Howard Finkel quotes from SummerSlam

Ladies and gentlemen...our opening contest is a tag team bout, scheduled for one fall. Currently in the ring to my left, hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but SOON to relocate in the United States, at a total combined weight of 474 lbs...here are Jacques and Raymond, the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers.

Get me somebody out here to wrestle, I don't care who it is.

Ho ho ho. Don't say that, my man. There are some people in that locker room who would take this man apart.

We're all waiting here with anticipation as for who the opponent will be. Well, maybe we haven't got an opponent.

Well, maybe we have an opponent, or maybe he's still lacing up his boots. Who knows, man.

[as familiar theme music plays] Wait a minute, wait a minute. Somebody's music.

That's familiar music, brother!

They've exploded here in the Garden! I don't see anybody yet!

[as the Ultimate Warrior runs to the ring and goes right after the Honky Tonk Man] Here is the challenger, weighing...

It's the Ultimate Warrior!

One man on the attack!

This place has gone bananas!

Ultimate Warrior exploding here on the Honky Tonk Man. Beautiful flying tackle. The bell has gone and it's officially underway.

Warrior doesn't know what to do, he's so excited!

The title definitely up for grabs here.

Oh, we could get a new champion right now, Gorilla Monsoon! Right now, brother, we could get a new champion!

[as Warrior hits a splash] Big splash here, hooks the leg... [Dave Hebner counts to three] It's over! History has been made here!

I love it! I love it!

Look at this place gone bananas!

Pandemonium is running wild in Madison Square Garden, my man!

History once again made here in Madison Square Garden!

The winner of this contest...and NEW Intercontinental Champion: The Ultimate Warrior!

Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, I am pleased to announce that we have a very special guest. A surprise ring announcer, let's welcome Rugged Ronnie Garvin!

What?!

Ho ho ho! What about that Jesse?

What is the purpose of this? The guy gets banned from refereeing, he gets banned from wrestling, now he's going to be a ring announcer?

Well I think we better hear what he has to say. Why not?

Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall.

He does a good job.

He's reading cue cards.

Well, there's nothing wrong with that.

Coming down the aisle, weighing 275 pounds, the Mighty Hercules!

The fans on their feet. As Rugged Ronnie Garvin makes the announcement, the Mighty Hercules making his way to the ring and quite personally Jesse, I can't wait to hear this introduction from Rugged Ronnie Garvin.

It ought to be interesting.

His so called opponent,

"So called opponent"?

Well, that's an opinion.

coming to the ring with that little pip squeak, poor excuse of a manager. The big mouth of the south, Jimmy Hart. Here's a man who says he's from Seattle Washington. He claims to weigh 249 pounds. To me, he looks like he's overweight by 30 pounds!

How dare him do that as an announcer!

This individual who can't think for himself and when he goes to his wimpy manager for advice, little Jimmy can't give him any!

I think Ronnie Garvin's a punk!

He's the only wrestler I've seen with two left feet! Wears a robe with cheap rhinestones! Can't tell whether he's coming or going! Made the biggest mistake of his life when he asked for me to be reinstated, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine!

[as Bret blocks a legdrop from Mr. Perfect] Nice block there, that move. Oh, he's got that hold half-applied on the canvas! He's turning him over!

Beautiful counter!

The Sharpshooter!

[as Hebner calls for the bell] He's got it!

HE GOT IT!

NO! NO!

We've got a new champion!

We've got a new champion!

NO!

ALRIGHT!

The winner of this bout and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Bret "Hitman" Hart!

The new Intercontinental Champion, Bret "The Hitman" Hart!

Tear it off, Bret! Tear it off, man!

Look at Perfect, he's hurt. He wants out of there!

We've got us a new champeen! [sic]

And he deserves it! This place is going bananas!

Unbelievable intestinal fortitude on the part of both participants. [Hart rolls over Bulldog, attempting a...] Sunset flip...[Bulldog kneels over Bret's shoulders, catches both legs, and leans forward as Joey Marella counts] Wait a minute...two...that's it!

He beat him! He beat him! Wembley Arena is going nuts! I mean Wembley Stadium! I don't know where I am!

Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this bout...and NEW Intercontinental Champion: The British Bulldog!

Shawn Michaels with that chair that Bret tried to throw out of the ring. [Shawn pulls him off of the Undertaker] Maybe Michaels has had enough. Michaels was on the outside and did not see...

Uh-oh!

Good God! Good God!

I can't believe this.

This is horrible.

And the Undertaker is going after Shawn Michaels.

The winner of this bout and NEW World Wrestling Federation Champion: Bret "Hitman" Hart!

The impossible has happened at this year's SummerSlam; and the Undertaker, with one last glance back at Bret Hart, as Bret Hart kisses the gold. And Bret Hart, somehow, is once again WWF Champion.

Bret Hart now immersing himself in the Maple Leaf. There's gotta be jubilation in Canada, perhaps jubilation in the United Kingdom and Germany, but there is no joy in East Rutherford, New Jersey, tonight.

We would like to take you back and show you how this happened.

This is shocking.

[off replay] Alright, here Shawn picked up the chair.

He busted the Undertaker's brains out, but right now he's realizing if he don't count, he's gone too.

I don't understand that.

What's not to understand?

And now Bret Hart being joined by all the other Hart Foundation members. Bret Hart, with the Maple Leaf draped around his neck, the flag of Canada, and the WWF Championship back around his waist for the fifth time, and it happened here in America.