[suspenseful music playing]
[Ross] Hey, wait a minute.
What the hell? Where did Kurt Angle come from?
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] The Olympic gold medalist is physically dissecting the WWE Champion.
Hey, Cena, say hello to the number one contender,
Kurt Angle!
[Kurt] You're gonna come to the realization
that I am the most vicious son of a bitch in the WWE.
["Calling" playing]
-The Champ is still here! -[crowd cheering]
John Cena's reign as the WWE Champion is a farce.
[Kurt] You're looking at a man who won an Olympic gold medal.
I'm gonna end your little charade when I make your ass tap out.
[Jerry] Kurt Angle all over John Cena, blindsiding him.
[Ross] Will Cena be able to overcome the odds?
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Did you say you won a gold medal? I didn't know that.
I don't think I got much of a chance in this one, man.
But I'm still calling your ass out!
♪ You're ca-ca-ca-calling ♪
[Ross] John Cena, absolutely electrifying.
[Cena] There's a code that I live by, "Eye for an eye." I never quit.
[Kurt] I hold your whole future in the palm of my hand.
-[Cena] And I never… -[Kurt] I'm more relentless.
-I'm more vicious. -[Cena] …back down.
[Kurt] It doesn't get any more real than Kurt Angle.
-[Cena] You want some? -[Kurt] I want that WWE title.
Come get some!
[song ends]
[narrator] And now,
Raw presents WWE Unforgiven.
[rock music playing]
[explosions]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The crowd is electrified!
Tonight, we are live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
And we welcome you, ladies and gentlemen around the world,
to WWE Unforgiven.
I'm Jim Ross alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler and The Coach.
And, gentlemen, tonight, three titles to be decided,
but none bigger than the WWE Championship.
Oh, I can't wait. You heard Kurt Angle say he is focused.
He is relentless. He is more vicious than ever.
I'll tell you, I think, Coach, that we're gonna see
the end of John Cena tonight.
And I'm also interested to see the young guns,
how do they compete here on the big stage at Unforgiven?
Let's send you now to our Spanish colleagues,
Hugo Savinovich and Carlos Cabrera.
[speaking Spanish]
[Ric] Whoo!
[crowd cheering]
["Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing]
[Ross in English] And there he is, ladies and gentlemen.
He's Hall of Fame-bound someday, no doubt about it.
A 16-time former Heavyweight Champion of the world.
[Jerry] He's stylin' and he's profilin'.
[Ross] But the question is, does Ric Flair still have it?
-[Jerry] Whoo! -[Ross] Can Ric Flair become
the Intercontinental Champion tonight for the very first time?
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the Intercontinental Championship!
Introducing the challenger, from Charlotte, North Carolina,
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair!
[Jonathan] You know, you ask the question, is, Ric Flair, does he still have it?
Well, that robe is in the indication Ric Flair wants it bad tonight.
Ric Flair definitely wants to become the Intercontinental Champion
for the very first time.
[Jerry] Well, you know, J.R., I think you, I, Coach,
I think we all know Ric Flair still has it.
But tonight, Carlito's gotta prove it to himself.
[Ross] Certainly, Flair has been disrespected tremendously by Carlito,
-the Intercontinental Champion… -[Jerry] Oh, big time.
[Ross] …on more than one occasion.
Whoo!
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] What an ovation here tonight
-for this legendary competitor. -[Carlito] I spit in the face…
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Carlito] …of people who don't want
to be cool.
["Bad Apple" playing]
[announcer] And making his way to the ring, weighing in at 220 pounds,
he is the Intercontinental Champion,
Carlito!
[Ross] We talked about Carlito disrespecting The Nature Boy.
That occurred on an episode of Carlito's Cabana
when Carlito literally spit in the face of the legendary Ric Flair.
That is the ultimate show of disrespect.
[Jerry] Well, right after that ultimate show of disrespect,
Flair tried to teach Carlito a little bit of respect.
He showed Carlito a little bit of old school Ric Flair.
[Jonathan] Well, how can you not agree with Carlito spitting in the face
in front of-- in the face of people that just aren't cool?
-You can't argue with that, can you, J.R.? -[Ross] Absolutely, vehemently,
thoroughly, but I shall not because the Intercontinental title
is about to be decided. Another question could be,
can Ric Flair teach this young Carlito a lesson here tonight,
a lesson in humility, a lesson in respect
for the accomplishments that Flair has achieved in his illustrious career?
[Jonathan] We know normally Carlito's very cool and he's very hip.
But earlier tonight on Sunday Night Heat, we saw…
-[bell ringing] -[Jonathan] …a very serious Carlito.
He spoke directly to "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
And I guarantee you, Carlito knows how big of a night this is for him as well.
[Jerry] Well, let me ask you this, J.R.
Does Carlito-- Does he have any respect at all for Flair?
How much does Carlito respect Ric Flair?
[Ross] I don't think Carlito respects Ric Flair whatsoever or Flair's legacy.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Well, I don't know how you-- -[Ross] Not personally or professionally
-in my opinion. -[Jonathan] Well, how do you make a name
for yourself if you disrespect everybody that you compete against?
You have to have a little disdain.
[Ross] Side headlock takeover by Ric Flair,
The Dirtiest Player in the Game
and will that moniker be, uh, manifested here tonight
in this matchup for that young man's Intercontinental title?
[Jerry] Well, Carlito started out the match by pulling Ric Flair's hair.
I don't think Carlito wanted to get-- wants to get in a hair pulling match,
does he, with anybody?
[Jonathan] Well, maybe that's his game plan,
maybe to turn Ric Flair's own antics against The Nature Boy.
[Jerry] Yeah, but Carlito's got a lot of hair to be pulled.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] Carlito is gonna play mind games
and Ric Flair, he needs to study a little bit longer.
[Jerry] I think you'd call that hair that Carlito has.
Sometimes it looks like a Brillo pad, steel wool or something.
[Jonathan] Hey, it's hip. It's cool. It's what's in.
[Ross] Flair in the hammerlock applied, Flair controlling the action.
Carlito near the ropes.
[Jerry] Now, Coach, you know cool, right? You're cool, right?
[Jonathan] You know I am.
-[Jerry] Right. -[Jonathan] I epitomize that.
[Jerry] Well, why don't you have a do like, uh, Carlito?
Are you follicly challenged?
[Jonathan] You know, I really can't grow-- well, not that I would but I really can't.
[Ross] Collar-and-elbow tie-up now
and Carlito with the advantage but not for long.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] Hard shoulder block,
Carlito knocking down Ric Flair, the challenger.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Jonathan laughs]
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -[Ross] And look at Carlito a little--
Uh, mocking Flair, doing a little Ric Flair strut.
[Jerry] That is a-- That is a lack of respect, isn't it?
[Jonathan] Not really. Maybe that's, uh, maybe just a little jealous and see--
He wants to see how well he can strut just like The Nature Boy.
It could be a lack of respect too, if you wanna look at it that way.
[Jerry] I think that's the way I would look at it
and I think that's the way Flair is gonna look at it.
[Jonathan] Ow, man, that's stiff.
-[Jerry] Whoo! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Carlito has been the Intercontinental Champion
for approximately three months now.
He won the Intercontinental title his very first night here on Raw.
Very talented young man, second generation star from San Juan.
[Jerry] Well, we're seeing that-- I think we're seeing some psychological warfare
between these two, but I think that Carlito is gonna have
ways to go to try to keep up with the mind games of Flair.
[Ross] Ric Flair can intimidate anyone in a variety of ways.
I've seen it many times. Nice reverse elbow by Carlito.
[Jerry] Those elbows and right hands are intimidating, J.R.
[Ross] And a knockdown by Carlito with a clenched fist knockdown
on The Nature Boy, who is challenging for the Intercontinental title.
Of all the championships Flair has won--
-[Jerry] Oh, wow! Wow, wow! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Boy, that will-- That will test your mettle right there.
-Carlito… -[Jerry] Oh.
-[Ross] …didn't like that at all. -[Jerry] That's like being struck--
[Ross] Can't blame him. Can't blame him but, boy,
-that lit him up. -[Jonathan] Can't blame him,
he's now decided to take a little of a breather,
step back and regroup ourselves.
[Jerry] That's like being struck by lightning.
[Ross] Flair won his first major championship,
the US-- the United States title
from the former Hall of Famer,
WWE Hall of Famer, the late Bobo Brazil.
[Jerry] But you know what Carlito loves to throw about,
that he's won the Intercontinental Championship
but he's never lost it.
I mean, he loves to say that Flair being a 16-time World Champion
means he's lost the championship 16 times.
[Jonathan] And that's a great point. That's a great point.
Carlito can't be a 16-time Intercontinental Champion
-because he never loses. -[Ross] Or is he a 90-day wonder?
We'll find that out in this matchup.
He's an outstanding athlete, there's no doubt about that.
But can Carlito beat Ric Flair in a big match situation?
And Carlito right now pressing the advantage,
hammering Flair back in that corner,
not giving Flair any opportunity to mount any offense.
[Jerry] And those right hands from Carlito finding the mark. There's another.
Whoo!
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Thumb to the eye.
[Jonathan] What, Referee Mike Chioda doesn't see that?
-[Ross] And the crowd-- Bam, hello! -[Jonathan] Oh!
[Ross] And Flair could work for Oklahoma Gas and Electric
the way he's lighting up Carlito with those chops.
And a nice clothesline. Carlito countering.
No doubt Carlito with his--
Is gonna have an edge in quickness and speed.
There's-- That's obvious.
And he beat Flair to the punch on that exchange.
Carlito, the southpaw hammering down
on the right side of Flair's head right in the temple.
[Jonathan] And loving every single second of it.
And, Jerry, it's obvious. This crowd does not like him. Oh!
[Ross] Inverted Atomic Drop
and cool Carlito liked neither the inverted Atomic Drop or the chop.
And those chops of Flair,
they have brought him to so many dances and Flair looking for the figure-four.
-[Jerry] Oh, man. -[Ross] And Flair kicked to the outside
by the Intercontinental Champion.
[Jonathan] Great job by Carlito to buy himself a little bit of time
after those chops.
[Jerry] Well, you know what?
I spoke to Ric Flair earlier today and he admits that, he'll tell you,
he may not be as good as he once was, but he's as good once as he ever was.
And that's-- What he said-- All he has to do tonight.
[Ross] That's what Toby Keith said.
[Jonathan] Yes, that's what Toby Keith thought, King.
[Jerry] Wait minute. Flair took credit for that.
[Jonathan] Isn't Toby Keith from Oklahoma?
[Ross] Absolutely. We were at his restaurant last night.
I was with The Nature Boy and he left at nine o'clock.
-He's serious about this match. -[Jerry] He had curfew.
[Ross] And look at that, the shoulder meeting the ring post
and Carlito, I would think, would be just as--
just as satisfied to win this match by count-out as any other way.
[Jerry] Oh, yes, he would.
[Jonathan] Wait, I didn't wanna bring it up since-- Oh, but since, J.R.,
you brought up Toby Keith in Oklahoma,
-did Oklahoma win yesterday, by the way? -[Ross] No, they did not.
[Jonathan] I think they-- I think they lost to UCLA.
What's their record? I-- It's--
-[Ross] One and two. -[Jonathan] Well, it's--
-Obviously, they lost two more times… -[Ross] But don't give up on--
[Jonathan] …than Carlito has as Intercontinental Champion.
-So, you're saying they're losers? -[Ross] That's right. You're right.
-[Jonathan] Like Ric Flair. -[Ross] There you go.
That's why you're one of the most up-and-coming
young color broadcasters in the business.
-[Jonathan] But not the Oklahoma City-- -[Ross] And there's the cover by Carlito,
the champion, looking for the three-count. Count of two.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] The Sooners will not die. -[Jonathan] Well, you mean losers?
[Ross] And Ric Flair will not die here either.
[Jonathan] The losers will not die.
[Ross] And Carlito stomping away at Flair after that ring post shot,
the steel step shot.
And Carlito showing some… some well-skilled strategy
and isolating the injured body part.
[groans]
[Jerry] I'm gonna tell you. I-- I'm gonna be the first to admit, I'm surprised.
I thought that Flair would--
I honestly thought that Flair would dominate this match.
[Jonathan] But I told you off the top of the show,
I was anxious to see how the young guns were gonna perform.
If nerves were gonna play a part,
and so far nerves have not played a part for Carlito.
[Ross] I'll tell you, I will admit,
I have admitted on several occasions, Carlito's very good.
He's an exceptional young competitor, no doubt about that.
His best years are still to come.
And he's already the Intercontinental Champ.
And Flair is chopping his way.
-[Jerry] Hair-- Look at the hair. -[Ross] And the hair pull.
[Jerry] Of course, the ref couldn't see it behind the--
Out of the sight of the referee. Oh, look at this. You gotta see that.
[Ross] Carlito mounting Flair with a clenched fist
and being admonished by referee Mike Chioda.
And Carlito, the aggressor here showing a mean streak
that we don't see as often as perhaps we would like out of Carlito.
He's so laidback. He's so cool.
[Jerry] Carlito making sure that he breaks
or gets off of Flair right before that five-count.
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Flair. Let's go, Flair.
[Ross] Crowd chanting, "Let's go, Flair."
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Flair. Let's go, Flair.
[Ross] Carlito with the reverse elbows, again, keeping the pace quickened.
[Jerry] Oh. Oh, no. Look out. Oh, man.
[Ross] High back body drop. Flair in the lights.
[Jonathan] And Carlito continues to dominate this match.
We talked about what--
[Ross] Cover here. The cover, the hook of the leg and--
Well, Flair just barely and I mean barely got a shoulder up.
Flair scooted that shoulder off the canvas just momentarily.
[Jonathan] So, you've talked about what a great thing this would be for Ric Flair
to become the first Intercontinental Champion in his career.
[Ross] Oh, armbar--
[Jonathan] What about a huge opportunity for Carlito?
[Ross] Armbar takedown. Carlito with the cover,
Flair reaching down and barely able to kick out.
Carlito is exploiting that damaged shoulder of The Nature Boy.
[Jerry] Oh, this would be a huge feather in the cap of Carlito…
-[Jonathan] Thank you. -[Jerry] …if he could find a cap
that would fit him on that hair,
but this will be huge for him to get a victory over Ric Flair
as we know how much Flair wants to be the Intercontinental Champion.
[Ross] Flair has beaten so many greats of this business.
Hall of Fame types like Harley Race,
men like "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes,
so many more that have fallen to that man, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
[Jonathan] And that's ancient history, why don't we talk straight up 2005?
-[Jerry] Oh, man. Look at the knee. -[Ross] And the knee--
The left side of the knee, the knee-- Left knee to the midsection again
and Flair staggering, the ropes holding The Nature Boy,
-the challenger of-- -[Jerry] Oh, that didn't work.
[Ross] And Flair had that-- Look at that arm
hooked around that top rope.
Flair got some extra leverage there.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Carlito walked into the big one, and again.
[Ross] Another hard shot and The Nature Boy feeling it,
a little strut there by the challenger.
[Jonathan] Well, he better forget about strutting
and start thinking about staying on top of Carlito.
[Ross] Of all the titles Flair has won, he's never won the Intercontinental title.
Would-- Can be this the night?
[Jerry] That was the one thing I always hated about wrestling Flair.
He'd be kicking your butt,
stylin' and profilin' at the same time.
[Jonathan] There's nothing worse than winning and rubbing it in too.
[Ross] The knee driven into the face of Carlito.
The Nature Boy back in the driver's seat.
-[Jerry] Oh, man. -[Ross] You can hear the impact.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Jonathan] You know, you gotta remember that Carlito,
he set the records straight.
Not only did he spit in Ric Flair's face, but he said the "Whoos" weren't cool,
but this, this might--
-I was gonna say this was cool but-- -[Jerry] Hey, terrific!
[Ross] Flair, a right hand and Flair comes off the top.
-[Jerry] I gotta stand up. -[Ross] That could do it.
-[Jonathan] That's not cool. -[Jerry] It worked.
He finally did it.
[Ross] Flair came off the top successfully…
-[Jonathan] You gotta be kidding me. -[Ross] …and delivered a clothesline.
[Jerry] Yeah, that's cool. That is so cool.
[Jerry] I don't like this at all. This is not right. This--
I got a bad feeling about this right now
and Carlito has gotta do something and he's gotta do something quick.
[Jerry] Well, Coach, I bet you're not feeling nearly as bad
as Carlito is right now.
[Jonathan] I think this whole crowd including Ric Flair
-is in a state of shock. -[Jerry] Wait.
Ric, Ric, Ric, don't try it twice.
[Ross] Ric's going to the well a second time.
-Whoo! -[Ross] Let's see if it bears water.
-[Jonathan] Oh. There you go. -[Ross] Oh, Carlito, a beautiful--
A beautiful counter by Carlito with a dropkick.
-[Jonathan] It's over. Count it, J.R. -[Ross] There's the count.
-[Jonathan] One, two-- Oh! -[Ross] And Flair got a shoulder up.
Carlito thought he had it right there. Carlito is obviously very frustrated
that he did not put the challenger for the Intercontinental title away.
[Jonathan] Well, if Ric Flair got beat right there,
it's only gonna be Ric Flair's fault for going to the well one too many times.
[Jerry] Now, what? Uh-oh. Wait a minute.
Talk about going to the well one too many times.
That's the 16-time World Champion?
[Jonathan] Well, he's gonna win and he's gonna spit in the face
one more time of the 16-time World Champion.
I told you he was gonna do it, and now we're gonna get the luxury of seeing it.
-And, by the way, this is legal. -[Ross] Well, I don't--
[Jerry] We talked about Toby Keith's song.
There was another song that said, "We don't tug on Superman's cape."
And you don't spit in the face of Ric Flair.
[Jonathan] Oh, we're gonna see. Come on. Go ahead and-- Oh!
[Jerry] Oh, man!
-[Ross] Flair with the right hand. -[Jonathan] He's choking now.
Now, wait, wait, wait. Somebody-- He's choking.
It's not right? He's choking right now.
[Jerry] Hurry up and do the Heimlich on him.
[Jonathan] No, no. He need-- Carlito needs some help.
[Ross] Flair looking for the figure-four now.
The master of the figure-four.
Flair's got him center in the middle of the ring.
Can The Nature Boy do it?
This crowd is going crazy here. Carlito--
[Jonathan] But Carlito, he's choking right now.
[Ross] The Intercontinental title is on the line.
[Jerry] He tapped.
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] And it's over. Flair's done it!
Flair's done it!
The Nature Boy is the Intercontinental Champion.
[announcer] Here is your winner by submission
and the new Intercontinental Champion,
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
[Ross] I asked a question. Does Ric Flair still have it?
The answer, you're damn right he still has it.
[Jerry] Yeah, but--
[Ross] Ric Flair is the Intercontinental Champion.
[Jerry] But wait a minute. I think that Carlito
still has that apple lodged in his throat.
The poor man's choking to death. Somebody help him.
[Jonathan] I can't believe this is happening.
I knew something wasn't right
when Ric Flair actually came off the top rope and it worked.
[Ross] The Nature Boy with a figure-four.
["Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing]
[Jerry] Check this out, watch.
There's a huge bite of an apple in his mouth.
[Jonathan] Yeah. Look at it close.
It's right down in his throat and he can't breathe, and he's choking.
[Jerry] Look. He's gagging. He's choking.
-[Ross] Quit making excuses. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Carlito tapped out like a grown man.
A figure-four will do that to you.
[Jonathan] No, no, choking will do that to you.
Carlito needed to breathe. He needed to breathe.
[song ends]
I cannot begin to tell you…
what a great honor
it is for me
at this stage of my career
to win this most prestigious
of all Intercontinental Championships.
[Jerry] Wow.
My first one, my first one.
And, baby, let me tell you this, tonight,
this is as sweet to The Nature Boy
as any-- as any of those 16 world titles.
This means as much.
-[crowd cheering] -You.
You. Whoo! Whoo! You. You.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. Wait a minute. -My only regret--
My only regret is that my best friend…
and the greatest wrestler alive today,
Triple H, is not here to share this moment with me.
-But don't worry. -[crowd booing]
Don't worry, Oklahoma City.
The Nature Boy is gonna
break down tonight
and take it to Oklahoma City
all night long. Whoo!
[Jerry] Oh, look out, Freak Town, huh, J.R.?
[Ross] It could be a big party tonight if The Nature Boy…
-[Ric] You, baby. -[Ross] …celebrates like we think he will.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
["Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing]
[Jerry] Kiss the one with the smallest fever blister.
-Come on here. -[Jerry] Look at-- Oh.
We'll party tonight. Come on, kids.
[Jerry] Hey, hey, wait a minute.
Come on, girls.
[Jerry] He's inviting the fans into the-- Oh, yeah.
[Ric] Come on, baby.
-[Ross] They're gonna party together. -[Ric] Whoo!
[crowd cheering]
-Whoo! -[Jerry laughs]
Yeah. Come on, Coach. This is cool, you know it is.
[Jonathan] There's nothing cool about it. Who wants to party with The Nature Boy?
[Ric] Whoo!
[Jerry] Well, those two ladies do.
[Ross] And there's pandemonium out here for the new Intercontinental Champion.
-[Ric] Whoo! Whoo! -[Jerry] Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
Can I get your thoughts on losing the Intercontinental title to Ric Flair?
[Ric] Whoo! Come on, baby.
[Ross] Of course,
Flair is bringing more ladies over the security wall.
[Jerry chuckles] He's pulling everybody in.
[Ross] How big a party is this gonna be?
[Jerry] Pull me one in here, Ric.
-Look at this. -Whoo!
[Jonathan] He spanked-- He spanked the girl.
-One more. All right. -[Jonathan] He spanked-- [laughs]
-[Jerry] Oh my goodness. -Whoo!
[Jerry] Flair, I could tell you right now. Flair's still got it.
Whoo!
Wow. Look what The Nature Boy has got going tonight.
[Jerry] Look at-- He's like the Pied Piper of Oklahoma City.
Whoo!
[Jonathan] Well, you know what they say. Hot women just wanna be on TV.
That's all I can get from this.
Whoo!
[Ross] The new Intercontinental Champion,
looks like he's gonna party all night long here.
-[Jerry] Can we-- Can we join the party? -Oklahoma City…
The Nature Boy is gonna do it
all night long.
-Whoo! -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Oh my gosh. -[Jerry laughs]
[Ross] Oh, what a way to start off Unforgiven.
[Jerry] All night long?
[Ric] Whoo!
[Jerry] I mean, what-- Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
Hey.
Hey, babe.
Do you remember when Matt was out with his injury?
Yeah.
And he would call me every night
and I would tell him just how much I loved him?
Uh-huh.
And then he would call his best friend,
you know, just to check on the match.
[laughs]
And I'd roll over and answer my phone?
-Yeah. -[laughs]
Poor Matt.
Never even had a clue.
But I had to always make sure as soon as you hang up the phone,
to show you all that attention
that Matt was missing at home from me.
Well, tonight…
Mm-hmm.
…after I beat the life out of Matt Hardy again inside of a steel cage…
Uh-huh.
…all he's gonna have left is memories.
And then you and I…
Mm-hmm.
…we can finally be happy.
You always make me happy, babe.
But right now…
I wanna make…
you happy.
[laughs]
Is that okay?
-Yeah. -Mm-hmm.
["Need a Little Time" playing]
[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Jonathan] I'm having a little bit of sensory overload right now.
[Jerry] I'd like to get happy right now, and it looks like I'm going to.
[Jonathan] Oh my goodness.
[Jerry] Oh.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
the team of Torrie Wilson and Victoria.
[Ross] Well, the color of the evening must be gold.
[Jerry] I love gold. Oh, look at the little puppy.
[Ross] I thought that was a rat, but it's a little poodle or something.
[Jerry] Well, it's not actually so little a puppy.
There's one little puppy.
[Ross] I was talking about that dog…
-[Jerry] Oh, the dog? -[Ross] …that Torrie's carrying.
-Torrie-- -[Jerry] Now, J.R., I've said this before.
If Lady Godiva rode by, you'd notice the horse.
-[Ross] You have said that. -[overlapping chatter]
[Jonathan] It's true, though.
-[Jerry] I didn't see a dog up there. -[Jonathan] Until I sat out here,
I really didn't know that that was true but it is true.
[Jerry] Wow.
[Ross] Somebody tell me what the dog is doing in the ring?
[Jerry] Don't talk about those girls like that.
[Ross] I'm just curious. I'm just asking.
[Jerry] They're all beautiful.
[Jonathan] I think the dog's enjoying himself.
-[Jerry] Are you calling Victoria a dog? -[Ross] No, sir.
She's been on the--
Victoria's a former Women's Champion, you know.
Torrie has been on the cover of Playboy twice.
[Jerry] Forget the cover. What about the inside?
["Time To Rock & Roll" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Whoa, it's time to rock and roll… ♪
[Jerry] Oh, baby. Here we go.
[announcer] And making their way to ring,
the team of the winner of the Raw Diva Search, Ashley,
and the WWE Women's Champion,
Trish Stratus.
[Ross] Well, Trish Stratus last wrestled on Raw on April 11th.
She has been out with an injury.
She came back and shocked us all last Monday night on Raw.
Ashley's first pay-per-view match she's ever had,
she's still in training to learn to wrestle.
[Jerry] And she is so stoked and I think she's set her sights
that she is actually gonna team with Trish Stratus tonight.
[Jonathan] Yeah, and she's very much like the Oklahoma Sooners.
She's 0 for two thus far
and she's hoping to be one for two after tonight.
[Jerry] Well, you just keep sticking it in and twisting it, Coach.
[Jonathan] It just feels good.
[Ross] The Sooners' demise has been overly exaggerated.
[crowd chatter]
[Jerry] Speaking of overly exaggerated,
-those girls are a little cheeky in there. -[bell ringing]
[Jonathan] Well, you know, I was talking to Trish earlier this week
and we saw earlier on Sunday Night Heat,
she is so chomping at the bit
to get back into action, get back into the ring,
that she could hardly wait for tonight to come.
[Jerry] And look at Torrie. I think she realizes
she may be outmatched in there with the Women's Champion.
[Ross] But certainly, Victoria is not a former Women's Champion herself.
So, Victoria and Trish are no strangers to each other.
They've had some, uh,
some very interesting encounters over the Women's title here in the WWE.
[Jerry] This is an interesting looking encounter right now.
[Ross] Nice takedown.
[Jerry] Oh, that's very interesting. What is that?
I'm telling you that Victoria is a vicious vixen.
[Ross] Victoria, the biggest, strongest female on the-- of all the Divas.
[Jonathan] And she still looks great doing it too.
-Why don't you point that out? -[Ross] That's your job.
What the hell you think you're out here for?
[Jonathan] I'm out here to look good and be cool and point that out.
That was very cool too.
[Ross] Nice forearm shot by Trish
-and Trish-- -[Jerry] Oh, whoa, whoa. Look at this.
Look at this!
[Ross] Nice headscissor takedown…
and Trish with the Lou Thesz Press, maybe the Louise Thesz Press.
-I don't know. -[Jerry] Louise Thesz?
Come on. Back it up.
-Come on, over the fist. -[Candice] Come on, ref.
[Jerry] I'll never forget that match. Uh-oh. Oh, man.
[Ross] Trish looking to nail Torrie. I don't think she got it done.
[Jonathan] Well, Torrie better pay attention over there.
She's gonna get it done the next time.
[Jerry] Ow! She watched that Ric Flair match.
-[Ashley] Oh, yeah, that's right. -Get her out of here.
[Ross] Yeah.
[Jerry] Oh, did you see that?
[Jonathan] That may be the most creative tag I've ever seen.
[Jerry] I think there was a tag. There was a tag.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Too close. One out of two is not bad for you.
[Jonathan] That's true. You should know it's not bad.
[Ross] And here we go downstairs.
Let's see how much-- Ashley needs to take her cap off for wrestling.
[Jerry] I like the cap.
Well, Victoria is gonna be asking her to take those big boots off.
She keeps kicking-- Nice clothesline.
-[Ross] Clothesline by Ashley. -[Jonathan] She says she's been learning
and that's something she's been learning right there.
She gets better every week. I will give her that.
[Jerry] Is that a little tattoo right above her skirt there?
-[Jonathan] Right above where? -[Jerry] On her back. Oh, nice.
[Ross] A low dropkick by Ashley
and now Ashley going for the cover and Torrie Wilson--
[Jerry] Hey, look out. Good grief. Right on her face.
[Ross] That's one way to land and look at Candice Michelle.
-[Jerry] I don't think-- -[Ross] Candice now--
[Jerry] Whoa, whoa. She's choking her with her dress or her robe.
[indistinct chatter]
[Jerry] I think the robe came off or something.
[Ross] Referee's got his hands full here.
[Jerry] Can we see what happened here? Look at-- Look at Ashley,
unceremoniously dumped right on her head.
[Jonathan] Can you say that the initiation
is continuing after that?
-[Jerry] Watch this. Oh. Uh-oh! -[Jonathan] Oh.
[Ross] Very athletic, very physical move there by Victoria.
[Jerry] Little Ashley.
[Ross] Now, look at the head-- The headscissors.
[Jerry] What were you saying, Coach? Welcome to Raw?
[Jonathan] Well, I was gonna say-- I mean, I don't think
this is what Ashley actually had in mind when she won Diva Search,
-but here we go. -Come on. Get off the rope.
[Ross] Ashley-- Excuse me, Victoria breaking-- having to break the hold.
She was in the ropes. Good officiating there by Chris Kay now.
[Jerry] I'll tell you something. You got to-- Oh. Ashley is tough.
I mean, just to-- just to hang in there with…
[crowd cheering]
[Jonathan] And when you talk about strategy, guys,
I know everybody is thinking about strategy right now.
[Jerry] Yeah, right. I'm almost speechless.
[Jonathan] Yeah, Victoria and Torrie need to keep Ashley in there
and not let the Women's Champion, Trish, back into the match.
-[Ross] That would be the-- -Come on.
[Ross] The most solid game plan, no doubt about that.
And now Ashley being dragged to the corner.
We'll see Torrie Wilson in the ring officially
for the first time in the match.
[Jerry] She's gonna have like rug burns on her back.
I hate it when women get rug burns. Don't you, Coach?
[Jonathan] I hate it, especially if I'm not involved in it.
[Jerry] Look out. Oh, man.
[Ross] Ashley face-first to the canvas.
[Jerry] I'm loving this match.
Oh. Well, Ashley is not right now but…
[Jonathan] I guarantee you, the way this Unforgiven has started…
-[Jerry] Whoa, watch out. -[Jonathan] …that all of our viewers
…have loved every minute of the beginning of Unforgiven.
[Ross] Almost a mistake there by Victoria
but she prevented Ashley from making a tag.
-Look at Ashley-- -[Jonathan] Oh, no!
[Jerry] Wow, a knee right to that pretty face. Come on.
[Ross] A knee right to the face. Ashley is showing a lot of toughness
to hang in there after what she's endured thus far in this match.
[Jonathan] Very tough and all Trish can do
is just reach and pray that she gets the tag.
[Jerry] Look at-- Look at this--
[Ross] Victoria toying with Ashley.
[Jerry] Exactly what she's doing.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Front facelock now into a hard right hand
and then a clubbing overhand forearm blow.
[Jerry] I'm telling you, this Victoria, she is vicious.
[Jonathan] She is vicious and I think she's teaching Ashley
a whole lot in there right now even though Ashley probably doesn't think so.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Trish trying to get to the tag.
[Jonathan] You know what? Ashley really needs to think
about wearing a longer skirt next time. That's what she needs to think about.
[Ross] Tag was made but the-- But the referee did not see it.
-You can't call if you don't see. -[Jonathan] What tag?
[Ross] I saw the tag, Coach.
-It's irrelevant. -[Jonathan] Okay.
[Ross] Don't argue for the sake of arguing.
The issue is there was a tag, but the referee didn't see it.
-[Jonathan] Gotcha. -[Ross] Snap suplex
and Ashley is in even deeper trouble.
She's gotta be tested even more thoroughly than before in my view
in this matchup here at Unforgiven.
[Jerry] Well, I'll tell you something. Ashley is in-- She's in trouble now.
She needs to get to Trish Stratus and tag.
[Ross] Only Ashley's third match…
[Jerry] Oh, no! Oh, oh, oh.
That was a gutsy move by Ashley. There's the tag.
-[Jonathan] There you go. -[Ross] There's a tag. The referee saw it.
[Jerry] Victoria's in a world of trouble here.
Look at this move. Oh, baby.
[Ross] Victoria taken off the top turnbuckle
and the Women's Champion, Trish Stratus,
shooting those forearm shivers in there.
[Jerry] Well, she's showing Victoria why she's the champion.
-Look at Torrie Wilson. -[Ross] Torrie Wilson.
[Jerry] Oh, a nice shot.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] And downstairs goes Victoria.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Victoria now with the advantage.
[Jerry] What's she gonna do here?
-[Ross] Victoria… -[overlapping chatter]
[Jerry] Oh my God, a reversal. Reversal by Trish Stratus.
-[Ross] Nice counter by Trish. -[Jerry] There's The Matrix move.
-[Ross] Double clothesline. -[Jerry] Oh, baby.
[Jonathan] Well, this is something they didn't wanna see,
a very fresh Women's Champion.
-[Jerry] Well-- -[Ross] Trish and Victoria,
the two legal competitors, best I can tell.
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Ross] Spinebuster.
-[Jerry] Oh, man. -[Ross] And the hook of the leg.
[Jerry] Give it some more fire, come on! Look at Candice Michelle out there now.
[Ross] Candice distracting the referee.
[Jonathan] I think Trish can't do it alone.
[Jerry] You got a little too close, Candice.
Hey, wait, wait. Trish, watch the hair.
[Jonathan] Well, when you stick your nose in the cookie jar,
that's what can happen sometimes.
-[Jerry] Hey. Oh, no. -[Ross] Oh!
[Ross] Ashley ramming Candice into the apron.
[Jerry] Lights out for Candice.
She's wearing a night gown, so it doesn't matter but… Oh!
[Ross] Torrie trying to get in the action.
-Trish, headlock. -[Jerry] Wait.
[Ross] Headscissors. Double takedown.
[crowd cheering]
[Jonathan] And Candice is gone, and Torrie is gone too.
[Jerry] Oh, look at Trish. She is ready.
-[Ross] Oh. Oh! -[Jerry] Chick Kick.
[Ross] The Chick Kick.
-[crowd counting] -[Ross] The hook, the three.
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] Oh, man.
["Time To Rock & Roll" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
Ashley and Trish Stratus.
[Jerry] Well, Coach, Ashley is no longer 0-fer.
[Jonathan] No, she is now 1-fer and I'll tell you what,
Trish Stratus as far as Ashley is concerned,
couldn't have come back a moment too soon.
[Ross] Ashley showing her toughness and her resilience to hang in there.
[Jerry] That's not all she's showing. Look at that. Go ahead.
[Ross] One of these days, I guarantee you, folks,
Ashley is gonna be a good one. A very good one.
She reminds me of Trish and Trish's early part of her career.
[Jerry] I think she's a good one now. Look at that.
[Jonathan] Oh, she's a good one and I will say this, King,
she's tough as well.
[Jerry] Right, for Ashley to even come back and hang in this match after that.
Torrie Wilson got involved with the hair pulling.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] And then it led to this.
Great move by Trish Stratus.
[crowd cheering]
[Jonathan] And you know it's gotta feel great
not only for Trish Stratus to win in her return,
but for Ashley to get the first victory of her career.
[Jerry] And then a huge Chick Kick and that's what did it.
-[crowd counting] -[Jerry] Ashley wins.
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Ashley showed a lot of toughness.
She showed resilience and a victory for Ashley
and the Women's Champion, Trish.
[Jerry] Wow. So great.
You girls spend the night in a limousine with a theme park.
That'd be me. Space Mountain. Whoo!
Where's the driver? Where's the driver? Where's the driver?
Yeah, we are gonna drive the girls. Come on. Whoo!
-Whoo! -All right. All right, ladies.
-Now, cheer one time. Whoo! Come on in. -Whoo!
-Whoo!
Here we go. Take some of this bubble, come on.
Whoo! Come on, whoa.
-Whoo! -[laughs]
Want a little Nature Boy now, baby?
Yeah.
-[Jerry] Man. -Whoo!
-[Jerry] Oh. -Like that.
Hold on. Hey, whoa. Hold this.
[chuckles]
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry chuckles] What?
[chuckles]
["Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing]
[crowd laughing]
Whoo!
[women] Whoo! Whoo!
-[Ric] Whoo! -[women] Whoo!
[Ross] And, ladies and gentlemen, we are live here in Oklahoma City.
The Ford Center is rocking in our home state of Oklahoma.
Still to come, John Cena defending the WWE title
against Kurt Angle.
And can Shawn Michaels derail
the undefeated "Masterpiece" Chris Masters?
["Calling" playing]
Ladies and gentlemen, at this time I would like to introduce to you
Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons,
the legendary ZZ Top.
[Jerry] All right. There they are.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Check it out, J.R. Look. They're wearing black hats.
I heard you had the pleasure of introducing them here
Friday night at their big concert.
[Ross] I sure did. Man, what a hoot it was.
They're awesome, and so is this big man.
["Big" playing]
[Jerry] He may be their biggest fan.
♪ Yes, it's a big bad show tonight ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ Yeah, it's the Big Show… ♪
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 507 pounds
and seven feet tall,
the Big Show.
[Jonathan] I mean, that man is just that, he is larger than life.
He's the world's biggest athlete.
But tonight, he's gonna be in for one hell of a fight.
[Ross] Well, there's no doubt about that. And the Big Show
with Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons, the ZZ Top at ringside,
I know they're big fans of Raw, the WWE in general.
And certainly, they're looking forward to seeing
the biggest athlete in the entire world.
You're looking at him, the Big Show, seven feet.
He told me yesterday he weighed 506 pounds.
[Jerry] Look at him. He just stepped over the rope.
[Ross] Where's the big man going?
-[Jerry] There you go. -[Ross] There he is.
[Jerry] I told you, he is their biggest fan truly.
[Jonathan] Oh, I tell you what, ZZ Top looks like they're enjoying themselves.
-Did you give them those black hats? -[Ross] I did not.
[Jonathan] Are those gifts from you?
[Ross] Well, I didn't. I--
[Jerry] Are you kidding, J.R give away a hat?
[Ross] There he is. Look at the size of that hand.
Looks like a frying pan. A big old black cast iron skillet.
["Not My Fault" playing]
♪ It wasn't my fault… ♪
[announcer] And making his way to the ring,
from Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania,
weighing in at 300 pounds, Snitsky.
[Ross] Well, it was a few weeks ago in Raw when Snitsky attacked the Big Show
with a ring bell not once, but twice.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jonathan] Well, you see Snitsky-- -[Ross] Wait. Here we go.
And back to the ring. We're live now.
[Jerry] Well, yeah, so much for three weeks ago.
-Let's get down to business right now. -[Ross] The Big Show is…
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] …has business--
Well, Ric Flair's business may be picking up
by the looks of that party he was staging or preparing for but--
[Jonathan] Wait a second, J.R., I want to see Snitsky
hit the Big Show with the ring bell. I didn't get to see that.
[Ross] Well, I sure saw it, Coach.
-[Jerry] Oh, man. -[Ross] You'll get over it.
[Jonathan] Boy, it was great stuff.
[Ross] Yeah. It was great stuff for Snitsky then.
How well will it be for--
How well will that pay out for Snitsky tonight?
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] And Snitsky, six-seven,
he's 300 pounds
and he looks like a cruiserweight in all due respect.
[Jerry] Right. the Big Show just--
Oh, sailing Snitsky across the ring like a featherweight.
[Jonathan] Is it amazing how Big Show could come out
and look like he loves the whole world?
The big smile on his face and then all of a sudden,
boom, there goes the smile and he's the nasty seven-foot.
[Ross] It's time to get down to business.
When that bell rings, greetings and salutations should end.
-[Jonathan] There you go. -[Ross] And look at that size
of 6E wide boot.
It's about a size 18 or 20.
[Jerry] Well, you know, Snitsky's big and strong as he is
but he should-- he should know he can't trade blows with the Big Show.
[Jonathan] Well, apparently he's had enough.
He's going home. He's walking away.
[Ross] And Snitsky is not gonna get away with that-- with that easy
or Big Show's gotta-- He's got a score to settle,
some retribution to receive tonight here from Snitsky
and those two shots with that ring bell that you didn't get to see
because the Big Show started this match as quickly as he wanted to.
[Jonathan] He couldn't wait to get his hands on Snitsky.
[Jerry] I'm sure that Snitsky has thought about this match all day long.
-Uh-oh. Wait a minute. Be quiet. -[Jonathan shushing]
[Jerry] Listen.
[exclaims, chuckles]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] That must be like an anvil falling on your chest.
-I swear to God, it could stop your heart. -[Jerry] An anvil, what's that?
-[Ross] I truly believe that. An anvil? -[Jerry] Yeah.
[Jonathan] Oh, no, no. He's asking for it one more time.
[Jerry] Oh, please.
[Jonathan] Snitsky-- Yeah, that's it. Get out of there.
[Ross] Snitsky rolling out of town, that's a--
[Jonathan] Hey, Snitsky may look dumb, but he is not. I can tell you that.
[Ross] You're right about that. He does look dumb.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. Look at this. -[Ross] And Snitsky going downstairs.
-And Big Show shoving Snitsky away. -[Jerry] Oh, big mistake.
[Ross] Big Show tried to wrap that arm around the head of Snitsky.
Instead, he got the ring post.
-[Jonathan] There you go. -[Ross] Now, Snitsky trying to dislocate
the shoulder of The Largest Athlete in the World.
[Jonathan] I don't know what's bigger, the ring post or Big Show's arm?
[Ross] I know that the ring post moved and the Big Show's shoulder
may have been damaged more than we know here.
[Jerry] This may be the opening that Snitsky needed.
[Jonathan] And he needs to keep the Big Show down on those knees.
You can't let the big man back up.
[Jerry] Well, Coach, you wanna be happy?
[Jonathan] Yeah.
[Ross] Let's make-- Let's make Coach happy.
[Jonathan] Okay.
[Jerry] Let's go back when Snitsky had just been thrown out of the ring.
-And then throws our timekeeper… -[Jonathan] Thank you very much.
[Jerry] …and then oh, the ring bell.
[Jonathan] And he wasn't done, let's see it one more…
-[Jerry] Okay. -[Jonathan] …time.
-[Ross] That's the second shot… -[Jonathan] Thank you guys very much.
-I appreciate it. -[Ross] …with the ring bell.
That was-- That was three weeks ago, ladies and gentlemen,
and the Big Show certainly has not forgotten that.
It might be better for Snitsky if the Big Show didn't see that.
[Jonathan] I'm not sure if the Big Show has remembered it either.
[Jerry] Oh, look at the strength of the Big Show.
[Ross] Right. And that's against a man that is six-seven,
300 pounds just getting manhandled.
[Jerry] I know the Big Show's shoulder was hurt.
But Snitsky's given him too much time to recuperate here.
-Uh-oh. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jonathan] And there you go. -[Ross] Snitsky breaking that grip.
[Jonathan] And attacking that right arm.
[Ross] Again, going right back to the shoulder.
The Big Show is right-handed.
His right arm was damaged earlier, thanks to the ring post.
[Jerry] Oh, no.
[Ross] And, uh, maybe-- Oh, Snitsky again countered.
Snitsky with a front facelock. What's he thinking?
[Jerry] I think he was thinking DDT,
but it didn't get-- He didn't get the job done.
[Ross] Big Show again that shoulder, nailing that ring post,
just certainly getting some problems here and Snitsky--
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Ross] Look at this!
[Jerry] He just suplexed the Big Show.
[Ross] A back suplex on the Big Show. That is impressive.
[Jonathan] That's very impressive.
[Ross] Snitsky now going for the cover and Big Show
hauling a shoulder off the canvas, got a two-count.
I don't know how in the-- how in the world would Big Show kickout of that.
[Jonathan] Well, I told you Snitsky is not a dumb person.
And right now, his game plan is flawless.
[Jerry] Take a look at this one more time.
He dumped the Big Show right on the back of his head.
[Jonathan] He's so strong.
[Ross] Great strength, great leverage by Snitsky on that exchange.
Big Show still looking for that Chokeslam.
[Jerry] That's like a car crash.
Hit him again, Snitsky. Oh!
Now, that was a smart move on the part of Snitsky.
[Ross] Big boot right to the face by Snitsky and Snitsky may have it here.
Going for the cover and the Big Show again,
-able to get a shoulder up. -[crowd chanting] Big Show, Big Show!
[Jonathan] Well, I tried to tell you, Snitsky is a very smart individual man,
and he is nasty at the same time. And right now, he is proving just that.
[Jerry] He may be smart, but I'll tell you,
he's got a face only a plastic surgeon could love.
[Jonathan] Well, that I will agree with as well.
[Ross] And back to the shoulder goes Snitsky,
again, focusing on that damaged body part.
That's a smart game plan. It may sound very basic, overly basic,
but that's how you win matches.
And he's got the big man-- The Big Show broken down,
destroyed the vertical base.
[Jerry] And he took away that Chokeslam
when he-- when he has the Big Show down like this.
[Ross] The irony of this is look how big the Big Show is
when he was on one knee.
[Jonathan] He's nearly six feet tall anyway.
-[Jerry] Oh, look out. -[Jonathan] Oh, wow.
[Ross] And that's a spinebuster with authority.
[Jonathan] But you can see how much has been taken out of the Big Show.
And this is something, quite frankly, you don't see very often from anybody
doing this to the Big Show.
[Ross] Absolutely not.
As Snitsky has had a game plan perhaps out of desperation,
I thought he might show the limber tail a little bit more early.
He has not. I've been pleasantly surprised.
Snitsky is tough, there's no doubt about that.
[Jerry] And you gotta admit, J.R.,
I don't think any of us have ever seen the Big Show--
-[Jonathan] Was that just a…? -[Ross] What the hell was that?
[Jonathan] I think that was a 500-pound nip-up.
[Jerry] I think it was too.
[Ross] And the Big Show now delivering those clotheslines
-and that big head of his. -[Jerry] Oh, baby. Oh.
[Ross] I don't know if the Sooners' got a football helmet
-big enough to fit the Big Show. -[Jerry] Oh, they could certainly use him.
He could be the entire right side of the offensive line.
-[Ross] And now this, well-- -[Jerry] Look out, Snitsky.
[Ross] There's one thing that brought the big man to the dance,
-the most devastating choke. -[Jonathan] Can he do it?
-[Jerry] Oh, he got him. -[Jonathan] Well…
[Ross] Oh, what a clothes--
Oh, and that is an amazing Chokeslam.
-[crowd cheering] -["Big" playing]
♪ Well, it's the Big Show… ♪
[announcer] Here is your winner, the Big Show.
[Jonathan] Not only is it amazing that he was able to Chokeslam Snitsky,
but after all the damage that right shoulder took to get Snitsky up--
[Ross] He did it with his left hand.
[Jerry] Well, he is the biggest,
probably the strongest athlete in the world today.
[Ross] He is a man that came here looking to even a score with Snitsky
and the Big Show has done that.
God Almighty, look at the size of this man.
♪ You won't see it comin' But I promise you'll know ♪
♪ The Big Show ♪
[Jerry] What's he thinking now, J.R.?
[Ross] I have no idea.
Do I look like Kreski?
[Jerry] I know he really personally does not like Snitsky.
He told me before the match he called Snitsky a zit with teeth.
[Jonathan] I can tell you what he's thinking right now.
He's thinking, "I just got real lucky
that I was able to beat Snitsky and I need to get up and out of here."
That's what he's thinking. But what-- What's he asking for?
No, wait a minute.
-[Ross] Coach, I think you're wrong again. -[Jerry] Yeah.
[Jonathan] No, wait a minute.
[Ross] The Big Show, remember, three weeks ago, got nailed in the head
not once but twice with that ring bell.
[Jonathan] Yeah, we remember. We just saw it.
[Jerry] And I think Big Show's thinking about returning the favor.
[Jonathan] Snitsky, turn around now and get out of there.
[Jerry] Well, what goes around comes around.
-[Ross] No, no, no, no, no. -[Jerry] Ding-dong!
[crowd cheering]
-♪ Well, well it's the Big Show… ♪ -[Jerry] Snitsky's bell just got rung.
[Ross] Well, I think we just saw some supersized retribution
from this giant-sized athlete.
And if there's one lesson to be learned,
you don't PO the Big Show.
-[Jonathan] Wait a sec. -[Jerry] Now what?
Boy, he's got a good memory, doesn't he?
-[Jonathan] Clearly he does and-- -[Jerry] He doesn't forgive and forget.
[crowd cheering]
[Jonathan] Hey, it was an eye for an eye. It was one for one.
[Jerry] Well, you know-- You know the name of this pay-per-view is Unforgiven.
-I'm telling you. -[Ross] Oh, no. Come on, Show.
Show, you're gonna break his-- You're gonna crack the man's skull here.
-Don't do it. No. -[Jonathan] No, no, no.
[Ross] Don't, don't!
-[speaks indistinctly] -[Jonathan exclaims]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Well, well, it's the Big Show… ♪
[Ross] Well…
Well, ladies and gentlemen, here's a lesson for all of us to remember.
The Big Show may not be unbeatable. I don't know that, but I know one thing.
When ya PO the Big Show, you're gonna pay a price.
And there's not a man in the world that can do anything about it
when the Big Show wants to pay a price.
[Jonathan] Well, that is true. But I guarantee you, somewhere,
General Manager Eric Bischoff is watching and he's watching very, very closely.
Remember that.
[Ross] And I'm sure that the general manager
has to be impressed with this man. The Big Show with a dominating victory.
[Jerry] Wow.
[man] Oh my God!
[Jerry] Oh, wait, wait. J.R., look!
-[Ross] Look at the-- Is that, uh, steam? -[Jerry] That's the limousine.
[Jonathan] It is steam.
[Jerry] They really gotta be celebrating inside there.
[Ross] Ric Flair is having-- The new Intercontinental Champion
having a uh, a party, a celebration.
[Jonathan] Either that or a glass of hot tea.
[Jerry] It's a hot time in the old town tonight.
Nobody knows how to party like Flair.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up later tonight,
the undefeated Chris Masters takes on the icon, Shawn Michaels.
This is an amazing situation
all centered around the fact
that Masters's Master-- His full nelson,
the Masterlock has never been broken.
Take a look at this.
[dramatic music playing]
[Chris] I am The Masterpiece.
[Jerry] Man, oh, man.
This guy is an Adonis, J.R.
[Chris] No one can compare to my power…
[Jonathan] And look at the arms. Look at the trapezius on Chris Masters.
[Chris] …and to my ability.
[Jerry] There it is.
[Ross] This powerhouse Chris Masters, the master of the Masterlock,
no one's ever escaped that maneuver.
[Chris] Realize that when you step in the ring with me,
you are no match
for The Masterpiece.
I want some competition.
Somebody step up, please.
This is too easy.
[crowd cheering]
[Shawn] "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is here tonight
to give you exactly what you want.
[Chris] Shawn Michaels, when are you finally gonna give it up?
Let's face it. You're not exactly the Sexy Boy anymore.
Guys like you
don't know when it's time to step down and pass the torch.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
You're coming out here.
You're trying to steal the spotlight.
I'm cool with that.
In case you haven't noticed,
I'm not trying to steal the spotlight.
I've taken it.
I dig where you're coming from. I know what you want.
Let's do this thing.
[Jonathan] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Oh my gosh.
[Ross] Michaels slapping Masters
and Masters now hammering Shawn Michaels.
[Jerry] Masters wanted to be in the spotlight.
He is squarely in it now.
[Chris] Shawn Michaels talks real tough.
Let's see how tough you talk after you pass out to the Masterlock.
[Shawn] Absolutely no one
has been able to break the Masterlock.
[Chris] Shawn Michaels is gonna step in that ring
and I'm gonna take these huge arms
and wrap them around his scrawny little neck.
[Ross] The Masterlock locked in.
[Shawn] I believe that I can do things
that other people simply cannot do
because I'm "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
[dramatic music playing]
[Chris] Nobody breaks out of my Masterlock.
[Shawn] So, you decided to take it just a little bit too far.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
became famous
for taking things one step too far.
Masterpiece, in Unforgiven,
how are you gonna put on the Masterlock
when you're chewing on ten inches of leather
courtesy of some Sweet Chin Music?
[Chris] The show is gonna be stopped
for The Showstopper
once and for all.
[music fades]
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, there you see Shawn Michaels.
Certainly a determined Shawn Michaels.
Can he escape the Masterlock
and can Shawn Michaels hang the first loss on Chris Masters?
[Jerry] Well, he looks determined but he also looks very concerned,
if you ask me, J.R.
["Never Thought My Life Could Be This Good" playing]
[Ross] Oh, for the-- Oh.
[Jonathan] But this guy never looks concerned, does he?
That's Kerwin White, folks. It's Kerwin White.
[Ross] Or you can call him Chavo Guerrero if you choose.
[Jonathan] Or you can call him K-White.
-♪ I pass my picket fence… ♪ -[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Palm Springs, California,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Kerwin White.
[Jerry] I don't understand, J.R., why you can't relate to Kerwin White.
You're certainly middle class. You're overly Caucasian.
-[Jonathan] Well, that's true. -[Jerry] Right.
-[Jonathan] J.R.'s a little lower class. -[Ross] Oh, shut up.
Well, I don't understand why this guy is even coming out here.
He's wearing this-- this cute little sweater and his golf clubs
and a golf cart, coming to a wrestling match in a golf cart.
That-- This is totally illogical. Who is he trying to be?
Why does he turn his back on his Latino heritage?
I don't understand that.
[Jonathan] We'll try to explain it to you.
-Don't worry about it. -[Ross] I need help.
[Jerry] He changed his name, you know.
[Ross] Here's what happened last week on Raw
and there's that golf club.
-[Jerry] A 9-iron. It's a 9-iron. -[Ross] Okay. A 9-iron.
And the 9-iron got Kerwin White, Chavo Guerrero,
whatever, disqualified
and has led to a one-on-one match here tonight.
[Jonathan] You know, as relaxed as Kerwin White looks,
I mean, when that bell rings,
I mean, just like we talked about with the Big Show,
it is all business and this man can flat out get after it.
[Ross] No doubt about it.
[Jerry] Who is your favorite golfer, J.R., Fuzzy Zoeller?
♪ You can't rock with me Ain't no stoppin' ♪
♪ You can't rock with me… ♪
[announcer] And making his way to the ring from Orangeburg, South Carolina,
weighing in at 248 pounds,
Shelton Benjamin.
[Ross] I'm a John Daly man myself.
-[Jerry] Hey. -[Ross] We got a lot in common.
And this man right here doesn't have a lot in common with too many people.
Former All-American wrestler at the University of Minnesota,
a three-sport, two-time All-Stater
from the great state of South Carolina.
An amazing athlete, but so is Chavo Guerrero.
-[Jerry] Who? -[Ross] Kerwin White.
[Jerry] Oh, okay. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you.
[Ross] Who? Like you had no clue.
[Jerry] Look, he's taking his sweater off. He's gonna hang it up.
[Ross] You're so observant.
[Jonathan] I love the fact that he's so concerned about his look.
He's so concerned about being immaculate,
making sure everything is just the right way,
paying attention to detail.
♪ I'm comin' from the bottom On my way to the top… ♪
[Ross] Keep talking, maybe you're gonna make some logical sense here
-in a few minutes. -[Jonathan] No, that was my whole point
-right there. -[Ross] Okay.
-[Jerry] I got a sweater for my birthday. -[Ross] That's what I thought. Oh, really?
[Jerry] Yeah. I wanted a moaner or a screamer, but I got a sweater.
Oh, look at this.
[Ross] Shelton Benjamin is, uh, ready to go here.
Not gonna waste any time. A straight right hand.
Benjamin not forgetting that 9-iron broken over his anatomy,
uh, last Monday night on Raw.
-Ring the bell. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] And Referee Jack Doan, you heard him say, "Ring the bell."
[Jerry] Well, I think that, uh, this is not right.
You know what's happened here?
-He's-- -[Jonathan] What's that? What, what?
[Jerry] Well, he's… for laymen… …he's teed off too soon.
That's a penalty.
[Ross] Shelton Benjamin, ladies and gentlemen, and--
[Jonathan] I don't agree and I don't mean to interrupt you, J.R.,
but Kerwin has been defrocked up there.
I mean, he-- he's taken off his sweater, his nice clothes
and how is he supposed to compete when he doesn't feel comfortable?
[Ross] Well, I think he could compete just fine. He's a hell of a wrestler.
[Jerry] Oh, look at Shelton Benjamin here just--
[Ross] Buried the knee into the abdomen.
When you look at, uh, Kerwin White,
also known in some circles of Chavo Guerrero's background,
his Uncle Eddie may be the next, uh, World Heavyweight Champion.
His father, the first man I ever saw to do a moonsault.
[Jerry] Wait a minute. What are you talking about?
[Ross] His grandfather was one of those hard-brewed material
for the greatest stars ever in Mexico.
And this man turns his back on his heritage--
Clothesline, and changes his name.
[Jonathan] So, wait a second, I mean, there's nothing wrong
with the name White-- Kerwin White.
This-- Leon White, I mean, Leon, that's a great name.
[Jerry] And Kerwin White doesn't have any relatives that are in wrestling.
[Jonathan] No, I mean-- I mean, this has been a great match so far,
but right now, I'm absolutely confused.
[Ross] Oh, gosh, that's different.
Right hand by Kerwin White or Chavo Guerrero.
Look at the evasion by Shelton Benjamin,
sending Mr. White-- K. White…
-[Jonathan] Thank you. -[Ross] …if you will.
Hooking the legs and cover, the hook of the leg
and a-- and a near fall created by Shelton Benjamin.
[Jonathan] Now, we all know that Shelton Benjamin is a competitor or superstar
who's never really talked a whole lot.
And he's just let his actions speak for himself.
And as mad as he appears to be,
I think he's actually been, I think, very, very loud here
tonight against K. White.
[Ross] Nice move there by Kerwin White to exploit that situation on the knee.
And now, Kerwin White sees the opportunity
to limit the quickness and speed
of Shelton Benjamin by focusing on the knee.
[Jerry] And I'm glad you're calling him Kerwin White
because I can see our Spanish commentators,
Hugo Savinovich and Carlos Cabrera, they all call him Kerwin White.
-You know, if he was-- -[Ross] And how do you know that?
[Jerry] We spoke to them earlier.
[Jonathan] Yeah, we talked to 'em earlier.
We want to make sure we're all on the same page.
[Ross] Good. Nice hook of that forearm.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] J.R. do they play a lot of golf--
Maybe his problem is they don't play golf in Oklahoma.
[Jonathan] You know, speaking of the Spanish commentators,
why don't we go over and listen to them right now.
They're much better these days. Hey, guys, go ahead.
[speaks Spanish]
-[speaks Spanish] …White. -[Jonathan in English] See, Kerwin White.
[Ross] Yeah, that was stimulating, good job, folks.
[Jonathan] Thank you very much.
[Ross] And Shelton Benjamin still being punished by Kerwin White.
[Jonathan] You know what-- Sorry, J.R., I don't wanna interrupt you again.
I'd love to hear those guys again, if you don't mind.
[Carlos speaking Spanish]
[Hugo speaking Spanish]
[Carlos speaking Spanish]
[Jonathan in English] Okay, guys, thank you very much.
You know, I agree with everything they just said right there.
[Ross] I'm sure you do.
[Jonathan] They were head-on with their assessment of this match so far.
-[Ross] Look at the headscissors here. -[Jerry] Man!
[Ross] Great move there by Kerwin White-- K. White.
-[Jonathan] Thank you. -[Ross] A beautiful counter there.
You can't take that away from him.
[Jerry] That was like hitting a 350-yard drive.
[Ross] This kid has been bred to wrestle, there's no doubt about it
and there's a cover, the hook of the leg
and a-- and a near fall created by that man, K. White.
Jeez, K. White.
[Jonathan] I wonder how he has time to stay so physically fit
and to stay so dominating in the ring when he has to golf so much.
-I mean-- -[Jerry] Listen to this crowd.
Listen, Coach. They're so uninformed. They're saying, "Chavo sucks."
What's-- Who are they talking about?
[Jonathan] I have no idea, I mean, it's so two months ago.
[Jerry] They're behind the times here in Oklahoma, J.R.
[Jonathan] Yes, they are.
[Ross] Right hand by, uh, K. White, Kerwin White,
Chavo Guerrero IV, whatever.
Nice monkey flip.
And, uh, Benjamin landed on his feet but that left knee is jammed a little bit.
[Jerry] I think he hyperextended his knee.
[Ross] Samoan Drop quickly done. Subtly executed.
[Jonathan] He needs to quickly end this match
if indeed that left knee is injured as much as it looks like it is.
[Ross] Certainly Benjamin may have, uh,
had some damage to his knee cap.
And--
[Jonathan] You know, I love the fact that Kerwin White changed his name.
I love people that make changes for the better.
I mean, oughta change your name, J.R., really, when you think about.
[Ross] Right hand by Shelton Benjamin
and another right hand returned by K. White.
[Jerry] What would J.R. change his name to?
[Jonathan] Well, I mean, what kind of a name is Ross really
when you think about it?
I'll come up with something.
Oh, man. Oklahoma, J.R.
[Ross] Nice clothesline by Shelton Benjamin.
We're-- We're trying to get this wrestling match going, folks.
We're working hard at it.
The Coach has, uh, had too much coffee.
-[Jerry] Look out here. -[Jonathan] Oh!
[Ross] Man, what an inverted backbreaker, that could do it,
a hook of the leg, and a kickout. A kickout showing a lot of toughness
and resiliency by K. White,
-if you will. -[Jerry] Kerwin… I will.
-[Ross] Can hear people yelling at… -[Jerry] Oh, no!
[Ross] …people yelling at Kerwin all day long.
I guess it was Kerwin White, it was.
And look at this, Shelton Benjamin is barely-- he's trying to stand.
He certainly lost his-- some quickness with that knee hurting.
[Jonathan] Oh, I'll give it to Shelton.
He's shown a lot of toughness as well
but right now, that left knee,
he'll-- But all he has to do is really-- is give up.
Nobody would think any less of him
and we can all move on and K. White could pick up a huge win
here at Unforgiven.
[Ross] Somehow I don't think that Shelton Benjamin
is going to-- is gonna quit on anything or anybody.
[Jerry] Now this may not be the smartest thing to do.
How are you gonna land on a bad leg? Oh, look at this.
[Ross] And that was an ill-fated attempt to-- for a high-risk.
-[Jerry] I told you. -[Ross] Not the best of plans
under the circumstances for Shelton Benjamin.
[Jonathan] Great point, King. I mean, why would you go to the top rope
when you only have one leg that you can use?
Game planning. It's all about game planning, folks.
[Jerry] I actually had the opportunity to play a round of golf with Kerwin.
That was excellent.
-[Jonathan] Oh! -[Ross] Superplex. Big move, big impact.
[Jerry] That was excellent.
[Ross] The superplex off the top…
[Jonathan] Go ahead and finish it right now.
[Ross] …and the cover here, the hook of the leg, there's two and one!
Two.
[Ross] A long two-count.
[Jerry] He will cheat at golf, though, Coach.
[Jonathan] I know but you know, the thing about Shelton
is he just doesn't know when to give up.
He just doesn't know when to say enough is enough.
I'm not good enough and K. White is.
[Jerry] Oh.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Reversal, nice drop toehold.
-And a reversal. -[Jerry] This could do it.
-Look at that. -[Ross] Half Boston crab.
The half crab applied.
Benjamin now in trouble and the referee
in perfect position to see if Benjamin wants to give it up.
[Shelton groans]
[Ross] Nice wide base by K. White
trying to sit back on that knee in a half Boston crab.
[Jerry] He's trying to impress all his fellow members
of his country club right now.
[Jonathan] And he's taking big time advantage of that injured left knee.
[Jerry] You know, see those Sky boxes up there, J.R.?
-[Ross] Sit down on that-- -What do you say, Shelton? Talk to me?
[Jerry] Some of his country club members are in that Sky box.
[Ross] Shelton Benjamin in trouble here.
[Jonathan] You know, you got to admit that Chavo--
Sorry, I mean, K. White is doing a great job so far.
[Jonathan] Yeah.
[Ross] He's very impressive, can't debate that point.
Nice roll over. Nice counter.
Benjamin-- Beautiful move by Shelton Benjamin.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] And K. White eating a little top turnbuckle there.
[Jonathan] And that was a smart move.
-That's a move you can do when your leg-- -[Ross] Hey, wait.
-Hey, come on. -[Jerry] Wait, uh-oh.
[Ross] Now, this is not fair.
The golf club does not-- This is not the Lynx.
[Jerry] I think this calls for an 8-Iron. I believe he's got a 7.
[Jonathan] And this is-- this is just a cheap shot, ref.
Nothing but about a 90-yard shot.
[all exclaiming]
-[Ross] Look out. -[Jonathan] Oh, no.
[Ross] The T-Bone.
-The T-Bone Suplex. -[Jerry] What?
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] It's over.
Oh, how sudden was that?
["Ain't No Stoppin' Me" playing]
[Jerry] What?
[announcer] Here's your winner, Shelton Benjamin.
[Jonathan] Don't you know you're not supposed to interrupt somebody
in their backswing?
[Jerry] I can't believe this.
[Ross] Shelton Benjamin out of only literally nowhere,
bad wheel and all, came through with a T-Bone Suplex
when it was obvious that K. White
was gonna use a golf club to his advantage.
[Jerry] No, no, no. They're gonna use the golf club--
[Jonathan] Shelton, you don't play golf, put it down.
[Ross] Well, how do you know he doesn't play golf?
-How do you know that? -[Jonathan] Well, I know these things.
I do my research. I know you don't either.
[Ross] I don't play it well.
[Jonathan] There you go, he doesn't play golf.
[Ross] Shelton Benjamin wins this match. Hey, he wrestles though.
And I think that's what this is all about.
You guys can go make your putter splutter,
-play putt foot all you want… -[Jonathan] What?
[Ross] …Benjamin is a wrestler and he just outwrestled K. White.
[Jerry] Our putters don't-- Our putters don't splut.
[Jonathan] Or splutter.
[Ross] Oh, he's so proud of himself.
A hard-fought victory, a great victory.
Matt Hardy, we are just moments away from you going one-on-one versus Edge
inside a 15-foot-high steel cage
and obviously, there's some big personal issues between you, Edge, and Lita.
You dated Lita for six years. The breakup was very difficult.
In fact you do some very disparaging remarks to describe Lita.
At one point, comparing her to the equivalent of a female dog.
No, no, no Todd!
I didn't-- I didn't call her a female dog.
Do you know what I called Lita? I called Lita what she is.
A bitch.
[crowd cheering]
Okay. Well, now that time has gone on, do you still feel that way?
Of course, I still feel that way, Todd. I gave Lita everything I am for six years.
And what did she do in return? She betrayed me.
She cheated on me. She slept with my best friend, Todd.
And you know what it got me? It got me fired
from my dream job working for the WWE.
So, yeah, I still feel that way.
Well, with these emotions, it's obvious that you still care about Lita.
The only thing I care about, Todd, is making sure that Edge
doesn't walk out of that steel cage tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, that's pretty strong comments
from Matt Hardy who has got amazing motivation
for what we expect to be an extremely physical, taxing matchup.
It's personal. It's physical.
It has been perverse.
And, folks, it all revolves around a woman.
Matt, I'm looking straight at you
and welcome to the Devil's Pulpit…
[dramatic music playing]
…where I ask you the question, what kind of life do you have left?
[Matt] Edge, you ruined my dream
of one day having a family.
[Edge] I took your woman.
You lost your job, granted,
you came back with all these grand plans for revenge.
[Matt] How long-- You bastard!
I'm gonna make your life miserable.
[Edge chuckles]
When I burst that bubble at SummerSlam
when I beat you to a bloody heap so bad
that the referee had to call the match.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has stopped the match.
The winner is Edge.
[Edge] And I've taken the best that you've got to offer.
-[Jerry] Look out! -[Ross] Oh my God!
Oh my God!
Edge and Hardy off the stage
through the table to the concrete.
But I'm still standing here.
[ominous music playing]
Since I can't trust you in an arena around the fans, you sign that contract,
you get your rematch with Edge
in Unforgiven inside of a steel cage.
[Edge] Matt Hardy paints himself as some kind of hero.
[Matt] The people, each and every one of you,
brought me back to Raw.
[Edge] Some kind of knight in shining armor.
Well, this story doesn't end with you riding off into the sunset, Matt, no.
[music fades]
This story ends at Unforgiven
in the middle of a 15-foot-high steel cage
with you lying flat on your back.
[Jonathan] When you hate each other as much as these two,
how far will they go?
When is too much too much?
[Matt] Edge, your life will be so miserable
that you'll wish you were dead.
[Edge] I want you to look up and I want you to wipe the blood
and the tears out of your eyes.
And I want you to see the woman
that broke your heart
and the man that tore it out of your chest.
As we kiss your career
goodbye.
[music ends]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following is a Steel Cage match
where the only way that you can win
is by pinfall, submission,
or escaping the cage by any manner.
♪ You think you know me ♪
["Metalingus" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ On this day I see clearly… ♪
[announcer] Introducing first from Toronto, Canada,
weighing in at 250 pounds, Edge.
[Jerry] Look at that steam.
That's about as much steam as what's coming out of Ric Flair's limo.
This is one steamy couple.
♪ On this day… ♪
[Ross] Certainly earlier I mentioned that
this issue is personal, physical, it's been perverse.
All revolving around, I said, a woman,
I was calling it from my own emotion,
it's all revolving around that red-headed lady,
and I use that term loosely, at ringside, Lita.
[Jerry] Edge's previously enjoyed companion.
[Jonathan] And let's keep in mind, guys, that Mr. Money in the Bank, Edge,
will have to wait inside of that steel cage.
And Lita, just like everybody else in this arena, anywhere in the vicinity,
nobody can get involved in this match here tonight.
These two will be locked inside of that steel cage.
[Ross] Edge has got until WrestleMania next year
to exercise an open contract
that is in that briefcase
that allows him to meet the WWE Champion
whenever Edge chooses.
[Jerry] Look how hot Lita is tonight.
We know she plays the field, Coach,
do you think she'd be interested in somebody emotionally erect like me?
[Jonathan] You can give it a shot.
["Live For The Moment" playing]
[Jonathan] She does look concerned, well, very, very concerned.
As she should.
[announcer] And making his way to the ring from Cameron, North Carolina,
weighing in at 236 pounds,
Matt Hardy.
[Ross] A great ovation for Matt Hardy in a match
that will be held inside a solid steel cage,
15-feet high.
Pinfall, submission,
or escaping the cage in any manner.
[Jerry] Well, you saw that sign.
It says it. It says it all.
This is about Hardy's revenge tonight.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, it has all come down to this.
Here and now, we are live
in the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.
We thank you for being with us no matter what has happened in the past.
No matter what has been written or said about that man, Edge,
Lita, and Matt Hardy, the talking is over.
The chat rooms are over.
This is about who's the tougher man.
[Jonathan] I mean, this is still-- When you think about it,
this is somewhat of a barbaric way to settle a score, wouldn't you say, J.R.?
[Ross] Absolutely, but sometimes, it just comes down to this.
[Jerry] Men have fought over women since the beginning of time.
-And we are about to see… -[bell ringing]
[Jerry] …an epic battle over one right now.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Both men know exactly what's on the line here.
We saw what they did to themselves
in that Street Fight a few weeks ago on Monday Night Raw.
And referee Chad Patton in there.
These men cannot be disqualified, they can't be counted out.
[Jonathan] You got to wonder who's gonna try to escape first because--
[Ross] Right hands, right hands, big rights.
The bombs are going early here. It may end early.
[Jerry] Look out. Stopped, blocked, blocked again.
[Ross] And a straight right hand after blocking the attempt
to wreck Edge's face on the cage,
and now Hardy blocks.
[Jerry] And, Coach, I think I know where you were going a moment ago.
The object is to get out of this-- win this match by getting out of the cage,
but I don't think either one of these guys wanna get away from each other.
[Jonathan] Well, I really think they want to just decimate each other
to the point where the other one obviously can't get out of the cage.
[Ross] What a right hand. What a right hand.
Two-time right again, another right. You could hear the impact of that one.
Huge right hand.
Remember, matches could be won by-- Look at that.
[Jonathan] Oh, there he goes. There he goes. There he goes.
-[Jerry] He's out. He's out. -[Jonathan] It's over. It's gonna be over.
[Ross] Edge can win by escape.
That's one of three ways of winning the match.
Escaping the cage, both feet must touch the floor
to constitute an escape.
[Jerry] Well, I tell you, I think Edge made a liar out of me.
I think he'd had enough. He was trying to get out of the cage.
[Jonathan] Well, you got to believe that in everything they have gone through
in the past few months, they wanna end this as quickly as possible.
You would think so but who knows what's going through their minds?
[Ross] Matt Hardy using his head as a battering ram with a headbutt.
The double slams off the top. Lita, the concerned look on her face.
-[Jonathan] Oh, the door's open. -[Ross] Look out, Edge,
the door is open. Edge trying to get this thing over early.
Edge looking to escape.
First over the top then attempting to go through the door.
Back suplex.
Edge hits the back suplex, but Hardy holds on.
[crowd chanting] Hardy! Hardy! Hardy!
[Jerry] Well, we've heard a war of words from these two.
We've seen a lot go down between these two.
But tonight, I mean, I think that Matt Hardy
is showing that he wants to destroy Edge.
But Edge, I believe is-- he just wants to get out of this with his hide.
[Jonathan] And what about Matt Hardy saying just a few moments ago
that all he is concerned about… Wow! …is making sure that Edge
does not walk out of here tonight.
[Jerry] Whoa.
[Ross] And Matt Hardy now picking up Edge.
Matt Hardy will never forget SummerSlam, and neither will we.
It was Edge that beat Matt Hardy into a bloody pulp
where Hardy could not control-- could not defend himself,
the referee had no alternative but to stop the match.
[Jerry] Look at this, look at this. No stopping this one tonight.
[Ross] The referee can admonish Edge, but Edge cannot be disqualified.
And neither can Matt Hardy.
Edge wins at SummerSlam, because Hardy could not continue.
He had lost so much blood.
And another straight right hand.
Hardy's got a-- If he can't get his hands up and defend himself,
this one is gonna be over sooner than later.
[Jonathan] Well, you know, Matt Hardy may have to-- to eat his own words
because he said some time ago that Matt Hardy will not die.
But tonight, he may have to eat those words.
[Ross] Edge now climbing up,
looking to escape again over the top of the cage
-and-- Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hardy jerking Edge off the top rope
and that Edge got hung up there.
-And now Hardy builds momentum. -[Jerry] Yes, he does.
[Ross] Hardy going for the cover.
Here we go, the first pinning combination of the Steel Cage match.
One of three ways you can win including submissions and escape.
[Jerry] Well, Coach, Matt Hardy trying to show the world that he wouldn't die.
Remember when he-- I mean, he literally sacrificed his own body
when he threw himself and Edge
off of this high steel stage back there.
[Jonathan] Yeah. Right behind us.
We thought maybe that would be the end between these two,
but, well, little did we know.
[Jerry] Just the beginning. Look at this.
[Ross] Oh! It has come down to this tonight,
after trips to the medical facilities,
after the adulterous affairs,
all of it comes down to this Steel Cage match here tonight.
Who's going to prevail?
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Matt Hardy trying to feed off this huge crowd
here tonight at Unforgiven.
-Now going downstairs. -[Jerry] Twist of Fate. Twist of Fate.
-[Ross] Twist of Fate. -[Jerry] Oh my gosh, the face.
[Ross] And Hardy's face ramming the steel cage.
-That maybe it there. -[Jonathan] This could be it.
-[Ross] There's the hook of the leg. -[Jonathan] Oh!
[Ross] And a near fall, Hardy refusing to die.
[Jonathan] What do you think is going through the head of Lita
at ringside here knowing that she caused all of this,
knowing that the last several months have been because of her?
-Look out, there goes Edge again. -[Jerry] Uh-oh, look out,
-look out, look out. -[Ross] Edge trying to climb out,
trying to escape, trying to win this thing.
-[Jerry] He's out. -[Jonathan] He's out.
He's out.
[Ross] Edge about halfway hanging out,
trying to-- trying to get out of here.
First, both feet have got to hit the floor, as we mentioned,
-they're trying to get out of this cage. -[Jerry] Hey, hey, hey!
[Ross] Matt Hardy's up there.
Hardy's on top of the cage.
This is a dangerous, dangerous territory to be in.
Hardy fighting now with that right hand,
-Edge on the top turnbuckle. -[Jerry] Look at this. I think Matt Hardy
possibly could've gotten out of the cage at that point,
-but he wants more of Edge. -[Ross] Oh, look out here.
Look out, look out, look out!
-[Jonathan] Oh, no, no, no. -[Ross] Look out. Don't do this.
-[Jonathan] No, no, no! -[Ross] These men on the top turnbuckle.
Edge ramming Hardy's head in the back of the cage.
The thought of that is somewhat repulsive.
[Jonathan] And Matt Hardy's head has taken a lot of damage
the last few weeks, guys.
[Jerry] And Hardy's down. If Edge can--
[Jonathan] Edge is going over the top.
[Ross] Hideous head shots from Edge to Hardy
and now, Edge is thinking about what he's gonna do next.
-[Jerry yells] -[Jonathan] And he does it!
[Ross] A missile dropkick to the back of the head.
[Jerry] I don't-- I don't think he got it all, J.R.,
but I think he may have gotten enough.
[Ross] He may have. I don't know. I'm not sure.
That was-- But the intent,
the intent for what Edge wanted to do was very obvious.
[Jonathan] And, guys, even here early on,
these guys both have just far away dazed looks in their eyes.
You knew this was gonna happen,
but you got to wonder if their minds are in it.
[Jerry] Well, when you get your head rammed into that steel cage--
Oh, and then elbows like that to the back of the head,
that will give you that Krispy Kreme look.
-That dazed… -[Ross] Oh, a back suplex again
right on the back of the head, head and shoulders.
And you don't know how much-- how healthy either of these guys are
after that Street Fight a couple of weeks ago.
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] And another back suplex,
the object that dropped Hardy's head into the canvas.
[Jonathan] And this is just like SummerSlam.
Edge is systematically, methodically picking Matt Hardy apart.
-[crowd booing] -[Jerry] Right now,
Hardy's eyes glazed over here-- Oh, he's--
I don't know if he knows where he's at. Referee's checking with him.
[Ross] Edge making fun of Matt Hardy's--
[Jerry] Well, we've seen the referee stop the match before,
but he can't stop this one.
[Jonathan] You see, Matt's throwing punches,
but to who? Who's he trying to hit?
[Ross] Matt's just fighting out of desperation here,
out of instinct, but instinct and desperation
will only take you so far.
Edge now in firm control of this Steel Cage match.
[Jerry] Well, that is-- that is one cold-hearted woman right there
that can look and watch her former lover, six years--
[Jonathan] What do you mean cold? I mean, she may be cold-hearted,
but oh, she is hot-blooded.
[crowd chatter]
[Jonathan] She's enjoying every single second of this, guys.
Every single second.
[Ross] Edge again punishing, uh, Matt Hardy inside the cage.
Hardy trying to wheel his way back into this fight,
and that's what this has been. A fight inside the steel.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hardy trying to get up, trying to--
Oh, he will not surrender or cease, or back out.
[Jonathan] Eventually, Matt Hardy will have to duck.
-Matt Hardy will be forced-- -[Jerry] Look out!
[Ross] Oh, man!
That was a clean shot by Edge.
I mean, he hit a clean kick.
-And look at Hardy's eyes. -[crowd booing]
[Jonathan] You know, this reminds me of when Edge had Matt Hardy's head
in between the steel steps in the ring.
Very eerily similar, and the look on Matt Hardy's face is the same.
Just kicked the hell out of him.
[Jerry] Well, I think now that Edge is starting to enjoy this.
Edge right now could probably get out of the cage.
But he's enjoying the--
[Ross] Facelock into the DDT with this kick right here.
Wait a minute, there's a cover. There's a cover, it could be over.
A DDT-- And Hardy kicks out.
-[Jonathan] Look at this. -[Jerry] That kick we were talking about.
[Jonathan] Oh, wow.
[Ross] That is impact.
And now, the cover now by Edge.
Hardy, his body sooner or later will shut down on Matt Hardy.
[Jonathan] We said earlier, there's nothing worse
than winning and rubbing somebody's nose in it.
But right now, it looks pretty good on Edge,
don't you think?
-[Ross] Edge now-- -[Jerry] Well, Lita'd think so.
[Ross] Lita certainly believing that Edge is the alpha male in this--
in this contest, but that has not been determined yet.
And-- Oh, I thought Edge was going for a piledriver.
[Jonathan] Oh my God!
[Ross] Edge almost a version of a powerbomb,
and instead of going down the canvas,
it was Hardy's body going to the-- to the steel cage.
[Jonathan] And his back head-- The back of his head
has already been rammed three or four times against that steel,
that can't have helped inside of his head
very much at all.
[crowd chanting] Hardy! Hardy! Hardy! Hardy! Hardy! Hardy!
[Ross] These thousands of fans trying to get Hardy back into it.
[Jerry] Let's take one more look at this.
As you say, almost a powerbomb into that steel cage
and then dropped on the back of his head.
-Now, look at this, another one. -[Jonathan] Oh, no!
[Ross] Right into the top turnbuckle.
Edge is in, uh, in full control here.
And the referee is in a real tough spot
because you don't stop a cage match,
it can only end in one of three ways here.
[Jerry] And it's…
[Ross] Another hard shot to the back of the head.
You know, again, not knowing the total condition
of both men coming in.
Matt Hardy holding his head, but…
[Jerry] Well, J.R., you've got to admit, this shows the personal animosity,
the hatred, I mean, we all can see that Edge is wanting to turn around
and climb out the cage right now, but he wants to destroy Matt Hardy.
He wants to prove to the world that Matt Hardy will die.
[Jonathan] Well, he's doing it for Lita, and also, he wants to make sure
that Matt Hardy doesn't come back anymore. He wants him gone.
[Ross] He's measuring Hardy.
-[Jerry] He's going in. -[Ross] And another kick to the head.
How much more of this repulsive attack
can Edge-- can Matt Hardy take?
[Jonathan] Edge is going to finish this thing with Matt Hardy
once and for all, and he's gonna finish it tonight.
We're not gonna wait anymore.
[Edge grunts]
[Ross] Oh. You might be right.
And by the way things are going,
it certainly looks to the academic at this juncture.
[Jonathan] Matt Hardy may be out-- may be out cold right now,
right in front of Lita.
[Doan] Come on. What do you say, Hardy?
[Ross] Lita, delivering a Twist of Fate on Matt Hardy.
[Jerry] Look at Lita looking on as this kick was delivered from Edge.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] She showed no emotion as it related to Matt Hardy
other than elation that he's being hurt
and punished even more than he's been hurt in their relationship.
[Jerry] Lita shows nothing but contempt now.
[Jonathan] And Edge is doing his best to make sure
that Matt Hardy is hurt physically as much as he's been hurt emotionally.
[Ross] Hardy trying to fight here.
[Jerry] Still a little gas in the tank there, come on, Matt.
[Ross] That's just instinctive. Matt Hardy, Cameron, North Carolina,
from down in Tar Heelia Way.
[Jonathan] Matt Hardy's going up. He's going up and out.
[Ross] And-- Oh, look out here.
-Look out here. I don't-- -[Jerry] No, this is not good.
No, no, no, not a powerbomb from there,
that's what-- that's what Edge has got in mind.
[Ross] Edge, Hardy trying to hold on.
-Whoa! Oh my God! -[Jonathan] Whoa!
-[Ross] The powerbomb. -[Jerry] Oh, man!
[Ross] Good God almighty.
[Jonathan] The fans at ringside can't believe it.
I can't believe it. I mean, these two guys have gone farther,
and are going farther than I thought they had in them.
[Ross] This is a human demolition derby.
And only one man will survive it.
[Jerry] I think that Matt Hardy at this point is demolished.
-[Jonathan] And to the victor… -[Jerry] That's it.
[Jonathan] …goes the spoils tonight,
and the spoils are at ringside in the face of her.
[Ross] Edge now in there
-moving around here, motivate. -[Jonathan] And look at this.
[Jonathan] I told you Edge was gonna win, go ahead and count.
-It's over right here. -[Ross] And…
-Edge got the cover, and the referee-- -[crowd counting]
-[Ross] Oh my God. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Man, oh, man!
-[Jerry] How did he do it? -[Ross] How did Matt Hardy survive this?
[Jerry] After this powerbomb.
Oh, wow!
[Jonathan] Well, you said it was instinctive a few moments ago,
I think that kickout was just instinctive.
[Ross] I think it was also instinctive
-by the referee using a ten-count. -[crowd chanting] Hardy!
[Ross] Neither of these men can be counted out.
They win by pinfall, submission, or escaping the cage.
-[Jonathan] Absolutely. -[Jerry] Well, look at Lita,
I think she's trying to-- Oh, the door is open.
[Ross] Referee Jack Doan on the outside, that door is open,
Edge can leave.
[Jerry] Oh, but Matt Hardy had his hand around Edge's ankle,
but Lita was pleading with Edge to come out of the door,
-come out of the cage. -[Ross] But let's face it,
ankle or not, if Edge wanted to get out, as Coach mentioned earlier,
he could leave anytime he wanted, over the top, through the door,
he's got Matt Hardy right where he wants him.
[Jonathan] And look at this. This is just fun.
[Jerry] Hey, hey, hey, biting, biting, biting!
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] All is legal here.
Matt Hardy biting Edge in the hands
and Edge retaliates with those same hands
wailing away at the face of Matt Hardy,
trying to further connect, Hardy and Edge.
Man, this dropped south, nice offense by Hardy.
A unique counter, a snake eyes-like maneuver.
[Jerry] Somehow, somewhere, Matt Hardy just stays alive.
[Ross] That's just that will to compete.
This has gone well beyond boyfriend, girlfriend, all that stuff,
this is about two men trying to determine who's the toughest.
-[Jonathan] Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Matt Hardy just barely sidestepped Edge,
Edge in trouble now.
[both grunt]
-[Jerry] Look at this! -[Ross] Hardy with a takedown.
-[Jerry] He got him. -[Ross] The cover.
-This may do it. This may do it. -[Jerry] He got him.
[Ross] And a near fall,
that's the same maneuver that Hardy took Edge off the stage
about a month or three weeks ago.
[Jonathan] Well, that's as close as Matt Hardy's gonna get
to a win here tonight.
-I can guarantee you that. -[Jerry] Look at Lita,
I think she's trying to perspire seriously now.
[Jonathan] Open the door. Edge, just get out.
-The fun's over. -[Ross] Edge is gonna take his chance now.
Edge is gonna escape.
Both feet have got to touch the floor, remember that.
-And Edge-- -[Jonathan] Oh, Hardy.
[Jerry] He dived across the ring!
[Ross] Hardy dove across the ring, and got one leg there.
-And then-- And Lita-- Oh, wait a minute. -[Doan] Hey, hey, what are you doing?
[Ross] Lita, for the briefcase,
that Money in the Bank briefcase, that steel briefcase.
-[Jonathan] It's legal. -[Jerry] He missed him!
[Ross] But Hardy doesn't miss a right hand.
Right hands, forearms to the bridge of the nose,
-over the eyes, in the face. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Oh my God, wait! -[Jonathan] Oh, no!
-[Jerry] Look! -[Jonathan] Oh, no.
-Ref, stop this match. -[Ross] Edge is tied up in the ropes.
-[Jerry] He's trapped like a rat. -[Jonathan] Stop this match.
[Ross] Hardy's gone berserk here.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] Edge is in huge trouble. -[Jonathan] Stop the match, ref.
[Ross] Now look at that leg takedown by Hardy.
-And he's got more in his mind. -[Jonathan] Oh, no, no!
[Ross] On the brace, right in the steel brace,
Edge's face smashed the steel bracing of the steel cage.
[Jerry] Look at-- Matt Hardy has snapped,
he doesn't want the door open, he just wants more of Edge.
[Ross] Matt Hardy could've walked out the door right there.
-[Jerry] Bulldog headlock! -[Jonathan] Right on the briefcase.
[Ross] Right on the briefcase, a Bulldog headlock.
[Jonathan] And Matt Hardy could have walked out here.
But remember what he said,
he wanted to make sure Edge didn't walk out,
he didn't care if he did.
[Jerry] And look at Lita, she's pleading,
she's begging with Matt to have mercy on Edge.
[Ross] Well, there's no mercy in this Steel Cage match.
[Jerry] This is Unforgiven once again.
It's what it's all about.
-[Jonathan] No! -[Jerry] Oh, no, no!
[Ross] Edge's face rammed into the steel, another time.
[Jonathan] He is measuring that brace just perfectly.
-[Jerry] Good grief. -[Ross] Edge is barely able to stand.
And a hard shot, Edge being treated like a lawn dart.
A human javelin.
-[Jonathan] Oh, and look at-- -[Jerry] Look, look, what is Lita doing?
[Ross] What is Jezebel doing over there?
[Jerry] Look at Matt, just knocked her off the cage.
[Ross] Well, she had no business being there.
[Jonathan] Matt had no need to hit her off the cage.
[Ross] He hit the cage, he didn't hit her.
[Jerry] That's the last thing you want, is for Lita--
[Ross] Oh, wait a minute. Edge is-- He's bleeding.
Edge has been busted open here.
Edge is bleeding and…
[Jerry] Oh, I guess so.
I mean, how many times was his head rammed into that steel cage?
[Ross] Throwing right hands again.
Edge now, is Edge gonna be able to recover,
and do what he said he was gonna do,
and that is rid Matt Hardy once and for all
out of the lives of Edge and Lita?
[Jonathan] Well, this isn't right because I think Matt Hardy could get out.
If he wants to win this match, he just needs to get out right now.
[Ross] Just like Edge could have done earlier.
-Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] And he was singing a different song,
and Edge is gonna be singing a different tune here.
-Oh my goodness. -[Jonathan] Oh my God.
[Ross] Deep laceration on the face or the head.
And now, a kick-- And look at the blood.
The blood flowing in the head of Edge
and Matt Hardy has…
[Jonathan] And Matt Hardy is showing absolutely no mercy whatsoever.
[Ross] That is a nasty streak that has manifested itself
in the form of Matt Hardy here.
And look at Lita, trying to-- trying to encourage her man…
[Jonathan] But there's nothing Lita can do.
-There ain't nothing she can do. -[Jerry] I don't think--
I don't think she's ever seen Edge in this-- in this bad a shape.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jonathan] Oh, no.
[Ross] There's that steel Halliburton briefcase.
[Jonathan] He's going out and he's taking the briefcase with him.
[Jerry] Wait, no way, he can't do that. That's not his briefcase.
[Ross] That's got that open contract.
-[Jonathan] No, he's not. -[Jerry] He's not going out.
-Oh, God. -[Jonathan] Oh, God.
-[Jerry] What happened? -[Ross] I think the referee
got shoved into the ring rope from my vantage point.
But Hardy got…
-[Jerry] Spear! -[Jonathan] Spear!
[Jerry] Good grief, spear.
[Ross] Edge got a reprieve and took advantage of it,
his face a crimson mask.
[Jonathan] It's amazing to me that Edge can even see where he's going.
[Jerry] I think Edge shoved the referee into the rope
and that knocked Matt down and then--
and Edge was able to deliver the spear.
[Ross] And Edge now, again, can win by escaping the cage.
[Jonathan] What a great competitor this man Edge is.
[Jerry] He's a desperate man right now.
[Jonathan] And his beautiful girl is just waiting for him to come home.
[Ross] And now Hardy back up.
Hardy with a hard shot right to the kidneys.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] And both men up there in top-- on the top turnbuckle.
-Still being-- -[Jerry] Oh, whoa, whoa!
[Jonathan] Oh, no, no. [speaks indistinctly]
-[Jerry] Oh my God. -[Ross] Good God.
[Jerry] Edge was broken in half.
-Did you see him? He's contorted. -[Jonathan] I saw it.
-[Ross] Wait a minute. -[Jerry] What is she doing?
[Ross] What is this woman-- What is Lita doing here?
[Jerry] Hey, ref, grab her. She's trying to get in the cage.
Hey, hey, hey, give me that.
What are you doing? That's the second time.
I'm gonna throw you out of here. Do you hear me?
-Back off! -[Ross] Jack Doan admonishing Lita.
[Doan] No, don't!
[Ross] Matt Hardy shoots a half nelson.
-And there's a cover, oh, no. -[Jerry] Look at-- She's in there.
-[Jonathan] Look at Lita. -[Jerry] She's in the cage.
[Jonathan] She couldn't contain herself any longer.
[Ross] But she can't be disqualified.
-[Jonathan] It's legal. -[Jerry] What do you mean it's legal?
[Jonathan] It's a cage match, everything's legal.
[Ross] It's not ethical, but it's legal.
It's no more, but who's counting when you're talking about Lita?
[Jonathan] Lita, get out of there. Lita, get out of there.
-You don't need to be in there. -[Ross] Edge is gonna get out.
-Edge is gonna climb-- -[Jerry] No, no, no, no.
[Ross] Edge was ready to sacrifice Lita to get out
and win this match.
-Using Lita as a distraction. -[Jerry] Look out.
-[Jonathan] Oh, Lita. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Lita trying to hit Matt with the briefcase.
-[Jerry] No, wait. -[Jonathan] Oh, no, oh, no.
-[Jerry] Twist of Fate. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry yells] Twist of Fate on Lita! -[Ross] My God.
Matt Hardy just delivered a Twist of Fate.
-[Jonathan] Lita did not deserve that. -[Jerry] Look out!
-[Jonathan] Spear. -[Ross] Spear! That'll do it!
[Jonathan] But Matt Hardy did deserve that.
[Ross] Lita got the Twist of Fate,
but more importantly to the match, Matt Hardy got the spear.
-[Jerry] Wait, wait. -[Ross] It is over.
-[Jerry] No! It's not over! What a match. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] It's not over! God, Edge is wiped.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Matt Hardy, he will not die, J.R. He won't die, Coach.
[Jonathan] We knew that these two guys would take themselves
to the physical limit, and that's exactly what they've done.
[crowd chanting] Hardy! Hardy! Hardy!
[Ross] The chants of the crowd, again, getting behind Matt Hardy.
[crowd chanting] Hardy! Hardy! Hardy!
[Jerry] But is Edge trying--
[Jonathan] Edge is going out, he's had enough.
He needs to win this match now.
-Don't waste any more time. -[Ross] Edge trying to escape.
Edge is escaping here and Matt Hardy--
[Jerry] Edge has lost so much blood.
I don't think he's gonna be able to climb all the way to the top of that cage.
-[Ross] Oh, and Matt Hardy… -[Jerry] More blood being lost now.
-[Ross] …cracking Edge's head… -[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] …right off the steel.
[commentators] Oh my God!
[Jonathan] How many more shots can these two heads take?
[Ross] Matt Hardy's going to escape!
-[Jonathan] Matt's going up! -[Ross] Matt Hardy is going to escape.
-He's gonna win this. -[Jonathan] He's gonna get out.
-[Jerry] Matt Hardy has won. -[Jonathan] He's gonna get out.
-[Jerry] He's won. -[Ross] Oh my God.
No, he's not. He's not gonna escape.
My God, Matt, don't do this.
-Please, don't do this. -[Jerry] Just get off.
-[Ross] Just get off! -[Jerry] Just win the damn match.
-Get out! -[Ross] Get out of the ring.
No, don't do it. Matt, don't do it.
No, don't do it. Think of your family, Matt.
Think at your fans, think of everybody.
-[Jerry] Look out! He'll kill someone-- -[Ross] Oh, no.
-Oh my God. -[Jerry] Good grief.
-[crowd cheering] -[Jonathan] Oh my God!
[Ross] Good God.
-Good God, almighty. -[crowd counting]
[Ross] Now, it's over.
-[bell rings] -[Ross] Hardy wins.
Matt Hardy wins!
[announcer] Here is your winner, Matt Hardy.
[Ross] Hardy did it.
Matt Hardy overcame Lita,
the briefcase, the cage, Edge,
to win the Steel Cage match at Unforgiven.
[Jerry] He did not die. He would not die.
[Jonathan] And Matt Hardy-- Well, guys, he just did what he said he was gonna do.
He wanted to make sure, with an exclamation point,
that Edge did not walk out of here tonight,
and Edge is not walking out.
[Ross] Boy, this ought to taste good.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] And now, he didn't have long to savor that good taste
because as soon as he did that Twist of Fate,
he got the spear, and I thought it was over at that point.
[Ross] But it was Matt Hardy able to kick out of the spear and then this.
At the top of the cage with the biggest leg drop.
The biggest leg drop I've ever seen.
-Look at this. -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] My God, look at this.
[Jerry] Oh!
[Jonathan] And it took that-- it took that much to finish Edge off.
[Ross] Matt Hardy can leave Unforgiven
knowing he put his body and soul on the line,
and he won, by God, he beat Edge,
a bloody Edge to the bloody pulp.
[Jerry] What an unbelievable match.
[Ross] Absolutely amazing.
Look at the height, the danger,
his career on the line here. Look at this.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Driving that leg on the top of the cage,
across the face, the bloody face of Edge.
["Live For The Moment" continues]
♪ There ain't no one greater than me… ♪
[Jonathan] I feel sorry for Lita, I really do.
[Jerry] Well, that makes one of us.
[Jonathan] Well, she didn't deserve it. She didn't deserve to be a part of this.
[Ross] You reap what you sow.
She's a jezebel and she deserves this hellacious treat.
♪ You couldn't pay me enough ♪
Let's just tape it so it doesn't move.
Yeah.
[crowd cheering, booing]
[footsteps approaching]
You know, Cena, if I were you, I'd save some of that tape,
and a whole lot more 'cause you're gonna need
a lot more tape than that when this is over.
You know, I've been waiting for this for a long time,
ever since you first showed up on Raw.
Tonight, Kurt Angle's gonna finish the job he started last Monday night.
And then it's gonna be all over for you and your Chain Gang.
No more running around with the WWE title doing whatever you want to do.
It's like I said to you last week, Cena.
You can't win with me here.
The hell, it's not even about winning, Cena.
I don't think you will survive.
Chris, can I get some of that tape?
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] The officials helping Edge.
Uh, and look at his face.
The results of losing a Steel Cage match to Matt Hardy.
[Jerry] He needs to be on a stretcher, instead, he's crawling.
-Look at him. -[Jonathan] He needs to have
some medical attention and…
He's-- The great competitor that he is…
-[Jerry] Well, he's obvious-- -[Jonathan] …he's refusing it…
-[Jerry] Yeah. -[Jonathan] …but he--
What a battle he went through.
[Jerry] Is he gonna be able to stand-- No! Look, he's trying to fight to his feet.
Come on, we're trying to help you. Come on. Come on.
[Ross] Bottom line is Edge did not do what he said he was going to do,
and that was to end Matt Hardy's career
in the steel cage here tonight at Unforgiven.
-[Jerry] Well… -[Ross] Matt Hardy wins it.
[Jerry] Believe me, nobody knows that, nobody--
And it didn't end the way I thought it was going to end,
-I'll tell you that much. -And ladies and gentlemen,
certainly, John Cena PO-ing
the general manager with that tape
-across his mouth one more time. -Ooh. You can't do that.
And this'll be the last time that John Cena does that.
You'd like to do that to Coach some time, wouldn't you?
Well, that's also gonna be the last night
that John Cena is champion too, believe that.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for some tag title action?
["Southern Proud" playing]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the World Tag Team Championship.
Introducing the challenger, at a combined weight of 501,
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch.
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, now these two men
had a couple of things they wanted to express to all of you.
So, our cameras caught up
with Murdoch and Cade earlier today.
In our very first match on Raw,
we beat the World Tag Team Champions, and tonight, it's gonna be no different.
Lance, the only difference is,
we're gonna take them tag team titles tonight.
And when I get my hands on that green-haired freak of nature--
Whoa, whoa, what my partner's saying is,
Hurricane and Rosey, use your little cape
to shine the championships up really nice,
because they're coming home with us.
You know what I mean?
[Jerry] There's quite a contrast there between those guys.
[Jonathan] He may be, and I'm going out on a limb here,
the craziest face or kisser, whatever you wanna call
Murdoch, he just looks like he just wants to hurt somebody all the time.
[Ross] These men, they won a non-title match
versus the World Tag Team Champions to earn this opportunity.
[Jerry] Look at the blood from Edge, it's still in the ring here.
Oh, man.
♪ Stand back There's a hurricane coming through ♪
["Eye of the Hurricane" playing]
[announcer] And making their way to the ring,
at a combined weight of 590 pounds,
they are the World Tag Team Champions,
Rosey and The Hurricane.
[Jonathan] And you got to believe, fellas, that that loss
that the World Tag Team Champions suffered a couple weeks ago on Raw,
oh, it's fresh, very fresh in their minds.
They know that Cade and Murdoch can beat them.
[Jerry] Well, there's blood in the ring,
and now, there's the World Tag Team Champions.
Speaking of blood, I heard that Rosey's blood type is ragù.
-Do you know that, Coach? -[Jonathan] I didn't know that…
-[Jerry] Yeah. -[Jonathan] …but it makes sense.
[Ross] Rosey and The Hurricane.
Been champions since May 1st, I believe it was,
and Murdoch and Cade
really getting a great opportunity here for this young team.
They came on the scene, and we learned a little bit about them,
we saw them wrestle the tag champions in a non-title match.
And they won that match without any-- without controversy quite frankly.
[Jerry] Titles are on the line here tonight,
I think that I'm gonna-- I'm gonna go out on a limb, like you said, Coach.
I think that Rosey and The Hurricane underestimated those guys.
I think they took them a little bit for granted,
but I can assure you that our tag champions…
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] …Hurricane and Rosey
will not be taking Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for granted tonight.
[Jonathan] Well, they can. If they do, then they're gonna walk out of here
the new World Tag Team Champions, that's what we're gonna have.
[Ross] Hurricane and Rosey have certainly not backed away from any challenges,
everybody that has stepped up,
that have been signed to compete against the champions,
have taken on all challengers… and very aggressive.
Very aggressive Lance Cade here.
-That easy. -Come on, Hurricane.
[Ross] Cade is of the new country variety,
-I am told. -[Jerry] Yeah, he's like--
[Jonathan] And what is Murdoch, the old country?
-[Ross] Yeah. -[Jonathan] Old-school.
[Ross] He likes old country.
Murdoch-- Or Cade, so I told you to keep your eye
on Murdoch, he's kind of a Merle Haggard guy.
[Jonathan] I got you.
[Ross] And Hurricane is a right-handed guy and he's--
and he's nailing those fists right now.
One half of the tag champions.
Nice leapfrog quickness here by The Hurricane.
[Ross chuckles]
And you got to be tough-- Nice armdrag.
Shades of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat with that one.
-You got to be tough to have green hair. -[Jerry] Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
[Ross] Big right hand by Rosey, 400-pounder,
senses a tag by The Hurricane.
-[Jerry] I told you, Hurricane really… -Hold on!
[Jerry] …would not be taking these guys for granted tonight.
[Jonathan] Already come out a lot quicker than they did a couple of weeks ago.
After the match.
[Ross] I know that you mentioned earlier, Merle Haggard.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Ain't he the guy that sang "Okie From Muskogee"?
[Jonathan] Real old-school.
[Ross] That was my point I was making.
[Jonathan] If Murdoch actually was enjoying himself,
-how would you know? -[Doan] Three!
-[Ross] I don't have any idea. -[Jonathan] I mean, he has this…
[Ross] If you take this-- Why don't you-- Why don't you go ahead and take this…
[Jerry] Does he take his dip out while he's wrestling or not?
-What do you think? -[Ross] I don't know. I'm not a--
-I'm not endorsing dip. -Get some, baby.
[Ross] Tag made. Just heard Cade say, "Get Some."
-Get it out! -[Ross] I wonder if that's the wordings
-that Murdoch wants, to get some. -[Rosey] Come on, Hurricane!
[Ross] He is hammering away at The Hurricane.
World Tag Team titles are on the line, The Hurricane and Rosey.
-[Jonathan] Oh! -[Jerry] Oh, get some.
[Ross] Pinning against this brand-new team of Cade and Murdoch.
Nice dropkick by The Hurricane,
going for the cover and Murdoch quickly kicks out.
And uh, and to the champion's corner,
tag made, Rosey in, the big 400-pounder.
[Jerry] These fans are sort of-- Oh, look at this.
Fans, they wanna be for Hurricane and Rosey.
-Look at this cover. -[Ross] There's a cover.
[Jerry] It was just hard for them to root against somebody
that looks like their next-door neighbor.
[Ross] Four hundred-pound Rosey.
[Jerry] Almost everybody in Oklahoma looks like Trevor Murdoch.
[Jonathan chuckles] I think Murdoch's realizing right there,
Rosey with a very, very hard hit.
[Ross] And you say that coming from Texas.
-[Jerry] What do you mean? -[Ross] How ridiculous.
[Ross] Sometimes, Jerry, you're as embarrassing as it goes.
-[Jerry] What? -[Ross] And look at Rosey at 400 pounds.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh, -[Ross] Look, he got some plans here…
-[Jonathan] Oh, no. Oh! -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Jerry] Oh, man!
[Jonathan] Well, if Murdoch still had--
[Ross] The cover here, the cover--
Hey, get it out!
[Ross] Rosey using an ample posterior as an offensive weapon.
[Jonathan] King, if Murdoch still had that dip in,
-I don't think it's in his mouth anymore. -[Jerry] You're right.
[Jonathan] He may have-- He may have swallowed it.
[Ross] Like I said before, maybe like Hall of Famer Ernie
Ernie Stautner to swallow it, out of habit.
Cover. Hook to the--
Rosey able to kick out.
Rosey a very athletic big man, comes from a very athletic family…
-[Jonathan] What is he doing? -[Jerry] He never kisses Lilian.
-[Ross] I think Murdoch wants to go to-- -Why don't you give me a kiss?
[crowd cheering]
Why don't you give me a kiss? Come on.
[crowd] Give him a kiss. Give him a kiss.
[Murdoch] Well, come on, baby.
[both grunt]
[Jerry] Oh, well, Murdoch getting--
Someone hammers right in the middle of the match.
[Ross] Hurricane checking on Lilian.
[Jerry] Well, that's what superheroes do.
They come to the aid of damsels in distress.
[Ross] Oh, look out-- look out here.
Oh, God. My good grief.
What a DDT from the edge of the ring
-on the apron there to the floor. -[Chad] Get it out from the corner.
-My God. -[Chad] Get it up!
[Jonathan] Well, Hurricane came to the aid of Lilian.
Who's gonna come to the aid of The Hurricane?
[Jerry] Let's face it, guys, somebody needs to check that.
-It looked like he landed on his neck. -[Ross] He sure did.
I'll tell you something now,
the champions are lucky that Hurricane was a delayed plan.
[Jerry] Watch this one.
[Ross] Oh, that was bad-- that's bad.
That is bad business right there.
And Rosey checking on his partner.
We really need some help down here, honestly.
And Rosey now,
Rosey knows he's in a big…
big-time degree of trouble with the tag titles on the line.
[Jerry] Yes, it is. Yes, it has come in handy here.
[Ross] Yeah. I don't know that Hurricane
is gonna be able to get back in this thing at all and I'm…
[Jerry] Look at this, guys, he is not moving.
He's still in that same tormented position
he was-- landed on.
[Ross] Big clothesline knocking Murdoch down.
And Rosey seems to be fired up,
more fired up and more motivated since his partner got hurt.
And Murdoch pulling Cade out of harm's way.
[Jerry] That would have squashed Lance Cade.
[Ross] And all it did was a 200-pounder running across the turnbuckles.
There's a cover, there's a pin.
Two!
[Ross] And then Murdoch not giving the ref a hand, he wants a three-count.
Again, the hook on the leg and again another kickout.
[Jerry] Now, look at this Murdoch. We're finally getting some help.
Here comes the trainer.
[Ross] Trainer and another referee coming out to check on The Hurricane
and there's a hook on the knee and leg.
That's not gonna get it on this big guy.
Our trainer Chris Brannan and another referee
is checking on Hurricane.
[Jerry] Well, I'm gonna tell you something that first angle we saw there from--
-It looked really bad to me. -[Jonathan] It looked really--
[Jerry] It looked like it landed on the side of his neck.
-[Jonathan] very bad. -[crowd chatter]
[Ross] And Lance Cade.
[Jerry] And, you know, one thing for sure…
[Ross] Cade on the outside, the illegal man.
And cade now…
-[Jerry] Oh! -[Ross] …ramming Rosey's lower back
into the apron of the ring while Murdoch has
a rather unintelligible conversation with the referee.
[Jonathan] Well, right now Rosey is forced to do it on his own.
[Ross] Cover here.
[grunts]
[Jerry] And The Hurricane's gonna get no sympathy
from Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch.
Murdoch throwing a temper tantrum.
[Ross] Oh, look at this.
And if Hurricane is taken out of here,
I'm only assuming Hurricane--
-I hope there's gonna be a stinger… -[crowd applauding]
…or something that's not worthy career ending serious, obviously.
-I mean-- -[Jonathan] Well, you see, yeah,
You hope that he's physically gonna be okay.
[Jerry] And, well, that didn't look good to me.
[Ross] Well, Rosey has got to pin for himself here,
Rosey with the right hands.
Cade going downstairs looking for a neckbreaker and finds it.
Neckbreaker.
Tag made, Murdoch in.
[Jerry] Can probably use some more help for Hurricane.
He's gonna barely make it up to this point.
[Jonathan] He could barely walk up the ramp, right beside us here.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Rosey set for the ride,
double clothesline by the 400-pounder.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hurricane can see the-- uh,
what's going on behind him on the screen
-as he's leaving. -No, no, you're too hurt.
-You can't compete like this Hurricane. -No, no, no!
[Jerry] Oh, no. Guys, restrain him.
-[Ross] Absolutely restrain-- -[Jerry] Restrain him.
[Ross] Hurricane does not need to be back out here
and then-- oh, then he made a tag.
Hurricane made the tag.
Hurricane gets the tag, he's got…
[Jerry] Well, he's got no feeling in his left arm at all.
[Jonathan] No feeling, he doesn't even know where he is.
[Ross] That left arm is absolutely useless to The Hurricane
-and the tag title's on the line. -[Jerry] Oh, gosh.
[Ross] How high and low did they get
with the tear by the head off by Hurricane.
-And this is over. -[bell rings]
[Ross] We got brand new tag team champions
for the second time tonight.
-[Jerry] Well, I was-- -[Ross] We've seen the gold change hands.
[Jerry] I wouldn't be proud of myself if I were these guys.
[announcer] And the new World Tag Team Champions,
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch.
[Jonathan] Well, you got to appreciate the fact
that The Hurricane wanted to come back into the match
but when you don't know where you are, you can't use all your faculties.
And you can't use all your limbs.
How much of a help really are you to your team?
-[Ross] Well-- -[Jonathan] Any-- and like you said,
you hope that The Hurricane is gonna be okay.
[Ross] Well, you indeed do that, we cannot-- We're not doctors,
we don't know how bad he's hurt.
The only thing we can verify is that there are new World Tag Team Champions.
-This young team of Cade and Murdoch. -[Jerry] Take a look, this--
[Ross] The deciding factor right here.
[Jerry] This is where Hurricane gets dropped.
Watch this view, this angle on his neck.
[Ross] Oh, God.
-[Jerry] And look at that. -[Jonathan] And you can see right there--
[Jerry] Like they're stealing his gun out of a gun.
[Jonathan] Yeah, he's gone. He couldn't move and I'll tell you
one thing and these guys were not done with Hurricane yet.
-[grunts] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] High and low, the old double team,
the chop lock, the clothesline, the three,
resulting in new World Tag Team Champions,
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch
on their first try have won the gold.
[Jerry] What a night.
[crowd cheering]
I think the celebration is continuing back there.
[Ric] Come on, baby. Where you going, babe?
-[Jerry] That's not Ric right there? -[Ric] Come on, baby.
Whoo, we're not done yet, babe.
-Oh my God. -[Ric] Girls, get her back.
-Whoo! -Ric, hold on, I just need to--
-I just need to catch my breath. -[Ric] No, you're not coming down anymore.
-Whoo! -[woman] Come on.
[Ric] Space Mountain.
-[Ric] Oh. -Oh, Ric.
[Ric] No, no.
[woman] Are you gonna give me a…
-[Ric] Whoo, Whoo! Whoo! -[Jerry] Oh my God.
[Ric] Whoo, whoo, whoo!
[Jerry] Ric Flair is the luckiest guy in the world.
-[Ric] Whoo! -[Jerry] Look at this! [chuckles]
[Ross] It's great to be the new Intercontinental Champ.
[Jerry] Oh, man.
And now I'm joined by the man that will face Shawn Michaels tonight,
Chris Masters.
Chris, I just got to ask you, why did they call you the Masturbate?
[crowd chatter]
It's Masterpiece
and I'm thinking it's probably because this body reminds everybody
of the statue of David by Michelangelo.
Michelangelo?
Like the Ninja Turtles?
-Like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-- -Look!
Look, two weeks ago in the Masterlock challenge,
Shawn Michaels was unsuccessful in breaking the Masterlock.
Last week on Raw,
Shawn Michaels once again fell victim to the Masterlock.
So tonight, when Shawn Michaels steps in the ring with The Masterpiece,
The Heartbreak Kid is finally gonna get broken.
["The Masterpiece" playing]
[Jerry] Boy.
[Ross] Looks like Masters is on his way.
[Jerry] What about Maria?
-[Ross] What about Maria? -[Jonathan] Be quiet, be quiet.
-No, King. -[Jerry] Not much upstairs
-but a great staircase. -[Jonathan] No, King. King, shh!
[Jerry] What? Oh, man, sorry, he's out here.
-[Jonathan] Shh. -[Jerry] Come on.
[Ross] Guys, you're idiots.
[Jonathan] Biggest night of his career.
Wow. Oh, jeez. Awesome!
[Masters] Oh, come on!
[Jerry] Now, say "gosh", J.R.
[Jonathan] Wow!
[Ross] I-- all I know is that tonight has been a very eventful night.
Ric Flair is the new Intercontinental Champion.
The Big Show got some retribution over Snitsky.
[Jerry] Space Mountain is still being ridden back there.
Look at this.
[Jonathan] And this young kid, Masterpiece,
he's about ready to make some history too.
[Ross] Matt Hardy wins the Steel Cage match against Edge
and we got new World Tag Team Champions,
and we're not nearly finished.
[Jerry] What a night.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
introducing first from Los Angeles, California,
weighing in a 275 pounds,
"The Masterpiece" Chris Masters.
[Ross] Twenty-two years of age, he is 6'4, 275.
He's chiseled, there's no doubt about that.
Extremely strong. He's got that great grip.
He uses the old full nelson, he calls it the Masterlock
and no one has ever broken the Masterlock
or pinned this man here on television.
[Jonathan] And, you know, when this kid was growing up, he emulated a lot of guys.
He watched a lot of superstars as he was growing up
and wanted to be a WWE Superstar himself, and you know he dreamed
about a night like tonight, clearly the biggest night
of The Masterpiece's career is right here and right now.
[Ross] And all he's got to do to get his name,
make himself famous is beat arguably
the greatest in-ring performer in the history of the business.
That's all.
[Jonathan] Well…
[crowd cheering]
[Jonathan] …it ain't a big challenge, I will say that.
He looks ready.
He looks determined. He looks focused.
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ I think I'm cute ♪
[announcer] And making his way to the ring from San Antonio, Texas,
"The Heartbreak Kid"
Shawn Michaels.
♪ I send chills ♪
[Ross] When you wanna play the big game
and all the chips are down in any environment,
who better than to put your money on than "The Main Event",
"The Showstopper" himself,
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
[crowd cheering]
♪ I make them hot ♪
♪ I make them shiver ♪
♪ Their knees get weak ♪
♪ Whenever I'm around ♪
♪ They see me walk ♪
[Ross] Michaels is determined.
I'm sure concerned
because Michaels knows how strong Masters is.
Michaels has felt the Masterlock.
[Jerry] Well, I had an opportunity to talk to Shawn Michaels earlier today
and I spoke with him about what Chris Masters said
that it was time for Shawn Michaels to pass the torch.
You know what Shawn said about that? He said, "Screw pass the torch,
-if he wants my torch-- " -[Ross] Oh, look out.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at this. -[Ross] Masters--
[overlapping chatter]
-[Ross] Masters didn't waste any time. -[Jonathan] It's gonna be over.
[Ross] The match has not started yet.
The bell has not rung.
But the damage has been done, no doubt about that,
but this match has not started.
What a cheap shot by Masters to attack Michaels
before the match had even officially begun.
[Jonathan] But you still don't turn your back on The Masterpiece.
That's a lesson learned right there.
[Ross] Referee Jack Doan admonishing Masters,
but you can't disqualify a man before a match starts.
-Good grief. -[Jerry] And has it started yet still?
[Jonathan] I don't know. It's been forever.
[Ross] Get him back and moving back, ref. Take control, damn it.
[Jerry] And how's the referee gonna move The Masterpiece back?
[Ross] Well, he can just-- He can fine him,
there's only-- He can suspend him.
There's a lot of things he can do.
[Jerry] How about if he rings the bell? That's what he can do.
[Ross] Well, he did and now we are officially on our way.
-And then-- And here we go. -[Jerry] Oh, again.
[Ross] I hope Michaels-- Michaels countered the Masterlock.
He knew Michaels is gonna have some kind of counter up his sleeve
but I didn't expect him to play that card this early, a right hand by Michaels.
[Jerry] Well, I didn't expect The Masterpiece
to go after that Masterlock right off the bat,
before the match even started either.
[Jonathan] Well, you gotta admit that was a great strategy,
very smart even for a kid of his age.
[Ross] Michaels now on the right hands on the 22-year-old
and Masters-- Oh, reverses Michaels.
-Masters bigger, stronger-- -[Jerry] Oh, what a big knee lift.
[Ross] That million-dollar knee lift.
Reminiscent of Mr. Wrestling II with a clothesline,
the knockdown by Shawn Michaels.
How great is Michaels in these matches,
these pay-per-views, these extravaganzas?
And Masterpiece taken over the top.
[Jonathan] And this is certainly something
that The Masterpiece will have to fight against.
Shawn Michaels, he's been on the biggest stages all the time
and I'll tell you, he's made his name.
[Ross] Oh, look out, look out for Michaels.
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] And a chance, a crossbody over the top
and Michaels now with hard, solid, clean right hands.
[Jerry] Well, I didn't get a chance to finish
what Shawn Michaels told me earlier about passing the torch.
Shawn said "If he wants my torch,
he's gonna have to rip it out of my lifeless hands." And I believe him.
Two!
[Ross] These young guys are coming on the scene to pass the torch
like passing the biscuits and gravy.
If you want some, get up and go get some.
If you want a torch, well, pick a torch.
-Glass ceilings. -[Jerry] Look out.
[Ross] And look at this, and Masters has so many-- I'll tell you what,
Masters has not been treated like this
since we saw him debut on February 21st on Monday Night Raw.
[Jonathan] And I think that Shawn Michaels has realized
that if he's gonna beat Chris Masters,
he's got to play Chris Masters' game.
And that is to be physical, to be nasty,
and that's the way Shawn Michaels is coming out here tonight.
[Doan] Two!
[Ross] Michaels rolling back in, breaking the referee's ten-count.
Michaels with a knife edge chop.
[Jerry] Tonight here at Unforgiven may be a rude awakening
to some of these great young talents.
I'm sure Carlito was shocked tonight when-- Uh-oh, wait a minute.
[Ross] Wait a minute, Shawn. And you don't-- You don't wanna get--
don't get carried away here.
[Jonathan] As you see here, Shawn Michaels has to resort
early on to a chair.
[Ross] You don't wanna get carried away and get disqualified.
[Jerry] Oh, look at the ref. Look at the ref.
[Ross] Referee Jack Doan doing his job…
-[Jonathan] Oh. -[Ross] …and Masters got a free shot
with the kick to the sternum
or maybe the solar plexus of Michaels.
[Jonathan] Well, for being a great veteran,
that wasn't too smart of a move now, wasn't it?
[Ross] Michaels should not have used the chair
when it can cause him a disqualification,
but look at Michaels fighting back.
Michaels still showed physical over-- On Chris Masters.
-[Doan] Come on. -[both grunt]
[Ross] Oh, Masters has got to-- Got to find out
just how tough Masters really is here.
[Jerry] Uh-oh, he better find out how tough Shawn Michaels is.
[Ross] Look out. Masters looking for a powerbomb on the outside--
[Jerry] Look out!
[Ross] Oh, spine first to the post and Michaels gets it a second time.
That ring post so unforgiving, so unyielding.
[Jerry] And we know the history of Shawn Michaels' back.
If there is one, Achilles' heel so to speak.
If there's one weak spot on Shawn Michaels that is his back.
[Jonathan] And talk about doing your homework.
Chris Masters, obviously, has done that.
Watch this right here.
[Jerry] And watch the ring post actually move.
[Ross] Oh, look at that.
[Jonathan] That shows you the power. One more time. It moves again.
It shows you the power of this young Masterpiece.
-Do you know how hard it is to move that? -[Jerry] Yes, I do.
[Ross] Michaels missed four years of competition
because of a severely injured back.
-[crowd chanting] HBK! -[Doan] Seven!
[Ross] He says his back is fine but there's no human being in the world
that is fine right after that backbreaker.
[Jonathan] Your back's not made to go in that ring post that hard
with that much velocity.
[Ross] And now Masters's clubbing blow to the back.
Masters now has-- He has set this thing up perfectly
to utilize that Masterlock, that--
His jacked up full nelson,
and an elbow right to the back of Michaels.
[Jerry] Because-- Like I said, that's the only way
you could fight that Masterlock.
You have to have the-- Your back strength and your upper body.
And if that's taken away from you, you're history.
[Jonathan] Hey, I'm impressed with Masters.
I don't know about the rest of you but from the angle I'm watching,
this kid looks incredible.
[Ross] Nice legdrop by Masters.
And hook on the leg. And Shawn Michaels…
-Uh-uh. -[Ross] …barely able to kick out,
and Michaels, you can tell by his body English
how he's holding himself,
how much pain that he's in with that bad back.
-And Michaels' trying to hold his back… -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] …and Masters standing vertical.
[Jerry] More punishment for the back of Shawn Michaels.
[Jonathan] More power too.
[Ross] That lower back being punished,
the blood rushing to the brain and a vertical suplex,
the cover and Michaels kicks out.
Michaels could feel Masters reaching for the leg to cinch up on it
-and Michaels was able to kick out… -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] …but he can't kick out far enough to get away from this 275-pounder.
[Jonathan] Certainly some big questions,
when you talk about The Masterpiece coming into tonight.
Those questions, in my opinion, will be unanswered loud and clear.
[Ross] Oh, a high impact, you heard that.
That was a shot to the lower back
and you don't want those kind of shots to your lower back
after those ring post shots.
The kidneys get affected.
You're just-- You just-- He'll just put you through to hell,
-and another shot there… -[grunts]
…and Michaels now really being physically dissected as we say
by this powerhouse, this Chris Masters, "The Masterpiece."
[Jonathan] And you gotta wonder if somebody
-as mentally and physically prepared-- -[Jerry] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] Mentally and physically did what?
[Jonathan] Well, as I said prepared The Masterpiece
because this is the best that I've ever seen of The Masterpiece.
-Look. -[Ross] Oh, what a back body drop.
Michaels elevated there.
Again, lower back, here's the cover, lateral press.
And Michaels again using a great deal of his--
Whatever energy or strength he has left to kick out.
[Jerry] That resiliency we talk about when we talk about The Showstopper.
Hey, coach, I'm as impressed as you are with The Masterpiece,
but still seeing here--
[Ross] Oh, man!
[Jerry] You don't count your chickens before they hatch, believe me.
Shawn Michaels is not through yet.
[Jonathan] I would agree with that but wouldn't you say it looks like somebody--
-And, oh, look at that physique. -[Jerry] Yes.
[Jonathan] Looks like somebody has really prepared this man for tonight,
I mean, look at Shawn Michaels, he is like-- He is not moving.
[Ross] And here's a-- The cover by Masters and Masters again got a near fall.
[Jerry] I would think that Shawn Michaels--
Well, is realizing that--
[Ross] Look at the hands, ref, that's illegal.
[Jerry] The Masterpiece has probably prepared himself for tonight.
[Ross] I would think, unless you're referring to
he's not smart enough to prepare himself.
[Jonathan] No. I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that as good as he looks.
[crowd chanting] HBK! HBK!
[Ross] I think Masters has gotten himself ready for this opportunity.
The hunt for the big dogs here, and another backbreaker,
focusing on that back is-- of Shawn Michaels,
Michaels again trying to resist.
Can't, overpowered, and Masters again just…
[Jerry] Oh, look at this. Look, look.
[Ross] …hammering Michaels like a rag doll.
-[groans] -[Jerry] Good grief.
[Ross] Michaels' back being bent in a very, very bad way.
-[Jerry] Sick. -[Ross] Yeah, a disturbing direction here.
[Jonathan] This could be over right here, very, very quickly, matter of seconds.
[Ross] Well, Masters has made a tremendous name for himself
for our rookie since debuting in February
but beating Shawn Michaels here tonight, here at Unforgiven,
gotta be seen in 150-plus countries
would be amazing for this young 22-year-old.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Michaels' right hand free.
-He's gonna use it. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] Right across the bridge of the nose.
Trying to break the nose and make those eyes water.
And Michaels finally get-- Gets a little bit of separation.
[Jerry] About five right hands in a row
and that was all that Chris Masters wanted.
[Jonathan] Well, this crowd was doing their best
to try to get Shawn back into this one
but The Masterpiece shut Shawn--
Up and hit Shawn with the right hand.
[Jerry] Well, that's all we've talked about for years about Shawn Michaels,
the resiliency of this guy.
[Ross] We've seen him with big guys.
He's been in the ring with everybody.
You know, the Diesels, the Sid Vicious, the Vaders, the big men.
He's not a stranger to beating big men.
[Jerry] Uh-oh, look at this.
[Ross] And look at this, now Michaels-- Masters is so strong.
[Jerry] And don't forget he just came off a huge match with Hulk Hogan.
[Ross] And Michaels said on that night-- Uh-oh!
-Look out, look out, look out. -[Jonathan] He's trying to get it in.
-He's trying to lock that Masterlock in. -[Jerry] He's almost got him locked in.
[Ross] Michaels is trying to block the hands.
Trying to block, but can he?
Michaels with the elbow
and now Michaels ramming up Masters back into that corner.
[Jerry] Well, I think you're right, J.R.
I think that Shawn Michaels has thought of every possible situation
that The Masterpiece could almost lock that Masterlock in
and tried to come out with a-- With a counter force.
[Jonathan] Yeah, but did he imagine the situation
where he'd get beat down for 15 minutes
-in that lower back? -[Ross] That back.
[Jonathan] It's just awful.
[Ross] That back just got torqued right there upside down.
[Jerry] Uh-oh. And here we go.
[Ross] And that's a backbreaker.
Here's a backbreaker.
Shades of "Superstar" Billy Graham, that backbreaker.
And look at the strength here of Masters.
[Jerry] Shawn may have to give it up right here.
[Ross] Michaels is being wrapped out here.
-[Jerry] Did he say yes? -[Jonathan] I think he did.
I think he's giving up.
[Ross] Well, the referee is in great position to make the call.
Let's let him do his job. Masters in control here.
-[Jerry] Boy, what… -[Jonathan] That's gonna get…
[Jerry] This is like that shot I told you.
He looks like Atlas, holding up the world here,
the strength, the power of The Masterpiece.
[Ross] Michaels fading and fading quickly here.
One!
[Jerry] He's out, he's out.
[Jonathan] I think he is. I don't think…
[Ross] Referee checking the hand, look at the referee.
The hand drops three times, it will be over.
And Masters has the biggest victory of his life, but it's not over.
It's not over.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Now, Michaels trying to fight here.
[Jonathan] Well, he's fighting, but is it gonna be enough?
[Ross] What does he have left?
[Jerry] Oh, oh, look out.
[Ross] Trying to skin the cat, yes.
Sunset flip modified, got a near fall.
-[Jerry] Oh, my! -[Ross] Oh, God almighty.
Talk about getting run over by a truck.
[Jerry] Well, you talked about the upper--
The-- Shawn Michaels hitting The Masterpiece in the nose.
I think The Masterpiece is bleeding from the nose now, I believe.
[Jonathan] And every time that Shawn Michaels has attempted
to get back into this thing, The Masterpiece.
-[Jerry] Oh, yeah, look, look, look. -[Jonathan] Oh, yeah, there you go.
There's blood coming right out of the nose.
That's it, baby.
[Ross] And now let's see how Masters reacts
to tasting his own blood,
coming from his nose here.
How is he going to respond?
[Jonathan] Well, this may not be good for Shawn.
That's how The Masterpiece is going to respond.
[Jerry] Well, you're right, Coach.
This may be the worst thing that Shawn could have done.
[Ross] Michaels back up and I have to say here--
[Jerry] Oh my God. Look at that strength.
[Jonathan] Oh! So much strength, so much power
even at this late part of the match.
[Ross] Masters with a modified military press slam.
-[crowd booing] -[Jonathan] He's going for it.
[Jerry] Oh, you know what's coming next.
[Jonathan] He's calling for it.
[Ross] Masterlock.
[Jonathan] Lock it in and as you said, J.R.,
this would be the biggest win of this young kid's career.
[Jerry] J.R., will this be it?
Will this be truly the passing of the torch?
[Ross] You take the torch. You don't get it passed to you.
[Jerry] Well, if he gets that Masterlock on Shawn, the torch is taken.
[Ross] He's gonna rip it right out of Shawn Michaels's hands,
and do it off with some of this Masterlock.
And Michaels, I don't know how the hell Michaels could ever escape that.
[Jerry] Oh, he still got lift.
Michaels clips those arms and then tried to climb on the other side, but--
[Ross] Masters has not locked his hands.
[Jonathan] Well, if he does lock it, then this thing's over.
[Ross] Masters trying to lock his hands.
[Jerry] Hey, hey, look at Shawn. He's got the referee.
[Ross] Shawn Michaels trying to use any weapon that he can, any way out.
-Oh. -[Jonathan] Oh, oh.
[Ross] And a low blow away-- Referee could not see it.
Michaels had the referee face to face with him
and then that mule kick caught Masters in his private area.
[Jonathan] Well--
[Jerry] Shawn is used to delivering Sweet Chin Music,
but that wasn't exactly in the chin.
[Jonathan] Well, and that was desperation.
I mean, that's the only way that Shawn Michaels could have continued
to survive in this match.
[Ross] Maybe.
You may be right, but one thing for sure, the match is not over.
-The match is continuing. -Five!
[Jerry] Well, desperate times call for desperate measures.
And you're right, Shawn was almost history.
[Ross] Masters is-- Masters is back up. That will stop the count on his side.
Michaels is also back up.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at this. -[Ross] Michaels with knife edge,
but Masters fighting back with those fists.
Look at Michaels trying to stand toe-to-toe
with a man much bigger than he.
You hear that right in that big chest.
[Jerry] Shawn was getting some momentum.
He still got it going here.
[Ross] A flying burrito by Michaels.
[Jonathan] He didn't have it-- Oh, yes, he does.
[Jerry] Yes, he does. Yes, he does!
[Ross] He's The Showstopper,
inverted Atomic Drop,
and a clothesline by Michaels.
Masters now is in trouble.
His unbeaten streak here on television.
[Jerry] Look at this. Look at the strength.
[Jonathan] A little bit of power on The Heartbreak Kid's side.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Michaels, he says there's no chance he will not take.
[Jerry] Well, he would love-- I think probably to hit that big elbow right here.
[screams] And there it comes! He got him. He got him!
[Jonathan] Look as the fight stalls,
everybody is on their feet and hell,
he might be tuning up the band, as you like to say, J.R.
[Ross] Michaels has captivated this crowd here in Oklahoma City.
You think he was wearing number 28?
And he was right into the end zone.
Michaels stomping that foot,
Sweet Chin Music may be forthcoming…
-[Jerry] Don't get up. -[Ross] …for The Masterpiece.
[Jerry] Don't get up, Chris.
This is not gonna be good. Oh, look at this.
-[Ross] Oh, no. Oh, no. There it is. -[Jonathan] He locked it in.
[Ross] Masters locks the full nelson, the Masterlock in.
-[Jerry] Oh my gosh. -[Ross] The Masterlock.
And there's-- Is there any way now that Michaels can survive?
[Jerry] No. He's history. This is it.
-[Jonathan] What a terrific power. -[Jerry] The torch has been passed.
The torch is being passed.
[Jonathan] The torch is being passed.
He's shaking it, he's grabbing it.
The torch is being taken.
[Jerry] Wait, wait, wait!
[Ross] Michaels trying to use his leg strength in the ropes
to counter or break this hold.
Masters with that Masterlock, and Shawn again on the top turnbuckle.
[Jonathan] Masters is too young. He's too strong.
He's too big for Shawn Michaels.
[Jerry] Shawn just doesn't have the strength left.
He's drained.
[Ross] The strength, the leverage is what it's all about,
not his date of birth,
Michaels down on one knee here.
[Jonathan] And this match is going to continue.
The history will have to be made 'cause this has never been broken.
A match like it's never been.
Look at the chokepoint. Look at the dropped pieces.
It's just beautiful, and it's beautiful to watch.
[Jerry] Well, it's-- One thing that's beautiful to listen to are these fans.
[crowd chanting] HBK! HBK!
[Ross] Michaels is still in it.
Shawn Michaels is still in a-- He's still in a fighting mood.
-[Jonathan] No, no, no, no. -[Ross] With that great spirit of his.
[Jonathan] How the hell does he have anything left?
[Jerry] Michaels out of the ring, out of the ring.
-[Jonathan] Look at that. -[Ross] Wait, wait, wait.
Go ahead and break the hold.
You gotta break the hold. You gotta break the hold. Damn it.
And Masters breaks the hold on four.
He would've been disqualified on five.
[Jonathan] I will say that is brilliant on the part of Shawn Michaels.
[Jerry] Yes, it is brilliant.
The Showstopper just stopped Chris Masters's show with the hold.
[Jonathan] Keep in mind, the Masterlock has still never been broken.
He was forced to release that hold.
[Jerry] Well, if he gets it on Shawn again at this point…
[Jonathan] Oh, it'll be over. No doubt about that.
[Jerry] …it should be academic. You're right.
[Ross] Bottom line, the match continues,
Masters still in that sparkling record.
-Michaels still looking to-- -[Jerry] Oh. Oh!
[Ross] To pull it off and then what a--
What a hangman off that top rope,
Michaels sending himself all the way down to the floor,
but he certainly created an impact and a difference in that maneuver.
[crowd chattering]
[Jerry] And I'm gonna tell you, this is anybody's match right now.
There's much pain and there's much damages Shawn Michaels has absorbed.
He is still in this thing.
[Jonathan] And they always say,
it's not over until you get the one, two, three
-and you could see in the blink of an eye. -[crowd cheering]
[Jerry] J.R., you know these fans here in Oklahoma.
They've been the best fans for these football teams
here and they're trying to get behind Shawn.
[Ross] No doubt about that.
And Michaels, his equilibrium kind of-- out of count.
Look at this. He can't even stand on the top turnbuckle.
And-- oh, Masters catches Michaels in mid-air.
[Jerry] The strength, the power-- Oh, no.
-[Ross] I think there is. -[Jerry] No, he's still got away.
-[Ross] Oh! Oh! -[Jerry yells] He got it.
-[Ross] Sweet Chin Music. -[Jerry] He got him!
[Ross] Sweet Chin Music.
-[Jerry] He got him. -[bell ringing]
-["Sexy Boy" playing] -[Jerry] Oh my God.
[Ross] How do you like the Sweet Chin Music?
[announcer] "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
[Jerry] You can take that torch and shove it.
[Jonathan] Well, like I said it could change in the blink of an eye
and Chris Masters had this match all but won.
It was over.
And just like that, Shawn Michaels snatches victory
from the jaws of defeat.
[Ross] What a wrestling match. Shawn Michaels once again.
[Jerry] Oh, look at that.
[Ross] Rising to the occasion against an entirely different opponent
than we saw Michaels compete for this at SummerSlam
and "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan. This is a 22-year-old, bull strong.
Really-- You know, never have had his Masterlock broken and still hasn't.
[Jerry] An amazing victory for HBK.
-He set the show here tonight. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Shawn Michaels took a chance right here.
-He took a chance, it didn't pay off. -[grunts]
And then watch Masters's strength.
Bam, but he couldn't lock it in until…
[Jerry] Boom!
[Ross] Oh, how do you like that?
[Jerry] Take a look at this kick. Out of nowhere.
[Jonathan] Out of nowhere and Sweet Chin Music
when you connect-- That Shawn Michaels was able to connect
perfectly like that, it is over.
But guys, you gotta say this, you gotta say this,
that Chris Masters stepped up tonight
and Chris Masters had his best night so far in his young career.
[Ross] Masters is a player.
There's no doubt about that.
Masters is a player and maybe someday, he will possess the torch.
But right now, Shawn Michaels is unwilling
to pass the torch to Chris Masters or anybody else.
[Jerry] Well, you got that right.
Shawn Michaels did not break the Masterlock,
he avoided the Masterlock.
[Jonathan] Well, it took everything he had,
all the ring savvy that he's ever had
because Chris Masters was bigger and stronger,
but Shawn Michaels proved tonight
why he is The Showstopper and he's one of the greatest.
[Jerry] I'm gonna tell you something guys. This has been the--
This is the greatest-- This night has been the greatest.
[Jonathan] Well, this was so good. We gotta look at it one more time.
-Boom. -[Ross] Right in the jaw.
I don't care who you are, how young, how old,
how big, how strong, Sweet Chin Music will put you down.
What a matchup.
["Sexy Boy" playing]
[Ross] Phenomenal victory for The Heartbreak Kid,
-there none other like him. -[Jerry] Wow.
Uh-oh.
Now, what?
-[woman] This is yours? -Yeah, thanks.
Whoo-whoo!
Where's my jacket?
-Thanks. -[woman] Thanks.
[Jerry] Oh!
[Ross] Uh-oh.
-["Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing] -[commentators laughing]
[commentators giggling]
-[crowd chattering] -Oh.
-[championship belt thuds] -[Jerry] Oh.
[commentators laughing]
[Ross] Oh.
["Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing]
[Ross] Something tells me I've seen something kind of like that before.
[Jerry laughs]
And what a night it's been so far here on Unforgiven.
Of course, we'd like to thank Taproot
for the official theme song of Unforgiven.
It's "Calling" and it's available in stores right now.
I certainly appreciate Taproot's participation here tonight.
[Jerry] What a night Ric Flair has had.
[Ross] And what a night this is-- We're not over.
This night has not ended.
The WWE title on the line momentarily.
Kurt Angle, nobody has been better,
nobody has been harder than Kurt Angle since WrestleMania.
Can John Cena turn back this challenge.
John Cena said, "I will not become Bischoff's boy,"
and that is John Cena in a hell of a lot of hot water.
Will John Cena's reign end as the WWE Champion?
[Jerry] The first ever You're Fired match on Raw here tonight.
[Eric] I'm gonna be down at ringside during the match.
Just-- Oh, just to observe
and to crown the new WWE Champion,
Chris Jericho.
[Ross] The loser of this match will be fired on the spot.
The winner of the match leaves the WWE Champion.
The deck is stacked and Jericho's got pocket aces.
-Cena, will he end it? -[Jonathan] No.
-[Ross] The leg is up. -[Jonathan] No.
-[Jerry] Oh my God. -[Ross] And it's over. Cena did it.
John Cena is still the WWE Champion.
You son of a bitch! You're fired.
You had a job to do, damn it, and you didn't get it done.
[Ross] Chris Jericho has been fired.
-Hey, wait a minute. -[Jonathan] Oh.
[Ross] What the hell? Where did Kurt Angle come from?
[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] The Olympic Gold Medalist is physically dissecting the WWE Champion
[Eric] Hey, Cena, say hello
to the number one contender
to your WWE title.
Kurt Angle!
[music ends]
[Kurt] John Cena's reign as a WWE Champion is a farce
and it's about to come to an end.
You wanna see real, Cena?
[Kurt] It don't get any more real than Kurt Angle.
[Jonathan] Kurt Angle is more aggressive, more focused,
more obsessed than he's ever been at any other time
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Jonathan] in his career.
[Ross] I don't know that there's a human being alive
that could beat Kurt Angle in a wrestling match.
[Kurt] You have a rap career, your Hollywood ambitions,
but I know what's most important to you Cena, I know,
it's that WWE title.
[Ross] Angle from behind.
[Kurt] I hold your whole future in the palm of my hand.
-[Ross] Oh, no. -[Jerry] Look out, look out.
-[Ross] No. -[Jonathan] Oh.
[Ross] Angle is obsessed.
[Kurt] I could take more than your WWE Championship.
Think about all you stand to lose.
Think Cena and fear.
[Cena] I've never quit
and I never back down.
[Ross] John Cena must face both Kurt Angle and Tomko.
[Cena] I'll be here kicking ass and taking name, cashing checks,
and breaking necks with the intensity of ten cities live.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cena] The Champ is here.
[Ross] The leg is hooked.
Can it be? Yes, it is.
-[Jerry] Yes, you did it. -[Ross] Cena prevails,
And Angle right back on John Cena.
This match is over and Angle is assaulting John Cena.
[Kurt] I'm at the top of my game.
Your career is over!
[Kurt] I'm more relentless than I've ever been in my life.
I'll take your damn career and I'll take your dreams.
[Kurt] And I want that WWE title.
Then you'll have what's ever left over.
[Kurt] And at Unforgiven, Cena, you're gonna finally come to a realization
that I am the most vicious son of a bitch in the WWE.
[tense music playing]
["Medal" playing]
[crowd chanting] You suck!
You suck!
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the WWE Championship.
Introducing the challenger, weighing in at 232 pounds,
he is the only Olympic Gold Medalist in WWE history,
Kurt Angle.
[Ross] And along the way, Angle has been the WWE Champion on four occasions.
He's in the Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame.
He's a two-time NCAA Wrestling Champion in the heavyweight division
and yes, he is the only gold medalist
to ever compete in the WWE.
He is a blue-eyed demon wrestling machine.
There's no doubt about it, has never been more focused.
[crowd chanting] You suck.
[Jerry] Will you be proud to call him our champion after tonight, J.R.?
[Ross] Well, I tell you what, I--
That's a challenging question.
That gold medal is a very impressive, impressive prize,
but that's not what we're fighting for tonight.
[Jerry] Yeah, but Kurt's not wanting to live in the past.
["The Time Is Now" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Krrr, Amadou! ♪
[announcer] And making his way to the ring,
from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing in at 248 pounds,
he is the WWE Champion,
John Cena.
♪ You can't see me My time is now ♪
♪ It's the franchise, boy I'm shinin' now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪
♪ In case you forgot or fell off ♪
[Jonathan] And watch John Cena just soaking it all in.
Almost as if he knows that this will be the last time
he walks down that aisle,
he walks down the ramp as the WWE Champion.
[Ross] You might be right about that.
Certainly a contrasting style, Angle is fundamentally sound--
As sound as anybody that has ever stepped in the ropes.
Cena, unorthodox.
He's a street fighter, with no backward gear.
And Cena is just as focused in retaining this title tonight
as Kurt Angle is, in my opinion, is taking it from him.
[Jerry] Well, J.R., this is our third title match tonight.
We've seen two titles changed hands.
Will we see the trifecta.
[Jonathan] King, King, it doesn't matter of will we see.
It's a matter of it if will go three for three,
and Kurt Angle, we will finally have a WWE Champion,
we can all be proud of.
[Ross] We saw Cena earlier tonight in the trainer's room,
getting an ankle taped up
after the treatment he got around the ring post on Angle
last Monday night, six days ago.
[Jonathan] So, is that gonna be the excuse
that John Cena uses when he loses the title tonight?
-Oh, my ankle wasn't 100%? -[Ross] I don't know.
[Jerry] I don't know, but I already saw Kurt Angle
-look down at that tape on his ankle. -[Ross] All I know--
I know the answer and the answer is no.
And that's a stupid question, Coach.
It's a stupid question
because Cena's never backed up from anybody
and he's never made any excuses.
He's not an excuse maker. He's got plenty of "I'd give a damn."
Now, he may lose tonight,
but I'm damn sure he won't be-- Maybe because he says, "My ankle hurt."
-That's my two cents-- -[Jerry] But you know what
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] he may not say it, J.R.
But that may be the reality of it.
[Ross] It may be-- It may be, King. And Coach's maybe right.
-The ankle may be the difference maker. -[Jerry] Right.
[Ross] But Cena won't bitch and moan about it.
Side headlock takeover by Kurt Angle,
two-time All-American out of Clarion University in Pennsylvania.
A '96 gold medalist in Atlanta,
in 220-pound freestyle wrestling.
Hard knockdown by Kurt Angle.
I think Cena's best chance to live tonight,
to fight another day is to get a brawl and get a fight started.
[Jonathan] And certainly, he doesn't wanna be a part
of a wrestling match tonight.
But that's not his forte.
Maybe he's the best man that he's ever been.
[Ross] I don't know if there's a human being alive anywhere
that can outwrestle Kurt Angle
as well as Angle has been wrestling recently
and it started back at WrestleMania.
-[Jerry] I definitely agree. -[Jonathan] Without a doubt.
[crowd chattering]
[Ross] So, John Cena knows,
he can't outwrestle Olympic-- An Olympic gold medalist.
[Jerry] I saw something in the very first throw there in this match.
John Cena, if you saw, he leapfrogged Kurt Angle,
went high in the air and came down on that ankle.
And it didn't seem to bother him.
[Ross] Armbar, hammerlock takedown by Kurt Angle.
Angle, such an amazing mat wrestler.
Now what Angle is trying to do there is to hyperextend the elbow of John Cena.
Cena on his stomach, feeling helpless.
And right now that-- Almost a Fujiwara armbar,
he's trying to hyperextend the elbow is Kurt Angle.
[Jerry] J.R., I got a question for both you and Coach.
-[Jonathan] All right. -[Ross] J.R., you're the master of--
You remember all those statistics.
Can either one of you guys tell me
who John Cena's very first match was with
when he came in the WWE?
[Ross] Kurt Angle.
-[Jerry] Well, he was. -[Ross] He mostly was.
[Jerry] Yeah, well, you're right. Okay. You win the prize.
[Ross] Okay. What was it?
Wrist lock arm wringer, side headlock.
[Jerry] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Cena didn't waste any time
stepping up in class when he made his debut.
That was not a successful debut as Cena would've liked as best I recall.
[Jonathan] Speaking of stepping up.
We've seen a lot of guys tonight step up their game.
It almost feels like, to me,
as great as Kurt Angle has been the last few weeks, the last few months,
it almost feels like John Cena is the underdog to me
even though he's the WWE Champion.
And he has to step up his game tonight.
[Jerry] Well, I would definitely consider John Cena the underdog.
Like you said, even though he's the champion.
Angle is so focused and let's face it, Cena has an injured ankle,
whether we wanna like it or not.
[Ross] Cena with a knockdown again. A hard knockdown by John Cena
-and Cena-- -[Jonathan] Whoa. Wait a second.
-[Ross] Now where-- -[Jerry] Smart move.
[Ross] He balled that fist up
and Angle decides that discretion is the better part of valor.
[Jerry] There you go.
Come on.
[Ross] Angle knows he doesn't wanna fight Cena.
He wants to wrestle Cena.
[Jonathan] Hey, hey, yeah, it's not just fighting that we're talking about.
This is wrestling. It's not fistfighting. This is wrestling.
As you said in the beginning, he's better than him.
Kurt Angle just regrouping and he'll get back in and start dominating.
[Ross] Angle taking advantage. He's got a ten-count to utilize,
to clear his head, to get refocused,
and to go back in and become that takedown suplex machine that he is.
[Jerry] I gotta give John Cena a little credit
because he is playing things cool right here.
Almost anybody else would have been suckered out of the ring by Kurt Angle
and believe it or not, that's exactly what Kurt Angle was trying to do there.
[crowd chattering]
-[Ross] Angle now. -[Jerry] Oh, look at-- Look at Kurt.
How would you like to be in there with that?
[Ross] No, thank you.
[Jonathan] You have those eyes, looking across the ring at you like that.
[Ross] A kick and then a right hand and then the uppercut forearm.
Pushing up with that forearm
and Angle talking some trash to Cena.
In the meantime, big time uppercut, big-- Another shot.
And I don't know if Angle is brawling with Cena,
that may be a mistake.
Hard Irish whip.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Jonathan] Oh.
[Ross] Cena got a boot up out of desperation.
And Cena tees off with a right hand.
That's Cena's domain.
[Jerry] Good grief.
[Ross] You know sometimes unorthodox equals unpredictability
and the elbow drives, the drop, the cover,
and a near fall by John Cena.
[Jonathan] How many times have you ever said
involving Kurt Angle that it may be a mistake in his strategy?
You don't say that very often.
[Ross] Angle letting his ego, maybe, or his aggression, his temper,
get the better of him earlier, in that exchange, I don't know.
But Angle's gotta wrestle to win.
-[Jerry] Right now John-- -[Ross] Cena's got to brawl to win.
[Jerry] And right now, John Cena is getting the best of Kurt Angle.
And I don't think Kurt Angle expected this for one minute.
[Ross] Both of these men had huge nights back at WrestleMania
where all-- their role started.
And a side slam, hook of the leg, pull the wagon--
Oh, Cena had to hook that tight and Angle holding that lower back.
Angle wearing a mouth piece
-because he had some teeth knocked out… -[Jerry] Look at this.
[Ross] …at an encounter with Cena recently.
[Jerry] Where's the red, white, and blue mouthpiece?
[Ross] And that rake in the eyes, suplex.
Belly-to-back release suplex by Kurt Angle,
dropping John Cena right on the WWE Champion's head.
[Jerry] And that buys Kurt Angle a moment there
to get his bearings back, regroup so to speak.
[Jonathan] I mean both of these guys came out here tonight,
so fired up, so ready to go.
They got to sit back in the back and wait for this match for nearly three hours
and you know they were just chomping at the bit.
[Ross] Oh, right in the foot.
That's legal, kick in the face by Kurt Angle and Angle again, man.
Those uppercut forearms remind me of the former champion Dory Funk Jr.
where he takes your head off with those uppercut forearms.
And Angle now, that point of the boot has got to be addressed by the referee.
[Jerry] Well, Kurt Angle now at this point is all over John Cena.
[Ross] And Angle is enjoying this. This is a beatdown.
[Jonathan] Well, this is Kurt Angle's domain as you like to say.
This is where he feels most comfortable and he's ready to go.
[Ross] Angle's also gotta keep his emotions.
He can't afford to be disqualified.
He can't win the title on disqualification.
Now, an exploded suplex. How quick was that?
A hook of the leg now
and Cena got a shoulder up, and I mean barely up.
[Jerry] Barely up.
[Ross] And Angle just called the referee
-a very un-cooperating man. -[Jerry] Yeah. I wouldn't repeat it.
[Jonathan] We're nearly three for three right there.
[Jerry] Oh, look at this now. That's a chokehold.
[Ross] That's a chokehold. Referee's gotta check that choke now.
-Now, he's trying to smother. -Two! Three!
-[Jerry] Suffocating. You're right. -[Ross] Look at--
Trying to rub with the-- oh, a crossface.
First, a choke, the smother, the crossface.
[Jerry] And now, finally, a sleeper hold.
[Ross] Almost a-- Almost a camel clutch.
[Jonathan] I don't wanna say this, I hate to even say this,
but I always thought there's a little desperation in the attack of Kurt Angle.
Maybe he underestimated John Cena just a little bit.
He wants to end this thing right here and right now.
[Jerry] I don't know if it is or if he just appears desperate
because he's so vicious…
-[Ross] Oh, man. -[Jerry] …as we've seen him of late.
[Ross] What a shot to the back of the head by Angle.
Angle again, you gotta know that he's thinking ankle lock at some point.
-Sunset flip. Sunset flip… -[Jonathan] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Ross] …and Cena couldn't quite get it fully executed.
-But he had the right idea. -[Jerry] Oh, man.
[Ross] And a right hand catches Angle in the jaw.
[Jonathan] Right on the button. Right on the button.
[Ross] Three shots.
Hard Irish whip and-- Oh, look out, look out, look out, look out.
Belly-to-belly overhead suplex from The Olympic Gold Medalist.
[Jerry] Now he's got-- Now he realizes he has the upper hand,
I think for the first time truly in this match.
[Ross] Kurt Angle certainly must sense victory here.
He feels-- The look of confidence has returned to the face
of the number one contender for the WWE title.
[Jonathan] And now it's just a matter of what will Kurt Angle--
[Jerry] Oh, man. Right in the face.
[Jonathan] What will be his method to finish off John Cena?
What will he do to become the WWE Champion?
That's the only question now.
[Ross] I think Angle will do anything
but you gotta know that Kurt Angle-- Oh, man, those knee lifts.
Would love to make John Cena say "I quit" or tap out.
And that was very unsportsmanlike, very classless.
[Jerry] Well, what do you think?
[Jonathan] When you're in the middle of competition, sometimes it happens.
[Jerry] And how could you blame Kurt Angle for having disdain
towards these fans, when the minute he walks out here
they start screaming "You suck."
[Ross] Here's another-- Those knees.
[Jonathan] So many violent shots to the head of John Cena.
And you gotta remember, he's just coming off of a concussion as well.
[Ross] Cena trying to get back up,
trying to figure a way out of Angle's-- Kurt Angle's waist lock.
[Jerry] Watch Cena's head snap here in this knee lift.
-Oh, man. -[Jonathan] Oh.
[Jerry] Well Kurt Angle is gonna have to figure out a way to exploit that.
-[Ross] And a cover. A cover here! -[Jonathan] Cover.
-[Ross] Oh, Angle, a cover again. -[Jerry] Got him again.
[Ross] Angle in the amateurs, he only needed one count,
here in the WWE it's three.
And now the body scissors and a pinning predicament here.
Man, there have been wrestlers over the decade
that have used the body scissors so effectively.
And you've heard of guys that are so strong
they could bust quarter-pound sacks of corn
and feed with that body scissors.
[Jonathan] Well, I mean you can relate to that,
come on, I mean, you gotta be from Oklahoma hayseed to understand that.
-Here's the bottom line. -[Jerry] He is from Oklahoma.
[Jonathan] Here's what you're trying to explain,
is the fact that he's trying to wear down John Cena,
Kurt Angle, he tried to take the breath out of John Cena.
-[Ross] Who's he-- Who's he? -[Jonathan] I'm saying Kurt Angle.
-[Ross] Who you talking about? -[Jonathan] Do you listen to me?
[Ross] And the next time you call me a hayseed,
you'll have to go past Eric Bischoff.
-[Jerry] Now listen. Listen, let's listen. -[Jonathan] I'll let it slide this time.
[Jerry] We don't need the trash talking from you two,
I wanna hear it from Kurt Angle, we may need our censors
to keep their hand on the button
because Kurt Angle is really badmouthing John Cena during this match.
[Jonathan] Right now, earlier J.R.
makes a derogatory comment about women and now about me and--
[Ross] I did not make-- I apologize for that remark about women.
[Jonathan] How am I supposed to work like this?
[Ross] I don't care. It wasn't me. There ain't no anchor…
-[Jerry] Oh, look out here. -[Ross] …tied to your ass.
-[Jerry] Oh, look at this. -[Ross] Oh, what a DDT,
John Cena with a-- Out of nowhere with a DDT scores on Angle
but Cena cannot capitalize
and that could be so fatal before this title match is decided.
[Jonathan] Well, Cena just bought himself just a little bit of time.
Just a little bit.
[Jerry] Well, you could see the pain etched in the face of John Cena,
he is suffering but Kurt, he--
He looks like he don't know where he's at right now.
[Ross] This match for the WWE title, we are live in Oklahoma City,
this is Unforgiven,
we thank you for being with us, ladies and gentlemen,
wherever you are around the world, WWE title on the line.
Kurt Angle, the number one contender
and John Cena, it is now turning into a fight.
Angle, right hands but Cena counters.
[Jerry] Look at these guys, teeing off.
[Jonathan] Yeah, but those hard right hands
that were earlier aren't nearly as tough.
-[Ross] Oh. -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] More high impact, more high impact.
[Jerry] How was Kurt getting up from these?
[Ross] Cena flying shoulder block by John Cena.
-Cena now. -[Jerry] Look at this now.
[Ross] Cena with a suplex of his own.
Cena going for the cover.
Oh, and a near fall.
[Jerry] Coach, I do feel this match is slipping away from Kurt.
He's losing it here.
[Jonathan] Well, certainly the momentum is in John Cena's favor,
but like you said it could change in an instant.
[Ross] Cena has gotta very careful not to make any mistakes.
-[Jerry] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Angle is a great counter wrestler.
[Jerry] Oh, my.
[Ross] John Cena with his WWE title in jeopardy here has the opportunity.
-[Jerry] It's the FU. It's the FU. -[Ross] Oh, FU time.
-FU time. -[Jerry] Oh, wait, wait, counter.
-[Ross] Counter. The ankle. -[Jonathan] Oh.
-[Jerry] Ankle lock. -[Ross] The ankle lock.
The ankle lock.
[Jonathan] We're gonna have a new champion.
[Jerry] No, wait.
[Ross] Cena counters the ankle lock.
I thought Angle had him
-with the ankle-- -[Jonathan] Oh.
[Ross] And oh, a spinebuster, a spinebuster,
will it be-- The count--
-[Jerry] Whoa. -[Jonathan] No.
[Ross] That was a double leg version spinebuster
that drilled the air out of Kurt Angle,
but Angle is so resilient,
in such great shape he was able to counter and kicked out.
[Jerry] Yeah. But how much damage just that momentary ankle lock Kurt had on,
did that do damage to the-- Cena's ankle.
[Ross] Sternum-first, Kurt Angle.
-[Jonathan] The FU. -[Ross] Cena FU time.
Cena had a problem with that ankle.
-[Jonathan] Angle Slam. -[Ross] Angle Slam.
-The Angle Slam. -[Jonathan] Cover him,
Kurt, you gotta cover him, baby.
[Ross] Angle with the cover, title on the line.
-[Jerry screams] Got him! -[Ross] Three-- Oh, no!
[Jerry] Wait, wait, wait. Come on.
[Jonathan] How in the world did Cena kick out from that?
[Jerry] Look at Kurt bleeding from the mouth,
he's getting frustrated, he's losing-- Stay focused Kurt.
[Ross] We said that Cena knows no retreat, refuses to quit.
And John Cena able to kick out at the very last moment
but the end may be imminent and there it is.
-[Jonathan] Listen to this. -[Ross] The ankle lock.
This could be a broken ankle.
And so Cena reverses, rolls into a nice move by Cena.
Cena has done his homework there.
Cena's ankle bothering him there obviously.
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Ross] Sit down slam by John Cena.
And Cena's-- That ankle has blown up on him right there.
[Jonathan] Not only-- If he feels that he can't even walk off.
[Jerry] And he's not able to follow up, wait a minute-- Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
-You can't see me. -[Jerry] No.
[Ross] Cena saying "You can't see me",
followed by the Five Knuckle Shuffle.
Cena going for the cover, the hook of the leg.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Oh, boy, how close,
how close was that, Cena--
Angle has dodged two bullets.
-[Jerry] Well-- -[Jonathan] It was so close.
But if he wouldn't have done the Five Knuckle Shuffle,
he may have been walking out of here the WWE Champion.
[Jerry] Well, John Cena is so charismatic, these fans love him,
he is doing that for these fans,
you're right, Coach, he probably should have stayed more focused on Angle.
-[Ross] Short right hand. -[crowd cheering]
-[Jerry] Oh. -[Jonathan] Oh.
[Ross] Angle-- My God, Angle reversed into the referee.
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. -[Ross] Cena now.
-[Jerry] FU. -[Ross] The FU.
Cena got the FU but the referee is down.
The FU, the shoulders are down.
There's no referee to count.
And this could come back to haunt the WWE Champion.
[Jerry] John Cena trying to get some circulation going back into that ankle.
[Jonathan] Well, Cena has done all he can,
he has Kurt Angle beat, but the referee is completely knocked out.
[Ross] Referee-- Angle got countered
and reversed right into the referee, he had nowhere to go.
He was in the corner.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] What's Cena thinking here?
Cena's WWE title on the line.
What is-- The official down.
-[Jonathan] Oh. -[Jerry] Oh, God.
[Ross] A low blow. What a low blow by Angle.
[Jerry] A blatant. A blatant low blow.
[Ross] The referee is down. He couldn't see it.
Certainly unbecoming of an Olympic Gold Medalist.
[Jerry] Speaking of gold medal. What's he gonna do here?
[Ross] Oh, you gotta be kidding me.
[Jerry] Oh, no. He's wrapping that around his knuckles.
[Ross] Much like hitting somebody with brass knuckles,
except it's a gold medal.
I've heard of brass knuckles, and now we got gold knuckles.
[Jerry] You're right.
Well, now we're gonna have a new champ.
-[Jonathan] Oh, my, right on the ankle. -[Jerry] Right on the ankle.
[Ross] God Almighty, right on that ankle.
Oh, yeah.
[Jerry] Oh, the straps are down.
[Ross] There's no tape job in the world.
-[Jonathan] There's the boss. -[Ross] Oh, come on.
[Jonathan] There's the boss.
The boss wants a bird's eye view.
[Jerry] He wants to be out here in this crowning moment.
[Ross] It all started with--
Look at Bischoff. He wanted John Cena to be his boy.
[Jerry] Wait, he's in the ring now.
[Eric] What's the matter, huh? Now look at this, you're gonna lose it.
He's gonna take your title and I'm gonna take your career.
Say goodbye.
Say goodbye, Cena.
-It's over. -[Jerry] Uh-oh.
It's over. Say goodbye.
It's--
-Hey. Pull him back. -[Jerry] Hey.
Kurt. Get him back.
[Jerry] Bischoff pleading with Kurt Angle to pull him back
to the center of the ring.
He made it to the ropes.
[Ross] Cena got to the ropes, Cena got to the ropes.
-[Jerry] Look at this. -[Ross] Bischoff, damn it.
That is-- That's not conduct becoming of general manager.
Say goodbye. Are you ready?
[Jerry] Well, Bischoff screaming "say goodbye to that title".
-Yes, yes. -[Jerry] Ring it, ring it, ring it.
-Wait. -[Jonathan] Oh, no.
[Ross] Bischoff was about to have the bell rung
and Bischoff now sailing through the ropes,
Cena's got a reprieve, but will it be enough?
[Jonathan] A reprieve just for a moment.
[Jerry] Yeah, but I think Bischoff called for the bell to be rung, didn't he?
[Ross] I don't believe he did, I think he might have in his mind,
-he didn't get it done. -[Jerry] Look out, look out.
-[Ross] The WWE title… -[bell ringing]
-[Ross] …right in the face of Kurt Angle. -[Jonathan] No, no, no.
[Jerry] What?
[Ross] Right in the face of Kurt Angle and--
The referee is-- What's the referee doing?
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen…
[crowd chattering]
I don't care what he said.
[Ross] Bischoff took Lilian's mic.
[Eric] I don't care what happens out of disqualification,
-you listen to me. -[Jerry] Disqualification.
You do not-- You do not give that title.
You do not give that title to Cena.
I don't care what the rules say
because tonight you made more than--
-[Jerry] Hey. -[Ross] Oh, look out.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Cena with the general manager on his shoulders.
[Jerry] He can't do this, Coach. Look.
-[Jonathan] No, he can't. -[Ross] The FU to Bischoff.
[Jonathan] You can't do that to the boss.
[Ross] But Cena did it to the boss.
-["The Time Is Now" playing] -[Jerry] He just broke Bischoff in half.
♪ You can't see me ♪
-[Jerry] Oh, look out. -[Ross] And Kurt Angle coming from behind.
[bell ringing]
[Ross] Angle now stomping away at John Cena,
-this is chaotic. -[Kurt] You son of a bitch.
[Ross] I'm not so sure what the decision is.
[Jonathan] Yeah. I'm very, very confused right now.
[crowd chattering]
[Ross] Another uppercut blow by Angle.
[Jerry] Look at Kurt Angle ripping John Cena's face.
-[bell ringing] -[Jerry] Oh.
[Ross] Angle ripping at John Cena's face.
The bell has continued to sound,
this match is obviously-- Has officially ended.
And Angle just literally beating the hell out of John Cena.
[Jerry] Kurt Angle is like a beast.
[Jonathan] I think we have a new champion, I think.
[bell ringing]
[Jonathan] I truly believe Kurt Angle is the new WWE Champion.
[Ross] Well, there was no pinfall, there was no submission.
[Jerry] Yeah, but Bischoff instructed the referee
not to give the belt to Cena.
[Jonathan] You heard Bischoff, he said it doesn't matter what the rules say.
-[boy] Stop, you idiot. -You wanna see something?
[man] Take him out and go home.
[Ross] And Bischoff can make the rules up as he goes along.
-[Jerry] He's the general manager, J.R. -[Jonathan] He can do whatever he wants.
[Jerry] Watch it, watch it here now, look out. Oh!
-[Ross] Oh, Angle-- -[Jerry] Cena's face.
[Ross] Angle-- My God, what is Angle gonna do to Cena now,
that he hasn't already done?
He tried to break the man's ankle.
He tried to take the man's WWE title.
[Jerry] He's ripping those TV monitors out of there.
[Ross] Cena is in a-- in a helpless state here
thanks to the-- This demonic Kurt Angle.
[Jonathan] He's screaming at Cena to get up.
[Jerry] And he just told the referee to get the hell away from me.
-[Ross] This is bad. -[Jerry] Wait. Watch out.
Wait a minute.
[Ross] Countered. Countered.
-[Jerry] Oh, no. -[Ross] Oh my God.
[Jerry] Oh my God. The FU in the-- Through the table.
[Ross] Angle got FU'd right through the Spanish announce table.
Angle bleeding from the mouth.
Lying virtually motionless
on the announce table down there.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Angle just decimated the announce table
from the force of that FU.
Bischoff has had an FU, at least his was in the ring.
♪ Your time is up, my time is now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪
♪ It's the franchise, boy I'm shinin' now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪
-[Jerry] Wait a minute. What? -[Jonathan] I'm not sure-- What?
[Jerry] How can he be the winner?
[Ross] Let's go back and see if we can determine
what the referee saw here.
[Jerry] Well, watch, the referee sees this.
Look at the referee now.
-There's the disqualification. -[bell ringing]
[Jerry] It's on Cena.
[Ross] Cena got disqualified, exactly right.
The referee saw Cena strike Kurt Angle
with the WWE Championship belt
and the referee made the disqualification.
[Jerry] Cena, put your arm down, Kurt Angle has won.
[Jonathan] Can you believe that John Cena intentionally got disqualified,
that's right, just to save his title?
[Ross] Well, I think that--
-That's not what happened, Coach. -[Jonathan] Despicable. Despicable.
-[Ross] Well, Kurt Angle-- Come on. -[Jonathan] He didn't--
[Jerry] Kurt Angle has won in spite of all you think about John Cena.
[Jonathan] Was Cena disqualified or not?
-That's what I wanna know. -[Jerry] Look at this. Look at this.
[crowd chattering]
[Ross] Great counter here.
[Jerry] If he wasn't disqualified for that championship belt,
he should have been disqualified for this.
-FU. -[Ross] The FU on the announce table,
John Cena has been disqualified,
but John Cena retains the WWE title
no matter the general manager
and no matter if Kurt Angle likes it or not,
-I'm sure that John Cena… -[Jerry] Whoa. Look at this.
[Ross] …will leave here tonight and will never be unforgiven
by Kurt Angle or Eric Bischoff for the rest of his natural life.
[Jonathan] What a night.
[Ross] Goodnight everybody, still The Champ.
♪ A man's measured By the way that he thinks ♪
♪ Not clothin' lines, ice links Leather and minks ♪
♪ I spent twenty-plus years Seekin' knowledge of self ♪
♪ So, for now Marc Predka's livin' life for wealth ♪
[music ends] ow Marc Predka's livin' life for wealth ♪