The Rock vs Mankind vs Ken Shamrock Cage Match part 3

Here is another match from 1998, The cage match between The Rock, Ken Shamrock and Mankind. The video kicks off with a promo battle between The Rock and Mick Foley, please take into account the usage of "shoot" vocabulary Mick Foley uses when slating the peoples elbow (abortion is wrestling lingo for a move that has been butcherd in some fashion and to sell is to react to the move. though note after taking the move in the match, Mick actually does sell it.) This is another prime example of great matches that have been lost over the years,everyone in this match works SO hard. It's no spot fest like most cage matches in this era were, but the few spots used are well executed and mind blowing. The Rock walks away from this match the most hard working by far, this match was litterally for a shot at the title and Rock proved he belonged in the Main Event by turning an entire arena on his side despite being heel. Mick Foley is a risk taker and although the risk he takes in this match can be considered "tame" compared to his Hell in a Cell near suicide attempt, he really does put it all into this match. The few moves he hits are hit well and the spots that he calls are well set up. Ken Shamrock is probably the most under rated superstar of 1998, although not working as hard as the others. Ken Shamrock puts on another solid display, it's a shame WWE never did anything with him.

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• the
• rock
• mankind
• mick
• foley
• ken
• shamrock
• cactus
• jack
• dwayne
• johnson
• wwf
• wwe
• tna
• rogh
• ecw
• wcw
• cage
• match
• number
• one
• contedership
• title
• stone
• cold
• hhh
• triple
• shawn
• micheal
• undertaker

[cmhero85]

Hope tonights Triple Threat Steel Cage match can match this epic match! at Extreme Rules! This match had no blood and still provided a lot of great spots :) That's why I think it deserves to be on DVD. Not well recognized but very instrumental at least to Mankind n Rock's history

[grayfoks]

@cmhero85 Unfortunatly it wasn't though :( Though i think the Christian vs Del Rio match was epic. Orton and Punk put on a clinic as well, Punk deserves a much bigger push!!!

[Mickieshelton]

Crowd went NUTS when he did the People's elbow...the most over move in wrestling history.

[seaserpant]

Man they went CRAZY for that double people's elbow.

[lh18021]

This is actually the rock's first big pop he was a heel at this time, apart of the nation went on to join the corporation and become a super heel at the net ppv. but both times it wouldnt work no matter how much he abused the audience and favourite wrestlers he still got pops until they gave up on heel Rock, yay history lesson

oh and at first they only cheered the people's elbow and still chanted rocky sucks which was quite amusing back in the day. WWF attitude lushious.

[thatswhatiamsaying]

dam the crowd goin crazy for the rock bottom and people's elbow, dam the crowd overall just crazy, god dam you won't see this days anymore with the crowd going this wild over matches, these where the best of days,

[nwoendswheaton33]

Just an excellent match. Awesome buildup, entertaining promos, and a great in ring psychology. This is the type of match that makes you love wrestling.

[DaPlusSizeDiva]

just listen to the crowds absolute pandemonium

[gta4333]

BRING BACK WWF YOU FUCKS!!!!

[brucelee7525]

@LMLR187 lol they made the elbow drop seem like a shooting star press lol

[LMLR187]

did anyone noticed how the crowd just hushed itself at the right moment before the rock delivered his double elbow......thats a crowd for ya.

[jhammaster]

@mistanderson i agree look at foley he's not as athletic because he is to busy fly off 20 ft cages and losing ears and falling on electric equipment injuring himself he cant be as movemently athletic aslo look at edge he had to retire due to injury, and don't get me started on jeff hardy.

[omitzikaitrialol]

DOUBLE PEOPLE'S ELBOW only The Rock can do this!!!!!!!!!!OMG

[mistanderson]

@TheOneDeep11 Cena can wrestle they just limit him from doing what he does because of injuries. Yeah he is not technically as Benoit or gifted as HBK but he can do something.