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00:24The following contest is scheduled for 1-5, we introduce him first.
00:28Weighing in at 226 pounds, he is the Intercontinental Champion Y2J, Chris Jericho!
01:02No one in the history that WWE has been the Intercontinental Champion more times than that man, Chris Jericho.
01:08But tonight, this amazing show-stopping match isn't about the Intercontinental title.
01:15You've been trapped by the war of the Jericho!
01:17Now you know!
01:21Jericho!
01:22Coming down!
01:24Now you know!
01:30And making it into a ring, from San Antonio, Texas, the hard-brain' kid, Shawn Michael!
01:56You know, ladies and gentlemen, there have only been five men in the history of the WWE that have been
02:01Grand Slam Champions, meaning that they have won every major championship.
02:06Five in the history of the WWE.
02:09We're about to see two of those five go one-on-one here and now.
02:14Well, one thing for certain tonight, there's nothing wrong with Shawn Michael's knee, is there?
02:19Shawn Michael says 100%.
02:25But so is Chris Jericho.
02:32You know, the old saying is, You can fool some of the people all the time and all of the
02:36people some of the time, and usually that's enough.
02:39But, I mean, Chris Jericho actually had Shawn Michael's figured out.
02:43But then Shawn Michaels was able to re-convince or re-fool Chris Jericho
02:49and make Jericho believe that Shawn Michaels was hurt.
02:54Michaels, the master of the mind game, the veteran, in the head of Chris Jericho.
02:59And that could be a big factor in this match as well.
03:04Jericho's expression, quite frankly, hasn't changed since he entered the ring.
03:09Nor has he taken his eyes off HBK.
03:15Well, I don't think it can blame Chris Jericho.
03:17And I think that expression, to me, says that Jericho feels like he's betrayed,
03:23a bit betrayed by Shawn Michaels.
03:26Would you agree with that?
03:27Well, not necessarily.
03:28Like all's fair in love and war,
03:30Shawn Michaels said he was going to do whatever it took to get the job done.
03:34Well, and if the devil is due, Shawn Michaels, you know, he's said this before.
03:39He's not 6'4".
03:40He's not 295 pounds.
03:42So, sometimes he does have to do whatever it takes to win.
03:45Whoa!
03:46Nice back heel turn.
03:47Jericho going to look, looking to exploit the leg of Shawn Michaels.
03:52And, uh, Michaels making sure that doesn't happen.
04:02Somehow, I think that Jericho may still believe that Shawn Michaels' knee is not 100%.
04:07And, you know what?
04:08Jericho may be right.
04:11Wait a minute.
04:13Are we going to be duped again as well?
04:18I'm going to...
04:19I, for one, I'm going to take Shawn Michaels' word for it.
04:22When you're dealing with Shawn Michaels, you just never know.
04:24One, two, eight, five.
04:26Let's say now.
04:27Whoa.
04:28As I said before, when it comes to competition, Shawn Michaels is a showstopper.
04:33He loves those mind games.
04:36He'll take any advantage that he can create.
04:39He can be controversial, as we all know.
04:43But who's better than Shawn Michaels?
04:45Uh, maybe Y2J?
04:48I don't know.
04:49That's why this is going to be a classic matchup.
04:51I think that's why they're having this match.
04:53Both these guys' egos need their own zip code.
04:57One, two, three, six.
04:59Michaels got it at the counter.
05:01And Jericho back with the advantage.
05:03One, two, three, six.
05:05Whoa.
05:06That's why Michaels' knees are pretty good shape right there.
05:09Well, certainly got some good upper body strength.
05:11Uh-oh.
05:12Oh.
05:12Let me take the wind out of me.
05:14Hey.
05:14Oh.
05:14Look at this again.
05:16Shawn Michaels showing great strength.
05:19Trying to turn that into a backslide, but Jericho's showing a little strength of his own.
05:25Oh, man.
05:26Oh, what a counter.
05:27And another counter.
05:28Look at this.
05:28A beautiful two counters.
05:30One in midair.
05:31Double leg takedown.
05:33And now, uh-oh.
05:35Michaels has an inverted figure four.
05:40Could it be a version of a Native American death lock?
05:46In any event, Jericho is in a position to give up and submit here in the early going of this
05:54match.
05:55Well, I'm going to tell you, I never saw this coming from Shawn Michaels, but Jericho is in a precarious
05:59position.
06:00It's going to be hard to make it to the ropes.
06:02He may have to tap here.
06:03How in the heck can you ever predict what Shawn Michaels is going to do?
06:07No, you can't look.
06:08Jericho closer to those ropes than I thought.
06:10That's a smart, timely move by Chris Jericho.
06:14And Michaels has a little bit of a smirk on his face.
06:17Smirk?
06:18Almost saying, I got you.
06:20He's cocky, if you ask me.
06:23Or confident, depending on your perspective.
06:32I'll say this for Chris Jericho.
06:33He never did.
06:34He didn't do any whining and moaning about what happened.
06:38Oh, man.
06:40His interactions with Shawn Michaels.
06:42What a slap.
06:44Man, Michaels again getting in Jericho's head.
06:46And Michaels infuriating Chris Jericho.
06:50Well, that slap to the face.
06:52And that cocky little smile.
06:54That's not confidence.
06:55That's cockiness.
06:58Michaels is the dealer.
06:59And Jericho is playing Michaels' game.
07:02Michaels wants to play a little rope-a-dope.
07:04Now he's inviting Jericho in.
07:05And he's going to lay back on those ropes.
07:07Look at Jericho's face.
07:10Red whips on Jericho's face.
07:12Thanks to Shawn Michaels.
07:14And this match is just really getting underway.
07:18What?
07:19Oh, man.
07:20Were those teeth flying?
07:22That's a little bit of a payback.
07:26The heart shots the face.
07:27I think that Shawn Michaels may have raised the ire of Chris Jericho.
07:32You think?
07:33Oh, man.
07:36Should have cooled him off.
07:37Jericho walked right into that.
07:39Look out.
07:40Michaels is punishing Chris Jericho.
07:43Oh, man.
07:44And what a unique...
07:45Michaels knew he couldn't win the match and the ropes.
07:47But Michaels knew he could sure...
07:49It took some punishment.
07:51Ripped Jericho's shoulder out of socket.
07:53Oh.
07:55The arm bar takedown in it.
07:57Arm breaker.
07:58And Jericho's left arm now.
08:00The object of the affection, if you will, of Shawn Michaels.
08:05Perhaps the object of the aggression of HBK.
08:11Oh, man.
08:12Let's go out of there.
08:13Michaels content to work on the shoulder.
08:16Jericho continues putting his hand right in Michaels' face.
08:18And then Michaels put his fist in Jericho's face.
08:22Oh, beautiful reversal by Jericho.
08:26And that whole nut was upside down from the velocity.
08:30And now it's Chris Jericho who has seen the momentum swing back into his favor.
08:44Two extremely popular WWE superstars.
08:50It's not looking good for Shawn Michaels at the moment.
08:53What's Jericho got in mind?
08:54No smacks to the spine.
08:57Do anybody in favor?
08:58Michaels trying to create some distance and does.
09:01And that was out of desperation.
09:04Back of Jericho's skull just bouncing off that mat.
09:07Oh, look at that.
09:08Uh-oh.
09:09Oh, man.
09:10Michaels landing gingerly on the turnbuckle.
09:13One leg went east.
09:14The other went west.
09:15And now let's see if Jericho can capitalize.
09:21Jericho was looking for something big just moments ago.
09:26Shawn Michaels holding onto that top rope for dear life.
09:30Oh!
09:31And instead, it's Michaels who scores with the high impact.
09:40Michaels taking a chance.
09:42It is!
09:43Oh, my God!
09:45Jericho got his knees up as Michaels was trying to deliver that elbow.
09:49Oh, and Michaels' ribs have, I think, Michaels' ribs have absorbed the blunt of that blow.
09:56Oh, man.
09:57I want to see that again.
09:58Michaels' ribcage, the knee of Jericho, driven right in.
10:01Watch.
10:02Watch this knee come up at the last second.
10:04Look.
10:05Oh, man!
10:06Absolutely.
10:06Right in the ribs.
10:08Michaels off the top rope.
10:09Oh, and now Jericho has a real opportunity to exploit Shawn Michaels' ribs.
10:17And that's exactly what the eight-time Intercontinental Champion is doing.
10:22Well, it's a fair game.
10:26You could easily have cracked ribs from an impact like that.
10:29Well, we can all remember back.
10:31It happened right on our announce table.
10:33WrestleMania 24.
10:34Michaels crashed and burned on our table.
10:36And he circled a rib injury in his match against Ric Flair.
10:41I don't know the condition of Michaels' ribs.
10:45I don't know how.
10:46You know, the ribs can be a nagging injury.
10:48Well, you talk about what happened to Michaels at WrestleMania 24.
10:51Rib injury on our desk.
10:53But somehow Michaels continued on and won that match against Flair.
10:57I remember.
10:59So Jericho better keep that in his mind because that could certainly still happen here tonight.
11:06Let me tell you something.
11:07Out of nowhere, that sweet chin music has beaten many a WWE superstar.
11:13But right now, Jericho is making sure.
11:16Is making sure that there's no sweet chin music from this abdominal stretch.
11:24Good strategy here.
11:25Jericho knows that the damage was done by his knee into the ribs of Michaels.
11:30And now he's grinding Michaels down, concentrating on that midsection, upper body, rib cage.
11:38The abdominal stretch when applied is a great submission maneuver.
11:42It puts a great deal of torque on the ribs.
11:45And here we go now.
11:46The far leg is hooked.
11:48And Michaels somehow reaching down and kicking out.
11:51But just the look on Shawn Michaels' face tells an amazing story.
11:56Yes, of resilience.
11:59That was painful.
12:00You could tell from Shawn's face just to kick out of that cover.
12:05One has to wonder how much longer, how much more resilience Michaels has in that anatomy of his.
12:14You hear how hard Shawn is being driven into those turnbuckles?
12:19Bulldog coming down.
12:20Oh!
12:22Oh!
12:23HBK using Jericho's own momentum to sidestep the offense of Jericho.
12:30And you see the results.
12:33Boy, that top rope, middle rope, both doing damage to Chris Jericho.
12:39Shawn just put on the brakes.
12:41Jericho kept going.
12:42Oh!
12:46Oh!
12:48Woo!
12:54Michael scores in that padded form.
12:57Oh!
12:59That didn't do Michaels any favor.
13:01And Jericho takes advantage.
13:03Oh, there's a Jericho coming.
13:04Jerry are with it.
13:06Locked in.
13:07Jericho, the balls of Jericho.
13:10With the ribs of Michaels injured.
13:12In the center of the ring.
13:15Michaels is desperate.
13:18Can Michaels reach the bottom rope?
13:20Oh, gosh.
13:22Oh!
13:25The hole is broken.
13:26The match will continue.
13:28But is it going to be too little, too late for HBK?
13:33One, two, one.
13:35You can't get my foot.
13:36You hear me?
13:39Referee admonishing Jericho.
13:42Uh-oh.
13:42Look out here.
13:43Oh!
13:45Oh!
13:45Oh!
13:45Oh, grief!
13:48You said it!
13:49Shawn Michaels can strike with that sweet chin music from anywhere, anytime!
13:54The band didn't even have to tune up.
13:57Two!
13:58Come on, Shawn!
14:00Michaels could win this one by count out.
14:03Five!
14:06Five!
14:07Six!
14:09Five!
14:09He's up to six.
14:10Seven!
14:12Oh, it looks like Michaels doesn't want to count out here.
14:16Well, Jericho in at eight.
14:17Michaels in at nine.
14:19And Michaels now trying to...
14:20Is that a cover or what?
14:22I was thinking Michaels was going for the cover, but...
14:25I think he wants to get Jericho out in the center of the ring so that Jericho can't reach
14:28those ropes.
14:29And now there's a cover.
14:31Oh!
14:32Let's go to the Lord.
14:33Jericho shows his will to win and compete.
14:36Let's go back and look at that.
14:37Like we said, super kick out of nowhere.
14:41Jericho thought he had the advantage, and then his lights were turned out.
14:45But handed to Jericho, he was able to kick out of that last predicament.
14:50And Michaels looking now to put the Intercontinental Champion away.
14:54Remember your ribs!
14:55This is going to hurt you as much as it does Jericho!
14:58What'd I say?
14:59Come on!
15:01Michaels neglecting his own pain.
15:04Forgetting about what his body must be feeling.
15:07Looking for the high-impact offense.
15:09And found it.
15:10That's what's made Shawn Michaels famous.
15:13That's what he's done his entire career.
15:15He'll sacrifice his body for a victory.
15:20And now, the band tunes up.
15:24But look at Jericho.
15:28Jericho finally stirring a little bit.
15:32Jericho may not be up long.
15:34Don't turn around, Chris.
15:35You're not going to like the view.
15:36You're not going to like the view.
15:56Jericho's equilibrium has been compromised.
16:00Yeah, maybe.
16:05I don't know about Jericho here.
16:08Here he comes.
16:09Oh, look at this!
16:11Coldbreaker!
16:11Woo-hoo!
16:12Out of nowhere!
16:13Jericho driving his knees into Michael's sternum with a coldbreaker.
16:19Oh, I'm not so sure Jericho didn't have that coldbreaker up his sleeve all the time.
16:25But the issue is, is that Jericho hasn't been able to capitalize on his biggest, most impactful offense.
16:36Crawling, crossing, covering!
16:39Oh, it is!
16:40Oh, it is!
16:41Jericho's got the cover!
16:42Oh, Jericho's got the...
16:43Oh, the near-paw!
16:44Too much hesitation!
16:49Watch this, Sean Micah's thought he was going to deliver some sweet chin music.
16:53Instead, the coldbreaker was delivered!
16:57Well, both men have hit their A material, the coldbreaker and sweet chin music, as Jericho goes
17:04right back to work with a hard shot, right to the ribs.
17:08Boy, you're right, it's, it's now, it's on to plan B.
17:12When you've hit them with your best shot, they still survive.
17:15You better have something else in your arsenal, look out!
17:18Sean Micah's does!
17:19Cross face!
17:21The cross face!
17:23And Jericho is trapped into the cross face submission.
17:26Oh, and Sean Micah's has it locked in!
17:29He's going to tap!
17:31You don't have to tap!
17:36Can Jericho counter?
17:38Can Jericho survive?
17:40Look at the color of Jericho's face!
17:42Turned feet red!
17:44Jericho's face distorted moments ago.
17:49There he goes!
17:50He's going to tap!
17:50Oh, look at Michael just cranking on and off!
17:52Look at this!
17:54Jericho somehow, some way, gutted it out long enough to get to the bottom rope.
18:01But Michael's has done some kind of damage with that cross face.
18:07Boy, how'd Jericho survive that?
18:10I don't know.
18:12Sean Micah's going for it again.
18:14Jericho rolling out of it.
18:15That was a good counter by Jericho.
18:17And now Jericho fights back in this man.
18:20Oh, man!
18:21Ribs again.
18:22The ribs of Michael's taking a pounding.
18:28Saw that earlier, and you know how effective that can be.
18:31At least Sean Micah's does now.
18:36Michael's holding his ribs, as you can see.
18:39Jericho making sure that Michael's is in the center of the ring.
18:43Lands up!
18:44Oh!
18:45Anyway, Michael puts his knees up, and Jericho blocks it!
18:47Jericho one step ahead of Michael's.
18:49Jericho blocked!
18:50Jericho blocked!
18:51Jericho looking for the balls!
18:54Jericho looking to beat Sean Michaels!
18:56Sean Michaels trying to...
18:57Oh, he had a counter!
18:58What a counter!
18:59Sean Brown!
19:00Michael's losing!
19:02Good Lord!
19:02What a match!
19:03What a hell of a match!
19:04Here is your winner, the heartbreak kid, Sean Michaels!
19:10Oh!
19:11I'm driving!
19:12While I got the mood!
19:15They're moving!
19:16I sent you in!
19:18Up and down there's fire!
19:21I'm just a sexy boy!
19:24I'm not your boy, toy!
19:29I'm just a sexy boy!
19:33I'm not your boy, toy!
19:37I'm not your boy, toy!
19:53I'm not your boy, toy!
20:02I'm just a sexy boy.
20:06I'm not your boy toy.
20:12It's your heart.
20:14Pitcher's worth a thousand words.
20:16Both these men literally spin.
20:17What a great match.
20:19Boy, I tell you what, as a WWE band, I can watch these two men wrestle every day of the
20:24week.
20:24What an amazing matchup.
20:27Great effort by both men.
20:29Somebody had to win.
20:30Somebody had to lose.
20:32These guys are battlers, but I don't think they could go at it every day of the week.
20:36Nobody wouldn't survive.
20:39I'm not your boy toy.
20:43I'm not your boy toy.
20:50I don't know.
20:52I don't know.
20:59I don't know.
21:24I like it, I like it.
21:31A great show of respect between two amazing WWE superstars.
21:40Respect is earned.
21:42It's not awarded.
21:50Well, we liked it.
21:51I wonder what our general manager, King William Regal, thought of it.
21:56He's got a hard face for me to read.
22:09Good thing this wasn't a championship match.
22:11I'm a hero.
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