Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 14, 2000

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The "radicals" (Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero) show up to start tonight's show, followed by D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn), Tori (who is now in a neck brace) and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Stephanie gets booed when she tells people to listen up, then gets booed again when she tells the fans to shut up and watch the footage from last week when Kane attacked Tori and put her in a Tombstone Piledriver last Thursday on SmackDown. The fans cheer, then Stephanie asks the fans to look at Tori, saying he was an innocent victim and that it as the fans who made Kane react the way he did. She says that Kane was going to do the right thing and let Tori go, and that it was the fans' reaction that made him Tombstone Tori and that the fans make her sick. She says that she holds the fans personally responsible for Tori's pain and suffering, and if the fans want suffering, they will get it tonight. Triple H says that up until now, everyone in the ring has gone too easy on their adversaries, and that people say they have made the mistake of mistaking kindness for weakness. He then announces that there will be no mistakes, kidness or weakness starting tonight, and it starts with Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Phatu). Grandamaster Sexay will go up against Road Dogg tonight, while Scotty 2 Hotty will square off with Billy Gunn. As for Saturn and Malenko, they will team up tonight against Rikishi Phatu. Triple H then addresses The Rock, whom he says is looking forward to facing Big Show at No Way Out but will not make it to that night, as he will be lucky to leave the ring in one piece after facing Benoit tonight. Triple H then focuses on Kane, whom he says needs to be taught a lesson as he does not play well with others. He says Kane needs to be taught respect, especially for women, and says he cannot go into the ring and "beat up women due to his sexual inadequacies." He then announces that Kane and X-Pac will go one-on-one in a no holds barred match at No Way Out, but in order to get the match, he has to face him and a partner of his choice in a 2-on-1 no-disqualification handicap match. After Triple H says that if someone knows the meaning of "handicap," it's Kane, Too Cool shows up, followed by Kane and The Rock. This starts a brouhaha that erupts as soon as The Rock rushes to the ring, and Kane, The Rock and Too Cool quickly clean house.

D-Von Dudley beats Edge and Jeff Hardy in a Triple Threat Match to determine #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships, allowing The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) to take on The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) at No Way Out for the tag titles. During the match, Buh Buh Ray tries to get involved in the match, but Matt Hardy and Christian yank him off the apron and beat him up. After the match, Edge and Christian have a brief staredown with The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy).

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and Mae Young head to a hotel, and Mark Henry books the honeymoon suite. The clerk at the desk has no idea what to make of the situation.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats Grandmaster Sexay after dodging the Hip Hop Drop.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and Mae Young head to the honeymoon suite.

Before the next match, Al Snow tries to hypnotize "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman into being more charismatic and into being more receptive to the "Head Cheese" name. Blackman is not buying it, and he sticks the picket watch in Al Snow's mouth. When they make it to the ring, The Godfather asks Blackman to show some personality and offers Blackman the hos and a night downtown. Blackman wants no part of it, and The Godfather says "Have it your way, Head Cheese!", which starts a "Head Cheese" chant.

D'Lo Brown and The Godfather beat Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman after Blackman confronts Al Snow for being outside the ring with The Godfather's hos. This distracts Blackman to the point that D'Lo Brown rolls Blackman up for the win with a Sunset Flip.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and Mae Young are in the honeymoon suite. Mae Young says she will slip into something more comfortable, and asks Mark Henry to do the same.

Kurt Angle shows up. He says that ever since he won the WWF European Championship, he could not help but take notice to the many changes in Europe, such as the boom in the economy, the fall in the suicide rates, and a 16.4% rise in tourism. Meanwhile, in America, the stock market has plummeted, crime has risen to an all-time high and towns like San Jose, California continue to fall into a deeper depression. He says that this has ironically occurred since Chris Jericho won the Intercontinental title, and says that as his duty as an American hero, he will do the same for America as he has done for Europe, and challenges Chris Jericho at No Way Out for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. He then says he would make for a better champion than "a foul-mouthed hooligan" that has the audadcity to call himself "the Ayatollah." He says it is important for him to pull America out of its misery, and calls Jericho out, demanding that he accept his challenge. Angle then says that Jericho is in Hollywood with Chyna making a mockery out of the acting industry on late night television. We then see footage of Chyna on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from last Friday night. Angle says he was on the show before after the Olympics, but he had respect for himself and didn't wear anything like "a latex rubber suit," as he lives by the 3 I's - intensity, integrity and intelligence. Before he can finish mentioning the 3 I's, Jericho shows up. Jericho welcomes everyone to "Raw Is Jericho," then tells "Kirk Angle" to shut the hell up if he has noting entertaining to say. He addresses Angle's laims of America falling into a decline since he became Intercontinental Champion, and says that America has fallen asleep since he grabbed the microphone. He says that when Angle looks at himself, he sees an American hero, but when he looks at Angle, all he sees is "a pompous Special Olympics jackass." He says he does not know if he wants to give him a title shot, but he wants to give him "a Y2J beating" right now. Jericho runs into the ring, and both men brawl. Jericho gets the upper hand before referees run into the ring to restore order. Suddenly, Chyna walks down the ramp, and when Angle gets out of the ring, Chyna hits him with a DDT before celebrating in the ring with Jericho.

"Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry is waiting for Mae Young in bed, and is seen taking his underwaer off. Suddenly, Mae Young shows up in a negligee and makes love with Mark Henry in bed. Jerry "The King" Lawler almost vomits into his crown.

WAR ZONE

Chris Benoit beats The Rock. During the match, Eddie Guerrero distracts referee Eric Hebner while Big Show - who is reported to be on vacation in Hawaii - shows up and knocks The Rock out. Benoit hits the German Suplex with the bridge pin for the win. After the match, The Rock runs up the ramp and attacks Big Show, but the numbers game catches up and Big Show, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit gang up on The Rock.

Michael Cole interviews Big Show backstage. He says that what happened to The Rock was a work of art as well as a piece of what will happen to The Rock at No Way Out, as there is no way out for The Rock and he is going to WrestleMania.

At the honeymoon suite, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry says this is the best Valentine's Day ever. He pulls out a box of Valentine's chocolates from the nearby dresser and hands them to Mae Young. Mae Young pulls edible underwear out of a box and puts them on, then Mark Henry turns off the lights, and it is (probably) implied that Mark Henry got a taste of the edible underwear.

Scotty 2 Hotty beats "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn after "Road Dogg" Jesse James distracts referee Teddy Long and Grandmaster Sexay hits Billy Gunn with a right hand during an attempt at an avalanche splash in the corner. Scotty 2 Hotty then rolls up Billy Gunn in a small package for the win. Billy Gunn attacks Scotty 2 Hotty and tosses him out of the ring after the match.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly is waiting at The Rock's locker room waiting to get a word from him.

Hardcore Holly guests on commentary for the next match.

Essa Rios retains the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship against Crash Holly. After the match, Lita hits Crash Holly with a moonsault from the top rope just like Essa Rios.

Kevin Kelly is still waiting at The Rock's locker room door backstage.

The Hollys (Hardcore and Crash Holly) are in the ring. Hardcore Holly chews Crash out, saying he has not only embarrassed the family, but he has also embarrassed him by being beaten by a light heavyweight and a woman. He says that Crash may have women problems, but that is okay as that right hand is all he is going to get from a woman. He tells Crash to get out of the ring and to watch and see "how he kicks ass around here." Hardcore Holly's opponent is then revealed to be Tazz.

Tazz beats Hardcore Holly by disqualification after Crash Holly interferes. After the match, Crash Holly gets a Tazz-plex for his trouble.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly is brushed aside by The Rock, who heads straight for the ring.

Rikishi Phatu beats Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko in a 2-on-1 handicap match by disqualification after Eddie Guerrero shows up and hits Rikishi in the leg with a piece of pipe. After the match, Malenko takes the piece of pipe to Rikishi's leg while Saturn holds Rikishi down, but Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty rush into the ring to save Rikishi, clearing the ring in the process.

Triple H's partner is revealed to seemingly be X-Pac, but Triple H, Tori, X-Pac and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley stop halfway down the ramp to reveal that Triple H's partner is really Big Show.

Kane beats Triple H and Big Show in a no-disqualification 2-on-1 handicap match to get his match with X-Pac at No Way Out. During the match, The Rock runs into the ring only to get choke slammed by Big Show, but this proves to be enough of a distraction for Kane to counter the Pedigree with a back body drop. X-Pac gets involved in the match, then Cactus Jack runs into the ring and runs over Tori on the way there. He fights off Triple H while The Rock hits Big Show in the back with a steel chair, allowing Kane to choke slam Big Show for the win. After the match, The Rock hits the Rock Bottom on Big Show, but Triple H grabs The Rock by the foot as he goes for The People's Elbow. Cactus Jack then returns to the ring with a wrench, and he immediately cleans house to end the show.