Rocky Maivia beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a surprise inside cradle to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship, earning Rocky his very first WWF title. The Honky Tonk Man shows up in the middle of the match to guest on commentary. Dok Hendrix interviews Rocky after the match, who says that he will give the best that he can give. He thanks his entire family, and tells them he will make them and all of the fans proud.
Sunny returns for the first time in quite some time, and is special guest ring announcer for the next match.
The debuting Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat Bob "Spark Plug" Holly and "The Portuguese Man O' War" Aldo Montoya.
Vince McMahon introduces WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who is already in the ring, before introducing "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. We learn that Shawn is facing a knee operation. Shawn feels like he's done this before, but this time, it is much more serious than it was last time as he has never had a doctor look him in the face and tell him that he may never wrestle again. He was told that yesterday, and while it is something he may not want to believe, it is something he has to deal with as he admits that his body has taken a toll through the years. He admits he can't do anything halfway, and says that all he's ever wanted is the fans to have a good time as the performance he puts on every night is the most important thing. He knows there has been talk of people with bad attitudes and talk revolving around the WWF Championship, and says that he will not be revolving the title for a long time is himself. He has no idea where he is at right now, as he may be beyond reconstructive knee surgery and may not be able to fix it, but if he cannot perform at the same level he did before the surgery, then he simply can't perform. He says he took on a heavy schedule as he felt he could not say no and because he wanted to enjoy life as a WWF Champion, and he got to do everything, which will stick with him. For now, toughness is big in the World Wrestling Federation, and all he has right now is tears, sorrow and emotion. He hands the WWF Championship to Monsoon, and says he will head back home and see what's left for him. He says he has lost a lot of things over the past few months, one of them being his smile, which means a lot to him. He says he has to go back and fix himself and take care of himself as he tries to find his smile again. Tears stream down his face as he says this is all he wanted to do, and that last year was the most wonderful year of his life. If he never does it again, he's okay with it, as he spent a year as the top guy in the WWF. He thanks Vince McMahon and the fans for everything, and says that he is heading home. Vince and Monsoon hug Shawn, then Shawn leaves the ring to shake hands with everyone in the front row and eventually shakes hands with Jim Ross.
The Undertaker beats Savio Vega, then fights off the rest of The Nation of Domination after the match. Crush and Faarooq rush in and attack The Undertaker, then Ahmed Johnson jumps in to even the odds. Eventually, The Nation focuses all their efforts on Ahmed, and The Undertaker gets back up and pulls The Nation off Ahmed Johnson.
Dok Hendrix interviews WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who says that he did what was fair to everyone concerned in the Final Four match. He says that nobody wants someone to be injured to the point of forfeiting the WWF Championship, but sees it as a golden opportunity to crown a new champion. He also announces that Sycho Sid will still get his title shot promised to him next Monday night on Raw against whoever is WWF Champion.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Sycho Sid by disqualification when Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up and attacks Austin. Sid then brawls with Hart, and officials have to separate both men.
Vader says that nobody else in the WWF in the last six weeks has beaten The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on two separate occasions as well as beat Bret "The Hit Man" Hart on Raw.
Jerry "The King" Lawler fills out a Western Union money order to send money to his mother at the broadcast booth.
The Nation of Domination (Faarooq and Crush) beat Owen Hart and The British Bulldog by count-out. Owen Hart's knee is hurt near the end of the match, and he can do nothing to save The British Bulldog from a double-team by Faarooq and Crush. During the match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says that he finds it saddening that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels may not come back to the ring, and that nobody worked harder than Shawn. He doesn't think it's over for Shawn yet, and that he may come back sometime down the line. He hopes that things work out for Shawn Michaels. As for his match with Vader tonight, he says that wrestling Vader is like facing a cement truck as he has always been tough, but he is more than confident enough to think that he can beat him.
Before the next match, The Undertaker says that there seems to be a problem with respect and that he doesn't get it anymore. He tells them that in four days' time, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Vader and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be staring at the eyes of the reaper, and that all three of them will rest in peace at In Your House: Final Four. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin attacks Bret Hart just before the commercial break.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Vader. Near the end of the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen on the balcony, bad-mouthing Bret Hart as Vader goes for the top rope moonsault and misses, allowing Hart to get the win. Officials have to stop Austin from jumping over the guardrail to get at Bret.
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