Another big pop for the lights going out. Taker’s entrance begins with flashing lights and the sound of thunder. Shawn gets his pyro and then the Cell lowers. Someone immediately throws a drink over them. Whilst 1998 may have been when everything went into overdrive, you can see why it happened here. Again, there’s a level of thought here that really shines. When he’s happy there’s no-one under the ring he orders for the match to begin. Sgt Slaughter is out first, looking under the ring with a torch. Bret ducked the chair, it was a genuine accident, and the stipulations left HBK no choice but to count the three, but if the fans are turning on Shawn then he’s turning on them too. Arguably my favourite finish of all time, it manages to turn Shawn heel in a completely believable, logical way that makes sense and develops naturally. Everything feels like there’s been a lot of thought put into it, the perfect example being that Summerslam 1997 finish. There’s something really logical and clever about their programming here. They tell the story of Shawn being the charismatic showman who’s turned his back on the fans. Hunter tries to add something after Shawn finishes his promo, goes, “you know…” and then the camera cuts him off. Imagine having to work with this twat regularly. Even the way he chews his gum is insanely annoying. ![]() ![]() I think this is the best casting of Shawn’s career, probably because of what a prick he was in real life. Still, it’s cool to see them hinting at it.īackstage interview with Shawn to start. As a twelve year old though I think all of this stuff still went over my head. As the cage lowers, Jerry Lawler makes references to Vince having, “forced,” Shawn into this situation, so they’re definitely being more open about Vince being more than just the commentator by this point in time. The Undertaker – Badd Blood 1997 by of my favourite matches from one of my favourite time periods. Should get you in the mood for Hell in a Cell tonight, and continue the buzz through the week. I don't have them all in yet (no biggie) so I'm going to post them a few at a time, and I'll tack on more as they come in. Huge thanks to everyone who put finger to keyboard for this.
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