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00:00The champion, the attitude, the heartbreak kid, Shawn Michaels.
00:30The challenger, the phenom, the undertaker.
00:47Somebody who's gonna rest in peace.
00:56The last time these two superstars met, both went to hell and back.
01:00Michaels now, this is not gonna be great.
01:05The pillar to post, the pillar to post, that's hell in a cell right there.
01:10Michaels going up now, and, elbow, on the top of the steps, he's landing.
01:16Oh my God, I don't believe that.
01:21Michaels from the top, dropping the elbow.
01:27Michaels jumping into the cage, Michaels catapulted right into the cage.
01:32Undertaker, no, where's he gonna get him?
01:35Michaels is going up, he's on top of the steps, he's on top of the steps.
01:39The Undertaker is going right after him.
01:41My God, no, my God, no, no, no.
01:47Incoming, incoming, incoming.
01:49I've never seen anything like that in my life.
01:54It's all over, now we'll come to tombstone.
02:01It's gonna be Kane, the Undertaker, looking at him,
02:06looking to the eyes of that giant who stands in front of him.
02:10If not for a demon from the Undertaker's past,
02:16the outcome of Hell in a Cell may have been different.
02:19This time the stakes are higher, the challenge graver.
02:26My history in casket matches, it's legendary.
02:37My God.
02:40Hand in the lips.
02:44I'm scared.
02:46It was Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker's casket.
02:51If you two are up there, then who's in the casket?
02:57It's the Undertaker, the Undertaker's got Shawn Michaels.
03:04Despite the power of the dark side, D-Generation X had strength in numbers
03:08and were poised to sink one more huge nail into the Phenom's coffin.
03:12Ladies and gentlemen, the newest member of D-Generation X, Kane.
03:25D-Generation X calls out Kane, but they get the Undertaker.
03:29Business is fixing to pick up.
03:31This has nothing to do with my little brother Kane.
03:35Look out.
03:37Undertaker.
03:39Look out for Michael Jackson.
03:41And now he's got Chyna.
03:44Chyna for the ride.
03:46No.
03:47Helmsley with a crunch.
03:48You don't want to have more than one.
03:50In a buck ticket contest, sweet shin music.
03:53It's the Holly Stroud versus the Holly Monobow.
03:59Don't kill 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
04:12were cast aside by an unspoken bond between brothers.
04:17Kane apparently is extending his hand in some sort of bond or friendship
04:23to his older brother, and Undertaker is returning it.
04:27Oh, what a moment.
04:29Suddenly, everything has changed.
04:32Will Shawn Michaels' degenerate reign as champion be laid to rest,
04:36or will the greatest athlete in WWF history once again rise to the occasion?
04:41Will 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, the following contest
04:56is a casket match for the World Wrestling Federation Championship.
05:05Are you ready?
05:08You think that you're better than me
05:12You think you're too much for me
05:16You think that you're smarter
05:20Then you better get away
05:24Bow to the man
05:27Break it down
05:29Introducing first, accompanied by
05:32Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the ring the champion of WWE,
05:38European champion, and the reigning ultra-heart-breaking man of China,
05:43from San Antonio, Texas, weighing 247 pounds,
05:47the World Wrestling Federation champion,
05:50the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
05:54Shawn Michaels.
05:56The icon, JR, is the shelf-stopper.
06:11Certainly, Shawn Michaels arguably the bravest athlete in the history of the WWF.
06:20And that covers a lot of ground.
06:23He may not be in the class by himself, folks,
06:26but it doesn't take too long to call the roll.
06:35He is the Grand Slam winner.
06:39The only man to win a WWF title, Intercontinental title,
06:42European title, and Tag Team title in WWF history.
06:47Nobody can match Michaels' success in championship matches.
06:54Not Hogan, not Savage, not anybody.
06:58Michaels is on that page alone.
07:07And he always turns it on during these pay-per-views.
07:12Here comes the challenger.
07:18And the winner of the Grand Slam tour, from Pennsylvania,
07:34weighing 238 pounds, the Underdog Taker.
07:47The Underdog Taker.
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09:43X-smarts the spot, I'll tell you that!
09:46I'll tell you what, Shawn Michaels' record on Pay-Per-View events
09:50is better than John Wayne's in movie shootouts
09:54Michaels always rises to the occasion
09:58He loves to be, the show stopper, the scene stealer if you will
10:04That's right, if you ain't talkin about him, he ain't listening
10:07I'm sure he's been a little upset about all this talk about Mike Tyson
10:11Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the reigning European champion,
10:16who suffered a dislocated kneecap two or three weeks ago,
10:20will be about as welcome here as a phone call during Raw.
10:25Of course, on Raw tomorrow night, the baddest man on the planet
10:30will make a major announcement.
10:32He's gonna be in the ring, and Shawn Michaels has got to hit and run.
10:37Goes without saying, Michaels stinging less than rights.
10:41And the challenger, my.
10:47Michaels avoiding the right hand, Michaels is quicker than a hiccup.
10:51He's sending a little message to Mike Tyson, throwing those jabs.
10:56Michaels the champion.
11:00And the last time he met The Undertaker on pay-per-view, it was a bloodbath.
11:04Whoa.
11:07Michaels is so resilient and pugnacious.
11:12And look at it, he, Shawn Michaels big, he went downstairs to the knee.
11:20Undertaker's about to give Shawn Michaels a very uncomfortable ride in that chokeslam.
11:29Michaels puts on the brakes, my gosh, look at the strength, look at the power.
11:35Of The Undertaker.
11:36Undertaker, manhandling.
11:46No, no, this could be over quick.
11:49He's trying to, he's got to put him in that casket.
11:52Michaels, missed.
11:57Michaels backdropped on that big old wooden casket.
12:01Remember, there are no pinfalls and no submissions, and
12:04you can't be disqualified or counted out.
12:09Man, what a, what power by The Undertaker.
12:13Michaels lucky he's even able to stand.
12:15Look at this.
12:15I know, look at this.
12:16He would have been lucky.
12:18The edge of that casket right on the lower back of Shawn Michaels.
12:23And we've talked about Michaels' resiliency.
12:26Michaels introduced to the ring post.
12:27My gosh, look at this.
12:37Undertaker is just right now manhandling Shawn Michaels.
12:45And Michaels inside the casket, and he's got to 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.
12:54That is the concept of this match.
12:56We got Hunter Hearst Townsley and
12:59Chyna both trying to find a little refuge over here.
13:03I don't blame them.
13:03Look out.
13:05Michaels shows great agility, quickening the pace.
13:11Undertaker holds on.
13:12Michaels back up to his feet.
13:13Undertaker- Wow!
13:15The champion with a big time right hand, and down goes HBK.
13:20I don't usually see things from your point of view, JR,
13:24cuz I can't get my head on my rear.
13:26But I agree with you on this.
13:28I 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.
13:41Nothing but high impact stuff, and use that power and body weight.
13:45He's got obviously a leverage advantage over the reigning champion.
13:49Because then you can wear Michaels down.
13:54Uh-oh.
13:54Cuz 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.
14:04That's gotta put a smile on the face of Mike Tyson.
14:07And the creatures of the night, but not D-Generation X.
14:12Body shots, and an uppercut.
14:15The Undertaker now, physically in control.
14:18Look out, whoa.
14:23Michaels 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, Shawn Michaels beat up a cameraman.
14:39And Michaels able to hang The Undertaker on that top ring rope.
14:45Buys Shawn a little bit of time.
14:48And San Antonio's own HBK now up to the top.
14:51And he's got a planet, but there's no pinfall, remember that.
14:59The casket match is as simple as it gets.
15:05It doesn't build character, does the casket match, but
15:08it sure as heck eliminates the weak ones.
15:10And Taker just asked for the casket to be open.
15:15Uh-oh, Michaels being rolled to the casket.
15:22And Michaels, he's in.
15:27That lift shuts, it's over.
15:28It's over.
15:38Michaels has got to be completely inside the casket, and he's not.
15:46Stop.
15:48Michaels with some sort of powder or some substance right in the eyes of The Undertaker.
15:55And The Undertaker obviously has had his vision impaired.
16:00Whoa.
16:03Not completely impaired.
16:05And indeed a seeing eye dog, but he found his mark.
16:08But look at Michaels' fight back.
16:15We've got a camera inside the coffin.
16:17I think we've got a very unique look at Shawn Michaels preparing to blow that.
16:23Look at Michaels.
16:25A fast hand, or some powder, or whatever it was.
16:30Now The Undertaker fighting back.
16:32Unique perspective from the- My gosh.
16:35Undertaker going for the choke slam.
16:36And Michaels able to use the ropes as a tag team partner, so to speak.
16:41Look at this.
16:42Nice 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.
17:00He landed on his feet.
17:01Michaels skins the cat right back in.
17:03Uh-oh.
17:05Great athleticism by both men.
17:10Boom.
17:12Michaels being introduced to the ring security railing,
17:17which is a very unforgiving structure, much like the casket.
17:24The Undertaker has lost only one casket match in his entire career.
17:29And then it took a 600-pound opponent and about 10 superstars to do the damage.
17:36And Michaels getting a little close to our French cohorts there.
17:43We are live in Montreal.
17:45Proud of you, Francais, there, Shawn.
17:47Province of Quebec.
17:48Watch yourself.
17:49Oh, my 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.
18:10Jeez, kidneys.
18:11Remember, it's no disqualification.
18:13Not again.
18:17Just as legal as a wrist lock are those steel ring steps.
18:24And now The Undertaker, certainly in a weakened state, but remember again,
18:29The 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.
18:39My gosh, watch this.
18:40What's he going to do?
18:42Michaels- A power driver on metal steps.
18:45No.
18:46Steel steps.
18:48The Undertaker's skull.
18:50You can hear his skull crack on the steel steps.
18:54All he's got to do is get him to the casket and put him in.
18:59My gosh, that was as sickening a noise as I've ever heard.
19:03It was right in front of us here.
19:04Look at this accident that just happened moments ago, ladies and gentlemen.
19:10Shawn Michaels reverses, and
19:14The Undertaker goes knees first into the steps.
19:19And then this, listen to this.
19:21The Undertaker's head, his cranium, smacking and bouncing.
19:27And now, the European Champion, Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
19:32Just 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.
19:41The reels are as such.
19:43We've explained it.
19:45No disqualification.
19:48I thought Kane would be here.
19:51If Kane were here, this would not be happening.
19:53Look out.
19:56Both these men, both Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, agreed to these rules.
20:01They knew the stipulation.
20:02Going in.
20:05Nothing stops this match.
20:06A two-timer is in the casket.
20:08Look at this.
20:09My God.
20:10Right in the lower back, Michaels with a vicious shot for that steel chair.
20:14I'll tell you what, Michaels is one of a kind.
20:22He took a hell of a lot of punishment and
20:24a 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.
20:34I may want to change my prediction here.
20:38Michaels has a great track record against big guys.
20:41He's beaten Diesel.
20:42He's beaten Psycho Sid.
20:44He's beat 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 extenuating circumstances, I'm guessing.
21:04He's asking for the lid to be raised on the casket.
21:07I suspect this is about over, folks.
21:13I don't know how The Undertaker's lasted this long.
21:16Piledriver on the steps, shots with a chair.
21:19He's in.
21:21Whoa.
21:25But he's gonna come out.
21:27The Undertaker, tremendous will to win, the will to fight.
21:33Headbutt by the challenger.
21:42Great move by Michaels, what a move by the champion.
21:50I'll tell you what, there's been a lot of bigger men in the division.
21:58But pound for pound, Michaels not only may be the greatest athlete, but
22:03pound for pound, he may be the toughest man to ever compete.
22:06Look at this.
22:09You put The Undertaker to sleep, you let him sleep it off in the casket.
22:15And call it a night, the big dirt nap.
22:18Undertaker is fading.
22:25The flow of blood to the brain has been restricted.
22:30Through the positioning of the sleeper hole.
22:39It'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.
22:48He's out.
22:54Nope.
22:56Michaels is pugnacious in his approach with the sleeper hole.
23:01It's a very smart move.
23:04But The Undertaker getting that adrenaline rush from these thousands upon
23:08thousands of creatures of the night.
23:10Look at this.
23:14The Undertaker trying to regain his vertical base.
23:17He's out.
23:19Waistline.
23:24And a suplex out of the sleeper.
23:27A great counter move.
23:29The Undertaker reaching down deeply.
23:33And now set up, he's still in this thing.
23:36We're a heck of a long way from this one being over.
23:39Man.
23:46Flying forearm and a hip up by the champion.
23:50We may not be as far away from it being over as you think, JR.
23:55He talks a heck of a game and he can wrestle a heck of a game.
24:02Undertaker in a prone position.
24:05The 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.
24:17And nobody in the industry delivers it like Shawn Michaels does.
24:22And he makes it look easy, doesn't he?
24:25He really does.
24:26Hey, what's this?
24:27The Undertaker's up.
24:29But the band is warming up.
24:32We saw this last Monday.
24:34Sweet chin music.
24:36Undertaker is wobbly.
24:37He got him.
24:39He got him.
24:40Michaels with a knockout blow on The Undertaker.
24:43The champion may have just won this match.
24:53All he's gotta do is get The Undertaker in the casket, close the lid.
25:00Michaels, and there he- Undertaker- He did it.
25:05But the lid shuts, it's over.
25:07Shut it.
25:11The lid shuts all the way, it's over.
25:14It's a matter of time.
25:15Well, that's not a chokeslam, but you get the message.
25:22And what a, what a, what a fist.
25:25Michaels knocked over the top rope, and the outside backhand.
25:29The Undertaker still hasn't grasped on the situation.
25:31He's not out yet.
25:36The Undertaker firing back up.
25:38Oh, my.
25:42Michaels with tremendous elevation, and that back body drop.
25:46And the elevation upside down.
25:48Goes Shawn Michaels, and a chokeslam.
25:51And The Undertaker now is walking tall.
25:55The title on the line.
25:58He was in the casket, JR.
26:00It was this close to being over.
26:02But somehow, some way, The Undertaker pulled it out.
26:08Tremendous kick right to the face.
26:12And now, you gotta believe, it's just a matter of time.
26:16Shawn Michaels is hurting.
26:19Look out.
26:21Michaels able to avoid the contact there.
26:24The Undertaker goes inside the casket.
26:28What's Michaels gonna do here?
26:30The Undertaker's in the casket.
26:31Look out, Michaels with an elbow drop right on The Undertaker.
26:36What in the casket?
26:41Well, they're both in the casket.
26:42What?
26:44Both men are in the casket.
26:46Michaels and The Undertaker.
26:47What is that?
26:48Knocked him down.
26:49Knocked him down.
26:50Knocked him down.
26:57And ball.
26:58Michaels trying to come out.
27:00The match is gonna continue here.
27:02Look at Michaels.
27:04Look at the look on his face.
27:06He knows what's next.
27:08The Undertaker dragging Michaels right down in the depths of hell.
27:17What is going on in there, Rob?
27:22Right hand by The Undertaker.
27:24The champion knocked right out of the casket.
27:27Shawn is out.
27:28Shawn is out.
27:29Now, Taker's out.
27:31And we're right back to where we started.
27:36Undertaker going for that big foot again.
27:39Oh, no.
27:41Chokeslam.
27:44Chokeslam.
27:45Good God.
27:46Good God.
27:47A chokeslam.
27:53If pinballs would count, this one would be over.
27:59It's gonna be over anyhow.
28:01You and I were right, JR.
28:03New champion in the World Wrestling Federation.
28:06He's gonna plant him hard.
28:08Undertaker with Michaels on his shoulder.
28:10The Undertaker steps over the top rope.
28:12And a moonsault.
28:13Oh, my God.
28:15Can you believe it?
28:17Chyna just ran the referee into the steps.
28:20What is this?
28:21Wait a minute.
28:22There's Road Dogg, and Billy Goode, and Samuel.
28:25What in the hell is going on?
28:30This is not right.
28:31This is not right.
28:33This is not right.
28:40They're ganging up on The Undertaker.
28:42DX all the way.
28:45Six men have pounded The Undertaker into oblivion.
28:48And remember, there's no disqualifications.
28:53Oh, my God.
28:54It may be Kane.
28:56It is Kane.
28:57It's Kane.
28:58He's coming to help his brother.
29:00All hell is gonna break loose.
29:03There he is.
29:04There he is.
29:10The unholy alliance of the brothers of the night.
29:19Kane is coming to help his brother.
29:23Memphis is about to pick up.
29:28Look out.
29:29Kane manhandling anything that's moving.
29:32He is clearing the ring.
29:36Kane coming to his brother's aid.
29:41And, man, the playing field just got level in a hurry.
29:48The Undertaker has Shawn Michaels beat.
29:51The Undertaker has Shawn Michaels beat.
29:54Look at Shawn.
29:55They got Shawn out of the casket.
30:01Kane has saved The Undertaker.
30:04Kane has saved his big brother.
30:09We thought it might happen.
30:16The Undertaker has Shawn Michaels beat.
30:20No!
30:21Whoa!
30:22Come on!
30:24No, damn it!
30:26Damn a prick!
30:27What?
30:32What?
30:33Kane is assaulting his brother.
30:36We thought he'd try to help him.
30:43Look at The Undertaker, he cannot believe it.
30:47Look at The Undertaker, he cannot believe it.
30:50Paul Bearer is coming down here with a smile on his face.
30:54A jaw slam into the casket, and the lid is shut.
30:58The Undertaker in the casket.
31:04Michaels shut the lid.
31:06Michaels will retain the title.
31:09Wait a minute.
31:10Kane, what are they doing?
31:15Kane and Paul Bearer, Paul 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?
31:36The Undertaker is in that casket.
31:38It has been locked.
31:39Where are they going?
31:47I don't know.
31:49I still can't believe it.
31:52Paul Bearer is instructing Kane to do something.
31:56The Undertaker is in that casket, ladies and gentlemen.
31:58Shawn Michaels has retained the title.
32:04Where is Kane gone?
32:07My God, look at this.
32:08He's got an axe.
32:13What is he?
32:15He's got, that's an axe.
32:17What is he doing?
32:21Obviously, he's just, he's just throwing the casket, but
32:25The 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.
32:42This is nothing but carnage.
32:46I thought that The Undertaker and Kane had reconciled their differences,
32:52but obviously, we were all wrong.
32:55He's broken through.
32:57He's broken through with that pickaxe.
33:01They've locked The Undertaker, have Kane and Paul Bearer.
33:07And I just, I don't understand why.
33:14What are they doing?
33:15What is that?
33:16Is that gasoline?
33:18I don't know what it is.
33:23It smells like gasoline.
33:25What are they trying to do?
33:26They could not be that heinous.
33:29Kane and Paul Bearer could not.
33:33No way.
33:33Come on.
33:34Come on now.
33:37Come on.
33:38No way.
33:40Paul Bearer handing the matches to Kane, and my God.
33:46The casket's on fire.
33:48The casket's on fire.
33:50The casket is on fire.
33:55The Undertaker is in the casket.
33:58The Undertaker is in the casket.