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00:30I'm going to Wrestlemania
01:00We're less than an hour away from the Royal Rumble
01:04Live on pay-per-view
01:06From a stalled out Phillips Arena
01:08In Atlanta, Georgia
01:10And high above the Phillips Arena
01:12I'm Michael Cole, along with tuffling up two lead trainer
01:14Al Snow
01:16For Cav this week
01:18Cav and Spike defend their tag team titles tonight
01:20At the Royal Rumble
01:22But Al, tonight it is all about
01:24The Royal Rumble match
01:26Tonight, my favorite pay-per-view
01:28My favorite match
01:30The Royal Rumble
01:3230 men, one goal
01:34Everybody for themselves
01:36A one-way ticket to Wrestlemania
01:38And the mother of all main events
01:40For the undisputed WWF title
01:42And who will be the undisputed champion at Wrestlemania?
01:44Will it be the challenger, The Rock
01:46Or the champion, Chris Jericho?
01:48And whether you like the way he won or not
01:50Chris Jericho's been on a quest for respect
01:54If he beats The Rock tonight, he'll have it
01:56And tonight, two legends
01:58Go head-to-head in a street fight
02:00It is Mr. McMahon versus Ric Flair
02:04Two men in this business
02:06Who literally shape sports entertainment
02:08The way it is today
02:10A legendary performer
02:12And a legendary promoter
02:14Face off tonight
02:15And both their lives changed
02:16Just a couple of months ago
02:18When Ric Flair informed Mr. McMahon
02:20Hey, we're partners
02:22November 19 will forever be embedded in my mind
02:24It's one of the worst days of my life
02:26What? There's the nature boys!
02:28What are they doing here?
02:30Do you know
02:32That when Shane and Stephanie
02:34Sold their stock to that consortium
02:37Woo!
02:38That consortium was me!
02:41And now, you and I
02:43We're partners
02:45Rick Flair is an underhanded businessman
02:49I'm 50% owner here
02:51We're partners
02:52We work together
02:53I went through all the contracts
02:55And I happened to pull one that reads
02:59This McMahon owner slash wrestler
03:05That means that you're gonna wrestle at the Royal Rumble
03:10Then who's got the pain to step into the ring with me?
03:15The nature boy!
03:17Ric Flair!
03:19I've got no problems accepting his challenge
03:22He had no call to bust me in the mouth
03:25Flair has made the biggest mistake of his life
03:28You know, I'm the kind of guy
03:30Just when you think you know them a little bit
03:32You find out
03:34You don't know a damn thing about him
03:36I want his family
03:38And I want the whole world to see what I do to Ric Flair
03:41Who the hell do you think you are, my man?
03:44Take off my damn robe right now!
03:48God almighty!
03:49For the love of God!
03:51Why is his player in the head with a pipe?
03:53I enjoy destroying lives
03:56Ric Flair won the greatest of the game in the game's history
04:00It turns me on
04:04Especially an icon like Ric Flair
04:08Ric Flair has bled and swept and worked as hard for this business as Vince McMahon
04:14Or anybody living or dead
04:16I actually have been brought to my knees
04:20And left in the middle of the ring
04:22By the great Vince McMahon
04:26But the nature boy!
04:28Woo!
04:29Is about to make history again!
04:33McMahon!
04:34Now I'm gonna take my power
04:36By making our match at the Royal Rumble
04:38On Street Fight!
04:40No rules!
04:41No count-ups!
04:42No qualifications!
04:44Nothing stops that match!
04:46Street Fight, huh?
04:48What I'm gonna do to Ric Flair at the Royal Rumble
04:50Ambarous Ric Flair annihilates Ric Flair at the Royal Rumble
04:54Meet Ric Flair beyond recognition at the Royal Rumble
04:58And I guarantee you folks, it's not gonna be pretty
05:01Now you've got to watch that out!
05:05Woo!
05:06You've got the style and profile
05:09We're gonna bleed, we're gonna sweat, and we're gonna pay the price
05:13Until one of us walks out a winner
05:17To be the man
05:19You have to beat the man
05:21I'm already the man
05:22And I'm gonna prove it
05:24I enjoy destroying lives
05:27It turns me on
05:29Especially an icon like Ric Flair
05:35Chilling words from Mr. McMahon
05:37And keep in mind folks, this is a street fight
05:39There are no holds barred
05:41Basically anything goes
05:43Well like you said Michael, it's a street fight
05:45If it were a normal match
05:46It would favor Ric Flair
05:48A legendary, iconic performer
05:50That we all want to be like
05:53But, it's a street fight
05:55And we all know that this McMahon
05:56In fact, any McMahon
05:58Will do absolutely anything to win
06:02We are sold out in the Phillips Arena in Atlanta
06:0416,106
06:06And we're also sold out at WWF New York
06:08In the heart of Times Square
06:10We're on pay-per-view
06:11Not on Direct TV
06:12But in the New York City area
06:14Check out the Royal Rumble
06:15At WWF New York
06:16Along with a special guest tonight
06:18HBK
06:25The Royal Rumble is now complete
06:27The Heartbreak Kid
06:29The Heartbreak Kid
06:30Shawn Michaels
06:31Is at WWF New York
06:32Yeah, hopefully we'll hear it from Shawn Michaels
06:34During the Rumble tonight
06:37He's the first ever undisputed champion in wrestling history
06:40But now, Chris Jericho must put his title on the line
06:43Against the most electrifying man in sports entertainment
06:46The Rock
06:47Chris Jericho
06:48The Undisputed WWF Championship
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07:27Let the games begin
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09:07Rated E to 10.
09:08Go to 3DO.com for a chance to win a 2002 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4.
09:12Sweepstakes ends February 28, 2002.
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09:25Man, that is awesome.
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09:45There can be only one chosen one.
09:47One evil master.
09:49And one...
09:50I'm sorry?
09:51To rule the world.
09:52One, two, three, four.
09:53From the director of Ace Ventura 2, Kong Pao.
09:56Enter the fist.
09:57Rated PG-13.
09:58Friday.
10:00Dear friends, listen carefully.
10:02We have your beloved buddy in our English clutches.
10:05Yes, if you want to see your friend again, you must answer personal questions about them.
10:10If you can do so correctly, you will be rewarded with prizes beyond belief.
10:15But if you cannot, we will be forced to torture them in the name of entertainment.
10:20Do you need us at MTV?
10:21Weeknights premiere on Monday, January 28th at 5th to settle our demands.
10:26Kidnapped.
10:26Follow us there in adventure than game shows.
10:29Hello, ladies.
10:36We're out of those superstars.
10:38Brick into these great heights this fastest.
10:41The big Balbovsky.
10:43He'll rise on you, all right?
10:44Balbovsky, the Intercontinental Champion.
10:47And the ladies love it.
10:48Ladies.
10:49You had better get your rest now.
10:55One of a number of WWF stars making their return tonight to the Rumble match.
10:59The Rumble also available at WWF.com.
11:02You can still register now, have your credit cards ready.
11:05And as I mentioned, Val, one of the former stars returning to the Rumble match here tonight.
11:11Hey, and I'm no former star, and I want you to know I'm going to be in that Rumble match tonight myself.
11:16And what number did you get?
11:18I'll let you know later on in the show what number I got, Michael.
11:21Well, folks, also tonight in the Royal Rumble on pay-per-view, the WWF Tag Team titles are on the line.
11:27Spike Dudley and Taz defended against the Dudley Boys.
11:29The Dudley Boys are ticked off, they're frustrated, and they're desperate.
11:34Extremely desperate. Let's show you what happened on SmackDown this past Thursday night.
11:38Cameras were awaiting the arrival of The Rock in the parking lot area.
11:42Check out the left side of your screen. It was actually the arrival of Spike and Taz who were ambushed by the Dudley Boys.
11:47I've been in the ring with all four of these men, and I've been in the parking lot with all four of them.
11:51This is like old ECW days. They are taking it to Taz and Spike.
11:56Come on! Come on, Taz! Come on, Taz!
12:00The Dudley Boys frustrated, ticked off after losing the titles, and Bubba Ray and Devon would lock Taz in the trunk
12:07and allow the Dudleys to double-team their half-brother Spike.
12:10They literally, Jimmy Hoffa, Taz, they stuffed him in a trunk. Who knows if he's even going to show up tonight?
12:16And what happened next was vicious. It was brutal.
12:20The Dudley Boys with a 3-D to the concrete of their half-brother, their own brother Spike Dudley.
12:26Well, earlier tonight, we had the opportunity to catch up with the tag-team champions, Spike Dudley and Taz.
12:34Excuse me, Taz and Spike, tonight at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view,
12:38you guys are going to be defending your tag-team titles against the Dudley Boys.
12:41But after what happened last Thursday night in the parking lot,
12:44I mean, Spike, in the condition that they left you in, is the title going to be in jeopardy?
12:48You see what a gentleman I am, Lillian?
12:55For in a little while, there'll be no time to be a gentleman.
12:58You see, on SmackDown, we got put down.
13:01And tonight, we might get put down again.
13:04But the difference is, we're going to take somebody with us.
13:08And you know what else we're going to take?
13:10These pretty little things right here.
13:12We're taking them home tonight.
13:14Now get it! Get it!
13:16Go, Kane! Go, Kane!
13:17In a bad mood tonight, Taz?
13:20Always good.
13:23Well, you know Spike and Taz better than anybody, and they mean what they say here tonight.
13:28Well, the Dudleys have an ace in the hole, but when it comes to Spike,
13:32it's not the size of the man in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the man.
13:35And Taz, always angry, always miserable.
13:38I'm sure that's going to be increased 100-fold.
13:4045 minutes away from the Royal Rumble on pay-per-view,
13:43with the tag-team titles on the line.
13:46Folks, some of the 16,000 that will fill the Phillips Arena here tonight,
13:50sold out for the Royal Rumble.
13:52And coming up on Sunday night, we'll hear from some of the 30 superstars
13:56participating in tonight's Rumble match.
13:58The attitude, the excitement, nothing beats the experience of the WWF Live.
14:05Tomorrow night, Greenville hosts WWF Raw.
14:09Tuesday night, we rock North Charleston.
14:12Saturday night, the superstars come to Pittsburgh.
14:15One week from today, we head to Hershey.
14:18One week from tomorrow, WWF Raw comes to Richmond.
14:21And one week from Tuesday, it's live action in Norfolk.
14:26There's nothing like the WWF Live.
14:30Tomorrow at 10 p.m., view the world through the eyes of the...
14:33Goldust is exotic, flamboyant.
14:45He keeps everybody off guard.
14:47Whether or not this persona is a charade or not,
14:51it is everyone outwitted.
14:53Goldust, one of the 30 men in the Royal Rumble match.
15:05It only happens once a year.
15:07And tonight, it happens at the Soulbounce Phillips Arena
15:10in Atlanta, Georgia.
15:12The Royal Rumble, minutes away, on pay-per-view.
15:15And I want to give a shout-out to my homie, Kid Rock,
15:20for the WWF Royal Rumble theme song, Cotty.
15:24Michael Cole, along with Tuffin' Up 2, head trainer Al Stowe.
15:27We are live, high above the Soulbounce Phillips Arena
15:30in Atlanta, Georgia.
15:33And tonight at the Royal Rumble, Al,
15:35the Intercontinental title is on the line.
15:38The champion edge against William Regal.
15:41And one has to wonder, will William Regal become
15:43the master prestidigitator yet again tonight?
15:47Nothing up my sleeve.
15:48A pair of brass knuckles.
15:51Will the brass knuckles be the great equalizer?
15:53Also tonight, the WWF women's titles on the line.
15:56The champion Trish Stratus against Jazz.
15:59And the question is, Al,
16:01what is the condition of Trish Stratus' broken hand?
16:04Let's take you back to SmackDown this past Thursday night.
16:07Trish in an interview before being ambushed by Jazz.
16:11It was a vicious assault.
16:36That equipment case onto the left hand of Trish Stratus.
16:40And again, Trish Stratus can be nowhere near 100% here tonight.
16:44Well, I don't quite know about her, how she's doing,
16:48but a little leprechaun sat on me shoulder and whispered in me ear there, Michael,
16:52and said that Miss Jacqueline has a new referee's license,
16:56and she's going to try it out tonight as special referee for this match.
17:00Jacqueline, the special guest referee for the Trish Stratus Jazz Championship match.
17:04And there you see Trish Stratus.
17:05They are obviously wrapping up that broken left hand for the match tonight.
17:09Excuse me, Trish.
17:10Do you have a second?
17:11Now, I know the trainer strongly suggests that you don't compete tonight.
17:18Have you thought about that?
17:20Have I thought about that?
17:21Why wouldn't I compete?
17:22Coach, I've worked way too hard to get where I am today,
17:24to become the women's champion.
17:26I'm not going to like this stop me.
17:28I'm sick and tired of Jazz attacking me from behind.
17:30You know what?
17:31Tonight?
17:33Face to face.
17:35You know what?
17:35She talks about me shaking my ass out there.
17:37Well, I can do that.
17:42But I can also kick some ass.
17:48WWF Home Video.
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17:53The character of the Scorpion King is the most bravest, fiercest, kick-ass warrior
17:57walking the face of the earth.
17:59The Billboard charts.
18:01It's tough to be The Rock.
18:03And his opponent in the ring.
18:05I want to be the best.
18:06Period.
18:08Available now on home video, The Rock, Just Bring It!
18:11and WWF Survivor Series.
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18:24Real World Road Rules Battle of the Season.
18:2716 teams from each season of each show duke it out
18:29for $300,000, a new Saturn, and other envy-inducing prizes.
18:34All your favorite characters.
18:36All your favorite dramas.
18:38Backstabbing.
18:39Hypocrisy.
18:40Eavesdropping.
18:41Natural disasters and more.
18:43The Battle of the Seasons.
18:44Premieres Monday, January 28th at 10.
18:46Believe the Unbelievable.
18:51Think the Unthinkable.
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18:58For two men are about to confront pure evil.
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19:19Her scent led me into the desert.
19:21I can't believe this is really happening.
19:23She can't resist my touch.
19:25I love you.
19:26Together we dance, alone in the wilderness.
19:30I am a glorious man.
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20:11The Big Show making a beeline for Rikishi.
20:15Check it out.
20:15The strength of the Big Show.
20:17What an amazing feat.
20:19You lift a man the size of Rikishi.
20:23Rikishi over the top rope.
20:24It can't be done.
20:27Eat me.
20:29What other amazing feats will occur tonight
20:32at the Royal Rumble?
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20:57Some of the 16,000 fans
20:59filing into the sold-out Phillips Arena.
21:01The Royal Rumble on pay-per-view
21:03just about 35 minutes away.
21:05And of course, the Royal Rumble match itself.
21:07The rules are simple.
21:08Two men will start.
21:09Every two minutes after that,
21:10another man will enter
21:11until all 30 men
21:13have been in the ring.
21:14And there's only one way to be eliminated.
21:16It's real simple.
21:17We'll make it clear for you.
21:18You have to be thrown over the top.
21:21Not the middle, not the bottom.
21:22Over the top.
21:23And both feet must touch the floor
21:26for you to be eliminated.
21:28Last man standing gets a first-class ticket
21:29to the main event at WrestleMania.
21:31Now, earlier today,
21:32the superstars had a drawing.
21:35And I'll tell you,
21:35they picked their slots
21:36and when they would enter the Rumble,
21:38and what did you pick?
21:39Well, I was shooting for 29 and a half
21:42because that would ensure my success.
21:45I got number six.
21:47These 24 other guys are going to enter after you.
21:49I can do the math, yes.
21:50Okay.
21:51But that's okay
21:51because I'm a machine.
21:53I can last all night.
21:55Let's take a look
21:56at this year's Royal Rumble match.
21:59Whatever.
22:0130 men.
22:0230 men will be in the Royal Rumble.
22:04It's going to be every man for himself.
22:06The only way to be eliminated
22:07is to be thrown over the top rope.
22:09You got no friends.
22:10And both feet touch the ground.
22:13No allies in this match.
22:14The last man standing
22:15gets a first-class ticket to WrestleMania.
22:18A title shot
22:19against the World Wrestling Federation champion.
22:21The stakes cannot be higher.
22:2330 men.
22:24One prize.
22:25Who's going to WrestleMania?
22:28Woo!
22:28By God, it's all about the Royal Rumble.
22:31It's all about playing the game.
22:34Yes, I'm back.
22:35Just in case you've forgotten,
22:38let me tell you just in a who the hell I am.
22:42I am the game.
22:45He's back.
22:46And I got it, guys.
22:47And tonight officially enters the Royal Rumble.
22:52The game is here to win a Royal Rumble.
22:56Now, wait a second.
22:57Oh, God.
22:57There's the Undertaker.
22:58Uh-oh.
22:59And Triple H is standing in the Undertaker's yard.
23:02You go broke.
23:04Say how.
23:05Say who.
23:06You what.
23:07Screw me.
23:08You come clean.
23:10You know I will.
23:11Drink up at the gym beam.
23:12And still stand still.
23:14Uh.
23:15I'm the illest fool.
23:16Cooler than the water in a swimming pool.
23:19Fly like a seagull.
23:20Kickin' like a mule.
23:21More jams than a beetle from Liverpool.
23:24I deliver a fool.
23:25Who the hell are you?
23:26I'm kid motherfuckin' rock from the old school.
23:29They say I'm cocky.
23:31And I say what?
23:32You ain't bragging if you do it and you back it up.
23:34They say I'm cocky.
23:36And I say what?
23:37You ain't bragging if you do it and you back it up.
23:40Hope these men are driven to be the best at what they do.
23:44Two great gladiators.
23:45Each one wanted to excel.
23:47Each one wanted to be the best.
23:48And here they go.
23:49Triple H and Austin hammering each other.
23:51I knew it was gonna happen.
23:53Oh, what a new top two brawl here.
23:54Oh, yeah.
23:55We're gonna sit down here.
23:56Oh, yeah.
23:58And Austin, he carried it.
24:00He back dropped the gate.
24:01Hey, wait a minute.
24:02There's the Undertaker with a chair.
24:03What the hell he got from a starter?
24:06Oh, the Undertaker with that weapon.
24:10Surveying the damage in his yard.
24:12Will it be his Royal Rumble?
24:15They say I'm cocky.
24:16And I say what?
24:17You ain't bragging if you do it and you back it up.
24:20They say I'm cocky.
24:22And I say what?
24:23You ain't bragging if you do it and you back it up.
24:25Who's going to Wrestlemania?
24:29One of the most unpredictable and most exciting matches in WWF history.
24:34And it's all about one thing.
24:37And that is going to Wrestlemania for the undisputed WWF title.
24:41And there's no disputing that the Royal Rumble match itself has made careers, it has broken hearts, and it has solidified legends.
24:49And it takes place tonight, the Royal Rumble, live on pay-per-view.
24:53I'll be getting solid tonight.
24:54Royal Rumble match comes your way from a sold-out Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, 16,000 strong here tonight.
25:03Maven, you must be so excited tonight.
25:09What do you think your chances are going to be in the Royal Rumble match?
25:12Lillian, to be honest with you, I'm just trying to get over the shock of just being here.
25:17I mean, one year ago, I was a sixth-grade school teacher.
25:19And after training for Tough Enough, now I'm here getting ready to compete in the Royal Rumble.
25:25I mean, can somebody please pinch me?
25:28Seriously, though, I realize it's going to be extremely, extremely hard out there.
25:31And I'm just going to go out and I'm just going to do the best I can.
25:34I'm going to try to throw some people over the top rope.
25:36I'm going to try not to get thrown over the rope myself.
25:39And who knows?
25:42Winning the Royal Rumble may be another dream come true.
25:45Well, I wish you lots of luck tonight.
25:48Thank you very much.
25:50And now, the WWF Royal Rumble Replay, presented by Squaresoft's Final Fantasy X for PlayStation 2.
25:58This man is 17-thall and 330 pounds.
26:03Kane eliminates Al Snow.
26:05Oh, what a shock raiser. Bye-bye.
26:07Kane is clean and house clean.
26:09And Satter's gone.
26:11And Kane is dominant.
26:12I can't believe it.
26:13Kane, you've been in there over an hour.
26:14You've got to admit, Kane's the most dominant man you've ever seen in the Royal Rumble.
26:21And now, the WWF Slam of the Week is brought to you by Squaresoft's Final Fantasy X for PlayStation 2.
26:28Here it comes!
26:29Could it be?
26:31Get in there, Kirk!
26:32And Kurt Angle!
26:33And Austin!
26:34The Rattlesnake with the right hand!
26:36Oh, Stunner!
26:37Here we go!
26:38You can't be safe from this category!
26:40Oh, and then a triple X win!
26:42And the Undertaker!
26:44Who will prevail?
26:46Who will go to WrestleMania?
26:49Who will go to WrestleMania?
26:53We're 25 minutes away from the Royal Rumble on pay-per-view.
26:57Michael calling out Snow high above the sold-out Phillips Arena as we get set for the Royal Rumble and the Royal Rumble match.
27:05And get this, my boy, Maven, he's in the Royal Rumble.
27:09I've never been more proud, but Maven, I'm going to teach you one more lesson, and that is this match is all about every man for itself.
27:16He happens to be in the ring at the same time I am.
27:18I'll do what I have to do.
27:20And for those of you who don't know about the Rumble, and for those of you who need a refresher course, let's take you back to SmackDown this past Thursday night.
27:28It was Rikishi versus Lance, Storm, and Christian.
27:31An over-the-top-rope challenge with Royal Rumble rules.
27:36And what we're seeing here is that it's sort of a preview, but just remember, this is only one-tenth of what you're going to see at the Royal Rumble.
27:43Look at him, number 27 other guys filling this ring, stretching up over the top, and look out for Rikishi.
27:49And he's going to kick to the face, and you know, King, ultimately, it's every man for himself in the Royal Rumble matchup.
27:55But sometimes, some strange partnerships are going to come into play in this Royal Rumble match, much like the double team we're seeing here on Rikishi.
28:02It's going to take more than a double team to get somebody like Rikishi out of this Royal Rumble.
28:07Well, Rikishi is a big man, trying to get out of the ring, you're going to have to double team him,
28:11but conditioning's going to play a major part.
28:13Imagine if Rikishi draws the number one slot for the Royal Rumble matchup, King.
28:17Does he have the stamina, because of his body size, to last for the full hour of the Rumble?
28:21Well, I know, he's huge.
28:23He doesn't know.
28:24Rikishi's not even the biggest man in the Royal Rumble.
28:27What about last year, the big man, the big red machine, Kane, he lasted almost a full hour in a full hour of the Royal Rumble performance.
28:34Rik Rumble, oh, he's got his WN.
28:36Flair won the Royal Rumble, at Sticks 3rd, and they're over and out.
28:41I mean, it can't be done.
28:43Oh, anything, oh, no, wait a minute.
28:46Oh, look out, Rikishi.
28:47Can you have a stick right there, Royal Rumble?
28:49Oh, no.
28:50And all I can say is Ramp's door is going to stay the hell away from here.
28:53And the baby Rikers lose his leg.
28:56And if you guys look over the barricade.
28:59And Rikishi with a shot, Ramp's door's been eliminated.
29:02Oh, the top rope, both feet touch the floor.
29:04And now, Christian tries to eliminate Rikishi.
29:07Good luck, Christian.
29:09It's going to be tough with two of you in there, but it's impossible.
29:11We're just one of them.
29:12And Christian, Christian, the top rope as well.
29:14So Rikishi won the match.
29:16He is eliminated both Lance Dorm and Christian.
29:19Well, wait a minute.
29:21Hey, what the hell is that?
29:24What is this?
29:26The big show won the match.
29:28Entered in the Rumble match on Sunday.
29:30He's making a beeline for Rikishi.
29:33Well, I told you Rikishi wasn't the biggest man in the Rumble.
29:36This man right here, the big show.
29:39Well, the show is perhaps going to make a statement.
29:42Send his message to the other 28 men by taking care of Rikishi here.
29:46Wait a minute.
29:47Is this going to be a match or what?
29:48Impropped to it.
29:50Look at that shot by the big show to Rikishi.
29:53These two behemoths could be in the ring at the same time.
29:57Sunday at the Rumble match on pay-per-view.
30:00Oh, no!
30:00Look at the moment.
30:01The big show.
30:03I'll tell you, King.
30:04Either one of these two men could be a favorite of the Rumble match come Sunday.
30:07What do you mean could be?
30:08I mean, you just know what Rikishi did to the big show,
30:11but he still didn't get him over the top rope.
30:12Oh, you know, these are impressive moves, King.
30:15But you know how difficult they're going to be to do this with 28 other men in the ring out there.
30:19Look at this!
30:21Check it out.
30:22The strength of the big show.
30:24What an amazing feat to lift a man the size of Rikishi.
30:29The big show.
30:31Rikishi over the top rope.
30:33The big show top to Rikishi over.
30:35It can't be done.
30:37We just saw him.
30:38Now watch.
30:41The APA.
30:43Rikishi over the top rope and Bradshaw also in the Rumble.
30:46See?
30:47This is what happens at the Royal Rumble, Michael.
30:49This one you think you get is one.
30:51You got 30 other guys coming down after you.
30:53Oh, man.
30:54You eliminate somebody.
30:55You can't even catch your breath because fresh men come down.
30:58Whoa!
30:59Bradshaw come a high.
31:00The big show.
31:01He's going to eliminate it.
31:02Oh, man.
31:04Well, Bradshaw trying to eliminate his own locker.
31:06This could happen Sunday.
31:08Well, everything for himself.
31:09You got to remember that.
31:10Friendships and partnerships could be ripped apart in the Rumble match Sunday.
31:17And imagine if it came down to Baruch and Bradshaw with a shot at the WrestleMania main event.
31:22And Bradshaw could hang on because the big didn't do that.
31:28Oh, man.
31:29Well, only one man can win the Royal Rumble.
31:33We got to remember that.
31:35Wait a minute.
31:37Here's a man who could win the Royal Rumble.
31:40Wait a minute.
31:41This ain't a man.
31:42This is a big red flag freak.
31:44He's capable of anything, Michael.
31:46Kane made your major statement.
31:48Two weeks to come on Raw.
31:49Just landing on Austin.
31:51Kane wants to win the Rumble match Sunday.
31:53He may be the dark portion in the entire Royal Rumble.
31:59Nobody's been talking about Kane.
32:01But like I said, he's capable of anything, Michael.
32:03The double team by the partners Baruch and Bradshaw to the big red machine.
32:06Kane off the road.
32:07Double takedown by the APA.
32:11Kane, along with the APA, among the 30 men in the Rumble match Sunday on pay-per-view.
32:18And for someone like Kane, the time is now to win the Rumble.
32:22The time is now to take the next step in his career.
32:25And it's Joe Bradshaw.
32:28Well, Kane just proved the point.
32:30He can eliminate one of the APA.
32:32And Baruch trying to eliminate Kane.
32:37And Baruch going to the top rope as well.
32:41Kane, the last man standing tonight.
32:43And as we said, Kane is the last man standing on Thursday night.
32:56But who will it be tonight in the Royal Rumble match?
32:59Well, I hate to be redundant, but I've got to drive this point home.
33:02What makes this match so unpredictable, what makes this match so exciting,
33:05is that it is every man for itself.
33:08And we're playing for a big prize.
33:10Every man for himself with the top prize, a date in Toronto,
33:14against the end of the speed of champion at WrestleMania.
33:16Wait a minute.
33:19Excuse me, Mr. Flair.
33:21Coach, my daughter Megan, my son Reed.
33:23They're here to see me take McMahon to school tonight, man.
33:27Mr. Flair.
33:28Mr. Flair, I...
33:31Ric Flair in a zone, getting set for the street fight tonight against Mr. McMahon.
33:36We use the word icon far too often, but never has it applied more aptly than to these two men.
33:42Ric Flair, the bar that we all try to aspire to be as a performer,
33:46and Vince McMahon, the man who we all want to work for.
33:50You talk about icons.
33:52Mr. McMahon says he loves destroying people's lives, especially the lives of icons.
33:57And it all takes place, folks, in just about 20 minutes.
34:00It is the Royal Rumble, live on pay-per-view from the sold-out Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
34:08The Rumble tonight.
34:11In an event that has catapulted careers, these two men are obsessed with tearing each other's apart.
34:17What is this?
34:18His Flair in the head with a pie.
34:19WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Ric Flair have taken business and made it way too personal.
34:25I'm a nature boy, and you will never make fun of me ever again.
34:29It's owner versus owner in a street fight.
34:32WWF Royal Rumble, presented live by Swearsoft's Final Fantasy X.
34:37Next, only on pay-per-view.
34:41What?
34:46Mr. Flair!
34:47Perfect caught him with a perfect clothesline.
34:52Oh my, did you see that?
34:54And Perfect flags.
34:56The two ends make it three.
35:03Mr. Perfect and 29 under man.
35:05Who will get a shot at the main event of Pennsylvania?
35:08We're live with heat from the sold-out Phillips Arena in Atlanta.
35:12The Royal Rumble is presented by Swearsoft's Final Fantasy X.
35:16For the PlayStation 2, the Royal Rumble will be live from the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
35:21Next, and only on pay-per-view.
35:26Ten minutes away on pay-per-view from the Royal Rumble.
35:28Not available on DirecTV, but folks, it is.
35:31WWF.com.
35:32You can register now.
35:33Have your credit cards ready.
35:35And here is one of the participants in the Royal Rumble match, Kurt Angle.
35:48Well, Keith, I'll tell you one thing, Kurt Angle is returning to the scene with his greatest accomplishment, winning a gold medal in 1996 right here in Atlanta.
36:13And you know, J.R., there are so many great, fantastic, unbelievable superstars in tonight's Royal Rumble.
36:20I mean, let's face it, returning AAA, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker.
36:25I mean, the list goes on and on.
36:27But to me, this man is my own personal pick.
36:32My royal prognostication is that Kurt Angle will win this Royal Rumble tonight.
36:37Well, you may be right, and certainly the luck of the draw has a great deal to do with it.
36:4430 men will enter.
36:46I think Kurt could get, I mean, I think he could get the number one pick and still win.
36:53Wait a minute.
36:56Listen to these people, he does not suck.
36:59He won a gold medal here, you boys.
37:02What is wrong with you people, J.R.?
37:03I think they're just...
37:07Expressing their freedom of speech, J.R.?
37:11People...
37:12At least they're not saying what yet.
37:18Kurt, don't let it distract you.
37:21Don't let this affect you.
37:24Look what you started, J.R.
37:26And here come the what chance?
37:29A Stone Cold Steve Austin original.
37:32Your Olympic hero would like to take this time to talk about habits.
37:35Oh, yeah.
37:37Oh, no, please.
37:39That's a bad habit.
37:40We all have our share of habits.
37:43Oh, yeah.
37:45Whether it be biting our nails.
37:47Oh, yeah.
37:49Or anything else.
37:50Oh, yeah.
37:51Oh, yeah.
37:54Or acting like a total bunch of idiots by saying what every two seconds.
37:58I told you, that's a bad, bad habit.
38:00Worse than biting your nails, if you can believe that.
38:03Look at your nails, J.R.
38:04That one's in the quick.
38:07What?
38:09People, not only is that a bad habit...
38:12What?
38:12What?
38:12What?
38:13What?
38:13What?
38:14What?
38:14But it's disrespectful.
38:15What?
38:16What?
38:16That's right.
38:17It's idiotic.
38:18What?
38:19What?
38:19It's impolite.
38:21What?
38:21What?
38:22And it's just damn plain rude.
38:23What?
38:24What?
38:24Angle's getting rattled.
38:25I said it's rude.
38:26What?
38:27What?
38:28What?
38:28This is bad.
38:29This close to the rumble.
38:30What?
38:30What?
38:31What?
38:31Keep your cool.
38:32Focus.
38:32What?
38:33What?
38:33Just smile about it.
38:34What?
38:35What?
38:35What?
38:36What?
38:36What?
38:37What?
38:37What?
38:37What?
38:38What?
38:38What?
38:39What?
38:39What?
38:40That's not true.
38:43What is that?
38:44What?
38:44What?
38:45What?
38:46What?
38:46What?
38:47What?
38:47What?
38:48What?
38:48Your Olympic hero has a habit of his own.
38:50What?
38:51What?
38:51What?
38:52What?
38:52It's called being a winner.
38:54What?
38:54What?
38:55What?
38:55I said a winner.
38:56What?
38:57What?
38:57What?
38:58You know the opposite of a loser?
38:59What?
39:00What?
39:00What?
39:01Like what this crowd is full of?
39:03What?
39:03What?
39:03What?
39:04What?
39:05Winner, JR.
39:06Winner.
39:06Winner.
39:07Winner.
39:08Winner.
39:09Winner.
39:10Winner.
39:11Look, that guy's proud he's a loser.
39:13Winner.
39:14Whether it be winning an Olympic gold medal in this very city, or winning numerous WWF
39:21titles, or tonight winning the Royal Rumble, your Olympic hero always have a habit of coming
39:30out on top.
39:31Winner.
39:32He's right about that.
39:33Winner.
39:34Winner.
39:35Winner.
39:36Winner.
39:37Winner.
39:38And you know what?
39:39Winner.
39:39Winner.
39:39I want you people to do me a favor tonight.
39:45When I'm standing in this very ring alone, the winner of the Royal Rumble,
39:51instead of chanting what,
39:54I want you people to yell hero.
39:58Hero!
40:01Come on, let's get a chant going.
40:03Hero! Hero!
40:05J.R.
40:07Let's get a chant going.
40:09I want you people to yell inspiration.
40:14That's a little tougher to yell.
40:15I want you people to yell dominant.
40:18Or better yet,
40:21or better yet,
40:24main event at WrestleMania.
40:28I said main event at WrestleMania.
40:32Wow.
40:34What part of main event at WrestleMania do you idiots not get?
40:37That's what it's all about tonight at the Rumble match.
40:42Because while you people are down here in Atlanta marrying your cousins,
40:45that's exactly where I'll be heading.
40:47Marrying their cousins?
40:50That's not very flattering.
40:53Truth hurts sometimes.
40:55You people want to chant what?
40:57What?
40:57What?
40:58What?
40:59What?
41:00What?
41:01What?
41:02What?
41:03What?
41:03What?
41:04What?
41:05What?
41:08You people in Atlanta are ungrateful, idiotic bunch of hicks.
41:17Oh it's true!
41:19Oh it's damn true!
41:21What, what, what, what, what, what, what, what, what!
41:25Freakin' idiot!
41:27Uh oh! Maybe you oughta go comforting.
41:37Kurt! Come back!
41:41Wait a minute! Kurt!
41:43Now where you gonna go?
41:45He heard it, he got his feelings hurt.
41:47All these fans yelling,
41:49what a Kurt Angle!
41:51And now they're telling Angle that he sucks!
41:57Hold it, hold it, hold it!
41:59Kurt! Kurt Angle!
42:01Kurt!
42:03Kurt!
42:05Kurt hang on one second now!
42:07Let, let me try to, let me try to smooth this
42:09thing over just for a second here.
42:11Now,
42:13ladies and gentlemen,
42:15we're here in Atlanta, Georgia tonight.
42:19Now,
42:21we all love Atlanta, Georgia.
42:23And, and let me just tell you,
42:25nobody loved Atlanta, Georgia.
42:27Nobody was more proud to win a gold medal in Atlanta, Georgia,
42:31than that man right there,
42:33Kurt Angle!
42:35Now come on, wait a minute, wait a minute!
42:37Might find that one,
42:39Hang on a second!
42:41Reserve your judgment!
42:43You know,
42:45this man Kurt Angle
42:47has done so much
42:49since he's arrived here in the World Wrestling Federation.
42:51He is a,
42:53he has accomplished more than
42:55any other World Wrestling Federation superstar
42:57in the shortest time
42:59that he has been here!
43:01Well, that's true.
43:03And that's why,
43:05that's why,
43:07when I was called today,
43:09Kurt, I want you to know this,
43:11when I was called today,
43:13by actual Las Vegas oddsmakers
43:15wanting to know my
43:17royal prognostication
43:19as to who I think will win the Royal Rumble,
43:21you know,
43:22there's some unbelievable superstars
43:24in this Royal Rumble tonight.
43:26I mean,
43:27there's some,
43:28there's some superstars
43:29that absolutely
43:30have to win this Royal Rumble.
43:32I mean,
43:33their careers depend on it!
43:35I mean,
43:36you got Stone Cold Steve Austin
43:38in this Royal Rumble tonight!
43:40A three time winner!
43:43Let's face it,
43:44the Rattlesnake needs
43:46to win the Royal Rumble tonight!
43:47He does!
43:48But then look,
43:51you got Triple H
43:53returning tonight!
43:54That's gonna pay for you
43:55since May of last year.
43:57We'll be ready.
43:59After being off eight months
44:01with that injury,
44:02Triple H,
44:03I mean,
44:04he has to win this Royal Rumble tonight!
44:06But then you got
44:07The Undertaker
44:08in the Royal Rumble!
44:11You got Booker T
44:12in the Royal Rumble!
44:15You got Goldust
44:16coming back to the Royal Rumble!
44:17You got Mr. Perfect
44:19in the Royal Rumble!
44:20You got Mr. Perfect
44:21in the Royal Rumble!
44:23Everybody needs
44:24to win the Royal Rumble!
44:25But you know,
44:26my one royal prognostication!
44:30After all my years
44:31of knowledge
44:32of this wrestling,
44:34my pick,
44:35my kingly personal pick
44:37to win
44:38the Royal Rumble tonight!
44:39the Royal Rumble tonight!
44:40And I know a lot of you
44:41aren't gonna like this,
44:42but it's that man
44:43right there!
44:44Kurt Angle!
44:51I'm sorry,
44:52I'm telling it like it is,
44:53that may not be a popular choice,
44:54but Kurt,
44:57when your hand is raised
44:59and you win that Royal Rumble tonight,
45:00I'll do my best
45:02to get all of these
45:03thousands of fans
45:04to chant
45:06ANGLE!
45:07ANGLE!
45:08ANGLE!
45:09ANGLE!
45:10ANGLE!
45:11ANGLE!
45:12ANGLE!
45:13ANGLE!
45:14ANGLE!
45:15ANGLE!
45:16ANGLE!
45:17ANGLE!
45:18ANGLE!
45:19ANGLE!
45:20ANGLE!
45:21ANGLE!
45:22ANGLE!
45:23ANGLE!
45:24ANGLE!
45:25ANGLE!
45:26ANGLE!
45:27ANGLE!
45:28ANGLE!
45:29ANGLE!
45:30ANGLE!
45:31ANGLE!
45:32ANGLE!
45:33ANGLE!
45:34ANGLE!
45:35ANGLE!
45:36ANGLE!
45:37ANGLE!
45:38ANGLE!
45:39ANGLE!
45:40ANGLE!
45:41ANGLE!
45:42ANGLE!
45:43ANGLE!
45:44I am Chris Jericho, and I am the undisputed champion of the World Wrestling Federation.
46:14And quite honestly, I am better than all the rest.
46:20The living legend, larger than life, undisputed WWF champion, Chris Jericho.
46:27That means the entire world revolves around me.
46:34The winner of this matchup, King, will face the undisputed WWF champion at the Royal Rumble.
46:42Hey, look at this!
46:43Whoa!
46:45Rock is a champion!
46:48Rock is number one contender!
46:51The Rock's going to the Rumble to meet the undisputed champion!
46:55Chris Jericho, you call yourself larger than life.
46:59Well, the fact of the matter is, Chris Jericho, is you don't know large.
47:02The Rock has something that's enormous.
47:04What the Rock was referring to is this size 14 boot.
47:09The Rock is going to take a size 14 boot, turn it sideways, and shove it straight up!
47:14You'll get in the ass!
47:15If you're some men!
47:17No!
47:17This is not a joke!
47:20I am not a joke!
47:22I am serious!
47:24And you will not look past me, you stupid son of a...
47:30The Rock does not think that this is a joke!
47:39Rock is taking you very serious, Chris Jericho!
47:43Dead serious, Chris Jericho!
47:46The countdown is on!
47:47Tick-tock!
47:48Tick-tock!
47:49If you smell what the Rock is cooking!
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