The show begins with Eric Bischoff, Buff Bagwell, Scott Steiner and Curt Hennig partying in the limousine after Starrcade. Buff Bagwell makes fun of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's heart attack before making fun of Flair himself.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the first hour. It is announced that Howard Krimski of Atlanta, Georgia is this year's final Nitro Party contest grand prize winner. We see some footage of his Nitro Party.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller tells everyone that they should be glad to see him in the ring, as he is the greatest. After making fun of how the crowd looks, he says he can beat anybody. He then says he will whup somebody tonight. All of a sudden, Chris Jericho and Ralphus show up with a third man, Shima Nobunaga, whom they consider a worthy opponent. Jericho names the guy "Shima-rama-lama-ding-dong," and says they will have his back until they end as they are true friends and mentions that he has been trained by Ultimo Dragon. This man does not look as enthusiastic as Jericho is, and The Cat nearly annihilates him.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Shima Nobunaga.
Norman Smiley beats Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Norman Conquest after Pepe is introduced into the match more than once. During the match, Norman Smiley's dance from the last several weeks is officially christened "The Big Wiggle" by "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko.
We see footage of Raven's homecoming. Raven, Raven's mom and Kanyon head home, and Kanyon has to keep Raven away from the alcohol. Also, the TV doesn't work.
Booker T beats Fit Finley.
"Mean Gene" Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who shows up with some luggage. After last night's loss, he immediately headed for Baltimore, Maryland, the site of tonight's Nitro, after "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson told him that it was over and his wife told him to go home. He asks Eric Bischoff to hear him out for the very last time, and says his life is just starting as he tells Bischoff he has always traveled in custom-made suits and ties, for he has lived the life of a king because the people have allowed him to. After pulling out some things from his gear before pulling off his clothes and tearing a few $100 bills in half, he then takes off his shoes, tosses them into the crowd, pulls his pants off and hits an elbow drop in the middle of the ring with little more than boxer shorts and socks on. He tells Bischoff that he will leave the wrestling world forever, and sign his house, cars and whatever money he has over to him, giving him the satisfaction of saying he raped The Nature Boy if he has the guts to walk the aisle one more time. There is one stipulation: if he beats Bischoff, he gets to run WCW for 90 days, and the first thing he will do is taking Bischoff's head out of Hollywood Hogan's ass. He says Bischoff has Ted Turner blindfolded, calls him a scammer and a schemer, and tells Bischoff he has the brain of a pissant. He tells Bischoff that tradition is what it is all about, then pulls out a pair of handcuffs from his gear and cuffs him to the top rope. He then hangs on the rope, then tells Bischoff that if he turns the camera off, he will be naked when he comes back.
"Mean Gene" Okerlund and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair are still in the ring. It does not take long after the return from the commercial break for Eric Bischoff to show up. Bischoff gets in the ring and laughs at Flair, and Flair dares him to get close and kick sat him. Bischoff says that being up Flair's "punk kid," kissing his wife and ruining his career, but nothing is better than literally taking all of his money and everything he owns. He says it will all be his, and Flair dares him to take everything as he continues to punch and kick at him. Bischoff tells Flair he will die of a heart attack if he does not settle down, but Flair tells him that if he dies of a heart attack, it will be on Bischoff's girlfriend, as his wife told him that Bischoff is a "Cushman scooter" after "riding [him] for 20 years." Bischoff tells Flair that if he wants him and to run the company, he's got it, and says he'll be more than happy to kick his rear end again. Flair says that if he loses his career or dies tonight, it will be with him have a piece of Bischoff in his hand.
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We see a solo performance by Storm of The Nitro Girls.
Barry Windham beats Prince Iaukea.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Tom Atchkinson, member of WCW security and sergeant of a SWAT team. He is holding the cattle prod used by Scott Hall at Starrcade. We learn that this weapon was invented to hurt cattle and get them into a truck, and that law enforcement used it to to hurt criminals for a time. It was designed to cause a motor dysfunction, interrupting electrodes in the mind and disabling muscles. Continuous use can lead to a shutdown of the entire nervous system, and it can be concluded that this cost Goldberg the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
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"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page. DDP says he feels like he's been to Hell and back after last night, and not only is The Giant the biggest, he is the strongest. He says he felt like a Raggedy Andy doll, but that it is how much you want it, and when The Giant made a mistake, he went straight for the Diamond Cutter. He then says he is here to brag about last night's win, and he says that there are two dark clouds hanging overhead; the first being "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff over ownership of WCW and the other being Scott Hall zapping Goldberg with the cattle prod over the World title. He says that it would be smart money to bet on Kevin Nash to do the right thing, but if he is betting anything tonight, it is for Ric Flair to beat Bischoff, whom he says is toast tonight. He tells Flair he would love to work for him, and tells Bischoff he will find a whole other way to feel the bang.
Backstage, Konnan is talking to Disco Inferno. Kevin Nash whacks Disco Inferno with a rolled-up piece of paper as he shows up with Lex Luger, and chews Disco out for nearly costing him the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, even though Disco says he "took a grenade for him." Nash says he will take care of a few things in the ring shortly, and tells Disco that if he wants to be in nWo Wolfpac that badly, he can get him a match, and if he wins it, he is in. Disco agrees to the match, but Nash refuses to tell him who his opponent is, telling him "Don't worry about it."
Eddie Guerrero and Juventud Guerrera beat Rey Mysterio Jr. and Billy Kidman after Eddie sends Rey Mysterio Jr. into Kidman, sending him off the top rope.
Kevin Nash, Konnan and Lex Luger show up. Nash says there are people who are happy over his victory last night, but he wishes he could share the same sentiment. He says that when he got into the business nine years ago, he did it for three reasons: money, power and respect. He then says that last night was not about money, and that being the World champ definitely brings some power, and he plans to right some of the wrongs from Starrcade. He has gone to the WCW Executive Committee and made a match for Disco Inferno, who wants to be part of nWo Wolpfac, vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, whom he says can't stay away from both him and Goldberg. If Disco wins, he is in the Wolfpac; if not, he wants Disco to stay away from them. He also mentions Scott Hall, whom he has more love than anybody else in the world, and knows that Hall believes he did him a favor. Nash then implies Hall will have to answer to him. Nash then talks about respect, saying that he has nothing but respect for Goldberg, and demands that next Monday, he and Nash have a rematch for the World title. Nash then says he made some mistakes last night and will not make them again, and says he can kick Goldberg's ass and will give it his best shot. He then says it is ironic that the World title still has Goldberg's name on it, and if Goldberg wins it, it is his; otherwise, the nameplate will change to Nash.
Bam Bam Bigelow beats Disco Inferno, ending Disco's chances of entering nWo Wolfpac.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Curt Hennig helps Eric Bischoff train backstage.
We hear from Dr. Charles Brock, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's cardiologist, live from Charlotte, North Carolina. It is revealed that when Ric Flair was taken to the hospital, he had an abnormally low blood pressure, and a pulse that would be rapid and violent only to become weak and irregular. It is also revealed that Flair that did not suffer a myocardial infarction; however, it is revealed that he had been poisoned by digitalis. Flair's stomach was pumped, and Flair was prescribed chloroform. The source of the toxin is still under investigation.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eric Bischoff, who is backstage with Curt Hennig. Bischoff calls "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's doctor is a quack, and says he will not utter another word until he has his attorney. He then tells Okerlund that he did nothing wrong when asked about Flair being poisoned.
Before the next match, Scott Steiner takes the microphone away from Konnan, and Buff Bagwell says that Baltimore, Maryland sucks. As Buff continues to speak, Konnan hits Scott Steiner and Buff's nWo referee with a facebuster. Referee Scott Dickinson replaces the nWo referee, who is carried out of the arena by arena and WCW security. Scott and Buff try to attack Dickinson, but Konnan stops them by attacking Buff.
Scott Steiner beats Konnan with the Steiner Recliner to become the WCW World Television Championship despite Lex Luger's best attempts to keep Buff Bagwell from interfering.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
It is announced that The Best of Nitro, a 3-hour special, will air tomorrow night on TNT at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.
Before the next match, Scott Hall says he has heard what Kevin Nash had to say, and says Nash was right about three things being important, saying that those three things are money, money and money. He tells Nash he handed him the World title, and yet he didn't invite him to the victory party. If Nash says he is not the guy he used to know, then Nash is not the guy he used to know, either.
Scott Hall beats Bryan Adams after Adams celebrates prematurely on the second rope.
Before the next match, Eric Bischoff tries to escape the arena through his limousine, but he is carried to the ring by Steve "Mongo" McMichael, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, and Dean Malenko.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats Eric Bischoff with the Figure Four Leg Lock to gain control of World Championship Wrestling for 90 days. Durng the match, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, and Dean Malenko fight off Horace Hogan and Vincent. Buff Bagwell, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner, Scott Norton and The Giant also get involved, and The Giant hits Flair with a headbutt. As he is about to hit Flair with a choke slam, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Diamond Dallas Page, the returning "Macho Man" Randy Savage (with a woman at his side) also show up, and Savage pretends to be back on nWo Hollywood to hit The Giant with a low blow from behind before leaving, allowing Flair to put Bischoff in the Figure Four Leg Lock for the win. Konnan and Booker T show up at the end, and everyone at ringside celebrates. Flair hits Bischoff with an elbow drop, and Tony Schiavone, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes and "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko also show up to celebrate in the ring.
Monday, December 28, 1998
Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 28, 1998
RAW
The Corporation is seen entering the arena. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon tells co-owner Shane McMahon that tonight will be a night to remember, and anyone who laid hands on him will regret it. As soon as WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up, he will be humiliated and publicly fired, and The Corporation just might kick his ass. For now, they have a surprise for Mankind. They open a nearby door, and everyone in The Corporation walks inside. Inside is the boiler room, and everyone starts looking for Mankind. Mankind finds them, and goes on the attack only to fall victim to the numbers game. Mankind is then carried out to Vince and Shane. Vince calls Mankind a freak, and tells him he will give him what he wants: a shot at the Hardcore Championship. He then wishes him a happy new year. When they walk out though, Vince finds out from Shane that Michaels had other plans for the Hardcore title this week: a match between Val Venis and "Road Dogg" Jesse James with the Hardcore title on the line, which is happening right now. Vince says "We'll just see about that."
Before the next match, Val Venis says that for the next couple of says, his right leg will be known as "Christmas" and his left will be known as "New Year's," and asks the ladies to meet "The Big Valbowski" between the holidays.
Val Venis vs. "Road Dogg" Jesse James ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, The Big Boss Man, Kane and Test show up. Test climbs into the ring and hits Val Venis with a bulldog, and the referee calls for the bell. As Val Venis is attacked, the rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up and confronts The Corporation. WWF owner Vince McMahon and company shows up, and announces that the match is officially over, and he tells Road Dogg he will be defending the WWF Hardcore Championship against Mankind later tonight. As for the rest of D-Generation X, they will all pay, as nobody laughs and ridicules at the McMahon family. Vince also publicly announces that WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will be publicly fired as soon as he arrives for holding The Corporation back last week and for "having a little bit DX left in him." Vince also says he could publicly fire the fans in the crowd as well.
Al Snow - still covered in blood, is seen talking to Head, who now has no hair and black tape around its mouth.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco are seen talking to Kane. Vince tells Kane he appreciates what he did last week, but tonight is another night. Patterson makes fun of Kane, and he is told to cut it out. Vince tells Kane that D-Generation X will fall, and that he wants Kane to bring him another member of DX so he can place him on his mantle.
Edge beats Al Snow by disqualification after Al Snow keeps hitting Edge with Head. The Brood (Gangrel and Christian) show up to save Edge, but they are soon joined by The J.O.B. Squad (2 Cold Scorpio, Bob Holly, Dwayne Gill). The Brood and The J.O.B. Squad brawl, and Al Snow flees through the crowd.
X-Pac is seen talking to Dennis Knight - who has not been seen in quite some time - in footage from earlier today. When asked why he is here, Dennis Knight is reported to have said "He told me to be here."
Before the next match, a fan jumps into the ring and hands Sable a yellow rose before she is ejected by security. (This fan is the same woman seen near Sable in the crowd for the last several months.) Sable is then attacked from behind by her opponent, Spider Lady.
Spider Lady vs. Sable ends before the match can even begin. The Oddities (Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva, George "The Animal" Steele) rush in to stop Spider Lady as she whips Sable with her belt. Spider Lady then unmasks and reveals herself as Luna Vachon. Luna is seen scraming "It's about me...and what I deserve!"
The Oddities (Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva, George "The Animal" Steele) check on Sable backstage.
The Big Boss Man vs. X-Pac for the WWF European Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Test shows up, but Val Venis runs in and attacks Test. Big Boss Man goes after Test, then X-Pac goes after Big Boss Man. Referees and officials show up to restore order.
We see WWF co-owner Shane McMahon coach WWF co-owner Vince McMahon for the Royal Rumble match.
A camera is trained on the backstage entrance for the moment that WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels enters the arena.
Goldust and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beat Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Dan "The Beast" Severn shows up and confronts Owen for breaking his neck, and chases him around the ring until Jeff Jarrett and Debra McMichael get in front of Severn. When Owen gets back into the ring, he falls victim to a schoolboy pin from Blackman.
The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) are seen attacking Dennis Knight, shoving him in the trunk of his own car, and driving off in said car.
WAR ZONE
"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock by disqualification when Shamrock refuses to let go of the ankle lock. Ken Shamrock retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Shamrock shoves referee Tim White down, then a brawl D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) and The Corporation (Shamrock, The Big Boss Man, Test) takes place in the ring. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco have to instruct Kane to get in the ring, but Kane does not want to be involved and DX high-tails it out of the ring.
Kevin Kelly interviews "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, who says that "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is walking around with his Intercontinental Championship (even though he never had it to begin with). Shamrock shows up and threatens to beat him up if he does not shut his mouth.
D'Lo Brown and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry show up. Henry says he owes a serious apology to Chyna, and says what he did with Terri Runnels and Jacqueline was wrong after the nights of passion that they shared, and wants to let her know that he is very sorry as he apologizes from the bottom of his heart and gets on his knees to ask her to come back. Suddenly, P.M.S. (Terri Runnels and Jacqueline) show up. Terri tells Mark Henry to get back on his way, as that is the way P.M.S. likes to see their men. She says they had a lot of fun the other night, but they are not done yet and have big plans for him, saying he is just the man for the jobs. D'Lo Brown tells them to back off, and calls them "glorified ring rats." He tells them they should be lucky he is a gentleman, but before D'Lo Brown mentions what he would really want to do to them, Chyna shows up. She takes the microphone from D"Lo Brown, then tells P.M.S. that while D'Lo is a gentleman, she is not. Terri leaves the ring, and Chyna tells P.M.S. for the first, last and only time "Stay away from my man." Jacqueline mocks Chyna, and Chyna grabs her by the throat and shoves her down. Jacqueline then runs away, and Chyna tells P.M.S. she will not be so lady-like next time. Chyna then tells Mark "I'll see you later."
WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon are seen talking to Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco.
The Big Boss Man, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Test and Kane are seen searching for somebody backstage.
We see a video package of the best moments of 1998.
The Big Boss Man, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Test and Kane attack The Godfather, who is schedule to face "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn in the next match, in front of his hos. Once again, Kane has to be commanded to go on the attack.
Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn says that everybody knows he should be the WWF Intercontinental Champion, and the next time he sees "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, he's going to kick his ass. When The Goldberg's music hits, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up and says there has been a little change in the program, and tells Gunn his opponent is none other than "Corporate Kane." Kane is accompanied by Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco, who command him to attack Billy Gunn.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn vs. Kane ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock attacks Billy Gunn from behind at ringside and puts him in the ankle lock as Pat Patterson has the referee distracted. Kane hits Billy Gunn with the choke slam, but Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson command him to do it again. Kane does it again, but Brisco and Patterson want a third choke slam. As Kane goes for the third choke slam, X-Pac gets in the ring and hits Kane with a missile drop kick off the top rope, ending the match. "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley show up to help Billy Gunn to the back.
The Rock guests on commentary for the next match.
WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is seen entering the arena.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against Mankind after the match goes into the crowd and The Rock hits Mankind with a Rock Bottom. After seeing the finish of the match on the TitanTron, James is disappointed.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up, saying he has kept The Corporation in the back as he wants to handle this personally. Vince then calls out WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, saying he has something to say to him. Shawn shows up, and Vince tells him that when he stepped into a WWF ring ten years ago, he said he wanted an opportunity, and he became a star and an icon. We see some footage from March shortly before WrestleMania, where Shawn says that he doesn't need Vince McMahon; instead, Vince McMahon needs him. Vince then mentions Shawn holding The Corporation back last week, and we see the footage of that, too. Vince tells Shawn he is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, but as a WWF Commissioner, he sucks. Vince then says he does not lay down for anybody, and then tells Shawn he is fired as WWF Commissioner. Shawn then hits Vince with Sweet Chin Music and knocks him out before removing the shirt and tie. The Corporation rushes in, but Shawn escapes through the crowd to end the show.
After the show went off the air, The Corporation helps Vince to the back, and Vince nearly goes off on Pat Patterson when he falls on top of him.
Sunday, December 27, 1998
Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for December 27, 1998
WWF owner Vince McMahon shows up to start tonight's show and introduces Kane. After bragging about Kane joining The Corporation and taking out D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) - calling Kane a "Christmas bonus" for The Corporation - Vince states that Kane still is and always has been "a menace to society." He says that Kane is totally anti-social and has no values, morals, or any socially redeeming qualities whatsoever. Vince also reveals that Kane was tested quite extensively while he was "away for a while," and that the results of these tests state that Kane is not just a certifiable lunatic, but a certifiable idiot. He says that Kane did not have much schooling growing up, and that Kane's report cards would probably have stated that he is disruptive in class and does not play well with others. Vince addresses the broken home he came from and that Kane may be considered a sympathetic figure after being severely burned when he was young and having the most hideous face because of it, and despite that, everyone has their problems as sometimes "life's a bitch." Vince tells Kane that in the McMahon almanac, there is "no season for sympathy," and that Kane is and always be a genetically altered, mentally deficient freak. He then says that is all right, because Kane is his and The Corporation's freak, and as long as Kane does what Vince does when he says it, there will be no problems. However, the day Kane defies him is the day he sends him back to the sanitarium to rot until his dying days. Vince then shows footage of X-Pac giving Shane McMahon the Bronco Buster, then puts Kane in a match tonight against X-Pac, commanding Kane to destroy him in the process. Vince then, for his own amusement, demands that Kane speak and perhaps thank him. Kane pulls out his autolarynx and says "Thank you, Mr. McMahon" twice after the microphone fails to pick it up well the first time.
Backstage, WWF owner Vince McMahon commands Kane to get him his coffee.
Mosh beats Golga by disqualification after George "The Animal" Steele attacks Mosh with a foreign object.
Michael Cole interviews Terri Runnels and Jacqueline - now known as "P.M.S." - in the ring. Jacqueline explains that "P.M.S." stands for "Pretty Mean Sisters," then Terri Runnels announces that there are a lot of big men with big egos in the WWF who have taken them for granted and disrespected them, and they plan to put them in their place by seducing them before beating them up. As she explains this, Terri Runnels unbuttons Cole's shirt and unzips his pants before Jacqueline tries to pull his pants down (and fail) before kneeing him in the gut.
Backstage, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson remind Kane to use the big cup for WWF owner Vince McMahon's coffee next time, then tell him to get them some coffee. Kane looks back at them like he is going to choke slam them, however, and Brisco and Patterson say they were only kidding and that they will get it themselves.
Before the next match, The Godfather offers Debra a job, saying she should be with a true pimp like him and that she should come aboard the ho train. Debra refuses, saying she is way out of The Godfather's league, then The Godfather says that "pimpin' ain't easy."
Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart beat Val Venis and The Godfather after Debra distracts Val Venis with her assets to allow Jeff Jarrett to hit the reverse Russian leg sweep for the win.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) after Boss Man knocks Jeff Hardy out cold prior to Shamrock's ankle lock, then The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) - who have been seen backstage approaching the ring - run in and attack Boss Man and Shamrock.
Before the next match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels tells the rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) to head to the back, forcing X-Pac to face Kane without DX at ringside. Triple H runs back to the ring, allowing X-Pac to take a steel chair to the back of Kane's leg behind the referee's back. WWF owner Vince McMahon, who has also accompanied Kane to the ring, guests on commentary for this match.
Kane beats X-Pac. After the match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels commands Kane to keep attacking X-Pac, with WWF owner Vince McMahon also directing traffic. The rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) run back into the ring to make the save for X-Pac, and Vince, Shawn and Kane retreat.
Backstage, WWF owner Vince McMahon commands Kane to get him his coffee.
Mosh beats Golga by disqualification after George "The Animal" Steele attacks Mosh with a foreign object.
Michael Cole interviews Terri Runnels and Jacqueline - now known as "P.M.S." - in the ring. Jacqueline explains that "P.M.S." stands for "Pretty Mean Sisters," then Terri Runnels announces that there are a lot of big men with big egos in the WWF who have taken them for granted and disrespected them, and they plan to put them in their place by seducing them before beating them up. As she explains this, Terri Runnels unbuttons Cole's shirt and unzips his pants before Jacqueline tries to pull his pants down (and fail) before kneeing him in the gut.
Backstage, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson remind Kane to use the big cup for WWF owner Vince McMahon's coffee next time, then tell him to get them some coffee. Kane looks back at them like he is going to choke slam them, however, and Brisco and Patterson say they were only kidding and that they will get it themselves.
Before the next match, The Godfather offers Debra a job, saying she should be with a true pimp like him and that she should come aboard the ho train. Debra refuses, saying she is way out of The Godfather's league, then The Godfather says that "pimpin' ain't easy."
Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart beat Val Venis and The Godfather after Debra distracts Val Venis with her assets to allow Jeff Jarrett to hit the reverse Russian leg sweep for the win.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) after Boss Man knocks Jeff Hardy out cold prior to Shamrock's ankle lock, then The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) - who have been seen backstage approaching the ring - run in and attack Boss Man and Shamrock.
Before the next match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels tells the rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) to head to the back, forcing X-Pac to face Kane without DX at ringside. Triple H runs back to the ring, allowing X-Pac to take a steel chair to the back of Kane's leg behind the referee's back. WWF owner Vince McMahon, who has also accompanied Kane to the ring, guests on commentary for this match.
Kane beats X-Pac. After the match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels commands Kane to keep attacking X-Pac, with WWF owner Vince McMahon also directing traffic. The rest of D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) run back into the ring to make the save for X-Pac, and Vince, Shawn and Kane retreat.
Starrcade 1998 - The Results
It is announced at the beginning of the show that a new stipulation has been added to Eric Bischoff vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair at the demand of Bischoff: the rest of The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) have been banned from ringside for their match. Flair has accepted this stipulation.
It is announced that QVC will have another WCW/nWo special on December 30th from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern time.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund reports that Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been arrested and escorted out of the arena. It is also announced that some old friends are backstage, but the details on who exactly is backstage and what they might be doing here can only be mentioned on the WCW Hotline.
Kidman beats Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr. to become the WCW Cruiserweight Champion! During the match, Eddie Guerrero makes his way to ringside as referee Charles Robinson is pre-occupied with Rey and pushes Kidman back so that Juvi can get a sunset flip powerbomb pinfall attempt. Rey gets back in the ring and kicks Juvi in the back, rolling Juvi over so that Kidman can reverse the pinfall attempt into one of his own and win the title, much to the chagrin of Eddie. After the match, Eddie chews out both Rey and Juvi, says they are not LWO material and says Rey and Juvi cannot beat a "pretty boy" like Kidman. He also chews out Rey for going against everything he tells him to do, and then comes to the conclusion that if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself, and challenges Kidman for the belt because he knows he can win it. Kidman shows back up, says Eddie talks a lot of garbage when he is in the ring, and if he wants a shot, there's no time like the present. Eddie asks him for some to put his wrestling gear on, but he says Eddie is a sissy if he doesn't take him on right now. With his manhood challenged, Eddie takes the challenge.
Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero. As Eddie's bodyguard distracts the referee, Juventud Guerrera tries to push Kidman off the top rope. As this is going on, Rey gets on the apron and pushes Eddie off, causing Eddie to crotch himself on the top rope and knock Juvi off the apron on the way down and allowing Kidman to hit the Shooting Star Press for the win.
Norman Smiley beats Prince Iaukea with the chickenwing, which is now known as the Norman Conquest.
Scott Hall shows up wearing an Outsiders T-shirt. He says that it is no secret that 1998 has not been the best year of his life, in and out of the ring, and he has nobody to blame for that but himself. He lost everything he ever cared about, but he is okay with that. Later tonight, a guy he used to look at as his big brother - Kevin Nash - has the opportunity of a lifetime. He and Nash used to ride up and down the road together and talk about what it would be like to be "the main man in wrestling," and says that Nash told him he had to prove himself to him, and that people all across the country have said that he has to prove something to them. Hall says he doesn't have to prove anything to anybody except himself, and he cannot wait to kiss 1998 goodbye, as 1999 is his year.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller says the crowd should be glad to see him, as for once, they get to see the greatest in action as he is the greatest athlete to step in the ring. After he gets down whupping Saturn, everyone will see why he is the greatest. After Saturn shows, Miller gives him the usual five seconds to leave the ring, and when he turns around, Saturn nails in the face with a hard right.
Saturn beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller after Sonny Onoo tries to hit Saturn with a thrust kick as Miller holds Saturn back only for Saturn to duck, causing Onoo to accidentally nail Miller instead. Miller pushes Onoo to the mat only to fall victim to a Death Valley Driver.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Rick Flair. He says Eric Bischoff still runs WCW and calls the shot. He met with the rest of The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko), and regardless of who is here, Bischoff is getting his ass kicked tonight. When he says that they will beat up Bischoff, they will beat him up piece by piece, and Bischoff will find out what it is like to be jet-flyin', limousine ridin', kiss-stealin' wheelin-dealin' son of a gun, as he will bleed, sweat and pay the price of wrestling tradition.
Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell find Konnan. Scott tells him "the black-and-red is dead," and that even though he has promises not to lay a hand on Lex Luger, he cannot promise the same for him. This gets Konnan angry, and Lex Luger shows up to hold Konnan back.
Brian Adams and Scott Norton beat Fit Finley and Jerry Flynn. It is announced that as per the WCW Championship Committee, Kevin Nash vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship is officially a no-disqualification match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eric Bischoff. Bischoff says he is profoundly sorry for all the pain he knows he has caused, not only to "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and his family but to wrestling fans around the world. He knows he has caused pain and spoke untruths about Flair, and wants to set the record straight. He says that he is disappointed that Flair has decided to participate in their match, and feels bad for him and his family, as Flair is old, broke and has a bad heart, going on to say that Flair has never saved a nickel from his career as he has paid for also those limousines and jets while the company pays for all of his. He then says everyone knows who the king of kiss stealing is before he leaves.
Before the next match, Chris Jericho and Ralphus wish all the Jerichoholics a happy Jericholiday. Jericho then says that he does not understand a word that Konnan says because he is not hip enough, and does not know what "rowdy rowdy" and "bowdy bowdy" means. After putting himself on a pedestal, he also tells Konnan to pull up his pants because his underwear is hanging out.
Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Chris Jericho. During the match, Konnan shoves referee Billy Silverman, and Jericho hits Konnan with the Television title as Konnan tries to revive Silverman; Konnan kicks out. Konnan then goes for the Tequila Sunrise after Silverman is back up and retains the title after Jericho submits.
The Giant answers questions for an interview on WCW.com, and says he will squash Diamond Dallas Page like the cockroach that he is.
Eric Bischoff beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. During the match, Flair shoves referee Charles Robinson to the mat. When Flair puts Bischoff in the Figure Four Leg Lock, Curt Hennig - who has not been seen in months - runs into the ring and hands Bischoff a foreign object. Bischoff knocks Flair out, and gets the pinfall and the win.
Diamond Dallas Page beats The Giant. During the match, The Giant tosses Diamond Dallas Page into referee Billy Silverman during a kick-out. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up with a steel chair to swing at DDP, but Hart hits The Giant instead and DDP hits Bret with a low blow. The Giant goes for a choke slam after catching DDP out of the air, and is about to slam DDP from the top rope to the mat when DDP counters it into a Diamond Cutter for the win. Bret tries to get in the ring after the match, but DDP stops him from doing so.
Kevin Nash beats Goldberg in a no-disqualification match, giving Goldberg his first-ever loss, breaking an undefeated streak of 173 wins and more than a year long and becoming the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. This happens after a member of arena security gets in the ring and hits Goldberg in the chest with a taser. This member of arena security turns out to be Scott Hall. Before that, Disco Inferno and Bam Bam Bigelow go after Goldberg, but Goldberg makes quick work of Disco and sends Bigelow out of the ring, where Bigelow is ejected out of the arena. After this, Scott Hall hits Goldberg with a taser, and Kevin Nash hits the Jackknife Power Bomb for the win and the World title.
It is announced that QVC will have another WCW/nWo special on December 30th from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern time.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund reports that Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been arrested and escorted out of the arena. It is also announced that some old friends are backstage, but the details on who exactly is backstage and what they might be doing here can only be mentioned on the WCW Hotline.
Kidman beats Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr. to become the WCW Cruiserweight Champion! During the match, Eddie Guerrero makes his way to ringside as referee Charles Robinson is pre-occupied with Rey and pushes Kidman back so that Juvi can get a sunset flip powerbomb pinfall attempt. Rey gets back in the ring and kicks Juvi in the back, rolling Juvi over so that Kidman can reverse the pinfall attempt into one of his own and win the title, much to the chagrin of Eddie. After the match, Eddie chews out both Rey and Juvi, says they are not LWO material and says Rey and Juvi cannot beat a "pretty boy" like Kidman. He also chews out Rey for going against everything he tells him to do, and then comes to the conclusion that if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself, and challenges Kidman for the belt because he knows he can win it. Kidman shows back up, says Eddie talks a lot of garbage when he is in the ring, and if he wants a shot, there's no time like the present. Eddie asks him for some to put his wrestling gear on, but he says Eddie is a sissy if he doesn't take him on right now. With his manhood challenged, Eddie takes the challenge.
Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero. As Eddie's bodyguard distracts the referee, Juventud Guerrera tries to push Kidman off the top rope. As this is going on, Rey gets on the apron and pushes Eddie off, causing Eddie to crotch himself on the top rope and knock Juvi off the apron on the way down and allowing Kidman to hit the Shooting Star Press for the win.
Norman Smiley beats Prince Iaukea with the chickenwing, which is now known as the Norman Conquest.
Scott Hall shows up wearing an Outsiders T-shirt. He says that it is no secret that 1998 has not been the best year of his life, in and out of the ring, and he has nobody to blame for that but himself. He lost everything he ever cared about, but he is okay with that. Later tonight, a guy he used to look at as his big brother - Kevin Nash - has the opportunity of a lifetime. He and Nash used to ride up and down the road together and talk about what it would be like to be "the main man in wrestling," and says that Nash told him he had to prove himself to him, and that people all across the country have said that he has to prove something to them. Hall says he doesn't have to prove anything to anybody except himself, and he cannot wait to kiss 1998 goodbye, as 1999 is his year.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller says the crowd should be glad to see him, as for once, they get to see the greatest in action as he is the greatest athlete to step in the ring. After he gets down whupping Saturn, everyone will see why he is the greatest. After Saturn shows, Miller gives him the usual five seconds to leave the ring, and when he turns around, Saturn nails in the face with a hard right.
Saturn beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller after Sonny Onoo tries to hit Saturn with a thrust kick as Miller holds Saturn back only for Saturn to duck, causing Onoo to accidentally nail Miller instead. Miller pushes Onoo to the mat only to fall victim to a Death Valley Driver.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Rick Flair. He says Eric Bischoff still runs WCW and calls the shot. He met with the rest of The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko), and regardless of who is here, Bischoff is getting his ass kicked tonight. When he says that they will beat up Bischoff, they will beat him up piece by piece, and Bischoff will find out what it is like to be jet-flyin', limousine ridin', kiss-stealin' wheelin-dealin' son of a gun, as he will bleed, sweat and pay the price of wrestling tradition.
Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell find Konnan. Scott tells him "the black-and-red is dead," and that even though he has promises not to lay a hand on Lex Luger, he cannot promise the same for him. This gets Konnan angry, and Lex Luger shows up to hold Konnan back.
Brian Adams and Scott Norton beat Fit Finley and Jerry Flynn. It is announced that as per the WCW Championship Committee, Kevin Nash vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship is officially a no-disqualification match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eric Bischoff. Bischoff says he is profoundly sorry for all the pain he knows he has caused, not only to "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and his family but to wrestling fans around the world. He knows he has caused pain and spoke untruths about Flair, and wants to set the record straight. He says that he is disappointed that Flair has decided to participate in their match, and feels bad for him and his family, as Flair is old, broke and has a bad heart, going on to say that Flair has never saved a nickel from his career as he has paid for also those limousines and jets while the company pays for all of his. He then says everyone knows who the king of kiss stealing is before he leaves.
Before the next match, Chris Jericho and Ralphus wish all the Jerichoholics a happy Jericholiday. Jericho then says that he does not understand a word that Konnan says because he is not hip enough, and does not know what "rowdy rowdy" and "bowdy bowdy" means. After putting himself on a pedestal, he also tells Konnan to pull up his pants because his underwear is hanging out.
Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Chris Jericho. During the match, Konnan shoves referee Billy Silverman, and Jericho hits Konnan with the Television title as Konnan tries to revive Silverman; Konnan kicks out. Konnan then goes for the Tequila Sunrise after Silverman is back up and retains the title after Jericho submits.
The Giant answers questions for an interview on WCW.com, and says he will squash Diamond Dallas Page like the cockroach that he is.
Eric Bischoff beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. During the match, Flair shoves referee Charles Robinson to the mat. When Flair puts Bischoff in the Figure Four Leg Lock, Curt Hennig - who has not been seen in months - runs into the ring and hands Bischoff a foreign object. Bischoff knocks Flair out, and gets the pinfall and the win.
Diamond Dallas Page beats The Giant. During the match, The Giant tosses Diamond Dallas Page into referee Billy Silverman during a kick-out. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up with a steel chair to swing at DDP, but Hart hits The Giant instead and DDP hits Bret with a low blow. The Giant goes for a choke slam after catching DDP out of the air, and is about to slam DDP from the top rope to the mat when DDP counters it into a Diamond Cutter for the win. Bret tries to get in the ring after the match, but DDP stops him from doing so.
Kevin Nash beats Goldberg in a no-disqualification match, giving Goldberg his first-ever loss, breaking an undefeated streak of 173 wins and more than a year long and becoming the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. This happens after a member of arena security gets in the ring and hits Goldberg in the chest with a taser. This member of arena security turns out to be Scott Hall. Before that, Disco Inferno and Bam Bam Bigelow go after Goldberg, but Goldberg makes quick work of Disco and sends Bigelow out of the ring, where Bigelow is ejected out of the arena. After this, Scott Hall hits Goldberg with a taser, and Kevin Nash hits the Jackknife Power Bomb for the win and the World title.
Monday, December 21, 1998
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for December 21, 1998
The show starts with a video overview of Eric Bischoff's time in WCW since joining the nWo.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Fit Finley beats Scott Putski.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller shows up. He says he is the baddest man in the world and brags about how he beats everyone he gets in the ring with. He says the people can boo him all they want, but he is the greatest, and nobody will get in the ring and beat him, and that he will whup somebody tonight. He says nobody can incite the crowd like he is doing now, because he is the greatest. All of a sudden, Santa Claus shows up and tosses candy into the crowd, and when The Cat asks him what he has for him, Santa Claus throws candy directly at his face. Santa Claus gets in the ring, and The Cat decides to fight Santa. Santa, unbeknownst to The Cat, knows how to wrestle, and it turns out to be Saturn in disguise.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. beats Kaz Hayashi. At the beginning of the match, Kaz Hayashi knocks Pepe off the ring post, causing Chavo to smack Hayashi around for disrespecting Pepe.
Kevin Nash shows up. He gives a shout-out to Goldberg, as six days from now, he will get the shot of a lifetime and become WCW World Heavyweight Champion. For the last year, everyone has seen Goldberg's meteoric rise to stardom in WCW, and he is now 173-0. What a lot of people don't know is that at one point of Nash's career, he was a world champion, and had 197 title defenses and never lost one of them. He says he has been where Goldberg is, and has been pushed and pulled in many different directions, and that as Goldberg has been doing this, that and the other, he has been preparing for Goldberg, and wants Goldberg to stay focused. Nash says he has been wrestling for nine years, and has done everything Goldberg has done except for beating Goldberg, and to be the man, you've got to beat the man. On Sunday night, he is going to kick Goldberg's ass.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. (This performance is the debut performance of the newest Nitro Girl Storm.)
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Raven, who shows up with Kanyon. Raven says that her mother does not care about him and that she wants to get on television after seeing Judy Bagwell on Nitro, and that she is a philanthropist just so she can get on TV for donating money. When Kanyon teases Raven by asking if his mother is going to drive him home, Raven punches Kanyon and proceeds to choke him out. Raven's mom shows up and tells him not to hit his friends, and asks Raven to come home with her so he can get help, but Raven is convinced that she is here to get on television. Raven then reluctantly agrees to go home.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
We see a video package of the recent events in the feud between Diamond Dallas Page and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.
Wrath beats Lizmark Jr.
We see a special Christmas-themed performance by The Nitro Girls.
Joe Endery from the Hightower Bowling Lane in West Haverstraw, New York is this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see footage of his Nitro Party.
Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero tells Rey Mysterio Jr. he is losing his patience with him, and says LWO is "about all of us, not one of us." He plans to teach Rey a lesson much like he did Kidman, and Rey will not be 100% when he is done with him.
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Eddie Guerrero. During the match, Eddie Guerrero whips Rey Mysterio Jr. into referee Charles Robinson, allowing Eddie and his bodyguard to double-team on Rey only for Rey to duck and Eddie to accidentally drop kick the bodyguard off the apron instead. Kidman gets on the apron for an impromptu double-team on Eddie, but Kidman accidentally knocks Rey down with the forearm, giving Eddie the win as Robinson comes to.
We see a video package of Goldberg.
Scott Steiner shows up. He wants all the woman to know that his body is not just for show and that it can go, and when he gets them under the cover, he will be his righteous lover. He then says he is their hook-up, and to "holla if you hear me." Last week, he said he was going to recruit the top elites and bring nWo Hollywood into the next millennium, and tonight, he has a very special guest who set the baseball world on fire: the St. Louis Cardinals' own Mark McGuire. Instead of the real Mark McGuire, however, it is the nWo referee on an adult tricyle with Buff Bagwell disguised as McGuire standing on the basket in the rear. Steiner lets "McGuire" know he is one of his biggest fans, and "McGuire" says he is a wrestling fan himself and loves the nWo, and loves Scott Steiner the most out of them all. Steiner then says that "McGuire" is more of a redneck than he thought he was, to which "McGuire" replies "Hell yeah, I'm a redneck! I live in St. Louis, don't I?" Steiner then asks what it felt like when he finally broke Roger Maris' records, but Steiner catches him drinking out of a small bottle of androstenedione, and asks him if he can make it through the interview without taking it. "McGuire" says he doesn't know about his interview, but says there's no way he could have hit 70 home runs without it and says that he could probably hit only five without it. Steiner then asks "McGuire" to donate the St. Louis Cardinals jersey he is wearing to the "nWo Hall of Fame." "McGuire" says he has a tear in his eye, and says this was the actual jersey he was wearing when he hit all the home runs. Steiner says "McGuire" is dumber that he thought he was, and The "Hall of Fame" proves to be a trash can. He and "McGuire" then show what they really think of the St. Louis Cardinals. Steiner and Bagwell tear up the jersey, then take "McGuire's" St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap and set it on fire, then Bagwell says says that St. Louis, Missouri straight up sucks.
Norman Smiley beats Prince Iaukea by submission.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Van Hammer vs. Barry Windham ends when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair rushes into the ring and attacks Windham, chopping him in the corner several times and hitting him with a low blow before both men start exchanging blows. Flair then puts his thumbs in Windham, then attacks the referee before cornering Windham back in the ring and chopping him a few times before hitting him with two more low blows and punching him in the face. Vincent gets involved, but Flair takes him down and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson gets in the ring to take care of Vincent. Brian Adams and Horace Hogan try to get in the ring, but "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko stop team before they can get in and fight them in the aisle. The brawling then goes to the back, and arena security and local law enforcement have to hold Benoit and Brian Adams back, and Benoit and Malenko are both maced and handcuffed. Flair and Anderson are still in the ring, and Flair tells Eric Bischoff that for 25 years, he has been a man, and he could walk into the door of his house and know that his wife and kids forgave him for everything he ever did wrong because they depended on him to live day in and day out. Meanwhile, Bischoff promises the world and then tries to take his career, but it did not work as the fans would not let him do it. He admits Bischoff nearly broke him with his lawyers, but he came back after his 10-year-old son Reid asked him why he couldn't go back to WCW and beat up Eric Bischoff in the ring, and promised him he would never quit. He says he almost quit living because Eric Bischoff put his hands on his wife and kids, and says Bischoff stepped over the line. Bischoff shows up, and Flair goes after Bischoff, who sics security on Flair and has him arrested along with Anderson.
Booker T beats Jerry Flynn.
Lex Luger beats Kenny Kaos with the Torture Rack. During the match, Ronnie Rage shows up with a brace on his arm, and angrily confronts Kenny Kaos, giving Lex Luger the win. After the match, Rage confronts Kaos, asking him if he wants to ride on someone's else coattails or if they will pay their dues together.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Disco Inferno shows up and tells him that Alex Wright - Konnan's opponent for tonight - has gone crazy. Konnan tells Disco they are not friends and to take the Wolfpac shirt off, as he is not a member of nWo Wolfpac and that he can't just put a shirt on and says he is a member. Disco says he got the shirt from Kevin Nash, who made him a member of the Wolfpac. He says that after the match, they will talk to Nash.
Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Alex Wright. After the match, Alex Wright loses his cool before leaving the ring and smacking a steel chair on the floor and the ring apron, and almost hits the referee in the process. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up and attacks Konnan from behind with the Television title before taking it with him.
Before the next match, Disco Inferno issues an open challenge to anyone from nWo Hollywood to face him in the ring so he can prove he is nWo Wolfpac material. The challenge is answered by The Giant.
The Giant beats Disco Inferno. After the match, The Giant says that Diamond Dallas Page is probably laying somewhere dead after what he did to him last week. He admits that DDP is a hard working man, and says that he is dead when he shows up at Starrcade when he pulls him limbs off and gives him more pain than he could ever imagine, and when all is said and done, he will mash him under his thumb. All of a sudden, DDP shows up out of the crowd, and tells The Giant that he won't be hard to find come Starrcade. He may have taken him down last week, but it's all about how many time he gets back up. He says The Giant is the biggest, but not the smartest, and he will get the Diamond Cutter around him and make him feel the bang.
Goldberg beats Scott Hall by disqualification. Kevin Nash shows up during the match, and after Goldberg hits Hall with the Spear, Bam Bam Bigelow attacks Goldberg from behind while Nash gets Hall out of the ring.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Fit Finley beats Scott Putski.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller shows up. He says he is the baddest man in the world and brags about how he beats everyone he gets in the ring with. He says the people can boo him all they want, but he is the greatest, and nobody will get in the ring and beat him, and that he will whup somebody tonight. He says nobody can incite the crowd like he is doing now, because he is the greatest. All of a sudden, Santa Claus shows up and tosses candy into the crowd, and when The Cat asks him what he has for him, Santa Claus throws candy directly at his face. Santa Claus gets in the ring, and The Cat decides to fight Santa. Santa, unbeknownst to The Cat, knows how to wrestle, and it turns out to be Saturn in disguise.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. beats Kaz Hayashi. At the beginning of the match, Kaz Hayashi knocks Pepe off the ring post, causing Chavo to smack Hayashi around for disrespecting Pepe.
Kevin Nash shows up. He gives a shout-out to Goldberg, as six days from now, he will get the shot of a lifetime and become WCW World Heavyweight Champion. For the last year, everyone has seen Goldberg's meteoric rise to stardom in WCW, and he is now 173-0. What a lot of people don't know is that at one point of Nash's career, he was a world champion, and had 197 title defenses and never lost one of them. He says he has been where Goldberg is, and has been pushed and pulled in many different directions, and that as Goldberg has been doing this, that and the other, he has been preparing for Goldberg, and wants Goldberg to stay focused. Nash says he has been wrestling for nine years, and has done everything Goldberg has done except for beating Goldberg, and to be the man, you've got to beat the man. On Sunday night, he is going to kick Goldberg's ass.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. (This performance is the debut performance of the newest Nitro Girl Storm.)
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Raven, who shows up with Kanyon. Raven says that her mother does not care about him and that she wants to get on television after seeing Judy Bagwell on Nitro, and that she is a philanthropist just so she can get on TV for donating money. When Kanyon teases Raven by asking if his mother is going to drive him home, Raven punches Kanyon and proceeds to choke him out. Raven's mom shows up and tells him not to hit his friends, and asks Raven to come home with her so he can get help, but Raven is convinced that she is here to get on television. Raven then reluctantly agrees to go home.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
We see a video package of the recent events in the feud between Diamond Dallas Page and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.
Wrath beats Lizmark Jr.
We see a special Christmas-themed performance by The Nitro Girls.
Joe Endery from the Hightower Bowling Lane in West Haverstraw, New York is this week's Nitro Party Pack winner. We see footage of his Nitro Party.
Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero tells Rey Mysterio Jr. he is losing his patience with him, and says LWO is "about all of us, not one of us." He plans to teach Rey a lesson much like he did Kidman, and Rey will not be 100% when he is done with him.
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Eddie Guerrero. During the match, Eddie Guerrero whips Rey Mysterio Jr. into referee Charles Robinson, allowing Eddie and his bodyguard to double-team on Rey only for Rey to duck and Eddie to accidentally drop kick the bodyguard off the apron instead. Kidman gets on the apron for an impromptu double-team on Eddie, but Kidman accidentally knocks Rey down with the forearm, giving Eddie the win as Robinson comes to.
We see a video package of Goldberg.
Scott Steiner shows up. He wants all the woman to know that his body is not just for show and that it can go, and when he gets them under the cover, he will be his righteous lover. He then says he is their hook-up, and to "holla if you hear me." Last week, he said he was going to recruit the top elites and bring nWo Hollywood into the next millennium, and tonight, he has a very special guest who set the baseball world on fire: the St. Louis Cardinals' own Mark McGuire. Instead of the real Mark McGuire, however, it is the nWo referee on an adult tricyle with Buff Bagwell disguised as McGuire standing on the basket in the rear. Steiner lets "McGuire" know he is one of his biggest fans, and "McGuire" says he is a wrestling fan himself and loves the nWo, and loves Scott Steiner the most out of them all. Steiner then says that "McGuire" is more of a redneck than he thought he was, to which "McGuire" replies "Hell yeah, I'm a redneck! I live in St. Louis, don't I?" Steiner then asks what it felt like when he finally broke Roger Maris' records, but Steiner catches him drinking out of a small bottle of androstenedione, and asks him if he can make it through the interview without taking it. "McGuire" says he doesn't know about his interview, but says there's no way he could have hit 70 home runs without it and says that he could probably hit only five without it. Steiner then asks "McGuire" to donate the St. Louis Cardinals jersey he is wearing to the "nWo Hall of Fame." "McGuire" says he has a tear in his eye, and says this was the actual jersey he was wearing when he hit all the home runs. Steiner says "McGuire" is dumber that he thought he was, and The "Hall of Fame" proves to be a trash can. He and "McGuire" then show what they really think of the St. Louis Cardinals. Steiner and Bagwell tear up the jersey, then take "McGuire's" St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap and set it on fire, then Bagwell says says that St. Louis, Missouri straight up sucks.
Norman Smiley beats Prince Iaukea by submission.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Van Hammer vs. Barry Windham ends when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair rushes into the ring and attacks Windham, chopping him in the corner several times and hitting him with a low blow before both men start exchanging blows. Flair then puts his thumbs in Windham, then attacks the referee before cornering Windham back in the ring and chopping him a few times before hitting him with two more low blows and punching him in the face. Vincent gets involved, but Flair takes him down and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson gets in the ring to take care of Vincent. Brian Adams and Horace Hogan try to get in the ring, but "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko stop team before they can get in and fight them in the aisle. The brawling then goes to the back, and arena security and local law enforcement have to hold Benoit and Brian Adams back, and Benoit and Malenko are both maced and handcuffed. Flair and Anderson are still in the ring, and Flair tells Eric Bischoff that for 25 years, he has been a man, and he could walk into the door of his house and know that his wife and kids forgave him for everything he ever did wrong because they depended on him to live day in and day out. Meanwhile, Bischoff promises the world and then tries to take his career, but it did not work as the fans would not let him do it. He admits Bischoff nearly broke him with his lawyers, but he came back after his 10-year-old son Reid asked him why he couldn't go back to WCW and beat up Eric Bischoff in the ring, and promised him he would never quit. He says he almost quit living because Eric Bischoff put his hands on his wife and kids, and says Bischoff stepped over the line. Bischoff shows up, and Flair goes after Bischoff, who sics security on Flair and has him arrested along with Anderson.
Booker T beats Jerry Flynn.
Lex Luger beats Kenny Kaos with the Torture Rack. During the match, Ronnie Rage shows up with a brace on his arm, and angrily confronts Kenny Kaos, giving Lex Luger the win. After the match, Rage confronts Kaos, asking him if he wants to ride on someone's else coattails or if they will pay their dues together.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Disco Inferno shows up and tells him that Alex Wright - Konnan's opponent for tonight - has gone crazy. Konnan tells Disco they are not friends and to take the Wolfpac shirt off, as he is not a member of nWo Wolfpac and that he can't just put a shirt on and says he is a member. Disco says he got the shirt from Kevin Nash, who made him a member of the Wolfpac. He says that after the match, they will talk to Nash.
Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Alex Wright. After the match, Alex Wright loses his cool before leaving the ring and smacking a steel chair on the floor and the ring apron, and almost hits the referee in the process. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up and attacks Konnan from behind with the Television title before taking it with him.
Before the next match, Disco Inferno issues an open challenge to anyone from nWo Hollywood to face him in the ring so he can prove he is nWo Wolfpac material. The challenge is answered by The Giant.
The Giant beats Disco Inferno. After the match, The Giant says that Diamond Dallas Page is probably laying somewhere dead after what he did to him last week. He admits that DDP is a hard working man, and says that he is dead when he shows up at Starrcade when he pulls him limbs off and gives him more pain than he could ever imagine, and when all is said and done, he will mash him under his thumb. All of a sudden, DDP shows up out of the crowd, and tells The Giant that he won't be hard to find come Starrcade. He may have taken him down last week, but it's all about how many time he gets back up. He says The Giant is the biggest, but not the smartest, and he will get the Diamond Cutter around him and make him feel the bang.
Goldberg beats Scott Hall by disqualification. Kevin Nash shows up during the match, and after Goldberg hits Hall with the Spear, Bam Bam Bigelow attacks Goldberg from behind while Nash gets Hall out of the ring.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 21, 1998
RAW
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon tells co-owner Shane McMahon, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco that he will be out for a while to train for the Royal Rumble Match, and when he comes back, he will give The Corporation a bonus. Vince puts Shane in charge, and tells him to keep his ego and temper in check, and Patterson and Brisco will be held responsible for Shane's actions.
WWF co-owner shows up with The Corporation (Pat Patterson, Gerald Brisco, The Rock, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Kem Shamrock, The Big Boss Man, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Test). Shane announces that WWF co-owner has "stepped out for a few moments" and he has the keys to the kindom, and he will do things "the Shane McMahon way." D-Generation ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up, and Triple H says that Shane may have the keys to the kingdom, they have the keys to the boiler room. Mankind shows up, and Shane asks if there is a loser convention in town as they are the Bad News Bears of the World Wrestling Federation. Triple H says the real bad news is that Shane is an "even bigger asshole than [his] old man." Shane says he appreciates the compliment, then gets down to business. He says that The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg, Billy Gunn) are not tag team champion material and that there will be no rematch, and Shawn puts Billy Gunn in a match against Ken Shamrock before putting Road Dogg in a match against The Big Boss Man. Shane asks Shawn if he anything special for tonight's audience. Shawn puts Triple H and X-Pac in a tag team match against The Rock and Test. Shane saves the best for last, and tells Mankind that nobody puts their hands on his father Vince without a little payback, and makes a match between Mankind and himself, and it will take place in the ring, not in the parking lot, and promises he will finish what his father started and kick his ass. Mankind laughs at Shane and his challenge, as does Triple H and the rest of DX, and says the audience will love watching Shane try to kick his ass.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is on this week's special double issue of People as one of the most intriguing people of the year as well as one of the breakthrough people of the year.
Backstage, D'Lo Brown tells "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry that whatever business has with the women behind the nearby double doors can wait, as they have a match tonight. Henry says he'll take care of his business outside of the ring before taking care of his business inside the ring, but D'Lo Brown is not exactly convinced even as Mark Henry asks D'Lo to stand guard.
Al Snow beats Gangrel. After the match, the lights go dark and Edge and Christian show up as red lights glow around the arena. The arena then goes completely dark, and Al Snow is covered in blood when the lights come back on. (This match is the debut of new WWF referee Teddy Long, who would go on to become a manager before becoming two-time General Manager of SmackDown years later.)
During the break, it is revealed that The Brood's (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) has made Al Snow go insane.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock to become the WWF Intercontinental Champion after reversing a roll-up with one of his own...almost. WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up and says that the title was never on the line, and that the only person who said it was is the announcer and that his opinion does not mean squat. Ken Shamrock therefore retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Billy Gunn moons Shawn, telling him to kiss his ass, and Shamrock blindsides Billy Gunn before taking the Intercontinental title away from him.
Road Warrior Hawk shows up. He says it is time to let the cat out of the bag, and says Droz is "the pusher man" and "the enabler," and says he is done covering for him as he has been clean for quite some time. An angry Droz shows up and admits it was a good plan from Droz to make him undependable in Road Warrior Animal, make him undependable, and take his place in L.O.D. 2000. He says that Droz was the dope pusher and that he was the dope, and nobody regrets it more than him. When he heals up, L.O.D. will stand for "Legion of Doom" and "Lords of Discipline," and he will discipline the hell out of Droz. He then says that the best way to fuel a fire that has gone wild is with hatred, and he has plenty of that for him. Droz attacks Hawk as soon as he turns his back, and Animal pulls Droz off Hawk. Droz yells "I don't need you!" before walking off.
"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry says he cannot wait, and knocks on the double doors. Terri Runnels and Jacqueline answer, and Mark Henry goes behind the doors, much to the chagrin of D'Lo Brown.
We see the moment from around last Christmas where "Stone Cold" Steve Austin gave a man in a Santa Claus suit the Stone Cold Stunner.
Before the next match, Owen Hart shows up after The Blue Blazer does. He insists that he is not The Blue Blazer, and says there is a little bit of Blue Blazer in every single one of us, including Blackman. The Blue Blazer then attacks Blackman from behind as Owen Hart guests on commentary, but he leaves after insisting he was not The Blue Blazer last week despite being unmasked on live television.
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats The Blue Blazer by disqualification after Owen Hart attacks Blackman. Goldust shows up and gets in the ring, and goes after The Blue Blazer while Blackman continues to fight Owen. Goldust holds The Blazer back and Blackman unmasks him. The man behind the mask is none other than Jeff Jarrett.
Jacqueline and Terri Runnels tease "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry by announcing their intention of taking a shower together...with Mark Henry watching. D'Lo Brown is still standing guard at the door.
"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry watches Jacqueline and Terri Runnels shower together.
WAR ZONE
Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James says it's a shame that the match is not for the WWF Hardcore Championship and that he's considering stealing it from him. He also says that he is from Cobb County, Georgia, and that he had a cousin in a correctional facility over there and that one night, the guards got "a little too funky" with the nightsticks. He then says it's too bad that The Big Boss Man is "too much of a chickenshit" to put the Hardcore title on the line. The Big Boss Man tells Road Dogg that he does not know what hardcore and hard times are all about, but he has a little message for him. He'll put the title on the line, and show him what hard times are all about.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats The Big Boss Man to become the WWF Hardcore Champion in a match that goes all over the arena and ends with Mankind throwing a net over The Big Boss Man before nailing him with a nightstick.
Jacqueline and Terri Runnels get "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry out of his clothes, then put a dog collar on him before getting him on a massage table. After putting some oil on the back of his legs, they put a ball gag in his mouth before putting whipped cream on his chest and licking it off. Terri then turns on a vibrator. D'Lo Brown is still standing guard at the door.
Jeff Jarrett talks about how women in politics piss him off.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco confront WWF co-owner Vince McMahon and tell him not to face Mankind, but Shane has his mind made up and says he will face Mankind after Mankind laughed in his and his family's face.
Terri Runnels places a blinder on "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry's eyes before before they tie Mark Henry to the table.
The J.O.B. Squad (Bob Holly and 2 Cold Scorpio) beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) by disqualification after Faarooq and 2 Cold Scorpio brawl in the crowd, and The Acolytes beat up The J.O.B. Squad after the match.
Mankind beats Shane McMahon by disqualification. During the match, Mankind grabs a steel chair, then hands it to Shane and dares him to hit him with it and to "Show some balls, you gutless coward." He does, but it has no effect, and as Mankind traps Shane in the corner, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco try to help Shane only to get beat up for it by Mankind, with Mankind squeezing Pat Patterson in the privates. Mankind then nails Shane in the knee with a corner before pulling out Mr. Socko and putting Shane in the Mandible Claw. The Rock shows up and attacks Mankind, ending the match. All the while, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has to hold the rest of The Corporation back. D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up. X-Pac hits Shane with the Bronco Buster, then DX fights off The Corporation, and Patterson, Brisco and The Rock have to help Shane to the back.
We see a vignette of "Classy" Freddy Blassie as "the real Santa Claus," which is yet another vulgar guy in a Santa Claus suit.
Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco are outside of the arena, wondering what they are going to do and what will happen to their Christmas bonus when WWF co-owner Vince McMahon finds out what happened to WWF co-owner Shane McMahon.
D'Lo Brown has to head to the next match alone, as "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry is tied up behind the double doors. As the next match begins, we find out that Terri Runnels and Jacqueline are whipping Mark Henry while a C-clamp is applied to his genitals.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat D'Lo Brown. During the match, Michael Cole and Jerry "The King" Lawler get details on what is happening to "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry backstage, which somehow involves gerbils. After the match, Lawler finds out that Mark Henry has gotten out of the room, and when Mark Henry shows up, he has handcuffs around his wrists.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows back up, and the cat is let out of the bag about what happened to WWF co-owner Vince McMahon.
The Undertaker is on the newest issue of Tattoo Magazine, available on newsstands today.
Before the next match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels announces that the rest of The Corporation will be at ringside, but the rest of D-Generation X (Chyna, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) will not. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up and, since it has not been a good night and because it is the holiday season, the rest of D-Generation X will be allowed to stay so everyone can watch what will happen.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and X-Pac) vs. The Corporation (The Rock and Test) ends when everyone on both sides fight each other all over the ring arena before Kane shows up and choke slams Triple H, "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is seen winking before Kane choke slams X-Pac, and it becomes obvious that Kane is the "Christmas bonus" and part of The Corporation. Chyna ends up being choke slammed after she is surrounded by The Corporation to end the show.
Sunday, December 20, 1998
Feel The Heat - Sunday Night Heat recap for December 20, 1998
X-Pac beats Tiger Ali Singh.
Backstage, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is seen talking with The Rock, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man.
Scott "Too Hot" Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.
Kevin Quinn and "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy).
Backstage, Mankind is more than game for tonight's Fatal 4-Way, since it is essentially a three-on-one handicap match for him and he has been beaten up before.
Al Snow beats Darren "Puke" Drozdov. Road Warrior Animal heads to the back during the match, then Road Warrior Hawk - who has not been seen in weeks - shows up with a cast on his left arm. Hawk gets on the apron, then punches Droz in the face as referee Earl Hebner is distracted with taking Al Snow away from him. After the match, Hawk says that tomorrow is the beginning of the end for him, as he will announce "their deep, dark secret."
The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva) show up with a big gift box before the next match.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) vs. The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga) ends with George "The Animal" Steele coming out of the big gift box and attacking The Headbangers. After the match, The Animal tears open a turnbuckle and eats the foam.
D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up. Billy Gunn says he does not see how "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock can feel comfortable holding the tag team titles when they needed help to do it. He says that WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels can only hide behind his Commissioner title before he "jerks a knot in [his] ass." Road Dogg says that while Billy Gunn jerks a knot in it, he will stick his foot in it, and as for Shamrock and Boss, they stole their titles, and now it is time to "whip [their] tough ass." Triple H asks The Rock how many times he has to beat his ass, as the WWF Championship belongs to him, and he tells Shawn that they go a long way, but it is over and done and if he does not get out of his way, he will take him out of it. As for Test, Triple H says tests are like rules, and D-Generation X breaks them. Suddenly, The Rock shows up with Test, and says if DX want to act like big shots, then here he is. He says Billy Gunn has a "bad sounding name" and that Billy Gunn is so jealous he can taste it. He says that Road Dogg is one of the biggest pieces of trailer park trash walking, then brags about putting X-Pac in a coma with The Corporate Elbow a month ago (even though it was Shawn hitting X-Pac in the head with a steel chair). He then makes fun of Chyna for dating "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, then says he and Triple H have gone toe-to-toe and that Triple H is a prime example of a guy who "looksl like Tarzan and wrestles like Jane." Triple H tells The Rock "Jane kicked [his] ass last week," then The Rock says that The Corporation does not walk alone and that DX will have to get through Test to get to anyone else.Triple H says they will beat Test any time they want, then tells The Rock to put his shoulder down so he doesn't have one big arm, that Billy Gunn is more jacked than The Rock, and that the taste in The Rock's mouth is "deez nuts." Triple H then tells The Rock that when he gets in the ring with DX, he will get his ass handed to him each and every time.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) after Paul Ellering swings his briefcase at Billy Gunn only for Gunn to duck and hit one of his men instead. After the Match, D.O.A. beat up Ellering and hit him in the head with his briefcase in response.
Backstage, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is seen talking with The Rock, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man again.
The Rock beats The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, The Big Boss Man and Mankind in a Fatal 4-Way Match. During the match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels" tries to get involved, and WWF owner Vince McMahon and Test - who have been watching the match from backstage - also show up. Short after this, The Corporation distract referee Tim White so that The Rock can DDT Mankind on a steel chair before hitting The Corporate Elbow for the win. After the match, Vince McMahon pulls a black Corporate Socko out of his pants and applies the Mandible Claw to a downed Mankind. Suddenly, D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up and chases everyone away to end the show.
Backstage, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is seen talking with The Rock, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man.
Scott "Too Hot" Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.
Kevin Quinn and "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher beat The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy).
Backstage, Mankind is more than game for tonight's Fatal 4-Way, since it is essentially a three-on-one handicap match for him and he has been beaten up before.
Al Snow beats Darren "Puke" Drozdov. Road Warrior Animal heads to the back during the match, then Road Warrior Hawk - who has not been seen in weeks - shows up with a cast on his left arm. Hawk gets on the apron, then punches Droz in the face as referee Earl Hebner is distracted with taking Al Snow away from him. After the match, Hawk says that tomorrow is the beginning of the end for him, as he will announce "their deep, dark secret."
The Oddities (Luna Vachon, Kurrgan, Golga, Giant Silva) show up with a big gift box before the next match.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) vs. The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga) ends with George "The Animal" Steele coming out of the big gift box and attacking The Headbangers. After the match, The Animal tears open a turnbuckle and eats the foam.
D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up. Billy Gunn says he does not see how "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock can feel comfortable holding the tag team titles when they needed help to do it. He says that WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels can only hide behind his Commissioner title before he "jerks a knot in [his] ass." Road Dogg says that while Billy Gunn jerks a knot in it, he will stick his foot in it, and as for Shamrock and Boss, they stole their titles, and now it is time to "whip [their] tough ass." Triple H asks The Rock how many times he has to beat his ass, as the WWF Championship belongs to him, and he tells Shawn that they go a long way, but it is over and done and if he does not get out of his way, he will take him out of it. As for Test, Triple H says tests are like rules, and D-Generation X breaks them. Suddenly, The Rock shows up with Test, and says if DX want to act like big shots, then here he is. He says Billy Gunn has a "bad sounding name" and that Billy Gunn is so jealous he can taste it. He says that Road Dogg is one of the biggest pieces of trailer park trash walking, then brags about putting X-Pac in a coma with The Corporate Elbow a month ago (even though it was Shawn hitting X-Pac in the head with a steel chair). He then makes fun of Chyna for dating "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, then says he and Triple H have gone toe-to-toe and that Triple H is a prime example of a guy who "looksl like Tarzan and wrestles like Jane." Triple H tells The Rock "Jane kicked [his] ass last week," then The Rock says that The Corporation does not walk alone and that DX will have to get through Test to get to anyone else.Triple H says they will beat Test any time they want, then tells The Rock to put his shoulder down so he doesn't have one big arm, that Billy Gunn is more jacked than The Rock, and that the taste in The Rock's mouth is "deez nuts." Triple H then tells The Rock that when he gets in the ring with DX, he will get his ass handed to him each and every time.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) after Paul Ellering swings his briefcase at Billy Gunn only for Gunn to duck and hit one of his men instead. After the Match, D.O.A. beat up Ellering and hit him in the head with his briefcase in response.
Backstage, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is seen talking with The Rock, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man again.
The Rock beats The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, The Big Boss Man and Mankind in a Fatal 4-Way Match. During the match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels" tries to get involved, and WWF owner Vince McMahon and Test - who have been watching the match from backstage - also show up. Short after this, The Corporation distract referee Tim White so that The Rock can DDT Mankind on a steel chair before hitting The Corporate Elbow for the win. After the match, Vince McMahon pulls a black Corporate Socko out of his pants and applies the Mandible Claw to a downed Mankind. Suddenly, D-Generation X (Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) shows up and chases everyone away to end the show.
Monday, December 14, 1998
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for December 14, 1998
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Before the next match, Raven says he has arrived to Hell in a handbasket just like everyone else, met by the welcoming committee of fear, violence and indifference. He is thrust into the light and met by the cold, hard feel of latex, his source of pain is satisfaction for his attacker. He soon found that whatever moron had packed me had left out the instruction manual, and he was forced to rely on the charity that his mother taught him, but he did not realize that his mother's reality checks were all bouncing, and says his mother was never there for him. As Raven continues to talk about the pain he has to suffer and how everyone else has an easy life, Kanyon shows up, asks Scott Putski to leave, and tells him he and everyone else is sick of Raven complaining about his mother. Raven says he had a rough, miserable childhood, but Kanyon says that what nobody else knows is that Raven went to an Ivy League school and has a degree in pre-med, and had a $3.2 million trust fund. He also says that Raven lived in Palm Beach, Florida, had the pick of all the rich, young debutantes in the area and had a Mercedes at age 16. Raven says his mother never loved him, but Kanyon tells Raven his real problem is that he had it too easy. Raven leaves, and Kanyon tries to stop him on the way to the back, but Raven tells Kanyon to leave him alone. The match between Raven and Scott Putski never takes place.
Villano V beats Eddie Guerrero by disqualification when The Latino World Order shows up. Guerrero then tries to recruit Villano V into the LWO, and Villano V joins. Eddie tells Eric Bischoff the LWO is "one more stronger." Rey Mysterio Jr. is on the apron, but he steps off and walks away.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls at the commentary table.
The Simpsonville Recreational Department of Simpsonville, South Carolina are this week's Nitro Party Pack winners. We see footage of their Nitro Party.
Wrath beats Al Green.
You can enter the Superstar Online Sweepstakes for a chance to win a copy of the Sting and "Macho Man" Randy Savage Superstar Series VHS tapes and a chance to win a trip for four to Starrcade! You have until Thursday night to enter!
We see a video package of The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) and their feud with Eric Bischoff.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eric Bischoff. Bischoff says he has not bitten off more than he can chew, and even though there are those who think so, there is a difference between him and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, and that he is deeply rooted into the new millennium coming up and looking towards the future while Ric Flair is rooted in the past and should have been put to pasture a long time ago. He tells Flair that he is a trained killer and a dangerous man, and spent seven years perfecting his craft of knocking people out, breaking their legs and ruining their careers by punching and kicking them in the head at will. He says Flair is a very tired old man, and tells Flair that his right hand hits really hard while his left scares even himself. Suddenly, Flair runs into the ring, and runs Bischoff out of it immediately before chasing him around ringside and to the back, until Bischoff hides around the commentary table while Ric Flair makes his way to the ring. Okerlund then interviews Flair, who does knee drops on the ring and says this is what the audience wants to see. He says Bischoff that they are in Tampa, Florida, where they like wrestling more and where everyone grew up on blood, sweat and Eddie Graham until "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes showed up and blew both for and against him as everyone who was somebody went through the stage. Flair calls Bischoff "an aristocrat," and when he gets him in Washington, DC, he will strangle him half to death, and he will reach down his neck, grab his heart and pull it out to show the world he does not have one. Ric Flair then lays down in the corner, holding his left arm at the shoulder, and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson runs out to check on Flair. Trainer Danny Young shows up to check on Flair, as does "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (even though Dusty Rhodes has been fired), referees and medical staff. A stretcher is brought out, and Flair is placed on it before it is wheeled to the back, where Flair is placed in an ambulance. Bam Bam Bigelow is seen heading into the arena, and he beats up Scott Hall for giving him the crotch chop until arena security get a hold of Bigelow. Arena security also have to hold back Kevin Nash, who immediately confronts Bam Bam Bigelow and wants a piece of him. WCW officials, WCW security and even Goldberg - who is also held back - show up, and security is spread thin at this point as Nash, Goldberg and Bigelow want a piece of each other. Terry Taylor of the WCW Executive Committee - who is in the fracas - immediately makes a Triangle Match between all three men tonight where nobody runs in and nobody interferes.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kidman, who says that there are a lot of problems between himself, Rey Mysterio Jr. and the Latino World Order, and asks that Rey comes out here as whenever the Latino World Order is around, there has been no new #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Championship. Rey shows up, tosses the 6XL-sized LWO shirt on the ground, and enters the ring. Kidman tells Rey he has respect for everything he has done for the sport, but every time they have a match, the Latino World Order gets involved. Kidman offers him another fair match, and Rey says he's got it. He also guarantees no interference from the LWO. The match then starts immediately. It is then announced that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has been taken to a hospital, and that another update will be available later.
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Kidman for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship ends in a no-contest after the Latino World Order get involved in the match. Kidman retans the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. During the match, it is announced that as per trainer Danny Young, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair was suffering shortness of breath and mild chest pains after hurting himself during his interview. Also, baseball player Wade Boggs is seen in the front row during the match. After Kidman and Rey work together against the LWO, Kidman leaves only for Rey to be ganged up on. Kidman returns back to the ring, but he does not fare much better.
Chris Jericho shows up with Ralphus and a dry erase board. Jericho says that "that Baby Huey look-alike" Konnan robbed him of the WCW World Television Championship, and calls him "the best Latino rapper since Gerardo and Rico Suave." Jericho says he is not exactly "rowdy rowdy and bowdy bowdy," but he is 235 lbs. of twisted steel and sex appeal. He then re-enacts how he lost the Television title, saying that Konnan used a foreign object to steal the title, assassinated his title reign, and might as well have been standing on a grassy knoll. Jericho then brings out "Exhibit A," a man who makes fun of Konnan and carries a shovel in his hand. Jericho then crudely draws what happened, saying he had Konnan in the Lion Tamer when Konnan pulled out a pair of brass knuckles and punched him in the side of the face. He also says that Konnan pulled out a steel chain, wrapped it around his fist and hit him in the side of the head, but Jericho says he still keep fighting until Konnan hit him in the head with a shovel and slammed him face-first into the Television title. Jericho says he grabbed the bottom rope, but the three-count still took place and he was robbed of the championship. Jericho then says you can't stop rock 'n roll or Chris Jericho, and that he is too legit to quit. He challenges Konnan for the Television title at Starrcade, then beats up the guy parodying Konnan before putting him in the Lion Tamer as he says he will prove he is the greatest showman in WCW history.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Barry Windham beats Emery Hale.
Norman Smiley beats Saturn. During the match, Saturn warns referee Charles Robinson not to put his hands on him, and Robinson slightly backs away. Also during the match, Sonny Onoo and Ernest "The Cat" Miller show up, and Miller makes fun of Norman Smiley's dancing. Saturn forearms both Onoo and Miller off the apron, then hits Norman Smiley so hard with a back elbow that Smiley runs backwards into Robinson, knocking Robinson out. Saturn is about to put Smiley in the Death Valley Driver, but Miller gets in the ring and kicks Saturn in the face before making fun of Smiley's dancing again. Referee Scott Dickinson runs in, makes the fast count, and gives Smiley the win when he goes for the pinfall before running to the back so fast that Robinson has no idea what is going on he is back up.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. Before the interview, it is revealed that WCW officials are on the phone with the local hospital and that more information on "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is forthcoming. Hart says men are dropping like flies, and that what is going on with Flair reminds him of himself and all the men that he has put on the shelf as of late. He says he is hurt too, but nobody sees him hiding because he is a three-time United States Heavyweight Champion and the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. Bret says he is fair and a true champion, and as much as it takes to suck up a lot of courage and come back into the ring one more time, he will defend the United States Heavyweight Championship. He calls out Diamond Dallas Page, telling him he can have a shot at the United States title. DDP shows up, but he is hit from behind with a steel chair by The Giant almost immediately before dismantling part of the stage set and choke slamming DDP from a steel platform holding the letters "WCW" on it (of which the "C" and one of the "W's" is dismantled) into a nearby wooden landing.
Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is seen in the front row again, and Mike Alstott of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is seen in the crowd.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Konnan confronts Disco Inferno on the way to the ring, and tells him he is not Wolfpac material. He then brings out Roberto Duran and Chidi Ahonatu.
Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Stevie Ray. During the match, Stevie Ray and Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have a brief staredown. Also during the match, Booker T confronts Stevie Ray, and dares him not to finish the match with the slapjack. Konnan ends up retaining the title after that with a facebuster.
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and Warren Sapp of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seen in the luxury box.
Eric Bischoff shows up. In a break of character, Bischoff says that WCW does what they do to entertain fans around the world, and different people that he talks to in the course of his business ask him how real what they do and what is seen is, and injuries are talked about often and a little difficult to explain, but he says they are real and they are serious. He says "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who has been in the business for a long time and has done more for pro wrestling than even he has given him credit for, has suffered a mild heart attack. He tells Flair's family and friends that he is sorry, and asks them and Flair's fans for their forgiveness, as Flair deserves a tremendous amount of credit and respect. Bischoff says he is profoundly sorry for any pain that he has caused to Flair's family and hopes that he will get a chance to look Flair's wife and children in the eye and apologize, and hopes that Flair will be back in action soon, doing what he does so well.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Booker T. Booker gives "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair his best wishes and hopes he gets well soon. As for Stevie Ray, he has no problems with Stevie Ray joining nWo Hollywood. Stevie Ray shows up and tells Booker that if he wants to talk about prayer, he should start praying for himself. He tells Booker that the crowd does not care about him, and says he joined the nWo because Booker made him. Stevie says if it wasn't for Booker T, they would still be the best tag team today despite what commentary says about them. He then reminds Booker T that he made him, and chews him out for wearing dress clothes and ties and "working for people like [Okerlund]."
A woman is seen trying to enter the arena, looking for Raven. This woman is Raven's mom. Kanyon shows up and tells her he is no longer at the arena, and offers to take her to see Raven. The $50 ride - which is $50 because Kanyon needs the money - ends up being free.
Scott Hall beats Horace Hogan by disqualification after nWo Hollywood attacks Hall. Disco Inferno rushes in with an nWo Wolfpac tanktop on, but he gets torn apart by the black-and-white nWo.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Scott Steiner beats Van Hammer with the Steiner Recliner. After the match, Scott Steiner tells the crowd that as they look at the greatest body in professional sports to pay homage to the new leader of nWo Hollywood, and says that WCW realizes that he was not talking trash when nWo would take on more of his personality and attitude. He says every attack on WCW has been calculated and done for a reason. After announcing that he knows nWo Wolfpac is in the building, and says that as large as nWo is, he is looking for an elite athlete who can take the nWo to the new millennium and make it greater than it already is. He then calls out Lex Luger, saying he is the man that should have won the World War 3 match. Luger shows up and gets in the ring, and Buff says that when he had his neck injury, Luger was one of the first to see him, and credits him as a big help in his recovery. He says that Luger is always giving, but never receiving, and says he has not even seen Lex Luger in Konnan's music video even once. He asks if Konnan asked him to be in the video, if Kevin Nash asked him to be in the commercials for the new Wolfpac shirt, and says that Sting left him hanging when he went to do movies. He reminds Luger that Kevin Nash sent him over the top rope in the World War 3 match, and that he should have a World title shot but does not. Scott Steiner says he is the new king of the world and knows where Luger's career should be at, and asks if Luger knows, too, as he says that Luger should be getting title shots as he knows what a great athlete he is. He then asks Luger to consider dropping the Wolfpac for nWo Hollywood, and Buff shows him a black-and-white nWo Hollywood shirt. Steiner asks him to think about it, and Luger leaves the ring. Scott tells Luger he can make him famous, but Luger continues to head to the back.
Goldberg vs. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Kevin Nash in a Triangle Match ends after Scott Hall shows up and attacks Goldberg before going at it with Bigelow. Golberg and Nash then go at it in the ring as the show ends.
Before the next match, Raven says he has arrived to Hell in a handbasket just like everyone else, met by the welcoming committee of fear, violence and indifference. He is thrust into the light and met by the cold, hard feel of latex, his source of pain is satisfaction for his attacker. He soon found that whatever moron had packed me had left out the instruction manual, and he was forced to rely on the charity that his mother taught him, but he did not realize that his mother's reality checks were all bouncing, and says his mother was never there for him. As Raven continues to talk about the pain he has to suffer and how everyone else has an easy life, Kanyon shows up, asks Scott Putski to leave, and tells him he and everyone else is sick of Raven complaining about his mother. Raven says he had a rough, miserable childhood, but Kanyon says that what nobody else knows is that Raven went to an Ivy League school and has a degree in pre-med, and had a $3.2 million trust fund. He also says that Raven lived in Palm Beach, Florida, had the pick of all the rich, young debutantes in the area and had a Mercedes at age 16. Raven says his mother never loved him, but Kanyon tells Raven his real problem is that he had it too easy. Raven leaves, and Kanyon tries to stop him on the way to the back, but Raven tells Kanyon to leave him alone. The match between Raven and Scott Putski never takes place.
Villano V beats Eddie Guerrero by disqualification when The Latino World Order shows up. Guerrero then tries to recruit Villano V into the LWO, and Villano V joins. Eddie tells Eric Bischoff the LWO is "one more stronger." Rey Mysterio Jr. is on the apron, but he steps off and walks away.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls at the commentary table.
The Simpsonville Recreational Department of Simpsonville, South Carolina are this week's Nitro Party Pack winners. We see footage of their Nitro Party.
Wrath beats Al Green.
You can enter the Superstar Online Sweepstakes for a chance to win a copy of the Sting and "Macho Man" Randy Savage Superstar Series VHS tapes and a chance to win a trip for four to Starrcade! You have until Thursday night to enter!
We see a video package of The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) and their feud with Eric Bischoff.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eric Bischoff. Bischoff says he has not bitten off more than he can chew, and even though there are those who think so, there is a difference between him and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, and that he is deeply rooted into the new millennium coming up and looking towards the future while Ric Flair is rooted in the past and should have been put to pasture a long time ago. He tells Flair that he is a trained killer and a dangerous man, and spent seven years perfecting his craft of knocking people out, breaking their legs and ruining their careers by punching and kicking them in the head at will. He says Flair is a very tired old man, and tells Flair that his right hand hits really hard while his left scares even himself. Suddenly, Flair runs into the ring, and runs Bischoff out of it immediately before chasing him around ringside and to the back, until Bischoff hides around the commentary table while Ric Flair makes his way to the ring. Okerlund then interviews Flair, who does knee drops on the ring and says this is what the audience wants to see. He says Bischoff that they are in Tampa, Florida, where they like wrestling more and where everyone grew up on blood, sweat and Eddie Graham until "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes showed up and blew both for and against him as everyone who was somebody went through the stage. Flair calls Bischoff "an aristocrat," and when he gets him in Washington, DC, he will strangle him half to death, and he will reach down his neck, grab his heart and pull it out to show the world he does not have one. Ric Flair then lays down in the corner, holding his left arm at the shoulder, and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson runs out to check on Flair. Trainer Danny Young shows up to check on Flair, as does "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (even though Dusty Rhodes has been fired), referees and medical staff. A stretcher is brought out, and Flair is placed on it before it is wheeled to the back, where Flair is placed in an ambulance. Bam Bam Bigelow is seen heading into the arena, and he beats up Scott Hall for giving him the crotch chop until arena security get a hold of Bigelow. Arena security also have to hold back Kevin Nash, who immediately confronts Bam Bam Bigelow and wants a piece of him. WCW officials, WCW security and even Goldberg - who is also held back - show up, and security is spread thin at this point as Nash, Goldberg and Bigelow want a piece of each other. Terry Taylor of the WCW Executive Committee - who is in the fracas - immediately makes a Triangle Match between all three men tonight where nobody runs in and nobody interferes.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the second hour.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kidman, who says that there are a lot of problems between himself, Rey Mysterio Jr. and the Latino World Order, and asks that Rey comes out here as whenever the Latino World Order is around, there has been no new #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Championship. Rey shows up, tosses the 6XL-sized LWO shirt on the ground, and enters the ring. Kidman tells Rey he has respect for everything he has done for the sport, but every time they have a match, the Latino World Order gets involved. Kidman offers him another fair match, and Rey says he's got it. He also guarantees no interference from the LWO. The match then starts immediately. It is then announced that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has been taken to a hospital, and that another update will be available later.
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Kidman for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship ends in a no-contest after the Latino World Order get involved in the match. Kidman retans the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. During the match, it is announced that as per trainer Danny Young, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair was suffering shortness of breath and mild chest pains after hurting himself during his interview. Also, baseball player Wade Boggs is seen in the front row during the match. After Kidman and Rey work together against the LWO, Kidman leaves only for Rey to be ganged up on. Kidman returns back to the ring, but he does not fare much better.
Chris Jericho shows up with Ralphus and a dry erase board. Jericho says that "that Baby Huey look-alike" Konnan robbed him of the WCW World Television Championship, and calls him "the best Latino rapper since Gerardo and Rico Suave." Jericho says he is not exactly "rowdy rowdy and bowdy bowdy," but he is 235 lbs. of twisted steel and sex appeal. He then re-enacts how he lost the Television title, saying that Konnan used a foreign object to steal the title, assassinated his title reign, and might as well have been standing on a grassy knoll. Jericho then brings out "Exhibit A," a man who makes fun of Konnan and carries a shovel in his hand. Jericho then crudely draws what happened, saying he had Konnan in the Lion Tamer when Konnan pulled out a pair of brass knuckles and punched him in the side of the face. He also says that Konnan pulled out a steel chain, wrapped it around his fist and hit him in the side of the head, but Jericho says he still keep fighting until Konnan hit him in the head with a shovel and slammed him face-first into the Television title. Jericho says he grabbed the bottom rope, but the three-count still took place and he was robbed of the championship. Jericho then says you can't stop rock 'n roll or Chris Jericho, and that he is too legit to quit. He challenges Konnan for the Television title at Starrcade, then beats up the guy parodying Konnan before putting him in the Lion Tamer as he says he will prove he is the greatest showman in WCW history.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Barry Windham beats Emery Hale.
Norman Smiley beats Saturn. During the match, Saturn warns referee Charles Robinson not to put his hands on him, and Robinson slightly backs away. Also during the match, Sonny Onoo and Ernest "The Cat" Miller show up, and Miller makes fun of Norman Smiley's dancing. Saturn forearms both Onoo and Miller off the apron, then hits Norman Smiley so hard with a back elbow that Smiley runs backwards into Robinson, knocking Robinson out. Saturn is about to put Smiley in the Death Valley Driver, but Miller gets in the ring and kicks Saturn in the face before making fun of Smiley's dancing again. Referee Scott Dickinson runs in, makes the fast count, and gives Smiley the win when he goes for the pinfall before running to the back so fast that Robinson has no idea what is going on he is back up.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. Before the interview, it is revealed that WCW officials are on the phone with the local hospital and that more information on "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is forthcoming. Hart says men are dropping like flies, and that what is going on with Flair reminds him of himself and all the men that he has put on the shelf as of late. He says he is hurt too, but nobody sees him hiding because he is a three-time United States Heavyweight Champion and the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. Bret says he is fair and a true champion, and as much as it takes to suck up a lot of courage and come back into the ring one more time, he will defend the United States Heavyweight Championship. He calls out Diamond Dallas Page, telling him he can have a shot at the United States title. DDP shows up, but he is hit from behind with a steel chair by The Giant almost immediately before dismantling part of the stage set and choke slamming DDP from a steel platform holding the letters "WCW" on it (of which the "C" and one of the "W's" is dismantled) into a nearby wooden landing.
Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is seen in the front row again, and Mike Alstott of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is seen in the crowd.
Pyrotechnics signal the start of the third hour.
Konnan confronts Disco Inferno on the way to the ring, and tells him he is not Wolfpac material. He then brings out Roberto Duran and Chidi Ahonatu.
Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Stevie Ray. During the match, Stevie Ray and Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have a brief staredown. Also during the match, Booker T confronts Stevie Ray, and dares him not to finish the match with the slapjack. Konnan ends up retaining the title after that with a facebuster.
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and Warren Sapp of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seen in the luxury box.
Eric Bischoff shows up. In a break of character, Bischoff says that WCW does what they do to entertain fans around the world, and different people that he talks to in the course of his business ask him how real what they do and what is seen is, and injuries are talked about often and a little difficult to explain, but he says they are real and they are serious. He says "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who has been in the business for a long time and has done more for pro wrestling than even he has given him credit for, has suffered a mild heart attack. He tells Flair's family and friends that he is sorry, and asks them and Flair's fans for their forgiveness, as Flair deserves a tremendous amount of credit and respect. Bischoff says he is profoundly sorry for any pain that he has caused to Flair's family and hopes that he will get a chance to look Flair's wife and children in the eye and apologize, and hopes that Flair will be back in action soon, doing what he does so well.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Booker T. Booker gives "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair his best wishes and hopes he gets well soon. As for Stevie Ray, he has no problems with Stevie Ray joining nWo Hollywood. Stevie Ray shows up and tells Booker that if he wants to talk about prayer, he should start praying for himself. He tells Booker that the crowd does not care about him, and says he joined the nWo because Booker made him. Stevie says if it wasn't for Booker T, they would still be the best tag team today despite what commentary says about them. He then reminds Booker T that he made him, and chews him out for wearing dress clothes and ties and "working for people like [Okerlund]."
A woman is seen trying to enter the arena, looking for Raven. This woman is Raven's mom. Kanyon shows up and tells her he is no longer at the arena, and offers to take her to see Raven. The $50 ride - which is $50 because Kanyon needs the money - ends up being free.
Scott Hall beats Horace Hogan by disqualification after nWo Hollywood attacks Hall. Disco Inferno rushes in with an nWo Wolfpac tanktop on, but he gets torn apart by the black-and-white nWo.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Scott Steiner beats Van Hammer with the Steiner Recliner. After the match, Scott Steiner tells the crowd that as they look at the greatest body in professional sports to pay homage to the new leader of nWo Hollywood, and says that WCW realizes that he was not talking trash when nWo would take on more of his personality and attitude. He says every attack on WCW has been calculated and done for a reason. After announcing that he knows nWo Wolfpac is in the building, and says that as large as nWo is, he is looking for an elite athlete who can take the nWo to the new millennium and make it greater than it already is. He then calls out Lex Luger, saying he is the man that should have won the World War 3 match. Luger shows up and gets in the ring, and Buff says that when he had his neck injury, Luger was one of the first to see him, and credits him as a big help in his recovery. He says that Luger is always giving, but never receiving, and says he has not even seen Lex Luger in Konnan's music video even once. He asks if Konnan asked him to be in the video, if Kevin Nash asked him to be in the commercials for the new Wolfpac shirt, and says that Sting left him hanging when he went to do movies. He reminds Luger that Kevin Nash sent him over the top rope in the World War 3 match, and that he should have a World title shot but does not. Scott Steiner says he is the new king of the world and knows where Luger's career should be at, and asks if Luger knows, too, as he says that Luger should be getting title shots as he knows what a great athlete he is. He then asks Luger to consider dropping the Wolfpac for nWo Hollywood, and Buff shows him a black-and-white nWo Hollywood shirt. Steiner asks him to think about it, and Luger leaves the ring. Scott tells Luger he can make him famous, but Luger continues to head to the back.
Goldberg vs. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Kevin Nash in a Triangle Match ends after Scott Hall shows up and attacks Goldberg before going at it with Bigelow. Golberg and Nash then go at it in the ring as the show ends.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 14, 1998
RAW
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) show up, making fun of Vince McMahon and his cornies. Triple H reprises his role of "The Crock," Road Dogg is WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, Billy Gunn is WWF co-owner Shane McMahon (and is wearing a diaper while carrying a large silver spoon), X-Pac is "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, Chyna is "The Big Boss Man," and two midgets representing Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson are kissing "Vince's" butt wile one of them is wearing a sign advertising Brisco Brother Body Shop on their back. "Vince" says he is not an asshole, and as owner and chairperson of the WWF, he is a scholar and a gentleman, and takes great offense when people call him "a sphincter" and "a starfish." When asked how his butt tastes, the two midget "associates" say it tastes very good. "Shane" repeats what "Vince" said earlier, then says "This is a sphincter" while pulling down his diaper to show his thong-clad behind. "The Crock" tells "Shane" to pull up his pants as he doesn't want to smell what he's cooking. "Shamrock" screams, and says all the talk about sphincters is putting him "in the zone" and that "it's five knuckle shuffle time." "The Big Boss Man" gets in the center of the ring and twirls a nightstick, then "The Crock" says there's one man who is the biggest sphincter in the WWF and only one man that can take his own corporate head and stick it up his own corporate ass, and when he's not taking his own corporate head and sticking it up his own corporate ass, he's got his own two corporate lips buried deep down inside Vince McMahon's sphincter. Suddenly, Jason Sensation shows up imitating WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, saying that as WWF Commissioner he orders DX to clean up their act. He drops the basketball in his hand, and "The Crock" tells him to hold on as he is dropping the ball again. "HBK" says they can't say "sphincter" on Raw and get away with it, and if they want to know who the real ass-kisser in the WWF is, it's him, "H-B-Gay." As for why he doesn't lie down for anybody, it's because he's always bending over. He then drops the basketball again and chases it down the ramp, and "The Crock" makes fun of this fact. "H-B-Gay" then gets in the ring and says that if anyone knows about kissing sphincters, it is him. "Shamrock" yells about the talk of sphincters putting him "in the zone" and that it's "five knuckle shuffle" time. "The Crock" then thinks that "Kenny" should probably switch to decaf. DX then tells Vince McMahon and his associates to suck it, then the genuine articles arrive. The real HBK shows up with the real Rock, the real Shamrock and the real Big Boss Man, and tells DX their parodies are like a worn-out rendition of their favorite song, and to show them that he and The Corporation also have a sense of humor, he awards Road Dogg and Billy Gunn a rematch against Shamrock and The Big Boss Man with the tag team titles on the line, and when it happens, he and his men will have the last laugh. The Rock is on the stage, and tells Triple H he will "whip [his] monkey ass all over Tacoma[, Washington]" and challenges him to a non-title match, with Shawn saying that Triple H is "mid-card for life" and that "he only hangs out with world champions; he's never been one." Triple H tells The Rock that he may have been gone for a couple of months, but when he was here, he was kicking his ass every week on television, and that last time they were in the ring and The Rock had gold around his waist, he beat him for it. The Rock then tells Triple H that when that happened, Chyna helped him by hitting him with a low blow, and then suddenly changes his mind and puts the WWF Championship on the line. The Rock then makes references to Hollywood Hogan, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart before using his one of his own catch phrases.
The encore of Rock Bottom is tomorrow night on pay-per-view at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central!
WWF co-owner and chairman Vince McMahon says they will take down The New Age Outlaws, then through "Triple H" and Kane. He also says there will be a few surprises.
Before the next match, Val Venis says that when you spend the night with "The Big Valbowski," you won't be sleepless in Seattle, you'll be "moanin' in Tacoma."
Val Venis and The Godfather beat The Brood (Edge and Christian) when Gangrel gets involved in the match only to get knocked off the apron by Venis. After the match, Gangrel says the next time we see The Brood, there is going to be a bloodbath.
We see the gold tumbler with all the numbers for the participants in the Royal Rumble Match backstage.
Kevin Kelly interviews "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, who tells Owen Hart that he has been running away from him and hiding behind a mask. He plans to unmask The Blue Blazer and reveal that it is Owen Hart after all this time.
Goldust beats The Blue Blazer by disqualification after Jeff Jarrett stops Goldust from hitting the Blazer with Shattered Dreams. "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman shows up, takes down Jarrett, then unmasks the Blazer to reveal that it is Owen Hart. Jarrett covers Owen's face with his tanktop.
D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) have a quarrel with The Rock, The Big Boss Man, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock and WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels backstage as referees and officials try to restore order.
Before the next match, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry - now known as "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry - says he is a lover and not a fighter, and that he is not here to fight tonight. However, he is here to tell everyone a bedtime story: what happened on his and Chyna's date. Mark says that Chyna invited him up to her room and said "Mark, I want you to slip into something a little more comfortable...my bed." He says D'Lo Brown knows, because he had the camera rolling. Henry says he considers himself a well-tuned athlete and a finely-tuned machine, but "Oh, lord, she just wore me out!"
D'Lo Brown and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry beat The J.O.B. Squad (Bob Holly and 2 Cold Scorpio). During the match, it is announced that Mankind is the #2 choice for "Man of the Year" on Time Magazine's website. During the match, Terri Runnels - who has also showed up with Jacqueline - distracts Dwayne Gill and The Blue Meanie as Al Snow talks to Head and Jacqueline hits Holly with a top rope drop kick as the referee is preoccupied with D'Lo Brown and 2 Cold Scorpio outside of the ring.
The Big Boss Man and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beat The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) to become the WWF Tag Team Champions after a distraction by WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels distracts Billy Gunn and knocks him out with Boss Man's nightstick as soon as he turns his back, allowing Ken Shamrock to lock the ankle lock in and. Gerald Briscoe, Pat Patterson and Sgt. Slaughter are seen applauding the new champions after the match.
WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon show up. The tumblr with all the numbers for the Royal Rumble Match competitors to draw is in the ring. Vince says that last night left a bad taste in their mouths thanks to Mankind shoving Mr. Socko down their throats, and says Mankind will pay and hopes he pays sometime tonight. They also have a bad taste in their mouth as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has qualified to be in the Royal Rumble Match, and asks who would have thought Kane would have been a part of the Buried Alive match tonight. He announces that Kane and Mankind are here tonight, and that they will fix their collective red wagons tonight as both men will be in a no-holds-barred match against each other tonight. Vince then announces that he and Shane will determine what position Austin will enter the Royal Rumble Match in. After spinning the tumbler, Vince draws a number, and that number is one. Austin will be the first person in the Royal Rumble match, but Shane says it's not fair that Austin is #1 and asks that they give another chance as it is the holiday season. Shane draws a number, only because it is the holiday season and that Vince has allowed him to. Just like his father, Shane draws #1, and it clearly becomes obvious that Vince and Shane have rigged the Royal Rumble tumbler to get back at Austin. Vince then announces that whoever throws Austin over the top rope at the Royal Rumble Match will collect - courtesy of one of Shane McMahon's trust funds - a $100,000 bounty. Vince then announces that they will announce another participant in the Royal Rumble Match, whose skills equal those of Austin's and is probably the only Superstar in sports entertainment who could possibly save World Championship Wrestling, but the WWF has him and he will compete for the very first time ever in the Royal Rumble Match. Shane then announces this man as none other than Vince himself. Shane draws the position that Vince will enter in, and that position is #30, making him the last person to enter the Royal Rumble Match, and Vince says there is no chance in hell that Austin will ever again become the WWF Champion. Suddenly, Mankind is seen on the TitanTron. He says that his match with Kane tonight will provide some family entertainment, but he has a better idea. Vince is the guy with the 20-inch guns and the new Superstar in the WWF, and demands Vince face him in the ring tonight, unless he suffers from an utter lack of testicular fortitude.
WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson and Sgt. Slaughter talk backstage about how dangerous Mankind is as well as the Royal Rumble match. He asks that he be allowed to think about whether or not to take Mankind's challenge on his own.
WAR ZONE
Before the next match, Jeff Jarrett says that tonight's Guitar On A Pole Match is his kind of match, as he plans to climb up the pole, grab the six-string and smash it against "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman's head, and there is nothing Blackman can do about it. As for Debra McMichael, she will not strip tonight. Debra tells Jarrett that she had such a good time last night that she just might do it again tonight.
Jeff Jarrett beats "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman in a Guitar On A Pole Match. During the match, Debra McMichael distracts Blackman by taking her top off again, allowing Jarrett to grab the guitar. Blackman sees it coming, ducks the guitar and knocks it away from Jarrett. He swings the guitar at Jarrett, but Jarrett ducks the guitar shot and kicks him in the gut. Blackman pushes Jarrett into referee Jimmy Korderas, knocking Korderas out, and Owen Hart shows up with a guitar of his own, busting it against the head of Blackman as Blackman picks up the guitar that has been dropped. Owen Hart then revives Korderas, and Jarrett gets the pinfall.
Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson head into Tiger Ali Singh's locker room, where the word "BLOODBATH" is painted in red on the wall. Singh - who wants no part in what is going on - is told by Brisco and Patterson that he has to go.
WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon are seen talking backstage. Shane asks Vince if he is going to take on Mankind. Vince says he will do it, but he will do it his way, not Mankind's way.
The Seattle Seahawks football is in the front row tonight.
WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon are seen in the dressing room, but as Vince takes his suit off, the cameraman is kicked out of the room.
Tiger Ali Singh is heading to the ring when the lights go dark and The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) make their presence known. Tiger Ali Singh gets out of the ring, but Gangrel is on the stage and Edge and Chrisitan is in the ring. He is quickly surrounded by all three men and beaten up, then The Brood run to the back. When the lights come back on, Tiger Ali Singh is laid out and covered in blood.
Kane is seen backstage.
We see footage from during the commercial break of two local firefighters carrying Tiger Ali Singh to the back.
During the no-holds-barred match between Kane and Mankind, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up and tells Mankind that he's got his match against him, but it will be his way and not Mankind's. He tells Mankind that if he has the guts, he will see him in the parking lot for a good old-fashioned street fight. Mankind leaves the ring and follows Vince McMahon.
Orderlies are seen taking Kane into an ambulance with help from The Big Boss Man and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. During the break, orderlies from the insane asylum show up and try to get Kane, but Kane fight sthem off. Shamrock and The Big Boss Man rush in and double-team him under orders from WWF co-owner Shane McMahon. Kane is placed in a straitjacket and carted off on a stretcher to an ambulance after Shamrock puts Kane in an ankle lock and Boss Man smacks Kane in the back of his head with a nightstick.
Mankind and WWF co-owner are seen in a street fight in the parking lot. Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson get involved, but they get slammed into a steel door just like Vince, who is put in the Mandible Claw until The Rock shows up and puts Mankind in a Rock Bottom onto the hood of a nearby car.
The Rock retains the WWF Championship against "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley. During the match, Chyna hits The Rock with a low blow as referee Earl Hebner is trying to keep Triple H and WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels apart, but The Rock kicks out. Triple H hits The Rock with the Pedigree, but as the referee is preoccupied with Chyna, WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels hits Triple H in the back with the WWF Championship, but Triple H. As Hebner is preoccupied with Chyna, who is threatening to beat up Shawn Michaels, when a man in black with blonde hair tied up in a ponytail puts Triple H in a pump handle slam, allowing The Rock to get the win. It is then realized by commentary before the show ends that this man is Motley Crue's bodyguard from Motley Crue's performance from several weeks back.
Sunday, December 13, 1998
In Your House 26: Rock Bottom - The Results
We see footage from yesterday at Planet Hollywood in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Rock welcomes everyone to the pay-per-view. He says this will be the first of many pay-per-views to be subtitled "In The Rock's House," and will feature such titles as "Rock Solid," "Rock 'n Roll," and one of his personal favorites "Layin' the SmackDown." Every pay-per-view will bear his stamp of his 100% guarantee of the finest action in sports entertainment today. He then tells everyone to enjoy the show.
Before the next match, Val Venis says "The Big Valbowski" is a lot like butter on a pancake: they both melt in the hot spot. When the Godfather shows up, he announces that he will give his hos the night off and a Christmas present: Val Venis for the whole night. Val Venis he has the yule log if the hos have the fireplace. When D'Lo Brown and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry (no longer known as "The Nation") show up, they show up with Terri Runnels and Jacqueline. It is then announced that D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac) are barred from tonight's tag team title match.
D'Lo Brown and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry beat Val Venis and The Godfather. During the match, Jacqueline and Terri Runnels are seen having a confrontation with the hoes. This distracts the referee, as The Godfather and D'Lo Brown have to get between the women, which causes a confrontation at ringside between them. As this distraction goes on, Jacqueline gets in the ring, pulls Val Venis' trunks down (revealing a thong underneath) and slaps Venis, allowing Mark Henry to hit the splash for the win.
Dok Hendrix is joined by "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna in the WWF Superstar Line room. Triple H says WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels thinks he is smart by barring them and X-Pac from ringside in The New Age Outlaws' ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) tag team title match, but they will soon see who the king of oneupsmanship is.
The Rock tells WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon he cannot forfeit the WWF Championship, but "the Corporate Ribs" are hurting. Vince ensures The Rock that this will be taken care of.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga).
Kevin Kelly announces in the WWF.com that earlier today, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was seen looking at the grave that will be filled in tonight's Buried Alive Match.
WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon, Pat Patterson, and Gerald Brisco are seen talking backstage. Brisco and Patterson want to deal with Mankind for Vince again, but Vince tells Patterson and Brisco "I'll take care of it," but what "it" is is not readily explained and Mankind is not specifically mentioned.
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Owen Hart by count-out after Own Hart decides that he has had enough and heads to the back after Blackman puts him in the Sharpshooter. Blackman follows him, but gets back in the ring before the ten-count.
Royal Rumble is live on pay-per-view on Sunday, January 24, 1999!
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon looks for Mankind backstage. He finds a note saying "Mankind's Office" on the room to the boiler room, and Mankind asks him to come in, saying it's about time they talked. Mankind is tucked away inside a very small room.
The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) beats The J.O.B. Squad (Al Snow, 2 Cold Scorpio, and a now-short haired Bob Holly). Before the match, it is announced that Jim Ross is under the weather and could not be here tonight (in reality, Jim Ross had suffered his second Bell's Palsy attack at Capital Carnage, and will not be calling matches again until WrestleMania 15.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is still talking with Mankind backstage.
Jeff Jarrett beats Goldust in a Striptease Match after Debra McMichael hits Goldust in the back of the head with a guitar. Suddenly, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up. He asks Jarrett to head to the back, then asks Debra to stay in the ring only to reverse the decision and declares Goldust the winner, meaning Debra has to take her clothes off. (Had the decision stood, Goldust would have to disrobe.) Debra proceeds to take off her clothes and Shawn pulls out a $100 bill and places it between her breasts, but Debra tells Shawn to put the money away as Jarrett watches in horror from backstage. As the camera focuses on Jarrett a second time, The Blue Blazer is seen running behind him, and he heads to the ring and covers Debra up with his cape after Debra takes her bikini top off. Debra wants to go the whole nine yards, but Jarrett insists she head to the back.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon comes out of Mankind's "office" with a smile on his face.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against THe Big Boss Man and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. During the match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels nearly costs the Outlaws the match and the titles by dragging referee Tim White out of the ring so that Big Boss Man can hit Billy Gunn with a nightstick, but Gunn kicks out. Michaels tries to interfere again by grabbing at one of Gunn's ankle, but he grabs and pulls at one of Shamrock's instead as he has Billy Gunn in a vertical suplex, causing Gunn to fall on Shamrock, pin him, and retain the tag team titles.
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WWF co-owner Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon talk to The Rock. Vince says that Mankind wants the clause stating that the WWF Championship will be forfeited and change hands if The Rock cannot compete whited out of the contract, and that Mankind wants witnesses. Vince asks that Shane and The Rock play along with Mankind's plan.
Before the next match, WWF owner Vince McMahon and Mankind meet concerning the change in the contract. Mankind says there is nothing he would like better than to "kick The Rock's corporate little ass around," then realizes he likes something else even more than that: redemption. Mankind recaps what happened at Survivor Series, saying he was pinned or submitted in the finals of the Deadly Games Tournament. Mankind is willing to remove the clause from the contract that states that the WWF Championship will be forfeited and changing hands if and only if Vince admits that Mankind did not quit. He then demands that Vince start talking on his knees, but Vince he says he heard him say he quit. Mankind rips the contract and tosses it at Vince, and The Rock attacks Mankind, starting the match.
Mankind beats The Rock to become the WWF Champion...almost. During the match, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon commands the referee to disqualify Mankind "for any legitimate reason" after The Rock and Mankind fight outside of the ring. Later on, when Mankind hits The Rock with a leg drop to the gut, Vince tries to get Mankind disqualified, but Mankind responds by hitting referee Mike Chioda with a piledriver, attacking the timekeeper and going after Vince only to be hit in the back with a steel chair. The Rock then calls for WWF co-owner Vince McMahon to hit Mankind with the WWF Championship, but Shane nails The Rock instead and Mankind falls on The Rock. Referee Tim White slides in and makes the pinfall, but The Rock kicks out before three. Mankind eventually beats The Rock with the Mandible Claw to win the WWF Championship, but Vince McMahon takes the microphone, declares Mankind won the match, but not the championship, as The Rock did not submit and therefore retains the WWF Championship. Mankind responds by putting Vince McMahon in the Mandible Claw. Shane hits Mankind in the back with a chair, but that only causes Mankind to let go. Shane does it again as Mankind gets the Claw back on Vince, and he lets go of Vince before putting the Claw on Shane and kneeing Vince in the face in the corner. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco run in, but Mankind makes short work of them both. He is then attacked by The Big Boss Man and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, and The Rock joins in.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats The Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match to qualify for the 1999 Royal Rumble. As Austin chases Paul Bearer to the back, The Undertaker comes out of the grave after a wheelbarrow full of dirty proves not to be enough. The Undertaker, not knowing where Austin is, lies in wait only for a fiery explosion to rock through the grave. Kane comes out and fights The Undertaker, then a motor can be heard. This distracts The Undertaker, and Kane hits The Undertaker with a Tombstone Driver. Austin then returns to the grave with a backhoe, and Austin directs the driver to dump the dirt in the grave. After the dirt is dumped, the driver then dumps even more dirt into the grave as Austin adds some of his own. Austin then grabs a cooler full of beer, and Austin is declared the winner while he and referee Earl Hebner have a cold one. After celebrating in the ring, Austin heads to the grave and empties one out for The Undertaker as the backhoe continues to fill the grave with dirt.
Before the next match, Val Venis says "The Big Valbowski" is a lot like butter on a pancake: they both melt in the hot spot. When the Godfather shows up, he announces that he will give his hos the night off and a Christmas present: Val Venis for the whole night. Val Venis he has the yule log if the hos have the fireplace. When D'Lo Brown and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry (no longer known as "The Nation") show up, they show up with Terri Runnels and Jacqueline. It is then announced that D-Generation X ("Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna, X-Pac) are barred from tonight's tag team title match.
D'Lo Brown and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry beat Val Venis and The Godfather. During the match, Jacqueline and Terri Runnels are seen having a confrontation with the hoes. This distracts the referee, as The Godfather and D'Lo Brown have to get between the women, which causes a confrontation at ringside between them. As this distraction goes on, Jacqueline gets in the ring, pulls Val Venis' trunks down (revealing a thong underneath) and slaps Venis, allowing Mark Henry to hit the splash for the win.
Dok Hendrix is joined by "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna in the WWF Superstar Line room. Triple H says WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels thinks he is smart by barring them and X-Pac from ringside in The New Age Outlaws' ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) tag team title match, but they will soon see who the king of oneupsmanship is.
The Rock tells WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon he cannot forfeit the WWF Championship, but "the Corporate Ribs" are hurting. Vince ensures The Rock that this will be taken care of.
The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) beat The Oddities (Kurrgan and Golga).
Kevin Kelly announces in the WWF.com that earlier today, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was seen looking at the grave that will be filled in tonight's Buried Alive Match.
WWF co-owners Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon, Pat Patterson, and Gerald Brisco are seen talking backstage. Brisco and Patterson want to deal with Mankind for Vince again, but Vince tells Patterson and Brisco "I'll take care of it," but what "it" is is not readily explained and Mankind is not specifically mentioned.
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Owen Hart by count-out after Own Hart decides that he has had enough and heads to the back after Blackman puts him in the Sharpshooter. Blackman follows him, but gets back in the ring before the ten-count.
Royal Rumble is live on pay-per-view on Sunday, January 24, 1999!
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon looks for Mankind backstage. He finds a note saying "Mankind's Office" on the room to the boiler room, and Mankind asks him to come in, saying it's about time they talked. Mankind is tucked away inside a very small room.
The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) beats The J.O.B. Squad (Al Snow, 2 Cold Scorpio, and a now-short haired Bob Holly). Before the match, it is announced that Jim Ross is under the weather and could not be here tonight (in reality, Jim Ross had suffered his second Bell's Palsy attack at Capital Carnage, and will not be calling matches again until WrestleMania 15.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is still talking with Mankind backstage.
Jeff Jarrett beats Goldust in a Striptease Match after Debra McMichael hits Goldust in the back of the head with a guitar. Suddenly, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up. He asks Jarrett to head to the back, then asks Debra to stay in the ring only to reverse the decision and declares Goldust the winner, meaning Debra has to take her clothes off. (Had the decision stood, Goldust would have to disrobe.) Debra proceeds to take off her clothes and Shawn pulls out a $100 bill and places it between her breasts, but Debra tells Shawn to put the money away as Jarrett watches in horror from backstage. As the camera focuses on Jarrett a second time, The Blue Blazer is seen running behind him, and he heads to the ring and covers Debra up with his cape after Debra takes her bikini top off. Debra wants to go the whole nine yards, but Jarrett insists she head to the back.
WWF co-owner Vince McMahon comes out of Mankind's "office" with a smile on his face.
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against THe Big Boss Man and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. During the match, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels nearly costs the Outlaws the match and the titles by dragging referee Tim White out of the ring so that Big Boss Man can hit Billy Gunn with a nightstick, but Gunn kicks out. Michaels tries to interfere again by grabbing at one of Gunn's ankle, but he grabs and pulls at one of Shamrock's instead as he has Billy Gunn in a vertical suplex, causing Gunn to fall on Shamrock, pin him, and retain the tag team titles.
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WWF co-owner Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon talk to The Rock. Vince says that Mankind wants the clause stating that the WWF Championship will be forfeited and change hands if The Rock cannot compete whited out of the contract, and that Mankind wants witnesses. Vince asks that Shane and The Rock play along with Mankind's plan.
Before the next match, WWF owner Vince McMahon and Mankind meet concerning the change in the contract. Mankind says there is nothing he would like better than to "kick The Rock's corporate little ass around," then realizes he likes something else even more than that: redemption. Mankind recaps what happened at Survivor Series, saying he was pinned or submitted in the finals of the Deadly Games Tournament. Mankind is willing to remove the clause from the contract that states that the WWF Championship will be forfeited and changing hands if and only if Vince admits that Mankind did not quit. He then demands that Vince start talking on his knees, but Vince he says he heard him say he quit. Mankind rips the contract and tosses it at Vince, and The Rock attacks Mankind, starting the match.
Mankind beats The Rock to become the WWF Champion...almost. During the match, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon commands the referee to disqualify Mankind "for any legitimate reason" after The Rock and Mankind fight outside of the ring. Later on, when Mankind hits The Rock with a leg drop to the gut, Vince tries to get Mankind disqualified, but Mankind responds by hitting referee Mike Chioda with a piledriver, attacking the timekeeper and going after Vince only to be hit in the back with a steel chair. The Rock then calls for WWF co-owner Vince McMahon to hit Mankind with the WWF Championship, but Shane nails The Rock instead and Mankind falls on The Rock. Referee Tim White slides in and makes the pinfall, but The Rock kicks out before three. Mankind eventually beats The Rock with the Mandible Claw to win the WWF Championship, but Vince McMahon takes the microphone, declares Mankind won the match, but not the championship, as The Rock did not submit and therefore retains the WWF Championship. Mankind responds by putting Vince McMahon in the Mandible Claw. Shane hits Mankind in the back with a chair, but that only causes Mankind to let go. Shane does it again as Mankind gets the Claw back on Vince, and he lets go of Vince before putting the Claw on Shane and kneeing Vince in the face in the corner. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco run in, but Mankind makes short work of them both. He is then attacked by The Big Boss Man and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, and The Rock joins in.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin beats The Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match to qualify for the 1999 Royal Rumble. As Austin chases Paul Bearer to the back, The Undertaker comes out of the grave after a wheelbarrow full of dirty proves not to be enough. The Undertaker, not knowing where Austin is, lies in wait only for a fiery explosion to rock through the grave. Kane comes out and fights The Undertaker, then a motor can be heard. This distracts The Undertaker, and Kane hits The Undertaker with a Tombstone Driver. Austin then returns to the grave with a backhoe, and Austin directs the driver to dump the dirt in the grave. After the dirt is dumped, the driver then dumps even more dirt into the grave as Austin adds some of his own. Austin then grabs a cooler full of beer, and Austin is declared the winner while he and referee Earl Hebner have a cold one. After celebrating in the ring, Austin heads to the grave and empties one out for The Undertaker as the backhoe continues to fill the grave with dirt.
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