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.

The Survivor Series Super Supper Sweepstakes is coming...

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.