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Originally Posted by KayfabeMan
It was planned.
Diesel beat Backlund with the powerbomb right off the bat.
It was done to make Nash look like a major player, and to have this unexpected guy come in with no build-up and defeat the Champion - thus making Nash seem totally credible. It fucked over Bret, as Bret had just come off a hot series with Bob, where Bret sold Bob as a credible Champion and did jobs for him and such.
So by having Nash win, it made Nash look strong - but by having Nash win it made Bret look like weak as ever. Most of the decision was of course Vince's, but Shawn and others talked him into doing it.
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Bret took it back off of Nash though. Rolled him up for the three. I guess Nash didn't feel like selling the Sharpshooter.