Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 17, 2000

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Before the next match, Triple H tells WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley that he remembers what Chris Jericho called him last week, and says that what X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James did to Jericho will be nothing compared to what he does to him. He tells her that he will show her how a real husband avenges the honor of his wife. Meanwhile, in the ring, Jericho says it seems that he is in hot water yet again, as he was punished last week for calling Stephanie a "bargain basement slut" and "the filthiest, dirtiest, most disgustingly skankiest, brutal bottom-feeding trash bag ho" he has ever seen in his life. He has now come to the ring to apologize to all the bargain basement sluts and the filthy, disgusting, dirty, skanky brutal bottom-feeding trash bag hos for even comparing them to "the slimeball pig" that is Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and for offending anybody with the exception of Stephanie. When Triple H shows up, he chases Jericho out of the ring. Jericho says it valiant and touching that Triple H has come down for Stephanie's honor, but tells him that if he thinks she is special and if he really wants to impress her, then he would put the WWF Championship on the line. Triple H accepts the challenge, and Jericho says that since this is officially a WWF Championship match, he hopes that Triple H doesn't mind if he invests in an insurance policy in the form of The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), who show up.

Chris Jericho beats Triple H to become the WWF Champion! During the match, Jericho inadvertently catapults Triple H into referee Mike Chioda, but as he goes up top, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon trips Jericho off. The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) chase Shane to the back, then WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley tosses the WWF Championship into the ring. Triple H goes for it, but Jericho kicks Triple H in the face and grabs it first. Senior referee Earl Hebner runs into the ring to referee the rest of the match, and when Triple H notices him, he gets into an argument that quickly gets physical. Triple H shoves Hebner to the mat, then Jericho hits a spinning heel kick followed by an Asai moonsault. Jericho wins the WWF Championship after a fast count from Hebner, and Triple H tries to chase after Hebner after the match only to be stopped by The Acolytes, who tell Triple H that he just lost the title. Stephanie and Triple H are absolutely livid.

In the locker room, Triple H confronts senior referee Earl Hebner, saying he screwed him, and yanks him out of the locker room before bringing him back into the ring. WWF co-owner Shane McMahon also brings referee Mike Chioda into the ring while WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley follows. Triple H grabs the microphone and tells Hebner that he has screwed him and "jobbed him out." He then asks Mike Chioda to put the footage of Chris Jericho's victory on the TitanTron to see the fast count, then asks for his unbiased opinion. Chioda rules Hebner's pinfall count a fast count, and tells Hebner that he screwed Triple H. Triple H allows Chioda to leave, then confronts Hebner again. Shane holds Hebner back while Triple H demands that Hebner reverse the decision, therefore handing the WWF Championship back to him and striking the match between Triple H and Jericho from the record books. Hebner screams "No!" Triple H and Shane threaten to attack Hebner, but Hebner tells Triple H he will reverse the decision on one term: nobody touches him again as long as he is a WWF referee, especially Shane, Stephanie or Triple H. Triple H says he has a deal, and when Triple H asks him if he will reverse the decision, he says that he will Triple H then tells Hebner to go to the back and get the WWF Championship back from around the waist of "that sawed-off midget" Chris Jericho and hand it back to him in the middle of the ring right now. Triple H then tells the fans that they did not see a thing, and that everybody knows that Chris Jericho is not even in his league. CHris Jericho shows up with a microphone in his hand and tells Triple H to shut up, then says that if nobody can believe the match never happened, then nobody can believe that Stephanie has slept with half of the guys in the locker room. He then relinquishes the WWF Championship back to Hebner, who then hands the title back to Triple H. Triple H demands that Hebner put the title back around his waist where it belongs. Hebner places the WWF Championship around his waist, then Triple H tells Hebner that he is a man of his word and that he, Stephanie, Shane or even WWF Chairman Vince McMahon for as long as he is a WWF referee. He then tells Hebner he is fired, and strikes him in the face with the microphone before hitting him with the Pedigree. THe rest of the referees and a few officials then show up before things get worse.

Backstage, Eddie Guerrero is studying for his GED when Chyna shows up and tells him he has a match right now.

WWF co-owner Linda McMahon shows up and is welcomed by Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson.

The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) beat Essa Rios and Eddie Guerrero after Lita inadvertently flattens Eddie Guerrero with a top rope moonsault. After the match, Chyna hits Essa Rios with a powerbomb and Eddie takes the boots to him.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Linda McMahon is met by WWF co-owner Shane McMahon. Linda tells Shane that she is here tonight to make a very special announcement concerning The Rock, which she is keeping under wraps until she gets in the ring.

Backstage, Triple H refuses to calm down as he wants to know what the announcement concerning The Rock is as well as why WWF co-owner Linda McMahon is here. Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley demand that Shane find out more, considering that he has a way with Linda.

Crash Holly retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against Tazz (who is seen wearing the ECW World Heavyweight Championship on the way to the ring) and Perry Saturn despite Hardcore Holly showing up with his own referee to fight Crash Holly for the title at ringside. Crash ends up retaining when Crash breaks a Tazzmission with a basking sheet and Hardcore Holly hits Saturn with a Michinoku Driver before getting drop kicked by Crash.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon asks WWF co-owner Linda McMahon to reveal more about the special announcement concerning The Rock. Linda says that it involves Backlash, and that she should head to the ring to make the announcement right now.

In footage from earlier today, Kurt Angle is seen at Penn State University encouraging students to seek the joys of celibacy and to join him in "Olympic Heroes For Abstinence," as the best sex is no sex.

WWF co-owner Linda McMahon is in the ring. She says she is here tonight to address a situation that she deems to be very unfair. She believed it before, and after seeing some footage from Backlash, she believes it even more now. She says that at Backlash, The Rock is scheduled to and will compete against Triple H for the WWF Championship. As she makes her announcement, Triple H and WWF co-owners Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley are watching from backstage on a television monitor. Linda says that from what she can see, the deck is already stacked against The Rock, as it has been announced that WWF Chairman Vince McMahon will be in Triple H"s corner, and that Stephanie will position herself somewhere at ringside to "aid and abet" Triple H like she has many times before. She says that The Rock is outnumbered, and while The Rock has not asked for her help or anyone else's, but after watching tonight and watching what happened at WrestleMania, he has decided to put someone in his corner to even the odds. She confirms that it is not Mick Foley, as he was a one time and one night only and is very happily retired at home. However, there will be a very special individual in The Rock's corner who will have The Rock's back in two weeks at Backlash, and that person is none other than "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie are livid. Linda and ring announcer Lillian Garcia are talking in the ring when Stephanie, Shane and Triple H show up. Stephanie tells Linda that "unfair: is Linda hopping on a plane thinking she can come into the ring and making decisions she knows nothing about. She says that the last time they were in the ring together, the McMahon-Helmsley had no problem slapping people around. She then says the McMahon-Helmsley regime is all about opportunity, and she gives Linda the opportunity to change her mind. Linda says "No." Stephanie then says she has no plans to change her mind about what she is about to do, and says this will hurt her more than it hurts Linda. Stephanie goes to slap Linda, but Linda deflects it and slaps her back. An enraged Stephanie then sics Triple H on a shocked Linda, but Shane clotheslines Triple H to stop her from hitting Linda with a Pedigree. Linda high-tails it out of the ring as Stephanie slaps both Triple H and Shane to keep them from going at each other's throats. Suddenly, The Rock shows up and says that before Triple H and Shane go at it like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and have to be refereed by "that prostitute-in-training" Stephanie, he says he was feeling great as he was facing Triple H for the WWF Championship at Backlash, and that it was a great situation. He then says that after Linda's announcement, a great situation just got better with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in his corner to even the odds. The Rock admits he and Austin have not always seen eye-to-eye, but they have always agreed that Triple H is "the biggest asshole walking God's green earth." He then says that at two weeks in Backlash, he will walk in, whip Triple H's monkey ass, and walk out WWF Champion, and there is no other way.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Triple H, who insists he did not lose the WWF Championship tonight and that nobody beats him. As far as Chris Jericho goes, he is not done with him, as he can bring The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) to the ring so he, X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James can take care of business D-Generation X style in a six-man tag team match.

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Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman beat The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) after Trish Stratus distracts the referee, allowing Test to hit D-Von Dudley with a top rope elbow drop and put Al Snow on top of D-Von for the win while Albert holds Buh Buh Ray back ringside, even though he puts Snow on top of D-Von in full view of the referee (revealing that Trish Stratus and the referee botched on the distraction). After the match, Test and Albert brawl with The Dudleys, but D-Von back body drops Albert out of the ring and grabs Trish Stratus by the hair. He calls for D-Von to get a table, but Trish buys himself some time by kissing Buh Buh Ray on the lips. Buh Buh Ray goes into a trance, and Trish escapes.

In footage from Penn State University from earlier today, Kurt Angle walks in on two kissing university students, saying he knows where this is going and if they are going to suck on anything, they should suck on a lollipop, which Angle supplies.

Lavar Arrington, first-round draft pick for the Washington Redskins football team, is seen in the front row.

Scotty 2 Hotty beats Dean Malenko to become the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion after countering a superplex into an inside cradle.

In footage from earlier today at Penn State University, Kurt Angle tells a group of students about the joys of celibacy. All of a sudden, Big Show shows up passing out condoms, which gets everyone's attention. Kurt Angle asks a student what is wrong with America's youth, to which the student replies "It's true! It's true!"

Big Show beats Chris Benoit by disqualification after Benoit kicks him in the groin, and Chris Benoit retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Kurt Angle runs into the ring and attacks Big Show, attacking his groin in revenge for what he did at Penn State University.

Edge and Christian retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan after Boss Man shoves referee Teddy Long as he and Buchanan take the boots to Edge. After the match, Kane and Paul Bearer show up, and Kane quickly gets the upper hand against Boss Man and Buchanan.

In the locker room, Michael Cole interviews Chris Jericho and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). Bradshaw, upon hearing Michael Cole question whether The Acolytes were mentioned under the premise that Triple H could have sneaked them a few dollars, says that while they will take money from anybody, they are standing with Jericho tonight. Faarooq says that if Triple H did pay them off, they would be man enough to tell Cole that. Bradshaw tells Cole "You're about to get your ass whupped for free, you little bitch!" The Acolytes leave, then Jericho tells Cole "I guess you got your answer there, eh, Mitchell?"

Backstage, Edge and Christian run into X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James, who tell them to keep the WWF Tag Team Champ[ionships shined up for them. After Edge and Christian pass by following a short war of words, X-Pac and Road Dogg attack tehm from behind.

D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Chris Jericho and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw). During the match, The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) brawl their way up the ramp with X-Pac and Road Dogg, who are attacked by Edge and Christian on the way to the back. The Acolytes then come back without X-Pac and Road Dogg, distracting Triple H, but The Acolytes are soon attacked by The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan. Triple H then hits the Pedigree for the win.

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Before the next match, Eddie Guerrero hands Chyna a glass vase full of roses, then says that as a true European Champion from Europe, it would be a disgrace to the European Championship if it were to fall into the hands of an islander from Samoa. He asks if anyone knows where Samoa is, then tells Chyna that while Rikishi may have the biggest ass in the world, he has the biggest supply of Latino heat in the world.

Rikishi Phatu beats Eddie Guerrero by disqualification, and Eddie Guerrero retains the WWF European Championship. During the match, Rikishi inadvertently elbows referee Mike Chioda in the face, and while Chioda is down, Chyna counters a potential Banzai Drop onto Eddie by smashing the vase of roses into Rikishi's face. Rikishi manages to kick out at two afterwards, however. Later in the match, Chyna tries to hit RIkishi with a low blow from behind only for Rikishi to notice her. Eddie drop kicks Rikishi, but Rikishi squashes Chyna in the corner. Rikishi lays the Stinkface on Chyna, and when he goes for a spike piledriver on Eddie, Chyna hits Rikishi with a low blow to end the match.

Backstage, Triple H is feeding WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley grapes when WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Triple H agree that last Monday night was pretty fun and that they can do more of the same if anyone gets in their way tonight. Shane proposes they go out and have even more fun than they did on Raw, and Stephanie says they should make WWF Chairman Vince McMahon - who is not here tonight - proud. Suddenly, The Rock is seen entering the arena with his head bandaged, and Triple H responds by saying "Let the games begin."

Triple H and WWF co-owners Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Shane McMahon show up. Shane recaps the events of last Monday's Raw and says that Triple H was true to his word when he said he would turn it up a notch by having The Rock lay at their feet "with the lifeblood of The Rock's blood oozing onto the mat." Shane tells Triple H that was a proud moment, and congratulates Triple H while saying he is proud is WWF Champion. He also says that he is proud that Triple H is his brother-in-law. Stephanie says Triple H and Shane get her so choked up, and says they are going to make her cry as she is emotional just like WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. She knows Vince is watching at home right now, and while she knows he wanted to keep this as a surprise, she announces that when Triple H defends the WWF Championship against The Rock, Vince is going to be in Triple H's corner. Triple H says he is both honored and flattered that Vince would do that, but he does not want Vince coming in thinking he can steal his thunder, as he wants to do this his own. Nevertheless, Vince can be in his corner with a front row seat to the match. Triple H then says he gave The Rock a lesson in what it takes to be a real WWF Champion and to be the best on Raw, and says it takes a lot of sweat, a lot of tears, and "a whole lot of [The Rock's] blood." He tells The Rock that if he keeps coming back, he will keep teaching him that same lesson, and if it takes him a million times, he will teach him that lesson over and over. He then says it does not matter how much sweat comes out of his body, how many tears comes from his eyes and how much blood pumps out of his body, it will all be for nothing, as he will never be WWF Champion because he cannot beat him. Suddenly, The Rock shows up, and Triple H tells The Rock that he knows he is in front of his home state to talk about his chance at becoming WWF Champion, and says he has thought long and hard about when and where to give him his shot. He admits that Tampa, Florida would be "a hell of a place," but then says the match is so big that they might as well make it a bigger place because the match is so important. He then proposes they do it in Washington, D.C. - the site of Backlash in three weeks. The Rock says that Triple H did it all to him on Monday night and left him laying in a pool of his own blood and barely able to stand, but as sure as Triple H is "surrounded by a silver spoon jackass and by a bargain basement bitch," he walked out with his shot at the WWF Championship. He tells Triple, Shane and Stephanie to bring on Vince McMahon, and since they will be in Washington, D.C., they might as well bring on Congress, the Senate, the Vice President, the President, and even a dug-up George Washington., as there is nobody who will be able to stop him from whipping Triple H's candy ass. Triple H says The Rock is full of himself for somebody who lost half his blood on Monday night, and says that The Rock isn't even at 60 to 70% of his best right nowHe then says it does not really matter what percentage he is at, because tonight, it will be the two of them. Shane whispers something in Triple H's ear, then Triple H tells The Rock it will not be for the WWF Championship. He then tells The Rock to round up The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) and bring them to the ring with him while he brings The Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan for a six-man tag team match. The Rock asks Triple H if this is the best he can come up with, then tells him it doesn't matter because at Backlash, he promises to the people that he will whip Triple H's candy ass and walk out WWF Champion.

We see footage from earlier today where Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman head to a nursing home, where Blackman finds out that he has to perform stand-up comedy.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Radicalz (Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit) following a Jeff Hardy Swanton Bomb on Dean Malenko during a pinfall attempt as referee Tim White is distracted by Chris Benoit.

Backstage, Triple H and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon tell Kurt Angle that they were wrong about him and that they agree that he was screwed at WrestleMania. They give him an opportunity to win the WWF Tag Team Championships when he teams with Big Show tonight.

Perry Saturn beats Crash Holly after superkicking a cookie sheet into Crash's face to win the WWF Hardcore Championship! After the match, Tazz runs into the ring with referee Jimmy Korderas in tow, and smashes the cookie sheet into Saturn's head to win the Hardcore Championship from Saturn. Crash then grabs the cookie sheet and smashes it into Tazz's head, and wins the WWF Hardcore Championship back from Tazz. Saturn and Tazz then go at it, and referees have to run in to restore order.

Back at the nursing home in footage from earlier today, Al Snow is the only person laughing as Blackman does not have the chops for stand-up comedy.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says that tonight, his quest to reacquire championship gold has come to an end, as he the has the one partner guaranteed to bring home the tag team titles in Big Show. When Big Show arrives, however, he arrives to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's music in a kilt and a beret, eating a donut and drinking bottled water. Backstage, Triple H and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon laugh it up. Angle asks Big Show what he is doing, and Big Show speaks in a Scottish accent as he says he is trying to have a little fun. Angle says he is here to win championship gold, but Show says that while he is here for championship gold, he is also here to show everyone what is underneath his kilt. Angle tries to persuade him not to do it as there are children present, then the next match begins.

Edge and Christian retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against Big Show and Kurt Angle by count-out after Kurt Angle slaps Big Show for not taking the match seriously only for Big Show to beat him up outside of the ring.

Backstage near a water cooler, Chris Jericho asks Tori and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley where The Godather is. Jericho walks away when he finds out he is talking to Tori and Stephanie and not two of The Godfather's hos.

Buh Buh Ray Dudley beats Albert. After the match, Test attacks D-Von Dudley, then Trish Stratus pulls a table out from underneath the ring. Test sets the table up in the middle of the ring, while D-Von Dudldey grabs a steel chair and smashes it into Test's back before he can put Buh Buh Ray through the table. After a steel chair head shot to Albert, Buh Buh Ray splashes Albert through the table from the top rope.

In the locker room, Chris Jericho apologize to Tori and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Stephanie wishes Chris Jericho luck in his match against X-Pac tonight, then tells him that he will also be facing "Road Dogg" Jesse James during that match, effectively making Jericho's match a 2-on-1 handicap match.

Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is seen in the front row.

We see more footage from earlier today of "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman's attempts at stand-up comedy at the nursing home. After telling a woman who says he sucks at stand-up that her mother is so hairy that Bigfoot takes pictures of her, the woman responds by saying "My mother died in '64...you heartless bitch!" Blackman finally snaps and pulls out his nunchaku, much to the disappointment of Al Snow.

The Kat and Mae Young beat Terri Runnels and The Fabulous Moolah.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho welcomes everyone to "Tampa is Jericho," then says that he has seemingly insulted WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley when he mistake her for one of The Godfather's ho. He says that he was going to apologize in the ring, but since he has been put in a 2-on-1 handicap match and is about to be screwed anyway, he might as well get his money's worth. He then says that The Rock and all the Jerichoholics were correct in calling Stephanie a "bargain basement bitch." Jericho then calls Stephanie "the filthiest, dirtiest, most disgusting, skankiest, brutal, bottom-feeding trash bag ho" that he has ever seen in his life while Stephanie and Triple H watch from backstage.

D-Generation X (X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) beat Chris Jericho in a 2-on-1 handicap match. During the match, Tori gets involved, but Jericho catches her hand as she tries to slap him and puts her in the Walls of Jericho. Road Dogg then kicks Jericho in the back of the head so that X-Pac can hit X Factor for the win while WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and a friend of hers watch backstage

Backstage, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon chews out referee Earl Hebner and threatens to fire him from last week while Triple H watches. Triple H stops Shane and puts him on probation, and tells him that if he screws up again, he is fired.

We see footage from earlier today where Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman are leaving the nursing home. Al Snow tells Blackman he cannot go around hitting elderly people with his nunchaku, but Blackman says "She annoyed me."

WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley shows up with her friend from earlier. Stephanie says she understands how hard it is for the fans to look at the WWF Superstars and their hard bodies, and says it is a lot tougher for them to look out at all of the fans. She and her friend call the fans "fat, lazy, cellulite-ridden people," and says that they make her sick. Stephanie says she represents not only all the women out there, but also all the men "and your fat kids, too." Stephanie then decides to do a public service, and introduces her friend, who happens to be her personal trainer - and now the fans' - Muffy. As this goes on, The Rock asks The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) backstage if they are man enough to tell him whether or not Triple H bought them off, but Faarooq tells them they are man enough to not tell him anything and Bradshaw says he is just going to have to trust them.

Triple H, The Big Boss and Bull Buchanan vs. The Rock and The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) ends in a no-contest. During the match, referee Earl Hebner shoves Triple H out of the corner as he is taking the boots to Faarooq, and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon confronts Hebner from the apron and verbally berates him. Hebner responds by pushing Shane off the apron before making it clear to Triple H that he is the referee of the match and will be calling it right down the middle. Later on in the match, X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James get involved but The Acolytes fight them and get them out of the ring, leaving The Rock and Triple H by themselves in the ring. The Rock hits the spinebuster on Triple H, but when Shane hits The Rock from behind, The Rock chases Shane to the commentary table and puts him through it to end the show.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 28, 2000

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Triple H and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley show up to start tonight's show. Triple H says he should be basking in the glory of the greatest match of his life and savoring the moment, but he just cannot do it. Last night, he and Mick Foley almost destroyed each other, and a month ago in tonight's venue, they almost destroyed each other then. He says that if there is one thing he has learned in that time, it is that he has more respect for Cactus Jack than anyone else in his life. Stephanie is surprised to hear this, and Triple H has to tell her "it's a guys' thing." He pays respect to Mick Foley as he has respect for him, and that he knows the fans feel the same way. As a tribute to Foley, he has had the guys in production put together a video package that will chronicle his career, and asks the production crew to roll the footage. Footage of a tribute to Mick Foley plays, then the D-Generation X theme interspersed with humiliating footage of Foley starts playing. Stephanie and Triple H then laugh, and after the footage is over, Triple H says that the WWF will not be the same without Foley; instead, it will be a million times better. Stephanie tells Foley he has a lot to look forward to; instead of being a fat, smelly, disgusting loser, he can be a fat, smelly, disgusting, retired loser, all thanks to Triple H. All of a sudden, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and Big Show appear, and Shane tells Stephanie that just because Stephanie shattered their father's heart and drove him out of the WWF does not mean he will sit by and let that idly happen. He says that Stephanie has driven WWF into a completely different business, and he is not going to sit back and let that happen as he has been waiting for his spot and align himself with the right individual at the right time. Now that lightning bolt has struck, and he is going to align with a champion other than Triple H - whom he says goes to the beat of his drum and has his own agenda - and The Rock: Big Show, who he says will snap a man's back in seconds and become the future WWF Champion. The Rock shows up, then congratulates everyone in the ring for being "the being the biggest group of assholes The Rock has ever seen." Last night, Big Show beat him, but unlike him, The Rock says he will not bitch, whine, moan or complain as he is still going to WrestleMania and become the WWF Champion. Triple H tells The Rock to get out of his and Big Show's business, and calls him an also-ran and a has-been in the process; he also tells him to go back down to the bottom of the ladder, both figuratively and literally, when he goes one-on-one with The Brooklyn Brawler. He then mocks The Rock's catchphrase, changing it to "If you smell what The Game is playin'," then Shane tells The Rock that he has no chance in Hell of becoming #1 contender for the WWF Championship.

Backstage, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) confront The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) for their actions at No Way Out, and challenge them to a match, but Faarooq tells them to go away. The Hardys then topple the poker table and run.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) following a blind tag to Matt Hardy, who hits Bradshaw with a Twist of Fate for the win.

Backstage, Kurt Angle is seen boring an arena employee over the WWF Intercontinental Championship being five ounces heavier than the WWF European Championship.

Before the next match, Kurt Angle says that unlike Daryl Strawberry, the only thing he is addicted to is capturing championships. Tonight, he is willing to put the European Championship on the line against anyone who will accept his challenge. As a man of integrity, any wrestler in the locker room is more than welcome to take "the Olympic challenge." The challenge is answered by Rikishi Phatu.

Rikishi Phatu beats Kurt Angle by count-out after Kurt Angle runs away from the match and says that the people came to see wrestling, not Rikish's butt in his face. Kurt Angle retains the WWF European Championship. Before Angle can leave, Chris Jericho and Chyna show up, and Jericho says that while Rikishi may have a giant ass, Angle himself is a giant ass, and he and Chyna would liike to see Rikishi give him the Stinkface one more time. Jericho sends Angle backwards into the ring, and Rikishi hits Angle with a spike driver before dragging him into the corner to hit the Banzai Drop. The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero)then show up and gang up on Jericho, Chyna and Rikishi, then Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) rush in and fight off The Radicalz, sending them running along with Kurt Angle. Too Cool stop Jericho and Angle and place the sunglasses them, and they, Too Cool and Rikishi dance.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Chris Jericho and Chyna, but referees are seen holding The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero) back. Perry Saturn breaks through and gets in Jericho's face, challenging Jericho to a match.

Before the next match, Terri Runnels shows up with a black bag in her hands. She then guests on commentary for the next match. Al Snow then shows up and says that nobody knows better than he does that one needs a personality to get over with the fans as well as an entrance that captures that personality as well as the imagination. He then brings out "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman to theme music that has women in the background singing "He's got it," much to Blackman's chagrin.

Edge and Christian beat Al Snow and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman. During the match, Terri Runnels says that she turned on The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) because they only visited her in the hospital twice. Later in the match, Terri pulls a large foam cheese hat on her head after pulling it out of the black bag, distracting Blackman and giving Edge and Christian the win.

The Rock quickly beats The Brooklyn Brawler. After the match, The Rock tells Triple H that he thinks he must be cute putting him in a match against The Brooklyn Brawler, but he does not feel like leaving New York City, New York. He tells Triple H to get in the ring so he can kick his candy-ass. Triple H shows up, with WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley trying to restrain him. Shortly after that, WWF co-owner Shane McMahon shows up with Big Show and warns Triple H not to get in the ring so that The Rock can goad him into defend the WWF Championship against him again. He insists that the WWF Championship will be defended against Big Show at WrestleMania, but The Rock says that if this is how it will be, then WrestleMania will absolutely suck. Shane then has a conference with Big Show, Stephanie and Triple H on the ramp, and Stephanie tells The Rock that he has one last chance. If The Rock can pin either Big Show or Triple H in a 2-on-1 handicap match tonight, he can get his shot at the WWF Championship at WrestleMania. Shane hates this idea, but Triple H tells The Rock that if he cannot win, this is his last chance. The Rock accepts the challenge and says he will kick their candy-asses.

WAR ZONE

Chris Jericho beats Perry Saturn despite the attack on him and Chyna by Dean Malenko.

Backstage, "Road Dogg" Jesse James tells "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn that he is going for the tag team titles without him as Gunn is injured. Triple H tells Billy Gunn that "an executive decision has been made" and that Road Dogg and X-Pac will be taking back the WWF Tag Team Championships for D-Generation X (Triple H, X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn). Gunn takes exception to this and wants in on the action, even though one of his arms is in a sling, and gets in Triple H's face in the process. Triple H forearms Billy Gunn, and he, X-Pac and Road Dogg beat him and toss him out of the room.
br /> "Sexual Chocolate' Mark Henry vs. Crash Holly for the WWF Hardcore Championship ends in a no contest. Crash Holly retains the WWF Hardcore Championship. During the match, Mae Young gets in the ring to hit a splash on Crash, but hurts herself in the process. She is rolled onto a stretcher by officials as well as The Fabulous Moolah.

It is announced that Mae Young is in labor as we see footage of Mae Young being wheeled to the back on a stretcher. Backstage, Mae Young is placed on a room to make it a makeshift birthing room, as Mae Young will not make it the hospital in time.

Tazz beats Chris Benoit by disqualification. During the match, Eddie Guerrero is ejected from the match for interference by referee Tim White, but Prince Albert and The Big Boss Man soon show up and fight Tazz. Even after Tazz tries to fight back following both Albert and Boss Man stomping him as Benoit has him in a German suplex, Albert and Boss Man get the better of him. Boss Man then says that Tazz sucks as badly as New York City, New York does, and says the mood is about to change as referees and officials check on Tazz.

Mae Young has to smoke a cigar in order to relax and have the baby, and when asked by the EMT when she had her last period, Mae Young says "1957." The EMT asks "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry if he is sure he impregnated Mae.

Mae Young has a case of bad gas before she finally gives birth to...a hand.

D-Generation X ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and X-Pac) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) for the WWF Tag Team Championships ends when Kane shows up to go after X-Pac. X-Pac gets away, but Road Dogg and The Dudley Boyz all get choke slammed.

Backstage, Triple H tells WWF co-owner Shane McMahon that he has no problem tagging with Big Show, as The Rock will not be able to beat either of them tonight.

We see a video package of Mick Foley's WWF career.

WrestleMania 2000 is five weeks away!

The Rock beats Big Show and Triple H by disqualification after WWF co-owner Shane McMahon gets involved. After the match, Shane hits The Rock with a low blow before he, Triple H and Big Show gang up on him.

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.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 9, 1999

RAW

The new millennium is one hour and 25 minutes away!

The Rock shows up. Big Show is about to go in there along with The Undertaker and Paul Bearer, but 'Taker stops him, saying "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute, big man. Let's hear what he has to say; let's let him entertain us." Last night on Sunday Night Heat, Big Show did something he should not have done: putting his big, sweaty palms on The Rock. He says that Big Show did not impress him, and says he has never impressed him from the time his music hits, and every Rock fans stops, take a look and collectively say "I'm gonna take a leak, this guy sucks!" He then talks about how Big Show walks down the ramp, gets in the ring and then does the most impressive thing The Rock has ever seen: raise his hand and yell. Suddenly, Big Show, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer show up. The Rock says he is not running, especially from them, and he takes off his shirt and stands his ground only for the numbers game to quickly take over. Suddenly, X-Pac runs in for the first time in a while and fights off The Undertaker, but he fares no better. "Road Dogg" Jesse James then makes the save for X-Pac, but he too quickly falls to the numbers game. All of a sudden, Kane runs in, and he cleans house.

The new millennium is only one hour and 16 minutes away!

A black limousine parks at the arena, and WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is helped out of the back door.

Michael Cole interviews X-Pac and Kane backstage. X-Pac is over his concussion, and it is now time to take care of unfinished business. They took care of some, and now they are taking the WWF Tag Team Championships back from The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw).

Gangrel beats Christian after The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) attack Christian outside of the ring. After the match, The Hardys take the boots to Christian, then Edge runs in and takes out both the Hardys and Gangrel. Gangrel attacks Edge from behind as Edge goes for the Downward Spiral on Matt, then both Hardys and Gangrel attack Edge. Michael Hayes shows up and tells them to knock it off and head to the back, but The Hardys turn on Hayes as soon as he turns around. The Hardys then stomp Hayes, and Gangrel joins in until referees run in to restore order.

Michael Cole interviews The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw), who agree to put the WWF Tag Team Championships on the line. The whole world saw what they did to Kane last night, and now X-Pac shows up out of nowhere thinking he is the savior. Bradshaw says nobody can stand toe-to-toe with them, including The Undertaker and Big Show, and if X-Pac and Kane want a shot at the tag titles, they've got it.

Jesse "The Body" Venture, the governor of Minnesota, is seen heading to the ring.

Jerry "The King" Lawler introduces Minnesota governor Jesse "The Boy" Ventura. The Body says he has been out of wrestling for a while and has been doing other things, but it is time to review who Jesse "The Body" Ventura. He is a former wrestling champion who knows his way in and out of the ring, and the first referee ever at SummerSlam because it was a deal required again. He is also the only professional wrestler who can legitimately say he was a Navy SEAL. He says there will be a lot of frauds out there who claim to be Navy SEALs when they are not, ran off when it was time to serve their country and "probably played in a hippie rock band," and also only played Navy SEALs in badly-acted made-for-TV movies with "Bozo the Clown haircuts." He says he is the real deal when it comes to being an ex-Navy SEAL and professional wrestler. He says he knows "Rogue Warrior" "Demo Dick" Richard Marchinko and was trained Master Chief Terry "Mother" Moy, and that he is the first civilian to secure Class 226 from Navy SEALs' "Hell Week." He also climbed the rope ladder a week ago on board USS Pearl Harbor and given eight bells and given a salute from both the captain and executive officer. He then announces that SummerSlam takes place August 22nd, and says everybody knows who the power is in Minnesota and why the WWF came to him for a WWF Championship of this magnitude: he is the only person who can deliver law and order to where a champion will be decided in the center of the ring and that that champion will be the best wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation. He knows who the two men are: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H. Before he gets to that, he says that if anyone does not believe the power that he has, then they do not see "that scumbag" WWF co-owner Vince McMahon anywhere around. Suddenly, Triple H and Chyna show up. Ventura tells Triple H and Chyna that at SummerSlam, Triple H will get his shot at the WWF Championship, but tells Triple H that he had better work on his wrestling moves because the best wrestler is going to win that night between him and Austin because it is his way or the highway. Triple H says Ventura must be stuck in the '70s and that the air in Minnesota must be doing something to Ventura's brain, throwing him off and making him see and do funny things. When the crowd chants "asshole," Ventura says "I think they're talkin' to you." Triple H says this is not Minnesota; this is his world and where he is standing is his ring. Ventura counters by saying that this is his country, which is bigger than Triple H's ring. He tells Lawler to tell Triple H to look in The New York Times and the L.A. Times today, and see who stood with the President of the United States today. Triple H says he may have stood face-to-face with the President, but right now he is standing face-to-face, nose-to-nose, eye-to-eye with him, and he doesn't care who Ventura is or who he has with him. If he feels like kicking his ass, he will. Suddenly, WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up, and says Triple H knows as well as he does that Ventura has standards and practices that he must abide by, but he himself does not. He says Ventura will be the most powerful referee in WWF history come SummerSlam, and if the ring is Triple H's world, then he should knows as much as the fans do who brought him into it. Triple H tries to stare a hole in Shawn, and Shawn tells him that if he does not take that glare out of his stare, he's going to knock it off. Triple H shoves Shawn, but Ventura stops Shawn from fighting back and tells him to head backstage at first, but then he whispers in Shawn's ear. Shawn then tells Triple H he would normally beat his ass right here and now, but Ventura has given him an idea. He puts Triple H in a Triple Threat against The Undertaker and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin tonight, and says that it might be Triple H's time, but tonight, it is his way.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen entering the building.

WWF SmackDown premieres August 26th!

We see footage from earlier today where D'Lo Brown and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry are out jogging. Mark Henry has to use the bathroom n the bushes, and while D'Lo Brown is waiting on him, he is attacked from behind by Jeff Jarrett as Debra tells Jarrett to get back in the car.

Jeff Jarrett attacks Val Venis from behind before he can speak on the microphone before the next match, getting the next match started early. It is then announced on commentary that something has taken place in a stairwell backstage.

Val Venis beats Jeff Jarrett when Debra's apron distraction backfires. Once again, Jarrett blames Debra for losing tonight. Val Venis comes back in the ring and smacks Jarrett, who continues to berate Debra. Val Venis then helps Debra out of the ring.

We find out that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has been knocked out cold at a stairwell backstage.

An unconscious "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is wheeled into an ambulance, and it is revealed that Austin was attacked with a cinderblock. Triple H and Chyna show up, wanting to know what happened, and WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels blames this all on Triple H, saying that this is his way of getting out of the Triple Threat Match.

WWF Commissioner "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels shows up. Shawn says everybody saw what happened to Austin, and the only problem is who will be held responsible. He wants to know if it was Triple H who assaulted Austin with a cinder block, and calls Triple H out, saying that nobody puts anything over him before Triple H shows up and says he does not even know what happened. Shawn says he taught Triple H everything he knows, but he is the teacher and Triple H is the student. HBK says Austin may be eliminated, but he will still be wrestling tonight, and the Triple Threat Match will be a falls count anywhere, no-disqualification, no-count match for #1 contendership for the WWF Championship. Triple H tells Shawn he earned his title shot and that he cannot do this, but Shawn says he is WWF Commissioner and he can do whatever he pleases. He also announces that to make sure Triple H "is a good little boy," he will be the special guest referee for that match. Triple H says the match still is not happening, as they both saw Austin carried out in an ambulance . Shawn says that if Austin is not here, then there will have to be another opponent. He ponders who would take advantage of this kind of opportunity and even go so far as to stab their own mother in the back to do it, and who would be living in somebody else's shadow for so long that they would jump at the chance to face the WWF Champion. He then says that person, and that person is Chyna. Triple H thinks this is a joke, and says "Chyna's just a girl" and says she could get hurt and that this is no place for a woman. Chyna takes the microphone and says she will take the opportunity and tells Triple H to try her.

Triple H and Chyna are arguing backstage. Triple H says it was a figure of speech, but Chyna says they both have their opportunity and she is taking hers. She also says that if it were a figure of speech, he would not have said she was just a woman.

WAR ZONE

X-Pac and Kane beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) to win the WWF Tag Team Championships. "Road Dogg" Jesse James celebrates with X-Pac and Kane after the match. X-Pac then takes the microphone and says that this has been a long time coming, and says that if anyone isn't down down with them being tag champs, Kane has two words for them: suck it. Before he can say them, X-Pac takes away the electrolarynx, saying that Kane does not need it anymore, and Kane speaks for the first time with without the assistance of the electronic device. Afterwards, Big Show and The Undertaker rush in and attack X-Pac, Road Dogg and Kane.

We see GTV footage of "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn getting Oriental herbs rubbed on his ass. The masseuse even wears gloves as she considers her own bare hands unworthy of touching his ass.

WWF co-owner Shane McMahon guests on commentary for the next match.

Test and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beat Joey Abs and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman after Shamrock smacks both Blackman and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon with a Kendo stick. Before the meatch, it is announced that Pete Gas suffered three broken ribs and a broken neck after being assaulted backstage by Test two weeks ago, and that Rodney suffered a separated shoulder and a broken arm last week following the assault on his arm by Test last week. Afer the match, Joey Abs takes a steel chair - used by Shane in an attempt to knock out Shamrock - around Joey Abs' ankle and stomps on it from the middle rope twice in order to take him out of the equation. Shane tells Test he will pay, and Test chases him to the back as referees check on a hurt Joey Abs.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn rushes to the medical station in the back, and finds out that the allergic reaction on his ass is poison ivy. Gunn calls the doctor at the station a pervert and leaves, saying he has not been walking around in the woods..

The Rock is seen heading to the ring.

Michael Cole interviews Test, who says that all he has asked is that he and WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon be left alone, but WWF co-owner Shane McMahon and The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) did not want to listen, and he took matters into his own hands. He tells Shane to sleep tight, as it is just the two of them now.

Terry Taylor interviews "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, who tells "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock that it is real simple: he will step into his world, the Lion's Den, if Shamrock steps into his: a cage with walls lined with weapons and anyone bad enough to get one can use it. He says this must end one way or another.

The Rock shows up. He tells Big Show that since The Undertaker is booked tonight for a match, that leaves him free, and says that if he has any fortitude in "those little-bitty things [he calls] balls," then he will go one-on-one with The Great One and check in directly to the Smackdown Hotel. All of a sudden, the millennium clock that been on WWF programming for the last few weeks counts down from 15 seconds on the TitanTron. All of a sudden, the arena goes dark and the lights cycle the color spectrum, and pyro goes off on the stage before the world "JERICHO" appears on the TitanTron. The lights come back on, and Chris Jericho - who has been gone from World Championship Wrestling - appears on the stage, his back turned towards the ring and his arms sprawled out and upwards. He turns around and welcome everyone to "Raw Is Jericho." He blows a kiss to the crowd, and says he is the new millennium for the World Wrestling Federation. He calls himself the fans' new hero, the party host and the most charismatic showman to enter everyone's living rooms through a television screen for those who don't know him, and "the ayatollah of rock and rollah" for those who do. He says that when you think of the millennium, you think of an event so gigantic it changes the course of human history, as well as a new era. He says a new era is what WWF sorely needs, as what was once a captivating, trend-setting program has now deteriorated into a cliched, boring, snooze-fest that is in dire need of a knight in shining armor, and that is why he is here. He says he has come to save the WWF. He says that television ratings are in a downward spiral, pay-per-view buyrates are plummeting and mainstream relevance is non-existent, and reactions of the live crowd are silent becuase they are embarrassed to be here. He is embarrassed for the fans, due to the steady stream of uninteresting, untalented, mediocre "sports entertainment" who they are forced to cheer and care for, and says they could care less about every single idiot in the dressing room and especially "this idiot in the center of the ring." He says he fans have been led to believe that mediocrity is excellence, and says Jericho is excellence. Now, for the first time in WWF history, the fans have a man who can entertain them and is good enough for them, and can make them jump off their chairs, raise their hands in the air and chant "Go, Jericho, go!" He says the new millennium has arrived in the WWF, and now that the "Y2J" problem is here, the company - from the front office idiots to all the amateurs in the dressing room (including The Rock) to all the people in the stands watching tonight - will never, ever be the same again. The Rock then tells him to know his role and shut his mouth after three boring minutes, then asks how he dares come on his show and not even have the class to introduce himself. When he asks for Jericho's name, The Rock responds with "It doesn't matter what your name is!" The Rock says he has a plan of his own: the KY Jelly plan, which means he will lube his size 13 boot up, turn it sideways and stick it straight up Jericho's candy ass.

Hardcore Holly tells everyone backstage to tell Big Show that he is looking for him.

Hardcore Holly continues to tell everyone backstage to tell Big Show is looking for him.

"Road Dogg" Jesse James beats The Big Boss Man in a quick Hardcore Match after Al Snow smacks The Big Boss Man in the back of the head with a dog carrier before he can put Road Dogg through a table.

The Rock vs. Big Show ends in a no-contest. During the match, Hardcore Holly shows up, and Big Show headbutts him off the apron. The Rock hits Big Show with a low blow as both Big Show and referee Earl Hebner are distracted, but he is pushed from behind by Chris Jericho. Jericho runs out of the ring, then "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn runs into the ring and attacks The Rock.

Jesse "The Body" Ventura guests on commentary for the next match.

Chyna beats Triple H and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat Match to become the #1 contender for the WWF Champion, making her the first woman in WWF history to do so. During the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen backstage, back from the hospital, and taking a steel chair out from under somebody on the way to the ring. Austin then makes his way to the ring and smacks Triple H with a steel chair before putting Chyna on top of Triple H to give her the win while The Undertaker watches from inside the ring, much to 'Taker's chagrin. 'Taker is furious as the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 26, 1999

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The Undertaker is seen assaulting X-Pac backstage before the show starts. (This backstage brawl is also the first promotional appearance of Hansen's Energy Drink, which would later be name-changed to Monster Energy in 2012.) "Road Dogg' Jesse James tries to come to X-Pac's aid, but The Undertaker puts him through a table before taking his brawl with X-Pac to the stage and into the ring. The Undertaker punches X-Pac a few times and is trying to choke the life out of him when Kane runs in and fights The Undertaker. Big Show runs to the ring and grabs Kane from behind. Big Show and The Undertaker end up fighting Kane together, and Kane is eventually pinned to the corner by The Undertaker as Big Show puts the boots to Kane. Once they are done, 'Taker extends his hand, and Big Show shakes it, making their alliance official.

A black limousine is seen pulling up to the arena. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon walks out of the back of the limousine, walking very slowly without the aid of crutches.

We see footage from during the break where Kane helps X-Pac to the back. Before he picks him up, however, Kane lets out a cry of anguish.

X-Pac is seen being placed in the back of an ambulance as Kane watches.

Hardcore Holly is the special guest ring announcer for the next match. He shoves Tony Chimel out of the ring, then says he is doing this because he can. Hardcore Holly then mocks both teams in the next match, one of which is Edge and Christian, who come out through the crowd together for the first time.

The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) beat Edge and Christian. Shortly after the match starts, it is announced on commentary that "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock has been struck by an automobile somewhere behind the arena, and that an ambulance is en route to the scene. Also during the match, Gangrel shows up and takes Christian to the back. After the match, special guest ring announcer Hardcore Holly declares himself the winner, then gets in the ring to fight The Acolytes only to get torn apart. Kane shows up, gets in the ring and choke slams all three men and Edge. He then asks for a microphone, then places his autolarynx to his neck and says "You hurt Sean [Waltman], you hurt me. Undertaker...Big Show...tonight, I'm gonna hurt you."

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is seen going off on EMTs as he refuses medical help. We see the ambulance that left with X-Pac earlier, which passes by Shamrock. As this happens, he is struck by an automobile by "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is seen heading to the ring, while "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is seen entering the arena.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon shows up. Ben Stiller of the upcoming movie Mystery Men is seen in the front row, giving Vince the thumbs down. Vince says he has come here tonight not to break a promise or breach a contract, but to honor them, as he has never lied to anyone and has always kept his promises and fulfilled his obligations, and only once has he not made good on his guarantees. Last night, for the first time in his life, he has failed when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker. He says that for those who watched Fully Loaded in its final moments, he was on his knees among the sweat, the beer, the blood and the grim, agonizing in pain after suffering not one but two devastating Stone Cold Stunners. He feels that final moment is not how he wants to be remembered, and he has taken the liberty to come before the fans and make a more formal farewell. He wants the fans to remember him for who he is: a handsome, affluent entrepreneur who left his indelible mark on each and every fan As Vince is about to leave the ring, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up. Vince says he is glad Austin is here, as he has something to get off his chest. He says they both know that on the surface, it would appear as though they are worlds apart, but down deep, they are just alike. The only difference between himself and Austin is that Vince will always consider himself "the better man." To prove it, he extends his hand and says "Put 'er there." After some hesitation, Austin takes the microphone out of Vince's other hand and says he has a problem with shaking his hand after two years, then asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to see him break his arm and shove it up his ass. He says that he can dump Vince on his neck in an instant. Austin then tells Vince that if he thinks he is the better man because he money and power, then he can take those things along with his arm and shove them all straight up his own ass. He says that as much as Vince tried to make his life a living hell, he says the harder he made it, the more he had, and that he is living proof that a sorry son-of-a-bitch like Vince will never beat a son-of-a-bitch like him. He then asks Jim Ross to come to the ring before Vince leaves, and Jim Ross gets in the ring. He says that Vince fired Jim Ross, and asks him to sing "Na Na Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song)" by Steam because he refuses to sing it. "Oh hey hey" is replaced by "Oh hell yeah." Vince angrily leaves the ring, then turns around only for Austin to flip him off - with both hands - one last time. Vince then turns around and flips Austin off right back with both hands before heading to the back. Austin then celebrates int he ring with a couple of cold ones, as does Jim Ross.

WWF co-owner Vince McMahon is seen heading to the limo when ring announcer Howard Finkel catches up with him. He says that after 24 years, he never thought he would say goodbye, thank him for everyone, and that he loves him. Vince angrily tells Finkel to get the hell away from him, then gets in the limo and leaves.

Before the next match, Val Venis says later on tonight will be the time for lovin', but right now, he wants Droz to bring Prince Albert to the ring and bring their stinking carcasses to the ring so that he and The Godfather can light their punk asses up. Ben Stiller is seen on camera again as The Godfather shows up with his hos. It is also announced that WWF will be on the Home Shopping Network immediately after Raw.

Val Venis and The Godfather beat Droz and Prince Albert in a Tag Team Street Fight. During the match, a portly man in all white - including white dreadlocks in a ponytail - shows up and takes the boots to The Godfather briefly before being hauled off by WWF security.

Michael Cole interviews The Rock, who calls Cole an idiot before placing his brand new merchandise on Cole and telling him not to move before he takes the microphone. He says Triple H beat him, but not on his own, and says he is a one-trick pony and a cheap trick circus. His one trick is Chyna and his circus is his ability. As for "Bad Ass" BIlly Gunn, he will take the lips off of his trunk, peel them off, turn them sideways and stick them straight up his candy ass. He then says he sees the way Chyna licks and puckers his lips when she sees him, and says she has a thing for him and is suffering from "Rock fever." He says that the next time they go one-on-one, he wants her to get on his knees and pucker her lips only for him to kick her teeth so far down her throat she will have to stick a toothbrush straight up her ass to brush them. He wants them to know that he has millions of fans who chant his name, then messes with Michael Cole by asking him what is on his hand only to shove said hand up his face when he raises it up.

Ben Stiller is seen in the front row again, and this time his presence is announced by ring announcer Tony Chimel as "the man who loves Debra's puppies."

WAR ZONE

Triple H and Chyna show up. It is announced that Minnesota state governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura will be the special guest referee for Triple H vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for the WWF Championship at SummerSlam. Triple H calls out Austin for getting Jim Ross to sing WWF co-owner Vince McMahon out of the building, and says he does not give a crap because as of last night, it is no longer about Austin or Vince; it is about him. He says that he can beat Austin man-to-man as Austin watches from the locker room. Triple H says he has watched Austin like a hawk for the last six months and has seen every move. He says he has not taken a breathe or batted an eye without him seeing it, and says he knows him like the back of his hand, knowing his strengths and every one of his weaknesses. At SummerSlam, no matter what the hype says, it will not be an out-of-body experience. He then says to Hell with Jesse "The Body" Ventura, because he will not be a factor, and neither will Chyna. He says it will all come down to him and Austin, one-on-one, face-to-face, man-to-man. He says just like him, Austin eats, breathes and sleeps this business. While Austin may be a student of the game, at SummerSlam, he will show him and the whole world that he is the game. Chyna then takes the microphone, and says The Rock talks really tough from the back. She says he has something to say to her, but that it is just too bad he does not have the balls to say it to her face. Triple H and Chyna are about to leave the ring when The Rock shows up. He is about to approach the ring when he is attacked from behind by "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn with the same club that Gunn used at Fully Loaded. Gunn and Chyna take the boots to The Rock, Gunn and Triple H hold The Rock up so Chyna can hit The Rock with a low blow. Gunn then says to The Rock "Rock...now you know your role...bitch!" Triple H, Gunn and Chyna then leave. The Rock then gets back up and tells Billy Gunn that if he has a set of balls - before saying that he knows Chyna has some, too - then their candy asses meet him tonight in a handicap match so he can take both of his boots, turn them sideways, and stick them straight up their candy asses.

Kane beats The Undertaker and Big Show in a handicap match by disqualification after The Undertaker hits Kane in the head with a steel chair. The Undertaker continues to attack Kane after the match, and "Road Dogg" Jesse James rushes in to fight both The Undertaker and Big Show off only to fall victim to a choke slam by Big Show. Kane gets up in the meantime, but The Undertaker and Big Show continue to attack him.

Jeff Jarrett is seen dragging Debra out of a photo shoot backstage on his way to the ring.

Only 335 hours and 39 minutes until the new millennium!

Jeff Jarrett and Debra show up. He says there will be no puppies in anybody's future tonight, as tonight is about the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. He then calls out Ben Stiller, saying he knows he is here, and tells him to get in the ring as his personal guest. He knows that he is a big fan of Debra's puppies, but makes it clear he can't touch the merchandise. When asked why he is here, he says he is here to see some world classic wrestling while on the road promoting Mystery Men opening next week on August 6th. Jarrett asks why he wasn't cast in the movie, and Stiller mentions the characters in the movie before saying there wasn't a guy powerful enough for Jarrett to portray. He then asks Stiller who his favorite WWF Superstar is. Stiller says it's the puppies. He then gets attacked from behind by Jarrett. Stiller tries to crawl out of the ring, but Jeff Jarrett puts him in the Figure Four Leg Lock as Debra yells at Jarrett to stop. As Stiller is tapping out, D'Lo Brown gets in the ring, and Jarrett lets go to fend off D'Lo only to fall victim to the Sky High followed by the Lo Down. D'Lo then checks on Ben Stiller while Debra leaves with Jarrett.

It is revealed after the break that while D'Lo Brown had Jeff Jarrett in the Sky Hugh, Ben Stiller had his nose in Debra's puppies.

Triple H is seen entering "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's locker room.

Before the next match, Ivory says Nicole Bass is a pain in her and isn't good enough to stand by her. (In reality, she is no longer in the company after leaving and filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against Steve Lombardi aka The Brooklyn Brawler after he allegedly sexually assaulted her backstage. The case will ultimately be dismissed.) She then issues another open challenge for the WWF Women's Championship to anybody in the crowd, and a woman in the crowd with red hair and a skirt is picked out. Ivory then hits her with the Women's title before going to town on her. Suddenly, Tori shows up and gets the better of Ivory as the woman picked out of the crowd is helped out of ringside by WWF security. Referees and officials then show up to separate both women.

Triple H is seen leaving "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's locker room.

Al Snow is seen sitting on the floor backstage and wanting the voices in his head to stop when a chihuahua approaches Snow, smells him and leaves. Snow wants the chihuahua to come back.

Before the next match, Triple H thought he would come out and kick "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock's ass, but he guesses that will not happen. He tells Shamrock to go ahead and nurse his wounds in the back if he wants to, but it only makes him "a puss." Shamrock shows up after his music plays a second time, this time with his ribs and left elbow taped up.

Triple H beats "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock after Shamrock is deemed by referee Jimmy Korderas to be too badly hurt to continue. Triple H continues to attack Shamrock after the match.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Paul Bearer, Big Show and The Undertaker. 'Taker says X-Pac is in the hospital, while Kane is nothing more than "a big red pussy." He says the days of scary music and scary entrances are over. He says Big Show knows what evil is, and that soon all the people will know what evil is, as the days of Armageddon are upon us. We then see Test attacking Pete Gas backstage before Rodney and Joey Abs can get his hands on him.

Triple H guests on commentary for the next match.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn and Chyna vs. The Rock ends in a no-contest. During the match, Triple H attacks The Rock from behind at ringside behind referee Earl Hebner's back as he becomes hostile to Jim Ross on commentary. Triple H eventually punches Jim Ross out, and "Stone Cold" Steve AUstin - who has been seen watching the match from backstage and hearing what Triple H has to say about him - rushes out and brwal brawls with Triple H at ringside as The Rock lays Chyna and Billy Gunn out.

After the show goes off the air, Triple H continues to brawl with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at ringside as The Rock chases "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn to the back. Austin and Triple H's brawl is taken over the barricade and into the front row, then heads back to ringside. The two of them eventually fight each other in the ring until Austin hits Triple H with a Stone Cold Stunner. Austin the celebrates with a couple of cold beers to send the fans home happy, but Chyna yanks Austin off the second rope and Triple H stomps Austin again before drinking a beer, smacking the beer can into his face and holding Austin up so that Chyna can slap him. Austin fights back, however, and hits both Triple H and Chyna with Stone Cold Stunners. He then celebrates with more beer.

Raw Deal - Raw recap from July 5, 1999

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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up to start tonight's show. He asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they saw him beat The Undertaker's ass last week. He says it wasn't a pretty sight, but it got the job done. He then tells WWF co-owner Vince McMahon that he crumpled up his "master plan" and shoved it up his ass. He then tells The Undertaker that he is not a hard man to find, and accepts his challenge to a First Blood Match for the WWF Championship at Fully Loaded, given that the last time he was in one, The Undertaker was the one to bust him open and cost him the WWF title, payback is a bitch, and that's all he has to say about that. Vince McMahon says that's not all Austin has to say about that, as he has something to say about that. Vince says that the WWF isn't big enough for the both of them, and one of them - Austin or himself - has to go for good. Vince proposes a challenge. He is so confident The Undertaker will beat Austin at Fully Loaded that he is willing to put in writing that he will never again - directly or indirectly - interfere, compromise or have anything to do with Austin in the WWF ever again. He does not even care if Austin's attorneys even write up the contract Austin likes the idea, and Vince asks Austin to agree - in writing - that if and when The Undertaker wins, he will not ask for a rematch or ever attempt to become WWF Champion ever again. Vince says he is willing to take this risk - which he says is not that much of a risk - because if Austin agrees, the thought of Austin representing the World Wrestling Federation as WWF Champion makes him wretch with emotional trauma and makes his want to vomit. If Austin decides to accept the challenge, then this will be the end of an era one way or another, and if Austin wins, he and the fans will never see Vince McMahon again. Austin asks the crowd to give him a "hell yeah" if they want to see Vince gone, than says he accepts the challenge and says it won't be the end of an era; it'll just be the end of Vince.

Michael Cole interviews The Rock, who will be facing Triple H in a steel cage tonight. The Rock asks Michael Cole to wear his new "Smackdown Hotel" T-shirt before they start the interview, and by wear it, he means "have it cover his head so he doesn't see him." The Rock tells Triple H that he talks about his dreams and aspirations of becoming WWF Champions, and says he will lay the smack down on his candy ass and on ten others who look like him before he lets that happen. The Rock says he is the most electrifying man in sports entertainment, he emits electricity and is electrifying on genetic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year (including leap year). He also addresses "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, saying he is a nobody compared to him. Tonight, he will do what he does best and lay the smack down on Triple H's roody poo candy ass.

Before the next match, Bradshaw is told by an EMT that he is not medically cleared and that he cannot allow him to compete tonight. When he tries to stop Bradshaw, Bradshaw knocks him out with a hard right.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) to become the WWF Tag Team Champions after Jeff Hardy smashes Michael Hayes' walking stick into Bradshaw's head and Matt Hardy hits a Tornado DDT from the top rope on Faarooq.

Terry Taylor interviews The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Michael Hayes. Matt says he has always dreamed what it would be feel like to be a tag team champion, and says there are no words. As he speaks, the transmission cuts in and out. We then see GTV footage of Droz and Prince Albert dressing like women. Albert notices that Droz has glitter all over him and that he has shaved his legs, and questions if Droz actually likes this. Droz says he doesn't want any hairs poking out and says that wearing women's clothes feels "kinda good" and that he looks "kinda sexy." He and Albert then leave the room.

Before the next match, The Godfather asks Val Venis to join him and his hos. (One of the two hos that accompanies The Godfather to this match is future Women's Champion and Hall of Famer Lita.) He then introduces the two newest members of his Ho Train: Droz and Prince Albert, who are in dresses and heels. Gangrel attacks The Godfather from behind, starting their match.

The Godfather beats Gangrel. After the match, Droz and Prince Albert attack Val Venis, while Gangrel hits The Godfather with a DDT before joining Droz and Albert. Edge and Christian run in to confront Gangrel and force him to the back as referees try to restore order at ringside.

Backstage, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon tells Test she is concerned about him, and Test tells her not to worry.

Test vs. Joey Abs (the as-of-until-now unknown third man in The Mean Street Posse) is thrown out. During the match, WWF co-owner Shane comes out holding his sister, WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon hostage, and Rodney and Pete Gas attack Test from behind. The Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas, Joey Abs) hold down Test and gang up on him, and Shane forces Stephanie to watch. Stephanie checks on Test after the match.

Chyna and Triple H talk to local law enforcement outside of the arena, and it appears that their car has been vandalized with the words "Break It Down" and a "DX" logo in black spray paint. Chyna tells the cops that she walked outside to find out her car was vandalized and that X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James are the culprits as she saw them do the deed and run away.

Before the next match, D'Lo Brown says he is not the one to mess with, and if Al Snow wants to challenge him to a hardcore match, he will beat the crap out of him. Al Snow comes up from behind and hits him with an aluminum cooking tray.

Al Snow retains the WWF Hardcore Championship against D'Lo Brown after using a lift to give himself some height to splash D'Lo through a table backstage. During the match, Mideon shows up and topples a few tables on D'Lo. After the match, Mideon - who is wearing the European Championship - walks by and laughs at D'Lo.

Local law enforcement ask Sgt. Slaughter, Tony Garea and ring announcer Howard Finkel where X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Jesse James are. Finkel tells them to check the locker room.

WAR ZONE

"Road Dogg" Jesse James vs. Val Venis ends with the police - who show up with a handcuffed X-Pac - arresting Road Dogg for vandalizing Chyna's car. Chyna and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn are seen watching this on a monitor from the locker room. Gunn says this is justice, and Chyna says that if Road Dogg and X-Pac want to play dirty, this is what they will get. Road Dogg and X-Pac are placed in the back of a police car as Jeff Jarrett and Chaz enter the ring for the next match.

Jeff Jarrett retains the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Chaz as Debra and Marianna argue at ringside, which ends up distracting Chaz. After the match, Jarrett attacks Chaz while Debra and Marianna argue again, and Thrasher - Chaz's partner in The Headbangers, who is now wearing black denim jeans and a "Raw Is War" T-shirt - gets into the ring, grabs Jarrett's guitar and swings it at him, forcing Jarrett and Debra to retreat.

Michael Cole reports that we will hear from Triple H and Chyna after the next match.

Edge beats The Big Boss Man, then Boss Man attacks Edge with his nightstick after the match before handcuffing him to the top rope and hitting him with the nightstick some more. Boss Man pulls out the handcuff key to tease Edge and punches out referee Jimmy Korderas, then Christian runs in and tries to unlock the handcuffs after briefly fighting Boss Man off only to be handcuffed himself. Edge and Christian both get smacked with the nightstick.

Michael Cole interviews Triple H and Chyna. Chyna says that X-Pac and "Road Dogg" Triple H vandalized her personal property and belongings, violating her. She intends to file full charges on X-Pac and Road Dogg, and says this is exactly why she never wanted to be associated with them. Triple H says beating the living hell out of The Rock will get him nowhere, and wants to be the WWF Champion. Come hell or high water, he does not care what he has to go through to get there.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats Meat. After the match, Jacqueline confronts Billy Gunn only to be assaulted from behind by Chyna. After Gunn hits Meat with a DDT, Chyna reaches into a bag and pulls out two can of black spray paint. After spray painting Terri Runnels' underwear, Meat is laid on top of Jacqueline while Gunn and Chyna spray paint "DX" on them and the ring.

Kane beats Big Show and Hardcore Holly in a handicap match. During the match, The Undertaker shows up with Paul Bearer, and distracts Big Show. Kane wins the match after choke slamming Hardcore Holly, then Kane hits Big Show from behind with a chop block. The Undertaker and Kane then work together and continue to attack Big Show, and go so far as to hit Big Show with a double-team vertical suplex. Kane leaves, then Paul Bearer hands The Undertaker a steel cage. Kane watches from the ramp as The Undertaker hits Big Show in the head with the steel chair and busts him open, then heads towards the back.

The Rock beats Triple H in a Steel Cage Match. During the match, Chyna hands Triple H some handcuffs, and Triple H to handcuff The Rock to the steel cage wall. When that does not work and The Rock tries to get out, Chyna rams referee Tim White's head into the cage door before dragging Triple H out. The Rock follows Triple H and Chyna out of the ring, and The Rock and Triple H brawl at ringside while Chyna tries to revive referee Tim White. Triple H and The Rock take the match back into the ring before referee Tim White is able to come to. Chyna hands Triple H a steel chair to blast The Rock with as he and The Rock are at the top of the cage, but when Triple H goes back down to get to the door, he slips and gets tied up on the rope. Triple H is freed and makes his way to the door, but The Rock climbs down from the top of the cage before Triple H can leave through the door and The Rock wins the match. After the match, "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up and hits The Rock with a Fameasser before continuing to attack him as the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 14, 1999

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In footage from earlier today at WWF Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's parking spot now belongs to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin talks with the secretary, and convinces her to conduct business on the phone with a more "Stone Cold" vocabulary as he heads to his top floor office.

The Corporate Ministry shows up to start tonight's show. WWF co-owner Vince McMahon says the fans tonight are downright rude. He says the only thing worse than "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being WWF Champion is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being WWF CEO. Last Monday night was to have been a celebration and a culmination of blood, sweat and tears, planning, scheming and executing the most Machiavellian plan in the history of the World Wrestling Federation. But sometimes, plans go awry, and when they do, that tests the mettle of a man and an organization, and there are those in the crowd who think there are cracks in The Corporate Ministry and that it is about to dissolve, and even wish that it would disintegrate. He says that is only wishful thinking, as that is not going to happen tonight or any night. Vince says The Corporate Ministry is focused, and it sets its sights on the future, and as such, he and WWF co-owner Shane McMahon have given great deliberation to future and to King of the Ring. Austin has challenged him and Shane to a handicap match, which they eagerly anticipate. All that is left is what stipulation will be added to the match. Vince proposes a Dog Pound Match, but says they need to see one first by making one tonight. Vince proposes putting a dog collar on the necks of "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn, and connect the two collars with a chain. Shane loves the idea, and says that the handicap match at King of the Ring is like David vs. Goliath, with Austin being David and the two of them being Goliath. Shane proposes a David vs. Goliath in which Big Show is one corner and X-Pac is in the other, and asks what will happen. Shane then says he has another idea for a match: The Acolytes playing the part of him and Vince in a handicap match, with Kane playing the part of Austin as they square off in a handicap match tonight. Vince also proposes a Blindfold Match, but then calls it a Blind Date match. He considers taking Test and putting a blindfold on him for asking WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon out on a date, and put him up against The Big Boss Man, who will have 20/20 vision. Vince then propose making the King of the Ring handicap match a Straitjacket Match, and puts "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in a straitjacket against Jeff Jarrett, who will have full use of his limbs. Vince ensures that tonight is the night that everyone will remember for a long, long time. Suddenly, Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco show up, and Patterson tells Vince that he has known him for 20 long years and that Vince knows that Stephanie is his godchild. He knows that business is business, but wants to know how he can put Stephanie through such an ordeal like he did. Patterson tells Vince he is questioning his judgment when Vince asks if he is, and he wants answers. Vince tells Patterson to get himself right, or he will not like the answers. Patterson takes this as a threat, and tells Vince and Shane they can go straight to Hell. Brisco then tells Shane and Vince to "get their own damn coffee" while they head there. As they leave, Vince tells them he owns them, and puts them in a tag team match against Mideon and Viscera. Vince announces again that tonight will be a night for all to remember.

We see the world premiere of "Gettin' Chefy With It," the Chef Boyardee commercial starring The Rock.

In footage from earlier today at WWF Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin heads to WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's office, and meets a few workers who get Vince his food and coffee. Austin has them get him two beers instead, then finds out there is a board meeting in five minutes. Austin says he does not like board games.

Before the next match, "Road Dogg" Jesse James shows up with a dog collar, complete with chain and second collar, but "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn shows up in a neck brace. The crowd immediately chants "Bullshit!" Road Dogg says the crowd is right, and points at the aisle, telling Kane to go back to the back. Billy Gunn turns around immediately, and accidentally reveals that he is wearing the neck brace to get out of the match. Referee Tim White removes the neck brace, and the match is on.

"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beats "Road Dogg" Jesse James in a Dog Pound Match after Chyna shows up, disrupts a pinfall attempt by Road Dogg and crotches Road Dogg with the chain, allowing Gunn to hit the Fameasser for the win. After the match, Chyna continues to attack Road Dogg alongside Billy Gunn.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock arrives at the building, and finds out from Sgt. Slaughter that local law enforcement will be escorting him in and out of the ring following what happened last week.

The Rock shows up. He tells The Undertaker that by getting involved in his match last week, he has checked himself into The Smackdown Hotel. He says that The Undertaker does not impress him by coming out with a huge Undertaker symbol, taking souls and rolling his eyes into the back of his head, and that if he really wants to impress him, he must put the WWF Championship on the line against him at King of the Ring. When his music hits and 20,000 asses are standing on their feet with goosebumps running through their bodies as they chant his name, then The Undertaker will head to the ring and sacrifice him, but instead of taking his eyes and rolling them up into the back of his body, he should take his entire 33-pound head, turn it backward like The Exorcist, have it roll down his back, catch it with both hands and stick it directly up his candy ass. The Undertaker's music hits, and The Undertaker arrives with Paul Bearer. The Undertaker tells The Rock that sing-along time is over, and that his mouth is writing checks his ass can't cash. He says The Rock has failed to realize that he has crippled more people than polio, and that The Rock may not be the first, but he will be the next. He says that it is time for The Rock to go to the learning tree, and that he accepts his challenge for King of the Ring. Suddenly, WWF co-owners Vince and Shane McMahon show up, and Vince stops The Undertaker from accepting the match. Vince says he knows that The Undertaker is eager to do this, but says The Rock is not deserving of a title shot and that the only thing electrifying about him is the gaudy shirts he wears. He tells The Rock that he must be victorious against The Undertaker tonight in order to get a title shot at King of the Ring. The Rock says he will kick The Undertaker's ass, whether it be tonight or King of the Ring. Shane then says a stipulation will be added to the match, and that The Rock will not find out what it is until five minutes before he comes out for his match.

A backstage worker is seen running with a chain. Jeff Jarrett asks Debra if the man tried to make a pass at her.

Ivory beats Debra to win the WWF Women's Championship! Shortly after the match begins, Nicole Bass shows up, and she gets grabs Debra by the throat as Jeff Jarrett distracts the referee. Ivory wins the match - and the title - with a schoolgirl pin. Ivory high-fives Nicole Bass after the match.

In footage from earlier today, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin holds a meeting with management, and asks that everyone read the booklet about himself to see what new direction the WWF is headed before passing everyone a beer. As he figures out who everyone is and what they do, he fires the first guy he talks to, then promotes the mail clerk to that position. He then holds a beer-drinking contest - and tells Justin, the former mail clerk, to clean the beer he spilled on the floor - where the winner is the only one who isn't sloppy drunk and all the losers who are will get fired.

We see some footage from during the break where Pat Patterson is about to leave when Gerald Brisco stops him and tells him not to let WWF co-owner Vince McMahon win. He tells Patterson that he has a plan.

Test beats The Big Boss Man by disqualification in a Blind Date Match after Boss Man hits Test with his nightstick. Boss Man is about to hit him with the nightstick again when WWF co-owner Stephanie McMahon gets between him and Test.

In footage from earlier today, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin heads to the Human Resources Department, where he meets Matt DeLuca. He also meets Sarah, the human resources specialist, and tells her to get him a few beers. He then talks with Matt DeLuca and asks him to memorize the "orientation manual" before quizzing him on the reading material. After Austin gets Matt DeLuca to say "I just whipped your ass," Matt shows Austin to the accounting department.

WAR ZONE

Before the next match, Big Show tells X-Pac that he wants no part of the next match. He is about to leave, but X-Pac tells him he fights for a living and if he gets an ass-whipping, then so be it. After Big Show tosses X-Pac out of the ring following a kick to the ribs, Kane shows up. He plucks X-Pac from the apron, tells him "no," then takes his place. X-Pac tells Kane to go to the back, but when X-Pac persists, eh gets throat chopped. Referee Jimmy Korderas runs away, then hits a kick on Kane before hitting a spinning heel kick on Big Show. Big Show almost gets back in the ring, but leaves as Kane and X-Pac argue.

The straitjacket is wrapped on "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock, who has already snapped and threatens to attack WWF co-owner Vince McMahon followed by anybody who gets in his way once he is done with Jeff Jarrett.

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"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock beats Jeff Jarrett in a Straitjacket Match after choking him out with his legs. After the match, WWF co-owner Vince McMahon runs into the ring and steals the key to the lock for the straitjacket. Shamrock snaps immediately.

Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson head to the ring, confident that their plan will work.

GTV catches footage of "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn having his ass shaved, and finds out that there is a zit on his ass. He tells the woman shaving his ass that if she tells anybody, she will no longer have the privilege of shaving his ass.

Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco get their hands on steel chairs before the next match. When Mideon and Viscera show up, Patterson and Brisco are attacked from behind by The Mean Street Posse (Rodney and Pete Gas). Patterson and Brisco are destroyed by Mideon and Viscera before the bell can even ring, and referees and officials have to restore order.

In footage from earlier today, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin heads to the accounting department. He proposes moving some of WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's salary to Mankind so he can get help with his medical beers, and make WWF co-owner Shane McMahon's salary the beer budget.

The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) beat Kane in a handicap match with a double-team neckbreaker after Bradshaw hits Kane with a few chair shots. After the match, X-Pac shows up with a steel chair, and he and Kane chase The Acolytes to the back.

"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock focuses his intense anger on breaking out of the straitjacket in the locker room, and he eventually breaks one of the straps and frees one of his arms.

In footage from earlier today at WWF Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, we see numerous framed pictures of WWF co-owner Vince McMahon's photos and numerous accomplishments. We then see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who says he has looked over the day-to-day operations of World Wrestling Federation, and says that he's been stepping in so much bullshit he might as well be swimming in it. A few men dump wheelbarrows full of cow manure on the floor of the office in a pile. WWF co-owners Vince and Shane McMahon are livid, and Austin is seen pouring beer on the pile of cow manure.

WWF co-owners Vince and Shane McMahon show up. Vince says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has disgraced the World Wrestling Federation with his mere presence in WWF's world headquarters, and says he will not forget or forgive what he has done on this day. However, he and Shane cannot wait for the day that Austin will no longer be CEO of the World Wrestling Federation. He proposes taking Austin's title as CEO, as well as his and Shane's stock in the company, and hang it above the ring. He says the only way to get it all is to climb a ladder. He makes their handicap match at King of the Ring a Ladder Match. Shane then announces that if The Rock can beat The Undertaker tonight, he will get his WWF Championship at King of the Ring. Before he can mention the stipulation for their match, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock - now straitjacket-free - runs into the ring, hits Shane with a belly-to-belly suplex and chases Vince to the back.

We see some footage from during the break where Vince jumps into his limousine, which speeds out of the arena.

"Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna show up before the next match. Triple H tells The Rock that the stipulation for his match with The Undertaker is him. In other words, it is now a Triple Threat Match, and The Rock has to get through both him and The Undertaker.

The Rock beats The Undertaker and "Triple H" Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a Triple Threat Match. During the match, The Rock inadvertently catapults Triple H into referee Earl Hebner in the corner. The Rock manages to push The Undertaker into Triple H and hit 'Taker with the Rock Bottom, and knocks Triple H off the apron, but Hebner is still down. Referee Mike Chioda runs into the ring, but Chyna pulls him out of the ring so that Triple H can try to pin The Rock as Hebner counts. The Rock still kicks out. Chyna inadvertently trips The Undertaker as she looks away from the ring, thinking 'Taker is The Rock, and this causes Triple H to confront The Undeertaker. The Rock manages to hit Triple H with the Rock Bottom and get the pinfall before 'Taker can break it. As per pre-match stipulation, The Rock gets a shot at the WWF Championship at King of the Ring. After the match, The Undertaker and Triple H brawl, and The Corporate Ministry has to step in to separate both men as the show ends.