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We welcome you live
to the King of the Ring .
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Hear ye, hear ye.
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Long live the king.
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The King of the Ring tournament
has always played a massive role
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in WWE's illustrious history.
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The few superstars that have
prevailed demand our respect as
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masters of the squared circle.
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Having the pride and prestige to
carry the mantel of king.
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Do you know who is
the king?
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You're looking at him.
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Today, we're
holding court, to look back at
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some of the greatest matches
from the King of the Ring
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premium live event throughout
the years.
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And that's the
bottom line,
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because Stone Cold said so.
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This is WWE's
Greatest Moments.
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If you smell-
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Oh, my God.
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What the hell are you doing?
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Absolutely
unbelievable.
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Hulkamania is
here.
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Welcome,
everyone,
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{\an8}to WWE's Greatest Moments.
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{\an8}I'm Michael Cole, and on this
edition, we're looking back at
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{\an8}the best of the King of the Ring
premium live event.
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In 1985, WWE debuted a single
elimination wrestling tournament
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known as the King of the Ring,
where the winner
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was awarded the coveted crown.
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The king, Harley
Race.
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Oh, it's King
"Hacksaw" Duggan.
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Thus, the notion
of royalty in professional
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wrestling becoming a time
honored tradition.
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"The Macho King"
Randy Savage.
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Oh, yeah.
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{\an8}But it wasn't
until 1993
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{\an8}when the King of the Ring
evolved
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into a premium
live event of its own.
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Beating a gauntlet of superstars
and sitting on the throne
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is an honor that has launched
countless careers
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into higher esteem.
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King Gunther.
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{\an8}Such was the case in 1997, where
two rising stars collided.
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Who will be
crowned king?
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Will it be Mankind or will it be
Hunter Hearst Helmsley?
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{\an8}And this is what
it's all about.
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{\an8}The finals here at the
King of the Ring.
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{\an8}The King of the Ring
was a cool moment for me.
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There was something to prove for
both of us.
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Maybe more so for me.
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The sky is the limit
for the cerebral
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Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
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{\an8}The King of the
Ring 1997 was really significant
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{\an8}and it just became this great
study in contrast.
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If it breaks down
into a slugfest,
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Mankind's got to be the
overwhelming favorite.
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Working with him and
it brought something out more
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in me, from aggression or
a violent standpoint.
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Unbelievable.
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Helmsley sets him up for the
Pedigree.
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Is that enough to beat him?
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It is.
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That is sick.
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When I won it, they
gave me a crown.
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I just demolished
it on Foley afterwards.
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Winning King of the Ring put me
at a different level.
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The 1997 King of the
Ring, Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
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Throughout the
1970s, one of the biggest names
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in professional wrestling was
the self-proclaimed
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king of wrestling, Jerry Lawler.
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You should all be
down on your hands and knees
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and kissing my royal feet.
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In 1993, when
Bret "The Hitman" Hart won
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the King of the Ring tournament,
not everyone was in his corner.
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There is only one
king
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in the World Wrestling--.
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Lawler attacked
the Excellence of Execution
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during his coronation ceremony,
sparking a rivalry that would
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last for years.
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Jerry Lawler, you
are going
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to be the king of nothing.
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Heading into the
1995 King of the Ring event,
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The Hitman challenged Lawler to
one of the most
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unique matches in history.
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The loser of this
match, he's gonna have to kiss
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the feet of the winner.
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{\an8}First time ever,
kiss my foot match.
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{\an8}As I walked out
every night,
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I would tell all the fans,
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{\an8}"You people should bow down
and kiss my royal feet,"
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and so the kiss my foot match
came out of that.
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Oh, God.
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{\an8}Oh, no.
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{\an8}The kiss your foot
match that I had with
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Jerry Lawler, I've had a lot
of fans tell me it's one
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of their favorite matches of
mine.
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Jerry was one of the greatest
villains in wrestling history.
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Here comes the
Sharpshooter.
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Nothing will stop Bret Hart now.
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And that's it.
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Oh, no.
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We had a lot of fun
working and we had worked
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out a great match.
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Open wide, Mr.
Lawler.
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Kiss my royal foot.
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Stuck down in his mouth.
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Look at that.
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{\an8}It was so
outlandish and so cartoony,
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{\an8}but I dug it so much.
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Jerry "The King"
Lawler gagging.
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Then Bret
pretzeling Jerry Lawler.
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I had to
kiss Bret's feet.
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He actually somehow stuck my own
nasty foot in my mouth.
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It was quite the rivalry.
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It was a lot of fun.
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Get out.
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The world of
Sports Entertainment has
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provided a wealth of
once-in-a-lifetime superstars,
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and in 2002, the WWE Universe
would bear witness
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to the birth of the next big
thing, Brock Lesnar.
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Look at this monster.
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{\an8}The Beast
Incarnate quickly set his sights
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{\an8}on the King of the Ring
tournament.
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Lesnar wins it.
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{\an8}So, now we know the King of the
Ring final later
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{\an8}tonight live here.
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{\an8}Lesnar reached
the tournament final,
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where he would face "The Whole
Dam Show" Rob Van Dam.
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{\an8}And we are ready now,
ladies and gentlemen,
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{\an8}to crown the 2002
King of the Ring .
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Our final matchup is here and
now.
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Brock was a rookie by
then,
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{\an8}but the guy's just an
anomaly in general.
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Lesnar is a 6'3",
295-pound machine,
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but RVD is so unorthodox.
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{\an8}It was physical.
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{\an8}I felt like I had worked so hard
for that moment.
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This guy is
superhuman.
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Oh, look at this.
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Uh-huh.
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Oh, Lesnar
overpowering-
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Uh-huh.
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Van Dam.
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Van dam.
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I know that I had
that opportunity in front of me,
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{\an8}but if I didn't cease the
moment, and-and-and secure
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{\an8}that opportunity, and take it,
and fight for it,
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it would never be there again.
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Wow.
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Lesnar just-- he just
caught Van Dam in midair.
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Oh.
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The F5.
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Lesnar caught Van Dam in midair,
and it's over.
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Lesnar's the King of
the Ring.
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It made me feel
good.
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I felt great.
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I felt on top of the world.
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{\an8}Any fan watching
WWE in 2002 thought Brock Lesnar
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{\an8}was the next big thing.
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By God, Brock Lesnar
looks to be the next big thing.
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Has he made a
believer out of you now, JR?
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{\an8}The King of the
Ring is highlighted by its
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{\an8}prestigious tournament and
crown, but other historic
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{\an8}matches have taken place at the
event throughout the years.
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After finishing his story and
becoming WWE Champion-
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Cody Rhodes
welcomed all challengers
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who would vie for a chance to
dethrone him.
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The American Nightmare's next
opponent would be none other
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than the Maverick himself,
United States Champion,
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Logan Paul.
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Let's talk about
this.
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Me knocking you out and walking
out of Saudi Arabia
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as the WWE Undisputed Champion.
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With the WWE
Championship at stake,
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Rhodes and Paul would head to
the kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
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headlining the King and Queen of
the Ring premium live event.
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{\an8}The following
contest
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{\an8}is for the Undisputed
WWE Championship.
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He's been an
excellent champion, and he will
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always be remembered as an
excellent champion.
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{\an8}The thing about Cody's story,
though, is it's over.
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Logan Paul hoping
to hold the WWE title
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and the United States title
at the same time.
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Seeing Logan
come in there and battle
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Cody Rhodes, I think, honestly,
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{\an8}that was a night you had to have
a little respect for him.
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We're going
viral, Jeddah.
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Logan from the
top rope through Cody.
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Damn it.
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Cody is crushed.
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I'm not sure a lot
of people gave Logan Paul a real
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{\an8}chance, but certainly once he
hit the Frog Splash through
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{\an8}the table, you had to
think there was a chance
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he was actually going to get it.
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Cover.
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We're going to crown a new
champion.
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No.
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Cody kicked.
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{\an8}To be a champion
of any kind,
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{\an8}it's not about just winning
it, it's about defending it.
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Cross Rhodes.
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Cody Rhodes, champion.
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The match, it was
a banger,
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it was a doozy and beautiful
experience.
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Cody Rhodes
remains on the top
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of the mountain.
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At WrestleMania IX, the
monstrous Yokozuna stood
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victorious, claiming the WWE
Championship.
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Yokozuna's done
it.
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Following the
match,
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{\an8}a challenge was made
to Hulk Hogan.
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The pair would
immediately regret
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that decision as The Hulkster
secured his fifth world title.
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Hulk Hogan won the
title.
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I don't believe
this.
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Their rematch was
set for King of the Ring 1993.
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I hear the fear in
Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji's walk,
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brother.
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Whatcha gonna do when the
strongest force of Hulkamania
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runs wild on you?
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{\an8}Championship
on the line.
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{\an8}The place was
already electric.
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It was like we dropped a bomb in
the ring.
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Look at this.
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Yokozuna.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh.
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When Hulk
Hogan got in the ring
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{\an8}with Yokozuna, it
was already there.
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Hulkamania is alive
and well in Dayton, Ohio.
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Leg Drop.
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It's over.
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One, two-- Oh, my God.
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He can't believe
it.
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{\an8}To win, Yoko
would do whatever
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{\an8}he needed to do.
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They got to get that
photographer down.
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Oh, my God.
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What was that?
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His camera exploded-
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What the--
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right in Hogan's
face.
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Yokozuna drops the leg on Hogan.
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Yokozuna with the leg hooked.
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One, two-
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Yokozuna.
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three.
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We got a new champion.
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{\an8}When you beat
the golden goose,
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{\an8}and you beat him in that
fashion,
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that means you've arrived.
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Yokozuna has
defeated Hulk Hogan
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to win the WWE Championship.
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You couldn't beat
him.
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He was undefeatable.
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Yokozuna has squashed
Hulkamania.
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It gave him the
momentum he needed to keep
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moving forward at a fast pace.
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I cannot believe
what I have seen.
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{\an8}Being stuck in
the shadow of an older
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{\an8}sibling can be tough to
maneuver, and no one knew the
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{\an8}meaning of sibling rivalry quite
like Owen Hart.
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Embroiled in a family feud, Owen
was on a mission to prove he
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could do anything his older
brother Bret
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could do but better.
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After watching The Hitman become
King of the Ring a year prior,
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{\an8}Owen entered the 1994 tournament
and looked
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{\an8}to also claim the crown.
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I am going to win
the King of the Ring.
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It's a long
way.
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Oh, beautiful dropkick.
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Hooks the legs.
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Oh, he got him.
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{\an8}With a victory
over Tatanka in the first round,
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Owen was next set to face the
high-flying 1-2-3 Kid in one of
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the greatest displays of in-ring
mastery we've ever seen.
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{\an8}Let the best
man win right here.
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{\an8}If there was one
thing I remember from that
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tournament, it was Owen and Kid.
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Those guys had incredible
chemistry.
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I'm speechless.
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I'm at a loss for words.
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It is
unbelievable.
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{\an8}I remember that
match being really high impact.
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{\an8}It was short, but if you watch
it, you wouldn't have guessed
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{\an8}that you only watched a
four-minute match.
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I can't believe
what I'm seeing.
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There was a lot
crammed into that match, man.
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{\an8}We were cooking, man.
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{\an8}Uh, we were at a hell of a pace
on that one.
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{\an8}He's going to
do it here
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at the King of the Ring.
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A Sharpshooter by The Rocket.
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It's all over.
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"The Rocket" Owen
Hart takes on "The Bad Guy"
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Razor Ramon.
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The finals, folks.
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What a matchup.
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This place is
going crazy.
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History has been made here.
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{\an8}Owen as King
of the Ring showed
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{\an8}what a massive star Owen could
be on his own.
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I am The King of
Harts.
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Tonight, I will
recreate my Olympic-winning
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victory ceremony.
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Olympic gold
medalist Kurt Angle
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is no stranger to a challenge.
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Kurt, sorry for
the interruption.
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Oh, wait.
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Oh.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God, the Angle
Slam from atop the medal stand.
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Angle had a score
to settle with Shane McMahon.
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Shane McMahon,
since you happen to be from the
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main streets of Greenwich, I,
Kurt Angle, challenge you,
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00:12:41,738 --> 00:12:44,375
{\an8}Shane McMahon at King of the
Ring to a street fight.
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{\an8}Shane McMahon
has been playing games
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{\an8}all night long.
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{\an8}Kurt Angle is going to take
Shane McMahon apart.
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Kurt versus Shane
McMahon was probably
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my favorite match for
a very long time.
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It's extremely violent, really
chaotic.
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Oh, my God.
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Wrestling Shane
McMahon, he'll do anything,
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00:13:06,734 --> 00:13:10,238
{\an8}he is one crazy SOB.
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{\an8}Kurt and I just
clicked.
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{\an8}He's always pumped up and
excited.
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{\an8}He's extremely intense.
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Went after it.
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Told a very physical story.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my good God Almighty.
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One of the most
iconic moments for me is when
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{\an8}Kurt Angle does the overhead
belly-to-belly suplex on
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{\an8}Shane McMahon, and the
glass doesn't break.
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And I can guarantee you that was
worse than actually
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going through the glass.
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00:13:34,967 --> 00:13:35,901
Oh, not again.
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00:13:35,901 --> 00:13:36,735
Oh.
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00:13:36,735 --> 00:13:38,138
Oh, my God.
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00:13:38,138 --> 00:13:40,140
Oh, no.
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00:13:40,140 --> 00:13:41,341
Good grief.
342
00:13:41,341 --> 00:13:42,742
And Shane just
keeps landing headfirst
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on the concrete.
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So, finally, when he just threw
him in, I was relieved for him.
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Oh, my God.
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00:13:52,688 --> 00:13:54,022
I still have
tons of reminders
347
00:13:54,022 --> 00:13:55,258
of Kurt every morning.
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00:13:55,258 --> 00:13:58,428
I have all these little scars
from going through that window.
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00:13:58,895 --> 00:14:01,966
Oh, no, it's the
Angle Slam from the top.
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00:14:01,966 --> 00:14:03,334
A real memorable
match,
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00:14:03,334 --> 00:14:04,168
even though it wasn't part of
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00:14:04,168 --> 00:14:05,302
the King of the Ring
tournament.
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Obviously, one of the highlights
of that King of the Ring
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that year.
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00:14:08,340 --> 00:14:09,140
And it's over.
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00:14:09,908 --> 00:14:10,742
Mercifully.
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00:14:10,842 --> 00:14:12,010
I've seen a lot of street
fights,
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00:14:12,010 --> 00:14:13,412
but this one was amazing.
359
00:14:16,315 --> 00:14:17,316
The inaugural
King of the Ring event
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{\an8}in 1993 saw Bret "The Hitman
Hart"
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00:14:20,621 --> 00:14:22,823
{\an8}as the favorite to
emerge victorious.
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00:14:23,223 --> 00:14:24,591
Razor Ramon, I'm the
number one seed,
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00:14:24,591 --> 00:14:26,227
and I got you in
the first round.
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00:14:28,062 --> 00:14:29,230
After a grueling
contest
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with "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon.
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00:14:30,999 --> 00:14:32,835
Bret "The Hitman"
Hart
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00:14:32,835 --> 00:14:34,570
will advance in the tournament.
368
00:14:34,570 --> 00:14:36,305
And then another
tough bout with Mr. Perfect.
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00:14:37,274 --> 00:14:38,141
There's the three
count.
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00:14:38,141 --> 00:14:39,342
He beat him.
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00:14:39,342 --> 00:14:40,944
The Hitman found
himself in the finals,
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00:14:40,944 --> 00:14:43,514
{\an8}but one more roadblock stood
between Bret and the crown.
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00:14:44,081 --> 00:14:45,316
I have the
opportunity
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00:14:45,316 --> 00:14:47,051
to be the King of the Ring.
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00:14:47,752 --> 00:14:49,755
Waiting for Hart
in the finals was the 6'4",
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00:14:49,755 --> 00:14:52,925
nearly 400-pound Bam Bam
Bigelow.
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00:14:56,362 --> 00:14:57,297
{\an8}One of these
two men will be
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00:14:57,297 --> 00:15:00,066
{\an8}the King of the Ring.
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00:15:00,733 --> 00:15:01,835
You can tell at the
King of the Ring,
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00:15:01,835 --> 00:15:04,371
I have more confidence
than I ever did.
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00:15:04,371 --> 00:15:05,673
And if anything-
382
00:15:05,673 --> 00:15:08,310
{\an8}I'm going to prove myself today
with three different wrestlers.
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00:15:08,310 --> 00:15:10,078
I'm going to beat all three of
them.
384
00:15:10,078 --> 00:15:10,879
Look at this
move.
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00:15:10,879 --> 00:15:12,747
Oh, my.
386
00:15:12,747 --> 00:15:14,617
Bam Bam was always
the most coordinated,
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00:15:14,617 --> 00:15:17,587
the most skilled,
strong, big man.
388
00:15:17,587 --> 00:15:18,721
Bigelow can move.
389
00:15:19,256 --> 00:15:21,124
You can see in this
match just what kind
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00:15:21,124 --> 00:15:22,759
of an athlete Bam Bam was.
391
00:15:22,759 --> 00:15:24,428
There's the headbutt.
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00:15:24,428 --> 00:15:27,231
Bret against Bam Bam
is a really exciting match.
393
00:15:27,231 --> 00:15:31,370
{\an8}Bret Hart took a beating, people
could really feel it.
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00:15:31,370 --> 00:15:32,204
And again.
395
00:15:32,204 --> 00:15:33,272
Oh, my God.
396
00:15:33,272 --> 00:15:35,608
How much more can
this guy take?
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00:15:35,608 --> 00:15:37,777
That match is a real
classic that people don't think
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00:15:37,777 --> 00:15:39,346
about much anymore.
399
00:15:39,346 --> 00:15:40,513
That's a great match.
400
00:15:40,513 --> 00:15:41,448
Can he get him in a--
401
00:15:41,448 --> 00:15:42,449
Where's he going?
402
00:15:42,449 --> 00:15:43,184
He got him in a
victory roll.
403
00:15:43,184 --> 00:15:44,051
He's got the feet hooked.
404
00:15:44,051 --> 00:15:44,919
Oh.
405
00:15:44,919 --> 00:15:45,720
And Bret Hart wins
it.
406
00:15:46,621 --> 00:15:47,355
I don't believe
it.
407
00:15:47,355 --> 00:15:48,289
Bret Hart wins it.
408
00:15:48,289 --> 00:15:49,023
Bret Hart is the King of the
Ring.
409
00:15:50,192 --> 00:15:51,360
He pinned him with
a victory roll at the end.
410
00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:53,195
Bret could really show why he
was the best wrestler
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00:15:53,195 --> 00:15:54,763
in the world during that time.
412
00:15:54,763 --> 00:15:56,933
{\an8}King of the Ring 1993,
I'm not going to say
413
00:15:56,933 --> 00:15:59,469
{\an8}it's Bret Hart's greatest
moment, because God,
414
00:15:59,469 --> 00:16:01,104
how do you count them all?
415
00:16:01,104 --> 00:16:02,773
But it's definitely one of them.
416
00:16:02,773 --> 00:16:05,242
Bret "The
Hitman" Hart,
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00:16:05,242 --> 00:16:07,245
the King of the Ring.
418
00:16:09,281 --> 00:16:10,615
{\an8}During my
illustrious career in WWE,
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00:16:10,615 --> 00:16:13,252
{\an8}I can tell you that there
is one match
420
00:16:13,252 --> 00:16:15,421
{\an8}that is talked about more than
just about any other
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00:16:15,421 --> 00:16:16,656
in history.
422
00:16:16,656 --> 00:16:19,058
In the 1990s, there was no more
physical rivalry than
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00:16:19,058 --> 00:16:21,962
that of Mankind and
The Undertaker.
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00:16:21,962 --> 00:16:24,731
These two would wage war against
each other in some of the most
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00:16:24,731 --> 00:16:28,369
dangerous matches in WWE
history, but nothing could
426
00:16:28,369 --> 00:16:31,807
prepare us for the carnage these
two would inflict
427
00:16:31,807 --> 00:16:33,375
on one another.
428
00:16:33,375 --> 00:16:35,644
It happened at the 1998 King of
the Ring,
429
00:16:35,644 --> 00:16:38,815
and it was called
Hell in a Cell.
430
00:16:42,819 --> 00:16:44,088
{\an8}What's gonna
happen here?
431
00:16:44,088 --> 00:16:46,424
{\an8}Undertaker fighting back.
432
00:16:46,424 --> 00:16:47,258
He's fighting back.
433
00:16:47,258 --> 00:16:48,793
They're right above us, folks.
434
00:16:48,793 --> 00:16:51,229
{\an8}I watched these
two huge individuals up there.
435
00:16:51,229 --> 00:16:54,266
I had a feeling something bad
was gonna happen.
436
00:16:55,335 --> 00:16:56,169
Look out.
437
00:16:56,169 --> 00:16:57,236
Oh, no.
438
00:16:57,236 --> 00:16:58,404
Good God Almighty.
439
00:16:58,404 --> 00:16:59,505
Good God Almighty.
440
00:16:59,505 --> 00:17:01,775
That killed him.
441
00:17:01,775 --> 00:17:02,977
Oh, my God.
442
00:17:03,110 --> 00:17:06,113
As God is my witness,
he is broken in half.
443
00:17:06,113 --> 00:17:07,182
I see myself
standing
444
00:17:07,182 --> 00:17:08,917
{\an8}there watching him fall.
445
00:17:08,917 --> 00:17:11,019
{\an8}He ain't getting up from this.
446
00:17:11,019 --> 00:17:14,890
And the EMTs now are
bringing a stretcher here.
447
00:17:14,890 --> 00:17:17,159
I'm thinking to
myself, "I don't know if I can,
448
00:17:17,159 --> 00:17:20,063
{\an8}but if I can, I'm gonna roll off
that gurney,
449
00:17:20,063 --> 00:17:22,265
and I'm gonna climb
that cell again."
450
00:17:22,265 --> 00:17:23,200
Look.
451
00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:23,867
Look.
452
00:17:23,867 --> 00:17:24,835
And look at--
453
00:17:24,835 --> 00:17:26,137
You're kidding
me.
454
00:17:26,137 --> 00:17:26,871
How in the hell is he
standing?
455
00:17:26,871 --> 00:17:28,172
Oh, my God.
456
00:17:28,172 --> 00:17:29,140
I had no idea
that we were gonna be able to go
457
00:17:29,140 --> 00:17:31,944
back up on top and do the things
that we did.
458
00:17:31,944 --> 00:17:33,512
Now, there's a--
459
00:17:33,512 --> 00:17:34,413
If he throws
him
460
00:17:34,413 --> 00:17:36,582
up on the other side, there's--
Oh.
461
00:17:38,919 --> 00:17:40,387
Good God.
462
00:17:40,387 --> 00:17:43,624
I hit that mesh,
and it just like a hot knife
463
00:17:43,624 --> 00:17:44,959
through butter.
464
00:17:44,959 --> 00:17:46,861
To this day, still missing those
teeth.
465
00:17:47,395 --> 00:17:47,862
Oh, my.
466
00:17:47,862 --> 00:17:48,596
Oh.
467
00:17:48,596 --> 00:17:49,531
And he's smiling.
468
00:17:52,801 --> 00:17:54,703
A Chokeslam on the tacks.
469
00:17:55,204 --> 00:17:58,074
And there's the tombstone.
470
00:17:59,175 --> 00:18:01,111
The truth is, no
one has ever forgotten that
471
00:18:01,111 --> 00:18:03,447
match and it just continued to
grow.
472
00:18:03,447 --> 00:18:04,648
Oh.
473
00:18:04,648 --> 00:18:06,483
As long as I live, I
will never forget
474
00:18:06,483 --> 00:18:07,886
what we just witnessed
right there.
475
00:18:11,423 --> 00:18:12,924
We've now reached
our number one moment.
476
00:18:12,924 --> 00:18:15,962
One that would start the WWE
Universe on an unforgettable
477
00:18:15,962 --> 00:18:17,597
ride of a lifetime.
478
00:18:17,597 --> 00:18:20,434
{\an8}In 1996, the King of the Ring
field was stacked.
479
00:18:20,434 --> 00:18:23,236
{\an8}As we saw the up-and-coming
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
480
00:18:23,236 --> 00:18:25,473
throw his hat in the ring.
481
00:18:25,473 --> 00:18:27,909
{\an8}Austin plowed through the early
rounds, earning himself a spot
482
00:18:27,909 --> 00:18:30,678
{\an8}on the King of the Ring premium
live event.
483
00:18:30,678 --> 00:18:32,247
Steve Austin will
win.
484
00:18:32,247 --> 00:18:34,717
Steve Austin will dominate the
rest of the tournament.
485
00:18:34,717 --> 00:18:36,719
And after taking
down Marc Mero
486
00:18:36,719 --> 00:18:39,022
in the semi-finals, all that
stood between
487
00:18:39,022 --> 00:18:40,690
the Texas Rattlesnake and
the throne
488
00:18:40,690 --> 00:18:43,294
was another
cold-blooded reptile,
489
00:18:43,294 --> 00:18:45,162
Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
490
00:18:46,030 --> 00:18:48,599
How can I lose if
I just go out there and know
491
00:18:48,599 --> 00:18:51,637
the power above is reaching
down and lifting me up?
492
00:18:51,637 --> 00:18:53,572
But it was the
aftermath that would have
493
00:18:53,572 --> 00:18:55,675
the entire world buzzing.
494
00:19:00,113 --> 00:19:01,482
{\an8}And the Stunner
applied again.
495
00:19:01,482 --> 00:19:04,018
{\an8}One, two and he got him.
496
00:19:04,652 --> 00:19:06,053
{\an8}Austin is one of the
brightest shining stars
497
00:19:06,053 --> 00:19:08,757
in the entire WWE.
498
00:19:08,757 --> 00:19:10,492
Now the
coronation begins.
499
00:19:10,492 --> 00:19:12,594
{\an8}One of the guys
who came up to me and he goes,
500
00:19:12,594 --> 00:19:15,531
{\an8}"Hey, kid, I just want you to
know, Jake Roberts,
501
00:19:15,531 --> 00:19:17,400
he cut a religious-based
promo on you.
502
00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:20,203
You sit there, and you thump
your bible,
503
00:19:20,203 --> 00:19:26,311
and you say your prayers, and it
didn't get you anywhere.
504
00:19:26,311 --> 00:19:29,447
Talk about your Psalms, talk
about John 3:16.
505
00:19:29,447 --> 00:19:34,320
Austin 3:16 says I just whipped
your ass.
506
00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,691
{\an8}That was an
authentic honest reaction.
507
00:19:37,691 --> 00:19:40,694
{\an8}Like, "Oh, God, did he just say
that?"
508
00:19:40,694 --> 00:19:43,130
Steve Austin's
time has come, and when I get
509
00:19:43,130 --> 00:19:46,434
the shot, you're looking at the
next WWE Champion.
510
00:19:46,434 --> 00:19:48,603
{\an8}I remember thinking
halfway through this promo like,
511
00:19:48,603 --> 00:19:51,006
{\an8}"I'm watching this guy get
made."
512
00:19:51,006 --> 00:19:54,142
All of a sudden,
there's Austin 3:16 signs
513
00:19:54,142 --> 00:19:56,145
and we realized that there
might be something here.
514
00:19:56,145 --> 00:19:58,848
The Austin era has
begun.
515
00:19:58,848 --> 00:20:01,051
This crowd is jacked.
516
00:20:01,051 --> 00:20:02,886
It was an
opportunity that was presented
517
00:20:02,886 --> 00:20:05,122
to me and I-I grabbed the
opportunity
518
00:20:05,122 --> 00:20:06,690
and made the most of it.
519
00:20:06,690 --> 00:20:09,995
And that's the bottom line,
because Stone Cold said so.
520
00:20:15,901 --> 00:20:17,203
The words that
came out of the mouth of Austin
521
00:20:17,203 --> 00:20:20,407
that night would alter the
course of WWE forever.
522
00:20:20,407 --> 00:20:22,576
{\an8}King of the Ring is a place
where legacies have been built
523
00:20:22,576 --> 00:20:24,177
{\an8}and legends have been made.
524
00:20:24,177 --> 00:20:26,014
{\an8}A way to determine the best of
the best.
525
00:20:26,014 --> 00:20:27,482
{\an8}Well, that'll do it for this
edition
526
00:20:27,482 --> 00:20:29,550
{\an8}of WWE's Greatest Moments.
527
00:20:29,550 --> 00:20:31,253
{\an8}I hope you've enjoyed this look
back at the best
528
00:20:31,353 --> 00:20:34,590
{\an8}of the King of the Ring
premium live event.
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