MATCH 1: TRIPLE H (#4 P4P) vs. ZANGIEF The rematch! Triple H won a clean technical war last time, but “The Red Cyclone” isn’t convinced.
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THE STAKES: If The Game wins convincingly, he could leapfrog The Rock and Ryu to take the #2 P4P spot in the world. Triple H is at his peak “Intestinal Fortitude.”
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ROGAN’S TAKE: “Triple H is a master of… uh… structural leverage. He knows how to dismantle a giant. But Zangief is a human tank. If he catches Hunter in that Spinning Piledriver again, rankings won’t matter.”
MATCH 2: KEN SHAMROCK vs. KIMBO SLICE (UFC TITLE) RULES: 3 Rounds, UFC Rules. KO, Decision, or Submission. This is for the gold. Shamrock is the veteran, but the leaked “meat confetti” tape of Kimbo has the world terrified.
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ROGAN’S TAKE: “Ken is calling it ‘Internet Magic,’ but if he doesn’t respect the… uh… kinetic output of Kimbo’s strikes, he’s going to sleep in the first round.”
MATCH 3 & 4: THE WORLD CUP ROUND OF 14
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AGATOM vs. KIM-SOLO: A high-stakes international clash. The winner joins USA and China in the Elite 8.
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REY MYSTERIO JR. vs. BRET HART (MEXICO vs. CANADA): The ultimate clash of styles. Lucha Libre vs. The Dungeon.
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JIM ROSS: “Canada and Mexico are fighting for their national pride! Bret is looking to take Rey’s legs, and Rey is looking to take the roof off the building!”
[[ THE GRUDGE MATCHES & CHAMPIONSHIP CLASHES ]]
MATCH 5: ROYCE GRACIE vs. OSCAR DE LA HOYA (CAGE MATCH) The boxer has been training in “Sports Entertainment” for a year.
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RULES: Escaping the cage, Pinfall, or Submission.
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JERRY LAWLER: “A boxer in a cage with a Gracie? That’s like a goldfish in a shark tank! Oscar better have learned how to wrestle fast!”
MATCH 6: SHANE MCMAHON (C) vs. KURT ANGLE (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE) The rematch of the “Upset of the Year.” Shane (2-0) stole a win last year, and Kurt (4-2) has been on a downward spiral since the Rumble.
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THE STORY: Kurt is desperate to prove Shane’s “submission” was a fluke. He’s 4-2 and needs this win to reclaim his “Olympic Glory.”
MATCH 7: KANE vs. X-PAC Total rivalry. X-Pac reportedly “stole” Kane’s girl, and now the Big Red Machine is looking for an execution.
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JOE ROGAN: “X-Pac has… uh… high-velocity agility, but Kane is a literal force of nature. This is personal.”
[[ THE CO-MAIN EVENT: TITAN vs. IMMORTAL ]]
VADER (C) vs. HULK HOGAN (C) (TITLE vs. TITLE) Vader used his “Mandatory Challenger” status as the Super Heavyweight Champion.
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THE TWIST: Hogan can actually win Vader’s Super Heavyweight belt because Hogan meets the weight requirements (unlike when he fought the Light Heavyweights).
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JIM ROSS: “It’s the Gold Belt vs. the Super Heavyweight Belt! Two mountains colliding!”
[[ THE MAIN EVENT: THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER ]]
PRIZE: THE NXT BELT (MANDATORY #1 CONTENDER FOR HOGAN’S USA TITLE)
The most dangerous match in the world. Six men enter, one leaves with the Golden Ticket to face Hogan at WrestleMania for the USA Belt.
THE FIELD:
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SCOTT HALL (NWO)
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SHAWN MICHAELS (HBK)
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KANE (Double-duty tonight!)
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THE UNDERTAKER (American Badass)
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GUILE (Special Ops)
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GOLDBERG (The #6 Pod – Entering Last)
[[ ADMIN_NEIL NOTE: The PPV is loaded! Goldberg has the advantage of the #6 Pod, but he has to survive the “Badass” Undertaker and a hungry HBK to get to Hogan. ]]