Survivor Series

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan:
They're in their hometown, from the Cleavland area, The Beverly Brothers.

Vince McMahon:
They are?

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan:
Shaker Heights.

Vince McMahon:
That's Right, they are.

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan:
This is something, Jimmy Hart used to manage the Natrual Disasters, used to manage the Nasty Boys, now he has Money Inc.

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan:
Afa is having Din Din.

Sean Mooney:
With me now, the reigning Intercontinental Champion. Shawn Michaels, during the past month, we have witnessed an incredible turn of events in your life. Conspicuous by her absence, your manager Sensational Sherry, who right now is recovering from injuries she suffered during a confrontation you had with Marty Jannetty. And many believe it was you, to save yourself, who pulled Sensational Sherry

Shawn Michaels:
[interrupting] That's a lie.

Sean Mooney:
In front of a charging Marty Jannetty.

Shawn Michaels:
That... that is... that is a bold-faced lie.

Sean Mooney:
Well nonetheless, without your manager, less than two weeks ago you captured the Intercontinental title from what seemed to be an invincible British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith. And tonight here at the Survivor Series, you face a man many believe is the greatest scientific wrestler of all time, Bret "the Hitman" Hart. And he is, indeed, a fighting champion. During his short tenure, he has defended the title more than any man in World Wrestling Federation history.

Shawn Michaels:
You wanna talk history there, Sean Mooney? Let's talk a little history, okay? Who is the man that beat Bret Hart at SummerSlam for the Intercontinental title?

Sean Mooney:
Well, the British Bulldog.

Shawn Michaels:
That's right. Now, who is the man that defeated the British Bulldog, quite easily I might add, to become the new WWF Intercontinental champ?

Sean Mooney:
Well, you did. Everyone knows

Shawn Michaels:
[interrupting again] That's right, me. Now, for all you mathematical geniuses out there, one and one make two. Two belts. See, when I signed for this match, Hitman, I knew I had nothing to lose and everything to gain. Your belt's on the line, mine stays right here. So tonight, all over the world, the last thing the people will hear is "Ladies and gentlemen, Shawn Michaels, the Intercontinental Champion and new World Wrestling Federation champion, has left the building."

Gene Okerlund:
All right, we have just heard from challenger, Intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels. With me right now, the World Wrestling Federation champion himself, Bret "the Hitman" Hart. Bringing his scientific knowledge here to the Survivor Series. Bret Hart, I vividly recall recently up in your home country in Canada, Saskatoon, you defeated the Nature Boy Ric Flair and made World Wrestling Federation history. You did it with your patented, painful leg submission hold, the Sharpshooter. Since that time, you've embarked on a most ambitious series of title defenses. You've said "no" to no one; you've taken on all comers. I recall in two and a half week span of time, you met and defeated - get this lineup - the Mountie, the Berzerker, Rick "the Model" Martel, Big Poppa Shango. Most recently, you defeated Virgil. You did it with the Sharpshooter. Tonight, this title - your title, Bret Hart - the World Wrestling Federation title is on the line as you meet Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels.

Bret Hart:
You know, Gene, Survivor Series and Thanksgiving have always been held in real close association. And everybody around the world knows that Thanksgiving is maybe the most special day for giving thanks. And nobody knows more about giving thanks than I do. As I stand before you right now, being the World Wrestling Federation champion, took me a long time to get this far, Gene. And Shawn Michaels, it's not about giving thanks for surviving one night. It's like surviving eight and a half years. That's what I've been doing, Shawn Michaels. I've been surviving a long time. I started out on the bottom, Shawn Michaels, of the World Wrestling Federation, I started out taking on everybody. Clawing and fighting my way to the top. Fighting my way through injuries, pain, all kinds of opponents. All kinds of shapes and sizes. And it didn't matter who it was, Shawn Michaels, I went through the tag teams, I went through the Intercontinental. But you know, Shawn Michaels, I've won a few, I've lost a few. But I'm right now, I'm at the highest. I am the World Wrestling Federation champion, and I am proud of it. Shawn Michaels, you're a great wrestler, you got all kinds of great moves. And I got nothing but respect for you. You're gonna be a great Intercontinental Champion. But Shawn Michaels, tonight we're gonna find out who's gonna survive as the World Wrestling Federation champion. And the Excellence of Execution is feeling pretty excellent tonight.