The No Holds Barred stipulation, meaning there were no count outs or disqualifications, added quite a bit to the match, with “The Deadman” fighting hard to keep the streak alive, and “The Game” desperate to end it.
Triple H took it to Undertaker early, hitting him with right hands, but ‘Taker quickly took the match to the outside. Triple H got the upper hand by sending “The Deadman” through the plexiglass of the “Cole Mine” setup. Triple H went for a Pedigree on the commentary desk, but Undertaker countered with a back body drop, sending “The Game” crashing to the floor. As Triple H was recovering, Undertaker launched himself over the ropes to take his opponent out.
They battled around the ring, and once back between the ropes, Undertaker hit Triple H with a chokeslam, but one was not enough. He grabbed a chair, but caught a huge boot to the face. Triple H somehow rallied for a Pedigree, but couldn’t put ‘Taker away. Undertaker got a near fall off the Last Ride, then another off the Tombstone Piledriver.
With a burst of offense, Triple H hit a DDT onto the chair, followed by two Pedigrees, but Undertaker kicked out to a massive reaction. Triple H battered ‘Taker with the chair, yelling at him to “stay down.” An incensed Triple H hit a Tombstone of his own, and hit Undertaker’s signature pose during the pin attempt, but it still was not enough, something Triple H could not believe.
Triple H retrieved his beloved sledgehammer, but as he looked to use it, Undertaker locked in the Hell’s Gate, knocking the hammer from his opponent’s hands. Triple H dramatically grasped the hammer one last time, but couldn’t muster the strength to use it. In the end, he tapped out, bringing the Undertaker’s streak to 19-0.
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