Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 18, 1999

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The Rock shows up to start tonight's show. He says the stage is now set for Survivor Series 1999, and that he will face Triple H for the WWF Championship. He will not let Triple H get away for a second with taking a sledgehammer to his ribs. Last night, when he swung the sledgehammer, it was not meant for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but for Triple H's roody poo candy ass. At Survivor Series, when he is kicking Triple H's monkey ass all over the arena, his fans will be on their feet chanting his name, and he will take a sledgehammer, shine it up nicely, turn it sideways and stick it straight up his candy ass. Before The Rock can get finished speaking, Austin shows up. He tells The Rock that he is not the #1 contender to the WWF Championship like he thinks he is, and if he wasn't so stupid as to hit him with a sledgehammer, he would be talking to him instead of Triple H. He also tells The Rock that if he has a question as to what he is saying, then he can take off his silk shirt and they can fight about it right now. Austin drops his microphone, then The Rock does the same. The Rock takes his silk shirt off as Austin unbuttons his baseball jersey when WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up and says he has heard both men's points of view; however, he has yet to hear Triple H's point of view. He knows that Triple H is watching backstage, and calls him out so he can hear what he has to say on this matter. Triple H shows up, and says that everybody showed up thinking they would see the triumphant return of Austin as WWF Champion, but they are all wrong. He says it might piss the fans off, but it pisses The Rock, Austin and Vince off even more. He asks Vince if he has figured out that he cannot get the job done no matter what he does, as he will always come out on top. Last night, Vince stuck his nose in his business and got his lights knocked out for it, and The Rock also did that and got broken ribs and internal bleeding. As for Austin, he crossed paths with him last night and got beat for it. Vince tells Triple H he wanted his opinion, and asks him if he wants to face The Rock or Austin at Survivor Series. Triple H tries to answer, but The Rock says "It doesn't matter what your opinion is!" Vince says Triple H is "the game" and the best to ever play the game, and says he wants to face both men on the same night at the same time at Survivor Series. Therefore, Triple H will be defending the WWF Championship against Austin and The Rock at Survivor Series in a Triple Threat Match.

Before the next match, Buh Buh Ray Dudley complains about people making fun of how he talks, then stares at Kane and says that he can at least talk, unlike Kane. He asks Kane if he has heard himself talk, and proceeds to mock him. Kane does not take to this very well and grabs him by the throat. D-Von punches Kane, and Kane strikes back at D-Von. This starts the next match.

X-Pac and Kane beat The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley). During the match, The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) show up and watch from ringside, siding with Kane and X-Pac. They distract Buh Buh Ray behind referee Mike Chioda's back, and that is enough to allow X-Pac and Kane to win with a choke slam. After the match, The Headbangers mock The Dudley Boyz, and this starts a post-match brawl between the two teams. Referees quickly mobilize to pull both teams apart.

Curtis Hughes and Howard Finkel are seen playing poker with The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw)...and losing.

The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) demand a shot at the tag team titles from WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. McMahon says they do not exactly deserve them, but he gives it to them anyway.

The Big Boss Man shows up. He calls out Big Show, saying he knows he is in the back and that he has his personal problems with his father, but business is business and life is life. He does not feel sorry for his father, except for having a loser for a son. He tells Big Show to grow some balls and take his challenge for the WWF Hardcore Championship to see how hardcore he can be, as he kicked his ass one time and he looks forward to doing it again.

Michael Cole interviews The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young. Moolah says this title victory has been a dream come true. This leads to Mae Young saying that Moolah is seventy years old, which in turns leads to an argument between Moolah and Mae Young. Moolah hands the Women's title to Cole, then knocks Mae Young to the floor when she dares Moolah to make her leave and also wanting a title shot. Officials have to pull both women apart.

Kevin Kelly interviews Big Show. He accepts The Big Boss Man's challenge for the WWF Hardcore Championship, saying he needs to put his personal issues aside and have something to focus on. He plans to put his hands around Boss Man's throat when he gets in the ring and snap him in half.

Test is seen entering the building.

We see footage of "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry's fourth sex therapy session with yet another sex therapist. He talks about his failures in previous sessions, then the sex therapist - an older woman - asks if he has ever had a non-sexual friendly enoucter and offers him a non-sexual hug. It backfires, as she takes a liking to Mark Henry.

Viscera beats The Godfather thanks to the distraction from Mideon. Before the match, it is announced that The Fabulous Moolah will defend the WWF Women's Championship against Mae Young this week on SmackDown.

Curtis Hughes and Howard Finkel are still losing to The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) at poker backstage.

Mankind is seen looking for The Rock backstage.

Mankind finds The Rock backstage. Later tonight, they will be defending the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly). The Rock is only concerned about the WWF Championship. Mankind says it is his turn to give back, and gives him a free copy of Have A Nice Day, and also tells him he won Mr. Rocko back from Val Venis. The Rock tells him to keep Mr. Rocko.

Chyna shows up, but she is not alone: Miss Kitty is dress much like Chyna and even has her hair died black. Chyna says she proved to the world that she can beat any man at any time last night, and that she is the only female Intercontinental Champion in the history of the WWF. She says that feels "pretty damn good," and that a lot of guys have a problem with that. She says she is a worthy champion, then issues an open challenge to any of the guys in the back, and if they can't handle the heat, they should get out of her kitchen. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up, and says he loves being in the business and being the absolute best in the business. He says he has never been ashamed to be a part of it until now, because Chyna is the biggest embarrassment the business have ever seen and is proof the business is in a downward spiral as it makes him absolutely sick. He says what used to be the second second most-important championship in wrestling is now in the hands of "an incompetent woman." He then goes on to say that the last shreds of dignity the title had were thrown away when the powers that be decided Chyna was championship material, and says the thought of her as a credible and believable champion is an idea even more ridiculously enhanced than Chyna's breasts are. He says he may not be Jeff Jarrett, and that she won't get any Good Housekeeping matches out of him, he would never hit a woman. He makes an exception for her, as he says that Chyna is not a woman is "a hideous, grotesque freak of nature" and he will beat the hell out of her to restore honor to the Intercontinental Championship. When he does, everyone will be chanting his name. As he says this, he turns his back towards Chyna, who blasts him with the Intercontinental Championship into the commentary table. An angry Jericho throws a temper tantrum, swinging a chair into the steel steps afterwards.

WAR ZONE

Test shows up with a trash can before the next match. Referee Jimmy Korderas tries to take it away from him, but Test shoves him before he is attacked by The British Bulldog.

Test beats The British Bulldog by disqualification after The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) run in and attack Test. After the match, The British Bulldog slams the trash can from earlier into Test before hitting him with a running powerslam.

Curtis Hughes loses his clothes as well as Howard Finkel to The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw).

Al Snow finds Mankind's autobiography in the trash.

Al Snow tells Mankind about finding his autobiography in the trash. Mankind thinks it is a joke, but Snow tells him that this is not the case.

Before the next match, Val Venis says the relationship between Al Snow and Mankind is the single most pathetic thing he has ever seen. Last night, Mankind found out first hand why he is the single fastst up-and-coming athlete in the history of the World Wrestling Federation, and if he wants to send Snow to derail "The Big Valbowski Express," then Snow might as well tie himself up and lie in the middle of the tracks so he can run him down.

Val Venis beats Al Snow.

Mankind is seen looking for The Rock.

Mankind confronts The Rock for throwing his book in the trash. The Rock says he doesn't know what Mankind is talking about, but Mankind says The Rock does nothing but take while all he does is give, then accuses him of pissing on everything he believes in before calling him a "self-centered, egotistical, self-righteous son-of-a-bitch" while saying "Piss on you." Mankind then says he does not want to know he exists, then says he will walk down the aisle one list time. After that, The Rock 'n Sock Connection is over.

Big Show finds out from a police officer that his father has passed away before the next match. Big Show retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against Big Show by forfeit when the tells the referee to give him the victory.

Howard Finkel is forced to accompany The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) to the ring before the next match.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). During the match, the top rope - which is loose - comes down. Faarooq hits Billy Gunn with the loose turnbuckle at one point, but it only nets him a near-fall. Later on, Howard Finkel leaves a steel chair on the apron, but Billy Gunn uses it against Bradshaw to get the win. After the match, The Acoltyes berate Howard Finkel and give him a wedgie as they take him to the back.

In the locker room bathroom, The Acoltyes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) continue to give Howard Finkel a hard time.

Michael Cole interviews The New Brood (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt says they are not The New Brood anymore and that they are The Hardy Boyz again. Suddenly, Edge and Christian show up, this time from the aisle and Christian tells The Hardys to take it easy as they are not here to fight. Edge says the Terri Runnels Invitational could have gone either way, but last night, the fans gave them a standing ovation. The fans give them one now, since all four of them worked their asses off. They have come here tonight out of respect, and say it was an honor. Both teams shake hands, then Terri Runnels shows up with Gangrel. Gangrel says the four of them deserve a big congratulations, but says he deserves some congratulations too, as while they were sleeping off the beatings that they gave each other at the hotel, he was up all night and he was the only one who scored. Edge, Christian and The Hardys all attack Gangrel. Terri Runnels is smiling as referees restore order., then Terri leaves with The Hardy Boyz.

We see GTV footage of The Big Boss Man, telling somebody "That was an Oscar-winning performance" and that Big Show "fell for it, hook, line and sinker." Turns out the person he is talking to is the police officer who told Big Show that his father passed away, and he mocks Big Show while laughing with Boss Man. Boss Man hands him some money, then they both leave the room.

Mankind shows up without his half of the WWF Tag Team Championships or his mask before the next match.

The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) beat The Rock and Mankind for the WWF Tag Team Championships after Mankind refuses to help The Rock and Triple H hits The Rock with a Pedigree after Hardcore Holly grabs at referee Earl Hebner. The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) are seen watching the match from the back as Billy Gunn has a cut on his forehead addressed by a doctor. After the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin chases Triple H into the ring, and The Rock hits Triple H with a Rock Bottom. The Rock goes for The People's Elbow, but Austin stops him and hits Triple H with a Stone Cold Stunner.

After the show goes off the air, The Rock leaves the ring and walks up the aisle with the WWF Championship while "Stone Cold" Steve Austin flips The Rock off and drinks a beer. Austin gets Triple H back into the ring , but Triple H proceeds to hammer Austin and push referee Earl Hebner away. Austin fights back and delivers another Stone Cold Stunner to Triple H before daring The Rock to get in the ring with him. Austin then forces Hebner into the corner after leaving a beer for Triple H, then Triple H gets up and picks up the beer. Triple H gets on the middle rope, drinks the beer, flips everyone off and hits Triple H with another Stunner. Austin and Hebner enjoy a beer together, then Triple H gets up again and confronts Earl Hebner before knocking the beer out of his hands. Triple H then pushes Hebner, but Hebner pushes back, slings the beer at him and yells "Fuck you!" at Triple H. Austin hits Triple H with a Stunner, then raises Hebner's hand into the air. As Austin and Hebner head to the back, Austin turns around and sees Triple H flipping him off with both hands. Austin runs back into the ring and hits him with two Stunners when the first one fails to knock him out. Triple H gets up yet again, and Austin hands him another beer. Triple H thinks Austin is going to stun him again, and the crowd chants "Drink the beer!" Triple H takes the beer and drinks it, then shakes Austin's hand before eating another Stunner which sends him tumbling out of the ring.