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Shinjiro Otani made Val Venis submit to the STF in 0:25:22.
Rating: ***
The Dudleys (Big Dick Dudley and Buh Buh Ray Dudley) defeated Dan Severn and Diamond Dallas Page when Buh Buh Ray pinned Page with the Buh Buh Cutter in 0:11:47.
(Buh Buh Ray Dudley injured his right knee. He will be out for approximately 4 cards.)
Rating: * 1/2
Earl Hebner warns Buh Buh Ray Dudley to let go.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley runs into the ropes.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley misses with a clothesline.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley takes Diamond Dallas Page down with a clothesline.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley is going for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Buh Buh Ray Dudley hits Diamond Dallas Page with a back suplex.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley takes Diamond Dallas Page down with a kick to the midsection.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley executes the Buh Buh Cutter on Diamond Dallas Page.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Buh Buh Ray Dudley.
The winners are The Dudleys. Time of match: 0:11:47
Rating: *****
Ken Shamrock runs into the ropes.
Ken Shamrock misses with a clothesline.
Hayabusa goes for a Frankensteiner, but Ken Shamrock counters it with
a tiger driver.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Ken Shamrock catches Hayabusa in a triangle choke.
Ken Shamrock's shoulders are on the mat.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Hayabusa is writhing in pain.
Hayabusa submits after 14 seconds.
The crowd is giving Ken Shamrock a standing ovation.
The winner is Ken Shamrock. Time of match: 0:26:01
Rating: ** 1/4
Steve Williams tries to fight the pain.
Steve Williams is writhing in pain.
Earl Hebner asks Steve Williams if he should stop the fight.
Steve Williams shakes his head.
Earl Hebner asks Steve Williams if he's still there.
Steve Williams nods.
Steve Williams summons one last burst of energy.
Earl Hebner asks Steve Williams if he should stop the fight.
Steve Williams shakes his head.
Earl Hebner checks Steve Williams's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Earl Hebner stops the match after 46 seconds.
The crowd is giving Tatsumi Fujinami a standing ovation.
The winner is Tatsumi Fujinami. Time of match: 0:15:49
(Cactus Jack and Sabu won the WWF World Tag Team Titles.)
Rating: *** 3/4
Al Snow defeated Rob Van Dam via pinfall in 0:16:02.
(Al Snow retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.)
Rating: *** 3/4
Bill Alfonso enters the ring and hits Al Snow with a chair.
Before Bill Alfonso connects, Al Snow moves out of the way.
Bill Alfonso hits Rob Van Dam.
Al Snow throws Bill Alfonso over the top rope.
The crowd is giving Al Snow a standing ovation.
Rob Van Dam is out cold.
Al Snow goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Al Snow. Time of match: 0:16:02
Rating: ** 1/4
Shawn Michaels pinned Bret Hart with the Superkick in 0:30:22.
Rating: *****
Tim White asks Shawn Michaels if he's still there.
Shawn Michaels nods.
Tim White checks Shawn Michaels's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it stays up !
Shawn Michaels fights his way out of the hold after 37 seconds.
Shawn Michaels uses a flying clothesline on Bret Hart.
Shawn Michaels throws Bret Hart out of the ring.
Tim White counts: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, Bret Hart
reenters the ring.
Shawn Michaels executes a vertical suplex on Bret Hart.
Shawn Michaels executes the Superkick on Bret Hart.
Shawn Michaels goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
The winner is Shawn Michaels. Time of match: 0:30:22
Rating: -**
Antonio Inoki locks Tiger Jeet Singh in an armbar submission.
Tiger Jeet Singh is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Tiger Jeet Singh reaches the ropes after being trapped for 25 seconds.
Antonio Inoki executes the Octopus Hold on Tiger Jeet Singh.
Tiger Jeet Singh is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Tiger Jeet Singh is writhing in pain.
Danny Davis checks Tiger Jeet Singh's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Danny Davis stops the match after 19 seconds.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
The winners are Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki. Time of match: 0:17:54
(Chris Benoit retained the WWF World Title.)
Rating: **** 1/4
Jushin Liger takes Chris Benoit down with a koppo kick.
Jushin Liger goes for a clothesline, but Chris Benoit ducks out of the way.
Chris Benoit takes Jushin Liger down with a German suplex.
Both combatants' shoulders are on the mat.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Both combatants have been pinned ! Time of match: 0:19:30
WWF officials announced the card for the Osaka Mania show.
HF = Howard Finkle
HF: Ladies and gentlemen... thank you very much for coming. We hope you had an
exciting evening.
[ Nobody in the crowd understands one word of what he's saying but they applaud
politely anyway. ]
HF: Please let us announce the complete card for tomorrow's World Wrestling
Federation show at the Osaka Dome.
[ Polite clapping. ]
HF: In our opening match, Val Venis will wrestle Rob Van Dam...
[ No reaction. ]
HF: Arn Anderson vs Tiger Jeet Singh...
[ Crowd goes: "Oooohhhhh... !" ]
HF: Cactus Jack and Sabu will defend their WWF World Tag Team Titles against...
Shinjiro Ohtani and Hayabusa...
[ Place explodes. ]
HF: Bret Hart faces "Dr. Death" Steve Williams...
[ Excellent reaction. ]
HF: Shawn Michaels steps into the ring with Dave Finlay...
[ No reaction to Michaels' name. Good reaction to Finlay. ]
HF: Ric Flair and Arn Anderson will face Masahiro Chono and Toshiaki Kawada...
[ BIG pop. ]
HF: Ken Shamrock will challenge Steve Austin for the top contenders spot.
[ Major pop. ]
HF: Al Snow defends the WWF Intercontinental Title against Tatsumi Fujinami...
[ Reaction blows the roof off of the Tokyo Dome. ]
HF: Chris Benoit will defend the WWF World Heavyweight Title against... JYUSHIN
"THUNDER" LYGER !!
[ Even bigger pop than for the IC match. ]
HF: And in our main event... Vader defends the WWF Brawl For All Title against...
...
[ Antonio Inoki's music starts playing and he comes out to the biggest pop of the
evening. ]
HF: ANTONIO INOKI !!!!!
[ Inoki parades around ringside as the WOWOW broadcast ends. ]
Match Observations:
There is very little to say about the card other than that Chono and Kawada will
get a rematch during the tour.
By and large, the matches have been off-the-charts, and the Osaka show can only
get better judging from the lineup.
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