Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 19, 1999

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The Corporate Ministry shows up to start tonight's show. Kevin Kelly is temporarily filling in for Jerry "The King" Lawler, who is late to the show tonight. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon says he hopes that the fans have brought their cameras tonight, because if they did, they just might record history on film. Should "Stone Cold" Steve Austin show up tonight, they should get ready to take his picture, as they will have captured history because it will be the last time Austin will be seen as WWF Champion. He talks about Austin's WWF title match against The Undertaker in a First Blood End of an Era match this Sunday, and says he is so confident that Austin will lose the WWF Championship that he guarantees he will lose the title to The Undertaker. He says that the stakes are the highest they have ever been, and it is the first time he has placed his own career on the line in a match. He then makes one thing clear: it is not just him placing his career on the line in the match, but it is also him placing The Undertaker's career on the line. The Undertaker grabs the microphone and tells Vince to back up, and tells him that nobody threatens him. The Undertaker reminds Vince that he was the one who made the deal, and while he has a problem with Austin, it is personal and he says "to Hell with business." He says he will open Austin up and become WWF Champion this Sunday, but he will do it for himself, not for Vince. Vince tells The Undertaker that he is standing in front of "The Corporation," and that he is the one who signed the checks and made him who he is today. The Undertaker gets in Vince's face and tells him that nobody made him, nobody owns him and nobody tells him what to do. Triple H shoves The Undertaker away from Vince and tells him to back off, but The Undertaker tells Triple H that he will split his melon like he will Austin's if he puts his hands on him again. Triple H tells Vince that his life hangs in the business, and yet he can't even trust The Undertaker, who holds all the cards. He says that he proved he was a team player at King of the Ring, and knows that Vince is the one who made him. He says that he knows his place and is nothing without him - unlike The Undertaker - and asks Vince to pay him back by giving him the title shot that was supposed to be his so he can kick Austin's ass for him. The Undertaker tells Triple H that the road to Fully Loaded and Austin goes through him. Vince says that Triple H may have something here, as this is all about control, The Corporation and its owner. Vince says The Undertaker's mind is so screwed up and that he has Austin on the brain to the point that his trust in The Undertaker is questionable. He makes a match between 'Taker and Triple H later tonight, where the winner will face Austin at Fully Loaded while the loser faces The Rock in a strap match. The Undertaker tells Triple H's blood will be on his hands tonight so he can bathe in Austin's on Sunday. Suddenly, Austin drives into the arena in a blood bank mobile, then gets on top of it and drinks a few beers while flipping Vince off. He then tells The Undertaker that if he wants blood, then he's brought him a whole truckload. Before the night is over, he will lock him in the bloodmobile and take a donation from Vince McMahon's skull.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tells WWF co-owner Vince McMahon that everything is fine and that Triple H has everything under control. Triple H says that The Corporate Ministry is watching the perimeter and that he will be by his side. He says that if Vince takes care of him, he will take care of Vince.

Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James says "They say all dogs should be collared, and bitch, you know where mine's at." He also says that Chyna and Triple H were probably getting kinky with something similar last night, and tells her to put the collar on. Chyna almost puts the collar on, but goes for a cheap shot. Road Dogg ducks, but "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn gets in the ring. He tosses Road Dogg over the top rope and tries to hang him with the chain as Chyna gets a few cheap shots in, but X-Pac runs into the ring and chases Chyna and Gunn off.

Backstage, WWF owners Vince and Shane McMahon and Triple H almost get the scare of their life when someone knocks on their dressing room door, but instead of The Undertaker as anticipated, it is just The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs). Shane accompanies them to the ring.

The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon show up. Shane says he is here to publicly apologizes to his sister, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon, and asks Stephanie to come to the ring so he can do the right thing and apologize to her. Stephanie heads to the ring, but Test does not trust Shane and asks her to stay backstage. Stephanie tells Test it will be okay, and she shows up and heads to the ring. Shane apologizes to Stephanie for what happened last week, and says he loves her more than any brother would ever love a sister, and says that he would never intentionally strike her. He blames everything on Test, and says that he has been screwing up everything to the point where everything is out of control, and big brother is here to save the day. He has things under control, and says that Joey Abs is willing to put differences aside, forgive Stephanie and take her back "just like it was supposed to be." Stephanie says she went out with Joey one time because Shane wanted her to, and it was more of a nightmare than a date. She says that she does not want any part of her or Joey. Joey asks Stephanie if she remembered how good it used to be. He touches her hair as she says she blew her first opportunity with him, and that he has a big heart and is willing to take her back. Stephanie immediately slaps Joey, then tells Rodney, Pete Gas and Shane to stay the hell out of her life before she leaves. Shane says he gave her a chance, but now they will do things his way and that he will stop at nothing for her happiness.

The Rock is seen making his way to the arena and signing an autograph.

We see footage from last Wednesday's SummerSlam press conference, stating that he will be bringing back law and order at the event, because Minnesota is where he rules.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against the team of Prince Albert and Droz, The Acolytes (Faarooq and Droz) and Val Venis and The Godfather in a four-way elimination tag team match. The Acolytes are eliminated after The Godfather whacks Bradshaw in the back of his head with his cane. After some post-elimination interferene by The Acolytes, however, The Hardys retain the tag team gold.

We see GTV footage of Ben Stiller talking to Paul Reubens, Jeanine Garofalo and Kel Mitchell about how WWF co-owner Vince McMahon signed the contract for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a First Blood End of an Era Match at Fully Loaded with Austin's own blood. The four of them then talk about their new movie, Mystery Men, which opens July 30th (although it pushed back a week to August 6th), and Stiller says he would rather be checking out Debra's puppies and stick his face in them. Suddenly, Stiller notices the GTV camera and pulls it off the wall.

Jerry "The King" Lawler is now on commentary, replacing Kevin Kelly for the rest of the show.

Before the next match, Jeff Jarrett tells everyone to get off the gravy train as there are no puppies in everybody's future tonight. He says that everyone is talking about Debra, but Debra is only talking about him. He tells Austin to stay away from his Intercontinental title, or else he will skin him and make a pair of boots out of him for he is the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.

Jeff Jarrett beats Christian after the referee stops Christian from using Jarrett's guitar as a weapon. After the match, the lights go out. When they come back on, Jeff Jarrett is the victim of a bloodbath. Edge shows up, and he and Jarrett brawl before referees and backstage officials try to restore order. After Jarrett is taken to the back, Edge and Christian are both confused about the bloodbath on Jarrett.

As The Rock is seen heading to the ring backstage, Triple H tells Chyna to head to the ring with "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn as he takes care of some business with WWF co-owner Vince McMahon.

We see some footage from during the commercial break, where a blood-soaked Jeff Jarrett tells Terry Taylor that if Edge wants to bathe him in blood, then he has no problem getting Gothic on his ass at Fully Loaded.

Before the next match, The Rock says that it has come to his attention that "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is not feeling well today, and tells him to come out to the ring so he can take his temperature with a thermometer that he will stick straight up his candy ass.

WAR ZONE

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats The Rock. During the match, Chyna gets on the apron to distract the referee, but The Rock whips Billy Gunn into the ropes shortly afterwards, knocking Chyna off the apron. As The Rock hits the Rock Bottom and readies The People's Elbow, Chyna gets a steel chair, and hits The Rock in the back with it as he comes her way. Billy Gunn then hits the Fameasser and grabs the tights during the pinfall to get the win.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon and Triple H laugh about signing the contract for the First Blood End of an Era match in "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's own blood.

Al Snow is seen grabbing his head and wanting the screaming to stop before the next match - the effects of the railroad spike being driven into the top of Head's head by Prince Albert last week. After The Big Boss Man shows up, he starts throwing steel chairs into the ring. Snow then tells The Big Boss Man to make it quick, as he cannot take it anymore, and tells Big Boss Man to hit him. Boss Man hits Al Snow in the head with his nightstick, then handcuffs Snow to the top rope before hitting him with the nightstick again. Al Snow is then seen smiling and salivating as referees try to restore order.

Edge and D'Lo Brown beat Mideon and Gangrel. During the match, it is announced that there is a camera stationed near "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, so that when Austin decides to bust WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's head open, Vince will find out and be able to make a break for it.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen leaving the locker room.

We see footage from during the break where "Stone Cold" Steve Austin says he is just leaving to get a drink of water, and that when he is ready to bust WWF co-owner Vince McMahon open, he will let the cameraman know.

Test beats "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman after Shane McMahon and The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) attack Test. Shane slaps Test and tells him to stay away from WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon, then "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock clears the ring with a baseball bat in his hand. Steve Blackman is seen carrying kamas in his hands.

The Undertaker is seen leaving his dressing room.

Only 503 hours and 23 minutes until the millennium!

We see footage from during the break where "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman is seen leaving the arena.

X-Pac tells Kane to leave due to aligning himself with The Undertaker before the next match.

Big Show and Hardcore Holly vs. X-Pac and Kane ends in a no-contest. During the match, The Undertaker shows up and choke slams X-Pac, then hits Big Show and Hardcore Holly with some steel steps at ringside. The Undertaker and Kane then leave together, but Kane suddenly heads back to the ring and The Undertaker follows. Kane checks on X-Pac, then Then Undertaker tells him "it's over." They leave again, but Kane sees the replay of The Undertaker choke slamming X-Pac on the TitanTron along with The Undertaker. When The Undertaker turns around, Kane choke slams The Undertaker, then he carries X-Pac to the ramp, where X-Pac hugs Kane after realizing that Kane has made his decision on who to align himself with.

Triple H and Chyna wheel WWF co-owner Vince McMahon to ringside before the next match.

Triple H vs. The Undertaker ends in a no-contest. During the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen telling the cameraman trained on him that it's time to get a blood donation from WWF co-owner Vince McMahon, who is seen with a mortified expression on his face. Austin then shows up and attacks The Undertaker, and The Rock runs into the ring and fights Triple H. The Rock and Triple H take their brawl into the crowd, as down Austin and 'Taker. Austin ends up taking The Undertaker to the bloodmobile, and Austin ends up shoving The Undertaker into the back of the bloodmobile. Austin reclaims his custom-made "smoking skull" WWF Championship, then drinks a beer, wheels Vince out, punches him in the face and smacks Vince in the forehead with the "smoking skull" belt. Vince is busted open, and Austin signs the contract for his match at Fully Loaded before hitting Vince with the belt again and drinking some more beers. Paul Bearer shows up and gets The Undertaker out of the bloodmobile, and The Undertaker heads back into the ring to hit Austin in the head with a beer can, busting him open and ripping at the face of Austin with a torn-up beer can. The Undertaken then celebrates on the ring apron to end the show.