Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 19, 1999

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The Rock shows up driving a hearse. He tells "Stone Cold" Steve Austin that he threw his custom-made WWF Championship belt, his career and Austin himself so far over the bridge that he is never coming back. After we see a funeral wreath, flowers and a casket near the hearse, The Rock says that he buried Austin's custom-made title and his career, and tonight, he will bury his "dead monkey ass." He says tonight will have an old-fashioned funeral for Austin with The Rock himself delivering the eulogy. We see the casket, the flowers, a picture of Austin, some dirt and even a burial plot as the crowd chants for Austin, whom The Rock says will be buried underneath his feet where he belongs. He says it will feel almost as good as when he threw him over the bridge and into the river last week. He says Austin could have drowned, but he could care less. This Sunday at Backlash, when he beats Austin and walks out as WWF Champion, Austin will find out why he is the best damn WWF Champion there ever was.

We see that a camera is positioned outside in case "Stone Cold" Steve Austin makes his way to the arena tonight.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is seen with Stephanie McMahon and Michael Cole live at the WWF TV studios in Stamford, Connecticut.

Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James tells Owen Hart that he may think he and Jeff Jarrett may think they are the #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships, but he and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn see things differently. If Owen can beat him tonight, then there is no doubt that he and Jeff Jarrett are the #1 contenders; however, if Road Dogg wins, then he and everyone around the world wants to "see [Debra's] puppies."

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Owen Hart. As Debra is about to expose her breasts, Jeff Jarrett shows up with a guitar and stops her.

The Undertaker is seen with Paul Bearer while talking to The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). He tells them that they are his personal instruments of destruction, and that The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) must be destroyed. He tells them to show no mercy, as they have bigger things to do than to deal with them. He then tells The Acolytes not to fail him.

The Rock is seen rehearsing his lines for his "eulogy" for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin backstage.

The Brood (Gangrel and Edge) vs. The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) ends after "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock shows up with a baseball bat and smashes Bradshaw with it. After the match, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer are seen backstage, and The Undertaker throws things around as he says that he has no time for failure.

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In footage from during the break, The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) pay penance for failing The Undertaker by way of a backstage beatdown.

The Godfather retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Hardcore Holly. During the match, The Godfather inadvertently knocks referee Jimmy Korderas down during a scoop slam, and Holly takes advantage by hitting The Godfather repeatedly with an aluminum baking tray, a broom and a steel chair. After The Godfather kicks the steel chair into Holly's face, Goldust shows up and attacks The Godfather outside of the ring while Al Snow shows up through the crowd and nails Holly with Head. Nevertheless, The Godfather is able to get the pinfall. After the match, The Godfather takes Goldust down while Holly runs through the crowd in search of Al Snow before The Godfather celebrates with his hos.

The Undertaker is seen talking to Mideon via walkie talkie, and tells Mideon not to fail him or he will pay penance at the hands of the Lord of Darkness.

The Rock is seen getting his shoes shined backstage.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats The Big Boss Man in a No Holds Barred Match. After the match, the lights go out and The Undertaker can be heard before he appears on the TitanTron. He tells Shamrock that it is getting late, and asks if he knows where is sister is at because he does. He also says he expects more out of him than to leave his sister alone in a run-down hotel off a nearby highway. He says he knows what room Ryan Shamrock is at, and says he may just start knocking on the door of room 223.

The Mean Street Posse (Rodney and Pete Gas) guest on commentary for the next match.

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Mankind beats "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley by disqualification after Chyna trips Mankind and drags him groin first into the ring post. After the match, Rodney, Pete Gas and The Corporation attack Mankind. Triple H is about to put Mankind in a Pedigree into a steel chair when "The Big Show" Paul Wight shows up and goes after The Corporation. Test is shoved his way, and he easily falls victim to a choke slam by Big Show. After The Corporation run to the back, Mankind tells Big Show says he appreciates the sentiment, but in six days, they still have a date with destiny in the boiler room, and he will see him then.

The Rock is seen on a cell phone at his car outside of the arena talking about his eulogy for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and bragging about tossing Austin over the bridge last week.

Before the next match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn says that Jeff Jarrett cheated the crowd out of some "T&A," and says that we will see some after he wins.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats Jeff Jarrett by disqualification. During the match, Owen Hart shows up and trips Gunn. "Road Dogg" Jesse James runs in and chases after Owen, but referee Earl Hebner stops Road Dogg. This allows Owen and Jarrett to double-team Gunn for a little while. Later on, Road Dogg nails Jarrett from the apron as Hebner is dealing with Debra, and Debra eventually gets on the apron with her breasts exposed. Gunn moons Debra before hitting Jarrett with the Fameasser, then Owen Hart gets in the ring and breaks up the pinfall, ending the match. As Owen and Jarrett take the boots to Road Dogg, Debra strips down to her bra and is about to take off her skirt when Jarrett covers her up with his guitar. Jarrett, Debra and Owen then leave.

The Rock refuses an interview with WWF.com.

"The Big Show" Paul Wight vs. Viscera ends with The Undertaker and Paul Bearer showing up. The Undertaker and Big Show stare down, then both men start fighting. The Undertaker tries to choke slam Big Show, but Big Show gets his hand around The Undertaker's throat. Viscera attacks Big Show, then Viscera and The Undertaker gang up on Big Show. Mankind rushes into the ring to return the favor for Big Show and fights Viscera off as The Undertaker escapes, and Big Show hits Viscera with a big boot.

Michael Cole interviews WWF co-owner Vince McMahon live at WWF's TV studios. Vince says he has always been proud of his son Shane McMahon even when he was a boy, and even though he was not always there for him and there are moments he wishes he would recapture, he has always been proud of him until last week, when Shane slapped him across the face. Stephanie McMahon, who is there with Vince, does not know what to think about her brother Shane anymore, and says she feels like she does not know him or anybody anymore. She says that her father Vince has been the one person who has always been by her side, and she hopes that everything going on can come to an end. Suddenly, a security guard says there is a problem in the parking lot. Vince asks him to stay with Stephanie while another one accompanies him to the parking lot. Vince finds Mideon and fights him himself, then gets in a car and tries to run him over, but Mideon tosses Vince out of the car and speeds off.

Before the next match, Val Venis says "The Big Valbowski" has done it. He has solved the Y2K problem, and says all you have to do is add a few extra megabytes of RAM from this hard drive, and he promises the ladies won't care what year it is. Suddenly, Sable shows up, and Val Venis helps her into the ring. Sable tells everyone to stop begging as there will be no grind tonight, but she does have a special announcement and Val Venis' match will have to wait. In two short weeks, she will be shooting her second edition of Playboy Magazine, and if you thought the first one was hot, just wait until you see this one. Suddenly, Ivory shows up with D'Lo Brown, and Ivory and Sable start a catfight. Venis tries to stop the fight, but D'Lo Brown starts fighting Venis. Nicole Bass shows up and pulls Ivory off of Sable before choke slamming Ivory. Sable puts the boots to Ivory before D'Lo Brown carries Ivory to the back.

The Rock shows up and reads his eulogy for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and asks if Austin's roody-poo candy ass will fit in the casket. He says that vision will have to wait until Backlash to become a reality, and since he knew that Austin would not join him here tonight, he has brought something else to bury: Austin's custom-made WWF Championship belt, which he is wearing underneath his suit jacket. He says that throwing it in the river was not good enough, and says he will bury it six feet under so it can rot like Austin's career. He says that Austin had better smell what he is cooking, because he will come snorting and spitting at Backlash, and he will spear his horns into Austin's candy ass. As he raises the custom-made belt up into the air, Austin shows up in an "Austin 3:16" monster truck. Austin finds The Rock's car, a new Lincoln Continental, then re-positions the car. He gets back into the monster truck and threatens to run it over, then backs it up and runs it over for real. He then drives the monster truck into the arena before getting out, swilling a beer on the hood, getting back in and running over the nearby hearse. Austin gets back out again and fights The Rock near the burial plot before clocking him into the grave with his custom-made WWF Championship. He then grabs a cooler full of beer, then pours out a cold one before drinking two more. He is then suddenly attacked from behind by WWF co-owner Shane McMahon with a shovel, then holds up the custom-made WWF Championship belt to end the show.