Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 5, 2000

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Backstage, Michael Cole interviews WWF chairman Vince McMahon. Vince says that had it not for Triple H's ego, there would not be three #1 contenders for the WWF Championship, and if people around here started listening to him, there would not be these kind of problems. Vince then has Gerald Brisco carry his bag.

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley head to the ring to start tonight's show. Triple H tells the fans to shut up, then says that never before in the history of the WWF has the WWF Championship meant so much for so many or been so hotly contested, and that one cannot blame everybody for wanting it, as holding the WWF Championship means one has beaten the best there is, which is what it is all about, and being the undisputed best that there is. He says that there have never been so many people wanting to be the absolute best that there are three #1 contenders - Kane, The Undertaker and The Rock - to the championship, all of whom have the dream to stand in the ring and lay claim to beating him to become the champion. He says that while the competition is fierce, he thrives in it, and the hotter it gets, the more he loves it, as competition turns him on. Triple H then says that "big, huge inflated egos" turn him off, and while he has heard that he has a big ego, he says he should have the biggest ego on the planet due to how good he is, but he does not, as the claim to the biggest ego on the planet is reserved for just one man: WWF chairman Vince McMahon. Triple H says that Vince's ego is so big that it has become a problem, and that him and Stephanie entertaining taking over the company three or four months ago was not such a bad idea after all. Vince McMahon shows up, then Triple H says "Hello, Dad," only for Vince to take the microphone. Vince says he believes in the law of the jungle and that he believes that the bigger, stronger and smarter will eat the weaker and less fortunate one day, and that it is not Triple H's time, for while Triple H is "pretty damn good," the best thing he has ever done for his career is enter the World Wrestling Federation under his tutelage and guidance and marry his daughter Stephanie. He tells Triple H not to get ahead of himself, for regardless of whether his time comes, he made him and can break him. Triple H takes the microphone back and tells Vince that while he may have made the monster, the monster can take over any time he wants, and it was only a short time ago - last December at Armageddon - when he was kicking his ass all over the place. Triple H then shoves Vince McMahon, who takes his suit jacket off before Triple H takes his jacket off. As Vince and Triple H are about to square off, Shane McMahon shows up and says that both of their egos are out of control and that they need to relax. He says that both men's egos are so big that there is more than one #1 contender while Triple H wants to make his own matches and Vince wants to take Triple H in a fistfight. Shane then says Vince is not the only one with great ideas and that he should be running the company, which Vince and Triple H take offense to, and Shane responds by saying he is a giant killer and will kill their giant egos. Shane gets clotheslined by Vince and Triple H, and both of them get slapped by Stephanie in turn. The Rock then shows up and says that instead of a family feud, the owner of a multi-million dollar company or even the WWF Champion, he sees three of the biggest steaming, stinking, smoldering pieces of monkey crap being slapped around by "a walking two dollar slut." The Rock then says he realizes there are two other #1 contenders for the WWF Championship, but he is also a #1 contender, too, and he wants his title shot tonight. He says that he has two options: sit in the back and wait until Triple H is ready to face him, or get in the middle of the ring and whip Triple H's ass all over Rochester, New York. Kane shows up and tells The Rock that he has it all wrong, for he is the #1 contender and he wants his title shot tonight. The Undertaker then shows up and says that in all of his years in WWF, he has never seen so many assholes gathered in one place, and that with allies like the ones he has, Triple H does not need enemies. He says that while everyone else has issues, he does not give a damn, and he wants a title shot even if that means everyone faces Triple H at the same time. Vince proposes that Kane, The Rock and The Undertaker have a shot at Triple H and the WWF Championship in a Triple Threat Match to decide an undisputed #1 contender for the title, with the winner facing Triple H for the WWF Championship tonight.

Val Venis and T&A (Test and Albert) beats Too Cool (Grandmasta Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi). During the match, referee Teddy Long is distracted on the outside. Trish Stratus gets on the apron with one of her boots, but Grandmaster Sexay catches her. When Test charges at Grandmasta Sexay, Sexay hits him with a back elbow and then hits him with the boot. As the referee is still distracted, Val Venis hits Grandmasta Sexay with one of the tag team title belts. After the match, both teams brawl, and Too Cool comes out on top with Val Venis almost getting the Stinkface when Trish Stratus confronts him. Trish slaps Rikishi after Venis rolls out of the ring, and she ends up getting the Stinkface instead. Too Cool then celebrate in the ring.

Backstage, Vince McMahon praises Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley for making everything look believable, and Triple H apologizes to Vince. Vince says that if Triple H is sorry, then he is sorry. Shane McMahon then says "families gotta hug," then everyone hugs. Crash Holly then tries to run into the proceedings with a chair, but Gerald Brisco slams the nearby door on him without so much as looking back.

Chris Benoit beats Road Dogg with a German suplex bridge pin to qualify for the King of the Ring Tournament after The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) rush in and distract Road Dogg. After the match, Bubba Ray grabs Tori from behind as Tori checks on Road Dogg, and D-Von takes out Road Dogg before setting up a table on the outside. Bubba Ray is about to powerbomb Tori through the table when X-Pac hits him with a blow, and X-Pac and Tori flee with Road Dogg.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson when Crash Holly sneaks up from behind the curtain and attacks Patterson with a plastic soda bottle carrier.

Backstage, Kevin Kelly interviews Kane. Kane says that in tonight's Triple Threat Match, there are no allies, and when it comes to the WWF Championship, he does not have a brother in The Undertaker.

Crash Holly heads to the ring. He calls Gerald Brisco and tells him to get to the ring and wrestle him after saying he promised his mother he would not get upset. Pat Patterson shows up and says that if he wants the WWF Hardcore Champion, he will give him to him. Patterson then introduces Brisco, who heads to the ring for an impromptu match but runs away from Crash when Crash runs after him.

Gerald Brisco retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against Crash Holly despite Pat Patterson running in to bring a pair of poop-stained underwater into the ring only for Crash to use it as a weapon against Brisco. Brisco gets the pinfall after kicking a stop sign into Crash's face from the corner while the underwear is still around his head, and Pat Patterson gets on top of Gerald Brisco to ensure Brisco retains the title.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews The Undertaker. The Undertaker says Kane is "damn right" when Kane said he had no allies and no brother in tonight's Triple Threat Match.

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Triple H guests on commentary for the next match.

The Rock beats Kane and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat Match to face Triple H for the WWF Championship later tonight after Triple H attacks The Undertaker throughout the match before attack him and Kane with a chair. After the match, Triple H hits The Rock in the head with the chair.

Eddie Guerrero and Chyna beat The Godfather and Dean Malenko after Eddie counters a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker with an inside cradle despite Eddie Guerrero being surrounded by The Godfather's hos on the outside.

Hardcore Holly beats Faarooq to qualify for the King of the Ring Tournament.

Backstage, Kurt Angle apologizes to Edge and Christian for how they lost the WWF Tag Team Championships last week, then says he has good word that if they beat The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley), they will have defended the honor of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and that Stephanie may be in just a good enough mood to give Edge and Christian another tag team title shot.

Before the next match, Christian says that Rochester, New York is known for three things: the best chili dog in New York three years in a row, the home of a sports team that Christian is unable to identify, and being the home of Kodak. Kurt Angle says he finds it very ironic that "the Kodak moment" originated in a town with very unattractive people, then Edge leads into the five second pose "for the benefit of those with teeth."

Edge, Christian and Kurt Angle beat Chris Jericho and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) in a six-man tag match following an Angle Slam to Bubba Ray Dudley. After the match, Jericho and the Dudley Boyz attack Edge, Christian and Angle, then Jericho puts Angle in the Walls of Jericho and make him tap out while Bubba Ray frantically looks for - and finds - a table undeneath the ring. Bubba Ray and D-Von set it up, then put Angle through the table with a Dudley Death Drop.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan. After the match, Bull Buchanan gets frustrated with The Big Boss Man and shoves him, then The Big Boss Man attacks Buchanan from his behind with his nightstick.

Backstage, Triple H tells the rest of The McMahon-Helmsley Faction that that there will be no screw-ups and that he will beat The Rock on his own. He tells everyone in the room not to interfere in his match tonight.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Triple H, who says that he does not say anything he does not need, and that there is no need for the Faction and that he will prove he is "that damn good" and that he can beat The Rock on his own. When Michael Cole tells Triple H that the referee for the match is Earl Hebner, Triple H says that it will not matter who the referee is, as all the referee needs to do is make the three-count. Michael then interviews Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and mentions that she has yet to defend the WWF Women's Championship. Stephanie asks Michael Cole who he is to say who she defends the title again and when, as she has no number one contender, unlike Triple H. This leads Ivory and Jacqueline to show up and confront her over a title shot, and Stephanie announces that on SmackDown, there will be a women's battle royal and that she will successfully defend the championship against whoever wins it because she is "that damn good."

Triple H retains the WWF Championship against The Rock. During the match, The McMahon-Helmsley Faction shows up and surrounds the ring, and Shane McMahon gets shoved off the ring apron by referee Earl Hebner. The Rock fights off the Faction as they get on the apron, and he is soon able to hit Triple H with The People's Elbow. X-Pac tries to pull Hebner out of the ring, but Hebner kicks him. "Road Dogg" Jesse James then confronts Hebner on the apron, and Triple H whips The Rock into Hebner before The Rock hits Triple H with a DDT. The Faction soon gets into the ring and attacks The Rock before Shane McMahon hands Triple H a chair, then The Undertaker and Kane show up and lay out The Faction. The Rock hits The Undertaker with a chair, then The Undertaker choke slams The Rock before stomping on Triple H, taking out X-Pac, Road Dogg and Shane McMahon, then leaving. Triple H then barely covers The Rock to retain. After the match, The Undertaker knocks Triple H out of the ring.