WWE SummerSlam 2004 - Randy Orton vs Chris Benoit (World Heavyweight Championship)
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00:00Well, you're not worthy of this, man, I can tell you that.
00:05You have a camera, JR, take a picture.
00:10Yeah, I got one in my pocket.
00:15I usually carry it out here.
00:20The following contest is for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:25Introducing first, the challenger,
00:30representing Evolution, from St. Louis, Missouri.
00:3655 pounds, Randy Orton.
00:41Even Howard Fink is here.
00:46Randy Orton.
00:49Even Howard Fink was choked up.
00:51Well, the question here, will Randy Orton become the youngest
00:55World Heavyweight Champion in the history of the WWE here tonight?
01:01Orton qualified as the number one contender by winning a Battle Royal
01:07two weeks ago on Monday Night Raw.
01:11Orton says that tonight is his destiny.
01:15You're right.
01:16Look at that.
01:17A picture's worth a thousand words.
01:19You and I should just shut up and let the people suck this visual in right here.
01:24Oh, wait a minute.
01:42He spoiled the visual.
01:45Weighing 229 pounds, the World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Benoit.
01:57Chris Benoit coming back to his home country.
02:00A man born in Montreal, lived there until the age of 12.
02:04Moved to Edmonton.
02:06Broke in with Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in 1985.
02:11Now residing in Atlanta.
02:13Chris Benoit has had an amazing year here in 2004.
02:21Winning the Royal Rumble in January.
02:23Winning the World Heavyweight Title March 14th at WrestleMania XX.
02:29It has been all about Benoit in 2004.
02:33But the question must be asked, has the time come for Randy Orton?
02:40Who takes over the throne?
02:42Well, would you like for me to answer that question?
02:45Be nice.
02:46Okay.
02:47Yes!
02:48The answer is yes!
02:49It's destiny!
02:50It's Randy Orton's destiny to be the youngest world champion in the history of the WWE.
02:56What's gonna happen tonight, JR?
02:57I feel it in my bones!
02:59Senior referee Earl Hemmer has signed this all-important contest.
03:02It has been a very memorable, to say the very least,
03:06And that's an understatement for this edition, this 17th edition of SummerSlam.
03:15One fall to a finish.
03:17Orton with that RKO that's quicker than a hiccup.
03:22It is absolutely sudden.
03:24Benoit likes to mat wrestle.
03:26Benoit likes to use a quick crossface.
03:29And Bret Hart's legendary sharpshooter to the Wolverine's advantage.
03:35I think the Wolverine blinked.
03:37We had to stare down, and I think the Wolverine, I think he looked away.
03:41He's intimidated by Randy Orton.
03:44Well, I don't know that I agree with that, but time will tell
03:47who's intimidated by whom in this matchup.
03:51And Benoit trying to lock up Colin Elbow with the number one contender for the world title, Randy Orton.
03:58Third generation superstar out of St. Louis, Missouri.
04:02His grandfather, Bob Orton, Sr., a great one.
04:06We all remember him, certainly many of us.
04:09His father, Bob Orton, Jr., another great one.
04:12Go ahead, say it.
04:13Absolutely an amazing entering technical performer.
04:18He was a little injury prone, but not this young man, not his son.
04:25Certainly the fact that Benoit considered the best technical wrestler in the world today
04:31must weigh heavily on the mind of young Randy Orton.
04:34Orton going downstairs, down to the hammerlock,
04:37on the world's heavyweight champion, Chris Benoit.
04:40Benoit is about 5'10", 229.
04:44He's built like a truck.
04:46And a nice headlock takedown and almost a reverse chinlock right under the chin.
04:53Ref, we've got to be careful. It's not a joke.
04:55Would you rather be built like a truck or a Greek god like Randy Orton?
05:01He could be a model for statues.
05:03I don't have any choice. I'd have to think about that.
05:07As Orton forcing the champion back into the corner.
05:11Referee calling for a break.
05:13Let's see if we get a clean one.
05:16Randy's a man of honor.
05:21Orton stepping back, clean break.
05:23Thank you. Come on. Come on, people. Show some respect.
05:28Orton like a test of strength.
05:30Orton certainly has a leverage advantage being 6'4", 245.
05:35With that leverage and height advantage.
05:37But Benoit is so strong, so compact.
05:41And he is truly like a wolverine.
05:43He's tenacious once he gets a hold of you.
05:46Test of strength here. It's been called the Greco-Roman knuckle lock.
05:49We'll see who gets the advantage.
05:54Come on, Randy. I think Randy's got the advantage.
05:57The Greco-Roman knuckle lock.
05:59Orton trying that back heel trip to take down Benoit.
06:02Benoit showing his great strength.
06:06The thing about Benoit, he's got that overwhelming will to win.
06:10Nice overhand wrist lock. Good counter there by Benoit.
06:13Into the overhand wrist lock. Back heel trip by Benoit.
06:16Now barring the arm of Randy Orton.
06:18Okay, so Benoit won the Greco-Roman knuckle lock. Big deal.
06:22He's not going to make you the world champion.
06:26Come on, Randy.
06:28Benoit, the veteran, as we said, debuted in 1985.
06:33Makes him 19 years in the business.
06:35Nice heel trip by Orton.
06:38Trying to drive his knee into...
06:40Oh, nice arm drag takedown by Chris Benoit.
06:43Randy's got to be careful. You don't want to be too aggressive here, Randy.
06:47That's what Benoit's great at. He'll take advantage.
06:50If you make one little mistake, Benoit's on you like white on rice.
06:54Look at that grotesque angle of that wrist of Randy Orton.
06:58And Benoit now focusing on the wrist and the elbow there.
07:03Now Benoit's got the leverage.
07:05Is that the Greco-Roman wrist lock?
07:07We talk about guys that when you take somebody down, that leverage advantage goes away.
07:11And it just happened. Great example there.
07:14Benoit would like to Matt Russell, I think, more of this match if possible than not.
07:20Oh, so much for the Matt wrestling.
07:23Look at that shot there to the floor.
07:25And that's still unlocked by the challenger.
07:27Photo op, photo op.
07:30And Orton goes right back to the arm drag.
07:33In the shades of the Ricky the Dragon Steamboat Ric Flair series
07:37where Steamboat used that arm drag to his advantage very successfully in winning the title.
07:43And Benoit is using it successfully to negate the leverage advantage of Randy Orton.
07:48Great strategy, as elementary as it may seem, but great strategy by Benoit.
07:53Yeah, and that's Benoit. You saw him there.
07:55He would take his elbow, drive it into the pectoral area.
07:58But now Randy Orton's getting back to his feet.
08:01Orton, the youngest member of Evolution.
08:03There's driving an elbow for you.
08:04Works his way back up to the vertical base.
08:06Shoots a forearm in.
08:10Orton took another chance.
08:11Second time Orton's left his feet that he's paid for it.
08:14And now here we go now.
08:15Not good.
08:16And Benoit, look at the counter.
08:18This is good.
08:19Look at this.
08:20Wait a minute.
08:21Wait a minute here.
08:22Oh, that's Randy Orton.
08:23Randy Orton's trying to apply the sharpshooter.
08:27Randy Orton wants to make-
08:28You got it.
08:29What do you think about this?
08:31You talk about turnabout.
08:33Randy Orton with a sharpshooter.
08:35Oh, Chris Benoit.
08:36I've never seen Orton use the sharpshooter since I've been following his career.
08:41And that's been since day one.
08:43How appropriate will this be if Benoit has to tap out to the sharpshooter?
08:48And the pain etched on the face of the world's champion.
08:52And Orton's showing that determined look here.
08:55And Benoit's expending a great deal of strength and energy to counter.
09:02Benoit's trying to counter.
09:04And I think Benoit's-
09:05Does he have it locked in?
09:06Yes, he does.
09:07But Randy, now it's your turn.
09:09Show your strength.
09:11Come on, Randy.
09:12Orton getting a taste of the sharpshooter.
09:14And now, look.
09:15Just as Orton's about to get in the ropes.
09:17Oh, no.
09:18Benoit going for the grip of Crossface.
09:21Referee, make a break for him.
09:23Yeah, we need a break here.
09:25Oh, there's a break.
09:26Oh, you got one.
09:27Maybe a broken collarbone or a broken shoulder, but a break nonetheless.
09:33Randy Orton showing great resourcefulness to use that ring post as an ally.
09:40That's right.
09:41Great resourcefulness by Randy Orton.
09:44Look at this impact right here, folks.
09:46We're going to take another look at this.
09:47Wait a minute.
09:48Right here.
09:49Another impact.
09:50That was the second time.
09:51But the beginning, perhaps, of the end for Benoit started right here.
09:56Yes, this was very resourceful, as you said, JR.
09:59That's the mark of a true world champion.
10:01That is a very ugly-sounding thud of a man's torso going into a steel ring.
10:07And Benoit trying to fight back in this thing.
10:09But I'll tell you what.
10:10If Orton is smart, and he is, he'll wear out that arm now.
10:14And look, Orton trying to steal one.
10:16And referee Earl Hefner, the experienced veteran.
10:19He wasn't trying to steal anything.
10:21The ropes were just in his way.
10:22Oh, that's intelligent.
10:24They were.
10:25And now Orton taking that elbow, that arm, shoulder of Benoit,
10:30a very unhealthy position and unhealthy direction.
10:34Won't it be great to have a world champion that has all his teeth?
10:38Orton blocking that elbow and now trying to hyperextend it.
10:42And, of course, the elbow not meant to go that direction.
10:47And Orton now driving his arm into the tricep of Chris Benoit.
10:52And remember, this is after Benoit's left shoulder
10:56was introduced to the steel ring post not once but twice
11:00just a couple of three minutes ago.
11:04Benoit naturally right-handed.
11:06Meaning, as a rule, most athletes are a little not quite as strong
11:11in their left side.
11:12And certainly that's going to help perhaps play
11:15into Orton's game plan as well.
11:17Boy, what a summer slam this has been, JR.
11:19And can you imagine if it gets capped off with Randy Orton
11:22winning the world championship?
11:25Benoit chomping away.
11:27Well, that certainly is a possibility.
11:30That's why we're having this match.
11:31That's why Orton's the number one contender.
11:33But Chris Benoit, Benoit hung up.
11:36Right across the top rope.
11:38And Benoit now hurting from that.
11:40He lost some air there.
11:42His left shoulder has got to be aching and hurting.
11:47And now Orton face-locking the world's champion.
11:50Benoit trying to fight out the predicament.
11:52And does, or does he?
11:54And look at Benoit.
11:55First the elbows and then the knees.
11:57But Orton showing his toughness.
11:59Those guys are just turning into a slugfest, a kickfest.
12:02It's not pretty here on the apron.
12:06Knife edge chop by Chris Benoit.
12:11Kicking right down.
12:14Very aggressively.
12:15A DDT right on the apron.
12:17That was not fair.
12:18There is little if any padding on those aprons.
12:20That is not something a world champion should do and be proud of.
12:27Out of desperation.
12:28Out of desperation.
12:29You don't think Orton would have done it?
12:31Desperate men do desperate things.
12:32And here now Benoit going for the cover.
12:34Capitalizing.
12:35And Benoit got the lateral press.
12:37Mark of a great veteran.
12:38And certainly Randy Orton showing that his experience above his years
12:42rolling outside.
12:43But not to safety.
12:45Orton tried to separate himself from Benoit.
12:48Couldn't get far enough away.
12:50Benoit found the challenger with that baseball slide.
12:53What's Benoit thinking?
12:54What's he want to do now?
12:57Benoit measuring it.
12:58Oh my God.
13:00Benoit.
13:03Benoit tipping the toupee that he learned in Mexico.
13:08Where he started in 85.
13:10Wow.
13:11Face first into that retaining wall.
13:13Please let me see that again.
13:15Watch this and listen.
13:18The face.
13:21This may be a slow motion.
13:23And Benoit's neck snapping back.
13:25And let's not forget Benoit had.
13:27He had spinal surgery.
13:29About a year or so ago.
13:31He was out of action for a year.
13:33And even though Benoit is 100% sound.
13:36A move like that could.
13:38Benoit trying to get Orton away.
13:40Referee really should take a long look at this.
13:44Orton was in the ring.
13:45But now he stopped the count by coming out here.
13:47He wants to throw Benoit back in the ring.
13:49Get this cover.
13:50Here it is.
13:51Orton's got the cover on Benoit.
13:53Got his left shoulder off the canvas.
13:55There's no kick out.
13:56As you saw.
13:57But Orton.
13:58Or excuse me.
13:59Benoit did get his shoulder up.
14:01But Benoit holding that neck.
14:02Almost like holding it in place.
14:04And look at the aggressiveness.
14:06Of the number one contender.
14:07Thirsting to be the world's heavyweight champion.
14:10Here's.
14:11Yes.
14:12Here we go.
14:13Oh the neck bison.
14:14That neck ringer.
14:15And if Benoit's neck was aggravated.
14:16It's hurting for certain now.
14:18And now.
14:19Almost a modified camel clutch from the side.
14:22Yes.
14:23Tremendous amount of pressure.
14:24Torquing that neck of Benoit.
14:26Go ahead and tap out Benoit.
14:29I mean maybe he'll give you another shot at the world championship.
14:31But you don't want another broken neck.
14:32You know that.
14:34Look at this pressure JR.
14:35Look.
14:36Orton pulling on Benoit's neck with everything that he has.
14:39And Benoit it is a.
14:41The supreme gut check.
14:43For the rabid wolverine here tonight.
14:45At SummerSlam.
14:46Benoit's world heavyweight championship.
14:48Is certainly.
14:49Hanging in the balance here.
14:51It's not hanging.
14:52It's slipping.
14:53It's slipping away.
14:54And Benoit can feel it.
14:55But.
14:56Benoit.
14:57It'll be no embarrassment.
14:58It'll be no shame to lose.
14:59To Randy Orton.
15:00Go ahead and tap out.
15:01Save yourself.
15:02Benoit back up that base now.
15:03Trying to go downstairs.
15:04By everything he's got.
15:05What a.
15:06European uppercut shot.
15:07That was by Randy Orton.
15:08Remember.
15:09If you don't have your health.
15:10You don't have anything.
15:11And Orton now.
15:12With a gut wrench.
15:13Into the back breaker.
15:14The gut wrench.
15:15Into the back breaker.
15:16By Orton.
15:17Ben Walsh.
15:18In a.
15:19Hell of a bad way.
15:20Here.
15:21And what a.
15:22What an inverted neck breaker.
15:23From the back breaker position.
15:24That could be it.
15:25That could be it.
15:26It could be over.
15:27It could.
15:28Toronto fans are on the bandwagon.
15:29Finally.
15:30They realize.
15:31That Randy Orton.
15:32Is a man of destiny.
15:33Orton could not believe.
15:34He didn't get a three count.
15:35What a.
15:36Settling move.
15:37Look at this.
15:38I got it.
15:39I'm a new champion.
15:40But he couldn't believe it.
15:41When.
15:42I was able to.
15:43Get a shoulder up before the three.
15:44But to Orton's credit king.
15:45He's right back on that neck.
15:46That's right.
15:47And all this.
15:48Ben was doing.
15:49By kicking out of that.
15:50Is prolonging the agony.
15:51Well.
15:52Maybe you're right.
15:53Maybe.
15:54Randy Orton's.
15:55Destiny will be.
15:56Fulfilled here tonight.
15:57But.
15:58I think this one's a long.
15:59One.
16:00One.
16:01One.
16:02One.
16:03One.
16:04One.
16:05One.
16:06One.
16:07I think this one's a long way from over.
16:09If I know Chris Benoit.
16:10Well.
16:11If you know Chris Benoit.
16:12You might want to give him a little advice.
16:13Don't put your fingers in Randy Orton's mouth.
16:15He'll bite him off.
16:16Benoit.
16:17That.
16:18He'll try anything.
16:19And I don't blame him.
16:20Same as Orton.
16:21Don't blame him.
16:22It's all about being the world's heavyweight champion.
16:24It's about being the number one man in this business.
16:27And as far as I'm concerned.
16:28That's being the world's heavyweight champion.
16:30And look at Benoit now fighting back.
16:33And Orton doesn't like this.
16:34But who would?
16:35Orton misses that clothesline.
16:37Oh.
16:38Midair collision.
16:39A midair collision.
16:41And this may serve to Benoit's benefit.
16:44Because Benoit with a count out leaves here as a champion.
16:49Did they crack skulls?
16:51This is like a train wreck, JR.
16:54Watch this.
16:56Listen.
16:58Body on body.
16:59Their heads may have cracked.
17:00But.
17:01Boy, the air came rushing out of both the anatomies of these two.
17:04Magnificent athletes.
17:05What were they trying to do?
17:06Were they both going for cross body blocks or what?
17:08Looked like they.
17:09That's what it looked like to me.
17:10But.
17:11In any event.
17:12Both men are up.
17:13Match continues.
17:15World title.
17:16One fall to a finish here.
17:17And.
17:20Changing those four.
17:21Those shots are getting in.
17:23Both men of Benoit.
17:24That headbutt right to the bridge of the nose.
17:26But Orton responds in kind.
17:29Benoit the knockdown.
17:30Chris Benoit now trying to build some momentum.
17:32It's been a while since he's built the offensive momentum.
17:34He's been on the defensive.
17:35He's just trying to fight off those problems in his shoulder.
17:40High elevation.
17:41That looks scary.
17:42Benoit still holding that neck.
17:44He's hurting.
17:45Gotta be something wrong with that neck.
17:46Look out here.
17:47Waist lock.
17:48Benoit maybe looking for those three German suplexes.
17:51And.
17:52Oh, the Northern Lights suplex.
17:53Will it be enough?
17:54Will it be enough here?
17:55Oh, a near fall.
17:56Man.
17:57Benoit with that Northern Lights suplex.
17:59He is a suplex machine.
18:01Able to counter from the German to the Northern Lights.
18:04Orton was not expecting that.
18:06Yeah, but look at that machine.
18:08That machine looks like it may be running out of gas right now.
18:12Come on, Randy.
18:13Both these men.
18:14Very, very physically tough.
18:17And now Benoit stepping to the second rope.
18:21Wrapping up Randy Orton and Orton.
18:24Benoit trying to front face lock Orton out of that corner.
18:27And perhaps a superflex.
18:29We'll never know.
18:30As a champion shoved off the second rope.
18:34And now Randy Orton is going to take a chance.
18:36If he can hit this.
18:37High risk.
18:38He could be the world champion.
18:39The cross body.
18:40Only Benoit trying to roll through.
18:42And Orton got through.
18:43I thought Orton had the tights.
18:44But in any event.
18:46Benoit had the idea to roll through.
18:48It was wisely blocked by the challenger.
18:52What a move that.
18:53Wait a minute.
18:54Look at this.
18:55Orton telling Benoit to get up.
18:57I tell you.
18:58I don't.
18:59This may come back and bite Orton in the backside.
19:01Orton's feeling confident now.
19:03I think he realizes that world championship is within his grasp.
19:07RKO coming.
19:08Orton looking for the RKO indeed.
19:10And Benoit again.
19:11The veteran Benoit.
19:13Knocking down Randy Orton with that modified clothesline off the lariat.
19:17And now the sharpshooter is attended.
19:19But not found.
19:21Benoit looking for it.
19:22Couldn't find it.
19:23But there's a German suplex.
19:25A belly to back German suplex.
19:28The release suplex by Chris Benoit.
19:30And now Benoit says.
19:31By God I'll get you the sharpshooter sooner or later.
19:34Benoit relentless.
19:36And now the sharpshooter is perfectly applied by the world's heavyweight champion.
19:41Hang on Randy.
19:42No, no, no.
19:43Don't you dare tap.
19:44Do not let your fans down.
19:45Do not let evolution down.
19:47A lot of men have gone down to the sharpshooter.
19:50And Randy Orton at 6'4 and a half.
19:53Reaching for the bottom rope.
19:55Spreads out.
19:56Is Orton going to tap out?
19:57How much more pain can Randy Orton endure in his quest to become the world's champion?
20:03Randy, everybody has tapped out to the sharpshooter.
20:06But don't you do it.
20:07Orton's fading.
20:08Orton's fading away here.
20:09Look at the referee.
20:10Referee checking out at Orton.
20:12Orton, that hand drops three times.
20:14This one's over.
20:15Orton may have passed out.
20:16No, no, no, no, no, no.
20:18He's holding on.
20:19Orton's holding on.
20:20There is still life.
20:21There's the against.
20:22Orton finally got the bottom rope.
20:23Orton finally got the bottom rope.
20:25But boy, you talk about the damage done.
20:27Get out of the ring if you can.
20:29Buy some time.
20:31Significant damage had to be done to Randy Orton.
20:35We'll see how much that's going to affect his quickness and his ability to function here.
20:40And wait a minute.
20:41Not again.
20:42And this Benoit is a relentless wrestling machine.
20:47The world's heavyweight champion is now schooling Randy Orton on the art of German suplexes.
20:54And he's showing the world why he is called the Wolverine.
20:57If I was Orton, I'd be saying nine, which is no.
21:01Oh, Orton missed a big roundhouse clothesline.
21:03And another suplex.
21:04Good God almighty.
21:05We're in Canada, not Germany.
21:07We're in Bizarro Land.
21:09And another one.
21:10These German suplexes are almost like Greco-Roman throws.
21:17And another one.
21:18Good God, I've never seen that many German suplexes.
21:22They're so loud and proud.
21:24A 17, 640 here in Toronto, showing their appreciation.
21:31Well, I don't know how Randy Orton or any other human being is going to get back in a hunt here.
21:37This does not look good.
21:38No, no.
21:40And Benoit.
21:41This looks real bad.
21:43Almost a tribute to his boyhood hero, Tommy Billington, the Dynamite Kid,
21:48as Benoit goes up to the top.
21:50This is vintage Chris Benoit.
21:54My God, Benoit.
21:55The knees.
21:56Beautiful.
21:57Orton had it scouted beyond his years.
22:00A seasonal veteran-like maneuver.
22:03Orton got his knees up.
22:05Orton's face is busted.
22:07His mouth is bleeding.
22:08But the damage done to Benoit may be insurmountable.
22:12Oh, my gosh.
22:13That was a desperation thing of beauty.
22:14Watch this.
22:15No, not knees, but feet.
22:17Both feet right into the face of Benoit.
22:20How does Benoit get up from this?
22:22Oh, man.
22:23And Benoit was doing so well with that ground attack.
22:26He had to try one high-risk move.
22:28Come on, Randy.
22:29If you could just cover it, Benoit had moved.
22:31It's feast or famine when you go to the top rope.
22:34Cover, cover.
22:36Orton's out.
22:37Orton is not functioning very well here either.
22:39Orton now.
22:40Oh, my God.
22:43Benoit on the pick-up crossface.
22:46First a short shooter, and now this.
22:48And this is pure torture.
22:51The best of the business has tapped out to the pick-up crossface.
22:56This is how Benoit won the world title at WrestleMania.
23:00Fight it, Randy.
23:01Remember destiny.
23:02Make destiny.
23:04Benoit like a pit bulldog holding on.
23:07But Orton, a perspiration or a counter in any event.
23:13Orton slipped out of the crossface.
23:15He rolled through it the second time.
23:18And, oh, my God.
23:19RKO.
23:20RKO out of nowhere.
23:22RKO out of nowhere.
23:24Orton's got the power.
23:25Oh, my God.
23:26Oh, my God.
23:27He's done it.
23:28He's done it.
23:29Randy Orton has done it.
23:30Destiny to Earth.
23:32And new world heavyweight champion, Randy Orton.
23:42Look at his face.
23:43Look at your face, JR.
23:44You can't believe it, can you?
23:46It's happened.
23:47We have a new world heavyweight champion.
23:51With the suddenness of a lightning strike.
23:55The RKO from nowhere.
24:00Oh, this is too good to be true.
24:02Destiny, the youngest world champion in history.
24:11What a hell of a wrestling match.
24:15What a heartbreaker.
24:18There he is, ladies and gentlemen.
24:20There he is, JR.
24:21Look at this.
24:23And what a heartbreaker for Chris Benoit.
24:25He had such a great year.
24:27He had won seven pay-per-view events in a row.
24:31Coming back to his home country.
24:33Let's talk about the new world champion.
24:35Randy Orton has done it.
24:37He's won the world championship here tonight at SummerSlam.
24:40He is a man of destiny.
24:42Benoit had beaten everybody that he was stepped in the ring with.
24:47He had dominated Monday Night Raw.
24:51Benoit defended the world title all over.
24:54It doesn't matter on this night.
24:56Don't be a buzz killer.
24:57Don't rain on Randy Orton's parade.
25:00Let's look and enjoy.
25:02Feast your eyes on this sight.
25:04Randy Orton, the new world heavyweight champion.
25:08The kid, no doubt, read for success.
25:12The youngest world champion in WWE history.
25:18Oh, this is amazing.
25:20And what a heartbreaking night.
25:22What a heartbreaking homecoming, if you will, for Chris Benoit.
25:27Oh, well, call Jerry Lewis and let's start a telethon.
25:30Come on, JR.
25:31Stand up and celebrate.
25:32It's time for joy.
25:34It's time to be happy.
25:36What a hard-fought, grueling match.
25:40And Benoit looking back at the ring,
25:43perhaps looking back at the world title that he has just lost.
25:47Wait a minute.
25:48Wait a minute.
25:49Wait.
25:50Hey, you lost.
25:51It's over.
25:52Don't, don't.
25:53We did the referee.
25:55Benoit headed back in the ring here.
25:59Benoit still holding that neck.
26:03What is he doing?
26:04This may not be over.
26:05Yes, it is over.
26:06Benoit has lost the world championship.
26:08That man, Randy Orton, is the new champion.
26:10What is he doing?
26:16Here.
26:32a man.
26:52I said, be a man.
26:54Be a man.
26:57Be a man.
26:58I don't think I've ever seen that before in my life.
27:14Meanwhile, Woods, man enough to congratulate the man who just beat him for
27:19the World Heavyweight Championship.
27:20Well, on this night, no doubt about it, Randy Orton was the better man.
27:27For three seconds in this match,
27:30it goes without saying that Randy Orton was the man here tonight.
27:36Randy Orton has made history at the 17th SummerSlam.
27:43And August 15th is a day that will live in Randy Orton's mind forever.
27:50Look at Randy Orton, he's emotionally overcome.
27:53And you are looking,
27:58ladies and gentlemen,
28:03on a historic night.
28:08Randy Orton is the youngest World Heavyweight Champion
28:14in the long, illustrious history of this company.
28:21It was destiny.
28:25The youngest member of Evolution
28:31has just become the man here on Raw.
28:39Wow.
28:40Man, what a celebration.
28:43You gotta believe this kid's gonna have, like him or not,
28:48he came to play, Orton came to win.
28:52And Randy Orton is leaving the 17th SummerSlam
28:57as the Heavyweight Champion of the World.
29:02He's on cloud nine and rightfully so.
29:05Randy Orton, the man of destiny, the new World Champion.
29:09Randy Orton is the man.
29:11As we say, goodnight, everybody.