[WWE theme music playing]
[narrator] It might seem that tonight's epic encounter
is a battle between two uniquely divergent Superstars.
The WWE champion, unpredictable and defiant.
The so-called People's Champion, arrogant, yet refined.
Two distinct individuals
whose only common bond
is the mutual contempt they harbor for each other.
But like life, nothing of consequence is ever black and white.
Tonight is really about two athletes more similar than not.
Two men blessed with charisma, youth and an undying heart.
Two supernovas burning brightest amidst an infinite galaxy of stars.
Like two heirs to a single throne.
Two revered knights courting the fair princess.
They are two men deserving what only one can have.
Two fearless warriors of courage and distinction.
Two men who have sacrificed their bodies and gutted their souls
for the opportunity to glow ever so briefly
in the bleeding light of fame.
Tonight, only one man can walk away the victor.
Only one man can raise the coveted grail.
Two men, both worthy sovereigns,
in a world that can be ruled by only one.
And now…
[rock music playing]
WWE Backlash!
[voice echoes]
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] On an emotionally charged night,
we welcome you to the sold out Providence Civic Center.
We welcome you to Backlash.
Hi, everybody, I'm Jim Ross, alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler.
And ladies and gentlemen, Shane McMahon
dropped a bomb on Sunday Night Heat.
The Stone Cold-Rock matchup for the WWE title tonight
will be No Holds Barred, King.
-[Lawler] I love it! -[J.R.] And…
if Stone Cold lays his hands on referee Shane McMahon,
Austin will be disqualified and lose the WWE title.
That's the way it should be. I am so sick and tired
of everything going Stone Cold Steve Austin's way.
Well, tonight, Stone Cold, if you're worthy of being a champion,
you got a big job in front of you, pal.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're kicking off tonight
with Six-Man Tag Team action.
It will be The Brood…
who, till just a couple of weeks ago,
were deeply affiliated with The Undertaker's Ministry.
[announcer] The following Six-Man Tag Team Match
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first…
Christian, Gangrel, Edge…
The Brood!
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Well, certainly, ladies and gentlemen, the…
The Brood, at one time, were very prominent members
of The Undertaker's Ministry.
But The Brood's unceremonious exit from the Ministry,
was certainly spurred on…
by… when Ken Shamrock
made Christian give up the goods.
[Lawler] Right.
I'm gonna tell you this, these guys are now away from the ministry.
They're out stinking on their own,
but believe me, The Undertaker has not forgotten these guys.
You know, we've seen in the past, The Undertaker likes to punish anybody
who doesn't… doesn't follow him totally.
That may be what we're gonna see here tonight.
[announcer] …representing the Ministry of Darkness,
the team of Mideon and The Acolytes.
[J.R.] As we mentioned, everybody,
it was Christian who gave away
the fact that Stephanie McMahon was in the Boiler Room,
and what else could Christian do with that ankle lock?
And then, The Undertaker, with a very vicious flogging of Christian.
And then Christian was about to be sacrificed,
when his brothers-in-arms, Gangrel and Edge,
came to his rescue.
And, man, they found themselves out of the Ministry in a hurry.
[Lawler] Wow, look at Mideon.
[bell ringing]
Well, you got Faarooq, Bradshaw and Mideon
representing The Undertaker's Ministry
against The Brood here.
Six-Man Tag Team action.
[Lawler] Ohh! There's that eyeball!
[J.R.] Certainly, a very…
…unusual, a very unique symmetry
involving the… the entire Ministry.
Their synergies are so bizarre and so dark.
And so evil.
But what would you expect, being led by The Undertaker?
[Lawler] I'll tell you what.
The Brood, they're a little strange themselves, now.
[J.R.] And it's Mideon and Christian
starting it out here,
on a night that three championships will be decided here at Backlash.
[Lawler chuckles] I love it, J.R. It's in the air, you gotta feel it.
I can smell it. It's not springtime I'm talking about.
It's the anticipation of a new WWE Champion tonight.
[J.R.] I'll tell you what, Shane McMahon is the…
He owns the deck of cards, he's the dealer of the cards,
and he's dealing from the bottom of the deck.
[Lawler] Oh, wow!
[J.R.] Nice spinning heel kick by Christian, using his quickness
on his larger adversary, Mideon.
I'll tell you what,
I don't know what more Austin could have happen to him here,
going into this title defense against his most hated rival,
and a magnificent athlete in his own right, The Rock.
[Lawler chuckles] You're finally feeling
a little bit of concern for Stone Cold, right?
I mean up to now, Stone Cold, he's Superman.
He could do no wrong. Nobody could beat Stone Cold Steve Austin.
But now, I… I sense a little bit of concern in your voice, J.R.
[J.R.] I mean, this Hardcore thing… I mean, Austin's a… he's a…
This No Holds Barred matchup, I should say, is a…
that's a tough situation for anybody to be in…
[Lawler] What about the Rattlesnake? He's the Rattlesnake. He's tough.
[J.R.] That referee used to think…
I'm not worried about No Holds Barred with Austin.
-[Lawler] Oh, wow! -[J.R.] What a shot by Bradshaw
on Gangrel.
Bradshaw, about 6' 6" or maybe 6' 7".
Certainly around 300 pounds, hammering away here
with a great deal of force on… on Gangrel.
[Lawler] I'm gonna tell you, of all the members…
Of all the members of the Ministry, I just happen to think that… Oh!
That… that particular Acolyte right there…
-[J.R.] Bradshaw. -…Bradshaw is the one to be most feared.
Whoa.
I don't think he likes being referred to as Bradshaw any more,
now that he's in the Ministry.
[J.R.] I can think of three or four names to call him,
but none of those would be too nice either.
But in any event, nice fallaway slam there by Bradshaw.
[crowd screaming, cheering]
Certainly, The Undertaker…
in a huge matchup tonight here at Backlash
against Ken Shamrock.
It will be so physical when those two get together.
Drop toehold by Gangrel.
And from behind came Edge.
-So now, Edge and Gangrel… -[Lawler] Yes, here we go!
…with some double-teaming.
Nice Tandem suplex there by The Brood.
[Lawler] Why?
[J.R.] What a shot there by Bradshaw, coming right out of the corner.
And tagging in Faarooq. And it won't get any easier,
at this point, for Edge.
[Lawler] I mean, this could be a…
This could be sort of a make-it- or-break-it night for the Ministry.
And as of late, really, you know, things haven't gone too well for all of…
all of The Undertaker's followers.
Haven't exactly been on a… on a streak of success lately.
[J.R.] Oh, nice… Nice drop kick there.
[Lawler] Good teamwork. Will that be enough?
And referee Teddy Long got a two-count out of it.
[J.R.] Well, The Undertaker said tonight on Heat
that not only would Shamrock be severely-- wow!-- punished,
but it will also be a situation whereby there's gonna be a tragedy here tonight.
I gotta wonder what The Undertaker meant by-- What a spine blaster!
[Lawler] Well, I think-- I think that tragedy could mean a couple of things.
It could mean something…
something that we've all been wondering about
concerning the McMahon family.
Or it could either be…
it could be concerning the Ministry.
I mean, if these guys don't get the job done…
We saw… You know, we saw what Mideon tried to do.
He tried to get Mr. McMahon or Stephanie. Didn't get that job done.
And The Undertaker was furious.
[J.R.] Well, Vince McMahon is here.
Perhaps unexpectedly, as far as Shane was concerned.
Nice vertical suplex there by Mideon.
Floats over for the cover, and another near-fall here,
created by the Ministry.
[Lawler] We saw Mr. McMahon get out of that limousine.
-Did we see Stephanie? -[J.R.] She is here.
-[Lawler] You know that? -[J.R.] Yes.
I don't think Shane was expecting either his father or his sister
to be here tonight in Providence at Backlash.
Sunset flip attempt, and executed,
and… well, the referee there distracted by Faarooq.
Certainly allowing Bradshaw a clean shot.
And Edge… And there you see the advantage go right back to the ministry.
[Lawler] I gotta sort of wonder exactly why
Mr. McMahon and Stephanie are here tonight.
I don't think this is the safest place for them to be, really.
[J.R.] Well, it might not be.
But… Oh, there… There's the cover.
And a save by Christian this time.
[Lawler] Oh, man.
Look at these guys.
[J.R.] Oh, we got… Look behind.
Now, Faarooq, stomping away at Edge.
The referee trying to… to separate Bradshaw from this corner.
[Lawler] Bradshaw basically just sacrificing himself there
so that Faarooq can do a number on Edge. And he continues it. Look at this.
[man] What are ya doin'?!
[J.R.] Faarooq with a cheap shot on the outside now.
Creates another pinning situation here.
And Edge, too close to the ropes.
Certainly, an ominous warning by The Undertaker, earlier tonight on Heat.
Not only is Shamrock going to pay a heavy physical price
against The Phenom, the Prince of Darkness,
as he has referred to himself,
-but also this tragedy. -One, two…
Another cover and another kick-out.
Well, Edge showing a lot of resilience here.
[crowd chanting] Mideon sucks! Mideon sucks!
[Lawler] This crowd voicing their opinion of Mideon.
-[J.R.] Inside cradle. -One, two…
And another knockdown by Faarooq.
I tell you what, though,
this Ministry, not really a refined trio
as far as Tag team execution is concerned.
They just come at you and keep coming and coming
with nothing but force…
And it's working quite well at this point.
[Lawler] This crowd, as I said, voicing their opinion of Mideon.
But I don't even know if that's as strong
as Vince's opinion of Mideon was last Monday night
when Mideon showed up at the TV studios of the WWE.
What do you think he had in mind? I mean…
[J.R.] I'll tell you what, it's… that's…
hard one to guess on. There's no telling what
The Undertaker had instructed Mideon to do
this past Monday night,
at the WWE Television facility in Stamford, Connecticut,
where Vince and Stephanie were, to…
to have an interview
and address several issues
regarding the… the McMahon family.
And Shane's ex.
[Lawler] There you see Mideon. And, of course,
he was sent on some sort of mission last week by The Undertaker,
but he almost wound up being roadkill
at the hands of Mr. McMahon.
So, he… he obviously was not successful
in the eyes of The Undertaker last Monday night.
If he's not successful here tonight,
I gotta think that part of that tragedy
is gonna be whatever The Undertaker does to his Ministry.
[J.R.] This could be a night where the Ministry rises to the occasion
and gets stronger.
Or it could be a night
where the Ministry is actually destroyed
because Shamrock has one thing on his mind,
and that's to snap The Undertaker's leg.
You gotta know that Shamrock is wan… wanna become the first man
to make The Undertaker submit in his entire career.
[Lawler] And Shamrock can do it, believe me.
[J.R.] No doubt about that.
-[referee] One, two… -[J.R.] Rather lax cover there. Not--
Not nearly enough weight on the shoulders there by Mideon,
who seems to be surprised
that he didn't get the three-count there.
Hard kick right to the back of the head.
Then again, Edge trying to fight back up.
Edge certainly needs to make a tag here.
And Mideon's gonna make sure that doesn't happen on that exchange.
And Edge wandered into the wrong part of town
where we he wasn't very welcome.
The welcome wagon just ran over Edge there.
And now-- Ooh! Bradshaw, what a shot!
[Lawler] I'm telling you, I fear that Bradshaw.
[J.R.] Bradshaw is a…
he's a bad son of a gun, there's no doubt about that.
It would seem to me that…
only be a matter of time here
before Edge has gotta fold his tent.
The Ministry has isolated Edge
from his partners,
Gangrel and Christian.
And out of desperation,
Edge got a foot in the face.
And Mideon trying one more time.
[Lawler] Just up here-- Oh, man!
[J.R.] Nice Spear by… by…
by Edge, taking Mideon off his feet.
And, King, right now is a great time, if he could,
for Edge to make a tag.
[Lawler] It's been a great time for a long time.
He needs to get over there and tag somebody.
Get up!
[J.R.] Edge, in his early 20s,
as is Christian.
-Certainly… -[Lawler] There it is!
[J.R.] And there's a tag made.
Christian is in.
One would have to assume, the quickest man of the…
in this matchup.
[Lawler] Well, look at this.
-Oh, man. -[crowd cheering]
That could be all right there. Great move! And a two and a half.
Hey, come on.
[J.R.] Brood now isolating Mideon from his teammates.
Oh, look out. Double back body drop.
And now The Brood ganging up on… on Bradshaw.
And the referee's gotta put out the… Faarooq out of the ring.
-We got some chaos here. -[Lawler] Look at this.
-[J.R.] Nice dropped body by Edge. -[Lawler] Another one!
[J.R.] And one by Christian.
And now, here come Faarooq, dragging Edge outside.
And…
Oh, what a swinging… swinging DDT.
-One, two… -[Lawler] One, two…
Oh, no, that… Oh!
[J.R.] Well, the long two-count there. Great move there.
[Lawler] I was just waiting for the lights to go out
and The Undertaker to make an appearance.
[J.R.] Bradshaw with a reversal.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[J.R.] He is a hoss, no doubt about it. And now Edge…
fights him on the outside.
Mideon, Gangrel, Faarooq and Edge.
[crowd] …five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten…
[J.R.] Christian hitting Bradshaw with everything he's got!
Oh, my God, what a powerbomb.
What a powerbomb there.
How could anybody get up from that?
And Gangrel, able to make a save.
Before three, Edge is up on the top rope.
-Yeah, Edge! -[crowd cheering]
There's a dropkick, a cover.
And Bradshaw, able to kick out.
-I don't know how he did it. -[Lawler] Well.
-[J.R.] A great double-team move-- -What's this?
-[J.R.] Christian up and over the top. -He caught him!
-[J.R.] Oh, and one straight by Faarooq. -Oh!
[J.R.] Baseball slide through.
Down went Faarooq and Christian.
[Lawler] Look. Look at this!
[J.R.] Oh, there's Viscera. The 500-pounder.
He just…
He just squashed Christian. Oh, my God!
The clothesline from hell!
-One, two, three. -[Lawler] Literally.
-[bell ringing] -[J.R.] And that's it.
[Ministry's theme music playing]
[J.R.] With a big assist…
[announcer] Here are your winners, Mideon and The Acolytes.
[J.R.] A 500-pound assist
by Viscera.
And that was the deciding factor
in this matchup, in my view.
[Lawler] Look at that. He just came down and jammed hisself
right into the back
of Christian. I mean, he squashed him.
Oh, man.
[J.R.] Ministry looks very, very strong
and very together in this matchup as far as their unity.
What they lacked in Tag team continuity,
they made up in brute force and intensity.
But I don't think we've seen the last of the…
The Ministry and The Brood confrontations.
Again, ladies and gentlemen, tonight is the night.
Will the Rattlesnake be able
to walk out of Backlash with a WWE title?
[Lawler] Hey, look!
It's the Rock!
[J.R.] But the… The Rock is dragging that Smoking Skull belt.
No respect at all.
Ladies and gentlemen, coming up momentarily…
the Hardcore Title.
Finally, Al Snow gets the opportunity
to meet Hardcore Holly for the Hardcore Title.
And certainly, the road to Backlash for these two
have been well documented.
As a matter of fact,
sometimes, it looked like Al Snow has been Bob Holly's best friend.
They weren't best friends back in February, in Memphis.
[Lawler] No. I mean…
Bob Holly and Al Snow took a little dip in the Mississippi River,
but it didn't stop them.
These guys have been battling each other
every single week, and last Monday,
we saw Al Snow and the Head.
That infamous Head came down and…
well, it was a big factor in Bob Holly's match last week.
[man] What does everybody want?
[crowd cheering]
What does everybody need?
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] Following contest, scheduled for one fall
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment
-Hardcore Champion. -[man] What does everybody want?
[announcer] Introducing the challenger, from Lima, Ohio,
weighing 246 pounds,
Al Snow!
[J.R.] Al Snow, the self-proclaimed Prince of Hardcore.
It seems to me, King, that Al Snow is really obsessed
in winning this Hardcore Title for some insane reason.
[Lawler] Well, I think you just answered your own question.
He's obsessed because he's insane.
Let's face it. The guy's an idiot.
[J.R.] Al Snow, a 16-year veteran.
And certainly, I don't think, in his entire 16 years
has any match ever been more important
than the one he's about to compete in here,
with this man, Hardcore Holly.
[announcer] …from Mobile, Alabama,
weighing 232 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Champion,
Hardcore Holly.
[J.R.] Surely, no doubt in my mind
that Bob Holly, or Hardcore Holly, I should say,
is one of the most bona fide toughest guys here in the WWE.
He's proven that on many occasions
in this hardcore environment.
[Lawler] I like Hardcore Holly. I like him as the Hardcore Champion.
And that guy right there, I don't like him with anything.
[J.R.] Well, Al is a little bit unbalanced,
-there's no doubt about that… -[Lawler] A little bit unbalanced?
[J.R.] I think he means well.
[Lawler] He's an enormous waste of oxygen, let's face it.
[J.R.] Well, the obsession for the Hardcore Title is here.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[J.R.] And remember, there's
no disqualifications, no countouts.
Pinfalls count anywhere.
And already a cover.
And our referee, Mike Chioda, assigned to this contest
and really they're a little bit challenging to officiate,
but basically, all you're there for is to count the pinfall
or to ring the bell on a submission.
[Lawler] Stay out of the way and keep yourself healthy.
[J.R.] No kidding about that.
These men can use anything that's not nailed down.
That's what I like about them. They don't stay in the ring very long.
[J.R.] As long as they don't come over here,
I'm just tickled to death wherever else they go.
Hard shot, though, with a kick…
This match is gonna have some unique strategies.
They always do in these Hardcore matches.
Certainly, when the…
Al Snow already slapping that…
And old lady?
[Lawler] I don't know.
-[loud thud] -Oh, I hope so.
[J.R.] Hard shot to the steel steps by Holly on Snow.
Snow has been so focused on this match
-that we gotta wonder… -[Lawler] Corner out.
…if he's not… he's not…
too jacked up for this matchup.
As far as Al Snow is concerned, his whole career
hinges on this match tonight.
[Lawler] So, if he loses this match, we've seen the last of Al Snow.
I mean, come on, Holly! Go, Hardcore!
[J.R.] Now Holly with a jug of water.
[crowd cheering]
-King, I think you're right. -[Lawler] I totally am.
[J.R.] I suppose.
[Lawler] His head is busted already. That didn't take long.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Now, right off in this sea of humanity here,
in the Civic Center.
Been sold out for weeks, standing room only here at Backlash.
And now, these two men on the exposed concrete floor.
[crowd cheering]
And we got a great camera crew on hand here tonight, as usual.
They'll do their best to bring you the action.
'Cause there's no telling where these two guys are gonna go.
[J.R.] One kick slap to the kidneys by Snow.
[Lawler] Come on, make my day,
give me a close up of Al Snow's bloody face.
[J.R.] Remember, as we showed you earlier, back in Memphis, in February,
these two guys just, literally beat the… the heck out of each other.
With Holly victorious.
On a cold night in Memphis, Tennessee, King,
they ran on out in the Mississippi river more times that I'd like to remember.
[Lawler] You know, that poor river's never been the same since. Oh!
[J.R.] Hard slam on the outside here.
Very little padding out there. Now, Snow…
-[Lawler] Look at this idiot go! -[J.R.] Oh, the moonsault.
-And there's a cover. -One, two…
And a kick-out by Holly.
Remember, falls count anywhere.
Anywhere. In the ring, out of the ring.
-In the building, out of the building. -[Lawler] Oh!
[J.R.] And Snow returning the favor from the jug of water.
[Lawler] I know we've seen this idiot
fight out into the Mississippi River in these matches.
We've seen him fight out into freezing cold and snow.
Uh-oh, what's that?
-[J.R.] Hockey stick. -[Lawler] Thought it was a sword.
[J.R.] Holly, back in the ring, and so is Snow,
armed with a hockey stick. Oh!
And the hockey stick, the point buried deep into the abdomen.
[Lawler] Low sticking.
[J.R.] And no penalty box.
[Lawler] Ow!
[J.R.] Again, Snow using the point of that hockey stick…
Oh. Whoa-oh! That's…
[Lawler] Gonna get a misconduct here.
[J.R.] Not bad form there, Grasshopper.
Right across the back, you saw that?
-[Lawler] Oh! -And again.
Snow just whaling away with a hockey stick
on that bicep and tricep.
[Lawler] Get out of the ring, Holly! He is hardcore.
[J.R.] Holly is… He can take a heckuva lot of punishment, no doubt about it.
-[man] Come on, Snow! -All right.
[J.R.] Holly is down, and Snow…
still…
-…looking for more… -[Lawler] Oh, no!
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Al Snow, bringing a… a table.
Looks like one of those old lunchroom tables that I used to
eat my lunch off of back in Westville High School.
[Lawler chuckles]
[Lawler] Watch this. This should be good!
[J.R.] Holly back-- Now Holly's got the hockey stick.
-[Lawler] Good, yeah! -Holly just nailed Snow with a stick.
And now, Holly fighting back. Holly…
as is Snow, in tremendous physical condition.
And certainly, they've gotta be to survive in this Hardcore environment.
[Lawler] Tell me, why do they keep tables under a ring, anyway?
-[crowd cheering] -Or, like, cooking utensils?
[J.R.] It's a good question.
[Lawler] Do they cook something under there, or what?
[J.R.] I don't think Martha Stewart suggested it.
-These guys come… -[Lawler] Watch it!
[J.R.] Come loaded for bear in these Hardcore matches.
Again, anything is legal.
Oh, where we going now?
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
-Holly… -Oh, not on the concrete.
[J.R.] Somebody gonna get suplexed here, looks like.
Oh, it's gonna be Al Snow!
Holly…
able to counter there.
And now, there's the cover by Holly
and Snow, quick to kick out.
Maybe a two-count there.
[Lawler] Al Snow's got two good pointers.
[J.R.] Snow and Holly, no telling where they're gonna go, folks.
And again, this great production crew
will attempt to follow these two maniacs wherever they go.
Here they-- here comes Holly.
And Snow, right through the…
In the back of the arena now.
[both grunt]
[Holly grunts]
[J.R.] Those animal cases don't give a lot.
[Lawler chuckles]
Uh-oh, this is gonna get good!
What was that?
[J.R.] Looks like a Zamboni.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[J.R.] Now it's the kitchen sink.
-[Lawler] Not the kitchen sink! -[J.R.] It's the kitchen sink!
-[yells] -Oh!
[Lawler] Man!
Boy, I tell you what, the porcelain gods
must be turning over in their graves because…
the kitchen sink just got broke.
And we are in a hard hat… hard hat area, no doubt about that.
[grunting]
[horn honks]
Going back out there in the parking lot area.
Stay away from Vince's limo!
Ow!
[horn honks]
[J.R.] The impact of Holly just…
-set off the… -[horn honking]
-[Lawler] Oh! -…car alarm there on that vehicle.
[Lawler] Call Allstate! I think we've had an accident.
[J.R.] I'll tell you what. Can you imagine the punishment
that these two men are doing to their bodies here
in this Hardcore matchup?
[Lawler] They love it. That's what they're all about.
[J.R.] No mats. They're out there on concrete.
[horn honks]
[J.R.] What a shot by Holly, and Snow…
seems to be in la-la land.
[Lawler] Look at this!
What is that?
[J.R.] Not sure what that is.
But it don't look very comfy.
[Lawler] A parking barricade or something.
-And the-- How about that? -[J.R. exclaims]
[Lawler] Oh, with a broom this time.
[J.R.] Right across the back of the head of Bob Holly.
And the Hardcore championship's on the line here.
Hardcore Holly, the champion, certainly think…
-being hammered near the Dumpsters. -[Lawler] Oh, boy.
[J.R.] And going down near the television production truck.
[Lawler] Looks like we haven't had a pickup here in a while.
[J.R.] You know, Holly and Snow… going up the steps here…
[Lawler] Oh!
Get it, get him, there you go! [laughs]
[J.R.] Snow pushed right off the edge.
[Lawler] Welcome home, Snow!
-[J.R.] Snow went over the edge… -Oh, no!
…right into the trash.
And Bob Holly following Al Snow, right into the Dumpster.
One, two…
-[J.R.] And there's a cover! -Two… Two.
[J.R.] And Snow got a shoulder up from that…
[Lawler] The referee's in there, too.
[J.R. and King groan]
[J.R.] Broken bottles and trash and no telling what's in that Dumpster.
[Lawler] I always knew Al Snow was white trash.
[J.R.] Holly dragging Snow off the… the hood of that truck.
[Snow groaning]
And these two men are outside the Civic Center here in Providence.
[Lawler] Hose yourselves off before you come back in here.
Oh, man!
[J.R.] Go headfirst into that car.
Holly with a hard right hand.
-[Lawler] That's your car, J.R.? -I don't know.
[Lawler] I'm glad I didn't park back there!
[J.R.] Only the VIPs are allowed back there.
[grunting]
[J.R.] That's, uh, that's our television truck there.
[indistinct remarks]
[Lawler] Damn it, that was almost…
[shouts indistinctly]
-[groans] -[Lawler] Whoa!
[grunts]
[J.R.] Holly and Snow, fighting right in the truck.
[Lawler] Be careful, you idiots!
[J.R.] That's the audio portion of the truck.
Audio genius Randy Flint almost got it.
And look at that dent on the top of that car from that hip toss.
Al Snow dropped the elbow.
On the car. On two. A near-fall. Goodness gracious!
-God damn it! -That's two!
Well, it's two out.
[J.R.] That was an amazing exchange there…
-[Lawler] Whose car is that? -…with Holly and Snow.
That might be The Fink's car, I'm not sure.
[Lawler] Oh, man.
[man] Okay, you're clear.
[J.R.] King, I know you've been in some wild matchups in your illustrious career,
but you gotta wonder how much more of these…
how much more the bodies of these two guys can withstand.
How much longer can they hold up?
-[Lawler] I don't know. I'm hoping… -[grunts]
I'm hoping that Al Snow won't hold up much longer.
-[man] Take five. -[Lawler] Look at this shot, look at this.
[J.R.] Hope somebody took the insurance waiver if that's a rental.
[Lawler] Oh, man!
[J.R.] What a move there by Snow.
And now Holly coming right back.
Snow is a bloody mess. And there's another cover.
And Snow got the right shoulder up.
-How he did it, I'll never know. -[Lawler chuckles]
[J.R.] And these guys are gonna be sore for weeks.
[grunts]
Hard elbow by Snow.
Palm of the hand thrust right into the face of Holly.
And it looked like they may be coming back our way here.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R. chuckles] The Hardcore Title continues.
They're back here in the arena.
They may or may not make it back to the ring.
-It's hard to say, knowing these two. -[Lawler] They're headed this way.
[J.R.] Bob Holly's been looking for respect in the WWE a long time.
He finally has earned it with the Hardcore Title.
Oh, no, here we go.
There they go, from the… the fire to the frying pan.
[Lawler] Nothing says lovin' like something from the oven.
-Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] A shot of Teflon, right to the… the cranium
of Hardcore Holly.
[Lawler] Forget the pan.
-And now, Snow going for another cov-- -You done-- No?
So maybe, he may be…
[Lawler] Oh, he wants…
You're right. The…
Well, the only thing we haven't broken so far is the table.
[J.R] Well, that may come back and haunt Al Snow.
He may have been able to get the cover and the pin right there.
And measures Hardcore Holly, hard right hand.
[Lawler] You think that was a big mistake on the part of Al Snow?
[J.R.] Well, it could have been. You never…
You don't want to give a guy like Holly a second chance.
[Lawler] May wanna send Snow back to the zoo for more training.
Look at this idiot. Uh-oh.
[J.R.] And now, Snow again… maybe…
speculation only, wasting some time, and…
-[Lawler] Oh, look at this. -[J.R.] Oh, hello.
[Lawler] Look, he's face to face with that stupid head.
[J.R.] Maybe he's getting some more advice.
He needs some in this… In this position.
[Lawler] I think he's out.
[J.R.] Al Snow's…
-[Lawler] Oh, boy. -[J.R.] His dream, his quest
for the Hardcore title…
may never be realized…
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -…if Holly hits this move.
-[Lawler] I don't like this. -There's a table down there.
[Lawler] Oh, no, look at this! They're going all the way up.
[J.R.] Holly looking for a superplex.
-Oh, look out! -[Lawler exclaims]
[J.R.] What a shot!
Holly and Snow…
look like they've just been in a car wreck
and were ejected from the vehicle!
[Lawler] They both need help.
-[yells] -Three…
[J.R.] That table broke right in half from that superplex.
[Lawler] Look, look. Man!
-[J.R.] And you could hear the impact. -[Holly yells]
[Lawler] Try to… Watch Holly. I don't wanna…
I think Holly took more punishment on that
than… than Al Snow.
[J.R.] Both these guys are down, and I don't know why
the referee is counting because there's no countouts.
-[Lawler] Hey, Earth to Ref. -Nine!
[Lawler] No countouts.
[J.R.] Oh, and a cover.
Holly got an arm over Snow.
Snow on the table, and we had another near-fall there.
Well, it's a good thing we got… EMTs,
the medical guys, here 'cause…
wouldn't surprise me if both these guys went to the hospital after this one.
[Lawler] You know what?
They can fight all the way to the hospital if they want to. That'd be good.
-[J.R.] Could end in the emergency room. -[Lawler] Wait a minute.
[J.R.] Well, Snow looking for some sort of bizarre motivation here
with the… with the mannequin head.
[Lawler] That head's definitely the smartest one of the three.
It's a cuter head than usual, ain't it?
[J.R.] Oh, Snow now reaching for some assistance.
[Lawler] Emotionally, and perhaps physically.
[J.R.] Holly back on his feet.
Oh, there it is! A shot. A shot to the face.
[crowd] …two, three.
-[J.R.] And Al Snow… -[bell ringing]
…is the Hardcore champion!
[Lawler] After all that?
-The head beat him? -[announcer] World Wrestling Entertainment
Hardcore champion…
-[man] What does everybody need? -…Al Snow!
[Lawler] What's in that head?
[J.R.] The Head just knocked down Bob Holly.
And with it…
goes the Hardcore Title to Al Snow.
[theme song continues]
[J.R.] Watch out with these guys.
They gave you all they had, folks.
In some rough terrain, on concrete outside.
In the ring, out of the ring.
Snow is bleeding, but he has his pride.
That tattered…
and scarred…
Hardcore Championship belt…
[Lawler] Guy's gonna need help to get out of here.
[J.R.] Well, I tell you what, I wouldn't.
I think it'd be a good idea for both these guys,
if nothing else, to go to the hospital.
Oh, there he is. Uh-oh.
Stone Cold Steve Austin here, obviously.
And coming up in just a few moments,
the Intercontinental Championship.
The Godfather, the champion,
meeting the bizarre one, Goldust, King.
[Lawler] And I heard he's got some great hos tonight,
the Godfather does.
[indistinct conversations]
You pleased me.
Your recent stumblings…
they are forgiven.
But never forgotten.
Now we can go on.
We must look to the future.
We have to prepare for the eventual arrival
of our higher power,
His Unholiness.
And then, the calamity begins.
Now…
the destruction begins.
Now…
the tragedy…
begins.
[J.R.] What is he talking about, tragedy?
Aside form what I'm sure The Undertaker intends to do to Ken Shamrock,
what tragedy could he be referring to?
[Lawler] Well, it's no longer referring to the Ministry, we know that.
[Ken Shamrock's theme music playing]
[Lawler] Well, here's a pair to draw to.
Certainly, ladies and gentlemen, we can…
recall the Godfather challenging Goldust
for the Intercontinental title
couple of weeks ago on RAW.
[J.R.] And with a Death Valley Driver,
the Godfather made his fans, his hos, and a lot of folks happy
by winning the Intercontinental title.
He had some happy hos that night.
[Lawler] Well, if you're gonna have a ho, you might as well have a happy one.
[J.R.] Oh, yeah.
[Lawler] What are they doing?
Very unique relationship.
Almost a hero-worship type thing for the Blue Meanie,
as far as Goldust is concerned.
Actually calls Goldust "Mommy" at times,
which is, uh…
need Dr. Frasier Crane to figure that one out.
-[Lawler] Oh, he's gonna speak. -For all the men
who wanna be me…
[Lawler] What?
And for all the girls
who came to see me.
Are you ready for the grind?
-[J.R.] Oh, good Lord. -[Lawler] My God!
[J.R.] Put the women and children to bed. Hurry.
[Lawler] Somebody call Sable's with gurneys.
[J.R.] I'd rather see Sable cry, quite frankly.
[Lawler] I'd rather see the hos, J.R.! Whoo-hoo!
-[J.R.] You are ho-friendly, aren't you? -[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
Wait a minute. Where are the hos?
-[announcer] …for the WWE… -[Lawler] No hos?
[Lawler] Oh, no!
[J.R.] Fans are booing as there are no hos.
[Lawler] Right.
[announcer] …weighing 320 pounds,
-the World Wrestling Entertainment… -[Lawler exclaims]
…Intercontinental Champion,
the Godfather!
[Lawler] Ah, dude, the Godfather! Aah! Look at all the hos!
Hi-ho!
[J.R.] The King is ready to buy a ticket on the ho train.
[Lawler imitates train chugging]
[imitates horn tooting]
[J.R.] Gonna ride that little train that's going down the track…
-[Lawler] What? -[J.R.] …to the junction.
[Lawler] That's a different train, J.R.
[J.R.] Quite the eclectic group of young ladies.
[Lawler] I love a nice shoulder tattoo.
Wow! [whooping]
[J.R.] Take it easy there, tiger.
[Lawler] That's a… that's a low-ho train there.
-Business is pickin' up, J.R.! -[J.R.] Oh, I reckon so.
The Godfather, 6' 8".
Three hundred-plus…
against Goldust.
-Goldust, a three-time… -[Lawler] Baby.
…former Intercontinental champion.
Goldust, 6' 6", 265.
[Lawler] Which is your favorite ho there, J.R.?
[J.R.] Oh, hey, my… I'm a happily married man.
My little bride's watching back down in Connecticut.
I'll tell you later.
[Lawler chuckles]
[Lawler] Yes!
It's time, once again,
for everybody to come aboard
-the Ho Train! -[crowd] The Ho Train!
[Lawler] Yeah, there it is.
-[Lawler imitates train chugging] -Hey.
What do you people think?
[Lawler] Uh-huh!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, I like the redhead in the middle!
[Godfather] It gets better and better, don't it?
For all the true players out there,
that know that the Godfather be pimping these hos,
-nationwide. -[Lawler chuckles]
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] What franchises call…
I want you to reach down and light it up
for the Godfather, 420-style.
And say, "Pimpin' ain't easy."
-[crowd] Pimpin' ain't easy! -[Lawler] Pimpin' ain't easy!
What's the name of that hotel I'm staying at?
Hey, you.
Man, I ain't offering you no hos. You know why?
'Cause my girls don't like no scrubs.
[all laughing]
[J.R.] Well, I don't know how the Godfather stays focused…
[crowd cheering]
Well, that's quite a parallel. The Godfather…
with a…
very handsome group of hos.
-[Lawler] Handsome hos? -And then you got Goldust
and the Blue Meanie.
That pretty well tells the whole story, right there.
[Lawler] Blue Meanie, the original reason for twin beds.
Look at that thing. Oh, baby.
That baby got back, right there.
[J.R.] Right there.
[Lawler laughs] Yes. Now this, J.R., is sports entertainment.
Right there. Oh, look at that.
[J.R.] Quite a lineup.
[bell ringing]
Okay, here we go. Intercontinental Championship on the line.
Goldust challenging the Godfather.
-[Lawler] Watch it! Oh. -[J.R.] And Goldust…
quickly gaining advantage here,
with the Godfather keeping an eye out for his hos.
[Lawler] Just trying to make sure the hos was all right, safe.
-[J.R.] I understand that. -God, yes!
-[J.R.] Look at that drop. -Look!
[J.R.] A knockdown from the clothesline, and another,
by the Godfather.
[Lawler] Get him away from the hos.
[J.R.] Goldust looking for the sanctuary of the ropes.
That's one fall for the Intercontinental title.
And Goldust
certainly would love to regain that Intercontinental gold.
-With it, goes a… -[Lawler] Oh, look at that slam! Oh!
[J.R.] …a lot of clout and a lot of money.
-[Lawler chuckles] -Oh… Goldust…
tried to connect with the clothesline, that did not work, obviously.
[Lawler] I heard the Blue Meanie actually had an experience with a ho one time.
And she told him, "Not on the first date."
Hey, you get him back, ref.
[J.R.] You're making that up, aren't you?
[Lawler] Well, maybe…
[J.R.] And… Oh, I embellish.
[Lawler chuckles] Okay.
[J.R.] Well, Goldust…
looks to be taking the old proverbial hike.
-[crowd booing] -The belt.
The belt.
[J.R.] Meanie's trying to remind him, "This for the Intercontinental title."
"You can't win the belt by walking away, Mommy."
[Lawler laughs]
[crowd chanting] We want hos! We want hos!
[Lawler] Shut up.
"We want…" What are they saying?
[J.R.] "We want hos."
Scoop slam. Yes, by the Godfather, Intercontinental champion.
[yells]
-[J.R.] High leg drop. -[Lawler] Neck.
[J.R.] And Godfather, quickly going for a cover.
Got a near-fall out of that exchange, offensively,
with the challenger.
Again, ladies and gentlemen, this is going to be what could be-- Uh-oh.
-A trip by the Blue Meanie. -[Lawler] Watch it.
[J.R.] And Goldust, quickly to capitalize on it.
And now, the Meanie…
Meanie showin' some aggression here, King.
[Lawler] Idiots!
[J.R. ] And he's slugging and kicking away
at the Intercontinental champion.
[man] Ah, you suck!
Hey, buddy!
[J.R.] Certainly…
we don't expect that kind of interaction with Goldust and the hos.
One would assume that's not gonna happen,
but you never know here in the WWE.
[Lawler] To get that treatment from the hos, you gotta pay for it--pay extra!
[J.R.] A very near-fall again, this time Goldust with the advantage.
Hey, strike the choke, let him go.
One, two, three, four…
[J.R.] Keep your eye on the Meanie there.
-[Lawler] Rather not, but look at him. -[J.R.] Well, the Meanie…
choking the Godfather on that second rope.
Tough situation. You got two guys you gotta contend with
in a singles' match.
That's what the Godfather has on his hands here tonight.
[Lawler] Is it politically correct to say
that the Meanie is fat or is he horizontally disproportionate?
Either one works. What's this?
-[J.R.] Wait a minute! -[man] Hey, ref!
[J.R.] I don't know what-- What is that n--
That kinds look like powder or something.
Referee not…
-Referee has not seen what Goldust has-- -[Lawler] Boom!
[J.R.] And the Godfather…
Right back in Goldust's face.
Right back in his eyes.
And Goldust has been blinded here. Good grief!
[Lawler] Look at this idiot. Meanie's in the ring--
[J.R.] And Goldust thought-- he had to think it was the Godfather.
[coughs] Now this is… all over the place.
This powder or something-- Goldust hammering away at the Meanie.
-Hey, Goldust, that ain't Godfather. -[Lawler] Oh, no.
[J.R.] And Godfather says, "Go on with your bad self!"
[Lawler] Oh, man!
[J.R.] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Goldust…
He's Ray Charles here.
[screams] No. No!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Yeah, they want it.
[J.R.] They want it, all right.
[Lawler exclaims]
Oh.
[J.R.] And the Godfather, with that karate kick.
-One, two-- -[Lawler] Oh, no.
And Meanie, downstairs, inadvertently on Mommy.
[J.R. chuckles]
Get him out of the way. He's not in the match. Get him out.
[Lawler] Look at this. Oh.
-Get a load of the Ho Train! -[J.R.] The Ho Train!
[Lawler] It's an Amtrak special right there. What a…
What a crash, right on time.
[J.R.] Oh, Goldust, now look out.
Oh, no. Death Valley Driver.
-One, two, three. -[crowd] …two, three.
[J.R.] And the Godfather retains the Intercontinental title.
[announcer] And still champion of the Federation…
[continues indistinctly]
…the Godfather.
[J.R.] Certainly one of the more unique Intercontinental title matches
we have seen in some time.
Uh-oh.
[Lawler] Oh, baby. Oh, baby!
[J.R.] Well, it'll be quite the post-match celebration,
-one would think… -[Lawler laughs]
[Lawler] Let me go in and congratulate him.
[J.R.] I tell you what, that Godfather…
He's pretty much on top of the world right now.
Intercontinental champion.
[Lawler] When I grow up, I wanna be a Godfather.
Check out all the puppies in there, J.R.
[J.R.] So, the Godfather retains the Intercontinental title.
[Lawler laughs]
[J.R.] I'll tell you what.
Goldust got the powder, and he got smacked down.
You're ho-crazy. Ladies and gentlemen,
let's check in now, Michael Cole is standing by
with the new Hardcore Champion, Al Snow.
Al, congratulations. A long time coming. You're now the Hardcore Champion.
You know, it's just like I told you, Todd. Sooner or later, I would be…
What do you mean? Yes, I am the Hardcore Champion.
Of course, I got the "one, two, three."
Well, what the hell do you think this is?
What do you mean which hand I covered him with?
I covered him with this one, the one I was holding you.
Uh-huh? What the hell's uh-huh?
What's that, ha-ha-ha-ha?
Am I funny to you? Am I a comedian? I don't get the joke.
What do you mean-- Do you mind?
We're having a private conversation here.
It is a conversation, not an argument. Okay?
We won't argue about these things, we have a conversation,
we try to discuss, we have open lines of communication, okay?
I don't get this "a-ha" stuff.
[New Age Outlaws' theme music playing]
-[crowd cheering] -[man] Oh, you didn't know?
Your ass better call somebody!
[J.R.] New Age Outlaw.
You damn right!
You see it's me, it's me. It's that D-O-double-G.
Once again with that B-A-double-D.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] This match is to determine the number one Tag Team contenders…
You damn right!
…for the WWE Tag team championship.
Cut our music.
[music dies down]
[crowd cheering]
Welcome to the Dogg House…
[cheering and barking]
[J.R.] Thought that was in Cleveland.
…where you know those New Age Outlaws always kick that shiznit
Doggy-Style.
[Lawler] Kick what?
Now then, let's make a little noise up in this bizz-itch.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler laughs] Where's Chuck?
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages.
D-Generation X proudly brings to you
its soon-to-be WWE…
[singsong] Tag Team Champions of the world!
[all] "The Road Dogg" Jesse James.
"The Bad Ass" Billy Gunn.
The New Age Outlaws!
[crowd cheering]
And if you're not down with that, we got two words for you.
[all] Suck it!
[Lawler] That put the "suck" in success, didn't it?
[J.R.] I'll ring it in.
[announcer] Introducing…
-[Lawler] Oh, my God! -…accompanied to the ring by Debra,
at a combined weight of 461 pounds,
Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett.
[Lawler] Whoo! Yeah!
Do you see what I see?
[J.R.] I sure as heck do, King.
Well, tell you what now…
[Lawler] I'm just gonna be over here going blind.
[J.R.] That little outfit don't leave a whole lot to the imagination.
[Lawler] Oh, my Lord.
[J.R.] Talk about a potential distraction.
Now remember, folks, the team that wins this matchup
will be the number one Tag Team contenders in the WWE,
and they'll meet King and X-Pac.
Got that Viagra refilled again, didn't you?
[Lawler] Oh, baby.
[J.R.] What is it you like about her the most, King?
[Lawler] Puppies. The puppies.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Is this match for puppies?
[J.R.] I don't think so.
You know, but here in WWE, anything could happen.
And nothing would surprise me here.
Oh, my gosh.
Now, Billy, I'm not speaking for myself 'cause I don't really wanna see 'em.
-But I know… -[Lawler] What?
…that you and everybody here in Providence,
came here for just one…
-Make that two reasons. -[Lawler] Yeah.
And since I'm the D-O-double-G, baby…
Let's see those puppies!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Come on, baby! Do that.
Let out the puppies.
[J.R.] What else is left of 'em? I mean, they… huh?
[crowd booing]
[J.R.] I almost think Debra would probably enjoy…
[James] Jeff, that kinda control belongs on The Jerry Springer Show.
She's an adult woman. Let her do what she wants.
[Lawler] Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
-[crowd cheering] -Puppy time!
[J.R.] That Jeff's very possessive, obviously.
Gotta wonder what that's all about.
[James] You know what?
Y'all may be spoilsports, but we ain't.
Billy, show 'em that ass.
-[Lawler] Oh, no. -[crowd screaming]
-[bell ringing] -[J.R.] Well, Hart and Jarrett, now,
taking exception to that last remark.
And the Tag Team matchup here is underway.
Oh, what a reversal. And the outlaws will…
Pair of double knockdowns.
Road Dogg's on the outside.
And referee Tim White getting Jeff Jarrett out.
So, it's Owen Hart…
of the renowned Hart wrestling family
out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
And Billy Gunn here, one-on-one.
[Lawler] We haven't heard much from Stu Hart lately.
Oh, my God!
[J.R.] He is a great man.
And Owen Hart, the youngest of the 12 Hart children.
Missing a clothesline there.
Great athleticism by Billy and-- Oh, and a dropkick.
He's 6' 5", about 270.
-[Lawler] Oh, baby. -Look at the strength.
We saw his athleticism and agility, and then his power.
[Lawler] We almost saw Debra's puppies.
[J.R.] Mr. Ass has got it all.
[Lawler] Oh, my goodness.
-[J.R.] You're a lonely man, aren't you? -[Lawler] What are you talking about?
What's wrong with you, J.R.? You don't-- You don't…
[J.R.] Well, we got a job to do here.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Oh, look at this.
[J.R.] Wrist lock applied by…
…the Road Dogg, side head lock.
Couple of second-generation stars in here at this point.
And, certainly, so is Jeff Jarrett.
A lot of heritage here in the WWE.
A lot of young, outstanding athletes.
And here's a couple of 'em right here.
Great neckbreaker by Hart. He has the advantage,
and quickly makes the tag.
Very smart strategy. And now the Road Dogg.
Don't make any… Nice-- Nice counter.
And a swinging neck-breaker by Jarrett.
Again, with the advantage for Hart and Jarrett here.
[Lawler] How can you concentrate, J.R.?
How can you do the job we're supposed to do
with something that looks like Debra standing over there.
[J.R.] I just try not to focus on her.
Puppies aren't my business.
[crowd chanting and clapping] Show your puppies.
-[J.R.] Show your puppies. -[Lawler] Yeah.
-I like this package. -[J.R.] I got a feeling I'm gonna
to hear that a lot, the next two weeks.
Oh, nice right hand by… by the Road Dogg.
Shake, rattle and knee drop.
How do you like that, Jeff Jarrett? Until two and a half.
And yes… Debra knows what's at stake in this matchup.
[Lawler] Puppies?
[J.R.] Tag Team Title matchup.
That everybody's gonna see Thursday night on the UPN Network.
A two-hour special there.
Now, a tag made. Blind tag.
[Lawler] Confusion. Oh, no.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Nice presence there… by the Road Dogg.
Keeping things straight.
[Gunn] He got 'em both, didn't he?
[J.R.] Jarrett on the outside.
Owen Hart and the Road Dogg are two league of men, very versatile.
[Lawler] Oh.
[J.R.] Again, an attempt at a cheap shot by Jarrett.
And then the enzuigiri by Owen Hart.
[yells]
[J.R.] Oh, man. The leg right on the back of the head.
That could be it for the Road Dogg, his face driven into the canvas.
-Cover. -One, two…
[J.R.] A two. Long two.
[Lawler] Take a look over there. Just look at that.
-[J.R.] Puppies! -[Lawler chuckles]
[J.R.] And a tag made.
Hart and Jarrett make the exchange.
Road Dogg has been isolated now from his…
his partner, Mr. Ass.
-One, two… -[grunts]
[Lawler] You know, last week, everybody was asking me,
"King, what do you think about The Great One retiring?
"Are you sad to see him go? I said, "I was sadder to see
Pamela Anderson's great two go."
Look at that, Pamela. Eat your heart out. What were you thinking?
[crowd chanting] Show your puppies! Show your puppies!
[J.R.] Well, this is a capacity crowd.
Certainly, would love the…
[Lawler] Hey, wait up.
[J.R.] Everybody's a Dogg-lover. [laughs]
-Man's best friend, right, King? -[Lawler] Oh, yes.
I love holdin' those puppies.
Uh-oh.
Oh, hold on.
[J.R.] And carded atomic drop by the Road Dogg.
-And Jarrett shows his athleticism. -[Lawler] Wow.
[J.R.] Nice dropkick,
and Road Dogg, knocked all the way outside.
Both these teams know what it's like to be Tag Team Champions.
And Badd Ass Billy Gunn there, to protect his partner.
We gotta get Mr. Ass back.
And Owen Hart, with a little assist, pulled Road Dogg back in the ring.
[Lawler] Keep away from that Spanish announce table. It's a dangerous place.
Here we go.
Oh, no!
[J.R.] Road Dogg had that one well-scouted,
but Owen Hart regaining the advantage for his team.
And Jarrett making a timely tag.
[Lawler] You think Stu Hart's pulling for Jeff and Owen?
-[J.R.] Of course, his son. -[Lawler] I know he's not betting on him.
He gave up bettin' after the Civil War.
-[man] That's not it. -[Lawler] Gave the south more points.
[J.R.] Well, the backslide. One, two, three.
[Lawler] Come on, puppies at stake, Ref!
-One, two… -Oh.
[J.R.] Almost sensed that one. Owen Hart had plenty of time to…
realize where he was, what he was doing.
Oh, my gosh, what a…
Spinning heel kick, a magnificent move by Hart.
-And a cover and the… -Get out.
[J.R.] Mr. Ass sensing that that would have been off.
-[Lawler] So it seems. -[J.R.] Look at the double team.
Hart and Jarrett showing that mean streak
with that double team against the Road Dogg.
[Lawler] That was a double team from the New Age Outlaws.
[J.R.] Absolutely.
[Lawler] Oh, man.
[J.R.] Well, the Road Dogg…
he's been needin' to make a tag-- Nice power slam.
[Lawler] That's good. And, no.
[J.R.] Well, that was really close.
[Lawler] Oh, so close to the promised land. Come over here.
Here, boy.
[crowd chanting] Show your puppies!
[J.R.] Jarrett reverse.
-[Lawler] Okay. -[J.R.] They both had the same idea,
did Jarrett and the Road Dogg, and a mid-air collision.
-Get up! -Two.
-[J.R.] Either of these teams… -Three.
…would match up very well with Kane and X-Pac, and certainly…
Wouldn't it be interesting to see the Outlaws
against Kane and X-Pac,
knowing that X-Pac and the Outlaws are best of buddies here in DX.
[Lawler] He's more interested to see Debra's puppies.
[J.R.] Owen Hart gets the tag.
And makes sure, makes doubly sure, did Owen Hart,
that the Road Dogg did not tag in Billy Gunn.
Uh-oh.
Nice… nice sleeper fly by Owen Hart.
[Lawler] He's got him sit-standing in the middle of the ring.
It's gonna be hard to get out of that.
[J.R.] Great positioning by the…
very intelligent competitor, Owen Hart.
The Road Dogg in the center of the ring.
No way he can make a tag.
[Lawler] Bad positioning by the referee. He was blocking my view of Debra.
-[man shouting indistinctly] -One!
[J.R.] Tim White, the referee, checking the arm of the Road Dogg.
If it drops three times, the referee will call for the bell.
[Lawler] Could be it. This is la-la land.
[J.R.] Road Dogg catching his own arm there.
Looking for a little help from this capacity crowd, and he gets it.
And he reverses into the sleeper.
[J.R.] And Owen Hart quickly turned into the… into the sleeper
to free himself. There has been another double-- collision this time.
It's the Road Dogg and Owen Hart.
[Lawler] They were both going for the sleeper.
[J.R.] That's the second collision the Road Dogg has been involved in,
in the last couple of minutes.
[Lawler] Poor Debra complains that no man ever looks her in the eyes.
[J.R.] Do you have a breast fetish?
-[Lawler] What? -[J.R.] A breast fetish.
-That's a yes or no. -[Lawler] That's a yes.
-[J.R.] Because I wonder… -[Lawler] Yes.
[J.R.] Now we got that solved. Tag made. Owen Hart tagging in Jarrett.
And Mr. Ass got the tag. Look at…
Oh, Billy Gunn's exploding here.
[Lawler] Ooh, good dropkicks.
[Lawler exclaims]
[J.R.] Son of a bitch!
[Lawler] Billy Gunn-- Oh, my, hard slam.
[J.R.] What a power slam! That'll be all.
And Owen Hart interrupted the count!
What a-- This is an explosion by Billy Gunn.
And now the Road Dogg's back in.
All four of 'em are there.
-And the New Age Outlaws… -[crowd] On, two, three…
…with their kind of justice here on Hart and Jarrett.
[crowd] …eight, nine, ten.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler chuckles]
[Lawler] Oh.
[J.R.] Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett ran together.
Oh, what a clothesline, my God!
What velocity and impact by Billy Gunn.
Taking Jeff Jarrett up and over, and wait just a minute!
[Lawler rants indistinctly]
Is this it?
-[J.R.] Well, Debra, up on the apron… -[Lawler] Debra! Yeah, let's see 'em.
[J.R.] All eyes on Debra, and rightfully so.
But Owen Hart takes advantage of that.
[Lawler] I think you're right. She wants to show.
[J.R.] Oh, look out. Could be a pump-handle slam.
[Lawler exclaims]
[Lawler] Road Dogg pinned him. That should be all!
Did he get it?
[J.R.] He got two out of-- That was a…
I tell you what, there may be a little robbery going on there.
I don't know how great a call that was. I thought that was three.
-[Lawler] No, just two. -[J.R.] Wow.
-And Owen Hart going for the Sharpshooter. -[Lawler] The tide has turned!
-Look at this! -[J.R.] And Jarrett…
with a bigger applause, he's out here in front of us.
-[Lawler exclaims] -[J.R.] The Famouser
by Billy Gunn with a legal man.
-[Lawler] Is he legal? -[J.R.] Yes!
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The winners, New Age Outlaws.
[J.R.] The New Age Outlaws rode into town.
And they just are gonna ride out of town,
the number one Tag Team contenders here in the WWE.
[Lawler] They get the Tag title, yes, but…
And we get puppies!
I believe Debra would love to show her…
I would love for her to show her…
Let her go, Jeff.
[crowd shouting]
[J.R.] Now, the outlaws win the match
and the number one ranking in the Tag Team division.
Wait a minute.
Just for old times' sakes, Billy.
Why don't you show them that ass?
[crowd screaming]
[Lawler] This is why they call him Mr. Ass.
[J.R.] This what you had in mind?
[Lawler] I don't have that kind of fetish.
[J.R.] All right. Glad to hear that.
[upbeat music playing]
[crowd sings along]
[Lawler] Road Dogg. Must be feeling good about this victory.
[J.R.] All right. Well, ladies and gentlemen,
Shane McMahon no doubt is the most controversial figure in the WWE.
He is standing by with Michael Cole.
Shane, to reiterate what you said on Sunday Night Heat.
The Championship match between The Rock and Stone Cold
is now a No Holds Barred match.
You also said if Stone Cold lays a hand on you or looks at you the wrong way,
he will be immediately disqualified,
and the championship will be turned over to the Rock.
Shane, how can you be an impartial referee?
And if Stone Cold pins the Rock,
will you indeed, can you guarantee us
that you'll count for one, two, three?
Guarantee?
Do I look like Vince McMahon? Do I guarantee things?
No. I'm Shane McMahon, and I'm running the show.
If you're looking for some type of guarantee, Michael,
I got something better than that.
I got my word. And I give you my word.
In the name of my grandfather, Vincent James McMahon…
If Austin can pin the Rock's shoulders to the mat,
I will count, one…
two…
three."
Shane, with all due respect, your grandfather is deceased,
but your dad is here in the arena tonight.
He is not my dad.
He is not my father.
He is Vince to me. Don't you get that?
Vince, I got a message for you. Listen up.
Go to the sky box. Take Stephanie.
Go hang out there and enjoy the show.
Just stay out of my way.
And Michael, you're in my way now. I'll see you later.
Vince, it's… it's gotta be a strange situation for you tonight.
Your son Shane has said for you to stay out of his way
because he's running things.
It's not just strange, it's… it's beyond that.
It's surrreal.
And, yeah, I mean, Shane's running things.
But I'm taking care of my family.
And to me, that's far more important than business.
I-I just hope that…
that Shane really doesn't believe everything that he said tonight.
Shane also said that if opportunity present itself,
if Stone Cold Steve Austin can pin the Rock's shoulders to the mat,
he would count the one-two-three
in the name of your father, Vincent James McMahon.
Is there any credence to that?
Kevin, let me answer that.
Shane knows exactly how much Grandpa meant to Dad.
And I think he knew exactly what he was saying
when he gave his word on my grandfather's name.
Let me just sum it up for you, if I may.
I think that Shane made a really big mistake last week on RAW.
I just hope that tonight he doesn't make a bigger one.
You know, King, I find this thing very uncomfortable,
the relationship between a father and a son.
There's not a day goes by that I don't think of my father,
who I lost a couple of years ago.
And Shane McMahon has gotta understand
you can't treat your father-- you can't treat family that way.
It's very disheartening.
I realize that, J.R., but you heard what Shane McMahon says.
He don't think of Vince McMahon as his father anymore.
he thinks of him as… as simply Vince.
It's not a father-son relationship as far as Shane is concerned anymore.
And we know that Shane has one thing on his mind tonight,
to make sure that Stone Cold doesn't leave this arena
with the WWE title around his neck.
The Castrol GTX airship hovering above this capacity crowd.
And, folks, we are about ready for what I'm sure will be
one of the most physical, one of the most dangerous--
here we go-- matchups we've ever had,
and that is the Boiler Room Brawl.
Here comes the Big Show.
Just over seven feet tall.
Five hundred pounds.
He'll meet Mankind.
And we would assume Mankind is already there in the boiler room somewhere.
Mankind has never lost a Boiler Room Brawl matchup.
Not as if there have been a lot of them.
But he did defeat The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Where-- Where is Mankind?
[J.R.] He's gotta be there somewhere.
-Whether it's-- Oh, there he is. -[Mankind shouts]
[J.R.] Mankind. Now, remember, this match will end
when one man is able to leave the boiler room.
So, we're not looking for pinfalls.
There's no referee in this-- in this boiler room.
This is mano a mano,
using anything that you wanna use
in a boiler room,
here in the Providence Civic Center.
And the…
[Lawler] What's that?
[J.R.] That's where all the electricity, I would assume that…
that closet there.
And shot right to the head of the Big Show.
[Mankind yells]
[J.R.] And now, The Big Show holding on.
Look at that arm! It's like a tree trunk!
[Lawler] I tell you, Mankind's only hope was to get an early advantage
and try to maintain it. But it doesn't look like that's going on.
He's in a world of trouble now.
[J.R.] There's absolutely no telling what you're gonna see
in this confrontation.
There are no mats there, there's no protection
for these athletes.
Mankind up, through a table,
over a table, back on the concrete floor.
[Lawler] Look at the strength.
-[J.R.] Look out! -[Lawler] Look out here. Incoming.
[J.R.] You know, I've always admired Mick Foley
ever since I met him years ago,
as being one of the most-- the toughest, most dedicated human beings
ever in this business.
But against a 500-pound monster…
like we have in the Big Show, I don't know.
And it's very doubtful that Mick Foley's
gonna escape this match not only as the victor but uninjured.
-I wouldn't wanna be a cameraman-- -[Lawler] Oh, what a shot!
-What a dent in that refrigerator. -[Lawler exclaims]
[Lawler] This boiler room's got a kitchen.
[Mankind mumbling]
[J.R.] That's Sheetrock.
-[Lawler] Better keep it coming! -Right on the head of the Big Show,
who…
who has yet to…
be knocked off his feet.
He's staggering a little bit, though.
Trash can right back in the… in the kisser of Mankind.
[Lawler] Speaking of being knocked off your feet, wow.
[Mankind groaning]
[Lawler] I think, right about now…
[Big Show] …earn your respect…
Mankind might be regretting the fact that he came to the aid of the Big Show.
[J.R.] These two men met at WrestleMania.
[Lawler] Oh, look, going for a ride!
[Mankind groans]
[Lawler laughs]
[J.R.] What a ride right through the…
What a ride through the express line there by Mankind.
Only one item.
[Big Show grunting]
[Lawler exclaims]
[J.R.] Mankind's spine… His lower back, right across that…
that wood.
Look at Mick Foley trying to fight his way back up.
[Lawler exclaims]
[Mankind groaning]
[Mankind yelling]
[Lawler] Look at that strength.
'Course he is the same guy that pulled down the entire TitanTron.
Oh, what is that, a big iron lung?
[J.R.] In all the years that…
Mick Foley has competed in barbed wire,
in cages.
There's referee Teddy Long.
And certainly, he's waiting on…
the winner to walk out that door, make his way out that door.
That's why the referee is stationed on the outside.
[Lawler] I don't think anybody is gonna walk out.
[J.R.] I think that's what the Big Show is thinking about.
He's in a position right now to, hey, he may walk out.
To walk right outside. If so, he's the winner here.
Big Show! [grunts]
-[Lawler] Oh, my God. -[J.R.] Mankind broke that pane of glass
right in the Big Show's face.
[Lawler] He's an idiot.
[J.R.] And Mankind may have cut his own hand in the process.
[Lawler] Uh-huh? See what you get?
[J.R.] Mankind bleeding from his… his left hand.
And now trying to move that ladder into position.
For Lord knows who,
- or what. -[Lawler] Right. What.
[J.R.] Mankind was… was carried out of WrestleMania,
and the Big Show, the first man who ever…
[Lawler] What is that?
[J.R.] Mankind reaching for something to…
Through two tables and broken glass!
Well, he lost his ear in one match.
I think he may have lost a couple of fingers here.
[J.R.] Big Show is… he's bleeding.
As you can see, he may be
about ready to walk out the door.
But look at Mick Foley.
He's fighting with everything he's got just to get back to his feet.
[Lawler exclaims] Oh, man!
[Mankind groaning]
Boy, this is getting ugly in a hurry.
[J.R.] Lotta folks are wondering why…
why are these two at it this matchup?
It's all about pride, as far as Mick Foley's concerned.
[Lawler] Look at that hand.
[J.R.] He's hurt bad.
Right hand. Knocked down.
[Lawler] I don't even think he can use his hand.
[J.R.] But he won't quit.
Mick Foley will never, ever quit,
as long as he can draw breath.
[Lawler] Right kick to the floor.
[J.R.] Foley looking to use that two-by-four on The Big Show here.
[Lawler] Oh, no. No.
[chuckles] Man, oh, man.
[J.R.] That wood and metal is very unforgiving.
And the Big Show's thinking about walking out that door.
And I guess he got a second thought here.
He just now realized that's his own blood he's seeing.
Oh, what a ride.
Mankind really being manhandled here by a 500-pound human being.
The biggest athlete in the world, the Big Show,
totally dominating Mankind at this point.
-[screams] -[Lawler] Oh, my God, what?
-That's steam.
That looked like steam, King.
Right in the face and the eyes of the Big Show.
[Lawler] I think that's some kind of freon or something.
[J.R.] Was it? I thought it looked…
Looked like the hot water steam coming in the Big Show's face.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[J.R.] And Mankind, with a pipe.
Mankind with a pipe there.
[Lawler] Oh, no!
[J.R.] Oh, low blow with a pipe by Mankind.
The Big Show now,
finding out just exactly how much pride
and tenacity and toughness--
Oh, God! Look at those pipes.
The Big Show just buried…
under what had to be
-tons and tons of pounds of pipes. -[Lawler] There's the exit!
All he's gotta do is get out that door.
-[J.R.] Mick Foley is crawling to victory. -[Lawler] Look at his hand.
[J.R.] He is a bloody mess. He's Mankind.
Mankind gets out that door,
he has won the Boiler Room Brawl.
-Yes. Mankind. But wait… -The winner is Mankind.
The Boss Man and Test, for God's sakes.
The Boss Man and Test,
from Shane McMahon's Corporation now,
doing a number on Mankind.
-[Lawler] Oh, man! -His body has just been broken apart.
And now The Big Show is rising.
Rising from the ashes.
Rising from those pipes.
Wait a minute.
Test just got knocked down.
-What's going on here? -The Big Show…
The Big Show wants some of the Boss Man.
Hey, wait a minute. Mankind, pulling out Socko.
-[Lawler] What? -[J.R.] Well, Socko passed the test.
Yeah!
[Mankind yelling]
[J.R.] And as Mankind sticks that sock down his throat,
Test will be passing the sock.
Mankind!
What a-- what a vile, aggressive matchup.
Mankind has won the Boiler Room Brawl!
Michael Cole, standing by, take it away.
Chyna, you and Triple H tonight finally will get what you want.
Michael Cole, we always get what we want. Get it?
But I'll tell you what we do not want.
And that is an ungrateful punk
who seems to have forgotten how he got here in the first place.
And who got him over.
Well, listen up, X-Pac, there's a pecking order here.
And you know what?
Somebody needs to put you in your place.
X-Pac, remember this. You made your decision.
You asked for this.
And now you're gonna get it.
There is a pecking order, Chyna.
Tonight, I'm gonna show you what it is, X-Pac.
And I've said it once, I'm gonna say it again.
I made your ass.
And tonight, I'm gonna break it.
[groans]
Come on, buddy. Then we're gonna put a few stitches here, okay?
[breathing heavily]
Look at me here. Look at me here.
Okay, I'm gonna put a few stitches here. Sense here?
Let me see your hand.
Okay, we have to…
-Dislocated. Dislocation here. -[Big Show screams]
Dislocated. I'm gonna have to put it back.
Okay.
Paul, let's go in my office now, okay?
-Let's just get this over with. -Okay.
I don't wanna fight The Big Show anymore.
I got kids.
It's the table he ran into my face.
Particle board.
Garbage can.
[clattering]
People say I drop like a sh--
dress like a shopping bag lady, but I think…
that's ridiculous.
That nearly crushed my lungs.
Look over here.
There's a residue of human misery.
Look.
If I ever get in trouble with the law…
Perfect fingerprints right there.
A nasty little cut too, courtesy of the Big Show.
I should stay away from those damn ladders.
Here's the best part.
Oh, God.
'Cause this is where I won the match.
[breathing heavily]
That's where I buried the Big Show.
We don't need to talk about over there where I got hurt.
And then…
Here's police evidence
that a violent struggle did indeed take place.
Even if we are sports entertainment.
More perfect prints.
Oh…
It's another one.
And this is the door…
…to victory.
Have a nice day.
[J.R.] I'm really looking forward to this one.
This one could steal the show.
And we're about to find out.
[X-Pac's theme song playing]
[J.R.] Tremendous ovation
for one of the most courageous young athletes
in the long, illustrious history of the WWE.
A kid that left home when he was 15.
A kid that's overcome two serious stick injuries.
Returned to WWE after WrestleMania last year,
specifically at the request of Triple H to join DX.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] I can feel the emotion here at Backlash for this one,
no doubt about it.
[DX's music plays]
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] Representing the Corporation,
and accompanied to the ring by The Ninth Wonder of the World,
Chyna,
weighing 247 pounds,
Triple H,
Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
[Lawler] J.R., you gotta be able to relate to this.
Somebody you do something for,
somebody you do a great favor for…
somebody you then feel they owe you something,
and then they stab you in the back.
That's what this is all about.
Triple H, that man right there,
gave the kid the break of his life
when he brought him back to World Wrestling Entertainment.
He's telling the truth. He's got to get over.
Oh, look at that.
-[bell ringing] -[J.R.] Here we go.
X-Pac and Triple H.
At one time, best of friends.
But never more.
[Lawler] Oh, man.
[J.R.] Now, for the elbow to reverse elbow,
to be exact about it and…
now, X-Pac coming back again.
X-Pac is one of the most resilient competitors I've ever been around.
In any event, any sport.
Great martial arts kick by X-Pac.
[Lawler] And X-Pac is…
He's primed. He's pumped up for this match.
He's got something to prove here.
[J.R.] X-Pac, so emotionally over the edge in this matchup.
And Helmsley knows that so well.
He knows everything about this kid.
He knows his likes, his dislikes, his tendencies, his emotions.
And Helmsley buying himself some time.
And X-Pac-- Oh, not being tricked.
Back in the ring. Good move by X-Pac.
And Helmsley, right into the steps.
With tremendous aggression there by…
by X-Pac, who tosses Helmsley back in the ring.
Certainly can document the fact that X-Pac giving up
a lot of… a lot of weight here.
A lot of strength. But he does that
much more often than not.
And he's never, ever used that as an excuse,
win, lose or draw.
Helmsley goes about 6' 4".
Probably around 255, 260.
[Lawler] And he's got a point to prove too.
Can't let somebody get away with what X-Pac has done--
[J.R.] Oh, my God! X-Pac went airborne.
[Lawler] Complete flip.
-[J.R.] X-Pac went in orbit. -[Lawler] I think he landed on his head.
-[J.R.] And there's Chyna. -[Lawler] Look at Chyna.
-He gonna hit a woman? -Come on.
[J.R.] She's gonna hit a man.
And Helmsley…
tried a cute move there off the apron, and X-Pac sensed it,
and was able to counter,
and hammers right back at Triple H.
[all exclaiming]
[J.R.] X-Pac's head.
His head face first, right there in that Spanish announce table.
[referee] Come on.
[J.R.] And referee Mike Chioda trying to
implore these athletes to return to the ring.
And X-Pac really getting manhandled there.
Right into the steel steps by Triple H.
Helmsley…
After trying to lift the X to join the Corporation,
Helmsley would follow at WrestleMania
to the shock of everybody,
but no one was more shocked than X-Pac.
X-Pac felt used, abused, totally disrespected.
And now he's fighting back.
Boy, would it taste good here tonight
for X-Pac to get the one-two-three on Triple H.
[Lawler] oh, man. How'd that taste?
[J.R.] Like leather.
-Oh…! -What a counter.
[J.R.] Slipping heel kick.
-And a cover. And X-Pac… -Two.
[J.R.] With a… a near-fall.
[Lawler] I don't think Chyna was… I don't think she was very worried.
[J.R.] How do you know? She'd be a great poker player.
Thumb to the eye by Triple H.
[Lawler] Straight poker player too.
The educated feet. Oh, wow, what a stimulating maneuver.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Oh, no, maybe it's time to ride 'em cowboy.
Little rope pro buster action.
-And Chyna, distracting… -Oh!
Chyna distracted X-Pac,
and X-Pac did not find the mark,
but he did find the second turnbuckle with his forehead.
And he may have…
he may have… He snapped his neck backwards.
-And… Oh. So did that. -[J.R.] All Helmsley.
Knew right where to go.
When Helmsley saw…
…this young kid holding his neck…
[indistinct conversations]
[J.R.] Mike Chioda, he may stop this match right here.
And X-Pac shaking his head no.
But this may be a very…
judicious decision to stop this matchup.
This kid may have hurt his neck again.
And look at Helmsley.
What a no-good son of a gun.
[Lawler] What do you mean?
-[J.R.] Well, he knows… -[Lawler] You win at all costs, J.R.
If your opponent's got a weakness, you take advantage of it.
[J.R.] Okay, I can agree, you win at all costs,
but you don't take somebody's livelihood away.
And one more serious neck injury for X-Pac, and he's out of the game,
and he's out of the game for good.
[Lawler] All the X-Pac has to do is say, "I quit."
Then the ref can stop it with a clear conscience.
[J.R.] Well, I wish they…
X-Pac would do that, but he's…
He can't. He will not.
And now look at this. Look at Chyna.
Helmsley got the referee distracted.
You could see it coming for a mile.
And the Ninth Wonder of the World with a big-time right hand.
He kicked out.
Can you believe this kid kicked out?
I don't think Helmsley can believe it.
[Lawler] I think he wants more. [chuckles]
[J.R.] X-Pac wants to win.
He wants some… respect.
And look at that right hand right to the neck.
Helmsley knows exactly where to go.
I'm sure Helmsley has looked at X-Pac's X-ray.
They've driven up and down the roads together.
They know-- I'm sure they've talked about this situation.
Sean Waltman, X-Pac, almost out of the business
because of a broken neck.
[Lawler] So you think he knows?
-[J.R.] Oh, hell, yes, he knows. -[Lawler] he knows exactly
which… like, the part…
[J.R.] Neckbreaker, and X-Pac kicked out again.
[Lawler] He knows if it's like the third or fourth cervical vertebrae?
He knows the exact vertebrae, J.R.?
-[J.R.] I wouldn't be surprised. -[Lawler] Zero in on it, Triple H!
Hit him right on it!
[J.R.] How can you say that with a clear conscience?
[Lawler] I've seen the disrespect that the X-Pac has shown to Shane McMahon.
[J.R.] So, now you're kissing up to Shane McMahon?
-You need some Chapstick? -[Lawler] He's in charge!
[J.R.] You're not gonna become a corporate butt-kisser, are you?
[Lawler] What?
[J.R.] If you become one…
Front face lock.
Wrenched in, all the pressure on the neck by Helmsley.
You know, it's… It's a pretty damn sad situation.
When a guy knows,
like Helmsley knows,
that X-Pac is a neck injury away
from being out of the game altogether.
[Lawler] And that's exactly what he's wrenching on,
that's what he's torquing on.
What do you say, X-Pac?
It's a tie.
[J.R.] Helmsley…
talking some trash, no doubt about it,
to whomever will listen, including the referee.
Including X-Pac.
Can you just imagine what Helmsley is saying to X-Pac there?
-[Lawler] Something cool, I'm sure. -[J.R.] Oh, yeah, real cool.
[Lawler] You hate it bad enough with somebody's kicking your butt,
but when they're talking to you while they do it, you really hate that.
[J.R.] I can guarantee you one thing: since Helmsley has joined the Corporation,
he has…
shown a very broad, bona fide mean streak.
[Lawler] Something's wrong with the kid's neck. He's twitching all over.
[J.R.] X-Pac fighting back up with everything he's got.
How much longer can he go?
He's gotta be in absolutely excruciating pain.
-Oh, come on! The gall. -[Lawler] Man.
[Lawler] Okay, that may be going a little too far.
[J.R.] Yeah, come on, King, really.
Don't do it! Don't!
Enough's enough. Stop the match.
And until then, he's gotta stay down, take the loss,
and fight another day, come on.
[Lawler] Good advice, J.R.
[J.R.] Helmsley again. You see exactly what he's going for.
Now what kind of human being, folks? You tell me.
What kinda human being is that?
[Chioda] Will you stay down?
-[J.R.] No doubt… -[Lawler] We see… I mean, listen.
If you get two boxers in a match and a guy gets a cut, what does the other do?
[J.R.] I know that.
[Lawler] You zero in on a weak spot.
You wanna win the match. That's all Triple H wants to do.
He wants to win this match. This is an important matchup.
[J.R.] I think X-Pac's one of the greatest young stars
in our business today.
Maybe I'm too close to it.
-Maybe I'm not very unbiased. -[Lawler] Yeah, well, right.
What do you think about Triple H? He's chopped liver?
[J.R.] Absolutely not.
Of course he's not.
But the issue here is his strategy.
His attitude. What he's trying to do.
Is he trying to win the match, or end the kid's career?
That's my question. That's my point.
And X-Pac ain't gonna quit.
[Lawler] Nobody can answer that question except Triple H.
[J.R.] And look at X-Pac fighting back out of here,
using his knees and his feet.
He can barely stand, but he's… he's throwing everything he's got
at Triple H, is X-Pac.
And oh, God, facebuster.
And there's a cover. Tell me it's… Oh.
Two.
[J.R.] I'd love to see X-Pac win this match.
-I'll be honest. -[Lawler] I can tell.
[J.R.] But I'd like the match-- the referee to stop it right here.
Now look. Hey, Chyna. Hey, ref!
Chyna now.
[exclaims]
Unbelievable power.
The Ninth Wonder of the World
is just as evil as Triple H in my book.
[Lawler] Evil shouldn't look that good.
[J.R.] She is a…
a demon…
a demoness.
[Lawler] Now let her hear you say that.
Those aren't puppies. Those are full-fledged pitbulls.
And look at the-- look at the collar on 'em!
[J.R.] Helmsley kicking X-Pac right to the head.
And now the shot, the sledge right off the apron, right to the neck.
That's the story of this matchup.
-[Lawler] The neck? -[J.R.] The neck of X-Pac.
[Lawler] The pencil-like neck?
-Oh, shit. -You wanna give it up?
-[J.R.] X-Pac… -[grunts]
…just gotta be writhing in pain,
and I'll tell you what.
I'm tempted to go ring the bell myself.
[Lawler] Oh, no, come on.
[J.R.] Come on, he can't defend himself.
Helmsley measuring X-Pac.
How many more uncontested shots
is this referee going to allow X-Pac to endure?
[Lawler] Listen, what kinda message would that send-- okay.
X-Pac, he tried his best, but he failed miserably.
So you're saying the lesson is never try?
-He shouldn't even try? -[J.R.] He's tried…
[Lawler] Of course not. Another cover. Inside cradle.
[J.R.] That surprised Helmsley.
And Helmsley comes right back with a clothesline and knockdown.
The cover. And a near-fall.
[Lawler] Well, let X-Pac keep trying, then.
[J.R.] He'll always try, you know that.
That is not the point, King.
Would you like…
Would you like this to be X-Pac's last match we'll ever see him compete in?
I would not.
[Lawler] I gotta think about that.
[J.R.] Helmsley again with that front face lock.
I'll tell you what, one thing about Helmsley,
he's not… no… no wasted motion here.
He's not searching for other body parts.
And now the sleeper.
It could be academic at this point.
Puts more pressure on the neck.
Okay, now, Triple H. just watch this. Humiliating.
He knows he's got him where he wants him.
[J.R.] X-Pac's arms dangling very…
very loosely at his side.
He's rapidly losing consciousness here.
Blood supply to the brain is being
restricted by this sleeper.
[Lawler] Well, one good thing about it,
he probably doesn't feel the pain as much right now. [chuckles]
[J.R.] Feeling a lot of compassion for a grown man there.
[Lawler] Look at you. I didn't know it was possible to be totally partial.
But you are!
-Oh, look at this. -[J.R.] Uh-oh.
X-Pac with a counter, out of desperation.
With a sleeper on Helmsley.
And maybe that will slow Helmsley down, but not for long.
Every time X-Pac has tried to mount some offense,
Helmsley has been able to counter,
-to his credit, and X-Pac… -[Lawler] Still got it.
…as pugnacious as an athlete can be,
right back with a sleeper on Triple H.
Triple H again, using his… his size and strength advantage
to force X-Pac back into the corner.
[Lawler] He's a persistent little X-Pac.
[J.R.] He will not quit.
-This kid-- Oh! -[Lawler] This might be it!
[J.R.] The suplex that X-Pac brought right on his head.
[Lawler] He'll quit now.
I think it was actually more on his neck.
[Chioda] Two!
[J.R.] X-Pac and Helmsley, both now,
fighting the referee's ten-count.
You don't want a count out here. You want to see who is the better man.
-On this night or this evening. -[Lawler] I think we've seen that.
[J.R.] Well, X-Pac scored with a roundhouse heel kick.
Helmsley again counters. Misses.
Helmsley got it again, Helmsley tried to get his hands up and block.
[Lawler] He blocked it. He's all right, don't worry about it.
He's all right, Chyna.
Oh, man. [exclaims]
[J.R.] And X-Pac came right out of the corner.
His own momentum.
[Lawler] See, that's those high-risk maneuvers
you're always talking about, J.R.
X-Pac hurt himself more than he did Triple H then.
Trying to showboat. Trying to show off.
[J.R.] X-Pac fighting back now out of the corner.
He needs to score one big offensive move, does X-Pac.
-[Lawler] There it is. -It could be right there.
What a DDT.
-[Lawler] One more-- Oh. -Two.
-[J.R.] Helmsley got a shoulder up. -[Lawler] Now Chyna's worried.
[J.R.] Chyna shouting words of encouragement to Triple H.
[Lawler] She's-- That's no problem, ref. She's not bothering anybody.
-[J.R.] Uh-oh. -The boss.
[J.R.] Can't agree. It's over.
No. X-Pac.
-[Lawler exclaims] -[J.R.] Down below!
A blatant low blow by X-Pac on Triple H.
-And now, he could get it right. -[Lawler] No.
-[J.R.] And Helmsley kicked out. -[Lawler] Whoo.
[J.R.] X-Pac with a hell of a near-fall there, after the low blow.
So, X-Pac, using the distraction created by-- Oh! Chyna.
Now the kid back out here, out in front of us.
-Helmsley gonna do with him here? -[Lawler] Oh, watch it, J.R.
-Oh, man! -[J.R.] Oh, man.
Helmsley, with such force, separated those steel steps.
And X-Pac, rolling back in the ring.
Maybe he bought himself a little bit of time, did X-Pac.
Trying to regroup here somewhat.
[Lawler] Oh, look at that.
[J.R.] And Helmsley, did he pull the referee in front?
-In any event… -[Lawler] I don't think so.
[J.R.] And down goes X-Pac.
-But the referee, Mike Chioda… -[Lawler] In the wrong place.
He was wiped out there by that…
that baseball slide through it by X-Pac.
And now this is really looking ugly now we got no referee.
Chyna on the outside, and Helmsley with the advantage.
And bam! Facebuster. That'll be all.
[Lawler] That's not gonna be all. There's no referee, J.R.
[J.R.] X-Factor and no referee to count.
X-Pac trying to get up.
[Lawler] Hope you don't think she's gonna help.
-He could really be hurt. Oh, low blow! -[J.R.] Oh, boy.
That bi-- That witch.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[J.R.] Right on his neck. Damn her.
Well, this is exactly what we thought might happen.
Chyna…
[crowd cheering]
[Kane's theme music playing]
[Lawler exclaims]
[J.R.] Thank God, there he is!
Through hellfire and brimstone.
The Big Red Machine!
X-Pac's Tag Team Championship partner.
[Lawler] Look at Chyna. She don't know what to do.
[J.R.] I don't know if Kane just arrived or he's seen enough.
But it doesn't matter.
Here comes Kane.
And Chyna is standing her ground.
-Chyna, the second woman… -[Lawler] Damn it, Chyna.
-… to break Kane's heart… -[Lawler] Look at him.
[J.R.] …and take him for a ride!
-[Lawler] What? -And here comes Helmsley from behind.
[J.R.] Oh!
Chokeslam. Oh!
Helmsley got planted.
Give her what she deserves.
[Lawler] No!
[J.R.] She wants to be a man? Treat her like a man.
[Lawler] No!
[J.R.] Kane just drilled Chyna with a chokeslam.
[Lawler] Kane chokeslammed Chyna.
[J.R.] And X-Pac is still out. The referee is still out.
[Lawler] What's he gonna do to her now?
What?
[J.R.] Kane shoving Chyna in the corner.
And now…
[Lawler] What is the big red retard doing?
[J.R.] He's doing damage.
Just like Kane… What, what? Why is…
-Kane's leaving. -[crowd cheering]
He came, he saw, and he chokeslammed
the hell out of Chyna and Triple H.
Oh, wait a minute, the referee's getting back up.
[Lawler] But look at this.
Chioda getting back in the ring, X-Pac is up to his feet.
I'm not so sure he knows what the hell happened.
[J.R.] Wait a minute, not Shane's Bronco Buster.
[Lawler] Oh, no, he wouldn't dare.
No. No, no. You can't do that!
[J.R.] Ride 'em, cowboy!
X-Pac. Oh, Helmsley. Helmsley up.
-[Lawler] Yes! -[J.R.] And a Pedigree!
[Lawler] Helmsley with a Pedigree.
-Yes, he got it! -[bell ringing]
Triple H…
[announcer] Here is your winner…
Triple H, Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
[Lawler] What a hell of a match.
What a matchup.
Wonder if Chyna's all right?
She got the Bronco Buster.
[J.R.] Triple H.
Using the Pedigree…
…on X-Pac.
And X-Pac with that damaged neck.
That kid may never be the same.
And we saw a nasty…
a nasty mean streak.
The aggression
of Triple H and Chyna here tonight.
That raises their…
[Lawler] Look what else we saw, J.R.
Chyna chokeslammed.
[J.R.] Well, Triple H gets the last laugh.
And the Pedigree.
You gotta wonder how badly Sean Waltman's neck is hurt.
[bell ringing]
[Ken Shamrock's theme music playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from San Diego, California,
weighing 235 pounds,
The World's Most Dangerous Man,
Ken Shamrock.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] Kenny Shamrock has a lot on his mind.
His sister, Ryan.
But I think, first and foremost,
is to break the leg of The Undertaker
in tonight's single.
[Lawler] I mean, I don't know, look at this.
[screams]
[yells]
[Undertaker's theme music playing]
[announcer] His opponent.
To be accompanied to the ring by Paul Bearer…
from the Ministry of Darkness.
Weighing 328 pounds,
The Undertaker.
[J.R.] The Undertaker is the personification of evil.
[Lawler] I gotta admit it, J.R. Oh, this is gonna be a physical matchup.
[J.R.] Almost seven feet tall is The Phenom.
328 pounds.
Ken Shamrock, the king of the octagon.
The king of the ultimate fighting world.
No doubt Shamrock
will be looking to destroy the vertical base of The Undertaker
and mat-wrestle the Prince of Darkness.
On the other hand…
[Lawler] Till he gets that ankle lock on him.
[J.R.] Damn right. That's what, uh, Shamrock's gonna be shooting for.
No pun intended.
And secondly, The Undertaker has gotta stay vertical.
Leverage and strength advantage when he is vertical.
At 6' 11" or so.
-And Shamrock… -There we go.
-not gonna waste any time. -[bell ringing]
The Undertaker has abused and harassed Shamrock's sister, Ryan.
And The Undertaker trying to cover up.
Shamrock throwing some body shots there in the corner.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
-Oh, man! -[J.R.] The power of The Undertaker.
Hard right hands.
And Shamrock is not gonna win a slugfest.
He cannot win this match, in my view.
Ken Shamrock,
just going toe to toe with The Phenom.
[Lawler] We don't know exactly what The Undertaker or the Ministry,
to be more specific,
actually did to or with Ryan Shamrock.
But I'm sure old Kenny knows.
[J.R.] Knocked down by The Undertaker.
Hooks the arm, floats over, gets a near-fall.
-Three? -[J.R.] Well, the…
You gotta wonder what sort of mental toll…
the whatever experience Ryan Shamrock had with the Ministry,
specifically The Undertaker,
will have on her life from that day forward.
-And look at this agility. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[J.R.] Again, almost seven feet tall. 328 pounds.
We've seen it on many occasions,
and it never ceases to amaze me,
the agility and athleticism of The Undertaker.
But what he has done with Stephanie McMahon
and that whole ordeal, what he has tried to do
with Vince McMahon's daughter.
And I'm not saying that Vince McMahon is gonna be Rotarian of the Year.
[Lawler] Why not?
[J.R.] But his daughter is an innocent young woman
that has nothing to do with all this controversy.
She was brought into it.
She has been drawn into it by The Undertaker.
And in my view, it's not right.
[Lawler] Oh, my God!
[J.R.] Great athletic move by The Undertaker. He went airborne there.
-[Lawler] Unbelievable. -There's a cover.
And a lateral press got two and a half.
[Lawler] Well, we saw earlier on that The Undertaker was pleased
with the results that he got from the rest of his Ministry.
But he still predicted a tragedy tonight.
Is it gonna be in this match with Ken Shamrock?
-That what he's talking about? -[J.R.] I don't know.
It's hard to figure out exactly
where The Undertaker is headed with this whole situation.
And when he starts playing mind games,
he has most of us outmanned.
Hard whip. The Irish Whip for the Irishman.
-[Lawler] Oh, look at that. -The Undertaker looking for…
stick that foot right in Shamrock's face.
And now Shamrock, hard kicks right to the hamstring.
The hamstring is the… the quadricep muscle,
the biggest muscle on your body.
And now, Shamrock going for it, trying to charley horse and knot it up.
And now, those hard body shots to the ribs of The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Thanks, Dr. Ross.
[J.R.] I took kinesiology in college, I remember a couple of things.
[referee] Two!
[J.R.] Shamrock, reaching the ankle and the knee there of The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Oh, wow.
Shamrock's gotta get The Undertaker off The Phenom's feet.
[J.R.] Oh, he's already started working on the lower extremities, if you will.
[Lawler] Oh, he is.
[J.R.] Shamrock, with that pit bull mentality.
And The Undertaker knows he's in… for the fight of his life here.
[Undertaker grunts]
[J.R.] Undertaker trying to fight his way out of the corner,
and trying to force Shamrock to release some of the pressure on the ankle
and the knee, the left knee of The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Right now, The Undertaker, he can't go anywhere.
[J.R.] And referee Earl Hebner having trouble
getting both these men to adhere to his instructions.
[Lawler] That's a big mistake from Shamrock, right there.
[J.R.] What a shot.
[Lawler] Never relinquish a hold like that. Oh, look at that.
[J.R.] Undertaker with a suplex.
I mean, expertly done.
And now the cover. And Shamrock able to kick out.
And The Undertaker now to choke. Paul Bearer distracting the referee.
And The Undertaker taking a shortcut.
You're choking him.
[J.R.] All the wonderful accomplishments of The Undertaker.
And the respect that he has earned throughout the world
for him to come to this,
come to total…
looking for total annihilation,
bring innocent people into this…
this whole sordid situation.
[Lawler] I always said he's really starting to… I mean, he's…
he's definitely a changed person,
or whatever you wanna refer to him as.
He's believing…
in… in what he thinks he is.
He's even changed his look. Look at his look.
-That face… Oh, damn! -[J.R.] Oh, look out!
Shamrock, trying high pressure on the knee there.
[yells]
[J.R.] Shamrock has the ankle blocked.
But he's trying to hyperextend the knee of The Undertaker.
That's that left knee that Shamrock focused on earlier.
Shamrock again…
kicking that hamstring.
Wants to knot the hamstring, charley horse it if he can.
Cause some deep bruises.
And those… those serious contusions there.
Obviously, lessened The Undertaker's mobility
to the point he may not be able to stand.
[Lawler] Think this crowd is sort of starting to sense now
that Shamrock has a chance to do just that.
[J.R.] Undertaker holding on. You don't see that very often
from The Phenom.
[Lawler] Once again, the face of The Phenom has changed.
I mean, he resembles, with that… With that…
That devilish-looking beard, he resembles Lucifer or Beelzebub.
I mean, just got that look to it.
[J.R.] Again Shamrock.
Grape-vining the knee and the ankle now.
And The Undertaker, writhing in pain.
I don't think The Undertaker has ever been in any environment
where someone has attacked his leg so expertly.
And Shamrock-- and we've seen The Undertaker
in a lot of great matchups
where athletes have attempted to focus on the legs,
but no one has been as successful as Shamrock has thus far.
[Lawler] Well, you said it. It takes a king to know a king.
Shamrock's the king of this type of competition.
[J.R.] When The Undertaker is horizontal,
Shamrock's gonna have the advantage.
When they go vertical, advantage Undertaker.
[Lawler] Right.
[J.R.] And look at The Undertaker, fighting back.
Those shots are right in the kidneys.
328-pounder, those kidneys shots.
And now ripping up the face of Shamrock.
The Undertaker has got to free himself.
He has got to create some distance here and get back to his feet.
That's one way to accomplish that.
Undertaker backed up, delivers a heavy elbow.
From the vertical position.
[Lawler] As long as he can stay standing, he's got the advantage.
[J.R.] Ooh, what a shot to the ribs. Oof.
Well, that was a right hand a half.
Shamrock not even able to get his hands up to try to block that one.
-[Lawler] Blocked that. Got him again! -[J.R.] Look out.
Shamrock, roll through, great counter.
And The Undertaker is screaming.
The Undertaker is screaming in pain.
His shoulders are down.
I have never heard The Undertaker
scream in pain, as we just did.
And the expression on The Undertaker's face
is one that I can't personally say I have ever seen.
The Undertaker cannot figure a way-- Oh, my.
A way out of Shamrock's game plan.
And that's one way to break the hold. Grab the rope.
-One, two, three, four… -Bullshit.
[J.R.] Shamrock milking that count as long as he can.
And the veteran, The Undertaker,
wisely rose to the outside.
[Lawler] Oh, look at this.
[J.R.] And Shamrock grabbing a handful of hair.
Not allowing The Undertaker that unofficial timeout he was looking for.
[yells]
And right back to the knee on the outside.
[Lawler] And right now, we know that Mr. McMahon and Stephanie are here.
Mr. McMahon has gotta be watching this and hoping and…
I mean, even praying…
that some kinda way, Shamrock could finish off The Undertaker here tonight.
[J.R.] Well, Shamrock has a long walk…
Oh, look at Shamrock. He wants to break that ankle right there.
He may have just done it.
I'm not so sure I didn't hear it snap.
[Shamrock] Get up, you bastard.
Get up. Come on.
[Lawler] And Shamrock…
who has displayed tremendous loyalty to Mr. McMahon.
Shamrock no longer
affiliated with Shane McMahon's Corporation.
Whereas, of course the Under-- other hand, The Undertaker,
the leader of a large group, known as the Ministry.
[J.R.] You gotta be impressed with Shamrock's tenacity.
He is not intimidated by a man that…
can say he has virtually intimidated them all.
[Lawler] Well, when Shamrock gets in that zone,
that's one thing that's not allowed in there with him.
That's intimidation. He's not gonna be intimidated by anybody.
[J.R.] The Undertaker, a former WWE Champion.
Now back on his feet. Re-established his vertical base
with elbows and right hands.
And now The Undertaker intimidating referee Earl Hebner.
[Lawler] Hebner's completely out of the ring.
[J.R.] He would be.
Now Shamrock fights back.
Shamrock with a right hand.
Shamrock with another right.
The Undertaker reeling here.
-And oh… Drop toe hold. -[Lawler] Look at this.
[J.R.] The Undertaker with a drop toe hold.
Right hands by The Undertaker.
[man] Open your hand.
[Shamrock yells]
[J.R.] Shamrock reverses. Shamrock counter.
[Lawler] Oh, look at this!
[J.R.] Armbar, Shamrock trying to hyperextend the elbow.
[indistinct shout]
[J.R.] The Undertaker desperately reaching for the ropes.
When's the last time you saw The Undertaker, King,
trying to take that shortcut and reach for the rope?
[Lawler] And just like you, we heard him scream in pain again.
[J.R.] Shamrock, if he can, will hyperextend the elbow.
He will rip the tendons.
And he will keep ripping until that elbow
is absolutely useless.
And The Undertaker, at almost seven feet tall,
able to get into the ropes.
The referee has no choice but to break the hold.
And The Undertaker again, again, is buying himself some time.
[yells]
[J.R.] Well, it's obvious, as to the game plans.
-[grunts] -[J.R.] Oh, man.
Undertaker taking Shamrock straight south.
And more importantly, for The Undertaker,
he's able to…
get a little bit of a break here
from the torture that Shamrock has perpetrated on his knee and ankle.
[J.R. ] Oh, The Undertaker off,
right on the security railing, was The Phenom.
And Shamrock now,
out on the apron.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[J.R.] Shamrock got caught in a bear hug.
Spine first, into the ring post.
And they are made of solid steel, are those ring posts.
And Shamrock made a…
just the…
debilitated right there.
[Lawler] No kidding. Look at this.
[J.R.] Face first into those steps and that ain't-- that can't feel good,
any way you slice it.
[Lawler] I don't like it. They're getting a little too close for comfort, J.R.
[J.R.] Shamrock thrown back in the ring by The Phenom.
And now The Undertaker.
Has that decided advantage. He's back up.
Forearm shot to the lower back.
One more time, right in the kidney area.
Seen a lot of athletes
sustain internal injuries from those kidney shots.
The power of The Undertaker.
Oh, backbreaker right across the lower back.
-[Lawler] The kidneys. -Seems to be the focus
of The Undertaker.
Undertaker now looking for a submission move himself.
Referee in great position to hear Shamrock say yes or no.
-[referee] What do you say? You give up? -No.
[J.R.] Saying no.
Undertaker bending that back
almost like the effect of a Boston crab.
And now the…
Undertaker going for a cover and got two out of it.
Shamrock, with the left shoulder up that time.
And again, The Undertaker, with Shamrock rolled on to his stomach.
Oh, he looking for kidneys again.
Or bow and arrow. Ow.
[Lawler] Another submission move.
[J.R.] Shamrock being stretched by The Undertaker.
Those knees right into the lower back, and then just catapulted off.
Now the point of the elbow.
Right on the… again, in the kidney area.
And Shamrock, look at his expression on his face.
Tells the story of this exchange.
[Lawler] I see what The Undertaker is trying to do,
but I don't agree with the strategy.
I don't think there's any way in hell that Ken Shamrock,
after all he and his sister have been through,
that Ken Shamrock is gonna submit or give up.
I think The Undertaker needs to be going for
the chokeslams, tombstones, or those type of maneuvers.
And try to put Shamrock away.
[J.R.] After the slam, we see The Undertaker
continues to limp there. Oh.
-Didn't get the elevation-- -Look at this!
[J.R.] Shamrock-- Shamrock went through the leg drop.
Shamrock trying to roll The Undertaker over.
And look at the ankle. Ankle is posted on Shamrock's shoulder.
It can't go anywhere. And the knee's being wrenched.
Undertaker, reaching desperately.
Reaching for the ropes, just moments ago.
This… this ground attack is not The Undertaker's forte.
Oh, look. Hyperextension coming up.
Shamrock, in a league of his own here.
In this style.
Again, working on that thigh muscle. And now the ankle--
And The Undertaker-- The Undertaker counter.
What a counter by The Undertaker.
A half Boston Crab by The Phenom.
A great reversal.
[Lawler] Look at that face.
[yells]
Shamrock now finds himself
with a taste of his medicine.
[J.R.] Shamrock drilled face first into the turnbuckle.
And again, The Undertaker,
finds his advantage.
So much leverage when you're… Have this much height advantage.
And now Shamrock, fighting back.
He'll give you everything he's got, will Shamrock.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Undertaker reversed the Irish-- Oh, man.
[J.R.] And caught Shamrock coming off
with a-- with a forearm right in the head.
And there's a cover, but not enough body-on-body there.
Fatigue obviously gotta be setting in,
and both these guys' bodies have gotta be just riveted with pain.
[Lawler] Shamrock came up with that flying elbow,
and it didn't even put The Undertaker down, nor did the knee.
[J.R.] Undertaker gettin' a little wobbly, though.
-[Lawler] Shamrock-- -[J.R.] Oh, man.
The third time, Shamrock got it and-- [exclaims]
Shamrock got a shoulder up, and The Undertaker didn't like that a bit.
He thought he had three that time.
Certainly no time to debate the officiating.
-Oh, shit. -[Lawler] Oh, man!
[J.R.] Shamrock with a-- almost like a football chop block.
[Lawler] Wow.
[J.R.] On the… On the shin.
Maybe even the kneecap.
And the Hurricanrana.
Shamrock with a Hurricanrana.
[Lawler] He's pulling out all the stops.
[J.R.] there's a cover. Will that be enough?
Not this time.
But The Undertaker, look at the look on his face.
Undertaker almost a look of disbelief here.
And again.
[Lawler] Oh, look at this. The ankle lock.
[J.R.] Undertaker able to kick out
before Shamrock could really get it applied.
The Undertaker was able to use his free leg
to kick out.
And there's a cover, and again you see
not enough body-on-body.
You gotta believe, at least in my book, King,
that the fatigue and pain factor is becoming an issue.
[Lawler] On both of these guys, without a doubt.
Undertaker's legs have been so attacked by Shamrock
that The Undertaker can barely stand.
But at the same time, I think just…
general fatigue is wearing in and it's setting in on Shamrock.
-His whole body is gonna-- -Uh-oh! Tombstone time!
He counters. Double leg pickup.
Now Shamrock has the ankle lock.
Shamrock with the ankle lock on The Undertaker.
The Undertaker has never submitted here at the WWE.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[J.R.] It's Bradshaw.
Bradshaw with a ball bat.
Bradshaw came on with a ball bat.
The Undertaker now
gonna take Shamrock for the ride.
-[Lawler] No! -God, what a counter!
What an amazing counter!
[shouting indistinctly]
[J.R.] Paul Bearer distracting Shamrock here
after an amazing counter.
[Lawler] Now with the rolling suplex right. Shamrock.
[J.R.] And Shamrock's gotta overcome all these odds now.
We got Bradshaw with a ball bat.
[Lawler] Paul Bearer jumping up and down at ringside.
-[J.R.] Look at this. -[Lawler] You're kidding! Oh, God.
A counter. What a counter.
Undertaker with a counter to finish it off.
What an amazing counter-- the Tombstone.
-And The Undertaker has won our war. -[bell ringing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, The Undertaker.
[J.R.] Well, on this night,
The Undertaker prevailed
with a little help from Bradshaw,
a ball bat,
and Paul Bearer.
[Lawler] But you gotta wonder, J.R.,
The Undertaker seems content to just win this match.
It was a hardfought battle The Undertaker has won,
but I wouldn't exactly categorize…
[J.R.] Maybe this is the plan. Oh, no there it is.
Bradshaw…
[Lawler] Maybe…
This may be the tragedy that he talked about earlier.
-He promised a tragedy. -[J.R.] Oh.
Bradshaw, he tasted that… that Louisville slugger,
Monday on RAW from Shamrock.
After Shamrock has just been in a war with The Undertaker.
Bradshaw, one of the acolytes,
a member of The Undertaker's Ministry…
[Lawler] And fresh as a daisy right now.
[J.R.] We saw Bradshaw earlier.
And there's a powerbomb
on a helpless Ken Shamrock.
Now what kind of man…
is Bradshaw?
-He's a follower right now, J.R. -Man, he has…
And Shamrock is gonna be… We may be following Shamrock to the hospital.
Shamrock is… he is absolutely helpless here
as Bradshaw uses that baseball bat
to choke The World's Most Dangerous Man.
[referee] Let him go!
Get up. I want you to let him go. Let's go.
[J.R.] And now… man, this is a tense situation here.
Shamrock cannot defend himself.
He's being choked out.
Bradshaw just took down Ken Shamrock.
Now I don't know how bright it is
for Bradshaw to leave that baseball bat behind.
Emotion.
It's what we-- This is all about.
It's very, very personal between Stone Cold and The Rock
and, of course, the referee Shane McMahon.
[Lawler] Well, I just can't wait. It's in the air.
A title change. I can feel it, J.R.
With Shane as the special referee tonight.
[J.R.] Here's the story.
[bell ringing]
[commentator] Austin wins! Austin wins! Austin wins!
[J.R.] Stone Cold Steve Austin
is the WWE Champion again.
I looked at that belt and said "Eh-eh." That there just ain't gonna cut it.
[Vince] There's only one place that this Championship belt is going--
on my mantle, in one of my homes.
Whatever you do…
Just go take this Championship belt and give it to Austin.
Hey, Austin. If you want your precious Stone Cold WWE Championship belt,
it is around the waist of The Rock.
[J.R.] Can The Rock then protect his territory?
Stone Cold came out to protect his territory.
The Corporation beating the hell out of Stone Cold.
The Rock. Stone Cold. The Brahma Bull. The Rattlesnake. Backlash.
[announcer] Special guest referee
-will be none other than… -Me.
[The Rock] You want this piece of trash you call a title?
Get a good shot of that. I want you to put it up on that TitanTron.
This is the closest you will ever get to your property. Oh, yeah.
[man] TitanTron pulled down by the Big Show.
What is this?
Stone Cold is tearing a hole in the TitanTron.
[Lawler] Know what that cost?
Stone Cold, you want the piece of trash, you come get the piece of trash.
[J.R.] Here we go.
-[Lawler] The hell is-- -[J.R.] But this fight is on.
The Rock and the Rattlesnake.
-Go to hell. -[Lawler] No!
Oh, my God.
Austin, you want your belt? You take it the hell with you.
[The Rock] Dearly trailer park trash,
we are gathered here tonight to celebrate
the loss of the biggest foul-mouthed,
beer-swilling, finger-gesturing
piece of monkey crap that has ever graced God's green Earth.
[J.R.] Hey, wait a minute. That's that Smoky Skull belt.
-[Lawler] Wait a minute. -[J.R.] That lying son of a gun.
-Thought he threw it in the river. -[J.R.] Oh, everyone did.
Uh-uh. The Rock is gonna bury this piece of trash you call a belt
and let it rot, just like your damn career.
-[J.R.] What? There's Austin. -[Lawler] What the hell is happening?
[J.R.] My God, it's a monster truck.
Is that The Rock's car?
-Yes, sir, it's… -That The Rock's car?
[J.R.] He is stealing The Rock's car. Cut it out!
I'd say he's got something on his mind.
Oh, no.
[Lawler] No, no. No!
Oh, hell!
-Oh, my God! -[J.R.] Oh, my God.
Austin has destroyed The Rock's new Lincoln Continental
with a monster truck.
What a ride from the Rattlesnake!
The Rattlesnake's coming our way.
Austin driving a monster truck right in here to the arena.
Listen to the ovation. This is no way to show up for your funeral.
[Austin] That belt is coming back for Stone Cold Steve Austin tonight.
And that's the bottom line, 'cause Stone Cold said so.
[J.R.] First, the Lincoln, and now the hearse!
The Rattlesnake is ready to fight the WWE Champion.
The challenger, Austin, is on fire!
Austin is absolutely destroying The Rock.
The king of the mountain is the Rattlesnake.
Austin sends The Rock six feet deep.
He has reclaimed the Smoking Skull belt.
Hey, wait, what? My God.
Shane McMahon with a shovel, cracking the back of Austin.
[Shane] Stone Cold Steve Austin, you're looking at Shane McMahon,
the toughest SOB in the WWE.
[J.R.] Shane McMahon-- he'll be the referee at Backlash.
-I got a sinking feeling. -[Lawler] Yeah.
[J.R.] A sinking feeling Austin's going down Thursday.
[Lawler] Yes! Yes!
[Lawler] And don't forget, we found out on Heat
that this is a No Holds Barred matchup.
And if Austin even touches Shane McMahon one time,
he'll be disqualified and the belt will be awarded…
Everything's fine. You just wait for me in the car. Okay?
And uh-uh-uh. Give me a kiss.
Okay, we'll be on our way to Hartford right after this is over. Okay?
-Love you. -Love you too.
Stay right here. Okay? Attagirl.
You guys, please keep a really good eye on her.
And I'll be right back as soon as this match is over.
We'll be right out of your hair. Okay? Okay. Thank you.
♪ No chance of that's what you got ♪
♪ Up against a machine too strong ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
the following contest scheduled for one fall
is a No Holds Barred Match
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Introducing first, the special referee.
He is the acting chairman of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Shane McMahon.
[Lawler] Acting chair? He's the owner!
[J.R.] He is heir apparent. And apparently, he has erred.
♪ No chance ♪
Got his nose in the air right now, huh? Look at that.
No Holds Barred, thanks to the referee, Shane McMahon.
We heard that earlier tonight on Heat.
[The Rock] Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Introducing the challenger.
Representing the Corporation,
from Miami, Florida, weighing 275 pounds,
The Rock.
[Lawler] Look at that belt, J.R., on the shoulder
of the most electrifying man
in sports entertainment today.
[J.R.] That's all well and good, but that belt doesn't belong to The Rock.
That's Stone Cold's personal property.
That's the Smoking Skull belt.
[Lawler] But you know what they say about possession being 90% of the law.
Whose shoulder is it hanging over?
[J.R.] And also remember that if Stone Cold Steve Austin
lays a hand on Shane McMahon, our referee…
-[Lawler] Or even looks at him sideways. -No, that's stupid.
[Lawler] What?
[J.R.] What a screw job by trying to perpetrate… on the Rattlesnake.
[Lawler] Okay, let me just ask you this.
So, you think in a matchup like this, of this magnitude…
Somebody like Stone Cold Steve Austin
should be going around slapping the referee?
-[J.R.] No, I'm not advocating… -Then don't worry about it.
But the referees don't normally hit people with shovels.
Challengers don't normally throw people off bridges.
And that's what we've seen the last two weeks.
How is Austin gonna be able to control himself?
How is he not gonna take his venom out on Shane McMahon?
And if that happens, we got a new champion.
And wouldn't Rock be-- wouldn't it be a proud way to win the belt.
-From disqualification. -[Lawler] Yeah.
[J.R.] If that bomb is off Austin, it doesn't matter, does it, King?
[Lawler] I think that's the point of view of the Corporation.
[J.R.] I think you're right.
This is very personal. This whole situation.
You hear me? You wait this way. Wait till he gets in the ring.
-Then put this is my office. Okay? -Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
[J.R.] What'd he say?
[Stone Cold Steve Austin's theme music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And now, from Victoria, Texas,
weighing 252 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Stone Cold Steve Austin.
[J.R.] Here comes the Rattlesnake.
And here we go!
-WWE title on the line. -[bell ringing]
Remember, No Holds Barred.
There must be a winner in this matchup.
[Lawler] Look out, Shane. Watch it!
[J.R.] Right hand by The Rock.
Shane McMahon already asserting himself in this… in this match.
[Lawler] Just trying to restore order.
[J.R.] He made it No Holds Barred.
[Lawler] Where they going with that Smoking Skull belt?
[J.R.] Shane said he's going to take it to his office.
What for, I have no idea.
[Lawler] Oh, look at that.
Piston-like right hand from the Rattlesnake.
[Lawler] Right finger and a left finger! No, no!
[J.R.] There's a cover.
And Shane McMahon down there. Good position.
Which I'm kinda surprised to say. Got a one-count.
[Lawler] What do you mean, surprised?
Oh, man!
[J.R.] Swinging that wrecking ball. Austin lowered his head.
And the Rattlesnake paid a price.
The WWE title is on the line here.
And you heard Shane-- Don't say "I'm surprised"
when you see Shane McMahon counting when the Rock's shoulders are covered.
Because he swore on his grandfather's name that…
that he would referee this thing right down the middle.
[J.R.] Well, I hope that is true.
Austin, fighting back out of the corner.
Hard right hand.
That first right hand really connected on The Rock.
[Lawler laughs]
[J.R.] And now Austin, tossed over the top rope.
-[chuckles] -[Lawler] The Rock.
Next time you wave at him, Rock, use all your fingers.
Oh, boy.
[J.R.] Rock just ran through Austin, the clothesline.
The WWE champion, knocked down.
And the electrifying challenger.
At 26 years of age,
The Rock already a three-time WWE Champion.
-That is unprecedented in this business. -[Lawler] Right. And The Rock…
[J.R.] Austin getting introduced to that security railing.
-Solid steel. -[Lawler] Oh, what is this though?
[J.R.] Fire extinguisher, caught Austin right in the head.
[Lawler] Anything goes. No holds barred.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] This match was not No Holds Barred
until earlier tonight on Heat.
And the young Head Honcho
Shane McMahon deemed it so.
[Lawler] I think that was a great move. It makes it more exciting, J.R.
It's more wide open. It's fan-friendly. They love this kind of match.
[J.R.] Austin catching The Rock coming in.
And now The Rock reverses Austin.
Right into that… Oh, my gosh, it's…
The whole set toppling down, that steel work
and that fence, that cyclone fence.
[Lawler] Watch yourself, Rock. Don't get in there. You might get hurt.
Look at this!
[J.R.] Austin knocked over. That's all steel there, folks.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah, but he's the Rattlesnake, J.R. Get him, Rock!
[J.R.] Rock with right hands. Watch this.
Watch the reversal, left side of your screen.
That chain-link fence there didn't…
have a lot of respect for the Rattlesnake from that exchange.
And this capacity crowd
chanting for Austin.
[Lawler] Every one of them are on their feet. Watch out, Shane.
If he hits, you're disqualified.
[J.R.] It was two weeks ago
that The Rock threw Austin off a bridge in Detroit, Michigan.
-[both commentators exclaim] -[J.R.] What a suplex!
[Lawler] Oh, no!
[J.R.] Right on the floor.
No mats out there for protection.
[Lawler] Maybe they can get back in the ring!
[J.R.] Shane McMahon wanted No Holds Barred,
and by God, he's gonna get No Holds Barred.
[Lawler] I don't think this is what he meant. Look out!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler exclaims]
[J.R.] This time The Rock feels what it's like.
Uh-oh.
Austin, those heavy anvil cases…
[crowd cheering]
And it found its mark too.
Somebody gets hurt badly, badly, badly out here.
[Lawler] Look, I think-- I think Austin banged his head on
that chain-link fence.
[J.R.] Well, look at this. Watch this.
The Rock.
And The Walls of Jericho go tumbling down.
Uh-oh.
Austin with some sort of cable there.
[Lawler] Shane, where are you? Look. You can't let this happen.
[J.R.] Shane made it No Holds Barred.
-[Lawler] Where is Shane? -[J.R.] It was his bright idea.
And remember,
if Austin gets disqualified,
he will lose the title.
And the Rock, the crown jewel of the Corporation…
[Lawler] Watch it, there's electric stuff back there!
[J.R.] …is getting decimated.
This is not a wrestling match.
This is nothing more than a Saturday night--
or make that a Sunday night-- fistfight.
This may be a normal Saturday night in Victoria, Texas,
but we are live in Providence, Rhode Island.
[Lawler] And it wouldn't be this way in Miami, in Rock's hometown either.
[J.R.] Oh, yeah, there's no violence in Miami.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Watch out.
-Drunk driver! Oh, no! -[J.R.] Right in Rock's head.
Austin just ran over The Rock with that anvil case.
Oh, no, look at that. Yes!
The Rock caught Austin coming off that case
and buried the right hand deep in the midsection--
deep in the heart of Texas.
[Lawler] I think Shane should have disqualified Austin
for that total lack of respect that Austin just showed.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[J.R.] Austin just smacking that down.
Here comes Excedrin headache. Oh, did you hear that?
The Rock's hand just cracked against that case.
And now The Brahma Bull is back up.
He's snortin'. He's ready to put a horn where the sun don't shine.
And if you're wondering why they're not in the ring,
it's because of the man in the striped shirt.
He's made the rules No Holds Barred.
And a clothesline knocked down Austin right on the concrete.
[Lawler] He went boom into our-- into our boom camera operator there.
[J.R.] And now The Rock choking Austin.
The challenger for the WWE champion.
[Lawler] You gotta admit, so far, Shane has shown no favoritism.
[J.R.] No, not too much.
I'm happy to say that. Oh. Let's hope he keeps it up.
[Lawler] Where are they going now?
[J.R.] Austin barely able to stand. He's hurtin'.
The Rattlesnake… He knows it!
It's-- oh, my!
Man, you talk about a…
a shot to take your head off.
You got that shit right!
[Lawler] Austin's here spewing venom. He can't do this!
[J.R.] And he slams the challenger.
You see this, the perspiration from The Rock's body
right on the concrete floor.
Austin may have broken his hand.
He's shaking that left hand like it's…
Do you think he cares right now?
[Lawler] Look at Austin. He wants help.
He's gonna let the fans get some cheap shots in.
[J.R.] They're heading back this way.
Austin and The Rock, for the WWE title.
This is Backlash. This is the return match
from these two men representing WrestleMania
just a month ago.
[shouting indistinctly]
[Lawler] Come on, Rock.
[J.R.] Austin about out of that knee brace.
Talk about some impact.
It's some punishment. Now Austin stomping away at The Rock,
who's in a heck of a helpless state here.
Oh…
Shane McMahon getting-- Oh, look. Uh-oh.
Shane McMahon is taunting Austin.
He's baiting Austin.
-[Lawler] Go ahead. -[J.R.] Oh… Oh, my God!
The Rock went airborne!
For God's sakes, he was in another time zone.
[Lawler] Look out, Rock!
[J.R.] Austin, with a vicious clothesline
off the apron, almost beheaded the challenger.
-And The Brahma Bull may be a steer. -[Lawler] Uh-oh, look out.
[J.R.] Well, we… I think we should warn our Spanish commentators.
You may have… you may have some incoming amigos.
[Lawler] Hasta la vista!
What's he gonna do?
-[J.R.] Oh, Austin. -[Lawler] I would suggest that you guys…
"disappearo."
Oh, a low blow by The Rock. Wait a minute.
-[Lawler] No, no! -[J.R.] God Almighty!
My God in heaven! Austin just caught
The Rock Bottom to the table, to the concrete.
The WWE Champion
is in one hell of a… hell of a bad way.
[shouting in Spanish]
[J.R.] Shane McMahon encouraging The Rock,
almost congratulating The Rock
for the high-impact move on the… on the announce table.
[Lawler] Take another look at this.
There it is, the Rock Bottom, and it went all the way
to the bottom. One more time.
So nice, we show it to you twice.
Look at The Rock!
Mina, Mina, you shut your candy ass up
before The Rock makes pinto beans out of your monkey ass.
Stone Cold. Rock Bottom. Through the table. The Rock hates you.
You are a living human breathing piece of trash.
[Lawler] I didn't know The Rock could speak Spanish so fluently.
-[J.R.] Yeah. -[Lawler] Oh.
[J.R.] Right hand with Austin.
Now the WWE champ is in a hell of a bad way.
Hard right hand. Another right hand by The Rock.
He has driven Austin through that table.
-Oh, Austin's got a steel chair. -[Lawler] What?
[J.R.] And Shane McMahon-- Hey!
He threw the-- Shane McMahon threw that chair to The Rock.
But the Rattlesnake fights back.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[J.R.] But got Austin.
What power from The Rock.
Austin went over the railing to the concrete floor.
[Lawler] He's hurt. Oh, man, he's really hurt now!
Now The Rock just has to damage him.
How do these guys do it, J.R.?
[J.R.] The most coveted title in this business, on the line.
And brother, it is in jeopardy right now.
The Rock smashed him right through this table, and he…
he's still somehow able to continue.
[crowd cheering]
[J.R.] The 26-year-old challenger
on a mission.
to regain the WWE title.
And a low blow.
Again, No Holds Barred.
And Shane McMahon was clapping his hands in approval of that low blow.
[Lawler] No, I think he said "Look,
he's sort of getting on The Rock's face there.
Shane's laying down the law to The Rock, too.
[J.R.] Telling him to get back in the ring. "We got it now.
We got it, Rock.
Take him back to the ring. We got it."
[Lawler] That what he said?
What are you, a lip-reader now?
[J.R.] No, but I can hear pretty well.
-[J.R.] Look out, come on. -[Lawler] Watch yourself!
-Look at this! -[J.R.] Oh, come on.
Now, wait a minute.
Oh, man, look at this!
The Rock using our… our announce table
as a… as a Tag Team partner.
The Rock's seen enough here.
-[Lawler] Chairman of the board there. -Got to get him in the ring, come on!
Enough's enough, damn it.
Enough is enough.
-What is Rock doing? -Give me the damn camera!
[J.R.] Rock commandeering the camera.
[Lawler] He can do it all.
[crowd cheering]
-The Rock is using a camera. -[The Rock] This is The Rock Cam.
What do you think of that? Stone Cold Steve Austin
is the biggest piece of trailer park trash walking.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -Stone Cold, you go directly to hell.
And you take that with you, compliments of The Rock.
[J.R.] Come on, that's… Put that camera down.
-[indistinct shout] -[Lawler] Hey, Rock!
-[J.R.] Put that camera down. -[Lawler] Rock!
-[The Rock] Oh, shit. -[J.R.] The Rattlesnake is up!
And a stunner. Oh, God!
Good God Almighty!
The Rock here…
The carnage is… ungodly!
They've broken-- I don't know we're on or not.
Tables and cameras… good God Almighty.
I have no idea if we're on or not. I can't…
Here's what The Rock was saying, apparently.
What they're telling us, and they're right out here.
That was a stunner on the table,
which has been tore all to hell.
And The Rock nailed that-- that fan.
Man, we look like we've been through a wreck here, and it has been a wreck.
This table has been tore all to hell.
These athletes' bodies have been tore all to hell.
And the WWE title is on the line.
[man] Hello?
Am I on?
-Am I on? -They're telling you it works.
I think… I think it's working.
-Here we go, The Rock now. -[man] I feel like it's working.
Austin, going for the stunner,
and The Rock shot him off.
That was inadvertent.
And just brings the…
The Rock Bottom.
[Lawler] The Rock Bottom, by The Rock.
And Shane McMahon, he's not gonna disqualify Austin.
He wants The Rock-- Oh, come on.
[Lawler] Yes, two!
Come on. Yeah!
Austin got a shoulder up.
And the boy wonder can't believe it.
[Lawler] What do you mean, can't believe? How fair is Shane McMahon? You saw that.
[J.R.] I saw him put The Rock's arm on him. That's cheating.
[Lawler] Yeah, but he should have-- He could have counted to three.
[J.R.] What's this?
Shane McMahon now
with that title belt.
-[J.R.] Oh. -[Lawler] Wait a minute.
-There's the plan, yeah. [Lawler] What?
Impartial referee, my butt.
[Lawler] He was unbiased for a while, but I guess
he took all the crap from Stone Cold. He can take it. I don't blame you.
[exclaiming]
Shane McMahon knocked out The Rock with the belt! Counting.
-One, two… -[crowd] Three.
[J.R.] Three! Three, damn it! Three!
Shane McMahon didn't count three.
Now he's…
he's running away.
His word's not worth a damn.
He didn't count.
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
[J.R.] There's Vince.
There's Vince McMahon.
Vince... Vince has got the Smoking Skull belt.
And he just hit his own son!
God Almighty, I can't believe that.
Vince McMahon just hit his son, Shane, with Austin's belt.
But now The Rock is back up.
Here comes referee Earl Hebner.
You gotta be-- You gotta be down there.
My God, that was close.
[Lawler] Vince McMahon has sent Earl Hebner in here.
[J.R.] Vince McMahon has taken matters into his own hands.
Oh, yes! The stunner!
The stunner!
And the belt…
Austin, Austin.
[exclaims] Yes!
[bell ringing]
Stone Cold! Stone Cold!
[announcer] Here's your winner,
and still your World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Stone Cold Steve Austin.
[Lawler] I can't believe it.
Vince McMahon knocked out Shane
with the Smoking Skull belt.
Vince McMahon sent Earl Hebner into the ring.
His own son, Vince!
He brought him into the world, and he almost took him out.
Shane McMahon's word wasn't worth a damn.
And now, Vince McMahon…
he presented Austin with the Smoking Skull belt.
Vince tossed the belt to Austin.
Vince McMahon returned Austin's property back to the Rattlesnake!
Oh, hell, yeah!
[Lawler exclaims]
Stone Cold Steve Austin
retains the WWE title.
Who could think it?
[indistinct conversation]
You know, you'd probably make a lot more money.
I have a little boy…
[Bradshaw] Stephanie!
-Oh! -[overlapping conversation]
Go, go, go, go!
[J.R.] Now, wait a minute.
[Stephanie] Stop!
Stop, driver. Driver, stop. Wait for my dad!
Driver!
Where to, Stephanie?
[Stephanie screams] Dad!
[J.R.] Oh, no.
My God, The Undertaker is abducting Stephanie McMahon.
-And Vince doesn't even know it! -[Lawler] Vince!
-[J.R.] Oh, God. Oh, God, no. -[Lawler] Vince! Vince!
[J.R.] Oh.
-God, somebody tell him. -[Lawler] Somebody gotta tell Vince!
[J.R.] Stephanie McMahon has been abducted by The Undertaker.
What a… what a hell of a night!
[Lawler] We gotta get word to Vince!
Bob Clark...
go tell Vince!
[J.R.] The Rattlesnake is ruling here.
I tell you what, you can't take nothing away
from the athleticism of The Rock.
But Stone Cold Steve Austin once again has proved
he is the man, the man in this business,
once again right here tonight.
[Lawler] What about Vince?
[J.R.] Certainly, not to take away from this moment
for the Rattlesnake,
but I hope someone will tell--
somebody's gotta tell Vince about Stephanie.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. Stephanie.