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00:00May I be the first to tell you that today's attendance here in the Alamo Dome for the Royal Rumble is 60,477!
00:15And we at the World Wrestling Federation thank each and every one of you!
00:22They're jam-packed in the Alamo Dome!
00:24And now, get ready for the 1997 Royal Rumble!
00:31In just a moment, the first two competitors who drew 1 and 2 will enter the ring.
00:37And every 90 seconds thereafter, another competitor will enter the ring according to the number he pulled.
00:45That process will continue until all 30 men are in the ring in the Rumble.
00:51Elimination occurs at any time over the top rope and onto the floor.
00:56After all 30 men have entered, the one person that remains in the ring will be the winner
01:04and will go on his way to meet whoever the WWF Champion is at WrestleMania 13!
01:15Well, thank you very much. Here we go, ladies and gentlemen, next!
01:18We are the Royal Rumble!
01:21The first entrant, the first entrant drew number 1!
01:25Is it Farouk?
01:28Yes, indeed, the Nation of Domination. We saw them earlier on.
01:32And this is an unlucky number to draw number 1.
01:36Your likelihood of going all the way is not great.
01:39Wait a minute, maybe it's not Farouk.
01:41I don't think it is now.
01:42Looks like Crush!
01:44You see one, you're likely to see the other, but I think you're right.
01:51Well, certainly they're one less Nation member.
01:55Ahmed Johnson put one of them through a table earlier on.
02:02Well, Crush has the longest odds of winning this thing.
02:07Only Shawn Michaels has ever started it at number 1 and won it.
02:13Well, it has been done before.
02:16But this man has a real bad attitude.
02:21And...
02:23All right, wait a minute!
02:24Oh, no!
02:25Crush can't believe it!
02:29Yes, it's Ahmed Johnson!
02:36Well, Ahmed Johnson's gonna have 90 seconds, a minute and a half,
02:39to do just about whatever he wants to Crush one-on-one.
02:43And remember the object, to throw your opponent over the top rope,
02:46and both the man's feet must hit over the floor.
02:53And Ahmed is just the man that can get the job done,
02:56as we saw earlier on.
02:58And look at this.
03:00He's pleading his case.
03:03And the Nation have done it.
03:04Here we go!
03:06And Crush going to work on Ahmed Johnson.
03:09Crush hammering away now.
03:11Actually, trying to pick right up where Farouk left off.
03:14Look at this.
03:15Crush has all over Ahmed Johnson.
03:16Won't let him out of the corner.
03:18And again, the object here is not to pin your opponent,
03:20not to make him submit.
03:21Get him out.
03:22It's simply to get him out.
03:24We're seeing some Texas-sized aggression from Crush here.
03:29Go!
03:30And Farouk hammering it out with Crush.
03:34Sets him up for the ride now.
03:35From the other side, he...
03:36Oh, what a clothesline!
03:40Ahmed Johnson.
03:42Get him up, get him up in the air!
03:43Taking off his feet there.
03:44Uh-oh.
03:45Oh, my.
03:47And this has turned into a street brawl.
03:50You gotta think that neither of these men
03:52even care about eliminating the other at this juncture.
03:55They just want to beat each other up.
03:57Well, I think they want to eliminate each other,
03:58but not in the fashion that you would normally
04:00eliminate someone in a Royal Rumble.
04:02Crush would like to pick Ahmed Johnson up,
04:04throw him over the top rope,
04:05and have Ahmed Johnson land right on his head.
04:09What?
04:10And Clarence Mason...
04:11Wanna have a sidebar, Clarence?
04:13Yeah, you gotta have a salad bar to leave.
04:16Clarence is really upset.
04:21And again, Crush didn't take him long
04:23to go right back to the kidneys of Ahmed Johnson.
04:29And trying to get the Pearl River Powerhouse
04:32over the top rope.
04:34Just stand there, Clarence.
04:35Help him.
04:36Can he do that?
04:37No, he can't do that.
04:38And Ahmed just may go.
04:40Yes, right down on his head.
04:42There you go, Clarence.
04:44Ahmed is so thick.
04:48At any second, someone else is going to join the fray,
04:51and it's...
04:53The bad guy.
04:54Yes.
04:59And I'm told we're having problems with our clock.
05:02Oh, my goodness.
05:03Like in the NFL, there's an official time
05:05and an unofficial time.
05:06And look at Razor now.
05:09Razor...
05:10Ha-ha!
05:13Reading with a round of boos.
05:15And Ahmed Johnson...
05:16What?
05:17...permits him to eliminate Razor.
05:23Ahmed now.
05:24Well, that didn't take long.
05:25No, it didn't.
05:26It didn't take long.
05:27It took a while.
05:28It took a while.
05:29It took a while.
05:30Well, that didn't take long.
05:31That didn't take long.
05:32No, it didn't.
05:33Razor's having trouble with his clock.
05:35He didn't even have time to rewind it.
05:42Ahmed with those new Speedo briefs or something there.
05:44What are those tights, McMahon?
05:47He doesn't care about the tights.
05:48All he cares about is taking it to Crush
05:52and throwing it out.
05:53And he's gone.
05:54He's gone.
05:55Crush is gone.
05:56Feet didn't hit, did they?
05:57You're right.
05:58You're right.
05:59That's why the referees are on the outside.
06:01No reason for him to be on the inside of the ring.
06:03Both feet.
06:04Wait a minute.
06:05Wait a minute.
06:06Ahmed just eliminated himself.
06:07What?
06:08There's Farouk.
06:09Ahmed going after Farouk.
06:11Ahmed eliminated himself.
06:13And Crush is in the ring all alone.
06:21He is an idiot.
06:25This must be...
06:26Here we go with the wonderful...
06:29And it's Phineas Godwin there with Hillbilly.
06:37Just saw Phineas first at Royal Rumble.
06:40And this should be right down Phineas' alley.
06:43Or drop, so to speak.
06:48And Crush right away trying to tie up the big hog farmer.
06:53Look at Phineas go.
06:56In the Royal Rumble, ladies and gentlemen,
06:58you don't need a great deal of scientific wrestling technique
07:01in order to win this thing.
07:05It's the luck of the draw.
07:07There you go.
07:08That's a smart move right there.
07:10And look at Crush wrapping himself around one of those ropes
07:13much like Jake the Snake might do a little bit later on,
07:16like a python.
07:18Jake the Snake?
07:19Yes.
07:21Is he going to have the python with him?
07:23I suggest he would.
07:25And now down on the mat.
07:27No one's going to be eliminated in this fashion.
07:30Crush.
07:32And Phineas going at it.
07:38I can't believe Ahmed Johnson,
07:40his emotion just...
07:43just overcame him.
07:45That's just very, very unfortunate for Ahmed.
07:49And again we can continue, ladies and gentlemen,
07:51to have clock problems.
07:55But very soon, someone else will be joining the fray.
07:58Yeah, you don't have to wait long.
07:59Every 90 seconds.
08:02Long Stone Cold Steve Austin.
08:04Uh-oh.
08:15And he's in no hurry, is he?
08:17He's a bad man right there.
08:18Yes, I'll agree with you.
08:21Well, he's got really no reason to get in any hurry.
08:23Let Phineas and Crush beat each other up some more.
08:27Maybe it'll make Austin's job a little bit easier.
08:32And look at Phineas.
08:34Phineas Parsley going to work on Stone Cold Steve Austin.
08:37Not kidding.
08:38You better do that.
08:39Austin set up for the ride.
08:40To the buckle.
08:41Here comes Phineas.
08:42Oh, what a clothesline buckle.
08:45Phineas is over 300 pounds.
08:47That's a pretty tough clothesline.
08:48And now Crush capitalizing.
08:53And Phineas takes a shot to the throat.
08:58Shot to the kidneys also by Crush.
09:02On that good-natured yet somewhat simple razorback.
09:06Somewhat simple.
09:08He's being kind.
09:10Not exactly the brains of the outfit.
09:12He hasn't been in any Mensa meetings lately.
09:14Oh, look out!
09:15Whoa.
09:16And Stone Cold just clobbered Crush.
09:19But again, remember now,
09:21Crush is gone.
09:23Phineas has eliminated Crush.
09:26Just turned around and got the Stone Cold Stunner.
09:29Oh, my goodness.
09:30And Austin is putting a bad mouth on Phineas.
09:33Phineas.
09:34Oh, look at that.
09:35Wow.
09:41All the way, ladies and gentlemen.
09:43Stone Cold Steve Austin.
09:45All by himself.
09:48And Bart Gunn on his way in.
09:53Here we go.
09:55Bart Gunn, a softball.
09:56Hammering away on Stone Cold Steve Austin.
09:59Gunn now setting him up.
10:00No reversal.
10:01Coming off the rope in.
10:02Whoa.
10:04Drops the leg right across the back of the head
10:06and drives the facial area of Stone Cold into the mat.
10:12Bart now.
10:13Oh, look at that.
10:14And, oh, a clothesline.
10:16First time Bart held on.
10:18The second time he couldn't.
10:20And once again, Stone Cold Steve Austin
10:22is picking him off one at a time.
10:24Oh, please.
10:25And he's telling us all he is in great shape.
10:27He's in fighting shape.
10:29He's in great condition, all right.
10:31I'm sure he's been in a few barroom brawls.
10:35And look at this.
10:36Patiently awaiting for the next individual to come out.
10:39You talk about a man with a nasty temperament.
10:43Ice.
10:44Well, his watch is working as well as ours.
10:46There it is.
10:47How about it?
10:48Austin would love to win this thing,
10:50to go with his 1996 King of the Ring title.
10:53Three, two, one.
10:56Who's it gonna be?
10:58It's J.J. Steve Roberts.
11:00That's who it is.
11:01Oh, he's got the snake.
11:03Jake the Snake competing in his sixth Royal Rumble,
11:07more than any WWF athlete in history.
11:11Much unlike the new generation superstars,
11:14this is a grizzled veteran of 42 years of age.
11:19They can keep that snake in the bag.
11:20Oh, there's the snake.
11:21And the snake, well and true.
11:22He's got it.
11:23He's got it.
11:24He's got it.
11:25He's got it.
11:26He's got it.
11:27He's got it.
11:28He's got it.
11:29He's got it.
11:30And the snake rolling in.
11:33And look at the look.
11:34Southpaw, wait a minute, coming off the rope now.
11:36Oh, what a hard right hand.
11:39Jake the Snake Roberts with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
11:43Rematch from the King of the Ring, I believe, in the finals.
11:46Jake almost won it.
11:47And everybody wants the DDT.
11:55Jake the Snake would love to have that one more dance with glory.
11:58As we said in the free for all,
12:00you're two matches away from the WWF title.
12:04If you win the Rumble, you get one more shot.
12:07It's a two-match series to sit on top of the mountain.
12:10Look at this.
12:11Come on, Stone Cold.
12:12Pick Jake up and slam him right on top of that snake of his.
12:16Uh-oh.
12:18And the official has, uh,
12:21bring that thing over here.
12:23Got the snake out.
12:25And here we go, DDT coming up.
12:27Meanwhile, we're four seconds away from the next entry
12:30into the Royal Rumble with a clothesline.
12:33And here we go, the DDT coming up.
12:35Uh-oh.
12:38Wait a minute.
12:39Over the top to the outside.
12:41Jake, this is great.
12:44Oh, my goodness.
12:45Look at this.
12:46Here we go.
12:47The British Bulldog, who's had so much luck
12:52in these Royal Rumbles,
12:54now has a personal...
12:55Oh, yes!
12:56Look at this.
12:57A personal bone to pick with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
13:00Look at him go.
13:01These two men despise each other.
13:03They've had a lot of problems in the past.
13:05They've been well-documented.
13:10The Bulldogs had a lot of success in the Royal Rumble.
13:1395, he was a runner-up to Shawn Michaels.
13:16He was in the Final Four last year from Fresno.
13:22And I'm not so certain he wasn't a runner-up the previous...
13:25Oh, my goodness.
13:26Look at this now.
13:29And driving him down to the canvas.
13:31Bulldog's got a lot of power.
13:33He's got experience.
13:34And what an opportunity this would be
13:36for one half of the WWF Tag Team Champions
13:39to earn the right to be in the main event at WrestleMania.
13:45And both, by the way, Tag Team Champions,
13:48the British Bulldog and his brother-in-law Owen Hart
13:50choosing to enter this Royal Rumble matchup.
13:53And look at Austin hanging on.
13:55Oh, there's a lot of...
13:56Oh, my goodness!
13:58Floating around the locker room regarding the Bulldog and Owen.
14:07And is that Pierrot?
14:09That's Pierrot.
14:11Pierrot, the champion of champions
14:13from the Mexican AAA organization, Pierrot,
14:16the veteran.
14:17And if I'm not so certain,
14:19he was chosen when it went to Doc Hendricks' top ten.
14:24Off the rope now.
14:25And...
14:27A bit of a spine buster down to the canvas.
14:29And the Bulldog is knocking everybody down.
14:32Pierrot is a notorious rule-breaker
14:34from the AAA organization.
14:36Not very popular here in San Antonio.
14:40Has had an illustrious 12-year career
14:43south of the border.
14:44Making his first Royal Rumble appearance
14:46and knocking the Bulldog down.
14:49And he went for the cover.
14:50He saw momentarily, just instinctively,
14:52Pierrot going for the cover.
14:55And Steve Austin's getting a break here.
14:57Yeah, he was playing it smart.
14:59And Pierrot just hammered to the canvas.
15:03Again, it's every man for himself.
15:05Look at the Bulldog.
15:06Going to work on Pierrot.
15:07So is Stone Cold Steve Austin.
15:10I think Stone Cold and the British Bulldog
15:12would like to get rid of Pierrot
15:13and then go at each other again.
15:15In the corner, Pierrot.
15:17And now Bulldog going to work on Stone Cold.
15:20So is Pierrot.
15:23Uh-oh, ten more seconds.
15:24Somebody else going to join the fray.
15:36It's the Sultan.
15:37Whoa.
15:38And there's the Iron Sheik behind the Sultan.
15:42Where's Mr. Backlund?
15:45Maybe he's going to enter the Rumble.
15:47Well, he might still be in New York.
15:49He was there last night.
15:50Maybe he missed his plane.
15:51That'd be a shame.
15:54You find humor in the misfortunes of others.
15:56Don't you, Rob?
15:57Selectively, yes.
15:59In any event, it's every man for himself,
16:02ladies and gentlemen.
16:03Whoa, look out.
16:04No friends in the ring.
16:06If there is an alliance,
16:07it's likely to be one that's short-lived.
16:09And Pierrot hanging by a thread.
16:13Boy, the Sultan manhandling Pierrot.
16:16He's a big, powerful individual.
16:18And look at him trying to-
16:19Those legs, Rob.
16:20That's smart.
16:21Smart move by the veteran.
16:23As Bulldog and Austin are wading away.
16:26Austin's in trouble.
16:28Stone Cold's out.
16:29No, he's not.
16:30Remember, both feet have to touch the ground.
16:33Remember, both feet have to touch the floor.
16:37And Pierrot trying to pick up the Sultan.
16:40No such luck.
16:41He's well over that 300-pound mark, I would suggest.
16:45Oh!
16:46Wow, what a slam.
16:48Sultan in his first Royal Rumble.
16:51Look at this.
16:52Look how Austin is softening up the Bulldog's legs.
16:55Remember, it was that same leg, that same knee
16:58that Stone Cold did damage to a little bit earlier on.
17:03In weeks previous.
17:11Here we go, ladies and gentlemen.
17:13Here comes the legendary Mil Mascaras.
17:20So now, Pierrot joined by a countryman, Mil Mascaras.
17:24Even though there'll be no allies here,
17:26yes, indeed, they are countrymen.
17:28That's about as far as that relationship goes.
17:31The Man of a Thousand Masks, Mil Mascaras in here.
17:34And here, look at him go to work on the Sultan.
17:38Sultan set up for the ride now.
17:40And, oh yeah!
17:41Wow.
17:42Mascaras in the ring for over three decades.
17:45Renowned movie and television star in Mexico.
17:48Known as the Man of a Thousand Masks.
17:50And do you know what a feather in somebody's cap it would be
17:53if Stone Cold Steve Austin or the Sultan
17:56were able to unmask Mil Mascaras?
18:00Right here in the Royal Rumble, would that be something?
18:04It certainly would be, King.
18:05A headbutt by the Sultan.
18:07Meanwhile, over on the far side,
18:09the Bulldog with Stone Cold and Pierrot.
18:14And they're all tangled up over on the right side of the ring.
18:18And Mascaras trying to get the big Sultan up and out.
18:21Might need to get a Boy Scout out here to get those guys untied.
18:24Uh-oh, ten more seconds.
18:26Somebody else joins the fray.
18:29Mil Mascaras has almost got the Sultan out.
18:34It's, it's...
18:37Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
18:39Yeah!
18:42Helmsley retaining the Intercontinental title earlier
18:45here on the Royal Rumble.
18:46And you can see he's not running at full speed.
18:49Yeah, but now you're gonna see some bodies flying.
18:51And he didn't bring his butler with him either.
18:54Or at least not yet.
18:56Helmsley, succession of right hands,
18:58softening up the British Bulldog.
19:00Pierrot still trying to get Stone Cold Steve Austin up.
19:03That's not gonna work in that position, I don't think.
19:05And now the Bulldog's in jeopardy of being eliminated.
19:13And Mil Mascaras with Hunter Hearst Helmsley in the mid-ring.
19:16We've got Pierrot and Stone Cold on the far side,
19:19and the Sultan and the Bulldog exchanging blows.
19:21And oh, and a left!
19:22Oh, my goodness!
19:23What a clothesline that was by the Bulldog.
19:26Look out, over he goes!
19:27And yes, the Bulldog has just eliminated the Sultan.
19:30A lot of power by the British Bulldog.
19:32Great upper body strength by Davey Boy Smith,
19:35the British Bulldog, eliminating the Sultan.
19:37Boy, Mr. Bob Backlund can't be happy about that.
19:41Backlund has quite a record here in the Royal Rumble.
19:43Oh, and Hunter has been eliminated.
19:45No, no, no.
19:46Oh, I'm not so sure.
19:48Austin now in the corner
19:50and drives the elbow down on Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
19:53Every man for himself.
19:55There are no allies here.
19:57There are no partners.
19:59No allegiances.
20:01No lie.
20:06Oh, no.
20:07It's Bret Hart's stinking rotten brother,
20:10as Bret would say.
20:11What?
20:12Owen Hart.
20:13I mean, the whiner?
20:14He whines about everything.
20:16Listen to you guys.
20:17He's a Slammy Award winner.
20:19Oh, my goodness.
20:20Mouse grips it.
20:21Gear up.
20:22Going at it.
20:23And here comes the Slammy.
20:24And here comes Owen Hart.
20:25Come on, Owen.
20:26Owen and Austin going right at it.
20:29Yes, indeed.
20:30And that'll be most interesting.
20:32I wonder if Owen and the Bulldog will get it on here.
20:35Bulldog is going to be lucky not to be thrown over
20:38after Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
20:39Look out, Owen.
20:40Just really did some damage.
20:42Oh, the Bulldog coming right back to Austin.
20:46Look out.
20:48I bet Stu and Helen Hart are here somewhere in attendance.
20:51And there goes Austin.
20:53Austin's going for a ride.
20:55Yes!
20:56Oh, whoa!
20:58Hey, wait a minute.
20:59I think that was Owen eliminating Bulldog.
21:02Owen Hart trying to.
21:04The Bulldog is angry.
21:06Bulldog just called Austin an idiot.
21:09They're tag team partners.
21:10They're tag team champions.
21:11They're brother-in-laws.
21:12Hey, put me out.
21:13Come on.
21:14Oh, what?
21:15You whiner.
21:16It's every man for himself.
21:17I understand that.
21:18Although, Owen was professing that it was an accident.
21:21He was-
21:22Probably was.
21:23Attempting to get Stone Cold Steve Austin out.
21:25Owen hasn't told the truth since the King was a prince.
21:28Oh, listen to you now.
21:30I feel sorry for Owen.
21:32But it is every man for himself, as you brought out, King.
21:35I heard.
21:36I heard.
21:37Uh-oh.
21:39And here comes Goldust.
21:41Oh, yeah.
21:42Did quite an accounting of himself in a matchup with Helmsley earlier on.
21:46And, of course, Helmsley is still in there as we speak.
21:49Oh, look out.
21:50Here comes Austin.
21:52Look at Owen.
21:53He's almost eliminated.
21:54Goldust has never competed in a Royal Rumble match since entering the World Wrestling Federation.
21:59So, this will be a little bit new to him.
22:01But it's real simple.
22:02It's every man for himself.
22:03You start throwing people over the top rope.
22:05All right.
22:06Here we go.
22:07And here's the way Owen dumped-
22:08I don't know about that.
22:09It looked accidental.
22:10No, I-
22:11At least in slow motion, it certainly did not look accidental.
22:14Now Owen's gonna eliminate Mil Mastris.
22:17And look at this.
22:19Driving at him a moment ago.
22:20Stone Cold Steve Austin into Goldust.
22:22Goldust in his very first Royal Rumble, as you brought out earlier on, JR.
22:26And, uh-oh, look out.
22:28Mastris now with-
22:29Hook your leg, Owen.
22:30Hook your leg.
22:31Under the rope.
22:32Hook it up.
22:33There you go.
22:34Mastris is in magnificent condition for a man that's been around as long as he has here in the sport.
22:38Yeah.
22:39To be commended.
22:40I heard he really remembers the Alamo.
22:42True.
22:43And Owen Hart-
22:44Look at that.
22:45Still in the Royal Rumble matchup.
22:47Sometimes you think Owen's made of elastic.
22:50He bends, but he doesn't break.
22:52I wonder what is going on in a Bulldog's mind at this moment.
22:58The Bulldog, who has been a stellar performer in previous Royal Rumbles,
23:03eliminated by his own brother-in-law and tag team partner.
23:06Who says?
23:08That's Cibernetico.
23:10Cibernetico.
23:11Cibernetico's the youngest competitor in this thing.
23:14He's only 20 years of age.
23:16He won't last 20 seconds.
23:18Yeah, well, he can go.
23:19I can tell you that.
23:20And look at him.
23:21He's going right for Mastris.
23:23Cibernetico to Southpaw, winding up no Mastris.
23:27Austin, on the far right side of the ring, resting comfortably.
23:32Look at this.
23:33Cibernetico.
23:34Cibernetico grew up a huge fan of Mil Mastris,
23:37as were, I'm sure, a lot of youngsters in Mexico.
23:40What an opportunity.
23:41I'm sure what an honor for Cibernetico and Mil Mastris
23:44to be in the ring together for this young man.
23:47It's no honor to have somebody you looked up to when you were a kid
23:51trying to pull your mask off and ramming your head in the turnbuckle.
23:54Meanwhile, Austin, over on the far side, as we see it.
23:57Yes.
23:58Austin, Goldust, and Owen Hart.
24:01And Owen Hart would, I started to say, do that to his own brother.
24:04Of course he would do that to his own brother.
24:06You're not kidding.
24:07And wait a minute.
24:08We got Helmsley hanging under the ropes.
24:10He almost went out.
24:11Helmsley right back in.
24:18Cibernetico, Mil Mastris, Pirov, along with Goldust, Hunter Hearst,
24:23Helmsley, Austin, and Owen Hart.
24:25And in seven more seconds.
24:27Oh, wait a minute.
24:28Helmsley.
24:29No.
24:31No.
24:32Helmsley.
24:33Referees are there to check the feet.
24:35Make sure the feet didn't touch.
24:39Here comes trouble.
24:40Yeah.
24:41Sable.
24:42Oh, hey.
24:43Somebody was out.
24:44Cibernetico.
24:45Cibernetico has been eliminated.
24:48Wait a minute.
24:49Pirov.
24:50Pirov ducked outside by Mastris.
24:54Wait a minute.
24:55Mastris going upstairs.
24:56Mil Mastris flying through the air.
25:00Mastris, I think, just eliminated himself.
25:02He didn't know.
25:03He may be confused with the rules.
25:07I'm not so sure Mastris should be allowed to get back in there.
25:10No way.
25:11Yeah.
25:12He got confused there.
25:13He got carried away.
25:14And now the officials are-
25:16Mastris has made a mental error there.
25:19This is his first Royal Rumble.
25:21Whoa.
25:22Whoa.
25:24And it is a very unpopular decision by this capacity crowd.
25:29Look out.
25:30Look out.
25:31No, no, no.
25:32Conor Harris-Crosley has been eliminated.
25:34By Goldust.
25:35Oh, yeah.
25:37And Wild Man Mark Merrill.
25:39Merrill going away.
25:40Look at these two clowns.
25:41Merrill and Goldust getting it on.
25:42Oh, boy.
25:43What an enziguri by Owen Hart.
25:45And just think, it was just not that long ago that they were partners.
25:50Yeah, that they were partners, Goldust and the Wild Man.
25:52Well, in any event, it's every man for himself in the 1997 Royal Rumble.
25:56And with Marlena and Sable out there, it may end up being every woman for themselves.
26:00Those two guys shouldn't take it so hard.
26:02There was no disgrace to lose to the king.
26:04Oh, please.
26:05What?
26:07Who's it gonna be?
26:08Who's coming in now?
26:13That's Aladdin Lover.
26:15There it is.
26:16Aladdin Lover making his first Royal Rumble appearance.
26:19Started his career as a masked wrestler.
26:21Lost his match in a match.
26:23Oh, right in the keister.
26:25Been unmasked ever since.
26:27And Aladdin Lover is going to work on Stone Cold Steve Austin.
26:32Aladdin Lover's a major star in the AAA organization.
26:35Is he an akin to Little Latin Loopy-Loo?
26:38I don't think so, King.
26:39Oh!
26:40Wow.
26:41We'll have more music trivia later.
26:44Aladdin Lover just nailed Owen Hart.
26:47Looks like Sable's got her eye on the Latin Lover.
26:50Oh, please.
26:51She certainly doesn't have her eyes on you.
26:54Apparently Sable and Mero have reconciled, as we talked about last night on Shotgun.
26:59I don't know about that.
27:00I hear she's got her eye on Rocky Maivia, and possibly me.
27:04A little argument that everyone made too much of.
27:06Goldust and Owen Hart has been...
27:10God, look at him!
27:11God, look at him!
27:12He is fantastic.
27:14I think he saw Shawn Michaels do that one afternoon.
27:17Oh, look at that!
27:18Aladdin Lover going for the dropkick, and Goldust able to step out of the way.
27:22And step right into it!
27:23Goldust!
27:24And Owen Hart has eliminated Goldust.
27:26Man!
27:30Who's this guy?
27:31And Latin Lover is almost out.
27:35And Owen Hart hammering away, and here comes somebody else.
27:41Farouk!
27:43And Farouk, wasting no time, getting to the ring.
27:47Don't tell me it's going to be Farouk in the Nation of Domination winning this thing.
27:52Yeah, I'll tell you one thing.
27:53Ahmed is lucky he's already gone.
27:57And Farouk hammering away on the Latin Lover.
28:00He's not loving that.
28:02Whoa!
28:03Farouk is our 18th entrant.
28:06Coming off the ropes, Latin Lover.
28:07He got Farouk!
28:09Ow!
28:10He tried to catch himself on the apron, but he didn't like it.
28:13He didn't love that.
28:14Stone Cold and Farouk now.
28:16We got a slobber knock on these two.
28:18Stone Cold going in with Farouk.
28:21Wait a minute, no man charging.
28:24He's got Lover!
28:27No man charging.
28:32Farouk is out of here.
28:33He's been eliminated with a two by four.
28:38And Terrence Mason better get out of touch as well.
28:40I guess so.
28:41Two by four.
28:44Well, the whole Nation of Domination out here.
28:47And Ahmed made certain that Farouk was not going to win this thing.
28:52If the officials-
28:53Look at this, look at this!
28:54Wait a minute.
28:56Owen Hart, the Latin Lover out.
28:58And that means Stone Cold Steve Austin's in there all by himself again.
29:02Look at this.
29:03That's Meryl.
29:04Meryl and Owen Hart have been eliminated thanks to Stone Cold Steve Austin.
29:12W-O-Mega.
29:13He's not going to give Steve Austin any time to rest.
29:16And they have had a go before in this industry here.
29:20Remember that strap match they had last year on pay-per-view.
29:23A classic.
29:25They whipped each other like animals last year and neither have forgotten it.
29:29The real story in this Royal Rumble thus far is Stone Cold Steve Austin.
29:34Austin now set up for the ride.
29:35Here he goes over the top.
29:37Into the bucket.
29:38Austin catapulted face first.
29:40And a spinning heel kick by Savio Vega.
29:43But that's not going to get rid of Austin yet.
29:45Savio.
29:46Getting him over the top rope.
29:47Getting him up and out and over.
29:51Alright, off the rope.
29:53From behind now.
29:54Driving Austin.
29:55Austin hooks the rope.
29:56Savio Vega back up on his feet.
29:57And look out.
29:58Oh no.
29:59Right on the rope.
30:01Stone Cold with a clothesline.
30:02Did he get him?
30:03Yes!
30:04Unbelievable.
30:06Austin is all by himself once again.
30:08You might say with all his friends.
30:10Stone Cold Steve Austin.
30:12How many men has he eliminated single-handedly?
30:14I don't know.
30:15Look at this.
30:16And he's asking for more.
30:17I don't know if those kind of records are kept.
30:18But right here you see Austin.
30:20Here goes two right here.
30:21He takes out two at one time.
30:23Wild man.
30:24Owen Hart.
30:25I'd give an assist to Owen there.
30:26He almost had Mero out.
30:27Mero.
30:28Excuse me.
30:29Austin very opportunistic in that particular exchange.
30:33And in four seconds Austin is going to face somebody else.
30:41Double J.
30:42Jesse James.
30:45He's got the promising young singer.
30:47I wish he'd promised to stop singing.
30:51And look at this.
30:52Look at Austin.
30:53Austin playing possum.
30:56Double J is number 20.
30:58Ten more men still to come.
31:00And Double J with those left hands.
31:02Look at this.
31:03Lefts and rights.
31:04He is quick.
31:05Double J sets up Austin for the ride.
31:06Through the buckle.
31:07Double J.
31:08Good set.
31:09Here we go.
31:14Double J.
31:15Kicked in the ribs and over the top.
31:17Did he?
31:18No.
31:19He didn't get him.
31:20Double J.
31:21He got him.
31:23Stone Cold all by himself again.
31:27Stone Cold Steve Austin.
31:31And you got to give credit where it's due.
31:33You may not like Stone Cold.
31:34You may not like his attitude.
31:36But Austin is a competitor.
31:44Well, these 60,000 plus fans.
31:48I'm assuming appreciate Austin's intensity.
31:51They certainly do not appreciate his attitude.
31:55Who will be next?
31:57Who will face Stone Cold Steve Austin in less than 10 seconds?
32:02But the quicker he can eliminate him, the more time he has to rest.
32:10Uh-oh.
32:11Yes!
32:12Yes!
32:13Yes!
32:22Yes!
32:23Yes!
32:46Oh, this is hellfire and brimstone.
32:48When these two get together.
32:49Boom!
32:50the spine area, Bret Hart with a clothesline.
32:53The Hitman Bret Hart.
32:56Did he think he should have won the World Wrestling Federation Championship?
33:01Back in West Palm Beach, he, of course, gave blame to Shawn Michaels for
33:05not winning the championship.
33:07And the Hitman now with a tremendous opportunity to win the 1997 Royal Rumble.
33:14The Hitman, the 21st entry into the Rumble.
33:19Well, Stone Cold has been in this thing well over 20 minutes,
33:21just past 20 minutes, I should say.
33:24And he has to be running out of gas, JR.
33:25He's been taking rights and lefts from everybody.
33:29For 22, 24 minutes for Austin.
33:31Hart with a hit man, coming with a high impact.
33:36Those nasty maneuvers, those tough ones.
33:38I'm in your face, Stone Cold, says the Hitman.
33:40And what's this?
33:45Yeah, hey, McMahon, what's this, baby?
33:50You are in it, I can't believe it.
33:51You are in it, you weren't lying to me.
33:53Get ready.
33:54I said it once, I'll say it again, it takes a king.
34:00Jerry, the King Loader sticking up behind the Hitman Bret Hart.
34:08Look at it, the King is out.
34:09And Bret Hart, it looks like.
34:12My, I think we just saw a record broken.
34:17I think Loader has just broken a record.
34:19I think he just said it, it takes a king.
34:23To know a king, McMahon, I told you.
34:27You told us what?
34:29It takes a king to know a king.
34:33That's unbelievable.
34:35Do you realize you were just in the ring?
34:37Hello, King.
34:38What? You got your jacket all twisted and
34:40wrong, here, you just, you had enough time.
34:46You were in there long enough to complete a sentence.
34:49For the Hitman Bret Hart, ladies and gentlemen.
34:5124 minutes for Austin thus far.
34:54Bret Hart with that headbutt in the lower abdomen.
34:57This is so very, very personal.
34:59And Bret Hart thought this morning when I talked to him on Superstars,
35:02that he shouldn't even have to be in this matchup.
35:04That he should have come into the Royal Rumble as a WWF champion.
35:08He shouldn't have even been in this matchup.
35:11I mean, that's what I just said.
35:13Not because he should be the champion,
35:14it's because he shouldn't even be in the WWF.
35:17He's a jerk.
35:19And who is going, uh-oh.
35:21Here comes the big man.
35:276'9", 315, 325 pounds, somewhere in that vicinity.
35:37A lot of power and a lot of body weight to get over the top rope.
35:41Come on, Big Daddy Cool, get in there and mortalize him.
35:44And here he goes right away on Bret the Hitman Hart.
35:47Yes.
35:48As they say in Oklahoma, Bret got waylaid that time.
35:51And this man can do the job, no doubt about it.
35:54And right back into Austin.
35:56No friends in there.
35:58Every man for himself.
36:01Diesel's in magnificent condition.
36:04Look at that upper body development.
36:06Only seven more individuals to join the fray of the 1997 Royal Rumble match.
36:12The winner of which goes on to WrestleMania to face the World Wrestling
36:16Federation champion for the title.
36:18Diesel, what are you doing?
36:19And Austin's going out.
36:20Get over there on the Hitman.
36:22And the Hitman Bret Hart coming over to help.
36:25Uh-oh.
36:26Wreck of the eyes by Austin.
36:28Causing some separation there.
36:30Look at Austin and Hart like two pit bulldogs going right back at it.
36:34Trying to take a bite out of each other.
36:37And the Hitman to the buckle.
36:38Yes.
36:39With authority.
36:41Bret Hart's sternum just struck the top of a turnbuckle there.
36:44Come on, Diesel, help him.
36:45Now's your chance.
36:46Don't go.
36:47Here comes Terry Funk.
36:50Uh-oh.
36:51And he's jumping the gun, so to speak, just a little bit.
36:54Middle-aged and crazy, there's no doubt about that.
36:57Texas legend Terry Funk.
36:59And boy, is he ever in a tremendous position to win this thing as well.
37:05I mean, drawing number 24, this man.
37:10We saw Austin and Funk get it on last night on Shotgun.
37:14And a soft paw, Hart left hand.
37:17And again.
37:18Funk was rather outspoken last evening.
37:20Hard to say the least.
37:21For which we apologize for, Funk and Austin.
37:24Meanwhile, over on the other side, Big Daddy Cool Diesel almost had Bret Hart out.
37:29A name like Funk, you know he's going to be that way.
37:34He reminds me a lot of mankind.
37:35He doesn't care how much pain he absorbs.
37:38He doesn't care what happens to his body.
37:39Oh, come on.
37:40Terry Funk, get over there and get the hit, man.
37:42Terry Funk's brother, Dory Funk Jr., in the Royal Rumble last year.
37:47Of course, the son of the legend, Dory Funk, from Amarillo, Texas.
37:52A famous double cross ranch.
37:54And Funk to the buckle.
37:56Almost out and over.
37:58Upside down.
38:00And Funk is gonna be out of here.
38:04No, not quite.
38:06There he is, there he is, get him.
38:07Yes.
38:07Hart takes out Austin in the midsection.
38:10That's gratitude for you in the Royal Rumble match.
38:13Dory Funk with those tape, those fists, tape, I should say.
38:17And you have to wonder whether or not there's a little something extra in there.
38:19Look at this.
38:20No, no.
38:21Yes.
38:21Hart.
38:22Piledriven.
38:24He didn't get him good, though.
38:25No, he didn't.
38:26Here comes Rocky Maivia.
38:28Here he comes.
38:29Here comes the rookie.
38:30This man can win this thing.
38:33Don't call Steve Austin almost fatigued.
38:36He's been here over 30 minutes now, has stone cold.
38:39Yes, and look at Rocky go, taking it to stone cold.
38:42And this thing is building right back up.
38:45Rocky Maivia, the son of the great WWF superstar, Rocky Johnson.
38:51The grandson of the great WWF superstar, the great Peter Maivia.
38:56Chief Maivia, and look at this.
38:58All over every, Rocky will take it to you.
39:00Great athlete, and now he goes.
39:01Austin, it's gonna be Rocky who eliminates Austin.
39:04He stayed all this time just to be eliminated by a rookie.
39:06Wait a minute, back up.
39:07Funk is thrown over.
39:09No, Bret Hart can't quite get it over.
39:11Don't go, don't go.
39:12And Funk, saved.
39:15Look at here.
39:16That ring veteran knew where he was, kept his balance to Terry Funk.
39:20And now Diesel with a tremendous elbow right to the ear,
39:23right to the side of the head of Rocky Maivia.
39:27I still can't believe they're having a Royal Rumble without a king in there.
39:30Maybe I should go in there.
39:31King, I hate to tell you this, but you were in there.
39:35You've been in there.
39:36Do you remember?
39:37Look out, Diesel now in the corner.
39:40And Rocky's strong enough and powerful enough to get the big man out.
39:45Hanging onto the ropes, we got to wrap himself up there.
39:48Five seconds and counting, who's gonna join us?
39:52The 1997 Royal Rumble heating up.
39:54Who's gonna win this thing?
39:57My goodness.
39:58Well, business has picked up.
40:00Don't tell me this man's gonna win.
40:03You got Terry Funk and Mankind in the same ring.
40:06But Stone Cold and Bret Hart and these others, he thinks not gonna happen.
40:10This could be a dream come true, get rid of that rookie Rocky Maivia.
40:13And then you got Mankind, you got Terry Funk, you got Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
40:18And you got Stone Cold all against the Hitman.
40:20Would that be a dream come true?
40:23And look at this thing now, Mankind in the ring.
40:26Diesel doesn't want to have any part of him.
40:28No, Mankind.
40:29Mankind goes right away to Terry Funk.
40:31Get the Hitman.
40:33And Rocky Maivia, there we go, and he's, no, Funk hanging on.
40:37Hanging on by a thread.
40:38Mankind continuing to attack.
40:41Meanwhile, Diesel and Rocky getting on in the corner.
40:44Two young lions on one side of the ring, two great veterans on the other.
40:48And then you got two bizarre ones right in the middle there of your screen.
40:51Yes, indeed.
40:54He suplexed the Hitman right there.
40:56Way to go, Stone Cold.
40:58Stone Cold content now to just look at him hammer away on Bret Hart's head.
41:02Bret Hart's head bouncing off the canvas.
41:04I had to go in there and do that myself.
41:10All right, we've got, ladies and gentlemen, six competitors in the ring.
41:13That's what it's come down to in just a few seconds.
41:17Another one will join the fray.
41:19The Hitman with a sleeper, and a counter by Austin, causing the separation.
41:25Here comes Flash Funk.
41:28And another newcomer, ladies and gentlemen,
41:32well of newcomers into WWF, just like Rocky Maivia.
41:37The Queen of the Marbles here right now in the Royal Rumble.
41:43Where the Funk is?
41:45And I don't think they should be involved in this, do you?
41:48I think they're in Terry Funk's dressing room.
41:50There's the piledriver, that one found his mark, that one hit.
41:56And now Bret Hart must rid the ring of Stone Cold, but he's got to get him up to do it.
42:01I think Bret Hart is content to just weaken him.
42:04Look at Flash Funk, what's he doing?
42:06Funk, all right, from the top, that's a real dangerous one.
42:09Look at this, an effective one.
42:10Flash Funk, you might notice no relation to Terry Funk.
42:14Flash Funk is Flash, you know that about, you're talking about a high risk taker.
42:19That's Flash Funk for you, and Austin hanging on.
42:21You're not gonna get this man out like that.
42:23That's gonna be something of high impact.
42:26All right, Diesel now with a forearm on Flash Funk.
42:32And speaking of Funk's, Terry Funk on the far side of the ring is,
42:36unfortunately, receiving all kinds of, look at that.
42:39My goodness, mankind, my.
42:44We got three men, three of them left, I understand.
42:47Come on, mankind, go get Bret Hart.
42:49Three men left to enter.
42:52All right, here we go, who's coming to town?
42:54Uh-oh, my goodness.
42:57After a controversial victory over The Undertaker, with the help of perhaps
43:02Vader's new manager, we're not sure, Paul Bearer, here comes the Rocky Mountain
43:06Monster, and no doubt he'd like to be in the main event at WrestleMania 13
43:12in the Rosemount Horizon in Chicago.
43:14Look how smart he is, he's taking his time coming down that aisle.
43:18No need to rush into the fray.
43:19Look at mankind.
43:21Mankind has, no.
43:23Can you believe he hung on?
43:25Now look, Vader's my man.
43:26Who you go after?
43:27Vader's the biggest man in the Royal Rumble at 458 pounds.
43:31Swat that fly.
43:32What do you mean that's not a fly, that's Flash Funk.
43:34Well, swat him anyway.
43:36Look at this, Funk now, uh-oh, taking succession of right hands, and
43:39a left into midsession, and down goes Flash Funk.
43:42And look at this, Austin going to work on Vader.
43:43Move, Austin, let Vader get the funk out of here.
43:47And Austin now, up the rope and, my goodness.
43:51What'd you get?
43:52Vader's upright at 458 is as imposing as anybody has ever been here in the WWF.
43:59And Austin has been in a squared circle now, being pummeled for over 35 minutes.
44:05Bret Hart's got a score to settle with- It's gotta be a lot of fun.
44:08I'm gonna enter this thing next year.
44:10Vader, remember, beat Bret Hart on Raw, one-on-one, not that long ago.
44:15In a match that certainly was not without some controversy.
44:17Here we go, only two individuals left, ladies and gentlemen.
44:23Here comes number 29, who is it?
44:25Nope.
44:29Yeah, here he comes.
44:30Here comes the Brains and the Brawn on the Bratwin outfit.
44:34Brain.
44:34He's talking about a big, strapping individual who can throw somebody out of the ring.
44:41That has to be Henry O'Godwin.
44:43This is a great opportunity for Henry.
44:45He's around 300 pounds as well.
44:47And look at him, right away going for the big man, Vader.
44:50Henry was one of the last five men in the Royal Rumble in 95.
44:54The Breaker, too, could have won that thing.
44:55And Bret Hart, up, up, perched up, that's not the thing to do.
44:59Did you see- Better get down there.
45:00Did you see Henry Godwin knock down Vader?
45:03Yes, I did.
45:03Wow.
45:05You're real impressed by Henry Godwin, aren't you?
45:08Well, he's a heck of an athlete, King.
45:10He's the only guy I know that's got a burglar alarm on his garbage can.
45:13He's lasted a little bit longer than you have thus far.
45:16I want to get it now.
45:16What are you talking about?
45:17You're in Luke the Bushwhacker category.
45:19At any event, I'm surprised that any number of individuals have not ganged up and
45:25thrown Bret Hart out of the squared circle.
45:28I'm in shock over it.
45:31He should have had a big bullseye on him when he went in there.
45:34Everybody should have went after him.
45:35Something's got to give here.
45:36There's only one man left.
45:38Yeah. And you can bet something is going to give.
45:40Stone Cold Steve Austin moving back in now.
45:43Look at this.
45:44And you know who that one man is, don't you?
45:46Uh, well- Me?
45:47Why don't we just save it for everybody?
45:48Yeah, I think so. For the benefit of those of you who haven't been counting.
45:53Those of you that have been keeping score, maybe this will let you know who's coming up next.
45:59And the winner- Whoa!
46:01Of the 1997 Royal Rumble.
46:03It's on his way.
46:05What happened to the guard walk?
46:07That's the way they should have done the whole Royal Rumble.
46:11Uh-oh.
46:12Well, one of these men-
46:14One of these men will wrestle the WWF champion,
46:17whomever that may be, at WrestleMania 13.
46:21And will 13 be the lucky number of The Undertaker?
46:26I can tell you this.
46:26It seems to me that The Undertaker had a real rotten attitude.
46:31After his loss to Vader earlier.
46:33And I don't know if anyone wants to get into The Undertaker's way.
46:36Well, Vader's not scared of him, obviously.
46:37Look at this.
46:38He sees The Undertaker coming.
46:39Look, look, here they go!
46:40And there they go!
46:41Uh-oh.
46:44There he goes.
46:45Oh, right on the button.
46:48The Undertaker wants to get even with Vader.
46:51But he wants to win this thing.
46:53More than anything else.
46:54Undertaker and Mankind have had their wars.
46:56Undertaker and Austin.
46:59And The Undertaker.
47:00Oh, what a right hand that was.
47:02Uh-oh.
47:03And Austin's going for the ride.
47:06Whoa!
47:08Did you see the elevation?
47:12And Vader's gonna go for the ride.
47:15That's the second time tonight that Vader has felt that one.
47:18And on that thunderous ride on Diesel.
47:20Do Bret Hart! Do Bret Hart!
47:22He will, don't worry.
47:24It's every man for himself.
47:25And Flash Punk gets some as well.
47:28Hit that heel billy, too, while you're at it.
47:32And, boom!
47:33Heads collide in the Royal Rumble.
47:35The Undertaker.
47:37Obviously, now I think we would have to state the favorite here to win the Royal Rumble.
47:42Again, you never can tell.
47:45Will it be Rocky Maivia?
47:46Will it be?
47:47Oh, my goodness.
47:48Look at Rocky go.
47:50Oh, man!
47:52Vader gets through.
47:54Through Flash Punk, over Vader's head, all the way to the floor.
47:58Flash is out of here.
48:01Flash Punk has been eliminated.
48:03Terry Funk still in there, along with Vader.
48:06Uh-oh, look at Terry Funk.
48:07Let's take another look at the way Flash was eliminated.
48:10Watch this.
48:11No, no, no!
48:13Whoa!
48:13That's power.
48:15That hurts.
48:16Scary upper body strength and power by Vader.
48:19Which one of these men will meet the WWF champion at WrestleMania 13?
48:24Terry Funk.
48:25Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Chicago.
48:27The rose mine arising, as JR stated, the setting for this year's WrestleMania.
48:33But who will face the champion?
48:35Will it be Bret Hart, who has fought so valiantly and so
48:39long to regain his number one spot of contention?
48:44Will it be Vader?
48:45Uh-oh, look at- Rocky Maivia.
48:48The Hitman is concentrating on Stone Cold.
48:51If it comes down to Hitman and Stone Cold, I'll say it'll be the Hitman.
48:55If it comes down to Terry Funk and Vader, Vader.
48:58Stone Cold Steve Austin has been in the ring for over 40 minutes.
49:03Comes down to Undertaker and anybody, Undertaker.
49:07I tell you, I cannot imagine the fatigue, the exhaustion,
49:09that must be riveting the body of Stone Cold Steve Austin,
49:12after 40 minutes in hell with these guys.
49:14I'm not even tired.
49:18He must have amnesia.
49:19Rocky Maivia, he's gonna eliminate the Hitman.
49:24The Rookie, the Rookie.
49:26No, Austin hammering away and Vader all over Austin.
49:30Vader all over Rocky.
49:31I think Austin must have amnesia.
49:33What did he save the Hitman for?
49:35I don't, maybe he wants to do it himself.
49:38Look at Funk and Austin hooked up again here.
49:41It started last night on Shotgun Saturday night.
49:47Look at these two, look at unbelievable action here.
49:52Look at Henry Godwin.
49:53Where?
49:54Henry Godwin held on, Undertaker threw big old Hank over the top.
49:58But Hank held on, came back in, made a U-turn.
50:02And the Undertaker and Vader getting it on.
50:11Could it be Vader who has the Undertaker's ticket?
50:14What a right hand by Henry Godwin.
50:16Henry Godwin just knocked down.
50:18Everybody's forgetting about one of the biggest men in the ring right now.
50:21Look at him, Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
50:23Good point.
50:30Henry Godwin nailing the Undertaker.
50:32Like we said before, there are no allies in these things.
50:34No sir, Henry Godwin can lay him in, no doubt about that.
50:38To the midsection, Henry Godwin continuing to pound on the Undertaker.
50:46And thus far, we have seen no two individuals hook up as any sort of ally.
50:50Uh-oh.
50:52Uh-oh.
50:53And look at, unbelievable what strength.
50:58Unbelievable strength by the Undertaker, who threw Henry Godwin all the way out.
51:03And just rammed, I believe, his head right into our table.
51:07Henry Godwin hurled over the ropes.
51:11Take a look at this.
51:13Wow.
51:15And then down into the table.
51:18And Henry Godwin with a valiant effort in the Royal Rumble.
51:21Wait a minute.
51:22Someone else almost eliminated.
51:27So now- Look at this.
51:30Look at this.
51:30Uh-oh.
51:31Oh, with a Mandible Claw.
51:33That can do it for Rocky, yes.
51:36Mankind live next to Rookie Rocky Maivia, a rookie mistake.
51:41Ow.
51:42Vader collapsing Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
51:45Vader using that bulk again in a match.
51:49Wait a minute.
51:50Mankind and Funk on the far side.
51:55They're just, they're mauling each other.
51:58And that's the same, I think they're doing it because they like it.
52:01I just love to see Mankind and Terry Funk as a team.
52:05And- Uh-oh.
52:07All of that.
52:08No one has been eliminated.
52:10Both feet have to hit the floor.
52:12If those two guys concentrated their efforts,
52:14they could eliminate everybody in there.
52:16You know, Mankind and Funk- No.
52:17Are bizarre, but they're great athletes.
52:19Great athleticism.
52:21Look at this.
52:21To hold on.
52:22And Funk's been eliminated.
52:24Mankind eliminates Funk.
52:27So Funk can't get his chances for the main event at WrestleMania goodbye.
52:33Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
52:34Rip the Hitman Hart.
52:36Vader, Undertaker, Mankind.
52:38Wait a minute, Mankind was just eliminated.
52:41Who got him?
52:42The Undertaker.
52:42Undertaker eliminated Mankind.
52:44And Funk doesn't want to leave.
52:47Wait a minute.
52:48Funk and Mankind out there with the officials.
52:52They're supposed to go back to the locker room area.
52:54And these two are doing anything but.
52:58Vader hammering away on the Undertaker
53:01as this Big Daddy Cool Diesel on Bret Hart.
53:03Waist lock takedown by Austin.
53:06Austin all over Diesel.
53:07Come on, Austin.
53:08Undertaker and Vader in the corner.
53:09And Funk and Mankind.
53:11Vader.
53:12Austin's been eliminated.
53:17Austin, wait a minute.
53:18He was in there for 34 minutes.
53:20Yeah, but the referees didn't see him.
53:22Austin has been eliminated.
53:24Wait a minute.
53:25The Undertaker and Vader have both just been eliminated.
53:29But Austin and-
53:31And Diesel's been eliminated as well.
53:33And now it's over.
53:35No.
53:36No.
53:37Wait a minute here.
53:40Here is the winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
53:50He eliminated him.
53:52I didn't actually see Austin's feet hit the floor.
53:54Austin eliminated the Undertaker and Vader and Bret Hart.
53:58But Austin went out.
53:59Bret Hart eliminated Stone Cold.
54:02And the referees didn't see it.
54:03And Bret Hart is not going to stand for it.
54:06Maybe his feet didn't hit the floor, Ross.
54:08I saw it.
54:09I'm sitting right here, King.
54:11I didn't even see the monitors.
54:12And imagine Bret Hart.
54:14I was looking at Terry Funkin.
54:15Imagine what's going on in his mind.
54:17Austin was eliminated.
54:18We saw it.
54:19We called it.
54:20The officials were over there with Mankind and Terry Funkin and didn't see it.
54:26Bret Hart's obsession.
54:27Bret Hart's obsession with winning that title is so evident.
54:33Bret cannot believe it.
54:34Bret Hart eliminated Stone Cold.
54:36And neither referee saw it.
54:43Wait a minute.
54:59Well, I saw it.
55:01I saw it.
55:02Look out.
55:03Well, that was unfortunate.
55:16Talk about unsportsmanlike conduct.
55:20Let's see about having him suspended for life.
55:23No.
55:24What, no?
55:24Simply, obviously-
55:27It's a very emotional time for Bret Hart.
55:29Yes, it is.
55:30Cut right to the chase.
55:31There's no question about it.
55:32His dreams have been shattered.
55:33Again.
55:34Again.
55:35He said Shawn Michaels shattered them in December at In Your House in West Palm Beach.
55:40And now, perhaps-
55:41Let's go back, JR.
55:42Okay, let's take another look at him.
55:44He's got a heck of a gripe.
55:46Austin on Big Daddy Cool Diesel there.
55:49Watch.
55:50Now, Austin, right over to the outside.
55:52Both feet hit.
55:53He's down.
55:54He's eliminated.
55:55He's gone.
55:56However-
55:57Wait a minute.
55:58You gotta see what you call.
55:59The referees didn't see it.
56:00That's the travesty here.
56:03The referees did not see Austin eliminated by Bret Hart.
56:07And then, Austin comes back and eliminates three.
56:11Let's go back and show that.
56:14Why do you want to keep showing that, McMahon?
56:17It's going to get your neck snatched around.
56:20All right, Bret is eliminated by Austin.
56:22Well, Austin already eliminated Vader and The Undertaker.
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