Monday, June 9, 1997

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 9, 1997

Before the next match, it is noticed during The Nation of Domination's entrance that Crush and Savio Vega are reluctant to do the Black power salute that is customary of their entrance.

Ahmed Johnson and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Crush, Savio Vega) after extreme miscommunication between Faarooq, Crush and Vega that leads to Crush and Vega walking out on Faarooq.

The King of the Ring encore is tomorrow night on pay-per-view at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.

Vince McMahon interviews Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna in the ring. Helmsley says he should have been King of the Ring a year ago, but because of Vince and his politics, he never got a shot, and what he did last night was him taking his career out of Vince's hands and into his own because he couldn't get the job done, and nobody in the WWF is ever going to stand in his way again. He deems the ring to be his house and his backyard, and says the door is wide open for any WWF Superstar that wants to step in with him. Mankind is then heard on the TitanTron, wanting admission to his house of pain as well as a rematch. Helmsley says he enjoyed every minute of what he did to Mankind last night, as every time Mankind got back up, it meant there was more he could do with him. He then consults with Chyna, who tells Mankind to come into the ring and kiss her ass. Mankind says it's Chyna's lucky day, because he's a good kisser. It doesn't take long for Mankind to make his way to the ring only for Helmsley to attack him with his crown just like he did last night. Helmsley and Chyna then leave the ring, but Mankind takes the crown and puts it on.

Sunny models the "Raw Is War" T-Shirt, only $25 plus $6 shipping and handling.

We see The British Bulldog's road to the WWF European Championship, which features live event match footage against Mankind and Vader from the tournament.

Goldust almost beats The British Bulldog for the WWF European Championship, but the referee realizes that Bulldog had his foot on the bottom rope during the pinfall and the match continues. Goldust and The British Bulldog then wrestle to a double count-out, and when Bulldog continues to attack Goldust, he is smacked by Marlena not once, but twice. Bulldog grabs a steel chair and pushes the referee away when he tries to stop him. Bulldog is about to swing the chair when Ken Shamrock shows up and takes Bulldog down. Bulldog decides to retreat instead of take on Shamrock.

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Dok Hendric is backstage behind The Nation of Domination's locker room. The door is locked, but there is loud arguing behind the door. Faarooq comes out and tells Hendrix that he's got something to say and that he is heading to the ring to say it now. Hendrix enters the Nation's locker room. Crush tells him to leave, but Savio Vega says he gave Faarooq he gave him the back of his own people. Crush tells Hendrix not to come in unless he is invited, and says The Nation is doing just fine before he tells him to get out before he knocks his teeth down his throat. Jim Ross then interviews Faarooq in the ring. Faarooq says he recruited people who would watch his back at all costs, only to be stabbed in the back. Faarooq fires Savio Vega and Crush. He then tells everyone with him in a tuxedo to leave, then tells D'Lo Brown to hold the ropes open for Clarence Mason, whom he also fires. Faarooq says that from this day forward, there will be a new Nation formed under Faarooq that is more powerful and more loyal than before. He then wants the two people in WWF he hates most - The Undertaker and Ahmed Johnson - to be the first two victims of the "New Nation," and challenges them to a match next week on Raw.

"The Wildman" Marc Mero is backstage, and so is Sable...

"The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer and Paul E. Dangerously of Extreme Championship Wrestling show up in the crowd to watch the next match from the front row.

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon.

Jerry "the King" Lawler is backstage with Rob Van Dam, who is somehow on Raw despite Paul E. Dangerously doing all he can to keep him off the show. If Paul E. Dangerously and "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer interfere, there will be hell to pay.

The intro to the show is replayed to signify the start of the second hour. At this point, the graphics for "War Zone" are shown and is treated as its own section proper.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is interviewed in the ring by Vince McMahon. Austin says he's proud of giving Brian Pillman a swirly, and says that he's only sorry that the toilet wasn't full of "certain contents." As for tonight, Pillman is getting his ass kicked up and down the ring and hit with the Stone Cold Stunner when Austin sees fit before Austin drags him to the back and finishes him off. When asked about Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's challenge for In Your House: Canadian Stampede, he volunteers for the match, and says he'll stampede The Hart Foundation regardless of whether or not he has four guys with him. He then tells WWF President Gorilla Monsoon he'll beat his fat ass like he did Bret's if he gets in his way, and says he'll beat up the whole Hart family if he has to.

Vince McMahon and Jim Ross read some fan comments about King of the Ring from America On-Line.

Paul E. Dangerously and WWF officials have to keep "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer from swinging a steel chair at Jerry "The King" Lawler and Rob Van Dam before the next match.

We see the promo for SummerSlam 1996, which won a Promax Award this year.

We see footage from last Saturday night at ECW Arena, where Jerry "The King" Lawler was in action. Jerry "The King" Lawler guests on commentary for the next match, his voice hoarse from the effects of Mankind's Mandible Claw from last night.

"Mr. Monday Night" Rob Van Dam beats Flash Funk. Paul E. Dangerously and "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer jump the guardrail and go after RVD and Jerry "The King" Lawler after the match, and officials have to keep all four men apart.



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"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock guests on commentary for the next match. It is also announced that Paul E. Dangerously and "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer are no longer in the building following the brawl from earlier.

Sycho Sid beats Owen Hart after "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock gets off commentary and keeps Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart from further interfering in the match.

Sunny models the "Raw Is War" T-Shirt, only $25 plus $6 shipping and handling. "The Wildman" Marc Mero then calls her backstage.

Jim Ross tells the audience that he has interviewed wrestlers for over 20 years, but after this recent one, he never felt so helpless and wishes that he did not take the assignment. We then see the final part of the interview with Mankind. Mankind says Cactus Jack would have set the WWF on its ear if he showed up, and wonders why Vince McMahon did not take him when he was good and when he was good. He states that this is where the Mandible Claw, its power tempered in mercy, comes from. He wonders why "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels looks like he does and why he himself looks like he does, and wonders why his boyhood dream coming true has never come true. He wishes Shawn and the other WWF Superstars nothing but personal trauma and tragedy in their personal and professional lives, wanting the suffering to be on the other side as well as be the cause of it, as he considers it a nice day. When asked if diagnosed with any mental disorders, Mankind says he doesn't believe in doctors and that if there was something wrong with his mind, he'd be the first one to know. Jim Ross then asks if he thinks it's time to look in the mirror and accepted personal responsibility for who he is, Mankind tells Jim Ross to end the interview, saying that he has the power to tell the truth about him but neglects to do it. Mankind asks JR what it is about pain that he loves, saying it hurts, especially when he can't play with his son or when a doctor injects a needle into his spine so he can wrestle one more day. He says Jim Ross has misled people by saying that he is having the time of his life when he is in pain, and inflicts the Mandible Claw on him. After the interview has aired, Jim Ross takes personal responsibility for "pushing some buttons" and asking some personal questions of Mankind.



After several months, the former Smoking Gunns finally have their rematch as Rockabilly beats his brother Bart Gunn.

The WWF Canadian Collision is coming to Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa on Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) attack a cameraman backstage.

The Hart Foundation (Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) attack "Stone Cold" Steve Austin during his ring entrance, and his tag team title belt is used against him as a weapon. Mankind shows up out of nowhere and fights Pillman in the ring. Mankind takes Austin's place, and as Austin is helped to and tended to in the back, Mankind vs. Brian Pillman becomes an official, albeit impromptu, match. It is then announced that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels have both been tossed out of the building after an "unprofessional display of conduct."

Mankind beats Brian Pillman by disqualification when Owen Hart, The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart show up and attack Mankind. A hurt "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, as does "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, to even the numbers game. WWF officials keep The Hart Foundation (Owen, Bulldog, Neidhart, Pillman) from Austin then hits Shamrock with a Stone Cold Stunner.

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