Royal Rumble quotes

The Hitman is concentrating on Stone Cold. If it comes down to the Hitman and Stone Cold, I say it'll be the Hitman; if it comes down to Terry Funk and Vader, Vader.

Stone Cold Steve Austin has been in the ring for over forty minutes.

If it comes down to Undertaker and anybody, Undertaker.

I'll tell you, I cannot imagine the fatigue, the exhaustion that must be riveting the body of Stone Cold Steve Austin after forty minutes of hell with these guys.

I'm not even tired.

You must have amnesia.

Mankind and Funk on the far side, they're just mauling each other.

That's a shame. I think they're doing it 'cause they like it. I'd just like to see Mankind and Terry Funk as a team.

Good-bye Austin! [Bret has thrown Austin out, seemingly eliminating him. The referees fail to notice, distracted by Mankind and Terry Funk brawling]

Austin's been eliminated!

Austin... wait a minute...

He was in there for 34 minutes!

[as Austin sneaks back into the ring] Well the referees didn't see it.

Austin has been eliminated. [Austin eliminates the Undertaker and Vader] Wait a minute, the Undertaker and Vader have both just been eliminated! [Bret eliminates "Diesel"] Diesel's been eliminated as well! And now it's over! [From behind, Austin throws out Bret, winning the Rumble] Oh, no! NO! [The bell sounds]

Wait a minute here.

Here is the winner of the 1997 Royal Rumble: Stone Cold Steve Austin!

He eliminated the Hitman! I didn't actually see Austin's feet hit the floor!

[As Austin leaves, Bret enters the rings berating the referees] Austin eliminated the Undertaker and Vader and Bret Hart, but Austin went out! Bret Hart eliminated Stone Cold and the referees didn't see it, and Bret Hart is not gonna stand for it!

Maybe his feet didn't hit the floor, Ross.

I saw it! I was sitting right here, King! I didn't even see the monitors!

Imagine Bret Hart...imagine what's going on in his mind. Stone Cold was eliminated—we saw it, we called it—the officials were over there with Mankind and Terry Funk and didn't see it.

Bret Hart's obsession with winning the WWF Title is so evident! Bret cannot believe it! Bret Hart eliminated Stone Cold, and neither referee saw it!

You want to talk championships, you gotta be talking about the World Wrestling Federation championship, in a match that Bret Hart wishes that he was in and apparently it looks like it just won't happen. And you can hear everyone booing. A very unpopular decision, the way that Stone Cold Steve Austin "won" the Royal Rumble.

Well quite frankly, it was a...I don't wanna say it was a bad call. Both officials were on one side of the ring. That's bad officiating, folks! That's why we have two officials. The referees were out of position. Bret Hart's got a very legitimate gripe.

Please stop whining! It's the referee's decision! The decision's been made and it's final. How many times have you watched a baseball game or a football game, and the replay shows something different from what the referee saw? It's over!

Just like your precious 49ers, your precious LOD is about to become a part of history as well. Steve Young will play a major role in the Super Bowl this year—he'll be the one telling his fat wife to fetch him another brewski.

Look at the idiots that are in this ring right now: Chainsaw, Mosh, Cactus Jack. I feel like calling Unsolved Mysteries and saying, "hey, I found everybody."

[#6 is Phineas Godwinn] He's 6'7", 300+ pounds, he's about a biscuit away from 315. It's Phineas Godwinn — living proof of what happens when first cousins marry.

I'm gonna tell you something — we're fixin' to have five WWF Superstars in the ring and only one brain between them, and that's in the head of The Rock.

[#20 is Ahmed Johnson] Ahmed Johnson, I guess he's the only man to compete in the Royal Rumble wearing earrings.

What a fashion statement. If he was a little smarter, he'd know how stupid that looks.

Remember what's at stake: the opportunity to wrestle the WWF Champion at the biggest event in the industry, the biggest event of all time, WrestleMania XIV in Boston.

[laughing] Right, and that rug has been yanked right out from under Stone Cold Steve Austin!

If...that's the truth, that's gonna be a heartbreaker for the ol' rattlesnake.

Brought it on himself. [Buzzer sounds, signaling entry #24. Austin's music blares] What?!

[as all wrestlers stop fighting and look toward the entrance] Stone Cold...that's Austin's music. The action has stopped, everyone is awaiting the arrival of Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Look out, he's from behind! [Austin comes in the ring from behind, attacks Marc Mero and eliminates him]

Austin came from the crowd! There goes Mero! Stone Cold is like a man possessed!

We're getting right down to the nitty gritty. Who's #28? The luck of the draw has everything to do with his. [Buzzer sounds, signaling entry #28: Dude Love] What?!

Oh no!

I don't believe it!

I don't wanna believe it!

Mrs. Foley's baby boy is pulling a triple-header!

Somebody knock his head off!

[as Austin stuns the Rock] Stone Cold Stunner! And the Rock... [Austin tosses the Rock out, winning the Rumble] ...IS GONE! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD IS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!!!

Here is the winner of the 1998 Royal Rumble: Stone Cold Steve Austin!

Iron Mike Tyson on his feet cheering for Austin 3:16! Stone Cold will meet the WWF Champion at WrestleMania XIV!

MY GOD!! THE CASKET'S ON FIRE!! THE CASKET'S ON FIRE!!! THAT CASKET IS ON FIRE!! THE UNDERTAKER IS IN THAT CASKET!!!

Now you tell the Rock, after the most electrifying move in sports entertainment today, you quit!

Go to Hell, Rock!

Well, The Rock may go to Hell, but your candy ass first!

Say you quit!

You'll have to kill me.

Now The Rock guaran-damn-teed to the millions...[smells at the crowd] and millions of The Rock's fans, that he was gonna make that son-of-a-bitch scream, "I Quit!" [walks over Mankind] Mankind, your monkey ass says "I quit!" [shoves the microphone to an unconscious Mankind; audio from Sunday Night Heat of Mankind yelling "I quit! I quit! I QUIT!" is heard]

[over the recording] What?

What?

[referee Earl Hebner calls for the bell] He-he... He... He said it!

[to Hebner] Now, you get your monkey ass in the ring, and award the WWF Champ!

The Rock is the champion! We have a new champion! The Rock makes me sick!

[over Cole speaking] The winner of this bout, and NEW World Wrestling Federation champion: The Rock!

All right, I don't know if I agree with the way he did it, but he is once again the Corporate Champion!

Only one other man in the history of the Royal Rumble has gone from #1 to win it all—Stone Cold is gonna try to become #2. There is only one Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Well that's true, but let me just tell you this. You like to talk about history, I venture to say there is only one WWF Superstar that is gonna be in this very ring tonight that has never ever lost a match in his life.

And who is that?

That is Mr. McMahon.

Oh, please, he's never had one.

He's never lost a match in his life! Shut up!

[on entry #6: Gillberg] It's the man called Gillberg.

He could win this whole thing.

King, you're not serious.

Well, maybe not.

Gillberg is 0-2. Who will be #1? Who will be his first victim? He's spending more time posing in the walkway than he is getting in the ring.

He's got chants.

[as Gillberg screams out at the crowd] Well, Gillberg now in the Royal Rumble match. And Edge...

Ah, Gillberg!

Oh, please. Gillberg is in and out. So I guess we can say that Gillberg is 0-3 now.