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00:00Four months ago at the WWF Survivor Series, Owen Hart performed perhaps the most
00:05dastardly act in WWF history, when his desperate pleading convinced his mother
00:10to throw in the towel and ensure Bret Hart would lose the title he coveted so much.
00:17His petty, jealous acts against Bret continue with his run on attacks at
00:21the WWF Royal Rumble, preventing his brother from winning that title back.
00:27Tonight, Bret Hart meets his little brother Owen in a no holds barred match
00:32to end his sibling rivalry once and for all.
00:35Welcome to this special edition of Monday Night Raw.
01:02I'm Jim Ross, along with the Hall of Famer Gorilla Monsoon.
01:04And thank you so much for being with us.
01:06And ladies and gentlemen, we are eagerly anticipating one of the most dynamic
01:10one-on-one confrontations in recent WWF history.
01:13It is a no holds barred matchup between brother versus brother.
01:18Bret the Hitman Hart meets his younger brother, Owen Hart,
01:20right here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
01:22And Gorilla, tell us the rules of a no holds barred matchup.
01:25Well, Jim Ross, no holds barred says it all.
01:28When the bell rings, anything goes.
01:30Of course, no disqualifications, no count outs, pinfall or submission.
01:34The only way you can win, and I ran into the Hitman back in the locker room area.
01:37Here's a guy, Jim Ross, more determined, more dedicated to once and for all.
01:42And you're gonna be surprised when you see the Hitman.
01:44Well, I'm gonna be talking to Bret the Hitman Hart a little bit later in this
01:47broadcast, but ladies and gentlemen, we're not bringing this tremendous night of
01:50action to you alone, as you can see.
01:53We're being joined by our colleagues in Stanford, Connecticut,
01:56the ever dapper Vince McMahon, and look who's with him tonight.
01:58Hey, I know that guy, Todd- Pettengill, Pettengill.
02:03Hey, easy for you to say.
02:05Of course, Todd Pettengill and Vince McMahon back in Connecticut, as we said.
02:08And gentlemen, why don't you tell us what else we're gonna be seeing tonight
02:10here in this special edition of Raw?
02:13Well, I think you're gonna see it all.
02:14As a matter of fact, Jim Ross, you're gonna see and
02:16hear from just about every participant at this year's WWF WrestleMania.
02:21You will hear from Lawrence Taylor getting into the psyche of the Gridiron Superstar.
02:26You'll hear from Bam Bam Bigelow, the Beast from the East,
02:29who's already called this the biggest match of his career.
02:32We'll also hear from some members of the Million Dollar Corporation, and
02:36we'll get some insight into a couple of members of LT's All Pro team.
02:39And they are psyched, I mean, big time psyched.
02:42Absolutely.
02:43Looking forward, ladies and gentlemen, to competing at WrestleMania,
02:46this unquestionably the greatest WrestleMania of them all, would you agree?
02:50Yeah, you know what I love about WrestleMania?
02:52It's everything.
02:53It's hot tubs, it's superstars, it's limousines.
02:56It really is.
02:57You take the Oscars, take the Grammys, take the Super Bowl, take the World Series.
03:00Remember when they used to play that game?
03:02Roll them all into one incredible night, and you've got WrestleMania, of course,
03:06from the World Wrestling Federation, the originator, the innovator.
03:09It is an incredible night.
03:11And it's all on pay per view.
03:13But right now, let's take you to, well,
03:15let's show you when Diesel and Shawn Michaels had better days.
03:20Back then, Shawn and Diesel were the best of friends.
03:24They were always together, and what a team they made.
03:27That is, until Shawn Michaels' high jinks and
03:30high kicks became too much for Diesel to bear.
03:34After the third accident, Diesel decided, with friends like this, who needs enemies?
03:40Diesel's had enough of Shawn Michaels, finally, finally.
03:43Shawn decided, with enemies like this, who needed the tag team championship.
03:49That would free up Diesel, allowing him to become eligible for
03:52a shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship,
03:55which is just what he got one fateful evening at Madison Square Garden.
03:59In just eight seconds, the shortest title match in WWF history,
04:04Big Daddy Cool Diesel defeated champion Bob Backlund.
04:07And suddenly, the new WWF generation had a brand new leader.
04:13Ever since, Diesel has been solicited by sponsors and
04:16invited everywhere as a representative of the World Wrestling Federation,
04:20from the NFL Hall of Fame dinner to the NBA Jam.
04:24Hitting it out of the park at the MTV Rockin' Jocks softball game, and
04:27helping a friend for a good cause.
04:30Now, Shawn has never been one to allow the spotlight to stray for long.
04:34Jealous of Diesel's successes and popularity,
04:37Shawn decided he was championship material.
04:41How to get a title shot?
04:42Win the Royal Rumble, which is exactly what he did this past January.
04:47Shawn's unbelievable victory set records of his own.
04:50Never before had someone been first and last in the Royal Rumble.
04:55There he is, tripping the light fantastic with the beautiful and talented
04:59Pamela Anderson, who will escort the Heartbreak Kid down the aisle
05:03at WrestleMania 11.
05:04Pamela, honey, this Sunday night is gonna be the biggest weekend of your life.
05:07And I know what you're saying, sweetheart.
05:09Royal Rumble was the biggest thrill of my life,
05:11just standing arm in arm with the Heartbreak Kid.
05:13Well, sweetie, that's gonna be nothing, because now you're gonna get a chance
05:16to stand arm in arm with the Heartbreak Kid and
05:19their new World Wrestling Federation champion.
05:21And when it's all said and done, baby, the careers of Pamela Anderson and
05:24the Heartbreak Kid's Shawn Michaels are gonna skyrocket to the likes
05:27that no one has ever seen before.
05:30Yes, in his mind, all eyes were back on Shawn.
05:34Fearing retribution from the 29 competitors he outlasted at the Rumble,
05:38Shawn felt he was a marked man and needed a bodyguard.
05:42And just look at the monster he unearthed.
05:45Sid changes the balance of this matchup.
05:48Shawn, quick, wily, and tenacious,
05:50would have a difficult time against the raw power, size, and strength of Diesel.
05:55But as you can see, Sid could have a definite impact on this match.
06:00Maybe that's what gives Shawn this kind of confidence.
06:03Big Daddy Cool, I suggest you fill both gas tanks and
06:07be ready to throw it into overdrive.
06:10Because the Heartbreak Kid is hot, on fire, and ready to go.
06:14And fans, I guarantee you, beyond a shadow of a doubt,
06:18I will give you a show like you have never, ever seen before.
06:22Why?
06:24Because I can.
06:26However, Big Daddy Cool seems to be ready for Shawn.
06:30The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels, will do over.
06:39Over my dead body.
06:44Very strong words, ladies and gentlemen,
06:47from the reigning World Wrestling Federation champion.
06:53Many of you, as a matter of fact, I think all of us, however,
06:57have to really ponder what kind of champion will be the next Big Daddy
07:03In fact, I think all of us, however, have to really ponder what kind of champion
07:08is Shawn Michaels gonna make, because that is a distinct possibility,
07:13if not probability.
07:15Michaels, one of the more arrogant individuals.
07:17Unquestionably, however, give the devil his due, if you would.
07:21One of the more talented individuals in the WWF.
07:24And many people feel that, yes, Diesel's the underdog.
07:27And this time, Michaels will take the title, of course, with Sid in his corner.
07:31Plus, of course, there's a match before the match.
07:34A match before the match?
07:34Yeah, on Prodigy.
07:36You know, computer service?
07:37If you're on Prodigy, here's what you do.
07:39Beginning Wednesday at 4 o'clock, you can actually go into special WWF chat rooms,
07:43talk with other fans about the big match.
07:45Then on Sunday, WrestleMania Sunday, April the 2nd,
07:49virtual reality match live between Diesel and Shawn Michaels on Prodigy.
07:54Wow, they're right there?
07:55Right there, you just go right on and talk to them.
07:58And then after the virtual match, ladies and gentlemen, of course,
08:00a little bit later on, it's gonna be the real deal.
08:03You have 7 o'clock Eastern, pay-per-view, WrestleMania.
08:10Tonight, Monday Night Raw is brought to you by Twix Cookie Bars.
08:13It's one great snack after another, Twix.
08:16Come April 2nd, we'll be adding a little salt and pepper to WrestleMania.
08:24We're gonna serenade Laurence Taylor into the ring alive, as only salt and pepper can.
08:29You don't wanna miss this performance, LT, and
08:31the whole world is gonna get fantasized.
08:35Woo!
08:36Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
08:39Anything can happen in the WWF.
08:41Never know.
08:41Yeah, you never know what's gonna happen as it relates to the Lawrence-Taylor-Bam-Bam
08:46Bigelow matchup.
08:48Unbelievable anticipation.
08:50I gotta ask you, Vince, you've been associated with great matches before in
08:53the World Wrestling Federation.
08:54Has anything ever captured the entire world like this match has?
08:58I don't believe so, I just hope that it lives up to its hype.
09:01You know how all those Super Bowls and
09:02everything, it's like they don't live up to their hype?
09:04Well, here in the World Wrestling Federation,
09:05that's the one thing you're guaranteed of.
09:08We always deliver, ladies and gentlemen.
09:10I believe Bam-Bam Bigelow is gonna deliver the goods indeed.
09:15Not saying that Lawrence Taylor won't, because I think you're gonna see
09:18a different LT, a more ferocious LT than you ever saw on the gridiron.
09:22Well, we'll certainly find out Sunday night.
09:25Actually, let's take you back and
09:26show you how this whole unfortunate situation began.
09:29It happened at the 1995 WWF Royal Rumble in Tampa.
09:33Take a look.
09:34It all began innocently enough.
09:36Bam-Bam Bigelow had just lost a shot at the WWF Tag Team Championship.
09:41Manager Ted DiBiase and Bam-Bam's tag team partner, Tatanka,
09:45had left Bam-Bam dazed and confused amongst an arena full of mocking fans.
09:50Lawrence Taylor, in attendance as a guest of Diesel, stood and
09:54extended his hand in condolence and camaraderie.
09:57Suddenly, Bam-Bam pushed Lawrence Taylor to the concrete floor,
10:01stunning the crowd, shocking the world, and horrifying the WWF officials.
10:08Immediately, Bam-Bam was suspended without pay for 30 days and
10:12forced to apologize publicly.
10:15But Bam-Bam had other ideas.
10:17I'm challenging Lawrence Taylor anytime, anyplace.
10:21Bobby Kupo, LT's manager, had this official response.
10:26We feel the actions of Mr. Bigelow were highly unprofessional and
10:30totally unprovoked, and thus we continue to demand an apology.
10:34But Bam-Bam wasn't satisfied.
10:37He wanted LT.
10:39Lose the pads, lose the helmets, step in the ring, and
10:42welcome to the valley of the real giants.
10:47Now, the situation was escalating.
10:50LT's lawyer, Anthony Gianpapa, got involved.
10:53Therefore, I'm advising my client, Lawrence Taylor, to seek legal remedy
10:57against Mr. Bigelow, as well as the World Wrestling Federation.
11:01Finally, LT and Bam-Bam met one-on-one, so to speak, on Monday Night Raw.
11:08I'm gonna be there, and the question is, Lawrence Taylor,
11:11are you gonna show up, are you gonna be there,
11:13are you gonna tell the world what we want to hear or what I want to hear?
11:18Hey, I'll be there, brother.
11:21I'll be there.
11:22Because I'm gonna be there, Lawrence Taylor.
11:24Would LT really show?
11:26Media representatives from AP, UPI, Fox, ESPN,
11:31every major news organization came to the Harley Davidson Cafe in New York City
11:36to see what would happen when Bam-Bam and LT met face-to-face.
11:40Finally, the rumors were confirmed.
11:43Lawrence Taylor would meet Bam-Bam Bigelow in the ring at WrestleMania 11.
11:48I think what he did, that wrestling match in Tampa, was uncalled for.
11:52It's the only reason why I'm going into the ring.
11:55And I'll let these chips fall where they may.
11:59See, I'm going out there like a bunch of crazed dogs, and
12:02I'm gonna have me some fun come WrestleMania.
12:05LT looks like he's looking forward to the match.
12:08Perhaps that's why Ted DiBiase has promised to have the entire
12:11million-dollar corporation there.
12:14LT has found some buddies of his own to watch his back.
12:17How about these guys?
12:19Ricky Jackson of the San Francisco 49ers, along with teammate Ken Norton Jr.
12:24Steve McMichael of the Green Bay Packers, former Chicago Bear.
12:28Carl Banks, a former teammate of Lawrence Taylor's in New York,
12:31now a Cleveland Brown.
12:32Chris Spielman of the Detroit Lions.
12:35And the captain of LT's all-pro team, none other than the Minister of Defense,
12:40Reggie White of the Green Bay Packers.
12:43I've been playing football since I was a kid, and
12:46one of the greatest lessons I've learned is that you should always watch the back
12:49of your teammate.
12:51And by being a football player, I know that I need my teammate to win, and
12:55I'm not gonna let my opponent cheap shot him in any kind of way,
12:59so that he can't play to help the team to win.
13:01So I'm gonna watch his back.
13:03And I'm gonna do the same thing in this match, to make sure
13:07that it stays one-on-one, to make sure that the match stays fair.
13:11And if someone interferes,
13:14then I'm gonna have to do what I can to protect my teammate.
13:18And there's certain things in the ring that I can do, and if push comes to shove,
13:23all else fails, I'll resort back to my roots, and
13:25I'll give them a form like I try to give 300-pound linemen every Sunday.
13:30Perhaps the most impressive example of what the corporation can expect from
13:34LT's all-pro team came from Steve McMichael.
13:38I'm getting ass and spenders here, my man.
13:40Hey!
13:41Whoa!
13:42Yeah, go away!
13:45You!
13:46You!
13:47Can you?
13:48What are you?
13:49What is going on?
13:51There's Bigelow coming, going in, and wait a minute!
13:53Stop it!
13:54Stop it!
13:55Stop it!
13:56Wait a minute!
13:59The all-pro team seems to be ready for action.
14:02But is LT?
14:04Bam Bam Bigelow seems to think LT will not be successful no matter how he prepares.
14:10This Easter egg is gonna set you on fire, LT!
14:15You're going down, you're out of your league.
14:20When you think about this matchup between Bam Bam and LT,
14:22I think Bam Bam is the one who has more to lose than Lawrence Taylor.
14:26Because Bam Bam says, this is my world, LT, you're stepping into.
14:30Lawrence Taylor has stated, he's not a professional wrestler.
14:33He doesn't intend to wrestle.
14:35LT intends to brawl.
14:37Now the question is, can his brawling tactics overcome the wrestling skill of a Bam Bam Bigelow?
14:44Will it be LT who is embarrassed at the end of this matchup?
14:48Will all of the NFL players be embarrassed?
14:51Because, indeed, they are in a different world.
14:54See, I think that's a valid point that Bam Bam Bigelow brings up.
14:57Can he beat a bunch of crazed dogs?
14:58I think he can.
15:00Don't put me in the position of defending Bam Bam Bigelow.
15:02I don't like him, and I'm not afraid to say that.
15:04But, Lawrence Taylor is definitely stepping into an unknown world.
15:08Yes, he's a talented football player.
15:10He was an awesome athlete.
15:12But he is untested and unproven in the squared circle.
15:16What kind of tactics can he possibly have against somebody the size, the enormity of Bam Bam Bigelow?
15:22Well, see, I don't think the size of Bam Bam is really gonna be the question here.
15:27Because LT was always accustomed to meeting, scrapping with huge men.
15:31No pads.
15:32No pads, no helmets. I understand that.
15:34But I think it's gonna go much beyond the single effort of Bam Bam and LT.
15:39I think the support mechanisms are gonna play a part in this match.
15:41As a matter of fact, I think you're gonna see one of the biggest brawls,
15:45one of the biggest Donnie Brooks you have ever seen.
15:48Because it's a matter of ego. It's a matter of pride.
15:51These NFL All-Pros are not gonna want to be put down by WWF superstars from the Million Dollar Team.
15:58They don't want to be embarrassed.
15:59I'll tell you who's not happy about it, too, is NFL owners.
16:01Quite seriously, if they have a player who's making millions of dollars with an NFL contract
16:06get hurt at WrestleMania, they are gonna be upset.
16:09And that's exactly what could happen.
16:10Because Ted DiBiase has already said he's matching up guys one-on-one to take on the All-Pro team.
16:15This could be a reality.
16:17Not only the match inside the ring against Bam Bam and LT,
16:20but, as you said, the Donnie Brooks that may very well occur outside the ring.
16:23And you don't know whether or not it's gonna occur before the match, during the match, after the match.
16:27Who knows?
16:28All we can tell you is it's gonna be excitement.
16:30As only the WWF can bring you, ladies and gentlemen.
16:34And speaking of excitement, we've just been notified that Jim Ross,
16:37when we return, is standing by as we speak with Bob Backlund,
16:41who has an avid interest in this No-Holds-Barred encounter.
16:44Hope Jim Ross has his dictionary out.
16:48The World Wrestling Federation Fan Festival is going on this weekend
16:52at the Hartford Civic Center Exhibition Hall.
16:54The Fan Festival is the experience of a lifetime.
16:57It's interactive, so you can experience the WWF in a hands-on style like never before.
17:02At the Fan Fest, you'll have a chance to call an actual WWF match
17:06and even take a tape home with you.
17:08You'll also see the race car of dual sports superstar Bob Sparkplug Holly,
17:12who captains the World Wrestling Federation racing team.
17:15And this year at the Fan Festival, you'll get to meet legendary WWF Hall of Famers
17:19such as Gorilla Monsoon and Classy Freddy Blassie.
17:22There are plenty of opportunities all this weekend to experience
17:25the second annual World Wrestling Federation Fan Festival,
17:28but you better hurry because time is running out.
17:30Get your tickets at the Hartford Civic Center box office
17:32and at all Ticketmaster outlets, call 203-525-4500.
17:37No sport, no form of entertainment cares more about their fans
17:41than we do here in the World Wrestling Federation.
17:44You're going to have a blast.
17:45The whole family will when you attend the WWF Fan Festival all weekend long.
17:50It's great to watch on TV, but when you can interact with the WWF superstars in person,
17:55it's even better.
17:56Fan Fest is great.
17:57Can't wait to see you out there.
17:58How about Bob Holly's stock car?
18:00Sure, get right in it.
18:02Prodigy reports from there.
18:04Step into the ring just like LT is going to do.
18:06You get to step into an official ring just like Lawrence Taylor is going to do.
18:10As a matter of fact, standing by right now, we have Jim Ross.
18:14Okay, thanks very much, guys.
18:15Indeed, the no-host bar matchup is just a few moments away,
18:18but look who I found back in the locker room area here at the arena.
18:21Bob Backlund has joined us.
18:23And of course...
18:24Mr. Bob Backlund, please.
18:26Mr. Bob Backlund came within an eyelash
18:28becoming the Intercontinental Champion last night.
18:30Razor Amon prevented that.
18:32Then you punished him in the cross-face chicken wing
18:34until Bret the Hitman Hart made his presence known.
18:36My question to you, sir, you're not scheduled to wrestle tonight.
18:39Are you going to make your presence known to Bret Hart here on Monday Night Raw?
18:42Everybody in the world is going to know why Mr. Bob Backlund is here.
18:46I'm going to trigger a cascade of chemical reactions
18:50in the Hitman's mind.
18:52And he's not going to have the ability
18:55to perform or do his duty in the ring.
18:59And yes, I may procure the chicken wing on him tonight
19:04or it may be six days from now.
19:06Furthermore...
19:07I think we've heard enough from Bob Backlund.
19:10Ladies and gentlemen, let's go to Todd Pettengill
19:12and this on the Intercontinental title.
19:14Don't yell.
19:16All right, Jim, thank you.
19:17The current Intercontinental Champion,
19:19Double J, Jeff Jarrett, entered the World Wrestling Federation
19:22and made it clear what his agenda was.
19:25I'm going to use the WWF.
19:27And when I finish using the WWF,
19:29they're going to rename the WWF.
19:32That's right, they're going to rename it the Double J-F.
19:35And you're going to know exactly why Double J
19:38is the greatest wrestler of all time.
19:40That's where Razor Ramon comes in,
19:43the bad guy, the man oozing machismo,
19:46the man with the Intercontinental title.
19:50At the WWF Royal Rumble, Razor granted Double J
19:53a shot at the title.
19:55For Double J, this was like playing the big room at Caesars,
19:58performing at the Grand Ole Opry.
20:00He had finally made the big time
20:02and he wasn't taking any chances.
20:04With Razor Ramon down outside the ring,
20:06the roadie went into action,
20:08clipping the bad guy, injuring his leg,
20:10and causing a count out.
20:12The match was over.
20:13However, since the title cannot change hands on a count out,
20:16Razor was still the champion.
20:18But Double J took advantage of Razor's machismo.
20:22I came here to take the Intercontinental title
20:26from around your waist, Razor Ramon.
20:28From there, Razor Ramon made a courageous
20:31and remarkable comeback.
20:33Razor regained control of the match
20:35and was about to put Double J away with the Razor's Edge.
20:39He's playing!
20:42Oh, wait a minute.
20:44Leg went out again, his leg's out again.
20:46The same knee that the roadie injured earlier in the match
20:49cost Razor the Intercontinental title.
20:52Double J became the new Intercontinental champion
20:55and the gloating started there.
20:58Double J's gloating almost became his downfall.
21:02While attempting to grant Barry Horowitz a title shot,
21:06Mr. Bob Backlund appeared out of nowhere,
21:09took Barry out, and signed the contract himself.
21:12Suddenly, Double J would have to defend the title
21:15before WrestleMania.
21:18This made Razor the mad guy.
21:21He felt his chances at winning the title back slipping away,
21:24all because of Double J's ego.
21:27Razor's mood didn't improve when the roadie attempted
21:30to interfere in his match against Henry Godwin.
21:33Fortunately, Razor's friend, the 1-2-3 Kid,
21:36was there to watch his back.
21:39Soon after, Razor announced the Kid would be around
21:42at WrestleMania when Razor squared off with Double J.
21:45But would it be a title shot?
21:48On the Sunday Night Slam, Bob Backlund met Jeff Jarrett
21:51in that title match.
21:53Backlund was about to slap the chicken wing on Double J
21:56when who should prevent this?
21:58The bad guy.
22:00However, the bad guy turned his back on Backlund
22:02at the wrong time, because suddenly Razor
22:05was in the chicken wing.
22:07Would Double J return the favor?
22:09Not quite.
22:15Promotional consideration paid for by the following.
22:18The World Wrestling Federation presents WrestleMania 11,
22:21exclusively on pay-per-view.
22:23The countdown continues.
22:25WrestleMania is just six days away.
22:36Well, analyzing all these matches,
22:37the Intercontinental title match and all those,
22:39ladies and gentlemen, we're going to be talking about
22:41in the future, I mean, it just feels like it's, you know,
22:43Siskel and Ebert or Burns and Allen.
22:45Ah, wait a minute.
22:46No, no, no, no, Siskel and Ebert.
22:48Beavis and Butthead.
22:49I don't know.
22:50It feels like something here, doesn't it?
22:52Yeah, right, right.
22:53Which is the skinny one, Siskel or Ebert?
22:56Butthead.
22:58At any event, let's talk about, ladies and gentlemen,
23:02The Undertaker.
23:03Butthead.
23:04Well, no, I didn't mean you.
23:05You called me Butthead.
23:06No, that's not what I said.
23:07No, that's not what I said.
23:09I just meant it's, you know, analyzing these matches.
23:11You said it, you can't do that.
23:12Okay, at any event.
23:13Speaking of Butthead, King Kong Bundy.
23:16No, I didn't mean that either.
23:17King Kong Bundy, ladies and gentlemen,
23:19is an unbelievable competitor.
23:22Mr. Bundy certainly proved that at the WWF Royal Rumble.
23:26And he proved it to The Undertaker.
23:28I mean, it was splash after splash after splash,
23:31distracting The Undertaker to the extent it allowed Ted DiBiase
23:35to repossess, as he called it, the urn.
23:38The urn, of course, still very much in control of Ted DiBiase.
23:42They'll have it in their corner, in the possession of DiBiase,
23:45when Bundy faces The Undertaker at WrestleMania.
23:48That's got to be distracting.
23:49Got to be distracting to The Undertaker.
23:51And if he loses sight for one second,
23:53looks over, sees the urn, loses focus,
23:55King Kong Bundy's going to capitalize on it,
23:57because he's huge.
23:58He's the cornerstone of that million-dollar corporation.
24:00He'll take advantage of every opportunity that he can.
24:03And some say The Undertaker is not quite the competitor
24:05that he was when he had the urn.
24:07We'll find out at WrestleMania.
24:08As a matter of fact, right now,
24:10standing by, comments from The Undertaker.
24:12Oh, can't you feel it?
24:15Can't you feel it?
24:17We're just hours away.
24:20Bundy, the end is at hand.
24:25It's time to meet your maker.
24:28It's time to rest in peace.
24:34Now, stay with us, folks.
24:35We are just minutes away from that No Holes Barred match.
24:38And when we return, we'll hear from the Hitman, Bret Hart.
24:44Welcome back, everyone, to this very special edition
24:46of Monday Night Raw.
24:47Vince McMahon here, along with Todd-
24:49Pattingill.
24:50Pattingill, that's what it is.
24:51Why does everybody have trouble with that name?
24:53I don't know.
24:54I got a name you don't have trouble with.
24:55What's that?
24:56Bret Hart.
24:57Standing by.
24:58The Hitman standing by for that No Holes Barred match.
25:00I'm feeling great.
25:01I'm just getting into this.
25:02But what about the Hitman's brother-in-law?
25:04British Bulldog.
25:05I'll take it.
25:06British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith.
25:07Yep.
25:08Teaming with Made in the USA, Lex Luger.
25:10You talk about an awesome tag team.
25:12Doesn't get any bigger than that.
25:13Speaking of awesome, thank you very much for the tag.
25:15Let's take you now, ladies and gentlemen,
25:18Owen, it all comes to a head.
25:20I've been waiting so long for this special moment
25:24to kick your butt in front of everybody around the world.
25:28They're gonna see Owen pay dearly.
25:30And Owen, you're gonna really be sore
25:34you ever started anything with me.
25:36Which brings me to Bob Backlund.
25:37Six days away, Bob Backlund.
25:39I want you to watch this match.
25:41I want you to watch what I do to my brother, Owen.
25:44Because in only six days in WrestleMania 11,
25:47it's payback time, Bob.
25:49And all you need to bring to the ring is two words.
25:51I quit.
25:53See you in the ring, Bob Backlund.
25:55All right, ladies and gentlemen,
25:56best of luck to Bret the Hitman Hart.
25:57That emotional confrontation with his own brother
25:59just moments away as we send you back
26:01to Vince McMahon and Todd Pettengill.
26:03Thank you, Jim Ross.
26:04The Hitman, one of the greatest competitors ever
26:07in the World Wrestling Federation
26:08appears to me he is ready to explode.
26:11And he has an awful lot on his mind as of late.
26:13Bob Backlund, Hakushi even, as well as his brother, Owen.
26:17He is certainly distracted.
26:19I totally disagree.
26:20I think the Hitman will use all of that to his advantage.
26:23He's saying, Owen, I've had enough.
26:25You've pushed me far enough.
26:26Hakushi, Bob Backlund, all these outside things
26:29only drive the Hitman more.
26:31And I believe for the first time,
26:32we're seeing a Hitman close to losing control.
26:36I think that's great.
26:37I think he'll cage that.
26:39He'll make it energy.
26:40And he will take it all out on Owen Hart
26:42tonight, No Holds Barred.
26:44Let's find out.
26:45Here we go, ladies and gentlemen,
26:46No Holds Barred, brother against brother.
26:49Thanks very much, Vince and Todd.
26:52Ladies and gentlemen, this is the match
26:54that we have all been waiting for.
26:56This capacity crowd threatening to see the confrontation
27:00between the two brothers, Bret and Owen Hart.
27:03Momentarily, we will see the arrival of the King of Hearts.
27:07And there he is for the monsoon, Owen Hart.
27:10No Holds Barred tells it all.
27:12Only way to win this one, pitfall or submission.
27:15No disqualifications, no count outs, no time limit.
27:19Hey, when you hear the bell ring, you do your thing.
27:23This is going to be quite a confrontation.
27:25A match that has gotten very, very personal quite obviously.
27:29A match that has been well documented
27:31and much discussed among the wrestling fans
27:34and the World Wrestling Federation.
27:36Owen Hart, the insolent younger brother
27:39of Bret Hart, will meet the Excellence of Execution.
27:43And we'll have it for you right after this.
27:45Don't go away.
27:48We're back, ladies and gentlemen.
27:49Thanks for being with us here on Monday Night Raw.
27:51Jim Ross and Willa Monsoon back with you.
27:53The No Holds Barred Confrontation.
27:57Well, when you hear this explosion, Jim,
27:59it's coming up right now.
28:01Everybody knows what that music means.
28:04It means the arrival
28:05of the incomparable Excellence of Execution,
28:08one of the most honored athletes
28:10in the World Wrestling Federation history.
28:12That man, Bret, the Hitman Hart,
28:15and the ovation is thunderous here.
28:17It is electricity.
28:22Feel the emotion of this tremendous confrontation.
28:26Remember, it is no holds barred.
28:28It is no time limit.
28:29It is no disqualification.
28:31It is no count out.
28:32It is no count out.
28:33May the best man win, as they say,
28:35as the youngest son of Stew and Adam Hart,
28:38Owen Hart, the King of Hearts,
28:40will meet his revered older brother, Bret.
28:43This is a match for Willa Monsoon.
28:45I cannot wait to see.
28:47Well, I'm not too sure, Jim Ross,
28:48that he isn't quite here.
28:50Oh, no time.
28:51Here we go.
28:52Owen catching Bret turning in the ropes.
28:54He'll gain the early advantage here.
28:56How long can this match last
28:58with the intensity that we anticipate
29:00from these two men?
29:01Both clad in pink and black.
29:03Well, if it goes for an hour, we'll be here.
29:06Right back up to that vertical base.
29:08Reverse to the outer.
29:09Oh!
29:10What velocity into the corner.
29:12Right hand by Bret Hart.
29:13And another right hand.
29:14Bret Hart stepping up on the second rope
29:16and hammering down at December Griffin.
29:19And referee just looking.
29:21Nothing he can do about it.
29:23Remember, it is no disqualification.
29:25It's not mere takeover.
29:26It is no count out.
29:28And Bret Hart with a double handful of hair
29:31using it to his advantage.
29:33This is very uncharacteristic
29:35of the sportsmanship of Bret the Hitman Hart.
29:38But that's the way this match has been dictated.
29:41That's the way that the rules have been laid out.
29:43Well, if he needed any provocation,
29:45he certainly has had it over the past year or so.
29:48Give me a break.
29:49The Hitman saying that he taught Owen
29:52everything that Owen knows,
29:54but not everything that Bret knows.
29:56Owen Hart coming off those ropes,
29:58crawling toward the apron of the ring
30:02for some sanctuary,
30:03but not to be this time.
30:04Oh, look out!
30:05Bret face-locking a DDT
30:07by Bret the Hitman Hart.
30:09The excellence of execution
30:11showing us where he got that name.
30:13Leg drive right to the chest,
30:15driving the oxygen out of Owen Hart.
30:18High impact liver bite.
30:20The Hitman outside goes Owen.
30:22This match may be contested, Gorilla,
30:25as much outside the ring as inside.
30:27Boy, it wouldn't surprise me, of course,
30:29both combats realize, oh,
30:31head first,
30:32that you can't get counted out,
30:34so do whatever you want.
30:35Holy mackerel.
30:36He slid right into the ring steps.
30:39Those are steel.
30:41And Bret driving the forearm
30:43right down into the forehead of Owen Hart.
30:46A very intense, a very emotional situation
30:50we are witnessing here.
30:51Hard right hand as they go down the aisle.
30:54Remember, this match has no count out.
30:56They can fight wherever they choose
30:58in this particular contest.
31:00Well, they can take it back to the locker room,
31:02which it looks like they're doing.
31:04They've gone back beyond the vantage point of our cameras.
31:08Oh, here they come.
31:09Bret now bringing Owen back to the ring.
31:13Picks him up and slams him right on the floor.
31:17Bret Hart scoop-slamming his brother Owen
31:20right on the floor outside the ring.
31:22And you notice the referee walking around,
31:24as Gorilla Monsoon pointed out,
31:26there's absolutely nothing the referee can do
31:29about this situation and these tactics.
31:31Well, he can go and sit at ringside, I guess,
31:34and watch, because that's about all he can do.
31:36All he can do is count for a three-count or a submission.
31:40Right hands.
31:42Man, Bret is so aggressive.
31:44You know, Jim Ross, I am so shocked and surprised
31:47that both of these guys agreed to this match
31:50this close to WrestleMania.
31:52That's a very excellent point.
31:54The stakes are so high in WrestleMania,
31:56just six days away.
31:59Bret Hart and Bob Backman, as we know,
32:01in the I Quit Match.
32:03What a humiliating situation it will be
32:05for one of those athletes.
32:07And, of course, Owen Hart and a mystery partner.
32:10Who knows who will come to the ring with Owen
32:13and the mystery partner take on the guns
32:15for the tag team title.
32:17Well, Owen may not be in any shape
32:19for that matchup six days from now,
32:20but it looks like it.
32:21Well, imagine if he sustained some kind of a look-out,
32:23backbreaker coming up.
32:25Give me a break.
32:27Owen wrecking at the face of his brother, Bret,
32:30and stomping on the hand now.
32:32Again, a wreck of the face by Owen Hart.
32:35He knows he's not gonna get disqualified.
32:38He has not been on the offensive thus far,
32:41except for the very, very early moments of this contest.
32:45And now let's see if the King of Hearts
32:47can gain some momentum as he rakes the Hitman's face
32:50across the top ring rope.
32:52Well, he's right now, Jim Ross,
32:53successfully buying himself a little time,
32:55still holding on to that kidney area
32:57where he got slammed hard on the concrete.
33:00Headbutt into the lower abdomen.
33:02Boy, this match is certainly not for the weak at heart,
33:05I can tell you that.
33:06A real slobber-knocker here on Monday Night Raw
33:10between the Hart brothers from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
33:14Oh, inverted look-out.
33:15Inverted atomic drop,
33:17certainly compressing the vertebrae there.
33:19And right now, this match belongs
33:21to the arrogant, conceited King of Hearts, Owen Hart,
33:25flat afoot, stomping right on the solar plexus.
33:28Well, he wasted some valuable moments there celebrating.
33:32Oh, look at this.
33:34Oh, he's pulling those straps down.
33:36He's gonna use them, I guarantee it.
33:38He means business, no doubt about it.
33:39Hard headbutt, staggering.
33:41Wreck the Hitman.
33:42And a martial arts kick to the back of the head.
33:44It may be over here.
33:45There's a lateral press.
33:46We've got Raw 2 to kick out.
33:48Beautiful kick by Owen Hart
33:51right in the external occipital protuberance area
33:54of the Hitman, and he went down heavy.
33:58First near-fall situation applied by Owen Hart
34:01as he tosses his brother, Bret, on the outside.
34:05Bret Hart, the most honored WWF athlete of all time,
34:10makes the steel steps, just as he introduced
34:13his brother to earlier in this contest.
34:15Boy, that'll give you a negative attitude.
34:17King of Hearts, the only King of Hearts.
34:20Again, the Rocking King, Owen Hart,
34:22wasting valuable time here, Jim Ross.
34:25Well, he's just so arrogant and so conceited.
34:27European uppercut, very effective maneuver there.
34:30That forearm applied by Owen Hart,
34:33taking his brother now.
34:34Where's he going with it?
34:35Out here outside the ring,
34:37right into the steel security railing.
34:39Both men still in that vertical base.
34:41They're standing on that hardwood floor.
34:43Look out here.
34:44Here comes that whip, right into the steel.
34:47Oh, have a seat and make yourself at home.
34:50Bret, the Hitman Hart, hitting that security railing
34:55with tremendous impact.
34:57Tremendous European-style uppercut there by Owen.
35:01Ladies and gentlemen, this match continues
35:03when we come back.
35:05Welcome back, everyone, to Monday Night Raw.
35:07No Holds Barred.
35:08What a contest.
35:09Rene Monsoon, you've been in so many great matches
35:12in your illustrious career.
35:13I'm not King of Hearts.
35:15Have you ever successfully healed up in a few days
35:18after a No Holds Barred contest?
35:20Well, it's highly unlikely, Jim.
35:21These kind of matches are so rough,
35:23take so much out of you,
35:24because anything can happen.
35:26Without any disqualifications,
35:27you can use any part of the ring,
35:29any part of the ringside,
35:30any part of the arena.
35:32So you're gonna come out of there.
35:33You're gonna come out of there so stiff
35:35and perhaps with some very serious injuries.
35:38Bret Hart trying to gain some...
35:41He turned his body now,
35:42turned into the pressure,
35:44back up to the vertical base.
35:45He's using those right hands,
35:47deep into the midsection,
35:48bending over his younger brother, Owen.
35:50And he's got a good move.
35:52He's got one, two, and three.
35:54That was even closer than the last one.
35:56But look how quickly Owen Hart is back up.
35:59Owen Hart back up so quickly
36:01in an eyelash,
36:02regaining the advantage over Bret Hart.
36:04Boy, we're seeing a lot of tremendous moves,
36:07obviously, that both of these individuals
36:09learned as youngsters
36:10in the dungeon in Calgary, Alberta.
36:13That's the basement of the Hart family.
36:15And Bret now upside down.
36:17Owen stomping away with a flat of the foot
36:19right to the abdomen.
36:21And now that foot right in the face.
36:23Again, the referee relatively helpless.
36:25Cannot really do anything.
36:26Oh, no, he's not supposed to do that.
36:28He's trying to turn the Hitman loose,
36:30and he's not obliged.
36:31Uh-oh.
36:32Owen is taking the turnbuckle cover
36:34off the turnbuckle in the far corner gorilla.
36:37Yep.
36:38That steel is exposed now.
36:41The turnbuckle pad has been removed.
36:43There you can see it.
36:44Oh, nice block.
36:45And Owen went into it,
36:46sternum and face first, I think.
36:49Boy, did things turn around in a hurry.
36:51Inverted atomic drop.
36:53Hart toeslide.
36:54Tremendous impact.
36:55Both these men feeling the punishment,
36:58and the fatigue's got to be setting in.
37:00Boy, it certainly is.
37:01And the momentum and the pendulum
37:03has swung in the other direction now,
37:05and it is the Hitman,
37:06the excellence of execution.
37:08Second turnbuckle on the inside.
37:10Ooh.
37:11He's got the elbow pad as far.
37:12One, two, and a half.
37:14Oh, didn't hook a leg.
37:15He did not neutralize leg.
37:17Did break the Hitman Hart.
37:19Owen able to kick out of that near-fall situation.
37:22This sold-out capacity crowd on the edge of their seats.
37:26What a hard, high impact maneuver
37:28to the lower back.
37:30There's the excellence of execution
37:32we talked about earlier on.
37:35Hard elbow.
37:36Not gonna work that way, I'm sorry.
37:40I am very surprised
37:42that a technically sound individual
37:44like the Hitman
37:45is making these kind of cardinal mistakes.
37:48He's got Owen up.
37:49There's a pile drive.
37:50Boom.
37:51And he stuffed him with that pile drive.
37:53That may just do it.
37:54That should be all.
37:55One, two, and Hart.
37:56Owen Hart got the right shoulder up.
37:58I'll tell you something.
37:59You gotta hand it to Owen Hart.
38:00What tenacity, what intestinal fortitude
38:03for this arrogant young man.
38:05He will not quit, but it may be too late.
38:07Oh, we're gonna see the sharpshooter.
38:09He's got the sharpshooter.
38:10Oh, he poked him right in the face.
38:13Do whatever you can.
38:16You're not gonna get disqualified.
38:18Owen knows if that sharpshooter's applied,
38:21it will be all over.
38:22Boom.
38:23Chest first into the exposed turnbuckle.
38:27You saw the impact.
38:28That steel in the corner, Jim,
38:30hit him right in the esophagus.
38:31One, two, three.
38:33No.
38:34He didn't get it.
38:35Owen thought he had it, and so did I.
38:37Well, he's celebrating.
38:38He thinks he's got it in the bag now.
38:40He has got everything under control,
38:42does Owen Hart.
38:43High-risk maneuver here.
38:45On the top turnbuckle.
38:47And the stop kick.
38:48Oh, he stepped out of the way.
38:50He stepped out of the way indeed.
38:53Sleep shot.
38:54Sleep shot.
38:55Face first into the turnbuckle.
38:57Man, again, this line's right there.
38:59Right into the exposed steel
39:01that the Rocket King himself opened up.
39:05Brett, the Hitman Hart now
39:07may be a sharpshooter away
39:09from winning this emotional confrontation
39:11with his own younger brother.
39:13He's got the legs hooked.
39:14He's got it turned over.
39:16Oh, there's no time now.
39:17He sets back on it.
39:19And Owen Hart's giving it up.
39:21Boyan in a hurry.
39:23Boyan with a smart move there by the King,
39:25realizing he was caught with a sharpshooter.
39:28Once he turns you over,
39:29there is no collar anymore.
39:32And, hey, he realizes what a tough match
39:34he's got coming at WrestleMania.
39:36Well, Bret Hart is not relinquishing the hold.
39:39Who is that?
39:40Bret is straining.
39:41Here comes a couple more referees.
39:43Brett, the Hitman Hart
39:44is not relinquishing the sharpshooter.
39:46I don't care who the mystery partner is
39:48at WrestleMania with Owen.
39:50If Bret doesn't relinquish his hold,
39:52it's not going to make any difference.
39:54Boy, as he applied tremendous pressure
39:56to that lower lumbar area,
39:58and that's not going to heal,
39:59I guarantee you, in a week.
40:01I hope Mr. Bob Jackson is observing this one.
40:04We know that he is.
40:06Daylight, Bob.
40:07You're going to be in there with a different,
40:09with a new excellence of execution,
40:12with an attitude.
40:15Yes, indeed, a new attitude
40:17for the former two-time WWF champion
40:19who meets another former two-time WWF champion
40:22in a match-up in which someone will say,
40:25I quit.
40:26You don't want to miss it, ladies and gentlemen.
40:28It's a one-of-a-kind match-up,
40:30just as the LT Bam Bam Bigelow match-up is,
40:33the greatest WrestleMania of all time.
40:36And how do you get it?
40:37Well, many of you are certainly going to be
40:39tuning into pay-per-view for the very first time.
40:41It's pretty easy.
40:42Oh, pretty easy.
40:43It's absolutely simple.
40:44There are three ways you can get pay-per-view.
40:46Number one, you call your operator,
40:48find the number on your last cable bill,
40:50tell you you want WrestleMania
40:51from the World Wrestling Federation.
40:53The other way is, you know,
40:54on those preview channels,
40:55they have a number right there?
40:56Oh, yeah.
40:57Just call that number.
40:58You're automatically locked in.
40:59Those of you who have the totally interactive system
41:01right on your remote control,
41:0215 minutes before WrestleMania
41:04while you're watching the countdown show with me,
41:06zap it right in,
41:07and you are automatically locked in
41:09for WrestleMania XI.
41:10It's that simple.
41:11How about that?
41:12And when we return, ladies and gentlemen,
41:14Lawrence Taylor is going to join us.
41:16And right around the corner,
41:17Jonathan Taylor Thomas from Home Improvement.
41:21The World Wrestling Federation presents
41:23WrestleMania XI, exclusively on pay-per-view.
41:27The countdown continues.
41:28WrestleMania is just six days away.
41:33You know, it's been a really exciting year for me,
41:35getting to work on one of the top-rated TV shows,
41:38Home Improvement.
41:40I also enjoyed working in films
41:42like Man of the House with Chevy Chase
41:44and The Lion King as the voice of young Simba.
41:48But what I'm excited about right now
41:50is I'm gonna be a part of WrestleMania XI.
41:57Check it out April 2nd.
41:59I'm gonna be there interviewing
42:00the hottest superstar wrestlers.
42:08Bill Parcells used to say what makes me tick,
42:11the most incredible thing about me was my motor,
42:14my heart, and my will to get the job done.
42:18I got a job to do.
42:19I got a goal in mind.
42:20Let's put a stop to it once and for all.
42:23If I win, then I can shut him up.
42:25If I lose, heck, that's the way it goes.
42:36Lawrence Taylor, ladies and gentlemen.
42:38Unquestionably one of the greatest competitors
42:40to ever play the game of football.
42:43Bam Bam Bigelow, one of the greatest competitors
42:46to ever step into a World Wrestling Federation ring.
42:50It's a matter of pride for both individuals.
42:53It's a matter of pride for both teams as well.
42:56The all-pro team for LT,
42:58as well as the million-dollar team for Ted DiBiase.
43:01I cannot wait to see what happens
43:03when a confrontation begins,
43:05whether it be inside the squared circle
43:07and then out to the million-dollar corporation
43:09and LT's all-pro team.
43:11How will they react?
43:12Obviously, we've heard from LT's all-pro team.
43:15They say they'll do whatever they have to do
43:18to watch LT's back.
43:19Conversely, the million-dollar team,
43:21we already know the answer to that question.
43:23Well, I think that the LT's all-pro team
43:26really does not know what they're getting into.
43:28I think LT does.
43:29I don't think his team members really do.
43:31But unquestionably, the million-dollar team members,
43:34they're very comfortable with their environment.
43:36The time for talking is over, LT.
43:38This Sunday night, it's time to put up or shut up.
43:41You can bring anybody you want.
43:42Bring the whole NFL because my million-dollar team
43:45is gonna make sure they're sitting on the sidelines.
43:47We're gonna sit back, and we're gonna enjoy
43:49because we're gonna watch the main man here demolish you.
43:53That's right, Lawrence Taylor,
43:54WrestleMania 11, April 2nd.
43:57The whole world is gonna be watching,
43:59and they're gonna be watching me beat you up,
44:02beat you down, beat you around.
44:04You stepped over the boundaries.
44:06You're in my world.
44:07You're just a squirrel trying to get a nut,
44:10and it ain't gonna cut it in the World Wrestling Federation.
44:13I'm the beast from the east.
44:14I'm here to stay.
44:15You're going down, LT, in a ball of flames.
44:18Then we'll call you a B, LT.
44:21Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
44:23The million-dollar team members laughing
44:25all the way to the bank, perhaps.
44:27By the way, next week, we'll be live.
44:29It'll be the day after WrestleMania
44:32here on Monday Night Raw.
44:35However, everyone pumped, everyone excited
44:37for the weekend festivities of WrestleMania.
44:41You know, my show's live next week, too.
44:43Absolutely, from the Fan Festival.
44:44That's right, WWF Mania, Todd and Stephanie,
44:47right here on USA, 10 o'clock, Saturday morning,
44:51like we do every weekend.
44:52We kick it off, only this time,
44:54coming to you from the Hartford Civic Center Fan Fest,
44:57totally live.
44:58It's gonna be awesome.
44:59Speaking of awesome, ladies and gentlemen,
45:01that's what this year's WrestleMania
45:03is going to be, unquestionably.
45:05All the celebrity, all the pageantry,
45:07all of the NFL superstars.
45:09This is the closest the NFL will ever get to Pay-Per-View.
45:12Imagine this.
45:13Six superstar All-Pros on LT's team,
45:16juxtaposed against, of course, Bam-Bam
45:18and the million-dollar team colliding together.
45:21Yes, it's the meshing of more than just two worlds,
45:24and it all happens this Sunday night on Pay-Per-View.
45:28It's WrestleMania.
45:31The World Wrestling Federation,
45:33for over 50 years,
45:35the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.