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00:00And now, ladies and gentlemen, it is time to introduce our special celebrity guest timekeeper for the upcoming match.
00:10Here is Home Improvement's Jonathan Taylor Thomas!
00:17All right, victorious over Bob Backlund in the chess game earlier on,
00:23Jonathan Taylor Thomas, ladies and gentlemen, a fine young actor, a fine young man.
00:29And now has been assigned the role as guest timekeeper.
00:34Exactly how old is young Jonathan?
00:37How old is he?
00:38Yeah, I'm just going to say.
00:39I believe he's 13. Why?
00:41Well, that tuxedo makes him look about 10 years sillier.
00:45Oh, really? At least he doesn't have a crown on. Give me a break.
00:47Hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:49Hey, see this plug here? I unplugged this earlier when I was...
00:53You think that could have...
00:54Exactly. Jerry The King Lawler, ladies and gentlemen, has been wreaking havoc with our audio system here all night long.
01:03Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
01:07Tremendous poise for this young man.
01:10And what a great star he is indeed.
01:12And now, here is our special celebrity guest ring announcer,
01:18NYPD Blues, Nicholas Couturo.
01:24All right, Nicholas, he wasn't able to find Pamela Anderson,
01:28but he could certainly find his way to the ring, all right.
01:31I don't know if he'll be able to or not. Some detective he turned out to be, huh?
01:35What do you mean by that?
01:36Well, he loves Pamela Anderson.
01:38Well, he could...
01:39How do you lose somebody like that?
01:41He could qualify for a government job, maybe.
01:43Yeah, there you go.
01:44Nicholas Couturo.
01:46On his way to be the guest ring announcer.
01:50And unfortunately...
01:51He's been shopping at the Fashion Flemish also. Look at that bow tie.
01:55We're yet to...
01:58Well, just unable to find Pamela Anderson. She was here earlier on.
02:02What is he doing?
02:04Nick throwing a few punches.
02:05They hit Howard Finkel.
02:07Ah, I'd like him then.
02:09Oh, really?
02:10And, Nick, let's see what he can do.
02:14All right, Connecticut.
02:15All right.
02:22Are you ready?
02:24Let's go!
02:29Get ready, buddy.
02:31Well, take a look. Jennifer McCarthy right there.
02:35It's right there.
02:36It's TV.
02:37Jennifer McCarthy.
02:43Now I know what happened to Pamela Anderson.
02:46She got stomped.
02:47Jennifer McCarthy and also accompanied by his bodyguard,
02:51Sid, here he is, the number one contender
02:54for the World Wrestling Federation Championship,
02:57The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
03:01Yeehaw!
03:04Look at that.
03:06My goodness.
03:08Shawn Michaels and Jennifer McCarthy.
03:13Man!
03:18He dropped Pamela Anderson like a bad habit, and I don't blame him.
03:22That's not what happened. We've been unable to find Pamela.
03:25Yeehaw!
03:29I can't imagine.
03:30I can't imagine!
03:33Now, Shawn Michaels talked Jennifer McCarthy into
03:36accompanying him down the aisle.
03:38What? What do you mean you can't imagine?
03:40Take a look at Shawn Michaels.
03:42Every girl's dream.
03:46Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen.
03:53A tremendous athlete. Give him credit.
03:56And look at that physique.
03:58I mean, he has waited for this.
04:00He has waited for this, McMahon.
04:01He has trained for this.
04:02He has sacrificed for this.
04:04I talked to him earlier. He promised me.
04:06He told me to tell everybody to expect
04:09the performance of a lifetime out of him tonight.
04:11Yes, indeed. The super kick, ladies and gentlemen.
04:14What he's noted for, as well as his speed,
04:16his athleticism, all-around agility,
04:18and he is the favorite.
04:22Not only because of Shawn Michaels' athleticism,
04:25because of that man right there, Sid.
04:28Or should we say, Psycho Sid?
04:31Hey, you better not let him hear you say Psycho Sid.
04:33A monstrous bodyguard. Monstrous!
04:36And now...
04:40His opponent, from Detroit, Michigan,
04:44weighing in at 317 pounds and feeling
04:49the World Wrestling Federation Champion,
04:52the man of steel,
04:54the biggest, coolest man on the face of the planet,
04:57my buddy, Big Daddy Cool, Diesel.
05:04Diesel, ladies and gentlemen.
05:07Wait a minute. What's this?
05:09What?
05:10What is this?
05:12What in the world?
05:15Carmella Anderson and Big Daddy Cool's founder.
05:20Oh, no! She's with Diesel!
05:23Beat your heart out, Shawn Michaels!
05:25Beat your heart out!
05:34I cannot believe this, McMahon!
05:36Shawn Michaels can't believe it, either!
05:40And Diesel escorting Carmella!
05:44Yes, indeed. Shawn Michaels does not like this at all.
05:48Whoa! We might see a little catch fight here!
05:54Look at this, McMahon!
06:04Do I have to sit here? Can I change my seat?
06:06You just sit right here.
06:08Big Daddy Cool against Shawn Michaels.
06:13Wait a minute! Here we go!
06:15Making that shot there.
06:17Oh, no!
06:19Whoa!
06:23That's a cheap shot! McMahon, the match hasn't even started!
06:28Big Daddy Cool, Diesel, and...
06:30Wait a minute. Look at this.
06:31Roping out Carmella Anderson!
06:36And now...
06:38Diesel escorting Carmella Anderson,
06:41who originally was set to, or at least contracted,
06:45to escort Shawn Michaels to the ring!
06:50Oh, my goodness!
06:52Oh, my goodness!
06:54Oh, my goodness!
06:56Oh, my goodness!
06:58Oh, my goodness!
06:59Shawn Michaels to the ring!
07:06It's getting hot in here, McMahon.
07:07It's so fireworks!
07:10It is getting a bit warm, isn't it?
07:15Carmella Anderson.
07:18Perhaps will bring good luck to Big Daddy Cool, Diesel.
07:23And I'm telling you, she showed her true colors, didn't she?
07:27What do you mean by that?
07:28I mean, she just turned her back that quick on poor Shawn Michaels.
07:32Shawn Michaels, the girl's having a good time thus far.
07:37That doesn't bode too well for her new husband, does it?
07:40What do you mean by that?
07:41Well, I knew that wouldn't last
07:43when I saw the figures on top of the wedding cake.
07:45They were lawyers.
07:47Oh, please.
07:48We are live, ladies and gentlemen,
07:50at WrestleMania, the Hartford Civics are in the setting.
07:54Big Daddy Cool, Diesel.
07:56Against his former tag team partner.
07:59Former tag team champion partner.
08:02And Shawn Michaels.
08:12History repeating itself with Big Psycho Sid and Big Cool.
08:15Oh, wait a minute, coming off the rope now.
08:17Messing with a roundhouse hand.
08:19Missing there with the elbow.
08:20Right back home.
08:21Look at Shawn Michaels.
08:22He knows he's got to be quick.
08:23Yeah.
08:24But he has to be powerful as well.
08:27Michaels, where's this thing going?
08:29Forget about it.
08:30Forget about it.
08:33Devastating punch.
08:35Devastating.
08:38He's going to have to get Big Daddy Diesel off his feet.
08:42And Shawn Michaels.
08:45Back up now, Big Daddy Cool looking on.
08:48Diesel.
08:49It's a lot of power there.
08:51317 pounds Diesel weighs.
08:53Almost 7 feet tall.
08:55And Shawn Michaels now.
08:57Working on the wrist.
08:59Working on the shoulder as well.
09:03Michaels.
09:05With a series of.
09:06Look at the power of Diesel.
09:08Goodness, the elbow follow up.
09:10And for the ride.
09:15Diesel setting up Michaels now.
09:16Off the rope.
09:17And Big Bird.
09:19Oh my gosh.
09:22Anybody that goes that high ought to be accompanied by a stewardess.
09:25To the book.
09:26Round up and over.
09:28Tremendous velocity.
09:30And look at this.
09:33Somebody need a photographer.
09:35It's around the ringside area.
09:37And Michaels fell right on top of him.
09:39And he's sort of kind of escorting him away from the ring there.
09:42Sort of, yes.
09:43And that took a great deal out of Shawn Michaels.
09:45A great deal out.
09:47What?
09:48Slinging that photographer around?
09:50No.
09:52Obviously by landing on a photographer.
09:56And the match may not continue.
10:01Little strategy session going on there with Sid.
10:03With Sid?
10:05Yeah.
10:06And the ladies.
10:08Oh, hi.
10:09Hi.
10:10She's waving at me.
10:11She was waving at you?
10:12Yeah.
10:13I had a date with her once.
10:15I beg your pardon?
10:16You know.
10:17Wait a minute.
10:18Look out.
10:19Oh.
10:20Oh.
10:22And Sid's attempt at distraction did not work.
10:25Very focused individual.
10:28Oh, look at that.
10:30Uh-oh.
10:31Wait a minute.
10:32Good miss there.
10:34Uh-oh.
10:35And Michaels.
10:36Oh.
10:37Shot right back.
10:38Look at Michaels.
10:39Cat-like.
10:40Right back on top of Diesel.
10:42And here he is.
10:43He's shoved off again.
10:44Here he goes.
10:46This time he runs into an elbow.
10:51And Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Nick Totoro looking on.
10:54Off the ropes.
10:56And look.
10:57What?
10:58Oh, my gosh.
10:59No.
11:00Get out of it.
11:02Look at Shawn Michaels.
11:03And Michaels kicked out of it.
11:05Michaels getting his balance on that one side.
11:07And what's this?
11:09If he can pull this off, big man, he truly deserves this.
11:12He deserves to be the WWF champion.
11:14And no.
11:15Diesel with a block.
11:16And Michaels out.
11:17Boom.
11:22And oh, look at that.
11:24All the way over.
11:26Almost.
11:28Oh, no.
11:29And Michaels.
11:30Michaels.
11:31Uh-oh.
11:33Michaels, unfortunate.
11:35There's Sid over the help.
11:37And Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen, is having his problems as you would suspect
11:42anyone would with Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
11:47Well, at seven feet tall, he's got the leverage.
11:50317 pounds.
11:52He's got the weight advantage.
11:53Uh-oh.
11:54Uh-oh.
11:55Here we go.
11:56Uh-oh.
11:57Oh, no.
11:59Look at that monster.
12:01Look at Psycho Sid.
12:02And obviously, the strategy here is to distract the official to give Shawn Michaels an opportunity
12:07to rest.
12:09But Michaels in the clutches of Big Daddy Cool.
12:12And a rake in the face there.
12:14And Michaels in control.
12:18An elbow to the head.
12:21And look at that maneuver as Michaels comes in.
12:25Tremendous quickness and agility of Shawn Michaels.
12:27You've got to give him credit, McMahon.
12:29He has prepared himself for this match.
12:31It's the match of his life.
12:33Back by drop.
12:34No.
12:35And Diesel trying to hang on.
12:37Get him over.
12:39Timber.
12:41No.
12:42No.
12:44Look at that power.
12:45Unbelievable.
12:47Unbelievable power of Diesel.
12:49Michaels in real bad shape.
12:53Michaels in real bad shape.
12:58Michaels being set up now.
13:00Off the rope.
13:01No.
13:02That may have stretched.
13:03Wait a minute.
13:04And Diesel over the boot maneuver.
13:07And again.
13:09Look at Michaels.
13:10Look at that.
13:12What about that maneuver?
13:14Come on.
13:15Give him credit, McMahon.
13:17Wait a minute.
13:18On the top.
13:19On the top now.
13:20High risk maneuver.
13:22That is it.
13:23Unbelievable cross body block from the top.
13:25That is it.
13:28And look at this.
13:29Michaels hammering away.
13:30Get in the ring, Shawn.
13:31He is out.
13:33Michaels gaining the advantage here, King.
13:35But you cannot win this title on a count out.
13:39That's right.
13:40Drag him in, Shawn.
13:41Drag him in.
13:42Drag him in.
13:44Watch this.
13:45Watch this.
13:47Right in the cranium.
13:48Look at the look on Pamela Anderson's face now.
13:51She's starting to realize she may be with a loser.
13:54Now she's waving at me again.
13:55Come on.
13:57And Diesel, ladies and gentlemen.
14:00Trying to get his glitz.
14:01Back up out him.
14:03And again, Michaels this time.
14:04He missed it.
14:05Diesel right there.
14:09Oh, no.
14:11And Diesel went ribs first into that post.
14:16And that may be the end of the match.
14:24I don't think Shawn wants him to be counted out, though.
14:27Diesel attempting to not run into the photographer.
14:32I mean, he really took a bad shot there in the ribs.
14:36Oh, come on.
14:37Don't try to tell us he tried to sacrifice himself to save the photographer.
14:41Back out now.
14:42Oh, come on.
14:45Could be it.
14:47And Diesel still holding those ribs.
14:52This is where Sid could help him out by just kind of helping Diesel back in the ring.
14:56Wait a minute.
14:57Look at this.
14:58Look at this.
14:59Oh, no.
15:01McMahon here.
15:02He's trying to get him out.
15:03He's trying to get him out.
15:05He's trying to get him out.
15:06He's trying to get him out.
15:07He's trying to get him out.
15:09McMahon, he just splashed him from the ring onto the floor.
15:14And if Diesel had rib problems, and obviously he did,
15:18he has bigger problems now.
15:26Diesel,
15:29who could walk away from this matchup
15:32if he wanted to.
15:34That's not the kind of competitor he is,
15:36but I'm not so sure he can continue.
15:40His only problem is he's just not as smart as he should be.
15:47He should have stuck with basketball.
15:48Right now, all that hype is just a waste laying there grumbling on the floor.
15:53Yeah, getting a lot of pictures of him.
15:56And Shawn Michaels comes over to the official to distract him
16:00to prevent the official from counting Diesel.
16:02Oh, wait a minute.
16:04Zip getting closer and closer.
16:06Uh-oh.
16:07Diesel trying to get back to his feet.
16:16Bear in mind,
16:18good officiating in the park.
16:21Now, Mr. Hebner, and finally, Diesel back into the ring.
16:24The match continues.
16:26And right away, Michaels goes to the ribs.
16:33It was a ring post on the outside,
16:35and I believe those ring steps as well,
16:38in which Diesel collided into,
16:40and that has really made a huge difference in this match.
16:45You believe in fate, McMahon, huh?
16:47You believe in fate?
16:48I asked you earlier,
16:49it was a fateful night for Owen Hart.
16:50I can feel it.
16:51It's gonna be a fateful night.
16:52You know what?
16:53Lucky seven.
16:54The seventh WrestleMania for Shawn Michaels.
16:57Huh?
16:58Could this be the lucky night?
16:59It could very well be indeed.
17:04Shawn Michaels, two-time Intercontinental Champion,
17:07certainly knows what it's like a taste of golden.
17:09Oh, my goodness.
17:12Sid looking on, giving instruction.
17:16Sid distracting whenever possible,
17:18assisting wherever possible.
17:21And Diesel's in bad shape.
17:23Oh, yeah.
17:26I'm not so sure that a lesser competitor
17:28would not have already surrendered.
17:30And look at-
17:31Oh, my-
17:32Oh, man, that's it.
17:33Covering right now.
17:34New champion.
17:36A tremendous bulldog out there.
17:37New champion.
17:38One, two, and-
17:39No.
17:44Diesel kicking out,
17:46and imagine with injured ribs.
17:51I hate to admit it, McMahon,
17:52but this has gotta be taking something
17:54out of Shawn Michaels psychologically.
17:56I mean, he ran him into the ring post.
17:58He splashed him off the rope, onto the floor.
18:00Boom.
18:01Then he just gave him that bulldog from the ropes.
18:03He still kicks out.
18:05What's it gonna take to put Diesel away?
18:07That's what he's gotta be wondering right now.
18:09Well, I think Michaels is saying
18:11whatever it takes, he's gonna give it to him.
18:13Shawn Michaels, ladies and gentlemen,
18:15may not be denied.
18:16Diesel! Diesel!
18:18Diesel! Diesel!
18:20And a reversal.
18:21Michaels goes in.
18:26That may be what it takes.
18:28And Michaels keeping the crowd out of this match.
18:31Two and three.
18:32Got him.
18:33No, he didn't.
18:34No.
18:35I thought you said Earl Hebner was a competent referee.
18:38He's a very competent referee.
18:42You're gonna wonder if he can count to three.
18:48Back on his feet, Diesel.
18:52Not for long.
18:53Boom.
18:54And again, Shawn Michaels continues.
18:57And now on the...
18:59Again, driving.
19:00Driving indeed.
19:01Unbelievable.
19:03The official may stop this match.
19:05Even if Diesel doesn't want it stopped.
19:09Would Shawn win the title if he stops it?
19:11Definitely. It would be a submission.
19:13All right.
19:14High-risk maneuver of Shawn Michaels.
19:17That did it.
19:19Oh, cover.
19:20One, two, and no.
19:22No.
19:26Scout.
19:30Diesel.
19:32Knowing full well he was the underdog
19:35in this year's Wrestlemania.
19:39And he's done it.
19:40He's done it.
19:41He's done it.
19:42He's done it.
19:43He's done it.
19:44Here's Wrestlemania.
19:47And...
19:48That ought to take a lot out of Diesel as well.
19:50A bit of an offensive maneuver,
19:52which is a good sign.
19:53But that had to take something out of Diesel and those ribs.
19:56I don't know how he's got anything left.
20:00And again.
20:02I think Shawn is trying to go for a DDT
20:05and twice now
20:06Diesel's been able to just power him right out of it.
20:09Diesel backed into corner.
20:10Oh, wow.
20:11Did you see that?
20:12That came from left field.
20:14And now Diesel, now reversal, and Michaels to the buckle, and Diesel catches it.
20:20Oh no, his ribs are hurting, his ribs are hurting.
20:25And again, that's gonna hurt the ribs as well.
20:27Oh no, sleeper hold.
20:30That may put the big man down.
20:35Injured ribs and all.
20:38Diesel trying to withstand the weight of Shawn Michaels.
20:44Trying to withstand the hold, the pressure applied.
20:49And down on one knee.
20:52Michaels coming closer and closer to winning.
20:59The one title he's never won.
21:01They want Diesel to somehow end this thing, but
21:06the longer this goes, the better it is for Shawn Michaels.
21:13He's got the stamina, he's got less body weight.
21:16He's got the advantage the longer this match goes.
21:23Diesel may be out now.
21:26And ring it.
21:30I think the look on the anticipation of Sid.
21:33Sid thinks they've won this thing.
21:37That's it.
21:38Drop it.
21:41No.
21:45No.
21:47No.
21:49Diesel just won't quit.
21:52He won't give up.
21:58Get on him.
21:59Put the pressure, put the weight on those ribs.
22:01How can he stand up, McMahon?
22:04And back into the corner.
22:09Diesel breaking the hold.
22:13But what's left?
22:14Is there anything left?
22:15Yes, I guess there is.
22:18Diesel ramming the elbow.
22:21And Michaels to the far side.
22:23Diesel coming in.
22:23Yes, he connects.
22:24And to the new side, now Diesel right on top of him.
22:33Driving the back of his head right into that turnbuckle.
22:35Tremendous impact, yes, and no back.
22:38What's this now?
22:40To the- Not again.
22:45Big day at- Look out, Shawn.
22:47Boom.
22:49You can feel that diesel engine picking up more and more momentum.
22:55Michaels, up, and down.
23:00And Diesel's going right after him.
23:06Look at that.
23:07Stepping over the top rope, going right after Shawn Michaels.
23:11Michaels back in.
23:15Diesel coming back in as well.
23:17And again, the momentum continues to build.
23:21And Michaels continues to- Get out of there, get out of there.
23:24Get out of there, Shawn.
23:26Michaels continuing the round.
23:28Looks like pulling a tournament.
23:31A forearm by Diesel, another one.
23:34And another one.
23:35And Michaels finally down.
23:43He needs to get out of the ring by himself sometime.
23:47See if distract the referee or something.
23:49Look at this.
23:50Yes, Diesel coming out right after him.
23:52Right after him.
23:58Forearms, legal forearm by Diesel.
24:00Wait a minute.
24:02Wait a minute.
24:04Wait a minute, the official just jumped down to keep Sid away.
24:07The official just twisted his ankle.
24:09Here he- What did he do?
24:13He's hurt, he's hurt.
24:18The official's on the outside, out by us.
24:20Goldberg.
24:23He kicked him, he caught him.
24:24Where's the referee?
24:30Come on, look at this, referee.
24:32Throw him in there.
24:33The referee jumped out to prevent Sid from interfering in a,
24:38it's either a knee or a, I can't tell.
24:42He's got him covered, he's got him pinned.
24:45I can count to 20.
24:46One, two.
24:49My gosh, come on, look at this.
24:53And Diesel.
24:54This is not right.
24:55He had him be, what is- Yeah, wait a minute.
25:02What is going on here?
25:04Behind this official's back.
25:07Look at that.
25:07He's exposed that metal turnbuckle.
25:09Sid just took off that turnbuckle padding.
25:12Right there, baby, right there.
25:14And Diesel.
25:18No, no, no.
25:21A nice suplex by Big Daddy Cool Diesel.
25:25Get another referee out here, this gimp can't do this job.
25:30And this official, I'm not so sure whether it's a knee or an ankle, but
25:33when he jumped out to prevent Sid from interfering, he hurt something.
25:37This is not right.
25:43He tried to avoid one of these ignorant photographers at ringside, smashed his leg.
25:49Can he not get somebody else out here?
25:51Shawn Michaels could very well have been
25:56the champion if the official had been there for the count.
26:00And he may still be.
26:02He's still gonna be.
26:03One, two, no, no, no, come on.
26:08Michaels must be desperate.
26:23He must be exhausted.
26:25I cannot imagine how he's got anything left, but look at him.
26:28And no.
26:30My God.
26:30He's out there.
26:31A sidewalk slam and that took something out of Diesel as well because of the ribs.
26:39This is unreal.
26:41Come on, Shawn.
26:43You gotta admit he deserves that title.
26:46This match has taken a great deal out of both men.
26:52Diesel can't follow up.
26:54Come on, Sid's screaming his ear.
26:57Get him up.
26:57Diesel wants to desperately hang on to the WWF title.
27:09What a war this match has been.
27:11Both men moving now.
27:18Come on, Shawn, anything.
27:22Diesel getting out.
27:23Wait a minute.
27:23And, wow, unbelievable, wow.
27:38And Diesel back to his feet, but after that slingshot, can't follow up.
27:46Michaels beginning to move.
27:48Michaels back on his feet.
27:50Look out, Shawn.
27:51Wait a minute.
27:53Michaels being set up now.
27:58Off the rope, big heel spook by Big Daddy Cole.
28:00Look at Diesel, he's revving the engines.
28:10Get out of there, Shawn.
28:11No, no.
28:12No.
28:13What a rush.
28:14What is Shawn's girl clapping for?
28:21And Diesel now with Shawn Michaels, and, yeah, jackpot.
28:28Get in covering.
28:29One, two, three.
28:33No.
28:34What a matchup.
28:35All right, ladies and gentlemen, Big Daddy Cole, Dio.
28:56A hard fought matchup, not going to last.
29:00Through his words.
29:01It's Diesel, Jim Ross now.
29:03Let's see if he can get a reprieve.
29:05We're in December, but what are your thoughts of this man?
29:07I'll tell you what, it's not over, Ross, it's not over.
29:11This man is not finished with him.
29:15I thought you heard from Michaels, and not much of Michaels is in Tyco's head.
29:19Well, there you see it, Big Daddy Cool.
29:24Wait a minute.
29:25Wait a minute, he just- He's inviting them both into the ring.
29:27This is gonna be, I guess, to the victor.
29:33Charles Boyle.
29:34Boy, that just shows you, McMahon, you can't trust women.
29:38I beg your pardon?
29:41Look at this, Satoto coming in.
29:44Jonathan Taylor Thomas as well.
29:48Everybody's jumping on the bandwagon.
29:53There you see it.
29:55Diesel in all his glory.
30:00The new generation leader.
30:04The World Wrestling Federation in
30:08WrestleMania, running on diesel power.
30:13But a hard-fought victory indeed, and a rather controversial one as well.
30:20It's not over, Ross, it's not over.
30:21It's not over, Ross, it's not over.
30:22It's not over, Ross, it's not over.
30:23It's not over, Ross, it's not over.
30:24It's not over, Ross, it's not over.
30:25It's not over, Ross, it's not over.
30:26It's not over, Ross, it's not over.
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