Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 26, 1999

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A limousine pulls up, and WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco are in the arena.

The Rock shows up. Last night, he and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin went at it, and he kicked his candy ass all over the arena. He gives credit where credit is due, then tells Austin he will always be the biggest piece of trailer park trash walking God's green earth. He says Austin gave him his ass, and that he kicked his ass like no other, but when all was said and done, he still walked out The People's Champion. He now has but one problem: a 200-pound piece of steaming, stinking piece of monkey crap named Shane McMahon. Before he went one-on-one with Austin, he told Shane not to get involved in his match with Austin as he wanted to take care of Austin on his own. Before he can say more, Shane McMahon shows up with The Corporation. Shane confronts The Rock for his choice of words, and tells him he practically handed the WWF Championship on a silver platter last night. He blames The Rock's loss on letting The Corporation down and entertaining the fans, and if he had just beaten Austin, he would be the WWF Champion right now. Instead, he is "the big piece of monkey crap. The Rock takes off his sunglasses and threatens to kick his candy ass, and Shane tells The Rock to get his attitude out of his face "if you smell what the boss is cookin'." The Rock tells Shane he is three seconds away from him laying the smackdown on his candy ass. "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley goes for a cheap shot only to get punched in the face, but Chyna hits him with one. The Rock hits Chyna, then The Corporation goes after him. Shane settles things down so he can get a shot for himself, and takes the boots to The Rock before choking him with The Big Boss Man's nightstick. After everyone else stomps The Rock, Shane then tells The Rock that he is fired from The Corporation. As The Corporation leaves, The Rock tells Shane that if he has the guts, to face him in the ring tonight. Shane accepts the challenge.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson are in the locker room. Vince says he is negotiating with The Undertaker to get Stephanie McMahon back. Vince says he has no way to trust The Undertaker, but he has no other choice, and hopes that The Undertaker has not harmed Stephanie.

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WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson wait for The Undertaker to call, while The Corporation celebrate firing The Rock.

Kane and X-Pac beat The Brood (Gangrel and Edge). Before the match, it is announced that WWF will be returning to broadcast television at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central this Thursday night (check local listings), and Kane and X-Pac will be defending the WWF Tag Team Championships against The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). After the match, The Brood (Gangrel, Edge, Christian) attack Kane on the outside as the lights go out and red lights flash. When the lights come back on, Kane is the victim of a bloodbath, and he lashes out on X-Pac by chokeslamming him over the barricade.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco, and Pat Patterson get a phone call.

During the break, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon picks up the phone. The Undertaker is on the other end, and says "she's real fine." He tells Vince he knows what he has and what he wants, and Vince tells him he has brought everything he has asked for, including controlling interest in the company, and wants Stephanie back. The Undertaker says he likes the fact that Vince has planned ahead, and once he gets the documents, Stephanie will be returned unharmed. If Vince slips up just once, however, he will never see her again. Vince threatens to hurt The Undertaker if he so much as harms a hair on Stephanie's head, but The Undertaker asks him if that is any way to talk to his daughter's soulmate before telling him to deliver the documents at 10 PM sharp by the loading dock of the nearby Landmark Hotel's parking lot. He also asks "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to deliver the documents. Vince says he has no idea how to get Austin to deliver them, and The Undertaker says that is Vince's problem, not his. Vince angrily hangs up.

Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the ring. Austin tells Michael Cole to get out of the ring, and says he did what he said he was going to do at Backlash. As far as The Rock saying he kicked his ass goes, all The Rock has to do is watch the video tape and see how much he beat The Rock's ass. Suddenly, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up, and tells Austin "I need your help." He tells Austin that The Undertaker has his daughter Stephanie McMahon, and he needs his help. Austin tells him to start talking sense. Vince admits that they don't like each other, but Austin is the only one who can help him. Austin says he has a million problems of his own and doesn't care about Vince's. Vince says The Undertaker has made some demands for documentation, and has demanded that Austin deliver the documentation to The Undertaker to ensure that Stephanie is returned unharmed. Austin says that if Vince needs him, then that is all he needs to say. He does. Austin says that sounds really good, but he remembers how Vince has made his life hell and gives him credit for it and says he never forgets one thing that happens to him in the World Wrestling Federation. By the same token, he needs Vince McMahon...to kiss his ass.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson talk backstage. Vince says he will deliver the documentation himself.

D'Lo Brown interrupts Val Venis before he can say anything before the match and run into the ring, starting their match early.

D'Lo Brown beats Val Venis. During the match, Nicole Bass shows up, distracting Val Venis and allowing D'Lo Brown to hit the Sky High. After the match, Ivory jumps on top of Nicole Bass and tries to put her in a sleeper hold, but Nicole Bass tosses her over her shoulders and onto the mat.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is confronted by "The Big Show" Paul Wight backstage, who tells Austin that it's WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie McMahon who is on the line. Austin says he does not care who it is.

Michael Cole interviews The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). Billy Gunn says "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley has decided that he is too good for D-Generation X (X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn), and that it is up to one of them to remind him of where he came from. He says he doesn't fail, and it is up to him to get the job done correctly.

"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn. During the match, it is announced that WWF will be on the Home Shopping Network after Raw, and that there will be exclusive merchandise from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, Mankind and more. Also during the match, Chyna slams Billy Gunn into a ring post, and "Road Dogg" Jesse James shows up and confronts Chyna, who keeps Road Dogg away from the ring. As this happens, Triple H hits Billy Gunn with a Pedigree after taking advantage of Billy Gunn's hurt knee.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells Test and The Big Boss Man to take care of business tonight before talking to Rodney and Pete Gas.

An angry X-Pac looks for Kane backstage.

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Mankind and "The Big Show" Paul Wight (now known as just "The Big Show") beat The Corporation (The Big Boss Man and Test) with a Mandible Claw to Mankind after The Big Boss Man throws Test to the wolves and into a potential Big Show choke slam. After the match, The Big Boss Man and Test have a war of words, and Test punches The Big Boss Man. When Test heads towards the back, The Big Boss Man attacks Test from behind with his nightstick.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is waiting around the hotel. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin sees footage of this on a monitor backstage at the arena.

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X-Pac is still looking for Kane backstage. Meanwhile, Hardcore Holly and Al Snow are brawling backstage. Holly then steals the WWF Hardcore Championship, saying he will only get it back when he gives him a rematch for it.

We see a black-and-white shot of a house with a 1950s-era car in the driveway and a mailbox with the word "cleavage" on it. The shot zooms in, and we go into the house. We hear an audience clap as a man dressed like a kid from the 1950s pours Shredded Wheat into a bowl and says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. He eats the cereal, then spits it out, realizing it is dry. He asks for Mom to bring some milk, and a woman in a sleeveless dress - and well-toned arms - shows up with a tray with a pitcher of milk on it and asks "Is this what mother's little boy is looking for? Does Mother's little Harry Beaver want some of Mother's milk?" The man then looks at the camera and smiles, his eyebrows going up and down a few times. We get the sitcom audience again, then we see the shot of the house from beginning, which is now zoomed out. The vignette ends.

Before the next match, Jeff Jarrett tells The Godfather that he has no idea who he thinks he is pimping hos, but when a former two-time Intercontinental Champion has a match with the current champion and the title is not on the line, it pisses him off. If The Godfather says he is all that, then he should put the title on the line so they can see "how well-hung he is." The Godfather says that if Jarrett wants a shot at the title, that is okay, but if he wins, Debra has to become one of his hos. Jarrett agrees to the match.

The Godfather retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Val Venis shows up and feasts his eyes on Debra, distracting Jarrett. Nicole Bass shows up, and Val Venis runs away. The Godfather gets a schoolboy pin on a distracted Jarrett to get the win. Before Debra can become one of The Godfather's hos, however, Owen Hart shows up and takes Debra to the back.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is waiting at the laoding bay of the Landmark Hotel.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry's theme plays as P.M.S. (Terri Runnels and Jacqueline) make love to a man. They ask if he could be sexier, hotter or harder. Terri says they remember a time when they did not need men and were doing just fine by themselves, until along came a "gorgeous slab of 100% USDA prime meat." The man says this meat isn't done until they are satisfied.

Faarooq attacks "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock - who shows up with a baseball bat - from behind before Shamrock's match with Bradshaw can begin. The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) continue to attack Shamrock until Test rushes into the ring to equal the odds for Shamrock and help him clean house. Shamrock then snaps and starts swinging Bradshaw's wooden baseball bat around at ringside, then looks at Test and hands him the baseball bat.

Shane McMahon vs. The Rock ends with The Rock beating up Rodney and Pete Gas as he beats up Shane. "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley gets in the ring from the crowd as The Rock goes for The People's Elbow (formerly The Corporate Elbow), and Chyna shows up and attacks The Rock from behind prior to Triple H hitting The Rock with a Pedigree. Shane McMahon and Triple H trap referee Earl Hebner in the corner, and Rodney, Pete Gas and Shane restrain Hebner and two other referees as Triple H and Chyna continue to take the boots to The Rock.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is waiting on The Undertaker at the nearby Landmark hotel. It is then revealed that The Ministry of Darkness - including The Undertaker and Paul Bearer - are in the building, as is Stephanie McMahon, who is screaming for mercy. Paul Bearer is seen carrying a book with the words "Ministerium Ex Acerbus" and an Undertaker symbol on it.

X-Pac shows up, and tells Kane he has been looking for him all over the building and has no idea what his problem is, and tells him to get in the ring. All of a sudden, he is attacked from behind by Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett. Suddenly, the lights go out and Kane, still covered in blood, shows up and fights off Owen and Jarrett. Jarrett receives a choke slam as Owen runs away, then X-Pac confronts Kane, who choke slams him. After some hesitation, Kane rolls X-Pac out of the ring and carries him to the back.

The Ministry of Darkness shows up. They bring out an Undertaker symbol, and Stephanie McMahon is strapped to it. The symbol - and Stephanie, who is wearing a black dress - is brought into the ring. The Undertaker says that before the ceremony begins, he must address the McMahon family, saying he is not to blame here and that this rests on WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's shoulders as he did not live up to his end of the bargain and goes on to say that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin showed his true colors as well. The ceremony then begins to unfiy Stephanie and The Undertaker in unholy matrimony. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock runs in with a baseball bat, but Faarooq, Bradshaw and Viscera quickly take him down. Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells The Corporation that they will not interfere until it gets worse. Not long after, Big Show shows up and fights off The Ministry of Darkness one by one until The Undertaker hits him in the face with Shamrock's baseball bat. Then, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up, mows down Mideon and goes at it with The Undertaker. The Undertaker runs away when Mideon attacks from behind, but Austin fights Mideon off again, grabs a steel chair and takes down the entire Ministry. Austin then unties Stephanie from the Undertaker, and Stephanie hugs Austin. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up and reunites with his daughter Stephanie, and Vince thanks Austin. The show ends.