Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 21, 1998

Note: This episode aired on the Saturday of the week of February 16, 1998 due to USA Network coverage of the U.S. Open from that Monday, which preempted Raw that Monday night, yet it is listed as February 16, 1998 on the WWE Network.

It is announced that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) is considering filing a lawsuit against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over his actions towards Chyna at No Way Out: In Your House.

The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) by count-out. During the match, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) bring a dumpster onto the stage and roll it down to ringside. They attack Hawk and toss him in the dumpster while the referee is focused on Animal and The Quebecers, and sit on the doors to the dumpster, leaving Animal on his own. When Animal goes for a tag, he notices that Hawk is in the dumpster, breaks Hawk free and chases The New Age Outlaws to the back.

It is announced again that D-Generation X ("The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna) is considering filing a lawsuit against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over his actions towards Chyna at No Way Out: In Your House, and that she is suffering from "emotional distress." After it is announced that D-Generation X will address the charges this Monday, we then see a video package of Chyna.

The Jackyl guests on commentary for the next match.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Sniper with the ankle lock, then hits Recon with a belly-to-belly suplex when he gets in the ring after the match. The Jackyl berates Sniper and slaps him, then turns around. Unlike Recon, who turns the other cheek, Sniper punches Jackyl in the back and leaves, with Recon following him in an attempt to reason with him.

Recon says there is no communication breakdwon between him, Jackyl and Sniper. Sniper shows up and tells Recon that The Jackyl has done all the talking and they've done all the listening, and that he is finally tired of it.

Jerry "The King" Lawler interviews Marvelous" Marc Mero and Sable. Mero says he is sick and tired of being painted as "the bad man." He says he went through reconstructive knee surgery and was in the hospital when he saw Sable in an Austin 3:16 shirt. He says that Sable is trying to steal his spotlight and become the star, then says Sable can't win wrestling matches and that he does. Mero makes a big deal out of what Sable is wearing, and says she wants everyone to pay attention to her. As of right now, Mero says Sable knows her place, does what he says, when he says, where he says it and how he says it, and that she belongs to her. Marc Mero says that he tripped at No Way Out, and that Sable knows not to put her hands on him unless he tells her to. All of ausdden, flowers are brought to the ring, and Marc Mero takes them, wanting to know who is sending stuff to Sable. Sable yanks the flowers from Mero, and tells him that not only are the flowers hers, but for once, someone else is thinking about her. Sable then walks off with the flowers, and Mero follows her to the back.

In footage from earlier today, Jim Cornette says the fans for being hypocrites for booing him when he brought his NWA contingent (Jeff Jarrett, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Barry Windham) to the WWF and bringing old-fashioned wrestling back even though they initially applauded him for promising to bring back old-fashioned wrestling the way people remembered it as part of his New Year's resolution. He says the American public is so fickle they don't know what they want. Cornette tells the American people they will like what they tell him to like, that he will bring old-fashioned wrestling back and that the people will like it with a smile on their faces if they know what is good for them. Cornette says that The Rock 'n Roll Express (Morton and Gibson) will show how real wrestling is better than WWF's "sports entertainment" when they defend the NWA World Tag Team Championships against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), and announces that he has appointed senior NWA referee Tommy Young - a man who has refereed more NWA World Tag Team title matches and NWA World Heavyweight Championship matches than anyone else and calls it down the middle, according to Cornette - to the match to avoid "WWF shenanigans." Cornette then tells Vince McMahon there's more where that came from, the barbarians are at the gate, and this time, things will turn out differently than when the NWA took on the WWF in "The War of '84."

The Rock' n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) retain the NWA World Tag Team Championships against The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) by disqualification after NWA referee Tommy Young catches Mosh tossing Ricky Morton over the top rope, which is grounds for an automatic disqualification under NWA rules.

We look back to Andre The Giant declaring that Hulkamania is over at WrestleMania 4 in the M&M's Millennium Moment.

The intro to War Zone plays to signal the start of the second hour.

Jim Ross interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Olympian Michael Johnson is seen in the front row as Austin is on his way to the ring. Austin says that when you step in the ropes with him, your ass belongs with him. He says that Chyna learned not to mess with him the hard way, and tells Chyna she was lucky he was in such a good mood. He doesn't care if "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is back home in San Antonio, Texas to get ready for WrestleMania 14, as when that night comes, he's giving him an ass whipping. As far as "Iron" Mike Tyson, he tells Tyson not to stick his nose in his business or he'll knock his gold tooth out and make jewelry out of it. At WrestleMania, it's on.

Next Monday on Raw: Another huge sports celebrity will be added to WrestleMania 14! The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn) defend the WWF Tag Team Championships agains The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk)!

Before the next match, The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and Barry Windham are ordered to leave ringside and head to the back.

Owen Hart retains the WWF European Championship against Jeff Jarrett when Jim Cornette tries to attack Owen with his tennis racket as he ahs Jarrett in the Sharpshooter. Owen puts Cornette in the Sharpshooter, and when Jarrett is about to attack him with Cornette's racket, Owen sees it coming and scares him out of the ring.

It is mentioned that Dok Hendrix was originally Michael P.S. Hayes of The Fabulous Freebirds, who drew thousands of fans to wrestling events in Texas in their feud with the Von Erichs. Dok Hendrix is then announced as the special guest ring announcer for the next match. Before a match can even occur, however, the arena goes dark and Kane and Paul Bearer show up. Dok Hendrix tries to use one of his cowboy boots as a weapon, but it has no effect and he falls victim to both a choke slam and a Tombstone Piledriver. Paul Bearer then declares "The Freebird is grounded!"

Sunny is special guest ring announcer for the match.

Aguila and Taka Michinoku beat "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Pirata Morgan.

Before the next match, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia shows up with a large, flat object in gift wrap. The Rock then takes the microphone to clear up a few things, saying he is still WWF Intercontinental Champion and that there is no dissension within The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, The Rock, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry). He tells The Nation that he harbors no hard feelings towards them, and gives them a couple of gifts. He gives $15,000 solid gold Rolex watches to D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa and Mark Henry. As for Faarooq, he tells him that there is only one man who is capable of leading The Nation, and that man is Faarooq. He then gives him the flat object in gift wrap as "a gift of admiration." Faarooq shakes his hand, then opens the gift wrapping to reveal that the gift is a picture of The Rock. Faarooq tosses the picture of The Rock down as Steve Blackman makes his way to the ring.

Steve Blackman beats Faarooq with a schoolboy when "The Rock" Rocky Maivia keeps Faarooq from using the large picture of The Rock as a weapon against Blackman. The picture is bent when Faarooq took it away from The Rock. Mark Henry holds the picture up, then Faarooq punches it in half. As the rest of The Nation argues with one another, Faarooq heads to the back and motions for everyone to follow him as The Rock looks down at the destroyed picture of himself, devastated.

The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa, "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry) is seen and heard arguing in the locker room. D'Lo Brown comes out and says there is no dissension among The Nation, then heads back into The Nation's locker room.

Before the next match, it is announced that The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust has made it known that he will reveal "The American Dream" - implied to be "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes - next week. Also, Goldust is in his well-known black-and-gold facepaint and bodysuit for the first time since splitting from Marlena and turning heel. Also, "Marvelous" Marc Mero shows up without Sable.

Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie beat "Marvelous" Marc Mero and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust after Sable shows up with the flowers from earlier, distracting and angering Mero. Luna Vachon suddenly destroys the flowers, and Mero has to keep Sable away from Mero. As the referee is distracted by all this, Cactus Jack hits Goldust with a steel chair, allowing Chainsaw Charlie to get the pinfall and the win. After the match, Sable continues to go after Luna, and refereees have to keep both women away from each other.