1 00:00:02,669 --> 00:00:05,005 [theme music playing] 2 00:00:15,081 --> 00:00:17,884 [narrator] My mind is spent. 3 00:00:17,951 --> 00:00:21,254 You know who I am. My name is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 4 00:00:21,321 --> 00:00:22,822 [screams] 5 00:00:22,889 --> 00:00:25,625 [narrator] My body broken. 6 00:00:25,692 --> 00:00:27,494 [Kurt] First, I repeat as King of the Ring champion… 7 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:28,862 [narrator] …to my throne. 8 00:00:28,928 --> 00:00:31,765 [Kurt] …and then I beat Shane McMahon, all in one night. 9 00:00:32,532 --> 00:00:34,834 [narrator] My mind is spent. 10 00:00:34,901 --> 00:00:41,207 [DDP] Nobody deserves to be more famous than DDP. 11 00:00:43,076 --> 00:00:46,279 [Stone Cold] I am a man's man. I am a champion of champions. 12 00:00:46,346 --> 00:00:48,615 I am "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 13 00:00:48,681 --> 00:00:53,319 [Jericho] Would you please shut the hell up? 14 00:00:53,386 --> 00:00:56,589 [Jim] Benoit and Jericho are kicking ass. 15 00:00:56,656 --> 00:00:59,292 [Vince] In conspiracy… two-on-one. 16 00:00:59,359 --> 00:01:02,429 -[Jim] Austin is a desperate man. -[Stone Cold] And I do not like it. 17 00:01:02,495 --> 00:01:05,899 [Jim] Austin's days as champion may be numbered. 18 00:01:05,965 --> 00:01:07,700 [narrator] My muscles. 19 00:01:07,767 --> 00:01:13,540 [DDP] There will be hell to pay here. Taker, I'm begging ya. Make me famous! 20 00:01:13,606 --> 00:01:16,009 [narrator] My body is broken. 21 00:01:16,076 --> 00:01:18,578 [Kurt] I, Kurt Angle, challenge you, Shane McMahon, 22 00:01:18,645 --> 00:01:20,447 the King of the Ring, to a street fight. 23 00:01:20,513 --> 00:01:22,916 [narrator] My mind is broken and… 24 00:01:22,982 --> 00:01:24,984 [DDP] I got two guys in one minute. 25 00:01:25,051 --> 00:01:26,286 [Stone Cold] You know who I am. 26 00:01:26,352 --> 00:01:28,888 [narrator] …lead me to my throne. 27 00:01:29,589 --> 00:01:30,857 It's good to be the king. 28 00:01:36,262 --> 00:01:41,434 [narrator] And now, WWE King of the Ring. 29 00:01:47,073 --> 00:01:50,410 [explosions] 30 00:01:50,477 --> 00:01:53,880 [heavy metal music playing] 31 00:02:01,654 --> 00:02:05,024 [audience cheering] 32 00:02:07,694 --> 00:02:11,865 [heavy metal music continues] 33 00:02:12,799 --> 00:02:17,203 [Jim] The Continental Airlines Arena sold out in four hours 34 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:20,106 for tonight's extravaganza! 35 00:02:20,173 --> 00:02:25,178 We welcome you live to the ninth King of the Ring. 36 00:02:25,245 --> 00:02:30,316 Hello again, everybody. I'm Jim Ross alongside Paul Heyman here at ringside. 37 00:02:30,383 --> 00:02:34,654 It has been an eventful day already here in the WWE. 38 00:02:34,721 --> 00:02:35,989 We're sold out here. 39 00:02:36,055 --> 00:02:41,661 We're sold out in Times Square, WWE New York as well. 40 00:02:41,728 --> 00:02:45,064 Thank you, folks, for being with us around the world. 41 00:02:46,733 --> 00:02:51,471 [DDP] Bang! Yo, it's me. It's me. It's DDP. 42 00:02:51,538 --> 00:02:54,007 [heavy metal music playing] 43 00:02:55,174 --> 00:03:00,680 [Jim] Well, ladies and gentlemen, DDP was revealed last Monday night on RAW 44 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:03,683 as The Undertaker's wife Sara's stalker. 45 00:03:04,317 --> 00:03:10,190 The perverse voyeuristic videos that we saw, and there he is, 46 00:03:10,256 --> 00:03:15,261 the man that said he was going to be here at the King of the Ring, Paul, 47 00:03:15,328 --> 00:03:18,798 even if he had to buy a ticket. 48 00:03:18,865 --> 00:03:21,701 [Paul] Oh, I'm uncomfortable with this situation. 49 00:03:21,768 --> 00:03:27,574 Diamond Dallas Page is a WCW contracted performer. 50 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:31,444 He does not belong in a WWE ring 51 00:03:31,511 --> 00:03:35,715 and I think The Undertaker is allowing him here tonight 52 00:03:35,782 --> 00:03:38,985 to make DDP famous. 53 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:42,388 [Jim] The Undertaker said that he was gonna be here tonight. 54 00:03:42,455 --> 00:03:46,459 The Undertaker said, "Do not cross my family." 55 00:03:46,526 --> 00:03:47,527 Yeah. 56 00:03:49,162 --> 00:03:50,830 No need for security. 57 00:03:51,864 --> 00:03:57,070 I just came out here to let The Undertaker know 58 00:03:57,136 --> 00:04:01,407 that Diamond Dallas Page has arrived. 59 00:04:01,474 --> 00:04:04,677 [audience cheering] 60 00:04:06,779 --> 00:04:12,452 You know, Taker, I saw you on Smackdown last Thursday, 61 00:04:12,518 --> 00:04:16,055 and, man, you looked pissed off… 62 00:04:17,557 --> 00:04:19,359 and I don't get it. 63 00:04:19,425 --> 00:04:23,696 I mean, you should be thanking Diamond Dallas Page. 64 00:04:24,564 --> 00:04:28,635 I mean, the footage that I showed of your wife Sara, 65 00:04:28,701 --> 00:04:31,170 that was the stuff rated PG. 66 00:04:31,838 --> 00:04:35,341 [audience shouting] 67 00:04:35,408 --> 00:04:40,413 I mean, the stuff I have of your wife Sara, 68 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:44,751 my… personal collection… 69 00:04:44,817 --> 00:04:45,818 [Jim] Oh, God. 70 00:04:45,885 --> 00:04:50,289 …well, let me just say that that stuff right there 71 00:04:50,356 --> 00:04:54,360 gets more than just a thumbs up. 72 00:04:55,161 --> 00:04:57,330 [Jim] How dare this human being? 73 00:04:57,397 --> 00:04:58,731 [audience cheering] 74 00:04:58,798 --> 00:05:04,637 And as far as The Undertaker sticking me, 75 00:05:04,704 --> 00:05:07,040 DDP, 76 00:05:07,106 --> 00:05:11,044 at the top of your list for being the guy 77 00:05:11,110 --> 00:05:15,114 for getting the worst ass whooping ever… 78 00:05:15,948 --> 00:05:20,887 well, Take, I don't quite see it like that. 79 00:05:20,953 --> 00:05:26,693 The way I see it, me, DDP, comes into your house 80 00:05:26,759 --> 00:05:32,565 and kicks the big dog's ass all over his yard… 81 00:05:32,632 --> 00:05:35,668 [audience cheering] 82 00:05:38,971 --> 00:05:43,042 …and then tomorrow on RAW, 83 00:05:43,109 --> 00:05:49,982 Diamond Dallas Page becomes the first WCW superstar 84 00:05:50,049 --> 00:05:56,456 to ever step his foot in Madison Square Garden. 85 00:05:56,522 --> 00:05:57,690 [audience cheering] 86 00:05:57,757 --> 00:06:00,359 [Jim] That's only if he survives tonight. 87 00:06:00,426 --> 00:06:06,232 So, Take, here is my ticket. 88 00:06:06,733 --> 00:06:09,669 I will not be hard to find, 89 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:14,407 because I will be sitting right here in the very front row. 90 00:06:14,474 --> 00:06:16,809 [audience yelling and applause] 91 00:06:16,876 --> 00:06:21,214 Like I said, I won't be hard to find. 92 00:06:21,280 --> 00:06:24,550 I'll be the guy with the sign. 93 00:06:26,119 --> 00:06:29,122 -[Jim] Sign? -[Paul] The sign. What's happening? 94 00:06:29,188 --> 00:06:30,590 This sign. 95 00:06:30,656 --> 00:06:32,191 [audience cheering] 96 00:06:32,258 --> 00:06:36,796 I'm begging you, Taker. Make me famous! 97 00:06:36,863 --> 00:06:39,866 [Jim] This guy is asking for it, and the only reason he's here 98 00:06:39,932 --> 00:06:44,203 is that The Undertaker's threatened everybody, including Mr. McMahon, 99 00:06:44,270 --> 00:06:47,273 to make sure that Page got entrance to this event. 100 00:06:47,340 --> 00:06:50,543 -All access if you will, Paul. -[Paul] I don't like it. 101 00:06:50,610 --> 00:06:51,944 I don't like any part of it, 102 00:06:52,011 --> 00:06:55,815 and to be honest with you, I'm not a fan of Diamond Dallas Page. 103 00:06:55,882 --> 00:07:00,219 I'm not a fan of WCW, and not only is he asking for it, 104 00:07:00,286 --> 00:07:04,023 but I'll tell you this, without being pals with The Undertaker, 105 00:07:04,090 --> 00:07:08,828 I can tell you The Undertaker is gonna make Page famous. 106 00:07:08,895 --> 00:07:11,164 [Jim] The Undertaker who sat here earlier today. 107 00:07:11,230 --> 00:07:13,900 I have no idea where he is at this very moment, 108 00:07:13,966 --> 00:07:16,702 but in any event, we know where DDP is. 109 00:07:16,769 --> 00:07:19,372 Sitting on the front row, and he's got his ticket. 110 00:07:19,438 --> 00:07:21,374 Now, ladies and gentlemen, also tonight, 111 00:07:21,441 --> 00:07:24,644 very quickly, let's tell you the tag team titles will be decided. 112 00:07:24,710 --> 00:07:26,979 Spike Dudley will challenge his brothers. 113 00:07:27,046 --> 00:07:29,715 We just don't know who Spike's partner is gonna be, Paul, 114 00:07:29,782 --> 00:07:31,984 but you gotta reiterate this audience 115 00:07:32,051 --> 00:07:33,986 the rumor that we both heard earlier today. 116 00:07:34,053 --> 00:07:37,223 It's a very disturbing rumor, and not one that I like repeating. 117 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:39,892 The fact of the matter is that the big rumor going around 118 00:07:39,959 --> 00:07:46,165 is that Chris Benoit or Chris Jericho have been secretly negotiating with WCW. 119 00:07:46,232 --> 00:07:48,301 The ramifications of this are huge, 120 00:07:48,367 --> 00:07:52,772 because if Benoit or Jericho defeats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 121 00:07:52,839 --> 00:07:55,107 in the WWE Championship tonight, 122 00:07:55,174 --> 00:07:58,444 the defection, from what I hear, and from what you hear, 123 00:07:58,511 --> 00:08:03,115 may take place tomorrow night in Madison Square Garden. 124 00:08:03,182 --> 00:08:07,153 And that would've ripped the very fabric of the WWE from where I sit, 125 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:12,058 and I wonder what Mr. McMahon's thinking in Greenwich right now hearing this news. 126 00:08:13,192 --> 00:08:18,130 And we are ready for our first semifinal matchup in the King of the Ring. 127 00:08:18,197 --> 00:08:20,533 [upbeat music playing] 128 00:08:32,278 --> 00:08:36,115 [explosions] 129 00:08:36,983 --> 00:08:37,984 [bell ringing] 130 00:08:38,050 --> 00:08:40,853 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall 131 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:45,057 is the semifinal tournament match to determine the King of the Ring. 132 00:08:45,725 --> 00:08:49,061 Approaching the ring, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 133 00:08:49,128 --> 00:08:55,535 weighing 237 pounds, Olympic gold medal winner, Kurt Angle. 134 00:08:55,601 --> 00:08:58,404 [Jim] Indeed, this is our first semifinal matchup 135 00:08:58,471 --> 00:09:00,339 in the King of the Ring tournament 136 00:09:00,406 --> 00:09:02,542 on our way to crowning a new King of the Ring, 137 00:09:02,608 --> 00:09:04,277 and certainly Kurt Angle, Paul, 138 00:09:04,343 --> 00:09:06,612 wants to make this the most memorable night 139 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:11,450 in his entire WWE career by repeating as a King of the Ring winner 140 00:09:11,517 --> 00:09:15,855 and by destroying the owner of WCW, Shane McMahon, 141 00:09:15,922 --> 00:09:18,124 later tonight in a street fight. 142 00:09:20,793 --> 00:09:26,966 [announcer] From Toronto, Canada, weighing 225 pounds, Christian. 143 00:09:28,301 --> 00:09:33,873 [Paul] Well, not Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Not Ken Shamrock. Not Triple H. 144 00:09:33,940 --> 00:09:36,943 Not even "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 145 00:09:37,009 --> 00:09:41,514 None of these great athletes have ever been able to repeat 146 00:09:41,581 --> 00:09:43,082 as King of the Ring, 147 00:09:43,149 --> 00:09:48,554 but tonight, my Olympic hero Kurt Angle tries the impossible 148 00:09:48,621 --> 00:09:52,458 to repeat two times in a row as King of the Ring. 149 00:09:52,525 --> 00:09:54,860 [Jim] Christian getting the early advantage here with a right hand 150 00:09:54,927 --> 00:09:56,529 on the Olympian Kurt Angle. 151 00:09:56,596 --> 00:10:00,199 Kurt Angle could theoretically compete in three matches tonight 152 00:10:00,266 --> 00:10:03,102 if he is successful in the semifinals, the finals, 153 00:10:03,169 --> 00:10:07,139 and then certainly his matchup is gonna go on no matter what the outcome. 154 00:10:07,206 --> 00:10:08,941 -[Paul] Oh, man. -[Jim] Hey! 155 00:10:09,008 --> 00:10:11,444 What a slam there by Angle, taking down Christian. 156 00:10:11,510 --> 00:10:15,214 Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon, the owner of WCW, 157 00:10:15,281 --> 00:10:17,617 tonight in the street fight. 158 00:10:17,683 --> 00:10:21,220 [Paul] And Angle is just hell-bent on finishing this match quickly, 159 00:10:21,287 --> 00:10:22,488 and he needs to. 160 00:10:22,555 --> 00:10:27,159 He needs as much rest in between his matches as possible. 161 00:10:27,793 --> 00:10:29,395 [Jim] Kurt Angle and Christian 162 00:10:29,462 --> 00:10:32,331 have certainly had a friendly relationship. 163 00:10:32,398 --> 00:10:35,201 They got a little edgy last week, as we all saw, 164 00:10:35,267 --> 00:10:38,804 but these guys have certainly been on the same page until last week. 165 00:10:39,372 --> 00:10:41,641 Neckbreaker by Christian. Looking for a cover here. 166 00:10:41,707 --> 00:10:44,310 Reaches back and angled at the right, shoulder up. 167 00:10:44,377 --> 00:10:48,381 Angle a battle-tested tournament competitor 168 00:10:48,447 --> 00:10:50,416 all through his amateur days, 169 00:10:50,483 --> 00:10:55,154 competing on several matches during one day. 170 00:10:55,221 --> 00:10:58,090 But that ain't the WWE, and that's what we've got here tonight. 171 00:10:58,157 --> 00:11:01,027 [Paul] No, it's not, and the spirit of competition is alive and well 172 00:11:01,093 --> 00:11:04,030 here at the King of the Ring 2001. Think about it. 173 00:11:04,096 --> 00:11:07,266 Edge, Christian, Angle, Rhyno have all been friends, 174 00:11:07,333 --> 00:11:09,602 have all been friends for a long, long time, 175 00:11:09,669 --> 00:11:13,506 but it all comes together tonight because the winner of this match… 176 00:11:13,572 --> 00:11:15,307 [Jim] Look out. 177 00:11:15,374 --> 00:11:17,877 [Paul] …will face the winner of Edge versus Rhyno. 178 00:11:17,943 --> 00:11:20,246 [Jim] Angle looking for that ankle lock, 179 00:11:20,312 --> 00:11:23,749 and, uh, Christian certainly feeling that pressure, 180 00:11:23,816 --> 00:11:27,586 able to counter somewhat, and comes back with the right hands, 181 00:11:27,653 --> 00:11:30,589 which is been the bulk of Christian's offense, quite frankly. 182 00:11:30,656 --> 00:11:32,725 [Paul] Uh-oh. Here we go. 183 00:11:33,192 --> 00:11:35,428 [Jim] Christian did not wanna go for the ride. 184 00:11:35,494 --> 00:11:38,764 Elected to stay on the ground, but not for long! 185 00:11:38,831 --> 00:11:40,299 Belly-to-belly overhead suplex, 186 00:11:40,366 --> 00:11:44,303 and Angle certainly as proficient as anyone I've ever seen 187 00:11:44,370 --> 00:11:46,639 executing a variety of suplexes. 188 00:11:46,706 --> 00:11:50,176 [audience chanting] Let's go, Angle. Let's go, Angle. 189 00:11:50,242 --> 00:11:53,646 [Jim] Angle knocking Christian off the apron here. 190 00:11:55,247 --> 00:11:57,116 Two great Canadians, Bret Hart and Owen Hart, 191 00:11:57,183 --> 00:11:59,718 have won the King of the Ring, Christian, from Toronto, 192 00:11:59,785 --> 00:12:02,788 would like to follow in their footsteps, but let's not forget Edge, 193 00:12:02,855 --> 00:12:05,691 who will take on Rhyno a little bit later here tonight. 194 00:12:05,758 --> 00:12:09,595 [Paul] But it's a great American, a true Olympic hero, Kurt Angle, 195 00:12:09,662 --> 00:12:13,933 that is the favorite tonight to repeat as King of the Ring. 196 00:12:13,999 --> 00:12:15,468 [audience shouting] 197 00:12:15,534 --> 00:12:18,337 [Jim] Kurt Angle taking Christian on the outside, 198 00:12:18,404 --> 00:12:23,876 and again, DDP sitting here at ringside, and look out here now. 199 00:12:24,743 --> 00:12:26,479 Christian's head just… It bounced. 200 00:12:26,545 --> 00:12:29,949 I mean, his head bounced right off our table, 201 00:12:30,015 --> 00:12:31,751 and the table didn't give an inch, 202 00:12:31,817 --> 00:12:34,553 and now Angle getting a taste of the ring steps. 203 00:12:34,620 --> 00:12:38,357 [Paul] We may actually see Edge versus Christian in the finals tonight. 204 00:12:38,424 --> 00:12:41,694 We may see Angle versus Rhyno in the finals tonight. 205 00:12:41,761 --> 00:12:45,598 The possibilities just astound me right now 206 00:12:45,664 --> 00:12:48,000 because there are so many intriguing things 207 00:12:48,067 --> 00:12:51,237 that can happen in these two semifinal matches. 208 00:12:51,303 --> 00:12:54,807 [Jim] As you mentioned, Paul, this is in Angle's advantage… Oh. 209 00:12:54,874 --> 00:12:59,345 Christian is shoved off the top turnbuckle face first into the security wall. 210 00:12:59,411 --> 00:13:05,017 It's in Angle's advantage to end this as quickly as he possibly can. 211 00:13:05,084 --> 00:13:07,353 [Paul] Right, because he has a street fight tonight 212 00:13:07,419 --> 00:13:11,223 with Shane McMahon, and the street fight rules, unfortunately… 213 00:13:11,290 --> 00:13:14,560 [Jim] Here we go. A cover! And Angle… 214 00:13:14,627 --> 00:13:17,897 [Paul] The street fight rules unfortunately favor Shane McMahon. 215 00:13:17,963 --> 00:13:19,565 Watch this angle. Wham! 216 00:13:19,632 --> 00:13:23,502 Now, that type of viciousness, you think, would help him in a street fight, 217 00:13:23,569 --> 00:13:28,174 but Shane McMahon has been the master of these situations lately. 218 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:31,310 [Jim] Nice gutwrench into the slam by Kurt Angle, 219 00:13:31,377 --> 00:13:34,547 who won the 1996 Olympic gold medal win… 220 00:13:34,613 --> 00:13:38,484 Gold medal in Atlanta in the Summer Olympic Games 221 00:13:38,551 --> 00:13:39,819 in freestyle wrestling, 222 00:13:39,885 --> 00:13:42,288 the first American ever to do so at his weight, 223 00:13:42,354 --> 00:13:45,357 and there's another suplex by Kurt Angle, the Pittsburgh native. 224 00:13:45,424 --> 00:13:48,160 Looking for the cover now. Has the leg hooked and got a near fall. 225 00:13:48,227 --> 00:13:49,762 [Paul] If you'll run down his credentials, 226 00:13:49,829 --> 00:13:53,766 let's not forget he was just inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. 227 00:13:53,833 --> 00:13:57,970 [Jim] Absolutely. Angle had a great year in 2000, winning the King of the Ring, 228 00:13:58,037 --> 00:14:02,842 European title, Intercontinental title, and WWE Championship. 229 00:14:03,843 --> 00:14:07,913 He had more success than any WWE superstar in history 230 00:14:07,980 --> 00:14:09,815 in such a short length of time. 231 00:14:09,882 --> 00:14:14,353 [Paul] Not bad for his first full year of competition with WWE, huh? 232 00:14:14,420 --> 00:14:17,356 [Jim] Yeah, Paul, and not that it's gotten to his head or anything. 233 00:14:17,423 --> 00:14:20,259 [Paul] It hasn't at all. That man is modest, he's low-key. 234 00:14:20,326 --> 00:14:23,462 [Jim] Right. Three I's, superhero… 235 00:14:23,529 --> 00:14:26,198 Suplex, and the leg hook, and got another near fall. 236 00:14:26,265 --> 00:14:29,969 [Paul] Wait a minute. He's a superhero, and I think quite frankly, JR, 237 00:14:30,035 --> 00:14:33,639 if you had accomplished as an athlete what this man accomplished 238 00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:37,209 in a span of 12 months, I'd say that it would have to go to your head. 239 00:14:37,276 --> 00:14:39,778 I think it's the fact that his ego drives him 240 00:14:39,845 --> 00:14:43,182 that makes him such a great athlete, that makes him a superhero. 241 00:14:43,249 --> 00:14:45,951 [Jim] Right now, Angle's ego taking a beating a little bit 242 00:14:46,018 --> 00:14:48,153 because he can't put Christian away. Inside cradle! 243 00:14:48,220 --> 00:14:52,324 Inside cradle and another near fall, and Angle trying to pick Christian up. 244 00:14:52,391 --> 00:14:57,062 He does so. Front chancery overpowers Christian right into the suplex… 245 00:14:58,497 --> 00:15:00,499 and Angle now looking for the cover again. 246 00:15:00,566 --> 00:15:03,502 Angle wasting no time and got another near fall. 247 00:15:03,569 --> 00:15:08,274 [Paul] How could Angle adapt and use it, his amateur background, 248 00:15:08,340 --> 00:15:11,610 into the WWE, is just downright frightening. 249 00:15:11,677 --> 00:15:15,180 [Jim] Angle getting frustrated, Paul, it would seem, at this juncture. 250 00:15:15,247 --> 00:15:18,250 His suplexes have not found a combination yet 251 00:15:18,317 --> 00:15:20,152 with a three-count on Christian. 252 00:15:20,219 --> 00:15:22,721 There must be a winner in this matchup. 253 00:15:22,788 --> 00:15:25,457 King of the Ring semifinal match number one, 254 00:15:25,524 --> 00:15:28,594 Edge versus Rhyno in our second semifinal match 255 00:15:28,661 --> 00:15:31,263 coming up a bit later here in the broadcast tonight 256 00:15:31,330 --> 00:15:34,199 as we are live here in the shadow of New York City 257 00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:36,402 in the sold-out Continental Airlines Arena. 258 00:15:37,603 --> 00:15:41,473 Angle raking the eyes. Didn't learn that in the Olympics. 259 00:15:41,540 --> 00:15:43,275 [Paul] He didn't need to. 260 00:15:43,342 --> 00:15:45,411 [audience cheering] 261 00:15:45,477 --> 00:15:48,480 [Jim] Nice heel kick by Christian knocking down Kurt Angle-- 262 00:15:48,547 --> 00:15:53,285 [Paul] Olympic wrestlers can't compete with WWE superstars except one of them, 263 00:15:53,352 --> 00:15:56,188 and that's the Olympic hero Kurt Angle. 264 00:15:56,255 --> 00:15:58,524 [Jim] All right. Now, wait a minute. 265 00:15:58,590 --> 00:16:02,761 Uh, Shane McMahon, the owner of WCW, 266 00:16:02,828 --> 00:16:06,665 who will meet Kurt Angle later tonight in a street fight, 267 00:16:06,732 --> 00:16:12,104 and Shane McMahon getting a very close look at this contest, 268 00:16:12,705 --> 00:16:16,575 and now Kurt Angle has laid his eyes on Shane McMahon. 269 00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:20,112 It's inevitable that that's gonna take Kurt's mind, 270 00:16:20,179 --> 00:16:22,715 at least momentarily, Paul, away from this match. 271 00:16:22,781 --> 00:16:26,185 [Paul] I think Shane McMahon is playing mind games with Kurt Angle, 272 00:16:26,251 --> 00:16:29,788 and quite frankly, I think Shane McMahon is out of line. 273 00:16:29,855 --> 00:16:34,960 [Jim] And Kurt Angle high-risk and messed up. 274 00:16:35,027 --> 00:16:38,630 Christian with a half nelson. And the cover! Angle's down! 275 00:16:38,697 --> 00:16:40,366 No, he's… And Angle kicked out. 276 00:16:40,432 --> 00:16:43,402 I mean, barely, as the hand was coming down, 277 00:16:43,469 --> 00:16:47,606 Angle's shoulder just came up and now Christian in control 278 00:16:47,673 --> 00:16:51,610 as Shane McMahon, and you're right, Paul, playing some mind games here. 279 00:16:51,677 --> 00:16:53,579 [audience cheering] 280 00:16:53,645 --> 00:16:56,715 -Backbreaker there. This could be all. -One, two… 281 00:16:56,782 --> 00:16:58,050 And another near fall. 282 00:16:58,117 --> 00:17:01,120 [Paul] I think this is a dramatically unfair advantage for Christian, 283 00:17:01,186 --> 00:17:04,523 to have Shane McMahon out here distracting Kurt Angle. 284 00:17:05,624 --> 00:17:10,229 [Jim] And Angle raking the eyes again. Looking for the suplex. 285 00:17:10,295 --> 00:17:15,267 The waist lock countered by Christian. Christian going for the… Oh, look out! 286 00:17:15,334 --> 00:17:18,337 The ankle lock! Kurt Angle's got the ankle lock! 287 00:17:19,605 --> 00:17:24,309 Angle with the ankle lock and Christian trying to desperately get to the ropes, 288 00:17:24,376 --> 00:17:26,211 and he does so, 289 00:17:26,278 --> 00:17:28,547 and the referee is gonna call for the break. 290 00:17:29,348 --> 00:17:31,617 [Paul] I'll give him credit. Christian is trying to… 291 00:17:31,683 --> 00:17:33,952 [Jim] Angle looking for the Angle Slam. 292 00:17:34,019 --> 00:17:37,689 Oh! Unprettier! That's gonna be all! 293 00:17:37,756 --> 00:17:41,693 -Angle's off his game here, and-- -[Paul] What the hell? 294 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:45,798 Shane McMahon just pulled Christian off of Kurt Angle. 295 00:17:45,864 --> 00:17:49,701 Christian is… No doubt that Christian had the match won. 296 00:17:51,437 --> 00:17:54,273 [Paul] Now, what the hell did he do that for? 297 00:17:54,973 --> 00:17:59,912 [Jim] What is Shane McMahon's agenda here? I don't think even Christian knows. 298 00:17:59,978 --> 00:18:02,981 Christian looking back at Shane like, "What the heck is going on?" 299 00:18:03,048 --> 00:18:09,254 Look out! Angle lock, Angle Slam from the outside back in. 300 00:18:09,321 --> 00:18:11,757 -Leg hook! -[bell ringing] 301 00:18:11,824 --> 00:18:13,492 [Jim] And Shane McMahon now with a… 302 00:18:13,559 --> 00:18:17,696 [announcer] Here is your winner, Kurt Angle! 303 00:18:19,131 --> 00:18:23,001 [Jim] Shane McMahon with an approving smile 304 00:18:23,068 --> 00:18:25,003 that Kurt Angle won this match. 305 00:18:25,070 --> 00:18:28,006 [Paul] Kurt Angle advanced to the finals in the King of the Ring, 306 00:18:28,073 --> 00:18:31,143 but a big asterisk by that statement 307 00:18:31,210 --> 00:18:35,681 because he advances with an assist from Shane McMahon. 308 00:18:35,747 --> 00:18:40,619 [Jim] You can tell Kurt Angle got off his game the moment he saw Shane McMahon 309 00:18:40,686 --> 00:18:41,954 at ringside 310 00:18:42,020 --> 00:18:44,356 and it looked as if that was gonna be enough, 311 00:18:44,423 --> 00:18:47,593 but now Kurt Angle has moved into the finals. 312 00:18:47,659 --> 00:18:51,697 He's one step closer to realizing his goal, his dream. 313 00:18:51,763 --> 00:18:52,698 [Paul] I don't get it. 314 00:18:52,764 --> 00:18:56,468 I mean, now Angle has to face the winner of Rhyno and Edge, 315 00:18:56,535 --> 00:19:00,205 but why would Shane McMahon save Kurt Angle? 316 00:19:00,672 --> 00:19:06,745 Kurt Angle now in position to repeat, the first time ever in history, 317 00:19:06,812 --> 00:19:10,048 to repeat as King of the Ring. I don't get it. 318 00:19:10,115 --> 00:19:11,984 [Jim] Paul, you asked a good question. 319 00:19:12,050 --> 00:19:15,921 As we see Kurt Angle put the finishing touches on Christian 320 00:19:15,988 --> 00:19:21,260 with the Angle Slam, that allowed Angle to advance now to the finals. 321 00:19:21,326 --> 00:19:25,864 Why did Shane McMahon get involved? And a lotta questions come to mind. 322 00:19:25,931 --> 00:19:28,667 Was Shane playing those mind games with Kurt Angle? 323 00:19:28,734 --> 00:19:32,404 Is he sending a WCW message, 324 00:19:32,471 --> 00:19:36,074 or could it be that Shane wants Kurt to extend himself 325 00:19:36,141 --> 00:19:39,611 by competing in another match before the street fight? I don't know. 326 00:19:39,678 --> 00:19:41,346 I hope your questions are rhetorical, 327 00:19:41,413 --> 00:19:44,082 because quite frankly, I don't have the answer. 328 00:19:44,149 --> 00:19:47,653 I think the only person who can give us that answer is Shane McMahon, 329 00:19:47,719 --> 00:19:49,788 and he ain't talking right now. 330 00:19:49,855 --> 00:19:52,858 That's a problem, don't you think? He's not talking about this. 331 00:19:52,925 --> 00:19:55,194 He's not talking about Benoit and Jericho. 332 00:19:55,260 --> 00:19:58,330 Maybe this guy should just lay his cards on the table. 333 00:19:58,397 --> 00:20:01,800 Also, folks, those huge rumors, will the new WWE champion, 334 00:20:01,867 --> 00:20:04,036 if it's Jericho and Benoit, if they win it, 335 00:20:04,102 --> 00:20:06,905 are they going to defect, tomorrow night at the garden, 336 00:20:06,972 --> 00:20:10,175 to WCW with WWE gold? 337 00:20:11,210 --> 00:20:16,148 [indistinct chatter] 338 00:20:16,215 --> 00:20:18,150 [indistinct chatter] 339 00:20:18,216 --> 00:20:19,151 [knocking on door] 340 00:20:19,217 --> 00:20:22,054 -Yeah. -[James] Excuse me, Steve. Hi, Deborah. 341 00:20:22,120 --> 00:20:23,922 I was wondering if maybe I could get your thoughts 342 00:20:23,989 --> 00:20:26,058 on your Triple Threat Match later on tonight. 343 00:20:26,124 --> 00:20:29,628 James. It's a mad idea. I'm expecting him, and he should be here any minute, 344 00:20:29,695 --> 00:20:31,797 they're out there prowling in the halls. Maybe you saw him. 345 00:20:31,863 --> 00:20:34,666 I didn't see him, but remember on Thursday on Smackdown, 346 00:20:34,733 --> 00:20:38,003 -he told you he wasn't coming. -[laughs] He can be such a kidder. 347 00:20:38,070 --> 00:20:40,872 He's got a great sense of humor. Tempers flared. 348 00:20:40,939 --> 00:20:44,810 I'm sure he still loves me as much as I love him and I expect him to be here. 349 00:20:44,876 --> 00:20:46,478 Steve, I haven't seen him, 350 00:20:46,545 --> 00:20:49,615 but I was wondering if you could comment on the rumor that's been going around… 351 00:20:49,681 --> 00:20:51,350 What rumor? 352 00:20:51,416 --> 00:20:55,821 The rumor that if Chris Benoit or Jericho beats you tonight 353 00:20:55,887 --> 00:21:00,225 and take your WWE title, they'll take that championship and go to WCW. 354 00:21:01,159 --> 00:21:02,961 They're going where? 355 00:21:03,028 --> 00:21:05,497 Yeah. If Benoit or Jericho defeats you tonight, 356 00:21:05,564 --> 00:21:08,734 they're taking the WWE title and going to the WCW. 357 00:21:17,743 --> 00:21:19,578 [Jim] Much like us, I don't think Austin can believe 358 00:21:19,645 --> 00:21:21,580 what he heard about that rumor. 359 00:21:21,647 --> 00:21:25,117 We're in the shadow of the Big Apple, New York City, 360 00:21:25,183 --> 00:21:27,052 and here in the Continental Airlines Arena, 361 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:30,589 Austin's somewhat shocked, quite frankly, about that rumor. 362 00:21:30,656 --> 00:21:31,657 More pressure on Austin, 363 00:21:31,723 --> 00:21:35,394 but he really thought Mr. McMahon was gonna be here tonight. 364 00:21:36,261 --> 00:21:38,664 Ladies and gentlemen, we know that still to come, 365 00:21:38,730 --> 00:21:43,402 this impending confrontation. DDP is sitting at ringside. 366 00:21:43,468 --> 00:21:47,205 The Undertaker is here somewhere. I saw him earlier today. 367 00:21:47,272 --> 00:21:51,977 Let's show you how this whole perverse voyeuristic saga unfolded. 368 00:21:52,978 --> 00:21:54,713 [The Undertaker] Somebody's got a death wish 369 00:21:54,780 --> 00:21:57,049 and their wish is about to come true. 370 00:21:57,115 --> 00:22:01,386 [DDP] This is The Undertaker's wife, Sara, combing her beautiful blond hair. 371 00:22:01,453 --> 00:22:05,524 [The Undertaker] Whoever is stalking my wife, don't mess with my family. 372 00:22:05,590 --> 00:22:09,328 [DDP] I bet you feel safe, but you're not. 373 00:22:09,394 --> 00:22:11,396 [The Undertaker] Don't mess with my family. 374 00:22:11,463 --> 00:22:16,935 [DDP] Undertaker, I don't like you keeping Sara away from me. 375 00:22:17,002 --> 00:22:20,005 Sara, I know where you are. 376 00:22:20,539 --> 00:22:22,207 [The Undertaker] There will be hell to pay. 377 00:22:22,274 --> 00:22:25,544 When I find this son of a bitch, he'll die a thousand deaths. 378 00:22:25,610 --> 00:22:28,146 [DDP] I'm tired of your gamesmanship, Undertaker. 379 00:22:28,213 --> 00:22:32,884 It's time for my dreams to come true. 380 00:22:33,351 --> 00:22:38,023 I'm here tonight. I'm right here in Tampa. 381 00:22:38,090 --> 00:22:42,561 Tonight, there will be no more disguising my voice. 382 00:22:43,562 --> 00:22:46,231 No more hiding my face. 383 00:22:46,765 --> 00:22:50,102 Tonight, the games are over, Undertaker. 384 00:22:50,168 --> 00:22:55,707 The world will find out who I am and why I'm here. 385 00:22:55,774 --> 00:23:00,312 [Jim] Dallas Page! DDP is the stalker! What the hell? 386 00:23:00,379 --> 00:23:05,584 [DDP] Undertaker, like the diamond cutter, 387 00:23:05,650 --> 00:23:07,986 you never saw it coming. 388 00:23:08,053 --> 00:23:12,390 If you want to make an impact, you go after the biggest, 389 00:23:12,457 --> 00:23:15,560 the baddest dog in the yard. 390 00:23:15,627 --> 00:23:21,633 So, Taker, trust me, I'm using you to get to the top of this business. 391 00:23:21,700 --> 00:23:26,972 I will see you at King of the Ring. 392 00:23:27,038 --> 00:23:32,110 Taker, I'm begging you. Make me famous! 393 00:23:33,011 --> 00:23:38,483 [The Undertaker] Who in the hell is Diamond Dallas Page? 394 00:23:39,017 --> 00:23:42,754 You trespass on my ranch, you hide in the woods, 395 00:23:42,821 --> 00:23:46,892 and you peep in the windows at my wife like some kind of pervert, 396 00:23:46,958 --> 00:23:53,098 and you did this because you want to be famous. 397 00:23:53,165 --> 00:23:57,836 I'm gonna make him famous for giving him the worst ass kicking 398 00:23:57,903 --> 00:24:01,039 I have ever given anybody. 399 00:24:01,106 --> 00:24:07,245 DDP, King of the Ring. Please show up. I'm begging ya. 400 00:24:08,814 --> 00:24:14,953 Diamond Dallas Page, you are sitting in a WWE arena. 401 00:24:15,020 --> 00:24:19,958 Sir, you have a locker room of WWE sports entertainers. 402 00:24:20,025 --> 00:24:26,731 You are here in front of WWE fans. You are calling out The Undertaker. 403 00:24:26,798 --> 00:24:30,836 With all due respect, sir, I find your actions to be, 404 00:24:30,902 --> 00:24:35,440 for lack of better phraseology, a bit brazen, wouldn't you say? 405 00:24:38,910 --> 00:24:44,983 First of all, Pauly, it would be balls. That's what it is. 406 00:24:45,050 --> 00:24:50,088 To go after the Taker, it takes just that. 407 00:24:50,155 --> 00:24:55,694 Coming into his yard right here in Jersey. 408 00:24:55,760 --> 00:25:01,500 [audience yelling] 409 00:25:13,178 --> 00:25:17,182 [DDP] You do this? You do this? You think this is funny? 410 00:25:17,249 --> 00:25:19,885 [Paul] I don't think any part of this is funny. 411 00:25:19,951 --> 00:25:22,787 If you wanna know, I don't find any part of this funny at all. 412 00:25:22,854 --> 00:25:24,789 I don't find it amusing at all. 413 00:25:24,856 --> 00:25:31,196 Anybody taking after my personal life, what's mine is mine. 414 00:25:31,930 --> 00:25:33,932 You got a problem with me, Taker? 415 00:25:34,866 --> 00:25:38,270 Right here. The guy with the sign. 416 00:25:38,336 --> 00:25:42,807 I'm begging you. Make me famous! 417 00:25:42,874 --> 00:25:44,676 [audience cheering] 418 00:25:44,743 --> 00:25:48,747 [Jim] DDP taking exception to being on camera unwillingly. 419 00:25:49,281 --> 00:25:53,451 Having his privacy invaded is a little different ball game for DDP. 420 00:25:54,486 --> 00:25:57,422 [metal music playing] 421 00:25:57,489 --> 00:26:01,626 And this is getting more strange by the moment. 422 00:26:06,665 --> 00:26:07,499 [bell ringing] 423 00:26:07,566 --> 00:26:11,236 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall is a semifinal act 424 00:26:11,303 --> 00:26:14,406 in the tournament to determine King of the Ring. 425 00:26:14,472 --> 00:26:21,313 Approaching the ring, from Toronto, Canada, weighing 240 pounds, Edge! 426 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:25,617 [audience cheering] 427 00:26:27,285 --> 00:26:29,554 [Jim] Our second and final semifinal matchup 428 00:26:29,621 --> 00:26:31,690 here at the King of the Ring tournament, 429 00:26:31,756 --> 00:26:35,927 Edge against Rhyno one-on-one, the winner to meet Kurt Angle 430 00:26:35,994 --> 00:26:40,198 in the finals here tonight at the King of the Ring. 431 00:26:43,201 --> 00:26:47,606 [audience cheering] 432 00:26:47,672 --> 00:26:54,245 [announcer] From Detroit, Michigan, weighing 285 pounds, Rhyno! 433 00:26:55,347 --> 00:26:59,884 [Jim] I'll tell you what, DDP certainly does not like his privacy being invaded… 434 00:27:00,852 --> 00:27:01,853 does he? 435 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:05,690 [Paul] I don't find any of this situation to be funny or humorous. 436 00:27:05,757 --> 00:27:08,493 I find it to be dangerous and volatile, 437 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:12,297 and quite frankly, I'm uncomfortable with the whole damn thing. 438 00:27:13,098 --> 00:27:15,066 I don't find stalking funny. 439 00:27:15,133 --> 00:27:19,671 I don't find what Page is doing to be something to goad The Undertaker. 440 00:27:19,738 --> 00:27:22,273 Let's talk about Rhyno and Edge instead. 441 00:27:22,340 --> 00:27:24,342 Semifinals, King of the Ring. 442 00:27:24,409 --> 00:27:28,179 The winner of this match faces the Olympic hero Kurt Angle, 443 00:27:28,246 --> 00:27:31,516 and the winner of that match will be the 2001 King of the Ring. 444 00:27:31,583 --> 00:27:36,488 [Jim] Oh, man. I think Rhyno just either spat his gum or whatever else 445 00:27:36,554 --> 00:27:38,289 right in the face of Edge. 446 00:27:38,356 --> 00:27:41,192 Now, these two guys were also on the same page 447 00:27:41,259 --> 00:27:44,262 until the pressure started getting to them last week, 448 00:27:44,329 --> 00:27:46,798 and certainly their relationship out of the ring 449 00:27:46,865 --> 00:27:50,335 has been, I would say, severely challenged by this environment. 450 00:27:50,402 --> 00:27:51,236 [Paul] That shows you 451 00:27:51,302 --> 00:27:54,372 that friendship goes out the window when it comes to competition. 452 00:27:54,439 --> 00:27:56,107 -[Jim] And money. -[Paul] Of course. 453 00:27:56,174 --> 00:27:58,510 The King of the Ring is set to make a lot of money this year. 454 00:27:58,576 --> 00:28:01,780 They're professionals, after all. They're not in the Olympics. 455 00:28:01,846 --> 00:28:05,083 This is the pro ranks and this is where you make the big bread. 456 00:28:05,150 --> 00:28:09,487 [Jim] Irish whip there, but Edge got met with a reverse elbow by Rhyno. 457 00:28:09,554 --> 00:28:13,291 Edge known for his spear. Rhyno known for his Gore times three. 458 00:28:14,192 --> 00:28:18,263 And there's a knife edge chop knocking down Edge to his knees. 459 00:28:18,329 --> 00:28:21,266 This Rhyno's a real powerhouse. 460 00:28:25,036 --> 00:28:28,206 Irish whip far side, and Rhyno, a little overzealous, 461 00:28:28,273 --> 00:28:31,476 is showing great balance, landing on his feet on the apron. 462 00:28:31,543 --> 00:28:34,412 Not a lot of room there, but he navigated it well. 463 00:28:35,580 --> 00:28:40,985 And Edge able to score the dropkick, and Rhyno holding his leg there. 464 00:28:41,052 --> 00:28:41,986 Holding that knee. 465 00:28:42,554 --> 00:28:46,091 He may have twisted it on the landing. 466 00:28:46,157 --> 00:28:49,094 [Paul] Edge now coming out of the ring chasing the Rhyno, 467 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:51,362 kind of like a dog that chases a car. 468 00:28:51,429 --> 00:28:53,765 What do you do when you catch it? 469 00:28:53,832 --> 00:28:59,904 Rhyno is 275 pounds from the big, bad streets of Detroit, Michigan. 470 00:28:59,971 --> 00:29:01,973 [audience shouting] 471 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,976 [Jim] Edge's head bouncing off the security wall. 472 00:29:05,043 --> 00:29:08,246 This Rhyno, he can beat you in a variety of ways, 473 00:29:08,313 --> 00:29:11,983 but the common denominator is usually all power. 474 00:29:12,050 --> 00:29:14,552 -Power and brute force. -[Paul] No doubt. 475 00:29:14,619 --> 00:29:17,222 -[Jim] Oh. -[Paul] He is an intelligent rhino. 476 00:29:17,288 --> 00:29:21,192 Don't sell him short. He's a thinking man. 477 00:29:22,193 --> 00:29:26,798 [Jim] Rhyno teetering on that wall, and then got nailed by Edge 478 00:29:26,865 --> 00:29:28,600 who roped back in the ring 479 00:29:28,666 --> 00:29:32,670 to make sure the referee didn't exercise his 10-count. 480 00:29:32,737 --> 00:29:35,740 -[Paul] What a hypocrite DDP is. -[audience screaming] 481 00:29:35,807 --> 00:29:39,677 [Paul] He stalks The Undertaker's wife, shoots her on video for several weeks, 482 00:29:39,744 --> 00:29:42,914 and when he's caught on video, he doesn't like it. 483 00:29:42,981 --> 00:29:44,983 Ask me if I find it funny. 484 00:29:46,184 --> 00:29:48,786 [Jim] I can't, Paul, there's nothing funny about this. 485 00:29:48,853 --> 00:29:51,022 There's nothing funny about a perverse human being 486 00:29:51,089 --> 00:29:54,592 trespassing on another man's property and… Oh! 487 00:29:54,659 --> 00:29:59,931 Edge taken for a ride there with an abrupt ending to the excursion. 488 00:29:59,998 --> 00:30:01,132 [audience chattering] 489 00:30:01,199 --> 00:30:05,403 And what Page said earlier about his private collection 490 00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:08,673 of videos of Sara, I mean, you know, come on. 491 00:30:08,740 --> 00:30:13,745 That's way, way over the line, as if Page wasn't already there. 492 00:30:13,812 --> 00:30:17,982 [Paul] Then again, I don't find it funny enough to tell a joke about it. 493 00:30:18,049 --> 00:30:20,385 -I don't find it funny. -[Jim] Look out, D, 494 00:30:20,451 --> 00:30:23,755 that turnbuckle has been exposed. Nothing but steel there. 495 00:30:23,822 --> 00:30:26,558 [Paul] In the meantime though, Edge landed ribs first, 496 00:30:26,624 --> 00:30:29,327 and that sets him up for the Gore. 497 00:30:29,394 --> 00:30:30,562 Come on. 498 00:30:30,628 --> 00:30:33,431 -[Jim] And Edge… Oh, my God! -[Paul] Sternum first! 499 00:30:33,498 --> 00:30:36,434 [Jim] Right into that exposed second turnbuckle, 500 00:30:36,501 --> 00:30:38,703 the padding removed by Rhyno. 501 00:30:38,770 --> 00:30:44,475 And then Edge's sternum just got implanted right into that exposed steel! 502 00:30:44,542 --> 00:30:47,145 [Paul] Sometimes you should listen to me more. I told you! 503 00:30:47,212 --> 00:30:50,815 Rhyno is a thinking man! Rhyno knows what he's doing. 504 00:30:50,882 --> 00:30:56,187 What a smart, smart game plan by Rhyno! He is dropping Edge on his ribs. 505 00:30:56,254 --> 00:31:00,792 He's nailing him in the sternum. He's setting Edge up for the gore! 506 00:31:00,859 --> 00:31:03,194 -[Jim] You're a brilliant man! -[Paul] Thank you very much! 507 00:31:03,261 --> 00:31:05,563 You and my parents agree with each other. 508 00:31:05,630 --> 00:31:09,601 [Jim] Irish whip in and a shoulder buried into the midsection. 509 00:31:09,667 --> 00:31:13,238 And Rhyno now has established his pace. 510 00:31:13,972 --> 00:31:18,176 -[Paul] Rhyno coming full force into Edge! -[Jim] Lot of high-impact stuff. 511 00:31:18,243 --> 00:31:21,512 A lot of brute force, as we described earlier. 512 00:31:21,579 --> 00:31:25,149 And Edge, now, in a very, very vulnerable position. 513 00:31:25,216 --> 00:31:26,384 And that could be all. 514 00:31:26,451 --> 00:31:32,724 Should be all… And Edge, reaching down with everything he had left, to kick out. 515 00:31:32,790 --> 00:31:35,293 [Paul] Edge's hurting. Look at him. He's holding his ribs. 516 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:39,197 He's trying to catch his breath. Rhyno dominating Edge. 517 00:31:39,264 --> 00:31:42,600 Rhyno looking to advance to the finals against Kurt Angle 518 00:31:42,667 --> 00:31:44,936 in the 2001 King of the Ring. 519 00:31:45,003 --> 00:31:50,141 [Paul] And Edge, again, being punished in that rib area. 520 00:31:50,208 --> 00:31:53,544 And Rhyno now with the, uh, body scissors. 521 00:31:53,611 --> 00:31:57,148 Good grief! How long's it been since you saw a full body scissors? 522 00:31:57,215 --> 00:32:02,353 -Been a while in my book! -[Jim] Rhyno's not just a man, he's Rhyno… 523 00:32:02,420 --> 00:32:05,556 Wow! Rhyno is not just an animal. Rhyno is a thinking man. 524 00:32:05,623 --> 00:32:10,495 Rhyno is a smart, smart athlete, putting all the pressure on Edge. 525 00:32:10,561 --> 00:32:14,365 He's sucking the oxygen out of Edge, and he's wearing down the ribs. 526 00:32:14,432 --> 00:32:18,036 [Jim] And certainly Rhyno with those powerful legs wrapped around Edge. 527 00:32:18,102 --> 00:32:21,806 Edge not able to exhale, not able to get a full breath. 528 00:32:21,873 --> 00:32:24,008 And you gotta have oxygen to run that motor. 529 00:32:24,075 --> 00:32:26,878 And there's another situation, a pinning situation. 530 00:32:26,945 --> 00:32:33,618 And Rhyno, pulling one of the oldest moves in the business, the body scissors. 531 00:32:33,685 --> 00:32:36,154 Quite frankly, he's got the legs to execute it. 532 00:32:36,220 --> 00:32:39,624 Very well especially after hurting, uh, Edge's ribs 533 00:32:39,691 --> 00:32:42,093 in the early going from the exposed turnbuckle. 534 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:46,898 [Paul] Edge doing everything he can to get away from Rhyno. But Rhyno… Wham! 535 00:32:46,965 --> 00:32:49,033 Knee buried right into the ribs again! 536 00:32:50,201 --> 00:32:54,205 [Jim] Well, Christian was not successful earlier tonight against Kurt Angle, 537 00:32:54,272 --> 00:32:57,608 even though Shane McMahon was involved, 538 00:32:57,675 --> 00:33:04,282 Shane McMahon wasn't here, obviously, to hurt Kurt Angle, in my view. 539 00:33:04,349 --> 00:33:05,817 I'm sure you would agree with that, Paul. 540 00:33:05,883 --> 00:33:08,586 [Paul] I don't know what to think about Shane McMahon. 541 00:33:08,653 --> 00:33:11,055 -[Jim] Rhyno taking a chance! -[Paul] Oh, man! 542 00:33:11,122 --> 00:33:15,159 [Jim] Big splash! Right off the top rope! Right into those ribs! 543 00:33:15,226 --> 00:33:17,829 -[Jim] And this has gotta be… -[Paul] And over it! 544 00:33:17,895 --> 00:33:21,165 [Jim] Edge able to get a shoulder up, somehow, some way. 545 00:33:21,232 --> 00:33:25,136 But, you gotta believe that Edge… the end is near for this young man. 546 00:33:25,203 --> 00:33:27,739 [Paul] What a valiant effort by Edge. But think about it. 547 00:33:27,805 --> 00:33:33,144 Rhyno scored a victory over Taz! Rhyno scored a victory over Tajiri. 548 00:33:33,211 --> 00:33:36,714 And tonight now, Rhyno just has to get by Edge 549 00:33:36,781 --> 00:33:40,251 to fight Kurt Angle for the King of the Ring! 550 00:33:40,318 --> 00:33:43,921 [Jim] Rhyno's got also some impressive victories over Chris Jericho. 551 00:33:43,988 --> 00:33:45,857 Not too many can say that! 552 00:33:47,158 --> 00:33:51,696 And… Oh! Rhyno… His own, uh, force used against him there, 553 00:33:51,763 --> 00:33:56,300 as he was elevated by Edge, who looks to have very little left. 554 00:33:56,367 --> 00:33:58,936 But Edge bought himself a little bit of time. 555 00:33:59,003 --> 00:34:00,938 [Paul] Edge's so desperate not to get eliminated. 556 00:34:01,005 --> 00:34:04,409 Edge, so sadly, wants to be the King of the Ring. 557 00:34:06,344 --> 00:34:09,714 [Jim] Knockdown by Edge. Reaching down for whatever he has left. 558 00:34:09,781 --> 00:34:13,985 He's bringing it to Rhyno. And there's the neckbreaker! 559 00:34:14,786 --> 00:34:18,256 Edge with the neckbreaker, but not able to capitalize on it right away. 560 00:34:18,322 --> 00:34:21,793 And Edge, apparently, seeming he's gotta hit the knockout blow, 561 00:34:21,859 --> 00:34:25,430 or that home run here in the bottom of the ninth, if you will. 562 00:34:25,496 --> 00:34:29,167 [Paul] Edge going up to the top, but this could be a mistake, and it is! 563 00:34:29,233 --> 00:34:33,237 [Jim] Edge with those bad ribs, not able to navigate to the top quickly, 564 00:34:33,304 --> 00:34:35,339 got caught in no man's land. 565 00:34:35,406 --> 00:34:38,676 And Edge hammering on Rhyno, right into the temple. 566 00:34:39,710 --> 00:34:43,214 Edge on the top turnbuckle. Sunset flip from the top! 567 00:34:43,281 --> 00:34:47,752 Sunset flip from the top, and… and Rhyno powered out. 568 00:34:48,953 --> 00:34:50,955 [Paul] How do you think Christian's feeling right now, 569 00:34:51,022 --> 00:34:55,493 watching Edge fighting Rhyno for the right to fight Kurt Angle? 570 00:34:55,560 --> 00:34:57,028 [Jim] Unless there's a monitor on the floor, 571 00:34:57,094 --> 00:35:00,298 I don't know that Christian's seeing this. Spinebuster! 572 00:35:00,998 --> 00:35:03,201 Dropping the air out of Christian, or Edge. 573 00:35:03,267 --> 00:35:06,204 I gotta feeling Christian's got his head down right now. 574 00:35:06,270 --> 00:35:08,439 [Paul] He's going for the Gore! Here we go! 575 00:35:08,506 --> 00:35:12,844 This is gonna be it for Edge! There's no way he can survive! 576 00:35:12,910 --> 00:35:15,346 -Oh! -[Jim] Oh! Good grief! 577 00:35:16,647 --> 00:35:18,783 Edge had the same idea! 578 00:35:18,850 --> 00:35:21,719 Edge with his spear and Rhyno with his Gore. 579 00:35:21,786 --> 00:35:26,157 The collision in mid ring. And now both men are down! 580 00:35:27,058 --> 00:35:30,328 [Paul] Now, someone, in my opinion, is walking out of here 581 00:35:30,394 --> 00:35:32,196 with a separated shoulder! 582 00:35:32,263 --> 00:35:34,732 And someone is walking out of here 583 00:35:34,799 --> 00:35:37,068 going into the finals of the King of the Ring. 584 00:35:37,134 --> 00:35:38,302 Five! 585 00:35:38,369 --> 00:35:41,172 [Jim] Referee Jim Korderas with a very deliberate count. 586 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:44,041 [Paul] Rhyno with a crawl! Here he goes! 587 00:35:44,108 --> 00:35:46,110 [Jim] Rhyno with the arm across! 588 00:35:46,177 --> 00:35:48,379 And that's… No! It's not enough! 589 00:35:49,580 --> 00:35:56,320 Edge barely able to get a shoulder off the canvas before the fatal three. 590 00:35:56,787 --> 00:35:59,290 And now Edge behind, and rolls up. 591 00:35:59,790 --> 00:36:02,760 Rhyno in the cradle. Rhyno's legs, too strong. 592 00:36:02,827 --> 00:36:04,629 [Paul] Here it comes! 593 00:36:04,695 --> 00:36:10,501 [Jim] Rhyno gored that exposed turnbuckle that he exposed to get Taylor! 594 00:36:10,568 --> 00:36:12,770 -What a DDT! -[audience] One! Two! Three! 595 00:36:12,837 --> 00:36:15,573 -[bell ringing] -[Jim] It is! Edge has upset Rhyno! 596 00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:16,974 [audience cheering] 597 00:36:17,041 --> 00:36:19,977 [announcer] Here is your winner, Edge! 598 00:36:20,044 --> 00:36:22,880 [metal music playing] 599 00:36:22,947 --> 00:36:29,020 [Jim] Edge gutted it out, capitalized on the one major mistake that Rhyno made. 600 00:36:29,654 --> 00:36:32,256 [Paul] The exposed turnbuckle did Rhyno in! 601 00:36:32,323 --> 00:36:36,327 Rhyno went for the Gore, he nailed the exposed turnbuckle, 602 00:36:36,394 --> 00:36:40,731 and Edge took him down! Oh, man, what an upset! 603 00:36:40,798 --> 00:36:44,735 We're going to the finals! We're gonna see Edge against Angle, 604 00:36:44,802 --> 00:36:49,674 and the winner of that match will be the 2001 King of the Ring! 605 00:36:49,740 --> 00:36:52,743 [Jim] Let's take you back and show you how this one went down. 606 00:36:52,810 --> 00:36:58,115 Here's the big Gore that did not connect to human anatomy, 607 00:36:58,182 --> 00:37:02,019 but to steel! And then, boom! The impaler! 608 00:37:03,020 --> 00:37:07,491 Well, ladies and gentlemen, earlier today on MTV's Heat, 609 00:37:07,558 --> 00:37:11,429 uh, Spike and Molly being interviewed about the Dudleys winning the tag titles. 610 00:37:11,495 --> 00:37:14,832 Here's what Spike had of that, and then, a revelation! 611 00:37:16,434 --> 00:37:19,437 I guess congratulations are in order for Bubba and D-Von, 612 00:37:19,503 --> 00:37:23,107 on winning the tag titles but, you know, instead of talking about that, 613 00:37:23,174 --> 00:37:25,509 I'd like to address their version of tough love. 614 00:37:25,576 --> 00:37:28,112 You know, the way they 3D'd me on Smackdown? 615 00:37:28,179 --> 00:37:30,348 If those guys wanna get involved in my match, 616 00:37:30,414 --> 00:37:32,483 maybe they want to get involved tonight. 617 00:37:32,550 --> 00:37:36,621 I wanna challenge them, tonight, for the tag titles, at King of the Ring. 618 00:37:36,687 --> 00:37:39,757 Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta go find a partner. C'mon. 619 00:37:42,460 --> 00:37:46,297 [Jim] That was earlier today on Heat. Now, standing by live, Spike and Molly. 620 00:37:46,364 --> 00:37:49,900 And, Spike, I'm just wondering if you have found a tag team partner yet? 621 00:37:49,967 --> 00:37:51,702 Yes, sir, I have found a partner! 622 00:37:51,769 --> 00:37:54,272 [Jim] Would you mind telling us who that might be? 623 00:37:54,338 --> 00:37:58,075 No. Actually, I think you should have to wait. This is a big surprise. 624 00:37:58,709 --> 00:37:59,543 So… 625 00:38:01,445 --> 00:38:02,713 Surprise? 626 00:38:03,814 --> 00:38:08,753 Well, I guess if it's a big surprise, it can't be your little girlfriend Molly. 627 00:38:08,819 --> 00:38:11,489 Because she definitely has turned into a big disappointment! 628 00:38:11,555 --> 00:38:13,557 [laughs] You know something, Bubba? 629 00:38:13,624 --> 00:38:16,093 Maybe that's why they fit so well together! 630 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:17,361 You know something, Spike? 631 00:38:17,428 --> 00:38:21,032 You've been a disappointment in this family since day one. 632 00:38:21,098 --> 00:38:25,303 And once again, you have put your foot in your mouth. 633 00:38:25,369 --> 00:38:26,704 Man, when you gonna learn? 634 00:38:26,771 --> 00:38:29,240 When are you gonna get some sense into that head? 635 00:38:29,307 --> 00:38:31,709 C'mon, D-Von. Let's get out of here. 636 00:38:31,776 --> 00:38:35,780 -Obviously we're in a whole lotta trouble. -[laughs] Yeah! 637 00:38:39,350 --> 00:38:43,621 Chris… I know this is moments from your big match, 638 00:38:43,688 --> 00:38:46,090 but the buzz in the locker room, the buzz in the arena, 639 00:38:46,157 --> 00:38:51,328 the buzz everywhere is that if you or Benoit win the WWE title tonight, 640 00:38:51,395 --> 00:38:54,598 that you're gonna take it over to WCW? What's the deal with that? 641 00:38:54,665 --> 00:38:57,535 First, I appreciate you coming in here and interrupting me 642 00:38:57,601 --> 00:39:02,106 while I'm preparing for the biggest match of my career just moments away. 643 00:39:02,173 --> 00:39:06,043 But, I will say this about WCW. Now that they actually have a true boss, 644 00:39:06,110 --> 00:39:12,049 someone in charge, like Shane McMahon, maybe the WCW won't be so bad after all. 645 00:39:12,116 --> 00:39:15,720 And you want to know whether I'm gonna go to WCW after tonight? 646 00:39:15,786 --> 00:39:20,324 Well, to answer your question, I would have to say, "Yes!" 647 00:39:20,391 --> 00:39:24,595 I was aware that there was rumors about me going to WCW. 648 00:39:24,662 --> 00:39:29,667 But in all seriousness, I have to say, the answer is, absolutely not! 649 00:39:29,734 --> 00:39:34,038 I was not aware that you knew about these rumors. 650 00:39:34,105 --> 00:39:38,976 But if you really, seriously want to know the answer to the WCW mystery, 651 00:39:39,043 --> 00:39:40,578 well, let me just say this, 652 00:39:40,644 --> 00:39:41,479 "I… 653 00:39:42,446 --> 00:39:47,785 am going to shut the hell up 654 00:39:47,852 --> 00:39:49,854 as far as this one is concerned. " 655 00:39:51,756 --> 00:39:55,092 [whistle sound] 656 00:39:55,159 --> 00:39:58,129 [explosions] 657 00:39:59,230 --> 00:40:01,399 [Jim] I don't think we got our answer! 658 00:40:02,700 --> 00:40:05,302 Some of that rumor is running rampant right now. 659 00:40:05,736 --> 00:40:10,474 And here we go, preparing for the WWE Tag Team Championship. 660 00:40:10,541 --> 00:40:11,409 [bell ringing] 661 00:40:11,475 --> 00:40:14,345 [announcer] The following contest, schedule for one fall, 662 00:40:14,412 --> 00:40:19,116 is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Championship! 663 00:40:19,183 --> 00:40:24,054 Introducing first, at a combined weight of 556 pounds, 664 00:40:24,121 --> 00:40:28,859 the new World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions, 665 00:40:28,926 --> 00:40:33,097 D-Von, Bubba Ray, the Dudley Boyz! 666 00:40:33,164 --> 00:40:35,833 [Jim] Paul, you and I have got a close-up look at how the Dudleys 667 00:40:35,900 --> 00:40:39,637 became the tag team champions last Thursday night on Smackdown. 668 00:40:39,703 --> 00:40:45,009 D-Von going through a table. Jericho goes down, and then, watch this! 669 00:40:45,075 --> 00:40:49,413 [Paul] Benoit with the crossface! Bubba Ray Dudley tapped. "Stone Cold"! 670 00:40:49,480 --> 00:40:50,548 "Stone Cold"! 671 00:40:50,614 --> 00:40:57,288 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin cost Benoit and Jericho the tag team titles! 672 00:40:58,756 --> 00:41:03,360 [Jim] Austin a sick human being, putting the screws to Jericho and Benoit… 673 00:41:05,029 --> 00:41:08,632 as we await the arrival of Spike Dudley, 674 00:41:08,699 --> 00:41:13,270 and whomever he has convinced to be his tag team partner here tonight. 675 00:41:14,605 --> 00:41:18,409 [Paul] Well, whoever he convinced is in for a rough, tough night. 676 00:41:18,476 --> 00:41:20,478 'Cause that man has to face… 677 00:41:20,544 --> 00:41:21,745 [Jim] Who is it? 678 00:41:21,812 --> 00:41:24,081 [Paul] How do I know? It's someone who's gonna get… 679 00:41:24,148 --> 00:41:26,317 -[explosion] -[Jim] Oh, my God! 680 00:41:27,685 --> 00:41:29,487 You've gotta be kidding me! 681 00:41:30,187 --> 00:41:33,424 Spike said it was a big surprise. 682 00:41:33,491 --> 00:41:38,896 How about just a shade under 7-feet tall big surprise? 683 00:41:40,231 --> 00:41:45,035 [announcer] The challengers, the team of Spike Dudley 684 00:41:45,102 --> 00:41:49,974 and the Intercontinental Champion, Kane! 685 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:52,509 [Jim] And Spike Dudley not wasting any time… 686 00:41:52,576 --> 00:41:53,544 [bell ringing] 687 00:41:53,611 --> 00:41:57,147 He wants some retribution from his older half-brothers 688 00:41:57,214 --> 00:42:00,417 Bubba Ray and D-Von. And here comes Kane! 689 00:42:00,484 --> 00:42:04,355 What an equalizer for the runt of the Dudley litter, 690 00:42:04,421 --> 00:42:06,090 the 150-pound Spike, 691 00:42:06,156 --> 00:42:11,195 who's doing a number on his brother, Bubba Ray, in the corner. 692 00:42:11,262 --> 00:42:13,397 Oh, my, [inaudible]. Beautiful move! 693 00:42:13,464 --> 00:42:14,798 [Paul] And no pun intended, 694 00:42:14,865 --> 00:42:20,271 but if there's anyone who has been house of fire in the WWE as of late, 695 00:42:20,337 --> 00:42:23,741 -it's the Intercontinental Champion Kane! -[referee] Come on. 696 00:42:23,807 --> 00:42:26,243 [Jim] You've gotta hand it also to Bubba Ray and D-Von. 697 00:42:26,310 --> 00:42:31,148 They won the tag team titles, as we saw, with a huge, huge assist 698 00:42:31,215 --> 00:42:34,518 from the Texas Rattlesnake, Thursday night on UPN's Smackdown. 699 00:42:34,585 --> 00:42:39,290 But they did step up to the plate and accept Spike's challenge, 700 00:42:39,356 --> 00:42:42,626 not knowing who Spike's partner was going to be. 701 00:42:43,193 --> 00:42:44,995 What is this, a game of catch? 702 00:42:45,863 --> 00:42:47,698 [Paul] What in the world? Oh! 703 00:42:47,765 --> 00:42:48,799 [audience cheering] 704 00:42:48,866 --> 00:42:51,869 [Jim] Spike! There goes Bubba! And a near fall. 705 00:42:52,670 --> 00:42:58,342 And Kane, that size 20 boot to the face, and another near fall. 706 00:42:58,409 --> 00:43:03,347 And would it be a little bit hard for Bubba Ray and D-Von to handle, 707 00:43:03,414 --> 00:43:07,618 to lose the Tag Titles about three days after winning them, 708 00:43:07,685 --> 00:43:10,955 and losing them to their little brother, Spike, to boot? 709 00:43:11,021 --> 00:43:14,091 [Paul] It's not just to their brother Spike, but lemme ask you this, 710 00:43:14,158 --> 00:43:18,028 "Shouldn't Kane know to leave other people's family problems alone?" 711 00:43:18,095 --> 00:43:20,965 I mean, of all people, The Undertaker's brother! 712 00:43:21,031 --> 00:43:22,566 [audience cheering] 713 00:43:22,633 --> 00:43:26,770 [Jim] Tell ya what. The Dudleys verged on tough love a little bit, 714 00:43:26,837 --> 00:43:29,773 as it leaves a little to be desired, in my estimation, 715 00:43:29,840 --> 00:43:31,875 as far as tough love is concerned. 716 00:43:31,942 --> 00:43:36,280 And Kane, what elevation for the 325-pound… Leg is hooked here. 717 00:43:36,347 --> 00:43:40,451 The lateral press found him too in this matchup for the tag team titles. 718 00:43:40,517 --> 00:43:42,186 Spike Dudley has gone out, 719 00:43:42,252 --> 00:43:45,689 and got a hellacious tag team partner for this matchup. 720 00:43:45,756 --> 00:43:48,025 In fact, Spike just tagged himself in, 721 00:43:48,092 --> 00:43:51,161 and the Intercontinental Champion Kane will step out. 722 00:43:51,228 --> 00:43:54,732 [Paul] Here ya go! The smaller half of the [inaudible] of the WWE. 723 00:43:54,798 --> 00:43:58,402 Strike him, and D-Von's hurt. D-Von's hurt! 724 00:43:58,469 --> 00:44:00,204 [referee] Stand back! 725 00:44:00,270 --> 00:44:02,806 [Jim] D-Von Dudley may need an assist here, 726 00:44:02,873 --> 00:44:06,477 but he's back on his feet. But maybe he's not that hurt! 727 00:44:06,543 --> 00:44:10,814 19,112 here in attendance tonight, as this event, 728 00:44:10,881 --> 00:44:12,249 here in the Continental Airlines Arena, 729 00:44:12,316 --> 00:44:15,919 selling out in just a few hours several months ago. 730 00:44:15,986 --> 00:44:19,523 And the tag team title's on the line in an impromptu matchup, 731 00:44:19,590 --> 00:44:21,925 that the challenge went down earlier tonight on Heat, 732 00:44:21,992 --> 00:44:24,395 except about Bubba Ray and D-Von. 733 00:44:24,461 --> 00:44:27,631 And we all just found out moments ago that it was Kane, 734 00:44:27,698 --> 00:44:30,567 a surprise partner, for little Spike Dudley. 735 00:44:30,634 --> 00:44:32,836 [Paul] Look at Bubba Ray, the loving older brother, 736 00:44:32,903 --> 00:44:36,907 beating some tough love into his little brother Spike. 737 00:44:36,974 --> 00:44:40,978 [Jim] And certainly, Spike not trusting his older half-brothers, 738 00:44:41,045 --> 00:44:47,117 making sure Molly is not here at ringside in this very, very volatile environment. 739 00:44:47,818 --> 00:44:51,488 Let's not forget that DDP is still sitting here at ringside. 740 00:44:51,555 --> 00:44:53,824 I know The Undertaker is here! 741 00:44:54,558 --> 00:44:58,162 And that explosion could happen at any moment! 742 00:44:59,363 --> 00:45:01,632 Nice legdrop by D-Von. 743 00:45:01,699 --> 00:45:06,036 Now look at what a cover, and Kane making sure the three did not go down. 744 00:45:06,103 --> 00:45:08,705 [Paul] Now all this trouble's starting amongst the Dudleys… 745 00:45:08,772 --> 00:45:10,441 -[Jim] How? -[Paul] …is the same way 746 00:45:10,507 --> 00:45:15,012 all the trouble started between DDP and The Undertaker. Women! 747 00:45:15,079 --> 00:45:20,617 It's always women that cause the trouble! Look at Mr. and Mrs. McMahon! Women! 748 00:45:20,684 --> 00:45:22,753 [Jim] Oh, my! Back body drop! 749 00:45:22,820 --> 00:45:25,689 [Paul] Spike took that beating because of Molly. 750 00:45:25,756 --> 00:45:30,160 It's… Why when there's trouble, will you always find women behind you? 751 00:45:30,227 --> 00:45:32,429 -[Jim] Don't you like women? -[Paul] Yeah! 752 00:45:32,496 --> 00:45:36,166 But I also acknowledge the fact that they're nothing but trouble! 753 00:45:36,233 --> 00:45:40,070 [Jim] Spike Dudley downstairs, trying to climb over Bubba Ray, 754 00:45:40,137 --> 00:45:42,339 he's gotta go 325. 755 00:45:42,406 --> 00:45:46,577 And Bubba Ray looking to give it all to Spike, give him none, 756 00:45:46,643 --> 00:45:51,181 and Spike catapulted over Bubba Ray, almost out of the ring. 757 00:45:51,248 --> 00:45:54,685 [Paul] But even more dangerous, Spike's legs then hit the bottom open. 758 00:45:54,752 --> 00:45:57,955 That propelled him back down into the canvas. Look at this! 759 00:45:58,021 --> 00:46:01,024 Look at the height! Up, man, and way down! 760 00:46:02,226 --> 00:46:06,063 [Jim] I'll tell ya, I don't know how, Paul, you can even remotely blame Sara. 761 00:46:06,130 --> 00:46:10,834 [Paul] I didn't blame Sara! Correction, sir! I didn't blame Sara. 762 00:46:10,901 --> 00:46:14,471 I just said that at the root of the problem was a female! 763 00:46:15,439 --> 00:46:19,276 [Jim] Because she has been a victim here. Molly has been a victim here! 764 00:46:19,343 --> 00:46:21,812 [Paul] I don't know about Molly. I agree with you about Sara, 765 00:46:21,879 --> 00:46:26,049 if for nothing else, because The Undertaker scares me to death. 766 00:46:26,116 --> 00:46:28,786 [Jim] As he should all of us! And does! 767 00:46:28,852 --> 00:46:32,356 And spike downstairs! Oh! My God! What a powerbomb! 768 00:46:32,422 --> 00:46:37,027 Spike Dudley got drilled, and but little spike Dudley just will… 769 00:46:37,094 --> 00:46:40,697 He refuses to stay down, refuses to lose! 770 00:46:40,764 --> 00:46:44,034 [Paul] Just like DDP refuses to be intimidated by The Undertaker. 771 00:46:44,101 --> 00:46:47,371 Not that I'm condoning his actions, because I'm not! 772 00:46:47,437 --> 00:46:52,342 But, sir, you must admit that DDP is being pretty brazen tonight, 773 00:46:52,409 --> 00:46:54,678 sitting in the front row with a big sign 774 00:46:54,745 --> 00:46:56,814 challenging The Undertaker to meet the fans! 775 00:46:56,880 --> 00:47:00,884 [Jim] Well, there's no doubt about that. DDP is being extremely brazen. 776 00:47:01,752 --> 00:47:06,924 And that's one politically correct way of putting what he is displaying here. 777 00:47:06,990 --> 00:47:10,060 But I don't know how much good sense he is sewing, 778 00:47:10,127 --> 00:47:14,064 because it is inevitable to me that The Undertaker and DDP 779 00:47:14,131 --> 00:47:17,734 are gonna get it on in some state, form, or fashion here tonight. 780 00:47:17,801 --> 00:47:19,736 It's just inevitable! 781 00:47:19,803 --> 00:47:23,607 [Paul] Do you think The Undertaker is hesitant in coming out here? 782 00:47:23,674 --> 00:47:25,742 -[Jim sarcastically] No way. -[Paul] Wait! Time out! 783 00:47:25,809 --> 00:47:27,611 [Paul] Then why isn't he here? 784 00:47:27,678 --> 00:47:30,347 [Jim] That I don't know. I don't know that. 785 00:47:30,414 --> 00:47:31,582 [audience cheering] 786 00:47:31,648 --> 00:47:34,718 I don't know that, but I know The Undertaker is here, 787 00:47:34,785 --> 00:47:37,654 and there's the tag! Kane is here as well! 788 00:47:37,721 --> 00:47:41,058 Bubba Ray and Kane, the two legal men here now, 789 00:47:41,124 --> 00:47:44,228 in this matchup for the WWE Tag Team titles. 790 00:47:44,294 --> 00:47:48,498 And all 325 pounds of Bubba Ray elevated by Kane. 791 00:47:49,967 --> 00:47:54,204 This Kane is a "Big Red Machine", never more aptly named. 792 00:47:54,271 --> 00:47:57,441 He is a machine. And there's a neckbreaker! 793 00:47:57,507 --> 00:48:01,111 What… Proving his authority… Should be all here. One, two, oh! 794 00:48:01,178 --> 00:48:06,917 And Bubba Ray showing his tenacity, his grit, getting his shoulder up! 795 00:48:07,517 --> 00:48:11,255 [Paul] Single-handedly Kane is dismantling the Dudley Boyz! 796 00:48:11,321 --> 00:48:12,723 [Jim] Now the cover! 797 00:48:12,789 --> 00:48:16,727 And Bubba Ray, again, with a shoulder off the canvas. 798 00:48:16,793 --> 00:48:19,997 Kane getting rid of D-Von Dudley on the outside. 799 00:48:20,797 --> 00:48:24,668 And look at this power here! Good grief! What a powerslam! 800 00:48:24,735 --> 00:48:27,604 -That's gotta be all! -[Paul] One! Two! 801 00:48:27,671 --> 00:48:30,407 [Jim] Oh, Bubba got his shoulder… Barely got his shoulder up. 802 00:48:30,474 --> 00:48:33,143 D-Von trying to get in there and interrupt the count. 803 00:48:33,210 --> 00:48:34,811 Didn't need to that time. 804 00:48:34,878 --> 00:48:39,283 And the fans not too pleased with D-Von's, uh, evil attempt 805 00:48:39,349 --> 00:48:42,219 to get involved in that pinning predicament. 806 00:48:42,286 --> 00:48:46,290 [Paul] Now Kane one-on-one against D-Von. Now Kane just clears the ring! 807 00:48:46,356 --> 00:48:49,626 This guy's so bad, you can't even name his opponents, he beats 'em up fast! 808 00:48:49,693 --> 00:48:52,195 [Jim] Kane cleared the ring of the Tag Team Champions, 809 00:48:52,262 --> 00:48:53,730 and tagged in little Spike Dudley. 810 00:48:53,797 --> 00:48:56,600 Spike… Wait a minute. What's Kane doing with Spike? 811 00:48:57,467 --> 00:48:58,635 Incoming! 812 00:48:59,636 --> 00:49:04,641 Spike Dudley, the human javelin, 813 00:49:04,708 --> 00:49:09,112 with a nice distance by Kane, and Spike Dudley now. 814 00:49:09,179 --> 00:49:12,516 Kane giving Spike the opportunity to win the tag title. 815 00:49:12,582 --> 00:49:15,319 -Kane off the top! That should be all! -[Paul] Come on! 816 00:49:15,385 --> 00:49:17,621 [Jim] That should be it! And… 817 00:49:17,688 --> 00:49:23,026 Not enough body weight for Spike, 150 pounds, as Bubba able to kick out. 818 00:49:26,330 --> 00:49:28,332 Spike downstairs. 819 00:49:28,398 --> 00:49:30,934 -[Paul] Spike's going up! -[Jim] Spike… Oh! 820 00:49:31,001 --> 00:49:35,739 The Dudley Dog on Bubba Ray! And again, Spike looking for the cover! 821 00:49:35,806 --> 00:49:39,376 But this time D-Von, with a right hand, interrupted the count. 822 00:49:39,443 --> 00:49:43,113 [Paul] And you gotta give Spike credit. If D-Von wasn't there just in time, 823 00:49:43,180 --> 00:49:45,849 Spike and Kane would've won the tag team title! 824 00:49:46,516 --> 00:49:50,587 [Jim] Kane gonna take D-Von for a ride. At least that was his intent. 825 00:49:50,654 --> 00:49:53,991 And now the Tag Team Champions double-teaming Kane 826 00:49:54,057 --> 00:49:56,526 in the vertical suplex. 827 00:49:56,593 --> 00:49:58,729 [audience cheering] 828 00:49:58,795 --> 00:50:01,031 [Paul] Hey, JR! I love this part, watch this! 829 00:50:01,098 --> 00:50:02,933 Here they go! What? 830 00:50:03,900 --> 00:50:08,505 [Jim] The Whassup by the Dudleys. You can get it in if you want. 831 00:50:08,572 --> 00:50:11,641 -[Paul] But it's not that much… -[Jim] Double dropkick! 832 00:50:11,708 --> 00:50:15,212 Spike Dudley, the legal man here, got the double dropkick! 833 00:50:15,278 --> 00:50:19,316 And spike looking for the Dudley Dog, but D-Von held onto the ropes. 834 00:50:19,383 --> 00:50:22,452 Interesting counter! And the DDT! Or the… 835 00:50:22,519 --> 00:50:23,820 -[Paul] 3D! -[Jim] …the 3D! 836 00:50:23,887 --> 00:50:26,289 [Paul] One! Two! Three! 837 00:50:26,356 --> 00:50:29,026 -[bell ringing] -[Paul] The Dudleys with a 3D! 838 00:50:30,060 --> 00:50:34,398 [announcer] The winners of this bout, and still tag team champions, 839 00:50:34,464 --> 00:50:35,932 the Dudley Boyz! 840 00:50:35,999 --> 00:50:43,006 [Jim] And now to add injury to injury, or injury to insult, if you will… 841 00:50:44,408 --> 00:50:46,343 D-Von's got the table! 842 00:50:47,377 --> 00:50:51,715 And it looks like Spike is gonna taste some Dudley wood! 843 00:50:51,782 --> 00:50:54,451 [Paul] Now, this is what you call "tough love!" 844 00:50:54,518 --> 00:50:57,687 -I can… -[Jim] Oh, look out! There's Kane! 845 00:50:59,056 --> 00:51:03,193 Kane with a powerbomb on D-Von Dudley! Uh-oh! 846 00:51:03,260 --> 00:51:06,663 [Paul] Kane has Bubba by the throat! Right by the table! 847 00:51:07,664 --> 00:51:12,602 [Jim] And Bubba Ray [inaudible], landed right through the table! 848 00:51:14,037 --> 00:51:16,106 -[explosion] -[audience cheering] 849 00:51:17,240 --> 00:51:24,247 [Jim] Bubba Ray and D-Von fortunate to retain their newly won tag team titles, 850 00:51:24,314 --> 00:51:29,553 but Kane leaves our Tag Champions with something to remember. 851 00:51:30,487 --> 00:51:32,422 [metal music playing] 852 00:51:32,489 --> 00:51:34,558 Let's take a look at how Spike Dudley, 853 00:51:34,624 --> 00:51:39,830 looking for that Dudley Dog… just moments ago. 854 00:51:39,896 --> 00:51:42,098 Kane carries his tag team partner outta here. 855 00:51:42,165 --> 00:51:44,835 [Paul] D-Von held onto the rope, which saved him from the Dudley Dog. 856 00:51:44,901 --> 00:51:49,172 Spike coming for the clothesline… 3D outta nowhere! 3D! 857 00:51:49,239 --> 00:51:53,577 And the Dudleys retain the WWE Tag Team Championship. 858 00:51:54,344 --> 00:51:57,881 [Jim] Kane carrying out his little partner Spike Dudley. 859 00:51:57,948 --> 00:51:59,950 Great effort by these two. 860 00:52:04,020 --> 00:52:05,856 -Hey. -Hey. 861 00:52:06,656 --> 00:52:10,927 Look… [clicks tongue] I know what I said before about you having it easy, but… 862 00:52:10,994 --> 00:52:14,931 But what? You were robbed? Shane cost you your match? What? 863 00:52:15,732 --> 00:52:20,604 [sighs] I just wanted to say "good luck." I really hope you win this thing. 864 00:52:24,975 --> 00:52:26,977 [Jim] There you see Diamond Dallas Page. 865 00:52:27,043 --> 00:52:30,147 The stalker The Undertaker's wife Sara, who bought a ticket, 866 00:52:30,213 --> 00:52:33,783 is here at ringside here in the Continental Airlines Arena, 867 00:52:33,850 --> 00:52:36,853 and he's awaiting the arrival… What's this? 868 00:52:36,920 --> 00:52:41,791 [DDP] Uh-oh! Uh-oh! At this again? 869 00:52:42,726 --> 00:52:48,398 Checking out my private life? This is… Taker? [sighs] 870 00:52:50,033 --> 00:52:52,969 I'm really getting irritated by this now, Taker! 871 00:52:53,036 --> 00:52:57,440 I'm really getting irritated by this! You wanna watch my personal life? 872 00:52:57,507 --> 00:53:01,178 I'm right here! I'm right here! 873 00:53:02,312 --> 00:53:07,584 At the Continental Airlines Arena. I'm right here in the front row! 874 00:53:08,151 --> 00:53:09,619 You looking for me? 875 00:53:10,954 --> 00:53:15,091 I'm right here! Get the hell out here! 876 00:53:20,931 --> 00:53:24,801 -Getting into my personal life. -[Jim] DDP obviously heard those comments. 877 00:53:24,868 --> 00:53:27,404 -I'm right here, Taker! -[Jim] He's getting a little rattled, 878 00:53:27,470 --> 00:53:29,739 -to say the very least! -Make me famous! 879 00:53:29,806 --> 00:53:31,408 -[Jim] I think Page is… -Get out! 880 00:53:31,474 --> 00:53:34,477 [Jim] Could The Undertaker be playing some mind games with DDP? 881 00:53:34,544 --> 00:53:37,347 -[audience chanting] -[Paul] I don't know. There it is! 882 00:53:37,414 --> 00:53:40,483 My hometown of New York City! 883 00:53:40,550 --> 00:53:44,688 [Jim] Of course, the home of WWE New York, in the heart of Times Square. 884 00:53:44,754 --> 00:53:47,424 Another sell-out there tonight, watching the King of the Ring. 885 00:53:47,490 --> 00:53:49,159 We thank our fans for being there. 886 00:53:49,225 --> 00:53:52,696 Also, ladies and gentlemen, the man that knows all about the King of the Ring, 887 00:53:52,762 --> 00:53:55,765 a former King of the Ring winner, is the one Billy Gunn. 888 00:53:55,832 --> 00:54:00,237 Billy, could we please get your feelings on this year's King of the Ring, 889 00:54:00,303 --> 00:54:03,173 the tournament and your prediction? 890 00:54:03,240 --> 00:54:07,744 How do you think I feel? I was a 1999 King of the Ring. 891 00:54:07,811 --> 00:54:11,281 I'm stuck here in New York. I'm not even at the arena. 892 00:54:11,348 --> 00:54:13,817 Damn! I wasn't even in the tournament! 893 00:54:13,883 --> 00:54:18,054 So let me tell you, do you think I give a crap about who wins tonight? 894 00:54:18,121 --> 00:54:21,992 There's only one person I care about, and that's me! 895 00:54:22,058 --> 00:54:26,062 So how do I feel? That's pathetic! 896 00:54:26,129 --> 00:54:27,731 [audience cheering] 897 00:54:27,797 --> 00:54:30,667 [Paul] Well, so much for your interviewing skills, huh? 898 00:54:30,734 --> 00:54:33,136 I agree with his assessment of you, sir! 899 00:54:34,004 --> 00:54:37,073 [Jim] Ladies and gentlemen, the King of the Ring finals is here. 900 00:54:37,140 --> 00:54:42,279 It is now! Kurt Angle against Edge, one-on-one! 901 00:54:43,947 --> 00:54:45,281 [bell ringing] 902 00:54:45,348 --> 00:54:48,618 [announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall, 903 00:54:48,685 --> 00:54:54,024 is the final match in the tournament to determine the King of the Ring! 904 00:54:54,090 --> 00:54:58,228 Introducing first, Kurt Angle! 905 00:54:59,696 --> 00:55:02,499 [Jim] Kurt Angle won the King of the Ring last year. 906 00:55:02,565 --> 00:55:06,202 [explosions] 907 00:55:06,269 --> 00:55:09,739 And he is looking to make history in the WWE, 908 00:55:09,806 --> 00:55:14,978 because none of the greats that have won the King of the Ring have ever repeated. 909 00:55:15,045 --> 00:55:17,847 Not just the following year, but any year! 910 00:55:17,914 --> 00:55:22,118 [Paul] Right. He wants to be a back-to-back King of the Ring winner. 911 00:55:22,185 --> 00:55:26,022 No man's ever won it twice, let alone twice in a row. 912 00:55:26,823 --> 00:55:29,993 [Jim] King of the Ring started in '93, when Bret "The Hitman" Hart 913 00:55:30,060 --> 00:55:32,729 defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in the finals. 914 00:55:32,796 --> 00:55:35,732 [heavy metal music playing] 915 00:55:41,938 --> 00:55:43,606 [Jim] Who will sit in the throne? 916 00:55:43,673 --> 00:55:46,176 Who will sit in the King of the Ring chair? 917 00:55:46,242 --> 00:55:48,311 Could it be this young man? 918 00:55:51,047 --> 00:55:57,020 And you gotta wonder the condition of Edge's ribs, or his sternum, 919 00:55:57,087 --> 00:55:59,489 wherever the injury may be. 920 00:56:00,090 --> 00:56:02,759 Certainly has not had time to really recuperate. 921 00:56:03,993 --> 00:56:06,663 I wonder how heartfelt Christian's… 922 00:56:07,731 --> 00:56:12,001 Hold on a second! I just want to say one thing. 923 00:56:12,068 --> 00:56:13,036 [audience yelling] 924 00:56:13,103 --> 00:56:17,841 First of all, I'm sorry for getting mad at you last week. 925 00:56:18,541 --> 00:56:21,611 I don't want anything to get in the way of our friendship. 926 00:56:21,678 --> 00:56:23,513 [audience cheering] 927 00:56:25,815 --> 00:56:27,083 Thank you. 928 00:56:28,651 --> 00:56:32,255 [audience chanting obscenities] 929 00:56:32,322 --> 00:56:36,393 Edge, don't listen to 'em. Listen, with that being said, 930 00:56:36,459 --> 00:56:39,729 Edge, you know I have a street fight with Shane McMahon. 931 00:56:39,796 --> 00:56:44,601 And realistically, Edge, there's no way you're beating me here tonight. 932 00:56:44,667 --> 00:56:46,202 [audience jeering] 933 00:56:46,269 --> 00:56:47,871 Hold on a second. 934 00:56:50,140 --> 00:56:52,008 So what I was thinking is, 935 00:56:52,075 --> 00:56:55,145 since I do have this street fight with Shane, 936 00:56:55,211 --> 00:56:58,882 it's only right that you allow me to be fresh in my match. 937 00:56:59,415 --> 00:57:06,089 And that way, I can spare the embarrassment of you, 938 00:57:06,156 --> 00:57:09,459 of me handing your butt to you tonight. 939 00:57:09,526 --> 00:57:10,860 You understand? 940 00:57:11,528 --> 00:57:16,866 So what I'm saying, Edge… is if you forfeit here now, 941 00:57:17,600 --> 00:57:22,338 it's the right thing, it's the right thing to do, and you're being my friend. 942 00:57:22,405 --> 00:57:24,140 [audience yelling and screaming] 943 00:57:24,207 --> 00:57:27,677 What do you say, Edge? C'mon! I think I know you! 944 00:57:30,947 --> 00:57:32,882 [Jim] Oh! I think there's the answer! 945 00:57:32,949 --> 00:57:35,485 -[bell ringing] -[Jim] Straight right hand by Edge, 946 00:57:35,552 --> 00:57:38,421 answering loudly and clearly to Kurt Angle, 947 00:57:38,488 --> 00:57:40,190 a venal forfeit here tonight, 948 00:57:40,256 --> 00:57:42,759 in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament. 949 00:57:42,826 --> 00:57:43,793 Oh! 950 00:57:44,461 --> 00:57:49,466 What a flapjack there by Edge, driving Angle face first into the canvas. 951 00:57:50,600 --> 00:57:53,603 Can't help but take my eyes off DDP sitting here at ringside. 952 00:57:53,670 --> 00:57:58,808 Somebody here earlier today has been obviously videotaping DDP's every move. 953 00:57:58,875 --> 00:58:01,711 -[Paul] He doesn't like it, does he? -[Jim] No, he doesn't! 954 00:58:01,778 --> 00:58:06,082 [Paul] Got a taste of his own medicine, and none too happy for it, I might add! 955 00:58:07,050 --> 00:58:08,184 [Jim] We saw earlier DDP, 956 00:58:08,251 --> 00:58:12,922 and apparently now he's having breakfast or lunch, or whatever it was, 957 00:58:12,989 --> 00:58:17,527 and they're walking in a parking lot, which looked near the hotels in the area. 958 00:58:17,594 --> 00:58:20,430 So now, Page [inaudible]. 959 00:58:20,497 --> 00:58:23,666 And The Undertaker, to me, it's no doubt he's playing some mind games. 960 00:58:23,733 --> 00:58:26,669 It's not a matter of "if" The Undertaker's gonna attack, 961 00:58:26,736 --> 00:58:29,339 it's a matter of "when" he's going to attack. 962 00:58:30,340 --> 00:58:32,842 And a right hand exchange by the two men 963 00:58:32,909 --> 00:58:36,746 vying to be the 2001 King of the Ring winner. 964 00:58:37,547 --> 00:58:40,817 It has been, for many men, a career maker. 965 00:58:41,618 --> 00:58:44,020 And for some others, it has not been… 966 00:58:44,087 --> 00:58:47,757 Almost like the Sports Illustrated cover curse! 967 00:58:47,824 --> 00:58:51,160 [Paul] I have a theory about why Shane McMahon interfered 968 00:58:51,227 --> 00:58:53,830 -in Kurt Angle's match before. -[Jim] What's that? 969 00:58:53,897 --> 00:58:55,498 [Paul] Kurt Angle now advances to the finals. 970 00:58:55,565 --> 00:58:57,166 If Kurt Angle beats Edge, 971 00:58:57,233 --> 00:59:00,069 and Shane McMahon fights Kurt Angle… Oh, man! 972 00:59:00,136 --> 00:59:01,804 -Oh, man! -[Jim] Wow! A suplex! 973 00:59:01,871 --> 00:59:04,807 Belly-to-belly suplex from the inside of the ring 974 00:59:04,874 --> 00:59:07,277 over the top to the floor! 975 00:59:07,343 --> 00:59:12,081 [Paul] If Shane McMahon beats Kurt Angle after Angle wins the King of the Ring, 976 00:59:12,148 --> 00:59:17,320 it's the WCW owner beating the WWE King of the Ring! 977 00:59:17,387 --> 00:59:19,355 It's another slap in the face 978 00:59:19,422 --> 00:59:22,592 to the World Wrestling Entertainment by WCW! 979 00:59:23,426 --> 00:59:26,829 [Jim] Let's take another look at this. Unbelievable maneuver! 980 00:59:26,896 --> 00:59:28,431 Belly-to-belly! 981 00:59:28,498 --> 00:59:33,369 A belly-to-belly throw inside the ring, all the way over to the floor, 982 00:59:33,436 --> 00:59:34,771 on those bad ribs. 983 00:59:34,837 --> 00:59:39,108 And now the injured ribs of Edge being even more exposed, 984 00:59:39,175 --> 00:59:42,512 becoming even more punished by Kurt Angle, 985 00:59:42,578 --> 00:59:46,449 who may just end this one a whole hell of a lot sooner than later. 986 00:59:46,516 --> 00:59:50,253 -[Paul] Can you dispute my theory? -[Jim] No, quite frankly, I can't! 987 00:59:50,320 --> 00:59:53,690 It would certainly be a slap in Mr. McMahon's face. 988 00:59:54,924 --> 00:59:59,395 Certainly a slap in many of WWE superstar's face, quite frankly. 989 00:59:59,462 --> 01:00:03,266 [Paul] Right? Then again, maybe Shane McMahon just wanted to make sure 990 01:00:03,333 --> 01:00:07,937 that Kurt Angle had a fight with Edge, had to wrestle another match, 991 01:00:08,004 --> 01:00:11,207 which wears him down even more before the street fight. 992 01:00:12,008 --> 01:00:14,544 [Jim] It's hard to say what's in Shane o'Mac's mind. 993 01:00:14,611 --> 01:00:17,347 Though we know his mind is preparing for a battle tonight, 994 01:00:17,413 --> 01:00:19,482 no matter the outcome of this matchup. 995 01:00:19,549 --> 01:00:20,550 There's the cover, 996 01:00:20,616 --> 01:00:25,622 Kurt Angle forcing another near fall on Edge in this King of the Ring final. 997 01:00:25,688 --> 01:00:29,258 [Paul] I got more conspiracy theories than Ken Starr. 998 01:00:30,360 --> 01:00:31,694 [Jim] And he had a bunch. 999 01:00:32,595 --> 01:00:34,731 Kurt Angle certainly a… 1000 01:00:34,797 --> 01:00:37,300 You've gotta think, he'll not take too many chances. 1001 01:00:37,367 --> 01:00:40,703 I think we'll see a ground attack by Angle. There's the suplex. 1002 01:00:40,770 --> 01:00:43,606 Quickly hooks the leg and gets a near fall. 1003 01:00:43,673 --> 01:00:45,942 [Paul] We're seeing a very efficient attack by Kurt Angle. 1004 01:00:46,009 --> 01:00:50,146 You're seeing Kurt Angle dissect Edge piece by piece, wearing him down. 1005 01:00:50,213 --> 01:00:52,815 But Kurt Angle has a problem here. 1006 01:00:52,882 --> 01:00:55,685 He needs to put Edge away as quickly as possible, 1007 01:00:55,752 --> 01:00:59,222 because Kurt Angle still has one more match tonight, 1008 01:00:59,288 --> 01:01:02,225 a street fight with Shane McMahon. 1009 01:01:02,291 --> 01:01:04,127 [audience cheering] 1010 01:01:04,193 --> 01:01:08,598 [Jim] Reverse chinlock applied by Angle. Again, Edge, those bad ribs, 1011 01:01:08,665 --> 01:01:11,768 so for those of you that have ever had a broken a rib 1012 01:01:11,834 --> 01:01:13,836 or a bruised rib, cracked rib, 1013 01:01:13,903 --> 01:01:17,940 it's just so difficult to breathe and take those long breaths. 1014 01:01:18,007 --> 01:01:19,542 And as we've said over the years, 1015 01:01:19,609 --> 01:01:23,413 the oxygen that these athletes put in their body, it's like their fuel. 1016 01:01:23,479 --> 01:01:26,215 -Kurt, you suck! -[Jim] You rob them of their fuel, 1017 01:01:26,282 --> 01:01:27,784 you beat them. 1018 01:01:27,850 --> 01:01:29,285 [Paul] Kurt Angle wants to beat Edge 1019 01:01:29,352 --> 01:01:32,055 to become the first man ever to repeat as King of the Ring. 1020 01:01:32,121 --> 01:01:35,391 Kurt Angle now being nailed in the gut by Edge. 1021 01:01:35,458 --> 01:01:38,528 Edge desperately trying to hold on to his chances 1022 01:01:38,594 --> 01:01:41,397 of elevating his superstardom in the WWE. 1023 01:01:41,464 --> 01:01:44,667 [Jim] Indeed, Angle attempting to make history here tonight 1024 01:01:44,734 --> 01:01:46,436 by repeating in the King of the Ring. 1025 01:01:47,403 --> 01:01:52,742 And now, Edge in a real tough position here. Back to the ring. 1026 01:01:52,809 --> 01:01:57,246 And Edge rolling off somewhat unorthodox. There's a cradle. 1027 01:01:57,313 --> 01:01:59,115 The roll-up. Angle on his shoulders. 1028 01:01:59,182 --> 01:02:04,921 And Angle quickly got off his shoulders, just after the two-count went down. 1029 01:02:04,987 --> 01:02:08,324 [Paul] No way you're going to rob Kurt Angle of history. 1030 01:02:09,492 --> 01:02:11,961 No way you're gonna stop Kurt Angle from making history. 1031 01:02:12,028 --> 01:02:15,098 -Think of all the history he's made… -[Jim] There's a cover, a suplex. 1032 01:02:15,164 --> 01:02:18,000 Angle got the cover and got a near fall. 1033 01:02:18,868 --> 01:02:21,738 [Paul] And this will be another feather in the cap 1034 01:02:21,804 --> 01:02:23,639 of the Olympic hero Kurt Angle, 1035 01:02:23,706 --> 01:02:27,376 the first man ever to repeat as King of the Ring. 1036 01:02:29,512 --> 01:02:33,850 [Jim] Again, Angle wrenching in on the reverse chinlock. 1037 01:02:35,218 --> 01:02:41,190 And Edge, again, that body cramped, where the ribs, again, being punished, 1038 01:02:41,257 --> 01:02:43,059 even though it's a reverse chinlock, 1039 01:02:43,126 --> 01:02:46,729 in the position Edge's body was in moments ago, punished again. 1040 01:02:46,796 --> 01:02:48,564 And now, Angle again controlling the head, 1041 01:02:48,631 --> 01:02:51,300 you control the body, as the old cliche goes. 1042 01:02:51,367 --> 01:02:54,770 [Paul] As I told you before, Kurt Angle, I had never seen a human being 1043 01:02:54,837 --> 01:02:59,008 adapt from the Olympics into the WWE quite like Kurt Angle. 1044 01:02:59,075 --> 01:03:03,012 Here he is, using his Olympic training, using his amateur background. 1045 01:03:03,079 --> 01:03:05,014 It's all about leverage. 1046 01:03:05,081 --> 01:03:09,285 And Kurt Angle has all the leverage in the world with Edge. 1047 01:03:09,352 --> 01:03:12,622 [Jim] Over the last 25 years or so, I've seen a lot of amateurs 1048 01:03:12,688 --> 01:03:15,057 attempt to make their mark in sports entertainment. 1049 01:03:15,124 --> 01:03:18,127 Most fail. But not Kurt Angle. 1050 01:03:18,194 --> 01:03:23,232 He's the best at making the transition that I think I have ever seen. 1051 01:03:23,699 --> 01:03:27,703 And he's only gonna get better and better, quite frankly, as young as he is. 1052 01:03:27,770 --> 01:03:30,606 But Edge works his way back up. 1053 01:03:30,673 --> 01:03:33,276 Edge is gonna fight with everything he's got here. 1054 01:03:34,577 --> 01:03:37,313 And both these men have not endeared themselves 1055 01:03:37,380 --> 01:03:42,118 to this capacity crowd of 19,112. 1056 01:03:42,185 --> 01:03:43,853 [audience shouting] 1057 01:03:43,920 --> 01:03:47,723 He has a busted lip, but that'll not slow him down, 1058 01:03:47,790 --> 01:03:49,192 -to say the least. -[Paul] No way. 1059 01:03:49,258 --> 01:03:52,795 Nothing's gonna slow down Kurt Angle. This man wants to make history. 1060 01:03:52,862 --> 01:03:56,732 All the accomplishments that Kurt Angle brings to the table. 1061 01:03:56,799 --> 01:03:58,868 Then controlling all the championships, 1062 01:03:58,935 --> 01:04:02,672 including the WWE title that he held last year. 1063 01:04:02,738 --> 01:04:03,806 [Edge groaning] 1064 01:04:03,873 --> 01:04:09,946 [Jim] A front waist lock, and Edge got dropped ribs first over the security wall. 1065 01:04:10,012 --> 01:04:15,184 And now, Kurt Angle having a verbal confrontation with the official. 1066 01:04:15,251 --> 01:04:17,520 [audience cheering] 1067 01:04:17,587 --> 01:04:20,590 Kurt Angle in the driver's seat here, 1068 01:04:20,656 --> 01:04:24,527 and maybe just moments away from making history 1069 01:04:24,594 --> 01:04:30,066 as the repeat King of the Ring winner. Angle now going up top. 1070 01:04:30,132 --> 01:04:31,667 High-risk situation. 1071 01:04:31,734 --> 01:04:36,038 And Edge with a dropkick, dropkicking Angle's leg from under him. 1072 01:04:36,105 --> 01:04:38,374 And Angle's straddling the top turnbuckle. 1073 01:04:38,441 --> 01:04:41,143 And we've gotta believe that can't feel good. 1074 01:04:41,210 --> 01:04:43,980 [Paul] No, it can't feel good. And Edge needs to capitalize. 1075 01:04:44,046 --> 01:04:45,414 This is Edge's chance. 1076 01:04:45,481 --> 01:04:49,485 This is where he has a moment to take out Kurt Angle. 1077 01:04:50,853 --> 01:04:56,792 [Jim] And Edge with a hurricanrana, taking more air of Kurt Angle, 1078 01:04:56,859 --> 01:05:00,196 and something out of Edge himself. Edge looking for the cover. 1079 01:05:00,263 --> 01:05:04,033 There's the arm over. Oh, you see how close that was. 1080 01:05:04,100 --> 01:05:06,269 That was about a half a count away. 1081 01:05:06,335 --> 01:05:08,671 [Paul] So Kurt Angle continues on in this match. 1082 01:05:08,738 --> 01:05:14,410 But as every second goes on in this match, it's to the advantage of Shane McMahon. 1083 01:05:15,378 --> 01:05:16,445 I'll say it for you. 1084 01:05:16,512 --> 01:05:18,948 [mimics Jim] "That's a hell of a point, Paul." Thanks, JR. 1085 01:05:19,015 --> 01:05:21,350 [Jim] Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle later tonight, 1086 01:05:21,417 --> 01:05:25,154 again, no matter the outcome of this match, in a street fight, 1087 01:05:25,221 --> 01:05:27,390 one-on-one, right here at the King of the Ring. 1088 01:05:27,456 --> 01:05:30,993 And a little street fight technique going on here 1089 01:05:31,060 --> 01:05:32,662 with the right hands by both men. 1090 01:05:32,728 --> 01:05:35,898 And the knockdown by Edge. And Angle walked right into that one. 1091 01:05:35,965 --> 01:05:40,903 And one more time, Edge, with those bad ribs, elevating Angle, 1092 01:05:40,970 --> 01:05:45,241 again, using Angle's own momentum to get Angle up and over. 1093 01:05:45,308 --> 01:05:46,776 [Paul] But Edge needs to follow through. 1094 01:05:46,842 --> 01:05:50,913 Edge desperately needs to put away Kurt Angle as quickly as possible now. 1095 01:05:50,980 --> 01:05:53,015 [Jim] Angle missed the dropkick. 1096 01:05:53,082 --> 01:05:56,085 And Edge now has gotta capitalize on one of these mistakes, 1097 01:05:56,152 --> 01:05:58,354 because Angle will not and doesn't make many. 1098 01:05:58,421 --> 01:06:00,289 There's the cradle, the roll-up. 1099 01:06:00,356 --> 01:06:06,028 And again, Angle got his shoulders up as the referee's hand was coming down 1100 01:06:06,095 --> 01:06:10,299 for the three-count in this match in the King of the Ring finals. 1101 01:06:10,933 --> 01:06:13,869 Angle with the Angle Slam. 1102 01:06:14,337 --> 01:06:18,541 Counter. Angle reverses… Oh, there's the ankle lock. 1103 01:06:18,607 --> 01:06:20,142 It's gonna be over here. 1104 01:06:21,110 --> 01:06:24,847 And wait. Edge, the roll-up, the roll-up! And a near fall. 1105 01:06:24,914 --> 01:06:28,718 -[Paul] How close can you be? -[Jim] Will deliver with a clothesline. 1106 01:06:28,784 --> 01:06:30,186 [Paul] And the [inaudible]. 1107 01:06:30,252 --> 01:06:34,790 [Jim] Wait. There's Christian. Christian on the apron. Edge's partner. 1108 01:06:35,257 --> 01:06:37,927 They once held the tag titles together here. 1109 01:06:39,195 --> 01:06:43,265 And Christian got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. 1110 01:06:43,332 --> 01:06:46,736 And there's a roll-up. It may have backfired. Here we go again! 1111 01:06:46,802 --> 01:06:48,537 [audience screaming] 1112 01:06:48,604 --> 01:06:54,009 Angle rolled up Edge, who had his eyes on Christian, quite frankly. 1113 01:06:55,444 --> 01:06:59,348 Irish… Irish whip there. Angle caught in the mouth. 1114 01:06:59,415 --> 01:07:01,484 And so did the referee. 1115 01:07:01,550 --> 01:07:04,887 Referee got a shot there, Paul, inadvertently by Edge. 1116 01:07:04,954 --> 01:07:07,156 Now there's no referee. And Angle breaking out. 1117 01:07:07,223 --> 01:07:10,059 -[Paul] Ankle lock! -[Jim] And that may break his ankle. 1118 01:07:10,126 --> 01:07:11,327 [Edge tapping the floor] 1119 01:07:11,394 --> 01:07:15,531 [Paul] Edge is tapping to the ankle lock! Edge is tapping to the ankle lock! 1120 01:07:15,598 --> 01:07:17,867 [Jim] But the referee is down, face-first. 1121 01:07:17,933 --> 01:07:20,870 [Paul] Hey, wait a minute. There's Shane McMahon. 1122 01:07:20,936 --> 01:07:23,472 Shane McMahon came through the crowd. 1123 01:07:23,539 --> 01:07:27,076 And Shane McMahon just speared Kurt Angle. 1124 01:07:27,977 --> 01:07:30,012 Shane McMahon speared Angle. 1125 01:07:30,079 --> 01:07:32,748 [Paul] What in the hell is going on? 1126 01:07:32,815 --> 01:07:35,885 [Jim] Shane McMahon, the owner of WCW, 1127 01:07:35,951 --> 01:07:40,356 came undetected by the referee through the crowd. 1128 01:07:40,423 --> 01:07:43,559 And Shane almost broke Angle in half. 1129 01:07:44,794 --> 01:07:46,629 -The impaler. -[audience cheering] 1130 01:07:46,695 --> 01:07:49,832 The DDT! Here comes the referee! 1131 01:07:49,899 --> 01:07:53,169 [audience] One, two, three! 1132 01:07:53,235 --> 01:07:57,540 -[bell ringing] -[Jim] Yes! Shane o'Mac celebrating. 1133 01:07:57,606 --> 01:08:03,779 [announcer] The winner of this bout and new King of the Ring, 1134 01:08:03,846 --> 01:08:05,381 Edge! 1135 01:08:06,348 --> 01:08:10,352 [Jim] Edge prevailed with a huge assist 1136 01:08:10,419 --> 01:08:15,157 I'm sure that he did not request from Shane McMahon. 1137 01:08:16,091 --> 01:08:22,031 But Edge is the 2001 King of the Ring. 1138 01:08:22,098 --> 01:08:25,267 [heavy metal music playing] 1139 01:08:25,901 --> 01:08:31,373 Edge sucked it up with those battered ribs and all, Paul. 1140 01:08:32,041 --> 01:08:38,781 But you can't discount the assist that Shane McMahon gave Edge. 1141 01:08:38,848 --> 01:08:43,352 Shane McMahon almost broke Kurt Angle in half with that spear. 1142 01:08:43,419 --> 01:08:45,554 [Paul] Make no mistake about it. 1143 01:08:45,621 --> 01:08:50,226 Shane McMahon just handed the King of the Ring to Edge. 1144 01:08:50,292 --> 01:08:54,163 Shane McMahon screwed Kurt Angle. 1145 01:08:54,697 --> 01:08:58,534 [Jim] But why, Paul? Why did Shane McMahon do it? 1146 01:08:59,001 --> 01:09:00,135 Is it another message? 1147 01:09:00,202 --> 01:09:03,205 Is it to get in Kurt Angle's head before their street fight? 1148 01:09:04,306 --> 01:09:08,444 Right here. Oh, what a shot. Shane McMahon got it all there. 1149 01:09:09,712 --> 01:09:15,050 Shane McMahon, the second time tonight he's been in Kurt Angle's business. 1150 01:09:15,117 --> 01:09:19,255 But it won't be the last, because the street fight is still to come. 1151 01:09:19,321 --> 01:09:21,190 Edge taking advantage. 1152 01:09:22,024 --> 01:09:26,362 [Paul] You know, the first time Shane McMahon helped Kurt Angle win. 1153 01:09:26,428 --> 01:09:29,698 Now, Shane McMahon cost Kurt Angle the King of the Ring. 1154 01:09:29,765 --> 01:09:33,302 I don't get it. I don't wanna get it. To hell with it all. 1155 01:09:35,371 --> 01:09:38,107 Chris, we've just seen Edge win the King of the Ring. 1156 01:09:38,174 --> 01:09:39,508 And I gotta ask you. 1157 01:09:39,575 --> 01:09:43,312 Is there any truth to the rumor that if you win the WWE title tonight, 1158 01:09:43,379 --> 01:09:45,714 you're taking the championship to WCW? 1159 01:09:47,082 --> 01:09:49,084 Is there any truth to the rumor? 1160 01:09:50,252 --> 01:09:55,257 What kind of a question is that, Taz? What the hell kind of question is that? 1161 01:09:56,759 --> 01:09:59,428 You know, actually, it's a pretty good one. 1162 01:10:03,799 --> 01:10:06,335 [Jim] And there you see DDP, the man that has been… 1163 01:10:06,402 --> 01:10:09,805 he's been videotaped all day by somebody. 1164 01:10:09,872 --> 01:10:13,876 And he is growing very, very impatient, Paul. 1165 01:10:13,943 --> 01:10:15,744 -Very impatient. -[Paul] I don't blame him. 1166 01:10:15,811 --> 01:10:19,748 He's waiting for an ass kicking. Or he's waiting for The Undertaker. 1167 01:10:19,815 --> 01:10:23,219 Either DDP has laid a trap for The Undertaker, 1168 01:10:23,285 --> 01:10:25,688 or he knows in his heart, 1169 01:10:25,754 --> 01:10:28,824 sooner than later, The Undertaker is coming for him. 1170 01:10:28,891 --> 01:10:32,595 [Jim] I bet The Undertaker's playing big-time mind games with DDP, 1171 01:10:32,661 --> 01:10:37,733 because The Undertaker is here somewhere. I saw him earlier today. 1172 01:10:37,800 --> 01:10:41,804 It's not a matter of if, DDP, it's a matter of when. 1173 01:10:42,438 --> 01:10:45,908 Edge, congratulations. You are the 2001 King of the Ring. 1174 01:10:45,975 --> 01:10:47,910 -How does that sound? -[Edge chuckle] 1175 01:10:47,977 --> 01:10:51,580 2001 King of the Ring. I really like the sound of that. 1176 01:10:51,647 --> 01:10:54,984 That reeks of royalty. [laughs] 1177 01:10:55,050 --> 01:10:57,553 Dude, congratulations. 1178 01:10:57,620 --> 01:11:00,956 When I came out there earlier, I was just trying to help. 1179 01:11:01,023 --> 01:11:01,957 That's all I was doing 1180 01:11:02,024 --> 01:11:04,960 -What else would you be coming out for? -Nothing. Just to help you. 1181 01:11:05,027 --> 01:11:07,363 Hey, I'm going to go get some balloons to celebrate. 1182 01:11:08,330 --> 01:11:12,668 So begins the era of awesomeness. Yeah. 1183 01:11:12,735 --> 01:11:14,536 [audience cheering] 1184 01:11:15,304 --> 01:11:19,141 Shane has no idea. He's gonna pay. Now it all makes sense. 1185 01:11:19,208 --> 01:11:22,544 Now I know why he had me… why he had me beat Christian 1186 01:11:22,611 --> 01:11:26,548 so I'd have an extra match. Oh, real smart. Real smart, Shane. 1187 01:11:26,615 --> 01:11:29,818 Well, he's gonna pay. And I'll tell you something else. 1188 01:11:29,885 --> 01:11:34,290 In this match tonight, if any WCW wrestler comes into the ring, 1189 01:11:34,356 --> 01:11:37,760 anywhere near the ring, hey, I have influence with Mr. McMahon. 1190 01:11:37,826 --> 01:11:40,229 I'll have their butts kicked out of the entertainment. 1191 01:11:40,295 --> 01:11:43,565 They'll have no more work. Their families will go on welfare. 1192 01:11:43,632 --> 01:11:45,501 These people will starve to death. 1193 01:11:45,567 --> 01:11:49,505 I should be the King of the Ring Champion, two-time King of the Ring Champion. 1194 01:11:49,571 --> 01:11:51,040 This is not fair. 1195 01:11:52,508 --> 01:11:54,143 [upbeat music playing] 1196 01:11:54,209 --> 01:11:57,212 -[audience cheering] -[Jim] Kurt Angle visibly upset. 1197 01:11:57,279 --> 01:12:01,150 He's got more duty to do tonight in that street fight with Shane McMahon. 1198 01:12:01,216 --> 01:12:05,220 But now, we have another title on the line. 1199 01:12:05,287 --> 01:12:07,823 [announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall, 1200 01:12:07,890 --> 01:12:12,061 is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Light Heavyweight Championship. 1201 01:12:12,127 --> 01:12:16,932 Introducing first, from Cameron, North Carolina, weighing 218 pounds, 1202 01:12:16,999 --> 01:12:23,072 the World Wrestling Entertainment Light Heavyweight Champion, Jeff Hardy. 1203 01:12:23,138 --> 01:12:25,207 [Jim] Jeff Hardy is certainly tough enough 1204 01:12:25,274 --> 01:12:28,277 to be the Light Heavyweight champion with the gold on the line. 1205 01:12:28,344 --> 01:12:32,948 Folks, the official premiere of Tough Enough is this Thursday night 1206 01:12:33,015 --> 01:12:34,283 right after Smackdown. 1207 01:12:34,349 --> 01:12:38,520 Of course, Tough Enough airs on MTV, an hour-long special. 1208 01:12:38,587 --> 01:12:42,858 Great ratings, great response, great feedback, 1209 01:12:42,925 --> 01:12:44,593 tremendous effort by a lotta folks. 1210 01:12:44,660 --> 01:12:47,830 And that journey is just getting underway. 1211 01:12:47,896 --> 01:12:51,166 [Paul] And all that positive response without even me on the show. 1212 01:12:51,233 --> 01:12:52,568 [Jim] It's amazing. 1213 01:12:52,634 --> 01:12:55,637 [heavy metal music playing] 1214 01:12:55,704 --> 01:13:00,576 [Jim] Jeff Hardy has a challenge awaiting him. 1215 01:13:01,810 --> 01:13:04,480 I've just got a feeling about this guy. And tonight… 1216 01:13:04,546 --> 01:13:08,217 [announcer] The challenger, representing the X-Factor, 1217 01:13:08,283 --> 01:13:12,321 weighing 220 pounds, X-Pac. 1218 01:13:13,122 --> 01:13:17,292 [Jim] Well, none of… The Hardyz will not be here at ringside, nor Lita. 1219 01:13:17,359 --> 01:13:19,094 And certainly, none of X-Factor. 1220 01:13:19,161 --> 01:13:23,432 It's been mutually agreed and ordered, a strictly one-on-one matchup. 1221 01:13:23,499 --> 01:13:26,635 Ladies and gentlemen, the next time that we have the privilege 1222 01:13:26,702 --> 01:13:31,240 of coming into your home on pay-per-view will be next month. 1223 01:13:31,306 --> 01:13:33,175 It's called Fully Loaded. 1224 01:13:33,242 --> 01:13:38,714 It emanates from the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, July 22nd. 1225 01:13:38,781 --> 01:13:41,517 And for our fans throughout Ohio and the Midwest, 1226 01:13:41,583 --> 01:13:46,155 you still have the opportunity to be with us live in the Gund Arena 1227 01:13:46,221 --> 01:13:49,158 for this huge event, Fully Loaded. 1228 01:13:49,625 --> 01:13:52,394 Nothing like seeing it live too, I can guarantee it. 1229 01:13:56,198 --> 01:13:58,934 [Jim] X-Pac has said it loudly and longly, Paul, 1230 01:13:59,001 --> 01:14:02,404 that the only that he and his cohorts are gonna get recognized 1231 01:14:02,871 --> 01:14:05,908 is to win the championship here in the WWE. 1232 01:14:05,974 --> 01:14:09,244 The opportunity is here and now. Nice arm drag takedown by X-Pac. 1233 01:14:09,311 --> 01:14:10,946 [Paul] I'm really intrigued by this match. 1234 01:14:11,013 --> 01:14:16,084 Because in my opinion, X-Pac helped change the perception 1235 01:14:16,151 --> 01:14:18,420 of the light heavyweight in the United States. 1236 01:14:18,487 --> 01:14:22,024 For a long time, in Japan, the light heavyweights were so respected. 1237 01:14:22,090 --> 01:14:26,161 But X-Pac helped elevate that perception here in the States. 1238 01:14:26,228 --> 01:14:29,164 [Jim] Nice takedown by X-Pac, almost taunting Jeff Hardy. 1239 01:14:29,231 --> 01:14:32,034 X-Pac the more experienced of the two, 1240 01:14:32,100 --> 01:14:35,270 even though X-Pac is yet to see his 30th birthday. 1241 01:14:35,337 --> 01:14:39,608 He started competing when he was about 15 or 16 years old for cash. 1242 01:14:40,642 --> 01:14:42,845 Collar-and-elbow tie-up and a side headlock. 1243 01:14:42,911 --> 01:14:44,847 [Paul] Best reason to compete is for cash. 1244 01:14:44,913 --> 01:14:48,417 [Jim] I agree. That's the only reason. This has been my estimation. 1245 01:14:48,483 --> 01:14:51,753 Nice takedown, or knockdown, by X-Pac. 1246 01:14:52,588 --> 01:14:55,591 DDP still here at ringside. Oh, arm drag. 1247 01:14:55,657 --> 01:14:59,428 Deep arm drag takedown, reminiscent of another North Carolinian, 1248 01:14:59,495 --> 01:15:03,365 Rick "The Dragon" steamboat, a young man that Jeff Hardy idolized growing up. 1249 01:15:03,432 --> 01:15:05,434 DDP sitting here at ringside, 1250 01:15:05,501 --> 01:15:10,639 now know what it feels like to have his privacy invaded, 1251 01:15:10,706 --> 01:15:15,711 because somebody has been videotaping DDP since, obviously, early this morning. 1252 01:15:16,311 --> 01:15:19,915 [Paul] Jeff Hardy up, and flies at X-Pac. 1253 01:15:19,982 --> 01:15:24,152 [Jim] Jeff Hardy walking the tightrope, hammering X-Pac with a clothesline 1254 01:15:24,219 --> 01:15:29,958 in this matchup for the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship. 1255 01:15:30,025 --> 01:15:32,661 And again, we mentioned that, still to come, 1256 01:15:32,728 --> 01:15:35,931 Shane McMahon in that street fight with Kurt Angle. 1257 01:15:35,998 --> 01:15:39,601 I don't know, Paul, this definitely seems… Oh, my. 1258 01:15:39,668 --> 01:15:42,738 DDP a big WCW star. 1259 01:15:44,239 --> 01:15:47,976 [Paul] He said he's going to appear in Madison Square Garden, 1260 01:15:48,043 --> 01:15:52,514 a WCW athlete in Madison Square Garden. 1261 01:15:53,348 --> 01:15:55,617 No way. Won't happen. 1262 01:15:55,684 --> 01:15:58,754 You're going to have to climb over Mr. McMahon's dead body 1263 01:15:58,820 --> 01:16:00,889 for something like that to happen. 1264 01:16:00,956 --> 01:16:04,226 [Jim] Well, Mr. McMahon's live body is at home tonight in Greenwich, 1265 01:16:04,293 --> 01:16:05,561 where he said he was gonna be. 1266 01:16:05,627 --> 01:16:08,797 And certainly, Austin with a must-win situation here. 1267 01:16:08,864 --> 01:16:10,832 Without Mr. McMahon to help Austin, 1268 01:16:10,899 --> 01:16:13,835 Austin's gotta face Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho tonight 1269 01:16:13,902 --> 01:16:16,371 in the triple threat match for the WWE title. 1270 01:16:16,438 --> 01:16:19,041 As X-Pac getting an unfair advantage here 1271 01:16:19,107 --> 01:16:23,278 in this Wilbur Snyder oriented abdominal stretch. 1272 01:16:23,345 --> 01:16:26,315 [Paul] Wilbur Snyder? Where are you pulling this one out? 1273 01:16:26,782 --> 01:16:28,050 [Jim] My hat. 1274 01:16:28,116 --> 01:16:32,688 And X-Pac… Oh, hip lock, taking Jeff Hardy over the top. 1275 01:16:33,355 --> 01:16:36,291 X-Pac using great leverage there, and balance. 1276 01:16:36,358 --> 01:16:40,762 And now, X-Pac springboard crossbody inside to the out. 1277 01:16:40,829 --> 01:16:43,899 And X-Pac on top of his game here tonight. 1278 01:16:43,966 --> 01:16:48,236 [Paul] No doubt this is a tremendous opportunity for X-Pac. 1279 01:16:48,303 --> 01:16:50,172 All the way from Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1280 01:16:50,238 --> 01:16:52,708 Think of all the roads this man has traveled. 1281 01:16:52,774 --> 01:16:54,943 And not even at his 30th birthday yet, 1282 01:16:55,010 --> 01:16:59,881 and X-Pac has a chance to get back on top with the light heavyweight title. 1283 01:17:00,582 --> 01:17:02,384 [Jim] Jeff Hardy with the shoulder block. 1284 01:17:02,451 --> 01:17:06,121 And now, makes his way back in, lands on his feet like a cat. 1285 01:17:06,188 --> 01:17:10,192 Oh, knocked down. What a shot from the educated feet of X-Pac. 1286 01:17:10,258 --> 01:17:11,460 Now, looking for the cover, 1287 01:17:11,526 --> 01:17:14,262 looking for the title, and got the near fall. 1288 01:17:14,896 --> 01:17:16,898 [Paul] Now, X-Pac wears down Jeff Hardy. 1289 01:17:16,965 --> 01:17:23,772 X-Pac, who came into the WWE as a kid, as a follower, now a man, a leader, 1290 01:17:23,839 --> 01:17:27,175 and quite possibly will leave New Jersey tonight 1291 01:17:27,242 --> 01:17:30,312 and head into Madison Square Garden tomorrow night 1292 01:17:30,379 --> 01:17:32,381 as the Light Heavyweight Champion. 1293 01:17:32,447 --> 01:17:35,183 [Jim] X-Pac's older friends used to call him the trailer, 1294 01:17:35,250 --> 01:17:37,452 because he was always following them around. 1295 01:17:37,519 --> 01:17:40,055 But now, he is the leader of X-Factor 1296 01:17:40,122 --> 01:17:44,059 and can certainly gain great favor around the world 1297 01:17:44,126 --> 01:17:47,629 by winning the WWE Light Heavyweight title. 1298 01:17:47,696 --> 01:17:52,534 And Jeff Hardy and X-Pac exchanging the right hands, is reversed by X-Pac. 1299 01:17:53,135 --> 01:17:55,737 X-Pac again scored with a heel kick. 1300 01:17:55,804 --> 01:18:00,175 And again, Jeff Hardy reaching down quickly to kick out. 1301 01:18:00,242 --> 01:18:03,111 But you've gotta wonder how much more punishment, Paul, 1302 01:18:03,178 --> 01:18:06,715 -Jeff Hardy will be able to endure here. -[Paul] I admire Jeff Hardy. 1303 01:18:06,782 --> 01:18:11,186 I'll tell you what, 23 years old, and already he's a champion. Wham. 1304 01:18:11,253 --> 01:18:15,290 Great kick in the corner. Jeff Hardy rolls off of his back. 1305 01:18:15,357 --> 01:18:17,492 He wants to stay outta a pinning predicament. 1306 01:18:17,559 --> 01:18:20,762 And here it is. [inaudible]. 1307 01:18:21,296 --> 01:18:23,498 -Oh! -[audience cheering] 1308 01:18:23,565 --> 01:18:26,501 [Jim] X-Pac looking for the bronco buster. 1309 01:18:27,235 --> 01:18:30,305 And he didn't get to saddle up on that exchange. 1310 01:18:32,207 --> 01:18:33,942 Misses the clothesline. 1311 01:18:34,009 --> 01:18:36,945 And Jeff Hardy, that rather unorthodox dropkick of his. 1312 01:18:38,380 --> 01:18:40,982 And the takedown of X-Pac. 1313 01:18:41,917 --> 01:18:44,519 Jeff Hardy defending his Light Heavyweight title. 1314 01:18:45,954 --> 01:18:47,889 Nothing there for X-Pac. 1315 01:18:49,391 --> 01:18:50,659 Lower abdomen. 1316 01:18:52,427 --> 01:18:56,765 And X-Pac, the air driven outta his carcass. 1317 01:18:58,967 --> 01:19:03,972 What a shot. I think X-Pac was trying a Thesz press or something. And… 1318 01:19:04,606 --> 01:19:06,675 [Paul] Both men caught the worst of that one. 1319 01:19:06,742 --> 01:19:08,877 I wouldn't wanna be in either guy's boots. 1320 01:19:11,913 --> 01:19:14,449 [Jim] Jeff Hardy again. -[audience cheer] 1321 01:19:14,516 --> 01:19:18,587 A corkscrew maneuver by Jeff Hardy, trying to get a cover here. 1322 01:19:18,653 --> 01:19:21,923 Couldn't get a real solid pinning situation there. 1323 01:19:21,990 --> 01:19:24,726 Couldn't hook the leg from the position that he was in. 1324 01:19:24,793 --> 01:19:25,927 But he got a near fall. 1325 01:19:25,994 --> 01:19:29,364 [Paul] And Hardy, always willing to take the risk, goes back up top. 1326 01:19:31,066 --> 01:19:33,068 [Jim] Jeff Hardy… But rolled through by X… 1327 01:19:33,135 --> 01:19:36,138 X-Pac's got it. He thought he had him. 1328 01:19:37,239 --> 01:19:40,642 X-Pac the veteran, as far as these two are concerned, 1329 01:19:40,709 --> 01:19:42,744 rolling right through that situation. 1330 01:19:42,811 --> 01:19:45,413 Now X-Pac would like a timeout. 1331 01:19:45,480 --> 01:19:47,883 -[Paul] But he ain't gonna get one, is he? -[Jim] No. 1332 01:19:47,949 --> 01:19:50,185 -[audience cheering] -[Jim] And Jeff Hardy… 1333 01:19:53,588 --> 01:19:57,793 getting a reaction from some of our fans here. 1334 01:19:57,859 --> 01:20:01,263 -[Paul] It's over. He got him! -[Jim] There you go. It's gonna be over. 1335 01:20:01,329 --> 01:20:03,832 [Paul] Three! Three! He got it! 1336 01:20:03,899 --> 01:20:06,701 [Jim] All right. The referee just saw the foot on the bottom rope. 1337 01:20:06,768 --> 01:20:09,838 [Paul] What the hell was that! He counted three. Ring the bell. 1338 01:20:09,905 --> 01:20:10,906 Ring the damn bell. 1339 01:20:10,972 --> 01:20:13,909 [Jim] The referee did count to three, but he made a mistake. 1340 01:20:13,975 --> 01:20:16,478 [Paul] Will somebody please ring the bell? 1341 01:20:16,545 --> 01:20:18,713 [Jim] Bell can't ring until the referee signals for it. 1342 01:20:18,780 --> 01:20:21,183 And this match is continuing here. 1343 01:20:22,017 --> 01:20:26,087 X-Pac had the light heavyweight title in his grasp. 1344 01:20:26,988 --> 01:20:31,459 But Jeff Hardy's foot rightfully so on the bottom rope. 1345 01:20:31,526 --> 01:20:34,563 X-Pac looking for the X-Factor again. This time, it was countered. 1346 01:20:34,629 --> 01:20:37,432 [Paul] It's countered. And this is unfair, in my opinion. 1347 01:20:37,499 --> 01:20:41,736 Now, Jeff Hardy again taking a risk, going up. 1348 01:20:41,803 --> 01:20:46,208 -Jeff Hardy going up to the top rope. -[Jim] Jeff Hardy, a risk-taker. 1349 01:20:46,274 --> 01:20:50,345 And X-Pac will settle the Light Heavyweight Championship 1350 01:20:50,412 --> 01:20:52,214 right back down. 1351 01:20:52,280 --> 01:20:55,784 Or maybe I should say, he will take him right back down. 1352 01:20:56,518 --> 01:20:57,586 [X-Pac falling down] 1353 01:20:57,652 --> 01:20:59,988 But Jeff pushes X-Pac off. 1354 01:21:01,156 --> 01:21:02,557 Right on his back. 1355 01:21:02,624 --> 01:21:04,492 -Swanton! -[audience cheering] 1356 01:21:04,559 --> 01:21:07,162 -Jeff Hardy with a Swanton! -[referee] One, two, three! 1357 01:21:07,229 --> 01:21:09,030 -And got the three! -[bell ringing] 1358 01:21:09,097 --> 01:21:11,700 -[audience cheering] -[heavy metal music playing] 1359 01:21:11,766 --> 01:21:16,571 [announcer] The winner of this bout and still Light Heavyweight Champion, 1360 01:21:16,638 --> 01:21:17,839 Jeff Hardy. 1361 01:21:17,906 --> 01:21:21,042 [Jim] In all due respect to the Light Heavyweight Champion, 1362 01:21:21,109 --> 01:21:25,447 X-Pac dominated this matchup until the last 30 seconds. 1363 01:21:25,513 --> 01:21:27,916 [Paul] Dominated? X-Pac was robbed. 1364 01:21:27,983 --> 01:21:32,053 X-Pac should be, right now, the Light Heavyweight Champion. 1365 01:21:32,120 --> 01:21:34,522 And here for all the little girlies in the audience 1366 01:21:34,589 --> 01:21:38,326 is the replay of Jeff Hardy doing a Swanton bomb, 1367 01:21:38,393 --> 01:21:43,131 instead of somebody playing a replay of X-Pac pinning Jeff Hardy, 1368 01:21:43,198 --> 01:21:45,700 which he did, and you know it. 1369 01:21:45,767 --> 01:21:48,303 -[heavy metal music continues] -[audience cheering] 1370 01:21:49,638 --> 01:21:53,041 Can you believe it? What an incredible King of the Ring tournament. 1371 01:21:53,108 --> 01:21:54,276 We have a new king. 1372 01:21:54,342 --> 01:21:57,145 -[speaking foreign language] -Yes, I know you liked it. 1373 01:21:57,212 --> 01:22:00,882 Bu I can't wait to see that miserable specimen Shane McMahon 1374 01:22:00,949 --> 01:22:02,817 -get his comeuppance. -[door banging] 1375 01:22:03,251 --> 01:22:05,453 -Hello. -Can't get a signal anywhere. 1376 01:22:05,520 --> 01:22:08,523 Please, help yourself. Help yourself. 1377 01:22:22,704 --> 01:22:25,106 Vince? Yeah. It's Steve. 1378 01:22:25,173 --> 01:22:26,341 Steve Austin. 1379 01:22:27,275 --> 01:22:28,943 Vince, it's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, 1380 01:22:29,010 --> 01:22:31,546 the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion. 1381 01:22:31,613 --> 01:22:36,284 I'm doing fine. How are you? Listen. Listen. Someone's starting a rumor. 1382 01:22:36,351 --> 01:22:40,355 They said if Chris Benoit or Chris Jericho wins the title from me tonight, 1383 01:22:40,422 --> 01:22:43,425 that they're going to defect to WCW. 1384 01:22:43,491 --> 01:22:46,328 They're going to defect to WCW. You listening to me? 1385 01:22:46,861 --> 01:22:48,863 I'm not lying. 1386 01:22:49,864 --> 01:22:52,400 Hold it. Tell him [inaudible]. 1387 01:22:52,467 --> 01:22:56,071 Mr. McMahon. Steve Austin, he's telling the truth. 1388 01:22:56,137 --> 01:23:00,475 If you can't trust him, who can you trust? They're going to defect to WC… 1389 01:23:01,710 --> 01:23:04,212 I need you. Where are you? 1390 01:23:05,914 --> 01:23:09,317 What are you… Tell your driver to get in the car and haul your ass over here. 1391 01:23:09,384 --> 01:23:12,987 I need you. Greenwich ain't that far. You can still make it. 1392 01:23:13,054 --> 01:23:14,055 Listen. 1393 01:23:15,123 --> 01:23:17,592 All right. I'm looking forward to seeing you. 1394 01:23:18,326 --> 01:23:19,327 All right. 1395 01:23:21,363 --> 01:23:26,067 All right. Thank you, Vince. Please hurry. Bye. 1396 01:23:26,134 --> 01:23:27,469 [smacking down the phone] 1397 01:23:28,136 --> 01:23:29,471 I don't believe it. 1398 01:23:31,873 --> 01:23:32,874 [door slams] 1399 01:23:35,377 --> 01:23:39,047 [Jim] DDP looks like he's about to snap himself, waiting the arrival… 1400 01:23:39,114 --> 01:23:41,516 He knows The Undertaker's gonna confront him. 1401 01:23:41,583 --> 01:23:44,786 But DDP just doesn't know when, Paul. 1402 01:23:44,853 --> 01:23:47,188 -[Paul] How do you know that… -[Jim] Aw, man. 1403 01:23:48,423 --> 01:23:52,560 [DDP] Taker, you think you're going to get in my mind? 1404 01:23:53,395 --> 01:23:54,896 Look at this, son of a… 1405 01:23:56,564 --> 01:24:01,569 [DDP] I tell ya, you're not getting to me. You are not getting to me. 1406 01:24:02,303 --> 01:24:03,838 [man 17] DDP. 1407 01:24:04,506 --> 01:24:09,377 I'm in full control here, Taker. I'm right here. I'm not out there. 1408 01:24:09,444 --> 01:24:10,445 Aw, man. 1409 01:24:11,112 --> 01:24:13,114 [Jim] DDP's watching himself, 1410 01:24:13,181 --> 01:24:15,450 as he arrived earlier today here at the arena. 1411 01:24:15,517 --> 01:24:20,188 [DDP] You think you can turn this around? You think you can play mind games with me? 1412 01:24:20,255 --> 01:24:21,523 Think again. 1413 01:24:23,558 --> 01:24:25,960 Son of a… [breathes heavily] 1414 01:24:26,027 --> 01:24:29,030 [audience chattering] 1415 01:24:29,097 --> 01:24:31,966 [DDP] I'm telling you, I'm right out here, Taker! 1416 01:24:32,033 --> 01:24:33,768 [audience chattering] 1417 01:24:33,835 --> 01:24:36,371 I'm right out here. 1418 01:24:37,038 --> 01:24:39,874 I'm… That's enough of this crap. 1419 01:24:40,542 --> 01:24:43,211 [Jim] Wait, wait, what? Here comes DDP. 1420 01:24:44,345 --> 01:24:47,715 Over the rail now and back in the ring, just as we started this night. 1421 01:24:47,782 --> 01:24:49,117 Taker! 1422 01:24:49,584 --> 01:24:51,219 [audience cheering] 1423 01:24:51,286 --> 01:24:53,021 You think you're getting to me? 1424 01:24:53,822 --> 01:24:55,156 Well, you're not! 1425 01:24:55,957 --> 01:24:57,092 I'm right here! 1426 01:24:57,826 --> 01:25:00,495 I called you out. 1427 01:25:00,562 --> 01:25:05,033 You accepted. Now get the hell out here! 1428 01:25:05,099 --> 01:25:08,436 [audience cheering] 1429 01:25:08,503 --> 01:25:10,672 Let's see who gets their ass kicked! 1430 01:25:11,272 --> 01:25:14,142 [Paul] Why would anyone provoke The Undertaker more? 1431 01:25:14,209 --> 01:25:17,479 -Why? What sense does this make? -[Jim] He wants to be famous as Page. 1432 01:25:17,545 --> 01:25:18,947 Come on, Taker. 1433 01:25:19,013 --> 01:25:20,748 -[Paul] He's gonna be dead. -I'm waiting. 1434 01:25:25,553 --> 01:25:30,291 Taker! I'm calling you out! 1435 01:25:31,793 --> 01:25:33,061 [Jim] What's this? 1436 01:25:33,995 --> 01:25:38,266 [DDP] I ain't back there, you moron. I'm out here. 1437 01:25:38,333 --> 01:25:41,069 [Jim] This is as DDP arrived here at the arena. 1438 01:25:41,135 --> 01:25:43,204 [DDP] Get out here, you rat bastard. 1439 01:25:43,271 --> 01:25:46,608 [Jim] That's in the… Oh, man. That's in the locker room area. 1440 01:25:50,678 --> 01:25:52,013 That's right. 1441 01:25:52,780 --> 01:25:55,250 It's me, Sara. 1442 01:25:56,518 --> 01:26:00,688 And now, DDP, 1443 01:26:00,755 --> 01:26:05,093 it's time for you to become famous. 1444 01:26:05,160 --> 01:26:07,295 [audience cheering] 1445 01:26:07,362 --> 01:26:11,833 -["Rest In Peace" music plays] -[Paul] Oh, no. No, no, no. 1446 01:26:12,967 --> 01:26:16,638 [Jim] Well, you might wanna put the women and children to bed on this one. 1447 01:26:18,506 --> 01:26:20,775 [The Undertaker] ♪ Deadman walking ♪ 1448 01:26:35,723 --> 01:26:37,192 [Jim] And there he is! 1449 01:26:37,258 --> 01:26:38,793 [audience cheering] 1450 01:26:38,860 --> 01:26:41,262 The American Badass. 1451 01:26:41,729 --> 01:26:43,531 DDP wanted to be famous. 1452 01:26:44,265 --> 01:26:46,768 And by God, I'm going to believe, Paul, 1453 01:26:46,834 --> 01:26:51,773 that DDP's about to become more famous than he ever dreamed. 1454 01:26:51,839 --> 01:26:54,242 [heavy metal music playing] 1455 01:26:56,911 --> 01:27:02,984 -[Jim] And The Undertaker taking his time. -[Paul] He is enjoying the anticipation. 1456 01:27:03,051 --> 01:27:09,390 The Undertaker is enjoying the anticipation of kicking DDP's ass. 1457 01:27:12,594 --> 01:27:14,862 [Jim] DDP is holding his ground. 1458 01:27:15,330 --> 01:27:18,733 Here's the WWE's… WCW star. 1459 01:27:19,801 --> 01:27:23,204 And The Undertaker again making DDP think about… 1460 01:27:23,271 --> 01:27:27,075 This is gonna get ugly. It's gonna get ugly in a hurry, 1461 01:27:27,141 --> 01:27:30,878 but only when The Undertaker says he's ready. 1462 01:27:30,945 --> 01:27:33,281 [metal music continues] 1463 01:27:33,348 --> 01:27:38,186 [Paul] Oh, man. The Undertaker is making Page think about this. 1464 01:27:38,253 --> 01:27:43,658 It's not just a mind game. This is going to be a very bad situation. 1465 01:27:43,725 --> 01:27:49,130 [Jim] The Undertaker apparently doesn't wanna break his hands on DDP's face, 1466 01:27:49,197 --> 01:27:51,199 because he's gloving up. 1467 01:27:53,301 --> 01:27:56,304 [Paul] There's not a person sitting in their seat right now. 1468 01:27:56,371 --> 01:27:59,240 Every single person is on their feet. 1469 01:27:59,307 --> 01:28:03,478 Can you feel the tension in the air tonight? 1470 01:28:03,544 --> 01:28:07,215 [Jim] DDP's gotta be shaking all the way down to his socks 1471 01:28:07,282 --> 01:28:12,453 in anticipation of a slobberknocker that he'll never forget. 1472 01:28:12,520 --> 01:28:16,457 [Paul] Hey, with all credit to Page, I don't know if he's that afraid. 1473 01:28:16,524 --> 01:28:18,693 Look at the chutzpah on this man. 1474 01:28:18,760 --> 01:28:22,764 He is standing there, waiting for The Undertaker. 1475 01:28:23,231 --> 01:28:25,066 We've got a fight on our hands. 1476 01:28:26,200 --> 01:28:29,537 [Jim] DDP is not running. And here we go. 1477 01:28:29,604 --> 01:28:34,976 Diamond Dallas Page and The Undertaker. They said it was gonna go down. 1478 01:28:35,043 --> 01:28:38,079 And they're delivering right here, this confrontation. 1479 01:28:39,514 --> 01:28:44,419 Page knocked down. And The Undertaker. This could be ugly and… 1480 01:28:45,420 --> 01:28:48,589 And The Undertaker, those huge rights and lefts 1481 01:28:48,656 --> 01:28:51,492 right into the face of Diamond Dallas Page. 1482 01:28:51,559 --> 01:28:54,829 [Paul] How can anyone condone this? It's not even a match. 1483 01:28:54,896 --> 01:28:58,499 It's just a fight in the middle of a pay-per-view. 1484 01:28:58,566 --> 01:29:01,869 [Jim] These guys are fighting for free tonight, 1485 01:29:01,936 --> 01:29:05,340 just for the… Taker wants retribution. 1486 01:29:05,406 --> 01:29:07,041 Page wants to be famous. 1487 01:29:07,108 --> 01:29:08,376 [audience cheering] 1488 01:29:08,443 --> 01:29:10,878 And Page getting the hell stomped out of him. 1489 01:29:10,945 --> 01:29:13,715 And The Undertaker wants Page to get up. 1490 01:29:13,781 --> 01:29:15,983 [Paul] And as much as I'd love to sell this to you 1491 01:29:16,050 --> 01:29:19,821 as a WWE versus WCW confrontation, 1492 01:29:19,887 --> 01:29:23,491 to me, it's between Undertaker and DDP. 1493 01:29:23,558 --> 01:29:25,593 [Jim] A low blow by Page. 1494 01:29:27,061 --> 01:29:31,599 He got himself a reprieve, at least for a moment. 1495 01:29:32,734 --> 01:29:34,936 And Page, fighting back up. 1496 01:29:35,002 --> 01:29:37,405 And now, Page opening up on The Undertaker, 1497 01:29:37,472 --> 01:29:38,706 those straight right hands. 1498 01:29:38,773 --> 01:29:41,642 The Undertaker's suffering from that low blow. 1499 01:29:41,709 --> 01:29:44,545 Look at me, Deadman! What you got? 1500 01:29:44,612 --> 01:29:46,814 [Jim] And Page trying to talk some trash. 1501 01:29:47,882 --> 01:29:52,019 [Jim] And The Undertaker with body shots, the uppercut, and a right hand. 1502 01:29:52,086 --> 01:29:55,022 And Page knocked right through the ropes. 1503 01:29:55,089 --> 01:30:00,161 [Paul] This is unfathomable that DDP… And here comes more trouble. 1504 01:30:00,228 --> 01:30:01,696 Oh, man. 1505 01:30:01,763 --> 01:30:05,967 [Jim] There's The Undertaker's wife Sara bringing that camcorder, 1506 01:30:06,434 --> 01:30:10,037 apparently, that was used earlier today on DDP. 1507 01:30:10,104 --> 01:30:13,941 And, now, Sara getting more for the… I guess, the home video. 1508 01:30:14,409 --> 01:30:15,943 [audience screaming] 1509 01:30:16,010 --> 01:30:20,448 But nothing like the footage, apparently, that Page has of Sara 1510 01:30:20,515 --> 01:30:23,584 that he talked about earlier tonight. That was extremely hideous. 1511 01:30:23,651 --> 01:30:27,121 And now Page, his head rammed into the ring steps. 1512 01:30:27,188 --> 01:30:29,857 The Undertaker and Page here on the outside. 1513 01:30:29,924 --> 01:30:32,493 And another right hand from the American Badass, 1514 01:30:32,560 --> 01:30:34,829 and down goes Page. 1515 01:30:34,896 --> 01:30:36,230 [audience shouting] 1516 01:30:36,297 --> 01:30:38,900 [Paul] The Taker just taking Page apart, 1517 01:30:38,966 --> 01:30:43,037 just beating him senseless all over the Meadowlands tonight. 1518 01:30:43,771 --> 01:30:47,608 Undertaker turning the Page with those right hands, 1519 01:30:47,675 --> 01:30:54,148 and DDP almost on Green Street as 19,000 plus look on. 1520 01:30:55,550 --> 01:31:01,055 Page crawling, crawling right back into the mouths of hell, 1521 01:31:01,122 --> 01:31:04,058 with the 330-pound Undertaker. 1522 01:31:04,125 --> 01:31:09,063 [Jim] You think right now DDP is sorry he ever even heard of a video camera? 1523 01:31:09,130 --> 01:31:10,465 [DDP yelling] 1524 01:31:10,531 --> 01:31:16,337 [Jim] Oh, Page run into the time keeper, run into the table. 1525 01:31:17,738 --> 01:31:21,008 Page is… Sara shooting all this for posterity. 1526 01:31:21,075 --> 01:31:24,712 -[Paul] Oh, man! Oh, what a shot! -[Jim] Another shot. 1527 01:31:25,246 --> 01:31:26,514 [The Undertaker groaning] 1528 01:31:26,581 --> 01:31:28,983 [Jim] And a shot again by DDP. 1529 01:31:31,085 --> 01:31:33,921 And a… Oh. Good God! 1530 01:31:33,988 --> 01:31:36,324 [audience yelling] 1531 01:31:39,360 --> 01:31:43,798 [indistinct shouting] 1532 01:31:47,501 --> 01:31:49,770 [grunting] 1533 01:31:51,205 --> 01:31:54,041 [audience cheering] 1534 01:32:11,025 --> 01:32:14,695 [Paul] What the hell is going on here, JR? 1535 01:32:15,329 --> 01:32:16,464 Jeez! 1536 01:32:16,531 --> 01:32:20,001 The Undertaker is beating the high holy crap 1537 01:32:20,067 --> 01:32:22,270 outta Diamond Dallas Page. 1538 01:32:23,004 --> 01:32:28,142 And will somebody please restore some semblance of order here tonight? 1539 01:32:28,209 --> 01:32:29,744 [Jim] We need a SWAT Team out here. 1540 01:32:29,810 --> 01:32:32,980 [Paul] No, what we need is Mr. McMahon to get here from Greenwich 1541 01:32:33,047 --> 01:32:36,651 and restore some order just when you need him most. 1542 01:32:37,552 --> 01:32:43,090 [Jim] The Undertaker manhandling DDP, but DDP also giving The Undertaker 1543 01:32:43,157 --> 01:32:45,459 more than, perhaps, The Undertaker anticipated. 1544 01:32:45,526 --> 01:32:49,430 And more body shots by The Undertaker, and down goes Page again. 1545 01:32:50,565 --> 01:32:53,734 [Paul] I've taken one slap in the face from The Undertaker. 1546 01:32:53,801 --> 01:32:57,605 I can't believe the beating that DDP is taking. 1547 01:32:57,672 --> 01:33:01,609 All these punches, all these kicks, and one slap is enough. 1548 01:33:01,676 --> 01:33:05,179 DDP is taking a wild beating tonight on film. 1549 01:33:05,246 --> 01:33:08,749 [Jim] Sara, look out. Don't get too close to this sicko. 1550 01:33:08,816 --> 01:33:11,085 Don't get too close to Page. 1551 01:33:11,152 --> 01:33:15,523 This is your big chance to be famous, bitch. I hope you like it. 1552 01:33:15,590 --> 01:33:18,859 [Jim] Undertaker talking the trash to DDP, 1553 01:33:18,926 --> 01:33:22,196 and Page, with another right hand, knocked back into the ring. 1554 01:33:22,263 --> 01:33:27,868 And now, Page is having second thoughts over his voyeuristic perversion 1555 01:33:27,935 --> 01:33:30,605 and stalking of The Undertaker's wife. 1556 01:33:31,205 --> 01:33:33,074 [Paul] What happened to Page's bravado? 1557 01:33:33,140 --> 01:33:36,978 Hey, anonymity never looked so good to DDP, huh? 1558 01:33:37,044 --> 01:33:41,382 [Jim] Oh, Page kicked right in the face! Oh, gosh. 1559 01:33:43,084 --> 01:33:45,620 The Undertaker's got a… Oh, look at Page now. 1560 01:33:45,686 --> 01:33:47,688 [Paul] He's hightailing it out of here. 1561 01:33:48,923 --> 01:33:50,558 DDP is leaving! 1562 01:33:51,525 --> 01:33:54,195 -[Jim] And Sara's filming it. -[audience] DDP! 1563 01:33:54,261 --> 01:33:59,333 [Jim] DDP getting the hell outta the Continental Airlines Arena. 1564 01:33:59,400 --> 01:34:04,472 I think DDP is as famous as his body will stand. 1565 01:34:04,538 --> 01:34:05,806 [audience cheering] 1566 01:34:05,873 --> 01:34:10,077 I don't think DDP wants anymore of the American Badass. 1567 01:34:10,144 --> 01:34:13,748 [Paul] DDP's not even turning around to look. He's just leaving. 1568 01:34:13,814 --> 01:34:19,286 [Jim] You can bet your bottom dollar that as long as DDP's career is alive 1569 01:34:19,353 --> 01:34:22,623 and this man is breathing, this is not over. 1570 01:34:23,557 --> 01:34:25,826 We're just getting started, 1571 01:34:25,893 --> 01:34:30,898 as DDP found out what it was like to be in the big dog's yard. 1572 01:34:30,965 --> 01:34:32,299 [heavy metal music playing] 1573 01:34:32,366 --> 01:34:34,435 [Paul] I don't think he liked it, either. 1574 01:34:37,905 --> 01:34:40,574 [Jim] And Sara with that camcorder in hand. 1575 01:34:41,809 --> 01:34:44,879 Here's another look at just a moment ago. 1576 01:34:44,945 --> 01:34:49,216 [Paul] Maybe DDP doesn't want to be famous all that bad. 1577 01:34:49,283 --> 01:34:51,552 A kick right to the face. 1578 01:34:51,619 --> 01:34:56,357 A real knockout blow, and DDP hightailed it outta here. 1579 01:34:56,424 --> 01:34:59,393 The Undertaker has defended his yard. 1580 01:35:01,996 --> 01:35:04,198 [Jim] DDP will have to regroup. 1581 01:35:04,265 --> 01:35:06,400 [metal music continues playing] 1582 01:35:06,467 --> 01:35:11,539 And you gotta wonder, will DDP show up in the Garden tomorrow night? 1583 01:35:11,605 --> 01:35:14,108 [Paul] No way. No way. 1584 01:35:17,978 --> 01:35:20,781 [Jim] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, you gotta believe, 1585 01:35:20,848 --> 01:35:24,251 awaiting the arrival of Mr. McMahon, who's got a… 1586 01:35:24,318 --> 01:35:25,786 -How is it going? -All right. 1587 01:35:25,853 --> 01:35:28,122 How long does it take to get from Greenwich to here? 1588 01:35:28,189 --> 01:35:31,792 -I don't know, sir. -Greenwich, Connecticut to here? 1589 01:35:31,859 --> 01:35:34,528 -What time? How long? -About an hour and a half, sir. 1590 01:35:36,464 --> 01:35:39,800 I'm expecting Vince McMahon. I mean, I expect him any minute. 1591 01:35:39,867 --> 01:35:40,801 Okay, sir. 1592 01:35:40,868 --> 01:35:43,404 As soon as he gets here, come back to my dressing room and tell me. 1593 01:35:43,471 --> 01:35:46,140 I'm in the last dressing room, the last one on the left. Number 4. 1594 01:35:46,207 --> 01:35:48,809 -Will do, Mr. Austin. -Do you understand it's emergency? 1595 01:35:48,876 --> 01:35:49,877 I'll let him know, sir. 1596 01:35:49,944 --> 01:35:52,613 As soon as he gets here, I'll tell him you're looking for him. 1597 01:35:57,518 --> 01:36:00,454 [Jim] "Stone Cold" better get his mind on his business here. 1598 01:36:00,521 --> 01:36:01,989 And, folks, we're a heartbeat away 1599 01:36:02,056 --> 01:36:07,595 from the street fight involving the owner of WCW and Kurt Angle, 1600 01:36:07,661 --> 01:36:09,997 and this whole issue started 1601 01:36:10,064 --> 01:36:14,668 during Kurt Angle's Olympic gold medal ceremony reenactment. 1602 01:36:15,903 --> 01:36:18,906 [Kurt] I'm an American hero. I'm an Olympic champion. 1603 01:36:18,973 --> 01:36:24,311 The fact that I stand for truth, justice, and the American way, 1604 01:36:25,045 --> 01:36:27,848 pretty much classifies me as a damn superhero. 1605 01:36:27,915 --> 01:36:33,387 Tonight, I'll recreate my Olympic winning victory ceremony. 1606 01:36:33,454 --> 01:36:35,623 [tense music playing] 1607 01:36:35,689 --> 01:36:39,493 [Jim] That's Shane McMahon. He's the owner of the WCW. 1608 01:36:39,560 --> 01:36:42,897 [Shane] Kurt, sorry for the interruption. So, lemme get down to it. 1609 01:36:42,963 --> 01:36:47,835 Kurt, you have your three I's, but, Kurt, I also have three letters, 1610 01:36:47,902 --> 01:36:50,571 and those letters are WCW. 1611 01:36:50,638 --> 01:36:56,110 [Kurt] So what? The WCW's sorry suit? Nobody cares. 1612 01:36:56,177 --> 01:36:58,345 What people care about is my award ceremony. 1613 01:36:58,412 --> 01:37:01,682 -So do you mind? -Before I was so rudely interrupted, 1614 01:37:01,749 --> 01:37:06,086 I wanna make sure that you understand, again, what WCW means. 1615 01:37:06,153 --> 01:37:08,989 The W also stands for, I don't know… 1616 01:37:09,890 --> 01:37:11,025 wussy. 1617 01:37:11,091 --> 01:37:14,328 [Jim] Oh, my God. The Angle Slam from atop the medal stand. 1618 01:37:14,395 --> 01:37:21,168 Kurt Angle irate that Shane McMahon has interrupted this bogus Olympic show. 1619 01:37:21,235 --> 01:37:26,106 [Kurt] When Lex Luthor rained on Superman's parade, he got hurt. 1620 01:37:26,173 --> 01:37:29,076 And, Shane, you're gonna get hurt too. 1621 01:37:29,844 --> 01:37:33,914 [Kurt] I want Shane McMahon to come into this building, into this arena. 1622 01:37:33,981 --> 01:37:39,320 I want him to come into my ring. I dare Shane McMahon to come into my ring. 1623 01:37:39,386 --> 01:37:42,256 Shane, for once in your life, don't be a coward. 1624 01:37:42,323 --> 01:37:44,858 [Jim] Wait. There's Shane McMahon. 1625 01:37:45,659 --> 01:37:47,061 Shane McMahon. Oh! 1626 01:37:47,127 --> 01:37:50,598 He just delivered the Angle Slam to Kurt Angle! 1627 01:37:50,664 --> 01:37:54,668 Kurt Angle will never forget the name of Shane McMahon. 1628 01:37:54,735 --> 01:37:58,339 What a message for Kurt Angle from Shane McMahon. 1629 01:37:58,405 --> 01:38:03,878 [Kurt] Shane McMahon, since you happen to be from the mean streets of Greenwich… 1630 01:38:05,212 --> 01:38:08,282 I, Kurt Angle, challenge you, Shane McMahon, 1631 01:38:08,349 --> 01:38:11,552 at King of the Ring, to a street fight. 1632 01:38:11,619 --> 01:38:15,956 [commentator] Now the fight between WWE and WCW is on. 1633 01:38:16,023 --> 01:38:20,561 [Jim] Shane McMahon, kendo stick in hand, to the head of Kurt Angle. 1634 01:38:20,628 --> 01:38:25,499 And that kendo stick will be legal Sunday at King of the Ring in the street fight. 1635 01:38:25,566 --> 01:38:28,102 [Paul] Shane McMahon is out of his mind. 1636 01:38:28,168 --> 01:38:30,204 Kurt Angle's gonna whip the carcass 1637 01:38:30,271 --> 01:38:33,807 of the WCW owner, Shane McMahon, in a street fight. 1638 01:38:33,874 --> 01:38:38,812 [Kurt] Shane McMahon, you may think you can fly, 1639 01:38:38,879 --> 01:38:41,115 but you're nothing but a mere mortal. 1640 01:38:41,181 --> 01:38:42,449 I'm a superhero. 1641 01:38:42,516 --> 01:38:45,119 You may be the owner of WCW, 1642 01:38:45,786 --> 01:38:49,857 but at King of the Ring, I will own you, Shane McMahon. 1643 01:38:51,992 --> 01:38:53,460 ♪ Here comes the money! ♪ 1644 01:38:53,527 --> 01:38:55,629 [Shane] Here we go. Money talks. 1645 01:38:55,696 --> 01:38:57,197 ♪ Here comes the money! ♪ 1646 01:38:57,264 --> 01:39:00,067 ♪ Money, money, money, money, money Money, money, money ♪ 1647 01:39:00,134 --> 01:39:01,468 ♪ Dollar-dollar ♪ 1648 01:39:01,535 --> 01:39:07,508 [Jim] There he is, ladies and gentlemen, the owner of WCW, Shane o'Mac, 1649 01:39:07,574 --> 01:39:11,578 Shane McMahon, about to take on Kurt Angle in a street fight. 1650 01:39:11,645 --> 01:39:13,981 ♪ So stop it ♪ 1651 01:39:14,048 --> 01:39:16,116 ♪ Here comes the new kid on the block ♪ 1652 01:39:16,650 --> 01:39:17,484 [bell ringing] 1653 01:39:17,551 --> 01:39:22,089 [announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is a street fight. 1654 01:39:22,156 --> 01:39:27,027 In the ring, from Greenwich, Connecticut, weighing 234 pounds, 1655 01:39:27,094 --> 01:39:33,934 the owner of WCW, Shane McMahon! 1656 01:39:34,001 --> 01:39:36,737 [Paul] Super Mac. Oh, come on. 1657 01:39:36,804 --> 01:39:41,475 I don't like Shane McMahon's mocking of Kurt's kryptonite. 1658 01:39:42,543 --> 01:39:45,679 What does Shane know about a street fight coming from Greenwich? 1659 01:39:45,746 --> 01:39:48,749 [Jim] I doubt Kurt Angle could even spell kryptonite. 1660 01:39:48,816 --> 01:39:53,087 -[Paul] Kurt Angle is a superhero. -[Jim] Right. He's not? 1661 01:39:53,153 --> 01:39:55,289 ["Medal" music playing] 1662 01:39:55,356 --> 01:40:01,195 [announcer] From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kurt Angle! 1663 01:40:01,261 --> 01:40:03,097 [Jim] Kurt Angle's a great athlete. 1664 01:40:03,163 --> 01:40:04,898 [Paul] And should've been the King of the Ring. 1665 01:40:04,965 --> 01:40:10,904 [Jim] Well, maybe so, but he's not. Edge is. But superhero? I don't know. 1666 01:40:10,971 --> 01:40:14,808 [explosions] 1667 01:40:14,875 --> 01:40:16,610 [Paul] Lemme say it for the record. 1668 01:40:16,677 --> 01:40:21,081 You're witnessing the 1996 gold medal winner in the Olympics. 1669 01:40:21,148 --> 01:40:23,751 You're witnessing a former Entertainment Champion. 1670 01:40:23,817 --> 01:40:25,953 You're witnessing a former King of the Ring, 1671 01:40:26,019 --> 01:40:28,489 and a man that should've been the King of the Ring tonight. 1672 01:40:28,555 --> 01:40:30,391 [Jim] What a takedown by Kurt Angle, 1673 01:40:30,457 --> 01:40:33,394 and you know how badly Angle wants Shane McMahon. 1674 01:40:33,460 --> 01:40:37,564 Angle threw his own gold medals to the floor as he entered the ring. 1675 01:40:37,631 --> 01:40:42,369 This is not about amateur wrestling, unless Shane McMahon's gonna be stretched 1676 01:40:42,436 --> 01:40:46,306 in all sorts of weird connotations by Kurt Angle. 1677 01:40:46,373 --> 01:40:48,308 Who can't do it, by the way. 1678 01:40:48,375 --> 01:40:51,545 And look at Kurt Angle, pluming blows to Shane McMahon. 1679 01:40:51,612 --> 01:40:52,746 And a suplex. 1680 01:40:52,813 --> 01:40:57,084 [Paul] As if Angle needed the motivation, he's gone postal here tonight 1681 01:40:57,151 --> 01:40:58,318 because he was robbed 1682 01:40:58,385 --> 01:41:02,556 from being a two-time King of the Ring by Shane McMahon. 1683 01:41:02,623 --> 01:41:04,958 [Jim] Shane McMahon being pulled back up by Kurt Angle. 1684 01:41:05,025 --> 01:41:07,561 This street fight has no disqualifications… 1685 01:41:08,562 --> 01:41:13,067 and Shane McMahon, who will lead WCW into the future. 1686 01:41:14,001 --> 01:41:16,403 And what could the future hold for Shane McMahon 1687 01:41:16,470 --> 01:41:17,805 and Kurt Angle here tonight? 1688 01:41:18,639 --> 01:41:23,143 [Paul] I think the future, right now, for Shane McMahon looks pretty bleak. 1689 01:41:23,210 --> 01:41:26,380 Kurt Angle is gonna take Shane McMahon apart. Look at this. 1690 01:41:26,447 --> 01:41:29,716 Kurt Angle, wham, taking down Shane McMahon. 1691 01:41:29,783 --> 01:41:31,518 Kurt Angle wants revenge. 1692 01:41:31,585 --> 01:41:33,787 Shane McMahon cost him the King of the Ring. 1693 01:41:33,854 --> 01:41:35,322 [Jim] Yeah, but, Paul, Kurt… 1694 01:41:35,389 --> 01:41:39,093 Shane McMahon helped Kurt Angle win the semifinals. You gotta admit that. 1695 01:41:39,159 --> 01:41:41,695 [Paul] I think that was only to make Kurt wrestle three matches. 1696 01:41:41,762 --> 01:41:46,600 [Jim] Legless takedown by Shane McMahon, and a modified arm drag, 1697 01:41:46,667 --> 01:41:48,869 and Shane McMahon… Oh, nice. 1698 01:41:48,936 --> 01:41:53,073 Heel trip taking down Kurt Angle, and Shane McMahon showing Kurt Angle 1699 01:41:53,140 --> 01:41:56,877 that Shane McMahon knows a couple of wrestling maneuvers as well. 1700 01:41:57,377 --> 01:41:59,646 And Angle doesn't like that at all. 1701 01:41:59,713 --> 01:42:02,549 [Paul] That's only because of all the high-priced trainers 1702 01:42:02,616 --> 01:42:07,454 that Mr. McMahon paid for during Shane's formulative years. 1703 01:42:08,121 --> 01:42:11,592 He deserves no credit from anybody. From Greenwich. 1704 01:42:11,658 --> 01:42:16,230 [Jim] And Kurt Angle challenging Shane McMahon to come into the ring. 1705 01:42:16,296 --> 01:42:18,132 You wanna go amateur, let's go amateur. 1706 01:42:18,198 --> 01:42:21,668 -Get your ass in here! -[Jim] And Angle's got a cut above his eye 1707 01:42:21,735 --> 01:42:25,272 from one of those right hands by Shane McMahon, 1708 01:42:25,339 --> 01:42:29,710 and Angle in the down position, in the referee's position, Paul. 1709 01:42:29,776 --> 01:42:34,681 If I were Shane, I have no idea what I would do. It's a street fight. 1710 01:42:34,748 --> 01:42:36,483 In any event, Shane McMahon… 1711 01:42:36,550 --> 01:42:39,086 [Paul] If I were Shane, I'd beg for forgiveness. 1712 01:42:39,152 --> 01:42:43,157 [Jim] Shane will take the challenge here, and that may have been a mistake, 1713 01:42:43,223 --> 01:42:46,927 because Kurt Angle rolling right out of the pressure, hammering Shane McMahon 1714 01:42:46,994 --> 01:42:50,764 on the back with those forearms, and those fists. 1715 01:42:50,831 --> 01:42:53,333 [Paul] Ain't no may have about it. It was a mistake. 1716 01:42:53,400 --> 01:42:56,737 It was definitely a mistake. It's true. It's true. 1717 01:42:56,803 --> 01:43:02,509 Gutwrench by Angle into the slam, and Angle has been busted open 1718 01:43:02,576 --> 01:43:06,580 at the hands of Shane McMahon and one of those right hands. 1719 01:43:07,514 --> 01:43:10,851 Shane McMahon, we've seen him do some amazing things 1720 01:43:10,918 --> 01:43:12,586 on those extravaganzas, 1721 01:43:12,653 --> 01:43:17,791 and that was a belly-to-belly overhead throw to the owner of WCW. 1722 01:43:17,858 --> 01:43:19,259 [Shane McMahon groaning] 1723 01:43:19,326 --> 01:43:22,863 [Paul] Shane McMahon has done these amazing, extraordinary things 1724 01:43:22,930 --> 01:43:24,431 just to survive, 1725 01:43:24,498 --> 01:43:26,700 but he's in the ring tonight with Kurt Angle, 1726 01:43:26,767 --> 01:43:28,969 a real peed off Kurt Angle. 1727 01:43:29,036 --> 01:43:30,304 [Jim] Oh! 1728 01:43:30,804 --> 01:43:34,808 As Shane McMahon's going to suplex school, 1729 01:43:35,709 --> 01:43:39,179 and Kurt Angle's got a doctor's degree in that area… 1730 01:43:39,680 --> 01:43:42,416 and… Oh, those forearm shots. 1731 01:43:42,482 --> 01:43:45,852 Now, that is… You talk about bile and aggression. 1732 01:43:45,919 --> 01:43:48,589 That is a stiff, stiff maneuver. 1733 01:43:48,655 --> 01:43:52,793 [Paul] You can't blame Kurt Angle. Shane McMahon asked him for this. 1734 01:43:53,493 --> 01:43:57,965 [Jim] Angle with a roll-up, and, again, Angle riding Shane McMahon, 1735 01:43:58,031 --> 01:44:00,867 Angle showing his superiority. 1736 01:44:00,934 --> 01:44:04,071 [Paul] Now, you see, that's the way that Kurt Angle knows how to do it. 1737 01:44:04,137 --> 01:44:06,540 That's what led him to the 1996 gold medal, 1738 01:44:06,607 --> 01:44:08,742 and you can't blame Kurt for being angry. 1739 01:44:08,809 --> 01:44:10,944 -Shane McMahon drew first blood. -[Paul] No way! 1740 01:44:11,011 --> 01:44:14,815 -Look at Kurt's face. -[referee] Come on, Kurt. Get him out. 1741 01:44:15,549 --> 01:44:19,686 [Jim] Kurt Angle is really giving Shane McMahon an earful there. 1742 01:44:19,753 --> 01:44:22,255 -Let's go! -[Jim] Angle wants to go. 1743 01:44:22,322 --> 01:44:25,192 Now, he's gonna try to say, "Let's do it again." 1744 01:44:25,259 --> 01:44:28,662 Angle back down in that referee's position. I'll tell you what. 1745 01:44:28,729 --> 01:44:34,801 Shane McMahon, he has been taken places in this match already, 1746 01:44:34,868 --> 01:44:36,803 that he's never experienced. 1747 01:44:36,870 --> 01:44:39,806 [Paul] There's a lot of things that Shane McMahon has never experienced. 1748 01:44:39,873 --> 01:44:44,878 Do you think Shane is used to being suplexed by a guy like Kurt Angle? 1749 01:44:44,945 --> 01:44:48,548 You think Shane McMahon's body is used to having to recover 1750 01:44:48,615 --> 01:44:51,018 from a beating like Kurt Angle is giving him? 1751 01:44:51,084 --> 01:44:54,588 And you think Shane's gonna fall for this again? What's wrong with him? 1752 01:44:54,655 --> 01:44:57,257 [Jim] Shane McMahon gonna try to… Oh, he's done. 1753 01:44:57,324 --> 01:45:01,061 Shane McMahon, what a crushing kick to the ribs, 1754 01:45:01,128 --> 01:45:04,998 and we've seen Shane McMahon beat the Big Show in a Last Man Standing. 1755 01:45:05,065 --> 01:45:07,901 We saw him beat his own father at WrestleMania. 1756 01:45:07,968 --> 01:45:10,070 [audience cheering] 1757 01:45:10,137 --> 01:45:13,206 He has beaten Test. He's beat a lot of guys. 1758 01:45:13,273 --> 01:45:15,142 Don't count Shane McMahon out. 1759 01:45:15,208 --> 01:45:18,945 He's got that McMahon fighting spirit, but Kurt Angle going behind. 1760 01:45:19,012 --> 01:45:20,947 Waist lock takedown. 1761 01:45:21,014 --> 01:45:22,282 [grunting] 1762 01:45:22,349 --> 01:45:26,286 Shane McMahon shocking the world back in March 1763 01:45:26,353 --> 01:45:30,357 when he bought WCW right out from under his own father, 1764 01:45:30,424 --> 01:45:35,829 and Shane using his ring awareness to take Kurt Angle right on the outside. 1765 01:45:35,896 --> 01:45:39,966 [Paul] No, Kurt… Shane McMahon has been playing games all night long. 1766 01:45:40,033 --> 01:45:42,035 First, he interferes in Kurt Angle's match, 1767 01:45:42,102 --> 01:45:45,439 so that Kurt has to wrestle another match before he fights Shane. 1768 01:45:45,505 --> 01:45:47,607 Shane looking for the advantage. 1769 01:45:47,674 --> 01:45:51,211 And Shane cost Kurt the King of the Ring, causing Kurt to go postal. 1770 01:45:51,278 --> 01:45:52,412 [Jim] You think that's smart? 1771 01:45:52,479 --> 01:45:55,148 [Paul] No. I think it's antagonizing the wrong guy. 1772 01:45:55,215 --> 01:45:57,384 I think Angle's gonna take it out on Shane. 1773 01:45:57,451 --> 01:46:01,188 [Jim] Shane's gonna set Kurt up with something, and there he delivered. 1774 01:46:02,656 --> 01:46:06,259 -Shane McMahon… -[Paul] Where are you going? 1775 01:46:06,326 --> 01:46:08,829 -[Jim] Shane McMahon here behind us. -[inaudible]. 1776 01:46:08,895 --> 01:46:11,164 -I don't know what to do here. -[Paul] Take him over there! 1777 01:46:11,231 --> 01:46:14,334 -Hey, hey! -[Jim] Hey, wait a minute. Come on. 1778 01:46:14,401 --> 01:46:17,337 -[Paul] Shane. You guys are… -[Jim] Good God. 1779 01:46:18,638 --> 01:46:23,477 Shane leaping right over us, right into Kurt Angle's face. 1780 01:46:23,543 --> 01:46:24,811 Get back in the ring. 1781 01:46:24,878 --> 01:46:28,615 [Jim] Is there not a chance that Shane McMahon will not take? 1782 01:46:28,682 --> 01:46:31,084 [Paul] He better take every chance in the book. 1783 01:46:31,151 --> 01:46:34,788 He's fighting Kurt Angle, a very angry Kurt Angle. Look at this. 1784 01:46:34,855 --> 01:46:38,792 Shane McMahon diving on the Kurt Angle, over the announcing desk. 1785 01:46:38,859 --> 01:46:41,595 This is just, to me, typical Shane… Oh, no. 1786 01:46:41,661 --> 01:46:44,531 [Jim] Shane's got a kendo stick, and this a street fight, 1787 01:46:44,598 --> 01:46:47,067 and that's as legal as a headlock. Let me tell you. 1788 01:46:47,134 --> 01:46:50,137 No disqualifications in a street fight. 1789 01:46:50,604 --> 01:46:54,541 [Paul] I told ya Shane was gonna win this. Another upset by Shane McMahon. 1790 01:46:54,608 --> 01:46:56,877 And boom! 1791 01:46:56,943 --> 01:47:02,082 [Jim] Unlike the Mets, Shane McMahon found his mark with that kendo stick. 1792 01:47:02,149 --> 01:47:06,720 -[Paul] Easy with the New York references. -[Jim] Shane has busted… 1793 01:47:06,787 --> 01:47:12,793 Oh, the kendo stick on Kurt Angle, who put his shoulder to Shane McMahon, 1794 01:47:12,859 --> 01:47:15,695 and broke Shane McMahon to the apron, 1795 01:47:15,762 --> 01:47:21,735 and now Shane taking Kurt to the post, now to the concrete on the outside. 1796 01:47:21,802 --> 01:47:23,937 [referee] Get up. Kurt, let's go. C'mon. 1797 01:47:24,004 --> 01:47:28,475 [Jim] This is a street fight, meaning that whatever you see is what you get. 1798 01:47:28,542 --> 01:47:32,012 There's no disqualifications. Anything goes here. 1799 01:47:32,078 --> 01:47:34,815 [audience chattering] 1800 01:47:34,881 --> 01:47:36,483 [Paul] But there's only one difference, 1801 01:47:36,550 --> 01:47:40,954 the pinfall or the submission has to occur in the ring. 1802 01:47:41,021 --> 01:47:47,494 [Jim] I think that's a good rule, as Shane McMahon mirroring Kurt Angle 1803 01:47:47,561 --> 01:47:49,229 from the outside back in, 1804 01:47:49,296 --> 01:47:52,899 and now driving Angle, kidneys first, into the ring apron. 1805 01:47:52,966 --> 01:47:56,436 [Paul] It's not falls count anywhere. It's falls count in the ring. 1806 01:47:56,503 --> 01:48:02,509 If Shane wants to capitalize, he needs to get the superhero back into the ring. 1807 01:48:02,576 --> 01:48:06,046 [Jim] And let's don't forget, this is Kurt Angle's third match of the night, 1808 01:48:06,947 --> 01:48:11,618 and largely because of Shane McMahon's involvement. 1809 01:48:14,154 --> 01:48:16,957 [Paul] Only because of Shane McMahon's involvement, 1810 01:48:17,023 --> 01:48:20,160 just like Kurt Angle would be the King of the Ring tonight 1811 01:48:20,227 --> 01:48:23,230 only Shane McMahon interfered. 1812 01:48:23,296 --> 01:48:24,498 [Jim] That was very wise 1813 01:48:24,564 --> 01:48:28,902 and extending Kurt Angle into this three-match situation. 1814 01:48:28,969 --> 01:48:32,839 This is Shane's first match tonight, Angle's third, 1815 01:48:32,906 --> 01:48:36,977 and I don't think that Christian would've beaten Kurt Angle 1816 01:48:37,043 --> 01:48:39,846 as it went down if Shane McMahon had not been involved. 1817 01:48:39,913 --> 01:48:44,584 Shane McMahon with that shoulder tackle, 1818 01:48:44,651 --> 01:48:47,087 driving Kurt Angle right into the steel steps. 1819 01:48:47,153 --> 01:48:49,556 [Paul] Shane McMahon pulling out all stops. 1820 01:48:49,623 --> 01:48:52,492 Shane McMahon's been a very busy guy in the past few days, 1821 01:48:52,559 --> 01:48:55,428 I understand, negotiating with Benoit allegedly, 1822 01:48:55,495 --> 01:48:58,031 negotiating with Jericho allegedly, 1823 01:48:58,098 --> 01:49:00,567 and now costing Kurt Angle the King of the Ring, 1824 01:49:00,634 --> 01:49:04,638 and now fighting Kurt Angle in a street fight. Busy guy. 1825 01:49:04,704 --> 01:49:08,208 [Jim] WCW was always known to do some under-handing negotiations 1826 01:49:08,275 --> 01:49:09,276 from what I hear, 1827 01:49:09,342 --> 01:49:13,179 and Shane McMahon, if it's true, could have a huge coup later tonight, 1828 01:49:13,246 --> 01:49:14,748 but business is business here. 1829 01:49:14,814 --> 01:49:18,151 Shane McMahon, there's a cover, the lateral press. Look at Angle's bridge. 1830 01:49:18,218 --> 01:49:21,054 That is huge, tremendous strength in that neck. 1831 01:49:21,121 --> 01:49:25,859 And Angle again bridging up, and Shane McMahon taking Angle back down, 1832 01:49:25,926 --> 01:49:29,362 and Angle with a third bridge in this exchange. 1833 01:49:29,429 --> 01:49:32,832 [Paul] Have you ever seen an athlete quite like Kurt Angle? 1834 01:49:32,899 --> 01:49:38,438 Have you ever seen a man come into the WWE with the impact that Kurt Angle has made? 1835 01:49:38,505 --> 01:49:39,506 [Jim] Absolutely not. 1836 01:49:39,572 --> 01:49:41,408 [Paul] Have you ever seen a man with the ability 1837 01:49:41,474 --> 01:49:43,276 to continue to do neck bridges 1838 01:49:43,343 --> 01:49:46,613 after two other matches quite like Kurt Angle? 1839 01:49:47,380 --> 01:49:48,782 [Jim] Business is picking up here, 1840 01:49:48,848 --> 01:49:52,352 because this no disqualification street fight… 1841 01:49:53,587 --> 01:49:58,191 as Shane McMahon bringing some toys into the ring, 1842 01:49:58,258 --> 01:50:00,794 if you will, some legal weapons. 1843 01:50:00,860 --> 01:50:05,298 And, again, Kurt Angle is… Shane McMahon has opened angle up again. 1844 01:50:06,866 --> 01:50:09,402 I tell you what, Angle, win or lose, 1845 01:50:09,469 --> 01:50:13,607 Angle has had the hell beat out of him here tonight by Shane McMahon. 1846 01:50:13,673 --> 01:50:16,009 -[groaning] -Gee, Christmas. 1847 01:50:19,045 --> 01:50:25,452 Shane is a competitor, a smart one at that, Paul, in and out of the ring. 1848 01:50:25,919 --> 01:50:28,388 That shot to Kurt Angle. 1849 01:50:28,455 --> 01:50:31,324 -[Paul] Shane's going for a cover. -[Jim] And there it is. 1850 01:50:31,391 --> 01:50:33,259 The cover made and… 1851 01:50:33,326 --> 01:50:37,063 Oh, Angle able to kick out and comes right back to his knees. 1852 01:50:37,130 --> 01:50:40,800 [Paul] Not just a kick out, but a reversal, a reversal by Kurt Angle, 1853 01:50:40,867 --> 01:50:43,470 a reversal by the superhero. 1854 01:50:43,536 --> 01:50:46,473 [Jim] Glad you picked that out, because I'm sure I would've missed it. 1855 01:50:46,539 --> 01:50:49,776 -[Paul] I think you did. -[Jim] Oh, Kurt Angle, look out here. 1856 01:50:49,843 --> 01:50:53,713 Shane McMahon's got Angle's ankle lock on the Olympian… 1857 01:50:53,780 --> 01:50:55,515 Oh, look at that counter. 1858 01:50:55,582 --> 01:50:59,853 An aggressive kick right to the face of Shane McMahon. 1859 01:51:00,920 --> 01:51:03,523 [Paul] And Shane McMahon goes back to the weapons. 1860 01:51:06,693 --> 01:51:08,828 [Jim] Were you surprised? I'll tell you what. 1861 01:51:08,895 --> 01:51:12,832 Shane McMahon, this is a street fight, you can do anything you want in it. 1862 01:51:12,899 --> 01:51:15,068 Shane McMahon's been in plenty of street fights. 1863 01:51:15,135 --> 01:51:16,836 With a DDT. 1864 01:51:19,639 --> 01:51:22,142 Shane McMahon scores with a DDT, 1865 01:51:22,208 --> 01:51:26,646 and I guarantee ya, for somebody that doesn't have formal training, 1866 01:51:26,713 --> 01:51:33,186 Shane McMahon is doing one hell of a job in staying step-for-step with Kurt Angle, 1867 01:51:33,253 --> 01:51:35,455 a former WWE champ. 1868 01:51:35,522 --> 01:51:40,560 [Paul] Oh, no doubt. Look at this now. Shane, Shane going for a sharpshooter. 1869 01:51:41,394 --> 01:51:44,898 [Jim] Shane McMahon, the fatigue's gotta be setting in here. 1870 01:51:44,964 --> 01:51:47,901 Shane trying to lock in the sharpshooter, and he does it! 1871 01:51:47,967 --> 01:51:49,903 Shane's got his back. 1872 01:51:49,969 --> 01:51:54,641 My God, can you believe the humiliation for Angle if he taps out? 1873 01:51:54,708 --> 01:51:56,443 Shane with a sharpshooter. 1874 01:51:57,710 --> 01:52:01,915 Angle doesn't… He can't have much left. 1875 01:52:01,981 --> 01:52:04,918 [Paul] Oh, but he does, because he is Kurt Angle. 1876 01:52:04,984 --> 01:52:07,821 He's one of a kind, and he's reached the rope, 1877 01:52:07,887 --> 01:52:09,756 but I tell you what… Oh, man. 1878 01:52:09,823 --> 01:52:11,558 [Jim] Angle almost got to the bottom rope. 1879 01:52:11,624 --> 01:52:13,893 Shane setting down now on the sharpshooter. 1880 01:52:13,960 --> 01:52:16,029 Shane with a sharpshooter applied. 1881 01:52:16,096 --> 01:52:19,799 [Paul] He did get to the bottom rope, and now Kurt Angle got to a weapon. 1882 01:52:20,867 --> 01:52:25,605 [Jim] Angle using that kendo stick that Shane utilized earlier on Angle. 1883 01:52:25,672 --> 01:52:29,542 Angle using that kendo stick to free himself from the predicament. 1884 01:52:30,110 --> 01:52:34,981 [Paul] It's the three I's of Kurt Angle, integrity, intelligence, intensity. 1885 01:52:35,048 --> 01:52:39,886 And Kurt Angle needs to use all three. I think it's humiliating for Kurt Angle 1886 01:52:39,953 --> 01:52:43,456 that Shane McMahon hasn't hightailed it outta here yet, 1887 01:52:43,523 --> 01:52:46,192 and I think it's bothering Kurt Angle right now. 1888 01:52:46,259 --> 01:52:51,598 [Jim] Let's not forget that Shane McMahon has his three letters as well, WCW. 1889 01:52:51,664 --> 01:52:53,867 -Four! -[audience cheering] 1890 01:52:54,968 --> 01:52:57,704 [Jim] Angle got that kendo stick in one hand, 1891 01:52:57,771 --> 01:52:59,305 and now bleeding from the mouth. 1892 01:52:59,372 --> 01:53:01,307 My God, what a beating he has taken. 1893 01:53:02,742 --> 01:53:05,011 Shane showing the quickness. 1894 01:53:05,612 --> 01:53:08,548 Now the jabs and the rights. 1895 01:53:09,649 --> 01:53:14,387 Shane McMahon has got Kurt Angle in a bad, bad way here. 1896 01:53:14,454 --> 01:53:17,524 [Paul] It's like watching Ali and Frazier in Madison Square Garden. 1897 01:53:17,590 --> 01:53:20,260 Straight right hand. Will that be enough? 1898 01:53:20,326 --> 01:53:22,795 The right hand. There's two. 1899 01:53:22,862 --> 01:53:26,466 And Angle's right shoulder just came off the canvass enough 1900 01:53:26,533 --> 01:53:28,535 for the referee to stop the count. 1901 01:53:29,269 --> 01:53:33,006 [Paul] You really think Shane McMahon's employee, Diamond Dallas Page, 1902 01:53:33,072 --> 01:53:37,277 is gonna have the temerity to even show up at the Garden tomorrow? 1903 01:53:37,343 --> 01:53:40,713 [Jim] After what has happened here tonight, I shudder to guess. 1904 01:53:40,780 --> 01:53:45,451 But it wouldn't surprise me. I wouldn't wanna bet against it, frankly, but… 1905 01:53:46,553 --> 01:53:51,624 DDP was very embarrassed here in his debut to be made famous. 1906 01:53:51,691 --> 01:53:54,894 You gotta think he's gonna have to have some sorta retaliation, 1907 01:53:54,961 --> 01:53:58,831 or if he's got the guts and quite frankly, I think he's got the guts. 1908 01:53:59,365 --> 01:54:04,304 Shane McMahon put up a dent in that trash can 1909 01:54:04,370 --> 01:54:07,874 and an Olympic head right in the trash can. 1910 01:54:08,575 --> 01:54:10,743 -[groans] -And now to the abdomen. 1911 01:54:12,011 --> 01:54:13,613 [groaning] 1912 01:54:13,680 --> 01:54:17,884 Shane McMahon beating Kurt Angle with anything that's not nailed down 1913 01:54:17,951 --> 01:54:20,553 in this no disqualification street fight. 1914 01:54:20,620 --> 01:54:23,890 [audience cheering] 1915 01:54:23,957 --> 01:54:26,125 [Jim] Shane's got something on his mind, what's he doing? 1916 01:54:26,192 --> 01:54:30,530 [Paul] Every time he has something on his mind, somebody gets hurt. 1917 01:54:31,164 --> 01:54:36,035 [Jim] Remember WrestleMania, Shane went from corner to corner, 1918 01:54:36,102 --> 01:54:41,174 over 20 feet, and drove a trash can into daddy's face. 1919 01:54:42,475 --> 01:54:47,680 And now, Shane, as wobbly as he is, on the top rope here. 1920 01:54:47,747 --> 01:54:49,949 [Paul] This looks bad for Kurt Angle. 1921 01:54:50,016 --> 01:54:54,520 [Jim] Oh, my God. Shane McMahon with the Shooting Star. 1922 01:54:55,154 --> 01:54:57,357 [Paul] Now, where'd he pull that one out of? 1923 01:54:57,423 --> 01:54:59,559 [Jim] But he got the trash can. 1924 01:55:00,627 --> 01:55:04,964 Shane McMahon is… Referee Dan, checking with both guys. 1925 01:55:05,031 --> 01:55:10,103 Shane, he's gotta have some broken or cracked ribs here, Paul. 1926 01:55:10,169 --> 01:55:14,574 [Paul] And this is Kurt Angle's chance, Kurt Angle's chance to pull a recovery. 1927 01:55:14,641 --> 01:55:16,109 Shane McMahon on the top rope. 1928 01:55:16,175 --> 01:55:19,779 Shooting Star Press, and nails the corner of the garbage can. 1929 01:55:19,846 --> 01:55:22,682 [Jim] There's a cover by Kurt Angle, and he… 1930 01:55:22,749 --> 01:55:25,952 Oh, Shane McMahon refusing to stay down. 1931 01:55:26,019 --> 01:55:29,856 The owner of WCW, and I'm, quite frankly, surprised 1932 01:55:29,923 --> 01:55:34,260 that we've seen Shane McMahon with a variety of WCW stars 1933 01:55:34,327 --> 01:55:35,662 in the last several weeks. 1934 01:55:35,728 --> 01:55:38,798 [Paul] Oh, we certainly have, and we've also seen Shane McMahon 1935 01:55:38,865 --> 01:55:42,335 talking to Chris Jericho in the past couple of weeks. 1936 01:55:43,036 --> 01:55:47,173 [Jim] Fireman carry takedown by Kurt Angle. 1937 01:55:47,240 --> 01:55:50,443 Can Shane McMahon recover from this? 1938 01:55:50,510 --> 01:55:54,180 Right into that trash can, and Kurt Angle with Shane, 1939 01:55:54,247 --> 01:55:58,184 and Shane grabbing the ropes, and to no avail. 1940 01:55:58,251 --> 01:56:01,754 Angle dumping Shane over the top rope all the way to the floor. 1941 01:56:02,889 --> 01:56:06,225 [Paul] Can you imagine the ramifications on this industry 1942 01:56:06,292 --> 01:56:09,228 if Benoit and Jericho win the WWE title 1943 01:56:09,295 --> 01:56:12,365 and defect in Madison Square Garden tomorrow night? 1944 01:56:12,432 --> 01:56:15,368 [Jim] Oh, that'd be bigger than huge. 1945 01:56:15,435 --> 01:56:17,637 That would be headlines all over the world, 1946 01:56:17,704 --> 01:56:22,175 and not to mention a huge headline with the owner of WCW, 1947 01:56:22,241 --> 01:56:26,746 not an accurate wrestler beats Kurt Angle, 1948 01:56:26,813 --> 01:56:30,416 a man that's one of the [inaudible] in the WWE. 1949 01:56:30,483 --> 01:56:32,685 [Paul] And outside of the WWE. 1950 01:56:32,752 --> 01:56:36,823 A man of great accomplishment, a true Olympic hero, 1951 01:56:36,889 --> 01:56:40,626 a true superhero in Kurt Angle. 1952 01:56:40,693 --> 01:56:44,230 [Jim] Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon fighting in the outside. 1953 01:56:44,297 --> 01:56:49,702 Remember, no disqualifications, no count-outs here in this street fight, 1954 01:56:49,769 --> 01:56:53,706 and Shane has broken that suplex and countered with one of his own, 1955 01:56:53,773 --> 01:56:56,709 and they did not land on a protective mat. 1956 01:56:56,776 --> 01:57:00,279 That's a thin layer of carpeting right across the concrete floor, 1957 01:57:00,346 --> 01:57:02,548 and look at the expression on Angle's face. 1958 01:57:02,615 --> 01:57:05,885 Right on his kidneys. That took so much out of Kurt Angle. 1959 01:57:05,952 --> 01:57:08,154 [Paul] Oh, I think both matches earlier tonight 1960 01:57:08,221 --> 01:57:10,022 took so much out of Kurt Angle, 1961 01:57:10,089 --> 01:57:13,159 and I think now it's obvious, in my opinion, 1962 01:57:13,226 --> 01:57:17,030 that Shane McMahon's game plan in the first match 1963 01:57:17,096 --> 01:57:21,234 was to force Angle to wrestle a second match before the street fight. 1964 01:57:21,300 --> 01:57:23,803 [audience] Let's go, Shane! Let's go, Shane! 1965 01:57:23,870 --> 01:57:27,807 [Jim] Did you graduate valedictorian of detention school? That's brilliant. 1966 01:57:27,874 --> 01:57:31,477 [Paul] Thank you. It's a pleasure to carry you through these broadcasts. 1967 01:57:31,544 --> 01:57:33,212 [Jim] And Angle making his way back up, 1968 01:57:33,279 --> 01:57:36,349 and Shane McMahon unable to do so at this time, 1969 01:57:36,416 --> 01:57:38,584 and Angle scores with that right hand. 1970 01:57:38,651 --> 01:57:44,490 And Shane McMahon fights right back. Shane McMahon is not gonna die here. 1971 01:57:44,557 --> 01:57:47,059 He's not gonna fold his tent and go home, 1972 01:57:47,126 --> 01:57:52,865 but Kurt Angle continues to hammer Shane McMahon, who now is back up. 1973 01:57:52,932 --> 01:57:56,602 Oh, man. That was Shane McMahon's head… 1974 01:57:58,137 --> 01:58:02,308 on that… whatever the hell it is there that… 1975 01:58:02,375 --> 01:58:03,209 [Paul] That thing. 1976 01:58:03,276 --> 01:58:06,679 [Jim] …that thing holding up the King of the Ring staging area. 1977 01:58:06,746 --> 01:58:10,016 [Paul] That thing just got dented by Shane McMahon's head, 1978 01:58:10,083 --> 01:58:15,021 which was driven into that thing by the Olympic hero Kurt Angle. 1979 01:58:15,588 --> 01:58:19,859 [Jim] These men in a very dangerous, precarious situation and position here, 1980 01:58:19,926 --> 01:58:25,398 being on the exposed concrete floor in front of the King of the Ring set. 1981 01:58:25,465 --> 01:58:26,933 [audience shouting] 1982 01:58:26,999 --> 01:58:28,835 [Jim] Oh, good God Almighty. 1983 01:58:28,901 --> 01:58:33,840 Shane McMahon thrown with a suplex upside down, 1984 01:58:33,906 --> 01:58:38,911 and I think Shane's head just bounced right off that concrete floor. 1985 01:58:40,213 --> 01:58:44,951 Shane McMahon is down, and, again, this match cannot be won but in the ring. 1986 01:58:45,017 --> 01:58:46,285 [referee] Come on. 1987 01:58:46,352 --> 01:58:48,621 [Jim] You gotta believe if it's falls count anywhere, 1988 01:58:48,688 --> 01:58:51,090 Angle might be able to take it right here. 1989 01:58:51,157 --> 01:58:54,093 [Paul] Aw, I think Kurt Angle now just needs to bring Shane 1990 01:58:54,160 --> 01:58:55,628 back to the ring and beat him. 1991 01:58:55,695 --> 01:58:58,898 -[Jim] Oh, not again. -[Paul] Oh, my God! 1992 01:58:58,965 --> 01:59:00,833 Right through the glass! 1993 01:59:00,900 --> 01:59:02,101 [audience cheering] 1994 01:59:02,168 --> 01:59:05,438 [Jim] Shane McMahon, belly-to-belly suplex, 1995 01:59:05,505 --> 01:59:09,642 the overhead version through the glass, in the concrete. 1996 01:59:09,709 --> 01:59:14,380 And Angle now from that shattered glass is bleeding from the shoulder. 1997 01:59:15,281 --> 01:59:18,417 [Paul] The first suplex didn't break the glass, 1998 01:59:18,484 --> 01:59:22,955 but the second one sure did. Kurt Angle has busted up. 1999 01:59:23,022 --> 01:59:24,624 [Jim] Shane McMahon is bleeding. 2000 01:59:24,690 --> 01:59:28,094 Shane McMahon bleeding, Paul, from the face, because of this. 2001 01:59:28,161 --> 01:59:29,829 [Paul] No doubt. Watch this. Wow! 2002 01:59:29,896 --> 01:59:34,400 Crashes, crashes Shane McMahon right through the glass. 2003 01:59:34,467 --> 01:59:35,801 [Jim] My God. 2004 01:59:36,369 --> 01:59:42,041 These men are literally beating the hell, the blood and the pulp out of each other. 2005 01:59:42,108 --> 01:59:44,043 -[man 23] Come on. -[Paul] Oh, no. 2006 01:59:44,810 --> 01:59:46,879 -[Jim] Good grief. -[referee] Come on. 2007 01:59:46,946 --> 01:59:51,617 [Jim] Angle again trying to drive Shane through that partition there. 2008 01:59:52,552 --> 01:59:56,222 [Paul] These are set designs. Do you know how much money this stuff is worth? 2009 01:59:56,289 --> 01:59:59,692 You know how thick that glass is? 2010 01:59:59,759 --> 02:00:02,361 [Jim] I'm not worried about the money or the budget. 2011 02:00:02,428 --> 02:00:06,832 Here, I'm worried about two human beings, especially Shane McMahon, 2012 02:00:06,899 --> 02:00:08,734 who's getting the hell beat outta him. 2013 02:00:08,801 --> 02:00:12,738 These two men are battered and bloody. My God, he's tried it again. 2014 02:00:12,805 --> 02:00:14,340 Angle is hell-bent 2015 02:00:14,407 --> 02:00:18,945 on driving Shane McMahon's broken body through that partition. 2016 02:00:19,011 --> 02:00:21,013 [Paul] I'm not talking about the money or the budget, 2017 02:00:21,080 --> 02:00:23,049 I'm talking about the thickness of the glass. 2018 02:00:23,115 --> 02:00:25,851 I'm talking about this is big time set design. 2019 02:00:25,918 --> 02:00:26,752 [glass shattering] 2020 02:00:26,819 --> 02:00:28,554 [Paul] Oh, my God. 2021 02:00:28,621 --> 02:00:34,293 [Jim] Shane McMahon heading face first right through that glass. 2022 02:00:34,827 --> 02:00:37,096 What are the… My God. 2023 02:00:37,163 --> 02:00:40,132 [audience chanting] 2024 02:00:40,199 --> 02:00:43,603 -[Jim] This is… This is sick. -[Paul] Oh, here it goes. 2025 02:00:43,669 --> 02:00:47,473 Kurt Angle, look at this. This is just disgusting. 2026 02:00:47,540 --> 02:00:49,275 Kurt Angle has him driven, 2027 02:00:49,342 --> 02:00:52,945 here's another camera angle, right through the glass. 2028 02:00:55,615 --> 02:00:59,151 [Jim] You can only win in a ring. You cannot win this matchup… 2029 02:00:59,218 --> 02:01:01,287 It's not falls count anywhere. 2030 02:01:02,321 --> 02:01:04,390 Kurt Angle wishes it was. 2031 02:01:05,057 --> 02:01:09,395 And this is… You talk about a aggression. 2032 02:01:09,462 --> 02:01:14,600 This is ungodly. Both men are a bloody, beaten pulp. 2033 02:01:14,667 --> 02:01:17,603 Angle's so weak, he can't even pull Shane McMahon 2034 02:01:17,670 --> 02:01:21,273 back toward the ring and Shane McMahon is down. 2035 02:01:22,742 --> 02:01:26,012 [Paul] And that's to Shane's advantage how far he is from the ring 2036 02:01:26,078 --> 02:01:28,914 because Angle's gonna need to drag Shane McMahon 2037 02:01:28,981 --> 02:01:33,586 through all that broken glass up the aisle and back into the ring for the victory. 2038 02:01:34,320 --> 02:01:37,590 [Jim] Kurt Angle's got one of those anvil cases. 2039 02:01:38,758 --> 02:01:43,095 I don't know how heavy those things are or what Kurt's gonna do with it, but… 2040 02:01:43,162 --> 02:01:46,232 Oh, don't tell me he's gonna run over Shane with this thing, Paul. 2041 02:01:46,299 --> 02:01:47,767 I mean, enough is enough. 2042 02:01:47,833 --> 02:01:51,037 I know it's a street fight, and you get a hell of the meeting, 2043 02:01:51,103 --> 02:01:53,372 but the referee could… 2044 02:01:53,439 --> 02:01:56,108 You may get fired for stopping the match like this. 2045 02:01:56,175 --> 02:02:00,112 But how much can these human beings take? I mean… 2046 02:02:00,680 --> 02:02:04,950 [Paul] It's the three I's. Forget about the intensity. 2047 02:02:05,017 --> 02:02:06,852 -Forget about the integrity. -[Jim] Stop. 2048 02:02:06,919 --> 02:02:11,524 -[Paul] No. It's the intelligence. -[Jim] Oh, yeah. That's ridiculous. 2049 02:02:11,590 --> 02:02:16,095 [Paul] Why is it ridiculous? He's wheeling Shane McMahon back to the ring. 2050 02:02:16,162 --> 02:02:18,764 -Tell me that that's ridiculous. -[Jim] This match should be stopped. 2051 02:02:18,831 --> 02:02:21,834 [Paul] It's the fourth I. It's ingenious. 2052 02:02:21,901 --> 02:02:25,237 Kurt Angle is wheeling Shane McMahon's prone body. 2053 02:02:25,304 --> 02:02:28,574 [Jim] The blood is pouring on the back of Shane McMahon's head. 2054 02:02:28,641 --> 02:02:32,578 I mean, come on. The blood is pouring from Kurt Angle 2055 02:02:32,645 --> 02:02:36,115 and Shane McMahon's helpless, defenseless body 2056 02:02:36,182 --> 02:02:39,518 is over this anvil case as they're near the ring. 2057 02:02:39,585 --> 02:02:42,254 I mean, has the point been proven here? 2058 02:02:42,321 --> 02:02:43,856 [Paul] The point will be proven 2059 02:02:43,923 --> 02:02:47,793 when Kurt Angle, as I predicted, wins the match. 2060 02:02:47,860 --> 02:02:50,129 [Jim] I mean, even Mr. McMahon, 2061 02:02:50,196 --> 02:02:53,599 as cold-hearted as he has been in his life, 2062 02:02:53,666 --> 02:02:58,671 could not be happy watching his own flesh and blood being beaten to a bloody pulp. 2063 02:02:59,605 --> 02:03:03,142 [Paul] You might be right about that, maybe. 2064 02:03:03,209 --> 02:03:05,211 -Cover. -[Jim] Angle's got the leg. 2065 02:03:05,277 --> 02:03:07,346 My God, please. Oh, come on. 2066 02:03:07,413 --> 02:03:08,247 [audience cheering] 2067 02:03:08,314 --> 02:03:12,384 [Jim] My God, Shane McMahon refuses to lose. 2068 02:03:13,319 --> 02:03:16,055 Well, come on Shane. Enough is enough. 2069 02:03:16,122 --> 02:03:20,059 You gotta… You're gonna wanna fight another day somewhere. 2070 02:03:20,526 --> 02:03:24,196 [Paul] What does it take to put Shane McMahon away? 2071 02:03:24,263 --> 02:03:26,732 [Jim] Look at the look on Kurt Angle's face here 2072 02:03:26,799 --> 02:03:29,001 when Shane McMahon kicks out. 2073 02:03:29,068 --> 02:03:35,274 Kurt Angle… The look tells it all. I can't believe that he didn't stay down. 2074 02:03:35,341 --> 02:03:38,978 I mean, Shane McMahon's… This McMahon fighting spirit 2075 02:03:40,112 --> 02:03:43,249 could damn sure be a curse here tonight. 2076 02:03:44,683 --> 02:03:46,919 -[audience shouting] -[Paul] Low blow. 2077 02:03:46,986 --> 02:03:49,922 [Jim] Shane got the low blow here in the street fight. 2078 02:03:49,989 --> 02:03:52,992 Shane McMahon's getting right back in this thing. 2079 02:03:55,227 --> 02:03:58,564 [Jim] Kurt Angle, his eyes glazed over. 2080 02:03:59,398 --> 02:04:03,469 Shane McMahon with everything he's got left, whatever it is. 2081 02:04:04,703 --> 02:04:09,108 Shane McMahon with Kurt Angle's own finishing maneuver, 2082 02:04:09,175 --> 02:04:10,142 the Angle Slam. 2083 02:04:10,209 --> 02:04:12,344 But Shane has lost so much blood, 2084 02:04:12,411 --> 02:04:17,416 he's having the hell beat out of him so badly he can't capitalize here. 2085 02:04:19,351 --> 02:04:20,553 [Paul] Cover, one. 2086 02:04:20,619 --> 02:04:22,121 [Jim] The arm is over. 2087 02:04:22,188 --> 02:04:23,789 [audience shouting] 2088 02:04:23,856 --> 02:04:28,194 Man, how close was that? How close was that? 2089 02:04:29,061 --> 02:04:31,063 [Paul] It was as close as it gets 2090 02:04:31,130 --> 02:04:35,401 and now it's my opinion that the first man to his feet 2091 02:04:35,468 --> 02:04:38,504 will emerge victorious in the street fight. 2092 02:04:40,306 --> 02:04:42,474 [Jim] How much left can these two men have? 2093 02:04:42,541 --> 02:04:45,277 They've given it all to us here. Angle's third match. 2094 02:04:45,344 --> 02:04:47,413 Angle looking to go for the ankle lock. 2095 02:04:47,480 --> 02:04:49,281 [grunting] 2096 02:04:49,348 --> 02:04:52,017 [Jim] Shane trying to counter, but to no avail, 2097 02:04:52,918 --> 02:04:57,323 and Angle catapulting Shane McMahon all the way to the ring post. 2098 02:04:57,389 --> 02:05:00,392 [Paul] There's blood everywhere. There's glass all over the mat 2099 02:05:00,459 --> 02:05:04,930 and Shane McMahon is upside down hanging towards the outside of the ring 2100 02:05:04,997 --> 02:05:10,569 as the Olympic hero Kurt Angle moves in hopefully for the kill. 2101 02:05:11,036 --> 02:05:16,709 [Jim] Angle hard, hard blows right to Shane's spine 2102 02:05:16,775 --> 02:05:19,111 and the owner of WCW 2103 02:05:19,178 --> 02:05:24,350 perhaps competing for the last time ever at a WWE event. 2104 02:05:24,416 --> 02:05:25,584 [indistinct chatter] 2105 02:05:27,386 --> 02:05:29,722 [Jim] [inaudible]. 2106 02:05:29,788 --> 02:05:34,193 And Kurt Angle with that board hitting Shane with that lumber. 2107 02:05:35,194 --> 02:05:37,997 You can hear that lumber, wood on flesh here… 2108 02:05:39,732 --> 02:05:42,067 and now what's Angle doing? 2109 02:05:43,702 --> 02:05:48,574 Kurt Angle using that wood as a floor or something here. 2110 02:05:48,641 --> 02:05:51,043 All the way to the top rope. 2111 02:05:52,278 --> 02:05:55,481 [Paul] Kurt Angle is using that wood as a platform 2112 02:05:55,548 --> 02:05:58,017 from which to suplex Shane McMahon. 2113 02:05:58,083 --> 02:06:01,820 [Jim] Oh, no, it's the Angle Slam from the top. 2114 02:06:01,887 --> 02:06:06,692 Kurt Angle score with the Angle Slam off the top. 2115 02:06:06,759 --> 02:06:09,295 [audience cheering] 2116 02:06:09,361 --> 02:06:10,696 My God. 2117 02:06:11,463 --> 02:06:13,399 I can't believe that one. 2118 02:06:13,465 --> 02:06:14,466 [audience cheering] 2119 02:06:14,533 --> 02:06:16,468 Angle on his stomach, 2120 02:06:16,535 --> 02:06:20,739 but more importantly, Shane McMahon is on his back. 2121 02:06:20,806 --> 02:06:22,641 That's how they landed, 2122 02:06:22,708 --> 02:06:26,445 Angle crawling his bloody body on top of Shane. 2123 02:06:26,512 --> 02:06:29,715 -[Paul] Two, three. -[Jim] And it is over, mercifully. 2124 02:06:29,782 --> 02:06:31,584 My God, it's finally over. 2125 02:06:31,650 --> 02:06:35,054 [announcer] Here is your winner Kurt Angle. 2126 02:06:35,120 --> 02:06:39,158 [triumphant music playing] 2127 02:06:39,224 --> 02:06:40,893 [Jim] My God, I'll tell you what, 2128 02:06:40,960 --> 02:06:46,565 I've seen a lotta street fights in 25 plus years, 2129 02:06:46,632 --> 02:06:48,634 but this one was amazing. 2130 02:06:50,669 --> 02:06:55,674 For an athlete like Kurt Angle competing in his third match, 2131 02:06:55,741 --> 02:07:02,247 but for a non-wrestler, a non-formally trained competitor, 2132 02:07:02,314 --> 02:07:06,919 as Shane McMahon is, this was absolutely off the page. 2133 02:07:06,986 --> 02:07:10,856 [Paul] If you're not used to that blood coming down your face, 2134 02:07:10,923 --> 02:07:12,992 it is such an intimidation. 2135 02:07:13,058 --> 02:07:16,996 Shane McMahon took the fight to Kurt Angle, 2136 02:07:17,062 --> 02:07:23,569 but Kurt Angle, WWE, Kurt Angle emerged victorious. 2137 02:07:23,635 --> 02:07:27,639 The man that should have been the back-to-back winner 2138 02:07:27,706 --> 02:07:32,244 of King of the Ring, the superhero, Kurt Angle. 2139 02:07:33,445 --> 02:07:36,448 [Jim] Let's take another look. This is amazing. Look at this. 2140 02:07:37,783 --> 02:07:40,619 Suplex right into the glass… 2141 02:07:41,620 --> 02:07:45,124 and then one more time from the inside back out. 2142 02:07:45,190 --> 02:07:46,992 -[glass shattering] -[audience cheering] 2143 02:07:47,059 --> 02:07:50,863 [Jim] Man, I'll tell you, and then this was off the page. 2144 02:07:50,929 --> 02:07:54,600 [Paul] Look at this. I've never seen anything quite like this ever. 2145 02:07:54,666 --> 02:07:57,202 I told you, it's the fourth I, ingenious. 2146 02:07:57,269 --> 02:08:00,572 Kurt Angle laying that board out as a platform 2147 02:08:00,639 --> 02:08:05,511 from which he delivers the Angle Slam to Shane McMahon 2148 02:08:05,577 --> 02:08:08,914 and that puts Shane McMahon away. 2149 02:08:08,981 --> 02:08:11,316 [Jim] This ring full of glass and blood 2150 02:08:11,383 --> 02:08:15,888 and Kurt Angle, I'm not sure if he's even aware of who he is 2151 02:08:15,954 --> 02:08:19,024 or where he is or what he has done. 2152 02:08:20,092 --> 02:08:26,365 This ring has got blood stains everywhere, glass everywhere, 2153 02:08:26,432 --> 02:08:31,437 a busted and broken kendo stick, trash cans, 2154 02:08:31,904 --> 02:08:32,738 I mean… 2155 02:08:32,805 --> 02:08:39,812 And the fans here with a great ovation for the owner of WCW, 2156 02:08:40,412 --> 02:08:47,219 who my instincts tell me has just competed in his last WWE event. 2157 02:08:47,286 --> 02:08:48,387 [Paul] No doubt. 2158 02:08:48,454 --> 02:08:54,259 In my opinion, Shane McMahon, last match in the WWE, was a great one, 2159 02:08:54,326 --> 02:08:56,728 and the reason why he lost 2160 02:08:56,795 --> 02:08:59,932 is because he was in the ring with a great athlete. 2161 02:08:59,998 --> 02:09:03,268 ["Here Comes the Money" music playing] 2162 02:09:03,335 --> 02:09:06,672 [Jim] Shane McMahon refusing help here. He wants to leave on his own. 2163 02:09:06,739 --> 02:09:09,074 That's the kinda young man that he is. 2164 02:09:14,780 --> 02:09:17,983 [Jim] There is Chris Jericho on his way out here. 2165 02:09:19,585 --> 02:09:23,789 What an opportunity for that young man? But if he wins the title, will he defect, 2166 02:09:23,856 --> 02:09:27,192 or will it be Chris Benoit, the Rabid Wolverine, 2167 02:09:27,259 --> 02:09:33,198 looking to win WWE gold and perhaps, as rumor would have it, tickets to WCW. 2168 02:09:33,265 --> 02:09:37,469 [intense music playing] 2169 02:09:37,536 --> 02:09:40,139 -Is he here yet? -I haven't seen him yet, Mr. Austin. 2170 02:09:47,646 --> 02:09:50,382 -[Jim] Austin waiting for Mr. McMahon. -You're up, your match. 2171 02:09:50,449 --> 02:09:52,851 -Not now. -Now, right now. 2172 02:09:52,918 --> 02:09:54,086 Right now. 2173 02:09:55,454 --> 02:09:58,524 As soon as he gets here, tell him to find me. 2174 02:09:58,590 --> 02:10:01,260 I gotta go to the ring. Tell him to come to the ring. 2175 02:10:01,326 --> 02:10:03,328 I'll let him know you're at the ring. 2176 02:10:05,063 --> 02:10:09,134 [Jim] Man, Austin is thinking more about the Mr. McMahon's whereabouts 2177 02:10:09,201 --> 02:10:12,704 than defending a WWE title, and that's where we are. 2178 02:10:12,771 --> 02:10:14,173 We're at our main event, 2179 02:10:14,239 --> 02:10:18,110 the triple threat match to determine the richest prize in the game. 2180 02:10:18,177 --> 02:10:21,380 Austin was born at the King of the Ring in '96, 2181 02:10:21,446 --> 02:10:24,449 but will his career die here tonight? 2182 02:10:25,951 --> 02:10:28,287 Triple H has got the damn sledgehammer. 2183 02:10:28,353 --> 02:10:32,558 Not this again. No. Triple H hit Austin inadvertently. 2184 02:10:32,624 --> 02:10:34,560 -Jericho's going… -[Jerry] No. 2185 02:10:34,626 --> 02:10:40,232 [Jim] Benoit and Jericho have beat Austin and Triple H for the Tag Team Title. 2186 02:10:40,299 --> 02:10:44,903 [Stone Cold] The reason we lost is because Triple H is extremely selfish, 2187 02:10:44,970 --> 02:10:48,240 so Triple H, I really don't give a rats ass about you. 2188 02:10:48,307 --> 02:10:51,376 When it all comes down to it, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 2189 02:10:51,443 --> 02:10:56,915 can beat Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho in this ring at the same time 2190 02:10:56,982 --> 02:11:00,118 because that's what kinda champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is. 2191 02:11:00,185 --> 02:11:03,388 [Linda McMahon] Then I think in the interest of fairness 2192 02:11:03,455 --> 02:11:08,660 that the main event at King of the Ring should be "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 2193 02:11:08,727 --> 02:11:14,399 defending his title against both Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho 2194 02:11:14,466 --> 02:11:18,003 in a triple threat match. 2195 02:11:18,070 --> 02:11:23,475 It's a conspiracy two on one and I hold you responsible. 2196 02:11:23,542 --> 02:11:25,744 I'm going to give you an ultimatum, Vince. 2197 02:11:25,811 --> 02:11:30,282 You can pick "Stone Cold" Steve Austin or you can pick Linda McMahon. 2198 02:11:30,349 --> 02:11:31,850 You can't have us both. 2199 02:11:31,917 --> 02:11:34,253 [Jim] Something's going wrong in Austin's head. Psychotic. 2200 02:11:34,319 --> 02:11:37,489 [Stone Cold] My name is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. I am a man's man. 2201 02:11:37,556 --> 02:11:39,558 [Jerry] Oh, Austin just stunned Molly. 2202 02:11:39,625 --> 02:11:42,127 [Stone Cold] I'm a champion of champions. 2203 02:11:42,194 --> 02:11:45,497 [Jim] "Stone Cold" just robbed Benoit and Jericho of the title. 2204 02:11:45,564 --> 02:11:47,432 [Vince] Mentally do you feel focused? 2205 02:11:47,499 --> 02:11:49,968 [Jim] He's cracking. On television, on television. 2206 02:11:50,035 --> 02:11:54,706 Our beloved WWE champion has lost it. "Stone Cold" is delusional. 2207 02:11:54,773 --> 02:11:57,242 This is a vicious attack. This is perverse. 2208 02:11:57,309 --> 02:12:01,380 [Stone Cold] I am "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and I am a man's man. 2209 02:12:01,446 --> 02:12:03,715 [Jim] He's not the "Stone Cold" we used to know. 2210 02:12:03,782 --> 02:12:06,251 [Vince] You gave me an ultimatum, now I'll give you one. 2211 02:12:06,318 --> 02:12:11,323 You either leave King of the Ring as the WWE champion, 2212 02:12:11,390 --> 02:12:14,860 or you and me, we're through. 2213 02:12:16,061 --> 02:12:17,596 [Jim] It'll be Benoit and Jericho 2214 02:12:17,663 --> 02:12:21,066 against a sick Texas Rattlesnake at the King of the Ring. 2215 02:12:21,133 --> 02:12:23,936 [Stone Cold] I don't deserve that. It's a conspiracy. 2216 02:12:24,002 --> 02:12:27,005 [Jim] Oh, steel. Hit in the back by Jericho. 2217 02:12:27,072 --> 02:12:30,242 [Stone Cold] I do not deserve to be treated like trash. 2218 02:12:30,309 --> 02:12:34,079 [Jericho] Would you please shut the hell up? 2219 02:12:34,146 --> 02:12:37,416 [Jim] The Rattlesnake has been backed into the corner 2220 02:12:37,482 --> 02:12:39,618 and the Rattlesnake has struck. 2221 02:12:39,685 --> 02:12:41,820 [Stone Cold] I am "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2222 02:12:41,887 --> 02:12:45,090 I'm the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion and I can't be stopped. 2223 02:12:45,157 --> 02:12:48,760 [Jerry] A double submission. Austin's tapping out. Austin's tapping. 2224 02:12:48,827 --> 02:12:50,495 Austin says ring the bell. 2225 02:12:50,562 --> 02:12:52,497 Two on one. I don't deserve that. 2226 02:12:52,564 --> 02:12:53,632 It's a conspiracy. 2227 02:12:53,699 --> 02:12:56,101 [Jim] Austin's a desperate man. He's unbalanced. 2228 02:12:56,168 --> 02:13:02,107 On your own you either leave King of the Ring as the WWE champion, 2229 02:13:02,174 --> 02:13:04,977 or you and me, we're done. We're through. 2230 02:13:05,043 --> 02:13:06,912 [Jim] Austin's a desperate man. 2231 02:13:06,978 --> 02:13:08,313 Vince? 2232 02:13:09,815 --> 02:13:11,917 [heavy metal music playing] 2233 02:13:11,983 --> 02:13:13,418 [audience cheering] 2234 02:13:15,187 --> 02:13:19,558 [Jim] And we're ready for our main event. Look at the King of the Ring set. 2235 02:13:19,624 --> 02:13:23,962 Literally destroyed by Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon's bodies 2236 02:13:24,029 --> 02:13:29,368 just a few moments ago and here comes one of the two challengers. 2237 02:13:29,835 --> 02:13:30,869 [bell ringing] 2238 02:13:30,936 --> 02:13:34,005 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall 2239 02:13:34,072 --> 02:13:39,711 is the triple threat match for the WWE Championship. 2240 02:13:39,778 --> 02:13:43,248 Entering the ring from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2241 02:13:43,315 --> 02:13:48,754 weighing 229 pounds, Chris Benoit. 2242 02:13:50,822 --> 02:13:57,195 [Jim] Benoit has waited his entire life to become WWE champion. 2243 02:13:57,262 --> 02:14:02,067 He had an opportunity in his home town of Edmonton a few weeks ago, 2244 02:14:02,134 --> 02:14:03,568 but it wasn't to be, 2245 02:14:03,635 --> 02:14:09,474 even after delivering 10 German suplexes to the Rattlesnake. 2246 02:14:09,541 --> 02:14:12,611 [metal music continues playing] 2247 02:14:26,058 --> 02:14:28,994 [announcer] From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2248 02:14:29,061 --> 02:14:34,666 weighing 227 pounds, Chris Jericho. 2249 02:14:35,801 --> 02:14:40,105 [Jim] Both Jericho and Benoit hold victories 2250 02:14:40,172 --> 02:14:44,076 in tag team competition over "Stone Cold", Paul, 2251 02:14:44,142 --> 02:14:47,813 as both you and I vividly remember in the last 30 days. 2252 02:14:47,879 --> 02:14:50,549 [Paul] And more importantly Jericho and Benoit 2253 02:14:50,615 --> 02:14:56,354 both applied their submission maneuvers, the walls of Jericho and The Crossface, 2254 02:14:56,421 --> 02:14:58,490 to Austin on Monday 2255 02:14:58,557 --> 02:15:02,294 and Austin, for the first time in his career, tapped out. 2256 02:15:02,360 --> 02:15:08,433 If that happens tonight, my question is who will be the champion? 2257 02:15:09,234 --> 02:15:13,405 [Jim] It's a great question and I still do not have the answer. 2258 02:15:13,472 --> 02:15:15,440 I don't know if anybody has the answer. 2259 02:15:15,507 --> 02:15:19,211 [Paul] Triple threat match is a one fall contest, 2260 02:15:19,277 --> 02:15:21,179 not a two fall contest. 2261 02:15:21,246 --> 02:15:24,049 One fall, one man emerges victorious. 2262 02:15:24,116 --> 02:15:26,918 [Jim] It's every man for himself, let's not forget that. 2263 02:15:26,985 --> 02:15:29,387 -[heavy metal music playing] -[audience cheering] 2264 02:15:29,454 --> 02:15:34,259 [announcer] From Victoria, Texas, weighing 252 pounds, 2265 02:15:34,326 --> 02:15:37,796 the World Wrestling entertainment champ, 2266 02:15:37,863 --> 02:15:41,533 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2267 02:15:41,600 --> 02:15:43,835 [Jim] "Stone Cold" looking over his shoulder, 2268 02:15:43,902 --> 02:15:47,806 no doubt awaiting for Mr. McMahon's arrival. 2269 02:15:47,873 --> 02:15:52,277 Mr. McMahon told us on Smackdown Thursday he wasn't going to be here, 2270 02:15:52,344 --> 02:15:56,515 that Austin had to do it on his own and if Austin didn't get the job done 2271 02:15:56,581 --> 02:15:58,583 and retain the WWE title, 2272 02:15:58,650 --> 02:16:02,254 then Mr. McMahon and the [inaudible] redneck were through. 2273 02:16:03,655 --> 02:16:06,358 [Paul] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin sold his soul 2274 02:16:06,424 --> 02:16:09,594 for the WWE title and rightfully so. 2275 02:16:09,661 --> 02:16:14,599 What will happen to this man's psyche if, I can't believe, I'm saying if, 2276 02:16:14,666 --> 02:16:20,272 or when he loses the WWE Championship, perhaps even tonight. 2277 02:16:20,772 --> 02:16:24,609 [Jim] Austin's stalling here, talking trash to Benoit and Jericho 2278 02:16:24,676 --> 02:16:26,912 and they're not gonna listen to it any more. 2279 02:16:26,978 --> 02:16:30,982 Benoit and Jericho, former WWE tag team champions 2280 02:16:31,049 --> 02:16:32,884 until this past Thursday night 2281 02:16:32,951 --> 02:16:37,923 when they were shafted outta the titles by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 2282 02:16:37,989 --> 02:16:41,860 and the bell has sounded as "Stone Cold" here on the outside. 2283 02:16:41,927 --> 02:16:46,331 "Stone Cold", if I didn't know better, was running like a scolded dog 2284 02:16:46,398 --> 02:16:49,801 away from his challengers for the WWE title. 2285 02:16:49,868 --> 02:16:54,072 [Paul] Excuse me, but there's two people chasing "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2286 02:16:54,139 --> 02:16:55,907 This is not every man for himself. 2287 02:16:55,974 --> 02:16:58,109 This is a damn championship match. 2288 02:16:58,176 --> 02:17:01,246 [Jim] But everybody knows, that's followed Austin's career, 2289 02:17:01,313 --> 02:17:06,184 that the old "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wouldn't have ran from the 82nd Airborne. 2290 02:17:06,251 --> 02:17:09,387 He doesn't run from anybody. But that's the old "Stone Cold". 2291 02:17:09,454 --> 02:17:13,692 This "Stone Cold" is unraveling right before our very eyes. 2292 02:17:13,758 --> 02:17:17,862 He spent more time tonight worrying about where Mr. McMahon is 2293 02:17:17,929 --> 02:17:20,065 than well preparing for this match. 2294 02:17:20,131 --> 02:17:22,968 [Paul] I think "Stone Cold" is just stalling for time, 2295 02:17:23,034 --> 02:17:27,405 giving Mr. McMahon's driver a chance to get here to the meadowlands 2296 02:17:27,472 --> 02:17:32,377 because "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is in a very bad predicament right now. 2297 02:17:32,444 --> 02:17:34,613 He's stalling for time. 2298 02:17:34,679 --> 02:17:38,583 [Jim] Austin being moved back to the ring, now Steve Austin elevating Jericho. 2299 02:17:38,650 --> 02:17:41,553 Even though Jericho and Benoit were double teaming Austin, 2300 02:17:41,620 --> 02:17:45,557 let's not forget one thing. This is every man for himself. 2301 02:17:45,624 --> 02:17:49,761 Jericho and Benoit each wanna be the WWE champion 2302 02:17:49,828 --> 02:17:53,431 and when it comes down to the nut cutting, that's exactly what they want. 2303 02:17:53,498 --> 02:17:56,368 [Paul] Right, I think they're ganging up on "Stone Cold". 2304 02:17:56,434 --> 02:17:58,803 I think they're willing to double team the man. 2305 02:17:58,870 --> 02:18:02,641 I think "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, more so than Muhammad Ali, 2306 02:18:02,707 --> 02:18:04,276 more so than Mike Tyson, 2307 02:18:04,342 --> 02:18:08,246 is the most persecuted champion in the history of sports. 2308 02:18:08,313 --> 02:18:11,316 [Jim] I don't know how many folks will get to agree with that 2309 02:18:11,383 --> 02:18:12,684 rather a bold statement, 2310 02:18:12,751 --> 02:18:16,521 but in any event Austin, Jericho, and Benoit. 2311 02:18:16,588 --> 02:18:18,156 Remember, three men. 2312 02:18:18,223 --> 02:18:22,527 The first man to score pin fall or a submission wins the match 2313 02:18:22,594 --> 02:18:25,363 and becomes WWE champion. 2314 02:18:25,430 --> 02:18:29,234 [Paul] Double team. Double team. Double team. 2315 02:18:30,201 --> 02:18:32,937 [Jim] Austin being knife edged to death here. 2316 02:18:33,004 --> 02:18:36,441 [Paul] Come on, it's not meant to be a handicap match. 2317 02:18:36,508 --> 02:18:38,209 It's meant to be a triple threat. 2318 02:18:38,276 --> 02:18:42,781 Why isn't Benoit fighting Jericho and Jericho fighting Benoit? Why? 2319 02:18:42,847 --> 02:18:47,886 Because they're double teaming Austin because it's a plot by WCW, in my opinion. 2320 02:18:47,952 --> 02:18:50,889 [Jim] I certainly it'd assume it's because of the thread 2321 02:18:50,955 --> 02:18:53,058 of a Texas Rattlesnake 2322 02:18:53,124 --> 02:18:57,629 and his reputation certainly proceeds him as the WWE champion. 2323 02:18:57,696 --> 02:18:59,964 There's a cover, first cover of the matchup, 2324 02:19:00,031 --> 02:19:04,069 and there you see Benoit pulling Jericho off of "Stone Cold" 2325 02:19:04,135 --> 02:19:09,607 because both these Chris's, they want the WWE title as badly as the other. 2326 02:19:09,674 --> 02:19:12,277 [Paul] And now it's getting interesting. 2327 02:19:12,343 --> 02:19:16,081 Now we're going to see some action between Benoit and Jericho. 2328 02:19:16,147 --> 02:19:19,718 The egos have come home to roost. 2329 02:19:19,784 --> 02:19:22,153 [Jim] I don't know if egos or career goals, 2330 02:19:22,220 --> 02:19:26,958 because there's nothing more important in these men's professional lives 2331 02:19:27,025 --> 02:19:28,393 than the WWE title. 2332 02:19:28,460 --> 02:19:33,031 There's nothing more important in Austin's life than the WWE title, 2333 02:19:33,098 --> 02:19:36,868 which I think he has proven without a shadow of a doubt. 2334 02:19:38,436 --> 02:19:40,972 Austin picking up Jericho. Landed on his feet. 2335 02:19:41,039 --> 02:19:44,476 Looked like a suplex there and then Austin being balling 2336 02:19:44,542 --> 02:19:46,778 between Jericho and Benoit 2337 02:19:46,845 --> 02:19:51,983 and Jericho, the last right hand knocking down the WWE champion. 2338 02:19:52,050 --> 02:19:54,119 [Paul] Now we're back to it being unfair. 2339 02:19:54,185 --> 02:19:59,958 A double team in the corner, a handicap situation. Where's Mr. McMahon? 2340 02:20:00,024 --> 02:20:03,361 [Jim] Austin's starting to burst into the turnbuckle. 2341 02:20:03,428 --> 02:20:07,332 Austin avoided the heel kick, but Benoit got it. 2342 02:20:07,399 --> 02:20:11,035 [Paul] Good. That's what I like to see. All three men fighting it out 2343 02:20:11,102 --> 02:20:16,741 for the most prestigious crown in sports today, the WWE title. 2344 02:20:17,709 --> 02:20:20,979 [Jim] Jericho checking on Benoit who he knocked down. 2345 02:20:21,045 --> 02:20:23,148 I think he was aiming obviously for Austin. 2346 02:20:23,214 --> 02:20:25,784 -[Paul] Yeah. -[Jim] Now Jericho hammering Benoit. 2347 02:20:25,850 --> 02:20:30,255 Remember, it's every man for himself. A WWE title is on the line here. 2348 02:20:30,321 --> 02:20:36,227 "Stone Cold" being left unattended taking the top turnbuckle off, 2349 02:20:36,294 --> 02:20:38,163 the cover off the turnbuckle… 2350 02:20:39,364 --> 02:20:43,968 and now look at Jericho and Austin trying to eliminate Benoit 2351 02:20:44,035 --> 02:20:49,774 and now Austin teeing off on Jericho with the right hand 2352 02:20:49,841 --> 02:20:51,509 and another right hand. 2353 02:20:51,576 --> 02:20:56,281 Austin's WWE title at stake here in our main event at the King of the Ring. 2354 02:20:56,347 --> 02:20:58,983 Austin looking for the bench press, but is countered. 2355 02:20:59,050 --> 02:21:01,019 Could be the walls of Jericho. 2356 02:21:01,653 --> 02:21:05,390 It could be a submission attempt, and that's exactly what we have, 2357 02:21:05,957 --> 02:21:08,092 and Benoit quickly back in 2358 02:21:08,159 --> 02:21:13,398 and I think Jericho's head just bounced off that exposed turnbuckle 2359 02:21:13,465 --> 02:21:15,567 and then dropped outside was Jericho. 2360 02:21:15,633 --> 02:21:18,470 [Paul] Oh, not just dropped, but suplexed outside 2361 02:21:18,536 --> 02:21:22,740 and Jericho's head bounced off the canvas on the way down. 2362 02:21:25,109 --> 02:21:27,212 [Jim] Benoit now measuring Austin. 2363 02:21:28,513 --> 02:21:30,048 Every man for himself here. 2364 02:21:30,114 --> 02:21:32,584 [Paul] Here it is watch this, watch Jericho, wham, 2365 02:21:32,650 --> 02:21:34,118 and his head hits the canvas. 2366 02:21:34,185 --> 02:21:38,590 Benoit scares me, I'll tell you why, he's a former WCW champion 2367 02:21:38,656 --> 02:21:40,291 who never lost that title. 2368 02:21:40,358 --> 02:21:46,164 An undefeated former WCW champion who's rumored to have negotiated a deal 2369 02:21:46,231 --> 02:21:48,967 that if he wins the WWE title, 2370 02:21:49,033 --> 02:21:52,670 he will defect tomorrow night in Madison Square Gardens. 2371 02:21:52,737 --> 02:21:54,839 [Jim] That's all, to clarify, it's a rumor. 2372 02:21:54,906 --> 02:21:57,108 [Paul] It's alleged, I said so. 2373 02:21:57,175 --> 02:21:59,143 [Jim] And a crippler crossface. 2374 02:21:59,210 --> 02:22:03,815 Crippler crossface and Austin frantically getting to the bottom rope. 2375 02:22:03,882 --> 02:22:08,186 [Paul] A champion's presence of mind by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2376 02:22:08,253 --> 02:22:12,557 Always knows where he is in the ring at all times. 2377 02:22:14,192 --> 02:22:17,695 [Jim] Front face lock by Benoit into the snap suplex. 2378 02:22:18,162 --> 02:22:23,301 Benoit and Austin, certainly are no strangers to the suplexes, 2379 02:22:23,368 --> 02:22:25,603 especially the German version 2380 02:22:25,670 --> 02:22:29,974 that Benoit delivered 10 times about a month ago 2381 02:22:30,041 --> 02:22:34,479 in Benoit's hometown of Edmonton to the Rattlesnake, obviously. 2382 02:22:37,749 --> 02:22:41,786 Man, and Benoit knocking down Austin, looking for the cover, the lateral press 2383 02:22:41,853 --> 02:22:44,489 and Austin had his legs free, able to kick out. 2384 02:22:44,556 --> 02:22:47,525 One more time and again Austin kicking out before the three. 2385 02:22:47,592 --> 02:22:50,528 [Paul] The leverage belongs to Benoit, now Benoit realizes 2386 02:22:50,595 --> 02:22:52,530 Austin's not ready to be put away, 2387 02:22:52,597 --> 02:22:56,701 so Benoit picks up the Rattlesnake and continues to deliver the beating. 2388 02:22:59,037 --> 02:23:04,275 [Jim] There's a reversal by Austin and oh. Benoit with a full head of steam. 2389 02:23:04,342 --> 02:23:08,379 Austin sidestepped the Wolverine, took him right over the top… 2390 02:23:08,446 --> 02:23:09,581 [audience cheering] 2391 02:23:09,647 --> 02:23:12,650 …and Austin has taken a-- of a pounding here in the early 2392 02:23:12,717 --> 02:23:16,120 going from both Jericho, who's on the other side of the ring, 2393 02:23:16,187 --> 02:23:18,289 and he's hurting for certain 2394 02:23:18,356 --> 02:23:22,594 and now Austin having his way with Chris Benoit. 2395 02:23:22,660 --> 02:23:24,996 See that? It'll never be yours. 2396 02:23:25,597 --> 02:23:30,268 [Jim] Austin just telling Benoit that the WWE title belt will never be his. 2397 02:23:30,335 --> 02:23:33,805 A very taunting bionic redneck way. 2398 02:23:33,871 --> 02:23:35,373 [audience chattering] 2399 02:23:36,307 --> 02:23:38,176 [Jim] Benoit thrown back in the ring. 2400 02:23:38,242 --> 02:23:41,379 It has come down here now to a one-on-one matchup. 2401 02:23:41,446 --> 02:23:44,248 Austin and Benoit for the WWE title. 2402 02:23:44,315 --> 02:23:45,316 [groaning] 2403 02:23:45,383 --> 02:23:47,652 [Jim] Benoit still hurting on the outside. 2404 02:23:48,920 --> 02:23:51,689 Benoit's head, as Paul mentioned earlier, 2405 02:23:52,190 --> 02:23:55,593 nailed the ring apron on his way down from a suplex. 2406 02:23:56,561 --> 02:24:01,432 [Paul] Benoit trying to fight his way up, Chris Jericho down on the outside. 2407 02:24:01,499 --> 02:24:07,105 Austin needs to put Benoit away. There's nobody now to save Chris Benoit. 2408 02:24:07,171 --> 02:24:10,508 Not Jericho, Jericho's on the outside. 2409 02:24:10,575 --> 02:24:11,676 [groaning] 2410 02:24:11,743 --> 02:24:15,213 [Jim] Doesn't need saving. He doesn't need saving at all. 2411 02:24:15,279 --> 02:24:19,283 I mean, we've seen Benoit in some hellacious predicaments, quite frankly, 2412 02:24:19,350 --> 02:24:22,687 and Austin burying that knee right into the sternum, 2413 02:24:22,754 --> 02:24:25,223 right into the heart, perhaps, of Chris Benoit 2414 02:24:25,289 --> 02:24:29,227 and now Austin looking for the cover and Benoit says not today. 2415 02:24:29,293 --> 02:24:32,897 [Paul] And Benoit is here for revenge because Benoit got beaten by Austin 2416 02:24:32,964 --> 02:24:36,000 in Benoit's own hometown of Edmonton 2417 02:24:36,067 --> 02:24:39,303 and Benoit tonight here, at the King of the Ring, 2418 02:24:39,370 --> 02:24:43,141 wants to emerge victorious against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2419 02:24:43,207 --> 02:24:45,443 [Jim] But unlike Edmonton, there's a cover. 2420 02:24:45,510 --> 02:24:49,414 Mr. McMahon was in Edmonton. Mr. McMahon is not here tonight, 2421 02:24:49,480 --> 02:24:53,785 even though he's allegedly on his way from Connecticut over here to Jersey. 2422 02:24:53,851 --> 02:24:57,355 [Paul] Oh, he'll be here. Mr. McMahon has to be here. 2423 02:24:57,422 --> 02:25:01,459 How could he not make it in time to save the WWE 2424 02:25:01,526 --> 02:25:03,861 from a potential situation like this? 2425 02:25:03,928 --> 02:25:08,466 [Jim] And Austin saw Jericho getting up out of the corner of Austin's eye, 2426 02:25:08,533 --> 02:25:11,536 ran the two Chris's right together. 2427 02:25:11,602 --> 02:25:15,440 [Paul] You gotta admit, that was smart on behalf of the Rattlesnake. 2428 02:25:15,506 --> 02:25:18,509 You have to admit the Rattlesnake is thinking right now. 2429 02:25:18,576 --> 02:25:21,079 [Jim] Nobody ever said that Austin wasn't cagey. 2430 02:25:21,145 --> 02:25:23,481 Come on. The man is down, dammit. 2431 02:25:23,548 --> 02:25:27,118 [Jim] Austin poking away at Benoit 2432 02:25:27,185 --> 02:25:30,254 and now dropping all his weight right across Benoit. 2433 02:25:30,321 --> 02:25:32,990 I don't know how much more punishment Benoit can take. 2434 02:25:33,925 --> 02:25:36,394 Austin certainly in the driver seat here 2435 02:25:36,461 --> 02:25:42,567 and it looks as if "Stone Cold" is well on his way to retaining the WWE title. 2436 02:25:42,633 --> 02:25:46,204 [Paul] Oh, I hope so. Look at this, Benoit, wham, right into Jericho. 2437 02:25:46,270 --> 02:25:48,706 Jericho crashes outside the ring. 2438 02:25:48,773 --> 02:25:52,143 Austin definitely trying to put Chris Benoit away. 2439 02:25:52,210 --> 02:25:54,479 Here we go. We're going for it. 2440 02:25:54,545 --> 02:26:00,718 [Jim] Austin looking for the stunner and Benoit has shoved Austin. 2441 02:26:00,785 --> 02:26:03,421 -He got the stunner on Austin. -[Paul] What? 2442 02:26:03,488 --> 02:26:07,391 [Jim] Benoit just stunned "Stone Cold", but the referee's down. 2443 02:26:07,458 --> 02:26:11,662 You got one, two, three, four. 2444 02:26:11,729 --> 02:26:14,665 [Paul] One, two. We got it-- Oh! 2445 02:26:15,867 --> 02:26:20,771 [Jim] Got a six count for Jericho. The referee down. 2446 02:26:20,838 --> 02:26:23,040 Got an official two count. 2447 02:26:23,908 --> 02:26:26,377 [Paul] Benoit with a two count on "Stone Cold". 2448 02:26:26,444 --> 02:26:28,613 I don't care if Austin was down for 100. 2449 02:26:28,679 --> 02:26:32,784 -It only counts what the referee counts. -[Jim] Referee is still down. 2450 02:26:32,850 --> 02:26:38,589 Benoit has Austin's WWE Championship belt and just dimmed his lights. 2451 02:26:38,656 --> 02:26:42,693 That'll do it right there. Turn around, ref. Turn around, Earl. 2452 02:26:42,760 --> 02:26:45,530 Count him out, Earl. It's gonna be-- Oh! 2453 02:26:47,331 --> 02:26:49,500 Every man for himself. 2454 02:26:49,567 --> 02:26:52,003 Jericho saw the three coming down. 2455 02:26:52,069 --> 02:26:54,005 Austin's ass was beat there 2456 02:26:54,071 --> 02:27:00,311 and now Jericho and Benoit in the spirit of competition with every man for himself. 2457 02:27:00,378 --> 02:27:01,612 [grunts] 2458 02:27:01,679 --> 02:27:02,914 Oh, Benoit's head. 2459 02:27:02,980 --> 02:27:06,617 He tried to block it, and Benoit, but his head went up to the ring post. 2460 02:27:06,684 --> 02:27:09,187 [audience chattering] 2461 02:27:11,122 --> 02:27:12,590 Pick up the bones here. 2462 02:27:12,657 --> 02:27:15,827 -[Paul] Jericho on cover. -[Jim] There's a cover. He's got it. 2463 02:27:15,893 --> 02:27:17,728 Oh, kicked out. 2464 02:27:18,796 --> 02:27:21,265 [Paul] How close can Jericho be? 2465 02:27:21,933 --> 02:27:23,634 [audience cheering] 2466 02:27:23,701 --> 02:27:26,003 [Jim] Jericho now opening up on "Stone Cold". 2467 02:27:26,637 --> 02:27:29,607 Quite frankly, "Stone Cold" has taken a hell of a beating 2468 02:27:29,674 --> 02:27:31,842 in this matchup thus far tonight. 2469 02:27:33,010 --> 02:27:39,383 And now Austin, oh, Austin trying to try the walls of Jericho on Jericho. 2470 02:27:39,450 --> 02:27:41,319 [Paul] But Jericho's blocking it. 2471 02:27:41,385 --> 02:27:44,488 Jericho knows how to counter his own submission move. 2472 02:27:44,555 --> 02:27:47,325 [Jim] Jericho used his leg strength to raze "Stone Cold" 2473 02:27:47,391 --> 02:27:51,796 and counter the walls of Jericho, now Jericho holding both legs of Austin, 2474 02:27:51,863 --> 02:27:53,931 taking down the WWE champion. 2475 02:27:54,699 --> 02:27:59,136 It's Chris Jericho, trying with everything he's got to turn Austin, 2476 02:27:59,203 --> 02:28:03,074 who desperately again makes his way to the bottom rope. 2477 02:28:04,976 --> 02:28:06,510 [Paul] Where is Mr. McMahon? 2478 02:28:06,577 --> 02:28:08,679 Why isn't he here yet. 2479 02:28:09,513 --> 02:28:13,651 [Jim] A base lock by Jericho suplexing "Stone Cold" 2480 02:28:13,718 --> 02:28:14,986 and there's the cover. 2481 02:28:15,553 --> 02:28:19,290 He's got the cover. He's got a long, long two count here. 2482 02:28:21,259 --> 02:28:25,963 Right hand by Jericho. Austin's really taking a pounding here. 2483 02:28:27,198 --> 02:28:28,833 [grunts] 2484 02:28:28,900 --> 02:28:30,735 [audience cheering] 2485 02:28:31,869 --> 02:28:34,438 [Paul] Tremendous move by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2486 02:28:34,505 --> 02:28:36,807 [Jim] You've gotta wonder where Mr. McMahon is. 2487 02:28:36,874 --> 02:28:39,310 Will Mr. McMahon may get here tonight 2488 02:28:39,377 --> 02:28:43,848 after the pleas of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on the phone to the boss earlier? 2489 02:28:43,914 --> 02:28:44,815 There's the cover. 2490 02:28:44,882 --> 02:28:48,920 Here we go and the referee's got a good look and Jericho says no, 2491 02:28:48,986 --> 02:28:50,321 I'm not gonna stay down. 2492 02:28:50,388 --> 02:28:54,859 I wanna be WWE champion and Chris Benoit hurting on the outside. 2493 02:28:55,526 --> 02:28:57,795 [Paul] In my opinion, "Stone Cold" is fighting 2494 02:28:57,862 --> 02:29:01,632 for the sanctity of the WWE, for the WWE title. 2495 02:29:01,699 --> 02:29:07,705 You know, this happened once before with WCW trying to raid the WWE champion. 2496 02:29:07,772 --> 02:29:09,540 Remember Montreal? 2497 02:29:10,574 --> 02:29:15,613 [Jim] Right to the-- yeah, I was there. Right to the face with those leg braces. 2498 02:29:16,681 --> 02:29:19,383 Some talk about it. Some of us lived it. 2499 02:29:19,450 --> 02:29:23,287 And a knee right to the abdomen again is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2500 02:29:24,088 --> 02:29:28,759 Looking for the side Russian leg sweep and found it there taking down Jericho, 2501 02:29:28,826 --> 02:29:31,128 who sat right back up, but not for long. 2502 02:29:31,195 --> 02:29:34,598 There's a cover and Jericho got a kick out with what he's got left. 2503 02:29:34,665 --> 02:29:37,268 He used it to kick out on that pinning predicament. 2504 02:29:37,335 --> 02:29:41,339 [Paul] If you lived it, learn from it, because those who don't learn from history 2505 02:29:41,405 --> 02:29:44,675 -are doomed to repeat it. -[Jim] Sleeper hold applied. 2506 02:29:44,742 --> 02:29:49,981 "Stone Cold" applying the sleeper on Y2J. Thanks for the advice. 2507 02:29:50,648 --> 02:29:53,884 And Jericho gotta figure something out here. 2508 02:29:53,951 --> 02:30:00,658 Austin with a maneuver we rarely see him use, but this is a desperate time. 2509 02:30:02,293 --> 02:30:04,095 Austin, a neck cramp. 2510 02:30:04,161 --> 02:30:10,434 Jericho is seemingly beginning to fade away… 2511 02:30:12,236 --> 02:30:14,372 with a WWE title at stake. 2512 02:30:14,438 --> 02:30:15,973 [audience chanting] 2513 02:30:16,040 --> 02:30:17,875 [Paul] The pressure on Jericho. 2514 02:30:17,942 --> 02:30:21,445 Austin using all of his weight down on Chris Jericho 2515 02:30:21,512 --> 02:30:23,614 and Jericho trying to fight his way out. 2516 02:30:23,681 --> 02:30:24,515 [grunts] 2517 02:30:24,582 --> 02:30:28,919 [Jim] And Jericho counters with what he could muster there. 2518 02:30:28,986 --> 02:30:32,089 That suplex at least caused him some separation, 2519 02:30:32,156 --> 02:30:34,091 and down goes the Rattlesnake. 2520 02:30:34,959 --> 02:30:37,261 [Paul] Austin's alone in the ring with Jericho. 2521 02:30:37,328 --> 02:30:42,633 This is an opportunity to put Jericho away with Benoit on the outside. 2522 02:30:44,335 --> 02:30:47,038 [audience cheering] 2523 02:30:47,104 --> 02:30:50,141 [Jim] Jericho with chops. Austin right-hands. 2524 02:30:50,207 --> 02:30:55,880 Jericho comes back with a right as well. These two men battling for the WWE title. 2525 02:30:55,946 --> 02:30:59,483 The third man, Chris Benoit, still hurting on the outside of the ring. 2526 02:31:01,285 --> 02:31:03,220 [grunts] 2527 02:31:03,687 --> 02:31:05,122 Both men back up. 2528 02:31:06,457 --> 02:31:10,494 It could end at any moment. Austin can barely keep his feet under him. 2529 02:31:10,561 --> 02:31:12,763 The fatigue got to be setting in. 2530 02:31:14,365 --> 02:31:15,332 Plowed right there. 2531 02:31:15,399 --> 02:31:17,701 Austin knocked down again. What a clothesline. 2532 02:31:17,768 --> 02:31:20,938 [Paul] Jericho's catching a second wind, and, oh! 2533 02:31:21,005 --> 02:31:25,242 [Jim] Jericho here took care of Benoit. Saw Benoit outta the corner of his eye. 2534 02:31:25,309 --> 02:31:29,814 Smart move by Jericho in this every-man-for-himself environment. 2535 02:31:29,880 --> 02:31:32,416 Bulldog. Modified version. 2536 02:31:32,483 --> 02:31:35,319 This could be all here. Cover him, Jericho. 2537 02:31:36,954 --> 02:31:39,356 Oh. Jericho… Jericho… 2538 02:31:39,423 --> 02:31:44,528 Jericho going for the Lionsault, but Austin, he saw it or felt it coming. 2539 02:31:45,129 --> 02:31:49,033 [Paul] At first, Jericho's punches didn't have Jericho's weight behind 'em, 2540 02:31:49,100 --> 02:31:54,905 but then Jericho was picking up steam and momentum and Steve Austin cut him off. 2541 02:31:56,273 --> 02:31:58,943 [Jim] Austin looking for the "Stone Cold" stunner. 2542 02:31:59,910 --> 02:32:01,612 The Lou Thesz press. 2543 02:32:01,679 --> 02:32:05,983 Austin didn't get a lot elevation on the Thesz press, now… wait a minute. 2544 02:32:06,550 --> 02:32:09,053 [Paul] Benoit's grabbing a chair over here, 2545 02:32:10,020 --> 02:32:14,058 and this is… Oh, this is not a no-disqualification match. 2546 02:32:14,525 --> 02:32:18,195 Oh! Golly, what a shot. 2547 02:32:18,829 --> 02:32:21,098 [Jim] Benoit got a little ballistic here, too. 2548 02:32:21,165 --> 02:32:22,500 [Paul] Stunner! 2549 02:32:22,566 --> 02:32:27,438 [Jim] Austin got the stunner on Benoit. That took Benoit all the way back outside. 2550 02:32:27,505 --> 02:32:34,044 But, man, Benoit almost beheaded Chris Jericho with a hellacious chair shot 2551 02:32:34,111 --> 02:32:36,914 -right to the head, this should be all. -[Paul] One… 2552 02:32:36,981 --> 02:32:39,049 -[Jim] It's gotta be over! -[Paul] …two. 2553 02:32:39,116 --> 02:32:40,718 [Jim] Oh, no! It's not over. 2554 02:32:41,952 --> 02:32:46,624 Chris Jericho… I don't know if Austin can believe it or even feel 2555 02:32:46,690 --> 02:32:50,728 what has transpired in that kick out, but Jericho not staying down. 2556 02:32:51,195 --> 02:32:53,931 [Paul] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, a triple threat match 2557 02:32:53,998 --> 02:32:58,569 for the WWE Championship tonight, Sunday, June 24th. 2558 02:32:58,636 --> 02:33:01,872 Could this be the end of "Stone Cold"? 2559 02:33:03,140 --> 02:33:06,076 [Jim] It all started at the King of the Ring in '96 2560 02:33:06,143 --> 02:33:08,179 with the Texas Rattlesnake. 2561 02:33:09,713 --> 02:33:14,084 He knows what it's like to lose a WWE title of the King of the Ring. 2562 02:33:14,151 --> 02:33:16,887 It happened to him in '98 with Kane, in Austin. 2563 02:33:16,954 --> 02:33:21,325 My God, Austin. This is a superplex. It's gotta be. 2564 02:33:21,392 --> 02:33:23,961 Oh! God, Almighty. Both men. 2565 02:33:24,028 --> 02:33:27,464 I mean, they exploded to the canvas with that superplex, 2566 02:33:27,531 --> 02:33:32,102 and look at the pain on Jericho's face, but Austin took it out of himself as well. 2567 02:33:33,704 --> 02:33:35,139 Look at this impact. 2568 02:33:35,873 --> 02:33:37,141 [audience cheering] 2569 02:33:37,207 --> 02:33:40,778 Good, man. I mean, that was a shot, Paul. 2570 02:33:40,844 --> 02:33:44,148 Jericho got to have, he gotta have a concussion here, 2571 02:33:44,215 --> 02:33:46,784 and Austin superplexed him off the top turnbuckle. 2572 02:33:46,850 --> 02:33:51,121 [Paul] How Jericho kicked out of that, to me, is just indescribable. 2573 02:33:51,188 --> 02:33:53,157 I don't understand how he did it. 2574 02:33:53,224 --> 02:33:58,429 I don't understand where he got it from, but now, Austin again going up top. 2575 02:33:58,495 --> 02:34:01,665 [Jim] Austin… Sure to God, he's not gonna try it again. 2576 02:34:01,732 --> 02:34:05,703 I've never seen two superplexes in one match. 2577 02:34:06,904 --> 02:34:10,841 And Jericho just… His body's gotta be wracked with pain. 2578 02:34:10,908 --> 02:34:15,279 Austin's as well. Austin got the cover. Austin… God, no! He didn't get three. 2579 02:34:15,813 --> 02:34:18,515 [Paul] This is how much the WWE title means. 2580 02:34:18,582 --> 02:34:22,987 To everybody in the back, this is what the WWE Championship is all about. 2581 02:34:23,053 --> 02:34:25,656 You fight 'til you can't fight anymore. 2582 02:34:25,723 --> 02:34:28,926 Jericho doesn't know what he's doing. He's doing it on instinct. 2583 02:34:28,993 --> 02:34:31,662 -He's doing it on guts. -[Jim] There's Benoit back in! 2584 02:34:31,729 --> 02:34:33,964 Benoit back in! A German suplex! 2585 02:34:36,000 --> 02:34:37,001 [grunts] 2586 02:34:37,067 --> 02:34:43,674 [Jim] Benoit with another German suplex as Jericho falls lifelessly into the ring. 2587 02:34:43,741 --> 02:34:47,011 -That's three suplexes, Paul. -[Paul] And Benoit's going for four, 2588 02:34:47,077 --> 02:34:51,715 and this is how badly Benoit wants to be the WWE champion. 2589 02:34:51,782 --> 02:34:55,953 [Jim] Benoit pugnacious. Holding onto that waistline. 2590 02:34:56,987 --> 02:34:59,223 Five German suplexes! 2591 02:34:59,289 --> 02:35:03,227 [Paul] And Austin's holding on for dear life for the title, 2592 02:35:03,294 --> 02:35:05,329 and to Austin, they're one and the same! 2593 02:35:05,396 --> 02:35:08,299 [Jim] And that was after Austin delivered two superplexes. 2594 02:35:08,365 --> 02:35:11,635 Took even more out of his body, but also got a low blow there. 2595 02:35:12,102 --> 02:35:17,741 His heel right up into the groin of Chris Jericho, of Benoit, 2596 02:35:17,808 --> 02:35:19,710 and look at this carnage. 2597 02:35:19,777 --> 02:35:23,681 [Paul] What a battle we have witnessed. What beatings all three men have taken, 2598 02:35:23,747 --> 02:35:26,884 all in the name of the WWE title. 2599 02:35:26,950 --> 02:35:31,955 Here it is. Chris Benoit dumping the "Stone Cold" on his neck, 2600 02:35:32,022 --> 02:35:35,459 and then "Stone Cold" with a low kick. 2601 02:35:35,526 --> 02:35:38,829 [Jim] The resourcefulness of the Rattlesnake coming through here, 2602 02:35:38,896 --> 02:35:43,434 and referee Earl Hebner, our senior official, utilizing his count. 2603 02:35:43,500 --> 02:35:49,940 If he gets to 10, this match will be over and Austin would retain the WWE title 2604 02:35:50,007 --> 02:35:52,476 is the only way I could make it out unless 2605 02:35:52,543 --> 02:35:56,847 I'm looking at it incorrectly, but that is a moot point. 2606 02:35:56,914 --> 02:35:58,849 [audience cheering] 2607 02:35:58,916 --> 02:36:01,385 [Paul] Jericho fighting, fighting for that… 2608 02:36:01,985 --> 02:36:04,488 [Jim] The walls of Jericho fighting for the title. 2609 02:36:04,555 --> 02:36:06,724 Jericho's got him in the middle of the ring! 2610 02:36:06,790 --> 02:36:09,359 Jericho's got Austin in the middle of the ring. 2611 02:36:09,426 --> 02:36:13,297 Austin can't get to the bottom rope here. It's gonna be over, wait a minute! 2612 02:36:13,364 --> 02:36:15,532 [Paul] Crossface, double submission! 2613 02:36:15,599 --> 02:36:19,303 [Jim] And Austin tapping! "Stone Cold" is tapping out! 2614 02:36:19,970 --> 02:36:23,574 It's a double submission, and Austin is tapping. 2615 02:36:23,640 --> 02:36:26,076 [Paul] So here we go. We find out the decision. 2616 02:36:26,143 --> 02:36:28,912 -[Jim] Who's won the match? -[Paul] Who's won the title? 2617 02:36:28,979 --> 02:36:32,149 -[Earl] No. -[Benoit] You gave him a [inaudible]. 2618 02:36:32,216 --> 02:36:34,618 -[Jim] Who won? -[Benoit] [inaudible]. 2619 02:36:34,685 --> 02:36:36,520 [Earl] No. 2620 02:36:36,587 --> 02:36:38,255 [audience booing] 2621 02:36:38,322 --> 02:36:41,158 [Jim] Referee just said there can only be one champion… 2622 02:36:42,359 --> 02:36:44,361 so even though Austin tapped out, 2623 02:36:44,428 --> 02:36:48,499 this match has no other recourse but for it to continue. 2624 02:36:48,565 --> 02:36:52,136 [Paul] I told you a triple threat match was a one-fall encounter. 2625 02:36:52,202 --> 02:36:55,405 This is a controversial move by referee Earl. 2626 02:36:55,472 --> 02:36:57,708 Oh! Now crossface! Crossface! 2627 02:36:57,775 --> 02:37:01,712 [Jim] Benoit… Is Benoit the champ here? Benoit's the new WWE champion. 2628 02:37:01,779 --> 02:37:06,383 If Jericho taps, it's over. Jericho fighting for everything he's got. 2629 02:37:07,151 --> 02:37:08,552 [grunts] 2630 02:37:08,619 --> 02:37:13,824 Jericho rolling through the pressure. Jericho looking for the walls of Jericho. 2631 02:37:14,925 --> 02:37:18,095 Austin has been battered and hammered. 2632 02:37:18,629 --> 02:37:21,799 Austin rolling to the outside into Chris's den, 2633 02:37:21,865 --> 02:37:26,370 and the WWE title match is between now Jericho and Benoit. 2634 02:37:28,672 --> 02:37:31,341 [Paul] Snap suplex by Benoit. 2635 02:37:31,408 --> 02:37:34,611 [Jim] These guys have put their bodies through hell here tonight, 2636 02:37:34,678 --> 02:37:38,515 and there's a cover by Benoit, and Jericho will not stay down. 2637 02:37:38,582 --> 02:37:39,917 He kicks out. 2638 02:37:39,983 --> 02:37:41,552 [Paul] Benoit-- Uh-oh. 2639 02:37:41,618 --> 02:37:46,356 Here we go. The Rattlesnake's alive and well and kicking with a chair! 2640 02:37:46,423 --> 02:37:51,261 [Jim] Austin got the steel chair, and Chris Benoit just baseball slid 2641 02:37:51,328 --> 02:37:54,898 right through the chair, hitting Austin right in the face! 2642 02:37:59,403 --> 02:38:02,206 [Jim] Rough face trap by Benoit. 2643 02:38:02,272 --> 02:38:05,943 That countered, as Jericho tosses Benoit to the outside. 2644 02:38:07,010 --> 02:38:09,680 Jericho, the only man left in the ring. 2645 02:38:09,746 --> 02:38:14,451 The WWE champion, "Stone Cold", got that chair shot right to his face. 2646 02:38:15,085 --> 02:38:17,554 [Paul] Wait a minute! What the hell? 2647 02:38:18,522 --> 02:38:24,928 [Jim] That's Booker T! He's the WCW champion! 2648 02:38:24,995 --> 02:38:26,497 [audience cheering] 2649 02:38:26,563 --> 02:38:31,635 [Paul] The WCW champion has just attacked the WWE champion! 2650 02:38:31,702 --> 02:38:35,038 [Jim] Oh, my God. The sidewalk slam. 2651 02:38:35,105 --> 02:38:39,376 Booker T just threw "Stone Cold" right through the announce table. 2652 02:38:39,443 --> 02:38:41,778 WCW, son of a bitch. 2653 02:38:42,980 --> 02:38:44,081 [Booker T shouting] 2654 02:38:44,147 --> 02:38:45,649 [Jim] What the hell? 2655 02:38:45,716 --> 02:38:47,451 [audience cheering] 2656 02:38:48,952 --> 02:38:51,255 [Jim] Booker, here comes the security. 2657 02:38:52,055 --> 02:38:54,558 Booker T came through the crowd. 2658 02:38:54,625 --> 02:38:58,061 He's leaving through the crowd, but he has done his damage. 2659 02:38:58,529 --> 02:39:02,699 Booker T has decimated the WWE champion. 2660 02:39:02,766 --> 02:39:08,972 [Paul] Now, are you gonna tell me that WCW is not in contact with Benoit and Jericho? 2661 02:39:09,673 --> 02:39:12,142 [Jim] I can't tell you that. I know that Benoit, 2662 02:39:12,209 --> 02:39:17,714 now, delivering the German suplexes, but Jericho, he countered! 2663 02:39:17,781 --> 02:39:18,782 [audience cheering] 2664 02:39:18,849 --> 02:39:21,251 [Jim] Jericho looking for the walls of Jericho. 2665 02:39:23,787 --> 02:39:25,088 Benoit… 2666 02:39:25,155 --> 02:39:26,623 [Benoit groaning] 2667 02:39:27,257 --> 02:39:33,163 [Jim] Jericho is a heartbeat away from becoming the WWE champion. 2668 02:39:33,630 --> 02:39:34,965 [Benoit groaning] 2669 02:39:35,032 --> 02:39:38,268 Benoit's body wracked and writhing in pain. 2670 02:39:38,869 --> 02:39:42,773 He finally got to the bottom rope and the referee's gonna break the hold. 2671 02:39:43,807 --> 02:39:48,312 And "Stone Cold" has been-- has been decimated by Booker T. 2672 02:39:48,378 --> 02:39:49,413 I can't believe it. 2673 02:39:49,479 --> 02:39:53,717 [Paul] Booker T, the WCW champion, attacking "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, 2674 02:39:53,784 --> 02:39:58,522 the WWE champion. "Stone Cold" is down. "Stone Cold" is out. 2675 02:39:58,589 --> 02:40:03,126 Benoit and Jericho are fighting for the WWE Championship. 2676 02:40:03,193 --> 02:40:05,662 [Jim] And Benoit looking for crippler Crossface 2677 02:40:05,729 --> 02:40:09,099 eventually, just ran Jericho shoulder first into the ring post, 2678 02:40:09,166 --> 02:40:10,200 [grunts] 2679 02:40:10,267 --> 02:40:14,171 but Jericho-- My God, Jericho's a cat. Landed right on his feet. 2680 02:40:14,771 --> 02:40:16,873 Benoit from behind. Go for the waist lock. 2681 02:40:16,940 --> 02:40:19,076 He'll German you right out of your boots. 2682 02:40:20,477 --> 02:40:23,313 Benoit, with ease, scoop slam. 2683 02:40:23,380 --> 02:40:25,315 Now Chris Benoit… 2684 02:40:25,382 --> 02:40:27,117 [audience cheering] 2685 02:40:27,184 --> 02:40:32,189 looking to put this match away and become WWE champion, 2686 02:40:32,789 --> 02:40:34,591 but Jericho is up. 2687 02:40:35,058 --> 02:40:36,893 Jericho… Oh, my God. 2688 02:40:37,527 --> 02:40:40,397 Catching Benoit, slamming him from the top turnbuckle, 2689 02:40:41,298 --> 02:40:43,400 and down goes Benoit. 2690 02:40:43,467 --> 02:40:46,570 This match is Jericho's to win here. 2691 02:40:50,774 --> 02:40:52,609 Jericho barely able to stand. 2692 02:40:52,676 --> 02:40:53,777 [audience cheering] 2693 02:40:53,844 --> 02:40:57,681 Trying to get the Lionsault. I don't know how much he got, 2694 02:40:57,748 --> 02:41:04,187 but I think there was some low contact there by Benoit, 2695 02:41:04,254 --> 02:41:07,357 but Jericho looking for the cover. He's got the leg. 2696 02:41:07,424 --> 02:41:09,960 -[Paul] One, two! -[Jim] Here we go! No, it's not. 2697 02:41:10,027 --> 02:41:13,597 [Paul] One second away from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 2698 02:41:13,663 --> 02:41:17,200 losing the WWE title while he's unconscious 2699 02:41:17,267 --> 02:41:23,040 outside of the ring after interference by WCW's Booker T. 2700 02:41:23,106 --> 02:41:26,076 [Jim] The rules of a triple threat match, folks, are simple, 2701 02:41:26,143 --> 02:41:28,679 The first man to score pin fall or submission wins. 2702 02:41:28,745 --> 02:41:29,713 It's that simple. 2703 02:41:29,780 --> 02:41:33,183 The champion doesn't have to be involved in the equation, 2704 02:41:33,250 --> 02:41:34,718 as we are seeing here now. 2705 02:41:34,785 --> 02:41:36,987 [Paul] And that's why it was unfair. 2706 02:41:37,054 --> 02:41:39,990 [Jim] Benoit and Jericho putting their bodies on the line. 2707 02:41:40,057 --> 02:41:41,758 Both going over the top rope. 2708 02:41:41,825 --> 02:41:47,931 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin lying here at the feet of our Spanish announce team, 2709 02:41:48,899 --> 02:41:50,500 and Benoit down. 2710 02:41:50,567 --> 02:41:54,471 Jericho may be a little less worse for wear, 2711 02:41:54,538 --> 02:41:57,207 and I'm going out on a limb on that one. 2712 02:41:57,841 --> 02:42:04,047 Oh, look at, Jericho using that lumber 2713 02:42:04,114 --> 02:42:06,850 to drive right down to Austin's kidneys. 2714 02:42:08,852 --> 02:42:15,425 Austin has almost been motionless since being assaulted and decimated 2715 02:42:15,492 --> 02:42:17,961 by the WCW champion Booker T. 2716 02:42:18,028 --> 02:42:21,732 [Paul] Brilliant move by Jericho. He's bringing Austin back into the ring. 2717 02:42:21,798 --> 02:42:25,001 If Jericho gets a cover, we'll have a new champion. 2718 02:42:25,068 --> 02:42:28,405 [Jim] Austin is holding his lower back. Austin is defenseless here. 2719 02:42:28,472 --> 02:42:29,873 This one has gotta be over. 2720 02:42:29,940 --> 02:42:33,310 Jericho's just gotta make the cover, one would assume. 2721 02:42:34,644 --> 02:42:36,747 What's Jericho thinking here? 2722 02:42:36,813 --> 02:42:42,652 Austin, I don't think Austin can kick out of anything right now, and oh, Jericho. 2723 02:42:42,719 --> 02:42:44,321 [Paul] Jericho's gotta make sure. 2724 02:42:44,387 --> 02:42:47,224 Jericho's going up top! All the way up top! 2725 02:42:48,058 --> 02:42:49,860 -[Jim] Jericho! -[audience cheering] 2726 02:42:49,926 --> 02:42:54,397 [Jim] The moonsault. Doubling down. Sure it's over! One… Wait! 2727 02:42:54,464 --> 02:42:59,035 And Benoit back in. Benoit pulling Jericho right off Austin. 2728 02:42:59,102 --> 02:43:02,572 Austin was no more able to kick out than we would've been. 2729 02:43:02,639 --> 02:43:05,842 [Paul] Benoit going up! Benoit all the way up top! 2730 02:43:06,476 --> 02:43:08,945 [Jim] Benoit scores with that missile. 2731 02:43:09,012 --> 02:43:11,248 Benoit could be the new champion right here. 2732 02:43:11,314 --> 02:43:16,086 Benoit just get the three and it's-- And Jericho pulls the referee out! 2733 02:43:17,854 --> 02:43:19,756 Oh, this triple threat match. 2734 02:43:19,823 --> 02:43:23,927 Every man for himself for the richest prize in the business. 2735 02:43:27,697 --> 02:43:33,570 And now Benoit hammering Jericho right in the lower back, in those kidneys. 2736 02:43:33,637 --> 02:43:38,775 You can see it. You can hear it, and Jericho can damn sure feel it. 2737 02:43:39,743 --> 02:43:42,612 -[Paul] Oh, man! -[Jim] Suplex. 2738 02:43:43,980 --> 02:43:46,483 Benoit with a back suplex right off the top. 2739 02:43:47,217 --> 02:43:51,788 Benoit down, Jericho down, the WWE champion down. 2740 02:43:53,190 --> 02:43:58,595 [Paul] The WCW champion has been the catalyst in this entire controversy. 2741 02:43:58,662 --> 02:44:00,964 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin down 2742 02:44:01,031 --> 02:44:06,269 and the richest prize in sports entertainment on the line tonight. 2743 02:44:06,336 --> 02:44:11,942 The first man to his feet may emerge as the WWE champion. 2744 02:44:12,576 --> 02:44:16,713 [Jim] Benoit motionless. Jericho's body wracked in pain as well. 2745 02:44:16,780 --> 02:44:20,850 Austin slowly crawling toward Chris Benoit. 2746 02:44:20,917 --> 02:44:23,220 -Don't tell me it'll end this way. -[Paul] One! 2747 02:44:23,286 --> 02:44:25,889 -[Jim] Austin got the leg hooked! -[Paul] Two! Three! 2748 02:44:25,956 --> 02:44:28,325 -[bell rings] -[Paul] Austin retains the title! 2749 02:44:28,391 --> 02:44:29,492 [Jim] I don't believe it. 2750 02:44:29,559 --> 02:44:32,162 [Paul] Stone Cold retains the championship! 2751 02:44:32,229 --> 02:44:37,634 [announcer] The winner of this bout and still WWE champion, 2752 02:44:37,701 --> 02:44:41,638 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin! 2753 02:44:42,305 --> 02:44:46,376 [Jim] Well, if stone cold Steve Austin is not the luckiest man 2754 02:44:46,443 --> 02:44:48,278 in the State of New Jersey. 2755 02:44:48,345 --> 02:44:52,215 He sure as hell oughta go out and buy a lottery ticket. 2756 02:44:52,282 --> 02:44:53,683 [rock song playing] 2757 02:44:53,750 --> 02:44:57,020 [Jim] Benoit and Jericho dismantled each other 2758 02:44:57,087 --> 02:45:00,390 and Austin picked the bones of Chris Benoit. 2759 02:45:00,457 --> 02:45:03,426 It could've just as easily have been Chris Jericho. 2760 02:45:03,493 --> 02:45:07,631 [Paul] Sunday night, June 24th, 2001, 2761 02:45:07,697 --> 02:45:13,036 the winner at King of the Ring and still WWE Champion, 2762 02:45:13,103 --> 02:45:17,874 The Rattlesnake, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2763 02:45:18,341 --> 02:45:23,413 [Jim] Austin assaulted by the WCW champion Booker T. 2764 02:45:24,080 --> 02:45:29,252 It looked like Austin had been eliminated from the triple threat equation. 2765 02:45:30,720 --> 02:45:34,991 Austin is a battered, bruised mess… 2766 02:45:36,493 --> 02:45:39,496 and he is the luckiest human being 2767 02:45:39,562 --> 02:45:42,899 on the face of our planet from where I stand. 2768 02:45:42,966 --> 02:45:48,972 [Paul] Stone cold is a vulnerable WWE champion, no doubt. 2769 02:45:49,039 --> 02:45:50,974 [rock song playing] 2770 02:45:51,041 --> 02:45:53,376 [Paul] But give him credit, JR. 2771 02:45:53,443 --> 02:45:57,781 Even you, in all your bias, have to admit "Stone Cold" did it on his own. 2772 02:45:57,847 --> 02:46:00,583 He turned back Benoit. He turned back Jericho. 2773 02:46:00,650 --> 02:46:06,923 He survived the invasion of Booker T and WCW and he did it without Mr. McMahon. 2774 02:46:07,657 --> 02:46:08,992 [Jim] Well, that he did. 2775 02:46:09,059 --> 02:46:13,063 He had the luck of the Irish, even though the Irish wasn't here tonight, 2776 02:46:13,129 --> 02:46:14,664 and here's how it went down. 2777 02:46:14,731 --> 02:46:20,470 There you see Booker T, the WCW Champion, right in front of you and I, Paul, 2778 02:46:20,537 --> 02:46:23,340 and I'm just thinking to myself, I was shocked. 2779 02:46:23,406 --> 02:46:26,142 -[heavy metal music playing] -[audience cheering] 2780 02:46:26,209 --> 02:46:27,644 [Jim] Booker T. 2781 02:46:28,878 --> 02:46:30,680 Kick wasn't enough. 2782 02:46:30,747 --> 02:46:34,017 [audience cheering] 2783 02:46:35,118 --> 02:46:38,254 [Jim] Austin, the luckiest man in the world, 2784 02:46:38,321 --> 02:46:44,494 but you gotta wonder, when will the WWE champion's luck run out? 2785 02:46:44,561 --> 02:46:46,563 When will it run out? 2786 02:46:46,629 --> 02:46:48,231 Subtitle translation by: Venkata Ramana champion's luck run out?