In Your House - Submit Or Surrender
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Rocky Maivia and Diamond Dallas Page battled to a draw in 0:20:00.
Rating: **
Diamond Dallas Page executes an elbowdrop on Rocky Maivia.
Rocky Maivia begs off.
Diamond Dallas Page nails Rocky Maivia with a jab.
Diamond Dallas Page uses a facebite on Rocky Maivia.
Diamond Dallas Page hits an elbowsmash on Rocky Maivia.
Diamond Dallas Page whips Rocky Maivia into the ropes, but Rocky Maivia
reverses it.
Rocky Maivia misses with a kick.
Rocky Maivia misses with an elbow.
Rocky Maivia and Diamond Dallas Page get hit with a double clothesline.
The bell rings. The time limit has expired.
Steve Williams and Rick Steiner defeated Cactus Jack and Sabu when S. Williams pinned Cactus Jack after the Doctor Bomb in 0:11:07.
Rating: ***
Earl Hebner asks Cactus Jack if he's had enough.
Cactus Jack shakes his head.
Earl Hebner asks Cactus Jack if he's had enough.
Cactus Jack shakes his head.
Steve Williams lets go after 39 seconds.
The crowd is wildly cheering Steve Williams with only a few scattered boos
audible.
Steve Williams executes the Oklahoma Stampede on Cactus Jack.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, Sabu makes the save.
Cactus Jack whips Steve Williams into the ropes, but Steve Williams reverses it.
Cactus Jack goes for a flying lariat, but Steve Williams ducks out of the way.
Steve Williams hits Cactus Jack with the Doctor Bomb.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
All of a sudden, the boos are turning into almost unanimous cheers.
The winners are Steve Williams and Rick Steiner. Time of match: 0:11:07
Dean Malenko and Rob Van Dam battled to a double countout in 0:13:47.
Rating: ***
Dean Malenko snatches the baseball bat from him.
Dean Malenko hits him with the baseball bat.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Danny Davis counts: 8.
Dean Malenko whips Rob Van Dam into the guardrail.
Dean Malenko goes for a kneedrop, but Rob Van Dam rolls out of the way.
Bill Alfonso comes from behind and distracts Dean Malenko.
Rob Van Dam whips Dean Malenko into the guardrail.
Rob Van Dam hits a double underhook faceslam on Dean Malenko.
Rob Van Dam whips Dean Malenko into the guardrail.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Dean Malenko nails Rob Van Dam with a bodyslam.
Danny Davis counts: 9.
Rob Van Dam is busted wide open.
Bill Alfonso comes from behind and distracts Dean Malenko.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Danny Davis counts: 10.
The verdict: A DOUBLE COUNTOUT !
Rating: ***
Ken Shamrock nails Vader with a legsweep.
Ken Shamrock hits a forearm smash on Vader.
Ken Shamrock runs into the ropes.
Vader misses with a clothesline.
Vader takes Ken Shamrock down with a choke slam.
Vader whips Ken Shamrock into the turnbuckle, but Ken Shamrock reverses it.
Paul Bearer throws Vader the urn, but Ken Shamrock intercepts it.
Ken Shamrock tries to use it, but Vader blocks the blow and takes it away from
him.
Vader hits Ken Shamrock with it and goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.
The winner is Vader. Time of match: 0:11:18
Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono beat Jushin Liger and Kensuke Sasaki 5 falls to 4:
x Kawada beat Liger via a cross-body block in 0:04:26
x Sasaki beat Chono via a Northern Lights bomb in 0:11:17
x Kawada beat Sasaki via the Stretch Plum in 0:17:47
x Liger beat Chono via the Running Lyger Bomb in 0:22:39
x Liger beat Chono via a senton in 0:23:20
x Kawada beat Liger via the Stretch Plum in 0:28:16
x Kawada beat Sasaki via a lariat in 0:34:31
x Sasaki beat Kawada via the Strange Hold Gamma in 0:44:37
x Kawada beat Sasaki via the Stretch Plum in 0:46:56
x time limit expired (Chono and Sasaki) in 0:48:00
(Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles.)
Rating: ****
Jushin Liger uses spinning headscissors on Masahiro Chono.
Jushin Liger goes for a gutwrench suplex, but Masahiro Chono counters it with
a low blow.
Masahiro Chono tags out to Toshiaki Kawada.
Kensuke Sasaki enters the ring, but gets cut off.
Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono whip Jushin Liger into the ropes.
They hit Jushin Liger with a double backdrop.
Masahiro Chono leaves the ring.
Toshiaki Kawada goes for a kick to the head, but Jushin Liger blocks it.
Jushin Liger runs into the ropes.
Jushin Liger hits Toshiaki Kawada with a kick.
Jushin Liger goes for a back suplex, but Toshiaki Kawada
turns in mid-air and lands on him.
James Beard counts: One, two, Kensuke Sasaki doesn't make it in time... three.
The crowd is really behind Toshiaki Kawada.
The winners are Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono. Time of match: 0:04:26
[ portion of match removed ]
Jushin Liger punches Masahiro Chono.
Jushin Liger tags Kensuke Sasaki.
Jushin Liger nails Masahiro Chono with a palm blow.
Kensuke Sasaki executes a Northern Lights bomb and goes for the pin.
The crowd is really behind Kensuke Sasaki.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is really behind Kensuke Sasaki.
The winners are Jushin Liger and Kensuke Sasaki. Time of match: 0:11:17
[ portion of match removed ]
James Beard counts: 5.
Kensuke Sasaki hits a belly-to-back suplex on Toshiaki Kawada.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Toshiaki Kawada goes for a headbutt, but Kensuke Sasaki blocks it.
James Beard counts: 6.
Kensuke Sasaki uses a vertical suplex on Toshiaki Kawada.
James Beard counts: 7.
Kensuke Sasaki reenters the ring.
Toshiaki Kawada follows him back in.
Kensuke Sasaki goes for a double underhook suplex, but Toshiaki Kawada
blocks it.
Toshiaki Kawada executes the Stretch Plum on Kensuke Sasaki.
Kensuke Sasaki is inching his way towards the ropes.
Kensuke Sasaki tries to fight the pain.
Kensuke Sasaki submits after 23 seconds.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
The winners are Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono. Time of match: 0:17:47
[ portion of match removed ]
They lock up.
Jushin Liger uses a Tombstone on Masahiro Chono.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Jushin Liger executes a koppo kick on Masahiro Chono.
Jushin Liger uses a DDT on Masahiro Chono.
The crowd erupts.
Jushin Liger executes a senton on Masahiro Chono.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is giving Jushin Liger a standing ovation.
The winners are Jushin Liger and Kensuke Sasaki. Time of match: 0:23:20
[ portion of match removed ]
James Beard checks Kensuke Sasaki's arm.
He lifts it... it stays up !
Kensuke Sasaki fights his way out of the hold after 17 seconds.
Kensuke Sasaki places Toshiaki Kawada on the turnbuckle.
Kensuke Sasaki executes a superplex on Toshiaki Kawada.
The crowd erupts.
Kensuke Sasaki goes for a sleeperhold, but Toshiaki Kawada blocks it.
Toshiaki Kawada nails Kensuke Sasaki with a lariat.
Toshiaki Kawada executes a lariat on Kensuke Sasaki.
The crowd erupts.
Toshiaki Kawada is going for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
The winners are Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono. Time of match: 0:34:31
[ portion of match removed ]
Kensuke Sasaki knocks Toshiaki Kawada into the ringsteps.
Jushin Liger comes over to make it two-on-one.
Kensuke Sasaki whips Toshiaki Kawada into the guardrail.
Kensuke Sasaki knocks Toshiaki Kawada into the ringsteps.
James Beard counts: 4.
James Beard counts: 5.
Kensuke Sasaki reenters the ring.
Toshiaki Kawada follows him back in.
Kensuke Sasaki executes the Strange Hold Gamma on Toshiaki Kawada.
Toshiaki Kawada is writhing in pain.
Toshiaki Kawada submits after 13 seconds.
The crowd is giving Kensuke Sasaki a standing ovation.
The winners are Jushin Liger and Kensuke Sasaki. Time of match: 0:44:37
They lock up.
Toshiaki Kawada runs into the ropes.
Toshiaki Kawada misses with a shoulderblock.
Kensuke Sasaki misses with a kick.
Kensuke Sasaki hits Toshiaki Kawada with a clothesline.
Toshiaki Kawada falls out of the ring.
James Beard counts: one, Toshiaki Kawada reenters the ring.
The bell rings. The time limit has expired.
James Beard gives them an extra 3 minutes.
Kensuke Sasaki uses a dropkick on Toshiaki Kawada.
Kensuke Sasaki goes for a vertical suplex, but Toshiaki Kawada counters it with
a small package.
James Beard counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Toshiaki Kawada complains about a slow count.
Kensuke Sasaki nails Toshiaki Kawada with an inside cradle.
James Beard counts: One, two, kickout.
Kensuke Sasaki throws Toshiaki Kawada out of the ring.
James Beard counts: one, two, three, Toshiaki Kawada reenters the ring.
Kensuke Sasaki runs into the ropes.
Kensuke Sasaki goes for a lariat, but Toshiaki Kawada counters it with
a belly-to-belly suplex.
Toshiaki Kawada nails Kensuke Sasaki with a thrust kick to the head.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Toshiaki Kawada.
Toshiaki Kawada uses a roundhouse kick on Kensuke Sasaki.
The crowd erupts.
Toshiaki Kawada takes Kensuke Sasaki down with a chop.
Toshiaki Kawada catches Kensuke Sasaki in a sleeperhold.
Kensuke Sasaki reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.
Toshiaki Kawada hits Kensuke Sasaki with a side suplex.
Toshiaki Kawada executes the Stretch Plum on Kensuke Sasaki.
Kensuke Sasaki is struggling to reach the ropes.
Kensuke Sasaki tries to escape the hold.
Kensuke Sasaki tries to fight the pain.
Kensuke Sasaki submits after 14 seconds.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Toshiaki Kawada.
The winners are Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono. Time of match: 0:46:56
They lock up.
Kensuke Sasaki hits Toshiaki Kawada.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Toshiaki Kawada chops Kensuke Sasaki.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Toshiaki Kawada.
Toshiaki Kawada punches Kensuke Sasaki.
Toshiaki Kawada punches Kensuke Sasaki.
Toshiaki Kawada takes Kensuke Sasaki down with a power bomb.
James Beard counts: One, two, kickout.
Toshiaki Kawada tags out to Masahiro Chono.
Masahiro Chono and Toshiaki Kawada whip Kensuke Sasaki into the ropes.
They hit Kensuke Sasaki with a double fist to the midsection.
Toshiaki Kawada nails Kensuke Sasaki with an enzuigiri to the face.
Masahiro Chono goes for a diving shoulderblock, but Kensuke Sasaki
ducks out of the way.
Toshiaki Kawada leaves the ring.
Kensuke Sasaki goes for a sleeperhold, but Masahiro Chono counters it with
a jawbreaker.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Masahiro Chono.
Toshiaki Kawada enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Masahiro Chono and Toshiaki Kawada hit Kensuke Sasaki with a double back suplex.
Toshiaki Kawada leaves the ring.
Masahiro Chono whips Kensuke Sasaki into the ropes.
Masahiro Chono and Kensuke Sasaki get hit with a double clothesline.
Masahiro Chono places Kensuke Sasaki on the turnbuckle.
Masahiro Chono takes Kensuke Sasaki down with a superplex.
The crowd erupts.
The bell rings. The time limit has expired.
(Hayabusa retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.)
Rating: ** 3/4
Hayabusa goes for a Frankensteiner, but Brian Christopher counters it with
a tiger driver.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, kickout.
Brian Christopher uses a flying fistdrop on Hayabusa.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.
Brian Christopher executes a fistdrop on Hayabusa.
The ring is quickly filling up with debris.
Brian Christopher takes Hayabusa down with a dropkick from the second rope.
Brian Christopher goes for a full nelson faceslam, but Hayabusa
counters it with a go-behind.
Hayabusa takes Brian Christopher down with an enzuigiri to the face.
Hayabusa executes the Falcon Arrow on Brian Christopher.
The crowd is giving Hayabusa a standing ovation.
Hayabusa goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Hayabusa.
The winner is Hayabusa. Time of match: 0:12:38
Rating: ** 1/2
The Undertaker runs into the ropes.
Steve Austin goes for a Hotshot, but The Undertaker counters it with a lariat.
The Undertaker hits Steve Austin with a flying clothesline.
The Undertaker whips Steve Austin into the ropes.
The Undertaker goes for a roundhouse right, but Steve Austin counters it with
a punch.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner on The Undertaker.
The crowd erupts.
Steve Austin goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
The Undertaker complains about a fast count.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Steve Austin.
The winner is Steve Austin. Time of match: 0:30:29
Dan Severn made Chris Benoit submit to the Cross Armbar Submission in 0:20:04.
(Dan Severn won the WWF World Title.)
Rating: ****
Dan Severn executes the Cross Armbar Submission on Chris Benoit.
Chris Benoit is struggling to reach the ropes.
Chris Benoit is almost gone.
James Beard asks Chris Benoit if he's had enough.
Chris Benoit shakes his head.
The bell rings. The time limit has expired.
James Beard lets the match continue.
Chris Benoit summons one last burst of energy.
James Beard asks Chris Benoit if he's still there.
Chris Benoit nods.
James Beard checks Chris Benoit's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
James Beard stops the match after 56 seconds.
The crowd is giving Dan Severn a standing ovation.
The winner is Dan Severn. Time of match: 0:20:04
Match Observations:
Unbelievable ! What a miscarriage of justice ! We have a new WWF World Champion
and his name is Dan "The Beast" Severn. More on that later.
Breaking news first. The World Wrestling Federation will be creating a new title
for the first time in several years. It'll be called the "Brawl For All" title
and will be decided in a 32-man singles elimination tournament at a television
special in late February called, incidentally, "The Brawl For All".
A Brawl For All match is something completely different from a normal match.
Pinfalls don't count. Neither do submission, countouts or disqualifications. The
only way to win a Brawl For All is by knocking out your opponent, him going down
for a certain number of times - resulting in a technical knockout (TKO) - or by
winning on points.
The fighters wear boxing gloves, and the only legal moves in the Brawl For All
are punches and takedowns. If a wrestler is taken down, the match immediately is
restarted. Five knockdowns will result a technical KO.
There will be three rounds at five minutes each, and the winner of each match
progresses. The finals will then take place the next night on RAW to give the
fighters a chance to heal up.
Rocky Maivia and Diamond Dallas Page, two of the WWF's up-and-coming stars, are
the first ones to enter the tournament. They will be rematched at WrestleMania
given the fact they weren't able to come to a decision tonight.
Steve Williams and Rick Steiner, by their performance against Cactus Jack and
Sabu, will challenge the WWF World Tag Team Champions Toshiaki Kawada and
Masahiro Chono at WrestleMania. This is going to be an all-out war, as all four
men have wrestled each other before in one way or another.
The IC title will be contested in interesting fashion at WrestleMania. First the
champion, presumably Hayabusa, will defend the IC title against the runner-up in
the Brawl For All tournament. Then the winner will defend the title against the
winner of the Rob Van Dam-Dean Malenko match which is also going to take place
at WrestleMania.
Ken Shamrock was irate after losing his match to Vader in a complete fluke. He
has challenged Vader to face him in the first round of the Brawl For All
tournament. WWF officials have thus far not decided either way.
Toshiaki Kawada and Masahiro Chono have to be considered two of the toughest
SOBs in WWF history. Kudos go out to referee James Beard for giving the two
teams another three minutes after the time limit was reached in the Kawada/
Chono vs Lyger/Sasaki match. Kawada and Chono were able to score another fall
and win the match, thus putting the title defense against Williams and Rick
Steiner at WrestleMania back on.
Hayabusa managed to retain the IC title against Brian Christopher but whether
you believe it or not, the match was a lot close than you'd think. Christopher
is going to make a serious play for the title in due time.
The Undertaker-Austin match was a complete slugfest. Neither of them dominated
the match but it was Austin who pulled out the win after hitting the Taker with
the Stunner out of nowhere.
This brings us to the main event... the submission match title defense between
Chris Benoit and Dan "The Beast" Severn. Just before the time limit was set to
expire with only 20 seconds remaining in the match, Severn locked Benoit in the
Cross Armbar Submission. Benoit, being the poised ring veteran he is, hung in
knowing full-well the saving bell was near. And it was.
Then, something happened where referee James Beard definitely overstepped his
competences. It's one thing to give two teams some extra minutes in an Iron
Man match because they are dead-even, however it's a completely different thing
to overrule the bell in a championship match when one of the wrestlers is at a
clear and distinct disadvantage at the time the time limit is reached. It would
have been ok had he ordered a standup, however the way he did it here was
completely inacceptable.
Thank God that it's Dan Severn, a man of honor, who was Benoit's opponent
tonight. Severn immediately offered to give Benoit a rematch in the main event
of the Brawl For All tournament, and Benoit accepted, congratulating Severn on
his win. Hadn't it been Severn but, say, the Horsemen, things could have gotten
ugly...
See you at the Brawl For All !
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