Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 4, 1998

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The show begins with The Love Shack. Dude Love shows up in a white T-shirt and a red plaid vest, and asks if anyone knows his name because even he doesn't know who he is anymore. At Unforgiven, he had beaten "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and had come close to the WWF Championship. He says being on the business end of a Stone Cold Stunner doesn't feel all that good, and that even Austin would admit he didn't feel much better. After all that he went through, he did not even get another shot at Austin for the title and that the opportunity went to The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust. Last time he checked, Goldust was "wearing a black teddy in a women's negligee match" while he was head to head with the WWF Champion. Now he has learned he is to wrestle Terry Funk in a no-holds-barred, falls count anywhere match, and feels WWF owner Vince McMahon put him in the match so that they can kill each other and Vince won't have to deal with him anymore. Foley says he'll be damned if he throws away 13 years of hard work by sucking up to Vince, he'll be damned if his wife and kids see him bump and grind with strippers on national television, and he'll be damned if he has to dress up as Dude Love again. He calls out Vince McMahon, as he, "Cactus Jack," wants some answers and he wants them now. Vince shows up, and Foley says he doesn't care what he does with the Dude Love outfit as long as he doesn't have him look like a horse's ass. Vince tells Foley he has guts to call him out, then asks him who he thinks he is. Vince tells Dude Love he beat Austin, but he didn't get the job done as Austin is still WWF Champion, and then when Goldust got the title shot, Dude Love bitched. Vince tells Dude Love he expected better from him, and tells Dude Love his match with Terry Fuck is a reward, as he believes that he and Dude Love are a lot alike. Vince says he turns adversity into triumph, and tells Dude Love that this is the opportunity to do the same. Vince tells Dude Love that if he seizes this opportunity and beat him to an inch of his life, he will have made the necessary sacrifice to become #1 contender and beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to become WWF Champion. Vince tells Dude Love he has confidence in him to get it done, become #1 contender, and beat Austin. Vince then tells Dude Love that he threw Dude Love into his face when he showed up, then asks him what it's like to have him throw truth into his before slapping him. Suddenly, Austin shows up with a grappling hook, and forces Vince to back off down the ramp. Austin kicks the set of The Love Shack around, then pulls down the bus and stomps on it before approaching Vince and getting into the ring. Vince McMahon grabs the ring bell and hammer, then throws it down after Austin breaks a lava lamp.

Before the next match, WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter orders D'Lo Brown, Kama Mustafa and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry to head to the back.

The Nation of Domination ("The Rock" Rocky Maivia and Owen Hart) beat "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman and Faarooq after interference from "Double J" Jeff Jarrett as the referee is preoccupied with Faarooq and The Rock outside of the ring.

iWe see a video package of Gerald Brisco narrated by WWF owner Vince McMahon. In this package, Briscoe is viewed as a dedicated worker, family man and business owner with qualities that the WWF desires. Gerald Brisco thanks WWF owner Vince McMahon for all the opportunities over the years.

We see footage of a man in a subway area. We also see him beat up a few people in a city. His name is Edge, and he is coming to the World Wrestling Federation...

D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up. Triple H says that "Operation DX" continues, and that it is time conduct business on the front lawn. He then tells the ladies to keep off the grass, but not to be afraid to come on by and "whack the weed." Road Dogg tells The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball) that they stand a snowball's chance of hell of beating him and Billy Gunn, and that last week was a fluke victory. He says he and Gunn do not back down from a challenge, and that the only way the D.O.A. can get the titles if if they stick them "where the sun don't shine." L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Sunny) show up, and Hawk compares DX to dingleberries before asking them if they have the guts to turn a four-man dance into an eight-man dance. X-Pac takes the challenge, and after some coarse words between X-Pac and L.O.D. 2000, Animal says he and Hawk want him in the ring tonight. After some more coarse words, the challenge is set.

Dan "The Beast" Severn, now without Jim Cornette, beats Savio Vega by submission. During the match, it is announced that UFC 17: Redemption is coming to pay-per-view on May 15th.

In some footage that should be behind-the-scenes, Jerry "The King" Lawler and Paul Bearer talk backstage. Bearer admits to Lawler that when he was 19 years old, he had been to a wrestling match with some friends and had a few beers, then headed to the funeral parlor only to see The Undertaker's mother in a negligee. He and The Undertaker's mother - the former never having been with a woman - then had sex on the kitchen floor, and that The Undertaker, then a child, nearly caught them in the act.

After the commercial break, Jerry "The King" Lawler apologizes to the fans as well as to Paul Bearer after he has learned that the footage from earlier was inadvertently broadcast.

We see footage of Sable working out in the gym.

"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman attacks "Double J" Jeff Jarrett before Jarrett's match with "Marvelous" Marc Mero. Referees have to separate both men and restrain Blackman.
Before the next match, Sunny is ordered to return to the back by the referee. The same almost happens to chyna, an X-Pac tells the referee that Chyna is in the match. When the refere insist she leaves, X-Pac leaves instead.

D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, "Road Dog" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) vs. The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) and L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) ends when the D.O.A. and L.O.D. 2000 after argument between Skull and Animal, in which Hawk takes the side of Animal. 8-Ball jumps in soon after, and referees and officials have to restore order.

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The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) and L.O.D. 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) continued to brawl backstage during the break.

Before the match, it is announced that a WWF Superstar found himself surrounded by police in Atlanta, Georgia today and that the identity of this Superstar is only on Option 3 of the WWF Superstar Line.

The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust vs. Kane ends when The Undertaker runs in and attacks Paul Bearer. Kane leaves the ring, and he and The Undertaker brawl up the ramp while referees and officials have to restrain both men. Kane and The Undertaker overpower them, and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter gets punched in the face.

Val Venis is naked in the bushes on the set of "Val Venis: Soldier of Love." He takes off his purple helmet before introducing us to his co-star Jenna Jameson. When he crosses enemy lines into the World Wrestling Federation, it will take one look at his silencer to be left speechless. Jenna brings his back down into the bushes, telling him "I want to go back in the hole."

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin guests on commentary for the next match after getting his own beer from the crowd. It is then announced that Pat Patterson is the special guest referee for this match.

Mick Foley beats Terry Funk in a No-Holds-Barred Falls Count Anywhere Match that goes all over the arena, involves a few food vendors getting beaten up and has Pat Patterson as a special guest referee . During the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin briefly has technical difficulties whenever he speaks, and takes his anger out on Jerry "The King" Lawler before threatening to do the same to Jim Ross. During the break, Mick Foley and Terry Funk continued their match near the restrooms before taking it back to the ring. After the match, Mick Foley continues to beat up Terry Funk, then Austin gets in the ring and tosses a bear into Foley's face. A blinded Foley briefly gets the Mandible Claw on Patterson on accident, then notices Austin standing over him. Pat Patterson is about to hit Austin from behind with a steel chair, but Austin sees it coming and gives Patterson a Stone Cold Stunner. As Foley leaves, WWF owner Vince McMahon gives Foley his Dude Love attire and two Dudettes before both men hug and dance on stage.