WWF Superstars, Apr. 19, 1997

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The two wrestlers circle each other. Then there is a rise from the fans... as SHAWN MICHAELS comes down the aisle. He looks over at Todd and taunts him a little bit. He looks up at the Machine and he runs his finger across his throat.

Todd yells at Michaels to leave... and Shawn bad mouths him back. The Machine takes full advantage of the distraction... and SNAP KICKS Corey in the face... then in the knee. Major backs away, his head already bleeding, re-injured.

Michaels turns and leaves as Corey moves back in. Corey wrenches one of the Machine's arms and drops him down to his knees.... then clamps on a headlock! He wrenches away at it!

Brutus: Corey is a GREAT guy! I am behind him 100%! On the other hand, the Imperial Machine ISN'T a great guy!

JR: THAT much is certain!

Corey maintains the headlock, pulling the Machine to the corner. Corey begins to walk up the ropes and gets up to the second, releasing the hold... he leaps off... and the Machine does a tuck and roll out of range... COREY CRASHES!! The Machine is then all over him with kicks to the knee over and over... then a shot to the face as Corey stands up.

The Machine throws a leg sweep down low... and Corey leaps up and OVER it! He does a go behind on the Machine, pulling up a chicken wing. The Machine starts to escape, so Corey releases it... and grabs the OTHER arm back into a chickenwing!

JR: The Hitman has him schooled so well!

As the Machine begins to tuck and back out of the chickenwing... Corey adjusts... into a SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!!!

Brutus: Way to go Corey!!! Keep it up big guy!

Corey flips over on top of the Machine on the mat, yanking up an armlock. The Machine KIPS UP, pushing Major off! Corey scrambles to his feet, but is off balance... and is LEG SWEPT!!! The Machine springboards off the ropes... flipping up and over...

AND MISSES A MOONSAULT!!! Corey rolls away, lying on his back, catching his breath. The Hitman encourages him, moving around towards his side. The Machine gets up and runs at Major... leaping OVER him... and springboarding again...

MISSING A MOONSAULT!! This time Corey rolled CLOSER to the Machine! Corey pulls himself up to his feet. The bandage now letting free a long stream of blood. Corey backs into the corner... and the Machine comes running in....

Corey hooks him.... TILT-A-WHIRL SLAM!!! Corey covers!!!! 1... 2... kickout!

Brutus: The Imperial Machine is not even close to as good as a wrestler as Major is! Major can put on that Tilt-a-whirl slam from anywhere!

JR: He hit it out of desperation there... and ALMOST pulled another upset on the 1994 Rookie of the Year!

Both men come up to a vertical base again. Corey regains some control by reverting back to the chickenwing. He twists the arm up behind the back... and the Machine ducks forward... and throws a leg back, freeing his arm... and ROUNDHOUSE KICKING COREY IN THE HEAD!!!

JR: WHAT FLEXIBILITY!!! WHAT A MOVE!

The Machine grabs Corey and pulls him across his back to the corner, and forks his legs around the ringpost!!! The Machine goes to the outside, grabs his legs and spins him around the post so that Corey is hanging on the outside and the Machine is in the ring.... HE CLAMPS ON THE FIGURE FOUR!!!

The referee starts a count on the Machine to break it... but Todd jumps up on the apron and starts yelling, distracting the referee...

Todd: SOMEBODY'S UNDER THE RING!!! LOOK!!

The portly John Pinnette climbs out of the ring with a worried look on his face. He looks under the apron as Corey fights the figure four on the post.....

Corey pulls himself around and grabs a hold of the bottom strand and starts to pull him in... and twist the Machine OUT! The Imperial Machine releases the hold....

Pinnette, not seeing anybody under the ring gives an angry look at Todd, then rolls into the ring again. The Machine is up on his feet... but Corey is hopping on one leg. The Machine takes a long stride in and brings up a karate kick to Corey's face... Corey ducks... and comes up with an armwringer! The Hitman applauds Corey.

The Machine spins free of the armwringer, and punches wildly with his free arm, not connecting. Corey ducks under THAT and comes up behind the Machine. The Machine turns... Corey feigns a high-shot, forcing the Machine to duck... INTO A DROP DDT!!!

Brutus: Come on Corey! Go buddy!

The fans POP! Corey throws the Machine to the ropes... TILT-A-WHIRL SLAM!!! Corey COVERS!!! He hooks the leg... 1... 2...