SPEAKER: ...athlete in the world today,
the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion Hulkamania is alive.
Look at the fantastic crowd, there's not one of them in their seats
they're all on their feet, an unbelievable happening.
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: They worked forward to our piece
looking no better in his whole life than he's ever looked right now.
(CROWD SHOUTS)
SPEAKER: Golden opportunity here for one Paul Orndorff.
This is what he wanted, this is what he got.
This is what you get here, to get here, you really made it,
the world's heavyweight champion. Oh look at that! A sucker shot.
Right off the back as Orndorff catches the champion.
He took advantage of the situation, Hulk Hogan is lying down, look at this.
There's some on the grass if you get it, and wham like that!
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: The Hulk is down and Orndorff unloading with right hands
but the champion fighting back the champion's on top he switched it up
and he's unloading.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: (INAUDIBLE) that's Hulk Hogan pulling him back, running back with him.
Oh look at that referee. What a snap, what the referee did Walt.
(CROWD CHEERS)
Banging. Get a go baby.
SPEAKER: Did you see the referee grab the hair of the champion, give it a break?
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Big right hand by the champion and Orndorff is down.
And Hulk is gonna look for the plug getting him out of sight.
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: Bugger the brain, oh,
look at Orndorff has even pushed him out of the way.
And he's gone wild.
An elbow by the champion and Orndorff's out again.
Oh he's pulling the champ out with him.
SPEAKER: (INAUDIBLE)
SPEAKER: The action goes to the floor here.
SPEAKER: Kick and punch and kick and punch!
They don't need a ring.
Ring means nothing here Bob.
SPEAKER: A block by the champion rainbow by the champion.
(CROWD CHEERS) (HEAD SMACKS POLE)
Look up, the challenger gets rammed in head first.
Where's the Brain? Nowhere to be spotted in sight anywhere.
And the champ wants him back inside the ring.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
SPEAKER: Can't believe won it in the ring and he's really got to win it again.
C'mon referee, get out of the way
and let these guys and let these guys do their thing
let's settle this score once and for all.
Irish whip there and oh what a close one by the champ!
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Orndorff's down! The big elbow.
He could be setting him up here, could be the beginning of the end.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: I think Orndorff's just playing fox. (CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: I think just like the champion said,
there's nowhere to run and hide, I'm gonna set him up and take him out.
Those were his words. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Yeah, he almost took his brains out with that one.
(HORN BLOWS)
I swear Orndorff's head's going in circles.
SPEAKER: This is what the youth of the world was looking up to today,
and rightly so. (CROWD CHEERS)
The champion got a little confidence right there.
He's in superb fitness.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Oh no, he's distracting Hulk Hogan.
He's distracting him. Let's (INAUDIBLE)
SPEAKER: Watch out champ. Hello.
Hulk one, he's got a retaliation by a right hand,
look out, atomic drop, yes! (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Orndorff rams headfirst into the top turnbuckle
under his own steam.
SPEAKER: (INAUDIBLE)
You don't wanna stay around with that man coming at you.
SPEAKER: Look how the Hulk's going hot in pursuit of the Brain.
SPEAKER: You're the first thing smoking out of there baby.
SPEAKER: And it's a foot brace and he then gets loose
but caught coming in was the champion by Orndorff.
SPEAKER: Champion's down. Tide has turned once again in this match.
SPEAKER: And that is Orndorff!
SPEAKER: You've got to watch this.
(REFEREE SHOUTS INAUDIBLY)
SPEAKER: C'mon referee, he's using the wrong foot.
This is the leverage there, that's not legal.
SPEAKER: Oh, c'mon Monsoon.
SPEAKER: A tremendous knee drop to the back of the head.
(CROWD CHEERS, CHANTS)
SPEAKER: If I didn't know better, Monsoon I figured you don't like Orndorff.
SPEAKER: I don't have a whole lot of love for the individual, no.
SPEAKER: All the way across the ring with a big uppercut
sends the champion sprawling out of the ring.
(CROWD CHEERS)
He took a quick look around and made sure that the weasel wasn't attacking
from the back.
SPEAKER: I'll tell you what, you're gonna need to have eyes
at the back of your head there, champ. (BACKGROUND CHATTER)
SPEAKER: Hold on there in the street, that's it.
SPEAKER: This is what it's all about, look out, suplex perharps,
outside the ring, yes. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
There's nothing there but steel.
SPEAKER: We can have a new champion tonight, hey pal?
Play that right now.
SPEAKER: Orndorff caught the champ with a suplex outside the ring.
It could well be all over. However, you cannot win the title on a countdown.
SPEAKER: Yeah, but I'm saying he could snatch him back into the ring and pin him.
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: Look at this individual... SPEAKER: Hulk is seeing stars.
SPEAKER: ...don't show and slow.
This has got to personify once the adrenaline starts flowing in that body
the chances for the great conditioner comes in
and the champion you know...
A champion the last minute, the last pushed an hour.
It belongs to the champion, the champion's in great condition
I'm gonna assure you right now will come out like never before.
That's why he is Hulkamania right now.
His superb condition, the long hours in the gym
will pay off right now.
SPEAKER: Already, c'mon. We're winding up.
The guys gonna be back and for the speech back you're wondering
how did I ever lose my title at the CNE?
SPEAKER: It's all on the line here with 70,000 plus looking on
(ELBOW SMACKS)
at the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
here in Toronto, Canada, and this is what brought them here.
This is what made them turn up, (ORNDORFF GRUNTS)
all these unbelievable World Wrestling Federation fans and Orndorff,
things looking good for him right at this particular point in time.
SPEAKER: The relic's looking good, but in a little bit he should have stayed
right on his attack right then and there. (CROWD CHEERS)
He's putting too much time (LOUD SMACK) in between (CROSSTALK)
SPEAKER: Oh, wow. What a shot that was!
SPEAKER: I think I'm going head over heels with that one.
SPEAKER: Right at the oesophagus and the champion who's down
and perhaps out of this one.
SPEAKER: Paul's own race.
Paul Orndorff should put it far away right now.
He's making a tremendous mistake Gorilla, I can assure you that this is a mistake.
He's let the Hulk Hogan get too much air.
Right now he should be right on top of him.
Once you get a man in trouble, keep him in trouble.
SPEAKER: Orndorff said you're looking at the next world heavyweight champion.
(CROWD CHEERS)
Well, maybe we are, we'll just have to wait and see.
SPEAKER: Draping him over backwards at top rope,
a forearm shot right into the...
Probably the most powerful part of the body in the champion.
Referee now getting Orndorff back. Look at that bird's eye view
right over the shoulder of the weasel.
SPEAKER: You mean Bob is there playing a little peek a boo,
is that what you mean?
SPEAKER: Well, he's hiding that's for sure.
Golden opportunity for him. He made an awful lot of promises
to a lot of people including Orndorff.
(REFEREE SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY)
SPEAKER: Well there's your heavyweight champion.
(REFEREE SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY)
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Right hand up, getting on Orndorff's case.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Look at the time that we have with Orndorff
without being on top of the champion. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Champion down in the ring, rolls over for the cover.
One time and he's got that right arm out of there,
he's not gonna get him.
(REFEREE SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY)
SPEAKER: Referee needed a small tap.
SPEAKER: You're losing valuable time Orndorff.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
This will count if you ask me.
SPEAKER: Orndorff complaining vehemently to the referee.
And look at the champ, he's not sure where he is exactly.
He is stunned for sure. The jeopardy,
the championship of the world right here as a slam by the challenger
and Orndorff about to drop an elbow, yes, (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
right into the throat of the champion. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Good thing Paul Orndorff is in real form, he's in great shape.
Hulk Hogan is in great shape, and great move Orndorff.
SPEAKER: Over for the cover once again, two count only as the right arm comes off.
SPEAKER: I'd say a pulp we're able to do it right here myself.
SPEAKER: You can feel the electricity in the air
and you can cut it with a knife in anticipation.
Orndorff perched up on the top turnbuckle (HEAVY THUD)
Lands one right in the sternum area and the champion's
driving him into the canvas once again. (CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: Hulk Hogan is down. And he's barely moving.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: May be down but not out. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Gorilla if this match goes on Orndorff has great opportunity
but he's taking too much time.
SPEAKER: Look out, our champion coming under Paul, look at him!
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
The champ had enough life to turn him into a dog catcher.
SPEAKER: Extra five seconds he gave the champion
the champion was able to recuperate just in a moment.
REFEREE: C'mon, get off him. (SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY)
SPEAKER: Well it looks like Orndorff maybe is losing his cool a little bit right now,
Johnny he is.
He's resulting to some very unorthodox talent.
SPEAKER: What are you gonna do with him, you're gonna grasp the straws of his head.
Hulk Hogan gets the ropes, he set him up for that part rather.
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: Why can't I give another one? I think the man's (CROSSTALK)
SPEAKER: What do you mean another one? He didn't give him one yet.
SPEAKER: I'm going to give him another one quick plan to fix me up.
(INAUDIBLE)
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: The champ looking a little bewildered,
looking a little befuddled (CROWD CHANTS)
as he's taken some tremendous punishment here.
Oh, look at, what is he doing? He's fighting him.
SPEAKER: He's fighting him.
SPEAKER: I don't believe it (CROSSTALK) SPEAKER: Championship matches.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
SPEAKER: Pointing the champion right, possibly in the ear area, or eye area.
SPEAKER: Gorilla...
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY) (HEAVY THUD)
SPEAKER: Oh, what a suplex by the challenger.
Orndorff really laid that one in, good as the champ took a side headlock,
and Orndorff knew exactly what to do with it.
SPEAKER: That could be a winning hold right there.
SPEAKER: Look at the nonchalant cover.
Champ's got his foot outside the ring area.
Orndorff thinks he's the winner, he's ready to be called the winner.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: You better be turning around Paul Orndorff. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Look at the Hulk, (CROSSTALK)
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY, HORN BLOWS)
Oh, now the tournament is falling right now.
Oh, a knee right into the back, and the referee goes down.
(CROWD CHEERS)
Orndorff and the referee both knocked silly.
SPEAKER: Why doesn't Hulky go after him now?
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Champion with a thumbs up sign, the referee is knocked cold.
SPEAKER: He's colder than (CROSSTALK) (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Oh look at that! That's what Orndorff did to him
and the champ is returning the favor and what's this?
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
I love it! (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Referee still out of it.
SPEAKER: Right here at the CNE. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Chances I'm gonna give him the (INAUDIBLE)
And here it comes. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Orndorff's up in the air. (LOUD SMACK)
Oh what is that? (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Bobby the Brain hidden from the outside,
clobbers the champion. And the referee's still down.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY) Look at him hiding like a weasel.
Champ flat on his back, there's no one to count,
thanks God for that.
SPEAKER: Will somebody wake that referee up?
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: The champion maybe knocked unconscious here.
SPEAKER: Wake that referee up and have him count!
Outrageous, he slapped him, the damage was done but
counting he did did not see (CROSSTALK)
He's still out of it, look at the referee now.
Referee crawling towards the champion.
SPEAKER: Pandemonium. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: The champion on his back for a long time.
SPEAKER: This is it now. This is it Monsoon.
SPEAKER: It's the referee. Oh, we're gonna have a new champion here.
Look up.
Oh no no, he's tapping the shoulder of Orndorff. (CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
SPEAKER: Oh, c'mon Paul there was no foul made there.
None whatsoever.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
Orndorff with the belt but there was no count made.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY) SPEAKER: He didn't.
(BELL RINGS) SPEAKER: Bobby, no.
SPEAKER: The champion's out cold in the center of the ring,
the challenger with the belt raised high
but I don't believe that he is the champion.
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: I'l tell you what. Whether you believe it or not...
SPEAKER: There wasn't a count made, there wasn't a three count made.
The champion was out, he couldn't have said I quit. (BELL RINGS)
Let's get the official word.
SPEAKER: Ladies and gentlemen, I have the results...
The winner by disqualification, Hulk Hogan!
(CROWD CHEERS, HORN BLOWS)
SPEAKER: Winner out of disqualification, look at Orndorff.
SPEAKER: Hulk Hogan? Why would they say Hulk Hogan?
SPEAKER: Referee obviously disqualified Orndorff when he crashed into him.
SPEAKER: And the referee's out colder than a... than a mackerel.
SPEAKER: And look at this.
Orndorff with the championship belt around his waist,
going to work on the champion again.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
And he needs some injury.
SPEAKER: And the referee can't even make a decision,
that man's out cold.
SPEAKER: Look out, with the championship belt.
Oh, nice block by the champ.
(CROWD CHEERS WILDLY)
The belt is down and so is Orndorff.
Wow, what a right hand!
SPEAKER: Orndorff want to play rough and the champ is really playing rough
with him now.
SPEAKER: A close line by Hogan.
Orndorff had his opportunity and now it's the Hulk star who's going bananas.
(CROWD CHEERS)
As Orndorff rolls out. (HORN BLOWS)
There's your champion right there. (CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: There's a what? (CROWD SCREAMS)
SPEAKER: Still the world's heavyweight champion.
SPEAKER: Well, this guy's gone nuts this Hulk Hogan.
SPEAKER: We haven't seen the last of this confrontation,
I can tell you that.
SPEAKER: 70,000 people here to see and we're in Toronto baby!
And they don't believe it.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
SPEAKER: Certainly was a lot of controversy there,
but the referee I think made a wise decision
(CROSSTALK)
SPEAKER: ...one thing out of this, the condition of these guys
looking very very superb.
I think the people that doubted Paul could see
two of the greatest conditioned athletes in the world
come back from adversity on more than one occasion.
SPEAKER: Hulk Higan saying to Orndorff, I got the belt right here if you want it,
come and get it.
SPEAKER: I think there'll be another time for Paul Orndorff,
but it's not gonna be tonight.
('REAL AMERICAN' BY HULK HOGAN PLAYS)
Take a look at the greatest professional athlete in the world today.
The world's heavyweight champion, Hulk Hogan.
An unbelievable (INAUDIBLE) (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS)
And everyone of the 70,000 plus on their feet here at the CNEX stadium,
and the host there giving them exactly what they want.
('REAL AMERICAN' BY HULK HOGAN PLAYS)
This has never happened and that's gonna end right now,
he's made it happen.
('REAL AMERICAN' BY HULK HOGAN PLAYS)
Look at the looks on the faces of the youth.
SPEAKER: All this (INAUDIBLE)
There's people up there again and they love him.
SPEAKER: This man is loved throughout the entire wrestling world
as he's aware.
He's earned the respect and the love of the fans everywhere.
Take a look, everyone on their feet applauding
as I am a Real American rings over the PA system,
and he's thanking the man upstairs and (INAUDIBLE), look at him.
('REAL AMERICAN' BY HULK HOGAN PLAYS)
The sound is deafening here in the stadium as they are applauding their champion.
The world's champion, Hulk Hogan.
('REAL AMERICAN' BY HULK HOGAN PLAYS) (SONG ENDS)
HULK: Oh, Andre was a a tough sell for me because for the first eight years
in this business, he didn't like me,
and he used to beat me up all the time and on the way to the buildings
or the arenas, I had to pull the car over and vomit,
I was so nervous so I won over Andre in Japan
and I got in a tough situation in Japan and he became friends with me when he saw
the situation I was in.
And it was a buildup to Wrestlemania 3,
the friendship made the promoters wanna put us together more and more,
the friendship made us wanna wrestle each other more and more,
and Wrestlemania 3, I really had to prove to Andre that I can hold my own,
that was the ultimate test.
MCMAHON: Wow, here we have this great, you know,
this monstrous baby face, this Hulk Hogan character,
and we don't have anything equaling that on the other side,
and as much as Andre had been to my dad, you know, which was everything.
I called him and said I wanna talk to you about something.
And he said well, if it's about the business,
you know, it's about wrestling, save your air fare.
I said but just hear me out I wanna talk to you about something.
And Vince, my back, you know I need an operation,
I'm done.
And so when I began to describe to him what this would mean,
I promised him there'd be 93,000 people there.
I knew it, and it was.
I was so proud of Andre, and proud of Hogan,
and there's no doubt that that was, I wouldn't say a passing of the torches
much as like a huge seal of approval, the good housekeeping seal of approval
or something, you know, and it was like,
now you had Andre's stamp. I was like (WHISTLES)
doesn't get any bigger than that, literally or figuratively.
SPEAKER: Timmy Hart, when you talk about Hulk Hogan
and Andre the Giant, you gotta be talking about Wrestlemania 3.
SPEAKER: You don't mean Keith, the largest indoor crowd in history.
Over 93,000 fans. There were a lot of matches that day
but I think everybody was there to see one match.
And that's to see if Hulk Hogan could break Anrdre's 15 year undefeated streak.
SPEAKER: You said it right, 160 closed circuit venues,
plus pay per view television.
Let's watch Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant in the main event at Wrestlemania 3.
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: Look at all these people.
SPEAKER: This is the main event of the evening.
It is for the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight championship
scheduled for one fall with a one hour time limit.
First, the challenger. (CROWD CHEERS)
Accompanied by his manager, Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan.
(CROWD APPLAUDS)
He hails from Grenoble in the French Alps.
He weighs 520 pounds. Andre the Giant!
(CROWD CHEERS)
SPEAKER: An awesome figure, that 7 foot 5" frame of Andre the Giant
who has literally been brainwashed by that man right there,
Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan...
SPEAKER: No, I disagree with you a little Gorilla.
The man has never had a championship tiltle match.
Don't you feel in a 15 year illustrious career,
that he should be granted one shot to curtail...