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00:00There are moments that captivate our hearts and rejuvenate our souls.
00:13A night that fuels our imagination and takes us back to the enchanting days of our youth.
00:21An event that makes us believe in magic and miracles and reminds us never to relinquish our dreams.
00:30This is Wrestlemania, a place of wonder, where moments echo through the ages and memories are indelibly etched in the annals of time.
00:41This is Wrestlemania, a testament to excellence, where men defy limitations to forge an enduring legacy.
00:50This is Wrestlemania, the showcase of the immortals, a celebration of life.
01:00We love you, and this is Wrestlemania.
01:04Joining us to the master said aend we love you, best to love you, best to love you, everything,
01:21It happens just once a year, and tonight is the night.
01:30Welcome to Wrestlemania.
01:33We are live in downtown Toronto, and looking down at the sold-out Skydome.
01:39Nearly 68,000 fans filing into Skydome here in Toronto, Canada.
01:44Welcome to Sunday Night Heat on MTV, everybody.
01:46You see the thousands of fans making their way into this jam-packed arena.
01:51And welcome to Sunday Night Heat on MTV.
01:53I'm Michael Cole, along with Jazz.
01:55We are high above Skydome, and the best seat in the house here for Wrestlemania and Sunday Night Heat.
02:01Jazz, tonight there are 11 great matches, two live performances from Drowning Pool and Saliva right here live at Wrestlemania.
02:07And the undisputed title is on the line.
02:10The champion, Chris Jericho, and the challenger, Triple H.
02:14Well, Cole, like him or not, Y2J has been a very successful champion, but tonight the question is, will it be all about the game?
02:21It's no disqualification, The Undertaker and Ric Flair.
02:25Well, here's the deal. The Undertaker is undefeated at Wrestlemania, but tonight he goes against the dirtiest player in the game in a no disqualification matchup.
02:34It may be the greatest match in Wrestlemania history. Hollywood Hulk Hogan and The Rock.
02:39Well, I agree with The Rock. In this one, we're gonna find out who is the best ever, and not for nothing, icon versus icon.
02:46It ain't getting any bigger than that.
02:48And the Texas Rattlesnake Stone Cold Steve Austin goes one-on-one with the NWO's Scott Hall.
02:53And the question I have is, does the Rattlesnake have a special venom in his bite to kill the poison of the NWO?
03:00And tonight, the NWO invades Wrestlemania, thanks, in part, to Mr. McMahon.
03:08I'm going to inject the WWF with a lethal dose of poison.
03:14These three human beings have robbed Austin of his dream.
03:18With a lethal dose of poison.
03:21The poison of the NWO is running through the veins of the Texas Rattlesnake.
03:28You want to play with Stone Cold Steve Austin?
03:32Hey! He's got it!
03:35You come in to the World Wrestling Federation looking to make a name for yourself on Stone Cold,
03:39and you win my title shot, you're gonna learn that you do not miss with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
03:46Nobody embarrasses Scott Hall.
03:51Nobody humiliates Scott Hall.
03:57Austin 316 says, I just branded your ass!
04:03Stone Cold Steve Austin, I want you to feel humiliated.
04:10I want you to be embarrassed.
04:13Oh, no! And a stunner! Oh! Oh, with a stunner on Austin!
04:17This is what I want.
04:20Scott Hall, Steve Austin, one-on-one at Wrestlemania.
04:26I'm going to put his little head right there.
04:29Turn it so slightly.
04:31Wham! Drop him.
04:33Stone Cold stutter.
04:34Put some stink on it.
04:37One, two, three.
04:38That's the first member of the NWO.
04:41Scott Hall, he's going down.
04:42I hear from you that you're the toughest SOB in the WWF.
04:55Drubin.
04:58I tell you, Kaz, I can feel it.
05:00I mean, when the baddest SOB in the WWF, Stone Cold Steve Austin, gets his hands on Scott Hall tonight, he knows what to expect.
05:07Absolutely, the Rattlesnake will be running roughshod, but the question is the NWO.
05:11Everybody knows the NWO is like a pack of dogs, a wild pack of dogs, and they work very well as a unit.
05:17Austin ain't dumb. He's got to realize that.
05:19And you know how the NWO likes its odds.
05:21The NWO likes its odds three-on-one, and the Rattlesnake better have eyes in the back of his head.
05:26Folks, this is Sunday Night Heat on MTV, and we are live from the site of Wrestlemania.
05:31The sold-out Sky Dome in Toronto is still to come tonight on Heat.
05:34A huge six-fam tag team matchup.
05:37We're coming back with more next.
05:40Icon vs. Icon.
05:42Be a part of Wrestlemania history with this WWF Shop Zone exclusive offer.
05:47It's a Rock Hogan poster, T-shirt, and Wrestlemania Collector's Edition magazine.
05:51Get it while supplies last.
05:53Log on to WWFShopZone.com.
05:55And now, the WWF Snap of the Night, presented by Slim Jim.
06:01When you need a little excitement, snap into a BB Spicy Slim Jim.
06:06It's 24-7, hardcore titles on the line at all times.
06:09Wait a minute, is this a triple dread match?
06:11Well, no, but here comes Maven.
06:12Strongs up, clocks out, stone.
06:14Look at him, not again!
06:15Maven knocking the Big Show over the top of him.
06:18Maven covers his mentor.
06:19Maven wins the hardcore title.
06:21Eat me.
06:22The old saying is that a picture tells a thousand words.
06:27In this case, 68,000 words.
06:30Fans are filing into Skydome in Toronto for Wrestlemania.
06:33Fans from all 50 states, 15 countries.
06:36Welcome back to Sunday Night Heat.
06:37Michael Cole and Taz, we are high above Skydome.
06:40Best seat in the house as we get set for a match that was just made this weekend.
06:45The hardcore championship is on the line.
06:47It is Maven, the rookie, against Goldust.
06:50As everybody knows, hardcore rules are simple.
06:5324-7, anything goes.
06:55False count anywhere in the building, the city, the state, the world.
06:5924-7 means you're the hardcore champion.
07:01You can be at like a Burger King getting like a habit.
07:03You don't get in the back of the head with a train.
07:05Lose your title.
07:05Anywhere.
07:06Anywhere.
07:06Any time.
07:07Anything.
07:08Folks, what a year it has been for Maven.
07:10From Tough Enough champion teaching school a year ago, to now in Wrestlemania as the hardcore champ.
07:16Who's going to be the next Maven?
07:17Tough Enough 2 is underway, and let's show you what happened this week on MTV.
07:20Laying there, to not be able to breathe, not be able to see, all I could do was just sit
07:36there and pray, saying to him, you know, please God, don't let anything happen to me.
07:39The doctor, he actually wanted me to stay the night.
07:42I signed against his consent to leave.
07:44I just didn't want the judges to think that this was a problem that really needed to be addressed.
07:48It was our first chance to actually wrestle, you know, with our trainers, which was absolutely awesome.
08:00I really don't see Linda driving well with a lot of people.
08:03Kind of like she's out there to get people, and you can't get in the ring and expect to win every time.
08:08And I just think that she's way too aggressive.
08:11People are like scared they're going to get hurt.
08:12Like, that's the big thing.
08:14If I felt that you were going to get hurt, if I felt she was a risk, then I would take matters into my own hands.
08:21You, you're a strong, self-assured person, but that comes across sometimes being cocky.
08:25I know.
08:26No, no, no, no, listen.
08:26This is exactly what the wrestling business is like.
08:29You are competing for a spot.
08:34Hey, Bobby.
08:35Out of nowhere, I see a side door open up, and about an eight-foot-tall guy that I've seen on TV hundreds of times comes walking into their rooms.
08:44I kind of came into this business like you all are getting a chance to.
08:51Bottom line is, first match, I walked away to the WCW Championship.
08:55I stood over Hulk Hogan, one of the biggest icons of our industry at the time.
08:59It's my first match.
09:01You know what that's called?
09:03Creating a damn egomaniac.
09:06What was that like when I came to WF?
09:07He was a...
09:08He was...
09:10I'm not exaggerating.
09:12He was nasty.
09:13They sent me...
09:16After I was there two months, I figured out if I didn't change my attitude, I might never get out of here.
09:25Yeah, I can relate to the big show.
09:28I must learn to just sit back and be humble and let things go and, you know, wait my turn more so.
09:37Okay, today is the last chance you have to impress your trainers.
09:42Tomorrow there will be a cut, so do your best.
09:45Come on, Jake.
09:46And Larry, how bad do you want it?
09:48This is one chance of one to take.
09:50Damn it, Robert, don't quit on me.
09:52I mean, I think everyone can tell, you know, if you watch me, my confidence level is like, it's out of there.
09:57It's gone.
09:57Al Snow is going to walk up to you.
10:00He is either going to tell you to sit down, or he's going to tell you that you're cut.
10:06Sit down.
10:07You need to emotionally toughen up.
10:09Sit down.
10:10Sit down.
10:10Sit down.
10:11I'm sorry to inform you you're cut.
10:13When he walked up to me and told me I was cut, inside of my body and my mind, I smiled.
10:19Because the whole point is, I was cut.
10:24I didn't quit.
10:26You don't feel that you're progressing at a level that we need you to.
10:29I'm sorry.
10:30You're cut.
10:30At least it'll screw up.
10:31That's going to, that could lead you to your downfall.
10:34Aaron, great job.
10:35I know you're disappointed.
10:36I really appreciate it.
10:37Good luck for you.
10:39Robert, good work.
10:40Taking that something that really turned out to be, you know, the biggest mistake I could
10:44have made in this, uh, in this competition.
10:48I can't imagine the feeling of getting cut, but someone who doesn't know that feeling is
10:52Maven.
10:52I've never been cut.
10:52Never been cut.
10:53Go ahead.
10:53Well, Maven doesn't know the feeling of being cut.
10:55He's going to defend the hardcore title tonight at WrestleMania.
10:57Uh, Maven, I mean, I'm starting rapidly to gain a lot of respect to Maven.
11:01I mean, I'm one of his, uh, trainers on Tough Enough One, and this kid, and I hate to
11:05call him a kid, he's a WWF superstar.
11:06He's coming to his own, and, uh, I think he's a natural.
11:09He's doing real good, and I'm proud of him.
11:10I can only imagine what's going through Maven's mind right now.
11:13He's standing by with Lillian Garcia.
11:16Maven, what an unbelievable year for you.
11:18I mean, first you win Tough Enough, then you have your WWF debut, and now, tonight, you're
11:23going to be defending your hardcore title against Goldust here at WrestleMania.
11:28Lillian, you are absolutely correct.
11:31I think about it.
11:31Just one year ago, I was a schoolteacher, and tonight, I'm going to be defending this
11:36hardcore title on our biggest show of the year, WrestleMania.
11:39To say it's been an unbelievable year, that's just an understatement.
11:43Well, how exactly are you going to be dealing with a 24-7 rule that allows for your title
11:47to be on the line against anyone, at any time, anywhere, including your match here tonight
11:52with Goldust?
11:53Well, that's just a part of the hardcore title.
11:55I mean, that rule has worked to my advantage as well as my disadvantage.
11:58I just have to keep my eyes open, my head on straight, and be prepared for anything.
12:04David Goldust tonight with a hardcore title on the line.
12:12Also, the Intercontinental Championship, RBD and William Regal.
12:15Well, it's the five-star frog splash against everybody's favorite, the power of the punch.
12:19Don't forget the brass knuckles.
12:21The Women's Championship on the line.
12:22Lita, the champion Jazz, and Trish Stratus in a triple threat match at Mania.
12:26Well, Lita and Trish are both former Women's Champions, but in my opinion, Jazz is the most
12:31dominant champion.
12:32And also tonight on Pay-Per-View, it is the European champion Diamond Alice Page versus
12:37Christian.
12:37Well, DDP taught Christian how to win again, but tonight the question is, will that backfire
12:42in the face of the European champion?
12:46One epic encounter.
12:48Do you people want to see the immortal Hulk Hogan go one-on-one with the great one?
12:54That no one could have imagined.
12:56A match for the ages!
12:58Has become reality.
12:59Hollywood Hogan.
13:01What makes you think you're even in my league?
13:05The Rock.
13:05The matchup that will determine who will go down in history as being the absolute best
13:10ever!
13:11WrestleMania, live tonight on Pay-Per-View.
13:18The greatest spectacle of them all, WrestleMania, just 40 minutes away.
13:22Available on Pay-Per-View, DirecTV, home satellite.
13:24Folks, if you don't have any of those capabilities, log on to WWF.com.
13:30Well, Cole, there it is, Drowning Pool with their hit, Tearaway.
13:36You know, that's one of the official themes of WrestleMania.
13:38And speaking of Drowning Pool, like you did earlier in the show, these guys are here live
13:42tonight.
13:43Yeah, matter of fact, earlier today, Drowning Pool rehearsing for the huge performance here
13:47tonight.
13:47Cole, these guys are such big fans.
13:49They drove all the way from Maine at a concert yesterday just to be here.
13:52Drove all night on a bus.
13:53Drowning Pool in the house here tonight.
13:55There's Sky Dome, 68,000, going to be filling the place up for WrestleMania.
13:59We'd like to thank the great people in Toronto.
14:01Tremendous hospitality.
14:03What a few days it's been, and it all culminates tonight at WrestleMania.
14:07Folks, we are high above Sky Dome.
14:09Michael Cole and Taz back here on Sunday Night Heat.
14:11And Taz, you know, the tag team titles are on the line tonight in a 14-4 quarter tag team
14:17elimination matchup for the tag team title.
14:19That's right, Cole.
14:19The rules are pretty simple.
14:20You can tag anyone at any time, but once you lose, you and your partner hit the bricks,
14:26buddy.
14:26And basically, whoever the last team standing is, is the WWF Tag Team Champion.
14:31I've seen a few of these, and they are wild, to say the least.
14:34I've been in them.
14:34That's going to be extremely wild, emotional, no disqualification.
14:39The Undertaker has pushed Ric Flair to the break.
14:42And you've got to wonder.
14:43I mean, Taker has brutalized Flair's family and friends, but will Taker be able to hang
14:47with the dirtiest player in the game in a no-disqualification matchup.
14:52It's Ric Flair running on blind range, blind emotion, with one goal to protect his family.
15:00And he gets rocked.
15:01It's a lead pipe since that the Undertaker's going to win this damn thing.
15:05All right, there's Ric Flair.
15:06What the heck?
15:07Flair just nailed the Undertaker with that lead pipe.
15:10I cannot believe that Ric Flair insinuated itself into this match.
15:14It was wrong, man.
15:15He didn't hit with that pipe last night.
15:16You ought to remember me just being a man.
15:19I want your ass in the ring at WrestleMania.
15:22We're going to see what kind of man you are.
15:25I want an answer.
15:27Yes or no.
15:31No.
15:34I'm just going to see what I can do to change your mind.
15:37Undertaker assaulting Arn Anderson.
15:40Arn Anderson is Ric Flair's best friend.
15:42I told Ric Flair that I wasn't going to accept no for an answer, so this is on his head.
15:48That is the sick animal right there, let me tell you.
15:50You left me no other choice.
15:53I had to go pay your oldest son a visit.
15:55That is Ric Flair's oldest son, David.
15:58Oh, God.
15:59I told you.
16:02That I wasn't.
16:04I'm going to take no for an answer.
16:05This is on your head, man.
16:08What's it going to be, Flair?
16:11Because I really don't care how far I got to go.
16:15You got my attention.
16:18Undertaker.
16:19You got the Nationwide.
16:22And Wrestlemania.
16:26Woo!
16:27Look at Flair, he's crazy.
16:28This is all about Arn Anderson, and all about his son, David Flair.
16:32Flair is out of control.
16:34Oh!
16:35Ric Flair with a shot.
16:36Very independent.
16:37And Ric Flair in pursuit of the Undertaker.
16:40Ric Flair has absolutely lost it.
16:42The guy that hit him.
16:44Go over there, great contact.
16:45Go over there.
16:46I'm very sorry to inform you that I have to place you under arrest.
16:50You must be so embarrassed over the actions of the co-owner, Ric Flair.
17:00Do you intend, Ric, to go through with this match with the Undertaker at Wrestlemania?
17:06Yes.
17:08I'm a shadow of a doubt.
17:12Then you leave this board no alternative but to grant to Mr. McMahon
17:18a unanimous vote of confidence with full authority to act.
17:23We do reserve the right, immediately following Wrestlemania, to review this decision.
17:29At Wrestlemania, I will even the score with the Undertaker at any cost to myself first.
17:43Since I do have all the power and authority, at least through Wrestlemania,
17:48allow me to inform you that your match with the Undertaker is now a no disqualification matchup, Ric.
17:55Ric Flair made me do that.
17:57I had to push the envelope just a little bit further.
18:01Maybe too far.
18:02I just hope you realize that you left me no other choice.
18:08You know, Taz, I've been thinking about this for the past few days.
18:10This no disqualification stipulation set up for Mr. McMahon,
18:14it could backfire on Mr. McMahon and the Undertaker.
18:16It could backfire.
18:18I mean, you know, Ric Flair is the dirtiest player in the game.
18:20It's on the Taker's yard.
18:21I mean, I'm excited about it.
18:22I want to do something for Ric Flair in your face.
18:25Woo!
18:25Ric Flair and the Undertaker, no disqualification tonight.
18:28And look at this, you are looking down on the Sky Dome here in Toronto,
18:33filling up with 68,000 fans for Wrestlemania, 30 minutes away on Pay-Per-View.
18:41Scott Hall.
18:43I want you to feel humiliated at Wrestlemania.
18:48Stone Cold Steve Austin.
18:50I am the last son of a bitch that you want to mess with.
18:53Wrestlemania, live tonight on Pay-Per-View.
18:58Bride!
19:01Bride!
19:04We don't care about anyone or anything but mine!
19:15Folks, if you're a sports entertainment fan, this is the greatest night of the year.
19:19It is Wrestlemania night, live from the Sky Dome in Toronto,
19:23still filling in with 68,000 fans.
19:26Welcome back to Heat, everybody.
19:26You might go call in Taz, and I'll tell you, Taz,
19:28you know, Wrestlemania isn't just tonight, though.
19:30It's a week of events all over the place.
19:33Here in Toronto, there's all this fan festival, WWF Access.
19:36That's right, Cole.
19:37You and I both were part of Access,
19:39and it was a great time for all WWF fans,
19:41and it was pretty cool hanging out with all the fans.
19:43I had a good time.
19:44And they get to hang out with all the superstars.
19:45How cool is that?
19:46Even you!
19:48Welcome, WWF fans, from around the world to Access!
19:52My name is Michelle, and we are in Toronto at WWF Access, and it kicks off!
20:10I wish, when I was going to Wrestlemania, that they had this.
20:14This is like, well, it's called the Backstage Pass of Wrestlemania,
20:17and it really is.
20:18It really is.
20:19This is nuts, man.
20:20I mean, it's nuts in a really good way.
20:22This is my first time.
20:22This is crazy to see so much going on at one time.
20:25I wish I had time to walk around and check out all the cool stuff,
20:27because I'm taking my peaks here and there,
20:29and there's a lot going on here.
20:31Access is awesome, actually.
20:32I'm very impressed.
20:33Just give me a little satisfaction, you know.
20:43Look at this thing, man.
20:44It's almost as big as the real one.
20:46Access is wonderful.
20:47I mean, every year it just gets bigger and better.
20:49He's not going to Wrestlemania, I'll tell you that right now.
20:51You lose, Austin.
20:52I'll tell you, but he's no coach, but God,
20:54he's much better than Michael Cole.
21:01There's a little something for everything.
21:02I mean, they can see the behind-the-scenes of the WWF.
21:05They can meet the stars of the WWF.
21:06They can be interactive.
21:08They can call matches.
21:09They can do different things.
21:10They can see Hall of Fame.
21:11I mean, you name it, and you can do it here at Access.
21:14I think it's a perfect compliment to Wrestlemania.
21:19Hey, wait a minute, man.
21:20I'm not on you.
21:22Who do you want to be?
21:23Me.
21:23With a miscarriage of justice.
21:26And Booker, he's a five-time WCW champion.
21:29I couldn't find myself in the game,
21:30so I said, I'm going to use this man.
21:32I'm going to hurt this kid, man.
21:35He's over, sucker!
21:38These kids are some of the best I've ever seen.
21:41And this may be, probably for a lot of them,
21:50is the first ever opportunity to actually get to shake their hands,
21:53you know, meet them, actually talk to them.
21:55So it's fantastic.
21:56And it's as much fun for us as it is for the fans, too.
22:01You've been your best forever, and I love you,
22:03and this is the dream of the world for me.
22:05I don't think you don't have to cry about it.
22:07You all right?
22:10We're not worried.
22:11We're in the house.
22:12We're in the house.
22:13We're in the house.
22:14We're in the house.
22:14We're in the house.
22:14We're in the house.
22:15We're in the house.
22:16They've already been drinking.
22:18See, this is an interaction phase.
22:19There is a statue here of my legs and my butt,
22:23and it's really interesting to see the way that people are touching it
22:28and taking pictures of it,
22:29knowing that that's an exact replica of my legs and my butt.
22:34I can't believe I'm actually here.
22:44I'm meeting all the stars.
22:51You know, I knew Toronto was full of wrestling fans.
22:55I just had no idea that Hulkamani was running this wild.
22:59I'm just happy to be here and to see all these fans here,
23:01these great WWF fans getting ready for WrestleMania,
23:04and it's just the kickoff of what it's going to be like all weekend.
23:09You know, it seemed like it was WWF week on television.
23:12I mean, how about WrestleMania's Greatest Hicks?
23:14We had sex on the beach.
23:15Who had sex on the beach?
23:16We had.
23:17It was WWF.
23:18We also had Tough Enough, too, and SmackDown at Triple H earlier in the week.
23:22He was on Conan O'Brien.
23:28Please welcome Triple H.
23:31We're going to get that immediate test of strength.
23:40That's right.
23:41I just had to show you who was boss.
23:42You always do.
23:44Right away.
23:44Really smart move with Triple H.
23:46I'm going to show him who's boss.
23:49What's involved with the pedigree?
23:50And you're wearing a cup of some kind when you do that, right?
23:53No cup.
23:53That's all me.
23:54Oh.
23:57WrestleMania is on Sunday.
23:59You're going to win this thing?
24:00Yeah, I got a pretty good shot at it.
24:02Chris Jericho, he's been undisputed champ for a while, but I got his number.
24:06If you need any help, Harry and I are there for you.
24:10I made this offer last time about, you know, I can hold you by the ankles and swing.
24:14You got that big melon knock guys out with.
24:16Why am I calling my head the big melon?
24:17The honeydew.
24:35That's a good living.
24:36All right.
24:37WrestleMania 18 airs this Sunday on pay-per-view.
24:40Triple H, always an amazing guest.
24:42Thank you for being here.
24:43You know, Taz, Triple H has been doing a great job trying to put his best face on what's
24:51happened to him this week.
24:51Remember, last Monday night on Raw, it was Chris Jericho with a sledgehammer, not once
24:56but twice, but right into that torn quadricep of Triple H.
25:00Well, it's pretty obvious that Y2J is the same thigh muscle that, you know, Triple H injured
25:06over a year ago.
25:07And as Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley said, as we get set for the Triple H versus Jericho,
25:10undisputed title match tonight at WrestleMania, that quad is being held together by a piece
25:16of wire.
25:16That's it.
25:17Oh, and you know Chris Jericho is going to gun for that leg, and he needs to just take
25:21that leg out to be successful.
25:22WrestleMania less than 30 minutes away on pay-per-view from the sold-out Sky Dome in Toronto.
25:2868,000 strong tonight for WrestleMania.
25:37You're looking down into a sold-out Sky Dome in Toronto.
25:40It happens only once a year.
25:42It is WrestleMania tonight.
25:44Fifth is Sunday Night Heat.
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25:53And by the flame-broiled Whopper from Burger King, America's favorite burger at BK.
25:58You got it.
25:59That's brought to you by Hungry Man from Swanson.
26:01A whole pound of good, hearty food.
26:04Men love.
26:05Love saying that.
26:09You're listening to the superstar from Saliva every six seconds.
26:12Saliva performing live tonight at WrestleMania.
26:14I was hanging out with Saliva all the time.
26:16I even took a little pole word with him.
26:17You see Saliva arriving.
26:19They are huge fans.
26:20They cannot wait to perform on the grand stage tonight of WrestleMania.
26:24Earlier on, Taz, we were talking about WWF all over television this week.
26:28It's everywhere.
26:29I mean, we're everywhere.
26:30We're everywhere.
26:31I said we're everywhere.
26:32Last week, WWF superstars on the weakest link.
26:35You know who won.
26:36Uh, I know who won.
26:38Who was it?
26:38Uh, goodbye.
26:40What?
26:40Welcome to a special WWF edition of the weakest link.
26:48First question is for $1,000.
26:50Start the clock.
26:51Really chilling, honey.
26:52Correct.
26:52Simon and Garfunkel.
26:53Correct.
26:54Down.
26:54Correct.
26:55Mary.
26:56Correct.
26:56Cherokee.
26:57Correct.
26:57Dee.
26:58Correct.
26:58Bollback.
26:59Correct.
27:00Ocean 11.
27:01No oceans 11.
27:02It's time to reveal who you think is the weakest link.
27:05Goodbye.
27:05Goodbye.
27:06Goodbye.
27:07Goodbye.
27:08Goodbye.
27:08Stone Cold, why should we know you?
27:11What?
27:13Come on!
27:15Goodbye.
27:16Kane and Bubba, after five questions, your scores are tied.
27:22So, Kane and Bubba, let's play Sudden Death.
27:27Kane, what tennis player survived a stabbing attack and went on to win the 1996 Australian Open?
27:37Monica Sellers.
27:37That is the correct answer.
27:39Bubba, who is the current U.S. Attorney General?
27:43Janet Reno.
27:44No.
27:45John Ashcroft.
27:47That means, Kane, you are tonight's strongest link.
27:51Bye.
27:54Well, Kane will be the strongest link tonight when he meets Kurt Egel at WrestleMania.
27:58Well, it's the Battle of the Machines, Cole.
28:00I mean, it's the Big Red Machine versus the Big Red White and Blue Machine.
28:04Also tonight at WrestleMania, it is Edge one-on-one with that man, Booker T.
28:09We'll call out WrestleMania 6.
28:11Edge sat in his very building as a little kid, as a fan.
28:14But tonight, Edge is here as a WWF superstar.
28:18And plain and simple, icon versus icon.
28:21Hollywood Hulk Hogan and The Rock.
28:23This is the match that will make history.
28:26The greatest star in SportsCenter payment, The Rock, going against the immortal Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
28:31It all started when Hogan returned last month at No Way Out.
28:36You know, guys, it feels great to be back in this ring in the WWF.
28:41I mean, the WWF made Hulk Hogan a legend.
28:45But you know something?
28:47Something happened.
28:48And then you people turned on me.
28:50The WWF fans drove me out of the WWF.
28:54I'm the reason all you people are here.
28:56I'm the one that put the WWF on the map.
28:59I'm the one that made wrestling as big as it is today.
29:03There's nobody in this business that's a bigger icon than I am.
29:07I'm the biggest star, past or present, in the wrestling world today.
29:13And there'll never, ever be a bigger star than Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
29:19Hulk Hogan and The Rock in the same ring.
29:23Who would have thought they would ever see Hogan and The Rock?
29:29It was not the people that drove you out of the WWF.
29:32They loved you.
29:35They believed in you.
29:37And damn it, The Rock believed in you.
29:40You are a legend.
29:44You are, without a shadow of a doubt, an icon, quite possibly the best ever.
29:50And seeing as you are back in the WWF, you talked about headlining, main eventing,
29:56WrestleMania after WrestleMania after WrestleMania.
29:59Well, Hulk Hogan and The Rock says,
30:01How do you feel about headlining one more WrestleMania with The Rock?
30:06Yes.
30:06It'll be a pleasure to kick your ass at WrestleMania.
30:19And by the way, Rock, good luck.
30:23You sure could have needed it.
30:25Not as much as you, brother.
30:28Wait a minute, Hulk, brother!
30:30The Rock just thrilled Hollywood Hulk Hogan!
30:33Hulk, brother!
30:34The immortal Hulk Hogan versus The Rock at WrestleMania as The Rock bows down to Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
30:44You're pitiful, Rock.
30:46After I beat you, Rock, you're going to realize that you're ordinary.
30:51You're common.
30:52And all these millions and millions of fans who were my fans first are going to see me kick your candy ass at 100% of WrestleMania.
31:03You see, Hogan, you can beat The Rock in a tag.
31:06You can take a hammer to the back of The Rock's head.
31:08You can try to end my career.
31:09But the fact remains is there is no way that he's not going to walk into WrestleMania the biggest match ever.
31:15Whoop your candy ass!
31:17One, two, three!
31:20A match for the ages, The Rock and Hogan at WrestleMania one-on-one!
31:27A match that the world thought would never, ever happen.
31:30Hollywood Hulk Hogan, he will make his 10th appearance at WrestleMania.
31:35His first in nine years in the challenge for Hulk Hogan is the future of the World Wrestling Federation, The Rock.
31:44Wrestling's past, wrestling's future.
31:47This is WrestleMania, baby!
31:50What about you, Taz?
31:52I just got chills.
31:53The two men who arguably have put wrestling and sports entertainment into the forefront of popular culture,
31:58made it what it is today, will face off one-on-one tonight to determine who is the best ever.
32:03Cold all my years as a wrestling fan, as a kid, and all my years in this business as a wrestler,
32:07and to be part of this great business, I never thought I would see the day that The Rock would face Hulk Hogan.
32:15Folks, we are on Sunday Night Heat, and there you hear the music for Mr. Perfect, him and his teammates getting set for a six-man tag team match-up.
32:25What a way to whet your appetite for WrestleMania, which is just 15 minutes away on pay-per-view.
32:34When we come back, good old J.R. Jim Ross, Jerry the King Lawler join the every side.
32:40For Taz, I'm Michael Cole.
32:42Have a great WrestleMania!
32:43The Undertaker.
32:46I told you that I wasn't going to take no for an answer.
32:49Ric Flair.
32:50You got the Nationwide at WrestleMania!
32:57WrestleMania, next, live on pay-per-view.
33:04We are live, ladies and gentlemen, here on MTV.
33:08Here at the site of WrestleMania, Jim Ross and the King.
33:12Oh, and Sour Skittles presents WrestleMania 18, live from the sold-out Toronto Sky Dome, in front of over 67,000 fans, next, and only on pay-per-view.
33:23Sour Skittles, bite-sized candies, feel the charge, taste the rainbow!
33:29Getting right for a six-man tag team match in here, Mr. Perfect Test, and Lance Storm.
33:34And King, I'll tell you what, this is a long way from Tulsa, Memphis, isn't it?
33:38Oh, you got it right, J.R.
33:39If this is WrestleMania, baby, WrestleMania 18, it don't get any bigger than this!
33:45Turn it up!
33:55Turn it up!
33:56The following contest is a six-man tag team match, scheduled for one fall, approaching the ring, the team of Johnny 200, the hip-hop people, Albert, Henry Kiki!
34:13Indeed, six-man tag team competition here tonight in Toronto.
34:18So, thanks for being with us here live on MTV, everybody.
34:22And certainly, we are just moments away, just a few heartbeats away from what surely will be the greatest sports entertainment spectacular of all time.
34:35Of all time, J.R.
34:36That's saying something, too, you know?
34:40What an experience that has been in this great city of Toronto this week.
34:45The fans here in Toronto have welcomed us as family.
34:49Our WWF family here tonight, and with Jackie as the referee for this contest, it's Lance Storm and Albert kicking it off.
34:58He's got to be living in one of his dreams here tonight, his first time here in this environment.
35:11Look what a power bomb that was!
35:13And Tess breaking up the count and being admonished for it by Jackie.
35:19Look out, Jackie!
35:21That's like, that'll be the hottest referee we've had ever in the history of the WWF!
35:25She certainly isn't ahead of her.
35:26Oh, you got to sit right, look out!
35:28Oh, a shot there by Lance Storm knocking down Scottie Tuhati.
35:31Here comes that big hammer, young Tess.
35:35Oh!
35:36One of the most impressive young athletes in the World Wrestling Federation.
35:41He is team-off on Scottie Tuhati.
35:44Oh, hey, watch it, Jackie!
35:45Look at Jackie!
35:46You're right in Tess's face!
35:48The fans still following you here tonight at Sky Dome.
35:51Well over 60,000 expected.
35:54We'll have an official number for you during WrestleMania.
35:56Jackie fears no man in that ring.
35:59She told me she never met a man she couldn't lick.
36:01Come on, get out of here!
36:02Wait a minute, Jackie!
36:04Scottie Tuhati fighting hard here to regain the advantage for his team in this six-man tag.
36:11And Lance Storm having something to say about that.
36:14Look out!
36:16Oh, nobody holding!
36:18Scottie Tuhati avoided the contact.
36:21And, boy, Scottie can tag in either of a couple of monsters here.
36:26And then Rikishi gets the tag.
36:29So does Mr. Perfect!
36:31Rikishi in Perfect now.
36:33Oh, the Samoan drop by the 400-plus pound Rikishi, who's moving those big bones around here tonight.
36:41And what a Savant kick on Perfect.
36:45Lance Storm follows with one of his own.
36:47And look at it!
36:49We're about to see it, there are right here in Toronto getting the Canadian worm.
36:53Oh, W-O-R-M!
36:56Oh, here we go!
37:01Bang!
37:02There we go!
37:03Scottie Tuhati delivering the worm!
37:05Oh, no!
37:05Boy, his lights were dimmed by Taz.
37:08There's the other car!
37:12Perfect!
37:12Back in.
37:13With a shot!
37:14Whoa!
37:15A hot shot that takes Albert over the top rope.
37:18Rikishi!
37:20Uh-oh!
37:20That gigantic backside.
37:22Oh, no!
37:23Finding a smart perfectly.
37:25No, this could be bad.
37:26Mr. Perfect!
37:29Rikishi may be getting ready to back it up here.
37:32Listen for the Sam when his butt starts steeping.
37:34He's back with that!
37:36That is the smartest thing I've ever seen!
37:38That was perfect!
37:39He's got to run you!
37:41Leave it!
37:43Well, that towel will not go, I don't think, in the WWF Hall of Fame.
37:47No, please!
37:50The snake face might have been better!
37:51There's 400.
37:52Oh, no!
37:52Oh!
37:53With a formside drop!
37:55Oh, no!
37:56Oh, no!
37:57And Rikishi scoring the pinball.
37:59Here are your winners, Scotty Kuhani, Albert, and Rikishi!
38:04Well, at least Mr. Perfect saves his face.
38:08It's still perfect.
38:10But in any event, Scotty Albert and Rikishi win it here.
38:14We are just moments away, ladies and gentlemen, from Wrestlemania on pay-per-view.
38:25Wait a minute.
38:26Ladies and gentlemen, as the celebration continues in the ring, it's all about the World Wrestling
38:43Federation Championship.
38:46Chris Jericho will defend tonight on pay-per-view against the game.
38:53It's pedigree time!
38:54You cannot do this!
38:56Pedigree to the pedigree right through the canvas!
38:58Oh, no!
38:58Oh, Jericho with a sledgehammer right in the knee of the game!
39:03That surgically repaired thigh just got a shot!
39:07This is brilliant!
39:09Brilliant my ass!
39:10What a sick!
39:11What a scheme!
39:11Oh, no!
39:12Oh, my God!
39:14That sledgehammer right!
39:16Again, right to the leg!
39:18Man, oh, man!
39:19This is damn pathetic!
39:22Boy, this is eerie!
39:24This is that old deja vu all over again!
39:26How in the hell can Stephanie and our undisputed champion look themselves in the mirror?
39:33This just makes me want to...
39:35Oh, makes me want to puke!
39:37I'm telling you, it's got to be more damage done to that quadricep.
39:40Chris Jericho did not get the job done!
39:45Because here I am 100%!
39:51So this Sunday, I will go to Wrestlemania!
39:56And I will become the undisputed world champion!
40:03What the hell does the undisputed champion want?
40:07Rebuttal, maybe?
40:08Oh, look at this!
40:09And it's witch!
40:10You know, Hunter, you never were a very good liar.
40:13According to Dr. Andrews, your quadriceps is barely holding together.
40:20Do you know what that means, Hunter?
40:21If you face the undisputed champion Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania, and you make one miscalculation, and it could end your career forever!
40:34You're right, the doctors did say my quad is just holding on by a thread, and one mistake, and my career could be over.
40:43But I'll tell you what, when I leave Wrestlemania, whether I am walking, or whether I have to get rolled out of that arena, I will leave as the undisputed world champion!
41:02Because I am the game!
41:07That sounds like a guarantee to me, King, and Chris Jericho, Jericho runs in the ring!
41:14Look at this!
41:14In the game with the right hand to the champion!
41:17Jericho knocked over the top rope by Triple H, and look at, he pulled the flame!
41:20Oh, yeah!
41:20Triple H pulled the flame!
41:21That's the fire wheel!
41:23Chris Jericho with the right hand, now to the game!
41:25Look at this!
41:25Oh, my God!
41:26Triple H is snapping!
41:27Hold it!
41:28Triple H is snapping!
41:29Look out!
41:30Oh, it's Stephanie with a shot!
41:31Two shot fights by that vindictive Stephanie!
41:34Oh, look out!
41:35And Triple H!
41:36Triple H got Stephanie!
41:37Triple H has got Stephanie!
41:39No way!
41:40Triple H's gonna throw up for the pedigree!
41:42Oh!
41:42Oh, bye, Jericho!
41:44Jericho with a goal to that injured leg of Triple H!
41:47Oh, my God!
41:48That's a wall to Jericho!
41:50This is a replay!
41:51A replay of the injury that hospitalized Triple H!
41:54Triple H's gonna need it!
41:57Triple H's writhing in pain!
41:59Triple H's squad is, is, is, is stuck together by wires!
42:03Will this be the scene someday?
42:05Is this the fatal blow to the game's chances in history?