WWF Backlash 2002 - The Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (#1 Contender's Match)
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00:00like Roger Evers, Bill and Sam kind of poorly.
00:02Folks, the number one contenders matchup
00:04between two men that know each other very, very well.
00:08This match has Slobberknocker written all over it,
00:12but what about the wild card?
00:14The special guest referee, Ric Flair.
00:18From the time I drafted you,
00:21you have made my life miserable.
00:24You have threatened me with WrestleMania moment
00:27after WrestleMania moment.
00:29Are you gonna make me the number one contender
00:31or am I gonna have to reach down to my bag
00:34and pull out another WrestleMania moment?
00:36You gotta wonder what exactly Stone Cold's
00:38got on his mind here tonight.
00:40Ric, you know what my watch is telling me?
00:42It's time for Ric Flair to make a decision.
00:47Is it gonna be Stone Cold
00:49or is it gonna be The Undertaker?
00:51What should have been one of the greatest moments
00:55in the history of Raw,
00:57you turn around and give me the Stone Cold Stunner.
01:02That doesn't work for me either.
01:04We're gonna have two number one contenders matches.
01:09It's gonna be The Undertaker against Rob Van Dam.
01:16The Undertaker looking for the last ride.
01:18Van Dam countered it once, not twice.
01:21The Undertaker is the number one contender
01:25for the Undisputed World Wrestling Federation title.
01:28But what does that mean for Austin and Hall later tonight?
01:31All that means is tonight, if you win your match,
01:33you two will go to Backlash, you'll wrestle each other.
01:36The winner will be the future number one contender.
01:39And wait a minute, the referee's down on The Undertaker.
01:42He doesn't want to face Austin at Backlash.
01:44He has to slam.
01:46The Undertaker destroying Austin.
01:48Wait a minute, here comes Ninja Boy Ric Flair,
01:51the co-owner of the WWF.
01:53I guess Flair's had enough.
01:54Stone Cold Stunner, a Texas-style stunner,
01:58a Stone Cold referee.
02:00Three, Austin's going to Backlash.
02:03Austin's gonna meet The Undertaker right now.
02:06What?
02:07Oh my God, he just stunned the co-owner
02:09of the World Wrestling Federation.
02:11What is this gonna mean?
02:13I'm making myself special guest referee.
02:18Anybody who puts their hand to me,
02:22there's gonna be hell to pay.
02:24Three highly combustible elements.
02:25Sunday at Backlash, I'm gonna beat you.
02:28You're looking at the number one contender.
02:31Both the Rattlesnake and The Undertaker,
02:33they think they're number one.
02:34Make no mistake about it, it will be a war.
02:37Who's gonna be the number one contender?
02:41Woo!
02:42Woo!
02:43Woo!
02:44Woo!
02:44Woo!
02:45Woo!
02:46Woo!
02:47Woo!
02:48Woo!
02:49Woo!
02:49Woo!
02:50Woo!
02:52Ladies and gentlemen, introducing your special referee
02:57for the forthcoming contest,
03:00the co-owner of the World Wrestling Federation,
03:04Nature Boy, Rick Bass.
03:09There are those red boots.
03:11Bring this to the, like Johnny, Red Shoes Dugan.
03:15Who?
03:16Former referee out in California many years ago
03:17when you were just a pup, never heard of him.
03:21I just thought that was a fashion faux pas.
03:24And the owner of RAW, has that his problems?
03:27With both competitors in this ring?
03:29♪ Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:31♪ Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:34♪ Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:36♪ Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:39♪ Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:42♪ Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:45♪ Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:48♪ Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
03:51The following contest is the number one
03:54contender's match, scheduled for one fall.
03:58Introducing first, from Houston, Texas,
04:01weighing 305 pounds, The Undertaker!
04:06And of course the winner of this match
04:08will meet the winner of tonight's
04:09Triple H, Hollywood Hulk Hogan
04:11Undisputed title matchup.
04:14Laird left a bloody mass at the hands
04:16of The Undertaker last month at WrestleMania
04:19and then Ric Flair shocked the world
04:21when he made The Undertaker
04:22Laird's number one draft pick.
04:24Now look at Laird, look at Laird.
04:26Stay back, stay back.
04:28This is intimidation at its best
04:30right here, JR, look.
04:31At least in attempted intimidation.
04:34Oh, it's working, believe me.
04:38He almost jumped out of his pants.
04:41Oh!
04:48From Victoria, Texas, weighing 252 pounds,
04:53Gold Cold Steve Austin!
04:57He's a beer drinkin', coal raisin',
04:59Texas rattlesnake, who knows to get back
05:02to the WWE Championship, he's gotta go
05:05through The Undertaker to get back
05:07He's gotta go through The Undertaker
05:09to get to Judgment Day to meet the
05:11WWF Undisputed Champion, Stone Cold,
05:15who's gotta beat The Undertaker here tonight.
05:21Judgment Day is about 30 days away
05:23in Nashville, Tennessee.
05:26And The Undertaker not taking his eyes
05:28off of Stone Cold Steve Austin
05:30on at least three different occasions
05:32in these two men's careers.
05:34The Undertaker has been responsible
05:36for Austin losing the WWF Championship.
05:42Oh, this is gonna be good.
05:43This is gonna be good.
05:45Undertaker said last week he would
05:46out-wrestle, out-fight, or out-cheat
05:49Austin to win this number one
05:51contender's match here tonight.
05:53You think Flair's gonna let somebody
05:54out-cheat the other?
05:58Well, I'll tell you what, Flair,
05:59I think's gonna call it right down the middle.
06:01Flair's had his issues with both men.
06:03The Undertaker's issues with Flair
06:04are well-documented, as we mentioned.
06:06Austin fined $5,000 last week by Flair.
06:09They're giving Flair a stoner
06:10after Flair warned him.
06:12Austin's keeping his hands off the plate.
06:14Yeah, this place is electric today.
06:15Oh, look at every person
06:17in Kemp Arena's on their feet.
06:19And look at Flair.
06:20You know, Mr. McMahon's exactly right.
06:22Flair has really put himself
06:23between a rock and a hard place now.
06:27Flair called it for the bell.
06:28If I were you, Flair, I'd just
06:30get over to the corner and stand there
06:31very quietly.
06:34Well, Flair's never done anything quietly.
06:37And he's never had anybody stand around,
06:39the former 16-time world champion.
06:43Now the owner of Raw,
06:44and these two men,
06:45the Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin,
06:48deeply proud.
06:49Uh-oh, uh-oh, look out.
06:51No one was on the line here.
06:53Look at that size advantage
06:54the Undertaker has.
06:56Goes to 7 feet tall.
07:00Austin.
07:02I'm so great about this, JR.
07:04This is for the number one contender.
07:06And both of these men feel in their heart
07:08that they're number one.
07:13These guys are gonna be number one.
07:19Here we go.
07:20An elbow tie up,
07:21the Undertaker with the advantage here
07:23with a side headlock.
07:24The Undertaker, as we said,
07:26close to 7 feet tall,
07:28300 pounds,
07:29sitting on Stone Cold Steve Austin.
07:32And that Texas Rattlesnake.
07:35He lives to be the WWE champion,
07:38but certainly the same can be said
07:40for the Undertaker.
07:45Undertaker,
07:47as we said, size and power,
07:48he has the advantage.
07:50Austin feeling it there.
07:51Getting knocked down hard
07:53in that shoulder block.
07:55Look at the...
07:57If someone shows up in a match like this,
07:59JR can take you right out of your game plan.
08:01I can assure you
08:02that Stone Cold Steve Austin
08:03wasn't expecting to be knocked down.
08:05And he's dazed.
08:06Let's face it, he's dazed right now.
08:08He wasn't expecting that
08:09this early in the match.
08:11I think it was mid-week
08:12before Austin was undazed
08:13in that chair shot
08:14that he sustained
08:15at the hands of The Undertaker.
08:17As we went off the air
08:18last week on Raw,
08:19The Undertaker certainly got the last shot
08:21in on that occasion.
08:25Mandy.
08:27Undertaker said he'll out-wrestle him,
08:28or he'll out-fight him.
08:30Undertaker's like a giant black cat.
08:33He's got a lot of lives,
08:34and he's got great agility.
08:36Bad luck for you
08:37if you cross the path.
08:38A lot of super heavyweights
08:39or Clydesdales
08:40that plod along,
08:41and The Undertaker's got...
08:43He's just an amazing athlete.
08:45His quickness is...
08:47Look at the strength.
08:48Very misleading.
08:50Austin trying to get
08:51that side headlock.
08:52The Undertaker
08:53bites out of it.
08:54Austin delivers
08:55a shoulder tackle,
08:56but The Undertaker
08:57too big, too strong.
08:58That's intimidating to me.
08:59I already know what it is.
09:00He got sent,
09:01and yes, it is.
09:04Austin knocked down
09:05by the tackle.
09:06Could not put The Undertaker down
09:08with his tackle.
09:13It's amazing.
09:14Austin is a big, big guy.
09:16But The Undertaker,
09:17like you said,
09:18he powers overall.
09:19Austin's at over 250 pounds.
09:22Checking the time.
09:23He thinks he's wearing a watch.
09:25Wait a minute.
09:26He's working out.
09:27What the heck?
09:31That's just a little
09:32intimidation on the part
09:33of The Rattlesnake.
09:35That's some
09:36Victoria, Texas
09:37mind games
09:38by Dr. Austin.
09:42He is the master
09:43of the mind games
09:44and psychology.
09:45Getting in somebody's head.
09:48He's seen it on many occasions.
09:50Again, a little hard shot
09:51by The Undertaker.
09:52Austin down.
09:54Austin counters
09:55with what he does best.
09:57And that's the lever
09:58of thunderous right hand
09:59that caught The Undertaker
10:00coming in.
10:01And now,
10:02now look at Austin.
10:04Well, as The Undertaker
10:05turning number one.
10:06He'll be number one
10:07if he beats Austin.
10:13There has been
10:14somewhat inconspicuous,
10:15which is,
10:16he's doing what I told him
10:17to do, what I suggested.
10:18Get the corner and hide
10:19if you can.
10:20Safest place for you.
10:23You're the very best
10:24ladies and gentlemen
10:25in the history
10:26of this business.
10:27Not only the WWF,
10:28but the history
10:29of this business.
10:30The Undertaker
10:31has stolen gold
10:32in the ring tonight.
10:33And quite frankly,
10:34you gotta throw Ric Flair
10:35in there as well.
10:37And now,
10:38Austin is
10:39playing his mind games
10:40and running to the head
10:41of The Undertaker.
10:45Undertaker's side,
10:46headlocked.
10:47You know,
10:48I don't understand
10:49why all of a sudden
10:50this wrestling
10:51took off the mind games.
10:52Why'd you have to do that?
10:53Look out!
10:54Oh, can he get wrapped up?
10:55Arm track takedown.
10:56Austin taking Austin,
10:57taking Austin
10:58takedown off his feet.
10:59Dropping toeholds.
11:00Austin right up
11:01into that,
11:02in that upper arm now.
11:03Austin now pulling back
11:04on that elbow.
11:05Trying to hyperextend
11:06the elbow
11:07of The Undertaker.
11:11As good as anybody
11:12in the WWF,
11:13period.
11:14And now,
11:15that's a good
11:16psychological move,
11:17good tactical move.
11:18That big tricep muscle
11:19of The Undertaker.
11:20Look at the position
11:21of that left knee
11:22of Austin.
11:23It's buried right
11:24into the tricep
11:25of The Undertaker.
11:26Yeah, and a big
11:27feather brace
11:28right there.
11:29You want to charley
11:30horse that thing up
11:31and it certainly
11:32lessens the effectiveness
11:33obviously,
11:34of The Undertaker's
11:35left arm.
11:36Uh oh,
11:37look out here.
11:38Austin now
11:39shooting that half of
11:40Nelson.
11:41Undertaker pinning
11:42predicament
11:43and flair there
11:44to get a two count
11:45out of him.
11:46A very deliberate
11:47count.
11:48I think you'll see
11:49that count as long
11:50as it's the same
11:51every time.
11:52Don't you know
11:53flair's going to
11:54hate to count out
11:55either one of these
11:56guys?
11:57I mean,
11:58what do you think
11:59The Undertaker
12:00would do to flair
12:01if flair were to
12:02count him out?
12:03Or vice versa,
12:04snow cold,
12:05either one of these
12:06guys.
12:07Both men very
12:08cautious here
12:09in the early going.
12:10Neither can afford
12:11to make a mistake.
12:12There's no
12:13re-do's here.
12:14There's no net.
12:15There's not two
12:16out of three falls.
12:17It's one fall
12:18for the undisputed
12:19champion at
12:20Judgment Day.
12:21I don't even know
12:22why flair would
12:23want to be in the
12:24same ring with
12:25these two guys.
12:26They're both
12:2780s.
12:28Look out.
12:29That's right
12:30under Ric Flair's
12:31playbook.
12:32Great presence
12:33of mind,
12:34flexibility,
12:35and then power.
12:36The Undertaker's
12:37got it all.
12:38Looking for the
12:39cover here.
12:40And he's got
12:41a near fall
12:42there.
12:43Flair with a
12:44two count.
12:45Very
12:46cautious.
12:47Flair is not
12:48an experienced
12:49referee.
12:50He is,
12:51and I've often
12:52times criticized
12:53special guest
12:54referees because
12:55they just don't
12:56have the game
12:57experience.
12:58And Flair is not
12:59an experienced
13:00owner either.
13:01If he was as
13:02smart as Mr.
13:03McMahon,
13:04can you imagine
13:05Mr.
13:06McMahon ever
13:07putting himself
13:08in a position
13:09like this?
13:10He has.
13:11Huh?
13:12He's even
13:13wrestled.
13:14Well,
13:15that's smart
13:16from the
13:17Undertaker.
13:18Oh,
13:19here's some
13:20old school
13:21Undertaker.
13:22vintage old
13:23school Undertaker.
13:24Boom!
13:25Right across
13:26the back of
13:27the Rattlesnake's
13:28neck.
13:29And there's
13:30a cover by
13:31the Undertaker
13:32from the top
13:33rope,
13:34and Austin
13:35scoots out
13:36of there.
13:37The snake's
13:38up next.
13:39Well,
13:40Austin certainly
13:41does,
13:42and right now
13:43he's hurt.
13:44The Rattlesnake
13:45is hurt.
13:46He's hurt.
13:47He's hurt.
13:48He's hurt.
13:49He's hurt.
13:50He's hurt.
13:51He's hurt.
13:52He's hurt.
13:53He's hurt.
13:54He's hurt.
13:55He's hurt.
13:56He's hurt.
13:57He's hurt.
13:58He's hurt.
13:59He's hurt.
14:00He's hurt.
14:01He's hurt.
14:02He's hurt.
14:03He's hurt.
14:04He's hurt.
14:05He's hurt.
14:06He's hurt.
14:07He's hurt.
14:08He's hurt.
14:09He's hurt.
14:10He's hurt.
14:11He's hurt.
14:12He's hurt.
14:13He's hurt.
14:14Here is the
14:15Short and Short,
14:16and they're
14:17fighting back.
14:18He's one of them
14:19that's deliberately
14:20slow,
14:21but it's the same
14:22count every time.
14:23Watch it here.
14:24Stone Cold
14:25on the outside.
14:26Both these
14:27guys are brawlers,
14:28but both
14:29can wrestle,
14:30can wrestle
14:31as well as
14:32anybody
14:33in the
14:34WWE.
14:35Short
14:36and shot,
14:37and Austin
14:38fighting back.
14:39Leatherdacker and
14:40Austin
14:41laying the
14:42leather to
14:43One fall to a finish here, so where would be someone
14:47reluctant to utilize this challenge?
14:50Undertaker bouncing off the security wall.
14:52Come on, Claire, get out there, do your job.
14:54Texas Rattlesnake not going to miss this opportunity.
14:57Follow the Undertaker out.
14:58And a quick more pain.
15:00Watch it, Joe.
15:02No Spanish announce table.
15:07Undertaker's head ran right into the Spanish announce table.
15:12Undertaker's got a far away look in his eye.
15:14A hard knock there by Austin.
15:17Austin, he's really asserting himself here, King.
15:21And Claire's letting this thing go.
15:25I don't think Claire has any choice.
15:28I don't think it can be stopped by the referee.
15:31I don't think it can be stopped by the referee.
15:33Austin adjusting those knee braces as he gets back up on the apron.
15:36And the Undertaker rolls with that huge foot right to the face of Stone Cold.
15:41Undertaker showing, again, great presence of mind and flexibility.
15:48And a weakened and kind of an awkward state
15:51to catch Austin right in the face of that big boot.
15:57Now Austin's head and his upper body bouncing off the announce table.
16:04Austin again, knocked down.
16:06Knocked on the table and bounces up.
16:08But he's on dream street here.
16:11He's barely able to stand as the Undertaker now is punishing Stone Cold Steve Austin.
16:16You're scared, Claire. Just get behind me.
16:18All right.
16:21Austin blocking it.
16:23Striking his head off that climb for that big steel step.
16:27And here comes that rattlesnake.
16:29Austin's fighting back. Right hand.
16:31That's what brought him to the dance.
16:32And the right hand, spotting their mark.
16:34The Undertaker, his hands are dropped to his side.
16:37Big right hand.
16:39Undertaker.
16:42Claire, do something.
16:44Don't let him fight out in defense.
16:46Claire trying to get these men back in the ring.
16:48It's easier said than done.
16:50The stakes as high as this match.
16:56He's choking the Undertaker.
16:58There it is.
16:59You're not going to be able to reason with these men.
17:01But I can understand where Claire's coming from.
17:03I'll tell you where he's coming from.
17:05He's afraid. He's afraid to assert himself.
17:07He's intimidated.
17:10Watch it.
17:12Undertaker thrown back over the timekeeper's table.
17:20Watch out there.
17:22See?
17:24Sit down.
17:25Let him get out of here.
17:29Undertaker.
17:30Undertaker right into the steps of the ring post.
17:34And again, tossing it away at the Undertaker.
17:36These men have been outside a long, long time.
17:40What's he going for here?
17:42Austin is going to try to piledrive the Undertaker.
17:44He's going to try to piledrive.
17:46And Austin back drops on the piledriver.
17:50And the Undertaker drops that elbow on Stone Cold.
17:52This is not a hardcore match, even though it's turning into one.
17:56That's a referee for you.
17:58He's going to crawl.
18:00What are you supposed to do?
18:02What's he ever done to you?
18:04Well, he should just call it right down the line.
18:06First of all, he shouldn't be in there.
18:08He pays you a lot of money for raw.
18:10What else do you want? Eggs in your beer?
18:16Austin getting a closer look at the Undertaker's cycle.
18:18Get back in the ring, big man.
18:20Come on, Derek.
18:22Would you not criticize that?
18:24No referee is going to let something like that go on.
18:26Now, wait a minute.
18:28What the hell is this?
18:31We've seen Scott Hall tonight.
18:33And thanks to X-Pac, Hall beat Bradshaw earlier tonight.
18:35The NWOs have big problems with Ric Flair.
18:37They've had big problems with Stone Cold.
18:39And I don't know if the NWOs are sending any How Are You Today cards to the Undertaker.
18:41No, you're right.
18:43What are they doing out here?
18:45I don't know.
18:47Well, it's up to the referee to get rid of them.
18:49Finally, Flair's showing some authority.
18:51We're checking on Stone Cold.
18:53Back in the ring, man.
18:55They're trying to get the Undertaker back.
18:57That's like changing the weather.
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24:12Relocation.
24:14Both continue moving back and forth.
24:24And Farrell continues to use that weight,
24:26A little slower than the others, but a little bit.
24:33Again, back in the neck vise,
24:34the Undertaker punishing Austin.
24:37Also, the big bruiser you see on his thigh there,
24:39where he went to those steps earlier on his right thigh.
24:42And that's what the Undertaker was working that leg
24:44just a few minutes ago.
24:47And also, hammering the Undertaker with right hands
24:50causes some separation.
24:52You just gotta wonder how much he and Vy Austin
24:54have gotten those right hands from being hammered.
24:58Getting a head of steam here, Undertaker.
25:00Hey, Austin, look for the stomach.
25:02Oh, and Undertaker looked and found the clothesline.
25:05There's a lateral press, there's a cover,
25:07and oh, Austin kicked out and got to his stomach.
25:11Oh, look at that look.
25:13Not a real endearing look by the Undertaker, I'll tell you.
25:15May have to give him a WrestleMania moment.
25:17And the Undertaker's big forearm
25:21right across the face of Austin.
25:23Punishing.
25:26And the NWO looking on.
25:28I feel so repulsed to see X-Pac in that Kane mask.
25:34Earlier, you said he looked good in it.
25:35Who did?
25:36You said it was an improvement.
25:37Oh, it improves his looks, yeah.
25:38That don't take much.
25:40Kane convalescing.
25:41We don't know the details of Kane's recovery.
25:44If you think it's repulsive,
25:46you think it's repulsive to see what X-Pac looks wearing,
25:49you should see what Kane looks like without it.
25:51Oh, that's something he couldn't help, being in a fire.
25:54Oh, as the Undertaker gets fired on here now
25:57by Austin with his right hand.
25:58And Stone Cold back with the right hand.
26:00And they're finding their mark.
26:04This is a clothesline.
26:05And the Undertaker goes airborne,
26:08catches Austin with a clothesline.
26:10Will that be enough there?
26:11The lateral press, and Austin,
26:15Austin kicking out everything he's got
26:16that goes right to his stomach,
26:18which is smart move.
26:19And you gotta believe, King,
26:20at least I would suspect that the Undertaker
26:22is getting just a little bit frustrated right now.
26:24I guess so, with those slow counts from Ric Flair.
26:26Wait a minute.
26:27I'd get frustrated too.
26:29What you doing?
26:31Undertaker is getting either a close look
26:32at the turnbuckle, or he's taking it off.
26:35I suspect the latter.
26:37And I suspect him right on that one.
26:40That turnbuckle exposed.
26:42Now, let me ask you this.
26:43Would a good referee notice that the turnbuckle cover
26:46was gone?
26:47Yes, he would.
26:47Especially an experienced referee,
26:48which Flair is not.
26:52Uh-oh, look out, Undertaker!
26:54Undertaker, right into that exposed turnbuckle.
26:57He's flying first, he's done the clothesline.
27:00And both men colliding.
27:02Both men have the same idea.
27:04Now what are you gonna do, Flair?
27:06These two men that are no doubt hall of fame bound
27:09in the World Wrestling Federation
27:10both have the same idea.
27:12And they both have another idea in common.
27:14That is to meet the winner of the Hollywood
27:16tournament match at Judgment Day.
27:18Flair's confused, it's like a statue standing there.
27:25I don't think he wants to go to the count out.
27:26Do something!
27:29Maybe he's internalizing, maybe he's counting internally.
27:32Maybe he's counting amongst himself.
27:34Internally?
27:36Well, maybe not.
27:37He never counted.
27:39Austin pulling himself back up.
27:40I said it earlier, he's an inexperienced referee.
27:43And Austin now fighting back.
27:45He's fighting back, but at least he's on it.
27:47Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
27:52He's teeing off in the Undertaker.
27:53What?
27:55I said it.
27:56Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
27:57Oh man, here we go.
27:59Jumping in the mud hole.
28:00Walking dry.
28:02He's so close to Austin.
28:03Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
28:07Austin now beating down the Undertaker.
28:10Oh, I think Austin is about to get
28:12that proverbial second win here.
28:13Look out, Undertaker.
28:16He's in the Undertaker for the ride.
28:18He's got Pop coming in.
28:21The Undertaker catching Austin coming in.
28:23Oh boy, now has he not?
28:24Well, look out here.
28:25Undertaker would love to deliver the tombstone.
28:29Or the last ride on Stone Cold.
28:30Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
28:32Austin through the Undertaker.
28:34And Square was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
28:37And there's the stunner.
28:39Square in the wrong place at the wrong time.
28:42He stunned as well.
28:44And Austin got the stunner on the Undertaker.
28:46Get up, Flair.
28:47The hook of the leg.
28:48Get up, Flair.
28:50Indeed, more than three.
28:53Oh, he had a bit about to a three count by Flair,
28:55but now, get up, Flair.
28:59Austin now going to Flair,
29:01trying to revive the Nature Boy.
29:04Austin scored with a stunner.
29:05Oh, Flair, where am I?
29:07Who am I?
29:08And, oh, on a low blow.
29:11Undertaker with a blatant low blow
29:13that went undetected by the referee, Ric Flair.
29:17And Undertaker now re-seizing the advantage.
29:20Everything's going undetected by referee Ric Flair.
29:23You better see this.
29:25Undertaker.
29:26Oh, wow.
29:28Right on pole here.
29:30Oh, man.
29:31And there's a choke slam.
29:34The Undertaker with a choke slam.
29:36And that's gotta be all.
29:37Flair is up.
29:38Another count.
29:39And a three, oh, no.
29:40Austin, Austin kicked out.
29:44I'm begging you, JR, what kind of count?
29:46Undertaker.
29:49King, he's doing the same count every time.
29:51I know it.
29:54What has Undertaker got to do here?
29:56What else can he do?
29:57Get another referee.
29:57He's choke slammed Austin.
29:59He's hitting with a low blow.
30:01And you'll get a steel chair.
30:02And this is not real smart on the Undertaker's part
30:04because he loses this match with this qualification.
30:07Well, he's had it up, JR.
30:09Look at Flair, look at Flair.
30:11And, and Austin comes back with a low blow.
30:14And Austin comes back with a low blow of his own.
30:17Flair unarmed the Undertaker.
30:18Austin came with a low blow of his own.
30:20It's reverse right.
30:21Oh, the Undertaker caught Austin.
30:23The big foot right to the face.
30:24The big foot right to the face.
30:26And that's gonna be it here.
30:27No, no, it's not.
30:30Austin again, reaching down into his toes
30:33to kick out here.
30:34Oh, boy.
30:36And it was a two count.
30:37Flair reconfirms with the Undertaker.
30:45Uh-oh, uh-oh.
30:45Blind busted by Austin.
30:48A hook to the leg.
30:50Flair's got a good position, but the Undertaker kicked out.
30:55Flair was in great position.
30:56Austin thought he had the Undertaker.
30:59Austin wanted three, got two.
31:01Get up here, you son of a bitch.
31:02You have to do something.
31:05You're gonna have to really do something
31:06to get a three out of Ric Flair.
31:07Austin wants one more stunner.
31:10He hit the stunner earlier.
31:11Flair was out of position there.
31:14No!
31:15The Undertaker countered the stunner,
31:17and Austin went sailing right into Flair.
31:20And now the Undertaker's got that steel chair.
31:22Yes, he does.
31:23Flair is down.
31:25Austin is barely able to-
31:27Oh, my God!
31:30Undertaker using that steel chair as a weapon,
31:32cracking the cranium of the Texas Rattlesnake.
31:36Oh, come on.
31:37This can't happen this way.
31:39Come on.
31:40Wait a minute.
31:41No, no!
31:44Austin kicked out,
31:44and Flair did not see the chair shot.
31:47The Undertaker cannot believe this.
31:51Both these men, Austin and the Undertaker,
31:53knew what they would be in for in this match.
31:56Flair, please get in the corner and stay out of the way.
32:01Uh-oh.
32:02The Undertaker signifying that the end is near.
32:04You know what that means.
32:06It's gonna be the last ride for the Rattlesnake?
32:11That's exactly what you gotta believe.
32:12That's exactly what the Undertaker's thinking.
32:16Oh, wait a minute.
32:17Look at that submission move.
32:19Austin countered the clothesline.
32:21Got a hook to the leg.
32:22One, two, and another near fall for Flair.
32:26Now, was that count the same speed, JR?
32:28Or did that just speed up just a little bit?
32:32It might've been a little faster.
32:33Oh, yeah, it might've been.
32:36Austin now using the Undertaker's finishing maneuvers
32:39with the Undertaker using his strength
32:41to power Austin back into the corner.
32:44And catching Austin with those elbows.
32:46Now the chair again.
32:47Now the chair again.
32:48Flair sees this chair being used.
32:50He's gonna be swallowed by the Undertaker for damn sure.
32:53He makes contact with Austin.
32:57Now, fighting back up.
32:58Austin's trying to dodge that chair.
33:00Austin's gonna stumble away at the Undertaker.
33:05What can it bring him is the Rattlesnake
33:09and Austin now with the chair.
33:10He's gotta be dead sure of character.
33:13Flair trying to unarm those clothes, Team Austin.
33:16You don't wanna get disqualified.
33:18Oh my God!
33:19Austin just got the shot.
33:21The chair right back to his face.
33:23Oh, wait a minute, hey!
33:25Wait a minute, Austin Flair was on the run.
33:30Well, there's your referee for you.
33:32The Undertaker!
33:35How did he not see that, JR?
33:38The Undertaker!
33:41Jumped his foot right in that steel chair
33:44that caught Austin in the face.
33:46But I guarantee Austin is foot on the bottom rope.
33:50I thought you thought Flair obviously or apparently
33:54didn't see Stone Cold's foot on the bottom rope.
33:58But in regardless,
34:00the Undertaker is the number one contender
34:03for the Undisputed Title
34:05and will meet the winner of tonight's Triple H Holden League.
34:09Can you believe this?
34:11Tonight Flair has made the biggest mistake of his life
34:14and he wasn't even wrestling.
34:17You're right, King, but they were right.
34:19It was a mistake.
34:22I said before he was not an experienced referee.
34:25And I know he means well.
34:27He wanted to call it down the middle.
34:30Undertaker says he's number one contender.
34:32Austin knows his foot was on the bottom rope.
34:34Austin knows he got a hell of a bad break on that call.
34:38But he also knows that the Undertaker's
34:39going to Judgment Day
34:41to meet whoever the WWF Champion is.
34:43Yeah, but JR, you know, accidents happen every day.
34:47People get hit by buses, all this sort of thing.
34:50It's an accident.
34:51And now the Undertaker talking a little trash to Austin.
34:53I beat your ass.
34:55And now Austin firing back up on the Undertaker.
34:59The match is over.
35:00No, there it is again.
35:03Don't call Steve Austin.
35:06Catching the Undertaker with a spinner.
35:09But it's too late.
35:12Austin may think he's number one,
35:14but it's going to go down in the books
35:17that the Undertaker is going to be the number one contender.
35:20What a bad break for the Rattlesnake.