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The WWE Championship was vacant at Survivor Series 1998, and a tournament was held to crown a new champion.
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Mr. McMahon did everything in his power to make sure "Stone Cold" Steve Austin did not win the tournament. McMahon was intent on crowning a "Corporate Champion," which looked to be Mankind.: F: m! V5 {( Z9 U0 w6 K
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/ M3 o+ F; ^) W; C3 _4 pThe deranged persona of Mick Foley was given a makeover prior to the event, competed in a tuxedo and was given an easy first round opponent in a pre-Gillberg Duane Gill.
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Austin advanced after winning by disqualification, but Boss Man set to badly injure Austin with a nightstick.
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X-Pac and Stephen Regal battled to a double-countout, giving Austin a bye to the semi-finals much to the frustration of Mr. McMahon.
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! x. Y J" s0 A1 v% ]) f1 OIn one of the most competitive matchups of the tournament, Goldust faced off with Ken Shamrock in the first round.
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( m* [ s8 h) S$ ]* \6 S. {The referee prevented Goldust from delivering Shattered Dreams, and Shamrock won with his limb twisting Ankle Lock.2 W7 M. r9 d( K# z+ ~- _- _
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, l& r, }" G$ CThe two Brothers of Destruction had been at odds for more than a year, since Kane's debut at Badd Blood in October 1997.
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It was a controversy with a WWE Championship Match between Kane and The Undertaker that necessitated a tournament in the first place.8 ?) C4 z" S' p. S1 U5 k6 k( \# d0 d# _
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0 u/ \! b& H1 b! ~After back and forth action, The Undertaker pinned Kane following a Tombstone piledriver and assistance from Paul Bearer.
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Mankind faced off with Al Snow in the second round.: _2 o, R* r8 G5 C5 @
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Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy was victorious and advanced to the semi-finals, much to the delight of Mr. McMahon.
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The Rock's rivalry with Ken Shamrock was renewed in the second round, which The Great One won after avoiding interference from the Big Boss Man.
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9 X$ C8 B. G6 o- n+ P! m' m) yThe Corporate-sponsored Mankind took on Austin in the first semi-final matchup.
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Foley quickly slipped out of his tuxedo jacket and later eased out of his slacks as the brawl intensified.
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4 \. K4 y! T6 n, t4 j* i- jEven Mankind's shoe was not immune to getting involved in the contest.8 |7 X6 C1 @, P7 @. l3 C) L" O
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! B' B/ i# B0 {6 lFoley advanced to the finals after Shane McMahon refused to count the pin for Austin and Gerald Brisco and Sgt. Slaughter nailed the Rattlesnake with a steel chair.
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The Undertaker met The Rock to determine who would face Mankind for the WWE Championship in the finals., q2 h/ ?/ i6 d, h* I! j; V; r) l) \
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4 o1 H6 D+ h" C' k% s5 aThe Rock was victorious by disqualification after interference from both Boss Man and Kane.. Z4 g6 r3 f( h# |1 P7 {9 |
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1 _. [& Z$ |7 J8 t6 vIn a stunning moment, Mr. McMahon called for the bell while The Rock had Mankind locked in The Sharpshooter. It was all a ploy to crown The Rock as The Corporate Champion, not Mankind." T1 u( f0 M; x( ?+ y" {$ U
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" X" h K& `. kThe moment was eerily reminiscent of the Montreal Screwjob one year prior, and it gave The Rock his first WWE Championship.* f4 ^' x" U2 _2 d5 _4 |8 {
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) I' N$ X9 ^0 t* X' ^Following the shocking conclusion of the main event, a furious Austin ran to the ring and attacked the new champion.% f; T# ?3 |6 R% V+ K# r+ _
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The historic tournament made a bona fide star out of The Rock, a sympathetic hero in Mankind and set the stage for an epic main event at WrestleMania XV several months later.+ m( J$ i' m) o/ z' M
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