[intro music playing]
[narrator] As darkness envelopes the land
the night of reckoning is upon us.
Knights, slayers,
six mortal men,
warriors all,
fueled by the pursuit of the coveted grail,
driven by desperation,
ruled by the cold hand of fate,
seeking the ultimate glory,
a blessing that poisons the soul.
For to be the ruler,
a warrior must be sworn
into a battle without mercy,
a life without remorse.
[man speaking foreign language]
[narrator] He must embrace the darkness…
-[man speaking foreign language] -[narrator] …and prepare his soul
to forever be unforgiven.
[Kane] Forgive us, we sinners.
[Rock] Forgive us our sins.
[Triple H] Deliver us from evil.
[Mankind speaking foreign language]
[thunderclap echoes]
[Triple H] Have mercy on our souls.
["Terror Town" playing]
[firework explosions]
[crowd cheering]
["Terror Town" continues]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The Charlotte Coliseum is electrified
with the anticipation of a new
World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
being crowned right here tonight.
Hello again, everybody. I'm Jim Ross here at ringside,
alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler.
And, King, it's guaranteed tonight,
a new WWE Champion will be crowned.
We heard it straight from the mouth of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
He's guaranteed it.
And if he guarantees it, you take it to the bank.
Six men will be competing for the WWE title.
And again, ladies and gentlemen, one of the lead stories here in the WWE
is that our referees are still on strike.
They've been picketing all day here.
A shot from earlier today here in Charlotte.
And, King, scab referees
are being assigned here tonight.
I know. And there was almost a major altercation
as those scabs were crossing the picket line.
-No doubt about that. I'll take… -[singer] ♪ Hello, ladies ♪
-[Jeff] Uh-oh. [laughs] -[Ross] Oh, we're ready to go.
["Hello Ladies" playing]
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
[Howard] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing 242 pounds,
Val Venis!
[Ross] Val Venis is scheduled to take on Steve Blackman.
-[Jerry] Hey, wait. Where's he going? -[Ross] I don't know.
Maybe Val forgot something.
-[Jerry laughs] -[Ross] Maybe he forgot his tights
because of that towel around him.
[Jerry] I got an idea what he… what he might have forgotten, yes.
[Ross] There is, I believe the weapons, Steve Blackman's duffle bag
full of martial arts weapons and--
[Jerry] Oh, well, wait a minute.
I think those are Val's tools of the trade,
if you know what I mean, J.R.
-[Ross] I got your drift. -[Jerry chuckles]
[Ross] I got a good whiff of what you're cooking there.
Val Venis and Steve Blackman will go one-on-one here.
Val Venis, a former Intercontinental Champion
and this rivalry between these two, Blackman and Val Venis,
has really grown in the last few weeks.
And, King, it escalated when Val stole Blackman's bag of martial arts weapons.
[Jerry] Yeah. And then I think he replaced a few of those weapons
with a few of Val's own personal toys.
J.R., you might wanna borrow a couple of those toys.
[Ross] You reckon I could use them?
[Jerry] Yeah.
They buzz, and they make noise, and they vibrate.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Here we go.
Hello, ladies.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry chuckles]
You know something, ladies,
The Big Valbowski figures
that the remnants of Hurricane Floyd
are still within the boundaries of North Carolina.
[chuckles]
Why?
Because just this morning,
The Big Valbowski was blown
from one end of the state all the way to the other.
[Jerry] Wait a minute. [laughs]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Well, it was a little windy out here today.
["Drums in the Night" playing]
[Howard] His opponent, from Annville, Pennsylvania,
weighing 245 pounds,
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman.
[Ross] Steve Blackman, The Lethal Weapon indeed, King.
The man owns a third degree black belt
and studied in three different martial arts disciplines.
And Blackman, some call him The Silent Assassin.
He can hurt you in a variety of ways
with a variety of, uh, his anatomy, shall we say.
-And here we go. -[Jerry] Oh, here they go is right. Oh!
[Ross] Blackman and Val Venis, one-on-one to kick off Unforgiven
here in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Glad you're with us wherever you are.
And Blackman is no one, King,
I don't think you wanna stand in front of and slug it out with.
[Jerry] Oh, look at this.
-[grunts] -[Jerry] Ah.
[Ross] Val Venis with a knockdown from the left side that time.
Both these guys are looking for a huge victory here on Unforgiven.
And Val Venis is the aggressor here in the early going it would seem.
[Jerry] I can never forget the look
on Blackman's face last week when he reached into that bag of his
and he expected to pull out the nunchucks or the kendo stick, and--
Do you know what that thing was called?
[Ross] Uh, no. What was it?
-Can you tell me later? -[Jerry] Yeah.
I'll just tell you this. It was buzzing and it was vibrating.
[Ross] I heard that.
[Jerry] It's got an official name too.
[Ross] Val Venis couldn't find the mark there.
[Jerry] Oh.
-[Ross] And Val now here on the outside. -[Jerry] Oh, look out.
[Ross] And Blackman-- Oh, Blackman can hurt you with his feet,
his hands, his head, a variety of things.
-[grunts] -[man] Come on, Val!
[Ross] And Val with the right hand on Steve Blackman here on the outside.
The referee for this matchup, Steve Lombardi,
known in some circles as the Brooklyn Brawler,
one of the scab referees.
[Jerry] Yeah, Brooklyn Brawler,
Steve Lombardi has been Doink the Clown.
He's been all sorts of things. Oh!
[Ross] Val Venis.
[Jerry] That's bad for all sorts of things right there.
[Ross] Yup.
That will put, uh, The Valbowski down…
-…perhaps with a three-count. -[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Blackman taunting the crowd, that's not gonna get him
to the pay window whatsoever.
And there's, uh-- The tension in the locker room area, folks,
is unlike I have ever seen in my career
with the WWE title vacant,
with Vince McMahon relinquishing the title last week after winning it on SmackDown.
-[Jerry] You know what I wanted to see? -[Ross] What's that, King?
[Jerry] I wanna see Vince defend the title.
That would've been fantastic.
[Ross] Well, he kept his word. He did the right thing.
He has no trouble looking himself in the mirror.
He did the right thing.
He had an agreement not to get involved in official WWE business.
[Jerry] Yeah, but he was a champ.
What a title match it would have-- Ooh, wow.
[Ross] Val Venis and Blackman spending more time outside the ring than in
in this opening contest.
Another right hand connecting there by Val Venis.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Look out.
Oh, my gosh.
His back and the back of his head bounced right off those metal steps.
[Ross] Six men will step into the main event tonight.
One will leave with the richest top prize in this business,
that is the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship,
as Blackman now has asserted himself offensively
and using that ring post as a tag partner, so to speak,
ramming the spine of Val Venis.
[Jerry] Well, Mr. McMahon let me in on a little scoop earlier this afternoon.
[Ross] What's that, King?
[Jerry] The two participants that are gonna start that match off
-are gonna be The Rock-- -[Ross] Oh, with a cover.
[Jerry] Whoa.
The two starters are gonna be The Rock and The Bulldog.
[Ross] Oh, man. After what happened on SmackDown,
Thursday night on UPN,
there's gonna be some hell to pay there as far as The Rock is concerned
directed at The Bulldog.
So, those two will start it out tonight.
The other four men will be on each ring corner, ready for the tag.
And what a hard Irish whip by Steve Blackman,
a lot of velocity in that.
And after running Val Venis' spine into the ring post,
he's not doing Val any favors as Blackman with that Irish whip.
Blackman loves to take too many unnecessary chances, does he, King?
-[Jerry] No. -[Ross] He's a ground man, a ground type.
[Jerry] That's it. That's it. You know, originally,
it was supposed to be-- Starting off that Six-Pack, uh, Challenge,
it was supposed to be Triple H and The Bulldog, but now-- Uh-oh.
Mr. McMahon has changed it. It's gonna be The Rock.
[Ross] And, of course, The Bulldog took The Undertaker's place
when The Undertaker just walked out on Thursday night.
-So-- -[Jerry] Yeah. What was up with that?
-[Ross] Man, I'll tell you what. He's, uh… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] …defied authority somewhat, did The Undertaker…
decided to take a walk.
And we don't know when he's gonna be back.
-It's not gonna be tonight, at least. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] We don't think it's gonna be tonight.
Nice snap suplex by Blackman.
[Jerry] Yeah, but you never can tell, J.R.
[Ross] You never know around this place.
I'll tell you, anything can happen, especially here tonight.
You got a feeling that something very, very special
is going to happen here tonight at Unforgiven.
[Jerry] Well, it's gonna be special, all right,
because history is gonna be made here tonight.
New WWE Champion's gonna be crowned.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Well, we could have a first-time ever, a female
has worn a WWE title belt, when Chyna challenges Jeff Jarrett
for the Intercontinental title.
And, uh, nice resourceful moves by Val Venis.
This match taking its toll on both these athletes.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Blackman and Val Venis fighting their way back up,
exchanging rights and lefts.
And one would assume that this would be to Blackman's advantage
-but perhaps not. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] Nice combination moves there by Val Venis,
who seems to be building some momentum here.
[Jerry] He's starting to rise to the occasion.
[Ross] He's done that for money.
-[screams] -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] Val Venis burying his knee deep into the abdomen
on a couple of occasions there.
Steve Blackman, side Russian leg sweep,
and Blackman now is in a bad, bad way.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry screams]
[Ross] Val's own personal calling card.
The cover, one, two.
And Blackman got the right shoulder up that time.
And Val trying to inflict some more punishment on Steve Blackman.
[Jerry] You know, my movie with Jim Carrey called Man on the Moon
is coming out at Christmas.
[Ross] Yes.
[Jerry] Well, Val said he's working on one called Man in the Moon.
Oh, no.
Oh.
[Ross] Crossbody, roll through by Val Venis.
-Or-- Yes, the leg is hooked. -[Jerry] He's got it.
[Ross] And a near fall.
[Ross] Val Venis using his quickness there on Blackman.
And Blackman counters with a spinebuster,
flips over, and got a near fall.
And-- Well, Val Venis is lucky right there he got a shoulder up.
I'm not so sure his shoulder was up.
[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] It was nice that you let Jim Carrey be in that movie.
[Jerry] Oh, I know it.
[Ross] Nice Bulldog headlock by Val Venis.
[Jerry] These scab refs are gonna have to get on the ball here.
I think-- Oh.
[Ross] Now, the DDT this time by Val Venis, and now, Val…
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] …Val going up top, King. -[Jerry] Oh, boy.
[Ross] He's-- Val's looking for a Money Shot.
[Jerry chuckles] There it is.
-[Ross] Oh! -[Jerry] Got him. Get that nurse.
[Ross] There's some hang time for you.
-[Jerry] Yes. -[Ross] And the three-count.
-[crowd cheering] -["Hello, Ladies" playing]
-[Jerry] You said hang time. -[Howard] Here's your winner, Val Venis.
[Ross] Val Venis with a victory over Steve Blackman here.
The Lethal Weapon just got, uh, unarmed by Val.
And now-- Uh-oh, wait a minute.
[Jerry] Oh, boy.
[Ross] Well, that's, uh, Steve Blackman's property quite frankly.
[Jerry] Is something buzzing in there?
[Ross] Oh, wait a minute. That's a kendo stick.
And Blackman up
and a sharp kick right to the kidneys and now Blackman--
-Oh, Blackman with a kendo stick. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] Just turned the lights out on Val Venis.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Val Venis has got KO'd
after pinning Steve Blackman here.
[crowd chatter]
-[Jerry] What a shot. -Come on.
[Ross] And I don't know that…
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] …scab, uh, referee Steve Lombardi knows how to handle this situation.
Val is down and--
[Jerry] Well, he's called for help here.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] We have medical help coming. -[Ross] Oh, look at this.
-Look at the shape of that kendo stick. -[crowd chatter]
[Ross] That was a real shot right in the head of Val Venis
that broke the kendo stick
and knocked out The Big Valbowski.
[Jerry] Take a look at this again.
Watch Val's head. Wow.
[Ross] Look at the torque on that kendo stick.
One more time here.
Like Mark McGwire hitting that 60th home run today.
-A nice follow-through by Blackman and-- -[Jerry] And now we got a problem.
[Ross] Blackman having some, uh, words with the, uh, nurse or EMT.
-Oh. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Wait a minute. That's the head of our security.
[Ross] Jim Dotson, the head of our security,
just took Blackman down.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Blackman having some, uh…
["Drums in the Night" playing]
[Ross] …somewhat uncomplimentary words at least, what I can make out of it
with the…with the, uh, lady EMT there.
And, uh, Jim Dotson did a good job stepping in there and intervening, King.
[Jerry] And The Big Valbowski is still out.
[Ross] Val starting to move around a little bit,
but he got his lights knocked out with that…with that kendo stick,
no doubt about it.
But Val Venis gets the victory here at Unforgiven,
but he certainly doesn't look like the winner right now.
[Jerry] No.
[Ross] Well, someone will be winning the WWE title tonight
as Blackman has his bag of tricks
back in his possession.
[Jerry] I bet he can't wait to look through that.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, Michael Cole is standing by
with one man that has to be considered a big favorite for the title tonight.
Well, Big Show, you are involved in this Six-Pack Challenge tonight,
but the world wants to know,
where in the world is The Undertaker?
What is it with you, Michael Cole?
Have you just taken a stupid pill today?
Is that what your problem is?
If you checked the roster, the last time I checked it,
The Undertaker's name is not on the roster.
And my name is. The Big Show.
Got it?
Now, if you remember, I've been to the learning tree.
I've had all the tough love and the hard knocks,
and I have a killer instinct in me now that nobody can compare with.
And there is no way that I am leaving tonight
without the WWE title in my bag or around my waist.
You got it, you monkey?
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] And who's gonna argue with that?
Seven-two, 500 pounds.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be the special enforcer tonight, King.
It will be Austin's law
and those six men standing behind The Rattlesnake,
one of them will be the WWE Champion here tonight.
[Jerry] Based on what I just heard, I'll put my money on The Big Show.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna see the European title on the line here,
D'Lo Brown challenging Mark Henry.
And certainly this contest can be considered a friendship gone bad.
[narrator] Webster's dictionary defines friends
as one attached to another by affection or esteem.
For years, D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry
have been a perfect example of this definition.
You can't wrestle tonight, man.
-What are you talking about, doc? -Your blood pressure is a 190/120.
Man, I'm all right. Man--
-Mark, Mark, Mark, Mark, listen-- -No.
Mark, listen to the doc, man. You don't want your head to explode
or like it could destroy you and have a heart attack.
[narrator] When Mark Henry's health was in trouble,
it was D'Lo Brown who helped and encouraged his friend
to get back on the right track.
Come on. That's my dawg.
Let's get busy. Come on.
What you gotta do is we gotta start from within,
working up from within and along with all the training,
get your weight down, get your blood pressure down, brother.
It's all about you, man, 'cause I'm not losing a friend.
Man, can a brother get some sauce,
some butter, or something?
[narrator] As many of us experienced throughout life,
sometimes our best friends can turn out to be our biggest enemies.
[Ross] Mark Henry just hit D'Lo Brown
in the back of the head with a guitar.
And Jeff Jarrett has won two titles.
[Jarrett] Tonight, consider yourself
the new WWE European Champion.
[Michael] Mark Henry turning his back on his friend, D'Lo Brown.
And that's what it was all about.
[D'Lo] It's not about belts. It's not about matches.
It's about our friendship lost.
And I've said it time and time again.
[Mark] D'Lo would've not lasted this long in the WWE if it wasn't for me.
[D'Lo] It's about titles for him, not about our friendship.
Mark, you're about to step into the ring
with your former best friend, D'Lo Brown.
And he's gonna have a shot at your European title.
Never mind that.
Let me tell you what I want a shot at.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] Oh, man.
[Jerry] What?
[Ross] What do you think Mark Henry said to Lilián Garcia there?
We're outside here. This is live now,
ladies and gentlemen, outside here in Charlotte.
Our, uh, rendered referees are still picketing
over unfair, uh, working, uh, conditions I suppose.
The European title will be at stake here momentarily.
-["Sexual" playing] -[singer 1] ♪ Oh, oh ♪
[singer 2] ♪ Right And I wanna give it all to you ♪
[Jerry] What's the deal on the picket line?
-You don't want people to cross it, right? -[Ross] No, sir.
[Jerry] Well, those guys haven't been too successful,
judging by the looks of the inside of this coliseum, packed.
[singer] ♪ Be good to you ♪
[Ross] Here comes "The Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry,
the European Champion with a couple of his ladies, I suppose.
-[Jerry] Wow. -[Ross] Mark Henry, as you saw that--
uh, that video feature was given
the European title from Jeff Jarrett
after Mark Henry helped Jarrett screw D'Lo Brown
out of the European title at SummerSlam.
[bell ringing]
[Howard] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment European Championship.
[Ross] Well, Lilián really slapped old Mark.
[Howard] Introducing first, from Silsbee, Texas,
weighing 380 pounds, the European Champion,
"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry.
-[Jerry] He earned that belt, J.R. -[Ross] How do you figure?
[Jerry] Well, look at-- Just look at that.
He deserves it. He's Sexual Chocolate.
[Ross] I know he was in the 1996 Olympics. I know he was…
[Jerry] Look at-- look at the women though. That's…
-[Ross] …The Strongest Man in the World. -[Jerry] …more important.
Forget the Olympics and all that.
Look at the women. The babes love him.
He's the Sexual Chocolate magnet.
[Ross] He's got this taste slapped out of his mouth, too.
-He got what he deserved. -[Jerry] Oh, I hope we get some poetry.
There's not-- I repeat,
there's not gonna be a European Championship match tonight.
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] What? Why?
[Jerry] What's up, Sexual Chocolate?
[crowd booing]
Girls, hold on a second.
Y'all go start the car. I'll be right there.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] What's the deal?
-Are they leaving? -[Ross] Apparently so.
I don't-- I don't understand what's going on here.
[Jerry] Do you think D'Lo knows about this?
-[Mark] Now… -[crowd chanting] D'Lo. D'Lo. D'Lo
…normally, I would go on with this thing.
But I think I got slapped back there
and something in my head just popped.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
I think I got a braineurism or something.
[Jerry] Braineurism?
[Ross] Brain aneurysm, Mark, but that's close.
So, I'm just gonna do this another time.
Maybe tomorrow night on Raw.
-[Ross] Oh, baloney. -[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Well wait, that's-- What?
-["Danger at the Door" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] I don't think D'Lo Brown is gonna take no for an answer, King,
because here comes the challenger,
Mark Henry's former best friend
and Mark Henry's former tag partner.
[Jerry] Now, wait a minute, D'Lo.
Don't you know that Mark's got a braineurism?
-[Ross] Self-diagnosis, I should say. -[Jerry] Look out. Hey, wait a minute.
Don't hit him. Oh.
[Ross] And D'Lo Brown tattooing big Mark Henry here
and Mark Henry fighting back.
The European title will be at stake if this match gets underway.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Well, this is-- He's got a medical condition, J.R.
[Ross] He says he has a medical condition.
[Jerry] Well, a bump on the head like that.
[Ross] Oh, man. What a blow to the head like that's gonna do to you.
D'Lo Brown's head has smacked off the ring post.
[Jerry] He may have a braineurism.
[Ross] Scab referee-- The head scab referee Tom Prichard
-has been assigned this contest. -[bell ringing]
-[Jerry] He's like the head of the scabs? -[Ross] And now, D'Lo-- Or excuse me,
Mark Henry wanting the bell to be rung. It was.
This match is officially underway
and the European title is on the line.
-[Jerry] Look at-- -[Ross] I think…I think ol' Mark Henry
got the limber tail there for a minute…
-[Jerry] Well, look at Tom Prichard. -[Ross] …and wanna take the easy way out.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Mark Henry looking for that big home run.
He's The Strongest Man in the World.
D'Lo Brown knows that better than anybody
and Mark Henry's gotten himself in a much better shape.
-A lot of that-- A lot through this thing. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] A large part of that success is attributed to D'Lo Brown.
Oh, my, D'Lo Brown.
-[Jerry] How'd he do that? -[Ross] A takedown.
[Jerry] That could call a double braineurism.
[Ross] D'Lo Brown, the first near fall of the contest.
[Jerry] Mark's woozy now.
[Ross] Both these great athletes will be a part this Saturday night--
next Saturday night, if you will, October 2nd,
the World Wrestling Entertainment's UK Rebellion,
a Sky Box Office exclusive in the UK next Saturday night.
This could be all here.
One, two and a near fall and--
[Jerry] A little bit of a slow count from the head scab.
[Ross] One of these two men will be, uh, headed to the UK next Saturday night
on Sky Box Office as the European Champion.
Whom will it be?
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Look out. Oh, man.
[Jerry] Mark Henry almost laying in wait there for D'Lo Brown,
as if Mark Henry was inside D'Lo's head.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] And D'Lo in trouble.
[Jerry] That's not a very pleasant thought.
-Uh-oh. -[Ross] Mark Henry getting a--
[Jerry] I don't think this gonna be very pleasant. Oh!
-[Ross] Oh, look out. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Mark Henry hung himself up on that top rope.
-[Jerry] Oh, man. He's hurt. -[Ross] Mark Henry may--
he may have ripped his hamstring or something else in that area.
[Jerry] He's already got a braineurism, now this.
[Ross] Oh, he found D'Lo-- And D'Lo Brown.
[crowd erupts]
[Ross] The big crossbody over the top.
Big time move by the challenger for the European title.
Boy, nobody has improved anymore in this game
than D'Lo Brown in the last year.
[Jerry] And he took advantage now of Sexual Chocolate.
[Ross] How do you figure that?
-[Jerry] Oh, I-- -[Ross] Do you believe Mark Henry?
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] I have some--
[Jerry] Certainly, I believe what he's been telling me.
[Ross] I have enough to believe that story that he has a braineurism.
Look at this great athleticism by D'Lo Brown.
[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] He's about 260 pounds
taking a hellacious chance over the top.
-And now, D'Lo… -[Jerry] Look out, Mark.
[Ross] …another high risk move.
Crossbody. This could be all.
We got a new-- No, Mark Henry just--
He is extraordinarily strong, is that man from Silsbee, Texas.
[Jerry] I was talking about D'Lo taking advantage of Sexual Chocolate
by depriving him of nourishment,
trying to starve the poor man.
[Ross] Yeah. When Mark let his blood pressure get
to the stroke stage, D'Lo intervened.
He helped Mark Henry, did D'Lo Brown.
-[Jerry] Oh, come on. -[Ross] Look at this power.
Nobody in the-- Oh, nobody in this game stronger
than Mark Henry, I can promise you that.
[Jerry] Uh-oh, he's hurt. Braineurism is affecting him.
[Ross] And there, a cover and that-- No.
Mark Henry maybe wasted a little bit of time there
rubbing his jowls.
[Jerry] He's woozy.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Something's wrong with his head.
[Ross] I agree with that.
Mark Henry scooping up D'Lo Brown…
rather easily.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Don't let him rest, Sexual Chocolate. Stay on him. Wow.
[Ross] These guys at one time were inseparable.
They travel together. They train together.
They roomed together.
[Jerry] Please, J.R. Nobody cares about all that best friend stuff.
A friend in need is a pest.
[crowd chants] D'Lo. D'Lo. D'Lo.
[Ross] Well, everybody doesn't have that philosophy, King.
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] Mark Henry slowed it down now…
and using that bulk, the size,
the mass to his advantage.
Look at the size of Mark Henry's arm.
[Jerry] Right.
And what do you think the size of his stomach is?
And there's D'Lo, would take him out to dinner
and D'Lo would order himself a big 16-ounce T-bone steak
and then tell him to bring Mark a couple piece of lettuce.
-That's two! -[Ross] Or chicken breast.
[Jerry] Grilled.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Oh, look at this.
[Ross] D'Lo gotta fight out of this in a hurry.
-Can't stay… -[Jerry] Squeezy.
[Ross] …in that move very long,
or he'll be completely unconscious with D'Lo Brown.
European title at stake here
-between two former best friends… -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] …and look at the power of Mark Henry.
Mark Henry can do some very elementary moves
that seemed to be, uh, simplistic,
-but because of his power… -[Jerry] Oh, here we go.
[Ross] …were extraordinary like that one.
-[Jerry] Woo-hoo. -[Ross] Man.
That's some serious agility there, King,
for a guy that's near 400 pounds.
Mark Henry's not quite 400 pounds anymore,
but again, you can thank D'Lo Brown for that.
[Jerry] Oh, big deal. He was at his best.
He was strongest when he was over 400 pounds.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] Well, you can't--
You can't tell me that everything that D'Lo did for Mark Henry
wasn't honorable and from D'Lo's heart.
-That's the-- -[Jerry] I'm just telling you what--
I'm just telling you what Sexual Chocolate said
because he thinks D'Lo was jealous of him
because Sexual Chocolate was getting all the women,
still gets all the women.
[Ross] D'Lo Brown gotta fight back here.
D'Lo Brown trying to build some momentum here but-- Oh.
-[Jerry] Oh, man. -[Ross] Won't do it that way.
D'Lo ran right into that huge forearm
and then another one from Mark Henry
and D'Lo Brown is feeling this.
[Jerry] I tell you what else D'Lo is jealous about
because D'Lo is not a former Olympian like Mark Henry.
[Ross] You know, I never picked up that jealousy thing.
Oh, D'Lo Brown, switching his weight there.
And Mark Henry almost got caught with his…uh, his britches
down around his ankles on that one.
[Jerry] See, if Mark weighed any less,
he wouldn't been able to power out from that.
He uses his weight to his advantage, J.R.
[Ross] And Mark Henry countered that time with nothing but raw strength.
-Nothing fancy about this guy. -[Jerry] Oh, my. [laughs]
[Ross] And the-- and then this leg drop. That's got to be all, right there.
Mark Henry's got the leg hook and D'Lo Brown,
he squirmed out of that three-count, did D'Lo before the--
Tom Prichard's hand went down for the third time.
[Jerry] Come on, Prichard.
Boy, that's something to be proud of, ain't it, being the head scab?
Come on. Move him out of the corner. You got to fight. You got one!
[Ross] Well, there's a lot of controversy among these officials and individuals
that are standing in here tonight.
You don't wanna invite all those guys to any kind of reception.
-And the… -[Jerry] Watch this shot-- Oh.
[Ross] …European Champion, again dictating the pace here.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] Nothing fancy or up-tempo.
It's just power. That's Mark Henry's game.
It's a power game, a game of strength.
[Jerry] I've seen these guys try different maneuvers tonight.
I think it's because they know each other's move so well
that they knew what to expect from each other.
I think they're both trying different moves just like that.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Rather unorthodox, uh, slam there by Mark Henry.
-I bet-- -[Jerry] Boy, he looks good, doesn't he?
[Ross] I bet his mom is not very proud of his actions these days.
[Jerry] But his face is kinda gaunt.
[Ross] Oh, get out of here.
There's a cover and-- Oh!
Oh, boy, Tom Prichard got about a half away
from having a successful title defense for Mark Henry
with his European Championship on the line.
[Jerry] And look at Mark's wrestling attire there.
It's just sort of hanging loose on him.
[Ross] So, we wanna thank all the fans staying up late with us
at the United Kingdom.
Again, we'll be there next Saturday night,
October 2nd on Sky Box Office.
-It's gonna be an extravaganza. -[Jerry] Oh. Oh, look out.
-[Ross] Picking up off D'Lo. -[Jerry] Oh, my gosh.
[Ross] D'Lo Brown--
[Jerry] He knocked him out and Mark's knocked out.
[Ross] D'Lo pulled that headscissor right out of his hat.
And, uh, Mark Henry does look a little addled.
[Jerry] That could be-- that could be terrible on a man
with a braineurism.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Maybe Mark's now hypoglycemic.
-[Jerry] You think? -[Ross] Maybe he's having a spell.
-Please. -[Jerry] A spell?
[Ross] D'Lo Brown gotta fight back here.
D'Lo's gotta hit some big time offense.
I don't think that's gonna get it done for the 400-pounder.
[Jerry] Oh, here we go.
Oh!
-[Ross] Nice form by D'Lo Brown. -[crowd cheers]
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Using the ropes for more leverage.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] And D'Lo with a great heel kick
right in Mark Henry's face.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] D'Lo Brown, the challenger
for the European title is building some momentum
and there's a cover, another cover
and Mark Henry powered out.
[Jerry] Just barely. Just barely.
[Ross] D'Lo trying to figure out,
"What I gotta do to keep this big monster down?"
[Jerry] Big monster?
[Ross] I would say so.
[Jerry] Women don't think he's a big monster.
Well, they think-- I've heard them refer to him as sort of a big teddy bear
and a big temper, too.
[Ross] Well, we saw his-- uh, his haunts last week…
[Jerry] Oh, look at this.
[Ross] …in that ladies-- Uh, gentlemen's club,
I suppose you could say where D'Lo found Mark Henry.
[crowd chatter]
-[Ross] Look at-- -[Jerry] What's he gonna do, moonsault?
-[screams] -[Ross] Oh, no.
Mark Henry was jaw-jacking
and got powerbombed for his trouble.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Big break for D'Lo Brown.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Can D'Lo Brown capitalize?
[Jerry] Look out, Mark.
[Ross] Oh, the Lo Down, a frog splash.
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Yes. D'Lo Brown, D'Lo Brown.
-["Danger at the Door" playing] -[Howard] The winner of this match
and new European Champion,
D'Lo Brown.
[Jerry] J.R., how could you be proud of a guy
that would take advantage of his best friend,
when his best friend had a serious braineurism?
[singer] ♪ Whatcha gonna do about it? ♪
[Ross] Well, I don't share that, uh, that mindset, King.
Mark Henry just--
-[singer] ♪ Gonna kick your sorry ass ♪ -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] That sure gotta be-- he can barely walk.
[Ross] One more look at the Lo Down.
[Jerry screams]
[Ross] What a scintillating move.
D'Lo Brown once again,
the European Champion here at Unforgiven.
[singer] ♪ Gonna kick your sorry ass ♪
[Ross] Well, folks, Michael Cole is gonna talk to The Acolytes
and with The Dudleys tonight in the slobberknocker.
[singer] ♪ Is that what you got? ♪
Faarooq and Bradshaw, many people believe
The Acolytes have met their match with The Dudley Boyz.
There's a lot of people hoping that we've met our match.
You know, we sent one team packing from ECW.
Tonight, we're gonna destroy these two boys.
Now, let me take a guess, when you say met our matches,
because one is Black and the other is White,
now that's where the match begins and that's where it ends.
And once and for all tonight in front of millions of people,
they're gonna see that their punk ass is no way a match for The Acolytes.
-[man] What? Huh? -[Jerry] Uh-oh. Look at this.
-[indistinct chatter] -[Ross] What's going on?
-[indistinct chatter] -[man] Huh?
Well, what's up, boy? Come on.
-[Jerry] Who is it? -[Ross] That's-- It looks like--
I think that's Chaz. I mean, I can't tell. I--
Come on. Come on. Come on. Cut it out.
[Jerry] I can't tell who it is, but somebody's getting the--
-[Ross] It's Chaz, all right. -[Jerry] Yeah, it is. Yeah, it is.
You're right. It's Chaz.
-Come on. Nobody wants you here. Leave. -What the hell is going on?
[Ross] Man, allegations of beating his girlfriend, Marianna,
has made Chaz a very un--
[Jerry] Wait. They're only allegations, J.R.
-[Ross] I'm sure-- I know that. -[Jerry] He's being ostracized.
Debra, in the past, you and Jeff have had your differences.
But now, it looks like your business relationship is over.
No, I definitely did.
We have had our differences in the past,
but I tell you one thing.
The first time Jeff Jarrett laid his hands on me
was the last time.
[Jarrett] Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
-Debra, is that a threat? -No.
-Are you trying to threaten me? -It's a fact.
Are you trying to tell me a woman is gonna hit a man?
I don't think so.
Debra, stay out of my damn business tonight.
-Let's go, Kitty. -Oh. Uh…
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you one thing. Last, uh, Thursday night on SmackDown,
we saw Chyna retaliate on Jeff Jarrett,
who was trying to put the figure-four on a stage hand.
And we saw Chyna take off Jarrett's pants.
[Jerry] I think she was trying to prove a point
that now she's wearing the pants of the family.
[Ross] And she may be--
Chyna may be wearing the Intercontinental title.
Look at the total anger and embarrassment
on the reigning Intercontinental Champion, Thursday night.
[Jerry] But what I can't understand is
who would want Debra to stay out of their business?
I don't get it.
[Ross] Nobody ever said Jeff Jarrett was class valedictorian,
but he is the Intercontinental Champion
and here he comes,
Jeff Jarrett with Miss Kitty.
[Jerry] Woo-hoo.
Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.
[Howard] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship.
Introducing first, from Nashville, Tennessee,
weighing 231 pounds,
the Intercontinental Champion, Jeff Jarrett.
[Jerry] You're the man.
[Howard] And he is accompanied by Miss Kitty.
[Ross] King, can you imagine the embarrassment here tonight
if Jeff Jarrett becomes the first man in WWE history
to lose a major title to a female?
[Jerry] Now, wait a minute. Why would that be an embarrassment?
Is because you're a male chauvinist pig, J.R.?
[Ross] No, I just think it'd be somewhat of an embarrassment
for a male athlete in this day and time to lose a title,
especially with Jeff Jarrett's mindset.
[Jerry] Well, that's a chauvinistic point of view if you ask me.
[singer] ♪ One, two, is this on? ♪
♪ Ha, yo, Jimmy Hit me with that Triple H ♪
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] This is gonna be great.
[laughter]
[singer] ♪ Yeah, you let the music Keep playing, Mr. Dunn, ssh ♪
[Howard] His opponent and challenger,
"The Ninth Wonder of the World"
Chyna.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] What an ovation for Chyna.
The first woman to ever entered the Royal Rumble,
the first woman to ever qualify
in The King of the Ring Tournament,
but will she be the first woman
to become the Intercontinental Champion
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment?
[singer] ♪ This time ♪
[Jerry] Boy, look at her.
She looks like she's chiseled out of stone.
[Jerry] It wouldn't be an embarrassment to lose to her in any kind of match.
[Ross] Jeff Jarrett getting the early advantage here.
And Jarrett, you can-- you can feel the urgency
in Jeff Jarrett's, uh, mind here.
Jeff Jarrett knows he's gotta get a good quick start here
and try to put Chyna away earlier.
[Jerry] Well, you said it yourself. You'd hate to lose to a woman.
-Look at this. Oh. -[Ross] No, I didn't say that.
I said I bet Jeff Jarrett would.
[Jerry] No, you said you would be embarrassed.
Don't try to change it now.
Wow.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Chyna, The Ninth Wonder of the World.
She's about 200-plus pounds herself.
Looking for that clothesline on Jarrett.
[Jerry screams]
-She got him. -[Ross] And she found it.
Boy, she found it, didn't she, King?
[Jerry] Yeah, she did.
[Ross] Chyna in great shape. Jarrett has--
[Jerry] Ooh.
[Ross] He has intimidated, embarrassed,
and manhandled many of the ladies here
in a variety of ways the last several weeks,
-leading up to this matchup. -[Jerry] Oh!
-[Ross] Oh, my. -[Jerry laughs] Oh, no.
-J.R., I think… -[Ross] Jarrett, I think--
[Jerry] …you can tell that Chyna is no ordinary woman.
Look at her in the ring right now. Oh, look at Jeff.
And did you see Chyna at the Emmy's, that dress she wore?
She was the talk of all of Hollywood.
She'd be the talk of the world
if she becomes the new Intercontinental Champion.
-[Ross] No doubt about it. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
-[Ross] A couple of-- -[Jerry] Look at Miss Kitty.
[Ross] A couple of generations ago,
it was, uh, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
And here, almost a new millennium,
we've got Chyna and Jeff Jarrett.
-Oh, my. -[Jerry] Oh, man.
That would've ended a career of a normal man.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Well, Chyna is not normal and she isn't a man.
Not right now.
And now I'm gonna send your ass back to…
[Ross] But I would assume that still has a very adverse effect on one.
Get in the ring, Jeff. Get in the ring.
[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] Jarrett pulled Chyna right off the apron
and then hit her with his right hand on her way down.
[Jerry] Jeff is showing absolutely no mercy.
He's showing who wears the pants.
[Ross] Well, we knew that Jarrett wouldn't show any mercy.
He told us all that he wasn't gonna show no mercy whatsoever
here tonight with Chyna in this Intercontinental title matchup.
[crowd chatter]
Why don't you shut up before I knock you out?
[Jerry] Watch yourself there, Miss Kitty.
[Ross] Jarrett has utilized the figure-four
on, virtually every woman
that has come in contact with the WWE.
And now, he's badmouthing Miss Kitty.
Jarrett, he has very, very poor interpersonal skills with females.
I'm gonna send your ass back to the kitchen, J.R.
[Jerry] Did you hear that, J.R.?
He's badmouthing you now. [laughs]
Sure, he put the figure-four on-- He even put it on Lilián Garcia,
The Fabulous Moolah,
Cindy Margolis.
[Ross] Yeah, I saw all that.
Our makeup lady, Jan.
[Jerry] Stage manager-- Look out.
-[Ross] Look out. -[Jerry] This is it.
[Ross] Crossbody. That's gotta be all right there.
One, two, and Jarrett-- Oh, look at the power of that.
Look at the upper body strength of Chyna
and Jarrett cannot believe it.
[Jerry] He can't believe it. He's in shock.
[Ross] Jarrett may have been a little high up on the shoulders there.
He certainly didn't try to neutralize the leg
and Chyna with all that strength
and an adrenaline rush.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Watch this.
[Ross] Very impressive move.
[Jerry] Oh, dropkick.
[Ross] A dropkick right up in Chyna's face.
[Jerry] Miss Kitty likes it.
[Ross] Miss Kitty looking on approvingly here.
[Jerry] I'm looking on approvingly at her too. She looks purr-fect.
-[crowd chatter] -[Jerry] Purr-fect. [laughs]
[crowd chatter]
-[Ross] Jarrett now… -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] …in control in this Intercontinental Championship match.
[Jerry] I miss the puppies though.
[Ross] Uh-oh. Oh, look at the velocity of that.
Chyna upside down, but she landed on her feet,
avoids the clothesline…
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] …and delivers.
Chyna delivered and knocked the Intercontinental Champion down.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] Chyna left her feet.
That could cost the challenger here, King.
Oh, no.
-If Jarrett-- He won't do that, will he? -[Jerry] No, no, surely not.
-[Ross] Come on. Don't call me Shirley. -[Jerry] Yes, he will. [laughs]
[Ross] Superplex right off the second turnbuckle and--
-[Jerry] He got her. -[Ross] And that's it right there.
No, it isn't.
[Jerry] What's up with Harvey Wippleman?
[Ross] Chyna kicked-- Her shoulders weren't down.
[Jerry] Well, that scab ref.
[Ross] Harvey Wippleman, the, uh, official here got a good look at it.
I didn't think that Chyna's shoulders were down either for what it's worth.
[Jerry] Look at those glasses on Wippleman.
He didn't get a good look at anything.
[Ross] First referee I've seen in a while that wears glasses
or at least, uh…
[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] …probably some that need them but don't wear them.
[Jerry] He's not just a scab referee.
Harvey's like-- He's like a-- Just a real scab.
[Ross] I beg your pardon?
Oh, Jarrett can dislocate the shoulder right there.
[Jerry] Ooh, that did it.
[Ross] A DDT-like maneuver on the arm can dislocate the shoulder
and that's exactly what Jarrett was going for.
[Jerry] Look at Jeff. He's really proud of himself.
-[Ross] Oh, he sure is. -[crowd booing]
[Jerry] And Miss Kitty's proud of it too.
Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.
[Ross] I don't think I've ever seen anybody change
-as much as Jeff Jarrett-- Oh, there's-- -[Jerry] Hey, look.
[Ross] There's Mae Young on the right
and The Fabulous Moolah there on the left.
And now they have tasted the anguish from Jeff Jarrett.
[Jerry] Remember when he clobbered Moolah with that guitar?
[Ross] That was hideous.
[Jerry] And he put the figure-four on Mae Young?
[Ross] What kind of man would do something like that?
-Well, I guess we know the answer to that… -[Jerry] Uh-oh, missed her.
[Ross] …Jeff Jarrett.
[Jerry] Oh, no. What in the world?
[Ross] Look at the strength here of Chyna.
Chyna's got Jarrett up on her shoulders, for goodness' sakes.
[Jerry] She's got her head between his legs.
[screams] Oh.
[Ross] Chyna between Jarrett's legs
and took the Intercontinental Champion down.
-[Jerry] Oh, Miss Kitty's-- -Get up. Come on.
[Ross] Miss Kitty's meal ticket is in jeopardy here.
[Jerry] Meal ticket?
[Ross] Jarrett, down face-first and the Intercontinental title--
Jarrett's Intercontinental title on the line.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Come on, Jeff. You know you have more stamina.
You know you're stronger.
[Ross] Jarrett's looking for a pinfall or submission here.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] And Jarrett now on the sleeper.
-[Jerry] Sleeper. -[Ross] That could do it.
[Jerry] You're right there, J.R.
[Ross] That could do it right there, the sleeper.
[Jerry] Put her down.
[Ross] And Jarrett's very proficient at this maneuver.
[Jerry] Man, he'll put you out like Rip Van Winkle on Sominex.
[Ross] And Jarrett's still talking.
He needs to be gagged.
[Jerry] What?
Put her to sleep.
[Ross] Chyna fading away
and The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young there…
-Get ready! -[Ross] …two of the greatest
-female wrestlers of-- -[referee] One…
[Jerry] Jeff's putting Chyna to sleep and there's Miss Kitty.
I'd like to take a little catnap with her myself. [chuckles]
-[referee] That's two. -[Ross] Fabulous Moolah…
-[Jerry] She's out. She's out. -[Ross] …and Mae Young started
their careers over 50 years ago, King.
[Jerry] Bring it, you scab.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] All right. Says, "We're not over here yet."
Chyna's not done, King.
Don't count Chyna out.
Don't count The Ninth Wonder of the World down yet
as Chyna's worked her way back up.
[Jerry] She's feeding off the frenzy of this crowd here in Charlotte.
-Look out, Jeff. Get her again. -[Ross] And-- Oh,
Jarrett trying to go back one more time, Chyna counters.
-[Jerry screams] -[Ross speaks indistinctly]
look at the strength.
-A vertical suplex from Chyna… -[Jerry] Oh, my gosh.
[Ross] …on Jeff Jarrett. Where in the hell did that come from?
You talk about technique and power,
Chyna's got it all.
[Jerry] Stamina, Jeff. Come on, Jeff.
[Jerry] And a count-out would serve Jarrett just fine
as far as he's concerned, I would think.
[Jerry] Look at Miss Kitty. She's concerned.
That's a concerned Kitty.
[Ross] God, a human being, Jarrett is, long as he leaves
with the Intercontinental title in his possession,
I don't think he cares how the match ends, but Chyna does.
-That's for darn sure. -[Jarrett] Get your ass up.
[Jerry] Speaking of concern, look at the mugs
on Chyna's two main cheerleaders over there,
Moolah and Mae Young.
-Whoa. -[Ross] Oh, yeah.
Powerslam. That's gonna be it.
That's gonna be it.
-Oh, Jarrett kicked out. -[Jerry] No. Woo.
-[Ross] Woo. -[Jerry] That was close.
[Ross] Man, that was close.
That was a long two-count there
as Jarrett got caught in a powerslam by Chyna.
[Jerry] Oh, look at this. Oh.
[Ross] Oh, Chyna blocked it. There's a powerbomb.
-One, two. -[Jerry] No. Oh, my gosh.
She almost had him.
Don't count so fast, you scab Harvey.
[Ross] On more than one occasion,
Jarrett's been less than a count away from losing his title.
-[Jerry] What is this? -[Ross] Oh, Jarrett may have blocked,
he does, and powerbombed Chyna.
-Chyna's head bounced-- -[Jerry] Uh-oh. Here we go.
[Ross] Oh, here we go right here.
This is what Jarrett's been waiting on for months.
-[Jerry] It is over now. It's all-- Oh. -[Ross] And looking for the figure-four.
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] Look at the power.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] Chyna using her legs that time
to catapult Jarrett over the top rope.
Jarrett was looking for the figure-four.
And you gotta believe Jarrett would love to snap Chyna's leg
here tonight at Unforgiven.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Intercontinental title on the line.
And now, they're outside.
The referee's gotta get these guys back in.
-Oh, look out. -[Jerry] These guys?
You said these guys. Chyna's not a guy.
[Ross] Figure of speech, King. That's all.
[Jerry] She's gonna hit Jeff on the head with that chair. Oh, my God.
She's gonna get disqualified.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] What are you doing, referee?
[Ross] He's looking right at it.
That's a judgment call, I guess.
[Jerry] Those glasses are an inch thick.
Oh, gosh. Look out, Jeff.
[Ross] Jarrett, face-first into the steel chair,
the Intercontinental Champion.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Oh, a thumb right to the eye.
Well, that's a manly thing to do, Jarrett.
-Thumbing your opponent-- -[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross] Jarrett, backdropped right on the Spanish announce table.
Jarrett just took a seat out there.
[Jerry] Si, senor.
Oh.
[Ross] Jarrett's a little loco, all right.
[Jerry] Don't throw him over here.
[Ross] Chyna now, maybe moments away here, King,
after that punishment on Jarrett,
from becoming the first-ever woman to be the Intercontinental Champion
-in the World Wrestling Entertainment. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] And, you know, Chyna speaks Spanish fluently.
-[Ross] Looking for the Pedigree. -[Jerry] What?
[Ross] She's looking for the Pedigree.
[Jerry] Oh, and she didn't find it.
[laughs] Good move, Jeff.
[Ross] Jarrett able to counter out the Pedigree.
-And look out. -[Jerry] Oh!
Did you see that?
[Ross] Chyna catapulted right in the face of Harvey Wippleman.
Their heads may have cracked together.
-I'm not sure. -[Jerry] I think she clotheslined him.
[Ross] And now, Jarrett is-- Jarrett's telling Miss Kitty to--
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] Oh, there it is.
-[Jerry] Here, Kitty, Kitty. -[Ross] That's the game plan.
Jarrett can't beat Chyna one-on-one,
so he's gonna use the guitar to put Chyna down.
-[Jerry] You don't know that-- -[Ross] That's how I see it.
[Jerry] You don't know that for a fact.
[Ross] That's how I see it.
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -[Ross] Wait a minute.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] There's Moolah.
-[Jerry] What are you doing? -[Ross] Moolah and Mae Young.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] They're a hundred years old.
[Ross] Moolah and Mae Young are in the ring.
-[Jerry] Oh, she hit Jeff. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] Jeff Jarrett.
-[Jerry] He's getting-- -[Ross] He's getting nailed
by Moolah and Mae Young.
They're old enough to be his grandma.
[Jerry] His grandma? These women started wrestling
when the Dead Sea was only sick.
-Oh, no. -[Ross] Oh, look out here. My God.
-[Jerry] You're kidding-- -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] I can't believe my eyes.
[Ross] No two older people
-[Jerry] Get up ref. -[Ross] have ever body slammed anybody.
-Oh, come on. Damn him. -[Jerry laughing hysterically]
[Ross] Oh, man. That's pathetic.
-That's not funny. That's not funny. -[Jerry laughing]
[Jerry] Oh, my gosh. Woo.
[Ross] That's not even remotely funny.
[Jerry] Oh, look at-- Oh. [laughing hysterically]
[Ross] What a cheap, no good--
[Jerry] They brought it on themselves, J.R.
-And she was-- Oh. -[Ross] This--
Jarrett is lower than whale manure.
[Jerry] They should've stayed in their-- Oh. [laughing]
[Ross] That is absolute repulsive.
The kind of human being that Jeff Jarrett is--
[Jerry] Hey, hey, wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Wait a minute. Here comes…here comes Debra.
[Jerry] Now, what--
[Ross] I think business might be a…about to pick up, King.
[Jerry] No way, Debra.
You're supposed to stay out of this business.
[Ross] The referee's down.
Chyna's down. Moolah's down.
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] She hit-- She-- She shoved Miss Kitty.
[Ross] And now, Jarrett going back,
Jarrett will break Chyna's leg.
[Jerry] Jeff. Jeff.
[Ross] Uh-oh. Look out. Look out. Look out.
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] Oh, hello.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Debra just knocked out
the Intercontinental Champion with his guitar.
[Jerry] Aah, I can't believe it.
Jeff, Miss Kitty.
[Ross] Chyna has just gotta pin Jarrett and it's over.
[Jerry] What a spiteful witch.
[Ross] We've a new Intercontinental Champion.
I thought you love the puppies.
[Jerry] Well, that-- Wait a minute. That's--
[Ross] Jarrett got what he deserved.
-[Jerry] I cannot believe this. -[Ross] Jarrett's gonna lose his belt.
-[Jerry] No. -[crowd] …three!
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Yes, indeed.
-Jarrett has lost the belt. -[Howard] The winner of this bout,
and new Intercontinental Champion,
Chyna.
[Ross] Chyna has done it.
Chyna has made history and she deserves it
and-- Wait a minute.
Tom Prichard is the head scab referee, King, as we mentioned.
[Jerry] What's happening?
Tell them to take a playback.
[Jerry] Wait, wait. He's-- Wait.
I think we're getting a-- I do think we're getting a replay.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] We're looking at the instant replay.
[Jerry] There it is again. He saw it again.
[Ross] But Chyna didn't use the guitar.
But Tom Prichard is reversing the decision
and evidently disqualifying Chyna.
[Jerry] Good call.
It didn't even come from a timeout.
[Ross] Oh, there's your timeout.
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -[Ross] Chyna.
[Jerry] This is gonna cost her big.
He's the head scab.
[Ross] Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, King.
And Tom Prichard, the head scab referee,
is getting waylaid by The Ninth Wonder of the World.
-Oh. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Ross] That'll leave Tom something to remember-- Oh, no.
But he'll never forget the low blow.
-[Jerry] What about the Pedigree? -[Ross] Oh, the Pedigree.
And Jarrett is still out.
["My Time" playing]
[singer] ♪ Yo, tell me Whose time it is now ♪
[Ross] Chyna has left the Intercontinental Champion
and the scab referee lying motionless in the center of the ring.
But she's not leaving with the Intercontinental belt.
[Jerry] Well, thank goodness. I wanna tell you this right now,
I have never seen anything like it.
And the correct phrase is,
"Hell knows no fury like the wrath of a woman scorned."
And we saw a spiteful Debra come out here--
-[Ross] Oh. -[Jerry] What?
[Ross] Chyna deserved to be the Intercontinental Champion,
not a lowlife like Jeff Jarrett.
Well, folks, as we all know,
The Rattlesnake will be the special enforcer
in tonight's Six-Pack Challenge.
And earlier today on Heat,
Michael Cole caught up with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
What will be your impact tonight as enforcer of the Six-Pack Challenge?
The impact tonight is that
there will be a new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
and that's all I got to say about that.
Well, King, I guarantee you, if Austin tells you something,
it's damn sure the truth.
Austin says we're gonna have a new WWE Champion,
that's what we're gonna have here tonight.
I know. And originally, to start the match,
there's gonna be the Bulldog going against Triple H,
but now it's gonna be the Bulldog against The Rock.
I can't wait to see it.
Mr. McMahon changed his mind earlier today
after what the Bulldog did to The Rock
last Thursday night on UPN SmackDown.
I guarantee you, we're gonna see some fireworks
when The Rock and the Bulldog start it out in the ring here tonight
in that Six-Pack Challenge to determine a new champion.
[Jerry] I know history is gonna be made
but I think we're gonna have to get a new head scab referee.
[Ross] Well, that's just too bad, isn't it?
He shouldn't have crossed the picket line anyways,
supporting his comrade.
[Jerry] Well, we wouldn't have been be able to have this tonight.
[Ross] Well, maybe they should have settled a strike, how about that?
What a noble idea that would be.
["Ollie Stalefish" playing]
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Well, this one has slobberknocker written all over it.
[Jerry] How do you spell that?
[Ross] I'll get back to you later on that one.
[Jerry] Well, I've never seen anything like that. Chyna…
[Ross] Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley,
believe it or not, are half-brothers, we are told.
[Jerry] Oh, look, look, look.
They're having a haul out--
[Ross] Moolah and Johnnie Mae Young, bless their hearts.
[Jerry] Oh, look-- I believe Johnnie Mae might have soiled her pants. [laughs]
[Ross] Oh, will you stop that?
They could have… they could have broken a hip.
[Jerry] It's back to the nursing home with them, you know,
they let them out the nursing home on Sunday afternoon, pretty day like this.
I bet they wish they had stayed in the bed.
[Ross] Well, they slapped Jarrett around…
[Jerry laughs]
[Ross] …for a while, I guarantee you that.
Well--
-[Jerry] Oh, man. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. -[Ross] Well, be patient.
Bubba's got a speech impediment.
Charlotte, North Carolina…
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
…sucks!
[crowd booing]
[Jerry] Sufferin' succotash.
We are the D-- D-- D-- Dudley Boyz.
[Jerry] No, don't laugh at that. That's not funny.
[Ross] Bubba and D-Von have the same father, we're told.
-[Jerry] Speech-- What? -D-Von,
they're not making fun of me, are they?
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chattering]
Acolytes, you might have given your soul to the dark side
but your ass belongs to the Dudley Boyz!
[Jerry chuckles] Uh-oh.
Remember, thou shall not steal… [chuckles]
…thou shall not kill… [chuckles]
…and most of all,
thou shall not mess with the Dudleys!
-["T-Rex" playing] -[Jerry] Well, here come The Acolytes.
These guys have already brought a couple of guys
-back to extremely crappy wrestling that… -[Ross] Why do you say that that? He--
[Jerry] …they promised to do the same thing to the Dudleys.
[Howard] A combined weight of 567 pounds, Faarooq and Bradshaw,
The Acolytes!
[Ross] Dudley Boyz are former ECW Tag Team Champions.
-[Jerry] Oh, boy. -[Ross] And the fight is on here.
[bell rings]
[Ross] But I'll tell you what? I was-- I got a feeling we're seeing the…
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] …smoother, kinder, gentler bar room brawls in Muskogee
than we're gonna see here.
And look at Faarooq just hammering away at Bubba Ray.
Bradshaw got him some of D-Von.
It's gonna be Bubba Ray and Faarooq starting it out here.
And Jim Korderas, one of our regular officials,
has crossed the picket line as you can see
and has been assigned this matchup, King.
[Jerry] How'd he do that?
He's not sticking with the rest of the refs?
[Ross] Certainly-- Apparently not.
[Jerry] He's a strike buster.
[Ross] Among other things I've heard him called today, but that's another issue.
[Jerry] Well, that's good. Maybe we'll have a well-officiated match.
-[Ross] Oh! -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Bubba Ray went for that big splash.
He's well over 300 pounds and Faarooq, the former Florida State All-American,
saw it coming, got the knees up, and here comes old Bradshaw.
And Bradshaw and Faarooq along with the Dudleys will hurt you in a hurry!
-[Jerry] Yeah. -[Ross] And they like it.
[Jerry] Well, that's why the Dudleys' extreme form of fighting
fits right in here in the WWE.
And then The Acolytes are providing the greeting for them.
-Oh, wow. -[Ross] Bradshaw.
Man, did you see that shot right to the face?
-[Jerry] Yeah, greet this. -[Ross] The big boot right there.
And the elbow, the cover, and a near fall.
Well, that's not exactly the welcome wagon…
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] …from The Acolytes welcoming
the Dudley brothers, the Dudley Boyz, here to the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Jerry] Come on, J.R. Tell the truth.
What did you think about Moolah and Mae Young? [laughs]
[Ross] I think what Jarrett's done just repulses me, quite frankly.
[Jerry] Now, come on, they got in the ring.
They got… they got up out of their seats.
-You know, they-- -[Ross] Yeah.
They were real dangerous, weren't they? Here we go.
Bubba-- Oh, senton bomb by Bubba Ray.
You talk about busting up the insides of Bradshaw.
That move will do it.
There's the cover and-- Oh, two and a half count, the--
[Jerry] Thinking of busting up. I'll bet there'll be a run on Bengay
down at Walgreens tonight. [laughing]
[Ross] There is a WWE Tag title matchup here tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
that was made earlier tonight on Heat.
The new champions, The New Age Outlaws, will take on Edge and Christian.
And I can assure you that both these teams, if they are able--
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] Oh, my, what a suplex!
We'll be watching that one, King.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry laughs] You think…you think Moolah and Mae Young
have reached menopause yet?
[Ross] Will, you stop? Oh, my.
I think they may have already passed through the change.
[Jerry] They'll be buying a quarter of Absorbine
-[Ross] All right. -[Jerry] They use Absorbine Senior.
[laughs]
[Ross] Bradshaw and Bubba Ray on the outside here.
Boy, you love the… you love the misery of others, don't you?
-[Jerry laughing] Sometimes, I find… -[Ross] I'll tell you what?
[Jerry] …humor in the misfortunes of others.
[Ross] What did Mae and…what did Mae and Moolah here-- What you're saying out here.
They come out here and take you to the woodshed and slap you around?
That wouldn't be good for your campaign in Memphis now, King.
[Jerry] What are they gonna do? Hit me with their walkers or something, J.R.?
Come on.
[Ross] Bradshaw sending out Bubba Ray for the ride.
[Jerry] Something like this happens to him every time
they go to a big match like this.
You should have seen what happened to him
when he went to see the Christian versus the Alliance. [laughs]
[Ross] Oh.
-There's a cover by Bradshaw. -One, two.
[Ross] And Bubba Ray got the shoulder up quickly there.
[D-Von] Let's go, Bubba.
[Faarooq] ECW that.
[Jerry] Did you hear Faarooq? He said "ECW that."
Uh-oh.
-Oh, no. Ooh! -[Ross] Oh, look out here. Nice move.
-Bubba Ray with the suplex… -One, two.
[Ross] …and got a near fall, kicked his hips in there
with a nice belly-to-belly suplex on Bradshaw.
And makes the tag does Bubba Ray to his brother D-Von.
[Jerry] His half-brother.
-All right? -[Ross] His half-brother, D-Von.
[Jerry] Their father was "Big Daddy" Dudley.
[Ross] That's what I heard.
He got around, didn't he?
-[Jerry] I guess! -[Ross] I'd like to meet that guy.
-Bradshaw looking for the homerun again… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] …and D-Von with a great shoulder block,
using that-- those ropes again for some momentum here.
[Jerry] Ooh.
[Ross] Nice swinging neckbreaker.
Will that be enough to keep Bradshaw down?
No, it won't, as Bradshaw kicks out with authority.
D-Von look with those kicks right in the head, nothing else will do.
The Dudleys' first WWE Pay-Per-View
here at Unforgiven.
This is a tough way to start.
-[Jerry] Doing it again. -[Ross] Oh, fallaway slam by Bradshaw.
Certainly, both these teams have the ability to wear WWE tag gold.
Bradshaw-- Or excuse me, Faarooq
[man] Shut the hell up!
[Ross] got the tag and got the near fall.
-[Jerry] Oh, boy. -[Ross] That's power right there.
And that could be it.
No, it's not.
We gotta hand it to D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray both.
They're tougher than a two-dollar steak and they're not gonna stay down.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Watch it there, Faarooq.
-Boom! -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] Big time DDT by D-Von Dudley on Faarooq.
D-Von will be well-served to make a tag here.
It's where he's headed, as Faarooq gets exchanged with Bradshaw.
And Bradshaw gets his body
between D-Von and Bubba Ray to prevent the tag.
That was smart maneuvering by Bradshaw,
a lot of power in both these teams.
[Bubba] Come on, D-Von!
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Neither may write a novel,
only technical expertise of tag team wrestling.
But boy, you wouldn't care to be in a dark alley
with either one of these guys on either side.
[Jerry] Here comes Bubba.
-Oh, no, look out! -[Ross] Oh, look out.
Oh, 3D, that's it right there, the Dudley Death Drop,
that's gonna be all right there, and, oh, Bradshaw got a shoulder up.
I think…I think Bubba Ray was distracted by the outside.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Bubba hollering for D-Von.
Bradshaw-- Bradshaw in a-- in a big
-[Jerry] Well, that'd be one of the-- -[Ross] A lot of trouble here.
-What a powerbomb! -[Jerry] That'd have been one
-of the scab refs, this match… -[Ross] And a headbutt.
[Jerry] …already be over.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] And it may be now.
[Ross] I don't-- Is D-Von the legal man?
I can't-- One, two, and Bradshaw, somehow,
someway, he kicked out and I don't know how Bradshaw did it.
[Jerry] Two and seven-eighths,
is that your hat size?
[Ross] No.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] What's he gonna do now? Watch this.
[Ross] D-Von with his back to Bradshaw.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] And that was a mistake.
Faarooq shook the ropes and got D-Von off-balanced.
And now, D-Von is in a hell of a bad way.
[Jerry] Oh, no, watch this.
[Ross] Bubba Ray and Faarooq on the outside.
[Ross] Oh, look, and over the top.
-[Jerry] Look at the power. -[Ross] Over the top.
A suplex right off the top
and Bradshaw dropped D-Von Dudley
on Dudley's head from that superplex.
-[crowd chatter] -[grunting]
[Ross] And it's anybody's ball game here.
[Jerry] Man, Bubba Ray has been working on trying to clear up
his speech impediment if he would've--
[Ross] There's a cover, and look.
Oh, I can't-- I'll tell you what.
These teams are gonna hurt each other badly here
because they've thrown everything at each other that they can
and nobody has been able to keep the other down.
[Jerry] If Bubba Ray had gotten suplexed off that top rope,
he might not stutter anymore.
[Ross] Oh, no.
[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross] Oh, Bradshaw caught from behind by Bubba Ray.
Look out. That's gonna be it right there.
One, two, and Bradshaw reaches down
with whatever he's got left and kicks out,
-but you gotta believe that there's not… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] …much left in the tank.
[crowd clamoring]
[Jerry] Wait a minute.
There's that goof out there.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] What are you talking about?
[Jerry] Oh, I'm thinking they're extremely crappy.
Look, right there, what am I talking about?
[Ross] Stevie Richards.
-[Jerry] Wait, what's he dressed like? -[Ross] He's in person.
Oh, Stevie Richards with the superkick.
Stevie Richards with the superkick. He's-- Stevie's dressed like an Acolyte.
-[Ross] And The Acolytes… -[bell rings]
-…have beaten the Dudleys… -[Jerry] Wait a minute.
-[Ross] …with Stevie Richards' help. -[Howard] Here are your winners,
-The Acolytes! -[Jerry] Guess he's maybe just
as effective as an Acolyte.
Look.
["T-Rex" playing]
[Jerry] Wait a minute. Look at…look at him just jumping.
[Ross] He's got a UPN logo on his chest, King.
[Jerry laughs] I told you.
[Ross] Looked pretty good to me, but he just led the SmackDown--
oh, sorry, Raw.
-And-- Uh-oh. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] Oh, I don't think The Acolytes appreciate the assist.
-[Jerry] Oh, man. -[Ross] The Acolytes wanted
to do this themselves.
Stevie Richards just trying to ingratiate himself
to a variety of people here.
[Jerry] They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
I don't think The Acolytes like to be flattered.
He's flattened.
[crowd chatter]
-[Ross] And look at Faarooq. -[Jerry] Oh, thanks, buddy.
[Ross] Grabbing the limp hand of Stevie Richards and saying,
"Thanks, I guess."
["T-Rex" continues playing]
[Ross] So, Stevie Richards is trying to get close to anybody he can at WWE
with his imitations of sincere form of flattery.
It didn't work this time for Stevie.
-But it worked for The Acolytes, King. -[Jerry] Oh, he got a handshake
out of the deal. Look, Stevie Richards came in with the big kick.
[crowd chatter]
-[Ross] Here's the…and here's the-- -[Jerry] Got the job done,
but here's the thanks he got.
[Ross] Yeah.
I think the next time, I'd suggest to just send a card.
-[Jerry laughs] -[Ross] Something like a phone call.
[Jerry] MTV maybe.
[Ross] Oh, Stevie folded up like an accordion there
at the hands of The Acolytes.
-And here is Luna. We are ready for… -[growling]
[Ross] …Hardcore Women's title matchup.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] And wait, look out.
-There's Ivory from behind! -[Jerry] Oh, look out!
[Ross] Ivory from behind.
And this match is a Hardcore Rules match.
-[Jerry] And we're gonna-- -[Ross] Anything goes.
There must be a winner, no disqualifications
-for the WWE Women's title. -[Jerry] Look out! Look out!
Good grief.
-You think you can get away with that? -[Ross] Well, on televisions
and each other are these two.
There is no telling, folks, what's gonna happen here.
We've only seen one other Women's Hardcore matchup.
That was Tori and Ivory.
And Tori was in the process, King,
burnt with an iron at the hands of the Women's Champion, Ivory.
[Jerry] That was the wildest thing I had ever seen, maybe up until now.
Look at this.
They're back in the production office.
-[grunting] -[Ross] Oh, look.
Oh, Luna's making copies.
-[Jerry laughs] -[Ross] Making copies.
[grunting]
-[Ross] And-- -[Jerry] Heard of doing that
but I thought you always said-- Oh!
-[Ross] There's a-- -[Jerry] Look out, the phone.
[Ross] Oh, reach out and touch somebody.
[Jerry] Phone will never work.
[Ross] Man, this is…this is destruction.
The cameraman just gotten knocked down.
[Jerry] Get up.
He's down. Look, he's down.
-[Ross] Cameraman down. -[Jerry] Cameraman down.
[Ross] Knocked flat on his back over there.
-Remember… -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] …Luna, the challenger,
this has gotta be right down Luna's alley, King.
[Jerry] Oh. Oh, yeah.
Luna's a-- She's a nut.
[Ross] Luna has been obsessed by becoming the WWE Women's Champion
virtually her whole life.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
Well, her life's getting trashed right now.
I knew she was trash.
[Ross] Oh, she's not trash.
-Come on, ref! -Her shoulders ain't down.
-I got your shoulder. -[Jerry] Oh, Harvey, what would you know?
[Ross] Well, Luna was on her stomach.
It's pretty hard for your shoulders to be down
when one's on her stomach but in any event, King…
[Jerry] Oh, look out. Ow.
[Ross] Oh, these girls are-- They're not holding anything back.
[growling]
[Jerry] Look!
[Ross] The Women's Champion, Ivory, up on those boxes.
-And I'll tell you what. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] I think I'd put my money on Luna this point in time in this matchup.
[Jerry] Look at Luna. She's got that sick sadistic smile on her face.
[Ross] Uh-oh.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Luna's gonna drive the forklift.
-[Jerry chuckles] -[Ross] Where is Luna going? Oh, no.
Luna up on top of the forklift.
[Jerry] Get out of the way! Oh.
[Ross] And a big splash.
-Her shoulders are down. -[Harvey] One, two.
Two-count, two-count.
[Ross] Heard Harvey Wippleman, the scab referee, called it a two-count.
[laughs] Man.
[Jerry] Ow.
[Ross] Luna from that fighting Vachon family.
It probably looks like one of their family reunions.
[Jerry] Oh, what are those?
[Ross] I don't know but I'm sure it hurt.
[Ross] Well, they're fighting all over the back
and we've got all kinds of folks back there working.
-[Jerry] Look out. What's that? -[Ross] Oh, man.
If Luna would have hit Ivory that time, she'd have taken Ivory's head off.
[grunting]
-Shoulders are down, one -[Ross] Shoulders are down!
[Harvey] Count of one.
[Ross] I've never seen a vertical pin before…
-[Jerry] What an idiot! -[Ross] …until tonight.
[Jerry] Hey, wait, guys, they're all over backstage.
[Ross] Have you seen a photo of that area?
I thought that was… I thought it was-- Is that Tori?
[Jerry] They're doing a photo shoot down there. Look at the--
-No, no, look out. -[Ross] That's-- Oh, Tori.
Tori saving Luna and grabbing that pole from Ivory.
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] And Ivory just whopped-- Oh,
Ivory got a shot right in the temple of Tori.
She might as well get comfortable there.
She got nailed right on the temple did Tori.
[Jerry] Oh, whoa, and speaking of nail
[Ross] And now, Ivory just used that pole.
-[Harvey] One, two, three. -[Ross] And there's a cover. Will-- Yes.
-Ivory wins the matchup. -["Precious" playing]
[Howard] The winner of this bout, and still…
-You know it! -[Howard] …Women's Champion, Ivory.
Wow, what a fight.
Now, Mae Young and Moolah, I gotta tell you,
some really good advice that I can give you is just to, I guess,
stay out of Jeff Jarrett's business.
Stay out of Jeff Jarrett's business? He better stay out of ours.
That's right. Believe me, let me tell you something--
Did you see that, old lady?
That's a real WWE--
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Jerry] Uh-oh. Look at this.
[Ross] Look out here.
I think Moolah's up-- This is not a good night
to get in Moolah or Johnnie Mae's face.
[Jerry] What are they thinking?
[Ross] Moolah and Johnnie Mae are dispelling Ivory.
-[Ivory] Get off me! -Hey, Moolah. Moolah.
-[Ross] Put the boots to her, Mae. -[Jerry] What?
-["You Think You Know Me" playing] -[Jerry] I can't--
[Ross] Well, we're back here in the arena now.
WWE tag titles on the line.
[Jerry] I thought those two old bags went back to the nursing home.
[Ross] I'm telling you, you better watch your mouth, King.
They haven't lost their hearing. And here comes the number one contenders
for the tag team titles, Edge and his brother, Christian.
Edge and Christian earned the right to be the number one contenders
for the tag team titles.
But out of nowhere last Thursday night on SmackDown on UPN,
here comes the reunited Road Dogg and Mr. Ass,
The New Age Outlaws.
They challenged The Rock and Mankind for the tag titles.
Did The Outlaws, and there you have it,
The Outlaws again, four times Tag Team Champions.
[Jerry] Right. And then earlier tonight out of nowhere,
these guys challenged The Outlaws
-for the tag titles. -[bell rings]
[Ross] I don't blame Edge and Christian for that.
[Howard] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
It's for the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Championship.
In the ring are the challengers,
at a combined weight of 462 pounds,
-Christian and Edge! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] I saw these two guys in action Thursday night up at Oklahoma City.
And man, you talk about a-- They are on top of their game,
are Edge and Christian, the number one contenders
for the tag titles and they finally, finally get their opportunity here tonight
against, no doubt, the great fighting champions, The New Age Outlaws.
[Jerry] Boy, you were happy to be back in Oklahoma City, weren't you?
[Ross] Sure was.
[Jerry] Did you buy a new hat?
[Ross] As a matter of fact, I did a little hat shopping
but that's another story for another time.
So the tag titles on the line here and still to come, again,
we will crown tonight the biggest prize in this business
-on the line and decided tonight. -["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
-[Road Dogg] Oh, you didn't know? -[Jerry] Oh, boy.
[Road Dogg] Your ass better call somebody!
[Jerry] I was getting used to not hearing this.
It was getting nice.
[Ross] I kind of missed it quite frankly.
[Jerry] You would.
You damn right.
[Jerry] Where's Billy?
It's me. It's me.
It's that D-O-G-G, yo.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] There's Mr. Ass.
-[Jerry] There he is. -[Road Dogg] We ride once again!
It's that B to that A to that double D,
that A to that double crooked letter, yo.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Good to see the Road Dogg back.
He was out of action thanks to Chris Jericho
on the very first broadcast of SmackDown about five weeks ago.
Chris Jericho put the Road Dogg out of commission.
And King, have you heard who initiated the reunion here…
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] …between the Road Dogg
and Mr. Ass?
[Jerry] No, but I'd like to get my hands on him.
["Oh You Didn't Know" continues playing]
[Ross] X-Pac and Jeff and Chris Jericho tonight…
[Road Dogg] Cut our music!
[Ross] …also made earlier on Heat.
-[Jerry] I think this is the reunion… -[Ross] I'll tell you what folks…
[Jerry] …we could've done without, J.R.
[Ross] …if you missed Heat, you missed a lot on the USA Network.
[crowd cheering]
Charlotte, welcome to the Dogg House!
[crowd cheering]
Where you know The New Age Outlaws
-always kick that shiznit Doggy Style! -[crowd chanting] Doggy Style!
[crowd cheering]
Now then, let's see if we can make a little noise up in this beeyotch!
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Go ahead yell, J.R. I know you want to.
[all] Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and girls, children of all ages.
D-Generation X proudly brings to you
it's WWE Tag Team Champions of the World!
The "Road Dogg" Jesse James, the "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn,
The New Age Outlaws!
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Man, here comes my favorite part.
And I got these two words for Moolah and Mae Young. [laughs]
And of course, if you're not down with that,
we got two words for you!
[crowd] Suck it!
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Of course, you're referring to just a figure of speech, right?
[Jerry] You got that right.
[Ross] I'll tell you what. You look back at how Edge and Christian
became the number one contenders.
They defeated The Acolytes earlier this month to become the number one contenders.
And any team, any team, anywhere that can beat The Acolytes…
-[bell rings] -[Ross] …deserve this opportunity.
[Jerry] Oh, I guarantee you.
The Outlaws better be ready tonight.
They got some tough competition in Edge and Christian.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Both these teams are basically very, uh--
Pretty much I guess you'd say fan favorites.
[Jerry] We got a regular referee, Korderas in there.
I guess he's gonna… he's gonna take over duties for the rest of the night.
-[crowd chatter] -[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what?
I don't know this, uh, head scab referee Tom Prichard got waylaid by Chyna earlier.
I don't know that he's, uh… is or is not going to be back in any event.
Korderas has crossed the picket line.
He was assigned to this matchup.
[Jerry] Why do you think he did it? He probably…
some BS story like he needs money for his family or something like that?
[Ross] Well, it could be.
I know he just got married.
[Jerry] He did?
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] They just put the shotguns up about a week ago.
[Jerry] That's another story.
[Ross] "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn and Edge here.
Remember the WWE Tag Team titles on the line
and we didn't even know this match is going to happen until tonight on Heat,
on the USA Network.
So both these teams had the same opportunity
to prepare, about an hour.
And that advantage could go to Edge and Christian
who have been regular partners for the last several weeks.
The Road Dogg and Badd Ass have only been back together for one match.
[Jerry] Oh.
-And right now this is being seen-- Whoa… -[Ross] Yes.
Great athleticism here.
[Jerry] …live all over North America, United Kingdom,
Canada as well and-- Well, I'll tell you what?
The New Age Outlaws could be some short-lived champions.
That'd be embarrassing, wouldn't it?
[Ross] It certainly would, I guess, in a certain sense.
But no shame to lose to two great athletes like Edge and Christian.
Edge and Christian all-- And certainly the Road Dogg
-all will be a part of that extravaganza. -[Jerry] Oh, ow!
[Ross] Great move there by "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn.
Coming to the United Kingdom,
World Wrestling Entertainment Rebellion is this Saturday, October 2nd,
-a Sky Box Office exclusive, folks. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] For those of you staying up late with us in the UK,
we thank you and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
-[Jerry] Ooh. -[Ross] The charismatic Road Dogg.
Well, he's gotta be the inspirational leader of this team,
at least in my view, King.
-[crowd chatter] -[grunts]
-[Ross] Nice move. -[Jerry] That's some inspiration for you.
Ooh.
[Ross] And a hammerlock right into the cradle side headlock by the Road Dogg,
a second generation star.
[Jerry] That's inspiration Doggy Style, right?
[Ross] Tag made, blind tag.
Road Dogg may not be aware of it until now.
[Jerry laughs] I think I saw a tooth flying.
[Ross] Great dropkick by Christian.
Christian, lightning quick, arm drag takedown.
And cinching up deeply on the arm bar is Christian, the younger brother of Edge.
"Badd Ass" Billy Gunn, the biggest man on this matchup,
and as many has said, one of the finest athletes
in the whole World Wrestling Entertainment on any front.
-[Jerry] Oh, boy. Oh, boy. -[Ross] Why?
-A couple of weeks ago you liked the guy. -[Jerry] Oh. You love these guys. I just…
[Ross] I'm not-- I'm making statements of fact.
You should try that. It might get you elected mayor.
[Jerry] Look at this. Look at this.
Uh-oh.
But no one is more attitudinal than The New Age Outlaws.
-I will say that. -[Jerry] No.
[Ross] Would you agree with that, King?
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] Oh, yeah.
I like that right there, Doggy Style.
Oh, is that what…is that why you're a big fan of theirs J.R.?
You like it Doggy Style?
[Ross] Excuse me?
-Double team now by The New Age Outlaws… -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] …who went downstairs.
Misdirection there, coming back with a double sledge.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Anything like Percy?
[Ross] Oh, that's another-- When a Man Loves a Woman guy?
-[Jerry] Yeah. -[Ross] We're dating ourselves,
-by God, that's dangerous. -[Jerry] Watch this. Oh, I like that.
-[man] Come on, man. -[crowd chatter]
[Ross] "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn can be full of himself at times.
[Jerry] Ooh.
[Ross] It was almost, when he was without the Road Dogg,
he was like a big battleship without a rudder.
-Hey, come on. Let's go. -[Ross] Look at the teamwork.
-[Jerry] Let me ask you this, J.R. -[Ross] Power here too.
-Oh, look at this. -[Jerry] Ooh.
[Ross] Nice move by The Outlaws.
[Jerry] When Mae Young and Moolah were out here.
-[Ross] Yes. -[Jerry] And by the way,
they're getting older by the minute.
You forgot to tell us where they played football. [laughs]
[Ross] You didn't come up with that yourself, didn't you?
-You didn't come up with that yourself? -[Jerry] Surely--
-Surely they played football somewhere. -[Ross] Somebody's helping you back there.
[Jerry] Surely they played football somewhere.
[Ross] Don't call me Shirley.
-[Jerry] Did they play for OU. -[Ross] No, no.
-They played for OU. -[Jerry] Ooh.
They were cheerleaders there.
[Ross] They could've been cheerleaders for the Sooners at one point.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] In the covered wagon days but--
And a shot by Edge knocking Badd Ass off the apron.
[Jerry] Right.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Edge and Christian wanna pick this pace up here
but the Road Dogg has the experience here
and his unorthodox style just keeps you off balance.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] Hard right hand, down goes Edge,
-and perhaps down go the tag team titles. -[Jerry] Oh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] And here comes Christian.
And I'm not sure that-- Road Dogg didn't go any farther with that--
-with that pinning combination. -[Jerry] Edge and Christian,
the number contenders, they're gonna have to pick it up a step
and this may be their shot right here.
[Ross] Oh, Road Dogg tossed right over the top rope.
[Jerry] Try it. If you guys wanna be Tag Team Champions,
you're gonna have to get it in gear.
-[thuds] -[Jerry] Now, I like it.
[Ross] Christian and Edge has gotta show some aggression.
That's what we're seeing here now.
That's the only way that Edge and Christian are gonna become…
-[man] Do you your job! -[Ross] …the Tag Team Champions
or any other champion here, is to get that mean streak,
-to get that aggression going. -Ouch!
[Jerry] These guys are full of aggression or something else.
[Edge] How's your lower back, Roadie?
[Ross] Look at Edge now, focusing on the lower back of the Road Dogg.
-[crowd chatter] -One!
[Ross] Road Dogg's back, remember,
injured by Chris Jericho about five weeks ago.
-Get it back in the ring. -[Ross] And it was a shock to us all
to see the Road Dogg back on TV last Thursday on SmackDown,
much less to join-- Reunite with the Road Dogg and The New Age Outlaws.
And right now, Edge and Christian know full well
-of the injury situation of the Road Dogg. -Get outside.
-[Ross] And watch this, King. -[Jerry] Oh, here we go.
-Oh, man. -[Ross] Nice move,
right to the lower back.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Still don't know exactly the disposition of the injury of the…
of the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Billy Gunn a little frustrated over there that he can't tag in.
[Ross] Billy Gunn trying to get the crowd into it.
There's a backbreaker, cover, and a near fall this time created
by Christian on the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Oh, come on. He's trying to get-- What do you want, J.R.?
I guess you want-- You and I start a wave or something?
[Ross] I like to wave goodbye to you from time to time,
-but that's another issue as well. -[Jerry laughing]
Uh-oh. Get him out of there.
[Ross] Road Dogg has been grounded.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] He may be neutered before this is over as far as his title is concerned.
He may leave without it.
[Jerry] You ever seen Queen Elizabeth wave?
-[Ross] Yes. -[Jerry] A Royal wave?
[Ross] Yes.
[Jerry] I'm gonna give you one in just a second.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Oh, wait. I think Road Dogg's doing it.
[laughs]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Crowd now getting behind the Road Dogg.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Love those Road Dogg attire
here in the crowd tonight.
-Ooh, man. What a-- -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] What a midair collision by the Road Dogg and Christopher.
And I'm not so sure that-- Or, excuse me, the Road Dogg and Christian.
-[Jerry] And Christian. -[Ross] Christian.
-Come on. -[Jerry] Look at their years
with Mae Young and Moolah.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Those things are called a memory.
[crowd chanting]
[Ross] That's not what your girlfriend told me but--
-[Jerry] They gotta both tag out here. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Tag made, both sides, Edge's side for sure.
-[Jerry] Ooh. -[Ross] And Edge making sure
that the Road Dogg and Mr. Ass did not make the tag.
Good move, very smart move.
And look at Edge and Christian now
isolating the Road Dogg in the challenger's corner.
[Jerry] Well, you said they gotta be aggressive.
-That's what you're getting. -[Ross] That's right.
Edge and Christian very aggressive here.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Take a look at this right here.
-Boom. -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] Man, that was a
[Jerry] Yeah, that was worth a second look.
-Wow. -[Ross] That was nasty.
[Jerry] Stiff to say the least.
[crowd chatter]
-[Jerry] He's not recovered yet. -[Ross] Christian now gets the tag again.
Christian back in. He'll be the legal man here.
-And-- Oh, look out. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] Tandem offense. It could be all.
We've got new Tag Team Champions right here.
And Mr. Ass made sure that the three-count did not go down.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] And another exchange,
another very timely tag by the challengers for the tag team titles here.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] I think these two guys, Edge and Christian have done
a great job, King, in isolating the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Oh, they know exactly what they have to do.
If Road Dogg is not able to tag out, it's just a matter of time.
Doing it in the Dogg House.
-[crowd chatter] -[whistling]
[Ross] Road Dogg-- Oh, man, sent for the ride with a lot of velocity.
The ring shook that time.
That was a hellacious Irish whip.
Again, the force on the lower back of the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] His career's going to the dogs. [laughs]
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Oh. Look at this.
-[Ross] Oh. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] Road Dogg saw that one coming apparently out the corner of his eye.
[Korderas] Hey, get it outside.
[Ross] Referee letting these-- Edge and Christian, the double team.
-[Jerry] Oh, no! -[Ross] And Road Dogg countered.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] DDT on both sides.
[Jerry] A double DDT.
[Ross] A stereo DDT sung by the Road Dogg.
-[crowd cheering] -…two…
[Ross] Quite the composition from the multi-talented Road Dogg.
[Korderas] …three…
-[Jerry] Here's what happened. Oh. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Christian left his feet with a chance and you see the results there.
Edge and Christian have done a great deal of momentum
and had a huge advantage on the Road Dogg.
And now the Road Dogg's trying to tag and make a tag to Mr. Ass.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Look at him. He's crawling like the dog that he is.
[Ross] Christian trying to hold on the foot of the Road Dogg.
[Jerry] Oh, no! He got the tag.
-[Ross] Tag made. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Tag made and the big time right hands.
[Jerry] Ooh.
[Ross] And "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn is overpowering people here.
[Jerry] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Mr. Ass is cooking, King.
[Jerry] I can see it.
-Oh, my gosh! -[Ross] Ooh, a powerslam!
-[Jerry] That's it. -[Ross] That's gotta be all right there.
One, two, and Edge interrupted the count.
And here comes the Road Dogg.
The Road Dogg coming right for Edge.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] Oh, Edge-- Christian going behind.
Reverse DDT by Christian.
Now Badd Ass is in trouble.
[Jerry] Who's the legal man? What?
-[Ross] What in the hell? -[Jerry] Doggy Style?
[Ross] Pumphandle countered.
-[Jerry] Pumphandle? -[Ross] Wait a minute. The--
-[Jerry] Hey. -[Ross] The Hardy Boyz are out here.
There's a…there's a Spear by Edge.
Road Dogg is down. Hey, ref.
[Jerry] Where did the Hardy Boyz come from?
[Ross] Jeff Hardy just dropkicked Edge right in the kisser from the top rope.
And now the Famouser.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Edge and Christian have turned the corner.
-[crowd] two, three. -[Ross] The Outlaws…
-[bell rings] -[Ross] …retain the tag titles.
-["Oh You Didn't Know" playing] -[Howard] The winners of this bout,
and still Tag Team Champions,
The New Age Outlaws!
[Jerry] Whoa. What a tag team match that was.
[Ross] Outstanding matchup, two of the finest teams in the WWE,
and thanks to those three guys, the New Brood, Gangrel and the Hardys,
Edge and Christian just came up on the short end of the stick.
["Oh You Didn't Know" continues playing]
[Jerry] Now, we got a little love fest.
[Ross] The Road Dogg and Mr. Ass are together again.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] And above all,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions.
[crowd cheering]
[screaming]
[Ross] And that was a great matchup, great offensive matchup by both teams.
-[Jerry] And right here. -[Ross] Look at this.
This is a-- That was-- Tremendous dropkick. Look at this, King.
[Jerry] And the referee had his back turned
and then the Famouser arrived.
[Ross] Edge trying to get up.
He's been over there from the dropkick.
[Ross] And "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn took advantage of the situation,
got the Famouser for the one, two, three,
The New Age Outlaws are together again and hotter than ever.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Okay.
I'll shake your…shake your paws later.
[Ross] You best-- Speaking of dogs, the Bulldog-- The British Bulldog
on SmackDown last Thursday night shocked us all.
He convinced Vince McMahon to allow him to referee
the Bull Rope matchup between Triple H and The Rock.
And then the Bulldog, of course, shocked the world here, King.
[Jerry] I couldn't believe it myself.
The Bulldog who was supposed to be completely neutral turned on The Rock,
and cost The Rock the match.
[Ross] Well, I don't know if the Bulldog and Triple H are together or they're not.
Maybe we'll find out with Lilián Garcia.
Bulldog, last Thursday night, you shocked the world on SmackDown
when you tilted the odds and you assaulted The Rock.
I didn't assault The Rock.
The Rock is getting a little bit too cocky in the World Wrestling Entertainment
and he needed to be brought down, and I was the man to do it and I did it.
Well, Triple H, it looks like you guys have some kind of a relationship,
what exactly is it?
Don't you worry about our relationship.
The fact to the matter is in this game you get the job done any way you can.
Bulldog's gonna go out there and he's gonna do his job and I'm gonna do mine.
And when it's finished, I will leave the ring the WWE Champion.
Boss Man, it's come down to this, a Kennel From Hell match.
And I bet you're regretting what you did to Pepper.
I don't regret a damn thing I do. I'll tell you what.
You're the one that's gonna be regretting something
if you ask me another question like that.
I'm gonna shove this nightstick right up your ass.
-You got that? -[Jerry] Oh.
See, I spent my whole adult life dealing with people inside of cages.
And tonight, it'll be no different.
Whether there's dogs there or not, this night is gonna be a night
nobody's gonna ever forget, especially Al Snow.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, King. This is a first in the…
in the annals of the World Wrestling Entertainment
as the two cages will be erected here.
The Hell in a Cell cage being lowered as we… as we see.
-[Jerry] Wow. -[Ross] And there will be another cage
I believe attached to the… to the ring itself.
[Jerry] Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Now, wait-- We're not gonna be inside the--
you and I aren't gonna be inside with those Rottweilers, are we?
-[Ross] I made sure we weren't. -[Jerry] Oh, okay.
[Ross] When you were campaigning earlier today
-[Jerry] I'm not afraid of dogs. -[Ross] The hell you're not.
[Jerry] Huh?
[Ross] You got your Milk-Bone underwear on too, don't you?
[Jerry] Yeah, right.
[Ross] Look at this.
The Rottweilers will be out here running loose I suppose.
-[Jerry] What? Running loose? -[Ross] Well, they'll be inside the cage.
-[Jerry] Oh. I'm not afraid of dogs. -[Ross] And the object of this matchup,
once the Big Boss Man and Al Snow enter the cage--
It is for the Hardcore title.
Remember that.
Is that the-- For one of the athletes to win, you got to leave both cages.
[Jerry] Wait a minute. It's a cage and a cell, right?
[Ross] Right. Exactly.
Exactly. And Al Snow had a vision about this matchup
and maybe he will explain that.
Who knows? As Al is standing by with Lilián Garcia.
[Jerry] Yeah, who knows what Al will say?
[Lilián] Well, Al, this all-started with Pepper.
And now, tonight, it's gonna end with a Kennel from Hell match.
Tonight, Boss Man, for everything you've done to Pepper,
for the memory of Pepper,
I'm gonna be all over your fat,
donut-eating ass like a one-man crime spree,
you fat, worthless son of a bitch!
[Ross] Wow.
Al very emotional and rightfully so.
Al's little dog, little Chihuahua, Pepper, his pet…
-[Jerry laughs] -[Ross] …was taken,
-was butchered, was skinned, was cooked. -[singer] What does everybody want?
-["What Does Everybody Want" playing] -[Jerry] And Al even ate it. [laughs]
[Ross] Unknowingly obviously, thanks to the Boss Man.
[Jerry] Well, you know, Al used to try to teach Pepper to play dead.
-[singer] What does everybody need? -[Jerry] He finally succeeded.
[Ross] You're a real riot, aren't you?
Well, the-- Our crew putting this cage up.
This is going to be a very unique environment
to decide the Hardcore title.
[Jerry] What it's all about, the Hardcore title.
[Ross] The object of the match, remember, to escape both cages
and I would suggest avoiding the Rottweilers at all costs.
[Jerry] Remember what Boss Man did to little Pepper's grave?
[Ross] Yes. He urinated on it.
[Jerry laughing]
I'd like to have a peeing concession at your grave, J.R.
-It'd be rich. -[Ross] You think so?
[Ross] Al Snow doesn't look-- He doesn't look--
He looks even more abnormal than usual, King.
[Jerry] Oh, come on. What do you expect out of him?
[Ross] No, I fully… I fully empathize with Al's situation.
-[Jerry] Why? -[Ross] Well, he lost his dog.
I mean, he ate his dog.
His dog was taken from him.
His dog was skinned. His dog was cooked.
I mean, come on.
I mean, that's taking things a little bit too far here.
[Jerry] Well, you shouldn't mess with the Boss Man, 'cause he's hardcore.
This man-- Uh-oh, speaking of that--
[Ross] Well, the Big Boss Man slowly making his way to the ring.
And the Boss Man--
[Jerry] Look at his eye.
[Ross] Look at that-- The right eye of the Boss Man.
It was swelled shut,
I guarantee you, on Thursday night on SmackDown.
Folks that joined us on UPN saw-- Or excuse me,
that was on Raw, Monday.
Boss Man is lucky that he didn't lose the sight in that right eye.
He's got some structural damage, but Boss Man was insistent
that he would walk out of here with the Hardcore title tonight,
injured or not.
[Jerry] Yeah, I wouldn't doubt if Boss Man didn't like getting hit in the eye.
But he looks a little reluctant,
to be honest with you, to get in this cell and this cage.
[Ross] Well, the Boss Man has been in cage matches before in his career
but he's never been in anything like this environment or these Rottweilers.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] And here comes the cell, King.
[Jerry] Yes.
-[Ross] This cell-- -[Jerry] Where are the dogs?
[Ross] This cell brings back a lot of very, uh, unique memories.
Over the years, this Hell in a Cell here in the World Wrestling Entertainment
has… has brought us some very memorable moments to say the least.
[Jerry] Where are the dogs?
[Ross] The cell is down. The cage is up.
Remember, the objective of the match is to escape both cages
and, hopefully, avoid these Rottweilers which are trained.
We saw how they were trained on television last week.
[Jerry] Where are they though?
[Ross] I don't know.
[Jerry] Why did they ring the bell? Where are the dogs?
[Ross] Well, Al Snow awaiting-- Al Snow's got his hands taped,
awaiting the arrival of the Boss Man.
Hardcore title on the line.
-Boss Man's got that nightstick. -[Jerry] Wait a minute.
[Ross] It's legal, I guess, in this… in this situation.
And Al Snow and the Boss Man now--
Right here, we got a brave cameraman in the-- On the inside.
[grunting]
[Ross] And the nightstick on the Boss Man--
[Jerry] I don't get it. Where are the dogs?
[Ross] I don't know, King.
It's not my day to watch the, uh… the dogs.
I can't even spell Rottweiler.
[Jerry] Or slobberknocker.
Now, what?
[Ross] Al Snow-- Well, Al Snow is locking the Boss Man between the cages.
[Jerry] Oh, no. Wait a minute. Now, that might now be a very good deal.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] No. Now, I see why.
[Ross] Oh, God. Look at this.
Look at the size of those Rottweilers.
[Jerry] Get inside the cage, Boss Man. Quick.
[Ross] Look at the jowls on that son of a gun.
I'm talking about the dogs, King.
-[Jerry] Boss Man get in the cage. -[Ross] Not that lady you came with.
-But look at-- -[Jerry] What?
-[Ross] Look at those-- -[Jerry] Don't bring them over here.
[Ross] Oh, they're gnashing their teeth. I don't--
King, we don't need this over here.
Boss Man is caught kinda in the old proverbial no man's land.
[Jerry] Hey, hey, hey. They're out there. They're over here.
[Ross] They are close to us right now.
[Jerry gasps]
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Al Snow is on the inside.
Boss Man is on the outside.
[Jerry] Told you these dogs are dumb. They don't know where to go.
[Ross] And Boss Man has a wavered look
toward the entrance of the Hell in a Cell cage.
[Jerry] And Steve Lombardi's over there. Got the IQ of a poodle.
[Ross] And here comes-- Oh, man. Here they come.
[Jerry laughs] That dog got peed off I think.
[Ross] Oh, look out. Look at the size of that Rottweiler.
[Jerry] They peed off the dogs. The Rottweilers are peed off already.
[Ross] There's a-- there's a--how many are there?
[Jerry] I don't know.
[Ross] Boss Man gotta climb back in that cage.
[Jerry] Be careful. Don't slip on the urine, Boss Man.
[Ross] Or getting gnawed on.
-And Al Snow's got a box of-- -[Jerry] What is this?
[Ross] Al Snow's got a box of toys.
The end of a shovel.
[Jerry] Whatever you do, don't fall down there.
[Ross] Oh, Boss Man can't afford to fall.
He could only fall as far as the floor but those dogs are waiting on you.
[Jerry] Yeah, but when you hit that floor, so is that urine.
[dogs barking]
[Ross] Al Snow hammering away at the Boss Man up on top now,
as the Rottweilers await down below.
[Jerry] Oh, no. Look out. Watch the dogs.
[dogs barking]
[Ross] This match has some of those bowling shoe tendencies, King.
[Jerry] The dogs have… the dogs have already let go of number one.
I think Mae Young and Moolah are kinda--
[Ross] Quit bringing Mae Young and Moolah back into this all the time.
[dogs barking]
[Jerry] I think these dogs are kinda like Mae Young and Moolah.
[Ross] And the dogs are now angry at each other.
[Jerry] Oh, boy. Oh, get out.
You stupid dogs.
[Ross] Al Snow climbing back in.
Where is Al going?
I don't think he can get out that way.
I don't know that Al realizes that or not though, King.
[Jerry] I don't know but the dog--
[Ross] This whole idea
was the idea of Al Snow.
[Jerry] Who is normally insane but sometimes he has…
[Ross] He told…he told us--
[Jerry] …lucid moments when he's only stupid.
[Ross] Yes. He had a vision.
He drew it out and then fed it to the Boss Man.
[Jerry] As it were.
[Ross] Al Snow back up on top now.
And the Rottweilers are still on the outside
awaiting whomever may drop down.
[Jerry] It's still barking.
[Ross] You gotta get out of there, into the cage,
the blue cage on the edge of the ring and the big Hell in a Cell…
-[Jerry] Oh, wow. -[Ross] …to win this matchup.
Both men down now.
[Jerry] Well, those two dogs were fighting each other.
Al Snow danced right past them.
[dogs barking]
[Ross] I think those dogs have been training--
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. They're fighting. -[dogs barking]
-[Jerry] Get the camera on the dogs. -[Ross] Watch this.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at this. -[Ross] A suplex.
Unbelievable move there.
The Boss Man jerking Al Snow off the top of that cage in a suplex.
[dogs barking]
[Ross] Al Snow brought back the goodies out here
to use them in this Hardcore matchup.
[Jerry] You know, J.R., I gotta-- I… might better leave here for a minute.
[Ross] You got a phone call?
[Jerry] No. A speech. I gotta make a speech or something.
These dogs are starting to-- They're starting to foam at the mouth.
[Ross] The League of Women Voters in Memphis waiting on you again?
[dogs barking]
[Jerry] That dog's favorite bone is in my leg.
[dogs barking]
[Jerry] Get them…get them on the other side.
-Oh, man. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] Boss Man just wrapped Al Snow around the head and ears with something.
This is one of the more unique matches I think I've ever seen.
[Jerry] I think I'd like for him to throw Al right out there
to one of those big carnivores.
Big flesh-eating, man-killing dogs.
-Uh-oh, he's busted. -[Ross] Al Snow may be busted open there.
I'm not sure.
[Jerry] Wait till one of those big Rottweilers sinks his chompers into you.
-[Ross] Oh, man. -[Jerry] What? You like it?
-[Ross] No. -[Jerry] Give him another one.
Are these dogs, are they anything like sharks?
Can they smell blood?
[Ross] Snow is bleeding.
He's been busted open at the hands of the Big Boss Man here
in this matchup for the Hardcore title.
Boss Man has held this title on two different occasions.
[Jerry] These dogs aren't doing-- I guess they're not bloodhounds, huh?
They're Rottweilers.
Oh, wait. What do we got going now here?
What's he got in his hand, J.R.?
[Ross] Looks like-- What has he got? Is it pliers?
Looks like Boss Man is trying to cut his way out the top of the cage.
At least, that's may be his motivation. I'm not sure.
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole
[Jerry] If he falls from there, he's screwed.
I'll tell you that.
[Ross] Boss Man is--Boss Man is trying to take the easy way out here, King.
And now the Boss Man has-- he has…
[Jerry] That's smart. That's a good idea.
[Ross] …created an opening in the top of the cage.
-[Jerry] Look out. -[Ross] Oh!
Oh, man.
Al Snow just drilled Boss Man again.
[Jerry] What was that?
[Ross] Al Snow just broke whatever he was using.
But, remember, the Boss Man had those pliers in his right hand.
So down goes the Hardcore Champion.
-[screams] -[Jerry] Oh, he's gonna pull his ear off.
[Ross] Oh, come on. Good lord.
Boss Man's got those pliers around Al Snow's ear.
[Jerry] Shades of Moe and Curly.
He'll probably feed it to him after he pulls his ear off.
[Ross] Boss Man getting something out of his pocket.
What's he go--what's going on here?
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
Look like confiscated contraband.
-[Ross] Oh. -[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Ross] Right back to the Boss Man's eyes
with that powdery substance, whatever it is.
[Jerry] He's already got a bad eye.
Oh, man.
[Ross] Al Snow just knocked the Boss Man right in the head
with that stick or whatever it is.
-And now the Boss Man is bleeding. -[Jerry] Oh, he's busted.
Uh-oh.
[Ross] Boss Man bleeding right above his eye.
[Jerry] Pretty soon, being thrown to the dogs would be a relief.
[Ross] This pay-per-view aptly named Unforgiven.
[Jerry] Oh, no. Watch the shovel.
[Ross] Oh.
Boss Man down to a knee and--
[Jerry] That's actually just a Rottweiler pooper scooper.
[Ross] You might be right about that.
[Jerry] You ever seen the size of--
[Ross] Easy, tiger.
Stay.
[Jerry imitates an Australian accent] Stay.
Come on. Get up, Boss Man.
[Ross] Al Snow looking for another-- What's Al Snow doing here?
[Jerry] No telling.
Bite his hand, mutt.
[Ross] I think these dogs may like Al Snow. I don't know.
I know they don't like the-- Al Snow is--
[Jerry] He's a dog himself. You are what you eat.
[Ross] Al Snow is doing some construction or deconstruction work here.
[Jerry] Working on the ring.
[Ross] Boss Man again into the… into the cage face first.
[Jerry] Watch it. Watch it.
[Ross] What the heck is--
[Jerry] Is he trying to make him bite Boss Man's hand?
[Ross] I think… I think Al Snow is ordering that dog
to take a hunk out of the Boss Man's arm.
[Jerry] We got six Dobermans-- Oh, those aren't Dobermans.
-Rottweilers. -[crowd booing]
[Ross] Big, mean dogs,
-but they happen to be Rottweilers. -[Jerry] I used to have a Doberman.
-He could play ball. -[Ross] Really?
[Jerry] Yeah, he was a Doberman pinscher.
[Ross] Oh.
-[Jerry] Watch it. -[Ross] Oh.
-[Jerry] Oh, nice. -[Ross] I don't know what hurts worse,
that joke or that shovel shot?
[crowd booing]
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] Oh, man.
Okay, that's-- That'll be enough.
[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Ross] Boss Man is as mean and as nasty as they come.
[Jerry] He's proved that, but he still don't wanna tango with these Rottweilers.
[Ross] Listen, the Boss Man was cooking up little Pepper with a gleam in his eye.
Do not pepper with the Boss Man.
[Jerry] Oh. [laughs]
[Ross] Restaurant-quality pepper steak.
[Jerry] Oh, no. Watch this.
[Ross] The cuffs are out.
[Jerry] Where did that come from?
[Ross] Probably out of your bag.
[Jerry] What bag?
[Ross] Boss Man has just handcuffed Al Snow to the… to the turnbuckle.
[Jerry] Run the dogs.
[Ross] And you sure as heck aren't gonna escape from any cage handcuffed. Duh.
[Jerry] Yeah, but he's not gonna get to feed him to the dogs either.
[Ross] Unless the Boss Man lets those dogs in this cage or these handlers do.
[yells] No!
[Ross] All Boss Man has gotta do now is go out two cages,
he's gonna become the Hardcore Champion for the third time.
[Jerry] Oh, boy.
Well, actually, all he's gotta do is get out through the top of the one cage
or the cell and-- Oh, watch yourself now.
That's pretty clever on the part of Boss Man, if you ask me
because if he can get to the roof of the cell,
he can just climb right down the outside and avoid the Rottweilers altogether.
[Ross] So most like our fans on the… on the coast here in the Carolinas--
[Jerry] Hey, wait.
Al Snow just busted those-- He broke the chain on his handcuff.
[Ross] Al Snow just bust-- Yeah, he did.
Boss Man about to escape here.
-Al Snow-- -[Jerry] Oh, no. Be careful.
[Ross] Al Snow is trying to shake the cage loose.
-He shook the-- -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] Oh, the Boss Man just fell astraddle on the top rope.
[grunts]
[Jerry] I don't know.
[Ross] Both men are-- Have been busted here.
Both men have bled-- And there's Head.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Where the heck did Head come from?
[Jerry] What's Head doing here?
[Ross] I thought Head was AWOL.
Oh, man.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Al Snow just pulled a head out of his sack.
[Jerry] Feed that to the Rottweilers.
[Ross] Remember, you gotta go over this cage,
you gotta go through the door in the other one.
[Jerry] Come on. Get those dogs around there on that side.
Get them over there.
[Ross] I supposed you don't necessarily go through the door.
You can go out the top. That's what Boss Man is looking to do in here.
[Jerry] These dogs' breath is worse than their bite.
[Ross] Al Snow out one cage.
The Boss Man now getting up on the top of the Hell in a Cell.
And every time anybody's ever gone to the top of the Hell in a Cell,
something bad has happened.
[Jerry] You're not kidding.
[Ross] Something memorable has happened.
-[Jerry] Get the-- get the dogs on him. -[Ross] And Al Snow is out the cage.
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Al Snow has won the match.
[crowd cheering]
[Howard] The winner of this bout and still Hardcore Champion,
Al Snow.
[man] What does everybody need?
[Ross] Well, folks, we have just seen the first
and maybe the last Hell in a Cell matchup,
this Kennel from Hell, King.
[Jerry] Oh, stupid Rottweilers didn't even bite him.
They couldn't find a bone in a butcher shop.
[Ross] Well, the issue is the Rottweilers haven't left.
Al Snow is leaving with his Hardcore title.
The Boss Man would just like to leave with his skin.
[dogs barking]
[Ross] The dogs look hungry to me.
[Jerry] Now, how is Boss Man supposed to get out of there?
[Ross] That would be the Boss Man's problem.
[Jerry] Wait a minute now. They gotta let the Boss Man out.
There you go.
Keep them busy over there.
[Ross] Boss Man… Boss Man coming out the door on the other side.
[Jerry] Wait a minute, Boss Man. Be careful.
[Ross] Boss Man trying to sneak out.
Boss Man bolting from the door.
The Boss Man running from the Rottweilers here.
Keep those dogs on their leash.
[Jerry] Oh, he's down.
-[Ross] Michael Cole. -[Jerry] The dogs are down.
Mankind, you gotta be a bit mixed tonight.
I mean, you're in the Six-Pack Challenge,
the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line.
But one of your opponents in this matchup
is going to be a man that you consider your best friend, The Rock.
Well, it's very simple, Michael Cole.
If that opportunity does present itself, I know just what to do.
I'll look up at the crowd, as the dozens
and dozens of Mankind's fans
are all chanting the name of the greatest tag team
in World Wrestling Entertainment history,
Rock 'n' Sock,
Rock 'n' Sock.
And then I will proceed to do what I do best.
I will lay the smacketh down on Rock's candy ass.
Don't tell him I said that.
[crowd cheering]
[fireworks popping]
["Break The Walls Down" playing]
[Ross] And this is a match we just added earlier tonight on Heat,
with Ken Shamrock injured at the hands of Chris Jericho
and Curtis Hughes, we should add,
Jericho was looking for an opponent
and Jericho found one ready, willing, and more than able in X-Pac.
[Jerry] Now, X-Pac is gonna have a big Y2J problem.
You know, we just had a Y2K9 problem out here,
but now X-Pac's got a Y2J problem.
[Ross] X-Pac and Jericho both will be on their way to the UK
this Saturday night, October 2nd.
Sky Box Office, the place to be for our fans in the United Kingdom.
And our next feature on pay-per-view here in North America
will be on October 17th, King, in Cleveland, Ohio.
-[Jerry] Yoo-hoo. -[Ross] Gund Arena.
We're calling that one No Mercy.
And there may be no mercy here at Unforgiven for Chris Jericho.
Jericho and X-Pac had quite the altercation,
a physical altercation earlier tonight in the locker room area.
[Jerry] Now, I think we really do need to call
Moolah and Mae Young out here again.
[Ross] And why would that be, Jerry?
[Jerry] Because I believe even they could get this cage down
quicker than these morons.
[Ross] Don't you think that you're gonna affect
your senior citizens' vote in Memphis
by saying less than positive things about--
[Jerry] Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I'm not talking about your normal, everyday senior citizen.
They're great.
We're talking about Moolah and Mae Young here.
They're complete antiques.
[Ross] But if they did live in Memphis, you would appreciate their votes?
-[Jerry] Oh, sure. -[Ross] There you go.
-Another case of, there you are. -[Jerry] Just because Moolah
owes Jesus a quarter, that doesn't mean--
[Ross] All right. That's enough of that now.
Chris Jericho, he doesn't go anywhere anymore it would seem
without Curtis Hughes.
And I wonder why that is, King.
I guess he's thinking Curtis is such a good pal, right?
[Jerry] Well, no.
Matter of fact, down in Memphis,
we got somebody that carries a lot of bodyguards with him too.
I guess they feel their safety is threatened sometimes.
[singer] ♪ Step in the arena And break the walls down ♪
[Ross] The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla.
And look, head scab Tom Prichard's back…
[crowd booing]
[Jerry] Uh-oh, watch out.
[Ross] …from getting womanhandled by Chyna earlier.
[Jerry] J.R., I bet if you took your hat off,
your hair would look like that, hat hair.
Welcome to
Charlotte is Jericho.
[crowd booing]
And not only am I here to save
the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Ross] I'm wondering from what.
Not only am I here to save Charlotte.
[Jerry] I wish you'd gotten here during the dog match.
[crowd booing]
But I am here to save this boring,
brutal pay-per-view…
[crowd booing]
[Jerry] He's been listening to you, J.R.
…by giving each and every one of you
what you really, truly wanted to see…
[crowd booing]
…and that is me,
Y2J.
[crowd booing]
-[Jerry] What's that sign mean? -And, X-Pac,
if you are foolish enough
to take Ken Scamrock's place,
that's just fine 'cause I will just have to end
your career tonight as well…
[Jerry] Just like he did Road Dogg.
[Jericho] …because that's what each and every one of the Jerichoholics
here tonight came to see.
[crowd booing]
[Jerry] I wouldn't mind seeing that myself.
[Ross] Doesn't sound like that's too popular a sentiment
-from a young Mr. Jericho. -[singer] ♪ Make some noise ♪
[singer] ♪ X-Pac ♪
[singer] ♪ You think you can tell us What to do? ♪
-[singer] ♪ Yeah ♪ -[Ross] All right, folks. Here we go.
[singer laughs]
[singer] ♪ You think you're better? ♪
[Ross] I got a feeling that the momentum is gonna pick up right here.
[singer] ♪ Degenerate into somethin', fool ♪
♪ I just got tired of doin' What ya told me to do ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The dog days of Unforgiven are over.
X-Pac will take on "Y2J" Chris Jericho.
Two of the greatest young athletes in the game today.
Regardless, we're proud to have them here in the WWE,
even with Jericho's pompous attitude.
[Jerry] Pompous?
-He's confident. -[singer] ♪ Make some noise ♪
[singer] ♪ Degeneration X Who's gonna kick your ass? ♪
♪ Degeneration X Who's gonna kick your ass? ♪
[Jerry] A lot of people mistake confidence for arrogance.
I've heard that lately.
-[Ross] Oh, have you? -[Jerry] Yeah.
[Ross] X-Pac and Jericho, this should be a real dandy, folks.
Has all the makings of a classic here.
X-Pac going on his own.
And I promise you, X-Pac will be cheering for Kane tonight
in the Six-Pack Challenge.
X-Pac and Kane once Tag Team Champions.
X-Pac thought he was holding Kane down.
X-Pac wanted Kane to move on to bigger and better things.
In X-Pac's estimation, it was a big thing for X-Pac to do.
He showed a lot of heart. He showed a lot of class.
[Jerry] I am so sick of hearing about his big heart.
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] I wish we could get an x-ray.
You think maybe that big heart of his just might be a tumor or something.
Rip that big heart out of him,
he'd probably shrink down to the size of your hat, J.R.
[Ross] I doubt it.
[Jerry] We might find out here tonight.
[Ross] So it's Jericho and X-Pac.
[crowd cheering]
I wanted to see these two guys on pay-per-view for a long time
and now it's here.
[Jerry] You know, an enlarged heart is actually a medical problem,
similar to a braineurism.
[Ross] Oh, yes.
Nice switch go-behind by X-Pac, takedown by Chris Jericho.
There'll be chances taken in this matchup.
We'll see some high-risk offense, no doubt about that.
I got a feeling both of these guys are gonna go for pinfalls often.
[grunting]
I wonder who's the quicker of the two here.
[Jerry] Oh, come on.
[Ross] X-Pac, I guess. Bad question.
[Jerry laughs] Oh, come on.
[Ross] I know X-Pac is quicker than a hiccup.
I don't know if anybody is quicker than this kid.
[Jerry] Y2J!
[Ross] Nice move by X-Pac, up and over.
And Jericho had a stutter step there,
walked right into a hip toss,
and X-Pac right back up with the little DX chop there.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Gotta wonder where-- Oh, man. -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] Jericho with a hard knife-edge chop
and another one on X-Pac,
knocking X-Pac down to one knee that time.
We're seeing a very vicious mean streak.
And don't think that Jericho doesn't have one.
He does, folks.
A very pronounced mean streak.
We haven't seen it that often, but I promise you, it is there.
A hard knockdown, clothesline.
This match came about from an altercation earlier today,
after we found out that Ken Shamrock was injured last week on SmackDown
-on the First Blood matchup. -[Jerry] Oh.
That's right. If you don't believe that Y2J is vicious,
ask Shamrock or ask Road Dogg, for that matter.
[Ross] Shamrock was dressed in full hockey regalia
last Thursday on UPN.
And, certainly, Jericho got some help from Curtis Hughes as well.
Another chop by-- This time by Jericho.
A hard one.
X-Pac propped up on that corner.
Jericho, Irish whip far side.
Took too much time to get there. You can almost feel that one coming.
And watch these educated feet, King.
[Jerry] Educated feet.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] 'Cause there's nothing in his head.
[Ross] Uh-oh, Bronco Buster.
And X-Pac had to put the brakes on in midair.
[Jerry] Who's quicker now, J.R.?
[Ross] That's a very quick move by Jericho.
-You're right. -[Jerry] That was quicker than a hic.
That's half a hiccup.
Uh-oh, watch this.
[Ross] Jericho rolling back in the ring.
He catches X-Pac coming in.
[Jerry] Who's quicker and who's smarter?
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Jericho with the right hand, as both these guys,
it seems like they wanna brawl it out here in the early going.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] X-Pac was going for the X-Factor
that was countered by Jericho.
And now Jericho looking for the Walls of Jericho.
[Jerry] Oh, look out.
[Ross] And X-Pac turned his hips that time
and flipped Jericho right down the outside.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] Oh, look at this.
Springboard crossbody over the top by X-Pac.
We told you these guys would take some chances
and I've got a feeling you're gonna see a lot more.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Oh, that is--
Hey, what happened to disqualification, by the way?
[Jerry] He's getting a stern warning.
[Ross] Well, I mean, come on.
-[crowd chatter] -[indistinct arguing]
-[Jerry] He's being admonished. -[Ross] I don't understand that.
Now that's not a good call in my book.
-You get back. -I didn't do nothing.
[Jerry] Well, you know, referee--
Or head scab referee Tom Prichard may not…
He may not be in control of all his faculties.
You saw what Chyna did to him earlier.
[Ross] Well, watch this move.
Springboard.
[Jerry] Yeah, but you saw Y2J was able to kinda force X-Pac
right into the mat himself.
[Ross] Well, you're right about that.
The counter into the snap suplex by Jericho.
Down goes X-Pac.
[Jerry] I don't know if Tom Prichard realize they're out on the floor.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Prichard, the HSR.
And look over the shoulder of big old Curtis Hughes there,
the bodyguard of, uh--
For lack of a better term, of Jericho.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Oh, look out.
-Oh, my God. -[crowd booing]
[Ross] Missile dropkick by Jericho on the outside.
Going for the cover. Will this be enough?
And X-Pac kicks out.
[Jerry] I don't why they'd boo that move. That was impressive.
[Ross] I don't think Jericho's real popular here in Charlotte.
[Jerry] Look at that mug.
It'd scare a hotdog off a bun, wouldn't it?
[Ross] I think you're right.
[Jerry] Another warm friendly face here in Charlotte.
All right. Ask him.
[Ross] A lot of great fans here in North Carolina.
Tomorrow night, we're gonna be in Greensboro Coliseum.
That's always an electric atmosphere.
A little submission move here by Jericho,
using the leverage and his strength.
X-Pac's gotta turn some way or another.
[Jerry] He's got the quivers or something.
[Ross] X-Pac talking some trash to Jericho there.
[Jerry] You better keep your words soft and sweet.
You had to eat them, X-Pac.
[Ross] X-Pac up on one knee.
Can he make it to his feet? Yes, he can.
Watch the feet now.
And X-Pac going downstairs with the elbows.
Oh, look at this. X-Pac trying to go up and over.
-Nice tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Jericho… -[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] …who used his upper body strength to overpower X-Pac.
And a knee right to the solar plexus
or maybe right in the heart of X-Pac.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Jericho again with another slam.
[Jerry] They like that.
Oh, look out.
[Ross] Jericho over, a splash on X-Pac.
There's the cover. The leg is hooked and X-Pac kicks out.
X-Pac has taken a lot of punishment here.
We've talked to…at length about X-Pac's resiliency in the past.
Certainly, Sean Waltman from Minneapolis, better known as X-Pac,
has gotta get back on the offensive here.
Resilient or not, the human anatomy can only take so much punishment.
[Jerry] He got that big heart though, J.R.
[laughs]
[Ross] Why are you so cynical?
Why wouldn't you admire the abilities of X-Pac?
[Jerry] I admire the abilities of the best man in the ring.
And, to me, right now, I'm looking at Y2J.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] Chris Jericho.
[Ross] So you're picking Jericho to win this match?
[Jerry] Of course.
[Ross] Well, as usual--
[Jerry] I guess you're picking X-Pac, right?
[Ross] I think I'll go that way.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The crowd here trying to get X-Pac back in this ballgame.
A festive crowd here. The Carolina team won their--
The Panthers won their first NFL game today.
A lot of… a lot of folks excited here in Charlotte,
but no more than for the WWE here at Unforgiven.
And X-Pac is-- I don't know what he's saying to Jericho.
[Jerry] No, he's not talking to Jericho.
He's cussing-- I can say he's cussing Tom Prichard.
-[Ross] I think you're right. -[Jerry] Tom Prichard is doing a fine job.
-Don't even be going there, X-Pac. -[crowd booing]
[Ross] Fine job for a--
[Jerry] He's addled. He got… he got addled by Chyna earlier.
[Ross] Yeah. Fine job for an HSR.
-[Jerry] What's that mean? -[Ross] Head scab referee.
-[Jerry laughs] -[Ross] Elbow to the face by Jericho.
Oh, springboard by Jericho into the moonsault.
And now Jericho kicked it up a notch there,
coming with the right hands on X-Pac.
Come on, let's do this.
[Ross] There's the cover.
Jericho tried to-- I tell you what, X-Pac,
I don't care whether you like him it or not, King, you gotta admire--
This kid's not gonna stay down.
[Jerry] Okay. I admire him.
[Ross] He's giving you all he can… all he can.
[Jerry] He's giving us all he can.
You want me to say something-- What else do you want me to say about him?
[Ross] Oh, nothing creative or original.
That would be too new here.
[crowd chanting] X-Pac sucks! X-Pac sucks!
X-Pac sucks! X-Pac sucks!
[Ross] Fans chanting for X-Pac
and X-Pac responding
to this tremendous crowd here
of close to 20,000.
And X-Pac down on the… on the apron.
He's starting to build a little momentum, but right now it's all Jericho.
Oh, man. Jericho with the springboard, right into the dropkick.
-An amazing offensive move by Y2J. -[Jerry] Now that I admire. I admire that.
[Ross] Absolutely a phenomenal move. Hey, come on.
Curtis Hughes with another cheap shot.
[Jerry] Well, look, X-Pac is invading Curtis Hughes's space.
[Ross] Oh, that is lame.
That is lame.
[Jerry] You wanna talk about quick, J.R. Look how quick this is.
[Ross] It's an amazing athletic move.
Amazing athletic move, to say the least, by Jericho.
You gotta give him his due.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] X-Pac sent for the ride again.
This time, catching Jericho with that left foot.
Jericho was looking for the right, he got the left twice.
But X-Pac can't quite turn the corner.
He can't quite get over the hump.
And-- Oh.
-What a move there. -[Jerry groans]
[Ross] Spinning heel kick by X-Pac that caught Jericho right in the face.
-[Jerry] Now what's he doing? -[Ross] X-Pac is hurting.
He's gotta--he gotta get back in his ballgame here, does X-Pac.
Ugh.
Both men now back to their feet.
X-Pac beating Jericho to the punch here.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] And there's a big spinning heel kick again
that may have taken Jericho right out of the game.
[Jerry] Look at that.
[Ross] X-Pac right through the ropes
-and down went Curtis Hughes. -[Jerry yells]
-[Ross] And now X-- -[Jerry] Now, it's Jericho.
[Ross] He's got it. One, two and-- How much was that?
[Jerry] Two and-- just two?
[Ross] Well, a long two.
X-Pac again.
[Jerry] Oh, what a shot.
[Ross] Man, that's a beautiful move right there.
Jericho almost in a… in a helpless position here.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] X-Pac looking for the Bronco Buster and got a low blow.
[Jerry] Look what he found.
[Ross] That was a low blow on X-Pac.
-[Jerry] Wow. -[Ross] The senton bomb by Y2J.
The leg is hooked. He's got-- No, it's not over.
-[Jerry] What? -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hard to believe, but X-Pac is just refusing,
refusing to lose here.
[Jerry] Oh. Nice slap. Insult--
[Ross] Yeah, it's an insult.
[Jerry] That's for all that trash talk X-Pac was doing earlier.
[Ross] Double-arm float-over into a backbreaker by Jericho,
good move, driving the air out of X-Pac.
And now Jericho wasting some valuable time, in my book,
taunting the crowd here.
[crowd chanting] Y2J sucks! Y2J sucks! Y2J sucks
[Jerry] Uh-oh. Oh.
Now that was a cheap shop, J.R.
[Ross] Yeah, pretty much, a bargain basement,
but it worked, didn't it?
[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Ross] Oh, look out here.
There's some damage to be done here, folks.
X-Pac with a suplex off the second turnbuckle.
And both men are holding their necks, or at least they were momentarily.
three,
four…
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Tom Prichard] …five, six
-[Jerry] Come on. -[Ross] There's a…there's a cover.
-As-- -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] As unorthodox as it may be,
it would still would have counted for the three.
[Jerry] Speaking of unorthodox,
why can't this scab ref get a real set of pants?
Look out.
[Ross] Counter.
Powerbomb-- Oh, look.
-Another powerbomb. -[Jerry] Man.
[Ross] Double powerbomb by Jericho on X-Pac.
And, again, just as X-Pac got the…
his air back, it was driven out of him again.
And Jericho makes the cover. One, two, and-- Oh.
[Jerry] What's it gonna take?
[Ross] The referee just showed us how close that one was,
that close.
-Hard whip, and Jericho. -[Jerry] Oh.
-[Ross] Jericho turned upside-down. -[Jerry] Uh-oh, he's hooked.
[Ross] Jericho is hooked upside-down.
[Jerry] His foot's hooked.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] And there's… -[Jerry] Oh, no!
[Ross] …the Bronco Buster with Jericho upside-down.
[Jerry] Oh, this is awful.
You can't do that to Chris Jericho.
[Ross] And what's Hughes doing in the ring?
Oh, he's knocking out the referee, that's what Hughes is doing,
and now knocking down X-Pac.
Jericho's henchman,
that… that huge bodyguard,
with those cowboy boots on…
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] And now Jericho and Hughes
are both doing a number on X-Pac.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
-[Ross] Hey, wait a minute. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
-[Ross] It's the Road Dogg. -[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross] Road Dogg.
[Jerry] He's got no business here whatsoever.
What's he doing out here?
-[Ross] Road Dogg wants some of Jericho. -[Jerry] Look out, Curtis.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Road Dogg's got a big score to settle with Chris Jericho.
And now X-Pac's up.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Jericho knocked over the top rope.
The Road Dogg coming to the aid of X-Pac.
[Howard] The winner of this bout as a result of a disqualification,
X-Pac.
[Jerry] What?
[singer] ♪ Well, you better get ready ♪
[Jerry] That stupid Road Dogg ruined everything.
[singer] ♪ Degenerate into somethin' fool ♪
[Ross] Jericho is not very happy here.
[singer] ♪ That's the breaks boy, yeah ♪
[Ross] What did Jericho expect
when his henchman came in and assaulted the official?
[Jerry] Well, you can't call that a real official, that moron.
The head scab needed what he got from Curtis Hughes.
[Ross] Well, with the Road Dogg and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn back together
as The New Age Outlaws,
you gotta wonder what the disposition of X-Pac is gonna be,
as far as DX is concerned.
[singer] ♪ D-Generation X ♪
[Jerry] I could care-- No, I couldn't care less.
[Ross] Well, folks, we are just moments away
from crowning a new WWE Champion.
The road to the Six Pack Challenge began aggressively.
It began violently at SummerSlam.
[dramatic piano music playing]
[Triple H] SummerSlam is my time to take what is mine
and that is becoming the WWE Champion.
-[Ross] Helmsley. -[Jerry] Pedigree.
-[Ross] Pedigree. -[Jerry] Got him.
[Ross] Yes. Helmsley with a Pedigree.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] And Mankind,
-Mankind with the shot on Helmsley. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] A double-armed DDT on Austin.
Mankind's got the leg hooked.
Can he--
Yes. Mankind, Mankind
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Mankind is the champion.
[Triple H] If there was one justification,
it was knowing that I crippled The Rattlesnake.
[Ross] Helmsley assaulting Austin with a steel chair.
Austin is being skinned by Helmsley.
[Jerry] Oh, my God.
[Ross] Somebody get in there and stop it!
[Triple H] Mick, I know that you're back there
and you got what's mine.
I want what is mine.
[Mick] You want a title shot?
I'll give you the shot if you let him go.
[Michael] Triple H and Mankind, WWE Championship on the line.
Triple H, chair to the head of Mankind.
[Jerry] Whoa. Did you see that?
[Michael] Triple H now, Mankind in the ring, Pedigree time.
He got it, Triple H with a Pedigree. Goes for the cover.
[Jerry] This is unbelievable. Will it be? Will it be? Triple H.
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] Yes! Yes!
[Michael] Triple H.
[Triple H] I am…
the World Wrestling Entertainment…
Champion!
[rock music playing]
[Triple H] You can line 'em up and I'll mow 'em down.
[Ross] The WWE Champion, what kind of man has he become?
[Jerry] He wants to destroy all his competition.
[rock music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
I'll reinstate your ass back
in the World Wrestling Entertainment right now
if you grant me my World Wrestling Entertainment title shot.
[Vince] And I'm gonna consider myself reinstated
because you just got your title shot.
[crowd cheering]
Screw you, Vince.
[Vince] No, no. Screw you.
Since the referees are on strike, guess what?
There is now an enforcer in the Six-Pack Challenge
and his name is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[singer] ♪ Well, well, it's the Big Show ♪
[Ross] Here we go.
[singer] ♪ Yes It's a big bad show tonight, I know ♪
[Ross] WWE title will be decided right here tonight.
[singer] ♪ Yeah, it's the Big Show ♪
[Jerry] Have you recovered from that music yet, J.R.?
I know that's not exactly your cup of tea but that was great,
Fear Factory and System of a Down. [laughs]
[Ross] Fear Factory and System of a Down got it together,
no doubt about it, we thank them for their music and their talents.
[bell ringing]
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen,
the following contest is the Six-Pack Challenge
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
Introducing the participants,
first, weighing 500 pounds,
the Big Show.
[Ross] Big Show, the biggest man in sports entertainment,
seven-two, 500 pounds,
has he the-- Enough pronounced mean streak from the Undertaker to get it done, King?
[Jerry] Where is the Undertaker?
[Ross] Well, that's a good question. I can't give you the answer.
["Bulldog" playing]
[Howard] From Manchester, England,
weighing 250 pounds,
The British Bulldog.
[Ross] Boy, the Bulldog did some conniving last week, didn't he, King?
[Jerry] Well, now wait a minute. What do you mean conniving?
[Ross] Bulldog, he might be the WWE Champion
by the time when we get to Birmingham
in the UK on Saturday night, this Saturday night.
Big Sky Box Office exclusive.
I don't know how popular the Bulldog would be
considering how he got in this matchup.
[Jerry] Well, he just proved there's a lot of fight in that dog.
[Ross] I always knew that.
["Wreck" playing]
-[crowd cheering] -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Gotta wonder, will the Bulldog be rusty?
And is there a collusion with Triple H and the Bulldog?
[Howard] Weighing 287 pounds,
Mankind.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Great ovation for Mankind.
A former WWE Champion,
four of the men in this matchup have worn WWE gold.
Five if you count the enforcer,
the incomparable Rattlesnake, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Jerry] You know what, on this entire Six-Pack Challenge,
The first two that have been introduced, the Bulldog and Big Show,
are the only two that haven't been the WWE Champions.
[Ross] You're exactly right.
That's why you're the best color men in the business, quite frankly.
[Jerry] There you go. Ha. All right.
[Ross] Mankind's autobiography coming out in October.
["Wreck" stops playing]
[Ross] I think he'll write another chapter if he wins the title here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Oh. -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] How about a little hellfire and brimstone?
[Howard] Weighing 326 pounds, Kane.
["Burned" playing]
[Ross] If anybody in this matchup
is unforgiven and unforgiving,
it's The Big Red Machine.
I guarantee you,
X-Pac is gonna be pulling for Kane in this matchup.
Kane has been the WWE Champion, he's been a Tag Champion.
[Jerry] And he survived that big Inferno match last Thursday.
[Ross] Kane caught on fire,
luckily that was extinguished.
[Jerry] I think that Kane has been caught on fire in his life.
[Ross] I don't know. What a life he's had, hasn't he?
Here's the Bulldog, the veteran from Manchester, England,
as The Big Red Machine dressed in that Oklahoma City Red,
stepping over the top rope, King.
[Jerry] He's just a little unlucky.
["My Time" playing]
[singer] ♪ Ha, yo, Jimmy Hit me with that Triple H ♪
♪ Yeah, you let the music Keep playing, Mr. Dunn ♪
[Howard] Being accompanied to the ring by The Ninth Wonder of the World, Chyna,
weighing 246 pounds,
Triple H.
[Ross] Well, Thursday night on SmackDown,
Mr. McMahon made Triple H run the gauntlet of five men,
the other five men, they're in this match.
Triple H had to win three of them by hook or crook,
and thanks to The British Bulldog, Triple H succeeded.
[Jerry] That's because he's The Game, J.R.
He is The Game.
[Ross] He's a jerk.
[Jerry] What?
[Ross] You gotta wonder what kind of deal, if there is a deal,
between Triple H and the Bulldog.
If I were the Bulldog,
I wouldn't trust Triple H any farther than I can throw him.
[singer] ♪ The games, the politics Set things off one time ♪
[Jerry] You're right. He's a better friend than The Undertaker,
at least he'll stab you in the front. [laughs]
[crowd chatter]
[Rock] ♪ If you smell What The Rock is cooking ♪
["Electrifying" playing]
[Ross] Listen to this ovation.
[Rock] ♪ The Rock says, The Rock ♪
[Howard] And from Miami, Florida,
weighing 275 pounds,
The Rock.
[Ross] Oh, ladies and gentlemen, I wish you could be here with us.
I wish you could be here to experience the World Wrestling Entertainment
and the ovation that The Rock is receiving…
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] …here in Charlotte.
["Know Your Role" continues playing]
[Ross] Triple H may be The Game,
but The Rock is The People's Champion.
But tonight, The Rock may walk out of here,
out of Unforgiven, as the WWE Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] I-- Even I wouldn't bet against The Rock.
[Rock] ♪ The Rock says, The Rock says ♪
[Jerry] He's smelling something.
[Ross] Well, folks, this is gonna take a very special man,
a man with strong convictions to maintain some semblance
of law and order tonight
as we determine a new WWE Champion.
["Know Your Role" continues playing]
[Ross] And I think Vince McMahon has just--
has appointed the right man for this job.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] I hope the roof is fastened to this place.
[glass breaks]
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Coming up.
[Howard] Introducing the special enforcer,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Ross] The Rock got an ovation, but this is an ovation.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] King, I've never heard anything quite like this
in Charlotte, North Carolina for any athlete.
[Jerry] Well, the guy's a Rattlesnake.
Oh, look at this.
[Ross] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
is the man in charge of this matchup.
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" continues playing]
[bell ringing]
And Austin just told the timekeeper to ring the bell.
[crowd chattering]
[Ross] Stone Cold, you're gonna join us or you're gonna--
What's the game plan here?
[Stone Cold] I'm gonna join you in the color commentary here
and then I'm gonna drink some beer.
Mainly, what I'll do is come and stay right here
and make sure there's a damn winner for the WWE title right here tonight.
So, you're guaranteeing we're gonna have a new champion
come hell or high water?
You're damn right. Come hell or high water or a cold beer,
there will be a new champion tonight.
-[Ross] What do you think of that, King? -[Jerry] Well, I like it.
Do you even care which one of them it is?
[Stone Cold] I don't give a rat's ass who it is.
Stone Cold wants a champion in there so I can get my title match
and we're gonna set the record straight once and for all again.
[Ross] Now The Rock and the Bulldog starting it out here.
Two men start. Tags can be made at any time to anyone.
When one man earns a pinfall or submission,
that man will be the WWE Champion.
[Jerry] A pinfall over anybody, right?
[Ross] Over anybody or a submission over anybody.
We have no champion as this match starts.
[Jerry] Oh, then we're not The Rock though.
[Stone Cold] We got no champion right now, but goddamn it, any of these guys
just make a hell of a champion and that's the bottom line.
[Ross] A knockdown by The Rock on Triple H.
Man, these guys have got a rivalry that's deep, deep-seated.
-The Rock quick with that elbow and-- Oh! -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] Oh, the hotshot.
Triple H hung over the rope and then--
-Oh, my God, a near fall. -[Jerry] Whoo!
[Stone Cold] It ain't gonna be that easy to beat Triple H. Not right now.
[Jerry] Too early in the match.
[Ross] Tags can be made to anyone at any time.
Tags-- Any tag is legal and Kane just tagged in The Rock.
The Rock has got to step outside.
But before he leaves, he knocked Helmsley down one more time.
[Jerry] I don't think The Rock intentionally tagged Kane.
-[Ross] Well, I think he-- -[Stone Cold] Kane decided
he wanted to get some of that action.
[Jerry] You really wouldn't… you wouldn't want a tag out,
unless you just had to.
You wanna have your opportunity to win this thing.
[Stone Cold] You're right about that, you ain't gonna win the match
-sitting on the apron. -[Jerry] Right.
[Ross] Strength and power of Kane. The Big Red Machine…
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] …is manhandling Triple H here
and that scab referee, Jimmy Korderas.
[Jerry] He's-- No, wait a minute. He's not a scab.
[Ross] The hell he ain't.
[Jerry] He's a… he's a regular ref.
-[Ross] He was. -[Jerry] He just crossed the picket line.
[Stone Cold] I don't know what to think about the sumbitch, scab or whatever.
He crossed the line. He's in there. He's calling.
-I'm here to make sure he does his job. -[Ross] Yeah.
Four of these of six men have been WWE Champion.
Only the Bulldog who's won every title in the WWE,
but the WWE Championship.
And the Big Show had never worn the top gold of the game.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at this. -[Stone Cold] Oh.
[Ross] Kane couldn't get all of that powerslam.
He got enough of it.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at that. -[Stone Cold laughs]
Big Show wanted in and Kane wanted him out.
[Jerry] And I guess that's Kane's version of a tag or maybe not.
[Stone Cold] That's a hell of a tag.
[Ross] Kane now up on top, he's going up high.
[Jerry] Uh-oh, look out, big mistake.
[Ross] And Kane was launched by the Big Show.
[crowd chattering]
[Ross] Kane launched off the top turnbuckle by the Big Show.
-You touch me, I'll…
[Ross] In this first ever Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE title.
[Stone Cold] We got a hell of a Six-Pack Challenge here.
And I really don't understand the complete format.
But I got more of a six-pack right here
and I'm drinking all of it watching the Six-Pack Challenge.
[Jerry] You got your own six-pack.
[Stone Cold] I got my own Six-Pack Challenge going right here.
[Jerry chuckles]
You got to try to finish that six-pack before that one gets finished, right?
[Stone Cold] You're damn right.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Stone Cold] Mankind finally in the business here.
[Ross] Mankind in. He wants to be the WWE Champion.
That was a lifelong goal of Mick Foley's, he earned it.
He got there. He wants it again.
[Stone Cold] You're damn right. He's capable of doing it too. Wham!
[Jerry] Oh, my gosh.
-[Stone Cold] Take that, baby-- Oh. -[Ross] Oh, hello.
[Stone Cold] Hello.
[Ross] Man, oh, man, you talk about waking you up.
Kane going for the cover. Oh!
Remember the first man to score pinfall or submission is the WWE Champion.
Kane with a big time right hand.
Kane is the younger brother of The Undertaker.
He literally is in Parts Unknown right now.
We don't know the status of The Undertaker,
other than he walked out on Thursday night on SmackDown.
[Jerry] Kane's been set on fire in his life
more times than Smokey the Bear.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[Ross] Mankind, upstairs, downstairs, trying to figure Kane out here.
[Stone Cold] Wham.
[Ross] Kane still not going off his feet. And--
[Stone Cold] I'm waiting for Mankind to come with that big dropkick.
[Jerry] Yeah. Well, I think that was it. I think we saw it.
[Stone Cold] And Big Show gets his tag.
[Ross] Let's don't hold our breath on the dropkick.
-[Jerry] Oh, boy. -[Ross] The Big Show in,
seven-two, 500 pounds,
Kane just under seven feet tall, well over 300 pounds.
[Stone Cold] Big guy you don't wanna piss off,
but it looks like he already showed up that way.
[Jerry] Right. He just tagged himself and just taking over.
I'd sort of put my money on the Big Show actually
when I… when I heard how adamant he was about winning this title tonight.
[Stone Cold] Well, when he came in, I knew he had potential
written all over him and finally someone woke his ass up
and he's finally showing what he can do here.
[Jerry] Where do you think The Undertaker is?
[Stone Cold] If he's in Parts Unknown,
where do they mail his paychecks is all I wanna know.
[Ross] Backbreaker by the 500-pound, Big Show.
And now looking for that submission on Kane.
-I'll snap him in half! -[Ross] Big Show could be
the WWE Champion right here.
Is Kane gonna give it up?
Korderas in a pretty good position to get the word.
[Stone Cold] That's one thing about Kane. The sumbitch ain't no quitter.
When's the… when was the last time you saw Kane in a hold like that?
There ain't nobody big enough to put someone in a hold like that
-except the Big Show. -[Jerry] You got that right.
Come and give me a fight.
[Ross] Big Show talking some trash to The Rock.
[Stone Cold] Well, he should try to pin him.
Is what he needs to try to do is quit talking trash.
[Ross] Yeah, it's not-- No time for a debate here.
-Trying to win the WWE title. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Kane fighting back, boy, he'll fight you with it, Kane.
[Jerry] Yeah, but when is the last time you saw Kane clothesline somebody
that didn't go down?
[Stone Cold] You got a point there.
[Ross] That's why he's the best color man in the business, Steve.
-[Stone Cold laughs] -[Jerry] Just like you said-- Oh!
-[Ross] Only that-- -[Jerry] Look at that.
[Ross] The enzuigiri by a near seven-footer
and the Bulldog gets the tag in.
[Jerry] Oh, a dropkick.
[Ross] If The Undertaker haven't taken a walk out of here,
the Bulldog wouldn't have been in there and the Bulldog went downstairs.
[Stone Cold] Kane got a little spring in his step tonight, what's up with that?
-[Jerry] I don't know. -[Ross] WWE title is on the line,
-that's what I think. -[Stone Cold] There you go.
If you ain't in this company to get the WWE title,
then you shouldn't even be here.
Got six guys in there who want the sumbitch worst than ever.
[Jerry] Oh, look at-- Look at the Big Show.
-[Ross] Big Show with a shot on Kane. -[Stone Cold] Right in the throat.
[Ross] The Bulldog came back for one reason,
that's to become the WWE Champion.
He got the tag in, he got the tag out,
and now Mankind and the Big Show are in there.
[Stone Cold] If you're the Big Show,
he ain't got to hit you a whole lot of times.
If he just hit you once or twice, it sure hurts.
[Jerry] Like a tree falling on you. Oh.
[Ross] I don't think anybody in a semi ever ran over a human being,
and then backed up, and ran over them again.
I don't think they need to.
[Jerry] Look at this. I don't know who's… who is the legal two?
[Stone Cold] I don't know.
[Ross] Oh, look out here. The Rock now.
-The Rock giving it to the Bulldog. -[Stone Cold] He's on fire.
[Ross] The Bulldog cost The Rock the match with Triple H
last Thursday on SmackDown in that Brahma Bullrope match. Oh.
[Stone Cold] There you go. Hear the ring move?
[Jerry] Yeah. Uh-oh.
[Ross] Downstairs for the Bulldog. That's a shortcut.
[Stone Cold] You got to appreciate the X-factor of that move right there.
He wants to win it the worst, well, I can appreciate that.
[Ross] Front facelock by the Bulldog, a lot of power in this veteran.
[Stone Cold] Bulldog looks as strong as ever.
-[Ross] And Bulldog… -Hey, I'm not tagging. I'm not tagging.
-[Ross] …he just tagged in Mankind. -[Stone Cold] Mankind don't want in.
[Ross] Mankind is a little reluctant, isn't he? I don't think--
[Jerry] He don't wanna tag in there against Rock.
It's The Rock 'n' Sock Connection, you know?
[Stone Cold] I was gonna say about this crazy bastard.
There's a method to his madness. He's got to know what he's doing.
[Ross] Well, Kane is in,
Mankind didn't want to go against his buddy, Rock.
I don't know if the feeling is mutual, be that as it may.
-[Stone Cold] Oh. -[Ross] Uh-oh. Tombstone, tombstone.
[Stone Cold] No.
[Ross] And-- Oh, look out.
-[Stone Cold] Russian leg sweep. -[Ross] That was a good move.
That could be all, the leg sweep and a near fall.
[Stone Cold] That'll never keep the big man down.
-Hell of a move. -[Jerry] I just got--
I got to think that The Rock would not hesitate to check
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Stone Cold] Oh.
[Jerry] Mankind into the SmackDown Hotel
[Stone Cold] Man, I think Kane just checked The Rock
-into the SmackDown Hotel right there. -[Ross] Yeah. Yeah.
[Jerry] Oh, and that arm, his arm is hurt.
[Ross] In the owner's suite.
Mankind in the SmackDown Hotel,
The Rock could have him as a bellboy.
[Jerry] Oh, here we go.
[Ross] A little teamwork by The Rock and Mankind.
[Jerry] The Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
[Ross] Oh, yeah. Don't let The Rock hear you say that, I can…
[Jerry] That's what the old sock boy said.
[Ross] I know it is.
[Stone Cold] This is a hell of a damn match.
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Stone Cold] Oh, here comes the big-- No.
-[Ross] Hey, it almost was-- -[crowd chanting]
[Ross] Almost a little Sweet Chin Music there by Mankind.
[Jerry] Look at this. Piledriver.
[Stone Cold] Oh. That could be it.
[Ross] A short piledriver by Mankind.
-[Stone Cold] Count it. -[Ross] Korderas,
-a step slow getting there. -[Stone Cold] Jesus.
[Ross] And a one-count away from Mankind leaving Charlotte and Unforgiven.
[Stone Cold] Jimmy Korderas shouldn't have crossed the damn picket line after all.
[Jerry] You're right.
[Ross] Triple H in now, got the tag.
[Jerry] Yeah, but if he didn't, Stone Cold, you'd had to be in there,
instead of sitting out here drinking a beer with us.
[Stone Cold] You're right. I'm starting to get a little pissed off at him.
-I guess he's doing his best. -[Ross] Oh, man.
[Stone Cold] Hunter introduced to the stairs.
[Ross] Yeah, Triple H don't wanna go outside with Mankind.
-Because Mankind-- -[Stone Cold] Don't do it.
[Ross] Mankind doesn't care what he does to his own body.
[Stone Cold laughs] You got that right.
I've been right in the middle of it with him.
[Ross] He'll take you down and himself
but Mankind is usually the guy that gets up first.
[Stone Cold] Can it be a count-out right now, what's the deal here?
-[Ross] No, absolutely not. -[Stone Cold] Help a brother out here.
[Ross] No count-outs, no disqualifications here, Rattlesnake.
Only pinfalls and submissions.
[Stone Cold] Oh, big suplex coming.
[Ross] On the floor.
Uh-oh, Triple H blocking it.
[Jerry] Oh, Mankind got it.
[Ross] Triple H got his weight underneath Mankind,
used some leverage there.
[Jerry] I think Rock seen about enough of this.
[Stone Cold] Here we go.
[Ross] The Rock headed back to the back.
[Ross] Ran right through Triple H like salt through a widow woman.
[Jerry] He got The Game.
Oh, no, not again. [groans]
[Ross] That's a very unique form of birth control that The Rock
just went downstairs on with that right hand
and there's the Big Red Machine.
My God, they're all out there.
[Stone Cold] Things are going crazy right now.
[Ross] And you're just gonna let it go, aren't you?
[Stone Cold] I'm the enforcer.
As long there's a winner out here right now,
you know, I don't have to do a thing.
If Korderas is still cool, we're good.
We wanna see a winner here tonight and that's what we're gonna see.
[Jerry] Yeah, where are they at? Where are they at? Oh.
-[Ross] And everybody's-- -[Stone Cold] Who were the two legal men?
[Ross] Kane and The Game. I thought it was Mankind and Triple H.
[Jerry] Oh.
[Stone Cold] Hello.
[Jerry] I think he just bent the steps.
[Ross] Oh, I tell you what, that steel don't taste good
even with my barbecue sauce on it.
[Jerry] Oh, look out.
[Ross] Oh, man, why?
[Jerry] Who did you say is legal?
[Stone Cold] Now, Mankind is back in his element.
[Ross] Yeah, he is. Mankind, the mayor of No Man's Land.
I think that Mankind and Triple H are the legal guys here.
But I wouldn't wanna swear to it.
The Rock and Kane are down the aisle way fighting and Big Show.
[Jerry] Oh, no, you don't think he's gonna do that.
[Ross] Oh, my God.
[Stone Cold] If he can get him in the ring, that'd be it.
[Ross] Triple H got dropped on his head.
-[Jerry] Is that it? -[Ross] And he got a wedgie.
He lost all the way around.
[Stone Cold] Yeah, he came up short on top and bottom on that deal.
If he can get his ass in the ring, Korderas would count to three.
He'd probably count to a hundred.
[Ross] Bulldog-- Did the Bulldog get a tag?
[Jerry] Well, I think Mankind was trying to pull Triple H into the ring
but he got pulled in by-- Oh!
-[Ross] Now Kane just sent The Rock. -[Stone Cold] And The Rock--
[Ross] That was a hell of a ride and even worst landing.
[Stone Cold] He did that the hard way.
Short ride, bad landing.
[Ross] Yup. Oh, Bulldog upside down.
Well, that's got to test Bulldog's injured back.
He says he's a hundred percent.
[Stone Cold] I don't know about it now.
That's a hell of a deal we got going on here, boys.
[Ross] Rock's one arm hanging.
[Stone Cold] Rock's grabbing on his shoulder here.
[Ross] Uh-oh, Rock grabbing his right shoulder.
That ain't gonna keep him out of the action.
[Stone Cold] Oh, hell no.
[Ross] Mankind starting to hold up the Bulldog.
-[Stone Cold] What's he doing? -[Ross] Well, The Rock-- No.
Mankind just tagged in The Rock.
[Stone Cold] If he wants to win the damn belt,
he should have pinned the sumbitch himself.
-[Ross] Mick Foley's got too big a heart. -[grunts]
[Jerry] Wow. Did you hear that?
[Ross] He's thinking with his heart, not his head.
-[Jerry] No, that-- -[Stone Cold] You don't want your friend
to be the champion, you wanna be the champion,
ain't that the way it's supposed to be?
[Ross] Absolutely.
[Stone Cold] Maybe I'm a little selfish in that respect.
[Jerry] I think he would rather have The Rock 'n' Sock Connection
than the WWE title.
That's how stupid he is.
[Ross] Well, when you're Mick Foley's friend or he thinks you're his friend,
he'll do anything for you
and he may have gone too far in that occasion,
but in any event, now The Rock stomping away at The British Bulldog.
And what a shot on the Big Show right in the kisser.
[Stone Cold] You're damn right.
I'm glad the Big Show didn't fall on this desk.
[Ross] I'm thinking Big Show just got a tag.
[Stone Cold] And so did Hunter.
[Jerry] Triple H is not having a good night, is he?
[Stone Cold] No, he ain't. I don't think anybody out there likes him including me.
[man] Whoop his ass, Rock!
[Jerry] Hey, way a minute, look at this.
[Ross] Big Show and Kane now the legal men here.
[Jerry] Yeah, but look who's coming down the aisle.
-[Ross] Well, the other referees. -[Jerry] The real refs.
-[Ross] The real refs. -[Stone Cold] What the hell?
[Ross] I don't think they settled their strike.
[Stone Cold] And cross the other picket line.
Now they want to come to work in the main event, what's up with that?
[Ross] I think they decided to come off that picket line, Stone Cold,
and get a closer look.
[Jerry] Maybe they're all following Korderas lead,
but it looks like they're bad mouthing Korderas.
[Ross] Kane makes the exchange with Mankind,
so Mankind has his hands full with the 500-pound Big Show.
[Stone Cold] He's wearing him out now. Oh, snap.
You shouldn't mess with Korderas.
[Jerry] Look at Korderas is distracted by those refs,
they are… they're yelling at him.
[Stone Cold] Big Show is pissed off. Look at him.
[Jerry] And so are those refs.
[Ross] Oh, what an elbow right in the--
Reverse elbow right in the face of Mankind.
[Jerry] Do you think those refs just now realized that Korderas is in here?
Maybe they didn't know he--
[Ross] Well, they… they've been outside most of the day,
have these referees, picketing.
[Stone Cold] A lot of good they'll do, carrying a wooden sign around.
What are they striking for anyway? I'm a little out of touch.
[Ross] Well, unfair working conditions.
-[Stone Cold] Right. -[Ross] They've been abused, I think.
-[Stone Cold] Well, what's new? -[Ross laughs]
[Jerry] I think you might be part of the reason
-they're out there on strike. -[Stone Cold laughs]
Big Show has got Mankind down in a bad way here.
[Jerry] Korderas is in a bad way. He's--
[Stone Cold] He's gonna be-- I guess this is his boys.
-[Ross] Man! -[Jerry] Oh, wow!
[Ross] That's a slam from seven feet two, from a 500-pound human being.
[Jerry] Oh, this'll be good.
[Ross] Big Show looks like he's gonna be the next WWE Champion.
[Jerry] That's why I put my money on him.
[Ross] There's a cover, it's gonna be over.
And there's--oh.
The Rock just clubbing the Big Show,
and the Big Show is a count away from becoming the man.
[Jerry] That's costing me money,
there's the damn Rock 'n' Sock Connection again.
[Stone Cold] By the way, don't be yelling at me, son.
[Ross] Oh, I am a big, uh…
-[Stone Cold] There we go. -[Ross] There's a tag,
now The Rock's in.
So it's The Rock and the Big Show.
[crowd cheering]
[Stone Cold] Here we go.
[Ross] The Rock's in a hitting mood here.
The Rock is six-five, 275.
But the Big Show is a 500-pounder.
[Stone Cold] I'd take that man off his feet.
[Jerry] He still can't get him.
[Ross] Rock's hit the Big Show with all he's got
and the Big Show just rocking.
-[Stone Cold] Wham! -[Jerry] He got him.
[Ross] Man alive! That could be all.
-The Rock, one, two-- -[Stone Cold] Oh.
[Ross] And Triple H interrupted the count that time.
Would The Rock have been able to pin the Big Show?
We'll never know.
[Jerry] That's why nobody likes Triple H.
[Stone Cold chuckles] You got to respect him for that, though.
-I gotta give it to him. -[Jerry] Watch it.
[Ross] We got The Rock here.
[man] Whoop his ass, Rock.
-[Ross] Rock, watch out, here he comes. -[Jerry] Oh, Lord.
[Stone Cold] I don't tell him here to comes.
-[Ross] I do, I don't like the no good-- -[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross speaks indistinctly]
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] Right hands.
Boy, they're fighting like cats and dogs out here.
[Stone Cold] I'll tell you right now. I do respect that sumbitch,
but leave my beer alone,
I wouldn't want to open a can of whoop-ass on that little bastard.
[Ross] You're talking about The Rock?
You're damn right I'm talking about The Rock.
-[Ross] There's a tag. -[Stone Cold] It don't matter
who I'm talking about. You grab a beer from Stone Cold,
hell, I guess he's gonna drink a little bit,
but if you're gonna spit it out, that's one thing.
If he just wants to drink with me, that's cool.
The Big Show wouldn't grab a damn beer out of my hand-- Wham, there you go.
-This could be it. -[Ross] And a DDT,
that could be all, yes, indeed.
-[Stone Cold] Cover him. -[Ross] Kane walked right in--
[Stone Cold] That sumbitch needs to cover him.
[Ross] Kane walked right into the DDT.
[Jerry] I can't figure out if that idiot Mankind wants to win this or not.
[Stone Cold] I don't know what he's doing.
[Ross] Oh, he wants to win it. Mankind wants to be the WWE Champion.
-[Jerry] Well, prove it. -[Stone Cold] Yeah, yeah,
you're damn right. Prove it.
-[Ross] Who doesn't? -[Jerry] Look at this. Look at this.
[Stone Cold] I have a lot of respect for the guy.
He's gonna work himself into a piledriver.
[Ross] Yeah, a tombstone right here.
-[Jerry] A tombstone. -[Stone Cold] He just did.
Oh, look at that. Saw it coming,
I've been in there with that big strong guy.
-[Ross] Oh, uh-oh. -[Jerry] Oh, Lord.
-[Stone Cold] Here we go. -[Ross] What power here.
[Stone Cold] That's it.
[Jerry] But what a minute, I think Big Show is the legal man here.
[Ross] I don't think he is. I don't think it matters.
[Jerry] No, I think a tag was made.
[Stone Cold] See you later.
[Ross] Oh, Big Show made the blind tag.
[Stone Cold] Take a big man to throw Kane out of the ring like that.
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Stone Cold] Oh, here we go.
Big Show said that's it.
[Ross] Chokeslam from hell-- Look at Kane.
Look at the right-- Left part of your screen,
Kane up on top.
-[Jerry] What? -[Stone Cold] There you go.
[Ross] Went airborne and knocked down the Big Show.
[Stone Cold] Oh, man, what a match.
[Jerry] Who's legal now? Look at this.
[Stone Cold] Watch out.
[Ross] Oh, Bulldog with a powerslam.
[Stone Cold] Nobody tagged him in.
[Ross] Bulldog doesn't care, he-- A little cheap shot there.
[Stone Cold] Korderas don't know what the hell's going on.
-[Ross] And look at Helmsley. -[Jerry] Stone Cold,
-you better do something-- -[Ross] Triple H on the Bulldog.
[Jerry] There's a-- Oh! Oh!
[Ross] The Pedigree. Oh!
-[Ross] The Rock is in. -[Stone Cold] What is going on?
[Ross] The Rock now hammering away.
[Jerry] Who's legal?
-[Ross] And wait a minute. -[Jerry] Oh, wait a minute. Look at this!
-[Ross] Mankind got the DDT… -[Stone Cold] That's it.
-[Ross] …on The Rock. -[Stone Cold] Cover somebody, Mankind.
-[Jerry] He set up The Rock. -[Stone Cold] That damn sock.
[Ross] Mankind looking for Socko.
[Jerry] Don't tell me he's gonna use the sock on The Rock? He did!
-[Stone Cold] Oh, I love it. I love it. -[Ross] The sock on The Rock.
[Stone Cold] He baited him the whole match.
[Ross] Mankind wanted to win after all.
[Stone Cold chuckles] I take it all back, Mick.
-That's a crazy sumbitch right there. -[crowd booing]
-[Jerry laughing] -[Ross] Mankind.
[Stone Cold] Oh, everybody's booing that. You got to appreciate that.
He wants to win after all.
[Ross] The fans are booing.
-[Jerry] Oh, no! -[Ross] Oh, wait a minute.
[Stone Cold] Here we go!
[Ross] Rock Bottom, Rock Bottom!
The Rock--
[Stone Cold] He pulled that one out of the blue, man.
[Ross] Man, he did, The Rock pulled that-- It's gonna be over right there.
That's it. One, two and--
-[Stone Cold] Oh! -[Ross] Oh!
[Stone Cold] Man, what a damn match.
[Jerry] I can't believe it.
[Stone Cold] Jim, you're ready for a beer yet?
[Ross] The crowd on their feet here.
[Stone Cold] They're going crazy.
[Ross] The WWE title hangs in the balance here at Unforgiven.
-[Stone Cold] Oh. -[Jerry] Everybody's standing.
[Stone Cold] Got the size 27 head in action.
[Jerry] Except The Rock. Uh-oh.
[Ross] Well, with the Bulldog here. Oh.
[Jerry] Oh, my gosh.
[Ross] Oh, my God.
[Jerry] The Big Show has cleared the ring.
[Ross] Big Show's gonna win the WWE title.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Stone Cold] Oh, no. This is it.
[Ross] Oh, look out here. This is a hellacious ride.
-That's a load 300 pounds plus… -[Stone Cold] Oh!
[Ross] …and a Chokeslam from hell. There's no way.
Man, this is over. We got us a new WWE--
-[Stone Cold] What the hell? -[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Oh, the referees-- -[Jerry] What?
[Ross] The other referees just pulled out Korderas.
-[Jerry] What? Look at this. -[Stone Cold] Jeez. What the hell?
[Ross] The striking referees are attacking Korderas.
[Jerry] Only in the World Wrestling Entertainment would you see this.
Where's Stone Cold going?
[Ross] Stone Cold now, his own headset--
[Jerry] Oh. He did take it off. Oh, my gosh. Look out!
[Ross] Stone Cold wants to get this… Korderas back in the match.
[Jerry] I guess that's why he's the enforcer, J.R.
[Ross] Mankind and the Big Show just went over the top rope.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. That's the senior official. No, no, no, no!
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] I think Stone Cold made a big mistake there.
[Ross] Stone Cold just nailed senior official, Earl Hebner.
[Jerry] That's Timmy White.
[Ross] Timmy White the fighting Irishman
from the friendly town just got knocked down.
And Triple H and The Rock are back in there.
The Rock has just--The Rock-- hey, there's no one to count!
-There's no one-- -[Jerry] Look at this!
[Ross] One, two--
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] No, no. He says no.
[Ross] That's a two-count. That's a two-count.
[Jerry] Two.
Only two.
[Ross] That's a good call. There's a near fall, a damn near fall.
The Rock and Triple H now are cooking here.
These other four are fighting on the outside.
[Jerry] Everybody in here thought they had a new champion,
they thought The Rock has done it.
And the enforcer now is the official ref.
[Ross] Stone Cold in the ring with two men that he's had a lot of problems with.
Triple H who almost ended Austin's career
and The Rock, the man Triple H-- That Austin…
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] …beat at WrestleMania.
-Rock Bottom! -[Jerry] He got it.
[Ross] The Rock Bottom, King.
And you know what's next.
[Jerry] Oh, I know I do.
It's the most electrifying move in sports entertainment today,
the People's Elbow from The Rock.
[Ross] Oh, we're gonna have a new WWE Champion right here.
-The Rock hit his mark. -[Jerry] Got him.
[Ross] There's a cover. Hey, wait a minute.
The Bulldog is-- What the hell?
The Big Show just pulled Austin out.
And-- Oh, God!
The Bulldog with a chair shot on The Rock.
Austin nails the Bulldog
but Helmsley nails the Pedigree on The Rock!
And Austin, there's nothing Austin can do
-but count the three. -[Jerry] What?
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Damn it! -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Triple H has done it, King.
["My Time" playing]
[Ross] Triple H is the WWE Champion.
[Jerry] I thought-- Yeah, I had my money on Triple H. He's The Game.
[Howard] And new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Triple H!
[Ross] Triple H,
the man that almost ended Austin's career at SummerSlam…
[singer] ♪ Not tryin' to be like everybody ♪
[Ross] …has earned the WWE Champion again
at Austin's own hand
because the Rattlesnake made a commitment
that we'd have a winner and Austin kept his word.
[Jerry] Uh-oh, look at that.
[Ross] Look at Helmsley taunting on Austin.
Big mistake. Big mistake, champ!
Big mistake, champ!
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin counted Triple H down
and then he knocks down the new champion
with the Stunner, King.
[Jerry] I can't believe it.
[Ross] Stone Cold
has overshadowed the new WWE Champion.
And now the new champ gets a beer bath.
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" continues playing]
[Ross] Remember, Vince McMahon said that Austin would earn a title shot.
He got a title shot.
Look at the Bulldog with the Pedigree.
And then Austin had no alternative but to count.
[Jerry] Oh, he hesitated for just a second but then he went ahead and counted.
And then this.
[Ross] Austin didn't hesitate though with the Stone Cold Stunner.
You got to believe that somewhere, sometime,
Austin and Triple H will get it on again.
Triple H has become the WWE Champion.
Triple H is the champion, but for how long?