a poem.
A slow song don't mean nothing without a woman in my life.
Like the soul in church voices that make people shout,
I like Luther, I like Freddie, I like Aaron Hall, and I like Teddy.
But a slow song don't mean nothing without a woman in my life.
A toast…
to you, and me.
Well, after a dinner like that, you know what happens after dinner.
No, no. Not that. Dancing.
You know, get our groove on. Bust a move.
Come on.
Come on. You ready?
["Make Some Noise" playing]
[Lawler] Sexual Chocolate fixed to bust a move with Chyna.
[Ross] Well, X-Pac fixes a bust ahead on Ken Shamrock for the European title.
Thanks to Shawn Michaels, it's not a title versus title.
Our dear Commissioner,
he really stuck it to his former buddy, X-Pac, two weeks in a row.
[announcer] Following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and a 60-minute time limit.
And it is for the World Wrestling Entertainment
European Championship.
Making his way to the ring from Minneapolis, Minnesota,
weighing in at 222 pounds, the European Champion, X-Pac.
[Ross] Well, Ladies and gentlemen, still to come The Rock meets Al Snow,
The leader of the J.O.B. Squad.
And Stone Cold, has KO'd The Undertaker, with a shovel.
I don't know where that's gonna go.
I gotta believe that we haven't seen the last collision
between Austin and The Undertaker here tonight.
[Lawler] Now Paul Bearer is headed back there with those orderlies.
He don't even have a clue of what's happened.
[announcer] …World Wrestling Entertainment Commissioner, Shawn Michaels.
-From Sacramento, California… -[Ross] Corporate Commissioner.
[announcer] …weighing in at 243 pounds, the Intercontinental Champion,
and the world's most dangerous man, Ken Shamrock.
[Ross] Again, Shamrock's title not on the line here.
It's the European title.
Already tonight, we have a new Hardcore Champion,
Mankind got screwed out of that title
-by the corporate machine. -[Ken yells]
[Ross] And the Big Boss Man is the new Corporate Hardcore Champion,
thanks to Shawn Michaels, uh-oh, and The Rock.
[bell dinging]
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, I don't like X-Pac's chances here.
I don't like him at all.
[Lawler] How would you like to be joined once again by the Commissioner?
[Ken groans]
-[Ross] Yeah. -[Shawn] I'm supposed to come here,
but that's the great thing
about the whole power thing. I can come out here, do whatever I want.
-[Lawler] You're the commish! -[Shawn] It's a gas. I'm telling ya.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Ross] Shamrock meeting X-Pac
with that reverse elbow coming in, remember the European title on the line.
Commissioner Heartbreak Kid made this match earlier tonight,
and thanks to you, Shawn, X-Pac's title is the only one on the line.
Why didn't you make it title versus title?
Well, I thought the Kid got a chance last week
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
He didn't quite make the best of it, so now he's got to give one back.
Mr. Shamrock has defended his title night after night.
-[Ross] What a Commissioner. -[Shawn] That's right. Fair is fair.
[Ross] There won't be any problem with, uh, Shamrock holding two titles
-at once, will there? -[Shawn] No, no. You know… I mean.
Like me, I've held so many.
[chuckles] You know, gotta spread the wealth a little bit.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[Ross] Oh, what a high-flying move
by the explosive X-Pac.
Taking it right to the World's most dangerous man,
Ken Shamrock. And…
Well, there you see Mr. McMahon,
again and his associates attempting to recruit
the New Age Outlaws into the Corporation.
McMahon… Oh, there's a cover right there. The leg hook.
It could be… It's a two count.
McMahon was on CNN's Moneyline earlier tonight,
and certainly, uh, good ol' Uncle Ted knows what's Freddie's kink.
[Lawler] Yeah, well, let me ask you this, Shawn.
Have you noticed that X-Pac here is struggling for his life
and his title in the ring, and DX is not out here supporting him.
Well, you know what, that's the thing. You know, like, I said,
"I was DX long, long before DX was cool."
It's one thing for The Heartbreak Kid
to make something for ya and let you step into it,
it's another thing for me to let you step back out of it.
[Lawler chuckles]
[Ross] Vertical suplex by the powerful, Ken Shamrock, the European Champion.
There's a cover, lateral press there.
Both these men will be a part of the huge extravaganza.
Exclusively on Sky Sports this Sunday in, uh, the London Arena,
which has been sold out for months and months now.
[Shawn] I don't think I'm gonna go over there, Jim.
-[Ross] Oh, really? -[Shawn] Yeah, I'll send word
of instructions and whatnot.
But after my trip from Australia last week, I'm a little lagged-jet.
[Lawler] You can send them by me. I'm gonna go.
They really appreciate royalty over there in England.
[Shawn] All right, King. I'll give you a couple of crib notes.
-[Lawler chuckles] Yes! -[Ross] Shamrock for the front facelock.
X-Pac fighting out of it as best he can.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Ross] This kid's got the biggest… Oh!
The biggest heart in the WWE, but he just got chilled right there
by that kick of Shamrock's.
[Lawler] Got the biggest foot in the face, didn't he? [chuckles]
[Shawn] The fact is these guys are putting on one heck of a match
and really, as a Commissioner, that's what I'm trying to bring you.
As the McMahon family says, "We wanna bring you the best."
And tell you what, I'm no sellout.
I'm trying to bring the fans what I always bring 'em,
-lots and lots of excitement. -[Lawler] Gotta be commended on this one.
[Ross] Front Chancery now. Really locked in deeply on X-Pac.
His arms are getting limp.
[Ross] Referee, Tim White, checking them out there.
[Shawn] Easy to act. Should I get all over that one?
That limp thing? Ah, never mind.
[Ross] Your mama probably watching you, like mine.
Try to mind your manners if you can. I know your a Commissioner.
[Shawn] Well, right.
[Lawler] Oh, oh. Look at this. You gotta hand it to the Kid, Shawn.
-[Shawn] Hey, he is the-- -[Lawler] He won't give up.
[Shawn] He does have a heart bigger than the state of Texas.
That's why I want him out here. And the fans love it.
-[Lawler] Oh, look at that. -[Ross] Oh, yes!
Oh, but a spinning heel kick by X-Pac.
[Shawn] That's a little… Well.
[Ross] European title on the line here.
[Ross] The European Champion and the Intercontinental campaign.
There's a cover.
He can't reach back and hook the leg, and Shamrock was able to kick out here.
[X-Pac grunts]
[Shawn] He's not thinking about his championship being on the line.
-Whoa! -[Ross] What a shot!
What a knockout shot that was. Scintillating by X-Pac.
-[Lawler] I think Shamrocks's out! -[Ross] I gonna see that again.
What a shot! Right to the button.
-[Shawn] Here we go! -[Ross] What a cowboy!
X-Pac is bronco-busting Ken Shamrock.
[Shawn] Wait a minute. Something's going on.
-[Lawler] Shamrock is up-- -[Ross] Wait a minute.
Shawn Michaels is leaving again. What is…
[Lawler] Something's obviously wrong.
[Ross] Shawn Michaels, pulling referee, Tim White,
out of the ring, but why?
-[Lawler shouts indistinctly] -[Ross] X-Factor.
That face buster. This one is over.
And Shawn Michaels has got the referee distracted.
-And there's the Boss Man! -[Lawler] Look at this! Oh, man!
[Ross] The Boss Man with a cheap shot.
The 310-pounder with a cheap shot on X-Pac.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Get in there, ref! Do your job.
[Ross] Hey, wait a minute. There's Triple H.
[Lawler] What?
-[Ross] Triple H is here. -[bell dinging]
-[Lawler] What? -[Ross] The leader of the DX!
[Lawler] Show 'em, Shawn!
[Ross] Triple H, the man that took Shawn Michaels' place is here
-and whippin' ass. -[Lawler] Look at this!
[Ross] X-Pac and Triple H.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Well, Helmsley saved the day.
And X-Pac is leaving with his title. X-Pac is still the European Champion.
[announcer] …disqualification… Ken Shamrock!
[Ross] Michaels is absolutely livid.
Michaels has been showed up by Helmsley and X-Pac.
[Lawler] I don't think they've heard the last of this. He's the Commissioner.
[Ross] How do you like that, Commissioner?
How do you like that Corporate Hardcore and Corporate Intercontinental Champion?
Son of a bitch!
[Ross] It was obviously… It was all set for X-Pac to go down tonight.
[Lawler exclaims]
[Ross] Oh, he'll be back in a big, big way here.
[Lawler] Where did he come from?
[Ross] He really impacted Shawn Michaels' plans.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels don't look quite so cool right now,
but don't worry. I'm sure he's got a plan.
[Ross] These Corporate boys may have to have a board meeting.
Let's take another look here. Helmsley shocked us all.
I don't know where he came from. I didn't see him until he was in the ring.
But Shamrock was gonna--
[Lawler] He had to match won, and then all of a sudden Triple H.
-Look at this. -[bell dinging]
Kicked right to the head of Shamrock, and that wasn't all. It wasn't finished.
[Ross] Helmsley took out the Boss Man first,
and then went right after the World's most dangerous man.
-Folks, we're live here now. -Come on.
Taker! I've got the white coats.
Come on in. Oh, he's all bagged and tagged.
That's it. You ready to go for a ride? All right.
Pick him up.
All right, load him up. Nice and easy, gentlemen.
Nice and easy.
Strap him on. We don't want him getting up.
[Bearer laughing]
Alrighty. Put him in that van. Take him up to the nuthouse.
And don't let him out.
Take him away. Take him away.
Whoa! Bye, son. [laughing]
[groovy music playing]
[people cheering indistinctly]
Come on. [indistinct]
[cheering continues]
-[man] Go, Mark. Go, Mark. -[crowd cheering]
Come on.
All right. You don't want to dance.
Well, I'm good. It's cool, you know.
You don't have to dance if you don't wanna.
I'm gonna go powder my nose. I'll be right back.
Watch my coat for me.
I'm going nowhere. Be right back.
[man] Yeah.
What's up, babe?
How about me and you get on the dance floor, cut a rug.
Hey, how about you get lost?
Do I make you horny, baby?
Come on, baby. Me and you on the dance floor.
I'm gonna say it one more time. Get lost.
I'm talking to you. I'm talking to you, bitch!
-What did you call me? -I said, bitch.
[people shouting]
[Ross] Time to slap him. I got him.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[Ross] Mark Henry!
[Lawler] Ooh, look out! We got a brawl!
Mark Henry manhandled somebody in that bar--
[Lawler] We've got a brawl going.
Hey, come on. Come on.
[Ross] Look at Chyna.
[Lawler] She's was really starting to warm-up the bar.
["Hello Ladies" playing]
[Val] Hello, ladies.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Val Venis is here in all his glory.
He's, uh, waving somebody… Oh, well, there you see.
[Lawler cackles] Val and The Godfather
along with some of these ladies of the evening, I should say.
[Lawler] You mean the hos.
[announcer] …20 minute time limit.
Making his way to the ring accompanied by The Godfather…
[Ross] Well, Val's got two of the ladies.
[announcer] …weighing in at 244 pounds, Val Venis.
[Lawler laughs]
[announcer] And his opponent being accompanied by Babu
from the Continental Asia, weighing in at 275 pounds,
Tiger Ali Singh.
[Ross] We're live tonight, ladies and gentlemen on the USA Network,
and with our great affiliate in Canada, TSN.
Say hello to all the fans live on TSN tonight.
We're looking forward to be live for Raw Is War in February,
which, uh, certainly has the opportunity to be the biggest Raw of all time,
in February, at SkyDome in Toronto.
The tickets are going rapidly.
I'd get mine like tomorrow morning,
if I were you folks up there in the Toronto area.
And we broadcast all over the world.
Hello, ladies.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] They love that.
Tiger, how low will America go? [chuckling]
Well, let me tell you something right here, right now.
Last night, your girlfriend went all the way down.
[Lawler laughs]
And Godfather, I'd like you to do me a big favor
and keep an eye on that little monkey right there.
[Ross] Burn to Babu.
[Val] And if he gets out of line,
I want you to spank that little monkey.
[Lawler cackling]
-[Tiger] Don't worry. -[Lawler] Spank the monkey.
[Ross] I got it. Oh!
Tiger's waterboy, Babu.
-[bell dinging] -[Ross] I don't think Babu reacts
to his stress very well.
This is a one on one match-up.
Val Venis and Tiger Ali Singh--
You know, Godfather knows how to relieve stress. [chuckles]
Hos are coming over here, JR. Look, look!
I see 'em, King. They're women, for God's sakes.
-You're like a child sometimes. -[Lawler] Why don't you loosen up?
[Ross] And Val Venis is hammering away at Tiger Ali Singh.
[Lawler] You're the kind of guy who'd notice there's a horse
under Lady Godiva.
-[Ross] Well, I'm not a lonely guy. -[Lawler] Yeah, right.
[Ross] Hard right hands by Tiger.
And Babu's trying to stay away from The Godfather,
and the ladies of the evening.
[referee speaking indistinctly]
[Ross] Big foot right to the throat there.
I'll tell you what. We've had some chaos here tonight.
Undertaker's been knocked out.
[Lawler] Where was The Undertaker?
[Ross] I don't know.
Where's Austin?
Austin's here.
As far as I know, they're telling me now
-Stone Cold has not left the arena. -[Val Venis yells]
Spine buster by Val Venis on Tiger Ali Singh.
[Val Venis grunting]
Tiger seems that if he gets on him, to have a little taste of the limber tail.
[The Godfather] Be ready. You don't know what's gonna happen.
Anything can happen to anybody at any time.
[Ross] There you hear Godfather giving the ladies here some instructions.
[Val Venis yells, groans]
And front facelock by Tiger Ali Singh…
-[Lawler] Oh! Oh, my gosh. -[Ross] …for the DDT.
Yeah. There's a cover.
And the affluent Tiger Ali Singh, who was born
with a proverbial silver spoon in his mouth.
-[Lawler] Nothing wrong with that. -He's pretty tough
when he's on the offensive, but, boy, when the burner gets turned up…
-[Lawler] Watch it. -[Ross] …he don't like it very good.
He doesn't react very well to that, either.
[Lawler] He's certainly taking it to Val, here, though.
[Ross] The Godfather is dispatching the, uh, lovely young ladies
to Babu here.
[Lawler] The hos! Uh-oh. Whoa! Babu! You lucky…
[Ross] King, maybe you better go check on Babu.
[Lawler] Okay, hang on. I'll be right there. [chuckles]
[Ross] And the three, uh, ladies of the evening…
-[Lawler] Look at him. -[Ross] …keeping Babu, uh, occupied.
And Babu's mind is far, far away from Tiger Ali Singh.
[The Godfather] Get him, baby.
And, uh, a side… Yeah, side russian leg sweep.
Wait a minute.
We have more ladies coming down the ramp way.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Look at that, folks.
[Lawler] This is trouble. This is trouble.
Two scoring women.
-Terri Runnels on the left. -[Lawler] Whoo!
[Ross] Miss Jacqueline on the right.
And they've had their share of man's problems here lately.
[Lawler] I wanna tell you. You know when Marc Mero dumped Jacqueline,
couple of weeks and…
[Ross] Yeah, I remember.
Terri Runnels tried to blame, uh, her pregnancy on Val Venis.
[Ross] Now that didn't materialize.
-[Lawler] What? Val. -[Ross] Uh-oh.
[Lawler] Oh, Val!
[Ross] Oh! Oh!
-[referee] Ring the bell. -[bell dinging]
[Ross] Well, Terri Runnels, back in familiar territory there.
-[Val yelling] -[Ross] Going down on Val Venis,
with that low blow.
[Lawler exclaims]
[Ross] Well, these--
Jacqueline and Terri Runnels are… They're not messing around.
[Val groaning]
Babu was completely taken out of the game plan.
Val Venis gets a…Gets outta there.
[Lawler] Women are lucky. They don't worry about getting men pregnant.
-Look at this. -[Val] I'm okay.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you.
-Wait a minute. -[Lawler] What?
[Ross] There's The Acolytes, Faarooq and Bradshaw.
-[Lawler] What is going on now? -[Ross] Now The Acolytes
are assaulting Babu and Tiger Ali Singh here.
Well, I'll tell you what. These… Bradshaw and Faarooq
are going to make a hellacious team.
And they're bad. Oh, look at him.
-What a powerbomb! -[Lawler] Poor Babu.
[Ross] And Tiger Ali Singh is getting whipped
like a government mule here by Faarooq and Bradshaw.
They are wearing the rich man out from the far east here.
Boom!
[indistinct shouting]
[Lawler] What are they doing out here?
[Ross] Anything they want it looks like.
Faarooq and Bradshaw seem to be out of control.
-[Lawler] There's The Jackyl. -[Ross] This Jackyl has really
-had an impact, apparently… -[Lawler] Whoa!
[Ross] …on Faarooq and Bradshaw!
[indistinct shouting]
[Ross] It's like they've been reborn, thanks to that man.
It's almost…
Well, this is an amazing metamorphos…
Wait a minute.
Paul Bearer there outside.
There goes Kane.
Now, where is my Deadman.
-Oh, yeah. -[Ross] Wait a minute.
-[crowd cheering] -My, God, that's Austin.
-He's with Kane! -There's Kane right there.
Well, folks, obviously, Paul Bearer thought
he was waving a fun farewell
to the mental health facility for his son, Kane.
But, King, that ain't the case.
No, obviously, the body in that bag had to be The Undertaker,
because look, Kane and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
we're watching this whole scenario unfold.
-[announcer] …Shane McMahon. -[crowd booing]
[Ross] Well, listen to these boos for the overbearing heir
apparent to throne.
What's up? Baltimore?
[Ross] The boy, Prince Shane McMahon, ain't he cocky?
[crowd continues booing]
[Lawler] Good looking kid.
What you're about to see is a, uh, lesson in humility,
a reminder to Sable, where she started.
All of you remember where Sable started? Don't you?
She started right here on this stage, modeling WWE T-shirts.
If it wasn't for the marketing genius of my Pops, Mr. McMahon…
Sable would be absolutely nowhere.
Vince took Sable's career to Superstar status.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, without further ado,
your World Wrestling Entertainment
Women's Champion, Sable.
["Wild Cat" playing]
[Lawler] Wow.
[Ross] Sable involved in bigged-up pay-per-view
in the UK this Sunday.
-Got box office… -[Shane] Sable is doing
what she does best, ladies and gentlemen,
and that is modeling one of the many WWE products
and Michael Jordan, you have nothing on the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Oh, no, because you do not have 100% Attitude in a Bottle.
Yes, new from the World Wrestling Entertainment
is the WWE Attitude cologne for men.
A new WWE Attitude eau de toilette for women.
[Lawler chuckles]
Uh, Sable. If you, uh, don't mind,
possibly I can steal a line from The Rock,
let me, uh, smell what you're cooking.
Oh, yeah. Let me smell that.
[Lawler] Wow! Hey, ugh!
[crowd exclaiming]
New WWE Attitude cologne for men,
and new WWE Attitude eau de toilette for women.
Also makes a delicious breath spray.
[Ross] I don't think that's exactly what Shane had in mind.
-He's somewhat haughty, isn't he? -[Lawler chuckles]
["What Does Everybody Want?" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] Following contest… is scheduled for one fall
and a 20-minute time limit.
Making his way to the ring, being accompanied by Head,
from Lima, Ohio, weighing in at 249 pounds,
Al Snow.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen what an opportunity for Al Snow.
And remember that Rock Bottom: In Your House
is presented by Glover New Nintendo 64. Gotta love the glove.
Rock Bottom is just two weeks away from the sold out General Motors Place
in Vancouver, British Columbia, and it's exclusively on pay-per-view.
["Know Your Role" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent from Miami, Florida,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
he's the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
The Rock.
[Ross] Right now, The Rock is the man in the WWE.
But in less than two weeks on pay-per-view,
the date, Sunday, December 13, a record setting crowd
will be on hand to see Mankind
put his body, his soul, his very existence on the line
against The Rock for the WWE title.
[Lawler] And The Rock knows his damn role. I can guarantee you that.
[Ross] On the same night
that Stone Cold and The Undertaker will meet
in a very alive match.
The first time in Austin's life
that he has ever participated in the diabolic Buried Alive contest.
Al Snow always said he wanted to hunt with the big dogs.
[bell ringing]
[Ross] And this is the biggest dog in the yard right now, The Rock.
He is the WWE Champion.
It doesn't get any better than that.
[Ross] Reverse elbow by Al Snow.
And certainly, Al Snow, although he's just a…
He's another guy that maybe is an overachiever.
Could this be the dream night…
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] …for Al Snow?
[Lawler] Let me tell you what, it may turn out to be a nightmare
for Paul Bearer. Do you think somebody is gonna tell him
that that wasn't Kane inside that body bag?
-[Ross] I ain't volunteering. -[Lawler] What's going on? Why not?
[Ross] There's a cover right there and a two and a half count
by Al Snow on The Rock.
The Rock, the Denver Broncos of the WWE.
He is the elite as he is carrying the WWE title.
And look at the…
Al Snow literally using his head.
Certainly, his head. Both of them.
[Ross] Front facelock. And now Al again going for the cover
at any opportunity.
[Lawler] Come on, Rock.
You're the champ.
[Ross] Al Snow is some sort of
on a bizarre relationship with that wooden mannequin head.
[Lawler] "Bizarre relationship."
-[Ross] Well, that's weird. -[Lawler] It's weird? He's loony.
He's nuttier than a fruitcake.
[Ross] Well, you never know, he may be the next guy to leave here in a…
With the guys in the white coats and the straightjacket.
[Lawler] Right.
[Lawler] I mean what… Oh, yes.
[Ross] What a simulating DDT.
That could be all.
Leg hooked and no, two and a half.
[Ross] Man, The Rock 6'5", 275,
in magnificent shape, 26 years of age.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Throw that piece of trash out of the ring, Rock.
Watch yourself.
[Ross] Look out here.
-[grunting] -[Lawler] What?
[Ross] Get him in the ring.
You got to get him in the ring to beat him, Al.
Rock, he's lost all respect from the fans.
-[crowd chattering] -[crowd jeering]
-[Ross] Oh, look at Al Snow. -[Lawler laughs heartily]
-[Ross] Nobody there. -[Lawler] Yes.
[Ross] The Rock said last night on heat that he enjoyed kissing
Mr. McMahon's ample backside.
[Lawler] "Ample"?
[Ross] Well, he might not have said exactly that,
but he did admit of kissing the rear end.
[Lawler] Who wouldn't, JR?
Look where it got him, he's the WWE Champion.
Are you gonna become the Corporate King? You'll do it in a heartbeat, wouldn't you?
[Lawler] Well, I think…
Do you ever think of the money The Rock's making now?
[Ross] Oh, he's… Oh, yeah.
He's way up there, he's a seven-figure guy.
[Lawler] Hey, Corporate King, that does sound good.
[Ross] There's a cover again.
And The Rock only here for two and a half. Got two and a half there.
Looking for three.
[Ross] You know, the thing about it is is that The Rock's got so much ability,
he could have done it the right way.
[Lawler] What do you mean the right way?
[Ross] He didn't need to sell out. He did not have to sell out.
It wasn't necessary.
He didn't have to take the old shortcut.
He could have worked hard and earned his way,
and he would've been the WWE Champion much sooner than later in my view.
[Lawler] How can it be sooner than he is now?
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[Ross] The Rock meeting Al Snow
coming out of the corner of the clothesline.
And when you're 6'5" and 275, and put together like The Rock,
those clotheslines are absolutely devastating.
[Lawler] You didn't answer me, JR.
Oh! There's a devastating clothesline.
-[Ross] That was a mistake. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The Rock looking for the Rock Bottom.
-[Lawler] Yes! -[Ross] And he nailed it.
It's pretty good for a guy to have a pay-per-view named after him.
And that's exactly what happened.
And now The Rock, who normally looks at the fans
for his Corporate elbow, went looking at nothing, but Al Snow.
And he's pulled out Al out of the way.
[Lawler] Oh, look at this.
Lay the smackdown on that stupid head, Rock.
[laughs raucously] Oh, yes!
[Ross] Don't tell me that The Rock is gonna give the Head,
the damn Corporate elbow.
[Lawler] Oh, this is the greatest thing I may have ever seen.
-[Lawler laughs heartily] -[crowd cheering]
[chuckles]
-[Ross] Al Snow back up. -[Lawler] What?
[Ross] Al now reaching for that Head here.
-[Lawler] Watch your back! -[Ross] Oh, no, he's got…
Al Snow just knocked out The Rock. The Rock is out.
-[Ross] The referee is down. -[Lawler] Ahh!
[Ross] The Rock used that wooden mannequin head…
[Lawler] Disqualify him.
[Ross] …to knock out The Rock, but the referee you see is down.
And wait a minute, here come those Corporate henchmen,
the Corporate Hardcore Champion, the "Boss Man"
and the Corporate Intercontinental Champion,
Ken Shamrock.
[Lawler] We need you guys, get down here.
We got a problem.
[Ross] Yeah, we got a problem.
[Lawler] No, they got a problem.
What--
[Ross] Well, Al Snow looking for the…
-[Ross] Tried one more shot, -[Lawler] Yes!
[Ross] Went to the well once too often.
The Rock bottom,
the leg is hooked.
-[Lawler] Yes! -[Ross] And we got a three-count.
[bell ringing]
[Ross] Wait a minute, there's Mankind.
[Lawler] Oh.
[Ross] Mankind, who got screwed out of his Hardcore title
by The Corporation earlier tonight, trying to come out here and help out.
And look at the Boss Man with that nightstick.
[Ross] And Shamrock's hands and feet
are just as dangerous as that wooden nightstick.
[Lawler] He's the World's most dangerous man.
They don't call him that in The Corporation for nothing.
[Ross] I guarantee you, somewhere, wherever he is in this arena,
Vince McMahon is smiling, an ear to ear grin like a Cheshire Cat.
[Lawler laughs]
[Ross] And look at this.
Yeah, The Rock wants to beat him up, break his ribs, break his legs
before Rock Bottom. Rock, make it easier for you.
[Lawler] Yeah. Looks like Mankind's already hit rock bottom.
[Ross] 'Cause I'm not so sure that The Rock can beat Mankind
in a fair one-on-one bout.
[Lawler] Hey, look at this.
[Ross] There's the rest of the J.O.B. Squad.
[Lawler] Get those morons out of here.
-Call Corporate security. -[Ross] Oh, that is corporate security.
[Lawler] Look at what he's doing.
[Ross] Al Snow and his and his troops there.
[Lawler] Those idiots don't know their damn role.
[Ross] And The Rock is leaving with the WWE title
and leaving Shamrock and the Boss Man to deal with the J.O.B. Squad.
Bottom line is the biggest Corporate asset is that man, The Rock.
He's the… Oh, there's Mankind.
-[Ross] Mankind coming to get him some. -[Lawler] Yeah, Rock.
["Know Your Role" playing]
[Ross] Mankind--
[Lawler] Look out!
[Ross] They're fighting all over here.
♪ The Rock says ♪
[Ross] Mankind, what's he gonna do with The Rock?
Face first into the steel there.
Good Lord!
Taker, Taker, he's gone!
Taker, he's gone!
[screaming] Oh, Taker. You want The Undertaker?
Open that door.
Open it up.
Taker! Kane!
You know where The Undertaker is?
He's going to the nuthouse with Kane's mask on.
-No, of course, not. -Come on.
[Ross] What are Austin and Kane gonna do to Paul Bearer?
What are they gonna do with him?
[Bearer] Please, no!
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] We are live, ladies and gentlemen.
There's The Rattlesnake and Kane.
[Lawler] There's Paul Bearer!
[Ross] The Rattlesnake has outsmarted the whole Kit and caboodle of him
because Paul Bearer and The Undertaker thought
they were gonna commit Kane
to some sort of mental institution here tonight.
[Lawler] But instead, they put Kane's mask on The Undertaker
and he's going to the nuthouse.
Paul, you're in a world of trouble.
[Ross] And nobody deserves it more except maybe The Undertaker.
First off, you dumb bastard, let me ask you one question.
How do you feel
knowing that you're the one that sent The Undertaker
to the damn crazy house?
-That was you. -[crowd cheering]
How do you feel knowing that that damn Undertaker,
can't come down and save your fat ass tonight?
[crowd cheering]
Now, let's go over the events of last weekend,
because I've watched that tape over and over and over again.
And it pisses me off each time I watch it.
You took me out there and you were gonna bury me alive.
-You're damn right, it was you. -[Bearer] It was Undertaker.
Oh, burying me alive wasn't good enough.
Look at me when I talk to you.
You were gonna embalm me alive.
You're a sick bastard and that's the bottom line.
[crowd cheering]
I'm starting to get a little thirsty.
Somebody give me a damn beer right now.
[crowd cheering]
If you wanna see Kane beat the living hell out of Paul Bearer,
give me a hell yeah.
[crowd] Hell yeah!
Kane, get him.
No, no, no, no, no, hold it, hold it, hold it.
Hold it, that just ain't good enough. That ain't good enough.
You know that thing you do with the gas can all the time?
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What?
How about going back there and getting that gas can
and we'll have a little fun right here?
No, no, no, no, no, no, hold it, hold it, hold it.
Hold it.
[crowd cheering]
I think I got a better idea.
This look familiar to you, son?
No. Passing out ain't gonna help you one bit,
you fat piece of trash.
[crowd cheering]
Do you see how sharp these damn scissors are?
Don't you move, son, don't you move one bit.
Let Dr. Austin go to work here.
-[Lawler] What's he gonna do? -[Ross] I don't know.
The Undertaker's been taken to a mental ward.
Austin switched The Undertaker and Kane in the body bag.
The Undertaker's on his way to the nuthouse.
Please don't, Mr. Austin. Please. It was Undertaker.
I didn't do it, damn it. It was Undertaker.
-Shut up. -[wails]
Son, help me, son.
-Help me! No! -[Lawler] What's he gonna do?
Jesus, take me home!
He's gonna kill me.
Undertaker was speaking in terms last night, last week.
I'm gonna speak in terms for you too.
I'm about to get your fat ass.
-[crowd roaring] -[Lawler] No, wait a minute!
Don't kill me.
No, that'd be too easy, you big dumb bastard.
Kane, get his ass up, because I got an even better idea.
We're going for a little walk.
[Ross] I have a better idea, I don't have a clue.
[Austin] …laying there like a fat… Get out of here.
-[Lawler] Can you run, Paul? -[Austin] Let's go for another walk.
We ain't through with you yet.
-[Lawler] Better run! -Take this up here.
[Ross] Good thing he's wearing dark pants, I'll tell you that.
Well, I have no idea where Austin and Kane…
Can you believe that? In the same sentence,
Austin and Kane are on the same page.
Paul Bearer is Kane's father.
The Undertaker has been taken to a mental institution.
[Lawler] Thanks to Paul Bearer, because he thought it was Kane.
[Ross] On a night where Mankind's been screwed out
of the Hardcore title.
[Lawler] Where is he…
[Ross] And remember, it's Austin and The Undertaker
one-on-one 13 days from tonight exclusively on pay-per-view.
[Lawler] What is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin fixing to do to Paul Bearer now?
[Ross] Any darn thing he wants.
You don't think Paul Bearer doesn't have it coming?
[Lawler] Well, this is torture, mental and physical torture.
He's taking him outside.
[Ross] Austin and Kane taking Paul Bearer outside here in the Baltimore Arena.
What in the Lord's name is Austin gonna do to Paul Bearer?
[people shouting]
[Ross] Paul Bearer thrown down in the street.
[people cheering]
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] That's a manhole cover, I guess, to the sewer.
[Lawler] No. You don't think he would…
[Austin] Do you wanna go in that damn hole, huh?
[Lawler] Don't go in there, Paul.
You wanna bring his ass to the hole, Kane?
Take a good look, Paul Bearer.
Take a real good look, 'cause that's where you go.
[overlapping chatter]
Get his ass in there.
[Lawler] No!
[Ross] Paul Bearer being stuffed into the sewer.
My god! He went head first into the sewer here in Baltimore.
[people cheer]
[Ross] And Kane seals the deal shut.
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has just got rid of Paul Bearer,
stuffed him in the sewer.
[Lawler] He's hurt!
Undertaker, where are you?
[Ross] Can you believe
the collision that Austin and The Undertaker will have
in 13 days on pay-per-view, a Buried Alive match?
But what about the status of Paul Bearer?
[Lawler] Where is The Undertaker?
[Ross] My god, Austin's done it again.
[rock guitar music playing]
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd] Austin! Austin! Austin!
[crowd cheering]
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd clamoring]
[crowd cheering]
Cut that…
-Cut that jabroni's music. -[music stops]
Now that that piece of trash has left…
Baltimore, let The Rock remind you.
The Rock leaves here still
your WWE World Champ.
[crowd booing]
[microphone thuds]
[crowd cheering]
[hysterical screaming]
All right.
Title's not on the line and I beat your ass.
[crowd cheering]
All I'm out here to do, is offer you a cold beer,
drink one with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[microphone thuds]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd] Chug! Chug! Chug!
[crowd cheering]
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
[crowd cheering]
You Tell Me" playing]