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3/4/2016
Dolph Ziggler vs The Miz vs Sin Cara vs Zack Ryder vs Sami Zayn vs Stardust (Cody Rhodes) vs Kevin Owens
Commentators : Michael Cole, John Layfield & Bryon Saxton
Dolph Ziggler vs The Miz vs Sin Cara vs Zack Ryder vs Sami Zayn vs Stardust (Cody Rhodes) vs Kevin Owens
Commentators : Michael Cole, John Layfield & Bryon Saxton
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00:00.
00:15The floing is a ladder match, and it is for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:24Kennedy Zinkers, residing in Hollywood, Florida,
00:27weighing in at 218 pounds, Dolph Ziggler!
00:32We kick off tonight with a multitude of ladders all over ringside,
00:36the tools of destruction, and the tool of exaltation.
00:40Because you need to climb a ladder to grab the Intercontinental Championship,
00:43which hangs above the ring.
00:44Hi, everybody, Michael Cole, the legendary Texan.
00:47JBL and Myron Saxton, his first WrestleMania at ringside.
00:51Welcome to the Big D.
00:53Awesome!
00:56I came to the big to play, there's a place to play,
00:59talking to you to get down on your knees,
01:01I'm a man, you can say goodbye.
01:03Residing in Hollywood, California, weighing in at 221 pounds, The Miz!
01:12This is all about the prestigious 37-year-old Intercontinental Championship,
01:17held four times, Byron, by this man, The Miz.
01:20What is The Miz wearing?
01:22He's an A-lister, Byron, just shut up and enjoy the magnitude of the man that is The Miz!
01:28From Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
01:34weighing in the 212 pounds, Sami Zayn!
01:43Sami Zayn said it took him 14 years to get here and he wouldn't change a thing.
01:48Of course, WrestleMania, a global phenomenon, and joining us in ringside,
01:53as usual, our Spanish colleagues, Carlos Cabrera and Marcella Rodriguez.
01:59The most important thing on the occasion, you in the house of this Spanish family,
02:05come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!
02:07From the fifth dimension, weighing in at 220 pounds, Stardust!
02:18He's a two-time Intercontinental Champion, Stardust, making his way to the ring.
02:24We're also joined here in ringside by our German-announced team, Karsten Schaefer and Sebastian Hackel.
02:29Big X!
02:30Hello, BB Universe, in Germany.
02:32Everything is bigger in Texas, also in WrestleMania, Karsten.
02:35Absolutely, yes.
02:36And it's an incredible feeling that we can't even describe it.
02:40But you can see it!
02:41You, chop, you, chop, you, chop, you, chop, you, chop, you, chop, you, chop!
02:48From Mexico City, weighing in at 198 pounds, Cigarra!
02:59The car addressed heavenly tonight, and he hopes to reach for the heavens,
03:03and grab the Intercontinental Championship.
03:06Woo, woo, woo, you know it!
03:11From Rome Island, New York, weighing in at 224 pounds, Zack Ryder!
03:17You know, for the first time in his career, guys,
03:19Zack Ryder is hearing his entrance being played at WrestleMania.
03:23Now, what a moment, nine years for Zack Ryder to hear his music.
03:27And he could walk out of the Intercontinental Champion.
03:33He attended WrestleMania 10, the Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon ladder match that took place there.
03:39Has remained with him, the memories of that forever.
03:42And from Maryville, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 266 pounds,
03:48he is the Intercontinental Champion, Kevin Owens!
03:54In his first WrestleMania match, he's called it KO Mania.
04:00You see Kevin Owens' championship hanging above the ring.
04:05Terrible statistical advantage for the champion here tonight.
04:10The WrestleMania being broadcast live in 35 languages across the grove tonight,
04:15and it's our pleasure to welcome 10 of those teams live here at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
04:19And as we say in France, this is WrestleMania, it's beautiful!
04:29Ciao, Italia! Ciao, Italia!
04:32It's your first WrestleMania!
04:35Yeah!
04:38Hello, David, the world of Brazil.
04:41I'm with you, Mocchi, Mocchi.
04:42Thank you very much for being with us.
04:45Hello, I'm Jean-Pamirando.
04:47We have a great honor to be here at WrestleMania.
04:49We have a lot of time in Brazil.
04:52We have a lot of time in Brazil.
04:54We have a lot of time in Brazil.
04:56Please enjoy the wrestling match.
05:01This is Hunaki, the Resume Media number one announcer, Hunaki.
05:06Yes, indeed.
05:08So again, seven men in the ring.
05:09The only way you win this matchup is to climb the ladder and retrieve
05:13the Intercontinental Championship.
05:15The odds stacked against the current champion, Kevin Owens.
05:18Yeah, you mentioned that, Michael.
05:19He's gonna say, oh!
05:21And Kevin Owens left alone in the ring!
05:24Remember, Owens needs a ladder and, well, Dolph Ziggler's gonna help him
05:26out with that momentarily.
05:29Now, start us.
05:31I'm gonna mention, it's been 15 years since the Intercontinental Champion
05:33successfully defended at WrestleMania.
05:35And look at this face-off.
05:38Two former best friends now, bitter rivals.
05:40Oh, yeah!
05:41They're all brought on one of each other to kick off WrestleMania.
05:43Zane Owens!
05:4513-year friendship went down to the tubes.
05:48Yeah, but what's more important here is that Intercontinental Championship.
05:53You can beat up whoever you want, but you gotta get that ladder.
05:56And as you can see, no friends in this one.
05:58Every man for himself.
06:00Ladders can be used as weapons.
06:01Hudson.
06:02See?
06:04Turning the tables on Kevin Owens.
06:06And now Stardust, of course, emblazoned in black and gold, paying homage to his father,
06:12the late great Hall of Famer, Dusty Rhodes.
06:15Oh, boy.
06:17It's a ladder!
06:18The way he had a neckbreaker on the ladder to Stardust.
06:22And Miz sends Zack out of the ring.
06:24But, John, you need to be in the ring to have a chance to win.
06:26You have to be in the ring.
06:27It doesn't matter how much you hit somebody else.
06:29It doesn't matter about trying to knock somebody down, knock them out, tap them out.
06:32It doesn't matter.
06:33The main thing is you gotta get that ladder and get up there and get that championship.
06:36Well, Miz is on his way to doing so.
06:39The Intercontinental title came into existence in 1979.
06:42The first-ever champion, Pat Patterson, the Hall of Famer, as Miz looks to climb the ladder.
06:47Trying to grab the title.
06:49Sami Zayn and Dolph Niggler, though.
06:51This doesn't end well.
06:52Oh, Miz sandwiched.
06:55And out, but went for a superkick.
06:57And Sami Zayn with a blue thunderbomb.
07:00Yeah, short-lived alliances.
07:02Whatever you could do to make your way up that ladder.
07:04Sami Zayn here tonight looking to become the first superstar since Rob Van Dam at Wrestlemania 18
07:12to win an Intercontinental Championship in his first Wrestlemania match.
07:18Logan Owens mocking Sami Zayn.
07:22Trying to make him pay, but Sami Zayn with elbows to the jaw.
07:26Fouls it up with a big forearm.
07:29And Sami Owens getting the ladder.
07:31Out of the ladder.
07:31Ouch.
07:32Welcome to Wrestlemania, Sami.
07:34Who do you think you are?
07:36This is Jail Mania.
07:38Go back there next day.
07:40And Zack Ryder with a Rough Rider.
07:42And now it's Zack Ryder's turn, perhaps, to set up the ladder and have that one chance.
07:47Oh, man.
07:47These years, Zack Ryder could have a Wrestlemania moment.
07:50Hurry up, Zack.
07:51It culminates in a championship.
07:52He's all alone.
07:55And Dolph Ziggler gonna come up the ladder on the other side.
07:57Ziggler, Zack Ryder, and now Stardust comes into play.
08:02And that's the inherent danger of the ladder match.
08:04I don't even know how you mentally prepare yourself for this sort of matchup.
08:07Now it's Stardust's turn.
08:09There he goes.
08:10Looking for the championship.
08:11Stardust is close to the top.
08:13Now Zinkara gonna try to play defense, and he does successfully.
08:17Stardust laying on his feet.
08:18Now he's sent over the top rope along with Zinkara.
08:21The whole key to winning a ladder match is simply opportunity.
08:28You've got to be around that ladder.
08:30You've got to be alone.
08:31You've got to have some time.
08:33Sami Zayn has all of that right now.
08:35Sami Zayn's got to hurry up, though.
08:38Seize that opportunity.
08:39Seize the moment now.
08:43This is smart.
08:44Yeah, very smart.
08:44This is exactly what he's doing.
08:46Grab the ladder.
08:47It doesn't matter what Sami does.
08:48He's got to get the ladder to the center of the ring.
08:51Oh, hold on.
08:53I've seen that look at Sami's face before.
08:55Uh-oh.
08:56And Sami Zayn locks himself out of the top rope.
08:58Through the ladder.
08:59That's not a seed of superstars.
09:02It certainly was bad luck for everybody but Sami.
09:04And now the point of DDT from Sami Zayn as he flies over the bottom rope.
09:09Make an aim for yourself.
09:11Can't climb the ladder.
09:12Wise strategy.
09:13Sami Zayn eliminated all his opponents.
09:18And now the WWE fans cheering Sami Zayn on.
09:24Zayn dragging the ladder to the middle of the ring.
09:27It could be Zayn's moment.
09:29Sami Zayn trying to get to the championship.
09:31And it's Sin Cara from behind.
09:35Byron the very recognizable Olay chants that the WWE fans used to help Sami Zayn.
09:43They've been synonymous with Sami throughout his career.
09:45And now Sin Cara.
09:47Who, man, it potentially has.
09:48Oh, man, this could be his moment.
09:49Can you imagine if Sin Cara walks out of here tonight with his first singles championship here in WWE?
09:55But it's not going to happen right now.
09:57Sin Cara!
09:58Oh!
10:01Springboarding himself off the top rope.
10:03Well, we saw Kalisto defeat the United States Championship in the pre-show against Ryback.
10:09Talk about calling an audible.
10:10Yeah, Kalisto successful earlier tonight.
10:13Seeing Cara looking to join his tag team partner as a champion.
10:17Gonna have the Lucha Dragons with a lot of the gold.
10:20Watch this again.
10:20The wherewithal of Sin Cara to use that top rope to his advantage.
10:25Absolutely tremendous balance.
10:28I'm not sure his wherewithal, Byron.
10:31I think it's just something he's coming down and he's, uh-oh.
10:33Time to call an audible.
10:35It worked, whatever it was.
10:37Well, Sin Cara said before this match, I got nothing to lose.
10:40I'm gonna leave it all out on the table.
10:45You gotta understand what this state.
10:46Whoa!
10:47Super kick by Ziggler!
10:50Everyone is down.
10:51Dolph Ziggler, now the only man in the ring.
10:54His opportunity now to win the Intercontinental Championship for a fifth time.
10:58And meanwhile, Stardust with the Disaster Kick, as we saw another look at Ziggler and the Super Kick.
11:05Oh!
11:06Ziggler again!
11:11And Dolph Ziggler taking everybody out!
11:13Now Zack Ryder, measuring Ziggler, and Dolph Ziggler launches it, steps out of the way of the Rup Ryder.
11:26And paying homage to Mr. WrestleMania.
11:28H.B. Ziggler, and that is the Super Kick on sweet chip music!
11:32Yes, it was!
11:34H.B.K. involved in the greatest ladder match of all time, with the great Razor Ramon.
11:38Defined their careers at WrestleMania 10.
11:40This could help define Dolph Ziggler's career!
11:43With Dolph here's sense of urgency in mind.
11:46Ziggler now climbing the ladder.
11:47Intercontinental Championship up high, and now defending his championship.
11:51Oh my god.
11:51Kevin Owens, who's had quite the rivalry with Dolph Ziggler.
11:55Both men went for a Super Kick, and both men took each other out.
12:02Oh, Stardust.
12:06Oh, this is what he was talking about earlier today.
12:09Guys, he said he was going to use the XO atmosphere of Starboard Mach 2
12:15to play off what happened last year.
12:17And the Polkadots, of course, paying homage to Dusty.
12:20The son of a son of a plumber has got him on Pokemon Atlanta!
12:23It'll be paying window time!
12:25Gonna use the Starbird, perhaps, to win the Intercontinental Championship.
12:31Oh, now goes Zack!
12:34Now goes Dolph!
12:36And Zikara!
12:39And Sami!
12:40He almost got out of the way.
12:41And finally, Miz looking for the skull-crushing finale!
12:46Oh!
12:47Go Stardust!
12:48Careful what spring of the ring!
12:50It could be used against you!
12:51And Kevin Owens, KO!
12:55Oh, Miz, look out!
12:58Miz is hurt.
12:59Oh, Miz!
13:02Fight!
13:03Fight!
13:03Fight!
13:04Fight!
13:04Fight!
13:05Fight!
13:05Fight!
13:05Fight!
13:06Fight!
13:06Fight!
13:07Fight!
13:07Fight!
13:08Fight!
13:08Kevin Owens gonna get rid of the polkadot and ladder.
13:12Guess he didn't want to use that.
13:17Now Kevin Owens gonna...
13:18Oh, thank you, Zikara.
13:19Brings that ladder into the ring.
13:24Oh, and now it's Sami Zayn again going after his...
13:27His ex-best friend, Kevin Owens injured Sami Zayn once.
13:30Almost cost him a year of his career.
13:31Yeah, Sami wants to be a Continental Champion.
13:33He'd love to fight Kevin Owens in the process.
13:38He was going for the Luva kick, I think,
13:40and Kevin Owens caught him right in the face.
13:47Got Kevin Owens going up top.
13:48Yes, he is.
13:49Kevin Owens from the top rope.
13:51That's 270 pounds!
13:53Here we go!
13:54With a splash through the Sami Zayn!
13:56Through the ladder!
14:03Watch this frog splash by Kevin Owens from the top rope.
14:06This is 270 pounds, ladies and gentlemen.
14:09That's the biggest frog I've ever seen.
14:11That is ridiculous.
14:14Sami Zayn would have been better off if that ladder would have broke.
14:18Yeah, no kidding.
14:18Oh!
14:20Oh!
14:20Oh!
14:21Oh!
14:21Oh!
14:22Oh!
14:22Oh!
14:23Oh!
14:23Oh!
14:23Oh!
14:24Oh!
14:24Oh!
14:25Oh!
14:25I think Coach is going to have his hands full on SportsCenter with highlights after this one.
14:29Just Kevin hurt himself in the process of that frog splash.
14:32Unable to really get a good grip on that ladder.
14:35Coach had his hands full all day here at WrestleMania with guest after guest on SportsCenter.
14:40And Kevin Owens now.
14:41And look at Miz from behind.
14:44Miz looking for a skull-crushing finale, but Owens able to block.
14:47Elbows to the jaw.
14:50Miz.
14:51He's got a power bomb.
14:52Good guy, Sweet Prince.
14:55And Zack Ryder taking advantage.
14:57Bouncing the ladder out in the face of Kevin Owens.
14:59And now Zack climbing to the top.
15:01But the problem is...
15:01You know, Zack's too far from the title.
15:04I don't think Zack Ryder's thinking about getting that title right now.
15:07Oh, no.
15:08You know what he's thinking about?
15:09You know what Zack Ryder's thinking about from the top of the elbow drop from Zack Ryder from the top of the ladder.
15:23The world talking about WrestleMania.
15:27Over 100,000 here tonight in Dallas.
15:29Millions watching across the world.
15:32And watch this again.
15:34The elbow drop.
15:36What a high Zack Ryder was in the air.
15:38Wow.
15:39And you never know when your next title opportunity is going to come.
15:41Why not?
15:43Push the limits.
15:46Zack, he's almost there.
15:49Zack's there.
15:50He's almost there to the top of the ladder.
15:51And now Dolph Ziggler with the right hand.
15:53Playing defense.
15:54Ziggler and Zack Ryder.
15:56These two men are best of friends, but it's every man for himself here tonight.
16:03And a play shot off the top.
16:05And I think Dolph has hurt his leg.
16:12Dolph came down hard and right on his left knee.
16:16Ryder's hurt as well.
16:17That's the problem.
16:18The ladder match can all for Townsville war of attrition.
16:22It's who is healthy enough after this to climb that ladder.
16:25Look at this again.
16:25Tom Ziggler has crawled his way back to the ladder.
16:31Yeah, but you can see him right there favoring that left knee.
16:34That's going to hamper your ability to climb that ladder.
16:37We're going to try to put all the pain away for just one moment.
16:41To climb to the top of the ladder.
16:42About 12 feet to glory.
16:43To win the Intercontinental Championship.
16:45And more talented.
16:45You better believe it.
16:46He's hopping on one leg.
16:47Hopping on one leg up the ladder.
16:49Kevin Owens grabbing the bad leg.
16:51Owens grabs the bad leg.
16:52Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
16:54A power bomb from midway up the ladder.
16:59And now Stardust ducks underneath.
17:01And Stardust looking for the Queen's crossbow to the champion Owens.
17:08Here comes Sin Cara.
17:09And now it's Sin Cara's turn to perhaps have that one chance to climb to the top of the ladder.
17:15That kick is stunned Stardust.
17:21Could it be Sin Cara's moment?
17:24You can hear the buzz the WWE fans realizing this could be the night for Sin Cara to make history.
17:30The Luchas could have all the gold Intercontinental on the U.S. Championship in the team.
17:35And now it's Sami Zayn playing defense.
17:38Intercepting Sin Cara at least attempting to.
17:40But Sin Cara fighting back.
17:42And Sin Cara can taste it now.
17:43He's right there.
17:43He's right there.
17:44Sin Cara near the top of the ladder.
17:48Sami Zayn knocked down.
17:49Great job and grabbing Sin Cara.
17:51Yeah, but he's turned backwards.
17:52And Kevin Owens took advantage.
17:53And Sin Cara through Stardust, through a ladder, crashing to the floor.
17:58And the ladder has been bent, bent, broken in half.
18:08We have got bodies splattered all over the place.
18:16Look how far down that is.
18:21Look at this.
18:21Incredible.
18:23Stardust is hardly moving.
18:27Look who's alone in the ring.
18:28Alone in the ring.
18:29Kevin Owens is tied to the ladder.
18:30The prize fighter.
18:31Owens is tied to the ladder.
18:32Owens is almost to his championship.
18:34He's got his hands on the title.
18:35Now Sami Zayn.
18:36Sami Zayn.
18:37His former friend has been a rival now.
18:39Zayn and Owens.
18:41Both battling for the championship.
18:43The fucking right hand.
18:45It's time to throw Handmakers, boys.
18:49Exchanging both at the top of the ladder.
18:51Both that hit.
18:54Fingertips away from the title.
18:58Sami Zayn reaching up, trying to grab it.
19:01Now Kevin Owens bounced off the top of the ladder.
19:04And Kevin Owens.
19:05Sami Zayn's got it.
19:06Sami Zayn's got it.
19:07Sami Zayn's got it.
19:08Sami Zayn's got it.
19:09Sami Zayn's got it.
19:10You bet it is.
19:11Noticed qualification.
19:12It's 100% legal.
19:14And now Kevin Owens.
19:15Owens is going to retain the title.
19:16Sami Zayn though.
19:18Like a rabid dog.
19:19We'll take his hands off him.
19:21And now he's down to the ladder.
19:25My goodness.
19:27Guys, Kevin Owens had the Intercontinental Championship won before Sami Zayn.
19:34He may have crossed in the title here tonight, guys.
19:37Owens hasn't moved.
19:40Kevin Owens is not moving.
19:41And now it's Sami Zayn.
19:42Sami Zayn's got it.
19:43He's got the ring to himself.
19:44It's the best opportunity Sami Zayn has had.
19:46His first WrestleMania is about to walk out of here, Intercontinental Champion.
19:49Sami Zayn is there, Zayn is there, Zayn's at the top of the ladder.
19:53Sami Zayn's about to win the Intercontinental Championship.
19:56And now it's The Miz.
20:00Sami's almost there, and Miz is not going on to happen.
20:03Miz spoils Sami's party.
20:05Is it gonna be The Miz's moment?
20:11Is it gonna be The Miz's moment?
20:13Look at Miz, it's gonna have a look of confidence.
20:15After Miz won the championship at WrestleMania, Rick walked out with it.
20:19He's gonna walk out with Intercontinental Championship.
20:22Why does he go for it?
20:23He knows he's there.
20:24Miz is gonna soak it in.
20:27Miz grabbing the championship, and from the other side, it's Zack Ryder.
20:30Zack Ryder pushes Miz down.
20:32Zack Ryder's at the top of the ladder.
20:34Zack Ryder's at the top of the ladder.
20:36Zack Ryder's at the top of the ladder.
20:37Zack Ryder, Zack Ryder.
20:37Zack Ryder wins the championship.
20:42Here is your winner, and the new Intercontinental Champion, Zack Ryder.
20:50Zack Ryder wins the Intercontinental Championship.
20:54The ultimate underdog has a Broski buzz in Dallas.
21:00Talk about taking advantage of an opportunity that you didn't expect to have.
21:04His first ever win at WrestleMania is for the Intercontinental Championship.
21:14And the celebration of the ranks, Zack Ryder and his father, much deserved, much deserved.
21:20Zack Ryder had never even had music played on an entrance at WrestleMania.
21:23Now he walks out the Intercontinental Champion.
21:26Ladies and gentlemen, your new Intercontinental Champion, Zack Ryder.
21:37You just defeated six other superstars to become the Intercontinental Champion.
21:42What is going through your mind?
21:43I know it's an emotional moment.
21:45Your dad even joined you in the ring.
21:47This isn't just, this isn't just the greatest moment of my career.
21:51It's the greatest moment of my life.
21:54You know, I just wanted to hear my music play at WrestleMania.
21:57But I won the ladder match.
21:59I became the Intercontinental Champion.
22:00My dad came in.
22:01It was, it was sick.
22:02You know, when I was a little kid, I was at Madison Square Garden.
22:06And I saw Razor Ramon throw Shawn Michaels off the ladder and become the Intercontinental Champion.
22:11And I took a picture with Razor Ramon.
22:13And I was holding his Intercontinental title.
22:15And I know he's backstage somewhere.
22:17So I'm going to take a picture with Razor Ramon and he's going to hold my Intercontinental Championship.
22:24So, this, this is everything that I've worked for.
22:27My whole life has led up to this moment.
22:31If I retire tomorrow, if I retire today, I'd be a happy man for the rest of my life.
22:36I did it.
22:37I lived my dream.
22:38Woo, woo, woo.
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