["Thorn In Your Eye" playing]
♪ It's my life in the box In front of me ♪
♪ Taking junk in my arms Is the soul of me ♪
♪ You walk by Eyes can see me laying face down ♪
♪ Why am I the thorn in your eye ♪
-[fireworks exploding] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] It's the first Raw of the new millennium!
Hello again, everybody. We are live
in the new American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
I'm Jim Ross, alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler.
And what a night this is going to be, King.
The McMahon-Helmsley Era!
The reign of terror continues here tonight on Raw.
♪ If You Smell What The Rock is cooking ♪
-["If You Smell" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] And here comes The Rock!
The Rock has finally returned home to Miami, Florida!
The Rock, whose new book, The Rock Says…
goes on sale this Wednesday…
is making his way to the ring.
And, King, that's gotta be a number-one bestseller
to make it on sale this Wednesday.
[Lawler] Boy, what a way to kick off a new millennium here on Raw.
The Rock!
Hey, look at that! "The House The Rock Built".
Right here in Miami.
[JR] The Rock involved in a very dramatic week last week
on this very broadcast,
and the first ever Pink Slip-an-a-Pole Match
between The Rock and Mankind
saw Mankind lose the match and lose his job,
as Mankind was fired last Monday night
by the McMahon-Helmsley Era.
-["If You Smell" continues playing] -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Oh, this is all thanks to The Rock,
-it's absolutely stimulating. -[Lawler laughs]
Thousands and thousands of fans
that have jammed the American Airlines Arena
are on their feet.
[Lawler] I was gonna say he looks like a million bucks,
but I think he looks like millions and millions of bucks.
[JR] With some of the biggest names in sports on hand tonight,
the hottest entertainer in sports entertainment
is about to address this huge crowd
here in the new American Airlines Arena.
-[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
They're chanting his name already, JR!
[chanting continues]
Finally, The Rock has come back…
[crowd] To Miami!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] That's his home, JR, right here!
…home.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler laughs]
[JR] You talk about a guy owning a town,
a city…
Home to Miami, the home of the Miami Dolphins.
[crowd cheering]
Home of Miami's favorite reggae superstar,
Ziggy Marley.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] There he is!
-[JR] There's Ziggy here tonight. -[Lawler] Right there! [laughs]
Dolphins,
the Marley family,
allow The Rock to introduce you to his family.
[crowd cheering]
And The Rock's family are the millions…
[crowd] And millions!
…of Rocks fans.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[Lawler] It's like a big family reunion here.
[JR] Man, what a way to start off the new millennium.
Seeing as this is the very first millennium Raw…
[crowd cheering]
[JR] It'll be a Raw like no other, I can guarantee you that.
…and The Rock is surrounded by the people of Miami…
[crowd cheering]
and The Rock is The People's Champion…
-[crowd cheering] -[JR] And there's no doubt about that.
…The Rock sees it fit to say, on this day,
one thousand years from now,
in the year 3000, when the historians look back
and wonder what the sound was that encompassed this millennium,
The Rock says, it was the sound of the people chanting his name.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[JR] King, this is amazing.
[chanting continues]
And seeing as this is the very first year of The Rock's millennium,
The Rock has but one resolution.
Simply put, The Rock says he will be the best damn WWE Champion there ever was!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] I'll tell you what, that is a huge statement,
and I'll tell you what, King, I believe that.
Someday, somewhere, it's gonna happen.
Could it be tonight?
-Could it be, when? -But before The Rock becomes champion,
he has one issue.
That issue is Mick Foley.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[JR] He was fired last Monday night.
[crowd clamoring]
Mick, The Rock realizes you gave 15 hard-earned years to this business,
this very business in which The Rock grew up in.
And the way you were fired, the way you were put out of the WWE.
The Rock says it was the biggest pile of monkey crap
The Rock has ever seen!
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[JR] And I couldn't agree more, Rock.
This McMahon-Helmsley Era really stuck it to Mick Foley.
Now, speaking of monkey crap…
Triple H…
[crowd jeering]
The Rock knows that you are back there listening.
So, The Rock says, if you have an ounce, an inch, a shred of hair on your ass,
then you will come on out here, go one-on-one with The Great One…
[Lawler] Wait a minute! What's he saying?
[crowd cheering]
…look this Brahma Bull in the eyes
so this Brahma Bull can take his horns…
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
…shine 'em up real nice…
[Lawler] Oh, no, I knew that was coming.
…turn 'em sideways and stick 'em straight up your candy-ass!
[JR] And The Rock laying down the challenge,
one-on-one, to Triple H!
-["My Time" playing] -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
I know this is The Rock's hometown, JR,
but he may have overstepped his bounds here.
Calling out Triple H, I don't think that's a smart thing to do.
[JR] Well, there they are, Mr. and Mrs. McMahon-Helmsley.
Triple H and his wife, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley,
hand-in-hand.
They're running the show, whether we like it or not.
[Lawler] What a couple.
[crowd jeering]
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole!
[Lawler] Now, they're chanting his name.
[JR] Not a very popular pair, to say the very least.
[Lawler] But very powerful.
[JR] No question about that.
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole!
[Lawler] They're still chanting it.
[JR] And these fans continuing the chant
right in the direction of the happily-married couple.
First of all…
Rock, I passed an old lady in the back on my way up here,
she said she wants her jacket back.
[crowd jeering]
Rock, let me make something perfectly clear to you,
there is nothing more
that I would want in this world
than to walk down there and beat your ass
in front of every one of these jackasses…
-[crowd booing] -[Lawler] Hey, that's The Rock's family!
[Triple H] …in front of your hometown,
in front of your fans in front of your "family,"
to leave you laying in a puddle of your own blood
for all of them to watch.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[JR] Well, let's see it then, there's no anchor tied to your back.
Bring it on him.
Let's go!
But the fact of the matter is, Rock,
I've got bigger fish to fry than you.
Because, quite frankly, Rock…
you don't bring much to the table for me.
You don't offer to me…
anything I want.
You see, Rock, I, too, have made a New Year's resolution.
And my resolution, very similar to yours.
Except that mine will take place tonight in that ring,
because, tonight, The Game will go one-on-one
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship
with The Big Show.
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] Wow.
-Here tonight, live. -[crowd booing]
And that's not making these fans very happy.
And I will become the three-time
World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
Why? Because I am that damn good.
[JR] Well, he hasn't been able to do it yet, King.
A lot of talking here.
But, Rock,
don't feel left out, Rock, because…
we've got room in the show for you.
As a matter of fact,
I've got a hell of a little spot you can fill tonight.
You know, Rock, I know how much you like to make history.
You like to be a first for things.
Such as last week,
the first ever
-Pink Slip-on-a-Pole match… -[JR groans]
…which I believe, that was the idea of my lovely bride.
-You remember-- -[crowd booing]
[Lawler] Hey! Hey!
You remember that match, Rock.
The one where you fired Mick Foley.
[JR] No, no.
-[Lawler] No, he's got a point there, JR. -Well, tonight, Rock,
you get to be involved in another first.
Tonight, you get to be in the first ever…
Handicap You're Fired Match.
[JR] What? What's he… What's he talking about?
-[Lawler] Handicap You're Fired? -[JR] The hell is that?
-What is that? -[Lawler] I don't--
Now, if you're wondering exactly what that means
what it means is that, tonight,
in a Handicap Match,
The Rock will go
not one-on-one, but one-on-three.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[JR] One-on-three?
[Triple H] And…
Rock, if you do not win that match…
-your ass is fired! -[JR] Oh, come on, I can't believe that!
-[Lawler] In Miami? -[JR] That's not right, in his hometown!
Hey, just to make things fair…
Because, hey, there's one thing
about the McMahon-Helmsley Era,
we are fair.
-[JR] Right. -To make sure things are fair,
if anybody interferes in that match tonight,
they will be fired on the spot.
[Lawler] That's fair.
-[JR] This is not right. -[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky!
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[chanting continues]
[Triple H] Spit it out, Rock, I don't have all day!
Well, The Rock just wants to know
exactly who it is you had in mind for his opponents?
-I'll tell you, Rock-- -It doesn't matter who you had in mind!
-[Lawler shrieks] I can't believe this! -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Three-on-one? No, King.
-[Lawler] It's gonna matter, all right. -[JR] Yeah, no kidding!
[crowd cheering]
[Triple H] Very good.
Very good, Pavlov.
All your dogs have barked when you rang the bell.
-Your test was successful. -[crowd booing]
Rock…
you… It's only fair you would wanna know
who your opponents are, so just to be fair,
and since you seem to have so much energy tonight,
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna give everybody here a chance
to see first-hand what you can expect later tonight,
I'm gonna give you a chance
to see first-hand what you can expect later on tonight,
'cause I'll tell you what,
here are your opponents right now.
-[JR] What? -["Break It Down" playing]
Oh, wait a sec…
It's DX! DX! All three members of DX!
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[JR] They're coming for The Rock!
[Lawler] I can't believe it, JR! They're all over him!
[JR] A preview of what we're gonna have here tonight!
Last week was Mick Foley getting fired! And there's no doubt about it,
tonight is gonna be The Rock in his very hometown!
[Lawler] This is some preview! They may not stop!
[JR] Three-on-one scheduled here tonight,
and this is not the match!
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[JR] DX triple-teaming The Rock!
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] Spinning heel kick by X-Pac!
And not only will Triple H challenge The Big Show,
for the WWE title live here tonight,
King, there's no way The Rock can beat the three members of DX
and just… One man can't beat three of that quality
or that caliber.
[Lawler] If he can't, it's simple, The Rock will be fired tonight!
[JR] Here come Mr. and Mrs. McMahon-Helmsley.
-[Lawler] What's he gonna do? -[JR] The Rock getting mugged here.
This is gonna be nothing more than a public career assassination--
[Triple H] Rock…
I tried to give you a warning last week.
I told you, if you screw with us,
you've got two choices.
Tonight, Rock,
you will experience both first-hand,
'cause tonight, Rock, first,
you will get your ass kicked again.
And, then, you will get your ass fired!
[JR] King, this is just not right! Three-on-one!
DX, they're still taking it right to The Rock!
Triple H… Triple…
The Rock's gonna get fired here tonight in his very own hometown.
And damn it, that's not right! That's not right, King!
[Lawler] Unbelievable! May not be right, but it's gonna happen.
[JR] Tonight! I can't believe it!
[JR] We are back live on Raw, here in Miami.
And just moments ago, the deal went down.
Triple H just announced the first ever You're Fired Handicap Match-Up.
Later tonight, it'll be The Rock taking on three members of DX.
And if The Rock doesn't win tonight, live here, King,
then The Rock's gonna be fired in his very hometown of Miami.
[Lawler] And what we had a few minutes ago was just a little preview,
a little sample, if you will,
of what Rock is gonna have in his future later on tonight.
DX did a number on The Rock!
[JR] I mean, King, let's face it, how can The Rock beat three men
the caliber of DX?
-[Lawler] Oh, I don't think he can. -[bell rings]
[Lilian] The following tag-team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring, being accompanied by Rikishi Phatu,
Scotty 2 Hotty and Grandmaster Sexay,
Too Cool!
[Lawler] Check out the moves here, JR. Watch this.
-Get down, get to it. -[JR] Tag team action coming up here.
Too Cool to take on The Dudley Boyz.
And, folks, don't forget, the WWE is unbelievable here on television.
We're live throughout North America, The USA Network,
and live on TSN.
But this Saturday night, we're live at the Target Center
in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Great seats still available in Minneapolis
with a big hive of WWE extravaganza, the Target Center, Saturday night.
Then, Sunday night, we're going to be live in Kansas City,
at the Municipal Auditorium in KC. Kansas City Sunday night.
And, then, next Wednesday, January 12th,
live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the Van Andel Arena.
Great seats are still available for all those live WWE extravaganzas.
[Lilian] …565 pounds,
Bubba Ray and D-Von, The Dudley Boyz!
[JR] Well, the last time we saw The Dudleys,
it was on SmackDown, King, Thursday night,
And with the help of The Posse,
The Dudleys really did a number on The Acolytes.
[Lawler] Well, you know, The Posse and The Dudleys
have had it in for The Acolytes.
And, finally, finally, they did some damage.
I mean, they brought every kind of weapon imaginable out there,
and they did everything possible to The Acolytes.
Left them lying!
[JR] Well, we got tag team action here, The Dudley Boyz
against the popular young team of Too Cool. And--
-["Posse" playing] -Wait a minute.
[Lawler] What's this?
[JR] Well, it's those sweater vest-wearing blue bloods.
[Lawler] Well, they're cool, too. They're posse.
[JR] Please.
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] Look at 'em.
-[bell rings] -[Lawler] Yeah?
-And your point is what? -[JR] Well, I'll get it to you later.
And The Posse,
at least they're standing up on the stage, where they belong.
Stay away from the ring.
And we've got D-Von Dudley and Grandmaster Sexay
starting it out here in this tag-team match-up.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Look at this.
[JR] And full nelson, face-first takedown by Grandmaster Sexay.
[Lawler chuckles] You said it right.
-Congratulations. -[JR] I'm working on it.
And Scotty 2 Hotty in there. Double, uh…
-Nice double-team offense here. -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] And these two youngsters now, double-teaming D-Von Dudley.
I'll tell you what, tonight is gonna be a huge night, obviously.
It goes without saying, Triple H in the biggest match of his life
against the biggest WWE Champion of all time.
Triple H and The Big Show for the WWE Title tonight.
But as bad as I hate to say it, I don't see any way that The Rock
is gonna be able to prevail against three members of DX
-and keep his job here. -[Lawler] Hey, hey. There it is, the Worm!
It's the Worm! [chuckles]
[JR] I thought that was a centipede or something.
[Lawler] Well, Scotty 2 Hotty came up to me and corrected me
before I came out here and said, "Hey, it's not the Centipede, it's the Worm."
[JR] Let's get that right. We don't get anything else right tonight,
let's get that taken care of.
And D-Von Dudley,
hanging up Scotty 2 Hotty on the top rope there.
The tag made to Bubba Ray Dudley as--
[Lawler] Hey, be careful of Scotty's hair. It's on Viagra.
[JR] Rikishi, standing…
somewhat stoically in the corner of his buddies, Too Cool, here.
-[Lawler] He'll get down in a moment-- -[JR] Oh, my! High elevation
by Bubba Ray Dudley on Scotty 2 Hotty.
So, man, we have two epic match-ups tonight.
Can Triple H kick off the first Raw of the millennium
by becoming the WWE Champion?
And will The Rock be fired in his very own hometown here tonight?
[Lawler] Well, that would make the entire millennium for the McMahon-Helmsley Era.
I mean for Triple H to become the WWE Champion
and for The Rock to be fired in the same night?
They couldn't ask for any more.
-Look at this! -[JR] Scotty 2 Hotty,
going to the second rope there, creating some offense.
And, now, Scotty 2 Hotty making the tag,
as does D-Von Dudley.
So, Grandmaster Sexay…
[Lawler] Look at this!
[JR] Couple of nice dropkicks there by Grandmaster Sexay.
[Lawler] I can tell, JR, you're starting to get a little…
You're starting to become a Grandmaster Sexay fan, aren't ya?
[JR] Well… Uh-oh. Look out here.
-Oh! -[Lawler] Oh, man!
-[JR] Double DDT! -[Lawler] That's it.
[JR] And there's a cover.
And… Oh, look out. Hey, wait a minute!
The Posse assaulting Rikishi Phatu!
[Lawler] What's up with that?
[JR] The three members of… Wait a minute! Here come The Acolytes!
Here come The Acolytes!
And The Posse is running for their lives from The Acolytes!
[Lawler] Where did these Acolytes come from?
[JR] The Acolytes are chasing The Posse outta here!
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] Powerbomb by Bubba Ray Dudley.
And, now, Bubba Ray…
making a wish for Grandmaster Sexay, King.
[Lawler] Things are not looking good for the Grandmaster right now.
-[JR] Well, this doesn't look good at all. -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] It looks even worse for D-Von Dudley.
Oh, look out.
-[Lawler] Rikishi! -[JR] Rikishi in!
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] What a shot!
The superkick right to the face by Rikishi Phatu!
[Lawler] Unfortunately, he did it right in front of the referee.
Uh-oh.
[JR] And Rikishi 's gonna do this
-right in front of the referee, as well. -[bell ringing]
[Lawler] "As well." That didn't… Oh!
We were talking about that Dudley Death Drop.
-["You Look Fly 2 Day" playing] -Hey…
[JR] Well, The Dudleys are gonna get the W
-via disqualification. -[Lawler] Look at this!
Check it out, JR!
Stand up, bust a move!
-[crowd cheering] -You can do it.
[chuckling] Oh, my God!
[JR] Well, I'll tell you what…
-[Lawler] Look at that! -[JR] Well, we understand
Michael Cole has just caught up with The Acolytes.
Bradshaw, why the interference? Why'd you guys get--
You wanna start a fight with us, you better stay till it's over!
Let me tell you something, if we each had a dollar bill
for all the ass we've kicked, we both would be billionaires!
And let me tell you, we're gonna take three punk-ass kids like that
and tie one arm behind our back,
and we would give 'em an ass-whopping like no other!
["You Look Fly 2 Day" continues playing]
One hand tied behind their back? That's a great idea.
I've never seen a match like that.
That is a great idea. And, after all, it's fair.
And that's we're about, fairness.
Three members of The Posse, two Acolytes, one hand tied behind their back,
-if they want it, they got it. -[knocking at door]
-We'll have fun tonight. -Come in.
-Ooh, Blackman. -[Blackman] Yeah, you wanted to see me?
Just the guy I was looking for. Yeah.
Hey, Steve, you were told by certain people
not to interfere in Kurt Angle's matches, right?
Well, kinda.
Yeah, kinda. That's what I thought.
I'll tell you what, tonight,
if you hit Kane with that Kendo stick, you're fired.
You got it? Clear enough?
-Okay, I got it. -Okay.
Why would Blackman hit Kane with a Kendo stick?
Let me see. Blackman would hit Kane with a Kendo stick
because Kurt Angle is gonna be wrestling Kane.
You see, I've made a New Year's resolution.
One is to be the World Wrestling Entertainment Champ.
Two is to end Kurt Angle's winning streak.
-["Burned" playing] -[explosion]
[JR] And we are back live. Here comes Kane, along with Tori.
It's gonna be Kane taking on the undefeated Olympian, Kurt Angle,
here, live, tonight on Raw.
And, King, to say that Tori's demeanor,
her conduct in the last week or so,
has been a little suspect, would be an understatement.
We saw Tory literally freak out with nothing more than a friendly gesture
by Test last Monday night here on Raw.
[Lawler] Well, JR, you and I can say it's a friendly gesture,
but only Tori knows what went on between Test and her.
[JR] And, then, Test had to take on Kane.
Look what he got for his efforts, a slap in the face.
-[Tori screaming] -And, then, on SmackDown, Thursday night,
when Tori saw The Rock, it was like she saw a ghost.
[Lawler] I think Tori claimed, at least, that The Rock had made some, uh,
unwanted advances towards her.
[JR] And, then, The Rock had to go one-on-one with Kane…
-[explosion] -…on Tori's insistence.
Tori has not been the same since she returned
from that one-on-one Christmas holiday with X-Pac.
[Lawler] She told us what a wonderful time she had.
["Medal" playing]
[Angle] Hold on for a second.
Now, many people may think that this very well could be the end
of my incredible reign as the only undefeated wrestler
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[crowd jeering]
But fret not, my fans,
because it is I who has the advantage.
Oh, sure, this is definitely a Handicap Match,
but I am the heavy favorite.
You see, down here,
I see a seven-foot tall, 340-pound bag of muscle,
who hides behind a mask
and does not speak one word. And why?
Because he lacks integrity
and, obviously, he lacks intelligence.
Oh, sure, he has intensity.
There's no doubt about that.
But that can only take you so far, Kane.
So, as you can see, I am the heavy favorite
because I have all three Is in my corner,
Intensity, Integrity, and Intelligence.
So, I'm asking all of you to cheer me on
as I continue my undefeated status
and beat the heck out of this lug they call Kane.
[Lawler] Oh, look out!
[JR] Kane has heard all he wants to hear from the gold medal-winning Olympian.
I think Angle needs another "I" there, King, Insurance.
[Lawler] Well, we all know, the truth of the matter is, ever since the fire,
Kane's only had one eye.
[JR] Oh, stop that.
[Lawler] And, like Kurt said, it's only gonna get you so far. [laughs]
[JR] And Angle undefeated here, thus far, in the WWE.
But as he said himself, "This could be the night."
At least I'm sure that's what Triple H thinks.
Now, there's obviously a difference of opinion
in the McMahon-Helmsley relationship regarding Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] You just saw this gentleman carry all of that…
all those Olympic gold medals past us here.
And I would think that those gold medals go a long way…
Oh, my gosh!
…in saying that Kurt Angle would be the favorite to remain undefeated.
At least in my opinion.
[JR] Major stories breaking here tonight on Raw.
The WWE Title will be decided later tonight.
Triple H challenging The Big Show.
The first ever You're Fired Handicap Match.
The Rock must beat three members, or at least one of the three members of DX
to retain his job here, in his hometown.
Plus, we are supposedly gonna find out the status
of the Intercontinental Championship here tonight, as well.
[Lawler] Look at Tori.
[JR] Yeah, how can you not?
And Kane, now, going upstairs. The Big Red Machine…
-will fly here. -[Lawler] Oh, look out!
And he flew right in the face of the Olympian, Kurt Angle.
And Angle certainly has, in his amateur days,
never dreamed of encountering anybody like The Big Red Machine.
[Lawler] Have a look at this move.
Angle, right hands.
Instead of wrestling Kane, Angle trying to brawl it out here.
That may not be sound strategy.
And Kane, looking for the heart.
But Angle aborted the contact.
[Lawler] Intelligence, that's one of those Is. Look at that. Another one.
[JR] An interesting conversation before we went to the break
involving Steve Blackman, huh, King?
-[Lawler] Well, I mean, you know-- -[JR] Uh-oh.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[JR] Kane caught Kurt Angle in midair!
[Lawler] This is gonna make Triple H very happy.
[JR] Chokeslam!
Look, can you hear that winning streak ending?
-[Lawler] Oh, boy. -[JR] And now, Kane--
[Lawler] Hey, look. Wait a minute! What's up with this?
-[JR] There's Blackman-- -[Lawler] He'll get fired, he was warned!
[JR] Blackman's got that Kendo stick.
[Lawler] What's he doing?
-[JR] Oh! Blackman just nailed Angle! -[bell ringing]
And the referee calling for the bell.
[Lilian] Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by disqualification,
and still undefeated,
-Kurt Angle! -[Lawler] What?
[JR] What is going on with Steve Blackman?
[Lawler] He busted that Kendo stick right over the head of Kurt Angle!
[JR] But Angle's still the winner.
Angle's still undefeated,
-albeit by disqualification here tonight. -["Medal" playing]
[Lawler] That's not gonna make Triple H very happy, I can assure you of that.
Well, I think Kurt Angle might have a little bit of a headache,
but he is still undefeated.
Hey, you didn't happen to have a little conversation with Steve Blackman
after he left this room, did you?
No. But if you thought that that was tricky,
wait until you see what I pull at the Intercontinental Championship.
Wait, what'd you decide to do with that?
You're gonna have to find out.
[chuckles] I'll tell you what,
I've only got one title on my mind. I gotta…
[JR] What does she mean by that?
What about the Intercontinental Title?
[JR] We are live here in Miami, Florida, live on Raw.
And the question is, King, will The Rock be fired
in his very own hometown here tonight?
[Lawler] Well, it's a shame to think about it, JR,
but I can't see anything other than that happening.
How can The Rock single-handedly defeat DX?
[JR] It's the perfect career assassination, in my view. And…
Wait just a moment.
["My Time" playing]
What's…
That's Stephanie McMahon, King.
[Lawler] Yeah?
[JR] And three referees.
-[Lawler] What's this gonna be? -[JR] I have no idea.
[Lawler] Well, she had something in mind. She said she has something in mind
concerning the Intercontinental Championship.
And we're gonna find out exactly what that is.
[JR] Well, she certainly is poised. She's obviously in control here.
["My Time" continues playing]
[Lawler] What a difference.
[crowd jeering]
What a look.
It seems as though we have a dilemma on our hands.
Just who is the World Wrestling Entertainment
Intercontinental Champion?
[JR] Everybody wants to know that.
Is it Chyna?
-[crowd jeering] -[Lawler] I think so.
Or is it "Y2J" Chris Jericho?
[crowd cheering]
Well, I'm sure everyone has their opinion.
But I think we need to take one more look at this match
to determine who the real Intercontinental Champion is.
[JR] Well, certainly, on SmackDown on Thursday night,
it was Chyna challenging Jericho for the Intercontinental title, King.
And as we will see in this sequence, it was a double pin.
[Lawler] It had been a knock-down-drag-out right up to this point.
And they were both dropped with their backs on that metal chair.
And the referees counted each one of 'em out.
Look at that!
[JR] And the referees, Jim Korderas and Chad Patton,
have both had a different view
-of the situation. -Now…
you two seem to have been arguing.
Mr. Referee,
who do you think
is the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion?
Without a shadow of a doubt,
-Chyna. -[mixed cheers and boos]
[Lawler] Well, he counted out Jericho's shoulders.
Well, then, let's have Chyna come on down to the ring.
[Lawler] There it is! I told you, JR!
[JR] Well, I guess that's it.
The Ninth Wonder of the World.
["Who I Am" playing]
[Lawler] I'll tell you one thing, Chris Jericho's gonna be hot about this.
Chyna and The Kat!
[JR] Chyna accompanied by The Kat, who is the WWE Women's Champion,
no doubt about that.
And…
[Lawler] They'll be carrying all the gold now.
[JR] Guess we've got two champions coming to the ring,
Chyna and The Kat.
["Who I Am" continues playing]
Chyna with a smile on her face.
But it seems as though we have another referee to ask.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Mr. Referee, who do you think is the Intercontinental Champion?
Most definitely, Chris Jericho.
-[crowd cheering] -[JR] Well…
Chris, come on down!
-["Break The Walls Down" playing] -[Lawler] Oh, wait a minute now!
[JR] What's he doing here?
-What's going on, King? -[Lawler] I don't know, JR!
Well, you better hold your ears.
-[explosion] -[Lawler screams]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Break the walls down ♪
[JR] It seems as if the popular sentiment
lends to Jericho.
-[Lawler] Well-- -[JR] Far as the crowd here is concerned.
[Lawler] I don't know. I thought a lot of the females may be…
cheering for Chris Jericho. But…
sounds like a lot of the males were for Chyna!
[JR] So, they seem to be divided along gender lines.
[Lawler] Yeah, isn't it weird that I'm kinda cheering for Chris Jericho?
[JR] King, I just can't quite put my finger on it,
but what is Stephanie up to here? Something's going on.
[crowd clamoring]
[Stephanie] All right.
Now, even though everybody has their opinion,
I have made a decision.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, here we go.
Seeing as how this is the McMahon-Helmsley Era…
and it is a brand new millennium,
and business is being done as it has never been done before…
[Lawler] Say that again.
[Stephanie] Therefore,
Triple H and I are going to make a ruling
that has never been made before.
[Lawler] Huh?
[Stephanie] Chyna…
and Chris Jericho are both the Intercontinental Champions!
-[crowd booing] -[JR] What? What does that mean, King?
-[Lawler] Wait a minute, what? -[JR] There's only one belt.
There's only one champion.
Now, now, what that means
is that only one of you can defend the title at a time.
-What are you talking about? -And should one of you lose…
I suggest you listen, Chris, this is very important to you.
Should one of you lose,
you both lose the championship.
[Lawler] Wait, they're both the Intercontinental Champion?
[Stephanie] Now, now, I know you two have your troubles,
and you might not get along so well,
but if you really look at what's in the best interest for the both of you,
I'm very confident you'll find a way to get along.
-[JR] Man, I just… -["Slow Death" playing]
What? Wait a minute. Wait a minute here. What's this?
-Cut my music. -[music stops]
Now, I don't give a rat's ass who the champion is.
[Chyna] That's me. I'm the champ.
Well, seeing as how you're the champ,
I want a title shot tonight, and I want it right now!
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
Well, Bob, why don't you come get it?
-["Slow Death" playing] -[JR] Well, Hardcore Holly has just,
apparently, been granted an Intercontinental Title match here
by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley,
and she's got the power, obviously, to do whatever she wants.
Chris Jericho making his way here at ringside.
[bell dings]
[JR] The bell has sounded. We've got an Intercontinental Title match underway.
-Holly-- -[Jericho] JR, that was the worst decision
that Stephanie McMahon has ever made
since she decided to go out in public with that rat's nest of a hairstyle.
This is an absolute travesty of justice!
[JR] Well, all I know is, the Intercontinental Title
is on the line, Chris.
And Chyna is defending the title, apparently, for both you and her.
And if she loses, you're a loser, too.
[Lawler] But wait a minute, Chris, you're a champion, too.
[Jericho] I'm still the champ! And I never lost the damn belt!
If it's a draw, the champion still retains!
-That was a great-- -[JR] She just hooked…
Going for the cover! A near fall.
She's a great competitor, there's no doubt about it.
But I'm still the champion! Don't you understand?
If it's a draw, the champion still retains.
This is another conspiracy
from the WWE front office, and from the ridiculous McMahon-Helmsley Era.
[JR] Well, you need to take that up with the power… You know, those…
Stephanie and Triple H.
You know, we can't solve your problems out here.
We understand your dilemma but…
-[Lawler] Look out! -[JR] What a dropkick by Hardcore Holly,
right in the face of Chyna.
[Jericho] She's down. Get up, Chyna!
You better get up! You're not gonna spoil this for me!
Listen, I don't need a piece of tin around my waist to be a champion.
All of the Jerichoholics know that Chris Jericho
is still the Intercontinental Champion.
There's no doubt in my mind, or anybody's mind
who's sitting in this crowd tonight, except for maybe that jackass, Triple H,
and that jackass, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
[JR] Well, don't talk yourself out of a job here, Chris.
I'll tell you that from experience.
[Jericho] I'm just hot about this! Wouldn't--
[JR] Oh, what a shot there by Hardcore Holly!
Get up! Get up, Chyna, come on! Don't spoil this for me!
-[JR] Intercontinental title on the line. -Get up!
[JR] Chyna and Chris Jericho are, I guess, for lack of a better term, co-champions.
[Jericho] That's exactly… Uh-oh.
[Lawler] Well, Chris… Oh, no.
[JR] There's a pin right there.
Hardcore Holly's got Chyna.
And Jericho with a shot that reversed the pinning combination.
[Lawler] Look at this!
-[JR] And Chyna got the win! -[bell rings]
[JR] And Jericho is leaving with the Intercontinental Title belt!
["Who I Am" playing]
Hardcore Holly looked as if he had Chyna in an assured pinning predicament, King.
[Lawler] JR, this is one of the most confusing things I've seen in my life.
Chyna just defended the Intercontinental title.
Chris Jericho helped her win.
Chris Jericho grabbed the title belt and took off with it.
I think Kitty, or The Kat, had Crash Holly distracted,
and Hardcore took an exception to his cousin
for not being there for him
and allowing Jericho to get the cheap shot in
and reverse the pin.
[Lawler] Well, I think Crash also was sort of snickering at the fact
-that Hardcore lost to a woman. -[crowd cheering]
[JR] He lost to The Ninth Wonder of the World,
with an assist from Chris Jericho. The Hollys are…
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[door opens]
[Triple H] Hey, guys.
I know, last week, you guys were in a Handicap Match with Test,
but it really wasn't fair.
So, I'm gonna tell you what, just to be fair this week,
you guys are gonna wrestle Test again,
but you're gonna wrestle Test and his tag team partners.
What, do you think we give a damn who his tag team partners are
or how big and bad they think they are?
Bottom line is, we're gonna do what we do best
and that's go out there and kick their freakin' ass!
Do it, then.
And speaking of kicking ass,
I want you to go take on The Big Show
and win the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
-Oh. I'm gonna. -[kisses]
Well, a lot of motivation there for Triple H
to win the WWE Title here tonight, King, against The Big Show.
And we know that that rivalry really came to a head at Survivor Series.
Well, without a doubt. But it may end here tonight,
because Triple H is determined to start off this new millennium,
the WWE Champion.
Ladies and gentlemen, let's take you back
and show you the collision that occurred right here on Raw last Monday night
between The Big Show and Triple H.
[Triple H] Tonight, Big Show,
you will step into the ring with The Game
and you will help me to complete the ultimate plan,
and I become the champion for the new millennium.
[Lawler] Oh, look out!
[JR] The Big Show just teleported Helmsley,
and Helmsley knocked the referee all the way to the floor.
-There's no referee. -[Lawler] They won't interfere.
[JR] Oh, come on! Damn it! Oh, the Outlaws.
[Lawler] Okay, they did interfere.
[JR] Stephanie handing Triple H a steel chair.
-[Lawler exclaims] -[JR] Oh, my God!
That chair was dented into the skull of The Big Show!
-[Lawler] Hey! What is this? -[JR] Wait a minute!
-[JR] Mankind! -[Lawler] Is that… Oh!
[JR] Triple H had the Pedigree set up, but Mankind came in with a chair shot!
[Lawler] No!
-[JR] What a chokeslam! -[Lawler] What!
[JR] The Big Show, with an assist from the fired Mankind,
-climbed the mountain, overcame the odds! -[dramatic music playing]
This thing is killing me! I'm getting so frustrated with it.
Easy, now.
You're gonna take my frustrations out tonight on The Big Show.
I want you to beat his ass like it's never been beaten before,
do you understand me?
Let me inform you that this match is a Handicap Match.
So, let me introduce you to his partner, Road Dogg!
[Cole] It's a Handicap Match!
Triple H making up the rules as we go along!
It is a Handicap Match,
and they just happen to have a partner, too.
-[Cole] It's three-on-one, King! -[Lawler] Yes!
[Cole] X-Pac, Billy Gunn, and The Road Dogg!
This is a Handicap Match, and you've got another partner. Me.
[JR] What a plan, Michael!
-[Cole] What a plan? -[JR] It's brilliant!
[Cole] This is an execution of the WWE Champion!
[Triple H] If you mess with us, you've got two choices,
you either get your ass kicked, or…
You get your ass fired!
[Cole] Big Show, can we get a quick word?
Big Show, can we get a quick word on your match tonight against Triple H…
[JR] Well, Triple H, The Big Show, the title is next.
["Big" playing]
[JR] And we are back, live, on Raw.
The WWE Title will be decided momentarily,
as the 7'2, 500-pound World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
The Big Show,
will defend against Triple H.
[bell rings]
[Lilian] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it's for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 500 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
The Big Show!
[JR] The Big Show
-had a hellacious week last week! -[explosion]
[Lawler] Wow.
He escaped with his WWE Title last Monday night
against Triple H here on Raw,
but was left a bloody mess in a non-title Handicap Match
against the entire DX on Thursday night on SmackDown.
["My Time" playing]
[Lilian] His opponent and challenger,
from Greenwich, Connecticut, weighing in at 260 pounds,
Triple H!
[Lawler] Boy, take a look, JR. DX is here en masse.
[JR] Right, look at all the backup, King.
I knew that Triple H was not gonna come empty-handed.
[Lawler] Earlier today, I was talking to The Big Show,
I looked at the top of his head.
The stitches are still there at the very top of his head
where they laid him open with that chair last week.
[JR] I'll tell you what I'm thinking,
Big Show, with the DX stacking the deck, has got about as much chance
of retaining the title as The Rock does of not getting fired here tonight.
The Rock in that first ever You're Fired Handicap Match.
[Lawler] Hey, look at this,
the rest of the DX are still up on the ramp, JR.
-They didn't come down -[JR] That doesn't mean anything.
[Lawler] I think Hunter told 'em to stay up there.
That's how confident he is. Look out, Hunter!
[JR] Well, here we go.
-The Big Show… -[bell rings]
…ready to aggressively defend
the World Wrestling Entertainment Title against Triple H.
[Lawler] Boy, I'm telling you, Hunter has gotta be focused here.
I mean, just one shot from that big, massive fist from The Big Show
-can knock you completely out. -[JR] He's a 500-pound monster,
is The Big Show.
-7'2. -[Lawler] No!
[JR] Oh!
The Big Show will cave your chest, your ribs, whatever he can hit in.
-[Lawler screams] -[JR] Head-butt knockdown
on the challenger for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
We're live here on Raw, from Miami, Florida.
And Big Show lowered his head, Triple H got a kick in,
but it didn't look like it even fazed the champion.
[Lawler] Well, it takes a while to wear The Big Show down,
if you ever wear him down at all.
But, I mean, there's not any one move that you can do to The Big Show
that's gonna just incapacitate him instantly.
[JR] The Big Show may be as close to being unbeatable
-as anybody that's ever laced boots. -[Lawler] Oh, no!
And there's the elbow. It could be over right here.
The cover!
Oh, how close was that?
Triple H barely, and I mean barely, able to get a shoulder off the canvas.
Triple H, crawling back into the corner now.
Fighting out of that same corner, with the WWE Title on the line.
[Lawler] Look at DX. It's like an entire cheerleading section up there.
[JR] DX surrounding Stephanie McMahon up on the staging area.
And look at the velocity,
look at the impact and power of The Big Show,
who, now, just is stepping right over the top rope, like it wasn't even there.
[crowd clamoring]
Man, this Big Show is phenomenal.
He is an amazing, extraordinary athlete.
I mean, look at the size of his hands, they engulf Triple H's head.
[Lawler] Let me tell ya, Triple H is a huge guy himself,
but he almost looks like a child next to The Big Show.
[JR] Triple H is 6'4, about 265,
and he does look small.
But who doesn't look small compared to the WWE Champion?
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh. Oh, look out!
Oh, my God!
[JR] Triple H slid right off the Champion's back,
and used The Big Show's own momentum
to propel The Big Show over the security railing,
and to the concrete floor.
[Lawler] Well, JR, Triple H made a New Year's resolution,
and that was to become the WWE Champion
and, I mean, starting the new millennium off
leading the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[JR] That would be a realization of our worst nightmare.
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] It would be, and that's my opinion.
[Lawler] JR, your microphone's on, you know? You could get fired.
[JR] Hard right hands from the challenger.
-[Lawler] Oh, my gosh! -[JR] Oh, the power!
Again, raw, unmitigated power and strength
by the 500-pound WWE Champion.
[Lawler] He could have broken his back.
[JR] I think that's exactly what The Big Show would love to do.
-Oh, the reversal. -[Lawler] Look out! Oh, man!
That was like a trainwreck right there, JR.
[JR] I tell you what, that was great leverage by Triple H again.
Using The Big Show's own momentum.
[Lawler] That finally brought a smile to the face of DX there
with a very worried look.
[JR] And another smart move by Triple H, breaking the count.
He can't win the title by countout.
-[Lawler] Oh, my gosh! Watch out here! -[JR] Oh, God!
[Lawler] Look out!
[JR] Oh, Triple H from behind. Just…
Triple H, hell-bent on keeping that New Year's resolution now,
has got The Big Show on the concrete floor,
hitting him as hard as he can right in the face.
[crowd clamoring]
The WWE Champion lying on this cold concrete.
Oh, God! Come on!
Get 'em in the ring, ref, for God's sakes!
Helmsley got a…
Looking for that chair.
Taking The Show face-first right into the steel chair.
[referee] Come on, Hunter, get him up there!
[JR] And talk about ringing the bell.
King's headset has been knocked off in this melee.
And the champion, now, in trouble
thanks to that shortcut, a very drastic shortcut,
taken by the challenger, Triple H.
Big Show got his head down and reverses the Irish whip.
And… Oh, facebuster…
-[Lawler] Am I on? -[JR] …from the challenger. You're on.
And a high knee. Triple H got the high knee.
Will that be enough to keep the champion down?
Oh, look at that! Oh, my God, that's a lot of power!
A lot of strength and power left
in this 500-pound World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
-[Lawler] Can you hear me? -[JR] Yes, I can hear you.
[Lawler] JR almost got knocked out.
[JR] I'll tell you what, that was… Talk about incoming.
The 500-pounder came crashing right to the concrete.
-Look at the shoulder. -[Lawler] I'll tell ya--
[JR] He's taking those shots from Triple H, King.
[Lawler] Last Thursday, I told you,
those stitches are still on the top of Big Show's head.
[JR] Oh, my God, head-butt! And down goes the challenger.
[crowd cheering]
Big Show, now, building the momentum.
And look at the power and the strength, just manhandling the challenger.
There's a cover!
And… Oh! You saw how close that one was.
Less than half a count away.
[Lawler] I think that proved… Proved to me, at least,
that DX is not gonna interfere. It can't get any closer than that.
[JR] Another powerslam. This has gotta be it.
Oh, Triple H somehow, someway,
was able to kick-out before the three count.
[Lawler] I told you, he's The Game, JR. You gotta hand it to him.
[JR] He's a great athlete. No doubt about it.
-[Lawler] Anyone else would be pinned. -[JR] Big Show can't make any mistakes
against a man the caliber, of the technical expertise, of Triple H.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Look at the look on the face of Big Show.
-[JR] Here it comes. It's gonna be over! -[Lawler] He wants this bad!
[JR] The chokeslam! It's gonna be over!
That's it! That's it!
[referee] Rope, rope, rope!
[JR] Triple H, too close to the ropes,
and just a tactical error by The Big Show.
Triple H, too close to the ropes there,
or I guarantee you, that one would have been three.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh, wait a minute. Don't tell me.
[JR] Big Show, taking a high risk. Taking a chance here.
-Can't get too ahead of himself! -[Lawler] 500 pounds! No!
[JR] Nobody there! The Big Show wanted to deliver the elbow,
and did so on the canvas.
[Lawler] How did the ring remain standing, JR?
[JR] Every single of those ring posts just shook.
Oh, wait a minute! Pedigree time!
-[Lawler] No! -[JR] Too much power and strength
by the champion.
-[Lawler] Hey, look at this. -[JR] Here comes the DX.
I knew they were coming.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. He got stopped in his tracks.
-[crowd clamoring] -[JR] And the referee…
I don't know how much good it'll do you, ref.
[Lawler] X-Pac is being…
-Oh, no! -[JR] Big Show just caught Triple H!
Oh, low blow!
[JR] There was a low blow to Triple H!
And, now, the Pedigree!
-The Pedigree! -[Lawler] He got it! He got it!
[JR] Triple H with a low blow and, then, the Pedigree!
Will that keep… Will that keep…
-[Lawler] He got it! -[bell rings]
[JR] Triple H has done it!
-Triple H has pinned The Big Show! -[Lawler] Unbelievable!
-["My Time" playing] -[crowd cheering]
-He did it all by himself, JR! -[Lilian] …Triple H.
Triple H has won the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship!
[JR] Triple H is the new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion!
And whether we like it or not, he did it without the help of DX!
[Lawler] He is The Game, JR.
-[fireworks exploding] -[Lawler shrieks]
-["My Time" continues playing] -[crowd cheering]
Look at this!
It's like New Year's all over again, JR!
It's a celebration of the millennium!
[JR] Let's take another look.
Triple H, with the referee's back turned…
Look at the low blow.
Boom! Right there, the low blow.
That bent The Big Show over.
And, then, it was a Pedigree.
And I don't care who you are,
Big Show or not, you're not gonna get up from the Pedigree.
Triple H is the new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion!
And what a hell of a way to start off the new millennium!
[Lawler] What a hell of a celebration, JR! Look at this!
-["My Time" continues playing] -[crowd cheering]
It's raining DX in Miami! Look at this! This is great!
-[JR] This DX celebration… -[Lawler] Oh, no! [laughs]
[JR] …will last on into the night!
Look at the green and the black, the colors of DX.
[Lawler] Happy new millennium! Happy new champion!
[JR] Man, I can't…
Well, I'll tell you what, if this is an omen--
[Lawler] What do you mean, "An omen"?
It's the McMahon-Helmsley Era! Look at that!
[JR] Well, we've got a new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion!
He is Triple H!
And will this be leading to other things,
like The Rock getting fired tonight,
and that three-on-one Handicap Match against the DX?
[Lawler] Well, let me just say that the McMahon-Helmsley Era,
they are certainly…
I mean, they keep their word. It's their way or the highway.
This doesn't look good for The Rock tonight.
But it's sure looks great for Triple H right now.
[JR] I can't believe it.
Triple H has become the new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
Triple H is once again the man!
[JR] We are back live on Raw,
and we have a new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
And look at the advantage here that Triple H gained.
Boom! The low blow, leading right into the Pedigree, King.
That low blow was crucial.
[Lawler] Oh, JR, you can talk about advantages all you want.
Triple H did it alone. He did it by himself.
There was no interference by DX.
He got the one-two-three.
He became the new WWE Champion.
And, JR, I watched the new millennium being ushered in all around the world,
but no celebration, anywhere in the world, equaled this one.
This was the most heartwarming, heartfelt, wonderful celebration--
-[JR] Oh, God. -[Lawler] What?
[JR] You're making me sick.
[Lawler] It was a great celebration! We got a new champion!
[JR] Yeah, we sure do.
-And one that we can really be proud of. -[Lawler] Yes, yes!
[JR] Well, here comes a young man that I think we can be proud of.
His name is Test,
and he has overcome a hell of a lot odds here in the last couple of months.
-["This is a Test" playing] -[Lilian] Introducing first,
weighing in at 282 pounds, Test!
[JR] Test will have tag team partners tonight.
A couple of them, apparently.
But, man, he's been on a rough ride the last several months.
Two months ago, we saw his nose get broken by DX,
a four-on-one attack.
[Lawler] Well, you know, they say, uh…
Something about the wrath of a woman scorned.
All I can tell you is the fact that
Stephanie no longer has pleasant feelings for this poor, young man, Test,
and he has suffered ever since.
[JR] And, then, a month ago, Stephanie set up Test
to get waylaid by DX.
And Test, still healing. Who's…
Way to go on the intercut.
[Lawler] Well, he's lucky here. He's gonna have…
[JR] He's gonna have tag-team partners,
-whomever they may be. -[Lawler] Gonna have two partners.
[Lilian] …635 pounds, Prince Albert
and the World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Champion,
The Big Boss Man!
[JR] Well, it'll be the Big Boss Man and Prince Albert
opposing Test and his partners…
["Guard" playing]
…whomever they may be.
This match, again, setup by--
[Lilian] And Test's partners are…
-The Fabulous Moolah. -[JR] What?
-…and Mae Young! -[JR] Oh, you gotta be kidding me!
-[Lawler] What? -[Lilian] Being accompanied by
Sexual Chocolate and Harvey Wippleman.
[JR] Oh, come on!
Here we go! Test, broken nose and all,
getting it on here with The Big Boss Man and Prince Albert.
This is supposed to be a Tag Team Handicap Match.
[Lawler] Oh, I guess it is.
[JR] Well, Mae and Moolah are the partners.
I mean, what kind of cruel, cruel joke is that,
-perpetrated by Triple H and Stephanie? -[Lawler] Why?
Climb up on the ring there, you two old fossils.
Help your partner.
Hey, they are, look.
-[JR] And of course, the love interest-- -[Lawler] Oh, no! We may see it!
[JR] Oh, Mae…
[Lawler laughing] Oh, she did it!
[JR] Mae, with her own version of the Bronco Buster--
-[Lawler] Whoa, look out. -[JR] And Prince Albert…
-[Lawler] He's got her. -[JR] …pulling Mae off The Boss Man.
And the Boss Man just knocked down Moolah.
[Lawler] They're gonna need about a quart of Absorbine Senior after this match.
[JR] Oh, look out!
Prince Albert just ripped that nose covering,
that protective covering off Test's face.
-[Lawler] Look at… -[JR] Oh, don't look.
Oh!
Double team there by Prince Albert and The Big Show.
And Test, showing you all the guts that a guy can have, trying to fight back.
Oh, look out there.
Man, would this be an embarrassment for The Boss Man and Prince Albert,
to lose the Test, Moolah, and Mae?
[Lawler] I don't know, but Moolah and Mae will have to get up
-and do their part now. -[JR] Nice powerslam.
[Lawler] Mark Henry accompanying Mae and,
of course, Harvey Wippleman with Moolah, his new main squeeze.
Oh, look out, Test!
[JR] Test going up top, and just got nailed.
Teddy Long didn't see it, but Test got nailed
with a nightstick by The Boss Man.
-The scissors kick by Prince Albert. -[Lawler] Oh!
-And that's the three. -[bell rings]
[Lawler] The referee didn't see it 'cause his back was to it,
and Moolah and Mae Young didn't see it 'cause they don't have their trifocals on.
["Guard" playing]
-[Lawler] Wait a minute. Look at this. -[JR] Mark Henry in.
Mark Henry, trying to help Test,
but Mark Henry may pay for that.
[Lawler] Got it in the back with that nightstick.
-Oh, look at Harvey! -[JR] Harvey took his shirt off
like he was gonna fight somebody, for God's sakes!
And… Oh, Test! Ran right through The Boss Man and Prince Albert!
And the two men that got the victory are rolling out of here.
[crowd clamoring]
Look at this.
Test, you talk about a guy who's been dealt a bad hand.
[Lawler] Look at Moolah. She's carrying Harvey Wippleman!
I think they're heading for another one of those double dates.
[JR] Well, all I know is that, right here in Miami tonight,
The Rock's gotta take on three men.
The Rock's gonna take on DX, The New Age Outlaws and The Road Dogg.
And if The Rock doesn't win that match tonight, King,
The Rock's gonna be fired.
He's gonna be fired right here tonight in his own hometown,
[Stephanie] I'd like to make a toast to the McMahon-Helmsley Era
and the new WWE Champion, Triple H!
[all cheering]
[whooping]
-[Stephanie laughs] -[cheering]
I knew you'd do it!
[JR] Well, The Big Show leaving the arena disconsolate.
He has nothing to be ashamed of. There'll be another day for that big man.
And I got the feeling, King, that this is only the beginning, not the end,
of The Big Show and Triple H.
[cheering and singing]
[Lawler] Well, the celebration continues there
in the locker room with DX, and rightfully so.
-We got a new champion, JR. -[JR] And remember the…
Yes, we do, unfortunately. You don't have to remind me.
[Lilian] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring, at a combined weight of 695 pounds…
[JR] Hey, wait a minute. The Posse, from behind!
Bradshaw and Faarooq made a comment, a flippant remark,
that they could fight The Posse with one arm tied behind them.
And Triple H and Stephanie took that
to the literal interpretation. And we got a match here.
The three members of The Posse against the two members of The Acolytes.
And The Acolytes, both got one of their arms restrained.
[Lawler] Be careful what you ask for, JR. You just might get it.
They say they can handle the Posse--
[JR] Hey, wait a minute. Hey, wait! Here are The Dudleys!
-[Lawler] What are they doing out here? -[JR] Bubba Ray and D-Von!
And… Oh, come on.
This is… This is almost like a setup.
-[Lawler] Almost? -[JR] Oh!
Bradshaw with his one arm tied behind him.
And, now, look at… It's five-on-two!
-[bell ringing] -This is a five-on-two assault!
[Lawler] Well, The Posse and The Dudleys are determined to destroy The Acolytes.
[JR] Yeah, so are The Outlaws and DX.
Because of… The Acolytes meet The Outlaws
at the Royal Rumble in less than three weeks.
-[Lawler] Man! -[JR] Right into the…
[Lawler] Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know.
[JR] No Man's Land off the top by D-Von Dudley.
And, now, look at The Posse.
They've taken off their leather belts and they're whippin' The Acolytes,
like the The Acolytes are government mules!
-[Lawler] Man! -[indistinct shouting]
-[JR] Oh, man! -[Lawler] I've never seen this before.
I've never seen The Acolytes get whipped like this.
And, now, you know what? Speaking of government mules,
they're like government mules in a hailstorm.
All they can do is sit there and take it.
["Posse" playing]
[JR] Boy, The Acolytes…
You talk about some payback.
The Dudleys with a steel chair and the assault.
And, then, The Posse just taking those straps and lashing the bodies
-of Bradshaw and Faarooq. -[Lawler] Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, you need to give those Dudley Boyz a bonus,
with what just went on there. [laughs]
-They deserve a bonus. -[laughing]
-Looks pretty good on you. -Oh, thank you.
[JR] My God. What else can happen here tonight?
[drumroll]
-[JR] We are… The heck is this? -[Lawler] What in the world?
-[JR] …back live on Raw and… -[drumroll continues]
Ladies and gentlemen, D-Generation X proudly presents
the epic film, Have A Bad Day!
-[JR] What? -[Lawler] Epic film?
["Break It Down" playing]
[Lawler] It's a movie?
[Triple H] Yeah, I can't do nothing with that stage act.
Next.
Hello, my name's Mankind.
Hey, welcome to the unemployment office, kid.
I'm Harry, Harry Sacks.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Sacks.
Yeah. All right, kid.
Just give it to me here. What kind of skills you got? What do you do?
Well, I can jump off of a cage onto a table.
-Cage. -I can get hit in the head 37 times
-with a chair and not have any… -Chair.
…not have any… not have any damage.
Uh, I can get hit in the head with a chair 37 times and not have…
All right. Hey. All right. Hold on now,
'cause you're repeating yourself like a moron.
Let me help you out here.
It goes like this. Kid, I've seen your act on TV.
-Oh, well, good. -Quite frankly…
-you're horrible. -Horrible?
-You stank. -Stank?
-You're stinking the joint up. -What?
That McMahon-Helmsley Era, they did everybody a favor.
They did all the fans a favor. They got rid of you.
You're killing the product, son.
-Well, I-- -Let's face it, you're a sellout.
You don't do any hardcore anymore. You don't fall off cages.
-You don't take chair shots anymore-- -I got a family to think of now.
You're basically a Muppet.
You walking around with a sock in your hand, making stupid jokes.
It's in my pants, it's not in my hand.
Kid, I gotta put it to you this way…
even if you had any skills, I ain't got nothing for you.
Oh, please! Please, Mr. Sack! Please!
There's gotta be something you can do for me.
-You are pathetic. -I am not pathetic.
You got something on… I am not pathetic!
I… I'll do anything. I don't care.
Kid, you're pathetic.
Now, get out of my office before I beat your ass like Triple H did.
Oh, not another beating. Please, please…
[JR] And we are back live here, ladies and gentlemen, on Raw.
Are you ready for a Steel Cage Match-Up?
[Lawler] What about this? Steel cage… Uh-oh.
["Loaded" playing]
[JR] And what about that hideous film, Have a Bad Day?
[Lawler] What do you mean, "Hideous film"?
-[JR] It's pretty self-explanatory. -[Lawler] It was epic.
[Lilian] The following contest is a Steel Cage Match.
Making his way to the ring,
being accompanied by Terri and his brother, Matt,
weighing in at 217 pounds,
Jeff Hardy!
[Lawler] Wow.
Tonight, JR, Raw is War is brought to you by
the motor oil that provides maximum protection,
Castrol GTX. Drive Hard!
[JR] And by Burger King!
When you have it your way, it just tastes better.
[Lawler] Yeah! And by PhoneFree.com.
Free long-distance calls over the internet!
[JR] Well, we got a cage match-up here.
It's gonna be Jeff Hardy against Al Snow.
And, King, I smell a rat.
-[Lawler] Huh? -[JR] I smell a McMahon-Helmsley.
[Lawler] What do you mean?
[JR] Well, let's face it,
Triple H has already become the WWE Champion tonight.
-[Lawler] Right and he's busy celebrating. -[JR] Right.
[JR] He's made a bogus film making fun of Mick Foley
getting fired last Monday night,
which I don't find to be humorous at all.
What do you mean, "Bogus film"?
Look out, Titanic! Have a Bad Day is liable to be…
I mean, the box office match of the millennium.
[JR] And, then, Triple H came up with the brilliant idea
to have The Rock take on three members of DX.
Oh, there's Al Snow.
And if Rock doesn't win,
he's fired here tonight in The Rock's own hometown.
And, now, this.
[Lawler] Oh, look at this.
-[JR] Al Snow… Oh! -[Lawler] Uh-oh! Oh!
[JR] Just slamming the door shut right on Jeff Hardy.
What Al Snow wants to do here is slam the door shut on Jeff's career.
Al Snow intended to do that last Thursday night on SmackDown,
looking for a bonus.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[JR] What a shot there.
Looking for a bonus from the McMahon-Helmsley Era.
And you gotta believe that DX may be giving Al Snow
-a second chance here… -[Lawler] Oh, no, watch it!
[JR] …to collect that bonus. Hey, what's he doing?
-What the heck is… -[crowd cheering]
Al Snow just shovin' Terri into the steel cage!
[Lawler] I don't think Al quite understands
the concept of this cage match stuff.
[JR] Al Snow assaulted a recovering Matt Hardy.
[Lawler] What's he got Terri in there for?
[JR] Al just pulled something…
[JR] He just pulled a steel chain out of his tights, did Al Snow.
[Lawler] He's… he's using it to lock the cage!
We got a steel cage. We got a bunch of steel in…
Well… Look at this!
[JR] Well, the way you win this match, I'm informed, is by pinfall, submission,
or escaping the cage.
But with that door chained shut,
nobody's gonna escape the cage through the door.
[Lawler] Why's Terri in there? Look at this!
[JR] Al Snow is…
Oh, look out.
Jeff Hardy, looking for the pin there.
-Al Snow's a… He's a lunatic! -[Lawler] Oh.
-[JR] He's… -[Lawler] Terri, get out of there.
That's dangerous for her to even be in there.
[JR] Doggone right, it's dangerous! And I don't know
if Terri can fit through that little crack in that door or not. I don't think so.
But Al Snow's not gonna give anybody the opportunity to find out.
Al Snow is a changed man.
Al Snow's a guy that thought it was very humorous
that his former best friend, Mick Foley,
got fired last Monday night on Raw.
[Lawler] Now, what's Al Snow doing?
[JR] Al Snow looks to be trying to expose the top turnbuckle.
There's nothing but steel underneath those pads.
[Lawler] JR, why did he put Terri… Why is she in there?
[JR] How can you use logic with an illogical person like Al Snow?
-I don't know the answer to that. -[Lawler] Oh, my God!
-[JR] Al Snow, trying to figure out the-- -[Lawler] Can I get in there?
[JR] If you climb over the top, have at it.
Get somebody to come down here and cut the chain off, too.
Hard Irish hit by Jeff Hardy.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh, look out. -[JR] And Al Snow caught Jeff,
and dropped Jeff Hardy straight south, face-first, into the top turnbuckle.
Terri Runnels is in this cage and…
Boy, she is not dressed for combat, shall we say,
nor does she have any business being in the ring.
Terri's scared to death. That was a scoop slam by Al Snow,
the guy who thought it was great that Mick Foley got fired.
And, now, I guess he's trying to… Oh!
That's exactly what Al Snow…
King, you saw it first-hand Thursday night on SmackDown--
[Lawler] Hey, hey, hey, look at this! What's she doing?
-[JR] Well, she's-- -[Lawler] Ooh!
Fingernails to the back!
[JR] Oh, come on, Al! Don't you even think about that, mister!
[Lawler] Apparently, that would feel good when--
[JR] Come on! Oh!
Oh, Matt Hardy just got his fingers cracked from that steel chair.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] And a dropkick by Jeff,
shoving that chair right back to the face of Al Snow.
Jeff Hardy trying to climb the cage.
The boy got his fingers busted.
[Lawler] I'm not really understanding what the heck Al Snow--
[JR] Jeff Hardy, trying to escape the cage.
He can win the match this way.
[Lawler] Yeah, but you don't wanna get out and leave Terri by--
[JR] Jeff, goin' over the top!
Al Snow, trying to save…
his own self here. What's…
Wait a minute. Oh, no. Jeff Hardy,
he's in a precarious position.
My God! My God, what a slam! Right off the top of the cage.
[Lawler] That is it.
[JR] Good God, a career-ending move right there,
maybe for both men!
[Lawler] Look at how sadistic Al Snow is here
with this shot on the fingers.
Oh, my God!
[JR] And, then, we saw…
This was amazing.
Al Snow with a slam dropping Matt…
Jeff Hardy, rather, right off the top of the cage.
Terri's gotta be scared to death in there with this lunatic, Al Snow.
[Lawler] Oh, look at that!
Al Snow looked like he was going for a powerbomb,
but went face-first. And, now, using that steel chair,
right into the heart, right into the ribs of Jeff Hardy,
in a match that can only be won by pinfall, submission,
or escaping the cage!
DX, you know, the McMahon-Helmsley Era, got everything to do with this match-up.
This match just didn't happen.
'Cause Stephanie and Triple H are in control.
[Lawler] They're busy celebrating.
-[JR] Well… -[Lawler] This is Al Snow's sick mind.
[JR] Well, they may be celebrating now, but they were scheming
and plotting earlier today, were Triple H and his little bride, Stephanie.
Yeah, no doubt that The Outlaws
wanna eliminate any great tag team in the WWE.
You've seen the MO, like they tried to eliminate The Acolytes.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] And, now, The Hardys.
Great spinning heel kick by Jeff Hardy,
knocking down Al Snow in this very unorthodox Steel Cage Match.
[Lawler] I don't think Matt can even try to climb up there. His fingers are…
[JR] Fingers could be broken, or jammed, cracked, whatever.
Al Snow looking for the right hand, but Jeff Hardy, able to block it.
And, now, Jeff fighting back.
All set for the ride high… Oh, nice.
High back body drop. Great elevation there by Jeff Hardy on Al Snow.
And Jeff Hardy…
either have to pin Al Snow make him submit,
or climb over the top of the cage to win this match-up.
[Lawler] Well, once again, looks like Jeff Hardy's trying to take the high road,
climb over the cage. But I just gotta wonder,
what if he does get out? That's gonna leave Al Snow inside… Oh.
…inside with Terri.
[JR] These Hardys know no fear.
First obligation is to win the match.
Snow, just aggressively, uncaringly, driving Jeff Hardy's face,
his head, into the cage.
[Lawler] There's no way to know what's going through the mind of Al Snow--
-[JR] Well, he's an idiot. -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Al Snow using Jeff Hardy like a javelin.
[Lawler] What do you think is going through the mind of The Rock,
knowing that within the next 30 minutes, he could be fired,
he could lose his job here at the WWE.
[JR] I don't see, sort of a miracle, The Rock not getting fired here tonight,
because I don't think The Rock can beat three members of DX.
[crowd clamoring]
Jeff Hardy… Oh!
[Lawler] Look at that. He used Snow's body as a springboard! He's out!
[JR] Jeff Hardy over the cage!
-And Jeff Hardy has won the match! -[bell dings]
-["Loaded" playing] -[Lawler] Uh-oh, JR.
[Lilian] Here is your winner, Jeff Hardy!
[Lawler] Now, look…
I told you, Terri's stuck in there with his idiot.
[JR] Terri is trapped in the cage! Terri is trying to climb out!
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] And Al Snow grabbing Terri.
And… Wait, Jeff Hardy's in the cage! Matt Hardy, with a steel chair!
Matt Hardy came over the top of the cage and grabbed that steel chair
that Al Snow brought in.
[crowd jeering]
And… And Matt Hardy…
messed up fingers and hands and all…
has gotta get Terri out of harm's way here.
-[Lawler] There they go! -[JR] …after his brother, Jeff,
has won this match-up,
I guess there'll be no DX bonus for Al Snow tonight.
["Loaded" playing]
[Lawler] Can't believe it.
[JR] Al Snow is a sick human being.
He's… He's gone.
Al Snow, you can see… see his words, "It's not over."
[drumroll]
-[Lawler] Hey. -[JR] What is this?
-My God, it's The Fink again. -Ladies and gentlemen,
the story continues, as DX presents
part two of Have a Bad Day!
[Lawler] It's like the Star Wars trilogy.
["Break It Down" playing]
We've got a sequel already, JR!
Told you it was an epic
[in exaggerated Japanese accent] Hey, who the hell are you?
What? I'm Mankind. I came here, I saw this children's hospital was open,
and I was just, you know, looking for some children to entertain
because I'm really good at that. Like, I even got a balloon.
You are Mankind? You are fat loser. You, guy, got fire on TV.
Yeah, I got fired. But, I mean, I can still entertain people.
Listen here. You cannot be here.
I am Dr. Hung Lo, I call security if you not leave.
Did you say, "Dr. Hung Lo"?
Me, Hung Lo. Hey, you know that guy, Triple H?
Yeah, I know Triple H.
Him over, big-time. Over. He huge.
You get him come, you come see kid anytime want.
Well, okay… Hey, wait a minute! He's the guy that fired me.
And I'm going in there, and there's nothing you can do about it!
Hey, you…
I'm come over desk. I stop you!
[grunting]
Oh, mercy.
Never mess with the Hung Lo. Now, you get the fat ass out of here.
You a loser.
Don't come back without Triple H either.
[JR] We are back live on Raw, and…
[Lawler] What the… What is that?
Uh-oh.
[JR] What are they… What… What's going on?
Well, we know what went on earlier tonight.
Triple H laid it down, ladies and gentlemen.
Tonight is going to be a three-on-one Handicap Match. DX versus The Rock.
And if The Rock doesn't win, right here in Miami, in his hometown,
then The Rock is gonna be fired here tonight, on the spot.
[Lawler] And what we saw earlier was a little preview
of what The Rock is gonna be expecting from the three members of DX.
A three-on-one Handicap You're Fired Match!
Rock, I don't feel comfortable about this match.
I would sure hate to see you get fired.
God! I don't feel good about that, Rock.
Rock, I'm worried, too, you know. Good luck.
-We're sure gonna miss you, Rock. -I hate it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You two jabronis should know your roles and shut your mouth!
The Rock says this, you have enough nerve and gall
to come in and say you're gonna miss The Rock?
The Rock is The People's Champion, which means he's not going anywhere.
The Rock says, Triple H, bring 'em all on!
Bring the entire roody poo crew on.
You keep popping your chops,
The Rock will slap the yellow off your teeth just like that.
Who let you two jabronis in The Rock's locker room anyway?
Told you this wasn't a good plan.
That was your idea.
Easy on that champagne, Road. You guys got two objectives tonight.
[Triple H] First you're gonna kick his ass
and, then, we're gonna fire him.
-[laughing] -Yeah!
[Triple H] Now, you guys go out there and hand it to him.
-All right? -All the more reason to drink.
Rocky's getting fired.
[drumroll]
-[JR] Oh, great. Here we go. -[Lawler] What's this? More movie?
[JR] Get the hook, will ya?
[Lawler] What you talking about? Give me some popcorn!
And, now, ladies and gentlemen, we return to part three
of that cinematic masterpiece,
Have a Bad Day!
-[JR] Please. -[Finkel] Finale, ladies and gentlemen.
["Break It Down" playing]
[Lawler] Shut up! I hate people that talk in movies.
[JR] This isn't a movie.
Hello? Where is everybody?
[in exaggerated Southern accent] Hey, boy. My name's B. B. Dalton.
-It's good to meet you, Dalton. -How you doin'?
You've been in the bookstore here about four hours now,
and you haven't had a soul come in the door.
Matter of fact, I think you've done worse business. My people have left.
I don't know what it is. My last book, Have a Nice Day, did great.
It was a number-one bestseller all over the world.
And I just, you know, I don't know what it is with this one.
I'll tell you what the difference is.
Have a Nice Day, you had that McMahon-Helmsley vehicle behind you.
This book, it ain't doing nothing, son.
Well, you know, there's nothing better
than having the McMahon-Helmsley machine behind you,
especially when you're coming out with a book.
But, I thought that the people still love me.
I thought they'd come out for this one, at least.
Boy, I'll tell you what now, you're not very bright,
and you smell pretty bad.
I tell you what, I know we got a contract and all,
but I can't be doing business like this.
I got no choice but to fire you.
Fire me? Oh, not again.
-Well, yeah… -[mumbling]
What're you gonna do, cry baby? Are you gonna cry 'cause I fired you?
-You gonna cry? -Stick this sock down your throat,
-is what I'm gonna do. I'm-- -You're gonna threaten me with a sock?
-I got… -What?
-With some kind of sock. -That's not…
I'll beat your ass, I actually believed ya.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day?
[both grunting]
-[Mankind groans] -What are you thinking?
I'm trying to run a respectful book business here.
-You do-- -[Mankind whimpering]
You're fired!
[Mankind sobbing] Have a nice day.
[indistinct chatter]
You guys, just remember the deal. Remember the deal.
You go out there and you just get on him. Take him out.
-Man, ain't no sweat. -Good.
Just remember that you're part of the bargain.
-You kick his ass, he's fired. -[all chuckling]
Nobody wants him gone as bad as I do.
[laughs]
-No, I'm not kidding. [laughs] -I know you're not.
-Surely, you're not kidding. -You want him gone, right?
I'd like to make him suffer a little bit before he's outta here, though.
-So, we need to have some fun tonight. -[Road Dogg] Oh, yeah. That's a must.
-That a must to make him suffer. -We're not just gonna beat him.
We're gonna make him look stupid in front of his family.
-[all laughing] -[knock at door]
I'll get it. [groans]
[JR] Oh, it's The Rock!
The Rock went right into the DX locker room!
-[Lawler] What was that? -[JR] Oh, my God!
-[Triple H] Nice security! -[JR] Oh, they're gonna get it on, next!
[JR] Just moments ago, boy, you talk about going behind the enemy lines,
The Rock barged right into the office of Triple H and Stephanie,
and assaulted DX, King.
[Lawler] It was a hit-and-run, JR. It was like a… like a drive-by!
It was a run-by!
I can't believe he had the nerve to pull that off.
[JR] Well, what we have here is The Rock taking on three members of DX,
X-Pac and The Outlaws.
And The Rock must win, or he will be publicly fired
right here in his hometown of Miami,
just like Mick Foley was fired last Monday night on Raw.
[Lawler] Look at this!
[JR] Well, Triple H, he's still celebrating
winning the WWE Title earlier tonight against The Big Show.
Boy, isn't that a special, special moment there, King?
[Lawler] Oh, it is! That's a Kodak moment. Those two are in love.
And they're gonna be loving what they may see here.
If The Rock gets fired,
they'll really love that, this celebration will be huge!
["Are You Ready?" playing]
[Lawler] Well, 1-800-Collect presents the Royal Rumble!
1-800-Collect, the easy way to save!
The Royal Rumble will be live January 23rd
from the sold out Madison Square Garden in New York City.
[bell dings]
[Lilian] The following is the first ever
You're Fired Handicap Match, and it's scheduled for one fall.
In the ring, D-Generation X, X-Pac
and the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions,
The New Age Outlaws!
[Lawler] Well, JR, the Royal Rumble that I just spoke about,
less than three weeks away.
And this match could have a huge impact on it.
[JR] No doubt about that.
The Royal Rumble only happens once a year,
the most unique the event in the WWE,
and it could be without The Rock.
And my gut instinct says it's gonna be without The Rock.
[Lawler] It's definitely gonna be without Mankind
and going to be without The Rock, too. That would be really something.
-Look at this! -[JR] Well, that's arrogance.
It's gonna take a minor miracle
for The Rock to not be publicly fired and humiliated here tonight.
[Lawler] That's not arrogance. That's Dom Pérignon.
♪ If You Smell What The Rock is cooking ♪
[crowd cheering]
[JR] And here comes The Rock.
And these hometown fans know what's on the line.
[Lilian] And their opponent, from Miami, Florida,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
-The Rock! -[cheering continues]
[Lawler] Boy, the roof is blowing up in this American Airlines Arena, JR,
but I don't know if that's gonna be enough to keep The Rock working
for the World Wrestling Entertainment. He may be fired tonight.
[JR] This is no more than a figurative public hanging of The Rock's career.
["If You Smell" continues playing]
[Triple H] Rock!
-[Lawler] What could be worse than this? -[Triple H] Rock!
There's a little something I forgot to mention to ya.
This match…
it's no DQ.
-Go get him, boys. -[JR] Oh, come on!
Well…
The Rock, now, I mean…
It's no disqualification against three men.
[Lawler] This is like a public execution, JR.
No disqualification. Anything goes here.
[JR] The Rock, fighting for his life,
fighting for his career, but he's knocked down by Mr. Ass.
Three-on-one, all set up by the McMahon-Helmsley Era.
[Lawler] That may be it there. As long as The Rock could've stayed on his feet,
with the upper hand, he had a chance. But, now, with no disqualification…
[JR] And the other thing about that is, if anybody interferes,
they're gonna be fired.
That's what Triple H and Stephanie said earlier tonight.
So, The Big Show's left the arena.
I mean, who's gonna be stupid enough to try to help The Rock?
If they do, they're gonna get fired. That's a guarantee!
[Lawler] Watch yourself here.
[JR] The Rock's head just bounced off of this table.
-[Lawler] Oh, man! -Hard knife edge chop by X-Pac.
The Rock is being dismantled.
The Rock is being physically dissected by DX.
-One by one, they're taking their shots. -[Lawler] Wow.
Oh, man.
[JR] Mr. Ass popped Rock up.
There was the cheap shot by X-Pac and, now, by The Road Dogg.
[crowd cheering]
This crowd, on their feet, trying to get behind The Rock
with all they can.
But as you said earlier, King, will that be enough?
I think not.
[Lawler] I think not also. I don't think the 82nd Airborne would be enough tonight.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[JR] No disqualification, no countouts.
I mean, this is a three-on-one assault, that's all this is.
And The Rock's gotta win, or he's gonna be fired.
-Oh, there's a reversal, into the elbow. -[Lawler] Oh, look out!
[JR] Oh, now, The Road Dogg, shoulder-first into the steps.
The Rock is firing back with all he's got!
X-Pac.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[JR] Oh, make a wish!
[Lawler] That's it for X-Pac! He's done for!
[crowd cheering]
[JR] And, now… Oh, Mr. Ass waiting on The Rock,
and dropped The Rock face-first to the ring apron.
[Lawler] Well, at least there's another
-bright note for The Rock. -[JR] What's that?
[Lawler] Triple H hasn't gotten involved yet.
[JR] Oh, stop. Three-on-one is not enough, you want more?
-[Lawler] Well… -[JR] What kind of human being are you?
[crowd chants] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[JR] This capacity crowd chanting The Rock's name in vain.
They're trying to get The Rock in this thing.
And look at… Oh, look at this.
Well, they're in charge.
The high-dollar champagne…
-[Lawler] In charge and champ. -[JR] And the WWE Champion.
And I… I just…
What is the WWE becoming?
We lost Mankind to firing last Monday. And, now, The Rock.
Who's gonna be left?
[Lawler] I don't know. And I don't know exactly what this says
for the new millennium, for the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[JR] There may be no Y2K columns,
but the McMahon-Helmsley columns in the WWE.
And The Rock fights back!
Giving us all hope, at least for a moment,
that he might in some way, somehow, be able to pull this one off.
-Oh, look out. -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Road Dogg down here in front of us.
And… Oh! Just as The Rock was building some momentum…
There's a heel kick. He's got it! He'll be fired!
God, he… Rock was a second away
-from being fired. -[Lawler] It was that close.
[JR] A second away from being fired.
[Lawler] I think less than a second.
Look at this, JR. You gotta…
Look at the looks on the faces of DX.
-They are actually enjoying this. -[JR] No doubt about it.
They're taking their time. They're methodical.
They're Tag Team Champions, The New Age Outlaws, along with X-Pac.
-That's three world-class Superstars. -[Lawler] Hey, hey… Oh.
Thought you're gonna say something that might get yourself fired there, JR.
[JR] No. Nobody's enjoying this as much as Triple H
and his little bride up there in their La-Z-Boy.
Oh, isn't that sweet? We should have a postcard of 'em.
[Lawler] Well, it's the McMahon-Helmsley Era, JR.
-[JR] I know what it is. -[Lawler] Their way or the highway.
[JR] And another… Just…
The Rock just got measured.
And Mr. Ass throwing the elbow right into his heart.
And, now, the sledge off the apron by the Road Dogg.
It's like shooting fish in the ol' proverbial barrel.
[Lawler] Rock's gonna have to mount some kind of offense.
He's gotta do something.
[JR] Suplex coming up.
No, Rock trying to block it.
Road Dogg, trying to get the levers, get underneath The Rock.
But The Rock, too strong,
countered the suplex of his own.
And, again, that one bright, shining moment of offense is cut off immediately
by another member of DX.
[Lawler] Well, whenever you got three-on-one, that's gonna happen, JR.
It's gonna happen every time.
[JR] Fighting with a damn pack of wolves.
Rabid animals, that's all DX is.
They're rabid animals gnawing at The Rock.
They wanna leave nothing but carcass.
[Lawler] And look at this. These guys can…
Well, at least two of them can sit back and rest.
-I mean, look at look at Mr. Ass. -[JR] Yeah, flipping his hair.
[Lawler] He's just waiting on an opportunity.
[JR] Hard knife edge chop, another one by X-Pac.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] Boy, that shot. That just…
That just sends chills up your spine.
The Rock being absolutely taken apart here.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Uh-oh!
Oh, The Rock fighting back! Fighting back with all he's got.
-How much is left in the tank? -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, look out! Here we go again.
-Oh, no! -[JR] Oh, The Rock…
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[crowd clamoring]
Watch it!
[JR] The Rock knocked right over here on top of us.
Can you get him… Get him in the ring!
[crowd clamoring]
[Lawler] It doesn't really matter if he's in the ring or not.
[JR] Well, it does to me, damn it! It does to me, King!
-Look what they're doing to Rock! -[Lawler] Well, I can see it!
[JR] Three-on-one, for God's sakes!
I mean, beat him with some dignity if you're gonna beat him
Show a little class!
Oh, that's DX, they ain't got no damn class!
[Lawler] Well, if you're gonna get fired, doesn't really matter how you get fired.
-[JR] Well… -[Lawler] It might as well be publicly.
[JR] Rock, he's gonna be humiliated in his own hometown,
in front of his own family, in front of his own friends.
Boy, I tell you, Triple H and Stephanie picked their spot.
On Monday night, January the 3rd,
The Rock's gonna get fired in his very own hometown.
[Lawler] Oh!
I mean, I don't know how much longer the referees need to let this go on.
-One thing to get a guy who fired, but-- -[Lawler] Oh, look out!
[JR] Now, The Rock! Rock fighting back!
-DDT! A big-time DDT! -[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Look out! -[JR] Samoan drop!
[Lawler] He's got two out of three, and that ain't bad!
-[Lawler] Oh, man! -[JR] Spinebuster! The Rock!
Come on, Rock!
-[crowd cheering] -People's Elbow!
[Lawler] We may see it, JR.
[JR] It could be over in a matter of seconds!
[cheering continues]
[Lawler] That's it!
-People's Elbow! -[JR] Awesome! Look at The Rock!
He's done it. He did it! I can't believe it!
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[JR] Oh, what the hell? Damn it!
The Rock had the match won!
[Lawler] But there's no disqualification, JR!
[JR] Oh! Damn it, don't remind me!
And another knockdown by X-Pac with a spinning heel kick.
[Lawler] Now, we don't even have a referee--
[JR] I thought The Rock had it won right there!
He should have had it won right there!
God, DX must really fear this man.
Jackhammered by "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn.
[Lawler] What do you mean, "Fear him"? They're having fun with him.
[JR] Yeah.
Well, they told Triple H they were gonna have some fun before they beat him.
[crowd booing]
[JR] Well, this is inhuman. This is…
-This is not right. -[Lawler] Remember what those two said,
Stephanie and Triple H, "You're gonna get your ass beat.
-You're gonna get your ass fired." -[JR] Oh, Bronco Buster.
This is humiliation.
The indignity of this, The Rock will never forget this night.
Oh, all smiles up on the stage.
[Lawler] Triple H won't forget it either, the night he became the WWE Champion.
[JR] I know. Yeah, don't remind me.
I know.
He's in charge, and he's a WWE Champion.
[Lawler] Wait, they got something else in store for Rock.
[JR] Come on.
The Road Dogg grabbing another steel folding chair.
-Hey! -[Lawler] Look at this!
-[JR] Mankind! It's Mankind! -[crowd cheering]
It's Mick Foley!
-[Lawler] What's he doing? He's fired! -[JR] Mick Foley!
[crowd cheering]
-Foley's got the chair! -[Lawler] Look out, Triple H! Oh!
-[cheering continues] -[JR] He just nailed Triple H!
[Lawler] He came out of the stands! What's he…
-[JR] Mick Foley! -[Lawler] He's going…
[JR] He came right through the crowd!
[Lawler] Stephanie, do something!
[cheering continues]
[JR] Foley was fired last Monday night!
[Lawler] And, now, he's just hit the WWE Champion!
[JR] Helmsley got knocked out with that chair!
-[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! -[Lawler] Everybody's out!
Rock!
[JR] But it's still on the line for The Rock! The Rock's gotta win it,
or he's fired!
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[JR] Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom!
[JR] Cover!
-[Lawler shrieks] -[JR] Yes! The Rock did it!
-A miracle! Miracles do happen! -["If You Smell" playing]
[Lawler] A miracle named Mick Foley!
[JR] Thanks to Mankind, The Rock has won the match!
Thanks to Mankind, The Rock is staying in the WWE!
[Lawler] I can't believe it, JR! Mankind was fired, damn it!
What's he doing back here? He was fired!
[JR] I don't know what he was doing, but I'm damn sure glad to see him!
Mick Foley, fired or not,
fired or not, just saved The Rock's ass!
And DX and Triple H, they don't like it!
The Rock has won the match!
And Triple H is pissed! ch!