In a four corners elimination match for the Intercontinental Championship, the Road Dogg defended against Val Venis, Ken Shamrock and Goldust, accompanied by Ryan Shamrock and the Blue Meanie. Val and Shamrock were eliminated when they were counted out. That left the Road Dogg and Goldust as the final two competitors. The Bizarre One seemed to be in control, and he ran off the ropes to attack the Dog. However, Ryan Shamrock tripped him! There was much confusion at ringside, and eventually the Road Dogg rolled on top of the Bizarre One and got the pin. After the match, Ryan walked away visibly upset, while the Meanie tried to convince Goldust that Ryan was bad news. As Kane came out for his match with Triple H, he was attacked from behind by the Famous Chicken! Kane eventually unmasked him--and it was Pete Rose wearing the costume! Rose was still apparently upset about the Tombstone he got from Kane last year, but unfortunately for the former Cincinnati Red, he was the victim of another Tombstone this year! Triple H ran out from the back and the match got underway. Eventually, Chyna made her way out from the back. She grabbed the ring steps and tossed them into the ring. Kane tried to attack HHH with them, but Hunter kicked them into Kane's face, and followed up by tripping the Big Red Machine, sending him face first into the steps. Kane regained control and hit Triple H with a chokeslam. Chyna grabbed a steel chair and climbed up to the ring, telling Kane that she wanted to finish off Hunter herself. Kane turned his back and Chyna smacked the 7-foot monster with the chair! HHH took the chair and pummeled Kane twice, and followed up with a Pedigree on the chair! The referee called for the bell, and disqualified the leader of DX. But it didn't seem to matter-Triple H and Chyna embraced, and the crowd went crazy. Next up, Sable took on Tori for the Federation Women's Championship. After the referee was inadvertently knocked out, Tori looked to finish off the femme fatale. However, Nicole Bass came through the crowd and attacked Tori! The Women's Champion finished her off with the Sablebomb. What was supposed to be a European Title match between Shane McMahon and X-Pac turned out to be more like X-Pac vs. the entire Corporation! As X-Pac made his way to the ring, he was attacked by the stooges. During the match, Test continually got involved, going so far as pulling X-Pac out of the ring when the degenerate had Shane pinned after a superplex. Chyna and Triple H came out, but after X-Pac hit Shane with the X-Factor, Chyna distracted the referee! Triple H attacked X-Pac from behind and delivered the Pedigree, pulled Shane on top, and Shane retained the title! After the match, Test, Triple H, Chyna and Shane assaulted X-Pac. The New Age Outlaws came out to aid X-Pac, but they were also beaten down by the Corporation. Finally Kane came out and ran off the members of the Corporation.
In the Hell In A Cell match, both men were busted wide open and the Undertaker
finished off the Boss Man with a Tombstone. After the match, Christian, Edge and
Gangrel came down from the ceiling, and dropped a noose through the cell! The
Undertaker took the noose and wrapped it around Boss Man's neck! The cell rose,
and Boss Man rose along with it! Finally, EMT crews arrived and took Boss Man
away on a stretcher.
With Paul Wight in jail and Mankind in the hospital, Mr. McMahon named himself
the referee for the main event. But after the owner came out, Shawn Michaels'
music played and the Commissioner arrived to a huge ovation from the crowd.
Michaels reminded everyone that no WrestleMania is complete without HBK. Shawn
said he had been reading through the Federation rulebook, which clearly states that
only the commissioner can appoint a referee for the main event. HBK assured Mr.
McMahon that he would not be the referee, and he ordered him back to the locker
room. In fact, Michaels banned all members of the Corporation from ringside.
After The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin entered the ring, one of the most
anticipated matches in Federation history got underway. The superstars battled in
and out of the crowd and exchanged several near falls. Austin grabbed a chair, but
The Rock pulled the referee in front and the Rattlesnake inadvertently clobbered the
official with the chair. Another referee came in, but he upset The Rock and was the
victim of a Rock Bottom. Yet another official came out, but so did Mr. McMahon,
who punched this referee, knocking him down. Just when it seemed like every
referee had been taken out, Mankind emerged from the back and assumed officiating
duties! The Rock nailed Austin with the Rock Bottom, but Austin kicked out! Austin
took a second Rock Bottom, and this time the champion went for the Corporate
Elbow. However, Austin moved out of the way. After several moves and
countermoves, Austin was able to hit the Stone Cold Stunner and cover The Rock
for the win to become the World Wrestling Federation Champion!
As WrestleMania XV came to an end, Austin and referee Earl Hebner downed a
beer, and after Austin stunned Mr. McMahon, he poured a few beers on the
Federation owner!
