Introducing first the challenger, weighing at 323 pounds, Kane!
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And from Toronto,
Canada, weighing at 241 pounds, he is the World Heavyweight champion.
>> The Rated R Superstar, Edge.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Ladies and
gentlemen it is not often that we kick off SmackDown, with
a World Heavyweight Championship Match, let alone a Last Man Standing Match,
it'll be grueling, it'll certainly test the resolve of these two superstars.
[SOUND] >> This may be the first
Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship on SmackDown.
>> Here we go.
Remember the words of Kane, the Big Red Monster has vowed to regain the world
title but on his terms, in his environment.
When Kane wants it, Last Man Standing may be designed For Kane.
>> [NOISE] >> Matt, the rules once again.
>> Yeah, incapacitate your opponent, and that's the key word.
Render your opponent helpless, so that he cannot answer the referee's ten count,
no pin falls, no disqualification.
It's the ultimate competition, it's pure brutality.
>> And let's not forget, for the Big Red Monster, Kane,
this anger has been brewing.
You see the count now beginning on Edge.
He's gotta get up before the count of ten, and he does.
The anger inside Kane has been brewing for weeks and weeks now.
Waiting to get his hands on Edge.
Edge did to Kane over the past few months and
Kane's family then of course taking the World Heavyweight Championship.
>> Are both superstars down now?
>> Two. [APPLAUSE]
>> That's the first
>> A counter by Kane.
>> And again,
this is one of those matchups you can ill afford to make a major mistake.
One mistake here could cost you put down the mat for a ten count.
>> Three.
>> [NOISE] >> [APPLAUSE]
>> Wise by the veteran, Edge.
>> Kane being on the outside, it doesn't really matter by the fact
there are no count outs and no disqualifications.
Chance in a last man standing match.
>> One more time.
>> And here comes the world champion again.
[NOISE] >> One.
>> Watch the official here.
>> Two, three,
four, five,
six, >> [NOISE]
>> I can't imagine what
it must be like to be out there.
Hear Edge that count must seem like it's going slower and
slower each time if you're Kane.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> Close to counting you out,
he must be speeding by.
>> Think of the aggression that it has to take to render another human being
useless, a pile of useless limb.
For a count of ten.
>> And now it's the World Champion who's down.
>> Four.
>> Come on Kane come on, come on Kane.
>> Five.
[APPLAUSE] >> And
right here this is Edge right at Cane style.
The slow methodical pacing.
Picking every single spot, every blow means something to Edge.
And remember this type of matchup you can use, every part of the arena as a weapon.
>> Think of what these two superstars have been through their entire careers,
imagine what it's gonna take to put one of these men down.
>> Think about what they went through just a few weeks ago Tables,
Ladders and Chairs.
>> [NOISE] [APPLAUSE] >> I suppose is all legal.
>> This match means Last Man Standing match can basically take place in any part
of this arena.
>> No pin falls, submissions, count out or disqualifications.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> This is where it gets dangerous.
>> They're heading back into the tech area.
Now back to what the locker room area here in Tucson.
>> Met out in the concourse, you saw some of the members of the WWE Universe.
[NOISE]
>> Man.
>> Man >> [NOISE]
>> The count will begin.
>> Now Edge is up.
>> [NOISE] >> Edge has been dazed.
>> You really get an idea, the size of these two men when to put into focus.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And now the champion and
challenger have made their way back out here in the Arena.
>> No, this is deep trouble here for Edge.
Can you imagine a chokeslam from that height?
>> There's no way that Edge would be able to answer the ten count.
>> Kane. >> Kane and Edge battling.
>> This two superstars battling in the 200 level section and going even higher now.
>> Yeah, right in the middle of the WWE Universe here on Friday night SmackDown,
see the fans scrambling away.
>> World Heavyweight Championship on the line Last Man Standing match,
Edge and Kane.
>> You don't wanna be To be anywhere near these two,
fans scattering everywhere as Edge and
Kane make their way to the top of the building.
>> [NOISE] >> Aah!
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Look at this
>> At the top of the building here near
their luxury suites.
>> Let's not forget this is all for the World's Heavyweight Championship.
>> Well, it's happy hour time [LAUGH] And look at Kane and
three beginning of the countdown.
>> Kane's head bounced off the concrete wall.
[APPLAUSE] >> Four.
>> [NOISE] >> Five.
>> Kane momentarily half way there to the count of ten.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Six.
>> Kane now up, the referee will stop his count.
>> [NOISE] >> That garbage can won't do too much
damage but it will stun the opponent momentarily.
>> What it's doing is buying time for Kane.
[NOISE] >> And now,
it's Kane who's in hot pursuit of the World Champion Edge.
>> [NOISE] >> [NOISE]
>> The count beginning.
>> [NOISE] >> And
now the referee will stop his count as, Kane brought Edge back to a vertical base.
[NOISE] >> It's important to point out that
the count starts over every time a superstar gets to their feet.
>> And now counting begin once again.
>> Two. >> Woah, woah, woah.
[NOISE] >> Kane seems to be getting some ideas.
>> [NOISE]
>> My god, that wheelchair, so much symbolic Kane's father, Paul Bearer.
>> And the frustration that Edge put Kane through for weeks and weeks.
No, no. Don't do it.
>> [NOISE] >> And Edge momentarily averting disaster.
>> That would have been the demise of Edge.
Edge, Kane is down, Edge has seamlessly turned this around.
>> Two, three.
>> count of three now from the offical.
[NOISE] >> Back to four,
Kane struggling to his feet.
>> [NOISE] >> Kane's up.
This Last Man Standing Match continues when SmackDown rolls on.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And Edge all over Kane right now as
we welcome you back to Friday Night SmackDown.
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa >> [NOISE]
>> Matt wait
>> Hey that was a long trek from the top
of this arena back down to ring side here.
>> It shows you how much the world's heavyweight championship means to both of
these superstars.
>> [NOISE] >> Two.
>> Referee's begun the count right here in front of us at ring side.
Expression on Kane's face one of complete anger.
Demented look.
>> [NOISE] >> What on earth?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Again remember,
the object of this matchup is to incapacitate your opponent.
>> That's exactly what Kane has in mind right now.
>> So they can't make a count of 10.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Tremendous reversal.
This could do it start to count ref, here we go,
>> Kane has got to make it back to his
feet before it counts to ten.
>> Two, >> Shoulder first into those steel steps,
Kane's in trouble Josh.
>> Three, four, five, >> This could do it for Kane.
>> Referee halfway to ten.
>> Six, seven.
[NOISE] >> Pete!
>> [NOISE] >> Back up at nine for
the big red monster.
See the look on Edge's face when Kane managed to his feet.
>> And Edge wasted little time though in getting back in control,
back on the offensive on Kane.
[NOISE] >> Look at this.
>> [NOISE]
>> That very well could be enough to keep Edge down.
With Edge's World Heavyweight Championship on the line in this matchup.
>> It's been a tremendous physical and
emotional mental toll on both of these competitors.
>> [NOISE] >> Seven!
>> That's a count of seven, ladies and gentleman.
>> And notice the counts are getting deeper and deeper.
>> Edge willing himself to his feet.
>> And here we go!
Folks I know you don't feel it matters but some of the momentum shifting here,
big time.
Suddenly Kane seems to be in complete control, of the world champion.
>> Listen if Kane hits this,
in my opinion there maybe no way that Edge can get back to his feet.
>> And there goes the big monster..
>> A great move by the champion.
>> [NOISE] >> Turning point.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And both superstars are down.
Will either champion or challenger be able to answer the ten count?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Ladies and gentlemen,
we're being informed that if both men cannot make into their feet by a count of
ten, this match would be restarted.
It would start over here now.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> There will be a winner in this
Royal Heavyweight Championship match.
>> And time is up.
Count Continues for Kane.
>> [NOISE] >> And Kane,
>> Here comes edge.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Man.
>> A chokeslam, new champion coming.
>> One, two.
>> Thunderous chokeslam.
>> Three.
>> Can the champion recover?
>> Four.
[NOISE] >> More than halfway down for Kane.
>> Count at seven, desperation time for Edge.
>> [NOISE] We may try to.
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Edge pulls himself up by the ropes,
that may be the only thing that saved the world's Heavyweight Championship.
>> Kane thought he had the championship won.
And that's a smart move by Edge.
>> Sure. >> Whether he meant to do it or not,
he got out of harms way momentarily, momentarily.
>> Let's not forget Edge defeated Kane for the World's Heavyweight Championship,
it may not be so smart after all, because Kane has a renew figure.
>> Yeah and Edge also put Kane and his family through hell.
For Kane this is personal.
This is not good for Edge at all guys.
>> Two.
>> Get up.
>> [NOISE] >> Kane Looking to end this match up in
this match right now.
[INAUDIBLE] What a counter.
>> [NOISE] >> One, two, three, four.
>> Edge may just have retained his
World Heavyweight Championship.
>> Five. >> With an unbelievable counter.
>> Six. >> Kane spine first to
the steel >> Deal.
>> All Edge has to do is get to his feet.
>> [NOISE] >> Edge is up.
>> Edge is up.
>> [NOISE] >> Kane isn't even moving.
>> [CROSSTALK] >> Kane just off the ten count.
But look at how much pain Kane's in.
>> Right back up.
>> Good point.
To his feet and then right
back down his right.
>> And again retaliation from Kane out of nowhere.
>> Edge had a full head of speed went crushing into Kane.
[NOISE] Down it's Edge on the receiving end of the count as Kane buys himself
some time.
Check this out one more time.
>> [NOISE]
>> I think the cadence to the referee has changed.
Desperation time for all involved.
>> I don't know.
I think the ref has been fairly consistent.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> It's over.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> One, two.
>> The world champion I believe is unconscious.
>> [NOISE] >> What a smile has broken out of
the face of the Big Red monster.
>> The big red monster is about to become the New World Heavyweight Champion.
>> The count is at six now for the champ.
There is no way Edge is gonna be able to beat the count.
But anyway Kane is closing in on the tittle.
>> Stay down >> The referee is at nine.
Look at this Edge is in striker and make it to his feet.
He did make it to his feet and the count laid off.
>> Edge using any means necessary John to get himself back to his feet.
[NOISE] >> Now what?
>> Peter look at the look in the eyes of Kane as he walked by us.
>> Yeah completely blank, completely blank stair in the eyes of Kane.
Kane just tossing steel chairs everywhere.
>> Thank you to Matt Striker inadvertently assisting
>> Couldn't get my
>> No, what's going on?
[NOISE] >> Edge literally keeping
a steel chair into the skull of Kane.
Kane is down and out.
The world champion is trying to build momentum.
>> It was Kane who introduced the steel chairs into the match and
that plan backfired for Kane.
Right on the knee.
That's smart.
>> This goes back to the strategy that we talked about earlier.
Focus on the legs, to the back of the knee.
Can Kane can't get up now?
>> [NOISE] >> Matt, check out Edge.
Check out Edge.
Kane is in perfect position.
Edge carefully stalking Kane, spear.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Now what?
>> [NOISE] >> Referee on
a count of two
>> [NOISE]
>> [SOUND]
>> A chair hit to the knee.
>> The desire to be World's Heavyweight Champion brings
out the best or the worst in every superstar.
A brilliant plan from the master manipulator.
>> Four, Five, six [NOISE] >> And a counter down on the knee of Kane.
>> I think Kane is gonna make it back to his feet, Kane is gonna use the rope for
leverage, Kane is gonna make it back to his feet.
>> I don't think so, I don't think so.
>> He's got to. >> I don't think so
>> [CROSSTALK]
>> We knew he was out, was he?
>> No, no, that's it.
[SOUND] >> [APPLAUSE]
>> Here is your winner and
still the World Heavyweight Champion, the Rated-R superstar.
>> Edge!
>> We have just witnessed history on Friday Night SmackDown.
One of the most gruelling encounters I've ever witnessed.
And you've gotta hand it to the World Heavyweight Champion.
Edge ladies and gentlemen.
He did what he had to do to ground Kane.
A brilliant plan.
A chair down to the knee, not allowing Kane to make it back to his feet.
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