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00:00:03And here comes number one, apparently.
00:00:06What?
00:00:08Ladies and gentlemen, here is the individual who drew number one,
00:00:15Rikishi.
00:00:16You know what this means, JR?
00:00:19We may see 29 sneak faces tonight.
00:00:22Woo-hoo.
00:00:23I'm sure that's what Rikishi has on his mind.
00:00:25He will be hurt when left and right.
00:00:27Is that a new shirt you got on?
00:00:29Well, yeah, it's a matter of fact.
00:00:31Woo-hoo.
00:00:32Ever been puked on JR?
00:00:34Well, one time in the NFL in ninth grade.
00:00:37Please.
00:00:39Rikishi about somewhere around the 400 pound mark.
00:00:43His weight is from parts unknown.
00:00:46Yeah.
00:00:46Remember, he gotta be thrown over the top rope, both feet gotta land on the floor.
00:00:49We call that the Shawn Michaels rule.
00:00:52Uh-oh.
00:00:53Look at this.
00:00:56Shattered pre-production, JR.
00:01:01That brings up back some-
00:01:02Introducing the individual that drew number two, Goldust.
00:01:10Bring back some eerie memories.
00:01:12There he is.
00:01:14There he is.
00:01:15This son of a gun is weird.
00:01:17He is bizarre.
00:01:19Totally different from anybody that I think I've ever been around in this business.
00:01:23Get out.
00:01:30I can only wonder, I can only shudder to think what this man has been doing since leaving the
00:01:37World Wrestling Federation quite some time ago.
00:01:42And man, what a way to re-enter this.
00:01:45The WWF, what a way to re-enter competition here.
00:01:49Entering the Royal Rumble.
00:01:51That's one big step.
00:01:53He loves an Oscar winning performance tonight.
00:01:57Starting out with Rikisian.
00:01:59Well, you know, capping it off by eliminating all 29 other WBF superstars.
00:02:12He's still got the moves, JR.
00:02:17Well, he's, he can be described in a lot of ways.
00:02:23But unique, perhaps is the most- Hey, look at that, look, look, look around.
00:02:27I can think of.
00:02:27How does he do this?
00:02:31Yeah.
00:02:33Rikisian must be thinking, what in Samoa's name am I about to encounter here?
00:02:41And look at Goldust.
00:02:43And Goldust has to be looking at Rikisian's butt and thinking, Lord, I hope I don't encounter that.
00:02:49No, I don't know, you know?
00:02:52Goldust has a little intimidating in some of his antics.
00:02:56No doubt about that, but don't let the packaging fill you.
00:02:59This guy's a former Intercontinental Champion.
00:03:02And JR, the 2002 Royal Rumble is officially underway.
00:03:10This is Goldust's third Royal Rumble appearance.
00:03:14Right.
00:03:16And Rikisian has seen enough here.
00:03:18Now, these two men are gonna start.
00:03:20We'll have our third intern in about two minutes.
00:03:24Maybe less now, the clock's been running, I suppose.
00:03:27Yep.
00:03:27Wow, Goldust, peel off on Rikisian and rocking the big man from the Island of Samoa.
00:03:35There you go.
00:03:37And Goldust quickly up.
00:03:39That's one double feature Goldust don't wanna see.
00:03:41And Goldust lacing Rikisian with those right hands.
00:03:45Look out.
00:03:46And Goldust, Goldust, he landed on the apron.
00:03:50He did not go over the top, but he didn't go to the floor.
00:03:53Not eliminated.
00:03:54You gotta have both feet touch the floor, gotta be thrown over to the top rope.
00:03:58I don't need to say that.
00:03:59Howard Finkel said it for about an hour.
00:04:01You know there's no referee in the ring.
00:04:02There are three officials on my count here that are stationed on the outside to make
00:04:07sure that when an athlete is thrown over the top, that both feet do touch the floor.
00:04:12As we said, that's the Shawn Michaels crew.
00:04:14That would've hit the front in 95 and look at Goldust.
00:04:18Not even one foot.
00:04:19No, exactly right.
00:04:20That was a close call with those bang bang plays.
00:04:23And Goldust teetering here on the edge where he needs to get back in the ring.
00:04:28Or he's not gonna get to the promised land.
00:04:31Now if he's knocked down off the apron now, he's eliminated, right?
00:04:34That's the way I- He's thrown over the top rope already.
00:04:36That's the way I see it.
00:04:40Yeah, but sometimes you have both contact lenses in the same eye.
00:04:43Goldust looks to be in great shape, leaner than the last time we saw him.
00:04:49Countdown to our fans, number three on his way.
00:05:00Well, it is the big boss man from just up the road in Cobb County, Georgia.
00:05:06Former Cobb County Correctional Officer.
00:05:11Goldust is sitting on the outside.
00:05:13That's not a bad move leaving Ricci in there.
00:05:17Goldust looked outside to avoid, I think, the boss man, but Goldust is still in this match.
00:05:22Yeah, because he wasn't thrown over the top rope.
00:05:24He was not.
00:05:25No.
00:05:27And Goldust, he hangs on the, my.
00:05:31Ricci moving that 400-plus around, and now Goldust is not in a,
00:05:40can't be in a comfortable position, straddling that top turnbuckle.
00:05:44Ricci fighting boss man to get boss man over.
00:05:47Watch it, man, did you see that, JR?
00:05:50Boss man turning Ricci inside out.
00:05:54What a clothesline look.
00:05:56King Goldust rattled up top rope, and maybe her, go check on him, will you?
00:06:00Yeah.
00:06:01And boss man going downstairs, with right hands.
00:06:09And now the double team on Ricci, the rumor, the concept here is every man for himself, and now the
00:06:16double team.
00:06:16As these two men are straining to get over 400 pounds over the top rope, all the way to the
00:06:22floor.
00:06:24And that is quite a strain.
00:06:29But Ricci, Ricci at 400 pounds, at least.
00:06:34He doesn't wanna go over.
00:06:36Ricci wants to get in that main event at WrestleMania.
00:06:38And then Goldust, just nailing the boss man, as we said, it is supposed to be every man for himself,
00:06:46and I think that's exactly what we're seeing here.
00:06:48Yeah, but I think that they would have been wise to double team Ricci and try to get rid of
00:06:52him first.
00:06:53Who's next, JR?
00:06:54No idea.
00:06:55We'll find out in a second.
00:07:02Uh-oh, it's a big bang, Bradshaw.
00:07:08And Bradshaw, a bit of a boomer.
00:07:12He's playing no favorites, is he?
00:07:14Certainly isn't.
00:07:18Bradshaw now going right for Goldust.
00:07:21Bradshaw comes in here like one of those Texas Bulls.
00:07:29And can you imagine what it would mean to any of the 30 here to be guaranteed a spot in
00:07:35the main event at the biggest
00:07:36entertainment spectacular of all time.
00:07:39You know, the Heartbreak Kid said that because he was from Texas.
00:07:42Wait a minute.
00:07:44This ain't gonna be pretty.
00:07:47They can smell good either.
00:07:50No, Sportsman.
00:07:51He had the ribs, he had the corn, and two pieces of cornbread.
00:07:5728 steep places to go, JR.
00:08:02That's gonna stain your nose hair.
00:08:04And Bradshaw got to take Goldust over the top.
00:08:07Goldust hanging on like an orangutan.
00:08:11Boss man, don't come over here and hurl.
00:08:14I didn't hear that.
00:08:17He's gone, he's gone.
00:08:18Rikishi just eliminated the big Boss Man.
00:08:22And back down to three Boss Man.
00:08:24He can take a shower and disaffect his face.
00:08:27He's done.
00:08:28And the Samoan drop by Rikishi on Bradshaw.
00:08:31And look at the Wiley Goldust, these strategies.
00:08:34I started to say earlier, Heartbreak Kid picked the two Texans in this Royal Rumble.
00:08:40The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, but he's not about Bradshaw.
00:08:44He's the one of the biggest Texans in this Rumble.
00:08:47And proud to be a Texan.
00:08:48And Goldust now hammering down, and Bradshaw.
00:08:53Wow!
00:08:53Bradshaw, the powerbomb on the Golden Ward.
00:08:57I told you this Bradshaw could be reckoned with.
00:09:01Who's next?
00:09:04It's Mr. Personality.
00:09:07Man Storm is about to be serious for just a moment.
00:09:09He can win this thing, you know.
00:09:11He's a great athlete.
00:09:12And a hell of a wrestler.
00:09:14The man, the luck of the draw, and who comes out right after you,
00:09:19who's there before you, have a lot to do with it.
00:09:21And Goldust hanging Storm face first on that top turnbuckle.
00:09:25Well, Storm may not be the biggest guy in this Rumble, but he's probably got
00:09:29as much or more stamina than anybody else that'll be in this Rumble.
00:09:32Bradshaw holding on for all he's worth as Rikishi underneath Bradshaw,
00:09:38trying to power Bradshaw over the top.
00:09:42And Storm, certainly in my view,
00:09:45one of the most underrated competitors in the entire WWF.
00:09:50And now Storm trying to hoist Goldust over the top.
00:09:56No pinfalls, no submissions, no count out.
00:10:00And Rikishi, really no timing.
00:10:05Rikishi about to get Bradshaw out of here.
00:10:08You know Rikishi is so big, this could turn out to be survival of the fattest.
00:10:12I mean nobody may be able to lift him and get him over that top rope.
00:10:16He's a backup.
00:10:19So Lance Storm's back in.
00:10:20Lance Storm now again getting underneath Goldust and Rikishi there to help Storm.
00:10:25Goldust, now he's holding on for what he's got left and Goldust able to get out of that
00:10:31predicament.
00:10:32Here comes Bradshaw again.
00:10:36And winning this match is a career maker.
00:10:40To be the main event at WrestleMania?
00:10:43You got that right.
00:10:44You got that hammer.
00:10:46Rikishi put on the brakes and then lower the boom on Storm as we are under 10 from our
00:10:53sixth competitor.
00:10:58Six of 30.
00:11:00What does everybody want?
00:11:03No, no.
00:11:05From the show, here comes the lead instructor, Al Snow.
00:11:09And what an opportunity it will be for Al Snow at this stage of his career to
00:11:16survive and win the Royal Rumble for the 18-year victory.
00:11:20Al Snow's the freshest.
00:11:22God, the clothesline all the way from hell.
00:11:25And Goldust puts the exclamation point on Lance Storm.
00:11:31Go in there, JR.
00:11:32Even you can throw Lance Storm out now.
00:11:35Take a look at this.
00:11:37First that and then Slammer Locker City.
00:11:41Wow.
00:11:42I don't even, Lance Storm is like dead weight.
00:11:45Can he pick him up and throw him out?
00:11:46Lance Channing we want head and Al Snow.
00:11:50Al Snow and his former mannequin head.
00:11:56One, two, three, four, four.
00:12:01Low blow by Storm.
00:12:03That'll slow Bradshaw down for a minute.
00:12:06Goldust and Rikishi.
00:12:07Rikishi came in at number one.
00:12:10And you know, I knew when I saw Rikishi coming in at number one, I said that don't bode well
00:12:15for him because it's a stamina factor.
00:12:17In the length of time, he'd have to stay in to win this thing.
00:12:20But his weight is gonna work so much in his favor.
00:12:22Who's gonna be able to lift him and throw him out?
00:12:24It could if Rikishi can pace himself.
00:12:27And thus far, that has happened.
00:12:28This match is gonna be one hour till we get all 30 again.
00:12:32Coming out in two-minute intervals.
00:12:34Thereabouts.
00:12:36Look at the blow being traded into the center of the ring.
00:12:39Bradshaw after that low blow may not have the zing on those punches that he would like.
00:12:43But Al Snow, they disagree with that analogy.
00:12:46Seven, six, five, four.
00:12:49But they have a new imprint in the Royal Rumble.
00:13:00It's the one Billy Gunn, or Billy.
00:13:03It's Billy.
00:13:04He's starting in seven.
00:13:06His partner is in a pool.
00:13:11Billy Gunn, putting in a pace here.
00:13:16Don't slow the pace down.
00:13:18In a big way.
00:13:19You may need a pacemaker after that.
00:13:26And this is a ring beginning to fill up here a little bit.
00:13:30Nobody's been eliminated in quite a while.
00:13:32And still, I thought Lance Storm was gone.
00:13:35Can't like agility.
00:13:37Hey!
00:13:41Lance Storm and is that Al Snow out on the ring apron?
00:13:43Exactly.
00:13:45Al Snow and Lance Storm on the apron.
00:13:47And both of them fighting to stay alive here.
00:13:51Either one of these guys go to the floor, they both have gone over the top rope.
00:13:56That's it.
00:13:57And Al Snow just eliminated Lance Storm.
00:14:00Al Snow leaping back over that top rope.
00:14:02Back to the great white noise for Lance Storm.
00:14:06Whoa!
00:14:07Al Snow, the lead instructor on Tough Enough 2 on MTV.
00:14:13And he's about to-
00:14:14He may be tough enough, but does he weigh enough?
00:14:18Tough Enough 2 coming at the end of February.
00:14:21Hey, hey, hey!
00:14:21On MTV.
00:14:23Goldust!
00:14:23Goldust!
00:14:25Goldust!
00:14:26Goldust!
00:14:27Gets the exit, Goldust stays alive.
00:14:30Bros!
00:14:32conti had Goldust eliminated, next thing you know is somebody from behind.
00:14:35I didn't even see who it was .
00:14:37King, this is a good environment, or was it a good environment for a brawler like
00:14:41Bradshaw, but he's going to fight another night here.
00:14:45And I'm impressed with the resiliency of Rikishi and Goldust thus far.
00:14:53Can you imagine if Perkinson lasted this entire hour and
00:14:56once this thing they've been talking about that from now on.
00:15:02My, well, I think business is about to pick up here.
00:15:10Because this shard belongs to one of the most evil,
00:15:14sinister, uncaring individuals in the history of the WWF.
00:15:20And yes, he better take notice because The Undertaker is here to protect his real
00:15:26estate and it don't look like he's in a very positive mood.
00:15:30You're right, Undertaker made that clear last week.
00:15:33If you don't believe it, that's Triple H.
00:15:36What a chokeslam.
00:15:38Or a stone cold Steve Austin.
00:15:41You don't play in The Undertaker's yard.
00:15:45Undertaker, breaking whatever's breathing.
00:15:49Knocked down Alice, no, Donbass is knocked down.
00:15:55And Donbass chokeslam inside out, Donbass eliminated by The Evil Undertaker here.
00:16:03Did you see that?
00:16:04Chokeslam out of the ring.
00:16:06With one arm.
00:16:07And the headbutt takes down Alice, no.
00:16:09And then a right hand on the 400 pound Rikishi.
00:16:16Wait a minute, look out, Al Snow.
00:16:20Al Snow can return to the Tough Enough Two Kids.
00:16:24See you in February, Al.
00:16:26The Undertaker has never won a Royal Rumble match.
00:16:29I think he's got his sights set on this one, don't you?
00:16:32Look at the outside of it.
00:16:33The Undertaker is hipping, folks.
00:16:37I didn't think that was possible, JR, but look at this.
00:16:39I'm eliminating, folks.
00:16:41Well, wait a minute, that's it.
00:16:43Nobody else eliminate.
00:16:45You don't need REMAX or Century 21 to tell you whose yard this belongs to.
00:16:53And I don't think it's for sale.
00:16:56You know what, JR?
00:16:58There's one thing I wouldn't wanna be.
00:17:00What's that, Kane?
00:17:00Next.
00:17:02Well, whoever's next has got less than ten seconds to think about it.
00:17:07Five, four, three, two, one.
00:17:11Who is it?
00:17:14Who's the victim?
00:17:19No!
00:17:21It's Matt Hardy accompanied by Lita, and The Undertaker put up Matt,
00:17:27Chip, and Lita all on the shelf, and Matt Hardy has come to fight The Undertaker.
00:17:34And I think Lita just kissed Matt goodbye.
00:17:38What'd I tell you?
00:17:39Look at the evilness on The Undertaker's face.
00:17:43Lita up, my God, Lita caught.
00:17:46Matt Hardy caught.
00:17:47Didn't she learn her lesson the first time, JR?
00:17:50This demon of destruction, The Undertaker, for the 11 years, hello.
00:17:57What in the world?
00:17:59Look out.
00:18:00The pistol fake, after the low blow, Lita is not in the Royal Rumble.
00:18:06Well, that looks like she is.
00:18:07The Undertaker did to Lita, but it's in demand.
00:18:10Is this to be allowed?
00:18:12Is Lita in this thing, or what?
00:18:13This one of occasions, the three referees on the outside can only stand by and watch this.
00:18:23Can't believe my eyes, I can't believe what I'm watching.
00:18:25Undertaker got that low blow that really slowed him down, but boom.
00:18:31Six, ten and a half, over 300 pounds.
00:18:35And I think he's about to get his wits about him again.
00:18:36And The Undertaker came very, very close in ending the careers of three fine,
00:18:43outstanding young superstars in The Hardys and Lita.
00:18:50And Matt Hardy in a very unenviable situation here.
00:18:54One-on-one with The Undertaker.
00:18:55But the Matt Hardy's credit.
00:18:57He has not showed any fear.
00:18:59He has not shown any intimidation.
00:19:02Well, that could just be chalked up to stupidity.
00:19:05One, two, three.
00:19:08Matt Hardy trying to hoist The Undertaker over.
00:19:11He's gonna get some heat.
00:19:14Matt Hardy now trying to get underneath.
00:19:19And The Undertaker, the American Badass, should Rice call that?
00:19:24Five, eight, seven, six, five.
00:19:28Matt Hardy could certainly use some help out here, couldn't he?
00:19:30Yeah, he's not gonna get it.
00:19:32Right.
00:19:32He'll be there for himself.
00:19:36But maybe, but maybe, but maybe so, okay.
00:19:38What?
00:19:40Here comes Jeff Hardy.
00:19:42Now, wait a minute.
00:19:43Undertaker, but the suplex Matt to the outside.
00:19:46Jeff Hardy blocked that, and now both The Hardys.
00:19:49I got a question, who picked these numbers?
00:19:51They're drawn randomly.
00:19:53The numbers are drawn randomly.
00:19:55And now look.
00:19:56What?
00:19:56The Hardys and Lita getting some retribution for their career ending injuries.
00:20:03Grab her out of there, she didn't have a number?
00:20:05And look at the reunion of the Hardys.
00:20:07They're back on the same page.
00:20:09Lita's on the same page.
00:20:10Now, Lita's off the page.
00:20:12She don't even have a number.
00:20:13She's out here kicking and stomping.
00:20:16Go.
00:20:16Undertaker double team.
00:20:18It almost beheads.
00:20:20Team Extreme, Man and Jeff Hardy, and you can hear that one all the way down in
00:20:26Oregon, North Carolina.
00:20:29Lita, I think you forgot whose yard you're in.
00:20:35Baddest dog in the yard, and look at Jeff Hardy.
00:20:38He didn't go nowhere, he's still in it.
00:20:40He went over the top, but he didn't go to the floor.
00:20:44Did The Undertaker know that?
00:20:45Maybe not.
00:20:46I think now he got the idea.
00:20:48Man, twist the bait.
00:20:50Just a bait by Man Hardy.
00:20:53Jeff Hardy on top.
00:20:54Look out.
00:20:58And now to the Hardys, join forces and eliminate The Undertaker.
00:21:03This would be some earth shattering news right here, JR.
00:21:07Well, The Hardys got a break on that draw with consecutive numbers here.
00:21:12And The Hardys with poetry and motion, but The Undertaker caught Jeff and
00:21:17eliminated The Undertaker caught Jeff Hardy in midair.
00:21:22Well, Matt, go on your own, kid.
00:21:25My God, this isn't up.
00:21:27Well, I'll count on you.
00:21:29No.
00:21:30Good luck.
00:21:31Last right time.
00:21:33See you later.
00:21:35Can you just imagine what that does to a human being's spine?
00:21:39I'd rather not think about it right now.
00:21:43It could turn your spine into a slinky.
00:21:46Look out.
00:21:47That's it.
00:21:48And The Hardys eliminated by The Undertaker who takes back over his yard.
00:21:53And The Undertaker may, he may be people now wanted a pun king.
00:21:57Yeah, once again, I wouldn't wanna be next.
00:22:04Man.
00:22:05What?
00:22:06Wait a minute.
00:22:10No.
00:22:11This is Maven, the first male tough enough winner, getting up in the Royal Rumble.
00:22:18You have a watch on, does it have a second hand on it?
00:22:21Yeah, I know what you're saying.
00:22:23What a clock on this one.
00:22:24Well, he's not gonna beat the Bushwhacker record, but.
00:22:29Matt.
00:22:29And Lita's still up on the apron.
00:22:31Lita, what is your problem?
00:22:32I don't like what Undertaker did to Matt and Jep and Jep Hardy and Matt Hardy.
00:22:39They've both been eliminated, but they're back in now.
00:22:42Now we have another random drawing or something?
00:22:44Well, Hardy's just trying to get some retribution from The Undertaker.
00:22:49Don't we have three referees?
00:22:50Get them out of there.
00:22:51But there's no disqualification.
00:22:54The Undertaker and Maven are the only two legal men here.
00:22:57Right, so get the rest of the men out of the ring, yeah.
00:23:02Well, there went Jep Hardy.
00:23:10My God, my God, I don't believe it, that that is the biggest shocker I've ever seen at the Royal
00:23:25Rumble.
00:23:25What?
00:23:26You heard me right.
00:23:28Let me do it again, what?
00:23:30Maven just eliminated The Undertaker and Maven cannot believe it.
00:23:37Maven?
00:23:38Not to say what The Undertaker must be thinking right now.
00:23:41Maybe you don't wanna believe it because you may have made the biggest mistake of your young life.
00:23:48The Undertaker in his own yard by a very raw rookie.
00:23:56And now The Undertaker gonna, he's gonna try to extract some revenge here on Maven.
00:24:01And they extract some teeth first.
00:24:03Maven, a young kid who won the first male toughenough competition this past year.
00:24:10Maven went through the ropes, not over the ropes.
00:24:12Let's point that out.
00:24:15And man, this is bad.
00:24:17I don't think Maven's gonna want to continue on to this Royal Rumble anyway when The Undertaker gets to it.
00:24:21Well.
00:24:22They may want to seek professional medical attention.
00:24:24Wait a minute.
00:24:25What?
00:24:26Wait.
00:24:26God almighty!
00:24:28Was that the chair where the kid's skull?
00:24:31God, look at that chair.
00:24:33I think it was both.
00:24:34Look at that chair king.
00:24:36The savage animal.
00:24:38The Undertaker.
00:24:38Get out of here.
00:24:39They have just ended this young kid's career.
00:24:42Look at our cameraman.
00:24:45My God, this is enough.
00:24:46The Undertaker just hit Maven with as violent chair shot as I have ever seen or ever heard.
00:24:53Why don't you go over there and put a stop to it, JR?
00:24:55Why don't you go ask The Undertaker politely to please stop?
00:24:59You're out, man.
00:25:00Come on in.
00:25:00The Undertaker and a vulture throwing over the mingled body of Maven.
00:25:07Six, five, four, three, two.
00:25:11I think Maven is, Maven is just, I'm not sure if he's bleeding or what over there.
00:25:18I couldn't see.
00:25:19Well, if he's not, he missed a good opportunity to.
00:25:22Scotty, how are you?
00:25:23How many names out here right now?
00:25:25Turn it up.
00:25:28Well, ain't no time to be thinking about a worm, I'll tell you.
00:25:31Maven from back to the ring like a piece of garbage.
00:25:35Uh-oh, look at The Undertaker.
00:25:36He sees Scotty doing his thing.
00:25:40Undertaker on the right hand of Scotty too hardy.
00:25:43I don't think Undertaker believes.
00:25:44Now, by God, enough is enough.
00:25:46I don't think Undertaker believes in dancing.
00:25:48And Maven is bleeding, thanks to The Undertaker.
00:25:52And Undertaker throwing Maven over the top, but The Undertaker, he's not in this match,
00:25:58officially, and now downstairs.
00:26:00He's crusted his head wide open, I'm surprised Maven's still got a head attached,
00:26:07and a tear shot.
00:26:09This is sick and vile for the one of the most uncaring, sadistic human beings that
00:26:15are but lords of the free eight.
00:26:18The court Maven just getting the hell beat out of him after eliminating The Undertaker.
00:26:46I think The Undertaker may be looking for an alley to finish this kid off in.
00:26:52One thing not to care about your opposition, but for The Undertaker not to care about the fans
00:26:58that have supported him for about 11 years, in my view, it's not right.
00:27:04Well, these are the fans that supported The Undertaker for 11 years,
00:27:08and he don't mind getting in there amongst them.
00:27:11The Undertaker for Maven, he has absolutely been pulverized.
00:27:17Where are they going now?
00:27:21They're in the concession area.
00:27:24Maven up there in the concession area of the Phillips Arena.
00:27:29We've got their next entrant.
00:27:33We want to keep an update on Maven and The Undertaker too now.
00:27:39Look, he got on the red backer.
00:27:44I'm gonna tell you, this is sad.
00:27:48What The Undertaker has done to this young man, for this first opportunity in the Royal Rumble.
00:27:53What The Undertaker has done to this kid is absolutely reprehensible.
00:27:57Hey, look at him.
00:27:57You want some butter on that?
00:28:03Ladies and gentlemen, show you what we,
00:28:07what we missed moments ago.
00:28:09My gosh, he smashed right through the glass in that popcorn machine.
00:28:14I didn't realize that.
00:28:17Well, Scotty too hot, he has not been eliminated, at least officially eliminated.
00:28:22This is a great opportunity and a big break for the reigning European champion, Christian,
00:28:27who we saw earlier with Lance Storm trying to help Y2J.
00:28:32I don't know if Maven's been officially eliminated, but Maven's been eliminated.
00:28:36Look at this, Eric.
00:28:37What?
00:28:37What would you do, JR?
00:28:39This is time to relax.
00:28:40Well, ain't no lazy boy setting in.
00:28:41Well, you know, we got a big match facing you in about a minute and a half, so
00:28:46what you wanna do is get a little rest.
00:28:50There's Scotty too hotty back in.
00:28:53Scotty too hotty and Christian are both still in it.
00:28:55Maven has never been eliminated, but to say that Maven's gonna be physically able to
00:29:00even get back to the ring area is an understatement.
00:29:05Popcorn smelled good, didn't it?
00:29:06A lot of pop right out for Scotty too hotty.
00:29:09Two, two, three, two, three, two, one.
00:29:17Boss Me Maia.
00:29:20That's done something there.
00:29:22Six, six, five, four, three, two, one.
00:29:28Who's next?
00:29:30Yeah, it's me, it's me, it's D.D.
00:29:34This might be a good thing, but I'm not sure.
00:29:38Certainly no stranger to the Atlantans here.
00:29:45Look, look, look, look, look, Maven's still laid out.
00:29:49And he's gotta have a concussion, he's lost a lot of blood.
00:29:53I think we can write Maven off for this night.
00:29:56And D.D.P., who beat the big boss man last week on television,
00:30:00to earn the right to get into the Royal Rumble.
00:30:05D.D.P.
00:30:08Whoa, look at this.
00:30:10Christian taking down Paige.
00:30:13This is Paige D.D.P.'s first Royal Rumble.
00:30:17He was intent on making sure that Christian was up on his shoulders.
00:30:21He was ready to run him right to the rope and put the brakes on.
00:30:27Scotty trying to repeat right over there.
00:30:30For you guys to come from nowhere and win this match,
00:30:35to be in the main event, that was Selenia.
00:30:38Whoa, and last diamond coat by Paige and Scotty too hardy now.
00:30:45I mean, one of the men that we certainly thought was a pre-match favorite.
00:30:48Many, many people picked the other guy.
00:30:51Paige went through the ropes, not over the top.
00:30:53Paige is still alive in this contest.
00:30:55Look at Scotty, look at that look on his face.
00:30:59JR, you know what he's thinking about, don't you?
00:31:01I think he's feeling wormy.
00:31:02He's feeling wormy.
00:31:05I think we're gonna see it.
00:31:07Here it goes, W-O-R-M.
00:31:13There comes the worm, JR.
00:31:20Scotty with a worm, and Scotty eliminated by DDP.
00:31:30Stomping away at Christian, as we await yet another competitor.
00:31:35Here in the 30 Man Royal Rumble.
00:31:41Well, earlier we saw Billy, and now his tag team partner, Chucky.
00:31:48Chucky and Billy.
00:31:50I ain't talking about Raiders post John Bruton, not that Chucky.
00:31:54This is Chucky Palumbo.
00:31:56Chucky.
00:31:57What's wrong with that name?
00:31:58That's a good name.
00:31:59That's Yucky.
00:32:01Boy.
00:32:02I used to have a next door neighbor named Chucky.
00:32:03I'm sure he did.
00:32:06Reverse elbow by DDP.
00:32:09Look out.
00:32:09And a knock-breaker by Paige on Chucky.
00:32:14Are you gonna say his name like that every time you pronounce it now?
00:32:17I don't think so.
00:32:18You mean with total this day to discuss?
00:32:20Yeah.
00:32:21Like I don't like you?
00:32:22Yeah.
00:32:22Are you gonna do that?
00:32:24No.
00:32:25That would not be very effective.
00:32:27Chucky or Chucky dumping away at DDP.
00:32:31Three men now.
00:32:32Still in the home here.
00:32:33I think, again, we can pretty much safely say that Maven is not going to
00:32:38rejoin us anymore.
00:32:40Are you just jealous of Chucky's hair?
00:32:41Look how long it is.
00:32:43That's the blonde.
00:32:44Natural, sure, yeah.
00:32:45Yeah, natural.
00:32:48And Paige, lassoing Chucky.
00:32:51And taking Chucky back to the corner.
00:32:59Little teamwork, inadvertent or not, I don't know.
00:33:02I don't know if it's teamwork.
00:33:04I don't think Christian really cared who he hit with the close line.
00:33:06All right.
00:33:09Chuck is stumbling away at DDP.
00:33:12Man, these guys all three long shots.
00:33:15To be honest, he will win the Royal Rumble.
00:33:18But it can't be done.
00:33:19Right now, they're favorite.
00:33:20They're the only three in the Royal Rumble.
00:33:22One, two, one.
00:33:25One, two, one.
00:33:25Two stomping away at DDP.
00:33:27As is Chucky.
00:33:29And Paige trying to hold on as yet another competitor
00:33:32about to make his way out here.
00:33:34One, two, three.
00:33:35So it looks like if Christian and Chucky were smart,
00:33:37they'd turn around and just grab whoever's coming up as quick as they can.
00:33:41Well, wait a minute.
00:33:43JR, are you ready for this?
00:33:46My new hero, he's gone legit.
00:33:51It's The Godfather.
00:33:53The Godfather, new and improved, is back.
00:33:57Where's he going?
00:33:58Hey, come on, Godfather.
00:33:59Don't be afraid of the Royal Rumble.
00:34:01It has said The Godfather has gone legit.
00:34:04Hey, poor ladies.
00:34:06My God, there's one, two, eight of them.
00:34:09Eight of them.
00:34:11Wait a minute.
00:34:14You gotta get it.
00:34:17JR.
00:34:18I think you just got a new favorite, didn't you?
00:34:20There may be an endless stream of these ladies because Godfather now owns an escort service.
00:34:26There's 12 of them.
00:34:27Woo-hoo.
00:34:29Well, ladies.
00:34:31JR, don't you know?
00:34:32If you had all the money, you'd spend on escort services over the years, you'd be a rich fan right
00:34:36now.
00:34:37Now Godfather may give you a discount.
00:34:40Well, he did give me a coupon earlier.
00:34:42I shouldn't have said that.
00:34:44The Godfather.
00:34:45He's got a coupon.
00:34:46I'm talking to him earlier, he's in great shape.
00:34:49And so are those lovely ladies.
00:34:51He's down from about 320 to around 265.
00:34:55Are you talking about wrestling, JR?
00:34:57At a time like that or about conditioning?
00:34:59Well, let's talk about the conditioning of those lovely ladies.
00:35:01Well, this is about winning the Royal Rumble.
00:35:03Those are some of the finest women that ever walked the streets of Atlanta.
00:35:06Look at them.
00:35:06Green Man and DDP just got eliminated.
00:35:10Come on, girls.
00:35:12Yeah, bring them back.
00:35:13Chucky and Christian just eliminated DDP.
00:35:17No.
00:35:17Hey, that was waving at me.
00:35:19Hello?
00:35:20Can I buy you a car?
00:35:23Again?
00:35:24Here.
00:35:25How about a condo?
00:35:26Yeah.
00:35:27How about a condo?
00:35:28Look at this.
00:35:33Godfather has got 12 of his business associates.
00:35:36They're fine right there with the blonde hair.
00:35:38Here's how DDP got the shower just moments ago.
00:35:44Give me a coupon, Godfather.
00:35:46And now Chucky turning his attention to Christian.
00:35:50Four.
00:35:51He barely escapes the elimination.
00:35:53Imagine what coupon 9 that Godfather just wants to be like.
00:35:57Godfather, put those right hands.
00:35:59He's 6'8.
00:36:01You got another intern already?
00:36:04Godfather was with the ladies burn.
00:36:05Uh-oh for minutes and here comes that big 350 pound hip hop hip ball.
00:36:12Albert, 6'8, 350.
00:36:14Bad Albert.
00:36:16P-H-A-T.
00:36:16Hey, can we do a replay on Godfather's entrance?
00:36:21Yeah.
00:36:22Make it home, Albert.
00:36:23And Albert teeing off on Chucky.
00:36:28Make it home, baby.
00:36:30Albert, that great explosive, that big first step.
00:36:34He is an amazing athlete, 6'8, 350.
00:36:38They are.
00:36:39Unbelievably strong.
00:36:40Let's get our haircut like the Godfather.
00:36:42And a scissors kick right to the face of the Godfather.
00:36:46I beg your pardon.
00:36:47Let's get our haircut like the Godfather.
00:36:50Take that under advice.
00:36:53And the Godfather may be returning to the ladies.
00:36:56But notice Albert, they got peeled off and eliminated.
00:37:00The Godfather, Chucky and Christian, still remain alive in the Royal Rumble.
00:37:05Look at this.
00:37:06Look at this.
00:37:07Man.
00:37:09You think the Godfather needs any business partners and escorts here?
00:37:12That's the business I always wanted to be here.
00:37:14You're willing to invest?
00:37:16I've already invested many times.
00:37:19Look at that.
00:37:21Wow.
00:37:23Now that's the train.
00:37:25Is the train about to leave the tracks?
00:37:29And the-
00:37:30Whoa.
00:37:31Whoa.
00:37:31No.
00:37:32And it might as well have been heading for Hooterville.
00:37:34Amtrak.
00:37:35Look at this.
00:37:36Now, double team.
00:37:38It took two, but Christian and Tucky got it done.
00:37:41Okay.
00:37:42And the fans are not very pleased that the Godfather has been eliminated.
00:37:45Now these girls, come get your boss.
00:37:47Five, four, three.
00:37:49You guys got your boss back.
00:37:50You're an escort service, aren't you?
00:37:52Great to see the Godfather back.
00:37:58It's Perry Saturn.
00:37:59Perry Saturn, the former Army Ranger.
00:38:03Now the illustrated man.
00:38:05Look at these tattoos.
00:38:06And Saturn, very, very unorthodox.
00:38:10Very unusual is this man.
00:38:13Look at those trunks he's wearing from Elsa the cow.
00:38:17Have a conversation with him, you know what I mean.
00:38:21Got milk, JR.
00:38:23Beg your pardon?
00:38:24Got milk.
00:38:25Look at his throat.
00:38:26Look at his throat.
00:38:27Look at his throat.
00:38:28Go, go, go, go.
00:38:30Now that Saturn and Tucky hammering each other with those right hands.
00:38:38I know, King, you hate to see the Godfather lead.
00:38:41Well, I just wanted to be escorted by his escort service girl.
00:38:44Man, look at Saturn taking down Christian and making no bones about it.
00:38:47Christian was gonna go down, and Christian didn't want it, but he got it.
00:38:51And Tucky, Tucky and Christian have kind of been on the same page here.
00:38:55That's- What are you playing?
00:38:57I mean, well, it's supposed to be every man runs out.
00:39:00Don't ask, don't tell.
00:39:05What is that in here?
00:39:08And now, Christian trying to get Chucky over.
00:39:13Got him deep in the crotch there, trying to get him over the top.
00:39:17Christian and Chucky make strange- What are you referring to?
00:39:20What?
00:39:22Look at Perry Saturn here.
00:39:23Look at Perry Saturn.
00:39:25Saturn, that modified Suplex taking down Chucky.
00:39:28Perry Saturn, you know, he doesn't look all that big, but his strength is-
00:39:34He is, and he has a low center of gravity.
00:39:37It's actually kind of hard to handle.
00:39:38It's hard to get underneath him.
00:39:40Christian's still in this thing.
00:39:41Have you said Saturday, former Army Ranger,
00:39:43he knows what it's like to survive in unique environments.
00:39:48You can say what you want to about Chucky Colombo, but that guy's tough.
00:39:52You're absolutely right about that.
00:39:55Who's this?
00:39:58My God.
00:39:59Uh-oh.
00:40:00Are you ready for some Rattlesnake?
00:40:03What?
00:40:05He's the only three-time winner of the Royal Rumble- What?
00:40:10WWF history.
00:40:11What?
00:40:12And remember the winner goes to WrestleMania to meet the undisputed WWF champion.
00:40:19What?
00:40:20They are, I think, a can of whoop-ass is about to be hoping.
00:40:23And Austin, man, Austin coming here to fight and raise some hell.
00:40:29And this is crowd, over 16,000.
00:40:32Uh-oh.
00:40:33Settle out the Gontorina.
00:40:37Watch it, Christian.
00:40:39Christian gone.
00:40:40One, two, three, three.
00:40:44Stunner.
00:40:46Stunner's done.
00:40:47A knockdown on Tucky.
00:40:50Austin is on fire.
00:40:51Rattlesnake's done.
00:40:54Good night, sweet prince.
00:40:56He's over the top.
00:40:57Go.
00:40:58Settle, bye-bye.
00:41:01And the Rattlesnake didn't waste any time establishing who's the man to beat now in the Royal Rumble.
00:41:09Stone Cold Steve Austin waving goodbye to Perry Settle with two few fingers.
00:41:14Hey, wait.
00:41:15Austin looking at that rocks.
00:41:17I guess he said, I got a little time left.
00:41:19Yeah.
00:41:20I'm gonna beat your ass twice.
00:41:22Right.
00:41:25So there he goes, he did it.
00:41:27And that Christian, he just got manhand.
00:41:30What time is it?
00:41:31Wait, Chuck.
00:41:33Still got more time.
00:41:37There's something in your future.
00:41:40It's a stutter.
00:41:41But your future ain't exactly what it used to be.
00:41:44You're taking the time.
00:41:47He's not even wearing a watch, so get that one.
00:41:51It's a body clock.
00:41:53Wow.
00:41:54Austin, greetings and salutations to Tucky, and the Rattlesnake has done his work.
00:41:59He has eliminated every man in the ring, and now awaits the next one.
00:42:05Where does Watt say, J.R.?
00:42:09I think it's Watt says, it's time.
00:42:11Seven, one, six, one, five, four, three, two, one.
00:42:24And the returning Balvinus.
00:42:27Hey!
00:42:29Man, it's Balvinus looking in in magnificent condition.
00:42:34Well, good news, Bal.
00:42:36You're back.
00:42:38But the bad news is, put this in the ring waiting for you.
00:42:42Balvinus, I'll say this part, maybe he should be, but he won't be intimidated by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
00:42:49Balvinus, a former European and Intercontinental Champion in his fourth Royal Rumble.
00:42:54And the ladies kind of took a shine to Bal.
00:42:57Yeah, but I'm afraid the Rattlesnake ain't gonna be impressed by all of these gyrations from Balvinus.
00:43:03No, this ain't the dating game.
00:43:05What you want to say, Tick Tock, Tick Tock?
00:43:08And the clock is running.
00:43:10Don't come.
00:43:11We're about to make short work for Balvinus.
00:43:14And Balvinus, hey, listen to this.
00:43:16You talk about dumping a mud hole in somebody and walking in dry.
00:43:23They're getting a big wet.
00:43:26King, as you said tonight on Heat, some men have to win this match.
00:43:31For some men in their own minds, in their own psyche, deep down in their hearts,
00:43:35they have to win this match.
00:43:37And this is a must win match.
00:43:38And Austin is one of those.
00:43:40Right.
00:43:42Balvinus showing no fear or intimidation by the Vaunted Texas Rattlesnake.
00:43:46But I think this was a must win match for The Undertaker.
00:43:51And look what happened to him, he got eliminated by Maven.
00:43:54Undertaker may never live that down.
00:43:56And Maven may never recover from that beating that he received from The Undertaker.
00:44:02I got some big news for you and Maven.
00:44:04Undertaker ain't through with him by a long shot.
00:44:06Undertaker will never forget that young man.
00:44:08I'm afraid you're probably right on that one.
00:44:10I would think that every time Undertaker gets with an arms reach Maven,
00:44:13something bad is going to happen with that boy.
00:44:16Art talking about Balvin.
00:44:17Oh, look at him!
00:44:18With a little fast crest hammering down at bat.
00:44:21Who is it?
00:44:23Test!
00:44:25Test has immunity from winning the Immunity Battle Royal back in Survivor Series in November.
00:44:31But he can still be eliminated from this match by being thrown over the top,
00:44:36both feet touching the floor, and a man with a feather and test cap,
00:44:40if he has one, to be the man that eliminates often from the Royal Rumble.
00:44:46But he has that immunity from being fired, but is he immune from Rattlesnake Venom?
00:44:52I don't know if there's any antidote for that.
00:44:58There may be, I haven't seen it yet.
00:45:00And now Valvin is in, yeah.
00:45:02Test and Valvin is together could create the antidote, couldn't they?
00:45:07I mean, let's give the Devil to Rattlesnake, there ain't nobody like him, but
00:45:11put one man against the likes of Test and Valvin is, that's a tall hill to climb.
00:45:16I'll tell you what, King, since the Survivor Series in November, Test has
00:45:20really been on fire from where Ice at.
00:45:23He has gained momentum, has won match after match, almost 6'8", 280, 285.
00:45:31And he and Valvin are taking their liberties on that Texas Rattlesnake right now.
00:45:37They don't seem to be in any hurry either, it's like, if I were these two guys,
00:45:41I'm trying to hurry up and eliminate Austin before that next entry comes down the line.
00:45:45Austin being physically dissected, that's when he comes back with what brought him to the dance.
00:45:51And that's those good old right hands.
00:45:55He missed, he missed Austin.
00:45:57Austin dodged the bullet, but Val didn't.
00:46:00He got his big boot right in the face.
00:46:02Austin is gone.
00:46:06The stunner of a test.
00:46:09And Austin is a stunning machine here tonight.
00:46:12I'm afraid Test may be gone.
00:46:15The stunner and elimination.
00:46:17And Austin again finds himself commandeering this very ring.
00:46:23The man, he's the man in the rumble right now.
00:46:26And look at that smile on the face of Austin.
00:46:28He's still checking his tape wristwatch.
00:46:31Wait a minute, I think it stopped running.
00:46:33Again, Austin the only man to win this Royal Rumble match three times in the history of the World Wrestling
00:46:41Federation.
00:46:42And it's a must win for him tonight.
00:46:44He must win this thing four times.
00:46:46Five, four, three, two, four.
00:46:55My God.
00:46:57Speaking of wins.
00:47:00My God, JR.
00:47:07Is even the rattlesnake ready for this?
00:47:17Man, this is a motivation.
00:47:19There is a man.
00:47:21Without a passion for almost eight months.
00:47:24His last pay-per-view is trying to answer.
00:47:27Plus last night.
00:47:29And Austin knows this ain't gonna be pretty.
00:47:32Because the game is as fun.
00:47:35On winning the Royal Rumble at the Texas Rattlesnake.
00:47:39Both men have got to have it.
00:47:41Both men, down deep in their soul, have got to have a victory here tonight.
00:47:47But only one can win.
00:47:50My God, look at Triple H.
00:47:53He's in as impressive a specimen as I've ever seen in wrestling.
00:48:01And look at, Austin in the game has mocked eyes.
00:48:05They know what awaits him.
00:48:12The winner goes to WrestleMania.
00:48:14And we're still about eight guys away from our 30s.
00:48:23Both men are driven.
00:48:25Both men are proud.
00:48:27Both men, consummate, students of the game.
00:48:32And the game has got to win it.
00:48:35It is game time.
00:48:37It is fine.
00:48:38Eight months of Hellasian Rehabilitation.
00:48:50They are, can you feel this tension?
00:48:52You damn right.
00:48:54You can cut it with a knife.
00:48:55I love it.
00:48:56This is what the WWF is all about.
00:48:59The raw emotion of two great gladiators.
00:49:02I've got to lock up and see who's the better man in this Royal Rumble.
00:49:09Triple H very tentative.
00:49:11He's not gonna rush into anything.
00:49:20Man has business picked up here tonight in Atlanta.
00:49:27What is Triple H saying to Stone Cold Steve Austin?
00:49:31No love lost here, we all know.
00:49:33But there is a great deal of respect in my view that these men have returned.
00:49:39I'll tell you one thing, you ain't gonna talk to each other over the top rope.
00:49:42Here we go.
00:49:43Austin and Triple H with a hard right hand.
00:49:47Both men looking for the other to blink.
00:49:50It's Austin now with the upper hand on Triple H.
00:49:53Triple H, right straight, back out of the corner.
00:49:55Triple H with a vengeance with those hard right hands.
00:49:59Running their mark on the Texas Rattlesnake.
00:50:01The finally pregnant, the second cold Steve Austin.
00:50:04Stand back, there's a hurricane coming through.
00:50:08I don't like this weather report for young Hurricane Dems.
00:50:13Well, you know what, let me just say this, JR.
00:50:17If Hurricane Helms gets in the ring and finds his time,
00:50:22it lets Triple H and-
00:50:23Mid-air collision with Austin and Triple H are both down.
00:50:26If he lets Triple H and the Rattlesnake just battle it out and stand idly by over the corner.
00:50:31I think I'd have made my way to the nearest boat move.
00:50:34Wait a minute, does Hurricane think that he knocked these two guys down?
00:50:38I don't know what Hurricane's thinking.
00:50:40I don't know what superheroes think these days, but frankly.
00:50:44That's a long way from an Oklahoma with a black hat, I tell you.
00:50:47Wait a minute.
00:50:50I mean, Hurricane must think he's the Undertaker.
00:50:53No.
00:50:55Look at Austin and Triple H said, are you believing this?
00:50:59Wait a minute, he's flying!
00:51:01Well, he had his cape going, of course he's gonna fly.
00:51:04And Austin and Triple H now, they eliminate Hurricane.
00:51:08They go back to work and beat the hell out of each other.
00:51:11I told you Hurricane should have just stood out of the guy for a while.
00:51:13This thing may come down, King, to where Austin and Triple H eliminate every,
00:51:18every man that comes out here, and they'll come down to just those two gladiators.
00:51:22That's a very good possibility.
00:51:26How's any one man gonna eliminate both Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H?
00:51:32I don't know if it's possible.
00:51:34You're right, and that looked like their mentality.
00:51:36And Triple H being over to thunderous right hands that have been Austin over in pain
00:51:42just moments ago.
00:51:43One, two, three, four.
00:51:44The spine on the pine by the rattlesnake.
00:51:49Who's next?
00:51:55It's Farouk of the APA.
00:51:59And Farouk, he's another one that's as tough as they come.
00:52:02He'll not walk away from this or any fight, I'll tell you.
00:52:07And what would this mean for Farouk's career to win the Royal Rumble?
00:52:10But if I were Farouk, I think I would have picked one of these guys to try to buddy up
00:52:14with him.
00:52:14Make an ally instead of making two enemies right after that.
00:52:17Take Austin over the top.
00:52:19Here comes Triple H.
00:52:22Retaliation on Farouk.
00:52:23Yeah, but Farouk is still fragile.
00:52:29Farouk got the stutter.
00:52:32And then Triple H is a close line.
00:52:34And out goes Farouk and Austin and Triple H again, directly or indirectly,
00:52:40have eliminated the opposition.
00:52:42And they're right back to work and beating the hell out of each other.
00:52:45They are, they're not going well for the rest of the entrance to the Royal Rumble.
00:52:49These two men team up, they just put their business, their personal business on pause for a second.
00:52:55They team up, beat the heck out of you, throw you out of the ring, and then they go back
00:52:58to fighting each other tooth and nail.
00:53:00Folks, if you have a Triple H or Austin in your office pool, I think you're gonna win.
00:53:07Unless they just beat each other down and hammer each other so much, there's nothing left of them.
00:53:13Don't underestimate some of the other WWE superstars that are still left to enter this rumble.
00:53:18I don't intend to misrepresent that statement game or underestimate those guys.
00:53:23But I mean, Triple H and Austin, it's almost as if they want it just to be between those two
00:53:29men.
00:53:29Well, some very, very big names, and I won't mention them that we have not seen yet.
00:53:37Come to the eye by Triple H, taking down Austin as Austin was trying to elevate the game over that
00:53:44top rope.
00:53:44Here we go again, it's Fast and Furious, the most intense 60 minutes in sports entertainment.
00:53:57What did I tell you, JR?
00:53:59There's still some big names appearing this year's Royal Rumble.
00:54:03And here's one of the biggest in the lore of the WWF, Mr. Perfect.
00:54:08And if he's perfect tonight, he'll win this Royal Rumble.
00:54:12And he may have to be perfect to win this Royal Rumble.
00:54:18Former Intercontinental Champion.
00:54:23And often taken down the game and, and, uh, Perkman, a very savvy veteran is taking his time.
00:54:30Why should he hurry to get to the ring and Boston and Triple H are still just hammering each other?
00:54:36Exactly, a very, very wise man, Mr. Perfect.
00:54:40Always has been.
00:54:42He'll buy this time.
00:54:43Look at this.
00:54:44Perkman made his first Rumble appearance in 93, going right for the Rattlesnake.
00:54:50Perkman must have been in great condition.
00:54:52No doubt about that, and now Triple H.
00:54:55Perk's knocking down the game with a big right hand.
00:54:58I told you don't underestimate the rest of these superstars that haven't yet entered.
00:55:02And remember now the luck of the draw really is coming into play as we're coming down the home stretch
00:55:07here.
00:55:08With another right hand by Perkman.
00:55:10And what a way to come back and rejoin the WWF by winning the Royal Rumble.
00:55:16After being mad and humble obscurity, just leaving the WWF, Perkman is back in perfect condition and prepared to win
00:55:25the Royal Rumble.
00:55:26Can you imagine that, come back with the Royal Rumble, go straight to WrestleMania.
00:55:31Man, that is a storybook situation for Kurt Hennig, Mr. Perfect or anybody.
00:55:37And now that downstairs goes into the game, Austin trying to grab a leg.
00:55:41Look at Kurt Hennig.
00:55:43Time to get rid of that gum.
00:55:45Kurt Hennig got Austin wrapped around his neck, holding on.
00:55:50He's going down for the third time.
00:55:52One, two, three, two, one.
00:55:57We're in it.
00:56:00Boy.
00:56:01And here comes the King's favorite to win it all.
00:56:05In his first Royal Rumble, it's Kurt Angle.
00:56:08Here comes the winner, JR.
00:56:11Business has picked up.
00:56:13Kurt Angle won right to the game.
00:56:16Look at this crowd.
00:56:18Angle who won a gold medal right here in Atlanta in 1996.
00:56:22It's being a USUK tent directed at Kurt Angle for the sold out crowd here at Atlanta.
00:56:29Now it's just been changed to a USUK one.
00:56:33This is awful.
00:56:34Right here where Kurt won a gold medal for our country.
00:56:38He's watching Kurt out of his game mentally.
00:56:42What can I do to you?
00:56:44What if I just sat here and said one after every time you guys have said anything?
00:56:47I want to be very disconcerting.
00:56:49Right.
00:56:50Blasting people.
00:56:53Kurt Angle in his first Royal Rumble.
00:56:56Getting chopped and chopped by the game.
00:57:00Now follows up in the right hand.
00:57:01Mr. Perfect, Henry Rumble State in another corner of the ring.
00:57:05Four men.
00:57:07All with their sights set on one prize.
00:57:10And that's to win the Royal Rumble match here tonight.
00:57:12And go to WrestleMania and meet the undisputed WWF champion.
00:57:16Look at this.
00:57:17Look at this.
00:57:18Angle block, put laces and tipped suplex.
00:57:21Got the suplex of his own.
00:57:23And the game who has not been on pay per view since last May.
00:57:28Real gut check for this hellacious gladiator.
00:57:32Let me tell you, I'm impressed by Mr. Perfect.
00:57:36He's in great shape.
00:57:37And Henry Austin in the near corner of where we are.
00:57:42Perfect, hadn't been on pay per view forever.
00:57:44Back to this.
00:57:47And again, about to be eliminated.
00:57:52And look at Austin.
00:57:53What is that about?
00:57:53Austin with a game teeter to the top right, close angle off the game.
00:57:59And pays for it with an overhead suplex.
00:58:07I guess you forgot about the Big Show, didn't you, JR?
00:58:10Now how do you forget about a 500 pound monster?
00:58:14Seven feet two, 500 pounds.
00:58:17A size 22, five knee shoe.
00:58:20A size 83.
00:58:23This is the biggest man in the history of sports entertainment.
00:58:28The biggest athlete, at least.
00:58:31And you got somebody who's gonna throw him over the top rope.
00:58:35Look out!
00:58:36Man, what a chokeslam off.
00:58:38Perfect.
00:58:39Well, he was perfect.
00:58:40And now the game.
00:58:41Here comes Austin.
00:58:45Austin and the game both going downstairs on the 500 pounder.
00:58:49Well, the hurt came to the double chokes.
00:58:51Good job.
00:58:51Neither can the Big Show.
00:58:54Big Show, the last man eliminated in the 2000 Royal Rumble.
00:58:59Wow.
00:59:00That match mired in controversy.
00:59:02There was a surprise in this match last year.
00:59:05No surprise this year.
00:59:07And man, if you get a look of the braw king.
00:59:09Got that right.
00:59:11They didn't have to stay in there all night.
00:59:13Angle was trying to get behind the Big Show with that waist lock.
00:59:17Kurt!
00:59:18Kurt!
00:59:19Here comes Angle.
00:59:20Don't do it!
00:59:24And Triple H downstairs to the Big Show's knee.
00:59:28I think that maybe Triple H feels that the Big Show is a bigger threat in this sort of match
00:59:32than Kurt Angle.
00:59:33I don't know, that's only an assumption.
00:59:35Well, I don't agree, but obviously, Triple H thinks he's a big threat.
00:59:40He's a big anything, actually.
00:59:42My goodness.
00:59:44And Austin almost, he almost lost that bald head there.
00:59:47And that headbutt down goes perfect.
00:59:49And Kurt Angle gets headbutted right in the face, right across the nose.
00:59:54And Triple H with a low blow on the game, or on the Big Show, from the game.
01:00:05Well, are you ready for some hell, fire, and roof talk?
01:00:12Are you ready for the Big Red Machine, who made a huge impact last year for Royal Rumble?
01:00:18He went almost 60 minutes last year.
01:00:21He eliminated 11 superstars last year.
01:00:26They're not getting any smaller, they are.
01:00:29Yeah, man.
01:00:30And look at these two bulls.
01:00:33It's like two big Holstein bulls.
01:00:37Trying to see who's gonna control the past.
01:00:39Boy, Kane walked right up to the Big Show, Big Show.
01:00:42Kane got right on him.
01:00:44Light him up.
01:00:45Who's gonna blink here?
01:00:47You talk about laying it in.
01:00:49And the Big Show catches Kane coming off, right in the face of that huge move.
01:00:55And both men got the same idea.
01:01:01Something's gotta give here, Kane.
01:01:03Imagine this, JR.
01:01:05If I told you that Kane came into this Royal Rumble number 28, would you say he's gonna win?
01:01:09I'd say he had a hell of a chance of winning.
01:01:12And look at this, Kane.
01:01:15Kane body slam, the Big Show over the top rope.
01:01:18What the hell?
01:01:19That is unbelievable.
01:01:22God of a friend.
01:01:24Austin with a stunner on Kane.
01:01:28The stunner on Kane.
01:01:29Look at that.
01:01:30Angle got that Olympic slam position.
01:01:32And look at that Kane.
01:01:34This is unbelievable.
01:01:35And now the Big Show, or Triple A's taken down.
01:01:39Kurt Angle.
01:01:40That is ungodly.
01:01:43The Big Show body slam over the top.
01:01:47And then the game eliminated Kane.
01:01:50I still wanna see that again.
01:01:52I can't believe that Kane actually picked up the Big Show and just, I can't say,
01:01:58just tossed him over, but somehow.
01:02:00500 pounds lifted and thrown over the top rope.
01:02:05Uh-oh.
01:02:11And here comes Rod Van Dam.
01:02:14The look of the draw may be smiling on RBD.
01:02:20Angle's down, look out.
01:02:21Angle's got knocked down.
01:02:23Firestar.
01:02:24My God, Firestar.
01:02:26What an opportunistic idiot.
01:02:28That just twisted the guttiness of Kurt Angle.
01:02:31Rod Van Dam, you gotta be the luckiest man in Atlanta, Georgia.
01:02:35RBD knocking down the game.
01:02:36Knocking down Austin.
01:02:38RBD taking down Perk.
01:02:40RBD now.
01:02:42Those educated feet.
01:02:44Taking down whatever might be breathing here.
01:02:47One, two, three.
01:02:48Roy Clark is having your feet educated.
01:02:51He's having the luck of the draw in the rumble, number 29.
01:02:54The rolling thunder by RBD.
01:02:56But here comes the game.
01:02:57The game back up.
01:02:58The game back down.
01:03:02The game back down.
01:03:03The Kurt Angle from behind, knocking down the game.
01:03:06The game got the pedigree on RBD.
01:03:09Now to slow down that runaway tournament.
01:03:10Everybody's taking cheap shots, look they're all down, JR.
01:03:14And this looks like two trucks out here on I-75.
01:03:20Kurt, are you all right?
01:03:21Just remember, I picked you.
01:03:24Five men.
01:03:26Don't let me down.
01:03:26A lot of carnage.
01:03:28Austin going back to Triple H.
01:03:31There's a lot riding on you, Kurt.
01:03:33I ain't gonna have the right hand on Mr. Perfect.
01:03:36The returning Mr. Perfect.
01:03:38Can he make this a perfect Royal Rumble?
01:03:43I don't know.
01:03:45Still got some left.
01:03:46And the veteran from Minneapolis fighting back.
01:03:50Angle, front face lock.
01:03:53Here comes the final entrance there.
01:03:56Here comes number 30.
01:04:02Can you dig it, sucker?
01:04:05Well, he's the luckiest man in the building to draw number 30 is Booker T.
01:04:10He's no sucker tonight.
01:04:15Can you dig it?
01:04:17Booker T in a very immutable situation.
01:04:21He's fresh.
01:04:22He hasn't been beat on.
01:04:24And this is his first ever Royal Rumble.
01:04:30Can you dig it, Booker T?
01:04:31And now we go until there's only one man left.
01:04:35Look at it.
01:04:37And the pedigree,
01:04:38RBD never recovered from the pedigree.
01:04:41And Booker T just eliminated Rob Van Dam.
01:04:44I don't think Rob Van Dam was even, was even, hey, look at this.
01:04:48I hope not.
01:04:49A spin of Rudy right in the middle of the Royal Rumble.
01:04:51It's a royal spin of Rudy.
01:04:53Be still my beating heart.
01:04:56And Booker T celebrated a little early.
01:04:59Look at it.
01:05:01And we're back down to these four, the final four here.
01:05:05There are no more entrants.
01:05:07One of these four men are gonna go to WrestleMania.
01:05:10Look at this, they are.
01:05:13Austin took it right into Triple H.
01:05:15He almost stunned Kurt Angle, but then he got, like he said, almost a pedigree.
01:05:19And now he's got Triple H.
01:05:20And Triple H kind of pulled it.
01:05:22Head first to the top.
01:05:23Kurt Angle underneath with the angle slam.
01:05:26Interpolation drill.
01:05:27No pin fall.
01:05:28No discontentations.
01:05:29Only one way to lose.
01:05:31And that's to be pulled over the top rope all the way to the floor.
01:05:36Austin is perfect.
01:05:37He got to be impressed with perfect.
01:05:39That'll be impressive.
01:05:40He had been perfect tonight.
01:05:42Look at this.
01:05:42A German suplex by Kurt Angle.
01:05:45Locking those hands like a pit bulldog.
01:05:47And again, holding on.
01:05:50You can call it a German suplex if you want to.
01:05:52I like to call it a good old Olympic suplex.
01:06:00Locking those hands and taking it off.
01:06:02And there's a low blow by Austin.
01:06:05What Austin had to resort to.
01:06:06Look how perfect.
01:06:07A very un-Olympic way to counter.
01:06:10And now Austin trying to get perfect up and over.
01:06:13One of these four men will go to WrestleMania on March the 17th in the Sky Dome in Toronto.
01:06:20Look out, look out, look out, look out.
01:06:24And on the perfect.
01:06:25They got him.
01:06:26They're turning over to Austin.
01:06:27One of these four men so close.
01:06:29Austin being double teamed, but he didn't go to the floor.
01:06:32Man.
01:06:33Can you imagine being one of the final four and then getting eliminated?
01:06:37Being so close to being in the main event at WrestleMania and then getting eliminated?
01:06:41Austin coming back up and lashing out.
01:06:44That Texas Rattlesnake knows what's at stake here.
01:06:48Austin's won it three times.
01:06:50Three guys just beating on each other.
01:06:52Just pounding away at each other.
01:06:54Well, if he can hit the face.
01:06:55Smack it.
01:06:56Kurt Angle, the first fan to hit the deck.
01:06:58And again, Austin trying to hoist Mr. Kirkwood over the top rope.
01:07:04You got him.
01:07:05Kurt Angle.
01:07:07Kurt Angle just eliminated the Rattlesnake.
01:07:10Kurt Angle just eliminated Austin.
01:07:12As Austin's about to eliminate that.
01:07:14Mr. Kirkwood.
01:07:17Unbelievable.
01:07:19Austin has been eliminated.
01:07:23And now wait here, Austin bringing Perkwood on the outside.
01:07:26Austin taking Perkwood on the outside.
01:07:29With a hard line in.
01:07:30And here comes Angle from behind.
01:07:32Austin again.
01:07:34What's Austin's about to Mr. Perkwood for?
01:07:36Kurt Angle is eliminated.
01:07:38Now Kurt Angle puts the exclamation point on the Rattlesnake.
01:07:42Angle came from behind and sent Austin for a ride in those steel steps.
01:07:47And now there are three men left.
01:07:49Triple H, Kurt Angle, Mr. Perkwood.
01:07:51Who's going to WrestleMania to beat the champion?
01:07:54Well, we gotta figure it out.
01:07:56You gotta take everything into account.
01:07:57Who's the precious?
01:07:58Which one of these three was the last one to enter?
01:08:01I think it's Kurt Angle.
01:08:02And wait a minute.
01:08:03We gotta get the Rattlesnake out of here.
01:08:04He's still rolling around the ring.
01:08:06He's got a metal chair.
01:08:07Austin told us that's OB in the WWE.
01:08:09You can't go back to the referee.
01:08:10He's got him a chair.
01:08:12Referee.
01:08:12No.
01:08:14Not a perfect down.
01:08:15What the hell, referee?
01:08:16Angle's down.
01:08:17But there's no disqualification, King.
01:08:20There's nothing to referee.
01:08:21No.
01:08:22Austin just nailed Triple H.
01:08:25I guess for the hell of him.
01:08:27Because he's a Texas Rattlesnake.
01:08:30Austin may have been eliminated, King.
01:08:33But he's made his mark indelibly on the head of his three atoms.
01:08:38He is a penis battle snake you'll ever lay eyes on.
01:08:41Don't trust anybody, especially that snake right there.
01:08:44Now Byronic Redneck is pissed.
01:08:47You can count on that.
01:08:49Go on.
01:08:50You've done your damage.
01:08:52Austin came to win, but it was not to be on this night,
01:08:56thanks to Mr. Perfect and Kurt Angle.
01:08:58But look at the carnage perpetrated by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
01:09:04Who got hit first with the chair?
01:09:06He may be the first to revive.
01:09:07I think that was Kurt Angle.
01:09:09He's the freshest.
01:09:10You wanna call that fresh?
01:09:12Angle Perfect and Triple H all got a tear shot to the head by Austin.
01:09:18Who got hit the hardest?
01:09:20They're all woozy.
01:09:21Every man trying to, Perfect's punches don't have the zip that they had earlier
01:09:25thanks to that tear shot, but still effective.
01:09:28Kurt Angle popped himself up.
01:09:30No, no, don't do it, Kurt.
01:09:32Triple H, Triple H, and Kurt Angle.
01:09:36Triple H's done.
01:09:37Kurt Angle now Perfect, who's very athletically humble.
01:09:41See, Kurt?
01:09:42He shouldn't have stood over there.
01:09:43He must be perfect.
01:09:44Triple H beat each other up.
01:09:45He should be biding your time.
01:09:47And then when one of them was in a weakened condition.
01:09:49No!
01:09:50The Perfect Flex.
01:09:51That ain't a pin.
01:09:53What a crap in the air out of Kurt Angle.
01:09:56The Perfect Flex.
01:09:57And it's snapping that neck.
01:10:00And Kurt Angle exploded and eliminates Mr. Perfect.
01:10:05It's down to Triple H and Kurt Angle.
01:10:07Let's see who's gonna win the Royal Rumble match.
01:10:10Let's see who's gonna go to WrestleMania.
01:10:13Boy, Kurt Henning was, well, he was 99% perfect.
01:10:16And now look at this two.
01:10:18We started with 30.
01:10:20We are down to two.
01:10:22The stakes are just as high as they were when we got here tonight.
01:10:27One man will find himself in the main event at WrestleMania.
01:10:31Uh-oh.
01:10:32At the Skydome in Toronto.
01:10:34Will it be Kurt Angle?
01:10:35Here we go!
01:10:35Will it be the game?
01:10:38That Triple H with the right hands taking down Kurt Angle.
01:10:42Come on, Kurt.
01:10:43It ain't gonna be three the rest of the way.
01:10:45It's a must win for you, Kurt.
01:10:47It's a must win for both these magnificent athletes.
01:10:50There's no doubt about that.
01:10:51Yeah, but this is Kurt Angle's first ever Royal Rumble.
01:10:53We know he always wins the first time he ever enters anything.
01:10:56But it's Triple H's first match back since last match.
01:10:58Whoa!
01:10:59He can sit back.
01:11:00And a belly-overhead suplex by Kurt Angle.
01:11:03Almost taking Triple H out of the boots, the gage boots.
01:11:09Come on, Kurt.
01:11:09Remember, he had that torch set.
01:11:12Almost over here.
01:11:13It's gonna be over here.
01:11:15Angle relentlessly, fastly, trying to put Kurt Angle over the top.
01:11:19Angle wants to win it.
01:11:20He can taste it.
01:11:21He's close.
01:11:22Pick him up.
01:11:23Take hard.
01:11:24Fast, hit him.
01:11:25But the game with that apron.
01:11:27He's in a dangerous position here.
01:11:29Triple H's in no me and slant on that apron.
01:11:32Fighting back with a tape right hand.
01:11:34Triple H is back in it now.
01:11:35Good as new.
01:11:38Take down by the game.
01:11:41Again, no dis modification.
01:11:47Turn Angle somehow, as does the game.
01:11:51They both make their way back up.
01:11:52They're gonna give you everything they've got.
01:11:54As if they haven't already.
01:11:56They're gonna win this.
01:11:56Here he goes.
01:11:58Here he goes.
01:12:00His feet.
01:12:01There's the referee.
01:12:02Tim Ryan with a sleeper.
01:12:03Kurt, turn around.
01:12:04You didn't win yet.
01:12:05Turn around, Kurt.
01:12:06You didn't win.
01:12:07He thinks he's won.
01:12:10No.
01:12:11Wastemaster.
01:12:12Angle in trouble.
01:12:13Angle in trouble.
01:12:16It's over.
01:12:16It's over.
01:12:17It's the game.
01:12:19The game.
01:12:19The game.
01:12:19You're a winner of the Royal Rumble.
01:12:24Triple H.
01:12:25He went to A's Mount of Hell just to make it better.
01:12:29When many said he'd never make it.
01:12:32And now Triple H is going to WrestleMania.
01:12:36Triple H is going to meet the next billion WWE Champion at WrestleMania.
01:12:53The game has begun.
01:12:59Triple H entered the Royal Rumble.
01:13:03With only one point in mind, and that was to win it, King.
01:13:06It was a must win situation.
01:13:09He said, he told the world that that was his goal.
01:13:12He told the world, and that was his goal.
01:13:12When he came back from that eight-month hiatus.
01:13:16And he did it, JR.
01:13:17He did it.
01:13:17The NXT member made.
01:13:21Haa.
01:13:22.
01:13:22.
01:13:23Heij.
01:13:23.
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