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00:00The champion, the attitude, I am simply the very best sports entertainer in the world today, the heartbreak kid Shawn Michaels, when you love Shawn Michaels or you hate him, it's really irrelevant, he's a magnificent athlete with a tremendous fighting spirit.
00:30The challenger, the phenom, the undertaker, somebody who's going to rest in this.
00:54The last time these two superstars met, both went to hell and back.
01:01Michaels now, oh, this is not going to be great.
01:06Oh, there's Miller to post, there's Miller to post, that's down in a cell right there.
01:10Michaels going up now, and, oh, on the top of the steps, he's running.
01:17Oh, my God.
01:18Oh, my God.
01:19Oh, my God.
01:20I don't believe that.
01:21Oh.
01:22Oh, my God.
01:23Oh, my God, no.
01:36Oh, no.
01:37He made it.
01:38Oh, he's going up the top of the tail.
01:41He's going to cover the thread.
01:43No! No! No! No!
01:47Incoming! Incoming!
01:52I didn't see anything like that in my love.
01:56Oh, my God!
01:58It's all over.
02:00Now we'll come to Tombstone.
02:02It's going to be Kane, the Undertaker,
02:06looking at him, looking to the eyes
02:08of that giant who stands in front of him.
02:13If not for a demon from the Undertaker's past,
02:17the outcome of Hell in a Cell may have been different.
02:23This time, the stakes are higher.
02:25The challenge, graver.
02:27My history in casket matches.
02:31The Undertaker shot to the left.
02:32Go! Go! Go!
02:35It's legendary.
02:37And... Oh, my God!
02:39Oh, my God!
02:40Hand in the lip!
02:41Ooh, I'm scared.
02:46Wookie, wookie, wookie, wookie.
02:47It was Shawn Michaels in that...
02:48That under... The Undertaker's casket.
02:52If you two are up there, then...
02:54Then...
02:55Then who's in the...
02:56Who's in the casket?
02:57Oh, it's The Undertaker!
02:59The Undertaker!
03:00The Undertaker's got Shawn Michaels!
03:02Despite the power of the dark side, D-Generation X had strength in numbers and were poised to sink one more huge nail into the Phenom's coffin.
03:13Ladies...
03:14What?
03:14And gentlemen...
03:16What I thought.
03:17The newest member of D-Generation X, Kane!
03:24D-Generation X calls out Kane, but they get The Undertaker. Business is fixing to pick up.
03:32This has nothing to do with my little brother Kane.
03:35Oh, look out!
03:37Look out!
03:38The Undertaker's...
03:39Look out for me!
03:40Look out!
03:41Look out!
03:42And now he's got China!
03:43On the right now!
03:45On the right now!
03:46On the right now!
03:47Helmsley with a crutch!
03:48You don't wanna have one line in a book ticket podcast!
03:51Sweet Shin Music!
03:53It's the highly strong versus the highly motivated!
03:57Woo!
03:59Don't tell me!
04:01Nobody wants any part of Kane!
04:04Kane has come to help his brother!
04:08In one incredible moment, years of separation and painful memories were cast aside by an unspoken bond between brothers.
04:16Kane apparently is extending his hand in some sort of bond or friendship to his own brother!
04:24And Undertaker is returning it!
04:27What a...
04:28Oh!
04:29What a moment!
04:30Suddenly everything has changed!
04:33Will Shawn Michaels' degenerate reign as champion be laid to rest?
04:37Or will the greatest athlete in WWF history once again rise to the occasion?
04:42Will the Undertaker stand atop the WWF and become champion once again?
04:46Or will Shawn Michaels and his dysfunctional family continue to rule?
04:53Ladies and gentlemen!
04:55The following contest is a casket match for the World Wrestling Federation Championship!
05:05Are you ready?
05:07You think you can change what you're wearing?
05:16You think that you're dead?
05:19Yeah!
05:20Then you better get away!
05:24You bow to the man's
05:28Break it down!
05:29The World Wrestling Federation Champion, The Heartbreak Kid, Sean Michael!
05:59The Icon JR is the showstopper!
06:15Certainly, Sean Michael is arguably the greatest athlete in the history of the WWF, and that covers a lot of ground.
06:24He may not be in a class by himself, folks, but it doesn't take too long to call a role.
06:31He is the Grand Slam winner.
06:37The only man to win the WWF title, Intercontinental title, European title,
06:43and tag team title in WWF history.
06:48Nobody can match Michael's success in championship matches.
06:54Not Hogan, not Savage, not anybody.
06:58Michael's is on that page alone.
07:08And he always turns it on during these pay-per-views.
07:13And here comes the challenger.
07:16Here comes the challenger.
07:20The winner of the championship from this time,
07:35the winner of the championship,
07:39the winner of the championship!
07:43The winner of the championship,
07:45взailed and approving the run Hype.
07:46He did.
07:52I saw the winner of the championship.
07:55We have two winners before we win.
07:58The winner of the championship is the winner of Cigararo'sと思います!
08:03Now that he may be a potential for the winning
08:1118,542 fans have jammed the San Jose Arena for this, the main event.
08:25The title at stake, a casket match.
08:28To win this match, one man must place his opponent in the casket and shut the lid.
08:35There are no pinfalls, there are no disqualifications.
08:39And it goes without saying, folks, that this casket match is The Undertaker's specialty.
08:47But I'm wondering where is The Undertaker's brother Kane?
08:51I thought, I just thought he might be here at ringside.
09:09Ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Michaels just left the ring in a hurry.
09:25There you got 18,542 people, plus Mike Tyson in the building.
09:31Look at this, he's doing that to Shawn Michaels.
09:35I don't know if Mike likes Shawn Michaels or he doesn't.
09:40I guess it really doesn't make any difference.
09:42X marks the spot, I'll tell you that.
09:46I'll tell you what, Shawn Michaels' record on pay-per-view main events is better than
09:52John Waynes in movie shootouts, Michaels always rises to the occasion.
09:59He loves to be the showstopper, the scene stealer, if you will.
10:04That's right.
10:05If you ain't talking about him, he ain't listening.
10:08I'm sure he's been a little upset about all this talk about Mike Tyson.
10:11Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the reigning European champion,
10:17who suffered a dislocated kneecap two or three weeks ago,
10:22will be about as welcome here as a phone call during Raw.
10:26Of course, on Raw tomorrow night, the baddest man on the planet,
10:32make a major announcement, he's gonna be in the ring.
10:35And Shawn Michaels has got a hit and run, goes without saying.
10:39Michaels stinging lefts and rights.
10:42And the challenger.
10:43My.
10:47Michaels avoiding the right hand, Michaels is quicker than a hiccup.
10:51He's sending a little message to Mike Tyson throwing those gems.
10:57Michaels a champion.
11:01And the last time he met The Undertaker on pay-per-view, it was a bloodbath.
11:05Whoa.
11:08Michaels is so resilient and pugnacious.
11:12And look at, he,
11:13Shawn Michaels big goal, he went downstairs to the knee.
11:20Undertaker's about to give Shawn Michaels a very uncomfortable ride in that chokeslam.
11:25He's gonna put him in that casket.
11:29Michaels in.
11:30And
11:31Michaels puts on the brakes.
11:32My gosh, look at this ring.
11:34Look at the power, power of The Undertaker.
11:36Undertaker manhandling.
11:47No, this could be over quick.
11:48He's trying to, he's gotta put him in that casket.
11:51Michael's in.
11:53Whoa.
11:53Missed.
11:55Michael's backdrop on that big old wooden casket.
12:02Remember, there are no pinfalls and no submissions, and
12:05you can't be disqualified or counted out.
12:07Man, what power by The Undertaker.
12:13Michaels lucky he's even able to stand.
12:15Look at this.
12:15I know it, look at this.
12:17He would have been lucky.
12:17The edge of that casket right on the lower back of Shawn Michaels.
12:23And we've talked about Michaels' resilience.
12:25Michael's introduced to the ring post.
12:27My gosh, look at this.
12:38Wow.
12:42Undertaker is just right now manhandling Shawn Michaels.
12:45And Michaels inside the casket, and he's gotta get right back out of there.
12:49If the lid had been shut with Michaels in the casket,
12:52we would have had a new champion.
12:55That is the concept of this match.
12:59We got Hunter Hearst, Townsley, and Chyna both trying to find a little refuge over here.
13:03I don't blame him.
13:05Look out.
13:08Michaels shows great agility, quickening the pace.
13:11Undertaker holds on, Michaels back up to his feet.
13:13Undertaker, the champion with a big time right hand, and down goes HBK.
13:22I don't usually see things from your point of view, JR, cuz I can't get my head on my rear.
13:27But I agree with you on this.
13:29I think we're gonna have a new champion tonight.
13:31Despite what we just saw there, I think the Undertaker, this is his match,
13:35the casket match, I think he's gonna be the new champion.
13:38Undertaker needs to keep this thing at a slow pace, methodical.
13:42Nothing but high impact stuff, and use that power and body weight.
13:45He's got obviously a leverage advantage over the reigning champion.
13:52Because then he can wear Michaels down, because that's the game plan.
13:55And look at this agility.
13:57The 6'10 and a half, 328 pound challenger walking the top rope.
14:02That's gotta put a smile on the face of Mike Tyson.
14:08And the creatures are the night, but not D-Generation X.
14:12Body shots, and an uppercut.
14:15The Undertaker now physically in control.
14:21Look out.
14:22Whoa.
14:24Michaels up and over, takes out a camera.
14:26The Undertaker not getting any hurry here.
14:33These cameramen, their lives are in danger.
14:36Remember, Hell in a Cell.
14:37Shawn Michaels beat up a cameraman.
14:40And Michaels able to hang The Undertaker on that top ring rope.
14:45Bies Shawn a little bit of time, and San Antonio's own HBK now up to the top.
14:51And he got planted, but there's no pinfall.
14:56Remember that.
14:59The casket match is as simple as it gets.
15:05It doesn't build character does the casket match.
15:08But it sure as heck eliminates the weak ones.
15:10And Taker just asked for the casket to be open.
15:13Michaels being rolled to the casket.
15:22And Michaels- He's in!
15:27That lift shots, it's over.
15:29It's over!
15:38Michaels has got to be completely inside the casket.
15:41And he's not.
15:42Whoa!
15:47Michaels with some sort of like powder or
15:52some substance right in the eyes of The Undertaker.
15:56And The Undertaker obviously has had his vision impaired.
15:59Whoa!
16:00Not completely impaired.
16:05They didn't need a seeing eye dog, but he found his mark.
16:08But look at Michaels' fight back.
16:15Folks, we've got a camera inside the coffin.
16:18I think we've got a very unique look at Shawn Michaels preparing to blow that.
16:24Look at Michaels.
16:28Or whatever it was.
16:29Now The Undertaker fighting back.
16:33Unique perspective from the cut.
16:34My gosh!
16:35Undertaker going for the chokeslam and Michaels able to use the ropes as a tag team partner, so to speak.
16:41Look at that!
16:43Nice move by Michaels.
16:44And Michaels now after the takedown with right hands on the man from the dark side.
16:50See, I'm telling you, this is why this match favors The Undertaker.
16:53Had there been a pinfall there, Michaels could have possibly secured a pinfall then.
16:58Michaels clotheslines The Undertaker over, who landed on his feet.
17:01Michaels skins the cat right back in.
17:03Uh-oh!
17:04Great athleticism by both men.
17:11Ooh!
17:12Michaels being introduced to the ring, security railing,
17:17which is a very unforgiving structure, much like the casket.
17:21The Undertaker has lost only one casket match in his entire career.
17:29And then it took a 600 pound opponent and about ten superstars to do the damage.
17:36And Michaels getting a little close to our French cohorts there.
17:42Wow.
17:43We are live in Montreal.
17:45Proud of France there, Shawn.
17:47Province of Quebec.
17:48Watch yourself.
17:49My God!
17:52Undertaker's knees just drilled into the ring steps.
17:56That may have broken both his legs.
18:00That was an amazing move by Shawn Michaels.
18:03And now Michaels using the ring steps.
18:05Right on The Undertaker, right on his hip, kidneys.
18:11Remember, it's no disqualification.
18:17Not again.
18:19Just as legal as a wrist lock are those steel ring steps.
18:24And now The Undertaker, certainly in a weakened state.
18:27But remember again, The Undertaker has got to be put in the casket and the lid has to be shut.
18:33Easier said than done, even though he's almost crippled right now.
18:36It's a big deal.
18:39My gosh, watch this!
18:40What's he gonna do?
18:41A Piledriver on metal steps!
18:45Oh no!
18:46Steel, steel.
18:46The Undertaker's skull!
18:50You can hear his skull crack on the steel steps!
18:54All he's gotta do is get him to the casket and put him in!
18:58My gosh, that was as sickening a noise as I've ever heard.
19:03It was right in front of us here.
19:05Look at this accident just happened moments ago, ladies and gentlemen.
19:10Shawn Michaels reverses, and
19:15The Undertaker goes knees first into the steps, and then this, listen to this.
19:21The Undertaker's head, his cranium, smacking and bouncing.
19:27And now, the European champion, Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
19:33Just like a wrist lock, just like you said.
19:35There's nothing the referee can do.
19:37There's nothing anybody can do, because that's the nature of this match.
19:42The reals are as such.
19:43We've explained it, no disqualification.
19:48I thought Kane would be here.
19:50If Kane were here, this would not be happening.
19:53Look out.
19:57Both these men, both Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker agreed to these rules.
20:01They knew the stipulation going in.
20:03Nothing stops this match, two women's in the casket.
20:08Look at this.
20:10My God.
20:10Right in the lower back, Michaels with a vicious shock with that steel chair.
20:15Well, I'll tell you what, Michaels is one of a kind.
20:23He took a hell of a lot of punishment and a pounding from his near seven foot opponent.
20:28And look at now, who's in charge?
20:30Yeah, he's on top of the world.
20:33Right, he's strutting his stuff.
20:35I may want to change my prediction here.
20:38Michaels has a great track record against big guys.
20:41He's beaten Diesel, he's beaten Psycho Sid, he's beaten all the top guys.
20:48But The Undertaker is in a different league than those aforementioned gentlemen,
20:53I can assure you.
20:54Well, let me refresh your memory, JR.
20:56He's beaten, Shawn Michaels has beaten The Undertaker at Hell in a Cell.
21:00Yeah, well, there was a little- Look, look, he's asking for the lid to be raised on the casket.
21:10I suspect this one's about over, folks.
21:13I don't know how The Undertaker's lasted this long.
21:16Piledriver on the steps, stops with a chair.
21:21He's in.
21:24Whoa!
21:25Well, he's gonna come out.
21:27The Undertaker, look.
21:29Tremendous will to win, the will to fight.
21:33He nailed Hemsley, headbutt by the challenger.
21:42Great move by Michaels, what a move by the champion.
21:51I tell you what, there's been a lot of bigger men.
21:58But pound for pound, Michaels not only may be the greatest athlete, but pound for pound,
22:03he may be the toughest man to ever compete.
22:08Look at this.
22:09Look at this.
22:10You put The Undertaker to sleep, you let him sleep it off in the casket, and call it a night.
22:16The big dirt nap.
22:20Undertaker is fading.
22:21The flow of blood to the brain has been restricted through the positioning of the sleeper hold.
22:37That's an eerie sight, gazing across the top of that casket to the action in the ring.
22:44And The Undertaker is so close to being put in his own casket for good.
22:52He's out.
22:54He's out.
22:55Nope.
22:56Michaels is pugnacious in his approach with the sleeper hold.
23:01It's a very smart move.
23:03But The Undertaker getting that adrenaline rush from these thousands upon thousands of creatures of the night.
23:11Look at this.
23:14The Undertaker trying to regain his vertical face.
23:17He's out.
23:18Waist slot.
23:20And suplex out of the sleeper.
23:27A great counter move.
23:29The Undertaker reaching down deeply.
23:31And a set up.
23:34He's still in this thing.
23:36We're a heck of a long way from this one being over.
23:41Man.
23:46Flying forearm and a hit by the champion.
23:50We may not be as far away from it being over as you think, JR.
23:53He talks a heck of a game and he can wrestle a heck of a game.
23:58Undertaker in a prone position.
24:04The challenger is helpless.
24:06Michaels goes up top.
24:08The ladder has been climbed.
24:14A dynamic elbow drop right off the top.
24:17That's it.
24:18And nobody in the industry delivers it like Shawn Michaels does.
24:21And he makes it look easy, doesn't he?
24:24He really does.
24:26Hey, what's this?
24:27Oh, the Undertaker's up.
24:29But the band is warming up.
24:32We saw this last Monday.
24:34Sweet chin music.
24:36Undertaker is wobbly.
24:37And he got caught.
24:38He got him.
24:39He got him.
24:40He got him.
24:41Michaels with a knockout blow on the Undertaker.
24:44The champion may have just won this match.
24:50All he's gotta do is get the Undertaker in the casket, close the lid.
25:00Michaels.
25:01And there he.
25:03Undertaker out.
25:04He did.
25:05But the lid shuts.
25:06It's over.
25:07Shot it.
25:08The lid shuts all the way.
25:13It's over.
25:14It's a matter of time.
25:15Well, that's not a touch slam.
25:20But you get the message.
25:22And what a fist.
25:24Michaels knocked over the top rope from the outside back end.
25:29The Undertaker still hasn't grabbed from the situation.
25:31He's not out yet.
25:32The Undertaker firing back up.
25:38Michaels with tremendous elevation in that back body drop.
25:45And the elevation upside down.
25:48Goes Shawn Michaels in a pose line.
25:51And The Undertaker now is walking tall.
25:54The title on the line.
25:56He was in the casket, JR.
25:59It was this close to being over.
26:01But somehow, some way, The Undertaker pulled it out.
26:07Tremendous kick right to the face.
26:11And now you gotta believe it's just a matter of time.
26:15Shawn Michaels is hurting.
26:18Look out.
26:19Michaels able to avoid the contact there.
26:23The Undertaker goes inside the casket.
26:26What's Michaels gonna do here?
26:29The Undertaker's in the casket.
26:31Michaels with an elbow drop right on The Undertaker.
26:35What?
26:36In the casket.
26:37Well, they're both in the casket.
26:42What?
26:43Both men are in the casket.
26:46Michaels and The Undertaker.
26:47What is that?
26:48What is that?
26:49Michaels trying to come out?
26:50The match is gonna continue here.
26:51Look at Michaels.
26:52Look at the look of his face.
26:53He knows what's next.
26:54The Undertaker dragging Michaels right down to the depths of hell.
26:59What is going on in there, Ross?
27:01Right hand by The Undertaker.
27:06The champion knocked right out of the casket.
27:11Shawn is out.
27:12Shawn is out.
27:13Now Taker's out.
27:14And we're right back to where we started.
27:17Undertaker going for that big foot again.
27:24No.
27:25Chokeslam.
27:26Chokeslam.
27:27Chokeslam.
27:28Good job.
27:29A Chokeslam.
27:30If pinballs would count, this one would be over.
27:32Whoa.
27:33It's gonna be over anyhow.
27:34You and I were right, JR.
27:35The match.
27:36The match, the match, the match, the match, the match, the match, the match, the match,
27:39the match, the match, the match.
27:40To where we started.
27:41Undertaker going for that big foot again.
27:42Oh, no.
27:43Chokeslam.
27:44Chokeslam.
27:45Good job.
27:46A Chokeslam.
27:47Good job.
27:48A Chokeslam.
27:49If pinballs would count, this one would be over.
27:56Whoa.
27:57It's gonna be over anyhow.
28:02You're right, JR.
28:03New champion in the World Wrestling Federation.
28:06He's gonna plant him hard.
28:08The Undertaker on the back is on his shoulder.
28:09The Undertaker steps over the top rope.
28:11And a .
28:13My God.
28:14Can you believe it?
28:16Chyna just ran the referee into the steps.
28:20What is this?
28:21Wait a minute.
28:22There's Road Dog and Billy Gunn and Samuel.
28:25What in the hell is going on?
28:27This is not right.
28:30This is not right.
28:32This is not right.
28:40They're ganging up on The Undertaker.
28:42DX Hall away.
28:44Six men are pounding The Undertaker into oblivion.
28:48And remember, there's no disqualifications.
28:50My God, it may be Kane.
28:54It is Kane.
28:56It's Kane.
28:57It's Kane.
28:58He's coming to help his brother.
29:00Hell, he's gonna break loose.
29:02There he is.
29:07There he is.
29:08There he is.
29:13The unholy alliance of the Brothers of the Night.
29:23Kane is coming to help his brother.
29:25Memphis is about to pick up.
29:28Look out.
29:29Kane manhandling anything that's moving.
29:41He is clearing the ring.
29:42Kane coming to his brother's aid.
29:46And man, the playing field just got level in a hurry.
29:52The Undertaker had Shawn Michaels beat.
29:59Look at Shawn.
30:03They got Shawn out of the casket.
30:06Kane has saved The Undertaker.
30:12Kane has saved his big brother.
30:15We thought it might happen.
30:20No.
30:25Come on.
30:28No, damn it.
30:29Damn it, quick.
30:31What?
30:32Kane is assaulting his brother.
30:39We thought he cannot help him.
30:41Look at The Undertaker.
30:48He cannot believe it.
30:50Paul Bearer is coming down here with a smile on his face.
30:54A slam into the casket.
30:56And the lid is shut.
30:58Shawn wins.
31:01The Undertaker in the casket.
31:04Michaels shut the lid.
31:06Michaels will retain the title.
31:09Wait a minute.
31:12Kane.
31:13What are they doing?
31:15Kane and Paul Bearer.
31:17Paul Bearer has some locks apparently in his pocket.
31:21They're locking the casket.
31:23They're gonna make sure The Undertaker stays in the casket.
31:26Kane and where are Paul Bearer and Kane taking The Undertaker?
31:35The Undertaker is in that casket.
31:38It has been locked.
31:39Where are they going?
31:45I don't know.
31:48I still can't believe it.
31:51Paul Bearer is instructing Kane to do something.
31:55The Undertaker is in that casket, ladies and gentlemen.
31:58Shawn Michaels has retained the bottle.
32:00Where has Kane gone?
32:05My God, look at this.
32:08He's got an axe.
32:09What is he?
32:14That's an axe.
32:16What is he doing?
32:18Well, obviously he's destroying the casket, but The Undertaker is in that casket.
32:28They locked The Undertaker in the casket with padlocks, and now take an axe to it.
32:33Well, this is hideous.
32:43This is nothing but carnage.
32:47I thought that The Undertaker and Kane had reconciled their differences, but
32:52obviously we were all wrong.
32:57He's broken through.
32:58He's broken through with that pickaxe.
33:01They've locked The Undertaker, have Kane and Paul Bearer.
33:05And they just, I don't understand why.
33:12What are they doing?
33:15What is that?
33:16Is that gasoline?
33:17I don't know what it is.
33:19It smells like gasoline.
33:25What are they trying to do?
33:26They could not be that heinous.
33:28Kane and Paul Bearer could not.
33:33No way!
33:34Come on.
33:35Come on now.
33:36Come on.
33:41No way!
33:42Handing the matches to Kane.
33:45And my God!
33:46The casket's on fire!
33:48The casket's on fire!
33:50The casket's on fire!
33:54The casket is on fire!
33:56The Undertaker is in the casket!