Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 8, 2000

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Edge and Christian are accompanied by The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) before the next match. Christian announces that they are issuing another open challenge and that they have hired The Acolytes in case any other team tries to run in and cost them the tag team titles. Edge then takes the microphone and says that Long Island, New York does not exactly have the best looking people in the nation, and makes concessions for that with a six-second pose for the benefits of those with flash photography instead of the usual five-second pose. He then says that if The Acolytes can stay sober long enough to fulfill their obligation, then the open challenge will begin. Bradshaw takes the microphone and says he and Faarooq aren't even sober right now, but out of the kindness of their heart, they will give them a 100% refund. Faarooq says it is so they won't have any remorse when they kick their asses, and The Acolytes accept the open challenge...physically.

Edge and Christian retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) by disqualification after Bradshaw hits Christian with the ring bell, even though Christian was the one to introduce the ring bell as a weapon in the ring against Faarooq. After the match, The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan show up and attack The Acolytes.

D-Generation X (Triple H, "Road Dogg" Jesse James, X-Pac), Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, Tori, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon show up. Triple H apologizes to the fans for the actions of referee Earl Hebner, and says that when the WWF has something like what happened to Hebner, WWF is inundated with letters and phone calls, and Hebner has been unable to respond. He states that Hebner has not been able to respond to everyone's well-wishes like a true WWF Superstar should, and says that is is not Earl's fault because Hebner's jaw is wired shut, his eyes are so swollen shut that he cannot read the paper in front of him and that his arm is so broken he cannot write back. He calls this a tragedy, and says the whole thing could have been avoided if Hebner had just kept his nose out of their business. Triple H then states Hebner has to be the hero and that he got what he deserved for it, and shows what happens when anyone crosses the McMahon-Helmsley regime with a replay of the beating given to Hebner last Thursday on SmackDown. Triple H then warns anyone who wants to get in his way of becoming WWF Champion again that they will get a similar beating, then addresses The Rock, telling him that Judgment Day is coming and that old truths will be told. He says it will all come to a head and that everyone will know the truth, and challenges him to a one-on-one match with the WWF Championship on the line at Judgement Day, where a few things will be different: there will be no "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, no WWF co-owner Linda McMahon and no Hebner sticking his nose where it belongs; it will be just him and The Rock. He proposes upping the ante and separating the men from the boys by going in the one place where very few people in the business ever dream of going and most are scared to death of doing: a 60-minute Iron Man Match. He asks The Rock if he can go the distance, and proclaims that the one with the most falls will become the WWF Champion, then tells The Rock to look deep down inside and see if he can hang, as he knows that he can, and asks if he can accept that the truth will be told when he is on his back one hour later and looking into his eyes knowing that he can't hang with him. Vince then takes the microphone, but he is almost immediately interrupted by Chris Jericho. Jericho apologizes to Vince for being impulsive, following his heart and punching him in the face last week, saying it was instinct much like how the fans call Shane a "pussy", how Stephanie is a "filthy, dirty, disgusting, skanky, brutal bottom-feeding trash bag ho" or Vince is a multi-billionaire to make up for the fact that he has a very small penis. Vince says there is nothing stopping him and everyone else in the ring from coming up the ramp and kicking Jericho's ass, but Rikishi, Big Show and The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) show up, and everyone backs up. Vince tells Jericho he is misinformed, as he has "a set of grapefruits down there" and grapefruits grow on trees. He says that every tree has a trunk and that Jericho will be wishing he was dangling from the end of his trunk by the end of the night before making him defend the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Kurt Angle before guaranteeing that Jericho will not be leaving the arena with the title. Shane asks Big Show what he is doing on the stage following his actions from last week, and says he is acting like a fool by pretending to be different characters before proclaiming that they will settle the score once and for all. Vince then puts The Dudley Boyz in a Tables Match against Gerald Brisco and puts Rikishi in a match against Pat Patterson. He then says there is a fine line between insanity and genius, and that the fans will be reminded of his "superior mental acumen" before the night is over.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says he is honored that the McMahon-Helmsley has picked him to take the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Chris Jericho tonight, and that he is privileged to defend the honor of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, as Stephanie possesses something that nobody in Long Island, New York never could: class. He also says that when Jericho insults Stephanie, he insults everything that is good and pure about society today.

Chris Jericho retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Kurt Angle with the Walls of Jericho. After the match, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon - who is irritated with Jericho's title victory - is confronted by Big Show, and Shane tells Big Show that he did not want to take him on himself, and that he wanted him to be angry and focused so he can become a champion again - especially with him in his corner - as he tells him that he has a match with Jericho for the Intercontinental title while taking a call from his stockbroker.

Before the next match, it is announced that Chyna will be on Good Morning America tomorrow morning. Also before the match, The Godfather says that when Lita ripped Chyna's clothes off at Backlash, she was "smokin'," and that she impressed The Godfather so much that he is willing to let go of all of his hos if Chyna joins the ho train. Chyna entertains the idea before telling him to take his women to the back as she smacks him with the roses in her hands.

Eddie Guerrero beats The Godfather. During the match, D'Lo Brown gets in the ring and hits The Godfather with a Sky High as Chyna distracts referee Tim White to give Eddie the win.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, Gerald Brisco announces that he has brought T&A (Test and Albert) to the match as his tag team partners.

The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat T&A (Test and Albert) and Gerald Brisco in a 3-on-2 Tables Match. After the match, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James and Tori show up to stop Gerald Brisco from being attacked further. Brisco grabs a table and puts Buh Buh Ray through it with a splash from the top rope.

We see another "judgment day" vignette.

Chris Jericho retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship by count-out. During the match, footage of Shane telling his stockbroker that he has Big Show "wrapped around [his] finger" is played on the TitanTron, which turns Big Show against WWF co-owner Shane McMahon to the point that he chases him to the back, giving Jericho the count-out win. After teh match, Shane runs into a limousine to get away from Big Show. Afterwards, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon tells WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that he will keep his promise and guarantee that Jericho will not walk out of the arena as a champion by putting him in his third title defense of the night against Chris Benoit.

Too Cool (Grandmasta Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) beat The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan. After the match, Boss Man and Buchanan continue to attack Too Cool until The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) go after them. Too Cool then dances afterwards.

In the locker room, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko have an argument, and Chris Benoit steps between them to tell them top stop. Eddie Guerrero shows up and says that Saturn is just as talented as everyone else in the room and will get a title shot eventually before saying that Chyna might be able to introduce someone to Malenko, but Malenko and Saturn brush him off.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Radicalz (Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn) after Saturn inadvertently superkicks Malenko. After the match, Malenko and Saturn argue again, and Eddie Guerrero and Chyna show up in time to get attacked by Malenko and Saturn. Referees have to get involved before everything gets even more physical.

Before the next match, WWF Chairman Vince McMahon shows up with Gerald Brisco and introduces Patterson to his tag team partners: D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James).

Rikishi Fatu beats Pat Patterson and D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) by disqualification after Patterson hits Rikishi with a steel chair. After the match, Pat Patterson strips down to his underwear - complete with a brown stain on the back - and puts the Stinkface on Rikishi. Patterson and DX are then chased out of the ring by Grandmasta Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty.

Triple H introduces himself as "the self-appointed special troubleshooting referee who will be on the outside" for the next match.

Chris Benoit beats Chris Jericho to become the WWF Intercontinental Champion! During the match, Benoit gets in an argument with the referee, and special troubleshooter Triple H gets in the ring to confront Benoit only to punch out the referee and take his place. Later on in the match, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shows up, and Triple H focuses on her while Benoit taps out to the Walls of Jericho. Jericho stomps Triple H for not paying attention, and Triple H attacks Jericho from behind before calling for the bell as soon as Benoit locks in the Crippler Crossface despite Jericho never tapping out. After the match, the McMahon-Helmsley regime shows up, and X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James joins Triple H in a post-match attack on Jericho that ends in a Pedigree. Stephanie also slaps Jericho in the face, and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon is about to hit Jericoh with a steel chair when Big Show, Too Cool (Grandmasta Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi Fatu) and The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) chase the McMahon-Helmsley regime out of the ring to end the show.