THE COUNTDOWN TO WRESTLEMANIA IV


FROM THE TORONTO SKYDOME IN TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 1ST 1997

TAR AND FEATHER MATCH
NON-TITLE
Harlem Heat
w/Eddie Gilbert, the Publican & Power/Glory
vs.
Owen Hart & the British Bulldog
w/Clarence Mason

The Match:
The Bulldog's music plays and Clarence Mason leads his team to the ring. Owen flaunts his Slammy Award to the booing fans. The Bulldog gets up on the apron and flexes his muscles. Clarence Mason holds both of their hands up in victory...and the fans angrily react.

'Turn This Mutha Out' starts to JAM! Harlem Heat come through the curtains with their four tag team title belts. The Emperor Eddie Gilbert comes out with them, wearing his shades. Behind them, Power and Glory stand, watching for more sneak attacks.

The Heat come down to the ring as fireworks start going off everywhere, making it difficult to see. They climb up into the ring and throw their belts down to Power and Glory. The Publican gets up from the table to stand with the Empire, but Pillman stays back to do commentary with Atlantra and Heart Attack.

Beneath the Tar and Feather machine, the referee gives the instructions. Stevie Ray and Owen Hart agree to start the match and the referee calls for the bell.

Atlantra: This match will be no contest. The Harlem Heat will be victorious. There is not doubt about that.

Pillman: Hah! Y'hear THAT, Heart Attack?

Heart Attack: SOMEBODY is trying to impress you!

Stevie opens with a clothesline that he follows up with a SLAM! Ray pulls up Hart... EYE GOUGE! Owen blindly kicks... AND HITS RAY IN THE FACE!

Owen regains his vision... SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!!!! Hart gets up... and WHOOOOOOS TO THE FANS! They boo! Owen boots Stevie Ray... then sends him for the ride to the ropes... TILT-A-WHIRL SLAM!!!! Ray is dropped to the mat! Owen goes up to the top rope...FLYING ELBOW DROP!!!!

Owen kips up... SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES... MOONSAULT.... ONTO RAY'S KNEES!!!! Owen flips over to his side, while Ray tags in Booker T.

Owen recovers in time to roll away from Booker and get to his feet. He kicks Booker in the stomach... then slams him down to the mat with a spinebuster! Owen tags in the Bulldog.

Booker and the Bulldog lock up... with neither man gaining the advantage. They back away.. Booker leaps up... INSUGORI KICK!!!! The Bulldog is stunned! Booker jumps up again... ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! The Bulldog throws a less polished, but equally powerful kick to the face... then grabs Booker.... ONE HANDED CHOKE SLAM!!!

The Bulldog gets up and makes a motion like he's going to finish him.... he sets him up for... A PILEDRIVER!!!! He pumps... NOTHING! He tries again.... BOOKER BLOCKS! Booker then jabs two fists into the Bulldog... backing him off. Booker spins around... BACK FIST STRIKE... then tags in Stevie Ray.

Stevie leaps over the top rope... runs at the Bulldog... CLOTHESLINE INTO THE CORNER! The Bulldog headbutts Ray....backing him up... and the Bulldog hits a CLOTHESLINE OF HIS OWN! Ray drops down to his knees... the Bulldog hooks him.... VERTICAL SUPLEX! He holds him upside down for nearly 10 seconds... then lets him FALL HARD TO THE MAT!

The Bulldog then hits a DOUBLE UNDERHOOK POWERBOMB! The Bulldog stands up and flexes his muscles to the crowd! He poses a bit... and Stevie Ray gets up! The Bulldog is still posing.... Ray comes up from behind... GORILLA PRESS SLAM OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!!!

The Empire move around him. The Publican gets around to another side, calling for the referees attention... AND GETTING IT! The Emperor tosses a firetab toward the Bulldog... who DUCKS... AND CLOTHESLINES THE EMPEROR!!!! The fans CHEER THAT ONE!

The Bulldog slides into the ring... into an angry STEVIE RAY CLOTHESLINE!!!! Ray brings back in Booker T.....

HARLEM SIDEKICK!!!! Booker covers.. 1.. 2... kickout!

Heart Attack: That was close! But they're hanging on!

Pillman: The Heat are just TOYING with them. Let's go to a commercial break. We'll be right back!


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