Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 22, 1999

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WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. He says that tonight is not a night for the weak at heart, and tells those with a squeamish stomach to leave the arena. He also tells the crowd that he hopes they brought their marshmallows, as tonight will be a roast and a roast of human flesh. If The Undertaker wants to threaten him, then he will put him in an Inferno Match against Kane tonight, and somebody is going to fry. He then says that if that is spectacular, there is the WWF Championship match at WrestleMania 15, when The Rock defends the title against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He also announces again that the special guest referee for that match will be Paul Wight, whom he introduces. Wight heads to the ring, and Vince welcomes him to the WWF. Wight says that thanks to Vince, he exited Hell's fire and entered Heaven's gate, and says it is very good to do business with him. He says that the WWF will never be the same again, as the money in the bank and the dividends are already paying off, as Austin took a ride through a steel cage and Mankind experienced first-hand "the Big Nasty" as he single-handedly he put the WWF Championship around The Rock's waist for Vince. As far as WrestleMania 15 goes, it will be as easy as 1-2-3. Suddenly, The Rock shows up, and says that his hearing may not be all that great, but wants to know if Wight say that he put the WWF Championship around his waist. Paul Wight boldly says he does, and The Rock asks Vince "Who is this roody-poo?" He asks Paul Wight if he thinks he can just walk onto his show and onto Know Your Role Boulevard, and have the audacity to speak to him in a bold manner, and tells him to know his role and shut his mouth. He calls The Rock "pebble" to shut his mouth or else he will close it with his fist. Vince says The Rock and Paul Wight are just having fun and making jokes and fooling around, but The Rock says "Make jokes, The Rock's ass!" He calls Wight an "overgrown, 500-pound bag of monkey crap" and tells him that he is three seconds away from him laying the smackdown on his candyass. Wight places Vince behind him and argues with The Rock, then Mankind shows up. He says this looks like something that needs a moderator or a referee, and he has the guy for the job: Mr. Socko, who has stripes on on this occasion. He says there is no better way to show to WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels he has the guts, the pride and the inner testicular fortitude to step inside the ring at WrestleMania 15 as the second special guest referee than by refereeing his very first match tonight in a match between The Rock and Paul Wight for the WWF Championship. Wight is game for this and ask The Rock "Whaddya say, champ?" and says they could talk about it all night or they can just do it. The Rock says if Wight wants to go one-on-one with him, the only thing he will be doing is checking into the Smackdown Hotel, and he's got him tonight.

The Rock and Paul Wight are seen arguing with each other backstage in The Corporation's locker room.

The debuting Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) beat The Brood (Gangrel and Edge) by disqualification after Christian gets involved. Public Enemy get out while the getting is good, and are about to bring steel chairs into the ring when the arena goes dark and red lights flash around the arena as The Brood beat Public Enemy up outside of the ring. Not surprisingly, Public Enemy are the recipients of a bloodbath, and they rush to the back after The Brood.

During the break, we see The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) are disciplined by The Ministry of Darkness with a beatdown outside of the arena.

Val Venis guests on commentary for the next match. During the match, Val Venis admits that he used Ryan Shamrock to get the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

"Bad Ass' Billy Gunn vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock ends in a no-contest. During the match, Val Venis gets up from commentary and tosses Gunn back into the ring. Shamrock notices Venis and attacks him, then all three men go at each others' throats. Referees have to restore order, and Ryan Shamrock shows up. Ken asks Ryan what she is doing, and grabs her and takes her to the back.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon tries to talk The Rock out of facing "The Big Nasty" Paul Wight in a match for the WWF Championship, but The Rock has his mind made up.

Kevin Kelly interviews Sable, who insists that the fans admire her newfound confidence - which can be read as arrogance - and admire everything she does. She says that she was to die for on Regis and Kathie Lee, then notices her stalker in the crowd and asks her to come down to the ring. She admits she was a little hard on her last week, and asks what her name is. Her name is Tori. She asks Tori what it is about her that she finds so fascinating. Tori says Sable is so beatiful, graceful, athletic and powerful, and adores everything about her. Sable then tells Tori she is pathetic, and that she needs to get a life as she is sick and tired of wanna-bes wanting to live their lives through them. She then says "Hit the road, skank!" Suddenly, Luna Vachon shows up and tells Sable that all women cannot be Sable, and that some women just have to deal with the cards they are dealt, but they don't use people. She says Sable is the WWF Women's Champion only because of her looks. Sable says she doesn't care about "all the women," and says she only cares about the men, and as far as "the card you've been dealt," Luna needs to reshuffle the deck. She then demands her music be played, then hits Luna with the WWF Women's Championship before doing the same to Tori.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon asks "The Big Nasty" Paul Wight to pull back on his match with The Rock for the WWF Championship, saying he has made a huge impact and will get his shot at the title in time. Wight has made up his mind, saying that he has to put The Rock in his place and become the new figurehead of the Corporation, seeing no problem in having a match with The Rock.

Before the next match, D'Lo Brown tells Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett that they had better recognize who they pissed off, as they have taken out "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and Debra has taken Ivory out with a guitar, leaving him standing alone. He begs for the two of them to come down to the ring and face them like men. Owen and Jarrett show up with Debra.

Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett beat D'Lo Brown in a handicap match. During the match, Debra distracts D'Lo as P.M.S. (Terri Runnels and Jacqueline) show up, and Jacqueline hits D'Lo from behind with a drop kick from the top rope, allowing Owen and Jarrett the win. After the match, Owen and Jarrett continue to attack D'Lo and try to take him out as well, but referees show up to stop this.

Mankind, now spray painting stripes on his shirt, pretends to be a referee in the boiler room.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up and says he regrets to inform the crowd that the WWF Championship match between The Rock and "The Big Nasty" Paul Wight will not be happy, and tells Mankind and Mr. Socko to leave the ring. As soon as Vince tells Mankind "Nice try," The Rock shows up and tells Vince to go to the commentary table, as he wants none of what is going to happen. Vince reluctantly heads to the commentary table, then The Rock tells "The Big Nasty" Paul Wight to bring his roody-poo candyass down the ramp so he can put his fist in his mouth and his foot in his ass. Wight shows up, and the match starts, but it is not long before The Rock and Paul Wight both beat up Mankind. Vince laughs on commentary and says Mankind "fell for it again," revealing that this was all a set-up. Vince, The Rock and Wight all celebrate in the ring, and Wight and The Rock hold down Mankind so Vince can hit him with a right hand to the face. The three of them then celebrate on the stage on their way to the back.

During the break, The Corporation celebrate The Rock, "The Big Nasty" Paul Wight and WWF co-owner putting the boots to Mankind backstage.

"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beats Droz. During the match, it is announced that Droz is back after a two-week suspension following his recent attack on Kevin Kelly. After the match, Droz attacks Blackman with one of his own glowsticks until referees and officials restore order.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is seen telling Kane to promise him that he will make The Undertaker burn in Hell.

The Undertaker says the battle has been joined, and his agents of darkness are poised to unleash his reign of terror in the WWF, all in the name of his master. If WWF co-owner Vince McMahon thought he had problems with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, his problems have just begun, and if he thinks he can eliminate him with an Inferno Match, then he will find out some flames cannot be extinguished and that he is one of them. Vince will realize that he is his worst nightmare, and tonight, he intends on showing him just how serious he is with his threat, and if he likes, Vince can call it "a surprise." The Undertaker says the WWF will be his.

Before the next match, Val Venis says he may not be the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time, but he is most certainly the biggest.

Goldust beats Val Venis. During the match, The Blue Meanie shows up and suddenly attacks Venis from behind as the referee is checking on Goldust. Goldust rolls over and pins Venis to get the win. The Blue Meanie is seen saying "You're welcome," and Goldust sees The Meanie blowing him a kiss.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon is seen showing off in an "X-Chump" tanktop with the European Championship around his waist in front of a wall-length mirror as Chyna watches on.

Bob Holly retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against Bart Gunn after a man in a red karate outfit and a kabuki mask shows up and attacks Gunn from behind before putting him through a table 15 feet under the stage.

X-Pac beats Chyna to get a match against Shane McMahon for the WWF European Championship at WrestleMania 15. Before the match, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells X-Pac that there is no way he can get past Chyna, much less beat him in another match. X-Pac shows up with "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and after Chyna hits X-Pac with a low blow, Triple H chases Shane around the ring and back to the back. Chyna goes for a Bronco Buster and misses, then Shane tuns back to the ringside area and X-Pac chases him around the ring as Triple H gets in the ring and hits Chyna with a Pedigree. X-Pac chases after Shane, but sees Chyna is down in the middle of the ring and pins her for the win. After the match, Triple H and X-Pac are on the stage, and Triple H says "One bitch down, one to go!" X-Pac tells Shane he will be seeing him at WrestleMania, and that there is nothing he or his dad Vince McMahon can do about it.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up with a piece of paper in his hand before the next match. He says that he warned those with a squeamish stomach to leave at the beginning of the show if they did not like the smell of burning flesh, and tells The Undertaker he will get what what he deserves as what comes around, goes around. He says that nobody threatens him, and that The Undertaker will burn in Hell, just like his parents and their home both burned. He then introduces Kane as The Corporation's instrument of destruction, then guests on commentary for the match.

The Undertaker beats Kane in an Inferno match after placing one of Kane's feet on the fire around the ring. During the match, Paul Bearer shows up and brings a black gift box to WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, and tells him to open it. Vince eventually opens it to find a teddy bear inside. An upset Vince throws down the headset and walks away, and takes the teddy bear - at this pointed noted to be symbolic of something - with him. Vince catches up with Paul Bearer, who is at the top of the entrance ramp, and asks him "What are you doing?" After the match, The Undertaker confronts Vince - who repeatedly asks "Why?" - and takes the teddy bear, placing it on the fire. This action brings Vince to his knees as the show ends.