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[Dink whistles] Hey guys! [laughs]
[jazz music playing]
[wrestlers cheer]
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[jazz music continues]
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Welcome everyone to the Sunshine State.
Welcome to Tampa, Florida.
Welcome to the campus of University of South Florida
in the magnificent Sun Dome.
Indeed, welcome to the 1995,
WWE Royal Rumble.
Hello, everyone, I'm Vince McMahon along with Jerry "The King" Lawler.
We are joined tonight by our bilingual broadcast team,
Ed Trucco, Carlos Cabrera. Indeed, we're gonna see three
WWE championships up for grabs tonight, in addition to which Irwin R. Schyster
will square off against the phenom, The Undertaker.
And then from there, of course, it's every man for himself,
the 30-man over the top rope Royal Rumble matchup,
-the winner of which, Jerry Lawler… -Yup.
…will go on to WrestleMania and face the WWE champion,
whomever that may be by the time we get to WrestleMania.
But the question, McMahon,
is not who will be the WWE champion at WrestleMania, the question is
who will be the WWE champion after the Rumble tonight
because you see, we have the classic matchup
of two of the most popular wrestlers
in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart against Diesel, and contrary to what you may think,
it's not gonna be a pretty sight because both of these men have vowed
to do whatever it takes to either win or retain the most coveted prize
in World Wrestling Entertainment.
We are ready, ladies and gentlemen, for a Burger King chant--
-No, no, no. We're ready… -What?
…for our first championship matchup.
Here we go, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett on his way.
["'Double J' Jeff Jarrett 1st WWE Theme Tennessee Swing" playing]
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, this contest scheduled for one fall
it's for the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship.
[Vince] If you want it, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett
being led to the ring,
-of course, by his Roadie. -[Howard] …from Music City, USA,
weighing 230 pounds,
-"Double J" Jeff… -[Vince] "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, tonight
is hopeful of becoming the next Intercontinental Champion.
And what about a royal prediction from the get-go, Jerry Lawler?
[Jerry] Well, you know, everybody, all of Double J's fans
from Nashville have come down for this big matchup.
I mean, everybody and his brother who's married to his sister
from Nashville is down here, and I'm gonna go out on a limb
and predict right here, that you're looking at the man
who will be the next Intercontinental Champion.
[Vince] "Double J" Jeff Jarrett ready to wrestle.
By the way, we'd like to say hello, ladies and gentlemen,
to all of our fans over the United Kingdom.
We are broadcasting live on Sky Sports.
As a matter of fact, it's really late over there, isn't it, Jerry Lawler?
[Jerry] Well, it's about-- Let me check my watch here.
It's about, uh, two and a half minutes past midnight
as a matter of fact in jolly old England. And, you know, you're lucky
to have me here, McMahon, because I got a personal invitation
from Prince Charles,
he's giving a royal pajama party at Buckingham Palace tonight.
I could have been there watching the Royal Rumble live in England.
["The Bad Guy" playing]
[Vince] Well, indeed, ladies and gentlemen, yes,
-everyone all over the world… -[Howard] His opponent…
…will see the WWE Royal Rumble on a rebroadcast,
but take a look at this. Take a look at the man oozing machismo.
Yes, he is The Bad Guy.
[Jerry] Two-time Intercontinental Champion,
That's what Double J is looking to become,
a first-time Intercontinental Champion.
[Vince] Double J has had an opportunity or two coming in to the Royal Rumble,
unsuccessful thus far in his attempt to roust away
the Intercontinental Championship from Razor Ramon.
Double J, how about that hat?
Have you ever seen a hat and glasses quite like that?
[Jerry] It almost looks as good as my crown, doesn't it?
-[Vince] Uh, what do you mean? -[Jerry] Now, don't start, McMahon.
-[Vince] All right, I won't. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] The Bad Guy, oh, yeah,
Razor Ramon, what an extraordinary competitor.
Big smile on Razor's face. Why not?
[Jerry] He may not be smiling when this match is over.
[Vince] "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, ladies and gentlemen,
hoping to put the figure-four leglock on The Bad Guy,
Razor Ramon, and Double J has indeed perfected that hold.
A hold, I might add, that was brought to the WWE by "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers,
the first WWE champion, of course, a Hall of Famer,
the late great "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers,
Originating the figure-four leglock. And Double J,
-take a look at this outfit, would you? -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
-[bell ringing] -[Vince] Look at The Roadie's cap
there with all the musical notes on the back.
[Jerry] You know, Double J has got big plans after he wins
-this Intercontinental title. -[Vince] Is that right?
[Jerry] That's right. You know, he's-- They love him in Vegas.
They love him in Nashville. After this, he's going to Broadway.
He's gonna star in a hit musical, Phantom of the Grand Ole Opry.
[Vince laughs] Phantom of the Grand Ole Opry?
-[Jerry] Oh, yeah. -[Vince] I see, all right.
Last Monday night, Double J had his problems
with "The Hitman" Bret Hart
and The Roadie had his problem with William Shatner.
[Jerry] Don't start, McMahon.
[Vince] All right, you had your problems with him as well.
[crowd chanting] Razor!
[Vince] And again, we hear this "Razor" chant.
No question, ladies and gentlemen,
Razor very close to home Miami, Florida down here in Tampa.
he is a fan favorite to say the least.
And look at the-- Uh-oh, The Roadie--
Look out, here comes Double J, missing with the clothesline.
Whoa. Into the hard right hand. Another one.
Look at this, Razor Ramon is rocking "Double J" Jeff Jarrett,
to the buckle, out for the ride, yes, indeed and--
-Nice maneuver by double-- Oh -[Jerry] Oh.
-[Vince] Clip to the jaw by Double J. -[Jerry] Oh, yes.
[Vince] Off the ropes and Razor missing with the roundhouse
-And-- Uh-oh. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Look out, Double J for the ride.
Razor Ramon-- Oh, look at-- Oh, no.
And that'll take it right out of ya, and indeed, Double J to the outside.
The Bad Guy obviously winning the early round, so to speak.
[Jerry] Yeah, he started off hot, McMahon, but come on, Roadie,
get in there, freshen him up a little bit.
That's what looks-- You see he's got some water
in his back pocket there. He's got him a towel.
-[Vince] Yeah, of course. -[Jerry] Taking care of Double J.
-[referee] Four! -[Vince] Well, I think Razor
could very easily take care of Double J, maybe not so easily though tonight,
you never can tell what's gonna happen in the WWE.
Oh, look at this.
Please, Razor has the size advantage and perhaps the advantage
as far as aggression is concerned.
[Jerry] I think The Roadie may more than offset any advantage
that Razor Ramon should have.
[Vince] Well, you bring up a good point because The Roadie,
instrumental in a win, it was a count-out,
a win for Double J over The British Bulldog
not that long ago.
-[crowd chanting, cheering] -[Vince] Arm drag takedown nicely
-executed by "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. -[Jerry] Oh, yeah!
What do you think about that now?
[Vince] Double J, of course, wants to use
World Wrestling Entertainment as a stepping stone.
Jerry wants to gain every accolade
he possibly can here in the WWE, but actually, he really wants
-to achieve stardom in country music. -[Jerry] I know that, McMahon.
As-- But as far as I'm concerned, he's already achieved that.
-I mean, he's got that great album out. -[Vince] Yeah, but no one can find it.
[Jerry] Well, it's sold-out everywhere.
[Vince] Quick go-behind, tight waist, and a nice reversal there by Double J.
All right, oh! And he's working the elbow and indeed,
Double J reverses Razor Ramon. And again, that familiar strut.
[Jerry] Yeah, and look, The Roadie is strutting, too.
-It's kind of a double strut. -[Vince] Uh-huh.
[Jerry] I think Double J may be just a little quicker than Razor Ramon.
What do you think?
[Vince] I don't know about that. This weekend, by the way,
Razor was unplugged. We've heard of the MTV Unplugged,
-but Razor was unplugged. -[Jerry chuckles]
-He was. -[Vince] Heard there this weekend by…
by The Roadie who was out by the tech area,
goaded on by "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett coming into this match
with a slight psychological advantage, at least in that regard.
Top wrist lock and Double J in some trouble.
-Razor is showing us… -[Jerry] You said speed, look at that.
[Vince] Better watch that elbow.
And Razor quickly behind Double J. Nice takedown by Double J Jeff…
-[Jerry] Oh, look. -[Vince] Oh, my goodness.
[Jerry] What do you think of that, McMahon?
[Vince] I think that's too smart actually.
[Jerry] No, that gives Double J a psychological advantage.
Look at-- Look at the look on Razor's face right now.
He cannot believe that Double J would do that.
Now, he's embarrassed right in front of his home state fans here.
[Vince] I think it's a silly maneuver on the part of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett.
I mean, the one thing you don't wanna do is raise the ire of Razor Ramon.
[Jerry] I don't think Double J is worried one bit about that.
-[crowd jeering] -[Vince] Oh, indeed, The Bad Guy
is oozing machismo, it appears Double J is oozing confidence here tonight.
-[Jerry] Exactly. -[Vince] Before this capacity crowd
of the Sun Dome here in Tampa.
Just the first of three WWE championship matches,
ladies and gentlemen, and we mentioned at the outset,
of course, the Tag Team title will be up for grabs,
more on that later on. And, of course, Big Daddy Cool
against "The Hitman" Bret Hart. Oh, what a right hand.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Look out. -[Vince] And another.
Yes, indeed, Razor brings the house up.
[Jerry] Okay. Maybe it was a mistake to make Razor mad. I don't know.
[Vince] And there's nothing the Roadie can do about that. Not a thing.
A bottle of water's not gonna cut it.
[referee] Four! Five!
[Vince] And Double J better watch himself,
he certainly does not wanna be counted out.
There's no way you can win the championship on a count-out
or for that matter, a disqualification. It must be a pin or a submission.
-Oh, come on. -[Jerry] What?
[Vince] Obvious psychological tactics here on the part of Double J.
-All right. -[Roadie] You got him Double J.
-You look great. -[Vince] Listen to The Roadie.
[Jerry] It's what he's out there for, little reassurance,
little assistance if it's needed.
Listen to all of these people here.
Thousands of people telling Razor he's the greatest.
And I would think that Double J could have one.
[Vince] But the thing of it is, Double J is gonna have to take the title
away from Razor Ramon. And that is no easy task whatsoever.
Double j is gonna have to outmaneuver, outwit, outwrestle The Bad Guy.
And right now, Razor is taking it to Double J.
[Jerry] I'll give-- I'll give Razor a little credit.
You know, I guess you got to give him credit. It was just--
When last August at SummerSlam, he defeated Diesel
to win the Intercontinental title. But you got to remember,
he had Walter Payton at ringside with him.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Matter of fact, he did
and Shawn Michaels very instrumental in Razor's victory.
You can look at it certainly that way.
And speaking of football greats, yes, Walter Payton joining us at SummerSlam.
Well, here tonight, ladies and gentlemen, in the pre-game show,
Todd Pettengill introduced, if you would,
believe it or not, Lawrence Taylor is here.
-[Jerry] Lawrence Taylor. -[Vince] Number 56,
one of the all-time greats, invited here by "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel
-from last Monday-- Nice dropkick. -[Jerry] Look at that move.
[Vince] And another one. Double J with great timing thus far.
-[Jerry] Wow. -[Vince] Double J taking it
-to Razor Ramon. -[Jerry] Nail him, cover him.
[Vince] Double J trying to time this perfectly off and--
Oh, look at this.
And this-- Double J strutting, now, on the other side, here he comes.
Down goes The Bad Guy. A cover, one, two, and a kick-out.
Double J wanting perhaps a little quicker count there
by the official.
Jeff Jarrett, Double J, against Razor Ramon and right now,
-Double J with the advantage. -[Jerry] Pillar to post-- Uh-oh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Double for Double J and--
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Vince] Razor saw that one coming.
Dropping, no, and missing with the elbow.
A cover, a quick cover, referee, one and two, no.
[Jerry] Come on, Roadie, tell that referee how to count.
[Vince] I think The Roadie best should stay to the outside,
maybe even back in the dressing room area.
-And now, Double J… -[Jerry] You got to admit, McMahon,
Double J is obviously quicker than Razor Ramon.
He's moved out of the way, he's been behind him, he got behind him,
he's out-- He's not only outsmarting him in my opinion,
but he is definitely quicker.
[Vince] I'm not so sure, perhaps, a little quicker, certainly no more agile
and Razor Ramon…
[Jerry] He looks stunned and did you see his face?
-I think he's stunned. -[Vince] I'll grant you that.
Wouldn't you be stunned after a succession of dropkicks?
Back to his feet, trying to break the hold and does,
Razor off the rope, over the hip, no. A nice block. Another block, backslide.
Razor caught him. Get him down. One, two, and, no. Oh, so close.
Oh, what a clothesline and down goes Razor Ramon.
Another cover here. And a kick-out by Razor.
Seesaw matchup. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett is taking it to Razor Ramon.
Reversal now, coming off the rope, back body drop, no. Sunset flip.
-[Jerry] Look out. -[Vince] Razor--
There it is, there it is. Oh! One, two.
[Jerry] He got him. Oh, man.
[Vince] So, very, very close. And again, a dropkick.
[Jerry] Here's a cover and that should do it and-- No.
[Roadie] Come on, ref!
[Vince] Razor Ramon, a bit off his game it appears.
But then again, let's give credit to Double J who's very much on his game.
[Jerry] I've been waiting for that, McMahon.
On the top of this game.
He has a chance to become the Intercontinental Champion,
to realize his dream.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Vince] A clip to the jaw
by "Double J" Jeff Jarrett.
Razor Ramon being set up in the far side now.
And wait a minute, sleeper hold.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Double J perhaps sensing victory.
Double J hanging on.
Oh, and can't hang on. Off the rope, missing with a roundhouse as Razor in--
-Nice maneuver by Double J. -[Jerry] Look at the quickness.
[Vince] I saw it. Coming off the rope and a back body-- No, neckbreaker.
Double J unquestionably just a half a second quicker than Razor Ramon.
Here's the cover, the foot's on the rope.
-[Jerry] No, it's not. What? -[Vince] The foot's on the rope, ref.
Take a look.
[Jerry] He's got him now.
[Vince] All right, disqualify him.
Get him out of there. Double J will do anything
to win the Intercontinental Championship, no question about that.
[Jerry] Wouldn't you?
-Come on, Double J, get back On him. -[Vince] A hard right hand.
[Roadie] You got it, baby. You got it.
[Vince] A great deal in the way of fisticuffs, here,
being displayed in our opening Intercontinental Championship matchup.
Razor reversing, to the buckle and-- No. Look at that maneuver.
-[Jerry] Look out, he's behind-- No. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince shouting indistinctly]
[Jerry] He's got to disqualify him for that.
No, don't disqualify him.
[Vince] And you can't win a championship
on a disqualification or lose on a disqualification. Look at this.
-[Jerry] Turn around. -[Vince] Razor Ramon, split second timing…
Cover's up. Cover him, lights out on the count of three. Oh, no.
[Jerry] …shoulders up.
[Vince] And now Razor questioning the official.
Razor thought that there could have been a little faster count, I think.
And look out, here comes the clothesline for sure-- No, Double J sidestepping
-Razor Ramon and Razor to the outside. -[Jerry] It's that quickness again.
This is my astute kingly opinion, but I think Razor Ramon
has come into this match underestimating the ability
-of Double J. -[Vince] And unfortunately,
it appears as though Razor Ramon hurt his left leg.
-[Jerry] Knee maybe. -[Vince] And a matchup
on Monday night Raw-- Oh, wait a minute. Look at that.
That was a clip.
That was an old-fashioned clip behind the official's back.
[Jerry] That may be it, McMahon. That's something--
Oh, Lawrence Taylor sitting at ringside, he would know
how devastating that can be.
That's a… that could be a career ender right there.
[Vince] The official continuing the count.
Come on, Razor Ramon getting up. Razor trying to get back up
-on his feet, get back into the ring and… -[crowd cheering]
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] Ref. He's done.
[Vince] Oh, no.
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this bout as a result of a count-out,
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett.
["Tennessee Swing" playing]
[Jerry] I'm gonna tell you, McMahon, Ramon's knee is gone.
[Vince] "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, ladies and gentlemen,
-with the help of his Roadie. -[Roadie] Mic check.
-[Vince] Wait a minute. What's this? -Cut the music. Wait a minute.
[song ends abruptly]
He ain't getting out this easy. I didn't come here to get my hand raised.
You people didn't come here
to watch Double J get his hand raised and not in pay-per-view land,
you didn't pay your good money to watch Double J get his hand raised.
-[Vince] What's he talking about? -And most importantly, myself,
I came here to take the Intercontinental title
from around your waist, Razor Ramon.
-[Jerry] That's right. -[Jeff Jarrett] So, if you think
you're getting off this easy, you're proving to everyone
-just what a real coward you are. -[Vince] Is he trying to entice Razor
to come back to the ring? Is that what he's trying to do?
You may have yellow on your boots and on your knee pads
and on your tights. Well, you might as well go ahead
and paint a yellow stripe up your back because if you don't
get back in the ring and finish this match,
one way or the other for one, two, three, then you are a big coward.
-You know what… -[Vince] The matchup is over there.
Razor was counted out. The matchup is over.
He ain't no Chico. He ain't no Bad Guy.
-You heard me. -[Jerry] Now, what kind of man is he,
-McMahon? -It must be chicken.
-Chicken, chicken, chicken, chicken. -[Vince] Obviously, as we stated
at the outset, you cannot win a WWE championship by count-out
or disqualification. You must pin your opponent
or make him submit.
…of the greatest singer, the greatest entertainer,
and greatest wrestler in the world today.
[Jerry] You got to admit, McMahon, if he can walk,
-he ought to get back in the ring. -[Jeff Jarrett] Referee,
-step out of the way… -[Vince] Wait a minute.
Double J is attempting to entice Razor to come back into the ring.
…let's finish this match, one, two, three.
[Vince] And here, Double J's Roadie was the person to put Razor out
of the match, he's barking at Razor
to get back into the ring and continue the matchup.
-[Jerry] He's gonna do it. -[Vince] I can't believe it.
-[Jerry] Is he gonna… -[Vince] Razor Ramon apparently
-is gonna do just that. -A big yellow-bellied coward.
[Jerry] Well, come on. Let's see, McMahon,
let's see if he'll show everybody how tough he really is.
Yeah. Come on in here. We're gonna finish this match.
Referee, quit trying to talk him out of it.
[Vince] Well, now, the official asking Razor Ramon…
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] He's gonna start it.
-[Vince] Wow. I can't believe this. -[crowd cheering]
This matchup has started all over again.
Double J has enticed Razor Ramon to get back into the ring.
Razor, obviously with the bad wheel.
We saw what The Roadie did. That was a clip.
And you said before, King,
that can very easily be a career-ending injury.
[Jerry] That's right. And you got-- Look out. Look out, Jeff.
-[Vince] One, two, and he gets him-- He did not get him.
[Jerry] Oh, yeah, there you go. Go to work on that leg.
You realize how smart Double J is? He's got himself--
Look at-- He's-- The leg is already weakened down.
Go for the figure-four, Double J.
He's got him set up for it perfect, McMahon.
-And that-- -[Vince] Here we have it.
Wait, a small package, that'll do it, yes, he got-- No, he did not.
Razor did not put Double J away.
And again, Double J taking advantage of the injured left leg.
Look at this. More damage being done to the knee now by Double J.
This is a first…
here in the-- For the Royal Rumble, for a match of this consequence
to continue after it was already over.
[Jerry] Well, you got to admit, Razor Ramon…
-[Vince] Oh, my goodness. -[Jerry chuckling]
Razor Ramon, his own worst enemy.
He let the cheers of all of these thousands of people
go to his head and it may cost him the title.
[Vince] Razor Ramon unquestionably oozing with machismo for sure.
-And look at this. -[Jerry] He's obviously got
more machismo than brains.
[Roadie] Oh, you ain't so bad now, are you pal?
[Vince] The Roadie yelling into Razor Ramon's ear.
And I'm sure Razor is very sorry
that he continued this matchup. Look at this.
-Double J, Double J, and across the leg. -[groans]
-[Roadie] You ain't so bad now, are you? -[Vince] Double J, ladies and gentlemen,
capitalizing on what his-- What his manager,
or his Roadie, call him what you will, did to Razor Ramon
on the outside of the ring behind the official's back.
And then Razor sucked in to coming back into the ring
and continuing the matchup.
[Jerry] Well, see, that just goes to show you, McMahon,
just to satisfy his fans out here,
he's risking permanent knee damage. Look out.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And, oh, no.
-One! Two! -[Vince] And Double J
has continued to attack the injured left leg of Razor Ramon.
And I think the official has to consider stopping this matchup right now.
And again, Double J would not win the title if that were to occur.
Oh, wait a minute. Here comes--
Here comes the figure-four leglock. Can he get it?
Can he get it? He does. He's got it.
[Jerry] It is over now, McMahon. That's it.
[Vince] Double J has the figure-four leglock locked in on Razor Ramon.
[Jerry] Go ahead and give up. Just get it over with.
Don't listen to these idiots out here now, Razor.
[Vince] Razor Ramon, can he withstand this kind of pain?
-[Jerry] No way. -[Vince] Can he reverse it
-on "Double J" Jeff Jarrett? -[Jerry] No way.
Stick a fork in it. He's done.
[Vince] The Roadie with a half-smile on his face.
He did the damage earlier on. And Razor hanging on.
[Jerry] Why is he not giving up?
[Vince] Razor Ramon, ladies and gentlemen, trying to hang on
-to the Intercontinental Championship. -[crowd chattering]
You're not losing with… [speaks indistinctly]
-[Jerry] This is foolish, McMahon. -[Vince] This might be the biggest
-mistake in Razor's career… -[Jerry] Exactly.
…look at the pain that's on his face and Razor now,
Razor trying to get Double J off by trying to turn him--
No, he can't quite do it. And going the other way.
[Jerry] Come on, Double J. Now, it's just a matter of time.
He's probably giving up right now. Get him out of here, referee, period.
[Vince] Razor reaching for the rope on the other side now.
[Jerry] How can he do that? How does he have that much strength left?
-Come on, Double J. -[Vince] If Razor can just reverse
the hold-- And he can't quite do it. He cannot do it.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett, ladies and gentlemen,
continuing to apply the pressure, and again,
the official could very easily make a judgment call here
and stop this matchup.
Razor may become unconscious as a result of-- A count of two and-- No.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Razor, still in a state of mind.
Did you see that expression on his face? Look at this.
[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] The hold is broken. -[Jerry] Oh, no. He broke the hold.
Come on, Double J.
[Vince] Razor Ramon somehow broke the hold of Double J.
And now, Double J now coming off the rope.
A roundhouse, with a block, Razor still with something
behind those right hands. Blocked again, on target again.
[Jerry] Get the leg, Double J. Get that leg.
-[Vince] Razor Ramon, oh, yeah. -[Jerry] Grab the leg while you're there.
-Get the leg. -[Vince] Razor Ramon…
moving towards Double J. And look at this. Double J, what's he do-- He's up.
[Jerry] Get down from there, Double J, and get his leg.
[Vince] Now what?
[Jerry] I can't believe that Ramon still got anything left.
[Vince] Look at that, he's climbing the ropes.
-[Vince] Razor off that rope. -[Jerry] Oh. Right on him.
[Vince] No, reverse, two, and he got him. He finally got him. No.
-He got him. -[Jerry] Get his legs.
-[Vince] He did not get him. -[Jerry] No, he did not.
-Come on, get his legs, Jeff. -[Vince] Wow, what a clothesline.
These two men going at it in the opening matchup here
for the Intercontinental Championship.
Razor Ramon so close to losing a title to Double J earlier on
when he was in the figure-four leglock.
But now, Razor must somehow mount an offensive.
[Jerry] I can't believe he could even get to his feet.
I'm amazed. I'm shocked.
[Vince] What pride, what machismo in The Bad Guy, Razor Ramon.
-Yes. Finish him off. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Come on, Double J. -[Vince] Razor Ramon.
Moving back in. Wait a minute, here he comes.
Here he comes. Here comes the Razor's Edge.
Razor has him up. Can he-- Yes. He's up.
[Jerry] I cannot believe this.
[Vince] He's way up.
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Jerry] His leg went out again.
His leg's out again.
-One, two, three. Oh! -[bell ringing]
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] He got him, McMahon.
["Tennessee Swing" playing]
[Vince] Is it true?
[Jerry] Unpredicted. And we've got a new Intercontinental Champion?
[Howard] And new Intercontinental Champion…
[Vince] Unbelievable pride and courage on the part of Razor Ramon,
but he was hurt in extent, that may have cost him
the Intercontinental Championship here tonight at the Royal Rumble.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett victorious.
And The Roadie took the leg out from Razor earlier on
that began the demise of Razor Ramon as far as this matchup
is concerned and Razor is in some trouble.
[Jerry] Come on, McMahon, give Double J credit.
That's the sweetest music he could ever hear right now.
[Vince] Well, I can tell you this, that Double J unquestionably
came here to Tampa, Florida, to take back the gold,
and he has indeed done just that.
Let's go back and take a look at the replay, now.
And here you see, he's in the Razor's Edge.
Double J is in-- Look at-- That leg went right out.
[Jerry] I couldn't believe it, I could not believe that Razor
had even that much strength and stamina left
to even get Double J up there.
[Vince] And there… there it is.
The small package, well, it began here. Look. Look at that.
Unbelievable clip.
[Jerry] I think he was just going to pick up his glasses there, wasn't he?
Razor was in the way.
[Vince] Razor Ramon, ladies and gentlemen, the former Intercontinental Champion.
Right now, let's take you to Stephanie Wiand.
Stephanie?
Yes, Vince. I'm standing by waiting for our new Intercontinental Champion,
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett, but he's not here yet.
However, I understand that Todd Pettengill
is in Pamela Anderson's dressing room. That sounds very interesting.
Why don't we go ahead to you, Todd?
All right, Steph, thank you very much.
Pamela Anderson, look at all this stuff in here.
I know, I can't believe it. I'm being spoiled.
All these wrestlers are so generous.
This is incredible. Look at this, from the Headshrinkers, of course.
We've got sardines from The Bushwhackers.
-Bulldog. Oh! -British Bulldog. Oh!
-Henry Godwinn, the H.O.G. This is great. -[laughs]
-What do you got in the box? -Oh, I got this-- I got this from Lex.
This is really nice. I'll wear this to bed.
-Really? -Yeah.
[Pettengill] Oh, wait a minute. Look at this.
Picture from Shawn Michaels of himself. How typical.
How about my gift? Did you get that, Pam?
Um. Yeah. I did, I did.
-It's around here somewhere. -The big horseshoe roses.
-Can I see it? -It was a nice thought. It was nice.
-Can I see it? -Um. Okay.
-Yeah. -It's the-- Oops.
Um, oh, the price tag's still on it. [chuckles]
No. That's not what I sent. I sent a big…
Oh, well, this is-- This is the thought that counts.
-It's really, really beautiful. -Would you like a piece of candy?
-I try not to touch this stuff. [laughs] -Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm dropping-- Let's go back to Stephanie.
[Roadie] It's all it took, baby!
Well, I guess Todd's the man.
I-- Todd, I have the new Intercontinental Champion,
-Razor Ramon-- -I tried. Double J--
I mean, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, he's right here.
What do you have to say about this, Double J?
Oh, on the greatest stop of all on the "Ain't I Great Tour '95", baby.
This is the biggest-- Oh, celebrate, you talk about celebrate.
I ain't got time for interviews.
I'm celebrating, you know, I'm starting with--
She wants to see me right now, Pamela Sue, baby,
I'm on my way. Celebration time.
-Let's go, baby! Yes. -Ain't that great, baby? Yeah!
Wha…
Double J raging victorious. Let's go back to ringside.
All right, thank you very much, Stephanie Wiand. Here we are in Tampa.
And up next, Irwin R. Schyster squaring off against The Undertaker.
What's gonna happen there?
Well, I won't tell you that. But first of all, all I can say is
-words can't really describe… -Yeah. I know. I told you so.
-Go ahead… -…how I feel about Razor Ramon
losing so I'll just applaud. [laughs]
-Hey. And speaking of applauding… -Well, you said…
…how about it for The Million Dollar Man.
["It's All About The Money" playing]
Oh, thus far, you're betting a thousand on your royal prediction.
That's right, Irwin R. Schyster on his way now, ladies and gentlemen.
[Jerry] There he is, Irwin R. Schyster, followed by The Million Dollar Man.
-Hey, where are the druids? -[Vince] That's a…
-a very good question. -[Jerry] Where are the druids?
[Vince] Well, perhaps Jack Tunney has interceded it,
perhaps he is here tonight.
Perhaps we will not see the druids here tonight.
And maybe for a good cause, they have called--
they caused a great deal of trouble, the druids have, as of late.
[Jerry] Wait a minute. I-- You're not trying to tell me
that Jack Tunney has gotten to The Million Dollar Man,
he's not gonna allow the druids at ringside, that's not fair.
[Vince] Well, I certainly think it's infinitely fair.
[Jerry] Well, then Paul Bearer
-shouldn't be allowed at ringside. -Undertaker.
First, I'll tell the rest of these tax cheats
and then I'll tell you…
no one, and I mean no one, will rest in peace
until you paid all your taxes.
[Vince] The Undertaker, ladies and gentlemen, buried Yokozuna
as you will recall, the Casket Matchup at SummerSlam.
You wonder what's gonna happen to Irwin R. Schyster.
Just last night,
The Undertaker over at the Super Bowl of the monster trucks,
-Tampa stadium, 60,000 people… -[Jerry] Whoa!
["Rest In Peace" playing]
…saw The Undertaker over there with his favorite truck,
the monster truck Grave Digger.
And speaking of monsters and speaking of phenoms,
yes, it's pitch black, or almost, here in Tampa at the Sun Dome.
-Here he comes. -[Howard] His opponent,
led down the aisle by Paul Bearer, from Death Valley,
weighing 328 pounds,
-The Undertaker. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] The Undertaker on his way to the ring.
[Jerry] Sixty thousand people watched him last night
at a monster truck rally, which you should know a lot about.
I heard you spent your honeymoon at a monster truck rally.
That's just a drop in the bucket at how many people
are watching worldwide
right now to see I.R.S. make The Undertaker make the final payment.
[song continues]
[Vince] Unbelievable ambiance here in the Sun Dome in Tampa.
[thunder rumbling]
[Jerry] It's like it's storming in Florida.
[Vince] It's a bad time, ladies and gentlemen, to be the taxman,
that's for sure.
The unbelievable powers of The Undertaker.
[thunder rumbling]
[Vince] And the lights begin to come up.
Yes, indeed. That's what it's all about, The Undertaker.
[Jerry] There's that urn at ringside. How come Paul Bearer
can be at ringside with that urn that gives the undertaker some sort of--
I don't know, if it's not psychological, it's supernatural powers.
How come he could be there and not the druids?
[Vince] I can't answer that.
I'm happy the druids are not here in this matchup, but nonetheless,
Ted DiBiase is in the corner of I.R.S..
And, Paul Bearer, yes, along with The Undertaker.
-Most unusual combination and the urn… -[Jerry] You don't think
it's just a decision on the part of Ted DiBiase, do you--
Like, you know, he's the CEO of the corporation.
It couldn't be like a money-saving decision, could it?
If it is, that's a big mistake.
[Vince] I-- Who knows what's in that man's mind?
You can bet I.R.S. is remembering Yokozuna at the Survivor Series.
And I bet I.R.S. is very happy this is not a Casket Match.
No doubt, they say there is indeed some sort of connection,
psychological or whatever, with The undertaker and the urn.
What a look of determination on the kisser of The Undertaker.
[Jerry] Wish that monster truck, the Grave Digger,
had run over him last night.
[bell ringing]
[Vince] And I.R.S. stepping to the outside.
A look of concern on his face as you might suspect.
The Undertaker, six feet, ten inches,
hovering over the 300-pound markup,
he is impressive to say the least, awe-inspiring for sure.
Look at the breadth and the width of his shoulders.
The Undertaker looking very much forward to this particular matchup.
I mean, after all, I.R.S. has repossessed the grave stone of John Doe.
-[Jerry] But rightfully so, McMahon… -[Vince] Oh, please.
…he was just another tax cheat.
-[Vince] Just another tax cheat? -[Jerry] That's right.
And I would think that I.R.S.'s strategy in this match
has to be, as you mentioned, six-foot-ten, The Undertaker,
you got to get him of his feet, you got to get him down on the mat
to be able to even have any-- a ghost of a chance, I might say.
[Paul Bearer screaming indistinctly]
[indistinct chatter]
[Vince] And wait a minute, from behind, look out. Dropkick by I.R.S.!
-And Irwin, I forgot to tell you… -[Jerry] Didn't even affect him.
Get out of there.
[Vince] That's just not an ordinary wrestler
indeed your facing with The Undertaker. Uh-uh.
[Jerry] That's why it's a big mistake not to have the druids at ringside.
I'm gonna see if I can get a note down to DiBiase.
-[Vince] A note? -[Jerry] Yeah. Let me write this down.
I mean, that's a-- That's not good strategy.
They need to be there.
[Vince] I.R.S. taking his time,
a little consultation with his manager, The Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase.
No question, the skills of Irwin R. Schyster,
one of the better technical wrestlers here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Actually, his technical skills could rival that of "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
[Jerry] Oh, no doubt about that.
But I still say the druids would be a good little insurance policy.
[Vince] Would you stop it with the druids, please?
[Jerry] Well, I'm just-- I can't believe they're not there.
[Vince] Oh, and Undertaker a moment ago, peering down into the eyes of Ted DiBiase
who got very wide-eyed as a result of that.
All right. I.R.S. is quicker than The Undertaker or at least thus far.
I.R.S. being backed to the corner.
Undertaker cutting the ring off and-- Oh, come on.
[Jerry] It's a strategy, McMahon, that's a strategy.
[crowd jeering]
[Vince] Well, actually, that's his strategy because he's trying
to frustrate The Undertaker.
-It's not gonna happen though. -[Jerry] And what amazes me,
listen to these moronic fans out here.
They want him to get right in there and go toe-to-toe--
-[Vince] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. -[whimpers]
-[screams] -[Vince] The Undertaker…
[Jerry] Look out behind you. Whoa, behind you.
-There you go. -[Vince] And The Undertaker
hot on the trail of Irwin R. Schyster.
And there, Irwin trying to plant that one and did indeed perfectly.
Undertaker back in the ring along with Irwin R. Schyster.
Reversal, coming off the rope,
-missing and from the-- Oh, with a boot. -[Jerry] Yeah.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Got him right in the face. Who is the-- Who is the person…
[Vince] That's a foot in the mouth. What?
[Jerry] Who is the person doing that "Irwin" chant?
-[Vince] Well, I… -[Jerry] Is it Lawrence Taylor?
[Vince] No. Definitely not.
-[Jerry] Better not be. -[Vince] Undertaker along with Lex Luger,
we mentioned before, as well as "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel,
on hand last Wednesday night at the 75th anniversary
of the National Football League, a big black-tie dinner.
-Oh, look at this. -[Jerry] Oh. Whoa!
[Vince] And I must say that Lex Luger,
along with The Undertaker and the title holder, Diesel,
certainly made a big impression last Wednesday night.
It was there, by the way, that Diesel invited Lawrence Taylor…
-[screaming] -…to the Royal Rumble, and oh, no!
-I.R.S. all tied up. Oh, no. -[Jerry] Whoa.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] And that's not fair, McMahon. -[Vince] I'll grant you, it's not fair.
[Jerry] That's some expensive neckwear
-Ted bought him. -[Vince] It is?
[Jerry] By the way, you're in the NFL, aren't you?
-[Vince] What do you mean by that? -[Jerry] National Federation of Losers.
[laughs] Come on, Irwin.
[Vince] Undertaker in control. The Undertaker with extraordinary balance.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Vince] The Undertaker walking
that top rope, and down.
[Jerry] Now, see, Ted DiBiase's having to get up there
instead-- if he had one of the druids…
[Vince] There it is! There he is!
-[crowd cheering] -The Undertaker has Ted DiBiase.
Wait a minute, from behind.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Vince] Oh, oh, he almost got him.
He may be hit. Over the top to the outside.
[Jerry] Look at those idiots high-fiving down there.
-[Vince] The Undertaker-- -[Jerry] Oh.
[Vince] Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Look, a dissension among the ranks.
[Vince] And apparently, DiBiase's plan is not working.
One!
[Vince] Either that or I.R.S. is not executing DiBiase's plan,
thoroughly. Wait a minute, what's this?
Uh-oh.
-Ted DiBiase. Oh, all right. -[Jerry] Oh, yeah!
Here we go.
[Vince] Ted DiBiase with the druids, bringing them down to ringside.
[Jerry] I knew that DiBiase was too smart to not bring out the druids.
Two!
[Vince] And now…
-[Jerry] Look at the size of… -[Vince] …I.R.S. is in, directing traffic.
Who are the druids? Are they members of Ted DiBiase's
Million Dollar Team?
Perhaps one of them is Tatanka.
The Undertaker somewhat surrounded
and the official is gonna have a very difficult time
maintaining control in this matchup. Look out from behind, here comes-- Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Well, thus far, even the presence of the druids is backfiring
on Irwin R. Schyster.
Oh! What an undercut there-- Uppercut, rather, thrust.
And Irwin wound up by The Undertaker.
[Jerry] It's got to have an effect, McMahon.
-[Vince] What's that? -[Jerry] Something's gonna
be going through the mind of The Undertaker.
-He's got to be a little worried now. -[Vince] Oh, wait a minute.
Look at this. They're trying to--
They're trying to-- Look at-- Undertaker down!
DiBiase and the druids shaking that top rope.
-The Undertaker losing his balance. Oh! -[Jerry] Whoa!
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] I.R.S. is gonna have to go to plan, uh,
-C by now. -[Jerry] C, I think.
A and B has not worked.
[Vince] And I.R.S. on the receiving end
of more aggressive tactics of The Undertaker.
-Off the rope, back… -[Jerry] Whoa.
[Vince] A kick there to the chest area.
Irwin moving in, a clotheslines, The Undertaker--
All the way out. All the way out.
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -[Vince] Look at this.
And I.R.S. from behind, knocks The Undertaker off his feet.
[Jerry] There's the value of the druids, McMahon.
-Just a momentary distraction. -[Vince] Wow.
And I.R.S. drilling The Undertaker into the steel steps.
[Jerry] He may not rise up from that.
[Vince] I.R.S. continuing to hammer away on the outside.
He better listen to the count.
And the druids attacking behind the official's back as well.
[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
This is a great plan by The Million Dollar Man.
[Vince] The druids with The Undertaker, throw him back in. Is this enough?
-[Jerry] Finish him off. -[Vince] And I.R.S. not even bothering
-to cover The Undertaker. -[Jerry] Possibly a mistake there.
[Vince] And there you see abdominal stretch,
but I just can't imagine The Undertaker would submit.
I think that is an impossibility.
[Jerry] He may now.
Some would say The Undertaker has ice water in his veins,
others might even say Formaldehyde.
Well, look at this. It works for The Undertaker.
But this hold will take its toll on the obliques of The Undertaker.
[Jerry] As opposed to the obese Paul Bearer,
I heard his blood type is Ragu.
-[Vince] Ragu? -[Jerry] Yeah. Look at him.
[Vince] I.R.S. caught now by the official.
[Jerry] Whoa.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] What strength he has.
[Vince] Undertaker slamming I.R.S.. Undertaker off the rope and nobody home.
And The Undertaker better glance back over toward Paul Bearer's urn.
-Oh, look at that. How does he do that? -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] No matter what you do to The Undertaker,
it just seems like, he just keeps coming right back at you.
[Jerry] It's that urn. That's it, McMahon.
-It's the urn, isn't it? -[Vince] I have no idea.
Oh, my! Elbow! And another… no. This time a clothesline.
And The Undertaker not sitting up after that.
I.R.S. methodically, slowly, along with the help of the druids,
wearing down The Undertaker. And Irwin drops the elbow
squarely in the sternum area. I.R.S., another one.
Is the power leaving The Undertaker?
Irwin drops the leg. We've already seen one upset here tonight.
Will we see another one?
-[Jerry] He may be finished. -[crowd clamoring]
[Jerry] Oh, listen to these people.
[Vince] This capacity crowd beginning to rumble.
And why not? It's the Royal Rumble.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Uh-oh. And we're talking trouble
with a capital "T" here for Irwin R. Schyster.
The Undertaker back on his feet, sets up the tax man.
Reversal, Undertaker off, underneath the elbow and then…
-[Jerry] Whoa. -…both men going down.
A collision in the middle on the ring.
[Jerry] I just noticed that a second ago, every time The Undertaker rises up
is when Paul Bearer holds that urn up over his head.
It's the urn.
[Vince] DiBiase, like he said…
Wait a minute, what's this?
-[Jerry] We got a druid in the ring. -[Vince] No, look. No, no, no.
The official now with his back to the druid.
He turns around, one, two and he-- No.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Not even close.
-Whoa, no. -[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] Watch out, here comes I.R.S.. Oh. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Vince] Got him in a tombstone.
-The Undertaker with I.R.S.. -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Vince] And a druid's trying to get in. No.
And, The Undertaker, his attention-- Oh, my goodness.
The clothesline there by I.R.S.. The Undertaker had Irwin R. Schyster
up for the tombstone.
The druids coming in, distracting The Undertaker.
[Jerry] Can you see now how valuable these druids had become?
He would have already been tombstoned if it wasn't for the druids.
[screaming] The power of the urn.
[Vince] And Paul Bearer, Paul Bearer doing everything he can
to communicate with The Undertaker.
He's drawing on the-- On the will…
-[Jerry] He's back up! -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] He's screaming out "The power of the urn," and The Undertaker raises up.
[Vince] Both men up, maybe not for long as I.R.S. moves in.
The Undertaker on the attack or is he on the defensive--
-Coming off and-- Oh, my… -[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] Up he goes, down he goes. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Vince] Is that enough? Yes it is.
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] I cannot believe it.
["Rest In Peace" playing]
[Vince] It's another victory, ladies and gentlemen,
for the most phenomenal superstar of all time.
[Vince] The Undertaker as disposed of the Tax Man!
[Howard] …The Undertaker!
[Jerry] Look at DiBiase. He's already devising
some sort of plot, some kind of plan.
This is not gonna sit well with him, I can assure you.
[Vince] Ted DiBiase just past count his losses and get out of town.
The Undertaker running I.R.S. on a tap-out,
out of the Sun Dome, this capacity crowd standing in awe
of the powers-- Wait a minute, let's go back.
Wait a minute. What's this now?
[Jerry] The druids are back in.
[Vince] The druids back in with The Undertaker… hammering away.
I can't believe those druids would…
would come back in and start this all over again on The Undertaker.
[bell ringing]
[Vince] The official trying to gain control.
Off the rope and-- Uh-oh, one druid in trouble.
-And this would definitely… -[Jerry] Look out.
-Look out. -[Vince] A clothesline.
-[Jerry] Get out of there. -[Vince] Hey, wait a minute.
Wait a minute, from behind. Wait a minute, from behind.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] King Kong Bundy.
There's plan C.
Here we go. Bundy,
444 pounds, the biggest member of Ted DiBiase's Corporation.
And look at that.
Bundy, showing no fear, standing eye to eye with the Under--
Hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute.
-I.R.S. grabbing the urn. -[crowd member] You suck, man.
[Jerry] Did you see that? Look at this.
Get him, Bundy!
[Vince] I.R.S. has the urn. And Bundy charging the Undertaker.
[bell ringing]
[Jerry] I think he just repossessed that urn.
[Vince] Oh, no.
Yeah, Bundy!
[Vince] That's exactly what's happened.
Irwin R. Schyster lost the matchup to the Undertaker.
But indeed, he has repossessed
The Undertaker's urn and Bundy, King Kong Bundy
continues to maul The Undertaker.
[Jerry] And there's no urn to give him that power to raise up.
This could be the end of the Undertaker.
Bundy's bigger than that monster truck he was riding in last night.
[Vince] King Kong Bundy,
leaving the ring area, the official chasing Bundy.
There's your, Undertaker.
What's he worth now? What's he worth now? [laughs]
[Vince] Ted DiBiase along with King Kong Bundy,
I.R.S. have repossessed The Undertaker's urn
and The Undertaker is still down on his back.
[laughs]
[Vince] An obvious plot on the part of Ted DiBiase
-and his Million Dollar Corporation. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And The Undertaker trying to get up.
And The Undertaker on his feet, sort of, to the outside.
-And The Undertaker on his way back. -[Jerry] He's staggering.
[Vince] Earlier this afternoon, Todd spoke with Big Daddy Cool
and "The Hitman" Bret Hart on the Action Zone
and that was followed up by an interview a little bit later than that.
Let's go now to the recording.
All right. Standing with "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel
in his dressing room here. Earlier on, D, you were talking
to us on the Action Zone, reading the comics,
the funny pages, how are you feeling now, match coming up?
Well, you know, it's a very important match,
you know, that was then, this is now. Todd, it's not the time, all right?
Okay. But if I could just ask you one question.
-You know, when The Hitman and you… -Todd, please. Not now.
Okay.
Folks, I'm sitting with "The Hitman" Bret Hart, getting ready for the match.
Bret, you know, I just talked to Diesel. He really didn't wanna talk about it.
He was a whole lot different than he was earlier on today
on the Action Zone. Not quite as loose as he was.
But let me ask you. This has got to be weighing heavy
on your mind, your chance, I mean, this is your moment in the spotlight
to recapture the WWE Championship.
-I mean, let's talk about it. -What's there to talk about?
You know, I lost the title, Survivor Series,
and all I've thought ever since from that day on until right now,
to this as the clock ticks closer to the match,
is all I've thought about is winning back that title.
I'm gonna win back that title. I don't care what everybody thinks.
I don't care if anybody care.
I know people like Diesel. Hey, I like Diesel
but this is business. This is war, and I want the title back.
Speaking about the Diesel, the jackknife,
we talked about a little bit on the Action Zone.
If he gets you in that jackknife and the legs and--
-I mean, how can you possibly get up… -If, if, if, everything's if,
You know, I'll cross that road when I get to it, okay?
Goodnight. I got to… I got to think, okay?
All right. Fine. Folks, obviously both competitors
feeling a little differently as this match draws nearer.
There you have it.
Yes, indeed. There we have it. I wouldn't say just a little differently.
I'd say a lot differently.
What are we gonna see now in this matchup with The Hitman
-against Diesel? -Well, you know, even I, as a King,
am not eloquent enough to put into words the feeling
that you would have before a big match like this.
I'm telling you, it's something that goes deep down into the pit
of your stomach, it borders on nausea.
I mean, when you realize that you're just minutes away
from the biggest match of your life, the feeling is indescribable.
And earlier today, these guys were trying
-to out-cool each other but now… -On the Action Zone, yeah.
…that's right. Now, it's time.
Now, they're both feeling the anticipation
and the tremendous pressure.
-The feeling is unbelievable, McMahon. -With that in mind, let's go
to our ring announcer, Howard Finkel. Let's begin the festivities.
[bell ringing]
Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest
scheduled for one fall
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
-["Hart Attack" playing] -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
[Vince] All right. Here we go.
[Howard] Coming down the aisle is the challenger,
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, weighing 234 pounds,
Bret "Hitman" Hart.
[Vince] "The Hitman" Bret Hart, ladies and gentlemen.
The most honored WWE champion in history. "The Hitman" Bret Hart has won
all three WWE titles-- Indeed, yes! Fireworks!
Appropriately so for The Hitman. The Hitman has been a Tag Team Champion,
an Intercontinental Champion, the WWE title holder,
Not once, but he's gained those accolades, all of them on two different occasions,
an unbelievable effort,
an unbelievable history behind this man and his entire family.
-[Jerry] I don't like him. -[Vince] Fruits of execution.
[Jerry] Well, I don't like him or his family
but I will give the devil his due. He's probably the most--
I… I guess I'll say he's probably the most…
[Vince] He's the most celebrated for sure.
[Jerry] Well, he's that. And maybe the most excellent wrestler…
technically sound, let me put it that way,
in World Wrestling Entertainment. I don't wanna give him too much credit.
-I can't stand him. -[Vince] The Hitman Bret Hart,
ladies and gentlemen, ready to lock up.
With all seven feet of "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
The Hitman with the victory last Monday night
over "Double J" Jeff Jarrett,
erasing any thoughts that he might have some ring rust
because of that long lay-off.
It was Bret's first match last Monday night since he lost the title.
[Jerry] You know what's going through his mind right now?
He's thinking about Diesel,
how big and tall he is and he's wondering,
"Can I get the sharpshooter on those huge legs of Diesel?"
And he's about to find out. Look at this.
-["Diesel Blues" playing] -[Vince] They call him Big Daddy Cool.
He's the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
Look out.
Oh, my goodness.
[Howard] His opponent, weighing 317 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion…
[Vince] Ladies and gentlemen, here he is,
-Big Daddy Cool. -[Howard] …"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
[Vince] Wow. "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel,
winning the title from Bob Backlund in a record-setting eight seconds
in Madison Square Garden back in November.
I can tell you, this will be no eight-second matchup here.
A most-determined Diesel and just as much as he is determined
to hang on to the WWE title, you can bet
that Bret's just determined to take it away from him.
Big Daddy Cool. Oh.
Big Daddy Cool, we said before, inviting Lawrence Taylor,
number 56 New York Giant…
at that last Wednesday night, 75th anniversary of the NFL.
[Jerry] Just a little more emotional support, right?
That was maybe to get the psychological edge--
[Vince] Stepping over the top rope,
something you couldn't do in your wildest imagination, King.
Big Daddy Cool squaring up against "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
-Yes! Oh, my. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Oh, yeah!
And the big accolades of The Hitman, well, you just can't deny those accolades
nor can you deny the accolades of "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel
because he has won all three titles available to men,
the Tag Team, the Intercontinental, and the championship itself.
But he's done it all inside one year.
That's something else no one has ever done.
Won all three titles inside of one year. So, obviously,
Diesel with unbelievable momentum coming into this matchup here tonight
before this capacity crowd in the Sun Dome.
We are live, ladies and gentlemen, here at the Royal Rumble
-in Tampa, Florida. -[Jerry] Well, all I can say, McMahon,
gonna go ahead and go out on a limb, give you a royal prediction.
[Vince] All right, go ahead.
-What is the royal prediction? -[Jerry] Simply because--
-[Vince] I-- What-- -[Jerry] What? Is that a handshake?
[Vince] No, that wasn't a handshake. Sort of symbol of some respect,
I think, more than anything else.
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] I think because of experience
and past history, even though I don't like him,
I'm going with "The Hitman" Bret Hart. That's my royal prediction.
[Vince] They last met at the king-- Oh, there you see the power
of "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
Both individuals know what they have to do.
Quick go-behind there by "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
Waist lock
and going for the leg
and Diesel is so tall, ladies and gentlemen,
he can reach for that rope almost at midpoint in the ring.
And Bret Hart is roughing it up a little bit here.
-Oh, right hand, look at that. -[Jerry] I told you, McMahon.
-It's not gonna be pretty. -[Vince] Another big hit.
And I don't know if "The Hitman" Bret Hart is wise to trade blows
with "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
-I don't think so. -[Jerry] I agree,
I think that's a mistake.
I think The Hitman has to wrestle him, you know…
-[Vince] And look at this, run! -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
-[Vince] And caught in midair and slammed. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] When The Hitman went behind Diesel, it really illustrated…
[Vince] No. A little slow on the mark there
-with the elbow. -[Jerry] It illustrated the tremendous
size difference, but what The Hitman has to do…
-[Vince] Oh. -…is take him off his feet,
get him down and wrestle him on the mat.
[Vince] Bret Hart-- Uh-oh, runs into an elbow and--
-Oh, look out. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Vince] Bret Hart over the top to the outside.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] You stated it before, King, both of these men will do
just about anything legally, that is, to either gain or retain
the championship. Again, slugfest developing,
and Bret's gonna lose every time when it comes to that.
[Jerry] Big mistake by The Hitman. Big mistake by The Hitman.
But I don't really care because you see, I don't like Bret Hart.
I hate his whole stinking family.
-Well, Owen Hart's not that bad. -[Vince] Not that bad?
-[Jerry] That's right. -[Vince] Please.
He's a rotten apple in the barrel--
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] And Bret Hart…
-[Jerry] There you go. -…is trying to shorten up
-the height advantage. -[Jerry] That's right.
[Vince] Bret Hart, ladies-- Oh, look at that.
[Jerry] And he's thinking sharpshooter right now.
-Weaken those wheels. -[Vince] And The Hitman, as we saw
last Monday night, far more aggressive than we have ever seen him,
there was some question
as to whether or not he has changed. Oh, my goodness.
Not that this would necessarily indicate a change except
that he is aggressive. He wants to win back
that championship, The Hitman does.
[Jerry] He's thinking right now, pull that hamstring just like
Emmitt Smith had done to-- Could you see?
He's nullified the size difference as you can see right now.
[Vince] At the moment, he certainly has.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel on his back and "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
if he can keep him down to this size, The Hitman obviously has the advantage.
And Bret Hart quickly working on the knee area
and I must say I'm surprised that The Hitman-- Oh, no!
[Jerry] Oh, yeah
[Vince] Used that ring post to his advantage even if that could
-have been a disqualification. -[Jerry] Man, the title is at stake here.
They're gonna do anything.
[Vince] And again, here we go now, The Hitman working on that left leg.
-[Jerry] Getting down again. -[Vince] We saw Double J
work on Razor's earlier on, and if Bret has
the same success as Double J, we're gonna have a new champion.
[Jerry] He's setting him up for the sharpshooter right now, McMahon.
He's always thinking, keep him down on the mat,
-weaken the legs, sharpshooter. -[Vince] And wait a minute, here it comes!
[Jerry] Too soon.
[Vince] Oh, attempting to-- Trying to go for those long legs of Diesel.
Attempt-- There you go, a figure-four attempt.
-He's locked in. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Bret Hart, applying pressure on the legs of "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
This is a leglock that The Hitman has perfected
but not as much as the sharpshooter.
That's the hold that he's noted for, not the figure-four.
[Jerry] He probably just saw the effect that this hold had
on Razor Ramon and cost him the title.
And now, he's using it to soften up Diesel.
[Vince] Well, obviously, the strategy of The Hitman unfolding
and his strategy thus far very successful.
The Hitman trying to keep the big seven-foot monster down
-on the canvas. -[Jerry] And it's working.
[Vince] And Diesel is inching ever so close and now, has that bottom rope.
And The Hitman-- Wait a minute, The Hitman's not releasing the hold.
He's hanging on.
Bret Hart hanging on, and again, risking a bit of disqualification.
Now, let see the effect that that leglock had on Diesel,
and again, Bret goes right after him.
Trying to drag Diesel right back. And does indeed,
-he has him in the middle of the ring. -[Vince] Yes, sir, he's aggressive.
I've never seen him so aggressive.
The only problem with Diesel's size is there's not anywhere in the ring
that he can't reach the rope from.
[Vince] And The Hitman continuing to-- Wait a minute, let's see what he--
Again, right back with the figure-four leglock.
[Jerry] Keep him away from the ropes. You may have him.
[Vince] The Hitman and "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel
battled it out last June at the King of the Ring.
And Big Daddy Cool unable to become the champion
as a result of a disqualification
-as I recall on that encounter. -[Jerry] Take a look at that, McMahon.
They're the same size when they're down on the mat.
In this position, The Hitman has the advantage.
[Vince] And again, Diesel inching his way to the rope.
And wait a minute, a count of two there.
Obviously, Big Daddy Cool in a great deal of pain.
I mean, we saw what happened with Razor Ramon and Double J
when The Roadie clipped Razor from behind.
But here in front of the official, Bret Hart
clipped the left leg of Diesel and just-- Well, he lowered the boom
-on that iron ring post. -[Jerry] I don't think he's gonna be able
to get Diesel to submit to the figure-four but…
[Vince] And the hold must be broken and again, The Hitman hanging on.
-Look at this. -Let go!
[Vince] Bret Hart is hanging on to the hold.
-He will not let go. -[Jerry] That's because, like I said,
every second that he keeps that figure-four on him
is setting up the sharpshooter.
[Vince] The official's gonna disqualify him, I'm telling you.
And the match is gonna end. Finally, The Hitman releases the hold.
[Diesel groans]
[Vince] And again, Bret Hart going for the leg.
[Jerry] You see, sometimes, it's sort of like Deion Sanders there
in the NFL. I think guys like The Hitman,
Bret Hart, they get a little preferential treatment
from the referees. They're not as quick to disqualify guys like that.
[Vince] And Bret-- Did you see that?
-Bret was going-- Oh, no! -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Whoa. -[Vince] Bret diving through the ropes.
The Hitman hammering away.
I'm beginning to think there's nothing that "The Hitman" Bret Hart won't do
-to regain the championship. -[Jerry] Diesel's out of it, McMahon,
he doesn't have a clue where he is. Look at this!
[Vince] Right into the ring post.
[Jerry] He did not expect this from The Hitman.
[Vince] Oh, wait a minute. Oh, did you see that?
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Unbelievable reserve power by Diesel,
able to reverse things on The Hitman who just went
flying into the steps.
[Jerry] He cannot try to match strength with Diesel.
[Vince] Bret Hart thrown back in.
And you can bet that's gonna be an angry Diesel
once he gets back in the ring.
Over the top, Diesel now stalking "The Hitman" Bret Hart
as we go back and take a look at what we saw on the left side.
Meanwhile, live action on the right side.
The Hitman whipped to the buckle.
-[Vince] Back to live action. -[Jerry] I thought I'd seen everything
from The Hitman, but that was a first for me.
[Vince] Well, unquestionably, both men pulling out all the stops here.
Oh, elbow. Finding its mark. And again, Diesel setting up Bret Hart.
And now, Big Daddy Cool
beginning to turn things around. You sense the momentum has shifted
once again back in favor of the big seven-footer.
Uh-oh, The Hitman, sidewalk slam. Oh, hooks the leg, a cover,
-Two and-- -[Jerry] No. I tell you, that's a long way
down when you're as big as Diesel is.
And his size and his strength just magnifies each one of those blows.
I mean, one elbow in the jaw
from Diesel is like taking ten punches from an ordinary guy.
It'll wear you down a lot quicker.
I'm surprised that The Hitman is still hanging in there.
[Vince] Diesel now, coming off the rope and-- Oh, my goodness,
forget about it. Wow!
And Diesel begins to take a little attitude as far
as rules and regulations are concerned as well.
[Jerry] You realize, McMahon, that every World Wrestling Entertainment superstar
is watching this and this is exactly what they want to see.
[Vince] What do you mean?
[Jerry] These two guys are destroying each other.
Now, all one of them's got to do is finish the job.
And that will be one of the top superstars eliminated
from World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Vince] "The Hitman" Bret Hart across the knee of "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel and…
down he goes. And cover, two and-- A kick-out.
So, the match taking its toll here on both individuals.
And you wonder, even though you don't see a sign of a… of a limp
on the part of Diesel, you sorta wonder just how much damage
was done to the left leg. Look at Bret Hart firing back up.
-These two men wanna-- -[Jerry] Oh, gosh.
[Vince] I mean, they have come here to Tampa, Florida,
one to defend the title, the other to take it away.
And I believe these two are more aggressive than they have ever been.
[Jerry] What a turnbubble-- buckle, McMahon. That may have done--
I think his back's hurt.
[Vince] "The Hitman" Bret Hart, out in the middle of the ring.
-Wait a minute. -[Jerry] Here it comes.
-[Vince] Here it comes. No. What's this? -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] It's a submission hold. Trying to get him to give up.
[Vince] Bret "The Hitman" Hart hanging on.
And Bret is way up in the air.
The Hitman has never had this hold applied, not like this before.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And look at this. Bret has escaped.
[Jerry] And he's climbing down over Diesel.
[Vince] He has a sleeper hold-- No, a snap barrel, sorry.
And down goes The Hitman.
Anxious moments already, many of them here in this matchup.
Bret being set up now, coming off the rope.
Hitman Bret Hart.
-Oh, lord. That could do it. -[Jerry] That could do it.
That's about a size 18 boot in the face,
[Vince] Diesel with some momentum and this time,
the elbow finds its mark.
Here's a cover, the count, two and a-- Kick out. He got up.
[Jerry] You got to give it to Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
His stamina's unbelievable.
[Vince] It always has been. Just when you would count him out,
he comes right back.
To the buckle, and Diesel.
[Jerry] Wow! There's a foot to the face of Diesel!
[Vince] The Hitman with a clothesline. Down goes Big Daddy Cool.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Unbelievable tenacity of both,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart, as well as the reigning champion, Diesel.
Now what's Bret gonna do?
Bret, the master tactician. Bret, obviously, has the advantage
in terms of experience. Wait a minute. Diesel… Diesel caught him.
[Jerry] Oh, no. Look at this.
[Vince] And, well, look at that maneuver. One, two! Yes. Oh, so close.
-And to the outside, Bret Hart. -[Jerry] Look at the power that Diesel
-still has though. -[Vince] Yes, he kicked-out…
[Jerry] Threw him completely out of the ring.
…with authority to say the least.
And Bret, what's he doing now?
Bret on the outside of the ring, ladies and gentlemen,
trying to get his thoughts together.
And-- Uh-oh. Oh, no. That same corner, that same ring post!
-[Vince] What's this? -[Jerry] What's he doing?
[Vince] Oh, no. Hey wait a minute. Bret is taking that tape
off of his wrist and tying them all to "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel together.
Diesel reaching for it but he can't quite reach it.
[Jerry] I told you, McMahon. They're gonna stoop to anything.
-They wanna win this title so bad. -[referee] Six!
[Vince] What is going on here? I have never seen that before.
Oh, no. Wait a minute.
-[Jerry] Wow. -[Vince] Hey, wait a minute.
Diesel is helpless.
He's a seven-footer, he's a monster all right but--
Wait a minute. The official just cut…
just cut the ropes that were around the ankles, and Diesel is free,
but he's already paid the price.
[Jerry] That Hitman has definitely changed, McMahon.
-You got to admit it. Bulldog. -[Vince] Ooh!
-[Jerry] Boom. -[Vince] Bret now in a cover.
One, two and-- Yes!
No! That's just about as close as you can get right there.
[Jerry] He's figured if he wins back the title, the change is worth it.
[Vince] Off the rope, and Diesel being attacked downstairs now.
Look at this. Ooh! Right back to the canvas.
A cover. One, two, and a-- A left shoulder
-barely getting up. -[Jerry] I can't believe it.
Usually when you get your head-- The back of your head
banged off the mat like that, you're out of it
-for more than a count of three. -[Vince] Diesel back up on his feet,
maybe not for long. Look at this.
And Bret Hart displaying tremendous strength and tenacity.
[crowd chattering]
[Vince] Bret now-- What's he doing? Bret Hart going upstairs,
harmless maneuver and-- Oh! he lands.
-[Jerry] That should be enough. -[Vince] One, two-- No.
-Oh, so, close again. -[Jerry] I though he had him.
-I'd go for the sharpshooter. -[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] I don't know. Look at Diesel.
[Vince] These two have really been dishing out the punishment to each other.
[Jerry] I can't believe he could get back on his feet.
[Vince] And again, hanging on to the rope, the officials should break the hold
but Bret isn't listening. Bret has become a--
Finally, now, releasing the hold.
Bret listening to a bit of reason, finally.
A headbutt by The Hitman.
Diesel close to the ropes. Here comes Bret Hart.
Over the top to the outside. How about that?
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] He's-- Oh, no.
-My goodness. -[Jerry] He caught him.
-[Vince] Oh! -[Jerry] Ooh!
[Vince] "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel caught Bret Hart in midair
-and just rammed him into the steel post. -[Jerry] My royal prediction is Diesel.
-That's who I predict, Diesel. -[Vince] You predicted "The Hitman"
Bret Hart would take this earlier.
-[Jerry] I change it now. -[Vince] And "The Hitman" Bret Hart
must've… must have suffered some sort of rib injury as a result
of being rammed in that steel post.
That has to take it out of you. And now The Hitman is motionless.
And Big Daddy Cool has the advantage.
Are we gonna see the jackknife or not? Are we gonna see it?
We just could, very well, see the jackknife
[Jerry] Well, that's what I'd do if I was Diesel.
Come on. Here comes my prediction, McMahon.
-jackknife! -[Vince] Big Daddy Cool
with "The Hitman" Bret Hart, sets him up.
And this could do it.
-Yeah. -[Jerry] Ooh.
-[Vince] There, yeah. There, yeah. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] There it is. The cover, the count. One! Two!
-Hey! Wait a minute! Wait a minute. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Oh. Shawn Michaels is in the ring.
-[Vince] Shawn Michaels. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Shawn Michaels, look at this.
Get him out of there. Get him out of there.
[Jerry] What's happening? Has the referee rung the bell?
What's going on?
[Vince] The official screaming at Shawn Michaels
to get out of the ring because when Big Daddy Cool
was covering The Hitman for the three count…
Hey, wait a minute. You'll be out here forever if you do that.
-[indistinct chatter] -[Jerry] Diesel had the match won.
I'm sure he did. Now, they're both lying flat on their back.
[Vince] And-- The match-- The official now explaining…
[Jerry] Will they disqualify Bret Hart?
[Vince] Has Bret Hart been disqualified?
What's going on? Look at the carnage in the ring.
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has ruled
-that this match must continue. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] I can't believe it. -[Vince] The match must continue.
[Jerry] Bret's got bad ribs and Diesel's got a bad leg.
What's gonna-- What-- Bret's get--
-They're both getting up. -[Vince] Well, the match continues here.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And I must say we've seen just about everything.
We saw our first match, ladies and gentlemen, end
and then re… restart all over again. Now, perhaps, this one should've been
ended but the officials says, "No. Keep wrestling."
Uh-oh. No. Looking to hit…
[Jerry] You know, Shawn-- Shawn came in and worked on the leg of Diesel.
Now, Bret's going right after it. Do you think those two--
Do you think there's some sort of conspiracy there?
[Vince] I have no idea what to expect.
I wouldn't think so, but nonetheless, Bret Hart is obviously taking advantage
of a bad situation here.
And The Hitman really going
to work on the left leg as we saw him earlier.
"The Hitman" Bret Hart wants to win the championship
for the third time.
And look at this, Bret Hart-- That was the same leg.
[Jerry] I can hear Diesel screaming. He's screaming in pain.
[Vince] Bret Hart so determined to be title holder once again.
Equally determined, however, thus far, Diesel, to retain it.
-Figure-four coming again? -[Jerry] Again?
[Vince] And, yes.
-He has in him. -[Jerry] This could do it.
-[referee] Diesel, what do you say? -[Vince] The Hitman has not applied
the sharpshooter. Maybe he can.
Maybe Diesel's legs are so long he can't, but this is the third time,
now, he's applied the figure-four leglock.
And Big Daddy Cool is obviously in big trouble.
[Jerry] I'm changing my prediction.
I mean, I'm not changing my predict-- My prediction is The Hitman.
That's who I predicted.
[Vince] You predicted earlier The Hitman would win
then you went back to Diesel. Make up your mind.
[Jerry] The Hitman. The Hitman.
[Vince] And look at this, Diesel working into rib area of Bret Hart
and that-- Uh-oh. That is exactly what broke the hold.
[Jerry] How are these guys able to continue?
[Vince] Diesel taking advantage of the injured ribs
on "The Hitman" Bret Hart
just as The Hitman took advantage of a… of the bad wheel,
the bad leg of Big Daddy Cool.
And I'm not too sure that,
well, either one of these two will ever be the same
-after this matchup. -[Jerry] You need to get him back down,
-get him off his feet… -[Vince] And Bret Hart still going
-for the leg. -[Jerry] There we go, for the leg.
Break it up!
One! Two!
-[Jerry] Oh, oh, oh. -[Vince] And look at this.
-[Jerry] Yes. -[Vince] Bret is using that rope
to his advantage, and again, is ignoring the official,
ignoring Him. Bret Hart-- Bret Hart has given
this official a number of reasons to disqualify him.
[Jerry] I like this, though. I think that's the way it should be.
Championship match, all the marbles, that the official--
-It shouldn't-- Somebody should win. -[Vince] Oh, my goodness.
And Bret Hart there with a-- He's not gonna help himself as far
as the ribs are concerned after that maneuver.
-And "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel… -[Jerry] You got to get him back down.
-Keep hammering away. -[referee speaking indistinctly]
[Vince] Diesel with The Hitman.
[grunts]
And again, Diesel attacking the weakened area,
the ribs. Yes, definitely lifting the knee into the rib area.
[Jerry] Every one of those are taking its toll, McMahon.
I've had… I've had cracked rib before, and believe me, the pain is unbelievable.
[Vince] And here we go, gutwrench suplex,
-nicely done. -[Jerry] But you know what?
If you saw that, he directed that to where he would throw
The Hitman down right on his side, not flat on his back.
[Vince] And cover, one, two! And a kick-out.
Unbelievable resilience on the part of Bret Hart as well as Diesel.
These two have taken it to each other thus far. What a matchup we have had.
You said earlier on, King, that this match would not be pretty,
-And indeed, it has not been. -[Jerry] We've seen it all.
We've seen The Hitman actually tie up the legs of Diesel.
You've seen Shawn come in. And who knows if that was a plot
-between The Hitman and Shawn. -[Vince] Oh, no.
-[Jerry] Look at that. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And that injured left leg…
is now more injured.
[Jerry] You know, the more I think about it--
[Vince] Oh. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Bret Hart is gonna use that ring post.
He has to be disqualified this time. He has to-- This time. Oh, no.
[Jerry] This is got to be part of his game plan, McMahon.
-Third time he's used those ring posts. -[Vince] And wait a minute.
-Bret Hart with a chair. -[Jerry] What are you doing?
-Look at this. -[Vince] Oh, no.
That's it. That is reason to disqualify anyone. He…
-[Jerry] Right on the kneecap. -[Vince] No, I think he missed.
-[Jerry] Huh? -[Vince] I think he missed.
[Jerry] No. It had to hit the kneecap, too.
[Vince] I'm not so sure. But now these fans beginning
to Boo "The Hitman" Bret Hart. Wait a minute.
-[Jerry] There it is. -[Vince] The sharpshooter.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Bret Hart has the Sharpshooter.
Bret Hart-- Can Big Daddy Cool hang on?
-Can he withstand the pain? -[Jerry] Look out. Look at this.
[Vince] It's Owen Hart. Owen Hart's coming in.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Owen Hart coming in here ladies and gentlemen,
interfering in this matchup. Wait a minute?
-What's this? -[Jerry] He took the turnbuckle cover off.
Ooh!
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Right in the sternum area.
Lay him out! He's a loser.
I'm only the king of the family.
[Vince] Owen Hart, a despicable brother.
[Jerry] I told you McMahon.
I knew there was something I liked about Owen Hart.
[Vince] And "The Hitman" Bret Hart, had the sharpshooter…
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -…on "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel,
but you have to wonder whether or not Diesel…
[Jerry] Look at the referee. The referee is disqualifying…
-[Vince] Wait a minute. It looks like… -…Diesel.
…these two have been in an automobile accident.
They are really wrecked but the official is talking…
[Howard] I've just been informed by the referee
that this match must continue.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] I cannot believe it.
[Vince] Wait a minute. There's not gonna be anything left.
I mean, yes, the title is indeed up for grabs.
Yes, you have two of the greatest competitors ever,
and certainly two of the biggest fan favorites ever,
but I'm not so sure that's a wise decision.
[Jerry] I told you before, McMahon, all the superstars
are really loving this now.
Both of these guys are gonna be eliminated.
The title will be up for grabs.
-This is great. -[Vince] And Diesel favoring the leg
and Bret Hart hasn't moved. You wonder whether or not
The Hitman has a cracked sternum. Diesel inching over
-to The Hitman. -[Jerry] Just what I predicted.
[Vince] All he has to do is cover him.
Big Daddy Cool just has to lift that dead arm and put it across the chest.
[Jerry] My prediction is Diesel.
[Vince] And he does. One! Two! And he got-- Oh, my goodness!
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Did he count or what?
-No. It's still going. -[Vince] Both men are exhausted.
[Jerry] They're almost helpless, McMahon.
[Vince] Diesel and "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
going at it here before this capacity crowd,
the 1995 Royal Rumble. What a way to kick off the year.
Oh, no, no. And Diesel was gonna--
Oh, my goodness. No.
-Oh, my goodness. Look at that. -[Jerry] Wow.
Diesel was gonna use that unprotected turnbuckle
but then The Hitman did it.
[Vince] And Diesel may be out on his feet. Look at this.
Now, those fists will have a huge effect,
even against someone the size of Diesel. Look at this.
The Hitman hammering away on Diesel.
[Jerry] They're going for the knockouts now, McMahon.
[Vince] Diesel is out on his feet. Diesel, ladies and gentlemen,
is somehow standing up. Look at this.
Diesel down on one knee. Diesel back up.
-The Hitman-- Oh, down he goes. That's it. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] That was a knockout punch. No, it was not.
And Bret thinks he's won this thing but Diesel's back up.
Look at that.
And a forearm by Big Daddy Cool. Another one.
A series of them now. He can't take Diesel out.
Look at this. What a fight.
-What tenacity in both men. -[Jerry] He's trying to knockout--
he's trying to knock Bret out.
[Vince] And The Hitman-- Oh, no.
Bret Hart hanging upside down. And now what's gonna happen?
-Diesel going to the outside. -[Jerry] It's unbelievable.
[Vince] He jumped down and he hurt his knee.
Now what?
-Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Wait.
Don't do it. And you don't know
whether he was going to or not.
Diesel had that chair in his hand.
-Wait a minute. -[referee] Two!
-[Vince] Wait a minute. -[Jerry] Look at The Hitman.
He was up. He went back down.
-Four! -[Vince] And he-- Before he went back down
he glanced over at Diesel. I'm just wondering whether or not--
-[Jerry] Playing possum. -[Vince] I don't know. It's…
Because there was nothing wrong with his… with his leg.
He was just hanging upside down.
I-- Although, it certainly could've taken something out of him.
And Bret… Bret does not wanna continue.
Oh, wait a minute.
Small package. One, two! He got-- No, he didn't.
-Oh, my. -[Jerry] What a move.
[Vince] "The Hitman" Bret Hart playing possum.
The wily veteran almost sucked Big Daddy Cool into that one.
Reversal now, coming off the rope and-- From behind.
-[Jerry] Whoa. -[Vince] The official-- The Hitman ran
Diesel right into the official who just went down.
-All three men are down now. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Look at this. Look, look, McMahon.
[Vince] Michaels launching into this.
-[Jerry] Look, look. -[Vince] Oh, my God.
-Bob Backlund. -[Jerry] What in the world…
-[Vince] Double J, The Roadie. -[bell ringing]
[Jerry] It's Double J in on Diesel.
[Vince] Look at this. Like what they're doing to Bret Hart,
-like what they're doing to Diesel. -[bell ringing]
[Vince] The ring filling up with officials now trying to get
some control out of this matchup.
[Jerry] They've all picked their spots.
-They're coming. Look at this. -[Vince] Bob Backlund,
ladies and gentlemen, all over Diesel earlier on.
Shawn Michaels was choking-- He's still on top of Big Daddy Cool.
Owen Hart all over his brother, Bret.
The Roadie, Double J, look at this carnage.
[Jerry] It's like a back alley gang fight.
[Vince] The official went down and the vultures came out quickly here
in Tampa at the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] Yeah. Unfortunately, The Hitman and Diesel
forgot to bring a gang.
[Vince] And finally, it looks like… it looks like some degree of order…
has been regained.
[Jerry] Look at Backlund.
[Vince] This unquestionably is the most chaotic championship match
that I can recall.
[crowd chanting]
[Jerry] One last parting shot from Shawn Michaels.
-Did you see that? -[Vince] Yeah, I saw it. Typical.
-And… -[Jerry] Now what?
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen,
your attention please. Due to the inability
-of the official to maintain… -[Vince] Put that chair down.
…the control of this contest, he has declared this match
-a draw. -[crowd jeering]
[Vince] Well, the-- Unquestionably, he was unable to control matchup.
He almost lost control when Michaels came in initially
-and… -[Jerry] He's still-- Look at this.
[Vince] Wait a minute. Wait a minute. There it is, the cross-face chickenwing.
Oh, no. It's starting all over again.
[Jerry] He's got it cinched on him. Look at Shawn Michaels.
[Vince] Michaels all over Diesel.
Backlund with a cross-face chickenwing on Bret Hart.
Wait a minute. Diesel clearing the ring.
Diesel all over The Roadie. Get Shawn Michaels.
Michaels' untouched but the same is not true for Owen Hart.
Double J takes a shot. The Roadie's down.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Diesel now-- Bob Backlund…
-[Jerry] Look out, Backlund. -[Vince] Ooh. With a boot to the head.
Diesel kicking Backlund out of the ring.
[Jerry] Did he just save The Hitman?
[Vince] Diesel, ladies and gentlemen,
limping around the ring. And you can bet Bret Hart
will feel the effects of the cross-face chickenwing.
And finally, the officials…
I hope, have begun to maintain some order.
Come on. Come on.
[Jerry] Look at Shawn Michaels now. There's the King of Harts.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] They want back in.
[Jerry] Look out, Bret.
[Vince] And there we see, ladies and gentlemen…
[crowd cheering]
…two great superstars, and what an ovation here by this capacity crowd.
And now, through all of this…
Wait a minute. Diesel stops Bret Hart.
Was he going for that bad arm?
After-- Finally, after all of this.
These two men have given it their all. And there's a handshake.
[crowd cheers, applauds]
[Vince] What an ovation. Look at this capacity crowd.
They're all standing on their feet.
They're standing on their feet, ladies and gentlemen,
out of respect for these two great WWE superstars.
[Jerry] And Diesel and The Hitman are showing mutual respect for each other.
-And I got to say they both earned it. -["Diesel Blues" playing]
[Vince] Indeed, they did.
-[Jerry] What a match. -[Vince] However, you have to wonder
whether either individual will ever be the same.
[Jerry] Oh, my. What a match.
[Vince] These two really took it to each other. Yes, there he is.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel is still
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[Jerry] What a match.
[song continues]
[Vince] Standing by, Todd Pettengill.
We last saw him in the dressing room of Pamela Anderson.
I believe he's still there. Todd?
All right, guys, thanks. Yeah, I'm still in Pamela Anderson's dressing room.
She's getting changed right now.
The evening gown she'll be wearing, right behind that screen.
-This is so cool. -[Pamela] Todd?
I can't wait to see what she's wearing.
-[Pamela] Todd? -[Pettengill] Yes?
[Pamela] Can you pass my-- Oh, my purse is just over…
-over there. -I'm sorry what?
My fuzzy little purse is right over there.
Oh, sure. I'll get it for you.
Uh… It's a pineapple.
-[clears throat] You want me to bring it? -[Pamela] Yeah, it's okay.
-Please. Please. -[Pettengill] Huh?
[Pamela] Thanks.
No, thank you. Let's, uh-- Let's go to Stephanie.
Well, I'm here with the 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
It's the Cinderella story. You two weren't even supposed to be
in the semi-finals. You replaced the Smoking Gunns.
You get your big shot tonight. You have to be elated.
-What's going on in your mind? -You know, that's right, Stephanie.
You know, it's a big opportunity for us. We're so excited and we're so nervous.
You know, we've made it this far. We've got two matches down
and we got one more to go, right, Bob?
That's right. You know, we're just like
-the San Diego Chargers. -That's right.
They're getting their chance at the Super Bowl
and now we're getting ours in just a few moments tonight.
You sure are. And I wanna wish both of you the best of luck
as you step into the ring.
-Let's go back to you, Vince. -Thanks, Stephanie.
[Vince] Thank you very much, Stephanie. Indeed,
it's gonna be a tremendous Tag Team--
-[Jerry] Hey! -[Vince] What is it, King?
[Jerry] You know, I have my royal magistrator here with me.
If I can, mind if I do a little royal artwork?
-[Vince] Go ahead. -[Jerry] Huh?
-Well-- oh… -[Vince] Go ahead.
[Jerry] Somebody's got to-- Let me get the shot up here.
Oh. Take a look at that.
-See that big smile on her face? -[Vince] Oh, yeah,
-when she arrived earlier. -[Jerry] Well, let me show you--
Well, we got a little double image here but…
-[Vince] Double image? -[Jerry] Yeah. Wait a minute here.
Well, it's rather-- Let me just show you.
Here's why…
[crowd cheering, chanting] Burger King!
[Jerry] Do you see this, McMahon?
[Vince] Yeah. I hear the Burger King chant.
-What's that? -[Jerry] Tell them to shut up,
would you?
[Vince] What are you doing?
We've seen everything thus far you can possibly see in…
-[Jerry] … magistator. -[Vince] What?
[Jerry] But I'm trying to show you that that's me, McMahon,
giving Pamela Anderson a little kiss on the cheek and that's why
she's smiling so big. We got a date after the Rumble.
[Vince] You have a date with Pamela Anderson?
[Jerry] Yeah. Talking about my-- Oh, there it was.
[Vince] Yeah.
-[laughs] Your nose is growing. -[Jerry] What do you mean?
[Howard] …accompanied down the aisle along with The Million Dollar Man.
["Hardwood" playing]
[Vince] What a matchup this is gonna be
and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly liking their chances
to the San Diego Chargers this coming Sunday at the Super Bowl.
I would suggest, yeah, that's just about where they are.
Because obviously San Fran has a huge point spread advantage
coming into the Super Bowl. And obviously the advantage here
goes to Bam Bam Bigelow along with Native American, Tatanka,
Ted DiBiase's Tag Team Championship combination,
or at least he's hopeful that they will be victorious here tonight…
at the Sun Dome, at the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] I'll tell you this, The Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly,
They're lucky to even be in this match tonight.
You compare them with the San Diego Chargers and the 49ers?
Well, just take a look back a little earlier in the season…
["Spark Plugg" playing]
…and the 49ers clobbered the Chargers.
And that's what I'm predicting, that Tatanka and Bam Bam will do
to The Kid and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
[Vince] Here they come, ladies and gentlemen, the 1-2-3 Kid,
Bob "Spark Plug" Holly. Stephanie Wiand referred to them
as a Cinderella team. Yes, of course, taking the place
of the Smoking Gunns in the Tag Team Championship tournament.
It was Bart who was injured in the rodeo tournament
and unable to compete. The Smoking Gunns now, by the way,
are back at a 100% capacity and the Gunns tomorrow night.
on Monday Night Raw, live, the Smoking Gunns
who are looking on at this match will face the winners
-for the championship. -[Jerry] That's tomorrow night, right?
-[Vince] You got it. -[Jerry] Well, let's talk about
-earlier today. -[Vince] Yeah.
[Jerry] You know what happened earlier today on the Action Zone?
You know, go ahead and tell everybody. Tatanka beat The Kid just today.
[Vince] As a matter of fact, last weekend, Bam Bam pretty much
took care of Bob "Spark Plug" Holly as well.
But those were individual matches.
-They were single matches. -[bell ringing]
[Vince] I mean, let's talk about a Tag Team effort now.
The 1-2-3 Kid, Bob "Spark Plug" Holly
who have surprised a lot of people with victories over the Heavenly Bodies
and over Well Dunn, here in the finals.
The Tag Team Championship tournament began on WWE superstars
exclusively winding up here tonight in Tampa at the Rumble.
[Jerry] Yeah, that's right.
And it's gonna wind up for The Kid and the Spark Plug.
[Vince] Well, chances are, you're right about that but then again,
there's always a chance in the WWE.
And the 1-2-3 Kid has proven that many times.
He-- You may call him the "Upset Kid."
-He's pulled off many an upset. -[Jerry] Yeah, he's upset many a stomach
every time I look at him.
[Vince] The Kid, as a matter of fact, a former Tag Team title holder,
and wants to be again here tonight.
On the other hand, Native American, Tatanka and Bam Bam,
as great as they are individually, have actually
never held a major WWE championship here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
-[Jerry] Now, that's… -[Vince] So tonight is their big chance.
-…that's hard to believe. -[Vince] It really is.
[Jerry] Especially when you look at Bam Bam but the tactics
or the strategy that they're using right now
is one that will work the best for Holly and The Kid.
Keep Tatanka in there. And as a matter of fact,
keep Bob Holly in there because you certainly don't…
-[Vince] Ooh. -[Jerry] Wow! You don't want a matchup
of 360-pound Bam Bam Bigelow against The Kid.
[Vince] Well, no. I don't think that would be fair.
[Jerry chuckles] But it may happen.
[Vince] Bam Bam at 360 pounds, an awesome monster.
And not only at that kind of weight, one of the reasons
why he's such a tremendous threat is his wrestling skills,
and his quickness, and his agility.
Oh, and a maneuver there by Bob Holly out of nowhere.
And Bob Holly slamming Native American, Tatanka.
Bob Holly with a dropkick. Man, this man can throw a mean dropkick.
And another one.
And Bob Holly with Tatanka backing up a bit now.
[Jerry] You know, a little earlier, McMahon, I think you said
that Bam Bam Bigelow beat Holly last week on the Action Zone.
-He actually beat The Kid. -[Vince] He beat The Kid.
Squashed him. Yes, I was…
-[Jerry] And here he comes now. -[Vince] Look at the drop toehold.
-[Jerry] Wow. -[Vince] Uh-oh!
And look at this.
Bam Bam now, off the rope and-- Oh, double team effort.
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Jerry] Boy, oh, boy.
Did I call that?
-[Vince] Oh, yeah. -[Jerry] Did I make my royal prediction?
You're looking at it right now, Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka.
[Vince] You're not gonna change your mind in a match now, are you?
[Jerry] I haven't changed my mind yet, have I?
-[Vince] Oh, please. -[Jerry] Look at that.
[Vince] And here's the miss-- mismatch, rather,
that you made reference to earlier. The 1-2-3 Kid in there
against this monster, the Beast From the East they call him,
Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Jerry] Look at The Kid.
He's got no business in there against a guy that size.
[Vince] Bam Bam Bigelow, the most agile big man in all of the WWE.
-Off the rope now and-- Oh, no! -[Jerry] Look! Whoa!
-[Vince] They're doing it. -[Jerry] Whoa!
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Did you see that?
[Jerry] I think I did. I don't-- I don't know if I believe I did or not.
[Vince] I'm not so sure that I saw it either. Oh, my goodness.
[Jerry] Bam Bam Bigelow is matching…
[Vince] A cover. One, two! And this one's in-- No, it's not.
The Kid squirmed out on the other side.
[Jerry] He is matching agility with the 1-2-3 Kid.
[Vince] Let's go back to a double feature here,
ladies and gentlemen, stay with the live action on the right side.
-[Jerry] I can't wait to see this. -[Vince] Over in the left, coming up,
now watch this maneuver, watch Bam Bam.
Look at that elevation. And The Kid right back on him,
has the presence of mind to hook to the head, and right over.
Oh, my goodness. What a chop there. Back to live action. Tatanka in control.
[Jerry] He threw The Kid so high in the air he needed a stewardess
with him but then The Kid hooked the-- hooked Bam Bam's head
-on the way down. -[Vince] Oh, my goodness.
And-- Ooh! The 1-2-3 Kid-- And that will take it right out of him.
-[Jerry] What an impact. -[Vince] That's what Tatanka and Bam Bam
are hopeful of doing here, is slowly and methodically
just wear down The Kid and "Spark Plug" Bob Holly.
[Jerry] That's right. See, The Kid-- Look at this.
-[Vince] Oh, my goodness. -[Jerry] See? Just a simple turnbuckle.
Well, not exactly simple when Tatanka's giving it
but that turns into a devastating maneuver against a guy the size of The Kid.
[Vince] And Tatanka tagging the Beast From the East in
and again, here's this wide open mismatch.
[Jerry] Now, you see their strategy, don't you?
-[Vince] What's that? -[Jerry] Keep The Kid in the ring.
I mean, look at this guy. He needs to--
You know you're in trouble when Sally Struthers sends you food.
-[Vince] Who? -[Jerry] Sally Struthers.
[Vince] A boot-- Dropkick by The Kid.
-And again, just when you count him out. -[Jerry] Ooh.
[Vince] He's counted out
at least in this matchup.
Bam Bam Bigelow and the 1-2-3 Kid, and you wonder how many maneuvers
like that one we saw-- oh, my goodness, in the double play--
does The Kid have in him?
Again, very crafty, very cagey,
-the 1-2-3 Kid but the… -[Jerry] He's history, just about history.
[Vince] He could very well be. The tattooed head of one Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Jerry] I'm sure you heard of that Feed the Children campaign
that Sally Struthers is in, right? Well, Bam Bam-- I mean,
you can see there, The Kid, he's just a child
-compared to a guy like Bam Bam. -[Vince] And Bam Bam charging--
No. Wait a minute. Look at that.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Bam Bam, a little overconfident.
The Kid hoisted him over the top rope. Oh!
And Tatanka comes up from behind.
And Tatanka still in there. Come on, ref.
Oh, wait a minute. All the way from behind,
dropkicked Tatanka into Bam Bam. Bam Bam took a shot
from his own Tag Team partner. And wait a minute.
Is Bob Holly-- Bob Holly, I think, was tagged in by The Kid.
-I'm not so sure. -[Jerry] What are they doing?
[Vince] I don't know. Oh, no.
-[Jerry] Did you see that? -[Vince] Oh, no.
[Jerry] They caught them both, McMahon.
[Vince] Well, this is the end of Bob Holly and the 1-- What are they gonna do?
-Use them as battering rams? -[Jerry] Oh, my gosh.
[Vince] No. Look at that. Bam Bam's outside.
A roll up, one! Two! Yeah-- No. No. No, no, no. That would've been something.
[chuckles] The roof would've blown off the Sun Dome here in Tampa
had that occurred, and a dropkick.
And again, a two and-- No.
[Jerry] That would've been the biggest upset since
-the Mets won the World Series. -[Vince] It would've been a big one,
that's for sure, and Bob Holly is taking it to Tatanka.
Bob Holly, dual sport superstar--
Not messing with that one. Oh, my goodness. Have you seen that?
Oh, wait a minute. Bam Bam pulled the top rope down,
that's what happened. Bam Bam had the presence of mind
to pull the rope on Bob Holly as Holly was gonna use the rope
-for leverage. -[Jerry] Look at Holly, he's out of it,
like that race car of his, he's gonna need a jump start now.
And The Kid very upset over the tactics of Tatanka
and-- Oh, my goodness.
And Bam Bam-- And Bam Bam just…
[Jerry] You got any jumper cables on you, McMahon?
[Vince] I beg your pardon?
[Jerry] Holly's gonna need them. His battery's dead.
[Vince] Bam Bam…
in complete control at the moment…
on the outside, while the legal man, Tatanka,
now can capitalize on what happened to poor Bob Holly
while Bam Bam was pummeling him on the outside.
A big body slam there. Oh. Off the rope and that'll do it.
[Jerry] Count him out.
[Vince] Tatanka electing not to go for the cover there.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Vince] Well, we have talked about seeing it all here tonight,
ladies and gentlemen, at the Royal Rumble.
You wonder who's gonna win this particular matchup and, oh, my,
and who's gonna win the actual Royal Rumble matchup itself
-later tonight after this match. -[Jerry] You know,
one tremendous advantage we failed to talk about,
Ted DiBiase on the outside.
He's a former WWE Tag Team Champion himself.
He comes out with a game plan for Tatanka and Bigelow
and he's got a great one for this match.
[Vince] Well, no one knows Tag Team action quite like Ted DiBiase,
I'll grant you with that. Unless it's Captain Louis Albano.
[Jerry] Captain Lou. Well, he's a--
-Captain Lou? -[Vince] Captain Lou.
[Jerry] The guy where the wrinkle fairy did a tap dance
-on his face? -[Vince] I'm not so sure about that.
And Bob Holly-- Oh, my. That's like hitting the wall in the--
The ra-- Oh, no, in a race car.
Bob Holly…
[Jerry] He's about ready
-for the checkered flag. -…stock car racer, WWE superstar,
off the rope, and powerslam!
-[Jerry] That's it. -[Vince] Here's the cover, two--
-And The Kid. -[Jerry] What?
-[Vince] Well, The Kid… -[Jerry] He missed.
[Vince] Kid-- Oh, my goodness, look what he did.
Under normal circumstances you will see the 1-2-3 Kid,
who may have just cost his partner a victory right there,
you'll see them with great coordination but not there.
-[Jerry] He took a chance. -[Vince] Not tonight.
-Tatanka for above-- -[Jerry] Whoa.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Bam Bam laid up
by his own partner.
Right after the 1-2-3 Kid missed.
[Jerry] Look at him look at DiBiase,
-he's like, "What the heck?" -[Vince] What was that?
[Jerry] The Kid trying to get these fans behind him now.
[Vince] And yes, they are rumbling here, ladies and gentlemen.
They're rumbling at the Royal Rumble here live in Tampa, Florida.
Wait, Tatanka distract--
Oh, look out, Bam Bam charging. Oh, no.
[Jerry] Did you see that, McMahon. See that's inexperience of The Kid
and his emotions cost his partner there. He was out of position for the tag.
[Vince] Well, you can't have everything.
And remember that 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly have not been together
all that long as Tag Team partners.
-[Jerry] You can't lose your cool, though. -[Vince] Oh, no. Look out.
They were thrown together in a combination after the Smoking Gunns
unfortunately could not participate in the tournament
due to the rodeo action. And so Bam Bam, look at now,
is just… just moments away, perhaps, of becoming a Tag Team Champion
-along with his partner, Tatanka. -[Jerry] That's right.
They were thrown together, Holly was just thrown out of the ring,
and the clock is about to strike 12:00 for this Cinderella team.
-[groans] -[Vince] And Bam Bam and Tatanka--
-Wait a minute over the top and… -[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] Oh! -[Jerry] Oh!
[Vince] Good-- No. Holding on to the rope.
-[Jerry] Whoa! -[Vince] Well, forget about it.
[groans]
[Vince] And yes, elbow pads, everything blown off of that one.
Bam Bam with unbelievable impact. How about that maneuver?
And the cover here, two and--
No. Just barely getting the right shoulder up.
Oh. Now, he hooked the leg, that'll do it. No. Holly kicks out.
And the 1-2-3 Kid looking on. They still are in this thing,
folks, they still have the chance.
They still have hope as long as the match continues.
-Anything can happen. -[Jerry] I can't believe
that Bob Holly's got the guts to hang on like this.
[Vince] Wait a minute. Holly, Bob Holly is tagging--
He thinks he's tagging his partner.
[Jerry] He doesn't even know where he is. Look at him.
[Vince] And Bob Holly is in the wrong part of town.
-[Jerry] You're not kidding. -[groans]
[Vince] And Tatanka capitalizing on Bob Holly's confusion.
And The… The Kid coming over to try and help out his partner.
-Oh, but, no. Look at this. -[Jerry] Look at this.
-[Vince] He's not helping him at all. -[Jerry] That would be just like
if Bob Holly just drove into the wrong pit in a race.
That's the kind of treatment you would get.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Tatanka and Bam Bam,
actually, having some fun in there right now with Bob Holly.
They're… they're almost toying around with the dual-sport superstar.
-Bob Holly. -[Jerry] Look at the look on--
Look at the look on DiBiase's face.
-[Vince] Gutwrench suplex. -[Jerry] He's got things well in hand now.
[Vince] Well, the racing season begins.
-There-- Yeah, there's ted's face. -[Jerry] He loves it.
[Vince] The racing season begins in March for Bob Holly.
But I'm sure he'd like to go into it as a co-owner
of the Tag Team title. Look at this.
Oh, my God.
Tatanka and Bam Bam are just too much
for the 1-2-3 Kid and his partner, Bob Holly.
[Jerry] It looks like Bob Holly's wrestling season ends tonight. [chuckles]
If Tatanka and Bigelow don't make any more mistakes,
this is over.
-Look at-- look at that. -[Vince] And Holly.
I don't think I've seen that in some time.
[Jerry] That's better than an unprotected turnbuckle, harder.
[Vince] Look. Wait a minute. There's still a spark left.
-[Jerry] How does he do this? -[Vince] Bob Holly!
Bob Holly with a series of right hands
and Tatanka turns it right back around with a rake to the face.
That's the thing about Bob Holly,
that's the thing about the 1-2-3 Kid though.
They just-- Just when you can--
getting ready to count them out they--
here they come right back.
[Jerry] I know it, McMahon, they've come this far
-on heart and hustle. But, whoa! -[Tatanka grunts]
[Jerry] That's not gonna get it done here at the Rumble.
[Vince] And Tatanka chopping Bob Holly
down to the canvas and setting him up again.
And, yes, they are toying around with the-- Bob Holly off the rope
-And-- Oh, wait a minute. -[Jerry] They both went for a crossbody.
[Vince] Yes, but that took something out of Tatanka as well.
Look, Tatanka.
-[Ted] Come on. -[Vince] Now, the a chance for Bob Holly
to tag in The Kid.
[Jerry] There's that mistake I was talking about.
-I told you to keep-- Tatanka, get up. -[Ted] Come on. Come on.
-[Ted] Tatanka, get up! -[Jerry] You can't afford a mistake
against these two upstarts.
[Vince] If Bob Holly can just tag the 1-2-3 Kid in.
Tatanka, uh-oh, makes the tag to Bam Bam and here we go.
-Oh, no. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Well, nice maneuver.
-The Kid, quickly going to the outside. -[Jerry] Where is he going?
[Vince] The Kid quick as a cat.
-High-risk man-- Oh, my goodness, yes. -[Jerry] Right in the jaw. Look at this.
[Vince] The 1-2-3 Kid, look at this. Whoa. Unbelievable.
A moonsault, ladies and gentlemen, from the 1-2-3 Kid.
On that top rope. One, two, and-- oh.
The momentum was there. The Kid so very, very close
to pulling off one of the biggest upsets in WWE history.
[Jerry] Don't even think about it. If they didn't do it then,
they're no gonna do it. There's just too much strength,
-Too much power. -[Vince] DiBiase-- Look at this.
-Ted DiBiase up on the apron. Oh, no. -[Jerry] That's it. Here we go.
[Vince] And Bam Bam-- Don't-- No, no, don't do that.
Oh. Did you see that?
Bam Bam picked up the 1-2-3 Kid and just let him go.
-[Jerry] That's about… -[Vince] He let him go.
That's about a 15-foot fall.
And Tatanka now with The Kid.
Heaves him back in, and this match is over.
[Jerry] See you Kid. This is it.
Tatanka and Bam Bam. Wait a minute. Tatanka coming in. Tatanka coming in.
-He has no business being here to… -[Jerry] Wait. Look out.
Get out of the way. He'll step into a moonsault.
[Vince] Hey. Wait a minute.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Bam Bam was gonna do it.
Tatanka…
on the outside.
[Jerry] Tatanka went for an elbow and knocked Bam Bam off the ropes.
[Vince] Hey. Wait a minute. Bam Bam's out of it.
-Bam Bam is unconscious. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] But so is The Kid.
[Vince] And if The Kid-- Wait a minute.
The Kid trying to get over! This may end in a double count out,
but The Kid's moving. Bam Bam is still out.
A look of concern on the face of Ted DiBiase.
[Jerry] He's trying to get Tatanka back up and in the ring.
[Vince] Bam Bam is motionless. The Kid is not. One, two! He got him!
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] He got him. They did it.
-They did it. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Vince] They did it. The Cinderella team, they did It.
They did it.
[Howard] …and new World Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Champions, the 1-2-3 Kid
and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
[Vince] Well, I guess maybe the San Diego Chargers have a shot
at the Super Bowl victory anyhow.
-How about this? -[Jerry] Give me the phone.
I got to change the bet I made on the Super Bowl.
[Vince] Unbelievable action, ladies and gentlemen.
-[Jerry] Bam Bam is still out. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Anything can happen here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Tatanka and DiBiase took off, back to the dressing room.
The Kid and Bob Holly continue the celebration.
What a celebration here live from the Sun Dome.
Take a look at the new WWE Tag Team Champions.
-Can you believe it? -[Jerry] It…
it's unbelievable. But you know what else is unbelievable, McMahon?
I cannot believe this. DiBiase and Tatanka have just
left Bam Bam Bigelow laying in the ring. They left in disgust.
[Vince] And Bam Bam just getting back to his feet.
And Tatanka…
Native American Tatanka,
his partner, unintentionally really loused up
-the effort of Bam Bam Bigelow. -[Jerry] Look at his mouth. He's busted.
[Vince] Yes, as a matter of fact it is, and
can you imagine Bam Bam,
the first person who says, "Hey, Bam Bam, how about that?"
-[Jerry] Yeah. -"You were defeated
-by one of The Kids." -[Jerry] All by himself--
[Vince] Yeah.
[Jerry] Hey. Let me give you idiots a word of warning.
-You better shut up. -[Vince] And Bam Bam is taking
exception of some of fans that are laughing at him,
defeated by the 1-2-3 Kid. He…
he'll never live that one down.
-[crowd clamoring] -That ain't funny!
[Vince] And, "That ain't funny." You heard that.
-[crowd clamoring] -It ain't funny.
[Vince] Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Jerry] Look at those idiots laughing and clapping.
[Vince] All right. Let's take you back now, ladies and gentlemen,
standing by, as a matter of fact, Stephanie Wiand.
Stephanie back there with, I believe, the 1-2-3 Kid
and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
Even… even hard…
You think that was funny? I'll see you in there.
[Vince] Hey. Wait a minute. Let's stay with us, if you don't mind.
[Jerry] Yeah. L.T., I'd wipe that smile off your face quick.
Lawrence Taylor here as an invited guest
of "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
-Handshake. -[Jerry] No. He's smiling.
He's laughing at you, Bam Bam.
-[crowd jeering] -[Vince] Hey wait a minute.
Wait just a minute.
He's crazy, that guy.
-[Vince] Whoa. -[crowd clamoring]
Nobody laughs at the Beast From the East.
[crowd chanting, cheering]
[Pettengill] Let's take you back, folks, to last year's WWE Royal Rumble.
Unbelievable, a sold out Providence Civic Center
screaming and chanting,
"Diesel. Diesel." And I'll tell you why. It was a moment we will never forget.
"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel blowing through superstar after superstar,
throwing them over the top rope,
both feet touched the floor, they're eliminated.
The crowd was totally into this. Diesel was actually waiting for superstars
at one point to come in.
Everybody that came in, went up over and out.
And then Shawn Michaels made his way to the squared circle.
Now keep in mind it's the Royal Rumble match,
every man for himself, right?
Watch The Heartbreak Kid take advantage of that situation.
Diesel cuts him a break and then pays for it.
Mabel, Bam Bam Bigelow, pound away on "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel.
And keep your eye on Shawn Michaels.
He'll load up and come with a kick right there,
that sends Diesel over, out, and eliminates him.
And then Shawn Michaels goes back to work.
An unbelievable occurrence last year.
Earlier today we caught up with Shawn Michaels.
Here's what he had to say.
I don't believe it. There I am taking out the seven-foot Diesel
and the camera can't even seem to get it.
You know, thank goodness the old The Heartbreak Kid
has given Big Daddy Cool and you fans a chance to see that kick… [groans]
…up close as of late.
You know, the question is how is Shawn Michaels
gonna handle all these huge men in World Wrestling Entertainment?
Simple, you saw me all by myself,
single-handedly eliminate the seven-foot Diesel.
All you big men… [whistles]
…you're all gonna go out at the hands of the Heartbreak Kid.
And just like I told you earlier this afternoon,
tonight is gonna be such an easy night, why?
Because this is the year of The Heartbreak Kid.
The last thing you folks are gonna see is old HB, himself,
sitting arm in arm with Pamela Anderson, the winner of the Royal Rumble.
[crowd cheering]
[Pettengill] No question. Shawn Michaels is ready.
Folks, let's take you back to last year's rumble match and show you
the final two men in the ring, Lex Luger and "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
And listen to the crowd at the sold out Providence Civic Center.
Who are they rooting for?
Two extremely popular superstars going at it.
Remember, it's every man for himself, friendship means nothing.
These guys would battle and go over at exactly the same time.
Listen to the Providence Civic Center.
"I think Lex won." "No. I think it was The Hitman."
Let's take a look at the replay and see if we can see it.
Both superstars over the top rope and outside of the squared circle.
Who won this match? Take a look at it from a different angle.
Let's see if we can see. One of them had to touch first.
Can't tell from that camera angle either.
Set up another angle, guys. Let's see if we can see it from here.
Lex, The Hitman, who was it?
Well President Jack Tunney came on and gave his announcement.
He determined they were co-winners,
both these competitor's feet touching the floor at the exact same time,
therefore co-winners of last year's WWE Royal Rumble match.
Now, Lex Luger has had a couple of title shots since then,
and for whatever reason,
bad luck or karma, it just didn't work out.
But Lex Luger is set to change all that tonight.
I talked with him earlier today. Here's what he had to say?
The year 1994 is over and done with, history, yesterday's news.
What I wanna talk about is the here and now, 1995.
And what that starts out with is The Royal Rumble.
What separates the men from the boys, the pretenders from the contenders.
You know what, I'm a little sick and tired
of being a contender here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
It's time for me to fulfill my destiny here
and become a champion, and it starts right here and now.
1995, I will not be denied.
It is the year of the man made in the USA, Lex Luger.
Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize.
We regret that unfortunate incident that we saw earlier.
We apologize to Lawrence Taylor for that incident.
-[bell ringing] -[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen,
at this time may I introduce to you our special guest hostess.
[crowd cheering]
She is the star of the hit television series Baywatch
and she is also the person that will escort the winner
of the 1995 Royal Rumble to WrestleMania.
Here is the lovely and talented Pamela Anderson.
[Jerry] Take a look at this.
Wow.
I'm right…
I'm right… Well…
it looks like she's going in the ring first, McMahon,
but then I'm sure she's gonna be coming right over here to the King.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Pamela Anderson is feeling frisky in there.
It looks like she's ready to rumble. Yes, indeed.
[Jerry] You just don't know how much so, McMahon.
You know we have a date later on tonight, right?
-[Vince] Yes. I… -[Jerry] You do know that right?
-[Vince] You mentioned that earlier, yes. -[Jerry] Well, that's right.
[Vince] I don't know that anyone would…
[Jerry] Get that Howard Finkel away from her. Look at those legs.
Whoo. Oh, yeah.
I'm not gonna tell you where we're going because all the riff-raff in Tampa
would descend on the place like vultures,
but we're going to special little restaurant.
You know how extravagant a king can be, don't you?
[Vince] Yeah. I know the special restaurant.
-I know where you're going. -[Jerry] Where?
-[Vince] Burger King. -[Jerry] Okay. Come on, McMahon.
I'm a-- What I wanna be. I'm extravagant. I spend money.
I heat my pool 365 days a year and I don't even swim.
You can imagine the kind of money I'm gonna spend on Pamela.
[Vince] Well, what would… what… what would you order for instance?
I mean, what-- Where are you gonna take her out.
[Jerry] Well, first of all, there's gonna be candle light.
-[Vince] Yeah. Okay. -[Howard] And now ladies and gentlemen.
-[Jerry] I'll sit her down at the table… -[Howard] It is time…
-[Jerry]…and then I'll… -…for the 1995…
-[Jerry] …I'll squab on your glass. -…WWE Royal Rumble.
-[Vince] I beg your pardon? -[Jerry] Squab on your glass.
-[Vince] Squab on your glass? -[Howard] Let us all find out now
who drew number one.
[Vince] It sounds like someone you may catch up, Tampa Bay,
-if you're lucky. -[Jerry] Come on McMahon. That's a…
-[Vince] And take a look at this. -["Sexy Boy" playing]
[Vince] Can you believe this? The Heartbreak Kid drew number one.
Well, you can bet Shawn Michaels won't be going to WrestleMania
as the number contender.
And Michaels fooled everybody on the Action Zone earlier on.
Michaels, acting like he was proud of his number.
It's the luck of the draw,
and Shawn Michaels very unlucky here tonight at the Royal Rumble.
And Michaels better get all the glory he can right now.
-Oh, please give me a break. -[Jerry] Let me just tell you this,
-McMahon. -[Vince] Yeah.
[Jerry] He loves being the number draw because of what he's doing right now.
It means that it's just all that much longer he gets to strut his stuff
in front of Pamela Anderson. But don't get your hopes up, Shawn.
She might accomplish-- She might accompany him to WrestleMania,
but she will be accompanying me tonight.
-[Vince] She will, huh? -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
[Vince] And we are moments away, ladies and gentlemen,
moments away from finding out who the unlucky individual is
who drew number two.
[Howard] And now, here is the man who drew number two.
["Rule, Britannia" playing]
[Vince] Whoa. Can you imagine this?
[Howard] From Manchester, England, The British Bulldog.
[Vince] Two former Intercontinental Champions,
ladies and gentlemen, kicking off the 1995 WWE Royal Rumble.
And we are live to the United Kingdom as we speak.
What time is it there now, King?
[Jerry] Well, it's about one minute past midnight.
[Vince] And it's time for Shawn Michaels to go to work
as well as The British Bulldog here. And Michaels wasting no time at all.
Remember now, the object here ladies and gentlemen is not to pin your--
Whoa.
[Jerry] I made a mistake, McMahon, and that's unusual for me.
It's one minute past two o'clock in the United Kingdom.
-[Vince] I see. But the object here… -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Vince] Over the top, over the top, throw him over the top.
Wow. The object is for-- Look at this clothesline.
Oh, my goodness, Davey Boy taking it
to Shawn Michaels here, ladies and gentlemen.
The first two entries into the-- Oh!
-Into the-- -[Jerry] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Vince] And this will be the fastest, most furious Royal Rumble matchup ever
because every 60 seconds here comes a new competitor.
Davey Boy now from the far side. Ooh, what a boot there by Shawn Michaels.
That'll slow the Bulldog down. And who's coming up?
[Jerry] They got to be thrown over the top rope,
both feet have to hit the floor.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] And who's coming in?
Who is it? Oh. Wait a minute. It's one of the-- It's, uh…
-It's Eli, I think. -[Jerry] One of the Blu brothers.
[Vince] Eli Blu.
Eli Blu, ladies and gentlemen. Eli and Jacob Blu.
He-- They're both monsters. They are monsters.
And their presence is unquestionably gonna be felt here
in this Royal Rumble matchup.
Now, the object is to-- Is not to be thrown over the top rope
and not for both of your feet to hit the floor.
The object is to stay in there at all cost.
And look at this.
[Jerry] I think that's a mistake by Shawn Michaels
to even get in that position.
-You need to get your feet-- -[Vince] And Michaels--
I thought Michaels was gonna be thrown out by Eli Blu.
[Jerry] You need to keep your feet on the mat.
[Vince] A scoop and-- No. Eli hooking the ropes--
Look out from behind! Michaels is trying to get them both over.
[crowd chanting] Five, four, three, two, one!
[Vince] Who's coming out now?
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] The Dumpster.
-Duke "the Dumpster" Droese. -[Jerry] Duke "the Dumpster."
[Vince] And if anyone can take out the trash, this man-- Uh-oh.
A boot there by Eli.
[Jerry] He just might've got a molar taken out then.
[Vince] And remember ladies and gentlemen, it's every man for himself.
No friends, everyone's an enemy in there.
[Jerry] Well, Duke don't have any friends anyway.
-[Vince] He doesn't? -[Jerry] You ever smell him?
[Vince] Duke "the Dumpster" hammering away on Shawn Michaels.
And this is the Dumpster's first Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] See that's why he's… he's got no brains.
He had the man up in the air, why didn't he throw him over the top rope.
[Vince] And look at this. A Bearhug.
Well, he's trying to wear him down perhaps.
Eli Blu going to work on the far side there with The British Bulldog.
We have four men thus far in the WWE Royal Rumble matchup.
[Jerry] He's not trying to wear him down. He's just stupid, McMahon.
-[Vince] Michaels-- Oh, look at this. -[Jerry] Whoa.
[Vince] Like I said, every man for himself.
Eli Blu just nailed Michaels.
-And who's coming up next? -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] It's-- Oh, it's one of the Heavenly Bodies.
Look at that. It's the "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray.
-And looking away… -[Jerry] I like this guy. I like him.
-[Vince] You like him? -[Jerry] Yes.
-[Vince] Well, is he gonna win the Rumble? -[Jerry] I don't know not that much.
[Vince] Who do you-- You don't like him that much.
[Jerry] I told you, I've already gone on record, I started--
I did Wanna change my prediction.
I went on record as predicting Shawn Michaels,
but when I saw he drew number one,
-I thought about changing it. -[Vince] To whom?
-Who would you choose? -[Jerry] I'll tell you later.
[Vince] Yeah, right. That's what I figured.
Oh, look at this. "The Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray just--
Oh, now… and look at this. Michaels and Del Ray going at it.
[crowd chattering]
[Vince] A hard right hand. Look at… look at that, almost out.
Yes, he's going over.
He's going over. Michaels is gonna be gone.
-Fast and furious WWE Royal Rumble and… -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] And Michaels hanging on. Who is it?
[Jerry] This is too fast to even tell. I can't keep up who's in…
[Vince] Hey. Wait a minute. It's Sione.
[Jerry] Look out. Michaels is out.
-[Vince] Michaels going out. -[Jerry] Not on the floor.
-He's not on the floor. -[Vince] He's on the apron.
He has to go outside.
In order to be eliminated from The Royal Rumble,
you have to go over the top and both feet hit the floor.
Michaels still in there. No one has been eliminated as of yet.
[Jerry] One of those huge headshrinkers. He's trying to get Michaels over.
[Vince] And, yes, there's the first one.
[Jerry] I'll tell you who I didn't predict.
-[Vince] Who's that? -[Jerry] Jimmy Del ray.
[Vince] Yeah. Well, you said you didn't like him that much.
Sione hammering it out with Eli Blu. Two big monsters in there.
The Dumpster and the Bulldog going at it in the far corner.
And look at this, Michaels gets a breather.
-Smart. -[Vince] Now, Michaels over there
-with Sione? -[Jerry] Very smart.
Michaels wailing away on Sione.
And that's not gonna happen.
In fact, there's someone else ready to come in.
-Who is it? -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] It's… it's… it's… -[Jerry] Who is it?
[Vince] Tom Prichard, another Heavenly Body.
[Jerry] I like this guy.
-[Vince] You like him? -[Jerry] Yes.
[Vince] Is he gonna win the Royal Rumble?
[Jerry chuckles] I don't like him that much either.
-But look at… -[Vince] Oh. Wait a minute.
-[Jerry] Look out, Shawn Michaels. -[Vince] Michaels is going over.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Michaels!
Oh, Michaels! Michaels just had to go there.
[Jerry] He's the smartest. I'm telling you, he's the smartest.
You can combine the IQs of every man in the ring
and that wouldn't equal Shawn Michaels.
[Vince] I think the Dumpster could match wits very easily
-with Mr. Michaels. -[Jerry] You got to be kidding me?
That mental midget?
[Vince] And Shawn Michaels having his Problem as-- Uh-oh.
The other Heavenly Body, Dr. Tom Prichard--
Oh, nice maneuver there on Eli Blu but is it stopping…
[Jerry] See? Look at Shawn Michaels. He's smart.
Look at him. He's just sitting out there…
[Vince] He's hiding.
-[Jerry] Well, that's smart. -[Vince] But not for long.
The Bulldog comes after Shawn Michaels.
-And who's coming in now? -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] Oh, yes. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
Not these clowns. Get that little runt in there.
Listen to these people, they're going nuts.
-[Vince] It's Doink the Clown. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And Doink going to work on Sione.
[Jerry] I heard he drove all the way to Tampa in his Lincoln clown car.
-[Vince] His what? -[Jerry] Lincoln clown car.
[Vince] And Sione having problems with Doink the--
Actually, Sione turning around. Look at these two big monsters
attacking Doink the Clown there.
[Jerry] Yeah. I love it. Get rid of that clown.
[Vince] And the Bulldog and Tom Prichard having a go…
[grunting]
[Vince] We have seven men in the WW--
Look at that. Look at that rope right up against…
-Right up against the chin. -[crowd chanting] Ten, nine, eight…
[Jerry] Is Dink in there?
-[Vince] And you're probably-- -[Jerry] Is Dink in there?
[Vince] Of course not. You would see him, wouldn't you?
-[Jerry] Oh. You can't see him. -[buzzer blaring]
-[Jerry] He gets lost in stack ups. -[Vince] Hey, it's Kwang.
The martial art expert Kwang diving underneath the bottom rope.
-[Jerry] How quick… -[Vince] Kwang officially in it.
[Jerry] How quick are these guys coming in here?
It's unbelievable.
[Vince] This is the fastest-paced WWE Royal Rumble matchup
since it started back in Houston, Texas.
[Jerry] Remember, every man for himself.
[grunting]
[Vince] And…
Davey Boy is having his problems.
He's going--
Wait a minute, Sione against Dr. Tom.
[Jerry] You got three guys trying to get Davey Boy out.
-[Vince] And now make it four. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Vince] Oh, my goodness. Michaels rocked.
[Jerry] See, Doink is stupid. That's shows you.
-That shows you right there. -[Vince] He pulled Michaels off.
He singled him out. He should…
And here comes The British Bulldog, and can't quite get Michaels up and over.
-[Jerry] Who's next? -[Vince] Who is it?
[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] It… it's Rick Martel "The Model."
-[Jerry] The Model. -[Vince] It's Rick Martel.
[Jerry] I like this guy.
[Vince] Rick Martel, a veteran of Royal Rumbles. This is his seventh.
[Jerry] He's been in more Royal Rumbles than anybody.
[Vince] And Kwang almost got Shawn Michaels up and over.
Somebody get him. He's teetering.
-Kwang's gonna get him. -[Jerry] Now, look at Shawn's leg.
Look at his leg. He is so smart.
Look how he's got that-- Watch his other leg.
He's got it hooked. Look at that.
[Vince] Michaels trying to get Kwang off of him.
Michaels trying to hang on. And does indeed.
Things starting to get a bit-- Wait a minute.
Now we've got The British Bulldog on the receiving end
of all kinds of damage.
Martel over in the far corner with Doink the Clown.
[crowd chanting] Ten, nine, eight, seven, six…
[Jerry] Another superstar fixing to enter.
-[Vince] Who's it gonna be? -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] Oh, no. -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
The hits just keep on coming. Here he comes.
[Vince] Owen Hart ladies and gentlemen.
-The King of Harts. -We saw him earlier on
in The Hitman's matchup. Wait a minute.
-That's Bret. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Bret Hart attacking Owen Hart...
-[Jerry] I can't believe it. -[Vince] ...entering the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] This is not fair, McMahon.
[Vince] It was Owen Hart
who could have very easily cost Bret Hart the WWE Championship
when Bret got the sharpshooter on Diesel.
[Jerry] What is he doing here? Bret Hart is not even in the Rumble.
He has no business being here.
[Vince] We said before that Bret Hart is a changed man. He is indeed.
He's far more aggressive than we've ever seen him.
[Jerry] This is not fair, McMahon.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] "The Hitman" Bret Hart being ushered back
by the officials but getting quite an ovation
-from this capacity crowd. -[Jerry] Look at this.
The next guy's about in and Owen Hart hasn't even made it to the ring yet.
-Not fair. -[Vince] Who is it? It's…
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Timothy Well.
-And wait, Owen Hart was just thrown over. -[Jerry] I cannot believe it.
[Vince] Oh. The Dumpster… the Dumpster just went out with one of the officials.
-Oh, no. -[Jerry] That is not fair.
Owen Hart, as soon as he got in the ring, somebody threw him over,
thanks to Bret Hart. Can you believe that?
[Vince] I'm not so sure.
I think it was The British Bulldog who just threw Timothy Well over.
-Hey, wait a minute. The Model's out. -[Jerry] There goes The Model.
[Vince] Oh, look at this.
-Tom Prichard's out. -[Jerry] This is not fair, McMahon.
[Vince] We're down to-- What is it, six individuals in there?
-Seven. -[Jerry] Look at this clown.
[Vince] We're down to six and Doink the Clown is--
No, he's not out. He's on the apron. Sione thinks he's out.
Both feet have to hit the floor.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] Oh, no.
Doink was just eliminated by Kwang.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] And it's Luke the Bushwhacker.
[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] Look at all of that. -[Jerry] Look at this, McMahon,
There's two guys left and it's the same two that started.
[Vince] Eli and a host of other individuals thrown out.
And now it's down to three individuals.
And it's Luke-- Wait a minute. Luke's out.
It's down to Shawn Michaels and The British Bulldog,
the two individuals who began the 1995 WWE Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] Look at Luke the Bushwhacker.
He's heading back already but he stayed longer than he was in in 1991.
He only lasted 4.9 seconds then.
[Vince] What have you got a stopwatch out?
[Jerry] Yeah, look at this.
-See Mickey's hand? -[Vince] Mickey's hand?
Shawn Michaels and The British Bulldog, the two individuals
who began the Royal Rumble are the only two in there right now.
And Michaels, suplex, but if only… if he suplexed the other way. Who's this?
-[Jerry] Whoa. -[Vince] Uh-oh.
-Here we go. -[Jerry] The other brother Blu.
-[Vince] That's Jacob Blu. Jac-- -[Jerry] Whoa.
[Vince] Forget about it. Did you see him clothesline Michaels?
Jacob Blu.
And you can bet he's angry because his brother Eli
was just thrown over.
Jacob Blu off the rope, here he comes with momentum and--
-No. Michaels ducked. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Ooh. He didn't duck that one.
[Jerry] This is unbelievable.
[Vince] The British Bulldog scooping up Shawn Michaels.
And again, it's just down to those two.
Michaels has the end of the rope. Michaels, Michaels hanging on.
-[Jerry] Hook the leg. Hook the leg. -[Vince] And Michaels-- that's going over!
[Jerry] You got to hook those ropes with that leg.
[Vince] Look at Michaels hanging on. He's like an octopus
-wrapping himself around the ropes. -[crowd chanting] …seven, six, five…
[Jerry] Somebody needs to get in there to save Shawn.
-Hook the legs on the ropes. -[Vince] And someone--
-Who's gonna come in now? -[buzzer blaring]
-[Jerry] Look at that. -[Vince] Look at this.
-Oh, no. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Vince] Unbelievable. Listen to this roar.
We saw what King Kong Bundy did to The Undertaker earlier here tonight
at the Sun Dome.
Let's go back.
Take a look at the double feature as Bundy comes in on the right.
That's live action on the other side, ladies and gentlemen.
-Look at-- Owen Hart just came in. -[Jerry] Owen was just entering the ring.
[Vince] It was The British Bulldog, yes, and Owen went flying out.
-Back to live action. -[Jerry] That was not fair to Owen.
-[Vince] I beg your pardon? -[Jerry] That was not fair.
-His brother ripped him off. -[Vince] And look at this.
The Bulldog trying to hang on. But Bundy, huge King Kong Bundy
able to throw anyone over the top, 444 pounds.
He is a rocking, living monster.
[Jerry] Shawn couldn't even lift one of his legs.
[crowd chanting] …six, five, four…
-[Vince] King Kong Bundy. -[Jerry] Get him out, Bundy.
-Clothesline him. -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] And The British Bulldog-- Who's coming in now?
-[Jerry] Oh, no, it's Mo. -[Vince] It's Mo from Men on a Mission.
-[Jerry] Look out, Mo. -[Vince] Oh, no.
[Jerry cheering] I was looking at my watch.
Mo was on a mission, was he? He just broke…
he just broke Luke's record. [laughs] What did he last, one second?
[Vince] Anything can happen
and that's a record of a dubious distinction of sorts.
And Bundy careens up to the buckle.
-And Bulldog trying to scoop him up. -[Jerry] No way.
[Vince] Who could ever get King Kong Bundy up over the top rope?
Who could ever do it to Bundy in the Royal Rumble?
And Shawn's taking a much needed rest while this is going on.
I told you he's the smartest man in World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Vince] Michaels, you still got him on the other side.
He's not even getting involved in the fray at all.
Well, he better. He better help eliminate even if it's…
`even if it's-- Bulldog going over the…
[Jerry] Look at him. Watch it. Watch your back.
-Somebody else is coming, Shawn. -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] Oh, my goodness. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] We're talking 500 pounds plus on his way to the ring.
And if any one man can eliminate Bundy, it's Mabel.
Here we go.
The guy that Monday night on Raw, they wanted him-- Look at this.
Oh! Oh!
There's 500 pounds and 444 pounds behind those punches respectively.
[Jerry] This is like two of those monster trucks in a demolition derby.
[Vince] Mabel is trying to get Bundy out.
If any one man can throw do it, it's got to be Mabel.
[Jerry] He's got both of Bundy's feet off the ground for a second.
[crowd chanting] …four, three…
-[Vince] Can somebody… -[Jerry] He's almost got him.
[Vince] Bundy is going out. Bundy is gonna go out.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] No. He's got his ankle hooked.
Who's coming in now? Someone else has joined the fray.
[Jerry] It's Butch of the Bushwhackers.
Let me get my stopwatch ready.
[Vince] Yes, indeed, Butch is coming in.
-Who knows who could win this thing? -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Bundy is out of it. Bundy is out.
[Jerry] Bundy is out.
I can't believe it.
[Vince] Mabel has eliminated King Kong Bundy.
[Jerry] Who by the way, I think Bundy was your pick to win, wasn't he, McMahon?
[Vince] Oh, here we go.
As a matter of fact, King Kong Bundy was my pick to win.
[Jerry] I think mine is maybe Mabel, maybe Mabel.
-Let me tell you… -[Vince] Oh, no, look at this.
Bulldog and Mabel, they're turning Michaels upside down.
[Jerry] If he gets Shawn out, Mabel is my new pick.
[crowd chanting] …eight, seven, six, five…
[Vince] Someone else is coming in, but Michaels is not gonna last.
He can't last.
-[Jerry] How can he hold on? -[Vince] Oh, wait a minute.
Who's coming up?
Michaels coming in through the bottom rope.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Here comes Lex Luger.
Luger attacking Mabel, Luger attacking Michaels and…
-[Jerry] Whoa. -[Vince] Unbelievable.
[Jerry] Holy mackerel. Can you believe that, McMahon?
He threw him out like a feather.
[Vince] And it's-- Here we go. Here we go.
-He's going out. -[Jerry] That's my pick. That's my pick.
[Vince] You're predicting Luger to win.
[Jerry] Wait a minute. If he gets Shawn Michaels out,
I'm going with Luger.
[Vince] Lex Luger, ladies and gentlemen, and The British Bulldog in there
with Michaels, but look for Bulldog could turn on Lex
and look for Lex could turn on Bulldog.
Lex Luger, you will remember,
was the co-winner of the Royal Rumble along with Bret Hart last year.
-We chronicled that for you earlier on. -[Jerry] Look at that.
If Bulldog had any brains, he'd get Lex from behind
and toss him over because Lex Luger is fresh.
-Did you see how easy he threw Mabel out? -[Vince] Hey, wait a minute.
This newcomer, this man is a beast.
Mantaur coming in. Mantaur with those hammering forearms.
Bulldog attacking him from behind, but look at this big monster.
[Jerry] And he's fresh, over 400 pounds of him.
[Vince] Look at the size of Mantaur's legs, they're huge.
[Jerry] Look at that hair, it looks like horns.
And he is ramming Davey Boy Smith The British Bulldog,
brings him out of the corner now.
[Jerry] Look at the set of hoofs on this guy.
-[Vince] Mantaur… -[Jerry] Oh, no.
…drops the elbow. Mantaur softening up.
Meanwhile, Lex Luger and Shawn Michaels having a go in the corner.
Luger, if any one man could throw Mabel out,
it would have been Bundy or it would have been Lex.
And Lex Luger had… did just that.
[Jerry] You know, Jimmy Cornette is really high on this Mantaur
-and Cornette-- Uh-oh. -[Vince] Here we go.
Aldo Montoya, the Portuguese Man O' War,
his very first WWE Royal Rumble, trying to get the boy toy,
Shawn Michaels, over the top. And will produce that momentarily.
[Jerry] They're double-teaming the Mantaur.
[Vince] Well, they're gonna have to. He's a big threat in there.
[Jerry] Come on, Shawn.
[Vince] Michaels trying to soften up The Portuguese Man O' War.
Over in the other corner,
Mantaur, Lex Luger, and The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith.
[Jerry] Hurry up, and get him out, and you take a rest, Shawn.
[Vince] Unbelievable action thus far in this year's 1995 Royal Rumble.
And there are only nine men left to compete.
[crowd chanting] …eight…
[Jerry] Look at this. Luger threw Mabel over with ease,
but he's having a difficult time with the Mantaur.
[Vince] Well, it just happened that Mabel with the momentum, will go--
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] Who is it? Hey, wait a minute.
-That's Henry Godwinn. -[Jerry] Henry Godwinn.
[Vince] Now there's a favorite for you.
Henry Godwinn is a monster just like Mantaur.
Henry Godwinn and Mantaur newcomers here in the WWE,
along with Jacob and Eli Blu.
[Jerry] Henry Godwinn is no more popular in Arkansas than Bill Clinton is.
[Vince] Well, that's not-- Oh, okay. I'll let you… I'll let you have that one.
[Jerry] Big Hog Farmer down there.
I wouldn't want to be too close to him though.
[Vince] Henry Godwinn, a big monster.
And Lex just may be able to slay another monster
if he can get Henry Godwinn over the top.
[Jerry] If he ever gets in his face, he'll regret it.
-[Vince] Lex Luger… -[Jerry] This guy's teeth are so dirty,
he can drink water and spit Yoo-Hoo.
[Vince] There's the lady who is going to escort the winner
of this year's Royal Rumble all the way to WrestleMania,
-Pamela Anderson looking on. -[crowd chanting] …six, five, four…
[Jerry] She's gonna escort me out tonight. Did you see those luscious, sensuous lips?
-Woo-hoo, I can't wait. -[Vince] And it's Billy Gunn.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] Yee-haw! Here come the cowboys.
[Vince] Billy Gunn ramming away on Mantaur.
Billy and Bart prevented from entering the Tag Team Championship
due to the rodeo injury, but they are very much into this matchup.
And Michaels' still hanging on.
And by the way, as we said earlier on, the Smoking Gunns will meet the winner
of the Tag Team Championship matchup tonight.
That means the Gunns will face The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly
tomorrow night live on Monday Night Raw.
[Jerry] Did you see that? Lex Luger didn't know where he was.
He drew back, he was fixing to throw a punch, and then
when he saw it was The British Bulldog, he stopped. He's stupid.
[Vince] It's supposed to be every man for himself in there,
but sometimes friendships do prevail.
[Jerry] You know, Lex Luger's mother Is really smart and really strong too.
[Vince] What do you mean?
[Jerry] Well, from raising dumbbells like him.
[Vince] Please.
[Jerry] Why would he not go ahead and eliminate the guy?
-[Vince] Who's coming? Here comes Bart. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Here we go now.
We have both Smoking Gunns in there, Billy and Bart.
[Jerry] He got ambushed.
[Vince] Every man for himself, WWE Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] We'll see if every man's really for himself.
Let's see if Bart goes after Billy or vice versa.
[Vince] Oh, Michaels just caught a hard right hand.
And Mantaur-- Look at this.
[Jerry] Now, Lex is resting over there. That's the cowardly way out.
[Vince] Oh, I don't see Lex resting at all.
[Jerry] He was.
[Vince] He just knocked down Henry Godwinn.
Lex Luger, perhaps the favorite now, ladies and gentlemen,
to win this WWE Royal Rumble.
And what a deserving individual if Luger does win it.
[Jerry] Why is that?
[Vince] Obviously, many thought Lex won last year's Royal Rumble,
some thought Bret did.
Jack Tunney made the decision of co-winners.
But nonetheless, Lex Luger who could have won the WWE title,
you will recall, had the guest referee many saying…
-Hey. Wait a minute. -[Jerry] It's Mr. Bob Backlund.
[Vince] And Backlund is in no hurry to get into the fray.
-Look at that. -[Jerry] I like him.
[Jerry] You know what, McMahon? If he gets… if he gets in there
and snaps, he can clear the whole ring.
[Vince] Backlund maybe smarter than he looks here.
Backlund taking his time-- Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Bret Hart…
-[Jerry] What in the world… -[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] Bret Hart has returned. -[Jerry] What is Bret Hart doing?
[Vince] Bret Hart, ladies and gentlemen, all over Bob Backlund.
Backlund put the cross-face chickenwing on Bret Hart.
You saw it at the end of Bret-Diesel, in their matchup.
[Jerry] I cannot believe this.
Bret Hart already cost his brother Owen a chance to win in the rumble.
Now, he's trying to do same thing to Mr. Bob Backlund.
[crowd chanting] …three, two, one.
-[Vince] And who's coming in now? -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] Davey Boy Smith goes underneath the rope. He's still in it.
And here comes… here comes Harvey Wippleman
-along with Steven Dunn. -[Jerry] Harvey, don't get in there.
-Wait a minute, Harvey... -[Vince] Steven Dunn in.
And now…
[Jerry] Harvey is not competing tonight by the way.
-He's taking the night off. -[Vince] Oh, right.
Now, ladies and gentlemen. The Royal Rumble--
-Oh, yes, over the top rope, Backlund out. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] That's a travesty.
[Vince] Lex Luger threw-- Wait a minute. Bob Backlund-- Wait a minute,
Bret Hart is at it again. Bret Hart is a man possessed.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] Bret Hart is a man possessed. Look at that.
[Jerry] I cannot believe this, McMahon.
Get someone out-- Get Bret Hart off of him.
Somebody get him under control. He's nuts.
Bret Hart has snapped.
[Vince] I'm not trying to agree with you. I've never seen behavior like this ever
from the W-- Or I should say the former WWE Champion Bret Hart.
-Come on out then. Who's coming out now? -[buzzer blaring]
-[crowd chattering] -[Vince] Look at this.
-It's Dick Murdoch. -[Jerry] Dicky Murdoch.
[Vince] Dick Murdoch, a former co-owner of the Tag Team Championship years ago,
along with Adrian Adonis… The late Adrian Adonis.
Murdoch has decided to enter this Royal Rumble.
And it's every man for himself.
[Jerry] This is right down Murdoch's alley.
He's nothing but a-- He's barroom brawler from way back.
[Vince] Oh, let's go back to the double feature,
Backlund is out of here.
[Jerry] Both feet hit the floor and he's history,
courtesy of Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
-Tell it like it is. -[Vince] Courtesy of Lex Luger.
-What are you talking about? -[Jerry] Oh, well-- Oh, man.
We-- There are only three more individuals, ladies and gentlemen…
[Jerry] Look at this.
…to enter the Royal Rumble. Mantaur is having some problems
over in the corner. It's just about ready until the half hour.
-The WWE superstar line is wide open. -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] And Adam Bomb.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] That's Adam Bomb.
-[yells] -[Vince] Adam Bomb's gonna take it.
[Jerry] Adam Bomb may be the man.
When you get to enter the fray this late, it's a big advantage.
He's coming in fresh.
[Vince] Yes indeed, a huge advantage. Adam Bomb, the 28th man to enter
in this 30-man over the top rope, every man for himself, Royal Rumble.
And miraculously, Shawn Michaels is still in there and so is The British Bulldog,
those two Individuals who began the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] I picked Shawn Michaels, didn't I?
[Vince] You can't remember who picked, huh?
-[Jerry] Shawn Michaels. -[Vince] Wait a minute, Lex Luger--
-Over the top, Michaels is up. -[crowd chanting] Ten, nine, eight, seven…
[Jerry] No, I didn't pick Shawn Michaels.
[Vince] And Michaels is gonna go out. Lex is-- No, he is not.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] Lex back on his feet.
Who's coming in?
-Who's that? -[Jerry] It's the other Headshrinker.
[Vince] It's Fatu.
[Jerry] Fatu is number 29 to enter The Royal Rumble. Look at this.
[Vince] And look at this, ladies and gentlemen, Fatu going to work.
Billy Gunn is out-- No, he's not.
He came back in underneath the bottom rope.
It's Fatu, he's out-- No. He's coming in through the bottom rope.
-Michaels is hanging on. -[Jerry] Look at Luger.
-[Vince] And Mantaur goes out. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Both of those huge hoofs hit the ground.
Look at that. Look, look. Shawn Michaels is still in, McMahon.
-He's still my pick. -[Vince] And he's not doing too well.
Adam Bomb yelling at Shawn Michaels.
[Jerry] Looks like-- I thought he was taking a short nap.
[Vince] And we are eight seconds away from finding out
who is the last entry into the Royal Rumble.
-And it's… it's… -[Jerry] Don't you know by now, McMahon?
-[Vince] It's gonna be-- Here we go. -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] It's Crush.
That's what's gonna happen. Crush is gonna clear this ring.
-Crush is gonna go to WrestleMania. -[Jerry] He's my new pick. It's Crush.
[Vince] Hey, wait a minute. The Smoking Gunns-- can you imagine that?
Both Billy and Bart, the Smoking Gunns going out together.
It is every man for himself to answer your question earlier.
[Jerry] I can believe that,
but their stupidity caused them both to be eliminated.
[Vince] One of these men that you're looking at right now,
one of them, and only one, will go to WrestleMania
and face the WWE Champion, whoever he may be,
-and being escorted by Pamela Anderson. -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
[Vince] And she is impressed unquestionably…
-[Jerry] She was winked at me. -…with all of this action,
-Yeah. -[Jerry] Oh, wink at me, baby.
-[Vince] She wasn't winking at you. -[Jerry] Yes, she was.
[Vince] And you don't have a date with her really, do you?
[Jerry] I do. I'm telling you, I do.
I'll tell you all about it maybe.
Hey, by the way, did you see Steven Dunn get eliminated?
Dunn is done. [laughs]
[Vince] All right. We're down to nine men, I believe it is in there.
And Adam Bomb and-- Wait a minute.
Adam Bomb is still in this.
[Jerry] Look at Shawn Michaels-- Shawn Michaels and Crush.
[Vince] All right. So is The British Bulldog,
so is Lex Luger, ladies and gentlemen.
[Jerry] Yeah, Shawn Michaels and Crush, they're my picks, and Lex Luger.
[Vince] Make up your mind, only one man can win.
[Jerry] But last year, two won.
[Vince] Yeah, that was the first time that ever happened.
I would suggest the only time it will ever happen.
Never again will two men go out at the same time
and have their feet touch the floor at the very same time with both feet.
I don't think that will ever happen.
And Crush wrecking The British Bulldog's face.
Bulldog is still going strong in The Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] Look out for the-- Oh.
I can't believe that Henry Godwinn has…
[Vince] And Aldo Montoya, Aldo has really taken it
to Lex Luger over on the far side.
Every man for himself.
And Crush, the big Hawaiian…
[Jerry] He's got Shawn.
[Vince] …to the face. And Michaels is out of here.
-Michaels is out. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Big Murdoch trying to get him out.
[Jerry] Can you believe that? Lex Luger…
[Vince] Well, I can believe anything. It's the Royal Rumble
-and strategy-- -[Jerry] Lex Luger nails Murdoch.
[Vince] Strategies change in a blink of an eye
because you have to think about who just might be, sort of aligned to…
to do some sort of battle with you, who might be your friend in there.
Not that it really-- Crush is...
No, Crush is still in this thing.
[Jerry] Pass the bread, here comes the bologna from McMahon.
If you think that Lex thinks that Shawn is gonna help him,
-you got another thing coming. -[Vince] Well, I don't think that all.
[Jerry] That was stupidity on the part of Lex Luger.
[Vince] No, I disagree with that.
Michaels is not the threat that maybe Crush would be or…
-[Jerry] Oh, look at that. -…British Bulldog or even Fatu.
I mean, those big men…
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Jerry] Look at Murdoch.
-[Jerry] That's using your head. -[Vince] A series of headbutts,
-but it has no effect. -[Jerry] You don't do that with Fatu.
[Vince] No, you don't.
[Jerry] Look at the Hog Farmer over there.
[Vince] The thing about this Royal Rumble is that you're hit
from so many sides all at the same time.
It's not like a regular match where you can look straight--
-Oh, wait a minute, Adam Bomb is out. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Vince] And that's unfortunate, Adam Bomb one of the favorites to win.
[Jerry] Shawn Michaels still taking another much needed rest over there.
-[Vince] That's smart. -[Jerry] All of these guys are worn out.
[Vince] He can't hide. Michaels cannot hide.
And The British Bulldog, along with Crush, Fatu, Lex Luger,
"The Portuguese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya. Look at this. Wait a minute! Fatu back in.
Oh, Fatu hammering away on big Crush.
[Jerry] One of these men…
-Oh, look at that, Aldo Montoya… -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Montoya eliminated. Michaels is…
[Jerry] Look at this.
-[Vince] And-- -[Jerry] What is Luger doing?
-That's the second time. -[Vince] Michaels is hanging on.
That's the second time he saved Shawn Michaels from sure elimination.
[Vince] He wasn't trying to save Shawn Michaels. He was trying to pelt...
Dick Murdoch. Oh, my goodness.
[Jerry] I wouldn't put it past Luger to have made a deal with Shawn Michaels.
[Vince] You what?
-[Jerry] You heard me. -[Vince] Lex Luger does not make deals.
You should know that. I mean how about that?
-Fatu is history. -[Jerry] All right.
[Vince] And miraculously, as we come down to the wire here,
with six men left, ladies and gentlemen,
-Michaels is still in there. -[Jerry] Look at Dick Murdoch.
[Vince] The British bulldog is still in there.
And can you imagine, Dick Murdoch
winning this 1995 WWE Royal Rumble?
Don't laugh, that could happen.
-[Jerry] What in the world… -[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] Oh, wait a-- Oh, no. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Oh, he's still in it. The Hog Farmer is still in it.
His feet did not touch.
[Jerry] I thought only one of them did, but certainly not both of them,
but he's still in.
Dick Murdoch is out, right?
[Vince] Well, you've heard of the final four in basketball,
we're down to the final five here in the 1955 WWE Royal Rumble.
And here you can see a little alliance perhaps-- Look out.
[Jerry] Look at Shawn. He's got a burst of strength.
I can't believe he's still alive in this thing.
But all of a sudden from somewhere,
he musters up the strength to attack Luger.
[Vince] And Lex Luger is hurting him.
Henry Godwinn taking care of Lex Luger
and Davey Boy Smith trying to get Crush over.
And the big Hog Farmer from Arkansas with Lex Luger, whips him to the buckle.
Here he comes-- Oh, but a big boot by Lex Luger.
Lex with a clothesline.
Who's gonna win this thing? What's your prediction now, King?
[Jerry] My favorites are still alive, Shawn Michaels, Crush, Lex Luger.
-[Vince] Godwinn's out. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Henry Godwinn is out, both feet hit the floor.
[Vince] And now, we're down to four.
Lex Luger hammering away on Crush and Michaels respectively.
And now, the double team begins.
Wide open Luger. Michaels takes a couple of free shots.
Look at that. Right in the cuspid of-- Right in there.
Wait a minute. Davey Boy hammered by Shawn Michaels.
[Jerry] Like I said, there was no deal ever between Luger and Michaels.
-[Vince] And Luger… -[Jerry] Look at Michaels.
He's trying his best to get rid of Luger.
Watch your back, Shawn.
[Vince] Miraculously, Michaels, Bulldog,
the two individuals that started this thing are still in it.
[Jerry] Just watch Michaels. Even though he's working,
you watch him cut to the sides there. Keep looking back.
He's so smart. He knows the-- Uh-oh.
[Vince] There's nothing left in Shawn Michaels.
Michaels has given it all and so has The British Bulldog.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] And they're making a big mistake
by leaving Davey Boy alone. Davey Boy is resting. Look at this.
[Jerry] Look at Luger now.
[Vince] Lex Luger with a lot of fight left in him.
-[Jerry] That's a mistake there, Luger. -[Vince] Uh-oh.
-Yes. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] I told you anytime you get your feet off the mat, big mistake.
[Vince] Well, that is a tremendous disappointment
for Lex Luger and fans all over the WWE.
And Luger is out of this, we're down to three.
It looks like Michaels is trying to make a deal
with Crush.
[Jerry] Two against one. That's it, strike a deal. Trust me that's what it is.
[Vince] We are down, ladies and gentlemen, unbelievably to The British Bulldog,
and Shawn Michaels, the two individuals who began the Royal Rumble, and Crush.
[Jerry] You know, if I were Shawn Michaels,
I might have tried to strike a deal with The British Bulldog instead of Crush.
I think Shawn would have better luck eliminating the Bulldog
than he would Crush.
[Vince] Well, if in fact Michaels and Crush
do eliminate Davey Boy Smith,
then it comes down to Crush and Michaels. What happens then?
[Jerry] I don't know but I do know-- Oh, look at this.
[Vince] And there he goes. Michaels is out of here.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] See you later, Shawn.
See you. Oh, wait a minute.
Michaels saving himself… Whoa.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Can you believe it?
-Can you believe this? -[crowd cheering]
My gosh. What a story… what a story
unfolding here tonight, ladies and gentlemen!
The 1995 WWE Royal Rumble. It's history in the making.
-Michaels back-- No. Oh, my goodness. -[Jerry] No.
I cannot believe we're back where we started.
Never before have the first two individuals
who entered the Rumble lasted to the last two.
And Michaels is just-- Can you believe that?
Davey Boy actually kicked him back into the ring.
You got to keep your feet on the mat, Shawn.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] No.
[Jerry] Oh!
[Vince] He's out of here. See you.
And again though, Davey Boy, the momentum bringing Shawn Michaels
-back on this-- Forget about it. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Forget about it. Michaels has been eliminated.
-Yes. Yes. It finally has happened. -["Rule, Britannia" playing]
[Vince] It finally has happened.
The British Bulldog will go to WrestleMania.
-And face the WW… -[Jerry] Wait a minute.
-[Vince] Wait a minute. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] What's the deal? -[bell ringing]
[Vince] Wait just a minute.
[Jerry] My prediction is true.
They're saying that Shawn Michaels has won the Royal Rumble.
[Vince] Michaels was eliminated by The British Bulldog.
Let's go to the ring announcer to clear it up.
[Howard] The referee has informed me
that only one of Shawn Michaels' feet hit the floor.
-[Vince] What? -[Howard] Therefore,
the winner of the 1995 WWE Royal Rumble,
-The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels. -[Vince] Wait a minute, we have a replay.
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[Vince] We're told we have a replay.
Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen, has won this thing.
I can't believe it. Let's go to the replay. Let's take a look.
Oh, there it is, right there, the clothesline.
He goes over. He's on the apron.
He's hanging onto the rope. And he's… he is…
-[Jerry] No feet. -[Vince] He is…
-[Jerry] One… -[Vince] Where's one foot?
One foot…
-[Jerry] No, no, no. -[Vince] I can't believe it.
-[Jerry] No. -[Vince] I can't…
-One foot, one foot, one-- -[Jerry] Oh, look at that.
[Vince] One foot.
-[Jerry] Whoa, whoa, whoa. -[Vince] One foot, one foot.
[Jerry] There it is, two referees, not one, but two referees
-saw it there, McMahon. -[Vince] Unbelievable.
All right. Let's go back live, ladies and gentlemen.
There you have it.
Shawn Michaels being escorted by Pamela Anderson
and Pamela Anderson will lead Shawn Michaels
into the ring at WrestleMania.
[Jerry] She is almost as happy right now as she's gonna look with me later on.
Look at her.
Well, see...
you know, she's gonna have some explaining to do to me later on.
[Vince] Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen,
there with Pamela Anderson.
She doesn't know what quite to make of Shawn Michaels, the boy toy.
She wants to get out of there.
Nonetheless, she will escort Shawn Michaels to WrestleMania.
And Michaels will face the champion.
Can you believe this? Michaels' the first man in
and the last man standing.
[Jerry] Come here, honey.
[Vince] We certainly hope, ladies and gentlemen,
you have enjoyed the WWE 1995 Royal Rumble. men,