Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 28, 1997

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Curt Hennig and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beat Vicious and Delicious (Scott Norton and Buff Bagwell) despite the interference of Syxx, who goes after Flair during the match.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger. Luger says there have been new developments, and tells "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan he took his advice, revealing that his body is more muscular than ever. Despite Hogan not being in the building tonight (probably from filming a movie), Luger has a surprise for him: his attorneys have gotten together with WCW to ensure that the 30-day title defense is in effect. As a result, next week on Nitro, the two of them will wrestle for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and he can't wait to put Hogan in the Torture Rack for the third time as he tells Hogan to bring a masseuse along with his entourage.

The Ultimate Dragon retains the WCW World Television Championship against Prince Iaukea with the Dragon Sleeper.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Meng! The Giant! The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)! The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall)!

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He says it's a fact of life that Curt Hennig is one of the most elite of all time: a Horseman. Hennig shows up and says he never was a Horseman, but Flair says Hennig doesn't want his wife to get mad at him and says he's laying low. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael show up, then Flair says they're partying at Joey's and that everyone will be leaving with five women. Hennig insists he isn't part of The Four Horsemen, and that he is a free agent right now as he and Flair leave.

The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael) beat The Texas Hangmen with the Crippler Crossface. During the match, a phone call is patched through to Tony Schiavone. The call is from The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash), who are looking for fans of The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Hall) but aren't having much luck. Hall tells "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyzsko that if he runs his mouth again, he'll take his wrinkled old butt out of retirement. Nash says they're looking forward to "Macho Man" Randy Savage destroy Scott Steiner and that Lex Luger isn't even in "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan's league.

We see another performance from The Nitro Girls.

Alex Wright beats Chris Jericho with a German Suplex pin to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship!

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Dean Malenko...but Jeff Jarrett and Debra McMichael show up with him, and Malenko is unperturbed by the situation. Malenko says he has done a lot of thinking about where he wants to be in WCW, and says Jarrett had a lot of validity when he said that people need to start watching their backs in WCW. He then tells Jarrett "I'm in." As this happens and Jarrett and Malenko shake hands, Debra meets up with Alex Wright as he is walking back up the entrance ramp, and she whispers in his ear. Malenko then asks what happened between Jarrett and Eddie Guerrero last Saturday night, and Jarrett says that everyone loves to be around a winner, just like how The Four Horsemen - who he says he has stepped above - wanted to be around him. He plans to be the one who pulls the trigger and put the Horsemen out to pasture. Debra says that her phone has been ringing off the hook as of late, but she and Jarrett aren't willing to work with just anybody, especially Eddie Guerrero, and they are interesting and willing to work with Malenko.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Syxx beats Diamond Dallas Page after Vincent distracts the referee, Page hits Syxx with the Diamond Cutter and Curt Hennig shows up to hit Page from behind with a foreign object while the referee is still distracted.

Dean Malenko beats Hector Guerrero with the Texas Cloverleaf as Jeff Jarrett and Dean Malenko make their way to the ring. Chavo Guerrero, Jr. show sup to check on uncle Hector, but Jarrett tells Chavo to get out of his way and out of the ring. As Chavo confronts Jarrett, Malenko forearms Chavo from behind, and he and Jarrett attack both Guerreros.

Konnan drags "Mean" Gene Okerlund to the entrance ramp. He calls Rey Mysterio, Jr. an "establishment puppet" who is filling the Affirmative Action billet. He says that he started Rey in the business and that all the Mexican wrestlers in WCW that are here because of him are now a target, and he will take care of them individually. He says that Rey will be "one of Jerry's kids" come September.

Lee Marshall calls from Detroit, Michigan - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.

Before the next match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up, and is seen in the stands. He tells The Giant - who is scheduled to face The Great Muta - that the Madness is taking care of the family business, and that he will take care of him at Road Wild just like he will take care of Scott Steiner tonight. He calls Steiner and The Giant punks, while he is a true rider. The Giant tells Savage those are some fine words, but the best course of action for him is to wait his turn until Sturgis when he comes for him, as what he will do to The Great Muta. Savage says he will make The Giant pay like he will Scott Steiner. After the match begins, Eric Bichoff shows up and heads to the commentary table and tells Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Mike Tenay to get out and tells Tony Schiavone to stay as he forces his way onto commentary.

The Giant beats The Great Muta after blocking his eyes from Muta's green mist with his arm during the choke slam. He then issues an open challenge to anyone in the back, but the camera switches to the commentary table, where "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko confronts Bischoff, telling him to get off his set before locking up with him, carrying him to the ring, and putting him in the ring with The Giant, who destroys Bischoff with a choke slam.

We see another performance from The Nitro Girls.

La Parka shows up with a steel chair with the word "Konnan" on it.

Konnan beats La Parka with the Tequila Sunrise after drop kicking La Parka's chair into his face. Psychosis runs into the ring, but Konnan just walks out of the ring and doesn't care that he's there.

WCW Executive Committee head J.J. Dillon is on the phone, and he is setting up an offer to make for Sting, who has not wrestled in the ring in almost a year and is now more solidly with WCW, that will get Sting back in the ring by September.

Scott Steiner beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage by disqualification when Miss Elizabeth tries to get on the ring apron and throw one of her high heels to Savage to use as a weapon. As Rick Steiner tries to stop her, The Outsiders (Kevin Hall and Scott Hall) attack Rick, and also attack Scott when he confronts them. The Outsiders and Savage attack the Steiners in the ring until The Giant rushes into the ring and clears them out. The Giant then gets the microphone, says he knows Kevin Nash was the man in the Sting mask who attacked him, and tells him "we can do this one for free." Nash wraps his belt around his fist, and Nash is about to get in the ring when the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 28, 1997

The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Brian Pillman) are interviewed in the ring by Jim Ross. Regarding the potential disciplinary action upon Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for his actions towards Vince McMahon last week, Bret will still get his WWF Championship match against The Undertaker at SummerSlam. However, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon is looking for someone to hire as "WWF Commissioner," and when that happens, the situation will be re-evaluated. When asked what he would like to say to the American fans, Bret says that his talk with Mark Messier opened up his eyes, and says that there is no such thing as justice in America, with the O.J. Simpson trial being an example. He says Americans will do anything to screw you, and when he said that if he wouldn't wrestle on American soil if he didn't win the WWF Championship at SummerSlam, he didn't mean it in a literal sense, he meant it as a figure of speech, and that American will do anything to paint someone in a corner or stack the deck against them. Bret says that in Canada, people stick to their word, and his word is as good as the title that The Undertaker wears around his waist. He says fear and hope are the same underneath, but he hasn't lost hope. He says that even if "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels doesn't call it down the middle, he's still screwed, while Shawn spends the next 10 years at home, looking for his smile. Next week, he will be a five-time WWF Champion. He then tells Shawn to apologize to the Canadian fans for what he said about them last week for his own health and welfare, then says that America is one big toilet bowl, and if you wanted to give it an enema, you'd stick it in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania because it's the pits. He then focuses on The Patriot, saying he has aligned himself with the wrong people and is setting the wrong example, saying his siding with Shawn and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is like Bill Clinton wilking out with The Unabomber and Richard Simmons. He plans to set one more example by adding The Patriot to the list of Americans he will flush down the toilet, and he will flush him down the toilet tonight. He then says The Undertaker will be next, and that he will bring the WWF Championship back to Canada where it belongs.

We see and hear pre-recorded fan predictions from earlier today concerning who will win between The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart at SummerSlam. The American fans shown, not surprisingly, predominantly side with The Undertaker.

The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Miguel Perez) by disqualification when all four members of Los Boricuas get involved. The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) show up, attack Hawk outside of the ring, and pour the bucket of slop on him as he is down while officials try to restore order.

Raw airs next week at a new time: 8:57 PM Eastern, 7:57 PM Central!

Hunter Hearst Helmsley tells Mankind that he's the one who gets the job done while Chyna leaves the calling card, and if he wants him in a steel cage, he'll see just how much of an animal he can be. As for Vader, it's Jenny Craig time for him.

Before the next match can begin, Mankind - dressed as a cameraman - grabs a camera from another cameraman and attacks Hunter Hearst Helmsley with it. When Chyna turns around, she tries to get involved, but Mankind outsmarts the both of them. Officials try to restore order as the brawl spills into the crowd.

The Commandant of The Truth Commission says we will have the privilege of seeing The Commission tonight, and that the truth will hurt.

IBF World Heavyweight Champion Michael Moorer is seen in the front row.

We see another vignette for Brakkus.

WWF President Gorilla Monsoon guests on commentary for the next match, saying that he is hiring a commissioner to rein in some of the more out-of-control Superstars in the WWF. (In reality, the position was introduced as Gorilla Monsoon's health was declining, which led to him no longer making television appearances.) He announces that the executive committee has already been set, and that there is a short list of names considered for the position. A final decision for the position will be made and announced next week.

The Truth Commission (Recon, Sniper, The Interrogator) beat Bob "Spark Plug" Holly, Flash Funk and "Double J" Jesse James.

Ryan Chadick of Liverpool, New York gets his chance at one million dollars and a trip to SummerSlam.

The Patriot says he would never turn down a challenge to defend his country, which he calls every American's duty, and he doesn't like Bret Hart or the things he's said about America. He says doing his duty would be a pleasure, and he accepts his challenge whenever he's ready.

Crush vs. Faarooq ends when The Nation of Domination and The Disciples of Apocalypse fight each other in the ring. Los Boricuas also show up and powerbomb Crush on the entrance ramp before stomping him. Officials force them to the back before heading to the ring to deal with the DOA and the Nation.

We see more pre-recorded comments from fans over who will win between The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart at SummerSlam.

The introduction to the show is replayed to signal the start of War Zone.

Owen Hart and The British Bulldog guest on commentary for the next match.

The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Dude Love by count-out after Owen Hart attacks Austin from behind with the Intercontinental Championship. During the match, The British Bulldog challenges "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock to an arm wrestling match immediately after this one. After the match, Austin attacks Owen, then The Godwinns and Dude Love get involve. The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) run in to make the save, then Austin grabs a commentary headset and tells Owen he's going to whip his ass.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock shows up with a small wooden table before the next match.

Devon Storm quickly beats his tag team partner in The Extreme, Ace Darling, in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

Sunny is standing by the coffin filled with one million dollars when Patrick Stevenson of Lafayette, Indiana gets a chance to head to SummerSlam and win a million dollars.

The arm wrestling contest between The British Bulldog and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock ends when Bulldog headbutts Shamrock just when he is about to lose. He then hits Shamrock repeatedly with a steel chair before opening up a can of dog food from inside of his jacket and shoving it at his mouth. Before the contest, it is announced that One Night Only will be in Birmingham in the United Kingdom on September 20th, and that The British Bulldog will be there.

A mannequin in a gold dress is seen outside of the ring. Goldust grabs a microphone and tells Brian Pillman that he knows he's watching, and that Pillman will be wearing the dress when he beats him at SummerSlam. Marlena then takes the microphone and says that she's had a talk with some single girlfriends as well as her hairdresser and his friends, and that if he were in one of her dresses, he might be "ripe for the pickin'."

Goldust beats Rockabilly by disqualification after Rockabilly gets knocked out by Michael Moorer for slapping him and Brian Pillman attacks Goldust before attacking him with the mannequin and shoving the dress in his mouth. Marlena jumps on top of Pillman and tries to choke him out, and officials have to pull her off of Pillman. Pillman rolls out of the ring and Marlena checks on Goldust.

Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who doesn't apologize to anybody for anything. He admits to not being a brain surgeon, but he's a lot safer in the ring than he is backstage. He's not the most popular guy in the WWF, but he's not looking to win any popularity contests. He offers to take Vince McMahon's spot on commentary for the next match.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is seen kicking boxes and tossing chairs backstage.

We see even more fan comments concerning Bret "The Hit Man" Hart from earlier today.

Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart demands that the Canadian national anthem, O Canada, be played, which it is. Afterwards, The Patriot tells Hart he's had his time, and the American national anthem is played. Hart attacks The Patriot before the anthem is over, however.

The Patriot beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart after the referee is knocked down and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels pulls Bret's leg out of a pinfall attempt. Bret kicks the referee for the match out of the ring afterwards, and officials and referees have to keep Bret from not only following The Patriot to the back, but also going after Shawn on commentary. The Undertaker shows up just as time runs out.

Nitro-Glycerin - Tuesday Nitro recap for July 22, 1997

The show starts with a performance from The Nitro Girls.

Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up and sit in the center of the ring. Bischoff says that Hogan kicking Lex Luger like a bag of dirt reminded him of the saying that the more things change, the more they stay the same as Hogan is still king of the hill. Hogan says only the names have changed to protect the ones he's already beaten, and says most of the guys in the back are there because of him. He says that in the 1990s, he is the man to set the pace for professional wrestling. He says that Konnan will put the icing on the cake for the New World Order and that Rodman is a great athlete, but he is still the man. To him, Lex Luger is just another man who wants what he has who can't lace his boots or live his life. As the #1 guy, he's used to people shooting bullets at him, but he's bulletproof as he is genuine. He tells Luger he's a lot smarter than him, and he wants him one-on-one in the ring so he can break his Torture Rack and break him in half. He accepts Luger's challenge, and tells Luger to kickstart himself for Sturgis, South Dakota as "the nWo World Heavyweight Championship" is on the line at Road Wild and he's ready to break him in half.

Konnan quickly beats Tsubasa with the Tequila Sunrise.

The Ultimate Dragon beats Steven Regal to win the WCW World Television Championship!

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who says that tonight is the night the wrestling world has awaited. He announces that The Four Horsemen have made a selection, and introduces the newest fourth Horseman: Syxx? Flair and Okerlund can't believe it, and Flair tells Syxx he's at the wrong place at the wrong time. Syxx says there is no fourth Horseman coming out tonight, and tells Flair that the Horsemen are a thing of the past. Flair tells Syxx he's walking away, then pushes Okerlund out of the way and punches Syxx in the face. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up, and Syxx says they wouldn't be doing this if The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) were here. Benoit asks "Why don't we just find out?"

We see another performance from The Nitro Girls.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: "The Crippler" Chris Benoit! Jeff Jarrett! Meng! Curt Hennig! The New World Order may be making an appearance!

The Giant beats The Great Muta by disqualification when Muta spits green mist into The Giant's eyes. After the bell rings, Vincent and "Macho Man" Randy Savage rush in and attack The Giant, but The Giant still manages to overpower all three men despite being blinded. Lex Luger checks on The Giant, but almost gets choke slammed until Luger is able to tell him who he is.

Dean Malenko beats Steve "Mongo" McMichael after Jarrett distracts Mongo and Debra McMichael distracts the referee. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Malenko after the match, but Jarrett and Debra butt in. Police officers and security have to keep Mongo away from them as Jarrett says that the Four Horsemen are jealous of him and that he needs somebody to watch his back as much as Malenko needs somebody to watch his. Malenko tells Jarrett that he needs nobody and is a man who stands by himself, but at the same time, he knows there is strength in numbers. Debra says she knows talent when she sees it, and if he joins them, they'll go straight to the top as long as he watches their backs. Jarrett says that Malenko has joined him, as everybody wants to be around a winner, but Malenko tells Jarrett he'll give him his answer when he's good and ready.

Eddie Guerrero beats Hector Guerrero. After the match, Dean Malenko shows up and attacks Eddie in revenge for taking the United States title from him before putting him in the Texas Cloverleaf. Hector tells him to let his nephew go, but Dean tells him to get out of the ring. Hector punches Malenko a few times, then tends to Eddie only for Eddie to push him into Malenko, who then starts attacking Hector.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls, and pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews head of the WCW Executive Committee, James J. Dillon. Stevie Richards suddenly shows up as he says there is a huge announcement. Richards says there is another: he has signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling. This is confirmed by Dillon, who asks where Raven is. Richards says that Raven is in the front row as he has bought him a ticket. The three of them meet with Raven, and Dillon hands him his contract, which has everything Raven wanted. Raven asks "Everything I wanted?" Richards tells him he did the contract negotiations, and that in the contract, Raven is making almost as much money as Richards is and that he also has a full-size rental car "with a cassette deck for those long trips." Raven then talks about human existence, tears up the contract and punches Richards again.

Lex Luger beats Scott Norton by disqualification after attempted interference from Buff Bagwell and Vincent. Vincent is placed in the Torture Rack, and Bagwell is tossed into Norton. Lex Luger then grabs a microphone, but "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan shows up and decides to make Luger special and have him in the ring his way before calling him "a Hollywood wanna-be." He tells Luger he is nothing and that he is in big trouble.

Konnan meets with The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall). He is about to tell them what happened to Syxx when they notice that a cameraman is around.

Lee Marshall calls from Charleston, West Virginia - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.

Mortis and Wrath beat Psychosis and La Parka. During the match, it is announced that The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) have accepted the challenge of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit for later tonight. We then see Flair talking with Curt Hennig backstage, and we find out that Hennig was supposed to walk out from backstage earlier, not Syxx. After the match, La Parka smashes a wooden chair into the back of Mortis only to get hit with a big boot from Wrath.

Buff Bagwell beats Booker T after Booker T elbows the referee in the face and Scott Norton distracts Booker T. After the match, Bagwell tosses the referee out of the ring as he, Norton and Vincent continue to attack Booker.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Rey Mysterio, Jr., who is currently on crutches. Rey is rehabbing his injury but has no idea how long it will take, but he knows it is helping him. As he talks about how he loves the sport of professional wrestling and how he knows injuries come with the territory, Konnan shows up and and kicks Rey's crutches away while saying he is part of the nWo, whom he now considers family. La Parka, Villano IV, Villano V and Psychosis show up. Rey says that Konnan knows nothing about family, but Konnan says nWo is the only family he needs and tells the four of them that they had better have a good gameplan as The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx) has his back. Rey tells Konnan he will pay.

Curt Hennig quickly beats Michael Wallstreet in his WCW singles match debut as Diamond Dallas Page makes his way to the ring from the crowd, and Page and Hennig brawl until Page hits Hennig with the Diamond Cutter. Officials and security then have to keep Page from Hennig.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit as Flair once again focuses squarely on Syxx. Stev "Mongo" McMichael pulls Syxx off of Flair as Syxx has Flair in the Buzzkiller, then The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) show up on the entrance ramp as The Outsiders dare them to come to the ring.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 21, 1997

It is revealed that last week, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart challenged three American wrestlers to a six-man Flag Match against him, Owen Hart and The British Bulldog.

Vader beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock by count-out after The British Bulldog hits Shamrock with a running power slam into the entrance ramp while the referee is dealing with Vader.

We hear from some Canadian fans concerning tonight's main event flag match.

We see a vignette for incoming German sensation, Brakkus (who wouldn't show up in the WWF until the following year and only for a few matches).

Vince McMahon interviews The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) in the ring to the joy of the Halifax, Nova Scotia crowd. Bret says that it is nice to be home, and that last week, he had a nightmare that he was in San Antonio, Texas where fans spit on him and threw trash at him for telling the truth. He says that the United States of America is shaped like one big toilet bowl because most Americans are just plain full of crap. He says there are all these American wrestlers in the dressing room - as the crowd chants "U.S. sucks" - that are hiding as he made a challenge last week and not one American wrestler stepped up, proving that they're all full of crap. He tells The Undertaker that they don't have to wait until SummerSlam when they can go at it right now. The British Bulldog says all the great Canadian fans just saw him power slam "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock right through the mat, and there's plenty more where that came from, and and tells Shamrock they can go at it tonight, too. Owen Hart says he would have "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the ring right now as well if Austin was any kind of man, and though he may not kiss his ass, he can definitely suck his toes. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up and calls Canada "a living hell," and that the truth is he'll shove all their toes straight up their asses. He accepts the flag match challenge and leaves.

It is announced that an eight-man tag team match between Los Boricuas and The Disciples of Apocalypse will take place at SummerSlam, and that all members of both teams have been suspended for one week due to their actions from last week.

"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beats Bryan Walsh (who is booed for being announced as originally from Canada but now from Pawtucket, Rhode Island before the match) in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

The Truth Commmission makes it debut next week on Raw, and they hope to decimate America's Superstars before America's very eyes.

We look back to the very first In Your House, where WWF gave away a house before moving forward to Your SummerSlam Million Dollar Chance. As Sable and "Wildman" Marc Mero show off the casket with a million dollars inside, it is announced that the fourth clue will be announced later tonight.

We look back at Jim Ross' interview with Mick Foley (Mankind's real name) as Mankind, where Mankind talks about "Dude Love," which was shoved to the side where it would rest in the recesses of Foley's mind due to how Mankind's career went from the beginning until now. We then see a recap of the events leading up to last week, when Dude Love finally showed his face and got the adulation and respect he always dreamed of.

In pre-recorded comments from earlier today, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he couldn't believe what he saw last week, and can't tell if Mick Foley is crazy or brave. He does know Foley has what it takes to get the job done, even though he still doesn't want a tag team partner.

In pre-recorded comments from after last week's show, Road Warrior Animal calls The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) a bunch of crybabies, and that he and Road Warrior Hawk - The Legion of Doom - will get them at SummerSlam. Hawk says he's been dropped and had people on their backs, but they're still here like the things that wouldn't leave. They broke Henry's neck on accident the first time, but the second time they'll do it on purpose.

The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) and The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) in a triple threat tag team match to become #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships.

Tonight on the WWF Superstar Line: Has Sycho Sid wrestled his last match?

The intro to tonight's show is replayed to signal the start of War Zone.

Jim Ross interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who comes out in brown loafers and navy blue shorts is booed by the Halifax, Nova Scotia crowd much like he was booed two weeks ago in Calgary, Alberta. After he salutes the American flag, he addresses how unappreciative the Canadians are to the American people, saying America freed Canada's ferries, heterosexuals, and tranvestites as they're good with everything. Even though the crowd does not appreciate them, he has deep memories of Canada as he got surrendering Canadian army men one morning for Christmas. He then says America keeps from falling into the ocean is because Canada sucks before accepting Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's six-man Flag Match challenge. The crowd "We Want Bret," and Shawn says they'll get Bret and him in the ring for the first time in over a year. He then says he went to the head of the World Wrestling Federation and gives him a way to get into SummerSlam: replacing referee Earl Hebner and becoming a special guest referee. He says he only works the main event, and he will be special guest referee in Bret "The Hit Man" vs. The Undertaker for the WWF Championship. When asked if Bret "The Hit Man" Hart will see this as prejudicial, Shawn doesn't care how he feels, and that if he does not call the match down the middle, he won't be able to wrestle in the United States and would have to move north to Canada and stay there for the rest of his life. He then tells the Canadian fans that he wants them and Bret to know that "If [Bret] can't trust Shawn, who can he trust?" He then dances around and sticks a tiny Canadian flag down the crotch of his pants.

We see more pre-recorded comments concerning tonight's flag match from the Canadian fans.

The fourth clue for Your SummerSlam Million Dollar Chance is "of luxury". The clues are "The Key," "2A," "Life" and "Of Luxury."

Before the next match, The Patriot has nothing against patriotism no matter what country it's in, but when it comes to picking role models, Canada has much better representatives to choose form than The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman). He reminds the fans to be proud of their country and what it stands for, but not to blind themselves from the actions of some of the people who live in it.

The Patriot vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley ends in chaos. During the match, The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) show up, and Bret yells at Vince McMahon for allowing Shawn to be the special guest referee for his WWF Championship defense against The Undertaker. Bret slaps the headset off Vince's head, angering Vin, then puts his hands on him and tries to pull at him. A cameraman is knocked down as The Patriot goes after Bret only to be stomped by The Hart Foundation. The bell is rung, and officlas and referees have to keep The Hart Foundation away from Vince and The Patriot. Hunter Hearst Helmsley attacks The Patriot after this.

Paul Bearer says he is not a liar, and that one can tell from The Undertaker's reaction that Kane is definitely alive. He says that Kane and 'Taker share a special bond: they made a statue, cut it in half, took one half for themselves and made a sacred pledge that as long as they both lived, they would keep their part of the statue. Bearer says he has Kane's half of the statue, and hopes The Undertaker has his half. We find out it is a statue of the Grim Reaper, and that Kane's half is charred and burnt. When asked when Kane will be seen, Paul Bearer says nobody will want to see Kane, but if he has to, he will.

Goldust beats Faarooq by disqualification after interference from Kama Mustafa, despite the referee being distracted by Marlena, who is telling him what is going on. During the match, Vince McMahon confirms that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has been granted the right to be special guest referee in the WWF Championship match between The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart at SummerSlam, and that Shawn will indeed not be able to wrestle in the United States if he does not call the match down the middle. After saying that he could never picture Bret acting like he did earlier, he gets word from the producers that something bad is happening, and heads backstage. We then hear that Bret was seen coming out of Shawn's dressing room and that Shawn has been injured yet again.

We hear from even more Canadian fans concerning tonight's flag match.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels refuses help from officials backstage.

Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart stops his own entrance theme, and says tonight's main event will not go on unless Canada's national anthem, O Canada is played. Is it then played, and the image of a Canadian flag being flown is shown on The TitanTron.

Dude Love shows up to help "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the next match. Before the commercial break, The Undertaker's entrance music plays, confirming The Undertaker as the third man on the American team.

The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Dude Love and The Undertaker in a six-man Flag Match after Brian Pillman pops out from underneath the ring and stops The Undertaker from taking the American flag off the aluminum pole.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 14, 1997

Michael Buffer starts the show with the announcement of the world premiere of the Nitro Girls: Kimberly, Spice, Chae, Fyre, AC Jazz and Tayo, who dance for the crowd.

The commentary table announces that "Sting" at the end of Bash at the Beach was a guy in a Sting mask, and believe that the masked man is Kevin Nash.

In pre-recorded footage from earlier today, Alex Wright says he is 100% German beauty, and says other guys are jealous of him for his and that all the women are dreaming of him and came to see him dance. He claims he can get all the women to be with him with the snap of his fingers.

Alex Wright vs. Prince Iaukea ends when The Giant shows up, choke slams the referee, Prince Iaukea and the entire WCW security team as Alex Wright runs to the back. During the match (or what there was of it), it is announced that the encore for Bash at the Beach will air on pay-per-view tomorrow night. The Giant then says he has had it with the entire New World Order, and after last night, he wants it. He knows it was not Sting that hit him last night, and says it was Kevin Nash in a Sting mask that did it as Doug Dellinger and the heads of security try to talk him down.

Eddie Guerrero beats Chavo Guerrero, Jr., then hits Chavo with another frog splash from the top rope. Hector Guerrero shows up, tends to Chavo, then tells Eddie to leave him alone. Eddie shoves Hector, then leaves.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page and Kimberly. Six months ago, Page had a match in Minneapolis, Minnesota and ran into Curt Hennig when he went out for a few beers. They both spent some time in the same school together and have a lot in common, and Hennig told Page he had a lot of respect for him for his recent rise to the top. Page wanted Sting as his partner, but Sting has bailed him out so many times he had second thoughts about it. He thought of teaming with Lex Luger and The Giant, but they already had a match. He then called Hennig, who accepted only to show his true colors last night. Page says he doesn't get mad, he gets back up, and says that it's not how many times he goes down, it's how many times he gets back up, and if Hennig doesn't believe him, he can ask "Macho Man" Randy Savage about La Parka.

We see another performance from the Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray). Booker T says they're not worried about Vincent or the New World Order, and says they're no patsies as he proclaims that will beat The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) like they stole something. Stevie Ray says that while they don't have a title shot, tonight will be an old-fashioned street fight.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Vicious and Delicious (Scott Norton and Buff Bagwell) by disqualification after they are attacked by Vincent, Masahiro Chono and The Great Muto. Despite being outnumbered, the Steiners are able to outpower all five men. During the match, Konnan is seen outside of the arena exiting a black limousine with Syxx, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. Nash leaves the limo a little more slowly than the others, as he is currently in pain as he is seen putting his hand on his back as he walks while the others ask where he's been.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)! Meng! Hugh Morrus! Syxx! A statement from WCW Executive Committee head J.J. Dillon!

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Raven, who is accompanied by Stevie Richards yet again. Raven talks about how rules and responsibilities are the ties that bind, and how if we did otherwise, we would not be ourselves. Raven says he will do what he has to and do what he must, and the only announcement is that there is no announcement. Stevie is shocked, and gets spit on and kicked when he says "But Raven, if you said I signed the contract with WCW...", a statement he never finishes before Raven attacks him.

In pre-recorded footage from earlier today, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit tells Kevin Sullivan that last night was more than a battle, but a personal problem. He says that the personal problem has been taken care of Sullivan's career is over, and that it's time to go back to being one of the Four Horsemen.

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit beats Mike Enos with the Crippler Crossface.

We see another performance from the Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Kimberly is seen on the entrance ramp making the Diamond Dallas Page diamond symbol with her hands, causing commentary to question if this is Page or the real La Parka who is coming to the ring.

Super Calo vs. La Parka ends when "Macho Man" Randy Savage attacks both men and tries to unmask La Parka. Diamond Dallas Page shows up, making the save and attacks Savage until he is knocked out with a foreign object by Curt Hennig, who then walks away. Savage then hits Page with a top rope elbow drop. "Mean" Gene Okerlund then interviews Hennig, who says that Page has nothing in common with him. He says that five years ago, Page used to come to ringside so he could have his autograph and that everyone knows he is "the biggest mark in the business" and that he has no work ethic. He says that if Page challenges him, he won't last 30 seconds much like how he supposedly can't last 30 seconds with Kimberly. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up, telling Hennig he can watch him run Jeff Jarrett off before they party all night long on Treasure Island. Hennig reluctantly heads to the back with Flair.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Lee Marshall calls from Jacksonville, Florida - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report. Next week's Nitro will not air on Monday, but instead on Tuesday.

Syxx, Eric Bischoff and Scott Hall bring out Kevin Nash on a wheelchair while Vincent, Konnan, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, Masahiro Chono, The Great Muta and Vincent follow from behind. Bischoff announces that one of the most powerful men on the planet is injured, and even worse, there are people accusing him of being a Sting imposter last night. Nash denies that he was the one behind the Sting mask last night, as he would never stoop so low as to attack another combatant from behind. Bischoff says that Nash has pulled himself out of traction to make an announcement, and Hall says he has to stand for this one. After he is helped up, he announces that Konnan showed the world what he would do, then Konnan reveals that he is wearing an nWo shirt. Kevin Nash then announces that Konnan has proved he has what it takes to be part of the nWo, and welcomes "K-Dawg" aboard. Afterwards, it is announced that The Giant has been removed from the building as Kevin Nash is helped down the entrance ramp by Syxx and Hall as everyone else heads to the back.

The Wolfpack (Scott Hall and Syxx), with Syxx replacing Kevin Nash in the match, beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) when Nash clubs Booker T from behind on the apron while the referee is distracted by Stevie Ray and Syxx, revealing that Nash was faking his injury.

We see another performance from the Nitro Girls.

Masahiro Chono and The Great Muta beat Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) after Grunge knocks Vincent off the apron only to turn around into The Great Muta's green mist.

The nWo Dennis Rodman shirt is available for $20 plus $5.95 shipping and handling.

Jeff Jarrett beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair by disqualification and retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship after Steve "Mongo" McMichael cuts Debra McMichael off as she speaks towards the camera before attacking Jarrett. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up and takes part, then Jarrett and Debra run to the back with Mongo giving chase.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger in the ring. Luger says that he's had a lot of low points in his career, but he has also had some great moments, and last night was one of his finest moments. He calls The Giant a great tag team partner, and says he loved putting "Macho Man" Randy Savage, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and especially Dennis Rodman in the Torture Rack last night, and tells Dennis to stick to basketball from here on out. As for Road Wild, he thinks there will be a title on the line, and dares Hogan to put the the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against him. As Hogan dares anyone who wants a piece of him to come on down, the New World Order shows up and surrounds the ring. SSting shows up, but it's clearly yet another man in a Sting mask. He gets in the ring and removes the wig and mask to reveal it really is Sting after all as the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 14, 1997

The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) show up to start tonight's show, and are interviewed by Vince McMahon. Bret says that his province of Alberta is rat-free, but the same cannot be said of San Antonio, Texas, which he says is filled with rats. He calls the Foundation a force that will be reckoned with. Bret says the stipulation that he will never wrestle on American soil again if he does not win the WWF Championship at SummerSlam is officially in his contract as per WWF President Gorilla Monsoon. Bret says that Canadian can pride themselves on doing their best and keeping their promises, and at SummerSlam The Undertaker will be a falling star as he becomes a five-time WWF Champion. Owen Hart doesn't care who he is facing, as tonight he and The British Bulldog will take back the tag team titles. He then tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to get his Blistex ready (as he pulls out a box of Blistex) because he will be kissing his ass at SummerSlam. Bulldog calls "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock "the self-proclaimed most dangerous" before claiming to be the strongest in the World Wrestling Federation, and says that if he loses the European Championship to Shamrock, he will eat a can of dog food immediately after the match. Brian Pillman tells Dusty Rhodes that he knows he's watching, and likes how he turned his son into Goldust, and plans to rip Goldust's heart out of his chest at SummerSlam, and if he doesn't, he'll face him the next night in a dress. He goes on to say that it might be one of Marlena's, and if it is, that's not all of hers that he'll be getting into. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart says that if any of the Foundation members loses at SummerSlam, he will shave off his goatee the next night on Raw. When Vince says the Foundation is confident about their chances, Bret boils it down to commitment. He proclaims that Canada's money and women are prettier, its sports and men tougher, its beer better, and whether America likes it or not, it will be a Canadian summer. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin then shows up, with an American flag waving on the TitanTron. Ken Shamrock joins Austin on the entrance ramp, as does a man in red, blue, white and black striped pants with a star and a mask covering his face. This man is announced by commentary to be The Patriot, and he also joins them. Sycho Sid, dressed in black jeans and a black dress shirt, shows up on Raw for the first time in weeks and joins them, followed by "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in black loafers, khaki shorts, a white T-shirt and a black backwards cap.

"Polish Power" Ivan Putski sings My Melody of Love before the next match, before he and son Scott Putski are attacked by Jerry "The King" Lawler and "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher.

Scott Putski and "Polish Power" Ivan Putski beat Jerry "The King" Lawler and "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher after Ivan Putski hits Lawler with the Polish Hammer.

Mankind keeps silent on his remarks from last week.

Paul Bearer tells The Undertaker that the hell he says he has lived in for the last 20 years is nothing compared to the life of his brother Kane. He insists that The Undertaker started the fire that killed his parents and disfigured Kane. He says that Kane is alive and no longer a child, and that Kane eagerly awaits his chance to confront him. Next week, he plans to prove Kane is alive.

Taka Michinoku beats Yoshihiro Tajiri (named by the traditional Japanese naming style of Tajiri Yoshihiro here) in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock says he is not "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's partner tonight and is in a match of his own against Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and that he was out there to stick it to The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman). When that match happens, however, it's knuckle up time.

We see footage of Los Boricuas riding into the arena on a low rider earlier today, where they take notice of The Disciples of Apocalypse's motorcycles.

On the next issue of WWF Magazine available tomorrow: Does Brian Pillman have a hidden agenda?

Los Boricuas (Miguel and Jose) beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh). The fighting continues are the match is over, and Los Boricuas overpower The Headbangers until The Disciples of Apocalypse show up and make it an all-out brawl. The Headbangers and D.O.A. stand tall in the ring as Los Boricuas leave.

The Patriot says he'd be honored to partner with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but he is here to stand by his country and protect it from anyone who would try to destroy her or anyone living in it. He has listened to The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) and others make comments about America, and now that he is in the WWF, nobody will talk bad about the USA or anyone in it.

Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring to an enthusiastic hometown crowd. Michaels says it is no secret that he is not 100%, but the last time he and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin tagged up to become tag champs, neither of them were 100%, so he's ready to go right now. He then says whether or not he will be his partner will be up to Austin. He then mentions that as he sat in his new home up in the hills that he couldn't help but notice that Bret Hart tell everyone that if he did not win the WWF Championship at SummerSlam that he would never wrestle on American soil once again. Shawn says that he has been waiting a long time for Bret to leave America, and while he's not scheduled to be at SummerSlam, he asks Vince to allow him to just be part of the event, whether it be selling tickets, setting up the ring, selling souvenirs or even shining Vince's shoes just to get a ticket to the show to see The Undertaker bury Bret and run him out of the country. After the interview is over, Vince has to keep Shawn from stripping down to his boxers in the ring.

The intro replays to signal the start of War Zone.

Savio Vega shows up with a microphone, calling a cameraman to come to the back as an accident has happened backstage. We then a member of Los Boricuas smashing a trash can into one of The Disciples of Apocalypse's motorcycles, then the D.O.A. rushes in and brawls with Los Boricuas until officials show up and Los Boricuas' low rider drives off with the motorcyles near it still attached to it somehow. The D.O.A. then chases after the low rider as Crush checks on one of his men.

Jerry "The King" Lawler guests on commentary for the next match.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart with a standing sleeper. After the match, Shamrock is attacked from behind by The British Bulldog, and The Anvil joins in to make a double-team. After a double-team spike piledriver is delivered to Shamrock, The Patriot shows up and fights off both The Bulldog and The Anvil, then raises Shamrock's hand in victory.

Mankind is still in the boiler room of the arena, and refuses to speak about his statements from last week.

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The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) are attacked from behind by The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) with steel chairs before the next match, and Hawk is Slop Dropped on the metal grating of the entrance ramp, busting the back of his head open. The match between The Legion of Doom and The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) fails to take place as a result.

Vader beats Flash Funk, then hits him with a Vader Bomb after the match.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin doesn't care who is involved in his tag team title match. As for Mankind's "drastic measures," Austin calls getting out of bed a drastic measure for himself before proclaiming that he will not leave San Antonio without the tag team titles.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's partner has finally arrived in the building.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's partner is Mankind...almost. Instead of his usual garb, he is dressed as a hippie in tie-dye, and calls himself "Dude Love." He shows up on the TitanTron, saying that Austin could use some help, but doesn't blame him for taking Mankind in as a partner before finally heading to the ring. Austin can't believe what's going on, but goes with it anyway.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Dude Love beat Owen Hart and The British Bulldog to not only retain the WWF Tag Team Championships, but also give Dude Love (and Mankind) his first WWF title. Austin takes the other tag team title away from Dude Love, who is then joined by two young women in the ring. Austin gives one of the tag titles back to Dude Love, shakes his hand and leaves as Dude Love and the two women dance in the ring.

Bash at the Beach 1997 - The Results

Mike Tenay guests on commentary for the next two matches.

Mortis and Wrath beat Glacier and "The Cat" Ernest Miller and brings Glacier's undefeated streak to an end after James Vandenberg places a chain around the right foot of Mortis. Glacier hits Vandenberg off the apron with the Cryonic Kick for placing Mortis' foot on the rope during the pinfall, then Mortis hits Glacier with his own Cryonic Kick with his right foot to get the win.

Diamond Dallas Page chats with fans on WCWWrestling.com...and he's not telling anybody who his mystery partner is ahead of time, not even on the Internet.

Chris Jericho retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against The Ultimate Dragon. Both men show respect after the match.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund plugs the WCW Hotline, with tonight's news being speculation as to who is in the building tonight and who Diamond Dallas Page's mystery partner could be. He then heads to the ring, then finds Raven and Stevie Richards at ringside. This time, Raven speaks, but it is in riddles as talks about dreams. Steven Richards tells Raven to talk about the announcement for tomorrow night only to get smacked in the face.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Masahiro Chono and The Great Muta after Chono gets on the referee's bad side, and the Steiners get their shot against The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships.

Mike Tenay gusts on commentary for the next match.

Juventud Guerrera, Hector Garza and Lizmark, Jr. beat La Parka, Psychosis, La Parka and Villano IV despite Villano V subbing for Villano IV, unbeknownst to the referee.

"The Crippler" Chris Benoit beats The Taskmaster in a Career Match, who goes by his usual name Kevin Sullivan (as he always has even after becoming The Taskmaster) for the match, after Jaxqueline turns on The Taskmaster and hits him in the head with the wooden chair, saying that nobody messes with her. As per pre-match stipulation, Kevin Sullivan can no longer wrestle in World Championship Wrestling. After the match, Jimmy Hart confronts Sullivan he let everyone down, and Sullivan pushes Hart out of the ring.

Jeff Jarrett retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Steve "Mongo" McMichael after Debra McMichael distracts the referee and Jarrett takes the steel Halliburton briefcase from her, using it as a weapon to get the win. After the match, Jarrett celebrates with Debra, who reveals that she was on Jarrett's side the entire time.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund plugs the WCW Hotline again, then we see an advertisement for Road Wild, which takes place in Sturgis, South Dakota live on pay-per-view August 9th!

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman proclaim that Daytona Beach, Florida and the wrestling world will be rocked tonight. Rodman says the town won't know what hit it, as he and Hogan aren't going anywhere. They plan to take out "the last two survivors" - Lex Luger and The Giant - tonight.

Diamond Dallas Page's mystery partner is revealed to be Curt Hennig.

Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat Diamond Dallas Page and Curt Hennig after Hennig attacks Page from behind outside of the ring and leaves him high and dry after Page pulls the top rope down while he picks himself up, causing Hennig to fall to the mat during an Irish Whip. Kimberly helps Page back up and helps him to the back after the match.

Despite the use of a foreign object and the interference of "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair with a sleeper hold.

Lex Luger and The Giant beat "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman with a Torture Rack to Hogan. During the match, boxer Andrew Golota and Rodman's agent Dwight Manley are seen in the crowd. Also, a man in a Sting mask (whom the commentators think really is Sting) shows up and hits The Giant in the back with a baseball bat after referee Randy Anderson is headbutted twice by Rodman. Referee Nick Patrick shows up just in time to call for the bell. After the match, Rodman and "Macho Man" Randy Savage also get put in the Torture Rack.

New York, New York - WWF New York recap for July 12, 1997

Kama Mustafa beats Dale Hutchinson. After the match, The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Kama Mustafa, D'Lo Brown) beat Hutchinson up.

The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat Steve Rivers and Ken Johnson.

Vince McMahon interviews Brian Pillman. Pillman says he has not seen evidence of Ken Shamrock being "The World's Most Dangerous Man" in the WWF as The British Bulldog gave Shamrock a taste of what to expect at SummerSlam. As for the promise made by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, he tells Austin to leave his can of whupass back home, apply some lip gloss and pucker up, because after SummerSlam, he will be kissing Owen Hart's ass. He then says The Undertaker has now been exposed as a murderous, lecherous punk, and that there is no better person to take care of someone so pernicious as Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and win the WWF Championship for the fifth time. As for his own match with Goldust, Pillman says everyone knows Goldust's history, and all that abuse and neglect that he suffered at the hand of his father will be amended, as he will pay him a lot of attention and both embarrass and humiliate him far beyond the scope of his drag queen status. If he does not, he will wrestle him the next night in a dress, and if he has to throw one on, it might as well be one of Marlena's. If it comes to that, that will not be the only thing of Marlena's he will be getting into.

Salvatore Sincere tells the crowd that he loves them from the bottom of his heart.

We see some comments from earlier this week from "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, where he says that he has seen a lot of rule-breaking, spitting and slapping. When he steps in the ring, he will do whatever it takes to win, whether it be kicking people in the groin or throwing people over the top rope. He sees everybody doing these things, and if they can play that game, so can he.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Salvatore Sincere with the ankle lock.

It is announced that a beach party will be hosted for all SummerSlam ticket holders between 3 and 5 PM will be hosted by Z100 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey before SummerSlam.

Jim Ross has the latest news on "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' future in the WWF on The Ross Report on Option 3 of the WWF Superstar Line!

Owen Hart beats Flash Funk with the Sharpshooter.

The Summer Flashbacks airs this Monday after Raw!

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Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for July 7, 1997

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Curt Hennig - the former Mr. Perfect - to start the show. He says that everyone knows that he is the greatest athlete and wrestler that Minnesota and the world has ever seen, and that he is here in World Championship Wrestling. He will be at Bash At The Beach and will participate "in some way, shape or form" and considers himself a free agent, saying that nobdoy should be taking "free" lightly. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up with a lovely lady, saying Flair is here to join The Four Horsemen. Hennig says he isn't, but Flair still offers him the position nonetheless.

Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) when Booker T tries to keep Vincent from interfering and Sister Sherri's attempt to stop a double team from Public Enemy on Stevie Ray backfires. When "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Harlem Heat and Stevie Ray, Sherri tries to explain herself but Booker T tells her to get her act together "get to steppin'." Sherri tells Booker that they can't fire her because she quits, and storms out of the ring. Stevie Ray announces that it is now over between them and Sherri.

Konnan beats Joe Gomez with the Tequila Sunrise. During the match, Raven is shown sitting at ringside once again.

Mike Tenay guests on commentary for the next match.

Juventud Guerrera and Hector Garza beat Villano IV and Villano V.

Scott Hall, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth show up and take over the commentary table. Mike Tenay and Tony Schiavone leave, but "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko sticks around, saying he wants to see "The Wormpack" up close. Hall says that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman will take care of Lex Luger and The Giant at Bash At The Bach, but tonight, he and Savage will, for one night only, take care of "that mid-card jabroni" Diamond Dallas Page. Hall tells Page that he and Savage don't care who he brings as a tag team partner as he is going down. Savage says Page's surprise isn't even working and that they are taking him very lightly. He says Bash At The Beach will be nWo all the way, and later tonight, he will be giving somebody a wrestling lesson. Zbyzsko tells Hall not to touch him, and when he does, he gets out of his seat and confronts him as Hall takes off his nWo shirt as if in anticipation for a fight.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Eddie Guerrero! Diamond Dallas Page! Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock)! Chris Jericho!

We hear excerpts from an interview with Lex Luger and The Giant, where they talk about their friendship and their being a team. Lex Luger calls The Giant letting him have the shot at "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan one of the most unselfish things he has ever seen. They also talk about their recent battle with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman, saying that Hogan and Rodman crossed a line weeks ago and that they are in for a fight at Bash At The Beach.

Before the next match, a black limousine is seen leaving the arena.

Vicious and Delicious (Scott Norton and Buff Bagwell) beat Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Eddie walks out on Chavo and keeps him from tagging out, saying "It's time to be a man; it's time to grow up." Eddie is seen showing disappointment in Chavo as his methods of toughening him up don't seem to work. After the match, it is announced that Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage are coming up next, and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko says that he is staying at commentary.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

For the first time on Nitro, there is a four man commentary team as the usual second hour team of Mike Tenay, Tony Schiavone and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is joined by "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko, who wants to see "Macho Man" Randy Savage in action and ants to be there in case Savage and Scott Hall try to take over commentary again. Not surprisingly, Hall and Savage tease the possibility of making the team miserable, then Randy Savage rips up a fan's Sting poster. During the match, Hall heads towards commentary and tries to get Zbyszko to fight him.

La Parka beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage with a Diamond Cutter after getting the knees up to block Savage's top rope elbow drop, then unmasks during the pinfall to reveal that Diamond Dallas Page is under the mask. "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko leaves the commentary table after this match.

Psychosis and Silver King vs. Glacier and "The Cat" Ernest Miller ends when Mortis and Wrath shows up and attack all four men, leading to a pier six brawl between all three teams. During the match, camera are backstage to capture a brawl between Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Lee Marshall calls from Orlando, Florida - the site of next week's Nitro - for the 1-800-COLLECT Road Report.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who shows up with the lovely lady from earlier. After acknowledging a fan's sign saying "Ric Flair is God," Flair formally apologizes to Okerlund, the fans and TBS because he said on Saturday night that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper would never show up in Memphis, because he is here. Piper's music plays, but Piper doesn't show up. Instead, he uncovers a nearby mannequin dressed like Piper and talks to it. He also apologizes for being so modest as to not say that Piper is a punk, a second-rate movie maker and not having the guts to jump on him. He says Piper is a stiff just like the 200 other guys he has puhse dto greatness. Suddenly, the real Piper shows up and stands behind him, but Flair doesn't believe Okerlund until he accidentally grabs the real Piper's skirt. Piper chases Flair into the ring, and the two of them fight. Piper takes off Flair's belt and whips him with it before ripping the rest of his clothes off. Piper then withstands from knife edge chops from Flair and puts him in the sleeper, then "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael show up to fight Piper only for Piper to fight off all three men at one time until Flair is able to grab Piper by the leg. He then readies Piper's for Benoit's top rope headbutt, then just before the break, Jeff Jarrett shows up fights off Flair, Mongo and Benoit (though commentary never even mentions that this is Jarrett).

Mike Tenay tries to interview Raven again, but this time Stevie Richards - Raven's former tag team partner - climbs the guardrail and tells Tenay that Raven talks to nobody but him. Tenay then asks Richards to conduct the interview, asking if Raven has signed a contract with WCW. Raven says nothing, then stands up and slaps Richards in the face before leaving. Richards pushes Tenay out of the way, then leaves as well.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael) after Jeff Jarrett fights off Mongo and Benoit and The Taskmaster smashes a wooden chair into the head of Benoit while Jimmy Hart distracts the referee. During the match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage is seen backstage, out of control and attacking referee Nick Patrick.

Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. Bischoff talks about Lex Luger's recent appearance on Regis and Kathie Lee. Hogan says that Luger will soon learn his station in life, as at Bash At The Beach Luger will learn that he is his shadow at high noon, and after Dennis Rodman gets done with The Giant, it will be smooth sailing from now on. As he says that everyone has told him his arms are bigger than Luger's and that he is stronger than The Giant, Luger and The Giant show up. Luger puts bischoff in the Torture Rack, and Vincent runs in only to be choke slammed by The Giant - a fate shared by Buff Bagwell. Hogan runs away, leaving Bischoff inthe ring until The Giant pushes him out.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 7, 1997

Vince McMahon interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, who shows up to the cheers of the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada crowd while wearing an Edmonton Oilers jersey. It is announced that Hart will face The Undertaker for the WWF Championship at SummerSlam on August 3rd. Hart thanks the Canadian fans for still letting him be their hero and for believing in him. A few weeks ago, he was told "America: love it or leave it." He has traveled all over America and the world, and the one thing he looks forward to is loving leaving it. He says nobody is more proud of being Canadian than he is, and that he's not anti-American as much as he is pro-Canadian. He says that Americans think they are always better than the Canadians - and everyone - and all you have to do is look at Donovan Bailey and realize that they're not as great as they think they are. He calls Canada a place where the sick and the old are still taken care of, everyone still has health care, gun control is a thing and people aren't shooting each other left and right, and racial prejudice and hatred are nonexistent. He is proud to be Canadian, proud to be a Canadian hero and promises to continue being his best as he will not let his Canadian fans down when he wins the WWF Championship for a fifth time at SummerSlam. He then says that if he doesn't come to Canada with the WWF Championship, he will never ever wrestle on American soil again. He then introduces his brother Owen Hart as "the man who beat the great American scum last night." Owen shows up, also in an Oilers jersey, and Bret says he hopes Owen will retain the Intercontinental Championship against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at SummerSlam, then introduces The British Bulldog, who also appears in an Oilers jersey. It is announced that Bulldog will defend the WWF European Championship against "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock at SummerSlam. Bret says that Shamrock got a taste of what The British Bulldog can do last night, and that Bulldog will annihilate him at SummerSlam. Bret then mentions that everything is not only American, but seen through American eyes, and asks everyone to stand up and look at the TitanTron. A picture of the Canadian flag is shown as O Canada plays. Suddenly, Owen, Bret and Bulldog are all attacked from behind with a steel chair by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who then immediately runs off. The Canadian crowd immediately boos Austin.

During he break, Bret "The Hit Man" says that what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin did to him, Owen Hart and The British Bulldog is what he has to go through every night. He doesn't care if the Americans walk over him or his family, but he promises they will not walk all over Canada. Vince McMahon apologizes on behalf of the World Wrestling Federation for Austin's interruption of the Canadian national anthem.

Brian Christopher - now reprising his "Too Sexy" gimmick from USWA - guests on commentary for the next match.

We hear from The Great Sasuke in his native Japanese before the next match.

The Great Sasuke beats Taka Michinoku in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

Los Boricuas shake hands with the Spanish commentary team before the next match.

Savio Vega beats Crush by disqualification when The Disciples of Apocalypse attack Vega. This leads to an all-out brawk between the D.O.A. and Los Boricuas where the bikers easily overpower the Boricuas. Officials and referees have to break up the brawl, and the D.O.A. stand tall in the ring to much fanfare.

Paul Bearer is backstage. Bearer sees no need to apologize for his recent actions, as The Undertaker is the murderer and the one who did all the killing. When asked why anyone should believe him, Kane told him so and 'Taker even said that the fire happened. He says Kane is unbelievably charred and disfigured from the fire and the operations, and that Kane's only hope is that one day he will come face-to-face with his brother. He says that pure, unadulterated hate is the strongest feeling there is, and that Kane harbors it towards The Undertaker.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin doesn't care who his partner is or who he defends the tag titles against. He says Mankind is a freak who deserves to get his ass whipped, as he doesn't care about him even if he can get the job done, and says he'd rather let the WWF pick his partner as they always screw him anyway.

The Hart Foundation (Owen Hart and The British Bulldog) beat The Nation of Domination (Faarooq and D'Lo Brown) by count-out to win the tag team tournament and earn a match against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and a partner of his choosing for the WWF Tag Team Championships after Owen Hart beats the ten-count just in time during a brawl outside of the ring between The Hart Foundation (Owen, Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) and The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo, Kama Mustafa). Mankind shows up ad tells Owen and Bulldog that they'll be facing him and Austin next week.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is interviewed again, this time about his match with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He says that Helmsley is always eating his can of caviar and that he will open a can of whoop-ass and see how he likes that. As for Chyna, he isn't above punching anybody's lights out.

The intro to the show is replayed to signal the start of War Zone.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin blows his nose on the tablecloth of the English commentary table before the next match.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley when Chyna pulls Austin's leg out from under him, distracting the ref. Helmsley tries to use a steel chair placed in the ring by Chyna while Chyna continues to distract the ref, but Mankind shows up and gets hit in the head with the steel chair, allowing Austin to get up and hit the Stone Cold Stunner for the win. After the match, Austin tells Mankind to get up and get in the ring, and tells him that while he doesn't like him one bit, he'll go to war with him if he shakes his hand. Mankind hugs him instead, then Austin hits him with the Stone Cold Stunner before telling him "D.T.A., you stupid piece of trash! Don't ever trust nobody! You ain't ever gonna be my partner, ever, because you're a long-haired freak and you suck!" As Austin leaves, Mankind says he was just looking for a little bit of respect as well as a friend, and he ruined it. Mankind says that drastic measures will be taken, as next week, he will have to do something he thought he will never do again, and that he, Austin and the WWF will never be the same.

Sunny is the special guest ring announcer for the next match. It is also announced that Ivan Putski has issued a challenge to Jerry "The King" Lawler to face him and his son Scott Putski in a tag match with "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher as his tag team partner. Lawler easily accepts, saying that Ivan Putski is "in a nursing home somewhere" and implying that he could easily beat him.

"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beats Eric Shelley in a Light Heavyweight Division match. After the match, Jerry "The King" Lawler gets in the ring and attacks Shelley along with Christopher to send a message to Ivan Putski, and to tell the crowd what he and Christopher think of all Canadians.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up again, this time to be interviewed in the ring by Vince McMahon, who confronts him for his actions at the end of Canadian Stampede. He says you can handcuff his hands behind his back but you can't silence the fingers. He doesn't care who his partner is, as the WWF will probably pick one for him anyway and he plans to keep the tag team titles by himself. As for Owen Hart, he wants a stipulation for the match: if he can't beat Owen Hart for the Intercontinental Championship, he can pull his pants down and Austin will kiss his ass in front of the entire world if he can't kick it.

Goldust tells Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in footage from earlier today that tonight will be his final curtain call.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Goldust by reversing a sunset flip. During the match, The Disciples of Apocalypse show up, followed by the rest of The Hart Foundation (Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman), "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Interestingly, there is no brawl after the match.

In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede - The Results

The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) during the Free For All when Henry kicks Windham in the gut as the referee is focused on Bradshaw.

Mankind and Hunter Hearst Helmsley wrestle to a double count-out as the battle goes from ringside to the crowd, with Helmsley, Chyna and Mankind fighting in the arena's penalty box. Officials have to stop the brawl as it heads towards the back.

The Calgary Stampede festivites started over the weekend with the Stampede parade. Thousands saw marching bands, floats and the WWF. The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) and Mrs. Calgary 1997 Diana Hart Smith graced the WWF float. Bret signed some autographs for a literal mile's worth of fans. Meanwhile, Goldust, Dok Hendrix and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) attended the White Hat Ceremony, which gave the WWF the key to the city. There was also a tug-of-war contests between the WWF Superstars and the local police. The Superstars came out on top, but the true winners were the fans.

Dok Hendrix interviews The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) when "Stone Cold" Stee Austin shows up being held back by three officials. Bret decides to wait until this gets into the ring, and he wants 5-on-5 and not 5-on-1.

Before the next match can happen, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna and Mankind are seen heading back into the arena where they continue to fight. Mankind busts Helmsley open before they take it back to the back again while officials try in vain to break up the brawl.

The Great Sasuke beats Taka Michinoku in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

Mankind, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna are still fighting, this time outside of the arena. Officials are finally able to break them up.

Ahmed Johnson has been replaced by Vader due to his knee injury. Dok Hendrix interviews Paul Bearer and Vader, and Bearer says that looking in the mirror is the best thing he can do in the morning, while saying 'Taker cannot due to the same due to being a murderer. He says Vader will be deja vu when the world watching him beat 'Taker like he did at Royal Rumble.

The Undertaker retains the WWF Championship against Vader.

Dok Hendrix interviews the team of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Goldust and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Anomal and Road Warrior Hawk). Goldust says he is the one who put this team together, and says they can play Clint Eastwood. Shamrock says he has faced the unfamiliar and untameable before, but when he gets in the ring, it's time to get it on. The Legion of Doom says this has nothing to do with America or Canada; instead, it's about survival of the fittest. Austin simply says nothing.

Universal recording artists Farmer's Daughter sing the Canadian national anthem. The Honorable Ralph Klein, Premier of the Province of Alberta and Stu and Helen Hart are noted in the crowd.

The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) - who come out to immense cheers from the Canadian crowd - beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Goldust, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Goldust and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) after Owen Hart comes back from being knocked out of the match and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin attacks members of the Hart family at ringside, which distracts Austin and allows Owen to win it for the Foundation with a roll-up. After the match, both sides brawl, and the Foundation celebrate in the ring afterwards after officlas and authorities break up the brawl. Austin then gets back in the ring with a steel chair, but the Foundation immediately beat him up. Austin is then handcuffed by officials and authorities and led to the back, and Austin flips off the fans on the way there. The Foundation then continues to celebrate in teh ring, this time with the rest of the Hart family as the Canadian crowd continues to cheer.

Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for July 5, 1997

Jim Cornette replaces the now-fired Brian Pillman on commentary after last week's incident.

The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Brian Pillman) is interviewed by Vince McMahon in the ring. Bret says The Hart Foundation will get the respect that they deserve, and that the American wrestling fans have had the opportunity for the longest time to cheer for their scum heroes like Goldust, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, but when they come across the border, it will be a different story as they are five different version of Donovan Bailey and they will go into the ring and pound them all into dirt. Bret says that Bulldog is the strongest man in the WWF, that Pillman has no limit, that The Anvil is man who still stick around to the end, and that Owen is the best technical wrestler in the WWF. Together, they are the greatest combined force in the WWF, and now that he is no longer injured, Bret will not rest until The Hart Foundation rules the World Wrestling Federation whether the fans like it or not. Bret says that when you get into Canada, he is still every bit the hero he ever was and he will get the respect that he deserves. Pillman says Austin will get no respect as he is the perfect example of what America has become, as he has no class, integrity or intestinal fortitude that the Foundation has. Bulldog says that the World Wrestling Federation will find out who the real tag team champions are, and says the tag team titles will go back around his and Owen's waists. Owen says they are not afraid of Goldust and that they don't have to be gender-benders, wear facepaint, curse like sailors or be "ultimate fighting goofballs" to destroy their opponents. The Anvil says they are a lot of questions, but The Hart Foundation will answer them in Canada.

The Truth Commission (Recon, Sniper, The Interrogator) beats Kevin Flynn, Chris Steel and Adam O'Brien.

We see footage from last Saturday's public workout at Muscle Bearch in Anaheim, California, featuring Chyna, Sunny, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and others. At that day's show in Anaheim, Marela, Sunny, Sable and an uncooperative Chyna - who body slams Honky Tonk Man - take part in a swimsuit contest, which Sable wins. When Honky Tonk Man asks for Sable a kiss on the lips, however, he gets a slap in the face instead.

Savio Vega beats Flash Funk. After the match, Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.) get in the ring and gang up on Flash Funk, but The Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball) show up. After Flash Funk is tossed out of the ring, The Disciples of Apocalypse get in the ring, and both groups brawl. Referees and officials rush in to stop the brawl, and local law enforcement have to get into the ring to restore order.

Scott Putski beats Rod Bell. During the match, Jim Ross apologizes on behalf of the WWF for the derogatory comments made about Polish-American on last week's Raw.

The New Blackjacks (blackjack Bradshaw and Blackjack Windham) beat Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo and Miguel Perez) by disqualification after Savio Vega and Jose Estrada Jr. interfere. Referees have to step in and restore order as Los Boricuas (Savio, Miguel, Jesus, Jose) attack The New Blackjacks.