[dramatic music playing]
["Thorn In Your Eye" playing]
♪ It's my life in the box In front of me ♪
♪ Taking junk in my arms Is the soul of me ♪
♪ You walk by Eyes can see me laying face down ♪
♪ Why am I the thorn in your eye? ♪
-[crowd cheering] -[fireworks exploding]
[Cole] Hello again, everybody,
and welcome to the show which defines sports entertainment!
Raw is War comes to you live
from the sold-out Compaq Center in Houston!
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be here!
The new WWE Champion, Mankind, will be here!
Hey, everybody! Michael Cole and Jerry "The King" Lawler at ringside.
And these fans are jacked!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I can hardly hear myself think!
These people know that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is in the house!
And look at 'em, they're going nuts!
-["Are You Ready?" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] What a reaction for D-Generation X!
And what a way to kick off Raw!
There will be no Stone Cold surprise tonight.
[Road Dogg] Cut our music!
[music fades out]
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Okay, we cut the music. -You damn right.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages,
D-Generation X and the World Wrestling Entertainment
proudly brings to you its WWE…
[crowd] Tag Team Champions of the world!
[Road Dogg] No, no, no.
Heavyweight Champion of the World,
Mankind!
[crowd cheering]
["Wreck" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[cheering intensifies]
[Cole] The sign says it all!
Mankind, Mick Foley,
who, last week, realized the impossible dream,
becoming WWE Champion,
and introduced tonight, live in Houston, by his adopted family,
D-Generation X!
-[cheering continues] -[Lawler] Unbelievable!
I thought sitting here with Jim Ross was bad,
sitting here with you is even worse, Michael Cole,
but this has to be the most embarrassing moment ever
in the history of Raw!
Mankind is the WWE Champion!
[crowd chanting] Foley! Foley! Foley!
[Cole] What a celebration!
Now, of course, if you're not down with Mankind,
we got one word for you,
-Socko! -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Socko?
This is proof positive that anything can happen
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
["Wreck" playing]
[Cole] Mankind, last week, won the WWE Cham…
Wait a minute.
[Lawler] Oh. Yeah, there you go.
Look at Mr. McMahon, I guarantee you, he is not happy about this.
If you think he's gonna let this celebration go on very long,
you got another thing coming.
-[Cole] Mr.-- -Well…
I know one thing,
it's about damn time I got some new entrance music.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, look, there's The Rock.
[Foley] Am I the only one that noticed that on every frame of that video, well,
I'm kind of getting my ass kicked, aren't I?
Well, that's all right, because that's the story of my life.
And everybody knows that Mick Foley takes a licking and keeps on ticking!
[Lawler] Man, he may take another one. Did you see how mad The Rock was?
He's in Vince's office, too.
[Cole] So, Vince and The Rock together.
[Foley] Now, last week was, without a doubt,
the greatest moment in my 15-year career.
But I didn't get there by myself,
and I'd like to tell you just a little story
about how for, I guess, ten or 11 years,
once a year, I would call the World Wrestling Entertainment,
and I would offer 'em my wrestling services.
And they never ever returned my damn phone call.
-[crowd booing] -[Lawler] Can you blame Mr. McMahon?
The word I got years later was that
Mick Foley did not look like a star.
[Lawler] Right. You're McMahon's worst nightmare.
[Cole] Shh, will you be quiet?
[Foley] So, what I'd like to do is thank one person
who knew that Mick Foley was a star,
kept after Vince McMahon.
12 years later, I made my debut in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
That man is at home right now and I'd like to say, thank you, Jim Ross.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Jim Ross is responsible for him?
And get better soon, because I wanna hear you call
a Mankind championship match.
[Lawler] It's a good thing Jim Ross is not here tonight, I might punch him.
Now, upon further review of the videotape,
I realize that I didn't exactly win that title on my own…
so I'd also like to thank DX for watching my back.
And there…
there's another guy who helped out just a little bit, too.
[crowd cheering]
I even believe he's from the state of Texas.
[cheering intensifies]
And I know he's a little shy,
but I hope he won't mind me saying, thank you, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And Stone Cold will be here tonight!
And I guess, Stone Cold, that I owe you one.
Because I realize the name of this pay-per-view,
as The Corporation calls it, is No Chance In Hell,
I'm here to say, Steve-o,
that as long as there's a Mankind in the world,
-you've got one chance in hell. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We're two weeks away from the Royal Rumble.
[Lawler] What is he saying?
I understand everyone believes that I achieved my dream last week,
but there's one last dream in the life of Mick Foley,
and that is the main event,
the biggest wrestling show in the world,
WrestleMania.
And as far as I'm concerned, well,
a WrestleMania just is not a WrestleMania
without "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the main event.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What a suck-up!
So, publicly, I'm going to state that there is nothing I would like better
than to wrestle Steve Austin at WrestleMania.
-[Lawler] What? -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] That's if Austin wins the Rumble.
Not because I don't like him,
but because, when I think about the possibilities,
by God, it makes my skin break out.
And I can guarantee that Mankind and Stone Cold
would tear the house down at WrestleMania!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] I agree with him on that point.
♪ Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? ♪
-Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
Your skin's about to break out now, Mankind.
[Cole] I think The Corporate Team is crashing Mankind's party.
-You know, King… -[Lawler] Here we go!
[Cole] …The Rock has been fuming all week.
He said, "I can't believe that deranged idiot", in The Rock's words,
-"is wearing my title." -[Shane] Whoa, whoa, hold the phone!
[Lawler] Look at The Rock, he looks like a champ.
Look at you, Mankind.
You're a disgrace to the World Wrestling Entertainment Title,
a disgrace.
[Cole] Shane McMahon, one of the owners of the WWE.
[crowd booing]
Now, you seem to have acquired a lot of friends here of late,
not just in the arenas, but all across the world.
I mean, even D-Generation X has befriended you.
Now, there's nothing that The Corporation can do
about the fans here in the arenas.
There's nothing The Corporation can do about the millions of people
watching this at home.
But there is one thing that The Corporation can do
-about your buddies, D-Generation X. -[Lawler] Well, good.
And so, tonight,
with my father's permission, of course,
tonight, D-Generation X will not only be in that very ring in singles competition,
oh, no.
Get this, my pops has outdone himself on this one.
Tonight, in that very ring,
Vinny Mac has ordered an Every-Man-For-Himself
Over-The-Top-Rope Corporate Royal Rumble
to take place in that very ring…
-[Lawler] Tonight? --…where the members of D-Generation X
-take on The Corporation… -[Lawler and Cole] Whoa!
…with the grand prize being,
whomever wins tonight
will become the number 30 entrant into the pay-per-view spectacular
known as the Royal Rumble on January the 24th!
-[Lawler] Wow! -Now, Mick,
I think The Rock's about to lay the SmackDown on you.
[Lawler] Oh, boy.
-[Cole] This should be good. -[crowd jeering]
The Rock has not been a happy camper all week long.
[Lawler] Can you believe a Corporate Royal Rumble tonight?
You know, Mankind, you come out here and you run your mouth
like you're a big shot, like you're The Rock,
but, obviously, you're not.
[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks!
[Lawler] There's only one Rock.
[Cole] King, I'd like to hear the fans.
[Lawler] They're saying Rocky sucks. Why do you wanna hear that?
Let's get one thing perfectly clear, right here, right now.
Mankind, you never, ever beat The Rock
for The Rock's WWE Title.
[Cole] Yes, he did! At Rock Bottom, Mankind beat The Rock!
-[Lawler] He did not! -[Cole] And he beat him last week, too!
Your cellulite ass had to get help
from the biggest piece of Texas trailer park trash
walking God's green Earth…
[crowd booing]
[Lawler] Stone Cold, that's who he's talking about.
…in that bald-headed jabroni "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
-[Lawler] Right. -[Cole] Yeah.
Stone Cold will be here tonight. The Rock can tell it to his face if he wants.
But I'll tell you what, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
your day is gonna come.
The day is gonna come where it's gonna be The Rattlesnake
and The Brahma Bull,
and The Rock is gonna lay the SmackDown on your candy ass
like you never felt before!
[Lawler] I cannot wait to see that! Neither can he.
[The Rock] But back to you,
as you stand in the middle of The Rock's ring with The Rock's WWE title,
it makes him sick,
because you're not worthy of being a world champ.
[crowd jeering]
You sit in there, Mick,
and your entire clothing outfit cost about eight cents.
What happened? It looks like a big monkey walked down this ramp,
got in the middle of the ring, took a crap, and out came Mankind.
-[Lawler cackles] -[Cole] Come on now.
-[Lawler] That's what he looks like! -[Cole] Sore loser.
These people…
want The Rock as the WWE Champ.
[crowd jeering]
-[Lawler] They deserve him! -[Cole] What exit poll's he looking at?
[Lawler] He's true championship material, look at him.
These people need The Rock as their WWE Champ.
[Lawler] Right. Someone to look up to, try to pattern themselves after!
Be like The Rock!
They want a man who's intelligent.
They want a man who's articulate.
And they want a man who's pretty damn good looking, on top of all of that.
[Lawler] Amen!
Mankind, the millions, my God,
and the millions of The Rock's fans
-want The Rock their WWE Champ! -[crowd booing]
[Lawler] I know I do!
[Cole] I think you're the minority.
Mankind, the least your unworthy ass can do
is give The Rock what is rightfully his,
and that's a shot at his WWE Title,
-Royal Rumble 1999! -[crowd jeering]
[Lawler] That's a great idea!
Well…
you're right about a lot of things, Rock,
but I've already beaten your ass twice.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] What?
There's… there's no third try here, Rock.
You're simply not…
championship material.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Hold on. Hold on. Hold on a second. The Rock's not done.
Not only will it be a WWE Title match,
but it'll be a no disqualification match, as well.
Well, Rock, uh…
I smell what you're cooking.
Doesn't smell all that good. You see, we've already been there,
we've already done that.
I'm going to have to take a pass on that one, Rock.
All right, hold on, hold on a second, because The Rock's not done.
Not only will it be no disqualification…
no countout, as well.
Oh…
[Lawler] Come on, Mankind, you yellow?
[Foley] No disqualification,
no countout,
no thank you, Rock.
Not good enough for me!
[Lawler] What's The Rock gonna have to do?
[The Rock] All right, hold on a second, Mankind. The Rock is not done.
Know your role and shut your mouth!
[crowd jeering]
[Lawler] The wheels are turning.
[The Rock] Not only will it be no DQ, no countout…
but The Rock guara-damn-tees that not one member of Team Corporate
will be around the ringside.
[crowd clamoring]
Well, Rock,
I think I know what you oughta do,
and that's check your own self into the SmackDown Hotel…
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole laughing]
…and walk your monkey ass
down to the corner of Know Your Role Boulevard
and Jabroni Drive,
because you get no title shot!
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole laughing]
I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what, you wanna act like a big shot,
you wanna be The Great One,
you wanna be The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment today,
like The Rock, I'll tell you what, what you should do, Mankind,
is reach in there, take out that little sock,
put it on your little hand
and stick it between your legs, 'cause, obviously, there's nothing there!
Go ahead and feel around, and see what you feel then, big shot!
[crowd jeering]
Are you questioning my guts?
My guts?
Are you questioning Mankind's testicular fortitude?
[crowd cheering]
I'll tell you what I will do, Rock.
One day, I will reach in and pull out Mr. Socko…
and I will stick him,
but it will be between your legs, Rock!
[crowd cheering]
And I'll stick Mr. Socko in a place where the sun does not shine.
[crowd cheering]
And I think I'll get a pretty damn good idea
of what The Rock is cooking.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Can't believe this.
Well, this is ridic… Obviously, The Rock quits in trying to get your monkey--
[Foley] I accept!
-I accept. -[Lawler] What?
[The Rock] You accept what, you idiot?
I accept the match you just proposed, Rock.
It's a stroke of brilliance.
You and I at the Royal Rumble in an I Quit Match.
[Lawler] What?
And since your butt is so big on stipulations,
well, I've added a couple, so let's run them down.
There will be no disqualification,
no countout,
no Corporate members at ringside,
and, let's see…
no stopping the match for excessive blood loss…
[crowd cheering]
…because mark my words, Rock,
at the Royal Rumble, there will be excessive blood loss.
[crowd cheering]
And I'm not gonna let you get off easy. There will be no knockouts,
because if there is, I'm gonna wake you back up
to knock you back down again.
[crowd cheering]
And third… And look at me, Rock, look at me!
It may be an I Quit Match,
but I'm not going to use submission holds.
You see, what I'm going to do, very simply,
is beat the living hell out of you…
[crowd cheering]
…until you cannot take it anymore,
and you look up at me with that ridiculous eyebrow…
and you say the two magic words, Rock…
"I quit!"
[crowd cheering]
Now that we have established…
Now that we have established that The Rock is the number-one contender
at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship,
what makes you think you'll be the champion
in less than two weeks' time?
Because tonight, in that ring,
you will defend the WWE Championship,
and by God, tonight,
you'll defend it against Kane.
-[Cole] What? Tonight? -[crowd jeering]
Vince, you remember one thing…
I am the WWE Champion.
Until I'm not,
if you smell-la-la-la-la-la,
what the sock is cooking!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] So, tonight, Mankind versus Kane!
The WWE Championship will be on the line!
And The Rock didn't look too happy.
[Lawler] No, he didn't.
[Cole] Tonight, it's Mankind versus Kane for the WWE Championship!
Plus, a Corporate Team Royal Rumble!
-[Lawler] Yeah. -[Cole] Hey, Stone Cold!
-Stone Cold is here! -[crowd cheering]
The Rattlesnake is coiled!
Stone Cold is here!
Will Stone Cold strike again?
[Lawler] Oh, no!
["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
[Road Dogg] Oh, you didn't know?
[crowd cheering]
Your ass better call somebody!
[Cole] The New Age Outlaws,
they're set to face Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart tonight.
The winners will get a shot at the Tag Team Titles.
Now, the wildcard, of course, in this match-up
for Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett, the lovely Debra.
[Lawler] Yeah.
[Cole] Earlier today, King, we caught up with the New Age Outlaws,
"BA" Billy Gunn and The Road Dogg,
and they had plenty to say about this lovely lady, Debra.
You know, Jeff and Owen, we got nothing to worry about.
-Right. -I'm worried about Debra.
-Right. -'Cause I know… [chuckles]
I know that you get a little distracted sometimes.
And that's not--
-Me? -Yeah!
I don't know… I'm not the one that wears spandex shorts
and calls myself "Mr. Ass."
-I don't think she'll be looking at me. -[Billy Gunn] Yeah, but I…
[Cole] So, The New Age Outlaws will have to be careful tonight.
Debra has been very instrumental
in many of Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart's victories in recent weeks.
["Mrs. Rattlesnake" playing]
[Cole] A shot at the Tag Team Titles are on the line tonight.
-And, King, look at Debra. -[Lawler] Wow! [whoops]
-Who wouldn't be distracted by her? -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart got in this position
a few weeks ago on Sunday Night Heat.
[announcer] The winner is gonna get a title shot to the Tag Team Championship.
Making their way to the ring, being accompanied by Debra,
at a combined weight of 492 pounds…
[Cole] It was a non-title match eight days ago on Heat.
Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett versus The Big Boss Man and Ken Shamrock.
And, King, it was Debra and her outrageous assets
which cost Boss Man and Shamrock the match.
It was a huge upset for Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett.
And let's take a look at what Debra did to persuade The Boss Man
to take his mind off the match.
[Lawler] Let's face it, if you got 'em them,
flaunt 'em. And there they are!
What'd you call them? "Outrageous assets"? [whoops] Yes, sir!
[Cole] Well, she is very persuasive.
-[Lawler] Oh, look! -[crowd cheering]
Big Boss Man got in a little grope,
but then, he got groped from behind by Jeff Jarrett.
And that cost Big Boss Man… I mean, an unexpected loss.
[Cole] It was a huge upset for Jarrett and Owen Hart.
[Lawler] Hi, Debra.
[Cole] They take on The New Age Outlaws tonight.
The winners to get a shot at the Tag Team Championship.
And Billy Gunn and Owen Hart, now, lock up in the center of the ring.
And we'd like to welcome everyone watching us live tonight
on TSN throughout Canada.
We've learned, folks, tonight, there will be a Corporate Royal Rumble,
D-Generation X against The Corporate Team.
And keep in mind, King, that means The New Age Outlaws
-are gonna have to wrestle twice tonight. -[Lawler] Right.
-Once they get all exhausted… -[Cole] Oh!
[Lawler] …they're gonna all have to come back… Oh, no! Look out, Jeff!
[Cole] Look at Billy Gunn's strength now,
-drops Jarrett in the center of the ring. -[Lawler] Yes, get yourself tired,
'cause you gotta come back later, DX, and compete in a Corporate Royal Rumble.
[Cole] But The Outlaws, not the only members of DX
that'll have to compete twice tonight.
X-Pac and Triple H also set for singles action.
And Jarrett, now, whipped off the rope.
Here's Road Dogg with a big elbow to the face.
Also to come tonight, Kane will meet Mankind
for the WWE Championship.
And as you just saw, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is here,
live, at the Compaq Center.
And what's this, King? We understand, coming up next,
the debut of a man called Gillberg.
[Lawler] Oh, yes! Wait till you see.
[Cole] Oh! Road Dogg, right hand. Here's the first cover in this match-up.
-And a kick-out by Jeff Jarrett. -[Lawler] A man called Gillberg.
He's gonna be… Look out, he's not there!
[Cole] Nobody there, nobody home. And Road Dogg will make Jeff pay for it.
Inverted atomic drop.
Again, the winners, with a shot at the Tag Team Titles.
Jarrett… Road Dogg dropped face-first, center of the ring.
[Lawler] Oh, there she is.
And wouldn't it be great for Jeff Jarrett to win the WWE Tag Team Titles
after his home state, Tennessee, wins the National Championship in football?
[Cole] Road Dogg whipped off the ropes now.
There's a double team by Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett.
I cannot wait for this…
-Corporate Royal Rumble tonight. -[Lawler] Make a wish!
[Cole] We're two weeks away from the real Royal Rumble,
where Stone Cold is number one and Mr. McMahon is number two
in the big Royal Rumble match-up.
You know, Mr. McMahon was number 30.
[crowd cheering]
But thanks to Shawn Michaels…
he's now number two.
You know, The Rock didn't look too happy when Mr. McMahon said he'd face…
It would be Mankind versus Kane for the championship tonight.
-[Lawler] Oh, watch out! -[Cole] Oh!
-Good move, Owen. Here it is! -[Cole] Owen Hart setting up Road Dogg.
Tried to go for the Sharpshooter, and a counter by Road Dogg.
-Owen Hart-- -[Lawler] The thing is, I've noticed that
The Outlaws are intentionally trying to divert their eyes
away from Debra. They're currently trying to not look over there.
Well, I don't blame 'em. Do you?
[Cole] You saw that interview earlier on, both Billy and Road Dogg saying
they have to keep their mind on the match-up.
Jeff Jarrett, now, whips Road Dogg into the ropes. Misses with the elbow.
-Here comes Road Dogg now. Oh! -[Lawler] Oh, man!
[Cole] Both men collide in the center of the ring.
[Lawler] Yeah. Let's get a better shot of Debra there.
[Cole] A lot at stake. The New Age Outlaws,
former Tag Team Champions.
Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart going for the gold, the first time as a team.
[Lawler] I bet Debra can never sleep on her stomach, do you think?
[Cole] And Road Dogg, now, desperately trying to gain momentum.
Jeff Jarrett trying to make it to the corner.
-[Lawler] Yes! -[Cole] He does. Here comes Owen Hart,
who was involved in that brutal Lion's Den Match-Up
last night on Sunday Night Heat.
And here's Billy Gunn.
Owen backed into the ropes now.
Whipped off the ropes. Billy with the big elbow.
Now, he catches Jeff with the right hand!
Perhaps, the best pure athlete in World Wrestling Entertainment today,
Billy Gunn.
[Lawler] If this was the Corporate Royal Rumble,
he would just have eliminated one of the members of The Corporation
with that over-the-top rope shot he pulled on Jeff.
[Lawler] Hey, look at this!
-[Cole] Debra on the apron! -[Lawler] Let's see 'em. [whoops]
-[Cole] Wow! -[Lawler] Yeah!
-Take a good look at those, Billy Gunn! -[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] And Road Dogg-- -Suck it.
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole] And Billy Gunn…
-[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute! -[Cole] …was not drawn in
by the lovely Debra!
And here comes Road Dogg now.
And if The Outlaws can keep Debra out of their sights, they'll win this one.
[Lawler] What did Billy Gunn say to Debra?
[Cole] Wait a minute!
Jeff Jarrett outside the ring just whispered something to Debra's ear.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] What's she doing?
[Cole] Look at this! Debra and Chyna!
[Lawler] What? What is she--
[Cole] Debra trying to distract Chyna!
Meanwhile, in the ring,
Owen Hart blindsided Road Dogg, took advantage!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Chyna just shoved Debra down!
[Cole] Chyna just shoved Debra!
But the damage was done!
Debra distracted The Outlaws and Chyna right up.
Owen Hart blindsided Road Dogg.
And Jarrett and Owen Hart get a shot at the Tag Team Titles!
What a huge upset!
[Lawler] I knew Debra could do it! You can always depend on Debra!
[Cole] Debra, again, figures in the decision
for Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart!
And, King, let's take another look at this.
[Lawler] Yeah, look at this. You see Gunn and Road Dogg checking out Debra
kind of flashing Chyna.
And that's all it took!
-Owen Hart gets a pin on Road Dogg! -[bell rings]
[Cole] And, then, Chyna shoving Debra down.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, we got a little problem here.
[Cole] Road Dogg and Billy distracted, so is Chyna.
[Lawler] Hey.
-Uh-oh. -[Cole] There you see it!
[Lawler chuckling] Oh.
They're guarding the dressing room door
-of a man called Gillberg. -[Cole] Up next, King.
Yes!
[guard] Gillberg, you're up!
You're up, Gillberg!
[crowd clamoring]
[growling]
[Cole] And there he is!
[continues growling]
[people chanting] Gillberg! Gillberg!
[Cole] King, uh…
They're chanting "Gillberg,"
but I'm looking at the thousands here in the Compaq Center.
No one's on their feet and no one's moving their mouth!
[Lawler] What are you trying to say? You hear 'em, don't you? This is Gillberg!
-[Cole] This is the man called Gillberg. -[Lawler] Yes!
-[people chanting] Gillberg! Gillberg! -[Cole laughing]
[Lawler] What are you laughing at?
[chanting continues]
[Lawler] Can you not feel the anticipation, the electricity,
in this sold-out capacity crowd here?
[Cole] Yeah, the electricity is running through it.
[crowd cheering]
King, he must be piping this "Gillberg" chant through the PA system.
And there he is, a man called Gillberg! [laughs]
[Lawler] Oh, look at him. Look out! Look at that pyro!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Oh, man! What a pyro show for a man called Gillberg.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Being led to the ring by the very able J.O.B. Squad.
[chanting continues]
[Cole] Man, this must be his pre-game ritual here, huh?
[Lawler] I see a guy over there chanting "Gillberg."
-Watch it, though. -[Cole] Yeah, I see him, too. One guy.
Look, he's choking on the smoke. [laughs heartily]
[Lawler] Don't laugh! Don't make fun of him!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Oh, boy.
[growling]
[Cole] I think the crowd is stunned with anticipation, King.
-[Lawler] Look, he's got a sign! -[Cole] Look at this, Gillberg!
[chuckling] Gillberg is ready for battle!
[Lawler] Uh-oh, don't tell me he's gonna talk.
Gillberg doesn't wanna know who's next.
Gillberg wants to know who's first.
[Lawler] Yeah! [chuckles]
-Who's first? -["Enginerock" playing]
[Cole] A man called Gillberg. Hey, King, why don't you get up there?
Wait a minute! Oh, man, it's Luna!
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole laughing]
[Cole] Luna with a tune-up for her match against Sable for the Women's Championship
-in the Royal Rumble. -[Lawler] Look out! Oh, no!
[Cole] Gillberg went for the Spear, and Luna was too quick.
[Lawler shrieks]
[Cole] So, Luna will meet Sable in two weeks
at the Royal Rumble for the Women's Championship,
and she's warming up against a man called Gillberg.
[Lawler] Come on, Gillberg! Show us something!
[screaming]
I can't believe, Michael Cole, that you don't see the potential
in Gillberg.
This guy could be huge! He can be a phenomenon!
[Cole] Yeah, he's looking great, ain't he?
[Lawler] Well, he… Oh, yes! Look at this! [laughs]
[Cole] Look at this.
-[Lawler] Now what? -[Cole] Oh, man.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[Cole] Here's the cover by Luna!
Hang on, she's gonna choke Gillberg!
Hey, King, true to form, Gillberg has one move.
-[Lawler] Oh, look out! -[Cole] Oh, man!
Across the sternum. And Luna is picking apart a man called Gillberg.
This is great.
[Lawler] Come on, Gillberg! Get up and do something! Oh!
[Cole] Wow! Luna, off the top rope!
-Here's the cover. -[Lawler] No way!
-[bell ringing] -Wait a minute!
-["Enginerock" playing] -[announcer] Here is your winner,
Luna!
-[Cole] King, guess what? -[Lawler] What?
[Cole] The count begins! Gillberg is 0 and 1.
-Wait a minute! -[Lawler] Uh-oh, look out.
[Cole] A fan in this ring now. Security quickly…
[Lawler] Get her out.
[Cole] Security quickly grabbing the fan.
["Enginerock" continues playing]
[Cole] I didn't see what happened. I just saw the fan rushing the ring.
[Lawler] She just came in the ring.
[Cole] And security, now, has a hold of her.
[Lawler] Hey, that's that same girl that…
that girl is kind of… is a Sable fan or whatever.
She's the same girl that got in the ring and gave Sable the roses.
[Cole] We've seen her cheering for Sable.
And, again, she's being escorted out of the building,
as any fan who would rush to the ring would do.
[Lawler] Can't do that.
[Cole] Well, King, last week, Commissioner Michaels
was outside searching for the "Stone Cold Surprise,"
when he was brutally attacked by The Big Boss Man
and, obviously, other members of The Corporate Team.
[Lawler] He got quite a surprise.
[Cole] Shawn was a mess.
You can see there, a hole in the windshield.
Mr. McMahon, King, obviously following up on his promise to dismember Shawn.
It was a vicious, brutal attack.
And, then, last night on Sunday Night Heat from San Antonio,
Shane McMahon pointed out the longtime manager for Shawn Michaels,
Jose Lothario, who lives in San Antonio.
Jose came to the ring, and this is what happened.
I wonder… Shawn Michaels is not here tonight to accept my apology.
I wonder if you would accept it.
I think… Matter of fact, I don't think.
I know you just suck!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] That was the big mistake there by ol' Jose Lothario.
I guess he thought he'd defend the honor of Shawn Michaels,
and look what happened to him. And he deserved it.
[Cole] Ridiculous. What do you mean he deserved it?
Jose Lothario is a legend.
Well, folks, we can give you an update on the condition of Shawn Michaels.
He will be operated on tomorrow
at the Huebner Medical Facility by Dr. Vasquez.
Serious injuries suffered in that brutal vicious attack
by The Corporation. And you can't even condone that attack, King.
You're trying to tell me he didn't have it coming?
He had it coming, just like Jose Lothario had it coming.
Shawn Michaels will be operated on tomorrow.
What are you talking about?
-[rambling indistinctly] -[crowd clamoring]
[Lawler] We're on the air. What are you talking about?
No, listen. It's time. Tonight, he's here. He's here.
[continues rambling indistinctly]
[Lawler] Who's here?
[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Dennis, who is he?
Him! Him! The one! He's here! Michael Cole, he's here!
Listen to me. It's gonna be beautiful. It's a little bit scary.
[Cole] Wait a minute! Wait a minute!
[crowd clamoring]
-You. -Yeah.
-Come with us. -[Cole] King, he…
-He's waiting. -[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Wait a minute, King!
The Acolytes, they're "They". But who the hell is "He"?
[Lawler] I don't know, but I just heard one of 'em tell Dennis Knight,
"Come with us. He's waiting."
[Cole] Dennis Knight was babbling on.
Last time we saw him, he was hanging in some dungeon somewhere.
[Lawler] What was… Did you understand one word he was saying?
[Cole] The only thing I understood was "He". "He's here tonight."
-[Lawler] Where are they taking him? -[Cole] Where are they going? Who's "He"?
This is getting more bizarre as it…
♪ Hello, ladies ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Wow.
[Cole] Well, Val Venis set for action.
I still wanna know who the hell "He" is.
-[Lawler] Was that on the air? -[Cole] I don't…
Yeah, the producers said we were on the air.
[announcer] Making his way to the ring from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 244 pounds,
Val Venis!
[Cole] And, King, how do The Acolytes figure into all of this?
[Lawler] Don't ask me.
[Cole] Well, folks, 10-10-220 presents the 1999 Royal Rumble!
In just two weeks from the sold-out Pond in Anaheim, California.
10-10-220, dial it, talk up to 20 minutes for only 99 cents!
And we're gonna have a Royal Rumble of sorts tonight,
A Corporate Royal Rumble still to come, right here, live from Houston.
-Hello, ladies! -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler chuckling] You said "still to come" with Val in the ring.
So, this is the home to the Houston Rockets.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh, yeah.
Well, ladies, you wrap your legs around this rocket…
[crowd cheering]
…and you'll be sure to be shot straight into orbit. [chuckles]
[Cole] Well, the ladies seem to enjoy it.
The Big Valbowski set for action.
And as we mentioned, King, still to come tonight,
Corporate Royal Rumble, DX versus The Corporate Team.
The winner will be number 30 in the Royal Rumble match
in just two weeks.
[Lawler] Every man for himself in that Corporate Royal Rumble, don't forget that.
[Cole] Hey, what's Val doing?
It looks like Val is gonna engage in some extracurricular activity.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, he's spotted somebody he likes at ringside.
Oh, I don't blame him.
[Cole] I think she likes him back.
["Hello Ladies" playing]
[Lawler] Oh, I don't blame Val.
Hello, lady!
[Cole] Wait a minute!
Ken Shamrock from behind!
[Lawler] What's up with this? Oh, man!
[Cole] Ken Shamrock attacking Val Venis from behind!
[Lawler] He just plastered… Oh! Twice.
[Cole] Oh!
Shamrock brutally attacking Val Venis!
We know that Val has had a problem with The Corporate…
Wait a minute, he's yelling at that young lady.
[crowd clamoring]
-Val Venis was-- -Let me tell you something!
You don't mess with my sister!
Do you understand me?
[Cole] Shamrock just told Venis not to mess with his sister!
[Lawler] That… I mean, that, uh…
That young lady was Ken Shamrock's sister?
-[Cole] That's what Shamrock said. -[crowd clamoring]
Val Venis was gyrating in front of Ken Shamrock's sister,
and Shamrock took exception.
["The Ultimate" playing]
[Cole] I don't think Val Venis is gonna be competing in a match-up.
Shamrock attacking Val Venis for putting on a show for his sister.
[Lawler] He bounced Val's head off a couple of those steel ring posts
and, then, off of those steel steps.
[Cole] I mean, come on! I mean, Val Venis didn't know. It was innocent.
[Lawler] Yeah, but that man didn't care.
[Cole] Yeah. He snapped, all right.
[Lawler] Wow.
[Cole] Referee Tim White attending to Val Venis.
And right now… Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And what's he doing here? Billy Gunn's in the ring now.
We know he's been stalking Shamrock for weeks.
Hold up, Kenneth.
Now, maybe you forgot, but I haven't.
You see, maybe your sister liked that.
Oh, yeah. But she's damn sure gonna like this.
[Cole] What is Billy gonna do now?
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Oh, wait a minute! -[Cole] Wait a minute! Look out!
-[Lawler] That's Shamrock's sister! -[Cole] Cover your eyes, King!
-Whoa! -[crowd cheering]
Billy Gunn just mooned Ken Shamrock's sister!
-[Lawler] Oh, yeah! -[Cole] And Shamrock took exception to it,
And he's hammering away, now, at Billy Gunn!
And Val Venis now back in the ring.
And there's The Big Boss Man cleaning house.
[crowd clamoring]
Billy Gunn just mooned Ken Shamrock's sister!
-[Lawler] And a full moon, it was! -["Oh You Didn't Know" plays]
[crowd] Oh, you didn't know?
[crowd] Well, you better call somebody!
[Cole] Billy Gunn has been stalking Shamrock for weeks.
He wants a shot at the Intercontinental Championship.
[Lawler] Well, Shamrock's sister just got a shot.
I don't need to hear that!
[man] We can't hear you, the music's playing!
You want me, Billy Gunn?
You keep pestering me the past few weeks.
Well, this is the last straw. You want a title shot at the Royal Rumble?
Well, you got it! But let me tell you one thing.
Don't worry about the title.
You better be lucky you escape with your life,
'cause when I step in that ring, I'm aiming to put you down for good!
[Cole] Ken Shamrock has accepted Billy Gunn's challenge,
an Intercontinental Title match at the Royal Rumble in two weeks.
And, King, Billy Gunn got to him. Billy Gunn--
-[Lawler] Oh, wait a minute, look at this! -["The Ultimate" playing]
He's got no class! Do you understand me?
[Cole] Ken Shamrock coming to the defense of his sister.
But the ploy by Billy Gunn worked.
He's lured Shamrock into an Intercontinental Title match…
-Wait a minute. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
-[conversing indistinctly] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Stone Cold and Mankind in caucus…
-[Lawler] Oh, no-- -[Cole] …in the locker room.
[Lawler] What could those guys be talking about?
[Cole] We are live in the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas.
X-Pac set to defend his European Championship tonight on Raw!
["Make Some Noise" playing]
And X-Pac's gonna have to compete twice tonight,
not only in this match-up, King,
but a bit later on in the Corporate Royal Rumble.
[Lawler] Yeah, this could be a real bad night for X-Pac and all of DX.
X-Pac could lose his European title right here
and, then, lose in the Corporate Rumble.
[Cole] And, tonight, Raw is brought to you by America Online!
The easiest internet service just got easier.
America Online, so easy to use, no wonder it's number one.
[Lawler] And by the motor oil that provides maximum protection,
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[Cole] And by Western Union Money Transfer,
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["Make Some Noise" continues playing]
["What Does Everybody Want?" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] So, X-Pac set to defend the European Championship against Al Snow.
[announcer] And it is for the World Wrestling Entertainment
European Championship!
Introducing the challenger, from Lima, Ohio,
weighing in at 249 pounds,
Al Snow!
[Lawler] And Al Snow is Headless. And here's why.
[Cole] It was last night on Sunday Night Heat,
Al Snow in action against Christian.
Goldust came out of nowhere and he stole The Head.
[Lawler] Well, Goldust, he needs head, too.
[Cole] So, for some reason, Goldust stole Head
last night on Sunday Night Heat.
So, Al Snow goes into this European Championship match-up
without his mentor, without his guiding light.
You know, Al Snow says he gains strength,
gains strategy from Head. And, now, Head's not here.
[Lawler] Let's just tell it like it is, Al Snow has lost his head. [laughs]
[Cole] So, the European title on the line, X-Pac against Al Snow.
Snow off the rope, knocks X-Pac down.
Again, D-Generation X getting set for the Corporate Royal Rumble tonight.
It'll be The Corporate Team against DX. And look out.
X-Pac went for the Bronco Buster, Al Snow slid out of the ring.
Oh! From behind, X-Pac.
[Lawler] Well, I'm telling you, Al Snow is always talking about The Head,
talking about things that I don't understand.
It's like Dennis Knight.
I still don't get what Dennis Knight was doing out here talking about "He."
He said, "He's coming."
And he said our lives will never be the same after "He" gets here.
Who is "He" that he's talking about? Do you have any idea?
[Cole] I don't wanna get a close up look, and I hope my life isn't changed by it.
I wanna know who "He" is, and The Acolytes are "They."
[Lawler] And did you see how bad Dennis Knight looked?
I mean, he's really been through it.
[Cole] European Championship on the line. X-Pac versus Al Snow.
Later on tonight, X-Pac will compete yet again in the Corporate Royal Rumble.
DX versus The Corporate Team. On the line,
the number 30 slot in the Royal Rumble match in just two weeks.
[Lawler] And I guess we're also gonna find out who "He" is.
Dennis Knight said, "He's coming here tonight."
[Cole] Also, coming up next, folks, the WWE Championship on the line.
Kane versus Mankind.
And it could be a short-lived title reign.
[Lawler] Hey, look…
Look at Al Snow.
[Cole] X-Pac now, with elbows to the stomach of Al Snow.
Into the corner. Al Snow misses with a right hand,
and X-Pac caught him with a spinning heel kick!
Tell you what, this kid's got a lot of guts.
Al Snow whips X-Pac off the rope. Here he comes now.
-And both men… -[Lawler] Wow.
Got a lot of guts, all right. More guts than brains.
I mean, that was a suicidal maneuver. But, somehow, the kid pulled it off.
[Cole] European Champion for some months now.
Always seems to overcome the odds.
Al Snow with a great maneuver!
Here's a cover now! Two!
And a kick-out by X-Pac.
[Lawler] I'm surprised Snow has gotten this far in this match
without that stupid Head at ringside.
He'll probably do better. I've been trying to tell him.
He doesn't need that idiotic Head.
[Cole] He says he gains strength from it, his guiding light!
And he may he have needed Head there, because he missed off the top rope.
[Lawler] He had no guidance there. Oh!
[Cole] And X-Pac catches him again, spinning heel kick up underneath the chin.
And Al Snow into the corner where Head normally would be.
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[Cole] Bronco Buster
Bronco Buster by X-Pac!
[Lawler] I hate it when he does that!
[Cole] Wait a minute! We got company.
-[Lawler] It's Goldust! -[Cole] Goldust with… with Head!
-[Lawler] Look at that. -[Cole] Oh!
-[Lawler] Oh, man! -[Cole] Al Snow got Head, all right.
And X-Pac with the X-Factor.
The cover!
-It's over! -[Lawler laughs]
[Cole] X-Pac retains the European Championship!
[announcer] Here is your winner, and still WWE European Champion…
[Lawler] And look at that Head with Goldust! Oh, look out!
[Cole] And, again, Goldust rattles Al Snow with The Head!
[Lawler chuckles] Al, you wanted Head, you got Head.
Look at that Head.
[Cole] First, Al Snow suffered a bloodbath
and, now, he loses his Head to Goldust.
-[Lawler laughs] -[Cole] He's struggling to get it back.
You wanna do this all on your own, do you?
No Patterson, no Brisco, nobody?
You wanna win the WWE Title for The Corporation
all on your own, big shot, huh?
Then, you make damn well sure you bring it back,
and you bring it back tonight.
And I want you to beat Mankind to a pulp!
Now, go do it.
[Cole] Kane versus Mankind for the WWE Championship is next!
[Cole] We are live outside the Compaq Center
in beautiful Houston, Texas!
But, inside, it is red-hot for The War Zone.
A sold-out crowd waiting in anticipation.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] The WWE Title is on the line!
["Slow Chemical" playing]
-[explosion] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And here he comes, King, the newest member of The Corporate Team.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship!
Introducing the challenger, he weighs in at 326 pounds,
Kane!
[Cole] And you heard what Mr. McMahon said, King.
He told Kane, "Don't let me down."
[Lawler] Right.
As good ol' JR would say,
"Through hellfire and brimstone, here comes Kane."
["Slow Chemical" continues playing]
[Lawler] You might wanna cover your ears here, Michael.
-[explosion] -[Lawler shrieks]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Kane, once again, with a shot to win the WWE Championship.
["Wreck" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent weighing in at 287 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Mankind!
[Cole] And here he comes!
Last week, the improbable dream came true for Mick Foley!
Mankind won the WWE Title!
And look out, Kane is not waiting for the bell to ring!
-Here we go! -[bell rings]
And King, this match is not gonna be pretty.
Into the steel stairs goes Mankind
to the newest member of The Corporate Team, Kane.
Trying to bring the WWE Championship back to Mr. McMahon's family.
[Lawler] I'm gonna tell you something, this is gonna blow. Watch it.
Seeing Mankind as the WWE Champion…
Oh! It's got to be Mr. McMahon's worst nightmare.
I mean, let's face it, Mankind is even worse
than when that idiot "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was champion.
Just look at Mankind.
I mean, look at… He's unkempt. He's a slob.
Look at his physique.
[Cole] But he's a talented entertainer. And I'll tell you what, he's Champion.
[Lawler] He's so ugly, he has to wear a mask
over that hideous face of his,
pulls out that stringy hair himself.
And, right now, I'm starting to get a little bit of a sinking feeling
that Kane may not be able to get the job done.
[Cole] Mr. McMahon, earlier on tonight, set up this match-up.
The Rock challenged Mankind, accepted an I Quit Match
at the Royal Rumble. Then, Mr. McMahon set up this match-up tonight.
-And The Rock didn't seem happy. -[Lawler] Oh!
And Mankind, could be a short-lived reign for the WWE Champion if Kane has his way.
[Lawler] Come on, Kane!
[Cole] Kane, now, boot to the midsection.
Oh! And the seven-footer with a chop underneath the chin.
-Head-butt by Kane. -[Lawler] He's looking good now.
You know, Kane is perfectly capable of getting the job done.
I mean, he's been the WWE Champion before.
And you saw… Oh, no.
You saw that stern warning that Mr. McMahon gave Kane
right before he came out here.
He better get the job done if he knows what's good for him.
[Cole] Mankind and Kane, now, hammering away.
-These two former WWE Tag Team Champions… -[Lawler] Come on, Kane!
[Cole] …they know each other well.
Kane in the corner. Here comes Mankind. Look out.
-Kane, what strength by the 300-pounder! -[Lawler] Wow!
[Cole] And he planted Mankind in the middle of the ring.
[Lawler] All I can tell you is, I would hate to be Kane.
As big as he is and as mean and as tough and as awesome as he is,
I would hate to be him and have to walk back into Vince McMahon's office
and tell him that he did not win
and take the title away from Mankind here tonight.
[Cole] Kane with the boot to a face. And Mankind, now in trouble,
the WWE Champion.
He can take a tremendous amount of punishment.
[Lawler] Yeah, you talk about Mankind being the champion,
you can say how great he is, and what a big heart he has.
But let's face facts, Michael Cole,
he wouldn't be champion if it wasn't for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
You know that's the truth. Austin comes in with a chair
and levels The Rock.
[Cole] Speaking of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
this Saturday, he'll be at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Tickets go on sale for that big event in Vegas,
and you get a chance to meet Stone Cold this Saturday.
And Kane, now, with a right hand uppercut to Mankind.
And the champion, now, whipped into the ropes.
Kane telegraphed it. Mankind! Piledriver!
-Took advantage! -[Lawler] Oh, no!
[Cole] And Mankind, now, cover on Kane! There's two!
-And Kane kicks out! -[Lawler exhales]
The WWE Championship on the line, set up earlier tonight by Mr. McMahon.
[Lawler] Look at this!
[Cole] Mankind, baseball slide. Kane, right out in front of us.
[Lawler] You mentioned, The Rattlesnake is gonna be in Vegas.
He's here tonight, too, you know?
-I'm afraid we're gonna see him. -[Cole] Stone Cold is here.
Outside the ring now. Mankind hammering away on Kane.
The WWE Championship is on the line.
[Lawler] That's not all.
We got a Corporate Royal Rumble coming up here tonight, too.
-Oh, look at this! Oh, my God! -[Cole] Steel stairs, small of his back!
[Lawler] Oh, man! That had to do it.
[Cole] Counter move by Kane, and Mankind may be out of commission.
[Lawler] Ooh, right into the point of those stairs.
Come on, let's see his back.
[Cole] The WWE Championship on the line.
Folks, don't forget, The Texas Rattlesnake is here.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is in the Compaq Center.
-[Lawler] Quit reminding me. -[Cole] Cover by Kane.
Kick-out by the champion.
Also tonight, a Corporate Royal Rumble. DX versus The Corporate Team.
Number 30 at the Royal Rumble match on the line.
And look at Kane.
-[Lawler] Oh, yeah. -[Cole] The seven-footer, top rope.
-[Lawler] Here we go! -[Cole] Oh, what athleticism!
[Lawler] Yes! This has been the worst week of the McMahon family's life.
-But if Kane wins here, that week is over. -[Cole] Cover! Two!
Mankind got the shoulder up!
[Lawler] Come on, Kane!
[Cole] Mankind, tremendous resiliency.
-[Lawler] Get him! -[Cole] And Kane, now, setting him up.
-[Lawler cackles] -Chokeslam time!
And Mankind counters! A low blow! And the referee didn't see it.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[Cole] Double arm DDT by the champion!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] We got big problems here!
[Cole] And, now, Mankind trying to gain momentum.
-And look out, it's Socko! -[Lawler] Oh, no!
-It's that stupid sock! -[Cole] It's Socko!
-[Lawler] It's a sock! -[Cole] It's Socko!
[Lawler] Watch out! Watch it! Watch it!
[Cole] And he's trying to get it locked in!
-[crowd cheering] -Trying to get it locked in!
-Can he get the claw locked in? -[crowd cheering]
King, Kane's got that mask on.
I don't know if Mankind can get the leverage he needs.
-[Lawler] I hope not! -[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Kane in the ropes. Mankind continues to apply pressure.
[Lawler] I don't think that stupid Socko is gonna go down the gullet of Kane!
It won't fit through that mask!
[Cole] Mankind couldn't get the Mandible Claw
through the leather mask of Kane. And this match continues.
[Lawler] Thank heavens for that mask that Kane is wearing.
[Cole] Mankind, piggy-back now on the back of Kane.
Can the seven foot monster counter? Mankind's in trouble!
-[Lawler] Yes! Yes! -[Cole] Here it comes!
-[Lawler] He got it! -[Cole] Tombstone!
[crowd cheering]
Mankind's out! We could have a new champion right here!
[Lawler] Kane saved from Socko by that mask!
That makes all the years of disfigurement worth wearing that mask right there!
-[Cole] And Kane is up and Mankind is out. -[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] And we have-- -[Cole] Wait a minute!
-[Cole] What is he doing here? -[Lawler] What?
[Cole] Two! And Rock… Rock just pushed Kane off Mankind!
-[bell ringing] -[Lawler] What?
[Cole] The referee is calling for the bell! And Rock has a chair!
[Lawler] We had a new champion! [shrieks]
[Cole] What's he doing?
[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler shrieks] -[Cole] Double dip!
Rock leveled Kane and Mankind!
[Lawler] I can tell you one thing, Mr. McMahon… Oh!
Mr. McMahon's not gonna be happy about this!
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -[crowd cheering]
What?
[Cole] Stone Cold! Stone Cold is here!
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole] The Rattlesnake is here!
[Lawler] And look at The Rock, he's inviting him in!
[Cole] Yeah, Rock's got a chair!
[Lawler] Come on in, get you some, Stone Cold!
[Cole] Mankind's up! Mankind is up!
-[Lawler shrieks] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Mankind with a chair! And Rock is heading out of town!
[Lawler] Go on, Rock, run away!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Rattlesnake is here!
He's again wreaking havoc on The Corporate Team!
[Lawler] But Mankind is still the champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Kane had Mankind defeated, and The Rock thwarted the plans!
[Lawler] Look at this, Mankind giving Stone Cold… Look at this!
[Cole] Wait a minute! Stunner! Stunner on Mankind!
-[Lawler] I told you he's a Rattlesnake-- -[Cole] Stunner! Stunner on Kane!
[Lawler] He'll start giving 'em the moves!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Stone Cold doesn't give a damn who the hell you are!
-Stone Cold-- -[Lawler] Hey, wait, ref.
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing]
[Cole] And, now, he wants a piece of The Rock!
-Come on, Rock! -[crowd clamoring]
Rock was talking big about Stone Cold earlier on.
He's not talking too tough now.
[Lawler] Shut up, Michael Cole!
["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" continues playing]
[Cole] Kane had the championship won!
The Rock thwarted Kane's championship!
The Rattlesnake is here!
[Lawler] What's gonna happen?
One, two, three. What are you doing--
What do you mean what is The Rock thinking?
You think The Rock is gonna let that big red [bleep] Kane
take The Rock's WWE Title? No!
Royal Rumble, The Rock is gonna make Mankind say…
No, no, no, no, piss on that!
Royal Rumble, The Rock is gonna make that son of a bitch scream, "I quit!"
["Break It Down" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And here's Triple H and Chyna.
But The Rock, King, to say the least,
is a bit upset.
[Lawler] I think Mr. McMahon's got a big problem on his hand there
with The Rock.
[Cole] Mr. McMahon set up that match, King, Kane versus Mankind.
And I have to admit, Kane had Mankind defeated.
And Rock came in from out of nowhere, and pulled Kane off Mankind!
["Break It Down" continues playing]
The Rock says he wants his title back at the Royal Rumble.
[Lawler] I don't think The Rock's heard the last of what Mr. McMahon wants yet.
[fireworks exploding]
[Cole] So, Triple H set for action.
And this will not be the only time you see Triple H.
He will compete in the Corporate Royal Rumble, still to come.
The Corporate Team versus DX for a spot at number 30
in the Royal Rumble match!
Compaq Center!
[crowd cheering]
Houston!
World!
Are you ready?
[crowd cheering]
I said, are you ready?
[crowd cheering]
Then, for the thousands in attendance,
for the millions watching at home,
and for Vince McMahon sitting in the back,
waiting in great anticipation of later this evening
watching The Corporation get its ass kicked by DX!
-[Lawler] What? -[crowd cheering]
He can't say that!
[Triple H] Let's get ready to…
[all] Suck it!
["You Think You Know Me" playing]
[Cole] And our cameras, searching for the elusive Edge.
Where is he coming from?
[Lawler] I don't know but Triple H better save his breath.
-[Cole] There he is! -[Lawler] He's gotta face Edge right here,
and he's gotta come back in that Corporate Royal Rumble.
[Cole] Edge, of course, a member of The Brood with Gangrel and Christian,
making his way through the crowd. Should be a tremendous match-up.
Triple H versus Edge!
[Lawler] More weirdoes, The Brood.
[Cole] Edge, who likes to release what he calls an inner fury.
[Lawler] What's he smiling about, Michael? What's he know that I don't know?
-[Cole] And speaking of elusive… -[bell ringing]
…I wanna know what Dennis Knight was talking about.
He's been elusive with answers now for a week.
[Lawler] Who was speaking of elusive?
[Cole] Dennis Knight's talking about, "He's here."
[Lawler] Well, I got a, sort of, sick feeling in my stomach
that we're gonna find out who "He" is tonight.
[Cole] Dennis Knight said it would change our lives forever.
And Triple H delivers an elbow to Edge.
[Lawler] I'm here. You're here. Tonight, I wish Jim Ross was out here.
[Cole] Triple H with Edge in the corner, now hammering away on the forehead…
-[crowd] Four! Five! -[Cole] …of Edge from The Brood.
And look out! Triple H, face-first, into the turnbuckle.
Tell you what, you know, I really can't blame The Rock, King,
for going on a tirade. Oh!
He's very upset that Mr. McMahon would allow Kane, and not him,
to take on Mankind for the championship.
[Lawler] Yeah, but you can't second guess Mr. McMahon.
He's the head of The Corporation.
What do you mean, "You can't blame The Rock."
[Cole] You really can't second guess Mr. McMahon either
for setting up this Corporate Royal Rumble tonight.
[Lawler] That's a great idea.
[Cole] Knowing that D-Generation X members were gonna work not once, but twice,
counting that mini Rumble.
[Lawler] Every man for himself, and the winner
is gonna be the number 30 entrant.
And that's the spot to be in.
[Cole] Triple H, now, into the turnbuckle. Now, with a boot to the midsection,
hammering away at Edge. There's the right hand.
Former Intercontinental Champion,
former European Champion, whipped into the ropes.
And… Oh, Edge!
Triple H, face-first.
And Edge now, hooks the leg.
There's two! And Triple H put the shoulder up.
[Lawler] Look at Chyna.
You think she's over the distraction she got earlier from Debra?
-Oh! -[Cole] Oh!
Edge misses, as Triple H drops out of the way.
Triple H, right hands.
[Lawler] I wonder if Chyna's not really distracted,
more than anybody knows, by the Sexual Chocolate.
You think, maybe, Chyna's standing there and thinking of Mark Henry, huh?
[Cole] "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry, distracted in recent weeks
-not only by Chyna… -[Lawler] Oh!
[Cole] …but by a friend of Chyna. There's a cover now.
Shoulder up by Edge.
Two tremendous Superstars, Triple H and Edge,
going at it in this match-up.
[Lawler] The longer this match lasts, the less chance
Triple H has of winning that Corporate Royal Rumble coming up later.
[Cole] Who's your pick to win it, King?
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I gotta decide which member of The Corporation
I think will be the victor.
[Cole] Look at this. Great maneuver by Edge!
Triple H into the turnbuckle.
Kick to the midsection now.
Triple H counters.
-[crowd cheering] -Pedigree time!
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Oh!
[cheering intensifies]
[Cole] Hooks the leg. It's over!
Triple H, as quick as that, picks up the win… Hey!
It's The Brood!
Wait a minute! Lights are out!
-We've seen this before, King. -[eerie music playing]
[Lawler] Hold me. I mean, get over here.
I'm scared.
[Cole] And DX is out here! DX is out here at ringside!
[Lawler] Yeah, get The Brood out of here!
[Cole] DX is out here, The Brood's out here!
[eerie music continues]
[Lawler] What's happening?
[Lawler shrieks]
[crowd cheering]
-Oh, my God! -[Cole] Road Dogg!
The Hardcore Champion,
the latest victim of The Brood's bloodbath.
[crowd clamoring]
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh!
[Cole] Road Dogg, the latest victim of a brood bloodbath!
[Lawler] What's gonna happen next?
["March of the Druids" playing]
[Cole] King, what…
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Cole] We've seen it before. That is the…
There are The Acolytes.
That… that's Dennis Knight.
Dennis Knight…
flanked by The Acolytes.
[Lawler] I don't like this.
["March of the Druids" playing]
[Cole] King, I don't know what to make of this.
[bell tolls]
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What?
[Cole] Uh-oh.
["Rest in Peace" playing]
[Cole] King, is that…
[Lawler] I don't know!
[Cole] Well, that…
-That looks like… -[Lawler] The Undertaker!
[Cole] Is that The…
Is that The Undertaker?
And that was Paul Bearer
bowing down in front of him.
The Acolytes are there.
Is this…
[crowd clamoring]
[Lawler] I don't like the looks of this!
[The Undertaker] They lay me down in a grave
as if it would be my final resting place,
filling it with the earth's rotting soil.
They tried to destroy me,
wishing I would just go away.
But what is it?
What have they really done?
The simple minds of mortal men,
they've sent me back to the place that is my origin.
Destroy me?
The more they try, the more powerful I've become.
And, now, I've risen from my earthy grave.
And, now, I will slay the ones I once saved.
The reckoning is upon us,
the day that The Ministry of Darkness seizes the land,
destroys all that you hold dear,
make playthings of your heroes
and devour your innocents.
The plague of darkness is coming,
an all-encompassing evil
from which there is no escape
no mercy,
no hope.
It's called the future.
And in the future, I will look down upon thee,
and I will decide whether you're an agent of darkness…
or are you just mere kindling for my fires?
The power of darkness shall be offered only to a chosen few.
And those that resist the temptations of my Ministry…
pain becomes synonymous with punishment.
Embrace the darkness,
and relish in the unearthly delights that pain has to offer.
Resist,
and there are no limits to the torment you subject yourself to.
Don't fight it.
It will tear your soul apart.
-So, let my servants be few and secret. -[Bearer laughing]
They shall rule the many and the known.
For I am the reaper of men,
the chaser of souls,
the weaver of nightmares.
I am the heart of darkness.
I am now and ever will be the purity of evil.
The hell you were threatened with as a child
is no longer an option.
It is a reality.
A living, breathing reality.
And you all are right in the middle of it.
Yes.
Hell has relocated to Earth.
[eerie music playing]
[Lawler] What's he gonna do, Michael?
I hope this is not some sort of sacrifice.
[Cole] Oh, my.
[eerie music continues playing]
[speaking in tongues]
-[Cole] Speaking in tongues. -[continues speaking in tongues]
[Cole] No.
-No. -[Lawler] What is he doing?
[Cole] Oh, my.
[Lawler] Oh, my gosh!
-[eerie music continues playing] -[crowd chattering]
[Cole] What…
-Ugh. -[Bearer laughing maniacally]
[Cole] What… what are we experiencing?
[crowd chanting] Austin! Austin! Austin!
From this moment on,
you are no longer Dennis Knight.
You are Mideon.
Now, drink.
[speaking in tongues]
-[Cole] Oh, my! -[Lawler gagging]
[speaking in tongues]
[Cole] No!
[eerie music continues playing]
[laughing maniacally]
[eerie music continues playing]
[The Undertaker] Now…
you will know why
you are afraid of the dark.
And you will learn why--
-[thunderclap] -[Cole] Oh!
[bell tolls]
[Lawler] My gosh!
["Rest in Peace" playing]
[Cole] Dennis Knight is…
Or Mideon,
he's floating! King, what the hell?
What the hell is… what the hell is going on?
[Lawler] What?
King, I mean,
Have you ever…
No, in all my years of doing Raw,
I have never seen… I don't know how to explain that.
I mean, some sort of ritualistic ceremony,
cult-like thing, involving The Undertaker and, obviously, some followers.
I don't know… I don't know what to make of it.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring being accompanied by P.M.S.
from Chicago, Illinois,
weighing in at 265 pounds,
D-Lo Brown!
[Cole] So, D-Lo Brown accompanied to the ring by P.M.S.
It was last week that--
[Lawler] I can't believe he's being accompanied by P.M.S.
[Cole] Last week, D-Lo Brown was set for a match.
Terri Runnels was on the apron. There was a verbal confrontation.
Terri Runnels fell. She slipped off the steps.
She was taken away by EMTs.
Now, King, Terri tells us this week that she's okay
but she also told us, Terri told us, she lost her baby.
You know, I came out here tonight for one reason
and one reason only.
[crowd clamoring]
And that's to apologize to you, Terri, for my actions last week.
I didn't mean to hurt you, I didn't mean to cause you any harm.
-[Cole] Here's what happened. -[screaming]
[D-Lo] I really didn't mean to cause you the pain and suffering
and, of course, your great loss.
All right, Terri, I told you I would do anything,
anything you wanted me to.
I'd do your laundry, I'd drive your damn car,
I'll even fight for you.
But what you want me to do here tonight,
you know it's wrong, and I know it's wrong, and I'm not gonna do it.
[Cole] Do what?
D-Lo, I know you're a man of your word.
You are gonna do this for me, right?
You said you'd do anything for me, right?
[Lawler] You owe her big-time.
Terri, you know, I am a man of my word…
and that's the only reason I'm gonna do this.
So, let's just get this over with as fast as we can.
Let's just do this. Let's do it.
[Lawler] What's she want him to do?
["Sexual Chocolate" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
from Silsbee, Texas, weighing in at 400 pounds,
"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry!
[Lawler] Did he… did he say "His opponent"?
Wait a minute, D-Lo Brown is gonna have to fight Mark Henry?
[Cole] I mean… Terri Runnels has asked D-Lo Brown to…
And, you know, Mark Henry and P.M.S. have had their problems in the past.
Looks like Mark Henry doesn't wanna do it.
-And they're… Wait. Wait a minute! -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Cole] Jacqueline just pushed D-Lo into Mark Henry and…
Oh, Terri, from behind!
-A low blow by Terri Runnels! -[crowd cheering]
Oh, wait a minute!
[Lawler] Whoa, things are…
Things are going south here fast, Michael.
[Cole] Here comes Chyna and her friend, Sammy…
who seems to have a crush on Mark Henry, as well.
[Lawler] Yeah! Terri Runnels, you're messing with Chyna's man now.
[Cole] Wait a minute.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[Cole] Oh!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Whoa!
I didn't see that. Did you see that?
[Cole] I didn't see anything. Chyna just dropped Jacky.
And, once again, she's come to the aid of Mark Henry.
So P.M.S. was…
P.M.S. was trying to force Mark Henry into a match against D-Lo Brown.
[Lawler] Well, hey got that partially done, but as soon as…
as soon as they started,
Terri Runnels, uh…
I don't know what you call that, sort of like an uppercut.
-[Cole] A low blow. -[Lawler] South of the border there.
[Cole] And Mark Henry being helped away by Chyna and Sammy.
["Sexual Chocolate" playing]
I'll tell you,
P.M.S. trying to draw a little line between Mark Henry and D-Lo there.
-What else is gonna happen tonight? -[Lawler] You got me.
-[groaning] -Poor baby.
-Are you okay, Mark? -[wincing] Oh, God.
Okay, how about a cold drink? Can I get you a drink?
-Yeah, yeah. -Okay, I'm gonna go get a drink.
I'll be right back. Sammy, keep an eye on him, okay?
I'll be right back.
-[door closes] -Oh!
Well, Sexual Chocolate, a little helping hand there by Sammy.
Yeah, Sammy and Chyna and Sexual Chocolate all alone in the dressing room.
Oh, man, I'll tell you what,
we're getting set for the Royal Rumble, we're two weeks away.
Stone Cold, number one.
The number two entry, Mr. McMahon.
And he has been in some serious training, King,
for the Royal Rumble in two weeks.
And we're gonna find out who the number 30 entrant is tonight.
[dramatic music playing]
[Shane] Let's go!
I thought you want this! Austin, baby, Austin!
That's it, that's it!
Vinnie Mac! Vinnie Mac is the man! Number two, number two, number two!
That's it. Put your hood back on. Wouldn't want you to catch a cold.
You do it!
I'm not training for the Royal Rumble. You're number two.
Number two, know what that means?
Come on! Pick up the pace, pick up the pace!
Let's go, let's go, let's go! Come on, move it up!
-I don't-- -You're number two! Endurance is the key!
Catch me if you can! Speed up, driver!
Speed up, speed up, speed up! Yeah, baby! Come on! Yeah!
-This is the stupidest-- -It's the moment of truth!
-The stupidest one of them all. -No, it's not!
I'm the CEO of a Fortune 500 company
and you want me to chase some freaking chicken?
This is how you used to do it, how you build speed.
You will beat Austin! You'll be faster than Austin!
You need greasy fast speed!
You need to be greased lightning! Greased lightning!
Catch that chicken! Catch it! After that chicken!
Get that chicken! Get the chicken!
Come on, that's it, get it! Make the colonel proud, baby!
-How bad do you want this? -[Vince] Bad!
-[Shane] How bad? How bad? -Real bad!
[Shane] I can't hear you!
-It is cold! Freezing, baby. -[Vince] It's freezing.
I knew you'd come through, though. Good steak.
-Right after training, I knew it. -Something like that.
-[Vince] You crossing me up again, huh? -I'm not.
[Vince] You think this is a freaking movie or something?
You're gonna pay! After all is over, you'll pay! Now, open the damn door!
Whatever.
Here's your first one. Here you go, big boy.
Wrap it up, wrap it up! Let's go, hit it! Hit it!
That's it. Beautiful! Boom! Oh, yeah. That's it!
That's it! You want Austin. Come on. You own Austin.
You own Austin. Here it comes.
Duck and weave! Duck and weave now!
[indistinct shouting]
Yeah! Oh yeah! Good shot! Good shot! Austin doesn't stand a chance!
Yeah, that's it. Own him! Make it bleed, baby!
That's it. Tenderize Austin's face! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Your knuckle's sore? Too bad.
What do you think Austin's gonna do to you? Austin 3:16? Nothing.
He is toast! He is toast!
Good night, baby! Forget about it!
["The Ultimate" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is the Corporate Royal Rumble!
Introducing first, making his way to the ring,
being accompanied by one of the owners of the WWE, Shane,
from Sacramento, California,
weighing in at 243 pounds,
"The World's Most Dangerous Man"
Ken Shamrock!
[Lawler] I gotta tell ya,
Shane McMahon has gotta be one of the world's greatest corporate
personal trainers.
You saw McMahon getting ready for the Royal Rumble.
Well, we're fixing to see a Corporate version
of the Royal Rumble right here tonight.
[Cole] There's Billy Gunn getting ready.
It is gonna be a great start to the Rumble.
Billy Gunn versus Shamrock! The Corporate Rumble is next!
Wow!
[Cole] We are live in Houston, set for the Corporate Rumble.
It's DX versus The Corporate Team.
Exactly. DX against The Corporation.
Ken Shamrock is in there, knuckle-up time!
King, thanks, it's a pleasure to be out here.
What's going on? We're gonna find out who is number 30,
right now, going into the Royal Rumble.
[Cole] Michael Cole, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Shane McMahon at ringside.
It's gonna be Ken Shamrock
versus "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn to kick things off.
["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
[Shane] Ken Shamrock is number one,
just like Austin's gonna be number one in the Royal Rumble.
And "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn, it could be very easily Vince McMahon
coming down here number two. Of course, number two.
At the Royal Rumble, he's got the number one slot.
That's where I stand.
[Cole] Shane, what about what Gunn did to Shamrock's sister?
[Lawler] I wouldn't wanna be Billy Gunn right now.
[Shane] That's the wrong guy to get mad, Ken Shamrock. Wrong man. [exhales sharply]
[Cole] So, we're set for Shamrock versus Billy Gunn,
a Corporate Royal Rumble.
Rules are the same as the Royal Rumble you'll see in two weeks.
Over the top rope, feet touch the floor, you're out.
[Shane] Oh, man!
[Cole] Superstars will enter on equally timed intervals
-And Ken Shamrock now-- -[Shane] That's it! Oh, look at this!
-Kenny, what are you doing? -[Cole] Oh!
[Cole] Shamrock going over the top rope.
-[Shane] That's it, Ken! -[Cole] Well, Ken should be eliminated.
[Shane] Ken eliminated himself.
Oh, yeah, that's it! Ken doesn't care!
Payback! Payback! That's it! Get rid of "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn.
-[Cole] Shamrock eliminated himself. -[Lawler] Wait. Maybe he's not eliminated.
[Shane] No, Ken doesn't… He doesn't care!
Look at this. Oh!
[Cole] Is The Corporate Team gonna make up the rules as we roll along?
[Shane] You never know what's could happen. Come on!
[Cole] Shamrock with a right hand on Billy Gunn.
Shamrock went over the top rope, and Billy Gunn was…
[Lawler] Look out!
[Shane] Oh, man! Here we go! In front of us. That's it, get him, Kenny!
That's it! Beautiful, Κen!
Beautiful. That's it. And another one.
Excellent. Good job. That's good.
Make him pay. Make Badd Ass pay.
[Lawler] The referee is telling Shamrock to get outta here.
You're right. He's eliminated himself!
[Cole] Not sure if Billy's been eliminated 'cause he's never been in the ring.
And there you see the clock.
Eight seconds left before the next entry into the Corporate Rumble.
And Billy is still in the Corporate Rumble.
[Lawler] Well, apparently, Shamrock ain't gonna leave either.
-[Shane] Let's go, Ken. -[Cole] Who's gonna be next?
[Shane] Oh, look at that. Number two.
Not looking too good for The Badd Ass.
[Cole] Oh, this is real fair. Boss Man and Shamrock.
Shamrock isn't even supposed to be in the ring, Shane.
[Shane] Oh, no, Ken's getting out now. That's it, Boss Man.
Beautiful.
This is what the Royal Rumble is all about.
The Corporate Royal Rumble right here will determine who is number 30.
That is the proverbial carrot.
[Lawler] This is a little example of what you'll see at the real Royal Rumble.
[Shane] It's already fantastic. And we're just two weeks away.
Royal Rumble, that's where my pops is gonna be the man!
[Cole] Boss Man misses with the right hand. There's Billy Gunn.
This is the Corporate Royal Rumble.
DX versus The Corporation.
The winner will enter the Royal Rumble match in two weeks at number 30.
[Lawler] Shane, I saw your dad in that video. You have him in top shape!
He's like a tiger, ready to tear somebody's head off.
[Shane] Absolutely. Dad's in the best shape of his life.
Did you see? My dad was breaking those ribs,
hitting that beef, like they were just popping, bam, bam, bam!
[Cole] But, Shane, you do realize,
your pops is gonna have to take on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
for a few minutes by himself.
[Shane] That's the key, and why he has endurance training.
-[Lawler] Get him out! -[Shane] He's ready to go.
Come on, Boss Man, throw Badd Ass over!
[Cole] An here comes the next entrant. Who is it?
-[Shane] Oh, look at that! -[Lawler] Uh-oh. Uh-oh!
-[Cole] Here comes Test. -["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
Wait. They're playing the Outlaws' music, but Test is in the ring.
[Shane] What happened there?
[Cole] The Corporate team obviously pulling some strings again.
[Shane] This is what happens in the Rumble, fast and furious action.
You never know who's coming through the curtain.
-[Lawler] That's the Corporate Rumble. -[Shane] Beautiful.
[Cole] It's two-on-one. Test and Boss Man of The Corporate Team dismantling Gunn.
[Shane laughs]
[Cole] Usually, it's every man for himself in this type of contest,
but it looks like The Corporate Team is gonna stick together.
[Shane] Wouldn't you, if you had an ally in the ring,
wouldn't you work against your enemy, your nemesis?
-[Lawler] Wow. -[Shane] Hello? Hello?
-[Cole] Shane, I'm assuming we're not-- -[Shane] I make logical sense.
[Cole] I assume we're not gonna see The Rock--
[Shane] King, where'd you get this guy? [scoffs]
[Lawler] I'll tell ya. Hey, Cole, your proctologist called,
-he just found your head. -[Shane laughs]
-[Cole] Billy Gunn-- -[Shane] That's it! Throw him over!
-[Lawler] Get him out of here! -[Cole] That's it, Test, Boss Man!
Right here in front of us! Direct traffic! Come on now!
[Shane] You see the clock, the next entry into the Corporate Rumble in five seconds.
[Lawler] Oh, buddy! [laughs]
[Cole] Maybe we get a member of DX to help Billy out here.
-And who's it gonna be? -[buzzer rings]
♪ Make some noise! ♪
And here comes X-Pac! The cavalry has arrived!
[Shane] Hurry up, Boss Man, Test! Too late. Here we go.
-[Cole] Shane, you know all about X-Pac. -[Shane] Yeah, whatever.
[Cole] X-Pac with a right hand to Test now.
So, it's two-on-two. DX and The Corporate Team.
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Shane laughing]
[Lawler] He got grounded quick.
[Cole] Keep in mind, number 30 in the Rumble at stake!
[Shane] And Billy Gunn, now, on Test!
-Why didn't you enter, Shane? -[Shane] What you talking about?
-[Cole] There's Billy now with a-- -[Lawler] Oh, my God!
[Shane] Beautiful, right in front of us. Yeah, Test! Way, baby!
Billy Gunn obviously couldn't pass the test there.
-[Lawler] See ya! -[Cole] Billy Gunn tossed out by Test
and, now, it's two-on-one again, The Corporate Team on DX.
[Shane] Man, from this vantage point, it's awesome.
Oh, watch this!
Oh, forget about it!
[Cole] What a maneuver by Test.
You know, the first Royal Rumble on pay-per-view
was held right here in this building ten years ago.
[Shane] That's great.
[Lawler] And this is the first Corporate Rumble.
[Shane] That's it, the first ever Corporate Rumble!
[Cole] Nine more seconds to perhaps X-Pac can get some help for himself,
because it's two-on-one right now.
And X-Pac, this kid never quits.
He's hammering away on Boss Man.
[buzzer rings]
And who's it gonna be? And here comes Road Dogg!
[Shane] Road Doggy Dogg!
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] It's two-on-two!
-And Road Dogg hammering away on Test! -[Shane] Oh! Come on, Test!
-Oh! A slugfest! -[crowd cheering]
Oh, X-Pac, see you later. X-Pac's going out.
That's what's great about the Rumble, it's constant action. Constant action!
-[Cole] X-Pac in trouble in the corner. -[Lawler] He's in big trouble!
[Cole] And, now, Road Dogg helping on his partner.
Big right hand. Road Dogg's still covered in blood
from the bloodbath earlier on tonight at the hands of The Brood.
[Lawler] Hey, this ain't right. Road Dogg is helping his partner.
-It's should be every man for himself. -[Shane] It is.
Obviously, there's factions in the ring
and they're trying to do the tag team thing.
-[Cole] Right. -[Shane] That won't happen at the Rumble.
[Cole] You didn't answer my question, why you're not involved in this.
[Shane] I'm not the one in training, obviously.
Who is the trainer, who is the trainee? I'm training my pops.
My pops is in the best physical shape of his entire life.
[Cole] He better be, 'cause he'll have to meet Stone Cold,
-number one, in two week weeks. -[Shane] Beautiful.
Shawn Michaels did my dad a favor.
[Cole] Who's gonna be the next entry into the Corporate Rumble?
-["Slow Chemical" playing] -[Shane] Oh, yeah!
[Lawler whoops]
[Shane in sing-song voice] It's over!
[Lawler] Now, let's not mess this up, Rock.
-[explosion] -Yes!
[Cole] King, I think it's fair to say that DX is a bit outnumbered now.
[Lawler] Turn out the lights. The party is over for DX.
[Shane laughs]
[Cole] And here comes Kane, who earlier on tonight, Shane,
should have won the WWE Championship.
What was Rock thinking about?
[Shane] No idea. That's something that Rock and Vinnie Mac can take care of.
Who knows what's going on?
But The Rock has got a shot at the WWE Championship,
-also coincidentally at the Royal Rumble. -[Lawler] Look at this!
[Shane] And Kane's taking over now. Corporate Kane!
[Shane] Well, Corporate Kane is working on Road Dogg,
Boss Man on X-Pac,
and D-generation X is in a bit of trouble here.
[Lawler] Look at the size of The Corporation members in the ring
-compared to the size of the-- -[Cole] Oh, X-Pac!
-[Lawler] Here we go! -[Cole] Road Dogg is out!
-[Shane laughing] Yeah. -[Cole] And, now, it's three-on-one.
But X-Pac is resilient.
And I don't think the kid stands a chance here
-[Lawler] Sorry for your luck, Road Dogg. -[Shane] Oh, boy.
[Cole] Kane with a head-butt. And it's now three-on-one.
[Lawler] Look at that. Oh!
[Cole] X-Pac needs some serious help.
[Shane] It just pains me to see X-Pac get the crap beat out of him.
[Lawler] The smartest thing he can do is run as fast as he can
and dive as high as he can over that top rope and save himself.
[Cole] Will X-Pac get some help in five seconds?
[crowd] Four! Three! Two!
[Cole] X-Pac is in trouble. Three-on-one.
-[Shane] Throw X-Pac out! -[Cole] And here comes Triple H!
-[Lawler shrieks] -[Cole] Triple H!
Here's the last participant in the Corporate Rumble!
-One of these five men… -[Lawler] Oh, man!
[Cole] One of these five men will be number 30
-in two weeks at the Royal Rumble! -[Shane] Oh, man. Come on.
That's it, Kane! Beautiful, Kane, beautiful!
Oh, beautiful! Test, see you later!
-[Cole] So, King, five men left… -[Shane] Oh, wait! Oh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Look out!
Kane! Kane just tossed Test out!
-So much for Corporate unity! -[Shane] Kane… Oh!
-[Cole] And there goes Kane! -[Lawler] Whoa!
-Oh! -[Cole] And there goes X-Pac!
One of these two men will be--
[Shane] What just happened? Look how fast that happened!
That's like…
Corporate and Royal Rumble, that's how fast things happen here!
Come on, Boss Man! Come on, Boss Man! Don't let us down.
[Lawler] Triple H, he was reeling but…
And, now, he's making a comeback. Come on, Boss Man!
[Cole] Triple H, the last participant in this Corporate Rumble.
One of these two men, Triple H or Boss Man,
will enter the Royal Rumble in two weeks
at number 30, the prime position!
-[Lawler] Oh, no! -[Shane] No, no, no!
[Cole] The position your father once held.
[Lawler] Shane, look at this!
-[Shane] Come on! Come on, Boss Man! -[Lawler] We got trouble!
[Shane] Come on, Boss Man. Oh!
-Oh, come on! -[buzzer rings]
-[Cole] Wait a minute! -[Shane] Huh?
[Cole] Well, Triple H was the last participant.
-Obviously, the buzzer-- -[Lawler] That's an air horn.
-[Shane] Oh! [whoops] -[Cole] Wait a minute!
-[Shane] Oh, yeah, boy! Yeah! [laughs] -[crowd booing]
[Lawler] Look at this!
-[laughing] -[Cole] Give me a break!
[Shane] Yeah! Vinnie Mac! That's it! Look how buff he looks!
-[Lawler] Look at him! Oh, my gosh! -[crowd booing]
-[Cole] And Triple H… -[Shane] Get up!
[Cole] Triple H wants a piece of Mr. McMahon!
[Shane] Vinnie Mac's getting there. Look at that! He's buff!
-[Lawler] Look at those arms! -[Shane] Look at that! 21, baby, 21!
[Lawler] Shane, what have you put together?
-[Shane] Look at… look at… Oh, boy! -[Cole] Triple H now in trouble.
-[Shane] Almost! Almost! -[Lawler] Here he comes!
Mr. McMahon! Look at this!
[Cole] There goes Boss Man and Triple H!
Mr. McMahon has won the Corporate Rumble!
-He pulled a fast one! -[Shane] Who is now number 30? [laughs]
[Cole] Mr. McMahon pulled a fast one! He's no longer number two!
-He's number 30! -[Lawler] Look at this!
[Shane] Oh! Look at that. Oh! Look at the bulkness!
-[Lawler laughing] Yeah! -[Cole] Give me a break!
[buzzer rings]
-Wait a minute, the buzzer! And Chyna! -["Are You Ready?" playing]
[Shane] What?
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] It's Chyna!
Chyna is the last participant for DX!
-[Lawler] She can't be in this! -[Cole] What do you mean?
Mr. McMahon was in it!
-[Shane] Whoa, whoa, no, no, no! -[Lawler] Shane, what's up?
[Cole] Mr. McMahon has not yet won the Corporate Rumble!
[Shane] That's it, come on. Don't worry about it.
Patterson and Brisco, they learned their lesson. Don't worry.
They can handle this. Perfect. [clapping] Perfect.
[Cole] Shane, I don't think Mr. McMahon has yet won the Corporate--
[Shane] Yes, he has. Of course, he has. He's number 30.
-[Cole] They buzzed Chyna in. -[Shane] No, no, no!
Look at that. Patterson and Brisco have it under control.
Hey, hey, yo, yo! Chyna! Easy! Easy!
Easy!
-I'm gonna hit you. -[Shane] Oh, easy, Pat.
[crowd clamoring]
-Oh, no! -[Cole] Chyna leveled Patterson!
-Chyna leveled Brisco! -[crowd cheering]
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Stone Cold is here!
The Rattlesnake is here!
They're gonna get it on!
[Shane] Oh, yeah? Get him, Vinnie Mac! Get him!
-Lay it on him, Vinnie Mac! -[Lawler] Look out!
-[Shane] Watch it, watch it! -[bell ringing]
-[Cole] Chyna wins the Corporate Rumble! -[Shane] Jesus! No! no!
[Cole] Chyna is number 30
-in the Royal Rumble! -[Shane] No!
[Lawler] Mr. McMahon's been eliminated by a woman.
[Cole] Austin made sure that he meets Mr. McMahon first at the Rumble!
[Shane] Austin, you'll pay! Austin, you're gonna pay at the Rumble!
-[Cole] One-on-one at the Rumble! -[Shane] Oh, I hate him!
-[Cole] Mr. McMahon is number two! -[Shane] I hate him!
-[Cole] Stone Cold is number one! -[Shane] How can Chyna be number 30?