Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up to start the show. He says that Piper is gone and struggling for breath in the hospital, and that he is still the man, the icon and god. He says the nWo-ites are on an ultimate high, and challenges anyone in WCW, even if they're up in the rafters or out in the crowd. He then says nobody can beat his superhuman strengths, and that he and Bischoff will rule the New World Order and the wrestling world for eternity because they're just too sweet. Bischoff tells Hogan he should be sitting back and enjoying the moment, and that tomorrow night, Hogan will be taking over TNT with the premiere of Assault On Devil's Island. Hogan says he and Bischoff thrive on the hunt, and now that they're destroyed the wrestling world, Hogan will etch his name on Hollywood Boulevard for forever and a day with his new movie, as he and the nWo are here for life.
It is announced that "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko is not on commentary tonight (and has been replaced by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan), but he is in the building right now despite his attack at the hands of the nWo last night and that we will hear from him.
Rey Mysterio Jr. retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Dean Malenko after reversing the Texas Cloverleaf into a roll-up. It is announced that the encore of Halloween Havoc will air on pay-per-view tomorrow night. During the match, Raven and his men (Raven, Perry Saturn, Billy Kidman and the unknown man, who is finally identified as "Sick Boy") are seen walking down to the front row.
Mike Tenay makes another report on lucha libre and the Mexican luchadores. Fans rely on publications to stay informed, as television programming for lucha libre is limited. Most of the merchandise is masks, action figures and toy wrestling rings, and masks are like T-shirts when showing whom one's favorite luchador is. Family is also very important, as being the son of a popular luchador leads to great expectations as well as demands. Ray Mendoza, father of Villano IV and V, asks that his children finish school before they learn how to wrestle so they can put their heart into the craft. We also see footage of El Hijo Del Santo talking about his father's funeral and about how Mexico came together during that trying time, and we also learn that even in death, El Santo was buried with his mask around his face and his identity still concealed. Next week's report will be on the high-risk maneuvers and their importance and influence on lucha libre.
We see a performance from The Nitro Girls, who are all in Halloween costumes.
Glacier beats La Parka after sending La Parka face-first into his own chair.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page, who takes the interview to the ring. He says he knows "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan was the one who dressed up as Sting and whacked him in the ribs with the baseball bat, as Hogan knew he had the match won and that Savage gets "banged" every time they square off. He says Hogan is an icon, but he's not a god, and if Hogan wants some of him, then he accepts his challenge, saying it's time to whack Hogan with something after being whacked with the World title, crutches and even a baseball bat.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Rey Mysterio Jr.! Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)! "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit! Lex Luger! The Giant!
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko in the ring. Zbyszko says he did what he set out to do, and that Scott Hall couldn't handle the pressure and took it out on him. He is sick of Hall, and pulls out "a first-class ticket to Larryland" out of his pocket in the form of a contract for a match, telling him that if he wants a match with him, he's got it, and that he will wrestle him anytime, anywhere. As he calls Hall out, Hall shows up with Syxx. Hall says everyone has seen what Zbyszko has to offer in the wrestling ring, and that it's not much. He says Zbyszko isn't even in the same calibur as The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Hall, Syxx). After giving a shout-out to Kevin Nash, who is still recuperating at home, Hall tells Zbyszko he could come to the ring right now and give him a ticket in coach "down here" and that Zbyszko couldn't even beat Eric Bischoff in a match. We see the footage of Hall, Syxx and Bischoff's attack on Zbyszko at Halloween Havoc, then Zbyszko continues to call out Hall, telling Hall to get in the ring as Hall mocks him. Hall then announces that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan will show up later on and take care of business, then he and Syxx prepare to leave. Zbyszko says if he wants the match, he's got it, and all he has to do is sign the contract. Zbyszko then tells Hall he will haunt him.
Lex Luger beats Stevie Ray with the Torture Rack.
Raven, Billy Kidman, Stevie Richards and Perry Saturn are seen in the front row.
We get another message from Raven. "We all need a haven, a sanctuary, a place to hide, a place to escape. A place to dream and hope. A place where the darkness won't be so frightening. So it is written. So it shall come to pass. But for some, the darkness is a relentless enemy that cannot be eluded, and once the darkness senses your fear, once it senses your pain, it is never far behind. I can empathize with these people. I can understand their futility. I can forgive their hopelessness. I can feel their pain. Quoth the Raven, nevermore."
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
Eddie Guerrero beats CHris Jericho after landing on his feet during an accidental vertical suplex over the top rope and Jericho hurts his right shoulder again. Before the match, it is announced on commentary that Jericho's right shoulder is not in the best of shape as he landed on it during a hurricanrana on Gedo at Halloween Havoc.
"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit beats The Belfast Bruiser, who hasn't been seen since last year and now goes by the name Fit Finlay.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He says that if people thought they missed him, imagine sitting at home watching "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Curt Hennig parading around in his robe. He came close last night, but tonight is another night, and if he sees Hennig, Hennig is a dead man. He also predicts that Hogan will take the Diamond Cutter, then announces he will have the privilege of walking the aisle against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. He tells Savage to stay out of his life, and he has crossed the line and they both know each other well. Tonight, he will end Savage's reign with Slim Jim in one night and give Miss Elizabeth a ride on Space Mountain in the next.
BBefore the next match, Raven gets in the ring with Stevie Richards, Billy Kidman, Perry Saturn and Sick Boy. Stevie Richards announces that it is a well-documented fact that Raven refuses to sign a contract with WCW, and the only way he will wrestle is if referee Nick Patrick makes the match a no-disqualification match. Raven takes the microphone, then says there is no reason for him and Scotty Riggs to fight as Riggs hasn't won a match in six months. He says there was once the potential for a great athlete, but there is now demons and he can feel his pain. He asks Riggs to come with him, and he'll set him free. Riggs refuses, but Raven gives him one more chance. Riggs tells him to stick it, and Raven tells him he's made his choice.
Raven vs. Scotty Riggs ends in injury. During the match, Raven sends eye-first into a steel chair folded into the seated position eye-first. When Billy Kidman confronts Raven, Raven tosses him out of the ring and heads back to his seat, and it is mentioned on commentary that there is potential that Scotty Riggs might not wrestle ever again.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Diamond Dallas Page beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan by disqualification after a man dressed as Sting rushes into the ring to attack Page only to eat a Diamond Cutter. Hogan then whips Page with his belt, then calls out the rest of the nWo to gang up on Page. The fake Sting is helped to the back, then the real Sting runs through the crowd and into the ring. After Sting lays Vincent out with the Scorpion Death Drop, Sting fights off the rest of the nWo.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Bill Goldberg vs. Disco Inferno for the WCW World Television Championship ends in a no-contest. Before the match can begin, Alex Wright attacks Goldberg, but Goldberg lays him out. Disco Inferno gets the Jackhammer, then Steve "Mongo" McMichael rushes into the ring only to get tackled. Security have to keep Mongo and Goldberg separated. Disco Inferno retains the WCW World Television Championship.
Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up again, and this time they are not in a good mood. Bischoff says Sting can't dance like the sign he has in his hands says, and that he can't get in the ring with Hogan, who has had it. Hogan says he is the man, and now that they and "Macho Man" Randy Savage, they don't have to worry about Diamond Dallas Page and Sting, saying Page isn't in his league and that he saw the fear in Sting's eyes. He says he'll flush Sting out of the ring and kick his butt over there. He then plugs the premiere of his brand-new movie Assault On Devil's Island tomorrow night, and if Sting wants to get his hands on him, all he has to do is show up in Las Vegas and he'll call his bluff and sign the contract for the match. Hogan says his new movie will body slam Hollywood, and if Sting wants a piece of him, he'll sign his name on the contract in blood, as when Sting finally goes down, it will be for life.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) and Ted DiBiase. Scott says it's been a tough year for them, and that it was tough to regain the tag titles. He thanks the officials at WCW, and thanks the WCW for their support. He also thanks the nWo and the nWo fans for coming up with "Wolfpack Rules" as it was fun to beat the nWo on their own rules. DiBiase says nobody is happier for the Steiners than him, especially when they put their trust him when the trust was questionable and that he was allowed to prove his trustworthiness, and says that they have overcome tremendous adversity as the nWo did everything they could to see this wouldn't happen - they lie, cheated, stole and avoided them like the plague - but The Steiner Brothers beat them at their own game. He then issues an open challenge to any who wants to take the tag titles from them, but when they get in the ring with The Steiners, they're in the dog pound as the bark is loud but the bite is even worse.
The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock).
Booker T beats Curt Hennig by disqualification after Miss Elizabeth distracts the referee to allow "Macho Man" Randy Savage to hit the top rope elbow drop on Booker T. When the ref turns around, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair rushes into the ring to go after Savage.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage by disqualification after Curt Hennig tries to interfere. As Flair fights Hennig, Savage takes the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, which Hennig has brought into the ring, and hits Flair from behind with it. Hennig and Savage attack Flair after the match.
Monday, October 27, 1997
Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 27, 1997
Vince McMahon interviews The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) in the ring. Faarooq wants to know why there is racism in the World Wrestling Federation, and Vince apologizes on behalf of the World Wrestling Federation. Faarooq tells Vince he can't apologize just like that, as he can't apologize for 400 years of slavery and antagonizing and that The Nation handles apologies with fists. Vince says racism will not be allowed under any circumstances, but Faarooq tells Vince to ask Rocky Maivia is there is any racism in the WWF. Vince McMahon hands The Rock the microphone, and The Nation tells Vince to leave, which he does. Maivia tells The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) they have crossed a line they should have never crossed, because now this is a black and white thing. He goes on to say he has dealt with discrimination his entire life, and every time he was knocked down, he got right back up. He plans to show The Foundation what it's like to deal with discrimination all their lives, but when they get knocked down, they won't get back up. Faarooq says it started with a boat ride and that it will end with a Black fist to the side of their face, and challenges them to a match next week. It doesn't take long for The Foundation to show up, and Bret immediately accepts any challenge they want to make to them, but tells them he comes from a country where there is no racial prejudice and that his country loves people for what they are inside, as the United States is riddled with racial prejudice and that he doesn't have to start an argument with him to get him to agree. Bret then says that Faarooq's problem is that somebody is messing with him, and that D-Generation are the ones responsibility for what's going on between The Nation and The Foundation. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) shows up on the TitanTron, and Shawn says Bret is blaming him for his problems, saying that Bret is racist to the core and vandalized The Nation's locker room last week, and that he accepts the fact that America was created on the back of a Black man. Shawn says that it was The Foundation all along, that Bret is in denail and worried about his image. Helmsley says The Foundation's first choice for uniforms were white sheets and hoods, that Bret was one of the Ku Klux Klan that recently appeared on The Jerry Spiringer Show, and that The Foundation used the N-word when they switched spray paint cans. This leads to The Nation fighting The Foundation, and referees and officials rush in to break up the brawl. During the fracas, Bret hurts his ankle.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels guests on commentary for the next match.
Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Goldust after Chyna hits Goldust with Marlena's purse as Marlena slaps Triple H, distracting the referee. Before the match, it is announced that Marlena will take about what it was like to spend 30 days with the late Brian Pillman on next week's show. After the match, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn tells Vince McMahon and Jim Ross to "suck it" before giving them the crotch chop.
Jim Cornette is sick and tired of wrestlers calling themselves wrestling icons, saying that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is one of the single greatest talents inside of the ring but is an adolescent, obnoxious jerk who takes his tights and goes home if he doesn't get his way outside of it. He says that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is also a great talent, but says that if he screwed by the WWF as often as he says he was, he'd have struck oil by now. He says "Macho Man" Randy Savage is a legend, but asks how many records Frank Sinatra sold last year. He then focuses on the steel cage match between "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper last night at WCW Halloween Havoc, saying the match was only the greatest in three weeks since Badd Blood's Hell In A Cell Match and that it included a 46-year-old bald movie star wanna-be who looks like Uncle Creepy with a good build (Hogan) and a guy with an artificial hip who hasn't wrestled a full schedule in ten years (Piper), calling it a tribute to the massive egotism of both men and an indictment of WCW's promotional policies that this match even took place, much less be in the main event, when the card for Halloween Havoc was probably the best of what WCW was capable of having. He says that both Piper and Hogan were so winded after the ten-minute mark that the first three rows died of oxygen deprivation, which would be funny if it wasn't so sad. Cornette says he is tired of men claiming they're the icon, especially from guys who didn't know when to quit, stating that Piper was his idol when he was a teenager...which was twenty years ago. He calls Hogan in his best years "50% media creation" and that those years are long gone. He calls the match a slap in the face to every wrestler who takes pride in his profession, and no one man is bigger than the sport. He says that if there really is an icon, it would be a man of great ability in the ring, and professionalism and maturity outside of it. He calls for the "I make more money than you B.S." to be left outside with the hat check girls and calls for a focus on talent and attitude. He says The Undertaker, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin have never claimed to be icons, which makes them prime candidates to be just that - icons. He then tells Hogan that he is a household word, but so is garbage, and it stinks when it gets old, too.
Earlier tonight, Oklahoma professional wrestling legends "Cowboy" Bill Watts, The Brisco Brothers (Gerry and Jack Brisco) and Danny Hodge were honored before the show.
Ahmed Johnson beats Owen Hart by disqualification after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin jumps out of the crowd and hits Ahmed with the Stone Cold Stunner before retreating back into the crowd. The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) shows up during the match, and referees stop them from going after Austin. Owen Hart retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
Jerry "The King" Lawler beats "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher in the first round of the 1997 Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament.
Jim Ross interviews Mankind in the ring. After we see footage of Kane's attack on Dude Love last week, Mankind says Dude Love just wanted to make people smile and have fun, and make the world a happier place. He tells Paul Bearer that what he did was take an innocent kid and ruin him, and left him here to pick up the pieces. What disturbs him is that they parted ways without a single cross word and that he thought they had an unspoken truce. What Bearer did to Dude Love last week bothered him a great deal, and has led him to make his life a living hell. If Bearer thinks he can roll through everyone in the WWF, then he just ran into one hell of a roadblock. He tells him to remember the Boiler Room Brawl, and tells Bearer he'll take on Kane or die trying. He asks why Bearer would take Kane, who has spent 20 years in a would-be grave, and give him the opportunity to return so soon, as he will take him on, saying he'll find a way to beat Kane even if he is impervious to pain. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and says he can understand why he wants to wrestle Kane, but looking at Mankind unstable mental condition and seeing that Kane is not a rational human being, he cannot and will not sanction or approve the match. Mankind says "please," but the match is denied despite Slaughter appreciating the request. Mankind says he had terrible things planned for Kane, but in order to do those things, something bad will have to happen to Slaughter. He drives the Mandible Claw into Sgt. Slaughter's throat, and he lets go as referees and official get in the ring to get him to release the hold.
The intro to the show is replayed to signal the start of War Zone.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for the WWF Championship ends in a no-contest, and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WWF Championship. It is announced during the match that Survivor Series Flashback is airing tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern on USA Network, which replays some of the greatest moments in Survivor Series, including Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker (which also gives Vince McMahon the opportunity to take verbal potshots at Hogan, all of them aimed at his movie career, his career in WCW and his recent steel cage match with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper at Halloween Havoc). During the match, Bret knocks the referee out during the Sharpshooter, but Shamrock turns it into an Ankle Lock Submission. Bret taps, but the referee is down. As Shamrock gets the referee up, Bret hits Shamrock in the back with a steel chair. Bret locks in the Sharpshooter, but "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels rushes in and hits Bret with Sweet Chin Music before punching him in the face. Shamrock notices Shawn and snaps, and beats him down before referees and officials try to get him to cool off while "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna check on Shawn and Bret. The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart run in to check on Bret, then Shawn and Bret go at it and have to be pulled apart. Chyna pushes down Pat Patterson, then Shawn and Bret briefly go at it again. "Ravishing" Rick Rude shows up to get Shawn to the back with the help of Triple H and Chyna while The Hart Foundation (Bret, Bulldog, Neidhart) stand tall in the ring.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says the rivalry between him and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is leading to Survivor Series, as every time he turns around, Shawn attacks him from behind and he's back to where he started from, complaining about him. He says that this will end at Survivor Series, as he knows that no matter what happens, he'll get his hands around his little scrawny neck and it will be the end of Michaels once and for all as his fellow Canadians will have his back and that Shawn won't be able to run for the border fast enough as he will be excellently executed.
Before the next match, Road Dog says that he and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn will climb one more rung up the ladder to the tag team titles.
Road Dogg and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beat The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) after Billy Gunn leaves the ring and hits Bradshaw in the back with a steel chair. During the match, Vince McMahon well-wishes Maureen Marella, the wife of WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who is currently ill and in a Philadephia, Pennsylvania hospital. After the match, The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) show up and attack The New Blackjacks, and Road Dogg and Billy Gunn destroy The Blackjacks' hats. The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) show up carrying a boombox blaring out Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People," and go after The Godwinns, who retreat.
Before the break, the camera zooms in on a fan in a Hogan mask, and Vince says "Oh, my goodness! Another bad movie! Please, no!"
It is announced that Mankind will officially face Kane at Survivor Series, as per WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter.
Paul Bearer and Kane are interviewed in the ring by Jim Ross. Bearer tells Jim Ross to keep his nose out of his business or else he will embarrass him in front of his entire hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He then says Mankind is just a pebble in Kane's path to destruction, and tells The Undertaker that Kane is here to make his a living hell and that he doesn't have a clue of what living in hell is, as Kane has burned in Hell's flames due to the house fire from when he and 'Taker were kids, and that The Undertaker will live in Hell until he steps up, faces Kane and meets his judgement day.
The King of the Iron Rungs Action Figure Set, featuring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is available at Target from Jakks Pacific.
D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) is in the locker room. Rude says that if Shawn wanted to speak to Vince McMahon, he'd reach in his back pocket and squeeze the words out of his scrawny chest. Right now, however, he wants to speak man-to-man to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and says that actions speak louder than words. Shawn then gets up, turns around, pulls his pants down and moons the camera while Chyna and Helmsley hold up signs saying "D-Gen X" as Shawn jumps over the "X" sign and shows his bare bottom while Shawn and Hunter make butt jokes.
Marc Mero beats Flash Funk with a low blow before hitting the TKO.
Jim Ross interviews Jeff Jarrett, who says that there is a fine line between confident and cocky, and that he is positive that he is confident. Jarrett says he was prepared for the big time in the WWF, but when he got there, Vince McMahon had a vision of what he wanted him to be. He succeeds in spite of Vince, but Vince placed limits on him and made him "Double J." He asked Vince to let him be himself, but when that didn't happen, he packed his back and walked out. Jarrett calls that one of the greatest nights of his life, as he told Vince he would no longer run his life. He signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling, but WCW gave him no opportunity as he wasn't one of Eric Bischoff's boys and didn't have enough stroke. He says he can a match between him and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels up against any other match anywhere and that it can still be better. and says that one's true in-ring ability does not count in WCW. He says that when you go to a WWF house show, there is action from bell to bell for two-and-a-half hours. In WCW, they don't have much excitement from bell-to-bell and while they have their moments, all their top wrestlers are in their 40s while only one of the top wrestlers in the WWF is in that age range, and that wrestling is a young man's game.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn watch the next match from ringside wearing the top of The New Blackjacks' (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) torn-up hats on their heads while wearing the brims around their necks. Jim Ross tries to interview them, but they aren't telling him a thing. After the bell rings to start the match, Billy Gunn steals The Legion of Doom's (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) shoulder pads and proceed to make fun of them at ringside.
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Miguel Perez) after "Road Dogg" Jesse James trips up Miguel Perez, then both teams chase after "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn after the match.
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament begins next week! Also next week: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
Ahmed Johnson tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that he has entered his zone by putting his hands on him. He says his zone is like an end zone, as when he is in the zone, he scores. He says Austin scored on him, and now it's his turn and he's coming to get him.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels guests on commentary for the next match.
Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Goldust after Chyna hits Goldust with Marlena's purse as Marlena slaps Triple H, distracting the referee. Before the match, it is announced that Marlena will take about what it was like to spend 30 days with the late Brian Pillman on next week's show. After the match, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn tells Vince McMahon and Jim Ross to "suck it" before giving them the crotch chop.
Jim Cornette is sick and tired of wrestlers calling themselves wrestling icons, saying that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is one of the single greatest talents inside of the ring but is an adolescent, obnoxious jerk who takes his tights and goes home if he doesn't get his way outside of it. He says that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is also a great talent, but says that if he screwed by the WWF as often as he says he was, he'd have struck oil by now. He says "Macho Man" Randy Savage is a legend, but asks how many records Frank Sinatra sold last year. He then focuses on the steel cage match between "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper last night at WCW Halloween Havoc, saying the match was only the greatest in three weeks since Badd Blood's Hell In A Cell Match and that it included a 46-year-old bald movie star wanna-be who looks like Uncle Creepy with a good build (Hogan) and a guy with an artificial hip who hasn't wrestled a full schedule in ten years (Piper), calling it a tribute to the massive egotism of both men and an indictment of WCW's promotional policies that this match even took place, much less be in the main event, when the card for Halloween Havoc was probably the best of what WCW was capable of having. He says that both Piper and Hogan were so winded after the ten-minute mark that the first three rows died of oxygen deprivation, which would be funny if it wasn't so sad. Cornette says he is tired of men claiming they're the icon, especially from guys who didn't know when to quit, stating that Piper was his idol when he was a teenager...which was twenty years ago. He calls Hogan in his best years "50% media creation" and that those years are long gone. He calls the match a slap in the face to every wrestler who takes pride in his profession, and no one man is bigger than the sport. He says that if there really is an icon, it would be a man of great ability in the ring, and professionalism and maturity outside of it. He calls for the "I make more money than you B.S." to be left outside with the hat check girls and calls for a focus on talent and attitude. He says The Undertaker, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin have never claimed to be icons, which makes them prime candidates to be just that - icons. He then tells Hogan that he is a household word, but so is garbage, and it stinks when it gets old, too.
Earlier tonight, Oklahoma professional wrestling legends "Cowboy" Bill Watts, The Brisco Brothers (Gerry and Jack Brisco) and Danny Hodge were honored before the show.
Ahmed Johnson beats Owen Hart by disqualification after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin jumps out of the crowd and hits Ahmed with the Stone Cold Stunner before retreating back into the crowd. The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) shows up during the match, and referees stop them from going after Austin. Owen Hart retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
Jerry "The King" Lawler beats "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher in the first round of the 1997 Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament.
Jim Ross interviews Mankind in the ring. After we see footage of Kane's attack on Dude Love last week, Mankind says Dude Love just wanted to make people smile and have fun, and make the world a happier place. He tells Paul Bearer that what he did was take an innocent kid and ruin him, and left him here to pick up the pieces. What disturbs him is that they parted ways without a single cross word and that he thought they had an unspoken truce. What Bearer did to Dude Love last week bothered him a great deal, and has led him to make his life a living hell. If Bearer thinks he can roll through everyone in the WWF, then he just ran into one hell of a roadblock. He tells him to remember the Boiler Room Brawl, and tells Bearer he'll take on Kane or die trying. He asks why Bearer would take Kane, who has spent 20 years in a would-be grave, and give him the opportunity to return so soon, as he will take him on, saying he'll find a way to beat Kane even if he is impervious to pain. WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and says he can understand why he wants to wrestle Kane, but looking at Mankind unstable mental condition and seeing that Kane is not a rational human being, he cannot and will not sanction or approve the match. Mankind says "please," but the match is denied despite Slaughter appreciating the request. Mankind says he had terrible things planned for Kane, but in order to do those things, something bad will have to happen to Slaughter. He drives the Mandible Claw into Sgt. Slaughter's throat, and he lets go as referees and official get in the ring to get him to release the hold.
The intro to the show is replayed to signal the start of War Zone.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for the WWF Championship ends in a no-contest, and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WWF Championship. It is announced during the match that Survivor Series Flashback is airing tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern on USA Network, which replays some of the greatest moments in Survivor Series, including Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker (which also gives Vince McMahon the opportunity to take verbal potshots at Hogan, all of them aimed at his movie career, his career in WCW and his recent steel cage match with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper at Halloween Havoc). During the match, Bret knocks the referee out during the Sharpshooter, but Shamrock turns it into an Ankle Lock Submission. Bret taps, but the referee is down. As Shamrock gets the referee up, Bret hits Shamrock in the back with a steel chair. Bret locks in the Sharpshooter, but "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels rushes in and hits Bret with Sweet Chin Music before punching him in the face. Shamrock notices Shawn and snaps, and beats him down before referees and officials try to get him to cool off while "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna check on Shawn and Bret. The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart run in to check on Bret, then Shawn and Bret go at it and have to be pulled apart. Chyna pushes down Pat Patterson, then Shawn and Bret briefly go at it again. "Ravishing" Rick Rude shows up to get Shawn to the back with the help of Triple H and Chyna while The Hart Foundation (Bret, Bulldog, Neidhart) stand tall in the ring.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart says the rivalry between him and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is leading to Survivor Series, as every time he turns around, Shawn attacks him from behind and he's back to where he started from, complaining about him. He says that this will end at Survivor Series, as he knows that no matter what happens, he'll get his hands around his little scrawny neck and it will be the end of Michaels once and for all as his fellow Canadians will have his back and that Shawn won't be able to run for the border fast enough as he will be excellently executed.
Before the next match, Road Dog says that he and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn will climb one more rung up the ladder to the tag team titles.
Road Dogg and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beat The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) after Billy Gunn leaves the ring and hits Bradshaw in the back with a steel chair. During the match, Vince McMahon well-wishes Maureen Marella, the wife of WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, who is currently ill and in a Philadephia, Pennsylvania hospital. After the match, The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) show up and attack The New Blackjacks, and Road Dogg and Billy Gunn destroy The Blackjacks' hats. The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) show up carrying a boombox blaring out Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People," and go after The Godwinns, who retreat.
Before the break, the camera zooms in on a fan in a Hogan mask, and Vince says "Oh, my goodness! Another bad movie! Please, no!"
It is announced that Mankind will officially face Kane at Survivor Series, as per WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter.
Paul Bearer and Kane are interviewed in the ring by Jim Ross. Bearer tells Jim Ross to keep his nose out of his business or else he will embarrass him in front of his entire hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He then says Mankind is just a pebble in Kane's path to destruction, and tells The Undertaker that Kane is here to make his a living hell and that he doesn't have a clue of what living in hell is, as Kane has burned in Hell's flames due to the house fire from when he and 'Taker were kids, and that The Undertaker will live in Hell until he steps up, faces Kane and meets his judgement day.
The King of the Iron Rungs Action Figure Set, featuring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is available at Target from Jakks Pacific.
D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) is in the locker room. Rude says that if Shawn wanted to speak to Vince McMahon, he'd reach in his back pocket and squeeze the words out of his scrawny chest. Right now, however, he wants to speak man-to-man to Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, and says that actions speak louder than words. Shawn then gets up, turns around, pulls his pants down and moons the camera while Chyna and Helmsley hold up signs saying "D-Gen X" as Shawn jumps over the "X" sign and shows his bare bottom while Shawn and Hunter make butt jokes.
Marc Mero beats Flash Funk with a low blow before hitting the TKO.
Jim Ross interviews Jeff Jarrett, who says that there is a fine line between confident and cocky, and that he is positive that he is confident. Jarrett says he was prepared for the big time in the WWF, but when he got there, Vince McMahon had a vision of what he wanted him to be. He succeeds in spite of Vince, but Vince placed limits on him and made him "Double J." He asked Vince to let him be himself, but when that didn't happen, he packed his back and walked out. Jarrett calls that one of the greatest nights of his life, as he told Vince he would no longer run his life. He signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling, but WCW gave him no opportunity as he wasn't one of Eric Bischoff's boys and didn't have enough stroke. He says he can a match between him and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels up against any other match anywhere and that it can still be better. and says that one's true in-ring ability does not count in WCW. He says that when you go to a WWF house show, there is action from bell to bell for two-and-a-half hours. In WCW, they don't have much excitement from bell-to-bell and while they have their moments, all their top wrestlers are in their 40s while only one of the top wrestlers in the WWF is in that age range, and that wrestling is a young man's game.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn watch the next match from ringside wearing the top of The New Blackjacks' (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) torn-up hats on their heads while wearing the brims around their necks. Jim Ross tries to interview them, but they aren't telling him a thing. After the bell rings to start the match, Billy Gunn steals The Legion of Doom's (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) shoulder pads and proceed to make fun of them at ringside.
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat Los Boricuas (Savio Vega and Miguel Perez) after "Road Dogg" Jesse James trips up Miguel Perez, then both teams chase after "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn after the match.
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament begins next week! Also next week: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
Ahmed Johnson tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that he has entered his zone by putting his hands on him. He says his zone is like an end zone, as when he is in the zone, he scores. He says Austin scored on him, and now it's his turn and he's coming to get him.
Sunday, October 26, 1997
Halloween Havoc 1997 - The Results
Mike Tenay guests on commentary for the next three matches.
Yuji Nagata beats Ultimo Dragon with the Fujiwara arm bar. Raven, Perry Saturn, Billy Kidman and the unknown groupie are all seen heading to the front row during the match. After the match, Nagata continues to work on the arm of Ultimo Dragon, and Sonny Onoo kicks his arm to injure it further.
Disco Inferno takes part in an interview on WCWWrestling.com when Jacqueline chases after him.
Chris Jericho beats Gedo with the Lion Tamer in an unadvertised special bonus match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Debra McMichael backstage. Debra says she's the star and won't let Steve "Mongo" McMichael steal it from her. All of a sudden, Mongo shows up and tells her he brought her to WCW and if she want to break it off with him, then he wants the diamond ring and the credit cards back. Debra refuses to do such a thing, saying she's earned it all after having to deal with him and his family. Okerlund suggests that something like this would be better handled in a court of law than in a wrestling ring.
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and keep his mask, which was torn apart during the match by Guerrero. An angry Guerrero attacks and tosses Rey out of the ring after the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund plugs the WCW Hotline, saying there is a clique in World Championship Wrestling, and rumor states that they are adding one more member who can only be revealed through the Hotline.
Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan say they enjoy spending money, and Hogan feels bad that the people who came to see him do "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in are not going to get their due. Bischoff has a news flash for Piper, J.J> Dillon and "the corporate chumps at Turner:" for the past several weeks, WCW has not provided safe working conditions for Hogan, stating it is not only unsafe for Hogan but for the fans, and Bischoff is not allowing him to wrestle tonight unless WCW provides him and Hogan with a legal, binding agreement that Sting will not be allowed in the building at all. Otherwise, WCW can get another main event. Hogan calls himself the god of professional wrestling and says he created it, and says Bischoff isn't taking anything from anybody, and accuses WCW of short-changing the fans, stating that they are as low as Sting and that Sting doesn't want any part of him. Either way, they win, and J.J. Dillon will be ran out of WCW, not by them, but by the fans, if they don't get what they want.
Debra McMichael's mystery man is none other than Alex Wright.
Alex Wright beats Steve "Mongo" McMichael after Mongo is suddenly attacked by Bill Goldberg. He then rolls Alex Wright onto Mongo to allow him the win. Debra McMichael hands Goldberg Mongo's Super Bowl ring, and Goldberg says "It's mine, baby. It's mine." He then punches out Alex Wright, who at this point is revealed to be the middleman for the all this. Just like Mongo, he also gets a Jackhammer. Goldberg then says Mongo is his next victim, and he has him in the pocket.
"Macho Ma" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth says that if the cage match happens, it doesn't affect them at all, as he's here only because Diamond Dallas Page is a marked man and he's going after him tonight. Savage tells Page to understand that he is in the nWo and that it means something, and after tonight, Page will be telling his grandchildren that he had greatness only in his grasp only for it to slip through his fingers because of him. Miss Elizabeth says Savage can't even come close to his level, and that it would be in his best interest to leave the ring. Savage goes on to say he doesn't even care about hurting himself as he hurts Page, and says that he created the monster and that he will destroy it.
Jacqueline beats Disco Inferno.
It is announced that a member of the WCW Executive Committee will make an announcement on the cage match between "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper later in the show.
Curt Hennig beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair by disqualification after Flair wraps the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - which is introduced into the match by Hennig - placing it around his head while Hennig is in the tree of woe position and kicking the belt into Hennig's face. After referees try to restore order when Flair punches out referee Billy Silverman, Konnan and Vincent show up and get Hennig out of there. During the match, Flair takes his robe back from Hennig.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage holds an interview on wcwwrestling.com. He says it is the end of the road for Diamond Dallas Page tonight.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Executive Committee head J.J. Dillon, who is back and healthy. Dillon says that this has been a tough year, as Eric Bischoff has bullied a lot of people, but he's here because he has a job to do. He says that Bischoff was trying to get "Hollywood' Hulk Hogan out of the main event, and he announces that he will not stand for it and that the match will happen as advertised. Eric Bischoff shows up and confronts J.J. Dillon, saying Dillon has no stroke. Dillon pulls out a folded piece of paper, and hands it to Bischoff, saying that Bischoff has demanded concessions and that he has them on this piece of paper, official and duly notarized. Bischoff says you cannot agree to that, and that Dillon has no stroke. Dillon tells Bischoff that the different between the two of them is that when he says something, he is a man of his word, and the next time Bischoff will see Sting is in his nightmares and that that's Bischoff's problem, not his. As Dillon heads to the back, Bischoff tries to make one more demand, then says the document means nothing to him and that the nWo wants Nitro.
Scott Hall beats Lex Luger...almost. During the match, Hall gets in a shoving match with Zbyszko, and Zybyszko uses his momentum against him to back body drop him over the top rope. Eric Bischoff shows up and confronts Zbyszko only to be kicked off the apron, and Bischoff tries to distract him again, this time with success as Syxx gets in the ring and kicks Luger in the back of the head, allowing Hall to hit The Outsider's Edge. Zbyszko reluctantly makes the three-count when Hall pins Luger. After the match, Zbyszko wants to see the replay of the match, and Syxx's interference is shown. Zbyszko says the match is not over, and gives Scott Hall the count of ten to get back in the ring. This leads to another shoving match between Hall and Zbyszko, and Lex Luger beats Hall with the Torture Rack. Syxx rushes in and attacks Zbyszko only to be put in a sleeper hold, then Hall and Bischoff gang up on him. Bischoff then "pins" Zbyszko with Hall making the "count."
World War is coming to pay-per-view in November!
"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Diamond Dallas Page in a Sudden Death Match. During the match, Savage attacks Page with a television camera after ripping it away from a cameraman, Miss Elizabeth buts a glass tray on the head of referee Mickey Jay before Kimberly shows up and drags her by the hear to the back as Nick Patrick replaces Mickey Jay as referee for the match. Also, a man dressed up as Sting shows up and smacks Page in the ribs with a baseball bat, keeping Page from getting up and assuring the win for Savage. After the match, Savage punches referee Nick Patrick in the face before attacking Page again, and Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes mention on commentary that the fake Sting was wearing "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan's boots as Page is placed on a gurney only for Savage to attack him yet again while he is on it.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper shows up with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the next match.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match. During the match, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan is about to escape from the match when he runs into what looks like Sting at first, but is really a man in a Sting mask. This becomes een more apparent when more Stings show up throughout the match. Hogan calls for help in the form of "Macho Man" Randy Savage, but Savage misses his attack from the top of the cage and Piper takes him down before putting Hogan in the sleeper to get the win. After the match, two of the Stings try help Piper as he fights off Savage again, but the numbers game catches up with Piper as Hogan, Savage and Eric Bischoff - who shows up after the match - handcuff Piper to the cage and continue to assault him. A fan in Sting facepaint climbs over the cage, but he is subdued by one of the fake Stings and attacked by Hogan and Savage and security have to get the fan out of there as the show ends.
World War 3 is coming live to pay-per-view on November 23rd!
Yuji Nagata beats Ultimo Dragon with the Fujiwara arm bar. Raven, Perry Saturn, Billy Kidman and the unknown groupie are all seen heading to the front row during the match. After the match, Nagata continues to work on the arm of Ultimo Dragon, and Sonny Onoo kicks his arm to injure it further.
Disco Inferno takes part in an interview on WCWWrestling.com when Jacqueline chases after him.
Chris Jericho beats Gedo with the Lion Tamer in an unadvertised special bonus match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Debra McMichael backstage. Debra says she's the star and won't let Steve "Mongo" McMichael steal it from her. All of a sudden, Mongo shows up and tells her he brought her to WCW and if she want to break it off with him, then he wants the diamond ring and the credit cards back. Debra refuses to do such a thing, saying she's earned it all after having to deal with him and his family. Okerlund suggests that something like this would be better handled in a court of law than in a wrestling ring.
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and keep his mask, which was torn apart during the match by Guerrero. An angry Guerrero attacks and tosses Rey out of the ring after the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund plugs the WCW Hotline, saying there is a clique in World Championship Wrestling, and rumor states that they are adding one more member who can only be revealed through the Hotline.
Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan say they enjoy spending money, and Hogan feels bad that the people who came to see him do "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in are not going to get their due. Bischoff has a news flash for Piper, J.J> Dillon and "the corporate chumps at Turner:" for the past several weeks, WCW has not provided safe working conditions for Hogan, stating it is not only unsafe for Hogan but for the fans, and Bischoff is not allowing him to wrestle tonight unless WCW provides him and Hogan with a legal, binding agreement that Sting will not be allowed in the building at all. Otherwise, WCW can get another main event. Hogan calls himself the god of professional wrestling and says he created it, and says Bischoff isn't taking anything from anybody, and accuses WCW of short-changing the fans, stating that they are as low as Sting and that Sting doesn't want any part of him. Either way, they win, and J.J. Dillon will be ran out of WCW, not by them, but by the fans, if they don't get what they want.
Debra McMichael's mystery man is none other than Alex Wright.
Alex Wright beats Steve "Mongo" McMichael after Mongo is suddenly attacked by Bill Goldberg. He then rolls Alex Wright onto Mongo to allow him the win. Debra McMichael hands Goldberg Mongo's Super Bowl ring, and Goldberg says "It's mine, baby. It's mine." He then punches out Alex Wright, who at this point is revealed to be the middleman for the all this. Just like Mongo, he also gets a Jackhammer. Goldberg then says Mongo is his next victim, and he has him in the pocket.
"Macho Ma" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth says that if the cage match happens, it doesn't affect them at all, as he's here only because Diamond Dallas Page is a marked man and he's going after him tonight. Savage tells Page to understand that he is in the nWo and that it means something, and after tonight, Page will be telling his grandchildren that he had greatness only in his grasp only for it to slip through his fingers because of him. Miss Elizabeth says Savage can't even come close to his level, and that it would be in his best interest to leave the ring. Savage goes on to say he doesn't even care about hurting himself as he hurts Page, and says that he created the monster and that he will destroy it.
Jacqueline beats Disco Inferno.
It is announced that a member of the WCW Executive Committee will make an announcement on the cage match between "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper later in the show.
Curt Hennig beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair by disqualification after Flair wraps the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship - which is introduced into the match by Hennig - placing it around his head while Hennig is in the tree of woe position and kicking the belt into Hennig's face. After referees try to restore order when Flair punches out referee Billy Silverman, Konnan and Vincent show up and get Hennig out of there. During the match, Flair takes his robe back from Hennig.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage holds an interview on wcwwrestling.com. He says it is the end of the road for Diamond Dallas Page tonight.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Executive Committee head J.J. Dillon, who is back and healthy. Dillon says that this has been a tough year, as Eric Bischoff has bullied a lot of people, but he's here because he has a job to do. He says that Bischoff was trying to get "Hollywood' Hulk Hogan out of the main event, and he announces that he will not stand for it and that the match will happen as advertised. Eric Bischoff shows up and confronts J.J. Dillon, saying Dillon has no stroke. Dillon pulls out a folded piece of paper, and hands it to Bischoff, saying that Bischoff has demanded concessions and that he has them on this piece of paper, official and duly notarized. Bischoff says you cannot agree to that, and that Dillon has no stroke. Dillon tells Bischoff that the different between the two of them is that when he says something, he is a man of his word, and the next time Bischoff will see Sting is in his nightmares and that that's Bischoff's problem, not his. As Dillon heads to the back, Bischoff tries to make one more demand, then says the document means nothing to him and that the nWo wants Nitro.
Scott Hall beats Lex Luger...almost. During the match, Hall gets in a shoving match with Zbyszko, and Zybyszko uses his momentum against him to back body drop him over the top rope. Eric Bischoff shows up and confronts Zbyszko only to be kicked off the apron, and Bischoff tries to distract him again, this time with success as Syxx gets in the ring and kicks Luger in the back of the head, allowing Hall to hit The Outsider's Edge. Zbyszko reluctantly makes the three-count when Hall pins Luger. After the match, Zbyszko wants to see the replay of the match, and Syxx's interference is shown. Zbyszko says the match is not over, and gives Scott Hall the count of ten to get back in the ring. This leads to another shoving match between Hall and Zbyszko, and Lex Luger beats Hall with the Torture Rack. Syxx rushes in and attacks Zbyszko only to be put in a sleeper hold, then Hall and Bischoff gang up on him. Bischoff then "pins" Zbyszko with Hall making the "count."
World War is coming to pay-per-view in November!
"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Diamond Dallas Page in a Sudden Death Match. During the match, Savage attacks Page with a television camera after ripping it away from a cameraman, Miss Elizabeth buts a glass tray on the head of referee Mickey Jay before Kimberly shows up and drags her by the hear to the back as Nick Patrick replaces Mickey Jay as referee for the match. Also, a man dressed up as Sting shows up and smacks Page in the ribs with a baseball bat, keeping Page from getting up and assuring the win for Savage. After the match, Savage punches referee Nick Patrick in the face before attacking Page again, and Tony Schiavone and Dusty Rhodes mention on commentary that the fake Sting was wearing "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan's boots as Page is placed on a gurney only for Savage to attack him yet again while he is on it.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper shows up with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the next match.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match. During the match, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan is about to escape from the match when he runs into what looks like Sting at first, but is really a man in a Sting mask. This becomes een more apparent when more Stings show up throughout the match. Hogan calls for help in the form of "Macho Man" Randy Savage, but Savage misses his attack from the top of the cage and Piper takes him down before putting Hogan in the sleeper to get the win. After the match, two of the Stings try help Piper as he fights off Savage again, but the numbers game catches up with Piper as Hogan, Savage and Eric Bischoff - who shows up after the match - handcuff Piper to the cage and continue to assault him. A fan in Sting facepaint climbs over the cage, but he is subdued by one of the fake Stings and attacked by Hogan and Savage and security have to get the fan out of there as the show ends.
World War 3 is coming live to pay-per-view on November 23rd!
Saturday, October 25, 1997
New York, New York - WWF New York recap for October 25, 1997
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) - who are wearing Oklahoma Sooners shirts with the words "Texas Longhorns" painted on the front of them - beat The New Blackjacks (Blackjack Windham and Blackjack Bradshaw) after Henry O. Godwinn strikes Blackjack Bradshaw in the back of the head with a ball peen hammer.
This Monday night on Raw: "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for the WWF Championship!
"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beats Scott Taylor.
An American hero has become pro-Canadian and a sympathizer of The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart)! To find out who it is, just call the WWF Superstar Line and check out The Ross Report on Option 3!
Michael Cole interviews The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk). Animal says the WWF has some of the greatest fans in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They put their career on the line and they knew what they had to lose, and they took everything the WWF could throw in their face. They faced The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart), Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.), The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) and The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) and beat them, and after all their tactics, they beat The Godwinns for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Hawks says if he were not a Road Warrior, he'd be a Sooner. He says there are a lot of people who want a tag team title shot, but they will beat them because they're good at it, because they like it and he gets a shiver up his spine whenever he hurts someone. Hawk says that between there is great brotherly love between him and Animal, who toughed out a hurt shoulder to secure the tag team titles. Animal says they are not johnny-come-lately, and they have won the tag team titles wherever they've gone, and the tag teams in the WWF are toughest they've ever faced; for that, the WWF tag team titles are very special to them. Hawk says they will face everybody, even if they have to face the cameraman, as they are the type of team who says they will do something and then go out to do it.
WWF Flashback: Survivor Series is this Tuesday night at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central on USA Network!
Savio Vega beats The Sultan.
Jim Cornette says that Phil Mushnick's message board on TV Guide's website has been flooded with comments from outraged pro wrestling fans, and he reads excerpts from a few posts that criticize Mushnick's opinion on professional wrestling. It is announced Mushnick has written that he has "badly overrated the intellect and social graces of most pro wrestling fans as they believe what they want to believe, think what they want to think and have no regard for the truth. Not all but most pro wrestling fans provide what the pro wrestling industry covets: knuckleheads." Cornette finishes by saying that people with similar opinions not only founded the United States of America, but also put a man on the moon. He tells the pro wrestling fans that if they are tired of others giving them the sideways glance, looking down their nose at them, treating them like the guy who runs the Ferris wheel at the county fair just because you like wrestling or anything else, they should stand up and say they are mad as hell and that they won't take it anymore, and to voice their opinion as their opinion makes a difference. Cornette then goes on to say that Phil Mushnick isn't the only target, but he is a fine place to start. Jim Ross then asks fans to send comments to Phil Mushnick to: "Mad As Hell", The New York Post, ATTN: Greg Gallow - Sports Editor, 1211 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10036.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is on the set of Ma TV with "Jack." Jack tells "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that Bret will beat him up at Survivor Series. Bret will be on Mad TV on Fox on November 1st at 11 PM
The hart Foundation (The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) beats The Patriot and Goldust after Neidhart hits The Patriot with the British flag as the referee is keeping Goldust out of the ring.
Michael Cole interviews "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, who says he has done no holds barred for eight years. If someone wants to play his game, they had better get ready to get knuckled up. As for his match on November 15th at Madion Square Garden against Rocky Maivia, The Rock had better be prepared. He doesn't like The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) for how they bully people, and he will knuckle The Rock up that he will wish he never heard his name.
At Madison ASquare Garden on November 15th: The Underatker vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in a Fatal 4-Way Match! Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Vader with George "The Animal" Steele in Vader's corner to offset Chyna! Ahmed Johnson vs. Faarooq in a New York City Street Fight! Dude Love vs. Miguel Perez! The Legion of Doom defend the WWF Tag Team Championships!
This Monday night on Raw: "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart for the WWF Championship!
"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beats Scott Taylor.
An American hero has become pro-Canadian and a sympathizer of The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart)! To find out who it is, just call the WWF Superstar Line and check out The Ross Report on Option 3!
Michael Cole interviews The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk). Animal says the WWF has some of the greatest fans in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They put their career on the line and they knew what they had to lose, and they took everything the WWF could throw in their face. They faced The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart), Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.), The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) and The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) and beat them, and after all their tactics, they beat The Godwinns for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Hawks says if he were not a Road Warrior, he'd be a Sooner. He says there are a lot of people who want a tag team title shot, but they will beat them because they're good at it, because they like it and he gets a shiver up his spine whenever he hurts someone. Hawk says that between there is great brotherly love between him and Animal, who toughed out a hurt shoulder to secure the tag team titles. Animal says they are not johnny-come-lately, and they have won the tag team titles wherever they've gone, and the tag teams in the WWF are toughest they've ever faced; for that, the WWF tag team titles are very special to them. Hawk says they will face everybody, even if they have to face the cameraman, as they are the type of team who says they will do something and then go out to do it.
WWF Flashback: Survivor Series is this Tuesday night at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central on USA Network!
Savio Vega beats The Sultan.
Jim Cornette says that Phil Mushnick's message board on TV Guide's website has been flooded with comments from outraged pro wrestling fans, and he reads excerpts from a few posts that criticize Mushnick's opinion on professional wrestling. It is announced Mushnick has written that he has "badly overrated the intellect and social graces of most pro wrestling fans as they believe what they want to believe, think what they want to think and have no regard for the truth. Not all but most pro wrestling fans provide what the pro wrestling industry covets: knuckleheads." Cornette finishes by saying that people with similar opinions not only founded the United States of America, but also put a man on the moon. He tells the pro wrestling fans that if they are tired of others giving them the sideways glance, looking down their nose at them, treating them like the guy who runs the Ferris wheel at the county fair just because you like wrestling or anything else, they should stand up and say they are mad as hell and that they won't take it anymore, and to voice their opinion as their opinion makes a difference. Cornette then goes on to say that Phil Mushnick isn't the only target, but he is a fine place to start. Jim Ross then asks fans to send comments to Phil Mushnick to: "Mad As Hell", The New York Post, ATTN: Greg Gallow - Sports Editor, 1211 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10036.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is on the set of Ma TV with "Jack." Jack tells "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels that Bret will beat him up at Survivor Series. Bret will be on Mad TV on Fox on November 1st at 11 PM
The hart Foundation (The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) beats The Patriot and Goldust after Neidhart hits The Patriot with the British flag as the referee is keeping Goldust out of the ring.
Michael Cole interviews "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, who says he has done no holds barred for eight years. If someone wants to play his game, they had better get ready to get knuckled up. As for his match on November 15th at Madion Square Garden against Rocky Maivia, The Rock had better be prepared. He doesn't like The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) for how they bully people, and he will knuckle The Rock up that he will wish he never heard his name.
At Madison ASquare Garden on November 15th: The Underatker vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart in a Fatal 4-Way Match! Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Vader with George "The Animal" Steele in Vader's corner to offset Chyna! Ahmed Johnson vs. Faarooq in a New York City Street Fight! Dude Love vs. Miguel Perez! The Legion of Doom defend the WWF Tag Team Championships!
Monday, October 20, 1997
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for October 20, 1997
The show begins with The New World Order laid out. Spray painted on the concrete floor is "DDP," and a black baseball bat and a "Rowdy" Roddy Piper shirt are also found on the floor. A spray paint outline is found around where Curt Hennig is laying. The nWo is outraged, and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff take that rage to the ring along with "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who shows up with a black baseball bat as Bischoff says the bat is proof of who attacked them. He calls Piper scum, says Sting left his fingerprints all over that attack and that Diamond Dallas Page painted his initials in blood. We see that there is a cage above the arena as Hogan says that the crap stops here and calls out Piper, Page and Sting. He also says that he plans to beat Sting to death with his own bat once he gets his hands on Piper and Savage beats up DDP.
Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit.
It is announced that even though Diamond Dallas Page beat Curt Hennig last week, Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship by disqualification due to the interference of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who rushed into the ring as soon as referee Randy Anderson counted three.
Bill Goldberg beats Wrath in mere seconds before Wrath can take off his mask and cape. A stunned James Vandenberg is beyond words. After the match, Goldberg simply says "Who's next? Who's next? That's all I've got to say! Who's next?" As Steve "Mongo" McMichael shows up for his match, he and Goldberg stare down before Goldberg heads to the back.
Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Mortis after knocking James Vandenberg off the apron. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Mongo after the match, and Debra McMichael shows up as Mongo says he doesn't care who his Halloween Havoc opponent is, complaining that Mongo is taking away his TV time. Debra refuses to give any hints on who Mongo's opponent will b, and tells him she can hire anybody with her looks and her money. Mongo tears up a sign being held by Stevie Richards in the front row on his way out.
Raven is seen in an abandoned, broken-down playground, and he gives us the following message: "All the joy, all the fun, all the excitement of childhood took place here. This is what every kid looked forward to: recess. Every kid could not wait to get here. Couldn't wait to get beaten up by the bullies. Couldn't wait to get teased and humiliated. Couldn't wait to get out here so they could be chosen last for all the tears. This is where all the fun of childhood took place. The only thing I remember rivaling that was one time, during my parent's attempted reconciliation, they took me skiing. And as I stood atop the mountain and looked across at another snow-covered hill, I saw my reflection...and then a landslide brought it down. You see, scars are souvenirs you never lose. The past is never far. But what do you do? What do you do when all your memories are razor blades? When everything you can possibly remember hurts? What do you do? Quoth the Raven, nevermore."
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: A Malenko! Ray Traylor! Bill Goldberg! Ultimo Dragon! The Giant!
Mike Tenay's report on Lucha Libra and the Mexican Luchadores continues with the story of Rey Mysterio Jr. Rey introduces us to the barrio, tells us about how proud his uncle, the original Rey Mysterio, has passed the mask on to him and is happy to bring the tradition over to the States. He also talks about his mask, which might come off is he does not take the WCW Cruiserweight Championship from Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc, and is afraid that if it comes off, he will lose not only his identity but also his career.
Yuji Nagata beats Juventud Guerrera with the Nagata lock, then chases Sonny Onoo around the ring before being attacked by both Nagata and Onoo before Nagata applies the Nagata Lock to Ultimo Dragon. Raven is seen in the crowd during the match. After the match, Raven is seen with Stevie Richards and Perry Saturn in the front row.
The Giant shows up after Villano IV, Villano V and Damian enter the ring, and it is noted that The Giant is not scheduled to appear tonight. The Giant takes the microphone and calls out Kevin Nash, saying he's not really hurt and that he's really hiding. He tells Nash he's not the big man in WCW and that there is only one giant in professional wrestling, and he's looking at him. He tells Nash to get ready as he's coming for him. Damian then decides to pick a fight with The Giant and gets knocked out. Villano IV and V don't fare much better, as Villano V gets choke slammed and Villano IV gets powerbombed after The Giant grabs the microphone again and says "Kevin Nash...this is how you be a giant."
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Raven and his unknown flunky are seen in the front row before the next match.
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Disco Inferno by disqualification after Eddie Guerrero attacks Rey and tries to take his mask off. As the ref is preoccupied with Rey and Eddie, Jacqueline runs into the ring and pulls Disco off the second rope. She then goes after Disco as he tries to leave, and he tries to run to the back only to get beaten up again. Pyrotechnics then officially kick off the second hour.
Eric Bischoff, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up again, angry as ever with Savage still carrying a black baseball hat. Bischoff says nobody leaves the buliding until Hogan and Savage get their hands on Sting, and Hogan threatens to fight everyone in the building until he finds who is responsible for the attack on the nWo. Savage says there will be no Diamond Cutters, sleepers or bats. Bischoff says only one organization will control the industry, and it is them. He says nobody leaves the building until they get "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page. After nobody shows up, Bischoff says Vince McMahon is afraid of Hogan's new movie Assault On Devil's Island, and that DDP and Piper are afraid of Hogan as he dares someone to step up.
Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Dean Malenko. Hennig's Fisherman Suplex, originally known as the Perfectplex, is now known as the Hennig-plex.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Raven, Stevie Richards, Perry Saturn, Billy Kidman and the unknown flunky are seen in the front row again before the next match.
Scott Norton beats Ray Traylor after Vincent gets on the apron and spray paints Traylor in the eyes with black spray paint. Traylor goes after both Vincent nd Norton after the match, but the rest of the nWo gets into the ring and gangs up on him as he is still blinded.
We see a video package for the Sudden Death match between Diamond Dallas Page and "Macho Man" Randy Savage at Halloween Havoc.
Lex Luger beats Booker T with the Torture Rack. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Luger after the match. Luger admits that Booker T has gotten really good, and finds it "very sweet" that five or six men in the nWo have been laid out instead of doing the laying out. He says the tide has turned against Scott Hall, as he won't able to bully "The Living Larry" Larry Zbyszko, who will call the match down the middle and won't be intimidated. Zbyszko heads to the ring, and makes it clear that he will call the match between Luger and Hall right down the middle as promised, as it has taken him 20 years to earn the respect of everyone around the world and he won't lose it for anything. He tells Luger that Hall is not an easy man to beat, and tells him to do his best. Even though he doesn't like Scott Hall and he likes Lex Luger, he is still calling the match down the middle, which Luger finds no problem with.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Scott Hall takes a survey of who in the crowd is here to see the nWo. and calls WCW "a bunch of cowards" before telling The Giant that Kevin Nash is at home getting ready for him. He also tells "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko that he will answer to him if he does anything other than call his match with Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc right down the middle.
Scott Hall beats Scott Steiner after Scott Hall lays out the referee and a masked referee (who is obviously Vincent) shows up to make the three count after Hall hits The Outsider's Edge on Steiner.
Eric Bischoff, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up yet again, this time in a better mood. Bischoff says "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page have no heart, soul or will to win. Hogan apologizes for "overreacting," saying he forgets how much of a god he is and says that good things come to those who wait. After plugging Assault On Devil's Island, he says the nWo will wait until Halloween Havoc to get Sting, DDP and Piper, saying that all the beatdown on the nWo did was put more gas on the fire. Suddenly, a man in a Sting mask shows up and heads his way to the ring....and another one pops out of the crowd with him. Both men wear Sting masks and beat up Hogan and Bischoff as a third man in a Sting mask shows up. The first two "Stings" are DDP and Piper, and the nWo knocks down the third one on the way to the ring. Suddenly, the cage that was high above the ring all night comes all the way down, and the real Sting rappels down from the rafters to get his hands on Bischoff and anyone else who tangles with him. The nWo bails out through the cage door, but Page and Piper climb up the cage to get a piece of the nWo to end the show.
Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit.
It is announced that even though Diamond Dallas Page beat Curt Hennig last week, Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship by disqualification due to the interference of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who rushed into the ring as soon as referee Randy Anderson counted three.
Bill Goldberg beats Wrath in mere seconds before Wrath can take off his mask and cape. A stunned James Vandenberg is beyond words. After the match, Goldberg simply says "Who's next? Who's next? That's all I've got to say! Who's next?" As Steve "Mongo" McMichael shows up for his match, he and Goldberg stare down before Goldberg heads to the back.
Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Mortis after knocking James Vandenberg off the apron. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Mongo after the match, and Debra McMichael shows up as Mongo says he doesn't care who his Halloween Havoc opponent is, complaining that Mongo is taking away his TV time. Debra refuses to give any hints on who Mongo's opponent will b, and tells him she can hire anybody with her looks and her money. Mongo tears up a sign being held by Stevie Richards in the front row on his way out.
Raven is seen in an abandoned, broken-down playground, and he gives us the following message: "All the joy, all the fun, all the excitement of childhood took place here. This is what every kid looked forward to: recess. Every kid could not wait to get here. Couldn't wait to get beaten up by the bullies. Couldn't wait to get teased and humiliated. Couldn't wait to get out here so they could be chosen last for all the tears. This is where all the fun of childhood took place. The only thing I remember rivaling that was one time, during my parent's attempted reconciliation, they took me skiing. And as I stood atop the mountain and looked across at another snow-covered hill, I saw my reflection...and then a landslide brought it down. You see, scars are souvenirs you never lose. The past is never far. But what do you do? What do you do when all your memories are razor blades? When everything you can possibly remember hurts? What do you do? Quoth the Raven, nevermore."
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: A Malenko! Ray Traylor! Bill Goldberg! Ultimo Dragon! The Giant!
Mike Tenay's report on Lucha Libra and the Mexican Luchadores continues with the story of Rey Mysterio Jr. Rey introduces us to the barrio, tells us about how proud his uncle, the original Rey Mysterio, has passed the mask on to him and is happy to bring the tradition over to the States. He also talks about his mask, which might come off is he does not take the WCW Cruiserweight Championship from Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc, and is afraid that if it comes off, he will lose not only his identity but also his career.
Yuji Nagata beats Juventud Guerrera with the Nagata lock, then chases Sonny Onoo around the ring before being attacked by both Nagata and Onoo before Nagata applies the Nagata Lock to Ultimo Dragon. Raven is seen in the crowd during the match. After the match, Raven is seen with Stevie Richards and Perry Saturn in the front row.
The Giant shows up after Villano IV, Villano V and Damian enter the ring, and it is noted that The Giant is not scheduled to appear tonight. The Giant takes the microphone and calls out Kevin Nash, saying he's not really hurt and that he's really hiding. He tells Nash he's not the big man in WCW and that there is only one giant in professional wrestling, and he's looking at him. He tells Nash to get ready as he's coming for him. Damian then decides to pick a fight with The Giant and gets knocked out. Villano IV and V don't fare much better, as Villano V gets choke slammed and Villano IV gets powerbombed after The Giant grabs the microphone again and says "Kevin Nash...this is how you be a giant."
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Raven and his unknown flunky are seen in the front row before the next match.
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Disco Inferno by disqualification after Eddie Guerrero attacks Rey and tries to take his mask off. As the ref is preoccupied with Rey and Eddie, Jacqueline runs into the ring and pulls Disco off the second rope. She then goes after Disco as he tries to leave, and he tries to run to the back only to get beaten up again. Pyrotechnics then officially kick off the second hour.
Eric Bischoff, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up again, angry as ever with Savage still carrying a black baseball hat. Bischoff says nobody leaves the buliding until Hogan and Savage get their hands on Sting, and Hogan threatens to fight everyone in the building until he finds who is responsible for the attack on the nWo. Savage says there will be no Diamond Cutters, sleepers or bats. Bischoff says only one organization will control the industry, and it is them. He says nobody leaves the building until they get "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page. After nobody shows up, Bischoff says Vince McMahon is afraid of Hogan's new movie Assault On Devil's Island, and that DDP and Piper are afraid of Hogan as he dares someone to step up.
Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Dean Malenko. Hennig's Fisherman Suplex, originally known as the Perfectplex, is now known as the Hennig-plex.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Raven, Stevie Richards, Perry Saturn, Billy Kidman and the unknown flunky are seen in the front row again before the next match.
Scott Norton beats Ray Traylor after Vincent gets on the apron and spray paints Traylor in the eyes with black spray paint. Traylor goes after both Vincent nd Norton after the match, but the rest of the nWo gets into the ring and gangs up on him as he is still blinded.
We see a video package for the Sudden Death match between Diamond Dallas Page and "Macho Man" Randy Savage at Halloween Havoc.
Lex Luger beats Booker T with the Torture Rack. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Luger after the match. Luger admits that Booker T has gotten really good, and finds it "very sweet" that five or six men in the nWo have been laid out instead of doing the laying out. He says the tide has turned against Scott Hall, as he won't able to bully "The Living Larry" Larry Zbyszko, who will call the match down the middle and won't be intimidated. Zbyszko heads to the ring, and makes it clear that he will call the match between Luger and Hall right down the middle as promised, as it has taken him 20 years to earn the respect of everyone around the world and he won't lose it for anything. He tells Luger that Hall is not an easy man to beat, and tells him to do his best. Even though he doesn't like Scott Hall and he likes Lex Luger, he is still calling the match down the middle, which Luger finds no problem with.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Scott Hall takes a survey of who in the crowd is here to see the nWo. and calls WCW "a bunch of cowards" before telling The Giant that Kevin Nash is at home getting ready for him. He also tells "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko that he will answer to him if he does anything other than call his match with Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc right down the middle.
Scott Hall beats Scott Steiner after Scott Hall lays out the referee and a masked referee (who is obviously Vincent) shows up to make the three count after Hall hits The Outsider's Edge on Steiner.
Eric Bischoff, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage show up yet again, this time in a better mood. Bischoff says "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page have no heart, soul or will to win. Hogan apologizes for "overreacting," saying he forgets how much of a god he is and says that good things come to those who wait. After plugging Assault On Devil's Island, he says the nWo will wait until Halloween Havoc to get Sting, DDP and Piper, saying that all the beatdown on the nWo did was put more gas on the fire. Suddenly, a man in a Sting mask shows up and heads his way to the ring....and another one pops out of the crowd with him. Both men wear Sting masks and beat up Hogan and Bischoff as a third man in a Sting mask shows up. The first two "Stings" are DDP and Piper, and the nWo knocks down the third one on the way to the ring. Suddenly, the cage that was high above the ring all night comes all the way down, and the real Sting rappels down from the rafters to get his hands on Bischoff and anyone else who tangles with him. The nWo bails out through the cage door, but Page and Piper climb up the cage to get a piece of the nWo to end the show.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 20, 1997
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) show up to stand at "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and Ahmed Johnson's corner before the next match.
The Nation of Domination (Rocky Maivia and Kama Mustafa) beat Ahmed Johnson and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock after Faarooq hits Shamrock with "Ravishing" Rick Rude's steel Halliburton briefcase. During the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) are seen on the stage, with Triple H and Shawn sitting on lawn chairs while holding up signs with phrases such as "I'd rather be in Chyna?," "Who booked this crap?," "Uncle Tom 3:16," "Spank Me Vince," "Black is Beautiful," "Hey Vince Nice Shoulder Pads!," and "Buckwheat Rules." Rick Rude walks down the ramp and is seen talking to Faarooq. After the match, Ahmed goes after The Nation of Domination, and when The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) head back to the back, they are attacked with trash cans from behind by The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn). (It should be noted that as if in response to what Eric Bischoff said about not bringing the Assault On Devil's Island signs to WWF events at last week's Nitro, two official Assault On Devil's Island movie premiere signs are seen in the audience during this match.)
Michael Cole says The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) isn't talking to anybody, and their locker room has been vandalized with graffiti by The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart). The Nation shows up, and Faarooq immediately questions Vince McMahon's character, then Faarooq gets in the ring and says there is nothing but racism in the WWF thanks to the Foundation telling them and that "black people are the original natives of this country" before calling Bret Hart out. When Faarooq is left waiting for several seconds, it just makes his angrier. Bret's music finally hits, and the members of the Foundation show up one by one, and Faarooq and Bret have a match, which was scheduled for later tonight. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) shows up again, and Shawn tries to stir the pot by calling Bret a racist and saying that the WWF needs a champion sees no color, creed or religion. When Bret sees Shawn, Bret leaves the ring, and this starts a ringside brawl between The Foundation and The Nation.
The WWF Tag Team Series 1 action figures from Jakks Pacific are now available.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Faarooq after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin pops out from the crowd during another ringside brawl between The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) and The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) and hits Faarooq with a Stone Cold Stunner behind the referee's back before fleeing through the crowd. The Nation yells at Vince McMahon again on their way out.
You can read about Kane on the newest issue of WWF Magazine, on newsstands now!
Jeff Jarrett, fresh out of World Championship Wrestling, shows up out of nowhere. Last week, on Monday Nitro, he was declared everything but dead. Since he refused to accept Eric Bischoff's offer and re-sign with WCW, he did everything in his power to bury him and hid behind his computer and announced to the world that he pulled the offer off the table. He tells Eric that the only thing he pulled from him was opportunity, and since he wasn't one of "his boys," he put a lid on his potential and would only go as far as he wanted to, as there was no ladder of success for him to climb. Jarrett says he was one of the youngest, most talented wrestlers Bischoff had, but Bischoff let him drown in mediocrity because his stroke wasn't strong enough, as he was stuck with Steve "Mongo" McMichael and his now ex-wife Debra McMichael. He tells Vince McMahon not to snicker and smile and cherish this momment, because he left WWF two years ago for the same reason. He says Bischoff did this out of ignorance and inexperience, and asks what Vince's excuse was. As somebody throws a Scream mask at the commentary table (which Vince plays around with for a few seconds), he brings up the gold tooth, the country music star, and the vision of what Vince wanted "Double J" Jeff Jarrett to be. He tells Vince that his vision sucked, and Vince is like "Yeah, it may have," as he was booked with a clown, a drug addict and a black man who can't even speak English (references to Doink, Razor Ramon/Scott Hall and Ahmed Johnson, respectively). He says Vince tried to bury him and kill him off, but didn't get the job done, and since he didn't put his dad Jerry Jarrett out of business, he figured he would kill him off. Not only did he survive, but he walked out on Vince, and he finds it ironic they got back together to make a deal in which he gets paid more the second time around, as he knows Vince needs him to put people in seats and ratings on the board. Vince says he told him to come out here to shoot, and that is what he is doing, and he tells Vince to take With My Baby Tonight and shove it up his butt. From here on out, it's going to be his way, and if Vince tries to stop him, he'll pack his bags and walk out the door again. He then asks Vince if he can afford it, and says he couldn't, or he wouldn't have paid him all that money five days ago. He then focuses on the state of affairs in WWF. He says Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is only the best there was and nothing else, as he lives off name recognition and past accomplishments and that it all comes to an end tonight. He says "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels can only wrestle once a week and is proud of that, and asks how often Shawn can go when he acts juvenile and "gives hand signals to [his] boys in Atlanta." He says Shawn was the WWF Champion and the main attraction, but is broken down and reduced to hiding behind an infantile attitude. He says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has lowered himself to shaving his head and showing up ten to fifteen times a week and saying "ass" to get a reaction, and that Austin will always be "The Ringmaster," and that his blasphemous merchandise and "Austin 3:16" offends him as he is ripping off the Bible to put money in his pockets. When he hooks up with Austin, it will be Austin's judgement day. He tells Vince he wanted - and got - the real Jeff Jarrett, and hopes the investment will be worth all his headaches.
We see some news clippings concerning the WWF coming to town in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in The Daily Oklahoman.
Marc Mero beats "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher, the latter being accompanied by Jerry "The King" Lawler before the match. During the match, Jerry "The King" Lawler ties to get Sable to wear an Austin 3:16 baseball cap when giving Vince McMahon an idea on how to get the baseball cap to sell, while also saying that WWF should be selling crowns much like his. When Marc Mero sees the cap on her head, he gets out of the ring and rips it off, all the while having a very irritated look on his head. Jerry "The King" Lawler gets up on the apron later, distracting Mero and the referee, but Mero is able to hit Christopher with a low blow after being raked in the eyes before hitting Christopher with the TKO for the win. Mero is seen being impatient with Sable on their way out.
The intro to the show is replayed to signify the start of War Zone.
Before the next match, Owen Hart says he put "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels on a stretcher the last time they locked up, and with both the Intercontinental and European titles on the line, Owen proposes setting their guys aside, saying that Shawn would face him without anyone outside of the ring if he had any guts. "Ravishing" Rick Rude shows up with "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna, and Rude tells all the "sleazy, slimy, Oklahoma idiots" to button their lips, open their eyes and pay attention before introducing Shawn. Shawn shows up and asks the rest of D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, Rude) to stay back.
The Champion vs. Champion Match between Owen Hart and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels ends in disaster when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin comes out of the crowd again and hits the referee with a Stunner. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart rushes in and goes after Shawn, who is promply saved by the rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude). The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart aren't too far behind, and neither are WWF officials.
Jim Cornette has a "too hot for TV" rebuttal for fans concerning things said about him on the Internet on Option 4 of the WWF Superstar Line.
The Undertaker says that for 20 years, he has walked the face of the earth under a dark cloud, carrying the grief of a family lost. In one moment's time, the brother he had lost forever, or so it seemed, is standing before him, and as he looked into his eyes, he didn't see the love of a long-lost brother; instead, he saw the hatred of a man whose man has been poisoned. He says Paul Bearer can rest assured he is living in Hell, for when he looked into his eyes, he saw the demon. However Paul has poisoned his mind and told Kane about him, it doesn't matter, as he will never fight his own flesh and blood. He will never fight Kane.
Kane shows up with Paul Bearer before Dude Love can face The British Bulldog. Dude Love fights Kane, and manages to send him over the ring only for Kane to send him out of the ring. Dude Love then looks for a weapon underneath the ring, and finds a steel chair. He hits Kane in the head with the steel chair, but it has no effect and Kane choke slams Dude Love onto the entrance ramp not once, but twice.
Before the next match, Jesse James and Rockabilly re-introduce themselves as the "Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn respectively. They say their journey starts with The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) and ends with the tag team titles.
Road Dog and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) after Billy Gunn busts Thrasher's head open with the stereo The Headbangers brought to the ring.
Last Thursday at Stamford, Connecticut, Taka Michinoku was seen with Vince McMahon and a signed long-term contract, revealing that Michinoku is officially signed to the WWF.
Sunny is guest ring announcer for the next match.
Taka Michinoku beats Yoshihiro Tajiri (misnamed "Tijari" on the broadcast) in a Light Heavyweight Division match. During the match, it is announced that the Light Heavyweight Tournament will start on November 3rd.
Jim Cornette says that Phil Mushnick's message board on TV Guide's website has been flooded with comments from outraged pro wrestling fans, and he reads excerpts from a few posts that criticize Mushnick's opinion on professional wrestling. It is announced Mushnick has written that he has "badly overrated the intellect and social graces of most pro wrestling fans as they believe what they want to believe, think what they want to think and have no regard for the truth. Not all but most pro wrestling fans provide what the pro wrestling industry covets: knuckleheads." Cornette finishes by saying that people with similar opinions not only founded the United States of America, but also put a man on the moon. He tells the pro wrestling fans that if they are tired of others giving them the sideways glance, looking down their nose at them, treating them like the guy who runs the Ferris wheel at the county fair just because you like wrestling or anything else, they should stand up and say they are mad as hell and that they won't take it anymore, and to voice their opinion as their opinion makes a difference. Cornette then goes on to say that Phil Mushnick isn't the only target, but he is a fine place to start.
To voice your opinion to Phil Mushnick, simply send your letter to: "Mad As Hell", c/o TV Guide, attn: Phil Mushnick, P.O. Box 500, Radnor, PA 19088.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) reveal that they were wearing black slacks and Oklahoma Sooners shirts with "Texas Longhorns" painted on them in orange earlier when they attacked The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) earlier in the show. As expected, Uncle Cletus is also no longer with them. They corner and intimidate referee Mike Chioda before the next match, which never starts due to The Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) beating up The Godwinns. The Truth Commission (The Jackyl, Recon, Sniper, The Interrogator) rush in and attack the D.O.A.. Referees, officials and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaugher all have to restore order.
Mankind, sitting in the boiler room, says if you think you've seen madness, you don't know the meaning of the word, as he is the master of madness, mayhem, malice and creulty. If The Undertaker has qualms about fighting Kane, then rest assured, Mankind has no such principles, as if it were even own his own grandma who dropped Dude Love on is head, the "old bag" would go down. He makes it clear to Kane that he'll fight him anywhere, anytime, anyhow, and Kane will be all his.
The Nation of Domination (Rocky Maivia and Kama Mustafa) beat Ahmed Johnson and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock after Faarooq hits Shamrock with "Ravishing" Rick Rude's steel Halliburton briefcase. During the match, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) are seen on the stage, with Triple H and Shawn sitting on lawn chairs while holding up signs with phrases such as "I'd rather be in Chyna?," "Who booked this crap?," "Uncle Tom 3:16," "Spank Me Vince," "Black is Beautiful," "Hey Vince Nice Shoulder Pads!," and "Buckwheat Rules." Rick Rude walks down the ramp and is seen talking to Faarooq. After the match, Ahmed goes after The Nation of Domination, and when The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) head back to the back, they are attacked with trash cans from behind by The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn). (It should be noted that as if in response to what Eric Bischoff said about not bringing the Assault On Devil's Island signs to WWF events at last week's Nitro, two official Assault On Devil's Island movie premiere signs are seen in the audience during this match.)
Michael Cole says The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) isn't talking to anybody, and their locker room has been vandalized with graffiti by The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart). The Nation shows up, and Faarooq immediately questions Vince McMahon's character, then Faarooq gets in the ring and says there is nothing but racism in the WWF thanks to the Foundation telling them and that "black people are the original natives of this country" before calling Bret Hart out. When Faarooq is left waiting for several seconds, it just makes his angrier. Bret's music finally hits, and the members of the Foundation show up one by one, and Faarooq and Bret have a match, which was scheduled for later tonight. D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) shows up again, and Shawn tries to stir the pot by calling Bret a racist and saying that the WWF needs a champion sees no color, creed or religion. When Bret sees Shawn, Bret leaves the ring, and this starts a ringside brawl between The Foundation and The Nation.
The WWF Tag Team Series 1 action figures from Jakks Pacific are now available.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Faarooq after "Stone Cold" Steve Austin pops out from the crowd during another ringside brawl between The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) and The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) and hits Faarooq with a Stone Cold Stunner behind the referee's back before fleeing through the crowd. The Nation yells at Vince McMahon again on their way out.
You can read about Kane on the newest issue of WWF Magazine, on newsstands now!
Jeff Jarrett, fresh out of World Championship Wrestling, shows up out of nowhere. Last week, on Monday Nitro, he was declared everything but dead. Since he refused to accept Eric Bischoff's offer and re-sign with WCW, he did everything in his power to bury him and hid behind his computer and announced to the world that he pulled the offer off the table. He tells Eric that the only thing he pulled from him was opportunity, and since he wasn't one of "his boys," he put a lid on his potential and would only go as far as he wanted to, as there was no ladder of success for him to climb. Jarrett says he was one of the youngest, most talented wrestlers Bischoff had, but Bischoff let him drown in mediocrity because his stroke wasn't strong enough, as he was stuck with Steve "Mongo" McMichael and his now ex-wife Debra McMichael. He tells Vince McMahon not to snicker and smile and cherish this momment, because he left WWF two years ago for the same reason. He says Bischoff did this out of ignorance and inexperience, and asks what Vince's excuse was. As somebody throws a Scream mask at the commentary table (which Vince plays around with for a few seconds), he brings up the gold tooth, the country music star, and the vision of what Vince wanted "Double J" Jeff Jarrett to be. He tells Vince that his vision sucked, and Vince is like "Yeah, it may have," as he was booked with a clown, a drug addict and a black man who can't even speak English (references to Doink, Razor Ramon/Scott Hall and Ahmed Johnson, respectively). He says Vince tried to bury him and kill him off, but didn't get the job done, and since he didn't put his dad Jerry Jarrett out of business, he figured he would kill him off. Not only did he survive, but he walked out on Vince, and he finds it ironic they got back together to make a deal in which he gets paid more the second time around, as he knows Vince needs him to put people in seats and ratings on the board. Vince says he told him to come out here to shoot, and that is what he is doing, and he tells Vince to take With My Baby Tonight and shove it up his butt. From here on out, it's going to be his way, and if Vince tries to stop him, he'll pack his bags and walk out the door again. He then asks Vince if he can afford it, and says he couldn't, or he wouldn't have paid him all that money five days ago. He then focuses on the state of affairs in WWF. He says Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is only the best there was and nothing else, as he lives off name recognition and past accomplishments and that it all comes to an end tonight. He says "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels can only wrestle once a week and is proud of that, and asks how often Shawn can go when he acts juvenile and "gives hand signals to [his] boys in Atlanta." He says Shawn was the WWF Champion and the main attraction, but is broken down and reduced to hiding behind an infantile attitude. He says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has lowered himself to shaving his head and showing up ten to fifteen times a week and saying "ass" to get a reaction, and that Austin will always be "The Ringmaster," and that his blasphemous merchandise and "Austin 3:16" offends him as he is ripping off the Bible to put money in his pockets. When he hooks up with Austin, it will be Austin's judgement day. He tells Vince he wanted - and got - the real Jeff Jarrett, and hopes the investment will be worth all his headaches.
We see some news clippings concerning the WWF coming to town in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in The Daily Oklahoman.
Marc Mero beats "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher, the latter being accompanied by Jerry "The King" Lawler before the match. During the match, Jerry "The King" Lawler ties to get Sable to wear an Austin 3:16 baseball cap when giving Vince McMahon an idea on how to get the baseball cap to sell, while also saying that WWF should be selling crowns much like his. When Marc Mero sees the cap on her head, he gets out of the ring and rips it off, all the while having a very irritated look on his head. Jerry "The King" Lawler gets up on the apron later, distracting Mero and the referee, but Mero is able to hit Christopher with a low blow after being raked in the eyes before hitting Christopher with the TKO for the win. Mero is seen being impatient with Sable on their way out.
The intro to the show is replayed to signify the start of War Zone.
Before the next match, Owen Hart says he put "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels on a stretcher the last time they locked up, and with both the Intercontinental and European titles on the line, Owen proposes setting their guys aside, saying that Shawn would face him without anyone outside of the ring if he had any guts. "Ravishing" Rick Rude shows up with "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna, and Rude tells all the "sleazy, slimy, Oklahoma idiots" to button their lips, open their eyes and pay attention before introducing Shawn. Shawn shows up and asks the rest of D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, Rude) to stay back.
The Champion vs. Champion Match between Owen Hart and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels ends in disaster when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin comes out of the crowd again and hits the referee with a Stunner. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart rushes in and goes after Shawn, who is promply saved by the rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude). The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart aren't too far behind, and neither are WWF officials.
Jim Cornette has a "too hot for TV" rebuttal for fans concerning things said about him on the Internet on Option 4 of the WWF Superstar Line.
The Undertaker says that for 20 years, he has walked the face of the earth under a dark cloud, carrying the grief of a family lost. In one moment's time, the brother he had lost forever, or so it seemed, is standing before him, and as he looked into his eyes, he didn't see the love of a long-lost brother; instead, he saw the hatred of a man whose man has been poisoned. He says Paul Bearer can rest assured he is living in Hell, for when he looked into his eyes, he saw the demon. However Paul has poisoned his mind and told Kane about him, it doesn't matter, as he will never fight his own flesh and blood. He will never fight Kane.
Kane shows up with Paul Bearer before Dude Love can face The British Bulldog. Dude Love fights Kane, and manages to send him over the ring only for Kane to send him out of the ring. Dude Love then looks for a weapon underneath the ring, and finds a steel chair. He hits Kane in the head with the steel chair, but it has no effect and Kane choke slams Dude Love onto the entrance ramp not once, but twice.
Before the next match, Jesse James and Rockabilly re-introduce themselves as the "Road Dog" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn respectively. They say their journey starts with The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) and ends with the tag team titles.
Road Dog and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) after Billy Gunn busts Thrasher's head open with the stereo The Headbangers brought to the ring.
Last Thursday at Stamford, Connecticut, Taka Michinoku was seen with Vince McMahon and a signed long-term contract, revealing that Michinoku is officially signed to the WWF.
Sunny is guest ring announcer for the next match.
Taka Michinoku beats Yoshihiro Tajiri (misnamed "Tijari" on the broadcast) in a Light Heavyweight Division match. During the match, it is announced that the Light Heavyweight Tournament will start on November 3rd.
Jim Cornette says that Phil Mushnick's message board on TV Guide's website has been flooded with comments from outraged pro wrestling fans, and he reads excerpts from a few posts that criticize Mushnick's opinion on professional wrestling. It is announced Mushnick has written that he has "badly overrated the intellect and social graces of most pro wrestling fans as they believe what they want to believe, think what they want to think and have no regard for the truth. Not all but most pro wrestling fans provide what the pro wrestling industry covets: knuckleheads." Cornette finishes by saying that people with similar opinions not only founded the United States of America, but also put a man on the moon. He tells the pro wrestling fans that if they are tired of others giving them the sideways glance, looking down their nose at them, treating them like the guy who runs the Ferris wheel at the county fair just because you like wrestling or anything else, they should stand up and say they are mad as hell and that they won't take it anymore, and to voice their opinion as their opinion makes a difference. Cornette then goes on to say that Phil Mushnick isn't the only target, but he is a fine place to start.
To voice your opinion to Phil Mushnick, simply send your letter to: "Mad As Hell", c/o TV Guide, attn: Phil Mushnick, P.O. Box 500, Radnor, PA 19088.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) reveal that they were wearing black slacks and Oklahoma Sooners shirts with "Texas Longhorns" painted on them in orange earlier when they attacked The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) earlier in the show. As expected, Uncle Cletus is also no longer with them. They corner and intimidate referee Mike Chioda before the next match, which never starts due to The Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz) beating up The Godwinns. The Truth Commission (The Jackyl, Recon, Sniper, The Interrogator) rush in and attack the D.O.A.. Referees, officials and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaugher all have to restore order.
Mankind, sitting in the boiler room, says if you think you've seen madness, you don't know the meaning of the word, as he is the master of madness, mayhem, malice and creulty. If The Undertaker has qualms about fighting Kane, then rest assured, Mankind has no such principles, as if it were even own his own grandma who dropped Dude Love on is head, the "old bag" would go down. He makes it clear to Kane that he'll fight him anywhere, anytime, anyhow, and Kane will be all his.
Monday, October 13, 1997
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for October 13, 1997
Eric Bischoff, "Macho Man" Randy Savage - in a neck brace - and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up to start the show. It is noted by commentary that Hogan has shown up without the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in his possession. Bischoff announces the premiere of Hogan's new movie Assault on Devil's Island on TNT on October 28, and asks the fans not to sneak signs advertising the premiere to WWF shows as "they would really hate that." Bischoff then Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has a lot of gall to force The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) to defend the tag titles tonight and to allow Diamond Dallas Pag eto injure Savage last week. Hogan calls the injury to Savage inexcusable, and that Piper should be preventing injuries and not causing them, but the nWo will soon take care of this. Hogan then says that Piper now has the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in his possession, and says Piper's use of the word "icon" is one reason for him to destroy him. He knows that Piper will be in the building tonight, and he will take the World title back while the nWo will drop Diamond Dallas Page like a bad habit.
Before the opening bout, it is announced before the match that Disco Inferno vs. Jacqueline will not be for the WCW World Television Championship due to a ruling by the Nevada State Athletic Commission stating that a mixed gender match cannot be for a male-dominated title, therefore making the bout a non-title match.
Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Psychosis, who is no longer accompanied by Sonny Onoo.
Mike Tenay makes another report on lucha libra and the masked luchadores, this time on the Mexico City mask-masking workshop of Victor Martinez, the meaning of the mask in lucha libre, and what it means to lose one's mask in lucha de apuestas, or "bet matches."
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper says he has two orders of business to take care of right now: telling Eric Bischoff he's the boss and calling what happened to "Macho Man" Randy Savage justice. He then focuses on "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, saying he doesn't deserve the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after what he did to it, and that he has put it in good hands where he won't find it. He also has one more piece of business that is very important: admitting that he was right about The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) and forcing them to put the tag team titles on the line tonight or they will be stripped of the titles and made "more nakeder than the day they were born."
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Steven Regal. After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Debra McMichael and addresses rumors that Jeff Jarrett is no longer part of World Championship Wrestling, confirming that Jarrett has left the company and has a new partner. Mongo shows up and says that he warned her about Jarrett and that when two snakes get in to bed together, one bits the other sooner or later. He then tells Debra to go back home and get back in the kitchen where she can really be a star. Okerlund says Mongo has won by default, but Debra says she has a plan and a big surprise for Mongo at Halloween Havoc as she always gets her way, and tells him that a dead snake can still bite.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Glacier and "The Cat" Ernest Miller! Alex Wright! Rey Mysterio Jr.! Steve "Mongo" McMichael!
We see some pre-recorded from Sonny Onoo, where he says he has been unable to teach Ultimo Dragon some respect with the luchadors, and now he has the real deal in the form of Yuji Nagata. Thanks to "a little friend in the WCW office," Nagata and the Dragon will square off at Halloween Havoc, and he will recollect the debt that he can never pay. We the hear from Yuji Nagata briefly.
Yuji Nagata beats Chris Jericho with the Reverse Figure Four Leg Lock, which Nagata calls the Nagata Lock.
We see Raven near a crib, and he makes the following statement: "My earliest memories are not of anything specific. They're more like memories of feelings as opposed to events. Feelings of abandonment, feelings of loneliness, feelings of sadness. They say our destiny is formed in those earliest moment, that our fate is determined at this critical juncture. The chosen begin their paths toward greatness; the ill-fated are doomed from the beginning. The unfortunate devour themselves in search for annihilation. You see, we are all prisoners of our own nature, locked in a certain pattern of behavior. I could no sooner change the path that I've been placed upon than I could stop a swallow from migrating or a salmon from spawning. So it is written. So it shall pass. Quoth the Raven, nevermore."
Bill Goldberg beats Scotty Riggs. (This is the first match in which Goldberg comes out to the entrance that he will best be known for, which was originally used by other former WCW talents, including former Bad Company member Pat Tanaka.) Raven, Perry Saturn, and an unknown man who is just as grungy-looking as the other two are seen in the front row before the match. We learn that Goldberg's finisher, which he has used to finish off his first three opponents, is known as the Jackhammer.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
Before the next match, Scott Hall and Syxx show up, the latter wearing Kevin Nash's half of the tag team titles as per "Wolfpack Rules." Scott Hall says WCW is acting real tough with a hand-picked referee in "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko and Lex Luger together, saying they couldn't beat him on their best night. He also says that The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) have challenged them knowing that Kevin Nash is at home from knee surgery, but being the working men they are, they will still defend the tag titles against The Steiners.
The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat The Wolfpack (Scott Hall and Syxx, with the latter replacing Kevin Nash due to "Wolfpack Rules") for the WCW World Tag Team Championships after Scott Hall drags the referee out of the ring and knocks him out only to be distracted by "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko. Zbyszko counts the pinfall for The Steiner Brothers to take the tag titles away from the nWo.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, it is announced that "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko is an assigned official at World Championship Wrestling and The Steiner Brothers' (Rick and Scott Steiner) tag team title win is official, and that if Eric Bischoff - who no longer has the power to instantly reverse such decisions - wants to challenge the results, he will have to go through Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
Dean Malenko beats Rey Mysterio Jr. after Eddie Guerrero shows up and rips Rey's mask off his face.
Diamond Dallas Page says he doesn't know what success is as he hasn't reached his goals in or out of the ring. He doesn't measure his goals the way other people due, including "the Hogans and the Savages," like how big his house is or how expensive his car is. He and Kimberly live in the same house, he still hangs out with the same guys and he still works out at the Power Plant to keep his edge. He's the same person, only more focused, as he can't afford not to be more focused. He has respect for what Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has done as Interim WCW Commissioner, noting he has a lot of his plate and that he appreciates what he did for him last week as it could have gotten ugly. He mentions the rules for his match against "Macho Man" Randy Savage at Halloween Havoc, saying "no rules" makes a man think as he knows what a savage Savage is and how much he hates him. More than anything, he knows how much he's going to be hurting after the match. He would be lying if he wasn't the least bit nervous, but it keeps him coming back to the Power Plant as it keeps him focused and reminded of where he comes from. He is not looking past Halloween Havoc as he cannot afford a negative thought in his head, as negative breeds negative and positive breeds positive. Halloween Havoc is the only thing he can afford to think about.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper again. On the subject of the tag team title match from earlier tonight, "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko has been sanctioned as a referee for Halloween Havoc, and the decision for that match stands. He knows that the nWo says tradition bites, and tells them reality bites, too before screaming "Hail the Steiners!" He says that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan are getting ready for the cage match of the century as Eric Bischoff and "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up. Bischoff confronts Piper, calling him an "interim junior wanna-be commissioner" and that he will pay for "the felonious assault that he was an accomplice in" to Savage last week as he tells him he couldn't fill his slippers. He also demands that Hogan be given the World title back and The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx) be given the tag team titles back. Piper immediately goes into battle mode, wrapping his belt around his fist, but Konnan, Buff Bagwell, Vincent and Scott Norton show up to outnumber him. All of a sudden, a man in a Sting mask and brown wig slowly walks to the ring only to strike Piper with his baseball bat before taking the mask off to reveal it was Hogan in disguise all along. The nWo then gang up on Piper.
We see a video package for "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Curt Hennig for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Scott Norton beats Ray Traylor after Vincent distracts referee Mickey Jay and Buff Bagwell hands Norton a can of spray paint to use as a weapon. During the match, Billy Kidman shows up with a grungier look and joins Raven, Perry Saturn and the as-of-yet unnamed third man in the front row. After the match, Bagwell, Norton and Vincent stomp on Ray Traylor before Norton spray paints "nWo" on Traylor's back.
Disco Inferno reverses a roll-up and grabs the tights to retain the WCW World Television Championship against Alex Wright despite the distraction from Jacqueline.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Curt Hennig for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship...or does he? During the match, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair tries to get involved in the match but is stopped by WCW security. He somehow manages to get his hands on Hennig just as referee Randy Anderson counts three and chases him out of the ring.
Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and referee Randy Anderson return with the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, and Diamond Dallas Page is awarded the win. and the nWo rushes in to attack both Page and Piper, with Eric Bischoff joining in on the fun last. "Macho Man' Randy Savage hits Page with a top rope elbow drop, revealing that his neck is not hurt. Sting is also seen in the audience at the end of the show, but it is revealed to be yet another man in a Sting mask, followed by another...and another...and another. Multiple people dressed as Sting approach the ring, and they are all attacked by the nWo, and as they get beat up, more and more men dressed as Sting show up, but one of them is the real one underneath a Sting match, much to the surprise of The New World Order. He hands Piper the WCW WOrld Heavyweight Championship as the nWo runs out of the ring.
Before the opening bout, it is announced before the match that Disco Inferno vs. Jacqueline will not be for the WCW World Television Championship due to a ruling by the Nevada State Athletic Commission stating that a mixed gender match cannot be for a male-dominated title, therefore making the bout a non-title match.
Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Psychosis, who is no longer accompanied by Sonny Onoo.
Mike Tenay makes another report on lucha libra and the masked luchadores, this time on the Mexico City mask-masking workshop of Victor Martinez, the meaning of the mask in lucha libre, and what it means to lose one's mask in lucha de apuestas, or "bet matches."
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper says he has two orders of business to take care of right now: telling Eric Bischoff he's the boss and calling what happened to "Macho Man" Randy Savage justice. He then focuses on "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, saying he doesn't deserve the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after what he did to it, and that he has put it in good hands where he won't find it. He also has one more piece of business that is very important: admitting that he was right about The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) and forcing them to put the tag team titles on the line tonight or they will be stripped of the titles and made "more nakeder than the day they were born."
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Steve "Mongo" McMichael beats Steven Regal. After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Debra McMichael and addresses rumors that Jeff Jarrett is no longer part of World Championship Wrestling, confirming that Jarrett has left the company and has a new partner. Mongo shows up and says that he warned her about Jarrett and that when two snakes get in to bed together, one bits the other sooner or later. He then tells Debra to go back home and get back in the kitchen where she can really be a star. Okerlund says Mongo has won by default, but Debra says she has a plan and a big surprise for Mongo at Halloween Havoc as she always gets her way, and tells him that a dead snake can still bite.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Glacier and "The Cat" Ernest Miller! Alex Wright! Rey Mysterio Jr.! Steve "Mongo" McMichael!
We see some pre-recorded from Sonny Onoo, where he says he has been unable to teach Ultimo Dragon some respect with the luchadors, and now he has the real deal in the form of Yuji Nagata. Thanks to "a little friend in the WCW office," Nagata and the Dragon will square off at Halloween Havoc, and he will recollect the debt that he can never pay. We the hear from Yuji Nagata briefly.
Yuji Nagata beats Chris Jericho with the Reverse Figure Four Leg Lock, which Nagata calls the Nagata Lock.
We see Raven near a crib, and he makes the following statement: "My earliest memories are not of anything specific. They're more like memories of feelings as opposed to events. Feelings of abandonment, feelings of loneliness, feelings of sadness. They say our destiny is formed in those earliest moment, that our fate is determined at this critical juncture. The chosen begin their paths toward greatness; the ill-fated are doomed from the beginning. The unfortunate devour themselves in search for annihilation. You see, we are all prisoners of our own nature, locked in a certain pattern of behavior. I could no sooner change the path that I've been placed upon than I could stop a swallow from migrating or a salmon from spawning. So it is written. So it shall pass. Quoth the Raven, nevermore."
Bill Goldberg beats Scotty Riggs. (This is the first match in which Goldberg comes out to the entrance that he will best be known for, which was originally used by other former WCW talents, including former Bad Company member Pat Tanaka.) Raven, Perry Saturn, and an unknown man who is just as grungy-looking as the other two are seen in the front row before the match. We learn that Goldberg's finisher, which he has used to finish off his first three opponents, is known as the Jackhammer.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
Before the next match, Scott Hall and Syxx show up, the latter wearing Kevin Nash's half of the tag team titles as per "Wolfpack Rules." Scott Hall says WCW is acting real tough with a hand-picked referee in "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko and Lex Luger together, saying they couldn't beat him on their best night. He also says that The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) have challenged them knowing that Kevin Nash is at home from knee surgery, but being the working men they are, they will still defend the tag titles against The Steiners.
The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) beat The Wolfpack (Scott Hall and Syxx, with the latter replacing Kevin Nash due to "Wolfpack Rules") for the WCW World Tag Team Championships after Scott Hall drags the referee out of the ring and knocks him out only to be distracted by "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko. Zbyszko counts the pinfall for The Steiner Brothers to take the tag titles away from the nWo.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, it is announced that "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko is an assigned official at World Championship Wrestling and The Steiner Brothers' (Rick and Scott Steiner) tag team title win is official, and that if Eric Bischoff - who no longer has the power to instantly reverse such decisions - wants to challenge the results, he will have to go through Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
Dean Malenko beats Rey Mysterio Jr. after Eddie Guerrero shows up and rips Rey's mask off his face.
Diamond Dallas Page says he doesn't know what success is as he hasn't reached his goals in or out of the ring. He doesn't measure his goals the way other people due, including "the Hogans and the Savages," like how big his house is or how expensive his car is. He and Kimberly live in the same house, he still hangs out with the same guys and he still works out at the Power Plant to keep his edge. He's the same person, only more focused, as he can't afford not to be more focused. He has respect for what Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has done as Interim WCW Commissioner, noting he has a lot of his plate and that he appreciates what he did for him last week as it could have gotten ugly. He mentions the rules for his match against "Macho Man" Randy Savage at Halloween Havoc, saying "no rules" makes a man think as he knows what a savage Savage is and how much he hates him. More than anything, he knows how much he's going to be hurting after the match. He would be lying if he wasn't the least bit nervous, but it keeps him coming back to the Power Plant as it keeps him focused and reminded of where he comes from. He is not looking past Halloween Havoc as he cannot afford a negative thought in his head, as negative breeds negative and positive breeds positive. Halloween Havoc is the only thing he can afford to think about.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper again. On the subject of the tag team title match from earlier tonight, "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko has been sanctioned as a referee for Halloween Havoc, and the decision for that match stands. He knows that the nWo says tradition bites, and tells them reality bites, too before screaming "Hail the Steiners!" He says that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan are getting ready for the cage match of the century as Eric Bischoff and "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up. Bischoff confronts Piper, calling him an "interim junior wanna-be commissioner" and that he will pay for "the felonious assault that he was an accomplice in" to Savage last week as he tells him he couldn't fill his slippers. He also demands that Hogan be given the World title back and The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx) be given the tag team titles back. Piper immediately goes into battle mode, wrapping his belt around his fist, but Konnan, Buff Bagwell, Vincent and Scott Norton show up to outnumber him. All of a sudden, a man in a Sting mask and brown wig slowly walks to the ring only to strike Piper with his baseball bat before taking the mask off to reveal it was Hogan in disguise all along. The nWo then gang up on Piper.
We see a video package for "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Curt Hennig for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Scott Norton beats Ray Traylor after Vincent distracts referee Mickey Jay and Buff Bagwell hands Norton a can of spray paint to use as a weapon. During the match, Billy Kidman shows up with a grungier look and joins Raven, Perry Saturn and the as-of-yet unnamed third man in the front row. After the match, Bagwell, Norton and Vincent stomp on Ray Traylor before Norton spray paints "nWo" on Traylor's back.
Disco Inferno reverses a roll-up and grabs the tights to retain the WCW World Television Championship against Alex Wright despite the distraction from Jacqueline.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Curt Hennig for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship...or does he? During the match, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair tries to get involved in the match but is stopped by WCW security. He somehow manages to get his hands on Hennig just as referee Randy Anderson counts three and chases him out of the ring.
Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and referee Randy Anderson return with the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, and Diamond Dallas Page is awarded the win. and the nWo rushes in to attack both Page and Piper, with Eric Bischoff joining in on the fun last. "Macho Man' Randy Savage hits Page with a top rope elbow drop, revealing that his neck is not hurt. Sting is also seen in the audience at the end of the show, but it is revealed to be yet another man in a Sting mask, followed by another...and another...and another. Multiple people dressed as Sting approach the ring, and they are all attacked by the nWo, and as they get beat up, more and more men dressed as Sting show up, but one of them is the real one underneath a Sting match, much to the surprise of The New World Order. He hands Piper the WCW WOrld Heavyweight Championship as the nWo runs out of the ring.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 13, 1997
It is announced tonight that if The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) do not win the WWF Tag Team Championships tonight, they will retire.
Vince McMahon interviews The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) in the ring to start the show. Before Bret can speak on what has happened to him recently, The Kliq ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) shows up on the TitanTron. Shawn says Bret is "jerkin' the curtain on my cards" before showing footage of himself sticking the Canadian flag up his nose last week. Triple H says his hands are still hurting from last week and that he is younger, better and bigger than Bret in more ways that one. We then see the ringside beatdown on Bret from Shawn and Chyna just before Triple H got the win last week as Shawn and Triple H laugh their heads off. An enraged Bret challenges Shawn and Triple H to a match right now, but Shawn declined as he beat Bret at WrestleMania and will do it again at Survivor Series, and says he'll beat up his entire family if he gets in his way again. Triple H threatens to beat Bret up, but then realizes he did it last week. Shawn says that he and Bret will cross path with him again tonight, then Shawn and Triple H come to an agreement that they are somehow degenerates and agree upon a new name to call themselves: D-Generation X. Shawn then states "You make the rules, and we plan to break 'em!" Bret tells the newly christened D-Generation X that they won't make it to Survivor Series. Right after this, The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) show up, starting the opening match.
After the commercial break, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) show up and force their way onto commentary for the match, and proceed fun of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and eating bananas at the expense of Vince McMahon and Jim Ross..
Owen Hart vs. Kama Mustafa ends in a no-contest when Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels lure Bret Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart into a brawl with The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) near the commentary table.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) proclaim that they will get rid of The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) once and for all, saying it was LOD's time then and it's their time now and that getting rid of them will be worth it.
Max Mini and Nova beat Mosaic and Tarantula.
The WWF SummerSlam Super Supper Sweepstakes is here! Your favorite WWF Superstar will come to your hometown and take you and ten of your friends out to dinner! To enter, mail a 3x5 card with your name, address, date of birth, phone number and the name of your favorite WWF Superstar to: Survivor Series Super Supper Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 1429, Carmel, IN 46032. The grand prize winner will be called during Survivor Series.
Kane and Paul Bearer show up before Flash Funk can face "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Flash Funk tries to fight Kane, but Kane choke slams him before hitting the Tombstone Piledriver. Bearer says that he and Kane will take away everything The Undertaker has every dreamed of and everything he has accomplished. Human eye has not seen nor human ear heard what Kane has in store for him, and that they will stroll through the WWF and destroy everyone in Kane's path. After Kane and Paul Bearer leave, D-Generation X shows up and Shawn "beats" Flash Funk, with Triple H counting the "pinfall," Chyna acting as timekeeper and "Ravishing" RIck Rude accidentally calling Shawn "the pecan of the World Wrestling Federation" before correcting himself.
Before the next match, The Jackyl says that The Disciples of Apocalypse are big, strong individuals, but he has two thugs and a skyscraper in The Truth Commission (Sniper, Recon, The Interrogator) telling him he has nothing to worry about, and that The D.O.A.'s mechanized joyride comes to an end.
The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat The Truth Commission (Sniper and Recon) by disqualification when The Jackyl sends one of the biker twins out of the ring by pulling down the top rope. Both factions brawl at ringside after the match, and The Interrogator nearly chokes one of the bikers out.
The intro to the show replays to signify the start of War Zone.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is interviewed in the ring by Vince McMahon. Vince has the contract for the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between Austin and Owen Hart as promised, and announces that Austin will be officially reinstated at Survivor Series if he signs the contract. Austin says he doesn't trust him as far as he can throw him and tells him to sign the contract first. Vince signs, then Austin says they have a deal, but Vince tells Austin he has to sign or else he's not getting the match. Austin stands on the second rope and signs the contract in front of the fans. Ausin says there's one thing left to do, and Vince has the feeling it's another Stone Cold Stunner, but instead, Austin wants to shake his hand. They shake hands, but Austin doesn't let go and jerks Vince forward, saying he could turned his lights out and he knows it. Vince then asks Austin what he was doing at the Intercontinental Championship match at Badd Blood. Austin says Faarooq was at the wrong place at the wrong time, that he has nothing against The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) that he wants Owen Hart's ass, and that he does what he wants when he wants. The Nation shows up on the stage, telling Austin "he crossed the railroad tracks" and that Austin sacrificed himself to The Nation. Austin says he doesn't understand a word Faarooq said, but knows he's ticked off, and tells The Nation to get in the ring so they can stomp a mudhole in them and walk it dry. Rocky Maivia volunteers, but he runs right into a Stone Cold Stunner before Austin crawls out of the ring and flees through the crowd.
At Kontrol Headquarters - and in an advertisement for Lazer Tag - The Chief is really "Classy" Freddie Blassie aka The Evil Dr. Madman, but Agent Sable stops him and his goons to...save Mascarita Sagrada? "Dr. Madman" and his goons then go back to playing cards.
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) say they will find out if they have the fire and desire to be tag team champions after losing out on the titles once before against Owen Hart and The British Bulldog due to outside interference, which they say they have never let bother them before. Animal says they don't want to be living on yesteryear by "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Hawk says they will find out if they're on top of the hill or over the hill, and if they're over the hill, they're gone.
An article on the Light Heavyweight Division is on the newest issue of WWF Magazine available on newsstands tomorrow.
Before the next match, Vince McMahon calls New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick a "miserable son of a bitch," with the last part of that insult bleeped out.
"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher reverses a roll-up and grabs the tights to beat Tajiri in a Light Heavyweight Division match. Tajiri kicks Christopher out of the ring after the match.
Jim Cornette calls out New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick for being vehemently against professional wrestling, saying that the world would be better served if World Championship Wrestling closed shop rather than have Ted Turner donate $1 billion to charity. He also calls him out for calling for and spearheading the media barrage over the WWF steroid scandal of recent years in which the Federation and Vince McMahon were proven innocent, as well as ignoring the fact that WWF and McMahon were found innocent. When MSG Network fired Marv Albert, Mushnick used the opportunity to write a column saying that the Garden should cancel wrestling matches. He also hates wrestling fans, saying that the WWF would be out of business "if not for America's lunatic fringe and the disaffected," and that people who take their children to wrestling shows "don't know right from wrong." Mushnick has also wrriten that the majority of wrestling fans who contact him prove his point by flooding his mailbox with "profanities, obscenities and other acts that show them to be a disenfranchised subculture." Cornette says that the wrestling fans do not enjoy being insulted by publications that they pay to read, don't appreciate being told how to raise their children, and definitely do not want a pompous, self-righteous man with a grudge sitting on top of Mount Olympus looking down his nose at the wrestling fans and campaigning to take away the constitutional right that every American is guaranteed: the freedom of speech, choice and the ability to enjoy any type of entertainment they choice. Cornette says that these are facts, not rumors or suppositions, and that it is time the people tell Mushnick what they think of him. Cornette then calls out Mushnick for using Brian Pillman's death for his outcry against wrestling in which Mushnick writes that the media doesn't look hard enough at professional wrestling and that if what happened to Pillman happened in baseball, it would be page one material and a federal inquiry would be launched. Cornette admits that Pillman was a friend of his, and calls Mushnick taking advantage of Pillman's death "more vulgar and obscene than he's ever accused the professional wrestling industry to be guilty of." On behalf of the fans, the industry, Pillman's family, Cornette tells anyone in America who denies any one man the right to force his morals and beliefs on all of us and take away our consitutional rights to "go to Hell and reform things down there, because we're doing just fine up here."
It is announced before the next match that Goldust and Marlena did not renew their wedding vows last week on Raw out of respect for the Pillman family.
Goldust beats Savio Vega with Marlena's purse when Marlena tosses her cigar into the ring, distracting the referee. After the match, Goldust and Marlena run away from the rest of Los Boricuas (Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.), who were ejected from ringside during the match for interference.
On the WWF Superstar Line, Jim Ross talks about WCW Executive Vice President Eric Bischoff's Internet tirade about him on Option 3.
Series 5 of the official WWF Superstars action figures is available now!
In the newest issue of Raw Magazine: Did the Titan "suits" instigate a war? Also, coverage of the feud between Triple H and Mankind from the past summer!
"Ravishing" Rick Rude kicks The Patriot and tosses coffee into his face before he can face Hunter Hearst Helmsley. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Triple H hold a mock interview when WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and puts him in a match immediately against someone else. Slaughter then says he is tired of what Chyna, Triple H and Shawn for having no respect for anybody as Rude heads to the back, demanding that they start showing respect. Shawn and Triple H promise to start showing respect before telling Sgt. Slaughter to "suck it," then Sgt. Slaughter brings out Ahmed Johnson, but The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) attack Ahmed as Shawn and Triple H retreat. Rick Rude comes back with popcorn and soda, and D-Generation X (Shawn, Triple H, Chyna, Rude) watch as The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) and "The World 's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock rush in to make the save for Ahmed. The Legion of Doom then calls out The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn), telling them to get their hillbilly asses out here so they can be tag team champs.
The Austin 3:16 black denim vest is only $44 plus $9 shipping and handling.
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) . During the match, Road Warrior Animal hurts his shoulder, and Henry O. Godwinn hits the referee with the Slop Drop. When ANimal sees what has happened on the TitanTron, he gets back into action. When Uncle Cletus tries to knock Animal out with his horseshoe, Animal ducks and Cletus hits Henry instead. Phineas I. Godwinn goes for a piledriver, but Hawk blocks it and sets up an impromptu Doosmday Device to take the tag team titles after another referee runs in to count the pinfall. The Godwinns then attack Uncle Cletus for costing them the match and the titles.
Vince McMahon interviews The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) in the ring to start the show. Before Bret can speak on what has happened to him recently, The Kliq ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) shows up on the TitanTron. Shawn says Bret is "jerkin' the curtain on my cards" before showing footage of himself sticking the Canadian flag up his nose last week. Triple H says his hands are still hurting from last week and that he is younger, better and bigger than Bret in more ways that one. We then see the ringside beatdown on Bret from Shawn and Chyna just before Triple H got the win last week as Shawn and Triple H laugh their heads off. An enraged Bret challenges Shawn and Triple H to a match right now, but Shawn declined as he beat Bret at WrestleMania and will do it again at Survivor Series, and says he'll beat up his entire family if he gets in his way again. Triple H threatens to beat Bret up, but then realizes he did it last week. Shawn says that he and Bret will cross path with him again tonight, then Shawn and Triple H come to an agreement that they are somehow degenerates and agree upon a new name to call themselves: D-Generation X. Shawn then states "You make the rules, and we plan to break 'em!" Bret tells the newly christened D-Generation X that they won't make it to Survivor Series. Right after this, The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) show up, starting the opening match.
After the commercial break, D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, "Ravishing" Rick Rude) show up and force their way onto commentary for the match, and proceed fun of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and eating bananas at the expense of Vince McMahon and Jim Ross..
Owen Hart vs. Kama Mustafa ends in a no-contest when Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels lure Bret Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart into a brawl with The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) near the commentary table.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) proclaim that they will get rid of The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) once and for all, saying it was LOD's time then and it's their time now and that getting rid of them will be worth it.
Max Mini and Nova beat Mosaic and Tarantula.
The WWF SummerSlam Super Supper Sweepstakes is here! Your favorite WWF Superstar will come to your hometown and take you and ten of your friends out to dinner! To enter, mail a 3x5 card with your name, address, date of birth, phone number and the name of your favorite WWF Superstar to: Survivor Series Super Supper Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 1429, Carmel, IN 46032. The grand prize winner will be called during Survivor Series.
Kane and Paul Bearer show up before Flash Funk can face "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Flash Funk tries to fight Kane, but Kane choke slams him before hitting the Tombstone Piledriver. Bearer says that he and Kane will take away everything The Undertaker has every dreamed of and everything he has accomplished. Human eye has not seen nor human ear heard what Kane has in store for him, and that they will stroll through the WWF and destroy everyone in Kane's path. After Kane and Paul Bearer leave, D-Generation X shows up and Shawn "beats" Flash Funk, with Triple H counting the "pinfall," Chyna acting as timekeeper and "Ravishing" RIck Rude accidentally calling Shawn "the pecan of the World Wrestling Federation" before correcting himself.
Before the next match, The Jackyl says that The Disciples of Apocalypse are big, strong individuals, but he has two thugs and a skyscraper in The Truth Commission (Sniper, Recon, The Interrogator) telling him he has nothing to worry about, and that The D.O.A.'s mechanized joyride comes to an end.
The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) beat The Truth Commission (Sniper and Recon) by disqualification when The Jackyl sends one of the biker twins out of the ring by pulling down the top rope. Both factions brawl at ringside after the match, and The Interrogator nearly chokes one of the bikers out.
The intro to the show replays to signify the start of War Zone.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is interviewed in the ring by Vince McMahon. Vince has the contract for the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between Austin and Owen Hart as promised, and announces that Austin will be officially reinstated at Survivor Series if he signs the contract. Austin says he doesn't trust him as far as he can throw him and tells him to sign the contract first. Vince signs, then Austin says they have a deal, but Vince tells Austin he has to sign or else he's not getting the match. Austin stands on the second rope and signs the contract in front of the fans. Ausin says there's one thing left to do, and Vince has the feeling it's another Stone Cold Stunner, but instead, Austin wants to shake his hand. They shake hands, but Austin doesn't let go and jerks Vince forward, saying he could turned his lights out and he knows it. Vince then asks Austin what he was doing at the Intercontinental Championship match at Badd Blood. Austin says Faarooq was at the wrong place at the wrong time, that he has nothing against The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) that he wants Owen Hart's ass, and that he does what he wants when he wants. The Nation shows up on the stage, telling Austin "he crossed the railroad tracks" and that Austin sacrificed himself to The Nation. Austin says he doesn't understand a word Faarooq said, but knows he's ticked off, and tells The Nation to get in the ring so they can stomp a mudhole in them and walk it dry. Rocky Maivia volunteers, but he runs right into a Stone Cold Stunner before Austin crawls out of the ring and flees through the crowd.
At Kontrol Headquarters - and in an advertisement for Lazer Tag - The Chief is really "Classy" Freddie Blassie aka The Evil Dr. Madman, but Agent Sable stops him and his goons to...save Mascarita Sagrada? "Dr. Madman" and his goons then go back to playing cards.
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) say they will find out if they have the fire and desire to be tag team champions after losing out on the titles once before against Owen Hart and The British Bulldog due to outside interference, which they say they have never let bother them before. Animal says they don't want to be living on yesteryear by "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Hawk says they will find out if they're on top of the hill or over the hill, and if they're over the hill, they're gone.
An article on the Light Heavyweight Division is on the newest issue of WWF Magazine available on newsstands tomorrow.
Before the next match, Vince McMahon calls New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick a "miserable son of a bitch," with the last part of that insult bleeped out.
"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher reverses a roll-up and grabs the tights to beat Tajiri in a Light Heavyweight Division match. Tajiri kicks Christopher out of the ring after the match.
Jim Cornette calls out New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick for being vehemently against professional wrestling, saying that the world would be better served if World Championship Wrestling closed shop rather than have Ted Turner donate $1 billion to charity. He also calls him out for calling for and spearheading the media barrage over the WWF steroid scandal of recent years in which the Federation and Vince McMahon were proven innocent, as well as ignoring the fact that WWF and McMahon were found innocent. When MSG Network fired Marv Albert, Mushnick used the opportunity to write a column saying that the Garden should cancel wrestling matches. He also hates wrestling fans, saying that the WWF would be out of business "if not for America's lunatic fringe and the disaffected," and that people who take their children to wrestling shows "don't know right from wrong." Mushnick has also wrriten that the majority of wrestling fans who contact him prove his point by flooding his mailbox with "profanities, obscenities and other acts that show them to be a disenfranchised subculture." Cornette says that the wrestling fans do not enjoy being insulted by publications that they pay to read, don't appreciate being told how to raise their children, and definitely do not want a pompous, self-righteous man with a grudge sitting on top of Mount Olympus looking down his nose at the wrestling fans and campaigning to take away the constitutional right that every American is guaranteed: the freedom of speech, choice and the ability to enjoy any type of entertainment they choice. Cornette says that these are facts, not rumors or suppositions, and that it is time the people tell Mushnick what they think of him. Cornette then calls out Mushnick for using Brian Pillman's death for his outcry against wrestling in which Mushnick writes that the media doesn't look hard enough at professional wrestling and that if what happened to Pillman happened in baseball, it would be page one material and a federal inquiry would be launched. Cornette admits that Pillman was a friend of his, and calls Mushnick taking advantage of Pillman's death "more vulgar and obscene than he's ever accused the professional wrestling industry to be guilty of." On behalf of the fans, the industry, Pillman's family, Cornette tells anyone in America who denies any one man the right to force his morals and beliefs on all of us and take away our consitutional rights to "go to Hell and reform things down there, because we're doing just fine up here."
It is announced before the next match that Goldust and Marlena did not renew their wedding vows last week on Raw out of respect for the Pillman family.
Goldust beats Savio Vega with Marlena's purse when Marlena tosses her cigar into the ring, distracting the referee. After the match, Goldust and Marlena run away from the rest of Los Boricuas (Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.), who were ejected from ringside during the match for interference.
On the WWF Superstar Line, Jim Ross talks about WCW Executive Vice President Eric Bischoff's Internet tirade about him on Option 3.
Series 5 of the official WWF Superstars action figures is available now!
In the newest issue of Raw Magazine: Did the Titan "suits" instigate a war? Also, coverage of the feud between Triple H and Mankind from the past summer!
"Ravishing" Rick Rude kicks The Patriot and tosses coffee into his face before he can face Hunter Hearst Helmsley. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and Triple H hold a mock interview when WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter shows up and puts him in a match immediately against someone else. Slaughter then says he is tired of what Chyna, Triple H and Shawn for having no respect for anybody as Rude heads to the back, demanding that they start showing respect. Shawn and Triple H promise to start showing respect before telling Sgt. Slaughter to "suck it," then Sgt. Slaughter brings out Ahmed Johnson, but The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) attack Ahmed as Shawn and Triple H retreat. Rick Rude comes back with popcorn and soda, and D-Generation X (Shawn, Triple H, Chyna, Rude) watch as The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) and "The World 's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock rush in to make the save for Ahmed. The Legion of Doom then calls out The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn), telling them to get their hillbilly asses out here so they can be tag team champs.
The Austin 3:16 black denim vest is only $44 plus $9 shipping and handling.
The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) beat The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) . During the match, Road Warrior Animal hurts his shoulder, and Henry O. Godwinn hits the referee with the Slop Drop. When ANimal sees what has happened on the TitanTron, he gets back into action. When Uncle Cletus tries to knock Animal out with his horseshoe, Animal ducks and Cletus hits Henry instead. Phineas I. Godwinn goes for a piledriver, but Hawk blocks it and sets up an impromptu Doosmday Device to take the tag team titles after another referee runs in to count the pinfall. The Godwinns then attack Uncle Cletus for costing them the match and the titles.
Monday, October 6, 1997
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for October 6, 1997
WCW extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Brian Pillman, 1962-1997.
The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. Hogan says he has been here week after week putting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line, and that Sting is too afraid to face him. He also announces that he has heard that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is on his way here to Minneapolis, Minnesota tonight and that he is at the wrong place at the wrong time. Hogan awaits him with bated breath as he will read that "skinny little punk" the riot act and wants Bischoff to be by his side when he does it.
Booker T beats Jeff Jarrett after Steve "Mongo" McMichael shows up and chews out Debra McMichael. When Debra slaps Mongo and Jarrett is about to go at it with Mongo, Mongo punches Jarrett and sends him right back into the ring, allowing Booker T to get the roll-up and the win.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Lex Luger! Jeff Jarrett! Disco Inferno! Ray Traylor! Chris Jericho!
Alex Wright beats Billy Kidman. Raven and ECW wrestler Perry Saturn are both seen in the front row during the match. Also, Debra McMichael and Steve "Mongo" McMichael are seen arguing backstage, and when Jeff Jarrett shows up, Mongo says he will have a way to settle everything at Halloween Havoc.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
"The Cat" Ernest Miller beats Mortis. During the match, it is announced that Disco Inferno has signed for a match with Miss Jacqueline at Halloween Havoc according to the WCW Executive Committee. For the first time in WCW history, a female competitor is in a match for a title that has always been held by males. After the match, Miller chases after James Vandenberg.
The nWo makes an announcement stating that "Macho Man" Randy Savage will beat Diamond Dallas Page.
Scott Hall and Syxx show up. Hall announces that Kevin Nash is at home recuperating from an injured knee, and that he is hurt as well, as indicated by his taped-up ribs. He would be at home recuperating, but he refuses to let down the fans. As for how they got hurt at the same time, it happened at Nash's house when Nash fell off his stool and Hall laughed so hard he put his back out when they watch old tapes of "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko, and tells Zbyszko and Lex Luger that they're sitting at home while the nWo carries the load, and if he has to crawl to Las Vegas to take on Luger and Zbyszko at Halloween Havoc, they're still going down. Pyrotechnics then signal the start of the second hour.
Scott Hall beats Hector Garza after manhandling the referee and allowing Syxx to interfere during the match. After the match, Syxx kicks the referee in the back of the head as he lifts Hall's arm in victory, then Hall puts the referee in the Torture Rack, revealing that he is not even hurt. As referees show up to restore order, Scott Hall takes a can of black spray paint and spray paints the letter "Z" on the back of the referee's shirt.
We take a special look at Bill Goldberg, and we learn that Goldberg played football for the University of Georgia and the Atlanta Falcons.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Disco Inferno by disqualification after "Macho Man" Randy Savage runs in and attacks Page. Disco Inferno retains the WCW World Television Championship. Savage exposes the concrete below the mats outside of the ring in an attempt to piledrive Page on it, but Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper stops Savage and allows Page to hit Savage with a Diamond Cutter on the concrete before Page and Piper flee through the crowd. The rest of the New World Order rush in to check on Savage and demand that a doctor come out. Medics show up with Miss Elizabeth and a stretcher, and Hogan instructs some of his men to head to the back to keep "Rowdy" Roddy Piper from escaping. The crowd sings "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" as Savage is placed on the gurney.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the ring. Piper says he has never heard so many liars in his life, saying that Scott Hall has lied more than Minnesota has lakes and that Scott Hall didn't beat him like he says he did. As for The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) and their injuries, they will defend the WCW World Tag Team Championships, and if they don't, they will be stripped of the titles even if they are injured. Also, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Diamond Dallas Page will have a "Piper Rules" Match at Halloween Havoc, where they no rules at all and the last man standing is the winner. Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up, and Okerlund immediately gets out of dodge as Bischoff says Hogan has something to say. Hogan tells Piper that the icon crap stops here, and asks him who he thinks he is barking orders because J.J. Dillon is hurt and what makes him think he can lay the law around here. Hogan tells Piper he is incapable of being an icon simply because he still exists, and while their careers did parallel for the last 15 years, Piper spent those years in his shadow. Hogan says the fans are here and the nWo is wide open because of him, and at Halloween Havoc, he will prove to Piper's wife and kids that he's the only icon as he ends his career and makes his come home for good, and if he wants to kick his ass, he'll do it right here. Hogan pushes Piper, Piper shoves Hogan, and Bischoff kicks Piper in the back of the knee before Hogan pulls Piper's shrt over his head, punches him and repeatedly rams the back of his head into the mat. When Bischoff goes for the roundhouse kick to Piper's head, however, Piper ducks and Bischoff kicks Hogan instead. Piper gets on top of Bischoff, then gets on top of Hogan before The New World Order shows up and pulls Hogan out of the ring. Piper grabs the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and swings it around, keeping the nWo at bay.
We are presented with another performance by The Nitro Girls as it is announced that if Steve "Mongo" McMichaels beats Jeff Jarrett at Halloween Havoc, Debra McMichael must leave World Championship Wrestling.
Mike Tenay reports on the history of lucha libre and the Mexican luchadors, from its beginnings made possible by Don Salvador Lutteroth (which has brought wrestling to Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico which is still performed there to this day), the lucha libre boom of the 1940s and the introduction of masked luchadors, the advent of lucha libre on television in the 1950s, the era of the second generation wrestler in the 1980s, and When Worlds Collide! in 1994 which saw WCW partner with EMLL, Promo Azteca, AAA and UWA. The difference between rudos and technicos (rule breakers and/or wrestlers with unorthodox styles and wrestlers with technical and/or traditional mat skills, respectively) is also defined in this report. Next week's report will focus on the importance and sacred status of the mask in lucha libre.
Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Ultimo Dragon.
Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit. Vincent, Buff Bagwell and Konnan show up and attack Benoit after the match, then "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair makes a surprise appearance and fights all of them off before chasing Curt Hennig to the back and into the street at high speed, but Hennig is long gone by the time Flair is out of the arena. Flair heads back to the entrance ramp and is interviewed by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and he grabs the microphone and tells Okerlund - and the fans - that he is taking this to the center of the ring as it's time to talk reality. He says that everybody in their adult lifetime should have a moment like this, and he calls out The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx) and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, telling them that this reality before saying that he has been put through hell and is still here tonight, much to their dismay. He says that he is Minneapolis, Minnesota born and bred, and that he will die Minneapolis dead. He tells Hennig and Hogan that since they have become the focus of his life, he tells them it's not about politics as they've wanted him out for ten years and that it's not about being the best as there has never been one better than him. He tells Hennig he is nWo for three more weeks and not for life, as at Halloween Havoc, he will come for Hennig whether WCW books it or not and that he will come to hurt him for a long time before coming for whatever is left of Hogan, saying he will have him in his face until they square off on Nitro.
The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up. Hogan says he has been here week after week putting the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line, and that Sting is too afraid to face him. He also announces that he has heard that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is on his way here to Minneapolis, Minnesota tonight and that he is at the wrong place at the wrong time. Hogan awaits him with bated breath as he will read that "skinny little punk" the riot act and wants Bischoff to be by his side when he does it.
Booker T beats Jeff Jarrett after Steve "Mongo" McMichael shows up and chews out Debra McMichael. When Debra slaps Mongo and Jarrett is about to go at it with Mongo, Mongo punches Jarrett and sends him right back into the ring, allowing Booker T to get the roll-up and the win.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Lex Luger! Jeff Jarrett! Disco Inferno! Ray Traylor! Chris Jericho!
Alex Wright beats Billy Kidman. Raven and ECW wrestler Perry Saturn are both seen in the front row during the match. Also, Debra McMichael and Steve "Mongo" McMichael are seen arguing backstage, and when Jeff Jarrett shows up, Mongo says he will have a way to settle everything at Halloween Havoc.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
"The Cat" Ernest Miller beats Mortis. During the match, it is announced that Disco Inferno has signed for a match with Miss Jacqueline at Halloween Havoc according to the WCW Executive Committee. For the first time in WCW history, a female competitor is in a match for a title that has always been held by males. After the match, Miller chases after James Vandenberg.
The nWo makes an announcement stating that "Macho Man" Randy Savage will beat Diamond Dallas Page.
Scott Hall and Syxx show up. Hall announces that Kevin Nash is at home recuperating from an injured knee, and that he is hurt as well, as indicated by his taped-up ribs. He would be at home recuperating, but he refuses to let down the fans. As for how they got hurt at the same time, it happened at Nash's house when Nash fell off his stool and Hall laughed so hard he put his back out when they watch old tapes of "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko, and tells Zbyszko and Lex Luger that they're sitting at home while the nWo carries the load, and if he has to crawl to Las Vegas to take on Luger and Zbyszko at Halloween Havoc, they're still going down. Pyrotechnics then signal the start of the second hour.
Scott Hall beats Hector Garza after manhandling the referee and allowing Syxx to interfere during the match. After the match, Syxx kicks the referee in the back of the head as he lifts Hall's arm in victory, then Hall puts the referee in the Torture Rack, revealing that he is not even hurt. As referees show up to restore order, Scott Hall takes a can of black spray paint and spray paints the letter "Z" on the back of the referee's shirt.
We take a special look at Bill Goldberg, and we learn that Goldberg played football for the University of Georgia and the Atlanta Falcons.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Disco Inferno by disqualification after "Macho Man" Randy Savage runs in and attacks Page. Disco Inferno retains the WCW World Television Championship. Savage exposes the concrete below the mats outside of the ring in an attempt to piledrive Page on it, but Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper stops Savage and allows Page to hit Savage with a Diamond Cutter on the concrete before Page and Piper flee through the crowd. The rest of the New World Order rush in to check on Savage and demand that a doctor come out. Medics show up with Miss Elizabeth and a stretcher, and Hogan instructs some of his men to head to the back to keep "Rowdy" Roddy Piper from escaping. The crowd sings "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" as Savage is placed on the gurney.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Interim WCW Commissioner "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the ring. Piper says he has never heard so many liars in his life, saying that Scott Hall has lied more than Minnesota has lakes and that Scott Hall didn't beat him like he says he did. As for The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) and their injuries, they will defend the WCW World Tag Team Championships, and if they don't, they will be stripped of the titles even if they are injured. Also, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Diamond Dallas Page will have a "Piper Rules" Match at Halloween Havoc, where they no rules at all and the last man standing is the winner. Eric Bischoff and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan show up, and Okerlund immediately gets out of dodge as Bischoff says Hogan has something to say. Hogan tells Piper that the icon crap stops here, and asks him who he thinks he is barking orders because J.J. Dillon is hurt and what makes him think he can lay the law around here. Hogan tells Piper he is incapable of being an icon simply because he still exists, and while their careers did parallel for the last 15 years, Piper spent those years in his shadow. Hogan says the fans are here and the nWo is wide open because of him, and at Halloween Havoc, he will prove to Piper's wife and kids that he's the only icon as he ends his career and makes his come home for good, and if he wants to kick his ass, he'll do it right here. Hogan pushes Piper, Piper shoves Hogan, and Bischoff kicks Piper in the back of the knee before Hogan pulls Piper's shrt over his head, punches him and repeatedly rams the back of his head into the mat. When Bischoff goes for the roundhouse kick to Piper's head, however, Piper ducks and Bischoff kicks Hogan instead. Piper gets on top of Bischoff, then gets on top of Hogan before The New World Order shows up and pulls Hogan out of the ring. Piper grabs the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and swings it around, keeping the nWo at bay.
We are presented with another performance by The Nitro Girls as it is announced that if Steve "Mongo" McMichaels beats Jeff Jarrett at Halloween Havoc, Debra McMichael must leave World Championship Wrestling.
Mike Tenay reports on the history of lucha libre and the Mexican luchadors, from its beginnings made possible by Don Salvador Lutteroth (which has brought wrestling to Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico which is still performed there to this day), the lucha libre boom of the 1940s and the introduction of masked luchadors, the advent of lucha libre on television in the 1950s, the era of the second generation wrestler in the 1980s, and When Worlds Collide! in 1994 which saw WCW partner with EMLL, Promo Azteca, AAA and UWA. The difference between rudos and technicos (rule breakers and/or wrestlers with unorthodox styles and wrestlers with technical and/or traditional mat skills, respectively) is also defined in this report. Next week's report will focus on the importance and sacred status of the mask in lucha libre.
Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Ultimo Dragon.
Curt Hennig retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit. Vincent, Buff Bagwell and Konnan show up and attack Benoit after the match, then "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair makes a surprise appearance and fights all of them off before chasing Curt Hennig to the back and into the street at high speed, but Hennig is long gone by the time Flair is out of the arena. Flair heads back to the entrance ramp and is interviewed by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and he grabs the microphone and tells Okerlund - and the fans - that he is taking this to the center of the ring as it's time to talk reality. He says that everybody in their adult lifetime should have a moment like this, and he calls out The Wolfpack (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx) and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, telling them that this reality before saying that he has been put through hell and is still here tonight, much to their dismay. He says that he is Minneapolis, Minnesota born and bred, and that he will die Minneapolis dead. He tells Hennig and Hogan that since they have become the focus of his life, he tells them it's not about politics as they've wanted him out for ten years and that it's not about being the best as there has never been one better than him. He tells Hennig he is nWo for three more weeks and not for life, as at Halloween Havoc, he will come for Hennig whether WCW books it or not and that he will come to hurt him for a long time before coming for whatever is left of Hogan, saying he will have him in his face until they square off on Nitro.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 6, 1997
Vince McMahon starts the show with the announcement of Brian Pillman's passing in his hotel room in Bloomington, Minnesota yesterday, and that the WWE Superstars have put aside their personal differences at this time for a ten-bell salute to Pillman.
Michael Cole interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who is accompanied by Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna. Shawn has sixteen stitches to his head from the events of last night's Hell In A Cell, when he was busted open. Shawn decides to give Michael Cole an official welcome from "the clique" by giving him a wedgie, then states that any hopes and dreams of putting him to an end at Badd Blood have been crushed, saying he is here and The Undertaker is not as he proved to the world that he is simply the very best sports entertainer in the world today and that last night was the proof. His status as Superstar in the WWF has been elevated to "the one true icon in the World Wrestling Federation." He says that the term "icon" has been thrown around loosely, and says that he is not "one of those fossils" and that he is "one of those icons who can still go." Helmsley states that what Shawn has states is "the everloving truth," and when he asks who is the man, the showstopper, the main event, Shawn says it is him. When asked who the greatest force in professional wrestling is, Shawn say it is "The Kliq." Shawn then asks the producers to show "some of the fine performance of The Heartbreak Kid" on the TitanTron, which takes a while to do due to technical difficulties. All of a sudden, the May 19th, 1996 footage from Madison Square Garden (otherwise known as "The Curtain Call"), and Helmsley and Shawn make fun of it before the footage vanishes off the TitanTron and Shawn and Helmsley head to the commentary table and give Vince a hard time by saying his father is spinning in his grave from the event and that they made an ass out of him. This continues into the commercial break, and when the show comes back on, The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) show up and says Shawn has no respect for anything or anybody and is a disgrace to professional wrestling. Hart says he is a second-generation wrestler who has paid his due, and calls Shawn the lowest form of scum he's ever come across and a degenerate, and calls both Shawn and Helmsley "a homo," saying that Helmsley barebacked his way to the main event and that he makes more money than Helmsley, Shawn and Chyna combined. Bret doesn't care what Shawn says until he takes the WWF Championship away from him. He says that he ran Razor Ramon and Diesel out of town and that he'll do the same with them, starting with Helmsley, and offers Helmsley a challenge to step in the ring with him. Shawn asks Bret if he wants Helmsley to wrestle him, and Bret says he wants Helmsley as he has Shawn at Survivor Series, when he will kick his scrawny little ass. Shawn has two words for Bret: suck it. He then says Bret makes more money, but he doesn't have more money as he works 24/7 to get his money and the business needs him, Helmsley, Chyna and "Ravishing" Rick Rude, who is seen at ringside. He then says the only way to get into the main event at Survivor Series is to wrestle him; otherwise, Bret Hart is a paper champion and just support on his pay-per-view matches. He then says he and The Kliq will continue to rule the World Wrestling Federation from now until when he decides differently, and that Bret didn't destroy The Kliq as he has confused expansion with destruction (a reference to Razor Ramon and Diesel heading to WCW). Shawn finishes by saying that The Kliq will own Bret.
We see the inside of Brian Pillman's home as we learn that Brian's wife Melanie Pillman will be interviewed later tonight.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) in a lumberjack match after all the lumberjacks get in the ring and fight each other.
Jim Cornette is seen in the back with his microphone being set up, telling someone not to get a heart attack when he gets to Eric Bischoff as he has a lot to say tonight and that he is going to have some fun.
In footage from earlier today, Miguel Perez of Los Boricuas says he is up against Marc Mero, and that he will finish him in two minutes.
Marc Mero - now with a new attitude and appearance and no longer called "Wildman" - beats Miguel Perez with a new finisher, which is as yet unnamed.
Jim Cornette starts off by saying that the following is his opinion and is not necessarily that of his employers. Cornette says a lot of things in wrestling makes him cranky this way, especially how some people such as "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair are treated by fans and promoters, but also Mick Foley and The New World Order. He says The New World Order are like a bunch of guys hanging out in the backyard in a clubhouse in a tree, who have the easiest job in the world and just have to be themselves - childish, obnoxious adolescent guys with a case of severe arrested emotional development and a fixation on trying to act macho. He says Kevin Nash has six moves, no mobility, and enough timing to make up for some of it. He also calls Nash a manipulator, saying that WWF pushed him to star status only to head to WCW for a big contract. He says Scott Hall is a good wrestler but couldn't put three asses in a set for ten years and left for WCW a big contract much like Nash did. He mentions Sean Waltman (also known as The 1-2-3 Kid and Syxx), who he says is only employed because the other guys think it is funny when he gets drunk and throws up all over himself, and that Sean is the only man "since this whole wrestling war started" that was released from a valid contract from one company to go to the other, saying that this shows how valuable Sean is. He says that Nash, Hall and Waltman all have the push they have gotten thanks to Eric Bischoff, the boss of WCW, and mentions that Bischoff's name is on the credits of every pay-per-view and that he likes to throw millions of dollars around just like water to hire guys he likes to hang out with. Cornette calls Bischoff a "mark" for himself as well as for "big, studly guys with long hair and beards who like to smoke cigars and ride Harleys so some of that can rub off on his pansy-ass frame," and says he hires them to "prove his Johnson is bigger than everybody else's." He says it is about time for the fans and promoters recognize guys like Anderson, Flair and Foley who bust their ass and have ability and talent to get where they are instead of guys who hang around with the boss and suck up to him.
The British Bulldog beats Rocky Maivia. After the match, Faarooq whips at The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) with his belt, starting a brawl between The Hart Foundation and The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Maivia) that is quickly broken up.
The intro to the show is replayed to signal the start of War Zone.
We see footage from yesterday of a packed entrance to the Kiel Arena in St. Louis, Missouri prior to the events of Badd Blood.
Vince McMahon interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the ring. Vince tells Austin he hopes that he has made the right decision, and Austin says he hopes so too or else he'll whip Vince's ass. Austin says he struck Faarooq with the Intercontinental Championship because he does what he wants when he wants, and if he doesn't want to answer Vince's questions, he doesn't have to and he doesn't care if Vince owns the World Wrestling Federation or not. Vince sees that Austin is not carrying a doctor's certificate that medically clears him, and Austin says he hasn't seen the doctor and therefore doesn't have on. Vince says he has a release from absolving World Wrestling Federation of any and all liability in his hands, and all Austin has to do is sign it. Austin says Vine is telling the truth when he calls him "the toughest S.O.B. in the WWF," but if he were to sign his piece of paper, he'd be "the dumbest S.O.B. in the WWF, and that ain't true." Austin says he'll sign the form if Vince signs a contract giving him a match against Owen Hart in a match for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series. Vince says he's got his match and offers to shake his hand, but Austin tells him to put his hand down and tells him to show him the contract. All of a sudden, Faarooq shows up on the TitanTron, saying he will kick Austin's ass for thinking that running around with tattoos makes him tough and that his ass is his for sticking his nose in The Nation of Domination's (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) business. Austin tells Faarooq he'll take the entire Nation on after his legal troubles are over, saying it's not a race thing, it's not a color thing, it's a "me kicking your ass" thing and that nobody can stop him. On his way out, Austin kicks Jerry "The King" Lawler's crown into the crowd.
Road Warrior Hawk says Owen Hart and The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) are like a loogie he can't seem to expel, and that Owen will be the shortest-reigning Intercontinental Champion that ever was as it takes one good hock to get rid of the loogie.
13,245 people are in the crowd tonight, setting a new WWF Kansas City, Missouri record.
Before the next match, Owen Hart says he can't wait to see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin reinstated so he can get his hands on him after what happened last night. He says he is not scared of Austin, and if Austin wants to get back in the ring, all he has to do is get back in and take his best shot.
Owen Hart retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Road Warrior Hawk. During the match, The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) and Uncle Cletus show up, and nearly cost Road Warrior Hawk the match by hitting him in the back with the slop bucket. Road Warrior Animal shows up and fights off The Godwinns, but Uncle Cletus distracts the ref and allows Henry O. Godwinn to get a cheap shot on Hawk with Uncle Cletus' horseshoe to give Owen the win.
Vince McMahon interviews Melanie Pillman via satellite from Walton, Kentucky. Melanie says that there was a problem with his heart, which was put under a lot of stress and caused him to die of a heart attack in his sleep, though the results are still inconclusive. It is mentioned that Pillman has had to take prescription medication due to the car accident that he was in in recent years. Melanie says things were harder for Brian after the accident, and feels it would have been a matter of time before a reliance of pain medication would claim someone's life and that life was unfortunately Brian's and it could be anybody next. Melanie says that his youngest son doesn't understand why his dad isn't coming back, but her adopted daughter Brittany understands after losing her biological parents. When asked what she will do to support her five children, Melanie says she has no idea and that the outpouring of support from the fans is helping her go on. She wants Brian to be remembered as one of the most compassionate, loving men ever and the greatest father in the world who also loved and lived and died for the business, and she hopes nobody else has to die.
We see a video tribute to the life and times of Brian Pillman.
The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) are about to face The Truth Commission (Recon, Sniper, The Interrogator) when Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Kane choke slams the Hardys before tossing Matt out of the ring and tossing Jeff right into Matt. Paul Bearer dares everyone to laugh at him, saying everyone should be laughing at The Undertaker as the proof that Kane is still alive is here. He says the people saw The Undertaker's face when he saw Kane for the first time in 20 years and knew it was him, and calls this the stop side on his highway to eternity. He says that he and Kane will destroy every Superstar in the WWF until they reach The Undertaker, and tells him that Kane will be behind his shoulder and that he will think of the fire every time he goes to sleep. Paul Bearer then welcomes The Undertaker to his worst nightmare.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley - now officially known as Triple H - beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart by count-out. During the match, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up and sticks Bret's Canadian flag in his left nostril, and Owen Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart show up soon after. When "Ravishing" Rick Rude arrives, he goes after Owen and The Anvil with the briefcase, allowing Shawn to hit Bret with a superkick after Chyna keeps Bret from putting the Figure Four Leg Lock on the ring post on Helmsley.
Michael Cole interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who is accompanied by Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna. Shawn has sixteen stitches to his head from the events of last night's Hell In A Cell, when he was busted open. Shawn decides to give Michael Cole an official welcome from "the clique" by giving him a wedgie, then states that any hopes and dreams of putting him to an end at Badd Blood have been crushed, saying he is here and The Undertaker is not as he proved to the world that he is simply the very best sports entertainer in the world today and that last night was the proof. His status as Superstar in the WWF has been elevated to "the one true icon in the World Wrestling Federation." He says that the term "icon" has been thrown around loosely, and says that he is not "one of those fossils" and that he is "one of those icons who can still go." Helmsley states that what Shawn has states is "the everloving truth," and when he asks who is the man, the showstopper, the main event, Shawn says it is him. When asked who the greatest force in professional wrestling is, Shawn say it is "The Kliq." Shawn then asks the producers to show "some of the fine performance of The Heartbreak Kid" on the TitanTron, which takes a while to do due to technical difficulties. All of a sudden, the May 19th, 1996 footage from Madison Square Garden (otherwise known as "The Curtain Call"), and Helmsley and Shawn make fun of it before the footage vanishes off the TitanTron and Shawn and Helmsley head to the commentary table and give Vince a hard time by saying his father is spinning in his grave from the event and that they made an ass out of him. This continues into the commercial break, and when the show comes back on, The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) show up and says Shawn has no respect for anything or anybody and is a disgrace to professional wrestling. Hart says he is a second-generation wrestler who has paid his due, and calls Shawn the lowest form of scum he's ever come across and a degenerate, and calls both Shawn and Helmsley "a homo," saying that Helmsley barebacked his way to the main event and that he makes more money than Helmsley, Shawn and Chyna combined. Bret doesn't care what Shawn says until he takes the WWF Championship away from him. He says that he ran Razor Ramon and Diesel out of town and that he'll do the same with them, starting with Helmsley, and offers Helmsley a challenge to step in the ring with him. Shawn asks Bret if he wants Helmsley to wrestle him, and Bret says he wants Helmsley as he has Shawn at Survivor Series, when he will kick his scrawny little ass. Shawn has two words for Bret: suck it. He then says Bret makes more money, but he doesn't have more money as he works 24/7 to get his money and the business needs him, Helmsley, Chyna and "Ravishing" Rick Rude, who is seen at ringside. He then says the only way to get into the main event at Survivor Series is to wrestle him; otherwise, Bret Hart is a paper champion and just support on his pay-per-view matches. He then says he and The Kliq will continue to rule the World Wrestling Federation from now until when he decides differently, and that Bret didn't destroy The Kliq as he has confused expansion with destruction (a reference to Razor Ramon and Diesel heading to WCW). Shawn finishes by saying that The Kliq will own Bret.
We see the inside of Brian Pillman's home as we learn that Brian's wife Melanie Pillman will be interviewed later tonight.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) in a lumberjack match after all the lumberjacks get in the ring and fight each other.
Jim Cornette is seen in the back with his microphone being set up, telling someone not to get a heart attack when he gets to Eric Bischoff as he has a lot to say tonight and that he is going to have some fun.
In footage from earlier today, Miguel Perez of Los Boricuas says he is up against Marc Mero, and that he will finish him in two minutes.
Marc Mero - now with a new attitude and appearance and no longer called "Wildman" - beats Miguel Perez with a new finisher, which is as yet unnamed.
Jim Cornette starts off by saying that the following is his opinion and is not necessarily that of his employers. Cornette says a lot of things in wrestling makes him cranky this way, especially how some people such as "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair are treated by fans and promoters, but also Mick Foley and The New World Order. He says The New World Order are like a bunch of guys hanging out in the backyard in a clubhouse in a tree, who have the easiest job in the world and just have to be themselves - childish, obnoxious adolescent guys with a case of severe arrested emotional development and a fixation on trying to act macho. He says Kevin Nash has six moves, no mobility, and enough timing to make up for some of it. He also calls Nash a manipulator, saying that WWF pushed him to star status only to head to WCW for a big contract. He says Scott Hall is a good wrestler but couldn't put three asses in a set for ten years and left for WCW a big contract much like Nash did. He mentions Sean Waltman (also known as The 1-2-3 Kid and Syxx), who he says is only employed because the other guys think it is funny when he gets drunk and throws up all over himself, and that Sean is the only man "since this whole wrestling war started" that was released from a valid contract from one company to go to the other, saying that this shows how valuable Sean is. He says that Nash, Hall and Waltman all have the push they have gotten thanks to Eric Bischoff, the boss of WCW, and mentions that Bischoff's name is on the credits of every pay-per-view and that he likes to throw millions of dollars around just like water to hire guys he likes to hang out with. Cornette calls Bischoff a "mark" for himself as well as for "big, studly guys with long hair and beards who like to smoke cigars and ride Harleys so some of that can rub off on his pansy-ass frame," and says he hires them to "prove his Johnson is bigger than everybody else's." He says it is about time for the fans and promoters recognize guys like Anderson, Flair and Foley who bust their ass and have ability and talent to get where they are instead of guys who hang around with the boss and suck up to him.
The British Bulldog beats Rocky Maivia. After the match, Faarooq whips at The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen Hart, Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) with his belt, starting a brawl between The Hart Foundation and The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Maivia) that is quickly broken up.
The intro to the show is replayed to signal the start of War Zone.
We see footage from yesterday of a packed entrance to the Kiel Arena in St. Louis, Missouri prior to the events of Badd Blood.
Vince McMahon interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the ring. Vince tells Austin he hopes that he has made the right decision, and Austin says he hopes so too or else he'll whip Vince's ass. Austin says he struck Faarooq with the Intercontinental Championship because he does what he wants when he wants, and if he doesn't want to answer Vince's questions, he doesn't have to and he doesn't care if Vince owns the World Wrestling Federation or not. Vince sees that Austin is not carrying a doctor's certificate that medically clears him, and Austin says he hasn't seen the doctor and therefore doesn't have on. Vince says he has a release from absolving World Wrestling Federation of any and all liability in his hands, and all Austin has to do is sign it. Austin says Vine is telling the truth when he calls him "the toughest S.O.B. in the WWF," but if he were to sign his piece of paper, he'd be "the dumbest S.O.B. in the WWF, and that ain't true." Austin says he'll sign the form if Vince signs a contract giving him a match against Owen Hart in a match for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series. Vince says he's got his match and offers to shake his hand, but Austin tells him to put his hand down and tells him to show him the contract. All of a sudden, Faarooq shows up on the TitanTron, saying he will kick Austin's ass for thinking that running around with tattoos makes him tough and that his ass is his for sticking his nose in The Nation of Domination's (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, Rocky Maivia) business. Austin tells Faarooq he'll take the entire Nation on after his legal troubles are over, saying it's not a race thing, it's not a color thing, it's a "me kicking your ass" thing and that nobody can stop him. On his way out, Austin kicks Jerry "The King" Lawler's crown into the crowd.
Road Warrior Hawk says Owen Hart and The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Owen, The British Bulldog, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) are like a loogie he can't seem to expel, and that Owen will be the shortest-reigning Intercontinental Champion that ever was as it takes one good hock to get rid of the loogie.
13,245 people are in the crowd tonight, setting a new WWF Kansas City, Missouri record.
Before the next match, Owen Hart says he can't wait to see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin reinstated so he can get his hands on him after what happened last night. He says he is not scared of Austin, and if Austin wants to get back in the ring, all he has to do is get back in and take his best shot.
Owen Hart retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Road Warrior Hawk. During the match, The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) and Uncle Cletus show up, and nearly cost Road Warrior Hawk the match by hitting him in the back with the slop bucket. Road Warrior Animal shows up and fights off The Godwinns, but Uncle Cletus distracts the ref and allows Henry O. Godwinn to get a cheap shot on Hawk with Uncle Cletus' horseshoe to give Owen the win.
Vince McMahon interviews Melanie Pillman via satellite from Walton, Kentucky. Melanie says that there was a problem with his heart, which was put under a lot of stress and caused him to die of a heart attack in his sleep, though the results are still inconclusive. It is mentioned that Pillman has had to take prescription medication due to the car accident that he was in in recent years. Melanie says things were harder for Brian after the accident, and feels it would have been a matter of time before a reliance of pain medication would claim someone's life and that life was unfortunately Brian's and it could be anybody next. Melanie says that his youngest son doesn't understand why his dad isn't coming back, but her adopted daughter Brittany understands after losing her biological parents. When asked what she will do to support her five children, Melanie says she has no idea and that the outpouring of support from the fans is helping her go on. She wants Brian to be remembered as one of the most compassionate, loving men ever and the greatest father in the world who also loved and lived and died for the business, and she hopes nobody else has to die.
We see a video tribute to the life and times of Brian Pillman.
The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) are about to face The Truth Commission (Recon, Sniper, The Interrogator) when Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Kane choke slams the Hardys before tossing Matt out of the ring and tossing Jeff right into Matt. Paul Bearer dares everyone to laugh at him, saying everyone should be laughing at The Undertaker as the proof that Kane is still alive is here. He says the people saw The Undertaker's face when he saw Kane for the first time in 20 years and knew it was him, and calls this the stop side on his highway to eternity. He says that he and Kane will destroy every Superstar in the WWF until they reach The Undertaker, and tells him that Kane will be behind his shoulder and that he will think of the fire every time he goes to sleep. Paul Bearer then welcomes The Undertaker to his worst nightmare.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley - now officially known as Triple H - beats Bret "The Hit Man" Hart by count-out. During the match, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up and sticks Bret's Canadian flag in his left nostril, and Owen Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart show up soon after. When "Ravishing" Rick Rude arrives, he goes after Owen and The Anvil with the briefcase, allowing Shawn to hit Bret with a superkick after Chyna keeps Bret from putting the Figure Four Leg Lock on the ring post on Helmsley.
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