Monday, November 4, 1996

Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 4, 1996

Kevin Kelly is outside of Brian Pillman's house in Walton, Kentucky (21 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio). He announces that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has threatened to show up at Pillman's home. Pillman's children have been sent to their grandparents as Pillman has holed himself up in his own home with his wife. Kevin Kelly will ask Pillman about his recovery as well as what will happen if Austin shows up.

Both Goldust and The Stalker bring their Survivor Series teammates to the ring prior to their match. Dok Hendrix says that Austin is heading to Brian Pillman's house and wants to talk to Vince. Austin tells Vince he is making good on last week's promise, and says Pillman brought this all on and that he has inspired a new verse in the Book of Austin - Austin 25:17 - "I will strike down upon your ass with great vengeance and furious anger." Vince tells Austin there is a welcoming committee over there waiting for him, but Austin doesn't care and says he's got a six pack of whoop-ass riding shotgun with him and that if he has something to do, he's gonna get done. He says if something happens to him, Vince will make amends for it, as he is a big star and that he will do what he says he will do regardless of the consequences. Jerry "The King" Lawler leaves commentary shortly after to join Goldust's Survivor Series teammates.

We see a black-and-white vignette of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin trash-talking Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, saying that Hart will have his ass whipped by a real man.

Goldust vs. The Stalker ends in a double disqualification when both Goldust's and The Stalker's Survivor Series teams have an all-out brawl all over ringside.

We see Kevin Kelly with Brian Pillman and his wife Melanie in Pillman's home.

It is announced that The Undertaker and Mankind will square off at Survivor Series with Paul Bearer in a steel cage high atop Madison Square Garden. In footag from the Big Bang Boom tour, we hear from Mankind, who says that Undertaker should have stayed buried alive. The Undertaker takes over the arena, announcing that reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated as the lights dim in and out. 'Taker tells Bearer that he has a steel cage in store for him, and inside the steel cage in the aile that The Executioner uncovers, a mock effigy of Paul Bearer is seen hung upside down inside.

Kevin Kelly interviews Brian Pillman. Pillman says he's alive and well and has a great prognosis for 1997, and says he has been through many feuds in professional wrestling. However, there is a fine line between business and private lives, and Pillman tells Stone Cold Steve Austin that he has crossed that line and made it personal, and now this is operating under a different set of rules. Vince McMahon tells Kevin Kelly and Brian Pillman that Austin is circling the neighborhood, but Pillman says he knows Austin better than anybody. He tells Austin he is a dead man walking, and that when Austin 3:16 meats "Pillman 9mm Glock," a 9mm Glock pistol that Pillman suddenly pulls out, he will blast his sorry ass straight to hell. Someone outside of camera range lets everyone in the room know that Austin is near the house now.

Sycho Sid beats Marlena to continue on to the semi-finals of the Karate Fighters tournament. Next week: Dok Hendrix vs. Sable!

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats up two of Brian Pillman's friends outside of Pillman's home before looking for a way to break into Pillman's home.

The Sultan beats Alex "The Pug" Porteau with the Camel Clutch.

We cut back to Brian Pillman's house, and we see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin break through a back door. Melanie Pillman is screaming and Austin is confronted by an armed Pillman when the satellite feed cuts. (The segment does not please USA Network executives, who force Vince McMahon and the WWF to apologize for this the next week. Pillman is also taken to a mental facility in real life a few days after this happened.)

Jim Ross interviews Sycho Sid and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring in a debate. Shawn says that he has forgiven Sid for attacking him over a year ago, as he got him out of "the looney bin" and brought him to where he is now. Sid calls Shawn's claim "bullshit," and if Shawn believes he walked himself out of the looney bin and into the World Wrestling Federation, then he must be absolutely stupid. Shawn says Sid may not like it, but he has Shawn to thank for bringing him back to the World Wrestling Federation. Sid and Shawn both agree that Sid accidentally hit him last week, but at Survivor Series, Shawn says their friendship is being pushed to the side and that he will walk out champion. Sid says he is the favorite due to not just his size, but also his ability. Shawn tells Sid his ability will be his downfall at Survivor Series and that he's not in his league. Sid says he is the man, but Shawn says to be the man, you've got to beat the man, and tells Sid he knocked him down once and he'll knock him down again. The podium gets knocked over, and both men are about to fight when Jim Cornette shows up with Vader, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog and Clarence Mason. Cornette says Vader should be in the World title match and that Sid cheated Vader out of it. Both Sid and Shawn have to watch each others' backs again as Bulldog, Owen and Vader go on the attack. After Sid and Shawn clean house, Sid thinks that Shawn is the one who hit him in the back with a steel chair after seeing Shawn hold one, when it was really Owen Hart who did it before Shawn took the chair from Owen and forced him to retreat. Sid and Shawn argue again, but they go back to fighting Cornette's guys when they get back in the ring. Then, they start arguing again, and this time officials have to hold both men back.

It is announced that the authorities have been contacted at Brian Pillman's home.

During the main event, Vince McMahon interviews Kerwin Silfies, who is in the satellite truck located fifty feet from Pillman's house. He says that Pillman's house has gone completely dark and so has the satellite truck. Nobody has entered or left the house, and Kerwin says he heard some sounds that resembled explosions nearby. Everyone is staying the satellite truck to fix the satellite feed, and nobody wants to be anywhere near Pillman's house. The authorities have not made it to the house yet. It is unlikely that the feed will be returning to the show anytime soon as everyone is afraid to leave the truck. Suddenly, Kerwin shouts "Hey!" and Vince loses contact with Kerwin. It is announced that Mr. Perfect will be on Livewire shortly before he and Hunter Hearst Helmsley show up.

The WWF Big Bang Boom tour is heading to St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada; Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada; Buffalo, New York; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Cleveland, Ohio and New York City, New York.

"Razor Ramon" beats "Wildman" Marc Mero after Mr. Perfect and Hunter Hearst Helmsley push Marc Mero off the top turnbuckle.

It is announced that the satellite feed has been restablished, and we see Brian Pillman being held back by his friends. Kevin Kelly says that nobody has been shot or struck by any explosions. He says that Austin has left after seeing the gun, but Austin suddenly comes back and Pillman's friends push Austin back out of the house in a very uncensored segment.

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