“Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Jake “the Snake” Roberts both went 4-1 in round-robin play. Austin, the group favorite, lost a match via countout. Roberts’ only loss was to Austin by countout. The duo met again in a tiebreaker and this time Austin won by pinfall to win the group outright.
Records:
1. Steve Austin 5-1
2. Jake Roberts 4-2
3. Ultimate Warrior, George Steele, Sami Zayn 2-3
6. Sheamus 1-4
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Round 1
Jake Roberts d. Ultimate Warrior by pinfall — Group B got started with a bit of an upset. Warrior hit a splash early and it looked like it might turn into a squash, but Roberts got up and countered with an unexpected DDT. It was the fourth DDT that finally put Warrior down for good.
Steve Austin d. Sami Zayn by pinfall — This one was a squash, as Austin didn’t ever give up control and quickly put Zayn down with a Stone Cold Stunner.
George Steele d. Sheamus by submission — Sheamus got off to a strong start, quickly beating down Steele. But when Steele reversed, he got it going and eventually ended it with his Flying Hammerlock.
Round 2
Sheamus d. Ultimate Warrior by DQ — Sheamus got an early reversal and worked through his full set of moves to beat down Warrior. Action went to the outside and a frustrated Warrior used a steel chair on Sheamus, but the referee was there to see it and called for the DQ.
Jake Roberts d. Sami Zayn by pinfall — Roberts hit a DDT almost immediately and Zayn struggled to get going for the second straight match. Two more DDTs later and it was over quickly.
George Steele d. Steve Austin by DQ — A major upset! Austin got in the first shot, but Steele was up to the challenge. While they were brawling outside the ring, Steele hit Austin with a brutal back body drop onto the concrete. Austin was hurt, and he could not get back into the ring before the 10-count.
Round 3
Steve Austin d. Jake Roberts by DQ — Lose by the 10-count, win by the 10-count. This one went in Austin’s favor. It was a war, however. Roberts kicked out of three Stunners. Austin kicked out of two DDTs. Austin was able to knock Roberts out as they brawled out of the ring, and Roberts could not recover in time before the ref counted to 10.
Sami Zayn d. Sheamus by pinfall — Zayn finally got some offense in for a change, and his second Helluva Kick put Sheamus down for the count.
Ultimate Warrior d. George Steele by pinfall — Steele, surprisingly the final unbeaten wrestler, saw his good fortune come to an end. Warrior dominated and finished this one off quickly.
Round 4
Jake Roberts d. George Steele by pinfall — This one went back and forth and saw a ton of reversals. Steele had Roberts in peril but couldn’t find a finisher. Roberts’ second DDT ended it.
Ultimate Warrior d. Sami Zayn by pinfall — Warrior battered Zayn early. Zayn hurt Warrior when they fought on the outside of the ring and looked like he might have been on the verge of victory. But Warrior turned things around and eventually hit the Warrior Splash.
Steve Austin d. Sheamus by pinfall — Austin was on the attack from the start and he didn’t let up, quickly taking care of Sheamus after a Stone Cold Stunner.
Round 5
Sami Zayn d. George Steele by pinfall — Steele’s good start evaporated as he suffered his third straight loss. It was a battle with both men worn down by the end. Zayn’s third Helluva Kick finally put Steele away.
Jake Roberts d. Sheamus by pinfall — Roberts showed amazing resilience in this one. Sheamus was in control for a significant amount of the match. Both wrestlers hit their finishers a couple of times, and Sheamus couldn’t believe it when Roberts kicked out the second time. Somehow Roberts got a second wind and eventually hit the DDT for the win.
Steve Austin d. Ultimate Warrior by pinfall — Ultimate Warrior already knew he couldn’t advance, but he knew he could play spoiler. He nearly did in a marathon match. Austin managed to kick out the of the Warrior Splash twice. Warrior was able to kick out of a Stone Cold Stunner twice, but not a third time.
Tiebreaker
Steve Austin d. Jake Roberts by pinfall — A determined Austin defeated Roberts for the second time, this one cleanly. It was a fairly quick match, and the second Stone Cold Stunner put Austin into the finals.
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