00:00Hammer's like a machine. If it goes long distance, it's going to go in Hammer's favor.
00:04Both former Intercontinental Champions.
00:06That's right. That's right. You've done your homework, Gorilla.
00:09They know what it's like to have the gold around the waist.
00:12These two guys also just are the type of guys who, if necessary,
00:17could wrestle for an hour and a half in order to win the gold.
00:20Definitely, but this is only a 15-minute affair.
00:23But if you're going to go all the way to the end of this tournament,
00:26you're going to pretend to be prepared to go a long time.
00:30Beautiful arm drag. Did you see how deep Steamboat got underneath Valentine
00:33and took him over with that arm drag takedown?
00:36Excellence of execution is the name of the game with Ringing the Dragon Steamboat.
00:40I don't think the Hammer should try to match up hold for hold with Steamboat.
00:43I think he definitely should cheat.
00:45I think the Hammer's at a little disadvantage here.
00:47He has a 15-minute time limit. Sometimes he doesn't get warmed up by that.
00:51Well, the one good thing he's got going for him,
00:53he's got the mouth of the South Jimmy Hart outside the ring.
00:58The Colonel, Jimmy Hart, now with only the honky-tonk man left
01:02with a title in his stable.
01:05It's only a two-count there on the Hammer.
01:08And he could lose that today as well.
01:10Definitely. Not only the title, it could be air lost.
01:15One count only. Look at the Dragon moving like Grease Lightby.
01:18Down for a cover again.
01:20Now, you're not going to get Greg Valentine that easy.
01:22This guy's tough.
01:25Oh, the Hammer waiting for him.
01:27Look at this. Power move by the Dragon.
01:30He doesn't have a clue where Ricky is.
01:33Throw a kick right in the back.
01:36Trying to scoop him there in a crucifix right at the end and didn't make it.
01:40Well, so far Steamboat's gone for the pin.
01:42About three or four times been unsuccessful.
01:45Valentine is yet to go for a pinning attempt.
01:47Well, I'm sure he's depending greatly on that figure four leg lock to put guys away with, Jess.
01:53And given the opportunity, should he slap it on you and complete the maneuver, forget about it.
01:58Well, you know, one great wrestling expert friend of mine out in California, Barry Blaustein, he thinks Steamboat's going to
02:06take it all.
02:06Barry who?
02:07Barry Blaustein.
02:08Oh.
02:10He thinks the Dragon has taken it all.
02:12He does.
02:13Wouldn't surprise me.
02:16Odds on favorite, I'd say, if anyone questioned anyone in the entire world, would have to be the Hulkster.
02:23Yeah, the Hulk, you'd have to say, I suppose, is the favorite, but let's just say he would get by
02:28Andre.
02:29What is that going to take away from the Hulk?
02:31That's the big thing in that matchup.
02:34The winner could be the ultimate loser.
02:37You can bet that both of those guys are going to be spent in that match.
02:41Here you see the Hammer doing what he does best, wearing an opponent down right here.
02:46Dropping that knee, putting that foot into the throat.
02:49Oh, definitely taking the fight out of the Dragon.
02:52The Hammer dishing out the punishment here as the tide is turning this one up.
02:57Right on the back of the head, right in the external occipital protuberance area.
03:01That'll knock you out to the middle of next week.
03:03A what?
03:05I'll tell you.
03:05Can you repeat that again, Gorilla?
03:07What is that?
03:08Two count.
03:09Oh, he almost got it.
03:10What you said there, where he got hit.
03:12That little bump on the back of your head.
03:14Ah, okay.
03:18Oh, look at this.
03:19Oh, beautiful backflip right over the back.
03:21And Ram face first into the turnbuckle.
03:28The Dragon in great shape.
03:30That was a beautiful move there by Steamboat to avoid that suplex by Valentine.
03:34And now he's got it going his favor.
04:00And there we went on the back of his head again, or whatever you called that, Gorilla.
04:06External occipital protuberance.
04:09Back of the head for all you normal people out there.
04:12Oh, look at this.
04:13Elbow after elbow, right in the kisser, right between the eyes.
04:19Hammer doing what he does best right now.
04:22Dishing out punishment.
04:23That's right.
04:23Hammer's a rough and tough wrestler.
04:25That's his style.
04:28He asks no quarter, and he gives no quarter.
04:31Look at this.
04:32He's just measured him.
04:33Giving him some of his own medicine with those knife edges, Jess.
04:37Valentine better be careful.
04:38He's been out on that floor, and the referee's got a count going.
04:42Hammer, well-experienced, better in.
04:45Black's back inside with plenty of time to spare.
04:48But moved in very slowly.
04:51Gave the hammer.
04:52He gave Ricky a chance to get off a shot,
04:55but it didn't do much good because there wasn't much behind him.
05:03Oh, look at those reverse knife edges.
05:06The hammer's down.
05:08One, two.
05:09No.
05:11Close, but no cigar.
05:14Oh, he caught him.
05:16Whoa.
05:17Whoa, was that close?
05:18That was two and three quarters right there.
05:20Steamboat almost got caught.
05:21He overcompensated.
05:23Came out the back door in a hurry and right at the last split second.
05:26Look at those short forearm smashes by the hammer.
05:30Oh, look at this.
05:34Going to work on the breadbasket.
05:36Well, the Dragon's not breathing any fire right now.
05:39Absolutely not.
05:40Valentine, you know what this is.
05:42He's setting up for the figure four.
05:44He's going to punish him a little bit more first.
05:48Wham.
05:48Whoa.
05:51That'll stretch the hamstrings.
05:53Certainly will.
05:54There it comes.
05:55He didn't complete it.
05:57Hammer rammed face first into the turnbuckle.
06:00I don't think the Dragon's got a whole lot left.
06:03Whoa.
06:04He's got enough to get back to his...
06:05Whoa, are they laying those chops in?
06:10This will separate the men from the boys right here.
06:13I think if it gets to a chopping match,
06:15Steamboat's got the advantage.
06:16But there's a good solid forearm, Mike, Rick Valentine.
06:19Whoa.
06:20He nailed it.
06:22Valentine on rubber legs.
06:23Wham.
06:24Look, I had her face first.
06:25Just turn it over here, Rick.
06:28Don't be cheering for nobody, Durella.
06:31Took me all over.
06:31You're supposed to be unbiased.
06:33I get enough of that from McMahon.
06:35I'm just giving him a choice of moves to do.
06:37Wow.
06:38There was a classic thumb to the eye.
06:40That'll stop anybody.
06:41Oh, look at this.
06:42Shoulder breaker, perhaps.
06:44Yes.
06:46Could be all over here.
06:47Too calm.
06:48Well, he reached back and hooked the leg too late.
06:50Yeah, I can't believe the resilience of Ricky the Dragon Steamboat.
06:55The colonel screaming into that megaphone.
06:57Where's he going?
06:59High-risk move here for the hammer.
07:02He nailed it.
07:04Now go for the figure four.
07:07Now's what he should go for, Gorilla.
07:08I believe it's the beginning of the end here, perhaps.
07:11Big smile on the kisser of the colonel.
07:16If he cinches it, he's in the middle of the ring.
07:19Oh, he grabbed a handful of hair and stopped it.
07:24Steamboat had enough.
07:25I think Steamboat's strictly on instinct right now.
07:28What a battle.
07:31Cramming time after time, face first, down into the canvas.
07:37Referee warning Steamboat about grabbing the hair.
07:40These two really battling it out for the privilege of going into the next round.
07:45Beautiful line elbow.
07:47He caught Valentine flush on the jaw with that elbow.
07:52Dragon trying to pull it all together here.
07:54Steamboat looks like he's going to the top now.
07:57A Dragon, a high flyer.
08:00Perched up there on the top turnbuckle.
08:04Bombs away.
08:05Oh, he nailed it.
08:09Oh, the hurt of the hammer.
08:12No.
08:13Whoa.
08:13The hammer comes out the back door.
08:19Both of these guys are in trouble, Jax.
08:21Three, four, five, six, seven.
08:26Jax going out by this capacity crowd as the hammer continues to be rammed into that top turnbuckle.
08:33Whoa, whoa.
08:33Wait a minute.
08:34Wait a minute.
08:36Referee stepping in between.
08:37The Dragon didn't like it.
08:39Referee's got it.
08:40That's right, Ricky.
08:41The Dragon Steamboat better learn right away.
08:43You don't put your hands on a WWF official.
08:46That's a disqualification.
08:47Well, referee shouldn't have stepped between them, Jax.
08:49He's got a job, and it's the count.
08:51Yes, but they were also in the ropes, Gorilla.
08:53His job is to break off the ropes.
08:54Oh, crossbody.
08:55The hammer turns it over.
08:57He got it.
08:58Oh, he got it.
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