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The WWE Championship was vacant at Survivor Series 1998, and a tournament was held to crown a new champion.0 p; v. i0 | v2 ^
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* o2 `: t: e. |7 a+ j0 Q) c2 ^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.2 Z. _" K8 `: j& p% ~
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The 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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# p) I7 u! J/ |/ ^Austin, on the other hand, was forced to face off with the intimidating Big Boss Man in the first round.5 f7 @& Y5 |% x1 i! g! H
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9 ~: e, s* B. A- @% G$ F5 zAustin advanced after winning by disqualification, but Boss Man set to badly injure Austin with a nightstick.' `: G. F/ P- x7 R: i& ^
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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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In one of the most competitive matchups of the tournament, Goldust faced off with Ken Shamrock in the first round.& ]8 k5 m5 `/ p x( ~6 b5 @
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) H p3 r2 }% K M3 y0 WThe referee prevented Goldust from delivering Shattered Dreams, and Shamrock won with his limb twisting Ankle Lock.6 Y5 a* `3 V3 T, K
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! \9 m# o8 S7 h" C8 I; K3 O6 SKane and The Undertaker each received a bye to the second round and faced each other.
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The two Brothers of Destruction had been at odds for more than a year, since Kane's debut at Badd Blood in October 1997.! C! g2 f3 s" v0 ?
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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.1 J$ r/ ~3 n) x' `2 U. B( r" d
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* y5 |- i5 ?0 E. x) e( U* lAfter back and forth action, The Undertaker pinned Kane following a Tombstone piledriver and assistance from Paul Bearer.6 M% X2 l/ h8 x! y* X
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Mankind faced off with Al Snow in the second round.
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* d) v3 {+ q% D& ]( y& a7 vMrs. Foley's Baby Boy was victorious and advanced to the semi-finals, much to the delight of Mr. McMahon.: y) W5 o' ~0 h5 A
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; u E! x8 J& C/ G. d. zThe 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.2 q( D4 Q2 T. h+ ~0 z
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The 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.( `+ y- S5 _* ]* E2 s; K
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Foley 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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8 r. [# R% k, E+ ?# IThe Undertaker met The Rock to determine who would face Mankind for the WWE Championship in the finals.
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% R$ O. m4 c+ s' @. x& qThe Rock was victorious by disqualification after interference from both Boss Man and Kane.5 S; }+ @, V) v* `; w2 n J
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The finals between Mankind and The Rock was a hard-hitting back and forth contest. It would become the first of seven WWE Championship matches between the two over the following four months. c6 X* _; e @* \! Z, {6 r
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In 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.
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7 K. b% R6 b b: H0 g$ OThe moment was eerily reminiscent of the Montreal Screwjob one year prior, and it gave The Rock his first WWE Championship.
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Following the shocking conclusion of the main event, a furious Austin ran to the ring and attacked the new champion.
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7 j% N' o9 l6 V* U; z0 ~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.( D) ^" A, y# B0 i
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