[bell rings]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the National Anthem.
Singing her rendition,
an up-and-coming international singing sensation,
Canada's own Toni Wilson.
[cheering]
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♪ Our home and native land ♪
♪ True patriot love ♪
♪ In all our sons command ♪
♪ With glowing hearts we see thee rise ♪
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[cheering]
World Wrestling Entertainment.
For over fifty years,
the revolutionary force in sports entertainment.
Due to the severity of Shawn Michaels' concussion,
I'm not allowing Shawn Michaels to compete here tonight.
However, there will be an intercontinental title defense here tonight.
I have asked Shawn Michaels to publicly forfeit
the intercontinental belt to me tonight
right in the ring.
At which time, I will take it and present it
to Dean Douglas,
making him the new Intercontinental Champion
with all the rights and privileges of that title.
However, Dean Douglas will have to defend that title
right here tonight against Razor Ramon.
Obviously, this is one of the most difficult decisions
I've had to make in my entire career.
[talking in unison]
This is the official In Your House hot dog.
Shawn Michaels!
[talking in unison]
[all] In Your House! In Your House! In Your House!
[Vince] Welcome to the Winnipeg Arena!
We thank you very much for the privilege of inviting us into your house.
Hello, I'm Vince McMahon, along with Jim Ross
and of course Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Obviously, a very controversial decision earlier on by Gorilla Monsoon.
Oh, no, McMahon. Finally, a Monsoon decision
that I agree with.
If a champion is physically unable to compete,
-he should be forced to forfeit his title. -[Vince] Jim Ross?
[J.R.] I don't agree totally with the decision,
but I understand that Shawn Michaels
will publicly forfeit the intercontinental title
-right here in this very ring tonight. -We're gonna have action
and plenty of it, and here it comes. Fatu! Let's get down!
[bell rings]
[announcer] This contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from San Francisco,
weighing 299 pounds,
Fatu!
[Vince] You talk about a man who can make a difference.
This man unquestionably has been doing just that.
Originally from San Francisco,
Samoan heritage, yes, we're talking Fatu!
[King] He is big and he is rugged. Wants to make a difference right here.
His first one-on-one appearance on a WWE pay-per-view.
I'm sure his uncles, some wild Samoans,
are watching tonight at home on pay-per-view.
[Vince] No question. Then again, he has to be thinking about his opponent.
You talk about someone who has made a difference.
Well, Hunter Hearst Helmsley is a little different.
Being from Greenwich, Connecticut, and all that.
[King] That's right. He's someone I can relate to, McMahon.
-[Vince] Is that right? -[King] You say that
this Fatu is big and bad, but smell isn't everything.
This man here is gonna show you that tonight.
[J.R.] Hunter Hearst Helmsley!
And let's go back and show you some action that took place
with Hunter Hearst Helmsley,
who was spraying that perfume bottle.
And Fatu took great exception to that
this past weekend.
Take a look at this.
Luckily, it's not raining in Winnipeg.
Otherwise, he might drown with his nose up that far.
[King] I like the way he can have his nose up in the air
-and still look down on everybody. -[J.R.] Amazing.
[Vince] A tremendous crowd here, ladies and gentlemen,
just enjoying In Your House
from the Great White North.
[King] Little chilly outside this morning, Vince.
[Vince] Kind of nice, though.
[King] Gotta put those long underwear on
before my morning jog.
[J.R.] Your longhandles.
[King] I'm just wondering why, when there are places like Florida
and California, what am I doing in Winnipeg, Canada?
[Vince] It is "World Wrestling Entertainment," remember?
It seems Fatu is a little anxious to get things going here.
And justifiably so.
-[King] Wait a minute. -[Vince] Oh, my goodness. Look at that.
-Fatu has-- -[King] Now, wait a minute!
-[Vince] Fatu has the perfume bottle. -[J.R.] I guess that's when it's cologne.
-[Vince] At any event, here's Fatu. -[J.R.] Oh!
[bell rings]
[Vince] Fatu hammering away!
Fatu going to work on Hunter Hearst Helmsley!
Helmsley being set up, coming off the rope
and a back body drop!
-Oh my! -[King] Get out of there.
-[J.R.] Helmsley still has his coat on.
Helmsley's in trouble.
The official trying to stop the onslaught, but no.
[King] No, no, no.
[Vince] Fatu just pounding away on Hunter Hearst Helmsley!
[public] …Eight, nine, ten!
[Vince] And this capacity crowd right with the man
who definitely is making a difference.
[King] Get out of there, Hunter. He's not even got his riding jacket off!
[Vince] Look at that! All the way over on the outside right in front of us!
[J.R.] Hunter Hearst Helmsley…
finally will get his jacket off.
[King] That jacket cost more than the house that Fatu lives in.
[Vince] Well, right now…
Fatu and Hunter Hearst Helmsley. In Your House.
And Helmsley… Oh, my goodness!
Ready, ready, oh, no!
[Vince] And Hunter Hearst Helmsley
is having his problems. That's not exactly the way
he thought this match was gonna go down.
[J.R.] The only thing down is Helmsley.
If this stays in street fight mode, we'll see Helmsley suffer his first loss
here in the WWE.
[Vince] Helmsley begging off a bit now.
Helmsley certainly caught off guard from the outset.
And Fatu with Helmsley, let's see what he does now.
Has him set up for the ride. No. Nice reversal there.
Putting on the brakes, the 300-pounder.
-[J.R.] Look at this. -There you go.
[Vince] That's not gonna have an effect on Fatu.
Fatu with a real hard head. Look at this!
-[King] Look out, Hunter! -[Vince] Helmsley!
As Jim Ross pointed out, falling right into the game plan of Fatu.
If it's a slugfest and a street brawl, Fatu wins.
Coming off the rope…
Oh, my goodness!
[King] Oh, yes!
[Vince] An unfortunate accident here as the official tries to…
Look at Helmsley now. Oh, come on!
[J.R.] There you go.
[Vince] Helmsley the opportunist.
The official trying to get Helmsley off,
trying to release Fatu. And Helmsley…
[King] Oh yeah!
[Vince] And Fatu trying… oh, my goodness.
That obviously will have an adverse effect on Fatu.
We'll see if it changes the momentum of the match.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Fatu opening things up
-here In Your House. -[King] Here we go.
[Vince] And up goes the piledriver!
-[J.R.] Oh! -[Vince] And he got most of it.
[King] I love it. Let's hear what you guys have to say now.
All the talk of Fatu starting off fast,
making a difference. What about him now?
[Vince] Unfortunately, Lady Luck
obviously riding on the shoulders of Hunter Hearst Helmsley
with Fatu caught in the… oh, please.
[J.R.] With an obsequious bow here.
[King] This guy has a lot of culture, Jim Ross.
Something you wouldn't know about.
-[J.R.] I don't know about that. -[King] In your hometown,
if it weren't for bowling, there'd be no culture at all.
[Vince] Bowling? Oh, forearm uppercut. Helmsley.
[King] Yes.
[J.R.] And Helmsley, now, backing Fatu, obviously dazed.
Fatu having some degree of difficulty
trying to shake off that devastating maneuver
caught in the top rope.
And Fatu, here he comes.
Here we go, back to the game plan of Fatu!
And a rake in the face, Helmsley back in control.
-[Vince] Helmsley… -[J.R.] Oh!
[Vince] …setting up Fatu. Nicely done.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley thus far undefeated,
but that undefeated streak could come to abrupt… Fatu covered!
A kickout barely by Fatu.
[King] You see a sort of dazed look on the face of Helmsley,
because he didn't get to use his atomizer on Fatu before the match.
I'm sure the stench in there is unbelievable.
[J.R.] Atomizer?
[King] Yeah, that's what that was. An atomizer.
Perfume bottle. What's a grown man carrying around a perfume bottle for?
To spray Fatu with!
[Vince] Fatu being set up now. Helmsley…
He took a knee to the midsection.
[King] Have you ever been In Your House at Fatu's house?
[Vince] I've never been in Mr. Fatu's house.
[J.R.] A cover! Count two and… no.
[King] It's the only house I've been in where the cockroaches have names.
-[Vince] You've been in Fatu's house? -[King] Yes. It's revolting.
This is a good move by Helmsley to ground Fatu,
destroy Fatu's vertical base.
When you do that, you take away his power advantage.
And, man, do we know he's got one. Good move.
[Vince] Hunter Hearst Helmsley somehow
has been able to remain undefeated here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
-That's really saying something. -[King] Somehow, the guy's great.
[Vince] When he hooks you up in what he calls "The Pedigree,"
it's all over for anyone.
[J.R.] Absolutely, it's his favorite finishing maneuver.
My thoughts are digressing a little bit about Shawn Michaels a little bit, Vince.
What a tough situation for Shawn Michaels in the last eight days.
[Vince] We're gonna have more on the Shawn Michaels story
as we progress, ladies and gentlemen.
Shawn Michaels, it's one thing to be forced, if you would,
medically, I suppose, to have to forfeit the Intercontinental Championship
-It's another thing to publicly do it. -[King] It's gonna be great.
[Vince] Perhaps Michaels asked for that. I don't know.
-He's a stand-up son-of-a-gun. -[King] He certainly is.
He desperately want to compete here at In Your House,
but after consulting with the Dallas Cowboys team neurologist
down in Dallas, it just wasn't to be for Shawn on this night.
[Vince] In any event, he will join us later on.
Right now, both men back to their feet.
Fatu now for the ride. With authority!
Helmsley got a lot on that one. Coming off…
[King] Oh, look at that!
Have you ever seen…?
[Vince] Covered! Could this be it?
Two and… he caught him.
[King] How did Fatu kick out of that?
[J.R.] I thought for sure he had him there.
[King] Look out!
-[Vince] Down on the ground! Two and… -[King] Oh, he got him!
[J.R.] No, he didn't get him there.
[Vince] Again, seesaw match up here.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley really being put to the test by Fatu.
[J.R.] Who uses a can of Raid as underarm deodorant, I might add.
[Vince] Forearm uppercut again. By the way, ladies and gentlemen,
waiting in the wings, so we are told,
-is The British… oh, he's got… -[speaking in unison]
[all three] Whoa!
[J.R.] Good counter.
[Vince] Helmsley going for The Pedigree, that finishing maneuver.
-Oh! -[King] What?!
I can't believe it! Look out!
[Vince] Devastating!
Absolutely devastating kick!
Helmsley's up, but he won't be up for long.
Coming off the ropes and back body!
Fatu with a great deal of momentum now
-and crowd support… -[J.R.] Oh! Man!
[Vince] Fatu is leveling Helmsley.
Helmsley having big-time problems now.
Set up and… knee into the back.
Fatu… Here he goes, here he goes.
No. Yes, he's going up.
[King] Get out of the way, Hunter!
-Look out! -[Vince] Fatu!
-[J.R.] Wow! What a headbutt! -[Vince] And that could do it.
[King] I saw one of Hunter's teeth fly out!
[Vince] Something flew out. A cover! Two and…
Yes! No.
There, Fatu did not hook the leg.
He didn't have the necessary leverage
to keep Hunter's shoulders down to the count of three.
-[King] Oh, no! Oh, no! -[Vince] And… oh!
[J.R.] Modified form of the bulldog.
And Hunter Hearst Helmsley…
he must be thinking he's back somewhere in Greenwich.
-Fatu! -[King] Helmsley's down!
-[Vince] Going up now. -[King] Hunter, get out of the way!
[Vince] This is patented Fatu maneuvering!
Here we go! Yes!
[King] Yahoo!
[Vince] And Helmsley able to move out of the way just in the nick of time.
[J.R.] Fatu tried that Samoan splash. Nobody there.
Big moment in the match.
-[Vince] Wait a minute! Here he goes! -[King] Pedigree!
-Right on his face! -[J.R.] Right on his face is right!
[Vince] A cover and… a victory!
-[King] He got him! -[bell rings]
[Vince] Amazingly, Hunter Hearst Helmsley…
[announcer] The winner of the match… Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
…is victorious over Fatu, a hard-fought matchup.
[J.R.] Absolutely. We'll take another look at it right here.
-[Vince] The Pedigree. -[J.R.] The Pedigree, very effective,
as Fatu went face-first into the canvas.
It wasn't on Fatu's head. It was face-first.
As Helmsley remains undefeated.
And it looks like Jerry Lawler, Vince,
may want to have a word with the aristocrat here.
[Vince] Yes, look at the handshake. Look at this.
I want to get a chance to have a word with Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
That was the most impressive victory I believe I have ever seen in my life.
Hunter, what was it like being in the ring
with someone who has to use
a can of Raid as underarm deodorant?
Did he smell like a dead skunk or what?
Oh. Ghastly, Mr. Lawler.
Just completely repulsive.
I did not even want to touch the man.
But as you can see, I did.
-[Vince] Sneaking up from behind… -[King] I want to say this about Fatu…
-[Vince] Oh, my goodness! -I've been to his house…
-[Vince] Somebody's gonna be slopped. -Whoa! Ah!
No, wait a minute! No, wait a minute!
Let me go! Let me go! [screams]
No, don't do it! Let me go!
No, please don't! I'm your friend!
I love you, baby!
-No! -[J.R.] Oh, wait! Wait!
[Vince] Hunter Hearst Helmsley being chased
by the hog farmer, Henry Godwinn.
And that is pure slop in there, ladies and gentlemen.
Jerry "The King" Lawler a very lucky individual.
Let's take you over now to Dok Hendrix with The British Bulldog.
-Dok, are you there? -All right, Vinny Mac.
Standing here with J. D. Cornette, The British Bulldog,
the opportunity he's waited on all his life.
His first ever World Wrestling Entertainment title shot.
But first, I'd like to look at what happened
a couple of months ago on RAW when you set up Big Daddy Cool Diesel,
when you turned against Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
[Cornette] Don't worry about the set up, worry about the execution,
because right there, Diesel bit the dust.
But a couple of weeks ago on Monday Night RAW, he bit the dust
with the referee's count for the fist time since he's been a champion.
Brother, I guarantee you this tonight in the Great White North,
when it counts with the title on the line,
Davey Boy Smith, The British Bulldog is gonna pin
Diesel one more time, and he's gonna become
the World Wrestling Entertainment champion
that he's deserved for so long. Davey, come on, fire up, baby!
That's right, Big Daddy Cool, you thought you could hide
in this fifty-below hell hole, Winnipeg.
Well, The British Bulldog is here In Your House,
live and in living color.
I beat you last week on Monday Night RAW,
and tonight In Your House, I'm gonna beat you again!
Look at that! He's in the best shape of his life!
[Dok] All right, Vinny Mac, back to you. Obviously a confident bulldog.
[Vince] All right, speaking of champions,
here they come, ladies and gentlemen.
The World Wrestling Entertainment tag team champions,
Billy and Bart, the Smoking Gunns.
And they have been smoking as of late.
[J.R.] Absolutely. This team on fire here at the WWE.
Just got to say Davey Boy's got his facts wrong.
It wasn't last week on RAW,
and he failed to mention the 641 pound leg drop
that Yokozuna dropped right on Diesel's face.
[Vince] Extenuating circumstances nonetheless,
look it up in the record book,
it'll say a victory for The British Bulldog.
Standing by, now, ladies and gentlemen,
I believe The 1-2-3 Kid and the Bad Guy Razor Ramon,
so we are told, are looking forward to becoming
tag team champions.
The 1-2-3 Kid and Razor Ramon
with a tremendous opportunity here tonight.
-Gentlemen. -Yo!
[Vince] What about it, Razor and the Kid?
Hey, look at these outfits. You guys are together, huh?
Finally, what's in for all of us?
You know, McMahon, we got all our problems behind us.
I gotta hand it to the Gunns.
They ain't running from nobody. They looking for a fight.
The Kid and the Bad Guy are gonna give it to 'em.
[Vince] Alright, thank you very much Razor Ramon, The 1-2-3 Kid.
And here they come!
[announcer] The challengers…
weighing a total combined weight of 501 pounds…
[J.R.] You know, you gotta wonder if Razor's
completely thinking about this match for the WWE tag title,
or just somewhere in the back of his mind,
could he be thinking about the Intercontinental Championship matchup
later tonight that he'll be a part of?
[Vince] I think it certainly is on his mind. What an opportunity.
Could he ever make an impact in World Wrestling Entertainment?
But tonight, In Your House live from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Razor could become the tag team champion as a co-holder
and also the Intercontinental Champion.
[King] That's not opportunity knocking, McMahon. That's Razor's knees.
I guarantee you, he's scared to death.
To have to face Dean Douglas and the Smoking Gunns,
he's also staring at two straight big losses in one night.
[Vince] And that could happen just as well.
Anything could happen here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
-Obviously. -[King] All right.
[Vince] The Razor and the Kid!
They have had somewhat of a checkered past, however,
as friends, much less as tag team partners.
-Jim Ross? -[J.R.] They certainly have.
The key to this match, as far as Razor and the Kid is concerned,
is for Razor to start out.
Razor Ramon has got to be the leader of this combination.
We know The Kid has had a lot of injuries this year.
Namely, a fractured neck just a few months ago.
I'm curious, is this kid 100%?
And obviously, or seemingly,
this team finally has all their troubles behind them.
This should be a tremendous offensive matchup.
[Vince] We are live In Your House from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
-[bell rings] -Billy and Bart, they lock up
with The 1-2-3 Kid and Razor Ramon.
[King] You know, I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy this.
I hope all four of them beat the heck out of each other.
[Vince] The infinite wisdom of one Jerry "The King" Lawler.
[J.R.] While we have a minute, I'd like to remind everyone
of the WWE Superstar Line. The winners and losers will be
interviewed after each match on Option Four.
-[Vince] Go ahead, Jim. -[J.R.] And we also hope
to have a conversation about 15 minutes after In Your House completes tonight
with Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Everything happening on Option Four tonight
of the WWE Superstar Line. More on that coming up.
[Vince] We'll follow the winners and losers and their comments
after every match.
Now starting off, The 1-2-3 Kid against Billy Gunn.
[King] Let me bring your attention to The 1-2-3 Kid's hair.
I told him not to go to those cut-rate barber shops.
Look at this! [chuckles]
He goes to a barber shop…
[Vince] Armdrag takedown. Nicely done.
[King] …where the manicurist doesn't trim your nails, she bites them.
-Sounds like Arkansas to me, or Texas. -[King] Look at that hairdo.
[Vince] Speaking of hairdo, it looks like Billy Gunn
got his locks shorn a bit.
And down on the canvas.
Obviously, The 1-2-3 Kid cannot match strength
-with either Billy or Bart. -[King] Nope.
When it comes to speed and agility, he's among the best of them.
The key to this, I think you'd agree, Jim Ross, is,
not withstanding the superlative nature of each individual,
the key to this matchup, as far as victory is concerned,
-is tag team coordination. -[J.R.] Absolutely.
How these men function as a unit.
How the tandem operates.
[Vince] Coming off the rope… no. Nicely done.
[indistinct dialogue]
Reversal.
[Vince] And the Kid right back up. He's a gamer.
[King] Pretty resilient.
[Vince] Billy taking the Kid over, winds him up now.
Billy and Bart Gunn, once again, WWE tag team champions.
Uh-oh. Here we go.
[J.R.] Okay.
[King] Yeah, let's get down to it. Duke it out.
[Vince laughs]
[Vince] Razor Ramon with a sense of humor.
And he and Bart… watch out, Billy.
[public] Razor! Razor!
[Vince] Razor, unquestionably a fan favorite
all over World Wrestling Entertainment and certainly here in Winnipeg.
And Bart showing a bit of superiority there in the strength department.
[King] Threw him down about as easy as the Kid a while ago.
[J.R.] I don't think that was Bart, that was Billy but point well-taken.
You're sharp here tonight, aren't ya? Alright.
Razor Ramon taking over now.
No, reversal.
And Bart now, the apartment carry takedown.
Nicely done.
[Vince] Billy and Bart, the real deal.
Jim Ross, you know a whole lot about cowboys.
[J.R.] I know a little about them, being from Oklahoma.
These two guys from South Texas went to
Sam Houston State University on rodeo scholarships.
[Vince] How many people do you know went to college on a rodeo scholarship?
-[chuckles] -[King] Well, if these two guys did,
I guess they're the only two I know.
[Vince] All right, now… Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid,
little consultation going on over there.
A tremendous opportunity here in World Wrestling Entertainment
for Razor and the Kid to be WWE tag team champions.
It wouldn't be the first time the Kid would be a title holder.
[King] Absolutely not. He's been a WWE tag team champion on two occasions.
Once with Marty Jannetty and once with Bob Holly.
There it is! There it is! I knew it would get down to this.
The fists are flying!
[Vince] And for the ride now, Bart coming up
-and underneath Ramon. -[all three] Oh!
[Vince] The Kid pulled the top rope down!
[King] Hey! Hey!
[J.R.] That was unbelievable!
If we have it, we'll show it to you again.
The Kid inflicting some damage.
[King] Put the boots to him!
[Vince] Bart was…
Oh, my goodness. That was a devastating maneuver.
[King] He needs to grow up. Quit being a kid. Be a man.
Put the boots to him when you got him down like that.
[Vince] Not sure about the good sportsmanship
or conduct of The 1-2-3 Kid on that last maneuver.
Nonetheless, the title is up for grabs.
Oh, my goodness! Damn!
We've just been notified the participants in the opening matchup,
ladies and gentlemen, Helmsley and Fatu,
are on the Superstar Line.
Here's a Double Feature.
Now watch this. The Kid pulls the top rope down.
Devastating into the outside.
Back to live action.
[public] Razor! Razor!
[Vince] And again, the passionate crowd with Razor Ramon.
Whoa.
[J.R.] Very good tag here. Very timely.
Bart's in trouble. The Kid can change the pace here.
Oh!
They gotta keep Bart in their half of the ring.
That's the key right now.
[King] Starting to get a little impressed with the Kid here.
-And… oh! -[Vince] I don't know, but I guess so.
-The 1-2-3 Kid! -[King] Oh, that wasn't called for.
Look at him. He's going nuts!
[Vince] All right, The Kid and Razor Ramon
taking it to Billy and Bart Gunn here.
Ooh. Devastating maneuver.
1-2-3 Kid lightning quick.
And again. Look at this.
[King] These guys want those tag-team titles. You gotta be aggressive.
-Can't blame The Kid. -[Vince] No telling what's gonna happen.
Later on, the intercontinental title up for grabs.
The World Wrestling Entertainment championship as well.
A Night of Champions tonight In Your House. A scoop now.
-And here we go! -[J.R.] Pounding Razor maneuver.
[King] Razor's tagging out. He's trying to save his energy for later.
-[J.R.] He could sit out. -[Vince] I don't think so.
[Vince] Up and… Wait a minute. Look at this.
Whoa!
Tag team tradition. Covered! Get out of there, Razor!
One, two, yes! No.
[J.R.] I'm impressed with the continuity of the The Kid and Razor.
They've made six tags. The Gunns have only made one exchange.
[Vince] And again…
The 1-2… whoa! The 1-2-3 Kid!
And Razor Ramon with yet another tag.
[King] Look at the Kid. I like it. Wow!
[J.R.] And Razor chopping away.
[Vince] Look at this. Razor really taking it to Bart.
[King] I was surprised The Kid got that cheap shot in on the break.
He's very aggressive. Almost seems to be tight.
These cowboys look like they just got thrown from a Brahman bull.
[Vince] Coming off and… Good team effort.
[J.R.] All right, Ref. Come on, let's get one of them out of there.
Razor on the outside and The 1-2-3 Kid with an opportunity.
[Vince] The Kid off the rope and drops an elbow.
And a cover! Two and…
Nope, and a kick-out.
Bart and Billy, just about two of the toughest individuals
here in World Wrestling Entertainment when it comes to tag team competition.
[J.R.] They're wide open.
[Vince] Give them credit for giving a chance to Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid.
[J.R.] Billy and Bart have never backed away from a challenge.
-They're an underrated tag team… -[Vince] Oh, yeah!
[J.R.] Make the tag, Bart!
[King] A little hair-pulling from the cowboy.
[Vince] That's true.
A little aggressive.
You get the impression, however, that…
-Oh, wait. The Dean. -Yes.
[Vince] The Dean is looking on, and the Dean likes what he sees.
Dean will be facing Razor for the intercontinental…
-Look at him. He's taking notes now. -[King] Sure.
The more Razor is in the ring for this match, the better it is for the Dean.
It's gonna make that match all the more easier.
[Vince] I bet the Dean has a big smile on his face right now
looking at Razor Ramon on his back on the canvas,
here live In Your House from Manitoba.
And The Kid reaching for the tag, and…
Yes!
Both men tag.
Billy hammering away.
Billy trying to set up The Kid now.
And… look out! Oh, yes!
Billy with the punch out, and he goes down!
And now it's Billy Gunn the aggressor!
Billy Gunn sets up The Kid, and wicked, wicked slam!
Coming off and…
Oh!… A cover!
Two and they got him! No, they didn't.
Whoa, that was close!
[J.R.] That Kid better make a tag as quickly as he can.
[Vince] Billy and Bart, now, ladies and gentlemen.
Since the game is gonna be played apparently in an aggressive fashion
and the official is gonna allow a lot of bending of the rules,
then I guess Billy and Bart can play that way too.
[J.R.] The stakes are high for the WWE tag team gold here.
[Vince] And Bart, now, let's see what he does with The Kid.
Oh!
[King] Billy and Bart there are just flat-out cheating.
[J.R.] That's not cheating.
[Vince] And they are taking it to The 1-2-3 Kid repeatedly now.
Oh, the cover! Here comes Razor! Look out!
Well, The Kid was gonna kick-out anyhow. I think, I'm not sure.
I guess we'll never know.
The official trying to maintain control in this tag team championship.
Unquestionably, this could very well get out of hand.
[J.R.] They've got The Kid isolated now.
This is where they need to keep it, as far as the Gunns are concerned.
[Vince] Here we go.
-Billy Gunn. -[King] Watch this.
[Vince] Illegal man in. Oh, no!
[King] This is cheating! Cheating!
[Vince] A very impressive and legal maneuver
on the part of Billy Gunn. A look of concern on…
Two, three… no!
-[J.R.] Man, that's close. -[King] Was that a three count?
[Vince] I thought. I miscounted there.
-[King] What else is new? -[Vince chuckles]
[Vince] Good thing for The Kid.
Look out! Here comes Billy! Oh!
The Kid moving out of the way just in the nick of time.
And Billy Gunn is in a world of hurt!
[J.R.] This is a huge moment in this match right here, right now.
[Vince] Razor leaving his post. Wait a minute. So is Bart.
What's Bart gonna do? Bart now pulling Billy in!
[King] See? That's cheating!
[Vince] A cover! Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Razor comes in!
Razor took it… no!
It should end this way! One, two…
It ended! No!
[King] You know what? I'm just beginning to realize
these morons here in Winnipeg condone cheating.
-[Vince] They what? -[King] They condone this cheating.
But what else is new? They like Bret Hart up here, too.
[Vince] They like action. They like tag team action.
That's exactly what we have, and plenty of it here
in this seesaw tag team title matchup.
Razor Ramon with an opportunity to be
the World Wrestling Entertainment tag team champion
and the Intercontinental Champion the very same night.
Razor with an opportunity to make history.
And The Kid now coming to his senses.
And yes, here we go!
Razor with Billy Gunn!
Billy being hammered. Look out!
Bart hammered as well. Razor, a one-man gang in there!
Oh, my goodness!
Razor back over to Billy. Bart as well!
All right, Billy Gunn almost out on his feet
tries to reverse and does indeed. Coming back in.
[King] Uh-oh, he got it!
-He may have it. -[Vince] Here comes the Razor's Edge!
[King] Get out there, Bart! Try to help him!
It's up!
Here we go! Yes!
Razor! The Kid's asking for the tag!
-The Kid wants the victory. -[J.R.] Cover him, Razor.
-Cover him. -[Vince] The Kid wants the tag!
[King] Yeah, let The Kid do it.
[chuckles] Tag him!
They're wasting valuable time here.
-[Vince] Razor Ramon is gonna tag. -[King] Bart's out of it over here.
[Vince] The 1-2-3 Kid comes in now to polish off Billy Gunn.
The cover! One, two…
No! One, two, whoo!
-[J.R.] He reversed it! -[bell rings]
[King] Whoa! What a match!
[announcer] Still World Wrestling Entertainment tag team champions…
-[Vince] The 1-2-3 Kid… -[J.R.] He's throwing a fit over here.
[Vince] That's unfortunate for Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid.
Razor obviously could've had--
[King] Oh, look at The Kid! He is really hot!
[J.R.] He's throwing a temper tantrum here.
[Vince] The 1-2-3 Kid wanted to be a WWE tag team champion.
[King] Don't worry, Kid. I hear McDonald's is hiring.
[J.R.] Oh, my goodness! Wait a minute!
[Vince] Hey, wait! The Kid!
The match officially over.
-The 1-2-3 Kid hammering… -[King] Whoa! In the face!
[J.R.] I can guarantee you Razor's not condoning this.
[Vince] This is simply poor sportsmanship.
[King] This is great!
[speaking in unison]
[Vince] The match was over. The Kid had his opportunity
to be the champion, and he blew it, quite frankly.
Razor trying to calm The Kid down.
Nonetheless, it remains, Billy and Bart the WWE tag team champions.
Razor with a bit of applause there.
After the Razor's Edge,
an unpopular decision.
Let's take you over to Dok Hendrix. Dok, where are you?
Vince, it looks like tempers are flaring out there in the ring.
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Hey Bret, any comment on the Diesel matchup tonight?
I guess he's feeling a little stiff. Back to you guys.
-[Vince] Oh, that Dok's a riot. -[King] Give me the phone.
I wanna buy two or three of those Bret Harts.
I wanna knock them around. I wanna drop kick them.
[Vince] I can tell you Bret Hart's gonna be out here later commentating
for the WWE Championship matchup.
-[King] What? -[announcer] Marty Jannetty!
-[King] Bret Hart out here with me? -[Vince] You got it!
[Vince] Bret "The Hitman" Hart will join us
for commentary during the WWE Championship matchup.
Right now, Marty Jannetty has returned
to World Wrestling Entertainment.
And he's gonna be meeting a most unusual individual, to say the least.
[Vince] Matter of fact, standing by, we have comments recorded earlier on
from the most bizarre individual in the history of the WWE,
Goldust.
This magic moment is upon us.
The Hollywood premiere that the whole world has been anticipating.
Tonight… it will be lights,
cameras, ooh so much action.
Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.
Remember the name…
[inhales]
Goldust.
[Vince] Ah, we said he was bizarre, and finally we are moments away
from seeing the bizarre Goldust in action.
And without further ado…
[announcer] His opponent, from Hollywood, California,
weighing 260 pounds…
-Goldust! -[King] He's giving me the jitters!
Look at this!
[Vince] This, ladies and gentlemen, his premiere.
[King] It's like being at the Academy Awards, McMahon,
or the opening of a big movie. Look at this.
[Vince] They are standing on their feet to get a glimpse
of this most bizarre individual.
[King] That's paparazzi, McMahon. You wouldn't know anything about that.
Photographers that follow big stars like Goldust around.
[Vince] There are plenty of photographers, that's for sure.
I've never seen anyone with this kind of coverage.
[King] Guess you've never seen me walking through an arena before, huh?
[Vince] Generally, yes, but the arena's empty.
But this is a little different.
[J.R.] Look at this.
One of the most anticipated premieres ever
in all of World Wrestling Entertainment.
I've been all over Oklahoma two or three times.
-Never saw anybody like that. -[King] Guess not.
[Vince] This capacity crowd with us.
About ready to enjoy the premiere of Goldust.
However, Goldust will be tested,
as far as his athletic skills are concerned.
This never-before… wait a minute. This is really…
This is getting more bizarre by the moment.
[King] The unveiling!
[J.R.] He's a big man.
[Vince] Wait a minute. You've got glitter and gold
falling all over from way above in the arena.
If you're Marty Jannetty, I would imagine you're already psyched out.
Wait a minute. Look at that! Oh!
-[bell rings] -[Vince] Marty Jannetty and Goldust!
Goldust charging Jannetty! What happened to his hair?
Goldust up. Jannetty setting up the Goldust up.
Coming off, and… back body drop!
Jannetty coming off, and… Look at this!
Clothesline, and Goldust to the outside.
[J.R.] Jannetty's gotta hit and run here. That's his best offense.
[Vince] Marty Jannetty returning to World Wrestling Entertainment,
and this is not an auspicious premiere on the part of Goldust.
[Vince] Mary Jannetty…
a tremendous competitor in every sense of the word.
We thought he might be psyched out. He's not psyched out at all.
[King] What is Jannetty doing?
[Vince] Jannetty is going to spoil the debut of Goldust.
Goldust thrown back into the squared circle.
Quickly to the outside.
Goldust trying to collect himself.
[J.R.] He certainly is and needs to out here.
[King] It's time for an intermission.
Jannetty's no slouch. He's been Intercontinental Champion,
WWE tag champion.
His own personal demons have hurt him in his career. Great athlete.
[Vince] No question about it. And now Goldust…
listening to the official's count.
Jannetty, I suggest, should do likewise.
Jannetty, however, doesn't want Goldust to catch that breather.
[King] What? Look at Jannetty! He'll pay for that!
[Vince] Goldust coming right back in.
A bit of a stare-down now as we start things all over again.
He's a good-sized man, Goldust.
[J.R.] Looks to be about 6'6" or so.
[King] Jannetty's never been that close to a big star from Hollywood.
You think he'd be a little bit intimidated.
-[J.R.] "Hollyweird" is more like it. -[King] What?
[J.R.] "Hollyweird" is more like it, King.
This guy's strange. He's bizarre.
[Vince] Goldust and Jannetty locking up.
Quick go-behind by Jannetty.
And a nice reversal by Goldust
With the rope and a roll and… oh, is she done?
Oh, almost a count of three, however.
-[J.R.] Whoa! -[Vince] Forget about that!
What a shot by Goldust!
Oh!
And Goldust…
[King] Is a star. Go ahead and say it.
[Vince] Certainly on the eccentric side, to say the least.
-[J.R.] Whoa! -[Vince] Jannetty behind now.
Jannetty hooking the hips. No.
Goldust taking the rope. Jannetty, what's this? Yes!
Beautiful maneuver!
And right back, and, uh-oh, look at that.
You get the impression that Goldust is trying to goad
Jannetty into making a mistake there.
Goldust, earlier on, the aggressor.
However, Jannetty appears not to be…
-[King] Look out! -[Vince] Oh, my goodness! A right hand!
Missing with a right was Goldust
Jannetty, right on target, those short, right hands.
Being set up for the ride, no!
Reversal. Coming off…
Here comes Jannetty right back.
Oh!
Goldust set up, off the rope…
-Leapfrogging Goldust with a… -[King] Whoa!
[J.R.] Good grief!
With authority, to say the least!
[King] Look at that. What a face!
[Vince] What sort of a film is going through Goldust's mind?
All he talks about is Hollywood and films
and how it relates to him personally.
Look at Goldust all over Jannetty.
[J.R.] Something by Wes Craven or Stephen King or somebody.
Possibly Pulp Fiction, because he's fixing to beat
Marty Jannetty to a pulp.
[Vince] Goldust in control.
Lost him and got him right back.
Goldust now with a kick to the midsection.
And again, another shot.
[J.R.] Those gloves are kind of unusual Goldust is wearing as well.
[Vince] Everything about Goldust is unusual. Oh my!
[King] Just don't call him bizarre anymore. He hates that.
[Vince] I would suggest anyone in Manitoba,
as well as all over World Wrestling Entertainment,
is wondering all about what kind of an individual
this Goldust really is.
A bit on the androgynous side if you ask me.
And a chop there.
Goldust with a cover! One…
-And that's all he gets. -[King] A bit on the what side?
[Vince] Androgynous.
[King] You've got a point there, McMahon.
You put on a hand, it'll probably cover it.
[chuckles]
-[J.R.] Oh, King. -[King] Come on, Goldust!
[Vince] Marty Jannetty with a recent victory
over Skip of The Bodydonnas.
Duke "The Dumpster" Droese as well.
[King] I don't think he's heard the last of that either.
[J.R.] Jannetty can't use his quickness right here
in this position with Goldust.
Pretty good strategy right now to ground the quicker man.
[King] This is what I like about Goldust.
It's what everybody likes about big Hollywood stars.
You don't want to know to much. It's that mystique. It's that…
[Vince] There's a lot of mystique, no question about that,
-with Goldust. -[King] Yes.
[J.R.] Marty Jannetty firing back now.
[Vince] Marty Jann… oh, Goldust back in control.
Goldust setting Jannetty up for a ride.
-Back body drop nicely executed. -[J.R.] Wow, yes.
[King] That was from the movie Airplane.
-[Vince] The movie Airplane? -[King] Yeah. That's how high he went.
[Vince] Come on, Ref! Hey!
[J.R.] What was that? A Fistful of Dollars?
No. Rocky.
[Vince] The official a slightly bit intimidated a moment ago by Goldust.
Oh, please.
The actions of Goldust raising the ire of the capacity crowd
here in Winnipeg.
[King] They're not used to seeing big stars here in Canada.
[J.R.] Wayne Gretzky's from Canada.
Monty Hall's from Canada.
[King] These people think Wayne Gretzky and Bret Hart are stars.
[Vince] Goldust…
thus far with the upper-hand against Jannetty.
[J.R.] And very methodical, not getting in any hurry here.
[Vince] No. Not at all.
Jannetty, a former tag team partner with Shawn Michaels.
-And Shawn Michaels… -[King] Watch this.
[Vince] Wait a minute. Look at this!
Jannetty, wow! What a maneuver!
-[King] He should be disqualified! -[J.R.] Snapmare over the top rope.
[Vince] And Jannetty with Goldust. Let's see what he…
Oh!
Some of that gold might be rubbing off of Goldust.
Jannetty with Goldust now.
-And no! -[King] Oh! Whoa!
What about that?
[Vince] And that could very well end the match.
Jannetty running right into that ring post.
That can end a career.
Goldust rolling in, breaking the count, and right back out.
As Jim Ross said, Goldust very methodically
taking Jannetty apart.
[J.R.] He's got a mean streak.
[Vince] Let's go back and take a look at what happened to Jannetty earlier
on the left-hand side of your screen.
-[J.R.] Watch this. Lifts him right up. -[King] Ooh!
[Vince] Unbelievable! But Jannetty's back up on his feet.
What a competitor!
Goldust with Jannetty has him on the edge,
but he's gonna bring him in the hard way for sure.
And… down to the canvas.
Oh, a cover! One, two…
[J.R.] And, oh, not yet. No sir.
[Vince] Jannetty, likewise, proving he's just as resilient as Goldust.
[J.R.] Goldust very sound fundamentally.
He did hook the leg, neutralized it,
and then right back, grounding Jannetty.
[Vince] And Jannetty is rubbing some of the gold off of Goldust.
-[J.R.] Taking some of the luster off. -[Vince] Definitely.
[King] Hey, did you guys see that individual
in the second row back there?
Just to the right of Goldust. That's Bela Lugosi!
He's come all the way from Hollywood to see Goldust here tonight.
[J.R.] I thought Bela passed on years ago.
[Vince] There is a 100-year-old… I should say young lady,
here enjoying the WWE action.
Hopefully, we'll have the opportunity to interview her later.
-Jannetty coming off the rope, and… -[King] Oh!
[Vince] Coming over the back successfully, and Goldust collapsing.
Goldust set up by Jannetty. On the ropes, and… no!
-Marty Jannetty with the… -[King] Look, there he is!
-[Vince] Goodness! -[King] Hi, Bela!
-[J.R.] Paul Bearer's cousin. -[Vince] Off the rope and…
Boot to the midsection. No, forget about it! DDT!
A cover! One, two, and… no. No victory.
[J.R.] Gotta hand it to Jannetty. He's not gonna quit.
[Vince] Marty Jannetty off the rope.
Goldust tries to set him up. Wait a minute… Jannetty!
[King] Look out, Goldust!
[Vince] That's it. Here we go!
Goldust right there.
His debut is gonna be spoiled right about now.
From the top, and… no.
Goldust rolling away just in the nick of time.
-Jannetty drop… -[King] Oh!
[Vince] A cover! One, two… and a kick-out by Goldust.
Goldust for the ride. Coming off and…
Clothesline nicely executed by Jannetty.
Goldust up but not for long.
Jannetty all over Goldust.
Half-bear, yes.
And Marty Jannetty with an opportunity to put Goldust away.
[King] He thinks he's got him set up this time.
Goldust, get out of the way again!
-[Vince] From the top and… no! -[King] Whoa!
[J.R.] Wow, right in the jaw!
[Vince] And now Goldust…
with an opportunity. Let's see if he can capitalize.
Goldust setting up Jannetty now.
He points the thumb down, Goldust does, and…
Oh!
A cover! A count! And a victory.
[bell rings]
[King] Face first suplex very effective here.
[announcer] The winner of the match: Goldust!
[King] He just shattered the dreams of Marty Jannetty, didn't he?
[J.R.] I don't know about that.
[booing]
[Vince] Thumbs down many say for Goldust.
Nonetheless…
a successful debut here in Winnipeg, friendly Manitoba.
[J.R.] Did you hear about his contract as far as exiting the arena?
[Vince] Yes, indeed. In his contract, he has asked for,
and been apparently granted by our producers,
what must be the special lighting treatment.
Befitting, I guess, a star from Hollywood,
such as, allegedly, he is.
[King] Trying to get that single gold spotlight. Look at that.
Don't waste your time on these morons.
[Vince] Our friends on America Online obviously watching.
We certainly invite their comments.
[King] I think they'd call up and say that Marty Jannetty just got downloaded.
[J.R.] However, speaking of comments,
I'd like to remind everyone of the WWE Superstar Line.
The number quickly here is 1-900, in the U.S.A.,
1-900-737-4WWE.
As Goldust leaves the ring.
It's $1.49 per minute.
Also, our friends in Canada can call at 1-900-451-3332.
The winners and losers will be interviewed.
You'll be able to hear that on Option Four.
There you see The Smoking Gunns and The 1-2-3 Kid on the line right now.
Again, the number, 1-900-737-4WWE in the States.
1-900-451-3332 in Canada.
[Vince] I can't wait to hear from Goldust later on.
All the winners and losers interactive on the WWE Superstar Line.
[King] The Kid's trying to explain to his mom what happened.
[Vince] Is that right? All right, speaking of matches…
We're gonna have ourselves a most unusual match.
As a matter of fact, one involving
these mammoth-proportioned individuals,
Yokozuna squaring off against King Mabel, a match that Gorilla Monsoon made.
Why did he make it?
We're gonna take you back and show you
why Gorilla Monsoon made his decision.
There we go. Two weeks ago on Monday Night RAW.
It was a six man matchup,
but Yokozuna and King Mabel turned it into,
well, sort of an annihilation.
As a result of all of this,
Undertaker suffering, ladies and gentlemen, a crushed face.
[King] You know what you call a crushed face on The Undertaker?
-[Vince] What's that? -[King] An improvement.
These people in Canada should really be able to relate to this.
It's called a face-off. [chuckles]
[Vince] In any event, The Undertaker will return to action
at the Survivor Series, so we are told.
But here comes one of the men
who put The Undertaker out of action. -[bell rings]
[Vince] Matter of fact, a man who holds a victory over The Undertaker…
as he became king that night.
Yes, here he is, King Mabel.
He wants everyone to stand and appreciate his royalness.
[King] Go ahead and get up, McMahon. Us kings deserve respect.
[Vince] Those beefy individuals carrying Mabel are under a bit of strain.
King Mabel to meet Yokozuna.
Gorilla Monsoon said the two perpetrators
who did the number on The Undertaker should face each other.
Standing by for comment, so we are told, Jim Cornette,
who apparently is not too happy with these decisions made by Gorilla Monsoon.
-Am I correct in that, Mr. Cornette? -You're absolutely correct, Vince McMahon.
Everybody has wanted to see this match for a long time,
but, you know what, Gorilla Baboon wants to cause trouble
between Yokozuna and Mabel.
He's too scared to have two guys that big and powerful on the same side,
so he's gotta go around instigating trouble.
But Yokozuna will mow down anybody put in his path.
But everybody knows Gorilla Monsoon has set this thing up
just to save the WWE from total destruction.
[Vince] What about your alliances, Mr. Cornette,
with Mabel and The British Bulldog?
Are you torn at all between the two?
No, don't try to start any trouble with The Bulldog,
'cause I guarantee he's gonna be the champion tonight.
As for Yokozuna and Mabel, my loyalty always lie here,
but I will be able to think of a plot
should Gorilla Monsoon's instigating and knifing in the back go to far.
[King] You know why Cornette and Fuji are always right beside Yokozuna, don't you?
They can't escape his gravitational pull.
[Vince] Gravitational pull?
He's just about as big as planet, that's for sure.
But so is the man in the ring right there, Mabel.
Give credit to Gorilla Monsoon for making these matches here tonight,
a tremendous tag team title matchup earlier on,
one we thought we would never see,
The 1-2-3 Kid and Razor Ramon against the Smoking Gunns.
Although there was a bit of unsportsmanlike conduct
after the match on the part of The 1-2-3 Kid.
And of course, this one here, Jim Ross.
You may not necessarily agree with Gorilla Monsoon's decision
as it concerns Shawn Michaels, but you do agree with this one.
[J.R.] Absolutely. It's an unbelievable situation
where two men with a combined weight of over 1,200 pounds
did what they did to The Undertaker,
who we understand will be back at the Survivor Series on November 19.
I think they deserve to meet each other. One thing I'm not looking for,
I don't think we're gonna see too many fireman carries,
and I don't think we're gonna see many waistlocks.
[Vince] No, I don't think so.
[King] I tell you this, King Mabel's looking kind of cool in there,
got those sunglasses going and crown.
Takes a king to know a king. I gotta go with Mabel.
[Vince] I see. And your pick for the outcome, Jim Ross?
[J.R.] Well, I tell you something. King Mabel is pretty devastating,
but I think I like the former two-time WWE Champion, Yokozuna.
Slight weight advantage, 641 to 568.
-[Vince] You say, "Weight advantage?" -[J.R.] I did.
[King] Mabel's been trying to add weight so he can be as big as Yokozuna.
Yesterday, Mabel was eating so fast,
Mo had to throw water on the silverware to keep it from overheating.
I wonder what these guys did have for their pregame meal.
Some restaurant here in friendly Winnipeg did some business.
-[bell rings] -[King] A lot of it.
Two buffet-busters right there.
It's been a great experience here in Canada.
-[King] What? -[J.R.] I've had a great time.
-[Vince] Absolutely. Friendly Manitoba. -[King] Yeah, but you're from Oklahoma.
[J.R.] Well, that's correct, King. You're very astute.
[King] What's the state flower of Oklahoma?
Mildew. [laughs]
-[Vince] Wait a minute. -[J.R.] I don't know about that.
[King] Watch this, watch this. Tell him, King.
Whoa!
Who is the best big man in the WWE?
Both these guys think it's them.
Whoa!
[Vince] And they're going at it!
Yokozuna and Mabel!
A slugfest developing here!
Not wasting any time, the two big men slugging it out.
And Yokozuna with an advantage, and Mabel is walking.
-And Mabel to the outside! -[J.R.] Whoa!
[King] That's no way to treat a king.
[Vince] Mo on the outside, the tag team partner of Mabel.
[King] I think he knocked Mabel's Mohawk flat.
[Vince] I think it was already flat.
[King] It used to stand up straight, didn't it? Like Don King?
[J.R.] It's fried, died, and laid to the side, I think.
[Vince] Could be a hair-raising experience, no question about it.
These two big monsters.
No telling what's gonna happen here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
[King] Fashion police will be out here to arrest Cornette any minute
by the looks of the necktie he's wearing.
-And he thinks he's a real babe magnet. -[Vince] Who does?
[King] Cornette.
[Vince] A "babe magnet?"
[King] These girls here in Winnipeg probably really go for Jimmy.
[Vince] Here we go! Locking back up again.
Mabel now exerting himself.
Mabel and Yokozuna in, again, a matchup that
was highly unlikely. Set up for the ride, and…
Mabel coming off.
Yokozuna with a right hand, and…
[J.R.] Those ropes were doing some straining.
[Vince] And the whole ring, the whole building
reverberated when Yokozuna went down.
[King] Think about slamming.
[Vince] What? I don't think that's gonna happen.
Yokozuna to the outside.
Get up back in the ring, big boy!
[King] This is the modern-day Battle of the Bulge, isn't it?
[Vince] It is that. Not too many flying dropkicks are expected in this match.
[J.R.] Vince, both these guys think they're the best big man ever in the WWE.
World Wrestling Entertainment has had some of the greatest big men in history
competing in the squared circle.
[Vince] Yokozuna, however, on record
- as being the biggest in terms of weight. - [J.R.] Yup.
[King] Is it true he uses a VCR as a beeper?
Get him outta here! Get him outta here!
[Vince] Yokozuna back in.
-[King] Watch it! Look at this! -[J.R.] Look out!
Oh!
[J.R.] He just blocked out the sun!
[Vince] Mabel kicking away into the huge girth of Yokozuna.
-Yes, get this. Get down. -[King laughs]
-Winnie-P! -[King] Winnie-P, yes!
[J.R.] This is about as scientifically imperfect as you can get.
[King] What?
[Vince] Nonetheless, no one would want to be on the receiving end…
and away he blows!
Yokozuna really went in there.
[King] And here comes Mabel. Look out! Here comes a collision!
How is this ring withstanding this?
[Vince] Yokozuna with a clothesline. And Yoko…
Yokozuna with the leg drop. The look on Jim Cornette's face says…
Look out! He come back and…
[King] When one of these guys ever connects with one of these moves…
[Vince] It's over right there. A right hand by Yokozuna.
You know,
if ever there were a super heavyweight division
in World Wrestling Entertainment,
it would involve these two, and, right now,
Yokozuna is pummeling his way, perhaps, to victory.
-[J.R.] Gotta think fatigue… -[King] What are we gonna see?
-[J.R.] …will set in soon. -[King] A headbutt!
[Vince] And look at that retaliation.
Uh-oh, here comes Mabel! Mabel…
[King] Oh, he went for it and missed it.
[Vince] He certainly did.
What's that? Yokozuna dazed. He's on the outside.
[J.R.] And Mabel coming right after him. King Mabel…
throwing down on Yokozuna.
[King] Uh-oh. What's he doing now?
[J.R.] Mo just shot Mr. Fuji.
What's going on here?
Cornette got knocked down. Oh! Yoko on top of Cornette!
[Vince] Yokozuna had better get up!
[bell rings]
[Vince] What was this?
Uh…
The referee is indicating that both men were counted out.
[King] The referee started counting
when Yokozuna went out and Mabel followed him out.
He kept counting…
[announcer] The result of the match is a double countdown.
[booing]
[Vince] Yokozuna and King Mabel
in less than a stellar matchup.
And Jim Cornette, I would suggest,
got the worst end of anyone in the matchup.
[King] Look at this.
No. They're gonna go at it again.
[J.R.] Or they're gonna restart the match. Who knows?
[Vince] Mabel and Yokozuna staring each other down,
and Jim Cornette, holding his midsection earlier on,
back in and so is Mo.
[King] I wouldn't suggest getting between either one of those guys.
What is Mo saying? Whoa, whoa, whoa.
-[Vince] Whoa. -[King] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Vince] This was an unlikely match
that Gorilla Monsoon insisted on having here tonight.
[J.R.] What do they think they are? The U.N.?
[Vince] It is a bit topical, actually.
[J.R.] I'd rather interview Castro than be up there with those guys.
[King] Why don't you go up there and get between them, Ross? Here we go.
[J.R.] No, thanks.
-They gonna fight? -[King] Oh, no. Please.
[booing]
[Vince] Oh, give me a break.
More action coming up!
[J.R.] Action, of course, coming to the Survivor Series.
[narrator] The Undertaker,
he was laid to rest by an unrelenting, merciless attack.
[Vince] Get in there and stop this carnage! Stop it!
[narrator] But at the Survivor Series,
he returns from the dark side to seek revenge.
Plus, the incomparable Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
who battled The British Bulldog in front of more than 80,000 fans
in the Wembley Stadium,
and who twice grappled with Diesel for the title,
gets one more shot at the WWE Championship.
Who will survive
when Milton Bradley Karate Fighters presents
the WWE Survivor Series, coming November 19 to pay-per-view.
The Survivor Series. What's that look for?
I love it. Yokozuna and King Mabel hugging.
[laughs]
Everyone looking forward to the Survivor Series
as well as more action here tonight live from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Let's talk about the Survivor Series a bit, Jim Ross,
and the traditional eight-man elimination matchups.
[J.R.] We'll see the eight-man tag team matchups. Elimination tag.
The match continues until one team has been completely eliminated.
-That's not all. A new twist this year. -A wild card match.
Gorilla Monsoon, the most fan-friendly WWE Interim President ever, I suggest.
Tell us about the wild card match.
Friends and foes, fan-favorites and the rule-breakers
will be on the same team.
Gonna see some interesting pairings here.
We'll know more about that tomorrow night on RAW.
All right. Good enough. Standing by right now, so we understand,
we have Dok Hendrix. Dok, are you there?
[bell rings]
[Vince] Well, I guess Dok is not there.
Yes, he is. He's right up in the ring.
Ladies and gentlemen, I now introduce to you Dean Douglas.
[Vince] This is the public forfeiture that Gorilla Monsoon asked for.
[J.R.] And I'm sure we'll be seeing a smiling Dean Douglas.
[Vince] Talk about a cheap way of becoming Intercontinental Champion.
Dean Douglas didn't even have to break a sweat for it.
[King] Like I said before, McMahon,
if a champion is physically unable to compete,
that's all he can do is walk out and forfeit the title.
That's only fitting.
[Vince] Unfortunately for Shawn Michaels,
Michaels came here to Winnipeg and is here.
-And in a moment, we'll see. -[J.R.] He's ecstatic.
[Vince] Who's ecstatic?
[J.R.] Dean Douglas. I can't believe this.
[Vince] Shawn Michaels is anything but ecstatic.
One of the greatest competitors in WWE history,
-who wanted to compete here tonight. -And now the man that will forfeit over
the intercontinental title, Shawn Michaels.
[cheering]
[Vince] A standing ovation for the most charismatic,
no, the most flamboyant, the most resilient,
WWE superstar in the world today, Shawn Michaels.
Michaels suffering from a concussion from eight days ago.
If Michaels had his way, he'd be in the ring competing.
But unfortunately, Gorilla Monsoon,
taking the advice of the medical experts,
did not want Shawn Michaels willing to risk further injury.
[J.R.] Absolutely tough decision, but the decision had to be made.
As mentioned earlier, Bennie Scott,
the team neurologist for the Dallas Cowboys said
Shawn Michaels shouldn't even compete tonight
even if he wore a helmet.
[Vince] You can bet this is not a pleasurable experience
for Shawn Michaels.
And the look on his face just about tells the whole story.
You talk about one of the great competitors in the WWE.
If he lost the title, that's one thing.
But having to give it up in this fashion.
[King] The look on his face. I guess that's a face that's got ears on it.
But look at it!
Just got his stitches out yesterday.
[Vince] Both eyes were swollen rather shut.
Michaels has made a remarkable recovery facially,
but nonetheless…
still suffering from the possibility of the post-concussion syndrome.
Now walking over to hand the belt to Gorilla Monsoon.
[cheering]
[Vince] Having second thoughts, perhaps.
This is a tough thing for a great competitor to do,
to relinquish a championship in this manner.
Very, very tough.
[King] You can feel the emotion in Shawn Michaels.
[Vince] Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute.
[booing]
[Vince] Dean Douglas is now officially the Intercontinental Champion.
That was easy! [laughs]
[J.R.] This is heartbreaking.
[Vince] And Shawn Michaels is just about heartbroken, I would suggest.
Michaels watching Dean Douglas put
the Intercontinental Championship around his waist.
What a matchup that would've been.
Michaels, one of the great competitors…
[Gorilla] Ladies and gentlemen, the new Intercontinental Champion,
Dean Douglas!
[Vince] Michaels having to endure this humility.
[King] Well, I gotta admit it's a sad moment.
But one can't grieve forever.
All hail the new champion, Dean Douglas!
[J.R.] Shawn has handled this with a lot of class. A lot of class.
[Vince] One of the great competitors, and he will be back.
Shawn Michaels will be.
He'll be back to action soon, ladies and gentlemen.
An obviously dejected Shawn Michaels.
But as Jim Ross said,
publicly forfeiting the Intercontinental Champion ship to Gorilla Monsoon
in a very classy manner.
[King] I think I might've just sent it out by courier.
[Vince] Dean Douglas is now your Intercontinental Champion.
Dean Douglas here in Winnipeg, Manitoba
has become the Intercontinental Champion
in a very controversial decision by Gorilla Monsoon.
But will he keep the intercontinental title?
Razor Ramon ready to blast through those curtains,
ready to try to make WWE intercontinental history.
[J.R.] No doubt, if Bad Guy can win it,
he's the first man in WWE history to do it four times.
Will Razor become a four-time Intercontinental Champion?
We're gonna find out right here, right now.
[Vince] The Bad Guy returns to the squared circle.
Four times if you can do it, Razor.
Can you do it? Can you rise to the occasion?
[King] Or McMahon, will he be a two-time loser in one night?
-He already lost once. -[Vince] They met in the last PPV.
-And look at this! Razor Ramon! -[King] Oh, a hard right hand!
[Vince] Another one. Razor Ramon taking it to Dean Douglas.
Douglas euphoric after being named the Intercontinental Champion.
Douglas to the buckle.
Oh, goodness! A hard right hand by Razor Ramon.
Dean Douglas to the outside, collecting himself.
[King] Razor Ramon is fast becoming
a pain in the class, if you know what I mean.
Gotta wonder how much Razor has left.
[Vince] Exactly.
Razor Ramon, you will recall, has faced Dean Douglas.
Matter of fact, our last In Your House.
[J.R.] Absolutely, and Razor should've won that match.
Dean had a handful at times, everybody recalls, of course.
The 1-2-3 Kid didn't help matters, I'm sure inadvertently,
but it didn't help matters that night as well.
[Vince] Those of you who are calling the WWE Superstar Line,
Marty Jannetty and Goldust are currently on the Superstar Line.
I'd like to get some comments from Goldust. Marty as well.
In any event, Razor Ramon doing most of his talking
with his actions in the squared circle.
As you brought out earlier, Jim Ross,
how much physically does Razor have left in him
after that tremendous tag team matchup that we saw earlier on?
[J.R.] Certainly, time will tell.
The key thing for Razor, keep it slow, keep it methodical.
Don't take any unnecessary chances.
[Vince] Razor now taking it to Dean Douglas.
[J.R.] This is a classic matchup of brains against brawn.
[King] You'll see Dean Douglas will outsmart Razor Ramon
somewhere along the line.
[Vince] Dean Douglas has done his homework,
but he only had just today to get ready for Razor Ramon.
[King] You don't have to do too much homework to get ready for Razor Ramon.
When he was in school, he was so dumb, he flunked recess,
and Dean knows that.
-[J.R.] This is not an IQ test. -[King] Speaking of IQs,
let's get down on our hands and knees and look for yours.
[Vince] Gentlemen, please. Razor with Dean Douglas,
and, again, Razor asserting himself.
[King] Jim Ross, you can go to the back back there
and tell Bret "The Hitman" Hart that if he's got any wild idea
of sitting next to me and helping commentate,
-he can forget it. -[J.R.] Why? What are you gonna do, King?
[King] I'll knock him so far here in Canada,
it'll cost him $14 to send me a postcard.
[Vince] Razor Ramon paintbrushing Dean Douglas.
[J.R.] Dean's biding his time. Don't worry.
-[King] Hey, look a that! -One!
[Vince] An aggressive tactic on the part of Razor Ramon.
He'll get aggressive, yup, no question about it.
We saw it in the tag team matchup earlier, no matter who he's in there with.
[J.R.] Razor, at 6'7" and 287, big leverage and strength advantage.
Dean's got to get on the offensive as quickly as possible
and break Razor down.
Get the Bad Guy off his feet and on the canvas.
[Vince] The thinking-man's wrestler, yes.
The intellectual Dean Douglas now taking over
in the matchup with Razor Ramon. Razor Ramon being set up to the buckle.
Wake up. Dean Douglas a little slow on the mark.
Razor now working over the left arm and shoulder of Dean Douglas.
-[King] It's all a ploy. It's a ploy. -[Vince] A ploy?
Yeah, he's just letting Razor expend
what little energy he has left.
[Vince] Oh, is that right?
[J.R.] One thing's for sure, the longer this match goes,
-the advantage goes to Dean. -[King] That's right.
You'll see Razor's tongue will be hanging out like red necktie
in about 15 to 20 minutes and then Dean will just roll him right up.
[Vince] I don't know about that. Razor is in great condition.
[King] Come on, Dean!
[Vince] You get the impression that Razor's being a little more cautious
-than you would see. -[King] He's tired!
-He's tired! -[Vince] Tired, huh?
Dean Douglas having his problems.
Look at this. Razor now driving a knee pad into…
The official asking Dean if he wants to surrender.
Dean starting to make a move. Wait a minute. Look at this.
Razor… oh, look a this. Razor slapping Douglas.
Razor back to the corner.
[J.R.] Clean break here.
[Vince] Not too much here with Dean Douglas. Oh, there. You did have one.
Oh, no you didn't, neither!
Douglas put his hands on the official, which is very uncool.
Look at Douglas going to work, though.
Look at Douglas on Razor Ramon!
[J.R.] Stomping the oxygen right out of him.
[Vince] However, this is more Razor's style of an edge.
Getting down to it: romp him, stomp him. Razor does it best.
From the other side now, and… Uh-oh.
[King] Look out, Dean!
[J.R.] Bad ride, rough landing.
-Look out! -[King] Oh!
[Vince] Razor Ramon!
Dean Douglas is in a bit of trouble.
[J.R.] Razor gets a chance to get his breath, too.
-A little time. -[Vince] You know Shawn Michaels
is watching every moment of this matchup.
What is going through that great competitor's mind?
[J.R.] His heart's just gotta be shattered. What a horrible break.
I can't wait to see him back in action.
I bet he's having a hard time watching this, Vince, quite frankly.
[King] Yeah. Did you see his eyes? [laughs]
He's probably got a hard time watching anything.
[J.R.] The Intercontinental Championship meant so much to Shawn Michaels.
He desperately wanted to compete here tonight.
[Vince] In any event, Razor Ramon… oh, my!
With an opportunity to make history. Can he do it?
And Dean Douglas already making history here tonight by handing…
It's unbelievable. Can you imagine
someone becoming champion as a result of a forfeit?
-[J.R.] Has it ever happened before? -[Vince] I don't think so.
Dean Douglas… uh-oh, look at this. And there must be…
[King] Dean always has to dot the I's.
Whoa!
-Oh, wow! -[Vince] Unbelievable!
-[King] What a right! -[Vince] Oh!
[J.R.] What a right hand!
Dean Douglas suffering the effect of that hard right hand.
All right, Razor, yeah.
[King] He can't even count to four.
Watch it, Dean.
[Vince] From behind now, Razor Ramon with a handful of hair.
Oh, look at this.
Dean Douglas cinched up.
The Bad Guy Razor pulls him in, and… down to the canvas!
[J.R.] Great prelude there to Razor's Edge.
[Vince] You think so?
[J.R.] Damage that back and go to work on it. Oh!
[Vince] And that's what Razor does best.
Razor Ramon with an unbelievable opportunity here, and…
Douglas to the buckle. Oh, my!
[J.R.] Again, focusing on that back.
Razor's Edge could be coming up.
[Vince] Douglas right out in front of us. Dean Douglas…
having his problems.
Razor continuing to damage the back area.
-Come on, Dean! -What do you mean?
[King] Dean, here.
-Dean. -[Vince] Want him to have a pit stop?
On the outside, Razor with a hard right!
-[King] No, no! -[J.R.] Here's mine. Here Razor.
[King] Hey, no! What are you doing?
[Vince] Razor has some water, and Dean Douglas… wait a minute!
[King] Disqualifying!
[Vince] And Razor…
setting up Dean Douglas, throws him into the squared circle.
Here comes the Bad Guy.
Dean Douglas stopping for a little drink of water.
And Razor taking over.
Oh, a right hand by Dean Douglas.
[King] That really wasn't too smart of Razor Ramon.
-Probably helped revive… -[Vince] Uh-oh, and…
And Douglas… here we go!
-[King] No! -[Vince] Whoo!
-[J.R.] What a counter! -[King] There we go, all right!
[Vince] I thought for sure Razor
had Dean Douglas cinched up for the Razor's Edge.
[J.R.] That was the big move that Dean had been looking for.
Razor is hurt on the outside.
He fell right on his back.
-Dean capitalizing… -[King] There you go.
[J.R.] …on the unfortunate situation with Razor Ramon.
[Vince] Here's the way it was a moment ago.
On the outside… yes, he took a bad fall on the outside.
And now Dean has really turned things around.
It's Dean working on Razor's back.
[J.R.] Remember, Razor's had a lot of rib injuries this year.
So, he's missed some ring time.
[Vince] Wait a minute. Going upstairs now!
On the top rope!
Dean Douglas… Razor Ramon! Look at this!
[King] Whoa!
[J.R.] Choke slam.
[Vince] Razor sidestepping the effort of Dean Douglas
and turning things around,
but a lot has been taken out of Razor as well.
Not only in this match but in the tag team matchup earlier.
Razor starting to move. Dean Douglas as well.
Razor with a block and a nice right hand.
Dean Douglas falling right into the game plan of Razor Ramon.
And Douglas down!
[J.R.] Razor's dancing with what brung him, those right hands.
-[King] Doing what? -[Vince] There you go, earlier.
That choke… wait a minute.
On to the canvas… However…
Here we go now!
Razor, setting up Dean Douglas, caught an elbow.
Dean's going upstairs. What's this?
Douglas, flying! Yes, he'll do it!
-One, two… -[King] Kick-out.
[Vince] No, he didn't. That would've been so… a dropkick!
-[King] Great dropkick. -[Vince] Oh, my goodness.
Razor had an opportunity
to be the Intercontinental Champion for the unprecedented fourth time.
-A cover! One, two… -[King] There it is.
[Vince] No! Foot! Foot! Foot!
-[J.R.] Oh, wow! -[King] What a cheap, cowardly way out.
-[J.R.] It helps when you're 6'7". -[Vince] It certainly does.
Dean Douglas back on his feet.
[King] Razor is out of gas.
Razor's out of gas. Look at him.
Did you guys think Razor really had a chance?
[Vince] To the buckle. Now Dean Douglas really pouring it on.
-[King] Uh-oh. Wait a minute. -[Vince] Reversal.
A right, and… no!
Here we go! Razor has Douglas up!
[J.R.] Crashing down on the canvas.
One, two, and a count of three!
[King] What?
[bell rings]
[Vince] I can't believe it!
[King] Wait a minute! All Razor had was his arm across him!
[J.R.] That's all it takes. Who's shoulders were down here?
Who won the match?
[King] Now wait a minute.
I think Dean Douglas had his arm across Razor.
[Vince] Let's get the official decision.
[announcer] The winner of the match and Intercontinental Champion…
-Razor Ramon! -[Vince] What?
-[J.R.] Wow! -[King] What?
I need to see that again. What?
Dean Douglas was outside the ring!
[Vince] Douglas with the official…
explaining his leg was on the outside of the ropes, I guess.
[King] Razor Ramon was just saved by barely having his foot on the rope.
Dean Douglas had his whole leg outside the ring.
[J.R.] We've seen history made right here.
[King] I've gotta see this again. Wait a minute.
[Vince] Back to the replay to take another look. Here we go.
Dean Douglas set up by Razor Ramon.
Both men's shoulders are down.
[King] Razor's shoulders are down.
-[Vince] We have a count of one. -[King] Look at Dean's leg!
It's all the way out of the ring! Look!
-[Vince] No, it was a clear cut. -[King] Look at his leg, McMahon!
[Vince] There was no leg anywhere. Look at this.
Take another look at it. Razor Ramon clearly the victor here.
-[King] Watch this, McMahon. -[Vince] Razor the aggressor.
[King] Dean's right leg! Look! Look at that!
[Vince] Wait a minute. I think you're right.
[J.R.] He's right. He's right for once.
[King] Bring that belt back!
[Vince] Well, there you have it. The referee's decision is final.
That's the way Gorilla Monsoon wants it, and that's the way it is.
And there we have it. Razor Ramon, my goodness!
For the fourth time, an Intercontinental Champion.
Can you believe it?
[J.R.] First man in WWE history to do it four times.
Ladies and gentlemen, let us remind you
of the WWE Superstar Line.
The number, of course, in the States, 1-900.
There you can see Shawn Michaels on Option Four as we speak.
1-900… the exclusive with Shawn Michaels,
1-900-737-4WWE.
In Canada, 1-900-451-3332.
Kids, you gotta be 18 years of age or have your parents' permission before calling.
I'd love to know what he said about his injury,
about his career, and about his life.
[Vince] And how he's feeling. Shawn Michaels.
Now, the moment is upon us.
The World Wrestling Entertainment championship.
And of course, Jerry Lawler, we have an extra chair over here
right next to you for Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
-who's about ready to join us here. -[King] No, you're kidding me!
-[Vince] What were you saying earlier? -[King] I'll tell you what.
If he's got the guts to come out here, I'll knock his teeth right out.
I'll make him look like his antique old mother. Call him "Toothless."
[Vince] Here he comes, ladies and gentlemen.
[King] Where?
[Vince] The best there is, the best there was,
and perhaps the best there ever will be.
We can have ourselves a fracas right now.
Jerry Lawler is gonna confront Bret "The Hitman" Hart
-I can't believe… look at this. -[J.R.] Wait a minute here.
[Vince] Hey, what, hey, hey.
Jerry Lawler taking off!
And Bret Hart coming after him!
Lawler!
[J.R.] The King is high-tailing it!
[Vince] Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Come on back, King.
Here he comes, here he comes.
And the footrace is on!
I think we have seen the last of The King.
Bret "The Hitman" Hart, ladies and gentlemen,
to join us in our broadcast position.
Bret Hart will face the World Wrestling Entertainment champion
at the Survivor Series, our next pay-per-view offering.
Yes, The Hitman will meet either The British Bulldog
or Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
All right, here we go, Bret. Try those on for size.
Sorry we couldn't clean them up. The King wore them.
Nonetheless, welcome.
-Nice to be here. -All right, I guess it is.
-"The Hitman" Bret Hart, and here we go. -[bell rings]
We are ready for the announcement of the championship matchup.
[Bret] All right, let the games begin.
[announcer] This matchup is for the World Wrestling Entertainment championship.
Introducing first, from Manchester, England
and accompanied by James Cornette…
-[Vince] Here he comes! -[announcer] Weighing 253 pounds,
The British Bulldog!
[Vince] The British Bulldog on his way to the squared circle,
soon to be followed by Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
[Bret] This'll be an interesting matchup for me to watch.
[Vince] You might say that again. And here to watch it all,
the man who will face the WWE Champion after this match.
Standing by right now, we've got Dok Hendrix.
Dok, are you there?
I know everyone's been noticing this t-shirt I have on.
Kids, if you wanna be hip in school,
you gotta have this: The Heartbreak Kid and Big Daddy Cool.
That's right. Diesel and Shawn on the front.
Two dudes with attitudes.
Wait a second, check out the back.
Special spray-painted writing. You have got to have this.
And believe this, only 20 bucks.
That's right. Only $20.
And of course, Handsome Dok will throw in, absolutely free,
WWE Classic video. You know the number.
1-800-TITAN-91. Back to you, Vinny Mac and Bret.
[Vince] Thank you very much. Two dudes with attitudes. Yes, indeed.
We're about to see one of those attitudes walk to the squared circle.
We saw Shawn Michaels earlier in an unbelievable historic event.
[Dok] Hey, hey, Vinny, wait!
Vince, I've got Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
Diesel, excuse me. Diesel!
Diesel, excuse me! Big Daddy!
I know it's a big match, but can you tell me
what's your mindset?
Dok, I'm feeling awfully funky.
Well, there you have it.
[Vince] I guess so!
His friend had to forfeit the Intercontinental Championship,
and now he has to put the World Wrestling Entertainment title on the line
against The British Bulldog
and right here in the purview of Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Here he comes, the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment champion.
All seven feet, 300-plus pounds
strolling through the crowd. There he is, the best about to settle.
[J.R.] I guarantee this is gonna be so intense, so physical.
Diesel has not forgotten what happened on RAW a couple of weeks ago
in that tremendous six-man tag team matchup
that put The Undertaker on the shelf.
This is gonna be intense. I think it's gonna be a great matchup.
[Bret] For me, it's interesting to look at because it's hard for me to determine
which one is stronger. I've fought both guys before.
They're both really strong guys. We'll see who's the strongest.
[Vince] Big Daddy Cool Diesel, yeah!
From friendly Manitoba, Canada!
Tremendous ovation for Big Daddy Cool Diesel!
I would imagine Diesel not only feeling a bit funky,
but considering that in the record book
British Bulldog holds a victory over him
from the six-man matchup, that has to be on his mind as well.
-[bell rings] [Vince] The ladies appreciating
the talents and physical stature…
Wait a minute, look at that. A Diesel look-alike.
Almost, anyhow.
All right, and some Bulldog fans as well.
Fans from all over Canada jam-packing the Winnipeg Arena.
[J.R.] We had some native Canadians, some Indians,
from about a thousand miles away that came here on chartered buses.
[Vince] Chartered buses, huh? Here we go.
And there, Big Daddy Cool exerting a bit of strength.
[Bret] Here we go with that test of strength that I talked about.
Gonna see who's the strongest here.
[Vince] Is that what it's gonna come down to, Bret?
[Bret] Strength and endurance is what they're feeling each other out for.
It's gonna be a major factor when you get two strong guys,
see what endurance they got.
[J.R.] You know, with the Shawn Michaels situation,
Diesel's gotta be having an emotional week.
[Vince] A roller coaster, indeed.
Being set up, The British Bulldog.
From the other side, Diesel and… oh!
Stopped The British Bulldog right there.
Bret Hart, you've run into those forearms before.
Here comes The Bulldog again.
From the other side, The Bulldog scooped up. Uh-oh.
And a slam from way up there!
Bret, you know how that feels.
The Bulldog has a little speed advantage, I tell you,
but Diesel's got the strength advantage.
Diesel's too big for The British Bulldog.
[Vince] Bulldog now to the outside, perhaps to collect himself
and change his strategy.
A very victor-like maneuver.
[J.R.] The Bulldog has the experience advantage here.
He's gonna distance himself when he can and when he has to
against the WWE Champion.
[Vince] Speaking of which, Bret Hart…
Wait a minute. Look at this. Oh, no! Oh, no!
Oh, look at Diesel! Yes!
A bit of cleverness on the part of Big Daddy Cool Diesel,
who looked like he was between a rock and a hard place.
But it was The Bulldog who got the brunt of that.
[Bret] I think The Bulldog's thoughts were
the best way to work on Diesel is to go for the leg.
But it's not working, because Diesel… I'm sure Diesel's aware of it.
The only way to get him down to their size is to work on the legs.
[Vince] Clothesline, Big Daddy Cool Diesel!
And Bulldog… oh, my goodness!
[J.R.] Great explosion from the seven-footer.
[Vince] Big Daddy Cool Diesel pouring it on.
[J.R.] Hard elbows there by Big Daddy Cool.
Again, he's got that leverage advantage.
And Jim Cornette has no business up there,
but he caused a distraction. That's exactly Cornette's purpose.
[Bret] The Bulldog's gonna go for that leg at every opportunity
to try to bring Diesel down to size. Should've stayed with the leg.
[Vince] Big Daddy Cool reversing things now. Off the rope, and…
Uh-oh. Look. From behind!
Diesel hooking the rope, and no.
The British Bulldog coming right back at him. And over the top!
Big Daddy Cool… whoa!
Hey!
[Vince] Wait a minute. Sit down. From behind! Wait!
[J.R.] The Bulldog, he chop-blocked him from behind!
The Bulldog chop-blocked Diesel!
-Hey, wait a minute. -Stop it!
Let's keep it in the ring, all right?
[Vince] And Diesel losing his balance coming over, Bret.
Let's take another look if we have it.
Diesel was drop-kicked over the top and ran right into Bret Hart.
And it looks like you put your hands on Big Daddy Cool first.
[Bret] I was just trying to help.
[Vince] Diesel to the outside, and there…
And I think, instinctively,
Diesel didn't know who he was or where he was.
Back to live action.
[Bret] I don't mind adrenaline playing a factor here, but uh…
[Vince] The British Bulldog with an opportunity now
to do exactly what Bret Hart stated earlier on,
work on the legs, chop Big Daddy Cool down to size.
[Bret] If you're smart, this is the only way you can fight Big Diesel,
is to bring him down to size, work that leg.
Somehow use that leg and bring him down to your size.
Exactly what The British Bulldog is trying to do right now.
[Vince] Listen to this capacity crowd!
[public] Diesel! Diesel!
[Vince] All right, Bret Hart, at the Survivor Series, appropriately,
you will face one of these individuals, whoever the WWE Champion is.
After this match, if you had your choice, which one would you rather face?
Your brother-in-law, The British Bulldog,
whom you faced once before in Wembley
at the stadium in England and lost the Intercontinental Championship to?
Or Big Daddy Cool Diesel, whom you've faced twice before?
It's really a coin toss, you know.
Let fate decide that.
[Bret] I fought Diesel. No winner was ever declared.
I consider Diesel a really tough, tough customer.
Maybe the toughest guy I've ever fought.
The British Bulldog is one of the only guys
that I can count on one hand that's actually beaten me.
He beat me in the Summer Slam.
I'd love a chance to redeem myself after that match.
Again, we talk about a whole family tie-in there,
I don't know if I want to go through all that again emotionally.
[J.R.] Great matchup. 83,000 fans plus in Wembley at that event.
Right now, this is great strategy.
-[Vince] Look at this. Yes! -[J.R.] Gonna go for the Sharpshooter?
-[Bret] I don't know. -[Vince] Could be.
[Bret] That's a different way to put it on.
[Vince] British Bulldog trying to get Big Daddy Cool Diesel over.
And that's not gonna do it.
[J.R.] It's almost like a leg lace from amateur wrestling
that Bulldog's trying to execute.
[Bret] Looks like he's putting pressure on his shin bone.
Maybe the knee itself.
I don't see that being enough damage to put Diesel in serious jeopardy here.
[Vince] And Diesel with an elbow!
And when you're 300 pounds plus and seven-feet-tall
and built like Big Daddy Cool,
every punch, I would suggest, Bret, has a tremendous impact.
[Bret] If you're gonna get hit--
-[Vince] Oh, no! -[J.R.] That's terrible!
[Bret] There's no need for that. Those kind of guys should be removed.
[Vince] Big Daddy Cool with a history of knee problems.
Oh, wait a minute! Cornette is back over there!
The official distracted by The British Bulldog,
and Jim Cornette getting in some cheap licks!
[J.R.] Here's a guy that's had over ten operations on his knees,
dating back to high school, even the University of Tennessee.
[Bret] Sadly, I think The British Bulldog is a capable enough wrestler
to win this match without those kind of tactics.
[Vince] Yes, but it's for the World Wrestling Entertainment championship,
and you know what that means, Bret Hart.
Wait a minute. Look behind you! Cornette continuing…
to attack the knee area of WWE Champion, Diesel.
[J.R.] The thing is, Davey Boy can't win the title by count-out.
He's gotta get him back in the ring first of all.
[Vince] Look at this. Yes.
The British Bulldog continuing to capitalize on the damaged knee area
as Cornette was hiding behind the steps.
Diesel trying to make a move, but to no avail.
And again, The Bulldog… oh!
It's almost as if your brother-in-law, The British Bulldog, heard
the strategy you espoused earlier on, Bret.
[Bret] There's only a couple of ways you can go about wrestling Diesel.
I think it's a normal strategy to work on the leg.
It's the first thing that crosses my mind, and I gotta give Bulldog credit.
He's a smart wrestler.
He knows the way to do this is to work on that leg
and that's exactly what he's doing.
If you notice, Diesel's had no offensive strategy since he's hurt his leg.
[Vince] The question would be to you, in all candor,
are you and your brother-in-law, Davey Boy Smith, close?
Is it true you've tried to patch things up in your family?
Is it not true that you and The British Bulldog are…
[Bret] I disagree with the way he's taken his career at this point,
but I don't have the friction that I have with my brother, Owen
Because, for Bulldog, it's just not there. Bulldog, I have respect for.
[Vince] Look at this! Boston crab applied!
Big Daddy Cool Diesel very close to the rope.
[Bret] One thing about Big Diesel,
you can put a hold on him even in the middle of the ring,
and he's so tall, he can still reach the ropes.
[Vince] And Diesel trying to power his way out of this.
[J.R.] It's taking a lot out of the champion.
The Bulldog is so powerful.
If he doesn't get the ropes, this is gonna be over.
[public] Diesel! Diesel!
Again, this capacity crowd very much behind the current WWE Champion.
[Bret] This is brute strength here.
[Vince] Look at that! Unbelievable!
[J.R.] Great desire as well.
[Vince] Brute strength on the part of the WWE Champion, Diesel.
And The British Bulldog going right back to work with a vengeance.
[J.R.] If British Bulldog wins this match, he'll join that elite triple crown club,
as a former tag team champion, Intercontinental Champion,
and WWE Champion.
[Vince] Very few individuals in that club,
and certainly Bret "The Hitman" Hart among them.
Not only once but twice, holding all three accolades.
And Big… oh, my goodness!
A cover here! One, two, and…
oh, the title almost changed hands!
[Bret] Not a good sign for Diesel. He's getting weakened all the time.
[J.R.] Diesel is at his best when he's vertical.
He's a seven-footer. I don't know if he can even stand right now.
[Vince] We have seen
one title change hands on two different occasions here tonight
in Winnipeg. Will a third one change?
We saw Dean Douglas being handed the title
in a very controversial decision by Gorilla Monsoon,
as Shawn Michaels was forced to forfeit the title.
And Razor legitimately won the title.
Obviously, what we saw was controversial.
Right now Diesel trying to hammer his way out of this.
[Bret] I've been on the receiving end of those big elbows of Diesel,
and they are some hard elbows!
[Vince] Diesel trying to get back to his feet and does, and oh, no!
-[Bret] Smart move by The Bulldog. -[J.R.] Absolutely.
[Vince] The British Bulldog continuing to attack the leg area.
And Big Daddy Cool has not be able to use
all seven feet of his torso. Not for some time.
Here comes The Bulldog! What's he gonna do? Oh!
The British Bulldog, the brother-in-law of Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
could become the WWE Champion here tonight live In Your House. If that happens,
you go to the Survivor Series and you face your brother-in-law, Bret.
[Bret] Which means war again with the whole family, believe me.
[Vince] Come on, get Cornette out of there! Cornette screaming at Diesel.
[J.R.] The Bulldog loves that running power slam.
I don't know how proficient he is with submission moves to the legs.
[Vince] Wait a minute.
Diesel with the forearm and down to the canvas again.
And The British Bulldog in control at the moment.
[Bret] Kind of a shame when you look at the likes of Jim Cornette
poisoning The British Bulldog's mind, you know.
I'm a firm believer that The Bulldog is a great enough wrestler
that he doesn't need these kind of tactics or this kind of guy guiding him.
-It's a real shame. -[Vince] Oh!
The Bulldog coming to… oh, no! Look at that!
[J.R.] Unorthodox, but a counter is a counter.
-[Bret] It works, right? -[J.R.] Yep.
[Vince] Very effective when you're that big and powerful.
[J.R.] This is gonna buy himself some time here.
That knee can't take much more.
[Vince] The Bulldog crawling his way back over.
Big Daddy Cool and… no one there.
Again, without that leg power, Diesel not as quick as he was.
The British Bulldog all over Big Daddy Cool Diesel,
continuing to attack the leg area.
Right back in control of things.
[J.R.] Bulldog's got that leg grapevine putting all that torque
and all that tension on the insertion at the knee.
We pointed out earlier that Diesel's had ten knee surgeries.
[Vince laughs]
[Bret] There goes a few brain cells.
[Vince] And Diesel… oh, my goodness! Repeatedly now.
You don't want to raise this man's ire.
When Diesel is angry, he is a monster!
[Bret] Bulldog's been working the leg, but he's been using a lot of energy.
That could come back as a factor.
[Vince] Both men in great condition.
The British Bulldog sets him up now. Here we go!
The Bulldog with Diesel once again. He's doing it!
-[Bret] 300-plus pounds here. -[Vince] He can't get him up, no!
And… yes!
Great talent!
[J.R.] Will the momentum be changing here now?
[Vince] And Diesel now must bring it to another level.
The British Bulldog with the opportunity
to be the World Wrestling Entertainment champion.
The Bulldog back on his feet. A right hand.
Wait a minute. Diesel now with Bulldog up and… yes!
Wow!
[J.R.] When you're seven-feet-tall,
it gives a whole new dimension to a suplex.
[Vince] And you know how they feel, don't you, Bret?
[Bret] It's a long way down.
-[public] Diesel! Diesel! -[Vince] The British Bulldog…
[Bret] Seems to me The Bulldog is using up a lot of energy,
and Diesel seems to be building back his endurance.
[Vince] That's conserving some. Nonetheless, you never know how much
The Bulldog has taken from the knee area.
Big Daddy Cool, two and… through! Wow!
So close.
Diesel on the receiving end of a devastating leg attack by The Bulldog.
What's The Bulldog gonna do now?
Those long stems…
-The Bulldog pointing over here. -[Bret] This is for me.
How do I get involved in this, you know?
[Vince] And here comes the Sharpshooter! That's what it is!
The Bulldog trying to get Diesel over!
Yes, there's the Sharpshooter cinch!
[Bret] He should learn to put it on right.
[Vince] The Sharpshooter cinch to Big Daddy Cool Diesel!
There it is! Diesel… will he submit?
-[Bret] He's got it on kind of sloppy. -[Vince] Oh, no!
[J.R.] Yeah, it's not the Bret Hart version.
[Vince] With all due respect, you might think it a more powerful version
of the Sharpshooter, considering the power of The British Bulldog.
Nonetheless, Diesel somehow escaping. Again, right back to the knees.
The British Bulldog trying to chop… uh-oh, look out!
Oh, here we go! One, two…
Yeah! No, no, no…
It's all about the World Wrestling Entertainment championship.
[Bret] That's a sign that The Bulldog is getting tired.
-[Vince] Bulldog scoops up Diesel! -[Bret] He got him up now!
[Vince] Look at this!
Can you believe it? No!
Oh, off the rope and… oh!
[J.R.] He got it! He got it!
[Bret] He can just get up for the cover now.
[Vince] Big Daddy Cool Diesel on his feet.
Here we go! Will we see The Bulldog…
No! Get him down! Cornette now! Get him down!
Oh! Whoa!
Cornette's in the ring!
Diesel with Cornette! Look out!
[J.R.] Cornette has had a rough night, I guarantee you.
-First Yoko, now this. -[Vince] Bulldog now being pummeled
by the WWE Champion.
And here he comes, and… no, he can't. Can't quite make it.
[J.R.] Got no mobility left. That knee's killing him!
[Bret] Still some serious weight, though. 300 pounds.
[Vince] The Bulldog on the outside, and Big Daddy Cool right there with him.
[Bret] You can tell that wheel is still bothering him.
Very much so. Wait a minute. Here comes…
Oh, no! Putting on the brakes, and…
[J.R.] Oh, face-first!
[Vince] Diesel on the canvas face-first!
The British Bulldog…
Hey! Wait a…
[J.R.] Good grief!
[Vince] Oh, wait a minute!
[bell rings several times]
[Vince] Davey Boy's being pummeled by Bret Hart,
-but Bret Hart lost control! -[bell rings rapidly]
[J.R.] Vince, the referee is calling for the bell.
[Vince] Bret Hart standing over Davey Boy Smith,
who slapped Bret Hart on the outside.
But the decision here… as Diesel has just pulled Bret Hart off.
[announcer] The winner of the match, due to outside interference,
The British Bulldog!
-[J.R.] Bulldog wins? -[Vince] British Bulldog is the victor?
[J.R.] Oh, look at the ring!
[Vince] Bret Hart and Diesel!
I can't believe the turn of events here!
[J.R.] This is just a fist fight now!
[bell rings repeatedly]
[Vince] Diesel and Bret Hart have gotten into it, ladies and gentlemen!
Bret Hart actually cost Diesel the match!
"The Hitman" Bret Hart diving into the ring!
And apparently, due to outside interference,
Diesel lost the match to The British Bulldog.
Diesel and "The Hitman" Bret Hart going at it!
And Big Daddy Cool lost his cool
as a result of Bret Hart's interference.
[bell rings repeatedly]
[Vince] The officials trying to peel these two apart.
[J.R.] This is ugly! This is… oh, man!
[bell rings several times]
[J.R.] Smoking Gunns and Henry Godwin in there!
It may take the Mounties to get this one under control.
[Vince] Bret Hart and Diesel… and tempers are flaring here…
Uh-oh! Look out! Here comes Diesel into Bret!
[J.R.] Don't have long to wait for Survivor Series from here!
This is…
This is tremendous!
[Vince] We invite you to join us at the Survivor Series!
-We apologize for leaving you due to-- -[bell rings many more times]
[Vince] Thank you for joining us In Your House! ngs many more times]