Meanwhile, Big Show is dubious about Rock’s chances of winning the Rumble when he’s in there. Match was going OK until Bossman sunk it as usual. Man, they were betting on the wrong horse with THAT booking. Albert accidentally hits Bossman with a corner splash and the Hardyz unsuccessfully try to double-team the heels, but more miscommunication follows and Jeff rolls up Bossman for the banana peel win at 3:30, only to have Bossman lay them out afterwards and brawl out with Albert. Back in, Matt with the unnamed Twist of Fate, which Cole names for the first time just after I type that. Matt gets caught with a press slam onto the top rope, however, and Bossman comes in with his boring offense and then goes after Terri, but Jeff saves her. Meanwhile, Chyna wants to stress that she’s not upset with Jericho and promises no more crazy headgames.Īlbert beats on Jeff in the corner, but Jeff dropkicks him in the back and the Hardyz double-team him for two. *** Snow turns on his partners again, still looking for a partner he can depend on. Super-hot tag match as Too Cool keeps gaining momentum with this act. Bubba Cutter for Crash, and he no-sells a Hardcore dropkick and finishes Crash with the Rikishi Driver at 4:13. Back in, Hardcore with the falcon arrow and he goes up and lands on Scotty’s boot and it’s hot tag Rikishi. Snow finally trips him up and beats on him outside. Scotty comes in with a pumphandle suplex to set up the Worm, and it’s starting to get over. Sexay gets an atomic drop and powerslam on Hardcore and powerbombs Crash. I believe this is the first time where “Phatu” was dropped from the name. Meanwhile, Coachman makes his debut and tries to ask Rock stupid questions, but Rock has already had enough of him (“The Coach? Like the coach of a girl’s softball team?”) and burns him for the first time of many years of abuse. He tries a slam on Gunn, but Dogg gets another chairshot and they dogpile him for the pin at 3:00. Dogg cuts off a comeback attempt with a DDT, but Bradshaw boots a chair back in Dogg’s face. The Outlaws regroup and hit Bradshaw with the stairs in the ring and then batter him with a chair. This is no-DQ, so Bradshaw throws powder at them and boots Road Dogg down before clotheslining him to the floor. And then Michael Cole annoys me by asking that very question for all the morons who apparently read at a 2 nd grade level and/or the blind watching the show who were unable to look at HHH’s reaction. And just like that, Mick goes from lovable muppet to terrifying monster and HHH is standing there at the top of the ramp wondering what the hell he’s into now. So Jack destroys HHH in the corner, and then Fake Mankind hits him with a chair and he shrugs him off and beats the living hell out of him as well. So he’s giving the fans a substitute, and suddenly CACTUS JACK is back with an awesome rip of the shirt like he’s Clark Kent turning into Superman, and HHH is about to shit himself. HHH has taken his job, and his dignity, and then ruined his shirt and his face, and he’s come to the conclusion that Mankind is an entertaining guy and a good author and a tough SOB, but he can’t beat HHH in a street fight at Royal Rumble. Still wearing the same bloody shirt from Monday, in a nice touch. So “Mankind” grovels for his job and apologizes for being so pathetic, but this brings out the actual Mankind. So out comes “Mankind” and Cole thinks that there’s something funny going on. So if he’s got the GUTS, HHH will finish the job tonight. Onto Mick Foley, who was beaten on Monday night in the center of the ring and left laying in a puddle of his own blood. Also, HHH and X-Pac team up to face Big Show & Rock in the main event. And if the other Acolyte interferes in either match, they lose their tag title shot. And then they’ll face Faarooq in a handicap match. Anyway, TONIGHT IN THIS VERY RING, the New Age Outlaws will face Bradshaw in a handicap match. I mean, the timing is PRETTY coincidental. I have to wonder if this walkout stuff was some inside baseball reference to WCW before the story broke a couple of weeks after this. Not to any of US, mind you, or any of the jerks who threatened to walk out on Monday, but he does apologize to DX. HHH is a big enough man to come out and apologize. That would be in stark contrast to the competition around this time. The pieces are all falling into place! Stephanie lets us know that no one is leaving the company or walking out. HHH is here to start, and finally the full water spit entrance is a part of the act. Your hosts are Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
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