Live Events

Attitude Appreciation Night!

Date: Saturday, 07/14/2001
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Pepsi Arena
City/State: Albany , New York
Event Card: Updated July 11, 2001

Part One | Part Two ~ KANE and 'Taker | Part Three

	Earl Hebner came out to HUGE fan excitement! Way to go Earl!!! Sixth Match: WWF vs. WCW/ECW UnderTaker & KANE vs. DDP & Mike Awesome ~ WWF ref. :) Hebner Awesome and DDP entered first to so much heat - I feared it would set the sprinkler system off! People started heading down the aisle to get up close to the security rail - I didn't make it! Martin stood on his aisle situated chair and was giving me a step by step commentary (LOL) as KANE's theme explodes and hovers over us. The fans showed their appreciation toward the Goliath - screaming and cheering wildly!
	Suddenly, I saw KANE's face through a break in the group ahead of me! He was STILL on the floor, and I could see his FACE!!! Up until now, I had to wait until the wrestlers actually got INTO the ring before I could see them (I wore 2 -3 inch platforms to be able to see, and wasn't about to break my neck trying to climb on the chair!)! KANE enters the ring (all around me I heard remarks on how HUGE a man he was! HEE HEE! You really felt rather than saw it once he was in the ring!), DDP and Awesome scurry out - and BAMMMM! FWOOSH! up come the pyros! I had just turned to the right to help Martin down, and the WHOLE left side of me felt the blast! It's as HUGE as he is!
	Next - You GOT IT! "ROLLIN ROLLIN ROLLIN, KEEP ROLLIN - " I thought the crowd went nuts for KANE - SNORT! Taker enters the ring and struts around, cock-o-the-walk, KANE watches - this is AWESOME to see up close! Meanwhile DDP and Mikey are scurrying around doin the scaredy-cat dance down on the floor. Take takes off his split-side T-shirt and chucks it at DDP who throws it to the crowd. But DDP and Mikey REFUSE to get into the ring. KANE looks at his brother and shakes his head as Taker tries to goad the wussies into entering the ring. Hebner starts counting (????) and you suddenly see DDP and Mike rushing the ring - DDP stops short of sliding into the ring as Awesome skims in just short of the Towering Titans feet. Awesome stands - at the ready and looks around for DDP - Yeah - GHOST! He gets this "Im in TOO deep!" look on his face as the guys take a unified step forward - WOO HOO!
	The fans are never disappointed when Taker and KANE are in the house - this night was NO exception!!!! Taker lit into Awesome while KANE took up position on the ring apron - lights were flashing EVERYWHERE! - doing that fling the fair forward then back movement he does. At one point I aimed the camera at Taker and Mike for just a second, and when I turned back to KANE, I choked! He had his boot sitting on the top-rope arbuckle! ROFLOL! Standing there just as calm as you please, looking for all the world like he was just doing some stretches! Taker runs Awesomes face right into it - KANE doesnt flinch - but Awesome does! LOL! Taker and Awesome exchange blows, great moves, then Taker tags KANE in.
	KANE rockets into the ring and delivers some mighty blows to Awesome. After taking a solid beating, Awesome gets KANE down to the mat (the ONLY way KANE seems to be vulnerable) ends up getting KANE into a sleeper hold - KANE face down on the mat, locked into Mikes armpit - and KANE begins to thrash about like crazy! It was the strangest thing to witness - such a HUGE man thrashing his body about and kicking his legs wildly! Slowly the movement became less and less, until KANE was completely still! Hebner reaches down, after calling to KANE, and lifts his arm up by the wrist - lets it go::: THUNK! it falls limply to the mat. Again Hebner lifts - THUNK! The third time - THUNK! Shrill screams are coming from somewhere - oh yeah - me!!! NO WAIT! The muscle encased arm raises high and strong - gloved finger pointing skyward!
	NOW the crowd take up the chant - KANE! KANE! KANE! KANE! . . . as Taker pounds out the beat! KANE RISES! moves over to Takers corner and tags him in! WHOA! NELLIE! Hebner was in the other corner being distracted by Awesome, and didnt see the tag! As Taker charges after Awesome Hebner PHYSICALLY tries to get him out of the ring and back into his corner - Taker protesting all the way! While that is going on, Awesome and DDP are stomping the Living Hell out of KANE. DDP of a sudden is IN the ring, and hes showing the fans the "I got tagged in!" mime - RIIIIGHT! Hebner, busy with Taker in the far corner, doesnt see THAT tag - but he does NOTHING to get Page out! Pages blows seem to bring KANE around a bit, and he launches himself over to Taker - AGAIN - and tags him in.
	Taker treats DDP to a good old fashion wuppin, even employing Old-School maneuver, then Page ends up tagging in a pissed off Awesome (whos seem MOST of the fists of BOTH brothers up to that point) who had just come up for air having gone a couple of rounds with KANE on the outside of the ring. Taker stomps the stuffing out of Awesome, and after a while the crowd starts to chant "We want KANE!!! WE WANT KANE!!!" Taker complies! KANE goes a few rounds - does his Flying KANE Clothesline, then Takers back in, and Kane and DDP are doing their thing on the outside of the ring. The rough and tumblers resume their places on the ring apron, and DDP decides to take advantage of Hebner admonishing KANE for sticking his leg up on the second ring rope - gettin ready to come help his bro - and jumps in, ONLY to have Taker grabbing BOTH their necks to deliver chokeslams!
	But the hapless sometimes get a reprieve and the cringers power out of Takers grasp. KANE gets DDP out of the ring, and as they battle, Taker puts Mike out of his misery by delivering and AWESOME (smile) chokeslam! Winners - Taker and KANE!!!
	DDP charges in and gets chokeslammed for his trouble. KANE goes to deliver a closing pyro - it doesnt work - and he does this mime of how Taker chokeslammed both the heels and seems to be guffawing over it - the crowd roars with laughter - (he played it SOOOO well - I didnt realize it was a cover until much later!!) and flips backward - one armed - over the ropes and leave to HUGE cheers! Taker stays in the ring a bit, playing to the crowd, then saunters out - to wild pops.

Part Three