[theme music playing]
[Vince] It all started after you lost the WWE title.
You didn't live up to your end of the deal.
I'm not going to live up to mine.
My life has been a living hell.
You violated me, Austin, you violated me.
As much humiliation as I suffered here… I hope you're real proud.
You're going to suffer more. The Undertaker and Kane.
You two are going to battle it out for the WWE Championship.
Austin, you violated me. You will be humbled.
You violated me. I guarantee it.
If you don't raise the hand of a new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
and humble yourself before me, I will fire your ass.
I promise you! I guarantee you, Austin. I will fire your ass.
[narrator] The unholy shall stand before you
and the wicked will be humbled at his feet
for Judgment Day is upon us.
[dramatic music playing]
-[beeps] -[announcer] Seven, six, five, four,
three, two, one. Go.
[dramatic music continues]
-[fireworks cracking] -[whistling]
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Judgment Day is upon us at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago
has sold out to the rafters…
in what could not be a more emotional atmosphere here tonight.
Hello again, everybody. I'm Jim Ross, alongside, Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Thanks for being with us, folks.
Wherever you may be, five titles decided tonight, King,
but they all fail in comparison to the one, the WWE title,
the Brothers, The Undertaker and Kane and "Stone Cold" will be the referee.
[Jerry] Oh, you know, a lot of people thought Judgment Day would never arrive,
but it has arrived for you "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
You'll either raise the hand of the new champion and be humbled,
or you will be fired tonight.
[Al Snow] What does everybody want?
[audience cheering]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Approaching the ring from Lima, Ohio, weighing 246 pounds,
Al Snow.
[Al Snow] What does everybody want?
[Jim] Al Snow and Head making their way to the ring.
It'll be Al Snow and Marvelous Marc Mero kicking off Judgment Day.
And certainly, King, he looks…
Seemed to me that Al Snow's popularity is just reaching
newer and newer heights each and every…
[Jerry] I just don't know about that, JR, I think this guy rights his own fan mail.
He's conned somebody around here and I don't know how he's done it,
but let me prove that two heads are not better than one.
[Al Snow] Welcome to the pack and save, today is double coupons.
-So what does everybody want? -[audience yells]
-[Al Snow] What does everybody need? -[audience yells]
-[Al snow] And what does everybody love? -[audience yells]
[Al Snow] That's right!
[heavy rock music playing]
[announcer] His opponent is to be accompanied
by the World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Champion, Jacqueline.
From Buffalo, New York, weighing 235 pounds,
Marvelous Marc Mero.
[Jerry] That's what everybody wants, JR.
The championship belt.
[Jim] There's Jacqueline, as the WWE Women's Champion
and she will be as usual at Marvelous Marc Mero's side
for this one-on-one matchup.
And certainly, Al Snow made his presence felt earlier tonight on Heat
in a contest involving Jeff Jarrett.
[Jerry] Yeah, how many times is he going to mess Jeff Jarrett around?
I mean, I'm telling you, this is getting ridiculous.
[audience chanting]
[Jim] You hear the chants by the fans chanting for Sable.
Certainly directed toward the WWE Women's Champion.
[Al Snow] I don't know what we're gonna do.
[Jeff Jarrett's music playing]
[Jim] Wait, just a second.
[inaudible conversation]
-[Jim] That's Jeff Jarrett. -[Jerry] Yeah, Jeff Jarrett's music.
What? What's he doing out here, JR?
[Jim] This is not scheduled to be a triple-threat match.
It's Mero and Snow one-on-one, at least that's the best of my knowledge.
There is no doubt that a budding rivalry…
is existing between Jarrett and Al Snow.
-[inaudible conversation] -[audience shouting]
-[inaudible chatter] -[audience shouting]
[Jim] It looks like Jeff Jarrett is trying to lobbying into this match.
[Jerry] Can you blame him?
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Well, Jarrett wants Snow, but it doesn't look as if
that Mero's going to give up his position here, King.
[Jerry] I can't blame Marc Mero.
But on the other hand, you can't blame Jeff Jarrett either.
-[inaudible conversation] -[audience shouting]
-[grunts] -[Jim] Uh-oh.
Mero now, obviously that's the answer
-that Jarrett was not looking for. -[bell dings]
Mero getting after Al Snow here.
So Jeff Jarrett did his best lobbying effort…
to attempt to gain some revenge on Al Snow.
And as we mentioned, Al Snow cost Jarrett a victory,
earlier tonight on Heat against Scorpio.
[Jerry] That stupid head seems to show up everywhere
it's not supposed to be whenever Jarrett's around.
-Oh! -[grunts]
[Jim] Powerslam by Snow. You tell me you don't like the Head, King?
[audience cheering]
[Jerry] Not when it's got anything to do with Al Snow.
Uh-oh.
[Jim] Mero a little distracted by the Head in the corner
and Al Snow quickly takes advantage of it.
-[grunts] -Sometimes I think Al Snow is smarter
than he… gives us the belief that he is.
[Jerry] I got to doubt that, JR.
[Jim] I've known Al a long time, and he certainly is…
He's a gamer, no doubt about it. There's a cover and a near fall.
[Jerry] Is he like a friend of yours or something?
[Jim] Yeah, I would say so.
[Jerry] Any friend of yours is a friend of yours.
[grunts]
[Jim] I have a lot of respect for Al Snow
and Al now is using those forearms like a club.
And there's Head.
[Jerry] Just tell me what kind of moron would talk to something like that?
[Jim] It is a little different, I will admit that.
[Jerry] You're right. He's real different.
-[Jim] He's somewhat unique. -[Jerry] His dentist told me
his wisdom teeth were retarded. That's how different he is. Come on, Marc.
[grunting]
[Jim] Mero using those boxing skills and a former Intercontinental Champion.
-[Jerry] Yes! -[Jim] Soars with a flying elbow.
The reverse elbow to the collarbone.
Miss Jacqueline standing by her man.
[Jerry] Uh-oh! Did you hear that?
Marc Mero says he's gonna... he's gonna punt the Head.
He's going to kick it. Yes!
[audience shouting]
[Jim] It worked earlier today for the Bears.
They got by the Cowboys and there's a cradle.
Might be enough. No, not this time.
[Al Snow grunts]
[Jim] Mero with a hard knockdown from the Clothesline to the right side.
[man whistles]
Five titles decided here tonight, at Judgment Day.
Indeed a huge Judgment Day for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Will Austin humble himself
and raise the hand of either The Undertaker or Kane tonight.
-[Jerry] Do the right thing basically. -[Jim] Because if he doesn't,
it's clear that Austin's going to be fired here tonight.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Oh, man!
[Jim] A little head and shoulder fake, no pun intended.
[Jerry] If you ask me, that's a win-win situation either way.
I would love to see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin humbled.
He's talking to the Head again.
[Jim] It's giving Al Snow some advice, folks.
[Jerry] I'd love to see "Stone Cold" humbled and humiliated,
but I'd also like to see him fired.
Oh, my!
[Jim] Moonsault caught Mero kind of low there.
[inaudible shouting]
[Jim] And Miss Jacqueline up on that rope.
[Jerry] Look at this!
[Jim] Giving Al Snow a little piece of her mind.
Oh! And a shot downstairs by Mero.
-And Mero follows it up with a DDT. -[Jerry] Oh, man!
[Jim] And that may be all she wrote for dear old Al Snow here.
[referee] Two, one--
[Jim] Oh, reached out and kicked out there.
[Jerry] I don't believe it.
[Jim] And neither can Mero.
[man shouting inaudiblely]
[Jim] Well, Jacqueline was using her head there.
-One. Two. Three. Four. -[Jerry] To get the job done.
[Jim] She is a dangerous athlete as Jacqueline
and right there, proving that statement as Jacqueline is choking Al Snow here
behind referee Tim White's back.
Snow sent to the right far side and again Mero
-with the offensive advantage… -[Jerry] Knee lift.
[Jim] …running knee lift by Mero scores.
[Jerry] Look at those moronic fans waving those heads out there.
Styrofoam heads.
[Jim] They're just having a good time. They're just enjoying themselves.
[audience shouting]
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Jim] Oh, pretty move by Mero.
-One! -[Jim] Tremendous high-risk move.
-[Jerry] Got him. -[Jim] A two and a half.
[Jerry] Come on! That was a marvelous move.
Jacqueline can't believe it either.
[Jim] Very athletic offensive maneuver by Marc Mero
and "Marvelous" Marc Mero now continues to build some advantages here offensively
-on Al Snow. -[Jerry] Watch it though.
Oh, there goes the head from Al Snow.
[Jim] Snow using the headbutts to his advantage on this occasion.
[grunts]
-And Mero goes back to the clothesline. -[Jerry] Very nice clothesline. Yes!
[audience shouting]
[Jim] Both these athletes would love to score a victory here,
goes without saying.
But at their point in both careers, it's a very important matchup
here on pay-per-view for Mero and Snow.
-[groans] -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
Oh, man!
[Jim] The Enzuigiri by Al Snow found his mark.
[audience chanting]
Snow has been wrestling for 16 years,
all the while looking for respect and…
[Jerry] Oh, no!
[Jim] Powerbomb by Snow.
[Jerry] Look. There's why I have no respect for him.
He's got his opponent ready to pin
and he turns around, instead of getting a three count,
he starts talking to some stupid wooden head.
[Jim] He hears voices. He's not really totally sane.
And look out. Oh. Jacqueline pulled Mero out of the way.
[Jerry] He should've heard the referee saying,
"There's nobody back there, you idiot".
One. Two.
-[Jim] In the cradle. -[Jerry] Did he get him? No!
[Jim] And another near fall. That was close.
And Mero getting very frustrated at referee Tim White's counts.
[Jerry] Guarantee you, Jeff Jarrett would've had him on that.
-[Jerry] Oh, here we go. -[Jim] Short Irish whip.
-[Jerry] Yes! -[Jim] Followed by the Samoan drop.
The fallaway slam by Martin Mero and now Mero…
[Jerry laughs]
[Jim] …who's prone to waste a little time himself…
[Jerry] Speaking of waist, no hitting below the belt. [chuckles]
Yes!
[inaudible shouting]
[Jim] Well, Mero goes upstairs. He's got…
What's he looking for here? Maybe the marvelosity.
-[Jerry] See ya! -[Jim] Nobody there.
[Jerry] What?
He took too long. You took way too long, Marc.
[Jim] Mero looking for the home run.
[Jerry] I think that stupid head told him to move.
-One! Two! -[Jacqueline yells]
[Jim] And there you see the foot on the rope.
Stops the count and a very concerned Miss Jacqueline.
Mero again, oh, this time maybe the TKO, King.
[Jerry] Yes, here we go.
-[Jim] Oh, wait. Snow blocked it. -[Jerry] What?
[Jim] He's got a block.
-[Jerry] Oh, my God! Oh, no! -[Jim] Oh! Snow plow.
The Snow plow!
-One! Two! Three! -[bell dings]
[Jim] And Al Snow wins it here at Judgment Day.
[upbeat music playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Al Snow!
[Al Snow] What does everybody need?
[Jim] It's going to be a good night for Head and Al Snow, King.
[Jerry] I cannot believe it. Lookit.
[inaudible chatter]
-[audience cheering] -[Al Snow] What does everybody want?
[Jim] Al Snow is quick to capitalize on the mistake that Marc Mero,
Mero looking for the marvelosity.
His version of the Shooting Star Press.
Nobody there. Al Snow quick to deliver his Snow plow.
[Jerry] Don't worry. Jeff Jarrett's got a little head in his future.
[Jim] Ladies and gentlemen, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin arrived here
at the Rosemont Horizon,
-uh, about 45 minutes ago. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Jim] And Austin was quickly escorted to the referee's locker room, King.
[Jerry] I can't believe they had a special dressing room set up
just for "Stone Cold".
Did you see the look on his face when he saw it?
[Jim] He was going to go up to the wrestler's locker room and…
Mr. Brisco Patterson and the commissioner said,
"No, sir, you're dressing somewhere else tonight".
[Jerry] Right, you're not a wrestler tonight, "Stone Cold".
You're just the referee. You're here to do the job of a referee.
You're here to raise the hand of the winner
and crown the new World Wrestling Entertainment champion.
[Jim] And somewhat…
humiliating that Austin has got to dress basically in a closet.
[Jerry] That's not a… That's a special dressing room.
[Jim] It's a store room. It's a closet.
-There's no room in there. -[Jerry] Hey, lookit. Now there's room.
-He's a room hog. -[Jim] Austin doesn't stand on ceremony.
He doesn't care where he dresses,
but it's just another attempt by the establishment.
[Jerry] How much room does he have to have to put on a striped shirt?
-[bikes engines revving] -[rock music playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following Six-Man Tag Team Match
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, at a combined weight of 837 pounds,
8-Ball, Skull, Paul Ellering.
The Disciples of Apocalypse.
[Jerry coughs] Got a shot of that exhaust.
[Jim] Well, those beautiful pipe bikes will kick out some fumes.
And, you know, we're going to see Paul Ellering in the ring
competing here for the first time since he has returned to the WWE.
[Jerry] I tell you what, take a look at his arms.
He's returned to the gym a long time ago. He is in magnificent shape.
-[growling] -[audience cheering]
[metal music playing]
[announcer] Their opponents from Chicago, Illinois,
at a combined weight of 858 pounds,
Hawk, Animal, Droz, the Legion of Doom.
[Jim] Hawk and Animal, along with Droz, comprising the Legion of Doom
and indeed, we welcome Hawk back.
We had a chance to speak with him on Monday and Hawk admits his problems.
He is an alternate
and normal circumstances with the Legion of Doom…
he says that you got to pay the price sometimes.
He's paying it right now.
But we're going to see Hawk in this Six-Man Tag Team matchup.
[Jerry] He's just a typical Chicagoan.
Now, you said, Animal and Hawk along with Droz.
I think it's actually Animal and Droz along with Hawk.
Hawk's the… What's a good term?
-[Jim] Alternate. -[Jerry] Alternate. [laughing]
He's an alternate.
Can we have, like, an alternate announcer around here
that he could sit behind us and then if we couldn't think of something to say,
-he might nudge us and give us a word. -[bell dings]
That's the role now that Hawk has been delegated to.
[Jim] So it's going to be Skull and 8-Ball along with Paul Ellering
against those three men you see there.
Hawk, Droz and Animal, Six-Man Tag Team action.
[audience chanting]
And the fans here in the "Windy City"
are solidly behind the Legion of Doom obviously.
Hawk and Animal's original hometown right here in Chicago.
[Jerry] Where they spent their misguided youth.
[Jim] Uh-oh.
[grunts]
-[grunts] -Hey, hey.
[Jim] Uh-oh. Look out from behind.
-[grunts] -I don't know if it's Skull or 8-Ball,
these two guys 6'8" are identical twins are Skull and 8-Ball.
It really isn't a moot point as to which one it is.
They both have the basic same skills.
-They think as one. -[grunts]
[Jerry] That's what Paul Ellering likes about them. You have to program one mind.
Come on, son. Come on.
[Jim] Pace quickens here between these six big men.
And Animal got a shot in there.
-Upstairs goes Animal. -[Jerry] Look out!
[Jim] Animal looks to be in that 300-pound range.
Delivered a… very effective dropkick.
-[audience shouting] -Ellering regrouping the troops outside.
Ellering certainly one of the most cerebral managers…
in the history of the business.
Very intelligent man is Paul Ellering.
[Jerry] A whiz at the stock market too, I might add.
He's the one that gave me that good tip on the Cleveland Indian stock. Thanks.
[Jim] Hawk in and let's see what he's got. He's been out of action a long time.
[grunts]
[Jerry] That's what he got.
[Jim] Powerslam by 8-Ball or Skull.
Hawk had an addiction to painkillers.
Got some help for it. We hope he's on his way back.
And certainly right now he looks to be pretty darn effective
considering the long layoff.
He's got to have some ring rust, there's no doubt about that.
[Jerry] Well, you know what D.O.A.'s got an addiction to?
Dishing out pain. They like to deliver pain.
[Jim] There's no pain relief for those guys.
-[Jerry] Right. -[yells]
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Jim] Nice neckbreaker by Hawk.
[grunts]
[Jerry] Animal, I think he's sort of got his nickname from being a party animal.
I guess Hawk just couldn't hang with the party animal anymore.
[Jim] I don't know that to be factual quite frankly,
but nice reverse elbow by the very athletic and young Droz.
And Droz, the rookie, will make rookie mistakes.
There's no doubt about that either.
And the exchange made with Skull and 8-Ball.
We have yet to see Paul Ellering in this match.
Maybe that's the strategy. I don't know.
[Jerry] Right.
[Jim] Droz now isolated in the D.O.A. corner.
[Jerry] Not a good place to be.
There's a little action from Paul Ellering.
[Jim] Ellering choking illegally from the outside
on the former Maryland Terrapin.
[Jerry] Oh! Beautiful move there by D.O.A.
[screams]
[Jim] Droz a former defensive lineman for the Denver Broncos.
Knocked down and now being taken advantage.
His inexperience is being exploited here somewhat.
[Jerry] Hey, JR, you know what I just found out?
Miss Jacqueline is on the superstar line right now.
How good is that, huh?
[Jim] What do you think she's saying about Sable right now?
[Jerry] Kids make sure your parents…
Have your parents' permission before you call that one.
Stop!
[Jim] Nice sidewalk slam by D.O.A.
Well, these D.O.A guys, I tell you what,
as a matter of fact all these guys, they're not known for their finesse.
[audience chanting] D.O.A! D.O.A!
[Jim] Acting real smooth about their approach to the game
-for these six men in this matchup. -[Jerry] Right.
They just want to club you into submission.
[Jim] And again, the exchange with Skull and 8-Ball
as we await the first official in ring action of Paul Ellering.
-[grunts] -[groans]
[Jerry] I'll be interested to see when Droz has an opportunity to tag out.
Will he tag Animal or the alternate?
-Who would you tag if you were Droz? -[Jim] Whoever is closest.
-Tag made now with… -[Jerry] Here you go.
[Jim] …with Droz and a little disadvantage and…
Ellering just buried that kick right into the ribs of Droz.
So maybe the game plan is for the D.O.A. to soften up someone.
In this case Droz.
Ellering comes in and gets his licks and then leaves.
[Jerry] I like that game plan.
Get him back, Droz! Get him back!
[Jim] Referee Mike Chioda having some problems restraining Hawk here.
-And, oh, look out. -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Jim] Droz walked up on the front facelock, delivered a DDT.
[Jerry] So can we talk a little bit more about the old alternate.
You understand, I mean, I need to get all the background on that.
What was his problem? Just painkillers, eh?
[Jim] You were sitting there Monday, where were you?
[Jerry] Well, I mean, I heard what he said, but what the heck.
I know people that went to alcoholics anonymous,
they still drank, just under an assumed name.
Oh, here comes Hawk now.
[Jim] Hawk got the tag. Those clotheslines are working and look out Ellering.
[Jerry] Oh, no!
[Jim] Ellering got into no man's land, but he didn't stay long.
He didn't establish residence in no man's land and Ellering…
8-Ball or Skull have been isolated.
-[audience shouts wildly] -[Jerry] Uh-oh. Look at this!
[Jim] Devastation device coming up.
[Jerry] Looks like the Legion of Doomabode.
-[Jim] Hawk on top. -[Jerry] If they get hit, they're back.
He got him.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] And, well, Droz has got the cover.
[bell dings]
[Jerry] Legion of Doom have won it.
[announcer] Here are your winners, the Legion of Doom.
[triumphant music playing]
[Jerry] Wow!
[Jim] Well, Hawk was the legal man. He got the tag, cleaned house.
The devastation device was delivered, but Droz got the cover.
I don't think Hawk appreciated it, King.
[Jerry] Well, you said it yourself, Hawk was the legal man.
Ladies and gentlemen, we got 18,000…
I think it's actually the head that's got the eye for the woman.
I think… Well, maybe so and why not.
Eighteen thousand one hundred fifty-three here in the arena.
It's the most fans that we've had in this arena
since WrestleMania 13,
the fifth sell out in a row in the Rosemont Horizon
and we want to thank all the fans for being here.
Now, our first championship matchup is coming next.
The Light Heavyweight Championship, the mysterious brother of Edge, Christian,
to challenge Taka Michinoku.
Right. I can't wait to see that.
But I really can't wait to see the looks on the faces
of these over 18,000 people when Austin has to humble himself tonight.
-Or… -Or get fired.
Or get fired, unfortunately. That's the story.
I'm sure Mr. McMahon is going to stick to it.
That's McMahon's guarantee, ladies and gentlemen.
Austin raises the hand of the new champion or Austin is out of here tonight.
[upbeat music playing]
[Jim] And it looks like Christian not coming alone, King, I don't think.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Light Heavyweight Championship.
Introducing first is the challenger.
Accompanied to the ring by Gangrel,
weighing 213 pounds,
Christian.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Well, we first saw Christian a month ago at Breakdown.
We found out a week or so later that he,
Christian, was the younger brother of Edge,
which gave us further evidence
that somewhere in the past,
Edge and Gangrel have had some sort of relationship.
Some sort of association.
[Jerry] Well, it's obviously deteriorated
because every time we've seen Edge and that man Gangrel
get within arm's reach of each other, they tried to tear each other's heads off.
And it's obviously to everyone that Edge goes nuts
when he realizes that Christian is still associating with Gangrel.
[upbeat music playing]
[announcer] His opponent, accompanied by Yamaguchi-san
and representing Kai En Tai, weighing 187 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Light Heavyweight Champion,
Taka Michinoku.
[Jim] Taka Michinoku has been the WWE Light Heavyweight Champion
for more than ten months.
[Jerry] That's a miracle.
[Jim] Hey, remember when he beat Bryant Christopher
-in December of last year. -[Jerry] How could I forget that?
That was a miracle, I was watching that.
[yelling inaudiblely]
[Jerry] Taka Michinoku, a member of Kai En Tai,
four young Japanese athletes that grew up together in Japan
and started their careers together, have migrated to the WWE.
Taka led the way.
And there you see Christian.
You can certainly see the family resemblance
to Christian and Edge.
I don't know a lot about the gothic lifestyle
that Gangrel and Christian lead.
I'm sure we'll be learning more about that as time goes on.
But this will be the first time that we have had the opportunity
to see Christian in a one-on-one matchup of any significance whatsoever.
And remember, the Light Heavyweight Championship
on the line here.
[Jerry] Well, Taka Michinoku brought his own insurance policy there
with the corner man, Yamaguchi-san,
so I think he feels like, I don't know, if he can offset Gangrel or not.
-What do you think, JR? -[Jim] I don't think so.
I don't think that's a fair trade whatsoever.
[Jerry] Look out!
[Jim] Great athleticism and balance by Taka Michinoku landing on his feet.
Spinning heel kick knocking down Christian.
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Jim] And a clothesline by Taka.
Taka may fly right here.
-[Jim] Oh, look at the springboard. -[Jerry] Man!
Okay, that's pretty impressive.
[Jim] Beautiful springboard plancha by Taka Michinoku.
Look, Ma, no hands.
[audience cheering]
Eighteen thousand one fifty-three here in the arena.
There you can see Edge, right in the middle of your screen, folks.
Right under the exit sign there observing this matchup.
His little brother Christian.
There you see Edge,
challenging Taka Michinoku for the Light Heavyweight Title.
And it's hard to fathom that we have four more title matches
to go here tonight.
Nice move there by Taka coming off the top rope.
And hooks the leg.
Looking for the first cover of the matchup.
[Jerry] Take a look at this.
I couldn't believe Taka Michinoku with the greatest of ease
flies through the air and lands right on Christian.
[Jim] Taka's athleticism and balance is really uncanny.
A lot of fans, I'm sure, would like to see more of the Light Heavyweights,
as would I.
And this is a great display of these… the talents of these two young men
and the young men in this division quite frankly.
[Jerry] I'd like to see more of Brian Christ... Oh, beautiful.
[Jim] Don't you have some baby pictures?
[Jerry] What are you talking about? Look at this!
Oh, man!
Man, we could have a new champion here.
[Jim] That's the idea as far as Christian is concerned.
That reverse DDT and Gangrel likes what he sees.
[Jerry] Look at those choppers.
[audience chanting]
[Jim] Well, it wouldn't do Gangrel well to have an overbite.
[Jerry] I think these fans realize now, most of them have seen Edge up there.
They're starting Edge chant.
[grunts]
[Jim] Snap Suplex
and it looks like Edge has utilized in the last few weeks a succession…
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Jim] …of high-impact moves.
[Jim] Face first suplex, will that be enough and…
Oh, Tim White was coming down for three there.
Well, I'd love to know the story, the real story…
involving Edge, Gangrel and Christian.
Like the look on the face of Edge is like…
[Jerry] I mean, it's almost confusion.
He's probably excited for his brother that he has this title match,
but not excited about the fact
that he's hanging around with this guy, Gangrel.
[Jim] And you got to wonder that somewhere in the past
-if Gangrel and Edge were together. -[Jerry] Uh-oh!
-[Jerry] Man, oh, man. -[Jim] Good Lord!
[Jerry] He's hurt.
[Jim] Taka Michinoku may've taken himself right out of the ballgame here.
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Jim] Now, Christian
pulling a page out of Taka's playbook.
And still remains almost motionless.
[inaudible chatter]
[Jerry] Yamaguchi-san over to try to help revive Taka Michinoku.
[Jim] Take another look here.
-Taka. -[Jerry] Wow!
[Jim] Taka got a low bridge there.
Top rope pull down by Christian
and nowhere to go for Taka, but to the concrete floor.
And there's a powerbomb with authority.
Tremendous impact on that move and a cover and… Oh!
No, he didn't get it.
Another near fall situation created by the challenger
for the Light Heavyweight Championship.
I'm surprised that the other members of Kai En Tai are not here at ringside.
Maybe that's by design.
Maybe this is a part of Mr. Yamaguchi's plan.
I really don't know.
[Jerry] I'm sure he's got some sort of plan.
[Jim] The Light Heavyweight Championship…
[Jerry] Or maybe they don't need a plan.
I mean, they may not have much regard for Christian.
Oh!
And he's a newcomer. Doesn't have a lot of credentials.
Taka Michinoku may just be looking at him as just a small step.
[referee] …two.
[Jim] Going to find out what Christian's recuperative powers are all about here.
After missing that big splash,
Taka Michinoku barely able to… At least not on feet.
I started to say barely able to stand. He's having a hard time getting back up.
[Jerry] Look at this Gangrel. He and Christian…
Let me ask you this, JR, what do you think these guys do at night?
Do you think they just, like, stay up all night watching TV or…
[Jim] Oh, Lord, I don't know, King.
[Jerry] Those shirts, are those gothic shirts or something?
What is gothic anyway?
Whoa!
[Jim] Taka with a dropkick.
Made a great adjustment there into the dropkick
and sliding right into the face of Gangrel or of Christian rather.
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Jim] Oh, the Asai Moonsault!
Springboard Asai by Taka Michinoku.
[Jerry] Yeah, good move. Get him in the ring and cover him.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] The Japanese economy is falling
and Taka's chances on retaining his belt maybe decreasing as well
if he doesn't take advantage here.
[Jerry] Look at this, JR, take another look.
Wow! How high does he go? Oh!
His entire body weight right down on the shoulder of Christian.
[groans]
[Jim] Backhand shot by Taka.
Oh!
[Jim] Measures Christian again and lays it in.
-[Jerry] One more. -[Jim] Why not?
[audience cheering]
-Irish whip far side. -[Jerry] Uh-oh! Oh, man!
[Jim] Christian was in control, brought across the ring,
but look how quickly Taka recuperates and makes the adjustment here.
Whoa! Crossbody.
Christian rolls through, hooks the leg and got a near fall.
Nice move by Christian rolling through the crossbody,
having enough back at least to hook the leg for more leverage.
Taka, no doubt, will be looking for the Michinoku Driver if possible.
-[Jim] There's a cradle! -[Jim] And another near fall.
Well, obviously the feeling out process ended a long time ago.
[Jerry] You're not kidding. [chuckles]
[Jim] Taka holding on again. Oh, man! -[Jerry] Oh, man!
[Jim] Taka with a dropkick, both feet in the face of Christian,
and another near fall for Taka Michinoku, the Light Heavyweight Champion.
Certainly looking for more than two that time.
[Jerry] I'm trying to watch the expression on the face of Gangrel.
It doesn't change a lot.
Sort of a weird smile.
[Jim] Side Russian legsweep right into the lateral press.
Nice move, almost seamless by Christian.
Very smooth high-impact move, right into the pinning combination there.
[Jerry] Look at those puffy shirts. Like they had on Seinfeld at that time.
Wow! What a slap.
[Jim] Taka's got so much balance and agility,
it's just amazing to watch this young man compete.
Oh! The tornado DDT.
[Jerry] That's got to do it.
[audience shouting inaudiblely]
That's it!
-[Jim] Taka says that's it. -[Jerry] Is that what he said?
[Jim] Learning some English.
[Jerry] He's learning, but he needs to learn to go in
and put his opponents away when he's got the opportunity.
[Jim] Oh, wait a minute.
[Jerry] He went for the driver move and got reversed.
…three!
-[bell dings] -[Jerry] What!
-Christian has just become… -[announcer] The winner of this bout,
and new World Wrestling Entertainment Light Heavyweight Champion,
Christian.
[Jim] I got to consider that a big upset, ladies and gentlemen,
because there's no track record.
There's no history here with Christian,
but in his first outing, he has become the WWE Light Heavyweight Champion.
[upbeat music playing]
Very impressive counter to the Michinoku Driver…
and, yes, your little brother has just won a title,
the Light Heavyweight Title, to be exact, in his first try.
King, this was a very smart move by Christian quite frankly.
[Jerry] But not a smart move by Taka Michinoku.
Going for the Driver,
but he let Christian have too much time to recuperate
and he reversed it and got the one, two, three,
and he got the Light Heavyweight Title in the process.
[Jim] Well, that was somewhat interesting.
Folks, coming up next, Val Venis will go one-on-one with Goldust
and certainly, this is a matchup that looks like it could have originated
-on an episode of the Jerry Springer Show. -[Jerry] Yeah.
[Jim] Let's take you back and show you the history between these two.
Hi, this evening I'd like to speak to you about choices.
Hello, ladies.
Unfit for your family viewing.
[Val Venis] California, here I come.
[Goldust] And numerous references…
[Val Venis] Arrived to the Big Apple.
-…of genitalia… -I came.
-…adultery… -[Val Venis] I saw.
…and fornication.
And I came again. [laughs]
[commentator 1] Here we go, Dustin's in the ring.
I guess… Jim, I guess Dustin's had enough.
[grunts]
Well, obviously Val has hit a sore spot with Dustin.
[Jim] Well, Dustin Reynolds has just stepped over the line here.
You stuck your nose in my business and just last week you paid the price
all the while your wife reaped the benefits.
[groaning]
Let me introduce you
to my latest video entitled,
The Preacher's Wife.
The one person who could take my mind off all my aches and pains
and make "The Big Valbowski" stand proud once again.
Hi, Dustin.
[commentator 1] Oh, my God.
-And again and again. -[commentator 2] That's his wife.
Dustin's wife.
[Jim] Well, I don't think we need to stay hung on this shot.
What the hell is that?
[audience shouting inaudiblely]
-It's Goldust. -[Jerry] What?
[fireworks crackling]
[Jerry] Well, you listen to this ovation. This is amazing!
These fans are standing.
[whimsical music playing]
[Goldust] Hey, Val.
I told you he was coming back.
[Jim] Val is in a very vulnerable spot here.
[Jerry] Oh, you're not kidding.
Not! Don't! Don't do it. Not to the big… Uh.
Oh, look at… No!
Oh, my God.
[Jim] "The Big Valbowski" just got dropkicked into the coffin corner.
[Jerry] Oh, my God.
We're talking severe shriek in here, JR.
[Jim] Goldust is back.
If you don't believe it, just ask "The Big Valbowski."
[Val] Hello, ladies.
[upbeat music playing]
[Jim] We are live, ladies and gentlemen, here in Chicago
and "The Big Valbowski" along with Goldust's wife Terri
on their way to the ring and…
here we go.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
introducing first accompanied by Terri Reynolds,
from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing 242 pounds,
Val Venis.
[Jim] Ladies and gentlemen, earlier tonight on Heat,
Val Venis was doing some commentary
when he received a gift, King, from Goldust.
And it didn't sit too well with "The Big Valbowski."
[Jerry] Well, I know he opened up this gift, if you want to call it.
[Jim] Sometimes people like to receive a nice gold cup.
[Jerry] But that's not the kind of cup he was expecting. Look at that.
[Jim] A gold protective cup.
I don't know if Val was angry because of the size of it or…
the gesture itself.
I really don't know, but a lot of emotion surrounding this one.
[Jerry] Listen, I love this part right here, JR.
Hello, la…
[audience shouting]
[Goldust] Hello, Val.
[Jerry] Uh-oh!
[Goldust] It's showtime.
[Jim] The mind games continue.
-[Jerry laughs] -[suspense music playing]
[fireworks crackling]
[announcer] From Hollywood, California, weighing 260 pounds…
Goldust.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Yes, he is bizarre. He likes to play mind games.
Likes to give you a lot of things to think about does Goldust.
[Jerry] He said he was coming back and he is back.
[Jim] As we said, a lot of personal motivation…
for both these men and this young lady.
I'll use that term loosely as well for this matchup.
Even though Goldust and Terri are estranged,
they are still married, legally married.
Goldust, 6'6", about 260, former Intercontinental Champion.
[Jerry] Wow, look at that.
[Jim] Val is a little intimidated
if you want to know my opinion about that situation.
Look at the look on his face. He's normally cool and calm and collected.
[Jerry] Well, if you'd had a shattered dream under your…
Referring to yours as "The Big Valbowski."
I beg your pardon.
[Jim] Goldust giving Val Venis a lot to think about.
[Jerry] Oh, baldy maybe.
[Jim] And Terri has the audacity to continue to wear the wedding ring
that that man bought her.
With her relationship here, this lewd romance.
-[Jerry] Look at the size of that rock. -[Jim] I saw that with Val Venis.
Has she no shame?
[Jerry] Dustin should've known that she was cheating on him
when they moved to another state and they still had the same mailman.
[laughs] Oh, look at this.
[Jim] Goldust not going to waste any time here with Val Venis.
Goldust has been in the ring and has defeated
some of the biggest superstars in WWE history.
'96 he won the Intercontinental title against Razor Ramon
and Val Venis…
[grunts]
He's going to show him maybe a little bit more of an aggressive side here,
-maybe out of necessity. -[Jerry] Yeah.
I think if Goldust thought he was going to intimidate "The Big Valbowski,"
-he's wrong, looks like. -One, two, three.
[Jim] Val Venis is such a smooth operator.
-Yes, in and out of the ring. -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
[Jim] He normally dictates the pace and it's a very deliberate one,
but we're seeing a very aggressive side here of Val Venis.
[Jim] Supposed to say dictates. [chuckles]
-What's wrong with you tonight? -[Jerry] Nothing. Look at that. Whoa!
[Jim] Wow, taken to the security barricade here.
And Goldust has Val in a very uncomfortable…
-[Jim] Oh, my God! -[audience exclaiming]
Val Venis dropped face first right on the steel steps
and boy, that'll make your Valbowski welt.
[Jerry] I remember Dustin used to say, "It's better to give than to receive".
He just gave it to "The Big Valbowski" right there.
[grunts]
[Jim] Goldust trying to make his way back in the ring and finding Val Venis.
Wow!
No doubt if you looked on the internet, you talk to the fans
and some of the great arenas that we have the privilege of being in,
they have been clamoring for the return of Goldust, and here he is.
And Val Venis now… now up on…
He's perching up on top preparing to launch.
[Jerry] Whoa, man!
[Jim] Crossbody off the top turnbuckle to the floor.
[Jerry] These guys are flying tonight.
[Jim] A lot of animosity between these two.
[audience whistling]
Now tossing Goldust back in the ring to try to finish him off here perhaps.
[referee] One! Two!
[Jim] Oh, man. Goldust buried the right-hand deep in the abdomen.
That may have taken the air right out of… Oh, my.
Inverted Atomic Drop. Very effective on Val Venis.
[Jerry] More effective on Val than it would be on most people.
Uh-oh.
But, you know, size does matter, JR.
[groans]
[Jim] You can hear the impact of that crossbody off the top.
[Val Venis groans]
[Jim] These guys are not holding anything back here
and again, as Goldust now with the advantage.
Offensively this match has gone back and forth several times already.
[groans]
[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Jim] Hard Irish whip that just shook this ring.
[Jerry] And look at Terri Reynolds out there, she's shook up.
-[Jim] And the cover. No! -No! Just two.
[Jim] Referee Jim Korderas showing everybody it was a two count.
Folks, if you didn't watch Heat tonight, Triple H was essentially assaulted
by the Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock.
We'll hope to have an update on Triple H's condition…
a little bit later on this broadcast.
A nice arm whip takedown by Goldust
and now Goldust firmly back in control.
[Jerry] What would it do to your state of mind, JR,
to be in a fight with somebody
and have your wife cheering for the other guy?
[Jim] That would be very demoralizing and very distracting, no doubt about that.
[grunts]
[Jim] How do you think it made him feel when he saw her in those movies
coming out from under the covers with old… with old Val Venis?
[Jerry laughs] You got to admit, that was a good movie.
[Jim] Oh, yeah.
[Jerry] That's the best thing I've seen since the Pamela & Tommy Lee video.
Look at this!
[Jim] Val hooked cross… You could almost feel that one.
Val had his eyes directly on Goldust,
stepped out of the way to avoid the contact.
But Goldust's shoulder certainly made contact with the ring post.
[Jerry] Oh, wow!
[Jim] Val just trying to unjoint that shoulder of Goldust here.
[Jerry] He's got a target area there. He sees a weakness.
-[Jim] Coming right at you, folks. -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Jim] Almost knock you out of the lazy-boy on that one, right into the living room.
-Val torquing on that shoulder of Goldust. -[grunts]
[grunts]
Uh-oh. Haven't seen that in a while,
the hammerlock slam and the elbow right on the shoulder.
Very sound strategy now being employed
and executed very aggressively by Val Venis.
[Jerry] He's like a shark that smelled blood.
He's zeroing right in there.
He's sensing the kill now. There he goes, look at this.
[Jim] The short-arm scissor here by Val Venis
putting all that pressure on the shoulder and the elbow of Goldust
and it looks like moments ago
that Terri Reynolds was smiling a "Big Valbowski" smile
in perhaps preparation for a victory party.
[Jerry] Hey, you know what, JR, you wonder if Val is wearing
that gold-plated cup that he received earlier.
He may've that on right now.
[Jim] You're the only person I know would think about that.
It's probably too small anyway. I think that's what made him mad.
[Jerry] You're right. That'd only cover…
[Jim] Oh, stop it.
Oh. Val got a forearm shot right in the face of Goldust.
Goldust retaliates.
-[Jerry] Wow! -[Jim] In kind here.
[Val grunts]
[Jim] Another hard knockdown.
There's the hook of the leg. And a very physical matchup here.
We said this one was emotionally supercharged coming in.
And again, it is Val Venis putting the pressure on the shoulder
focusing on that one body part.
[inaudible chatter]
[Jerry] I still can't believe that Terri Reynolds is right there
within earshot of Goldust cheering for Val.
That's got to drive Goldust nuts.
[Jim] First thing I'd do if I were him is head onto divorce court.
Transact that business.
[grunts]
[inaudible] been on a very emotional journey with Dustin Reynolds
since he has arrived in the WWE.
He's back to his original Goldust persona here.
[Jerry] I just… When I look across at Terri Reynolds there,
she looks like one of those designing women,
it might be cheaper to keep her, if you know what I mean.
[inaudible chatter]
[Jim] Referee Korderas checking the arm of Goldust.
If it falls three times, then we're going to stop this one, but that did not happen.
[Jerry] Take her to divorce court, she'll get the goldmine,
Goldust will get the shaft.
[Jim] Goldust fighting his way back up now.
See how much he's got left in that tank.
-[Jerry] Whoa! -[Jim] Crossbody by the 260 pounder.
A little high on the shoulders there and Val Venis beats Goldust to the punch.
Gets up quick and a… No. Whoa! Close. Very close by Val Venis.
A long two that time.
Another championship matchup coming up,
X-Pac attempting to regain the European title against D'Lo Brown.
And again, Val Venis has one thing on his mind
and that is to completely incapacitate the left arm and shoulder of Goldust,
and he's doing a pretty darn good job of it.
[Jerry] Well, Goldust started himself when he slammed his own shoulder
into that ring post earlier.
[Jim] Russian legsweep into a lateral press
and Goldust got a right shoulder up. Couldn't even raise the left one.
[Jerry] Look at that. Like to watch…
She's got some body language and quite a vocabulary too.
Look out.
[Jim] Powerslam.
[screams]
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Val Venis… take the referee out there.
Now up on top and Goldust up to meet him.
I think that Val thought he had Goldust a little more incapacitated than he was.
[Jerry] Tables are turning, JR.
[audience cheering]
-[Jim] Oh, Val is in a bad way. -[Jerry] Whoa!
[Jim] Oh, what a suplex! What a suplex on Val Venis.
[Jerry] He got… Oh.
[Jim] Well, you saw just how close the referee was on that three count.
Just inches away and Goldust back in control here.
Back in the saddle again is the big gold one.
[Jerry] What's he waiting on?
Oh! See, he waited too long, JR.
[Jim] Whatever it was was too long for Goldust.
Val is such a resilient quick athlete.
[Jim] Val lost balance on Dream Street here. No, he counters into a sleeper.
Val counters into the sleeper.
[Jerry] I heard he has to do that to Terri Reynolds.
That's the only way to get any rest.
[Jim] Will you stop that innuendo?
Goldust forcing Val back into the turnbuckles.
[Jerry] Innuendo, what are you talking about?
[Jim] And Val very pugnacious here, holding onto the sleeper,
but not the second time into the turnbuckle.
[screams]
-[Jerry] Whoa! -[Jim] Goldust slaps on the sleeper.
-And Val turned into the pressure… -[Jerry] Good move.
[Jim] …right into a suplex, belly to back suplex by Val Venis.
Both men are down.
…two…
[Jerry] Look… Look at that.
[Jim] Goldust wearing his wedding ring.
[Jerry] His glove came off and he's got his wedding ring on.
[Jim] He must have a broken heart.
He's got to be a tormented son of a gun.
[Jerry] Both got their wedding rings on.
[grunts]
-[Jerry] Yow! -[laughs]
-[groaning] -[Jim] Tremendous elevation there
and yes, you can see the effect of that elevation.
Val Venis right on the lower back.
And a hard whip.
And a Bulldog move.
Nice Bulldog headlock.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Look at this. She's had all she can stand.
[audience clamoring]
[inaudible shouting]
You ruined my life!
[Jerry] She said, "You ruined my life".
[laughs]
[Jim] Whoa!
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Jim] Goldust got a low shot in.
[Jerry] He just ruined Val's life.
[Jim] Now that's a shattered dream for you.
The Shattered Dream just pinned down "The Big Valbowski."
[announcer] …Goldust!
[Jim] Terri Reynolds gets on the apron where she's got no business.
She ends up distracting Val Venis.
[Jerry] Look how upset she is. She goes, "There goes the night".
He obviously wasn't wearing that gold-plated cup.
[Jim] Will you stop it with the cup already?
[Jerry] What's he doing now?
[Jim] Well, Terri Reynolds got on the apron.
One would assume in hopes of distracting her husband Goldust.
-But it backfired too bad. -[Val Venis] Oh, God.
[Jerry] How bizarre is he, JR? Look at that.
[Jim] She should be ashamed of herself. Look how she's dressed for God's sake.
Now, Goldust with the Shattered Dreams.
[Jerry] Look at this. He is bizarre.
What do you mean look at how she's dressed?
[Jim] We'll take another look at it. When Val Venis sees this…
-Right there. -[Jerry] Whoa!
[Jim] She has no business up there.
Oh, my goodness.
And the shot south of the border was enough
and Val Venis may have to have some rehab.
[Jerry] Talk about shattered dreams, JR.
She's probably got a little nurses outfit she'll wear later tonight.
[Jim] You think?
Well, folks, as we said earlier, Triple H was assaulted by Ken Shamrock on Heat.
Michael Cole standing by with an update.
That's right, JR, it all started on Sunday Night Heat
when Triple H was forced to turn over the Intercontinental Championship
to the new champion Ken Shamrock.
After he turned the championship over, Triple H left the ring
and he said he had two words for Shamrock
and I guess you know what those two words are.
Then in the backstage area, this happened.
Words exchanged between Ken Shamrock and Triple H.
Let's take a look.
[inaudible conversation]
[Triple H] Just wait until I get off these crutches.
-Wait! Hell… -Danny, go get him. Attack.
-How do you like that? -Do it.
[inaudible shouting]
[inaudible chatters and shouting]
And an update now on the condition of Triple H.
He's been taken to a local hospital. His injured knee reinjured.
He is in serious condition at a local hospital.
-Triple H having the knee reinjured. -I want to say something.
Ken Shamrock, I don't know what your problem is, pal.
You've been a real jack off lately, but tomorrow you will be dealt with.
Tonight D'Lo Brown, your ass is mine
and the European title is going around my waist.
That's all I got to say, Michael.
[audience cheering]
Back to ringside.
♪ You think you can tell us what to do? ♪
♪ You think you can tell us what to wear ♪
♪ Wear it down ♪
♪ You think that you're better ♪
♪ Well, you better get ready To bow to the masters ♪
♪ Suck it! Degenerate into something fool ♪
♪ I just got tired of doing What you told me to do ♪
♪ But that's the breaks, boy, yeah ♪
-♪ That's the breaks, little man ♪ -♪ You tell him ♪
♪ X-Pac putting more minds to a stop Speak my mind ♪
♪ I keep it rocking that bottom line Suck it, two tears in the bucket ♪
♪ You hate it or love it, I'm not the one That tried your luck with ♪
♪ Hit hard like brass knuckles ♪
♪ See your face Through the turnbuckle, dude ♪
-♪ I got no love for you ♪ -♪ Make some noise! ♪
[Jim] I'll tell you what, you know exactly how important this matchup is for DX
because with Triple H taken to the hospital.
Under normal circumstances, Chyna would be right there at his side.
But the stakes in this one are very, very high.
European title on the line here just moments from now.
[fireworks crackling]
[Jim] Folks, you remember how X-Pac lost the European title to D'Lo Brown…
a couple of weeks ago on RAW
and certainly Mark Henry had a huge roll in that.
D'Lo faked a knee injury.
Watch X-Pac, over the top, caught by the world's strongest man
and then drilled right into the ring post.
And then D'Lo used that very dubious chest protector…
for his version of frog splash right on the lower back
and that's how D'Lo Brown regained the European title.
[bell dings]
[announcer] Ladies and gentleman, introducing in this contest
for the World Wrestling Entertainment European Championship,
now residing in Milan, Italy, weighing 268 pounds
the World Wrestling Entertainment European Champion,
D'Lo Brown.
[Jerry] I'm going to need to go rip that sign down.
[upbeat music playing]
Did he say, "He now resides in Milan, Italy?"
Right here is where it belong and right here it's going to stay.
You better just recognize.
-[Jim] That's what I hear. -[Jerry] That's quite a commute.
[Jim] I think he lives in Jersey.
He may travel abroad from time to time.
-There's no doubt about that, but… -[audience chanting]
And here this compassionate crowd…
telling D'Lo though how they feel about him.
[Jerry] There's no doubt about that either. [chuckles]
They ought to have more respect. He's the champ of Europe.
[bell dings]
[Jim] D'Lo has been involved in a great deal of turmoil
as it relates to The Nation in recent weeks.
The Nation pretty much has gone their separate ways.
Mark Henry later tonight will meet the number one contender
-for the WWE title, The Rock. -[Jerry] Look at D'Lo.
You realize there are people right now in the United Kingdom,
London, all over there, they're up watching this live.
It's past midnight right now.
They're watching this live in the United Kingdom.
They're staying up late to cheer on their champion, D'Lo Brown.
He's the champion of Europe.
[Jim] On December the 6th, they wanted to stay up late
because they'll be live in the UK at the London arena for Capital Carnage.
[Jerry] Woo!
[Jim] On Sky Box Office, Sunday, December the 6th,
and this should be a dandy right here, folks.
Two of the great young stars in our business.
Certainly two of the young men that we have high hopes for
in the future here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
This should be a great matchup.
[grunts]
Oh, you just better recognize.
[Jim] King, I know you're excited about being at Capital Carnage, aren't you?
[Jerry] Oh, yeah. Can hardly wait.
[Jim] You're big in England.
-King. You're a King. -[Jerry] I'm big worldwide.
They love royalty over there.
Better recognize it, haven't they, D'Lo?
[Jim] Boy, what a courageous effort, Monday night on Raw by X-Pac.
Almost wining the Intercontinental title, making it all the way to the finals.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Jim] With Ken Shamrock
and great testament and courage by X-Pac on Monday
hanging on and almost pulling it out.
[Jerry] I don't know if it's a testament and courage or if it was stupidity.
He was not physically able to go. He should have recognized that.
[Jim] He just won't quit.
Comes back from two severe neck injuries.
-One a broken neck. -[Jerry] Right.
-Stupid. -[Jim] But he loves the game.
He loves being here. He loves competing before these huge crowds.
[Jerry] There's an old saying, "Ignorance can be cured,
but stupidity is forever," and this kid will never learn.
I mean, there's some times when you got a broken neck
or you're incapacitated, it's better… Oh!
It's better to let your body recuperate and heal itself.
[Jim] X-Pac's got such educated feet.
They're unbelievable the things this young man can do with his feet
and certainly he wants to keep this pace quick here.
D'Lo close to 300 pounds has more size, more power, more strength obviously.
[Jerry] JR, I'm being told that there's a very high voice
on the superstar line right now and it's not Terri Reynolds.
It's Val Venis.
[Jim] There's the cover by D'Lo.
[grunts]
D'Lo now has slowed it down to a pace that is more…
I think more compatible to his skills in this particular matchup.
X-Pac's a fast breaker. He likes to start fast.
He loves to keep the pace quick and D'Lo now slowed it down,
coming with nothing but high-impact.
Not going hold for whole, just high-impact after high-impact.
[Jerry] Chyna's not having a happy night sitting here
watching X-Pac taking a butt whooping
and knowing that Triple H is in the hospital.
[Jim] And knowing that she's got a sexual harassment lawsuit
filed against her by Mark Henry, which is hard to believe quite frankly.
-[Jerry] Why is that hard to believe? -[Jim] A frivolous lawsuit.
And let’s chase the law, he's trying to make a pay day.
[Jerry] Wait a minute, frivolous?
I saw her stick her big behind right in the face of Mark Henry.
[Jim] She was provoked and you know it. She didn't hurt him.
-No, she harassed him. [Jim] Oh, please.
-[Jerry] That's what the lawsuit says. -[Jim] In his dreams she harassed him.
Sometimes that chest protector,
is that chest protector just glued to his chest?
He's been wearing it since June for goodness sakes.
[Jerry] Without it, he'd probably be in a hospital himself right now.
Oh, man.
[Jim] Kicks to the ribs worked. Kicks to the jaw really worked.
[Jerry] He needs a face protector on that.
Oh, no. I hate it when this happens.
-[Jim] Oh! -[Jerry laughs]
Another shattered dream, JR.
[Jim] D'Lo saw it coming.
[Jerry laughs]
[Jerry] I think X-Pac just saw it going.
You're the champ of Europe.
[Jim] There's the cover by D'Lo Brown.
[Jerry] What?
[Jim] D'Lo wasting no time there in my book.
Snapmare takeover using the hair and now the size and strength advantage
and a very elementary reverse chinlock,
proves very effective for a mere 300 pounder
on X-Pac who goes just over 200 pounds.
[audience shouting]
Listen to the crowd here.
-[Jerry] Yeah, listen to the groan. -[groans]
[Jerry laughs]
[groans]
[Jim] Makes me a little uncomfortable.
[Jerry] Everybody should be wearing one of those gold cups tonight.
[Jim] D'Lo with that weight advantage and that big arm around the head of X-Pac,
making X-Pac carry all that additional weight.
D'Lo is able to get plenty of breaths in that body, a lot of air.
Keep squeezing and squeezing, keeping his body weight on X-Pac's.
Two!
[Jim] Referee Mike Chioda checking that arm.
[Jerry] He may have him.
[Jim] Oh.
[audience shouting]
[Jim] X-Pac needs this crowd to get back into it.
He needs to get some offence here and get it quickly and do it now.
Chest protector helped D'Lo o that occasion and D'Lo goes upstairs.
Got the cover and referee Chioda got two and a half.
D'Lo's got a real attitude.
[Jerry] Well, he's the champ. That referee better realize it.
[Jim] I think the referee recognizes that D'Lo is the European Champion.
[Jerry] And X-Pac I think will recognize it too.
Uh-oh. Get him down. Yes!
-[Jim] A powerbomb. -[Jerry] Man!
[Jim] D'Lo took X-Pac upstairs
and then pulled the rug out from under him.
Drove him to the canvas with a powerbomb.
Oh, come on.
[referee] Two!
[Jim] Near fall and D'Lo very arrogant here.
[Jerry] He was showing out for everybody over in London.
-I could hear them going nuts. -[grunts]
[grunts]
[Jim] Almost as if D'Lo is taking X-Pac for granted because…
you know, we don't know just how much that Intercontinental tournament on RAW
last Monday took out of X-Pac.
[Jerry] I think that's sexual harassment lawsuit
has taken something out of Chyna. No reaction from her whatsoever tonight.
[Jim] That's a serious… That's a very serious offence.
You've been around lawyers in your life.
[Jerry] We love lawyers, we need more of them.
-[audience clamoring] -[grunts]
[Jim] D'Lo… This is going to be a telling blow here
if he can execute the suplex.
And look at X-Pac fight back.
[Jerry] Oh, man!
[Jim] X-Pac shoved D'Lo right off the second rope.
The challenger up with a crossbody, D'Lo roll through.
-He's got the shoulders, yes! -[Jerry] Yes!
-[Jim] He got him, no. -[Jerry] No!
Ref, do you not recognize that's the European Champion?
[Jim] That was a great move by D'Lo Brown.
[Jerry] The champ's supposed to get a count like that.
[Jim] And a heck of an effort by X-Pac
to get out of there before that three count.
Eighteen thousand one fifty-three in the arena.
Been sold out for weeks, ladies and gentlemen.
Certainly nothing like seeing the WWE live as these fans are.
Excited about Monday night, we're going to be in Milwaukee.
Tuesday night in Madison, Wisconsin. The home of the Wisconsin Badgers.
I'll explain later, King.
[Jerry] You could tell by the look on my face, couldn't you?
Don't badger me, JR.
[Jim] You're looking forward to that trip to the UK, aren't you?
You're royalty. You're big over there.
[grunts]
And X-Pac fighting back up right hands, nailing D'Lo…
-Oh, my! -[Jerry] Kicked him right in the teeth.
[Jim] D'Lo with a shocked look on his face and…
-Oh! -[Jerry giggles] Oh, man.
[Jim] X-Pac almost took out the cameraman.
[Jerry] He might have rebroken that neck. He landed right on the back of his head.
[Jim] His body discontorted.
Folded up on him.
-[Jerry] Here we go. -[Jim] D'Lo will capitalize.
-[Jerry] Boom! Yes. -[Jim] Right across the throat.
And X-Pac reached down onto his boots to kick out on that one.
[Jerry] That referee's hand had to be like a quarter of an inch from the mat. Look.
Watch X-Pac. Oh, man!
[Jim] Well, that… Right back on his neck and his head
and there's a backbreaker by D'Lo Brown.
-[Jerry] Good move, will that be… No. -[Jim] It will not be enough.
D'Lo brown, the European Champion.
[Jerry] I think D'Lo is starting to suffer a little bit of frustration here now.
[Jim] Leg submission here. A little Texas cloverleaf option
and now turns it into a modified version of Boston crab,
putting more pressure on the injured lower back of X-Pac.
-Pressure on the legs… -[Jerry] Laid back.
[Jim] …pressure on the lower back.
D'Lo looking for a submission here.
[Jerry] He's saying he gives up, isn't he?
[Jim] Referee right there to get a good look.
X-Pac trying to… He's got to get that pressure off that back.
He's done that and caught D'Lo right in the face, maybe in the eye.
[Jerry] I'm not sure. Probably.
[grunts]
[Jim] X-Pac fights back with everything he's got
and this time it's D'Lo with a well-placed thumb.
[audience chanting] D'Lo sucks!
[Jerry] Listen to this, JR.
[audience chanting] D'Lo sucks!
[Jim] You reap what you sow.
[Jerry] Well, make yourself useless, stand up and ask them to shut up.
[Jim] D'Lo with chest protector and all going up to the top.
He may be looking for the lowdown. His version of frog splash.
[Jerry] Oh, man! Oh, man!
[Jim] Cannonball right off the top by D'Lo Brown
and, well, there's no doubt in my mind that if D'Lo had hit that move,
X-Pac would be more out of it than he is right now.
[Jerry] He'd be flatter than a pancake.
[Jim] X-Pac's eyes rolled him back of his head and a count ups,
good enough for D'Lo.
He still retains the European title on a count-out
or a disqualification for that matter.
[Jerry] Yeah, but he's a proud champion, JR, he wants to beat his opponents.
[screams]
[Jim] I'm really impressed by D'Lo Brown's athletic ability.
He's one of the most improved competitors I've ever seen,
but, boy, he's got a bad attitude.
[grunts]
X-Pac getting that second wind here.
See the pace is quickening right before our eyes.
This is what X-Pac wants, speed it up.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Jim] Oh, my!
[Jerry] This guy will sacrifice his body. He doesn't care.
[Jim] X-Pac may try it one more time…
-[Jerry] Truly not. -[Jim] …to ride that bucking bronco.
[Jerry] He got him.
[Jim] Spurn there, cowboy.
[Jerry] Still hurt, didn't it?
[Jim] X-Pac body is got to be ravaged. Oh, Chyna with a shot.
[Jerry] What?
[Jim] And D'Lo kicked out.
I thought that would be it right there. Chyna got a right hand in.
[Jerry] He's a true champion.
[Jim] And hand it to D'Lo, he was able to kick out of it.
-That's reversal. Oh. -[Jerry] Oh, wow!
[Jim] Oh, D'Lo just ran right over Mike Chioda.
He's on the outside here,
and that's not going to do X-Pac any favors.
X-Pac needs the referee to win this title.
-Wait a minute. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
That's a 400-pound Mark Henry. The world's strongest man.
[Jerry] He's huge.
[Jim] He still has a relationship with D'Lo Brown
even though The Nation is history.
[Jerry] I think he's got a relationship with Chyna too. Look at those lips.
-[Jim] Uh-oh. -[Jerry] Here we go.
[Jim] She's been served with papers.
[Jerry] We might need a court reporter for this.
[Jim] And D'Lo Brown over here getting a chair. No, he's got a belt.
[Jerry] We got 18,000 witnesses.
[Jim] D'Lo's got his European title
and just hit X-Pac right in the face with it.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Mark Henry trying to… And he's picking up Mike Chioda.
This will be highway robbery.
-[Jerry] He just threw him in there. -[Jim] It's going to be highway robbery.
-[Jerry] Yes! -[Jim] And he kicked out.
X-Pac kicked out.
[Jerry] What?
[Jim] If D'Lo can't believe it, well, who can?
Great courage and determination by X-Pac refusing to lose here.
[audience chanting]
[Jim] Hard whip now.
[Jerry] It's just a matter of time, look at X-Pac. There's nothing left.
You can actually toy with him a little bit here, champ.
Oh!
[Jim] Running powerbomb by D'Lo Brown.
[Jerry] Come on, ref, wake up.
[Jim] Near fall, I thought it was over right there.
I thought it would be academic after that move…
but you never can underestimate the will, the heart of X-Pac.
[Jerry] Mark Henry's directing him to the top.
-Oh, no! -[Jim] Oh, no! An adjustment.
What a counter move.
A facebuster by X-Pac. That ought to be it right there.
[audience] One! Two! Three!
[Jim] Yes! X-Pac!
-X-Pac… -[Jerry] No!
[Jim] …is the European Champion!
[announcer] The winner of this match
and new World Wrestling Entertainment European Champion,
X-Pac.
[Jerry] Just for that, I'm not going to Europe.
['Make Some Noise" music playing]
[Jim] What a scintillating adjustment made in midair by X-Pac.
He likes that facebuster and D'Lo knocked off.
[Jerry] Unbelievable!
♪ I'm not the one That tried your luck with ♪
♪ Hit hard like brass knuckles ♪
♪ See your face Through the turnbuckle, dude ♪
♪ I got no love for you Make some noise! ♪
[Jim] Mark Henry trying to console his buddy,
the former European Champion.
Well, let me tell you, what a move.
X-Pac had a split second to make the decision
to apply the facebuster, King, and he did it.
[Jerry] I couldn't tell what exactly what he was going to…
-I guess spear him right here. -[audience cheering wildly]
[Jim] X-Pac used D'Lo's own momentum
to draw the champion's face into the canvas.
[X-Pac] ♪ I want to kick your ass ♪
There's a rumor floating around backstage courtesy of wwe.com.
Now we stress this is only a rumor.
But Paul Bearer was seen apparently going into The Undertaker's locker room.
Again, this is only a rumor.
We hope to get some information from Paul Bearer--
Hey, Michael Cole. We got something to say to the New Age Outlaws.
[chuckles] Road Dogg, you trashed our boombox with your face.
Now we can't listen to our Marilyn Manson CDs backwards.
And speaking of backwards Billy Gunn, you country bumpkin,
we got two words for you, you suck!
Right, and speaking of rocking, Billy, what's up with that hairdo?
And you guys are supposed to be the tag team champions.
The only thing you're tag teaming is each other.
You guys sit around all night in the locker room,
put each other over all you want
because tonight, you're doing the J-O-B on the P-P-V.
-[laughter] -Now let's go.
[heavy metal music playing]
-[audience clamoring] -[Road Dogg] ♪ Oh, you didn't know? ♪
♪ Your ass better call somebody! ♪
Chi-town!
It's the ring's time, New Age Outlaw style.
[Jerry] They love these guys here in Chicago.
[Jim] They love the Outlaws all over the world.
Cut the music.
[music stops]
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages,
D-Generation X proudly brings to you
it's WWE Tag Team Champion of the world.
-[Jim] Oh, look out here. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Jim] Headbangers not going to waste any time.
[bell rings]
Interrupting the Outlaws here.
[Jerry] That's almost sacrilege. Oh!
[Jim] Mosh backdrop by the Road Dogg.
And the WWE Tag Team Championship is on the line in this matchup.
Well, I tell you what, the Road Dogg was left in a bad way Monday night,
thanks to that off-brand boombox.
It wasn't a JVC Boombox, I'll tell you that.
But the Road Dogg was busted open, thanks to the Headbangers.
[Jerry] Off-brand boombox.
That referee's got to get some control here, JR.
[Jim] Easier said than done.
Leave it for that fighting Irish in Tim White.
-Whoa! -[audience clamoring]
Well, I tell you what, that Billy Gunn is a horse now, 6'5",
he's about 270, he's ripped.
And comes by his nickname very honestly.
He is a badass.
Mosh and Billy Gunn in there, swinging neckbreaker.
Good countermove by Billy Gunn.
Remember the WWE tag title is on the line. It may be a night for new champions.
There's the cover here in the early going.
We have a new Light Heavyweight Champion in Christian
and a new European Champion just crowned moments ago in X-Pac.
[Jerry] So far, every title has changed hands. Oh!
Let me ask you about that rumor, JR, can you imagine if that's true?
WWE.com just had on there that The Undertaker was possibly
or The Undertaker's dressing room is where Paul Bearer was going.
[Jim] That's what we hear. They said it's a rumor.
We hope to try to get more on that story, talking about titles changing hands here.
[Jerry] Oh, man!
[Jim] We will have a new WWE Champion crowned when The Undertaker,
oh, my, and his brother Kane get it on here
with "Stone Cold" as a special referee.
-[Jerry] Oh, my. What a shot. -[Jim] That was a shot on Thrasher.
[referee] Two!
[Jerry] Austin is going to have to crown the new champion tonight,
or he'll be fired, guaranteed.
-[grunts] -[Jerry] Yep.
[Jim] I hate to say it, but McMahon means what he says about that.
-It's not a bluff in my view. -[Jerry] You know that from experience?
[Jim] Well… don't go there.
Hard clothesline by the Road Dogg and, oh, Thrasher's going to reach for something.
Maybe a tag would be nice about this time. And there is a tag.
Mosh got a tag. I don't know if Thrasher's aware of it, blind tag.
[Billy] Look out, look out.
[Jim] Billy was trying to warn the Road Dogg.
You could hear that… as Billy Gunn yelling look out
and Billy couldn't make the adjustment in time.
[Jerry] I think the Headbangers thought that DX were sort of…
the New Age Outlaws were right for the pick
and just a couple ago, these guys weren't getting along at all.
-[Jim] There's the cover, King. -Two!
[Jerry] Remember when Road Dogg brought an inflatable doll out here
posing as his partner?
[Jim] Even the great dynasty of the Cleveland Indians
-sometimes have a little in fighting. -[Jerry] Never.
[audience screaming]
I think the inflatable partner would have showed up and took… Oh!
But these two guys, one way or the other have gotten back together
and now they are back as DX working as a unit.
That doesn't bode too well for The Headbangers.
[Jim] Right now it's not boding very well for the Outlaws, it doesn't look like.
Nice teamwork by The Headbangers.
Who have isolated the Road Dogg far from his corner
and far from any possible tag with that man, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn.
Got a cover here and the Road Dogg knows where he is.
He's a veteran
and a second-generation star of the Armstrong family
got that foot over the bottom rope that interrupted the count.
[referee] One! Two!
[Jerry] I want to give this word to all the fans over in Europe,
your former champion is on the superstar line right now,
so that would be riots and all that sort of stuff breaking out in Europe right now.
[Jim] I kind of doubt that, but in any event that's your story
and I'm sure you're sticking to it.
[Jerry] Any event, D'Lo's on the superstar line.
Two!
-[Jim] Headbangers… -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Jim] …between the Road Dogg and the two challengers corner.
Headbangers had been tag team champions before.
They know what it's all about to sit up at the top of the mountain.
A little change in their philosophy. A little change in their approach perhaps.
[audience chanting] Suck it!
[Jim] Billy Gunn is motivating this crowd to get involved
and they are responding…
trying to help out as the 12th man here, so to speak, for the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Rough, man!
[Jim] Roundhouse missed
and there's a suplex dropping Thrasher right on the back of his head.
[referee] One.
[Jim] Billy Gunn, the biggest most powerful man in this match,
eagerly awaits a tag as does Mosh.
But again, the strategy must be for The Headbangers,
isolate the Road Dogg and keep him in their half of the ring.
Last thing that The Headbangers want to happen is a tag here.
-Thrasher tags Mosh. -[Jerry] Oh, no, he got it.
[Jim] And Billy Gunn gets a tag.
Billy Gunn with right hands really cleaning house here
on The Headbangers.
-[Jerry] Watch it! -[Jim] Oh, man.
Billy Gunn is just manhandling the challengers here.
Oh, my. Up and over goes Thrasher.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at that. -[Jim] Oh, power. Look at the power.
Billy Gunn getting ahead of steam here. Oh! There's another low bridge.
Thrasher pulled down the top rope
and Billy Gunn landed, I think, right on his head.
[woman screams]
[Jim] Cheap shot coming up.
Billy Gunn head and shoulders right into the steel steps.
[inaudible conversation]
[Jim] Billy Gunn came in with tremendous momentum…
and then stolen from him.
[Jerry] The referee having a little problem with the Road Dogg there.
-[Jim] Mosh with a… -One! Two!
[Jim] Mosh with a very lax cover.
Not a very bright cover quite frankly, near the ropes for one thing.
Just laying on his opponent and you're not going to keep a man
as big and as strong as Billy Gunn down with that kind of maneuver.
Oh!
[Jerry] I sort of like the new attitude here of The Headbangers.
They're a little more Marilyn Manson if you please.
A little more Ozzy Osbourne-ish.
[Jim] You're dating yourself.
[Jerry] What do you mean? Ozzy's hot right now.
[Jim] Nice teamwork there by The Headbangers.
[Jerry] Oh!
[Jim] Using the rope for the leverage getting more momentum,
-more hype from those ropes. -[inaudible] Outlaws.
One! Two!
-[Jerry] Got him. -[Jim] Oh, he got two and a half.
Billy Gunn got a left shoulder up off that time.
The Headbangers have had an excellent strategy quite frankly,
whether you like or dislike their method or their attitude, truly irrelevant.
They've done a very effective job here in the science of tag team wrestling.
They've made more tags than have their adversaries.
And they have wrestled the match more often than not
and The Headbangers have for the ring.
[Jerry] And that's what tag team wrestling is all about.
That usually adds up to a victory.
We could have three titles changing hands.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] A lot of titles on the line and all here tonight at Judgment Day.
This is our third, we've already had the two titles go to new champions.
Could we make it three in a row in this tag team matchup?
And you don't want to let Billy Gunn gain any more momentum.
-Oh, look at this athletic move. -[Jerry] Oh! Man!
[Jim] I've said it before, he may be the best pure athlete
in the WWE is Billy Gunn.
He's got the size of a defensive lineman,
but the agility of a light heavyweight, 6'5", 270.
[audience cheering]
Well, Road Dogg, a former marine in desert storm, is ready for a tag here.
And The Headbangers get their tag and prevent Billy Gunn
from making the exchange with the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Oh, look at that.
-You want them. -I am right here.
[Jerry] Uh-oh, watch this. Oh.
[Jim] Jawbreaker by Thrasher.
-One! Two! -[Jim] Quickly got the cover.
-He couldn't cinch up on the leg. -Come on!
[Jim] Couldn't neutralize the lower torso of Billy Gunn.
-Billy got the momentum and got a-- -[Jerry] Look at this. Look at this choke.
-[Jim] I see it. -[Jerry laughs]
[Jim] Unfortunately, the referee doesn't see it until now.
You can't blame The Headbangers totally.
They're going to do whatever it takes to become the tag team champions again.
-Means a lot of things. Oh, man. -[Jerry] Wow!
[Jim] What a hangman right off the bottom.
[inaudible conversation]
-[Billy Gunn groans] -[Jim] And right off the apron came Mosh.
[Mosh grunting]
[Jim] And Billy Gunn almost like being in a handicap match
and Road Dogg can't get the tag.
Every time the Road Dogg tries to come in, he's stopped by the referee.
And that whole thing is unfolding
into a pretty sound strategy for The Headbangers, who are…
Maybe it's inadvertent on the referee's part,
but the referee has become a part of this matchup.
He's been out-maneuvered by The Headbangers.
[Jerry] That's right. And the, uh…
New Age Outlaws are being outsmarted by The Headbangers
by letting them get away with that.
[yells] Hey, come on! Suck it!
[Jim] Referee Tim White, an outstanding official,
right in position there.
We'll see if Billy Gunn wants to give it up here in this armoff.
[audience shouting]
[Jim] I don't know if it's the most effective move or not for The Headbangers
at this point and time in the match.
We'll find out as it continues to develop here.
Front facelock.
[Jerry] Went for a suplex. Reversed it.
[Jim] And Mosh got the knockdown and now Road Dogg can just…
He can just taste getting back in there.
-And no tag was made. -[Jerry] I heard it.
[Jim] But, there was no tag made, King, you know that.
[Jerry laughs]
[Jim] Two and a half, maybe more that time.
And The Headbangers are attempting to wear this powerhouse Billy Gunn down.
[Jerry] You're right. They'd love to be the WWE Tag Team Champions once again.
The Headbangers felt they were cheated out the title the first time they lost.
They'd love to be the new champions again.
Champions with an attitude.
[Jim] Billy Gunn needs to score one big offensive move here,
and then make a tag.
It looked like a thumb or a hand in the eye there…
and it's Mosh or, excuse me, Thrasher with the sleeper.
Billy Gunn may be fading away here.
Trying to turn in to the pressure, but…
Thrasher maintains the leverage advantage.
[Jerry] As long as The Headbangers keep Billy away from his corner,
they'll be in command.
[Jim] Or getting light-headed here with the flow of blood
to your brain is restricted.
Referee checking Billy Gunn's arm. That's two times down.
One more and we got… It's over. We got new champions.
[audience clamoring]
[Jim] Almost, but no cigar, President Clinton, on that one.
[Jerry chuckles]
[Thrasher groans]
-[Jerry] Oh, no! -[Jim] Billy reverses.
And how much strength he's got in that body
after being punished as he has.
Counter, suplex. Nice move. Good counter by Thrasher.
And if The Headbangers follow their pattern, they'll make a tag here.
[Jerry] He'd better.
There he is.
[Jim] Thrasher and Mosh make another exchange.
One of many, many that they've made in this matchup.
[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Mosh grunts]
[Jim] Uh-oh.
Billy Gunn caught Mosh in midair, and Thrasher's not even aware of it!
Billy Gunn caught Mosh in midair and dropped him.
-He dropped him aggressively. -[referee] Two!
-[man 1] Let the people [inaudible]. -Three!
[Jim] This crowd trying to get back into it here,
trying to motivate Billy Gunn to make that much-needed,
much-awaited tag to the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Mosh is the one that better get back into it. Get up!
[referee] Eight!
[Jim] Well, Billy Gunn doesn't… Wait a minute.
Come on!
-[Jerry] That's one way to avoid a tag. -[Jim] And the double team coming.
-Oh, my God! -[Jerry] Oh, that's it!
[Jim] What a flapjack.
-[Jerry] New champions. -That's it!
[Jim] What a flapjack by The Headbangers!
One of the more time-tested tag team maneuvers in the game.
Wait a minute.
[Jerry squeals]
[Jim] Oh, the Road Dogg can't stand it anymore.
[bell dinging]
He just nailed Mosh with that… with that boombox.
[Jerry] Where did it come from?
[Jim] Billy Gunn was in trouble. There's no doubt about that…
but the Road Dogg couldn't stand it any longer.
[announcer] The winners of this bout, as a result of a disqualification,
The Headbangers!
[Jerry] The Headbangers! They win! Headbangers win!
[metal music playing]
[Jim] The Headbangers have defeated
the WWE Tag Team Champions by disqualification.
Well, that's obviously no JVC, the boombox.
[Jerry] Ow.
[Jim] Headbangers, new attitude and all,
gave the Outlaws a real run for their DX dollar here.
[audience clamoring]
-And that pretty well says it all. -[bell dinging]
The Road Dogg waited and waited, wanted to get that tag,
and finally took matters into his own hands.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, still World Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Champions, the New Age Outlaws.
[audience cheering]
[Jerry] That's a cheap way out.
[Jim] Well, I'm sure that when The Headbangers
request another tag team matchup, King,
the Outlaws will be more than happy to oblige them.
[rock music playing]
Folks, we hope that Michael Cole can give us some more information
on the whereabouts of Paul Bearer.
If you don't like that, and you like double DX,
we got two words for 'ya!
[audience yelling]
[Jim] Michael, take it away.
Well, JR, we told you earlier on that there was a rumor from wwe.com
that Paul Bearer was seen going into The Undertaker's locker room.
Now, I can't confirm that, but I can confirm this.
Paul Bearer is now in Kane's locker room as we speak,
behind closed doors, apparently caucusing.
I saw it with my own eyes Paul Bearer entered Kane's locker room.
So, again, an unconfirmed report.
[mimicking Socko inaudible chatter]
[mimicking Socko] I'm in the zone. I'm fired up. I'm in the zone.
Uh, Mankind and, I guess Socko,
a brutal matchup tonight expected against Ken Shamrock
-for the Intercontinental Championship. -[mimicking Socko] It's gonna be brutal.
[normal voice] So you don't know anything about Brutal, Mr. Socko.
[mimicking Socko] Oh, I sure do.
I've watched Ken Shamrock's interviews, and believe me, they are brutal.
[normal voice] No, the truth is, Shamrock's interviews
may be the second leading decision in teenage suicide,
but I've got to give the devil his due.
He knows his holds, but I got news for you, Michael Cole,
if he thinks he's gonna get Mankind or Mr. Socko
to submit to the ankle lock submission, well, he's got another thing coming.
And I think Mr. Socko's been a little kinky.
What kind of underwear are you wearing these days?
[mimicking Socko] Are you a genetic freak?
[normal voice] What kind of underwear are you wearing?
Not white like Vince McMahon.
Not those cute blue ones like Ken Shamrock.
[mimicking Socko] Let go of me, you pervert. Let go!
[normal voice] Mr. Socko's wearing black tonight.
Open up and say ah, Shamrock. And have a nice day!
[Jerry] Oh!
[heavy metal intro music playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
the following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship.
Introducing first, from Sacramento, California,
weighing 235 pounds,
the new World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion,
Ken Shamrock.
[Jim] Ken Shamrock, who lives in his zone.
He won the Intercontinental title this past Monday
after winning a eight-man elimination tag team, or a matchup.
I talked to Shamrock earlier today.
He said his goal tonight was to dominate, to humiliate, and to make Mankind submit.
[Jerry] Well, I know one thing.
Mankind was acting sort of stupid out there,
making a joke out of everything with Socko,
but he got deadly serious when he exposed that Mandible Claw, didn't he?
[Jim] Certainly did.
Very dangerous weapon to say the least.
A very dangerous man.
[announcer] His opponent and challenger, weighing 287 pounds…
Mankind.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Shamrock was presented the Intercontinental title
earlier tonight on Heat by Triple H in a ceremony
hosted by the first Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson.
[Jerry] I saw that.
[Jim] Patterson said he… What'd he say?
In Rio de Janeiro, he went through 15 men, or…
[Jerry] Fifteen wrestlers in one night.
I heard they all got behind him, but Pat came out on top.
[Jim] I find that a little hard to swallow. Let me tell you that.
[Jerry] Watch it!
-[Jim] Hello. -[Jerry] Hey, Mick.
[Jim] Good luck to 'ya.
[Jerry] Yeah, right. Break a leg…
or an ankle.
[Jim] Shamrock's ankle lock, Mankind's Mandible Claw,
two much-talked-about submission maneuvers,
and we haven't seen Mankind wear that black covering
-on his hand in quite some time. -[bell dings]
[Jerry] Look at this face-off.
Shamrock's in the zone, but Mankind's in some kind of zone of his own.
It's a twilight zone. He stays there all the time.
[Jim] Well, there's no doubt that Mankind may not be as well-conditioned
as the sculptured Shamrock.
He certainly is not as versed in as many fighting disciplines as Shamrock,
but you can never judge Mick Foley's heart.
His heart is a man's… Look at Shamrock.
Shamrock will try to knot up that quadriceps muscle,
the thigh muscle, very quickly here.
One thing Mankind has going for him, he's 6'4", 287,
little leverage and power advantage, a mass advantage.
And Shamrock with a leg sweep.
There's Shamrock, not wasting any time, going right back to work on that ankle
that he almost destroyed Monday night with a steel chair on RAW.
[Jerry] But you know what?
If you just watch this, you can see that Mankind is not doing too much
to even block those moves.
Well, there he is, but let's face it. Mankind is a masochist.
-He loves pain. -[Jim] Uh-oh.
Shamrock looking to hyperextend that elbow.
Mankind knows it very well, he's trying to block it.
And Shamrock turns him to a wrist lock.
Oh, nice move. Fireman carry takeover by Shamrock.
[Jerry] You can't get thrown off of 20-foot high steel cage
and come crashing down through an announcer's table.
You can't bring thousands of thumbtacks into the ring
and get body slammed onto them unless you somehow,
somewhere, deep down inside, enjoy pain.
There are people like that. That's what Mankind is.
[Jim] This rivalry really escalated a month ago at Breakdown
when Shamrock, Mankind, and The Rock were inside a steel cage
in a triple-threat match to determine the No. 1 Contender for the WWE title.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Jim] I don't think I'll ever forget the chair shot that Mankind delivered
right on Shamrock's face.
I know Shamrock hasn't forgotten it. And look at Mankind.
[Jerry] He loves to have pain inflicted on himself,
and he loves to inflict pain on other people.
Right now, he's doing a little inflicting of his own. Oh. Wow.
[Jim] Leg drop there by Mankind, going for the cover,
and Shamrock kicked out at one.
[Shamrock grunts]
Shamrock not gonna carry that weight for long,
countered into the hammer lock.
[inaudible conversation]
[Jerry] I mean, I'm just thinking, you know, Ken Shamrock
could put that ankle lock submission hold on Mankind,
and Mankind might enjoy it.
[Jim] I don't think anybody would enjoy the ankle lock,
unless you're an absolute crazed madman.
[Jerry] I'd enjoy it, on you.
-[Jim] Little frisky tonight, aren't you? -[Jerry] Yeah.
[Shamrock grunts]
[Jim] Shamrock focusing on the arm now of Mankind.
Shamrock's got a variety of ways to make you submit,
whether it's the ankle lock,
or a variety of other joints that he will work on,
and those knees right to the face of Mankind, are scoring.
[Shamrock grunting]
[Jerry] Nice knees right in your face.
But you're right. You can ask Hunter, you can ask Blackman.
-[grunting] -[Mankind groaning]
[Jerry] Shamrock's been knocking 'em off lately.
X-Pac too.
-Oh. -[Shamrock grunts]
[Jim] Double leg takedown by Mankind, and Shamrock rolls back on top here.
Shamrock just a step quicker than Mankind, and Mankind now,
again, a 287, Shamrock, about 235.
So some 50 pounds difference in the weight of these two athletes.
Shamrock front face lock, and, man, that'll…
that can just rip at you when you're as strong as Shamrock.
There's the face of a gladiator.
Shamrock I think, much like Mankind, has no fear.
[groans]
[Jerry] Yeah. But what would you call Mankind's face?
Face of a what?
-[grunts] -[groans]
-[Jim] Mrs. Foley's baby boy. -[Jerry] Oh, please.
You look into Mankind's eyes, you see the back of his head.
[grunts]
[Jim] Shamrock stood up in the corner, Mankind takes advantage of it.
Left side… Forearm shots right to the temple.
And Shamrock blocked, comes back with a right hand of his own.
Shamrock seems to be able to counter.
Hurricanrana takeover…
by Shamrock.
[Jerry] Everything Mankind has tried has been countered.
Oh! There's a claw! A Mandible Claw!
[Jim] Shamrock's going down. Yes, he is.
Shamrock quickly distanced himself from the Mandible Claw.
[Jerry] He almost had him!
[groans and coughs]
[Jim] That is a de-habilitating maneuver. I can tell you from experience.
-[Jerry] And it doesn't take long either-- -[Jim] No, it doesn't, man.
Now, just think. Those fingers have been inside Mr. Socko.
[Jerry] Right up Mr. Socko's whatever.
[Jim] Wrestling historians remember Dr. Sam Sheppard,
many decades ago, that utilized that very maneuver,
the Mandible Claw.
[groaning]
[Jim] Shamrock, again, showing his quickness…
[Mankind groaning]
[Jim] …meaning if Mankind comes in the bottom rope, that's where he stays.
[Jerry] Why is Mankind still wearing a tie anyway?
Is he still trying to impress Mr. McMahon?
[Jim] I don't know where he's coming from these days.
-Mick, bless his heart. -[Jerry] Look at this!
[Jim] Mankind trying to get that Mandible Claw
right down the gullet of Shamrock,
and Shamrock with both hands on it, blocking.
There's Shamrock turn, turn his hips right into Mankind,
and big free right hand shots.
[Jerry] You gotta admit.
Mankind has been there for Vince McMahon through Vince's trials and tribulations.
He visited him in the hospital, tried to cheer him up
brought along the balloon lady…
tried to get his car keys out of his Corvette that was full of cement.
-[Jim] Um, Mick means well. -[Jerry] Whoa! Watch it.
[Jim] And Shamrock with no…
nothing but evil intentions there, driving Mankind's face.
Wait a minute. There's a reversal.
Shamrock just got dismantled right into the steps.
[Jerry] Whoa!
[Jim] I tell you what. Inside the ring may be Shamrock's domain,
but out here, Mankind, he's the mayor of no man's land.
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Jim] Oh, the referee,
Mike Chioda, trying to grab that steel chair from Mankind.
Mankind doesn't want to be disqualified here.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Jim] Right back in his own face.
Good gosh!
Shamrock just drove that steel chair right into Mankind's face,
and his forehead there, right in front of us.
-[Jerry] Watch it! -[Jim] Hey, look out here.
[Jerry] Shamrock's got the chair!
[Jim] Shamrock with a shot right to the head,
and I'm very, very surprised that the referee
is not disqualifying the champion.
Maybe Chioda's trying to cut Mankind a break here.
[Jerry] Mankind's the one that grabbed the chair to begin with.
Why wasn't he disqualified?
[Jim] He didn't hit Shamrock with it. That's one good reason.
[Jerry] Let's see if he did or not. Let's take a look at this.
That should've been a disqualification.
Oh, man.
[Jim] Only reason I can figure is that Mike Chioda
wants to give Mankind the best opportunity he can to win the Intercontinental title.
Mankind cannot win on a disqualification or a count-out.
And now, Shamrock falling right back up on that chair shot to the head,
sending Mankind face first in the turnbuckle,
and then knocks him down with a thunderous clothesline.
And Mankind kicked out before the three.
[Jerry] I think you could hit Mankind in the head with a sledgehammer now,
as a matter of fact, that's been done, hasn't it?
[Jim] Certainly was at SummerSlam, and, man, that was scary.
That was Kane delivering that.
Mankind has been a WWE Tag Champion…
with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and with Kane,
but Mankind has never won a single championship here in the WWE.
[Jerry] Tonight could be the night. He can take it home to Mama Foley.
[Jim] Thus far, none of the champions in our championship matches have won.
The Outlaws lost their tag match by disqualification.
Shamrock bleeding a little from the mouth.
Probably serves only his motivation for the world's most dangerous man.
[Jerry] All this talk about Mrs. Foley's baby,
but what does she look like? Have you ever seen Mrs. Foley?
-[Jim] Very nice lady. [Jerry] Gotta be horrendous.
[Jim] Absolutely not.
-Wrist lock applied. Look at Mankind. -[Jerry] Does she look normal?
[Jim] Well, of course, she look normal.
[Shamrock groans]
Oh, Man… Mankind, I think he's biting. I think Mankind is biting Shamrock.
[Jerry] He'll do anything. I told you.
[Jim] Not the most technical counter, but very effective.
[Jerry] Need a tetanus shot after that.
[groans]
[Jim] Oh, Mankind's head just cracked the ring post.
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Jim] Belly-to-belly suplex by Shamrock.
And then Shamrock's goal, he told me earlier today, to dominate,
humiliate, and then make Mankind submit.
[Jerry] Ow.
[Jim] That's a little humiliating… Double-arm DDT.
The double-arm DDT,
and what an opportunity for Mankind to make the cover, but he can't!
He can't make the cover.
Shamrock got a big break there.
[referee] Two!
[Jim] The double-arm DDT was a score.
[Jerry] C'mon, Mankind. Drape that scarred arm of yours.
[Jim] Mankind getting that Mandible Claw hand loose.
[Jerry] Oh, look at this. Mrs. Foley ever do that?
[Jim] Pullin' out his own hair. Bless his heart, he just…
You got to wonder how scrambled those brains really are…
in old Mick's head.
-[Jerry] Few too many chair shots. -[Jim] Fighting back.
Shamrock can't defend himself here,
and you don't want to be in that position against Mankind.
[Jerry] Oh, wow.
[Jim] Shamrock in a bad way,
and his Intercontinental Championship is at stake.
[grunting]
Oh, Shamrock tied upside down.
[Jerry] Trying to figure what he… what Mankind's gonna do next,
but even he don't know what he's gonna do next.
[Jim] Mankind getting a head of steam. Look out!
Right in Shamrock's face came Mankind with everything he could bring.
[inaudible conversation]
[Jim] Well, the momentum has turned.
[Jerry] Take a look at this knee shot, JR.
Oh, man.
[Jim] Shamrock, almost out of it here. Look at Shamrock's face.
Look at Shamrock's eyes.
The eyes tell the story on the Intercontinental Champion.
[Jerry] He's about to be in a hospital zone
if he doesn't straighten up here. Look out!
[Jim] Oh.
Mankind dropped the leg right across Shamrock's back
as Shamrock was teetering on the second rope.
Okay.
[Jerry] What'd he say?
[Jim] I don't know.
[audience cheering]
Hard to understand him sometimes. He has his own dialect from time to time.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Jim] Here [inaudible]!
Mankind putting his own body at risk
to continue to build the advantage on Ken Shamrock.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. What's he gonna do now?
-Mankind up on the apron. -[Jerry] Look out!
[Jim] The elbow right to the heart of the champion.
Mankind right off the apron.
Mankind could care less if he breaks himself in half
as long as he wins the Intercontinental title here.
[Jerry] I don't think he'd even know it.
Look at that. Just pounding the ring floor.
[Jim] Rolled back in the ring to break the referee's 10-count.
[Jerry] Watch it.
Watch it, Ken.
[Jim] Oh, God.
Shamrock just powerslammed Mankind on the steel steps.
Oh, my God. He maybe broke… His legs could be broken.
Shamrock…
[Jerry] We gotta see that again.
[Jim] He turned Mankind upside down and inside out…
and the end may be near here.
[Jerry] Let's see it again.
-[Jim] Shamrock on that ankle. -[Jerry] Watch. Watch Mankind's legs.
-[Jim] Mankind's left ankle smack… -[Jerry] He's got him!
-[Jim] He's got the ankle lock! -[Jerry] He's got him!
[Jim] It's gotta be a matter of time.
No human being can withstand the excruciating pain
of Ken Shamrock's ankle lock.
[Jerry] Is he tapping out?
[groans]
[Jim] Mankind desperately reaching for the ropes.
And he got there! He got there!
And Shamrock's gotta break the count.
-Or break the hold. -[Jerry] Hold on him again!
[Jim] Shamrock pulling Mankind back out to the middle of the ring.
[Jerry] That is it.
[Jim] Mankind, his ankle's gonna snap at any moment.
-[groans] -[Jerry] He doesn't care.
[Jim] [inaudible] a thirty-aught-six.
[Jerry] He may be tough, JR, but he can't withstand this.
[Jim] He's pulling his own hair, he's biting his own hand,
he's hitting himself, is Mankind.
[Jerry] He's trying to take his mind off the pain in his ankle.
[Jim] The pain must be riveting.
-What's he… What the hell? -[groaning]
[Jim] Mankind is… Mankind is applying the Mandible Claw to himself.
-[Jerry] What? -[Jim] I don't think Shamrock's aware.
Mankind has just applied the Mandible Claw to himself.
-[bell dinging] -[Jerry] What?
[audience clamoring]
[Jim] And Shamrock retains the Intercontinental Championship.
[Jerry] Wait a minute.
[announcer] The winner of this bout as a result of the Mandible Claw,
Ken Shamrock.
-[Jerry] The… -[Jim] That's exactly what happened.
Shamrock can't believe it.
He says, "It was my ankle lock that got the job done."
[Jerry] But the referee's telling him
that Mankind applied the Mandible Claw on himself.
He passed himself out. Look, JR.
[Jim] Mankind rendered himself unconscious with his own Mandible Claw,
and now Shamrock, like a ravage dog is…
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Jerry] Look at this!
[audience cheering]
[Jim] That'll cost Shamrock some money right there,
assaulting the referee.
[Mankind groans]
[Jim] Shamrock…
has snapped again.
He has won the match…
and we got officials and referees down here.
[Jerry] I don't think if I was them, I'd get in that…
-[Jim] Oh, Mankind. -[Jerry] What is he doing?
[Jim] He's putting Mr. Socko on that right hand.
The unorthodox Mankind has got Mr. Socko…
[Jerry] Look out! Oh, no!
[audience clamoring]
[Jim] Mr. Socko buried down the throat of Ken Shamrock.
Now, Shamrock can really feel what that Mandible Claw is all about.
[Jerry] Ew.
[Jim] Shamrock is down…
and, boy, what a bizarre…
What a un-surreal matchup this has been.
-[Jerry] What is Mr. Socko saying? -[Jim] What is Mr. Socko saying?
[mellow music playing]
[Jerry] You're his friend.
[Jim] Unbelievable.
[Jerry] Did you ever think you'd see that, JR?
He actually put his own Mandible Claw on himself.
Throw Mr. Socko out the rings…
What's he throwing?
-[Jim] Fans are throwing the socks. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Jim] Fans are starting to bring socks
to show their support of Mankind and Mr. Socko.
[Jerry] Somebody better support him back to the locker room. He can barely walk.
[Jim] As far as I'm concerned, the Mandible Claw is more dangerous
than the ankle lock, and this match just proved it.
[Jerry] Wait a minute.
[audience clamoring]
Go tell him that.
[Jim] Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Cole is standing by,
I think, to try to get a word with Mr. McMahon.
JR, we're hoping to get a word with Mr. McMahon
about tonight's big championship matchup against The Undertaker and Kane…
There's no unauthorized crews back here. What do you think you're gonna do?
Just come and knock on the most important man in wrestling's door,
and he's gonna come out here and talk to you?
Well, all this crap right here is handled through me now.
I am the law, order, and justice of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
I'm here to enforce McMahon's law.
So take your little scraggly crew outta here
before I take this big, black nightstick and shove it up your ass,
so you'll know what hard times is all about.
I said get outta here. You understand me?
[Jerry] Big bully.
[intro music playing]
[Jim] Whoa.
-Mr. McMahon's personal bodyguard… -[announcer] The following contest
-[Jim] …the Big Boss Man. -[announcer] …is scheduled for one fall.
About to enter the arena, he will be accompanied by D'Lo Brown,
from Silsbee, Texas, weighing 400 pounds,
the World's Strongest Man…
Mark Henry.
-[Jim] Well, no D'Lo Brown here. -[Jerry] Big time.
[Jim] Apparently, D'Lo was scheduled to come out with Mark Henry.
D'Lo lost the European title earlier tonight.
Of course, Mark Henry, 1996 Olympian,
captain of the powerlifting team for the United States,
a man that has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Chyna.
I tell you what. Last Monday,
The Rock and Austin took on The Undertaker and Kane
in tag team action,
and did Mark Henry ever make his presence felt.
Look at the right part of your screen.
D'Lo brown with a slam, and then watch this, King.
[Jerry] Not one, but two,
and there probably would have been a lot more.
I mean, he just kept splashing The Rock.
[Jerry] He's got something to say, JR.
I hope Chyna's listening to this,
because I'm gonna dedicate this poem to Chyna.
[Jim] Poem?
Now, last week, I asked for a chance…
but everybody knows I loved you long before the implants.
[Jerry] Huh? [scoffs]
But now I'm wondering why you keep me waiting.
Every place I've ever been and every place I've ever seen,
I've watched the sunrise, and one day,
I hope to see my son rise in your eyes,
or my daughter, it doesn't matter.
All we need is to be together.
Children are so much a blessing. This is what my heart's confessing.
God will show you from above the many ways I express my love.
Where do I go when we speak? I don't know, but there's only peace.
But I just have to ask, why do you keep me waiting?
[Jerry] Wow, that was beautiful.
He just makes that up as he goes along. That's right from his heart.
Take a smell of that.
[Jim] Repulsive.
[The Rock] Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?
[audience cheering]
["Hollywood" music playing]
[announcer] His opponent, from Miami, Florida,
weighing 275 pounds,
The Rock!
[audience cheering]
[Jim] He is the No. 1 Contender for the vacant WWE Championship,
and we expect to crown a new champion right here tonight.
Will it be The Undertaker or Kane? Whomever it may be, The Rock is waiting.
[Jerry] I… I'm almost speechless right now, JR, I can hardly talk,
I'm so moved by that poem.
-[Jim] Well, there's something… -[Jerry] Got a Kleenex?
[The Rock] ♪ Rock says know your damn role ♪
[Jerry] I got misty.
[Jim] I didn't know you were so sensitive, King.
Oh. Well, nothing sensitive about this matchup.
The Nation is kaput, as they say.
[Jerry] What? Who says that?
[Jim] Well, I thought I'd throw it in there.
And The Rock is gonna make Mark Henry
pay for what happened this past Monday on RAW.
A lot of behind-the-scenes bickering, apparently, with The Nation.
Obviously, most of it not captured on camera…
but I know the Godfather has got his own thing going.
-You know, pimpin' ain't easy. -[Jerry] Right.
[Jim] The Rock's been almost on his own for the last several months.
[Jerry] And how would I know that?
-[Jim] Front facelock by The Rock… -[Jerry] No way, Rock.
[Jim] …and it's a load right here, folks, a load.
-[Jerry] Oh, he did it. -[Jim] Oh, man.
Four hundred pounds, and, oh, a near fall there.
[Jerry] That's why The Rock's the No. 1 Contender right there.
[Jim] Mark Henry and The Rock both in their mid-20s.
-[Jerry] Watch it. -[referee] No!
[Henry groans]
[Jim] Henry getting a real taste of those steps.
[Jerry] Those are the world's strongest steps.
-[Jim] And I reckon they are. -[Jerry] Watch yourself. Look out here.
[Jim] Whoa.
Oh, The Rock just got a good little taste of this announce table.
You're supposed to help me in those situations.
-Where were you going? -[Jerry] Grabbin' my crown.
He almost smashed my crown.
I know my roll. Save my crown.
[Jim] Rock comes back with a high impact, knocking down the 400-pound Mark Henry.
[Jerry] He'll lay some smackdown on you.
-[grunts] -[Jerry] Oh.
[Jim] Mark Henry. I tell you what.
If he keeps his game plan basic, Mark Henry, like this right here…
he can certainly score the upset in this matchup.
There's a cover, and The Rock kicks out.
I don't think Mark Henry could quite believe that.
That elbow normally, at that elevation and that velocity,
is normally enough, King.
[Jerry] I know what would put it right over the Edge.
If he could get The Rock down in the right position,
and whisper some poetic sweet nothings in his ear,
that would do it. That would do it.
[Jim] Sweet nothings is right.
Hey, c'mon. Get off the ropes. Let him go. One, two, three…
[Jerry] Such a big man to be so sensitive…
[Jim] Look at the size of Mark Henry's hands. He is huge.
He is so thick.
I don't know if I've ever seen an athlete that naturally thick as Mark Henry.
[Jerry] Why are you so down on love anyway, JR?
[Jim] I'm not down on love. I think Mark Henry's insincere.
[Jerry] Huh?
[Jim] Sexual harassment lawsuit.
Privileged baloney.
[Henry groans]
[Jim] Just embarrassed her, paying by the hour.
-And look at The Rock fight back. -[Jerry] Watch.
[Jim] And, Mark Henry taking The Rock right back out of the game…
-[Jerry] What a cynic you are. -[Jim] …with that power.
-[grunts] -Yes!
[Jim] I'm not always one at that game, King.
There's a cover by Mark Henry.
We talked about pacing earlier, in the European title matchup,
-where D'Lo Brown had to slow down. -Yeah.
[Jim] To be effective, to be more effective.
-Lawler-- -[Jerry] Roses are red…
-What? -[Henry] Shut up!
-[Jim] That's exactly what I was thinking. -[Jerry] He wasn't talking to me.
[Jim] But, Mark Henry who, again, is…
Doesn't have the most refined offensive skills,
I think we can safely say, but with that power,
you don't have to be a tactician.
[Jerry] I agree 100%.
And it's just amazing that he has that sensitive side to him also.
[Jim] The Rock fighting back. He knows he's in for a battle here.
[Jerry] He's hittin' him on the sensitive side.
C'mon, Rock, [inaudible]. Let him go!
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Jim] Well, I believe that Mark Henry can clearly smell
what The Rock is cooking right here, right now.
Mark Henry using that mass.
He just anchored himself, and reversed the…
-To the DDT! -[Jerry] Oh, man.
Great leverage move there.
[Jim] And the… Unbelievable power of Mark Henry.
[Jerry] Take more than that to hold down the world's strongest man.
-[Jim] Wow. Unbelievable power. -[audience cheering]
We know what time it is here.
People's Elbow!
[Jerry] The people want to see it too, don't they?
-[grunts] -[audience clamoring]
[Jim] The Rock just drilled Mark Henry with the People's Elbow!
[Jerry] Right into his sensitive heart.
[Jim] Uh-oh. And here comes D'Lo Brown.
D'Lo brown just got nailed for his trouble.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Jim] Wow, what a shot there.
Mark Henry with a clothesline.
And, oh, the big splash.
What a big splash there.
-Wait a minute. -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Jim] D'Lo's holding the feet. And Mark Henry has upset The Rock.
-[Jerry] Mark Henry won! -[announcer] Here is your winner.
The world's strongest man, Mark Henry.
[Jerry] Don't say The Rock couldn't kick out. Nobody could've kicked out of that.
[Jim] I don't believe what we've just seen here.
D'Lo Brown held The Rock's feet after the big splash.
[triumphant music playing]
[Jerry] What an upset.
[Jim] Well…
there'll be another day.
[Jerry] Man, I bet Mark Henry will write a big poem about this.
[Jim] Well, The Rock, he's thinking right now…
[Jerry] Take a look at this, JR… this huge splash.
-Oh. -[audience exclaims]
[Jim] Take another look here. Watch this impact.
Four hundred pounds, and D'Lo holding the feet.
Well, The Rock is taking like a man.
He ain't crying.
Now, what brought us all to this dance is the WWE championship.
-Yeah. -It'll be The Undertaker and Kane.
They are brothers.
They will go one-on-one for the WWE title, but, yes, the wild card is the referee.
[Jerry] You're right, and he has got a huge weight on his shoulders.
He's either gonna have to humble himself, the easy way,
and raise the hand of the new champion, or he's gonna be fired on the spot
by Mr. Vince McMahon.
[Jim] Here's a closer look at the rivals.
[Vince] It all started after you lost the WWE title.
[Jim] The Undertaker, Kane, that's gotta be…
[Jerry] They got it.
[bell ringing]
[Jim] Lost the title!
[Vince] And you recklessly and carelessly drove that Zamboni
at full speed into the arena.
[Jim] "Stone Cold"!
"Stone Cold" is here! Get your guns out.
[Vince] You didn't care who you ran over as long as you got to me.
[audience cheering wildly]
[inaudible chatter]
[Vince] And because of you, The Undertaker and Kane crushed my ankle.
[Jim] Undertaker. Oh, no!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
[Stone Cold] I ain't through with you, Vince.
See, what you did, Vince, when you screwed "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
you submitted your own damn fate. I ain't through with you, Vince.
I ain't through with you, not yet by a long shot.
-[screaming] Oh, no. -[woman screaming]
[Vince] You violated me, Austin. You violated me.
[groans]
You violated me, Austin!
[Stone Cold] I will make your life a living hell.
[Jim] McMahon's car is pouring…
Is being destroyed by the Rattlesnake.
[Vince] No!
[Jim] The Rattlesnake has struck!
[Vince] On the next pay-per-view, you two are going to battle it out
for the WWE Championship whether you like it or not.
[commentator] We saw them meet at wrestle mania.
We saw them meet at unforgiven in an inferno match.
[Jim] Both The Undertaker and Kane want to be the champions
worse than anything.
[Vince] Austin is gonna be the guest referee.
[Stone Cold] I'll tell you this.
As those two big bastards beat the living hell out of each other,
you can bet your ass that the only hand "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
is gonna hold up is my own.
[Vince] If you don't raise hand of a new World Wrestling Entertainment champion,
I promise you, I guarantee you, Austin, I will fire, fire, fire your ass.
-Fire… -You ain't got the--
To fire "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Vince] You will be humbled.
Easy way, you raise the hand of a champion.
The hard way, I publicly, I guarantee,
I will fire your ass this Sunday.
[Jim] You can take McMahon's word to the bank.
-[audience cheering] -["Rest In Peace" music playing]
-[explosions] -[audience cheering]
[Jim] My God, it's a Blaze.
The big red machine on his way to the ring.
Almost 7 feet tall, close to 330 pounds,
he is the younger, the bigger, the stronger brother of The Undertaker.
[Jerry] The place is on fire, JR!
-[Jim] It's gonna get hot. -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Introducing first, about to enter the ring,
weighing 326 pounds, Kane.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Hellfire and brimstone.
We are ready for Kane and The Undertaker,
and to crown a new WWE Champion
right here, tonight, at Judgment Day.
-[explosions] -[Jerry] Oh!
[audience cheering]
[Jim] He literally walked through hellfire and brimstone
to get to the WWE.
[Jerry] Look at him, JR the flames were a little higher,
they were a little hotter tonight.
I think he's definitely ready.
[Jim] And he's been the WWE champion before.
The First Blood Match at the King of the Ring was Kane.
["Rest in Peace" music playing]
And now, it's time for the "Phenom."
[audience cheering]
[explosions]
[heavy metal music builds up]
[Jim] And there he is!
One of the most extraordinary athletes in…
Oh, my God!
The entire history of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[explosions]
[audience cheering]
[Jerry yelps]
-[Jerry] My gosh, JR. -[Jim] Aw, this is gonna be physical.
Two big giants…
unmatched intensity…
fighting for the richest prize in our industry.
It's the WWE title…
and if you're ever gonna be anybody in this game,
at some point, you gotta wear that gold.
Undertaker's won it twice before.
-[explosions] -[audience cheering]
[Jerry] He dominated Hulk Hogan, he defeated Sycho Sid.
That man defeated "Stone Cold" in a First Blood Match.
They got the credentials. They got the background.
It's almost time to get it on.
[Jim] You gotta wonder what kind of strategy
both these men will be employed here.
The Undertaker and his bigger, younger brother, Kane.
-[inaudible conversation] -[audience cheering]
[Jim] I would love to know what they're saying.
[Jerry] I don't think any cameraman wants to go in there, though.
The Undertaker's telling his little brother, "May the best man win."
[Jerry] What?
[glass shatters]
[audience cheering]
[glass shatters]
[heavy metal music playing]
[announcer] A special referee for this contest.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
[Jim] Have you ever heard an explosion?
Have you ever heard a reception for any WWE superstar
like we're hearing, we're feeling right now?
[Jerry] I guarantee you this is ticking Vincent McMahon off.
No referee's supposed to be doing that kind of shenanigans.
[audience cheering wildly]
[Jim] Will "Stone Cold" raise the hand
of either The Undertaker or Kane here tonight,
or will he get his ass fired on the spot?
[Jerry laughs]
[inaudible conversation]
[Jim] Austin telling the gentlemen their instructions.
That's something that's surprising, no kicking below the belt.
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Jim] Wait a minute.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] I think Austin is going to let these two guys dismember each other.
[Jerry] I've never seen instructions like that from a referee in my life.
[Jim] And The Undertaker from behind,
-with somewhat of a fair play. -[Jerry] Right.
-[grunts] -[Jerry] Let me shake your hand.
Then, turn your back on me and I'll clap your brains out.
[Jim] Conscious of the WWE, The Undertaker,
along with his brother want the WWE title.
They want it badly.
What price will they pay to get it around their waist right here tonight?
[grunts]
And again, the dark cloud of mystery looms over the head of Austin.
Will he raise the hand of the one?
Or will he be fired, right here, tonight?
[woman screams]
Jim] Undertaker here in the early going…
showing us a vintage Undertaker.
That amazing balance and cat-like agility for a man that's almost 7 feet tall,
walking the top rope.
[grunts]
Well, The Undertaker seemed to lull his brother
into some sort of false sense of security or fair play in the early going.
So much for that concept.
[Jerry] I think they should've known to expect anything
when "Stone Cold" gave 'em the instructions
that said do whatever the heck you want to do to each other.
-He didn't care. -[audience cheering]
[Jim] The Undertaker may have the ball…
[Jim] Then, power slam by Kane.
The Undertaker may have the better win-loss record,
as The Undertaker sets up against his brother Kane.
But, quite frankly, no one has really proved
physical superiority over the other in my view.
[Jerry] Whoa.
[Jim] Two hard knockdowns and two setups.
And they're… King, I don't know if you'd agree with this.
I think Kane is stronger, more powerful, than his brother, The Undertaker.
-[grunts] -[Jim] That's my take on it.
[Jerry] Well, he's a little bit bigger.
A little larger in the upper body. He may be a bit stronger.
[Jim] A little younger.
-[grunts] -[Jim] Undertaker caught.
His brother coming in.
The foot to the face.
[Jerry] Oh, man!
[Jim] These are two heavyweight fighters, folks. No sweet science here.
-Undertaker with a down, and… -[Jerry] What's he doing?
[audience cheering wildly]
That was a slow count, wasn't it?
Oh, let me tell you something, JR, McMahon is getting hot.
He's watching this.
-[Jim] Austin is there… -[Jerry] Count!
[Jim] There's a cover.
Oh, fast count.
[inaudible chatter]
Austin got a fast count. We're less than one there.
[Jerry] Wait a minute.
The Undertaker had Kane pinned, Austin wouldn't count.
When The Undertaker's shoulders were down
he gave it the quickest two-count I've ever seen.
[Jim] Let's not forget that Paul Bearer is in this arena.
[grunts]
-[grunts] -[Jim] And rumor has it
he's been in both locker rooms of Kane and The Undertaker tonight.
[Jerry] You know what? I saw Austin count two.
But, just because he'll count two doesn't mean he'll count three.
I'll believe that when I see it.
[Jim] Austin was forced to be the referee by our beloved owner, Mr. McMahon.
[Jerry] And these moronic fans here should show some respect.
Have you seen some of these signs they've got out here tonight.
I saw one that said "Bedpan McMahon."
And another one, "Austin violates Vince."
[Jim] The Undertaker just violated his own flesh and blood,
introducing him to the ring steps.
[inaudible shouting]
[Jerry] Watch it.
Kane face first.
No brotherly love there, only The Undertaker and Kane.
[audience laughing]
-[laughing] -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Jim] Austin was going to hand The Undertaker the cable.
Austin's not going to disqualify anybody, I don't believe, or count anybody out.
-[Jerry] Oh, my God! -[Jim] Watch.
[Jim] The Undertaker is looking to behead his own brother
in this war for the WWE title.
And now, Kane is fightin' back.
[Jerry] But, have you ever seen a referee nod his head up and down--
[Jim] God Almighty.
[Jerry] What?
[Jim] Right here amongst us.
-[audience cheering] -[inaudible conversation]
[Jim] A little too close for this old, fat Oklahoman.
[Jerry] I was gonna say, have you ever seen a referee nod his head up and down
when one of the wrestlers picked up a chair to use on the other one?
I'll tell you what, Austin is officiating the right way.
He wants them to go ahead and just destroy each other.
[Jim] Well, but the bottom line, as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin likes to say,
is will he raise the hand of the winner?
[Jerry] Like I said, I'll believe that when I see it.
-Oh! -[Jim] He lowered the head
-and paid the price. -[grunts]
Front facelock by The Undertaker.
And a snap suplex on his brother who sits right back up.
And Kane got the blow delivered to him,
but he's back on his feet, quicker than his brother.
[grunts]
Again, like two heavyweight fighters,
both looking for the knockout punch.
They're not gonna stand and chat.
They're not gonna use technique.
Maybe a little leverage from here, every now and then.
[groans]
[Jim] Undertaker blocked that move as Kane tried to elevate the "Phenom",
and The Undertaker fights back.
This is nothing but a… Much more than a street fight.
[Jerry] It's a slug fest. Go ahead and say it.
And look at "Stone Cold".
He's just standing by watching and enjoying it.
[grunts]
[Jim] Great agility by The Undertaker, up and over. Now, The Undertaker…
[Jim] working on that leg, the left leg of Kane,
trying to destroy the vertical base of his brother.
And certainly, a very sound move,
if it can be fully successful, by The Undertaker.
[Jerry] Right. But only in Chicago would moronic fans cheer for a referee.
[Jim] They're cheering for the Rattlesnake.
[Stone Cold] You give up?
-[Jerry] The referee. -[Stone Cold] You give up? Huh?
[Jim] Undertaker with a very sound strategy here.
[Jerry] Austin is asking Kane if he gives up.
What if he does, Austin? You gonna raise his hand?
-[Jim] Or are you gonna be fired? -[Jerry laughs] Yeah.
[Stone Cold] There you go.
[Jim] For those of you that watch Sunday Night Heat on the USA network,
we know that Mr. McMahon is here.
And again, The Undertaker trying to destroy the leg of Kane.
The Undertaker does not want Kane upright for many reasons.
One has to do with power and leverage.
The other is, the longer you get him on his back,
the better chance you have of beatin' him.
Yeah, if the referee will count him out.
[laughing]
[Jim] Austin in, certainly, non-traditional referee attire.
[Jerry] Right. I know for a fact that Mr. McMahon bought him a referee shirt
and some referee pants to wear. Some nice slacks.
[Jim] You know a lot about Mr. McMahon, don't you?
[Jerry] I know he gives people opportunities.
He gave "Stone Cold" the opportunity to do things the right way, the easy way.
[Jim] Undertaker now, again, focusing on the left leg, there, of Kane.
Neutralizing the ankle and trying to torque on that knee.
[Jerry] Look at those boots Austin's wearin'.
McMahon had him a nice pair of Penny Loafers.
[Jim] Penny Loafers.
[audience chanting] Austin! Austin!
Crowd chanting for "Stone Cold".
-[Jerry] For what? -[audience chanting] Austin!
[grunts]
[Jim] Kane trying to fight back.
He needs to reverse this pressure here a bit, that's one way of doing it.
[Jerry] What do you think the fans want to see "Stone Cold" do?
You think they want to see him humble himself?
Or do they just not want to see him anymore?
Because that's what'll happen if he doesn't humble himself.
He'll be fired. He'll be gone.
[Jim] If Austin were fired tonight, let's hope that doesn't happen,
[The Undertaker groans]
The wrestling world would be heartbroken.
And Mr. McMahon would have to be ashamed of himself,
if that were to occur.
[Jerry laughs] I hope you don't think Mr. McMahon
would be ashamed of himself over firing "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Jim] I guess to be ashamed of yourself
you'd have to have a conscience. Maybe a little heart?
Some empathy for another human being?
How silly of me to even suggest that.
[Jerry] Hey, Einstein, you think he's not listening to you right now?
[Jim] Kane misses with a foot to the face,
and The Undertaker, again, going right back downstairs,
taking Kane off his feet.
Kane was very effective in the early going when he was vertical,
and The Undertaker senses that.
And The Undertaker has…
Again, trying to lace those legs of Kane,
and rip either the ankle or the knee, whatever joint is the most vulnerable.
[Jerry] Now, if "Stone Cold" were to count somebody out.
Who do you think he'd rather count-out,
-Kane or The Undertaker? -He's not giving up.
[Jim] He deserves another opportunity
-to wrestle for the title, says Austin. -[Jerry] Who would he rather wrestle?
[Jim] That might be the best path for him to take,
is to count whoever is the Victor, raise their hand, and get back in line.
[Jerry] Or the back of the line, after you humble yourself.
[Jim] Austin's up… I don't know that he would ever compromise his integrity.
As The Undertaker, look at him now, knee and ankle.
Look at the angles, folks.
Undertaker, again, driving that 300 pounds plus…
right into the knee joint.
And now, he's posting the ankle down there.
So, he neutralizes the ankle.
He's gonna torque that knee here in a minute.
[Stone Cold] Have you had enough yet, Kane?
[Jerry] He's asking Kane, once again, "Have you had enough of this yet?"
[Jim] Austin and Kane were in a blood bath at the King of the Ring,
when Kane became the WWE Champion.
[Kane groans]
[Jim] Undertaker dropping 300…
Well, about 325 pounds on the knee of Kane.
Kane barely able to stand, but hand it to Kane, he is standing.
[groans]
[Jerry] Kane got a kick in.
[Kane grunts]
[Jim] Again, The Undertaker not wasting any time.
Not looking anywhere but the knee and the ankle of Kane.
And Kane gets up, and The Undertaker takes him right back down.
[Jerry] Not taking him down now, he's tying him up.
[Jim] Kane being tied up in the corner there.
It's hard to imagine how much pressure that's putting on that knee.
[Jerry] Listen to "Stone Cold" asking Kane if he gives up.
He knows that Kane can't talk without that little voice thing.
[Jim] What a Rattlesnake.
Undertaker doing some rather unorthodox maneuvers,
as far as he is concerned.
[Jerry] Right. This is an unorthodox match for both these individuals,
but I think this is what The Undertaker had in mind.
I mean, he's methodically taken the legs away from his little brother…
to finally take the title…
and have "Stone Cold" humble himself.
[Jim] Headbutt by the "Phenom".
[Jerry] Think The Undertaker wants to see "Stone Cold" humble himself?
[Jim] The Undertaker is concerned about one thing,
that's becoming the WWE champion.
The same motivation, I'm sure, that his brother possesses.
[Jerry] Yeah, but I'm sure his concerned that…
If "Stone Cold" is gonna raise his hand in victory or not.
[grunts]
[Jim] I guarantee ya, unless Kane says, "I give up,"
Austin's not gonna stop it.
He probably, quite frankly, enjoys what he's seeing.
[Jerry] Quit asking him if he gives up. He ain't got his voice gimmick.
What is that thing called?
[Jim] Voice gimmick.
Boy, irrelevant.
Look at the… Oh, man. Look at that face.
[Jerry] What do you call it?
[Jim] Determination etched in the face of The Undertaker.
[Jerry] Did you see that sign out there? "Austin for owner."
-Oh, boy. -[grunts]
-[Jim] Undertaker, now, choking Kane. -Are you ready to give up?
He says, "No." No.
[Jim] Well, "Stone Cold's" right there in the face of Kane.
He said, "No."
[Jerry] I didn't hear him say no.
[Jim] The Rattlesnake steps back in, and here they go again.
[grunts]
[Jim] Oh, Undertaker caught in the arms of Kane.
[Jerry] Ow!
[Jim] Spinebuster slam by Kane on The Undertaker.
Kane pulls himself by using the top rope.
[Jerry] But that leg is just about gone.
[Jim] Undertaker's been… Done a very effective job on Kane's leg.
Nice clothesline by Kane.
Comes with the power and the high impact.
[Jerry] That's what it's gonna take for Kane.
I don't think he's in a condition to let this match last much longer.
He's gonna have to hit something big on The Undertaker,
and take him to the 1-2-3, if "Stone Cold" will count 1-2-3.
[grunts]
[Jim] Kane, now, has his big brother trapped in the corner.
-Skull, strong right hand. -[Jerry] Man.
[audience cheering]
[groans]
[Jim] The Undertaker in a lot of trouble here.
Irish whip… No, it's gonna be a reverse.
Oh, Undertaker caught Kane, caught Austin.
-[Jerry] What? -[Jim] He's got Austin.
What the hell?
-[Jerry] Whoa. -[Jim] Austin choke slammed.
Austin was choke slammed by Kane,
-and now The Undertaker… [Jerry] Look at this.
[Jim] …gets some cheap shots on the Rattlesnake.
These two men don't want to destroy the referee…
[Jerry] How're they gonna win?
[grunts]
[Jim] You got to have a referee to finish the match,
or maybe they're just trying to eliminate Austin
and get another official out here.
[Jerry] Oh!
[Jim] Kane just dropped a bomb elbow. He drove it right into Austin's face.
[Jerry] You know who's gotta be loving this, don't you?
[groans]
[Jim] Oh, look at The Undertaker.
Look at The Undertaker seize the moment.
[audience cheering]
The Undertaker back in control here.
[Jerry] But Vince McMahon has got to be loving this moment.
[Jim] Your buddy, bedpan McMahon.
[Jerry] Don't… Oh, you're gonna get it for that. Uh-oh.
[Jim] The Undertaker's gonna get it right here.
Chokeslam!
[Jerry] He got it.
[Jim] Kane got the Chokeslam.
On one leg, he didn't get the elevation he wanted,
but he still got the Chokeslam on his brother, The Undertaker.
[Jerry] But, that's the move he needed to hit. He's got him! Cover him!
[Jim] Wait a minute. Here comes Paul Bearer.
[Jerry] He's got a chair.
And I don't think he's coming to sit down here at ringside.
[Jim] Paul Bearer, the father of that man, Kane,
the former long-time manager of The Undertaker…
has literally been in exile.
[Jerry] But, without a doubt, he wants to align himself with the champion.
[inaudible chatter]
[Jim] Paul Bearer said, "Let me do it. Let me hit The Undertaker for you, son."
[Jerry] He wants to blast him.
Kane moves out of the way to… Oh, wow.
[Jim] Paul Bearer just hit his own son.
For goodness sakes.
And it barely phased the big red machine.
[Jerry] Get out of there, Paul!
[Jim] Paul Bearer is trapped like a turtle in his shell, nowhere to go.
Ow! Almighty!
Good Lord!
What a shock! That might've cracked his skull.
[Jerry] What is going on?
[Jim] The Undertaker has got this one won.
Kane is knocked out.
And Austin's not doing a damn thing
but letting The Undertaker know how he feels about him.
[Jerry] Well, he counted to one.
[inaudible chatter]
[Jim] Look out!
[audience cheering]
[Jim] The Stunner! Austin got the Stunner on The Undertaker.
Wham! They're gone.
Undertaker came down.
Austin's counting.
[audience] Two! Three! [cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Jim] Austin just counted The Undertaker and Kane down.
And the winner of the match is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[audience cheering]
[Jerry] Uh-oh!
[Jim] Oh, my God.
[Jerry] You're not the winner. You're fixin' to be the big loser.
You just lost your job. Vince, bring your little crippled ass out here.
You said you had a promise to keep, so wheel your little ass out here.
[Jim] Austin is challenging McMahon to fire him.
[Jerry] Is he crazy?
[Stone Cold] If you ain't coming out here. Damn, son, I'll come find your sorry ass.
[heavy metal music playing]
[Jim] Austin is gonna look for McMahon.
My God, Almighty, Austin is gonna challenge McMahon to fire him.
If McMahon won't come out here, Austin's gonna go look for him.
And he's headed to the locker room area right now.
[Jerry] What do we do now?
[Jim] We got a camera right there.
Where is he at?
[man 2] I saw him back that way, now.
Vince, bring your little ass out here, son.
[Jerry] There's Prichard squealing on him.
-[Jim] Mr. McMahon doesn't look to be… -[Stone Cold] Vince!
[Jim] Looks to be in hiding.
-Austin looking for… -[Stone Cold] Vince!
[Jim] Oh, my gosh.
-Where's Vince at? -[man 3] Whoa.
Hey. He's not here. He's not here.
If you find him, you tell the son [inaudible], I'm looking for him.
Vince!
-Where's Vince at? -[man 4] I don't know.
I know you're probably hiding him.
Since you're such good friends with him.
-I'm retiring… -You're sickening.
[Jerry] That was a blue blazer.
[Jim] I wouldn't want to be Mr. McMahon now.
[Jerry] There were a lot of people back there just a few minutes ago, and it's…
It looks like a ghost town now.
[Jim] Austin is literally challenging the owner of this company to fire him.
And here comes the Rattlesnake back out here.
[audience cheering]
[Jerry] How's McMahon gonna fire him if he's gone?
He's gonna fire him over the phone?
[Jim] McMahon guaranteed Austin was going to be fired,
because Austin damn sure
didn't check his principle and his character at the door,
and he didn't raise The Undertaker or Kane's hand.
See, I knew it all along.
You probably took a little ride in your corvette,
because you didn't have the guts to come out here
and fire "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[audience cheering]
[Vince] Get that damn thing back. Get it back.
-[man 4] Listen. -[Vince] Get it the hell out of there.
Get that screen up. Move it.
-[man 4] I… -[Vince] Move it!
Get the screen up.
[Jerry] What is this?
[Jim] There he is in his wheelchair with the Big Boss Man.
[Stone Cold] You got something you want to say to me?
Austin… I wish I could say that your services
are no longer required…
[audience cheering]
[Jerry] Morons.
[Vince] But that's not… what I'm feeling.
You said that I didn't have the balls
-to fire you, well… -[audience chanting]
[Vince] Huh?
[Stone Cold] I can't hear a word you're saying,
because you got 18,000 people calling you an asshole.
-[Jerry] Geez. -[audience cheering]
I would…
Speak up and put a little bass in your voice.
I would advise everyone here to get their cameras out
and take a photo of that man,
because you're seeing the last of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
-[Jerry] What? -[Jim] No.
[audience booing]
"Stone Cold"…
"Stone Cold", screw you.
You're fired.
[Jerry] He did it.
You might want to say that again,
because I think you just said that I was fired.
Am I correct?
Screw you, Austin.
You're fired.
[audience booing]
[Jim] This is horrible. It's gone too far.
-[Jerry] He guaranteed it. -I got to say,
this has got to be a rib on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
because I didn't think you had the balls to fire me.
But, I guess I was proved wrong.
Vince, I'll tell you this, and you listen up
as you roll your little, ragged carcass back in your wheelchair.
You might not ever see me step foot in a WWE ring,
and I guess I just might start hunting season tomorrow…
but you can bet your ass, Vince,
that you ain't seen the last of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[audience cheering]
And I ain't gonna come out here,
I'm not gonna cry in the middle of this ring
and give you that satisfaction.
But, just one last time, I'd like you to play my damn music.
So, hit the son of a bitch right now.
[heavy metal music playing]
[Jim] Well, I'll tell you one thing… I reckon that's it.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
I guess, is gonna say goodbye to this fans.
And I reckon, folks, one hell of an era has just come to an end,
and what a ride it was.
[audience cheering]
[Jim] One last Steve-Weiser… as the Rattlesnake says goodbye.
Fans on their feet…
saluting… the greatest single competitor
in the history of the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Jerry] Well, say goodbye to "Stone Cold".
[audience cheering]
[Jim] Austin saying goodbye for the last time here.
We still do not have a WWE champion.
There has never, ever been a WWE superstar in the history of this company
that has brought out the true, real, fat action.
Just look at these people, ladies and gentlemen.
There you see him, a legend in his own time.
[Jerry] I hope you've got the VCR set at home.
If you ever want to see him again, you have to watch this tape.
[Jim] That's Austin's way of saying goodbye.
Goodbye to the fans here in Chicago.
[Jerry] Well, here, let me do this to you, too. Goodbye!
[Jim] Goodbye to the fans around the world.
But the emotion and the passion
that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin brings out in everybody…
in my opinion, will never, ever be equaled again in the this company.
Well, take a good look.
[Jerry] Look at your face, JR.
[Jim] He was the greatest of all time.
Goodbye, Rattlesnake.
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