WWE SMACKDOWN 17 JANUARY 2002 FULL SHOW

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00:00:00.

00:00:30Where you been?

00:00:37Excuse me?

00:00:38I said, where you been?

00:00:39I've been waiting on you.

00:00:42Well, if you must know, The Rock was right up the road.

00:00:44Small little joint.

00:00:45Go just bring it.

00:00:46You want to go?

00:00:47I've been there.

00:00:49I'm here to give you the good news, Rock.

00:00:51Face-to-face, man-to-man, Stone Cold is here to give you the good news.

00:00:55You got some good news for The Rock?

00:00:57You ready?

00:00:57Tell me.

00:00:58Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:01:01How's that?

00:01:03Well, that's fantastic.

00:01:05Okay.

00:01:06Ah, ah!

00:01:12Means I got some bad news for you, too.

00:01:16The bad news is, when you beat Chris Jericho for the Undisputed Title,

00:01:20if I win the Royal Rumble, like I say I'm going to do,

00:01:23that means you face Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania.

00:01:26You know why that's bad news?

00:01:29Because last time I checked the record book, it was Stone Cold Steve Austin 2,

00:01:33Rock Zero, at WrestleMania, in head-to-head competition.

00:01:39Just so you know, you didn't have to remind The Rock that it's two to zero.

00:01:58You didn't have to remind The Rock that you beat him at WrestleMania's in the past.

00:02:02Because The Rock will never forget.

00:02:07As a matter of fact, I think about that all the time.

00:02:11I think about that often.

00:02:15You know, it's funny.

00:02:16Because the last time I thought about it was at Survivor Series when I beat you.

00:02:23And just so you know, WrestleMania 18, 60,000 strong, The Rock Austin,

00:02:35does not, will not, get any bigger or better than that.

00:02:39You go to the Royal Rumble.

00:02:41You do your thing.

00:02:42I will.

00:02:43The Rock is going, and he's going to do his.

00:02:45You will.

00:02:46I'll see you at WrestleMania.

00:02:49I'll see you too, champ.

00:02:52Good luck.

00:02:56Good luck to you.

00:03:16I will.

00:03:16Just a minute.

00:03:18I'm going, and you will.

00:03:18I will.

00:03:18You are my only...

00:03:19Hey, yeah.

00:03:21What do you see?

00:03:23Something beautiful or something baby.

00:03:26Hey, yeah.

00:03:27I'm not a getting paid.

00:03:29You're never thinking.

00:03:31I'm not a getting paid.

00:03:40Oh.

00:03:42Oh.

00:03:43Oh.

00:03:44Oh.

00:03:45Oh.

00:03:46We are just 72 hours away, three days from the Royal Rumble on pay-per-view,

00:03:54and the most star-studded Royal Rumble match in history.

00:03:58Hello, everybody. We're in the heart of Bayou Country, Louisiana.

00:04:02Michael Paul, the king at ringside.

00:04:05It's King. What a tag team match.

00:04:07It doesn't get any bigger than this, Michael.

00:04:09Stump goes, Steve.

00:04:10The team it up with Triple H to take on Kurt Angle and Booker T tonight.

00:04:16It's Triple H's first match since injury and his quad muscle eight months ago.

00:04:26And here is one of the funny men who will participate in Sunday's Rumble match.

00:04:33How will SmackDown tonight shape the Rumble?

00:04:38The Royal Contest is scheduled for Rumble.

00:04:41In the ring from Battle Creek, Vincent, weighing it at 235 pounds.

00:04:46Rob Van Damme.

00:04:49As we mentioned, King Stone, Coach, Steve Austin, and Triple H's against Kurt Angle and

00:04:53Booker T tonight.

00:04:54With those four men in the Rumble match, how the hell are they gonna get along as teams tonight?

00:04:59I just, I don't know, but I can't wait to find out.

00:05:02And from Blackpool England, weighing it at 240 pounds, William Regal.

00:05:11Well, William Regal on Raw Monday 19 with Test to take on Rob Van Dam and Edge.

00:05:16And once again, that crafty, cunning Regal using those brass knuckles that he had hidden outside the ring.

00:05:22Man, he smashed the mouth of not one, but only two, but especially that Edge.

00:05:28You know, I don't know, I don't know if it's the brass knuckles or just that powerful left hand of William Regal.

00:05:33And William Regal picked up the victory by Penny Edge, the man that Regal will meet Sunday at the Royal Rumble on pay-per-view.

00:05:43Regal Edge for the Intercontinental title.

00:05:47I'll tell you, Regal King underwent three nose operations after his nose was broken by Edge with that

00:05:55execution to a steel chair, and Regal is hell-bent on revenge.

00:06:00And look at him being served, well, I started to say he's being served, he's being harassed like a common criminal.

00:06:05Harassed?

00:06:06Yes.

00:06:06He's used those brass knuckles for weeks on end to knock out everybody.

00:06:10I'm surprised they don't try to strip-search him.

00:06:12So it's Rob Van Damme against William Regal to start things off here on what should be a wild smackdown just three days away from the Rumble on pay-per-view.

00:06:23We mentioned Rob Van Damme in the Royal Rumble match itself come Sunday, King.

00:06:27And how do you think someone with an unorthodox style like Rob Van Damme would fare in that Rumble match against 29 other men?

00:06:34Well, it just depends on, you know, it's all about the luck of the draw.

00:06:37Suppose Rob Van Damme gets to be the last man in, that's gonna be certainly in his favor.

00:06:41Ooh, what a shot.

00:06:42But this is the first Royal Rumble for Rob Van Damme, he's got a point to prove.

00:06:46And Van Damme quickly to the cover on Regal, and Regal kicks out after a count of two.

00:06:51We talk about Regal and Edge for the Intercontinental title Sunday.

00:06:54Could the brass knuckles be the difference for William Regal in that matchup?

00:06:59Nice shot.

00:07:00I'm really sick of hearing all about these brass knuckles because let's face it,

00:07:04William Regal, he is a southpaw, he's a left-hander, and he's got one of the best punches in the entire business.

00:07:09I mean, this guy, you know, Mike Tyson is envious of this.

00:07:12Muhammad Ali in his heyday couldn't punch like William Regal.

00:07:15And if you don't believe he can punch, just ask Edge.

00:07:17Well, he's a great puncher with the brass knuckles even doubly so.

00:07:20Look at a shot to the temple.

00:07:21Also at the Rumble Sunday as this crowd comes alive for Rob Van Damme.

00:07:25Cover by Regal and a kick out.

00:07:27Mr. McMahon, Ric Flair, two legends in the sports entertainment business.

00:07:32We'll meet at the Rumble Sunday.

00:07:34But as it was announced on Raw Monday Night King, it is now a street fight.

00:07:38Yeah, you know, if one of those guys wants to use brass knuckles in that match, it'll be legal.

00:07:42And can you imagine?

00:07:43Ric Flair himself was the guy that announced that that was gonna be a street fight.

00:07:47What is he, crazy?

00:07:48Speaking of street fighters, William Regal brought up in the streets of Blackpool England,

00:07:53fighting on the streets of Blackpool, and he is vindictive.

00:07:56He's cunning, and his crowd are over William Regal,

00:07:59who is extremely bitter while we're getting his nose broken by Edge.

00:08:03Well, let me ask you, wouldn't you be bitter if somebody broke your nose?

00:08:06If I just reached over there and punched your legs out and in the process broke that,

00:08:10I'd probably be doing you an improvement, but broke your nose, you'd be bitter.

00:08:13Of course I would.

00:08:14And Regal now, looking on Rob Van Damme.

00:08:16Well, why is it any different for Regal to be bitter?

00:08:19I'll tell you, William Regal, one of those men king that has that unorthodox style,

00:08:24he's so hard to scout.

00:08:25You know what I'm sensing here?

00:08:27You got something against William Regal like-

00:08:29Yeah, because he uses brass knuckles which are illegal in every damn match.

00:08:32I think it's because he's a foreigner.

00:08:34Will you stop?

00:08:35What?

00:08:36And Rob Van Damme, look at this.

00:08:37He's back bodies left too.

00:08:39William Regal quickly back to his feet.

00:08:41Rob Van Damme quickly has him covered here, and a kick out after two by Regal in there

00:08:46as a forearm to the face of Rob Van Damme.

00:08:48You of all people should know what it's like to be from a foreign country.

00:08:51What are you talking about?

00:08:52You live in New Jersey, don't you?

00:08:53Right.

00:08:54That's what I'm talking about.

00:08:55Regal keeping up the pressure on Rob Van Damme earlier on, King.

00:08:59You saw the interaction between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

00:09:03Austin claiming he's gonna win the Rumble and then meet The Rock at WrestleMania

00:09:07after The Rock beats Chris Jericho Sunday.

00:09:10I was enjoying just watching those two just glare at each other.

00:09:14You know, playing that game of one-upsmanship.

00:09:16Austin better not look past the fact that he's got 29 other men to face in that Royal Rumble match Sunday,

00:09:21including the likes of The Undertaker and Kurt Angle and Triple H.

00:09:25Right.

00:09:26You know what?

00:09:27The Rock better not look past the fact that he's got Y2J, who's the first ever undisputed champion.

00:09:31What does he think that's gonna be a walk in the park?

00:09:33Look at this.

00:09:34Rob Van Damme lands on his feet.

00:09:36There, the jibber calls them the educated feet of Rob Van Damme.

00:09:42Off the ropes comes RVD.

00:09:44What a rolling thunder.

00:09:45Brilliant Regal.

00:09:46Cover, hook of the leg.

00:09:47Two and three.

00:09:48Regal just gets the shoulder up.

00:09:50That was close.

00:09:51Also tonight, a little preview of the Royal Rumble King.

00:09:54The over-the-top rope challenge.

00:09:56It's gonna be Rikishi against Lance Storm and Christian.

00:09:59Rob Van Damme.

00:10:00Watch it.

00:10:01Close body lateral press.

00:10:03Does he have it?

00:10:04There's two.

00:10:05Regal just kicks out again before the count of three.

00:10:08Why aren't you impressed by William Regal?

00:10:09Look at that.

00:10:10I'm extremely impressed by William Regal.

00:10:11It was a great counter on Rob Van Damme.

00:10:13Why do you keep dogging him after him?

00:10:14Not dogging him out at all.

00:10:15I just don't like the fact that William Regal uses those brass knuckles

00:10:19when they're illegal in a normal matchup.

00:10:21Uh-oh, that's it.

00:10:22Coming out this way, Michael.

00:10:23And Regal working on Rob Van Damme on the apron of the ring.

00:10:26Face first goes RBD, and William Regal in control.

00:10:30Now where the hell's he going?

00:10:31I don't know.

00:10:32Oh, come on now.

00:10:33What is it?

00:10:34He just slipped something in his trunks, King, and now he's got that damn steel chair.

00:10:38Are you suggesting he's gonna try to put a steel chair in his trunks?

00:10:41Well, he put something in his trunks, and I can only venture to guess what it might be.

00:10:45Regal back into the ring, shot to the gut with his shoulder to Rob Van Damme, and there's a shot to the temple.

00:10:50Look, he's already been thoroughly searched.

00:10:52Don't, don't stop.

00:10:53You think that's legal?

00:10:56Of course it is.

00:10:57Off the top rope with a foot in somebody's mouth?

00:10:59And Regal on Dream Street, Rob Van Damme with his shoulder to the gut.

00:11:03Uh-oh, now.

00:11:04Look at Regal searching in his trunks for something, King.

00:11:06Let's play to stay, and another left hand, and it was those damn brass knuckles.

00:11:11And Regal used the knuckles again.

00:11:13Rumors, innuendos, gossip.

00:11:15That's his style, Michael.

00:11:16You didn't see anything.

00:11:17Here's your winner, William Regal.

00:11:21The ref never saw it.

00:11:23He had to get out of the way of a flying RVD, but the bottom line, King, is Regal used those brass knuckles again.

00:11:29And will those knuckles be the difference maker on Sunday at the Rumble?

00:11:33Take a look at this.

00:11:34What do you got, x-ray vision?

00:11:35Do you see any brass knuckles now?

00:11:36I don't see any on his left hand.

00:11:38They're right there.

00:11:39And he put them back in his trunks.

00:11:41Oh, my gosh.

00:11:42He had the fastest eyeballs in the business.

00:11:45Will those brass knuckles be the difference maker when Regal meets Edge Sunday at the Rumble for the Intercontinental title?

00:11:52Uh-oh, check it out.

00:11:53There's the real American hero, Kurt Angle!

00:11:56Where's he going?

00:11:57Excuse me, where's The Rock's locker room?

00:11:59Yes, Kurt.

00:12:00Right down there around to the left.

00:12:01Kurt!

00:12:02It's Mr. Angle to you, pal.

00:12:05Yes, Mr. Angle.

00:12:06In fact, it's Mr. Angle, Olympic gold medalist.

00:12:12And after this Sunday, 2002 Royal Rumble winner.

00:12:18Dork.

00:12:19Oh, that's fine.

00:12:22Rock.

00:12:27What do I call you like that?

00:12:29All right.

00:12:39Did you knock?

00:12:41Oh, I get it.

00:12:42Who's there?

00:12:43What do you want?

00:12:52Listen.

00:12:53I know you're wrestling Chris Jericho for the undisputed WWE title at the Royal Rumble.

00:12:59Well, I'm in my first ever Royal Rumble match.

00:13:02And you know when Kurt Angle is in his first ever anything, he always comes out on top.

00:13:07He always wins.

00:13:09Which means it's gonna be The Rock and Kurt Angle in the main event at WrestleMania.

00:13:17Oh, The Rock gets it.

00:13:25Yeah.

00:13:26The Rock understands.

00:13:27The Rock sees your vision.

00:13:28Uh-huh.

00:13:29It's a vision.

00:13:30It's a match come true.

00:13:31A dream match.

00:13:32Dream match, right.

00:13:33A dream match come true.

00:13:34Exactly, exactly.

00:13:35The Rock Angle.

00:13:3660,000 strong.

00:13:41Close your eyes.

00:13:42What?

00:13:43Don't worry.

00:13:44Close your eyes.

00:13:45The Rock's not gonna punch you in the mouth or anything like that.

00:13:47It's just you and The Rock.

00:13:48It's The Rock's locker room.

00:13:49Close your eyes.

00:13:50Close your eyes.

00:13:51Picture this.

00:13:52Close your eyes.

00:13:53Don't worry.

00:13:54Close your eyes.

00:13:55The Rock Angle.

00:13:57WrestleMania.

00:13:58Main event.

00:13:5960,000 strong going crazy for Kurt Angle.

00:14:01Yeah, going crazy.

00:14:02Kurt Angle's music hits.

00:14:04You walk out.

00:14:05They were going crazy chanting Kurt Angle's name all over the place.

00:14:07They're going crazy chanting your name.

00:14:09The Rock Angle in the match.

00:14:11Electrifying match.

00:14:12One of the best of all time.

00:14:14Quite possibly the best ever.

00:14:15Ever, yeah.

00:14:16Yeah.

00:14:17I see it.

00:14:18You see that?

00:14:19See this, see this.

00:14:20Ankle lock submission on The Rock.

00:14:22Yeah, and The Rock's tapping.

00:14:24I love it.

00:14:25No, no, no.

00:14:26The Rock's not tapping yet.

00:14:27He's not tapping yet.

00:14:28Because that means the match is over.

00:14:29The Rock's not tapping yet.

00:14:30What else?

00:14:31Angle slam.

00:14:32Angle slam to the canvas.

00:14:33Yeah, I love it.

00:14:34You see that?

00:14:35Oh, yeah.

00:14:36You see that?

00:14:37Oh, that's beautiful.

00:14:38How about me stomping a mud hole in your chest?

00:14:41Yes, yes, yes, yeah.

00:14:42You are whooping the Rock's .

00:14:45German suplex.

00:14:47You want German suplex?

00:14:48Yeah.

00:14:49Here we go.

00:14:50Boom!

00:14:51German suplex on The Rock.

00:14:52Oh, I feel it.

00:14:53A dream.

00:14:54A dream come true.

00:14:55It's a dream.

00:14:56Wake up.

00:14:57Wake up.

00:14:58Wake up.

00:14:59Wake up.

00:15:03That is dream.

00:15:05It's a dream.

00:15:06A dream?

00:15:07It's a dream.

00:15:08It's a dream.

00:15:09It's a dream.

00:15:10It's a dream.

00:15:11Don't wake me up.

00:15:12Don't wake me up.

00:15:13Don't wake me up.

00:15:14It's a dream.

00:15:16Reality is, The Rock angle, WrestleMania, huge.

00:15:21Yeah.

00:15:22Money.

00:15:23Yeah.

00:15:24Athletes.

00:15:25Two of the best athletes of all time.

00:15:27Best ever.

00:15:28Rock bottom uncurred angle.

00:15:30No, no, no.

00:15:32Pine buster uncurred angle.

00:15:36No, no.

00:15:37People's elbow uncurred angle.

00:15:41No, no, no.

00:15:43One.

00:15:44Two.

00:15:45No, no, no.

00:15:46Three.

00:15:50One, two, three.

00:15:55Don't leave him.

00:15:59Okay, first Stone Cold Steve Austin.

00:16:02Now Kurt Angle confident they're gonna win the Rumble match.

00:16:05Both of them say they're gonna beat The Rock at WrestleMania, but The Rock still

00:16:08gotta get by Chris Jericho Sunday at The Rumble.

00:16:11Yeah.

00:16:12And that may turn out to be a nightmare for The Rock.

00:16:15The following non-title contest is scheduled for one fall.

00:16:19Making his way to the ring, made that company by Chuck.

00:16:22He weighs in at 269 pounds.

00:16:24Billy.

00:16:25And two of the men, King, that Stone Cold and Kurt Angle will be pinned against in the 30-man Royal Rumble match on pay-per-view Sunday.

00:16:35Billy and Chuck.

00:16:37Chuck.

00:16:38Chuck.

00:16:39Chuck.

00:16:40Chuck and Billy.

00:16:41Or Billy and Chuck.

00:16:42One or the other.

00:16:43Whatever.

00:16:44Well, tonight is Billy one-on-one against this man.

00:16:47And being accompanied to the ring by Corey Wilson from Japan weighing in at 286 pounds is the cruiserweight champion, Tajiri.

00:17:00The WWF is heading to Chattanooga, Tennessee, come Saturday night before we head into the Soldat Phillips Arena in Atlanta for the Royal Rumble on Sunday.

00:17:09Monday, Raw Company live from Greenville, South Carolina.

00:17:12And Tuesday, the WWF live in North Charleston, South Carolina.

00:17:17Yeah, that's all great, but what about Torey?

00:17:20Woo-hoo!

00:17:21Torey Wilson, look at that.

00:17:22You know, I can't recall all the seven wonders of the world, but, well, I'm not gonna say that Torey's got two, but one of the wonders to me is Tajiri and Torey.

00:17:30I just don't get it.

00:17:31Well, they're a unique couple, and Billy Gunn now backing Tajiri into the corner.

00:17:35Tajiri the cruiserweight champion.

00:17:37Billy, of course, not a cruiserweight.

00:17:39Should be a competitive matchup between these two great athletes.

00:17:43You know, King, we're talking about the Royal Rumble match and Billy and Chuck a tag team, but also two men entered into that matchup.

00:17:49And I'm gonna ask you a question.

00:17:51When you have teams entered into this Royal Rumble match like Billy and Chuck will be, how does that teamwork come into play?

00:17:58Well, first of all, Michael, are you forgetting this?

00:18:00Oh, man.

00:18:01It all goes by the luck of the draw.

00:18:02There's no guarantee that Billy and, and I read his headband.

00:18:05It said Chuck.

00:18:06There's no guarantee that Billy and Chuck will be in the ring at the same time.

00:18:09Well, what if Billy and Chuck are in the ring at the same time?

00:18:12Do they work together, or is it truly every man works out?

00:18:16Look out.

00:18:17Man.

00:18:18Tori, he don't look so good now, does he?

00:18:20Am I looking a little better to you?

00:18:22Rearrange that face of Tajiri's, and Tori's making a great queen.

00:18:27Come on, man.

00:18:29Well, where?

00:18:31What's he talking about?

00:18:32Every king needs a queen.

00:18:33You know he's stomping away at Tajiri into the small, the back, folks.

00:18:36Still to come tonight, Triple H's first match back here on SmackDown since recovering from that thigh injury.

00:18:41It's Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin against two other men who will be in the Rumble match on Sunday.

00:18:46Kurt Angle and Booker T.

00:18:48Huge tag team match here tonight.

00:18:50How are those two teams gonna be able to function to get along here tonight on SmackDown?

00:18:55Oh, what a shot to the chin by Tajiri.

00:18:58The Japanese buzzsaw with a quick beat, and Billy Gunn is in trouble as Tajiri goes to work on Billy.

00:19:03Here's the reversal. Tajiri into the close.

00:19:05Nobody home.

00:19:06Tori's got great guys.

00:19:08Tajiri, the cruiserweight champion, and Billy face first, and this could be over.

00:19:14Tajiri with a hook of the leg, and Billy Gunn just gets the shoulder up.

00:19:18Also tonight, King, we have unbelievable footage of a muggy in attack on the tag team champions,

00:19:27which took place in the parking lot earlier on.

00:19:29Cover by Tajiri, and again, a kick out by Billy Gunn.

00:19:32But Taz and Spike Dudley receiving medical attention as we speak.

00:19:35We'll have that footage a little bit later in the show.

00:19:37I almost had to receive medical attention in the show.

00:19:39much more.

00:19:40Tori.

00:19:41Oh, look out.

00:19:42Oh, look out.

00:19:43Tajiri.

00:19:44Tarantula time.

00:19:45What?

00:19:46Looked into Billy.

00:19:47Two, three, what is this?

00:19:48The referee beginning the count, and Tajiri breaks the hole, but the damage may be done

00:19:54to Billy Gunn.

00:19:55Look out.

00:19:56Chuck into the ring, and there's a miss.

00:19:58Great miss to Chuck in the face.

00:20:00But Billy may miss her.

00:20:04Billy may capitalize on the distraction by his partner, and he does.

00:20:08Billy with the win over Tajiri, but here's Billy.

00:20:13Chuck just got to do a tint to his blonde hair.

00:20:18Look at this, the double team by Chuck and Billy now stomping the hell out of Tajiri.

00:20:25Get in there, Tori, stay back.

00:20:27Whoa.

00:20:28Right in front of Tajiri's girlfriend, Tori.

00:20:31This is totally a call for.

00:20:34Shot to the face.

00:20:36Chuck's a bit upset.

00:20:37He's cherished at State.

00:20:41Oh, he's worn his hair, State.

00:20:43He's blinded, and I was blinded by passing if I could look at Tori anymore.

00:20:48Billy picks up the win, and the damage done to Tajiri.

00:20:52Look it up.

00:20:53Well, we're hoping to get a word with the game.

00:20:55Triple H tonight will team up with Stone Cold Steve Austin in a huge tag team contest.

00:20:59Take on Kurt Angle and Booker T.

00:21:03Where's Triple H?

00:21:05I just dropped off his water.

00:21:06He said he was on his way down to the Rock's locker.

00:21:08The Rock?

00:21:09Yeah.

00:21:11Ya!

00:21:12Ah!

00:21:13The Rock?

00:21:14I think that she's on his way back.

00:21:16Facebook.

00:21:17She Stopped Sh plotting the Nazis.

00:21:19Yes!

00:21:20Listen, you played Harry, now.

00:21:21And never mind the Definitely Peachtal.

00:21:23On some other kicking parade.

00:21:24Quite all.

00:21:25Before you say anything.

00:21:27Before you say anything, remember, you and The Rock have unsettled business.

00:21:50Oh, you're right, Rock.

00:21:52But that's all in our past.

00:21:54We'll settle our business in the future, and that's what I'm here to talk to you about

00:21:59today, our future.

00:22:01You see, this Sunday's a big day for both of us, isn't it, Rock?

00:22:05The Royal Rumble is a big day for you and for me.

00:22:10And you know me better than anyone, don't you, Rock?

00:22:14You know the game.

00:22:15You know how it's played.

00:22:17This Sunday at the Royal Rumble, against 29 guys, you know that I will walk out a winner.

00:22:24And you know The Rock better than anyone.

00:22:35The Rock, Chris Jericho.

00:22:39You're looking at the undisputed champion.

00:22:42I might be, but only until the future.

00:22:49Only until Wrestlemania.

00:22:53Trish, last Monday night on Raw, Jazz defeated Jackie to become the number one contender

00:23:04for your women's championship title.

00:23:06Now, after the match, though, she came after you while you were on commentary.

00:23:10So are you gonna be up to facing Jackie for, excuse me, Jazz, for such a challenging competitor

00:23:17that she is at the Royal Rumble?

00:23:18Wait a minute, what is this?

00:23:21That's Jazz.

00:23:23Jazz, they're pushing Trish, the women's champion from behind, Kang.

00:23:31Get some help, Lillian.

00:23:32Somebody do something.

00:23:34Trish's hand caught in that crate.

00:23:37See you Sunday, Kang.

00:23:40Somebody help.

00:23:46We need some help here.

00:23:46Moments ago, a vicious ambush on SmackDown by Jazz, and the women's champion Trish Stratus

00:23:55while Trish was in the middle of an interview.

00:23:58Competitor that she is at the Royal Rumble.

00:24:02Come on, Trish.

00:24:03Get up.

00:24:04Get a tip.

00:24:06What are you doing?

00:24:08Huh?

00:24:09Jazz.

00:24:12Jazz.

00:24:12I can't understand this attack by Jazz.

00:24:14Look at this.

00:24:15Boom.

00:24:17Yeah.

00:24:19See you Sunday, champ.

00:24:25Yo, it's me.

00:24:27It's me.

00:24:28It's D-D-P.

00:24:31We can tell you that Trish Stratus is undergoing emergency medical treatment as we speak in the

00:24:36Bad King, a vicious assault by Jazz.

00:24:38Well, that huge equipment cage, the lid of it, slammed down on Burgers' hand.

00:24:43Oh!

00:24:44Falling contest is scheduled for one fall in the ring from the Jersey Shore, weighing in a

00:24:50joiner at 48 pounds, Diamond Dallas Page.

00:24:54Okay, this is a huge match for Diamond Dallas Page, a former member of the now defunct alliance.

00:24:59The WWF co-owner, Ric Flair, has made it simple.

00:25:02If D-D-P wins this match, he'll be reinstated in the WWF and can enter Sunday's Rumble match.

00:25:10How convenient.

00:25:15And from Cobb County, Georgia, weighing in at 305 pounds, the Boss Man.

00:25:21You know, I don't really care what kind of rules and stipulations Ric Flair throws around.

00:25:27Nobody beats the Big Boss Man, not here in Cajun country.

00:25:30Look at the look on his face.

00:25:31D-D-P, nice to see you.

00:25:34You came by and had a cup of coffee, and I think they're hired out of McDonald's.

00:25:37Well, the Big Boss Man already entered as one of the 30 men in the Royal Rumble matchup

00:25:44come Sunday on pay-per-view.

00:25:47And they don't come much meaner, much crueler than the Big Boss Man.

00:25:50And Diamond Dallas Page could have his work cut out for him.

00:25:52Right, so why is he smiling?

00:25:54Well, he's hoping, you know, that this is a good thing, I guess.

00:25:58He's just a jovial, kind of happy guy, isn't he?

00:26:00I'll tell you what, Big Boss Man will slap that silly grin off D-D-P's face.

00:26:04We mentioned co-owner Ric Flair making this matchup, still doing his job making the matches,

00:26:08despite the fact that Ric Flair concentrating King on that street fight with Mr. McMahon

00:26:14come Sunday at the Rumble match on pay-per-view.

00:26:16And, oh boy, I'll tell you, after the assault by Mr. McMahon on Ric Flair in recent days,

00:26:22Ric Flair, well, he has a hell of a lot of retribution on his mind.

00:26:25Oh, man.

00:26:26I'll tell you, you never know what's going to happen here in the World Wrestling Federation.

00:26:30What about the Rock in front of Triple H back there a few minutes ago, huh?

00:26:34Well, the confidence building among this star-studded Rumble field is Diamond Dallas Page battles back.

00:26:39Whoa, man!

00:26:40Kurt Angle, Stone Cold, Triple H.

00:26:42Here's the cover by Diamond Dallas Page and a kick out.

00:26:45All three of those men believe that they're going to win the match, the Royal Rumble match,

00:26:50and all think that they're going to face The Rock come WrestleMania.

00:26:52Yeah, you know, if I was Chris Jericho, I'd be, uh, I don't know how I'd feel exactly.

00:26:57That's almost like being besmirched.

00:26:58The Rock has to get by Jericho Sunday on pay-per-view.

00:27:01The Boss Man taking it to DDP.

00:27:03Remember, Diamond Dallas Page has to win this matchup to be reinstated in the WWF.

00:27:09This is a desperate man, Diamond Dallas Page, and Boss Man manhandling as we speak.

00:27:15You know, what other line of work do you think DDP would be qualified for?

00:27:19A dentist?

00:27:20A dentist?

00:27:20Yeah.

00:27:21He's got the teeth for it, right.

00:27:22Motivational speaker.

00:27:23Motivational speaker?

00:27:25Wait a minute.

00:27:26Maybe if he wins this match, but if he loses it...

00:27:29Boss Manning those shots to the ribs, and now DDP across the wing and slammed down with a spine buster.

00:27:35Okay, come on.

00:27:36Give him some more references, quick.

00:27:39Well, he won't need any reference.

00:27:40If he wins this match, King, DDP will have a job.

00:27:42But nonetheless, you know, talking about the Rumble match, Boss Man's one of those crafty bettors who could do a lot of damage at the Rumble.

00:27:49Eliminate him, a bunch of guys who's been there before, he knows what it takes to win.

00:27:56Well, look out.

00:27:58A neckbreaker, desperation by DDP.

00:28:02Sure, he's capable of winning the Royal Rumble.

00:28:05Any one of these WWE superstars.

00:28:06Oh, and a clothesline by DDP to the Boss Man.

00:28:10Something too loud a Boss Man knows.

00:28:11And DDP working on adrenaline here.

00:28:14Desperate man, Diamond Dallas Page with a right hand to the Big Boss Man and a low blow.

00:28:20Referee never saw it, and that could be the death down for Diamond Dallas Page.

00:28:25Let's see.

00:28:26Who else is hiring right now?

00:28:28I think the unemployment rate is about to rise.

00:28:31One more person.

00:28:32You hear me?

00:28:33Well, Ric Flair gave DDP the opportunity, King, and so far he isn't capitalizing.

00:28:39And Page pulling himself up, and this is just humiliating.

00:28:47The Big Boss Man continuing to mock DDP.

00:28:50He's just like begging for a job, isn't he?

00:28:52Ficious assault by Boss Man.

00:28:53Look at this, the Diamond Cutter out of desperation by Diamond Dallas Page.

00:28:58Wait a minute, how'd he hit that?

00:29:00And DDP rolls into the cover.

00:29:02One, two, one.

00:29:03Fox, Diamond Dallas Page has a job.

00:29:07Here is your winner, Diamond.

00:29:09Not only does he have a team, he's in the Royal Rumble.

00:29:12He could be going to WrestleMania.

00:29:14It'll be Diamond Dallas Page's first Royal Rumble.

00:29:18He's been reinstated in the World Wrestling Federation.

00:29:22You know the smart money has you beaten Jericho at the Rumble.

00:29:42Me, I'm not so sure about that, but there is one thing I thought you might

00:29:50like to know is that I'm in the Rumble, and I'm going to win.

00:29:54So if you just happen to get by Jericho, that means me and

00:30:01you at WrestleMania, we're going to get it on.

00:30:04I just thought you might want to know that.

00:30:13Rock Undertaker, WrestleMania, can't wait.

00:30:22If we're done, the Rock is going to the ring.

00:30:25Don't let me stand in the world.

00:30:34And now, the WWF Smack of the Night presented by Clearasil Acne Defense Cleanser.

00:30:44Clearasil, clearly looking better.

00:30:47A huge tag team matchup with implications for the Royal Rumble.

00:30:51The Rock is out, Jericho's out, and outcast is out.

00:30:54The right hand to Y2J.

00:30:56Skybuster, look at this, the sharpshooter, sharpshooter.

00:31:00Jericho taps to The Rock, The Rock has missed the champion.

00:31:04If you smile, the Rock has missed the champion.

00:31:12What an ovation.

00:31:15The determined, confident look of a man who believes in three days,

00:31:21he'll become undisputed champion.

00:31:25Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Rock.

00:31:30The Rock, driven by competitive fire that has burned through his family through three generations.

00:31:38The Royal Rumble's passion, obsession, all their will be desired to become undisputed champion.

00:31:46Could have been Sunday King and the Royal Rumble.

00:31:50Can't realize that, but he's still gotta meet Y2J, the first ever undisputed WWE Champion.

00:31:58Will The Rock defeat Jericho?

00:32:01Will many of these fans think so, and it keeps many of the superstars in the locker room think so.

00:32:08And I think they need to know what they're talking about.

00:32:11Just start wearing one of those I'm with stupid t-shirts, you better quit thinking.

00:32:14I mean, let's face it, Y2J is the living legend, he's larger than life.

00:32:20He's the man, he's the champion.

00:32:22And The Rock is the people's champion.

00:32:24I realize that, I love The Rock, he always will be, but don't sell Y2J short, I'm just telling you.

00:32:32You may wind up eating those words a year, Sundy.

00:32:39Listen to this place.

00:32:40Don't do it!

00:32:45You could cut the tension in here with a knife, what's The Rock gonna say?

00:32:53Apparently, this year's Royal Rumble is going to be very different from all the rest.

00:33:02Because apparently there's not just going to be one winner of the Royal Rumble.

00:33:07Everybody is going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:33:10That's what it looks like, all 30 of them thinking.

00:33:13Steve Austin told The Rock he's going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:33:16Kurt Angle told The Rock he's going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:33:21Undertaker, Triple H, they're all going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:33:25Big Show, Booker T.

00:33:27Hell, The Rock even just got a postcard from that sick freak Gold Dust, said he's going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:33:34Hey, he might do it!

00:33:37Oh, look out.

00:33:42This jabroni holding the camera just whispered to The Rock, he is going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:33:49What?

00:33:50How about jabroni giving the Royal Rumble?

00:33:52Give The Rock the camera.

00:33:57Uh-oh, here we go.

00:33:59Give The Rock the camera.

00:34:02Oh, it's this shot.

00:34:04Look at the people's camera man.

00:34:10Look at this.

00:34:11You got a shot of me, Rock.

00:34:14I'm over here.

00:34:19Unclip yourself, jabroni.

00:34:21Unclip yourself.

00:34:23Good.

00:34:24Now, bring your candy ass in front of The Rock.

00:34:26Uh-oh.

00:34:29Look at that shot.

00:34:32Look at his face.

00:34:33Ooh!

00:34:34Well, this is a focus.

00:34:35I don't know how much the camera can take.

00:34:39Hey, he does look pretty tough, you know.

00:34:44Rocky!

00:34:45Rocky!

00:34:46Rocky!

00:34:47Rocky!

00:34:48Rocky!

00:34:49Rocky!

00:34:50Rocky!

00:34:51Rocky!

00:34:52Rocky!

00:34:53Rocky!

00:34:54Rocky!

00:34:55Rocky!

00:34:56Rocky!

00:34:57Rocky!

00:34:58Rocky!

00:34:59Rocky!

00:35:00Rocky!

00:35:01Rocky!

00:35:02Rocky!

00:35:03Rocky!

00:35:04Rocky!

00:35:05Oh, you're on SmackDown.

00:35:06Go ahead and wave to all your friends back home.

00:35:09Hey, Mom!

00:35:10Here you go.

00:35:11Wave to Uncle Joe.

00:35:12No!

00:35:13And wave to your boyfriend, Mike.

00:35:15Boo!

00:35:16Hey, Mike!

00:35:18What a guy was still there, right?

00:35:28What a guy was still there, right?

00:35:29He rolled up right here!

00:35:33I'm getting dizzy!

00:35:34Oh, he's zooming in!

00:35:35I should focus there, right?

00:35:36This six-year-old kid in the front row, he said he's going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:35:40Get him out.

00:35:47Look at him!

00:35:52Aaah!

00:35:53Look at him!

00:35:55Oh, he's zooming in.

00:35:57This six-year-old kid in the front row,

00:36:01he said he's going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:36:03Look at him.

00:36:11This hot little mama right here with a rock sign.

00:36:15Rock, what are you doing after the show?

00:36:17Uh-oh.

00:36:19She is just thinking about the rock strudel.

00:36:21She said she is going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:36:25You know what?

00:36:27The entire section of 108 said they're going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:36:34What are they?

00:36:37Take your camera back, Jabroni.

00:36:40Hold on.

00:36:41The Rock forgot to shoot this side.

00:36:43Uh-oh.

00:36:49There they are.

00:36:50There they're in focus.

00:36:55The Rock forgot to shoot the upper deck.

00:37:08The upper deck.

00:37:10The Rock's point being, and The Rock has something very simple to say, and he wants to make it crystal clear.

00:37:30His point is this.

00:37:34It doesn't matter who's going to win the Royal Rumble.

00:37:39Uh-oh.

00:37:41The only thing that matters is that The Rock could face them all.

00:37:44He could face Austin.

00:37:45He could face The Undertaker.

00:37:47The Rock could face Mr. Perfect.

00:37:49The Rock could face Punky Brewster on an ice cream sammich.

00:37:53What?

00:37:55The fact of the matter is this.

00:37:57Is that the only thing undisputed is going to be The Rock leaving Royal Rumble, the undisputed champion, and there ain't nothing.

00:38:05And The Rock means nothing.

00:38:09Uh-oh.

00:38:11And there's something, and it ain't Punky Brewster.

00:38:15It's Rock's opponent come Sunday, the undisputed WWF champion.

00:38:21You know what?

00:38:27In my book, Y2J is pumping The Rock out right now.

00:38:31Look at the look on his face.

00:38:32Looks like he's about to cry.

00:38:35A not-proclaimed living legend.

00:38:38Cut that music.

00:38:39Cut that damn music now.

00:38:42He's upset, and rightfully so, Michael.

00:38:44Can't blame him.

00:38:46He's hot.

00:38:49How dare you, Rock?

00:38:52How dare you disrespect me, Rock?

00:38:55I am the undisputed champion.

00:38:58I am the man you will be facing this Sunday at the Royal Rumble, and you have not even mentioned my name one time.

00:39:08That is disrespectful.

00:39:09And on top of that, everybody's talking about facing you at WrestleMania as if it's some kind of a foregone conclusion that you're going to beat me this Sunday.

00:39:24As if I'm some kind of a fluke champion, or a transitional champion, but they can all go to hell if they think that.

00:39:32Wow.

00:39:33Pretty intense.

00:39:34And all of you can go to hell if you think that.

00:39:38Yeah.

00:39:39You said that might be intense, King.

00:39:41That's right.

00:39:41But most importantly, Rock, you can go to hell, too.

00:39:47Uh-oh.

00:39:48Because there's something a lot more painful than any beating you can get, Rock, and that is the truth.

00:39:56Because the truth hurts.

00:39:58What's he talking about?

00:40:02What truth?

00:40:04Oh, look out.

00:40:09He's about to blow a gasket here.

00:40:11The truth hurts, Rock, and the truth is you had the chance to become the undisputed champion last month on Vengeance, but you failed.

00:40:22you were beaten by me

00:40:26and you want to talk about facing the undertaker or steve austin at wrestlemania

00:40:34you can face anybody you want to at wrestlemania but it won't be for this championship

00:40:52because this championship is not yours rock this championship is mine it's mine it's all mine

00:41:06i think he's losing it and the truth is chris jericho is the most overlooked champion in wwf history

00:41:20i think rock's got y2j a little unstable here but you know what else is the truth rock

00:41:25at wrestlemania i will still be the champion because this is my championship

00:41:34this is my championship damn it and this is my show and this is my

00:41:41uh-oh

00:41:46uh-oh

00:41:48he hit a nerve

00:41:50i want to clarify something to you undisputed champion or not

00:41:55this is not your show no i knew it

00:42:02this is smackdown this is the rocks show

00:42:06and what you're failing to realize is everybody is talking about wrestlemania facing the rock

00:42:14for one reason because they know them in the back they know the guys in the back they know

00:42:23them the millions

00:42:25and millions of the rock fans they know that the rock is better than you

00:42:33that's putting it plain and simple isn't it

00:42:37you see the guys in the back know it everybody around the world knows it

00:42:43you know it you see chris jericho the truth it does hurt it really really hurts but not as much

00:42:53as the rock is going to hurt you this sunday at royal rumble

00:42:57if you're some man no no no no no no this is not a joke i am not a joke i am serious

00:43:12and you will not look past me you stupid son of a

00:43:24jericho's eyes

00:43:27a tense moment and king we're

00:43:57uh-oh

00:44:05michael we may not have to wait until sunday

00:44:09rock's leaving the ring ladies and gentlemen and the undisputed champions still on top of the stage

00:44:13and the brahma bull the brahma bull is he's making his way up the ramp somebody better do something

00:44:20the rocket jericho on a collision course that drive jericho ain't going anywhere and it could happen right

00:44:26Two intense crowd competitors.

00:44:34I don't know, Michael.

00:44:40I don't feel good about this.

00:44:42Jericho feels he's been disrespected, King.

00:44:45He has, he has.

00:44:56The Rock does not think that this is a joke.

00:45:07The Rock is not smiling.

00:45:09He's not laughing.

00:45:19So you know, The Rock is taking you very serious, Chris Jericho.

00:45:26Dead serious, Chris Jericho.

00:45:30And cannot wait to whoop your candy ass at the Royal Rumble this Sunday night.

00:45:49And just so you know, and you never forget, if you smell what The Rock is cooking.

00:46:08I can't wait till Sunday.

00:46:18King The Rock gets the last word tonight, but will The Rock get the last word Sunday?

00:46:24Jericho Rock for the Undisputed Title Sunday on Pay-Per-View.

00:46:30Well, for those of you who aren't familiar with the Royal Rumble match itself, let's pique

00:46:34your interest a little bit.

00:46:35Well, here comes 350 pounds of Thunderbuzz.

00:46:39Following is a handicap over the top rope challenge.

00:46:44Making his weight of the ring, weighing in at 424 pounds, Rockishi.

00:46:49424, Michael.

00:46:50You said 350.

00:46:51I think just one of his butt cheeks weighs 350.

00:46:53Well, Rikishi's dead for the candy cap match over the top rope challenge.

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00:47:24Picking his weight of the ring from Toronto, Ontario.

00:47:39Weighing in at 225 pounds, the European champion, Christian.

00:47:45I love Christian's entrance.

00:47:47It's like, it's spiritually uplifting.

00:47:49Well, the rules of this match are going to be simple and they're going to be uplifting.

00:47:53Rikishi's going to have to put both Christian and Lance Storm over the top rope to win.

00:47:57Lance Storm and Christian have to put Rikishi over the top rope.

00:48:01Both feet up to hit the floor.

00:48:02And first count, the Royal Rumble.

00:48:04Weighing in at 230 pounds, Lance Storm.

00:48:08And at the Royal Rumble match on Sunday, King, 30 men are involved.

00:48:12Two men start.

00:48:13Every couple of minutes, another superstar will enter until all 30 men have been involved.

00:48:18The last man standing gets a main event.

00:48:21A first class ticket to the main event at WrestleMania.

00:48:24And what we're seeing here is the, it's sort of a preview, but just remember, this is only one tip of what you're gonna see at the Royal Rumble.

00:48:3127 other guys filling this ring, dressing up over the top, and look out for Rikishi.

00:48:36Lance Storm kicks in the face.

00:48:38And you know, King, ultimately, it's every man for himself in the Royal Rumble matchup.

00:48:42But sometimes some strange partnerships are gonna come into play in this Royal Rumble match,

00:48:47much like the double team we're seeing here on Rikishi.

00:48:49Yeah, it's gonna take, I'm afraid it's gonna take more than a double team to get somebody like Rikishi out of this Royal Rumble.

00:48:54Well, Rikishi is a big man, tough to get out of the ring.

00:48:56You're gonna have to double team him, but conditioning's gonna play a major part.

00:49:00Imagine if Rikishi draws the number one slot for the Royal Rumble matchup, King.

00:49:04Does he have the stamina, because of his body size, to last for the full hour of the Rumble?

00:49:09Well, I know, he's huge.

00:49:10Keep this enough.

00:49:11Rikishi's not even the biggest man in the Royal Rumble.

00:49:14What about last year, the big man, the big red machine, King?

00:49:18He lasted almost a full hour in a Royal Rumble performance.

00:49:21Rikishi, oh!

00:49:23He's definitely winning.

00:49:24Rikishi won the Royal Rumble after entering third, and they're over and out.

00:49:28I mean, it can be done.

00:49:30Anything, oh no, wait a minute.

00:49:33Oh, look out, Rikishi.

00:49:35Can you have a stick, but it's in the Royal Rumble?

00:49:37Oh, no.

00:49:38And all I can say is Lance Storm gonna stay the hell away from here.

00:49:41I'm afraid he might just lose his lunch.

00:49:43And if he does, he'll go over the barricade.

00:49:46And Rikishi with a shot, Lance Storm's been eliminated.

00:49:49Oh, the top rope, both feet touch the floor, and now Christian tries to eliminate Rikishi.

00:49:54Shit.

00:49:55Good luck, Christian.

00:49:56It's gonna be tough with two of you in there, but it's impossible.

00:49:59We just lost it.

00:50:00And Christian, Christian touchdown as well.

00:50:02So Rikishi's Rumble match, he is eliminated from Lance Storm and Christian.

00:50:07Well...

00:50:08Wait a minute.

00:50:09Hey, what the hell is that?

00:50:11What is this?

00:50:13The Big Show, one of the men entered in the Rumble match on Sunday, and he's making a beeline for Rikishi.

00:50:21Well, I told you Rikishi wasn't the biggest man in the Rumble.

00:50:24This man right here in the Big Show.

00:50:26Well, the show is perhaps gonna make a statement, send a message to the other 28 men by taking care of Rikishi here.

00:50:34Wait a minute.

00:50:35Is this gonna be a match or what?

00:50:36Impromptu, and look at that shot by the Big Show to Rikishi.

00:50:40These two behemoths could be in the ring at the same time Sunday at the Rumble match on Pay Per View.

00:50:47Look at that shot!

00:50:48That shot to the Big Show.

00:50:50I'll tell you, King, either one of these two men could be a favorite of the Rumble match come Sunday.

00:50:55What do you mean could be?

00:50:56I mean, you just saw what Rikishi did in the Big Show, but he still didn't get him over the top rope.

00:51:00Well, you know, these are impressive moves, King, but you know how difficult they're gonna be to do this with 28 other men in the ring out there?

00:51:07Look at this!

00:51:08Check it out, the strength of the Big Show.

00:51:11What an amazing feat to lift a man in the size of Rikishi.

00:51:17The Big Show, Rikishi over the top rope, the Big Show tossing Rikishi over.

00:51:23It can't be done, we just saw it happen, now what?

00:51:28The APA, Faruk and Bradshaw are also in the Rumble.

00:51:33See?

00:51:34This is what happens at the Royal Rumble, Michael.

00:51:36Just when you think you got his one, you got 30 other guys coming down after you hop in.

00:51:41That's right, after you eliminate somebody, you can't even catch your breath because fresh men come down.

00:51:46Whoa, look at that!

00:51:47Bradshaw's on the hot, and the Big Show, he's been eliminated.

00:51:51And Bradshaw trying to eliminate his own partner, this could happen Sunday.

00:51:55Well, every man for himself, you gotta remember that.

00:51:57Friendships and partnerships could be ripped apart in the Rumble match Sunday.

00:52:02And imagine if it came down to Faruk and Bradshaw with a shot at the WrestleMania main event.

00:52:09Who could do something like that and then Bradshaw could hang on because the feet didn't touch?

00:52:15Man, well, only one man can win the Royal Rumble.

00:52:21We gotta remember that.

00:52:22Wait a minute.

00:52:24Here's a man who could win the Royal Rumble.

00:52:27Wait a minute.

00:52:28This ain't a man.

00:52:29This ain't a man.

00:52:30This is a big red flag freak.

00:52:31He's capable of anything, Michael.

00:52:33Kane made your major statement.

00:52:35Two weeks to go on Raw.

00:52:36Chuck Slavin Engel and Austin.

00:52:38Kane wants to win the Rumble match Sunday.

00:52:41He may be the dark horse in the entire Royal Rumble.

00:52:46Nobody's been talking about Kane.

00:52:48But like I said, he's capable of anything, Michael.

00:52:50The double team by the partners, Faruk and Bradshaw, to the Big Red Machine, Kane,

00:52:54off the ropes, double taped down by the APA.

00:52:58Kane, along with the APA, among the 30 men in the Rumble match Sunday on Pay Per View.

00:53:06And for someone like Kane, the time is now to win the Rumble.

00:53:10The time is now to take the next step in his career.

00:53:13And out goes Bradshaw.

00:53:15Well, Kane just proved the point.

00:53:18He can eliminate one of the APA.

00:53:20And Faruk trying to eliminate Kane.

00:53:22Look at this.

00:53:25And Faruk going to the top rope as well.

00:53:28Kane, the last man standing tonight.

00:53:31Will this be an open for things to come Sunday?

00:53:38It could turn out to be the Big Red Rumble.

00:53:42The 29 other men will have something to say.

00:53:46It's the best star-studded Rumble ever.

00:53:49Who will win will fight next Sunday.

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00:54:03Spike going for the Dudley dog.

00:54:05Oh, man.

00:54:06Check it out there.

00:54:07Oh, what a distraction.

00:54:08Hey, look at this!

00:54:09He's going to try to come in illegally.

00:54:10And Spike Dudley with a victory rope.

00:54:12Could this be?

00:54:13No!

00:54:14Yes!

00:54:15What?

00:54:16I can't believe it!

00:54:17There you see the Tag Team Champions.

00:54:19Well, Michael, speaking of the Tag Team Champions, we got some shocking footage to show everybody concerning that.

00:54:24We've been talking about it throughout the show, the ambush of Spike Dudley and Taz in the parking lot earlier on tonight.

00:54:29Now, we had cameras positioned in the parking lot, awaiting the arrival of The Rock.

00:54:34But folks, what we're about to show you, disturbing footage of the attack on the WWF Tag Team Champions.

00:54:41As you said, Michael, we had our cameras out, expecting The Rock's arrival.

00:54:49But it wasn't the arrival of The Rock that we got.

00:54:51It was actually the arrival, from what we understand, of Spike Dudley and Taz of the Tag Team Champions.

00:54:56Yeah, I knew The Rock wouldn't show up in a few of it.

00:54:59Hey, look at this.

00:55:01This is the Dudley boys, Devon and Fomber Ray attacking Taz and Spike Dudley, an ambush from behind.

00:55:06Come on, Taz. Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, Taz.

00:55:14Come on, Taz. Come on, Taz. Come on, come on.

00:55:18Come on, the grill of the 18-wheeler.

00:55:20Come on, Taz. Come on, Taz.

00:55:22The Dudley boys have been frustrating ticked off games since losing the Tag Team titles to Spike and Taz.

00:55:27Look at this.

00:55:28And they locked Taz in the truck of that car and then began the vicious two-on-one assault on their half-brother.

00:55:35Come on.

00:55:36Look at you.

00:55:37Not many family ties right now among the Dudley's.

00:55:40You ain't so bad.

00:55:41Get up.

00:55:43Come on, Spike.

00:55:45Shut up, Taz.

00:55:47Get up.

00:55:50Do him.

00:55:52Get up.

00:55:53In case you will not believe what happens here.

00:55:56Say goodnight.

00:55:57This is pretty sick.

00:55:59A 3D Spike Dudley's head into that concrete.

00:56:04See you second.

00:56:11Let the rumble survive.

00:56:15We let you.

00:56:17There you go.

00:56:24And King, Bubba Ray Dudley echoing those ominous words with Taz just a few weeks ago at Madison Square Garden before Taz and Spike won the Tag Team titles.

00:56:34They said on that night, survive if we let you.

00:56:37And that's what Bubba Ray Dudley said to Taz and Spike here tonight.

00:56:40Well, Taz is certainly going to be out of the truck by Sunday, but what kind of condition is Spike Dudley going to be in?

00:56:45A 3D from Bubba Ray and Devon to their half-brother Spike, his head bouncing off that concrete outside the arena here.

00:56:54But folks, Sunday on pay-per-view, it is Taz and Spike against the Dudleys.

00:56:59Look at this.

00:57:00I am so mad.

00:57:01I can't stand it.

00:57:02I cannot wait for you to go out there and finish off Booker T and Angle because I am going to go out there and finish off that Stephanie McMahon Hemsley for what she did to me Monday night.

00:57:12What are you talking about?

00:57:14I am talking about going out there to the ring because Stephanie is going to be out there.

00:57:17No, no, no.

00:57:18I am going out to the ring to try to form a tag team with her husband, Triple H.

00:57:23The last thing I need for you, Deborah, is to go out there and chase Stephanie McMahon around and around the ring while I am trying to have a match.

00:57:29Listen to me.

00:57:30It's over.

00:57:31It's finished.

00:57:32The Royal Rumble is this Sunday.

00:57:34I got to be at my best.

00:57:35I got to get through this match.

00:57:36I've got to exist with Triple H.

00:57:38Can you do that for me?

00:57:40That's all I'm asking.

00:57:42Settle down.

00:57:44I'm looking forward to tonight getting a chance to take out Austin and Triple H right before the Rumble.

00:57:59Oh, it's true, Book.

00:58:00And I know you never faced Triple H before, but take it from me, a guy who's beaten him plenty of times.

00:58:06He's that damn good, but you're that damn much better.

00:58:12Yeah.

00:58:13Yeah, yeah.

00:58:14Tonight, it's gonna be ill.

00:58:16Tonight, it's gonna be schizik.

00:58:18Tonight, it's gonna be sweet.

00:58:20Oh, sweet and sour like an ice-cold shower.

00:58:24Word.

00:58:25Say what?

00:58:27Don't say that word.

00:58:30I hate that word.

00:58:33Now, Book, you didn't know I was hip, but I'll tell you this.

00:58:39Those two suckers might not even make it to the Royal Rumble.

00:58:43Yeah, that's cool.

00:58:44And even if they do, they're not gonna win the Royal Rumble.

00:58:48I know that.

00:58:49Because everyone knows that I'm winning the Royal Rumble.

00:58:53You didn't say that.

00:58:55Tell me you didn't just say that.

00:58:59Well, Book, no offense.

00:59:03I'm sure you'll be just fine.

00:59:05But you're not exactly an Olympic gold medalist.

00:59:08Let me tell you something, man.

00:59:10I don't need no damn gold medal to throw your ass over the top rope, sucker.

00:59:15Well, we'll worry about that Sunday.

00:59:20But tonight, let's take care of business with Austin and Triple H.

00:59:26Yeah.

00:59:27I can dig that.

00:59:29You think you know me?

00:59:31I think you know me.

00:59:32I think you know me.

00:59:33Well, you don't gang up the problem with this huge tag team match tonight.

00:59:37Austin and Triple H against Bangle and Booker T.

00:59:40No one's getting along because they're all in the Rumble match.

00:59:43And how are they gonna get along in this match here tonight?

00:59:46Everybody wants to win the Royal Rumble.

00:59:48You can't blame them.

00:59:49And there can only be one winner.

00:59:51You can't blame them.

00:59:52You can't blame them.

00:59:53You can't blame them.

00:59:54You can't blame them.

00:59:55Here comes Dan and the Camden champion, Edge.

00:59:57This Sunday at the Royal Rumble on Pay-Per-View.

00:59:59We'll take out William Regal.

01:00:01But will the great equalizer be those brass knuckles Regal used earlier tonight

01:00:06to knock out Rob Van Damme?

01:00:08And Regal's always the opportunist.

01:00:10The ref had to avoid RBD.

01:00:12Regal took advantage to use those brass knuckles.

01:00:15Will he take advantage of Edge on Sunday?

01:00:17I was about to say Edge could get cooled off this Sunday,

01:00:20but he could get cooled off right here, right now.

01:00:22Oh, man.

01:00:26Pulling down.

01:00:27Try to contest the schedule for one fall.

01:00:29Thinking it's way to the right wing and then 282 pounds.

01:00:33Tess!

01:00:35You know, you talk about somebody being hot, Michael.

01:00:37Who's been any hotter than Tess?

01:00:39I mean, how can you count this man out of the Royal Rumble?

01:00:42You can't.

01:00:43Right.

01:00:44You can't at all.

01:00:45And the fact that Tess has immunity, the fact that he can't be fired,

01:00:48who knows what he's gonna do with that Royal Rumble match.

01:00:51Sunday on Pay-Per-View, Tess won a dirty man.

01:00:54Who will enter?

01:00:55And among those, The Undertaker, Stone Cold, Kurt Angle, Triple H.

01:01:00It's the most star-studded Rumble match ever.

01:01:03Don't forget some of the WWF stars of the past who are returning.

01:01:06Yeah, it could turn out to be a bizarre Royal Rumble.

01:01:09I mean, Goldust could win the thing.

01:01:10Or it could be a perfect Royal Rumble with Mr. Perfect, Kurt Hennig winning.

01:01:14How about The Godfather returning?

01:01:16Or Val Venus?

01:01:17It could be a great night with The Godfather.

01:01:19It's gonna be a great night no matter what, because I'm sure The Godfather's gonna bring all this lovely ladies with him.

01:01:24And Tess and Edge going to work for this one-on-one matchup.

01:01:26This is non-time close.

01:01:27Tess with it off the top.

01:01:28And Edge in control of Tess in this matchup.

01:01:32An intense rivalry has developed between these superstars.

01:01:35Hook of the leg by Edge and a kick out.

01:01:38Tess beat Edge for the Intercontinental title last year.

01:01:41Edge beat Tess in that huge unification match back in Survivor Series.

01:01:46Edge has held the title since.

01:01:48Look at Edge, one of those lefts and rights.

01:01:50You want to break somebody's nose, just like it did William Regal.

01:01:52Tess wants to break Edge's back.

01:01:54Up strength like Tess sits at the table.

01:01:58Hammers away with those right hands to the temple.

01:02:00Watch it, rep.

01:02:01Don't get on Tess' nerve, because he's immune.

01:02:04And Tess has made a habit of bullying referees.

01:02:07Can't fall fire, as we mentioned.

01:02:10He's been vaccinated with the, what do you call it, maybe the immunity anti-virus.

01:02:14Look at Tess.

01:02:16Those elbows.

01:02:17Now that foot up underneath the chin.

01:02:19Another night still to come, King.

01:02:23What a tag team.

01:02:25Triple H and Austin, can you believe teaming together here tonight?

01:02:28Triple H's first action since that thigh injury to take on Kurt Angle and Booker T.

01:02:35And Tess into the cover.

01:02:37Hook of the leg on Edge and a kick out.

01:02:39What about The Rock and Chris Jericho a little earlier on?

01:02:43Talk about a surreal event.

01:02:45What a strange interaction between the jealous and...

01:02:49I mean, this Jericho feels he's been disrespected.

01:02:52This has been a surreal night.

01:02:53That's a perfect word to describe this.

01:02:55And probably it's gonna continue on Sunday.

01:02:57I mean, Jericho was so upset and so intense.

01:03:00He had tears in his eyes.

01:03:02Edge knocking Tess down with a big close line.

01:03:05What about injuries?

01:03:06Chris Stratus had her hand closed in that big equipment case by Jazz.

01:03:10Here's Edge.

01:03:11Hook of the leg on Tess.

01:03:12Could have him.

01:03:13And Tess kicks out.

01:03:14And Spike Dudley had his head smashed into the concrete at the hands of the Dudley boys earlier on.

01:03:20I can't help Spike, but I can certainly nurse Chris back to health.

01:03:23I can give her some kingly intensive care.

01:03:26Set up Tess and Tess wisely back an edge into those turnbuckles.

01:03:30Uh-oh, what are we gonna see here?

01:03:33Set him up perhaps with a pump handle slam.

01:03:35No!

01:03:36And Edge with a nice counter.

01:03:37Here's the cover.

01:03:38Hooks the legs.

01:03:39There's two's got him.

01:03:40No.

01:03:41Kick out by Tess.

01:03:42That was close.

01:03:43I'll tell you what else was surreal.

01:03:45You know what's surreal about tonight?

01:03:46Yeah.

01:03:47More than anything?

01:03:49Diamond Dallas Page has a job now.

01:03:51Yeah.

01:03:52He defeated the big boss man reinstated if he won the match.

01:03:55Thanks to Ric Flair plus Diamond Dallas Page is in the Royal Rumble matchup.

01:03:59And if he won, that would be a good thing as far as he's concerned.

01:04:03Every man in that Rumble match thinks he can win the thing.

01:04:06That's what's great about it.

01:04:08Any man could win it.

01:04:10If you draw number 30 and you're the 30th man to enter the ring,

01:04:13think of the advantage you have over every other superstar.

01:04:16Wait a minute.

01:04:17Look out for the heart.

01:04:18That's William Regal.

01:04:19Does he have those brass knuckles on his hand?

01:04:22No, I don't think so.

01:04:23The West blocked him.

01:04:24Blocked the left hand.

01:04:25And now Tess with a steel chair in hand.

01:04:28And a spear.

01:04:29A spear by Edge.

01:04:30Wait a minute.

01:04:32Watch it.

01:04:33Chair to the head of Regal.

01:04:36Chair to test.

01:04:38Edge has exploded.

01:04:40Exploded?

01:04:41He's gone berserk.

01:04:42Hey, look at King.

01:04:43There are those depressed knucks.

01:04:44This is a referee.

01:04:45He's got a new firing.

01:04:46Suspending.

01:04:47Nick Patrick calling for the penalty.

01:04:50Edge has been disqualified.

01:04:51Right.

01:04:52I think for using that chair.

01:04:53But wait a minute.

01:04:54Edge is squaling the referee.

01:04:56Edge is snapped.

01:04:58What the hell are we doing?

01:04:59Edge is holding up.

01:05:01He's heading up for the damn ambushes.

01:05:03And the damn sneak attacks by William Regal.

01:05:06I wonder if he's got enough money to pay the fine that that's gonna cost him.

01:05:09He's feeling the pressure, isn't he?

01:05:11For Edge, it's all about Sunday and the Royal Rumble.

01:05:14It's all about getting William Regal in that ring with the Intercontinental title on the line.

01:05:19If the ring has been besmirched, Royal.

01:05:21And King coming up next, Austin and Triple H versus Kurt Angle and Booker T.

01:05:30This is gonna be huge.

01:05:31This is gonna be huge.

01:05:32It's gonna be an explosion.

01:05:34I can feel it.

01:05:35More men who hope to win Sunday's Royal Rumble match.

01:05:38Let's take a look at this year's Rumble match.

01:05:41The time is now.

01:05:4330 men.

01:05:4430 men will be in the Royal Rumble.

01:05:46It's gonna be every man for himself.

01:05:48The only way to be eliminated is to be thrown over the pump rope.

01:05:51You got no friends.

01:05:52And both feet touch the ground.

01:05:54No allies in this match.

01:05:55The last man standing gets a first class ticket to WrestleMania.

01:05:59A title shot against the World Wrestling Federation champion.

01:06:03The stakes cannot be higher.

01:06:0430 men.

01:06:05One prize.

01:06:06Who's going to WrestleMania?

01:06:11I am so excited.

01:06:14I mean, Deborah's not even allowed at ringside.

01:06:19You know, and why would Stone Cold say that Deborah's not allowed at ringside?

01:06:24I think it's because Deborah is of no value to Stone Cold.

01:06:28I mean, unlike me, your charming wife.

01:06:31Deborah offers, you know, nothing to Austin.

01:06:34She doesn't help him down at ringside at all.

01:06:36She's no asset.

01:06:38Yeah, well, my charming wife won't be at ringside tonight either.

01:06:43What do you mean?

01:06:45What do you mean?

01:06:46What are you saying?

01:06:47I thought I was your inspiration.

01:06:50I mean, you told me how much I've always helped you at ringside.

01:06:54We were a team.

01:06:55We've always been there together.

01:06:57And you have.

01:06:58And you have.

01:06:59And it's your first match.

01:07:00Understand this.

01:07:02This is my first match after eight months.

01:07:05Eight months.

01:07:06My first match back.

01:07:08And I have got to go out there with Stone Cold Steve Austin three days before we tear each other apart at the Royal Rumble.

01:07:16Three days.

01:07:17That's what you mean.

01:07:18I don't even want to go out there with him tonight.

01:07:20I don't want him as my tag team partner.

01:07:23But I have to do this.

01:07:25And you know what?

01:07:27Before you say anything else, this, this whole thing, this is about me.

01:07:33This one is not about you.

01:07:34This is about me.

01:07:36And tonight, I do not need any distractions.

01:07:40I want you to stay back here.

01:07:42I need to do this alone.

01:07:49The unique tag team of Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin to meet Eagle and Booker T.

01:07:55Four men in the Rumble match in a tag team match.

01:07:59Next.

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01:08:09My husband Triple H is gonna kick your husband's butt.

01:08:15Well, I don't think so.

01:08:17Well, I know.

01:08:19Ow!

01:08:20Ow!

01:08:21Ow!

01:08:22Ow!

01:08:23Ow!

01:08:24Ow!

01:08:25Ow!

01:08:26Ow!

01:08:27Ow!

01:08:28Ow!

01:08:29Ow!

01:08:30Ow!

01:08:31Ow!

01:08:32Ow!

01:08:33Ow!

01:08:34Ow!

01:08:35Ow!

01:08:36Ow!

01:08:37Ow!

01:08:38Ow!

01:08:39Ow!

01:08:40Ow!

01:08:41Ow!

01:08:42Ow!

01:08:43Ow!

01:08:44Ow!

01:08:45Booker T, who can indeed be considered a favorite.

01:09:11Oh, without a doubt, can you dig it, sucker?

01:09:14I mean, Booker T could win anybody, any one of those other 29 superstars.

01:09:18He can't really do it, and he believes in his own mind he can do it.

01:09:21Look at him.

01:09:23Tony Mandoletta, only one can win.

01:09:25The winner of the Rumble match Sunday has a spot reserved in the main event

01:09:30for the Undisputed Title at WrestleMania.

01:09:33Kurt Angle, I can tell you this.

01:09:43This is also Kurt Angle's first ever Royal Rumble, and you know what his history,

01:09:52what his track record is like.

01:09:54I mean, the first time he attempts something, he is usually successful.

01:09:58Kurt Angle on anyone's shortlist to win the Royal Rumble,

01:10:01it would be another amazing accomplishment in an already amazing career.

01:10:06Well, the Royal Rumble is presented by Square Stock's Final Fantasy X for the PlayStation 2.

01:10:12The Royal Rumble will be live from the Pulse Arena in Atlanta, Georgia this Sunday,

01:10:17and it's only on Pay Per View.

01:10:19We can thank Mr. McMahon for this match-up for us.

01:10:21He triplates it off into the team together knowing their combustible elements.

01:10:31Kurt Angle, who's been called the greatest WWF Champion of all time!

01:10:40The man who has won the Royal Rumble match three times!

01:10:44He's been called the greatest WWF Champion of all time!

01:10:48And King, now Stone Cold, wants to win the Royal Rumble and get to WrestleMania!

01:10:55And make his claim to the Undisputed Title!

01:10:58They're going crazy for him here in-

01:11:01Well, this is right now Kevin here in Louisiana!

01:11:03But tonight Austin will team with the man, Triple X!

01:11:10And Austin and Triple X exploded in the ring of getting one another on Raw Monday night!

01:11:16Oh, I know that!

01:11:17I was there!

01:11:18I saw it firsthand!

01:11:19Look out, both teams are a little close to you!

01:11:21Michael and Mike lose his lunch again!

01:11:23Tick!

01:11:30Tick!

01:11:31I'm going to play the game!

01:11:32Tick!

01:11:39Yeah, Tom Westridge!

01:11:41Greenback, 27th-9th!

01:11:44Triple X!

01:11:46I've come to this show, respect to WWE fans!

01:11:50For the game, Triple H, and Triple H, King,

01:11:53I'm going to be nice to put it quickly.

01:11:56He's saying, I will win the Royal Ruffles.

01:12:00I realize that.

01:12:01He's the guy here.

01:12:02Forget it.

01:12:03I'm worth it.

01:12:04That's the game game.

01:12:06He's an old man, Michael.

01:12:07He wants this so bad.

01:12:10So bad.

01:12:10Triple H doesn't want to be Austin's partner,

01:12:13but he can make his father-in-law district man for that.

01:12:15But King uses big Triple H's motivation.

01:12:19His torturous, eight months of rehabilitation.

01:12:23The sleep, the pain, the endless hours in the gym.

01:12:27The battle back, the neck, tore his thigh muscle.

01:12:29All so he can enter the Royal Ruffles match someday on pay-per-view.

01:12:34I realize it.

01:12:37This has been a surreal night, but I want everybody to witness this.

01:12:44Triple H in action for the first time.

01:12:48He's discovering that injury, eight months to go.

01:12:53And imagine the thoughts, the emotions swirling in the mind of Triple H.

01:13:00His injury, the Rumble match.

01:13:03His wife, Stephanie, Austin is his teammate.

01:13:06So much weight on the mind of Triple H as he heads into this tag team match here tonight.

01:13:13Triple H and Austin looking at one another.

01:13:18Here are two men, King, who are driven to be the best at what they do.

01:13:23Hey, these guys can't stand each other.

01:13:25But each one's to excel, be the best they can be.

01:13:29Sunday, it'll be those two men.

01:13:32It's 28 under the ring.

01:13:33Royal Rumble match, and look at Kurt Angle.

01:13:35Trying to attack both men from behind.

01:13:37And now Triple H and Austin, looking as a team, as his tag team match-up fits underway.

01:13:41I don't know if that was a smart move by Kurt Angle, but here comes Booker T.

01:13:44And it's Stone Cold, Steve Austin and Kurt Angle, starting off this tag team match-up.

01:13:50The unlikely combination of Austin and Triple H, teaming together here tonight.

01:13:57Oh, let's the Olympic hero go to our group, we missed him.

01:14:00And Stone Cold with a clothesline, Booker T gets one of his own,

01:14:04and Angle with a right hand to Stone Cold Steve Austin.

01:14:08We gotta remember, the first time that Kurt Angle ever entered the Olympics,

01:14:13he won the Gomei.

01:14:15His first shot at the WMT, he won the WMT title here.

01:14:18It's been an amazing two-year career for Kurt Angle.

01:14:21And his star will shine even more brightly if he defeats 29 other men

01:14:26in the Royal Rumble match Sunday.

01:14:28Roll it again, Kurt.

01:14:29But here comes the three-time winner of the Royal Rumble match,

01:14:32Stone Cold Steve Austin.

01:14:33Look out, Kurt Angle ties it for one hug-up.

01:14:37And there's the big elbow from Stone Cold to Angle.

01:14:40Quickly into the cover, hook to the leg, two, and a kick out.

01:14:42Can you imagine, though, Kane, what it must be like to win the Royal Rumble match

01:14:47one time, let alone three like Austin has?

01:14:49That's what makes Austin's career take off like a sky rock.

01:14:56Here we go.

01:14:57Here's the first tag between these two.

01:14:59It was a reluctant tag, Stone Cold, but the game into the ring,

01:15:03into action for the first time since coming back from that quadriceps injury.

01:15:08And Triple H uploading on Booker T.

01:15:11One, two, three.

01:15:12And what could it be like for this man?

01:15:14The adrenaline, the emotion pumping through the veins of Triple H.

01:15:18Well, have you made by now?

01:15:19It has been a long time since Triple H has been inside the square and circle in a matchup.

01:15:25Triple H, neckbreaker on Booker T.

01:15:28I'm telling you, you don't know what to expect out of this match.

01:15:30We have Mr. McMahon and Ric Flair in a street fight on Sunday, and this may turn into a street fight before it's over.

01:15:35All right, Booker T, the Triple H, and King, let me ask you a question.

01:15:38We all know Triple H has been out of the ring for eight months.

01:15:40You could spend a lot of time in the gym, but it's not like wrestling in the ring.

01:15:44Oh, no.

01:15:44And what would it be like if Triple H, look at Triple H now, unloading a comeback.

01:15:49Look at the intensity of Triple H.

01:15:51Well, you said the word right there.

01:15:52The intensity is what's going to pull Triple H through this match Sunday.

01:15:56Well, look at this.

01:15:58Austin wants a tag, and he gets it.

01:16:00We can talk about intensity.

01:16:01When Triple H enters that Royal Rumble match, King,

01:16:03say like number one, two, or three.

01:16:05Is he in any condition to last a full hour in that match?

01:16:09Well, I think he can do it.

01:16:11I mean, if anybody can do it, Triple H is going to be able to do it.

01:16:13Last suplex by Stone Cold Steve Austin.

01:16:15I think Triple H is by this time.

01:16:17I think he's not come back too soon.

01:16:18Do you think Austin and Triple H may be using an angle here?

01:16:21It's sort of a, look at this, backing Austin into the corner.

01:16:24There's the blind tag.

01:16:25And Booker T hammers away.

01:16:26I'm Stone Cold Steve Austin off the Double T.

01:16:28Wait a minute.

01:16:29Go ahead, finish your, I think, maybe a stupid question.

01:16:32What do they use an angle for?

01:16:34Maybe now Booker T, but you think Austin and Triple H are trying to one-up each other in this matchup?

01:16:39Showing each other the ass of the match.

01:16:40Well, I hope not.

01:16:41I hope they're not doing that by using either Kurt Angle or Booker T as his name.

01:16:46You know, his coaching balance, because that ain't going to work.

01:16:49Either Kurt Angle or Booker T are both capable of winning this match.

01:16:51Covered by Austin, but there will be no covers Sunday in the Royal Rumble match.

01:16:56In order to advance, you must toss your opponent over the top rope.

01:17:00Both feet must touch the floor.

01:17:01The last man standing wins.

01:17:04What a shot to the back of the head by Booker T.

01:17:07And I'll tell you, here could be a real wild card, a real Dark Horse King and Booker T.

01:17:13I'm sure we've done all this talking, at least you've done all this talking about

01:17:16Scott Cole, Steve Austin, and Triple H.

01:17:17I'd like to talk a little bit about Kurt Angle and Booker T.

01:17:21Both of these guys could be any of those other 29 superstars.

01:17:25Both of them could win the Royal Rumble.

01:17:26Of course they could.

01:17:27If I was a belt fan, I'd lay some money on Kurt Angle as well.

01:17:32I totally agree with you, James.

01:17:33I can't believe you and I agree on something.

01:17:35But what about Big Show and Kane?

01:17:37What about Testa, RBD, The Undertaker?

01:17:41It could be any one of 30 men who win the Rumble match Sunday.

01:17:45Don't say that word, don't say that word, and now Kurt Angle is going to be nuts.

01:17:52That is a store-coach Steve Austin catchphrase that drives Angle out of the tree.

01:17:58And here comes Austin, right hands to the side of the head of Kurt Angle.

01:18:04Underneath the clothesline, ducks Angle, there's the loose best press by Austin.

01:18:07And now the firing right hands to the side of the head of Angle.

01:18:11I see it's almost left champs.

01:18:12Belly-to-belly well throw by Kurt Angle.

01:18:15Beautiful.

01:18:16Triple H wants to tag into this matchup.

01:18:19Austin rolled away from the game, Triple H.

01:18:22See, Austin being a little bit hard-headed here.

01:18:24I think he wants to try to do it on his own here.

01:18:26Go ahead and tag your partner, Stone Cold.

01:18:28Here's the cover by Booker D, hook of a leg, and a kick out.

01:18:31Sunday, there will be no tags in the Royal Rumble matchup.

01:18:34It is every man for himself.

01:18:37Two men will start, and every couple of minutes another man will enter.

01:18:40Hey!

01:18:41I cannot wait till Sunday.

01:18:42The last man standing, he gets a one-way ticket to the main event for

01:18:47the Undisputed Title at WrestleMania.

01:18:50But who's gonna be the Undisputed Champion at WrestleMania?

01:18:53That's what I can't remember.

01:18:54Is Jericho or Romy the Rock?

01:18:56They need Sunday.

01:18:57And Austin battles back.

01:19:00The Texas Rattles, taking a knee to the midsection by Booker T off the rope.

01:19:04Blake Stinger out of the way and almost took the head of Austin off.

01:19:07Hey, give me the world spin-a-rooney, yeah, can you imagine it'd be the world's

01:19:12biggest spin-a-rooney if he wins the Royal Rumble?

01:19:14Can you imagine him trying to do this idiotic spin-a-rooney in the ring with

01:19:18another 29 men rolling around him?

01:19:20I said if he wins, and if he wins, then he's on his limit.

01:19:23Shot, here's the cover by Booker T.

01:19:26Here's one in Triple H, Steve Stone Cold, Steve Austin in the matchup.

01:19:30If Triple H not been there, I think Booker T would have had that run.

01:19:33The secret possibility is Kurt Angle comes away from the midsection of Stone Cold.

01:19:39The intensity from Angle,

01:19:42I don't think I've ever seen Kurt Angle as intense as he has been in recent weeks.

01:19:48And he unloads on Stone Cold.

01:19:51Look at Kurt's face, that tells a story right there.

01:19:55And here comes Booker T off the tag.

01:19:58And Booker T and Angle working extremely well on the team.

01:20:01And Austin, he needs to make a tag to his partner Triple H.

01:20:05And this Ravis is supposed to do it all himself.

01:20:08It's not a one-wise move.

01:20:10Austin unloading it from behind, it's Kurt Angle.

01:20:14And now Kurt Angle with a shot to Triple H, a cheap shot by the Olympic gold medalist.

01:20:19I guess that didn't already happen to Kurt twice during this match.

01:20:21And now Kurt Angle and Booker T with a double team to Austin.

01:20:25And Austin needs to make a tag to the game.

01:20:37We've been needing to make a tag to the game forever.

01:20:40Austin and Triple H are two proud men, kid.

01:20:45They're driven to be the best at what they do.

01:20:48Each of them wants to excel.

01:20:50Each of them wants to be the best.

01:20:52Of course, and we have things here as we're far in their life to get into the WWE.

01:20:57And the reason they want to do that is to be one thing, a WWE champion.

01:21:02And you have the opportunity to do that if you can win the world of events like that.

01:21:06Austin, time for the game.

01:21:07And here comes T.

01:21:09Look at that.

01:21:10Double close line.

01:21:11Phenomenal shape on Triple H as he knocks down for the team.

01:21:15And then he'll be a defensive angle.

01:21:17Ever, perhaps, as a man thinks what is driven as the game has in this business.

01:21:24Now, look at Triple H unloading on Angle and Booker.

01:21:30Look how he's stopping a mud hole.

01:21:31Really?

01:21:32Two mud holes.

01:21:33You might not like Triple H, but you have to respect all he's been through,

01:21:36all he's accomplished.

01:21:37He's trying to get back in the ring.

01:21:39Angle into the steel pose.

01:21:41Takedown of Booker T, and look at the intensity in the face of Triple H.

01:21:47He looks great, Taked, phenomenal shape.

01:21:51He's a driven man right now.

01:21:53Triple H off the rope, Booker T telegraphed.

01:21:55He's the cover, hook of the leg, could have him.

01:21:59One, two, and Kurt Angle stays it for his team.

01:22:02And now Austin from behind, Austin knocked the angle out of the ring.

01:22:06Triple H to his feet.

01:22:08Booker T over the top rope, and if this is the Rumble, he'd be eliminated.

01:22:12Look at this.

01:22:13Off to the Triple H, they're gonna go, King.

01:22:16These two crowd men are gonna go.

01:22:18Off to the Triple H, trash talking to now Booker T and Angle,

01:22:24into the ring from behind.

01:22:25And Triple H over the top rope, and again, if this is the Rumble match,

01:22:31Angle would be eliminated.

01:22:33Yeah, but this ain't the Rumble match, Michael.

01:22:35Not the Rumble match.

01:22:36Triple H, Booker T left alone in the ring.

01:22:38Look out, Booker T going to the ring.

01:22:42In the game, struggling to his feet, Booker T as well.

01:22:46Austin and Angle, all over each other outside the ring.

01:22:49Wait a minute, wait a minute, here it comes.

01:22:52Could it be?

01:22:53Get in there, Kurt.

01:22:54And Triple H, into the German suit place,

01:22:57with seven foot rope for the Pettigrew and Angle counter.

01:23:00And Kurt Angle, and Austin.

01:23:04The Rattlescape with the right hand.

01:23:07Kurt Angle saves you.

01:23:09Kurt Angle saves you.

01:23:11Stunner, he's got to the right to the right.

01:23:13Stunner, number two.

01:23:16Here we go.

01:23:17You can't be safe from Nick Pettigrew.

01:23:20Austin Stunner wins to the Pettigrew.

01:23:24The cover.

01:23:25One, two, three.

01:23:26Austin and Troll H win.

01:23:30Here are the Triple H,

01:23:32Troll H,

01:23:34Steve Austin.

01:23:36Who gets credit for the win by both the Stunner or the Pettigrew?

01:23:41Teammates tonight, Enemies Stunner with a Royal Rumble match.

01:23:47Who will try?

01:23:48Who will come out?

01:23:50Who will realize his dream?

01:23:52And they'll count out Kurt Angle.

01:23:55Sing it, kid.

01:23:56You can't count out, you can't count out from the team.

01:23:59You can't count out of the Triple H and these two gladiators staring a hole through one another.

01:24:04Seemingly saying, we'll be Sunday.

01:24:07They'll be Sunday, all right?

01:24:09Wait a minute.

01:24:10Talk about favorites for the Rumble match.

01:24:14The Undertaker.

01:24:16That's The Undertaker, all right?

01:24:20And Stone Paul and Triple H are standing in his yard.

01:24:24There are five men out here, part of 30 men, who all want the same thing to win the Rumble match.

01:24:31Who will prevail?

01:24:32Who will go to WrestleMania?

01:24:34Find out Sunday on Pay Per View.

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