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Rob Van Dam pinned Val Venis after a split legged moonsault in 0:13:06.
Rating: *** 1/4
Val Venis goes for a vertical suplex, but Rob Van Dam reverses it.
Rob Van Dam executes a backbreaker on Val Venis.
Rob Van Dam leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
Rob Van Dam takes the chair.
Rob Van Dam takes Val Venis down with a split legged moonsault with the chair.
The crowd is wildly cheering Rob Van Dam with only a few scattered boos audible.
Rob Van Dam is going for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is wildly cheering Rob Van Dam with only a few scattered boos audible.
The winner is Rob Van Dam. Time of match: 0:13:06
Shawn Michaels defeated Dave Finlay via pinfall in 0:20:33.
Rating: ***
Shawn Michaels whips Dave Finlay into the ropes.
Shawn Michaels hits Dave Finlay with a clothesline.
Dave Finlay falls out of the ring.
Shawn Michaels goes for a plancha, but Dave Finlay moves out of the way.
Dave Finlay takes Shawn Michaels down with a Yakuza kick.
Dave Finlay nails Shawn Michaels with a legdrop.
The bell rings. The time limit has expired.
James Beard lets the match continue.
Dave Finlay executes a flying bodypress on Shawn Michaels.
James Beard counts: 1.
Dave Finlay throws Shawn Michaels back into the ring.
Dave Finlay hits Shawn Michaels with a German suplex.
Both combatants' shoulders are on the mat.
James Beard counts: One, two, Shawn Michaels lifts a shoulder, three.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Shawn Michaels. Time of match: 0:20:33
Arn Anderson pinned Tiger Jeet Singh after a DDT in 0:14:45.
Rating: -1/4*
Tiger Jeet Singh knocks Arn Anderson into the ringpost.
Tiger Jeet Singh whips Arn Anderson into the guardrail.
Tiger Jeet Singh executes an atomic drop on Arn Anderson.
Danny Davis counts: 7.
Tiger Jeet Singh reenters the ring.
Arn Anderson follows him back in.
Tiger Jeet Singh executes the Tiger Claw on Arn Anderson.
Arn Anderson is barely hanging in there.
Danny Davis checks Arn Anderson's arm.
He lifts it... it stays up !
Arn Anderson fights his way out of the hold after 19 seconds.
Arn Anderson takes Tiger Jeet Singh down with a DDT.
Arn Anderson is going for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is behind Arn Anderson all the way.
The winner is Arn Anderson. Time of match: 0:14:45
Masahiro Chono and Toshiaki Kawada defeated The Four Horsemen (Diamond Dallas Page and Ric Flair) when Kawada made Flair submit to the Stretch Plum in 0:18:21.
Rating: *** 1/2
Earl Hebner counts: 1.
Toshiaki Kawada knocks Ric Flair into the ringsteps.
Earl Hebner counts: 2.
Toshiaki Kawada throws Ric Flair back into the ring.
Toshiaki Kawada executes the Stretch Plum on Ric Flair.
Ric Flair is struggling to reach the ropes.
Ric Flair is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Ric Flair tries to escape the hold.
Ric Flair is inching his way towards the ropes.
Ric Flair summons one last burst of energy.
Earl Hebner checks Ric Flair's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Earl Hebner stops the match after 35 seconds.
The crowd erupts.
The winners are Masahiro Chono and Toshiaki Kawada. Time of match: 0:18:21
Bret Hart pinned Steve Williams after an inside cradle in 0:13:54.
Rating: ** 1/2
Steve Williams misses with a clothesline.
Steve Williams hits Bret Hart with a shoulderblock.
Steve Williams whips Bret Hart into the ropes.
Steve Williams hits an eye gouge on Bret Hart.
Steve Williams executes a waistlock suplex on Bret Hart.
James Beard counts: One, two, kickout.
Steve Williams executes a bodyslam on Bret Hart.
Steve Williams hits Bret Hart with the Doctor Bomb.
James Beard counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Steve Williams complains about a slow count.
Bret Hart nails Steve Williams with an inside cradle.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
Steve Williams complains about a fast count.
Security guards are restraining some fans from hitting the ring.
The winner is Bret Hart. Time of match: 0:13:54
Shinya Hashimoto made Dan Severn submit to a guillotine choke in 0:31:48.
Rating: *** 3/4
Shinya Hashimoto gets an armbar submission on Dan Severn.
Dan Severn reaches the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.
Shinya Hashimoto runs into the ropes.
Shinya Hashimoto hits Dan Severn with a kick.
Shinya Hashimoto goes for a thrust kick to the head, but Dan Severn
ducks out of the way.
Dan Severn executes a headbutt on Shinya Hashimoto.
Dan Severn goes for a spinebuster slam, but Shinya Hashimoto counters it with
a guillotine choke.
Dan Severn tries to fight the pain.
Dan Severn submits after 12 seconds.
The crowd is giving Shinya Hashimoto a standing ovation.
The winner is Shinya Hashimoto. Time of match: 0:31:48
Al Snow pinned Tatsumi Fujinami with the Snow Plow in 0:13:24.
(Al Snow retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.)
Rating: ** 3/4
Al Snow whips Tatsumi Fujinami into the ropes.
Tatsumi Fujinami goes for a lariat, but Al Snow counters it with a crucifix.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Al Snow leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
Al Snow takes the chair.
Al Snow executes an Asai moonsault with the chair on Tatsumi Fujinami.
Tim White counts: One, kickout.
Al Snow whips Tatsumi Fujinami into the turnbuckle.
Al Snow charges into the corner.
Al Snow executes the Snow Plow on Tatsumi Fujinami.
Al Snow has the crowd going wild.
Al Snow goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
Al Snow has the crowd going wild.
The winner is Al Snow. Time of match: 0:13:24
Cactus Jack and Sabu defeated Shinjiro Otani and Hayabusa when Cactus Jack pinned Hayabusa with the Double Arm DDT in 0:31:19.
(Cactus Jack and Sabu retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles.)
Rating: *****
Hayabusa attempts to place Cactus Jack on the turnbuckle, but Cactus Jack
blocks it.
Hayabusa hits a snap suplex on Cactus Jack.
Hayabusa takes Cactus Jack down with a single-leg takedown.
Hayabusa goes for a German suplex, but Cactus Jack counters it with
a backward kick.
Cactus Jack uses an elbowsmash on Hayabusa.
Cactus Jack executes the Double Arm DDT on Hayabusa.
The crowd erupts.
Cactus Jack goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.
The winners are Cactus Jack and Sabu. Time of match: 0:31:19
Steve Austin pinned Ken Shamrock with the Stone Cold Stunner in 0:24:08.
Rating: *** 3/4
James Beard checks Steve Austin's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it stays up !
Steve Austin fights his way out of the hold after 48 seconds.
Ken Shamrock nails Steve Austin with a kick to the midsection.
Ken Shamrock whips Steve Austin into the ropes.
Steve Austin hits Ken Shamrock with a shoulderblock.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner on Ken Shamrock.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Steve Austin goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Steve Austin.
The winner is Steve Austin. Time of match: 0:24:08
Brawl For All
The Undertaker defeated Antonio Inoki via second-round knockout at the 02:25 mark.
(The Undertaker retained the WWF Brawl For All Title.)
Final Scorecard
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Points
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The Undertaker - 15 KO - 75
Antonio Inoki - 45 ÄÄ - 55
Knockdowns
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The Undertaker - 1 6 - 7
Antonio Inoki - 1 1 - 2
The Undertaker defeated Antonio Inoki via second-round knockout at the 02:25
mark.
Chris Benoit made Jushin Liger submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:29:50.
(Chris Benoit retained the WWF World Title.)
Rating: *****
Earl Hebner counts: 5.
Earl Hebner counts: 6.
Jushin Liger throws Chris Benoit back into the ring.
Jushin Liger uses a hiptoss on Chris Benoit.
Jushin Liger places Chris Benoit on the turnbuckle.
Jushin Liger hits Chris Benoit with a belly-to-belly superplex.
Jushin Liger nails Chris Benoit with a single-leg takedown.
Jushin Liger goes for a dragon suplex, but Chris Benoit counters it with
a go-behind.
Chris Benoit takes Jushin Liger down with a legsweep.
Chris Benoit executes the Crippler Crossface on Jushin Liger.
Jushin Liger tries to escape the hold.
Jushin Liger tries to fight the pain.
Jushin Liger submits after 11 seconds.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Chris Benoit.
The winner is Chris Benoit. Time of match: 0:29:50
Match Observations:
It was an excellent night for wrestling fans, that's for sure. No major
surprises and no title changed but a few noteworthy things.
First of all, WWF officials were in err when they announced Vader was defending
the BFA title against Antonio Inoki when it in fact was The Undertaker. The
crowd didn't react kindly seeing that Vader is a much bigger star in Japan.
Shinya Hashimoto and Dan Severn put up a match which will be remembered for a
long time to come - not necessarily because of the actual wrestling but because
of the intensity. Both men knew the other was extremely dangerous and neither
side wanted to give the other an opening. Hashimoto kicked the living hell out
of Severn. Severn suplexed Hashimoto into oblivion. Neither really deserved to
lose but it was Severn who made a crucial mistake of lowering his head trying
to pick up Hashimoto for a spinebuster. Hashimoto saw it coming and locked
Severn in a guillotine choke for the submission.
Chris Benoit scored his first-ever submission win over Jyushin "Thunder" Lyger
in the main event. This was another one in their long line of classics, and
Benoit proved that he really has come of his own. The go-behind - legsweep -
Crippler Crossface combo is one he should permanently include in his arsenal...
it might be useful against others, too.
The "In Your Dome" in Fukuoka will have a quadruple main event of:
Antonio Inoki/Tatsumi Fujinami vs Ric Flair/Hollywood Hogan
Austin vs Undertaker non-title
Elimination Match:
Van Dam/Finlay/Williams/Severn/Shamrock
vs
Hashimoto/Hayabusa/Lyger/Kawada/Ohtani
Chris Benoit vs Masahiro Chono
Check it out !
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