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" w1 C- I! {8 l* u5 f" ]- d9 ?The main event of Badd Blood was the legendary first Hell in a Cell Match pitting then–European Champion Shawn Michaels against The Undertaker.0 H" _) C& G( W/ ^1 q* W) G
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o( g1 r$ f+ I( d8 }After the cell was unlocked due to a cameraman injury, the two competitors took the fight outside the cage.
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Once the cell was locked again, Kane made his debut and confronted his brother.
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% T2 A" Q+ a; v. k' P+ E4 CA Tombstone by The Big Red Monster allowed Michaels to pick up the victory.
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The team of Vader and The Patriot battled The Hart Foundation's Bret Hart and The British Bulldog in a Flag Match at Badd Blood.; {, J' ?6 P* g$ I( L6 q
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) f0 \4 C. @* ^. N6 GBulldog and the "Hit Man" won the match, but their opponents had the last laugh with a post-bout attack.* k% ?; z' R8 P0 P
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0 u/ U& x0 H/ e' |With their partner Ken Shamrock injured, the outnumbered Legion of Doom were forced to battle The Nation of Domination in a Handicap Match.
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- V, ?6 b4 {) |9 c1 WLess than a year after his debut, Rocky Maivia had an impressive performance at Badd Blood.* j- e. h/ I# u0 L; \6 g
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After a Rock Bottom, The Nation's team of Maivia, Kama Mustafa and D'Lo Brown were victorious.& W: W8 @9 D5 M! O: M) {3 _9 t
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Sunny and Jim Ross honored legends of the St. Louis Wrestling Club with a ceremony at Badd Blood.
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* {; J+ I) Q- u! }8 W n; bThose honored included Gene Kiniski, Lou Thesz, Sam Muchnick and WWE Hall of Famers Harley Race, Jack Brisco, Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk.
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/ a% i, Z% w" X" @% wOwen Hart and Faarooq faced off for the vacant Intercontinental Championship at Badd Blood.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin was forced to vacate the title after being injured at the hands of Hart at SummerSlam.; U4 \/ b& x4 v& U$ n$ z$ I
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. T! k7 T9 J% R, _+ n6 S8 @: n/ BOwen won the vacant title in the finals of the eight-man monthlong tournament.
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It was thrilling minis action as the team of Max Mini & Nova grappled with Mosaic & Tarantula.* j# R. `: M, z6 m, R0 L% a) D- E: j
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The much larger Tarantula has his way with Nova.
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Max Mini, or is that Max King, enjoys a moment with Jerry Lawler after the victory., z: B, }- q1 \; j3 A5 K7 P# q+ {( q
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