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00:27The following is a triple threat match, and it is for the WWE Championship.
00:33Introducing the challengers, first weighing in at 232 pounds.
00:38He is the only Olympic gold medalist in WWE history, Kurt Angle.
00:47Well, Kurt Angle certainly focused.
00:49This is the moment he has been waiting for for months.
00:53This man has been more efficient.
00:56He is a man on a mission.
00:57He wants to be the WWE Champion.
01:00He is a five time world champion, the most recent coming in 2003 with a run over
01:05Brock Lesnar.
01:10From Ben and Junior, Texas, The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
01:17Well, you fans decided that this man, HBK Shawn Michaels,
01:23would be the third man in this triple threat match.
01:26And look, he is taking the man up above.
01:28Let's go, a little thank you fans out there for burning him into this match.
01:33Shawn Michaels, the fourth time World Heavyweight Champion, the most recent reign coming in 2002.
01:41And it was last night on Raw that he knocked out the WWE Champion with Sweet Chin Music.
01:47Of course, Kurt Angle and HBK won one and one against each other.
01:53Each has a victory, which means each has a loss, and they tied in the rubber match.
01:59So tonight is yet another tiebreaker between the two with John Cena and his WWE Championship.
02:06Caught in the middle and again in a triple threat match, the champion does not have to be pinned, nor
02:11does he have to submit to lose the title.
02:14Well, we saw earlier Kurt Angle, kind of cut a deal with HBK.
02:20We heard Shawn Michaels say he'd think about it.
02:23Are you ready?
02:26For the champ!
02:34And he's making his way to ring from Westville, Maryland, Massachusetts,
02:39weighing in at 200 points now, he is the WWE Champion, John Cena!
02:48The champ is here!
02:54John Cena, the WWE Champion, won that belt from John Bradshaw Layfield at WrestleMania 21.
03:04And he is currently running his own legacy here in WWE history.
03:09And should he survive this triple threat matchup, he will write some more history of his own.
03:16Well, we said earlier that the Dex has been stacked by Eric Bischoff against John Cena.
03:22And it'll get stacked even higher, if Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels sort of team up,
03:28so to speak, against Cena.
03:30And then he will never bet if your boy's so hot, you'll never catch me in the Dex,
03:33make a sweater, and baby, let me attract your whole class.
03:37Now referee Mike Giota will officiate this all-important WWE Championship matchup.
03:47Well, when John Cena came to Raw, he immediately got off on the wrong foot with Eric Bischoff.
03:53Eric Bischoff said that he thought John Cena would be Eminem, and Lord knows one Eminem is enough.
03:58But since that time, I've come to respect and really like this kid.
04:02This John Cena is a good guy.
04:05You can't say it any differently than that.
04:07He's a great young man.
04:09Look at that!
04:10So much for the deal, the double cross didn't take long, about two seconds.
04:15And that's Kurt Angle now, with the front chancery on John Cena.
04:19Kurt Angle holds two legitimate victories over John Cena, and
04:23that nonsensical tap out last week.
04:26Well, you hear the Cena chant get started earlier, and Kurt Angle, man, I'll tell you.
04:31I told you he was focused, I told you he was vicious.
04:33And he started this matchup with a double cross on Shawn Michaels.
04:37The only Olympic gold medalist in WWE history.
04:42He won that gold medal with a broken neck.
04:44There is nothing this world-class athlete cannot do.
04:48Down goes Shawn Michaels.
04:49And now, John Cena firing up, hits the fisherman suplex, nice it up, hooks the leg.
04:55And Shawn Michaels breaks up the pinfall attempt.
04:58Boy, just when John Cena looked like he was gonna build a head of steam.
05:01Boy, the showstopper stopped.
05:06Shawn Michaels now stomping on the champion, and chopping the other challenger.
05:11Can you imagine Kurt Angle going, taking the time out to go?
05:15That long-winded speech to Shawn Michaels, saying, come on, let's team up.
05:18And then the first thing Kurt Angle does is blindside Shawn Michaels.
05:23Look out.
05:25What a maneuver.
05:26One, two, and the belly-back suplex countered in midair by Shawn Michaels,
05:31who shifted his weight, and John Cena broke up the three count.
05:33Nicely done by the champion, well aware of what's going on in the ring, and he's gotta be.
05:37You're right, that was a classic example of what could happen to John Cena,
05:41how he could lose his championship and not even be involved.
05:45Shawn Michaels has got the pin on Kurt Angle.
05:47Cena could kiss his title goodbye, and Shawn would be the new champion.
05:51Lifetime champ.
05:54Look down here now.
05:55John Cena with the reversal, but the All-American whip, front kick connects.
06:01Well, he telegraphed that a little bit, no!
06:03He telegraphed that clothesline, Kurt Angle to the outside.
06:07Nice backbunny dropped by the champ.
06:10What a chuck.
06:14Well, Shawn Michaels knows that he's fortunate to be voted into this Triple Threat match.
06:22And he wants to take full advantage of this opportunity to be once again the WWE Champion.
06:30Championship opportunities are rare and precious indeed, and
06:33nobody knows that better than Shawn Michaels.
06:37His boyhood dream was to become the WWE Champion, and
06:41he wants to win that title here again tonight at Taboo Tuesday.
06:45And would have you fans, all 6.5 million of you to thank Kurt Angle,
06:51got time and trying to get up.
06:52But what a quick thinking move by Shawn Michaels.
06:54And now, look at that.
06:55Backslide, backslide, backslide, and no.
06:58Close, very close.
06:59Cena couldn't drive those legs.
07:01Clothesline, clubbing clothesline, down across the crepezius muscle of John Cena.
07:10Shawn Michaels now, foot in the throat.
07:12You know, in this type of match, you watch the eyes of Shawn Michaels,
07:15you can never take full attention to your opponent because you gotta keep watching from behind.
07:19Look out.
07:20German suplex, shades of Carl Gage.
07:23No.
07:24And there's one for Shawn Michaels, no bridge, all impact,
07:28overhead, belly-to-belly suplex.
07:30Look at this, Kurt Angle and suplex machine right now.
07:34He is a world-class athlete.
07:41He is ready to put somebody away.
07:43He don't care whoever the first man is to her feet.
07:46Here we go, the angle slam.
07:48Now Shawn Michaels misses.
07:49Look out.
07:50Sunset Slip, no grenade on top.
07:52Looking for the angle.
07:53He's got it, he's got it.
07:55He does have no, Shawn Michaels trying to roll through.
07:58Trying to roll through, he does.
08:00One with the FU, FU.
08:03Kurt Angle hanging on.
08:05John Cena pulling for his life, he's got him.
08:08Switching music, but close line.
08:10Man.
08:11Cover.
08:12Two and, Kurt Angle makes the save.
08:15Boy, every one of these guys going for their finishing maneuver here,
08:18but nobody was able to hit it.
08:20Look out.
08:21Inside Cradle, small package, two and no.
08:25He's got his referee Mike Chioda.
08:29Boy, these matches are fast and furious.
08:31Sunset Slip, here we go.
08:33John Cena looking for the ropes.
08:35Here you go.
08:35A crossbody.
08:37John Cena runs through on top of Michael's toe.
08:39Gotta go.
08:40Man.
08:42I'm back.
08:44Unbelievable.
08:45It's a human championship call wreck is what we're watching.
08:49Well, John Cena, as we see, is holding his own and then some.
08:52And now the challenger is hammering the champion.
08:55Uh-oh, here it is, the double team.
08:58Well, it took a while to come into effect, but I think now.
09:03Almost got up.
09:04Wait a minute.
09:07Kurt Angle finally got to Shawn Michaels.
09:12But I don't know if he can trust anybody in this match.
09:15I think Shawn Michaels sold out.
09:19I just know, I don't think he sold out.
09:22But I know if I were Shawn, I wouldn't trust Kurt anymore.
09:26But you gotta face it.
09:27Hey, both Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle want Cena to be eliminated some kind of way.
09:33It's in both of their best interest.
09:35Why don't turn you back on Kurt Angle?
09:36They wanna eliminate the champion.
09:40These guys are actually, they're talking things over now, they're making plans.
09:44They wanna make the champion a non-factor from the equation so they can settle their score.
09:48That man just done it.
09:51Can I see the shoulder rammed into that steel ring post?
09:55So here's the question, once they wear down Cena and make him a non-factor,
10:01do you really trust these two just to settle the issue?
10:04Or will these two fight one another to see who pinned Cena?
10:09You can hear the impact as his shoulder hit the unforgiving steel ring post.
10:16Wait a minute.
10:18Thankfully we're not at ringside.
10:20Cena's head driven into those steel steps and I think Shawn Michaels has some
10:25more evil intentions over there.
10:28Shawn Michaels wasn't always a choir.
10:31No.
10:32He does things his way.
10:35Champion style uppercut by the All-American.
10:38And the champion, the WWE Champion John Cena's in a bad way on the outside.
10:45Cena being double teamed now.
10:48Shawn Michaels has already thrown those monitors off of the Spanish announce table.
11:15Here they go.
11:18That didn't take long.
11:20I think both Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels think they have eliminated
11:23John Cena, now it's between the two of them.
11:26They had one victory in peace against each other, tied the rubber match.
11:30Nice deep power slam, two in, great rotation, but
11:33not enough to get the three cap.
11:35Now they wanna settle this thing.
11:37And if they can settle it while John Cena's out on the floor on that table,
11:41one of these guys will be the new champ.
11:43Nice elbow right on the butt of the jaw of Shawn Michaels.
11:47Better not waste any time, Kurt Angle, that man will recover.
11:51The champ is here, but he's out.
11:54And now Kurt Angle working on the short, Michael, what a well-placed knee lift.
11:59Reminiscent of Mr. Wrestling 2, he got all of that one.
12:06Shawn Michaels face right into the turnbuckle.
12:09Great right hands by the Olympian,
12:11he did not learn that training for the Olympics.
12:13More of those uppercuts.
12:19Shawn Michaels coming back on Kurt Angle.
12:23Kurt Angle hanging tough.
12:27These two men are like a couple of rapid pit balls tearing into one another with
12:31the WWE Championship hanging in the balance.
12:35Look at this.
12:36Beautiful snap suplex.
12:38Angle on tough, what a great cover, all of his body weight across the upper torso and
12:44that's the shoulders of Shawn Michaels.
12:46He was perfectly perpendicular to Michaels, maximum leverage for a pinfall attempt.
12:50It's only a two and now goes through one of his newest moves,
12:54the body scissors trying to squeeze all the air out of Shawn Michaels.
12:57Yeah, but I don't agree with this strategy right here.
12:59I think he's got to do something more devastating.
13:02He's got to try to hit some big maneuver that'll put Shawn Michaels away.
13:07Because I know that- Look at that.
13:09Rubbing the forearm right to the face.
13:11Yeah, that's not gonna win you the match.
13:14What do you say, Michaels, huh?
13:16You wanna give it up?
13:17Shawn Michaels says he's not giving it up.
13:20Now Kurt Angle wrenching back on the head.
13:25Well, I just, I don't agree with this strategy from Kurt Angle.
13:29I say get up, try to put Shawn Michaels away while you have the opportunity,
13:34while it's just you and Shawn Michaels in the ring.
13:36He is trying to weaken Shawn Michaels, and
13:38he's gotta be weakening Shawn Michaels with his body scissors.
13:42And you've gotta fight for each of them.
13:44Watch your shoulders, Kurt, watch your shoulders.
13:46One, two, and go.
13:48Nice counter by Shawn Michaels on pure instinct, Angle now.
13:52One, two, and two, three, Kurt, I think Kurt just to save himself.
14:02And the fans now cheering for the champion John Cena to get back on his feet.
14:06Get back in this matchup.
14:08John Cena is out of it momentarily, but
14:11while Kurt Angle is trying to weaken Shawn Michaels, Cena's gotta be recovering.
14:15And now look at Shawn Michaels coming back.
14:16Shawn Michaels go with lefts and rights and rights and lefts.
14:19Furious fists raining down on the face of Kurt Angle.
14:22Well, Kurt Angle's, I think, a momentary lapse of judgment there.
14:26Bad strategy, and it's gonna come back to horny.
14:29My goodness, right now.
14:31Shot.
14:37Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels are picking one another apart.
14:42Reversal, uh-oh, this is what I'm talking about, that's what you need to do.
14:47Overhead, belly-to-belly suplex.
14:49Come on, don't strike, hit that Angle slam.
14:51Angle is feeling good, but feeling good doesn't bring home the gold.
14:56He's gotta put Shawn Michaels away.
15:05Face first into the top turnbuckle goes HBK.
15:08He's now set up on the top turnbuckle.
15:12Great right hands by Kurt Angle.
15:14Huge, huge right hand.
15:16And now you can see what he wants to do to jump and look at Shawn's feet.
15:19Look at Shawn blocking that move, holding on to that second rope with his feet.
15:24He's trying to fight the belly-to-belly super flexing.
15:26He's doing a good job, but he does, he throws off Kurt Angle.
15:30Shawn Michaels now trying to get his balance.
15:33I don't think this is a good idea either.
15:35Shawn is in no condition to try to jump off the top rope on anyone.
15:38I don't think his equilibrium will allow it.
15:40I don't think he's got the balance to do it.
15:42Angle's up.
15:42Look at this.
15:43Angle up, quick as a kill.
15:44My God.
15:45Angle slam, Angle slam.
15:47From the top to cover.
15:48Shawn Michaels is in to it.
15:50Got it, what?
15:51No.
15:53How did Shawn Michaels kick out of that?
15:55Guts King, lots and lots of guts and heart.
16:00That has gotta be very frustrating to Kurt Angle.
16:03Yeah, you can pull those straps out.
16:04You're gonna have to get serious now, because if Shawn Michaels can't survive this,
16:09this Angle slam from the top.
16:11Hey, look out.
16:12And here comes the champ, the champ is here, the champ is back.
16:17And a steam break, shoulder block by Cena.
16:20Look out.
16:21He's on his line.
16:24Could it be the champ was playing a little possum on the outside kick?
16:27I don't know, but I know he bided his time, he waited to the right moment to reenter.
16:32What hang time on the McBurney drop?
16:36Look out.
16:39Reverse though.
16:40Watch yourself Shawn Michaels.
16:42Upside down, lands on his feet.
16:45One, two, three, two, three.
16:47Heading the back, giving the power bomb, nice lead off.
16:52John Cena says, you can't see me.
16:55And we know, I think he was gonna go for the five, not the shuffle, but no.
16:59You can't see Angle.
17:01He can't see Angle, no eyes at the back of his head.
17:04Look out.
17:05Up and on the go, Shawn Michaels.
17:07It's a kamikaze dive if I've never seen one.
17:10Shawn Michaels throwing caution in his career to the wind.
17:14Launching himself humphazardly at Kurt Angle.
17:19Angle's down, Shawn Michaels is down.
17:21Look at what Shawn Michaels is doing.
17:22Look at this.
17:24Shawn Michaels was not in control of his own body.
17:27He just launched himself in the direction of Kurt Angle.
17:31All three of these men are damaged goods right now.
17:34Who is gonna be the first to recover?
17:37Cena trying to get back into the, actually into the ring area.
17:41He's been thrown all the way out into the ground.
17:44Angle with the reversal on Shawn Michaels.
17:46Nice, big hit.
17:47Here's the four.
17:48Here we go.
17:49And the kippa.
17:51Shawn Michaels starting to feel it.
17:53Inverted atomic drop.
17:54That'll rattle you.
17:55Look out.
17:56Nice clothesline, what impact.
17:58Angle back up and down again.
18:00Angle keeps on coming and Shawn Michaels keeps on planting him.
18:04Stay down Kurt, you won't have to find the ball.
18:07Look at this.
18:10Cena's getting himself some too.
18:12Well, the momentum definitely in the favor of Shawn Michaels right now.
18:16Look at this.
18:17And another four of the time for the champion.
18:20But how much does Shawn Michaels have left in the tank?
18:27He's got that much left.
18:29Will it be enough?
18:31No, no, no.
18:32My God.
18:36Overhead.
18:37Spelling to the outside, screw you, says Kurt Angle.
18:42Look out, Kurt.
18:58And now Kurt Angle is in a world of trouble.
19:03He's going for it.
19:04He's going for the FU, he had him up last night.
19:11He's got it.
19:12He's got it.
19:13He's got it.
19:14He's got it.
19:14He's got it.
19:15He's got the overlock of the champion referee by Keanu right there.
19:18And Cena can't get through the ropes.
19:20We're gonna have a new champion.
19:21Look at it.
19:21He rolls blue.
19:22He tries to kick off.
19:24Angle will not let go.
19:26Kurt Angle will not let go.
19:28John Cena fighting with everything he's got.
19:31He's lunging for those ropes, he's kicking again, but still, Kurt Angle hangs on.
19:37Kurt Angle, Kurt Angle like a pitfall.
19:40Cena will not give up, but Kurt Angle will break his ankle.
19:45John Cena desperately crawling towards the bottom rope.
19:48Look at Cena's ankle, his lower leg twisted.
19:51The WWE Championship is in jeopardy.
19:54He's gonna tap, he's gonna tap, the chin's gonna tap.
19:58He's got to, he's gonna break his leg.
19:59Tip, save yourself.
20:02He's gonna tap.
20:04And as Shawn Michaels is up, Shawn Michaels is up,
20:07Shawn Cena's hanging on.
20:09Shawn Cena's hanging on, Michaels might be seen as only him.
20:13I don't think Kurt Angle sees Michaels.
20:15He drops the elbow, Shawn Michaels with the elbow.
20:19And now Shawn Michaels definitely in the driver's seat.
20:22I think he can pin either one of them now.
20:24He's tuning up the man.
20:27But for whom does the bell toll?
20:31Here comes Kurt.
20:32No, sweet champion.
20:34He tolls for the, Kurt Angle, but wait.
20:36Look out, look out.
20:37And Phil Clava, two, three.
20:41He did it, he did it.
20:43Shawn Cena has been Shawn Michaels.
20:47And still, the WWE Champion, John Cena.
20:55My God.
20:57John Cena, John Cena with perhaps, perhaps one of the greatest victories.
21:05And the referee right into the, almost stepped on John Cena.
21:08His ankle may be cracked, it may be fractured.
21:11John Cena with one of the greatest victories he will ever earn.
21:16Just outlasted Kurt Angle and pinned Shawn Michaels.
21:23Well, all you can say is that John Cena did what he had to do to retain the title.
21:29He's definitely an opportunist.
21:30And if they ain't let him hate, I dropped your whole plan.
21:34Lay your ass down for the three seconds, 10.
21:37Your time is up, my time is now, now.
21:40You can't see me, my time is now, now.
21:43It's the franchise with a shot, now, now.
21:46You can't see me, my time is now.
21:48It's gone, baby, it's gone, baby.
21:50Back out.
22:00You can't hear he's caught.
22:02You c-
22:03And we can't see you.