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Dave Finlay and Owen Hart battled to a draw in 0:20:00.
Rating: ***
Dave Finlay follows him back in.
Owen Hart whips Dave Finlay into the turnbuckle.
Owen Hart charges into the corner.
Owen Hart runs into the ropes.
Dave Finlay nails Owen Hart with a dropkick.
Dave Finlay hits Owen Hart with a fireman's carry.
Dave Finlay nails Owen Hart with a flying headbutt.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Dave Finlay hits a German suplex on Owen Hart.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Dave Finlay uses a piledriver on Owen Hart.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Dave Finlay.
Owen Hart goes for a savate kick, but Dave Finlay counters it with
a duck-down move.
Dave Finlay executes the Tombstone on Owen Hart.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Dave Finlay.
Dave Finlay goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, The bell rings. The time limit has expired.
Rating: *** 3/4
The crowd erupts.
Chris Benoit whips The Undertaker into the ropes, but The Undertaker
reverses it.
Chris Benoit uses a flying shoulderblock on The Undertaker.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Chris Benoit executes the Crippler Crossface on The Undertaker.
The Undertaker is valiantly trying to break the hold.
The Undertaker is inching his way towards the ropes.
The Undertaker tries to escape the hold.
The Undertaker summons one last burst of energy.
Tim White checks The Undertaker's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Tim White stops the match after 31 seconds.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Chris Benoit. Time of match: 0:11:59
Rating: * 1/4
Razor Ramon hits a back suplex on Hollywood Hogan.
Razor Ramon is going for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, Ted DiBiase puts Hollywood Hogan's foot on the rope.
Razor Ramon hits Hollywood Hogan with a faceslam.
Razor Ramon hits Hollywood Hogan with a single-leg takedown.
Razor Ramon whips Hollywood Hogan into the turnbuckle.
Razor Ramon charges into the corner, but Hollywood Hogan lifts his leg.
Hollywood Hogan executes a roundhouse right on Razor Ramon.
Hollywood Hogan hits Razor Ramon with a chop.
Hollywood Hogan takes Razor Ramon down with a bodyslam.
Hollywood Hogan executes the Big Leg Drop on Razor Ramon.
A few fans are booing Hollywood Hogan.
Hollywood Hogan goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
A wave of boos is going through the crowd.
The winner is Hollywood Hogan. Time of match: 0:12:58
Ric Flair pinned Arn Anderson after a low blow in 0:16:36.
Rating: *** 3/4
Shawn Michaels and Diesel defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith) when Michaels pinned B. Hart with the Superkick in 0:13:10.
Rating: *** 3/4
Shawn Michaels takes Bret Hart down with a rolling reverse cradle.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Shawn Michaels runs into the ropes.
Shawn Michaels nails Bret Hart with a flying clothesline.
Shawn Michaels takes Bret Hart down with a flying dropkick.
The crowd erupts.
Shawn Michaels gives the sign for the Superkick.
Shawn Michaels executes the Superkick on Bret Hart.
The crowd erupts.
Shawn Michaels goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.
The winners are Shawn Michaels and Diesel. Time of match: 0:13:10
Rating: * 1/2
Sting goes for a faceslam, but Justin Bradshaw blocks it.
Justin Bradshaw hits Sting.
Justin Bradshaw punches Sting.
Justin Bradshaw is starting to get under the crowd's skin.
Justin Bradshaw hits Sting.
Justin Bradshaw nails Sting with a running powerslam.
Earl Hebner counts: One, shoulder up.
Justin Bradshaw complains about a slow count.
Sting executes an inside cradle on Justin Bradshaw.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
Justin Bradshaw complains about a fast count.
The chants for Sting are deafening.
The winner is Sting. Time of match: 0:06:23
Hollywood Hogan defeated Ric Flair by countout in 0:04:38.
Rating: -1/4*
They lock up.
Ric Flair hits Hollywood Hogan with a bodyslam.
Ric Flair gets an abdominal stretch on Hollywood Hogan.
Hollywood Hogan reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.
Hollywood Hogan executes a chop on Ric Flair.
Hollywood Hogan runs into the ropes.
Hollywood Hogan hits Ric Flair with an elbow.
Hollywood Hogan runs into the ropes.
Hollywood Hogan hits Ric Flair with a shoulderblock.
Hollywood Hogan is going for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Chris Benoit comes to ringside.
Hollywood Hogan uses a stomp on Ric Flair.
Hollywood Hogan whips Ric Flair into the ropes, but Ric Flair reverses it.
Ric Flair takes Hollywood Hogan down with a chop.
Hollywood Hogan hits a roundhouse right on Ric Flair.
Ric Flair begs off.
[ portion of match removed ]
Ric Flair goes for a slap, but Hollywood Hogan blocks it.
Hollywood Hogan goes for a bodyslam, but Ric Flair counters it with
an elbowsmash.
Ric Flair runs into the ropes.
Hollywood Hogan hits Ric Flair with a clothesline.
Ric Flair falls out of the ring.
Tim White counts: one, two, three, Hollywood Hogan distracts Tim White.
Chris Benoit hits Ric Flair with a DDT.
Ric Flair is out cold.
Hollywood Hogan is starting to get more cheers than boos.
Tim White is back on the job: four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Hollywood Hogan acknowledges the portion of the crowd which is cheering him.
The winner is Hollywood Hogan. Time of match: 0:04:38
Rick Steiner and Steve Williams defeated The Head Hunters, Toshiaki Kawada and Yokozuna and Cactus Jack and Sabu:
x Kawada beat Head Hunter #2 via the Stretch Plum in 0:08:21
x Cactus Jack beat Yokozuna via the Leaping DDT in 0:20:23
x R. Steiner beat Sabu via disqualification in 0:31:37
(Rick Steiner and Steve Williams retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles.)
Rating: **** 1/4
Toshiaki Kawada takes Head Hunter #2 down with a thrust kick to the head.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Toshiaki Kawada.
Toshiaki Kawada is going for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Toshiaki Kawada executes the Stretch Plum on Head Hunter #2.
Head Hunter #2 tries to fight the pain.
Head Hunter #2 submits after 16 seconds.
Head Hunter #2 has been eliminated.
The crowd erupts.
The winners are Toshiaki Kawada and Yokozuna. Time of match: 0:08:21
[ portion of match removed ]
Cactus Jack hits him with a baseball bat.
Cactus Jack takes Yokozuna down with a kneedrop.
Cactus Jack reenters the ring.
Yokozuna follows him back in.
Cactus Jack executes the Leaping DDT on Yokozuna.
Cactus Jack is getting a good reaction from the crowd.
Cactus Jack goes for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.
Yokozuna has been eliminated.
The chants for Cactus Jack are deafening.
The winners are Cactus Jack and Sabu. Time of match: 0:20:23
[ portion of match removed ]
Sabu gives the sign for the Moonsault.
Sabu executes the Moonsault on Rick Steiner.
Sabu goes for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.
Rick Steiner complains about a fast count.
Danny Davis lets the match continue.
Sabu goes for an enzuigiri, but Rick Steiner counters it with a duck-down move.
Rick Steiner goes for the Top Rope Bulldog, but Paul E. Dangerously shoves him
off the turnbuckle.
Danny Davis disqualifies Cactus Jack and Sabu.
Sabu has been eliminated.
Rick Steiner doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he's
getting.
The winners are Rick Steiner and Steve Williams. Time of match: 0:31:37
(Dean Malenko retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.)
Rating: ** 1/2
Dean Malenko runs into the ropes.
Dean Malenko misses with an elbow.
Dean Malenko hits a leg lariat on Great Muta.
Dean Malenko catches Great Muta in a spinning toe hold.
Great Muta is struggling to reach the ropes.
Great Muta reaches the ropes after being trapped for 28 seconds.
Great Muta sprays green mist into his eyes.
Great Muta further incites the crowd.
He goes for the pin.
Great Muta pulls the tights.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, Bret Hart puts Dean Malenko's foot on the rope.
Earl Hebner calls for the DQ.
Great Muta is being booed like there is no tomorrow.
The winner is Great Muta. Time of match: 0:12:09
(Vader retained the WWF World Title.)
Rating: *** 1/2
[King Of The Ring Finals]
Chris Benoit made Hollywood Hogan submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:12:04.
Rating: ** 1/2
Hollywood Hogan punches Chris Benoit.
Hollywood Hogan punches Chris Benoit.
Hollywood Hogan punches Chris Benoit.
The crowd is booing Hollywood Hogan like crazy.
Hollywood Hogan whips Chris Benoit into the ropes.
Hollywood Hogan hits Chris Benoit with a kick to the head.
Hollywood Hogan goes for the Big Leg Drop, but Chris Benoit counters it with
a roll-away.
The crowd erupts.
Chris Benoit executes the Crippler Crossface.
Hollywood Hogan is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Hollywood Hogan summons one last burst of energy.
Tim White checks Hollywood Hogan's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it stays up !
Hollywood Hogan tries to fight the pain.
Hollywood Hogan is close to passing out from the pain.
Hollywood Hogan may have passed out.
Tim White asks Hollywood Hogan if he's still there.
Hollywood Hogan doesn't respond.
Tim White stops the match after 53 seconds.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Chris Benoit.
The winner is Chris Benoit. Time of match: 0:12:04
Match Observations:
What a surprise ! It turned out that Ric Flair's mystery opponent was none other
than Arn Anderson, which left everyone involved in a state of shock. WWF
officials certainly outdid themselves this time around. Actually, when you think
of it, Anderson was the only logical choice. He just came off losing the WWF
World Title to Vader and thus deserves a rematch more than anyone else. Just
imagine the look on Anderson's face when Ric Flair gave him a low blow en route
to advancing to the King of the Ring semi-finals.
After the match ended, Arn Anderson did what nobody would have ever thought he'd
do: he broke away from the Four Horsemen in style - by leaving Flair laying with
the DDT.
As if that wasn't sensational enough, in Ric Flair's semi-final against
Hollywood Hogan, Chris Benoit came to ringside and - get this - DDTed Flair
outside the ring, thus enabling Hogan to advance to the finals.
Do you see a pattern already ?
Then Chris Benoit, coming off of the biggest win of his career - making the
Four Horsemen's Undertaker submit to the Crippler Crossface - battled and managed
to defeat Hollywood Hogan with the Crossface in the finals of the King of the
Ring. Who do you think was the first man to come into the ring and congratulate
Benoit ? Exactly... "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson ! Shortly after that, Brian
Pillman and Dean Malenko hit the ring to congratulate Chris Benoit. Arn
Anderson then announced the formation of the New Four Horsemen consisting of
Benoit, Pillman, Malenko and himself !!
You can rest assured Ric Flair also has a major announcement forthcoming.
In another strange turn of events, Bret Hart saved Dean Malenko's IC title
reign by interfering in his match against the Great Muta. Malenko was
disqualified for outside interference, and he didn't like it one bit. He
confronted Hart and the two almost came to blows until Brian Pillman and
Davey Boy Smith calmed down the situation.
Vader surprisingly kept the WWF World Title with relative ease beating Steve
Austin. When you look below the surface, it really isn't that surprising
anymore. Vader came off of an easy match in which he beat Arn Anderson for
the title, while Austin had a long and taxing match with Diamond Dallas Page
only two days ago. In any case, Chris Benoit will get the shot at Vader at
SummerSlam.
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