[energetic music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Welcome, everyone,
to the 1994 Royal Rumble!
Welcome, everyone, to Providence, Rhode Island!
Welcome to the Providence Civic Center.
This is a wild and crazy crowd here at Providence tonight.
And we are ready for action here in the WWE Royal Rumble.
Hello, everyone. I'm Vince McMahon.
Tonight, you will see three championship matches.
Of course, Irwin R. Schyster would very much like to be
the reigning Intercontinental Champion or attempt to be.
He squares off against "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon.
And, of course, we'll see the Hart brothers, Bret and Owen,
meet the Tag Team Champions of the last Monday night, The Quebecers.
And then the big one, the Casket Match,
The Undertaker against WWE Champion, Yokozuna.
-[crowd cheering] -However, joining me right now…
["It's All About The Money" playing]
This guy? I didn't expect this.
It's The Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase.
[crowd cheering]
The Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase, here
at the 1994 WWE Royal Rumble.
Unquestionably, The World Wrestling Entertainment's
answer to John Madden.
John Madden?
John Madden, McMahon? Come on, give me a break.
Thirty million dollars over four years, that's peanuts.
Madden, you should've held out for more.
As a matter of fact, you should've come with me to the WWE
because I promise you, it cost them a lot more money to get me.
As a matter of fact, McMahon, you should be working for me. [laughs]
Oh, now, there's a laugh. In addition to all that,
ladies and gentlemen, we have the Royal Rumble matchup.
What about that? Thirty men, every man for himself?
Vince McMahon, I've been in every Royal Rumble over the years,
and what you're gonna see tonight is anything and everything
because at the Royal Rumble, anything and everything goes.
All right. Here we go.
-The 1994 WWE Royal Rumble. -[crowd cheering]
["The War Dance" playing]
[Howard] This contest is scheduled for one fall.
About to enter the ring, from Pembroke, North Carolina,
-weighing 250 pounds… -[Vince] Tatanka, the Native American!
[Howard] …Tatanka!
[Vince] Tatanka, squaring off against Bam Bam Bigelow.
Originally, it should have been Ludvig Borga.
Many of you saw Todd Pettengill and "Macho Man" Randy Savage this morning
on WWE Mania.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] So, Tatanka, Ted DiBiase, not meeting Ludvig Borga, as he expected.
Borga with an ankle injury. It's gonna be Tatanka against Bam Bam.
[Ted] Oh, I'll tell you what, I think
Tatanka might've gotten the raw end of the deal because, you know,
he's only been beaten one time.
Obviously, he never faced me,
but he has definitely got his hands full tonight.
This is one big man, Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Vince] Yes, indeed, unquestionably, a monster of a man.
[Howard] …and his main squeeze, Luna Vachon, from Asbury Park, New Jersey.
[Vince] And my goodness, look who is accompanying Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Ted] His main squeeze, Luna Vachon,
always there, always ready to take care of things when necessary.
Just look at Bam Bam Bigelow.
He's a great big man and one of the most agile men
I've ever seen for his size.
If Tatanka's gonna wanna handle this Bam Bam,
he's gonna have to be elusive, he's gonna have to stay away from him
because if Bam Bam gets his hands on him, it's all over.
[Vince] And unquestionably, a bit of history here.
In the past, these two have had their… their problems.
Bam Bam Bigelow with Luna Vachon in his corner.
And the Native American-- Look out! Here we go.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
[Vince] Tatanka avoiding the rushing Bam Bam Bigelow,
a slugfest evolving here from the top.
And you do not wanna get into it in terms of a slugfest with Bam Bam Bigelow.
Not a smart maneuver from the top.
[Ted] Not at all. A former bounty hunter from Asbury Park.
-[Vince] And a clothesline by Tatanka… -[Ted] Oh.
[Vince] …caught Bam on the throat.
And a tackle. Tatanka went down. He's right back up, another--
Tatanka trying to get the big man down. Dropkick and, yes, down on one knee.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Tatanka off the rope and Bam Bam--
Oh, yes, he's down! Two-- Almost a count of three.
Ho ho!
[Vince] Luna Vachon looking on, shouting for instructions…
shouting for all she's worth,
and Bam Bam Bigelow is obviously having his problems.
And look at this Providence Civic Center, ladies and gentlemen,
sold out in no time at all.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] The World Wrestling Entertainment, the Royal Rumble pay-per-view,
the way pay-per-view should be.
Oh, a rake in the face by big Bam Bam.
Coming off the rope, back body drop-- No.
Look at that DDT! That should do it.
No, Tatanka not going for the cover. Tatanka electing to go outside.
High-risk maneuver coming up.
Oh! No. Did you see the elevation on that?
[Ted] It's gonna take a lot more than that to beat this man, McMahon.
Bam Bam Bigelow knows his way around that ring.
[Vince] Bam Bam Bigelow now… having the advantage.
Let's see what he does with it.
Bam Bam, you would think he would go for a cover.
The lovely Luna Vachon caught at ringside.
By the way, both of these men, regardless of who wins,
both of these two competitors, believe it or not--
Wait a minute, stay with us. Oh no! Oh no!
What a maneuver by that extraordinary athlete,
Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Ted] Tatanka, definitely, he's in trouble now.
But both of these men…
both of these men are going on to the Royal Rumble.
[Vince] And that in it of itself, an extraordinary feat.
Now, let's see what happens here. Now, Bam Bam, a little slow on the mark.
Tatanka, chopping his way out.
Tatanka going back upstairs. He did not have any success earlier.
Let's see what happens here.
Yeah, sunset flip, trying to get the big man down.
Bam Bam won't go, trying to maintain his balance and--
-Oh! Unbelievable. -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] Wow, that hurt.
[Vince] Bam Bam, oh my!
And again, look at Luna looking on, a most unusual athlete.
Then again, uh, Bam Bam Bigelow is not exactly
your everyday, uh, walk-of-the-mill type of athlete himself.
[Ted] There's 300 pounds there.
Three hundred pounds coming down on Tatanka's chest.
[Vince] Oh, that's a lovely picture.
And so is that.
[Ted] Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
[Vince] I suppose you're right about that.
Tatanka, blocking the right, chopping away,
and again, building some momentum-- Look at that maneuver.
Unbelievable agility for a man Bam Bam size.
That could do it. A cover, one, two, and-- Nope.
[shouts indistinctly]
[Ted] Well, the reason--
[Vince] Luna Vachon is objecting to a slow count, I guess.
[Ted] That's very accurate. But one of the reasons
this Tatanka is hard to beat,
he's saying he's taken a lot of punishment.
He's a hard man. He doesn't give up easily.
Bam Bam… staying on top of Tatanka.
[Vince] Just-- Oh, look at this.
Tatanka in the clutches of Bam Bam Bigelow.
And I would suggest that this particular bear hug
does not have the leverage that a more traditional one may have.
However, Bam Bam knows the story on the ribs of Tatanka,
the lower ribs hurt back before the Survivor Series.
Bam Bam Bigelow is gonna test those ribs.
[Ted] That's a smart man.
You know when there's weaknesses, you go after 'em.
I would say right now if Tatanka was smart,
he'd just go ahead and give up, save it for the Royal Rumble.
[Vince] The winner of the 30-men,
every-man-for-himself Royal Rumble goes on, ladies and gentlemen,
to WrestleMania to face the champion, whomever that may be.
And we may have a good indication of who that may be later tonight.
[Ted] He's got a lot of guts, but he's not very smart.
[Vince] Bam Bam?
[Ted] No, Tatanka. He should give up, give up.
He's not gonna have anything left for that Royal Rumble.
[Vince] Bam Bam Bigelow's tank may be running close
to the E mark after this matchup as well.
[shouts indistinctly]
[Vince] And Tatanka looks like indeed, he is fading, so Bam Bam staying on him,
squeezing the strength right out of Tatanka.
-Tatanka… trying to make a move… -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] …trying to feel the spirit,
trying to feel the electricity of this capacity crowd,
and Tatanka with another chop, a series of them now.
Tatanka coming off the rope-- No. Oh my goodness, just like that,
Bam Bam Bigelow turns it right back around.
And look out, here he comes-- Oh.
[shouts triumphantly]
[Vince] An awesome force, Bam Bam Bigelow taking nothing away from Tatanka.
-Off the rope and look at this! -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] A cover! Two, yes, he gets him-- No, he doesn't.
Very close.
And Bam Bam, missing with a roundhouse.
Collision course, yes, look at that! Both men colliding in midair.
Ted DiBiase, have you ever seen anything like that before?
[Ted] Not like that, McMahon. These--
Both these men have given it all they've got.
I'm just afraid that when it's all said and done, they're not gonna have--
[Vince] Wait a minute, look at this. Back to his feet, Bam Bam Bigelow.
-And Bam Bam now with Tatanka. -[groans]
[Vince] Tatanka, trying to get it up again.
[crowd cheering]
[Ted] Now, you see, McMahon,
The Million Dollar Man would never accept a match like this
with the Royal Rumble coming up later
and exasperate myself before such an important match.
-It would never happen. -[Vince] Oh, look at that!
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Again, Bam Bam connecting.
And look at this, Bam Bam making fun of Tatanka.
And this could be all over here for…
Uh-oh. Bam Bam Bigelow, you know what he's gonna do now.
He's gonna finish Tatanka off. Bam Bam is gonna go up.
Bam Bam is gonna go all the way up. Look at this, watch this.
-Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Tatanka moved out of the way, and Bam Bam is hurt.
Bam Bam trying to showboat here before this capacity crowd,
a foolish maneuver by Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Ted] Well, if he'd have landed, that'd have been over 300 pounds
from about 15 feet. It would've been all over.
[Vince] Tatanka now can capitalize on the mistake of Bam Bam Bigelow.
Tatanka to the outside.
One of these competitors is gonna win this matchup
with a high-risk maneuver. From the top!
That'll do it. One, two, and three. Yes, he gets it.
-[bell ringing] -[crowd cheering]
-[Howard] Here is your winner, Tatanka! -["The War Dance" playing]
[Vince] So, Tatanka victorious
just as Bam Bam Bigelow made a huge mistake from the top rope.
A hardcore matchup all the way.
And we will see both Tatanka and I'm sure Bam Bam return back
in the 30-men, every-man-for-himself Royal Rumble.
And somebody will face the champion at WrestleMania.
Standing by right now, ladies and gentlemen,
let's take you to a… a number of series of events that we've put together
to show you what has led up to the Hart brothers, here tonight,
coming to Providence to face The Quebecers.
[Pettengill] Let's show you the most recent Hart history
back to Survivor Series.
Owen Hart seemingly in control there of Shawn Michaels.
You see Bret on the apron there after taking quite a hit
from the former Intercontinental Champion.
Now, keep your eye on "The Rocket" Owen Hart.
He makes his way and then, boom, right there hits brother Bret
into the metal gating, and Owen is pinned.
-One, two, three, there's the count. -[bell ringing]
[Pettengill] Eliminated from the Family Feud match.
He was the only Hart brother eliminated.
Later on, the Harts did go on to win this match, and seemingly,
brother Owen came back to celebrate.
However, what a surprise in store for Bret Hart and his brothers.
Check this out. Rips Bret down from the ropes
and has a physical and verbal assault right here.
Bret and Owen's parents looking on,
absolutely no one can believe what's going on.
Now, a couple of weeks later, Vince McMahon caught up with Owen Hart.
Were these his true colors or not? Listen to the interview.
And you justifiably, and without making you angry,
feel that you're living in, um…
Hold on, Vince… Vince.
…how do I say it delicately?
The shadow. Go on, say it, the shadow.
I've been living in the shadow of you, Bret, all my life,
and I'm sick and tired of it.
So, Bret, there's only one way to solve this thing,
with me being the shadow of you, The Hitman.
That's right. Why don't you go up and step up to the plate,
you and me, face-to-face, one-on-one.
I'm challenging you, Bret, my brother, to a fight, one-on-one,
just to prove to everybody, my family, all my friends,
the wrestling fans out there, to you, Vince, that I can beat you, Bret.
If you got the guts, step up to the plate.
Your response, will you accept the challenge?
Um, let me-- I know there's all kinds of people who would love to see that.
I mean, people love to see any kind of, uh, controversial fight.
A fight… A great fight is a great fight. People thrive on that.
And I've never ever ducked any kind of a challenge.
I've never backed away from anybody.
And I would wrestle anybody,
and I like to, uh, live up to those words
to say I'm the best there is, the best there was,
the best there ever will be, and I'd take on anybody,
but under no circumstances
would I ever absolutely, positively not ever step in the ring
with my own brother under any circumstances.
Uh, I won't do it. I was…
There's a point, and… and… and this is as far as it'll go.
I… I will not fight my brother.
Hey, I-- You know, I'll be the first one to admit
there was a lot of friction between Owen and I.
I know that, and I'm gonna deny that.
But the fact is, I knew this was tearing up the family,
and I knew that Owen and I had to sit down,
and we had to resolve this thing, and that's exactly what we've done.
You know, maybe I've never gonna find out who was the better wrestler.
Actually, I feel a lot better about it.
I didn't wanna fight my brother Owen.
I knew we could channel our energy in a better direction.
And that direction is against The Quebecers,
and we are gonna win
the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team titles as a unit.
United we stand, divided we fall, right, Owen?
Well, you know, that's right, Bret. I know after Survivor Series,
I said some things I probably shouldn't have said.
It doesn't matter if they were true or not.
It really doesn't matter because 1994 is gonna be our year.
The Rocket is gonna be taking off,
and I'm gonna have my brother Bret there right behind me.
And The Quebecers, we're coming after you.
We're coming for those World Tag Team Championships.
And with my brother Bret and The Rocket leading the way,
you're gonna be hitched right behind me, Bret,
and we're gonna get those belts,
and we're gonna make 1994 a memorable year
for The Rocket and for The Hitman too.
-[chuckles] -Hey, take it easy. Save it for--
[Pettengill] While Bret and Owen were making up,
maybe The Quebecers should've taken a page from that book.
Maybe a lapse in concentration, or maybe just an awesome display
from the 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty.
We're showing you action from two weeks ago on Monday Night Raw.
Look at the high-flying 1-2-3 Kid.
Looks to be in total control of the cocky Quebecers.
How about this move? Marty holds him, and the Kid drops down.
-A sudden pin. Yes. -[crowd cheering]
[Pettengill] New Tag Team Champions in the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Marty Jannetty and the 1-2-3 Kid. Even Johnny Polo took a shot
at that beautiful suit he was wearing that night.
But ladies and gentlemen,
Marty and the Kid would only have the title one week.
Let's go back to last Monday night at Madison Square Garden,
The Quebecers back in control and down on the 1-2-3 Kid.
Obviously, no lack of concentration this time
as The Quebecers win the belts back
before a sold-out Madison Square Garden.
Keep in mind that was last Monday night, folks.
That means with The Quebecers winning the titles backs,
tonight's match with the Hart brothers is for the title.
Todd Pettengill, standing with the Hart brothers.
I got to tell you guys, The Quebecers are here.
They are cockier than ever after winning those belts back
last Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
But you guys have gotta be feeling great. Back together over the holidays.
Everything was settled. You're going for the title
as The Quebecers won the belt back.
This is got to be absolutely a special night for both you guys.
To say we're a little overconfident would be an understatement.
Let me say one thing. Once Owen and I-- and I'll say it right now,
when we're the Tag Team Champions after tonight,
we're gonna give the Steiners, 1-2-3 Kid, Marty Jannetty,
they're all gonna get a shot at the belts
because you're looking at the best in the aerial wrestling,
and you're looking at the best at the technical wrestling.
The water is under the bridge, and we are together.
That's right, excellence of execution. Todd, this is the happiest day of my life.
The greatest opportunity, the one that I've waited all my life for,
and believe me, Bret, it all happened when The Quebecers…
when they won those belts back, I knew that was our calling.
That was our fate. This is our chance, Bret.
I'm gonna make you proud of you,
I'm gonna make you the WWE Tag Team Champion a third time,
and I'm gonna bring that belt home to you, Mom and Dad.
Let's go do it, Bret. Championship belt.
-Absolutely, the Hart brothers… -Just watch.
…ladies and gentlemen. They are pumped, they are ready to go,
and they are taking on the cocky Quebecers.
The Tag Team Championship is on the line.
I'll be watching. Let's get back to ringside.
-[bell ringing] -[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen…
["We're Not the Mounties" playing]
[Vince] Well, here they come. No, it's not the Harts.
[Howard] …for the World Wrestling…
[Vince] Take a look at this.
[Howard] …Tag Team Championship,
coming down the aisle with their manager…
[Vince] A very happy Jacques and Pierre, as well as their manager, Johnny Polo.
And boy, oh boy, are they ever displaying
the Tag Team Championship belt to this capacity crowd.
[Ted] Well, they should be happy, McMahon.
They're the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion
for the second time. And I know how that feels.
These two men worked very well to get there as a team.
And I'm not so sure that you can say that
for the Bret brothers, Bret Hart and Owen Hart.
[Vince] Well, we're gonna find out.
We will see Bret and Owen teaming up for the very first time on pay-per-view,
and they are going for just that, all the gold.
"The Hitman" Bret Hart… and his brother.
And get set, ladies and gentlemen,
for the roof to blow off the Providence Civic Center.
Here they come!
["Hitman" playing]
[Howard] Their opponents and challenger, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
At a total combined weight of 461 pounds,
"The Rocket" Owen Hart…
[Vince] They are determined.
[Howard] …and "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
[Vince] "The Rocket" Owen Hart, this is his shot.
[Ted] You mean, "The Shadow," McMahon. "The Shadow" Owen Hart.
I think Bret Hart has sucked his brother in one more time here, false hope.
[Vince] Let me just say this,
"The Hitman" Bret Hart has been Tag Team Champion before
on more than one occasion. And could this be the three-peat?
[Ted] I don't know what being a shadow is like,
because I've never stood in anybody's shadow,
but I think Owen Hart had the right idea the first time.
Bret Hart, on the other hand, here's a man who's been
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion twice,
Tag Team Champion, King of the Ring, and Superstar of the Year,
and he's gonna give up all of that for his brother?
I think that's very noble but stupid.
[Vince] And there's a lucky young man. Aw, look at that. [laughs]
[Ted] Personally, I think The Quebecers are gonna have the edge
as far as teamwork goes.
They're brothers, but they've been--
They've had their row, and I'm not so sure it's over.
[Vince] Oh, I would suggest you're gonna see
the greatest tag team combination ever in Bret and Owen.
Wait till you get a load of the brothers Hart,
vying for the Tag Team Championship. And of course, later on,
both The Hitman and his brother "The Rocket" Owen Hart return
to the 30-men,
every-man-for-himself Royal Rumble matchup.
[Ted] Well, we're gonna find out what kind of a team they are right now.
[Vince] All right, starting things off here,
it's gonna be Pierre, Pierre against "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
Okay. No problem.
Bret Hart accustomed to meeting on occasion--
on many an occasion stronger, bigger individuals,
but no one has the technical skill.
No one has the timing of "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
Pierre now to the rope, hooks the ropes.
Bret right back on his feet. Look at this, up in the air, slam.
Nicely done by Pierre.
Pierre off the rope, over Bret, right back at him,
over him again, right back, and--
-Oh, yes. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] The Hitman left him with a left knee into the abdominal area,
and that stopped Pierre cold.
[Ted] You didn't mention that, uh, Bret Hart also likes to hog the limelight
more than anybody else.
[Vince] Only-- No one hogged the limelight any more than you, Ted DiBiase.
No one hogged the limelight any more.
-[Ted] Never. -[Vince] Look at that maneuver.
Look at the speed and the quickness of Owen Hart.
[Ted] When you've got it, you got it, McMahon.
[Vince] Uh-oh.
Owen better stay downstairs. Now he's right back up,
leapfrog by Owen Hart. Coming right back--
Oh, over the head, nicely done. On top, pinning combination,
two, three. Yes, he got him-- No.
[Ted] Without a doubt, the…
both the Hart brothers are great technical wrestlers.
You can't take that away from either one of them.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] Johnny Polo, the manager.
A yank of the hair by Pierre,
and Pierre gets out of Dodge, or out of Providence, out of the ring.
Owen Hart wasting no time in being prepared for Jacques.
[Ted] The Quebecers lost the title from Jannetty and the 1-2-3 Kid,
and then they regained the championship right back
at Madison Square Garden. Now, there's a mark of a true championship team.
-[Vince] Oh really? -[Ted] You go down and come right back.
That's not easy, McMahon. I should know, I've been there.
[Vince] You've been in every Royal Rumble matchup
thus far as well, Ted DiBiase.
[Ted] That's right. And I have… I've bought virtually every--
I mean, I've held almost virtually every title there is.
[Vince] That's right, bought more like it.
Locking back up now. Oh, look at this. Jacques, the aggressor.
Jacques trying to set up Owen,
whips him to the near side, back body-- No, look at this. Owen puts in the breaks,
and then somebody is gonna go for the body slam.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince laughing]
Owen with Jacques, Jacques coming up, dropkick by "The Rocket" Owen Hart.
Yeah, you'd better get out of there. Give me a break.
[Ted] That's why they call it a tag team match, McMahon.
When you get winded, you tag your partner in.
Always keep the fresh man in there.
[Vince] A little consultation going on by the brothers Hart
as well as Johnny Polo and Jacques.
Owen Hart and Bret Hart…
to see them together-- Oh, look at that.
[Ted] I got to really hand it to Owen.
He's handling this-- holding his own by himself, doing pretty good.
[Vince] Oh, yes! Cover him, cover him, one, two, three.
Oh my, so close!
I don't think Jacques will be taunting "The Rocket" Owen Hart anymore--
Oh my!
Bret Hart tagged in legally, and look at this.
That is gonna take its toll.
The cover, one, two-- No.
-[Polo] Come on, Jacques. -[Vince] And Jacques kicking out.
Small package, that should do it. And another kick-out.
Come on.
[Vince] Johnny Polo very anxious, as well he should be.
Reversal, hip toss-- No, look at this. Down, one, two, and yes.
Unbelievable.
Seesaw battle, back, another one rolling him, one, two.
Now, wait a minute now. Oh, come on.
-[Ted] There you go. -[Vince] Oh, wait a minute.
This is getting out of hand.
[Ted] Now, that's what I call teamwork, McMahon.
-Look at that. -[Vince] That's teamwork?
[Ted] Sure.
[Vince] Here they come, the Hart-- No, look at that.
-Owen in the corner, yes, hit him. -[Ted] Oh no.
-Well, what do you say now? -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Owen and Bret have cleaned house.
What do you think now of the Hart brothers?
[Ted] It's not over yet, McMahon. It's not over yet.
[Vince] I'll agree with you there, it's not over,
but I asked you what you thought thus far of the skills
of Owen and Bret together functioning as a unit?
[Ted] It takes two for a good tag team.
So far, they've looked pretty good together.
[Vince] You're darn right they do. They look great together.
Many thought we would never see them together.
Come on, come on, Johnny Polo, get them back in there. Come on, ref.
-[crowd clapping] -[Vince] There's no time-out in the WWE.
[Ted] There's three on The Quebecers' side counting Johnny Polo.
Three will beat two anytime.
[Vince] Bret Hart is tenacious, all over Jacques. Oh, yeah!
And Jacques quickly tagging his partner, Pierre.
-[Jacques] Man, let him in. -[Pierre] Yes!
[Vince] In the ring the hard way.
-Bret Hart now with Pierre. -[Pierre groans]
[Vince] And in comes Owen-- Oh, there you go, is that a tag or not?
[Ted] Looks like an illegal move to me, not a tag.
[Vince] It was perhaps a bit of both.
Pierre set up by The Rocket. Oh, what a clothesline,
what a clothesline! Cover and one, two-- No, and a kick-out.
[Ted] Almost, it almost doesn't count.
[Vince] Johnny Polo, manager of The Quebecers,
about to be having a heart attack. Here's another cover, another--
[Ted] Yo! My, my, my.
-You take a championship-- -[Vince] One, two.
[Ted] …ah, Championship team like the Quebecers,
you've got to wear him down a lot more than the Harts are right now
before you can go for the pinfall, McMahon.
[Vince] The brothers Hart have had so many near falls on The Quebecers,
so many.
And that has to take its toll and has to have an effect
on The Quebecers because they know they could have been pinned.
Look at this. Oh my, what a maneuver that was.
-A cover, two, and-- No. -[Ted laughing]
[Vince] This could be the shining moment for "The Rocket" Owen Hart.
This could be where he becomes Tag Team Champion.
[Ted] Looks like Bret Hart got a little bit overconfident,
a little bit cocky, and it backfired on him.
-[Vince] Oh, come on, wait a minute. -[Ted] There we go.
Now, that's what I call teamwork.
[Vince] That's not teamwork, that's out-and-out cheating.
That's blatant cheating. Turn around, ref.
[Ted] Well, you call it your way, I'll call it mine.
[Vince] You wonder what kind of condition
The Hitman and The Rocket will be in when they return to the Royal Rumble
later on. It's another cover, two, and a kick-out.
[Ted] If it works, McMahon, its good teamwork.
-[Vince] I see. -[crowd chanting] Go, Bret, go!
[Vince] Double team effort coming up. Down goes The Hitman.
[crowd chanting] Go, Bret, go!
[Vince] And now Bret Hart being set up, and pummeled,
hammered in the back of the head.
[Ted] That was a stupid move on Owen's part. He came in again,
booed the referee, and now look what's happened to Bret.
-That's what I'm talking about, McMahon. -[Vince] Owen, coming in to try and help.
But meanwhile, look at this double team. Oh no!
[Ted] Like a well-oiled machine. Look at them, McMahon.
They work very well together. That's why they're the champions.
[Vince] And a cover, this could do it, one, two, and-- No. Oh my.
They have to be Tag Team Champions.
The Hart brothers deserve to be Tag Team Champions.
Oh my, taking the elbow right in the chops.
[Ted] They deserve to be?
[Vince] They have fought so hard,
both of them, all the way up the ladder of success.
-Look now. From-- Oh no-- Yes. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Bret Hart with a tremendous maneuver…
and… and Pierre trying to tag,
but I think "The Hitman" Bret Hart needs to tag his brother a little more.
-Yes, here comes The Rocket. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Another dropkick.
Owen now with Jacques, sets him up, back body drop.
Pierre, who has no business in the ring-- Look at that suplex.
Beautiful maneuver. Look at this, "The Rocket" Owen Hart is a one-man gang.
[Ted] Well, I gotta give credit where credits due, McMahon.
Good technical skills, and good technical skills, he's showing--
-[Vince] Here comes the Sharpshooter. -[Ted] Now, wait a minute.
-[Vince] Sharpshooter is on. -[Ted] Wait a minute--
[Vince] Sharpshooter, come on, ref.
-Oh no, no, did you see that? -[Ted] There you go. There you go.
Yes, I did. It looked pretty good.
[Vince] Most of that action behind the official's back.
It was clear, Owen Hart had the Sharpshooter on.
[Ted] That's why they're Tag Team Champions, McMahon.
[Vince] No one escapes the Sharpshooter when it's applied.
And look at this, tag is made, Pierre coming in now.
[Ted] It's not always knowing what to do, McMahon, it's knowing when to do it.
[laughing]
[Vince] Pierre with The Rocket, rams into the buckle,
tag is made again, frequent tags by The Quebecers.
Here comes double team effort, referee starting to count, and-- Oh no.
-[Ted] Great maneuver. -[Vince] A devastating-- That will do it.
One, two, and yeah-- No, no.
The Rocket, so determined to be the Tag Team Champion.
Off the rope, underneath this time, the clothesline.
-Look at this, double dropkick. -[Ted] Lucky shot.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] That was the shot.
Come on, Owen.
[Vince] Owen should tag his brother,
trying to make his way, and yes, the tag was made.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] A seesaw matchup. Come on, ref, get him out of there.
Both Quebecers still in the ring. Bret Hart dropkicking Pierre.
Jacques now being set up by The Hitman.
Jacques coming off the rope, downstairs goes Bret Hart.
-Bret is all over Jacques. -[Ted] It looked like a low blow to me.
[Vince] Such an impact.
Pierre is still in the ring, has no business being in there.
Now it's taking its toll on Pierre.
"The Hitman" Bret Hart manhandling both Quebecers at the moment.
Together, they crash.
[Ted] I mean, there he goes again, McMahon, hogging the spotlight.
He's the legal man in the ring, it's--
[Vince] Over the top to the outside.
Wait a minute, there's Johnny Polo. Johnny Polo, oh no!
-[Ted] Great maneuver. -[Vince] Oh, horrible.
-Did you see that? -[Ted] Did you see that?
That's what you call a well-oiled machine, McMahon.
[Vince] Bret Hart, Bret Hart went through the ropes,
and unfortunately for him, went right into the… the guardrail.
I mean, he really smashed it.
[Ted] Fortunately for The Quebecers, fortunately.
It looks like he's hurt his knee, looks pretty bad. [laughing]
That's a tough break.
[Vince] That is a horrible break. Johnny Polo opening the rope as Bret went.
Oh no, no!
-[Ted] Beautiful teamwork. -[Vince] That's just so mean.
[Ted] Beautiful. Did you see that, McMahon?
[Vince] That's not teamwork.
Bret Hart rammed into that retaining barrier.
[Ted] The Quebecers are lucky to take his knee right out.
Look at that, trying to get him back to the ring.
He don't want to get back in the ring.
[Vince] And Bret Hart, Bret is really hurt.
-[crowd chanting] Go, Bret, go! -[Ted laughing]
[Vince] Listen to this capacity crowd, but come on, referee, turn around, please.
[Ted] You see how foolish Owen Hart is?
There he is, standing in the middle of the ring,
arguing with the referee, just giving The Quebecers an opportunity
to double up on Hart-- on Bret.
[Vince] Owen knows his brother is hurt. Owen… Owen coming out.
He just kicked Pierre in the head, trying to keep him away from his brother.
Oh, come on, this is insane. This is a physic-- Ridiculous.
[Ted] You see, McMahon, if Bret hadn't been so clumsy,
he wouldn't have fallen out of the ring and got hurt.
[Vince] Owen, up by his brother. The official is still counting.
He's still counting Bret. I can't believe it.
[Ted] Now, tell me, McMahon, who's the well-oiled machine now?
[Vince] Depends on what kind of machine you're talking about.
[Ted] Hey, they don't want to know how, they just want to know who,
but it looks like The Quebecers to me.
[Vince] The official picking the count back up.
Bret can't get to his feet.
Oh, come on, wait a minute.
The count… The count broke momentarily perhaps.
Oh, come on. Look at this. Oh, this is insane. This is ridiculous.
[Ted laughing]
Continuing to work on that knee.
[Vince] Owen Hart chasing The Quebecers away from his brother.
The official… Look, The Quebecers, they want a count-out.
[Ted] They're showing excellent teamwork, McMahon.
-Excellent teamwork. -[Vince] The Quebecers--
Actually, Bret thrown back in by his brother Owen.
Bret Hart unable to get back into the ring on his own.
And Bret somehow has to tag his brother Owen.
-Somehow. Meanwhile, turn around, ref. -[Ted] Not a chance.
[Vince] Bret, roll over to your brother. Bret has to tag Owen.
-[Ted] All he's got to do is tag. -[Vince] Oh!
-It appears all the hopes… -[Ted] All he's got to do is tag.
-[crowd applauding] -[Ted laughing]
[Vince] It would appear that the hopes of Bret and Owen
have somewhat diminished as a result of the bad knee of Bret Hart--
And there, that has to punish the knee as well.
[Bret yelling] I'll kill him!
[Ted] He couldn't take much more of that.
[Vince] No, now Bret should make the tag.
[Ted] Exactly. All he's got to do is tag. Why didn't he tag? [laughs]
[Vince] Oh no.
[Ted laughing] This is great.
These Quebecers are showing a lot of skill, a lot of great teamwork here.
[Vince] I see very little in the way of skill. Hooliganism, yes, skill, no.
[Ted] Whatever it takes, McMahon. That's my motto, whatever it takes.
Or should I say whatever the price. [laughing]
[Vince] From the top rope, oh no! Make the tag, Bret, make the tag.
[crowd cheering]
[Ted] Well, look at Owen, McMahon.
All he's got to do is tag his brother. Why doesn't he tag his brother?
There he goes, hogging the limelight again.
-[laughing] -[Vince] Limelight?
Bret Hart, putting a Sharpshooter of sorts…
on Pierre. Bret Hart putting a leglock on Pierre, gets him over.
[Ted] How selfish. How selfish is that.
[Vince] A Sharpshooter-- It's-- Wait a minute, Bret just collapsed.
Bret just had the Sharpshooter on Pierre, and Bret himself collapsed.
[bell ringing]
[Ted] He had the opportunity to tag, and he didn't do it. He didn't tag.
[Vince] What's the bell for?
-[Ted] He gave up. Obviously, he gave up. -[Vince] No, no. Wait a minute.
What's he got--
-[crowd clamoring] -[Vince] Let's get to the ring announcer.
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please.
Even though there has been no submission from Bret Hart,
the official has elected to end this match.
Therefore, the winners
and still World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions,
the Quebecers!
["We're Not the Mounties" playing]
[Ted] Well, The Quebecers are champions,
and rightfully so, but I heard Bret Hart gave up.
[Vince] Look at this, Owen is really angry,
and he is angry at the official, and justifiably so,
but he should be more angry with The Quebecers.
[Ted] Angry at The Quebecers? He should be angry at his brother.
-[Vince] I beg your pardon? -[Ted] Why didn't he tag out?
He had the perfect opportunity to tag out. Once again, instead of tagging out
and letting Owen have the opportunity to win the match for him,
he hogged the limelight and stayed in the ring.
[Vince] I don't know what match you were watching,
but I was watching a different one.
[Ted] What did I tell you? That's right, Owen.
That's right, you're right. He should have tagged you.
Hogging the match again.
-[shouts indistinctly] -[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] Owen is exasperated,
but I don't think Bret deserves this.
Owen Hart appears to be giving his brother a tongue lashing,
and certainly, Bret does not deserve it.
Bret can't even get up. He can't even stand.
[Ted] Well, I'm not even saying that they would have had a chance
if Owen had gotten the tag to win the championship,
but Owen is obviously right at being mad at his brother.
One more time,
Bret refused to relinquish the limelight and let his brother have the opportunity.
[Vince] Limelight. Bret Hart is trying to do everything he can to get up,
but his brother Owen isn't even helping him.
Owen is yelling at him. Owen is shouting at him.
[Bret] Oh, man, stop.
-Oh, man, stop it, man. -[shouts indistinctly]
[Ted] Well, that's-- It's obvious to me that Owen Hart is finally--
-[Vince] Oh no! -[Ted laughing]
[crowd jeering]
[Ted] That's the smartest thing
that Owen Hart has done all night, McMahon.
As a matter of fact, that's the smartest thing
that Owen Hart has ever done.
I think you've just seen a major change in that man's career.
He is finally waking up to the fact
that he's not gonna stand in the shadow of big brother anymore,
a big brother who used to hog the limelight.
[Vince] Can you imagine what the Hart family must be thinking
back in Calgary right now?
They thought they were gonna see Owen and Bret as brothers
win the Tag Team Championship. Instead, they see that man right there.
All he had to do is tag me, but he's too selfish to worry about me.
He just worries about himself. He's trying to be a hero
and fight the whole match by himself.
-[Ted] That's right. -All he got to do is tag me.
I know he had a bad leg. Why didn't he just tag me?
Just tag me, Bret. But you're too damn selfish.
-[Vince] I can't believe those remarks. -[Ted chuckles] I can.
He hit the nail right on the head. That's exactly what I said, McMahon.
That's exactly what I said, and Owen Hart has just woken up.
From now on, you're gonna see a whole new attitude
from that young man, and I see him going to the top.
[Vince] Well, unfortunately, it would appear as though--
Unfortunately, "The Hitman" Bret Hart is not going to the top.
And it would appear as though
Bret not only will not be a Tag Team Champion here tonight,
but Bret will probably--
We're gonna send Ray Rougeau down to ringside to get a…
to give us an update. It appears, though, that Bret may not be able--
All right. I'm gonna try and find out-- I would like to--
-[Pat] He's hurt. -…I would like to speak with Bret.
-[officials chatting indistinctly] -Well, wait a minute, wait.
What's the condition? Is the leg broken? Is it dislocated?
-What's the condition? -[Pat] I don't know. He's in pain.
I don't know. It's no time to talk to him now.
But I'd like to have a--
Wait, I'd like to get a word with him right now.
Get out of here.
[Ray] All right. It seems like right now,
it is uncertain if Bret Hart will be in any condition
to participate in the Royal Rumble matchup.
So, I guess, it's back to you, Vince.
[Vince] Thank you, Ray.
[officials chatting indistinctly]
[Vince] One of the all-time great competitors
in "The Hitman" Bret Hart.
As Ted DiBiase said, former World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
Tag Team Champion on several occasions,
Intercontinental Champion, last year's King of the Ring.
Oh my, this is unfortunate.
Standing by right now, ladies and gentlemen, Todd Pettengill,
I believe is back with "The Rocket" Owen Hart.
If we can take it to Todd…
Vince, I just got to tell you, I cannot believe what I just saw.
Owen, please tell me why. Why this despicable act? I don't--
Why what? Why what?
-I don't understand-- -You want to know why?
Bret Hart, you're nothing but a selfish person!
I went in there in a tag team match for the biggest match of my life.
It was a dream come true.
I thought I had the best partner in the world, my own brother.
But you're too selfish, like I've said all along.
Your ego is too big. You only worry about yourself, Bret.
-[Pettengill] Owen, Owen-- -You don't care about me.
Unbelievable, in front of your entire family,
your family watching you--
I don't care about anybody. I was concerned about myself
and my whole family,
the biggest opportunity in my life.
I had a chance, Bret, and you stripped it away from me.
You took it away from me, Bret, because you're too selfish.
All you had to do was just tag me. My hand was there, just tag me.
I knew your leg was bad, I was aware of that.
Just tag me. But you're too selfish.
You just want to put your Sharpshooter on. I could've won the match.
I don't need you with a bag leg doing a Bret. You're too damn selfish!
And that's why you're sitting there with a bad leg,
and that's why I kicked your leg out of your leg.
Owen, let me ask you something.
You've obviously cost Bret a shot at the championship.
There's no way he's gonna be able to compete
in the Royal Rumble match coming up tonight.
Don't you think that was selfish on your part?
There's no selfishness in me. There's not a selfish bone in my body.
He cost himself the WWE Tag Team belt, and he cost me, his little brother,
a guy that's never had the taste of a WWE belt before.
He's done it before. He doesn't care about me.
He just worries about himself.
I don't care about you in the Royal Rumble, Bret.
Because this is my opportunity. I'm in it too.
I'm not worried about you getting cost the WWE belt.
I'm worried about myself, and I'm gonna get that belt
because I didn't get a chance to win the Tag belt because of you,
but I can count on myself,
and I'll take the WWE belt, I'll win that Royal Rumble.
Let's go back to ringside. Let's just go back to Vince McMahon.
Well, your reaction to that? You're applauding?
He finally woke up, McMahon.
That's the smartest thing that I have ever heard come out
of Owen Hart's mouth.
He has finally realized that if he wants it,
he's got to do whatever he's got to do, and he's gotta go out there on his own,
not depend on his big brother,
and not sit in the shadow of his big brother.
He's got to go do it on his own, and I applaud you, Owen Hart.
Wait a minute. That's not a tag team partner
he was in there with. Ted DiBiase, that was his brother.
There's a big difference.
-Listen, McMahon. -There's a big difference.
I have become a rich man.
I was a very successful wrestler for one reason.
I don't care if it was my brother, I don't care if it was my mother,
I'm gonna do whatever I have to do to be number one.
And Owen Hart just realized that in business,
whether it's wrestling or any other business,
that's what you got to do. If you got to step on people,
if you got to be a little bit cutthroat, then that's what it takes.
If that's what it takes to get the job done, that's what you do.
That kid just woke up.
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen,
the following contest scheduled for one fall is
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Championship.
[crowd cheering]
[Howard] Coming down the aisle is the challenger.
Well, look at this. Isn't this nice?
Every tax cheat in the State of Rhode Island
showed up here tonight.
And I've got some news for you.
If you don't want the I.R.S. kicking your door in the middle of the night,
you'd better start paying your taxes.
[crowd jeering]
-[Howard] The challenger… -[Ross] Hello, ladies and gentlemen,
Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon here with you.
[Howard] …weighing 248 pounds, Irwin R. Schyster…
[Ross] And, uh, Gorilla, this is going to be an outstanding
Intercontinental Championship matchup.
This man, I.R.S., is ready for the wrestling match of his career.
[Gorilla] Boy, he certainly is, and he is technically sound.
Razor Ramon will have his hands full with Irwin R. Schyster,
no question about it.
We could see a new Intercontinental Champion crowned
right here. And this fantastic crowd here in the Providence Civic Center…
["The Bad Guy" playing]
[Gorilla] …take a look at that, jam-packed to the rafters.
[Ross] And here comes The Bad Guy. Many of this capacity crowd standing.
-The reigning Intercontinental Champion. -[Howard] …Razor Ramon!
[Gorilla] They love him.
[Ross] I'll tell you something, I am in shock. I am appalled.
I am disgusted. I'm-- It's a pathetic state of affairs
for a brother to turn against his own brother.
Owen Hart should be ashamed of himself.
[Gorilla] Well, "The Rocket" Owen Hart certainly showed his true colors
here in the Providence Civic Center,
the self-serving ingrate. I can't believe he did it.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you, I know his mother and father
back at home watching on pay-per-view
have got to be in tears, completely humiliated, embarrassed.
What a tragic situation that has happened on this broadcast.
[Gorilla] They should disown him.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, Razor Ramon, 6'7", 287, from Miami.
He is a street-smart brawler.
[Gorilla] Well, they're still on their feet here
applauding Razor Ramon, the reigning Intercontinental Champion.
[Ross] Ladies and gentlemen, we are live
and at the Providence, Rhode Island, Civic Center.
It's sold out, as we mentioned.
It is a phenomenal night, and we are so happy that you are with us.
[bell ringing]
[Ross] The Bad Guy won the Intercontinental Championship
on October 11th when he defeated Rick Martel
after both men survived a 30-man Battle Royal one week earlier.
As we said, he likes to brawl. He likes to rely on his street-smarts
and his natural instincts, and this one is--
[Gorilla] Whoa!
[Ross] What I.R.S. is trying to do here is get Razor irate, to get him fired up,
and he has succeeded in doing that.
[Gorilla] He certainly has, and everyone knows
that Razor is not near as effective when he gets bent out of shape.
And look at him, he is bent out of shape right now.
[Ross] I.R.S., of course, ladies and gentlemen, did not come alone.
He brought his controversial briefcase that many speculate
it contains the stolen gold from around the neck of Razor Ramon.
[Gorilla] Well, he liked it-- There it is. The ominous briefcase that contains
what everyone thinks and what a lot of people know
is all the gold that belongs around the neck of Razor Ramon.
Well, maybe if Razor is successful here,
not only will he leave with his Intercontinental belt intact
but get his original gold back as well.
[Ross] Straight right hand by I.R.S., catching Razor Ramon right in the face.
Irwin brawling a little bit here with Razor Ramon, that surprises me.
Irish whip is reversed. It goes far side-- Oh my.
Uh-oh, what a right hand. He may have knocked him out.
Oh, he's going right after him. Right hands, right hands by Razor Ramon,
and I.R.S. has got to distance himself. I.R.S. has got to get out of bounds.
[Gorilla] Boy, and he did just exactly that,
buying himself a little time,
a bewildered look on his kisser, but he's a smart guy.
Take a little hikeski for yourself, buy yourself a little time,
and come back to fight a little bit later on.
[Ross] I really believe that Irwin R. Schyster is trying
to get I.R.S. in a pure brawling mode.
And then when that happens, and…
and the Intercontinental Champ loses his cool,
I think that's when we're gonna see
a mat-wrestling game plan for that man, Irwin R. Schyster.
[crowd cheering]
[Gorilla] Oh, I'd like to know what that little turn
of the back was there by Irwin.
Referee also keeping a very close eye on him.
[Ross] Yeah, knowing Irwin… it could've been anything.
Oh, this crowd here having a lot of fun.
And again, we're so happy you're with us on pay-per-view.
Side headlock by Razor Ramon,
who has that strength and leverage advantage in this one.
That's why I think that Schyster has got to get him off his feet.
[Gorilla] Well, he didn't want to stay in that too long.
-Beautiful shoulder block. -[Ross] The shoulder block.
Goes far side, and Irwin tried to kick to the midsection.
It's blocked by Razor. Razor's got him up. Here it comes,
that atomic drop, and caught in the clothesline.
Go for the cover. He's got the legs hooked.
It is-- Oh, no, it's not over.
[Gorilla] Got that right arm and shot it out of there just in time.
[Ross] Oh, this was not to slow him down.
Irwin dropping down, showing his agility, and sidestepping-- Oh my!
-[crowd cheering] -[Gorilla] Oh, what a leverage move!
[Ross] And he went right over the top rope.
You know, Razor has had a lot of problems in recent months
with the self-proclaimed Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels.
But this, Irwin R. Schyster, is an athlete of-- Oh my.
Right into the steel.
[Gorilla] Banged him head first and clothesline on the outside.
[I.R.S.] Whoo!
[Ross] His back and his head missed the stairs by inches,
just by inches, but this might work against Irwin.
He cannot win this championship via count-out.
[Gorilla] Oh, right now, he's got things under control
as The Bad Guy is in deep trouble out here on the concrete.
[Ross] I'm surprised Irwin hasn't gone after Razor Ramon,
not letting him get his breath back.
And he brings him back in the ring here.
I.R.S. scooping up the Intercontinental Champion.
The challenger, now stepping outside, will climb the ladder.
-[Gorilla] Razor is in trouble, Jim. -[Ross] I.R.S. going on top. Oh!
He… He avoided the foot. That was a very shrewd move by Schyster.
Going for the cover. And he goes-- You saw how close
the hand was, less than one half away
from a new Intercontinental Champion as he sits him up
with that reversed chinlock, Gorilla.
[Gorilla] Now, Razor Ramon in trouble here
as Irwin R. Schyster so technically saw it.
Can you imagine he saw that foot coming up out of nowhere
and just stopped literally in midair
and avoided that collision and maintains control?
But now, Razor, he needs to come out, and he does.
[Ross] Schyster with a knee to the midsection
as the Intercontinental Champion came off the ropes.
He drops the heel of the foot right in the lower abdomen.
[Gorilla] Extremely lower abdomen.
[Ross] And I was giving him the benefit of the doubt.
-[Gorilla] Well, I'm not. -[crowd chanting]
[Gorilla] Razor… reeking in pain here,
and Irwin sensing victory.
-[grunts] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] I.R.S. gets hit with his face first in the turnbuckle,
but he came back quickly with the elbow right into the jaw
of the Intercontinental Champion, Razor Ramon.
Snapmares him over, does I.R.S., and then the leg drop,
and again, he goes for the cover, and he got two and a half.
I'll tell you something, look how effective the challenger is
when we're mat wrestling.
[Gorilla] Well, when you're down on the canvas, you take all the power
of Razor Ramon away. He's got to be on his feet.
He's a brawler. He's a street fighter. He doesn't want to play Irwin's game.
[Ross] Irwin with that great amateur background,
very intelligent, very astute, and as fundamentally sound as any athlete.
And look at the positioning there.
[Gorilla] Really going to work now on the reversed chinlock,
making The Bad Guy carry his own weight,
buying himself a little time here, putting some reserve in the tank.
That's exactly what Irwin is doing.
[Ross] Reversed chinlock, and look at Irwin getting near the ropes.
There's your unfair advantage, Gorilla Monsoon.
[Gorilla] A leverage of that bottom rope to the blind side of the referee.
Look at the innocent look on his kisser.
[Ross] Both men perspiring heavily.
A very intense, a very emotional confrontation.
I have talked about this one for several weeks, and again,
I.R.S. trying to gain more advantage, more leverage by using the bottom rope.
[Gorilla] Well, Irwin with a lot of scores to settle.
If you remember, it was Razor who cost Irwin a defeat
against someone who is relatively unknown.
-[Ross] PJ Walker. -[Gorilla] Absolutely.
[Ross] That was on Monday Night Raw,
and Irwin has not gotten over that embarrassment on national television.
[Gorilla] But he's making a bad man pay right here.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Gorilla, what's going through the mind of Razor Ramon?
As the natural instincts have got to come up. They've gotta come to the front here.
[Gorilla] Well, it's time for our death trap for the Razor now.
He's got to reach down, get that adrenaline flowing.
He's trying to do just that, and this capacity crowd was--
Who's gonna help him, Jim Ross?
[Ross] He's back up to that vertical base.
He blocks around him by I.R.S.
This is right down Razor Ramon's alley. He's a brawler. He's a street fighter.
He likes to fight, and he tees off on I.R.S.
[Gorilla] Wow, what a right hand!
[Ross] And Irwin almost got knocked out of his suspenders there.
Whoo!
Razor got him up, and a fall, a wide slam.
High impact-- No, go for the cover. He has got two, and that's all this time.
[Gorilla] Boy, if he would have continued that moment,
hooked a reverse half-Nelson, he'd have had him.
[Ross] Boy, this is the kind of heat I'm sure
that Joe Montana is gonna feel tomorrow against the Buffalo Bills.
Right in his face, and that's what I.R.S. is-- Oh no.
[Gorilla] Reversal and the referee got clobbered.
[Ross] The referee could not move out of the way in time.
Hey, what's Irwin doing? What's Schyster doing?
-He's got that briefcase. -[Gorilla] Wait a minute.
[Ross] He's trying to stop him with that briefcase.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Razor's got the briefcase, right in Irwin's face.
Got him right in the face. That's when it's over.
-[Gorilla] Well done, Razor. -[Ross] Nobody to count.
The referee is out of it. He'll count to three… or 33.
Razor's got it long,
but the referee cannot-- he cannot function.
[Gorilla] Well, Irwin is down-and-out, and the referee is down-and-out.
Boy, Razor had this one won.
But it's not over yet.
[Ross] He lifts him in roundhouse. He got him and put him up on the top rope.
Folks, we have seen this one before.
This is one of the Sidemen maneuvers right here.
He will plant him. He will try the DDT…
[Gorilla] And he got him.
[Ross] Belly-to-belly-- Belly-to-back suplex right at the top.
[Gorilla] But the referee is still down.
[Ross] No referee there-- This is the-- He's got I.R.S. beat.
[crowd cheering]
[Gorilla] Oh, here comes the Razor's Edge.
[Ross] Razor's Edge coming up, and nobody gets up for the Razor's Edge,
not even Razor Ramon.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] He's got him in position. Hey, wait a minute.
-[Gorilla] Oh, wait a minute. -[Ross] It's Shawn Michaels.
Michaels from behind.
Michaels nailed Razor in the back of the head with that…
with his bogus Intercontinental Championship belt.
[crowd jeering]
[Ross] A little dastardly attack by Shawn Michaels.
[Gorilla] And he's hightailing it out of here.
[Ross] He's done his damage. All I.R.S. has gotta do is cover him.
It looks like a car wreck.
[Gorilla] Well, all three men are down now inside the ring.
Referee is still out. The Razor's out.
The only one showing any signs of life is Irwin.
[Ross] Looks like a three-car pileup outside here on I-95.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ross] The referee has not even moved. -[Gorilla] Not a muscle.
[Ross] Razor Ramon has been chilled with that Championship--
bogus Intercontinental title belt. And look at I.R.S.
[Gorilla] He doesn't know what happened either.
[Ross] He doesn't have a clue.
He couldn't balance his books to save his life right now.
[Gorilla] Well, he sees Razor flat on his back
and sees the opportunity to go over and make the cover.
Oh, wait a minute.
The referee is showing signs of movement now.
[Ross] But not the champion. Irwin R. Schyster may take this one,
but-- I mean, Razor may be bankrupt here.
-The referee-- -[Gorilla] No! No!
[Ross] And it's over. It is over.
And we have a new Intercontinental Champion.
I.R.S. is the new Intercontinental Champion,
and it's not fair.
[Gorilla] What a miscarriage of justice.
[crowd jeering]
[Ross] This cannot be. It is not fair.
Razor had I.R.S. beaten on two occasions, maybe three.
-There's-- -[Gorilla] Oh, wait a minute.
We've got another referee in the ring trying to explain
to the original ref what went down here.
[Ross] Well, the fans here are irate,
and rightfully so.
The referee cannot be at fault here.
He was not-- He was put in la-la land.
[Gorilla] The ref taking a look, there's two belts in the ring.
-What is happening? -[Ross] Uh-oh!
Razor's got I.R.S. up in the Razor's Edge.
He dropped him with the Razor's Edge, and it is over now.
-It is over now. -[crowd cheering]
["Bad Boy" playing]
[Ross] Oh, listen to this crowd.
[Howard] The winner of this one
and still World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion,
Razor Ramon!
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, justice does prevail here.
[Gorilla] It is pandemonium here in the Providence Civic Center.
[Ross] There's the evidence,
both those belts left in the ring. Razor Ramon. What a fight.
Shawn Michaels did all he could to rob The Bad Guy
of the Intercontinental gold, ladies and gentlemen.
And ladies and gentlemen, still to come, we are going to take a look
at the complications involving The Undertaker,
Yokozuna, starting with this from Paul Bearer.
Oh, Yokozuna, when my Undertaker stuffs you
into this double-wide, double-deep casket
and slams the lid shut,
there, there on the inside, inscribe,
glowing in the dark will say…
[bell tolling]
Rest in peace. [growls]
["Rest In Peace" playing]
Merry Christmas, Yokozuna…
ho…
ho.
[metal clangs]
I've made my New Year's resolution,
Yokozuna.
-[bell tolling] -May you rest in peace.
-[bell tolling] -["Rest in Peace" playing]
-Yokozuna, you only take me one time. -[crowd cheering]
You and that rotting flesh
you call an entourage.
You've made a big mistake.
Yokozuna…
I don't make mistakes.
I bury them.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell tolling]
Oh, let's take a look on the inside.
[whimpers]
Oh, but it will be a ride that you'll never forget.
And when my Undertaker slams the door on your new 1994 vehicle,
and you ride into the darkness,
while you won't hear any exterior noise at all.
The only thing you will hear, Yokozuna,
is the hounds of hell
begging for your soul.
Oh, Yokozuna, it's time for your journey.
It's time for your journey into the dark side.
You may be afraid.
Oh, yes, you may be definitely afraid.
Tonight, Yokozuna, my Undertaker will fill
this specially built casket with your behemoth carcass,
and the deterioration process, oh, it will soon begin.
Are you afraid, Yokozuna?
Are you afraid? [whimpers]
[wind howling]
Fear not, Yokozuna. You shouldn't be afraid.
You should be terrified.
Rest in peace.
[bell tolling]
There's been a lot of people making allegations around here lately.
There's some home cooking going on, some pork barrel politics.
I signed a contract
for Royal Rumble for Yokozuna to meet The Undertaker in a title match.
[crowd cheering]
But the contract that I get back in the mail
has some fine print stuck in it by Paul Bearer saying,
"It's gonna be some kind of match where you're gonna win,
you gotta stuff your opponent in some kind of big box."
Now, let me explain something.
I watched that contract carefully,
and there was no fine print in the one that I signed.
It was added afterwards.
There's people trying to create trouble between me and the master, Mr. Fuji.
[Vince] Mr. Fuji has just given Yokozuna orders to-- What's he gonna do?
-Squash the casket? -Yes, yes.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] This I've got to see.
-[gasps] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[bell tolling]
[bell ringing]
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest…
[Ted laughing]
…is for The World Wrestling Entertainment Championship,
and it is the Casket Match.
In this contest, pinfalls do not count. There is no disqualification,
no count-out, and no submission.
The only way to win is to stuff your opponent
in the casket and close the lid.
["Sumo" playing]
[Vince] And take a look, ladies and gentlemen,
who's headed to the squared circle now.
[Howard] Coming down the aisle with Mr. Fuji…
[Vince] We're back, and we're ready for action, both men here
along with The Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase,
we'd like to thank our partners Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon
-for that tremendous call. -[Howard] …weighing 568 pounds,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion…
[Vince] But this is for the big one, Ted DiBiase.
[Ted] This is for the big one, Vince McMahon.
[Howard] …Yokozuna!
[Ted] I… I still say that, uh, Yokozuna--
[Vince] Has gotta rest in peace. That's what you're saying, right?
[Ted] No. I'm saying that he's at a… he's at an unfair advantage. He's--
[Vince] We are live, ladies and gentlemen, from Providence, Rhode Island,
the 1994 WWE Royal Rumble.
We certainly hope you have enjoyed
the WWE pay-per-view presentation thus far.
Someone will rest in peace in this matchup.
I believe this is the first time the title, Ted DiBiase,
has ever been defended in this manner.
[Ted] I think so, too, McMahon. I think it'd better be the last time.
That's it-- It's unheard of. It is unheard of.
It sounds to me like The Undertaker and Paul Bearer snuck this in
under the carpet because they knew that this is The Undertaker's match.
He's never lost one of these matches before,
so he's having his match, his pit match to try and win the title.
Now, is that fair? Tell me, do you think that's fair?
[Vince] Well, I certainly think it's fair.
There's no question it's fair. Yokozuna signed the contract.
I mean, let's face it, Jim Cornette tried to put in the fine print
this is a one-time-only matchup. He was successful there.
Yes, it is only one time.
However, Paul Bearer a little sharper than Jim Cornette,
he threw in another fight with another clause in the contract
that said it was a Casket Match.
-["Rest In Peace" playing] -[Vince] Here we go!
[crowd cheering]
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, the challenger…
being led down the aisle--
-[Vince] Double deep, double wide… -[Howard] …by Paul Bearer…
from Death Valley, weighing--
-[Ted] Wow. -[Vince] Listen to this capacity crowd.
[Howard] …The Undertaker!
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Paul Bearer with the urn on top
of the double wide, double deep-- No, look at this.
Look at the shadow coming in from behind. Look at that.
That is the Phenom.
Rest in peace, Yokozuna.
[Ted] Well, McMahon, I can't say that I like this at all.
Yokozuna is obviously terrified of that casket,
and I have to sympathize with him because I have to tell you,
I'm not scared of too many things, but I'm not too fond of caskets myself,
but I can see where this may turn into an advantage for Yokozuna.
He's been backed into a corner like a caged animal.
And I'll tell you what I would do if I was that frightened of something,
I would do everything in my power, no matter what it was,
to make sure I didn't end up in that casket.
And that is what Yokozuna is gonna have to do,
and that's got to be what he's thinking.
[Vince] Yokozuna, thus far overwhelmed by just the mere presence
of The Undertaker, overwhelmed.
Can you ever recall the Survivor Series
when Yokozuna gave The Undertaker the Banzai Drop,
and The Undertaker survived?
What does Yokozuna have to do
in this no-holds-barred type of a matchup to win?
[Ted] He survived the Banzai Drop, McMahon, but this match is no DQ,
no count-out, no pinfalls, no submissions.
Can he survive two Banzai Drops, three, four?
Because that's what Yokozuna's gotta be thinking.
I don't think that The Undertaker could survive that many Banzai Drops.
[Vince] Yokozuna cowering in the corner.
-[crowd chattering] -[bell ringing]
[Vince] Will the fear of this match bring out the best
or the worst in Yokozuna?
He could turn into a 600-pound mountain of jellyfish.
[Ted] Well, with all of the marbles are definitely on the line,
you might say the buck stops here, McMahon,
because there's no submission, no pinfall, no count-out.
There's only one way to leave the ring. You either leave with the belt
or you leave in that box.
[Mr. Fuji shouts indistinctly]
[Vince] Yokozuna…
Yokozuna challenging The Undertaker.
Yokozuna in the middle of the ring, challenging The Undertaker.
Look at The Undertaker. Face-to-face, they are.
[crowd cheering, whistling]
[thudding]
[Vince] And Yokozuna backs off. He blinks first.
A little nod of the head by Yokozuna.
[Ted] He may be terrified of that box, but he's not afraid of The Undertaker.
[Vince] Look at that.
Yokozuna challenging The Undertaker backing into the line.
Upthrust by The Undertaker. Undertaker off the rope, a clothesline.
Yokozuna's right to the top of the matchup.
Also there, another clothesline.
The Undertaker clearly aggressive off the ropes,
before way up high, and down goes Yokozuna.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Vince] Another upthrust.
And to the outside, Yokozuna, on his feet wobbling--
Oh, he rammed right into the ring post.
[Ted] Yeah, McMahon, but it took a lot to get him off his feet.
It's gonna take an awful lot to stop him. This thing has just started.
[Vince] Yokozuna can't believe-- Oh, make him believe there.
Yokozuna back into the ring. There is no escape from The Undertaker.
Whether it's in the ring or out of the ring,
The Undertaker will be there.
[groans]
[Vince] The Undertaker winding up huge Yokozuna.
The Undertaker going up now. No one uses the ropes
as well as The Undertaker.
Unbelievable balance, this is by The Undertaker,
and from the top down across, then back into the neck and shoulder.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Undertaker with momentum.
No, missing with the roundhouse clothesline and--
The Undertaker on the outside, dead on his feet.
Yokozuna is spinning out-- Where's he going?
[Yokozuna] Oh, come on.
[Vince] Yokozuna trying to find an equalizer.
No disqualification in this matchup.
The Undertaker takes the chair away from him. Look at this.
-Oh! Oh no! -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] On the top of the head. Wow! No disqualification, I'll remind you.
This is not a normal matchup. You won't see this every day.
-And The Undertaker-- -[The Undertaker grunts]
-[Yokozuna groans] -[Vince] All right.
[Ted] And I have a feeling, McMahon, it's gonna get a lot more brutal.
Neither one of these men are gonna go down very easy.
[Yokozuna groans]
[Vince] Yokozuna going for the equalizer first,
and The Undertake-- But wait a minute. Wait a minute.
He got a whole handful of salt. Oh no!
Right into the eyes of The Undertaker, and that could stop him.
[Ted] No disqualification, no count-out, no pinfall.
[Vince] Both men are pulling out all stops in the Casket Matchup.
Landed on steel steps again, The Undertaker.
Oh no. Look at that chair.
-[The Undertaker groans] -[Vince] Down and--
[Ted] Both of these men, they want to be the champion.
Neither one of them want to be buried.
[indistinct clamor]
[Vince] Yokozuna wondering whether or not that will stop The Undertaker,
and again, that time on the back of the head.
Will anything stop The Undertaker?
[crowd jeering]
[Vince] Look at this, The Undertaker coming back up
after that?
It's a headbutt by Yokozuna.
[Ted] Coming back up, McMahon, but how many times can he come up?
[Vince] I don't know. Oh, goodness!
[Ted] Yokozuna has already had a taste
of being the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
And once you've tasted that, you're gonna pull out all the stops.
He wants it real bad. He wants to get it back.
He wants to keep it in his corner.
[Vince] Yokozuna shoving The Undertaker back in the ring.
Yokozuna himself now on the apron, taking his time.
The Undertaker appears to be dazed. Mr. Fuji waving the flag.
And Yokozuna with a clothesline.
[crowd chanting] USA!
[Vince] Jim Cornette, the official American spokesperson for Yokozuna--
-Listen to this capacity crowd. -[crowd chanting] USA!
[Vince] And trying to get him in the box, and trying to get him in the box.
[Ted] There he goes. There he goes. Could it be over this too?
[Vince] Here we go, lifting it up. The Undertaker goes in the box first.
Yokozuna wins the championship, look at this.
No, no. The Undertaker is standing up.
He's… He's in, but he's not all the way in.
[Ted] Get him in there, get him in there.
[Vince] They can't close it on him. You have to get him--
-[Ted] Whoa! Uh-oh. -[Vince] Oh no. Oh no.
-Right on the ankle. -[Ted] It's not over yet.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ted] Unbelievable. -[Vince] Upthrust by The Undertaker.
Yokozuna hammering away with The Undertaker,
blow for blow. Look at this.
[Ted] Toe-to-toe. This is getting brutal, McMahon.
[Vince] And-- Oh boy! Look at the belly-- belly-to-belly suplex.
[crowd clamoring]
-[Vince] And The Undertaker sits up. -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
[Vince] Yokozuna goes up and down.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Have you ever seen anything like this before?
-[Ted] Never. -[Vince] Never.
Setup, reversal, Undertaker off the rope, and flying DDT!
[Ted] Oh my God!
[Vince] Yokozuna is unconscious.
[Ted] They're both down, McMahon. Both of them are down.
[Vince] Paul Bearer raises the urn. The Undertaker sits right back up.
[crowd cheering]
[Ted] I don't get it, McMahon. What is it about that urn?
What is it about that urn that makes this man get up
time after time after time?
[Vince] Here we go.
The Undertaker makes a signal.
The lid has been opened of the casket…
and now this huge, behemoth champion, Yokozuna…
shoved into the casket.
[Ted] This could be it.
-[Vince] Yes, that's it. -[Ted] Could be it.
[Vince] Close the lid. Close it up tight. This looks over.
-The Undertaker now outside. -[Ted] Oh no!
[Vince] And the lid comes down. No, it doesn't. Wait a minute.
[Ted] What's Crush doing out there?
-[laughing] -[crowd jeering]
[Ted] Remember, McMahon, no disqualification, anything goes.
[Vince] They have to close the casket. They have to close the casket
and put the lock on in order to be victorious.
Crush has no business being in there, and The Undertaker is working Crush out.
[Ted] But you have to admit, McMahon, that's a great game plan
for another member of Fuji's forces.
-[Vince] Wait a minute. -[Ted] And here comes another--
-[Vince] There's Kabuki. -[Ted] Here comes Kabuki.
[Vince] Kabuki with a… with a thud.
Kabuki trying to take the outside of The Undertaker.
Oh, and there's Tatanka-- there's Tenryu.
[Ted] Here comes…
[Vince] Mr. Fuji has sent Tenryu and Kabuki in to do The Undertaker.
-Oh my, double clothesline. -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] I've got to hand it to The Undertaker.
He's standing pretty tall right now, but it's not over.
[Vince] The lid's gotta be shut. Now, wait a minute.
Bam Bam Bigelow is in there. Yokozuna is still in the casket.
[Ted] Well, obviously, Fuji's pulling out all the stops
because when you tell Mr. Fuji no disqualification,
you've got to expect this to happen.
[Vince] Yes. But what will it take to stop The Undertaker?
Look at this, Yokozuna's out.
[Ted] I've never seen anything like it, McMahon.
He can't stand up very much longer. He just can't.
[Vince] And Mr. Fuji has the urn, look at that. Mr. Fuji has stolen the urn.
-He's stolen the urn from Paul Bearer. -[shouting]
[Ted laughing]
[Vince] The Undertaker is going in the casket.
-[Ted] They're gonna get him, McMahon. -[Vince] Wait a minute.
Yokozuna is still in there.
[Ted] They're gonna get him.
[Vince] Yokozuna making his move to get out. He's coming back around.
Meanwhile-- Wait a minute, look at this.
-[Mr. Fuji yells] -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Uh-oh.
-[Ted] Oh no! -[Vince] Paul Bearer has the urn back.
Paul Bearer has the urn in his possession.
[Ted] I don't know, McMahon, you know what they say,
it's not over 'til it's over though.
[Vince] Look at this. Now Paul with the urn, The Undertaker.
[Ted] I can't believe he's back on his feet.
[Vince] The Undertaker is gonna bury them all.
-[Ted] Unbelievable. -[Vince] Nothing will stop The Undertaker.
[Ted] Absolutely unbelievable.
[Vince] Wait a minute. Now that Bam is in the ring--
-[Ted] Here we go. -[Vince] Oh no!
And The Undertaker ducks! Bam Bam with a bucket. Look at this.
No disqualification, anything goes.
-[Ted] I've never seen anything like it. -[Vince] But no one expected this.
There's "Double J" Jeff Jarrett coming in.
[Ted] He can't possibly fight them all off.
-[Vince] Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] The Undertaker…
is fighting everybody off.
[Ted] How many are in there with him, McMahon?
-[Ted] What is that, ten men in there now? -[Vince] I've lost count.
[Ted] He can't last much longer. It's impossible.
[Vince] The Undertaker…
against all odds, and Yokozuna ready to get--
Wait a minute, there's Samu and Fatu as well.
-[Ted] Oh, come on. Unbelievable. -[Vince] The Undertaker is finally down.
-Look at this. -[Ted] This… This could be it, McMahon.
I can't see a way where he could possibly get back up now.
[Vince] Wait a minute, there, Paul Bearer…
with the urn.
[crowd chanting] USA!
[Vince] But-- Oh, The Undertaker just stood up.
The Undertaker is standing on his feet.
[Ted] I can't believe it.
I can't believe it.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] How many men will it take?
Wait a minute, there's Diesel in there.
And finally, The Undertaker beaten down.
-[Ted] They got him. -[Vince] He's--
-The Undertaker is in the coffin. -[Ted] They got him.
-[Vince] He's in the casket. -[Ted] They got him in there, McMahon.
This could be it.
I think it's all over now.
[Vince] They're trying to close the lid on him.
Will they have a check--
-Oh. Oh, here he comes again. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Here he comes again.
[Ted] I don't believe it. I just don't believe it.
[Vince] Nothing will deny The Undertaker his victory. Nothing.
Diesel is all over The Undertaker from behind.
Look at this, they're all over The Undertaker.
-[Paul yells indistinctly] -[Ted] Oh no!
[Vince] Yokozuna has stolen the urn.
Yokozuna with the power of The Undertaker.
[Ted] He's made a valiant effort, McMahon, but he's--
[Vince] And he just nailed The Undertaker.
Yokozuna put a huge dent--
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Ted] What is that?
What is that?
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] I don't know, but…
I can't believe this.
[Ted] I've never seen that happen before.
[wrestlers clamoring]
[Vince] It would appear as though the power of the urn…
is escaping.
And perhaps that means
that The Undertaker's power is leaving him as well. Look at this.
-[Ted] Every one of 'em. -[Vince] Oh!
[Ted] Every one of 'em delivered a blow.
Look at this, Bam Bam Bigelow going up.
[Vince] From the top, oh!
[Ted] Three hundred pounds plus. He can't possibly get up now, McMahon.
[Vince] Samu, Fatu, look at this. Oh!
[Ted] He's had it now.
He's had it now. There's… There's no possible way
that he can get up now, McMahon. This one's over.
[Vince] Yokozuna directing traffic.
[crowd clamoring]
[Ted] Beautiful! That is beautiful. What a game plan!
I gotta take my hat off to Fuji… Fuji.
[Vince] The Undertaker is not moving.
[wrestlers yelling indistinctly]
[Vince] There are approximately ten men in there.
And they're trying to get The Undertaker in.
[indistinct clamor]
[Ted] This has got to be it.
[Vince] And The Undertaker, ladies and gentlemen,
is not moving.
Men are outside around the casket. Look at… Look at Yokozuna.
[crowd applauding]
[Ted] The Undertaker built this casket himself.
What I think he's just done--
[Vince] Oh no. That's it. That's it.
[Ted] …is built himself an extra-large house.
-[Vince] That's it. -[Ted] There's the lock.
-[bell ringing] -["Sumo" playing]
[Ted] That's it.
He's locked him in there.
[laughing]
[Vince] Yokozuna is now
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion,
but he didn't do it on his own.
He had ten men, I believe.
I can't believe this game plan,
and The Undertaker locked inside the casket.
[Ted] The Undertaker and Paul Bearer made a very big mistake
when they accepted a match
with no rules, no pinfall, no disqualification.
[Vince] And look, look what they're doing.
They're… They're bringing the casket back with them as a trophy.
[indistinct chatter]
[Ted] When you give Mr. Fuji this kind of freedom,
you got to expect this. I take my hat off to him.
That's one tremendous game plan.
[Vince] Look at this.
We have seen, I believe, the demise of The Undertaker.
[Ted] To say the very least.
We won't be seeing him for quite some time.
-[bell tolling] -[Vince] Wait a minute, what's that?
-[crowd cheering] -[Ted] I don't know. What is that?
[Vince] Wait a minute. Look at it. Something's happening inside the casket.
[Ted] What?
[Vince] There's some sort of green gunk coming out of the casket.
[Ted] That's the same stuff that was coming out of the urn.
-[bell tolling] -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] What in the world?
[Vince] The lights are out. What's going on here?
[Ted] What is--
[Vince] Yokozuna has that look on his face again.
-[bell tolling] -[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] Wait a minute. -[Ted] I don't know.
-[Vince] What's this? -[Ted] What?
[Vince] The-- That's… That's The Undertaker.
[crowd clamoring]
[Ted] What is going on here?
-[bell tolling] -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] No!
Be not proud…
the spirit of The Undertaker
lives within the soul of all mankind,
the eternal flame of life
that cannot be extinguished,
the origin of which cannot be explained.
The answer lies in the everlasting spirit.
Soon all mankind will witness the rebirth
of The Undertaker.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell tolling]
I will not rest…
in peace.
[thunderclap]
[electricity zapping]
[explosion]
-[Vince] What is-- -[Ted] Oh my-- What?
-[Vince] We've never seen anything… -[Ted] What--
[Vince] …anything quite like this.
[Ted] What is-- What is that?
[Vince] Hey, wait a minute.
-[Vince] Wait just a minute. -[Ted] I… I…
["Rest In Peace" playing]
[Vince] What is going on?
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] What is going on?
[Ted] I don't believe what I'm seeing.
I don't believe what I'm seeing.
I just…
I…
[Vince] The Undertaker is levitating here in Providence, Rhode Island.
[Ted] I'm speechless, McMahon.
I've never seen anything like this in my entire life.
What is going on here?
This… This is not natural. This… This is…
[Vince] Wait a minute. What's that?
It's Paul Bearer. Paul Bearer looking up at the apparition.
Paul Bearer…
with a tribute to the spirit.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell tolling]
[Ted] Absolutely unbelievable.
[Vince] Paul Bearer…
left as the guardian of the casket and the urn.
And I, for one, believe in The Undertaker.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] The Undertaker vows to be reborn.
[Ted] I don't know about you, McMahon,
but if I were all of those henchmen of Fuji's, after seeing what I just saw,
I would not be sleeping well tonight.
As a matter of fact, I'm not sure I'm gonna sleep well anyway.
[Vince] We have witnessed the supernatural.
We have witnessed The Undertaker.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] All right. When we return, ladies and gentlemen,
the Royal Rumble matchup. So, let's take you now
to comments made earlier this afternoon
involving some of the participants.
I'm gonna win the Royal Rumble.
I'm gonna be a three-peat World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
I'm gonna crush Crush out the way, yeah!
[laughs] Tonight is the night
Double J goes for all the marbles in the Royal Rumble,
and you know what Double J is gonna do? He's gonna take him.
Champ, I'll see you at WrestleMania X. [laughs]
It's here, Royal Rumble. No friends, only enemies.
And I'll be the final one standing
to face the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion. [chants]
I'm taking the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania X. Champ, you're mine!
Oh, it's finally here, the Royal Rumble, huh, Dink?
[laughs] You know, if we win this one,
we get a shot at the title in WrestleMania X.
Boy, I can't wait. I'm so excited. How about you, little buddy?
-Yeah. -[laughs]
The Royal Rumble's almost here,
and when The Heartbreak Kid is left standing tall at the end,
it's gonna be out with the old and in with the new,
the new World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
at WrestleMania X.
The moment of truth has finally arrived, the opportunity I've asked for,
the opportunity I've waited for, and it's finally here,
the Royal Rumble, the best against the best.
Only one man comes out the winner, and that man gets a shot
at the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship,
and it's gonna be me.
A very confident Lex Luger.
Lex Luger, ladies and gentlemen, would not be denied his placement
in the Royal Rumble.
But then again, anything can happen in the Royal Rumble.
Anything can happen in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
-That's for sure. -Anything can happen in the World--
Obviously, from what we've just seen, anything can happen.
I still can't believe what we just saw, McMahon,
but Lex Luger in the Royal Rumble, I think it's a rip-off.
He had his opportunity. The clause said that--
Let's… Let's not hear that and bring it up all over again.
I mean, Lex is in. It's all-- I, for one, am wondering whether or not
anyone has the advantage, however, because you got Tenryu we just saw,
you've got Kabuki, Crush,
a lot of individuals representing, uh, Mr. Fuji-- uh, Mr. Fuji represents.
There's no doubt they're gonna be gunning for Lex Luger.
Another question, however, remains is whether or not Bret Hart will return
-to the Royal Rumble matchup. -[bell ringing]
-[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen… -[Vince] And we are ready
-for the WWE Royal Rumble matchup. -[Howard] …it's now time
-for the Royal Rumble! -[Vince] Let's go to Howard Finkel.
-[crowd cheering] -[Howard] Here are the rules…
Earlier today, the 30 participants who entered drew numbers at random,
and in just a few moments,
we will see numbers one and two enter,
and then every one and a half minutes thereafter,
the other participants will enter according to the numbers they drew.
Remember, in the Royal Rumble, it is every man for himself.
No friends, only foes. Elimination occurs at any time
when a superstar is thrown out over the top rope and onto the floor.
The one man remaining in the ring after all 30 participants have entered
will be declared the winner of the Royal Rumble.
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
let us all find out who drew number one.
["Prides of Michigan" playing]
[Vince] Here we go. One of the Steiner brothers. It's Scott.
[Howard] Scott Steiner!
[Vince] I'm thinking that he's not too happy
about drawing number one, Ted DiBiase.
[Ted] I'm sure he's not, McMahon. I have drawn number one before,
and it's not a pleasant position to be in.
If he's going to win, he's got to be in there for a long time
and play with some top stars in the WWE.
[Vince] Wouldn't it be something if his brother, Rick, was--
drew number two?
[Ted] I would like to see that personally.
[Howard] And now here is the man who drew number two.
-["Danger in the Jungle" playing] -[Ted] Aha!
-[Howard] Accompanied by Afa… -[Vince] Samu!
[Howard] …Headshrinker Samu!
-[crowd chattering] -[Afa ranting]
[Vince] And under normal circumstances,
it would be every two minutes a competitor joins the play.
I wonder, given time constraints, Jack Tunney is here,
and he's ruled every minute and a half,
so the action is gonna be hotter and heavier than we expected.
Look at this, Scott Steiner trying to get him out.
And again, the rules, ladies and gentlemen,
you have to get someone over the top rope,
and his feet must go all the way and touch the floor.
[Ted] And that, McMahon, is the only rule.
Everything else goes.
[Vince] Samu and Scott Steiner starting things off here.
[Ted] Ha ha, how about that?
No doubt about it, Scott Steiner, a very talented technical wrestler.
I know firsthand what this man is capable of.
[Vince] One of the strongest men in all of-- And over-- Look at--
Oh, I thought he was going over. Can't… Can't quite get him up.
Samu hanging onto the rope, a tight waist there,
and Scotty Steiner is trying to get him out,
trying to get Samu out.
No, he gives up.
[Ted] Samu, on the other hand, very unpredictable.
You never what they're gonna do.
[Vince] That is for sure. To the rope, off, and a back body drop and a leapfrog.
Oh, did you see that?
-[Ted] Wow. -[Vince] Huh? A devastating maneuver.
I still can't get over what we saw earlier on with The Undertaker.
[Ted] I just can't believe it.
-[crowd counting] -[Vince] And here we go.
[crowd counting]
-[Vince] And it is-- -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] It is--
-[Ted] Wow! -[Vince] It's Rick Steiner.
-It's Rick Steiner. -[Ted laughing]
Can you believe this, McMahon?
-What's gonna happen now? -[crowd jeering]
[Vince] Well, one thing's for sure, if Scott can hang on,
you can bet Samu's gonna be out of there.
Scott trying to hang on,
his brother, Rick, coming into the ring now.
Every man for himself.
And Rick Steiner wasting no time, going to work on Samu.
[Ted] Well, it's obvious that he would go to his brother's aid,
but if they get them-- if they get him out of here, then what?
-[laughing] -[Vince] I don't know. That I don't know.
And Samu is double-teamed. Can they get him out?
Do they wanna get him out? Maybe they don't wanna get him out.
Uh-oh, belly-to-belly suplex.
Scott and Rick Steiner with Samu,
and look at this, from there a standing suplex.
[Ted] Oh, I would just love to see them get him out.
The two of them have to beat each other's brains out.
[Vince] Yeah, well, it look-- does look like you're gonna see that.
Scott and Rick Steiner having some fun in there against Samu.
You never know in terms of the drawing,
in terms of the pairs here in the Royal Rumble what's gonna happen.
Notice, neither brother is going after him--
well, the other one rather. And here we go.
[crowd counting]
-[Vince] Counting us in again. -[crowd counting]
[Vince] Oh no!
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] Samu hung himself.
-Uh-oh. -[Ted] Uh-oh.
Wait a minute.
[Vince] That's Kwang, Kwang coming out.
Look at this.
Now, wait a minute. Are they gonna go at it or not, Scott and Rick?
-[Ted] I think they're not. -[Vince] I guess not.
-Ooh, but he-- Wait a minute. -[Ted] Oh!
[Vince] I thought we're gonna see brother against brother.
[Ted] I don't think--
[Vince] And Kwang came in, and that green mist coming out
of the mouth of Kwang into… to Rick Steiner's face.
Look at that. From behind, Kwang all over Scott Steiner now.
[Ted] I don't think they wanted to find out, McMahon.
[Vince] Off the rope, back-- no.
Clothesline, down goes Kwang, and Rick Steiner's in bad shape.
[Ted] Of course, the other way of looking at that is if they stay in there
and take on each person as they come, they could…
they could control this thing for a while, but it looks like Rick is in sad shape.
[Vince] Kwang in there with Scott Steiner.
Well, Rick Steiner is still smiling. Belly-to-belly-- Oh!
Look at that maneuver. What a suplex.
And Rick Steiner is really in bad shape.
I suppose you would have Scott Steiner dump his brother
over the top rope right now, right?
[Ted] Oh, hey. You want the-- If he's smart,
-that's exactly what he'd do. -[Vince] Yeah, sure.
[crowd counting]
[Vince] Well, I'm happy to see that as far as brothers are concerned,
there's only one brother that would turn on another, and that's Owen,
-and I'm sorry, but I've seen that. -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] And-- Whoa! Here comes Owen Hart. -[crowd jeering]
-[Vince] Speak of the devil. -[Ted] I have to applaud again.
I have to applaud again.
[Vince] No one in Providence is applauding.
[Ted] Look at the look of determination on his face now.
[Vince] Owen Hart attacking what would appear to be
an impaired… a visually impaired Rick Steiner.
[Ted] That's exactly the smart thing to do.
You have to take it… take advantage of every advantage given to you, McMahon.
[Vince] Oh, come on, not that.
Owen Hart hammering away on a… a rather helpless Rick Steiner,
and Kwang is doing the same on Scott Steiner.
Look at this, Owen trying to get Steiner out, has him up.
Trying to get Steiner-- Rick Steiner almost out.
-[Ted] He got him. -[Vince] And he's out. He's out.
[crowd jeering]
-[Vince] Owen Hart… -[Ted] That kid's using his head now.
[Vince] …Owen Hart hammering away.
Owen Hart and Kwang in there against Scott Steiner.
And the clock counts us down again.
[crowd counting]
[Ted] You got to remember one thing, McMahon,
-when it's all over, done, and said… -[buzzer blaring]
[Ted] …when the smoke clears, and the dust settles, they don't care how…
[Vince] Here comes Bart. Here comes Bart Gunn.
[Ted] …they just wanna know who, when it's all over, who won.
Not how they win, who won.
[Vince] And Bart going to work on Owen Hart.
Bart with Owen Hart, setting him up, trying to get him out right away.
And look at this, Kwang down on the canvas.
Owen Hart headbutting.
Bart-- And Bart is having some problems trying to hang on as well.
Owen trying to get another one out, and Kwang is almost out by Scott Steiner.
[Ted] With these guys early on in this match--
[Vince] Wait a minute. We've just been told
we're gonna send our cameras back in the dressing room area.
We're being-- We're-- We're told something has broken up
back in the dressing room area.
We're trying to get our cameras back there for you.
Meanwhile, here in the arena, all four men going at it.
[Ted] They've got to try at this early stage in this match
somehow to conserve some energy, or when the gas runs out, it's all over.
I was in one of these Royal Rumbles for 50 minutes if you remember, McMahon.
[Vince] Yes, I do.
[Ted] That's a long time to stay in there. If you don't conserve some energy,
you're gonna be in trouble in a hurry.
[Vince] Yes, but at the same time, you don't-- Oh my!
You don't want to be thrown over the top.
You don't wanna conserve too much energy, and Owen is going out.
Owen's out. Oh, wait a minute, no, he's not either.
[crowd counting]
[Vince] Again, your feet must hit the floor, both of them…
[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] …in order to be considered out of the Rumble. Who's this?
-Oh dear. Look out. -[crowd jeering]
-Look at this monster. -[Ted] And that's one big man, McMahon.
-Almost as big as me. -[Vince] Yeah, right.
[Ted] Hey, if I'm standing on my wallet. [laughing]
[Vince] Kwang and Bart Gunn, Owen and Steiner.
Uh-oh, from behind, look at this.
Diesel going after Owen Hart. Diesel doesn't care.
It's every man for himself, and they'll remember that.
[Ted] And I've seen this man in action before, McMahon.
He's gonna be one hard man to beat.
[Vince] Diesel, one if not the biggest man in the Royal Rumble matchup
here tonight-- Uh-oh, Owen put on the brakes there.
[indistinct clamor]
[Ted] He's certainly… He's certainly a man after my own heart.
He doesn't care how he does it.
He just goes in there and gets the job done.
-That's what it's all about. -[Vince] And Bart trying to be--
Is Bart going over? Bart trying to hang on,
and Bart dumped out by Diesel.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Vince] And look at this! How about that? Scott Steiner dumped out by Diesel.
Diesel with Owen Hart, thrown over the top.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ted] Wow! One-man wrecking crew.
[Vince] Kwang trying to set up Diesel.
Way off the mark.
-And a clothesline, Kwang is out. -[Ted] He's history.
-Wow. -[Vince] Diesel is cleaning house.
[buzzer blaring]
[Ted] I don't know about you, McMahon, but I'm impressed.
[Vince] Former champion Bob Backlund…
let's see what he can do. Backlund going for the leg.
[Ted] What's he doing?
[Vince] Probably wants to try to get him down, try to get him over.
Backlund with-- trying to get Diesel-- Yes, he's gonna get him out.
Backlund with Diesel.
[Ted] No, no, no, it's gonna take a lot more than that, McMahon.
-Look at that monster. -[Vince] And there he goes.
-There he goes. No! -[Ted] Oh!
[Vince] So close.
[Ted] Very good thinking, a shot to the eye to stop him.
[Vince] So very, very close. Backlund almost got Diesel out.
I can't believe the way Diesel came in and completely cleaned house.
[Ted] Well, he got my vote, absolutely.
-[Vince] And Bob Backlund-- -[Ted] Wow! Wow!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Vince] This monster of a man is king in the mountain so far.
[Ted] I've been in every Royal Rumble, McMahon,
and I've never seen anybody control the ring like this.
Come on!
[Vince] And he wants all-comers.
-[air horn blaring] -[Vince] He wants them all.
[Ted] How much time we got? Who's going to be next?
[Vince] Diesel awaiting his next opponent.
[Ted] You mean next victim, right, McMahon?
-[Vince] Perhaps. -[crowd counting]
[Vince] Who's it going to be?
[crowd counting]
[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] It's Billy Gunn.
We saw Bart earlier. Let's see what Billy can do.
[Ted] I doubt he'll be able to do much.
[Vince] Oh, how about eating your words? Look at this.
Billy all over the big man Diesel, gives him the round.
-Here comes Billy. -[Ted] Uh-oh.
You were saying… [laughs]
-Wow! There goes Billy. -[Vince] Unbelievable!
-[Ted laughing] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Vince] Diesel!
We do have some footage…
We have some footage for you, ladies and gentlemen.
Diesel's all… all alone in the ring.
And then we got-- That's what took place earlier.
Tenryu, Kabuki, all over Lex Luger. Look at this.
[all clamoring]
[Vince] Tenryu, Kabuki, going to work on Lex Luger.
Let's go back out.
And there, I can't believe that.
Now, what kind of condition is Lex Luger in?
[Ted] Maybe Luger won't make it to the Royal Rumble too.
I've got to take my hat off to Mr. Fuji. He's really using his head tonight.
[Vince] Well, firstly, I can't believe that Yokozuna is still the champion.
I can't believe what's going on right now.
I can't believe went over… what went over with Lex Luger?
-[crowd counting] -[Ted] On my scorecard,
-Bret Hart is gone, and Luger is gone. -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] And Virgil coming in. -[Ted] Where did he come from?
[crowd cheering, whistling]
[Ted] I say, I'm gonna enjoy this, McMahon.
[Vince] Virgil, who I believe is an alternate.
I believe it… I believe--
We're told now that this could have been Kamala.
Virgil, the alternate for Kamala.
Oh, that'll do.
Come on, Virgil. Hit him, punch him, here we go.
What a story this would be if Virgil can dump the big man out.
Uh-oh.
[Ted] Well, the key word there, McMahon, is alternate.
Virgil made his mistake long ago when he left me. See what I mean?
[laughing]
[Vince] Who is gonna stop this huge monster of a man?
[Ted] Next! [laughing]
-[Ted] Six, then three. -[Vince] What is going on here tonight?
[Ted] I told you, McMahon, he didn't know how good he had it when he was with me.
[Vince] Hey, I've got an idea.
What if Shawn Michaels was coming out next? What then?
[Ted] Hey, every… every man for himself, McMahon. I don't know what would happen.
It'd be a real donnybrook as far as I'm concerned.
[Vince] And Diesel having an opportunity to rest here in between each competitor.
Well, Diesel could last all the way at this juncture.
-You can see his lip busted up in there. -[crowd counting]
[Ted] He's earned the rest, though, McMahon.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Ted] He's definitely earned it.
-[crowd cheering] -[Vince] Oh my!
Providence, Rhode Island comes alive.
[Ted] Oh boy.
[Vince] Let's talk about great competitors.
You're looking at one of the all-time great competitors,
and he doesn't care how big Diesel is. He doesn't care at all.
[Ted] There he is, the man who's a legend in his own mind.
Macho Man.
[crowd clamoring]
[Ted] Well, he's looking pretty good now, McMahon,
but I don't think it's gonna last.
[Vince] Savage with another clothesline, Savage all over Diesel,
and Randy Savage…
he just might have the number to get Diesel out.
Randy Savage really taking it to Diesel like no one else.
Look at this, he's off-balance, way off-balance.
Randy Savage has him in a compromising position.
Does he have--
[Ted] Diesel has already eleven-- eliminated seven men by himself.
He's breathing a little bit hard.
I mean, Savage's not doing that great. He's going to end up being number eight.
You watch, McMahon.
[Vince] Randy Savage trying to get the big man out.
And Randy Savage knowing full well
in this matchup it's every man for himself.
You have to do everything you can to win the Royal Rumble.
-The winner goes to WrestleMania… -[crowd counting]
[Vince] …and Randy Savage is gonna dump Diesel out.
[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] Wait a minute, it's Double J, you'd better dump him quickly.
Double J running to the ringside area.
Oh no.
[Ted] And, you know, McMahon, seven men out by himself.
Savage came in, thrashed him, couldn't get him out.
[Vince] And look at Double J going to work on Savage.
Double J, who wants to win the Royal Rumble.
He wants to go to WrestleMania. He wants to be the champion.
He wants to use the World Wrestling Entertainment
as a stepping stone to stardom in Nashville.
[Ted] Oh, look at this.
[Vince] And from the looks of things, he's off to a tremendous start
to accomplishing all of that.
[Ted] Well, from the looks of things, Savage didn't have too many friends.
[laughs]
[Vince] It's every man for himself in there.
Double J to the outside. Uh-oh.
Jeff Jarrett "Double J" going up to the top.
[Ted] If Double J was smart, he'd go after Diesel.
There's a man that got seven men out by himself,
and he's giving him time to rest. That's a big mistake.
Double J, baby!
[Ted] He'd better quit posing and go to work.
[Vince] "Double J" Jeff Jarrett set for Savage and going for the rope,
and he goes to the outside.
[Ted] No, his feet didn't hit.
-Don't turn your back. -[Vince] His feet did not hit.
-[Ted] Never turn your back. -[Vince] Savage hung on.
A knee.
-Double J going out, unbelievable! -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] That's what he gets for being cocky.
[crowd counting]
[Ted] I've been in the ring with Savage enough to know
you don't turn your back on him. Who's coming now?
-[Vince] That's Crush! -[crowd clamoring]
[Ted] Uh-oh.
-Savage is in big trouble now. -[Vince] Randy Savage cuts him off.
Crush wasn't even in the ring. Randy Savage met him head-on.
Not that way, the other way, Macho.
[Ted] This won't last long, McMahon, again.
-[Vince] Randy Savage. -[Ted] Diesel's getting time to rest.
[Vince] Savage taking care of the big man
as only a competitor like Randy Savage can do.
And remember,
there's a lot of history here with Savage and Crush.
And Crush onto the canvas.
Randy Savage going out again.
[Ted] Former friends, but the key word there is former.
[Vince] And down goes Crush.
Randy Savage, a house of fire, look at this.
Crush turned his back on Randy Savage.
[Ted] Uh-oh.
[Vince] And now Savage's back was turned on Crush.
[Ted] I knew it couldn't last.
I knew it couldn't last, McMahon. He's in serious trouble now.
[Vince] Gutwrench suplex-- Ooh, look at that, with another back press.
And look, both big men are picking on Randy Savage.
[crowd counting]
-[buzzer blaring] -[Ted] Savage set up.
[Vince] Oh, Crush with a devastating kick.
-And it's Doink and Dink. -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
[Vince] What is Dink doing out here?
Randy Savage has just been eliminated. Well, wait a minute. Look at this.
These two big men, Savage eliminated,
and Crush almost eliminated. No, Crush is trying to block it.
If Crush goes out, so will Diesel. Elbow into Diesel's face by Crush.
And Doink over in the corner laughing at the two big men hammering away.
[Ted] Well, that's a smart move, McMahon.
He's just going to stand over there and let 'em beat each other down.
[Vince] The two biggest men in the World Wrestling Entertainment
pummeling each other. It's every man for himself.
-Wait a minute. -[Ted] Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
I don't think it's anything to laugh about now.
Whoa!
[Vince] Wait just a minute. Doink gets up to his tricks.
I wonder who's coming in to the Royal Rumble next.
[grunts]
-[Ted] What did he spray in his face? -[Vince] I have no idea.
But Diesel's been in the ring now for a bit more, I believe,
than ten minutes.
And now, look at this, Diesel and Crush, who were pummeling each other earlier on,
are now taking turns on Doink.
[crowd counting]
[Ted] That's what they got to do.
[crowd counting]
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] Who is it?
-[Ted] Uh-oh. -[Vince] Uh-oh.
And the ring is starting to fill up with some beef now.
Bam Bam, Crush, along with Diesel.
[Ted] That's over 300 pounds of lean, mean agility there.
[Vince] Look at this.
Crush and Diesel inviting Bam Bam in to finish off Doink.
Obviously, Bam Bam and Doink have a tremendous history.
And Bam Bam can't stand Doink. I believe the feeling is mutual.
Diesel and Crush allowing Bam Bam one-on-one against Doink,
and it looks like Doink is going out.
-Oh my goodness! -[Ted] Oh!
-Did you see that? -[Vince] That's unbelievable.
[Ted] Over the top rope, that's a long way to fall.
-[Vince] Hey, wait a minute. -[Ted] Hey.
[Vince] Wait a minute.
They're trying to get Bam Bam out as well. Bam Bam hanging onto that bottom rope.
So, they certainly set Bam Bam up. Crush and diesel did, they set him up.
Uh-oh, Crush is hammering away on Diesel. Bam Bam's hammering on Crush.
It's every man for himself. It's the Royal Rumble matchup.
Everyone wants to win this.
Everyone wants to go on to WrestleMania and be the champion.
[Ted] There are no friends, McMahon, throughout the Rumble, only enemies.
Anything can happen, and anything does happen.
[Vince] The Casio clock counting down again.
-[crowd counting] -[Vince] Who is it?
[buzzer blaring]
-[Ted] Oh… -[Vince] Well, Doink--
-Whoa! Oh my, it's Mabel. -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] Well, the ring is certainly filling up with some serious beef now.
[Vince] With Mabel in there, there'll be a-- Who knows--
Who knows the tonnage in the ring once Mabel gets in there?
Mabel himself close to 500 pounds.
-[crowd chanting] USA! -[Vince] Listen to this capacity crowd.
[crowd continues chanting] USA!
[Vince] And Diesel wants Mabel first. Diesel called him out.
Diesel lifting the knees in the midsection.
Uh-oh, reversal here. Diesel coming in, and look at that.
Mabel collides with Diesel.
Look at the size of Mabel. Here he comes again.
[Ted] Yeah, that's a lot of beef in the corner.
[Vince] That's a lot of beef in the ring.
Mabel hammering away on Bam Bam Bigelow.
Mabel for-- Oh, and Crush is crushed in the corner.
[Ted] Oh, I'm getting this. He's not concentrating on any one person.
He can't give 'em too much time to recoup, right, or he'll be in trouble.
[Vince] Here comes Mabel. Look at this.
Mabel is taking care of business, TCB!
[Ted] He's got all three of them in trouble, McMahon.
[Vince] Uh-oh. He did.
[crowd counting]
[Vince] Who's next?
[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] Sparky Plugg, who takes the place of the 1-2-3 Kid who has a bad knee.
What an opportunity for Sparky Plugg.
And maybe he will win the Royal Rumble matchup.
Maybe he will go on to WrestleMania and face the champion.
[Ted] I doubt it.
He climbed in the ring with the wrong group of gentlemen
to have a debut, McMahon. That's what I call bad luck.
[Vince] Diesel has been in the ring for approximately 15 minutes.
It is live, ladies and gentlemen.
This capacity crowd in the Providence Civic Center enjoying
the Royal Rumble matchup.
Oh my goodness, Bam Bam colliding with Mabel.
[Ted] What is it gonna take to get Diesel out of here, McMahon?
I don't think anybody's got it to get him gone.
[Vince] The ring starting to fill up.
And Crush will be…
No. Look at that.
Underneath the rope, he slides right back underneath.
What happens when Tenryu comes out and joins Crush?
What happens when Kabuki joins Crush?
And you wonder whether or not
Lex Luger will make it to the Royal Rumble.
We don't have enough data on his condition, and speaking of that,
you really wonder whether or not The Hitman comes in.
-I would doubt it very, very seriously. -[Ted] I do.
[Vince] Thanks… Thanks to Owen Hart and his brother.
[Ted] Well, I would be real surprised if he'd come out now.
The way I see it, Luger and Hart are gone.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] Shawn Michaels.
[crowd cheering]
-[Ted] We got The Heartbreak Kid. -[Vince] Yeah, this…
this will be most interesting because Diesel is in the ring.
Will Shawn and Diesel be partners, or will they go at it?
[Ted] Shawn backs off.
Oh, that's a smart move considering what Diesel's already done.
Take it easy.
[Vince] Shawn Michaels wants no part of Diesel,
although standing on the second rope, he's almost as big as Diesel.
Handshake there.
[Ted] Well, that was a mistake, McMahon.
[Vince] Wait a minute. From behind, Diesel was attacked.
And look at this, everyone now trying to get to Diesel.
They're trying to get him out. They're trying to get him over.
Shawn Michaels just talked him over,
while the others pushed him out.
I'm not too sure he wouldn't have gone anyhow
with Shawn Michaels helping him out.
[Ted] Wow.
I'm not sure in the future that will be a mistake which Shawn Michaels just made.
[Vince] Well, it is every man for himself, you said that earlier.
-[Ted] Yes, it is. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Diesel on his way back.
And believe it or not, a number of fans actually cheering that huge monster,
Diesel, for his effort.
[crowd chanting] Diesel!
[Ted] You've got to respect him, McMahon.
You may not like him, but you got to respect that effort.
[Vince] Well, now, just who will it be?
I thought Diesel would stay in there forever.
He looked invincible in there.
[crowd counting]
-[buzzer blaring] -[Ted] Who's it gonna be?
-[Vince] Mo! -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Mo and Mabel are gonna be in the ring at the same time.
[Ted] Anything can happen.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] And you-- It appears as though Mo and Mabel are gonna attempt
to function as a team.
And Shawn Michaels-- No. I thought Michaels was out.
He may go out yet.
[crowd cheering]
-[Vince] No. -[Ted] No.
[Vince] However, Sparky hammering away on Michaels.
Uh-oh, Michaels…
with retaliatory efforts, and look at this.
Mo and Bam Bam-- Well, Mabel and Bam Bam.
Mo and Crush, now Mo and Mabel, watch this.
Watch. Here we go.
-And-- Ooh! -[Ted] Oh.
[Vince] Wait a minute. Shawn Michaels almost was out.
And he's right back in. Mabel drops the leg on the back.
Michaels on Mabel.
[Ted] That shows the versatility of Shawn Michaels.
[Vince] Will it be Crush winning the Royal?
Will it be Shawn or Mabel?
Maybe Bam Bam.
-And remember… -[Ted] Anything can happen.
[Vince] Remember, Bam Bam was in the match earlier with Tatanka,
and that had to have taken an awful lot out of Bam Bam Bigelow.
-Nonetheless, he's still in the ring. -[crowd counting]
[Vince] Oh my, what a body slam that was.
-[buzzer blaring] -[Vince] Who's it gonna be?
"The Hammer" Greg Valentine.
[crowd cheering]
[Ted] There's a man I haven't seen in a long time,
but a man you certainly can't take lightly.
[Vince] Indeed not.
Because in 1991, "The Hammer" Greg Valentine lasted
approximately 50 minutes in the Royal Rumble.
This is an iron man in "The Hammer" Greg Valentine
with Bam Bam Bigelow.
He may go, Sparky may go.
[Ted] Again, Valentine's another veteran in the ring. Another very smart--
He uses his head, not only his strength and power.
That's why he could last 50 minutes.
[Vince] Uh-oh. He's paying some dues right now.
Bam Bam and Mo. Look at this. And then Bam Bam attacks Mo as well.
Every man for himself in there. What a Royal Rumble thus far.
Uh-oh, Mabel attacking Bam Bam from behind him.
Bam Bam running right into Mo.
Uh-oh.
[Ted] Well, I would think that if you're using your head out there,
you would pick somebody like Valentine,
who's a veteran in the ring and get rid of him as quick as you can.
And when you put that… that kind of power with somebody
that knows his way around the ring, you want to get rid of him quick
'cause he can become real dangerous real fast.
[Vince] Uh-oh.
Bam Bam ducking out of the way as Mabel was charging.
Meanwhile, The Hammer and Sparky going at it and Shawn Michaels and Crush.
[crowd counting]
-[Vince] Wait a minute. Shawn's going out. -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] Michaels is-- Here comes Tatanka. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] And no doubt he's gonna go after Bam Bam
as well as everybody else in there. Tatanka and Shawn Michaels hammering away.
[Ted] Tatanka really taking it to Shawn Michaels right now.
[Vince] Uh-oh. From behind, here comes Mabel on Tatanka.
Wide open. Look at this.
Did you ever think you'd see Mabel holding Tatanka for Shawn Michaels?
-Uh-oh. -[Ted] Anything goes.
-Anything goes at the Royal Rumble. -[Vince] Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
Michaels coldcocked Mabel, and Mabel is gonna remember it.
Mo almost out.
Mabel has been in the ring for over ten minutes,
and so has Bam Bam Bigelow.
[Ted] Looks like Shawn Michaels is in trouble too.
[Vince] The Hammer dropping a hammer on Shawn Michaels.
[Ted] Wow. I know what those feel like.
[Vince] Michaels hanging on for dear life.
-[Ted] I told you-- -[Vince] Michaels is out.
[Ted] No, he's not. No, he's not.
[Vince] Michaels is on the outside.
He's on the apron, but he's not out of the ring.
Stepping back through the ropes, Shawn Michaels on The Hammer.
Crush moving in now.
Unbelievable. This matchup is something else.
It only comes your way once a year.
[crowd counting]
[Vince] The Royal Rumble. Who's coming in to join the fray now?
[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] Who is it? Oh, it's Kabuki. -[Ted] Oh, yeah.
[crowd jeering]
[Ted] The Great Kabuki.
[Vince] Well, we saw Kabuki earlier on in the Yokozuna matchup.
Kabuki coming in at the request of Mr. Fuji along with Tenryu.
And look at this. Clearly, a number of individuals trying to single out Mabel.
[Ted] It'll be interesting to watch Kabuki.
Kabuki is not here to win the Royal Rumble. He was paid.
He is here for one reason, and that was to keep Lex Luger out,
and it looks like he's done just that.
-But a very unpredictable man. -[Vince] Look at this.
Everybody trying to get Mabel out. Everybody trying to get him out.
[Ted] It's gonna take everybody.
[Vince] Five hundred pounds of Mabel is trying to hang on.
-Mabel trying to hang on. Can he do it? -[Ted] No, he's gone. He's gone.
[Vince] Every man for himself. I never thought I'd see that effort.
[Ted] You gotta keep your head on a swivel.
[Vince] And Shawn Michaels is gone. He's gone. He's… He's over.
Almost-- No, he's not. He's hanging on.
What keeps him in the ring? What keeps him in the match?
[Ted] Well, you've got to give it to him, McMahon.
He was an Intercontinental Champion.
You don't become a champion and stay a champion.
-[crowd counting] -[Ted] You gotta have some versatility.
[Vince] There's only one Intercontinental Champion. It's--
Oh, here comes Lex Luger!
-[Ted] I don't… I don't believe it. -[crowd cheering]
-[Ted] I just don't believe it. -[Vince] Luger…
Oh, Luger goes to work on Kabuki. Lex Luger trying to single Kabuki out.
Lex Luger, the house of fire, Lex Luger cleaning house.
[Ted] Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
[Vince] It looks like he's attacking Kabuki,
and Tenryu had no effect, and Kabuki is out of there.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Now then, Lex Luger with a clothesline on Shawn Michaels.
Lex Luger going up to the big man Crush.
Lex Luger, determined to be in the Royal Rumble.
Determined to get a title shot somehow.
Luger all over Crush. From behind, Mo attacking Lex.
[Ted] He's doing pretty good now, McMahon, but he's got a long way to go.
[Vince] Lex Luger wide open. Lex Luger, the fresh man in the ring.
Crush has been in the ring over 18 minutes now.
Luger clotheslining Bam Bam.
[Ted] You know there's gonna be some more men coming through that curtain,
and they're gonna be gunning for Luger.
[Vince] Luger backed to the corner.
Crush now trying to slow up Lex Luger. Somebody better slow him down,
or Lex Luger will repeat the performance that we saw earlier on with Diesel.
Luger will clean house.
And the match is definitely taking its toll on Bam Bam Bigelow.
[crowd counting]
[Ted] Well, Luger hit the ring like a ball of fire,
but I think that beating he took in the back…
[buzzer blaring]
[Ted] …took a little wind out of his sail.
[Vince] And now here's Tenryu.
[crowd clamoring]
-[Vince] Tenryu is ready. -[Ted] Like I said--
[Vince] Look at that, you're gonna see Tenryu, Kabuki,
and Crush team up on Lex Luger. There's no doubt about that.
[Ted] Like I said, Luger's got a long way to go, McMahon.
[Vince] Kabuki is out of here.
Oh, wait a minute. Tenryu chopping away on Lex Luger.
-Tenryu-- -[Ted] He's there to do a job, McMahon.
He's not there to win. He's there to get rid of Luger.
[Vince] Tenryu a bit hesitant on that last exchange.
Luger is-- Luger hammering away on-- Uh-oh, right in the face.
Tenryu trying to set up Lex Luger. To the buckle he goes.
[Ted] He's a mercenary, the man, he's a hot--
-[Vince] Oh, what a shot. -[Ted] Wow!
[Vince] Did you hear that?
And another one.
Tenryu kicking, chopping away. Oh my gosh!
[Ted] How much of that can he take?
[Vince] No one can take much of that. Tenryu chopping Luger again.
[Ted] Keep in mind, he's already taken a real beating back in the back.
He's got to be in trouble.
[Vince] And Michaels will finally go out, I think.
[crowd clamoring]
-[Ted] Maybe, maybe not. -[Vince] Michaels somehow hanging on.
-[crowd counting] -[Vince] Who is it now?
-Who's coming to the ring? -[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] It's… It's… -[air horn blaring]
-[Vince] Who is it? -[Ted] What happened?
[Vince] That must have been-- That must be Bret Hart.
-That's unfortunate. -[Ted laughs]
A matter of opinion.
[Vince] Nine men currently in the Rumble, and unfortunately,
it would have been ten with Bret Hart, I suppose.
And Bret Hart wanted to be in the Rumble.
It was a dream of his to be in the Royal Rumble,
to win this one, and then go on to perhaps once again be the champion.
[Ted laughs]
[Vince] But it has been a bad night for Bret Hart.
One that I'm sure he will never ever forget.
And a bad night for the whole Hart family.
-[Ted] Not Owen. [laughs] -[Vince] Wait a minute.
Luger is hooking the rope. Luger is--
Shawn Michaels straining for every ounce of effort,
trying to get Lex Luger out of the ring.
[Ted] Luger has gotta be hurting.
[Vince] Who knows what kind of damage Tenryu and Kabuki did earlier?
But Lex Luger staying in the Rumble.
Crush working on the trapezius area of Bam Bam.
Mo attacking Crush. Sparky attacking Tatanka.
It's every man for himself.
I've never seen such competitiveness.
[crowd counting]
[Vince] They all wanna win the Rumble. They all wanna go to WrestleMania.
-[Ted] They all wanna be the champion. -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] The Model. Rick "The Model" Martel.
[crowd cheering]
[Ted] There's a dangerous man.
I got to give credit to Shawn Michaels. He's shown a lot of stamina.
He's been in there a while now too. How long has he been in there, McMahon?
[Vince] I'm not sure, but I can tell you.
Rick "The Model" Martel, you talk about stamina,
1991, he was in the Royal Rumble for over 53 minutes.
That's stamina.
And this time, Martel draws a late draw, which is to his advantage.
Rick "The Model" Martel could win the Royal Rumble.
[Ted] Shawn Michaels is still using his head.
He knows Martel's got stamina.
And he went right to him.
Michaels, I think, has been in there well over 15 minutes, McMahon.
[Vince] Yes, indeed. Crush has been in there for over 22 minutes.
And Crush-- And you can see it's definitely taking a toll on Crush.
-He's battered, he's bruised. He's hurt. -[Ted] Trying to get a breather.
[Vince] Tatanka and Lex Luger, look at this.
What an exchange with those two.
And Shawn Michaels helping Tatanka and then going to work on Tatanka.
And "The Model" Rick Martel trying to hang on.
[crowd clamoring, whistling]
[Vince] Every man for himself.
No rules, anything goes,
except you're eliminated when you go over the top.
[crowd counting]
[Ted] And for those guys already in there, they still got a ways to go.
-It's long from being over. -[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] And the ring is really filling up with humanity now.
Who is it? Who is it?
-It's Bret Hart. It's Bret Hart. -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] I can't believe it!
I just can't believe it!
-I'll tell you what-- -[Vince] Look at this.
-[Ted] I'll tell you what, McMahon… -[Vince] Look at him.
[Ted] …that's for sure, he's sure showing a lot of guts.
-Now, he's-- -[Vince] Look at that determination.
Look at him. That determination.
[Ted] Yeah, look how stupid he is
for risking this after he's been hurt so bad.
It's a lot of guts, but no brains at all.
[Vince] I don't know what Bret can do in the ring in the Royal Rumble,
if he can do anything, but I'll tell you, if he doesn't do anything at all,
give that man credit for returning.
What guts he has. What guts on the part of Bret Hart.
[Ted] I don't know what you're seeing, McMahon,
but I give him credit for being stupid.
He's out there risking what could be his career with a severe injury
just to prove to all these people that he's got guts.
[Vince] Crush hammering away on the knee, and Sparky now hammering on Crush.
And Sparky, a first good shot-- a first good chance, but look at Sparky.
I'll tell you, he's a house of fire.
[Ted] Well, I have to say this, McMahon,
I’m surprised a newcomer like that has stayed in there that long.
[Vince] He's been in for 18 minutes or thereabouts,
and Shawn Michaels is still in there.
Sparky trying to get Michaels out.
-[crowd counting] -[Ted] Look at Hart.
[crowd counting]
[Vince] Someone else is gonna draw--
come into this big fight, this melee. Who is it?
[buzzer blaring]
[Ted] Uh-oh. Here comes trouble. [Vince] Fatu.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] Samu drew number two.
Fatu draws number 28.
So, now that you're out, well, have another shot at it.
[Ted] Now, you've got to know that everybody in that ring knows
that Bret Hart has a severely injured knee.
So what are they gonna do?
They're going to try to take that knee out.
Look at him, McMahon.
[Vince] There are only two competitors left,
the one who Samu is talking to now.
But look at this. Right away going to work on Lex Luger.
"The Hammer" Valentine chopping. It's every man for himself.
Now, Crush trying-- Will Crush go out? Crush trying to hang on.
Lex Luger has Crush almost out.
[Ted] Almost doesn't count. He's not done yet.
[Vince] Crush has been in there a long, long time.
Bam Bam trying to hammer his leg.
[Ted] And look at Bret Hart.
I think he just made the biggest mistake of his career.
He even-- It may be all over for him now.
Everybody's taken a shot at that knee.
[Vince] It's every man for himself in there. Keep that in mind.
Friend versus friend.
-[crowd counting] -[Vince] And Crush is down.
-He's out of here. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Lex Luger and company have eliminated Crush.
[buzzer blaring]
-[Vince] It's Marty Jannetty. -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] What a great luck of the draw for Marty Jannetty,
and Shawn Michaels-- Now, look at that.
[Ted] You had to expect that one, McMahon. You had to expect that one.
[Vince] The fans are going wild here in Providence, Rhode Island,
and all over the world.
[crowd clamoring]
[Vince] Michaels goes in with a kick.
And Marty Jannetty on target, they're still going at it,
and Michaels is eliminated. No, he's not. Oh my goodness.
That is something. Twelve men in the ring right now.
[Ted] I got to give it to Michaels. He's been in here a long time.
Jannetty comes in fresh and is giving him everything he's got,
and he can't get rid of me.
[Vince] Look at this, the whole ring is filled with humanity.
And here comes the last one to join the fight momentarily.
"The Hitman" Bret Hart, "The Model" Martel almost all out.
[Ted] Who is left, McMahon. Who's left?
Who can it be?
[crowd counting]
[buzzer blaring]
[Vince] Who is it?
Uh-oh, it's Adam Bomb. Adam Bomb's going to win the Royal Rumble.
Adam Bomb is a monster.
He is so strong, he's so big, and he's fresh.
Adam Bomb's going to win this thing.
[Ted] That's right. He got the best draw of all.
We got a ring full of real tired men,
and here comes this giant, and he's fresh as he can be.
-[Vince] Meanwhile… -[Ted] Look at him.
He's taking his time, McMahon. He's in no hurry to get in there.
[Vince] And Lex Luger now at Tenryu.
And look at this.
We wondered whether or not we would see Lex Luger in the Rumble.
Nothing would stop Lex Luger from entering this,
not Tenryu, not Kabuki,
and we certainly doubted very seriously we would have seen Bret Hart return
to this Royal Rumble.
[Ted] Well, I hope Luger gets eliminated.
[Vince] Wait a minute, who was that that just went out?
Sparky's eliminated.
Apparently, we're told now that the reason someone could not come out,
it was Bastion Booger, who got a little sick.
And Booger didn't come out.
-[Ted] What, he ate too much? -[Vince] I have no idea.
But here they go. It's every man for himself.
It's the 1994 Royal Rumble.
[crowd clamoring, cheering]
[Ted] Anything can happen.
[Vince] And The Hitman is almost out.
Now, wait a minute.
Lex Luger put the work on Shawn Michaels, who's been in for over 25 minutes.
Michaels almost had Bret Hart out,
and Lex Luger came over and attacked Michaels.
Twelve men,
twelve men in the Royal Rumble,
one of who will go on to WrestleMania and wrestle the champion,
whomever he may be. It may not be Yokozuna.
Who knows what's going to happen between now and WrestleMania?
[Ted] There's a lot at stake in that ring right now.
A lot at stake.
Bret Hart is just taking a beating.
[Vince] And Shawn Michaels is giving a beating to Lex Luger
And as you said before, there's no question
that Tenryu and Kabuki took a lot out of Lex,
but look at The Hitman looking back over to go for someone else.
-He's back on his feet. -[Ted] Yes, but look how bad he's doing.
[Vince] Now going into Adam Bomb, of all people.
Bret Hart and Adam Bomb going at it.
[Ted] Not a very smart move. Not smart at all.
-[Vince] And Bret goes out-- No. -[Ted] He's out of here.
[Vince] Lex Luger almost went out.
Luger hanging under the rope, can't quite get him.
[Ted] Bam Bam getting a breather in the corner.
[Vince] Every man for himself.
Whoever wins this Royal Rumble,
I can tell you this, would've deserved the victory.
This event I believe the most brutal, the most taxing Royal Rumble ever.
[Ted] Bam Bam Bigelow, well over 300 pounds,
has been in there, McMahon, for over 30 minutes.
[Vince] Shawn Michaels… is still hanging on.
So is The Model.
And The Hitman trying to get Michaels out of there.
[Ted] Uh-oh, Adam Bomb coming over and attacking.
I'll tell you, McMahon, Michaels has really shown me a lot.
He's hung in there for a long time.
Just look at that, they still can't get him out.
[Vince] He's like an orangutan.
He has his arms and legs wrapped all around those ropes.
They can't get him out of there. Maybe it's Shawn Michaels going on
to face the champion at WrestleMania.
This one is for all the marbles.
And who knows? After a matchup like this, you may never be the same.
I mean, you're getting hit from all sides.
[Ted] I guarantee you, Bret Hart, I don't think will be the same.
[Vince] And Shawn Michaels attacking the same knee that Owen Hart hit,
or kicked rather, earlier on.
[Ted] The smart thing to do.
The smart thing to do is go after that knee.
[Vince] The smart thing to do is to throw somebody over the top, Ted DiBiase.
[Ted] Hey, you eliminate Bret Hart one way or the other,
you've eliminated major competition,
whether it's now or later, if it's forever.
It could be forever tonight.
[Vince] Bret Hart just kicked Shawn Michaels into the ring post.
And Greg "The Hammer" Valentine almost out on the far side.
And The Model, yes, The Hammer's gone.
[crowd applauding]
[Vince] A gallant effort on the part of Greg "The Hammer" Valentine.
One of the all-time great competitors.
-And now… -[crowd whistling, cheering]
[Vince] Oh, no. "The Model" Rick Martel eliminated.
We're getting down to the nitty-gritty now.
[Ted] And as time goes on, McMahon,
talking from experience, it just gets tougher. You start--
-[Vince] Adam Bomb is eliminated. -[Ted] Wow! I don't believe it.
[Vince] Look at this, another one goes out.
[Ted] That's simply a lack of concentration by Adam Bomb.
He had drawn number 30 and gone out that soon.
There's just no excuse for that.
[Vince] We're down to, I believe, eight men.
Mo has been eliminated as well.
And now Tatanka is out of here.
[Ted] They're rapidly running out of gas, McMahon.
That's why they're starting to leave. You can only take so much.
Look what they're doing to Bret Hart.
[Vince] Bam Bam Bigelow has been in the ring for over 30 minutes,
and remember, Bam Bam wrestled Tatanka earlier on,
and maybe Bam Bam will win this thing.
[Ted] Hart can hardly stand up.
[Vince] And Bret Hart is…
[Ted] Is he gone?
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Vince] Hey, wait a minute, Bam Bam sets up Lex Luger.
-Here comes Bam Bam. -[Ted] Oh! Whoa!
[Vince] Bam Bam losing his balance, and Bam Bam is out of here.
[crowd cheering]
[Ted] I have to give it to Luger.
-I have to give it to Luger. -[Vince] Wait a minute.
Who was just eliminated now? We're down to one, two, three--
Marty was eliminated, and we're down to five men.
[Ted] I can't believe Bret Hart is still in the ring.
[Vince] I can't either. I cannot believe it.
Tenryu, the great competitor from Japan, in there with Shawn Michaels.
Oh, look at this. What are they doing to Tenryu?
Michaels and Samu set up Tenryu.
-Tenryu bopped them together. -[Ted] Wow.
Remember that Tenryu is a mercenary.
He's a hired gun. Fuji doesn't hire slouches.
He's one of Japan's best. He's going to be hard to get rid of.
[Vince] Who is going to win the Royal Rumble?
Great maneuvering apart of Bret Hart and Lex Luger.
The men helped themselves. Tenryu sets him up, Tenryu chopping Luger.
Bret Hart coming--
[Ted] Remember, Tenryu is being paid to make sure Luger does not win.
[Vince] And Lex Luger and "The Hitman" Bret Hart with Tenryu.
They're trying to get Tenryu out together.
-And he goes. He's out of here. -[crowd cheering]
[Ted] I just can't believe it.
[Vince] We're down to the final four of the NCAA as is.
What? Oh, no, get him out of there.
[Ted] I cannot believe Bret Hart is still in the ring.
[Vince] It's down to Bret Hart, Lex Luger, Shawn Michaels, and Fatu.
Oh my goodness!
And Bret Hart's eliminated. What a move, what a…
No. No, he's not.
Wow.
[Ted] Has he got him? Does he have him? No.
[Vince] Luger off the rope, Luger-- Oh my goodness.
Oh! Wow. Luger…
[Ted] Unbelievable.
[Vince] Bret Hart, Lex Luger, Fatu…
[Ted] Hart is in serious pain.
-He's holding that knee close. -[Vince] …and Shawn Michaels.
Who will win the Royal Rumble matchup?
And Fatu unquestionably has the advantage.
He's the freshest man in there and the biggest man in there.
Fatu trying to set up Luger.
Now, look at this, Michaels right back over on Bret Hart.
[Ted] Smart man, you're going on guts and determination now.
[Vince] And now the double team effort, Luger's gonna go out.
They're trying to get him up. They do.
-Lex Luger is over the top. -[Ted] There he goes, there he goes-- Oh!
[Vince] Luger, Luger hanging on.
Luger over the top.
Luger with a clothesline. Did you see that?
[Ted] Well, I don't think Luger deserves to be in there,
but you got to give him credit.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] "The Hitman" Bret Hart,
I have no idea what he's running on other than guts.
And-- Oh my gosh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ted] There goes--
Michaels is out of there.
[Vince] Wait a minute. It's Bret Hart. It's Lex Luger.
One of these men will go to WrestleMania.
-[Ted] Unbelievable. -[Vince] Lex bringing it on.
And Luger has Bret Hart.
-And… No. -[Ted] No.
-[Vince] It's Luger right there. -[Ted] Look, look, look!
Luger threw… Luger threw Bret Hart out.
[Ted] No, I don't know.
I don't-- Well, where's the referee?
[Vince] Luger… Luger, I believe, I'm not sure, threw Bret Hart out.
[Ted] I hate to say it, I think Bret Hart threw Luger out.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vince] A discussion going on.
No, no, no.
[Vince] Let's… Let's get the ring announcement. Here we go.
Let's get the… Let's get the official word.
-He was right there… -[indistinct chatter]
[Vince] Let's go down and get the official word from the ring announcer
as to who won the Royal Rumble.
[Ted] The referee… The referees seem to be arguing about it.
[Howard] …the winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble…
["Made In The USA" playing]
-[Ted] Lex Luger! -[Vince] It's Luger!
What just happened?
[Ted] I don't know, McMahon.
-I don't know. -[crowd jeering]
[Vince] Wait a minute, wait a minute. The music has stopped.
There's more discussion going on.
[crowd jeering]
[Vince] I think there's-- it's going-- there's another announcement to be made.
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen,
the winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble…
-["Hart Beat" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Well, it must be "The Hitman" Bret Hart, and he's back on his feet.
[Ted] Wait a minute, McMahon, who won this thing?
I don't think they can make up their minds.
First, Luger's music plays, then Hart's music.
They've stopped it again.
[Vince] Well, the announcer has yet to announce
exactly who won the Royal Rumble.
[Ted] Look, the referees are arguing. They can't make up for mind.
I don't think they know.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] I've never seen this before.
[Ted] Well, what happens now?
I think… I think the official and the ref believes Bret Hart won.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vince] Both men went out, I guess, at approximately the same time.
It was tough from our viewpoint. I thought--
Wait a minute, there's… there's President Jack Tunney.
[Ted] I think Luger won, McMahon.
[crowd jeering]
[Vince] I think I'm going to agree with you, but I'm not sure.
All right, Jack Tunney-- I believe the officials…
[indistinct chatter]
[Vince] Let's go back if we have a replay. Maybe we have one. I don't know.
If we have it, let's see what we can, uh…
Jack Tunney trying to make a decision here, but let's--
Here we go. Well, we're gonna see. Here we go now.
And over they go and-- Well, I don't know.
-[Ted] No, I don't know. -[Vince] I don't know.
I thought it was Luger, but I'm not too sure after that.
I'm not too sure.
[Ted] I think it was Luger, McMahon. Luger's longer legged.
[Vince] Let's just take another look at it if we have it.
If we have another angle. While Jack Tunney is making up his mind,
you make up yours. And we go out,
-and it is… -[Ted] There you go.
[Vince] Luger. No, that was Bret, I think.
[Ted] No, I think it was Luger.
What are they doing?
[Vince] Jack Tunney discussing things with the officials.
No one has left this building. We're awaiting the announcement.
[Ted] Well, when Tunney sticks his nose in it,
you never know what's going to happen.
[Vince] Well, Tunney has to make a decision here,
and this must be the toughest decision he'll ever make.
Here we go. We're going to find out.
[Ted] I'm telling you, Luger won it--
[Howard] Ladies and gentlemen, the winner
of the 1994 WWE Royal Rumble…
-[Vince] Oh, wait a minute. -[Ted] They can't figure it out.
-[indistinct chatter] -Are you sure? Are you sure?
[Vince] Give me a break. Who won this thing?
I thought for sure it was Luger, but I'm not too sure after those replays.
We saw a number of angles.
[Ted] I think you got to ring the bell
and just let them beat each other into the ground. [laughs]
[Vince] Well, the tension is building here in the Providence Civic Center.
The tension is building here.
[Ted] I'm telling you, I think Luger won it.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Let's go back to another replay.
This will be the one that will determine who won.
Here we go.
-And it is… -[Ted] Now, look, right there, you see?
I'm telling you Luger's feet hit the ground first.
[Vince] Let's get back. Here we go.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the winner of the 1994
WWE Royal Rumble…
[shouts indistinctly]
The winners are Lex Luger and Bret "Hitman" Hart!
-[Vince] What?! -[energetic rock music playing]
-[Ted] Oh no, I… -[Vince] Well…
Jack Tunney may have made the only decision that he could make
after those replays, certainly.
It was most inconclusive from our vantage point.
-However-- -[Ted] But, McMahon,
-[Vince] …the question remains… -[Ted] …who wins exactly? Who's gonna--
[Vince] Who will go to WrestleMania and face the WWE Champion?
Will Bret Hart get the nod from Jack Tunney?
Will Lex Luger get the nod from Jack Tunney?
Jack Tunney making a tough decision here tonight,
saying that both men have won, but he's gonna have a tougher decision
to make in the future as to which one of these two will go to WrestleMania
and face Yokozuna.
[Ted] Well, it's obvious to me, McMahon, if they couldn't make up their minds,
I still stay Luger won it, but if they can't make up their mind,
and they award this match to both men, there has got to be a match to decide.
That's the only thing.
[Vince] Well, I can tell you this,
that we saw truly one of the great Royal Rumbles,
and this one, no doubt, will go down in World Wrestling Entertainment history.
[Ted] I'll tell you what, McMahon, I got a lot of money.
Wait a minute, they're coming together and-- Oh, a handshake.
[crowd cheering]
[Vince] Two great competitors,
maybe two of the all-time great competitors in the history of the WWE,
but only one will go to WrestleMania and face the champion.
So long, everyone, from Providence, Rhode Island.
[energetic rock music continues]
[Vince] All right. This one, one last look.
We're back when we were told that this one's gonna tell the story.
This is what's gonna tell us who won the Royal Rumble.
Here we go. One last look. We just found it. And here we go.
-[Ted] Wow. -[Vince] Inconclusive!
Jack Tunney has got a tough decision coming real soon. So long, everyone!
[music concludes] t a tough decision coming real soon. So long, everyone!