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00:30Well, ladies and gentlemen, wherever you are around the world,
00:36I hope you can feel this special moment in the 45 year history
00:42of the WWE 36 men have held the WWE title.
00:46Can that young man tonight realize a life long dream and
00:52become the 37th superstar to successfully win
00:57the WWE's most coveted championship?
01:02They are the list is much, much shorter of WWE superstars
01:07who have held both the Intercontinental title and
01:11the WWE Championship and Jeff has a chance to do that as well.
01:17Only two, the Ultimate Warrior and Triple H hold that distinction.
01:22Jeff Hardy will join some very exclusive company.
01:26Hardy, a four time Intercontinental Champion,
01:31a seven time tag champion and no doubt he's caring in his heart.
01:39His brother Matt with him tonight, who thanks to Randy Orton,
01:43Matt will not be able to compete in the Royal Rumble.
01:51Hey.
01:52Hey.
01:53Hey.
01:55Hey.
01:56Hey.
01:57Hey.
01:58Hey.
01:59Nothing you can say, nothing's gonna change what you've done today.
02:12Mr. McMahon has described Randy Orton as hard,
02:17incorrigible, fiercely competitive.
02:21Yet a scoundrel on Monday Night Raw about a week ago.
02:27Behind those cold blue eyes,
02:31lies the aptitude of one of the most physically gifted,
02:37natural competitors that I've ever seen in my career,
02:42in this third generation superstar.
02:45You talk about the evil eyes, that evil look of Randy Orton.
02:49But you know what?
02:50I gotta be wondering if Randy Orton may be wondering if this is the last time
02:55he'll look down and be able to hold that WWE Championship.
02:59Or have it on his shoulder as he comes out to a WWE ring.
03:03He's got to know that he is in tonight for the fight of his career.
03:08We know that Jeff Hardy is the ultimate risk taker.
03:15If Randy Orton is the legend killer, no doubt,
03:18that man Jeff Hardy is the legend thriller.
03:21The following contest is scheduled for
03:26one fall, and it is for the WWE Championship.
03:32Introducing first, the challenger from Cameron,
03:37North Carolina, weighing in at 295 pounds,
03:42Randy Orton.
03:45Introducing first, the challenger from Cameron,
03:49North Carolina, weighing in at 225 pounds,
03:53he is the Intercontinental Champion, Jeff Hardy.
04:05And from St. Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 245 pounds,
04:11the WWE Champion, Randy Orton.
04:16And there's what it's all about, ladies and gentlemen,
04:21our senior official, Mikey Idaho's up.
04:25They come to WWE Championship, and King, in your opinion,
04:30what would it mean for the era of Jeff Hardy?
04:34What would it mean to all the great fans, the WWE fans, to us?
04:40What do you think would mean that Jeff Hardy became
04:43the WWE Champion here tonight?
04:46Well, first of all, you say the words here tonight.
04:49Wouldn't be a better place.
04:50It wouldn't be a more fitting location to have that happen
04:55than right here in the hallowed halls
04:57of Madison Square Garden.
04:58But what would it mean to Jeff Hardy?
05:00It would mean the fulfillment of a lifelong,
05:03and I mean lifelong, dream.
05:04I mean, this young man, we saw the video earlier.
05:07He spent his entire life working towards this moment.
05:12This match may be about pacing,
05:14because there's nobody that's entered a championship match
05:17as a contender any harder, with any more momentum,
05:21than Jeff Hardy has.
05:23Hard elbow tie at Orton, trying to,
05:25who has a 20-pound advantage in weight,
05:28trying to utilize that weight.
05:30But Hardy is tenacious.
05:34Look at him.
05:36Exerting a lot of energy here in the early going
05:39to gain an advantage.
05:42I'm gonna tell you something.
05:43There's just...
05:46There's just a feeling, JR.
05:48There's just, I mean, there's something in the air
05:50as this match gets underway here.
05:52I mean, the excitement, the thrill of having
05:54over 20,000 great fans here inside.
05:58Whoa, inside Madison Square Garden.
06:00There's something about the WWE.
06:01I mean, we're new.
06:02It's high-definition era.
06:04It's like a new beginning.
06:06Oh, God, here's a count.
06:07And what would it be like to have that young man,
06:10Jeff Hardy, lead us into a new era?
06:13I mean, that can happen, JR.
06:16Hardy again with a near fall.
06:19Well, let's let this match unfold,
06:20because right now Jeff Hardy is the aggressor.
06:23We're talking about pacing,
06:25and Hardy likes to compete at a quick pace
06:29and dictate a fast pace.
06:31And Randy Orton with those long legs.
06:34That's a good asset that Orton has been able to utilize.
06:38Hardy also holding on to Orton.
06:41Now it's Orton with a clear-cut advantage.
06:46The head scissors, and that slows down Jeff Hardy,
06:49no doubt about it.
06:50Look at the pressure that Randy Orton exerting
06:52with just that simple overhead by head scissors.
06:54Oh, man.
06:55The inverted atomic drop
06:57came out of quickness and the suddenness,
07:00and Jeff Hardy with that quick baseball slide
07:03hooked him in the leg and got him near a ball.
07:06So Hardy forcing the issue early
07:09with a flurry of offense, quickly paced.
07:14Well, I would think that it's probably Jeff's strategy
07:16to try to get a quick pinfall, as you said.
07:20Oh, I mean, coming out here with this jumpstart attitude,
07:25I mean, that's got to be, I think, a surprise to Randy Orton.
07:28What are you doing now, huh?
07:30What are you doing now?
07:32I think Orton is getting some of that tough.
07:34If he was underestimating Jeff Hardy,
07:37Randy Orton now has got to be feeling
07:39somewhat more confident.
07:41Well, Orton wants to take control of this match.
07:44He wants to get the upper hand, and once he does that,
07:46he's going to let everybody know he's got it.
07:48And Jeff Hardy with a clothesline
07:50that takes Orton to the outside.
07:52Uh-oh.
07:53Here we go.
07:55Oh, my God.
07:56Orton's head just snapped off the wall.
07:58Orton's head just snapped off the security wall.
08:01Look at Orton's neck.
08:03What an impact.
08:04This match could be over.
08:06Jeff Hardy with great force and velocity.
08:10The referee had to go out of the ring
08:12and check and see if Randy Orton is still conscious.
08:15Watch and listen.
08:17Oh, my God.
08:19Here's another look.
08:22Oh.
08:23Orton right back into the security wall,
08:26and Jeff Hardy's got to be aware now of the referee's count.
08:29Hardy cannot win the championship.
08:31Look out!
08:32Oh!
08:33I think the only thing Jeff Hardy is aware of
08:35is the fact that he's got it dazed.
08:37He's got an addled Randy Orton,
08:39an addled champion on his hands.
08:41He's got to take advantage.
08:42But the issue is he's got to get Orton back in the ring
08:45because, as I was trying to say,
08:47Hardy cannot win the championship on the count out.
08:51Look at this.
08:52Look at what a suicidal offense.
08:54Oh.
08:55Hardy has a huge advantage.
08:58He could have lost it there,
09:00but he coasted to the win.
09:01Orton's trying to buy time.
09:03What's he doing?
09:04What's Orton doing here?
09:08Is Orton going to take his championship and go home?
09:10Hey, look out.
09:11No!
09:12They're fighting right in front of us,
09:16exchanging punches.
09:17Watch it!
09:18Jeff Hardy's got to get the champion back in the ring,
09:23or the whole thing will be academic.
09:28Whoa!
09:29What a counter!
09:30An amazing counter by Randy Orton.
09:33Jeff Hardy left his feet to take a chance.
09:37The high-risk offense of Jeff Hardy
09:40just crashed and burned on that exchange.
09:44What an athletic counter.
09:46Boy, and ironically, look at this.
09:48Oh, Jeff Hardy dropkicked and landed
09:52right next to that WWE title that he wants so badly.
09:56Is that an omen, JR?
09:58It is some irony, I'll tell you that.
10:00And right now, Randy Orton has got to feel much more confident.
10:04Orton has survived crashing into the security wall.
10:08How he did that, I don't know.
10:10And now it's-
10:11Uh-oh, Orton.
10:13Suplex on the floor!
10:17What a sickening thud was Jeff Hardy's spine
10:22smacking the floor from that suplex.
10:24Orton looking for the pin now.
10:26The champion looking for three!
10:28A near fall did Randy Orton, the WWE champion.
10:35Orton can be very cold-hearted,
10:37as we have seen with so many legends
10:40that Randy Orton has hurt, has insulted,
10:44has disrespected, including Jeff Hardy's own brother, Matt Horton.
10:49Look at this, Randy Orton.
10:50I think he feels he's got everything securely in hand.
10:55Now he's methodically walking around
10:58and stomping on every exposed part of Jeff Hardy's body.
11:05And Randy Orton now-
11:07That's a blatant choke!
11:09But Orton doesn't care.
11:11He is a calculating, cunning individual.
11:15Randy Orton, first of all,
11:17can probably give a darn if he got disqualified or not,
11:20even though you know he wants to pin Jeff Hardy
11:23right here tonight in Madison Square Garden.
11:25And he may do it here.
11:26There's a lateral press.
11:28Hardy's legs unrestricted.
11:31Hardy able to use those legs to kick out.
11:35I don't think there's any doubt in my mind
11:37that Randy Orton wants to beat Jeff Hardy.
11:40You're right, he wants to-
11:43He wants to pin Jeff in front of these-
11:49We've talked about Hardy being the ultimate risk taker.
11:53That one big risk that was countered
11:56with that Standing Rock Kick
11:57has really put Hardy in a predicament.
12:00And Jeff Hardy now, hiding back.
12:04Jeff Hardy's lifelong dream
12:06on the line here tonight.
12:08The WWE title is what's at stake.
12:11And Randy Orton, the reigning champion,
12:13just tastes the concrete at Madison Square Garden.
12:17When you can see it in Jeff Hardy's eyes,
12:19no sooner does Randy Orton hit the floor
12:21and Jeff Hardy starts to climb the ropes.
12:24Jeff Hardy's thinking about here.
12:25Jeff Hardy, you know he's thinking something.
12:29Hardy leaping off the apron.
12:32Just a blind leap of faith
12:35with a clothesline
12:36that happened to connect.
12:38And down goes Orton.
12:39But so does Hardy.
12:41Hardy is down.
12:42And remember, Hardy cannot win the championship
12:45without a pin of submission.
12:47Check this out.
12:48Look at this.
12:50Hardy could have missed that
12:51just as easily as not.
12:53Oh, without a doubt.
12:54But that's not Jeff Hardy's style.
12:56And Jeff Hardy's style,
12:58as we've seen, witnessed over the past few weeks,
13:00is gonna be-
13:01Here we go!
13:02Here we go, the cover!
13:03Over the leg!
13:04And another near fall.
13:05Jeff's style is gonna be win at all cost.
13:07And it may cost him in the process,
13:10but he wants so badly to win.
13:12Hardy will physically abuse his own body
13:14to win a contest.
13:16We know that.
13:18And there's some physical abuse right there
13:21in the steel ring post.
13:23Very unforgiving.
13:24We saw that earlier in the Y2J-JBL matchup.
13:28Those ring posts don't care.
13:30You're right this time, I think, yeah.
13:32Jeff's shoulder.
13:33Here we go, cover!
13:34Oh, cover!
13:36Jeff's shoulder crashing into that steel ring post,
13:39and now look at Orton.
13:41Great finding the body of Jeff Hardy here.
13:45Jeff Hardy has worked all his life for this opportunity.
13:48Meeting Triple H,
13:49and become the number one contender at Armageddon.
13:52A kid that has fought to get into the WWE.
13:56Finally made it.
13:57Made his name as a tag team competitor.
14:00But in recent months,
14:02as we said earlier,
14:03Jeff Hardy has been on that proverbial roll
14:06that only superstars can dream of him.
14:09Well, without a doubt, if it's anybody's time,
14:12it seems like it's Jeff's.
14:13I mean, this is his moment to shine here tonight, J. Everett.
14:16Can he do it?
14:17Hardy has been grounded very effectively
14:20by what some people call the sinful son
14:23of a WWE Hall of Fame,
14:25the WWE champion, Randy Orton,
14:28who can be so unforgiving
14:30and that's not to say that Orton won't take a shortcut
14:35at that cripple Jeff Hardy.
14:37Hardy's got to fight back and quicken the pace.
14:39Hardy's got to get back to that high-risk offense.
14:42Get this thing moving again.
14:43And that's what Jeff's trying to do here.
14:45No!
14:46Moved in the wrong direction.
14:47What a power slam!
14:49And the cover!
14:50Man, Orton with another amazing counter
14:53as Hardy tried to quicken the pace.
14:55Hardy got caught in a power slam,
14:57and now Hardy again grounded,
15:00and Orton crimping the neck
15:01and taking it at a nasty angle.
15:04They had Hardy's eyes bugging out there moments ago.
15:08Well, we've certainly...
15:10It's just that feeling that I have,
15:12a gut feeling that I have personally.
15:14We've sung the praises of Jeff Hardy,
15:15but, man, you can never count Randy Orton out either.
15:18I mean, we heard him say out of his own mouth,
15:21he knows how good he is.
15:22Well, Orton's a third-generation superstar.
15:25It's in his genes.
15:26It's in his blood.
15:27It's in his DNA is Orton to be a WWE superstar.
15:32And he's definitely there.
15:34Another hard shot.
15:35Orton may be well on his way to establishing himself
15:38as the greatest WWE champion ever.
15:41And Jeff Hardy's got something to say about that.
15:44But as young as Orton is,
15:46it's just, to me, amazing how far Orton can go.
15:51Kenny, he's the youngest man in WWE history
15:54to win a championship.
15:55I know. It's amazing how far Orton has come.
15:58We saw earlier those pictures of a young Randy Orton
16:01with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant
16:03when he was just a child.
16:05Hardy blocks the right hand.
16:07Scores a couple of rights of his own.
16:09That's Hardy again now.
16:10You can feel it. You can see it.
16:12Hardy trying to quicken the pace.
16:14It's all about pacing for Jeff Hardy.
16:17Quicken the pace. Take some chances.
16:20That's what it's... It's all about one fall.
16:22The chance! It worked! He hit him!
16:26Whisper to the cover. He got it!
16:28Oh, my gosh! How close was that?
16:31Wow.
16:32Whisper in the wind got Jeff Hardy a long two count.
16:36And by that, I mean the referee's hand
16:39was coming down for three.
16:41We would have had a new champion in one more second.
16:44Check this out one more time.
16:47Oh, man.
16:49You can't hit it any better than that.
16:52That's the Hail Mary and the reverse kick.
16:55And now Randy Orton in big trouble.
16:58Hardy...
17:00Both feet to the sternum.
17:02Driving the air on the WWE champion.
17:05And now you feel the momentum
17:07just as we felt it when this match started.
17:09Hardy coming in with all the momentum.
17:11And now it's swung back to Hardy's favor
17:14into Hardy's corner.
17:15Jeff Hardy going for a chance.
17:17A high risk. What are we gonna see here?
17:21And Orton says,
17:22we're not gonna see anything if I can help it.
17:25Orton rolling to the clear.
17:26No, he didn't!
17:28Orton trying to get to the sanctuary of the ring apron,
17:32but he couldn't get far enough away from Jeff Hardy.
17:36As you said, I don't think there's any chance
17:38that Jeff Hardy won't take.
17:39Now what's he contemplating?
17:42Who knows?
17:43Only Jeff Hardy knows.
17:45With a suicidal offense,
17:47it's more than high risk.
17:49Watch out, Randy!
17:50Oh, no!
17:52The moonsault off the top turnbuckle
17:55brought on to the WWE champion.
17:58You talk about a blind move.
18:01The leap of faith of Jeff Hardy
18:03leaping to become WWE champion
18:06had his back to his opponent,
18:08went up in the air,
18:09and took a chance that he would hit the champion.
18:14Watch this.
18:15Jeff Hardy changing direction in midair
18:17to hit that dropkick,
18:18and then the incredible moonsault.
18:21Oh, wow.
18:22I'm not sure how much Hardy got of the champion,
18:26where he got it,
18:27but obviously enough to keep Randy Orton,
18:30the WWE champion, down.
18:32And Hardy gotta be aware of the count.
18:34This is a one-fall match.
18:36You gotta get Randy Orton in the ring.
18:38Count's up to seven.
18:41And Hardy back in at eight.
18:44Hardy back in at eight.
18:46And this huge crowd of over 20,000 WWE fans
18:51here tonight.
18:55Hardy gotta think.
18:56Jeff's gotta plan.
18:57But what is it?
18:59Downstairs.
19:00No!
19:01RKO!
19:03Oh, my God!
19:04RKO!
19:06Oh, my God!
19:07My God, the RKO out of nowhere!
19:10Unbelievable.
19:13And still the WWE champion,
19:17Randy Orton!
19:19How fast, how quick did that happen?
19:22Again.
19:23The suddenness,
19:25the snake-like suddenness of the RKO
19:30has failed Randy Orton
19:32out of one hellacious predicament here tonight,
19:36because it looked to be Jeff Hardy's night.
19:40Hardy looking for the twist of fate
19:43after hitting virtually every chance in the book.
19:47But it was the RKO out of nowhere.
19:51Quicker than the proverbial hiccup was the RKO.
19:55Oh.
19:57I don't even know what to say about that.
20:00I would have bet my house on Jeff Hardy tonight.
20:06Take a little look here at Jeff Hardy.
20:09A dropkick.
20:10Orton couldn't escape Hardy's high risk.
20:13We thought this may do it here.
20:15The Moonsault had Orton in big, big trouble.
20:19This is...
20:20After Jeff Hardy hit that,
20:23he went for the twist of fate here.
20:25This is it.
20:26Out of nowhere.
20:27Out of nowhere.
20:28Look at this.
20:29Man!
20:30Good belly-rock count.
20:31Good grief!
20:34Orton is...
20:36We talk about fate,
20:38and maybe Randy Orton indeed is the evolution of the WWE.
20:46Jeff Hardy's dream of becoming the WWE champion
20:51here at the Royal Rumble at the Madison Square Garden
20:54has been foiled for now thanks to a scintillating RKO.
21:03What a match-up for the WWE's richest prize.