In Your Dome - Yokohama, Japan

Brian Christopher takes Masato Tanaka down with a double-axhandle chop.
Brian Christopher nails Masato Tanaka with a double underhook suplex.
Brian Christopher goes for an armdrag takedown, but Masato Tanaka blocks it.
Masato Tanaka whips Brian Christopher into the ropes, but Brian Christopher
reverses it.
Masato Tanaka nails Brian Christopher with a short lariat.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is behind Masato Tanaka all the way.

The winner is Masato Tanaka. Time of match: 0:16:05

Earl Hebner throws the knuckles out of the ring.
Cactus Jack throws Buh Buh Ray Dudley out of the ring.
Earl Hebner counts: one, two, Buh Buh Ray Dudley reenters the ring.
Masahiro Chono throws Buh Buh Ray Dudley brass knuckles.
Buh Buh Ray Dudley tries to use it, but Cactus Jack blocks the blow and
takes it away from him.
Cactus Jack hits Buh Buh Ray Dudley with it and goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, Masahiro Chono distracts Earl Hebner.
Earl Hebner disqualifies The Dudley Boys.
The crowd is giving Cactus Jack a standing ovation.

The winners are Cactus Jack and Sabu. Time of match: 0:08:14

Dean Malenko runs into the ropes.
Kendo Ka Shin hits Dean Malenko with a side suplex.
The boos are resurfacing again.
Kendo Ka Shin takes Dean Malenko down with a backward kick.
Kendo Ka Shin runs into the ropes.
Kendo Ka Shin hits Dean Malenko with a kick.
Kendo Ka Shin locks Dean Malenko in a triangle choke.
Kendo Ka Shin's shoulders are on the mat.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Kendo Ka Shin's shoulders are on the mat.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Dean Malenko is inching his way towards the ropes.
Dean Malenko summons one last burst of energy.
Dean Malenko submits after 12 seconds.
Kendo Ka Shin doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he
's getting.

The winner is Kendo Ka Shin. Time of match: 0:17:14

They lock up.
Jushin Liger attempts to place Dan Severn on the turnbuckle, but Dan Severn
blocks it.
Jushin Liger nails Dan Severn with a koppo kick.
The crowd is cheering on Jushin Liger.
Jushin Liger goes for the Running Lyger Bomb, but Dan Severn blocks it.
Jushin Liger executes a power bomb on Dan Severn.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.

Dan Severn has been eliminated.
Jushin Liger is getting a good reaction from the crowd.

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Rob Van Dam and Steve Williams hit Hayabusa with a double bodyslam.
Steve Williams leaves the ring.
Rob Van Dam goes for an elbowdrop, but Hayabusa rolls out of the way.
Hayabusa whips Rob Van Dam into the ropes.
Rob Van Dam misses with a clothesline.
Hayabusa hits a rolling kick on Rob Van Dam.
Hayabusa takes Rob Van Dam down with a front-layout suplex.
Hayabusa leaves the ring.
He returns with a frying pan.
Hayabusa hits him with the frying pan.
The crowd is really behind Hayabusa.
Hayabusa hits a shooting star press on Rob Van Dam.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, Steve Williams doesn't make it in time... three.

Rob Van Dam has been eliminated.
The crowd is really behind Hayabusa.

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Hayabusa takes Dave Finlay down with a top-rope Frankensteiner.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Hayabusa places Dave Finlay on the turnbuckle.
Hayabusa nails Dave Finlay with a top-rope Frankensteiner.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Hayabusa executes the Falcon Arrow on Dave Finlay.
The crowd is really behind Hayabusa.
Hayabusa goes for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.

Dave Finlay has been eliminated.
The crowd is really behind Hayabusa.

They lock up.
Hayabusa nails Steve Williams with a German suplex.
Both combatants' shoulders are on the mat.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, Hayabusa lifts a shoulder, kickout.
Hayabusa executes a twisting moonsault on Steve Williams.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, kickout.
Hayabusa takes Steve Williams down with an Asai moonsault.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Shinjiro Otani enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Shinjiro Otani hits Steve Williams with a vertical suplex.
Hayabusa executes a flying spinning leg lariat on Steve Williams.
Hayabusa has the crowd going wild.
Hayabusa and Shinjiro Otani whip Steve Williams into the ropes.
They hit Steve Williams with a double backdrop.
Shinjiro Otani leaves the ring.
Hayabusa takes Steve Williams down with a German suplex.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.

Steve Williams has been eliminated.
The crowd is going crazy.

The Undertaker uses a vertical suplex on Steve Austin.
The Undertaker uses a flying clothesline on Steve Austin.
The Undertaker whips Steve Austin into the ropes.
Steve Austin hits The Undertaker with a kick.
Steve Austin gives his opponent the finger.
The crowd erupts.
The Undertaker sits up.
The ring is quickly filling up with debris.
Steve Austin nails The Undertaker with a kick to the midsection.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner on The Undertaker.
The crowd is giving Steve Austin a standing ovation.
Steve Austin goes for the pin.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Steve Austin.

The winner is Steve Austin. Time of match: 0:11:14

Al Snow hits Val Venis with a springboard dropkick.
Al Snow hits Val Venis with a springboard dropkick.
Al Snow uses a spin kick on Val Venis.
The crowd erupts.
Al Snow takes the chair.
Al Snow hits an Asai moonsault with the chair on Val Venis.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
Val Venis complains about a fast count.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Al Snow.

The winner is Al Snow. Time of match: 0:22:13

The crowd is on its feet cheering for Masahiro Chono.
Masahiro Chono goes for a savate kick, but Chris Benoit counters it with
a legsweep.
Chris Benoit executes the Crippler Crossface on Masahiro Chono.
Masahiro Chono is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Masahiro Chono tries to fight the pain.
Masahiro Chono submits after 11 seconds.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.

The winner is Chris Benoit. Time of match: 0:21:33

AS = Al Snow
CB = Chris Benoit
HD = Head (or rather: Al Snow's impression of a ventriloquist)

AS: Chris Benoit... you just fought one hell of a match. Congratulations.

[ Benoit stands there looking Snow straight in the eye. ]

AS: Hey - I'm not here to jump you... I have too much respect for you to do
that. This is your backyard, not mine. This is your crowd and that's your
title. It's nice that you're giving all your old foes from New Japan Pro
Wrestling title shots but - hey... aren't you overlooking the most obvious
challenger of them all ? Hellloooo... anybody home ? Why do you think I'm
ranked only one spot behind you ? Cause I'm a nice guy ? Nah. You tell him,
Head !

HD: Cause you're the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion, the
top contender to the WWF World Heavyweight Title as per the WWF rulebook.

AS: Wait a minute, head... are you telling me that Benoit is ducking me on
purpose ?

HD: Seems to me that he is...

AS: Hey, Benoit ! Is that true ? IS THAT TRUE ?!?

CB: I don't duck anybody... not even you and your... whatever the heck that is.
Get in line and I'll knock you down one by one !

AS: Save your big talking for after our match... when you try to explain away
why I won the title, that is. Head, come on... we're outta here.

[ Snow turns around and starts leaving, then stops in his tracks, turns
around... and WHACKS BENOIT WITH HEAD ! Benoit sells the shot as if he'd been
shot. ]

AS: Don't you ever insult Head again !