-["Psycho Dance" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hello again, everybody, and welcome to Monday Night Raw.
We're live, two big hours tonight from the beautiful Nashville Arena.
[bell ringing]
And the WWE Championship is on the line.
The challenger, Sycho Sid,
set to meet the new WWE Champion,
the incomparable Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[Lawler] I can't believe it, Ross, that's the worst news I could ever hear
that Bret "The Hitman" Hart is once again
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
But you know what may be great?
Is it may all come a screeching halt before it gets started.
Right here tonight live on Raw from Nashville
at the hands of that man right there, Sycho Sid. [laughs]
[Ross] Folks, we're also gonna have an update from Dr. James Andrews,
the renowned orthopedic surgeon on Shawn Michaels' condition.
There is bad news and good news depending on your perspective.
We will have that update from Dr. Andrews a little bit later
here tonight on Raw,
but what a match-up this is gonna be, King.
Sycho Sid is ready.
He's 6'9", 313 pounds, he is a challenger, he is hungry.
And what condition is The Hitman in?
[Lawler] Well, that's right, you said it. Sycho Sid is hungry and he is fresh.
The Hitman went through a war last night.
I'm telling you, I have never seen anything like it in my life.
The Hitman was battered, he was bruised, he was beaten,
but somehow, somehow he emerged victorious.
But I can tell you this, he is not in any condition
to take on Sycho Sid
-but he has to now. -["Heart Attack" playing]
This is gonna be a tremendous match-up.
We're so happy you're with us.
Two huge hours and we are as live as you can be.
[Howard] Weighing 234 pounds--
[Lawler] Here's comes your new champion.
[Howard] …the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[explosions]
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] What an ovation for the new WWE Champion.
Just about 24 hours ago, he went through a living hell
to become the WWE Champion for the fourth time.
And the big news here is, is that The Undertaker
will meet the WWE Champion at WrestleMania 13.
[Ross] I can't believe this reception here in Nashville,
this is my home state, Ross.
I thought people in my state had better fit
than to go crazy over The Hitman like this.
What's wrong with them?
Yeah, kiss it goodbye, Hitman.
[Ross] Bret "The Hitman" Hart did all he could to survive
and what a hellacious match it was,
last night in Chattanooga,
the Final Four was absolutely unbelievable.
[Lawler] Listen, I understand we got some highlights to show
a little later on tonight.
Wait until you see what Vader's face look like.
Hamburger meat.
Uh-oh, here we go. Tell him about it, Sid.
[Ross] Referee Earl Hebner giving the instructions.
-Wait a minute. -[Lawler] Look at this.
[Ross] That's Steve Austin.
Steve Austin has absolutely become obsessed with Bret Hart.
Steve Austin is a rabid-- He's a rabid animal.
[Lawler] What is going on in the match?
Look at-- Look at Sycho Sid.
[Ross] Sycho Sid-- Oh.
Austin just took Sid's knee.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin just took Sycho Sid's knee,
and Sid is hurt.
And Bret Hart and Austin are getting it on here in Music City.
Chaos.
It's absolute chaos here.
[Lawler] Look at this, Sid is hurt.
Damn it. Damn it, damn it.
[Ross] Well, we-- This match is yet to get underway officially.
Austin being escorted out with a bevy of security and officials,
but the big story here is,
how badly injured is the challenger for the WWE Title?
[crowd chatter]
[Lawler] This is-- This is not right.
Sid should not have to wrestle in that condition.
[Ross] You're right about that, but…
I'm not sure what's gonna happen here.
The match has yet to be officially started.
[Lawler] Look at the cheap shot artist.
You'd love to get your hands on him .
You'd love to have him already nice and set up for your Sharpshooter,
that's not right.
[Ross] Bret Hart is not a cheap shot artist, King.
You should know that as well as anybody.
It was "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, that rabid animal.
Austin so obsessed.
He hit me on my leg--
[Ross] It doesn't seem as if this match is gonna take place at this moment.
The officials are in the ring,
and I'm not sure exactly what's gonna transpire here.
[Lawler] I think they should let him--
I think they should let him have a few minutes.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen,
while we're trying to get this thing back together and figure it out,
we'd like to take back to Thursday, Raw Thursday,
a very emotional Shawn Michaels forfeit the WWE Title
due to a severe knee injury.
Listen to these emotional remarks.
But this is-- This is all I've ever wanted to do
and over the last year I got to do it and--
Whether you like me or not, I just wanna tell you
that last year was the most wonderful year of my life.
And if I never do it-- Get to do it again,
it will be okay because I got to live one full year
as being the number one guy in this business
and it was the single most greatest year of my life
and I have you to thank, and I have everybody here to thank,
and it means a lot to me.
And I wanna go home now.
Okay.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Shawn Michaels, no doubt a class act,
and we wish him the very, very best.
We'll have more on the Shawn Michaels injury situation
a little later tonight,
but that led us to last night's Final Four for the WWE Title,
four magnificent athletes competing for WWE gold.
And King, it got so very physical as we will see here,
The Undertaker kicking that steel chair right back in Vader's face.
[Lawler] And take a look at Vader's face.
Here it is, his eye busted open and then swollen shut but he continued on.
But "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was like a shark that smelled blood.
He was all over Vader, as was Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Everybody went after him at that point.
[Ross] Bret Hart and Vader fighting out in the crowd,
and then as this match progressed, it all-- It went almost 30 minutes,
30 minutes of hell, no doubt about that
as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was eliminated by Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[Lawler] This is why he wants to get back at Bret Hart.
His knee was hyperextended as he hit the floor.
It's a miracle he was able to hobble back in here tonight.
[Ross] Stone Cold eliminated, but that would not be the last time
we would see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin during the Final Four.
And what a magnificent maneuver, Bret Hart with the superplex
-right off the top on the 450-pound Vader. -[Lawler] Unbelievable.
It was unbelievable. How The Hitman did it, I'll never know.
He then got Vader in the Sharpshooter,
but from behind came The Undertaker to blast Bret Hart.
[Ross] And then it would be "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
returning to the locker room to attack Bret Hart,
then run Bret Hart's shoulder into the steel ring post.
And again, as Vader went for the Vader Bomb,
-a low blow, let's call it like it was. -[Lawler] That's right.
[Ross] It was a low blow by The Undertaker that would eliminate Vader,
sending Vader over the top rope, and down to the floor
leaving Bret "The Hitman" Hart and The Undertaker
to go one-on-one for the WWE Title.
[Lawler] The Undertaker took it to The Hitman.
Look at that chokeslam, it was beautiful.
He had him all set up, he was fixing to deliver
the big Tombstone Piledriver,
but look, Austin was still at ringside, and he somehow saved Bret Hart.
[Ross] And then The Undertaker would turn his attention on Bret Hart
but that would be a fatal mistake for the Man From the Dark Side
because at that time,
Bret Hart delivered a thunderous clothesline…
-[Lawler] From behind. -[Ross] …to send The Undertaker
over the top rope.
And The Undertaker, so upset, the WWE Title was within his grasp,
but the championship would go to the legendary Bret "The Hitman" Hart
for the fourth time.
What a tremendous hard-fought-- What a war.
-It was a war. -[Lawler] Unbelievable.
Jim Ross, they say that Kevin Kelly is with Sycho Sid
in the locker room now.
-Kevin, are you there? -[Kevin] Yes.
And things don't look good for Sycho Sid.
-Are you gonna be able to go tonight? -Shut up.
I'm gonna tell you something right now,
and I'm gonna make it simple, not even if my leg was broken,
not sleet, snow, rain or hell water or "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
will stop me for getting to my destiny,
and that's to becoming the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
And that statement says that I am the man,
that I am the master, and I'm the ruler of the world.
[Kevin] That match will happen tonight,
but what kind of condition is Sycho Sid's knee in?
He's emotionally ready and fired up.
[Ross] Well, one way or the other,
that match-up for the WWE Title will happen.
It will be live here on Raw, the WWE Title is still to come.
Welcome back, everyone, to Raw here from Nashville.
Gotta be one of your favorite cities,
one of the beautiful cities in America.
[Lawler] Is that The Honky Tonk Man?
-[Ross] I don't think so. -["Wild Cat" playing]
-[bell ringing] -[Howard] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall,
coming down the aisle accompanied by Sable,
from Buffalo, New York, weighing 235 pounds,
"Wildman" Marc Mero.
[Ross] Marc Mero, along with the beautiful Sable,
set to go one-on-one here.
And of course, the Wildman, former Intercontinental Champion,
coming off a tough victory just last night at the Final Four
against a very capable, Leif Cassidy.
You know, King, we've been seeing a little bit more aggressive side
not only from the Wildman in recent weeks, but from Sable as well.
[Lawler] I guess. She's got those shades,
and all of a sudden she thinks she's tough.
She kicked the under-- Wow.
Kicked The Undertaker.
Can you imagine? That took some gall.
And then last night, watch this.
Does she nail, Leif. Listen.
Listen to this slap.
Wow, right in the face.
But it was a setup, Ross.
Watch this. I guarantee you,
she set Leif Cassidy right in the sights of Marc Mero.
Look.
What's up with Sable?
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, if you've just joined us,
the WWE Championship
will take place right here tonight.
We are live in Nashville, Tennessee.
["We Are The Nation" playing]
Uh-oh, now this is trouble.
♪ We are the Nation Coming live and in color ♪
♪ Don't diss the man Or we'll bum rush your mother ♪
♪ Listen what I'm saying It's for real not playing ♪
♪ Faarooq is the man Hit your knees and start praying ♪
♪ Got the power like the bear But quick like the cat ♪
♪ Two and two together Feel your face on the mat ♪
♪ You count the stars While the ref counts three… ♪
[Ross] All right, there's Faarooq and Clarence Mason.
What are they doing up there? He's like he's a king
looking over his kingdom, no offense there, King.
[Lawler] Well, he's just the head of a nation.
[Ross] He's like a dictator, is what he is.
♪ Clarence Mason is The Boss Crossing T's and dotting I's ♪
[Lawler] What is he gonna do up there?
[singer] Nashville, Tennessee.
♪ The Nation of Domination Up in this building ♪
[Ross] Savio Vega, now a prominent member of the Nation of Domination.
And there is the salute of the Nation of Domination.
What an impressive group of thugs,
an elaborate street gang in my estimation.
[Lawler] Most of these fans here in Nashville, Tennessee,
are giving the thumbs down salute to the Nation.
[Ross] Wildman and Sable must feel like General Custer here.
They're a little bit outnumbered.
[Lawler] It's the same situation last night.
Every time the Nation
or any Nation member was involved, they kept screaming,
"You gotta watch your back, watch your back,"
because it may appear to be one-on-one but it's not.
And that-- Look at the Nation,
they're completely surrounding the ringside.
[Ross] Savio Vega starting aggressively
on the "Wildman" Marc Mero.
Hard right hands right to the face.
Nothing fancy here.
[Ross] Side headlock by Vega,
the newest member of the Nation of Domination.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Nice arm drag takedown by "Wildman" Marc Mero, and another.
Mero very, very quick.
Likes to use the high-risk offense as we have well documented.
Mero, the dropkick,
outside goes Savio Vega.
-And Mero up and over… -[Lawler] Look at this.
[Ross] …with a somersault plancha taking out Vega and Crush.
[Lawler] Yeah.
Oh, man.
[Ross] A meeting of the minds so to speak,
as Mero quickly gets back to the ring and that's where Mero better stay.
If you're outside with the Nation of Domination around,
you can get yourself in trouble.
As we take one more look at high-risk personified by the Wildman.
[Lawler] Look at this.
Whoa. Over the top rope,
right onto the top of the heads of Crush and Vega.
[Ross] Nation of Domination successful last night
in their six-man tag team match-up,
but not without controversy.
And of course, the focal point of the Nation's aggression in recent weeks
has certainly been Ahmed Johnson.
[Lawler] A little choking there, a little choking.
[Ross] Savio Vega has disappointed a lot of people
when he joined the Nation of Domination.
Spinning heel kick by Savio Vega, catching Mero right in the face.
And Marc Mero is in trouble here.
[Lawler] Not only is he in trouble but Sable is not safe
on the outside either.
She may need those slaps and those kicks a little bit later
if the Nation members get any closer to her.
Whoa.
-Lookout. -[Ross] Crossbody, here we go.
Savio Vega hammering away at the Wildman.
Ahmed Johnson, by the way,
just released this morning from the hospital
in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he has been since last Thursday.
Saint Memorial Hospital there.
[Lawler] He spent more time in a hospital than Nurse Goodbody lately.
-[Ross] Hard knife edge chops. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Ross] And the Wildman
with those educated fists hammering away at Vega.
Sable in a dangerous spot out here
with all these Nation members surrounding the ring,
and the Wildman stepping up on that second rope and hammering away.
[Ross] I'll tell you what, there's nothing like seeing
the World Wrestling Entertainment live
as Savio Vega is just choking and choking away, taking--
Certainly taking liberties with the rulebook here.
[Lawler] Nothing like seeing Sable live either.
[Ross] Nice snap suplex by Vega, who can wrestle.
There's no doubt about it.
Vega is tough, we've always said that.
But his attitude has changed dramatically.
[Lawler] You gotta be kidding me.
-[Ross] Oh, come on. -[Lawler] Look at this.
[Ross] Look at this. That's-- Watch Sable.
-[Lawler] Oh. I told you. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Sable with some kicks of her own.
-[Lawler] What in the world? -[Ross] Sable, standing by her man
as Tammy Wynette would say here in Music City.
Sable's pretty proficient with those kicks.
[Lawler] She's outta control it, Ross.
Is she nuts?
-Oh. -[Ross] Nobody there.
Mero's got great quickness as you could see it right there.
The pace has quickened here.
Mero, oh, high back bodydrop.
[Lawler] And look at this.
Mero's going for the Samoan drop, look.
Sable is-- She's surrounded.
[Ross] Sable's in the ring for her own protection.
And the referee's calling for the bell.
[bell ringing]
[Ross] What's going on here?
[Lawler] This could get real ugly right here, Ross.
[Ross] There's strength in numbers as we have said.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
[Lawler] Look out. Whoa.
[Ross] Ahmed Johnson with that 2x4.
And the Nation of Domination is scattering.
They're like yellow dogs when the odds get a little bit even.
I think the Nation still has the advantage but they're running.
-I wouldn't-- -[Lawler] Look out.
[Ross] Ahmed's got a 2x4 and he is a dangerous 305-pounder.
[Lawler] He blasted somebody. Who did he hit with the 2x4?
[Ross] This is gonna get ugly.
This is gonna get ugly.
-[Lawler] Look out. -[Ross] Don't you go away.
We'll be right back with the WWE Champion,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Welcome back everybody, WrestleMania 13 is presented by PlayStation,
March 23rd from the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago.
[Lawler] That's gonna be big.
[Ross] Leif Cassidy in the ring
to challenge for the Intercontinental Title in a few moments,
but first, ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to take you back
to that explosive situation that happened just moments ago, King.
-Ahmed Johnson coming to the ring-- -[Lawler] Look at this.
With a 2x4, oh, my God.
He blasted that Nation member
and then the rest of them saw that, and they scattered.
[Ross] You'll see what the Nation's made of
when the-- When the playing field gets a little bit level.
Ladies and gentlemen, standing by right now,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
the incomparable Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and Bret, congratulations.
You made all your fans around the world so proud last night with your effort,
but what do you make of this situation tonight
once again with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin interjecting himself?
Well, it just seems that every time I turn my back,
Stone Cold sticks his nose in my business
and I just-- I guess, I better get used to it, you know.
But all I can do is focus on, you know, every battle
and try not to worry about it.
You know, Sycho Sid's got a title shot
and I'm assuming, it's gonna be a tough fight,
and he's gonna-- There'll be no excuses when he loses.
And after I get done with Sycho Sid, I'll just look to the next match,
and the next match, and the next.
[Lawler] You're brushing off Sycho Sid?
-I'm not brushing off anybody. -[Lawler] It sounds like to me.
As far as I'm concerned, they're all great contenders.
But that's all they are.
You know, you can only look out for number one.
If you don't stop looking out for number one,
you start stepping on number two.
And I'm not gonna let that happen.
I am the best there is, the best there was,
and the best there ever will be.
-[Lawler] Right. -And this proves it for the fourth time.
[Ross] And Bret-- Very quickly here.
What about WrestleMania 13?
You could be facing The Undertaker if you're successful here tonight.
Bring him on. Bring on The Undertaker.
I'm not-- I'm not afraid of The Undertaker.
I wasn't afraid of him yesterday, and I'm not afraid of him tomorrow.
And I'm not afraid of him today.
I'm not afraid of anybody.
[Lawler] Yeah. Bet you're real glad that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
injured Sycho Sid's leg, aren't you, huh?
-Shut up. -[Lawler] I ain't shutting up.
[Ross] Bret, thank you very much.
The best of luck tonight for that WWE Championship
and that will happen live right here tonight.
[Lawler] I'm gonna go back and help massage Sid's knee
or something there.
[bell ringing]
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, coming down the aisle
from the South Pacific, weighing 270 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion,
Rocky Maivia.
[Lawler] You love this guy, don't you, Ross?
[Ross] He's a fine, young man.
He's a blue chip, no doubt about it.
And of course, Rocky Maivia became the Intercontinental Champion
last Thursday on Thursday Raw Thursday,
right here on the USA Network,
and it seemed to me that Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
went into that match-up last Thursday,
very overconfident, and it seemed as if also, King,
I don't know if you'll agree with this, that Helmsley became very, very frustrated
throughout the match-up.
[Lawler] I don't know if he was overconfident or not.
He had the match totally in command, I mean, take a look at this.
He was beating this Rocky Maivia punk from pillar to post,
and then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, the kid locks up.
-That was a fluke. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Great inside cradle.
Helmsley-- I'll tell you, Helmsley, I think overlook this kid.
He can't do that.
[Lawler] He's lucky.
[Ross] Helmsley so frustrated, and last night
Rocky retains the Intercontinental Title,
maybe with a little help from Goldust inadvertently.
[Howard] And now, ladies and gentlemen, to be the special guest timekeeper,
here she is, the one, the only, Sunny.
[Lawler] Look at this, Ross.
Oh, Daddy.
-[Ross] You like that, don't you, King? -[Lawler] I guess so.
I don't know what the Seven Wonders of the World are,
but Sunny's got two of them.
Whoo! She's beautiful.
What? She gonna-- She gonna be the special ring announcer or what?
-Oh. -[Ross] She's timekeeper, King.
[Lawler] Oh, man, she can keep time with me anywhere,
make time with me anytime.
Don't waste your time on that idiot.
[Ross] Of course, Sunny will be featured tomorrow
on Entertainment Tonight's Queen of Cyberspace.
Big feature on Entertainment Tonight.
Check your local listings for that.
[Lawler] Oh, my God.
[Ross] The most downloaded celebrity in America online history
is that young lady.
[Lawler] She's gonna be on Entertainment tomorrow--
Entertainment Tonight tomorrow night?
-[Ross] That's right, King. -[Lawler] Whoo!
-I'll set my VCR. -[Ross] Set your VCR for that one.
[Lawler] I'll see her in my dreams every night.
She'll probably see you in her dreams if she eats too much.
[Ross] That's not very nice.
-[bell ringing] -[Lawler] Oh, man.
Can she ring my-- That bell?
[Ross] We're ready to go here.
This match for the Intercontinental Championship,
Rocky Maivia and Leif Cassidy.
And I tell you, Rocky Maivia certainly hasn't backed away
from any challenges from anybody with that Intercontinental belt.
He's seemingly thus far, he's not even champion a week.
This is his second title defense as winning the title last Thursday.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Maivia, 6'5", 275, as we have documented.
He is the first third generation superstar in the history of the WWE.
His grandfather, the "High Chief" Peter Maivia.
His father, of course, Rocky Johnson, former WWE Tag Champion.
[Lawler] Oh. There you go.
You know how I would describe Rocky Maivia?
-[Ross] How's that, King? -[Lawler] The luckiest kid on Earth.
And I guarantee his luck's gonna run out, maybe tonight.
[Ross] Slugfest here.
I think Rocky Maivia's gonna win this and Leif Cassidy gonna--
He's gonna try to wrestle Rocky and thus far he has…
-[Lawler] Look out. -[Ross] …done too much wrestling.
Big, hard,
stiff clothesline.
And Cassidy goes right over the top.
Remember, the WWE Title will be decided right here tonight live.
Bret Hart, the champion, to defend against Sycho Sid.
-Cassidy making his way back in. -[Lawler] Look out, Leif.
See, he's a cheap shot artist too.
Look at this. Let the guy back in the ring.
There you go.
[Ross] And Leif Cassidy going up and over.
Folks, as we've said earlier,
there's no better than be a part of WWE, but live,
and of course, World Wrestling Entertainment tomorrow night
in the great state of Alabama.
That will be in Birmingham.
There's a near fall.
On Wednesday night, WWE will continue in Alabama in Huntsville,
the Von Braun Civic Center Thursday.
Moving in to the great Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This Friday night, the debut in Durham, New Hampshire
at the beautiful new facility there. On Saturday afternoon,
this Saturday afternoon, New Haven, Connecticut Coliseum.
And this Sunday, big event in Glens Falls, New York.
The big event at Glens Falls starts at 5:00 in the afternoon.
And of course, we're looking forward to returning to New York City.
Where it all started.
The Manhattan Center live two hours, one week from tonight.
[Lawler] I can't wait to get back to the Manhattan Center.
If you remember correctly,
that's where I first confronted
Stu and Helen Hart.
The couple that produced more tragedies than Shakespeare.
[laughs]
[Ross] Also where you had your confrontation with the late Tiny Tim.
[Lawler] Yeah, Tiny Tim.
May he rest in peace. [laughs]
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, the former Intercontinental Champion,
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley is standing by.
Mr. Helmsley, I'd like to know your thoughts right now
on the new Intercontinental Champion, Rocky Maivia,
as if we didn't know.
My thoughts on Rocky Maivia
He's nothing but the luckiest punk in the world.
Rocky Maivia, you beating me,
you couldn't beat me again in a million years.
And now, my focus is set on you, and what I want, I get.
Rocky Maivia, you had my Intercontinental Title,
and I'm coming after you.
And Hunter Hearst-Helmsley always gets what he wants.
[Ross] What about last night?
I mean, you know, it seemed like you should have
a little unfinished business with Goldust.
He got the better of you last night.
You might as well admit it.
He got the better of me because of Goldust.
[Lawler] Right. He distracted you, right?
Yes. Goldust, you and I have unfinished business.
You and I have a score to settle.
This isn't over, Goldust, by a long shot.
[Ross] Goldust is here tonight by the way.
I've heard Goldust is here tonight.
And if I find him, he's gonna be all mine.
[Ross] Thank you very much, Mr. Helmsley.
[Lawler] Look at this, Hunter.
I think the kid's out for the count already.
[Ross] Intercontinental Title at stake here,
and what an opportunity.
Leif Cassidy has everything to gain here and absolutely nothing to lose, King.
Cassidy can let it all hang out here.
Cassidy has a lot more experience than does Rocky Maivia.
[Lawler] That's an astute observation there.
[Ross] Oh, hard clothesline.
[Lawler] Anytime you're on a title match and you're not titleholder,
you got everything to gain and nothing to lose.
[Ross] There the--
Near fall by Leif Cassidy, and Cassidy, a very accomplished mat wrestler
and a young man that certainly knows a great deal about submission wrestling.
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] And Maivia back up.
Cassidy trying to figure out something to do with this big kid.
And Rocky Maivia--
-Great agility, one, two. -[Lawler] Look out.
[Ross] Oh, thumb to the eye. Come on.
[Lawler] What? I didn't see it.
-I don't think Rocky did either. -[Ross] I think you have selected vision.
[Lawler] Ooh. I saw that.
[Ross] Rocky Maivia, even though he is a rookie,
just getting his career started,
no doubt will make his share of rookie mistakes.
But he certainly has the physical tools to overcome a lot of those mistakes.
I don't ever remember, in recent memory,
any rookie making this sort of impact in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
No rookie in recent memory that I can think of, King,
has a won a major WWE Championship.
[Lawler] I'm trying to remember myself.
I know one rookie that just recently lost.
He had make a big splash.
Everybody's talking about him.
Just like you talk about this Rocky Maivia.
What about Tiger Woods?
All of a sudden, one minute on top of the world,
and this weekend, boom.
He blows it, he lost, huh?
That can happen to Rocky Maivia, too.
[Ross] Certainly it can happen. I mean, Leif Cassidy is a great athlete.
Rocky Maivia certainly, maybe--
You gotta wonder what kind of emotional state Rocky's in.
He had a very tough match just 24 hours ago
in Chattanooga, during the Final Four,
where he successfully defended the Intercontinental Title.
I mean, the kid's a-- He's a rookie.
He can make a mistake.
There's a sunset flip right there.
And a near fall. Man, that was close.
-Very, very close there. -Come on, Leif.
[Ross] Inside cradle, that's how he won the title.
You gotta hand it to Leif Cassidy, who beats Rocky up.
Cassidy, the first to regain his vertical base
and get back on the offensive attack here.
[Lawler] Yes.
[Ross] As we've said earlier, one week from tonight,
New York City, in Manhattan.
-There's an armbar takedown. -[Lawler] Beautiful.
[Ross] That's next week, one week from tonight, live, two big hours.
[Ross] And then in two weeks, we're gonna be coming to you
-from Berlin, Germany… -[Lawler] What?
[Ross] …here on the USA Network where we will have the finals
of the European Championship from Berlin, Germany, two weeks,
here on Raw.
[Lawler] I'm not going. Kings don't go Germany.
I don't sprechen Sie any Deutsch.
-[Ross] Oh, you got to go. -[Lawler] No.
[Ross] They're looking for The King in Germany.
[Lawler] You're right.
They won't be seeing me.
[Ross] The World Wrestling Entertainment certainly lives up to the name
World Wrestling Entertainment, truly international.
And Cassidy trying to hyperextend that elbow
and there is another submission maneuver.
It's all about the tension on the elbow joint.
And that's what Rocky Maivia's gotta fight through right now.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh, take a look at Sunny.
[Ross] She's quite the timekeeper, I reckon.
Sunny on Entertainment Tonight.
[Lawler] She not made any mistakes on the time yet, she's been perfect.
Hand her my Rolex over there.
[Ross] Leif Cassidy now in control
of this Intercontinental Championship match-up.
And remember, we will have the WWE Title
right here tonight on Raw, as Cassidy now--
[Lawler] Leif, pay intention to this idiot in the ring.
-There you go. -[Ross] Cassidy venturing upstairs,
to try to put Maivia away,
-and Cassidy… -[Lawler] Yes!
-Yoo-hoo! -[Ross] Cassidy nailed
that clubbing blow coming right off the top,
and right now, the challenger is in control.
Lateral press, one, two.
[Lawler] …and he got him. Oh.
Dumb luck, I'm telling you.
Careful planning and talent can never replace dumb luck.
[Ross] We're also gonna hear from the renowned orthopedic surgeon…
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] …Dr. James Andrews,
regarding Shawn Michaels' situation.
There is bad news and good news
depending on your perspective on that situation.
And Leif Cassidy once again--
Now he's taunting these fans here
for absolutely no reason, and…
[Ross] Uh-oh, Rocky's up.
Rocky's up, and there's a slam off the top.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Rocky Maivia, with a big time slam
and a hard right hand, Rocky with another right hand.
The Rock is rocking.
Are you paying attention?
-These idiots. -[Ross] I don't care about that sign.
[Lawler] Look out, look out, Leif.
[Ross] The Rock upstairs, the Intercontinental Champion at 6'5".
-[Lawler yells] -[Ross] Crossbody, the leg is hooked.
Uh-oh.
Well, that may be a rookie mistake right there.
Rocky's emotion, his adrenaline, is pumping through his veins.
[Lawler] Come on, Leif.
-[Lawler] No! -[Ross] Shoulder breaker.
I promise you, that'll be all.
Yes, indeed.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell rings]
["Destiny" playing]
[Ross] Rocky Maivia.
[Howard] The winner of this bout, and still Intercontinental Champion,
Rocky Maivia.
[Ross] Man, what a crowd we have on hand here,
very appreciative of the efforts of Rocky Maivia, King.
We are live, as is Sunny.
[Lawler] You know what, Ross?
I wanna take just a second here because I just saw Sunny there.
You got some kids, you got some people in the stands
with all of these signs…
-Yeah. -…and I guess-- I guess--
Come here.
-Let me tell you something. -Come on.
I've had about just about all I wanna see of this crap right here,
-do you understand? -Yeah.
Do you understand?
Hey.
Do you think for one minute that anybody knows anything
about these idiots ECW?
Do you even know what ECW is, Ross, huh?
I guarantee you, 99% of the people in the world have never heard of ECW.
Let me tell you-- No, just hang on a second.
Did you ever see that movie Escape From New York?
-Yeah. -Where Manhattan Island
was turned into, like, a prison…
-Yeah. -…a place for a bunch thugs and misfits?
Well, that's what ECW is, it's just a place where a bunch of misfits
and a bunch of has-beens who couldn't make it in the WWE,
have migrated too.
And it's up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and every week I'm sick and tired
of idiots like this come in and waving signs in my face
and waving them on this TV show.
I'm sick of it.
I'm not taking it out on you,
I'm telling everybody.
Hey, I had a friend of mine go to a WCW match
down in my hometown of Memphis, he tried to take in a sign
that said Jerry Lawler on it, they took it away from him.
We believe in freedom of speech.
You believe in the freedom of speech?
Well, I don't. I think this stuff is a bunch of crap,
do you understand that?
Some people like it.
All you ECW, Extreme Championship Wrestling goofs,
I'll tell you what I'll do.
If you're so good, if you're so tough,
if anybody in the country thinks they're worth anything…
-[Ross] Come on. -…why don't they come here?
I'll make a personal invitation to you.
Come right here on Raw, next week, come on down here
and show us what you got.
New York City, Manhattan right, next week.
[Ross] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-All right. -ECW boys, come on down.
Let's see if you got anything.
I think you're bunch of goofs.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, still to come,
the WWE Title will be decided tonight.
[Ross] This should be a most unusual interview.
Goldust, no doubt, has a lot to say and we're glad that Marlena is better.
[Kevin] Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time, accompanied by…
-[Ross] More on that momentarily. -[Kevin] …his director Marlena, Goldust.
[Ross] Marlena attacked by a fan last night,
and the fan was ejected.
He's gonna be fined, but Goldust on his way to the ring.
[Lawler] And he's lucky he wasn't attacked by Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Ross] What do you mean by that?
[Lawler] What do you mean what I mean?
[Ross] Triple H had all he could handle
with Rocky Maivia.
But of course, Goldust certainly made a lasting impression on Hunter.
[Lawler] Why don't we just take a look back at exactly what did happen?
I'll tell it like it is, Ross.
I'm not like you, I don't sugarcoat things.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley had the match well in control.
He was fixing to win, but take a look at that little lighted circle.
You see Goldust coming in there, distracting Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
Who wouldn't be distracted by a big yellow freak like that at ring side?
And then, the dumb luck kid from behind, scoops up, grabs Hunter's tights,
and once again, he retains the title.
That's what really happened.
[Ross] You know, Goldust and Marlena,
our version, I guess, of Amy Grant, Gary Chapman.
[Lawler] That really looks like Amy Grant.
[Ross] Gary is a great guy, the host of Prime Time Country on TNN,
The Nashville Network.
And his wife, what a beautiful singing voice.
I don't know if Marlena can sing or not, but…
[Lawler] I don't know who's luckier, Rocky Maivia or Gary Chapman.
How did he get on TV?
-[Ross] Talent. -[Lawler] Right.
Goldust, Marlena, thank you for joining us.
I wanted to ask you, Goldust in particular…
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
…the situation with Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and Marlena,
and it seems like Hunter has some kind of obsession of…
Everyone knows that I am from the hills of Hollywood.
But this is not the hills of Hollywood, is it?
This is reality.
And Hunter Hearst-Helmsley…
now this is personal…
because of the indecent proposal that you've made
towards my Marlena
is uncalled for, you have crossed the line.
All the money in the world could not buy Marlena.
The only way that you could even get close to her at all…
is over my dead body.
Marlena, we have yet to hear from you about your feelings
regarding Hunter and what he's done towards you.
Well, Kevin, I think there's a lot I need to clear up tonight.
From the beginning, from the very first premier of Goldust and Marlena,
there's been speculation and a whole lot of question
about Goldust's masculinity…
-[Lawler] Yeah. -…and about his manhood.
[Lawler] Or lack of.
Granted we play a lot of games,
but let me go and record right now and say
that from his precious golden head to his golden feet,
he is all man.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] She says like she knows from experience.
And Hunter Hearst-Helmsley,
he is more of a man than you will ever, ever be.
[Ross] That pretty well sets that record straight.
[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute.
-Look at this. Uh-oh. -[Ross] Here comes--
[Lawler] We're gonna set the record straight.
[Ross] Here comes Helmsley.
They're gonna…
[crowd chatter]
You wanna cost me the Intercontinental Title?
[Lawler] That's right, Hunter.
'Cause I want her, I'll take her.
You want a piece of me?
[Lawler] Hunter just said if he wants Marlena, he'll take her.
[Lawler] Whoa. Yes!
[Ross] Come on.
Helmsley on-- We know it's gonna break into a fight.
You could almost feel it.
Helmsley now just pummeling Goldust,
-Marlena better move out of harm's way. -[Lawler laughs]
[Ross] Helmsley with vicious right hands.
[Lawler] Put it to him.
[Ross] Landing the mark right in Goldust's face.
[Lawler] Take a good look at this, Marlena.
That's a man for you right there.
-Oh, oh, yes. -[Ross] Pedigree?
Come on.
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Ross] Goldust is helpless.
Goldust has been--
His lights have been dimmed--
-What a slap. -[Lawler] What an insult.
[Ross] She slapped Helmsley right in the nose, did Marlena.
[Lawler] Hey, look at this.
-[Ross] There's that woman. -[Lawler] Look!
[Ross] That woman, that huge woman
is bear-hugging Marlena and shaking her like a ragdoll.
[Lawler] God.
Who is that?
-[Ross] That Amazon is… -[Lawler] That's a woman?
[Ross] …squeezing the life out of little Marlena.
-Good Get her out of there. -[Lawler] Look at this.
[Ross] Get that-- That's that same woman
that was ejected last night for attacking Marlena.
[Lawler] Get her off of her.
[Ross] She may have just busted up Marlena's ribs just squeezing the life.
That is a huge woman, an Amazon-like woman
attacking Marlena for the second time in 24 hours.
Who is this-- Who is this person?
[Lawler] Put her in jail.
Good gosh.
Look at the size of her.
[Lawler] Whoa.
[Ross] Well, she needs to go to jail, in my book.
Go down and press charges, put her in jail.
Marlena's hurt, and this is tragic.
Absolutely uncalled for.
Helmsley has…
[Lawler] This is what happens, Ross.
[Lawler] This is what happens--
Same like the-- You let these goofs bring in these ECW signs,
you let some-- The people in the audience think
they're part of the-- They're part of Raw.
It's not-- That don't happen.
Get her out of here.
[Ross] We like to be interactive with our fans.
We love to compete live in front of these huge crowds
like they're here tonight in Music City,
but this is over the line, way well over the line.
And poor Marlena is certainly gonna need some medical attention, King.
This-- I think we had this--
Or I think we had this ready--
Here's what happened, it was-- The Pedigree, first of all…
-[Lawler] Take a look at this. Oh. -[Ross] …that incapacitated Goldust.
And while this was going on-- Look at this woman.
Look at the size of her, King.
[Lawler] Over the guard railing and then picks Marlena like a ragdoll.
Look at this.
[Ross] Marlena is about half that Amazon's size.
[Lawler] Look at how violently she's shaking Marlena.
Get some help in there. Where were they?
[Ross] Marlena-- Wait.
Oh, this is-- This is just absolutely, totally unfortunate.
We'll keep you updated on Marlena's situation.
But that other lady--
[Howard] This contest is scheduled for one fall.
Coming down the aisle
at a total combined weight of 492 pounds,
Mosh and Thrasher, The Headbangers.
Their opponents,
at a total combined weight of 461 pounds,
Matt and Jeff, The Hardy Boyz.
[Ross] Well, we may need an air traffic controller to monitor this match-up.
-We will certainly-- -[Lawler] Look out.
[Ross] The Headbangers not wasting any time.
[Lawler] Heavy metal right here.
Ross, you probably don't appreciate these guys type of music, do you?
[Ross] I've never heard it.
[Lawler] Huh? Whoa.
[Ross] Oh, what a clothesline. Nice job there.
[Lawler] He's hearing some music right now.
Look out.
[Ross] Jeff Hardy taken down by Mosh here.
Mosh and Thrasher, The Headbangers.
And-- Well, I understand that the Nation of Domination
standing by, I guess we could--
The emperor of the nation, Faarooq, is there.
And gentlemen, you started something with Ahmed Johnson, Faarooq,
that I'm not so sure you can finish.
Listen, let me tell you something. I finish everything that I start,
and with Ahmed Johnson, first of all, I wanna get this clear,
he comes out here saying what he's gonna do for himself and his people.
Well, what his people don't know is that he's a big front.
While he's up there living in a high rise penthouse over Houston,
his people don't know he's driving two cars, got three bedroom,
he's claiming he knows what the streets is like.
I'll tell you what the streets is like.
The streets is like being raised up in a two-room house with seven kids,
having to rewash your underwear each day just to have something to wear,
and have two miles to walk to catch the bus, all right?
Let me tell you something, Ahmed.
You've got an advantage over everyone on earth,
so you don't have to die to go to hell.
You're in it now and I'm the devil,
and here are all my demons right here.
And when I get you in that ring in Chicago,
I'll tell you what we do.
Let's just make this a Chicago Street Fight.
We'll show everyone in the world what the streets is really like
because you're looking at the devil,
right here, by any means necessary.
[all grunting]
[Ross] All right. The challenge has been made by--
[Lawler] Chicago Street Fight?
[Ross] Oh, those are-- Those are so, so--
Well, talking about violent,
-WrestleMania… -[Lawler] Whoa.
[Ross] …will be the place for that one…
-Look at him. -[Ross] …March 23rd.
We are the best.
[Ross] Mosh and Thrasher,
certainly amassing a great deal of victories here
in the WWE in recent weeks.
And I'd love to see a Chicago Street Fight in Chicago, at the Rosemont Horizon.
Where else could it be but WrestleMania 13?
And then the double-teaming by The Headbangers.
[Lawler] That Hardy Boy thinks he's in a mosh pit right now.
Have you ever seen a mosh pit?
[Ross] A couple of times on the-- on the news, never experienced it.
-[Lawler] On the news? -[Ross] Yeah. I watch some news.
[Lawler] What would a mosh pit be doing on the news?
You might see one on MTV.
I don't think you'll see it on the news, Ross.
Whoa.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, big news for you, listen up.
Big, big news here.
The WWE Championship will be up next.
You heard correctly.
It will be next, right here, tonight on Raw.
Sycho Sid challenging the man,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart--
And look, double team.
I-- I'll tell you, I'm impressed.
I'm very impressed with the athletic ability
of this unorthodox duo known as The Headbangers.
[Lawler laughs] Look at this.
[Ross] These guys are disciples-- What's that lady's name?
Marilyn Manson, or that group, or…
[Lawler] You listened to White Zombie?
He's got a shirt on.
[Ross] I don't even know who Marilyn Manson is,
Is it a group or a human? I don't know.
[Lawler] Come on, Ross, get with the--
[Ross] I'm a Garth Brooks kind of guy, they're Oklahoman.
[Lawler] You're right at home here in Nashville.
[Ross] Hardy Boyz aren't enjoying their stay in Music City too much.
What song they're hearing right now?
Certainly with a lot of bells in the background.
There's a tag made.
It's been a fast-paced tag team-- Dropkick there.
[Lawler] I knew they couldn't keep Sid down.
Sycho Sid is ready, willing, and able--
-[Ross] Oh, good God. -[Lawler] Oh, my gosh.
[Ross] Jeff Hardy folded up like an accordion
with that clothesline.
[Lawler] Call an ambulance.
[Ross] Marlena's getting medical attention.
We'll have more on her situation. Also here tonight--
[Lawler] Look at this.
Whoa.
[Ross] Tremendous, tremendous.
[bell rings]
[Ross] I guarantee that's the only kind of impact--
You only can find that in one place.
[Howard] …The Headbangers.
[Ross] That's right here in the WWE.
[Lawler] Look at him.
People are getting hurt here tonight live on Raw.
I love it.
Ow!
[Ross] Well, The Headbangers with a victory, but the big story here,
there's Sycho Sid.
He's warming up. He's the challenger.
-The WWE Title on the line. -Come on. Come on.
[Ross] It will be live and it will be next.
[Ross] Welcome back to Raw.
You're looking at a great shot of the beautiful new Nashville Arena
where we are emanating from tonight.
And ladies and gentlemen, tonight, Raw is brought to you by,
Twix cookie bars,
Twix, two for me, none for you, King.
[Lawler] Yeah, and by the US Army.
Look for the Army hyperlink on the WWE AOL site
to find out where you can be all you can be.
-Uh-oh. -[Ross] Sycho Sid wants to be
-all he can be. -[Lawler] Yes.
[Ross] He wants to be the next WWE Champion,
as we try to get this match underway one more time.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah. I can't wait.
I guarantee you Bret "The Hitman" Hart is just sitting back there
praying that this wouldn't happen.
He was hoping that Sid was through for the night, but look at him.
He's ready, willing and able, Hitman.
So get out here and bring that belt with you,
and kiss it goodbye.
[Ross] Bret Hart is a man's man, I can promise you that.
Not intimidated by anybody,
not even this 6'9", 313 pound monster.
And of course, folks, this is the second time tonight
that we have tried to get this match underway.
Thanks to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
we couldn't get it--
Well, we almost started it earlier tonight,
as we take you back, folks, let's show you what happened
earlier tonight right here on Raw
when we tried to start the WWE Title match up.
[Lawler] Oh, yeah. Sid was--
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Referee Earl Hebner giving the instructions.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Ross] Wait a minute.
Steve Austin.
Steve Austin has absolutely become obsessed with Bret Hart.
Steve Austin is a rabid-- He's a rabid animal.
[Lawler] What is going on with the match?
Look at-- Look at Sycho Sid.
-[Ross] Sycho Sid-- Oh. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Ross] Austin just took Sid's knee.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin just took Sycho Sid's knee, and Sid is hurt,
and Bret Hart and Austin are getting it on here in Music City.
Chaos. It's absolute chaos here.
[Lawler] Look at this. Sid is hurt.
[Sid] Damn it. Damn it.
Damn it.
[Ross] Oh, we-- This match has yet to get underway officially.
Austin being escorted out with a bevy of security and officials.
But the big story here is how badly injured is the challenger
for the WWE Title?
Certainly not badly enough to postpone this match-up.
And yes, we're live.
We're in Nashville, Music City, USA,
and here comes the man, the WWE Champion,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[Howard] …the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
["Hart Attack" playing]
[Ross] Bret Hart is ready for war, no doubt about it,
and that's exactly what it's gonna be.
Wait. Oh, God. Oh, my God, there's Steve Austin taking Bret Hart.
Steve Austin attacking the champion.
Come on. We need some help.
[Ross] Austin attacking the champion right here.
Knocking Bret down--
-And Sid-- Sycho Sid back there. -Sid's on him now.
[Ross] Sycho Sid…
[all speaking indistinctly]
[Ross] They're trying to separate these guys.
[Lawler] Look, McMahon's in there too.
Sid, stop it. Stop it.
[Lawler] Look at this.
-[Ross] Bret Hart-- -No, no, no.
[Ross] Stone-- They can't pull Stone Cold off Bret Hart
and Sycho Sid wants this title match.
[Lawler] Who is on who?
[Ross] It is absolutely chaotic here.
-Come on. -[Ross] My gosh, how-- What--
[Lawler] You want me to go back?
[Ross] You stay here. Folks, don't go away. We'll be right back.
[Ross] And we're back.
Here's what happened moments ago.
As Bret Hart was making his way to the ring to defend the WWE Title.
Another heinous attack
by that maniacal "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Take a look here as Bret turned the corner,
Austin from behind, we'd like to point out right there.
And a fighting scene right there.
Sycho Sid was looking on on the giant screens
here in the Nashville Arena, left the ring.
There you see Sid come in, King.
But the-- I don't know how much damage has been done.
Absolutely out of control.
[Lawler] Mayhem, I'm telling you.
You know, I'm a "Stone Cold" Steve Austin fan,
but I don't agree with this-- What he's done here tonight.
I wanted to see Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Sycho Sid get it on
because I think Sycho Sid is primed and ready
to take that title from Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[Ross] Kevin Kelly standing by
with the president of WWE.
-Take it away. -Thank you, JR.
And I have to ask you.
After two times tonight trying to start this match,
it seems that Steve Austin just gone out of control.
Well, if you remember correctly, ever since the Royal Rumble,
this guy is really had a vendetta for Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
He's this close after last night
at the Final Four from going over the edge.
But regardless of that, we're not like other people.
We don't tease you with stuff and then don't deliver.
We will deliver.
We promised you a title defense tonight
by Bret "The Hitman" Hart against Sycho Sid
and that's exactly what we're gonna have.
I guarantee it.
[Ross] Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
And indeed, we're looking for that championship match-up.
["Can't Get Enough" playing]
[Ross] Here we go.
-[fireworks crackling] -[Lawler] Wow.
[Ross] The explosive new generation here in the World Wrestling Entertainment
and flashing a full gig.
[Lawler] It almost knocked your cowboy hat off, didn't it?
[Ross] Sure did.
[Ross] Huge crowd on hand.
[Lawler] Whoa.
[Lawler] Maybe I could get some Kingettes?
[Ross] They wouldn't look like that.
They might be a little bit more courtly.
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] Flash Funk has his work cut out for him here tonight,
from Nashville,
as Flash will go one-on-one with one half of the vaunted
WWE Tag Team Champions,
the tremendous Owen Hart.
[Lawler] Hey, Ross. That's the Slammy Award winning Owen Hart.
[Ross] I apologize.
♪ Flash, you know That I, will be your only baby! ♪
♪ Just be looking my way! ♪
♪ Flash, it's time To get your rhythm around ♪
♪ Flash, I'll show you How to funk it down ♪
♪ Flash! Funk! ♪
♪ C'mon! ♪
♪ C'mon, c'mon baby! ♪
♪ Flash, Funk, Funk, now boogie ♪
♪ Flash! Funk! C′mon! ♪
♪ Come on, Flash baby! ♪
♪ Flash, Funk, Funk, now boogie ♪
["High Energy" playing]
[Ross] And here comes the Slammy Award winning.
[Lawler] Thank you very much.
[Howard] Introducing from Calgary, Alberta,
weighing 227 pounds,
the co-holder of the World Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Championship and Slammy Award winner,
Owen Hart.
[Ross] We got some bad news for you.
We understand that Marlena is coughing up blood
and will be taken to a local Nashville hospital for medical treatment.
And we obviously will bring you information as it's made available to us.
Marlena coughing up blood,
will be rushed to a hospital here in Nashville
and that lady that attacked Marlena for the second time in 24 hours--
[Lawler] Give me a break. That's no lady.
[Ross] I don't know. Well, I'm not gonna go there.
Anyway, we'll keep you updated on that.
Owen Hart one-on-one here.
It was just a month ago at Royal Rumble,
Owen Hart purposely eliminated his brother-in-law, The British Bulldog
from the Royal Rumble.
[Lawler] It was not on purpose.
It was every man for himself.
[Ross] But Owen Hart denied it. He tried to blame it on Stone Cold.
Owen Hart lied.
And then, look here what happened last night.
[Lawler] Give his opponent a little credit
for moving out of the way.
Bulldog shouldn't blame it on Owen.
Plus, they've kept the titles.
You could see Owen Hart has-- He has both the belts out here.
[Ross] Well, last I looked it was Owen's foot in Bulldog's face last night.
And this should be an outstanding match-up.
Both these men are very accomplished high-flyers and mat wrestlers.
Owen Hart, of course, the youngest of 12 children
of Stu and Helen Hart, the younger brother of The Hitman,
the WWE Champion who will defend his title here tonight.
Nice back heel trip by Flash Funk.
Keeping up is Owen Hart.
Side headlock.
But probably not for long.
[Lawler] Come on, Owen-- Oh.
Look at this.
[Ross] I think maybe the quicker of the two here and…
[Lawler] Whoa.
-What do you call that move? -[Ross] Unique maneuver right there.
Don't really know. Arm drag takeover. I know that one.
[Lawler] Time to regroup.
[Ross] Right into the armbar.
[Lawler] Don't worry. Owen Hart is great.
I'm so glad to see him come out here after watching Flash Funk
and the Funkettes for five minutes.
I thought we was on Soul Train or something.
[Ross] Owen Hart and The British Bulldog,
both will be involved in the European Championship tournament.
We're bringing you the finals of the tournament
in two weeks from Berlin, Germany, right here on Raw.
Two weeks from tonight as a matter of fact.
[Lawler] Look at that block. Way to go.
Give it-- Whoa.
Look at Owen.
-[Ross] Great-- Oh. -[Lawler] Oh.
-[Ross] Nice move. -[Lawler] The best.
[Ross] Very nice offensive maneuver by Owen,
but again, the quickness of Flash Funk evident here.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -[Ross] Going for a dropkick.
Almost a mid-air collision there.
[Lawler] Whoa. Yeah.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Owen not too popular in these here parts.
[Lawler] What do they know?
I heard them calling me Burger King a minute ago.
[Ross] Imagine that.
And you're a native.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we've just been informed.
King, you got a phone call.
[Lawler] What you talking about?
[Ross] Well, apparently, there's a representative of the--
Of ECW on the phone that would like to speak to you.
-[Lawler] Got to be kidding? -[Ross] No.
I'm telling you the truth.
-Talk to him. -[Lawler] For what?
Hello?
[Heyman] Unlike Vince McMahon,
I don't need to hide behind representatives.
This is the owner, operator, and executive producer
of Extreme Championship Wrestling, King.
Paul E, Paul Heyman, Dangerously, call me what you like.
But see me next Monday at the Manhattan Center
along with all the athletes.
Extreme Championship Wrestling, who as uneducated as you may be,
you claim never to have heard of.
Oh, wait a minute.
Paul E, are you telling me
that you're gonna accept my little challenge, huh?
You're gonna bring some of your big named stars
down and visit us superstars next week at the Manhattan Center?
Is that what you're telling me?
Wait a minute.
Paul E, you're gonna bring some of the big boys
like the Blue Meanie or maybe The Sandman.
You ever heard of that, huh?
[Lawler] Sandman, yeah. Or Sabu…
[Heyman] …you sideways.
Maybe-- Just maybe you'll have a whole different respect
for Extreme Championship Wrestling.
[Lawler] I have absolutely zero respect for you, ECW,
and all of the misfits and has beens
and no talent bombs that are in ECW, do you understand that?
[Heyman] Lawler, if you would like the police and the security
let us in next week, and as long as the neighborhood watch,
doesn't have to be informed that you're in the neighborhood
I'll see you face-to-face with the ECW stars alongside of me
next week, live in the Manhattan Center, on Monday Night Raw.
[Lawler] You probably won't recognize the place
because the Manhattan Center is an arena,
not a bingo hall where you're used to perform in-- Do you understand that?
[Ross] No, look out.
[Lawler] Ask him if you remembers--
[Ross] He's not there anymore.
[Lawler] …fracture your stinking jaw.
[Ross] I'm trying to watch this match.
[Ross] Clarence Mason is-- Clarence Mason and Owen Hart
are having a miscommunication here.
Mason was-- Mason got Owen's attention.
Uh-oh. Wait a minute. Flash Funk is gonna fly.
-[Lawler] Look out. -[Ross] Oh, in front of us.
Good grief, what hang time.
Happy birthday Michael Jordan. What a move for Flash Funk.
And there's The Bulldog.
[Lawler] Come here, Bulldog. What?
[Ross] Bulldog and Mason are having words.
[Lawler] Bulldog, help Owen. What are you doing?
You're gonna cost him the match.
Get out of here!
You can't tell me to get out of here.
You can't tell me--
[Ross] I don't know what's going on here. We've got to take a break.
This whole thing is crazy.
We'll be right back.
Look at the ring. Look out.
[Ross] Welcome back.
We are live in Nashville, Tennessee.
This action has been fast and furious during the commercial.
It's Owen Hart, he's one-on-one with Flash Funk.
And this match could go either way.
Clarence Mason has been admonished.
Mason has been sent back to the locker room apparently
by The British Bulldog so there's problems there.
And right there, a near fall.
The Bulldog, still at ringside.
Clarence Mason is not.
-And… -[Lawler] Oh.
[Ross] …a waist lock into that German suplex.
The bridge and a two-count.
Ladies and gentlemen, right here tonight, the WWE Championship
will be decided, yes, indeed live.
And right now, standing by,
we understand "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Steve--
Are you-- Have you lost it?
What's going on?
What do you want, son?
You gonna ask me a question or what?
[Ross] I just wonder, what is-- What's wrong with you?
What's wrong with me?
Gorilla Monsoon says I'm this far from going over the edge.
I went over the edge.
I'm about this far from whipping his ass.
He makes up the Final Four match of which I'm a participant
and that was never supposed to happen.
I won the Royal Rumble fair and square when I thrown 29 pieces of trash
over the top rope.
There ain't no such thing as an instant replay rule in the WWE.
Shawn Michaels get a little hurt knee, so he quits.
By all rights, that should make me the WWE Champion.
And that's the bottom line.
You hold me back, this whole organization holds me back
because I ain't full of glitz and glamour, and big smiles for all the publicity shot.
The bottom line is, I'm an-- I've opening up
a whole keg of whoop ass
and I'm serving it to everybody in the WWE.
And that's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so.
[Ross] All right. Well, thank you, I guess-- Uh-oh.
Saito suplex into a the lateral press.
Sorry to digress this match, ladies and gentlemen
but we wanted to hear from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
I'm sure has been reprimanded
by the president of the WWE,
-Gorilla Monsoon. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Ross] And nobody there for Owen Hart.
And not a very-- And not a very good landing, shall we say.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Flash looked like he's gonna try to get funky here.
[Ross] Clarence Mason had been admonished by The Bulldog,
sent to the back in the locker room area.
One would think that Mason's has got a conflict of interest
with all this Nation of Domination business.
-And… -[Lawler] Whoa.
[Ross] …trying to manage Bulldog and Owen as well.
[Lawler] One would think you'd keep your nose out of it.
You keep sticking your nose,
they'll stick their fist in your nose.
You're causing all the problems.
Davey Boy Smith is out at ringside.
He's cheering on Owen.
There's no problem there.
[Ross] Great slam there by Flash Funk.
Yes, the WWE Title on the line right here tonight.
The Champion, Bret Hart and Sycho Sid, there's a high crossbody.
And there-- No.
-Yes, a three-- A two-count. -[Lawler] No, it's not,.
[Ross] A two-count.
[Lawler] Owen, he's behind you.
[Ross] Fans not enamored with this official,
he must be from the Atlantic coast conference.
[Lawler] What are you talking about?
[Ross] The count might be a little slow, some of the fans.
Hard slam with authority.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Oh, no.
[Ross] And we may be about to see the funky Flash splash.
It's not too hard-- Too easy to say, let me tell you.
-[Lawler] Look out, Owen. -[Ross] Probably a moonsault.
Yes. He hit it. Flash has got it.
-I can't believe it. -[Lawler] No, he kicked out!
[Ross] I can't believe. Owen Hart kicked out.
[Lawler] He's the greatest.
[Ross] Great tenacity by Owen Hart.
-Hart reverses the Irish whip. -[Lawler] Look at this.
[Ross] Flash Funk got hit in the back of the head
with the Slammy by The Bulldog.
-The Bulldog… -[Lawler] What…
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] …holds the foot.
[Lawler] Okay. All right.
That's gonna expel any of your rumors, Ross.
They're tighter than ticks, look at them.
They are a team.
They are united. Look at this. [laughs]
The British Bulldog and Owen Hart.
[Ross] Well, they were-- They weren't all smiles last night.
Apparently, they…
[Lawler] That's in the past, Ross. Quit dragging up the past.
[Ross] Apparently, it is.
Well, they have solved their problems, at least it would seem.
["High Energy" playing]
[Ross] But they-- I don't know what they are talking about.
An even bet, ladies and gentlemen,
these two men will be on their way to WrestleMania.
[narrator] Every great athlete aspires to perform on the ultimate stage,
a place where men defy mortal boundaries and emotions pour forth unrestrained.
A place where dreams become reality and memories are indelibly etched
in the annals of time.
And when you succeed at this level,
they don't just call you great, they call you legend.
There's only one WrestleMania and it only happens once a year.
["Ode To Joy" playing]
[Ross] What a crowd we have here tonight in Nashville, the new arena.
And it only happens once a year.
It's WrestleMania 13 where The Undertaker will meet the WWE Champion.
Well, Ahmed Johnson has challenged--
Faarooq rather has challenged Ahmed Johnson
to a Chicago Street Fight.
And here comes the former Intercontinental Champion,
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
["Ode To Joy" continues]
[Ross] You know, you got to wonder
if Helmsley is in cahoots with this Amazon
that has attacked Marlena twice.
As a matter of fact, last night,
this woman that shocked everybody as she tried to choke Marlena out.
Right here, you see it, this is last night in Chattanooga.
Look at that-- Look at the size of the arm
of this person trying to choke Marlena out.
[Lawler] Well, I'm shocked that you would and even imply
that somebody looks that like her
would be in cahoots with Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley has the money
to buy the most beautiful women.
[Ross] Earlier tonight, here's what happened.
Earlier tonight…
[Lawler] She's a deranged fan, obviously.
[Ross] She's an obsessed fan.
Maybe she's stalking Marlena. I don't really know.
But Marlena has been coughing up blood.
She has been taken to a hospital here in Nashville.
And we'll update you as the information is made available to us.
["Ode To Joy" continues]
[Ross] Well, still to come, ladies and gentlemen,
we'll hear from Dr. Jim Andrews on Shawn Michaels' condition.
There's bad and good news and the WWE Title
will be decided right here tonight.
[Ross] Welcome back.
It's great to be in the beautiful Nashville, Tennessee, Music City, USA.
It's great to be on the USA Network.
And don't forget, the 1997 Slammy Awards
are presented by Full Metal: The Album,
the official entrance themes of the WWE superstars.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] The Slammys are gonna be on USA Network, right?
[Ross] Friday night, March 21st. No doubt about it. Live.
And the Honky Tonk Man has joined us,
the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.
The Honky Tonk Man will be the star of the Slammys.
I'll be taking one home this year.
I was gonna ask Mr. Helmsley here, if I may.
I just wanna know-- I just wanna know one thing here.
Are you involved with this woman who has attacked Marlena twice?
Are you associated with her?
Yes or no?
Jim Ross, I don't know who she is.
Women all over the world go crazy for me.
Of all shapes, sizes, and colors.
It's not my fault. I don't know who this woman is.
And frankly, I don't care.
[Lawler] How about that, Ross?
Got it straight from the horse's mouth.
[Ross] I just wondered.
Hope he's telling the truth, but be that as it may.
Bart Gunn to take on Hunter Hearst-Helmsley here.
So Helmsley, denying any knowledge of this lady.
-Did you see that woman, Honky? -Yes, I did.
I did see her, and in fact, you know,
she might fit in The Honky Tonk Man's category.
[Ross] I don't know about that.
I think she belongs in jail as far as I'm concerned.
Side headlock by Bart Gunn.
And, Honky, have you got a short list
that you can reveal to us about the man that you're scouting, that you wanna sign.
[Honky Tonk] I had to list narrow down two or three.
But those two or three, they kind of turned away
from The Honky Tonk Man. A couple of them not even around anymore.
So it looks like I'm gonna have to start all over.
[Lawler] Wait. I just want--
I know that one of the top man on your list was Hunter Hearst-Helmsley,
and sure, he suffered a little bit of a setback.
But let me plead his case, it's not been his fault.
He's been distracted by that big yellow freak, Goldust,
that cost him a loss.
And then this lucky, Rocky Maivia, the kid.
I tell you-- He was so lucky to get the win over Hunter.
Hunter is a great Intercontinental Champion.
Can't go wrong with him.
[Honky Tonk] Wait a minute, King.
Don't use the word great so often.
There's only one great Intercontinental Champion, and that's me.
Helmsley was a good champion, uh, can he come back?
I think he can but he's gonna need my tutelage.
-[Lawler] Can he sing? -[Ross] Arm bar…
[Honky Tonk] He can dance.
[Ross] He's an athlete, and he can wrestle.
That's the bottom line here in the WWE. Two great young athletes here
And Bart Gunn, the bigger of the two,
quickens the pace-- Oh, my, what a hip lock.
[Lawler] Look out.
[Ross] Bart Gunn with a dropkick.
And with an arm drag takeover.
Folks, we're gonna keep you updated on the WWE Superstar Line,
not only on Shawn Michaels' situation,
but also on some very unique negotiations
that have been discussed for some top superstars
here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
We'll have updates on option six all this week on the roster court
at 1-900-737-4 WWE.
It's only 1.49 a minute.
Kids, you must be 18 years of age
or have your mama and daddy's permission before calling.
[Lawler] Why don't you go and get one of those sidekicks on there too?
And that way they can tell us what's--
Whether Shawn Michaels is gonna comeback or not.
[Ross] Well, we're gonna here from Dr. James Andrews,
the finest orthopedic surgeon in this land.
He's the guy that put-- Remember Bo Jackson, don't you?
[Honky Tonk] I vaguely remember him.
Whatever happened to that guy? He got operated by this doctor?
[Ross] And he got-- He got his hip repaired, great shape…
[Lawler] Haven't been seen since.
[Ross] I'm gonna have that report in all seriousness.
[Honky Tonk] I'm anxious to hear the report
because Shawn Michaels was on my list.
[Lawler] Oh, wow. Did you see that shot?
Right in the chops.
[Ross] Nice Irish whip and an arm drag again.
Bart Gunn, a six-four and a half, 270-pounds,
former three-time WWE Tag Team Champion.
[Ross] And Bart Gunn has got Hunter grounded here, Honky.
[Lawler] But he's not the ladies' man that Hunter is.
Honky Tonk, you couldn't go wrong with Hunter
because he's such a ladies' man.
Hey, Hunter gets fan mail from Wilt Chamberlain.
I'm gonna tell you something.
You could do worse than hanging around with Hunter as far as ladies go.
[Honky Tonk] I'm sure I can help Hunter out even in that position.
[Honky Tonk] The Honky Tonk's man has been known to get around also.
[Ross] Helmsley with that knee right to the face of Bart Gunn
and down goes the cowboy from Texas.
And-- Wait a minute.
There's Goldust.
[Lawler] Get way.
-[Honky Tonk] Run, Helmsley. -[Ross] Helmsley is running for his life.
[Honky Tonk] Over the ring, Go outside. Hurry.
[Lawler] Look out, look out, look out.
[Ross] Helmsley running through the crowd, and Goldust is chasing him.
And the race is on.
[Honky Tonk] Go, Helmsley.
[Ross] Helmsley is running for his life right out the stands here.
[Lawler] These people are interfering.
Arrest them all.
They're grabbing Hunter.
[bell ringing]
[Ross] Goldust chasing Helmsley out of sight.
[Howard] The winner of this bout as a result of a countout, Bart Gunn.
[Ross] Well, Bart Gunn wins the match-up by countout.
[Ross] Well, they may be gone on Music Road,
and now, the WWE Championship match.
It is next.
[Ross] Welcome back to the Nashville Arena in Raw.
The WWE Championship match-up is next.
But first, let's take you back to just moments ago
when Goldust exploded in the ring when Hunter Hearst-Helmsley…
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Ross] …was taking on Bart Gunn.
[Lawler] Get away, Hunter.
I'm telling you, Goldust chasing him right out into the audience.
And how many times we gotta stress-- Look at these idiots up there.
This is not that-- From ECW, this is not audience participation.
Leave your hands off Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.
[Ross] Well, Helmsley must be out on the street by now
and Goldust hot on his trail.
But, folks, as we promised, uh, we're gonna take you now
to on an update from Dr. James Andrews
from the HealthSouth Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Andrews gives us his update on Shawn Michaels' condition.
I examined Shawn today and Shawn's injury to his knee
dates back to, uh, like, last five years ago
when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee joint.
That's the athletic ligament that stabilizes your knee.
So, the injury he had recently, uh, relates back to that chronic problem
that's been lingering with him for many years.
Uh, he has a degenerated area on the inner side of his knee
that's real sore, and the twist that he had a week or so ago,
uh, sort of set that off.
Uh, we recommended to him that he not have surgery at this point.
Uh, we're gonna rehab him at his home in San Antonio, Texas,
and we're gonna reassess him in about six weeks--
Four to six weeks to see how he's progressing.
Uh, surgery is not absolutely ruled out.
We feel and we believe that he'll respond
and that he'll be able to resume his wrestling career.
[Ross] We'll have more on the Shawn Michaels situation
this weekend on the WWE television network,
including here on USA Saturday morning on LiveWire
and Sunday morning on Sunday Morning Superstars.
But now, down to championship business.
-[Lawler] Finally. -[Ross] Finally.
[Lawler] Let's get it on.
[Ross] We promised we're gonna deliver.
Sycho Sid is the challenger and we had a heck of a time
getting to this, uh, point right now.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] We would've have this match,
the very, uh, first thing tonight as a matter of fact, earlier tonight.
We'll show you what happened.
This is what came on the air.
Referee Earl Hebner giving instructions.
-[Lawler] Look. -[Ross] Wait a minute.
There's Steve Austin.
Steve Austin has absolutely become obsessed with Bret Hart.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Steve Austin is a rabid-- He's a rabid animal.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What is going on in the match?
Look at…
[Ross] And then about, uh, 30 minutes ago,
as Bret was coming to the ring, King,
he was attacked again by the rabid dog, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
An animal out of control.
[Lawler] Yeah.
[Lawler] Steve Austin is intent on doing damage to Bret Hart.
He's thinking that the WWE Title is rightfully his, and I agree with him.
Unbelievable.
[Ross] And we're back live.
["Hart Attack" playing]
[Ross] Nashville Arena, the setting, the WWE Title on the line.
-["Hart Attack" continues] -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Look at these people on their feet for The Hitman.
[Lawler] When I hear that music,
it sounds like somebody's scraping their fingernail across a chalkboard.
I can't stand it but these idiots seem to love him.
-Look at him -[Howard] From Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
weighing 234 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
-Bret "The Hitman" Hart. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, the WWE Championship
will be decided moments from now.
We're gonna take a quick commercial break
so we could show you this match in its entirety.
Don't you go away.
The gold on the line when we come back.
[explosions]
[Ross] We're back live on Raw. What a night it's been.
We want to thank you very much for inviting us into your home
here on Monday Night Raw,
and we are ready to go.
The WWE Title on the line.
Bret Hart, the champion, Sycho Sid, the monstrous challenger.
And Bret Hart aggressively going to work on the 6'9",
313-pound behemoth.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[Ross] Sycho Sid reversing Bret Hart.
[Lawler] Oh, oh, oh, oh, machine gun.
-Oh! -[Ross] Oh, an Irish whip.
Bret Hart's body has just gotta be so sore
from last night's hellacious 30-minute war in that Final Four match-up.
[Lawler] Oh!
[Ross] Hard shot right to the kidneys.
[Lawler] I saw him chokeslammed last night by The Undertaker,
and that had to do enough damage, but this is even--
This is icing on the cake, and I love it.
[Ross] We have seen what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
has done to Bret Hart right here.
We saw what happened last night,
what Bret and Vader, and The Undertaker, and Austin again.
And there's a side russian leg sweep right now by The Hitman.
Bret Hart has got to get Sid off his feet right where Sid is right now.
It's where The Hitman wants to keep the psychotic one.
[Lawler] You can't keep a man like Sid down.
You saw what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin did to Sid earlier in the evening.
Here's something these people in Nashville can relate to is Dale Earnhardt,
involved in that nasty accident this weekend, but he continued on.
Same with Sid, he's continuing on
because he sees the gold at the end of the tunnel.
It's not a light, it's a gold,
And it's the WWE Title belt.
[Ross] Not much wrestling--
What a clothesline.
How do you do?
The champion is down and Bret Hart in deep, deep trouble here.
Sycho Sid knows what it's like to wear the WWE gold.
He won the title from Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series
in a sold-out Madison Square Garden back in November.
A lot of people really believe that Sycho Sid
may be the cause of Shawn Michaels' knee injury.
[Lawler] Watch your leg, Sid.
[Ross] That's not confirmed, but that's speculation
throughout the WWE.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Shawn and Sid had some grueling encounters.
Hard right hand.
Nothing fancy about Sycho Sid.
He is not a refined technical wrestler as is Bret Hart.
And Bret Hart fighting Sycho Sid's battle, going downstairs.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Ross] Hart with a backbreaker.
[Ross] He's not 6'9" now.
Sycho Sid, and Bret Hart going for the Sharpshooter.
No, he's going downstairs in the lower abdomen.
[Lawler] Come on, Sid. Get up.
I don't wanna see a big smile on the face of Stu and Helen Hart,
like they had last night in Chattanooga.
Every time they're in the matches, Bret Hart seems to emerge victorious.
I saw them at-- Later on, they were ordering Geritol on the rocks at the bar.
They were so happy.
Come on, Sid. Get up and make them cry.
[Ross] Bret Hart, yes, he has a main streak.
He is one heck of a competitor, four-time WWE Champion.
Bret Hart has won eight major titles here in the WWE over his illustrious career.
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] Boom, what a right hand.
[Lawler] Come on, ref. Get in there.
[Ross] The Road to WrestleMania starts here
because whomever the WWE Champion is will meet The Phenom,
maybe the greatest of all time, The Undertaker at WrestleMania 13.
Boy, this is a physical battle.
And again, think of how sore Bret Hart must be.
Think of the condition of his lower back after that war last night.
[Lawler] I don't care, Ross. I'd like to see him screaming in pain.
I like to see tears running down his face like I saw in Shawn Michaels.
I have no sympathy whatsoever--
[Ross] Oh, man.
[Lawler] Yoo-hoo. Yippee.
-[Ross] Lateral press, one, two… -[Lawler] Got him.
[Ross] …Hart kicks out.
Bret Hart is so tenacious. He will not quit.
I don't know if anyone I have ever seen in my 25 years in this sport
with the competitive-- Uh, the competitive spirit,
that burning desire to be the very, very best.
[Lawler] Who do you-- Who do you think you're sitting next to, Ross?
[Ross] Well, not-- I know who I'm sitting next to, King.
I'm sitting next to a royalty. You're a royal.
Bret Hart is down.
Bret Hart has got that great spirit, that fighting spirit.
[Lawler] Come on, Sid. Take the fight out of him.
[Ross] But how do you overcome a 6'9", 313-pounder?
[Lawler] You don't.
[Ross] Stomp right to the solar plexus. The size 15 boots
right in the chest of Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Hart is in trouble.
Sid has simplified this match-up.
-[Lawler] Yes. -[Ross] One, two.
Sycho Sid pulling Bret Hart back into the center of the ring,
but only could get a two-count there, as Bret Hart kicked out.
[Lawler] Powerbomb him. That will finish him.
[Ross] You're right about that.
A powerbomb can finish anybody,
especially from the 6'9" Sycho Sid.
-Look at that. -[Ross] Good move.
[Lawler] Cheap shot, cheap shot, cheap shot.
[Ross] The flatted foot is a legal maneuver.
Such good strategy by Bret Hart.
You take the legs out of the big man.
You set him up for the Sharpshooter.
You take care of that vertical base.
[Lawler] Yeah, courtesy of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
before this match ever started.
[Ross] Well, you gotta take advantage of the moment.
You gotta take advantage of the situation when the stakes are this high.
[Lawler] Oh, you're an advantage taker, are you?
Oh.
[Ross] Bret Hart focusing on that knee joint.
Trying to separate Sid's knee,
strain it, shades of certainly Shawn Michaels' situation.
And now, Bret trying to knot up the hamstring.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, uh-oh.
[Ross] That quadriceps muscle, the biggest muscle.
[Lawler] There's your champion. Look at your champion now.
[Ross] Bret's gonna do anything he's got to do
to keep his title. It means--
It means the world to Bret Hart. It is his life.
[Lawler] No, no, no, no, no. Oh!
[Ross] And the steel very unforgiving.
[Lawler] Look at this.
He's putting the Figure-four right on top of the--
[Ross] Bret Hart!
He's got the-- By God! I've never seen that before in my life.
Bret Hart is trying to break Sycho Sid's leg.
[Lawler] Sid's giving up. Is he giving up?
[Ross] Bret Hart is gonna try to break his leg.
-[Lawler] Ref, get in the ring. -[Ross] We'll be back.
[Lawler] Get in the ring ref!
[upbeat music playing]
[narrator] And now, Footaction featuring the Air Flight Turbulence from Nike
brings you the Footaction Rewind.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, look out. Here comes Vader.
[Ross] Austin hammering Bret.
[Lawler] Oh, no!
[Ross] The Undertaker just kicked that steel chair
right back in Vader's face, Vader eating the steel.
[Lawler] If this was a boxing match, you'd stop it.
Vader would be out of here but he's still going.
[narrator] Rewind was brought to you by Footaction,
featuring the Air Flight Turbulence from Nike.
For every action, there's Footaction.
[Ross] That was last night in Chattanooga.
Tonight, we're in Nashville, we are live at the Nashville Arena
and the WWE Championship is on the line.
Bret Hart has been relentless during the commercial break
in focusing strictly on Sycho Sid's legs.
-[Lawler] Yes. -[Ross] His left leg.
[Lawler] The referee barely could get the cheap Hitman
to break the hold.
He actually had a Figure-four, using those steel ring posts
as leverage, applied to Sycho Sid's legs.
Come on, Sid.
[Ross] That's the exact same leg that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin struck,
in the very beginning of our night here
in this exciting two-hour edition of Monday Night Raw.
And Bret Hart taking advantage of the situation,
and a sound strategy whether you like it or you don't.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, look, oh.
[Ross] Sid is so big, he's so strong,
he hammers and hammers and hammers at the chest of the WWE Champion.
But Bret Hart is not gonna quit.
And look at Bret Hart, look how smart he is,
Bret Hart going right back to work on that knee, but Sid overpowering Bret.
-Oh, reverses, the Irish whip! -[Lawler] Whoa!
[Ross] And nails him with that clothesline.
[Lawler] It's gonna be--
It's gonna be Undertaker versus Sid at WrestleMania,
I can feel it, I can smell it.
Come on, Sid.
[Ross] Sid limping, but he's back on the offensive.
And Sid hits that leg drop.
What elevation. Is it over?
-One, two… -[Lawler] Yes!
[Ross] Bret Hart kicked out. Bret Hart kicked out, the champion.
[Lawler] One more time.
[Ross] One, two, and again, the champion won't stay down.
Oh, what a match-up.
[Lawler] Come on Sid, he's weak.
After last night he can't hang with you, Sid.
Powerbomb him.
Oh, look at this, this even better.
Oh.
-[Ross] Sycho Sid is in control here. -[Lawler] Watch.
Look at Sid's face.
He's got something bad in store for Bret Hart.
-Do it, baby. -[Ross] Look how big Sid is, he's huge.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, his legs almost gave out.
Whoa!
[Ross] Sycho Sid, a big leg drop right of the second rope.
Sid now going for the cover, this match is over-- No, it's not over.
It is not over. It's not over.
[Lawler] Come on. Come on.
[Ross] You got to wonder what Shawn Michaels is thinking right now
with his career in jeopardy,
certainly in limbo nonetheless.
[Lawler] We heard Shawn Michaels say he wanted to sign the autograph.
He wanted to ride in a limousine.
He wanted to fly in the Learjets.
To do all those things,
you have to face men like Sycho Sid and Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
Shawn Michaels paid the price.
And either one of these guys could wind up the same way.
[Ross] Bret Hart felt this last night…
[Lawler] Here we go. Oh!
[Ross] …from The Undertaker, but now with Sycho Sid.
Bret Hart had to rake the face to break the hold.
And The Hitman now fighting back.
The championship of the World Wrestling Entertainment
is on the line.
[Lawler] Get out of the way Sid. Oh, yes!
Yes!
[Ross] Oh, The Hitman took a huge chance that did not pay off.
Bret Hart, not normally a risk taker, took a huge chance
and it didn't go to the bank.
[Lawler] He's out of it.
Now's your time. Powerbomb.
[Ross] These athletes are absolutely amazing here in the WWE.
-[Lawler] No! -[Ross] And over the top.
[Lawler] Oh!
[Ross] Sycho Sid over the top.
[Ross] Wait, that's Steve Austin.
Austin came through the crowd.
And Sycho Sid nailed him right in the face with a right hand.
Austin needs to be shackled or handcuffed or something.
[Lawler] Look at Sid, unbelievable, he's still in it.
No way.
[Ross] Sycho Sid up and over, Bret Hart rolls right through.
Bret Hart now, oh, Sharpshooter, Sharpshooter.
Bret Hart, can he get it on Sid?
Bret Hart trying to turn Sycho Sid.
[Lawler] Don't let him!
[Ross] It's gonna be over. It's over.
Bret Hart will win this match right now.
Nobody gets out of the Sharpshooter.
[Lawler] Look at Sid, look at Sid.
[Ross] Look at the power of Sycho Sid.
[Lawler] Look at this!
[Ross] No one has broken the Sharpshooter.
[Lawler] Look at this.
Look at Austin.
[Ross] Austin's got a chair.
Oh, Austin. Bret Hart got hit with a chair.
My God!
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] Austin hit Bret Hart right in the face with that steel chair.
[Lawler] I don't-- I don't think the ref saw it.
He was down in Sid's face--
[Ross] I don't think Sid even realized
that Austin just gave him an assist.
And then-- Oh, no.
[Lawler] Oh, Sid knows this.
He just escaped the Sharpshooter and now he's delivering the powerbomb!
[Ross] Powerbomb! Powerbomb! Powerbomb!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Yes!
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Sid's done it.
Sycho Sid is once again the WWE Champion.
[Howard] The winner of this match and new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Sycho Sid!
[Lawler] Unbelievable.
[Ross] Sycho Sid is once again the man.
Sycho Sid will meet The Undertaker at WrestleMania 13.
["Psycho Dance" playing]
[Ross] The…
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[Ross] Sycho Sid, the WWE Champion!
Bret Hart hit right in the face by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
with a steel chair and the referee and Sycho Sid
were neither unaware of it, King.
[Lawler] Yeah, take a look, the referee is right there.
His face is right in the face of Sid.
He's seeing if Sid gives up and, wham!
Stone Cold delivers the knockout blow.
[Ross] And right here, the powerbomb.
After Austin's chair shot,
we got the powerbomb.
[Lawler] It didn't matter because The Hitman was already out.
[Lawler] But I don't care.
-I don't care how it happened-- -["Rest In Peace" playing]
-[Ross] Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, Ross.
[Ross] The Undertaker is here obviously.
[Lawler] We got trouble, we got trouble.
[Ross] Yeah, we got trouble all right.
Sycho Sid is the new WWE Champion,
and The Undertaker is in the house.
[Lawler] Oh, he's at the ring. He's at the ring!
Don't do it now, Sid. Get out of there.
Don't face him.
[Ross] You are looking at WrestleMania 13.
-Sycho Sid is the man. -[Lawler] Oh!
[Ross] Can The Undertaker become the man once again?
[Lawler] Look at this, Sid is not afraid.
He's staring right into the eyes of death itself.
Look at that!
[Ross] What a WrestleMania 13 it's gonna be.
Sycho Sid is the new WWE Champion and we'll see you next week
from New York City. WWE Champion and we'll see you next week