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Detroit, MI Announcer: Lillian Garcia Referee: Charles Robinson Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan 1 Shawn Michaels vs. 2 Undertaker (Michael Cole’s voice narrates the following): At the 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker did battle in what many believe to be the greatest match in Wrestlemania history. Perhaps like no one ever had before him, Michaels made people believe that “The Streak” might finally end. He had 72,000 people in Houston and millions watching around the globe thinking that he really did have the Deadman’s number. Yet, it was the Phenom that emerged victorious yet again, pushing his record to 17-0. A year later, Michaels would put his career on the line to get another shot at “The Streak.” Once again, he dazzled the world and made us all believe that he was the man most capable of breaking the illustrious winning streak, but it was not to be. After a jumping Tombstone Piledriver, the Deadman ended HBK’s storied career. Yet, this tournament has allowed us to use our imaginations and see things that we never thought we’d see. Tonight, Michaels will get one final shot at the Undertaker at Wrestlemania… (Cue “Ain’t No Grave” by Johnny Cash, but instead of darkness, there is only bright light. Shawn Michaels, wearing all white attire, including a white trench coat and hat, makes his way onto the entrance ramp. His “Sexy Boy” music hits and begins stripping away the Taker-like garb to reveal his own usual ring gear) Lillian Garcia: Introducing first from San Antonio, Texas. He is the HEARTBREAK KIIIIIIIIIID, SHAWN MICHAELS! Gorilla: Hello everyone and welcome to what should be a most intriguing contest. Two of the all-time greats facing off one more time. I’m joined at ringside by Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and, Brain, what about that entrance by Michaels? Brain: The arrogance that this man shows despite having lost twice to the man at Wrestlemania! I LOVE IT! Anyone who plays mind games with the Undertaker right up until the start of a match is a man that has earned my respect! (GONG) (GONG) (GONG) (Cue Undertaker’s classic theme and out comes the Deadman, taking his time getting to the ring, keeping his eyes on Michaels the entire time) Brain: You know, as amazing as Shawn Michaels’s entrance was and as much as it could have potentially gotten into the head of THAT man, the Undertaker, I just don’t see any intimidation on that man’s (pointing to Taker) face. LOOK at that FOCUS! Lillian: And from DEATH VAL-LEY…..THE UNDERRRR-TAKERRRRR… (GONG, as the song ends) Gorilla: For whom the bell tolls… Brain: I’ll tell ya what…I don’t know if either guy is gonna have anything left for next week’s Final Four. I think we’re gonna see a war here tonight and there will be casualties of war. Gorilla: And we’re underway…Undertaker swings with his right and swings with his left, but he’s finding nothing but air with those attempted haymakers. Michaels is very quick and he’s shuffling around the ring like Muhammad Ali in his heyday. Now it’s Michaels connecting with those reverse knife edge chops…What’s that the crowd is chanting, Brain? Brain: Are you kiddin’ me? That’s WOOOOOOO…they are paying homage to Ric Flair! WOOOOOO….WOOOOOOO….WOOOOOO! Gorilla: WILL YOU STOP!? Brain: Oh! Look at that! Undertaker just threw Michaels clear over the top rope! Gorilla: But he landed on the apron! Michaels is punching Taker right in the kisser, climbing up to the top rope for more leverage in the process. He jumps off the top in Taker’s direction, perhaps looking for a double axe handle, but the Deadman catches him in mid-air and rams into the turnbuckle. Michaels is cornered! But not anymore! The Heartbreak Kid escapes the corner and he’s back to work with those knife edges. More “WOOOs” for the crowd…I’ve got to admit…that’s nice of the crowd to do. Brain: Well, there gonna be doing a lot of wooing if Michaels can keep this up. As Undertaker even landed a blow, yet? Michaels is countering everything the Deadman is trying to do. Taker goes right, Michaels goes left. Taker goes up, Michaels goes down. Taker goes to Canada, Michaels goes to Mexico! Gorilla: The ever astute observations from Bobby Heenan…Michaels now going to work on that left knee, chopping the bigger man down like a lumberjack. Whoa! Big boot from the Deadman! Taker finally lands some offense! Now, it’s the Undertaker going to work, focusing on Michaels’s right arm… Brain: That’s the arm he’s been using to do all those chops! You never want to chop a man like that too much… Gorilla: Why is that? Brain: Well, that man is dead! He’s dead, Monsoon! Dead people get really mad when you chop them! Gorilla: You know a lot dead people? Brain: I know a few! Gorilla: Meanwhile, the Undertaker has the Heartbreak Kid’s arm wrenched up and twisted. He’s going up to the top rope, but he hasn’t let go of that arm, yet. Unbelievable! Look at that agility and balance! Undertaker is walking along the top rope and he drops the big blow across Shawn Michaels’s shoulder! Undertaker is in full control! Brain: If I’m Shawn Michaels, I probably just try to run right now. Get out of that ring and regroup before this thing gets out of hand. Gorilla: I don’t think a man of his intestinal fortitude would do something like that, Brain. Brain: Intestinal what?! Gorilla: Undertaker has dragged Michaels underneath the bottom rope, exposing the anterior part of his head and neck. Taker buries the point of his elbow right in HBK’s throat and he kicks him in the head for good measure. He climbs up to the apron. He’s measuring Michaels for something. He gets a running start, leaps, and crashes that big leg down across HBK’s neck. That’ll do some damage not only to the cervical vertebrae, but down into the mid-thoracic vertebrae, as well, with all those muscular and ligamentous attachments. Brain: What the HELL did you just say, Monsoon?! The foreign announcers are over there if you want to speak Spanish! Gorilla: WHAT?! Brain: Undertaker is manhandling Michaels. Maybe Little Naitch should consider stopping the match. Taker is so much bigger than Shawn. It may be time to bring out the body bag. Gorilla: Well, Michaels is not out of it, yet. Right now, he’s struggling to get back to his feet, but he’s a resilient young man. Undertaker, though, doesn’t appear like he’s about to let up. He’s raised that right hand in the air and you know what that signals, don’t you Brain? Brain: The CHOKESLAM! If he hits this, it’s over! Gorilla: Michaels walks right into the goozle. Taker lifts him in the air, but Michaels escapes his grasp! Undertaker goes for a knockout punch, but Michaels side steps it! HBK grabs Taker’s arm and jumps up to gain some leverage. He’s trying to wrestle Taker down to the mat into a Crossface submission! However, the Deadman won’t allow it! He’s on the mat, but he hasn’t allowed himself to go down all the way…he’s still on his knees! Look at the strength! Taker lifts Michaels into the air and he’s gonna drop with a side slam! Wait! No! Michaels escapes before he can! Taker with an Irish Whip into the ropes and Michaels come right off with a low dropkick to the Deadman’s knee! Brain: What a great move by Shawn Michaels! Go get him, Kid! Stay after him! This guy combines the intelligence of Ric Flair with the athleticism of Michael Jordan! I LLLLOOVVEE watching this guy! Gorilla: Michaels now channeling his boyhood fondness of the Nature Boy and wrapping the Undertaker’s injured leg into the Figure Four leg lock. Taker is flat on his back, so the referee counts him down for a moment. He’ll have to be careful not to get caught unaware in a quick count. Taker lays flat again and the ref counts, but the Deadman sits right up and shoots Michaels a look that would scare away members of our youth watching at home. He grabs Michaels by the throat…enough for HBK to break the hold. They are both on their feet, but Michaels kicks at the leg again to break the choke. Michaels hits the ropes. Taker goes for a big boot, but Michaels slides right underneath and grabs Taker by the ankle. Ankle lock coming up! No! Undertaker shifts his momentum to get onto his back and grabs Michaels by the arm and into an interesting looking submission. Taker has the shin of his boot right in Shawn Michaels’s esophageal area! Brain: That’s what they call the Hell’s Gate! I can see why! He’s choking the life out of Michaels! Hey! That’s a choke ref! Hey! (He stands up). Listen to me, you idiot! That’s a blatant choke! Gorilla: The referee is allowing it, so Shawn Michaels is in big trouble, here. He’s got to find a way to make it to the ropes before he just plain passes out or worse….AND HE DOES! Michaels makes it to the ropes! Brain: I knew it! I knew he could do it! That referee ought to be banned, though! What kind of imbecile allows for a blatant choke hold? He did that against Andre, too! He beat Andre with a choke! It’s illegal! Gorilla: Give it a rest, Brain. Michaels has crawled to the outside, trying to get some distance between he and the Undertaker so that maybe he can recover a little bit. He needs to get is bearings or he’ll be walking back into the ring a wounded man ripe for the taking – pun intended. Undertaker follows him out and hoists him into the air. He slams his back right into that steel ring post! Shawn Michaels is meandering over toward the entrance ramp. Undertaker seems content to just watch him agonize. Is it that personal? Brain: You better believe it’s personal! I watched their rivalry play out with my own eyes! Michaels made ending “The Streak” personal. Taker made ending HBK’s career personal! This is as personal as it gets, Monsoon! Gorilla: Undertaker is back in the ring now, while a member of the medical staff checks on the condition of Shawn Michaels. He appears to be favoring his back and remember Undertaker just moments ago rammed HBK’s back into that steel ring post. Michaels has a history of back problems, having had major surgery to the L4-L5-S1 intervertebral discs. HBK is waving them off. Wait…look at the Undertaker… (Undertaker flies over the top rope, but Michaels successfully pulls the trainer in front him, causing Undertaker to slam right down on top of the trainer) Brain: THAT killed him! He’s been dead for years, but THAT’S it! He’s not getting up from that! Roll the coffin down to the ring! Get the mortician! Get Paul Bearer! Gorilla: In all my years in wrestling, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like that! What an athletic move by the Undertaker gone terribly awry! Michaels is stumbling around trying to figure out what just happened. I think he pulled that trainer in the way on instinct alone! He is climbing back in the ring and he’s telling the referee to start counting. I can’t blame him. Let’s get this over with so we can get some serious medical attention for the Undertaker. (The referee counts one……two……three…..four……five…..six….) Gorilla: Wait a second! The Undertaker is moving! There’s movement from Undertaker, now. He’s arms and legs are moving. That’s a good sign, but can he make it his feet to beat the count! (The referee continues….seven…..eight….) Brain: Taker is back to his feet! Michaels can’t believe it! HBK just told the ref to stop the count! Gorilla: Shawn Michaels with a baseball slide! He knocks the Undertaker for a loop, further damaging his balance and equilibrium. Michaels goes out to the apron. He turns back toward the referee. Now he looks back toward the Undertaker. Brain: WHAT A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Gorilla: But the Undertaker catches him in mid-air! Michaels is struggling to escape! Taker drops him with the Tombstone Piledriver ON THE FLOOR! What a maneuver by the Undertaker! Brain: Michaels is out cold! Get some more doctors out here! Gorilla: Shawn Michaels is not moving. Undertaker is lying next to him, still suffering from the effects of that dive over the top rope. This is one for the ages… Brain: Let’s get Shawn’s wife out here to do a rain dance. That’s about the only thing that’s gonna help that man get up. How else would he get up from that? I’m not sure he can get up from that! Gorilla: What do you talking about now, Brain? Brain: His wife is an American Indian, isn’t she? Her name is WHISPER! So, I thought maybe a rain dance could help her husband. What’s so wrong with that? Gorilla: I think you’ve been misinformed, Brain… Brain: Well, whatever! The point is that Michaels is out. Gorilla: Undertaker is back to his feet. He picks up Michaels and rolls his lifeless body back into the ring. Taker gets into the ring, as well. He makes the cover. (The referee counts one…two….) Gorilla: Michaels just gets his shoulder up! Brain: I can’t believe he kicked out! Gorilla: The Deadman can’t believe it either, but you can tell he’s gained some wisdom from his previous two Wrestlemania meetings with the Heartbreak Kid, because he’s not just sitting around pouting or arguing with the official…he’s up and he just lifted HBK onto his shoulder. He runs forward toward the turnbuckle and drops him down into that Snake Eyes. Undertaker hits the ropes. He could be looking for that running big boot….SUPER KICK! Michaels clocked him with the super kick, instead! Brain: What a move…what a man…what a match! Sweet Chin Music from Shawn Michaels! (The referee counts one……two……) Gorilla: And this time it’s the Undertaker that kicks out! The resolve of these men is unparalleled! Brain: I guess Michaels needed to tune up the band first…he must not have got all of that kick. Or maybe the Deadman is impervious to losing to Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania. Gorilla: Quite possibly…Michaels is back up to his feet and this time he is tuning up the band. He’s in the corner stomping his foot, as Taker slowly makes his back to a standing base. And the Undertaker is vertical…will this be it? Will we see another super kick? Michaels goes for the kick, but Undertaker catches his foot. He goes to clothesline the Heartbreak Kid, but Michaels ducks it. Now, it’s Michaels goes for the clothesline, but Taker side steps it and throws HBK over the top rope! Brain: Michaels is skinning the cat! Gorilla: Undertaker walks right over and pulls Michaels by the legs right into another Tombstone Piledriver! That’s gotta be it… Brain: He won’t get up from that. It was a good try from HBK, but he just can’t beat the Undertaker. Shades of Wrestlemania 25… (The crowd counts along with the ref…. “ONE”…… “TWO”……. “AHHHHHH!!!!!”) Brain: You’ve got to be kidding me! How did he do that? He’s Superman! Shawn Michaels is Superman! Gorilla: Unbelievable kick out by Shawn Michaels! Brain: Just like at the 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania, HBK kicks out of the Tombstone after getting caught trying to skin the cat. I thought it wouldn’t play out that way, though, especially since Michaels already took one piledriver onto the floor! THE FLOOR, Monsoon! Gorilla: Undertaker is gonna go for the chokeslam again. He tried it earlier, but he couldn’t connect. Will he make it count this time? He goozles Michaels around the throat and lifts him into the air…Michaels struggles in mid-air, grabs Taker by the head, and drives him down into the mat with a DDT! An amazing counter from the Heartbreak Kid! Brain: You know, I saw this guy wrestle Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania 21. After, I walked up to him backstage and I told Michaels it was the greatest wrestling match I had ever seen. I stand by that, but this is coming close, Monsoon. Only time will tell, but this is an amazing match! Gorilla: Michaels is heading up to the top rope. He connects with a flying elbow drop! He looks confused, though. He keeps looking at the crowd and then back at the Undertaker. He looks out our way at ringside, but now he looks at the corner turnbuckle. What’s he thinking? Is he wondering what he has to do? Does he not want to waste any energy? Brain: I think he realizes he’s got to be smart. You can’t just be reckless against the Undertaker. If you make one mistake at this point in the game, Taker will beat you. Gorilla: Well, it appears he has decided to go back to the top rope; and not a moment too soon…Undertaker is getting back to his feet. Michaels looks like he might be trying a moonsault! Brain: He tried this move at Wrestlemania 25 and it cost him the match. He was so close then as he is right now…don’t do something that doesn’t work! Gorilla: He goes for the moonsault! Undertaker catches him in mid-air! Brain: Not again! Why would you do that again!? Gorilla: Michaels is squirming, though, not allowing Undertaker to get him in position for the Tombstone…what would be the third Tombstone of the match-up and surely spell defeat. Undertaker does get him in position…ALMOST! Michaels rolls through into a modified Victory Roll! (The referee counts ONE….TWO…..) Brain: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph…neither man will go down! Gorilla: Undertaker kicking out yet again! Shawn Michaels is wasting no time. He’s setting up for the super kick! If he hits that move, then this should be over! BUT UNDERTAKER counters again! He side steps the Super Kick, grabs Michaels by the throat and CHOKESLAMS him to the canvas! (The crowd counts along with the ref…. “ONE”…… “TWO”……. “AHHHHHH!!!!!”) Gorilla: I’m not sure how much either man has left in the tank, but you get the sense that the end is near, Brain. Brain: I’m gonna have a heart attack. Each time it looks like one of these guys is going to lay down for the three count, he kicks out! Gorilla: Undertaker is back up to his feet and he’s dragging HBK up, too. The Deadman has Michaels by the head. He shoves him into position for a powerbomb. Brain: He’s going for the Last Ride! That’s the one thing in his arsenal that he hasn’t tried, yet! Gorilla: He hoists Michaels high into the air…but Michaels escapes and lands on his feet behind the Undertaker. The Deadman turns around…SUPER KICK! Brain: Sweet Chin Music again! (ONE………….TWO……………..THREE!!!!) Gorilla: And it’s over… Brain: Michaels has won! He beat the Undertaker! Like I said before, it may cost him in the next round, but he did it! He won! Gorilla: Shawn Michaels hit another super kick and luckily fell right on top of the Undertaker. It was so close, but HBK did tonight what he tried and failed to do multiple times before…beat the Undertaker in a Wrestlemania setting. My hat is off to both men, though. An unbelievable performance! Brain: I was ready to read Michaels his last rites, but the Heartbreak endured! Gorilla: We’ll see you in Madison Square Garden next weekend for the Final Four! Goodnight everyone! ------------------------------------------ Sunday, March 13, 2011: The Road to Wrestlemania Elite Eight Los Angeles, CA Announcer: Teddy Long Referee: Joey Marella Commentators: Dr. Chad Matthews and Tazz 4 Randy Orton vs. 3 Kurt Angle CMV1: Welcomes, ladies and gentlemen, to the final of the South Regional. It may not be the one everyone was expecting, Tazz, but it should be one helluva match-up nonetheless! Tazz: Orton verse Angle, man! This is gonna be a wicked awesome kinda contest, Doc. Of that, I have no doubts. CMV1: Let’s take it to our special guest ring announcer, Teddy Long, for the intros… Long: This next match, scheduled for one fall, is for a spot in the Road to Rassle-Mania FINAL FOUR! (Angle’s music hits and he makes his entrance) Tazz: Yo, I’ll tell ya what, Doc…Angle looks ready and focused. He looks in great shape. CMV1: He sure does…but always in the back of my mind I’m wondering about his neck. He’s lucky he never had the fusion surgery done – that’s one that none of those guys should ever be having – but he’s had so much damage in that neck. I love watching him perform, but at the same time I worry for him… (Orton’s music hits and he makes his entrance) CMV1: Orton is in tip-top shape, as well. We’ve never really gotten to see these two face each other at their best. We almost did at Wrestlemania 22, but the match was changed. Tazz: Well, we’re gonna get to see it tonight… Long: Alright, playas…here we go. Introducing first, from Pittsburg…Pennsylvania…He is the only Olympic Gold Medalist in the history of the double U, double U, E…Kurt ANGLE!!!!! And his opponent, from Saint Louis, Missouri…He is the Viper…The Legend Killah…RANDY Orton! CMV1: Classic referee Joey Marella is the official for this contest. Tazz: Whoa! Angle just blasted Orton right between the eyes with those medals he wore to the ring! (Ding ding ding) CMV1: Smart move, some would say, for it gives Angle an immediate advantage. Now that the match is officially under way, Orton is already given a steep hill to climb back up… Tazz: Angle now punchin’ away, Doc. He may have got him right in the nose with those medals. Unreal the kind of punishment Orton is takin’ right out of the gate, here. Punch after punch after punch…I think that might be like ten in a row… CMV1: If he hit him in the nose, then that’s going to be the kind of thing that will temporarily almost blind Orton. It gets your eyes watering and makes it tough for you to get your bearings. Orton has just suffered what actually adds up to TWELVE consecutive hard right hands from the Olympic Hero…and now he connects with a European uppercut. Orton comes back with one of his own. They both like to use that move. Orton goes for another, but Angle backs out of the way and catches the Viper with a German suplex! Tazz: Angle is in complete control. He woos to the crowd! I’ve been in the ring with Angle and I can vouch from personal experience that a confident Angle is a very difficult to defeat Angle. The guy won a damn gold medal with a broken friekin’ neck! CMV1: An unbelievable feat for the ages that can never go unmentioned! He picks Orton up and gives him a belly-to-belly suplex. He picks him up again and props him up onto the top rope. He climbs up to give him a superplex maybe? Orton punches him and staggers him just a bit. Angle tries again, but Orton punches him right between the eyes, knocking Angle off the top and down to the mat! Tazz: Angle keeps trying to go for the kill, but Orton is a resilient guy, ya know? He ain’t just gonna sit there and let Angle do what he wants…he’s gonna have to work his ass off to beat this kid… CMV1: Orton steadies himself and looks to get poised for an aerial assault. Angle gets to his feet and runs up the ropes! I love it when he does that! Orton will not allow himself to be thrown off, though. He stymies Angle’s attempt and uses a European uppercut to knock Angle down once again. Orton is going to fly… Orton proceeds to connect with a flying cross body block! Tazz: Well done, kid. He had to do that to get himself back into this match. Now, get back to your feet and get after it… CMV1: Back on his feet, Orton stomps away at Angle’s various body parts. This was the move made famous by Rugged Ronnie Garvin. He drops his knee across Angle’s chest. He picks him up for a delayed back drop…and connects! Here’s our first cover of the match and it earns Orton a two count. Tazz: Yeah, it’s gonna take a helluva lot to keep Angle from the Final Four. Joey Numbers from the Port Authority cooked up some stats for me the other day. Orton has got one really big win at Wrestlemania, but he’s mostly done nothing but lose in these scenarios. Angle’s luck ain’t much better, but he’s faced some better opponents… CMV1: We’ll see which one wins out…Orton goes for the clothesline, but Angle ducks it and connects with one German suplex, but doesn’t let go of his grip. There’s two more German suplexes added to the list and Orton is flat on his back wondering what the hell just hit him. Tazz: And here we go, Doc. Angle likes to follow up those Germans with the Angle Slam, usually. That seems to be where his heads at right now… CMV1: He goes for the Angle Slam, but Orton counters and scores with his own version! Orton crawls to the cover for a one and a two, but not three! Now, Orton appears to be readying himself for the RKO! These two men are determined to get this one done and move forward… Tazz: Nice counter by Angle! Orton goes for that RKO, but Angle counters and here we go with some more German suplexes. Orton ain’t even gonna know where he is! CMV1: The straps just came down and Angle is going for the ankle lock. Orton rolls and sends Angle crashing into the turnbuckle! Orton clotheslines him from there…and now again…and now he gives him a snap powerslam. Tazz: Orton’s got that look in his eyes! The crowd is really getting behind the kid, now! CMV1: He’s exhibiting the determination and rage of a man both focused and possessed. Few superstars are as intense as Orton. Angle tries to retaliate with a quick clothesline, but Orton ducks it and scores with his patented backbreaker! Like a snake, Orton is slithering around on his belly, waiting for Angle to reach his feet. Tazz: Looks like he’s gonna go for that RKO again. Can he get it this time? Angle is the king of countering finishing moves, man...especially against a guy Orton’s size. CMV1: We’ll see…Orton does indeed go for the RKO, but Angle catches him and pushes him over the top rope and to the floor. Angle takes a moment to recover and then goes out to the apron. Orton climbs up to join him on the apron. Angle punches him. Orton punches back. Tazz: We’ve got ourselves a little brawl on the apron. That’s not an easy thing to do…you just don’t have much space to keep yourself grounded on there… CMV1: Angle punches him again and staggers him back toward the ring post. The Olympic Gold Medalist lunges forward to smash him into the post, but Orton sidesteps his way back into the ring, sending Angle crashing into the steel but not off his feet… Tazz: Smart move by Orton, there. The guy has come a long way. CMV1: Orton grabs him and pulls his head and neck until he got Angle into position with his feet dangling over the second rope. Boom! A hanging DDT earns Orton a ONE…TWO….but NOT three! Tazz: Damn that was close! CMV1: Orton is looking like he might give the RKO another try, but instead backs up into the corner as Angle reaches his knees. Tazz: He’s gonna go for that punt instead! CMV1: The Viper sprints forward and tries for the PUNT… but Angle catches his leg! He trips him down to the mat and applies the ankle lock! Nice move! Tazz: I’ll tell ya what, Doc…Angle is one of the fastest learners that this business has ever seen. I remember getting in the ring with him back in 2000 when he was a relative rookie. Two years later, the guy was one of the best in the world. That’s a learning curve that’s never been matched. He just gets it, man. To call the guy adaptable would be an understatement… CMV1: Orton dives for the ropes, but Angle makes sure that he hangs on just tight enough not to allow him to reach them. Orton dives in a different direction, trying to break himself free of the hold, but he’s unsuccessful. Orton rolls forward suddenly and catches Angle in a pinning combo for the one, two, and…NOT three! Whew! That was close! That almost brought me out of my chair! Tazz: Angle gets back to his feet and Angle connects with the Olympic Slam! CMV1: One…Two…NO! Orton kicks out!! Tazz: Man, I thought it was over, right there… CMV1: Angle looks upset as he gets back to his feet and heads back over to Orton, but the Viper catches him with the RKO out of nowhere! Tazz: He’s gotta make the cover! CMV1: I think too much damage has been done for an immediate cover. Angle beat the hell out of him for a large chunk of this match. I guess it’s just asking too much for Orton to go right into a cover, but it may cost him the win! Tazz: Orton is crawling over… CMV1: Can he make the cover? He’s inching closer…wait! Angle sort of Greco-Roman rolls around and grabs hold of Orton’s ankle! Good Lord that was smooth! Tazz: Angle’s got that ankle lock on there again! I’m tellin’ ya, Doc…Angle is unreal… CMV1: You won’t get any argument out of me, but don’t count out Orton just yet! Angle is fully in control and Orton is struggling. He’s flailing! He’s scratching and clawing! He’s almost there! Just another inch or two! Tazz: He’s gonna make it…he might have a broken ankle by the time he gets there, but he looks like he’s gonna make it! CMV1: Oh, man…Angle pulls him back to the center of the ring and grapevines that leg! Orton is screaming! I’ve never seen him in that much pain! And he taps out… Tazz: Orton taps out, man! What a fight, though…a rocket buster of a match! CMV1: Kurt Angle will move on and he’ll face one of his greatest rivals…either HBK or Undertaker…but let’s give Randy Orton credit for making a helluva run in this tournament. Some “experts” had him going out as early as the first round and he made it to the final eight out of sixty-four. Hats off to Orton, but congratulations to Angle!
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