Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 29, 1997

The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.

We see a video package of Diamond Dallas Page's feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Buff Bagwell after giving him and Vincent a Diamond Cutter after Bagwell sends Page into referee Mickey Jay, sending him over the ropes temporarily. Raven is seen sitting in the front row during the match, with Stevie Richards seated behind him. After the match, DDP leaves through the crowd and runs into Raven on the way.

It is announced that we will see reports by Mike Tenay from Mexico focused on lucha libre, .

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats El Caliente. After the match, Rey rips the mask off of his opponent to reveal that El Caliente is really Eddie Guerrero.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Giant. The Giant tells Curt Hennig that everyone knows what he did to "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair at War Games, and that it wasn't necessary. He says that a lot of things in life are full-circle deals, and what comes around, goes around. He tells Hennig that payback is hell. After the interview is over and before the show goes to break, Sting is seen in the crowd.

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Bill Goldberg beats The Barbarian. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Goldberg again, and shows a picture of Goldberg back when he was a football player. Once again, Goldberg denies Okerlund an interview, but Okerlund's next guest, "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko, is more than happy to oblige. Zbyszko tells him that he has had a talk with Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and that they both agreed that him being a referee would be the worst thing to happen to Scott Hall as he would call the match right down the middle and force Hall to wrestle for a living.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Tony Schiavone admits that he regrets walking out on commentary last week and apologizes for his actions then, but he has thought a lot about "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair since then. He then announces that Flair is here and will give a major announcement concerning his career.

Disco Inferno retains the WCW World Television Championship against Juventud Guerrera. Alex Wright is seen at the entrance ramp and heading towards the ring during the match, and he places Juventud Guerrera's foot on the rope to get back at Disco. He then runs into Jacqueline on the way out, then Jacqueline trips up Juventud Guerrera to help Disco get the win. Disco runs away from both Alex Wright and Jacqueline after the match.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth show up. He advises Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper not to get too creative with his match against Diamond Dallas Page at Halloween Havoc, as he created and wants to kill the monster, and if Piper wants to get involved, it will be on his conscience as he will bury Page right then and there. He says The New World Order is ready to go tonight, and if Sting wants a piece of the madness, he's okay with that as he has what Sting doesn't.

Jeff Jarrett uses the ropes for leverage to beat Steve "Mongo" McMichael after Debra distracts Mongo and slaps him in the face. An angry Mongo chases after Debra after the match. During the match, it is announced that Debra and Mongo have officially separated.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Syxx and Scott Hall show up, the latter supported by crutches. Hall wants to know if everyone is here to see the WCW and nWo, and Syxx says that when you're nWo, you're nWo for life. Hall tells everyone not to worry about him, and if he has to crawl to Las Vegas to take care of Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc, he'll do it. He then says it's the nWo's duty to take care of those who can't cut it, and he tells "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko that if he does anything but call his match down the middle, he'll put him on the shelf with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

Syxx vs. Chris Jericho ends in a no contest. When Scott Hall torments referee Scott Dickinson as Syxx locks the Buzzkiller on Jericho, "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko shows up and challenges Syxx and Hall. Lex Luger joins Zbyszko, and Hall and Syxx walks away.

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair speaks to the fans via telephone. He is grateful that Tony Schiavone addressed his injury and has seen what Curt Hennig did to him at War Games. He has heard what both Schiavone and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko said last week, and says that nobody should feel sorry for him because he's been there, seen it and done it many times. He thanks Schiavone, but also thanks Hennig for giving him the wake-up call that sometimes athletes need to go to another level and succeed in the future. He admits he was caught off guard and that he paid the price for it at War Games as he was stupid and complacent enough to let it happen. He warns Hennig that the stitches are coming out next week and that he will be right back in his face the day he can be there on Nitro. He also tells "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan that the nWo might as well have driven a truck through his home with Hennig handed him his robe, as their careers have often paralleled each other. He says that nobody can fill his shoes or wear his robe, and that he will be coming back for it and Hogan will rue the day he and Hennig stuck their noses in his business. He then thanks "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael for coming into his life, and tells Benoit and Mongo to go their own way as they deserve it, effectively ending The Four Horsemen as he has his own business to take care of and doesn't want Benoit and Mongo to worry about it. He says that the four fingers will be in the air for decades to come and that Benoit and Mongo don't need him to succeed, as he wants them to succeed on their own. He then makes it clear he is coming back, and tells Zbyszko, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Diamond Dallas Page and The Giant to "do it," and also to save some of Hennig for him.

We see footage of a Nitro party from the students of Brown University.

Eric Bischoff shows up. He calls Sting a "human muppet" for showing up after Hogan has called him out for weeks after Hogan got on a private jet to promote Assault on Devil's Island, which will premiere on TNT thanks to him. He then says Sting has made surprise appearances to attack nWo members, and says it is happening because Interim WCW Commissioner is in collusion with Sting, and when Hogan comes back, he will tell him and that it will indeed be the last time Piper gets in a cage with Hogan or anybody, as Hogan will take his leg and ram it down his throat. He tells Sting that if he wants to be a real man, all he has to do is show up at Halloween Havoc, as he and Hogan will be there.

Tony Schiavone congratulates producer Craig Leather and his wife Amy on the birth of their third child, a son named Carl who was born last Thursday. He also congratulates Woody Kierson and his wife Stacy on the birth of their first child, a daughter; as well as Kip Bissell and his wife Rebecca on having a son recently.

Lex Luger beats Wrath with the Torture Rack. It is announced that a match between Jeff Jarrett and Steve "Mongo" McMichael is official for Halloween Havoc.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Eric Bischoff guests on commentary for the next match, and Mike Tenay and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko leave the commentary table.

The Giant beats Curt Hennig by disqualification after the New World Order interferes. During the match, Hennig gets The Giant up for the Fisherman's suplex, but The Giant kicks out at two. The nWo ends up surrounding The Giant and hitting him in the back with the United States title, then Sting shows up with a baseball and fights off the entire nWo to end the show, much to the anger of Eric Bischoff.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 29, 1997

Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring to start the show. Shawn is accompanied by Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna and "Ravishing" Rick Rude. When asked who his benefactor is, Rude says he adheres to strict confidentiality rules and tells Vince that with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin running amok in the World Wrestling Federation, even Vince is in dire need of a serious protection plan and that whether he gets one or not remains to be seen, but reminds him he can pay him now or pay him later. Shawn brags about the attack on The Undertaker last week, then says he doesn't have to get out of Hell In A Cell as he showed everybody last week that the initial outlaws of the WWF - him and Helmsley - "came, saw and kicked the dead man's ass." Helmsley says that the WWF and Vince McMahon have always been afraid of cliques, and says this is one clique he will never break up. He goes on to say he has been sitting back for the last couple of years while Vince and the WWF have "spread their legs like some cheap whore for all the so-called Superstars of the World Wrestling Federation" and that none of them could lace his boots. Instead of waiting for his break, he is now taking it in his hands and there is no stopping them now. He then tells The Undertaker he enjoyed every second of kicking his dead ass all over Madison Square Garden, and the way things are going, both Vince and The Undertaker will be lucky if they make it to the Hell In A Cell, as the ring is now their house and it is now a house of pain. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and tells Shawn that 'Taker will be at Badd Blood and wishes Shawn luck that night as he will need it to come out alive. Shawn peeks through the belt and sticks his tongue out at him, and also covers up Helmsley's face with the WWF European Championship as Slaughter speaks to him. Slaughter then tells Helmsley that his luck has run out and that he will face The Undertaker tonight. As Helmsley argues with Slaughter, The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) shows up. Bret tells Helmsley and Shawn that they have more than The Undertaker to worry about and that they have committed crimes against The Foundation. He tells Shawn and Helmsley that they will suffer for them as they have crossed the line and there is no going back. As they leave, Shawn and Helmsley look towards the TitanTron and then at each other multiple times, refusing to take the Foundation seriously as the two of them begin to develop some more humorous, sophomoric mannerisms.

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Security is seen awaiting the entrance of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin outside of the building.

Vader beats The British Bulldog after the rest of The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) attack Vader. The Patriot rushes in to make the save, but he suffers the same fate as Vader as Bret puts him in a Figure Four Leg Lock around the ring post. Vader and Patriot are clocked with a Canadian flag and an American flag, respectively.

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Ahmed Johnson is accompanied to the ring by "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) before the next match.

Faarooq beats Ahmed Johnson by disqualification to continue to the finals of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament. Ahmed slams the steel steps into Faarooq, and when the referee tries to stop him, he gets punched, leading to the disqualification. After the match, Ahmed, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) successfully fight off the rest of The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia).

Further into Evil Dr. Madman's Lazer Tag Zone, Agent Sable faces The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh).

We see another edition of Brian Pillman's XXX Files, and this time Marlena is with him inside of a bed. He has news for the WWF: the two of them will not fight Dude Love at Badd Blood unless restraints are placed on Goldust, even if Goldust has to be handcuffed to the ring, as Pillman knows Goldust will interfere again. Once he is guaranteed that Goldust is restrained, only then will he face Dude Love.

Dude Love guests on commentary for the next match. It is also announced that Goldust and Marlena will renew their wedding vows next week on Raw.

Goldust beats The Sultan. During the match, Dude Love announces that if he beats Brian Pillman at Badd Blood, Goldust will receive a no-disqualification match against Brian Pillman.

It is announced that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has entered the building.

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

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up to start the second hour. Austin says all he's heard all week is how Vince McMahon has something to say to him, and tells Vince to get in the ring with him. Vince enters the ring, and tells Austin that either he's a certified lunatic or he just doesn't give a damn, and that he doesn't give a damn anymore, either. He allowed WWF officials to be placed in a position of jeopardy just to protect Austin from himself, but it stops right now. Austin tells Vince that if he wants to fire him, then go ahead, as he doesn't care. Vince gives Austin three options: bring the doctor's certificate saying he is medically cleared, return to action if he absolves the WWF of any responsibility in case he gets hurt again, or getting fired. Austin says he would put him in the Stunner again if he wanted to, and says no doctor knows his neck better than he does. He entertains signing a waiver absolving WWF of responsibility before shoving it up Vince's ass. He then threatens to beat Vince's ass worse than it's ever been beaten if Vince fires him, then leaves, but not before giving Vince a heard time again and flipping him off.

Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo and Jose Estrada, Jr.) beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) by disqualification after The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn, Phineas I. Godwinn, Uncle Cletus) attack Los Boricuas. The Headbangers retain the WWF Tag Team Championships. The other members of Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Miguel Perez) rush in to make the save.

Does Goldust blame Marlena for her 30 days with Brian Pillman, or does Goldust believe that Marlena has been forced to do what she's done? Find out on Option 3 of the WWF Superstar Line!

Owen Hart shows up with policemen in riot gear, and is also seen wearing a shirt with "Owen 3:16" on the front and "I just broke your neck." on the back. Vince thinks Owen is crazy for wearing such a shirt, and Owens says he can do it again. He says that Faarooq is a great wrestler, but he is confident that he is a better one and the only reason he doesn't hold the Intercontinental Championship is because of his compassion and his stupid mistake, and says that will never again as he wins the title a second time at Badd Blood. He says he knows what kind of lunatic "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and what he is capable of, and says that Austin has ruined his life and he doesn't want it. He says he will beat Faarooq as long as he has a fair shake and Austin isn't around, and demands that the WWF be rid of Austin as he will destroy it. He then says he cannot wait until Badd Blood when he wins the Intercontinental Championship again and Austin is out of the WWF. It is then revealed that Austin is one of the policemen in riot gear, and after Austin hits Owen with the Stone Cold Stunner, the other policemen go after him as he runs into the crowd.

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart tends to Owen Hard backstage.

We see some footage of the construction of the cell for the Hell In A Cell Match at Badd Blood.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and The British Bulldog attack The Undertaker as he makes his way to the ring, and The Patriot and Vader rush into to fight Bret and The Bulldog at the entrance ramp. After that brawl makes its way to the back, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst Helmsley attack The Undertaker on the ramp until The Undertaker fights back. Helmsley finally has his match with 'Taker, but it doesn't last long as "Ravishing" Rick Rude shows up a few minutes later and hits THe Undertaker in the back with his briefcase. Shawn stomps The Undertaker as Rude pulls a bodybag out of the briefcase. Shawn hits The Undertaker with Sweet Chin Music so that Helmsley, Shawn and Chyna can place The Undertaker in the body bag, but even after it's zipped up, The Undertaker gets up and rips his way out of the bag with his bare hands. Helmsley, Shawn and Chyna try to attack 'Taker again, but to no availas 'Taker chases Shawn to the back only to reveal that there is a red light backstage. Shawn climbs up the TitanTron as 'Taker hits Helmsley with a Tombstone Piledriver on the stage.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 22, 1997

Eric Bischoff shows up at the commentary table and tells "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko to keep his nose out of other people's business and that if he ever involves himself in another match like he did at Fall Brawl, he will pay a dear price. Zbyszko tells Bischoff he's a fly on the wall who's about to get swatted, responds with the footage of Bischoff being attacked by The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) at The Great American Bash 1996 to remind him how much of "a gutless, spineless wimp" Bischoff is and that the nWo will throw him in the garbage again when he has no authority in the company again.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Silver King. Raven is seen walking down the stairs to a seat in the front row during the match, and Eddie Guerrero is also seen approaching the ring. After the match Eddie Guerrero tries to get in the ring but is stopped at the apron and confronted by Rey. The referee keeps Rey back, but Rey leaps over him and nails Eddie.

The debuting Bill Goldberg beats Hugh Morrus after Goldberg kicks out of No Laughing Matter and puts him away in quick, powerful fashion, much to the surprise of the commentary team. "Mean" Gene Okerlund tries to interview Goldberg, but Goldberg just walks away, and Okerlund is left as shocked as the commentary team at Goldberg's victory.

We see an nWo-ized replay of the Four Horsemen parody.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Disco Inferno beats Alex Wright after getting an unintentional cover on Wright after a double cross body collision to win the WCW World Television Championship! Raven is seen sitting in the front row during the match. After the match, Jacqueline shows up, brings "Mean" Gene Okerlund with her to the ring, and mentions that she wants to talk to Disco. She mentions that she knows why Disco Inferno has been gone for six months, and Disco says he hasn't got the times. Jacqueline wants to challenge Disco for the title, but Disco says this is too much, especially considering he just won the Television title, and tells her not to push this as he leaves.

We see another nWo-ized replay of the Four Horsemen parody.

Scott Hall and Syxx show up, wanting to know if the people came to see WCW or the nWo. The fans make it clear they were here to see the nWo and that they're nWo "4 life." Scott Hall goes on to say how everyone knows how sweet he and Syxx are, and that it is a fluke that Lex Luger beat him by pinfall as it took the help of "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko for him to do it. Hall says he and Syxx are here to fight, and that he wants Luger right now and not at Halloween Havoc. Luger doesn't appear immediately, when convinces Hall that Luger is scared. He then calls out Zbyszko, and Zbyszko heads to the ring. Hall says Zbyszko is "all bluff and no stuff" and tells him to go back to commentary. He then demands another opponent be brought out from the back, and he gets Hector Garza.

Hector Garza gets a surprise schoolboy pin on Scott Hall when Hall gets cocky and messes with referee Mark Curtis, ripping off his shirt pocket, untucking his shirt and slapping him around. After the match, Hall puts both Garza and Curtis in The Outsider's Edge before "pinning" both of them.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

Ultimo Dragon, Ciclope, Lizmark Jr. and Juventud Guerrera beat La Parka, Psychosis, Villano IV and Villano V.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper says that Scott Hall cried so much after War Games that he thought he would have to build an ark, and tells Hall he may have a point as "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko was not an official referee during that match. He rectifies this by placing Lex Luger and Scott Hall in a match at Halloween Havoc and makes Zbyszko the special guest referee. He also addresses Curt Hennig's actions at War Games, and says that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be out for a while and that "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit has a concussion. He says that WCW wants to ban cage matches as they are inhuman, brutal, and insane, which is why he is fighting "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan in a cage match at Halloween Havoc for the first time in history and hopefully the last, as Piper is intent on finishing Hogan's career. Piper says he has had more cage matches than Brigham Young has had wives, and that he is the man who spent a week at Alcatraz. He plans to slam the cage door on Hogan's head so many times that Hogan will think he is at Grand Central Stage and make Mike Tyson look like a vegetarian as he chews Hogan up from head to toe.

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

The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) beat The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) after Meng pins Rick Steiner with the Tongan Death Grip.

Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. Hogan is seen wearing "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's red robe with the sleeves cut off. Hogan wants to know where Sting is, and says Sting is scared when he doesn't show up immediately. He thanks Curt Hennig for his newest trophy in the form of the Ric Flair robe, then says that Flair is the first old man he's putting out to pasture followed by "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Bischoff calls Piper out for running roughshod as Interim Commissioner of WCW. Hogan tells Piper that if he thinks he'll make Mike Tyson look like a vegetarian, he'll chew him up all over the ring and hurt him really badly in the steel cage as there is no way Piper will beat him in a cage match.

Before the next match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth say they don't think much of Diamond Dallas Page, saying that DDP is walking in Savage's shadow. Savage says that the nWo is currently on a roll and that he's got a present for Curt Hennig later on tonight.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Stevie Richards. At one point, Savage sends Stevie Richards into the steel guardrail in front of Raven, who is still seated in the front row, and Raven answers by standing up. After the match, Raven jumps the guardrail and gets in the ring to stare down with Savage, who pushes the referee away when he tries to talk them both out of fighting each other. Raven goes after Stevie Richards instead and hits him with the Evenflow DDT once again, much to the disbelief of Savage.

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Booker T and Jacqueline show up without Stevie Ray before the next match. We find out that Stevie Ray pulled his Achilles tendon a few weeks ago, and Booker T tells he and Jacqueline are more man than Konnan, Scott Norton and Vincent, and that he'll face any one of them tonight. Norton says it's not his problem Stevie Ray is injured and that he signed on for a tag match, and tells him to bring it on.

Booker T beats Konnan and Scott Norton after Vincent gets involved.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett after Miss Elizabeth gets on the apron and distracts the referee, allowing "Macho Man" Randy Savage to run in and hand Hennig the title so that he can use it as a weapon against Jarrett. Hennig does just that, then manages to hit his signature Fisherman's suplex pin to retain the title. After the match, Hennig celebrates with the rest of the New World Order. who also attack Jarrett. The show ends with The Giant heading towards the ring, clearing out the nWo.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 22, 1997

WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter forces Faarooq, Kama Mustafa and D'Lo Brown of The Nation of Domination to leave ringside. It is announced that "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is out of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament due to injury, and that Faarooq has been reinstated into the tournament and has taken Shamrock's slot. It is also noted that "Captain" Lou Albano is taking notes at ringside.

Ahmed Johnson - in his first match back since returning from injury - beats Rocky Maivia to continue to the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament. During the match, Ahmed Johnson accidentally cuts his right hand on the steel steps.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up through the crowd, and says Madison Square Garden can't have a Raw without him and that someone's going to get their ass kicked tonight.

Agent Sable takes on Howard Finkel in a secret Lazer Tag mission to advertise Lazer Tag.

Floyd Patterson, former professional boxer and Chairman of the New York Athletic Commission, is in the audience tonight.

The Undertaker is interviewed in the ring by Vince McMahon. It is announced that the winner between The Undertaker and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will face the WWF Champion at Survivor Series. It is also announced that the bottom of the ring will be throughly searched so that nobody sneaks into the match. The Undertaker warns Bret "The Hit Man" Hart that the day will soon be upon him when the reaper comes calling, but before he has his judgement days, Shawn Michaels has his date with destiny. At the Hell In A Cell Match, there is only one way out and it is over his dead body, and The Undertaker tells Shawn that he can never rest in peace, but he sure can enjoy watching Shawn's rotting corpse burn in eternal damnation. Suddenly, Shawn shows up and asks if it's either his imagination or if the WWF is giving him the shaft via the SummerSlam aftermath, the Hell In A Cell Match and now the fact that he has to earn a WWF Championship. He tells The Undertaker he does not lay down for anybody (unless they're a hot mama), and that he's looking for a Garden party and he's in the house. He tells The Undertaker he plans to be step ahead of everyone at the Hell In A Cell Match, and that he will bring the pain and tells 'Taker that all he has to do is show up.

Sunny is guest ring announcer for the next match.

The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat The Nation of Domination (Faarooq and Kama Mustafa) by disqualification when D'Lo Brown and Rocky Maivia attack The Legion. Ahmed Johnson - now with his right hand taped up - shows up to make the save, but The Nation of Domination continue to dominate until referees and officials restore order.

We look back at "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka's leap off the top of the steel cage at Madison Square Garden on October 17, 1983.

Before the next match, Brian Pillman shows up with a sling around his left arm as Marlena appears, dressed even more modestly than last time and with a black handbag over her shoulder. He says that today is a dark day for professional wrestling as it has been robbed of a classic battle between himself and Owen Hart, as he broke his arm when he had Marlena squealing like a pig when he slipped and fell in the bathtub. He tells Owen Hart that he has to forfeit, but WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and wants proof, then tells Pillman to think fast and tosses the microphone to him. Pillman catches the microphone with his left hand, which is still in a sling, revealing that the broken arm is a ruse. Sgt. Slaughter orders them to have their match, or both of them will never wrestle in the WWF again.

During the commercial break, Marlena smacks Owen Hart in the back of the head with her handbag, forcing Owen Hart to fight Brian Pillman and forcing the match to escalate.

Owen Hart beats Brian Pillman by disqualification to continue to the finals of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament after Goldust rushes into the ring, attacks Owen Hart first and goes after Pillman. It is announced that Viewer's Choice will replay One Night Only tomorrow at 8 PM and 11 PM in Canada only, while in America, the show is kept off pay-per-view due to a clause in Bret "The Hit Man" Hart's contract which causes the event to be subsequently released on VHS in that country. Owen dedicates the win to his brother Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, but is then attacked by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The policemen who have accompanies Owen to the ring scramble and surround Austin, then Vince McMahon gets in the ring and tells Austin to get a hold of himself, saying he knows he's upset he can't compete but tells him not to break the law and that if he competes now, he risks hurting and paralyzing himself. He tells Austin that the WWF will not stand by and let that happen, and that everyone wants to see him compete, but in due time. Austin looks at his watch, then Vince asks Austin if he knows how many people care about him and asks him to just go with it and work within the system. Austin tells Vince that this is all he does for a living, then tells him he'll work within "his stupid little system." He appreciates that everyone cares, then appreciates the fact that Vince can kiss his ass. Austin then hits Vince with a Stone Cold Stunner and flips him off before the police finally arrest him and take him to the back while referees and officials check on Vince.

WWF pays tribute to Dick "The Bulldog" Brower.

The introduction to the show replays to signal the start of War Zone.

Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews Rhonda Shear from USA Network's Up All Night, who briefly plugs her show.

Before the next match, Dude Love shows up on the TitanTron, saying Falls Count Anywhere "isn't exactly his bag" and "isn't a love thing." He does know someone who is into this, though: Mankind. Mankind shows up and says that as much as he's dreamed about destroying Hunter Hearst Helmsley, he knows someone who dreams about it even more and can do even worse things than him: Cactus Jack. The third and last face of Mick Foley shows up on the TitanTron, saying Mrs. Foley's baby boy has come home, and comes to the ring with a trash can and a couple of weapons.

Cactus Jack beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a Falls Count Anywhere match after piledriving Helmsley through a wooden table.

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We look back on Andre The Giant body slamming Big John Studd at WrestleMania 1 in March 31, 1985 in Madison Square Garden.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up with a steel chair, and is about to remind everyone how he became the WWF European Champion at One Night Onlywhen he tells The Undertaker to bring "his dead ass" to the ring and face him like a man. After the commercial break, Shawn is still waiting for him, saying 'Taker is afraid of him. 'Taker finally shows up but notice Hunter Hearst Helmsley - with a bandage around his forehead - coming at him from behind. He attacks Helmsley, but Shawn attacks 'Taker from behind with the steel chair. Chyna and "Ravishing" Rick Rude show up, and all four of them decimate The Undertaker. 'Taker manages to get right back up and grab the steel chair, and Shawn, Helmsley, Rude and Chyna retreat.

Before the next match, Bret says he doesn't give a crap who wins the Hell In A Cell match as he'll face the winner regardless, saying both "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' and The Undertaker's days are numbered as he has already beaten 'Taker and that Shawn is getting what is coming to him after what he did to The British Bulldog.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Goldust with the Sharpshooter, then refuses to release the hold. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who showed up in the middle of the match, runs into the rng and fights Bret, theN Hunter Hearst Helmsley runs in and attacks Bret. Owen Hart rushes in and attacks Helmsley. The British Bulldog limps to the ring and fights Helmsley, then "Ravishing" Rick Rude kicks Bulldog in the back of th eleg. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, who hasn't been seen since before SummerSlam and with his goatee completely intact, shows up and fights alongside Bret, Owen and The Bulldog, then The Undertaker shows up and choke slams both Bret and Shawn to end the show.

Not shown in the taping for this show is a Triple Threat Match between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WWF Championship after The Undertaker hits Shawn with a Tombstone Piledriver only to be dragged out of the ring by "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna and Bret takes advantage by picking the bones off The Undertaker's handiwork.

One Night Only - The Results

Before the next match, Dude Love does his best British accent, saying he and Hunter Hearst Helmsley are in a bit of a row tonight, and that after the match is over, maybe he and Chyna could do a little bit of "groovin'." He also says he's missing two teeth, but they're gone and he doesn't miss them.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Dude Love after Chyna places Helmsley's foot on the bottom rope after Helmsley eats a Double Arm DDT from Dude Love.

We see predictions from the fans outside of the arena concerning "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF European Championship.

Sunny is guest ring announcer for the next match.

Before the next match, Tiger Ali Singh says he is a proud Indian-Canadian, and asks the children of the world to stay drug-free like him as he is the true messiah. With all the love and support of his Canadian fans, they will set the wrestling world on fire. His father Tiger Jeet Singh then translates for him in his native language.

Tiger Ali Singh beats Leif Cassidy.

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Miguel Perez). The Headbangers celebrate with the crowd after the match.

We see an interview from earlier today between Jim Ross and The British Bulldog. Bulldogs says it will be very special to defend the European title in his homeland as his family will be there. His sister Tracy, who has battled cancer twice, will be in the crowd, and he will dedicate the match to her. His mother, father, wife, brother and bodybuilding trainer will also be in the crowd tonight as well. He has dropped about two stone - about 28 pounds - in preparation for the match to match "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in speed, though Shawn cannot match him in strength. Bulldog then says it will be the biggest match of his career and one of the biggest events he's ever stepped foot in.

The Patriot - who receives a lot of boos from the Birmingham crowd during the match - beats Flash Funk.

The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) says tonight is the biggest event the United Kingdom will ever see as they tell The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) they will be going down as they have not forgotten what they have done to them as of late.

The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn).

Jim Ross interviews "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in the ring. It is announced that Shamrock suffered internal injuries in his match against Faarooq on Raw and that he will be replaced by Vader in his match against Owen Hart tonight. Shamrock said if it were up to him, he'd be in the dressing room right now, but he has found out that he has a punctured lung, which caused him to cough up blood. He refuses to lie down, and he says he will be back. He thanks the United Kingdom for their ovation, though he is devastated he cannot compete tonight. As he speaks, Rockabilly shows up, saying a doctor wrote him an excuse for a stomachache so he couldn't compete tonight and confronts him for putting him in the ankle lock, saying Shamrock makes his sick. Rockabilly slaps Shamrock, and Shamrock responds by whipping him around the ring before putting him in the ankle lock. A few referees rush in to coerce Shamrock to break the hold, then Shamrock leaves.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says he still likes to believe in his heart that he's the champion he was years ago and that he has the greatest fans in the UK, and that he doesn't understimate The Undertaker. He plans to fight fire with fire and do the best that he can. He says that The Undertaker is a great wrestler and the hardest fight he'll ever had, but he's not heading into the ring expecting the worst as he has home field advantage. When told that the UK fans don't exactly like him, Bret says that maybe they should start liking him again.

Vader beats Owen Hart after reversing a top rope cross body into a power slam.

The Undertaker tells Bret "The Hit Man" Hart he has only one night to prove to all the world that he deserves to be World Wrestling Federation Champion, as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels won't be the special guest referee and that he will have to face him one-on-one without someone waiting in the wings to hit him with a chair. He says that Bret may have all the fans across the world convinced he is their savior, he is really a demon and he will expose him as that demon. He recognizes no boundaries; only creatures, of which Bret is not. When the night ends, Bret will prepare to rest in peace.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats The Undertaker by disqualification and retains the WWF Championship after Bret's neck is tied up in the ropes and The Undertaker refuses to listen to the referee and keeps attacking Hart. The referee is choke slammed, and as Gerald Brisco, Owen Hart and Dave Hebner try to get Bret free, Brisco gets choke slammed as well.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels says he will walk into the ring and become the first Grand Slam winner in the World Wrestling Federation and hold every title there is. He says you haven't seen the showstopper until you see him, and he is on his way to the ring.

Before the next match, The British Bulldog is accompanied on the way to the ring by his sister Tracy.

After constant interference from "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats The British Bulldog to win the WWF European Championship after ripping the knee brace from British Bulldog's knee, tossing the brace out into the crowd to Diana Hart Smith (who is seen in the second row) and locking in the Figure Four Leg Lock while Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna grab on to Shawn's arms, unbeknownst to the referee. The fans throw trash into the ring as Shawn tells the fans to look at their Grand Slam champion before telling Diana Hart Smith "This is for you" before putting Bulldog in the Figure Four again. Diana jumps over the guardrail and tries to pull Shawn off him, but Chyna pulls Diana off Bulldog. Owen Hart and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart rush into the ring, and Helmsley, Shawn and Chyna retreat before bragging about what they have done and carrying Shawn off to the back.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 15, 1997

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Faarooq to continue to the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Championship tournament despite being in a bad way after a spinebuster from Faarooq and coughing up blood. The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) show up after the match and attack Shamrock, but The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) make the save.

It is announced that Goldust is barred from the arena tonight.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he does what he wants, when he wants. As for Owen Hart's "big surprise," he says there's no way he can hurt him any more than he already has and that payback is coming to him.

Taka Michinoku beats El Pantera in a Light Heavyweight Division match. It is announced that Scott Putski now has to have surgery after what happened at Ground Zero in his match against "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher.

The Truth Commission (The Commandant, Recon, Sniper, The Interrogator) says the WWF has seen fit to offer them some worthy opponents, and will prove to The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) the superiority of pure military discipline and show them that in war, second place doesn't count.

The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat The Truth Commission (Recon and Sniper) by disqualification after The Interrogator interferes. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, now in better condition, makes the save, then The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) shows up and attacks Shamrock and The Legion. Officials and referees break up the massive brawl.

Sunny is special guest ring announcer for the next match, and Max Mini tries to get a peek underneath Sunny's dress.

Max Mini and Mr. Lucky beat El Torito and Piratita Morgan.

Dude Love is on the cover of the newest WWF Magazine available tomorrow.

Marlena is seen in a short black dress with slits at the sides at the bottom, black leggings and black heels. She also happens to have a gold arm band, a nose ring and dark red lipstick, a completely different look from her usual long gold dress.

Brian Pillman beats Dude Love by disqualification to continue to the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Championship tournament after Goldust, who is barred from the building, shows up without make-up on and comes out from the crowd to attack Pillman. Referees and officials pin Goldust down quickly. At one point in the match, Marlena tries to head to the back, but Brian Pillman catches her and takes her back to ringside.

The intro to the show plays to signal the start of War Zone.

"Jerry" The King Lawler interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the ring. Lawler says the way Austin has been treated is a shame and laughs about the Stone Cold Stunner that Jim Ross received at Ground Zero and the Stunner he gave WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter last week, and he hopes that Vince McMahon gets a Stunner as well. Austin tells Jim Ross that he was at the wrong place and at the wrong time, and tells him to stay at commentary so it doesn't happen again. He also says that he won't be bossed around as he does what he wants when he wants, and nobody can stop him. He also says it's a good thing Vince isn't here, as he will dump him on his head. He also tells Owen Hart that he has hell to play, as he can take him right out with a snap of his fingers. As he says that The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) has Hell to play, they show up. Bret says he has a name for people like him: hosers. He knows the WWF can't stop what Austin is doing every night, but they have had enough. He then brings out a lawyer who has showed up with the Foundation, and sends him to the ring to issue a temporary restraining order which keeps Austin from coming within 100 feet of Owen, and if he breaks the restraining order, he's going to jail. As Jerry "The King" Lawler looks over Austin's shoulder, Austin gives him the Stone Cold Stunner before kicking his crown out of the ring.

Jim Cornette replaces Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary. Lawler is seen with a neck brace in the physician's room.

The Patriot beats Owen Hart. During he match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, but so do the police, and Austin heads to the back during the commercial break. Austin is then seen coming out of the crowd, distracting Owen and tearing up the restraining order to give The Patriot the opportunity to get Owen with a schoolboy for the win. Austin heads back into the crowd, and the police follow suit.

The police are seen looking for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin backstage.

Jim Ross interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring. Shawn says he has done everything that there is to do in the World Wrestling Federation except for one thing: be the European Champion. He decided to take it upon himself and be the first man in WWF history to ever hold all four titles. As for his Hell In A Cell Match against The Undertaker, desperate times call for desperate measures, and though he may be a desperate man, he feels the powers to be in the WWF are the cause of all this, saying he did a good job as a referee at SummerSlam, only to get placed in a match against The Undertaker. When he had a good match with The Undertaker, he was rewarded with a Hell In A Cell Match. As for whether or not it will be his demise, if he goes down, he's bringing everybody with him and he's going out in a blaze of glory. The Undertaker appears on the TitanTron behind a chain link fence, welcoming Shawn to his own personal hell. He says he can still taste the blood, and says there is no escape as two men enter and only he leaves with Shawn's soul. He says Shawn will pay dearly and that the match will be his final resting place. Shawn tells 'Taker he made him taste his blood once, and he will make him taste it again.

On the WWF Superstar Line: The top 10 names "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wants to put in the Stone Cold Stunner!

This past Saturday at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mosh of The Headbangers body slammed the Philly Phanatic before the game.

The British Bulldog and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh)...almost. Bulldog gets the pin, but Thrasher was the legal man, not Mosh. Suddenly, The British Bulldog pulls an American flag away from a fan and rips the flag off the pole. The detached flag is used to choke out Mosh, but The Patriot and Vader show up and attack Hart and Bulldog to end the show.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 15, 1997

The first thing we see tonight is a picture of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair in the hospital after what happened at Fall Brawl. Tony Schiavone says he got into the business 15 years ago because of Ric Flair after announcing for Major League Baseball, and after Flair went to bat for him, he became a wrestling announcer. Tony gets choked up, and says he can't do the show. He takes his headset off and leaves. Mike Tenay gives credit where credit is due, and says that Kevin Nash may have been accurate when he announced the death of The Four Horsemen.

Despite having a bum knee, Dean Malenko beats Disco Inferno with the Texas Cloverleaf.

The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) with a Tongan Death Grip to Stevie Ray when a pinfall attempt by Stevie Ray on The Barbarian can't be counted as they are two close to the ropes. Raven is seen in the front row during the match.

We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. Page says he has a disease that is eating him up inside, but what doesn't kill him makes him stronger and he's getting stronger everyday. That disease is "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and he's the cure. He wants to show the world that Savage is nothing more than a low-life coward, and says they should do it one more time at Halloween Havoc. He tells Savage to leave the Slim Jims as he'll give him something he can really snap into.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Juventud Guerrera.

Alex Wright retains the WCW World Television Championship against Steven Regal.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Ray Traylor, who is carrying a can of black spray paint. He says he was a member of The New World Order only in spirit in heart, and wants to know if any of them is man enough to face him one-on-one. He plans to make sure "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and anyone else associated with the nWo is put out of wrestling forever. He leaves, then throws the spray paint can down.

The Giant beats Konnan. Raven is seen in the front row once again. Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour, and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko fills in for Tony Schiavone for that hour.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Diamond Dallas Page beats Stevie Richards. Raven, who has been seen in the front row, climbs the guardrail and enters the ring. Raven walks up to a downed Stevie Richards and slaps him in the face before kicking him out of the ring.

The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Mortis and Wrath.

Eric Bischoff shows up. He says it's great to be him, then brings out The New World Order. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and the gang show up, and Hogan grabs a sign saying "Hey McMahon...Bite Me" and shows it to the camera before he and the nWo head to the ring. Bischoff then brings out Curt Hennig, who comes out to "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's music and in a "Nature Boy" ring robe. Bischoff says that it is a privilege to have Hennig aboard. Hennig brags about infiltrating his way into The Four Horsemen and attacking them in War Games, and that he is proud to be part of the nWo. He then takes off the robe - which he presents to Hogan as a sign of respect - to reveal an nWo tank top underneath. Hogan says this day has been "exactly perfect." Bischoff then address "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who accepts Diamond Dallas Page's challenge from earlier tonight. Bischoff then mentions Piper and the match between Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Hogan says that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is a liar, and the last time we saw Piper, Scott Hall beat him in the ring. He says that the cage match between him and Piper will end like War Games, as the nWo is in the business of putting "old fossils" like Piper to rest. Hogan then says everyone is here to see the nWo, and that the nWo is for life. He says to bring on the steel cage so he can put Piper to pasture, and he hopes that Sting is watching as he won't want a piece of him when he's done with Piper.

We see a video package concerning the feud between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.

Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Ultimo Dragon after Ultimo Dragon hurts his shoulder.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Curt Hennig beats Steve "Mongo" Michael to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship!

Fall Brawl 1997 - The Results

Mike Tenay guests on commentary for the next match.

Eddie Guerrero beats Chris Jericho after switching his body weight and walking away from a superplex attempt to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.

Jeff Jarrett chats with fans on WCWWrestling.com.

The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray).

Mike Tenay guests on commentary for the next match.

Alex Weight retains the WCW World Television Championship against Ultimo Dragon.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund plus the hotline with an exclusive interview with "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson when Konnan, Syxx, Buff Bagwell and Kevin Nash storm through...and then quickly make their way back. We then find out that they have entered a locker room and attacked Curt Hennig.

Befor the next match, Jeff Jarrett tells Debra McMichael to head to the back so he has no distractions.

Jeff Jarrett beats Dean Malenko with the Figure Four Leg Lock to become #1 contender for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Debra McMichael shows back up at ringside in the middle of the match.

Konnan, Buff Bagwell, Kevin Nash and Syxx. Kevin Nash says Curt Hennig attacked them, not the other way around, and Syxx says The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, "The Crippler" CHris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" Michael) are finished. They have a doozy of a plan for War Games, and then play to retire the Horsemen.

Mortis and Weath beat The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) after Mortis hits the Death Penalty on Meng, who has both Mortis and James Vandenberg in the Tongan Death Grip.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael. Benoit says it will be an honor to give the nWo a taste of reality and teach them what The Four Horsemen are about. Mongo tells the nWo they can run, but they can't hide, as the Horsemen will bring down the apocalypse on them tonight. Flair says if he ever thought about quitting when his back was against the wall, he would not be here tonight. He says Hennig paid the price for being a Horseman, but if they can put him together, he'll walk that aisle and profile. He says he has more heart, desire, soul and reality in his body than the nWo will ever know, and tonight, they will bleed and sweat, and the nWo will pay the price for life.

The Giant beats Scott Norton.

Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page beat Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. During the match, Scott Hall knocks out referee Mark Curtis in the other ring, and when referee Mickey Jay is also attacked by Hall, "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko leaves commentary and confronts Scott Hall. As Zbyszko teases getting into the ring with Hall, Lex Luger, who has been kicked into the gap between the two rings is there when Zbyszko finally gets in the ring and pushes Hall, who then tumbles over Luger. Zbyszko plays referee and gives Luger and Page the victory via a fast count.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund plugs the WCW Hotline again.

Halloween Havoc is coming live to pay-per-view October 26th!

The New World Order (Kevin Nash, Konnan, Syxx, Buff Bagwell) beat The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, "The Crippler' Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) in War Games by means of surrender. During the match, Curt Hennig, who is initially thought to be hurt, shows up with one of his arms in a sling. When he gets into the ring, he takes the sling off and reveals that he is not even hurt, then he attcks The Horsemen along with the nWo before he hands the nWo sets of handcuffs to cuff The Horsemen to the cage with. Mongo surrenders during the beatdown, and Hennig slams one of the cage doors on Flair's head as he is revealed to be yet another member of The New World Order.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 8, 1997

The show begins with a performance by The Nitro Girls.

Eric Bischoff shows and heads to the commentary table, and threatens to kick "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko from one side of the ring to the other and then sue him as Bischoff tells the producer to roll the clip of the nWo's parody of The Four Horsemen's promo from last week. The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) show up, shut the replay down, and call out the nWo at the commentary table before heading to the ring. "Mean" Gene Okerlund joins them shortly afterwards to interview them. Hennig dares the nWo to come out right now or later, while Mongo says that if this is the circus, the Horsemen are the ringleaders and they will make the nWo jump through hoops. Benoti says the Horsemen will outclass, outwrestle and beat them in the ring. Flair, now in a serious mood, says he's went up and down for the last 25 years, and for the first time ever, he was ashamed to tell anyone he was a professional wrestler as they showed one more time why there is nothing sacred in the sport of professional wrestling. He calls "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson a legitimate legend, human being and man, with emphasis on "man." He says WCW did something so huge by dedicating last week to Anderson that the whole world should have recognized that Anderson was a great performer every day of his career. As for the nWo, they would be lucky if they have one friend for life at the end of the road like he does in Anderson, and then says he wants The Wolfpack, and that he's not leaving until he gets them in the ring.

After the break, The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael) and "Mean" Gene Okerlund are still in the ring. Flair makes good on his promise that the four of them will be in the ring until they get their match against The New World Order, but WCW security shows up and asks them to leave. Flair sends one more message to The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx), saying he wants them in the ring. The Horsemen then ring.

Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Eddie Guerrero in his first match since his leg injury at the hands of Konnan.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. He says the first thing he looked for the first time he put on tights and boots was respect, and he had to bust his chops and earn it to get it. He also says that Lex Luger earned it the same way he did. When they got together, however, they butted heads and they didn't click like people thought they would, and when words don't work, they may have to do it the other way: in the ring. Lex Luger shows up as DDP says he's all for any way they can get over the hump, and says he finds this as distasteful as he does, but at least they agree on something. He accepts the challenge on one condition: they do it right and neither of them hold back.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Eddie Guerrero! Lex Luger! Steve "Mongo" McMichael!

Hugh Morrus beats Disco Inferno after Alex Wright shows up and places the WCW World Television Championship on Disco Inferno only for Hugh Morrus to hit No Laughing Matter. Wright and Disco Inferno argue after the match.

Kevin Nash, Syxx, Konnan and Buff Bagwell show up. Syxx says "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is upset because they made fun of how stupid he really looks showing up on carrying on for the last 20 years. Nash says that emotions are running a little high right now, and there's nothing the nWo would love to do tonight than to take care of the Horsemen, but they're stars and they don't just do anything they're told to do as they're the ones making the rules around here and they're way too busy tonight. Bagwell says he has nothing to do tonightand Konnan tells Nash to "picture him rollin'." Nash asks if Bagwell and Konnan would be willing to face the Horsemen tonight, Bagwell and Konnan are more than happy to oblige.

Before Brad Armstrong vs. Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero shows up and says last week, Jericho got lucky and couldn't take care of things like he wanted to. He asks Brad Armstrong to step aside, but he tells Eddie to hit the bricks before he whups him. As Eddie leaves, Brad Armstrong attacks Jericho from behind.

Chris Jericho beats Brad Armstrong by disqualification and retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship after Jericho is attacked by Eddie Guerrero. Jericho gets Guerrero in the Lion Tamer, but he is hit with a clothesline by Armstrong. Armstrong and Guerrero continue to attack Jericho as the show goes to break.

Pyrotechinics signal the start of the second hour.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. Hogan says the reason everyone is here is because of the nWo, and says there is no room for crybabies. He says he is the man, not "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He said he made the business, has the biggest guns in the business and is the only god in the ring. He says he is too big, too rich and too tan for anyone around here. He says there is no time for games and that it's time to take care of family business, and nobody will lay a hand on Bischoff. He says the nWo will take care of the Four Horsemen tonight, and that he will put his World title on the line tonight against Sting, whom he says has not beaten anybody and isn't deserving of being in the ring with him as he calls him out. Bischoff says they are wasting time as Sting is nothing but a coward, then the crowd chants for Sting. Sting eventually shows up, rappelling down from the rafters and landing at ringside at a high speed...but it turns out to be a dummy of Sting as "Sting" is dragged into the ring when the nWo pretends to care about Sting's well-being. Hogan mocks the Sting dummy, telling the dummy to admit he's a coward and that he is the best in the world before attacking it. Eric Bischoff takes off his nWo shirt to reveal a referee's shirt underneath as Hogan hits the dummy with leg drops. After Bischoff makes the three-count, the bell is actually rung.

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

The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) ends when the team of Mortis and Wrath as well as Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) show up and attack both teams.

Scott Hall beats Super Calo. After the match, Ray Traylor shows up and confronts Hall, and the two of them come to blows. Vincent rushes in after Traylor hits a spinebuster on Hall, but he fares no better. Suddenly, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan walks out and asks him if he wants the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. As Ray Traylor is distracted by HOgan as he stands on the lower rope, Hall takes advantage by hitting The Outsider's Edge on Traylor. Hogan, Hall and Vincent then attack Traylor before Hogan spray paints "Ray?" Hall and Hogan mocking say "Ray who?" before Hogan says "More like the Big Loss Man."

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Dean Malenko beats Psychosis with the Texas Cloverleaf. During the match, a fan jumps into the ring, but referee Mark Curtis gets him in a front facelock and Malenko and Psychosis gets a few stomps in until WCW and arena security arrive to escort him out of the arena. After the match, Jeff Jarrett and Debra McMichael show up, and says he doesn't want to wait until Sunday to get in the ring with him and take the United States title back. Malenko goes after Jarrett, and referee Mark Curtis has to hold him back. Debra calls Dean Malenko "a little troll" and says that he will eventually be as popular as pigeon droppings.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund announces that due to what has recently happened to WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, there is a new, acting Chairman of the WCW Executive Committee: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper tells the fans "you ain't seen nothin' yet," as he mentions that he has been President of the WWF before mentioning that he is now Chairman of the Board as he can't be fooled, doesn't take dives and doesn't do windows. He isn't putting up with any whining, and as long as J.J. Dillon is out, he is in, and he's chaning three things already. His first order of business is making Sting vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship official before the year is out. His second order of business is, thanks to an open contract that "Hollywood" Hogan has signed, making a steel cage match between Hogan and himself official for Halloween Havoc. His third order of business is taking Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas out of War Games at Fall Brawl and makes it The Four Horsemen vs. The New World Order to due to recent actions by the nWo.

The nWo "Rules And Bones Are Made To Be Broken" T-Shirt is $20 plus $5.95 shipping and handling.

The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Curt Hennig) beat Konnan and Buff Bagwell.

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Lex Luger ends with Page and Luger fighting off The New World Order, who showed up earlier in the match to surround the ring. The Giant shows up to give Page and Luger some back-up, and clears the ring out. The New World Order end up retreating, wearing some of the cheese hats that were thrown into the ring, and Luger and Page shake hands and hug as the show comes to an end.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 8, 1997

Vince McMahon interviews WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter in the ring. He admits that last night was complete, uncontrollable chaos, and says there will be law and order in the World Wrestling Federation whether the wrestlers, officials and fans like it or not. He says WWF President appointed him to do a job, and he will do it well. He is tired of what is going on, especially after last night. He says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's actions were completely out of line, and will not be tolerated. Austin is therefore suspended until he is medically cleared to return to the ring. Also, starting tonight, there will be a tournament for the Intercontinental title, with the finals taking place at Badd Blood on October 5th. He commands Austin to be at Badd Blood to deliver the title present it to the winner of the title. Suddenly, Austin shows up, and says he'll break every law he makes and nobody can stop him, making fun of the "And that's an order" line by saying Slaughter has only been ordering cheeseburgers. As for the Intercontinental title, the only thing he's presenting is a can of whoop-ass right to his front door. He then hits Slaughter with a Stone Cold Stunner, then officials and referees rush into the ring. Vince asks Austin if he's lost his mind, then Vince has to be protected from Austin by officials. Austin then gets in Vince's seat on commentary, then tells him to go to the back because he's doing commentary. He then takes the headset off and celebrates on the commentary table before heading to the back.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen being tossed out of the arena.

Before the next match, Bret "The Hit Man" Hart trashes the city of Cincinnati, Ohio for naming a street after Pete Rose. He then calls Vader a "big, fat, huge piece of human excrement" and says he will take immense pleasure out of kicking the ass of.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart vs. Vader in a No Holds Barred Match ends in utter chaos. During the match, The British Bulldog shows up, and gets involved when Vader is about to go for the Vader Bomb. The Patriot shows up and fights both Bret and Bulldog, but is attacked from behind by Owen Hart. Bret gets a steel chair outside of the ring as everyone else fights, and use it against Vader and The Patriot. Bret, Owen and The Bulldog are about to piledrive The Patriot into the chair when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up and goes after Bret, Owen and The Bulldog, chasing them to the back.

WWF Commisioner Sgt. Slaughter is seen in the first aid room.

The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat up two random wrestlers, then Henry calls out The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), saying that their win last night was a fluke and that they could never beat them again in a million years. Thrasher and Mosh show up, starting an impromptu match.

The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh). During the match, a slightly smaller man dressed up like one of The Godwinns shows up through the crowd and breaks a pinfall attempt by Mosh with a horseshoe. After the match, we find out that this man is part of the Godwinn clan and is here to watch their backs. His name is Uncle Cletus Godwinn, who has came all the way from Arkansas to take care of Henry and Phineas, and whatever he tells them is money in the bank.

Sunny is the guest ring announcer for the next match. She also brags about being near the men's locker room and getting all the hot scoops everyone wants to hear. Sunny then dances with Dude Love after introducing him, then leaves. Dude Love says he has trouble getting into the groove as he knows that he's got to step inside the ring and face Brian Pillman. He says he needs a friend, and the friend he brings out is here strictly for moral support and not to get physical and beat Pillman within an inch of his life. Nevertheless, he says that Dude Love will never forget the name of Goldust. When Brian Pillman is introduced by the usual ring announcer, his voice is heard through the arena, saying he's calling from home and saying he's not going out there until the WWF can promise him and Marlena a safe environment as he's exhausted from last night. We do, however, see a video on the TitanTron, which he calls "Part one" of "Brian Pillman's XXX Files." We see Pillman in his hotel room wearing nothing but a towel, saying he's exhausted and that we'll find out later. He then says "she" is a machine , then he takes off the towel to reveal a pair of Calvin Klein underwear, saying nothing comes between him and his Calvin Kleins except Goldust's wife Terri. He then asks Goldust if he knows where his wife is, and says Part 2 is going to be live and in technicolor. Pillman's voice is heard through the arena again, announcing he will play Part 2 later on.

The intro to the show replays to signify the start of War Zone.

Max Mini beats Piratita Morgan.

It is announced that at Badd Blood, The Undertaker will take on "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in a match known as "Hell In A Cell." It is a specially designed cage with a top on it that extends beyond the ring, and the only way in and out is through a door in the cage.

The Undertaker is interviewed in the ring by Vince McMahon. Last night, he and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels opened the gates of Hell. He felt his fire, and Shawn was burned by his. He says Shawn looked death in the eye and never blinked, but last night was only the beginning as he will never rest until the flesh is rotting from Shawn's bones. As for their Hell In A Cell Match, he calls the match the beginning of the end, and tells Shawn that there's no way out and no way anyone can get in. Shawn will look in the eyes of the reaper and pay for his crimes, as that is when the music stops and the tolling of the bell begins. Suddenly, Shawn shows up on the TitanTron, telling 'Taker to toll his bells someplace else. He says that 'Taker backed him into a corner last night, but he escaped as he is a survivor. At the Hell In A Cell match, he will survive, and tells 'Taker that if he thinks he's bringing him down, he's going into the coffin with him. 'Taker says the only thing Shawn should worry about is that he will rest in peace after the Hell In A Cell match.

Backstage, Sunny interviews Owen Hart, who is also surrounded by Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and The British Bulldog. Owen says he's not concerned about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, as he put him out of the WWF and will do it again. He will bring Bret and The Bulldog in case Austin shows up again en route to the WWF Intercontinental Championship, which he insists should have been his from the start.

Owen Hart beats Goldust by disqualification after two low blows in retaliation to one received from Owen. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and The British Bulldog attack Goldust after the match, but "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up through the crowd after the match and attacks Owen, Bret and The Bulldog with a broom before daring Vince McMahon to get in the ring with him. He throws the broom at Vince before leaving. After Austin leaves through the crowd, Pillman taunts Goldust through the arena speakers via telephone, and we see Part 2 of "Brian Pillman's XXX Files," where Terri is in the shower and Pillman says he's going to have a hard time getting to sleep tonight.

The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) is interviewed. Bret wants to know when the WWF will do something about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, saying that Sgt. Slaughter should suspend him for life. The British Bulldog says the United Kingdom will respect truth and justice on September 20th. Owen says he won tonight, and that he will take the WWF Intercontinental Championship back.

Savio Vega guests on commentary for the next match.

Before the next match, The British Bulldog is attacked by "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst Helmsley before the next match, and Chyna brings out a steel chair so Shawn and Helmsley can re-injure Bulldog's right knee, which he is wearing a brace over. Referees show up, but Shawn pushes one of them and the attack continues. The British Bulldog is unable to compete after this, and Savio Vega ends up taking his place in the match.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels guests on commentary during the next match.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Savio Vega and The Patriot after Savio Vega accidentally hits the referee with a spinning heel kick and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shoves The Patriot into Vega from the apron. After the match, Los Boricuas and Vader show up, and Chyna arms herself, Helmsley and Shawn with steel chairs. The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog) show up as the show ends.

In Your House 17: Ground Zero - The Results

Brian Pillman beats Goldust when Goldust inadvertently knocks down the ref during the Curtain Call. As Goldust checks on the ref, Marlena tries to hit Pillman with her purse, but Pillman grabs it and uses it against Goldust. As per pre-match stipulations, Marlena must be Pillman's personal assistant for the next 30 days, and as Marlena checks on Goldust, Pillman forces Marlena to the back. Goldust goes after Pillman, who forces Marlena into a Lincoln Town Car, and Goldust runs after it but doesn't get very far. Jerry "The King" Lawler takes Marlena's purse and opens it up to reveal that half of a brick was inside. Goldust is then seen going ballistic over the loss of Marlena in his dressing room.

"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beats Scott Putski in a Light Heavyweight Division match due to referee stoppage after Putski hurts his leg and cannot continue. Jerry "The King" Lawler celebrates with Christopher after the match and mocks Putski's injury, which appears to be a dislocated patella. Putski is placed on a gurney and is taken to the back.

Faarooq says he and The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) are about the streets and that tonight is a street war. He will take out Savio Vega and Crush by any means necessary. Savio Vega says that he is prepared for Faarooq and Crush tonight. Crush tells Faarooq and Vega that he will beat the hell out of them and run his bike straight up their asses.

Savio Vega beats Faarooq and Crush after Crush hits Faarooq with the Heart Punch.

The USA boxing team, who is getting ready for the 1997 Ali Cup, is seen in the crowd.

Max Mini beats El Torito. (This El Torito is in no relation to El Torito from Los Matadores.) At one point, Max Mini bites the referee in the keister and gets the referee to chase him around the ring, then runs around ringside before sitting on Jerry "The King" Lawler's lap and wearing his crown.

Jim Ross is in the ring with WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaugher, who says that his job has not been easy, but he owes it to the fans to do it to the best of his ability each and every night he is Commissioner. Dude Love is then introduced to the ring, and says that he is usually a happy cat, but "joy has not come to Dudeville." He knows he could not defend the tag titles himself, but he knows that this all wouldn't be possible without "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and relinquishes his half of the WWF Tag Team Championships. Austin is then introduced, and he flips off Jim Ross before staring down Sgt. Slaughter and telling Ross to blow it out his ass. He tells Vince McMahon to stop smiling before he stomps his ass into the ground, and says everyone's had enough of seeing the footage of him being dropped on his head, and that he's tired of being told what he can and can't do and that if he can wrestle, he can wrestle. He asks Slaughter if he wants his half of the tag titles, then throws it to Slaughter's feet and tells him "Why don't you drop and give me twenty, you big piece of trash?" He then gives him one chance to pick up the belt or he'll stomp a mudhole in him. Slaughter, still looking at Austin, picks it up. He tells Slaughter and Ross they make him sick, as does the whole WWF, then says to Ross "Say something if you wanna say it, fat ass." Ross says that he and everyone would love to see him compete tonight, but the WWF does not want him to risk permanent paralysis. Ross hopes he is 100% or more than 100% sooner rather than later, and wishes him a speedy recovery. Austin gives Jim Ross the Stone Cold Stunner, then flips Slaughter off before he leaves. Referees, officials, medical staff, Sgt. Slaugher and even Vince McMahon all check on J.R., and help him to the back as the crowd chants "Slaughter sucks!"

Dok Hendrix interviews Owen Hart and The British Bulldog. Hart says what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin did to Jim Ross is a load of crap and that J.R. didn't deserve it, but says the American wrestling fans are condoning and encouraging this kind of behavior. He wants to see Austin fined and suspended, but also jailed for assault and stripped of the Intercontinental title so it can be returned to him. He and The British Bulldog plan on taking the tag titles back. Even Bulldog agrees that J.R. did not deserve the Stone Cold Stunner, and will be 100% behind Owen Hart when he steps in the ring with him.

Michael Cole interviews The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) before the next match. Animal says it's been six long years since they held the WWF Tag Team Championships, and threatens to stick the slop bucket where the sun doesn't shine if The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) bring it to the ring. Hawk tells the Godwinns he will stick them in the bucket and make it a lifetime latrine.

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk), The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) and the team of Owen Hart and The British Bulldog to win the newly-vacant WWF Tag Team Championships after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin hits a Stone Cold Stunner on Owen Hart behind the referee's back as Owen puts Mosh in the Sharpshooter. The Legion of Doom are disqualified after using the Godwinns' bucket against them as a weapon, despite the fact that Phineas I. Godwinn brought the bucket in to begin with. The Headbangers celebrate their title win in the crowd after the match.

The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) continue to celebrate at the concession stand with a free food giveaway of sorts.

Jim Ross and Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter are backstage. J.R. says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is untrustworthy, and if he is attacked again, he will consider leaving the World Wrestling Federation.

Sunny interviews The Patriot. He's beaten Bret "The Hit Man" Hart once, but he can beat him again. He doesn't know what tricks he has up his sleeves, but if anyone sticks their nose in this match, he will flatten it.

Michael Cole interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. Bret says he may not have any American fans anymore, but he says American fans don't know what a hero is. He is going against a man everyone loves, but that's fine, as everything he does in this match he does to the American wrestling fans who turned their backs on him a long time ago. Bret says he will kick the crap out of The Patriot and that he will enjoy it.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WWF Championship in a close match against The Patriot after reversing The Patriot's Sharpshooter with one of his own and The Patriot passed out. During the match, The British Bulldog, who showed up in the middle of the match to stand in Bret's corner, pulls Bret out of the pinfall after an Uncle Slam from The Patriot. The Patriot confronts The British Bulldog, who is attacked from behind by Vader. The Patriot holds Bulldog down from behind as Vader punches Bulldog, and Vader and Bulldog are forced to return to the locker room. Bret continues to attack The Patriot after the match, then tears up The Patriot's American flag before choking him out with it. Referees and officials have to break it up, and Bret punches Pat Patterson before kicking The Patriot a few more times.

Michael Cole interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, who says that America should get used to the fact that they're all losers, and that the World Wrestling Federation is full of losers and they are all Americans. The British Bulldog says the United Kingdom and Canada will win the war against America, and Bret says that at least the United Kingdom respects great wrestlers like them.

"The Heartbreak Kid' Shaw Michaels says he's too jacked up to rest, and that he hasn't rested in the 13 years he's been in the business. He tells The Undertaker he doesn't rest in peace for anybody, and that he will bring The Undertaker's legacy to an end tonight.

At the beginning of the next match, The Undertaker knocks out the ref, and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels tries to get out of the match only to run into WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter The Undertaker tosses the referee into Shawn, then fights Shawn on the stage near the In Your House set until he punches him so hard that he tumbles down the entrance ramp. All the while, there is no official in the ring, and The Undertaker continues to beat up Shawn outside of the ring until Sgt. Slaughter sends out another match, who refuses to stop the match or disqualify The Undertaker. Shawn then hits The Undertaker with a chop block, and then the match officially begins.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker ends in a double disqualification.. During the match, Shawn drop kicks 'Taker into the referee as the referee keeps The Undertaker from using the steel chair that Shawn introduced into the match as a weapon. Shawn goes for a pinfall soon afterwards, but The Undertaker lifts Shawn off of him and into the ref. During the pinfall, "Ravishing" Rick Rude shows up, and hands Shawn some brass knuckles to punch out 'Taker. Another referee shows up, but he is soon punched out by Shawn as soon as Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna arrive. Hunter and Chyna attack 'Taker, then Shawn helps the referee to his feet only to send him head-first into the top turnbuckle. Helmsley then sends 'Taker back into the ring. Shawn works on 'Taker some more, then Helmsley and Chyna attack him again. 'Taker then regains momentum, pulls out the brass knuckles from Shawn's tights and uses them against Shawn before putting them in his tights and punching Helmsley off the apron. The second referee is back up, and even after this, Shawn still kicks out, and the second referee gets choke slammed. Another referee, Tim White, shows up and throws the match out. 'Taker almost choke slams Shawn, but grabs Helmsley and throws him into Shawn before tossing Helmsley over the top rope. Shawn hits Sweet Chin Music, and The Undertaker is tied up in the ropes. Chyna grabs a steel chair at ringside and hands it to Shawn, but when Shawn runs at 'Taker after Helmsley knocks out Tim White, 'Taker kicks the chair into Shawn's face before fighting him and Helmsley off. Helmsley puts a stop to the Tombstone piledriver, and he and Shawn attack 'Taker and any referees and officials that try to restore order. 'Taker hits a Tombstone Piledriver on Helmsley. Other Superstars - all in plain clothes - try to stop both Shawn and The Undertaker. Rockabilly gets choke slammed, but everyone else outnumbers him. Nevertheless, 'Taker dives over the top rope to get at Shawn. Shawn, Helmsley and Chyna head to the back while The Undertaker stands tall in the ring.

New York, New York - WWF New York recap for September 6, 1997

The rest of The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) and Los Boricuas (Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.) are ejected from the ring before the next match.

Savio Vega beats D'Lo Brown after Miguel Perez comes out of the crowd and hits D'Lo Brown with a powerbomb as Savio Vega distracts the referee. Miguel Perez and Savio Vega escape through the crowd as the rest of The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) go after them.

What does Brian Pillman have planned for Marlena? Find out on The Ross Report on Option 3 of the WWF Superstar Line!

Raw is coming to Madison Square Garden on September 22, and an exclusive Triple Threat Match between "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for the WWF Championship that will not air on television will take place. There will also be an over-the-top rope battle royal where the winner gets a shot at the WWF Championship.

Jerry Lynn beats Steve Casey in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

Friday Night's Main Event - Recap for September 5, 1997

The Patriot beats Owen Hart by disqualification after The British Bulldog interferes. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart arrives after the bell rings, and the three of them attack The Patriot until Vader shows up and fights The Hart Foundation (Bret, Owen, Bulldog) off, and throws Bret into The Patriot and into an Uncle Slam. Referees have to restrain The Patriot as Bret rolls out of the ring.

We see a statement from earlier in the week from WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. Despite doctor's orders and potential paralysis, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wants to return to the ring. Therefore, it is in the opinion of the World Wrestling Federation, Austin is not allowed back in the ring until he has successfully completely rehabilitation, as Austin has more guts than he does brains. He also suspends Austin and orders him to give up his half of the WWF Tag Team Championships at Ground Zero. We then see footage of Austin, who tells the camera crew that shows up at his house to head back to Stamford, Connecticut, then changes his mind and decides to have the interview, which will be shown later on.

On the WWF Superstar Line, Brian Pillman's plans for Marlena are exposed on The Ross Report on Option 3.

Sunny shows up before the next match.

We see footage of the interview with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He shows off the get well message he has gotten from WWF, which contains pictures of Jim Ross, Vince McMahon, Owen Hart, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon and former President Jack Tunney. He asks somebody to put the pictures on the target range as that's where he feels they belong. Austin wants to know why he is suspended when he has done nothing wrong, and says he will wrestle any day of the week and that the office is just trying to save themselves from a lawsuit when the last thing he wants to do is own the WWF. He says Owen Hart will get payback for dropping him on his head. We then see the pictures from earlier on a target deer, which he shoots at with a crossbow while making fun of everyone in them. Austin says he's going to be at Ground Zero, saying he'll give the WWF the tag belts if he wants to, but the Intercontinental Championship is staying with him.

Before the next match, Dude Love says he's feeling mighty down due to the vacancy of the tag team titles. The British Bulldog attacks him before he can say anything else.

Dude Love beats The British Bulldog by disqualification after Owen Hart shows up and attacks Dude Love. Owen grabs the microphone and tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin he will break Dude Love's neck like he did Austin's. The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) make the save before he can do it. Dude Love invites The Legion of Doom to dance, but they decline.

Sunny interviews Brian Pillman. Pillman says Marlena will have to swallow her pride at first, but he thinks everything will be all right as he won't make Marlena do anything she's hasn't already done with him.

Jim Ross interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in the ring. Bret says the American wrestling fans mistake a short memory for a clear conscience, as he remembers when they turned their backs on him and says that they treat their heroes like crap. Bret says he has proved over and over again that he is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be, but he still can't get the respect he deserves. He tells the American wrestling fans he hasn't forgotten anything, and he plans to destroy their heroes one by one. He tells The Patriot that victory will be his and that this is the moment he's been waiting for. At Ground Zero, he won't see The Patriot; instead, he will see the American wrestling fans, as he says that The Patriot hides his face because he's a hyena just like the rest of the American fans. He says it's time to stop being nice and to start setting an example, and he wants his fans around the world to look away and not judge him as he beats The Patriot so badly he'll be the only guy in Heaven in a wheelchair and he'll wish he never messed with him or The Hart Foundation (Bret, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog). He plans to end The Patriot's career at Ground Zero.

Sunny interviews "Ravishing" Rick Rude. Rude is here because he loves action...and physical attraction. He doesn't say exactly if he will be at Ground Zero (though he will be at the penthouse suite at the Marriott), and says that he is a businessman who sells insurance policy before telling Sunny she needs some protection of her own.

The Undertaker beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley by disqualification. "Ravishing" Rick Rude shows up during the match, and he distracts The Undertaker so that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels can attack 'Taker. Chyna grabs a steel chair as Helmsley, Rude and Shawn attack 'Taker as referees try to restore order, but 'Taker comes to and choke slams Gerald Brisco and a member of security while attacking a few referees. Shawn and company retreat while 'Taker leaves through the crowd.

Sunny interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who says he's going to draw first and last blood at Ground Zero.

The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beats Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo and Jose Estrada, Jr.) by disqualificaton after The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) show up and attack Hawk after he goes after them. Savio Vega and Miguel Perez of Los Boricuas also show up, as does The Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz). Los Boricuas and The Disciples of Apocalypse brawl in the ring - with The Disciples of Apocalypse coming out on top - while The Legion of Doom and The Godwinns take it backstage.

We learn about The Patriot's college football career from when he was better known as Del Wilkes. George Rogers, a 1980 Heisman Trophy winner and teammate of Del Wilkes, says that he was a great player on the field and had the talent to become a wrestler, and that the qualities he had in football also worked for him in wrestling. We also learn that The Patriot got his start in wrestling in Japan, where he was a babyface American hero-type character known as The Patriot who was cheered and appreciated by the fans despite being in Japan. The Patriot says that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart has the right to feel how he feels, and that he can't change that, but he couldn't continue to let him trash America. By doing this, he put a big target on his back. He has a one-win advantage on Bret, and knows he can beat him again.

Ahmed Johnson recently showed up at Camp Cool J. It is announced that Ahmed Johnson will be back in action in three weeks.

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

Scott Putski beats Steve Casey in a Light Heavyweight Division match.

Sunny interviews Paul Bearer, who says Vader needs to understand where his allegience lies: with him, not America. He then says Kane will come, there won't be a fat lady singing, and instead, there will be a fat man, and that's him.

The Interrogator beats Sonny Rogers and Jerry Fox in a 2-on-1 handicap match.

Ground Zero will be the first In Your House pay-per-view to be three hours long. The first 2500 people who purchase Ground Zero and send in their cable bill as proof of purchase will receive a WWF live event program guide and a pop-up piece with "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels on it. Send your cable bill to: WWF Ground Zero, P.O. Box 3857, Stamford, CT 06902.

The show ends with footage of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin firing a shotgun at the target deer with the "Get Well Soon" pictures still tacked to it.

Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for September 1, 1997

Tonight's special three-hour edition is dedicated to "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, who retired from in-ring competition last week.

The Four Horsemen ("The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Steve "Mongo" McMichael) beat Jeff Jarrett and Eddie Guerrero after Dean Malenko shows up, pushes Eddie Guerrero off the top rope as the referee is preoccupied with Debra McMichael, and hits a top rope splash on Jarrett to put an end to his Figure Four Leg Lock. During the match, it is announced that Lex Luger, Diamond Dallas Page and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair are part of WCW's team at War Games at Fall Brawl.

Lex Luger compliments "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson on his talent and career and wishes him a happy retirement on behalf of WCW.

This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Diamond Dallas Page! Alex Wright! The Giant! Curt Hennig! Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) vs. High Voltage (Rage and Kaos) in a no-disqualification match!

Scott Hall, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth show up. They head to the commentary table, wish the fans a happy Labor Day weekend, and says the nWo is everyone is in the stands tonight and watching from home as they are the working man's champion and are doing it for the little people, like "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko who have never had anything o on through their life, so they can live through them. Hall talks about people having jobs they hate who want to tell their boss to stick it, but can't, and the nWo comes out time after time to do just that to WCW. Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Larry Zbyszko leave, and Savage says Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page won't have a holiday tonight, unless they can't get their unity together, and in that case, he and Hall will give them a permanent holiday. Hall tells the fans not to worry as the nWo will keep being too sweet. They then leave the commentary table.

Mortis beats Silver King. After the match, James Vandenberg calls out The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) so he can add their severed heads to his collection. It doesn't take long for them to show up, start an instant brawl and clean house.

We see a performance from The Nitro Girls.

We look back at Bash at the Beach 1994, when Arn Anderson turned on Dustin Rhodes.

Yuji Nagata beats Dean Malenko after Jeff Jarrett and Debra McMichael show up and Debra distracts the referee so that Jarrett can get Malenko's attention and attack him from the apron. Jarrett holds on to one of Malenko's feet to assure Nagata the victory.

Diamond Dallas Page says the first word that comes to mind when he thinks of "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson is respect, because when he got in the ring, he gave it his all.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.

We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.

Before the next match, Sonny Onoo carries a framed portrait of himself putting Ultimo Dragon in the Dragon Sleeper next to Psychosis on the way to the ring.

Ultimo Dragon beats La Parka when Sonny Onoo tries to distract the referee so that La Parka can hit Ultima Dragon with a steel chair. Ultimo Dragon ducks the chair shot, however, and drop kicks the chair into La Parka's face for the win. After the match, Sonny Onoo tries to pass the buck and tell the referee that Ultimo Dragon used the chair to get the win and reverse the decision over to La Parka, but the referee sides with Ultimo Dragon. Onoo tries to beg Ultimo Dragon for forgiveness, but Ultimate Dragon turns his back on him, and when Onoo kicks him in the back of the head, Ultimo Dragon turns around and body slams Sonny Onoo in the ring before he runs out of the ring to avoid another potential chair shot from La Parka.

We look back at "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson's promo from Starrcade 1985.

Buff Bagwell beats Glacier after Vincent puts a stop to a superplex from Glacier.

"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko says every dog has his day and that "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson's came too soon as he calls Anderson's career "legendary."

We see a video package of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

Despite Villano IV and Villano V switching places, Lizmark, Jr. beats Villano IV. During the match, it is announced that Rey Mysterio, Jr. will not need surgery on his knee, and that he will back within in a month with a knee brace. Also, Raven is seen in the crowd during the match. He is very briefly seen sitting in the front row near the aisle as Villano IV and V leave (blink and you'll miss it).

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger, who says that he and Diamond Dallas Page are not seeing eye-to-eye, and admits he did not know he put Page in the rack. He apologizes to Page, and says he feel swhat Page went through when he had to deal with the nWo himself. Luger admits that the nWo has great athlete, but their foundation is built on smokescreens, subterfuge, lies and deceptions, and he does want himself and Page to fall for these things. He asks Page to come to the ring so they can bury the hatchet, but page doesn't show up, and Luger says he's going to get his answer from Page in the ring tonight.

We look back on the April 12, 1993 of WCW Worldwide, as "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson hits a nasty spinebuster on "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton.

We see another performance from The Nitro Girls...and Disco Inferno, who hasn't been seen on Nitro in quite some time, joins in this time around. After The Nitro Girls show up, Alex Wright shows up and Disco watches him dance. This leads to an impromptu dance off between the two men that turns into a brief shoving match and a brief staredown before Disco leaves.

Alex Wright retains the WCW World Television Championship against Hugh Morrus. During the match, Disco Inferno is seen watch ing the match from ringside, and he hits Hugh Morrus in the back of the head only to be dragged into the ring and punched out. This distraction allows Alex Wright to get the win after he puts his feet on the rope for leverage.

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan says 10 seconds is enough to talk about "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson's career, and he thanks Anderson for his career as he wishes that he - and the people - had more time.

The Nitro Girls are seen at the commentary table again as the sweepstakes for the live Nitro Party broadcast contest is re-announced.

We see a video package of Sting, the message from the end of Clash of the Champions XXXV and his actions from last week's Nitro.

Before the next match, Damian sees Raven, stares at him for a few seconds, then walks towards the ring. Raven attacks Damian from behind, then the match starts. Stevie Richards, Damian's opponent, performs CPR on Damian, then asks Raven what happened. Raven slaps him, then Stevie pins Damian for the win.

Dean Malenko puts "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson on the top of his list of some of the greatest competitors he's seen through the years, and wishes him the best of luck on his future endeavors.

Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour and another performance by The Nitro Girls.

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

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Big Bubba, who hasn't been seen in months. Ever since he came to WCW, he showed up in a lot of different names and outfits, and now goes by his real name, Ray Traylor, and says he is a human being just like everyone else in the arena. He talks about how he was attacked from behind when he is in the nWo, and how he was told that his career was over and that he would never wrestle again. He learned that "nWo 4 Lyfe" is a bunch of crap, as he didn't get one letter, phone call or card by the nWo and that all he got was a FedEx from Eric Bischoff saying his services in the nWo were no longer needed. Traylor now has a picture of Eric Bischoff at all times, and every time somebody told him he wouldn't walk or wrestle again, he looked at the picture and took a step. He plans to rip Bischoff's head off, as nobody kicks him when he is down.

Ray Traylor beats Prince Iaukea.

J.J. Dillon proclaims "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson was, is and always will be an icon among The Four Horsemen.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Four Horsemen...who turns out to be Konnan dressed as Steve "Mongo" McMichael and Syxx dressed as "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Syxx brings out "Curt Hennig," who is really Buff Bagwell dressed up much like Curt Hennig in street clothes with a fake blonde ponytail on the back of his hat. "Flair' asks if "Hennig" is in or out, and "Hennig" tells him he can't give him or these people an answer tonight as they make fun of earlier tonight when the real Curt Hennig became a part of the real Four Horsemen. "Flair" brings out "Arn Anderson," who is really Kevin Nash in a bald cap, a wig, a neck brace and a grossly over-exaggerated beer belly. "Arn Anderson" brings a cooler to the ring, and tells them "The beer's on ice" before he mocks the real Arn Anderson, and says that the WCW fans were wondering when he was going into labor before mocking Arn Anderson's injury and retirement by saying the left hand is "the hand I open beer with." Water drips from the Ric Flair wig Syxx is wearing, as if to mock Flair crying over Anderson, as Nash parodies Anderson's retirement speech. The four of them unbutton their shirts to reveal that they are wearing "Four Jackasses" T-shirts underneath.

We look back at "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson's promo from the June 17, 1996 Nitro.

Before Chavo Guerrero, Jr. can face Chris Jericho, Eddie Guerrero shows up and tells Chavo Guerrero Jr. that he gave him the opportunity to be a man and be the Cruiserweight Champion nine months ago, but he couldn't do it. He tells Chavo to step down and let "Uncle Eddie" take care of business. Chavo tells Eddie he was supposed to watch his back, but he didn't. Scotty Riggs shows up and wants a piece of Eddie, but Eddie tells him to go away. Prince Iaukea shows up, as does Damian, Billy Kidman (who hasn't been seen in months on Nitro), Cicploe, and Super Astro. Everybody fights each other in an impromptu battle royal. Silver King, Villano IV, Villano IV, Ultimo Dragon, Alex Wright, Super Calo also show up for this impromptu match. Eddie Guerrero ends up using the Cruiserweight title as a weapon against Jericho.

The Giant congratulates "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson on his retirement, saying he earned it and deserved it.

Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. Hogan says Sting is nobody without his baseball bat, and that he has beaten nobody as of late, and tells him if he wants to be a superstar or god like him, he should look into getting dry cleaning for his trenchcoat. He goes on to say that Sting looks like Columbo in the trenchcoat, and that Sting is a "Hollywood wanna-be," before calling him out and telling him to meet his master so that his fans can see him get Stung. Bischoff says he wants a piece of Sting after Hogan is finished with him. After waiting a few seconds, Bischoff and Hogan give up on waiting on Sting, then call out WCW Executive Committee head James J. Dillon, who shows up. As Hogan says he has an answer for Dillon, he punches him and hits him with a couple of leg drops. Tony Schiavone leaves the commentary table in disgust for a few seconds, refusing to call this, as Bischoff spray paints "Bite me" on Dillon's undershirt. Hogan then says Sting has been stung, as the nWo are just two sweet.

Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page. Luger accidentally lays Page out with the running forearm, but gets Savage in the Torture Rack. Scott Hall, who is the legal man, takes advantage of the situation by pinning Diamond Dallas Page, who is the legal man on the other team, to get the win.