00:00Well, well, well.
00:04Number six.
00:06About to come down the aisle with his bodyguard,
00:10Diesel, from San Antonio, Texas.
00:14We need to have her 40 times.
00:17The World Wrestling Federator,
00:19Dissert Pocodempo Champion, Shawn Michaels.
00:25Let me tell you something about Diesel.
00:27Why?
00:27You know the boxer, Roberto Duran?
00:30Yeah.
00:31He coined the phrase,
00:33Fist of Stone from Diesel.
00:37Diesel showed Duran how to punch.
00:39This man has a knockoff punch that could level them all.
00:43Hands of Stone, huh?
00:45Yes.
00:45How do you account for having brains of stone?
00:48Do I have brains of stone?
00:50I am 12.
00:51That's what I thought.
00:53There he is, ladies and gentlemen, just the sexy boys, he says.
00:56I'm not your boy, Troy.
00:58Shawn Michaels, will he successfully defend the title against the individual many
01:02truly believe is the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time?
01:05Mr. Perfect.
01:06If Perfect wins it, Bobby Heenan, it'll be the three-peat.
01:09Well, of course, no one's ever three-peated in the World Wrestling Federation going
01:14after the Intercontinental Championship.
01:16If anybody could do it, it'd be Mr. Perfect.
01:18But he's not wrestling an average man.
01:20He's wrestling the best.
01:22And with Diesel, you don't have a chance.
01:24And there it is, the belt up for grabs.
01:27And here comes Mr. Perfect.
01:33Mr. Perfect being seen and heard all over the world.
01:37As a matter of fact, right up in the skybox, there it is.
01:42Radio WWF, Gorilla Monsoon, along with Jim Ross bringing the broadcast worldwide
01:49for the Armed Forces Network.
01:51The men and women of the Armed Forces enjoying SummerSlam all over the world
01:55as we are here in the United States.
01:57And look at a look on Shawn Michaels' face, and Perfect looks confident.
02:00Well, he always is confident.
02:03I mean, he has a very strong mind.
02:06But he's- He's what?
02:08He's with Shawn Michaels.
02:09He's perfect.
02:10The only thing Mr. Perfect doesn't have going for him is a six-foot,
02:16ten-inch, 330-pound bodyguard by the name of Diesel.
02:21And that 18-wheeler's there just to keep the women of Shawn Michaels.
02:26Forget the women.
02:27We're talking about the Intercontinental Championship being up for grabs.
02:34What happened, Bobby?
02:35I got hit in the eye with something.
02:37What happened?
02:39I don't know.
02:40We are live, ladies and gentlemen, from the Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan.
02:46And here we go, the second title of the night,
02:50Up for Grabs Intercontinental Championship.
02:54And we are likely to see one of the great, if not one of the greatest,
02:58Intercontinental matches we have ever seen here at SummerSlam.
03:04Take it to him, Shawn.
03:06In some respects, Bobby Heenan, I think you would have to agree that Mr.
03:12Perfect has been the mentor.
03:13And indeed, Shawn Michaels has tried to follow in the footsteps of Mr. Perfect.
03:18It's safe to say that Shawn Michaels perhaps knows everything that Mr.
03:22Perfect taught him.
03:23Well, let's put it this way.
03:25Perfect is super.
03:26He is really skilled at what he does.
03:29But Shawn Michaels, I believe Perfect even watches films of Michael to pick up hints.
03:33I don't think so.
03:33Don't forget, it was Perfect that caused Michael to lose the title to Marty Jannetty.
03:38It wasn't anything Jannetty did or that Shawn Michaels didn't do.
03:42It was perfect.
03:42And he's gonna pay for it right now.
03:44I see.
03:45And of course, Diesel instrumental in Shawn Michaels.
03:47Diesel just there to keep the chicks off his back.
03:50Right, sure, sure.
03:53Mr. Perfect taught brother Shawn Michaels everything he knows.
03:56He didn't teach him everything he knows, however.
03:59Yeah, but that's not a lot either.
04:01Really?
04:01Come on, give credit where it's due, Bobby Heenan.
04:04Slide, missing roundhouse right up.
04:07Go, look it, that's for number one, right back.
04:10What's gonna happen here?
04:12Collision course, someone's gonna go down.
04:14Yes.
04:17Who got the worst of that?
04:20Shawn Michaels dead, who's in control?
04:22And down with a knee to the shoulder area.
04:25What a gifted athlete that Mr. Perfect is.
04:28But why such a bad attitude?
04:31A bad attitude?
04:32Why does he turn?
04:33What kind of an attitude do you think Shawn Michaels has?
04:34I think Shawn Michaels is above board.
04:37There's a bad attitude right there.
04:39Very bad.
04:44Shawn Michaels trying to escape.
04:47Standing hammerlock, nice reversal.
04:49Reversed again, and again.
04:53Standing side headlock.
04:54Not likely to stay there for long with that.
04:56Look at, whoop.
04:57It's gonna be a suplex.
04:58Head scissor, kick out, right back.
05:00Pushing with the elbow.
05:01Perfect setting up for that one.
05:03And you can see a little bit of frustration in the part of Shawn Michaels.
05:06These two are showing you more moves than a go-go dancer with new slack.
05:16I think it's pretty safe to say, Bobby Heenan, that the victor of this matchup is
05:19going to be the one who does not make the mistakes.
05:22Well, that's it.
05:24Neither of them are really, are gonna go out there and make a lot of mistakes.
05:28It's that one mistake that's gonna cost him.
05:31And perfect, who's in Perfect's corner?
05:34Who's in Perfect's corner?
05:35Yeah.
05:36Just about every fan jam-packing, the Palace up is in his corner.
05:40Come on, the fans mean nothing.
05:43Come on.
05:44To Mr. Perfect they do, and spinning now on Shawn Michaels.
05:54And to the buckle he goes.
05:58No, a-ha.
05:59Michael.
06:00Oliver, nailing perfectly.
06:02Michael set him up on that move.
06:04He did indeed.
06:05That's what's called thinking three or four moves ahead.
06:07Reverse, what's Michaels gonna do here?
06:11He's on the receiver.
06:12On line.
06:14What strategy for Cover One, Tom.
06:18He almost had it.
06:22Perfect now working on the arm bar.
06:26Well Michaels will never give up.
06:28The man's not a quitter.
06:29You're gonna have to pin him or some kind of a fluke is gonna have to work for Mr. Perfect.
06:34Two of the very best athletes in all of the WWF going at it for the Intercontinental Championship.
06:40Mr. Perfect, no stranger to SummerSlam, his first SummerSlam 1989.
06:46And he has been a perennial contender for every title in the WWF since then.
06:52Even before then.
06:55Well, no one's taken it away from what a great athlete.
06:58Second generation wrestler and everything.
06:59But he has to beat Shawn Michaels to win the title.
07:03Shawn doesn't have to beat him.
07:04It's that simple.
07:05That's a good point.
07:06To the buckle and perfect.
07:07Look at these moves.
07:08Look at these moves.
07:09Going up to the top now.
07:11High risk maneuver and Shawn Michaels missing pace.
07:15And another perfect arm drag him off the top rope.
07:18Two, yes.
07:20He got him.
07:20That was so close.
07:22Whoa.
07:24And remember, ladies and gentlemen, the WWF, you must make your opponent submit,
07:28or you must pin him in order to win a title.
07:30You cannot win a championship or a disqualification.
07:34Or a count out.
07:35What?
07:35Diesel looking on.
07:40Perhaps a look of concern we saw moments ago on the face of Diesel.
07:44Mr. Steiner doesn't look too good, does he?
07:46What do you mean?
07:48What are you talking about, Mr. Hino?
07:50Nothing.
07:51The Steiners, Uncrushed, we are celebrating as we speak.
07:56Who will be celebrating after this matchup is over?
07:59Shawn Michaels or Mr. Perfect?
08:04Turn the rope now.
08:05Michaels trying to set him up.
08:07Off and missing again.
08:08Drop kick.
08:09Look at this.
08:11Shawn Michaels for the ride over the top.
08:14Unbelievable.
08:16My goodness.
08:19He's laying right here in my feet.
08:21Can you believe that?
08:25Can you believe it?
08:29Wait a minute, I think Mr. Perfect coming over.
08:33Mr. Perfect from behind, look out.
08:37Keep him out of there, ref.
08:39Keep Diesel away from Perfect.
08:44Unbelievable.
08:45I had to break his jaw.
08:47Unbelievable.
08:48Well, finally we'll shut that big mouth up.
08:50You know I hate a guy with a big mouth.
08:53I do too.
08:54Me too.
08:55Look at this, Michaels now.
08:57He's setting him up.
08:58Look out, Michaels coming right off again.
09:01Unbelievable.
09:03Put the boots to him, Shawn.
09:04Here, use the monitor.
09:06Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait.
09:07Stay out of this.
09:08Get him, Shawn.
09:09Mr. Perfect, both men back in the ring now.
09:12Unquestionably, it's Shawn Michaels with the momentum.
09:15Michaels, a succession of knees, rams in the back.
09:19More damage done to the lower back area.
09:21Look at this, Michaels is just all over Mr. Perfect, all over it.
09:25Yeah, he's so smart, this Shawn Michaels.
09:27He's working on that lower back.
09:29He knows Perfect won't be able to pick him up or do anything once that lower back goes out.
09:34Look at the arrogance.
09:35Is that great?
09:36Is he confident?
09:38Is he conceited?
09:39Does he have it all?
09:41Is he gonna lose the Intercontinental title?
09:43Boy, you bet.
09:44I mean, no, he's not.
09:46Whoa.
09:47And again, more damage done to the back area of Mr. Perfect.
09:51Shawn Michaels, unquestionably with the upper hand as we speak.
09:55Michaels now trying to set up Perfect.
09:57What's he gonna do with it?
09:57And again, rammed the big forearm to the back area.
10:01Hit him again, Shawn.
10:04And again.
10:05Hit him again.
10:06Wait a minute, no coaching here.
10:07Hey, you pay attention to your Broadcasting.
10:10Mr. Perfect.
10:11I get so excited.
10:12Set up and it got unbelievable.
10:13My God.
10:15The ring moved all the way to Flint.
10:18That may be all she wrote and the official by now may be considering stopping the matchup by the unit.
10:23Come on, come on.
10:25Look at this.
10:26Is he rubbing it in?
10:28God damn it.
10:31Unbelievable.
10:35Perfect.
10:36Having is probably gonna smirk on Diesel's face.
10:39Michaels setting up Perfect.
10:42Rams the knee again.
10:44Mr. Perfect will not be able to sustain much more of this.
10:49Look at Michaels holding it.
10:52Pressing it back.
10:53Look at this.
10:53Snap him.
10:54What pain Mr. Perfect must be in.
10:57Come on, snap him like a Slim Jim.
10:59Perfect.
11:00Just may submit for the first time in his long and illustrious wrestling career.
11:05Look at a Jim being shoved back.
11:07Perfect appears to be defenseless.
11:09He is, there's nothing you can do there.
11:13And Shawn Michaels not about to relent to pressure it off.
11:18Good capacity to crowd.
11:22Wait a minute.
11:23Perfect's starting to move.
11:24Perfect.
11:26What did he do to get out of that?
11:29Right in the face.
11:31Perfect, a little short hand.
11:33Good wrestling move, punched his way out of it.
11:35Yeah, I like that.
11:36You have to do what you have to do, Bobby Hino.
11:38I remember that.
11:39Those are your words.
11:40I remember, I've never said that.
11:41You what?
11:42I've never said that.
11:42Have you said that?
11:43You've said that.
11:44I haven't said that.
11:45You've said that.
11:45Mr. Perfect, yes, nice uppercut.
11:49Perfect.
11:50Perhaps risking disqualification, but he had to do something.
11:53Missing in the round now slide.
11:54And go.
11:55Leap five.
11:56Strap kick.
11:58Perfect.
12:00Perfect.
12:01Back on his feet.
12:03Michaels for the ride.
12:05I'm not sure Michaels knows where he is right now.
12:10My, how this matchup has turned around for perfect.
12:20And down across the knee.
12:25Yes, yes.
12:26No, no, no, no.
12:29Almost a three-peat.
12:30You gotta hook the tights like I told you.
12:32Hook the tights, dummy.
12:33Hook the tights?
12:34Yeah, you do anything you can, you just said that.
12:37No, Bobby Heenan, I was quoting you.
12:40Shawn Michaels now off the rope.
12:41Perfect.
12:41Unbelievable right hand.
12:43Cover him quickly.
12:44It's a cover, a good one, two, yes, yes.
12:48No, no.
12:49He's still got that fight left in him.
12:50That's the champion.
12:53No denying the skills or the tenacity of one Shawn Michaels.
12:57But Perfect is taking it out of Shawn Michaels bit by bit.
12:59Hip toss, no, block.
13:01What's gonna happen now?
13:03Perfect trying to get him over.
13:04Now he should have gone for the superplex there, when he had him.
13:08Perfect trying to backslide Shawn Michaels.
13:10Or the perfectplex.
13:15The dummyplex that he didn't use.
13:17Perfect, trying to get up higher, yes.
13:23And here comes the perfectplex.
13:27One, two, wait a minute, wait just a minute.
13:30Diesel pulling Perfect out.
13:31The official's back was turned, you didn't see it.
13:34Missing it around, that's right, perfect.
13:36Whoa, hit a man with glasses, hit a man with glasses.
13:40One, two, one, two, one.
13:41Call for tagging it to Niza.
13:43One, two, three.
13:45Shawn Michaels gets more of the same.
13:49Referee continuing the count.
13:55Wait a minute.
13:57No, did you see that?
14:00Did you see that?
14:01Well Perfect asked for it.
14:03The referee didn't see it, but the referee didn't see it.
14:08I can't believe what he's saying.
14:10You better believe it, listen.
14:11The leader of this bout, as a result of a count out, and still-
14:16Yes, yes.
14:16The presidential champion, Sean Bukowski.
14:23Sean Bukowski is still intercontinental champion.
14:33Look out from behind, it's perfect, Ram's the lead.
14:37Perfect all over Shawn Michaels.
14:39Perfect all over Diesel, Perfect having his way.
14:43Perfect's gonna get hurt.
14:45Perfect's in trouble now, look at this.
14:46What did I tell you about the punches this man can throw?
14:50Got gloved right fast, and no, look at, I think he knocked him out.
14:55Cold, cold like a mackerel.
14:58Unbelievable, look at the look on Diesel's face.
15:00He's mad, don't get him mad.
15:03Mr. Perfect at every right to get back in there.
