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00:00:00The number one contender's matchup between two men that know each other very, very well.
00:00:07This match has slobber knocker written all over it.
00:00:11But what about the wild card, the special guest referee Ric Flair?
00:00:17From the time I drafted you, you have made my life miserable.
00:00:23You have threatened me with WrestleMania moment after WrestleMania moment.
00:00:28Are you gonna make me the number one contender?
00:00:30Or am I gonna have to reach down in my bag and pull out another WrestleMania moment?
00:00:35You gotta wonder what exactly Stone Cold's got on his mind here tonight.
00:00:39Ric, you know what my watch is telling me?
00:00:41It's time for Ric Flair to make a decision.
00:00:46Is it gonna be Stone Cold or is it gonna be The Undertaker?
00:00:50What should have been one of the greatest moments in the history of Raw.
00:00:56You turn around and give me the Stone Cold Stunner.
00:01:01That doesn't work for me either.
00:01:03We're gonna have two number one contender's matches.
00:01:08It's gonna be The Undertaker against Rob Van Dam.
00:01:14The Undertaker looking for the last ride.
00:01:17Van Dam countered him once, but not twice.
00:01:20The Undertaker is the number one contender for
00:01:23the Undisputed World Wrestling Federation title.
00:01:26But what does that mean for Austin and Hall later tonight?
00:01:30All that means is tonight if you win your match, you two will go to Backlash.
00:01:34You'll wrestle each other.
00:01:35The winner will be the future number one contender.
00:01:38And wait a minute, the referee's down on The Undertaker.
00:01:41He doesn't wanna face Austin at Backlash.
00:01:43The Undertaker destroying Hall.
00:01:47Wait a minute.
00:01:48There comes Nature Boy Ric Flair.
00:01:50The co-owner of the WWF.
00:01:52I guess Flair's had enough.
00:01:53Stunner on the top.
00:01:55A Texas-style stunner of Stone Cold.
00:01:58Referee, three.
00:02:00Austin's going to Backlash.
00:02:02Austin's gonna meet The Undertaker.
00:02:04Wait, no.
00:02:05What?
00:02:06Oh, my God.
00:02:07He just stunned the co-owner of the World Wrestling Federation.
00:02:10What is this gonna mean?
00:02:12I'm making myself special guest referee.
00:02:17Anybody who puts their hands on me, there's gonna be hell to pay.
00:02:23Three highly combustible elements.
00:02:25Sunday at Backlash, I'm gonna beat you.
00:02:28You're looking at the number one contender.
00:02:30Both The Rattlesnake and The Undertaker, they think they're number one.
00:02:33Make no mistake about it, it will be a war.
00:02:36Who's gonna be the number one contender?
00:02:40Woo!
00:02:48Ladies and gentlemen,
00:02:50introducing your special referee
00:02:54for the forthcoming contest,
00:02:57the co-owner of the World Wrestling Federation,
00:03:01Nature Boy, Rick Flair!
00:03:05There are those red boots.
00:03:08Like Johnny, Red Shoes Dugan.
00:03:11Former referee out in California many years ago.
00:03:15Former referee out in California many years ago when you were just a pup.
00:03:18Never heard of him.
00:03:20I just thought that was a fashion quote, Bob.
00:03:23Flair, the owner of Raw, has had his problems
00:03:26with both competitors in this match.
00:03:44The winner of this contest
00:03:47is the number one contestant
00:03:50scheduled for one fall.
00:03:53Introducing first, from Houston, Texas,
00:03:56weighing 305 pounds,
00:03:59The Undertaker!
00:04:02And of course, the winner of this match will meet the winner of tonight's
00:04:05Triple H, Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:04:07undisputed title matchup.
00:04:10Flair left a bloody mess at the hands of The Undertaker
00:04:13last month at WrestleMania,
00:04:15and then Rick Flair shocked the world
00:04:17when he made The Undertaker Flair's number one draft pick.
00:04:20Now look at Flair, look at Flair.
00:04:22Stay back, stay back.
00:04:24This is intimidation at its best right here today, I love it.
00:04:27At least it's attempted intimidation.
00:04:30Oh, it's working, believe me.
00:04:33That's tough!
00:04:35That was tough.
00:04:38That's tough! He almost jumped out of his pants.
00:04:50From Victoria, Texas,
00:04:52weighing 252 pounds,
00:04:55Stone Cold Steve Austin!
00:04:59He's a beer drinking, hell raisin,
00:05:02Texas rattlesnake,
00:05:04to get back to the WWF Championship,
00:05:07he's got to go through The Undertaker
00:05:09to get to Judgment Day
00:05:11to meet the WWF Undisputed Champion,
00:05:14Stone Cold, who's got to beat The Undertaker here tonight.
00:05:21Judgment Day is about 30 days away
00:05:23in Nashville, Tennessee.
00:05:26And The Undertaker not taking his eyes
00:05:28off of Stone Cold Steve Austin
00:05:30on at least three different occasions
00:05:32in his two-minute career.
00:05:34The Undertaker has been responsible
00:05:36for Austin losing the WWF Championship.
00:05:41Oh, this is going to be good.
00:05:43This is going to be good.
00:05:45The Undertaker said last week he would out-wrestle,
00:05:47out-fight, or out-cheat Austin
00:05:49to win this number one contender's match
00:05:52here tonight.
00:05:53You think Flair's going to let somebody out-cheat the other?
00:05:57Well, I'll tell you what, Flair, I think,
00:05:59is going to call it right down the middle.
00:06:00Flair's had his issues with both men.
00:06:02The Undertaker's issues with Flair
00:06:04are well-documented, as we mentioned.
00:06:06Austin fined $5,000 last week by Flair
00:06:09for giving Flair a stutter after Flair warned him.
00:06:12Well, they keep his hands off of Flair.
00:06:14Yeah, this place is electric today.
00:06:15Oh, look at every person in Kimber Arena's on their feet.
00:06:19And look at Flair.
00:06:20You know, Mr. McMahon's exactly right.
00:06:22Flair has really put himself
00:06:23between a rock and a hard place now.
00:06:27Flair called it for the bell.
00:06:28How are you, Flair?
00:06:29I just get over to the corner and stand there very quietly.
00:06:33Well, Flair's never done anything quietly.
00:06:35And he's never had anybody stand around
00:06:38the former 16-time world champion.
00:06:41Now the owner of Raw, and these two men,
00:06:44the Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin,
00:06:47deeply proud.
00:06:48Uh-oh, uh-oh, look out.
00:06:50No one what's on the line here.
00:06:52Look at that size advantage the Undertaker has.
00:06:55Close to 7 feet tall.
00:06:59Awesome.
00:07:01I'm so great about this, JR.
00:07:03This is for the number one contender.
00:07:05And both of these men feel in their heart
00:07:08that they're number one.
00:07:12One of these guys are gonna be number one.
00:07:18Here we go.
00:07:19Hard elbow tie up the Undertaker with the advantage here
00:07:22with a side headlock.
00:07:23The Undertaker, as we said, close to 7 feet tall,
00:07:27300 pounds, taking on Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:07:32And that Texas Rattlesnake.
00:07:34Oh, he's cheating already.
00:07:35He lives to be the WWE champion,
00:07:37but certainly the same can be said for the Undertaker.
00:07:45Undertaker, as we said, size and power,
00:07:48he has the advantage.
00:07:49Austin feeling it there.
00:07:51Knocked down hard.
00:07:53And that shoulder block.
00:07:57If someone shows up in a match like this, JR,
00:07:59I can take you right out of your game plan.
00:08:01I can assure you that Stone Cold Steve Austin
00:08:03wasn't expected to be knocked down.
00:08:05He's dazed.
00:08:06Let's face it, he's dazed right now.
00:08:08He wasn't expecting that this early in the match.
00:08:10I think it was mid-week before Austin was undazed
00:08:13in that chair shot that he sustained
00:08:15at the hands of The Undertaker.
00:08:17As we went off the air last week on Raw,
00:08:19The Undertaker certainly got the last shot in
00:08:21on that occasion.
00:08:27Undertaker said he'll out-wrestle him,
00:08:28or he'll out-fight him.
00:08:30Undertaker's like a giant black cat.
00:08:33He's got a lot of lives, and he's got great agility.
00:08:36Bad luck for you if you cross the path.
00:08:38A lot of super heavyweights are Clydesdales
00:08:40that plod along, and The Undertaker's got
00:08:43just an amazing athlete.
00:08:45Witnesses is very misleading.
00:08:51Austin trying to get that side headlock.
00:08:52Undertaker bites out of it.
00:08:54Austin delivers a shoulder tackle.
00:08:56But The Undertaker, too big, too strong.
00:08:58That's intimidating, JR.
00:08:59You know what it is.
00:09:00He got set, and yes it is.
00:09:04Austin knocked down by the tackle.
00:09:06Could not put The Undertaker down with his tackle.
00:09:13It's amazing.
00:09:14Austin is a big, big guy.
00:09:16But The Undertaker, like you said,
00:09:17he powers overall.
00:09:20Austin's at over 250 pounds.
00:09:26Wait a minute, he's working out!
00:09:28What the heck?
00:09:31That's just a little intimidation
00:09:32on the part of the rattlesnake.
00:09:34That's some mind games.
00:09:35That's some Victoria, Texas mind games
00:09:38by Dr. Austin.
00:09:42He is the master of the mind games,
00:09:44of psychology.
00:09:46Getting in somebody's head.
00:09:48You've seen it on many occasions.
00:09:50And again, a little hard shot by The Undertaker,
00:09:51taking Austin down.
00:09:54And Austin counters with what he does best.
00:09:57And that's to deliver a thunderous right hand
00:09:59that caught The Undertaker coming in.
00:10:01And now look at Austin.
00:10:04Well, as The Undertaker, truly number one.
00:10:06He'll be number one if he beats Austin.
00:10:13There has been somewhat inconspicuous,
00:10:15which is, he's doing what I told him to do,
00:10:17which is what I suggested.
00:10:18Get in the corner and hide if you can.
00:10:20It's a safer place for you.
00:10:23You're the very best, ladies and gentlemen,
00:10:25in the history of this business.
00:10:27Not only the WWF, but the history of this business.
00:10:30The Undertaker installed Cole in the ring tonight.
00:10:32And quite frankly, you've got to throw Ric Flair
00:10:34in there as well.
00:10:37And now Austin is playing his mind games
00:10:40and trying to have The Undertaker.
00:10:43Jesus!
00:10:44Undertaker's side headlock.
00:10:46You know, I don't understand
00:10:48why Austin's letting this wrestling
00:10:50take off the mind games.
00:10:51Why's he having to do this?
00:10:52Look out!
00:10:53He can wrestle!
00:10:54Arm track takedown!
00:10:56Austin taking Austin.
00:10:57Taking The Undertaker down off his feet.
00:10:59Dropping toeholds.
00:11:00Austin right up into that upper arm now.
00:11:03Austin now pulling back on that elbow.
00:11:05Trying to hyperextend the elbow of The Undertaker.
00:11:09Oh, of course he can.
00:11:10As good as anybody in the WWF, period.
00:11:13And now, that's a good psychological move.
00:11:16Good tactical move.
00:11:17That big tricep muscle of The Undertaker.
00:11:19Look at the position of that left knee of Austin.
00:11:22It's buried right into the tricep of The Undertaker.
00:11:24Yeah, and a big feather brace to fight there.
00:11:26And you want to charley horse that thing up.
00:11:28And it certainly lessens the effectiveness, obviously,
00:11:31of The Undertaker's left arm.
00:11:33Uh-oh, look out here.
00:11:34Austin now shooting that half of Nelson.
00:11:37Undertaker pinning predicament.
00:11:38And Flair there to get a two-count out of him.
00:11:41Flair, a very deliberate count.
00:11:43I think you'll see that all night long.
00:11:45I know that the competitors are too concerned about the count
00:11:48as long as it's the same every time.
00:11:49Don't you know Flair's going to hate to count out
00:11:51either one of these guys?
00:11:52I mean, what do you think The Undertaker would do to Flair
00:11:55if Flair were to count him out?
00:11:56Or vice versa, Stone Cold, either one of these guys.
00:11:59Both men very cautious here in the early going.
00:12:02Neither can afford to make a mistake.
00:12:04There's no re-dos here.
00:12:06There's no net.
00:12:07There's not two out of three falls.
00:12:09It's one fall to a finish.
00:12:11And the winner of the one fall will be the number one contender
00:12:15and will be the undisputed champion at Judgment Day.
00:12:19I don't even know why Flair would want to be in the same ring
00:12:21with these two guys.
00:12:22They're both 80s.
00:12:23Oh, man.
00:12:24Whoa.
00:12:25Look out.
00:12:27Hard knock-back chop by Austin.
00:12:29That's right out of a Ric Flair's playbook.
00:12:32Great presence of mind, flexibility, and then power.
00:12:36The Undertaker's got it all.
00:12:37Looking for the cover here.
00:12:38And he's got a near fall there.
00:12:42Flair with a two-count.
00:12:43Flair is not an experienced referee.
00:12:46He is, and I've often times criticized special guest referees
00:12:50because they just don't have the game experience.
00:12:53And Flair is not an experienced owner either.
00:12:55If he was as smart as Mr. McMahon,
00:12:57can you imagine Mr. McMahon ever putting himself
00:12:59in a position like this?
00:13:00He has.
00:13:01Huh?
00:13:02He's even wrestled.
00:13:03Well, that's smart because, I mean, let's face it,
00:13:05he's a tough competitor.
00:13:07Well, he is a tough competitor,
00:13:08but he's not a 16-time former world champion.
00:13:11And now the Undertaker.
00:13:15Oh, here's some old-school Undertaker.
00:13:18vintage old-school Undertaker.
00:13:20Right across the back of the rattlesnake's neck.
00:13:23And there's a cover by the Undertaker from the top rope.
00:13:27And Austin scoots out of there.
00:13:29The snake's up next.
00:13:31Well, Austin certainly does.
00:13:33Right now, it's hurt.
00:13:35The rattlesnake does.
00:13:37Do you see what I'm seeing there, JR?
00:13:39I think Flair is definitely intimidated by the Undertaker.
00:13:42Oh!
00:13:43Leapfast press.
00:13:45Uh-oh.
00:13:46Going for the leapfast press.
00:13:48He's opening up.
00:13:49Charging that elbow right into the sternum of the Undertaker,
00:13:53hooking the leg.
00:13:54Flair's got a two-count.
00:14:00Look at that count by Flair.
00:14:02That's good looking.
00:14:03I thought I'd point it out earlier
00:14:04if you'd been listening to me.
00:14:06Deliberately slow.
00:14:07I don't know if it's deliberately slow,
00:14:09but it's the same count every time.
00:14:10Uh-oh.
00:14:11Watch it.
00:14:12Uh-oh.
00:14:13Uh-oh.
00:14:14Uh-oh.
00:14:15Uh-oh.
00:14:16Uh-oh.
00:14:17Uh-oh.
00:14:18Uh-oh.
00:14:19Stone Cold on the outside.
00:14:21Both these guys are brawlers,
00:14:23but both can wrestle.
00:14:25They can wrestle as well as anybody
00:14:27in the WWF.
00:14:28Oh!
00:14:29Shot and Austin fighting back.
00:14:31Undertaker and Austin
00:14:33laying the leather to each other
00:14:34here on the outside.
00:14:37Flair
00:14:38encouraging both men to get back in the ring.
00:14:42One fall to a finish here,
00:14:44so Flair will be somewhat reluctant
00:14:46to utilize this count.
00:14:47The M-Tekker bouncing off the security wall.
00:14:51Come on, Clare, get out there.
00:14:53Texas Rattlesnake not going to miss this opportunity to follow the M-Tekker out.
00:14:57And a quick more pain.
00:14:59Watch it, Jeff.
00:15:01No Spanish at the announce table.
00:15:05M-Tekker's head ran right into the Spanish announce table.
00:15:11M-Tekker's got a far away look in his eye.
00:15:14And a hard knock down by Austin.
00:15:17Austin is really asserting himself here, King.
00:15:21And Clare is letting this thing go.
00:15:25I don't think Clare has any choice.
00:15:28I don't think it can be stopped by the referee.
00:15:31I don't think it can be stopped by the referee.
00:15:33Austin adjusting those knee braces as he gets back up on the apron.
00:15:36And the M-Tekker goes with that huge foot right to the face of Stone Cold.
00:15:41M-Tekker showing, again, great presence of mind and flexibility.
00:15:48And a weakened and kind of an awkward state
00:15:51to catch Austin right in the face of that big boot.
00:15:57Now Austin's head and his upper body bouncing off the announce table.
00:16:02Get out of here.
00:16:04Austin, again, knocked down.
00:16:06Knocked on the table and bounces up.
00:16:08But he's on dream street here.
00:16:10He's barely able to stand as the M-Tekker now is punishing Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:16:15You're scared, Clare.
00:16:16Just get behind me.
00:16:17Go.
00:16:18All right.
00:16:21Austin blocking it.
00:16:22Going to get his head off that climb for that big steel step.
00:16:26And here comes that rattlesnake.
00:16:28Austin's fighting back.
00:16:29Right hand.
00:16:30A flip front into the dance.
00:16:31And the right hand.
00:16:32Fronting their march.
00:16:33The M-Tekker.
00:16:34His hands are dropped to his side.
00:16:38Undertaker.
00:16:41Clare, do something.
00:16:43Don't let him fight out in defense.
00:16:45Clare trying to get these men back in the ring.
00:16:47It's easier said than done.
00:16:50The stakes as high as this match.
00:16:55To choking the Undertaker.
00:16:57There it is.
00:16:58You're not going to be able to reason with these men.
00:17:00But I can understand where Clare's coming from.
00:17:02No, you can't.
00:17:03I'll tell you where he's coming from.
00:17:04He's afraid.
00:17:05He's afraid to assert himself.
00:17:06He's intimidated.
00:17:09Watch it.
00:17:11The M-Tekker thrown back over the timekeeper's table.
00:17:24Couldn't get out of here.
00:17:28The M-Tekker.
00:17:29Right into Clare's leg.
00:17:30Right into the steps of the ring post.
00:17:34And again, Austin is chomping away at the Undertaker.
00:17:36These men have been outside a long, long time.
00:17:40What is he going for here?
00:17:42Austin is going to try to piledrive the Undertaker.
00:17:44He's going to try to eat a piledriver.
00:17:46And Austin back drops on the piledriver.
00:17:49And the Undertaker drops that elbow on Stone Cold.
00:17:52This is not a hardcore match, even though it's turning into one.
00:17:56That's a referee for you.
00:17:57He's letting you back in the ring.
00:17:59You're going to crawl.
00:18:00And what are you supposed to do?
00:18:02What's he ever done to you?
00:18:04Well, he should just call it right down the line.
00:18:06First of all, he shouldn't even be in there.
00:18:07He pays you a lot of money for raw.
00:18:09What else do you want?
00:18:10Eggs in your beer?
00:18:14And now Austin getting a closer look at the Undertaker's cycle.
00:18:18Get back in the ring, big man.
00:18:20Come on, Derek.
00:18:21Would you not criticize that?
00:18:24What referee is going to let something like that go on?
00:18:26Wait a minute.
00:18:28What the hell is this?
00:18:29We've already seen Scott Hall tonight.
00:18:31And thanks to X-Pac, Hall beat Bradshaw earlier tonight.
00:18:34The NWOs have big problems with Ric Flair.
00:18:37They've had big problems with Stone Cold.
00:18:40And I don't know that the NWOs are sending any How Are You Today cards to the Undertaker.
00:18:45No, you're right.
00:18:46What are they doing out here?
00:18:47I don't know.
00:18:48Well, it's up to the referee to get rid of them.
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00:22:01He is falling, he is falling.
00:22:03Austin reaches and now he is in a rope.
00:22:05And the referee called a break and you have to get the break.
00:22:07The Undertaker continued to put a Stone Cold.
00:22:09And the Undertaker just said no.
00:22:15Wait a minute..
00:22:17Bapt put his hands on The Undertaker?!
00:22:19Austin has put his foot on The Undertaker.
00:22:23We miss the ground bat.
00:22:25Austin has to fight back.
00:22:27From a one leg hand.
00:22:29General press there and got a near fall, also able to kick out.
00:22:34Now the undertaker using that weight to press down on Austin's neck.
00:22:41Make sure that those up, he's not going to get a full breath of air there.
00:22:44Everybody in here checking out the DWR.
00:22:46They're doing nothing.
00:22:46They're just standing there.
00:22:47Watch it.
00:22:49You condone that?
00:22:50I got no business out of your game.
00:22:52You don't know that.
00:22:53You and I are just sitting here watching.
00:22:56They're paid to be out here.
00:22:58There's their wrestlers.
00:22:59They've already wrestled tonight.
00:23:04Also that neck by Senator Decker.
00:23:05Now you got leverage and strength advantage.
00:23:09Not blocking anybody's view or anything.
00:23:13Oh, they're nice guys.
00:23:14You can trust them.
00:23:15They're good human beings.
00:23:17They love the business.
00:23:20Shot by the undertaker again.
00:23:23Oh, he's got the, he is in the driver's seat is the undertaker.
00:23:27Oh,
00:23:36duck here.
00:23:37I won't break the undertaker's eyes.
00:23:41It comes back to that clubbing blow on the, on the four and outfitting
00:23:44predicament here and also able to kick out.
00:23:50This has been a, a mighty ground attack in the last several
00:23:54minutes by the undertaker.
00:23:55Nothing fancy about this one, so everyone...
00:23:58Uh-oh! Sleeper!
00:24:00Also trying to slow the Undertaker down.
00:24:03He didn't get behind him. He didn't get behind the Undertaker.
00:24:06And the Undertaker counters with a suplex.
00:24:08As a sleeper, you've got to get behind your opponent for it to be effective.
00:24:11Undertaker with the cover.
00:24:13And Flair's coming down with a three count.
00:24:16What happened to Flair? Did he have arthritis or something? My gosh!
00:24:19Has he counted any differently any time he's...
00:24:22That may have been the slowest count in the history of the WWF right there.
00:24:25A little slower than the others?
00:24:27Much.
00:24:29A little bit.
00:24:32Again, back in the neck vise. The Undertaker punishing Austin.
00:24:35Also, that big bruise there you see on his thigh there.
00:24:38That's where he went to those steps earlier on his right thigh.
00:24:41That's when the Undertaker was working that leg just a few minutes ago.
00:24:46Also, hammering the Undertaker with right hands causes some separation.
00:24:51You've just got to wonder how much he and Vy Austin got in those right hands after being hammered.
00:24:56Getting a head of steam here.
00:24:58Undertaker...
00:24:59Hey!
00:25:00Austin looking for the stomach.
00:25:01Oh, and Undertaker looked and found the clothesline.
00:25:04There's a lateral press.
00:25:05There's a cover.
00:25:06And, oh, Austin kicked out and got to his stomach.
00:25:09Oh, look at that look.
00:25:11Not a real endearing look by the Undertaker, I'll tell you.
00:25:14May have to give him a WrestleMania moment.
00:25:16And the Undertaker's big forearm right across the face of Austin.
00:25:22Punishing.
00:25:25And the NWO looking on.
00:25:27I feel so repulsed to see X-Pac in that Kane mask.
00:25:33Earlier you said he looked good in it.
00:25:34Who did?
00:25:35You said it was an improvement for him.
00:25:36Oh, an improvement to his looks.
00:25:37Yeah, that doesn't take much.
00:25:39Kane convalescing.
00:25:40We don't know the details of Kane's recovery.
00:25:43If you think it's repulsive to see what X-Pac looks like wearing it,
00:25:48you should see what Kane looks like without it.
00:25:52That's something he couldn't help being in a fire.
00:25:54As the Undertaker gets fired on here now by Austin.
00:25:58And Stone Cold back with the right hand.
00:26:01And they're finding their mark.
00:26:04This is the clothesline.
00:26:05And the Undertaker goes airborne.
00:26:08Catches Austin with the clothesline.
00:26:10Will that be enough there?
00:26:12The collateral press in Austin.
00:26:15Austin kicking out with everything he's got that goes right to his stomach,
00:26:18which is smart move.
00:26:20And you've got to believe, King,
00:26:21at least I would suspect that the Undertaker is getting just a little bit
00:26:24frustrated right now.
00:26:25I guess so with those slow counts from Ric Flair.
00:26:27Wait a minute.
00:26:28I'd get frustrated too.
00:26:30What's he doing?
00:26:32Undertaker is getting either a close look at the turnbuckle
00:26:34or he's taking it off.
00:26:36I suspect the latter.
00:26:38And I suspect him right on that one.
00:26:42Now, let me ask you this.
00:26:43Would a good referee notice that the turnbuckle cover was gone?
00:26:46Yes, he would.
00:26:47Especially an experienced referee, which Flair is not.
00:26:52Uh-oh.
00:26:53Look out, Undertaker.
00:26:54Undertaker went right into that exposed turnbuckle.
00:26:57He's flying first.
00:26:58He does the clothesline.
00:27:00And both men collide him.
00:27:02Both men have the same idea.
00:27:04Now what are you going to do, Flair?
00:27:05These two men that are no doubt Hall of Fame bound in the World Wrestling
00:27:10Federation both have the same idea.
00:27:12And they both have another idea in common.
00:27:14That is to meet the winner of the Hollywood Hogan
00:27:17Triple X match at Judgment Day.
00:27:19Flair is confused.
00:27:21He's like a statue standing there.
00:27:24I don't think he wants to go to the count out.
00:27:26Do something.
00:27:30Maybe he's internalizing.
00:27:31Maybe he's counting internally.
00:27:33Maybe he's counting amongst himself.
00:27:35Internally?
00:27:36Well, maybe not.
00:27:38He never counted.
00:27:39Austin pulling himself back up.
00:27:41I said it earlier.
00:27:42He's an inexperienced referee.
00:27:44And Austin now fighting back.
00:27:45But at least he's on.
00:27:46Fight!
00:27:47Fight!
00:27:48Fight!
00:27:49Fight!
00:27:50Fight!
00:27:51Fight!
00:27:52Fight!
00:27:53Fight!
00:27:54Fight!
00:27:55Fight!
00:27:56Fight!
00:27:57Fight!
00:27:58Fight!
00:27:59Fight!
00:28:00Fight!
00:28:01Fight!
00:28:02Fight!
00:28:03Fight!
00:28:04Fight!
00:28:05Fight!
00:28:06Fight!
00:28:08Fight!
00:28:09Fight!
00:28:10Fight!
00:28:11Fight!
00:28:12Fight!
00:28:13Fight!
00:28:14Fight!
00:28:15Fight!
00:28:16Fight!
00:28:17Fight!
00:28:18Fight!
00:28:19Fight!
00:28:20Fight!
00:28:21Fight!
00:28:22Fight!
00:28:23Now.
00:28:24I think Austin is about to get that proverbial second win.
00:28:25Here.
00:28:26Look out, Undertaker.
00:28:27This is the Undertaker for the Ride.
00:28:28A pop coming in.
00:28:31Catching Austin coming in.
00:28:32Oh boy.
00:28:33Now, has he not?
00:28:34Well, look out here.
00:28:35Undertaker stood still.
00:28:36And there's the stunner!
00:28:38Flair in the wrong place at the wrong time!
00:28:40He's stunned as well!
00:28:42And Austin got the stunner on the Undertaker!
00:28:44Get up, Flair!
00:28:46The hook of the leg!
00:28:48Get up, Flair!
00:28:50Indeed, more than three!
00:28:52Well, he'd have been about to a three count by Flair by now.
00:28:56Get up, Flair!
00:28:58Austin now going to Flair and trying to revive the Nature Boy.
00:29:03Austin scored with a stunner.
00:29:05Flair, where am I? Who am I?
00:29:07And oh!
00:29:09What a low blow!
00:29:11Undertaker with a blatant low blow
00:29:13that went undetected by the referee, Ric Flair.
00:29:17And Undertaker now re-seizing the advantage.
00:29:20Everything's going undetected by referee Ric Flair.
00:29:23You better see this!
00:29:25Undertaker.
00:29:27Oh, wow!
00:29:29Way to un-pull here!
00:29:31And there's a toe slam!
00:29:34The Undertaker with a choke slam!
00:29:36And that's got to be all!
00:29:38Flair is up!
00:29:39Another count!
00:29:40And a three!
00:29:41Oh, no!
00:29:43Austin kicked out!
00:29:44I'm begging you, JR.
00:29:45What kind of count?
00:29:47Undertaker.
00:29:50King, he threw the same count every time.
00:29:52I know it!
00:29:54I mean, what does Undertaker got to do here?
00:29:57What else can he do?
00:29:58Get another referee?
00:29:59He choke slammed Austin.
00:30:01He's hitting with a low blow.
00:30:03And this is not real smart on the Undertaker's part
00:30:06because he loses this match with disqualification.
00:30:09Well, he's had enough, JR.
00:30:11Look at Flair!
00:30:13And Austin comes back with a low blow of his own.
00:30:16Flair unarmed the Undertaker.
00:30:18Austin came with a low blow of his own.
00:30:20It's reverse right.
00:30:21Oh, the Undertaker caught Austin.
00:30:22That big foot right to the face.
00:30:24The big foot right to the face.
00:30:26And that's going to be it here.
00:30:27No, no, it's not.
00:30:29Austin, again, reaching down into his toes to kick out here.
00:30:33Oh, boy.
00:30:35And it was a two count.
00:30:36Flair reconfirms with the Undertaker.
00:30:43Yes!
00:30:44Oh, oh!
00:30:46Blind busted by Austin.
00:30:48The hook to the leg.
00:30:49Flair's got a good position, but the Undertaker kicked out.
00:30:54Flair was in great position.
00:30:56Austin thought he had the Undertaker.
00:30:58Austin wanted three, got two.
00:31:04You're going to have to really do something to get a three out of Ric Flair.
00:31:06Austin wants one more stunner.
00:31:09He hit the stunner earlier.
00:31:10Flair was out of position there.
00:31:12And there's a no!
00:31:13No!
00:31:14The Undertaker countered the stunner, and Austin was sailing right into Flair.
00:31:18And now the Undertaker's got that steel chair.
00:31:21Yes, he does.
00:31:22Flair is down.
00:31:24Austin is barely able to...
00:31:26Oh, my God!
00:31:28The Undertaker using that steel chair as a weapon.
00:31:31Cracking the cranium of the Texas Rattlesnake.
00:31:35Oh, come on.
00:31:36This can't happen this way.
00:31:38Come on!
00:31:39Wait a minute!
00:31:40No!
00:31:42Austin kicked out, and Flair did not see the chair shot.
00:31:46The Undertaker cannot believe this!
00:31:50Both these men, Austin and the Undertaker, knew what they would be in for in this match.
00:31:55Flair, please get in the corner and stay out of the way.
00:32:00Uh-oh.
00:32:01The Undertaker signifying that the end is near.
00:32:03Do you know what that means?
00:32:05Is it going to be the last ride for the Rattlesnake?
00:32:10That's exactly what you've got to believe the Undertaker is thinking.
00:32:15Oh, wait a minute.
00:32:16Look at that submission move.
00:32:18Austin countered the clothesline.
00:32:20Got a hook to the leg.
00:32:21One, two.
00:32:23Another near fall.
00:32:24Flair is...
00:32:25Now, was that count the same speed, JR?
00:32:27Or did that just speed up just a little bit?
00:32:31It might have been a little fast.
00:32:32Oh, yeah, it might have been.
00:32:35Austin now using the Undertaker's finishing maneuvers.
00:32:38The Undertaker using his strength to power Austin back into the corner.
00:32:42And catching Austin with those elbows.
00:32:44Not the chair again.
00:32:45Not the chair again.
00:32:47Flair sees his chair being used.
00:32:49He's going to disqualify the Undertaker for damn sure.
00:32:51He makes contact with Austin.
00:32:54Stop, stop!
00:33:08Austin now with a chair, and he's going to be damn sure of it.
00:33:11They're trying to put on a show called Team Austin.
00:33:14You don't want to get disqualified.
00:33:16Oh my God!
00:33:18Austin just got the shot.
00:33:20The chair right back to his face.
00:33:22Oh my, wait a minute, hey!
00:33:24Wait a minute!
00:33:25Austin Quibbles on the rope!
00:33:28Here's your winner, The Undertaker!
00:33:33How did he not see that, JR?
00:33:37The Undertaker
00:33:40Shot his foot right in that sealed chair
00:33:43That caught Austin in the face
00:33:45But I guarantee Austin has put on the bottom rope
00:33:49I thought, you thought
00:33:51Well obviously or apparently
00:33:53Didn't see Stone Cold's foot on the bottom rope
00:33:57But irregardless
00:33:59The Undertaker is the number one contender
00:34:01For the undisputed title
00:34:03And will meet the winner of tonight's
00:34:05Triple H Hold'em match
00:34:07Can you believe this?
00:34:09Tonight's player has made the biggest mistake of his life
00:34:12And he wasn't even wrestling
00:34:16You're right, King, but you're right
00:34:18It was a mistake
00:34:20I said before he was not an experienced referee
00:34:24And I know he means well
00:34:26He wanted to call it down the middle
00:34:28Undertaker says he's number one contender
00:34:31Austin knows his foot was on the bottom rope
00:34:33Austin knows he got a hell of a bad break on that call
00:34:37But he also knows that The Undertaker's going to Judgment Day
00:34:40To meet whomever the WWF champion is
00:34:42Yeah, but JR, you know
00:34:44Accidents happen every day
00:34:46People get hit by buses, all this sort of thing
00:34:48It's an accident
00:34:50And now The Undertaker talking a little trash to Austin
00:34:52I beat your ass
00:34:54And now Austin firing back up on The Undertaker
00:34:57The match is over
00:34:59No guard this time
00:35:03Stone Cold Steve Austin
00:35:05Catching The Undertaker with a stunner
00:35:07But it's too late
00:35:11Austin may think he's number one
00:35:13But he's going to go down in the books
00:35:15That The Undertaker is going to be the number one contender
00:35:19What a bad break for The Rattlesnake
00:35:25Mr. Flair
00:35:27Did you not see Stone Cold Steve Austin's leg on the rope
00:35:29When you counted one, two, three?
00:35:31What are you talking about?
00:35:34You didn't see it?
00:35:36I gotta show you
00:35:38What's he gonna do?
00:35:40Come over here
00:35:42Come over here to the monitor
00:35:44I wanna show you what just happened in that match
00:35:46Watch real quickly, Mr. Flair
00:35:56There was that boot lock you saw
00:35:58There's the foot on the rope
00:36:00Flair doesn't see it
00:36:04He sees it now
00:36:06Now Mr. Flair
00:36:08What do you have to say
00:36:10After seeing that footage
00:36:14Oh shit
00:36:16Oh
00:36:18I guess that pretty well sums it up
00:36:20I mean the bottom line is
00:36:22Flair made a mistake
00:36:28The following contest
00:36:30Scheduled for one fall
00:36:32For the World Wrestling Federation
00:36:34And Team Championship
00:36:36Introducing first
00:36:38Accompanied by Rico
00:36:40At a combined weight of 529 pounds
00:36:42The World Wrestling Federation
00:36:44And Team Champions
00:36:46Billy and Chuck
00:36:48Well you said a lot of emotions
00:36:50Here in Kansas City
00:36:52For a variety of reasons for all of us
00:36:54Still to come
00:36:56The Triple H
00:36:58Undertaking the top defense of Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:37:01What a bad break
00:37:03For Stone Cold Steve Austin
00:37:05It's no disgrace to lose to the Undertaker
00:37:07But to lose
00:37:09Thanks to a bad officiating call
00:37:11Is really gonna
00:37:13Lay heavy on his heart
00:37:15I told you Ric Flair had no business
00:37:17Being the referee in such an important match
00:37:19Did I tell you that or not JR
00:37:21Yeah you did
00:37:23You're always right
00:37:31The challengers
00:37:33At a combined weight
00:37:35Of 476 pounds
00:37:37Al Snow
00:37:39And Maven
00:37:43Al Snow and Maven
00:37:45The teacher and the pupil
00:37:47From Tough Enough
00:37:49To challenge Billy and Chuck
00:37:51And Billy and Chuck
00:37:53The Tag Team Champions
00:37:55Not wasting any time
00:37:57Billy and Chuck are a little bit angry
00:37:59We're both
00:38:01And
00:38:03This could be the night
00:38:05For Al Snow and Maven
00:38:07Maven
00:38:09Teaching school just a little over a year ago
00:38:11In the
00:38:13Tough Enough
00:38:15Tough Enough male winner
00:38:17And
00:38:19Al Snow one of his
00:38:21Instructors of course Noah
00:38:23Also instructing the Tough Enough
00:38:25Contestants this year as well
00:38:28Yeah we'll see you right
00:38:30We'll see if old Maven is coming up with that
00:38:32They've been there with the WWE Tag Team Champions
00:38:34They are
00:38:36Maven getting abused by the Tag Team Champions
00:38:38You're gonna miss a knockout
00:38:40If you mention your stylist Rico
00:38:42Who is at ringside
00:38:44Yeah Rico is he is always in style
00:38:46You see those sideburns you know they're back
00:38:48Sideburns are back in
00:38:50You can always throw yours back
00:38:52Oh sure everybody down in the hometown of Memphis
00:38:54Throws it in the honor of Elvis
00:38:56That's what these guys do
00:38:58Billy has been a Tag Team Champion
00:39:00On nine different occasions
00:39:02Certainly putting him in the
00:39:04Ranks of one of the greatest Tag Team Wrestlers
00:39:06Greatest Tag Team Champions ever in the WWF
00:39:08And Al Snow
00:39:10Knocked off the apron there
00:39:12Nice DDT by Maven
00:39:14Maven over a year ago thought that his
00:39:16Opportunities to get in the WWF
00:39:18Just were non-existent
00:39:20Until Tough Enough came along
00:39:22He was teaching school
00:39:25A bit of a mistake
00:39:27Made the cut
00:39:29Maven's the first Tough Enough winner
00:39:31And referee Nick Packard
00:39:33Encouraging the Lima, Ohio
00:39:35Made it to Al Snow to get back in his corner
00:39:37Do you remember elementary school J.R.?
00:39:39Oh yeah
00:39:41When your dad used to walk you to school
00:39:43Because you and he were in the same grade
00:39:45I had already used that one a couple months
00:39:47I didn't graduate I just outgrew the desk
00:39:49There you go
00:39:51Reverse elbow by Chuck
00:39:53Maven nice enziguri
00:39:55That found it's mark on Chuck
00:39:59Chuck is a good looking athlete
00:40:01I'll tell you
00:40:03Did Billy ever get embarrassed when they go in Victoria's Secret
00:40:05And say you have this in my size?
00:40:07I have no idea
00:40:09About their personal lives
00:40:11Al Snow now
00:40:13Building some momentum here
00:40:15The unorthodox Al Snow
00:40:17What a great teacher he has been
00:40:19With these youngsters
00:40:22They pull this on the strings of his heart
00:40:24He loves his kids he trains
00:40:26Strong affinity for Maven
00:40:28And his work ethic and his desire
00:40:30Did you watch Tough Enough the other night J.R.?
00:40:32Yeah
00:40:34Did you see the little incident with the hot tub?
00:40:36Yeah I did
00:40:38What did you think of that?
00:40:40Did Al Snow teach him that?
00:40:42I don't know I doubt he did
00:40:44Shot there by Chuck
00:40:46He didn't have the motive
00:40:48Double team
00:40:50Neck breaker by Billy
00:40:52Taking down Al Snow
00:40:54And Snow regrouped here
00:40:56Maybe too little too late
00:40:58And Snow barely able to kick out
00:41:00As referee Nick Patrick found a two count
00:41:02And Snow being isolated
00:41:04Brought back into the corner of the champions
00:41:06That's this time tested
00:41:08Tag team strategy
00:41:10Snapmare by Chuck
00:41:12But you notice he didn't snapmare out
00:41:14Too far over the center of the ring
00:41:17What are these people saying to Rico?
00:41:21Rico's what?
00:41:23Look at what a stylish shirt they are
00:41:25Still a little bit
00:41:27That is right out of InStyle Magazine
00:41:31Shocked with Wayne the Undertaker
00:41:33Won the number one contender's shot
00:41:35Oh they're in the cover here
00:41:37Here we go
00:41:39I fully expected there to be some kind of screw up
00:41:41In that magical flare in there
00:41:43Well you know again he's an inexperienced guy
00:41:45But his heart was in the right place
00:41:47And I told coaches that if you make a bad call
00:41:49You're trying
00:41:51But more often than not
00:41:53It fell on deaf ears
00:41:55Al Snow
00:41:57Baseball slide
00:41:59But this shot shot right into the turnbuckles
00:42:01And a hang time
00:42:03By Billy
00:42:05He hung himself right into the turnbuckles
00:42:07And oh
00:42:09Oh my
00:42:11That was a misdirected blow
00:42:14And what
00:42:16Al Snow gets the
00:42:18Up attack of Maven
00:42:20And the young man Maven with all his enthusiasm
00:42:22And his zest for the game
00:42:24Turned his back
00:42:26And he ain't gonna pay for that
00:42:28Maven reverses
00:42:30Billy
00:42:32And Maven drops
00:42:34He set himself too early
00:42:36Billy hits the famouser
00:42:38And look at Al Snow pulling Maven out of the ring
00:42:40Out of harm's way
00:42:42Billy with the upward cut
00:42:44Maven the legal man
00:42:46Maven and Billy are legal
00:42:48And oh man
00:42:50He just chilled up
00:42:52Al Snow
00:42:54Now what
00:42:56What the heck
00:42:58Well Stylus had no business
00:43:00In there
00:43:02And he may have taken some teeth out of Chuck
00:43:04That error kick
00:43:06That was intended for Maven
00:43:09Maven reverses
00:43:11And Al Snow
00:43:13With a powerbomb
00:43:15Maven
00:43:17Driving to the pot
00:43:19Maven climbing to the pot
00:43:21Billy is in
00:43:23Another zip code
00:43:25Body
00:43:27Maven's got it
00:43:29The leg is hooked
00:43:31Oh that's an account away
00:43:33From new tag team champions
00:43:35That would have been as big a travesty as what happened
00:43:37Don't go
00:43:39Look at Rico
00:43:41Rico back in the ring
00:43:43And Rico being chased by Al Snow
00:43:45Oh man
00:43:47Behind the referee's back
00:43:49What a hellacious kick
00:43:51And Billy and Chuck
00:43:53Retain their
00:43:55Their tag team title
00:44:01And still tag team champions
00:44:03Billy and Chuck
00:44:06While Rico is in hideous attire
00:44:08He's wearing
00:44:10He's the man that was a different specker here
00:44:14Rico to Stylus
00:44:16I think that was Chuck's kick
00:44:18Oh yeah
00:44:20Well here it was
00:44:22One more time at this replay here
00:44:24Look at Rico's face
00:44:26Rico runs like a scalded dog
00:44:30And that big man Chuck
00:44:32Yeah that was Chuck's foot
00:44:34Saw that foot right in the face
00:44:36Of Maven
00:44:38And Al Snow and Maven
00:44:40Had things going their way
00:44:42I hope they get another opportunity
00:44:44Compared to Snow and Maven
00:44:46Rico had no business in there
00:44:50Ladies and gentlemen
00:44:52Coming up next
00:44:54A match up for the undisputed championship
00:44:58Can Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:45:00Do it one more time
00:45:03We're about to find out
00:45:07Have you decided on who the number one contender is
00:45:09I don't succumb to public pressure
00:45:11I could care less what the public wants
00:45:13Cause quite frankly I know what they want
00:45:15Better than they do
00:45:17Therefore at Backlash
00:45:19Triple H defends the undisputed
00:45:21WWF championship
00:45:23Against
00:45:25Hulk Hogan
00:45:29The true colors of the holster
00:45:31The bright red, the bright yellow
00:45:33Hulk Hogan
00:45:35Is back
00:45:37I thought it couldn't get any bigger
00:45:39Than Wrestlemania 3
00:45:41With 94,000 fans screaming
00:45:43I pressed
00:45:45Andre the Giant over my head
00:45:47Look at this
00:45:49I can't believe it
00:45:51I thought it couldn't get any bigger
00:45:53Than Wrestlemania 18
00:45:55Where I took on The Rock
00:45:57This is an extraordinary moment
00:46:00The fans brought Hulkamania back
00:46:02But it doesn't get any bigger
00:46:04Than the undisputed title
00:46:06So if these fans believe I deserve a shot
00:46:08Well then brother
00:46:10I'm gonna take it
00:46:14Make no mistake
00:46:16Nothing will come
00:46:18Between me and this
00:46:20Undisputed WWF
00:46:22Championship
00:46:24Triple H has hurtled many obstacles
00:46:26The injured thigh
00:46:28The 29 other minutes of Royal Rumble
00:46:30When you step in the ring with me
00:46:32You're not immortal
00:46:34You're not an icon
00:46:36You are an obstacle
00:46:38And I will run
00:46:40You down
00:46:58The following contest
00:47:00Scheduled for one fall
00:47:02Is for the undisputed
00:47:04World Wrestling Federation
00:47:06Championship
00:47:08Introducing first
00:47:10The challenger
00:47:12Weighing 275 pounds
00:47:14Hollywood
00:47:16Hulk Hogan
00:47:18And the band
00:47:20Is ready
00:47:22To rock
00:47:24And roll
00:47:27And the fans here in Kansas City
00:47:29On their feet
00:47:31Hulkamania lives
00:47:33And Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:47:35A former 5 time
00:47:37WWF Champion
00:47:39Who last fought
00:47:41For the most coveted title in our industry
00:47:43Almost 9 years ago
00:47:45June 13th
00:47:471993
00:47:57And the back of his shirt
00:47:59Says it best
00:48:01Hulkamania JR
00:48:03Is still running wild
00:48:05If you don't believe it
00:48:07Just look around Gifford Arena
00:48:09And one thing about it
00:48:11You can bet your bottom dollar
00:48:13If Hogan can pull this off
00:48:15It is going to be the biggest
00:48:17Combat story in the history
00:48:19Of the World Wrestling Federation
00:48:23At this stage of his career
00:48:25It's not about the money
00:48:27It's about can I do it
00:48:29Can I make my body
00:48:31Do it
00:48:33One more time
00:48:35And take me to limits
00:48:37That I haven't been to in years
00:48:39Because Hulk has got to go there
00:48:41He's got to be over the edge
00:48:43He's got to be over the top
00:48:45Because he's going against
00:48:47The very best
00:48:49That this business has to offer
00:48:51But I just get the feeling
00:48:54As I look around this arena
00:48:56There's a feeling among these Hulkamaniacs
00:48:58They can inspire Hogan to do it
00:49:06Time to play the game
00:49:18From Quidditch, Connecticut
00:49:20Playing 275
00:49:22272 pounds
00:49:24316 pounds
00:49:26World Wrestling Federation Champion
00:49:30Triple H
00:49:34Well we have said that a year ago
00:49:36We would have known about this match
00:49:38Was even possible
00:49:40Because number one
00:49:42The game has sustained a career
00:49:44Of wrestling history
00:49:46His partner Seth Muscle
00:49:48Is fine muscled
00:49:51Eight months of rehabilitation
00:49:53Returning to the Royal Rumble
00:49:55To win it
00:49:57Earning the right to go to Wrestlemania
00:49:59To fight for the WWF title
00:50:01In the game
00:50:03He came, he saw
00:50:05He conquered
00:50:07At Wrestlemania against a great champion
00:50:09In Chris Jericho
00:50:11But the emotion here
00:50:13Is the wild card
00:50:17Hogan not taking his eyes off the game
00:50:21The young lion
00:50:23To fight the older lion
00:50:25A standing ovation for the game
00:50:27A standing ovation for Hogan
00:50:29Boy what a shot that was
00:50:31He said it
00:50:33The young lion
00:50:35With the old lion peering over his shoulder there
00:50:37What a shot
00:50:39Triple H throwing out a lot of guns
00:50:41And he's got a
00:50:43He's got some mixed ball
00:50:45He's turning his back
00:50:47On Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:50:51This championship
00:50:53Is as much a part
00:50:55Of the game's life
00:50:57As any fiber in his being
00:50:59But the same can be said
00:51:01For Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:51:03Hogan's legacy is written
00:51:05He will go down in history
00:51:07As the greatest icon
00:51:09In the history of sports entertainment
00:51:11Triple H is still writing
00:51:13His legacy
00:51:15And to say he beat Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:51:17On this night
00:51:19On April 27th
00:51:212002 in Kansas City
00:51:23Would be an awesome
00:51:25Awesome thing
00:51:29There's no intimidation
00:51:31There's no fear
00:51:33Between these two men
00:51:35I do believe
00:51:37In my opinion
00:51:39That they have a great deal of respect
00:51:41For each other
00:51:44The game
00:51:46The Cerebral Assassin
00:51:48One of the great
00:51:50Matt wrestlers
00:51:52Of any generation
00:51:54A great strategist
00:51:56But when you talk about
00:51:58Tricks of the trade king
00:52:00And knowing every shortcut to take
00:52:02Hogan knows them very well
00:52:04He invented a lot of them
00:52:06Best of strength here
00:52:08Collar and elbow tie up
00:52:10And Triple H
00:52:12The stronger of the two
00:52:14In that exchange
00:52:16We saw that sign earlier
00:52:18In the crowd, battle of the biceps
00:52:22Both of these guys with tremendous physique
00:52:24We're gonna see who's the stronger
00:52:28Another collar and elbow tie up
00:52:30Hogan with the leverage advantage
00:52:32A little taller than the game
00:52:36And again the gang getting underneath Hogan
00:52:38And shoving Hogan off
00:52:41Remarking his territory
00:52:43As the most intense
00:52:45WWE Champion
00:52:47That any of us
00:52:49Have ever seen
00:52:51Listen, listen
00:52:53This is what he needs
00:52:55This is what he's
00:52:57Gonna feed on
00:52:59Those Hulkamaniacs
00:53:03The 12th man in football
00:53:05The 6th man in basketball
00:53:07These Hulkamaniacs
00:53:09And Hogan has got motivated
00:53:11Enough to sell the game
00:53:13And overpower the champion
00:53:15Back into the corner
00:53:17There he is, look at this
00:53:23Hogan is using the adrenaline
00:53:25Provided from these Hulkamaniacs
00:53:27To his full advantage
00:53:29But the question still remains
00:53:31Will it be enough?
00:53:35Triple H looking at
00:53:39Locked up here
00:53:41Another test of strength
00:53:45Triple Roman knuckle lock
00:53:47At least he was
00:53:49I think Triple H
00:53:51He is the stronger
00:53:53We're about to find out
00:53:55He may be
00:53:57The game is a stallion, I'll tell you that
00:53:59And he would love to prove that point to Hogan
00:54:01That would be a tremendous
00:54:03Eagle deflator for Hogan
00:54:05And the game has got the youth on his side
00:54:08This particular matchup
00:54:10And Hogan now
00:54:12With that leverage advantage
00:54:14With the height
00:54:16Now on top of the game
00:54:18Pressing the game down
00:54:20Hogan winning this test of strength
00:54:22And the game gutting it out
00:54:24Regaining the advantage
00:54:26The game now
00:54:30On top of his game
00:54:32Taking Hogan down to a knee
00:54:34And this crowd
00:54:36Trying to
00:54:38Encourage Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:54:40To fight back into it
00:54:42But the game's got something to say
00:54:44About that
00:54:52Triple H
00:54:54Here in the early going
00:54:56Attempting to dominate Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:54:58Here comes Hogan
00:55:00Hogan now just took a deep breath
00:55:03He's trying to gut it out here
00:55:05Get back up to that vertical base
00:55:07And is successful in doing that
00:55:09And now Hogan
00:55:11Can Hogan regain the advantage
00:55:13On the game
00:55:15And the game not giving Hogan that opportunity
00:55:17Getting into the overhand wrist lock
00:55:19On Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:55:21And now the game putting Hogan down
00:55:23Back down to one knee
00:55:25That overhand wrist lock
00:55:29That's a clever maneuver
00:55:31Triple H
00:55:33He's using that leverage
00:55:35Being referee Earl Hebner in good position
00:55:37He's asking Hogan if he wanted to give it up
00:55:39And that's his job
00:55:41But I think Earl even knew as we did
00:55:43Hogan's gonna say no
00:55:45And he did
00:55:47I hope Claire's watching this
00:55:49Even more importantly I hope Earl Hebner doesn't make a mistake
00:55:51And do the match like Claire made it
00:55:53And then undercut her off the match
00:55:55That was totally unfortunate
00:55:57High stakes matchup was that one
00:56:00That one was
00:56:02This one is even more high stakes
00:56:04He's about to reverse that leverage
00:56:06Hogan
00:56:08Now turning into the side headlock
00:56:10On the game
00:56:12So Hogan
00:56:16He can get very basic and I think we'll see that from Hogan
00:56:18That matchup
00:56:20That's hard shoulder tackle
00:56:22And Hogan again trying to insert his will
00:56:24In this matchup
00:56:26And do a little intimidating of his own
00:56:28With his massive size
00:56:30And physique
00:56:32Like a chess match right here JR
00:56:34These guys are just
00:56:36They're just feeling each other out
00:56:38Right now
00:56:40As big and powerful as these two are
00:56:42The first man to make a huge mistake
00:56:44Obviously is gonna
00:56:46Perhaps not even lose
00:56:48May lose more than just the match
00:56:50As powerful as these men are
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01:08:14to become a WWF champion one more time.
01:08:17Hogan has called himself the Babe Bruce of the WWF.
01:08:21And I believe that this is his last chance
01:08:24to compete for the WWF title.
01:08:28And Hogan now, he knows the count of the figure four.
01:08:32He's trying to roll the game over,
01:08:34but Triple H using those ropes again
01:08:36to his fullest advantage, right or wrong,
01:08:39and it's not right, but it's very effective.
01:08:41Well, there's the referee making a mistake.
01:08:43He's not seeing what Triple H is doing.
01:08:47Oh, now the referee is looking, he's got it turned.
01:08:49And Hogan's turned it.
01:08:50The pressure now is on the legs of the game.
01:08:53Hollywood Hulk Hogan has put the pressure
01:08:57on that bad knee of Triple H.
01:08:59Let's not forget his liabilities
01:09:02once his knee is twisted and punished.
01:09:09Uh-oh.
01:09:11Sleeper hold, Triple H navigating Hogan
01:09:15to the ropes on one leg.
01:09:17That wasn't a pretty sight,
01:09:18because Hogan is just damn near a one-legged man right now.
01:09:22Now the sleeper hold,
01:09:24sort of certainly a modified version thereof,
01:09:28has Hulk Hogan again in a hell of a bad position.
01:09:32And again, the Hulk, the maniac's starting to stir.
01:09:37Starting to attempt to interject their momentum,
01:09:41their adrenaline into the big frame of the challenger,
01:09:44Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
01:09:45Well, that's what Hulk needs, but...
01:09:49Right now it's not working.
01:09:56Hogan's hand.
01:09:58Whoa!
01:10:00Oh!
01:10:01And he says it's not over yet.
01:10:05Stay hooked up right here.
01:10:07Hogan won his first WWE title 18 years ago.
01:10:11And comes with a desperation suplex
01:10:15that at least is gonna buy the challenger
01:10:17a little bit of time.
01:10:22Hogan's left leg, there you see,
01:10:23he's moving that right leg around.
01:10:25Look at the left leg, just lying like it's a limp.
01:10:28Well, that's bought Hogan some time,
01:10:30but you can't help but feel
01:10:32that Hogan is running out of time,
01:10:33because the longer this match goes,
01:10:35the more it favors Triple H.
01:10:38Hogan countering Triple H
01:10:39and scoring with the right hand.
01:10:41Triple H gotta try to get back to those legs
01:10:43of Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
01:10:45Hogan with an adrenaline rush here
01:10:48in the sledge right to the head
01:10:49of the undisputed champion.
01:10:51There he goes!
01:10:51And Hogan now with another adrenaline rush.
01:10:55Soon in the game for the right uppercut.
01:10:57Wait a minute!
01:10:58Hogan got the foot.
01:10:59Wait a minute, JR!
01:11:00And the leg, it's gonna be over here.
01:11:03Look, do you see what I see?
01:11:05Hogan's got the, wait a minute.
01:11:07Chris Jericho just assaulted Earl Hogan.
01:11:11What the hell is this about?
01:11:15Hogan had this match won,
01:11:17and just got screwed by Jericho.
01:11:20And Jericho with a chair shot.
01:11:23The chair, steel chair match about Hogan's head.
01:11:27Triple H is calling, he's calling to Hogan.
01:11:30Jericho's trying to revive the referee.
01:11:32Jericho does not want Hogan to win this match.
01:11:36What a bitter, what a bitter human being is Chris Jericho.
01:11:39Maybe worse than what happened in the flair match.
01:11:41Wait a minute, look at that!
01:11:43And the game was, he does not want,
01:11:45does not want, with the Jericho's help.
01:11:51Face busted by the game.
01:11:52Jericho's got no business out here.
01:11:55And the bitter former undisputed champion
01:11:57being evicted from the premises.
01:12:01Hogan had the match won, quite frankly.
01:12:04Oh.
01:12:09Hogan's trying to hook up here.
01:12:10Yes he is.
01:12:12My God, can it be?
01:12:13Can you, you think it's gonna happen?
01:12:18Is this reality, or is this a dream for Hogan?
01:12:23Is it perception or reality?
01:12:26Hogan now sitting in the game for the ride.
01:12:28Hogan with a good book, and the leg drop did not score.
01:12:32The game aborted the leg drop on that occasion.
01:12:36Hogan going to the well the second time,
01:12:38with the game aborted contact.
01:12:41And Triple H going down stage.
01:12:43Now Triple H loading Hogan up.
01:12:45Oh, the pedigree.
01:12:48Hogan's head, his face, through the canvas with a pedigree.
01:12:52Hogan's head, his face, through the canvas with a pedigree.
01:12:57This one is gonna be over.
01:12:59Triple H is, oh my God.
01:13:01The Undertaker just struck the referee.
01:13:03What the hell?
01:13:05The Undertaker just struck the referee right in the head.
01:13:08I don't think the referee knew what hit him.
01:13:10The Undertaker didn't want Triple H to win this match.
01:13:13Oh man.
01:13:15God almighty.
01:13:17You can hear a human being's skull
01:13:19just being cracked and his brain scrambled.
01:13:22Triple H knocked down and look at,
01:13:24oh, look at the Undertaker.
01:13:25He's pulling Hogan over to cover Triple H.
01:13:29And Hogan says, oh no, I don't want your help.
01:13:32I don't need your help.
01:13:36Hogan scores with the right hand, with the right hand.
01:13:40On the undertaker.
01:13:43Look out here, now, the leg drop.
01:13:47Hogan got the leg drop.
01:13:48The referee's down.
01:13:50Hogan got the leg drop.
01:13:52The referee's there.
01:13:53There's a count.
01:13:56Hogan has done it.
01:13:57My God, my God, he's done it.
01:14:00Oh my God.
01:14:01And new Undisputed World Referee of the Nation tonight,
01:14:08Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
01:14:12We have witnessed the rebirth of Hulkamania.
01:14:17Hulkamania is alive.
01:14:20Hulkamania is real.
01:14:23It is reality.
01:14:25Can you believe it?
01:14:27Can you believe it?
01:14:28World, look at this.
01:14:30Is it perception or is it reality?
01:14:32Tonight, it is by God reality.
01:14:35Because Hollywood Hulk Hogan has climbed again
01:14:39to the top of the mountain.
01:14:40And the first time in his life,
01:14:42he is the Undisputed WWF Champion.
01:14:50The Undertaker, making sure the Triple H
01:14:54didn't win this match.
01:14:55That chair shot busted Triple H right open.
01:14:59Triple H is bleeding profusely, thanks to the Undertaker.
01:15:02And I don't, oh, the game is shaking.
01:15:07Triple H staring down at the new champion.
01:15:10The game knows what went down here.
01:15:12Oh my God.
01:15:15Triple H has just lost the most important thing in his life.
01:15:19The Undisputed title.
01:15:21And what's gonna happen here?
01:15:23It could be another explosion.
01:15:27Triple H, look at him, he's just shaking.
01:15:29And it won't be pretty when they get it on here again,
01:15:31I guarantee you.
01:15:32This one is not over.
01:15:35Hogan has won the,
01:15:37what?
01:15:38I'll be damned.
01:15:39I'll just be damned, ladies and gentlemen.
01:15:41The game extending his hand.
01:15:43I wonder, does he mean it?
01:15:45Does the game mean this?
01:15:48I got it, he meant it.
01:15:50That is a class act.
01:15:52The blood of Triple H pouring from his head,
01:15:56thanks to the Undertaker.
01:15:59The Undertaker cost Triple H his dream,
01:16:03his life on this night.
01:16:05But this night belongs to Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
01:16:09This night belongs to the Hulkamaniacs.
01:16:14Keep a hold for it, JR.
01:16:16Keep a hold for it, JR.
01:16:18People are crazy about it,
01:16:20but I don't think anybody really believes it would happen.
01:16:23But it has happened.
01:16:25Hollywood Hulk Hogan has just defeated
01:16:28the very best in the business
01:16:30to become the Undisputed
01:16:33World Wrestling Federation Championship.
01:16:36He won his first one 18 years ago.
01:16:41He fought for his last one nine years ago.
01:16:44But on this night in Kansas City,
01:16:47Hollywood Hulk Hogan has won again
01:16:50the richest prize in the game.
01:16:52And you see it, it says it best.
01:16:55Hulkamania will live forever, and I believe it.
01:17:00I'll be damned, ladies and gentlemen.
01:17:01I'll just be damned in Kansas City.
01:17:04Hulkamania is alive.
01:17:07Hulkamania has been reborn.
01:17:10Hollywood Hulk Hogan is once again a man.