THE COUNTDOWN TO WRESTLEMANIA IV



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

The camera comes back after the commercial break to find... the Bulldog lifting Booker T up to the top rope... and following him up there..... SUPERPLEX FROM THE TOP!!!!! The ring shakes!!! The Bulldog stands up and does a flip over onto his feet and he flexes!

He runs at the fallen Booker... MISSES A LEGDROP!!! The Bulldog rolls to Owen's corner, clutching his side... and tags out.

The Slammy Award Winning Owen Hart DROPS a leg across Booker.... then wraps him up... IN THE FIGURE FOUR!!!!! Booker fights it.... sliding on his back.... Owen tries to hold him in the center of the ring... but Booker reaches back... and tags in Stevie Ray!

Ray comes in and Owen gets to his feet.... and is snatched up... POWERSLAM!!!! Ray covers... 1... the Bulldog comes in... 2.... kickout! The Bulldog leaves as Stevie Ray pulls up Owen and starts hammering him with chops and punches. They rumble up to their feet.

Owen gets in a wicked chop to the face...that he follows up with a climb all the way to the TOP! Ray stumbles around.... Owen leaps backwards for a MOONSAULT..... BUT STEVIE RAY CATCHES HIM.... AND FLIPS HIM OVER FOR AN INVERTED BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!!!!

Pillman: MY GOD! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE!!!!

Stevie Ray tags in Booker T.... WHO CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP.... HARLEM HANGOVER SPINNING LEG DROP!!!!!! Booker gets up... and tags in Stevie Ray.

Ray whips him to the ropes... BIG POWERSLAM!!!!! The Bulldog comes in, angrily. Booker T. comes in to stop him. Ray stands up...and they drive the Bulldog back together.

Behind them, Owen gets to his feet. He sees Stevie Ray's back turned... JUMPING SPIN KICK!!!!! Booker turns around and stomps Owen... then leaves. The referee puts out the Bulldog.

Ray and Owen each get to their feet hurt.... Ray from the spin kick... Owen from Booker's stomp. It's Ray that comes to his sense first.... and he CLOTHESLINES OWEN OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!! He lands at the feet of the Emperor.... FIRETAB EXPLOSION!!!!! The ref didn't see it! He's admonishing Stevie Ray in the ring!!!

Gilbert pulls up Owen as Power and Glory look on... Owen leaps up and blindly hits... A SPIN WHEEL KICK!!! The Emperor goes down! The fans cheer for THAT, too!!!

Owen gets into the ring... and squares off against Booker T who tagged in. Owen wastes no time... JUMPING SPIN KICK!!!! Booker is shot back to the Bulldog... who tags in.

The Bulldog drapes Booker over his shoulder... RUNNING POWERSLAM!!!! The Bulldog gets up and tags in Owen! Owen runs in... SHARPSHOOTER!!!!! He leans back for a few moments as Gilbert gets up to his feet. He looks ANGRY! He yells in instructions... but Owen has got him in the Sharpshooter!

Owen releases the Sharpshooter... and tags in the Bulldog!!! The Bulldog picks up Booker T... RUNNING POWER SLAM!!!! Davey Boy then tags back in Owen! Clarence Mason is LOVING IT! Stevie Ray pounds on the turnbuckle in anger and frustration....

Meanwhile, Owen puts back on... THE SHARPSHOOTER!!!! Booker is getting BATTERED!!! Owen leans back for a few minutes....then tags in.. THE BULLDOG!

The Bulldog picks up Booker T.... drapes him over his shoulder... and RUNS...Booker drops down behind him.... KARATE PUNCH TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Booker's legs give out on him. He falls to the mat and reaches back.... he CAN reach Stevie Ray! Ray comes in!

Stevie Ray and the Bulldog GO AT IT! CLOTHESLINE BY RAY... ATOMIC DROP BY THE BULLDOG.... ELBOWSMASH BY RAY.... BELLY TO BELLY BY THE BULLDOG... STEVIE KICKS... THE BULLDOG CLOTHESLINES.... RAY HITS AN ATOMIC DROP....THE BULLDOG HITS A BODYSLAM!

Pillman: This is INSANE!!!

Heart Attack: This is AWESOME!

Pillman: You wish you could do that, huh? Stay with us!



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