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Four of the biggest Ruthless Aggression Superstars square off as Shawn Michaels and World Heavyweight Champion Batista battle Triple H and Kurt Angle.
After Batista's Match with Kurt Angle Ended, Eric Bichoff then Comes out & Books Batista & Shawn Michaels to Face Triple H & Kurt Angle in a Tag Team Match Before Vengeance RAW Jun 20,2005
RAW 2005
#wwe #batista #shawnmichaels #tripleh #kurtangle #ricflair #ericbishcoff #vengeance
After Batista's Match with Kurt Angle Ended, Eric Bichoff then Comes out & Books Batista & Shawn Michaels to Face Triple H & Kurt Angle in a Tag Team Match Before Vengeance RAW Jun 20,2005
RAW 2005
#wwe #batista #shawnmichaels #tripleh #kurtangle #ricflair #ericbishcoff #vengeance
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00:00Here we go, business has picked up in Phoenix.
00:07The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:13Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 234 pounds.
00:18He is the only Olympic gold medalist in WWE history, Kurt Angle.
00:30Set the biggest going down here momentarily.
00:48The first, Angle, Batista, Slobberknocker, one-on-one, next.
00:55It has been a wild ride thus far tonight here in Phoenix.
00:58We're back live on Raw.
01:00Jim Rossen turned the key load up with you.
01:02Kurt Angle is awaiting the arrival of the world's heavyweight champion.
01:09He doesn't have to wait any longer!
01:11And Megan is wavering from Washington, D.C.
01:21Weighing in at 318 pounds, he is the world heavyweight champion by Team Sky.
01:29He is a big stud, no doubt about it.
01:336'5", 317 pounds!
01:43And this Sunday, Batista steps inside.
01:46Head in the cell will bend the world heavyweight title against a man that has never lost in a head in the cell.
01:53Triple H, I question, King, the wisdom of Batista taking this match against Kurt Angle, who wants to be the man on Raw just six days before vengeance.
02:06You got that right.
02:08That could have a major impact on the Hell in a Cell match, this match here tonight.
02:12But the question is, this has been such a historic Raw here tonight.
02:18Next week's Raw, will Batista still be the world heavyweight champion?
02:23It will be another world night next Monday night in Anaheim, California.
02:27Batista has got to wrestle a vertical match here.
02:31Angle, the most accomplished man wrestler in the history of the WWE.
02:36He's the only Olympic gold medal winner to ever wrestle in the WWE.
02:40He's the master of the ankle lock.
02:42And you're damn sure don't want to go into Hell in a Cell with a bad ankle.
02:47No, you don't.
02:49Especially against a man that is the caliber of Triple H and Angle quickly goes behind.
02:55And the quick of the elbow, the more vertical and more often that Batista can stay vertical, the better off he will be in this match.
03:04As crazy as it may sound as Batista with those cannonball like shoulders at 317 pounds, bearing him into the abdomen of Kurt Angle.
03:14And Batista, oh, telegraph that move.
03:17Batista's gonna have to use his size and his strength to offset that wrestling, that wrestling ability of Angle.
03:23Look at this, see, what did I tell you?
03:24Angle, Angle, Angle, Angle, Angle, Angle, Angle going for Angle here.
03:29Batista is tasting the Angle Lock for the first time.
03:32Whoa, look out.
03:33Batista countered the Angle Lock one time.
03:36But can he counter it again?
03:38Oh, my God.
03:39Oh, no, no.
03:41Batista's shoulder smacking that damn ring post.
03:46I mean, the smack of that was a sickening thud.
03:50We could hear all the way here.
03:51I think his shoulder's broken after that.
03:53And now look at this.
03:54I think Angle may think so, he's going right after it.
03:56The arm bar, Angle trying to hyperextend that elbow in this arm bar.
04:01Angle leaning back with all this leverage, trying to take that elbow against its normal direction.
04:08He's putting the pressure on the shoulder of Batista right now after that shoulder slammed into that ring post.
04:14Listen to these fans getting behind Batista.
04:17He's been turning it up, trying to wheel Batista back into this match.
04:21Angle wants to be the man on Raw.
04:24And to be the man, you gotta, well, there's a good way of starting right here.
04:28Look at this strength.
04:29Power.
04:30That power.
04:31Batista's overwhelming power and his competitive nature able to counter with nothing but brute force.
04:37Batista's shoulder, I'm telling you it's hurting him, JR.
04:42Angle looks like he got ran over by a truck there.
04:45And you know, Angle's head bouncing right off the steel ring steps.
04:52And Batista now right back in this thing offensively.
04:56And Angle's face bouncing off the edge of the ring.
05:00Look at this.
05:03Triple H and Flair.
05:04What is this?
05:05What the hell?
05:07Referee's calling for the bell.
05:09You gotta be kidding me.
05:12But Batista being assaulted by Triple H and RIP Flair.
05:18Three on one now.
05:19Three on one now.
05:20It's the game, it's Ninja Boy and it's from Angle.
05:23It's not right, it's three on one.
05:25Three on one.
05:26Look at this.
05:27Shawn Michaels.
05:28Shawn Michaels.
05:29HBK.
05:31Coming to intervene.
05:36Look out.
05:37Watch it, Nate.
05:38Whoa.
05:39Flair elevated.
05:41My gosh.
05:42Michael's elevated.
05:43HBK.
05:44Flair's gone.
05:45And along with the top to the floor.
05:50Hard, hard seller tackle.
05:53Triple H.
05:54The assault failed.
05:56Triple H to the outside.
05:58Face first and the retainer.
06:00My God, it's chaotic.
06:02My God, it's chaotic.
06:03Well, whatever Triple H hadn't planned, it certainly backfired.
06:08No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
06:13No.
06:14No, that's not how we're going to finish it tonight.
06:17That is not how we're going to finish it tonight.
06:19You guys want to fight?
06:23Then we're going to have a tag team match right now.
06:26Triple H and Kurt Angle versus Batista and the heart by Kid Shawn Michaels.
06:34Right now.
06:35Another first.
06:36Another first on Raw.
06:37A dream match.
06:38Live next.
06:39No.
06:41We are back live here on Raw.
06:43What a historic night.
06:44One hell of a tag team match.
06:46An impromptu tag team match.
06:48In progress.
06:49It's Batista and Shawn Michaels against Triple H and Kurt Angle.
06:53The players at ringside.
06:54Well, it started out Batista one on one with Kurt Angle, but then the game showed up.
06:59Nate showed up.
07:00Shawn Michaels showed up.
07:01And then Eric Bischoff showed up.
07:03We got this.
07:04Triple H looking down for some early vengeance.
07:07They've got shut down.
07:08Thanks to Shawn Michaels.
07:10Look at.
07:11Michaels nipping out.
07:12Michaels.
07:13Now the knock down on Kurt Angle.
07:15The man Michaels will meet this Sunday at Vengeance.
07:18And look at Flair.
07:19Hey, look at Flair.
07:20Behind the referee's back.
07:21That chop block right to the knee of Shawn Michaels.
07:25He's the dirtiest player in the game for good reason.
07:27Look at Batista now though.
07:29Batista don't be drawn into a Flair land trap here.
07:34And look at Michaels.
07:35He's been brought to the corner of Triple H and Kurt Angle.
07:38Two of the most dangerous, most successful superstars in the history of Monday Night Raw.
07:44Boy, three weeks ago, would you have ever thought you'd see Triple H teaming with Kurt Angle here on Raw?
07:51Hell no.
07:52Oh man.
07:53Absolutely not.
07:54And now look at, look at Kurt Angle.
07:56He's baiting Batista.
07:58And now the ref, no, no, no.
08:01Triple H, or excuse me, Ric Flair.
08:04Well, Triple H got Shawn's left leg, then Triple H, or then Flair got the right leg.
08:08And they just made a wish, and Michaels the recipient.
08:12And now look at Angle.
08:13He'll be methodical in his efforts now to de-habilitate that leg in that knee of Shawn Michaels.
08:19And look at Angle, look at this, look at this, look at this.
08:22Oh, that torque on that leg, and Michaels in a submission situation here.
08:26Senior Referee Earl Hebber to see if Michaels wants to give it up.
08:30I got a question for you.
08:31Looking at this right now, you gotta believe.
08:32Do you think that that man right there, Kurt Angles, can make Shawn Michaels tap out again?
08:37This Sunday at Vengeance?
08:38You're damn right.
08:39Look at this, look at this.
08:40He can make any living being tap out, King, any man.
08:44You have an HBK twice.
08:46Well, it remains to be seen.
08:49That's why they're having the match this Sunday.
08:52But can Michaels, or can Kurt Angle make a man tap out?
08:55Any man.
08:56And right now, look at Triple H, he's gonna do Kurt Angle a little favor.
09:01By continuing to hammer away at that leg and expose that injury of Shawn Michaels.
09:06But Michaels has so much heart, so much resiliency.
09:09Turn the fight out of that corner.
09:10Look at Michaels fight.
09:11Look at Michaels fight.
09:12He'll never quit on it, folks.
09:14He's trying to, he's fighting his ass off here.
09:16Yeah.
09:17But again goes, to the leg goes Triple H.
09:19That's right.
09:20Triple H, the game.
09:21Another question for you.
09:22Do you think that Batista will be able to withstand the onslaught of the game at Hell in a Cell?
09:27Well, that one, I have some doubts about that.
09:30Batista's never been in a Hell in a Cell match.
09:32Triple H has never lost in a Hell in a Cell.
09:35And that is no disrespect meant.
09:36Look at this.
09:37Look at this.
09:38Look at this.
09:39The step over, the step over.
09:40Look at Shawn's leg.
09:41It's twisted and contorted in a way that no human leg is supposed to go.
09:45I wanna look away.
09:46This STF, the step over to the crossface, what a deadly submission move applied by Kurt Angle.
09:52Look at Shawn's foot is about to touch his face.
09:54This is unbelievable.
09:55Batista trying to get this crowd into it.
09:57Wants the tag.
09:58I think Shawn's gonna have to tap here.
10:00I take nothing away from the animal Batista.
10:03But he's never been inside the Hell in a Cell.
10:05He may rise to the occasion and be the greatest of all in that environment.
10:09Or he may not.
10:10We know what we have with the game.
10:12Look out.
10:13A man that's never lost there.
10:15A short suplex because Michaels couldn't get all the weight but the tag made.
10:19Smart tag by Angle.
10:20You're not going anywhere right now, Shawn.
10:23Triple H quickly cuts off Angle's path to the corner for the tag.
10:28Dropping that 265 or 70 pounds right on the injured leg of Shawn Michaels.
10:35And now Triple H taunting Batista.
10:38Uh-oh.
10:39Batista said he's had enough.
10:40He's seen enough.
10:41Did you see that?
10:42Look at Triple H again.
10:43Driving and driving and punishing and punishing the leg of Shawn Michaels.
10:48Oh.
10:49And Michaels fighting out of it.
10:50The resiliency in the heart of Shawn Michaels is absolutely remarkable.
10:55Come on.
10:56Get off.
10:57I agree with you there.
10:58But he did tap to Kurt Angle the last time those two faced each other at WrestleMania.
11:02That's not an embarrassment.
11:04That's nothing to be ashamed about.
11:06Kurt Angle's made a lot of guys tap out.
11:09He's an Olympic gold medal win.
11:11I realize that.
11:12I'm a Kurt Angle fan.
11:14When these fans chant, you suck, I think they must be crazy.
11:17Now look at this.
11:19Precision.
11:20Precision like workmanship on that knee by Triple H.
11:26Here we go.
11:27Look out.
11:31Michaels able to bring himself in the game, ate some turnbuckle there.
11:36What a big break for Michaels and Batista in this impromptu tag team match.
11:40Ric Flair is beside himself for the first time.
11:43The game is in serious trouble.
11:44Make the tag, Shawn.
11:45Get there.
11:46Make the tag, Shawn.
11:47You can do it.
11:48You can do it, Shawn.
11:49Tag in the animal.
11:51I'm sounding like a homer, but I mean it.
11:55Here it comes.
11:56There's a tag.
11:57The Kurt Angle got the tag.
11:58Look out!
11:59Michaels with one leg damaged, use the other leg for the enziguri.
12:05My gosh, if Michaels can make the tag now, this is gonna be a huge difference maker.
12:09Batista, the world's heavyweight champion, ready to make the tag.
12:14Michaels is trying to get there.
12:17He's slowly, Triple H got the tag.
12:21Batista got the tag.
12:23The animal is unleashed.
12:24And here we go.
12:26Batista and his adversary this Sunday.
12:30Batista, big right hands.
12:33A succession of rights.
12:35Hard Irish whip.
12:37Great impact.
12:38Elevation.
12:39Dang.
12:40My God, what a right.
12:41That short right hand, about six inches of it, right into the mouth of Kurt Angle.
12:45Angle knocked down twice, but it's Triple H.
12:48That's the legal man.
12:49Look at Batista on those toes.
12:51Feeling good.
12:52Close line.
12:53Knocking down two of the biggest superstars ever on the road.
12:58What an intense man is Batista.
13:01The intensity.
13:02My God.
13:03And the power.
13:04He almost took the game's head off and down Kurt Angle.
13:06Those close lines leave you nowhere to go.
13:08Look at Batista on our offensive role here.
13:12Uh-oh.
13:16And Angle get nailed.
13:19And now, power slam by Batista, the count, the cover, and the interruption by Angle.
13:26The ref's gotta get Angle out of the damn ring.
13:28Now Michaels is back here.
13:30Well, Michaels may do it for the ref.
13:31He did.
13:32He just got Angle out on his head.
13:34Angle and Michaels both on the outside.
13:36They may fight all the way to Las Vegas.
13:38Watch it, watch it, watch it now.
13:40Look out.
13:41Over went right out to the concrete floor.
13:46Both Michaels and Angle go.
13:47Look out, folks.
13:48What is Shawn Michaels doing here?
13:50But let's not forget it's Triple H and Batista, the legal man in this tag team match.
13:55Look at Batista now.
13:59He's on the offense.
14:00Uh-oh.
14:01No.
14:02Face buster by the game.
14:03You know what that means.
14:05Triple H with a face buster.
14:07No.
14:08The double A spine buster.
14:10I know what it means.
14:11My God, what a spine buster.
14:13That rattled my Oklahoma hat.
14:15No.
14:16Nate.
14:17Thumbs up.
14:18Thumbs down.
14:19Look at Nate.
14:20Nature boy.
14:21We'll see him shortly.
14:24Triple H.
14:26Look at that.
14:27Wait a minute.
14:28Wait a minute.
14:29Wait a minute.
14:30Wait a minute.
14:31Wait a minute.
14:32The three.
14:33The hook.
14:34The cover.
14:35The three.
14:36My gosh.
14:37Triple A testing Batista with the Pedigree.
14:40No questions asked.
14:41Here are your winners, Kurt Angle and Triple H.
14:45The World Heavyweight Champion has tasted the Pedigree.
14:50Well, the referee was putting Clara on the ring.
14:54But in any event, the shot may be a little low on Batista.
15:01But what is Triple H doing with the World Title?
15:04You have not won the World Title yet, Gabe.
15:06It needs to win.
15:07The World Title.
15:08Just so lay it out.
15:09You can tie like a fool.
15:10Trying to figure out what my mood's gonna be.
15:11Come on over.
15:12From a game.
15:13I've never had to do it.
15:14If you were in, do you have to do it?
15:15I can't be.
15:17Did I say?
15:19And it's silly.
15:21I don't know.
15:23I don't know.
15:25I don't know.
15:27I don't know
15:29I don't know.
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