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[Jim Ross] What a way to make
your debut.
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[Michael Cole] The 2000s.
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A new millennium that ushered in
some new faces to WWE.
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[Tazz] Oh, my God, Cole.
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Look how big this man is.
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He's huge.
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[Michael Cole] Faces that would
go on to become icons
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of Sports Entertainment.
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[John Cena] I'm John Cena.
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[Michael Cole] Today, we look
back at some of the most
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spectacular debuts of the 2000s.
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[Scott Steiner] Holler if you
hear me.
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[Michael Cole] This is WWE's
Greatest Moments.
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[The Rock] If you smell--
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[Michael Cole] Oh, my God.
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What the hell are you doing?
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[Jim Ross] Absolutely
unbelievable.
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[Gorilla Monsoon] Hulkamania is
here.
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[Michael Cole] Welcome,
everyone,
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to WWE's Greatest Moments.
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I'm Michael Cole.
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And in this edition, we're
taking a look back at the most
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impactful debuts of the 2000s.
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[Tazz] Well, this is Randy
Orton's debut.
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I'm gonna wish the kid luck.
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[Michael Cole] Hook of the leg.
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[Tazz] Cradle.
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[Michael Cole] There's two.
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[Tazz] Oh.
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[Michael Cole] He's got him.
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What an upset.
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[bell rings]
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[Michael Cole] The new
millennium gave way
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to a new era in WWE.
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And it all started with one we
never saw coming.
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On a June 2002 episode of
SmackDown,
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Olympic gold medalist
and former world champion,
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Kurt Angle, issued an open
challenge
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to the locker room.
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Sitting ringside on that fateful
night,
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I never would have imagined the
impact this superstar
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would have on our industry.
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[Kurt Angle] I am issuing a
challenge to anyone in that
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locker room that I've never
wrestled before.
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[John Cena] We were in Chicago,
Michael Hayes told me that, uh,
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I would be wrestling Kurt Angle.
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A lot of times the key to
success is being brave enough
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to take the first step.
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[Kurt Angle] Who in the hell are
you?
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[John Cena] I'm John Cena.
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[Kurt Angle] What is the one
quality that you possess?
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[John Cena] Ruthless aggression.
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Ruthless aggression promo.
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[bell rings]
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[John Cena] I was
given an opportunity.
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[Kurt Angle] I really tried
really hard to make it
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as difficult as I could for John
Cena.
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It was high action, it was
non-stop,
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and John rose to the occasion.
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[Tazz] Ruthless aggression,
tenacity by John Cena.
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[Michael Cole] Does he have it?
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No, Angle kicked out.
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[John Cena] I-I had a great
performance
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with Kurt because Kurt's great.
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He can make anybody look good.
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[Tazz] Double chicken wing.
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Look at this.
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Kurt floating over.
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[Michael Cole] Shoulders are
pinned.
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And Kurt Angle-
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[bell rings]
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[Michael Cole] -has
pinned John Cena.
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Cena gave Angle all he could
handle and then some.
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[Cody Rhodes] John's debut with
Kurt Angle
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is an unforgettable moment.
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He got the rub from a Kurt
Angle,
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welcoming him into the fold.
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[Kurt Angle's music]
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[Michael Cole] We haven't heard
the last of John Cena.
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[Michael Cole] In 2006,
audiences were introduced
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to a straight-edge kid from
Chicago named CM Punk.
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[CM Punk] You just got punked.
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[Michael Cole] Holding an
impressive background in various
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combat sports, and displaying a
multitude of charisma,
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the excitement
of Punk's debut
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was off the charts.
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And when WWE relaunched ECW as
its third brand, we would find
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out just exactly what this
newcomer could do.
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[CM Punk] Don't let these
tattoos fool you.
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I'm straight-edge.
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I'm a man of great discipline.
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ECW got rebooted, and I think on
the first show, my first, uh,
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my first vignette ran.
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I don't drink.
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I don't smoke.
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I don't do drugs.
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My addiction is wrestling.
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[Paul Heyman] To me, the next
generation of ECW superstars
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started with CM Punk.
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[crowd chants "CM Punk"]
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[Tazz] I got a lot of excitement
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about this guy's debut that's
coming out right now.
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I'm interested to see how this
crowd reacts and see if he's
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getting a pretty strong response
from the ECW fan base.
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[CM Punk] My goal was to show
everybody
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that I was the real deal.
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[Joey Styles] Oh.
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Oh, God.
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[Tazz] Oh, flying knee.
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That's it.
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[Joey Styles] Oh.
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[Paul Heyman] And they let the
world know, you're witnessing
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the debut of a brand-new star.
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[Tazz] Uranage right there.
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Oh, look at this.
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Submission.
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He's got that armbar.
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[Joey Style] Justin Credible
taps out.
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[Tazz] Tapped out.
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[Joey Styles] He tapped out.
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[CM Punk] My hard work would
outshine everything,
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and eventually,
perseverance pays off.
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I was off to the races.
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[Tazz] That's a hell of a debut
if I can say so myself.
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[crowd chants "CM Punk"]
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[Jim Ross] This Umaga is a
dangerous carnivore.
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[Michael Cole] There might not
have been another superstar
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in the history of WWE as
intimidating
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as the relentless Umaga.
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[Jerry Lawler] Oh.
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[Michael Cole] Beating down
superstars like Bobby Lashley.
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[Jim Ross] And Bobby Lashley.
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[Jerry Lawler] Oh, man.
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[Michael Cole] On a 2007 episode
of Raw, airing live from Milan,
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Italy, the boss, Mr. McMahon,
issued
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an open challenge to face--
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[Mr. McMahon] Umaga.
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[Michael Cole] In a
no-holds-barred Intercontinental
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Championship match.
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[Jerry Lawler] I can't imagine
anybody being too eager
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to accept that challenge.
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[Michael Cole] No superstar from
the Raw locker room
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dared to take on Umaga.
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So, McMahon did the
unprecedented and opened it up
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to the sold-out crowd.
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[Mr. McMahon] Who wants to get
into the ring with Umaga?
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Who does?
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[Jim Ross] Don't look
down here.
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[Santino Marella] When he put
the open challenge out
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to the audience, I rushed
to the barricades.
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I was in front row, so then he
saw me.
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[Mr. McMahon] How about you?
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[Santino Marella] The guy beside
me goes,
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"No, no, he's gonna kill you."
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[crowd cheers]
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[Jerry Lawler] He's not
really gonna do this, is he?
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[Santino Marella] I heard about
the character that day,
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playing an Italian guy.
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[Mr. McMahon] Your name again is
what?
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[Santino Marella] Santino
Marella.
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I started wrestling kind of
late, so I have to capitalize.
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It was pretty intense.
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[bell rings]
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[Jim Ross] Santino,
think this over.
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[Santino Marella] I remember
saying,
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"This is what you trained for.
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This is what you prepared for."
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[Jerry Lawler] Oh.
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[Jim Ross] Oh, hello.
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[laughing]
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[Jerry Lawler] Oh.
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[Jim Ross] Mr. McMahon is loving
this destruction.
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[Jerry Lawler] Look at this.
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[Jim Ross] Bobby Lashley.
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[Bobby Lashley] I remember
running down to the ring.
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Crowd was going crazy.
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[Jim Ross] Lashley with a
powerful spear.
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And Lashley putting Santino on
top.
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[bell rings]
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[Jim Ross] Yes, ses, yes.
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[Santino Marella] To this day,
people that meet me will be
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like, "Wow, what a debut."
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And it was the first time it's
ever been done in history that
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someone came out of the audience
and won a title.
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[Jim Ross] Santino Marella is
the Intercontinental Champion.
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[Michael Cole] 2001 was an
extremely volatile time
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in Sports Entertainment.
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WWE acquired rival WCW, merging
two of the biggest professional
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wrestling promotions on the
planet.
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Fans were anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the five-time,
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five-time, five-time, five-time.
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[Booker T] Five-time WCW
Champion.
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[Michael Cole] Booker T.
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And at the 2001 King of the
Ring, Booker didn't disappoint
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as he set his sights on current
WWE Champion,
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
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[Jim Ross] We are at our main
event to determine
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the richest prize in the game.
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[Sam Roberts] Because a lot of
the top WCW stars didn't go over
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to WWE, when top stars did come
over, it was a huge deal.
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[Paul Heyman] Wait a minute.
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What the hell?
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[Jim Ross] Oh, my God.
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I can't believe it.
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That's Booker T.
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He's the WCW Champion.
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[Booker T] I'm starting out with
the biggest fish in WWE.
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I mean, "Stone Cold" Steve
Austin.
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Doesn't get any bigger than
that.
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That's the mentality I brought
in.
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[Jim Ross] Oh, my God.
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The sidewalk slam.
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Booker T just drove Stone Cold
right through
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the announce table.
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[Booker T] Long live the WCW,
you son of a bitch.
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[Stone Cold] Now, we've been
fighting your ass
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for a long time.
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Now here you are in our living
room.
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I'll never forget that moment.
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[Jim Ross] What the hell?
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Here comes the security.
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Booker T came through the crowd.
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He's leaving through the crowd.
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[Booker T] It was a moment that
I felt like was gonna catapult
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me to the next level.
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[Jim Ross] Booker T has
decimated the decimated
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the WWE Champion.
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[Tazz] Beat me if you can.
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Survive if I let you.
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[Michael Cole] Throughout the
1990s, one of the biggest stars
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in Extreme Championship
Wrestling
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was none other than Tazz.
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The Human Suplex Machine had
risen to prominence in ECW,
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using his powerful Tazmission
maneuver.
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[Joey Styles] Tazz, Tazz has won
the ECW Championship.
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[Michael Cole] Which earned him
two World Heavyweight
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Championships and two World
Television Championships.
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But Tazz was a big fish in a
small pond
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and needed more competition.
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Meanwhile, in WWE,
the 2000 Royal Rumble saw
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the self-proclaimed greatest
athlete on the planet,
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Kurt Angle, posting an
impressive undefeated streak
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and offered a chance for anyone
to try and defeat him.
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[Kurt Angle] Now,
concerning this
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so-called
unnamed opponent.
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Now, I know you have to be
pretty nervous coming out here
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and facing an undefeated
American hero.
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So, come on out here and give it
your all.
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[Tazz's music]
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[Jim Ross] It's Tazz.
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[Tazz] My debut in the WWE at
Madison Square Garden,
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there was nothing like that pop.
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[Jim Ross] And Tazz not wasting
any time.
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[bell rings]
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[Road Dogg] Tazz came right in
the door,
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suplexed Kurt Angle
all over the ring.
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[Jim Ross] Opening up for the
offense on Angle.
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[Jerry Lawler] Oh.
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I've never seen suplexes like
this.
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[Bubba Ray Dudley] This was
probably one of the biggest
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debut nights in any pro
wrestler's career.
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[Referee] Ring the bell.
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[bell rings]
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[Jim Ross] And he's done it.
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[Tazz's music]
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[Jim Ross] Tazz has choked
out the Olympian.
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[Tazz] My hometown at Madison
Square Garden,
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the greatest moment
of my career.
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An awesome moment.
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Oh, it was great.
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[Jim Ross] Man, what an impact
for Tazz.
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His first night in the WWE.
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[Michael Cole] Who's that
jumping out of the sky?
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He's the sensational high-flying
Rey Mysterio.
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Mysterio had already established
himself as a household name
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across the globe as a lucha
libre legend.
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[Tony Schiavone] Oh.
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Incredible Asai Moonsault.
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[Michael Cole] The WWE Universe
was buzzing at the announcement
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that Rey Mysterio was on his way
to WWE.
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And I'll never forget sitting
ringside for the Man
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of a Thousand Masks' highly
anticipated arrival.
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[Tony Chimel] Making his
SmackDown debut,
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Rey Mysterio.
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[Michael Cole] For those of you
who have not been able
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to experience the sensational
high-flyer,
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you are in for a treat.
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[Rey Mysterio] When I set foot
for the first time in WWE,
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it was so cool.
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[Michael Cole] Rey Mysterio set
to take on Chavo Guerrero
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in this cruiserweight matchup.
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[Rey Mysterio] There was no
doubt in my mind that we were
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gonna make magic that night.
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[Michael Cole] Top rope
springboard hurricanrana.
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[Tazz] Oh.
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[Michael Cole] Cover.
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[Tazz] Three.
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[bell rings]
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[Michael Cole] Mysterio got it.
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[Johnny Gargano] But that wasn't
the last of him
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we'd see that night.
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The main event of that episode
was a steel cage match.
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[Michael Cole] It's now a
four-on-two assault.
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[Tazz] Better get some more help
out here.
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[bell rings]
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[Tazz] Who's this?
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Someone's coming out.
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[Michael Cole] It's Rey
Mysterio.
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[Edge] I'll never forget that
reaction
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when he started climbing up.
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[Michael Cole] Mysterio up high.
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[Tazz] What the hell is Mysterio
doing?
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Look at Mysterio.
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[Michael Cole] Oh, my God.
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A crossbody from the top of the
cage.
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[Rey Mysterio] All of that just
made things
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so special that night.
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Like, they made me
look like a superstar.
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[Tazz] Mysterio showing he's in
the WWE for good.
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[Michael Cole] WWE legend Trish
Stratus has won over millions
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of fans throughout her
Hall of Fame career.
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[Jerry Lawler] One of the
greatest women's champions ever.
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[Michael Cole] While she was
universally adored
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by the audience, those
sentiments were not exactly
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shared by those inside the ring.
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[Jerry Lawler] What about that
move?
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[Jim Ross] The Northern Lights
suplex.
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[Jerry Lawler] She got it.
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[Jim Ross] Yes.
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[bell rings]
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[Michael Cole] After
successfully defending her
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women's title during an episode
of Raw,
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an aggravated Victoria attacked
Stratus after the match.
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But Trish was about to get some
aid from a mysterious source.
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[Jerry Lawler] Trish
is down.
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[Jim Ross] Who the
hell's that?
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[Jerry Lawler] Who
is that?
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Somebody out
of the crowd?
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[Trish Stratus] When we had this
new character come in,
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there was a nice
luxury of surprise.
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[Jim Ross] Who is this woman
beating up Victoria?
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[Mickie James] I was really
nervous because I thought
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about the reaction
from the people.
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All these factors get into your
head and you're like,
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"Oh, my God, I hope it's okay."
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[Jim Ross] She knows how to
throw a right hand.
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[Mickie James] It was so awesome
to hear
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and feel the people react.
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That was amazing.
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[Jim Ross] And whomever this
lady is, using that women's
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title belt to take Victoria off
the apron.
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And now with a smile on her face
handing it back to Trish.
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[Mickie James] I was so
fortunate because
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I was immediately taken
seriously and put
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into the top tier of
female athletes.
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[Jim Ross] That woman can fight,
let me tell you, whoever she is.
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[Trish Stratus] She made people
sit up and take attention.
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And it became water cooler talk.
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[Mickie James] Hi, hi.
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Oh, my God, I'm Mickie James.
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[Trish Stratus] Hey.
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[Mickie James] I'm Raw's newest
diva.
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I'm like your biggest fan.
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I mean, I- I've written you like
a gazillion times.
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To be able to come in and be
elevated to that level
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immediately was huge for me.
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I couldn't have asked for a
better debut.
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[Trish Stratus] It was an
amazing and memorable debut
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by Mickie James, for sure.
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[Michael Cole] In the late
1990s, WCW garnered
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unprecedented popularity.
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Heralded by the brash and
outspoken Eric Bischoff.
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[Eric Bischoff] I am the most
powerful man in this industry.
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[Michael Cole] For 83
consecutive weeks,
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Bischoff's WCW beat out WWE in
the Monday Night Ratings War.
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[Eric Bischoff] Vinnie Mac, I'll
be waiting for you.
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And I'm gonna knock you out.
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[Michael Cole] Bischoff's goal
was to run WWE out of business.
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But WWE finally caught up and
eventually
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bought out WCW in 2001.
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[Mr. McMahon] You've gotta
squeeze the life out
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of your competition.
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Just like I did to WCW.
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[Michael Cole] Surely, this
meant the WWE Universe would
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never have to see Bischoff ever
again.
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Right?
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[Mr. McMahon] Within
the next hour,
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I will name the new General
Manager of Raw.
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[Booker T] No one ever imagined
who was going to show up.
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[Eric Bischoff] Booker T.
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It's so good to see you again,
my friend.
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[Booker T] Never in a million
years thought I would see that.
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[Mr. McMahon] Allow me
to introduce you
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to the new general manager of
Raw, Eric Bischoff.
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[Jim Ross] Oh, God.
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[Jerry Lawler] Oh, my gosh.
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It's him.
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[Eric Bischoff] My first night
in WWE,
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I remember walking out there and
the reaction was priceless.
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[Jerry Lawler] I cannot believe
this.
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[Jim Ross] I'm absolutely in
shock.
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[Eric Bischoff] Nobody knew.
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The announcers didn't know.
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A lot of the talent didn't know.
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[Trish Stratus] You see heated
rivals and suddenly
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they're aligned.
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[Jim Ross] Eric Bischoff is our
new boss here on Raw.
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[Eric Bischoff] The crowd was in
shock.
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I enjoyed every second of it.
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I am here to put the E in WWE.
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[Michael Cole] Throughout the
1990s, two of the biggest stars
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in their respective promotions
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were undoubtedly Goldberg
and The Rock.
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Goldberg dominated WCW, amassing
an incredible 173-win streak and
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a couple of world championships
to boot.
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[crowd chants "Goldberg"]
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[Tony Schiavone] We have never
seen a man quite like this.
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[Michael Cole] On the WWE side,
The Rock electrified this
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industry like none before him
and claimed a couple
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of world titles himself.
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[The Rock] The Rock will forever
be the People's Champion.
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[Michael Cole] Throughout his
career,
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The Rock had
accomplished it all.
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He wrestled all over the world,
earned over a dozen titles
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and beat every opponent.
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Well, almost every opponent.
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[The Rock] So now,
at 30 years old,
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The Rock has done it all.
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He now says, it's over.
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[Goldberg] The Rock was already
at a level that few could
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ever attain at that point,
let alone how far he's come.
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[The Rock] The Rock will tell
you this right now--
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[Goldberg's music]
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[Jim Ross] Oh, look.
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00:17:12,964 --> 00:17:13,965
[Jerry Lawler] Oh, my God.
436
00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,102
[Jim Ross] It's-it's him.
437
00:17:16,202 --> 00:17:17,236
Goldberg is here.
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[Goldberg] Making the debut on
Raw was surreal.
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It can only happen once.
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[Jerry Lawler] Oh, my God.
441
00:17:23,309 --> 00:17:24,911
He is here.
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00:17:25,545 --> 00:17:27,046
[Jim Ross] And Goldberg is
coming to the ring.
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00:17:28,047 --> 00:17:30,583
[Eric Bischoff] Huge pyro,
standing there in the smoke.
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He stops for a moment and blows
it out.
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Because he is, in real life, a
fire-breathing dragon.
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[Goldberg] Someone like that
being my first opponent.
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It was an honor and a privilege.
448
00:17:43,796 --> 00:17:45,798
[Goldberg] You wanna know who's
next, eh?
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00:17:45,831 --> 00:17:48,334
[Jerry Lawler] Oh, no.
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[Goldberg] You're next.
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00:17:51,504 --> 00:17:52,471
[Jerry Lawler] What?
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00:17:52,572 --> 00:17:53,239
[Jim Ross] Oh, God.
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00:17:53,372 --> 00:17:54,206
[Jerry Lawler] "Oh, is that so?"
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Look at that.
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00:17:55,241 --> 00:17:57,877
[Jim Ross] And Goldberg taking
down The Rock.
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Goldberg just Speared The Rock.
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00:18:00,846 --> 00:18:03,983
[Goldberg] With two individuals
such as he and myself,
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that's all you need.
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00:18:05,985 --> 00:18:07,219
People want to see it.
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00:18:08,354 --> 00:18:11,190
[Jim Ross] Goldberg may have
broken The Rock in half.
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00:18:12,758 --> 00:18:14,594
[Michael Cole] It is now time
for our number one moment,
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and it's one that truly
decimates the competition.
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Before Brock Lesnar became The
Beast Incarnate we know today,
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he was simply dubbed--
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[Paul Heyman] The Next Big
Thing.
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[Michael Cole] The WWE Universe
had never seen a specimen
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quite like Lesnar.
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00:18:30,276 --> 00:18:32,712
One could only fathom what kind
of havoc The Beast
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could wreak inside
the squared circle.
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[Jim Ross] This massive human
being is scary.
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[Michael Cole] It was during a
hardcore title match between
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Al Snow, Maven, and Spike
Dudley, when Lesnar decided
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to strike for the very first
time inside a WWE ring.
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[Jim Ross] Boy, there's
nothing finesse
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00:18:52,398 --> 00:18:54,000
about these hardcore
matchups.
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00:18:54,033 --> 00:18:54,834
[Brock Lesnar] Come on.
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00:18:54,867 --> 00:18:55,801
Come on.
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[Jim Ross] Hey, wait a minute.
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00:18:56,602 --> 00:18:57,303
[Jerry Lawler] Oh, no.
480
00:18:57,403 --> 00:18:57,837
[Jim Ross] What the hell?
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00:18:57,870 --> 00:18:58,738
That- That's-
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That's the hottest
free agent.
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00:19:01,007 --> 00:19:01,774
[Jerry Lawler] Oh.
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00:19:01,807 --> 00:19:02,842
[Jim Ross] Brock Lesnar.
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00:19:04,143 --> 00:19:04,644
[Jerry Lawler] I know who it is,
but what's he doing out here?
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[Brock Lesnar] I knew that I had
that opportunity in front of me,
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00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:10,716
but if I didn't seize the
moment, then I would never be
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there again, and that's exactly
what I did.
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[Jim Ross] Look at this monster.
490
00:19:15,388 --> 00:19:16,656
[Jerry Lawler] This guy is scary
strong.
491
00:19:16,689 --> 00:19:18,591
Ooh.
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00:19:18,624 --> 00:19:19,392
[Jim Ross] Oh, God.
493
00:19:19,492 --> 00:19:20,893
Look at the strength.
494
00:19:20,926 --> 00:19:23,162
That is- That is a scary
strength,
495
00:19:23,195 --> 00:19:26,532
and little Spike is being
broken in half.
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00:19:26,565 --> 00:19:28,668
[Drew McIntyre] I knew of him
because I had been looking
497
00:19:28,701 --> 00:19:30,236
into their minor league,
and I was like,
498
00:19:30,236 --> 00:19:31,070
"I've heard of this guy.
499
00:19:31,103 --> 00:19:32,238
I've heard big things about this
guy."
500
00:19:32,271 --> 00:19:33,739
There was no thing in the world
that was gonna stop
501
00:19:33,773 --> 00:19:35,408
him reaching the top.
502
00:19:36,342 --> 00:19:38,077
[Jerry Lawler] Look at who's at
ringside with Brock.
503
00:19:38,110 --> 00:19:39,111
[Jim Ross] Oh, my God.
504
00:19:39,145 --> 00:19:40,179
Paul Heyman at ringside.
505
00:19:41,447 --> 00:19:42,915
[Paul Heyman] What sets Brock
Lesnar apart from everybody
506
00:19:42,915 --> 00:19:47,186
else, everybody else is
everybody else,
507
00:19:47,286 --> 00:19:50,923
and Brock Lesnar
is Brock Lesnar.
508
00:19:51,624 --> 00:19:53,793
There's no one like him.
509
00:19:53,826 --> 00:19:55,561
[Jim Ross] Brock Lesnar is an
animal.
510
00:19:56,195 --> 00:19:57,396
[Brock Lesnar] I'm not a
superstar.
511
00:19:57,430 --> 00:19:59,899
I'm an ass kicker.
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00:19:59,932 --> 00:20:01,567
I am Brock Lesnar.
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00:20:02,401 --> 00:20:03,769
[Jim Ross] I think he is The
Next Big Thing.
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00:20:06,238 --> 00:20:07,840
[Michael Cole] Brock Lesnar
immediately established
515
00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:11,143
himself as a dominant force
within WWE,
516
00:20:11,243 --> 00:20:13,979
and it seems like he's only
grown stronger with time.
517
00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:17,817
The wild decade of the 2000s
pioneered a new era of ruthless
518
00:20:17,917 --> 00:20:22,455
aggression that catapulted WWE
into the Sports Entertainment
519
00:20:22,488 --> 00:20:24,790
giant that it is today.
520
00:20:24,824 --> 00:20:26,158
[crowd chants "CM Punk"]
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00:20:26,192 --> 00:20:27,526
[Michael Cole] Well,
that'll do it
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00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:29,028
for this edition of WWE's
Greatest Moments.
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I hope you've enjoyed the look
back
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00:20:30,796 --> 00:20:34,567
at some of the most spectacular
debuts of the 2000s.
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00:20:34,617 --> 00:20:39,167
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