Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 21, 1998

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"The Rock" Rocky Maivia shows up to start tonight's show. WWF owner Vince McMahon, Mankind and "The The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock are already in the ring. Vince tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that if he is contemplating rushing this ring and attacking him, then he had better think again. The Undertaker and Kane show up and stand at the stage. Vince then mentions the WWF Championship match at Break Down: In Your House, and once against guarantees that Austin will not longer be WWF Championship. He then tells Mankind, The Rock and Shamrock that he will guarantee them the opportunity of a lifetime, while also further stating that Austin and a volunteer of his choice will be squaring off against The Undertaker and Kane tonight. He asks The Rock, Mankind or Shamrock not volunteer to be Austin's partner, and says he is not asking for favors because he never does. He asks the three of them why they are allied against The Undertaker and Kane, and says he would be honored to have one of them as WWF Champion if they just chased a common goal. He again reiterates to the three of them not to team with Austin tonight, and asks the three of them to compete in a Triple Threat Match tonight, where the winner will face the WWF Champion next week. He even offers to be special guest ring announcer for that match, and says that whoever wins that match, surely won't be facing Austin next week.

Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn states that "Double J" Jeff Jarrett used to think that the only talent he had was his voice, but tonight, Jarrett is getting the surprise of his life because he is stomping a mudhole in his ass. After this Billy Gunn does the usual New Age Outlaws ("Road Dog" Jesse James and Billy Gunn) introduction usually reserved for Road Dog, who is providing the cue cards.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Billy Gunn accidentally runs into the top turnbuckle and accidentally pokes referee Tim White in the eyes. Jarrett tries to take advantage of the situation by hitting Gunn in the head with his guitar, but Tim White is able to clear his vision and take the guitar away from him before he can follow through. This allows Gunn to hit a neckbreaker for the win.

It is announced that Sable and Jacqueline will face each other in a wrestling match, with the winner become the first WWF Women's Champion in three years, as WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaugher has re-comissioned the title.

Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon backstage. (Vince Russo and another member of creative is seen in this interview). When asked who would be crazy enough to team with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and if the match will still happen without a partner, Vince says he cannot think of anyone who would want to team with Austin, then says that Austin will still be facing The Undertaker and Kane tonight, partner or no partner.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, and says that things are starting to look pretty bad for him as The Undertaker and Kane are making deals with WWF owner Vince McMahon. He says that if The Undertaker wants to tell him it's strictly business and that if he's trying to take the WWF Championship, then it really is personal. He tells Vince he can make his stipulations where Kane and The Undertaker can't pin each other, and tells him it's the biggest bunch of crap he's heard in his life. As for tonight's life, he knows nobody will team up with him due to the fear of angering Vince McMahon, and says that partner or no partner, he's still going to wrestle and that nobody can finish him off. He says that going into Break Down, if he is going to go to Hell against The Undertaker and Kane, then everyone should expect "Austin 666" to show up and not "Austin 3:16."

We see footage of The Undertaker and Kane showing up to the arena. Kane is seen wearing street clothes and a black ski mask as he carries his own bags, and two unknown wrestlers move away from them at the mere sight of the duo.

Before the next match can even begin, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) party with The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Golga, Kurrgan, Giant Silva) and spray silly string into the air, then the silly string is sprayed into the eyes of Giant Silva and Kurrgan before they rip Golga's Cartman doll to shreds.

Michael Cole interviews The Undertaker and Kane. The Undertaker says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin spews so much venom that is is affecting him own mind. He asks Austin who he thinks he is to warn them about anything, and tells him to take a close look at who is standing in front of them. They may have made a business deal with WWF owner Vince McMahon, and regardless of how Austin feels about it, they have a shot at the WWF Championship and that one of them will take it from Austin, and that there is nothing Austin can do about it. He tells Austin he should be more concerned about making his final arrangements, because if he shows up in the ring by himself, there is going to be a funeral.

Jacqueline beats Sable to become the first WWF Women's Champion in three years after "Marvelous" Marc Mero trips Sable during a vertical suplex, allowing Jacqueline to pin Sable. (Tori is seen in the crowd cheering for Sable before the match begins.) During the match, it is announced that Kurrgan and Giant Silva are having their eyes flushed out in the first aid station from the attack from earlier tonight. Michael Cole tries to interview Jacqueline after the match, but Mero screams that he and Jacqueline are heading to Disney World.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, WWF owner Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco watch the match from backstage, gloating at the fact that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is on his own in this match. Suddenly, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up, much to the anger of Vince McMahon, and volunteers to be Austin's tag team partner for this match.

The Undertaker and Kane beat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. After the match, Kane and The Undertaker beat up Billy Gunn, then Austin hits Kane and The Undertaker with a steel chair. It is later revealed by commentary that Billy Gunn was not the legal man in the match when he was pinned.

The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) vs. Southern Justice (Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight). During the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett shows up and hits Paul Ellering in the head with his guitar. Southern Justice leave, while The Disciples of Apocalypse check on Ellering after the match. During the match, it is announced that WWF owner Vince McMahon will make an important announcement.

Michael Cole interviews WWF owner Vince McMahon, who says that he is disappointed that someone volunteered to tag team with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and angered The Undertaker and Kane, and that he will not be held responsible for what The Undertaker and Kane do from this point on in the show.

We see a vignette for Steven Regal: a real man's man. Here, we see Regal shave with a blade in the middle of a forest while holding a mirror in his other hand.

Before the next match, Al Snow asks everyone what they like, need and love only to be attacked from behind by Sgt. Slaughter.

Al Snow beats Sgt. Slaughter in a Boot Camp Match to earn reinstatement into the World Wrestling Federation. After the match, Al Snow is attacked by Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco, and 2 Cold Scorpio runs into the ring and grabs a steel chair, making the save.

Val Venis tells everyone to stay tuned, as nobody would want to miss his latest video.

Michael Cole interviews "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, who tells WWF owner Vince McMahon that nobody dictates anything to him and that he has only accepted the Triple Threat Match for tonight because he knows that one day he will be the best damn WWF Champion there ever was. As for Mankind, he knows he has rubbed elbows with him, and says he can't beat him even on his best day. As for "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, he is proof that anybody can be tough. He plans to lay the smackdown on both Mankind and Shamrock tonight, and prove he is The People's Champ.

Dustin Runnels guests on commentary for the next match.

Before the next match, Val Venis says that some men like their cigars dipped in a little brandy, but President Bill Clinton, much like himself, likes his cigars dipped in a little French liquor, like "la whiskey."

Val Venis beats Owen Hart by disqualification after Dustin Runnels gets in the ring and attacks Venis. Venis turns the tables on him, ties him up in the ring rope, and tells him to turn the other cheek as he slaps him. He then tells Dustin he stuck his nose in his business, and he paid the price by having his wife reap the benefits. Since last week, he had a little bit of sympathy in his heart for him, but then he decided to attack him. Venis asks Dustin if he has ever witnessed his wife experience real orgasmic pleasures, then introduces him to his latest video: "Something About Terri." We then see video footage of Terri saying she has changed her mind about reconciling with Dustin as Venis is a much biger man than Dustin. Venis pulls his head out of the covers, saying "the little kitty-cat isn't under the covers," but that she should not worry as he will keep on looking. Venis then tells Dustin that he never did find that kitty-xat, but his "wife's vittles" were so tender. Dustin is distraught yet again.

X-Pac beats D'Lo Brown to become the WWF European Champion!

We see footage from during the break where Michael Cole interviews Mankind, who says that WWF owner Vince McMahon has gotten fired up. As for "The Rock" Rocky Maivia, on his best early-to-mid-afternoon, he could beat him on his worst late evening. As for "The World's Man Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, he doesn't know how to get out of any of his holds, but it takes a good man to beat him, even though it wouldn't take very long.

"The Rock" Rocky Maivia vs. Mankind vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in a Triple Threat Match to determine a #1 contender for the WWF Championship ends in chaos. During the match, WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up with Kane and The Undertaker, and The Undertaker drags Mankind out of the ring before he and Kane attack him, leaving The Rock and Shamrock as the only two men left in the match. When The Rock throws Shamrock out of the ring, The Undertaker and Kane then attack Shamrock before getting in the ring with The Rock. The numbers game quickly catches up to The Rock, who is quickly choke slammed by both men. As The Undertaker and Kane attack Mankind, "Stone old" Steve Austin sneaks up on Vince from behind and attacks him, and The Undertaker and Kane cannot get to him in time.