[intro music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Backlash produced a new WWE Champion in the Raw
who now wears the biggest bullseye on his chest in WWE history.
From the sold out Baltimore arena,
I'm Jim Ross alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler.
We are at ringside.
-["You Think You Know Me" playing] -Are you ready for another…
wild ride here on Raw?
[Lawler] I am always ready, JR, and I…
I can tell you're gonna have to have your smile surgically removed.
The Rock is the new WWE Champion.
[JR] And apparently we are going to be joined by--
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion.
[Lawler] Hey.
[JR] Edge and Christian making their way to the ringside.
Apparently, will be joining us.
Have a seat.
I think, without a doubt, the finest WWE Tag Team Champions we've ever had.
-I think so. -Thank you. Thank you.
Gentlemen, congratulations on your victory.
Albeit somewhat controversial at Backlash.
[Edge] No controversy there Jerry, we won fair and square.
["Ollie Stalefish" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[JR] What an ovation for Bubba and D-Von Dudley.
And certainly there are more at Backlash against T & A.
Results are in.
And Trish Stratus going through a table.
D-Von finally came through.
D-Von finally got his wish.
He got wood on Trish and she was not only driven through a table,
she was taken to the hospital. X-rays were negative, King,
and miraculously, nothing was broken,
on Trish's anatomy.
[Lawler] So that's the status on Stratus.
Should I, should I…
call the SPCA?
[announcer] The following Tag Team Championship is scheduled for one fall.
In the ring, at a combined weight
of 565 pounds,
Bubba Ray and D-Von,
The Dudley Boyz.
[JR] Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley certainly would love to have the opportunity
to compete for the Tag Team Titles.
[announcer] And a combined weight of 621 pounds--
[JR] And Test and Albert, T & A without Trish who is convalescing,
as result of that
six-way at Backlash.
I can assure you, T & A aren't gonna be too happy.
Well, the Tag Team Champions had a…
rather unique entrance here tonight, not through the crowd.
[Edge] Jerry, the reason being, because ever since we won those championships,
I mean, it's been a virtual mob coming through the crowd.
People can't keep their hands off us.
I mean, just the other day, a lock of my hair went on eBay
for $50, shipping and handling not included.
-[Lawler] Really? -[Edge] Really.
[Lawler] All right.
Hey, you know what, you know what I'm…
looking forward to having you guys out here?
Have you got any more of that cool insider lingo for us?
You know, like "run in". That sort of stuff.
[Christian] It's actually funny you mention that King, 'cause
today we're gonna shoot with you.
Oh, they're gonna shoot with us, JR.
Just relax, doesn't mean we're not gonna use any kind of gun
or ammo or anything like that.
It means, in Wrestling terms, we're gonna, you know, shoot from the hip,
or tell like it is.
Bet you didn't know that one, huh, JR?
-[Lawler] Seriously, JR, they're gonna… -[JR] No, yeah.
Never heard that, duh!
Tag made. D-Von and Bubba Ray make the exchange,
and Test and Albert got some…
retribution on their mind, after what happened to, uh,
to Trish at Backlash.
[Lawler] What are you guys gonna shoot with us about?
[Edge] Well, to be honest with you,
I mean, these are two of the top contending teams here in
the World Wrestling Entertainment.
So we're down here to do a little in depth research analysis and uh,
get a closer look.
And to be completely honest with you, probably do a run in.
[Christian] Yeah.
-We'll probably do a run in. -[Lawler] Another run in.
[Christian] Yeah, I think a run in.
[JR] We expect the arrival
of the new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, The Rock,
here in Baltimore.
And you gotta believe,
as I said that, big bullseye on his chest.
There's a cover by Bubba,
and uh, Test managed to kick out.
[Edge] You know that T, he's showing a lot of perseverance in there.
-[JR] Referring to Test? -[Edge] Uh, T.
-[JR] T. -[Edge] T.
[JR] "A" seems to be coming a long way too.
[Christian] You know what, I really like the Dudleys' new attire.
-It has that whole Bushwhackers 2000 feel. -[Lawler] Right.
[Edge] Yeah, the camouflage, oh, I can't see their bodies,
they're just a couple of heads floating around in the ring there,
it's pretty snazzy.
[Christian] Now this is illegal.
-[JR] Oh, the referee… -[Lawler] Oh, man.
[JR] On the wrong side of the ring,
as far as far as Test is concerned.
[Lawler] What about this crowd with
-the table chant? -[Edge] I don't--
It sickens me, I don't understand it.
[JR] Well, you are in Baltimore.
[Edge] That's true.
[crowd chanting] We want table!
What exactly is on your mind tonight?
[Edge] Well, as a matter of fact,
we're here tonight to challenge anyone.
We've beaten every Tag Team here in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
so they're no longer a challenge.
So we have an open challenge to anyone in the back who thinks
they can take the Tag Team Championships from us.
And uh, yeah, that's pretty much it.
-They can take it from us, so be it. -[Christian] It's not gonna happen.
[Lawler] You mean tonight you're gonna challenge anybody?
-[Christian] Anybody. -[Edge] Anyone.
-Anyone in the back. -[Lawler] Wow.
[Edge] King, if you want to hop in there, we can do it.
[Lawler] Then I'd have to have JR for a tag partner.
-[Edge] Oh, that's fair. -[Lawler] We won't have a chance.
[Edge] Weak link.
[JR] What a knockdown by Albert.
JR doesn't know how to shoot.
Does this include any team in the back?
Or any team you haven't--
[Edge] Any team, any singles wrestler, doesn't matter because
we've beaten every team in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] You don't want to wrestle anybody you've already beaten?
[Edge] No, because they're no challenge, and we want a challenge.
[JR] Test and Albert with the exchange again isolating Bubba Ray Dudley.
Again, we know that the McMahon-Helmsley Regime,
perhaps had been up all night from rumors that we hear,
trying to figure out how they can eliminate The Rock once and for all.
The Rock is the new WWE Champion.
We'll have more to share on that,
huge development here tonight on Raw.
[Lawler] I'm sure we will, too, JR.
We got the Tag Team Champions here with us.
You won't let them get a word in, edge wise.
-[JR] Well, last night-- -[Lawler] You got that, edge wise?
[Edge] Edge wise-- Very good pun.
We left X-Pac and Road Dogg in a bloody heap last night.
So they're no longer contenders.
We've beaten The Hardy Boyz, we've beaten the Dudley Boyz.
That's why we're putting out there, any other team in the back
that we haven't beaten yet, come on out.
[Lawler] I can't think. Are there any other teams?
[JR] Tell you what, the tag title's on the line.
I'm sure somebody's gonna step to the plate tonight.
We'll find out a little bit later.
And D-Von Dudley meeting Test and Albert,
with big time right hands and clotheslines.
[JR] It's T & A, right, guys?
-[Edge] T & A. -[Christian] There's, uh--
Well, there T.
[Edge] T, just went down.
[Christian] He's toast.
[JR] And the cover. And a no.
And what's--
[Edge] Can't get much closer.
A goes down.
[JR] Albert, knocked off his feet by D-Von Dudley.
[Lawler] You think Trish is watching this, JR?
-[JR] I'm sure she is. -[Lawler exclaims] Look at--
[JR] We're live on TSN.
Up in Toronto, Trish convalescing.
[Edge] I think that's our cue.
[Lawler] A cue? Hey, it's a run in.
[JR] Oh, my God. 3D on T.
There's a… There's 3D.
[Lawler] And there's a, there's a run in, JR.
[JR] And just got the referee distracted.
Oh!
The bottom just dropped out for D-Von,
and for some reason,
Edge and Christian,
-have just put the screws-- -[bell dinging]
-to the Dudley Boyz. -[Lawler] Look at that.
[announcer] Here are your winners,
T & A.
[JR] Well, I'll tell you what, our New Tag Team Champions are
getting a little bit arrogant.
[Lawler] While they were shooting,
they said they were gonna do a run in, they did it.
Look at Bubba Ray, he can't believe it.
[JR] Uh-oh, there's the McMahon-Helmsley Regime.
Triple H hurt at Backlash.
They are here en masse.
Uh-oh, look at the look on their face.
They're headed our way.
We are live in Baltimore. There's Scott Erickson
of the Baltimore Orioles along with Sidney Ponson and a couple of pitchers.
[Lawler] Look at all the babes.
Look at the babe with Scott Erickson.
[JR] Oh, not even his wife.
-But in any event-- -[Lawler] Wife?
We await the arrival of--
We don't have to wait much longer.
The McMahon-Helmsley Regime
are here en masse and not in a good frame of mind.
Triple H lost the WWE title at Backlash.
You see results of that physical confrontation with The Rock,
an injured shoulder by Triple H.
[Lawler] One of the greatest matches I've ever seen JR.
I mean, it had everything.
I can't believe it.
[JR] A combination of The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
too much for McMahon-Helmsley Regime to overcome.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
the World Wrestling Entertainment women's champion,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
The owner of the WWE, Vince McMahon,
Shane McMahon, Pat Patterson,
Gerald Brisco,
Road Dogg, TorI and Triple H.
[Lawler] Quite a regime, JR.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco
rejoined the McMahon-Helmsley Regime at Backlash.
Road Dogg's got stiches in his hand,
from the outcome of the contest with Edge and Christian.
[Lawler] Okay, don't… They're the walking wounded.
They'll admit it.
Don't make a big deal out of it.
[JR] Can I review what happened last night,
or do you have a better review?
[Lawler] I don't call it review. I call it rubbing it in.
[JR] Go ahead.
Shane McMahon, the referee,
double rock bottom with Triple H,
through a table by The Rock at Backlash.
But the bottom line is that Austin 3:16 and The Brahma Bull
kicked some ass at Backlash.
The result,
a new WWE Champion…
[Lawler] Look at that look.
[JR] An an injured shoulder,
for Triple H and Mr. McMahon, I bet, hasn't slept a week
since Backlash.
[Lawler] He never sleeps.
He's just sitting around,
thinking of ways to make life miserable for The Rock now.
[crowd booing]
Oh, I'm sure…
that all of you are just jubilant over the fact
that I am no longer the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I think that's unanimous.
We got a bunch of ungrateful morons here in Baltimore.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky!
[JR] Listen to the chant
for the new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion…
Yeah.
All these people jumping on The Rock's bandwagon.
And I'm sure that The Rock is just ecstatic.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] He's scheduled to be here.
And he should be.
The Rock should be the happiest man alive,
because he is the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] He is that.
Also a marked man.
But more importantly than that,
he beat the damn best there is to do it.
[JR] Can't argue that point.
[crowd booing]
But I've got a funny feeling,
that The Rock is not
quite as happy as you think he should be.
And the reason that is is because The Rock's an honest man.
And deep inside The Rock,
there's something burning a hole in him,
and it's the fact that The Rock, quite simply,
could not get the job done by himself.
[JR] Oh!
He's referring to the fact that he had Stone Cold Steve Austin,
The Rock did, in his corner.
As if, uh, Triple H didn't have the deck stacked at Backlash.
You see because, although The Rock did win,
it was not just The Rock that beat me.
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole!
[Lawler] Shut up, you slobs.
What about Shane McMahon as the guest referee?
What about Mr. McMahon--
Yeah, the truth hurts, doesn't it?
Because that is the truth.
It took The Rock.
It took "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[crowd cheering]
It took…
Linda McMahon.
[JR] Uh-oh.
That's right.
And it took that little piece of crap, Earl Hebner.
[Lawler] Yeah, you didn't mention that, did you, JR?
Earl Hebner.
To screw me,
out of being the World Wrestling Entertainment Champ.
[JR] Then our man reinstated Earl Hebner at Backlash.
The Rock could be here at any moment.
But Rock…
I know that you are not proud of your victory,
but I am going to do you a favor.
I am going to give you some advice.
Rock…
enjoy it.
Take that belt…
shine it up,
look at it as much as you can
and revel in the fact
that you are The Champion.
-[JR] For the time being. -Enjoy…
the adulation,
of your people,
because Rock,
you are on borrowed time.
[crowd chanting]
Yeah, listen to this now.
Rock,
you are on borrowed time
because their adulation will be short lived.
Rock…
first chance that I get,
first opportunity I get,
separated shoulder, arm in a sling,
it does not matter.
I will kick your ass
and I will take back what is mine,
and that is the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
[Lawler] You heard it.
First chance Triple H gets--
That's gotta be painful for him.
[JR] I'm sure that it is.
And one last thing,
JR…
JR, I listened…
to that tape last night.
I heard your commentary,
and I gotta tell you what, JR.
You are, without a doubt, like me,
the very best at what you do.
You called one hell of a match,
but you made one mistake,
because at the end of the night,
I heard you repeat again and again,
and I saw the signs in the crowd,
and they all said,
game over.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] That's what you said, JR.
What were you thinking?
Well that's over.
Well, JR…
you were wrong,
and I want you to understand this.
I want all of you to understand this.
And I want The Rock to understand this
perfectly clear.
This game is not over.
It is just beginning.
[Lawler] Yeah.
What do you think about that, JR?
[JR] Well…
[Lawler] I told you not to say that.
-[JR] Oh, you didn't tell me anything. -[Lawler] You got put you in your place.
[chuckles] Oh, boy.
Hey.
She is not a--
[JR] Easy, tiger.
I'm so proud of you, honey.
I would like to say,
that I have never been
more proud of my husband,
or my family.
[crowd booing]
Last night,
Triple H proved to the world once again,
that he truly is The Game,
and that he has no equal.
[Lawler] What are they--
Any common man
would have never continued to fight The Rock
with a separated shoulder.
But my husband is no common man.
He continued to gallantly defend
the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship,
and I would like to state for the record,
that I love my husband.
[JR] Wow.
And my family.
[Lawler] Glad we got that on the record.
Why don't you say something derogatory about that, JR?
That's a touching moment.
[JR] I got… Why don't you touch something else over here.
[Lawler] She is first class, all the way.
The first thing…
The first individual…
Shut up.
[Lawler] Whoa! There you go.
[JR] Mr. McMahon is in the worst mood I have ever seen him.
I would firstly like to make reference to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[crowd cheering]
Austin is not scheduled.
He is not scheduled to be here tonight. However…
if Austin shows up here tonight in Baltimore,
then I promise you.
No, no.
I guarantee you.
[Lawler] There's that word.
[crowd chanting] Austin. Austin.
[Lawler] Please don't make him any more angry than he already is.
He's in a foul mood. I avoided him all day, JR.
I guarantee you…
that what will happen here before your very eyes in this very ring,
to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
is far worse than what any hit and run driver
could ever do to the Rattlesnake.
[Lawler] Oh, man.
[JR] It's a good name.
Now, as far as my charming, darling, wife Linda is concerned…
[Lawler] Oh, boy. I've been wondering about this, JR.
Oh, boy.
It was my wife,
who surprised everyone
and showed up at Backlash and reinstated
referee, Earl Hebner.
[Lawler] I couldn't believe it.
And for the record, I am not a violent man.
For the record,
my wife, Linda,
has led a charmed life being married to me.
[Lawler] I'll bet that's true.
Wow.
A walk in the park with this guy.
I've never, ever hurt a hair on her head.
However, Linda,
I know you're listening.
If you show up here tonight, heed these words.
[Lawler] Oh, no.
When Triple H had you set up for The Pedigree,
Triple H later on said,
"No. I wasn't really going to deliver it.
I just simply wanted to scare Linda."
Linda.
That's Triple H.
That's not me.
[JR] For the love of God. He's talking about his own wife.
What's he inferring?
Now, as far as the referee
that you reinstated, Linda,
referee Earl Hebner
has reported to duty tonight here in Baltimore.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, boy. He's got some--
And I'll attend to him later.
-[Lawler] Good. -However,
there is one other guarantee
I would like to make to you here tonight.
[Lawler] We got more.
And that is…
that when the…
WWE Champion
Rock shows up here tonight in Baltimore.
-[crowd cheering] -[JR] Almost made him sick to say that.
[Lawler] Very difficult to get those words out.
All I can do is guarantee you
that WWE history will be made
in this ring tonight with The Rock,
and it will be made
inside that very steel tank.
[Lawler] Whoa, look at that.
[JR] A steel cage hanging by the ring.
What does McMahon mean by that?
[Lawler] It's coming down.
[JR] History be made tonight.
Here comes that cage.
What's going on here?
Well, I'll tell you what, when you hear Mr. McMahon
make a threat to his own wife,
he's capable of doing anything for The Rock.
What does the demonic Mr. McMahon mean,
when he says history is gonna be made tonight?
Does it relate to the WWE Champion, The Rock?
[Lawler] And that could be The Rock.
No, maybe not. That's not his limo.
If it is The Rock, you better tell him to go home.
Good evening sir, how you doing?
What's your name?
Holly.
Hardcore Holly?
Oh, Crash.
Okay, Crash.
You can leave it right here, I'll take care of it.
[JR] That's Holly.
The Hardcore Champion.
[Lawler] He's late for work.
[JR] He's here 24/7.
There's one more thing I need from you.
[Lawler] What is this?
[JR] A parking lot guy has just assaulted Crash.
-Come on. -One, two…
[JR] 24/7, a Hardcore Title.
[JR] What in the…
What the hell?
-["U Look Fly Today" playing] -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] And we are back live,
in the sold out Baltimore arena for Raw.
And we are glad to see Too Cool back together.
Grand Master Sexay, returning from knee surgery.
Along with his partner, the former Light Heavyweight Champion,
Scotty 2 Hotty.
[Lawler] I'm surprised Scotty 2 Hotty can even walk, let alone dance.
[announcer] The following Tag Team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
at a combined weight of 436 pounds,
Scotty 2 Hotty,
and Grand Master Sexay,
Too Cool.
[JR] Well, King, there's still a cage hanging above the ring, and
Mr. McMahon said history was going to be made here tonight,
involving the new WWE Champion, The Rock.
And the only thing that I can strictly assume,
is that The Rock is going to be inside that cage at some point tonight.
[Lawler] Well, of course.
[announcer] Their opponent from Cameron, North Carolina,
at a combined weight of 430 pounds,
Matt and Jeff,
The Hardy Boyz.
[JR] You certainly wouldn't think that--
That the McMahon-Helmsley Regime
would force The Rock to defend the WWE title tonight.
He's only had the title 24 hours.
[Lawler] Well, you may not think that, JR,
but I would think what other kind of match would make history,
-it's gotta involve the WWE title. -[bell dinging]
[Lawler] And hey, speaking of that,
you know, if The Rock lost the title tonight, just like 24 hours later,
that would be history. He'd be the shortest
Champion in history, wouldn't he?
That could, that could be what Vince means.
[JR] Well, Scotty 2 Hotty and a Grand Master Sexay,
taking on the Hardys, and certainly,
three of the four competitors in this matchup.
No leg could be 100% Scotty 2 Hotty,
suffered a top rope DDT from
from Dean Malenko at Backlash
and the Hardys,
they beat the fire out of each other,
in that six-way hardcore matchup at Backlash.
[Lawler] You can tell right now Matt's already suffered the effects of that match
here tonight, look at this.
[JR] Nice double team by… by Too Cool.
Dropping the elbows on Matt Hardy,
Grand Master Sexay.
[Lawler] Yeah, check him out.
I wanna ask you this. You're pretty hip, JR.
[JR] Not really.
[Lawler] Is it cool to show your underwear like that when you wrestle?
Oh!
[JR] I guess it is for a young buck like him.
I don't think… I don't think you should try it.
[Lawler] Whoa! And missed.
[JR] Jeff Hardy, coming off the top.
Unique and a spectacular way to enter the ring.
Grand Master Sexay, looks like he hasn't lost a step from his knee surgery.
[Lawler] Whoa, baby.
Here we go.
No.
Oh, your face.
In your face.
[JR] Old Nelson right into the face buster.
[Lawler] Look at Scotty.
These guys are fun to watch.
[JR] Well, I'll tell you one thing…
at Backlash, the Hardys,
they didn't ease up on each other in that six-way hardcore matchup.
All those guys got to be really sore.
-[Lawler] Look at that! -[JR] Springboard.
It could be over right there.
The cover,
and a kick out by Grand Master Sexay.
[Lawler] Now, you told me a minute ago you were hip, JR.
[JR] I did not say I was hip.
-Oh, I though you did. -No.
[Lawler] But you got to at least know this.
[Lawler exclaims]
Who's got the coolest hair in the ring?
[JR] There's a cover.
I mean, Grand Master Sexay, got the…
he's got the braid thing going there.
And Scotty, There's Something About Mary hair-gel look,
and I don't know what that is with Jeff Hardy.
[JR] Kind of a rainbow thing.
[Lawler] He's got multi-colored dandruff.
Oh, look out.
A Neckbreaker by Matt Hardy.
That worm got cut short.
[JR] And the fans here in Baltimore were not too pleased with
Matt Hardy there but…
Folks, you guys got to understand how--
Oh.
What these three of these four men are going through, not to mention,
the fact that, this is Grand Master's first match back since his knee surgery.
Oh, boy.
These things go to the minds of these four youngsters.
[Lawler] Look at this. Oh!
Cannonball hit by The Hardy. They are spectacular to say the least.
There's a cover and a near fall.
Every time I look up to see this cage,
I think of just what possibly
could happen to The Rock tonight.
[Lawler] Oh, did you see that?
[JR] Jeff Hardy, hung out to dry there on a top rope by
Grand, oh by Scotty 2 Hotty.
[Lawler] I don't know how he was able to make that tag.
[JR] Change made.
Matt Hardy and Grand Master the legal man skip slam,
and look at a pair.
Equal Opportunity slammer is Grand Master Sexay.
[Lawler] Look at this! Hey, you're right, he's suffered no ill effects at all.
Well, that knee surgery… Oh, man.
[JR] Grand Master's buckled down the goggles and got a near fall.
Jeff Hardy interrupted the count.
[Lawler] What a match.
Uh-oh. Flying…
[JR] What a beautiful offense by the Hardy's.
Who seem to be--
[man yelling] Grand Master.
[JR] Oh, no, feeling some momentum here.
Uh-oh.
Grand Master.
Grabbing Jeff, and Jeff Hardy
with a block to the cross body over the top.
[Lawler] Don't turn your back on Scotty 2 Hotty.
[JR] Who just took down Matt Hardy.
[Lawler] He'll worm his way into the hearts of the fans. W-O-R-M.
Here it is, JR. [laughs]
The worm.
[crowd exclaims]
Bang.
[JR] Scotty 2 Hotty
spelled out the worm and delivered it.
Oh, the reversal.
Two Hardys in the ring.
Twist of Fate
by Matt Hardy on Scotty.
[Lawler] Look at-- Uh-oh.
[JR] Grand Master and Matt Hardy, I think, are the two legal men,
I don't wanna swear to it.
Things are looking bad for-- uh-oh.
Jeff Hardy, taken out of commission momentarily.
There's a cover.
[bell dinging]
And Too Cool.
Come back.
-[announcer] Here are your winners. -What a huge victory.
Too Cool.
[Lawler] Oh.
You're talking about celebrating,
they're gonna really do some celebrating now, JR.
-[JR] Well-- -We're gonna see some dancing.
[JR] Too Cool may be doing some celebrating,
but I don't think that The Rock will be doing any celebrating,
if the McMahon-Helmsley Regime has their way.
[Lawler] Check out the, check out the shades.
The dancing shades are on.
Stand up, JR, one time.
Pull your pants down just a little bit, show your underwear.
Hey, bust a move.
-[crowd cheering] -Woo-hoo.
[JR] I don't think I'd do anybody any favors.
Here they go.
[JR] Too Cool back together,
and they're winning again,
in Tag Team match-up.
You know what I would like right now, if you gentlemen to do me a favor.
Would you like your coffee with cream tonight, Mr. McMahon?
-I don't want any coffee. -No, sir?
Vince, what is it that you want?
-Okay. -Come on.
I simply…
want you to bring me Earl Hebner here.
You want him in a box, Mr. McMahon,
or you want him on a silver platter?
Box? He just want to talk to him.
You don't know what I want to do.
Now, just bring me Earl Hebner.
-Got it. -[JR] Oh.
This doesn't look good.
This doesn't look good at all.
[JR] We are live in Baltimore, the sold out arena,
on a night the McMahon-Helmsley Regime says,
we will never forget.
There is a steel cage,
hanging above the ring here, King.
And I don't know what's gonna happen,
but I got a feeling, that the new WWE Champion
is gonna get premiered some time tonight.
[Lawler] Mr. McMahon promised that
history would be made here tonight, inside that cage.
To you, Vince. Here's Hebner.
Got him for you Mr. McMahon.
All right.
Patterson, Brisco.
I want you on the other side of the door.
Nobody comes in.
-Nobody, Mr. McMahon. -Sure.
So…
You sniveling little [bleep].
Who the hell do you think you are?
Huh?
If it hadn't been for you,
and Austin,
Triple H would still be champion.
Oh, but, no.
No, my wife reinstates you?
You driven little piece of dreck.
I just want my job.
You what?
-I just want-- -Shut up!
You want your job.
You stay out of my business.
You got it?
I'm telling you.
You better stay out of my business.
Bad things happen to people who get in my business.
You remember that.
Now, get the hell out of here.
["Too Much Mustard" playing]
-[JR] And I'll tell you, I-- -[Lawler] Oh.
[Lawler] Oh, Oh, bad things happen.
[JR] I feel badly for Earl Hebner.
If it wasn't for my friend's family.
And do the best job he can.
[Lawler] Oh, my God, I feel bad for Earl.
But I feel good right now.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
the team of The Kat and Jacqueline.
[Lawler] Kitties.
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.
[JR] Don't forget that the…
Current edition of the Raw magazine on sale now everywhere.
Pictures of five of the most lovely ladies you'll find anywhere.
[Lawler] Puppies.
[JR] The divas of the WWE.
I suggest you collect all ten-- I mean, all five.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
["Electron" playing]
[announcer] Their opponents,
introducing the team of Terri and Ivory.
[Lawler] Whoo-hoo.
[JR] Let's get all this straight.
Ivory and Jacqueline are on opposing sides.
They are--they're trained professionals.
Yeah, I don't know what The Kat and Terri are going to do.
But I know one thing it isn't and that's to wrestle.
[Lawler] I got some good ideas.
I'd just like for The Kat to have my litter.
Whoo-hoo.
Hey, Kat, come on, hear me?
Katsanova. [laughs] That's me.
[JR] So, a tag team match-up here as these…
-[bell dings] -…four women are going to compete.
[Lawler] Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Look at this
[JR] As the…
cage hangs over the ring.
And it's Jacqueline and Ivory here.
[Lawler] Whoa.
[JR] Nice… nice crossbody by Jacqueline.
[Lawler] Oh, hey, look at Terri.
[JR] Three former WWE women's champions are in this match-up.
[Lawler] You got that right.
Two ladies in the ring plus The Kat.
Look at Terri over there on the-- on the apron, she's a…
[Lawler] Oh, she's a little she-devil.
[JR] She's a…
-[Lawler] She's hot. -[JR] She is a she-devil.
She is more concerned about her nails and her profile than the--
[Lawler] Oh, look at this.
[JR] Competition, much like Jacqueline.
Look at her.
-She's not a girl wrestler. -[Lawler] Don't worry, I'm looking at her.
[JR] And she gets her hands on Jacqueline.
Jacqueline, don't forget that she's a lady.
[Lawler] She's a horny little devil, That… that Terri is.
[JR] How do you know that?
[Lawler] Well, she's making little horns, Hey, look at this.
[JR] Ivory, the headscissors on Jacqueline.
[Lawler] Whoa, man.
[JR] What could Mr. McMahon mean, history's gonna be made here tonight?
With The Rock who is the new WWE champion.
And some sort of inside the cage is--
[Lawler] Oh, backslide, she got her.
Look at Terri.
[JR] Well, that was a powerful kick, wasn't it?
[Lawler] She got her off balance here.
[JR] Break an egg.
[crowd murmuring]
Ooh!
[Lawler] Why are you talking about eggs and…
Oh now, that was--
[JR] That wasn't bad.
[Lawler] Uh-oh watch yourself there, Terri.
[JR] The Kat's in the ring.
Kat's in the cradle.
[Lawler] Meow, yeah, uh-oh.
[JR] There's a she-devil sandwich.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, watch it, oh, look at that.
Oh, no.
[JR] The Kat tossing Terri right outside.
[Lawler] You'll hurt her puppies.
Look out, Terri, where are you going?
[JR] Kat chasing down Terri.
[Lawler] Terri's trying to-- she's trying to get the heck out.
Oh, I love this.
I love the WWE.
Oh, baby.
Whoa, look at this.
[JR] The ladies are…
[Lawler] Oh, baby.
[JR] You better go help them, King.
[Lawler] I better.
[JR] There may be some deep eye bruising.
[Lawler] Oh, I'm starting to sweat.
[JR] Ivory and Jacqueline back in the ring.
Well, I'll tell you what, The Rock has yet to arrive.
He is scheduled to be here tonight.
And I'm--
I'm starting to think quite frankly, King.
what a waste of luck,
and the mood that Mr. McMahon…
And The McMahon-Helmsley Regime are in. I'm just shuddering right now.
[Lawler] Oh, did you see that?
[JR] You're quivering like a ninth grader.
[Lawler] You're right.
I think it's the cutest thing when… when cats like puppies.
[JR] Uh-oh.
[Lawler] Here we go.
These two have been wanting to get a piece of each other.
Let's see what-- oh, hey.
[JR] And Terri with the spear.
[Lawler] Look out, Kat.
She's a little she-devil.
[crowd murmuring]
-[JR] The Kat choking away Terri. -[Lawler] Oh, look at Ivory.
[Lawler] Oh.
[JR] And Jacqueline…
[Lawler] Oh, this is great.
[JR] Hammering away at Ivory.
[Lawler] It's a four-way.
[JR] It's what you've always dreamed of.
[Lawler] You're not lying.
Hey, what you got here?
[Lawler] Oh, man.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Ivory and Terri.
[Lawler] She got a bust in the mouth there.
[JR] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Yes, yes.
What a way to win.
What the heck?
[JR] What a way to go.
[Lawler] Yeah.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Referee is somewhat intimidated.
[Lawler] Look at The Kat, a body slam.
You got to be kidding me.
[JR] The Kat with the slam on Terri.
Makes a--
[Lawler] Look out--oh.
[JR] But Ivory behind the referee's back.
Oh, Ivory got--
Ivory just turned the tide there.
[Lawler] This ain't right, look at this.
[JR] And Jacqueline just nailed Terri from behind.
[Lawler] Come on, here, kitty, kitty.
[JR] And Jacqueline now lands on top of Terri.
[Lawler] Can I get in this match?
Oh, it's over.
[JR] And The Kat and Jacqueline win it.
[announcer] Here are your winners.
[Lawler] Woo-hoo. Oh, baby. JR, I'm gonna have to go up there.
[JR] You better stay right here.
[Lawler] I love it.
[JR] Talk about Silicon Valley.
[Lawler] Huh?
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of The Kat and Jacqueline.
[Lawler] Woo-hoo.
[JR] Well, this is one we won't soon forget.
[Lawler] Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.
Edge and Christian spilled our blood last night.
We want it back, we want some of their blood.
You know we're the best and those belts belong here, Vince.
And Christian, what he did to me,
he spilled my blood, that punk can't get away with that, man.
I got it, I got it, all right.
But not tonight, all right?
Now, wait a minute, don't get all upset.
Because tonight is family night.
Tonight is DX family night.
We got to stick together.
You get your opportunity with Edge and Christian later on.
So, tonight, Dogg, we got a special assignment for you.
It's gonna make you real happy.
And you X-Pac, I want you, since it is family night.
-Yeah. -To defend the honor,
of my daughter. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
Against Chris Jericho.
The things he said, I want you to kick Jericho's butt.
Kick it good.
-I have no problem with that. -Yeah.
And I'm always up for anything you got for me to do.
Thank you very much.
-So what do you think? -All right.
[JR] Jericho, X-Pac, could that be next?
Oh, look.
[JR] We are live, ladies and gentlemen, on Raw, welcome back.
Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler back at ringside.
[announcer] Please welcome by order of Linda McMahon,
-[announcer] reinstated referee… -[Lawler] What?
[announcer] …Earl Hebner.
[Lawler] Oh, I'm gonna tell you something, Vince is gonna be hot about this, JR.
Can you believe that?
A common referee,
gets a ring announcer in his own interest.
What is up with that?
[JR] It's a show of respect, I guess.
[Lawler] You got to be kidding me.
[JR] The guy only wants to provide for his family and do best job he can.
[Lawler] He's a common referee.
["Make Some Noise" playing]
[Lawler] He can't even smile on camera, and he gets an entrance.
[JR] X-Pac with stitches in his hand. Thanks to Christian and Edge.
On his way to the ring to take on Chris Jericho.
[Lawler] Well, WWE Judgment Day is brought to you by,
Army Men World War,
the video game by 3DO.
Judgment day will be live for the sold out freedom hall in Louisville, Kentucky.
[JR] Well, X-Pac for the eloquently evil, dangerous doll, Torrie.
[Lawler] Boy, oh, boy, JR.
[JR] Earl Hebner assigned to this match-up after.
And Earl Hebner reinstated at Backlash by Linda McMahon,
the wife of the owner of this organization.
And obviously, as we have heard, that did not make a--
look out, we got problems already here.
A bad day at BlackRock is brewing.
[Lawler] What do you expect?
[JR] X-Pac trying to intimidate Earl Hebner.
[Lawler] Trying to put him in his place he's nothing but a--he's a common referee.
A PR.
Referees are a dime a dozen.
[JR] Oh, they are not.
[Lawler] Good ones are.
[JR] Oh, please.
[Lawler] Even you couldn't--oh.
["Break the Walls Down" playing]
[JR] I guess, you've been wrestling for 30 years, so.
[Lawler] You can do that, I can do that.
[JR] Right.
This is the ovation for Jericho.
The rafters are laughing for Chris Jericho
who had a hellacious match-up at Backlash with Chris Benoit.
[JR] And this is thunderous.
Welcome to…
[all] …Raw is Jericho.
[crowd cheering]
And X-Pac, I feel terrible
that you have to come out here and defend the integrity of a woman
who has absolutely none.
[JR] Uh-oh, listen to this.
[crowd cheering]
I mean,
as far as Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley is concerned,
the word honor means
jump on her and stay on her.
[Lawler] This idiot is crazy.
Does he know what kind of mood Vince McMahon's mood tonight?
Well, let's spell that word.
H-O-N-E-R.
Well, I guess Stephanie is half of that.
Because…
after all, she is a filthy, dirty, disgusting,
brutal, skanky, bottom feeding trash bag, H-O.
[JR] Well, that's bad.
And no amount of defending will ever,
ever change that.
[Lawler] This guy has lost his mind, JR.
-[bell dings] -[JR] I'll tell you what, Jericho is a--
he's not intimidated.
He's Y2J.
And again, X-Pac and our referee Earl Hebner,
still having a verbal confrontation here.
[crowd chanting]
X-Pac with stitches in his head after being struck in the face by the ring bell
by Christian at Backlash.
[Lawler] And X-Pac was sent into this match to personally,
defend Stephanie's honor.
Now, what do you think he's gonna do to idiot Jericho softer hearing that tirade?
[JR] I don't know, but I can tell you that Jericho was fined $5,000
for his physical abuse of referee Tim White at Backlash
after Tim White disqualified Jericho in the match-up with Chris Benoit
for the Intercontinental Title.
[crowd chanting]
Jericho starting off very quickly here.
And, oh!
Baseball slide.
[crowd murmuring]
And a right-hand X-Pac is reeling from this onslaught by Chris Jericho.
[Lawler] Come on, X-Pac, you got honor to defend.
Did he spell honor, H-O-N-E-R?
[JR] I don't think so.
[Lawler] He's an idiot.
[JR] How they do in Canada, I don't know.
[Lawler] That's right.
[JR] X-Pac trying to negotiate Jericho for the top.
And Jericho taking X-Pac down, rather abruptly.
Missile dropkick misses and Jericho hit his knee.
[Lawler] Jericho
[JR] Watch this right here, King.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah, you love him, don't you?
[JR] He almost-- he almost slid into home, right in front of the baseball players.
[crowd chanting] Y2J! Y2J!
Scott Erickson.
And Sidney Ponson of The Orioles are sitting in the front row.
[Lawler] What about Scott Erickson, he was voted by like People magazine
one of the 50 most beautiful people.
[JR] Sounds rather sweet.
[Lawler] Right, they want to vote me in there, and I said, forget it.
[JR] Oh, you were a big hit in that parade yesterday in Washington D.C. though.
[Lawler] Yeah, I'm not glad about--
[JR] Trademark-- and then X-Pac with the bronco buster, nobody there,
as Jericho able to quickly move out of the way.
X-Pac here to defend Stephanie McMahon's honor
on the order of Vince McMahon.
Mr. McMahon, the owner of the WWE.
Oh, what a move there.
High impact with the Irish whip.
These two men competing underneath The Steel Cage.
Oh, man! That hangs ominously above this ring,
and somehow someway, apparently--oh.
[Lawler] It's the eloquent-- eloquent Torrie.
[JR] The eloquently evil, dangerous doll.
[Lawler] Oh, come on,
[crowd cheering]
She's not evil.
[JR] What a shot there by Jericho and got a near fall.
From the flying forearm.
[Lawler] I can't understand why you find it evil when a woman stand behind her man.
You can't stand it when Torrie tries to help her man X-Pac.
You hate it when Stephanie stands behind Triple H.
What's your old lady like?
[crowd cheering]
[JR] I beg your pardon?
[Lawler] I mean, you're right, you see that, that's you.
[JR] And now Jericho, with a couple of powerbombs.
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Look out. -[JR] Jericho.
Oh, the lionsault,
Springboard lionsault.
[Lawler] Now, look at Torrie.
[JR] What is she doing now?
[Lawler] I don't know, you better not put your hands on her.
Look out.
[JR] Oh, Torrie, with that dropkick.
From up the apron by Jericho.
[Lawler] He kicked a woman.
-[JR] Big swinging roundhouse by X-Pac. -[Lawler] What a--
[JR] It looks like X-Pac's head has been opened back up.
[Lawler] What do you expect? Oh, yeah.
[JR] And the bronco buster on Jericho by X-Pac.
[Lawler] Ride him hard.
And look at Hebner.
[JR] Referee is trying to restrain X-Pac who was in the turnbuckle.
[Lawler] There you go.
Look out, you idiot.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Oh, this is getting out of hand.
[bell dings]
And the referee is calling for the bell.
[Lawler] What is up with this?
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, your--
[JR] Wait a minute.
The referee has called for the bell.
I think we have disqualification,
but there's the Road Dogg.
[Lawler] Go on get in there.
The Road Dogg from behind nailing Jericho.
And now the Road Dogg confronting the referee.
[Lawler] This referee needs to fined and suspended.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] What is--DX putting their hands on the referee.
And Earl Hebner newly reinstated at Backlash.
Is not gonna stand for it.
[Lawler] I'll bet Vince is going ballistic backstage.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] He's trying to officiate, not to be physically abused.
Jericho being restrained.
It's chaotic in Baltimore.
[Lawler] Hebner's having to be restrained.
[crowd murmuring]
He's an idiot.
[JR] This is out of control.
And I think we're gonna see the beginning.
Hey, look The Rock, the WWE champion,
will he be in the steel cage?
We might find out next.
♪ If you smell What The Rock is cooking ♪
[JR] We are back live on Raw,
the new WWE champion, The Rock…
on his way to the ring.
The ring that has--
That has a steel cage hanging above it.
["Know Your Role" playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the new World Wrestling Entertainment champion,
The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] The Rock just 24 hours ago became the WWE champion,
with a little help from the Rattlesnake,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
who by the way is not scheduled to be here tonight.
[Lawler] Yeah, we thought he wasn't scheduled to be there last night
but he showed up.
[JR] Look at The Rock.
The McMahon-Helmsley Regime have never been more irate.
The steel cage hanging above the ring.
So unforgiving, so unyielding.
[crowd chanting]
And what part of the steel structure play in the future.
Of the WWE champion.
Tonight, live, here on Raw.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky!
[Lawler] They're waiting with bated breath.
They love The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] What an ovation. The Count Ripskin will get here.
Finally, The Rock…
[all] …has come back to Baltimore.
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Count who? -[JR] Count Ripskin.
Finally, The Rock went to Backlash
and finally once again The Rock, WWE champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] He got it done. It was a miracle but he got it done.
[crowd chanting]
[Lawler] Of course, he did guarantee it, didn't he, JR?
[JR] He gave his word and he came through, did The Rock.
He's standing at the top of the mountain.
But the questions is, for how long?
Now, last night at Backlash,
The Rock made a guaran-damn-tee.
The Rock gave his word. The Rock made a promise.
And The Rock delivered.
But The Rock wasn't the only one who gave his word and delivered.
One other man and his name is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[crowd cheering]
Now, Stone Cold,
The Rock realizes that you're probably at home right now in Texas,
beer in one hand,
beer in the other hand.
[Lawler] Oh, that's him.
[crowd cheering]
And so living up to your word like The Rock knew you would, The Rock says,
oh, hell yeah.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Stone Cold is smelling what The Rock is cooking right now.
And The Rock knows earlier that Triple H
and McMahons were out here running their mouths.
Well, The Rock says is this.
Simply put, he'll make it short and brief.
The Rock says this.
Shane, your role, know it.
Triple H, your mouth, shut it.
Vince, your llama's anus, lick it.
Stephanie, your dirty panties, wear it.
[Lawler] What?
[crowd cheering]
Lick your llama's anus?
Dirty panties?
Now, whatever your candy asses wanna do to The Rock,
whatever surprises you got to The Rock,
The Rock says just bring it.
[Lawler] Oh, he's a cocky champion, JR.
[JR] Well, The Rock is not intimidated.
Maybe he should be.
["No Chance In Hell" playing]
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Here we go, I think they're gonna bring it.
[JR] I think--I think you're right, King.
[Lawler] And…
I'm gonna tell you that man right there is in the rottenest mood I've ever seen.
[imperceptible]
But he's smiling now.
[imperceptible]
[JR] Mr. McMahon with that swagger.
And that means trouble is not far behind.
[crowd chanting]
Look at The Stooges, Patterson and Brisco,
what butt-kissers they've become again.
[Lawler] This is one foulmouthed crowd here in Baltimore.
You know, Rock,
I said earlier tonight,
that in that very ring
World Wrestling Entertainment history
would be made and by God it will.
[JR] Uh-oh, here we go.
Because tonight, Rock,
you're gonna have the shortest reign. of any WWE champion in history.
[Lawler] See there, I told you.
[crowd booing]
It's gonna be a title match, JR.
[JR] Sounds like it.
Because tonight, Rock,
inside the steel cage,
you will defend the World Wrestling Entertainment championship
against…
My son, Shane.
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] What? -[JR] Shane?
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Sha--Shane is shocked.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] In a steel cage match?
[JR] Kook at the look on Triple H's face.
I know what I'm doing.
[JR] What's going on?
Now then, Rock.
In order to spare you the humiliation,
my son, Shane, does not have to make you submit.
In order to spare you the embarrassment, Rock,
My son, Shane, does not have to cover you for the one, two, three.
-[JR] That would be embarrassing. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no.
It's simply one thing.
And that is this.
[crowd chanting]
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh.
[crowd chanting] Shane's a pussy!
This is the most potty-mouthed bunch of morons that I've…
Shane is not a--
He's not--JR, tell them he's not--
[crowd chanting] Shane's a pussy!
Well,
if you think he is,
all I can say is, tonight,
he'll be the World Wrestling Entertainment champion.
[crowd booing]
[JR] I don't like the gleam in Mr. McMahon's eyes.
So simply put, Rock,
the winner
of this WWE championship match will simply be
the very first man out of the cage
and that winner and new champion will be Shane McMahon.
[Lawler] Wow.
You know, Shane can win it that way, JR.
You know he can, he can get out of that cage.
He's fast.
[JR] Shane McMahon in a cage with The Rock tonight
for that WWE title.
Now something's up here.
Something smells here.
[Lawler] What are you talking about?
Why would something smell?
[JR] I ain't talking about that old crown either.
[Lawler] Huh?
[crowd murmuring]
Now The Rock hates to break the bad news to you Vince but he will.
You see, tonight
isn't gonna be the shortest reign in WWE history.
Tonight is gonna be the longest night
in your candy ass son, Shane McMahon's life.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Oh, my.
Could be inside the cage but, I don't know.
If you smell… [ululating]
[all] What The Rock is cooking.
[JR] Well, something is up here.
The Rock and Shane McMahon inside a steel cage.
The first one out of the cage wins it.
But why is Mr. McMahon so confident?
[Lawler] Well, he's got faith in his son Shane.
And Shane would make a great WWE champion.
[JR] Oh, something is up here, something is up.
Shane, I just--I just don't get this.
I mean the way this is set up, you're gonna walk out of here
the World Wrestling Entertainment champion tonight.
Exactly, Shane McMahon as the WWE champ, it's awesome.
It's fantastic, I'm psyched for this, It's an honor.
Right, I think you're missing my point.
That's exactly my point. Shane, that's mine.
It's my title, my belt, my championship.
It belongs to me.
Well, not after tonight, it doesn't.
Hunter, does it really matter? As long as it's in the family.
That's all that matters.
You know what, Shane?
It matters to me.
[JR] All is not well to the McMahon-Helmsley family.
Triple H offended that he's-- That Shane is getting the opportunity.
[Lawler] I'm telling you, this WWE title
is causing rifts left and right in the McMahon family.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
And it's for the World Wrestling Entertainment tag team championship.
In the ring at a combined weight of 455 pounds,
they are the World Wrestling Entertainment tag team champions,
Edge and Christian.
[Lawler] Well, they issued a challenge, JR.
They must have some takers.
[JR] Edge and Christian issued a challenge earlier tonight
while doing commentary.
Now, we realize all of you are very disappointed
that we didn't do that mysterious running through the crowd thing.
But ever since we've won these, it's become a bit much.
But we don't want all of our fans to think
that we've turned our backs on them.
Because we haven't.
So, for the next five seconds,
we will very generously pose
for all of you with the benefit of flash photography.
[Lawler] Hey, get your camera quick, JR.
-[JR] Oh, this is… -[Lawler] Shoot it, click it.
[JR] They remind me of Kurt Angle,
full of himself who's at the premier tonight of the Gladiators in Los Angeles.
In case you didn't hear us earlier, we issued an open challenge.
So, if there's any young, up and coming, fiery team back there
that wants a shot at these World Wrestling Entertainment tag team championships,
come on out here because today just happens to be your lucky day.
[Lawler] These guys are not only fan-friendly,
they're wrestler-friendly.
["You Look Fly Today" playing]
[JR] Oh, here…
wait a minute.
[Lawler] Who?
[JR] Oh, my God.
Will you look at that?
[Lawler] What the heck?
[JR] Will you look at that?
[Lawler] It's Rikishi, but--
Who's with him?
[JR] Who's with him?
Who else is that big in the world?
[Lawler exclaims]
Rikishi and The Big Show.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh.
Please tell me.
You don't think The Big Show is…
Is actually wearing the same wrestling attire that Rikishi is.
Do you?
[JR] Oh, man. I'll tell you, that'll be a sight for sore eyes.
[Lawler] Oh, I think-- I think I just got a peek.
[JR] Big Show and Kurt Angle got it on at Backlash.
Again, Kurt Angle at the premier tonight of Gladiators in Los Angeles.
With that exclusive footage on SmackDown, Thursday.
[Lawler] Oh, no, there they are, the behemoth buns.
[announcer] Their challengers,
at a combined weight of 923 pounds,
Rikishi and Showkishi.
[Lawler] Showkishi.
[JR] Showkishi.
[Lawler] Showkishi!
[JR] And Rikishi.
To challenge Edge and Christian.
And the brash, young tag team champions…
[Lawler] Oh, these guys are--
[JR] From Toronto may have bitten off much more
than they could ever think about chewing.
[Lawler] If you wanna chew on those buns, I can assure you…
[JR] And if we don't have new tag team champions here,
it's gonna be a miracle.
[Lawler] Showkishi!
[JR] Our fans watching, live tonight on TSN.
[yelling]
Oh, there are gonna be…
They gotta be concerned for their countrymen here.
[Lawler] I guarantee you, mosquitoes look at those butts and say, "Buffet!"
Look at this. Oh.
[JR] Rikishi knocking down Edge and Christian in this
WWE tag team championship match-up, oh!
The Rock and Shane McMahon inside a steel cage tonight--
-[Lawler] Oh, look at the-- -[JR] For WWE title.
[Lawler] Look at the moon on…
Showkishi and craters and all.
[JR] Uh-oh, that's ain't gonna work.
[Lawler] Bad idea, bad idea, get away woo.
[JR] And that was close.
Oh, and a dropkick right to the face by
Edge-- Christian.
And Edge dropkicking Showkishi.
[Lawler] Showkishi's having fun, don't make him mad.
[crowd murmuring]
[JR] Tag team champions, now attempting to double team--oh.
And there's a knockdown.
[Lawler] We're gonna see Showkishi's rear end one more time?
I think he might've got a,
check from his insurance company for hail damage.
[JR] You seem to be fixated on that large man's behind.
[Lawler] Fixated, that's a good word.
Oh, my God.
[JR] Oh, the power of the seven-two, 500-pounder.
Good grief, look at the strength.
[crowd cheering]
The tag team champions.
Who were successful against DX.
Road Dogg and X-Pac at Backlash.
And the way they were successful is by
using the ring bell to bust open X-Pac.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Looks like we may have repeat of the ring bell.
[JR] And Edge has got the ring bell on his hand.
[Lawler] Watch your back, Showkishi.
[JR] From behind and referee Teddy Long has called for the bell.
[Lawler] Oh.
[JR] Referee called for the bell.
[Lawler] The bell's in the ring, you idiot.
[laughing]
Ring it, referee.
[announcer] The winners by disqualification,
Rikishi and Showkishi.
[Lawler] I've told you referees are a dime a dozen.
You can't even ring a bell-- uh-oh.
[JR] Oh, my God. Look at this.
[Lawler] You gotta be kidding me.
[JR] Edge and Christian rolling out of cheek's way.
[Lawler] I don't blame them.
[JR] There was a whole lot of ass about to come down
on the Tag Team Champions
who were lucky to survive DX at Backlash.
-What are those two-- Hey, wait a minute. -[Lawler] Whoa!
[JR] Road Dogg and X-Pac,
driving Edge and Christian back into the ring.
And right back to Showkishi and Rikishi.
[Lawler] Oh, no, JR.
What do you think these guys have in mind?
[JR] I think they may back that ass up.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh, here it goes. -[crowd cheering]
-[JR] Cheek to check for good luck. -[Lawler] Ooh.
Oh, no.
Next thing you know, these giant guys will be in a Sherman commercial.
[Lawler] I hope Pete Rose is now watching this.
[JR] Oh, Stinkface.
[Lawler] Oh, look out! Look out! [laughs]
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, look at Showkishi!
["You Look Fly Today" playing]
[Lawler] The double Stinkface!
[JR] I don't think we've ever seen a double Stinkface before.
[Lawler] And I don't think Edge and Christian gotta worry about
their fans wanting to kiss them on the way to the ring anymore.
[JR] Quite the impression made on the Tag Team Champions
by Showkishi and Rikishi.
[Lawler] And now the dance shades come out.
There they go!
This could register on the Richter scale.
[JR] You're talking about busting a move.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] They could certainly bust toilet seats.
[JR laughs]
[Lawler] Look at this!
[JR] Go on, King. Go on with your bad self.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah, right.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Well, folks, Eddie Guerrero
will defend the European title
in a rematch with Essa Rios next!
Steph, I just… I just don't get this.
I mean the way it's stands right now, your brother Shane
is gonna walk out here tonight
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
I mean, let's face it. There is no way he can lose this
and I don't get it. I mean, that is my title. It is my belt.
The World Wrestling Entertainment Championship belongs to me.
I do not understand
where your dad is coming from on this.
I don't either.
You know, I know that that's your championship.
The only thing that I can think of is,
maybe Dad wants to see who the better man is.
What?
["We're All Together Now" playing]
[JR] A lot of-- That's Jonathan Ogden,
Priest Holmes, and Bennie Thompson of the Baltimore Ravens.
[Lawler] There's a few good players.
[JR] They're in the front row. They're WWE fans,
they're just playing in the wrong league.
[Lawler] Huh?
-[laughs] -[JR] XFL.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Here comes Lita!
[JR] Return match from Blacklash, the European Title on deck here,
and certainly, some of that fuel added to the fire.
[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute.
-What? -[JR] Lita's wearing Chyna's prom dress.
[Lawler] I can't believe it.
[JR] Let's show you how that came about.
After Eddie Guerrero won the match-up at Backlash,
this was a post-match celebration.
Eddie and Chyna come directly from a prom right to the ring.
And Lita…
[Lawler] Chyna was wearing the prom dress and it got stripped off of her by Lita.
Look at it, ripped right off of the back of Chyna, and--
[JR] And that's when you said…
[Lawler] Bra and panties! [laughs] And Chyna never looked finer.
Man, oh, man!
[JR] No dimples on that backside. I'll tell you that.
-So we have a return match, if you will. -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it's for the World Wrestling Entertainment
European Championship.
In the ring, being accompanied by Lita, from Guadalajara, Mexico,
weighing in at 217 pounds,
Essa Rios.
[Lawler] I don't know if this is very smart on the part of Lita to wear…
["Latino Heat" playing]
[Lawler] Mamacita? It's prom down.
[announcer] His opponent,
being accompanied by the Ninth Wonder of the World, Chyna,
from El Paso, Texas, weighing in at 205 pounds,
he is the World Wrestling Entertainment European Champion,
Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] Oh, mamacita.
[JR] Well, we have got a raucous crowd here tonight,
no better way to see the WWE than live.
We're gonna be in CincinnatI Gardens on Saturday night, May the 13th.
Columbus, Ohio, at the Value City Arena on Sunday, May the 14th.
And don't forget tickets go on sale this Saturday
in such cities as Peoria, Illinois, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Huntsville, Alabama, Chattanooga, Tennessee,
and Hartford, Connecticut for upcoming live WWE events.
[Lawler] Latino Heat! Look at-- oh. Look at the…
[JR] They are…
I don't like that.
[Lawler] Does that gown look a little big on Lita?
Look at the shelf. You could set a drink on that.
[JR] I think Lita has had shelf augmentation.
-[Lawler] You think so? -[JR] At least temporarily.
Essa Rios gets another shot and he knows how to beat Eddie Guerrero.
Whether he could get it done here tonight or not,
and Lita trying to make sure she's got a smile on her face.
She's very proud of stripping Chyna down to her…
-[Lawler] Bra and panties. -[JR] Okay. Okay.
-At Backlash. -[Lawler] Don't get a little berserk.
-[JR] You were doing it. -[Lawler] Look at this.
[JR] Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] Turn up the Latino Heat.
And by the way, I did find out that Eddie Guerrero and Chyna
were voted the cutest couple at the prom.
[JR] Well, that's good to know. Oh, my God!
-[Lawler] Man, oh, man! -[JR] And Eddie Guerrero
just got folded up there right on the ropes, and now…
Essa Rios' landing on the apron.
Still to come,
not only will Chris Benoit defend the Intercontinental Championship
against Tazz--
-[Lawler] Look at this! What in the… -[JR] Oh, what a spin.
Right into the headscissors by Essa Rios.
A little lucha libre style. Backbreaker.
It could be all and-- Two and a half count.
[Lawler] Lucha libre.
Let's see it again.
Call it, JR.
-Eddie Guerrero, looking right here. -[Lawler] Oh.
[JR] Saw that--
Something very comfortable with that at Backlash.
Eddie escaping injury now.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. Watch it. -[JR] Third time may be the charm.
They're right out here in front of us. Eddie Guerrero, landing on our table.
[Lawler] I don't like this.
Eddie Guerrero, the European Champion, rolling back inside.
-[Lawler] Oh, Chyna. -[JR] And Chyna just nailed Essa Rios
with a big time right hand.
Here.
[Lawler] Oh, man.
[JR] Chyna going deep in the crotch of Essa Rios
and dropping him south on the ring apron.
[Lawler] Mamacita wouldn't go deep on the crutch, wouldn't she?
That's what it looked like to me.
Well, Chris Benoit and Tazz, the Intercontinental Title tonight
but nothing bigger than The Rock and Shane McMahon.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. Look out. -[JR] Something is off here.
There's a lot of confidence in the McMahon-Helmsley regime.
There is a foregone conclusion to them
that Shane is gonna win this title tonight.
[Lawler] Yeah. I thought the keyword was when Triple H said,
"Hey, the way your dad's got this match setup."
[JR] All right. Something smells here,
and it ain't that prom dress.
Look at the neckbreaker.
-One, two, three. -[JR] And Eddie Guerrero…
-[bell dings] -[JR] What a unique move and the cover.
[announcer] Your winner and still the World Wrestling Entertainment
European Champion,
Eddie Guerrero.
[JR] Almost an airplane spin into the neckbreaker by Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] That was almost for the honor of Mamacita.
Hey, look at this.
-Whoa! -[JR] Chyna, with a dropkick
knocking down Essa Rios and Lita.
-[Lawler] She wants her prom dress back. -[JR] Uh-oh.
[Lawler] What are those?
[JR] Oh, my God!
[Lawler] Where is… Hey, bra and panty.
[Lawler] Bra and panty, yahoo! Look at this!
[JR] Ripping off that prom dress and exposing that nice shoulder tattoo.
[Lawler] And bra and panties!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What are those?
[JR] Those things you put in your tights and your wrist knots or something.
[Lawler] What are you talking about?
["Latino Heat" playing]
[JR] Mamacita got a little bit of retribution from Backlash.
-[Lawler] Move your hands. -[JR] I got a feeling this ain't over.
Something's always coming off here.
Tonight, inside a steel cage, there you see it,
The Rock and Shane McMahon for the WWE Title.
And, King, something stinks about this.
[Lawler] Something bad's gonna happen. I can assure you.
Oh, God. This is hot coffee, Tori.
Earl, I was just grabbing some tea.
Accidents happen.
That's okay. I have another shirt in my locker room.
I didn't like this tea anyway.
Yeah.
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[JR] What's up with that?
Accidents happen, my…
-[Lawler] That was an accident. -[JR] Sure it was.
["13" playing]
[JR] Here comes the former ECW Champion.
The man that will challenge Chris Benoit for the Intercontinental Title
right here, a heartbeat away.
[Lawler] And tonight, Raw is War is brought to you by FRAM,
who asked, "When was the last time you changed your air filter?"
[JR] And by Chef Boyardee,
overstuff yourself on Monday night
with Chef Boyardee Overstuffed and the WWE.
[Lawler] And by PhoneFree.com.
Free long distance calls over the internet.
[JR] Accident.
[Lawler] What? You got to be careful--
Chris Benoit, you come out here, week in and week out
with that same puss on your face,
like the world owes you something.
Well, I'll tell you what,
I'ma turn that frown upside down, punk.
So you just keep that bad mood
because the mood is about to change!
[JR] I think Tazz just said he's gonna put a smile on Benoit's face.
["Shooter" playing]
-[Lawler] Why'd he wanna do that? -[JR] That'd be a miracle.
[Lawler] Got that same puss on.
[JR] Well, let us remind you that retired WWE Superstar,
Mick Foley will be on Now and Again, this Friday night.
Check your local listings for Mick's special appearance
on Now And Again, this Friday night.
[Lawler] It should be called "Now And Then"
because he was then, he's not now.
[JR] Only in your mind. Not mine.
[Lawler] Triple H made sure of that.
[JR] Tazz, you-- Well, he did that. That's a fact,
Snap suplex by Benoit on Tazz.
[Lawler] Don't get all flustered, JR,
talking about the man, Mick Foley. [laughs]
[JR] Intercontinental Title on the line here.
Well, I'll tell you what, Benoit involved in a wild match-up
with Chris Jericho at Backlash while Tazz--
Uh-oh, look out. Look at Benoit with the headbutts.
Vile headbutts, aggressive headbutts.
And Tazz, blocking the right hand.
Nice suplex and we've-- So close to having a new champion.
[Lawler] It wasn't that close.
[JR] Again, another two-count by Tazz on Chris Benoit.
Tazz, involved in that Six-Way Hardcore Match-up at Backlash.
[Lawler] You know, it's obvious to me that you're pulling for Tazz.
I don't know what you have in common with Tazz,
a guy from the streets of Brooklyn.
[JR] I respect both these guys, and here comes Perry Saturn.
The Intercontinental Title is on the line here.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[JR] And Saturn and Tazz,
no love lost to say the very least here.
I'm not sure if Saturn was looking at Tazz.
Oh, look-- fisherman suplex.
And that's it.
-Benoit got the distraction. -[Lawler] Man.
[announcer] Your winner and still the World Wrestling Entertainment
Intercontinental Champion, Chris Benoit.
[Lawler] What are you doing? It wasn't his fault.
[JR] Tazz going after Saturn.
Tazz took his eye off the ball.
[Lawler] It wasn't Saturn's fault.
[JR] Why was Saturn even down here?
[Lawler] He wanna watch this great match.
[JR] Hardcore Bob Holly.
Hardcore Holly.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[JR] Now, Hardcore Holly…
with a… a version of a slam…
right on Benoit. What's…
[Lawler] What is going on here? Look at that!
And now Holly taking out both Tazz and Saturn.
[Hardcore Holly's theme playing]
[JR] What the hell is…
[Lawler] Well, Hardcore just sent a message.
I don't know exactly who. Who?
[JR] What… What is…
[indistinct conversation]
-We'll stick in there, hang in there. -Right.
You guys know the rules, you know what to do.
-Right. -Do what you're supposed to do
and keep it--
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[JR] My God, that's-- Now that's intimidation.
[Lawler] What was Hebner doing anyway?
Crash Holly, we saw earlier on tonight,
another defense of the Hardcore Title,
you're defending the thing 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Is it starting to get to you,
the stress' starting to get to you defending the title?
No I got no pressure whatsoever.
I mean, I retained my title at Backlash yesterday.
I mean, it-- Did you hear that?
Do you-- Michael, you're looking at me.
What are you looking at?
-What are you talking about? -What are you looking at?
I can't take it, the pressure is getting to me, I mean,
everywhere I go, when I go to a restaurant, like,
I put an order and the waitresses are looking at me, they're planning to get me,
they think they're taking my order but they're not taking my order.
They're planning to get me-- For the love of God,
can I get a moment's rest, Michael?
-[Lawler] Oh! -[JR] Whoa!
[Lawler] Well, that answers his question. The ref.
[JR] Steve Blackman, going for the cover.
And Crash Holly having to kick-out.
Let's go, get up.
[JR] Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
Crash-- The only championship in the WWE that's defended
every minute of every day.
[Lawler] You heard him say the pressure is getting to him.
I mean, no matter where he goes.
Like he said, to a restaurant,
he thinks the waitress is taking his order,
she wants to take his Hardcore Title.
What are they doing? Are they coming out here?
[JR] Absolutely.
[Lawler] No!
[JR] The Lethal Weapon, and Crash Holly--
[Lawler] Oh, wow.
[JR] Crash Holly, and we've got a referee,
we've got a Hardcore Title Match here.
[Lawler] Oh, look at this. He's mocking The Lethal Weapon.
That's not smart.
[JR] Not very wise was that move.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Here we go.
Oh.
[JR] Blackman, now hammering away on ol' Elroy.
[Lawler] He might want to jettison himself on out of here.
[JR] Ol' boy Elroy…
[Lawler] They are coming out here.
Is this like a for-real match here or what?
[JR] Absolutely. That's what I'm--
As far as I'm concerned it is because we've got a referee,
they're in the ring.
And it's looking to get hardcore.
[Lawler] Little ol' Elroy's chimney was a little clogged to begin with,
just being from the Holly family.
[JR] Oh, right in the knees!
[Lawler laughing] Oh.
[JR] That was back-of-the-head shot that rung.
That's got to be all!
But, somehow, that little son of a gun got a shoulder up.
[Lawler] Run. Get away.
[JR] Crash Holly… Oh.
…has been assaulted and challenged in a variety of locations…
[Lawler] It's like everybody wants to be the Hardcore Champion.
[crowd chattering]
[men whooping]
[JR] No disqualification.
Falls Count Anywhere.
And Crash reversed on Steve Blackman.
[Lawler] Look out.
[JR] Trash can lid to the head.
[Lawler] Take out the trash. He's trying to get away.
There you go.
[JR] Crash going-- Get out of here, Crash.
[Lawler] Look at this!
[JR] That's Jonathan Ogden,
the all-pro offensive lineman of the Ravens, going for the cover!
[Lawler] Look at Germany Thompson!
They're trying to be Hardcore Champions!
-[JR] Get out of here, Crash. -[Lawler] This is great!
[JR] This wouldn't happen in the XFL.
-Ogden and Germany Thompson… -[Lawler] I can't believe it.
[Lawler] Ogden took a shot at Crash!
[JR] And what else can happen here tonight?
-As if we didn't know. -[Lawler] Oh, man.
[JR] Because that man, The Rock,
will be stepping in the steel cage with Shane McMahon.
I don't see how The Rock can retain his title.
There may be no way!
We are live on Raw, the WWE title about to be decided,
and I don't like the surroundings a bit.
And I'm not talking about the sold-out Baltimore Arena,
I'm talking about the steel cage.
I'm talking about too much confidence in the McMahon-Helmsley regime.
It's almost a foregone conclusion as far as they're concerned,
that The Rock is gonna lose the WWE Title to Shane McMahon.
[Lawler] Well, wait, you sound like Shane wouldn't be a deserving champion.
Oh, by the way, where is Shane? Oh, here we go.
[JR] Remember, to win this match,
you must escape
-from the cage to the floor. -[Lawler] Wait a minute, that's Vince,
that's not Shane.
That's ol' daddy dearest.
[Lawler] That's all Shane's trying to do, is following in his father's footsteps.
You know, Vince was once the WWE Champion.
-[JR] I remember it. -[Lawler] And probably would still be
to this day if he hadn't graciously-- I mean, he just, like, gave up the title.
[JR] Wait. What the hell is this?
[Lawler] There's Shane. What do you mean?
[JR] Yeah, but look at that.
Brisco and Patterson, Patterson is always bringing up the rear.
And they got referee shirts on. What's the view here?
[announcer] The following is a Steel Cage Match
and it's for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger, weighing in at 236 pounds,
Shane McMahon.
-[JR] Well… -[Lawler] The stooges in referee shirts.
[JR] Yeah. The stooges, Brisco and Patterson.
I hope that we're not supposed to believe
or buy into the fact that they have been assigned
to referee this match-up.
Triple H is-- doesn't seem to be overwhelmed
that Shane was getting this opportunity, because he seem to know full well
that Triple H-- Shane's gonna win this thing.
[Lawler] Well, they look like they're on the same page now.
And look at the cage, JR, it's being lowered.
Oh, look at Stephanie.
[JR] What must be going through The Rock's mind?
He must know that his chances of retaining the WWE Title
under these circumstances are somewhat remote.
["No Chance In Hell" playing]
[Lawler] The ominous cage is being lowered.
[JR] Now this is a dangerous superstructure, I'll tell you.
Very unforgiving.
-And remember, pinfalls are non-existent. -[Lawler] Right.
[JR] There's no time limits, no count-outs.
[Lawler] No submission.
So he can throw the People's Elbow out the window
or the Rock Bottom. That ain't gonna do him any good.
[JR] The only way to win this match is escape the cage.
[Lawler] Hey, look, did you notice that stooge Patterson is inside the ring
and stooge Brisco is outside?
What's up with that?
[JR] I don't know, but look at Mr. McMahon,
it's almost as if he can't wait.
Something has--
["Know Your Role" playing]
[JR] The Rock has been champion for 24 hours.
[announcer] …from Miami, Florida,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
The Rock.
[Lawler] And if he loses, he'll become the shortest-lived champion
in WWE history.
That's what Vince McMahon said,
history was gonna be made here tonight in this cage.
[JR] McMahon, using Brisco as a shield.
The Rock has got to stay focused here.
The Rock has got to get in the cage.
I'm assuming the cage door will then be locked,
the only way out would be over the top.
That's my assumption.
[Lawler] You talk about focus, if I were Shane, I'd focus on Rock
as soon as Rock steps foot in that ring,
I'd high-tail it up that cage and over till I'm good.
I'd high-tail it right now.
[JR] The WWE Title will be at stake.
[crowd cheering]
-[bell dings] -[Lawler] There's the bell. Here we go.
[JR] And stooge Patterson has rung the bell.
[Lawler] Go, Shane, climb.
[JR] Shane looks a little bit reluctant, but why not?
[Lawler] Climb like you've never climbed before.
[JR] The Rock, six-five, 270,
and the young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Shane McMahon,
may walk out of here with the gold around his waist.
[Lawler] Well, you know what, I wanna ask you one thing,
What's wrong with being born with a silver spoon in your mouth?
-And look, there he goes. -[JR] Hey, wait a minute,
Patterson…
-Patterson… -[Lawler] Oh.
[JR] …got in The Rock's face, and Shane, trying to make a quick exit.
[Lawler] Climb, Shane, climb!
Oh.
[JR] The Rock, knocking down Shane McMahon.
[Lawler] Oh, The Rock's enjoying this.
[JR] If Shane McMahon would have had his way,
obviously, The Rock would not have defeated Shane's brother-in-law,
Triple H, who's nursing a slightly separated shoulder at ringside.
[Lawler] Boy, but you know what a historical transition this could be?
Last night, Shane at Backlash, was a WWE referee.
Tonight, he could be the WWE Champion.
Well, The Rock, laying the SmackDown on Shane McMahon,
but there's a master plan here.
You got to believe-- Wait, Shane-- The door is open.
Shane, you can't go out the door.
-[Lawler] Look at Vince. -[JR] Trying to pull his son out the door.
-It's a tug of war over the WWE Title. -[Lawler] Whoa! Wait a minute!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Get out of there, Vince!
[JR] And The Rock's stomping away at Mr. McMahon.
[Lawler] He's kicking the owner of this company.
What, is he crazy?
Oh, Vince, are you all right?
[JR] Go check on him. He may need mouth-to-mouth,
or lips to ass.
[Lawler] What is wrong with you?
[JR] Well, what's wrong with you?
[Lawler] Didn't you get yourself in enough trouble
with your lousy commentary last night?
They singled you out right here tonight, don't you remember that?
They're not done with you yet.
[JR] Mr. McMahon, cheering on his son, nothing wrong with cheering on your son
under the right circumstances.
And Shane McMahon, the reverse elbow, and a clothesline.
A couple of high-impact moves, you gotta hand it to Shane McMahon,
who may have hurt his elbow… Now he's taken The Rock.
[Lawler] Shane, get going.
You can't relate to having a son, can you, JR?
Not enough chromosomes, huh?
Come on.
[JR] We don't wanna talk about sons now, do we, King?
[Lawler] Look at Shane.
[JR] I didn't think so.
[crowd chanting] Rocky!
[JR] The Rock, trying to pull himself back up here.
And Shane McMahon, he's got a lot of guts, I'll hand him that.
He's fearless more often than not.
[Lawler] Climb, Shane, climb.
-[JR] But does he deserve-- -[Lawler] Hey!
[JR] And what the-- Triple-- What was that?
[Lawler] He got a stick.
[JR] You don't stick a mean dog with a stick.
[Lawler] That's funny.
-[JR] That's really-- -[Lawler] Some people do.
Look at that shuffle, the Shane shuffle.
Oh.
[JR] The Rock, that's…
[Lawler] He can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
[JR] Struck with a stick by Triple H on the outside.
Come on, Shane, let him have it. Come on.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[JR] DDT for Vince's boy, Shane.
[Lawler] Shane got planted.
Hey! Hey!
[JR] Wait a minute, you call that fair?
You call that fair?
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[JR] You don't know.
[Lawler] Oh, wait a minute.
This is not fair. You're right, this is not fair.
We got a foreign object in the ring.
-[JR] No disqualification. -[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Broken across the spine of The Boy Wonder.
[Lawler] You call that fair, huh? Do you call that fair?
Why not? No disqualification.
[Lawler] Oh, that's what I thought, why not?
Oh, Shane, try to climb.
[JR] The Rock cut him some slack.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] There's Shane McMahon.
Oh.
The Rock is wearing Shane out
and taking him to that wood shed…
-where he belongs. -[Lawler] Man, oh, man.
[JR] There might not be anything left to Shane McMahon
before this is all said and done.
[Lawler] Brisco, what are you doing?
[JR] But you got to believe that there's a master plan here somewhere, someway.
In Vince McMahon's heart, if he has one, he's gotta think
that his boy, Shane is gonna walk out of here with the WWE Title.
And what a right hand by The Rock. And what did Patterson do?
[Lawler] I don't know, but Shane has been checked into the SmackDown hotel
and he ain't-- Uh-oh.
Patterson, that old fool!
What did he do?
Hey, he's the referee, Shane.
[JR] And Shane from behind, Patterson was distracting The Rock.
[Lawler] Go, Shane, go.
-[Mr. McMahon] Come on, Shane. -[Triple H] Come on. You can do it.
[Lawler] Come on.
Like the rungs of a ladder, put one foot in front of the other.
Climb! Go up.
[JR] Shane McMahon has started to climb over the top of the cage.
-[Lawler] Just a little more. -[JR] And become the WWE Champion.
[Lawler] He's almost there!
He's doing it!
[JR] The Rock's gonna get Shane over the top of the cage.
[Lawler] He's halfway up!
[JR] They're in dangerous territory up here!
[Lawler] Oh, no, look how high they are.
Shane, be careful. Oh.
[JR] Right hand by The Rock.
If Shane falls backward, hits the floor, he's the WWE Champion.
He may be broken in half.
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] Oh, Shane's head has hit that motor.
Shane McMahon looks to be knocked out.
Look at Patterson. Look at Patterson holding The Rock's foot.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Shane McMahon's unconscious.
[Lawler] What is Patterson doing?
[JR] The damn referee's trying to-- Patterson lost his mind.
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] And Patterson just hit Rock right in the people's jewels.
A dream come true for Patterson, a low blow.
[Lawler] He screwed The Rock.
[JR] What's Patterson… What's he doing?
[Lawler] He's trying to push-- Wait a minute, Pat, he's unconscious.
[JR] Patterson is trying to shove Shane off from the top of the cage!
-[Lawler yelling] -[JR] That'll break him in half.
[Lawler] Patterson…
[JR] Shane's foot is caught in the… in the cage.
[Lawler] What? The Rock's hitting the referee!
Oh!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler yells]
[JR] Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom on Patterson!
Wait a minute, Shane's coming to.
[Lawler] Get out of there, Shane.
[JR] I don't know if Shane knows where he is.
-He got to look down. -[Lawler] He's going the wrong way.
[JR] Oh, The Rock's got the hair,
The Rock's got Shane by the hair!
Shane's that close to become the WWE Champion.
[Lawler] Get his feet, Vince, pull him down.
[JR] The Rock hanging on with everything he's got.
[Lawler] Jump, Hunter, jump!
[JR] The Rock's title on the line.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] Trying to pull Shane back inside.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[JR] Oh, my God!
For God sakes,
he may have broken Shane McMahon's back!
-Shane, off the top of the cage. -[Lawler] Oh, no.
We're gonna see it.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] There goes the People's Elbow pad,
and here comes the most electrifying move,
-it's the People's Elbow on Shane! -[crowd cheering]
[JR] Shane McMahon has been… has been hammered by The Rock.
[Lawler] Oh!
[JR] The Rock was going outside, damn it!
[Triple H] I'm going in, right?
[JR] Brisco.
[Lawler] Hunter said he's going in.
[JR] Brisco slammed the door on The Rock's head.
[Lawler] But he opened it for Triple H to get in.
[JR] Triple H with one arm!
[Lawler] How gutsy is Triple H?
[JR] He's The Game, all right, but he has no business in this match.
[Lawler] With one arm, he's taking on the WWE Champ.
[JR] But the match is Shane McMahon and The Rock, not Triple H.
[Lawler] Shane, get out.
[JR] Triple H with that separated shoulder,
it's his left shoulder, his right hand, operating very well.
[Lawler] This has been one of Vince's greatest surprises ever, hasn't it, JR?
[JR] This is-- there's no way The Rock's gonna get out of here
with the WWE Title.
[crowd chanting] We want Austin!
[JR] The fans chanting for Austin.
But there would be no Austin tonight.
Austin's in Texas.
[Lawler] I don't think he's got time to get here.
[JR] The Rock is being battered
and fried by The Game.
[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute, JR, look at this.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What is this moron doing out here?
[JR] He was reinstated, was Earl Hebner, at Backlash by Linda McMahon.
[Lawler] Put him to his place, Brisco.
Yeah, get out of here you stumbling idiot.
[JR] That's not right.
[crowd cheering]
Oh!
[JR] Hebner, from behind, rammed Brisco into the cage.
Triple H is trying to drag Shane outside.
[Lawler] Oh!
Right on his separated shoulder!
[JR] Hebner shut the door on The Game's head.
[crowd cheering]
[JR] McMahon is chasing out Hebner.
[Lawler] And he's got the Championship belt.
[JR] The Rock is up!
The Rock, can he make it?
[crowd cheering]
-[bell dings] -[JR] Yes, yes, yes!
["Know Your Role" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, and still the WWE Champion, The Rock.
[JR] There may be hell to pay for Earl Hebner.
But The Rock has dodged a fatal bullet tonight.
[Lawler] Look at the face of Vince McMahon,
his dream has been shattered, his plan is busted like his son, Shane.
[JR] The Rock has walked through
the valley of the McMahon-Helmsley regime and survived!
[Lawler] Shane is a broken mess.
Look at this, this is awful.
[JR] The Rock has dodged a bullet,
but that bull's eye is still on the chest of The Rock,
who's still the WWE Champion! n the chest of The Rock,