Disorderly Conduct (Tough Tom and Mean Mike) vs. Steven Regal and David Taylor ends when Sid Vicious shows up and decimates Disorderly Conduct while tossing Regal and Taylor out of the ring. Charles Robinson shows up carrying a sign stating "The Record For The Millenium [sic] 73-0." Mean Mike gets a powerbomb, as does Tough Tom, and both men get pinned before Robinson drops some signs to update the count to 75-0. Sid says that as he stands with Charles Robinson, the tally goes higher and higher, and there is seemingly no end. Now, he will have to pick it up a little bit to bring up the number and the intensity to prove without a doubt that he is "The Millennium Man" and he has no equal. The game he plays is easy: two men enter, and only one man survives. He tells the crowd they can cheer for Goldberg until their eyes pop out of their head, and lets them do it. He says the fans will push him to do something he does not want to do, then he grabs Tough Tom and hits him with another powerbomb. Sid tells Robinson they will stick together and he will keep marching until he is on top of the world, for in the year 2000, only one man's name will be chanted - his - and that will be enough. He then tells us to remember "Sid...enough said." He then tells the crowd to shut up, then puts Mean Mike in another powerbomb.
A taxi cab shows up, and out comes Lenny and Lodi. Lenny and Lodi are not allowed in the building as rabid fans cheer them on.
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger. Luger says that in his 13-year friendship with Sting, he has been through United States and World title matches, and that tonight might be the most important night for himself, the fans and for Sting. He says that Hulk Hogan stood for everything good and right for a decade, but he has proven for the last three years that it was an absolute sham. He says he does not say hollow words, and tonight, he will produce irrefutable evidence of what a con man, sham and scammer that Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania are. He says the evidence is on its way to the building, and we will see what it is later.
It is announced that Berlyn has made his way to the arena. A black limousine is then seen pulling up to the arena, and two bodyguards are seen walking with the car to the side. Berlyn climbs out of the back seat of the car, and his translator, Uta Ludendorff, climbs out with him.
Scott Riggs pins Lash LeRoux. During the match, Vampiro and The Insane Clown Posse show up, and Vampiro says to Riggs "You owe me." Vampiro watches from the top rope as Riggs pins LeRoux. Vampiro tells Riggs "You owe me" again, and Riggs says he owes him nothing.
The Revolution ("The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Shane Douglas) shows up. Shane Douglas asks the crowd if they are ready for a revolution, and if they agree with The Revolution ("The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Shane Douglas) that it is time for a change in WCW. He says that his allies in The Revolution are all the real deal, as is himself. Saturn says that for a decade, the people have been watching Rick Steiner, and says it is about time to watch him lose. He wants to face him for the WCW World Television Championship. Benoit says that if there is anyone out there who thinks the road to the United States title is an easy road, all they have to do is come forward and let themselves be known, as it is all about experience and nothing speaks louder than that. He says The Revolution is an experience you do not want to hear from. Malenko says they will not stop until they get their just due, and they agree with one thing: out with the evolution, in with The Revolution.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls. It is announced that there will be an 8-day event to find a new Nitro Girl. Each city will have two semi-finalist, and the final winner will be announced on November 8th, receive a $10,000 prize and receive an invitation to become the newest Nitro Girl.
Kaz Hayashi beats Lodi...or rather, Lenny. During the match, it is announced that WCW Mayhem is coming out in 26 days, 3 hours and 17 minutes. Also during the match, Lodi sends Hayashi into referee Billy Silverman leg-first. Lenny tries to get involved, but Hayashi pins Lenny with an inside cradle. Lenny and Lodi protest the win, but Kaz Hayashi still gets the win. Lenny and Lodi respond by hitting Hayashi with a double-team suplex. (At this point, Lenny is seen wearing a pink bow and pink ribbons on the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.)
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan says Hulkamania is running wilder than it has ever been. When he left this town, he was a champion, and he is more of a champion now that he is back. As he is talking, piano music can be heard briefly. He says that in the wrestling business, a lot of things have changed, but when it came down to the red and yellow and his son telling him to do what was right, he looked the Hulkamaniacs in the eyes. His word is his bond, and he will never stab Sting in the back. He does not know what Lex Luger is on about, and says he will be in the back being cool and eating fruit as he waits for the hard evidence that he is betraying Sting that Luger says that he has. He says he will not pull the trigger on Luger, but if Luger is trying to cause trouble between him and Sting and set him up for something, he'll kick Luger's ass. He told Sting it would be one-on-one between the two of them, and asks Sting what he is going to do when hulkamania runs wild on him.
Next week, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair will get VHS tapes in the Superstar Series courtesy of Time Warner Video. As this is announced, piano music can be heard again.
Rey Mysterio Jr. and Eddie Guerrero beat Blitzkrieg and La Parka. During the match, Vampiro and The Insane Clown Possse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) are seen watching the match from the entryway.
We see the video package for Berlyn again. "Mean" Gene Okerlund is in the ring when Berlyn finally arrives. Berlyn shows up with other men clad in black and with his interpreter Uta Ludendorff. One of the men in the ring pats down Okerlund, then everyone else gets in the ring. Okerlund speaks to Berlyn, who then speaks the answers in German, which is then translated by the interpreter, Uta Ludendorff. Berlyn says he has a message for WCW, and a knowledge of wrestling that the American wrestlers do not understand. He says that when American wrestlers wrestle, they are just wrestling, but when he wrestles, it is an art. He says he was built by a consortium of German businessmen and made into a machine, and that nobody builds better machines than the Germans. He is ready, and has chosen the first man he will destroy: Buff Bagwell. He says Bagwell represents everything America is all about: excess, narcissism and self-indulgence, and he will destroy him. When asked why he refuses to speak English, he says that he has been here before and speaks perfect English, but his language disgusts him and he refuses to speak it again. He then asks where Bagwell is, and says that in his country, losing is unacceptable.
A slightly mussed-about Lex Luger shows up from behind "Mean" Gene Okerlund and says that everything is happening exactly as he predicted it, for as he was sitting in the locker room, he was attacked from behind. When he came to, he claims to have seen the red and yellow of Hulk Hogan going through his bags and smashing out all the windows in his vehicle as he knows he has all the evidence to prove he is a phony.
The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham) beat Kenny Kaos and Prince Iaukea. After the match, Kendall Windham asks if that is all WCW has for tag teams. Barry says that Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) are nothing as they have beaten them once and can beat them any day of the week. Curt Hennig says it took them one night to win the belts. As he speaks, Harlem Heat show up, brawl with the Windhams and quickly get the upper hand. Bobby Duncum Jr. shows up and hogties Booker T while the rest of the Rednecks take the boots to Stevie Ray.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger again. Luger shows up with a manila envelope in his hands, and says he has pictures that prove that Hulk Hogan is scamming everyone. He asks Sting to come to the ring, as he says that Sting really needs to see this. Sting shows up, and Luger says he has irrefutable proof that Hogan is pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. He says that the white Hummer that rammed into Kevin Nash's limousine and nearly ended Nash's career was driven by Hogan, and he produces a picture of Hogan standing next to a white Hummer. Sting looks at the picture, and Luger says he has verified it. Hogan shows up, looks at the picture, and says it does not prove anything. He tells Luger that he is out of his mind, and tells Sting that he told him the truth and that he will not stab him in the back, and that he does not know what Luger is up to. Luger says everyone loves Hogan right now, but he had to expose him. As Sting asks Hogan if he was involved in Nash's injury, Hogan is attacked from behind Diamond Dallas Page, who is accompanied by Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow. Nevertheless, distrust is sown between Sting, Lex Luger and Hulk Hogan as security have to pull all three men away from each other.
We see a solo performance by AC Jazz of The Nitro Girls.
Buff Bagwell beats Van Hammer. During the match, Berlyn's entourage as well as his interpreter Uta Ludendorff are seen taking notes on Buff Bagwell.
We see the footage of the white Hummer hitting Kevin Nash's limousine, trapping Kevin Nash inside and causing great damage to Nash himself.
Evan Karagias beats Mike Enos. During the match, it is announced that WCW Mayhem will be released for Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in 26 days, 1 hour and 57 minutes. Also during the match, Vampiro and The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) show up, and ICP distracts referee Charles Robinson so that Vampiro can attack Mike Enos behind Robinson's back and allow Karagias the victory. After the match, Vampiro tells Karagias that he owes him. Suddenly, The Demon shows up, and tells Vampiro "Not here...not now...not this time."
Before the next match, Brian Knobbs asks Shane Douglas and Dean Malenko who made them the leaders of the revolution, and tells him to get in the ring with The First Family (Jimmy Hart, Knobbs, Hugh Morrus) so he can give them something to cry about.
The First Family (Hugh Morrus and Brian Knobbs) vs. The Revolution (Shane Douglas and Dean Malenko) ends in a double count-out. During the match, Jimmy Hart tries to strike Dean Malenko, who gets caught by Malenko, Malenko moves out of the way, and Knobbs tackles Hart instead.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan again. Hogan thanks the fans for sticking with him, and says he had to take a phone call and tell his son Nick that he would never stab him or Sting in the back. He does not know what Luger is up to, but next week, he is going to throw mud in his face and prove him wrong. He then says being WCW World Heavyweight Championship takes a lot, and says he is tired of Diamond Dallas Page calling him out every week. Tonight, he wants to get it on tonight with Diamond Dallas Page, but he knows Goldberg is advertised for the main event tonight, and asks Goldberg to come to the ring. Goldberg shows up, and Hogan says he knows what is up with Luger, but says DDP has crawled so far up inside of him that he cannot even think. He knows Goldberg is advertised, but he asks Goldberg to step aside so he can get a piece of DDP. Goldberg says it's a given that he wants to rip Goldberg's throat out, and since Hogan has a reason to do the same, he one-ups him by proposing that the two of them wipe out The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon, Bam Bam Bigelow) once and for all. All of a sudden, DDP shows up with Bigelow and Kanyon, and tells them that if they want a piece of the Triad, they've got it. Hogan then predicts that Goldberg and Hulkamania are not only going to rip the heads off the Triad, they will rip the roof off the building. Goldberg simply says to "tune it in and watch the massacre."
Before the next match, Disco Inferno introduces himself, calls himself a superstar, a sex symbol, a certified booty-shaking badass and an icon. He says he is "livin' la vida loca" and "all the girlies say he is pretty fly for a white guy." He then says that there is a guy trying to be just like him, and he is wearing his Television title. He calls Rick Steiner out, and tells him to bring the WCW World Television Championship with him. Rick Steiner shows up, and Disco tells him he may be the Television champ, but he is not an icon and that he needs to show that he is a man of respect. When he tells him to place the Television title on his waist where it belongs, Rick Stiener clubs Disco in the back of the head with a forearm.
Rick Steiner quickly retains the WCW World Television Championship against Disco Inferno, then tosses referee Mickey Jay out of the ring and continues to punch Disco Inferno in the back of his ribs. Perry Saturn runs into the ring and fights Rick Steiner, and manages to superkick Rick Steiner out of the ring.
"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Jerry Flynn after he is attacked by the rest of The First Family (Brian Knobbs, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus). The rest of The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas) rushes in to save Benoit. Benoit says there is no reason why Jimmy Hart is stepping of the toes of The Revolution, and that there is only way to settle this. Benoit then calls out Sid Vicious for interfering in other people's matching and decimating them, and dares him to get in the ring with him and find out what it is like to be on the losing end. He then tells Sid that he will have to powerbomb him more than once if he wants to be United States Champion.
Hulk Hogan and Goldberg beat The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon, Bam Bam Bigelow). DDP hits Goldberg in the bat with a steel chair and hits him with a Diamond Cutter, but Hogan hits Bam Bam Bigelow with a leg drop and gets the pinfall under DDP's nose.
Backstage, Sting finds "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Gorgeous George in Hulk Hogan's dressing room.
Monday, August 30, 1999
Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 30, 1999
RAW
The Rock shows up to start tonight's show. Last Thursday on SmackDown, he should have become WWF Champion, and if it weren't for WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels being in Triple H's pocket. He tells Shawn that he is not an impressive cowboy, and tells him to face him in the ring so he can wear his tiny cowboy hat on his head, spin his six-shooter around and turn the gun sideways before sticking it straight up his roody-poo candy ass. As for Triple H, he knows he put Shawn up to screwing him out of the WWF Championship, and tells him he has five seconds to face him before he finds him backstage and whips his ass all over the arena. Triple H fails to appear after five seconds, and The Rock heads to the back. As he looks for Triple H, he is suddenly ambushed by Triple H, Chyna and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, who then attack him. Mankind comes after Triple H as referees and officials try to restore order. After some time, Shane heads to the ring with The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs). He says it seems that everyone feels a little frisky tonight, and if The Rock and Mankind want to play games, he is in the mood to play a few himself. He says both men feel they are worthy of the WWF Championship and another shot at Triple H, and says he will grant them their wish. Both men will face Triple H in the ring for the WWF Championship in a match tonight, but only if they can beat their respective opponents. The Rock is pitted against The Undertaker in a no-holds-barred, falls-count-anywhere, no-disqualification match. As for Mankind, whom Shane says he has beaten in the ring personally to become "the new king of hardcore," he says that Mankind's attack on The Mean Street Posse from last week bothered him, and he announces that Mankind will have to face all three members of The Mean Street Posse in a special 3-on-1 handicap match to get a title shot. He then tells Mankind to head to the ring so that match can happen right now. Mankind shows up with referee Teddy Long, who is dismissed by Shane, who says he will personally referee the match and threatens to disqualify Mankind on the spot if he lays a hand on him. The Posse attack Mankind from behind as he confronts Shane, and the match begins.
The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) beats Mankind by disqualification after special guest referee Shane McMahon - who allows the Posse to have their way with Mankind and refuses to count a pinfall attempt by Mankind - gets the Mandible Claw. Triple H runs into the ring to fight Mankind, but Mankind gets the upper hand. After the match, ring announcer Lilian Garcia says Mankind is the winner, but Shane has to correct her.
Michael Cole interviews The Undertaker, Big Show and Paul Bearer. The Undertaker says it is obvious that The Rock has run his mouth to the point that he is now standing across the ring from him. He says that today will be remembered as the day that he took a soup bone and jammed it all the way down The Rock's throat and there was nothing anybody could do about it.
Before the next match, The Undertaker says that The Rock has not earned his respect, and that he is not entitled to a match with him. He tells Big Show he will be facing The Rock instead, then tells him not to give him any lip, and to beat The Rock's ass and make him like it. The Undertaker then guests on commentary for the match.
Big Show beats The Rock in a no-holds-barred, falls-count-anywhere, no-disqualfication match. During the match, The Rock mouths off at 'Taker, then smacks him before falling victim to a choke slam by Big Show through the commentary table. Big Show then pins The Rock with his foot. After the match, Triple H hits The Rock with a cheap shot and almost gets choke slammed, and Mankind runs to the ring only to be decimated by Big Show and The Undertaker.
Michael Cole interviews Al Snow, who hopes that The Big Boss Man brings Pepper with him tonight. He has been passing reward posters around, and as he talks, a man and a woman are heard having sex, and Al Snow tells The Big Boss Man he will do anything to get Pepper back.
The Big Boss Man heads to the ring. He says he knows Al Snow is in the building, and asks him to come to the ring as he has something to tell him. Snow shows up, and Boss Man apologizes to him for what happened last week for not holding his end of the bargain. He says that he saw him crying on Sunday Night Heat and that it touched him, as he had a dog as a kid who got run over by a truck and was never seen alive again. He says he has found a way to make it up to him: head to his hotel room next week on SmackDown. If he does, Snow gets Pepper - who is being cared for, fed and watered by a third party - back, no questions asked, no tricks, no games. He says he will make sure of it that he gets Pepper back. Both men shake hands on this deal.
It is announced that "Road Dogg" Jesse James has a crushed disc in his spine after last Thursday's match against Chris Jericho and that he will be out of action for a while.
Before the next match, Taka Michinoku - who is accompanied by Sho Funaki (now known as just Funaki), neither of whom have been seen on Raw in quite some time - tells the Boston, Massachusetts crowd he has two words for them - "suck on it." The fact that this is three words is totally lost on commentary.
X-Pac beats Taka Michinoku despite the interference attempts from Funaki, who also eats an X-Factor after the match when he attacks X-Pac from behind. Michael Cole interviews X-Pac, who says he wants to get his hands on Big Show and The Undertaker.
The teams of The Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards, Mideon and Viscera, and Prince Albert and Droz are upset that they are not in tonight's four-team elimination tag team match, and have to be held by back by referees and officials.
A Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Match between Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy), The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), and Hardcore and Crash Holly ends in a no-contest. Not long after the match starts, the teams of Mideon and Viscera, Prince Albert and Droz, and The Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards also get involved in the match. Referees and officials have to restore order.
WAR ZONE
The Rock shows up. He says that Big Show does not impress him by picking him up and choke slamming him through a table, and that The Undertaker does not impress him either. He dares them to face him in a handicap match later tonight, and says it will take more than a choke slam through a table to keep him down. He then tells Big Show to pull his pants down so he can admire all his "Mickey Mouse tattoos," then tells The Undertaker to take his 33-pound head, turn it sideways and stick it straight up Big Show's candy ass. Suddenly, Mankind shows up and admits he likes The Rock's comment, but tells him that he does not have to do this alone. He knows The Rock does not like him, and he did not like him after last year's Royal Rumble Match, but he says The Rock knows what he can do in the ring. He says he has been talking to the people, and says the people both want and need Mankind as The Rock's tag team partner. He then tells Big Show and The Undertaker have the testicular fortitude to put the tag team titles on the line tonight, he would like to become "The People's Partner." He asks The Rock to think about it, and together, they will stand side by side and lay the smack down. The Rock stops Mankind on the words "smack down," says he knows what he will do, and allows him to be "The People's Partner" this one time, then tells him never to steal his catchphrases again. As The Rock leaves, Meat shows up with Terri Runnels for the next match. Terri tries to turn The Rock on, and asks Terri if she wants to go one-on-one with The Great One, then tells her to go to the Smackdown Hotel, go to his suite, put on a nice, revealing negligee, asks her if she likes whipped cream, strawberries and champagne with the little bubbles, then tells her to "bubble [her] ass on out of here" before heading to the back. After this, we see GTV footage of Meat making out with Marianna - Chaz's girlfriend - behind the corner, which explains the sexual sounds when Michael Cole was interviewing Al Snow. Terri slaps Meat, and Chaz goes after Mat. Marianna tries to stop Chaz, but Terri Runnels attacks Marianna. Referees have to pull all four of them apart.
Miss Kitty gets involved in Debra's make-up routine.
Chyna glares at "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn before guesting on commentary for the next match. It is revealed that Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler are now commentating on a wooden table.
Jeff Jarrett and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry beat D'Lo Brown and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn after Chyna gets in the ring with Jarrett's guitar and smashes it into Billy Gunn's head when Jarrett ducks.
Michael Cole interviews Test, who bring out Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco. He asks them if they will be at the wedding. They both say yes. He then asks them who has the best memory, and says the best man will be the one with the best memory. Both men end up being the best man for the wedding.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Gangrel with a leg bar. During the match, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) are ejected from ringside after Matt grabs at Shamrock's leg and Shamrock goes after him. After the match, ring announcer Howard Finkel shows up and directs Shamrock's attention to the TitanTron before running away. Chris Jericho is then on the TitanTron. He says Shamrock sees himself as "The World's Most Dangerous Man" and that the only thing dangerous about Shamrock is that people watch his matches while operating heavy machinery. He does not have time to introduce him to his fists of fury, but on SmackDown, he will give him the distinct pleasure of getting on his hands and knees and kissing the grime off his boots before he pounds him unnecessarily upon his head and upper torso. He tells Shamrock that he will never, ever be the same again.
In the locker room, The Rock tells Mankind to watch him do what he does best, then pull out Mr. Socko when he tells him to.
Michael Cole interviews Ivory in the ring. Ivory tells Michael Cole to put his eyeballs back in his head where they belong, and that just because she was seen in her bra and panties last week on SmackDown does not mean she can be part of his fantasies. After calling Michael Cole a pervert, she says she's too hot for him and that 30 seconds with her would set his world on fire. She says she is no slut, then says Tori is a big-time slut. She then says she is a lady, and Tori runs in from behind Michael Cole and sandwiches him between herself and Ivory as she punches Ivory. Luna Vachon runs in to pull Tori off Ivory, then Jacqueline runs in and goes after Luna. Referees have to run in to pull all the women apart from one another.
Mankind and The Rock beat Big Show and The Undertaker to become the WWF Tag Team Champions! During the match, Paul Bearer shows up and shows The Undertaker something, and The Undertaker leaves Big Show on his own in the ring as he and Paul Bearer head to the back. During the match, Big Show shoves Mankind into referee Earl Hebner, allowing The Rock to hit Big Show in the back of the head with a steel chair. After the match, The Rock and Mankind both do The People's Elbow at the same time to get the win and the tag team titles.
Friday, August 27, 1999
Extreme Nation - ECW on TNN recap for August 27, 1999
The show starts with footage of The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) putting Balls Mahoney through a flaming table. Joey Styles warns us that this is not the WWF or WCW...it is ECW, and it is on TNN.
Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam for the ECW World Television Championship at Hardcore Heaven is replayed. Rob Van Dam retains the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Jerry Lynn. (During the match, as well as the duration of the premiere episode, archive footage of the wrestlers is shown to introduce ECW to those who have never seen it before, as Paul Heyman was unimpressed with the first tapings, which had to be toned down from the usual ECW fare for TNN. In retrospect, Joey Styles felt that TNN "crapped on this episode." In his own recollections, "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer shared this sentiment.)
It is announced that after the show, the season premiere of Rollerjam begins with the California Quakes vs. the New York Enforcers in a rematch from last year's Founder's Cup Challenge.
We see some footage from August 27, 1994, when "The Franchise" Shane Douglas threw down the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and declared Eastern Championship Wrestling was now Extreme Championship Wrestling and no longer part of the NWA.
Before the next match, Taz tells Rhyno that he doesn't have to slap himself, since he will do that for him. He tells him he will not only choke him out, he will make him bleed and he will beat the shit out of him.
Taz retains the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Rhyno with the Katahajime in footage from Chicago, Illinois.
Paul E. Dangerously introduces the audience to Sabu.
We see footage of Little Spike Dudley hitting the 600 lb. "Big" Sal E. Graziano with the Acid Drop.
We see footage of Jason with The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) and Dawn Marie. They all introduce themselves, then Cyrus introduces himself, who says he is ready to make his mark on this program. The only probelem is, he cannot get time on the microphone or on the camera, especially as the camera keeps moving to Dawn Marie, but he does not mind that due tot he company he keeps, not the company he is in. Cyrus leaves, and Justin Credible says that Cyrus should be the co-host of "this fine program," and they can make it happen, as they can manipulate any situation and are smarter than any other ECW wrestler. They will play the fiddle, and says that Rob Van Dam won't know what hit him when they are done. Storm says there are wrestlers in ECW who think they have the stroke to take over the company, but The Impact Players are the only ones with the stroke, and asks how anyone can take over the sport if they have no paid their dues. It is announced that they will be on hand tomorrow night at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and when they go on the road. More information is available at ECWWrestling.com, in ECW Magazine, which can be subscribed to by calling (800) 310-7047.
We see archival footage of some members of the ECW roster, with chyrons identifying each one. We then hear from Taz, who says that everyone is saying ECW will take TNN to the extreme. He says that you think about ECW, and then everything settles, and through it all, he is standing there with the two most vicious weapons in the business and the company: his hands. He says he does not need a weapon, as his hands are his weapons, and that you can ask anyone who has been through ECW's doors and the guys that he has based faced, especially the ones who have passed through, including Chris Jericho - who tapped out to the Katahajime after he dumped him on his head - and Shane Douglas, who he says has a back so weak that it cannot carry WCW, and that he faced him for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship and lost it to him when Douglas played here only to be choked out. He also brings up Bam Bam Bigelow, who tapped to the Katahajime just as easily. He also name drops 2 Cold Scorpio, Chris Candido and Jerry "The King" Lawler, all of whom have fallen victim to the Katahajime. He says he is "the man that your mother warned you about," and "the guy that aint your kid's role model." He says that nobody want their kids to grow up like him and do what he does, as he is not the guy who will show up on TV to do an acting job, show up with the media or "schmooze with the Hollywood types" as he is too busy training to defend the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. He says he is World champ for a reason, because he lives by the motto "Kill or be killed." He says to stay tuned and look for him. He will be the one dropping people on their heads and making them tap out, as he is Tazz and he is the ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Beat him if you can. Survive if he lets you.
Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam for the ECW World Television Championship at Hardcore Heaven is replayed. Rob Van Dam retains the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Jerry Lynn. (During the match, as well as the duration of the premiere episode, archive footage of the wrestlers is shown to introduce ECW to those who have never seen it before, as Paul Heyman was unimpressed with the first tapings, which had to be toned down from the usual ECW fare for TNN. In retrospect, Joey Styles felt that TNN "crapped on this episode." In his own recollections, "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer shared this sentiment.)
It is announced that after the show, the season premiere of Rollerjam begins with the California Quakes vs. the New York Enforcers in a rematch from last year's Founder's Cup Challenge.
We see some footage from August 27, 1994, when "The Franchise" Shane Douglas threw down the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and declared Eastern Championship Wrestling was now Extreme Championship Wrestling and no longer part of the NWA.
Before the next match, Taz tells Rhyno that he doesn't have to slap himself, since he will do that for him. He tells him he will not only choke him out, he will make him bleed and he will beat the shit out of him.
Taz retains the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Rhyno with the Katahajime in footage from Chicago, Illinois.
Paul E. Dangerously introduces the audience to Sabu.
We see footage of Little Spike Dudley hitting the 600 lb. "Big" Sal E. Graziano with the Acid Drop.
We see footage of Jason with The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) and Dawn Marie. They all introduce themselves, then Cyrus introduces himself, who says he is ready to make his mark on this program. The only probelem is, he cannot get time on the microphone or on the camera, especially as the camera keeps moving to Dawn Marie, but he does not mind that due tot he company he keeps, not the company he is in. Cyrus leaves, and Justin Credible says that Cyrus should be the co-host of "this fine program," and they can make it happen, as they can manipulate any situation and are smarter than any other ECW wrestler. They will play the fiddle, and says that Rob Van Dam won't know what hit him when they are done. Storm says there are wrestlers in ECW who think they have the stroke to take over the company, but The Impact Players are the only ones with the stroke, and asks how anyone can take over the sport if they have no paid their dues. It is announced that they will be on hand tomorrow night at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and when they go on the road. More information is available at ECWWrestling.com, in ECW Magazine, which can be subscribed to by calling (800) 310-7047.
We see archival footage of some members of the ECW roster, with chyrons identifying each one. We then hear from Taz, who says that everyone is saying ECW will take TNN to the extreme. He says that you think about ECW, and then everything settles, and through it all, he is standing there with the two most vicious weapons in the business and the company: his hands. He says he does not need a weapon, as his hands are his weapons, and that you can ask anyone who has been through ECW's doors and the guys that he has based faced, especially the ones who have passed through, including Chris Jericho - who tapped out to the Katahajime after he dumped him on his head - and Shane Douglas, who he says has a back so weak that it cannot carry WCW, and that he faced him for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship and lost it to him when Douglas played here only to be choked out. He also brings up Bam Bam Bigelow, who tapped to the Katahajime just as easily. He also name drops 2 Cold Scorpio, Chris Candido and Jerry "The King" Lawler, all of whom have fallen victim to the Katahajime. He says he is "the man that your mother warned you about," and "the guy that aint your kid's role model." He says that nobody want their kids to grow up like him and do what he does, as he is not the guy who will show up on TV to do an acting job, show up with the media or "schmooze with the Hollywood types" as he is too busy training to defend the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. He says he is World champ for a reason, because he lives by the motto "Kill or be killed." He says to stay tuned and look for him. He will be the one dropping people on their heads and making them tap out, as he is Tazz and he is the ECW World Heavyweight Champion. Beat him if you can. Survive if he lets you.
Thursday, August 26, 1999
Layin' da SmackDown! - SmackDown recap for August 26, 1999
Triple H and Chyna show up to start tonight's show. Triple H says he would normally have two words for everybody, but tonight, he has four. The Rock is seen watching from backstage as Triple H says that he proved every corporate head honcho who held him back and said he wouldn't do it wrong, having proven to be what he said he was: the game. He says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Mankind are not the game, especially since he beat Mankind last Monday. He says they can line them up and he can take them down, whether they be "The People's Ass" The Rock or anybody else. The Rock shows up, and confronts Triple H for coming to "The People's Show" and calling himself The Game, and tells Triple H that if he is "The Game," then he needs to head back to the drawing board because his game absolutely sucks. The Rock then announces that he will beat Triple H's monkey ass and become WWF Champion, and that there are two things Triple H can do about it: absolutely nothing and like it. Triple H tells The Rock that if he wants to play in his game, he has to be in his league, and says The Rock is nowhere near his league. He tells The Rock to go back to the back and get lost. The Rock says there is a lack of communication, leaving him with three options: walking to the back, taking off his $800 shirt and starting his promo all over again; take the WWF Championship, put some Icy Hot on it and stick it straight up Triple H's candy ass. Triple H says that The Rock isn't even in his league, he can't even hold his jock. The Rock tells Triple H to shut up before mentioning his third choice: heading down to the ring, hear the fans chant his name, take one of his $600 shoes off, turn it sideways and stick it straight up Triple H's candy ass. Suddenly, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up and tells The Rock to hold, saying that they might as well make it official if they're going to do this, and if the people want it, they will receive. The Rock vs. Triple H for the WWF Championship is made official for tonight, and to make sure there are no shenanigans, he makes himself the special guest referee for the match. All of a sudden, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up from out of the crowd, and says that if Shawn wants to make the match, that is fine; however, he will use his powers to make himself second special guest referee to keep his eyes on Shawn. Shawn tells Shane that will be a bit difficult, as Shane will be a tad busy tonight. Since he can book any WWF wrestler in any match at any time, and since Shane is coming off a fine performance at SummerSlam, Shane is an official competitor. He then says Shane won't be referee, since he has booked him in a match with someone that he screwed out of the title tonight: Mankind, who shows up. Mankind says all the talk about "stroking and screwing" has gotten him excited, and says he will unbutton his $3 "Salvation Army special," loosen up his tie that was given to him free by the WWF, begin walking down The People's Aisle, and listen while the dozens - and dozens - of his fans all chant his name. The Rock then says "piss on this talk," then says he is going to lay the smack down on Triple H's ass, and he and The Rock fight Triple H and Shane. The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) get into the ring, but The Rock and Mankind take them all down immediately.
Billy Gunn beats Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Chyna shows up, and Miss Kitty tries to hand Jarrett a guitar only for Chyna to grab it. Chyna swings at Miss Kitty, but ends up hitting Debra and distracting Jarrett, allowing Billy Gunn to get the win. After the match, Billy Gunn tries to moon Chyna up close to tell her to kiss his ass only to get hit with a low blow.
Lilian Garcia interviews Al Snow, who tells The Big Boss Man that Pepper is a very small dog and very confused, and pleads with him not to hurt Pepper. Whatever Boss Man wants, he will do. He says he is not a begging man, but he begs Boss Man to bring Pepper back safely.
Ring announcer Howard Finkel is seen shining Chris Jericho's boots backstage.
Test is seen backstage waiting for WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon and the answer to his marriage proposal made earlier this week on Raw.
It is announced that this Monday night, a special presentation of Raw will air at 11 PM Easten, 10 PM Central and 9 PM Pacific.
The team of Big Show and The Undertaker beats the team of X-Pac and Kane and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match. When the match begins, The Undertaker guests on commentary, saying that Big Show will have to go it alone in this match in order to prove himself, attain his knowledge and realize that he is a killer; until he realizes he is a killer, he is leaving him to defend himself. He also says that he is a tag team champion because he wants to be, and that the tag titles are the first step in a major plan that he will reveal only when Big Show is ready. At one point, The Undertaker has to fire Big Show up by slapping him in the face at ringside.
Test meets with WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon backstage at last. When he asks her if she has an answer to his marriage proposal, she simply says "yep," then walks off.
The Big Boss Man shows up. He says Al Snow is looking for him and that he's not that hard to find. He calls Snow out, saying everybody knows he has something of his. Snow shows up, and Boss Man tells him to come no further. Boss Man says Pepper is safe for now, but he is not a patient man, but if Pepper bites him one more time, he will send Pepper straight to Hell. He tells Snow that if he wants Pepper back, all he has to do bring the WWF Hardcore Championship out to the ring. When he does, he will bring out Pepper. He tells Snow that he will get Pepper back - win, lose or draw - while he gets his shot at the Hardcore. He also tells Snow not to let anything happen between now and the time he returns with the Hardcore title, or else he will take Pepper into a cold, dark place and show him what hard times is all about.
The Big Boss Man beats Al Snow to become the WWF Hardcore Champion when it becomes obvious that Snow is more concerned with Pepper's safety than anything else. After the match, Boss Man goes back on his word and takes Pepper away.
Backstage, X-Pac wants Kane to stay away from, saying that he is the weak link in the team.
Al Snow finds out that Pepper is not at the commentary table where The Big Boss Man left him, and runs frantically to the back.
Al Snow angrily looks for The Big Boss Man backstage, desperately wanting Pepper back.
Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Chris Jericho says that in prison, he could not even trade him for a pack of cigarettes. Tonight, he wants to whip his ass.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Chris Jericho - in what is the latter's very first televised match in the WWF - by disqualification. At one point in the match, ring announcer Howard Finkel shows up and tries to refresh Jericho with a can of Hansen's Energy Drink, but the drink gets splashed into Road Dogg's eyes when he gets too close. Finkel then runs away. Shortly after this, Jericho introduces a table into the match, and Jericho eventually power bombs Road Dogg into it, ending the match just before Jericho puts him in the Lion Tamer. Referees and officials have to rush in to pull Jericho off Road Dogg.
Chris Jericho boasts about his win and asks ring announcer Howard Finkel if he sees why he is the most dominant man in the WWF, then the two of them walk to a nearby monitor. After seeing ring announcer Tony Chimel on the monitor, Jericho tells Finkel that Tony Chimel has done nothing to deserve being a ring announcer. He commands Finkel to run to the ring and prove to him that he is the best, a warrior and a true Jerichoholic.
Ring announcer Howard Finkel shows up to The Ultimate Warrior's theme song, and confronts ring annoucer Tony Chimel, saying that he is the best at what he does and wants his job back right now. He then shoves Chimel to the mat, and when The Fink tries to do his job, Chimel strikes back while Chris Jericho watches from backstage. Jericho then shows up and checks on Finkel, then Chimel gets back to his job. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock bumps into Jericho on the way, then Jericho sends Finkel after him. Shamrock grabs and twists Finkel's finger when Finkel chides him, then Jericho hits Shamorck from behind with a steel chair, then spits on him before fleeing with Finkel. Shamrock runs to the back to chase after both men.
Shortly after this, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon shows up. She asks Test to come to the ring, calling her "Andrew" in the process. Test shows up. She tells Test she wanted to wait until everything was right, and now that they are alone in the ring, she has an answer to his marriage proposal. Test says that if she wants it to be right, to let him make it right, then gets down on one ring and produces an engagement ring. Test pops the question, and Stephanie says yes. They both kiss in the ring, then WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up with The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs), holding her back as the Posse takes the boots to Test. Mankind runs in with a steel chair, taking the Posse out, then grabs a microphone and tells Shane to leave this alone. He says this is his second time out in the ring and he is not going down the aisle again, as they are going to have their match right now. He says that since Shane is such a big man with a steel chair that he will sweeten the deal by leaving the chair he smashed into the Posse's heads with in the ring if he finds the testicular fortitude to get in the ring, and gives him one shot. He then says he will be "hanging with the Posse" while Shane is thinking about it. Almost immediately after Mankind turns his back, Shane runs into the back and smacks the chair into Mankind's back, but Mankind gets up, fights back and then hits him with the microphone before clotheslining him out of the ring. Mankind then clears the ring, and a referee is in the ring. Shortly after this, Test gets back up, and Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco take out The Posse, and even Stephanie gets involved by getting on top of Pete Gas and trying to put him in a sleeper hold. Test then runs into the crowd to chase after Pete Gas, who he has whipped with a belt. Mankind then gets Mr. Socko ready, and has Shane in the Mandible Claw when Chyna and Triple H show up. Chyna distracts referee Earl Hebner so Triple H can smack a steel chair into Mankind's back. Shane McMahon beats Mankind.
Chris Jericho and ring announcer Howard Finkel are seen trying to flee from "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. Jericho takes off without The Fink, and after Shamrock realizes Jericho is gone, he grabs Finkel and tells him to never put his hands on him again. He then smells something, and realizes that Finkel has crapped his pants. (This may remind some viewers of No Holds Barred.)
We see footage from earlier this week where Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who has recently suffered a torn ligament and tendon damage to his now bandaged-up knee due to Triple H's assault on him with a steel chair at SummerSlam. Austin says he knew he was hurt, but he had to get in the ring. He says that he will be fine after some rehab, and says Triple H has some hell to pay when he gets back. As for Triple H saying he will never be the same again, Austin calls bullcrap on that and says only he will decide if he is the same and if he is 100%. When they get in the ring again, it will be for the WWF Championship, and Triple H will see just how better his knee is. He has no problem with Triple H taking a play from his playbook as he knows he has influenced a few people in the locker room, and says it takes "a mean son-of-a-bitch" to win the WWF Championship. He then says Triple H hasn't read the whole book, and he will beat his ass when ty get back in the ring again.
Tori beats Ivory in an Evening Gown Match, and Luna Vachon has to rush into the ring to keep Tori from getting her hands on Ivory again.
Lilian Garcia interviews Triple H and Chyna. Chyna tells Lilian that she doesn't know who she is or where she comes from, and tells her to show Triple H some respect. Triple H says that if The Rock wants to play the game, he can step up to the plate all he wants and bring all he has, because it will not do him any good. He says that the WWF Championship is staying with him. As far as WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels goes, he can referee all he wants, but he had better remember to call it down the line and stay out of his way, or else he will make sure Shawn never walks again.
Al Snow looks for Pepper in the production truck.
Michael Cole, referee Jimmy Korderas and referee Earl Hebner congratulate Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon on the engagement.
Triple H retains the WWF Championship against The Rock. During the match, Shawn ejects Chyna from the match after hitting The Rock with a low blow at ringside. Triple H confronts Shawn as he escorts Chyna to the back briefly, then runs back into the ring and into a DDT from The Rock. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up and confronts Shawn briefly, then watches the match from ringside until The Rock goes for a pinfall, and distracts Shawn again. Shane tries it once again after a neckbreaker from The Rock to Triple H only to be knocked off the apron. The Rock then hits the Rock Bottom on Triple H, but when he goes for The People's Elbow, he suddenly gets hit with a superkick by Shawn Michaels, who then proceeds to spit on The Rock and give Triple H the win, turning heel in the process. Chyna shows back up after the match, and hugs Shawn, proving that it was all a set-up.
Billy Gunn beats Jeff Jarrett. During the match, Chyna shows up, and Miss Kitty tries to hand Jarrett a guitar only for Chyna to grab it. Chyna swings at Miss Kitty, but ends up hitting Debra and distracting Jarrett, allowing Billy Gunn to get the win. After the match, Billy Gunn tries to moon Chyna up close to tell her to kiss his ass only to get hit with a low blow.
Lilian Garcia interviews Al Snow, who tells The Big Boss Man that Pepper is a very small dog and very confused, and pleads with him not to hurt Pepper. Whatever Boss Man wants, he will do. He says he is not a begging man, but he begs Boss Man to bring Pepper back safely.
Ring announcer Howard Finkel is seen shining Chris Jericho's boots backstage.
Test is seen backstage waiting for WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon and the answer to his marriage proposal made earlier this week on Raw.
It is announced that this Monday night, a special presentation of Raw will air at 11 PM Easten, 10 PM Central and 9 PM Pacific.
The team of Big Show and The Undertaker beats the team of X-Pac and Kane and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match. When the match begins, The Undertaker guests on commentary, saying that Big Show will have to go it alone in this match in order to prove himself, attain his knowledge and realize that he is a killer; until he realizes he is a killer, he is leaving him to defend himself. He also says that he is a tag team champion because he wants to be, and that the tag titles are the first step in a major plan that he will reveal only when Big Show is ready. At one point, The Undertaker has to fire Big Show up by slapping him in the face at ringside.
Test meets with WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon backstage at last. When he asks her if she has an answer to his marriage proposal, she simply says "yep," then walks off.
The Big Boss Man shows up. He says Al Snow is looking for him and that he's not that hard to find. He calls Snow out, saying everybody knows he has something of his. Snow shows up, and Boss Man tells him to come no further. Boss Man says Pepper is safe for now, but he is not a patient man, but if Pepper bites him one more time, he will send Pepper straight to Hell. He tells Snow that if he wants Pepper back, all he has to do bring the WWF Hardcore Championship out to the ring. When he does, he will bring out Pepper. He tells Snow that he will get Pepper back - win, lose or draw - while he gets his shot at the Hardcore. He also tells Snow not to let anything happen between now and the time he returns with the Hardcore title, or else he will take Pepper into a cold, dark place and show him what hard times is all about.
The Big Boss Man beats Al Snow to become the WWF Hardcore Champion when it becomes obvious that Snow is more concerned with Pepper's safety than anything else. After the match, Boss Man goes back on his word and takes Pepper away.
Backstage, X-Pac wants Kane to stay away from, saying that he is the weak link in the team.
Al Snow finds out that Pepper is not at the commentary table where The Big Boss Man left him, and runs frantically to the back.
Al Snow angrily looks for The Big Boss Man backstage, desperately wanting Pepper back.
Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Chris Jericho says that in prison, he could not even trade him for a pack of cigarettes. Tonight, he wants to whip his ass.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Chris Jericho - in what is the latter's very first televised match in the WWF - by disqualification. At one point in the match, ring announcer Howard Finkel shows up and tries to refresh Jericho with a can of Hansen's Energy Drink, but the drink gets splashed into Road Dogg's eyes when he gets too close. Finkel then runs away. Shortly after this, Jericho introduces a table into the match, and Jericho eventually power bombs Road Dogg into it, ending the match just before Jericho puts him in the Lion Tamer. Referees and officials have to rush in to pull Jericho off Road Dogg.
Chris Jericho boasts about his win and asks ring announcer Howard Finkel if he sees why he is the most dominant man in the WWF, then the two of them walk to a nearby monitor. After seeing ring announcer Tony Chimel on the monitor, Jericho tells Finkel that Tony Chimel has done nothing to deserve being a ring announcer. He commands Finkel to run to the ring and prove to him that he is the best, a warrior and a true Jerichoholic.
Ring announcer Howard Finkel shows up to The Ultimate Warrior's theme song, and confronts ring annoucer Tony Chimel, saying that he is the best at what he does and wants his job back right now. He then shoves Chimel to the mat, and when The Fink tries to do his job, Chimel strikes back while Chris Jericho watches from backstage. Jericho then shows up and checks on Finkel, then Chimel gets back to his job. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock bumps into Jericho on the way, then Jericho sends Finkel after him. Shamrock grabs and twists Finkel's finger when Finkel chides him, then Jericho hits Shamorck from behind with a steel chair, then spits on him before fleeing with Finkel. Shamrock runs to the back to chase after both men.
Shortly after this, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon shows up. She asks Test to come to the ring, calling her "Andrew" in the process. Test shows up. She tells Test she wanted to wait until everything was right, and now that they are alone in the ring, she has an answer to his marriage proposal. Test says that if she wants it to be right, to let him make it right, then gets down on one ring and produces an engagement ring. Test pops the question, and Stephanie says yes. They both kiss in the ring, then WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up with The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs), holding her back as the Posse takes the boots to Test. Mankind runs in with a steel chair, taking the Posse out, then grabs a microphone and tells Shane to leave this alone. He says this is his second time out in the ring and he is not going down the aisle again, as they are going to have their match right now. He says that since Shane is such a big man with a steel chair that he will sweeten the deal by leaving the chair he smashed into the Posse's heads with in the ring if he finds the testicular fortitude to get in the ring, and gives him one shot. He then says he will be "hanging with the Posse" while Shane is thinking about it. Almost immediately after Mankind turns his back, Shane runs into the back and smacks the chair into Mankind's back, but Mankind gets up, fights back and then hits him with the microphone before clotheslining him out of the ring. Mankind then clears the ring, and a referee is in the ring. Shortly after this, Test gets back up, and Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco take out The Posse, and even Stephanie gets involved by getting on top of Pete Gas and trying to put him in a sleeper hold. Test then runs into the crowd to chase after Pete Gas, who he has whipped with a belt. Mankind then gets Mr. Socko ready, and has Shane in the Mandible Claw when Chyna and Triple H show up. Chyna distracts referee Earl Hebner so Triple H can smack a steel chair into Mankind's back. Shane McMahon beats Mankind.
Chris Jericho and ring announcer Howard Finkel are seen trying to flee from "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. Jericho takes off without The Fink, and after Shamrock realizes Jericho is gone, he grabs Finkel and tells him to never put his hands on him again. He then smells something, and realizes that Finkel has crapped his pants. (This may remind some viewers of No Holds Barred.)
We see footage from earlier this week where Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who has recently suffered a torn ligament and tendon damage to his now bandaged-up knee due to Triple H's assault on him with a steel chair at SummerSlam. Austin says he knew he was hurt, but he had to get in the ring. He says that he will be fine after some rehab, and says Triple H has some hell to pay when he gets back. As for Triple H saying he will never be the same again, Austin calls bullcrap on that and says only he will decide if he is the same and if he is 100%. When they get in the ring again, it will be for the WWF Championship, and Triple H will see just how better his knee is. He has no problem with Triple H taking a play from his playbook as he knows he has influenced a few people in the locker room, and says it takes "a mean son-of-a-bitch" to win the WWF Championship. He then says Triple H hasn't read the whole book, and he will beat his ass when ty get back in the ring again.
Tori beats Ivory in an Evening Gown Match, and Luna Vachon has to rush into the ring to keep Tori from getting her hands on Ivory again.
Lilian Garcia interviews Triple H and Chyna. Chyna tells Lilian that she doesn't know who she is or where she comes from, and tells her to show Triple H some respect. Triple H says that if The Rock wants to play the game, he can step up to the plate all he wants and bring all he has, because it will not do him any good. He says that the WWF Championship is staying with him. As far as WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels goes, he can referee all he wants, but he had better remember to call it down the line and stay out of his way, or else he will make sure Shawn never walks again.
Al Snow looks for Pepper in the production truck.
Michael Cole, referee Jimmy Korderas and referee Earl Hebner congratulate Test and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon on the engagement.
Triple H retains the WWF Championship against The Rock. During the match, Shawn ejects Chyna from the match after hitting The Rock with a low blow at ringside. Triple H confronts Shawn as he escorts Chyna to the back briefly, then runs back into the ring and into a DDT from The Rock. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up and confronts Shawn briefly, then watches the match from ringside until The Rock goes for a pinfall, and distracts Shawn again. Shane tries it once again after a neckbreaker from The Rock to Triple H only to be knocked off the apron. The Rock then hits the Rock Bottom on Triple H, but when he goes for The People's Elbow, he suddenly gets hit with a superkick by Shawn Michaels, who then proceeds to spit on The Rock and give Triple H the win, turning heel in the process. Chyna shows back up after the match, and hugs Shawn, proving that it was all a set-up.
Monday, August 23, 1999
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 23, 1999
The show starts with a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Mikey Whipwreck vs. Chase Tatum ends after Sid Vicious shows up and decimates both men, then pins them. Charles Robinson is seen carrying signs that show Sid Vicious' win streak, which are tossed out as the streak is increased by two when Sid pins both Tatum and Whipwreck. Sid then announces his streak is at 68-0 for those who do not know how to read, then mocks Goldberg. He says this message is directed at Goldberg, for every time he enters the ring, he will have another win and one more step up to the top of the mountain where he will stand. He says that no man will cast a stone and knock him down, and in the year 2000, only one name will be heard: Sid Vicious.
Backstage, Kidman meets up with Kimberly. Kimberly tells Kidman that she knows he meant no offense last week, and lets him know that she will talk to Diamond Dallas Page about what happened.
Goldberg is seen backstage. All of a sudden, he notices The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) attacking Kidman, and goes after them. Security has to keep Goldberg away from them.
The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) show up. DDP calls the crowd "nobody" and Las Vegas "a town full of losers" before saying they are the only winners. As far as Kidman goes, after Kanyon trained him and he brought him on, he now knows he does not even breathe the same air as her now. As for Goldberg, if he wants to jump into his world, he can down to the ring tonight so he can kick his teeth in. Last time they got in the ring, they blew the roof of, but this time, he is blowing the roof off Goldberg.
Sting shows up. Tonight is a huge night for him, because last week, Hulk Hogan was kind enough to put the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against him tonight. He says that when Hogan speaks up, he speaks clearly, and he is positive that he heard Hogan say he would kick his ass. But he is Sting, and he is back in black, and with all due respect, he tells Hogan not to let his mouth override his butt. Suddenly, Lex Luger shows up for the first time in months. Both men hug, and the crowd chants Luger's name. He says it has been a while and that he has been watching close as he has been rehabbing an injury. He is here to wish him luck and show him support, as he is the one man who has always been there for him through thick and thin and the only guy to stick up for him when he came back. He says that Sting is the one man who has been the backbone of World Championship Wrestling. He then says he has a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach when he sees Hogan in the red and yellow and being everybody's best friend all of a sudden. He knows that there is history between them, mostly competition, and he thinks there is a foul stench to everything and he does not like it, and that he does not trust Hogan. Sting tells he does not think Hogan could be any more straight up than he was last week. Luger wishes Sting the best. Both men then leave.
Mike Tenay is outside of the arena, anticipating the arrival of Eric Bischoff, who shows up in a Hummer. Eric Bischoff neither confirms or denies that he will be taking control of World Championship Wrestling again.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller says he has whupped everyone in the locker room this year, especially Buff Bagwell, and says Buff Bagwell still cannot believe it and that he must be crazy. He says that if Buff has the guts, he wants him to get in the ring so they can finish it. It is then announced that WCW Mayhem will be released on Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in a month, and that commentary will be talking about the game for the next four weeks.
Buff Bagwell beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller. During the match, Lex Luger confronts Sonny Onoo for attacking Buff Bagwell, and chases him around the ring as Buff hits The Cat with the Buff Blockbuster for the win.
We see a short video package for Berlyn after it is announced that he will be debuting on Nitro next week.
Before the next match, Diamond Dallas Page he is the two-time World champ and that Goldberg is nothing. He tells Goldberg to get in the ring so he can kick his teeth down his throat. As Goldberg heads to the ring, he is attacked from Bam Bam Bigelow with a garbage can. He is about to attack Bam Bam, but DDP tells him to leave him alone and get in the ring with him. Kanyon and DDP go after Goldberg, but Kanyon gets Speared and Bam Bam Bigelow suffers the same fate as soon as he gets in the ring. DDP flees through the crowd. Goldberg says that next week, DDP is next, and so is Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow.
We see a music video for "Good Ol' Boys" by The West Texas Rednecks.
We see a Nitro Party-turned-video package for Lodi that ends in a food fight.
Juventud Guerrera versus Lenny Lane (who just goes by the name Lenny) for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship ends with Sid Vicious powerbombing Juvi, Lenny and Lodi, bringing Sid's reign up after he pins all three men at the same time. Sid Vicious says the total just keeps getting higher and higher, and it seems there is no end to the madness that keeps happening. He says there is no one who can stop him, and that no one has the guts to do it. He says there is a good reason: anyone who makes the mistake will get laid out. He says the record stands at 70-0, and he tells Goldberg he is marching higher and higher. He says he can faintly hear a "Goldberg" chant as the year 2000 gets closer, and that it will soon get less and less as the name "Sid" is the only name that is heard. He says that even the crowd can listen, and tells them not to chant for Goldberg one more time to him. They chant it anyway, because in the year 2000, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan and Sting will not be in WCW anymore; only him.
The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Bobby Duncum Jr.) "perform" "Good Ol' Boys."
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
The First Family (Hugh Morrus, The Barbarian, Brian Knobbs) beats The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas) after Rick Steiner runs in and hits Saturn with a Steiner Bulldog behind the referee's back. After the match, Benoit calls Rick Steiner out, and tells Rick Steiner that the United States title is a symbol of his success, and if he wants a taste of his success, he will have to swallow whatever he dishes out. He says that Rick's bite is worse than his bark and that he is one of the toughest in wrestling today, but he backs down from nobody. He challenges Rick Steiner to face him for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Rick says he'll do it from the aisle.
The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) beat Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman after Vampiro pushes Kidman off the top rope and double teams Kidman with Shaggy 2 Dope. After the match, ICP and Vampiro continue to attack Kidman and Rey, and Eddie Guerrero rushes into the ring, clearing it out.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan. He says it is nice to see the red and yellow in Las Vegas, Nevada, and says that when he hit the gym, everyone was "hangin' and bangin'" with the red and yellow. He says this is all about destiny. He told Sting he had his word, and now the World title is on the line tonight. As for Lex Luger, he had heard from his son Nick, who had asked about him, and told him that he will never stab him, his family, Sting or anyone in the back. He says that Sting is his friend, but when it comes to getting in that ring, he will train a little bit, pray a little bit and kick Sting's ass.
Rick Steiner vs. "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Rick uses referee Charles Robinson as a human shield to protect himself from Benoit's top rope headbutt. He grabs the United States title outside of the ring, then Perry Saturn shows up and fights off Rick Steiner only to be pulled of him by Sid Vicious with one hand. Sid and Rick then hit Saturn with a two-man powerbomb, then Benoit gets up, grabs the United States title and chases both men away. Benoit grabs the microphone and says there is a group of wrestlers who are sick and tired of everyone monopolizing the top spots in the company, and that on Thursday, Sid and Rick will find out what The Revolution is all about. Benoit then starts a "Revolution" chant. "The Canadian Crippler' Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham) beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) to become the WCW World Tag Team Champions after Curt Hennig hits Booker T in the back of the head with Bobby Duncum Jr.'s cowbell as referee Nick Patrick is preoccupied with Stevie Ray and Barry Windham.
Vampiro beats Eddie Guerrero. During the match, The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) try to get involved, but Eddie gets Shaggy 2 Dope from the top rope. He slips off the top rope, hitting his knee on the way done. Later, Violent J distracts referee Bily Silverman so that Vampiro can send Eddie into Shaggy 2 Dope for the win. After the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman rush in to keep Vampiro and ICP from doing even more damage to Eddie.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Sting vs. Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship ends after Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner attack both men. Goldberg runs into the ring and chases both Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner out. Lex Luger also shows up in the ring, and Sting and Hogan shake hands. With Goldberg and Luger as witnesses, Hogan tells Sting he will give him another shot at the world title, with Goldberg and Luger watching their backs. Hulk Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
KISS performs God of Thunder live in concert, then we are introduced to "The Demon," a wrestler with Gene Simmons' facepaint on. (The Demon is initially portrayed by Brian Adams for the first and only time here, and is then portrayed by long-time WCW talent Dale Torborg for the rest of the character's run. Not surprisingly, the concert is not even available on the WWE Network.)
Mikey Whipwreck vs. Chase Tatum ends after Sid Vicious shows up and decimates both men, then pins them. Charles Robinson is seen carrying signs that show Sid Vicious' win streak, which are tossed out as the streak is increased by two when Sid pins both Tatum and Whipwreck. Sid then announces his streak is at 68-0 for those who do not know how to read, then mocks Goldberg. He says this message is directed at Goldberg, for every time he enters the ring, he will have another win and one more step up to the top of the mountain where he will stand. He says that no man will cast a stone and knock him down, and in the year 2000, only one name will be heard: Sid Vicious.
Backstage, Kidman meets up with Kimberly. Kimberly tells Kidman that she knows he meant no offense last week, and lets him know that she will talk to Diamond Dallas Page about what happened.
Goldberg is seen backstage. All of a sudden, he notices The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) attacking Kidman, and goes after them. Security has to keep Goldberg away from them.
The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kanyon) show up. DDP calls the crowd "nobody" and Las Vegas "a town full of losers" before saying they are the only winners. As far as Kidman goes, after Kanyon trained him and he brought him on, he now knows he does not even breathe the same air as her now. As for Goldberg, if he wants to jump into his world, he can down to the ring tonight so he can kick his teeth in. Last time they got in the ring, they blew the roof of, but this time, he is blowing the roof off Goldberg.
Sting shows up. Tonight is a huge night for him, because last week, Hulk Hogan was kind enough to put the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against him tonight. He says that when Hogan speaks up, he speaks clearly, and he is positive that he heard Hogan say he would kick his ass. But he is Sting, and he is back in black, and with all due respect, he tells Hogan not to let his mouth override his butt. Suddenly, Lex Luger shows up for the first time in months. Both men hug, and the crowd chants Luger's name. He says it has been a while and that he has been watching close as he has been rehabbing an injury. He is here to wish him luck and show him support, as he is the one man who has always been there for him through thick and thin and the only guy to stick up for him when he came back. He says that Sting is the one man who has been the backbone of World Championship Wrestling. He then says he has a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach when he sees Hogan in the red and yellow and being everybody's best friend all of a sudden. He knows that there is history between them, mostly competition, and he thinks there is a foul stench to everything and he does not like it, and that he does not trust Hogan. Sting tells he does not think Hogan could be any more straight up than he was last week. Luger wishes Sting the best. Both men then leave.
Mike Tenay is outside of the arena, anticipating the arrival of Eric Bischoff, who shows up in a Hummer. Eric Bischoff neither confirms or denies that he will be taking control of World Championship Wrestling again.
Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller says he has whupped everyone in the locker room this year, especially Buff Bagwell, and says Buff Bagwell still cannot believe it and that he must be crazy. He says that if Buff has the guts, he wants him to get in the ring so they can finish it. It is then announced that WCW Mayhem will be released on Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in a month, and that commentary will be talking about the game for the next four weeks.
Buff Bagwell beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller. During the match, Lex Luger confronts Sonny Onoo for attacking Buff Bagwell, and chases him around the ring as Buff hits The Cat with the Buff Blockbuster for the win.
We see a short video package for Berlyn after it is announced that he will be debuting on Nitro next week.
Before the next match, Diamond Dallas Page he is the two-time World champ and that Goldberg is nothing. He tells Goldberg to get in the ring so he can kick his teeth down his throat. As Goldberg heads to the ring, he is attacked from Bam Bam Bigelow with a garbage can. He is about to attack Bam Bam, but DDP tells him to leave him alone and get in the ring with him. Kanyon and DDP go after Goldberg, but Kanyon gets Speared and Bam Bam Bigelow suffers the same fate as soon as he gets in the ring. DDP flees through the crowd. Goldberg says that next week, DDP is next, and so is Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow.
We see a music video for "Good Ol' Boys" by The West Texas Rednecks.
We see a Nitro Party-turned-video package for Lodi that ends in a food fight.
Juventud Guerrera versus Lenny Lane (who just goes by the name Lenny) for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship ends with Sid Vicious powerbombing Juvi, Lenny and Lodi, bringing Sid's reign up after he pins all three men at the same time. Sid Vicious says the total just keeps getting higher and higher, and it seems there is no end to the madness that keeps happening. He says there is no one who can stop him, and that no one has the guts to do it. He says there is a good reason: anyone who makes the mistake will get laid out. He says the record stands at 70-0, and he tells Goldberg he is marching higher and higher. He says he can faintly hear a "Goldberg" chant as the year 2000 gets closer, and that it will soon get less and less as the name "Sid" is the only name that is heard. He says that even the crowd can listen, and tells them not to chant for Goldberg one more time to him. They chant it anyway, because in the year 2000, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan and Sting will not be in WCW anymore; only him.
The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Bobby Duncum Jr.) "perform" "Good Ol' Boys."
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
The First Family (Hugh Morrus, The Barbarian, Brian Knobbs) beats The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas) after Rick Steiner runs in and hits Saturn with a Steiner Bulldog behind the referee's back. After the match, Benoit calls Rick Steiner out, and tells Rick Steiner that the United States title is a symbol of his success, and if he wants a taste of his success, he will have to swallow whatever he dishes out. He says that Rick's bite is worse than his bark and that he is one of the toughest in wrestling today, but he backs down from nobody. He challenges Rick Steiner to face him for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Rick says he'll do it from the aisle.
The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) beat Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman after Vampiro pushes Kidman off the top rope and double teams Kidman with Shaggy 2 Dope. After the match, ICP and Vampiro continue to attack Kidman and Rey, and Eddie Guerrero rushes into the ring, clearing it out.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan. He says it is nice to see the red and yellow in Las Vegas, Nevada, and says that when he hit the gym, everyone was "hangin' and bangin'" with the red and yellow. He says this is all about destiny. He told Sting he had his word, and now the World title is on the line tonight. As for Lex Luger, he had heard from his son Nick, who had asked about him, and told him that he will never stab him, his family, Sting or anyone in the back. He says that Sting is his friend, but when it comes to getting in that ring, he will train a little bit, pray a little bit and kick Sting's ass.
Rick Steiner vs. "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Rick uses referee Charles Robinson as a human shield to protect himself from Benoit's top rope headbutt. He grabs the United States title outside of the ring, then Perry Saturn shows up and fights off Rick Steiner only to be pulled of him by Sid Vicious with one hand. Sid and Rick then hit Saturn with a two-man powerbomb, then Benoit gets up, grabs the United States title and chases both men away. Benoit grabs the microphone and says there is a group of wrestlers who are sick and tired of everyone monopolizing the top spots in the company, and that on Thursday, Sid and Rick will find out what The Revolution is all about. Benoit then starts a "Revolution" chant. "The Canadian Crippler' Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
The West Texas Rednecks (Barry and Kendall Windham) beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) to become the WCW World Tag Team Champions after Curt Hennig hits Booker T in the back of the head with Bobby Duncum Jr.'s cowbell as referee Nick Patrick is preoccupied with Stevie Ray and Barry Windham.
Vampiro beats Eddie Guerrero. During the match, The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) try to get involved, but Eddie gets Shaggy 2 Dope from the top rope. He slips off the top rope, hitting his knee on the way done. Later, Violent J distracts referee Bily Silverman so that Vampiro can send Eddie into Shaggy 2 Dope for the win. After the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kidman rush in to keep Vampiro and ICP from doing even more damage to Eddie.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
Sting vs. Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship ends after Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner attack both men. Goldberg runs into the ring and chases both Sid Vicious and Rick Steiner out. Lex Luger also shows up in the ring, and Sting and Hogan shake hands. With Goldberg and Luger as witnesses, Hogan tells Sting he will give him another shot at the world title, with Goldberg and Luger watching their backs. Hulk Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
KISS performs God of Thunder live in concert, then we are introduced to "The Demon," a wrestler with Gene Simmons' facepaint on. (The Demon is initially portrayed by Brian Adams for the first and only time here, and is then portrayed by long-time WCW talent Dale Torborg for the rest of the character's run. Not surprisingly, the concert is not even available on the WWE Network.)
Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 23, 1999
RAW
Jim Ross is about to introduce Mankind to the ring when Triple H and Chyna show up. Triple H says there will be no celebration tonight, especially not as his expense. He says he has been screwed a million times, and he deserved this. Last night was his night, and again, he got screwed out of his crowning moment. Triple H says that right from the beginning, he earned the chance to be #1 contender for the WWF Championship, only to have it taken away from him and to have every obstacle thrown in his way. Every time, he rose to the occasion, but when he gets to SummerSlam, Jesse "The Body" Ventura would not even count his pinfalls. He asks if everyone was afraid since day one that he would be successful and become the man. He says it then came down to him and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and he felt he had his moment when he hit Austin with the Pedigree, but Mankind stole his thunder. He calls all that happened "a bunch of bullshit," and says that if there was one justification in last night, it is that he crippled Austin and he single-handedly maimed him to the point that he will never be the same man. He saw in Austin's eyes he was not only beaten, but done, and now he is watching the show on his back in a hospital bed with his leg up like a cheap prostitute. Triple H then says that Austin and Mankind are Jim Ross' "boys," and says Jim Ross is enjoying this and that he can see the smirk in his eyes. Triple H then says he is going to enjoy what he is about to do: break Jim Ross' arm. He tells Mankind to give him the WWF Championship, or he will break JR's arm like he did his leg. Mankind shows up, but Triple H tells him not to come any closer or he will break Jim Ross' arm. He says Mankind beat him and screwed him last night, and says paybacks are a bitch. Triple H says he wants a shot, and Mankind tells Triple H that he does not have to break Jim Ross' arm and that all he has to do is get a shot is ask. He tells Triple H that he has his shot at the title if he lets him go. Triple H lets Jim Ross go when Mankind implies that he has his word, then breaks Ross' arm anyway. Mankind checks on Jim Ross afterwards, then tells Triple H that since he broke JR's arm, he's breaking his promise, and Triple H is not getting his title shot. All of a sudden, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up as referees and EMTs check on Jim Ross, and Shane says he knows all about commitments and promises, and says Mankind will keep his. Since WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is not in the building tonight, he orders Mankind to defend the title as co-owner of the World Wrestling Federation.
We see Jim Ross being placed in an ambulance as Mankind watches. Jim Ross gives the thumbs up, and Mankind leaves as the ambulance drives off.
Michael Cole replaces Jim Ross on commentary for the rest of the night.
Al Snow comes out of the ring and attacks "Road Dogg" Jesse James as he is still on the microphone, getting the next match started early.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James vs. Al Snow in a Hardcore Match ends in a no-contest. During the match, Chris Jericho shows up and brawls with Road Dogg after Road Dogg puts Snow through a tabel, and Road Dogg sends him to the back. After referee Tim White follows Road Dogg and Chris Jericho to the back, The Big Boss Man shows up, hits Al Snow in the head with his nightstick, then steals Pepper, whom Snow has brought to the ring in the pet taxi. Meanwhile, Road Dogg and Jericho are brawling in the back, and Al Snow runs backstage. The Big Boss Man is then seen with the pet taxi, and speeds off, successfully dognapping Pepper as Snow runs after Boss Man's car.
Al Snow is backstage, looking for Pepper. Crew members backstage have no idea where Pepper is, and Al Snow has no idea that The Big Boss Man has kidnapped his canine.
X-Pac and Kane guest on commentary for the next match. It is announced that Jim Ross has indeed suffered a broken arm after the attack from Triple H.
Big Show and The Undertaker retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) after X-Pac and Kane get involved in the match after Faarooq swings at Kane. The Undertaker lays out Kane, while Big Show choke slams X-Pac. (This match is the debut of new ring announcer Lilian Garcia, who is the first female ring announcer in the company since Mike McGuirk.)
Test is seen talking to Stephanie McMahon backstage. Test tells Stephanie that he has a surprise for here, and to wait for him as he gets it.
Three nights ago, two sports entertainers disappeared in the woods near Ames, Iowa while shooting a documentary. Yesterday afternnon, their footage was found. This footage is known as "The Blonde Bytch Project." The footage starts with Stevie Richards recording The Blue Meanie playing WWF Attitude on Sony PlayStation in front of his TV, and Stevie tells him that no matter how much he practices, he is still a loser. The Blue Meanie counters that when they had WWF In Your House and he was played as Ahmed Johnson, Stevie could not touch him. The Blue Meanie then decides to watch some television, and sees a commercial for The Blair Witch Project, saying it's not even a true story or a true legend. He then asks Stevie if he has heard about the legend of The Blonde Bytch, which supposedly took place in the woods of Ames, Iowa. He says they should get their cameras and dig up the dirt on this legend to see if it is real. Stevie Richards says he is up for it without hesitation, and The Blue Meanie accidentally runs him over as he gets up. (Before the next segment, Michael Cole announces that the next video in the series is supposed to air on the premiere episode of SmackDown, but it does not make it to air and the rest of "The Blonde Bytch Project" is pulled without explanation. Not surprisingly, it is never even brought up again.)
Test shows up, and ring announcer Lilian Garcia is introduced on commentary. Test says everybody knows he went through a lot in the last few months and especially last night, and he did it all for one reason only. He also says that if he would do it again, he would. He then says there is a time in every man's life when a man has to ask a few questions, and sometimes a man has to pop them. He asks Stephanie McMahon to come to the ring. Stephanie is smiling as she heads to the ring, After Test helps her to the ring, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up, saying he will not let him ruin her life and that the only way that their relationship will continue is over his dead body. Test says that can be arrange, and both men are about to get physical when Stephanie chews her brother Shane out, saying she loves Andrew (Test's real first name) more than anything else in the world and that he makes her happy, and says Shane does not care about her happiness or how she feels at all. She says that all her life, it was always about Shane and how he wanted her to be and act. She asks Shane why he cannot appreciate her as she really is, and asks why he would want to take this away from her. Test tells her to forget about Shane, and says he has a question for her. He gets down on one knee and produces a jewelry box with an engagement ring, and asks Stephanie "Will you marry me?" Stephanie tells Test she loves him, and says she needs some time, but she loves him. Stephanie and Test then hug and kiss, then Stephanie leaves the ring. Shane is not only smiling, but shaking his head at Test.
Backstage, Chris Jericho chews out ring announcer Howard Finkle for letting "Road Dogg" Jesse James attack him, saying he needs a champion and a warrior on his team who will stand up and fight for what he believes in and fight for Y2J. Jericho walks away, then Howard Finkel gives it some thought.
Jeff Jarrett, Debra and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry show up. Jarrett says "We did it," and thanks Mark Henry for making the right career choice by presenting him with a gift: the WWF European Championship. Jarrett then thanks Debra, saying the plan was all her from start to finish, and since he is in a giving mood, he has a surprise for her. Being the Executive Director of Jarrett Enterprises, he decided Debra needed help in the form of her own personal assistant. Debra may have the puppies, but tonight, we have Miss Kitty. A blonde woman with a black top and skirt shows up and heads to the ring. Jarrett then says he can stand in the center of the ring and say that he is the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. He then announces that he has signed an open contract on the locker room , and if anybody thinks they have what it takes, all they have to do is sign on the dotted line for their chance at him and the Intercontinental title. After this, Mat's music plays, D'Lo Brown is seen attacking Meat backstage. Mark Henry is still waiting for Meat to come at the center of the ring, but D'Lo Brown shows up instead. This starts a match.
D'Lo Brown beats "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry by disqualification after Jeff Jarrett gets involved in the match. Jarrett, Debra, Miss Kitty and Mark Henry quickly retreat.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn finds Jeff Jarrett's open contract for a WWF Intercontinental Championship match, but cannot find a pen. Chyna is passing through, and Billy Gunn asks her for a pen. Billy Gunn tells her to stay by the door so he can find a pen, and leaves. Chyna pulls out a pen and signs the contract under Billy Gunn's nose, then walks away.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is looking for Chyna backstage.
WAR ZONE
Unforgiven is coming live to pay-per-view on September 26th!
Before the next match, The Rock says that in about 30 seconds, Gangrel will get in the ring with his cup of blood, and he will take the cup, pour all the blood out, refill it with monkey piss, turn it sideways and stick it straight up his candy ass.
The Rock beats Gangrel after Edge and Christian chase after the rest of The New Brood (Jeff and Matt Hardy). After the match, The Rock talks about Triple H complaining about how he should be WWF Champion, then talks about how Mankind tries to save Jim Ross like it is supposed to impress somebody. He then goes on to say that all the talk about who is #1 contender for the WWF title is "the biggest bunch of cow shit he's ever seen." The Rock says they are holding their finger on him, and if "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn and Gangrel knew their roles, shut their mouths and listened, they would knew that the fans are chanting his name. He says the fans want him, and now he must take matters into his own hands.
Ring announcer Howard Finkel is seen in the training room, telling himself he is a warrior and that he can do it. Whatever "it" is is not fully explained.
Kevin Kelly interviews Tori, who thinks that Ivory likes to humiliate other people. All she wants is the WWF Women's Championship. She proposes combining the two things Thursday night on SmackDown with an Evening Gown Match where she will be more than happy to strip Ivory of the title and that nasty dress she will probably be wearing.
Howard Finkel runs to the ring to The Ultimate Warrior's entrance theme and even shakes the ropes like Warrior. He then grabs the microphone and says Chris Jericho has come to the WWF to benefit everybody and make it a better place. He then says he believes in Jericho and applauds everything he has done thus far; however, there are a few simpletons in this organizations who do not get it, one of whom is "Road Dogg" Jesse James. He tells Road Dogg to do something more constructive than picking his nose and join him, as he wants him to know what Y2J is all about. Road Dogg shows up and tells Finkel his ass had better call somebody, and tells him he's damn wrong. He thinks this is a joke, but Howard Finkel tells Road Dogg he is a joke himself and that he is mad as hell and that he is not going to take it anymore. He shoves Road Dogg, who then asks if he has been "dipping into his fat sack." Finkel then says Road Dogg does not belive him, and tells him to "believe this again" before shoving. Road Dogg grabs Finkel by the collar and tells him that enough is enough, then Jericho shows up inside the ring after the lights go out and come back on for his entrance. Jericho then attacks Road Dogg in the ring - with Finkel nowhere to be seen - and hits him with two powerbombs before putting his foot on his chest, flexing his muscles and saying "Come on, baby!" Finkel is then seen applauding Jericho at ringside, and he and Jericho head to the ring.
Al Snow is seen backstage, distraught and heartbroken at the thought of Pepper having vanished.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is seen looking for Chyna again. He runs into Triple H in the locker room, saying she is not here. Billy Gunn tells Triple H that if he sees her to tell her he is looking for her. After Gunn leaves, Triple H tells him not to look too hard as he just might find her.
Kevin Kelly - who announces that an update on the condition of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be reported on shortly - interviews Hardcore Holly, who says that Crash Holly is not the problem and that Crash Holly thinks he is "the #1 super heavyweight" around here. He says he is the "true super heavyweight" around here. He then issues an open challenge for "true super heavyweights," and tells Kevin Kelly that if he finds Crash to tell him that it's time to either nut up or shut up. By then, Crash Holly has already made it to the ring.
Hardcore Holly and Crash Holly brawl all the way to the outside of the arena.
Kevin Kelly reports that the prognosis is not good for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin after what the attack on him by Triple H after the main event of SummerSlam. He then interviews Mankind, who says that Triple H injuring Jim Ross was a pretty stupid thing to do in his quest to prove how much of a tough guy he is. He says the same thing about Triple H taking a sledgehammer to his knee as well as his attack on Austin, whom he says has single-handedly funded his retirement. He looked forward to having Jim Ross call his matches, and now that cannot be done. He says Triple H can dish it out, but tonight, he will see just how well he takes it.
Al Snow is seen sitting and rocking on the floor, absolutely distraught at the fact that Pepper is nowhere to be found.
Big Show, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer show up. 'Taker and Big Show guest on commentary for the next match.
Mideon and Viscera beat X-Pac and Kane. During the match, The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) show up, and near the end of the match, they attack Kane, unbeknownst to X-Pac.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is seen heading to the ring.
Backstage, Chris Jericho tells Howard Finkel he needs work, but with some more intense physical training and more studying of his inspirational, motivational manuals, he may be able to save him a job. He already has "Raw is Jericho," and asks Finkel how "Thursday Night Finkdown" sounds.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up. He says that Chyna has been ducking him all night, and tells her to "bring [her] sweet little ass out here" so they can have a chat, as it is not like her to run away from anybody. Chyna shows up, and says there is a misunderstanding here as he has an opportunity to become WWF Intercontinental Championship and wants to know what kind of joke she is playing. Chyna says it is no joke and that he must be thinking out of his ass again, and that she has beaten her to the punch. Billy Gunn says that is cute, but he is not playing around, and either she gives or he takes. Chyna says that's fine, and tells Billy Gunn to show what he's got. All of a sudden, Chyna is blasted in the back of the head with a guitar by Jeff Jarrett. Miss Kitty tries to give Jarrett another guitar, but Mr. Ass takes it from her and smashes it into Jarrett's head.
The Rock guests on commentary for the next match, then WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up in a referee's shirt to be the unannouced special guest referee for the match, sending Earl Hebner to the back.
Triple H beats Mankind to become the WWF Champion! Early on in the match, Mankind puts special guest referee Shane McMahon in the Mandible Claw when Shane warns Triple H of the hold, and sends Shane tumbling out of the ring. After Shane goes down, Chyna shows up only to walk into a Mandible Claw and get sent out of the ring as well. Earl Hebner then comes back and referees the match. Later on in the match, Shane McMahon gets back up and smashes a chair into Mankind's back to no effect, and Triple H takes a chair and smashes it into Mankind's head before smashing it into The Rock's. When Earl Hebner confronts Shane as he tosses Mankind back into the ring, Shane knocks him out and makes the pinfall that gives Triple H the WWF Championship.
After the show goes off the air, Triple H and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon head back to the ring. Triple H goes for another Pedigree, but Mankind blocks and slings Triple H into the corner before putting him in the Mandible Claw. As this goes on, The Rock gets in the ring and fights Shane for hitting him with a chair, and hits him with a Rock Bottom. Shane is then placed on top of Triple H, and The Rock hits them both with a People's Elbow. Mankind thanks The Rock as he leaves, then watches from the stage as Mankind hits Shane with a People's Elbow of his own. Mankind then runs down the ramp, and The Rock is saying "Don't you hug The Rock!" as Mankind tries to hug him. Both men then end up shaking hands, and The Rock leaves as Mankind celebrates on the stage one more time, boasting about how he shook hands with The Rock. THe Rock then returns, and Triple H and Shane are seen trying to leave. The Rock and Mankind shake hands, then hug. Triple H then holds the WWF Championship in the air with Shane and Chyna next to him, and says this is his belt.
Sunday, August 22, 1999
SummerSlam 1999 - The Results
Jesse "The Body" Ventura tells Triple H that he knows and has seen everything that can be done, and that Triple H is in his state now and he is law and order. Chyna can be at ringside, but if she interferes, she is out of there. Triple H tells Ventura that he can make all the rules that he wants, because he will break every single one of them. Ventura tells Triple H that if he starts breaking rules, he will not be WWF Champion.
Howard Finkel catches up with Chris Jericho after parking his car, and Jericho gives him a spiel about why he is here in the WWF and how he expects him to be on time and to be precise.
Jeff Jarrett sends Debra to the back before the next match. Debra then talks to D'Lo Brown as he makes his way to the match, and accompanies him instead.
Jeff Jarrett beats D'Lo Brown to become the WWF European and Intercontinental Champion at the same time, giving Jarrett his sixth Intercontnental Championship reign and his first European Championship reign while making Jarrett the second man to hold both belts at the same time. During the match, Jarrett is about to hit Debra with is guitar, and as referee Tim White is trying to hold both of them back, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry shows up and takes the guitar away from Jarrett only to smash into the back of D'Lo's head and give Jarrett the win. After the match, Mark Henry, Jeff Jarrett and Debra celebrate Jarrett's win.
Michael Cole interviews Edge and Christian in footage from earlier today. Edge says he and Christian have set their sights on the tag team titles, and they plan to go through all the other tag teams to become the #1 contenders. He says there is nobody better tos tart off against than The New Brood (Gangrel, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy). Christian says they got tired of following Gangrel's lead and living his life, and the fact of the matter is they outgrew him. He tells The Hardys and Gangrel to let the sideshow begin, and the blood that spews will be their own.
The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw beat The New Brood (Jeff and Matt Hardy), the team of Mideon and Visscera, the team of Droz and Prince Albert, the team of Edge and Christian, and the team of Harcore and Crash Holly in a Tag Team Turmoil Match to become #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Edge and Christian beat Mideon and Viscera after tricking Viscera into hitting Mideon with an avalanche splash. After the match, Hardcore and Crash almost fight each other agai.
Big Show and The Undertaker are seen entering the building.
Al Snow tends to and talks to Pepper, telling Pepper to calm down as he talks to Pepper much like he does to Head.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James shows up. He says there are two people backstage thanking God for pencils have erasers, as he has been figured out of the following Hardcore Match. Tomorrow night, he will face the winner of this match on Raw for the WWF Hardcore Championship. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up on a platform near the aisle, and says he is "the ayatollah of rock and rollah." He says that since this is a monumental occasion, being his first WWF pay-per-view appearance, he is disappointed as he did not think it was possible for WWF to top the tediousness of "Raw is Snore" with a rip-off of a pay-per-view that he calls "SummerSham." He says the worst part of it is that people got conned out of money and now look like a bunch of fools. He calls the list of matches full of "worthless performers" "boring," then says Road Dogg is the most boring of them all and that nobody cares about him due to the silent reaction that everyone is giving him right now - which is answered with cheers. He says that if Road Dogg thinks he can impress people - or himself - by spelling his own name, then he should spell "lugubrious." He says if "kickin' it Doggy Style" means wearing stupid clothes and sporting a Stevie Wonder hairstyle, he can count him out. He then says that the people do not realize that he is dyslexic, because when he says "suck it," he really means "it sucks," and says that D-Generation X (X-Pac and Road Dogg) sucks and that Road Dogg most definitely sucks. Jericho says that since he is here in the WWF, Road Dogg and all the boring dweebs in the locker room will never bore the people again. Road Dogg responds with "Why don't you shut up...bitch?" He also tells him his mama cares about it, and says he is scared to say the two words he ahs for him because he just might take him up on it: suck it. Road Dogg then briefly guests on commentary for the next match.
Al Snow tells Pepper that if he scared to go with him to the ring, then he can stay in the kennel. He then tells Pepper to just remember that Head went with him to the ring.
Al Snow sits at the middle of one of the cherry pickers lining the aisle before The Big Boss Man shows up for the next match. "Road Dogg" Jesse James then does commentary on a live mic for the rest of the next match. It is not long before The Big Boss Man finds the kennel with Pepper in it and tosses it aside (even though Pepper is not in there, if you pay attention to it long enough)
Al Snow beats The Big Boss Man in a restaurant to win the WWF Hardcore Championship after "Road Dogg" Jesse James, who is playing on-site commentary for the match, hits Boss Man with his own nightstick and Al Snow smacks Boss Man with some pool balls. After the match, Al Snow finds Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie, and The Blue Meanie has Pepper in his hands. Al Snow fights both of them for putting their hands on Pepper.
Jesse "The Body" Ventura tells Mankind that he knows his style, but he has to get the pinfall in the center of the ring and that if he uses any weapons, he will not count it. Mankind then asks Ventura if he feels Geraldine Ferraro was vastly underrated as a Vice Presidential candidate. Ventura says "She might have been, but she's a bleeding heart liberal; c'mon."
Ivory retains the WWF Women's Championship against Tori. It is announced during the start of the match by Jerry "The King" Lawler that Pepper is safe and celebrating with Al Snow backstage. After the match, Ivory tries to tear Tori's clothes off, but Luna Vachon rushes in and chases Ivory to the back.
Michael Cole interviews The Rock, who proceeds to berate Michael Cole before before saying he does not care about "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn's surprises, that his fans will be cheering for him and that he will still be The People's Champ and The People's Choice.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is bringing someone with a blanket wrapped around them through the kitchen backstage.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman in a Lion's Den after knocking Blackman out with a Kendo stick.
Kevin Kelly tries to interview Test, who says that talking time is over as he heads to the ring. Test is seen with a bandage wrapped across his stomach.
Before the next match, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) shows up and watches the next match from a couch in the front row.
Test beats Shane McMahon in a Greenwich Street Fight. During the match, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon is seen watching form backstage as Test throws Shane into The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs), knocking the couch over. The Mean Street Posse retaliate by attacking Test and handing Shane weapons, such as a mailbox, a "Do Not Enter" sign and even a portrait of Shane with the Posse. Later on in the match, Test inadvertently boots the referee, knocking him down. This allows The Mean Street Posse to jump the guarrail and attack Test again, this time revealing that they are not even hurt in the process, allowing Shane to jump from the top rope to the commentary, nailing Test with an elbow drop on the way down. The Posse then have the referee distracted so they can place Test in the ring, then place Shane in there with him before reviving him with water. Shane goes for the pinfall, but Test gets the shoulder up in the nick of time. Pete Gas tries to hit Test with a handicapped parking sign, but he nails Shane instead, and Test goes for the cover before Joey Absl pulls Shane out of the pin. Rodney hits Test with the cast, and Shane gets his arm across Test only for Test to kick out again. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco shows up ant take out Rodney and Pete Gas, and Test boots Joey Abs off the apron before finishing off Shane with the pump handle powerslam followed by a top rope elbow drop for the win. After the match, Stephanie runs into the ring to celebrate with Test.
Michael Cole interviews X-Pac and Kane. X-Pac says there hasn't been an ass-kicking that he hasn't taken and gotten up from. He says that he and Kane are closer than he and The Undertaker have ever been, claiming this to be the factor that makes Big Show and The Undertaker the underdogs tonight.
Big Show and The Undertaker beat X-Pac and Kane to become the WWF Tag Team Champions! This ends up being the first reign - and first WWF title - for Big Show and the third for The Undertaker.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin walks away from Jesse "The Body" Ventura as he tells him that the pinfall for the WWF Championship must take place in the center of the ring.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up with the person hidden underneath the blanket. This person is apparently wearing heels. He says he has a surprise for The Rock, and here it is. When he beats The Rock, he won't be kissing his ass; instead, he will be kissing the ass of the person underneath a blanket: a plus-size woman.
The Rock beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn in a Kiss My Ass Match after Billy Gunn brings the large woman into the ring to place The Rock's lips on her ass. The Rock fights back, and Mr. Ass ends up kissing her ass prior to the Rock Bottom and The People's Elbow.
Before the next match, Jesse "The Body" Ventura says there is a lot of media saying he is a disgrace for being here, but he is proud to have been a wrestler and proud to be here tonight.
Mankind beats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H to become the WWF Champion for the third time in a Triple Threat Match with Jesse "The Body" Ventura as special guest referee. At one point in the match, Chyna gets ejected by Ventura for interfering, and at another point, Triple H hits both Austin and Mankind with with a steel chair, and Ventura refuses to count any pinfalls for him. Triple H confronts Ventura, and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon runs in to defend Triple H. Austin hits Shane with a Stunner, and Ventura tosses Shane out - both figuratively and literally - as he ejects him from the match, and tells Shane "That's for your old man, you little bastard!" Mankind ends up winning the match when Triple H hits Austin with a Pedigree only for Mankind to shove Triple H out of the way and hit Austin with the Double Arm DDT for the pinfall and the win. After the match, Triple H attacks Austin with a steel chair after Mankind leaves with Ventura. Chyna shows up and keeps a referee from trying to restore order as Triple H continues to assault Austin with the chair. After the chair assault it over, an angry Triple H forearms Sgt. Slaughter off the apron behore he and Chyna head to the back.
Howard Finkel catches up with Chris Jericho after parking his car, and Jericho gives him a spiel about why he is here in the WWF and how he expects him to be on time and to be precise.
Jeff Jarrett sends Debra to the back before the next match. Debra then talks to D'Lo Brown as he makes his way to the match, and accompanies him instead.
Jeff Jarrett beats D'Lo Brown to become the WWF European and Intercontinental Champion at the same time, giving Jarrett his sixth Intercontnental Championship reign and his first European Championship reign while making Jarrett the second man to hold both belts at the same time. During the match, Jarrett is about to hit Debra with is guitar, and as referee Tim White is trying to hold both of them back, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry shows up and takes the guitar away from Jarrett only to smash into the back of D'Lo's head and give Jarrett the win. After the match, Mark Henry, Jeff Jarrett and Debra celebrate Jarrett's win.
Michael Cole interviews Edge and Christian in footage from earlier today. Edge says he and Christian have set their sights on the tag team titles, and they plan to go through all the other tag teams to become the #1 contenders. He says there is nobody better tos tart off against than The New Brood (Gangrel, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy). Christian says they got tired of following Gangrel's lead and living his life, and the fact of the matter is they outgrew him. He tells The Hardys and Gangrel to let the sideshow begin, and the blood that spews will be their own.
The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw beat The New Brood (Jeff and Matt Hardy), the team of Mideon and Visscera, the team of Droz and Prince Albert, the team of Edge and Christian, and the team of Harcore and Crash Holly in a Tag Team Turmoil Match to become #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Edge and Christian beat Mideon and Viscera after tricking Viscera into hitting Mideon with an avalanche splash. After the match, Hardcore and Crash almost fight each other agai.
Big Show and The Undertaker are seen entering the building.
Al Snow tends to and talks to Pepper, telling Pepper to calm down as he talks to Pepper much like he does to Head.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James shows up. He says there are two people backstage thanking God for pencils have erasers, as he has been figured out of the following Hardcore Match. Tomorrow night, he will face the winner of this match on Raw for the WWF Hardcore Championship. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up on a platform near the aisle, and says he is "the ayatollah of rock and rollah." He says that since this is a monumental occasion, being his first WWF pay-per-view appearance, he is disappointed as he did not think it was possible for WWF to top the tediousness of "Raw is Snore" with a rip-off of a pay-per-view that he calls "SummerSham." He says the worst part of it is that people got conned out of money and now look like a bunch of fools. He calls the list of matches full of "worthless performers" "boring," then says Road Dogg is the most boring of them all and that nobody cares about him due to the silent reaction that everyone is giving him right now - which is answered with cheers. He says that if Road Dogg thinks he can impress people - or himself - by spelling his own name, then he should spell "lugubrious." He says if "kickin' it Doggy Style" means wearing stupid clothes and sporting a Stevie Wonder hairstyle, he can count him out. He then says that the people do not realize that he is dyslexic, because when he says "suck it," he really means "it sucks," and says that D-Generation X (X-Pac and Road Dogg) sucks and that Road Dogg most definitely sucks. Jericho says that since he is here in the WWF, Road Dogg and all the boring dweebs in the locker room will never bore the people again. Road Dogg responds with "Why don't you shut up...bitch?" He also tells him his mama cares about it, and says he is scared to say the two words he ahs for him because he just might take him up on it: suck it. Road Dogg then briefly guests on commentary for the next match.
Al Snow tells Pepper that if he scared to go with him to the ring, then he can stay in the kennel. He then tells Pepper to just remember that Head went with him to the ring.
Al Snow sits at the middle of one of the cherry pickers lining the aisle before The Big Boss Man shows up for the next match. "Road Dogg" Jesse James then does commentary on a live mic for the rest of the next match. It is not long before The Big Boss Man finds the kennel with Pepper in it and tosses it aside (even though Pepper is not in there, if you pay attention to it long enough)
Al Snow beats The Big Boss Man in a restaurant to win the WWF Hardcore Championship after "Road Dogg" Jesse James, who is playing on-site commentary for the match, hits Boss Man with his own nightstick and Al Snow smacks Boss Man with some pool balls. After the match, Al Snow finds Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie, and The Blue Meanie has Pepper in his hands. Al Snow fights both of them for putting their hands on Pepper.
Jesse "The Body" Ventura tells Mankind that he knows his style, but he has to get the pinfall in the center of the ring and that if he uses any weapons, he will not count it. Mankind then asks Ventura if he feels Geraldine Ferraro was vastly underrated as a Vice Presidential candidate. Ventura says "She might have been, but she's a bleeding heart liberal; c'mon."
Ivory retains the WWF Women's Championship against Tori. It is announced during the start of the match by Jerry "The King" Lawler that Pepper is safe and celebrating with Al Snow backstage. After the match, Ivory tries to tear Tori's clothes off, but Luna Vachon rushes in and chases Ivory to the back.
Michael Cole interviews The Rock, who proceeds to berate Michael Cole before before saying he does not care about "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn's surprises, that his fans will be cheering for him and that he will still be The People's Champ and The People's Choice.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn is bringing someone with a blanket wrapped around them through the kitchen backstage.
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman in a Lion's Den after knocking Blackman out with a Kendo stick.
Kevin Kelly tries to interview Test, who says that talking time is over as he heads to the ring. Test is seen with a bandage wrapped across his stomach.
Before the next match, The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) shows up and watches the next match from a couch in the front row.
Test beats Shane McMahon in a Greenwich Street Fight. During the match, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon is seen watching form backstage as Test throws Shane into The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs), knocking the couch over. The Mean Street Posse retaliate by attacking Test and handing Shane weapons, such as a mailbox, a "Do Not Enter" sign and even a portrait of Shane with the Posse. Later on in the match, Test inadvertently boots the referee, knocking him down. This allows The Mean Street Posse to jump the guarrail and attack Test again, this time revealing that they are not even hurt in the process, allowing Shane to jump from the top rope to the commentary, nailing Test with an elbow drop on the way down. The Posse then have the referee distracted so they can place Test in the ring, then place Shane in there with him before reviving him with water. Shane goes for the pinfall, but Test gets the shoulder up in the nick of time. Pete Gas tries to hit Test with a handicapped parking sign, but he nails Shane instead, and Test goes for the cover before Joey Absl pulls Shane out of the pin. Rodney hits Test with the cast, and Shane gets his arm across Test only for Test to kick out again. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco shows up ant take out Rodney and Pete Gas, and Test boots Joey Abs off the apron before finishing off Shane with the pump handle powerslam followed by a top rope elbow drop for the win. After the match, Stephanie runs into the ring to celebrate with Test.
Michael Cole interviews X-Pac and Kane. X-Pac says there hasn't been an ass-kicking that he hasn't taken and gotten up from. He says that he and Kane are closer than he and The Undertaker have ever been, claiming this to be the factor that makes Big Show and The Undertaker the underdogs tonight.
Big Show and The Undertaker beat X-Pac and Kane to become the WWF Tag Team Champions! This ends up being the first reign - and first WWF title - for Big Show and the third for The Undertaker.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin walks away from Jesse "The Body" Ventura as he tells him that the pinfall for the WWF Championship must take place in the center of the ring.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up with the person hidden underneath the blanket. This person is apparently wearing heels. He says he has a surprise for The Rock, and here it is. When he beats The Rock, he won't be kissing his ass; instead, he will be kissing the ass of the person underneath a blanket: a plus-size woman.
The Rock beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn in a Kiss My Ass Match after Billy Gunn brings the large woman into the ring to place The Rock's lips on her ass. The Rock fights back, and Mr. Ass ends up kissing her ass prior to the Rock Bottom and The People's Elbow.
Before the next match, Jesse "The Body" Ventura says there is a lot of media saying he is a disgrace for being here, but he is proud to have been a wrestler and proud to be here tonight.
Mankind beats "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H to become the WWF Champion for the third time in a Triple Threat Match with Jesse "The Body" Ventura as special guest referee. At one point in the match, Chyna gets ejected by Ventura for interfering, and at another point, Triple H hits both Austin and Mankind with with a steel chair, and Ventura refuses to count any pinfalls for him. Triple H confronts Ventura, and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon runs in to defend Triple H. Austin hits Shane with a Stunner, and Ventura tosses Shane out - both figuratively and literally - as he ejects him from the match, and tells Shane "That's for your old man, you little bastard!" Mankind ends up winning the match when Triple H hits Austin with a Pedigree only for Mankind to shove Triple H out of the way and hit Austin with the Double Arm DDT for the pinfall and the win. After the match, Triple H attacks Austin with a steel chair after Mankind leaves with Ventura. Chyna shows up and keeps a referee from trying to restore order as Triple H continues to assault Austin with the chair. After the chair assault it over, an angry Triple H forearms Sgt. Slaughter off the apron behore he and Chyna head to the back.
Monday, August 16, 1999
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for August 16, 1999
We see a performance by The Nitro Girls.
Lash LeRoux vs. Juventud Guerrera ends after Sid Vicious gets in the ring and decimates both men. Sid then announces that, in case nobody knows what is happening, that his name will be heard the loudest. In the year 2000, he will accumulate more wins than anyone in the history of professional wrestling, and that the name "Goldberg" will be obsolete. He says he does not enjoy beating people up like this, but it is what he has to do. He then says the fans can chant for Hulk Hogan all night long, but Hogan has something that belongs to him: the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He says Hogan is not the World champ until he goes through him, and he will continue to beat people down like he did Lash LeRoux and Juventud Guerrera all night until he gives it to him.
"Lord" Steven Regal vs. Scotty Riggs ends when Sid Vicious stays true to his word and destroys both men. He tells Hogan that the rest of the locker room does not have to go through this, and to give him the World title or else this will happen all night long. He then tells Goldberg that is one more win towards making Goldberg's own name obsolete.
Before the next match, Mike Enos gets in Ernest "The Cat" Miller's face. The Cat then makes a prediction that he will beat Enos in less than four minutes, or else he will leave town and never come back.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Mike Enos in three minutes and thirty-nine seconds when Sonny Onoo gets on the apron, distracting Enos. Enos lifts Onoo over his head, but The Cat kicks Enos in the back of his head, giving him the win after Enos drops Onoo.
We see a short video package from Berlyn, who has not been seen in months.
Sid Vicious is seen beating up Silver King and La Parka in a commissary storage room. He says that maybe now, Hogan will lsiten, as he does not want to see this happen to everyone in WCW. He tells Hogan to give him the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and this will all be over.
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Lenny Lane ends with Sid Vicious destroying booth men in the match as well as Lodi, who ends up being part of a double choke slam with Lenny Lane. Sting runs in before Sid can hit Rey with a second power bomb, and both Sid and Sting brawl until Hulk Hogan runs into the ring. Sid leaves the ring, and "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews both Hogan and Sting. Sid tells Hogan knows he does not want any of him, and tells him to tell his fans that he will give him the World title. Hogan tells Sid that he looks pretty happy that he got away from Sting, but not as much as he got away from him. When he puts the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line, he wants Sid at 100%, because he came to train, say his prayers and kick Sid's ass. Sid says there is a miscommunication and that Hogan should think about it, but Hogan says Sting has his back and that Sting is the reason he put Kevin Nash out of the business and the reason he will beat Sid Vicious, and when he does that, he will give Sting a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship next week. Hogan thanks Sting, because he will prove himself when he beats Sid, and says it looks like Sting accepted his challenge. Sting says it is "a big, fat, definite yes." Hogan tells Sting that they are friends right now, but next week, he is coming to train, say his prayers and kick Sting's ass.
Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) beat Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock). During the match, Public Enemy puts Shaggy 2 Dope through a table. As Johnny Grunge continues to splash Violent J - who is told by referee Johnny Boone that he is not the legal man - Violent J uses Boone as a human shield, knocking Boone out. Vampiro goes up top and hits Grunge with a spinning heel kick off the top rope, then places Violent J on top of Johnny Grunge to get the win, even though Violent J is still not the legal man.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray). Booker T says it was a long two years, but he and Stevie Ray are back again. There is no love lost for The Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon, Bam Bam Bigelow), but he thanks Diamond Dallas Page for making Harlem Heat the eight-time WCW World Tag Team Champions. Stevie Ray says he had a relationship with "four fruit booties who couldn't get the job done." Be that as it may, he and Booker T are family. Booker T says they will defend the tag team titles each and efery week, and next week, they will "turn this mother out" in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It is announced that Berlyn will be making his debut on Nitro in two weeks. (Despite being identified as Alex Wright when he appeared the last time he was on Nitro, he is hyped up as a brand new athlete.)
The nWo (Horace Hogan, Vincent, Scott Norton, Brian Adams) show up. Horace says he heard Stevie Ray's comments about them being "four fruit booties that couldn't get the job done." He doesn't care if Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) are tag team champs or not, and says that they could not beat any member of the nWo, even in singles competition. Horace tells Vincent that there is nothing worse than a brother gone bad, and hands the microphone to Scott Norton, knowing he has something to say about it. Norton gives Stevie Ray some advice: if he thinks he can come and go from the nWo, he is mistaken, and if Stevie Ray comes crawling back, he might give him his spot back. He then reconsiders, saying Stevie Ray is on the nWo's most wanted list. Brian Adams - now clean shaven - takes the mic and says that Norton came up with a heck of an idea. He says he and Vincent will take on Harlem Heat tonight, and Norton tries to get Adams' attention. When Adams pushes him away, Vincent, Horace and Norton attack Brian Adams and rip off his nWo shirt. Horace then says that Adams is now "former nWo" before he, Vincent and Norton leave him laying. Referees check on Brian Adams afterward.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kidman. Kidman says that he, Rey Mysterio Jr., Konnan and Eddie Guerrero are creating their own circle of friends among each other that hang out both on-camera and off and have mutual respect for each other having all faced other in the ring in the past. Kidman goes on to say "We're just a bunch of filthy animals, y'know?", which ends up becomingthe basis for their group name, The Filthy Animals. Okerlund asks Kidman if he has seen the Nitro Girls pay-per-view, but Kidman says the real question is how many times he has seen it. He says the Nitro Girls are all good looking, but he says Kimberly is drop-dead gorgeous and his personal favorite. Despite saying that this is being said with no disrespect to Diamond Dallas Page, an irritated and angry DDP shows up. Kidman says he has nothing but respect for him and his wife, and says Kimberly is a beautiful woman. DDP says Kidman cannot even spell "respect," and midway through spelling the word out for him, he slaps Kidman in the face before plowing him into the mat before asking for areferee, saying Kidman "thinks he's got the shot, but not on my dime." Referee Billy Silverman shows up, and the bell is called for an impromptu match.
Kidman beats Diamond Dallas Page in an impromptu match after reversing a delayed Diamond Cutter into a roll-up. After the match, DDP attacks Kidman from behind, then hits referee Billy Silverman with a Diamond Cutter. Kidman jumps on top of DDP, but he also eats a Diamond Cutter before he slams him in the corner, puts him in the tree of woe position. He then removes Billy Silverman's belt and rips off Kidman's tanktop before whipping Kidman in the ribs with it. Kimberly shows up and tries to get DDP to calm down, telling him Kidman is his friend. She gets DDP to calm down and escorts him to the back.
Before the next match, Disco Inferno says he is a superstar, a sex symbol, a bonafied booty-shaking badass and an icon. He says Kidman's clique has been calling him all week getting him to join, but he says that for future reference, "Don't call me, I'll call you." He then says there are a lot of guys in the back who want to be the next superstar in WCW, and says they might as well stay on the bench as he is the present and future superstar of WCW, and he is willing to prove it. "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up and says Disco is right, but tells Disco that he won't be climbing up his ladder, as he lays down for no one. He says Disco's problem is that he stepped in the way of The Revolution (Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Shane Douglas), and tells him to get in the ring and see what that experience is all about. Disco tells Benoit there is a fine line between courage and stupidity, and he has crossed it. He plans to give Benoit "a good old-fashioned New York tushy kickin'."
"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Disco Inferno.
Goldberg quickly beats Barry Windham after Kendall Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr.'s attempts to lay a hand on him fail.
Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) beat The nWo (Scott Norton, Vincent and Horace Hogan) after Brian Adams shows up and gets vengeance against the nWo for kicking him out of the group, taking on all three men at the same time. All the while referee Nick Patrick lets this happen, more or less making Brian Adams the unofficial third man on Harlem Heat's team in the match.
Rick Steiner says he does one thing that he does well. He says he is the D.F.G. and he rules the dog point. If anyone wants some, they can come get some. If anyone doesn't like him, they can bite him.
Rick Steiner retains the WCW World Television Championship against Brian Knobbs after Rick Steiner whips Brian Knobbs into Jimmy Hart, who is holding Rick Steiner's dog collar in his hand. Knobbs runs face first into the collar, and Rick Steiner hits the top rope Steiner Bulldog to retain.
Perry Saturn beats Bam Bigelow. During the match, Bam Bam Bigelow shoves Perry Saturn off the top rope and into referee Johnny Boone. Kanyon runs in and gets involved, then goes up top only to be pushed off by Shane Douglas, pushing Perry Saturn on top of Bigelow as Bigelow readies Greetings From Asbury Park to give Saturn the win. Kanyon and Bigelow continue to attack Saturn after the match, but "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko show up and run Kanyon and Bigelow out of the ring.
Hulk Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sid Vicious by disqualification after Rick Steiner hits Hogan after Hogan hits the leg drop. Sting runs in and fights Rick Steiner, then Hulk gets the better of Sid Vicious to end the show.
Lash LeRoux vs. Juventud Guerrera ends after Sid Vicious gets in the ring and decimates both men. Sid then announces that, in case nobody knows what is happening, that his name will be heard the loudest. In the year 2000, he will accumulate more wins than anyone in the history of professional wrestling, and that the name "Goldberg" will be obsolete. He says he does not enjoy beating people up like this, but it is what he has to do. He then says the fans can chant for Hulk Hogan all night long, but Hogan has something that belongs to him: the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He says Hogan is not the World champ until he goes through him, and he will continue to beat people down like he did Lash LeRoux and Juventud Guerrera all night until he gives it to him.
"Lord" Steven Regal vs. Scotty Riggs ends when Sid Vicious stays true to his word and destroys both men. He tells Hogan that the rest of the locker room does not have to go through this, and to give him the World title or else this will happen all night long. He then tells Goldberg that is one more win towards making Goldberg's own name obsolete.
Before the next match, Mike Enos gets in Ernest "The Cat" Miller's face. The Cat then makes a prediction that he will beat Enos in less than four minutes, or else he will leave town and never come back.
Ernest "The Cat" Miller beats Mike Enos in three minutes and thirty-nine seconds when Sonny Onoo gets on the apron, distracting Enos. Enos lifts Onoo over his head, but The Cat kicks Enos in the back of his head, giving him the win after Enos drops Onoo.
We see a short video package from Berlyn, who has not been seen in months.
Sid Vicious is seen beating up Silver King and La Parka in a commissary storage room. He says that maybe now, Hogan will lsiten, as he does not want to see this happen to everyone in WCW. He tells Hogan to give him the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and this will all be over.
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Lenny Lane ends with Sid Vicious destroying booth men in the match as well as Lodi, who ends up being part of a double choke slam with Lenny Lane. Sting runs in before Sid can hit Rey with a second power bomb, and both Sid and Sting brawl until Hulk Hogan runs into the ring. Sid leaves the ring, and "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews both Hogan and Sting. Sid tells Hogan knows he does not want any of him, and tells him to tell his fans that he will give him the World title. Hogan tells Sid that he looks pretty happy that he got away from Sting, but not as much as he got away from him. When he puts the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line, he wants Sid at 100%, because he came to train, say his prayers and kick Sid's ass. Sid says there is a miscommunication and that Hogan should think about it, but Hogan says Sting has his back and that Sting is the reason he put Kevin Nash out of the business and the reason he will beat Sid Vicious, and when he does that, he will give Sting a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship next week. Hogan thanks Sting, because he will prove himself when he beats Sid, and says it looks like Sting accepted his challenge. Sting says it is "a big, fat, definite yes." Hogan tells Sting that they are friends right now, but next week, he is coming to train, say his prayers and kick Sting's ass.
Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope) beat Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock). During the match, Public Enemy puts Shaggy 2 Dope through a table. As Johnny Grunge continues to splash Violent J - who is told by referee Johnny Boone that he is not the legal man - Violent J uses Boone as a human shield, knocking Boone out. Vampiro goes up top and hits Grunge with a spinning heel kick off the top rope, then places Violent J on top of Johnny Grunge to get the win, even though Violent J is still not the legal man.
We see another performance by The Nitro Girls.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray). Booker T says it was a long two years, but he and Stevie Ray are back again. There is no love lost for The Triad (Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon, Bam Bam Bigelow), but he thanks Diamond Dallas Page for making Harlem Heat the eight-time WCW World Tag Team Champions. Stevie Ray says he had a relationship with "four fruit booties who couldn't get the job done." Be that as it may, he and Booker T are family. Booker T says they will defend the tag team titles each and efery week, and next week, they will "turn this mother out" in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It is announced that Berlyn will be making his debut on Nitro in two weeks. (Despite being identified as Alex Wright when he appeared the last time he was on Nitro, he is hyped up as a brand new athlete.)
The nWo (Horace Hogan, Vincent, Scott Norton, Brian Adams) show up. Horace says he heard Stevie Ray's comments about them being "four fruit booties that couldn't get the job done." He doesn't care if Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) are tag team champs or not, and says that they could not beat any member of the nWo, even in singles competition. Horace tells Vincent that there is nothing worse than a brother gone bad, and hands the microphone to Scott Norton, knowing he has something to say about it. Norton gives Stevie Ray some advice: if he thinks he can come and go from the nWo, he is mistaken, and if Stevie Ray comes crawling back, he might give him his spot back. He then reconsiders, saying Stevie Ray is on the nWo's most wanted list. Brian Adams - now clean shaven - takes the mic and says that Norton came up with a heck of an idea. He says he and Vincent will take on Harlem Heat tonight, and Norton tries to get Adams' attention. When Adams pushes him away, Vincent, Horace and Norton attack Brian Adams and rip off his nWo shirt. Horace then says that Adams is now "former nWo" before he, Vincent and Norton leave him laying. Referees check on Brian Adams afterward.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Kidman. Kidman says that he, Rey Mysterio Jr., Konnan and Eddie Guerrero are creating their own circle of friends among each other that hang out both on-camera and off and have mutual respect for each other having all faced other in the ring in the past. Kidman goes on to say "We're just a bunch of filthy animals, y'know?", which ends up becomingthe basis for their group name, The Filthy Animals. Okerlund asks Kidman if he has seen the Nitro Girls pay-per-view, but Kidman says the real question is how many times he has seen it. He says the Nitro Girls are all good looking, but he says Kimberly is drop-dead gorgeous and his personal favorite. Despite saying that this is being said with no disrespect to Diamond Dallas Page, an irritated and angry DDP shows up. Kidman says he has nothing but respect for him and his wife, and says Kimberly is a beautiful woman. DDP says Kidman cannot even spell "respect," and midway through spelling the word out for him, he slaps Kidman in the face before plowing him into the mat before asking for areferee, saying Kidman "thinks he's got the shot, but not on my dime." Referee Billy Silverman shows up, and the bell is called for an impromptu match.
Kidman beats Diamond Dallas Page in an impromptu match after reversing a delayed Diamond Cutter into a roll-up. After the match, DDP attacks Kidman from behind, then hits referee Billy Silverman with a Diamond Cutter. Kidman jumps on top of DDP, but he also eats a Diamond Cutter before he slams him in the corner, puts him in the tree of woe position. He then removes Billy Silverman's belt and rips off Kidman's tanktop before whipping Kidman in the ribs with it. Kimberly shows up and tries to get DDP to calm down, telling him Kidman is his friend. She gets DDP to calm down and escorts him to the back.
Before the next match, Disco Inferno says he is a superstar, a sex symbol, a bonafied booty-shaking badass and an icon. He says Kidman's clique has been calling him all week getting him to join, but he says that for future reference, "Don't call me, I'll call you." He then says there are a lot of guys in the back who want to be the next superstar in WCW, and says they might as well stay on the bench as he is the present and future superstar of WCW, and he is willing to prove it. "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit shows up and says Disco is right, but tells Disco that he won't be climbing up his ladder, as he lays down for no one. He says Disco's problem is that he stepped in the way of The Revolution (Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Shane Douglas), and tells him to get in the ring and see what that experience is all about. Disco tells Benoit there is a fine line between courage and stupidity, and he has crossed it. He plans to give Benoit "a good old-fashioned New York tushy kickin'."
"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Disco Inferno.
Goldberg quickly beats Barry Windham after Kendall Windham and Bobby Duncum Jr.'s attempts to lay a hand on him fail.
Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) beat The nWo (Scott Norton, Vincent and Horace Hogan) after Brian Adams shows up and gets vengeance against the nWo for kicking him out of the group, taking on all three men at the same time. All the while referee Nick Patrick lets this happen, more or less making Brian Adams the unofficial third man on Harlem Heat's team in the match.
Rick Steiner says he does one thing that he does well. He says he is the D.F.G. and he rules the dog point. If anyone wants some, they can come get some. If anyone doesn't like him, they can bite him.
Rick Steiner retains the WCW World Television Championship against Brian Knobbs after Rick Steiner whips Brian Knobbs into Jimmy Hart, who is holding Rick Steiner's dog collar in his hand. Knobbs runs face first into the collar, and Rick Steiner hits the top rope Steiner Bulldog to retain.
Perry Saturn beats Bam Bigelow. During the match, Bam Bam Bigelow shoves Perry Saturn off the top rope and into referee Johnny Boone. Kanyon runs in and gets involved, then goes up top only to be pushed off by Shane Douglas, pushing Perry Saturn on top of Bigelow as Bigelow readies Greetings From Asbury Park to give Saturn the win. Kanyon and Bigelow continue to attack Saturn after the match, but "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko show up and run Kanyon and Bigelow out of the ring.
Hulk Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sid Vicious by disqualification after Rick Steiner hits Hogan after Hogan hits the leg drop. Sting runs in and fights Rick Steiner, then Hulk gets the better of Sid Vicious to end the show.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 16, 1999
RAW
We see footage of Chyna and Triple H entering the building individually from earlier today.
Triple H shows up. Tonight, he wants to put the focus right where it belongs: on the #1 contender who will face "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at SummerSlam, who is none other than Chyna. Chyna shows up and gets in the ring, and Triple H tells Chyna to bask in the glory and that is an honor to stand in the ring with her after all that they have been through, such as when Chyna qualified for the Royal Rumble Match and their limo was filled with flowers, and also when she qualified for the King of the Ring and he got her an emerald ring. He then says that the beauty of their relationship is that it goes both ways, as they have both given to each other, but he has never asked her for anything until now. He asks Chyna for a match, and whoever wins it becomes #1 contender for the WWF Championship at SummerSlam. Chyna thinks about if for a second, then says no. She tries to leave, but Triple H says he does not know what she is trying to prove, but he made her and he can break her. He says he made everything about her, and that nothing she has done would not be possible without him. Now that she wants to bite the hands that feeds her and screw him, he calls her "an ungrateful bitch," he tells her he is taking back what's his. Chyna tells Triple H to give it a shot, and that frankly, he does not have the balls to beat her.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen entering the building.
Chris Jericho is seen entering the building.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Al Snow. Before the match, it is announced that Road Dogg is on the cover of the newest issue of WWF Magazine, and Al Snow hands Pepper off to Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary. During the match, Road Dogg inadvertently knocks out referee Jimmy Korderas as he goes for the jabs on Al Snow, and The Big Boss Man hits both men with a nightstick as Korderas comes to. Road Dogg falls on top of Al Snow to get the win.
The Undertaker and Big Show are coming to the ring, and Chris Jericho checks himself in the mirror before heading towards the stage.
The Undertaker, Big Show and Paul Bearer show up. The Undertaker says that later on tonight, there will be a match for the tag team titles between the team of X-Pac and Kane and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), and the winner of that match will come face-to-face with him and Big Show. To make sure that his man was right, he put him to the test this week and had Paul Bearer call out to the San Fernando Valley in California to some associates in the Local 81 for two bikes for a ride into the desert. The associates were concerned at first, as they knew he would handle it, but had their doubts about Big Show. This was being in order to see if he can survive in the desert, with enough gas to make it to the middle of the desert - where only the cold-blooded can survive - but not make it back. The Undertaker asked Big Show how he will survive when it is 120 degrees in the middle of the desert, and Big Show told him that he will wait until he goes to sleep, stab him in the back, make a coat out of his flesh and eat his flesh until he finds food. The Undertaker said that was a good answer, but said he does not sleep, and dropped him off in the middle of the desert and left him in the outskirts of the desert. Two days later, he walks out with a snake necktie and lizard boots on, carrying his Harley-Davidson on his shoulder. He says what is called SummerSlam will soon be known as Armageddon, and whoever shows up will be hurt. All of a sudden, Chris Jericho shows up, welcomes everyone to "Raw Is Jericho," and says that what is going on right now is what he was talking about last week. He calls The Undertaker and Big Show "giant slugs" and says they have forced the crowd to drift off into their own little world, oblivious to them and what they are saying after three or four minutes. He says they could not string two intelligible worlds together, and he was forced to save this segment, as he considers them a "personificiation of boredom" rather than a personification of evil. The only thing he finds scary about them is the amount of TV time they get, which forces people to pick up the remote and change the channel, looking for a hero. He tells them to stop changing the channel for their hero has arrived, and he is here to save the WWF. He is a man who is entertaining and exciting enough to bring WWF back to prominence and bring the money back, and says "Raw is Snore" is dead and buried and long live "Raw is Jericho." Now that "the Y2J problem" is here, this company - from the front office to the dressing room to "the two idiots in the ring" - will never, ever be the same again. The Undertaker says he does not know who he is or who he thinks he is, but judging by his facial hair, he's had more shower time than Jericho has had ring time. He warns Jericho that if he ever decides to interrupt him again, it will be his last time and that is a promise.
Chris Jericho is seen talking to ring announcer Howard Finkel about why he is here in the WWF: to save everyone's jobs.
Chyna beats Triple H to remain #1 contender for the WWF Championship at SummerSlam after Mankind - who has not been seen in three months - attacks Triple H outside of the ring with the steel steps. After the match, Mankind goes after Triple H for injuring his knee with a sledgehammer and chases him to the back. Mankind then goes back into the ring and grabs a microphone, and tells Chyna that there has always been a vague sexual tension between them, he is putting that aside and challenging Chyna to a match for #1 contendership later tonight if Chyna has "the ovariological fortitude." After Mankind gets on the middle turnbuckle and raises up the microphone to get a reaction, Chyna hits Mankind with a low blow and says "In case you don't get it, that means no." Chyna heads to the back, but she is stopped by WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Shawn tells her that the last thing he wants to do is piss her off, because it seems to him that every man who gets her mad gets their balls punched so far up to their throat that they choke on them. However, he has a special place in his heart for Mankind, and if he wants a shot at #1 contendership, he shall receive. He makes Chyna vs. Mankind to determine a #1 contender at SummerSlam again official for later tonight.
Michael Cole is seen waiting outside of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's locker room.
Test beats "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman by disqualification . WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up shortly after the match begins, and hands Blackman a kendo stick. Referee Teddy Long calls for the bell before Shane backhands him, and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock goes after Blackman as he attacks Test only to be smacked with the Kendo stick by Shane. Shamrock goes after Shane, but Blackman gets the better of him before he and Shane smack Test in the ribs with the Kendo stick.
Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who says that nobody bounces a cinder block without getting payback, and everyone in the locker room is on his list. As for SummerSlam, it does not matter who is #1 contender for the WWF Championship as long as he has an opponent, as he has no friends in the locker room, anyway.
The Rock is seen entering the building.
WAR ZONE
X-Pac and Kane retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). The Undertaker, Big Show and Paul Beraer are seen watching from the stage during the match. After the match, The Acolytes lay out both Kane and X-Pac.
Hardcore Holly tells someone behind a door to only come out when he tells him to.
The British Bulldog is returning to action in the WWF soon.
Michael Cole is waiting backstage for Mankind.
Hardcore Holly shows up. He says the WWF has finally done it to him, and they have backed him into a corner, which is something he does not like. He has taken it upon his "super heavyweight self" and gotten another super heavyweight. He introduces "the newest super heavyweight of the World Wrestling Federation," his cousin, Crash Holly. A slightly smaller guy who looks somewhat like Hardcore Holly shows up, and is even wearing the same trunks as Hardcore Holly. Crash takes the microphone, and addresses Big Show and The Undertaker, but Hardcore Holly takes the microphone away before he can finish. Hardcore tells Crash the same thing he tells everyone else - to either nut up or shut up - regardless of whether he is family or not. Crash tells him not to start something he can't finish, but Hardcore tells him he finishes everything he starts and proceeds to give him a beatdown. Both Hollys fight each other and take their brawl into the crowd.
Michael Cole interviews Mankind, who tells him that he picked a fine time to return to the World Wrestling Federation. Mankind tells him he picked a fine time to get some revenge, and if Triple H wants to stick his nose in his business, he'll knock it off. He doesn't want to hit Chyna, but he is okay with sticking a sock in her mouth. He tells Chyna to bring her ovaries while he brings "his guys" and they will see who the #1 contender for the WWF Championship is.
Triple H is seen being restrained by referees and officials who are keeping him from approaching the ring before the next match. However, it is not long before they overpower him. Triple H's presence distracts Chyna, who is pinned to the mat with the Mandible Claw. Mankind beats Chyna to become #1 contender for the WWF Championship, and Triple H goes after Mankind as referees try to pull Triple H. Chyna pulls Mankind off Triple H, and Triple H attacks Mankind's recently healed knee before he and Chyna put the boots to him. Referees and officials are keeping Mankind, Chyna and Triple H away from each other, and WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has to get in the ring to direct traffic before announcing that Mankind is officially the new #1 contender. Suddenly, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up, saying he's taken care of one personal problem and that he now has to take care of another. He says he promised he would stay out of his business as long as he is #1 contender, but now there is a conspiracy against Triple H being #1 contender, he is making a match between Triple H and Mankind for later tonight to determine an undisputed #1 contender. He has also appointed himself special guest referee for that match. Shawn tells Shane to hold up, telling him he doesn't have to tell him he is the owner of the WWF. However, he has as much stroke as Shane. He makes the match official, but it will be a no-holds-barred, falls count anywhere match. He also makes himself the second special guest referee for the match to "make sure Shane doesn't get lonely in the ring."
Hardcore and Crash Holly are seen fighting each other on top of an 18-wheeler outside of the arena. (Crash Holly can be heard saying "You okay?", to which Hardcore Holly replies "I'm fine" after a body slam.)
Triple H talks to WWF co-owner Shane McMahon, who tells him that all he has to worry about is taking out Mankind and #1 contendership for the WWF Championship will be his.
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up. He says that there has been a great tragedy, as he has had an allergic reaction to an herbal ass treatment, and now his ass is scarred. He says he is handicapped and imperfect, but despite this great tragedy, he will still be at SummerSlam and The Rock's face will look a lot worse than his ass. Then, The Rock shows up and tells Billy Gunn that he will suffer from a severe case of diarrhea because he is "one big chickenshit," and before his match, he will be behind the curtain and his music will start - "Oh, I'm an asshole" - and he will stand in the middle of the ring surrounded by silence. His music will then hit and 20,000 Rock fans will stand on their feet and notice him, and he will get in the ring and lay the smack down on Billy Gunn's candy ass. As for Mr. Ass' ass, he brings out a woman in a dress, who happens to be the same masseuse who placed the herbal treatment on Billy Gunn's ass. He then reveals that the "Oriental ass leaves" was "The People's poison ivy." The masseuse leaves, but not before The Rock asks her if she likes pancakes and where she is from, then tells her to "pancake [her] ass back to Chicago[, Illinois]." Billy Gunn then lunges on the turnbuckle as The Rock says he could either take the biggest bottle of calamine lotion, pour out all the lotion, replace it with monkey piss, turn the bottle sideways and stick it up straight up his candy ass...or he can walk down the ramp, find some jabroni to hold his glasses (and has a photographer hold his glasses), embarrass him on national television (by telling him it doesn't matter how he's doing it), get in the ring and check him directly into the Smackdown Hotel. Gunn strikes at The Rock, but The Rock sends him over the top rope and the two men brawl at ringside. Billy Gunn ends up finding a Kendo stick and knocks The Rock out before saying "If you smell-la-la-la-la what Mr. Ass is cooking" and pressing The Rock's lips to his ass.
Michael Cole interviews The Rock, who says "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn has been begging him to make him famous, and now his dream is coming true. In six days, he will make Gunn's roody poo candy ass famous by beating his ass in front of his fans. After he beats his ass, he will make him get on his knees and kiss his ass.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin guests on commentary for the next match.
Mankind vs. Triple H in a no-holds-barred, falls county anywhere match with Shane McMahon and Shawn Michaels as special guest referees ends in a double cover after Triple H suplexes Mankind into a steel chair to break out of the Mandible Claw. Both men have an arm on top of each other, and Shane counts the pinfall for Triple H while Shawn does the same for Mankind. Both Shane and Shawn argue over who is the undisputed #1 contender for the WWF Championship at SummerSlam, and other referees show up to see what is going on. Ring announcer Tony Chimel announces that both men have won and are #1 contender for the WWF Championship, and the WWF Championship match at SummerSlam with Jesse "The Body" Ventura as special guest referee will be a Triple Threat Match between Mankind, Triple H and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Austin attcks Shane, Mankind attacks the referees before going after Triple H, and referees have to separate Triple H and Mankind, who attack each other as well as any other referees or officials who get into the ring to restore order. Austin watch es fro the stage as the show ends.
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