-[dramatic music playing] -[Triple H] They call you "Cactus Jack."
[Cactus Jack] They call you "Triple H."
-[Triple H] King of the Deathmatch. -[Cactus Jack] The WWE Champion.
[Triple H] The myth that lost an ear in Munich.
[Cactus Jack] The man that will go to any length to win.
[Triple H] Barbwire scars, C-4 explosives, blood, sweat, and tears.
[Cactus Jack] You've maimed, crippled, and injured men your entire career.
[Triple H] Some say you shoot from the hip.
[Cactus Jack] You will lose this Street Fight.
[Triple H] I say, you just shoot your mouth off.
-[Cactus Jack] Some say you can't be beat… -[Triple H] I am The Game.
…I say, I've played this game before and won.
-[Triple H] I am Triple H. -[Cactus Jack] I am Cactus Jack.
[Triple H] Some call me sick and sadistic.
[Cactus Jack] I am the sickest S.O.B. in the business.
[Triple H] I call myself the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[Cactus Jack] There will be no laughter, no regret, no remorse.
[narrator] And now, 1-800-COLLECT presents,
live from New York's Madison Square Garden,
the WWE Royal Rumble.
-[fireworks crackle] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The atmosphere is electrifying.
The site couldn't be any bigger.
We're in the sold-out Madison Square Garden,
and we welcome you live to New York City,
-in the 2000 Royal Rumble. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] I'm Jim Ross, alongside Jerry "the King" Lawler.
We're at ringside, and King, what a night this is gonna be.
Thirty men will vie to see who wins the Royal Rumble matchup,
but what about the Street Fight to determine the WWE Champion?
Boy, Cactus Jack, he's vicious, he's mean, he's homicidal,
-but he's going against The Game… -["Medal" playing]
-…and I just gotta believe in The Game. -[crowd cheers]
[Jerry] You gotta trust him, J.R.
[Ross] It's gonna be a slobberknocker to say the very least.
And we're kicking it off here with the 1996 Olympic gold medal winner,
the undefeated Kurt Angle, who will take on an opponent
-to be announced. -[bell ringing]
The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
weighing 229 pounds,
the only Olympic gold medal winner ever to grace a WWE ring,
and the most celebrated real athlete in the WWE, Kurt Angle.
[Ross] Kurt Angle very confident that he can keep his unbeaten streak alive.
[Jerry] Look at that taxi cab hanging from the rafters, J.R.
-You know… -[Ross] Amazing.
-This is a night we'll never forget. -…I'm very proud to be here tonight
-in Madison Square Garden. -[crowd exclaims]
And in a building this famous,
it deserves to have a true champion performing in it.
And we all know that if we wait for Patrick Ewing
and the New York Knicks to bring home a title,
we'd probably be waiting forever.
-[crowd exclaiming] -We would, we would. It's true.
So, tonight, even if it's just for one night,
I have decided to be your champion.
[Ross] Kurt Angle has some very unique views, does he not?
[Jerry] Yeah.
Now, concerning this so-called "unnamed opponent…"
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] To be announced.
Hold up a second. Please.
Now, I know you have to be pretty nervous
coming out here and facing an undefeated American hero.
[crowd clamoring]
[Ross] Angle's undefeated.
So, what I want you to do is take a nice deep breath.
[breathes deeply] Let it out, and remember,
this is something that you could probably tell
your grandkids about someday. It is.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
So, what I want you to do is remember your three I's,
come on out here, and give it your all.
[Jerry] Three I's, J.R.
-["Just Another Victim" playing] -[crowd cheers]
[Jerry] J.R.!
J.R., look!
-[Jerry] J.R.! -[Howard] His opponent,
from the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, weighing 248 pounds…
-Tazz. -[Ross] It's Tazz.
-And Tazz not wasting any time. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Getting right in the face of the undefeated Kurt Angle.
[Jerry] Oh! Look out!
[Ross] Angle backdropped over the top rope by the human suplex machine.
[Jerry] Oh, my gosh, J.R. This is not… this is not fair.
I don't think Kurt Angle was prepared for Tazz.
[Ross] Of course, he wasn't.
-[Jerry] Oh, look out! -[Ross] Angle.
They're out in the floor here now, in dangerous area.
-[Jerry screams] -[Ross] And Angle suplexing Tazz.
[Jerry] I never thought I'd see that!
Look at this. He's from the streets of Brooklyn.
Looks like they're right in the middle of the street now.
[Ross] Angle forcing Tazz back in the ring in our first contest,
here at the Royal Rumble.
Angle with no time to prepare for Tazz.
Angle…
Near fall situation created by the Olympic gold medal winner.
Angle sticking to his game plan here.
[Jerry] Yeah, but now that I think about it, he's a…
Angle's a gold medalist, for goodness' sake.
He don't need time to prepare for anybody.
He'd beat anybody in the world, he's the best.
-Uh-oh! -[Ross] Tazz is a very-- Oh!
Very different athlete, King. I can tell you that.
-Beautiful suplex there by Kurt Angle. -[crowd exclaims]
[Jerry] Tazz is used to suplexing people. He's not used to being suplexed.
He better get used to it as long as he's in there with Kurt Angle.
[Ross] Well, you got a good point about that.
Angle going up on top, very uncharacteristic for an Olympian,
and he got caught up there.
[Jerry] He forgot that "I," that intelligence.
-Oh, no. Oh! -[Ross] Ooh! Look out!
Belly to belly overhead suplex from the second rope.
-That could be all, the leg is hooked! -[crowd] One, two…
[Ross] And that's… that's-- Wait a minute, Angle's foot's on the rope.
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] Angle is…
-Angle's a sharp son of a gun, King. -[Jerry] The foot was on the rope.
[Ross] Angle near the ropes, he knew where he was, did the Olympian.
And… Now, Angle, inside cradle.
-[Jerry] He's got it! -[Ross] He's got it. He's--
Got a near fall there, Tazz able to kick out,
but another knockdown by Angle.
[Jerry] So, the referee said the match is continuing.
[Ross] This match is continuing, no doubt about it.
Good call by the referee, but a smart move by Kurt Angle.
-Near the ropes, he used them. -[Jerry] Look out! Oh, man.
[Ross] German suplex, belly to back suplex with a bridge.
And… And, man, that was a…
that was near the three mark, I'll tell you.
-[Jerry] Look at Kurt Angle. -[Ross] Angle in firm control here.
We're joining 50 countries worldwide live here at the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] Oh, no. Watch yourself, Kurt.
-[Ross] Tazz, waist lock! -[Jerry] Oh, my gosh!
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] Man, he…
It looked like Angle got ejected out of a moving automobile.
-[Jerry] Oh, no! Look out! [screams] -[crowd cheers]
[Ross] Another suplex by Tazz.
Tazz opening up for the offense on Angle.
[Jerry] Oh! I've never seen suplexes like this!
-What? -[Ross] Tazz, now,
-he's trying to choke out Angle! -[Jerry] He's ch-- That's illegal!
-It's a choke! -[Ross] That's a… That's--
That's a version of a sleeper hold.
-Tazz has got it locked in! -[Jerry] That is a choke.
-Come on, referee, break that hold. -[Ross] The referee's looking right at it!
Angle is fading away.
-It's just a sleeper hold! -[Jerry] He's being choked out.
[Ross] It's Tazz's version, King, of the sleeper.
[Jerry] Yeah, well, his version is a choke hold!
He's got his hand right across his throat!
-[Korderas] Ring the bell! -[bell ringing]
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] And Tazz has done it!
Tazz has choked out the Olympian.
[Howard] The referee has stopped this match,
-and has ruled Tazz… -[Jerry] I can't believe it.
-You said it yourself. He choked him out. -…the winner!
["Just Another Victim" playing]
[Ross] Man, what an impact from Tazz.
Wait a minute.
-I got a-- -[Jerry] I told you, J.R., this…
[Ross] We got a problem here.
[Jerry] It was not a No Holds Barred match.
-He choked the man out. -[Ross] You're right about that.
It wasn't a No Holds Barred matchup, but that maneuver, very controversial,
-I can agree with you on that, King. -[Jerry] Well, if it's controversial,
how can it be legal if it's a choke hold?
-[Ross] It may have been more than-- -[Jerry] This is bad. Look, Kurt's hurt.
[Ross] You're right. It may have been more of a choke than a sleeper.
And Kurt Angle has yet to regain consciousness,
and this is not good.
[Jerry] I'm gonna tell you something. I'm…
I'm concerned about Kurt's well-being, but I gotta wonder,
is he still undefeated? In my book, he is, that was a choke.
[Ross] Angle being administered to by the emergency medical technicians.
They're getting some oxygen in him,
Angle has yet to regain consciousness here.
This is a very serious situation
-we find our Olympian in. -[Jerry] This is bad.
-There's no place for this. -[Ross] No place for this,
-I can tell you that. -[Jerry] You're right.
Well, perhaps Kurt Angle won't be the only superstar
helped out at Madison Square Garden tonight.
I'm with the Hardy Boyz and Terri Runnels. And of course,
the Hardys get set to take on the Dudleys
in the first ever Tag Team Table match here tonight.
Let's take a look at how this rivalry started
back this past week on Raw.
It was the Dudleys and the Hardys going at it.
And the Dudley Boyz drove the Hardys through tables
in the middle of the ring, but it didn't stop there.
The Hardys got some revenge on SmackDown this past Thursday night.
Check out Matt Hardy, from the stage over ten feet to the ground,
through a table, through D-Von and Bubba Ray Dudley.
Are you guys ready for what should be or what could be a war tonight
-in Madison Square Garden? -Michael, we are gonna go out there
and tear the roof off of Madison Square Garden.
Terri, no.
You think we're gonna let you go out there tonight?
Do you realize how violent this is gonna be? No.
Everyone knows the Dudleys are extreme.
Everyone knows the Dudleys are the master of putting people through tables.
We weren't even supposed to be in the WWE, but we are.
And tonight, we're gonna put the Dudleys through tables,
or we're gonna die trying.
[Ross] Oh, man. I'll tell you what, this is gonna be an amazing matchup.
And ladies and gentlemen, we are live in New York City.
And the Royal Rumble…
is brought to you by… King, you wanna read this?
-[Jerry] Yeah, I'd love to! -[Ross] Earn your keep.
[Jerry] 1-800-COLLECT presents the Royal Rumble.
1-800-COLLECT, the easy way to save.
-How'd I do? -[Ross] Pretty darn good.
I'll tell you what, this next matchup… We'll get an update, ladies and gentlemen,
also on Kurt Angle as soon as we can get that information.
["We're Coming Down" playing]
[Ross] Angle had not regained consciousness when he left the arena
after being choked out by Tazz in a very controversial maneuver.
[Howard] The following contest is the first ever Tag Team Table match.
In order to determine the winner,
the team must drive their opponents consecutively through a table.
Introducing first, at a combined weight of 556 pounds,
D-Von, Bubba Ray, the Dudley Boyz.
[Ross] The Dudley Boyz have been introduced to this capacity crowd
here at Madison Square Garden.
A very unique matchup,
-the first ever Tag Team Table match. -D-Von,
can you b… b… believe
how ass backwards the people in New York City are?
-[crowd exclaims] -[Jerry chuckles]
You people actually cheer
for those pretty boy punks, the Hardy Boyz.
[crowd cheers]
But you have the nerve to boo a person,
the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball,
my new hero, John Rocker.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Good grief.
[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] That's distasteful as it can be.
[D-Von] If you idiots were smart,
you would elect John Rocker as your mayor,
so he can clean up this miserable city.
[Ross] You know, John Rocker, that's Ted Turner's new hero too.
And as far as the Hardy Boyz are concerned,
you might as well take your head,
put 'em between your legs, and kiss your stinking asses goodbye.
[crowd exclaims]
-[Jerry] And he didn't even stutter. -["Loaded" playing]
[Ross] They got a taxi cab hanging from the rafters.
[Jerry] Graffiti on the walls.
[Ross] And here come the Dudleys right after the Hardys.
Remember, you gotta drive your opponents
through consecutive tables here offensively.
Offensive moves putting your opponents through two tables.
[Jerry] I've never seen anything like this, J.R. Oh, my gosh!
-[crowd exclaims] -[Ross] Full Nelson there,
right into that powerbomb by Bubba Ray Dudley on Jeff Hardy,
as D-Von has Matt Hardy beaten down in the corner, and the Dudleys
-are not wasting any time here. -[Jerry] Hey, here come the tables.
Here they come!
[Ross] The first table.
No. These guys are not wasting any time getting the furniture out.
Remember, this is not for…
Pinfalls are irrelevant.
There's no disqualifications or count-out here.
The match only ends when both partners have been driven through tables.
-[Jerry] Okay. Look out! -[Ross] And-- Oh!
Jeff Hardy on his way to crash that table,
saved by his brother Matt who just DDT'ed Bubba.
-[Jerry] Whoa, watch out. Look out! -[Ross] And Jeff Hardy… Oh, my God!
[Jerry] Good grief.
[Ross] Jeff Hardy right over the top rope in Bubba Ray Dudley's face
as Jeff Hardy's trying to set up this table.
And…
-And Matt Hardy grabbing a steel chair. -[Jerry] We got tables and chairs.
He's got-- Oh!
[Ross] Look out, Bubba on the outside.
-And D-Von… -[Jerry] Oh, man.
-…tried to powerbomb… -[Jerry] Suplex? Through the table?
[Ross] Table set up in the ring. No one has gone through the table yet.
Nice suplex by D-Von Dudley on Matt Hardy.
-[crowd exclaims] -[Ross] Ooh! Chair shot! My God.
That steel just ricocheted off the skull of Bubba Ray Dudley.
And-- Oh, Jeff Hardy.
[Jerry] I think I know what we're gonna see here.
-[Ross] Look out, Jeff. On the rail! -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] And he knocked the table all right.
[Jerry] Was that the worst end of that? I'm not really sure. Look!
-[Ross] Bubba Dudley up on his feet. -[Jerry] But he's reeling.
[Ross] Shot that table right in Jeff Hardy's face.
No one has yet to go through a table.
And remember, both partners must go through tables
for this match to conclude.
[Jerry] Hope they got plenty of tables.
[Ross] Uh-oh.
Bubba positioning that table in the ring now
with Matt Hardy in a very precarious way.
-And now, Bubba Ray. -[Jerry] Goodbye, Matt.
[Ross] Bubba ray on the second rope.
-[Jerry] Oh! Look out! -[Ross] But Matt Hardy is up.
Matt Hardy is up,
there's his brother Jeff, here comes D-Von.
[Jerry] No, wait a minute. You don't think…
-[Ross] Oh, look. A double suplex. -[Jerry] No table, no table!
[Ross] D-Von moved the table away.
-[screams] -[Ross] That was a smart move by D-Von,
a painful maneuver on Bubba Ray.
[crowd exclaims]
-[Jerry] Oh, no, look at this. A ladder! -[Ross] And Matt Hardy
just pulled a ladder.
-[Jerry] Wait, it's not a ladder match. -[Ross] It certainly isn't,
but the Hardys are using that ladder to their advantage.
And remember, there's no disqualification
in this first ever Tag Team-- Oh, my! Table matchup.
[Jerry] Now, both members of a team have to be driven consecutively
through a table in order for somebody to win,
but what's the ladder in there for, J.R.? That's like a…
[Ross] You have to ask the Hardys that.
They're awful comfortable on ladders. We can remember that.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] And again, Matt now setting a table up on the outside.
There's Bubba out there. No one has gone through a table as of yet.
[Jerry] Does it matter if the table's on the inside or-- Oh!
[Ross] It doesn't matter if the table's on the inside of the ring or the outside,
and another thunderous chair shot to the skull of Bubba Ray Dudley.
[Jerry] Bubba's head has gone through two chairs, that count for anything?
[Ross] It counts for a hell of a headache on Monday morning.
[Jerry] Oh, no, wait a minute.
[Ross] Matt Hardy is setting that ladder up on the outside.
-Here comes D-Von. -[Jerry] Yeah. Here comes D-Von.
[Ross] D-Von… D-Von climbing the ladder as well.
And Matt shoving D-Von off the ladder, Bubba Ray on the table.
-[Jerry] Here we go! We got it! -[crowd cheers]
[Ross] And both Hardys, Matt and Jeff, going airborne,
and that's the first person through a table.
[Jerry] Now all they gotta do is get D-Von through one and that way, the Hardys win.
[Ross] Exactly right, it's that simple.
Right now, the Dudleys are in a sudden death situation.
If D-Von Dudley is put through a table offensively by the Hardys,
either Hardy or both, then this match will be over.
-[crowd] Holy shit! Holy shit! -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] A hard chair shot right on the-- Right on D-Von Dudley's face.
-Watch this. Amazing. -[Jerry] They came from everywhere.
[Ross] Jeff from the top rope and Matt from the top of the ladder.
They converged at the same time in a hostile mood on Bubba Ray Dudley.
-And Bubba is on… -[Jerry chuckles] Bubba…
[Ross] He looks like a drunk.
[Jerry] Bubba Ray's eyes are glazed over and it's not from eating donuts.
Look-- Oh, look at this.
[Ross] Bubba may have a concussion there. Now the Hardys are rearranging
some furniture now on the outside.
[Jerry] Now, wait-- What…
[Ross] Remember, D-Von Dudley now, if he gets placed through this table…
-[Jerry] Wait a minute, they-- -…this match is over, the Hardys win.
[indistinct chatter]
[Ross] And the Hardys are…
You talk about aggressive here, taking every chance in the book.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] It's over right here.
-[Jerry] Yup. -[Ross] Matt Hardy on top and… Oh, God.
Bubba Ray-- There's Jeff Hardy, head first, a suicide dive.
Look at D-Von Dudley's face, but the match is gonna continue.
D-Von was not on the table.
[indistinct chatter]
-[Jerry] Well… Oh, my God. -[Ross] God…
[Jerry] We just saw both-- Okay, wait a minute, that…
[crowd exclaims]
[Jerry] Matt Hardy went through a table and then Jeff Hardy went through a table,
-but it's not over? -[Ross] Absolutely not.
[Jerry] Gotta be an offensive move.
[Ross] The Dudleys must put the Hardys through a table.
The Hardys can't put themselves through a table.
This match continues, in other words.
And remember, D-Von Dudley's gotta keep from going through a table here
for the Dudleys to not lose.
[Jerry] Well, I don't think the Dudleys want this to end anyway.
-They seem to be enjoying themselves now. -[Ross] Dudleys have an advantage here.
Both the Hardys are down and hurting.
And the ring steps have been maneuvered into the ring.
[Jerry] I bet these guys did well with an Erector Set when they were little.
-[crowd clamoring] -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] There's gonna be some erection destruction here.
-[crowd exclaims] -[Jerry] Good Lord!
[Ross] Matt Hardy just got folded up like an accordion
through that table and now we're down to one and one.
It's down to Jeff Hardy and D-Von Dudley, the next one to go through a table.
[Jerry] Look at Bubba Ray, that weird look in his eyes.
[Ross] Bubba has some sort of sadistic, perverse, uh,
enjoyment out of these tables
and that's a story we may not wanna know about.
[grunts]
[Jerry] Speaking of Bubba Ray's eyes,
he got his eye busted open last time by the Hardys.
-Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] This is amazing. Look at this.
So, it's down to Jeff Hardy and D-Von Dudley.
The next one of those two men that goes through a table
from an offensive move by their opponents will lose.
[Jerry] What is he…
Bubba Ray just knocked the timekeeper out of his chair.
-Where's he going? -[Ross] Bubba Ray's got a…
that steel chair. They're out in the aisle way here,
our four combatants in this first ever Tag Team Table matchup.
[Jerry] It's not a very safe place to be out there, guys.
[Ross] Well, I tell you what, King, we said when we came on the air,
this was gonna be a night that none of us would ever forget,
and thus far, it's exceeding that statement.
[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] Hard right hand by D-Von Dudley
and the Hardys look like they've been in a bad car accident.
And maybe a car accident would be easier on them physically.
[Jerry] Wait a minute, what is Bubba Ray doing?
[Ross] Bubba Ray's got one table set up there in the entrance way or the exit.
[indistinct chatter]
[Ross] And D-Von trying to keep Jeff and Matt Hardy beaten down.
[Jerry] They blocked those exits.
-What is he doing? -[Ross] Bubba Ray Dudley…
-[Matt grunts] -…is rearranging these tables.
I have no earthly idea. And there's a low blow,
you saw that pretty clearly there from D-Von Dudley on Matt Hardy.
[Jerry] I don't know about the Hardys. I didn't think it was too smart a move,
-but I guess you gotta… -[Ross] What the hell? There's--
…you gotta give 'em credit even to get in the ring with these Dudleys.
I mean, you know what they're capable of and especially in this type of match.
[Ross] Bubba Ray is instructing his partner, his half-brother, D-Von.
-[Jerry] What's he doing? -[crowd exclaims]
-[Ross] That's Matt Hardy and… -[Jerry] Look at this!
[Ross] Jeff Hardy trying to get-- Oh!
Get his brother out of this predicament, but…
[Jerry] He may have just crushed his skull right there.
[Ross] Bubba's got Jeff Hardy by the hair.
-[Jerry] Where are they going? -[Ross] Remember, it's down to Jeff Hardy
and D-Von Dudley.
The next one to go through the chair will…
-This match will be over… -[Jerry] Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
…and so might some careers,
if they haven't already been shortened here tonight.
[Jerry] J.R., these guys are up in the balcony here.
[Ross] What in the… in God's name is-- Oh, no.
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] That's Matt Hardy, not Jeff.
-[Jerry] Oh! Oh, no. [chuckles] -[Ross] A low blow by Jeff!
Jeff Hardy, the low blow to Bubba Ray and a shot,
-the chair shot right to his head. -[Jerry] Not again, no, look out!
[Ross] And Bubba… Bubba's reeling, look out. Oh, my God.
Bubba Dudley went through two tables to the concrete floor.
[Jerry] Was that an offensive move?
[Ross] Yeah, but Bubba's already gone through a table.
-If you're keeping score at home… -Look out!
…you're looking for either D-Von Dudley or Jeff Hardy.
The next one to go through a table and this match will end.
[Jerry] Here we go. This could be it right here.
[Ross] D-Von on the table, Jeff Hardy! Don't do it, Jeff. Don't do it.
-Oh, my God! -[crowd cheers]
[Ross] My God, a senton bomb from the balcony!
-And D-Von Dudley… -[bell ringing]
-…has just been driven through the table. -["Loaded" playing]
[Ross] For God sakes, the Hardys have survived.
-[Howard] …the Hardy Boyz. -[crowd cheers]
-[Ross] Or have they? -[Jerry] Survived? They've won!
Look at this. He's broken in half, but he won!
[Ross] Jeff Hardy from the balcony with a senton bomb
that found D-Von Dudley on the table!
Total destruction.
[Jerry] No.
[Ross] The Dudleys look like they've been in a gang fight.
Can you believe this matchup? Can you believe Matt and Jeff Hardy?
[Jerry] Looks like a tornado went through this Madison Square Garden here.
[Ross] Let's take a look back just moments ago.
[Jerry] Oh! The nasty plunge by Bubba Ray.
[Ross] Through two tables and then this. A death-defying senton bomb…
[Jerry] I still can't believe this. Look at this.
-…from the balcony. -[Jerry] Whoa!
[Ross] Through another human being, through a table, to the concrete floor.
[Jerry] These guys are insane. Watch it again!
[crowd cheers]
[Ross] And I'll tell you what, I don't think I've ever seen anything
in my 25 years, King, quite like that matchup right there.
[Jerry chuckles] And I don't think the Dudleys ever wanna see
anything like it again either. Look at… look at that look.
[Ross] You gotta believe that as far as the Dudleys are concerned,
this one may not be over.
But they take a lot of pride in this environment,
in this table environment. They are having trouble, are the Dudleys.
Okay, just look straight forward at me. Okay, don't look at the light.
-What happened? Did I win? -I don't know.
-All I know is that you-- -Did I win?
All I know is that you were choked unconscious,
-and they called us in to get you. -Choke? That's illegal.
-They're not allowed to do that. -I don't know about that.
-But you look a little unsteady. -I'm undefeated though.
-Did I win? -I don't know.
All I know is that you were choked unconscious.
-That's why we're here to help you out. -You're getting dizzy now.
-Come on. -Listen, you look a little unsteady.
-Why don't you come over, sit back down. -If he choked me, I'm undefeated.
-I… -[medical technician] I don't know about…
I'll tell you what, Angle's… he got choked out.
He doesn't even-- Not even aware if he won or lost.
Well, he was competent enough to realize that if he got choked out,
that he's still undefeated.
And that's the truth, J.R. You gotta admit.
-Choking somebody out is illegal. -The referee raised Tazz's hand.
So, officially, King, it'll still go down as a victory for Tazz,
controversial or not.
No, I say that Kurt Angle is still undefeated.
Well, he certainly hasn't been pinned. I'll agree with you on that one.
-[upbeat music playing] -Ladies and gentlemen at this time,
allow me to introduce the panel of judges
who will judge the new millennium's most prestigious event
for this Rumble 2000 contest.
Introducing first, former WWE Champion, Sgt. Slaughter.
Five-time Tag Team Champion, Tony Garea.
From…
The World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Champion,
and Hall of Famer, the Fabulous Moolah.
Former WWE Tag Team Champion and Hall of Famer, Johnny V.
[inaudible dialogue]
-[Howard] And… -[Ross] Johnny Valiant.
…Hall of Famer, "The Hollywood Fashion Plate,"
"Classy" Freddie Blassie.
[Ross] One of the greatest of all time right there, ladies and gentlemen.
[Howard] And your master of ceremonies, Jerry "the King" Lawler.
Give me that microphone, Howard Finkel, and get out of the ring.
These girls aren't your type, they're not inflatable.
-Get over there. -[Ross chuckling]
Okay, we have our judges and now, let's meet our contestants
in the first ever Miss Rumble 2000 contest.
-["Made of Ivory" playing] -[Jerry] Come on down.
Here she is. She's a little bit reluctant.
A reluctant participant, but let's make her welcome anyway.
Former WWE Women's Champion, she is Ivory.
["Pretty Mean Sister" playing]
All right. Oh, yeah.
This young lady is featured in this month's Raw magazine
in a center fold wearing not much more than a staple.
One of my personal favorites, here's Terri.
[crowd cheers]
[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
All right, here we go.
Come on out here, girl, and strut your stuff!
Everybody, make welcome, Jackie.
Oh, yeah.
I love the hat, I can't wait to see what's under the robe.
-And now… -["Light & Shade" playing]
…she said bigger is better, we're gonna find out.
Check her out, everybody.
-It's B.B.! -[Ross] Barbara Bush.
-EMT by trade. -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
[chuckles]
-And now… -["Bad Girls" playing]
-[Jerry] All right. Are you ready? -["Too Much Mustard" playing]
[Jerry] She is the Women's Champion.
You remember her in Armageddon. Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.
-[Ross] And the King is loving this. -[Jerry] Forget about Felix.
Here's my favorite cat.
Welcome, the Kat.
[Ross] Well, see, this… Buyer beware, this contest here,
you never know what's gonna come off, if you know what mean.
[Jerry] We have a distinguished panel of judges here,
but I am told that one more judge has just been added.
-one more judge has just been added. -[Ross] There's Andy Richter
-of the Conan O'Brien show. -[Jerry] A very special judge I might add.
Make welcome, everybody, from the Conan O'Brien show, Andy Richter.
[crowd cheers]
[Jerry] He's right here, there's Andy! [chuckles] All right.
-[Ross] Not a bad ringside seat for Andy. -[Jerry] Andy?
Try to control yourself.
All right, we're ready to get it on.
Are you ready to find out who is gonna be the first ever Miss Rumble 2000?
[crowd cheers]
Ivory, I know you're not crazy about this, but it's time to drop it, baby,
-and show 'em what you got. -["Made of Ivory" playing]
[Jerry] Come on, let's see it.
[Ross] King said Ivory is a little bit reluctant.
[mouths] Move it, Jerry.
-[Jerry cheers] -[Ross] Ivory finds this demeaning.
She's not very happy to be a part of this, I don't think.
[Jerry] Yes!
-[Ross] Man, what a physique she has. -[Jerry] Come on.
If you got it, flaunt it, baby.
Whoo!
[Ross] I think she just called King a pervert.
[Jerry] What do you think?
Thank you, Ivory.
[Ross] I don't think Ivory is having a lot of fun here,
-not enjoying this competition. -[Jerry] And now…
-[Ross] Judges seem to be pretty focused. -[Jerry] We're fixing to find out
-why those damn Hardy Boyz are so lucky. -["Loaded" playing]
[Ross] Terri enjoys this, I'll tell ya.
[Jerry] Terri! [cheers]
[Ross] Well, how do you do?
[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] Good Lord.
-[Jerry groans] -[inaudible dialogue]
[Ross] That's gonna be hard to follow there, folks.
[Jerry] Yes, yes, yes, yes!
[Ross] Oh, Andy got the best view of that in the house.
-Bird's-eye view type thing. -[Jerry] Be still, my beating heart.
[Jerry] Calm down, Andy.
[Ross chuckles]
[Jerry] Somebody's gonna have to kick start Fred's pacemaker there.
-Are we ready for Jackie? Oh, man! -[Ross] Uh-oh.
-Man, that's a pretty hot swimsuit, folks. -Yeah!
[cheers]
[Ross] Now that's a Texas cowgirl right there.
["Pretty Mean Sister" playing]
-[crowd cheers] -[Jerry cheers]
-[Ross] King is beside himself. -Yes, yes, yes! [chuckles]
-[chuckles] Okay. All right. -[Ross] Jackie came here to win.
-B.B., you said bigger is better. -["Light & Shade" playing]
[Jerry] We may have a new meaning to the words "Big Show."
-Oh, yeah! -[Ross] Wow. [clears throat]
Whoo!
[Ross] I guess T-backs are in this year.
[Jerry] They may call me the Burger King but she's got the Double Whoppers.
-[Ross] Size does matter. -[Jerry chuckles]
-And now… -["Bad Girls" playing]
[Ross] Luna somewhat reluctant as well,
-just like Ivory. -[inaudible dialogue]
I guess what you see is what you get, okay.
-["Too Much Mustard" playing] -[Jerry] All right!
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.
Let's see what we got.
[inaudible dialogue]
[Jerry] Yeah, we wanna see it, we wanna see it.
-[Ross] My God. That's… That's… -[Jerry] It's a bubble wrap bikini.
-[Ross] That's bubble wrap. That's not… -[Jerry] It's bubble wrap!
[chuckles] Let me pop it. I love to pop bubble wrap.
[Ross] The King loves the bubble wrap.
-[Jerry] Oh, my God. -[Ross] Tell you what,
you gotta give the Kat some points for originality here.
Well, folks, there you have it. How are you scored at home?
[Jerry] Well, all right.
I guess, uh, it's now in the hands of the judges.
-We've… We've s-- -["Ohh Baby" playing]
-[crowd cheers] -Wait a minute.
[Ross] Wait, one second.
-[Jerry] Oh, wait a minute. Hold on. -[Ross] Oh, my God.
[Jerry] What is this?
[Ross] Don't tell me. This cannot happen.
Mae Young?
What?
-[Ross] What's Mae Young doing here? -Mae,
we're trying to conduct the first ever Miss Rumble contest.
You just hold it. This contest isn't over yet.
I'm in this thing.
Wait a minute.
It looks like we have a late entry.
Mae Young wants to be in the Miss Rumble 2000 swimsuit contest.
[Ross] Say that again. "Late entry."
They all want-- All of my fans out here wants to see my puppies,
and they're going to get to see my puppies.
Wait a minute, Mae. I don't know if everybody wants to see your puppies.
-Wait a minute. Wait a minute! -[Ross] My God, Mae. Don't, come on, Mae.
-You gotta be kidding, Mae, you're not… -[Jerry] Hold on, Mae.
[Ross] Who told you that everybody wanted to see your puppies?
[Jerry] Take it easy!
["The Stripper" playing]
[Ross] I think Mae's been in the cooking sherry again,
she's had a nip tonight.
Maybe she went to the AARP Happy Hour.
-[Jerry] Calm down, Mae. -[Ross] That's good enough.
-Somebody get the-- For goodness' sakes. -No! [laughs]
Okay, Mae, that's good. Thank you.
-[grunts] -[Ross chuckles]
Well, I guess you're only as old as you feel, folks,
-and she must feel about 17. -[Jerry] No, no! Not the puppies.
-No, not the puppies! -[Ross] Mae, you're not gonna…
-[Jerry] I'm telling-- Say, "No." -[Ross] Oh, come on, Mae.
[Jerry] Just say, "No."
Freddie, wait a minute. You don't wanna…
-[Ross] I think Mae's… -[Jerry] No!
-[Ross] Mae, she's unzipped her top! -[screams] Wait a minute, Mae! No, no, no!
[Ross] My God, Mae has just unzipped her top.
-No! [screams] -[Ross] Don't you do it! Don't you do it!
-Her tops are off! -[Jerry] Oh, no!
[Ross] Mae's puppies have been exposed!
-[Jerry] I saw them! -[Ross] For the love of God.
Please! Please, Mark.
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] Oh, gosh.
Mark Henry… trying to cover Mae up.
-[Jerry] Cover her up! No! -[Ross] Please cover… [chuckles]
[Jerry] Cover it up! Put it on, put it on!
[Ross] I have never seen anything like this,
-I promise you. -Oh, my God.
[Ross] And I mean it sincerely, in my entire life.
[Jerry] Judges? Judges?
[Ross] I'm gonna have a bad dream tonight I think.
-[Jerry] It's in your hands. Do we have… -[Ross chuckles]
-[Jerry] Please! -[drumroll playing]
[Ross] Look at Freddie. Freddie Blassie cheering Mae Young on.
Sgt. Slaughter has collected the judges' score cards.
We have a unanimous decision.
The judges have ruled
that the winner of the Miss Rumble 2000 swimsuit contest
is Mae Young!
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] Oh, Mae! Mae Young has…
-[Jerry] Put 'em up, put 'em up! -["The Stripper" playing]
[Ross] Oh, God. I can't believe it. I can't believe this.
I think we've seen it all, folks. I know I have.
[inaudible dialogue]
[Ross] So, Mae Young is the unanimous winner
of the first ever Miss Rumble swimsuit competition.
[Jerry] Oh, my God.
[Ross] Folks, we warned you it could be a little risqué.
But how in the world could we have ever dreamed
it was gonna be quite what we saw.
Kitty and her bubble wrap.
[Jerry] Congratulations, Mae.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, about ten blocks from here,
the WWE's new site-based entertainment complex, WWE New York.
What a phenomenal place it is and standing by live there
is our newest broadcast colleague, the Coach.
-[indistinct yelling] -Guys, I'm indeed here
at the WWE entertainment complex. It's wild, it's crazy.
Needless to say, everybody liked the last match.
Now, of course, this opened just a few days ago,
and hundreds and hundreds of fans…
hundreds of fans have packed this place,
they're looking forward to the rest of the matches.
And of course, the most exciting place to be in the heart of Times Square,
only ten blocks away. We'll see you a little bit later on.
Take it away, back to Madison Square Garden.
Chyna, relax. All I want you to do is snap my belt around my waist
so I can wear it out to the ring tonight for my match.
Why don't you be chivalrous for once in your life
-and let me wear the belt for a change? -Chivalrous?
What, do you think this is Medieval Times?
-But at least you could be a gentleman. -I wanna take one…
Relax, you're up next. Let me settle this. I'm gonna take it to the ring,
and when you guys get there we'll find out
who is the undisputed Intercontinental Champion, okay?
-[Jericho] Earl, come on. Dave! -Look what you did now, Chris.
-Thanks a lot. -Don't worry about it.
-Now none of us are gonna wear it. -We're on next, in about ten minutes,
I'll have the belt around my waist for real anyways.
-So all this will just… -Yeah, we'll see about that.
I should have it around my waist now but I can't do that either.
[announcer] The WWE would like to remind you that these
are trained athletes and this should only take place here.
-[bell ringing] -[announcer] Not here.
[Ross] These WWE athletes are highly trained professionals
and none of their moves should ever be tried in home,
in the backyard, anywhere else but in the ring.
[Jerry] And especially that move Mae Young just pulled.
J.R., I don't think I'll ever be the same. I'm scarred for life.
[Howard] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
It's a Triple Threat match for the undisputed
World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship.
-Introducing first… -["Slow Death" playing]
…weighing in at allegedly over 400 pounds,
Hardcore Holly.
[Ross] Hardcore Holly to challenge for the intercontinental title.
This is a Triple Threat matchup for the Intercontinental Championship.
Three people will be vying for the intercontinental title
currently held, for the first time in WWE history,
by two people, Chyna and Chris Jericho.
The first person to score a pinfall or submission
in this contest will be the Intercontinental Champion.
Undisputed.
[Jerry] Hardcore Holly has a win over both Jericho and Chyna.
-[Howard] About to enter the arena… -[Ross] Certainly does.
…"The Ninth Wonder of the World,"
-Chyna. -["Who I Am" playing]
[Ross] I have a great deal of respect for this woman, I can tell you that.
"The Ninth Wonder of the World,"
more than just a marketing slogan, she is an amazing human being.
[Jerry] You better respect her, J.R.,
'cause she can yank that taxi cab right down from the rafters
and whack you over the head with it.
[Ross] She is a very intelligent, a very skilled athlete is Chyna,
co-holder of the intercontinental title.
♪ Don't treat me like a woman And don't treat me like a man ♪
[Ross] Triple Threat rules to determine the undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
[crowd cheers]
[song concludes]
[Jerry] Watch your ears.
["Break Down the Walls" playing]
♪ You know I got ya, yeah… ♪
[Ross] And the other co-holder of the intercontinental title
about to make his way to the ring here in Madison Square Garden.
♪ I'm what you want Baby, you know you're Judas… ♪
[Howard] And Y2J, Chris Jericho.
[Ross] Are you a Jerichoholic, King?
♪ Step in the arena And break the walls down… ♪
-[Jerry] I like Chris Jericho. -All right, New York City!
[Jerry] I might be more of a Chyna fan though.
-[song concludes] -Welcome to Madison Square Jericho.
And after tonight when I become the true undisputed Intercontinental Champion,
the Jerichoholics of the Big Apple will throw a celebration party
that'll make the Millennium Bash in Times Square
look like my sister's seventh birthday party.
It'll be a celebration so huge, so grandiose, so spectacular,
that it will never ever
-be forgotten again. -[crowd cheers]
[Ross] We're gonna find out who
the undisputed Intercontinental Champion is here.
Chyna made history last year at the Royal Rumble
by becoming the first woman to compete in the Rumble.
She's back this year as co-holder
-of the intercontinental title. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Another first.
She has broken more ground than any female competitor in WWE history.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] And Hardcore Holly,
somewhat of a chauvinist at heart.
He'd probably take that as a compliment, shoving Chyna down.
-Nice hiplock tackle by Jericho. -[Jerry] Now wait a minute, J.R.
-As if you're not a chauvinist. -[Ross] What do you mean by that?
-[Jerry] You're a chauvinist, admit it. -[Ross] I try not to be.
[Jerry] Oh!
-[Ross] Chyna. -[Jerry] It's a slap fest. [laughs]
[Ross] Chyna stomping away now to the midsection of Hardcore Holly.
The intercontinental title up for grabs in this matchup.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. Look out. -[Ross] Oh, Chyna.
Catapulted right over the top rope to the floor,
leaving Jericho and Holly in there to fight it out.
Remember, the first person to score a pinfall or submission victory
in this contest will leave as the undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
Great athleticism by Jericho
who got a tremendous ovation here at Madison Square Garden.
And a beautiful dropkick by Hardcore Holly,
-as good as you'll ever see. -[crowd booing]
[Jerry] Let me tell you something, J.R., I apologize,
but my mind is just… I wanna tell you, I mean, I've seen…
I've seen Frankenstein movies, horror movies, Dracula,
but I've never seen anything like Mae Young.
[Ross] You've seen some scary movies like Man on the Moon?
Hey, there's a flying forearm and a near fall.
[Jerry] Did you see her dairy farms, I bet they give powdered milk.
[Ross] Ugh! [chuckles] Stop it.
Mae's… Mae's a lot of fun, this is…
-She's been in-- -[Jerry] "A lot of fun"?
-[Ross] Well, you know, heck-- -[Jerry] You might want a date with her.
[Ross] I'm not looking for a date with her, but she is…
You gotta admire her spunk and her zest for life.
Jericho… Walls of Jericho coming up here!
-[Jerry] This could be it! -[Ross] Jericho's got Hardcore Holly.
This is gonna be over.
Chyna back in the ring and broke up the submission move,
and this crowd here not too happy about that interruption.
[Jerry] A lot of Jerichoholics here.
[Ross] Lots of Jerichoholics in Madison Square Garden.
[Jerry] But they gotta remember it's everybody for themself.
[Ross] Another cover! Chyna there…
Stomp right to Hardcore Holly's head.
[Jerry] Look out!
[Ross] Look at the power of the Ninth Wonder of the World
taking Hardcore Holly over the top rope back to the floor.
And Jericho with a hard shot to the midsection.
[Jerry] Don't ever turn your back on Jericho.
[Ross] The co-Intercontinental Champions in the ring at this time,
-and Holly on the outside. -[Jerry] Look out. Oh, man!
[Ross] Nice baseball slide through by Chyna,
finding its mark on Hardcore.
And Jericho back in the ring.
-[Jerry] That might be some good strategy. -[Ross] Look out, Jericho!
-[Jerry] Look out! -[Ross] Oh, Jericho flying from the top.
Jericho taking a tremendous chance there.
[Jerry] I think he meant to hit both Holly and Chyna.
[Ross] Jericho's head bouncing off the ring steps now
as Chyna tosses up the co-holder, along with herself,
of the intercontinental title back in the ring.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
I love this move.
-[Ross] Chyna… -[Jerry] Yes!
-…going for the handspring elbow. -[Jerry] Beautiful.
[Ross] And now a DDT! It's gonna be over.
Chyna caught Jericho, cover.
And Hardcore Holly with a stiff interruption there
-broke up the count before the three. -[Jerry] Man, she had it won.
Oh! Look out.
[Ross] Chyna again tossed outside here by Hardcore Holly.
Holly and Jericho now back in the squared circle,
looking to see who's gonna leave here as the Intercontinental Champion.
-[Jericho grunts] -[Jerry] Whoa!
[Ross] Chyna low bridged Jericho and Jericho…
I don't know if she meant to do that or not,
but in any event, the results are,
is that Chyna is down now and so is Jericho.
[Jerry] Right out here in front of us. Wait a minute. Watch yourself.
[chuckles] You know what?
-[Ross] Oh, come on, Bob. -[Jerry] I knew all along that Bob Holly
-was gonna win this thing. -[Ross] Come on, Holly, don't do it!
-[Jerry] I knew he was gonna win, J.R. -[Ross] He's gonna take Chyna's head off.
And Jericho… And Chyna with a dropkick.
Dropkicking that chair right back in Holly's face.
Man, Hardcore Holly was gonna take Chyna's head off, King,
-with that steel chair. -[Jerry] I thought he had it won.
[Ross] I realize the Intercontinental Championship
is a prized possession,
but he's kind of taking it a little too far, wouldn't you think?
[Jerry] It's every man-- Well, every man or woman by themselves.
[Ross] Wait, Chyna's going up top and so is Jericho.
Holly lying motionless on the canvas.
-What's… -[Jerry] Look at this. Oh!
[Ross] But they're both… Holly's pinned!
-But Holly kicked out. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] Both Chyna and Jericho were on top for the cover.
That would've been some controversy there,
-if both would've pinned Hardcore Holly. -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] And Jericho and Chyna now.
[Jerry] How much more controversial can it get, J.R.?
-They're already co-champions. -[Ross] You're right.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Trying to create some offense
-with Jericho. -[Jerry] Oh!
-[Ross] And that's a… -[Jerry] Did you see that?
-[Ross] That's a low blow. Yeah, I saw it. -[Jerry] That's some offense.
-[Ross] And Jericho felt it. -[Jerry] The offensive.
[Ross] Chyna's gonna win this thing, King. There's a Pedigree.
Chyna using Triple H's Pedigree, that's gonna be all.
-Oh, no, it's not. -[Jerry] Man!
[Ross] Hardcore Holly got his right shoulder just off the canvas,
not really a kick-out.
But the right shoulder came off the canvas.
[Jerry] Well, Chyna's certainly in control here.
Uh-oh. Wait a minute, watch yourself. Oh, oh!
[Ross] Uh-oh. Chyna, Holly…
-[Jerry] She's not in control anymore. -[Ross] She is not in control anymore.
Jericho on top. Jericho with a crossbody!
Jericho's got Chyna,
-and did he get it? No, he didn't! -[Jerry] How did she kick-out of that?
[Ross] I don't know, it's an amazing resilience by Chyna.
-But down goes Jericho. -[Jerry] Speaking of kicks.
[Ross] From a kick right to the face of Hardcore Holly.
And the co-Intercontinental Champions are in a bad way here.
But, wait a minute, Jericho quickly back up.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[speaking indistinctly]
[Jerry] We're gonna see something bad for Hardcore.
[Ross] Superplex coming up.
[Jerry] Look at Chyna, look at this! Oh!
[Ross] And Chyna just maneuvered both men, a straddle of the top rope.
And Holly is still feeling it, sitting up there on the turnbuckle.
[Jerry] She got 'em both, J.R. That'll give a new definition
to the word "Sopranos."
-[Ross] Chyna now with a front facelock. -[Jerry] This could finish Bob.
[Ross] Oh, no, Chyna stepped on the top rope here.
-Chyna… -[Jerry] Not a good place to be.
[Ross] Got the squeeze on Holly, the front facelock.
And the superplex right off the top!
But Holly! Holly's got the cover! And a-- Oh, man.
A long, long two-count.
[Jerry] It wasn't any longer than usual, she kicked out.
[Ross] With the intercontinental title on the line.
-Hey! Hey! [speaks indistinctly] -[Ross] Tremendous matchup thus far.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. Wait a minute. -[Ross] And with Holly hammering Jericho,
Chyna has gotten a steel chair.
[Jerry] Is this legal or illegal? She'll be disqualified!
[Ross] Well, I guess if the referee doesn't see it, anything's legal.
Holly has been… His lights have been knocked out.
[Jerry] He's done for.
Chyna gonna do a Holly here.
-Wait, it looks like, Chyna-- -[Jerry] What's she do…
[Ross] That's a Boston crab, maybe she's using--
Oh! Jericho from behind, grabbing Chyna by the hair,
and driving the Ninth Wonder of the World down face first.
-Standing moonsault by Jericho. -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Ross] And Jericho wins it! -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Jericho's the undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
[Howard] The winner of this bout, and undisputed Intercontinental Champion…
-[Jerry] Think it's finally-- -…Chris Jericho!
-["Break Down the Walls" playing] -[Jerry] Hear that? Championship…
♪ Baby, you know you're Judas And I'm your priest ♪
[Ross] Jericho will leave Madison Square Garden
as the undisputed Intercontinental Champion
of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Much to the chagrin of Chyna and Hardcore Holly.
[Jerry] Hardcore, he's still… still out of it.
[Ross] Man, this match could've gone several different ways.
It looked for a time that Hardcore Holly was gonna win the title.
And then it looked like Chyna had regrouped.
It looked like she was going to walk out of here
as the undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
-But it was not to be. -[Jerry] Take a look at this, J.R.
Chyna was going out, she was just trying to rub it in there.
She wanted to win with the Walls of Jericho.
But Chris Jericho came from behind, and got the three-count.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, let's take you now back to the locker room area
through our colleague, Michael Cole.
Rock, tonight,
you and 29 other guys are gonna go into that--
[crowd chanting] Rocky!
Finally, The Rock has come back to New York City.
[crowd cheers]
Rock, tonight, you and 29 other superstars
will be in that ring for the Royal Rumble match,
and you have a bull's eye on your chest.
Is there any superstar who you may be concerned with?
Well, The Rock says this.
There are two WWE superstars who The Rock has a concern with.
There are two who might give The Rock problems.
Number one is gonna be Crash Holly.
Number two is going to be Headbanger Mosh.
And The Rock says if he can get by those two,
then he might have a shot at winning the Royal Rumble.
Uh, Rock, with… with all due respect,
shouldn't you be a little more concerned, with, say, the Big Show?
Well, The Rock says this.
You should be concerned with fixing yourself
a nice tall glass of shut up juice.
-[crowd cheering] -Fix it.
The Rock says this. Big Show, do you actually think
that you're gonna win the Royal Rumble? Do you actually think
that you're gonna take the Great One and throw him over the top rope?
Do you actually think that you're going on to WrestleMania
and becoming the WWE Champion?
Well, The Rock says this.
He wipes a monkey's ass with what you think.
-[crowd cheers] -[Jerry] Man.
Big Show, The Rock says this.
He's gonna go out there in the middle of the people's ring,
Royal Rumble, The Rock's music is gonna hit.
If you smell!
And 20,000 Rock fans all stand on their feet,
goosebumps on their arm, electricity going through their body.
The Rock says this, as God as The Rock's witness,
he hopes, he prays,
that you, Big Show, and The Rock, are the last two in the ring,
so The Rock thinks-- No, he knows-- No, The Rock guaran-damn-tees
to win the Royal Rumble right here in New York City.
-[Ross] That is a huge guarantee, King. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] They smell what The Rock's cooking out there.
And The Rock says this, Big Show.
Just as sure as The Rock is, without a shadow of a doubt,
the best there ever was. The Rock says,
as sure as The Rock has the Brahma Bull tattooed on his arm,
is as sure as The Rock is going to WrestleMania,
and becoming, without a shadow of a doubt,
the best damn WWE Champion there ever was.
If you smell-la-la-la-la-la what The Rock is cooking.
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] The Rock making another guarantee
that this is his night at the Royal Rumble.
But coming up momentarily, a war, a battle,
it could be in a barroom,
but it's gonna be here at Madison Square Garden,
the New Age Outlaws will defend Tag Team gold against The Acolytes.
Take a look at this rivalry.
[Billy] Something's been bugging me lately.
You see there's two guys running around here
that think that they're the number one contenders
for the Tag Team Championship
merely because they won some half-ass Tag Tournament.
[Ross] The Acolytes have won the Battle Royal,
so The Acolytes have earned the opportunity
at the Royal Rumble to compete for the Tag Team Championship.
[Bradshaw] Billy, you and Road Dogg better remember,
last time we stepped in the ring with you,
within 30 seconds, we had broke the ring,
and, Billy, your little pretty blood was bleeding and dripping all over it.
Faarooq, Bradshaw, I'm scared to death of you gentlemen.
But my fear will fuel me.
[Faarooq] Road Dogg, Billy Gunn,
you come out here, telling the people how scared you are of us.
Well, guess what, you got a right to be scared
because hell, I don't know nobody that isn't.
[Bradshaw] You may not even make it to the Royal Rumble.
[Ross] I wouldn't want to be the Outlaws this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] And I'll tell you, the Outlaws are gonna be in for a world of trouble
when they take on The Acolytes at the Royal Rumble.
If you ain't down with that, we got two words for you.
Ass kickin'.
[Ross] Man, this is gonna be a physical matchup.
We're in downtown New York City. The atmosphere here
is absolutely electrifying, ladies and gentlemen,
live in the sold-out Madison Square Garden,
the world's most famous arena.
[upbeat music playing]
[Ross] Empire State Building, King. There anything like that in Memphis?
[Jerry] No.
["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
[Road Dogg] Oh, you didn't know?
Your ass better call somebody.
[Ross] Many consider this team
the greatest Tag Team Champions in WWE history.
It's me, it's me, it's the D-O double G.
Going once again with the B-A double D.
-Cut the music. -[music stops]
New York City, we're about to kick that shiznitty.
Now then, let's see if we can make a little noise up in the…
[crowd cheers]
[Road Dogg] Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages,
D-Generation X proudly brings to you
its WWE Tag Team Champions of the world,
the "Road Dogg" Jesse James, the "Badass" Billy Gunn,
the New Age Outlaws.
[crowd cheers]
And of course, if you're not down with that,
we got two words for you!
[crowd] Suck it!
[Jerry] I think they know the drill here in Madison Square Garden.
Hey, if I need a cab, J.R., look at this, we got a shot from inside the taxi.
There you go!
[Ross] And The Acolytes not wasting any time here.
-No huddle for the Outlaws. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] And the bell sounds and we are underway.
[Jerry] We might have a taxi cab confession
before this is over, J.R.
[Ross] Well, you might be right about that. I tell you what,
it's been a very unpredictable night already.
-Oh! Great dropkick there by Mr. Ass. -[Jerry] It didn't even knock him down.
[Ross] That staggered Bradshaw, and Bradshaw now-- Ooh!
Look at the move by Bradshaw. Holding Billy Gunn and one leg.
Fallaway slam.
And The Acolytes are tag challengers here,
they have been thinking and been focused on this matchup
for several weeks.
[Jerry] Boy, and the DX and the New Age Outlaws, and Triple H,
everybody, and Stephanie, has done everything in their power
to put away The Acolytes before they could get to this match.
[Ross] And it didn't work, did it?
[Jerry] No, they're here, unfortunately.
[Ross] And in good shape while The Acolytes and the Outlaws know
that this is gonna be a war they'll never forget.
Look at the power of Faarooq,
-almost powerslam-- -[Jerry] Oh, look!
[Ross] Road Dogg out of his boots there.
[Jerry] I'm gonna go ahead and make a bold prediction right now.
I think we're gonna have new Tag Team Champions tonight.
[Ross] Faarooq looking to use his Dominator
and just dominated both the Outlaws,
after Mr. Ass got Road Dogg out of that predicament.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] And the Road Dogg now is gonna try to stick and move here apparently
on Faarooq.
Hard right hand that got Faarooq down.
-[Jerry] Ah! Oh! -[Ross] And Bradshaw just jerked down
the Road Dogg by his hair.
Referee Tim White's got a real challenge with these four athletes.
[Jerry] Yeah. I wouldn't want the job of refereeing this title match.
-Look out! Oh! -[Ross] Nobody there for Mr. Ass.
Oh, God, the Clothesline from Hell that turned Mr. Ass inside out!
[Jerry] Good grief.
[Ross] And Bradshaw not the legal man. Well, this soon might be over.
Spinebuster by Faarooq.
Bradshaw hit his Clothesline from Hell. Wait, there's a cover.
-One, two-- -[Ross] Referee got up, and…
[Jerry] What?
[Ross] Mr. Ass just pulled the referee out of the ring.
And Bradshaw just wiped out Mr. Ass and the referee.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. This doesn't bode well for the Road Dogg.
-[Ross] Not a good time to be Mr. Ass -[Jerry] You're not kidding.
[Ross] And it's an even worse time to be the Road Dogg.
Double powerbomb,
-this is gonna be over but there's no-- -[Jerry] Look at this!
[Ross] But the referee's down. There's X-Pac.
-Spinning heel kick by X-Pac… -[Jerry] What's he doing in there?
…another member of DX.
And X-Pac just got spinebusted
-for his trouble. -[Jerry] A rude welcome for you.
[Ross] Mr. Ass back to the ring, the Fameasser on Bradshaw.
-The referee's in. -[Jerry] Wait.
[Ross] And the Outlaws, by hook or crook, are still the Tag Team Champions.
-[Jerry] How'd that happen, J.R.? -[Howard] …and still Tag Team Champions,
the New Age Outlaws.
[Ross] I guarantee The Acolytes were in firm control of this matchup.
And their expressions, I think, tell their story of their frustration.
If it hadn't been for X-Pac, I gotta believe
that we would have new Tag Team Champions as we speak.
[Jerry] Without a doubt.
-["Oh You Didn't Know" playing] -[Ross] Well, this ain't over.
Acolytes will rise to fight another day with the Outlaws, you gotta believe.
[Jerry] I thought The Acolytes had it in hand,
X-Pac showed up, then the Fameasser on Bradshaw,
and that was it.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are just moments away
with what could be the most memorable WWE title match
in World Wrestling Entertainment history.
A Street Fight pitting Cactus Jack against the champion, Triple H.
And to say that this is going to be a war
and what has led us to this has been a war would be an understatement.
[dramatic music playing]
[Ross] The title will be decided. The Big Show will defend against Triple H.
Big Show just caught Triple H. Oh! Low blow!
There's a low blow by Triple H, and there's a Pedigree.
-The Pedigree! -[Jerry] He got it! He got it!
Triple H has won the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
[Triple H] The McMahon-Helmsley era is running the show.
I'm here tonight to tell you flat out that I think
the McMahon-Helmsley era kind of sucks.
[Ross] Oh! Look out! Triple H, DX are all over Mankind.
[Jerry] That's what he deserved. He brought it on himself.
-Mick, you're fired. -You're fired.
[Jerry] He is fired. You're out of here! You're history!
[Ross] And thanks to the McMahon-Helmsley era,
Mankind is fired.
I just think that it's damn pretentious of Triple H, Stephanie,
to just finish a career.
They personally get off on playing with people's live,
playing with their dreams and their emotions,
and in this case, with their family.
You are the most pathetic person I have ever met in my life.
[Jerry] That's not Mick Foley.
I've been pathetic for my whole life
especially over the last couple of weeks in…
I can get hit in the head 37 times with a chair and not have any…
not have any… not have any damage.
-You stink. -[Phony Mankind] Stink?
You're stinking the joint up.
[Rock] Triple H and Stephanie, if you do not meet our demands,
we've got every single superstar ready to walk out on your candy asses.
You will reinstate Mick Foley now.
[Ross] Mick Foley's back!
You want me at the Garden? You want me at the Rumble?
[Mankind] You're damn right, I want your ass at the Rumble.
[Triple H] You got it!
[Ross] Mankind and Triple H back in the ring.
The two men that will meet for the richest prize in the game
-at the Royal Rumble. -[Jerry] Triple H got that bell!
-[Ross] He's got the bell! -[Jerry] He's got the bell! Ooh!
-Did you hear that? I'm right here! Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
[Jerry] Oh, my God!
[Ross] Triple H just Pedigreed Mick Foley right through our table into the concrete!
[Jerry] Unbelievable. Triple H is The Game.
He proved it tonight. He'll prove it at the Rumble.
[Mankind] After the beating you gave me on Monday night,
one thing Mankind is not,
is ready to face you in a Street Fight at the Royal Rumble
in Madison Square Garden.
But I think the WWE fans deserve a substitute in that match.
I think you know the guy.
-His name is Cactus Jack! -[dramatic music playing]
-[Jerry] Cactus Jack is back! -[Ross] Drastic times call
for drastic measures.
[commentator] Triple H forced Mick Foley to metamorphosize into Cactus Jack.
[Jerry] This guy's psychotic! He's homicidal!
[Cactus Jack] What I am is one bad son of a…
[Ross] Cactus Jack is as hardcore as anybody could ever be.
Mick Foley, your blood will stain New York City.
-I promise you that. -[Cactus Jack] So at the Royal Rumble,
you're gonna make me bleed, it will be not the first time,
and it sure as hell will not be the last.
[Ross] And for a man that has wrestled on nails and barbed wire,
-this'll be a day at Central Park! -[Jerry] You think Triple H knows
what the hell he's gotten himself into for the Royal Rumble?
[Cactus Jack] You look into my eyes and realize
I'm gonna tear you apart in New York City.
[Ross] The WWE title will be decided
-in a Street Fight. -Bang, bang!
[music fades]
[bell ringing]
[Howard] The following contest is a Street Fight
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
-["Whole Lotta Groove" playing] -[crowd cheers]
[Howard] Introducing first, the challenger,
weighing 287 pounds, Cactus Jack!
[Ross] Cactus Jack is back in Madison Square Garden,
and this ain't Mrs. Foley's baby boy.
[Jerry] You're right there, J.R.
This is a sicko. This is a weirdo. This is a psycho.
[Ross] This persona of Mick Foley is the most evil, sadistic,
psychotic competitor that I have ever personally witnessed
in this business.
[Jerry] He's dangerous, J.R. He's very, very dangerous.
[Ross] And will do anything to become the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
right here tonight, live at the Royal Rumble in the Big Apple.
[music concludes]
-["My Time" playing] -[crowd cheers]
♪ Ha, yo, Jimmy Hit me with that Triple H ♪
♪ Yeah, you let the music Keep playing, Mr. Dunn… ♪
[Howard] His opponent, to be accompanied by his wife,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
Weighing 252 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Triple H.
[Ross] Triple H joined by his wife, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
And, man, I'll tell you what, I know that they're an inseparable couple,
but I'm not so sure if this is the greatest environment
for a man to have his wife at.
[Jerry] I gotta agree with you on that, J.R.
The McMahon-Helmsley era could be in jeopardy here tonight.
♪ We're not lookin' back We've had enough… ♪
[Ross] This is not gonna be a match for the weak of heart.
-A Street Fight, no holds barred. -[Jerry] Oh.
♪ Set things off one time… ♪
[Jerry] Wait a minute, looks like Stephanie is going to the back. That's…
-That's a wise decision. -[Ross] Certainly is.
♪ All your stupid rules… ♪
[Ross] It is a Street Fight and Triple H…
♪ All your stupid rules ♪
♪ Don't you understand Your own delusion? ♪
[Ross] Triple H knows exactly the environment
that he will attempt to retain his WWE title here tonight.
Well…
[Jerry] Whether you like him or not, J.R., you gotta admit he is The Game.
[Ross] Well, you're right about that, and I don't like him.
But he is an amazing… an amazing competitor.
He is the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[Jerry] J.R., remember he was back exactly when?
[Ross] Thanks for asking.
Senior referee, Earl Hebner, assigned this very important contest.
[Jerry] Well, there he is. He said he was gonna take it up a notch,
take it up a level, here at the Royal Rumble.
And I think he's gonna have to do that in order to handle that man.
[Ross] Well, there's no doubt that at the moment,
that man is the best there is in the game,
but that man will do anything he can to once again become the WWE Champion.
And can you just imagine, ladies and gentlemen,
what it would mean for Mick Foley, who's from nearby Long Island,
who 16 years ago hitchhiked to this very arena…
to see the WWE, to win the title here tonight?
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] And the mind games have begun.
[Jerry] Trying to psych out Triple H, trying to psych out The Game.
That don't happen, Cactus Jack. I don't think.
[inaudible dialogue]
[Jerry] Wait a minute, is… is Triple H-- Is this having some sort of effect on him?
-[Ross] Here we go. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] I don't know what Cactus Jack had to say to the champion,
but the talking has stopped, the action has begun,
and the Street Fight for the WWE title is underway.
This one could end up being anywhere in this arena,
no holds barred, anything is legal. There must be a winner in this matchup.
Triple H.
Gonna try to stand toe-to-toe, it looks like, in the early going here,
with Mankind.
If it's strategy or not, we'll find out as this match progresses,
and look at Mankind.
Those piston-like right hands beating Helmsley down in the corner.
[Jerry] I'm gonna tell you something, J.R., you just gotta keep this in mind.
This is not really fair. I mean, The Game didn't really want this match.
He was forced into it.
-[Ross] What do you mean by that? -[Jerry] The whole WWE was held hostage,
and first of all, they had to reinstate Mick Foley. Oh!
-[Ross] Well, you're right about that. -[Jerry] And then he was forced
to accept this match with… Well, we thought it was Mankind,
-it turned out to be this idiot. -[Ross] It was about time he was forced
to accept the challenge of someone that earned,
that deserves the opportunity of this magnitude.
-[Jerry] You're just a Foley fan. -{Ross] Well, you're right about that.
[Jerry] Look out!
[Ross] Oh, what a leg drop right across the back of Triple H's head.
Cactus Jack is one of the most unusual, unorthodox, unpredictable competitors
that you will ever see. This…
[Jerry] Well, you know what, J.R.? Why don't you just say what he really is.
You mean sadistic, so why don't you just say it?
-Now, look at this. See. -[Ross] Look out.
-He is sadistic. Look out here. -[Jerry] Here's what we're gonna have.
-Watch out. -[Jerry] Thank goodness.
[Ross] Mankind-- Excuse me, Cactus Jack,
just bouncing the Champion's head off the steel steps.
[Jerry] Get ready to go at a moment's notice!
[Ross] We're gonna bail outta here, I can guarantee you that.
We ain't got much room here.
Triple H just grabbed the bell.
He's got the ring bell and just nailed Cactus Jack
with the ring bell right between the eyes.
-[Jerry] Ding-dong. -[Ross] Ding-dong,
the Champ challenger may be dead.
And Triple H tosses the steel chair in the ring.
[Jerry] Unfortunately, it is gonna take a lot more than that
to accomplish the demise of Cactus Jack.
[Ross] Oh, look at this.
Triple H challenging or inviting Cactus to get in the ring with that steel chair.
Who will ever forget last year at the Royal Rumble?
[Jerry] It's like waving a red flag in front of a bull.
-You know he's gonna come, Triple H. -[Ross] About a dozen chairs shots
Mankind endured last year in this… in this very event.
And most of us would like to forget… Oh, God!
And a shot right to the skull! A shot right to the skull by The Game.
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] It just leveled the challenger.
Cactus Jack is down from a vile chair shot right between his eyes!
[Jerry] Serves him right, J.R. He asked for that. Look at him!
-[Ross stammers] Cactus is getting up! -[Jerry] Game, look at this, he's up!
-He's up! -[Ross] And came back with a clothesline.
Helmsley must be wondering,
"What am I going to have to do here tonight
to keep the challenger down?"
Down long enough for a three-count, and now Cactus Jack has got a steel chair.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Uh-oh.
"Uh-oh" is right. A prone Triple H on the canvas.
And a leg drop driving right through the steel chair,
driving it right into the face of the champion.
The challenger's got the cover! And a near fall.
[Jerry] Watch this, J.R. I knew it was gonna be nasty but…
[Ross] We ain't seen the last of that, I'm afraid, of the sickening thud
into another human being's skull with a steel chair.
And now look, again, that same human being.
He just got dinged there. He just got knocked down.
This has got the champion in trouble.
[Jerry] Big trouble.
This is just not right for a champion the magnitude of The Game,
to compete in a match like this.
"Street Fight," this man's not from the streets.
[Ross] I know he's from Greenwich.
Triple H, he's known as a great, technical…
Maybe the greatest technical champion that we've ever had.
[Jerry] There are some mean streets in Greenwich,
and he probably lived on the meanest one, but still…
[Ross] And Triple H laying in weight there on Cactus Jack.
I'll tell you what, this is Cactus Jack's environment.
These are Cactus Jack's rules, Cactus Jack's arena.
[Jerry] That's why it's so unfair. These are Cactus Jack's fans. Look out!
[Ross] Oh, Triple H backdropped right into the concrete floor!
[Jerry] Imagine Triple H pinned out in amongst the mass unwashed…
[Ross] Cactus Jack and Triple H in a sea of humanity here.
[Jerry] "Sea of humanity"? This is New York City, J.R.
[Ross] What's your point?
[Jerry chuckles] Humanity?
Wait, look at this!
[Ross] They're going right up to the stands now.
Are Cactus Jack and Triple H…
They're fighting right through the fans here,
-right through the people! -[Jerry] It's a Street Fight.
They can go anywhere. Look at this, they're back.
Up against those brick walls covered with graffiti.
-They're in an alley. -[Ross] This is all legal.
Right into those stack of bricks there.
Uh-oh, uh-oh. Mankind with… What are those called?
Those are pallets. Wooden pallets.
[Jerry] Pallets? He's never--
Guarantee you, Triple H has never seen anything like that in his life.
[Ross] We ain't talking cleft palates here,
we're talking wooden pallets on a concrete floor.
[Jerry] Wait a minute, look out! Oh!
[Ross] Triple H's spine just bounced off those wooden pallets
-that were placed on the concrete floor. -[Cactus Jack screams]
[Ross] There could be a pin right there and it'd be legal in this Street Fight.
[Jerry] Look out, there's a manhole cover, J.R., this could get real ugly.
[Ross] Mankind may drive that taxi right on Triple H, who knows!
-[Jerry] Watch it! -[Triple H grunts]
[Ross] Trash can right to the skull.
[Triple H grunts]
[indistinct chatter]
[Jerry] Now when he's in trouble, when a true athlete's in trouble,
all of a sudden, he's my champion.
[Ross] You've endorsed him more than anybody else.
I agree he's a great champion, but this just may not be his night.
-Speaking of Triple H… -[Jerry] It may not be his night,
it's certainly not his match.
This is not the kind of match that he should be forced to be in.
[Ross] Right into that metal doorway goes Triple H.
And look, now Mankind bouncing Triple H's head right off the steel.
-[Jerry] It's Cactus Jack. -[Ross] Cactus Jack, I'm sorry.
[Jerry] If it was that idiot, Mankind,
Triple H would already have beaten him long ago.
[Ross] And I'll tell you, this is… They're taking this thing,
I mean, really, really sadistically too far.
[crowd] Foley! Foley!
-[Ross] These fans here-- -[Jerry] Chanting "Foley."
They don't even know that it's Cactus Jack. "Mick Foley"?
-[Ross] Wait a minute. Suplex! -[Jerry laughs]
[Ross] Triple H just suplexed Cactus Jack right through that trash can.
[Jerry] He crushed the can and hopefully some ribs…
[Ross] You're gonna lacerate your liver
and any other internal organ you could think of
in that steel lying on the concrete floor.
There's no give whatsoever.
I thought Triple H was gonna go for a cover there.
Neither man have attempted to cover--
[Jerry] Bounce his head off that manhole cover.
[Ross] Ooh! Hard right hand shot by Triple H.
But look! Look at Cactus Jack.
Every time Triple H tries to score with the offense,
-Cactus Jack comes right back! -[Jerry] Hard to hurt him.
-[Ross] With a hard… Look at those rights. -[grunts]
[Ross] It's almost… Cactus Jack enjoys this punishment,
and dishing out this pain.
[Jerry] He loves to dish it out and he loves to take it too.
-[Ross] I think… -Bang, bang!
…Triple H tried to avoid the contact, but he did not.
-[Jerry] He certainly didn't. -[crowd] Cactus Jack!
[Ross] I gotta believe we're just moments away from a new…
-[Jerry] Watch this, J.R. -…champion. Man, what a…
-Look at this knee. -[Jerry] I knew it was gonna be brutal.
Oh, man.
[Ross] We're gonna see a new champion here tonight,
but Triple H, you see, he's out of his element.
[Jerry] Look at that sign, "Cactus Jack, the king of hardcore."
[Ross] Cactus looking for…
[Jerry] Terrible to refer to him as a king of anything,
but if it would be anything that he's a king of,
-it would be hard-- -[Ross] What is that?
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] Is that…
That looks like a barbed wire.
[Jerry] It's a two-by-four wrapped with barbed wire.
-[yells indistinctly] -[Jerry] Referee, hang up the…
[Ross] I know it's a Street Fight, but they're not allowed… Cactus Jack.
-But this has gone a little bit too far. -[Jerry] You're not lying.
Get out of there, Hunter!
-[Ross] Hunter! -[Jerry] He's a madman! He's insane!
[Ross] Hold up, Cactus.
This is not the way to win the title, Cactus.
[Jerry] Could you imagine what Stephanie's thinking right now,
seeing her husband down
with a two-by-four covered with barbed wire?
[Ross] The referee trying to stop Cactus from using that barbed wire,
-but now Triple H has got it! -[Jerry] Use it, use it.
-It's like-- -[Ross] No!
-[Jerry] Perfectly fine. -[Ross] No, it's not fine.
-It's not fine for either one of them. -[Jerry] Cactus Jack…
-Oh, he's-- Ooh! -[Ross] Barbed wire to the abdomen!
The barbed wire to the back, to the spine of Cactus Jack!
[Jerry] Well, Cactus Jack introduced it to the ring.
[Ross] Can you imagine what that feels like?
[Jerry] And The Game gonna do something to Cactus Jack.
[Ross] A two-by-four wrapped up in barbed wire!
[Jerry] I think he's pulling pieces of shirt and skin, and everything,
off of Jack.
Gotta be large parts of Cactus Jack's epidermis
-on that barbed wire! -[Jerry] Epidermis?
-[Jerry] Get him up. -[Ross] Look at Triple H now.
Challenging Cactus to get up.
-[Jerry] Hit him in the face. -[Ross] No! Don't!
Cactus Jack with a right hand.
-And now Cactus… Oh! -[Jerry] Hey!
[Ross] A low blow there! Two-by-four dead stop!
[Jerry] Get that thing out of the ring! Illegal weapon.
[crowd boos]
[Ross] Referee's taking that barbed wire out of here.
Referee just telling one of our Spanish announcers,
Hugo Savinovich, to put that barbed wire under their table.
[Jerry] Put it down, you idiot. Don't get it over here close to us.
[Ross] Get rid of it! Wait a minute, there's a cover in the ring!
There's a cover! We got a new champion!
-How close was that? -[Jerry] I don't know,
but Triple H had been covered for about 15 seconds.
[Ross] Well, thank God that two-by-four wrapped in barbed wire
has been addressed and been taken away from here.
Where's the bat? Where's the bat?
[Ross] And now Cactus Jack is confronting the referee.
He wants his… He wants to know where that two-by-four
-and where the barbed wire is. -[Jerry] The referee snitched it off,
-he told him where it is. And look! Oh! -[Ross] Cactus, don't do that!
Cactus just…
They've given Cactus up! They've given Triple H up!
Cactus has got the barbed wire back!
-Come on, Cactus, don't! -[Jerry] Look out! Oh!
[Ross] And Triple H just took out the referee.
-[Jerry] He hit him in the face! -[Ross] My God!
My God, Cactus just hit Triple H on the face with barbed wire!
With barbed wire to another human being's face!
[Jerry] Stephanie, did you see that? Cover your eyes!
[Ross] Cactus, the title's not worth this!
-[Jerry] Look out! -[Ross] Just from the barbed wire…
-[Jerry] Oh, my God. -…and the Champion is busted open!
[Jerry] Busted open? He put his eyes out.
-[Ross] Too late! He's… -[crowd] One…
[Ross] Hey, we got a new champion. It's over.
No, it's not over.
My God, Triple H was able to get himself…
[Jerry] He's all ripped to shreds.
How did he kick out of that? He's truly-- Oh, my gosh.
[Ross] Triple H's been busted open from ear to ear.
[Jerry] Busted open? He's punctured. He's ripped from that barbed wire.
[Ross] Cactus's got the barbed wire on the back--
[Jerry] Look out! Oh!
[Ross] And that two-by-four, another shot to the face.
-Knock it off. -[Jerry] Referee, this is…
No! No!
[Jerry] Look at this, J.R. And Cactus Jack is enjoying this.
-Oh, my God. -[Ross] I think you're right.
I'm sorry to say, but I think you're right.
[Jerry] Get out of there. Go to the hospital.
-Oh! -[screams]
[Ross] Oh, my God, that barbed wire is grating on the face of Helmsley,
ripping out his skin, ripping out his face.
[Jerry] This has got to be stopped or something is gonna be done
to Cactus Jack. He's…
[Ross] It's a Street Fight, King, you know, it can't be stopped.
[crowd exclaims]
[Jerry] Look at that sadistic, sick…
[Ross] Street Fight rules mean these two men have a license to maim,
and that's exactly what we're seeing here. This is carnage.
[Jerry] Triple H is already maimed.
[crowd clamoring]
[Ross] The title is in jeopardy here.
[Jerry] Well, that's what that idiot, Cactus Jack, said he was gonna do.
He said he was gonna rip Triple H from limb to limb.
He said he was gonna spill his blood.
[Ross] And some would say it couldn't happen to a nicer champion.
[Jerry] Yeah, you would say that, wouldn't you?
Oh, please. Oh, watch yourself.
-[crowd exclaims] -[Ross] Good God.
Triple H a bloody mess on our table here.
This Street Fight can end any way, anywhere.
-This is real bad, J.R. -[crowd clamoring]
[Ross] Don't, Mick. This is not the way, Mick.
Come on, Cactus. Triple H is bleeding like a horse.
Don't do it.
-Don't do it. -[crowd exclaiming]
-Don't do it, Jack! -[Ross] He's gonna piledrive him.
-Cactus is going to piledrive Triple H. -No, he's not--
-[crowd exclaims] -[Ross] Good God.
-For the love of God. -[Jerry] Are we on?
[Ross] Oh, God. Cactus has been backdropped on the concrete.
[Jerry] He's done for.
[Ross] The champion has been folded up like an accordion.
I never thought it'd be anything like this.
We said it was going to be a night that we'd never forget.
These men are a bloody mess.
Triple H is bleeding from his legs. He's bleeding from his face.
Triple H has got a huge puncture wound in his calf.
And look at this backdrop.
Mick Foley on the wooden table and then the concrete floor.
-[crowd chanting] Foley! -[Jerry] J.R., did you see the rip
in Triple H's leg? It's horrible.
-[Ross] He's got a huge gash in his calf. -[Jerry] Look at the rip in his head.
[Ross] My God, this is a war. Our table's been destroyed here.
[Jerry] You've got to give credit to Triple H.
-How is he still standing… -[Ross] I sure as hell do.
…much less still fight in this battle.
[Ross] I'm giving credit for both these guys.
For them to put their bodies through this, it's nothing short of extraordinary,
-for the richest prize in this game. -[Cactus Jack grunts]
[crowd clamoring]
-[Cactus Jack grunts] -[Jerry] I mean…
Triple H said he was gonna turn it up a notch.
-He's turned it up ten notches. -[Ross] He certainly has.
And Triple H is going for his Pedigree.
And Cactus Jack able to counter and countering Helmsley
-face first into the top turnbuckle. -[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Oh, no. -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] Triple H's face just got mashed into that barbed wire one more time.
There's a cover. It's gotta be over. It's gotta be--
My, God. I can't believe it. Triple H got a shoulder up.
You gotta hand it to the son of a gun.
[Jerry] You can barely see, J.R., the screens to our monitors
are covered in blood.
It's just dripping down.
[Ross] The monitors, our table, everything covered.
And that barbed wire is still in the ring.
I don't think I've ever seen any title match anywhere quite like this.
And Cactus Jack with that running clothesline
taking Triple H over the top to the floor.
[Jerry] I agree with you. I've never seen anything like this.
I don't think these people that are crammed in
the Madison Square Garden ever dreamed they'd see something like this.
-And, Cac-- Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] Oh. Oh, my God.
Triple H used Cactus's own momentum to hiplock Cactus
right into those steel steps. And Cactus's knee, you saw that,
his knee was just wrapped around the steel steps.
[Jerry] Yeah, but has Triple H lost so much blood
that he won't be able to capitalize on it?
[Ross] Oh, God Almighty. For the love of God.
Cactus with his lower extremities right through those steel steps again.
[Jerry] Jack said his children wouldn't be allowed to watch this.
-I think that'd be-- Look at that. -[Ross] His knee right here.
You saw his left knee there and Cactus grabbing his left knee.
And one more time. And now Triple H back to live action.
Just chop blocked Cactus's left knee.
And I don't care how tough you are.
If you can't stand, you're gonna have a hell of a time winning a fight,
even for Cactus Jack and that's what Triple H is doing now.
[Jerry] Yeah. But how is Triple H able to stand? He's lost so much blood.
Where is he getting the strength?
[Ross] Well, he's a stud. There's no doubt about it.
Like him or not, Triple H has taken his game to another level here tonight
or maybe a new low, depending on your perspective.
[Jerry] He said he would do it and he's doing it.
But so far, it's still not been enough to put Cactus Jack away.
[Ross] Cactus Jack having a hard time standing,
but he's crawling back in the ring. Triple H pulling himself up.
And takes Cactus right back down with another chop block.
[Jerry] Cactus's leg is in bad shape.
[Ross] King, like you said, Triple H has lost a great deal of blood here.
The claret has flowed at the Royal Rumble.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at this. -[Ross] Oh, no.
Triple H has got the barbed wire, the two-by-four wrapped in barbed wire.
And right across the leg of Cactus Jack.
Two-by-four is bad enough, but wrapped in barbed wire is heinous.
-[groans] -[Jerry] Again.
He's gotta be ripping his leg to pieces, but you should see Triple H's leg.
He's got a gash, it's got to be three-inches long
and two-inches deep. It's horrifying.
[Ross] Triple H is gonna need a lot of stitches
when this is all said and done. I can guarantee you that.
I don't think either one of these guys is gonna be able to walk out of here,
win, lose, or draw.
[Jerry] Where is he going now?
-[Ross] Triple H is staggering out here. -[Jerry] Game. What's this?
-He grabbed something from Finkel. -[Ross] He had given something to--
I don't know what that is, but-- Oh, my God. It's handcuffs.
-[Jerry] Handcuffs? -[Ross] It's handcuffs, King.
[Jerry] What is he going to do with handcuffs?
[Ross] I shudder to think.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] King, remember last year at the Royal Rumble?
[Jerry] Oh, yes. Yes, I do! I remember that!
Are we gonna see that again?
[Ross] Then it was Mankind getting handcuffed.
-[Jerry] He's trying to block it. -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] And Cactus Jack fighting back. And now Cactus using that--
Those handcuffs as a weapon, wrapping the chain around his fist.
[Jerry] He's further busted Triple H wide open.
[Ross] Triple H went right back down to the knees, taking Cactus Jack down.
[Jerry] Here we go. Here we go, got him!
[Ross] Cactus Jack has been handcuffed with his hands behind him.
My God. This is horrible. Cactus won't be able to defend himself.
[Jerry] Yeah. And you know what that means, don't you, J.R.?
It means as bad as this has been until now, it's fixing to get worse.
It's fixing to get a lot worse.
[Ross] We are going to another level with Cactus Jack handcuffed.
[Jerry] He's helpless.
He can't do anything. He's a human punching bag.
[Ross] Triple H has lost so much blood and now he has Cactus Jack
perhaps where the champion wanted the challenger all along.
Remember, it's a Street Fight.
Everything you have seen is legal in this environment.
And Cactus is trying to pull himself back up.
But Triple H now bringing the steel steps into the ring.
-[Jerry] What's he gonna do with those? -[Ross] Oh, no.
Cactus Jack is helpless.
No matter what Triple H is going to do with those steel steps,
Cactus Jack, the challenger is helpless with his hands handcuffed behind him.
[Jerry] This is legal, but I can't believe that--
[Ross] No, no! Oh, my God.
-Cactus Jack with a drop toehold. -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] And Triple H's face bounced right off the steps.
[Jerry] How did Jack do that? He's handcuffed.
[Ross] Out of desperation, it was a drop toehold.
Cactus Jack has no use of his hands. They're handcuffed behind him.
-[Jerry] No. -[Ross] A low blow.
[Jerry] He just threw his entire body weight
into the testicles of The Game. Look at The Game's face.
-[Cactus Jack grunts] -[Triple H grunts]
[Jerry] He's biting him! He's biting him! Get him off of there, ref!
I told you he's a madman, J.R. I told you he's an idiot.
[Ross] Cactus Jack is biting Triple H.
[Jerry] He's trying to bite his ear off!
[Ross] King, I think you're right.
I think Cactus is going for Triple H's ear.
And Triple H right back up, knocks Cactus down with a clothesline.
[Jerry] Keep him down, Game. Keep him on the ground.
[Ross] Cactus lost half of his ear many years ago in combat.
[Jerry] Oh, there it is. Look at that deformed, mutilated ear.
-[Ross] Half of it gone. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] He was trying to do the same thing to The Game.
Pound him! Pound him like a railroad spike!
-[Ross] Don't do that. -[Jerry] Yes!
[Cactus Jack groans]
[Jerry] Hammer him.
[Ross] This is what happened last year in the Royal Rumble.
And Cactus Jack just broke a steel chair over the spine of the challenger.
And a piece of that steel just went flying.
-[Jerry] There's a souvenir. -[Ross] Oh, God.
Triple H has just destroyed a steel chair on the spine of Cactus Jack.
[Ross] For the love of God, someone get those handcuff off of him.
[Jerry] Don't let him rest, Triple H.
You gotta stay on him, you gotta finish him somehow.
You got to put him away!
Oh, he's trying to get-- Look, Cactus Jack is running.
He's trying to run down that alleyway.
-He's trying to leave. -[Ross] I don't think so. Cactus Jack--
[Jerry] What do you mean you don't think so?
[crowd member] You suck!
[Ross] Oh, man. Cactus with another shot.
[Jerry] I think maybe he's lured him in. J.R., is that what you think?
[Ross] I think down that almost an alleyway there.
In this Street Fight environment, Cactus Jack with another chair shot.
Those brain cells have scrambled again.
Come on.
[Jerry] If there are any left, they're scrambled.
-And look at this. -[Ross] My God, look at Cactus.
Look at Cactus. He said, "You got any more? Hit me."
Cactus just said, "Have you got any more? Is that all you got? Hit me again."
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] There's The Rock!
-The Rock! The Rock! -[Jerry] What is that all about?
[Ross] The Rock just nailed Helmsley with a steel chair
-in this Street Fight! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] There's nothing the referee can do about it.
[Jerry] I can't believe this! Wait a minute!
[Ross] There's a cop there.
-There's a police officer. -[Jerry] He's unhooking the handcuffs,
J.R., he's unlocking them.
[Ross] That police officer just unlocked Mankind from those handcuffs.
[Jerry] That is not fair either. Triple H has been-- He's been ambushed.
[Ross] The Rock came out of nowhere, to level Triple H with a steel chair.
[Jerry] I think Cactus Jack did lure Triple H down that alley.
[Ross] I think you're exactly right.
And now Triple H is being hammered with right hands by Cactus Jack.
[Jerry] Oh, no.
Watch yourself, J.R., They're coming this way again.
Oh, don't, please.
-[Ross] It looks like a war zone out here. -[Jerry] Whoa.
[Ross] Again, Triple H thrown on another-- on our Spanish announce table.
[Jerry] Oh, no.
-[Ross] Oh, God. -[crowd clamoring]
[Ross] This could be career ending right here, for one of these two men.
-[Jerry] Referee, don't let him do it. -[Ross] Oh, my God!
A piledriver, but the table didn't give.
And Helmsley's head bounced right off the wood.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] I can't believe it.
[Ross] Good God, you're talking about compressing your neck there.
The table did not give away.
[Jerry] And that's when it hurts the most, J.R.
[Ross] Triple H barely able to stand.
Cactus Jack trying to help the champion up.
[Jerry] He's down. He's nearly out. He's been ravaged.
-Oh, this is awful. -[Ross] My God, Cactus.
Take a look at this. Look at Cactus on the left, in the replay.
He said, "Is that all you've got?" And then here came The Rock.
[Jerry] It was a set-up, plain and simple.
-Then you got a cop waiting out there. -[Ross] Uh-oh.
Uh- oh. Oh, what is that?
-What the hell is that? -[Jerry] Sandbag.
Gonna hit him over the head with a sandbag.
-Thing's got to weigh… -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] This is gonna be bad.
[Ross] I don't know, King.
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -[Ross] I don't know. I don't think--
-Oh, God. -[Jerry] Oh, my God.
[Ross] It's thumbtacks. It's hundreds. It's thousands of thumbtacks!
[Jerry] Oh, no!
[Ross] Cactus Jack has just poured a huge stack of thumbtacks…
[Jerry] Hunter, get out of there. Look at this.
-[Ross] …all over the canvas. -[Jerry] Look who's here.
[Ross] Stephanie McMahon is here. Triple H's wife trying to stop this thing.
[Jerry] Stephanie, don't come out here.
This guy's sadistic. He won't stop for anything.
[Ross] Right hands by Cactus Jack.
The Game, dangerously close to those thousands of thumbtacks
-on the canvas. -[Jerry] If he falls into those tacks,
he's gonna-- Look at this.
-[Ross] Oh, my God. Oh, my God. -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] Cactus Jack is a human pincushion. Look at the tacks.
They're all over his anatomy, all over his body.
[Jerry] Oh, my God.
He's sick, J.R. He may enjoy it. I don't know.
[Ross] For the love of God.
-Triple H trying to… -[Jerry] Pedigree.
[Ross] The Pedigree, that's gotta be over. Nobody gets up from the Pedigree.
[crowd] One, two…
[Ross] Cactus kicked out! Cactus kicked out!
Oh, my God. I don't believe it. Cactus kicked out.
[Jerry] Stephanie can't believe it. Triple H sure can't believe it.
Triple H is… It's incredulous.
He can't believe Cactus kicked out of the Pedigree.
-[Jerry] Who can? -[crowd chants] Foley!
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] The Mick Foley chant goes up
in Madison Square Garden. Oh, no, no. Not on the tacks.
A second Pedigree on the thumbtacks. The second Pedigree.
[Jerry] That's it. Got him.
-[Ross] My God. My God, it's over. -[bell ringing]
-[Ross] Thank God it's over. -["The Game" playing]
[Jerry] Tacks are sticking in the face.
[Howard] The winner of this match and still
World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, Triple H!
[Jerry] Have you ever in your life…
seen anything like that, J.R.?
[Ross] I have never witnessed a championship match anywhere,
at any time in 25 years, like we have just witnessed here tonight.
How much more could either of these two competitors
have given us tonight?
Triple H has lost so much blood, King. He's barely able to stand.
[Jerry] Look at this.
The thumbtacks have been driven right into the skull of Cactus Jack,
sticking out of his eyes, his arms, his entire body.
Oh, God. Oh, this is bad. Get medical help right…
[Ross] We need a lot of medical help here for both of these man.
[Jerry] The Game comes first, he's the champion.
[Ross] I could not believe just moments ago--
[Jerry] Take him to the best hospital in New York.
[Ross] What a Pedigree by Triple H. Perfectly done.
But, my God, I couldn't believe Cactus Jack kicked out of the Pedigree.
And Triple H-- No one could believe it.
And then the second Pedigree, King, on the thumbtacks,
Cactus Jack driven face first into hundreds of thumbtacks.
[Jerry] Oh, look. Look at this.
[Ross] Triple H getting carried out of the Madison Square Garden,
but he's still the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[Jerry] Look at all the tacks in his knee pads. He's lost so much blood.
This is very bad.
[Ross] Triple H is gonna need a blood transfusion,
-no doubt about that. -[Jerry] Hey, wait a minute.
[Ross] Cactus Jack is up and Cactus Jack--
[Jerry] Wait a minute. He's going to the hospital.
What are you doing, you idiot?
[Ross] Cactus Jack is trying to get his hands back on Helmsley.
[Jerry] Stop him! Somebody stop him!
-Wait. He's pushing The Game. -[Ross] Oh, my God.
-Cactus Jack is not through with Triple H. -[Jerry] He's bringing him back out here.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Get those handcuffs back out. Cuff him.
Lock him up. Where's that policeman when you need him?
[Ross] My God, their bodies have been ravaged,
-but they continue to fight here. -[Jerry] Triple H,
you've gotta get out of there. There's thumbtacks all over--
Oh! He's got the barbed wire again.
[Ross] Cactus's got the barbed wire again.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] And right in Helmsley's face.
Cactus Jack with the barbed wire.
[Jerry] Stephanie, save yourself.
[crowd clamoring]
-[Jerry] Her husband has been ravaged. -["Whole Lotta Groove" playing]
[Ross] Cactus Jack has left the WWE Champion
a bloody, quivering mess
in what has to be the damnedest WWE title match
that any of us have ever witnessed.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] How Cactus Jack is standing, I'll never know.
With thumbtacks all in his body.
Some still sticking there, even in his head.
[Jerry] He may be being held together by those tacks,
He's piecemeal, he's tacked together.
They're all over him.
[Ross] You've got to give these two men supreme credit
for what they have put themselves through.
I have never seen anything like this.
It's unbelievable. There's blood everywhere.
Our table is history. I've never see anything like that.
I absolutely have not. The blood is everywhere,
it's on the floor, it's on our table, it's on our being,
but those two men gave you everything they could possibly give you,
ladies and gentlemen, just a couple of moments ago.
I've never seen anything like it.
The performance of Triple H and Cactus Jack.
The blood is just still dripping down our monitors here. What do we…
How's… how's Triple H? Is he okay?
And we still have the Royal Rumble match itself
to find out who's gonna go to WrestleMania
to meet the WWE Champion.
But as we said earlier, ladies and gentlemen,
Jonathan Coachman has been positioned at WWE New York.
It's a great place to visit. It's a great place to party.
And, Jonathan, we've had one hell of a night here already,
here at Madison Square Garden.
Guys, thank you very much. We're back here at WWE New York.
Everybody here dumbfounded about the way Triple H
just sadistically beat Cactus Jack,
and we had a very interested observer here at WWE New York.
If I could bring her in right now, the CEO of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Linda McMahon. And, Linda, I'm interested to know how you, Vince, and Shane
are feeling about the whole McMahon-Helmsley era
and, more specifically, the actions of your daughter
the last couple of months.
Jonathan, I can't really speak to Stephanie.
I just can't have any comment about that.
But let me tell you, I'm the CEO of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
and even though Triple H is still champion,
you can rest assure that things in the World Wrestling Entertainment
are gonna be handled the McMahon way.
Well, right now, as the Royal Rumble party continues here on Times Square,
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, the McMahon-Helmsley era
continuing here in the WWE. The CEO of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Linda McMahon, I am the Coach, now back to Madison Square Garden.
Okay, Jonathan, thank you very much. And ladies and gentlemen,
they're tryna get these thumbtacks out of the ring.
We have seen a war. There's blood all over the place,
Triple H's blood from the laceration in his leg and from his head
being busted open by that barbed wire wrapped around the two-by-four, King,
-and again-- -[Jerry] It wasn't bad enough
that Triple H had won the match. He was bleeding from head to toe,
they were tryna take him to the hospital and that idiot,
Cactus Jack, goes back there,
snatches the stretcher, brings him out and throws him in there.
And he puts him in the tacks and hits him with the barbed wire again.
-I've never seen anything like it. -I'll tell you what,
we've been around a long time, folks, that was a topper right there.
We have the Royal Rumble coming up in just a moment,
30 men to compete to see which one man will go to the WrestleMania
to meet the WWE Champion. Two men will start,
another competitor in every 90 seconds here,
in this very fast-paced, unique matchup as we take you up to the peak.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for the Royal Rumble match.
-[crowd cheers] -Here are the rules,
in just a few moments,
those two individuals who drew numbers one and two
will enter the ring and the match will begin.
Then in regularly scheduled intervals of two minutes or less,
another superstar will enter the ring according to the number they drew.
In the Royal Rumble, it is every man for themselves.
Elimination occurs when a superstar is thrown out of the ring
via the top rope and both feet must touch the floor.
[Ross] All right, ladies and gentlemen, that very rule,
both feet touching the floor
certainly assisted "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
in the Royal Rumble just a couple of years ago.
[Vince] Forget about it. Michaels has been eliminated.
Yes. Yes. It finally has happened.
Wait just a minute.
[Jerry] My prediction is true!
They're saying that Shawn Michaels has won the Royal Rumble.
[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 Royal Rumble,
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
["Sexy Boy" playing]
[Jerry] And Pamela Anderson will lead Shawn Michaels
into the ring at WrestleMania.
[Ross] Well, I tell you one thing, Shawn Michaels's only one foot
touched the ground is the key part of this matchup.
Both feet gotta touch the floor
when you go over the top rope to be eliminated.
No pinfalls, no submissions, only one way to be eliminated.
And that's to be thrown over the top rope
-and here is our first of 30 competitors. -[bell ringing]
[Jerry] It looks like D'Lo drew number one.
["Danger at the Door" playing]
[Howard] D'Lo Brown.
[Jerry] That's not really very lucky, you know, J.R.
[Ross] Certainly isn't.
D'Lo has the tallest mountain to climb here
to win the Royal Rumble but…
[Jerry] Well, whoever drew number two has the same mountains.
-["U Look Fly Today" playing] -[crowd cheers]
[Jerry] What? It's Grand Master Sexay. I thought he was luckier than this.
[Howard] And the man who drew number two,
from Too Cool, Grand Master Sexay.
[Ross] Some say he's got a bad break at birth, but that's only a rumor.
Grand Master Sexay and D'Lo Brown to start it off here.
Another competitor will be in the ring in 90 seconds.
[Jerry] And speaking of bad breaks, what about all those guys
that didn't get in the Royal Rumble tonight?
A lot of upset WWE superstars back there.
[Ross] They got a good reason to be upset.
[Jerry] Wait a minute. I think Grand Master
might dance for 90 seconds. Oh!
[Ross] D'Lo Brown is doing him some dancing right now
with those right hands on Grand Master Sexay.
Remember, the objective is to throw your opponent over the top rope
and make sure that both your opponent's feet touch the floor.
-Grand Master Sexay-- -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] Nice dropkick on D'Lo Brown. Thirty men will enter here.
Twenty-eight to go.
And the luck of the draw has a lot to do with this thing.
We know that X-Pac is number 30.
D'Lo Brown got his foot right in the face of Grand Master Sexay.
[Jerry] Come on, Grand Master. I got faith in you.
[Ross] D'Lo…
[Jerry] Oh, no.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at this. -[Ross] D'Lo looking for a powerbomb.
Was countered in the hurricanrana by Grand Master Sexay.
[Jerry] Boy, that was close.
J.R. every time I look down at this table, all this blood in front of us.
I can't get over it.
I thought I'd never get over seeing Mae Young. I'll never get over this.
[Ross] That was shocking but what we just witnessed
in that title match, I will remember for the rest of my career,
-I'll assure you. -[laughs]
[Jerry] I'll remember Mae Young for the rest of mine too.
[Ross] You had a closer look of Mae than I did.
[Jerry] Come on, Grand Master!
-[Ross] And Grand Master Sexay… -[Jerry] There he goes.
[Ross] D'Lo Brown made the U-turn, landed on the apron,
and that does not constitute elimination.
Remember, both the athletes' feet got to touch the floor.
[crowd] Six, five, four, three…
[Ross] Fans counting down. Who's it gonna be?
[buzzer blaring]
["The Headbangers" playing]
-[Ross] It's a Headbanger. -[Jerry] What the…
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] It's Mosh. Look at those…
-[Jerry] What are those? -[Ross] Cones.
[Jerry] Cones?
[Ross] And Mosh going right after Grand Master Sexay, King.
[Jerry] Is that a tribute to Mae Young?
[Ross] Boy, I don't know. Were hers… Were hers furry?
-Wait a minute! -[Jerry] Wait a minute! Hey!
[Ross] Kai En Tai. They're not in the Rumble.
[Jerry] There's a couple of those guys that were mad they weren't in the Rumble.
[Ross] Kai En Tai originally were gonna be in the Rumble,
but they're not in this Rumble. I'll assure you, folks.
[Jerry] Oh!
Bet he wishes he really wasn't now.
[Ross] And Kai En Tai, I think got somewhat physically censored
-by the competitors in the ring. -[Jerry] Oh, man.
What kind of wrestling attire is this that Mosh has got on?
-[Ross] That's somewhat unorthodox. -[Jerry] Somewhat?
-[Ross] Their alternative lifestyle-- -[Jerry] Somewhat?
[Ross] Well, give him a break.
Cut him some slack there. Very unorthodox. How's that?
[Jerry] I'm telling you, they're hanging down there like Mae Young.
-Look at this. -[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] Man, what a powerbomb by D'Lo Brown. Uh-oh.
[Jerry] I think it knocked him right out of his-- Oh!
[Ross] And Grand Master Sexay coming with some offense of his own here.
[Jerry] I think that's hurt Mosh's ankle.
[Ross] Yeah. Mosh is barely able to stand there, on one ankle,
on one foot, I should say, as the left ankle looks to be hurting him.
Front facelock applied by Grand Master Sexay
as we get inside ten seconds for our fourth Rumble participant.
[Jerry] So far, nobody's eliminated other than Kai En Tai
-who weren't in this thing to begin with. -[buzzer blaring]
[Jerry] Who's it gonna be?
-["Blood Brother" playing] -[crowd cheers]
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] And it's Christian.
There's Christian in, our fourth official contestant.
[Jerry] He's greeted by Mosh.
[Ross] So, four men have entered, no one has been eliminated yet
here in the early going at the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] Mosh has lost his cones there. Oh, man.
[Ross] A nice move by Christian, taking down Mosh
who's still having some ankle problems there from the earlier exchange.
[Jerry] Don't forget, J.R. This is every man for himself.
No friends out here tonight.
If you were in the Rumble
you wouldn't have to worry. You don't have any friends anyway.
[Ross] Well, whatever. Oh.
-Grand Master Sexay to the-- -[crowd exclaims]
-[Ross] He just… "What a shot" is right. -[Jerry] What a shot.
[Ross] Christian walking right into that foot.
[Jerry] You gotta admit that Grand Master's pretty cool.
-[Ross] He is cool. -[Jerry] There you go.
Uh-oh. Here goes D'Lo.
[Ross] D'Lo Brown holds on the bottom rope, look at D'Lo's hands.
[Jerry] He's not going anywhere like that.
[Ross] He's making sure he doesn't go anywhere.
And Mosh back up now, tryna get right back in the fray.
Every man for himself as Jerry "the King" Lawler pointed out.
And the winner of this will earn the opportunity to meet the champion
at WrestleMania.
[Jerry] Look out.
-[Ross] These four men… -[Jerry] Throw him over.
-[Ross] And D'Lo Brown… -[Jerry] Over the top rope.
…in a precarious position there, teetering on the top rope.
[Jerry] Did they get all those thumbtacks out of the ring?
-[Ross] I hope so. -[crowd chanting] Six, five, four…
-[Jerry] Who we got now? -[Ross] Number five soon will enter.
[buzzer blaring]
["U Look Fly Today" playing]
-[crowd cheers] -[Ross] Oh, Rikishi!
-The fans on their feet. -[Jerry] Oh, baby.
[Ross] He's well over 400 pounds.
[Jerry] Say it, J.R., business is about to pick up, isn't it?
[Ross] I think business has just picked up.
Well over 400 pounds of business.
[Jerry] Over 400 pounds, I guess he qualifies for group insurance
all by himself. Here we go.
-[Ross] Rikishi just eliminated Mosh! -[Jerry] He's gone!
-[Ross] Uh-oh, look out. -[Jerry] Look out!
[Ross] Rikishi gives new meaning to belly-to-belly suplex.
And Christian-- Oh, my God. Christian went airborne.
And Rikishi is cleaning house.
[Jerry] Watch yourself. Yeah!
[Ross] D'Lo Brown with the running neck breaker on Rikishi.
-[crowd cheers] -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] D'Lo with the leg drop and Rikishi bounces right up.
[Jerry] He's right up. [laughs]
Turn around, D'Lo, or maybe don't turn around.
[Ross] Every man for himself here.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] And Rikishi…
-Oh, man! -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] That was one of the most devastating maneuvers you'll ever see.
Rikishi with his version of piledriver and over goes D'Lo.
Rikishi has just cleaned house except for…
-[Jerry] Uh-oh, wait a minute. -…his pal, Grand Master Sexay.
[Jerry] You heard what I said earlier. I don't think there's any friends.
It's every man for himself, right? Look, "Remember how we danced together?"
And, "Oh, yeah, "We're buds. Me and you."
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, I don't--
Grand Master Sexay trying to convince himself or Rikishi.
It's every man for himself there, Rikishi.
-Don't forget that. -[buzzer blaring]
-["U Look Fly Today" playing] -[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] It's Scotty 2 Hotty. -[Jerry] Now, what?
[Ross] So, Scotty 2 Hotty, Grand Master Sexay…
-[Jerry] Oh, yeah! -…and Rikishi.
-[Jerry] Now, we're cooking. -[crowd applauding]
[Jerry] I got you. Look at this arena.
Madison Square Garden, get a shot of this. Look at these people.
[Ross] I think…
-[Jerry] Look… [chuckles] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Ross] Oh, Too Cool.
[Jerry] I don't think they wanna see 'em fight.
They wanna seem 'em get down. Look at this.
["U Look Fly Today" playing]
-[Jerry] This is the Royal Rumble. -[Ross] Folks, we've seen it all.
-[Jerry chuckles] -[Ross] We're gonna dance a little while.
[Jerry] He's rumbling, he's stumbling, he's getting down.
[laughs]
[Ross] And the fans in Madison Square Garden…
[Jerry] Oh, no, not the worm, it's the worm.
…are on their feet.
[crowd chanting] Rikishi! Rikishi!
[Ross] Rikishi there--
-Oh, Rikishi gets… -[Jerry] What?
-[Ross] He just took down his boys. -[song concludes]
[Ross] Remember, it's every man for yourself here.
[Jerry] Wait a minute.
[Ross] And Rikishi just eliminated Too Cool simultaneously.
-[Jerry] What a rotten dance partner. -[Ross] It's just business.
Rikishi wants to get that shot at the title at WrestleMania.
[Jerry] Look at Scotty, he can't believe it, he's shocked.
His hair is standing on end.
He can't wrestle with those glasses on, can he?
[Ross] I think they're still buddies. Too Cool knows, it's just about business.
-It's about the WWE title. -["U Look Fly Today" playing]
[Jerry laughs] Look at this.
[Ross] Almost 20,000 fans, most on their feet
as this over 400 pounder is busting a move in the world's most famous arena.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] This guy is huge. I bet his bathtub has stretch marks.
Look at this. Oh, man. [laughs]
-That might be worse than… -[Ross] Oh, Lord.
-This is worse than Mae Young. No. -[crowd] Seven, six, five…
[Ross] Well, who's gonna be the next?
[Jerry] I don't know, but what if you matched up
his ass and Mae Young's breasts?
-Oh, God. -[buzzer blaring]
["Drums in the Night" playing]
[Ross] Lethal, here goes Steve Blackman, "The Lethal Weapon"
one on one with Rikishi here, here in the Royal Rumble.
No dancing now, Blackman is all business
and a martial arts kick right to the sternum of the over 400 pounder.
Well, Blackman is lethal with his hands and his feet.
[Jerry] Especially those feet. He's lightning quick too.
-Not much personality, but… -[Ross] He's a silent assassin.
[Jerry] He'll hurt you.
[Ross] He's Steve Blackman, he'll hurt you badly and enjoys doin' it
-from what we hear. -[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Ross] Blackman's trying to strike quickly here. Look out.
This Rikishi Driver just bounced Blackman's head right off the canvas.
[Jerry] You know what, we've talked about your Kanes
-and we've talked about your Big Shows… -[Ross] Oh, there goes Blackman.
…we've talked about The Rock.
And I'm wondering who can eliminate Rikishi.
-You think anybody can? -[Ross] I'll tell you what,
I don't think one man that's gonna do it.
[Jerry] It'll take a crane to pick him up and throw him over the top rope.
[Ross] So Rikishi is standing tall in the center of the ring
here at the Royal Rumble.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Let's see that again.
[Ross] Blackman came in with those… using his quickness and his explosiveness.
He showed a little success there
but after the Rikishi Driver, it was Rikishi.
-[Jerry] Unceremoniously throwing… -[Ross] Who's next?
I think that's the question now. Rikishi is ready for anyone.
[Jerry] That's a good strategy though, eliminate whoever it is quickly
-and you got 90 minutes to rest. -[buzzer blaring]
-[Ross] Or 90 seconds. -[Jerry] Or 90 seconds.
[Ross] Uh-oh. Look at this.
-This man is bigger than Rikishi -[Jerry] Oh, my God.
-["Love Machine" playing] -[Ross] Viscera close to 500 pounds.
[Jerry] This is the old unstoppable meeting the immovable.
And they're both unliftable.
[Ross] I'll tell you what, this is gonna be a chore.
Viscera is almost… He's about 6'10", close to 500 pounds
-and Rikishi not backing up an inch here. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
-[Ross] But neither is Viscera. -[Jerry] No way, he got him!
[Ross] Powerslam. What a belly-to-belly suplex that was.
[Jerry] This whole arena, the Madison Square Garden shook.
[Ross] Oh, look out.
-[Jerry] No! No! -[Ross] Leg drop.
Right in Rikishi's face by Viscera. I'll tell you what, Viscera came to play.
[Jerry] Play?
-I don't think he plays well with others. -[Ross] Figure of speech.
Who's gonna go over the top rope between these two?
[Jerry] I don't know, but I'll tell you what,
whoever survives out of these two is my pick to win the Royal Rumble.
[Ross] You may be right there.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] Viscera moving up
close to 500 pounds around.
[Jerry] He moved the whole ring. Did you see the ring? It moved.
[Ross] Ring moved off center, no doubt about that
as Viscera now stomping away at Rikishi here at the Royal Rumble.
Who will advance to WrestleMania?
-Oh, look out. Look out. -[Jerry] Oh, man!
-[Ross] And Rikishi-- Oh, what a shot. -[Jerry] Whoa!
[Ross] What a superkick by Rikishi, not one but two.
And Viscera staggered.
[Jerry] He can't get him down. He got him.
-[Ross] Viscera teetering, that's three. -[Jerry] He's still up.
-[Ross] Rikishi getting a hell of steam. -[Jerry] Give him all you got.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] No. Oh, no.
[Ross] And finally Rikishi has eliminated Viscera.
This is the story of the Royal Rumble matchup.
[Jerry] I told you, Rikishi is my pick. He's my favorite. He's gonna do it.
-He'll eliminate 'em one by one. -[buzzer blaring]
-[crowd cheering] -["Guard" playing]
[Ross] And here comes the veteran
from Cobb County, Georgia, the Big Boss Man.
He is as sadistic as anybody you'll ever meet.
And knows what it's like to win the big match, I guarantee you.
[Jerry] He's that all right, but I guarantee you,
he's gonna reluctantly step in there with Rikishi.
What did I tell you?
You're right. Big Boss Man is smart.
[Ross] Rikishi has been intimidating everyone thus far in this matchup.
[Jerry] Too smart just to walk in there one-on-one with Rikishi.
You need to have some sort of advantage.
[Ross] Boss Man is certainly a veteran as we pointed out.
He knows all the tricks of the trade, shall we say.
And right now, it looks to me…
[Jerry] I think Boss Man is tryna wait out these 90 seconds,
-so he can get some help out here. -[Ross] I think you're exactly right.
Boss Man is not gaining any popularity,
as if he cared, here in Madison Square Garden.
[Jerry] He's practicing one of Kurt Angle's three I's.
He's showing some intelligence right here.
[Ross] Quite frankly, there's no rule that says that the Boss Man
has got to enter the ring right away.
[Jerry] Yeah, he hadn't officially gotten in, so he can walk around
-and keep both feet on the floor. -[Ross] I remember one year when you…
surveillance on the outside of the ring
and lasted for half an hour in the Royal Rumble.
-[Jerry] Yeah? -[Ross] So, what's my point, right?
[Jerry] What do you mean "surveillance"?
[Ross] Well, you were undercover, under the ring, under the apron.
-And Boss Man is… -[crowd boos]
[Jerry] And I don't know if this is--
He could be smart, on the other hand, he couldn't be,
because Rikishi is getting a chance to catch his wind right now.
-[Ross] Here comes another competitor. -[buzzer blaring]
[Ross] Boss Man has just bought himself 90 seconds.
["This Is a Test" playing]
[Ross] And here comes Test. Test for the Boss Man.
Test, well, he has fired up on the Big Boss Man.
And Test spine-first into the ring post.
-[Jerry] That didn't last long. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Good grief. And Boss Man backdropped on the floor by Test.
Test has-- You talk about showing some courage
the last three or four months,
he has shown an abundance of it.
And now the Boss Man tossed inside by Test.
Test not wearing that nose covering, but…
[Jerry] I think he might have worn it out, but it got knocked off him.
[Ross] He did wear it out, it did get knocked off.
-[Jerry] Never made it in the-- Oh, no! -[Ross] Every man for himself.
-[Ross] Low blow by the Big Boss Man… -[Jerry] Oh, Test.
…who has remained in the ring for…
Oh, now a low blow by Rikishi and down goes the Boss Man.
[Jerry] Boss Man, that's legal though, isn't it?
[Ross] Yes, it is. You're absolutely right.
-[Jerry] Again, I'm right. -[Ross] You're on top of your game.
[Jerry] Look at that, J.R., look at that sight. Craters.
[Ross] I always thought you liked a dimple or two.
[Jerry] It's like that eclipse the other night.
[Ross] And Rikishi now positioning Test back in the corner.
-Here comes the Boss Man. -[Jerry] Watch it. Oh.
[Ross] Three men thus far still eligible in the Royal Rumble.
All their predecessors have been eliminated
as we await the arrival of another competitor.
[Jerry] Look at the Boss Man go, he's got both of these guys reeling.
-[buzzer blaring] -["Bulldog" playing]
[Ross] And another veteran, The British Bulldog.
[Jerry imitates barking] Here comes the Bulldog.
[Ross] Our fans watching live in the UK on Channel 4.
I don't know what their feelings are toward the Bulldog,
but he'd loved to win the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] What do you mean their feelings?
They're on their feet right now, it's their countryman.
[Ross] Well, I somewhat doubt that,
but in any event, we have four men in there.
-[Jerry] Doubt he's their countryman? -[Ross] No. He is their countryman.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] Oh, man.
What a shot by Test that caught the Boss Man right in the face.
[Jerry] I think I saw a tooth fly out.
[Ross] Uh-oh, Boss Man is gonna go out here.
[Jerry] He's hanging precariously over that rope.
[Ross] Boss Man almost-- He's teetering.
[Jerry] Hook the bottom, hook it with your feet, do something.
[Ross] Boss Man holding on for dear life here.
And Rikishi, what's he gonna do on the other side?
Rikishi is stepping up to the second rope, but the Bulldog with a low blow.
And that will slow any man down.
-[Jerry] Even Rikishi? -[Ross] Even Rikishi.
[wrestlers grunt]
[Ross] Boss Man now regaining the advantage on Test.
-[Jerry] Look at…look at… -[Ross] Test now.
-[Jerry] Look at the Bulldog though. -[Ross] Test is gonna be going out here.
The Bulldog…
[Jerry] He's actually tryna lift Rikishi.
[Ross] Bulldog pound for pound, one of the strongest in the WWE,
but Rikishi is a load.
[Jerry chuckles] Got that right.
[Ross] Oh, Bulldog is trying to get that over 400-pound load
over the top rope.
[Jerry] Impossible, I think.
[Ross] Look at Rikishi, his rear end has gone dead weight.
I don't care who you are, you're not gonna--
That's an ample-sized posterior, folks.
-[crowd] Five, four, three, two, one! -[Jerry] Got its own zip code.
[Ross] Test hammering away at the Boss Man.
[buzzer blaring]
-Who's next? It's Gangrel. -["Blood" playing]
Here's another somewhat unorthodox human being and do you agree?
[Jerry] Absolutely, anybody can win this thing, J.R.
Gangrel… Gangrel's got a good-- Uh-oh.
[Ross] Gangrel in the ring. So much for his ceremony there
and Gangrel in the ring to be double-teamed
by the Boss Man and Test.
Every man for himself here at the Royal Rumble.
-[Jerry] Well, Gangrel's the kind of guy-- -[Ross] What the hell?
They're back again, Kai En Tai. And there goes Funaki.
[Jerry] Pesky little fellas, they're just…
[Ross] Oh. And, oh, Taka.
Sayonara, Taka.
Kai En Tai just won't take no for an answer.
You dummies are not in the Rumble.
-[Jerry] They have been twice already. -[Ross] They certainly have.
But not for long either time.
Five men in the ring and look at Rikishi.
-[Jerry] Watch Rikishi -[Ross] He's smart.
Rikishi's been in the ring the longest of these five individuals
and he's-- Look out.
[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] Rikishi's back side just wiped out,
no pun intended, Test and Gangrel.
[Jerry] Wiping Rikishi's back side, that's a horrible thought.
Forget toilet paper, that'd take a queen-sized bed sheet.
[Ross] Oh. Taka went to the 203 area code on that one.
[Jerry] And you know what, I'll tell you something about Taka.
Well, Kai En Tai, these guys were told earlier in the week
they were gonna be in the Royal Rumble.
And then they get here tonight all ready to go,
and all of a sudden they get told they're not in.
[Ross] You can't trust people on that.
[overlapping chatter]
[Jerry] Could be some prejudice, like they said.
-[Ross] Maybe. -[crowd] Three, two, one.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Jerry] Prejudice against the…
["You Think You Know Me" by playing]
[Jerry] Kai en Tai is Chinese.
-[Ross] Here comes Edge. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Look at Edge, a smile on his face.
He is happy to be in Madison Square Garden and so are we
and thanks for inviting us into your homes wherever you are.
Fifty countries watching us live tonight.
[Jerry] Do you think Edge has got that smile on his face
'cause he got to see Mae Young's puppies earlier?
[Ross] He got a close look of her tongue last Thursday on SmackDown, I'll tell you.
Oh, boy! Oh, look out, the Bulldog has got Edge.
-Edge may not last long here. -[Jerry] Not kidding.
[Ross] Remember, both feet gotta touch the floor.
-[Jerry] Hey. -[Ross] Poke into the eye by Edge.
-[Jerry] It's not fair. -[Ross] But legal.
And I think that's oxymoronic, but nothing new for us.
[Jerry] Butt legal. Are you talking about Rikishi again?
[Ross] Well, Rikishi just taking over on the Boss Man.
And that's Gangrel.
Edge, Bulldog, Rikishi, Boss Man.
[Jerry] I wanna see Rikishi hit this.
[Ross] Oh, Rikishi
[overlapping chatter]
-[groans] -[Ross] Oh, Lord.
That's-- No telling what that could do to your insides.
[Jerry] I think something just ruptured.
[Ross] I shudder to think what that could be.
[Jerry] Can you show us that poor Chinese guy--
[Ross] He's not, he's Japanese.
[Jerry] Well, can we see him get thrown out by Boss Man one more time?
That was entertaining. Look at this.
Oh, man. He landed right on his face.
[Ross] Well, you can't sprain an ankle doing that.
And… He got Test.
Test and Edge, who are great friends…
But every man for himself here, in the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] And you saw what happened to Too Cool.
-[Ross] Business is business. -[buzzer blaring]
["Hail to the Chief" playing]
-[Ross] What? What the-- My God, it's-- -[Jerry] Wait a minute.
[Ross] What the hell is Bob Backlund doing here?
[Jerry] Bob Backlund?
[Ross] I thought he was running for congress.
[Jerry] He is. He's gonna-- Obviously from--
-[Ross] Connecticut. -[Jerry] Yeah!
[Ross] He's got his workout attire on.
Bob Backlund, a former champion, a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] You're not kidding.
Madison Square Garden is shocked, they're stunned.
[Ross] Backlund, no stranger to Madison Square Garden. Oh, my.
And he almost got introduced close to the back side of Rikishi.
Oh, wait a minute, Rikishi is on the top.
[crowd exclaims]
[Ross] It took every man in the ring to eliminate Rikishi.
[Jerry] Oh, and these people aren't too happy about that.
[Ross] It took six men to eliminate Rikishi.
[Jerry] I told you, he wasn't gonna win it.
[Ross] Right, it was down to--
Rikishi and Viscera, remember that?
[Jerry] Who're you picking, Bob Backlund?
[Ross] Hey, anybody can win this thing.
-[Jerry] He's running for office. -[Ross] In Connecticut.
-[Jerry] All you ever run for is dinner. -[Ross] What's wrong with that?
[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross] Every man for himself here and Bob Backlund…
[Jerry] Do they have any tanning beds in Connecticut?
[Ross] I think it's been cold in Connecticut.
-It's been cold all over the northeast. -[Jerry] Come on, Bob.
[Ross] Not a lot of beach time for Mr. Backlund.
Oh, look out, Edge.
[Jerry] He's been out politicking. You think he kisses the babies
-and shakes the hands? -[Ross] Oh, yeah.
And Edge got both of his arms hooked on the top rope
as Gangrel does all he can to get Edge over, but it didn't work.
[Jerry] Can't believe Bob Backlund's in this.
[Ross] And Test has been in this thing a long time.
[crowd] Three, two, one.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Jerry] Who've we got?
["Break The Walls Down" playing]
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Y2J. -[Jerry] Y2J?
[Ross] He is the undisputed Intercontinental Champion,
but everybody wants to go to the big dance to become the champion.
[Jerry] He became the undisputed Intercontinental Champion
and now he wants to win the Rumble and go and be the champion.
-Look at Backlund. -[Ross] Everybody in this roster
wants to be the champion.
[Ross] Oh, look out! Chris Jericho just eliminated Bob Backlund.
[Jerry] Man, I knew Bob wasn't gonna win.
[Ross] This could be Jericho's lucky night in the same arena
that his father played hockey for the New York Rangers.
[Jerry] You're not gonna get any votes in there, Bob.
Shake some hands around ringside.
[Ross] Edge and Jericho… two guys have a lot of respect for each other,
hammering away, every man for himself here at the Royal Rumble.
And Mr. Backlund has been eliminated.
[Jerry] Look who's still in there though, Boss Man, he's been in there a long time.
[Ross] Backlund back on the campaign trail.
Oh, Boss Man and Test have been in there the longest
of these competitors that are currently in the ring.
I don't know where Mr. Backlund is going. He missed the exit.
[Jerry chuckles] You're right, he is campaigning.
[Ross] He's looking for Connecticut registered voters.
And Edge, well, Edge balanced himself on the bottom rope.
Remember again, you gotta go out over the top and both of your feet
have to touch the floor to be eliminated.
[Jerry] Andy Richter's in the crowd.
-He's from Connecticut, isn't he? -[Ross] I don't know.
[Jerry] Deborah Harry from Blondie's sitting right there,
she's from Connecticut.
[buzzer blaring]
-["Slow Death" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Uh-oh, now, look at… Here comes Crash Holly.
I'll tell you what, stranger things could happen.
[Jerry] Right, even The Rock picked Crash Holly.
[Ross] I think somewhat tongue and cheek, but be that as it may,
you never know who's gonna survive in the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] Hang on, Crash, hold on!
-[Ross] And… -[Jerry] Oh, wait a minute.
[Ross] A spanking for Crash, that'll straight him up maybe,
-well, maybe not. -[Jerry] He's still in, he's still in.
[Ross] He's quite resilient. Crash is coming right back for Edge.
Boss Man choking Chris Jericho.
That's not gonna get him over the top, but I guess it may prepare him for such.
And now a double team by Edge.
Bulldog and Crash double teaming Edge.
[Jerry] Can't get him.
[Ross] Edge got both arms again, hooked under those ropes.
You could tell all these men have studied the previous Rumble tapes,
they know what to do to survive.
And Edge again, low blow by Edge, hovered on that apron.
His feet didn't even get close to the floor on that exchange.
[Jerry] That was a cheap shot.
[Ross] Somewhat of a discount shot, yes.
[Jerry] Bulldog would not have done that to anybody, would he?
[Ross] Oh, no, of course not.
Not the Bulldog, with his character.
And everybody wants to win, so whatever they do,
their own conscience has got to be their guide.
-The rewards are too great. -[Jerry] Where's The Rock?
Maybe this is gonna be The Rock.
I'm predicting that this is…
-[buzzer blaring] -["Who I Am" playing]
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Chyna. -[Jerry] Chyna?
[Ross] Chyna for the second year in a row entering the Royal Rumble.
The first woman to ever enter the Rumble last year.
[Jerry] Look at her go right to work.
[Ross] Oh, Chyna, she wants to go after Jericho.
[Jerry] You're not kidding.
[Ross] Chyna involved in that Triple Threat match
for the intercontinental title earlier tonight, went right to Jericho,
who is the undisputed Intercontinental Champion.
[Jerry] It's every man for-- Every woman-- Oh, no!
[Ross] Chyna over the top, but she landed on the apron.
Great balance by The Ninth Wonder of the World,
great athletic move there by her.
[Jerry] It's really not supposed to be personal.
[Ross] Uh-oh. Wait a minute. Chyna, what is she gonna do here?
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. Wh-- -[Ross] What's she gonna do here?
Chyna! Chyna just used that leverage.
[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross] The Boss Man just knocked Chyna off the apron,
both Chyna and Jericho are gone.
[Jerry] I can't believe it.
[Ross] Boss Man eliminated Chyna. Chyna eliminated Jericho.
[Jerry] I was thinking about picking Chyna as my favorite, but…
Watch this, J.R.
Chyna suplexes Chris Jericho right out onto the floor
and then as she's enjoying her feat, boom! Boss Man just bats her right off.
[Ross] Now Boss Man's got his foot right in the throat of Crash Holly.
We're back down to six men here. And again having the Boss Man and Test--
[Jerry] I'm thinking Boss Man might be my new pick.
-[Ross] Boss Man as the victor. -[Jerry] I mean, my original pick.
[Ross] You're changing your original pick, right?
-[buzzer blaring] -[Jerry] No, Boss Man's my original pick.
["Protection" playing]
[Ross] Who's this? Oh, man.
In a foul mood, I guarantee, is Faarooq of The Acolytes, who came…
-Oh, look out. What the hell is this? -[Jerry] It's the Posse.
[Ross] It's the Posse, they're not in the Rumble.
[Jerry] They've been discriminated against,
but they're taking matters into their own hands.
[Ross] Posse going right after Faarooq here.
The Posse not in the Rumble and the Boss Man eliminating Faarooq
after the Posse beat up Faarooq three-on-one.
[Jerry] This has not been a good night for Faarooq or The Acolytes.
[Ross] A hit-and-run attack by the Posse.
It has not been a good night thus far for The Acolytes.
-[Jerry] I think I just said that. Ow! -[Ross] And you are right.
It's worth repeating.
-[Jerry] Poor old Crash is… -[Ross] Man, this crowd is--
…getting hammered, but he's hanging in there.
[Ross] They're on their feet.
This has been a roller coaster ride here tonight at the Royal Rumble.
It has been one hell of a night and it's far from over.
[Jerry] Come on, J.R. give it up for Boss Man, my pick.
-He's been in there the longest. -[Ross] You gotta hand it to the Boss Man.
I think Test just came out right before Boss Man.
Did he or did he not?
-[Jerry] No. -[Ross] I don't think so.
I think you're right, I'm wrong.
[Jerry] Tape recorder that.
[Ross] And Bulldog and Gangrel doing a double team number,
Test getting a… catching a knee over there.
-[Jerry] It's gotta be The Rock. -[crowd] Eight, seven, six…
[Ross] It may be The Rock. Who knows who it's gonna be?
[Jerry] Do you smell-la-la-la The Rock?
-[buzzer blaring] -["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
-[Ross] Road Dogg. -[Jerry] Road Dogg.
[Ross] It's the Road Dogg of The New Age Outlaws.
And it's every man for himself.
-And the Road Dogg going right after Test. -[Jerry] Oh, but he got hit.
He got the special.
[Ross] He got hit in the south side of the dog pound.
[Jerry] Huh?
[Ross] Not good dog biscuits for the Road Dogg
who's in somewhat of a hurting way right now to say the very least.
[Jerry] Right now, he's a limp biscuit.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Ross] Road Dogg, again getting back to the face of Test
-as we-- Oh. -[Jerry] Oh!
Look at Crash.
[Ross] Crash Holly hanging in there, I'll tell you.
[Jerry] He's hanging and he's hammering away on the Boss Man.
Hey-- Crash isn't my pick, Boss Man.
[Ross] Crash Holly on SmackDown against Viscera
last week with a pretty incredible effort, I thought.
He's got him.
Road Dogg just measuring those stinging right hands to the face of Test.
[Jerry] I'll tell you, these guys that are in there right now
don't realize how lucky they are
that Viscera and Rikishi aren't out here anymore.
[Ross] Crash Holly made the old U-turn again,
came right back in under the bottom ropes, so he's still eligible.
-[Jerry] How did he do that? -[Ross] And the Boss Man.
-[Jerry] All right, here we go. -[Ross] A well-placed foot here.
[Jerry] Five, four. The Rock says-- The Rock. Got to be The Rock.
-[buzzer blaring] -["Snow-Man" playing]
[Jerry] Oh, no.
-[Ross] Al Snow. -[Jerry] Al Snow.
[Ross] A somewhat unbalanced Al Snow has not made a lot of friends
coming into the Royal Rumble.
Every tag team he's tried to join forces with
has ended up on the outs.
[Jerry] Somewhat unbalanced, putting it mildly.
I think he might've eaten paint chips as a kid.
[Ross] Oh, the Road Dogg just eliminated The British Bulldog.
[Jerry] Bulldog's out.
[Ross] So, one dog eliminated another.
And Al Snow is stomping away on Test.
[Jerry] Dogs do that, that was a little dog fight right there.
Eliminated each other, doggy style.
[Ross] Test and Boss Man have got to be exhausted, King.
They've got to be exhausted after being in here this long.
-I haven't got a-- I put a watch to it. -[Jerry] Ah, these guys were ready.
Everybody that entered the Royal Rumble knew
if they're gonna win this thing,
they're gonna have to be in there a long time.
They're ready, they are conditioned, especially Boss Man.
[Ross] Boss Man driving those knees to the kidneys again.
Gangrel is up the apron. He's gotta go to the top, remember.
And now Crash Holly stomping away at the knee joint of the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Gangrel now. He didn't go over the top rope, he just kind of went under.
Can you go under the rope and put your feet on the floor?
Well, you got to go over the top. Nice high crossbody by Edge and…
the pace here with especially, the Boss Man and Test,
they've been in there so long.
[Jerry] Look at Al Snow.
[Ross] Al Snow, the freshest man in this matchup right now.
-Just came here 90 seconds ago. -[Jerry] Five, four, three…
-It's… it's… it's… -[buzzer blaring]
-["Hello Ladies" playing] -[Jerry chuckles] Oh!
-[Ross] Here comes Val Venis. -[Jerry] Hello, ladies.
This guy is fresh. He can rise to the occasion.
-He can win this thing. -[Ross] And Val Venis,
it's funny how these guys are going right to Test,
knowing that Test and the Boss Man have been in the ring the longest,
should have the most fatigue, they've been singled out,
-the Boss Man and Test. -[Jerry] Wait a minute-- Funaki.
[Ross] Funaki is back,
whereas Taka has been taken to the hospital.
[Jerry] Huh? What do you expect?
He landed right on his face the last time he got thrown out.
[Ross] Funaki just doesn't understand
that they are not, or Kai En Tai, in the Royal Rumble.
-[Jerry] Yeah, because he's Chinese. -[Ross] Japanese. And nothing.
[Jerry] Japanese.
-He's Japanese. Oh. -[Ross] Japanese.
[Jerry] Come on, look at Boss Man.
[Ross] That's why we will not probably see Taka obviously tonight
unless he makes a sprint out of the hospital.
[Jerry] Oh, yeah, I love this. Show it again, watch his face. Oh!
[Ross] Kind of knocking himself out right there, face first on the floor,
after going over the top rope again.
[Jerry] I can't see that enough.
[Ross] Look at the Road Dogg's position,
almost in a fetal position, under the turnbuckles,
holding on like he was hanging out an airplane door.
[Jerry] He's lying there like a slug which is the best natural defense.
That's smart tactics, actually.
[Ross] Going into the fetal position?
[Jerry] Well, as long as these other guys don't see you.
If you just kind of hide over there. Look at Road Dogg now.
[Ross] Al Snow unbalanced in more ways than one on the top rope.
[crowd] Six, five, four…
[Jerry] Pick, J.R., who's it gonna be?
[Ross] Your guess is as good as mine.
-[buzzer blaring] -["Pierced" playing]
[Ross] It's the big man, it's Prince Albert.
And I guarantee you, he may wanna fight the Boss Man.
Oh, look out. There went Edge.
Edge has been eliminated.
We didn't get to see the future brother-in-laws,
Edge and Val Venis, go at it very long there.
[Jerry] Yeah, we're gonna see the former partners go at it. I think.
[Ross] Look at the Road Dogg.
Road Dogg with a shot, hit a running shot on the Boss Man
and then Prince Albert-- You know, Prince Albert and the Boss Man
are gonna find each other sooner than later.
[Jerry] I bet Prince Albert was smiling when he saw that match
between Triple H and Cactus Jack and they landed on those thumbtacks,
those were a lot of piercings.
Prince Albert's entire body's pierced. Oh.
[Ross] Look at Crash Holly.
Somehow Crash Holly has survived this ordeal.
[Jerry] Yeah, for the moment.
[Ross] For the moment is right.
Look at the power of Prince Albert.
Boss Man on the far corner over there.
And look at Road Dogg. Everybody is taking up a territory
in the corner.
[Jerry] Have you seen Albert's tongue? It's pierced. Have you seen that?
[Ross] I have not looked at his tongue or any other parts of his anatomy
that closely, quite frankly.
[Jerry] He told me that piercing didn't hurt,
-but then he showed me one that did. -[Ross] Look at Road Dogg.
Again, this Road Dogg has got some strategy here
that may be unorthodox, but it certainly seems to be effective.
[Jerry] Can you imagine if Mae Young had those…
-[Ross] Oh, stop. -…puppies' noses pierced?
[Ross] That's a visual I don't need right now.
[crowd] Four, three, two, one.
-[Jerry] Here we go. -[buzzer blaring]
["Slow Death" playing]
[Ross] Hardcore Holly, came to Madison Square Garden
to become the Intercontinental Champion, that did not happen earlier tonight.
But he's got a shot now to wrestle the champion at WrestleMania.
If he can win the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] He's determined.
[Ross] Again, Hardcore Holly, first man in, goes again after Test.
[Jerry] Now, you know, if these cousins were smart, Hardcore and Crash,
they would work together here and eliminate everybody,
use a little teamwork, then when it just got down
to the two of them, they can finally find out
who's the toughest cousin.
[Ross] I don't think Crash is a valedictorian.
I don't think Crash is a Mensa member.
-[Jerry] A what? -[Ross] See what I mean?
Knocked down by Al Snow, Crash goes down,
Boss Man has finally found the Road Dogg and…
[Jerry] Road Dogg's still in the fetal position.
-[Ross] Road Dogg… -[Jerry] There he goes again.
[Ross] Road Dogg right back on the bottom rope with a death grip.
Prince Albert eyeballing the Boss Man.
Ooh! Right in the back of the head, Prince Albert nailing the Boss Man.
Boss Man's got-- The fatigue for the Boss Man and Test especially,
-has gotta be overwhelming. -[Jerry] Boss Man is my pick.
He's gonna win this thing and he's gonna go to WrestleMania.
I wonder when is Rock ever gonna come out here?
[Ross] Well, he's entered, is The Rock.
-[buzzer blaring] -["If You Smell…" playing]
-[Jerry] Whoa! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Ask and you shall receive.
The ovation is thunderous in Madison Square Garden
for The Rock who has guaranteed he will win the Royal Rumble tonight.
And The Rock getting in the face of the Big Boss Man, right hand,
Boss Man eliminated by The Rock.
[Jerry] Poor Boss Man. I knew he wouldn't make it.
He's just a jabroni to The Rock, there's a bunch of jabronis in the ring.
[Ross] Al Snow and Val Venis trying to single out The Rock.
[Jerry] Well, The Rock has got a lot of jabronis to eliminate.
[Ross] And a lot of guys didn't appreciate being called a jabroni,
and now, there's Test and Val, trying to eliminate The Rock.
[Jerry] Well, I hope the Big Show is next, that'd be great, wouldn't it?
[Ross] That would be awesome.
Absolutely awesome.
Hardcore Holly hammering away at The Rock.
[Jerry] You gotta admit, Big Show is definitely the favorite.
-[Ross] You're darn right. I admit it. -[Jerry] Look out for The Rock.
[Ross] And The Rock who's guaranteed victory here tonight
is just about to be eliminated by Hardcore Holly.
[Jerry] He did, he guaranteed the victory but unfortunately,
The Rock also painting a big bull's eye on his own back
when he called everybody a jabroni.
[Ross] Tremendous powerbomb by Test on Crash Holly…
taking the air out of the Holly cousin.
[Jerry] I'm waiting for that taxi cab to come riding down here next.
[Ross] Hardcore Holly up on the top rope.
-[crowd] Five, four, three, two, one. -[Jerry] Rock is about to have him out.
-[buzzer blaring] -["Ass Man" playing]
-[Jerry] Whoa! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Mr. Ass, another New Age Outlaw, another member of DX.
Both outlaws are now in this matchup.
[Jerry] Another guy that didn't take it kindly
to be called a jabroni, apparently.
[Ross] The Outlaws very fortunate
to retain the Tag Team titles earlier tonight.
Might not have happened
if it hadn't been for their teammate, X-Pac.
[Jerry] Here goes The Rock-- Oh, no.
[Ross] Mr. Ass going right for The Rock.
And now, the Road Dogg is back up, knocking down Hardcore Holly
with a right hand.
[Jerry] Did he ever knock him down? He blasted him.
-Crash, help your cousin. -[Ross] Crash Holly--
[Jerry] Why is Crash after The Rock? Is he crazy?
-Oh. -Oh, The Rock with a DDT on Crash,
-and… -[Jerry] Woo-hoo!
[Ross] Say goodnight, Crash.
[Jerry] I told you.
[Ross] But from behind, the other Holly cousin, Hardcore,
getting him some of The Rock.
[Jerry] Couldn't Hardcore afford a full-size cousin?
[Ross] Prince Albert.
They say they're over 400 pounds each, you know.
[Jerry] Hey, Crash-- Well, that's condensed weight.
[Ross] Yeah, really.
-His pace is kind of solid already. -[Jerry] Yeah, they're very solid.
I love the strategy of the Road Dogg.
[Ross] We've talked about it all night long.
He's been on that death grip on the bottom rope.
[Jerry] As long as you stay down there,
you're a long way from the top rope, which you gotta be thrown over
-to be eliminated. -[Ross] Attaboy.
-That's a way to analyze it. -[Jerry] I know.
Watch yourself there, Crash, somebody's coming.
-[buzzer blaring] -["Crank It Up" playing]
[Ross] Well, folks, I'll guarantee you, that business is gonna pick up,
-here at the Royal Rumble. -[Jerry] Here we go.
[Ross] He's seven feet two, 500 pounds, the Big Show.
[Jerry] There's my pick right there.
[Ross] And the Big Show, there's no doubt has his sights set on two things,
eliminating The Rock and winning the Royal Rumble.
[Jerry] The Rock is in a world of trouble.
[Ross] The Big Show does a straddle on the top rope, but he's in now.
[Jerry] Oh, man, look out.
[Ross] Oh, the Big Show just eliminated Test.
[Jerry] That didn't take long, did it? Test is gone.
-[Ross] He is a machine. -[Jerry] And went Gangrel.
In ten seconds, he has eliminated two men, the Big Show…
-[Jerry] Who's he got now? -[Ross] Headbutt knocked down Val Venis.
-The Big Show… -[Jerry] Al Snow-- Oh!
[Ross] He is towering above everybody in the ring, is the Big Show,
and now he's going for Rock.
He's-- The Big Show is taunting The Rock.
[Jerry] He's just kinda playing with him like a toy.
Look at this again.
Look at the Big Show, he got rid of Test and then right after that, Gangrel.
[Ross] With ease, quite frankly.
And now, Hardcore-- Look, my God, look at this.
My God, what a gorilla slam from--
That's gotta be nine feet in the air because the Show is, he's 7'2".
[Jerry] Why didn't he just throw him out of the ring like that? Oh!
[Ross] And the Big Show putting down Prince Albert who ain't no lightweight.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Jerry] Who do we got now?
["Protection" playing]
[Ross] Uh-oh, it's Bradshaw.
Another Acolyte and another Acolyte in a foul mood.
[Jerry] You're not kidding.
[Ross] Bradshaw's going after the Outlaws.
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Ross] It's the Posse again.
-The Mean Street Posse again. -[Jerry] They're all over Bradshaw.
But unfortunately, they're not having the success
they had with Faarooq.
-Look at Bradshaw go. Oh! -[Ross] Oh, God.
-Bradshaw is-- He's dominating… -[Jerry] Posse look at--
-…the Posse… -[Jerry] Oh, man.
-Oh, there-- -[Ross] And wait…
[Jerry] Oh, the New Age Outlaws eliminated Bradshaw.
[Ross] Well, Bradshaw eliminated the Posse,
the Posse got the job done. Wait, now, The Acolytes
are fighting with the Posse down the aisleway.
[Jerry] Faarooq's back, where did he come from?
[Ross] Faarooq and Bradshaw taking apart the Posse.
[Jerry] Do not venture down that alleyway, it's dangerous.
[Ross] But the Outlaws have eliminated Bradshaw.
Al Snow knocking down The Rock, Hardcore Holly has got the Big Show,
at least off the Big Show's from a-- His vertical base there.
[Jerry] What is that hanging from… Prince Albert?
Well, he's using it.
What I said earlier about Mae Young,
but Prince Albert has got something hanging--
[Ross] Prince Albert is using some tape or something, I can't tell what it is,
-to choke Val Venis. -[Jerry] He's bandaging him.
[Ross] And the Big Show just-- Oh, The Rock.
The Rock was-- He was teetering here on the edge of the apron,
almost lost his balance and that would have eliminated The Rock.
[Jerry] Look at Al Snow, pushing with everything he's got,
trying to get The Rock out of there.
[crowd] Five, four, three, two, one.
-[Ross] Now, we're ready for-- -[buzzer blaring]
-[Ross] Oh, my God! -[Jerry] Jesus!
["Slow Chemical" playing]
[Ross] Oh, for the love of God, it's Kane.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. I got to pick Kane. Kane's gonna win this thing, J.R.
[Ross] Kane's got a late number.
[Jerry] And he's got a hot date.
-[Ross] The Big Red Machine. -[Jerry] Look at Tori.
[Ross] The Big Red Machine may wipe them all out.
[Jerry] She's sending her man into battle.
[Ross] And Val Venis ought to meet Kane.
-[Jerry] Look out-- -[Ross] Uh-oh.
Oh, Kane with that death grip.
-Look out. -[Ross] And Kane with one arm,
eliminated Val Venis over the top rope.
[Jerry] I'm telling you, I'm picking Kane.
[Ross] And now Kane going right for Al Snow.
Kane dominating Al Snow with a right hand there.
And now Kane getting some of the Road Dogg and here comes The Rock for Kane.
[Jerry] Road Dogg is still down there hanging on to that bottom rope.
[Ross] The Rock not avoiding any confrontation here
with Kane or anyone else.
And now, Kane has the tables turned on The People's Champion.
[Jerry] Big Show still blasting people with that big head of his.
[Ross] Big Show, 500 pounds, seven feet two.
There's a lot of beef in the ring right now,
but nothing beefier than the Show.
[Jerry] I told you, The Rock had painted a big bull's eye on his own back.
He has not exhibited much offense since he got in there
because everybody's been on The Rock.
[Ross] Al Snow trying everything-- Oh!
What a knock down by The Rock on Hardcore Holly.
Al Snow tried everything he could think of on the Big Show, it didn't work.
[Jerry] You guys gotta remember you gotta get your opponent…
-[Ross] Oh, look out! -…over the top rope.
[Ross] Straight for the Big Show, Mr. Ass is 270.
-["The Ho Train" playing] -[Ross] And here comes The Godfather.
[Jerry] Hello, let's play some music.
There's my new pick, J.R., The Godfather. There's the winner of the Royal Rumble.
[Ross] And Kane just eliminated Prince Albert.
-Prince Albert's out, thanks to Kane. -[Jerry] Ho train!
Oh, baby.
[Ross] Godfather sauntering his way to the ring.
[Jerry] Hey.
[Ross] Kane just knocked down Mr. Ass.
Prince Albert's been eliminated by Kane
-as we said earlier. Easy, tiger. -[Jerry] Oh!
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -[Ross] Wait a minute, is--
-[Jerry] Look who's back in here. -[Ross] For the love of Pete.
-[Jerry] Who's Pete? -[Ross] Funaki is back again.
[Jerry] That's Funaki, the little Chinese guy.
-Hello, ladies. Hello. -[Ross] He's Japanese.
[Jerry] Look out, girl. -[Ross] I can't-- Oh. Look out.
Funaki's been eliminated for about the eighth time tonight.
[Jerry] At least he had a good view there for a second.
Can we see Taka get eliminated one more time?
[chuckles] Oh, I love this. Oh, I love this.
Watch his face, watch his head and his face. Boink!
[Ross] Oh, well, Taka's head snapped back there.
And he's own his way to the hospital as we mentioned earlier.
[Jerry] They have some good Chinese hospitals here in New York.
[Ross] Will you stop that? Don't be so xenophobic.
Big Show now, hammering away
-at The Godfather. -[Jerry] Oh, look.
Wait a minute, the ladies are saying goodnight.
[crowd] Three, two, one.
[Ross] The Godfather has got
-business on his mind here. -[buzzer blaring]
-["Make Some Noise" playing] -[Ross] And here's our 30--
Our 30th entrant is X-Pac.
[Jerry] Well, he got the lucky draw.
[Ross] And knowing X-Pac--
[Jerry] Well, he actually earned the lucky draw.
-[Ross] Yeah, right. -[Jerry] What do you mean, "Yeah, right"?
[Ross] The ballot box is stuffed with the McMahon-Helmsley influence.
And X-Pac going right for The Rock.
[Jerry] He had to win a tough match to become the number 30 entrant.
[Ross] And he had plenty of help doing it, didn't he?
[Jerry] All right. They're all in here.
Who's gonna win this, J.R.? Give me a pick.
-[Ross] All 30 men have entered now. -[Jerry] Go out on the line.
-[Ross] I don't know but-- -[Jerry] Pick somebody.
[Ross] It's hard to say, I mean, how do you pick against the Big Show?
-Oh, look out. -[Jerry] I'm picking Kane.
[Ross] There went Hardcore Holly.
I can't-- Big Show is just so large,
it's gonna take a consorted effort by multiple competitors
to get the Big Show over the top rope, in my view.
[Jerry] I was gonna pick The Godfather, but he didn't leave the girls out here.
[Ross] Big Show hammering The Godfather,
he's 6'8" and over 300 pounds himself.
-And look at that. -[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross] That is amazing. Amazing power, brute force from the Big Show
-eliminating The Godfather. -[Jerry] Well, the reason I'm picking Kane
is because of what I saw Thursday night.
You had Kane, you had the Big Show, and you had The Rock in the ring,
the last one left was Kane.
[Ross] Rock just eliminated Al Snow.
The Rock just eliminated Al Snow.
And they're gathering at the river here.
-And-- Wait a minute-- -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] Mr. Ass just eliminated his partner, the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] It's every man for himself.
I don't quite understand that thinking but…
[Ross] Kane with those big time uppercuts, and caught it. And there goes Mr. Ass.
-The final four-- -[Jerry] New Age Outlaws are gone.
[Ross] The final four are in the ring.
Kane just went out under the rope. He's still legal.
Kane went under the bottom rope, not over the top.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Right here in front of us, J.R.
[Ross] We're down to the final four men. X-Pac looking for the spinning heel kick.
The Big Show taking a timeout here.
-[Jerry] Look out, X-Pac. -[Ross] Oh, my God.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] And The Rock just put X-Pac into orbit.
And now, it's The Rock with the Big Show. But Kane is still in it as well.
-[Jerry] So much for being number 30. -[Ross] Wait a minute.
[Jerry] And X-Pac's back.
[Ross] X-Pac-- I don't think the referees--
I don't think the referees saw X-Pac get eliminated.
[Jerry] The referees were out there trying to break up the fight
between Kane and the New Age Outlaws. Oh!
[Ross] X-Pac and Kane, Rock and Big Show, final four of the Royal Rumble.
There's the proof right there, King. Oh, man!
X-Pac landed with both feet and his back right on the floor,
but the referees were not in position to see it.
[Jerry] How did he even get back in there after that?
[Ross] Uh-oh, Kane.
[Jerry] He was eliminated with an exclamation point.
[Ross] Kane is gonna try to load up the Show.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] And The Rock hammering on X-Pac.
Spinning heel kick by X-Pac knocking down The Rock.
[Jerry] How ironic would this be if X-Pac
-eliminates The Rock now? -[Ross] Look out. The Show's got Kane.
And Kane broke the Big Show's grip.
The Big Red Machine scores with the enzuigiri.
-[Jerry] That doesn't put him down. -[Ross] The Big Show's still standing.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Oh, my God.
Look at the power of Kane.
[Jerry] Have you ever seen that before in your life?
[Ross] Slamming 500 pounds.
-[Jerry] Look out. -[Ross] X-Pac-- Kane's eliminated.
X-Pac got Kane.
[Jerry] The way that X-Pac is not really-- Is he--
-He's not supposed to be in there, is he? -[Ross] X-Pac with a Bronco Buster.
I thought I'd never see that.
-[Jerry] I think that X-Pac-- -[Ross] Uh-oh, look out.
[Jerry] I think X-Pac is gonna win this thing.
[Ross] Uh-oh, look out.
-[Jerry] Oh, my God. -[Ross] Big Show is up.
And, oh-- Look out.
-[Jerry] You can't do that. -[Ross] Oh, no.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] X-Pac eliminated officially.
[Jerry] And I think the ref saw that for sure.
[Ross] It's down to two!
The Rock and the Big Show,
one of these two men are going to WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Double arm takedown by The Rock. -[Jerry] Finish him.
This is it, J.R.
The most electrifying move in Madison Square Garden history.
Here it is.
People's Elbow, oh.
[Ross] The People's Elbow to the heart of the Big Show.
-He's right back up. -[Jerry] How did he do that?
[Ross] The Big-- Oh.
The Rock, The Rock almost had the Big Show up and over.
Oh, my God, what a chokeslam.
The Big Show trying to break The Rock into pieces with that chokeslam.
[Jerry] He told this crowd, he told the world, you will cheer for me.
He said he hates The Rock and he's gonna win the Royal Rumble
and the people will have to cheer him.
[Ross] Nobody can go one-on-one, face-to-face, man-to-man
-with the Big Show and survive. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The Rock just seconds away from being eliminated here.
-It's over now, King. -[Jerry] Oh, goodbye, Rock.
I told you, I'm picking the Big Show.
[Ross] But Big Show is toying with The Rock.
[Jerry] He's picking his-- Picking the side.
Here he goes.
-[Ross] Oh, the Big Show is over. -[Jerry] What?
[Ross] The Rock. The Rock has won the Rumble!
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] What?
-["If You Smell…" playing] -[Jerry] How did that happen?
-[Howard] Here is your winner, The Rock. -[Jerry] How did The Rock stay in?
[Ross] How in God's name did that happen?
It looked like the Big Show was going to eliminate The Rock!
[Jerry] I knew The Rock would win. He's done it!
[Ross] The Rock guaranteed a victory at the Royal Rumble.
-[Jerry] He guaran-damn-teed it. -[Ross] And The Rock has kept his word.
He has done what he said he was gonna do.
And The Rock will now go
to WrestleMania to meet the WWE Champion.
[Jerry] The Rock guaran-damn-teed it, and he's won.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] That's got to be the sweetest victory for The Rock ever
in Madison Square Garden.
It means The Rock will meet the WWE Champion at WrestleMania 2000.
Here's a replay of how this happened.
[Jerry] I thought The Rock was history, but somehow, he grabbed that top rope
and saved himself, his feet didn't touch the floor.
[Ross] That was the key to it, King. The Rock's feet did not touch the floor,
here at Madison Square Garden.
And the brave one will go to WrestleMania to meet the champion.
[Jerry] You got to smell what he's cooking now, J.R.
What a matchup that's gonna be.
[Ross] What a WrestleMania it's gonna be,
what a Royal Rumble it has been here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Once we came on the air
and said we thought this would be an extraordinary night…
-[Jerry chuckles] Oh. -…it was more than that.
My God, what a night, what a pay-per-view.
[Jerry] And the millions and millions are chanting The Rock's name now.
Seeing as The Rock just won the Royal Rumble
right here in New York City.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] The Big Apple.
The Rock can honestly say,
finally, The Rock is going to WrestleMania.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[crowd cheering]
If you smell what The Rock--
-[Ross] Hey, wait a minute. -[Jerry] Oh, look out.
[Ross] The Big Show is back, the Big Show's just--
He's assaulting The Rock.
And the Big Show just threw The Rock over the top.
The Rock has won the Royal Rumble.
Finally eliminating the Big Show, but this 500-pound monster is back.
[Jerry] He spoiled The Rock's celebration.
[Ross] Well, The Rock is going to WrestleMania
to meet the champion, not the Big Show.
[Jerry] And you hear what the Madison Square Garden crowd
-thinks of the Big Show. -[Ross] But I'll tell you what, King,
if we think this war between The Rock and the Big Show is over,
we are damn sure wrong.
[Jerry] Oh, look at that look.
The Big Show was the favorite, he should've won this thing but…
[Ross] The Rock used the Big Show's own momentum
and The Rock's great athleticism to prevent elimination.
And the Big Show will never forget this Royal Rumble and neither will we.
[Jerry] Take a look at it one more time. I thought The Rock was history,
Big Show threw him but The Rock grabbed that top rope, hung on
and the Big Show's own weight and leverage took him over the top.
Then the Big Show came back on the attack.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, what a Royal Rumble it has been.
Thank you very much for being with us. Goodnight from New York City. ry,