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>> THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A
STRAP MATCH.
NOW IN THIS MATCH, BOTH
COMPETITORS WILL BE BOUND TO
EACH OTHER BY A LEATHER STRAP.
THE FIRST SUPERSTAR TO TOUCH ALL
FOUR TURN BUCKLES IN SUCCESSION
WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
INTRODUCING FROM TEXAS, WEIGHING
IN AT 412 POUNDS, HE'S THE
WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN, MARK
HENRY!
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, MICHAEL?
I LIKE THE WAY THIS STRAP MATCH
IS GOING HIGH TECH.
LOOK AT THOSE LIGHTS IN THE
CORNERS.
>> YEAH.
THE LIGHTS SYMBOLIZE MARK HENRY
AND SHEAMUS.
SHEAMUS TOUCHES ONE OF THE
CORNERS A GREEN LIGHT GOES ON.
WHEN MARK HENRY DOES THE SAME A
RED LIGHT GOES ON SO WE CAN
FOLLOW ALONG HERE IN THIS STRAP
MATCH.
MARK HENRY WHO EARLIER ON
TONIGHT WAS CALLED LUMPY BY
SHEAMUS.
I'M SURE THE WORLD'S STRONGEST
MAN DIDN'T TAKE TOO KIND TO
THOSE REMARKS.
>> SHEAMUS WITH THE GREEN LIGHT.
APPROPRIATE.
>> HAS A LOT OF LUMPS ON HIM.
THOSE ARE MUSCLES.
>> THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN,
HE'S JUST LUMPY.
>> AND MARK HENRY DRUG TWO
TRACTOR TRAILERS 20 FEET.
COMBINED 120,000 POUNDS.
>> I JUST DON'T SEE THERE'S
ANYWAY THAT SHEAMUS CAN WIN THIS
MATCH.
LOOK AT THE SIZE OF MARK HENRY.
>> KING, I GOT TO AGREE WITH
YOU.
SHEAMUS CAN FIGHT MARK HENRY.
>> HE CAN'T DRAG HIM.
I DON'T SEE HOW HE CAN DO IT.
>> WEIGHING IN AT 267 POUNDS,
THE CELTIC WARRIOR, SHEAMUS!
>> AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE
TRYING TO DRAG SOMEBODY THAT
DOESN'T WANT TO BE DRUG.
I THINK SHEAMUS CAN BEAT MARK
HENRY IN A FIVE-TEAM.
HE LOVES TO FIGHT.
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE IN MY OPINION TO
DRAG HIM AROUND FOUR CORNERS.
I DON'T SEE HOW HE CAN DO IT.
>> AND YOU'RE SORT OF AN EXPERT.
YOU'VE BEEN IN A DOZEN STRAP
MATCHES IN YOUR CAREER.
YOU HAD A LITTLE VARIATION BACK
OF THIS NINE YEARS AGO IN THE
GREAT AMERICAN BASH AGAINST THE
LATE GREAT EDDIE GUERRERO.
HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TOUCH ALL
FOUR CORNERS IN SUCCESS TO WIN
THIS?
>> YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE
AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO DRAG
A HUMAN BEING AROUND THE RING,
FOUR CORNERS.
YOU HAVE TO BEAT THEM BAD ENOUGH
TO DRAG THEM.
DON'T FORGET, THEY'RE RESISTING
YOU THE ENTIRE TIME.
>> EXACTLY.
>> BOTH MEN WILL BE TIED TO THE
SAME STRAP.
HENRY ON ONE END, SHEAMUS ON THE
OTHER.
>> WATCH OUT HERE.
>> SHEAMUS HAS BEEN IN EXTREME
RULES THREE TIMES.
BUT NOTICE LIKE THIS.
>> SHEAMUS IS BEYOND TOUGH.
I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THIS
IRISHMAN.
BUT THIS MATCH HAS TO FAVOR THE
WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN.
>> AND SHEAMUS CAN KNOCK MARK
HENRY DOWN, BUT THEN HE HAS TO
DRAG THAT 400-POUND CARCASS
AROUND THE RING AND TOUCH ALL
FOUR CORNERS.
>> AND YOU CAN USE THE STRAP TO
YOUR ADVANTAGE.
>> I'VE SEEN A BUNCH OF THESE.
TAKE A PICTURE OF SHEAMUS' RIGHT
SIDE OF THE BODY.
IT'S NOT GOING TO LIKE THE SAME
IN FIVE MINUTES.
>> AND SHEAMUS TAKES THE BIG MAN
DOWN.
LOOKS LIKE HE SLIPPED ON A
BANANA PEEL.
>> MAYBE HE CAN DRAG HIM AROUND
THE RING.
>> AND A SMILE OR SHEAMUS' FACE.
>> AND DOES THIS FAVOR JOHN
HENRY OR SHEAMUS?
>> I BELIEVE JOHN HENRY.
UNDERSTAND, THERE'S NO WHERE TO
GO AND REST.
YOU'RE TIED TO THE OTHER PERSON.
>> THE FIRST CORNER HAS BEEN
TOUCHED.
NOW SHEAMUS HAS TO DRAG MARK
HENRY -- THAT'S THE DILEMMA.
>> SEE WHAT I'M SAYING?
>> NOTICE HOW THE REFEREE HAS
WAIVED OFF.
THAT DOESN'T COUNT ANYMORE.
YOU HAVE TO TAG THEM IN
SUCCESSION.
>> WITHOUT YOUR MOMENTUM BEING
STOPPED.
MAYBE A GOOD IDEA FOR MARK HENRY
TO BIND THE LEGS AND ANKLES OF
SHEAMUS.
>> GOING TO HOG TIE SHEAMUS.
IF HE DOES IT, IT WILL MAKE IT
EASIER.
>> I DIDN'T THINK OF THIS.
GOOD STRATEGY.
THIS MATCH MAY BE OVER BEFORE IT
STARTS.
>> MARK HENRY DRAGGING SHEAMUS
AROUND THE RING.
>> HE HAD A GAME PLAN.
I LOVE IT.
>> HE'*** TWO TURN BUCKLES IN
A ROW AND HAS TO HIT THE OTHER
TWO TO WIN THE STRAP MATCH.
>> SHEAMUS USING THE ROPE TO
HANG ON.
WISE STRATEGY BY SHEAMUS.
THE OFFICIAL WAIVING OFF THE
LIGHTS.
BACK TO SQUARE ONE FOR BOTH OF
THESE INDIVIDUALS.
>> WHEN THAT STRAP STARTS BEING
USED AS A WEAPON AS WE SAW MARK
HENRY LIGHT SHEAMUS UP LAST
WEEK, WHO DO YOU THINK THAT WILL
FAVOR?
IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT -- THAT'S
GOING TO HURT EQUALLY BOTH
COMPETITORS.
>> AND NORMALLY, WHEN YOU'RE NOT
ON A TOP ROPE LIKE THAT, YOU CAN
CREATE SEPARATION.
YOU CAN'T DO IT IN THIS TYPE OF
MATCH.
>> THE BIG GRIN ON THE FACE OF
MARK HENRY.
NOW HE WILL PLAY GAMES WITH
SHEAMUS.
TOY WITH HIM.
>> UH-OH!
HENRY, THE TOP ROPE.
THIS IS SMART.
OUTSIDE THE RING.
>> IS THAT LEGAL?
I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT DONE
BEFORE.
>> APPARENTLY IT IS.
>> THE LIGHTS ARE LIGHTING UP.
>> JUST HELD UP TWO.
>> SHEAMUS HAS HELD TWO TURN
BUCKLES.
GOING FOR THE THIRD.
ALL HE NEEDS IS THE LAST.
>> HE'S GOT SEPARATION FROM MARK
HENRY.
GREAT STRATEGY BY THE CELTIC
WARRIOR.
OH, THAT WILL WAIVE THINGS OFF.
>> THE FURY OF HENRY.
>> ONCE YOU STOP, YOU HAVE TO
START ALL OVER AGAIN.
>> TOOK MARK HENRY A MINUTE TO
REALIZE WHAT SHEAMUS WAS PULLING
OFF THERE.
>> WATCH THIS COLLISION.
>> HOW FRUSTRATING IS IT
MENTALLY TO HAVE TOUCHED ALL
THREE TURN BUCKLES AND KNOW YOU
HAVE TO GO BACK TO SQUARE ONE?
>> THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING.
THERE'S SO MANY CHANCES YOU HAVE
TO WIN.
BUT TOUCHING THE FOUR QUARTERS,
DRAGGING A HUMAN BEING THAT FAR,
THAT TAKES OWNING ANOTHER
PERSON.
>> AND SHEAMUS GOT CUTE WITH
THAT.
WHEN HAPPENS WHEN HE TRIES TO
DRAG MARK HENRY?
I DON'T THINK THAT WILL HAPPEN
AGAIN.
>> UH-OH, GUYS.
WAIT A MINUTE.
I TOLD YOU.
>> HERE WE GO.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG IT
WOULD TAKE.
MARK HENRY IS THE FIRST MAN TO
USE THE STRAP.
>> ALL LEGAL.
STRAP MATCH RULES.
THIS IS A UNIQUE WAY.
>> I THINK THIS WILL COUNT AS
WELL.
>> MARK HENRY DRAGGING SHEAMUS
AROUND THE RING ON HIS SHOULDER.
TWO CORNERS IN A ROW.
>> SHEAMUS HAS TOUCHED TWO.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT, MARK.
>> LOOK AT THERE.
MARK HENRY HENRY DOESN'T REALIZE
SHEAMUS IS TOUCHING THEM, TOO.
>> BOTH MEN HAVE TOUCHED ALL
THREE CORNERS.
>> MARK HENRY JUST SEES THAT ALL
THE LIGHTS ARE ON.
>> MARK ALMOST MADE A HUGE
MISTAKE.
HE HEAD BUTTS SHEAMUS, GOES TO
THE CORNER, HE LOSES.
>> AND NOW THE REFEREE WAIVED
EVERYTHING OFF AND NOW WE'RE
BACK TO ZERO.
>> SHEAMUS REALLY NEEDS TO USE
THAT STRAP ON MARK HENRY AND SEE
HOW MUCH PAIN THE MAN WHO IS
FAMOUS FOR THE HALL OF PAIN CAN
WITHSTAND.
OH!
>> OH, MAN!
VERY INNOVATIVE OFFENSE BY THE
CELTIC WARRIOR.
>> I HAVE A FEELING YOU'RE ABOUT
TO GET YOUR WEDGE HERE.
>> SHEAMUS THINKS THAT KNEE OF
HIS CAN PUT MORE PUNISHMENT THAN
THE STRAP.
>> YEAH.
BUT THE STRAP IS MORE FUN.
HERE WE GO.
THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN.
SHEAMUS UNLOADING.
REMEMBER WHAT MARK HENRY DID A
FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN WE SHOWED THE
FOOTAGE EARLIER THAT SHEAMUS HAS
NOT FORGOTTEN.
>> HERE YOU GO.
A QUARTER OF THE WAY THERE.
SHEAMUS IS HALFWAY THERE.
HE HAS TO TOUCH THE FINAL TWO
CORNERS TO WIN.
THREE DOWN, ONE TO GO FOR
SHEAMUS.
NOW MARK HENRY.
>> WEIGHED OFF BY THE OFFICIALS.
>> HAPPENED TWICE IN THIS MATCH.
SHEAMUS HAS TOUCHED ALL THREE
CORNERS.
COULDN'T QUITE GET TO THE
FOURTH.
>> SHEAMUS WAS -- IT WAS ALMOST
LIKE ON A TECHNICALITY.
HE WAS TOUCHING THE CORNERS
BECAUSE HE WAS WITHIN A STRAP
LENGTH OF THEM.
HE WASN'T REALLY DRAGGING MARK
HENRY.
HE WOULD HAVE TO GET PAST MARK
HENRY TO GET TO THE LAST CORNER.
>> AND BOTH MEN NOW STILL
ATTACHED TO THE STRAP.
>> [LAUGHTER]IS?
>> SHEAMUS HAS MARK HENRY
WRAPPED AROUND THE STEEL POST
WITH THE STRAP.
>> OH, WHOA!
THERE'S THE DIFFERENCE-MAKER.
>> IF YOU'RE SHEAMUS, HOW ARE
YOU GOING TO GET THIS HUGE MAN
BACK IN THE RING?
>> EXACTLY.
>> AND LISTEN TO THIS.
SHEAMUS IS HAVING FUN.
HE LOVES A FIGHT.
BUT NOW IS WHEN YOU HAVE TO
TOUCH THE FOUR CORNERS.
>> THE GREEN LIGHT IS ON.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A SIMILAR
SCENARIO.
HE MAY GET TO THREE PRETTY
UNITED STATES.
>> AND MARK HENRY TRYING TO MAKE
IT BACK TO HIS FEET.
>> MARK HENRY WILL BE STANDING
BETWEEN SHEAMUS AND THE FOURTH
TURN BUCKLE.
THERE HE IS.
>> MARK HENRY, A MASSIVE ROAD
BLOCK.
WHAT DOES SHEAMUS DO HERE?
>> SHEAMUS TRYING TO GET TO THE
CORNER.
MARK HENRY TRYING TO HOLD
SHEAMUS AT BAY.
AND HE DOES.
>> OH, NO!
SHEAMUS FROM BEHIND.
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
>> SHEAMUS HAS DEFEATED THE
WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN IN A STRAP
MATCH!
>> HE DIDN'T HAVE TO DRAG HIM.
MARK HENRY STILL FEELING THE
EFFECTS.
HE'S STILL NOT TO HIS FEET YET.
SHEAMUS UNSCATHED.
BIG KICK THERE.
THAT WAS THE FINAL TURN BUCKLE
TO BE TOUCHED.
WATCH THIS.
A BIG KICK FROM SHEAMUS AND THE
LAST CORNER LIGHTS UP.
>> HOW IMPRESSIVE WAS THE CELTIC
WARRIOR TONIGHT.
>> SHEAMUS FOUND A WAY TO BEAT
THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN.
NEITHER ONE OF YOU GUYS GAVE
SHEAMUS A CHANCE.
>> NOPE.
I THOUGHT THIS MATCH FAVORED
MARK HENRY.
I THOUGHT SHEAMUS COULD FIGHT
WITH HIM BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF HE
COULD WIN THIS.
>> AND HE DID.