Darbicus Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 http://www.wrestlingrumors.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WWE-NETWORK-Red.png Do you remember when wrestling changed? There are any number of places that it could have. It's hard to imagine a world where Hulk Hogan didn't slam Andre the Giant, or where Bret Hart left the WWF with his head held high. Thankfully we can now relive many of these moments with the WWE Network. I have thought long and hard about exactly where to begin this review of mine, going back to my childhood and reliving the great PPV's of the era. I suppose the best place might be the most obvious of places, 1995. 1995 was a year where the World Wrestling Federation did an about face. It would have been easy for it to sink into a slum of mediocrity, certainly we remember that there are things about this year that we would rather forget (Mantaur, anyone?) But despite these foibles, 1995 was on the whole a decent year for the WWF, far better than 1994 ended. I'll go back and look at the PPV's of 1995, beginning with the Royal Rumble and continuing through the end of the year. I will provide some context for some of the events that happened, examining the beginnings of some great WWF careers, and the continuations of others. Nevertheless, sit back and watch as we relive the height of the New Generation, and what that would bring us. (OOC: This is a project I had mentioned earlier that I want to try my hand at. Only PPV's will be written out to any length of specification, with short summaries leading up to the individual posts of the PPV's. Please note that change may be slow in coming, but it is building. There are some backstage things at work that we had to build around, and those will be noted.) Roster (as of Summerslam) Main Event Bret "The Hitman" Hart "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel The Undertaker "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon "The Total Package" Lex Luger Sycho Sid Upper Midcard The British Bulldog "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow Yokozuna "The King of Harts" Owen Hart "Double J" Jeff Jarrett Waylon Mercy Solomon Jacobs [Glen Jacobs AKA Kane] Midcard 1-2-3 Kid Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly Adam Bomb Savio Vega Henry O. Godwinn Eddie Fatu Billy Gunn Bart Gunn "The Dean of Wrestling" Shane Douglas Skip Hunter Hearst Helmsley Curtis [Curtis Hughes] Mr. Bob Backlund The Roadie Watts [Erik Watts] Fortune [Chad Fortune] Big Mabel Tatanka Goldust Lower Midcard "Lionheart" Chris Jericho Lance Storm Jean-Paul [Doug Furnas] Philippe [Phil LaFon] Phineas I. Godwinn Aldo Montoya Marty Jannetty The Gladiator [Mike Awesome] "The Crippler" Chris Benoit Jacob Blu Eli Blu "The Sultan of Style" Chris Kanyon Tom Prichard "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama Brian Christopher Openers Barry Horowitz JC-Ice Wolfie D The Brooklyn Brawler Occasional Wrestlers Jerry "The King" Lawler Injured Reserve Mr. Perfect (Occasional Wrestler; lower back injury) Mo (Lower Midcard; broken wrist) Crush (Upper Midcard; Drug Abuse) Women's Division Sunny Alundra Blayze Rhonda Singh Bull Nakano Miss Jackie [Jacqueline] Akira Hokuto Ivory Managers James E. Cornette: "The Total Package" Lex Luger, "The King of Harts" Owen Hart, The Gladiator Ted DiBiase: Sycho Sid, Tatanka, Big Mabel, Watts, Fortune, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama Hillbilly Jim: Henry O. Godwinn, Phineas I. Godwinn Sunny: Skip Curtis: Hunter Hearst Helmsley Jedidiah: Jacob Blu, Eli Blu Tag Teams The Million Dollar Team (Watts & Fortune) The Northstar Lumberjacks (Jean-Paul & Philippe) The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn & Phineas I. Godwinn) The Blu Twins (Jacob & Eli Blu) The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho & Lance Storm) PG-13 (JC Ice & Wolfie D) The Allied Powers (Lex Luger & The British Bulldog) [iNACTIVE] Champions (as of Summerslam) WWF Champion: Sycho Sid (d. Razor Ramon at In Your House: Psychosis) - Razor Ramon (d. Diesel at Wrestlemania XI) - "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel (STARTING) WWF Intercontinental Champion: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett (d. Bob Holly at King of the Ring) - Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly (d. Jeff Jarrett on an episode of Monday Night Raw) - "Double J" Jeff Jarrett (won tournament final over the 1-2-3 Kid at In Your House: Battle Lines) - VACANT (Razor vacated title because of Royal Rumble Victory/Getting a WWF Title shot at Wrestlemania) - Razor Ramon (STARTING) WWF Tag Team Champions: The Million Dollar Team [Fortune & Watts] (d. The Allied Powers on an episode of Monday Night Raw) - The Allied Powers [The British Bulldog & Lex Luger] (d. Owen Hart & Bob Backlund at Wrestlemania XI) - "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund (d. The Smoking Gunns at Royal Rumble 1995) - The Smoking Gunns [billy & Bart Gunn] (STARTING) WWF Women's Champion: Sunny (d. Alundra Blayze at In Your House: Psychosis) - Alundra Blayze (d. Bull Nakano at In Your House: Collision Course) - Bull Nakano (STARTING) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbicus Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 The Leadup to the Royal Rumble 1995 The Road to Wrestlemania XI began with the Royal Rumble, and certainly 1995 was off to a decent start with said event. The event featured two title matches in addition to the Rumble match itself, the continuation of the feud between Undertaker and the Million Dollar Corporation, as well as a six-man tag team match that spelled good things for two of the participants in said match. The Royal Rumble itself promised to be an intriguing one, with a wide open field entering the match. The favorite going in was probably Lex Luger, who had been the co-winner the year before and was on a huge winning streak going into the match, scoring a victory (albeit with distraction) over another perennial contender, Shawn Michaels, the Raw before the event. Other strong contenders included Crush, who always seemed near the world title picture, the afore mentioned Shawn Michaels who was feuding with former bodyguard and WWF champion Diesel at the time, and the current Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon, who was entering the match for the first time. Dark horses included The British Bulldog, King Kong Bundy, and Men on a Mission member, Mabel. Meanwhile the WWF Title was on the line, as the newly minted champion Big Daddy Cool Diesel put the belt on the line against the man who many say should have never lost the belt in the first place in Bret Hart. They had feuded earlier in the summer at the King of the Ring, and Bret had managed to get a decent match out of the seven footer (who was at that time the IC Champion as well), but there was no definitive conclusion to that particular feud. Diesel was being played up as the babyface leader of the new generation, and in storyline was willing to give Bret the first crack at the belt he was screwed out of. In the mix, though, was Bret's continuing feud with his brother Owen (who admittedly was focused on other things this PPV), and Diesel's issues with his former friend/employer, Shawn Michaels. Those issues had been the reason why Michaels and Diesel had vacated the tag team titles in November of 1994. A "one-night tournament" was held at a house show (the Pat Patterson special, some called it) that resulted in The Smoking Gunns defeating the makeshift team of the 1-2-3 Kid and Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly to win the tag team belts. As they entered the Rumble, though, they faced a new challenge from the self-professed King of Harts, Owen Hart. The King of the Ring winner was obsessed with winning gold at this point in his career, and sought the aid of former WWF champion Bob Backlund in his quest. The two would challenge the Gunns for the titles at the Royal Rumble, having engaged in a series of one on one matchups in the weeks leading up to it. The Undertaker was still mired in a feud with the Million Dollar Corporation, stemming from Ted DiBiase's attempts to have a fake Undertaker work for him in the summer of 1994. Having dispatched Yokozuna at a casket match, Taker turned his attention to Irwin R. Schyster, the right hand man of DiBiase in early 1995, and a man who had tried to "reposses" the Undertaker's urn just a few weeks before the Royal Rumble. DiBiase claimed he had a plan for the Deadman, but skepticism certainly was abound. The Raw before the Royal Rumble saw "Double J" Jeff Jarrett take on the 1-2-3 Kid. Neither one was entered into the Royal Rumble match, a fact that Double J was lamenting. After the Kid nearly beat Jarrett and confounded his every attempt to win their match, Jarrett had stormed out and took a loss by countout. A match was set up, with Jarrett teaming with Jim Cornette's The Heavenly Bodies and the Kid teaming with The Headshrinkers to try and settle these issues. Royal Rumble 1995 Card 30-Man Royal Rumble Adam Bomb, Aldo Montoya, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, The British Bulldog, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Crush, Dick Murdoch, Doink the Clown, Hakushi, Henry O. Godwinn, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama, King Kong Bundy, Kwang, Lex Luger, Mabel, Man Mountain Rock, Mantaur, Marty Jannetty, Mo, Quebecer Pierre, Rad Radford, Razor Ramon, Rick "The Model" Martel, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Steven Dunn, "The Native American" Tatanka, Timothy Well, Virgil WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart WWF Tag Team Title Match The Smoking Gunns © vs. "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Irwin R. Schyster w/Ted DiBiase "Double J" Jeff Jarrett & The Heavenly Bodies w/James E. Cornette & The Roadie vs. The 1-2-3 Kid & The Headshrinkers w/Afa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukess11 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Royal Rumble 1995 Card 30-Man Royal Rumble Adam Bomb, Aldo Montoya, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, The British Bulldog, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Crush, Dick Murdoch, Doink the Clown, Hakushi, Henry O. Godwinn, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama, King Kong Bundy, Kwang, Lex Luger, Mabel, Man Mountain Rock, Mantaur, Marty Jannetty, Mo, Quebecer Pierre, Rad Radford, Razor Ramon, Rick "The Model" Martel, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Steven Dunn, "The Native American" Tatanka, Timothy Well, Virgil WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart WWF Tag Team Title Match The Smoking Gunns © vs. "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Irwin R. Schyster w/Ted DiBiase "Double J" Jeff Jarrett & The Heavenly Bodies w/James E. Cornette & The Roadie vs. The 1-2-3 Kid & The Headshrinkers w/Afa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightnick Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Royal Rumble 1995 Card 30-Man Royal Rumble Adam Bomb, Aldo Montoya, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, The British Bulldog, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Crush, Dick Murdoch, Doink the Clown, Hakushi, Henry O. Godwinn, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama, King Kong Bundy, Kwang, Lex Luger, Mabel, Man Mountain Rock, Mantaur, Marty Jannetty, Mo, Quebecer Pierre, Rad Radford, Razor Ramon, Rick "The Model" Martel, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Steven Dunn, "The Native American" Tatanka, Timothy Well, Virgil WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart WWF Tag Team Title Match The Smoking Gunns © vs. "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Irwin R. Schyster w/Ted DiBiase "Double J" Jeff Jarrett & The Heavenly Bodies w/James E. Cornette & The Roadie vs. The 1-2-3 Kid & The Headshrinkers w/Afa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claxton110381 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Royal Rumble 1995 Card 30-Man Royal Rumble Adam Bomb, Aldo Montoya, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, The British Bulldog, Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Crush, Dick Murdoch, Doink the Clown, Hakushi, Henry O. Godwinn, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama, King Kong Bundy, Kwang, Lex Luger, Mabel, Man Mountain Rock, Mantaur, Marty Jannetty, Mo, Quebecer Pierre, Rad Radford, Razor Ramon, Rick "The Model" Martel, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Steven Dunn, "The Native American" Tatanka, Timothy Well, Virgil WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart WWF Tag Team Title Match The Smoking Gunns © vs. "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Irwin R. Schyster w/Ted DiBiase "Double J" Jeff Jarrett & The Heavenly Bodies w/James E. Cornette & The Roadie vs. The 1-2-3 Kid & The Headshrinkers w/Afa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Darbicus Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fr/d/d9/Royal_Rumble_1989_logo_.jpg Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler welcome us to the 1995 Royal Rumble, where indeed it will be every man for himself. Tonight 30-Men will enter the ring with one goal, to headline Wrestlemania XI. Plus tonight we will see the World Wrestling Federation Champion, Big Daddy Cool Diesel defend his title against the former champion, Bret "The Hitman" Hart. All this and more, but first, we are set for tag team action. WWF Tag Team Title Match The Smoking Gunns © vs. "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund Owen Hart and Bob Backlund make their way to ringside first, much to the chorus of boos from the crowd. Owen signals that he's #1, as Vince McMahon points out that so far a championship belt is the one goal that has eluded Owen Hart. Lawler says that it's only a matter of time before Owen Hart is a champion, and it will happen tonight. After all, in his corner is the former 2-time WWF Champion Bob Backlund, who though he's never held tag team gold, is certainly far more experienced than anyone else in this match. Vince wonder aloud how well Backlund and Owen will work as a team against the brothers Billy and Bart, as the music for the champs hits. The crowd comes alive for the fan favorite tag team champions, and McMahon hypes them as easily the best tag team in the World Wrestling Federation today. They've only been champions for a little under two months, but Vince is certain that the Smoking Gunns will continue to dominate the division. Lawler rains on Vince's parade, saying this is the Gunn's first real challenge as champions, and that tonight is Owen's night. The match begins with Owen Hart against Bart. Bart forces Owen into the corner and uses his hard hitting style to his advantage, pummeling away at The King of Harts. A quick whip to the corner followed up by a hot tag to Billy allows the early domination to continue. Owen comes back though, reversing an Irish Whip and hitting a hard spinning heel kick to the face of Billy Gunn. He tags in Bob Backlund who starts to go to work on the neck of Billy Gunn. Lawler notes the injuries Gunn has had in the past to his neck, and says this proves Backlund is the smartest man in wrestling. Backlund drops his knee across the forehead of Billy and gets a quick two count before tagging Owen back into the ring. Owen puts the boots to Billy as the crowd tries to rally the Gunns back into the match, and Billy seemingly gets a short burst of offense, only for Backlund to hold the top rope down when Billy goes for a clothesline, sending Billy careening to the outside. Bart chases into the ring, distracting the referee and allowing Bob Backlund to climb down and put the boots to Billy Gunn, before ramming him into the ring post. Owen comes out and brings Billy Gunn back into the ring, tagging Backlund back in legally in the process. Bob hits an atomic drop to Billy Gunn and again gets a near fall on the two count. He hooks a modified sleeper onto the tag team champion, trying to knock him out. Billy fights out of it though and hits a back suplex on Backlund. Owen takes the opportunity to come into the ring, causing the referee to chase him back into the corner. This means that referee Tim White misses the tag between Billy and Bart, allowing Owen and Backlund to double team Billy Gunn in their corner. Bart can only stand by and watch as Backlund continues to put the boots to Billy Gunn. Finally, Backlund tries to cinch in the Crossface Chickenwing, but Billy counters by running Backlund back first into the corner. With both men down, Backlund gets to Owen first and tags him in. Owen tries to stop Billy from making the tag, but Bart manages to get in just in time and goes to work on Owen. A high back drop followed by several right hands on the ground has the Gunns back in business. Backlund comes running in, only to get taken down with a powerslam from Bart Gunn. The distraction allows Owen to hit a thumb to the eye, but Bart quickly gets back on track. Billy tags back in and the two of them double team Owen with a double flapjack off the ropes. Billy climbs up to the second rope and hits an elbow drop across the sternum of Owen, getting a two count after Backlund makes the save. Bart tags back in and drops his leg across the throat of the king of harts. Bart picks up Owen and tries to whip him into the ropes, but Owen reverse hit. Bart catches the boot of Owen, but then catches an enziguri kick straight to the back of his head. Owen then tags in Bob Backlund, who rushes in for the cover and only gets two. Backlund then whips Bart Gunn into the corner and rushes in after him, driving his shoulder into the midsection of Bart Gunn. Backlund tags Owen back into the match, who works over the ribs of Bart Gunn, only to attempt to apply the Sharpshooter to him. Billy comes in and breaks up the attempt, causing Owen and Backlund to double team Bart in the corner. Owen whips Bart into the ropes, who ducks the attempted back elbow by Owen and follows it up with a clothesline of his own. This enables Bart to tag in Billy, who comes in like a house of fire going after Owen. Backlund runs in and all four men start brawling, as the referee loses control. Bart Gunn and Bob Backlund wind up on the floor brawling. As the referee tries in vain to separate them, Owen sneaks over to the timekeepers table and takes the tag team title belt. He sneaks back into the ring and tries to waffle Billy in the face with it. Billy ducks the title shot and kicks Owen in the gut, before attempting to legdrop his face into the canvas. Owen counters this and trips up Billy, getting him on the mat and locking him in the Sharpshooter right in the middle of the ring. The referee turns and sees the move, asking Billy if he wants to give up. Billy tries to hang on as Bart manages to get back into the ring and drill Owen in the back of the head. Billy slowly gets to his feet as Bart sets up Owen for the Sidewinder. Billy gingerly climbs to the top rope, only for Backlund to come from the outside and push him off back into the ring. Bart goes after Backlund, and gets hooked in the Crossface Chickenwing for his troubles. The referee tries again to separate them, and the distraction allows Owen to grab the title belt a second time, and this time he drills Billy in the face with it. Owen gets the cover as Backlund lets Bart go, and the referee counts the fall. Winners and NEW WWF Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund After the match Lawler says he told McMahon that tonight was Owen's night, as McMahon laments the underhanded tactics Owen had to resort to to win the titles in an otherwise fantastic opening match. Lawler goes on to say that this is just the first step in Owen finally stepping out of his brother's shadow in 1995. We then cut to pre-recorded comments by a few of the individuals in the Royal Rumble tonight, including Doink the Clown, Adam Bomb and The Bushwhackers. When we come back McMahon asks Lawler what number he drew for tonight's match, but Lawler is coy and doesn't reveal anything, as we are ready now for the special challenge match between The Undertaker and IRS. IRS tried to actually reposses the Undertaker's urn a few weeks ago, a continuation of the problems between the Phenom and Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation. The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Irwin R. Schyster w/Ted DiBiase I.R.S. and the Million Dollar Man make their way down the aisle, confident as ever. Vince reminds us that this challenge was laid out by Ted DiBiase recently on Raw to the Undertaker in response to the embarrasment that DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation has sustained at the hands of the Phenom. Lawler says Undertaker should be grateful to DiBiase, because it was DiBiase who brought Undertaker into the WWF in the first place. McMahon says that might be true but Undertaker has never been a slave to the almighty dollar, and he would argue that The Undertaker is far better off not being associated with the Million Dollar Man. I.R.S. gets on the microphone, cutting a promo about how the only thing that's unavoidable in life isn't death...it's taxes. And tonight, the Undertaker will have to pay up, and then put to bed. The light quickly go out though, and the bell tolls for the Undertaker... Undertaker slowly makes his way to the ring led by Paul Bearer. He goes through his usual entrance rituals, raising the lights when he reaches ringside. DiBiase and IRS suddenly appear worried now that they are faced with the prospect of actually facing the Deadman. Undertaker has no sooner removed his hat though then I.R.S. comes bolting at him, trying to catch the Deadman off guard. IRS stuns him with several right hands, before whipping him into the corner and forcing him down with a clothesline. Irwin puts the boots to the Undertaker before letting up and showing off for the crowd. This allows Undertaker to sit straight up, as Irwin looks on in fear. He tries to hit another right hand but The Undertaker blocks it, delivering an uppercut of his own. After three or four more right hands by the Undertaker, he whips IRS into the ropes and hits a big boot to the face, causing Irwin to roll out of the ring and rethink his strategy. Undertaker follows Schyster out of the ring and stalks him at ringside. He catches IRS and hits a couple more shots to the face before tossing him back into the ring. DiBiase looks to interfere, but one glance from the Undertaker causes him to shirk back to his corner. The distraction by DiBiase though allows Irwin to get back to his feet and hit the Undertaker with a clubbing blow to the back of the head. Irwin tries valiantly to stop the Undertaker from regaining a vertical base, and manages to back him into the corner. Irwin hits a short-arm clothesline by whipping Undertaker out of the corner, but barely gets a two count on the cover attempt. DiBiase gets on the ring apron, complaining about the count and drawing the referee's attention. This allows Irwin to remove his tie and wrap it around the Undertaker's throat, choking the life out of the phenom. He tosses the tie away and continues to work on the Undertaker delivering elbow drops and knees to the ribs and sternum area to keep the Phenom from regaining his breath. Another cover nets a two count, and IRS then hooks on a reverse chinlock to wear down the Undertaker. Paul Bearer lifts the urn high in the sky as the crowd chants for the Undertaker to will himself back into the match. IRS abandons the rest hold and leaves the Undertaker sitting up, running off the ropes and hitting a neckwhip on Taker, causing severe whiplash to the Phenom. IRS then taunts Undertaker instead of going for the cover, slapping his face as he lay on the ground, when out of nowhere the Undertaker's hand reaches up and grabs IRS by the throat. Undertaker sits back up with new vigor, choking IRS, who counters with a boot to the gut. He hits two more right hands before whipping Taker into the ropes. Taker ducks Irwin's clothesline and then follows up with a flying clothesline of his own. Both men are down for a count of six, before Undertaker suddenly sits up. He blocks Irwin's attempted right hand and follows up with an uppercut. Another block followed by another uppercut. Undertaker scoops IRS up and then drops him face first into the turnbuckle, before following up with a scoop slam. Undertaker then drops a big leg across the head of IRS before standing up and holding his hand high in the air. IRS gets up and walks right into a chokeslam from the Undertaker, who covers him and gets the pinfall. Winner by Pinfall: The Undertaker Undertaker and Paul Bearer are now in the ring, celebrating the victory. Suddenly the lights come back up though and Undertaker turns around to see DiBiase with a steel chair, as if he was going to hit The Undertaker. DiBiase backs off, but Undertaker approaches him, scooping him up over his shoulder. From out of the crowd though comes Bam Bam Bigelow, who hits the ring and clubs Undertaker from behind. Bam Bam goes to work on Undertaker, who starts to fight back and the two slug it out. IRS has come to his senses though, and decks Paul Bearer from behind, taking the urn and hightailing it out of the ring just as Undertaker had Bigelow on the ropes. Undertaker quickly turns to go after Irwin, but Bam Bam clotheslines him from behind. Bam Bam then hits a belly-to-belly suplex on the Undertaker, before squashing him with a big splash out of the corner. The crowd looks on in horror as the Undertaker appears powerless without his urn, as Bam Bam climbs to the top rope and hits a headbutt across the skull of the Undertaker. Bam Bam again climbs to the top rope, and delivers a second headbutt for good measure, before leaving with Ted DiBiase. Paul Bearer pleads with the fans to will the Undertaker to sit up, and much to the delight of Jerry Lawler, he has difficulty doing so after the assault from the Beast from the East. Undertaker staggers out of the ring, and Jerry Lawler says that without his urn, the Undertaker is nothing. There is a promo on screen for a new PPV extravaganza set to air next month, entitled In Your House: Battle Lines. Vince McMahon hypes the event as a way to see even more of your favorite WWF superstars, live on PPV. Jerry Lawler says its a great opportunity, but nothing compares to the opportunity that's about to unfold. Coming up next, the WWF Title is on the line as Diesel defends against Bret Hart. The history between the two is chronicled, and Lawler says that whatever mutual respect these two have for each other will quickly go by the wayside when the WWF Title is concerned. Vince says that we will have to wait and find out, as we are mere moments away from the title match. WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart The crowd erupts as the former 2-time World Wrestling Federation Champion makes his way to the ring, slapping the hands of fans all along the aisleway. McMahon makes note that Bret Hart is likely the most celebrated WWF champion in history, which his longtime rival Jerry Lawler has to concede the point. However, Lawler says that while Bret has been champion before, he's never had to take the title off of someone as powerful and as athletic as Big Daddy Cool, and he speculates that Bret Hart's primary weapon, the sharpshooter, may even be useless against someone like Diesel. McMahon says we will find out shortly as Bret Hart takes off his glasses and hands them to a youngster sitting in the crowd nearby before getting in the ring again to await his opponent. Big Daddy Cool makes his way to the ring with as strong a reaction as the one received by the challenger just a few moments ago. Wearing the WWF Title proudly around his waist, the seven footer makes his way down the aisle, slapping the hand of every fingerless black glove outstretched towards him. He climbs over the top rope, sticking his hand high in the air as fireworks go off behind him. McMahon calls Diesel the leader of the New Generation, and says that there may have never been as dominating a force in WWF history. Diesel removes his vest and the title belt, handing them to the referee as the bell rings and we begin. Bret and Diesel circle each other for a few moments, before hooking up in the middle of the ring. Diesel easily gets the power advantage, shoving Bret to the ground. Bret gets back up quickly and goes after Diesel again, but this time Diesel pushes him into the corner. Diesel smirks at Bret, shaking his head. Bret follows that up with a quick punch to the face, which catches Diesel off guard. Lawler celebrates the melee that follows, as Diesel and Bret Hart begin trading right hands, each one more ferocious than the last one. Hart eventually hits a headbutt on the champion, sending him staggering into the corner. Bret then puts the boots to Diesel, but Diesel pushes him away and follows up with a thunderous clothesline that sends the challenger down. Diesel picks up Bret Hart and whips him into the ropes. Bret ducks the clothesline and tries a cross body on the champ, but he is caught and Diesel slams him down to the mat. Bret staggers to his feet only to be clothesline to the floor. Bret stays on the outside, trying to rethink his strategy, as Diesel lets him wait it out. Bret gets back into the ring and the two hook up again. Bret this time though counters the power of Big Daddy Cool by kicking him in the thigh. He follows that up with another shot right behind the knee, causing Diesel to limp around a bit. Bret climbs up to the second rope and hits a clothesline, driving the big man to the mat. He then grabs the long leg of Diesel and tries to hyperextend the knee, whipping it back and putting the boots to it. Diesel grabs the ropes and the ref forces Bret to back away, and Diesel pulls himself to his feet. Bret is relentless though as he runs after Diesel and clotheslines him to the floor. Bret then takes a running dive at Diesel, driving him down to the concrete below. As he sits there, pummeling away on Big Daddy Cool, Lawler says that Bret Hart will do anything to win the WWF Title. Bret crawls back into the ring as Diesel struggles to his feet, but only to break the ref's count. Hart then tries to whip Diesel into the steel steps, but Diesel counters and Bret goes back first into the steel steps. Diesel picks him up in a bearhug position and then proceeds to ram him back first into the guard rail, before tossing him back into the ring. Diesel follows in after him and drops his elbow straight across the sternum of the challenger. Diesel picks up Bret and whips him hard into the corner, causing him to crumble up like a card table. He follows this up by lifting up Bret in a backbreaker over his shoulder, trying to get the challenger to submit. But Bret eventually fights out of it. He kicks Diesel in the knee again, but Diesel counters with a back elbow to the face. Diesel picks up Bret Hart and hits him with a sidewalk slam, netting a two count on the cover. Diesel continues to target the back and ribs of the challenger, applying a surfboard stretch to Bret Hart and planting his knee straight in the small of the back. The crowd wills Bret into fighting back, and Diesel releases the hold. Diesel whips Bret into the corner and runs in after him, but Bret gets the legs up and stops him dead in his tracks. Bret then climbs the second rope and gets on the back of Big Daddy Cool, applying a sleeper hold on the champion. Diesel tries to break out of it, but soon the lack of bloodflow to his brain causes him to drop to one knee, and eventually onto the ground. The referee checks Diesel's arm twice, but on the second time Diesel keeps it up. He powers his way back up and lifts the challenger into the air, falling backwards on top of Bret Hart to break the hold. Diesel tries to shake the cobwebs loose and he gets Bret into the corner. He hits several elbows to the challenger, before scooping him up and dropping him into the turnbuckle again. He covers the challenger and again only gets a two count. Diesel, frustrated, whips Bret Hart into the ropes and hits the big boot. Diesel then signals for the Jackknife, but when he lifts Bret Hart up, Bret is able to fight his way out of it and hits the champion square in the back of the knee again. Bret then hits a running bulldog on the champ, driving him face first to the mat. Bret then begins to systematically dissect the knee of Big Daddy Cool, stomping away at it and hoisting it on the ropes, only to slam his weight down onto the side of his leg. Lawler comments again that he doesn't know if Bret Hart can get the sharpshooter on Big Daddy Cool. Bret follows this up with a side russian legsweep, covering him for the two count. Bret climbs to the second rope and hits the elbow square across the sternum, following that up with a pendulum backbreaker. Bret Hart then tries to tie up the legs of Diesel in the Sharpshooter, but Diesel is able to power his way out of it. Undeterred, Bret Hart instead locks on a Figure-4, torking the knee of the champion. Diesel screams in pain and is nearly pinned by the submission hold twice before he is able to reverse the hold, and force Bret Hart to break it. Bret Hart slowly climbs up to the top rope, but Diesel catches him. Diesel tries to gorilla press Bret Hart, but his left knee gives out and Hart almost scores a pinfall right there. Bret and Diesel both stagger to their feet, and Bret hits several right hands. He whips Diesel into the corner and tries a running clothesline himself, but Diesel ducks underneath and Bret inadvertently hits referee Earl Hebner. As Bret is checking on the ref, Diesel gets his second wind, and when Bret turns around he kicks him in the stomach and delivers a Jackknife! Diesel goes for the cover but there is no referee to make the count. Frustrated, Diesel goes to check on Hebner himself. At this point, Shawn Michaels runs from the back, chair in hand. He clips Diesel in the knee and proceeds to go to work on it, drilling the knee with the steel chair three or four times. Michaels continues to work over the knee as Bret Hart comes back to his senses. He sees what Michaels is doing and goes after HBK. Hart pushes Michaels aside and asks him what the hell he is doing out here. Michaels motions as if he is trying to win the title for Bret Hart, and Bret shakes his head. Michaels says that this is the way to do things, and pushes Bret for emphasis. Bret delivers a right hand that sends HBK down to the ground. Bret Hart then goes to check on Diesel, but when he turns around he receives some Sweet Chin Music from HBK. At that point, the referee calls for the bell. Michaels looks down at Bret Hart and shakes his head before leaving the ring. The referee explains his decision to Howard Finkel, who makes the announcement. All Hebner saw was the superkick to Bret Hart, therefore he has disqualified Diesel due to outside interference, and awarded the match to Bret The Hitman Hart. As a title cannot change hands on a disqualification, however, Diesel retains the championship. Winner by disqualification: Bret "The Hitman" Hart; Diesel retains the WWF Championship Bret Hart looks back at Michaels leaving the ringside area with a frustrated look on his face, as Diesel struggles to get to his feet. Both men stand in front of each other, Diesel holding the WWF Title. Diesel extends his hand in friendship towards Bret Hart, who accepts it in turn. Diesel slowly limps to the back, while McMahon is outraged that Shawn Michaels just cost Bret Hart the WWF Title. Backstage Todd Pettengill has intercepted Shawn Michaels. Michaels says that he was out there to help Bret Hart, but Bret Hart apparently needs to be saved from himself. Pettengill says that HBK has made a couple of very dangerous enemies this evening, but Michaels doesn't care. All he cares about now is going to tonight's Royal Rumble match and going on to Wrestlemania. When he hears Bret Hart is on his way to the back, though, HBK goes running from the interview area. Six-Man Tag Team Match The 1-2-3 Kid & The Headshrinkers w/Afa vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett & The Heavenly Bodies w/The Roadie & James E. Cornette Double J and The Heavenly Bodies make their way to the ring together, flanked by The Roadie and James E. Cornette. Double J struts his stuff for the Tampa Florida crowd, as McMahon points out two weeks ago on Raw, Double J walked out on a match with the 1-2-3 Kid. Lawler makes excuses for Double J, saying that the Kid should be grateful that Jeff Jarrett doesn't put him down not only for the 1-2-3 but puts him down permanently. The three men stand waiting for their opponents... The Headshrinkers make their way to ringside, flanked by Afa. Fatu and Sionne are ready to go, each one clamoring to get their hands on longtime rivals The Heavenly Bodies. After being held back by Afa, the crowd is cheering when the next theme hits. The 1-2-3 Kid rushes down to ringside, and the three men quickly dive under the top rope clearing the other trio out of the ring. The referee quickly restores order however and we are underway, with the Kid starting off again the Gigolo Jimmy Del Ray. They hook up in the center of the ring and del Ray pushes the Kid into the corner. He backs off when ordered, but quickly slaps the taste out of the kids mouth. This inceses Sionne, who tries to run after Jimmy, but Afa calls him back. Jimmy del Ray smirks at the Kid, who brushes it off. The two of them hook up again and the kid this time executes a quick armdrag take over. Jimmy del Ray runs after him with a shoulder tackle, but the Kid leapfrogs him. Jimmy then is caught with a dropkick clean on the jaw, which sends him staggering to his corner. The kid does a standing spin kick, showing off his martial arts prowess. Jimmy del Ray tags in his partner Tom Prichard. Prichard approaches things much in the same way, but this time hits a thumb to the eye on the Kid. Prichard then hits a couple of clubbing blows to the back of the Kid's head before delivering a scoop slam. He tries to drop the elbow on the 1-2-3 Kid's chest, but the kid dives out of the way. He follows that up with another dropkick to the slef-professed love doctor. The Kid backs Prichard into the corner and tags in Sionne, who goes to work on Tom Prichard, delivering hard chops to his chest. He tosses Prichard into the corner and hits a huge back body drop on Tom Prichard. Sionne then tags in Fatu who goes to work much in the same fashion, hitting a hard knife edge chop on Prichard before dropping his leg across the throat. Fatu nets a two count on that exchange, before hooking Prichard in a reverse chinlock. Prichard turns into the pressure upon standing and forces Fatu into the ropes. Fatu however ducks the attempted clothesline from Tom, and follows that up with a flying forearm. Fatu tries to run off the ropes again but there is an attempt at a trip up by The Roadie. Fatu goes after the Roadie on the outside, but Prichard uses the distraction to nail him with a knee to the small of the back. Prichard tags in Double J, who now goes to work on the lower back of Fatu. Jarrett hits a hard scoop slam on Fatu, before hitting a running boot to the face of the Headshrinker. He then pulls out his famous strut, before pointing at the 1-2-3 Kid who yells at him to come over there and try it. Jarrett tags in Jimmy del Ray and then delivers a drop toe hold to Fatu, while del Ray drops an elbow to the small of his back. Jimmy del Ray then goes for the cover, only to get a two count. The Gigolo hooks on another reverse chinlock, going straight to work on Fatu as the crowd tries to get him back into it. del Ray breaks the hold and tags in Tom Prichard who puts the boots to Fatu. Cornette shouts instructions from ringside as Prichard climbs to the second rope and hits a fistdrop on Fatu. He goes for the cover, but the count is broken up by Sionne. Prichard then whips Fatu hard into the corner and follows up with a huge clothesline of his own. He lifts Fatu up onto the top rope and then executes an armdrag from the top, sending the near 300 pounder crashing to the mat. Prichard tags Jeff Jarrett back in, who drives his knee straight into the face of Fatu. Jarrett taunts the Kid again, as the kid is really starting to lose his cool on the outside. The distraction though allows Fatu a second wind. Fatu gets to his feet and blocks Jarrett's right hand with one of his one. A throat thrust follows. Fatu whips Jarrett into the corner, but Double J makes a hot tag to Prichard. Fatu hits a backdrop on Jarrett, only to be blindsided by the now legal Prichard. Tom Prichard executes a snapmare and then puts a knee to the back of Fatu, trying to get him to submit. The crowd roars its desire to Fatu, as the Kid eggs them on from the ring apron. Fatu's leg starts pumping up and down. He powers Prichard over his head, breaking the hold. He gets to his feet and hits a straight kick right to Prichard, who staggers backwards. Fatu struggles over to his corner and tags in Sionne, while Prichard tags in del Ray. Sionne hits del Ray with a double knife edge chop, followed up with a hard headbutt. Prichard gets back in, only to find himself with a headbutt for his troubles. Double J hits Sionne from behind, but Sionne counters with a shot to the gut. He kicks Jarrett again and then whips him hard into the corner, before following up with a splash that sends Jarrett to the mat. Sionne then tags in the 1-2-3 Kid, who immediately goes after Jarrett. Double J tries to beg for some mercy, but the Kid has none of it, hitting Jarrett with several right hands in the corner. He gets off the second rope and allows Double J to stagger out, before hitting a martial arts kick to the head that sends the King of Nashville to the ground. Prichard comes running in after the Kid, which brings in Fatu. Sionne and del Ray then get involved, and we have a donnybrook on our hands. As the referee tries to separate the Heavenly Bodies from the Headshrinkers, The Roadie snatches the tennis racket from James E. Cornette and smacks the Kid in the back with it. This allows Jarrett to sneak from behind and drill the kid with a Forward Russian Legsweep, drilling his face to the mat. The referee goes over and makes the count, netting the pinfall. Winners by pinfall: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett & The Heavenly Bodies Double J and the Roadie quickly get the hell out of dodge, celebrating their victory here tonight. Again McMahon says that The Roadie was instrumental in Jarrett's victory over the 1-2-3 Kid, and he suspects that we have not heard the last of this rivalry. We then cut to more vignettes from Royal Rumble participants, including the British Bulldog, King Kong Bundy and Lex Luger. Vince notes that the winner of the Royal Rumble will main event Wrestlemania and face Big Daddy Cool Diesel, assuming that Diesel retains the championship between now and then. The 30-Man Royal Rumble Match As Howard Finkel then explains the rules of the Rumble Match, Vince again asks what number Jerry drew. Lawler says he'll find out just like everyone else, before adding that he's the only one who knows about royalty, and that as such...it takes a king to win the royal rumble...as we find out who is the #1 entrant...Yes, the #1 man in the Rumble Match is none other than Jerry "The King" Lawler himself. Lawler takes off his headset and his crown, shedding his royal jacket as well before getting into the ring. Vince says that Lawler is awfully happy for someone who is the #1 man to enter the Rumble match, a position from which no one has ever won the event. He then wonders aloud who was the unlucky soul who drew #2... It's Doink the Clown! Jerry is upset by this turn of events, of having to face his nemesis alone for 90 seconds. Doink gets a good mix of cheers from the crowd as he makes his way to the ring, diving under the bottom rope. The King wastes no time in putting the boots to Doink. He pushes Doink into the corner and hits a knee to the gut, before dropping the clown with a scoop slam. Jerry drops the strap and climbs to the top rope, attempting his famed fistdrop. Doink though gets his boot up and plants it right in The King's face. Doink hits a right hand of his own on Lawler before tossing him into the corner. He hits several shoulder tackles into the gut of Jerry Lawler, before lifting his leg up and trying to get him up over the top rope. As the countdown winds down Lawler rakes Doink in the eyes..before #3 enters the ring. The Native American Tatanka enters at #3. Tatanka comes in, and immediately the two men start double teaming Doink. Tatanka whips Doink into the corner and delivers a hard tomahawk chop across the bridge of the nose. Lawler then drops his fist across Doink's face, as the two heels high five each other and seemingly form an alliance. Tatanka and Lawler pick up Doink and try to toss him out of the ring, but Doink bounces off the ropes and drills both of them in the back of the head with a clothesline. Doink then grabs both of them and slams their heads together, before focusing on Tatanka. Doink puts the boots to the native American, before Lawler comes back over with a rake to the eyes. Tatanka and Lawler again try to get Doink out of the ring, forcing him over the top and to the ring apron. The countdown starts from 90 seconds starts again as Doink hangs on for dear life, and the buzzer sounds a few moments later. Bushwhacker Butch is #4. Butch comes in and goes after Lawler driving him away from Doink. Butch hits hard elbows to the King in the corner, while Tatanka allows Doink back into the ring long enough just to get hit back in the corner. Tatanka hits a short-arm clothesline, driving Doink down to the ground. Tatanka then goes after Butch, whipping him into the corner and then delivering the End of the Trail to the Bushwhacker! Lawler intercepts Tatanka and clotheslines him to the mat, and the two heels are standing tall again. Lawler goes back after Doink as the countdown starts anew. The buzzer sounds and Quebecer Pierre is entry #5. As Pierre dives into the ring, Lawler tries to clothesline Doink out of it. Doink however ducks the clothesline attempt, and then dropkicks The King up and out! Jerry "The King" Lawler eliminated by Doink the Clown. Lawler is incensed at ringside, but Doink can't rest on his laurels for too long as Pierre goes right after the wrestling clown. Meanwhile Tatanka is trying in vain to eliminate the Bushwhacker, but Butch has got his arm hooked under the middle rope and is refusing to budge. Pierre comes over to help, but Doink is quickly back in there to save Butch. Lawler rejoins the broadcast booth, with McMahon asking what the heck just happened in there, as Lawler was the first man in and the first man out of the Royal Rumble Match! Pierre hits a hard belly-to-back suplex on Butch, before going back to Doink and hitting him with a corner avalanche splash. Tatanka meanwhile just puts the boots to Butch as the countdown starts for man #6. The buzzer sounds, and Man #6 is big Mabel. Mabel comes running in as fast as his 500+ pound frame can carry him, and McMahon says Mabel may be an early favorite in this match, asking who can eliminate that much girth. As soon as Mabel hits the ring, he is met by Bushwhacker Butch, who is quickly thrown out over the top rope and is officially Bushwhacked out of the match. Bushwhacker Butch eliminated by Mabel. He is soon joined however, as Doink's antics finally backfire on him. Doink jumps up to the 2nd rope and tries to hit an axehandle on Pierre, but the Quebecer catches Doink in mid air and proceeds to toss him out over the top rope. Doink the Clown eliminated by Quebecer Pierre. Pierre and Tatanka look at each other and then look at Mabel, who dares them to come get some. They both rush the 500 pound man, who shrugs off their attacks as best he can. Mabel fights off both Pierre and Tatanka for a few seconds, but the numbers game quickly catches up to him and the two men start to wear down Mabel. They get the big man in the corner and try to lift one of his massive legs up over the top rope. Mabel fights out and pushes his way out of the corner, dropping Pierre with a clothesline. Tatanka though rushes up to the top rope and hits a tomahawk chop across the back of Mabel, dropping him down to one knee. Tatanka continues to punch away on Mabel as the crowd starts counting down for lucky number seven. And it does prove to be lucky for big Mabel, as when the buzzer sounds #7 is revealed to be Mo. Mabel's tag team partner rushes to his aid, going after Tatanka and getting him away from Mabel. Pierre, though, gets up and hits Mabel with a hard shot to the back of the head. Mo and Tatanka trade blows in the corner, and Mo tries to lift the Native American out over the top rope. Pierre backs Mabel into the corner again, as Mabel has been worn down by a two on one assault. However Mabel regains his footing and whips Pierre into the opposite corner, before delivering a thunderous splash to the Quebecer. The buzzer sounds again and Marty Jannetty comes out at #8. Jannetty comes in like a house of fire, dropkicking everything and everyone in sight. Pierre is dropkicked by Jannetty as he struggles to his feet after the splash from Mabel. He bounces into the ropes and Mabel finishes him off, eliminating him from the match. Quebecer Pierre eliminated by Mabel. Jannetty is caught by Mo, who delivers a headbutt to the former Intercontinental Champion. Tatanka meanwhile is using the opportunity to rest for a brief moment, before being picked up and slammed back down to the mat by Mabel. The Men on a Mission appear to have things well in hand for now, as they give each other a high five. However, the Royal Rumble quickly turns friends into enemies and tag team partners into competitors, as Mo tries to make a run on Mabel, only to be shrugged off. Mabel looks at Mo incensed, but Mo just says thats the name of the game. Mabel clotheslines Mo down to the ground and says he's gonna toss him out, but is stopped by Marty Jannetty, who dropkicks the knee of the 500 pounder. Meanwhile the clock has hit 0 again, as Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly joins the fray at #9. Holly goes right after Mo, pushing him down to the canvas and putting the boots to him. Tatanka again is using the opportunity to rest, while Mabel catches Jannetty in midair after the former Rocker tries a crossbody, and then slams him down to the mat. Mabel follows that up with a huge legdrop across the chest of Jannetty. Tatanka comes in at this point and rakes Mabel across the eyes, before picking up Marty and tossing him out of the ring like yesterday's garbage. Marty Jannetty eliminated by Tatanka. As Tatanka squares up Mabel, Mo counters the shot from Bob Holly with a thumb to the eye. Mo runs off the ropes but Holly ducks the clothesline, and instead is hit by a beautiful dropkick from Sparky Plugg. The countdown starts yet again, as Tatanka gets some help from the clock this time, as his stablemate King Kong Bundy clocks in at #10. Lawler says that Bundy is his new pick to win this one. Bundy is immediately attacked by Mo, who tries to cross body him out of the ring, but Bundy merely tosses the near 300 pounder out without a second thought. Mo eliminated by King Kong Bundy. At this point, the two big men in the ring, Mabel and King Kong Bundy, square off right in the center. At nearly a thousand pounds of pure power, both men start trading clubbing blows, with neither seeming to get an advantage. The two men fight it out into the corner, while Tatanka and Bob Holly square off in the opposite side of the ring. Tatanka climbs to the second rope and starts to hit right hands on Bob Holly, but Holly stops him and delivers an inverted atomic drop, followed by another beautiful dropkick. The clock strikes double zero once more, as we see that entrant #11 is Bushwhacker Luke. Luke takes his time Bushwhacking his way to the ring, while Bob Holly goes over and beats on the back of King Kong Bundy, who has finally gotten the bigger but more worn out Mabel down to the canvas. Bundy shrugs off Holly's attacks though and whips him into the Corner, delivering a thunderous Avalanche to the Spark Plugg and then dropping the elbow down across the sternum. Mabel gets his second wind and hits Bundy with a hard right hand, but is stopped by Tatanka, who hits Mabel with a hard right hand. Luke finally makes his way to the ring, saluting the crowd as he does so, and goes to work on Bob Holly. Tatanka and Bundy work together, as they both try to suplex the 500 pound Mabel, but Mabel is able to fight out of it and drops Tatanka with a clothesline, and sends Bundy crashing into the corner. Mabel follows up with his own Splash in the corner, giving Bundy a taste of his own medicine. Finally the clock hits 00 once more, and we are joined by Hakushi as man #12. Bundy gets back to his feet and Bob Holly, who has survived his encounter with Cousin Luke, comes over and tries a dropkick on the human condominum. Bundy shrugs off the dropkick attempt as if it were nothing, and then clotheslines the dual-sports star up over the top rope, sending Holly crashing to the floor below. Bob Holly eliminated by King Kong Bundy. Mabel and Bundy then resume their fighting in the corner, before Tatanka comes over to help his stablemate. Meanwhile Luke has his hands full with Hakushi, as the White Lotus delivers several martial arts kicks to the Bushwhacker and leaves him lying on the mat. Tatanka and Bundy get Mabel hanging into the ropes, and they both agree to eliminate him. They try to clothesline the 500 pounder over the top rope, but Mabel drops down. Bundy is able to stop himself enough to prevent the move from working, but Tatanka goes flying over the top rope himself, seeing his night come to an end. Tatanka eliminated by Mabel. Mabel and Bundy resume fighting again, leaving Luke and Hakushi to their own devices. Hakushi delivers a sharp back elbow to Luke, and awaits the arrival of a new man as the crowd starts counting down again. The buzzer sounds, and lucky #13 is the British Bulldog. Bulldog rushes his way out to the ringside area, diving under the bottom rope and going to work on Hakushi. As they slug it out in the corner, Mabel and Bundy continue to fight it out amongst themselves. Mabel manages to lift the 400+ pound Bundy up and slam him down to the mat, nearly causing the whole ring to shake. He then runs off the ropes and tries his big leg drop again, but Bundy rolls out of the way. Meanwhile Bulldog lifts Hakushi up and tries to powerslam him out over the top rope, but the White Lotus hangs on to the top rope and nearly carries Davey Boy Smith over himself. Luke comes over and hits the Bulldog from behind, inadvertantly saving him from possible elimination. Both Mabel and Bundy struggle to their feet from their titanic clash as the buzzer sounds again and we are joined by #14, the Mighty Kwang. Kwang goes running in, immediately heading for Hakushi. The two martial artists trade hard kicks to their sides, as Bulldog gets back to his feet. Luke comes over in a moment of bravery and tries to throw Bundy out of the ring. Bundy merely reverses it and sends Luke out unceremoniously. Bushwhacker Luke eliminated by King Kong Bundy. Bulldog and Kwang each target Hakushi, while Mabel and Bundy continue their struggle uninterrupted. The other competitors are apparently content to let the two behemoths fight amongst themselves. Hakushi hits a chop to the throat of Kwang, only to nearly be clotheslined out of the ring by the Bulldog. Hakushi hangs on though, rolling back in and then nailing a hard thrust kick to the solarplexes, before following that up with a facebuster to Davey Boy Smith. Bundy finally manages to lift the leg of Mabel up in the corner, and is now trying to deadlift the 500 pound monster out of the ring using the corner for leverage. Mabel hangs on, hitting Bundy in the face and then clotheslining him down to the mat, as Kwang hits a thrust kick on Hakushi, temporarily dropping him to the mat. The buzzer sounds once more, and the halfway point is marked by the arrival of #15, Virgil. Virgil comes in guns blazing, going after anyone in his way. Kwang stops him with a shot to the throat, but the former boxer is undaunted, delivering right hands to the masked ninja. Bulldog then holds Hakushi from behind as Mabel comes over, eager to fight someone else for a change. Mabel hits a hard right hand on Hakushi, dropping the White Lotus down, while Bundy struggles to his feet, gassed from the gargantuan encounter. Kwang counters Virgil with a thumb to the eye before whipping him into the corner and nailing a spinning heel kick to the face. Bundy gets to his feet, resting against the ropes, a fact that's noticed by Mabel as the buzzer sounds again, and we see one of the favorites to win this match has entered, as Crush is #16. Crush slowly makes his way to the ring, while Mabel takes a running approach to Bundy. Bundy tries to duck down, like Mabel did earlier, but the sheer weight and momentum of Mabel causes Bundy to flip out over the top rope, while simultaneously carrying Mabel over the top rope as well. The two behemoths have effectively eliminated themselves! King Kong Bundy eliminated by Mabel. Mabel eliminated by King Kong Bundy. While referees attempt to get the mass of humanity sorted out on the floor, Bulldog, Hakushi, Kwang and Virgil have stopped fighting amongst themselves and appear to have formed a tentative alliance against the new threat. Crush takes it in stride though, allowing the four men to come at him and striking them all down with right hands. He gets all four men down and then goes after Bulldog specifically, tossing him into the corner and nailing repeated right hands to the british powerhouse's forehead. Virgil comes over and hits Crush in the back, but Crush blocks his other right hand and lifts Virgil high in the air in a gorilla press fashion, before tossing him into the waiting arms of Kwang and Hakushi. Crush stands tall in the ring, and Lawler says that Crush is guaranteed to be going to Wrestlemania this time. McMahon says not to be so sure, because anything can still happen in the Royal Rumble Match. Crush goes over to Kwang and delivers a hard suplex to the ninja as the clock counts down again. The buzzer sounds and the crowd start to boo in unison as Shawn Michaels enters the Rumble at #17. Michaels slowly and cockily makes his way to the ring as Bulldog starts back after Hakushi, while Virgil struggles to get back to his feet. McMahon says Michaels is a brave man showing up here tonight, considering Diesel and Bret Hart are likely still looking for him, while Jerry Lawler says his sources have told him that both Diesel and Bret Hart have been told to leave the building. Michaels gets in the ring and immediately Crush turns to him, but HBK holds up a timeout sign. He strikes a deal with Crush and the two of them go over to work on Virgil, beating down the former bodyguard. Bulldog comes over though and pummels Crush in the back, finally making some headway against the Kona Destroyer. Kwang gets back to his feet and tries a thrust kick against Hakushi, but the White Lotus catches the foot and applies some kind of submission hold to the ninja. Kwang taps out, but as McMahon points out there are no submissions in the Royal Rumble. The buzzer sounds again and Steven Dunn comes in at #18. Michaels has Virgil nearly out of the ring, but he is interrupted by the Bulldog, who delivers a hard shoulder into the back of HBK. Crush comes over to try and finish the job, but Virgil slinks down to the bottom of the ring and prevents his elimination. Hakushi comes over and hits Crush from behind, only to be met by Steven Dunn. Dunn whips Hakushi into the corner and rushes in after him, only to be met with a foot to the face. Virgil gets back to a vertical base and dropkicks Crush from behind, almost sending Crush outside. Virgil quickly tries to rush Crush over the top rope, but Crush is to powerful and counters with a huge backbreaker to Virgil. Michaels and the Bulldog square off in the corner, Michaels raking the eyes of Davey Boy Smith. The crowd eagerly counts down the seconds as we soon learn that #19 is Adam Bomb. Adam Bomb comes in with no remorse, and immediately clotheslines Kwang out of the ring and out of the match. Kwang eliminated by Adam Bomb. Adam Bomb and Crush quickly find each other, and much like Mabel and King Kong Bundy earlier they start to trade blows with one another. Adam Bomb gets the better of Crush and clotheslines him to the ground not once, but twice, before he is attacked from behind by Steven Dunn. Dunn's attacks are shrugged off by Adam, but Crush comes back and attacks him from behind. Meanwhile Hakushi comes over and helps HBK with the Bulldog, both of them trying to get him up over the top rope in the corner. The attempt fails and HBK turns on Hakushi, kicking him in the gut and delivering a hard scoop slam. Michaels climbs to the top rope, but is caught by the Bulldog, who superplexes him back into the ring. Virgil dropkicks Steven Dunn, and then goes back after Crush, who is preoccupied with Adam Bomb. The clock buzzes again and #20 hits the ring...it's Rick "The Model" Martel. Martel comes in after Virgil, clubbing him from behind, and he and Dunn go to work on the boxing expert. Hakushi scoops The British Bulldog up and slams him to the mat, before applying the same submission hold he had used on Kwang before. Michaels joins Crush in going after Adam Bomb, but while Crush is distracted Steven Dunn attempts to clothesline him over the top rope. Crush backdrops him to the apron, and Dunn stops himself from hitting the floor. Dunn points to his head for his intelligence, only for Crush to hit a big boot to the face and finish the job, as Dunn is done. Steven Dunn eliminated by Crush. Bulldog is back up and goes after Martel, scooping him up and hitting him with the running powerslam! Hakushi goes after Virgil, while HBK and Crush continue the assault on Adam Bomb. Adam Bomb fights out of the corner though and lifts Michaels high into the air, as if he'll press slam him over the top. Michaels rakes the eyes of Adam Bomb, escaping this fate for the moment, while Virgil counters Hakushi's thrust kick with a hard ddt to the canvas. Bulldog tries to lift Martel out over the top rope, but The Model rakes the eyes of the bulldog and staves off elimination for the moment. Crush goes after Hakushi, delivering a hard shoulderbreaker to the martial artist as the clock winds down to double 00 once more, and the first of the final ten men arrive. #21 is Dick Murdoch!. Dangerous Dick Murdoch comes into the ring at #21, eager to make a comeback ala Bob Backlund. His comeback dreams are stopped short though as he runs right into Crush, who hits a Heart Punch on the aged veteran. Adam Bomb comes over for the save, and the two big men begin fighting amongst themselves again. Shawn Michaels goes after Virgil, hitting a slingshot suplex and leaving him lying in the middle of the ring before going back to Martel. The Bulldog and Hakushi, the two men that have been in their the longest at this point, trade chops in the corner, but Hakushi gets the better of the Bulldog in that exchange. Murdoch gets to his feet and goes over to HBK, hitting him from behind. He and Martel try to get HBK out of the ring in a hurry, but Michaels hooks the top rope and stays in, as Crush comes to his aid. Adam Bomb goes after Virgil again, trying hard to get him out of the ring, as the buzzer sounds once more. The crowd goes nuts as The Bad Guy Razor Ramon makes his way in at #22. At the same time, Adam Bomb manages to dump Virgil over the top rope, eliminating him. Virgil eliminated by Adam Bomb. Razor gets in the ring and immediately goes after HBK, hitting hard right hands to his old rival. Martel and Murdoch are engaged in battle in the corner, when Murdoch is saved by The British Bulldog and his dropkick to Martel. Hakushi kicks Crush in the thighs, and the Kona Destroyer falls to the ground. Hakushi then tries a cross body off the ropes, but Crush catches him and drops him down with a hard front slam. Adam Bomb clubs Crush from behind, taking him to the corner and lifting him straight up. Crush is nearly out of the ring when a shot from Razor saves him from elimination. Ramon instead goes after Crush, but a running flying forearm from Michaels catches him off guard. Dick Murdoch comes over to Hakushi and lifts him high in the middle of the ring, performing an airplane spin on the Japnese master. Meanwhile Crush picks up Adam Bomb and proceeds to pick him up with a press slam. The crowd is awed at his awesome power, as he drops Adam Bomb out over the top rope, eliminating him from the Rumble. Adam Bomb eliminated by Crush. Crush turns his attention to Hakushi, while Martel goes after Razor Ramon. Martel hits an atomic drop on the Bad Guy, displaying arrogance for the crowd afterwards. His arrogance does not pay off however, as he is attacked by the British Bulldog all of a sudden. Dick Murdoch goes after HBK, who defeats the aged veteran with a time honored tradition of the thumb to the eye. The crowd boos again as the buzzer sounds and #23 is revealed as the Human Fighting Machine Kama. Kama comes in and goes after Hakushi, who has been in the ring the longest. He and Crush double team the martial artist, only to have him saved by the British Bulldog. Martel rests in the corner, picking his spots where he can, while HBK tries to get Dick Murdoch out of the ring. Razor saves Dick Murdoch and holds HBK for the dangerous one. A right hand meant for Michaels however hits Razor in the jaw by mistake, and Razor responds by going after Murdoch. Kama peels off of Hakushi and goes after Razor, lifting him from behind and hitting a belly-to-back suplex. Within a few moments the buzzer sounds once more and #24 is Timothy Well, the other half of the Well Dunn combination. He runs in under the bottom rope, and immediately fares no better than his counterpart, as he is met by a clothesline from the Bulldog. Meanwhile Dick Murdoch is hit by a kick to the gut by HBK, who follows up with a hard superkick which sends Murdoch spinning out over the top rope. Dick Murdoch eliminated by Shawn Michaels. Hakushi has Crush down, hitting boots to the chest of the veteran big man. Kama and Razor continue to fight it out, but Razor catches Kama's right hand and follows up with one of his own, before delivering a chokeslam to the human fighting machine. He then notices Hakushi standing near the ropes and attacks from behind, tossing the White Lotus out without a second thought. Hakushi eliminated by Razor Ramon. Rick Martel and Timothy Well team up against the British Bulldog, trying to power him out of the ring. Kama joins the fray and suddenly its a three on one against the Bulldog while Razor and Crush duke it out amongst themselves and Shawn Michaels takes a breather. Bulldog somehow survives the triple team, hitting Martel and Kama with right hands and forcing Well to give up the ghost. The buzzer sounds, and out comes The Portuguese Man-o-War Aldo Montoya at #25. Montoya is in the ring heading straight after Kama with hard right hands to the human fighting machine. Timothy Well tries to help out, but he is unceremoniously tossed out of the ring by the British Bulldog. Timothy Well eliminated by The British Bulldog. Razor manages to get Crush up on the top rope and deliver a hard belly-to-back suplex to the Kona Destroyer. Michaels re-enters the fray, jumping the Bulldog from behind and teaming up with Martel temporarily to try and eliminate Davey Boy. Kama lifts Aldo Montoya high in the air with a double chokehold, only to slam him back down to the mat in impressive fashion. Crush is lifted back up by Razor, but Crush blocks an elimination attempt by placing his boot on the turnbuckle, and then slamming Razor's head into it. Michaels comes over to team with Crush against Razor, while Kama clotheslines Martel down to the canvas. Kama joins the fray again and this time there's a triple team on the Intercontinental Champion. Razor manages to hang on for dear life as he is saved by the timely intervention of Aldo Montoya. Martel scoops up the Bulldog and slams him out over the top, but Davey Boy lands on the apron. The buzzer sounds as Martel leans over, trying to eliminate the Bulldog. Entrant #26 is the big hog farmer Henry O. Godwinn. Lawler states that a guy this big, entering this late could be a threat to win the whole thing, but he's still sticking with Crush...and Shawn Michaels...and maybe Razor. Godwinn goes after Aldo Montoya, surpising him from behind and dropping him to the mat with the Slop Drop! Kama and Godwinn now team up on Crush, who was sitting in the corner catching his breath. Razor meanwhile sees the precarious position of The Model, and proceeds to claim the opportunity once again and toss Martel over the top rope! Rick Martel eliminated by Razor Ramon. Kama attacks Razor from behind, while Bulldog slinks back into the ring from the apron. Aldo Montoya slowly gets to his feet but is met from a superkick by Shawn Michaels, sending him back down to the mat. Crush, meanwhile, has his hands full with Henry Godwinn, who has one foot up and the other on its way. Crush hooks the top rope again to try and stave off elimination, and the attempt is thwarted by Shawn Michaels, who seems to be keeping Crush around as an insurance policy. Razor and Kama stand toe to toe with one another, neither backing down, and Kama is suddenly clotheslined from behind by The Bulldog. Razor thinks the Bulldog will help him with Kama, but Davey Boy instead kicks Razor in the gut and hooks him up for a high vertical suplex, driving the Intercontinental Champion to the canvas. The crowd starts the countdown yet again as we are nearing the end of entrants into the Royal Rumble. #27 is the one man band Man Mountain Rock. Rock gets into the ring, looking for Crush and instead finding Kama, who grabs him and hits a huge powerslam on the big man. Aldo Montoya gets back to his feet and hits Shawn Michaels from behind. Razor kicks Davey Boy Smith in the gut and looks to hit the Razor's Edge on him, but Kama interrupts the move. He gets Razor in the corner and builds up a head of steam. Kama comes charging in after Razor, who ducks out of the way and allows Kama to hit turnbuckle. Razor then runs off the ropes and clotheslines Kama straight out of the ring. Kama eliminated by Razor Ramon. Henry Godwinn comes out of his corner, smacking Shawn Michaels against the back of the head and whipping him hard into the turnbuckle, nearly causing HBK to flip inside out. Meanwhile Aldo Montoya takes a running leap at Crush, who ducks out of the way himself, causing Montoya to hit the top rope. Crush uses the disorientation to lift the Man-O-War up and out. Aldo Montoya eliminated by Crush. Godwinn and Michaels stop their fighting and instead go after the Bulldog, who is miraculously still in this matchup. Man Mountain Rock goes after Crush and finds him this time. Rock pushes Crush into the corner and climbs to the second turnbuckle. He hits five hard punches on Crush, when he is suddenly attacked from behind by Shawn Michaels. Crush using the distraction, powers the rocker up over the top rope and finishes him off with a clothesline, just as the buzzer sounds for #28, Rad Radford. Man Mountain Rock eliminated by Crush. Rad Radford hits the ring, joining the fray against the British Bulldog. Razor goes after Michaels again, and the two trade punches in the center of the ring, as Crush lays back in the corner resting from his ordeal. The Bulldog fights off both Godwinn and Radford, and then runs into the corner, going after Crush. Crush counters with a boot to the face, dropping the Bulldog to the mat. Rad Radford then sucker punches Razor from behind, only to receive a sharp right hand from Razor in response. Godwinn sees Michaels backing off to the corner, and goes to meet him, only to get a thumb to the eye for his troubles. The crowd is buzzing as the countdown begins for the 29th man, as their are only two possible men it could be. The buzzer sounds and the crowd is elated as Lex Luger makes his way down the aisle at #29. Luger comes in like a house of fire, clotheslining everyone in sight from Rad Radford to Crush to Shawn Michaels. Luger pumps his fists in celebration as McMahon says that Luger is now the odds on favorite to win it all. Crush tries to hit Luger from behind, but Crush gets another right hand from Luger for his troubles, and then gets powerslammed to the canvas. Rad Radford meanwhile tosses Razor into the corner and puts the boots to the Intercontinental Champion. Michaels catches a breather in the corner while Crush and Henry Godwinn gang up on Luger, only to see the British Bulldog jump back into the fray and save his good friend. The clock counts down for the final time for #30, and when the buzzer sounds, it is followed by a huge MOOOO from the back as Mantaur enters the Rumble at 30. Mantaur builds up a head of steam, running down the aisle and diving under the bottom rope, all the while Jerry Lawler saying Jim Cornette's boy is going to be in the main event at Wrestlemania. Those dreams are shattered though, as Lex Luger clotheslines Mantaur out of the ring no sooner than he had arrived in there, leaving Lawler stunned. At the same time, Razor Ramon grabbed Rad Radford off a cross body attempt and delivered a fallaway slam that tossed Radford clean over the top and out of the ring! Mantaur eliminated by Lex Luger Rad Radford eliminated by Razor Ramon It is now set as one of these six men: Henry Godwinn, Shawn Michaels, The British Bulldog, Crush, Lex Luger or Razor Ramon will go on to headline Wrestlemania XI. Godwinn goes after the Bulldog, the two powerhouses fighting it out amongst themselves while out rivals Crush and Luger squared off in center ring. Razor and HBK traded right hands, as Razor manages to get the best of Michaels and whip him hard into the turnbuckle again. Razor then runs off the ropes and hits a hard clothesline to HBK, dropping him to the mat. Luger powerlifts Crush in the air, slamming him to the mat and following up with an axehandle to the back of the head. He and Razor continue to beat down on Crush, while Bulldog is in the corner with Henry Godwinn, trying to powerlift him out of the ring. He has the hog farmer over the top rope and nearly out, when Shawn Michaels comes rushing in and dumps both Bulldog and Godwinn out of the ring, dropping the final six to the final 4 in a hurry. Henry Godwinn eliminated by Shawn Michaels. The British Bulldog eliminated by Shawn Michaels. Razor is dropped to the canvas by a Heart Punch from Crush, and Luger is dismissed by a boot to the face. HBK and Crush seemingly renew their agreement and double team Luger, Michaels holding the fresh man for Crush to pulverize. Crush delivers several right hands to Luger, wearing the all-american down, before lifting him up in the air and slamming him face first to the turnbuckle. Shawn Michaels and Crush high five each other for a job well done, when the crowd suddenly comes unglued as Bret Hart comes running down to ringside. Bret Hart dives in and attacks Shawn Michaels from behind, executing a double leg takedown and beginning to punch away at HBK's face. Crush, wisely, allows Bret Hart to do as he pleases, and merely goes over to the corner after Razor Ramon. Bret takes Michaels and tosses him through the ropes to the outside and follows after him as WWF officials try desperately to get the Hitman off of HBK. Hart whips Michaels into the steel steps and then tosses him back into the ring as if to deliver more punishment. Bret Hart is finally held back by WWF officials though, and forced to make his way to the back, as the action has nearly stopped in the ring for two minutes, with only Crush delivering a few boots to Luger and Ramon to keep them from interfering. Crush goes back to Razor slamming the Intercontinental Champion back to the canvas as HBK struggles to get to his feet. Technically he hadn't been eliminated by Bret Hart, but Luger makes that a formality when he clotheslines HBK over the top rope to the outside. Shawn Michaels eliminated by Lex Luger. We are now down to three in the Royal Rumble match, as Lawler makes a point to mention how unfair this was to Shawn Michaels. McMahon retaliates that HBK had no business getting involved earlier in the match with Diesel. But nevertheless the match does continue as Crush hits Luger from behind and seemingly controls this match. Razor struggles to his feet as Crush sets up Luger for a Heart Punch. Razor comes from behind and blocks the move from Crush, kicking the Kona Destroyer in the gut and setting up for the Razor's Edge. Crush counters with a backdrop though, and he puts the boots to the Intercontinental Champion. From behind though comes Lex Luger, who hits his running forearm to the back of Crush's head. Luger picks up Crush to toss him out, but Crush reverses and hits a boot to the face. Crush laughs at the carnage around him, going over to pick up Razor and signaling that he's going to toss him out, as Lawler says Crush is going to Wrestlemania. Crush tosses Razor to the ropes, but the Bad Guy reverses and instead sends Crush careening over the top and to the floor! Crush eliminated by Razor Ramon. Crush is irate on the outside from Razor's elimination, but we are now down to the final two...Lex Luger against Razor Ramon. The two men stare at each other from opposite sides of the ring, before beginning to trade blows left and right, each one trying to be the one to go to Wrestlemania. Razor gets the advantage, having a size uptick on Luger, and manages to back Luger into the corner. Razor hits several knife edge chops to Lex before whipping him into the corner hard. Luger bounces off the turnbuckle sternum first, and walks right into Razor who scoops him up and hits a fallaway slam! Razor signals for the end, as he looks to hit the Razor's Edge on Luger. Lex counters with punches to the solarplexes though, and counters by whipping Razor into the ropes. Luger bounces off the opposite ropes and hits his running forearm shot to Razor, dropping the IC Champ clean in the middle of the ring. Luger struggles to his feet, as does Razor, both men tired from the outing, but Luger definitely the fresher of the two. Razor backs against the ropes and Luger takes a running dive at him, only for Razor to drop the top rope. Luger tumbles over the top but hangs on to it and lands on the apron. Luger gets up and blocks the right hand from Razor. Luger attempts to suplex Razor out of the ring, but Razor hangs on and suplexes Luger back into the ring. Both men struggle to their feet, but Razor kicks Luger in the gut and lifts him high in the air, delivering the Razor's Edge to Lex Luger! Razor then uses what strength he has left to pick up Lex Luger and toss him head first over the top rope. Luger tries to catch himself again, but to no avail, as he is eliminated. Lex Luger eliminated by Razor Ramon. Winner of the 1995 Royal Rumble: Razor Ramon The crowd cheers loudly as Razor raises his hands in victory, letting out a huge sigh of relief. McMahon says history has been made here tonight as the Bad Guy is going to Wrestlemania! Razor plays up the crowd as fireworks explode overhead. Certainly Wrestlemania is now going to be oozing Machismo thanks to this result. McMahon says thank you to everyone watching around the world, and closes out the show with another shot of Razor Ramon celebrating his victory tonight, his road to Wrestlemania beginning now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbicus Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 The Leadup to In Your House: Battle Lines The fallout from the Royal Rumble was immediately felt the following night, as WWF President Jack Tunney made a ruling that stated that the winner of the Royal Rumble, Razor Ramon, would not be able to fulfill his contractual obligations as Intercontinental Champion. Therefore, Razor was asked to forefit the Intercontinental Title or his Wrestlemania title shot. Razor naturally chose the title, setting up an 8-Man Tournament for the belt, with the finals to be conducted at In Your House Battle Lines. But that was only the beginning for Razor, who also had to contend with the man he eliminated near the end of the Rumble, the Kona Destroyer Crush. Crush had designs on ruining Razor's path on the Road to Wrestlemania, aided by his tag team partner, the returning Yokozuna (along with Yokozuna's American manager, James E. Cornette.) The two would face off at In Your House. After scoring victories over Kwang and The British Bulldog (more on that in a moment), the 1-2-3 Kid found himself in the tournament final. He was joined by his recent nemesis, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, who with help from the Roadie managed to score victories over Fatu of the Headshrinkers and Adam Bomb to advance. The two men would meet for the vacant belt this night. Elsewhere, citing the fact that he had been robbed of the Royal Rumble match, Shawn Michaels demanded (and Diesel granted) a title shot at the IYH PPV. Shawn and Diesel continued to be at each others throats, a fact made more prevalent over the addition of Shawn's new bodyguard, Sycho Sid. With the WWF Title and a spot in the main event at Wrestlemania on the line, it appeared that Sid might give Shawn the momentum he needs. As mentioned, The British Bulldog was booted out of the IC Title tournament by the 1-2-3 Kid, but not without controversy. Unbeknownst to the Kid, Owen Hart and Bob Backlund had interfered in the match, attacking Owen's brother in law in retaliation for the Bulldog's pinfall victory over Owen at WWF Superstars. The tag champs issued a challenge to Davey Boy, inviting him to find any tag team partner to face them in a non-title match at In Your House. After capturing the urn from the Undertaker, DiBiase's Corporation seemed to be at the height of their power. The Dead Man, however, has stated that he will go through the Million Dollar Corporation one man at a time before finishing off with Bam Bam Bigelow and DiBiase himself. He starts that journey tonight, by facing the Native American Tatanka in one on one action. The WWF is out of shape, or so says the WWF's new fitness guru Skip along with his personal trainer Sunny. The newly termed Bodydonnas debuted shortly after the Royal Rumble, and Sunny has made an offer to the WWF Superstars, offering $100,000 to anyone who could actually pin Skip. No one has come close, but the WWF's resident trash man in Duke "The Dumpster" Droese looks to stake his claim. All this was set to happen and more at the first In Your House event ever. WWF In Your House: Battle Lines Card WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid Razor Ramon vs. Crush w/Mr. Fuji & James E. Cornette Finals for the Vacant WWF Intercontinental Title The 1-2-3 Kid vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie Non-Title Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund vs. The British Bulldog & A Mystery Partner The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Native American" Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese The Smoking Gunns vs. Jacob & Eli Blu w/Uncle Zebekiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Great work on the Rumble, I really like that you picked Ramon to win. WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid Interesting. Razor Ramon vs. Crush w/Mr. Fuji & James E. Cornette Crush is tough, but it doesn't make sense for Ramon to lose. Finals for the Vacant WWF Intercontinental Title The 1-2-3 Kid vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie I don't think he'll win, I just think he should. Non-Title Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund vs. The British Bulldog & A Mystery Partner Love it. The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Native American" Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese Because Ringside Eye Candy. The Smoking Gunns vs. Jacob & Eli Blu w/Uncle Zebekiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packerman120 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Brother, if you keep this up, this is gonna grow into one of my favorites! Lovin' it buddy! WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid Razor Ramon vs. Crush w/Mr. Fuji & James E. Cornette Finals for the Vacant WWF Intercontinental Title The 1-2-3 Kid vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie Non-Title Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund vs. The British Bulldog & A Mystery Partner The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Native American" Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese The Smoking Gunns vs. Jacob & Eli Blu w/Uncle Zebekiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightnick Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid Razor Ramon vs. Crush w/Mr. Fuji & James E. Cornette Finals for the Vacant WWF Intercontinental Title The 1-2-3 Kid vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie Non-Title Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund vs. The British Bulldog & A Mystery Partner The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Native American" Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese The Smoking Gunns vs. Jacob & Eli Blu w/Uncle Zebekiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daulten6 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid Razor Ramon vs. Crush w/Mr. Fuji & James E. Cornette Finals for the Vacant WWF Intercontinental Title The 1-2-3 Kid vs. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie Non-Title Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund vs. The British Bulldog & A Mystery Partner The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Native American" Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese The Smoking Gunns vs. Jacob & Eli Blu w/Uncle Zebekiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbicus Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fr/b/b4/InYourHouseLogo.jpg In Your House: Battle Lines Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler welcome us to the first ever In Your House PPV, here at the sold out Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. They have jampacked the rafters, Vince says, in order to see the huge main event tonight, as Big Daddy Cool Diesel puts his WWF Title on the line against his former tag team partner and best friend The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels. Lawler says that Bret Hart may have cost HBK a chance at the Royal Rumble match, but nothing is going to stop Shawn Michaels tonight from winning the WWF Title and going on to headline Wrestlemania XI. Vince says that's far from a guarantee, but one thing that is guaranteed is that we will have a new World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion this evening, as Double J Jeff Jarrett faces off against the 1-2-3 Kid. But first we have tag team action! Jacob & Eli Blu w/Uncle Zebekiah vs. The Smoking Gunns The Blu Brothers make their way out to ringside first, both led to the ring by the wily Uncle Zebekiah. Vince notes that while the Blu Twins have been successful in such a relatively short time here in the World Wrestling Federation, they lack a sort of signature win to make them stand out in the crowd of the red hot tag team division, something they could achieve tonight. Lawler thinks it's something they will achieve, given the slump that the Gunns have seemingly been in since losing the titles back at the Royal Rumble. Vince notes that they have had some success but certainly need a victory to get back in the title hunt. The Gunns come out to a round of applause from the Indiana crowd. They get in the ring and remove their hats and coats and square off, Bart starting the match with Eli. The Blu Twins definitely have the power advantage over the Gunns, even over the powerhouse of the group in Bart, as Eli easily pushes Bart Gunn to the mat with little effort. Bart rethinks his strategy, using right hands to try and soften up Eli, but the hard headedness of the Appalachian twins proves hard to overcome. Eli grabs Bart and whips him into the corner, drilling his shoulder into Bart's midsection before scooping him up and slamming him to the ground. He tries an elbow drop but Bart rolls out of the way. A dropkick from Bart sends Eli to the canvas, as Bart tags in his brother Billy. Billy and Bart use some double team tactics on Eli Blu. Billy climbs up to the second rope and drops his fist across the bridge of the nose of Eli, getting a two count on the cover. Billy then celebrates to the crowd, saying something to his brother. Unbeknownst to them, however, Jacob pulls the old switcheroo behind their back, rolling Eli to the outside and taking his place on the ground. Billy comes over to attack "Eli" only, to have Jacob catch him off guard with a sharp right hand. Jacob then puts the boots to Billy Gunn before picking him up and whipping him into the corner. Jacob tags the real Eli back into the match and the two of them go to work on Billy in the corner, stomping away at his midsection. Eli then picks up Billy and slams him down to the canvas with a modified spinebuster, before running off the ropes and delivering a hard elbow drop to Billy Gunn. He goes back to his corner and tags in Jacob, utilizing the quick tags to keep the fresh twin in the mix. Jacob climbs up to the second rope and drops his leg across the chest of Billy Gunn, getting a two count in the process, before applying a chinlock to weardown the former tag champ. Bart stands in his corner, clapping his hands and trying to rally support for his brother. Billy gets a surge of energy and gets to his feet, hitting elbows to the midsection of Jacob to break the hold, before bouncing off the ropes and hitting a clothesline that staggers the big man to the ground. This gives Billy enough time to get to his corner and make the tag to Bart, who comes in Gunns blazing with right hands to both of the Blu Twins. He picks up Eli and slams him down to the canvas, before whipping Jacob into the ropes and hitting a powerslam for a two count. Bart is overcome by a double team though, as Jacob and Eli come to their senses and start to work over Bart Gunn, only for Billy to come rushing in and counter their double team. A quick double clothesline by the Gunns on Eli knocks him out of the ring, as Billy runs back to his corner. Bart tags him in and places Jacob on his knee, as Billy comes down with the legdrop, hitting the Sidewinder and scoring the pinfall! Winner by Pinfall: The Smoking Gunns The Gunns celebrate in the ring, having picked up the big victory here at Battle Lines. McMahon says that now the Gunns can sit back and watch as the tag title situation unfolds with Men on a Mission getting their shot tomorrow night on Raw, and certainly the mystery partner of the British Bulldog will add some intrigue to the equation as well. Lawler says it doesn't matter who the Bulldog gets, or how the Gunns do, no one is beating Owen and Backlund for the belts. We go backstage to Todd Pettengill who is standing by with the #1 contender to the WWF Title, the man who will go to Wrestlemania, the Bad Guy Razor Ramon. Pettengill asks Razor if he has any preference about who he faces at Wrestlemania, and Razor replies it doesn't matter to him. He's not even worried about that. All he's worried about is his match tonight. Crush has run and Crush has hidden from him, but all that changes once Razor gets his hands on him and carves him up. Todd then asks what about the possible interference of Yokozuna in the match. Razor just chuckles and says if that's what he's gotta go through, then so be it, because The Bad Guy is ready to move on to Wrestlemania, after he gets done with Crush tonight. $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese The Bodydonnas make their way to the ring, Sunny holding a duffel bag that is presumably filled with $100,000 of money for anyone who can be the first person to beat Skip in a match. Lawler says it's a sucker's bet for anyone to make, because no one will ever beat Skip with as impressive as he's been. Vince concedes that the fitness guru is impressive, but he's never had to deal with someone quite like Duke "The Dumpster" Droese. Lawler quips thankfully there's only one of him. Duke makes his way to the ring, eager to begin this matchup, and the minute he gets in the ring he goes right after Skip, not letting the fitness guru get a move in edgewise. Duke uses his brawling skills to full effect, pounding away on the head of Skip and backing him into the corner. Duke raises his arm to the crowd and proceeds to hit several short clotheslines against Skip, backing him into the turnbuckle everytime, before finishing it off with a fifth thunderous blow. Skip rolls out of the ring to collect his thoughts, while Duke salutes the crowd. Lawler says Skip needs to take his time, collect himself and get back in the ring, while McMahon has a sneaking suspicion that the Dumpster may be 100,000 dollars richer by the end of the night. The Dumpster climbs out of the ring, chasing Skip around ringside. Skip dives behind Sunny, hiding behind her which causes Duke to back off for a moment. When Skip stands up, pointing to his head as if he were smart, Duke rushes forward and smashes his boot straight into the head of Skip, bypassing Sunny altogether who runs to the other side of the ring. Duke goes to whip Skip into the steel steps, but Skip reverses and Duke goes crashing head first into the solid steel. Skip then picks up Duke and rams his face into the steel post again, before tossing him under the mat. Skip climbs up to the apron and then slingshots in over the top rope, dropping his elbow on the wrestling trashman. Skip then puts the boots to Duke, stomping away at him before doing a few jumping jacks for the crowd. Skip then picks up Droese and lifts him for a suplex, slingshotting him off the top rope and dropping him near the middle of the ring, before floating over for the two count. He then slaps on a chinlock to wear down the larger opponent. Skip buries his knee into the small of the back, trying to gain a little more force on the chinlock, but Duke is able to muscle his way back to his feet and out of the hold. He pushes Skip into the ropes and drops him with a shoulder tackle. Duke picks Skip up and delivers a hard bodyslam, before picking him to his feet again. He tries a suplex, but Skip gets out of it and lands behind Duke, pushing him against the ropes and getting a rollup for a two count. Skip then runs at Duke, only to be caught with another big boot right to the chops. Duke pumps his fist up and down, as McMahon can feel the momentum changing hands, much to Lawlers dismay. Duke catches Skip with a clothesline, and then a second one. He ducks a roundhouse right from the fitness guru and hits a hard atomic drop. After saluting the crowd he runs after Skip with a clothesline. Skip catches his arms and goes for a belly-to-belly suplex. Duke counters with a headbutt and a hard elbow to the side of the head. Duke then picks up Skip and slams him to the mat. Skip struggles to his feet as the Trashman climbs to the top rope. He attempts a double axehandle, but Skip counters with a dropkick to the breadbasket. He then followed up with a swinging neckbreaker on the trashman. Skip climbs up to the top rope, Sunny cheering him on, and he hits a huge senton splash on Duke The Dumpster, going for the pin and getting the three count. Winner by Pinfall: Skip[/b] Sunny throws her hands up in celebration, the money still safely in their possession on this night. Skip does a few jumping jacks in the ring before putting the boots to the fallen Duke the Dumpster. McMahon berates him for the poor sportsmanship but Lawler says Duke could have stopped him, and wound up in the garbage for his troubles. Be that as it may, the big news is that Skip is still undefeated, and the newly christened challenge goes on. Next on the agenda though is certainly something that has no chance of ending real soon as the Undertaker goes one on one with the Native American Tatanka. Undertaker has vowed to go through every single member of the Million Dollar Corporation one by one in his quest both for the urn and for revenge. That quest starts tonight. "The Native American" Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase vs. The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer Tatanka makes his way to ringside, flanked by his confident manager The Million Dollar Man. In DiBiase's possession is the urn of the Undertaker, flaunted in a taunting manner. McMahon says he doesn't think its wise to bring the urn out here, while Lawler speculates its a distraction for the deadman, and could be the difference in the matchup. McMahon starts to argue the point when the lights go out and the bell tolls. The crowd becomes unglued as the Undertaker slowly makes his way down the aisle, led by Paul Bearer. The Undertaker walks up the ring steps, raising the lights as he always does, although this time it is accompanied by a loud crack of thunder that startles Tatanka. Paul Bearer removes the coat and hat of his client as the bell rings, and we are underway. Both men lock up in the center of the ring, only for the Undertaker to shove Tatanka down to the canvas. The Native American rises up to one knee, somewhat startled by the strength of the Phenom. The two hook up again, this time Tatanka pushing Undertaker into the corner. Tatanka delivers a couple of hard knife edge chops to Taker, only for Undertaker to block the third one and deliver an uppercut to him. Taker follows up with two more uppercuts and then a boot to the midsection, before dropping to his knees and hitting a harder uppercut that sends Tatanka to the canvas, and rolling to the outside. Tatanka paces back and forth for a moment, looking to regain some momentum, but he is undone by the Undertaker diving over the top rope and clotheslining Tatanka to the concrete. Undertaker than strikes with reckless abandon, hitting hard right hands on Tatanka before finally letting up when the referee threatens to disqualify him. Undertaker picks up Tatanka by the head and rams him face first into the steel steps before setting him up on the apron. Undertaker climbs up to the apron, runs along and drops his leg across the throat of Tatanka, smashing his head against the edge of the ring. Taker then rolls back in and drags Tatanka to the center of the ring. He runs off the ropes and tries to deliver an elbow, only for Tatanka to roll out of the way. Undertaker immediately sits up and stalks back after Tatanka, but the Native American begins to pound away on the dead man with clubbing blows designed to wear him down. Tatanka runs off the ropes and tries to clothesline The Undertaker, but only staggers him, a second clothesline attempt also fails. Finally on the third try he hits a jumping shoulder tackle and brings the deadman down. Tatanka then proceeds to go to work on the Undertaker, putting the boots to him and dropping his leg across the throat twice before attempting a cover and getting a quick two count. He backs the Undertaker into the corner and whips him to the opposite side of the ring, following in with a huge splash. He sets Undertaker up and hits a huge vertical suplex, floating over for a two count again. He climbs up to the top rope, waiting for The Undertaker to get to his feet and then drops him with a tomahawk chop, again getting a two count. Lawler questions the ref's cadence while Tatanka starts to get frustrated in the ring. He slaps on a reverse chinlock, as Lawler goes on about how this is prove that without his urn, the Undertaker's power has left him. Vince questions this logic, saying that you can see this crowd trying to will the Undertaker back into the match. Indeed the Undertaker regains a vertical base, whipping Tatanka into the ropes and scoring a boot to the head. Tatanka gets back to his feet and is met by an uppercut to the throat. Undertaker then twists the arm of the Native American and walks over to the corner. He climbs the turnbuckles and climbs the top rope, before dropping down and hitting Tatanka square across the shoulders. Undertaker then raises his hands for the chokeslam, the crowd popping big. DiBiase climbs up to the apron, and Undertaker promptly punches him in the jaw, sending him sprawled out to the floor, while Taker turns his attention back to Tatanka. This brings out King Kong Bundy, who goes out to first on DiBiase, and then jumps up on the apron with Undertaker's back turned. The referee tries desperately to keep Bundy from getting in the ring. Undertaker grabs Tatanka by the throat, only to be floored by a blindside chair shot from Bam Bam Bigelow, who had run in from the crowd. The chairshot stuns Taker enough for Tatanka to break out of the chokeslam and clothesline the Undertaker to the canvas. With Bundy still distracting the referee, eyeing Paul Bearer in the process, Bigelow climbs back into the ring and onto the top rope, hitting a headbutt across the chest of the Undertaker before climbing out and leaving back through the crowd. The referee finally turns around and sees Undertaker down, with Tatanka catching his breath in the corner. Tatanka doesn't go for the cover, instead scooping up the Undertaker and drilling him with the End of the Trail. Tatanka signals that it's over, covers the Undertaker, and to everyone's shock only gets a two count. Tatanka yells at the referee. In this exchange, Paul Bearer rallies the crowd to chant for the Undertaker, which causes him to sit up. Lawler screams at how this could have happen, while McMahon says the Undertaker is drawing his power from the thousands of WWF fans. Tatanka comes over and hits a clubbing blow to the rising Undertaker, to no effect. Undertaker regains a vertical base, hitting a couple of uppercuts in retaliation. He whips Tatanka into the ropes, running off of them himself and hitting a high flying clothesline. Undertaker again sits up, more slowly, and goes after Tatanka, who counters with a thumb to the eye. Tatanka whips Taker into the opposite corner and again goes for a running splash, but Undertaker moves out of the way and Tatanka drives himself face first into the ring post. This stuns the Native American long enough for him to be scooped up by Taker, and then drilled with a Tombstone Piledriver. Undertaker folds the arms and gets the 1-2-3. Winner by Pinfall: The Undertaker Ted DiBiase makes a beeline out of the arena, the urn still in toe, while Undertaker and Paul Bearer celebrate in the ring. McMahon cheers that the march through the Corporation has just begun, and there will be a day of reckoning for Bam Bam and the rest of the corporation. Lawler still thinks that Undertaker's weakened by the lack of the urn. McMahon starts to segue into the next match, when he suddenly receives word from Doc Hendrix in the back that Bret Hart has arrived at the building, which shocks and surprises Lawler. Cut back to Doc who is standing by the the former champ. He asks Bret what he is doing here, as Bret was not scheduled to compete tonight. Bret says he's just here to watch what will surely be a great championship match between Diesel and Shawn Michaels. He says he's been in the ring with both men and knows what both of them are capable of, and he says that he hopes it will be a competitive match. He then adds that this is also research...because sooner or later whoever the champion is will step in the ring with Bret Hart, and when that happens Bret will become a 3-time World Wrestling Federation Champion. Hendrix thanks him for his time. Back at ringside, Jerry Lawler is incensed, as he is convinced that Bret Hart is here tonight to cost Shawn Michaels the WWF Title just like he cost him the Royal Rumble match. Vince doubts that very much, and if the roles were reversed, Lawler would have no problem with HBK being out here for Bret's match. But speaking of costing titles, it was just two weeks ago when Owen Hart and Bob Backlund the tag team champions, interjected themselves in the matchup involving the British Bulldog, and cost him an opportunity at the Intercontinental Championship. Lawler reminds Vince that the Bulldog had stuck his nose where it didn't belong, in his opinion, and almost cost Owen and Backlund the tag team championship. Vince says that regardless of who cost who what, the issue is going to be settled in the next matchup. Non-Title Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund vs. The British Bulldog & A Mystery Partner Owen and Backlund make their way down the aisle, confident in their abilities and with the world tag team titles wrapped firmly around their waist. Owen yells at some fans as they walk by, a stark contrast to his fan favorite brother. As they climb in the ring, McMahon speculates as to who the mystery partner might be, while Lawler quips that Bulldog probably couldn't find anyone so he will have to go it alone. At first it seems as if Lawler might be right, as Bulldog comes down the aisle by himself, but he eventually points to the entryway, and the crowd cheers when the entrance music for Lex Luger plays over the background. Luger comes down with the Bulldog, slapping high five to each other before climbing into the ring together. The match starts off with Backlund and Luger, with both men locking up in the center of the ring. Backlund goes behind Luger with a hammer lock, which Luger then powers out of, whipping Backlund into the ropes. Backlund catches Luger with a shoulder tackle, but Luger doesn't go down. Backlund again tries a shoulder tackle but fails. McMahon obviously realizes that someone with Luger's power won't go down, and when Backlund tries again he has to laugh when Luger gives him a powerslam. Luger picks up Backlund and whips him into the ropes, delivering a high back body drop afterwards. Luger grabs Backlund by the shoulders and scoops him up, delivering a backbreaker to the aged grappler before tagging in the Bulldog. Bulldog slams Backlund to the mat and then drops his elbow across the sternum of Backlund, getting a two count on the cover. Bulldog then sets Backlund in the corner and hits a hard chop across his chest, getting a second one in for good measure. Davey Boy then whips Backlund hard into the opposite turnbuckle, before clotheslining him down to the mat and playing for the crowd. Bulldog picks up Backlund again and slams him to the mat, before tagging in Lex. Luger applies a surfboard stretch to Backlund, who is able to weasel his legs underneath the bottom rope and get a legal break. As Luger goes to pick up Backlund, the champion pokes a thumb to the eye, and then drills Luger with a right hand. Backlund tags in Owen and both of them start to pound away on Luger, neither one giving credence to the referee's command to get out of the ring. Backlund finally does, allowing Owen to continue the assault himself, putting the boots to Luger in the corner. Owen climbs up to the second rope behind Luger, waiting for him to turnaround, before drilling him with a front dropkick that levels the man made in the USA. Owen then applies a modified Camel Clutch, trying to wrench the neck back of Luger. Owen breaks the hold and whips Luger into the ropes, delivering a spinning heel kick to the man before getting a two count. He tags back in Bob Backlund, who drops his elbow across the sternum of Luger, before applying a reverse chinlock. The hold doesn't last long, as Luger is able to power to his feet and hit right hands on Backlund. Backlund is whipped into the ropes, making a blind tag to Owen as he does so. Owen comes back in and drills the unaware Luger with a dropkick, before the tag champs hit a double suplex on Luger. Owen points to his brother in law in the corner, who seems to be chomping at the bit to get in the ring, but he maintains his cool. Owen climbs to the top rope, waiting for Luger to get to his feet, before delivering a strong cross body and hooking the leg, only to get a two count. Owen then picks up Luger and delivers a backbreaker to him and then tags in Backlund. Bob climbs to the second rope and hits a fistdrop on Luger, scraping his fist across the bridge of Luger's nose in the process. Backlund then applies a three quarter nelson into a rollup, nearly scoring the pinfall. Backlund transitions into a modified chinlock, again wearing down Luger. The fans clap their hands in support, rallying the cause for Lex Luger, who starts to get back into the swing of momentum. He resumes a vertical base and whips Backlund into the ropes, hitting a hard clothesline that drops the former WWF Champion. Luger then makes a tag to Bulldog, as Backlund makes the tag to Owen. Owen immediately backs away from Bulldog, but Davey Boy Smith won't be denied. Bulldog hits Owen with right hand after right hand, then taking the champion over with a hard hip toss. Bulldog hits a clothesline on Owen, followed by a second, and a third. Bulldog then hooks Owen up and hits a vertical suplex, floating over for the two count. The British Bulldog picks up Owen, but he takes a double axehandle from behind from Bob Backlund. Backlund works over Bulldog, but eats a running forearm from Lex Luger for his troubles, sending Backlund to the floor with Luger in pursuit. Bulldog goes back to Owen, who tries to kick him in the gut. Bulldog catches Owen's foot, and when Owen tries an enziguri kick he ducks it. Bulldog then scoops up Owen and hits the running powerslam for the victory. Winners by Pinfall: The British Bulldog & Lex Luger Bulldog and Luger celebrate their victory over the tag team champions, a certain upset by most standards. Owen and Backlund collect their tag team titles, the only solace they have that the championships were not on the line tonight. McMahon wonders if this is a sign of things to come for the tag team champions when they defend the titles tomorrow night on Raw. Lawler says this means nothing, and when the gold is on the line Owen and Backlund will not disappoint. McMahon says we will certainly find out. We go backstage to Todd Pettengill, who is standing by with Crush, along with his managers Mr. Fuji and James E. Cornette. Pettengill asks Crush about his match tonight with Razor Ramon, as he won't be able to surprise him with his co-hort in crime Yokozuna this week. Crush angrily asks if Pettengill is implying he can't get the job done, to which Todd immediately answers in the negative. Crush says that he is tired of being passed over here in the World Wrestling Federation, tired of being overlooked by all the bigshots at the top. It's time for the WWF to realize that the Kona Destroyer is the top of the food chain, the Kona Destroyer is the Great White Shark in this Ocean, and that the Kona Destroyer is deserving of being the World Wrestling Federation Champion. Razor Ramon...he has nothing against him personally. He just happened to be the wrong guy at the wrong time, and tonight his career is going to be left going the wrong way...straight into the gutter. We cut back to ringside as McMahon says that because of Razor winning the Royal Rumble, he had to forefit the Intercontinental Title which set up a tournament and got us to this point tonight, where we crown a new Intercontinental Champion. Both these men have had to win two matches to get here, and are now one match away from Intercontinental Gold. Finals of the WWF Intercontinental Title Tournament "Double J" Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie vs. The 1-2-3 Kid Double J slowly makes his way down the aisle, strutting his way in with a chorus of boos and heckles from the crowd behind him. The Roadie carries Double J's guitar, setting it at ringside as Jarrett does his trademark strut in the ring. McMahon points out the Roadie, saying he has been key to the victories of Double J as of late especially where one Adam Bomb is concerned. Lawler says Jarrett won his matches and deserves to be here tonight, regardless of how he won them. Besides, the Kid got an assist from Owen Hart as Vince likes to point out. The difference, McMahon replies, is that the Kid didn't ask for Owen's help. Be that as it may though the 1-2-3 Kid makes his way down the aisle to the ovation of the Ft. Wayne Indiana crowd, as Jarrett waits for the match to start. The two men lock up at center ring and Jarrett backs the kid up to the corner. Jarrett backs away, cockily underestimating the Kid's resolve, and then slaps him in the face before strutting back towards the crowd. The Kid takes offense to this, and jumps over the referee, throwing rights and lefts at Double J. The 1-2-3 Kid kicks Jarrett in the gut and then runs off the ropes, hitting a running knee lift to the mid section that sends Jarrett down to the canvas. Jarrett no sooner gets back up then the kid drops him with a dropkick. Jarrett gets back up, now irate and lunges after the kid. The Kid dives away from Jarrett when Double J goes to lock up, hitting several kicks to the midsection. The Kid then whips Jarrett into the ropes, trying a spin kick on his return, but Double J very quickly slows the match down by running to the outside, collecting his thoughts. The Kid however only allows him a momentary respite, as he dives over the top rope with a plancha and crashes into Double J and the Roadie, who was giving the Nashville Star some water. The Kid picks up Jarrett, pummeling him with a hard spin kick to the gut again, before whipping him into the guardrail. The Kid clearly wants to win the Intercontinental Title tonight, and is willing to do almost anything to do it. He throws Double J back into the ring, climbing up to the apron. The kid climbs to the top rope and tries a big legdrop on Jarrett, but Jarrett rolls out of the way, causing the kid to land square on his tailbone. Jarrett immediately takes advantage, going to work on the knee by pulling, kicking, and stretching the hamstring and quadriceps in every direction he can think of, trying to take away a big part of the kids offense. Jarrett lifts the kid to his feet and executes a quick snap suplex. He then puts on a step over toehold, before dropping down with all of his weight on the knee. Jarrett pulls the kid over to the ring ropes and sets his injured leg up on the bottom rope, slamming himself down into the knee twice for good measure. He then picks up the kid and executes a running bulldog out of the corner, before going for the pin and getting a two count. Jarrett then tries to whip the kid into the corner, but the knee of the kid gives out and he collapses in the ring. Jarrett smiles to himself, while Lawler says that Jarrett has got this match in the back. Jarrett does his victory strut before going over to the Kid, who out of nowhere pulls out a small package and nearly scores the pinfall. McMahon takes this time to remind Lawler to never count out the 1-2-3 Kid. Jarrett, irate by the sudden burst of energy, drops several elbows onto the knee of the Kid, trying to incapacitate him permanently. Jarrett then climbs to the top rope and drives his knee down into the side of the kid, nearly scoring a fall on him. Jarrett argues with the referee before grabbing the leg of the kid and sinching in the Figure-4 Leglock. The Kid screams out in pain, while the Roadie stands by on the outside ready to celebrate. The Kid though fights through the pain and manages to reverse the hold, forcing Jarrett to break it. The Kid slowly gets to his feet, and Jarrett is there to meet him with a roundhouse right. He grabs the kid and sets him up for the #1 Smash, but The Kid fights out of the manuever and hits Jarrett with a quick succession of elbows, before delivering a russian legsweep that leaves both men down. Both Jarrett and the Kid get to their feet, the Kid limping from all the damage dealt to his knee. He ducks a Jarrett roundhouse and hits him with a kick to the midsection, followed by a kick to the thigh, and another to the side. A fourth kick is blocked, but the Kid counters with an enziguri that takes Jarrett down. The Kid stretches out his knee, trying to loosen it up again, while Jarrett stumbles back to his feet. He runs after the kid and gets a spinwheel kick for his trouble. The Kid climbs to the top rope, his back facing Jarrett, and he leaps off when he sees Jarrett standing, hitting him with a spinning heel kick from the top rope. He goes for the cover and nearly gets the fall. Jarrett struggles to his feet and catches the Kid with a thumb to the eye to try and regain control. Jarrett sees his opening and goes for a back suplex. The Kid flips up in mid air and lands gingerly on his feet. When Double J turns around, the Kid kicks him in the gut and hits a facebuster that drops him to the mat. The Kid signals skyward and gets Jarrett in position for the moonsault. The Roadie jumps up on the apron to distract him, but gets a dropkick from the Kid for his trouble. Jarrett in the meantime makes his way to his feet, and the Kid runs over to drop him with another spinning heel kick, but the country star ducks and the Kid inadvertantly drops the referee. Jarrett crawls to the corner as the Kid checks on referee Tim White. The Roadie climbs back in the ring and pummels the kid from behind, but the 1-2-3 Kid counters with a right hand of his own and then proceeds to launch him out of the ring, much to the delight of the crowd and Vince McMahon. However he fails to notice Jarrett in the corner has grabbed his guitar. The Kid turns around and is suddenly blasted by Jarrett's acoustic equalizer, laying him out unconscious in the middle of the ring. Jarrett disposes of the evidence just as the referee comes too and gets the pin...and the victory. Winner and NEW WWF Intercontinental Champion: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett McMahon is immediately sickened by what Jarrett just did and calls for medical attention for the kid right away. Lawler is celebrating Double J's victory, just the same as Jarrett is, grabbing the Intercontinental Title Belt and walking out with it, while The Roadie shields him from fans who scream at him for the way he just won. Officials come out to check on the Kid, as we go to a video package for Wrestlemania, which will be held in our nation's capital Washington D.C. As we come back we see officials helping the Kid to the back, and we segue into our next matchup. The issues between Crush and Razor Ramon center around the fact that Razor is going to Wrestlemania and Crush isn't. Razor shockingly eliminated Crush from the Royal Rumble, just when it looked like Crush might win the matchup and Crush's professional jealousy has created this matchup. Lawler says its not jealousy, Crush is just tired of being overlooked. And who can blame him! Not many title shots have been coming his way, but if he wins tonight, he may just throw a monkey wrench into the plans of Razor Ramon. Crush w/Mr. Fuji & James E. Cornette vs. Razor Ramon Crush makes his way out to ringside first, flanked by both of his managers. It has only been recently that Crush has added the services of James E. Cornette in addition to the services of Mr. Fuji, something his friend and tag team partner Yokozuna has been doing for a while now. As Crush climbs in the ring, the crowd boos him unmercifully, and he merely shrugs it off, focused entirely on this match. The music of Razor Ramon hits, and the crowd explodes in cheers. The Bad Guy saunters his way down the aisle, cocky as he ever is. Razor climbs in the ring and does his trademark entrance for the crowd, fireworks exploding behind him. Suddenly Crush runs up from behind, catching him off guard with a clubbing blow to the back of the head. Crush continues to pound away on Razor as the referee tries to pry Crush off before ringing the bell. Crush finally backs away, allowing the referee to check on Razor who says to begin the match and ring the bell. Crush goes right back to work immediately after, continuing to pound away on the Bad Guy, but Razor starts to fight back, trading right hands with the Kona Destroyer. Razor starts to get an advantage and hits a hard discus punch that sends Crush sprawling out of the ring and to the floor. Razor points at himself, daring Crush to come after him, but Crush merely walks on the outside to regain the upper hand in strategy. Crush climbs back into the ring, as he and Razor hook up right in the middle. There is a hard struggle for dominance, but both men break out of the tieup with neither one getting an advantage. They hook up a second time in the center of the ring, and the same result happens again, with neither man gaining an advantage. McMahon notes the similarities between the two men both in height and in power. They lock up a third time, and this time Crush twists the arm of Razor Ramon and pulls at the shoulder, trying to dislocate it. Crush then whips Razor into the ropes and tries a back elbow, but Razor ducks it. Razor delivers another sharp right hand which sends Crush staggering into the corner. Razor follows up with a hard knife edge chop across the chest of the Kona Destroyer. Razor whips Crush into the opposite turnbuckle and follows up with a hard clothesline that sends Crush to the ground. He starts to scoop up Crush, but Crush counters with a thumb to the eye. He then headbutts Razor and sends him into the turnbuckle, before burying his shoulder deep into the midsection of Razor and following up with another headbutt that sends Razor slumped over in the corner. Crush then backs off and takes a running headstart, driving his boot right into the side of Razor's head and smacking it against the bottom turnbuckle. Crush then scoops up Razor in a powerbomb position, pulling him out of the corner and slamming him to the mat. He puts the boots to Razor Ramon and points to the crowd, asking them what they think of their so-called hero now. Crush picks up Razor and whips him into the ropes. He lifts him up on the rebound and then drops him with a gorilla press slam. He goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Crush argues with the referee briefly before slapping on a chinlock and driving his knee straight into the upper back of Razor, trying to wear out the neck of the bad guy. McMahon says Razor has to find someway to get back into this matchup, while Lawler remarks easier said than done. The crowd chants for Razor, and the bad guy starts to pound his leg against the mat in time, trying to build off the energy of the crowd. Crush breaks the hold though and hits a clubbing blow to Razor to stop the rally. Crush then picks up Razor and executes a beautiful vertical suplex. He scoops him up again and, to Lawler's delight, executes a piledriver on Razor and leaves him lying on the mat. Crush plays to the crowd for a few precious seconds, before covering Razor and narrowly missing out on a victory. Vince says if Crush had covered him right away he might have had him. Crush argues with the referee, backing him into the corner on the argument, while Cornette yells at him to calm down. Razor meanwhile shakes out the cobwebs and staggers to his feet. Crush goes over to deal with Razor, but Ramon counters with a hard right hand, followed by a second, and then a third. Razor whips Crush into the ropes and hits a high back body drop. Crush gets up and trades punches with the bad guy again, Razor once more getting the better and forcing Crush near the corner. Crush tries a discus punch, but Razor ducks it and then picks up Crush, placing him up on the top turnbuckle in a back position. Razor climbs to the second rope and hits the back suplex off the top, leaving both men down on the canvas. The referee's count reaches 7 before Razor manages to get a cover on Crush, only getting a two. Razor gets back to his feet first, but Crush stops his rally with a hard boot to the gut. He places Razor's head in between his legs and extends his arms, mocking Razor and attempting a Razor's Edge for himself. Razor counters with a backdrop though, sending Crush hard to the mat. Razor puts the boots to Crush, running off the ropes and hitting a hard shot to the side of the temple. He picks up Crush and puts him in position for the Razor's Edge, but Crush manages to fight out of it and lands behind Razor Ramon. Razor tries a clothesline but Crush ducks. Crush comes off the ropes and hits a huge big boot right to the jaw of Razor, sending him down like a sack of potatoes. Without waiting Crush picks up Razor and places his arm behind his head, and delivers a Heart Punch straight to the chest of Razor. Crush goes for the cover and gets a two count before Razor is able to barely get his foot on the bottom rope. Crush raises his hands, thinking he had a three count and a victory, but the referee tells him otherwise. Crush is irate, and James E. Cornette jumps up on the apron to complain to the ref. Crush uses the distraction to pick up Razor and hold him for Mr. Fuji, who climbs up to the ring apron. Fuji tries to throw salt in the eyes of Razor, but Ramon ducks and Crush takes a face full of salt. Razor then drills Mr. Fuji with a right hand, sending him down to the floor below. Razor scoops up Crush and executes a fallaway slam, before giving the sign that he's gonna finish it. Razor picks up Crush, sets him up, and hits the Razor's Edge, getting the three count afterwards. Winner by Pinfall: Razor Ramon McMahon notes the cheers for the #1 contender to the WWF Title. Razor stands in the ring celebrating as Crush stalks off to the back, irate at both Razor and, apparently, Mr. Fuji, as he tries to wipe the salt from his eyes. Razor makes a motion to the crowd that the belt is going around his waist at Wrestlemania. The question now, as McMahon says, is who will be wearing the belt heading into the grandest spectacle in all of sports entertainment...Big Daddy Cool Diesel? Or the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels? Lawler says Michaels brought Diesel into the WWF and now he's gonna take him out of the WWF, and take the title with him. They continue to talk about some of the history between them when suddenly Bret Hart's music plays over the PA. Bret Hart comes out in street clothes, apparently to join the King and McMahon at commentary. McMahon welcomes him, while Jerry Lawler is irate, saying that Bret is just out here to cost Shawn Michaels the title. Bret says the only reason he's out here is to get a closer look at this match and at both opponents, because after Wrestlemania he'll be coming for whoever the WWF champion is. WWF Title Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels makes his way out to the ring first, wary of Bret Hart's presence at the commentary table. Bret and Shawn look at each other before Shawn gets in the ring, doing his customary poses. As he waits for Diesel to enter, Lawler goads Hart some more saying that Bret can't wait to hit Shawn Michaels. Bret again denies that's why he's out here. The sound of a truck horn ends the conversation though as Big Daddy Cool makes his way down the aisle, the WWF Title strapped around his waist. He climbs in the ring and raises his gloved hand for the crowd, before removing the title and staring across the ring at HBK. The bell rings and we are underway. Diesel tries to lock up with Diesel, trying to utilize his power to his advantage. Michaels sees through this quickly, utilizing a quickstrike offense and peppering the champ with taunting rights and lefts, never letting Diesel get in close for a big move. Shawn merely taunts Diesel from the corner, causing Big Daddy Cool to smirk. Michaels finally nods his head and backs away, before charging in like he's gonna tie up with Diesel, only to stop halfway and slink out of the ring. Shawn dusts himself off, pointing to his head, but quickly starts running as the irate Diesel has had enough of Shawn's games and comes charging out of the ring. Diesel chases Shawn halfway around the ring before HBK dives in under the bottom rope. Diesel dives after him but Shawn immediately goes to work on Diesel, putting the boots and fists to the big man. The blows seemingly stun the champion, and Shawn kicks Diesel in the gut and delivers a swinging neckbreaker. He goes for a quick pin but doesn't even get past a one count as Diesel forces Shawn off of him. Diesel gets back to his feet and Shawn decides on a different tactic, slapping Diesel's knee with a hard kick. McMahon notes that's the same knee that Bret Hart, and also Shawn Michaels, gave a good go-over of at the Royal Rumble. Shawn finally gets Diesel down to one knee and begins hitting him with closed fist shots to the face. He runs off the ropes and hits a flying knee to the face of Diesel, taking him down all the way to the canvas. Shawn then stomps away at the knee, trying to keep the big man off his feet. Shawn then climbs up to the top rope and tries a big splash, but Diesel gets the knees up and blocks the attempt. Diesel gets back to his feet and now grabs Shawn by the nape of the neck, delivering several clubbing blows to the face and back of Shawn Michaels. He whips Michaels into the corner and then begins delivering his trademark elbows to the face of Shawn. He whips him to the opposite turnbuckle and when Michaels stumbles out of the corner Diesel delivers a hard clothesline that sends him down. Diesel picks up the challenger and then drops him face first into the turnbuckle. He whips Shawn Michaels into the ropes and lifts him high into the air in a gorilla press position. He moves around with Michaels threatening to deposit him on the outside, but Michaels is able to rake the eyes of Big D and force him to drop Michaels in the ring. HBK lands on his feet and goes running off the ropes, hitting a clothesline that sends both men sprawling over the top rope and onto the floor. Michaels is the first one to his feet, picking up Diesel and hitting him with right hands. Michaels whips Diesel into the steel steps, causing them to collapse around the fallen champion. He rolls into the ring to break the count and then rolls back out, peeling back the protective matting on the ground after he does so. Michaels then, with a tremendous show of power, delivers a piledriver to the champion on the exposed concrete. He rolls Diesel into the ring and follows him in. He goes for the cover but somehow Diesel manages to get a shoulder up. Michaels looks up shocked at the referee, thinking that was a three count. Intent on winning, HBK goes back to work on the knee of Diesel, trying to soften it up. He places the leg on the bottom rope and then climbs to the top rope. Michaels leaps off and drives his foot into the prone knee of Diesel, causing the champion to scream in pain. Michaels looks over at Bret Hart, muttering that's how its done, before turning back to Diesel. He picks up the champ, and Diesel gets a sudden surge of strength and begins to hit Michaels with fists to the midsection. Michaels rakes the eyes and whips Diesel into the ropes. Michaels tries a dropkick, but Diesel holds onto the top rope and Michaels hits nothing, falling to the mat. With another blast of energy, Diesel charges forward and hits a massive clothesline on Shawn Michaels. Michaels pops back up and Diesel does it a second time. He scoops up HBK and slams him hard to the canvas. Diesel then gingerly climbs to the second rope, waiting for Michaels to get to his feet. He clotheslines HBK off the second rope and goes for the cover, only getting a two count. Undeterred, Diesel grabs Michaels and whips him into the corner. He launches towards Michaels, his big boot heading straight for his head, when Michaels ducks out of the way. With Diesel's injured knee prone, Michaels dropkicks the exposed joint and causes Diesel to fall over backwards, foot caught in between the top and second rope and dangerously hyperextending his knee. Diesel cries out in pain again, and Michaels goes to work, drilling the knee with hard kicks while the referee tries to dislodge Diesel from the ropes. He finally does so, only for Michaels to drag Diesel to the middle of the ring. HBK again points to Bret Hart, mocking him in a way, and then applies the Sharpshooter of all things to the champion. Bret merely watches, silent but seething as Michaels makes a mockery of his submission hold, though with effect as Diesel does cry out in pain from the tork on his damaged knee. Michaels eventually breaks the hold and wanders over to the top rope. Michaels hits his trademark elbow from the top and goes for the cover, shocked when he only gets a two count. Bret Hart, who had been quietly in Diesel's favor throughout the commentary, can now be heard actively clapping for Big Daddy Cool. Michaels looks over and stares at Hart, walking over and sticking his head out between the ropes. Bret finally has enough and drops the headset, walking over to HBK, while the referee checks on Big Daddy Cool. Michaels, ever the brazen one, spits in the face of Bret Hart. Bret gets angry and tries to storm the ring, but the referee stops him on the apron. Diesel meanwhile slowly gets to his feet, while Michaels loads up for Sweet Chin Music. Michaels tries to hit the kick while Bret Hart jumps down off the apron. Diesel though ducks the kick and delivers hard right hands to Michaels. He scoops up the challenger and hits a huge sidewalk slam that leaves both men down on the ground. Surprisingly, Michaels is the first man to his feet, and he walks over to the top rope and climbs up, checking to see if Diesel is up yet. As soon as Big D is up on his feet, Michaels attempts a moonsault. Diesel catches him and then drops him face first into the turnbuckle for a second time. Diesel then kicks the dazed Shawn Michaels in the gut and sets him up, hitting the jackknife powerbomb. Diesel then falls on Michaels getting the cover, and getting the victory. Winner by Pinfall and STILL WWF Champion: "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel The crowd cheers for Diesel while Jerry Lawler derides the "distraction" that Bret Hart seemingly provided with his presence at ringside. Diesel is handed his title and he lifts it high in the air, only to be drilled with Sweet Chin Music after the match. Michaels attacks Diesel with reckless abandon, which brings Bret Hart into the ring. Hart and Michaels start fighting it out, with Bret Hart getting the advantage and clotheslining Michaels out of the ring. He hands Diesel his title again, attending to him, as Michaels sulks off to the back. Vince McMahon thanks everyone for watching In Your House, and says we'll see you next month at Wrestlemania XI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It takes me a few sittings to get through each show, but you're doing a fantastic job. It's clear you're very knowledgeable and passionate about the era, which makes the read even more fun. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbicus Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 http://www.prowrestlingpowerhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wrestlemania-xi.jpg Off the heels of a successful In Your House, Wrestlemania XI would come to fruition from Washington DC, a change a from a few months prior when it was originally set to take place in the equivalent of a shopping mall in Connecticut. Thankfully that didn't happen... The main event was set, rekindling an old feud from the previous summer, only this time with the WWF title in the balance. Both Razor Ramon and Diesel made mention of the fact that they had become something of friends since Diesel had parted ways with Shawn Michaels, and held a bit of grudging respect for one another. Nevertheless, both were determined to capture the biggest prize in Sports Entertainment, as Diesel tried to become the first Champion since Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania III to walk into the event with the belt and walk out of the event with the belt. The sub main event saw the first monumental clash between two of the best in the era, as Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart went one on one. Having cost Bret the title at the Rumble, and Bret costing Michaels the RR and a distraction in his own title match at Battle Lines, the feud was up to a fever pitch. Compounding matters was Shawn's bodyguard Sid, as no one really knew what impact he might have on the match. The quest for the lost urn was sought to be complete, as The Undertaker, having run roughshot through the entire Corporation, faced one last hurdle in the Beast from the East, Bam Bam Bigelow. Bigelow would easily be the most daunting challenge for Taker, however, having left the Deadman lying on more than one occasion. Though the Deadman was indeed highly motivated, there was some question as to whether he could handle the combination of speed and strength that Bigelow possessed. The side effect of this, of course, was that DiBiase's Corporation had gone through some "corporate downsizing" by jettisoning King Kong Bundy following Bundy's loss to Taker. Who knows what the Million Dollar Man might have had up his sleeve. Following his loss to Razor Ramon, the partnership between the Kona Destroyer Crush and Yokozuna would reach a boiling point after a failed attempt to become tag team champions. The two men were set to face one another at Wrestlemania, after Crush had attacked Mr. Fuji. Compounding matters was James E. Cornette, who offered to be the Special Guest Referee to try and smooth things over between the two and keep the damage to a minimum. Having won the Intercontinental Title through somewhat dubious means, Double J would go on to Wrestlemania to defend it, though not against the 1-2-3 Kid. Rather, he would face the Human Destruction Machine Adam Bomb, who had won a 20-Man Battle Royal on Raw to earn the right. In other title news, the newly christened team of the Allied Powers, The British Bulldog & Lex Luger, would again face The King of Harts and Bob Backlund, but this time the tag team championship would actually be on the line. Rounding out the card saw Skip continue his $100,000 challenge as he defended against Eddie Fatu (formerly of the Headshrinkers, now a "Man Making a Difference." The Greenwich Snob Hunter Hearst Helmsley would also make his Wrestlemania debut against another young superstar, The Caribbean Superman Savio Vega (he who was formerly known as Kwang). And finally, Men on a Mission would take on Ted DiBiase's most recent acquisition, the team of Watts and Fortune, formerly called Tekno Team 2000, but rechristened as The Million Dollar Team. Card for Wrestlemania XI WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase WWF Intercontinental Championship Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett © w/The Roadie vs. Adam Bomb James E. Cornette as the Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji WWF Tag Team Championship Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Card for Wrestlemania XI WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase WWF Intercontinental Championship Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett © w/The Roadie vs. Adam Bomb James E. Cornette as the Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji WWF Tag Team Championship Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad5226 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 This is a great read. I love the summary of raw then the longer much more detailed PPVs. It may just be a formula I steal in the future WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon I would love to see Razor win here, just don't think it will happen yet. Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase I love Bam Bam as a member of the Million Dollar Corp, but "the streak" was one of the few great things WWE creative did. WWF Intercontinental Championship Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett © w/The Roadie vs. Adam Bomb James E. Cornette as the Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji WWF Tag Team Championship Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packerman120 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase WWF Intercontinental Championship Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett © w/The Roadie vs. Adam Bomb James E. Cornette as the Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji WWF Tag Team Championship Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beejus Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I've thought about doing a diary in this style before, but have not done so. It works very well, and especially in this time period as the PPVs were really the only times that something important happened; to write out each and every Raw and Superstars would just feature a ton of squash matches. WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon I'm calling for the title change. If Razor doesn't take the belt, then it was pointless to have him give up the IC title. Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid Tough one to call, but Bret putting over Shawn here puts him directly in line for whoever takes the World title. The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase Should be a lot better than Taker's RL match at WM11 was. WWF Intercontinental Championship Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett © w/The Roadie vs. Adam Bomb James E. Cornette as the Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji It sounds like Crush had a face turn? Or did Yoko and Fuji turn? Either way, I think Crush will move forward as a force to be reckoned with. WWF Tag Team Championship Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers I think they will again pick up the victory but probably not the titles. DQ or count out victory. Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega 3H should have a lot more upside than Savio. $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu Mmmm Sunnyyyy Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase The M$C were a great idea for a big stable, as long as they stay strong they should have a huge place in your world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbicus Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Please note that, after Wrestlemania, the cards will be not come out as quickly for time reasons. I still want to make them as detailed, but we've caught up to game time for me (I'm up to the next card, but haven't written it as of yet). I'm also avoiding spoilers of where I want to go with this on the "previews", seeing as how it's technically being written from the point of view of the present looking back on the past. I've already run into a little trouble, and was forced to alter some plans, but thankfully it wound up working out in the end. Also I forgot to mention in the last preview that Jack Tunney was retiring as WWF President and would be replaced after Wrestlemania. It doesn't have any huge story rammifications yet, but it will soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Great work again here! Excited! WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon Great to see Nash vs. Hall as the headliner here. Wow. Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid One can only hope. The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase Obviousness. WWF Intercontinental Championship Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett © w/The Roadie vs. Adam Bomb A-Bomb's day will come. James E. Cornette as the Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji Good match-up. I like Crush but I think Yokozuna would beat him here. WWF Tag Team Championship Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers Close call. Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu I'm pretty sure this is Umaga. I don't think he'll win, but I wanna pick him anyways. Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightnick Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase WWF Intercontinental Championship Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett © w/The Roadie vs. Adam Bomb James E. Cornette as the Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji WWF Tag Team Championship Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitekillz Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Please note that, after Wrestlemania, the cards will be not come out as quickly for time reasons. I still want to make them as detailed, but we've caught up to game time for me (I'm up to the next card, but haven't written it as of yet). I'm also avoiding spoilers of where I want to go with this on the "previews", seeing as how it's technically being written from the point of view of the present looking back on the past. I've already run into a little trouble, and was forced to alter some plans, but thankfully it wound up working out in the end. Also I forgot to mention in the last preview that Jack Tunney was retiring as WWF President and would be replaced after Wrestlemania. It doesn't have any huge story rammifications yet, but it will soon. Really good work. This era is hard for me to book for some reason even though it's just a few years into my fanhood at that time. And reading between the lines it seems Waltman either got injured, or had the obvious behavior/drug issue? That sucks because Jarrett vs Kid would have been an awesome mid-card match for your card. Adam Bomb is happy though I'm sure lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbicus Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 http://www.406northlane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WrestleMania-11-logo.jpg Howard Finkel asks us to rise as we start the show, and pay our respects to America as Grammy nominated artist Queen Latifah sings America the Beautiful. Once she has finished her rendition of the song, we cut to video clips of Wrestlemania moments gone by, and the promise of more to come this year. We cut back to the Wrestlemania theme playing in the background, as we are welcomed to the US Air Arena by Vince McMahon and Jerry The King Lawler. They run down the card for tonight, including the main event for the World Wrestling Federation Championship as Big Daddy Cool Diesel defends against The Bad Guy Razor Ramon. Also two hot feuds will be settled tonight, as Bret The Hitman Hart faces off with The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels, while The Phenom The Undertaker squares off with The Beast from the East Bam Bam Bigelow. But we are set to begin this huge event with our opening contest, worth $100,000. $100,000 Challenge Match Skip w/Sunny vs. Eddie Fatu Skip and Sunny come out to a chorus of boos, the crowd laying it on thick for this opening matchup. Sunny grabs the microphone from Howard Finkel and welcomes us all to Wrestlemania. She says that so far, her man Skip has been less then impressed by the competition here in the World Wrestling Federation, and that $100,000 has been offered to intice some of the real men in the back to come out and give Skip an actual workout. But again...no dice. She doesn't expect much else to happen tonight, as this fat, out of shape Samoan won't be making a difference with her money tonight. Fatu comes out to a good ovation, slapping the hands of the crowd on his way to ringside. As he climbs in the ring, clapping his hands with the crowd, he is ambushed from behind by the Bodydonna. Skip pummels him with club like fists, before whipping him into the ropes and delivering a hard kneelift without even allowing Fatu time to remove his coat. Skip takes said coat and almost rips it off Fatu before putting the boots to the Samoan. He motions downward in a mocking fashion, yelling out to the crowd with boos raining down on him. He picks up Fatu who suddenly counters with a right hand of his own. Skip and Fatu trade punches as Fatu gets the upper hand, momentum swinging his way after a hard headbutt to Skip. He whips Skip to the ropes and hits a hard hip toss on the rebound. Skip pops back up only to be dropped with a clothesline to the mat below. The same result is repeated a second time. Skip looks to get up a third time, but before Fatu can hit a clothesline Skip dives underneath the bottom rope and escaping the onslaught. He points to his head arrogantly, but when he turns around Fatu nails him with a baseball slide dropkick that sends him tumbling to the floor. Fatu follows Skip out to ringside, scooping him up and then slamming him down to the mat below. Sunny screams at him from the side, causing a momentary distraction, but nothing comes of it. Fatu whips Skip into the ringpost, causing his head to bounce off hard before tossing him back into the ring. As Skip slowly staggers to his feet, Eddie Fatu climbs to the top rope and attempts a crossbody. Skip suddenly leaps up and hits a dropkick on Fatu, causing him to crash and burn. As Fatu struggles upwards, Skip runs after him and hits a swinging neckbreaker, as now Sunny claps on the outside. Skip puts the boots to Fatu, running off the ropes and hitting a short drop knee to the side of Fatu's head. He then scoops up the man making a difference and suplexes him back down to the mat, covering him for the two count. He slaps on a reverse chinlock, wearing down the Samoan. Fatu bangs his foot against the ground as the crowd chants for him to get back in this match. Fatu resumes a vertical base and drills Skip with an elbow to the breadbasket, breaking the hold. He attempts a shoulder tackle to Skip, but the bodydonna counters with a back elbow. Skip then goes to the ropes, springboards off the second rope and hits another back elbow at Fatu, dropping him to the mat. Skip goes for the cover and nearly gets the pinfall, but Fatu is up at two. Skip climbs to the second rope and hits a fist drop across the bridge of the nose of the Samoan, but Fatu kicks out again at two. Skip now, frustrated, whips Fatu into the corner. He lifts Fatu up into the corner and sets him up for a top rope frankensteiner. Fatu fights out of it though and manages to send Skip down to the canvas. Fatu climbs down and picks up Skip, whipping him off the ropes and hitting a high back drop. Skip pops back up, only to be met with a second backdrop. He pops up again and Skip this time counters the backdrop with a boot to the face. Skip tries to Irish Whip Fatu, but the Samoan reverses and catches Skip with a hard thrust kick on the return, covering him and nearly getting a three count. Fatu yells at the crowd and points skyward, signaling he's going for his top rope splash. Fatu climbs up to the top but is too slow, as Skip catches him and causes him to straddle the top rope. Skip positions himself underneath Fatu and then carries him over with a firemen's carry, before lifiting him up and dropping him down over both knees with the Fitness Buster. Skip goes for the cover and then is shocked when he only gets a two count. He stands up, arguing with the referee as Sunny jumps up on the ring apron to do the same. Fatu takes the opportunity to recover and rolls up Skip from behind and nearly scores the pinfall. Skip then pounds away on Fatu, trying to keep the Samoan down. Skip taunts the crowd, doing jumping jacks and giving a thumbs up. When he turns around though Fatu scoops him up and hits a samoan drop. Fatu then slowly climbs to the top rope and hits the top rope splash. The referee goes down to count the three, as Sunny can only watch on in horror as her money is taken from her. Winner by Pinfall: Eddie Fatu In a scene reminiscent of Andre the Giant at the first Wrestlemania, Eddie Fatu is handed the bag with the $100,000 and tosses some of the money to the crowd, only for Sunny to grab the bag and hightail it out of the arena, leaving Skip lying on the ground unconscious. Fatu glares at the departing Sunny, who looks back at the ring with an annoyed look on her face. She stamps her foot and screams, while McMahon chastizes her for literally taking the money and running. We cut to backstage, where Gorilla Monsoon is standing by with outgoing WWF President Jack Tunney. Tunney says that he is proud of his run here in the World Wrestling Federation, and he looks forward to the future with a new WWF President, who will be revealed tomorrow night on Raw. When pressed for who his replacement might be, Tunney is coy, merely saying that we're in for a wild time in the future of the WWF. Men on a Mission w/Oscar vs. The Million Dollar Team w/Ted DiBiase We cut back to ringside where Ted DiBiase and his Million Dollar Team are currently in the ring. McMahon says that the former Tekno Team 2000 certainly have been impressive since being hired as members of the Million Dollar Corporation. Lawler says it is a testament of the managing genius of Ted DiBiase. Vince brings up the recent firing of King Kong Bundy, which Lawler dismisses as "corporate downsizing". The music of Men on a Mission hit and the three men start dancing their way down to ringside, Oscar on the microphone doing some freestyling. They climb up on the apron, only for Watts and Fortune to attack them before the bell and send them both sprawling to the floor. Mabel seems to land awkwardly on his ankle, and the referee forces Watts and Fortune to back up. Mabel waves off Oscar and Mo, saying he'll be fine, but it's clear he can barely put any weight on the ankle. Mo slaps Mabel on the back and says he's got this, before diving under the bottom rope to attack the Million Dollar Team. Oscar calls for help for Mabel from the back, as this tag match has suddenly become a handicap match. Watts and Fortune immediately double team Mo, but he holds his own against the onslaught, taking down both members of the Million Dollar Team with clotheslines and arm drag takeovers. He hits a dropkick on Watts that tosses him to the outside, then proceeds to launch Fortune out to the floor as well. DiBiase takes a moment to confer with his team, discussing strategy for a moment before getting the match back under control. Watts goes in against Mo and they lock up in center ring. Mo whips Watts into the corner and then executes a back body drop to him. Mo yells to the crowd, who yells back in response, as Mabel is slowly helped to the back on his bad ankle. Watts makes the tag to Fortune, who comes in and locks up with Mo. Mo executes an armwringer on Fortune, and then climbs up to the second rope, using the leverage to pull at the shoulder of Fortune. Fortune uses his strength to yank Mo down, hurting his arm in the process but breaking the hold. He grabs Mo in a headlock, and Mo pushes him into the ropes. The two collide in center ring with a shoulder tackle, neither man moving an inch. Fortune runs off the ropes again, and Mo ducks down. On the comeback, Mo hits an armdrag, sending Fortune down to the ground. DiBiase slaps the mat and yells at his men to get their act together. Mo and Fortune again tie up at center ring, and this time Fortune whips Mo into the ropes. Watts interjects this time, and hits a knee to the back of Mo, causing him to stagger forward and then get hit with a huge powerslam from Fortune. Watts tags in and the two men begin putting the boots to Mo. The referee finally gets Fortune out of the ring, as Watts drops the elbow onto the fallen Mo. He scoops up the man from Harlem and tosses him into the corner, before laying into him with knife edge chops and hard right hands. Watts scoops up Mo and drops him into the corner face first. He then nonchalantly walks over and tags in Fortune before bodyslamming Mo to the canvas. Fortune climbs to the second rope and then drops an elbow across the chest of Mo, getting a two count. Fortune then drops his leg across the throat of Mo before tagging in Watts again. The two men whip Mo into the ropes and deliver a double back body drop. All the while McMahon laments that the end may be near for Mo in the face of this two on one advantage. Watts hooks on a surfboard stretch, as Oscar pounds the ring apron, trying to get the crowd behind his overwhelmed client. Mo starts to climbs to his feet, but Watts stops the momentum with a boot to the midsection. Watts then delivers a sharp right hand right between the eyes of Mo, dropping him to the canvas like a sack of potatoes. The Million Dollar Team showboats to the crowd, as DiBiase claps in approval. Watts turns back to Mo and looks to suplex him, when Mo all of a sudden hits a boot to the midsection and drops Watts with a DDT out of nowhere. Watts is stunned, but Lawler is quick to point out that Mo has no one to tag. Suddenly the crowd comes to life as Mabel limps his way back out to ringside, refusing all help as he struggles to make it to his corner. He gingerly climbs up the stairs, getting Mo's attention as Mo starts to stir. Watts tags in Fortune, who grabs Mo by the foot and tries to stop him from tagging Mabel. But Mo lunges forward and gets the tag to the big man. Mabel comes in and Fortune immediately clears out of the ring, wanting no part of Big Mabel. Mo lifts himself up to a standing position in the corner as Mabel stands triumphant in the center of the ring. McMahon cheers for Mabel...until Mabel suddenly runs into his own corner and squashes Mo flat. Mo falls to the ground in a heap, as McMahon, the crowd and Oscar are all stunned. DiBiase starts laughing as the Million Dollar Team climb back into the ring, and give the high five to Mabel, who now has no sign of injury. Mabel has sold out to the Million Dollar Man! Oscar jumps into the ring and pleads with Mabel, but Mabel simply tosses him out of the ring with little more than a thought. Watts and Fortune take the nearly unconscious Mo into the center of the ring and lay him out, as Mabel runs off the ropes and drops a 500 pound legdrop across the broken body of his former tag partner. Mabel laughs again and shakes hands with the Million Dollar Man, as Watts sneaks in and scores the pinfall for his team. Winners by Pinfall: The Million Dollar Team Jim Ross rushes down to ringside to try and get a word with Mabel. He wants to know how Mabel could have done this to a man who was like a brother to him. How he could have turned his back on people who were like family. Mabel says it was easy...cold hard cash. DiBiase buts in, saying he's said it a Million Times...Everybody's Gotta Price for the Million Dollar Man! And with Mabel in his corporation, there isn't a force on earth now that can stop them. He laughs again as the four men make their way to the back. McMahon can barely believe what he's just heard, while Lawler is delighted, saying there's no way the corporation can be stopped now...by the Undertaker or anybody. We cut back to backstage where Todd Pettengill is standing by with The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels and his bodyguard Sycho Sid. He asks Shawn Michaels if the presence of Sycho Sid gives him confidence going into this match. HBK says he didn't need Sid for confidence, he needs Sid for protection, and that's what the big man is going to provide. But then he asks how can he lose with 300 + pounds of insanity behind him. Bret Hart has been a thorn in his side for long enough, and Michaels elaborates that after tonight, there won't be anything left of Bret Hart to be a thorn in anybody's side. Pettengill asks if Sid will get involved, which HBK clarifies only if he has to. And for Bret's sake...he hopes he doesn't. Because if that happens, the only thing left of the Hitman will be a tiny pink and black smudge on the canvas. And after he's disposed of the Hitman, he's going right back to where he should be, challenging either Big Daddy Cool or the Bad Guy for the WWF Title. HBK walks off, and the camera lingers on Sid for a moment, who laughs maniacally and then just as quickly turns silent, creeping Pettengill out who sends it back to ringside. Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Savio Vega Savio Vega makes his way to ringside, slapping the hands of the eager fans as he does. Vince mentions that both of these superstars are undefeated thus far here in the World Wrestling Federation, and that we are certainly in for a great matchup. Lawler remarks that Savio Vega shouldn't be competing against someone as refined as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and that Helmsley will put him in his place here tonight. The crowd's cheers suddenly turn to boos as Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes his way down the aisle, his prominent nose sticking up in the air as he looks down at the assembled masses with disdain. Helmsley gets in the ring and curtseys to the crowd, before removing his robe and then staring across the ring at his opponent. Hunter and Savio hook up at center ring, neither man seeming to get an advantage in the beginning. They break off and Helmsley moves around Savio, trying to find a weakness in the Caribbean Sensation's stance. They hook up again and Hunter grabs the arm of Vega, twisting it around and pulling on it to try and loosen the shoulder. Hunter whips Savio into the corner, following him in with repeated boots to the midsection. Hunter then wraps Savio's left arm around the top rope, trying to dislocate the shoulder. He follows up with hard knife edge chops across the chest of Savio Vega. This seems to electrify Vega more than anything, who fights back with chops of his own, forcing his way out of the corner. He drops Hunter with a right hand, and when Hunter pops up he drops him with another one. Savio then scoops up Helmsley and slams him to the mat. He runs off the ropes and tries to hit a dropkick on Hunter, but Helmsley swats him away. The two men lock up again in center ring and Helmsley whips Savio into the ropes. Vega ducks the clothesline and then hits one of his own on the rebound, causing Hunter to roll out of the ring to regain his composure. Savio waits for Hunter to get back in the ring, and when he does Hunter tries to lock up again. Savio however counters with an armdrag takeover, holding on to the hold and trying to gain some leverage for himself. Hunter rolls through the hold and gets to his feet, hitting a thumb to the eye of Savio. He then whips Savio to the ropes and executes a huge spinebuster that sends the Caribbean sensation to the mat. Helmsley bounces off the ropes and rops his knee across the face of Savio Vega, before climbing to the second rope and delivering another knee drop across the head of Savio Vega. Hunter goes for the cover and is frustrated by merely a two count. He picks up Savio, but Vega comes to life again, hitting hard right hands to the stunned blueblood. Vega whips Hunter into the ropes, looking for a backdrop, but Hunter counters with a hard knee to the face. Helmsley again tries a cover, but again only gets a two count. He hooks on a reverse chinlock to wear down the Caribbean Sensation. Helmsley yells out at the crowd as they try to rally behind Savio. Hunter breaks the hold, whipping Savio hard into the corner. When Savio stumbles out of the corner, Hunter hits a Harley Race high knee to his face, knocking him senseless. Hunter poses for the crowd, curtseying with disdain and a smirk on his face, as McMahon is disgusted with his actions. Hunter arrogantly goes for the cover and again is frustrated by a close two count. He argues with the referee before picking up Savio Vega and attempting a suplex. Savio counters the suplex though and delivers one of his own. Savio struggles to his feet as Hunter shakes his head and gets up to meet him. Hunter's right hand is blocked by Savio, who delivers one of his own. Savio hits several shots to Hunters face, then delivering a throat chop that sends him staggering backwards. Hunter comes back and tries to hiptoss Savio by Vega counters with a knee to the midsection, and then delivering a swinging neckbreaker to Helmsley. Vega seems to have momentum as he climbs up to the top rope to try and put the hurt on Helmsley, but Hunter is up quickly and counters. He climbs up after Savio and delivers a superplex to Savio Vega, nearly scoring the three count. Hunter gets up and argues with the referee again. He picks up Savio and gets ready to set him up for the Pedigree, but Savio counters with a backdrop. Savio comes back at Hunter with right hands, forcing him into the corner. Savio climbs up to the second rope and fires off ten rapid punches to the face, causing Hunter to stagger out of the corner. When Helmsley turns around, he is caught by a huge spinning heel kick from Savio Vega. Vega goes for the cover and nearly gets a three count. Savio moves to the corner and lines up for another kick. As Hunter gets to his feet, Savio tries the move but Helmsley is able to duck out of the way. Helmsley then kicks Savio in the gut and sets him up, hitting the Pedigree and scoring the pinfall. Winner by Pinfall: Hunter Hearst Helmsley The crowd boos as Helmsley's hand is raised in victory. McMahon applauds the great match, and even The King has to admit that Savio Vega showed him something here tonight. Helmsley, breathing heavily, sneers at the crowd as he does his trademark taunt once again We cut to a video package talking about Wrestlemania XII next year, as Wrestlemania Goes Hollywood, taking place in the newly built Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim California! WWF Tag Team Title Match "The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Mr. Bob Backlund © vs. The Allied Powers We come back as Howard Finkel announces the arrival of the world tag team champions. Lawler expouses their virtues, saying that since they became champions there hasn't been a team that Owen Hart and Bob Backlund didn't defeat, which Vince says there is one team...in the Allied Powers, the superteam of the World Wrestling Federation. Owen and Backlund climb into the ring, somewhat reluctant to surrender their tag team titles, but do so anyway. The music for the Allied Powers plays and Lex Luger and The British Bulldog make their way to the ring, each one hoisting a flag of their respective countries high into the air. Luger and Bulldog climb in the ring, removing their jackets and saluting the fans. The referee calls for the bell and this match is underway. Owen and Bulldog start off, the two brothers-in-law circling each other looking to gain an advantage. They hook up at center ring, with Bulldog clearly gaining the power advantage, whipping Owen into the corner. Bulldog looks to run in after him with a clothesline, but Owen ducks out of the way, causing Bulldog to fall in with no one there. Owen puts the boots to Davey Boy, trying to keep him down, but Bulldog blocks a right hand and returns with one of his own. Bulldog runs off the ropes, trying to drop Owen with a shoulder tackle, only for Owen to duck down. Bulldog runs back off the ropes and gets hit with a dropkick for his trouble. Owen again goes back to putting the boots to the British Bulldog, trying to keep the man down. Owen picks up Bulldog and slams him down to the ground, running off the ropes and hitting a quick legdrop across the chest and going for a quick cover, barely even getting a one count. Owen whips Bulldog in the corner, but Bulldog reverses, and then hits a hard clothesline as Owen Hart comes back out of the corner. Bulldog goes over and tags in Lex Luger, and both men run off the ropes and hit a double clothesline on Owen, sending him over the top rope. Backlund comes rushing in and gets the same treatment. The champions regroup on the outside, discussing strategy with one another in the face of overwhelming power from Luger & The Bulldog. Owen gets back in the ring and slowly approaches Luger. He feigns a grapple at center ring and instead pokes Luger in the eye before following up with several quick kicks to the thigh area, trying to hyperextend the quadriceps muscle. Owen tags in Backlund, who runs in and wrings the arm of Lex Luger, setting it up for a quick crossface chickenwing. Backlund rings the arm again and pulls at it, trying to hyperextend the shoulder, before wandering over to the ropes and diving through the middle rope, further damaging the left shoulder of Luger. Backlund climbs back in the ring and tries to whip Luger into the corner, but Lex reverses. Lex Luger then follows up with a huge clothesline that drops the former WWF champion. Luger picks up Backlund and slams him to the ground, shaking out his shoulder and trying to get feeling back in his hand. He drops the elbow on Backlund and then follows up with a huge suplex that drops the champion like a sack of flour. He tags in Bulldog, still trying to work out the kinks in his arm. Bulldog drops a double axehandle across the back of Backlund, before whipping him into the ropes and hitting a huge backdrop. He poses for the crowd, and Owen looks to come in to try and thwart his brother-in-law. The referee is quick to stop Owen from coming in, but the distraction allows Backlund to fire a low shot at the Bulldog, doubling him over immediately. Backlund then takes Bulldog to their corner and hooks on a pseudo abdominal stretch while tagging in Owen Hart. Owen goes up to the second rope and then drops an axehandle across the exposed abdomen of Davey Boy Smith. Owen then takes the leg of the Bulldog and whips it forward, trying hard to hyperextend the knee and set him up for a sharpshooter. Owen sets Bulldog's knee over the bottom rope and then wraps it around, pulling as hard as he can and utilizing full advantage of the four count of the referee, walking the tightrope line of disqualification. McMahon notes that the champion's are being very lax with the rules, something that Lawler mentions is obvious because the Allied Powers have to beat the champions and not the other way around. Owen meanwhile hooks on a step over toehold, continuing to wrench the knee of Davey Boy. Bulldog is able to hook the bottom rope, forcing the break. Backlund tags back in and picks up where his tag partner left off. He follows up a hard body slam with another leg whip, before hooking on a half boston crab. He gives the thumbs up to the crowd, seemingly oblivious to their boos, as Bulldog barely manages to power his way to the bottom rope. Backlund picks up Bulldog and delivers an atomic drop to one of the challengers, getting a two count on the cover. Backlund then looks to go back to the half crab, but the British Bulldog is able to twist his way out of it and chuck Bob Backlund off. Owen Hart rushes into the ring, distracting the referee as Bulldog manages to make the tag to his partner. However since the referee never saw it, he forces Luger back into his corner as Backlund and Owen then let off a double team on Bulldog's injured leg. Owen climbs back out to the apron, only to make his way back in on the tag from Backlund. Owen hits a backbreaker on the Bulldog, as Luger claps his hands trying to get his tag partner back in this match. Owen then climbs to the top rope, signaling that it's over. He hits a high missile dropkick on his brother-in-law, and goes for the cover, only for Lex Luger to break it up. Owen then grasps Bulldog's legs and calls for the Sharpshooter. He steps through but is unable to get Bulldog turned over, as Davey Boy uses his power to flip out of the submission hold before Owen can sinch it in. Bulldog slowly gets to his feet and blocks a right hand from Owen to deliver one of his own, and then another one. Bulldog then sets up Owen and tries a high vertical suplex, but his leg seemingly gives out, allowing Owen to hit a pinning combination and nearly score the fall again. Owen again goes for the Sharpshooter, and this time is able to turn him. Bulldog shakes his head when asked if he wants to quit, but obviously he's in quite a bit of pain. He finally manages to drag his way over to the ropes and force the break. Owen puts the boots to Bulldog's back, before lifiting him up and whipping him into the ropes. Bulldog counters however and catches Owen with a surprise powerslam that leaves both men down in the middle of the ring. The referee gets to four before Owen is able to make the tag to his partner. But before Backlund can stop him, Bulldog tags in Luger, who comes in like a house of fire. Luger clotheslines down Backlund three times before picking him up in a gorilla press and then slamming him down to the mat. He pumps his fists in victory, as Owen rushes in to defend Backlund. He pounds away on Luger with right hands, but Lex quickly counters and manages to take advantage of Owen Hart, hitting right hands of his own. The tide turns when Luger catches a kick attempt by Owen, only to get an enziguri to his head. Owen celebrates over the fallen Luger, only to be clotheslined over the top rope by the British Bulldog. Backlund slowly gets to his feet, as Luger has his back turned to him. Backlund looks on in anticipation, and tries to cinch in the Crossface Chickenwing. Luger is able to fight out of it and whip Backlund into the ropes, and then hit the running forearm on the champion. Luger goes for the cover, and Owen is kept from jumping into the ring long enough to get the three count. Winners and NEW WWF World Tag Team Champions: The Allied Powers Luger and Bulldog take their titles and celebrate on the outside, as Vince McMahon says Luger is finally a champion here in the World Wrestling Federation. Owen Hart stamps his feet in frustration over the loss, as the Allied Powers begin the celebration, raising their hands and their newly won titles in the air in victory. We cut backstage to Todd Pettengill standing by with Ted DiBiase and Bam Bam Bigelow. Pettengill says that since the Royal Rumble the Undertaker his made mincemeat out of the Million Dollar Corporation, only for DiBiase to stop Todd from talking and set the record straight. Yes it's true that the Deadman has done a number on the corporation, but there's one man who has consistently bested the Phenom, and that man is Bam Bam Bigelow. He's the one who has beaten the Undertaker every time they have met, he's the one who will lead the Corporation to victory, and he's the one who will leave the Deadman six feet under. Bam Bam grabs the microphone and talks about how the Undertaker has been trying to play mindgames and trying to get under the skin of the Beast from the East. He says that's not going to work Undertaker, because as bad as Undertaker is, the baddest man in the WWF is Bam Bam Bigelow. And when all is said and done, the Undertaker is going to be put to bed once and for all tonight. James E. Cornette as Special Guest Referee Crush vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji As we come back we get the introduction of James E. Cornette as the special guest referee for this following matchup. Crush makes his way to ringside first, some in the crowd booing him and some actually cheering for the Kona Destroyer. McMahon says this is unlike any other match at this year's Wrestlemania, as neither man is particularly well liked by the WWF fans. Lawler says Crush doesn't care about being well-liked, he merely wants to destroy anything in his path. Yokozuna comes out next, flanked by Mr. Fuji who was recently assaulted by Crush, really presenting the need for this match. The two titans stand in the ring opposite one another, each one staring at the other. The bell rings and Cornette intercedes, trying desperately to get the two men to shake hands and, hopefully, forget about this whole thing. Cornette's wishes are quickly ignored though, as Crush and Yokozuna start to pummel away at one another. Cornette tries in vain to separate the two, but he is again ignored as Crush's right hand sends the mighty Yokozuna backing up into the corner. Crush goes after the sumo wrestler with a heavy handed offense, delivering hard right hands to the much larger opponent. Yokozuna counters however, blocking a right hand and reversing it, backing Crush into the corner instead. Yoko then delivers a hard thrust chop to the throat of Crush, before whipping him into the corner and following up with a hard shoulder tackle that drops Crush. Yokozuna picks up the Kona Destroyer, whipping him into the ropes and hitting a hard side slam on the rebound. He bounces off the ropes and tries to end the match early with a legdrop across the chest of Crush, but the big man moves out of the way. He kicks Yokozuna in his massive gut and then delivers a hard elbow to the head. Forcing the mighty Yokozuna into the corner, Crush is forced to back up and deliver a hard running clothesline into the corner to try and get the big man down. He repeats this a second time to finally get Yokozuna down. Crush then works over the head of Yokozuna, trying to keep him dazed and confused. The whole time Cornette isn't officiating the match in truth, merely trying to keep Crush from hurting his other client. Cornette finally tries to pull Crush off of Yokozuna and talk to him. Crush merely backs away and stares at Cornette, causing his manager to back up. Crush turns back around and his floored by a clothesline from Yokozuna. The sumo then runs off the ropes and drops his leg across the fallen Crush, covering him. Cornette reluctantly counts to two before Crush gets the shoulder up. Yokozuna regards him with an annoyed look on his face before slapping a nerve hold on the trapezes muscle of Crush. The Kona Destroyer grimaces in pain as Yokozuna forces as much of his weight as he can on the shoulder of Crush, trying to gain the submission. Crush manages to stretch his legs out to the bottom rope and hook it, allowing Cornette to force Yokozuna to break the hold. Yokozuna picks up Crush and then, as if he were a rag doll, actually takes the 300 pounder and hits a belly-to-belly suplex on him. Yokozuna again goes for the cover, and again Cornette reluctantly counts a two count before Crush barely sneaks out. Yokozuna now starts to stare at Cornette, as Fuji stands on the outside arguing with Cornette about the cadence of the count. Yokozuna again grabs Crush and hooks on a bearhug. He is only able to hold on for a few seconds though, as Crush counters with a thumb to the eye that breaks the hold. Crush then hits more right hands and elbows to the head and face of Yokozuna, before running off the ropes and delivering a huge big boot that causes Yokozuna to plummet to earth. Crush then, instead of going for the cover, climbs up to the second rope, waiting for Yokozuna to get up. When he does Crush hits a flying clothesline that drops the big man again. Crush goes for the cover, and Cornette again reluctantly counts to two before Yokozuna gets the shoulder up. Crush stares at Cornette, angry, as Yokozuna slowly gets to his feet. Crush backs Cornette into the corner, Cornette pleading with Crush to stop this nonsense and make peace with Yokozuna. Crush is suddenly blind sided by Yokozuna, who squashes him in the corner, Cornette barely managing to sneak out from the corner before he too is squashed. Yokozuna gives the high sign and sets up Crush for the Banzai Drop. As he climbs to the second rope, Cornette pleads with Yokozuna to not do this. Yokozuna comes down off the ropes and looks at Cornette and then looks to Mr. Fuji. Fuji wastes no time in telling Yokozuna what to do, slashing his throat and then pointing to Cornette. Yokozuna grabs Cornette by the scruff of the neck, causing the manager to get down on his knees and beg for mercy. Yokozuna finally lets him go and walks back towards Crush, only to find his opponent back on his feet. Crush surprises Yokozuna with another boot to the head, Crush then rolls up Yokozuna and Cornette counts a quick three to end the match. Winner by Pinfall: Crush Crush slowly rolls out of the ring, happy with his win and happy to get out of there. Cornette breaths a sigh of relief, until Mr. Fuji comes in, complaining about Cournette's actions during the match and the fast count. Cornette insists he was just trying to salvage the situation. He also doesn't appreciate Fuji, pushing the elderly manager. Fuji pushes back, only for Cornette to be met with a thrust kick from Yokozuna. Yokozuna then looks to the fans, who cheer him on, and he drags Cornette to the corner. Yokozuna climbs to the second rope and, much to the chagrin of Jerry Lawler, squashes James E. Cornette with the Banzai Drop. Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji leave James E. Cornette lying in the corner as WWF officials tend to him, leaving the ring to the cheers from the WWF fans. We cut to a video package of some of the great events at this year's Wrestlemania weekend, from the Wrestlemania fan fair including autograph sessions and meet and greets with the superstars. A commentary booth where you can call the action for some of the all time great WWF matches. A beauty pagent to crown the new Miss Wrestlemania, and so much more. We cut back to ringside, where Howard Finkel informs us that the next match is for the Intercontinental Championship. WWF Intercontinental Title Match "Double J" Jeff Jarrett w/The Roadie © vs. Adam Bomb Adam Bomb makes his way to ringside first, motioning around his waist that the Intercontinental Title will soon be his. Lawler quips that he wouldn't be so sure about that, given how talented Double J is. Adam Bomb gets in the ring to a strong ovation from the WWF fans. This ovation turns into boos though, when Double J's music hits. He slowly makes his way down the aisle, guitar held high above his head and the Intercontinental Title wrapped around his waist. McMahon notes the guitar, which certainly played a huge part in Double J winning the title one month ago at Battle Lines over the 1-2-3 Kid, as was the Roadie. The bell rings and the referee holds the Intercontinental Championship Belt high above his head, before showing it to the challenger. The two men stare each other down, Adam Bomb flexing his muscles as a sign of intimidation. They start to approach at center ring, but when Adam Bomb rushes Double J he moves out of the way. Jarrett points to his head, showboating a bit, before adopting a serious look on his face again. Adam Bomb charges at him again, only for Jarrett to back through the ropes, causing the referee to hold Adam Bomb at bay. Jarrett again points to his head as an indicator of intelligence, but Adam Bomb looks like he's had enough and goes right after Double J, hitting him with a hard right hand that sends him to the mat. Adam follows up with several other right hands, tossing Jarrett into the corner before stomping away at the midsection of the champion. He whips Jarrett hard chest first into the turnbuckle, before lifting him high into the air on a gorilla press and then depositing him on the outside...right on top of the Roadie who tries in vain to catch his employer. Adam Bomb pounds his chest, much to the approval of the crowd. Double J wanders around ringside, shaking out the cobwebs. He takes one look at Adam Bomb and tosses his hand aside. He grabs the IC Title belt and looks like he's gonna take a walk out of the arena. Adam Bomb doesn't let him though, grabbing the champ by the hair and causing him to drop the belt. He whips Jarrett into the ringpost, bouncing his head off the steal like a rubber ball before tossing him back into the ring. Adam Bomb climbs up to the apron, and suddenly has his foot grabbed by The Roadie. Adam quickly kicks the nuisance aside and gets back in the ring, but the distraction allows Double J to hit a hard right hand to the temple. Jarrett follows up with more right hands, desperately trying to gain some kind of advantage over the larger man before whipping him into the corner. Double J then hits knife edge chops across the massive chest of Adam Bomb. Adam Bomb however counters, placing Jarrett in the corner and delivering some knife edge chops of his own. He picks up the champion and slams him hard to the mat, before waiting on Jarrett to sit up, delivering a clothesline to a seated Double J and causing his head to bounce up off the mat. Adam Bomb goes for the cover and nearly gets a three count. He picks up Jarrett and whips him into the ropes, trying a back body drop. Jarrett counters though with a kick to the face and follows it up with a spike DDT that drops the challenger. Double J now goes to work on the challenger, stomping away at his prone form in an effort to weaken the much larger man. He picks up Adam Bomb and somehow manages to suplex him to the mat, floating over for a two count. Double J then goes to work on the knee, stomping away at the joint in an effort to destroy Adam's vertical threat. Jarrett places the leg of the challenger up on the bottom rope and then slams down on the knee, repeating this move twice more in an effort to set him up for the figure 4. He sets the leg up again before climbing to the second rope and then dropping an elbow across the knee of Adam Bomb, causing him to writhe on the mat in pain. Jarrett moves him over for the cover, and again only gets a two count. He holds the leg up for the figure-4, signaling to the crowd that he's about to end it, only for Adam Bomb to kick him off and into the corner. Jarrett comes back over and stomps away at the challenger, but to no avail as Adam bomb slowly gets to his feet. Adam Bomb blocks a right hand attempt from the champion, before delivering a thunderous clothesline that sends him to the mat. Adam bomb whips him off the ropes and hits a huge boot to the face, covering him for the two count. He climbs up to the top rope, signaling that he's gonna end it. The Roadie again gets involved, holding on to Adam Bomb's leg. Adam kicks him away and makes a decision, diving off the top rope and delivering a clothesline to The Roadie. With the lackey dealt with, Adam Bomb gets back in the ring and is met by a chop block from Double J. Jarrett hooks on the Figure-4 Leglock, causing Adam bomb to scream in pain. He refuses to give up, and after a minute or so he manages to turn the hold around and reverse the pressure to the champion. Jarrett breaks the hold. Both men stumble to their feet, Adam Bomb more so as he favors his leg greatly. Jarrett sneaks up from behind and tries to hit the #1 Smash on the challenger, only for Adam to counter and kick Jarrett in the gut. He sets up the champion for the Meltdown, lifting him up only for Jarrett to wind up behind him. Jarrett pushes Adam Bomb to the ropes, trying to roll him up from behind, but Adam Bomb hooks the top rope and causes Jarrett to roll away. The referee moves away from Adam Bomb for a split second, and this allows a single moment in which The Roadie jumps up from the outside, drilling Adam Bomb with the Intercontinental Title Belt that had been dropped earlier in the match. Adam Bomb stumbles forward, allowing Jarrett to set him up and hit him with the #1 Smash. Jarrett goes for the cover and is incensed when he only gets a two count. He stands up, arguing with the referee. He shoves referee Earl Hebner who shoves him back, right into the waiting arms of Adam Bomb, who sets him up and hits the Meltdown. With both men out the referee starts his count, only for the challenger to drape an arm over the champion. The ref counts two before The Roadie leaps up on to the apron, pointing out the foot of Double J on the ropes. McMahon screams that the Roadie was the one who put the foot on the ropes in the first place. Adam Bomb slowly gets to his feet. He sees the Roadie, puts two and two together and then pulls the Roadie into the ring. He sets him up and delivers the Meltdown to the Roadie, before kicking him outside the ring. The distraction buys the time the champion needs, however, and Adam Bomb is felled from behind by another chopblock to his injured knee. Double J drags him to center ring and hooks on the Figure-4 once again. Adam Bomb screams in pain and tries in vain to get to the ropes, but with nowhere to go he is forced to tap out, giving the victory to Double J. Winner by submission and STILL WWF Intercontinental Champion: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett Double J slowly stands to his feet, demanding the Intercontinental Title Belt as he hastily makes his way to the back, grabbing the semi-conscious Roadie along the way. McMahon says Adam Bomb was robbed by Double J and the Roadie, but Lawler says that alls fair in love and the World Wrestling Federation. The challenger slowly stands up, clearly favoring his knee, to a large ovation from the WWF fans, who seems to indicate that they appreciate the effort put forth by Adam Bomb. We cut to backstage where Doc Hendrix is standing by with the winner of the Royal Rumble and the #1 contender to the World Wrestling Federation Championship, the Bad Guy Razor Ramon. Doc says it's been a long road for Razor Ramon to get to the main event of Wrestlemania XI but tonight is the night where he can finally see it through to the glorious end. Razor says he's been working towards this day his whole life. Everything he has done has been in preperation to be the World Wrestling Federation Champion. He says Diesel, despite some disagreements in the past year, has earned the Bad Guy's respect as a competitor. But tonight? None of that means anything. Tonight two men walk in vying for the championship, and only one will walk away with their head held high, and that is going to be the Bad Guy, Razor Ramon. A video package is shown, highlighting the feud between Bam Bam Bigelow and The Undertaker. It all started back at the Royal Rumble when Ted DiBiase orchestrated the theft of the Undertaker's urn right out from under him. Since that time The Undertaker has systematically gone through every member of the Million Dollar Corporation, starting with Tatanka and making his way through everyone else in short order. However, every time Bam Bam and The Undertaker have squared off, Bam Bam has ultimately gotten the better of the Deadman. The Beast from the East does not seem to be intimidated by the Phenom, but will the man from the Darkside is determined to finish his vow and make the Million Dollar Man and his corporation rest in peace. The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow w/Ted DiBiase Bam Bam Bigelow makes his way to ringside first, flanked by Ted DiBiase who holds the stolen urn from the Undertaker. However they are quickly joined by another man, as Big Mabel makes his second appearence of the night. McMahon is incensed at the sudden appearence of the newest member of the Million Dollar Corporation making his way down to ringside, while Lawler says Mabel just wants a ringside seat for the final destruction of the Undertaker. The revelry is stopped in its tracks quickly by the tolling of the bell and the darkening of the lights. The crowd comes to life as The Undertaker slowly makes his way down the aisle, flanked by his manager Paul Bearer. DiBiase and Mabel clear the ring quickly, leaving Bigelow alone to stare down the Deadman. The bell rings and the two big men approach one another, neither one blinking in this showdown. Bam Bam mouths off to the Undertaker and eventually shoves him back. This angers Taker and the two start exchanging right hands, trading blow for blow. Undertaker manages to get the advantage, hitting an uppercut to the throat of Bigelow and then forces him into the corner. Undertaker continues to deliver hard shots to the Beast from the East, but Bam Bam takes it on the chin and blocks a shot, turning Taker around and moving him into the corner. Bigelow fires back with a barrage of body blows the take the wind out of the Phenom. He whips the Undertaker into the ropesand runs in for a huge corner splash, but Undertaker gets his foot up, causing Bam Bam to fall backwards. Undertaker fights back with kicks to the midsection before running off the ropes and clotheslining both himself and Bam Bam over the top rope and onto the floor. Undertaker turns and looks towards Mabel and DiBiase, regarding them with no emotion on his face. DiBiase surreptitiously turns away from the Dead Man to the opposite side of the ring, keeping Mabel between himself and the Undertaker. Taker grabs Bam Bam and pushes him spine first into the guardrail. He then tries to whip Bam Bam into the ring steps, but Bigelow reverses and sends Taker sprawling to the floor. Bam Bam waits for Undertaker to get up and then runs him over with a hard clothesline. He rolls into the ring to break the count and then goes back outside. He picks up the ring steps and sets them down next to the Undertaker. He then picks up the Deadman by the throat and proceeds to slam him down on the cold hard steel. He rolls Undertaker back into the ring and then climbs up to the second rope. He drops an elbow across the prone form of the Deadman, going for a cover and getting a two count. Bam Bam hooks on a reverse chinlock, wearing down the Phenom. Paul Bearer screams from the outside, urging the fans into willing the Undertaker forward. Undertaker gets back to his feet slowly, lifting the massive Bigelow as he does so, as McMahon is amazed at the display of power. Undertaker falls backwards, dropping Bigelow onto the mat. Taker sits right back up and gets to his feet as Bigelow staggers up, and kicks him in the gut with several shots, following up with hard uppercuts to the throat. Undertaker whips Bam Bam off the ropes and then bounces off the side opposite, hitting his trademark flying clothesline to Bigelow. As Bigelow slowly gets to his feet, the Undertaker grabs his arm and wrings it around. He climbs to the top rope still holding the arm of Bigelow before jumping off and delivering a huge clubbing blow to the back of his head. Undertaker goes for the cover and only gets a two count. Undertaker comes off the ropes and hits a leg drop on Bam Bam, again going for the cover and again only getting a two count. Paul Bearer nods his head in approval as Ted DiBiase can only watch on in horror. Undertaker looks at the crowd and slashes his throat, a gesture that he will end it with the tombstone. Mabel jumps up to the apron and eats a boot from the Undertaker, while DiBiase merely remains stoic. Bigelow slowly gets to his feet and Undertaker tries to scoop him up, but Bigelow is able to carry his momentum over and end up behind Undertaker. Bigelow grasps Undertaker from behind and hits a huge back suplex that drops the deadman hard. Both men slowly get up, but Bigelow stops Undertaker with a hard headbutt to the skull. He whips Undertaker into the ropes and hits a big splash in the corner, causing Undertaker to slump down into a seated position in the corner. Bam Bam then runs out of the opposite corner and hits a huge boot to the side of Undertaker's head. He yells out to the crowd, mocking the Undertaker in the process before picking the still sitting Undertaker up to a vertical position. Bam Bam hooks his hands around the Undertaker and then executes an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Bigelow goes for the cover, only to be frustrated by a two count. While Bam Bam is arguing with the referee, Undertaker suddenly sits up, causing Bigelow to look at him with apprehension. Bam Bam hits another running boot to the Undertaker, but the Phenom again sits up. Another boot followed by another sit up. Bam Bam shakes his head as Undertaker once again gains a vertical base. Taker blocks a right hand and delivers another uppercut to the Beast from the East. Undertaker whips Bam Bam into the ropes and then grabs him by the throat, lifting him up for a huge chokeslam. Undertaker goes for the cover and amazingly only gets a two count. Ted DiBiase now jumps up to ringside, still holding the urn. Undertaker looks at him, freezing DiBiase in place. He goes to grab the urn, but is stopped dead in his tracks when Big Mabel runs over and drops Paul Bearer with a clothesline. Undertaker immediately moves to go after Mabel, who is hightailing it from ringside along with DiBiase and the urn, but Bam Bam gets up and avalanches Undertaker in the corner once more. He then picks up the Undertaker in a reverse fireman's carry position, before dropping forward and hitting the Undertaker with a modified powerslam. He flips Undertaker over and goes up to the top rope, and rather than going for the top rope headbutt he hits a moonsault off the top! Bam Bam goes for the cover, and comes within inches of getting a three count. Bam Bam lifts his head in frustration, staring at the Undertaker, as Paul Bearer slowly gets to his feet on the outside. Bam Bam slashes his throat in a mocking fashion for the Undertaker, as he scoops him up and sets him up for the Greetings from Asbury Park. Undertaker moves his legs though and reverses the hold, lifting up Bigelow and then nailing him with the Tombstone. Undertaker folds the arm and gets the three count. Winner by Pinfall: The Undertaker Undertaker immediately goes to the outside and checks on Paul Bearer, glaring at the entryway where once again Ted DiBiase has managed to escape his clutches. Vince says there will be a time and place where the Undertaker will get his revenge on the Million Dollar Man. We cut to a video package chronicling the history of the feud between Bret "The Hitman" Hart and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. The images from the Royal Rumble, in which Shawn Michaels cost Bret Hart the WWF title, and then subsequently Bret Hart cost Shawn Michaels the Royal Rumble match itself. This feud has been highly personal, and there is of course the unknown element that has been added to it of the bodyguard for Shawn Michaels, one Sycho Sid at ringside. Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels w/Sycho Sid Bret Hart is the first man to come through the curtain to a loud ovation from the WWF crowd. He looks very focused on this match and knows that a huge victory here tonight could very well put him back in line for a title shot against whomever the WWF champion is after tonight. He climbs in the ring and salutes the crowd, climbing out and slipping his trademark sunglasses onto a youngster's face before getting back in the ring and awaiting Shawn Michaels arrival. Michaels follows in next, oozing confidence as Sycho Sid is flanking him. Michaels climbs in the ring, cockily smiling at the crowd and then looking at his opponent as he removes his entrance attire. Michaels fluffs up his hair, the smirk never leaving his face as Bret Hart merely stands focused at him. The bell rings and the two men immediately hook up at center ring to get us started. Michaels and Hart tie up, neither man willing to give the advantage to the other as they push against one another in a fruitless struggle. They break off the grapple, only to try a second time with the same result. The third time HBK goes for a go behind, hooking the Hitman in a waistlock. Hart fights out of it with a back elbow and grabs the arm of Shawn Michaels wringing it around his head. Michaels flips out of the move and breaks away. He whips Bret Hart into the ropes and leapfrogs over the Hitman. He catches Bret Hart on the rebound with an attempted hiptoss, but Bret Hart counters with a hip toss of his own. Michaels immediately pops back up and hits a kick to the gut. He places his leg over Bret's head and tries to drive it down to the mat, only for Bret to flip him up in the air. Michaels lands on his feet and is immediately taken down by a clothesline from Bret Hart, forcing HBK to retreat to the outside. Michaels finds no solace on the outside though, as Bret Hart dives through the ropes and falls on HBK. Sid can only watch as Shawn Michaels is pummeled by Bret Hart on the outside, all pretence of psychology abandoned for the moment. Michaels fights back a little bit, only for Bret to begin putting the boots to him. He picks up Michaels and whips him into the ring post, before banging his head on the ring post and tossing him back into the ring. Sid makes a move to come over, but the referee cautions him away. Bret Hart climbs back into the ring and jumps up onto the second rope, hitting his elbow drop across the bridge of the sternum of Shawn Michaels, going for the cover and getting a two count. Bret Hart picks up Shawn Michaels and tries a vertical suplex, only for Michaels to counter and deliver a suplex of his own. Michaels then runs off the ropes unexpectedly and catches Bret with a flying forearm. He scoops up the Hitman and slams him to the ground, hooking the arm with a modified quarter nelson submission hold on Bret Hart. Bret rolls out of the submission and gets back to his feet, but is taken down by Michaels tripping him up at the legs. Michaels rolls through and hooks on a front headlock, as Lawler marvels at the display of technical wrestling Shawn Michaels is putting on here. Bret Hart stands back up, though, and delivers an inverted atomic drop. Bret runs off the ropes and tries a clothesline but Michaels ducks underneath. He catches Bret with a mule kick and then runs off the ropes and hits a cross body, getting a two count and the near fall. HBK then hooks on a reverse chinlock, as he looks to wear down the Hitman. The crowd starts chanting Let's Go Bret repeatedly, as the Hitman slowly gets back to his feet and hits a jawbreaker that breaks the hold. Bret then picks up Michaels and drills him with a couple of right hands, before taking a running leap and clotheslining both of them to the outside. Bret grabs Michaels and again whips him into the steel steps. Sid wanders over again, distracting Bret Hart for a moment, which allows Michaels to sneak up from behind and toss Bret shoulder first into the ringpost. Michaels walks over to the Spanish announce table and starts to dismantle it, tearing the monitors off the cords and clearing it completely off. He rolls into the ring to break the count, disregarding the referee's complaints before going back to Bret Hart. Bret has recovered though, and blocks Michaels punch attempt with one of his own, and then delivering a second right hand that forces HBK against the table. Bret climbs up to the top of the table and sets up Michaels for a piledriver, but Michaels counters with a back drop to the concrete floor below. The referee now leaves the ring, stopping his count and desperately trying to get both men back in the ring. Michaels ignores him and merely sets Bret back up on the table. He crawls into the ring and climbs to the top rope, saluting the crowd before delivering an elbow drop through the Spanish announce table onto Bret Hart. Michaels slowly gets to his feet, as McMahon can't believe the state that both men are now in. Michaels slowly rolls Bret Hart back into the ring, and then covers him. Mike Chioda's hand nearly comes down for three, but it stops just shy when he sees Bret's foot on the bottom rope. Michaels stamps his foot in disbelief. He rolls Hart back near the center ring, before holding up both legs of Bret Hart. He steps through as if he's going to hook on the Sharpshooter on Bret Hart, but Bret rolls him up out of instinct and nearly scores the pinfall on the Small Package. Shawn Michaels pops back up and merely watches as Bret Hart slowly gets back to his feet. Michaels hooks up Bret and hits his trademark back suplex, again going for the pinfall and only getting a two count. Michaels again climbs to the top rope. Bret Hart suddenly pops up to his feet though and catches Michaels at the top rope. He sets up HBK and hits a superplex off the top. Both men slowly struggle to their feet as Sid cheers on his employer from the outside. Bret and Michaels trade right hands, with Bret eventually getting the best of the exchange. He whips Michaels hard into the turnbuckle, causing him to nearly flip over out of the ring. Michaels stumbles over towards Bret and gets a russian legsweep for his troubles. Hart goes for the cover, only for the referee to get pulled out and then punched out by Sid. Bret Hart sees this and wastes little time, diving out of the ring and dropping Sid with a suicide dive to the outside, Sid smacking his head against the guardrail and knocking him unconscious. Bret Hart then climbs back into the ring, his back turned to Michaels. When he turns back around Shawn Michaels drills him with the Sweet Chin Music. Michaels goes for the cover, and its several seconds before another referee comes running down. The referee counts to two before Bret barely gets the shoulder up. Michaels can barely believe it, but he signals that this whole thing is gonna be over. Michaels goes over to the corner and begins to stamp his foot, tuning up the band so to speak. Bret slowly staggers to his feet, Sid still out on the floor. Michaels tries his superkick, but Bret Hart ducks it and trips up Michaels in the same move. He wraps HBK's legs around his own and hooks on the Sharpshooter in the center of the ring. Michaels screams out in pain, and looks over to Sid who is still out cold. Michaels tries in vain to break out of the hold, get to the ropes, or anything, but eventually the pain is too great and HBK is forced to give up. Winner by Submission: Bret "The Hitman" Hart The crowd explodes for the big victory for the Hitman as he collapses from the effort. Bret Hart's hand is raised as Sid slowly starts to come too on the outside, HBK rolling out of the ring dejected in defeat. Vince McMahon says Bret Hart is back on his way to the top of the World Wrestling Federation as the Hitman celebrates, and that he will certainly watch with great interest as we all will the title match yet to come. A video package is shown, chronicling Razor's victory at the Royal Rumble and Diesel's four and a half month title reign that has gotten us to this point. Both men certainly know each other from their past battles and have earned a degree of respect for one another. But that respect will mean nothing in the shadow of the World Wrestling Federation Championship. WWF Championship Match "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel © vs. Razor Ramon Razor Ramon is the first to enter the ring, as the Bad Guy exudes confidence heading into this championship match. Vince McMahon says this is the first opportunity that Razor has had at the title in over two years, and he certainly looks to make the best of it right here tonight. The Bad Guy's music is interrupted by the sound of a Diesel horn blaring, as Big Daddy Cool makes his way to ringside, WWF Title belt wrapped firmly around his waist. The question is, for how much longer. Both men stare at each other in the ring as the referee holds the title belt high into the air. The bell rings and we are underway. Razor and Diesel hook up at center ring, both men putting their power on display. Diesel backs Razor into the corner and the referee calls for the break. Before Diesel completely breaks the hold he drives an elbow into the jaw of Razor. The champion smirks at the challenger, who holds his jaw in pain. Razor nods his head and the two men circle each other once more. After another collar and elbow tieup, Razor this time backs Diesel into the corner. As he breaks away, he paintbrushes Diesel with a right hand. Diesel holds his jaw in much the same way Razor did before. The two men back away from each other and stare each other down, before suddenly breaking out into a flurry of right hands, trading punches back and forth. Razor eventually gains the advantage and runs off the ropes, trying a shoulder tackle Big Daddy Cool to the mat. They both collide and freeze in place. Razor backs into the ropes and runs at Diesel again, getting the same result. Razor tries this a third time, and this time Diesel tries a big boot, only for Razor to duck it. Razor delivers three more hard right hands to Diesel before grabbing his leg and hitting a leg whip that brings down Big Daddy Cool. Razor hooks on a modified leg grapevine, but Diesel is quickly able to get to the bottom rope. Both men stand to their feet and hook up in a collar and elbow again. Diesel finally gets the advantage and hits Razor with several clubbing blows, before whipping him into the corner and following up with a hard clothesline. He begins to drill Razor with back elbows to the face and knees to the gut, determined to wear down the challenger. Razor gets a burst of strength and fires back with three hard right hands, before spinning around and hitting a discus punch that drops Big Daddy Cool to the mat. Razor picks up Diesel and whips him into the corner, hitting a huge back body drop on the rebound. He picks up the champion and hooks him up, hitting a strong vertical suplex in the process. Razor goes for the cover and gets a quick two count. He puts the boots to the champion, trying to keep the big man grounded, before he takes a risk by climbing up to the top rope. Razor tries a double axehandle, but Diesel is able to counter with a huge shot to the gut of the challenger. Diesel buries his knee into the now injured ribs of Razor Ramon, before hitting a clubbing blow to the back. Diesel continues to work on this new target, hitting hard shots to the spine and rib area as he softens up Razor Ramon. Big Daddy Cool slams Razor down to the ground and then flips him around, sitting down in the small of the back of Razor and hooking on a camel clutch. Diesel wrenches back on the submission, and Razor grimaces in pain from the tork being applied to his ribs. The crowd seems to be torn between cheering for Diesel and cheering for Razor, but Razor manages to get his second wind and somehow powers up to a vertical position, lifting the 300 pound Diesel and dropping him back down onto the mat to break the hold. Diesel slowly gets up, as does Razor, with the challenger obviously favoring his ribs. Razor delivers a couple more right hands but gets whipped into the ropes. Diesel catches him on the rebound, hooking him in a bear hug. He squeezes the ribs of Razor, trying desperately to get a submission victory. Razor manages to fight his way out of the smothering hold, and deliver a couple more right hands to Diesel. Big Daddy Cool blocks the third one though and follows up with a knee to the gut. He scoops up Razor and delivers a snake eyes into the corner before running off the ropes and hitting a big boot to the challenger's face. Diesel goes for the cover, and is frustrated by a two count. Diesel gets to his feet and places Razor in the corner. He again goes for a hard elbow shot to the head, but Razor is able to duck out of the way. Razor attacks with a flurry of kicks and chops that lays waste to the champion. Diesel tries a half hearted haymaker that merely causes him to swing around. Razor lifts him up and places him on the top turnbuckle, his back facing the ring. The challenger then drops Big Daddy Cool with a hard back suplex, that leaves both men down trying to regain their strength. Razor is able to make a weak cover, but Diesel easily gets the shoulder up at two. Both men stagger to their feet, trading right hands back and forth in a slugfest. Diesel eventually hits another knee to the injured ribs of Razor, and whips the challenger into the ropes. Razor reverses and counters the clothesline Diesel attempts by grabbing him, lifting him, and hitting a fallaway slam. Razor gives the sign that he's going to end it, and sets up Diesel, before hitting the Razor's Edge! Razor goes for the cover....and only gets a two count. The crowd is shocked that Diesel kicked out of the Razor's Edge, as is Razor himself. Razor looks on disparagingly at the referee, before turning his attention back to Diesel. He puts the boots to the champion, trying to think of something that would defeat Diesel. Razor whips Diesel into the ropes, by the champion reverses and hits a big boot on the challenger. He nails a sidewalk slam on Razor Ramon, and signals to the crowd that he's going to end it. Diesel picks up Razor and hits him with a Jackknife Powerbomb. Diesel goes for the cover...and HE only gets a two count. Diesel stares at the referee, slamming his fist on the mat. Diesel then picks up the nearly unconscious Razor and signals that he will jackknife him again, only for Razor to counter with a back body drop. Both men crumple to the ground as the referee administers the count. He gets to eight before both men get to their feet and start trading right hands again. Razor hits a hard left hand that spins Diesel around and sends him staggering into the corner. Razor then whips Diesel hard into the corner before following it up with a clothesline. Exhausted, Razor climbs up to the second rope in front of Diesel and motions for him to come forward. He places Diesel's head between his legs and signals to the crowd. Amazingly he is able to lift up the champion and deliver a Razor's Edge off the second rope to Big Daddy Cool. Razor falls over and gets an arm over Diesel's chest...and picks up the victory. Winner and NEW World Wrestling Federation Champion: "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon The crowd explodes as Razor slowly stands to his feet and is handed the WWF title. Diesel starts to stir as Razor collapses onto the ground, the title barely in his grasp, as he can barely believe he has one. As he stands back up, Diesel gets to his feet and rips the title out of his hands. The crowd pauses for a moment as the former champion regards the title...before slapping it over the chest of Razor Ramon and shaking his hand, hugging him in the process. Fireworks go off as Razor Ramon celebrates winning the WWF Title for the first time, as Vince McMahon declares that the New Generation is now led by the Bad Guy. We sign off on that note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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